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THE BIT PLAYERS COME TO RIC Newport’s fantastic mprov troupe performs for the student body in a comedy filled night

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Gaige Hall renovations to begin this summer RyAN FOLEy

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ellow students, get ready to navigate past construction equipment in the quad starting this summer. Renovations on Gaige Hall will finally begin after the end of the spring semester this year, and will continue up until January 2017. The renovations were approved in 2012 as part of a multimillion dollar project aimed at improving the main academic buildings on campus. This project is part of RIC’s Master 2010 plan, which identified both Gaige and CraigLee as very much in need of updates. Gaige is the second largest academic building at approximately 63,000 square feet, with Craig Lee as the largest. LLB Architects are in charge of the design process for both buildings. Gaige Hall was originally constructed in 1966, and was originally named Horace Mann Hall. When the new Horace Mann Hall was constructed in 1971, the name was changed to Gaige Hall, in honor of Dr. William Gaige, who was president of Rhode Island College from 1952 to 1966. Gaige Hall currently houses the mathematics and computer science, history, and anthropology departments. After the renovations, it will house the anthropology, modern languages, philosophy, political science, geography, and sociology departments. The entire west wing of Gaige, closest to the Murray Center, will be converted into office space. All of the classrooms in the building will be located in the east wing. Currently, the east and west wings of the building are not connected on the third floor, but the renovations plan to address this by connecting them both. As currently configured, Gaige Hall has seventeen regular classrooms, two STEM classrooms, three computer labs and an auditorium. After the renovations, Gaige will have fifteen classrooms, a computer lab, an auditorium, student lounge space and a multipurpose room. All classrooms will be able to seat 32 students.

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Spring concert scrapped Student Entertainment Committee minutes cause confusion at ﬁrst SCG meeting ELISHA KAy ALDRICH

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here will be no student-centered concert this spring, as announced by Student Community Government last Wednesday, January 21. In past years, the Student Entertainment Committee of SCG have held a spring event, bringing in artists such as T-Pain and Macklemore, but it was made clear last week that their funding does not allow for it this semester. While this idea was suggested

back in the fall, the SEC minutes presented did not discuss this option.

the SEC is currently set back by $24,844.93 after making no profit from Timeflies.

“I do not want to put the SEC in a deeper financial hole,” said President Robert Santurri, Jr. at the Parliament meeting.

“It seems wrong for SCG to ask clubs to make cuts while spending this amount of money on a yearly basis. The failure of past events either commercially or fiscally played a role, as did the logistics in terms of how time consuming it is for the executive board,” Santurri explained back in September.

There has been some debate over what to do with the SEC ever since the failure of the Timeflies concert last spring, and this meeting was no exception. In the fall, The Anchor sat down to interview Santurri about his thoughts on the SEC, where he explained that he did not want to hold another concert, especially since

At last Wednesday’s meeting, it was revealed that most Parliament

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Another student, Megans Amparo, stated that she enjoys that it is now prohibited to smoke in Kennedy Plaza, making the area much more comfortable.

Kennedy Plaza reopens just in time for classes to begin Elisha kay aldrich

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us riding students may now take a collective sigh of relief for their trek to school. Kennedy Plaza has finally reopened, touting a much more open public space for bus riders. While the plaza opened for business on January 17, the official ceremony wasn’t until the 20th, where newly inaugurated Mayor Jorge Elorza cut the opening ribbon. According to the Providence Journal, Elorza rode a bus from his neighborhood into Kennedy Plaza on the 20th, stating that the new plaza expresses what Providence can be. One of the intentions of the renovations on the plaza was to allow more space for art and culture events. “It’s important that we integrate

the arts into everything that we do throughout our city. It’s important in this space as well,” Elorza said. “As we re-imagine Kennedy Plaza, let’s make sure that the arts are infused and in calculated into the very fabric of what it is.” The construction of Kennedy Plaza cost $2.4 million, and was under construction throughout the summer and the later months of 2014. Many hope to now use Kennedy Plaza as a gathering place as well as a bus station, and to introduce more people to the lively culture in downtown Providence. In order to accomplish such a goal, RIPTA has reduced the total number of stops within the plaza, without diminishing any bus lines or services. Several are in approval of the changes. RIC student John Capellan stated that it is now considerably more efficient to find his bus stop.

members, including the executive board, were under the impression from cover that there would be no concert at all. However, the SEC minutes that were brought to the body for approval showed differently, where members are seen talking about having a concert, Santurri included. According to Representative Toby Riseborough, who is also Santurri’s Chief of Staff, the SEC was never informed that there were doubts about a concert.“What we, the SEC, had originally been informed of, was that if [Illumina Live] had been successful, that we could move forward with a concert,” Riseborough stated at the meeting.

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The meeting minutes, which were all submitted and approved (save the set from their last meeting of the semester,) relate the same sentiment. The idea of not holding a concert is not brought to the SEC in one of the minutes given last week. “It’s the fact that it wasn’t completely

The construction added several other improvements to Kennedy Plaza as well. There are 13 new shelters, new lighting, trees, upgraded security cameras and technology to track arrival and departure times for buses.

