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To be, or not to be: Question 3

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Election Day is drawing schools and the Board of Governors are in agreenear, and whatever hap- ment that RIC’s need is the greatest. Not only does pens, the results will have he support Question 3, but he wrote an op-ed for wide reaching consequences. Similarly, life at RIC will The Providence Journal espousing the benefits of also be affected, as the college has been in campaign its passing. It will make the state centers of higher mode for voters to vote yes on Question 3 this Elec- education stronger, especially considering the tion Day. amount of transfers between RIC and CCRI. The college is sporting fresh banners around RIC administration has made it clear that the campus, a promotional website, a Facebook page, renovations are intended to be as green as posa Twitter account and even a song written by RIC’s sible, but the budget may limit this goal. As RIC Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs, Holly Vice President William Gearhart explained, what Shadoian, to help generate awareness. specific features will and will not be green must be When at the ballot on Nov. 6, Rhode Islanders will determined after the project enters a design phase, if be able to vote passed. Already, Craig Lee on a $50 million and Gaige have undergone bond that is feasibility studies to intended to revidetermine if the intended talize Craig Lee actions are economically and Gaige Halls and physically possible. (approximately During this period, the worth $44 milcollege and the architect, lion), as well combined with feedback as Fogarty Life from the users of the Science building buildings to be renovated, (approximately work out the specifics of worth $6 milhow and what actually lion). needs to be done. How– Nancy Carriuolo, RIC President ever, Gearhart was able to RIC President Nancy Carriuolo point to one specific feapresents that, while the school will have to repay the ture he and the administration want to see. $50 million in general obligation bonds over 20 “[W]hat we’re trying to do now with any renovayears, the benefits outweigh the costs, especially with tion where appropriate, and certainly this would be interest rates at historic lows. According to the online appropriate in Craig Lee and Gaige, is to put in at Voter Information Handbook for R.I., the estimated least two elevators in [each] building,” Gearhart said. total cost of the project will be $73,581,750.

Jim Murphy, RIC’s first ever sustainability coorHistorically, R.I. state colleges including CCRI, dinator, will also be present to research and advise RIC and URI have been paired up in some way regard- the best and most cost effective green plans. Presiing bond issues, but not this time. Each year, all the dent Carriuolo also had some general plans when schools submit project proposals which go through a entering the design phase, stating, “We’re going lengthy process of going between various committees, to be alert to trying to make the buildings as apbut eventually the Rhode Island Board of Governors propriate as possible for students with disabilities.” of Higher Education (RIBGHE) approves a project.

There have been students who believe Question 3 As explained by the President of CCRI, Raymond Di will not affect them because they will have graduated Pasquale, once approved by the RIBGHE, it is submit- before the renovations are complete. President Carted to the state legislature and, if approved, then goes riuolo disagreed, saying, “It’s important to everyone, up for public vote. However, not all project proposals it’s the reputation of your alma mater, and the repuare created equally and there is only so much money tation of your alma mater is the value of your degree.” that can be allotted, thus not every project is realized.

Carriuolo also compared the disrepair While having only one school on the ballot could of certain buildings to that which might result in fewer votes, RIBGHE Chair Lorne Adrain occur in a home. Repairs might not be part of stated, “The more institutions involved, the more your working budget, but they must get done. people are actively and strongly supporting a bond ref“What we’re doing is protecting assets that belong erendum. It is fair to say the institutions support each to the state of R.I. It becomes increasingly expensive other and will do their best to step up and help Rhode to fix things the longer they sit broken,” said CarIsland College and make sure it will pass. Next year or riuolo. the year after, the shoe could be on the other foot.”

“This is a wonderful opportunity to secure This year, Di Pasquale explained, all of the state resources at a very efficient rate.” said Chair AdAssustabt News Editor

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rain. “Our hopes and expectations is the voters of R.I. will see that favorable opportunity as well.”

Six other questions will be alongside RIC’s Question 3, such as gaming at Twin River and Newport Grand, veterans’ home bonds, clean water finance agency bonds, environmental management bonds and affordable housing bonds. The estimated total cost of approving all referenda is $307,571,716.

- With additional reporting by Anchor News Editor, Jim Brady

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Out of the closet, into comfort and care

Students and RIC support diversity and National Coming Out Day National Coming Out Day, which took place on Oct. 11, is a day to raise awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual and by brittany gOOding anchOr cOntributOr transgender (LGBT) individuals, and the days in which they first opened up to the world and took their first big step from the closet.

Heather Edwards, a senior at RIC, was very candid about her thoughts regarding the coming out holiday, saying, “Well, I think it’s sad we even need it. People should feel comfortable and safe enough to come out whenever.”

The annual event began on Oct. 11, 1987, when around a half million people participated in the March for Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. Over the past couple of decades, more and more individuals of the LGBT community have been able to comfortably and openly express them-

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Rhode Island College is home to The Unity Center, where individuals are able to hang out in a safe zone, free from discrimination. The services offered are designed to help inform the college community about diversity. The Unity Center is open MondayFriday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

One student organization at RIC, Helping Others Promote Equality (HOPE), also plays a huge role in the acceptance and informing of diversity on the campus.

The HOPE office, Unity Center, Women’s Center and other locations on campus sold t-shirts during Diversity Week (Oct. 1-5) for five dollars each in support of National Coming Out Day. Monica Vallecarmenatty, a junior studying social work, spoke about the promotional t-shirts’ message and made clear her thoughts on members of the LGBT community coming out, saying, “Closets are for clothes, like our shirts say.”

RIC ADP to host panel on R.I. talk radio With much of the state’s talk radio programming becoming syndicated in recent years, and blogs and social media taking a more prominent role in by nichOlas J. liMa political discussion, the news staFF writer American Democracy Project at Rhode Island College is asking the question: Does talk radio still dominate Rhode Island politics?

That query will be answered by a panel of local media experts next Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Alger Hall 110 as part of a series of events this semester hosted by the ADP at RIC and NBC 10.

Hosted by NBC 10’s Gene Valicenti, the panel discussion, “Politics in Rhode Island: Does Talk Radio Still Rule?” will analyze the question through the views of political media insiders and determine whether talk radio hosts still have the power to drive voters to the polls via their microphones.

Tim Staskiewicz of CBS Radio Boston and Matt Allen of 630 WPRO-AM will be among the participants. The two RIC alumni each worked for RIC’s own 90.7 WXIN during their undergraduate student careers.

Allen, who hosts the 6–9 p.m. timeslot on WPRO, works for one of a just a few local talk radio stations left that run locally produced programming for the majority of the broadcast day.

Also scheduled to attend are WPRI’s Ted Nesi, R.I. Public Radio’s Ian Donnis and GoLocal24’s Josh Fenton.

“There was a time when the success or failure of candidates and issues was dependent on what was said on Rhode Island talk radio,” ADP organizers Valerie Endress and Kay Israel said in event publicity. “This panel will assess whether or not talk radio still matters in the Ocean State.”

The panel is the latest in a series of RIC ADP events this fall that included DebateWatch at CCRI on Oct. 3, co-sponsorship of primary and upcoming general election congressional debates with NBC 10 and a September panel about political debates, which was attended by a standing-room only crowd in Alger 110.

Attendance for this Wednesday’s talk radio panel is free and open to the public.

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Passage of Question 3 is up to RIC’s students The students of Rhode Island College need to take notice of Question 3, which will provide $50 million for complete renovations to Craig-Lee and Gaige Halls, two of the most widely

By Nick Lima Anchor Staff Writer used (and widely derided) academic buildings on campus.

When President Carriuolo and her administration worked with members of the state legislature to place Question 3 on the Nov. 6 ballot, they knew the time had arrived for saving two of the college’s oldest academic buildings. Both buildings are in a state of disrepair due to years of underfunding from sources outside of RIC’s control – including decades worth of underfunding from the General Assembly itself, which has long put off difficult decisions that need to be made in order that the state’s higher education system be adequately supported.

Passage of Question 3 on this November’s ballot will drastically improve the educational experience for hundreds of thousands of Rhode Islanders for decades to come. That is why our own Student Community Government, Inc. invested thousands of dollars to the campaign, because our current student

leaders likewise see this project as a vital endeavor.

As a RIC student, even though I will never get to see these improvements to this portion of our state’s infrastructure, I know they are both necessary and will, contrary to some critics’ claims, save Rhode Island money in long-term capital infrastructure if passed now. Otherwise, these buildings will fall completely out of code and no longer service contemporary needs.

If Rhode Island feels it necessary to have an infrastructure supporting low-cost and first-generation public college education for its residents (which it does), this project is essential. A wise investment, such as Question 3, is an investment in the future of the state, producing a citizenry that is well-informed and armed with the educational skill-sets needed to move Rhode Island forward. The $6 million in the project earmarked towards nursing program improvements is simply icing on the cake.

Our state needs well-educated young people who are willing to defy the odds to make it in an economy that is stacked against them. RIC is a school that provides that opportunity to those willing to work hard and make sacrifices to attain their goal of earning a college degree. If we don’t invest in our youth – both ourselves and those who follow us – the result will be a continued dependence on shrinking revenue

sources and depleting tax bases that will not sustain our state’s needs or its economy in the years to come.

So for RIC’s students, it is a matter of necessity to get Question 3 passed – it’s critical to our state’s future success. But it is not just up to our student body to show up on Nov. 6 and vote “Yes on 3” – we also need to talk to our friends, our coworkers at our off-campus jobs and most importantly, our families.

Together, we make up a significant portion of our state’s voting population and have a chance of truly making a difference.

So, spread the word. Talk to your parents. Send a Facebook message to your friends. Pick up your cellphone and call your grandparents (they will appreciate the call either way). Tell them all to support Question 3 and sell this project for what it is: an investment in our own future.

It truly is up to us. Whether or not you believe in the power of your own vote, we as a collective student body have a lot more say in our state’s affairs than you think. Let’s make sure Rhode Island hears us loud and clear on Nov. 6 with the passing of Question 3 for RIC. Nick Lima is communications major, regular Anchor contributor and a former SCG, Inc. president.

Whose Constitution?

As a political junkie, I continue to watch, read and marvel at the current political climate as we head into the election less than one month from now. I have noticed of late that the Republican Party seems to have claimed ownership of the United States Constitution. Every day, there is another comment from the right wing (and not just the ultra-conservative tea party, but also from moderate republicans) explaining how the left is trying to implement laws, rules and conducts that take away our basic rights as American citizens. Meanwhile, they casually ignore the civil liberties and rights that are upheld in that sacred document.

For example, after being introduced as Mitt Romney’s running mate, Vice Presidential Nominee Paul Ryan said, “Our rights come from nature and God, not government.” Presumably, he was referring to the Declaration of Independence which states that “….all men are created equal and endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights…” Conservatives continue to spin the left’s motives into a whirlwind of socialism, communism and inhibitors of our “Godgiven, natural rights.” This got me thinking about who wrote the Constitution and why. I thought it might be time for a few of those pesky facts.

