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Paving the road for 2020 Task force plans the future of RIC ELISHA KAY ALDRICH News Editor

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he Fall 2014 semester will prove to be one of reflection and innovation for the future here at Rhode Island College, thanks to the help of the Strategic Planning Task Force.

Back in 2010, it was the Task Force’s job to create what is called the “Strategic Plan,” or what is more simply known as “RIC Vision 2015.” This plan laid out all the changes that students, faculty, and staff have seen within the past five years; from the update in the general education requirements, to Alex and Ani Hall. Vision 2015 was created to help make RIC a more dynamic campus within both the classroom and the surrounding community. But, as 2015 quickly approaches, a new vision must be created for the next five years.

“This is a common thing that

colleges and universities do. It’s a blueprint plan for the future,” said history professor Elisa Miller, who is a co-chair of the Vision 2020 Task Force. “It will assess where we’re at right now and where we want to be.”

According to Miller, the mission

of the task force is to focus on what will make Rhode Island College a better place as a whole.

“I think that central to our goals is how do we keep evolving as a dynamic, responsive institution to the needs of our community and our students, and really highlighting to the public the tremendous value and assets that RIC has to offer,” she said.

Meetings have only just started, but the 15 members of the task force represent the wide variety

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of communities that RIC servesstudents, alumni, administration, staff, etc. One of the things they’re definitely focusing on is the diverse population of RIC students, which has increased in recent years.

“I think that one important change that is much more on our radar now than it was in 2010, is that with the demographics of the state changing, the demographics

of RIC are changing at a much faster rate,” said Miller. “We have a department here on campus, and their job is to do institutional reports, and one of the things they found was that in 2013, 37% of our incoming students identified as racial minorities. It’s around 27% statewide.”

Miller went on to explain that this is important because these populations are seeing RIC as a strong educational opportunity, and the college wants to serve these potential students in the

best way that they possibly can.

Another concern of the task force? Finding new ways to fund the school. Another member of the task force, Student Community Government, Inc. President Rob Santurri, spoke of the challenges that they, as a group, face in finding a solution to this problem.

“One issue that immediately comes to mind is funding sources, considering tuition has been frozen again and the number of RI high school graduates will be declining slightly in the next couple years. This challenge, among others, will require creativity and innovative ideas on the part of the college,” he said.

The task force plans to have several open meetings for students, faculty, and staff to attend and voice their concerns with them. While these meetings have not yet been scheduled, there is a chance they could have a strong effect on the Vision 2020 plan, as well as what steps the college takes next.

SEVEN PROFESSORS HONORED BEFORE RETIREMENT ELISHA KAY ALDRICH News Editor

On August 27, seven Rhode Island College professors were awarded with the distinguished emeritus title. Those who receive the title are marked with excellent service in their career.

The seven awarded represent a diverse selection of the majors and teaching styles available at Rhode Island College.

• Dr. Peter Allen, Anthropology • Dr. Ghislaine Geloin, Modern Languages • Dr. Spencer Hall, English • Dr. Mary Ball Howkins, Art • Dr. Thomas Kochanek, Special Education • Dr. Bennett Lombardo, Health and Physical Education • Dr. Joan Rollins, Psychology

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Fall kickoff 2014

Student Activities starts the semester with a bang JANINE BOISELLE Anchor Contributor t’s that time of year again: students are gathering textbooks, planning out schedules, and shopping for notebooks and binders as they prepare for the Fall 2014 semester. Though some of the Rhode Island College community might not want summer to end, Student Activities annual Fall Kickoff has some exciting trips, events, and entertainment planned for the week ahead.

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Boston for a Buck (or five dollars for Non-RIC students ages 18+) is back again on September 1st, from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. for those who are interested in getting a

group of friends together and exploring the historic city. This price includes bus transportation, which will both drop off and pick up in Boston Commons in the heart of the downtown area.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Welcome Depot will be set up in the quad from 7:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. This is the perfect opportunity for students on their way to class to grab some free snacks, a campus map, and a calendar of upcoming events. Following the Welcome Depot, at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, will be the First Year Convocation for the Class of 2018, an exciting welcome for all of RIC’s newest students.

