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Providence teach-in at RIC By Nicole Leonard News Editor
The occupy movement has swept the globe over the past several weeks, touching down in Providence last week before finally arriving at Rhode Island College. During free period on Wednesday, Oct. 19th RIC professors held a teach-in to educate students about Occupy Wall Street and the occupy movement on the whole. They discussed why the movement was born, citing “corporate greed” as one of the strongest factors. Richard Walton, president of the adjunct labor union, said that the one percent, corporations and Wall Street executives, would like the middle class to believe that all class is equal. Walton also said that he feels that “...this movement feels different from ones in the past decades. They were Courtesy of huffingtonpost.com focused on single movements, doesn’t expect the two nations’ relationship women’s rights, the Vietnam War. This ‘occupy movement’ to change. Republican presidential candidate Mitt analyzes society as a whole.” It was clear that everyone in Romney questioned President Obama actions as a, “naked political calculation,” See TEACH Page 3 according to CNN. “I believe that you listen to the commanders on the ground and understand from them what the time table is to transition entirely to the Iraqi military,” Romney said. The U.S. had wished to keep between 3,000-5,000 troops deployed in Iraq past 2011 to assist with training and security, but the current Status of Forces Agreement with Iraq states that U.S. troops must leave by the end of this year. According to CNN the U.S. and Iraq were unable to agree on major issues regarding legal immunity of U.S. troops remaining in Iraq past 2011. An impasse ended the discussion of U.S. keeping a significant force in Iraq. A small number of U.S. troops will remain at the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and 150 troops will stay to assist in arms sales past 2011.
TPresident he War in Iraq comes to an end Obama calls for U.S. troops currently deployed in Iraq to return home by the holidays By Eddie Taylor Managing Editor
After nearly a decade U.S. troops are returning home as the war in Iraq comes to a close by the end of 2011, President Obama said in a press conference Friday, Oct. 21. President Obama took the podium reminding the press of his promises when he was a candidate for president for a reasonable to the war in Iraq and the new strategy his administration put into practice to withdraw forces by the end of 2011 shortly after he took office. The President then confirmed that U.S. involvement in Iraq would end by the end of December. “Over the next two months, our troops in Iraq – tens of thousands of them – will pack up their gear and board convoys for the journey home. The last American soldier[s] will cross the border out of Iraq with their heads held high, proud of their success, and knowing that the American people stand united in our support for our troops. That is
how America’s military efforts in Iraq will end.” President Obama said. Since President Obama called an end to the combat mission in Iraq last year the U.S. has removed 100,000 troops from the country, leaving Iraqi forces fully responsible for their nation’s security. Currently about 39,000 U.S. troops are serving in Iraq, all of which the President said, “… will definitely be home for the holidays.” “This December will be a time to reflect on all that we’ve been through in this war. I’ll join the American people in paying tribute to more than 1 million Americans who have served in Iraq. We’ll honor our many wounded warriors and the nearly 4,500 American patriots – and their Iraqi coalition partners -- who gave their lives to this effort.” President Obama said. The withdrawal has come under fire as some fear that withdrawal comes too soon and some fear of Iranian interference after U.S. troops withdraw, despite Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad stating in an interview with Fareed Zakaria that he
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SCG Addresses student concerns in first town hall meeting of the year Student Organizations expressed their admiration for the Student Union expansion project and expressed concerns over current student issues.
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Rhode Island College partnered with other colleges and agencies to conduct “Operation Education Safe Haven,” a scenario based test on campus safety and emergency responses for an active shooter, Oct., 21. According to an email sent to members of the campus community, the exercise was isolated to building two on East Campus for the general safety of the campus and the participants. RIC’s Department of Safety and Security and the Department of Homeland Security partnered in coordinating the simulation which ran in unison with similar scenarios at the
University of Rhode Island and University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. Also present at the drill were Providence Police, RI State Police, Providence Fire and Rescue, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the RI Emergency Management Agency. “I thought that the simulation was a good initial exercise,” said RIC president Carriuolo. “Our emergency equipment worked. The students who participated did an excellent job. We will get a complete report later from RIMA and will use the results to improve our emergency response.”