Here is a brief history lesson for Ryan (and those of you who may also be unaware): the Constitution of

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the United States was a document formed by Federalists (those in favor of a strong, central government while sharing power with the states) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in May of 1787. In opposition, the antiFederalists were those that opposed strong central government and wanted more power for local and state governments. While the Federalists won the fight overall, our Constitution has been referred to as more of a hybrid containing input from both sides of the Federalist cause. Madison himself, one of our Founding Fathers, said, “The proposed Constitution . . . is, in strictness, neither a national nor a federal Constitution, but a composition of both. In its foundation it is federal, not national; in the sources from which the ordinary powers of the government are drawn, it is partly federal and partly national; in the operation of these powers, it is national, not federal; in the extent of them, again, it is federal, not national; and, finally, in the authoritative mode of introducing amendments, it is neither wholly federal nor wholly national.”

This brings me to Obamacare. I have heard Republicans across the country and in Congress today say that Obamacare is very un-American. So let’s see what is so un-American about it.

Its real name is the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010. It aims to decrease the number of uninsured American citizens by several different

means, including mandates, subsidies and tax credits to both employers and individual people to increase the number of those that are covered. In its simplest form, Obamacare is to ensure that every American is able to get adequate healthcare, no matter their situation.

The Republicans in Congress want nothing more than to repeal Obamacare. Their argument against this law is that the government should not have the right to tell anyone that they must have healthcare, or tell employers and insurance companies what they must cover in their benefit plans. Aside from the very complex issues contained herein – i.e. uninsured Americans cost hospitals 49 billion dollars each year, driving up the cost of health care for everyone – the basis for their argument is that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional.

Yet, according to our founding fathers who wrote the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, every citizen has the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Conservatives are so proud of their “Right to Life” stance. Is Obamacare not simply insuring the right to life for each American citizen? Sister Simone Campbell, a Catholic nun who spoke at the Democratic National Convention in support of the President and founder of “Nuns on the Bus,” along with many Cathsee page 8 olic bishops, seems to think

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so. In April, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops sent a public letter to the House of Representatives saying that the Ryan budget was “immoral” and the federal budget must “protect poor, vulnerable people.” Their version of “Right to Life” includes the Affordable Care Act. In the preamble of our Constitution, one single introductory sentence says this: “We the people of the United States, in order

to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquili t y, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America.”

The Democratic vision for this country today is almost identical to the Federalist vision from 223 years ago – the Federalist vision that brought the Constitution to life.

Me: Imagine for a moment that the college asked me to help remedy the perby JOnathan lamantia vasive apathy we all know managing editOr exists at RIC. Okay, now imagine that I proposed the college spend about $6,666 per hour on a three hour traveling night club geared towards older teens with no promise of yielding a profit. Please take a moment to gather your thoughts.

Well what would you tell me about my proposal?

Would you tell me I’m missing the crux of the apathy issue? Maybe you would tell me that I have totally misjudged the campus culture. Certainly, you would tell me that spending over six grand per hour on such an event is reckless and crazy. But what’s that point of my little thought experiment—beside it’s not like anyone would ever venture such tom foolery.

You: Wait Jonathan—didn’t Student Community Government Inc. host GrooveBoston, the $6,000 per hour night club for teens just last week? That’s right, it did. Oh, and didn’t it also spend nearly $200,000 on two concerts?

Me: Why yes it did.

You: But Jonathan, aren’t we still dealing with pervasive RIC apathy?

Me: In the immortal words of Sarah Palin: you betcha!

Sometimes it is really hard to articulate the frustration one develops when one hears of nonsense like this. Look, I totally understand that SCG and Parliament are concerned about the college and are acting in the ways they think are best, but come on?

First off, you totally misread the campus culture.

RIC has many older students who haven’t the slightest interest in attending a mobile night club. But even if you hadn’t misread the community, you are missing the larger point: at RIC, apathy is not the result of the lack of campus events. It is the result of a relatively insignificant residential population.

Drop RIC into any other state, say Kansas. What would happen? One of the most notable changes would be the number of resident students. RIC’s student body is pretty well distributed across the state.

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The reason most of us choose to commute is because most of us live no more than 30 minutes away. It just makes economic sense. In a larger state, RIC would be a residential school. Allow me to suggest that if that were to happen, RIC’s apathy problem would be substantially reduced. The idea behind this is pretty simple: if more people call RIC their home for eight months of the year, most are going to have to care.

Most are going to get involved. So RIC’s problem is that around 10 percent of its approximately 9,000 students live on campus.

The commonsense approach, I think, would be to try to increase the number of residents on campus.

Yes, it is a long term solution, but one which would certainly pay higher dividends than burning $20,000 dollars in three hours. And how might we go about this? Well, the answer is simple. Take the almost $200,000 we have essentially burned over the past two years and invest it. In fact, keep adding to the fund. In several years, we would have the funds to start handing out small scholarships to entice future students to live on campus.

Just imagine the impact of 200 or 300 more students on campus. Maybe for once in the college’s existence people would actually care about community. Maybe we wouldn’t feel compelled to waste vast amounts of money on events to entice those who have already proven they care into caring.

Understand, I am not saying that we shouldn’t be spending money on campus events. What I am suggesting is the rate at which we currently do does not really fix the greatest challenge to student life. There are more effective ways. Are we going to be a generation who spends in a reckless and shortsighted fashion?

Or, are we going to realize our ability to shape this institution for the good in the long term?

Unfortunately, it looks as though the former faction is winning out. But I hope at least one freshman is out there reading this. I hope you take the responsible, long term road.

I would like to leave you with this question: is RIC the kind of college you would want your future children to go to? If it is not – how in the world is GrooveBoston going to make it that kind of college?

Look, I totally understand that SCG and Parliament are concerned about the college and are acting in the ways they think are best, but come on?

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aspiring political leaders had spent an hour and a half entertaining us with false data and little logic, while our entertainers clearly spent a great deal of effort to politicize and educate us in the same time-span.

sary, and he was stuck debating “multiple-man” Romney rather than wining and dining his wife. Overall, the result was a lackluster debate performance that let the “Human Chameleon” from Bain waltz away with a crushing victory over “The Great Communicator.”

The O’Reilly/ Stewart debate, by contrast, was billed as a mock-debate between two good friends seeking to educate the youth vote. This debate is where the sparks flew; the great issues of our day were hotly contested and both sides were given a platform to air their beliefs in an intelligent, informative, yet humorous manner.

Where Romney obfuscated and Obama mumbled, Stewart and O’Reilly brought placards, thoughtful arguments and personal conviction to their debate.

Given the choice, I would have preferred these two outspoken men be running for President than the duo currently available.

The most important realization I walked away with was that our aspiring political leaders had spent an hour and a half entertaining us with false data and little logic, while our entertainers clearly spent a great deal of effort to politicize and educate us in the same time-span. While Romney/ Obama promised the moon, the stars and the sun if we only voted for them, Stewart/ O’Reilly tried to present a slice of American life as is, neither sugarcoating their own side nor allowing the other to get by with false rhetoric.

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Last week I had the pleasure of viewing one of the most intense, honest, informative and interesting debates I have ever seen on politics. Coincidently, the presidential debates also occurred this last week.

However, the debate between Willard “The Human Pretzel” Romney and Barack “Hope and Change, but this time we mean it” Obama was weak brew compared to the Rumble in the Air-conditioned Auditorium between television personalities John Stewart and Bill O’Reilly. A brief synopsis of these debates is in order so those who did not see both may understand the important differences between the two meetings of political philosophies.

The presidential debate was characterized by the striking differences between how these two political figures normally operate, and how they appeared in this first debate. Mittens Romney, typically a stodgy, awkward, disaster-prone candidate, amazingly appeared relaxed, comfortable, genuine and jovial in his performance. This even as he broke the record for most lies ever spoken from the podium, with numerous reversals from his avowed political stances. While he won the debate with style, Romney has clearly taken to heart the recently espoused GOP maxim to not “let our campaign be dictated by fact-checkers,” often appearing more moderate than the President himself.

On the other hand, the internationally renowned orator, Barack Obama, fumbled the ball from beginning to end. He was stuttering, stumbling and he looked like what he needed most was a nap and a hug. To be fair, it was his twentieth wedding anniverby JOe martin

In a world where TV personalities educate and leaders lie for votes, what is to be done to help steer America back to the ideal of reasonable, intelligent politicians voted on by an informed citizenry? Harking back to an earlier essay, concerns like this is why the Founding Fathers demanded that this nation be a Republic, where only the (theoretically) informed would vote, and where virtue would compel them to vote for the most qualified person.

Unfortunately, I think we can safely agree that ship has sailed, never to return. The modern era of sound-bite democracy seems poised to swallow us all in a void of ignorance, rhetoric and carefully channeled blind fear. Given that we seem trapped in this political miasma, I have a proposal for all of those who say they won’t vote because they don’t like the candidates. Let’s man up and do the most sensible thing: write in the real winners of this week’s debate to the ballot. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present the new ticket for the White House: Bill O’Reilly and John Stewart. May the funniest man win!

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In the past, Rhode Island College’s film THE VAMPIRE’S GRASP: club has been CHRONICLES OF AMERICA’S noted for their occasional RESTLESS DEAD screenings and by heather nichOls WHERE: ALGER HALL 110 for hosting one lifestyles editOr film festival per ANTHROPOS IS HOSTING THIS SEMINAR ON MONSTERS. semester. This MICHAEL E. BELL, AUTHOR OF semester, Club President Erica Tortolani “FOOD FOR THE DEAD,” WILL BE wants to implement some new events SPEAKING ABOUT VAMPIRE LORE that everyone in the RIC community can IN NEW ENGLAND CULTURE. enjoy.

“In previous years, we centered solely on screenings. Now we are doing some CT more student-centered activities,” said 7–10 P.M. Tortolani. A Scene It? trivia night is in the works, so if you are looking to test ORRORWEEN your movie trivia knowledge and win some prizes, you might want to brush up WHERE: STUDENT UNION now. Some of the other new events can be HOSTED BY PROGRAMMING described as film making workshops, so AND CO-SPONSORED BY MANY if you are looking to improve your skills OTHER STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, or start a new hobby, it could be worth STUDENTS CAN PARTICIPATE IN checking out.

DIFFERENT ACTIVITIES SUCH Some of you may not know this, but AS PUMPKIN CARVING, FEAR RIC is home to award-winning director FACTOR, MUMMY WRAPPING, Seth Chitwood. Chitwood’s web series BOBBING FOR APPLES, MAKING “Red Circles,” which can be viewed on CANDY APPLES, WALKING YouTube, has received awards in five THROUGH A HAUNTED HOUSE categories in the 2012 Los Angles Web AND MUCH MORE. Series Festival. He is currently working on the third season of this series, as well 12:30 – 1:30 P.M.

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as two others: “World’s Worst Director” and “Family Problems.” Ocean State is hoping to have a table read with a question and answer session with the cast of “Family Problems,” which sounds like a great event to get in on, especially if you are looking to break into the world of web series directing.

The club is open for anyone to join regardless of major; just have a love of movies and you will fit right in. The club states its mission is to develop a deep appreciation for film through screenings, discussions and guest speakers. In previous semesters, it has been mostly the first one, so this is a step in a better direction.

Look for fliers around the campus to find out when events are being held. You can also join the group’s Facebook page to find out more information. Even if you can’t make all the events, it is worth looking into because maybe, at the very least, you will find a new group of friends to go to the movies with.