On Thursday afternoon from 12 p.m. – 2 p.m.,

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The Transfer Student BBQ will be happening in the Quad for new and returning transfer students. And later that evening, starting at 7:30 p.m., the Café’s first Open Mic Night of the year will be held for any students interested in performing or watching some truly… entertaining performances. On Friday, the Students with Children reception will be taking place in the Student Union Ballroom from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.. Following the reception, at 8:30 p.m., in parking lot A, residents and commuters can bring their cars to come an enjoy a Drive In Movie featuring “Muppets Most Wanted.”

And last, but certainly not least, RIC’s trip to Block Island will be topping off the first week of the Fall Kickoff on Saturday Sep. 6.

The trip will go from 7:30 a.m. - 7:30 p.m., and costs $15 for RIC students ($20 for NonRIC students ages 18+), which includes bus and ferry transportation.

With more events planned in the coming weeks, Student Activities is certainly kicking off the Fall 2014 semester with a bang!

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Zach’s declassified RIC survival guide Controlling your schedule the right way ZACHARY MELLIN RIC Life Editor

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ast year, I began working with the Collegiate Fellow program, working as a student mentor for freshmen classes. In the process, I learned some things about Rhode Island College that were considered “essential” for new students to know– despite the fact that I didn’t learn them until halfway through my sophomore year. In an effort to try to rectify this issue and spread this information, I am going to be spending the entire semester revealing all the tips and tricks we all should have learned years ago, had we had someone to teach us.

So to start, there is one really simple thing that can be really useful to learn – the Add/ Drop Period. There seems to be so much misunderstanding about this time. Basically, even after classes start, you have until September 15th to add or drop new classes. Is a class just not clicking or are you not doing that well? You can always drop it for the semester and go with a different class. The most important thing is to do this quickly, because if you wait until the very end of the Add/Drop period, you are going to be struggling to catch up with a new class. The other thing to keep in mind when mucking with your schedule is to watch your credits – 12 credits qualifies a full time student, and it can hurt your academic career and affect your financial aid if your drop puts you below 12 credits.

After the Add/Drop period is the Withdrawal

period. Between September 16th and October 31st, you can no longer drop classes without a charge, but you can withdraw from them. This earns you a grade of W for the course, which neither positively or negatively impacts your GPA, and can later be over-written by retaking the course. This is the common option students tend to go with if they are doing poorly in a class by midterms.

Once more, there are a few things to keep in mind with this option. Most financial aid options have a limit to attempted credits before they will no longer provide aid – classes withdrawn from count against this limit. They can also extend your time at RIC, as it will take longer to reach your 120. Also, although W’s supposedly don’t affect your grades, graduate schools can see them and may frown upon them. Finally, withdrawing suddenly from a class, without at least consulting your professor, can negatively impact your relationships with that professor. This can be a painful decision if that professor is in the department of your field of studies.

After the end of the withdrawal period, you can still withdraw from a class, but only with permission from the Dean of Students – a permission rarely given. It’s better to work off the assumption that the 31st is the end of withdrawing.

These are just some of the simple things that can make altering your schedule during the semester a much smoother and ideal college experience.

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n 2011, producers David Hoberman and Todd Lieberman made waves with the first movie in over a decade to feature Jim Henson’s famous Muppets.

Featuring director James Bobin (“Flight of the Conchords”), “The Muppets” met critical acclaim and did a sufficient job of introducing a new generation to Jim Henson’s family-friendly creations. Its sequel, Muppets: Most Wanted was released earlier this year to some praise of its own.