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza opening Kennedy Plaza. —providencejournal “I like how there’s not as many streets across the plaza. Now it’s all one thing,” he said. “I like that they moved the 92 closer to the actual terminal.” Kara Tracey noted that Kennedy Plaza now seems much more open, with more seating, and even better

transparent to the group,” Riseborough added. Santurri explained that during the last meeting, which there are currently no minutes for, it was decided that there would be no spring concert

signage, which tells you all of the stops on that particular line. Tracey also added that all of this helped to make the plaza much less confusing than it was before. “I don’t think it’s more welcoming, but it’s more accessible if you haven’t

There were two resignations announced at the meeting as well. Deputy Speaker Samantha Mandeville and Public Relations Director Elizabeth DiRuggerio both left the

At last Wednesday’s meeting, it was revealed that most Parliament members, including the executive board, were under the impression that there would be no concert at all. However, the SEC minutes that were brought to the body for approval showed differently, where members are seen talking about having a concert, Santurri included. at all, due to the heavy financial concerns for the SEC. He stated that in the beginning of the year, he thought that it would be feasible to hold a concert, but now he sees otherwise. “I don’t think at this juncture, that it isn’t going to be logistically possible,” he said. The minutes passed through the body, even with several objections.

body, and their resignations were accepted with deep regret. Dean of Students Scott Kane out in opposition to a piece of legislation, which would require to inform the local police of assaults that happen on campus, goes against the victim’s wishes.

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“When passengers and pedestrians see the new plaza, we think that they’ll feel it was worth the wait,” Barbara Polichetti, the Director of Public Affairs for RIPTA told WPRI in December. “What was once a congested traffic area is now a plaza with trees, easy to read signs, and plenty of room for bus passengers and pedestrians alike. We really appreciate the patient of our riders, the public and surrounding businesses.” With RIC having over 80% of its student body commute, such changes will hopefully only make a bus rider’s trip to class easier. Only time, and maybe traffic, will tell.

“There is a very real possibility that this legislation will have a very chilling effect on victims reporting,” he said. Kane stated that the bill is very vague, stating that he found no penalties for the college if they do not inform local law enforcement. It also says nothing about whether or not law enforcement should be told if a student chooses to tell the Counseling Center, or other on campus resources, rather than campus police. Kane also announced that beginning this year, commencement will be held in the Dunkin’ Donuts center. “Commencement on the quad will be impossible next year and for the next couple of years because of the construction on Gaige,” he said. Staff Representative Mark Paolucci added that there will be more details as the semester goes on. Student Parliament next meets on Wednesday, January 28, at 7 p.m. in SU 307.

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RIC agrees to academic exchange with Chinese university RHODE ISLAND Recently, President Carriuolo signed an academic exchange agreement with Chengdu University of Technology to begin academic and cultural interchanges, collaborate scientific research and other projects. Chengdu University of Technology is located in the major city of Western China, where its students focus on studies in science, engineering, energy resources, resource environment, management, basic engineering and electronic information. This agreement of collaborated work will provide benefits between the two institutions such as student and faculty exchanges, sharing of academic materials and collaborative seminars. Carriuolo has stressed the importance of global exploration stating that “although RIC is focused on educating Rhode Islanders, our students need opportunities to meet and interact with persons from other cultures.” Sometime next year, Carriuolo hopes to host an entourage from Chengdu and launching future collaborated activities.

RIC Innovates, Engages and Narrates Central Falls School System RHODE ISLAND - A documentary created by Dr. Galvez and his students, titled “Transformation 360: Building an Innovation Lab” premiered Wednesday January 23, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts. The documentary demonstrates the struggles Central Fall High school had to overcome in order to succeed and RIC’s involvement in overcoming those barriers. Galvez and his students created the documentary as part of Central Falls/RIC Innovation Lab, a partnership with Rhode Island College and the Central Falls Community. “Transformation 360” showcases a Central Falls graduate who is now a RIC student, sharing her experience as a recent Cape Verde immigrant struggling with academics and domestics duties. The film also features other administrators and educators involved in the Innovation Lab.

Learning For Life RHODE ISLAND - We all go through that phase in college when things seem to start rolling downhill. Not to worry! Learning for Life is a project at RIC that

helps to provide students with a wide range of services, support and opportunities that will help remove challenges that may prevent education from being a priority in their lives. All RIC students encountering challenges in their ability to complete college are more than welcome to enroll. Students that participate are provided with confidential, personalized support for financial needs, career goals and social connections. To learn more or become a Learning for Life scholar, visit them in Gaige Hall, B9 Lower Level or in the Unity Center.

RIC alumni Stephen Morrison ’93 and Scott Beauregard ‘96 are awarded the NBC Golden Apple RHODE ISLAND - Every week a teacher is recognized and given The Golden Apple award by NBC 10, the RI Department of Health and Hasbro. This month, Stephen Morrison ’93 and Scott Beauregard ’96 were awarded for outstanding teaching. Morrison is a music teacher and a graduate of North Providence high school. His nomination was sent by one of his students sharing, “I have never met a teacher that cares so much about the wellness of students. He’s selfless. He’s truly one of the most influential people in my life, and he doesn’t even know.” With great pride, Mayor Charles Lombardi of North Providence, RI Commissioner of Education Deborah Gist, family, friends and his students rejoiced and celebrated his award.