In case you are interested in the festivals, there is the 48-hour Film Festival in the fall and the RIC Film Festival in the spring. The 48-hour fest has already passed for this semester, but look for it next year because it is a whole lot of fun.

Students are given a prop, a line of dialogue and a character, and have 48 hours to script, shoot and edit their creations.

The year I participated, the theme for

dialogue was famous Bruce Willis lines.

The line I got was, “take the Twinkie out of your mouth and grab a pencil, will ya?”

That paired with a superhero with useless powers had a hilarious outcome; think Adam West Batman on an extremely low budget, and that was my film. But since that one happened already, you probably want to know more about the one coming up.

The RIC Film Festival is open for all students and is hosted in the spring. Usually the film cannot exceed 15 minutes in length and must be submitted via DVD before the deadline. Other than that, it’s fair game and pretty much anything goes.

Some really brilliant films have come out of this festival; one notable one is Mark Matook’s “My name is Elizabeth,” which is also on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. His story is an artistic envisioning about what happens to an imaginary friend once their host has abandoned them for adulthood. He has mentioned since making this film that his short feels more like a prelude to a much larger piece that he plans on visiting in the future.

With so many creative individuals already in the club, who wouldn’t want to check them out? Keep your eyes peeled for the Ocean State Film Society’s next event.

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I like my women empowered Are you available during Wednesday’s free period? Do you find yourself sitting restlessly for an hour and a half? Winter is coming with vengeance, so sitting outside is losing its charm. Here is a solution: take refuge in the Seminar Room of the Gender and Women’s Studies Department (located at Level 1B in the Adams Library), every other Wednesday at 12:30 p.m., where you can be treated to an edgy, but ultimately thought-provoking film about amazing women all around the world.

Going in completely blind last week, I arrived in the screening room unfashionably early along with two students of the Gender and Society class, Ronnie and Noelle. Like me, this was their first time going to one of the screenings. Unlike me, they are required to go to at least two screenings this semester, as their grade depends on it. But they seem to respect that the Gender and Women’s Studies has

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them do extracurricular activities; Ronnie and Noelle astutely noted that if there wasn’t any kind of interaction with the community, the society part of the class would be useless.

Before the film started, three more ladies trickled in, which means this event is in need of some advertising. It is a great opportunity for women and supporters of women to come together on campus and celebrate in the triumphs and strength of women. Plus, at the very least, it is a free movie, which is never a bad thing.

While it was a small crowd, it was an engaged and passionate one. The film was “Pink Saris� an intimate documentary by British filmmaker Kim Longinotto, about dynamo Sampat Pal Devi, a poor Indian woman who fearlessly fronts an organization that fights for battered and abandoned wives. Immediately following the film’s conclusion, I asked the simple question, “What did you think?� From there, an engaging five minute conversation followed.

Alayne White, another student of the Gender and Society class, told me that she initially found herself judging Pal Devi for having a clearly orchestrated performance towards the end of the film, but later came to the conclusion that it was justified as “[Pal Devi] was getting the word out there.� She was also moved by the transformation of one of the girls Pal Devi rescued, noting how she didn’t make eye contact in the earlier scenes, but became very articulate and poised at the end.

White’s friend, Roe, was similarly impressed with the film, finding it “unbelievable that [oppression] like this was still happening.� While some might regard Pal Devi as an arrogant egomaniac (Longinotto wisely presents her subject as a complicated woman, not just a one-dimensional saint), Roe admires Pal Devi’s strength as a “lone woman against patriarchy.�

If you are intrigued, here are the dates for upcoming films: Oct. 17, Oct. 31, Nov. 5 and Nov. 14.

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Q & Anchor

By Kelly Beshara-Flynn

How do you think the Café could better accommodate students with food allergies?

Name: Ashton George Name: Katelyn Hughes Year: Freshman Year: Freshman Major: Nursing Major: Biology “Have different selections for people “Be a little more organized so with the more common allergies.” people with allergies don’t get their food mixed up with someone else’s order.”

Name: Andrew Dooley Year: Junior Major: English and Creative Writing “Send out a questionnaire on the RIC email to see who has allergies and what kinds and ask on the questionnaire what the common alternatives are to foods that they have right now, then provide those foods.”

Name: Eric Widos Year: Graduate Student Major: Neuroscience “Provide a couple of dishes, daily specials or a separate menu that caters to people specific allergies, preferences or dietary needs.”

Name: Zachary Viveiros Year: Freshman Major: Accounting “Have a sign at the register reminding people to let them know if they have allergies.”

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Universal Rejection Truth of Dating and Relations: ANCHOR PHOTO // ANGELICA DUBOIS

There are millions of people who don’t want you. But there may be thousands of people who do.

Let’s get naked

Have you ever students out and then ask others what they stood in front of a thought of them. Students actually moved mirror in a thong from the back of the lecture hall to the front and contemplated in order to participate in these discussions. your life?

Among being comfortable with ourselves, Last Tuesday he also talked about a few other lessons that by samantha mandeVille night, as many as we learn at points in our lives. Sharing feelanchOr editOr 80 students found ings are stupid, we are all defective, hooking themselves opening up is easier than dating, don’t know where up to a complete stranger in the Gaige Au- when or how it happens, men are assholes, ditorium. Drawn in by the title “The Naked women are bitches and couples in love suck.

Roommate,” Harlen Cohen gave out a series He also gifts us with the Universal Rejecof uncomfortable truths and questions, such tion Truth of Dating and Relationships. It’s as the one above. Delivered with humor, wit just simple math. There will be millions of and sarcasm, Cohen gave advice about being people who don’t want you. But there may be in relationships and loving yourself. thousands of people who do. “If you embrace Constantly playing off of the audience, the Universal Rejection Truth, you simply Cohen opened give people up the night by permission Train in your thong. See what hangs asking students to want you out and accept it; learn to love what whether they or not want makes you uncomfortable and be were single, their you.

The comfortable in your own skin. orientation and moment you if they were ingive someterested in anyone. From there he launched body permission to want you or not, you into the tale of his freshman year in college, aren’t looking to get anything from them… and how he learned to love himself and meet it gives you them the chance to get to know the love of his life. you.”

“Train in your thong,” he says, holding Students who attended enjoyed the event out a black thong. “Learn to love what makes and seemed pleased at how educational and you uncomfortable and be comfortable in non-threatening the talk was. your own skin.” This was followed by several “[It] felt like a judgment free zone,” said jokes about his ears, which were exception- one student afterwards. ally large, and how he realized that they let Cohen has penned five books, covering him stand out among other guys. advice from issues you find in college to be“You need to love yourself first to be con- ing an expectant father. “Getting Naked,” his fident,” shouted out Eunice David, a junior newest book, is all about taking emotional who attended the event. risks and being comfortable with the uncomAnd that was exactly the point that Co- fortable. “Getting Naked” is now available in hen was making. There were several points the Campus Bookstore. throughout the night where he would single -With additional reporting by Adam Tawfik

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Introducing Dr. Ezra Stieglitz Dr. Stieglitz has been part of the RIC community for over 30 years and is in the process of organizing a Jewish Community Group on campus that will support students, faculty and staff. The Jewish Community Group will educate the RIC community about religious and cultural aspects of Judaism and Israel, while supporting members of the Jewish community on campus.

In addition to being the author of numerous articles, chapters and texts, Dr. Stieglitz’s specialties include teaching reading in the content areas, developing the literacy skills of English language learners and Holocaust studies. He was awarded the Mary Tucker Thorp Professorship at Rhode Island College (1984-85) and Jenny Klein Teacher of the Year Award by the Holocaust Education and Resource Center of RI (2009). Dr. Stieglitz is also active in many community organizations.

Please contact Dr. Stieglitz, 456-8560 or estieglitz@ric.edu or the Interfaith Center, RICInterfaithCenter@ric.edu if you are interested in taking part in this new organization.

Events this week October 17 – His Holiness, the fourteenth Dalai Lama of Tibet will be speaking on at the Rhode Island Convention Center. Please join us in the Interfaith common room where we will viewing his speech “A Global Challenge: Creating a Culture of Peace.” The speech starts promptly at 2 p.m..

Religious Observances this week

OCT. 16

NAVARATI

Tuesday marks the beginning of Navaratri (or nine nights) for members of the Hindu faith. This 10 day holiday symbolises the triumph of good over evil and marks the start of autumn.. Each of the days are related to Goddess Shakti (Hindu Mother Goddess) and her various forms. The first three days of Navratri are dedicated to Goddess Durga (Warrior Goddess), the next three days are dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity) and the last three are dedicated to Goddess Saraswati (Goddess Of Knowledge). Children and adults dress up in new bright-colored dresses for the night performances. The tenth day of the festival is called Dasera, and marks the triumph of good over evil, and also the motherhood of God.

OCT. 20

BIRTH OF THE BÁB

On Saturday, Bahá’ís around the world celebrate the Birth of the Báb, one of 11 Holy Days in the Bahá’í calendar. The Báb is often referred to as the Herald of the Bahá’í Faith, because it was his mission to fortell the coming of Bahá’u’lláh, the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. Festivities usually begin the evening before and Bahá’ís observe this holy day by abstaining from work, praying and joining together for devotional readings, music and fellowship.

If you have any questions, comments or concerns about faith, please email them to jlutrario@ric.edu. There may be a small delay between receiving questions and answers. Please include a full name and email address (preferably email.ric.edu) with the inquiry. Due to limited space, not every question can be answered in print, however, all questions will receive an answer sent to the listed email address.

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It’s all about the men After countless requests, it is time for an article for the men on campus. I have been asked to write about what a guy should wear on a date to impress a lady, so here we go. Gentlemen,

By Caitlin Elliott Lifestyles Staff Writer fasten your laces and let’s get to it.

Trying to impress a girl with your outfit could be a simple task or a nightmare. Females are picky, and clothes, as much as you might not agree, mean a lot to us on a date. We want to be blown away by a man, and having the right outfit can help you with that task.

If you decide to take your date to a nice restaurant, say on Federal Hill, the best thing to wear would be a dark pair of jeans with a button up or polo. A dark pair of jeans is dressy enough, yet not screaming that you are trying too hard. A button up or polo are both nice ways to show that you are put together and relaxed all at the same time. When pairing the two

pieces, you must make sure that they fit. No boxers should be showing, and although you might think it is an attractive look to show off your muscles, the shirts should not be too tight. Think of being comfortable. The last touch to the outfit would be your shoes. The right shoes are a must to complete the outfit. The shoes will catch a woman’s eye and that is exactly why you should not be rocking Nike running shoes out on a date. Try wearing a pair of Sperry’s, loafers or even sneakers would be acceptable if they were a pair you would never, ever consider running in. This outfit will stick in your date’s mind because you will look well dressed and put together.

If you plan on taking your date bowling, mini golfing or some sort of cute and active date, I would still not suggest looking like you came from the gym.