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the packed lecture hall in Clarke Scifrom page 1 ence was in unified agreement. Many students in attendance shared stories of their own economic struggles and voiced their as well support for the occupiers who have taken up residence in Burnside Park in downtown Providence. In Burnside Park, located in the heart of downtown Providence, occupiers are not slowing down. On a cold, rainy Wednesday last week, when one would expect people to leave and head for cover indoors, more concerned citizens showed up to pitch their tents. The occupiers all feel like they are forming a
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2012 Republican Presidential Candidate Previw Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney • Supports standards for education and “quality based incentives for teachers and No Child Left Behind.” • In favor of the Three Strikes Law and Death Penalty. • Against public schools endorsing one religion or faith. • Has supported abstinence education in public schools. • Has shared his opposition to both same-sex marriage and civil unions
Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum • Wants to reinstate “Don’t ask, don’t tell.” • Focuses strongly on foreign policies: “wants to keep and expand US commitment to humanitarian aid, especially in Africa.” • Against current over-spending economic policies. • Supports the fight against “global war on terror.” • Supports securing the U.S. Mexican border.
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“collective community,” and a new form of coming together. All of the protestors refuse to label themselves as socialists, libertarians or left-wing tea party members. They are simply Americans. This “collective community” has grown to well over one hundred tents and as many as five to seven hundred daily visitors who are surprised with the amount of organization displayed. When you first walk through the park you can see a “medical tent” on the right side and many tents in rows. On the left side of the park there is a food tent and media center. One occupier named Bobby said that he originally “attended the rally on Oct. 15 and heard that they were looking for people to work in the media tent.” After being moved by the hundreds of people rallying he
Former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman, Jr. • Former US Ambassador to China. • Proposed a plan to reform healthcare, a majority of that through the private sector with tax breaks. • Has conservative tax policies. • Strongly supports civil unions, excluding same-sex marriages. • Wants to take aggressive action on completion of free trade agreements. Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson • Founded Our American Initiative – “nonprofit political advocacy committee that promotes common-sense business approaches to governing.” • Wants to submit a balanced budget for 2013. • Proposed budget would cut federal money spent by 43 percent in every area. • In favor of ending corporate income tax system and replacing with the “fair tax reform proposal.”
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Former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain • Wants to “replace current federal taxes with a 9 percent tax on business transactions, personal income and sales. • Supports corporate tax rates 35 to 25 percent. • Supports the Afghan war as well as the war in Iraq and “opposes setting a timetable for withdrawal, stating it is equivalent to surrender.” • Opposes No Child Left Behind and favors “a state control of education.” • Believes that minorities should have the same opportunity as non-minorities.
Minnesota Representative Michele Bachmann
Texas Governor Rick Perry
• Against the US making loans to foreign governments • Against allowing stockholder voting on executive compensation. • Supports exploring “proven energy reserves” and keeping energy prices low. • Wants to “audit federal agencies, and either reform or eliminate them.” • Against the federal political board making medical decision.
• Stated that he is developing an “economic pro-growth package that will create growth and encourage investment in America.” • Wants to create an in depth job program that will include tax cuts. •Supports more funding to “develop domestic energy supplies and federal tax incentives for energy, with state decisions.” • Proposed a “welcome market of united Europe and evergrowing China & India.”
Texas Representative Ron Paul • Seeking commitment from politicians “for changes of the debt limit, spending decreases, and taxation.” • Believes that the US “should avoid entang.ling alliances with other nations.” • Thinks that “the size of federal government must be decreased substantially.” • Would completely eliminate the income tax by decreasing the size and scope of government to what he considers its “Constitutional limits.” • Believes that Congress “should cut down on spending, reassess monetary and spending policies, and stop borrowing heavily from foreign investors, such as those in China, who hold U.S. Treasury bonds.”
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich • Has supported the Tea Party Movement. • Proposed that a fence be built on the U.S.–Mexican border by January of 2014. • Individualized a learning program for American students. • Wants to create a Balanced Budget Amendment.
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SCG addresses student concerns in
first town hall meeting of the year By Hillary Costa Anchor News Writer
On Wednesday, Oct. 19 Student Community Government, Inc. hosted their first Town Hall Meeting of the semester. The meeting invited members of Rhode Island College student organizations to attend and gave them the opportunity to have their questions, concerns and comments directly addressed by representatives from SCG as well as Donovan Dining Center, Student Activities and administration. The town hall meeting began with a brief presentation of the Student Union Feasibility study results. The feasibility study results were first presented on Wednesday, Oct. 5 on two separate occasions. A presentation was made during free period and then later on that evening to
SCG representatives. Later on that evening, Parliament voted by an overwhelming majority to endorse the concept of an expanded Student Union as presented by the architects from Robinson Green Berretta (RGB) and Foresite Facility Planners, LLC. Much praise and positive feedback has been expressed by students regarding the Student Union expansion project. Feedback following the presentation at the town hall meeting was no different, “[Glass] brings the inside out,” said SCG Vice President, Jordan Day. Day, along with other cabinet members, presented a relayed sense of approval for the large presence of glass windows and walls in the computer generated conceptual design that accompanies the study.