Mayor Elorza works together with Providence groups to improve education PROVIDENCE According to media sources, Mayor Elorza is teaming up with Providence’s strongest youth organizations to start a Providence youth Caucus. The mission of this new organization is to bring strong youth leaders together in changing the quality of education, and introducing concepts such as personalized learning and conflict resolution. This partnership is supported by the Nellie Foundation and brings together organizations like the Providence Student Union, Hope High Optimized, New Urban Arts, Rhode Island Urban Debate League, young Voices, youth in Action and youthBuild.

CRANSTON - On Tuesday night, Superintendent of Cranston Schools Judith A. Lundsten announced her plans to retire as of this June. Lundsten has been very involved with Cranston public schools from teaching for the impaired to leading public schools. One of her many initiatives include Attendance Counts!, a platform created in hopes to reduce absenteeism. Although her retirement was unexpected, many will miss working with her. Michael A. Traficante, a Cranston School Committee member, has shared positive thoughts about her, stating, “She’s been great to work with.”

President Barack Obama State of Union UNITED STATES - On Tuesday, President Barack Obama gave his State of Union address, articulating his proposals to Congress for his last two years in office. He commenced his address by sharing the story of Rebekah and Ben Erler. A newly middle class couple from Minneapolis that overcame financial, employment and domestic struggles. Obama indicated that the couple experienced many of the same issues that other Americans are facing now. His plans are meant to help working families afford college, healthcare, a home and a retirement plan. Recently in his travels, the President has seen that a free two-year community college program is working in other states like Tennessee and Chicago, and pursues to work with Congress to make community college free for two years in all states. Although his address focused on his plans for upcoming years he did express enthusiasm on how much the country has improved, from rising employment rates to connecting community colleges to companies.

Anti-Abortion bill passes on Roe v. Wade Anniversary UNITED STATES - Many prolife supporters from all over the country came together to protest on Thursday in Washington D.C. on the 42nd Anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal in all states. On the same day, a new proposal passed through the House of Representatives, making it impossible for abortions to be covered by federal insurance packages, such as Medicaid. According to media sources, the decision passed 239 to 179, with only one vote of no from a republican. Many people that oppose the decision on abortion are still persistent to pressure lawmakers to pass a bill banning late-term abortions.

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To President Nancy Carriuolo, I would like to start off by saying that it’s been an honor to be a student at a Rhode Island College after all of these years. If it wasn’t for you, I would’ve dropped out of Rhode Island College without my degree. The debacle with the Records Office caused me to be become frustrated and angry and started to make me contemplate about leaving Rhode Island College with my pride and dignity intact. But, you knew what to do. you contacted a very important person within the Academic Affairs Division of the college and she was able to help me figure out where I was with my Geography degree program. As a result, I was able to stay on track and finally get my college degree after

The New Age question There is no basis for morals without God. The point of this article is not to give a defense for God or theistic proofs but rather to show that one cannot strictly hold to atheism of the scientific and material sort, which need to be addressed if you are to remain an atheist. Say I go over and shoot my neighbor in the face with a shotgun, most will say what I did was wrong or bad, but the question is, without God why is it bad? If you simply say “Come on, man, you know it’s wrong,” that is not an argument because you have not told me why it is wrong. If you say murder is wrong or that it is wrong to deprive my neighbor of his right to live, you just keep rephrasing the deed I did, and not telling me why it is morally bad. What moral high ground are you standing on to state my wickedness? If you just say it is mean, SO! What if it better equips me so that I have a higher chance to

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8 years and thousands of dollars spent. But, it was worth it in the end. I would like to thank you for what you done for me that day. you have become a very successful president at Rhode Island College so far and would like to say “keep up the good work”. you were right about the saying “FINISH STRONG”, because of you I had the courage and persistence to make my final push towards my college degree because persistence pays off in the end. On behalf of the students of Rhode Island College, I would like to say thank you for all that you did for Rhode Island College as our President. I look forward to walking across that stage and receive that degree in May. Nicholas R Rose, B.A., Class of 2015

spread my seed into the gene pool and evolve? If you respond and say that it is wrong to impede on his right to live, then I ask why? The argument of “It just is,” is not a valid argument. Without God, he does not have any right to live in reality anyway. It’s also invalid to say that society determines what is right and wrong through government. (This is a bad example because our Government allowed slavery, and continues to ignore discrimination in our society.) However, if I get just enough people to vote on certain laws, I can change morals to be whatever I want them to be. Therefore, laws cannot determine what is right and wrong. Finally, if you say that morality is what is beneficial to the most number of people, then we certainly should not be helping the poor or sick, as getting them out of the gene pool would be most beneficial to our species. Adam Ducker