You should wear a pair of jeans. The wash does not matter for a date like this, and the occasional hole should be okay too. You want to look well-dressed, but not like you are trying too hard. Along with jeans, a perfect shirt would be just a simple, plain tshirt. Not the kind Nike sells with sayings that make

you seem cocky. You can get them pretty much anywhere, from American Eagle and Pac Sun to Lacoste and Polo. Top the outfit off with a pair of Sperry’s once again or a pair of sneakers and women will truly appreciate the simplicity of your outfit.

Accessories for a first date should be nearly nonexistent. A simple watch or maybe a religious charmed necklace would be great, but other than that, keep the accessories to a minimum. If it were chilly outside, a scarf would be great also. Leave the baseball hats and earrings at home on your first date.

You want the woman to notice you, not everything that is surrounding your face. After the first date or two, it is then safe to wear a little more than just the previously mentioned.

Remember, when you want to impress a woman, you must impress yourself first with your outfit. If you wear your ensemble with confidence, there is no way the woman won’t be drawn to you.

Oki Japanese Steakhouse

By Mandy Wray Dion Editor-in-Chief

The name of this place really has to be a play on words, because there is no other way to describe Oki’s other than “OK.” I had been to this Japanese steakhouse on one other occasion and found it less than spectacular, but I decided to give it

another shot.

Entering the place feels like going into a dentist’s office in the 1970’s. It is located on the second floor of an old strip mall on Mineral Spring Avenue, which seems like an odd location for a hibachi restaurant.

When I did finally make it to the top of the awkward stairs with the worn, red carpeting, and opened up the door, I got a glimmer of hope.

The lounge area is actually quite attractive, and has a great view of the Providence skyline. All of the bottles are neatly placed on glass shelves and surrounded by colorful lighting that gives the room a fun yet comfortable vibe.

When the hostess asked if we would like to be seated for sushi or hibachi, I poked around the corner to scope out the scene. The hibachi area is still just as filthy as I remember it. Both the ceiling and the outdated wood paneled walls were covered in grease. Since the sushi area was closer to the bar and looked much cleaner, I chose to stay over there.

I was shocked when there were no specialty cocktails listed on the menu. They did not offer us – or any of the surrounding tables – cocktail menus, either. Typically when I am “whining and dining” I like to pick out a new cocktail to try, but in this

instance I had to pass on that step and stuck with drinking tap water.

The menu itself was quite disorganized. There were no soups or salads listed, only a long list of appetizers that was nearly impossible to read. There was way too much text on the page, so I got frustrated and simply asked the server if they had any soup on the menu. For my sushi selection, I picked something solely because it had a picture.

I am glad that I inquired about the soup, because it was quite good. The miso soup ($2.50) had a great broth that wasn’t too salty, and just the right balance of scallions, seaweed and 1270 Mineral Spring Ave, tofu. It was definitely dence Type: Japanese worth the price.

For my dinner, Rating: 2/5 I ordered a smoked Price Range: $$/$$$$ salmon and mango roll ($10) and a yam tempura roll ($5). I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the sushi. The rice was cooked perfectly and the rolls were cut to just the right size.

What really made the smoked salmon and mango work was the similar texture yet complimentary flavors of the two elements. The roll was served with some sort of specialty sauce on the side, but the roll was actually fine

on its own with a touch of soy sauce.

The yam tempura roll was also great. It had a nice, crunchy texture, and the yam wasn’t undercooked or chewy. It wasn’t all that flavorful, but a touch of soy sauce easily remedied that.

We went on a very slow night, so I don’t think that I can accurately access the quality of service.

Our server was friendly, helpful and attentive, but that could have changed if he was waiting on more tables.

Oki knows what they are doing when it comes to food, but this place desperately needs a facelift. If I ever hear word of renovations or changes, I will North Provi- definitely give them another shot.

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They call me the home wrecker.

So as the time old story

By Kate Mochun goes: girl likes boy, boy has Lifestyles Staff Writer feelings for girl, girl and guy both end up at party.

However, guy is there with another girl and you, my friend, went for it, and took what you wanted.

I wish half the girls I knew had guts like you do.

Oh, but the complications don’t stop there. Not only do you have class with the other girl, but the three of you all live together in the same dorm and (shocker) have the same class together. Naturally, her friends are trying to make your life as miserable as possible. It sounds like an episode of “Gossip Girl.”

Wow, this makes for an extremely awkward situation. Fear not my friend; most of us have dealt with a similar situation. I understand that you are afraid people will judge you for this more so than they already have, but there are those who honestly won’t care, and will probably say something along the lines of “been there and done that.” All you have to do is brush it off and walk on with your head held high.

When people see that you don’t care, they will stop talking about you. College is a place where mistakes are meant to happen, and you are meant to grow from them.

It takes two to tango. Here’s the thing, this isn’t only your fault; the guy was also there and if people are going to judge, then they should probably judge him as well. I’m not saying they won’t, but they should. If this whole thing is really bothering you, then confront the girl and discuss the situation with her, or else bury it in the past and move on.

My ex and I are trying to work things out but he just can’t commit.

Oh man, this seems like the story of my life. The entire time I was reading your letter I couldn’t help but get angrier and angrier over what you were saying, and I found myself wanting to scream at this guy even though I have no clue who he is. All I can say

to you is either move on, or both of you need to get onto the same page.

You mentioned that you and your ex have a certain issue when it comes to trust. From what I gathered, you two had been going together on and off for awhile. Then about a few weeks ago, you two started working things out and decided it was time to make it official that you two were back together.

However, that very same night he was talking to a certain girl all night and wouldn’t hang out with you, and finally you called it quits (after a few courageous drinks) and now you two are at odds with one another. But, you miss him and can’t help but wonder if you made the wrong decision.

I know you have probably heard this but it’s the truth, and that is “trust is everything.” You can’t have a healthy relationship i f there is no trust to build upon. I can’t tell you how many friends’ relationships and my own have gone down the drain because neither can trust one another.

If you really want things to work out with him, then you need to say, “Hey listen up, it’s either me or nothing.” Clearly he came back to work on things with you, and if he is just willing to throw it all away for one night of being a jerk, then who needs him? I think both of you just need to sit down and talk about that night and you need to get out what is really bothering you. Hopefully you two will be able to get back on a healthy, loving path.

My boyfriend said he cheated on me at a party because the girl looked like me, now what?

Hold the phone, so you are telling me that your boyfriend said that he cheated on you because the girl looked like you? I am honestly not so sure how I would react if my boyfriend said that to me; it would be mixed thoughts of, “Are you an idiot?” “You jerk

you cheated on me!” “I pray that you were drunk!” and “Wait, so what part of her resembles me?” Actually, I am pretty sure I would just throw my coffee at him, call him a name and walk away. But seriously though, is this chick like your doppelgänger?

There is absolutely no reason for your significant other to cheat on you. That being said, this has to be one of the worst excuses I have ever heard. I know you are probably curious to find out what this chick looks like and who she is, but trust me, don’t go looking for her and don’t go looking for answers. A similar situation happened to me, and sometimes, I wish I had been left in the dark.

If you are still with your boyfriend at this time, then you are in it for the long haul. I understand that everyone makes mistakes, but from one girl to another, just move on. You deserve so much bett e r

than a guy that’s going to say, “But baby, I love you so much, and I cheated with this girl because she reminded me of you and better times.”

Seriously, that is no excuse. So you can stay with him, but you will drive yourself crazy with stress; because whatever hopes you have of salvaging the relationship go down the tubes once someone cheats. You can do better than this, you know you can. I wish you luck with whatever path you choose.

If you would like to submit a question to Kate, email kmochun_3137@email.ric.edu.

She accepts questions on all subjects so don’t be shy, send her a question today.

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Oct. 21

Piano Recital, Soyeon Kate Lee Performing Art Series 2:30 p.m.

Sapinsley Hall, Nazarian Center Reserved Seating $35

Oct. 24

RIC Jazz Combos with Greg Abate 7 p.m.

Forman Theater Free

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Chamber Music at RIC – five bucks for RIC students

By Robin Soares

Another opportunity for RIC students to experience culture and music for a mere few dollars presents itself by way of the Rhode Island Chamber Music Concerts 2012-2013 series. For just five bucks, students can experience some of the best musicians in the world right in our own Sapinsley Hall, which was filled last Thursday night with the echoing notes of the world-renowned Jerusalem String Quartet.

These four young men play regularly in the finest music halls all over the world, and have won several prestigious awards. They wowed the audience in Sapinsley with their dynamic performance style and brisk, precise notes that commanded the listener’s full attention.

They played several quartet pieces, including Beethoven, Shostakovich, Wolf and Smetana, and captured the passion of each piece in ways that, at times, could bring one to tears, and others that made one want to stand up and cheer; but A&E Staff Writer

be cautious – applause is held until the end of the segment!

Their dynamics in each piece were like feathers dancing through a windstorm, and each note seemed carefully choreographed. In certain moments of joyful melodies, I felt inspired to write poetry. In others, with the painfully beautiful and ominous melodies acting as my soundtrack, I imagined I was starring in my own suspenseful film as a villain sneaking up on an innocent victim was about to be encountered.

The Jerusalem String Quartet was a whimsical lesson in cultured music. I would like to see more RIC students take advantage of these events. They make for a great cheap date on a Thursday night, offering a romantic taste of high society of yesteryear with plenty of time for pizza and karaoke afterwards at the bar.

The R.I. Chamber Music Concerts will offer another showing of “one of the world’s elite ensembles” on Thursday, Nov. 8, in Sapinsley Hall with the Brentano Quartet.

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This week, we sit down with accomplished metalsmithing student Julian De La Garza. Like Vee and other talented artists, Julian was featured in the “Machines With Magnets” By ty dugan a&E staff WritEr exhibition that displayed RIC metalsmithing and jewelry students. Julian gave us another unique take on jewelry design, embodying the very slogan he lives by for his commercial work: “Jewelry for the Future. Bold. Modern. Sleek.”

Ty Dugan: What is your process for your projects, such as the ones featured in the “Machines With Magnets?”

Julian De La Garza: My work this year was inspired by raves: bright colors, glow sticks and booming techno music. To develop shapes, lines and ideas for my pieces, I drew while listening to techno and electronic music, watched videos of ravers to study their movements and, of course, went to raves myself. I also took inspiration from ancient and archaeological sources, as well as meaning from dystopian literature. I have blended all of these diverse sources together and created what I like to call “futuristic artifacts.”

TD: What can you tell us about “Surge,” the blue “futuristic artifact” ring you designed?

JDLG: This was a project to make a series of rings that I could market and sell (which I do on my Etsy website). I had to construct the metal around the ring and have a mold made, so I could make multiples, and then I had to carve the shape for the

insert so that it fit into the metal frame perfectly, and then make a mold of it so I could produce more. I poured dyed resin into the molds to get a version in any color I wanted. Fitting them together was tough because it was a lot of filing and shaping and then checking to see if it fit, and editing again. I put the pieces of the ring together with a miniature nut and bolt; it is a connection I use in almost all of my work now because the aesthetic is very nice, and I like the idea it conveys of being mechanical or referencing technology. I use light trails and movement from glow sticks to influence the shapes I used for this piece and many of my others. Different dance styles and colors when raving make for different motions that my work references or imitates.

TD: What are you hoping viewers see when they view your art? What messages are you hoping to convey?