While “The Muppets” was about Kermit and the crew reuniting after years of growing apart, “Muppets: Most Wanted” is about them planning a world-spanning reunion tour with the help of their new manager, Dominic Badguy. Meanwhile, in a Russian prison, world class criminal and Kermit look-a-like Constantine is shown making his escape. As it is soon revealed, Constantine and Dominic have conspired to steal priceless artifacts from different museums around Europe in order to gain access to the English crown jewels and steal them (and in a shocking turn of events, the character with the last name of ‘Badguy’ is actually up to no good. Who would have thought?).

The Muppets’ world tour begins with a trip to Berlin, whose residents mistake Kermit for Constantine, running in fear of the ‘evil frog’. Somehow the Russian police arrive and deport Kermit to the Gulag prison. Constantine then arrives at the Muppet camp and proceeds to do perhaps the worst Kermit impersonation ever caught on film, which somehow fools the Muppets (save for Animal).

Dominic continues to book shows for the Muppets in different countries across Europe including Spain, Ireland,

and France, as he and Constantine rob museums while the shows are being performed. However, the CIA and Interpol are hot on their trail and begin to suspect the Muppets themselves of being the museum thieves. Hilarity ensues through several mediums; including Constantine’s attempts to sound like Kermit, Kermit’s attempts to escape the Gulag, and of course the classic antics of the Muppets cast.

Overall, “Muppets: Most Wanted” is a really well put together film with a wide array of humor aimed towards kids and adults alike. Much like its 2011 predecessor, the film does a good job of giving a nostalgic feel to anyone who grew up with the Muppets, while bringing new ideas to the table. The main cast features many celebrities including Ricky Gervais as Dominic, Tina Fey as the Gulag’s warden and Ty Burrell (of “Modern Family” fame) playing an Interpol agent. There are also many cameos from different actors and celebrities including Josh Groban, Lady Gaga, Zach Galifinakis, Celine Dion, Salma Hayek, and Danny Trejo, to name a few.

The film almost constantly breaks the fourth wall, which is pretty hit-or-miss (although the opening musical number makes good use of this, stating that ‘the sequel is never as good as the original’).

Also, as with the last Muppets movie, there are several musical numbers throughout the film. I imagine this was to help make the movie appeal to kids, as a movie where Kermit the frog is deported to a Russian prison most definitely needs some silliness to qualify as ‘family friendly.’ While the jokes didn’t hit the mark 100% of the time, there were certainly some really funny moments. One highlight I found was the relationship between Ty Burrell’s Interpol agent and Sam the Eagle, who for this film plays a CIA agent working the same case. The two have some really funny dialogues together as they go from hating each other to… well… tolerating each other. I give “Muppets: Most Wanted” four out of five stars.

I would definitely recommend anyone reading this to go see it (for FREE) at RIC’s drive-in night on September 5th.

The movie will be screened in parking lot A starting at 8 p.m.. If the event is rained out, it will be postponed to September 19th at 8 p.m..

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for now, that is not happening. For now we should utilize inventions like this, instead of attacking them.

This nail polish is not the huge solution to sexual assault, it will not destroy the foundations of sexual assault in this country, but it will however prevent potential incidents of sexual assault.

Whether it saves thousands or even if it just saves a few women across college campuses from these date rape drugs, it is something we should embrace. Crimes happen every day, but we are developing methods to prevent them- if we could change our society and stop airport bombings, robberies and murders all together, we would, but we cannot, so we put precautions in place like increasing security and locking our doors at night.

According to Huffpost Women writer, Sophia Kerby, products like this nail polish “actually perpetuate rape culture by placing the burden of safety back onto women.” She believes that women should not have to change their routine just to prevent sexual assault. Kerby goes on in the article by stating “Let’s stop getting distracted by gimmicks like this and talk about real solutions to the growing violence against women.”

I will be the first to say that women should not have to get ready in the morning and change the way that they dress or put on special nail polish just so they can go outside and not get sexually assaulted. From a male’s perspective I can get dressed in the morning and put on whatever I want, and I never have a fear of getting sexually assaulted and I know it is completely unfair that women are in a position to feel this way. In a perfect world, women would have no need for nail polish that warns them of date rape drugs, but we do not live in a perfect world.