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Based on the children’s books by Michael Bond, the story is a familiar one, yet has many surprises along the way. When an earthquake causes tragedy at his home, a bear (voiced wonderfully by Ben Whishaw) travels to London to find the explorer who visited his island years ago. No such luck until the Brown family comes along and takes him in for the night. From there, shenanigans ensue inside and outside of the Brown household, whether it involves a hilarious incident in the bathroom (which is funnier than 99% of the bathroom humor you see in films today,) or an evil taxidermist (Nicole Kidman) wanting to stuff Paddington for use in the National History Museum. It’s clear that Paul King was influenced by films such as “Mary Poppins” and “Moonrise Kingdom” when creating this film, and that’s pleasantly surprising, too, considering that I wasn’t expecting such influences to be found when watching the film’s misleading trailers. King

A Beary good ﬁlm! -Studio Canal borrows from those influences and make them his own, creating a world where it’s possible for a bear to just sit around a train station giving crumbs of his Marmalade sandwich to pigeons. The bear himself is a brilliant CG creation—an enchanting effect that made me believe in the power of visual effects once again. Somehow, despite being computer generated, he blends in so well whenever he is walking around with the Brown family. Speaking of which, the cast who makes up the Brown family has some of the film’s best scenes, particularly when there’s chemistry between Mr. Brown (Hugh Boneville) and Mrs. Brown (Sally Hawkins) The screenplay, written by Paul King, along with a screen story by Hamish McColl dives deep underneath the surface of questions like “Who can you really trust in the world?” and “Is it possible that bears can make good members of the family, too?” I could have done without a shoehorned reference to “I Feel Good”, but that’s compensated with one of the funniest parodies of the “Mission: Impossible” theme I’ve ever seen. Paddington is a delight from start to finish—the first great film of the new year.

The Interview

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past couple months then you know that the reason North Korea is pissed off about this movie is because it’s about two interviewers assigned the task of assassinating North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. It is a good plot overall, but given how ‘sensitive’ North Korea is, it probably wasn’t the best of ideas. That being said, Rogen and Franco nonetheless provide a hilarious concept. If it was a more serious version it probably would’ve gotten even more backlash (don’t see how that’s possible though.) A downfall of the film, though, is that halfway through, it starts becoming predictable, and that doesn’t make it a great movie. As far as the cast goes, Rogen and Franco are as funny as ever. One interesting note about them is that out of the two, Rogen is portraying the more responsible one. That being said, Rogen still gets into his own funny situations; one in particular involving a Siberian Tiger and trying to smuggle poison into Kim Jong-un’s (Randall Park) stronghold. Franco on the other hand

That wasn’t the only news Nintendo had. Also coming out on that day for the 3DS is the remake of “The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask” and “Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.” Zelda fans have been eagerly awaiting the remake for “Majora’s Mask” for a long time. This new version has better graphics and features to make the gameplay more accessible to new players. Long time Zelda players however should have no problem diving headlong back into the world of Termina. “Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate” is the latest in the Monster Hunter series by Capcom. For those who have never have never heard of the series, it has a simple set up: Track the huge monster, kill the huge monster, skin it and turn its bones and scales into bigger and badder weapons and armor to hunt even bigger monsters. The games have had all sorts monster designs from giant wyverns and dragons to stranger monsters such as a giant panther that turns invisible. Each fight

Nintendo wasn’t done with dropping big news, though. “Fire Emblem” fans will be pleased to hear that a new “Fire Emblem” is in the works for 3DS. Also on February 20, “Kirby and the Rainbow Curse” will be arriving for the Wii U. Finally, for those who love Japanese role-playing games, “Xenoblade Chronicles” will make its way over to the 3DS and the follow-up to it, “Xenoblade Chronicles X” will hit the Wii U sometime in 2015. It doesn’t seem all that long ago that Nintendo was in dire straits. The Wii U was selling dismally and they weren’t putting out enough software on the 3DS and Wii U to be successful. But throughout 2014 Nintendo released great games such as the new “Super Smash Bros.” and “Bayonetta 2” and made significant gains on getting their fan base back. After this Nintendo Direct, it seems that they are wasting no time making 2015 count.

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his is the film that is the source of most of the recent conflict between the United States and North Korea, and once you see it, you’ll understand why. That being said, “The Interview,” starring the comedic duo of Seth Rogen and James Franco, was a truly funny film. Especially if you’re into the type of comedy that Franco and Rogen normally do. There’s evidence of that type of hilarity throughout the entire film.

ast Wednesday, Nintendo had one of their Nintendo Direct live streams. After all the dust had settled from the numerous announcements it’s clear that Nintendo wants to make 2015 a big year. They’re doing so sooner than you’d think, too! The most pressing news was that the new model 3DS will be dropping on February 13. While the new model is perplexingly just called “the New 3DS,” it does bring quite a few needed improvements. It will have better processing power, and the screen boasts a better 3D. The inward facing camera will now adjust the 3D graphics based on the position of your head. Additionally Nintendo has added a second control stick on the right side of the system to provide better control during gameplay.

behaviors during an action laden sequence. “Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate” brings newer and deadlier monsters and environments as well as better controls and mechanics such as the ability for the player to jump onto the monsters to land a deadly blow.