JDLG: I would like for viewers to see the movement I have attempted to capture in my wire pieces, and I want my “artifact” pieces to evoke a sense of distant past civilizations and curiosity about such cultures.

TD: Where do you expect to be after RIC? What are you doing now? Do you have any advice to incoming art majors?

JDLG: While I am not a BFA student, I have begun an Honors Thesis in studio art. The project is based on a dystopian fiction I created, where expression is oppressed and thought of as a crime. The pieces I am creating are objects worn by the people of this

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Julian De La Garza’s “Futuristic Aritfacts”

fiction in two opposing factions, the Rebels and the Suppressors. My work from the last two semesters have been the beginnings of that idea and have fueled the inspiration for this series.

I would tell any student enrolling in the arts program that this isn’t easy. You will need work hard and be diligent if you want to succeed at creating strong and unique work, but this is the best program I can imagine being in. We have a fantastic group of peers and the professors here care. They will push you hard to succeed as a student, and more importantly, to discover your own voice as an artist.

For more information about Julian and to see his work outside of school, visit: Juliansmodernjewelry.etsy. com.

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2nd Story gives audiences “The Goat” Local Events Say Anything, Murder

by Death, The Sidekicks, Tallhart Wednesday, Oct. 17 Lupo’s Doors 6:30 p.m.

Show 7:30 p.m. $20 Max Bernis is clinically insane. He and the rest of Say Anything make some of the most popular modern musiic around. Go see.

Misfits, Attack, Heart of the Master, The Viennagram Saturday, Oct. 27 Fete Music Doors 7:30 p.m.

Show 8:30 p.m. $23 The most legendary American punk band (eat it, Ramones) comes to Providence about 20 years after their heyday.

Lungs Thursday–Saturday, Oct. 18–20, 25–27 The Wilbury Group Butcher Block Mill 7:30 p.m. $15 Students $20 General Admission Providence theatre up and comers The Wilbury Group take on their second production under director Steve Kidd.

If you have ever seen “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” you have an idea of what to expect from a script by Edward Albee. The spousal tension, the coarse language, the overall weirdness; it is all there in “The Goat.”

2nd Story Theatre has a penchant for choosing provocative plays. Actors let it all hang out like baseball players in the showers in “Take Me Out.” Though you do not get a phallic face-full in “The Goat,” the premise and the dialogue prove to be consistently cringe-worthy.

“The Goat” recalls the story of Martin, an architect played by 2nd Story Director/ acting guru Ed Shea. Martin finds himself in the midst of a crisis; he has fallen in love but is already married. He seems out of sorts, has trouble remembering names and has difficulty dealing with his fiftieth birthday. Gradually, the cause of Martin’s dilemma is revealed. His loss for words and non-presence in conversation become apparent to wife Stevie (Sharon Carpenier) and his best friend Ross (Mike Zola). It is not easy for Martin to say, but he is in love with a goat. Her name is Sylvia.

This production runs a breakneck one hour and 15 minutes; well paced, but moving in step with the story. Other companies could take a cue from 2nd Story in this regard.

The set encapsulates the audience before the show even begins. Martin is an architect, so his home must, of course, have kick-ass architecture. The upward curved ceiling and the semi-circular walls give a 60s Mod kind of feel, kissed ever so lightly with contemporary wood grain and furniture. It is an ideal space to recount a tale of forlorn love and interspecies erotica.

So, the basic premise of “The Goat” is that a guy has sex with a goat. What was unexpected was where this concept could go. As a child of divorce, the final act in which Stevie confronts Martin about his love affair was amazingly poignant. Whenever Martin mentions in even the most roundabout way that he loves Sylvia (you know, the goat), Stevie smashes some delicate vase or sculpture. My own mother did the same thing. This was a great representation of an absolutely unsalvageable relationship.

The are some unsettling aspects of this show. When Martin gets into his description of the first time he saw the goat, Shea is genuine, so apparently infatuated. That is strange to see, and that is kind of the point.

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Shea plays Martin as a spineless B-Type, and it makes his experiment bestiality all the more pathetic. Your gut reaction is to be repulsed, but then again, you almost feel sorry for Martin.

The language is spectacular, using clever word play in tandem with an ugly, real vernacular. Martin’s son Billy (Ben Church) is gay, and Martin uses that other ‘f’ word with merciless brutality. In response though, Billy gives a sturdy “fuck you” back to his father. The philosophy is there, too.

In the final confrontation with Stevie, Martin raises the point, “Is there anything people don’t get off on?” Well there is your moral, Aesop. We are all perverts, and we all think that one weird thing that pumps our blood is the most destructive, unspeakable fantasy to ever be conceived. But it is part of our identity, and love and sex in all its freaky forms are just consequential to being human. The crowd on Oct. 4 may not have taken that from “The Goat.”

My ultimate hope for 2nd Story Theatre is to find a younger audience. I played a game in the seats called “People Under 50.” My tally got up to eight; and the house was packed, packed with Bill Cosby sweaters, day-old perms, bald spots and Aqua Velva fumes. And every time, I have to emphasize, every time that the word “fuck” was used in any of its grammatical manifestations, the woman next to me would convulse like she had been kicked in the stomach. I loved this damn play. I was one of two to give it the standing ovation it deserved. I just wish other people realized this.

“The Goat” incites profound reflections on the nature of love. In that final moment as Martin mourns over Sylvia’s corpse, he repeats, “I’m sorry.” Who does he apologize to?

To his wife? To himself? Or is to Sylvia? Betrayal to both friends and family alike is examined. There is property destruction, murder and incest. Arguments like operas with quiet movements and screaming crescendos. “The Goat” was chaos. It was hell. It was brilliant.

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For those living under a rock, Death Grips is the relatively recent experimental hip-hop act featuring Zach Hill of Hella, and numerous other bands’ fame, including Andy Morin, aka Flatlander and Stefan Burnett, aka MC Ride.

Back in 2011, they released a now infamous mix tape, “Exmilitary,” which left many thinking, “Why is he yelling?” and “Is this really hip-hop?” Later on, Death Grips announced that they had signed with Epic Records and were going to release two albums in 2012. The Internet was awash with rumors of what Death Grips signing to a major mainstream label like Epic could mean, as many figured their raw sound would be compromised. However, when their first album of 2012, “The Money Store” came out, most were quick to shut up as the album proceeded to infect the minds of listeners with Ride’s tales of increasing paranoia and violent drug-filled escapades.

On Sept. 30, Death Grips tweeted that Epic had told them they would not release their forthcoming album, “No Love Deep Web,” until next year. Hearing this, the band simply decided to leak it on Oct. 1. In addition to the leak, it was also finally revealed what the album cover would be: an erect penis with “No Love Deep Web” written on it in black sharpie.

Clearly, this was to be a highly controversial album.

On “No Love Deep Web”, the band opted for a much more minimal and dark sound. Gone are the programmed beats and drums. Here is Hill in all his glory, playing straight off an electronic drum kit with his trademark chaotic, complex beats. And the results are fantastic.

On first listen, this new sound seems boring compared to their previous works. I didn’t really hear the hooks, and I almost missed the super catchy pop synth of “I’ve Seen Footage” and “Hacker.” Then you

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realize the hooks are definitely there, they just don’t quite feel as catchy with the more minimal sound. In particular is the track “No Love,” featuring what may be their catchiest hook, yet with merely a faint bass-y synth line and a simple heavy drum beat. This reminds me, this album is heavy, crushing even; far more so than any teeny bopper deathcore breakdown band could ever hope to be. The minimal sound can seem odd coming off the high energy of “The Money Store,” but it works very well given the nature of the album.

However, you simply cannot talk about Death Grips without mentioning Ride, and he really shows his talent on this album. On the opening rager “Come Up and Get Me,” Ride’s persona is trapped in an abandoned building facing sure death within moments as he franticly relays his situation to the listener. You hear this and really get the impression this scene he is describing is occurring, and that Ride is within seconds of dying to his mystery assailants as his voice becomes more frantic and desperate as it begins to crack. On other tracks like “Artificial Death in the West,” he does an almost beautiful spoken-word, and on other tracks, he is the same ol’ angry Ride we have come to know and love.

Lyrically NLDW also seems much more personal and emotional. “The Money Store” describes the character performing violent acts, massive killing sprees, losing his mind and wasting away through drug use without a care. Here the lyrics are less flashy; they show the inner fears and feelings of a deeply fractured desperate mind, and suicide is a common theme. The mask seems to be coming off, and the persona is coming down from his high. On the closing swansong that is “Artificial Death in the

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West,” one wonders if this may be the end of this character, as it seems to portray a completely lost and confused mind simply trying to run away from everything.

For all the praise I have for this album, there are still some weak links; though I find that the more I listen, the more these tracks grow on me.

Despite this, it is still a fantastic addition to Death Grips’ discography, and a damn fine album. Since the band leaked their own album, it can now be found pretty much everywhere on the Internet, including YouTube, the bands’ official website, thirdworlds.net and numerous file-sharing websites.

I highly recommend you give this and “The Money Store” a listen, if you have not already. These are two of the best albums of 2012, and you are doing yourself a great disservice to not give them a listen.

Highlights: “Come Up and Get Me,” “No Love,” “Bass Rattle Stars Out the Sky” and “Artificial Death in the West.”

Nothing to worry about, it’s just the “Swamp Thing” Hello, and welcome back to Matt’s Movies. This week, I am going to take you deep into the swamps, and talk about Wes Craven’s 1981 monsterhero film, “Swamp Thing.”

By Matthew Leo The action opens when AlMatt’s Movies ice Cable (Adrienne Barbeau) arrives deep in the swamps to replace a lost member of the team led by Dr. Alec Holland (Ray Wise), a genius who seeks to create plants with the ability to survive like animals. Soon after she arrives, the camp is attacked by soldiers under the command of the mysterious and aloof Arcane (Louis Jourdan), who is interested in using Holland’s research for his own nefarious schemes. During the attack, Holland’s sister is killed; he combusts and plunges to his apparent death in the swamp, and Cable flees with one of the seven notebooks containing Holland’s work.

The next day, Cable is fleeing, and she encounters

two allies in the swamp. One is Jude (Reggie Batts), a wise-talking kid, and the other is a mysterious plant-like being, the titular Swamp Thing (Dick Durock). Realizing that Swamp Thing will reveal itself to protect Cable, Arcane sends his men after her, hoping to capture Swamp Thing in the process.

Does Swamp Thing escape? What is his mysterious identity? You will have to watch to find out.

“Swamp Thing” is, overall, a good film. It is one of those movies where audiences are supposed to recognize that the “monster” is not the actual non-human creature, but the evil human. But unlike many of these films, “Swamp Thing” does not feel too preachy, and is very light-handed when it comes to applying this message. It is more about the true power inside all people coming out, and that help can come from the unlikeliest of places.

The acting is superb. While not all aspects of the film aged well (it was a monster movie made in the 1980s after all), I cannot say that the acting could

be superior. While Swamp Thing is obviously a man in a rubber suit, it does not come across as funny like so many old monster movies. The intricacy of the costume serves to counterbalance this somewhat, but it is more the believable performance that renders the primitive special effects moot.