Kirby ends her article by stating “Instead of funneling money into making gadgets that help prevent women from being raped, let’s talk about solutions to shifting rape culture where consent, on both sides, is seen as the norm.”

In many aspects she is right, it is an obvious truth that consent on both sides should be seen as the norm. We as a society need to change, we need to embrace these ideologies and teach men right from wrong. But for now, we need more than words. Until our culture is changed, until our society learns not to rape, embracing tools like this will certainly help.

In her solutions she talks about colleges hosting brown bag lunches to talk about rapeculture competency, having tough conversations with men about sexual assault and showing them guides about consensual sexual activity. In addition, she points out that date rape drugs are not the only way that women get sexually assaulted, a lot of times just regular

In the world that we live in, sexual assault on women is a very real problem, so any step in preventing that problem is great news. I would love to see a world where sexual assault disappears, where women do not have to fear going outside, where we could hold assemblies to tell people that sexual assault is wrong and just our words would prevent it; but

Holding an assembly every day will not stop rape. For the near distant future, there is still a great danger out there and women deserve to have tools like this that can help save them from being assaulted. And to attack a product that has a chance to save countless women is idiocy. If even one sexual assault is prevented from this nail polish, then it is a success.

VICTOR MARTELLE Opinions Editor

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he death of comedian, actor, and producer, Robin Williams, has sparked outrage in many communities. How could a comedian die of depression? It would seem even laughter cannot hide the traumas and depressions that many of us hold. As a social work student, it outrages me that, as a society, we tell others to hide their feelings!

It sucks when I go see a movie and for dramatic effects, a character tells another character to not cry. It will all be okay. But what if it isn’t? And what if someone sees you crying?

People might think you are a wuss.

What will your children think of you? People may even think you are crazy. I do admit, I feel that some people who see others cry see just that. It is an unfortunate reality in our society where we, as people, have grown so far apart. We put our feelings on the backburner.

Everyone is in such a rush so they don’t have time to hear what you have to say or even care about how you feel. Just imagine if we actually truly cared about each other in the world. We could easily end world hunger, poverty, homelessness, and you name it!

I hope that one day I could go up to anyone on the street and get a genuine reply about how they are feelings or doing. We brush others off with “I’m fine, how are you?” when it could be farthest from the truth. I’m not saying you should go into the grocery store and start bawling your eyes out to the checkout clerk, what I’m saying is that as people, I think we need to care about each other more on a deeper level!

Depression sucks. My entire close family suffers from chronic depression and although it constantly plagues me, I have found ways to cope although there are still many challenges. And for those who are depressed, it is okay to feel so.

I won’t sit here and write “Go seek help now,” because that isn’t always an answer. You may not even know what to do or even understand why you are always feeling so down.

Depression is really confusing and that is okay! One thing I learned that works for me is to not overthink it all. I have to take baby steps and sometimes the little changes in my life take months. Sometimes talking to someone or simply having them around helps, other times I shut my door with a “Do not disturb” sign.

Find what works for you.

Undercover colors JOSH ESTRELLA Managing Editor

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s most people reading this have probably seen, four male college students from North Carolina State University have created a new nail polish called “Undercover Colors”.

Their product is getting national attention because when exposed to date rape drugs, the nail polish changes colors to alert the wearer of the danger, which is intended to prevent sexual assault. It is an unfortunate truth that in America every two minutes someone is sexually assaulted. Statistically one in every four college women have been a victim of sexual assault in their lifetime, so the invention of a product that has the ability to prevent sexual assault is of course great news for women, right? Well according to a recent

article from Huffpost Women, that is not exactly true.

REACTING TO MICHAEL BROWN According to the outspoken community, he was shot due to racism. To which I ask, “Oh, really?”

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now what really rusts my anchor? How many of us reacted to the shooting of Michael Brown.

For those who don’t know, a man by the name of Michael Brown was shot to death by a police officer on August 9th, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri. The controversy from this case comes from the fact that Michael Brown was unarmed, a black male, and allegedly seemed to have been shot even though he was complying with the officer.