A common theme among student responses to the presentation was the need for increased meeting space and a
with the renovation and expansion. Salemi explained that the Student Union ballroom and its surrounding upper level of student organization offices would become an “interactive” area where clubs would be better able to converse and work with one another as well as become better equipped with other necessary pieces of furniture. After the presentation and feedback segment drew to a close the meeting was opened up to comments, questions and concerns of those in attendance. Parliament Anchor Photo/Sarah Gilpatrick Rep. Victor Martelle, asked RIC dean of students Scott Kane. Donovan Dining Center representative, Michael Ogle, designated area for the growing “Are there any updates for Donnumber of organizations on ovan?” Ogle went on to explain campus. Student Union Direc- several new accommodations tor Kristen Salemi, said that the made in the dining center’s problem would be alleviated menu. Recent additions include
Participating schools included Roger Williams, Johnson and Whales, Assumption, Salem State University, UMass Dartmouth, Regis College, Smith College School of Social Work and Westfield State University. Representative Lee Brossoit from Salem State University claimed that what sets her school apart “is the preparation the school gives to students when they want to look for a job. The school has mock interviews, resume prep and their teaching staff is made
up of highly qualified doctoral professionals.” For seniors the graduate school fair allowed them to meet with representatives, have their questions answered, learn what they need to be considering and how they can make their candidacy successful. It is especially important for nonseniors to attend so they have an opportunity to build their resume and learn whether or not graduate school is for them. According to the RIC Career Development Center Linda Kent Davis, the graduate school fair “has been very effective based on increased attendance both by the number and range of institutional representatives and by the number of students each year. That assessment is supported by the information, especially the comments we have received in the post-event evaluations.” “Hopefully by the time I graduate, there will be jobs available,” said Jenny Dom-
a variety of gluten free products as well as more vegan and vegetarian options in the “grab and go” case. Martelle continued to address matters regarding Donovan Dining Center by stating that he felt beverages sold were overpriced. SCG Speaker, Aaron Buckley also expressed disdain for what he considered overpriced food, “…My bread stick is a dollar; that’s pretty hilarious.” Ogle explained that the price of the food and drink is reasonable considering it takes into account the atmosphere that you consume them in—the dining center. The next scheduled Student Community Government town hall meeting is tentatively scheduled for Feb. 8. The next meeting of Parliament is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. in Parliament chambers, Student Union room 307.
Graduate school fair highlights post-grad opportunities for RIC students
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On Wednesday Oct. 19 Rhode Island College held its annual graduate school fair, in the Student Union ballroom. The graduate fair represented an opportunity for current students to meet with representatives from the region’s graduate programs and to learn about their admission requirements and application process, as well as meet with representatives who are affiliated with each college.
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brosky, an exchange student economic crisis in the R.I. With from Winthrop University who the unemployment rate in R.I. attended last week’s graduate at 10.6 percent, collegial programs like these are becoming school fair. Students who attended the even more desirable across the fair are looking to build a solid state. resume filled with experience in their fields and to be competitive and viable for the job market. Students were most interested in the school’s credibility, opportunities for internships and fellowships and the professor’s willingness to help students. D a v i s said that it is “incredibly important to be in Anchor Photo/Stephanie Jobin school now,” A R epresentative from local graduate proespecially with grams were on hand to talk with students. the current
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Breast Cancer awareness program educates RIC students By Nicole Leonard News Editor
In honor of breast cancer awareness month, Rhode Island College’s Breast Cancer Awareness Program brought students together to educate them on how to prevent the deadly disease. Breast cancer evolved into a global concern. The latest research shows that one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Mary Olenn, a representative for the Office of Health Promotion, said that “this is a chance for students to become more aware of how certain food consumption can affect their health.” Olenn gave a brief introduction before introducing the guest speaker for the event, Mary Flynn. Flynn, a research dietician at Miriam Hospital, as well as an assistant professor of medicine research at Brown University, was on hand to discuss ways to decrease the risk of breast cancer by creating a healthy diet, citing her book “The Pink Ribbon.” The main idea that her book suggests is a “hidden link between weight gain and breast cancer: the more body fat you have, the greater your risk.” Flynn also criticized the low-fat diet, stating how it “doesn’t provide the right food for healthy eating.” Her key for a healthy diet, extra virgin olive
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consumption costs the U.S. billions annually By Devlin Saunders Anchor Contributor
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Guest speaker Mary Flynn was on hand to discuss b reast cancer awareness. with RIC students.