When it comes to performances, Jourdan was wonderfully chilling as Arcane. His Arcane is a man who believes himself superior to everyone around him who quotes literature, and who waxes on about his philosophical beliefs. He is a man who is willing to sacrifice any and all to achieve his goals, and who is single-mindedly ruthless in his actions. And yet he never breaks his cool detachment, even when he’s threatening Cable’s life, or ordering the capture of Swamp Thing.

All in all, I will give “Swamp Thing” 3 stars out of 5, but in the field of noble monster or unlikely hero films, bump that up to 4 Stars. Until next time, enjoy the show!

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“Another” Anime Christian’s Anime Corner

Whether you are a fan of the game or the movie franchise, I can almost guarantee that “Resident Evil:

By Heather NIchols Retribution” is Anchor Ediitor not the movie for you. If you have seen the trailer or are familiar with the structure of the games, you know the basic story. The Umbrella Corporation, a pharmaceutical company that specializes in genetic engineering, manufactures zombies, and protagonist Alice (Milla Jovovich) has to shoot them in many slow motion CGI sequences. No, I am not making fun of the plot at all. That is really all there is to this movie. They cut things that worked in the previous films, and really, at this point, they are not even trying. Do yourself a favor and do not let Hollywood cash-in on this sad adaptation of a decent videogame franchise. Avoid seeing this movie.

And now for some movies you probably have never heard of. “I love October” for many reasons: the changing of the leaves, apple cider and watching horror movies. FEARnet is a wonderful on-demand service that some cable providers provide free with the purchase of a package. It was on this station that I found such gems as “Drive Thru,” “The Curve,” “Sick Nurses” and “REC.” I’m just seething with sarcasm today, but seriously, I would categorize all three films under the “so bad they are almost good” category.

“Drive Thru” is essentially “Friday the 13th” in a fast food restaurant on a lower budget, and that you could never take seriously. A socially awkward teen who is bullied by his peers is tricked into thinking the most popular girl wants to meet at the local burger joint called Hella Burger. The kid gets locked inside by the bullies, a fire starts with him still inside, and he becomes the basis for an urban legend. Hella Burger’s mascot, Horny the clown, will, once a year, chase down the

local teenagers with a meat cleaver. Since this is exactly like “Friday the 13th,” you know how this is going to go and what the big twist is, but the dialogue is so hilarious. You will laugh until your sides burst.

If you want a bad movie that caters to our age group, watch “The Curve.” In a nutshell, the premise is that if your roommate dies you automatically get a 4.0 for the semester, so some students try to use this to their advantage. I only watched this because I was obsessed with Keri Russell’s hair, who might be the best actor in this film. Bad, but so much so, it is funny.

If you are more in the mood for something foreign, I suggest “Sick Nurses.” Oh, and don’t worry about subtitles, they dubbed it over, complete with trashing the original Thailand names for American sounding ones for the DVD release. Basically, the ghost of a dead nurse seeking revenge returns a week after their death. Each of the nurses are essentially a representation of a deadly sin and are punished based on their sin. For instance, the girl who exhibits gluttony is forced to eat everything in sight, including a fetus in a jar. I should note if you are squeamish, you might want to avoid this one, since the gore effects are ridiculously over the top.

I saved the best for last, “REC.” If you saw the American remake “Quarantine,” you were cheated. Go see the original. The film is in Spanish with English subtitles, but you won’t be doing much reading since the film mainly shows rather than tell. A reporter and her cameraman are filming a story about the local fire department when they receive a call about a building in distress. Shortly after they arrive, the building is sealed off by the government and they discover that there is a high chance that none of them will survive through the night. I can’t say more than that without spoiling the plot, but I will tell you there is a sequel, “REC 2,” which happens simultaneously with the first film and then goes a bit further.

I had trouble sleeping for a couple weeks after seeing this film. It is fantastic.

portion in to the 12 episode series) is that one of the students is actually dead, but does not know it (Bruce Willis style, kind of) and is the one causing the deaths. The students of Class 3 have, however, come up with an ingenious way of combating the curse (which I would love to tell you, but that would be what we in the business call a spoiler), but their plan goes array when a new student transfers in from Tokyo.

The new student is Kōichi Sakakibara, who was not informed in time of the curse on his new class and how his peers were combating it, and so he unknowingly undoes their work and lets the curse wreak havoc upon the students once more.

Sakakibara is put in an awkward position being a new student and knowing nothing of the curse, which leads him to investigate recent deaths in the town and a mysterious girl in his class who no one else seems to notice named Mei Misaki. Misaki obviously knows more than she lets on at first, but Sakakibara’s persistence leads him to the knowledge of the curse and a road to ending it.

“Another” is actually a really great anime so far; it reminds me of “Final Destination” in a way, only, you know, good. It paces well, and offers plenty of thrilling moments coupled with enough gore to satisfy the Halloween season. There are even some “The Omen” (original of course) tributes, which is nice because “Another” seems to draw a great deal of inspiration from the film. All in all, I am recommending you guys take a look at “Another” if you get the chance (it’s up for free streaming on crunchyroll.com).

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By Christian DeCataldo that there Anchor Staff will undo u b te d l y be some parts of this that may be confusing to read. Why, you ask? Is it because the anime I am reviewing has a complex or strange plot? Is it because it there are a plethora of similarly named characters? Is it because I am a terrible writer? No, no and maybe.

Actually, it is the name of the anime that may cause some confusion, at least it does in conversation. This week’s anime is called “Another” (which, when describing that you are watching another episode of “Another” to a friend, can very quickly turn into the tattoo scene from “Dude, Where’s My Car?”), an anime adaptation of a novel written

by Yukito Ayatsuji.

“Another” is a mystery horror anime involving the complex haunting/ cursing of a ninth grade class in Yomiyama Middle School. It is not the classroom or even the students that are cursed, but rather anyone involved with Class 3 of the ninth grade (the abstractness of the curse is what leads me to call it “complex;” that and the rules of the way the curse works are very difficult to follow). The curse leads to the death of a student or a family member of a student every month, due in some obscure way to there being an “extra” student in the class.

I am only giving you the layman’s description of course, but from what I can tell at this point (I am a good

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“Looper” throws you for a loop the peaceful place he always hoped to earn.

All the cliché elements of a good futuristic sci-fi A new boss known as “Rain Maker” from 2070 movie are in here. People with futuristic technology, is out to close the loops of the past, placing all the those who refuse to upgrade, refugees of some unretired loopers back to themselves to be eliminated, known disaster that threw the western world into an act that also strikes vengeance at an unknown an apparent dystopia; all these elements are in this person from the Rain Maker’s personal past. During movie. Together, they stitch a unique enough patthe process of sending Old Joe back, Rain Maker’s tern to pass as “original.” The film has a shocker of an men accidentally kill Joe’s wife, sending him into a ending, and a complicated path for the protagonist brutal rage. This may sound confusing, but from here leading up to the final moments. One could easily sit on in, it is smooth sailing and proves to be a fairly down and pick apart plot holes; time travel invites well handled script. this type of criticism. Thankfully, the film shies away Johnson does not spend a lot of time dealing from over-using this point, and instead springboards with the science of traveling through time or its off it as a catalyst to a turn of events that may or may anomalies; he is more concerned with building the not change the future. character. Johnson would prefer you to be afraid of “Looper” is a great popcorn flick; a winner for what the Looper Boss Abe (Daniels) can do and what someone looking for a fun night at the movies, but he knows from the future. Most importantly, John- far from the heavy-hitting drama and creativity of son uses an extensive amount of such films like “Inception” foreshadowing, a wicked trick to or “Blade Runner.” Defiuse in a story about the future nitely check this movie out; coming back to haunt the past. expect lots of fun and one Written/Directed by: Riann Johnson The movie is packed with acbig punch, but only one.

Starring: Bruce Willis, Joseph-Gordon Finally, keep your ears open tion, decent dialogue and stellar Levitt, Emily Blunt, Jeff Daniels, Paul use of camera perspective and for Bruce Willis’ wonderful, Dano and Qing Xu CGI. Most notable is the maketrademarked, favorite word. up job done to Levitt to have him Studio: FilmDistrict Endgame EnterIt starts with “mother” and appear to be more Willis-like. tainment ends with that word you It really works, and the scenes Distributed by: TriStar Pictures and would never say to her. that they share together as Joe Alliance Films and Old Joe are really outstanding. Willis gets to flex his chops as an actor while Levitt, as always, is a class act, and steals nearly every scene he is in. Emily Blunt is introduced as a romantic interest for Joe, but also caretaker of a child who Old Joe is intent on eliminating from the time stream in order to preserve his perfect future. What unfolds is a battleground for nature and nurture as well as destiny and human volition.

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This movie is not about time travel, despite the multiple trailers and TV spots that advertise the opposite. While timetravel is a critical function in this plot, the true heart of “Looper” comes from finding

By Ty Dugan A&E Staff Writer out who you are, what kind of person you are willing to become and whether you are fated to it or not. With few missteps, director and writer Riann Johnson seems to hit the nail on the head with a great cast and labyrinthine plot.

In a clichéd dystopia set in the near future, time travel has not yet been invented. Thirty years down the road from that future, it has been invented.

Criminals from that time period (the 2070’s) send their targets back to the 2040’s and have hitmen who exist in that time, known as Loopers, to eliminate future targets of the 2070’s. The target appears in a pre-established location, is brutally assassinated with a close-quarters, short range shot gun (easy kill, hard to miss) and is then disposed of in the present.

The Loopers live like kings, being paid in silver and wasting it away on drugs, vehicles and guns.

The trailers do not even graze the surface of what actually happens in this film. It shows maybe the first 20 minutes of what is essentially a two and a half hour movie. The film sets up as two different stories leading up to their conjoining until about the second act, but before events can really get rolling, they need to show you what happened to Old Joe (Willis) 30 years after he “closes his loop,” Closing the loop implies Joe must (unknowingly) kill his future self from the 2070’s in order to leave no loose ends from the future to connect him to criminal organizations. He must do this or be killed by the Gat Men, employed by criminal organizations of his present.

The life of Joe (Levitt) is given the most emphasis, since the story is a narrative from his perspective. Joe is different from the other Loopers, like Seth played by the wonderfully erratic Paul Dano. He saves some of his silver and waits for his time to clock-out and spend it, living lavishly in his young age until he is to be sent back to close his loop. Thirty years after this, Old Joe has retired after closing his loop and thanks to the love of his life, a beautiful nameless woman (Xu), he cleans himself up and gets his life to

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NFL Week Seven

It’s that time of the season where bye weeks put a damper on fantasy teams. Crucial players that have a bye this week are Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning, Jamaal Charles and Ryan Mathews.

Since elite players have byes, fantasy owners need to survive off bench players and searching the waiver wire.

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Imagine yourself in the crowd at Gillette Stadium cheering on the Pats as they drive up field. You feel the energy surrounding you as everyone waits in anxious anticipation for a score. Then, Brady goes down, and he is slow to get up. The crowd goes silent hoping he isn’t hurt. He’s our quarterback; no one wants their own quarterback to get injured, right?

I wish that was universally the case, but unfortunately Kansas City Chiefs fans were not only lacking concern when their starting QB and former Patriot, Matt Cassel, went down in week five, but actually cheered with excitement when it didn’t look like he would return.