Right after this man was shot, riots took place, stores were vandalized and looted, and it came to a point where police had to bring in the National Guard and set up a night curfew. This was all due to speculation and baseless assumptions. When a non-white individual is harmed by police, the race card always seems to be played, especially if they are black. No doubt that racism exists on both a conscious and a subconscious level, but who are we to make up assumptions, blame the officer, and vandalize an entire community over it?

To get some things out of the way, those who say that they have no racist bone in their body are either liars or uneducated. What angers

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me the most is that there seems to be the notion that white people experience no racism in their lives. I could go on and on about the stories of racism that I have experienced as a white male but I don’t feel like writing a book here. I always ask myself, why is the race card pulled almost every single time a nonwhite individual gets in trouble?

You never hear, “Unarmed white man shot to death! Racism, racism!”

Non-white individuals tend to be given more trouble when it comes to the justice system. Let us assume that is fully factual and accurate (which is more than likely is). In our society, this gives those who are non-white and get in trouble the race card. “I’m nonwhite and I got in trouble because white people are racist!” I don’t think this is right and neither should you. In any case (Michael

Brown, for example), why are we relying on assumptions by contradicting eyewitnesses and reports? Because if the man was white, or I would even go a step further and say anything but dark skinned, no one would say a thing.

Is that considered racism?

Heading over social media outlets, one can find that police brutality videos being posted online have skyrocketed. Many of these videos are old and don’t show the full event, but some do show brutality. Of course, there are always a few bad apples in a bunch. But notice that ever since this Michael Brown shooting, it gave people a spark to bash the police once again. To conclude, the strong majority of police are here to help, and discrimination exists but we still shouldn’t riot over assumptions.

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t was a great day for the women’s soccer team who had beaten Elms College 3-1 in their home opener on Saturday. Junior forward, Gabrielle Turner scored two goals and junior, Charissa Champagne also scored a goal against the Blazers. Sophomore, Elsa Almeida also earned her first assist of the year. Turner gave RIC the lead in the 11th minute when she scored for the first time in the game. Senior Goalie Audrey Maia was also put on the board

Head Coach Crystal Labossiere could not be more excited for their win or their upcoming season. “We have a very young, talented team. We have 11 freshmen on our team.” In addition to these 11 freshmen, the team is also welcoming back 10 players. The senior Captains are goalie, Audrey Maia and midfielder, Harmony Tillison.

According to Coach Labossiere, “If we play hard and play as a team and do all the things we have been working on during preseason we should have our first of many victories this season.”

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RIC Sports Preview: FALL 2014 RASHAWN VASSELL Sports Editor

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he summer of a college student is the perfect time to unwind, reflect on the previous school year and prepare for the next semester. But if you are a student athlete, you use the summer to train for your upcoming sports season, as well as the academic year.

This hard work pays off. Your improvement from last season will be noticed. What athletes will step up and lead their respective teams this fall semester? What athletes will improve on already solid college careers?

Questions like these are the best part of college athletics because they do not have concrete answers. You just have to watch and see. Luckily, this season looks promising for all participating sports.

MENS CROSS COUNTRY COACH: KEVIN JOHNSON After losing three key seniors to graduation, Rhode Island College’s Men’s cross country team still has a high hopes for this season.

Senior, Jarrel Forbes will be returning for another season with the program. Last season he finished 330th at the N.E. Div. III Championships with his season’s personal record of (32:08.42). Junior, Brandon Paulino finished first for the team at three different meets during the last season.

Sophomores, Justin Lucier, who earned the LEC Rookie of the Week honor, and Nicholas Longolucco are also ready to step up in their second year with the team.

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WOMENS CROSS COUNTRY COACH: KEVIN JOHNSON The Anchorwomen are expected to return their entire team for the 2014 fall season. Senior, Jenna Pare will provide elder leadership for a team consisting of sophomores and juniors. Last year’s team MVP Rebecca Tellier will also be returning as a junior for another season. She had the best personal record on the team last season, clocking in at 20:16.41 at the Western New England Invitational.