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f there’s one thing I have learned in all of my experiences as a moviegoer, it’s that the first two months of the new year are mostly dedicated to Oscar season, which leaves little room for anything new to shine at the multiplex. So I’m going to be rather controversial here: With the exception of a few films nominated for Best Picture that I haven’t seen yet (“Whiplash” and “The Theory of Everything”, for instance,) I would rank “Paddington” higher than the majority of the films that have been nominated in the category. It’s refreshing to see a film that is never too dark, while still managing to have a respect for the audience’s intelligence.

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Stars Rogen and Franco -Sony appears to be overacting, a little something he’s obviously used to doing in such films as SpiderMan 3. Nevertheless he does present some of the most memorable quotes in the film, like “They’re peanut butter and jealous” and “They hate us cause they ain’t us.” As Kim Jong-un, Randall Park did a decent job. you certainly wouldn’t expect to see Kim in a portrayal like that, especially since there’s an interesting part of his life that involves a very famous pop singer’s song that later plays a crucial part in the climax of the film. The rest of the characters though were kind of throwaway characters that didn’t really have much development. There are, however, some hilarious celebrity cameos in the film, including Eminem and Rob Lowe. “The Interview” does its job well of presenting a very humorous tale of assassination and friendship (a saying probably rarely used.) Rogen and Franco are the hilarious duo they always are, despite some overacting on occasion. The plot is predictable at times but still a decent story. This is a film that is definitely worth watching more than once, unless you’re afraid of some kind of retaliation from the North Koreans, in which case you probably shouldn’t.

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5 tips to start this semester strong Janine Boiselle

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he new year and new semester are finally underway. Some of us may have mixed feelings about being back in the classroom, but before we know it, bright green grass will cover our campus again. As a junior at RIC, the semesters seem to go by faster and faster for me, so I’m here to provide you guys some quick (and somewhat obvious) tips to give you a strong start to your spring semester if the fall wasn’t as successful as it could have been. 1. Get prepared – By now, I’m sure you guys know the drill; you’ll need certain materials for all of your classes. As far as textbooks go, you’ll want to get them as soon as possible. If you’re having trouble, talk to your professor immediately if you haven’t already. They may have just met you, but they’re there to help you. With other materials such as pencils, pens and notebooks, I’ve found that getting loose paper to put in a binder is more cost efficient. If you prefer notebooks, but are realizing that they’re starting to get too pricey, just reuse the old ones. As someone who takes a lot of notes, I still had extra paper in a 100 page college-ruled notebook after using it for two different courses. If the notebook is falling apart, you might be able to still conserve the paper by either making yourself a custom duct tape notebook, or taking the paper out to put in a small binder. 2. Read (or reread) the syllabus – Though most of us have sat through hours of our professors going through the syllabi with us, it’s probably a good idea to go through all of them again. Making note of important dates, office hours and absence policies will benefit you at some point further through the semester. A new idea that I thought of that I’ll be trying out this semester is keeping tallies on my syllabi for absences. That way, I know how many I have, and am reminded of the policy every time I miss class. 3. Plan academic work areas – It might be the desk in your room in a residence hall, or a special spot in the

library, but no matter where it is, plan a few places for yourself to get your work done. Everyone has different preferences and ways in which to do school work, but if you have a few set places that you know you’re able to focus at, utilize them. However, be sure from time to time to switch it up. You’re more likely to retain information if you add a little variety to your study locations. 4. Routine sleep schedule – If you haven’t already gotten into the habit of allowing your body to rest every night for at least eight hours, I highly suggest you start. I understand that class and work schedules are often all over the place, but there is no denying that no matter who you are: you will exhaust yourself without getting a sufficient amount of sleep. Not only that, but it will make your daily to-do list more stressful, and the last thing any of us hardworking students need is more stress. 5. Stay awake in class – By all means, if you have a habit of falling asleep in class, do anything you can to keep you awake. Not only is sleeping in class disrespectful to your professor, but it can also be distracting to your classmates, and of course, you’re not learning anything. Drink some water, bring a snack or bring a cup of coffee to sip on if that’s what it will take to get you to stay alert and focused in class. If you can afford to miss the class without it jeopardizing your course grade, do it. In my eyes, you’re much better off getting some rest and making up the work than wasting your time and energy getting mediocre sleep in a desk. Though this last tip is more so for the first few months of school, it still makes a difference further down the road. Have a great semester everybody!

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The Bit Players An impressive improv performance Janine Boiselle

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o close the first week of the new semester, RIC Student Activities & the Student Union hosted an improv show this past Friday. Set in the Student Union Ballroom, the “Friday Night Laughs” were provided by the Bit Players; a local improv group from Newport, RI that regularly performs shows at Firehouse

Theater. With a backup band of three to add even more life to their performance, Anna, Clayon, Dylan, Kevin and Lobo’s creativity on stage had RIC students bursting into laughter. It might be hard to believe that it’s possible to put on an excellent show without rehearsal, but the Bit Players proved firsthand that it could be done. From singing about frisbees and the Super Bowl to acting out ridiculous dating show contestants, nobody knew what sort of line or lyric they’d be

laughing at next. Though the broad layout of each “bit” had some kind of structure, the voices and ideas from the audience controlled the nature of the show. Due to each actor having differing types of styles, the Bit Players were able to offer a variety of humor across the comedy scale. For those of you, who didn’t make it to the show, be sure not to miss another event like this should one come back to RIC. It was truly amazing to be a part of an interactive audience while watching these actors think and perform on their feet. As a kickoff event for the spring, the Bit Players improv performance was an impressive and comical start to the semester.