Cassel and the rest of the team had been struggling up to this point in the season, which would reasonably cause some frustration within the fanbase, but nothing worthy of them wanting him hurt or injured, which I feel like no one on or off field offense warrants. Fundamental respect for one another’s well being calls for us to not want to see another human being hurt, a basic ethic we are taught as children. Yet, for some reason, some sports fans sometimes seem to forget this lesson when watching players get injured. Typically, when you see this spark of misguided jubilation from the crowd, it’s the result of witnessing an opposing team’s high impact player get injured. This is still an incorrect reaction, but not as bad as seeing your own player get injured and cheering eagerly. While the former shows poor sportsmanship and lack of respect for an opponent, the latter provides more of an insight into a lack of perspective and moral awareness.

While I don’t attribute this level of gross misconduct to any sort of widespread personality disorder, I’m more likely to attribute it to a category of mob mentality. The ability for an individual to hide in the animity of a crowd is extremely uninhibiting. This lessening of inhibitions is not always a negative thing; for example, everyone cheering in unison as their home team wins in the final seconds of the game brings on a feeling of support and unity.

Humans are social animals, and as such, we often tend to lean toward the majority for fear of being excluded from the group. This has resulted in a lot of poor decisions, such as Chiefs fans cheering for their injured quarterback. In these situations, it is important to remember that people on the field are not just down there for your amusement; they are human beings just like you, and everyone around you in the stands. Just like you wouldn’t want to see the friends next to you hurt, you shouldn’t want to see the players on the field hurt, whether they are on the opposing team or your own. It is an issue that extends past the respect we should have for the legitimacy of sport’s contest, and delves straight into the fundamental respect we should have for one another’s well being.

As food for thought, think about how Cassel felt as he was lying on the ground in pain after giving his all in that play.

Think about how all he could hear around him is the cheering of the fans of the team he’s been playing for, as the medical staff rushed to his attention. Consider the pit in his stomach as he realized his fans were not cheering for him, but against him. Not a very comforting thought.

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Matthew Stafford vs. Chicago Bears Matthew Stafford was an elite fantasy quarterback last year when he passed for over 5,000 yards and 40 touchdowns. But that was last year.

This year he has been struggling, and has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns. The last time the Bears had a Monday night game, they intercepted Tony Romo five times. Expect the top rank defense to take advantage of the gunslinger.

Carolina Panthers receivers vs. Dallas Cowboys Two is the magic number. The Panthers have only scored two touchdowns from wide receivers this year, and the Cowboys have allowed two touchdowns from wide receivers all year. Steve Smith is the only threat to break one off, but the past two games, he has been a no show.

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Justin Blackmon vs. Oakland Raiders The Raiders allow the most points to quarterbacks, so expect Blaine Gabbert to be throwing a bunch. Blackmon has the team’s most receiving targets. This could be a breakout game for the young receiver. *This article was written prior to Sunday’s week six games.

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Chris Johnson vs. Buffalo Bills Yes, CJ2K (or CJ0K) has been a fantasy bust thus far, but in two out of the last three weeks he has had 11 or more points. Owners are very timid to put Johnson in their starting line ups, but the Bills can’t stop a nosebleed when it comes to their defense. Don’t be surprised if Johnson gets 100 yards and possibly punch in his first touchdown of the year.

Andrew Luck and Reggie Wayne vs. Cleveland Browns Young Gun and the Old Man. Andrew Luck is not your typical rookie quarterback, he has thrown for 300 yards three out of his four games this year. Wayne leads the league in targets and yards per game, and is second in receiving yards. The Browns defense has allowed two plus passing touchdowns all but once this year.

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This is how they do it!

The Big 12 conference prides itself on highpowered, spread offense.

Year in and year out, the winner of this conference is the team that can score the most points in

By JaRed waRe SpoRtS StaFF wRiteR a season full of games similar to track meets.

This year, the Kansas State Wildcats, in the words of Montell Jordan from the hit “This Is How We Do it,” “flip the track and bring the old school back!” The old school approach is working, as the Wildcats sit atop the Big 12 and inside the top ten in the national polls.

You can not get more old school than 73 year old head coach Bill Snyder. Snyder is a Kansas State coaching legend to the extent that the ‘Cats home field is named after him. This is his second spell as the head coach at Kansas State after briefly retiring in 2005, after spending 15 years at the helm. He came back in 2009, and has turned the Wildcats back into a national contender. He has done this through preaching the now old school philosophies of solid defense, limited mistakes (turnovers and penalties)

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and a solid running game.

The Wildcats running game is anchored by quarterback Collin Klein. Dubbed “Optimus Klein by the national media, Klein is reminiscent of Tim Tebow in the sense they are both physical betweenthe-tackles runners. Klein is the hub of this offense.

The Loveland, Colorado native scored a combined 40 touchdowns last season, with 27 of those coming on the ground. This year, he has a combined 14 touchdowns through six games. If he maintains this pace he will surely be in New York come Dec. 8 for the Heisman Trophy presentation.

Contrary to popular belief, this team does have more than Optimus Klein on their roster. On defense, Arthur Brown Jr. is one of the best linebackers in country, Nigel Malone is a lock down cornerback and Jarrad Milo is a stand-out safety. On offense, running back John Hubert does not get the credit he deserves as a physical running threat and wide receiver Tyler Lockett is a playmaker with game breaking speed and quickness.

Kansas State kicks it old school, and in the wideopen Big 12, it is paying major dividends for the Wildcats.

If you have any college football questions, email Jared at jseratingware_3303@email.ric.edu.

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1st Down: What’s the deal with Boston College? Is (Frank) Spaziani getting fired? Will they ever have a good quarterback again? -Harry from Laguna Beach, California Answer: BC’s new athletic director needs to realize what they are: a mid-tier program. If they build from that point things can begin to turn around. Picking up a sugar daddy booster would help as well.

2nd Down: How far do Geno and the ‘Eers drop after big loss to the Red Raiders? -Bob from Morgantown, WV Answer: Expect a fall to 18-20, Mountaineer defense is abysmal. Don’t burn any couches if they drop even lower than that!

3rd Down: Should Mack Brown be fired after Red River Rivalry blowout loss against Oklahoma? -Austin from Austin, Texas Answer: Mack is due huge bonuses in his contract, but his deal can be bought out for around four million. If they do it, it will be now.

4th Down: Who wins the Big East? -Vinny from Piscataway, New Jersey Answer: Rutgers and Louisville are carbon copies of each other defensively. With that, I have to take the better QB and that is Teddy Bridgewater from Louisville.

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No - Few wins, but no

No - Freshman Blues

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Yes - Reminds me of a young Oliver Kahn

Over - Two match week

Over - Future fall of famer keeps crushing

Over - Records are meant to be broken

Over - She’s nasty

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Over - She’ll kill it, get it

Will Tebow throw a touchdown pass against the Pats?

No - Tebow time is over

No - Is that a joke?

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RIC - The ladies want the win

Plymouth State - Still my true colors

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No way - Ha, I’ll do that before he does RIC - Give them the benefit of the doubt

Yes, Sanchez gets benched, Tebow plays PSU - Panthers “O” must go

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By Eddie Pannone Sports Staff Writer

The rain and poor weekend conditions did not stop the Rhode Island College Men’s Golf team from another strong team performance.

The team took part in the Johnson and Wales Invitational on Oct. 12–13, placing first out of eight teams competing in this two day tournament.

The Anchormen finished with a team score of 621 over Friday and Saturday, shooting 312 on day one and 309 on day two. Though they were only up by four strokes after Friday’s round, they finished 18 strokes ahead of second place Johnson and Wales.

Sophomore Ryan Butler led the charge for the Anchormen, winning medalist honors for the tournament. Butler led all RIC golfers with an overall score 155, shooting 76 on Friday and 79 on Saturday.

This was one stroke better than teammate Patrick Ford’s score of 156. The sophomore Ford actually shot better than Butler on day two, posting a score of 79 day one and 77 on day two. Nichols

golfer Kevin Wheeler also shot a 156.

Junior Tim Leigh wasn’t much off the pace, finishing in a three-way tie for fourth place with a score of 157. Freshman Jonathan Cooper and senior Kyle Harper both carded a score of 160 to finish in a 3-way tie for 10th place, capping off the tournament for RIC. “The weather played a real factor in this weekend’s tournament,” Butler said. “The scoring conditions were very hard so we had to stay focused, play for pars, nd limit the bad numbers.”

The next match for the Anchormen will be a big one as the team looks to defend its Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship, which they won a season ago. Coming into the season, many viewed RIC as the team to beat in this tournament, and the team will look to prove that theory correct.

“We will use this win at the JWU Invitational as a positive for next weekend,” Cooper said.

“We will practice hard this week and bring our A game to GNACS.” This tournament will take place at the Blackstone National Golf Club in Sutton, Mass. on Oct. 20–21.

T h e R h o d e I s l a n d College women’s tennis team (4-9, 3-4)

By Dan Charest d efeated Sports Staff Writer Southern Maine (7-8, 2-6) in cruise control fashion, 7-1, last Friday at the RIC tennis courts.

RIC’s Chelsea Brown, Sarah Goodwin, Tressa Cannata and Giana Vallante all picked up two wins on the day.

RIC built a 2-1 lead during the opening doubles matches thanks to wins by the duos Brown/Goodwin and Cannata/Vallante. USM’s Mary Morin and Emily Bouton picked up the Huskies’ lone point of the day, winning their doubles match versus RIC’s Sadie Campanella and Janice Wang in dramatic fashion, 9-8 (7-3).

In singles, RIC got on the board early when sophomore Vallante

toppled Christine Savage 6-0, 6-1.

RIC freshman Tressa Cannata fed Monique Giroux the double doughnut in a 6-0, 6-0 win and freshman Sarah Goodwin picked up a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Molly Morrill to seal the Anchorwomen’s triumph.

After clinching the win, RIC’s Janice Wang defeated Courtney Aldrich 6-2, 6-1 and Chelsea Brown beat Emily Bouton 6-3, 6-3. USM’s number one Mary Moran took the first set 7-6 (13-11) against RIC number-one Sadie Campanella, but darkness halted the would-be doozie.

The Anchorwomen were supposed to play Little East bottom feeder Western Connecticut last Saturday but the match was cancelled, giving the Anchormen the automatic conference win. The win over USM wrapped up the regular season. On Tuesday, Oct. 16, the women begin their quest for the Little East Championship.

Road woes for Anchormen The Rhode Island College Men’s Soccer Team will look to erase their 0-2 road trip this past week after falling to Western New England on Oct. 10 and Keene State College on Saturday, Oct. 13. A

By AJ Clark lack of scoring opportunities Sports Staff Writer was the demise of the team as they were outshot 36-15 in the two games. However, the team is set to host four straight home games over the next two weeks with hopes to improve their position in the standings.

The 3-1 loss to Western New England was highlighted for the Anchormen by senior midfielder Sean Maguire’s first career goal, which came on a penalty kick in the 81st minute. Other than that, the game was controlled by the Golden Bears after their senior Shawn DaCruz lined a shot past RIC sophomore goalkeeper Chris Duarte in the 13th minute. DaCruz was set up by fellow teammate Jake Bartnik, who would continue to add to the score sheet later in the game. Going into halftime, the hosts posted an 8-4 advantage in shots and had control of the tempo of the game.