oil. She said that “two table in such oils will oxidize, which spoons of olive oil a day will has been linked to breast cancer decrease your risk of develop- development. ing breast cancer tissue.” Alcohol consumption had The eating plan described been debated on its relation to in her book is said to be “more the disease as well. But in modpromising than the convention- eration, it can be beneficial. al, recommended low-fat diet, One glass of red wine a day can and one that women find more decrease metastasis to the liver satisfying.” This plan also has and bone. Those who consume lots of plant based recipes that more than four to five drinks have less glucose than low-fat a day are considered binge diets. drinkers, a contributing factor One of the targeted foods of weight gain. to watch out for was red meat. A drink that was encouraged Flynn said that preparing it at was whole milk. Flynn said a high dry heat will cause an that not only does it “provide increase in insulin secretion. healthy saturated fat but people Another product that is also will feel less inclined to snack a risk factor is vegetable oil. later.” The omega 6 fatty acids found Decreases Risks: Increases Risks: T wo tablespoons of olive oil a day Over AlcoholConsumption O ne glass of red wine daily Margarine Dark colored vegetables: broccoli, brussel Vegetable Oils: soybean, safflower, corn sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, turnips Red Meat
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There was a large turnout at the Breast Cancer Awareness Program’s event last week.
According to research completed in 2006, roughly 223.5 billion dollars a year are lost due to alcohol related incidents. That means that each American on average loses 750 dollars a year, or about $1.90 per drink. The study looked at factors such as the cost of lower productivity, healthcare expenses and other medical effects, criminal justice costs, car crashes, etc. Lower productivity rates accounted for almost 75 percent of the money lost each year. Close to 20 percent goes to healthcare expenses and other medical effects, which includes treating alcohol poisoning from binge drinking and fetal alcohol syndrome, among others. The Centers for Disease Control defines binge drinking for women to be the consumption of four or more drinks within a two hour period, and for men its five or more drinks within the same time. Moderate drinking, which is defined as having more than one drink a day, has also been linked to cardiovascular disease, which is the number one killer in the United States. Alcohol is responsible for twice as many deaths as drug use and is the third leading cause of preventable deaths. Another nine percent covers the costs of the criminal justice system as it relates to alcohol consumption. The cost of court cases, the incarceration of drunk drivers and other alcohol related crimes is extensive. Of all the homicides on record, 49 percent are alcohol related, as are 52 percent of rapes and 21 percent of suicides. It also accounts for
60 percent of reported child abuse. Studies have found that people start drinking much younger each year. A study done in 2009 found that within the past 30 days of the study, 42 percent of high school students had drank some amount of alcohol and nearly a quarter of them, 24 percent, had binge drank. Close to 38 percent of them had been involved in drunk driving in some way, whether they were the ones driving or had been riding in a vehicle while an intoxicated person drove. One in ten people who drink are more than likely to become an alcoholic and close to 75,000 people die in alcohol related
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The Occupy Wall Street protest, which began on Sept. 15 in New York City, has evolved into a global phenomenon over the last month. Demonstrations have been held in over 85 major cities stretching across six continents over the past couple of weeks. The occupy movement finally made its way to the Ocean State when an estimated 1,200 protestors took to the streets of downtown Providence on Oct. 15 as a part of Occupy Providence’s kick off march. Within the last week, over 100 tents have been erected, occupying the territory within Burnside Park in the heart of the capital city. Even R.I. Governor Lincoln Chafee has publically spoken out in support of the Occupy Providence protests, stating in an interview with NBC 10 on Oct. 13, “They’re right on some of these issues. Disparity of wealth is not healthy for any community or country.” The Anchor firmly stands behind and supports the Occupy Providence movement. The main reason that the protestors
have taken to occupying Burnside Park is that they are dissatisfied with the present socioeconomic conditions and are fed up with “corporate greed” in the U.S. The entire occupy movement has been characterized as a leaderless movement without a clear message, while that may be true to some extent, the reason that the protestors have taken to the streets or set up tents in parks nationwide is extremely valid. The Occupy Providence protest doesn’t appear to have a clear set of goals or a means to accomplish those goals at the moment, but The Anchor believes that the protestors who are dissatisfied with the way things are going in their country have every right to peacefully march through the capital city and have their discontent heard. At the moment, the Occupy Providence protest is all about educating people and using the democratic process to determine their goals and a means to accomplish them. Although their goals are unclear, the group is extremely organized and has daily meetings and workshops so
that everyone can stay on the same page. The big question now is whether or not the occupy movements will have an impact on next year’s presidential election. If we as a country want to implement real change we must elect candidates to office who are not afraid to stand up to “corporate greed” or fight for the “99 percent”. We encourage you to follow the movement on their Facebook page at www. facebook.com/occupyprovidence.