Students get a taste of Rhode Island at Donovan Zachary Mellin

RIC Life Editor @AnchorRICLife

ast Monday, the usual dinner at Donovan Dining Center was replaced with something far grander. The dining hall was bedecked and decorated, dominated by the massive buffet set up in the center of the hall. The buffet claimed to carry the “tastes of Rhode Island.” Though this claim is a bit questionable, students were still treated to an assortment of food, including doughboys, calamari, mozzarella sticks, chicken parmesan, chowder and clam cakes, Dels, cotton candy and a sundae bar. WXIN was DJing the event, providing music throughout the entire dinner.

Rhode Island style food was the special for the night! -Photo by Zach Mellin

Student Activities and Campus Card were in attendance as well, advertising what they’re doing this semester. The staff at Donovan had even set up a table to hand out information to students about the Dining Hall and what it’s plans are this semester. The dinner was buzzing throughout the

night. The resulting success of the event bodes well for what larger plans the Dining Hall, so often the target of student complaints, has in the works.

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Should famous people’s lives be private? Colleen Cartwright Anchor Staff

believe that whether you’re famous or not you’re still human and deserve your privacy. Reporters and paparazzi have their many ways of stalking. I wonder why stalking by regular people is a criminal offense, but not for the media. These people I doubt very much would enjoy someone looking in their windows and snapping pictures. Watching their every move or putting their private relationships on blast. When will it stop? How would they feel if they had a family matter and it ended up on the news? I’m sure they wouldn’t like that very much. So why involve yourself in someone else’s life? According to an article on telegragh.co.uk, Jessica Dimmock, a photojournalist traveled from Brooklyn to L.A., following the paparazzi as they chased and stalked celebrities. She quotes that in her own line of work she ends up in places people don’t want her to be, but has never experienced a resistance as hard as working

against the paparazzi. What do you know? They don’t like having the camera turned on them. She’s used special tactics to get celebrities on film, like climbing rooftops, and the celebrities that were photographed didn’t like it very much. Some even demanded that she delete the photos that she had obtained. A lot of these ‘paparazzi’ are undocumented immigrants trying to make money. Most of them work together, by attaching themselves to certain celebrities. They have a code that is consistently broken because there is a lot of money at stake, sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars for a picture. I think it’s wrong to follow and stalk people just because they are famous. Everyone in his or her own right deserves to have privacy. I certainly wouldn’t like it if people followed me around all the time documenting my life. I have had some really personal things happen to me that I wouldn’t want the world to know about. These celebrities cannot give

A famous golfer says howdy-do to the Paparazzi —wikipedia.com birth or lose someone to cancer without the entire world knowing, and I find that disgraceful. When Lindsay Lohan had her drug issues or when Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt adopted children, it was all

Foundations and long-lasting impressions Ashley araby

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here have been many times when I’ve eaten ice cream out of the container, even though my mom continually told me to get a bowl. I’d also not shut the freezer door all the way, so in the morning, all the food would be defrosted. “Always listen to your mother,” is a resounding statement that always comes back, and not always from the freezer. Sometimes it’s amusing to do the opposite of what someone wants. Even though it’s not always the right thing to do. Like when a grandmother comments about the outfits on television. Then something reminds me of the word “foundation.” A teacher of mine told me way back in high school: “Family is the foundation of how I am today.” It’s true; childhoods make a deep impression on how we react to life situations and it formulates our values. We may not always follow them, but they are still part of a memory that is who we are. Someday you’ll find yourself saying

something to someone that your parent or caretaker said to you. Something that you yourself complained about. It’s funny how things work out that way. In October my brother was at a football game with his friends. A retired teacher started talking to them. He told them about life; how important it is to respect your mother, to help your younger siblings and be an example to them. To have the same drive in your schoolwork as you would while playing a sport. My brother came home and told our mom. She always wanted to thank this teacher because he truly made a good impression on my brother. He realized that his job as an older brother to our younger sibling is more than he realized. It wasn’t until a couple of weeks ago that she finally saw the teacher at church to thank him. He replied with something along the lines of: “If he came home and told you this, then that tells me that he is a helpful, caring teenager and you are a good mother.” The reason for telling this

story is to show that the little things we do can make such a big difference, and we may not even know it. It took three months for my mom to find that man. The waiting in between made all the difference because it showed the deep impression his words made on someone. Occasionally, God makes us wait when we want to do something, even if it’s a good thing, for patience. And this is better for us. As we begin our semester, remember why we are here in college. It might be from your own perseverance. But for many of us, our parents or caretakers have been an extremely helpful guide. Remember that. Especially some of us with single parents, who have worked hard to provide financially and emotionally for us, and continue to do so. We should mirror their determination and be an example of it to others. One of the Ten Commandments tells to honor your father and your mother. This goes for caretakers, too. We can at least show them respect and offer a thank you; either by saying or showing it, for all that they’ve done for us. They are part of our foundation of who we are meant to be.

documented. Why? What is the significance in knowing these things? I couldn’t personally care less to know the business of others. I have enough going on in my own life that I have to deal with, so why

deal with other drama that doesn’t concern me? I say let people be. I know that celebrities choose their career, but I still don’t understand the point in knowing what’s going on in their lives. Live and let live; that’s my motto!