That was much of the same for the second stanza as it took only a few minutes for the Golden Bears to find the scoreboard. Bartnik found the back of the net in the 48th minute off of a feed from Kevin Parma to give his team the 2-0 advantage. That two goal advantage

Janice Wang warms up University of Southern Maine.

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Butler and the Five Anchorwomen picked up multiple Anchormen win wins in final regular season match JWU Invitational

soon grew to three after the Anchormen failed to clear their zone and in return Chad Barrett went top-corner on Duarte for his second goal of the season.

RIC did not go down without a fight though, as Maguire capitalized on his penalty-kick and the game ended in a 3-1 road loss. Duarte finished the game with three saves and Western New England’s goalkeeper Domenick Villano had five saves of his own.

Unfortunately, the trip to Keene State turned out to be much like the first game of the week as RIC was outshot 20-9 and had a tough time finding the back of the net. The first half came and went without a goal being scored and the Anchormen had hopes of walking away with at least one point if they tied. Brian Swindell had other ideas though as he took Kyle Leavitt’s pass and notched the only goal of the game in the 60th minute.

The Anchormen had one last chance to tie the game up in the 87th minute, but Brian Sujecki fired a shot over Owl goalkeeper Malcolm Cheney and the net and the match ended with a tough conference loss.

RIC falls to 3-9-1 on the season and 2-3 in LEC play.

The Owls of Keene State improve to 7-5-1 this season and 3-1-1 in the conference. The Anchormen will next be in action on Wednesday, Oct. 17, vs. Westfield State at 6 p.m. and their last home conference game will be on Saturday, Oct. 20 vs. Plymouth State University at 1 p.m.

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RIC runners finish second

Despite having a week between games to fine-tune their strategy, the Rhode Island College women’s soccer team fell to Keene State College (10-6, 3-2 LEC) on Oct. 13. Senior midfielder and

By Maggie Masse Sports Staff Writer captain Sarah Fagan scored her first goal of the season, which turned out to be the lone goal for the Anchorwomen in their 5-1 loss to the Owls.

The Anchorwomen found themselves trailing the Owls just minutes into the game as senior midfielder Brittany Croteau connected with a pass from teammate junior midfielder Jessica Berthiaume. Croteau then recorded an assist in the 12th minute when she dished a pass to Berthiaume, as the duo put Keene State up 2-0.

RIC, refusing go to halftime without a goal, answered back in the waning minutes of the first half. After junior midfielder Sam Nolte took a shot that bobbled off of Keene State goalkeeper Victoria Crenson, Sarah Fagan took advantage of the loose ball and found the back of the net.

Again the Owls came out shooting, adding a pair of quick goals to take a three-goal lead. Junior midfielder Brittany Boscarino recorded her eighth goal of the season in the 49th minute after capitalizing on a pass from teammate sophomore midfielder Amber Pelletier.

Seven minutes later, senior midfielder Elise Bolster added another goal to Keene State’s offensive effort, putting an unassisted shot past RIC goalkeeper Audrey Maia in the 56th minute. Croteau followed with an unassisted goal of her own in the 65th minute of play, sealing the victory for the Owls.

Keene State outshot the Anchorwomen 21-8, and held a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks. Crenson made one save in the first half before being replaced by freshman goalkeeper Kathryn Hoar who finished with three

The Rhode Island College Men’s Cross Country team finished 3rd and the Women’s Cross Country team finished 11th at

By Jared Ware Sports Staff Writer the Western New England University Golden Bear Invitational on Saturday. The men’s team 3rd place finish came out of a field of 21 teams and the women’s 11th place finish came out of a field of 23 teams.

The men’s team was paced by senior standout Conor McCloskey, who finished second out of 204 runners. He clocked in at a time of 25:47.09. Six other runners for the Anchormen finished in the top half of the field. Shawn Stadnick finished 11th, Cameron Richer finished 31st, Brandon Paulino finished 40th, Austin Pena finished 45th, Tom DeCristofaro finished 57th, and Kenny Bouchey rounded things out at 75th. The team finished with the meet at a score of 118, while the winners of the meet, Babson, finished with a score of 56.

The women’s side was led by freshman Jaimee Dorsey who finished in second in a field of 212 runners with a time of 19:04.34.

Fellow freshman, Rebecca Tellier also showed nicely with a 24h place finish in the event. Ally Bejma and Nicole Gracie came in with finishes of 165th and 182nd, respectively. The team finished with a score of 355, while the meet winners, Westfield State University, finished with a score of 41.

Both squads will next be in action October 27th at the 2012 Northeast Alliance Championships hosted by Westfield State.

the first power play goal of the season on one of three Hawk penalties in the first. Lyman would from page score three goals over the final two periods to record his first career hat trick.

Starting goal-tender Vinny Tudino was shutting out the Hawks until four minutes into the third when a puck from the neutral zone took a weird bounce and found the back of the net. The Anchormen had six goals to St. Anselm’s one. With their eyes set on revenge, the Anchormen traveled to take on Roger Williams in their first road contest of the season.

In a physical battle with Roger Williams, with fans decked out in championship t-shirts, the Anchormen knew they needed to be strong and fast. The RWU Hawks got on the board first, which got their fans going. The louder the fans, the harder the Hawks hit.

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saves, and Maia recorded five saves in the loss.

The Anchorwomen (2-9, 0-5 LEC) will be back in action on Tuesday, Oct. 16, when they host Westfield State.

With the Hawks up 2-0 in the second, it was Luther who would produce for the second night in a row to put RIC on the board. During the second period, the Hawks had two players in the sin bin, giving the Anchormen a strong five on three opportunity. They could not produce.

Action in front of Tudino quickly moved down the ice with 30 seconds left in the period when Warnock did not follow the team through the neutral zone.

Hawks forward Alex Loebs took down the senior with a hard stick check to the back of the knee and quickly fled the scene. The Hawks knew Warnock was a top player and a top hitter.

Warnock would return to action in the third period, seeking his own revenge on Loebs. He did just that with a goal to close the Hawks lead at 3-2.

“I wanted that goal bad,” said Warnock. “The kid actually came into the trainer’s room, told me he was

number 24, the one that hit him, and to come at him.

I came at him with the goal.”

The Anchormen were seeing flashbacks to last year’s finals; down by one, with little time left in the game. Twenty-two seconds left in the game, speedy freshman Mark Natalizia produced the tying goal. Just like last year’s finals, the game was into over-time, with the Anchormen still out to get the win. With a minute left in over-time, Loebs hit an Anchormen from behind, getting him tossed from the game, a perfect form of revenge. Although the five minute over-time ended with no change in the score, the Anchormen stopped the Hawks from walking away with another win.

This weekend, Rhode Island College takes their yearly trip to Vermont where they will take on the University of Vermont on Saturday, Oct. 20, and then Norwich University the following night.

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Killin’ the record books Senior outside hitter Breanna Boyer breaks school

record for kills in Saturday’s split

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Records are meant be broken, and last Saturday, Rhode Island College’s (913, 1-3) senior outside hitter Breanna Boyer set RIC’s new record with her 1,344th kill.

Boyer eclipsed the mark of By dan chaReSt 1,343 set from 2003-06 by SpoRtS StaFF wRiteR Erin Miga.

Boyer, who hails from West Greenwich, needed 30 kills on the day to become RIC’s kills queen. She totaled 18 in RIC’s 3-1 win over Salve Regina (12-8) to kick off the Rhody Four Tournament and nabbed 12 more in RIC’s 3-1 championship game loss to Roger Williams (16-9).

“Breaking the record felt great,” said Boyer. “I’m especially happy I accomplished this at home in front of my family, but I could not have done this without the help of Coach Tackmann, and all my teammates, especially setter Jessica Ho. We’ve been on the team for four years now. She has been phenomenal.”

“Breanna has worked really hard, and it has been my pleasure to coach her for the last two years,” said head coach Elyse Tackmann. “For her to have that record, and me being the head coach is an honor. Breanna is a great player and the program will miss her a lot, but it is exciting to have her here and to break the kills record.”

The Anchorwomen’s first match of the day was with the Seahawks from Salve. In the first set, Salve had two set points, but ran into a spike from RIC’s freshman outside hitter Michelle Malboeuf before dozing off with three in a row mishits of their own.

Following the 26-24 first set win for RIC, they went out and built a substantial 9-4 lead in set two. Salve called time, regrouped and won the second 25-20.

Breanna Boyer

RIC dominated the third, taking the set 25-13. With the score nestled at 2-2 in the fourth, Salve’s Head Coach Lauren Parsons was issued a red card which meant RIC was rewarded a point to make the score 3-2. RIC would not be trailing for the remainder of the match, and a Boyer kill gave RIC a 25-20 set win and a 3-1 triumph.

In the championship contest with Roger Williams, the Hawks were clicking on all cylinders. RWU took the first two sets 25-13 and 25-17 before RIC grabbed back some of their mojo in the third. RIC went up early 6-0 and led the set 19-13 before a 7-1 run had both teams even again. RIC pulled it together to triumph 25-22 in the third yet had some communication mishaps in the fourth and lost what ended up being the final set 25-22.

Boyer ended the championship game with those 12 record-breaking kills while junior middle hitter Amanda Cabral contributed 11 kills and seven digs.

Senior setter Jessica Ho had 32 assists and 13 digs.

“We were able to battle back against Salve,” said Coach Tackmann. “ Our team is very resilient. We were down a couple times but we are strong and we want to fight. Against Roger Williams, taking a set from them was an accomplishment but at the end of the day we need to focus on what our goals are, which is to pass well, play well, and focus on winning each point. We still have a lot of work to do. This week we will be competitive. We have to come out strong, practice well this week, work out hard and be ready to go” RIC has three more home dates this week. The Anchorwomen host Wesleyan on Tuesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. The Murray Center will be rocking again next Saturday when RIC hosts LEC opponent Southern Maine (8-18, 0-5) and the Monks of St. Joseph’s (ME) College (16-5).

gets the kill and is one steP Closer to Breaking the reCord.

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Breanna Boyer Women’s Volleyball

1,344 was the magic number for Breanna Boyer as she became the all-time leader in career kills for the women’s volleyball team. Her kill came during the Anchorwomen’s championship match against the Hawks of Roger Williams.

The Anchorwomen eventually lost the match but Boyer was still the star.

It’s not just an exhibition game Winning is better than tying, but tying is still better than losing.

That’s what happened to the Rhode Island College hockey team as they took on in-state

By Sam allen rivals Roger Williams on inteRim SpoRtS editoR Oct. 13 in an exhibition game. Last season, the Anchormen and the Hawks battled in the NECHA finals, where the Hawks eventually came out on top in over-time. This year, the Anchormen were out for revenge.

Prior to Saturday’s anticipated match-up, the Anchormen opened their season at home against St. Anselm’s College where they picked up their first win of the season. Senior forward Cody Warnock opened the season with the first goal in the first period with an assist from line-mate Alex Lyman. The two would go on to combine for nine points on the game. Senior Brian Luther got See page 27

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