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By Robert Santurri Jr. Anchor Staff Writer Imagine the following scene for a moment. A hard-working individual exists who produces a lot and is a leader in their field. However, in order to keep up that level of production, the individual consumes a drug that he/she makes which has a number of negative impacts. As the individual produces more and more, there needs to be more of that drug consumed. Eventually, the individual consumes enough of the drug that they can no longer produce enough on their own and need to purchase that drug from others as well in order to feed their habit. Even though he/she may not realize it, that individual has developed a dependency on that drug and becomes an addict. The scene I’m describing is the U.S. and its dependency on oil. In 2009, the U.S. Consumed 22.8 percent of the oil barrels produced a day or 18,690,000 barrels a day, according to Nationmaster.com. The U.S consumed more than the rest of the other top five countries combined which includes China, Japan, India and Brazil. This number is only growing and is currently reaching 20 million barrels. The U.S was not slacking on the imports side either, with a whopping 34.8 percent (10,400,000 barrels) of the overall oil imports per day (Nationmaster.com). This number was also more combined than the other top five countries which include Japan, Germany, France, and Italy. The question then quickly becomes who exactly we are getting our oil imported from? An opinion in last week’s
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Anchor stated how much of our supply comes to politicians. According to the U.S. Energy Information from countries that are “openly or indirectly hostile towards the U.S.” and Saudi Arabia Administration, our two biggest suppliers for and Venezuela were mentioned. While the oil imports are Canada followed by Mexico. argument is often quite used about how we In fact, Canada and Mexico alone account must cut our dependency on foreign oil due for 32 percent of our net imports and Saudi to heavy volume trading with countries that Arabia accounts for 10 percent alone (EIA). don’t consider us friends, it isn’t as menacing So what is the point of all these numbers and information? The point is that the U.S is not as it sounds. First, to clear up a misconception, Saudi really dependent on oil from countries that Arabia and the U.S are actually close friends. are so eager to destroy us as one might hear In fact, one can argue that Saudi Arabia is from the media. The other large point being one of the U.S closest allies in the Middle made is that the U.S consumes a vast amount more than the other East even despite top countries, and the strains on the this has some large relationship that implications both seen occurred after 9/11. and unseen. Also, The U.S. State So let us examine Department officially for a moment the announced in October proposed Keystone of 2010 that the Pipeline mentioned United States plans in an Anchor opinion to sell up to 60 billion article last week. dollars’ worth of miliThe article cited a tary aircraft to Saudi potential “estimated Arabia, this would be one trillion barrels of the largest arms deal oil” from this pipeline. ever. Furthermore, Venezuela only acPhoto courtesy of elizabethlala.wordpress.com An article from CNN entitled “Keystone counts for roughly 10.9 percent of our oil imports meanwhile pipeline: Why the oil sands conduit will get that accounts for half of their oil exports, ac- built” cited the number of 700,000 additional cording to State.gov. This is important to note barrels a day. While 700,000 barrels of oil since the oil sector accounts for 94 percent of sounds like a lot, let us remember that the Venezuela’s export earnings (State.gov). In U.S currently consumes around 20 million other words, Venezuela is about as likely to as previously mentioned. At full potential stop sending oil to the U.S as lobbyists are (assuming that U.S oil consumption does not about to stop sending campaign contributions increase, which is unrealistic), the Keystone
Pipeline will only account for 3.5 percent of U.S. oil consumption a day. This is of course assuming everything runs at full potential and there are no problems at any point in the production process, both fairly unrealistic to expect. So really, the Keystone Pipeline’s impact fulfilling our oil needs will not be as good as it sounds or looks on paper. Last week’s Anchor opinion article on the Keystone Pipeline also said “it is common knowledge that the price of oil has risen over the past several decades.” This is true to an extent, but doesn’t quite reflect the reality of the situation. In 1946, the nominal (not adjusted for inflation) average price for a barrel of oil was $1.46, according to Inflationdata. By 1973, the nominal average price was only $4.75 and despite rising up to a high of $37.42 in 1980, it declined once again reaching a low of $11.91 in 1998 (Inflationdata). A CNN article entitled “Rising Crude Oil Prices: A Decade-long trend” from July 2008 shows the trend of crude oil prices going from $10.87 in 1998 to $27.56 in 2003 to $98.44 which was the average price in March 2008. That means the average price of a barrel of oil almost quadrupled in only five years. This does not include the $140/barrel price that crude oil reached in the summer of 2008. The culprit for this is not simply supply and demand but rather something far worse at work. Read next week’s article for Part II of Kicking the Habit to find out what the cause is and what solutions the U.S can undertake to kick our oil addiction.