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disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Anchor. care of yourself do have some purpose as people are usually attracted to such groomed individuals. The little things we do, such as spraying fragrances on ourselves to smell good, wearing he history of shaving goes back makeup, fussing over acne, whitening Still, there isn’t a considerable amount thousands of years through various your teeth, dressing nice before a date of evidence which supports the need cultures around the world. In the or meeting and even shaving all serve for shaving, but just because science United States and most other countries, the purpose of at least showing you cannot fully explain it yet, doesn’t the less hairy a woman is perceived care. Now these aren’t to be confused necessarily mean it won’t be able to in to be, the more attractive they are with important hygiene practices, as the future. For right now, it would seem considered. the preceding examples are simply preferred But is there even a point habits in our society and to the ritual of shaving? generally serve no real Should women even shave? But is there even a point to the ritual of shaving? purpose. At the end of the day, To conclude, I think the less hairy women that seeing shaving are, the more likely they as only a women’s probably are to receive more attention by men, so it would be like this is nothing more than a man- “problem” is misleading, as men shave made societal norm which serves no too. And to both men and women, if common sense for a woman to decide important purpose. Even if this is the you do not want to shave, you don’t to shave. However, it is also important have to. But again, shaving shows you at case, then so what? to note that men need to shave as well. least care for yourself, and in doing so, This isn’t just a female gig! Are you The looks and outcomes of taking you attract more people in the process. more likely to see a hairless man more

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REBECCA PITZER Anchor Staff

attractive than a hairy man? According to the research done by Prokop using Turkish and Slovakian women, women generally prefer men with lesser hair during their ovulation cycle.

bit starting with a little background information. Historically, women didn’t shave their armpits until 1915 when they started wearing sleeveless dresses. An article in a magazine called “Harper’s Bazaar” decreed that in order to wear these dresses, women would have to start shaving their underarms. The same thing happened in the forties when

forgot to bring a razor to summer camp. It was jeans in ninety-degree weather for an entire week. I still shave occasionally, when I want to and when I have time, but I’ve become fed up with stressing over something that we, as women, only do because an advertising company wayback-when said we should. I don’t rule out shorts on a hot day because, “Oops, I forgot to shave!”

hen I was about 13, I remember shaving for the first time. I was in the tub, with my best friend sitting on the toilet lid, coaching me while I slid the razor down my legs. “Boys like it,” was the argument Shaving, and really she gave me, and as an anything to do with insecure, barely-beenour bodies should kissed eighth grader, that Shaving…should be our choice and not be our choice, and was enough. We went to a something we do because of social pressures. not something we movie later that day, and do because of social I remember being itchy pressures. If a woman and uncomfortable under wants to shave her body my skin tight jeans, but hair, she can. If a woman doesn’t want to feeling like a new phase of my life was women started wearing short skirts and shave her body hair, she shouldn’t have beginning; a feeling that I would soon sheer stockings. to feel pressured and ridiculed for not be desirable to men, and that I might be Until I became a feminist, I shaved doing so. After all, ladies, it’s your body, wanted and happy. religiously, especially if I had to show and no one else’s. And, quite frankly, if The truth is, many of us in this society my legs, which I do year round as a a man refuses to date you because he are so trained by social norms that we lifeguard and swim instructor at an can’t see your value underneath those perform these beauty habits without indoor pool. I remember being horrified hairy legs, then he probably isn’t worth question. So let’s question them a little and embarrassed as a teenager the year I the trouble.

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Patrick Noke breaks single game school record with 102 Saves strongest game I’ve seen out of a goalie. With his save count in triple digits, we owed him more. It’s tough to play in games like that but Noke made it easy by not giving up on us and he gave us all something to keep playing for.”

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Noke was excited about his performance but had different feelings toward the rest of the game “It was a tough game for us. I don’t think we were really ready to play BU. Our power play and penalty kill looked pretty good overall but when it came to 5 on 5 BU was all over us. We definitely will play better next game.”

riday’s game did not go as expected for the Anchormen. They were hoping for the win but unfortunately another turn of events happened. The Anchormen lost the game to Boston University 8-1. Senior Captain Alex Murray was the only one to score on a power play assisted by junior Nick McGuirl. Unfortunately, the Anchormen had more penalties than goals and that did not help them at all. They had 6 penalties in the 3rd period alone including a 10-minute misconduct penalty by Max Johnson resulting in him not being on the ice for the end of the game. Something good did come out of this game though. Junior goalie Patrick Noke was able to break the school’s record of 72 saves. He had a total of 102 saves in the game. According to Coach Cal, “Noke’s record setting performance was unheard of. Not only is it the greatest single game performance for a goalie in our team’s 13 year history, it is something that will be talked about for years.” The lack of outstanding defensive play did not help Noke. According to sophomore defenseman Ben Deluca, “ Noke played the

Captain Alex Murray was also pleased with Patrick’s performance, “ What Noke did during that game was the best performance that I have ever seen a goalie have. He stood on his head and stopped that game from being a lot worse than it was. It was unfortunate that as a team we couldn’t put together the same performance he did for us, but I couldn’t be more proud of him for what he did out there.” Congratulations Patrick Noke on your outstanding performance!