Sophomores, Abigail Dandurand, Lauren Deguire and Allison Lomas enjoyed great rookie seasons, all showing improvement from their first meet. Lomas earned LEC Rookie of the Week honors twice.

GOLF | COACH: GREG GAMMELL 2013 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Champions, 2014 NCAA Div. III Men’s Golf Championship Participant Coach Gammell led his team to a conference championship and a NCAA Div. III tournament appearance. They finished with a school record, placing 28th at Nationals in Greensboro, North Carolina. Seniors, Ryan Butler and Patrick Ford are both three year starters who have exhibited great skill and consistency over their respective time spent with the program. Ford earned Second Team All-GNAC honors and was named GNAC Golfer of the Week twice last season. “Their experience and leadership will be invaluable to the rest of the team as it prepares to

retain their 4th Great Northeast Athletic Conference championship in October.” said Coach Gammell when asked about his outlook on this fall season.

Juniors Jonathan Cooper and Pete Camerlengo will also be expected to contribute this fall, as they both had great experiences at the NCAA Championship last May. “The returning players from last year will work hard at practice to get into the starting line-up. That competition within the team will make it hard for me but the end result should be more success,” stated Coach Gammell. John Roderick, Eddie Francis, RJ Soares and Jon Ducharme will be joined by freshman Drew Quirk to build a solid roster for this year and hopefully, the future.

As for our Anchorwomen golfers, they have two returning seniors; Ashley Ramm and Lynn Thomas.

MENS SOCCER | COACH: JOHN MELLO Little East Conference Tournament Semi-finalist RIC Men’s soccer is returning its entire starting lineup for their upcoming season, and with more time together to develop as a unit, RIC soccer is set up to have one of the best seasons in the program’s history. Senior, Emmanuel Asiedu led the team in goals, assists and points last year finishing fifth in the conference in total points. Asiedu also earned second-team All Little East honors.

Kwasi Boateng was named team MVP last season, starting in all 19 games.

Juniors, Camilo Estrada, Tyler Pacheco and

Tillison is also looking forward to a great season this year. “I think everyone is on the same page this season to just create a high energy atmosphere and really push each other to work hard. The win today was refreshing and I think it really sets the tempo for us to want to keep the season at a high. Right now we are taking the season day by day and trying to really come together as a whole and keep the flow continuing. I am excited to see what’s in store for us.”

The Anchorwomen will host Curry College on Tuesday, September 2, at 6 p.m.

Jose Zarraga all enjoyed great sophomore campaigns, Estrada earning Second Team All Little East honors. With this core nucleus all returning expect their record to improve on last season.

WOMENS SOCCER COACH: CRYSTAL LABOSSIERE Senior goalkeeper, Audrey Maia led the Little East in saves-per-game with five shutouts during the 17 game season. Junior midfielder, Lauren Maisano was one of just four Anchorwomen to start in all 17 games on the season. She chalked up three goals and three assists on the season for nine points. Maisano also chipped in with a key goal to go along with her assist in a 2-2 draw with Salve Regina.

WOMENS TENNIS COACH: ADAM SPRING Last season, under the direction of Coach Spring, the Anchorwomen set the program record for victories in a season and posted their best winning percentage in a season (.824) since 2006. Spring was named the Little East Conference Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year and was the first tennis coach in program history to receive this honor. Senior Chelsea Brown earned First Team All Little East honors by finishing with a perfect 8-0 doubles record in the Little East conference.

Tressa Cannata, Julie Reddy and Noelle Tiberi, who also earned First Team All Little East Conference honors, are all returning.

WOMENS VOLLEYBALL COACH: KRISTEN JOHNSON Michelle Malboeuf, Lauren Palazzini and Morgan Stewart all earned spots on the Little East All-Academic team. They all are expected this year to continue contributing.