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unior Edward Cummins and freshman Akiel Legall both receive the Little East Conference Track and Field Honors. On January 17, they both had great performances at the Coast Guard Invitational. The team as a whole placed 2nd with 137 points. Cummins placed 3rd in shotput at 12.84m. He also broke the school record for the weight throw at 18.35m. Cummins also placed first in that event and received the LEC Men’s field athlete of the week. Akiel Legall was named the LEC Men’s Rookie Field athlete of the week. He placed first in the 55m where his time was 6.77 and the long jump 6.50m. Legall also placed second in the 200m with a time of 23.90. This is the second time during the season where he has received this award. Legall also earned the Eastern College Athletic Conference Men’s Track CoRookie of the Week.

Alex Moore leads Anchorwomen to longest win streak of the season RASHAWN VASSELL

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ophomore guard Alex Moore scored a (then) career-high 25 points, grabbing nine boards with six assists and four steals to lead the Anchorwomen over Western Connecticut in a 70-53 victory. Moore shot the ball with terrific accuracy. She was 8-11 from the field, 2-4 on 3 pt. attempts and 7-10 from the free throw line, proving efficient scoring from anywhere on the floor. Jess Korzec scored 16 points, tallied 5 assists, grabbed 4 rebounds and added 5 steals for the Anchorwomen in the win. Devin Hill also played well, scoring 14 points and grabbing 5 rebounds in 28 minutes. In a game against Connecticut College later in the week, Moore

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all the taxis! Catch the bus! Organize the carpools! your Rhode Island College Anchormen Wrestling team is going to be battling the Johnson and Wales Wildcats and they need your help! “The match is in Providence, but it is in hostile territory and the more RIC fans we have, the more confidence the team will have to get the win,” says senior captain John Murray. At last year’s match there were over 2,000 fans in attendance and the noise level was through the roof. “This is the first ever Providence Cup and having the fans there means everything. Some of the coaches for JWU are former RIC wrestlers which adds an interesting piece to the puzzle,” says Head Coach Jay Jones. JWU is

Devin Hill recorded a doubledouble in the overtime win with 17 points and 12 rebounds (8 offensive rebounds). Jess Korzec also had another solid game with a near triple-double scoring 20 points, grabbing nine rebounds and dishing seven assists while also adding five steals. The Anchorwomen improve their record on the season to 5-11 and 3-3 in conference play.

ALEX MOORE BASKETBALL SOPHOMORE Alex Moore lead the Anchorwomen to two big victories this week scoring 25 and 35 points in her last two games. She also hit a half-court buzzer beating shot, forcing a game into overtime against Connecticut College. She leads the team in points per game, ﬁeld goal attempts, blocks and minutes per game. She is 41-52 on the year from the free throw line. Moore’s ability to score the basketball has shined throughout a tough out of conference stint for the Anchorwomen.

ranked 17th in the nation and our Anchormen are looking forward to making some upsets. “As far as I’ve heard it is a hostile environment and having a fan section with RIC students will help dramatically. Our fan section could be the decisive point of the match. We feed off the energy,” says RIC’s 285-pounder Terrance “T-Bone” Jean-Jacques, currently ranked 6th in the nation. The match will be held this Friday at 7 p.m. in the JWU Wildcat Center located on 232 Weybosset Street in Providence.

scored a career-high 35 points, breaking her own record recorded in the previous game. She also managed a half-court shot as time expired, sending the game to overtime. The Anchorwomen sealed the victory, winning the game 87-76. Moore made 6 of her 10 3 pt. field goal attempts and also added four steals for her career night.

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The Anchormen return to action on Friday, January 30 at 8 pm at Dennis Lynch Arena when they take on Bridgewater State University.

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Anchormen survive 28 turnovers for seventh straight victory RASHAWN VASSELL

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enior Captains Chris Burton and Eric Alleyne both played less than 20 minutes each due to early foul trouble, but that was not a problem for the Anchormen as they beat conference rival Western Connecticut State 67-59. Victor Smith, playing 27 minutes off the bench, led the team in scoring with 15 points, also grabbing 8 rebounds. WCSU had no answer for the size of the Anchormen and trying to compensate for their lack of size with full court pressure fatigued RIC’s opposition. Terrence Tribble scored 7 points, lead the team with

9 rebounds, and three blocked shots in his 34 minutes on the court. He also played without committing a foul. Jerelle Washington provided solid production off the bench with 12 points (2-2 3 pt. FGA) and two steals. He also helped take over as primary ball handler when Alleyne was on the bench. Roosevelt Shider scored 11 points (3-6 3 pt. FGA) and assisted on three field goals for his teammates. The Anchormen shot 42.0 percent (21 for 50) from the field and 50.0 percent (6 for 12) from the threepoint line.