scheme. Ron Paul wants to axe all non-defense elements of the government. Michelle Bachmann argued, contrary to history, that the Founding Fathers were vehemently opposed to slavery. Romney in the meantime has been smart enough to avoid controversy. For example, while Michelle Bachmann was rallying against the debt ceiling Romney was silent, at least until an agreement was made. Every questionable statement made by a candidate not spoken is a plus as such statements become liabilities in a general election. Ultimately, Romney’s avoidance of ‘the crazy’ gives him much more credibility in the eyes of swing voters, who ultimately decide elections. Again, score Mr. Romney. Now some will argue that this is a primary, and as anyone who studies elections will tell you, primaries draw the base of the party which is much more ideologically pure than the general electorate. Thus, moderate Mr. Romney’s chances may not be all that good. However, lest we forget, primaries are also about picking a candidate who can actually win in a general election. Do hardcore
conservatives really want to tempt putting up a candidate who will lose to the man they see as the incarnation of socialism, President Obama? While rational choice theory certainly does not always play out, those types of question have to be going through some people’s heads, at least of those who lead conservative groups such as the Tea Party. Regardless of whether or not people are thinking strategically or not, many seem to have been doing it automatically. Indeed, Newt, Bachmann, Santorum and now Perry have all seen fairly large declines in support. Whether the desire is subconscious or conscious, people really want to win. They don’t want to ‘waste’ their vote and indirectly elect their version of the worse evil. That’s why we can expect the nomination of Mitt Romney. He has far fewer liabilities than his opponents, and he has the best temperament. If the Republican elite want a chance of winning, they will work to make sure Romney is understood in this light. Indeed, this appears to already be happening. Yes, the silly season is winding down.
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By Jonathan C. Lamantia Anchor Staff Writer The term ‘silly season’ usually refers to the last few weeks of the summer in the British press. Indeed, it is a time rife with stories of sex scandals, corruption and even the occasional nude image of an MP. Overall, it is best characterized as a time of wild speculation and sensationalized coverage. Fortunately, September acts as cold water to the collective slap to the face and things settle down. Back across the pond, I am pleased to see that we are just about through with our own silly season, except our silly season was more focused. Specifically, it focused like a laser on the Republican Primary fielding process. Whether it was news about Newt Gingrich’s multi-thousand dollar debt to Tiffany’s, Newsweek’s cover story (especially image) of Michelle Bachmann, the cowboy conservatism of Rick Perry, the college student-like idealism of Ron Paul or the loveable distractions of Chris Christie and Sarah Palin,
we proved yet again to not take our job as members of a republic seriously. Fortunately, as we move away from such obsessions, we can now make reasoned predictions. So here it is. Sorry Mr. Perry, Mitt Romney is going to be the Republican nominee. Why? There are two reasons. First, image matters. Romney simply looks more ‘presidential.’ Watch any of the debates, with the exception of the Las Vegas debate in which everyone looked like preschoolers, Romney is consistently among one of the top performers. He is relaxed, looks natural and gives very measured and diplomatic responses. This may seem trivial, but people care about the temperament of the man who could be commander-in-chief of the world’s most dominant military force. Just think what type of person you want to have their hand on the ‘red button.’ He is a natural. Second, and more importantly, he has done well to avoid ‘the crazy’ which has infected many of his opponents. Rick Perry likened one of the most popular government programs ever, Social Security, to a Ponzi
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Understanding
misunderstandings By Ashley St. Louis T.I.L.T.
Some time ago I watched a show called “From Me to You.” It told the story of a rather unfortunate girl who just so happens to resemble that girl from “The Ring” and as such didn’t really have that many friends. However, as luck would have it, she ends up developing feelings for the most popular guy in school, who also happens to be a decent and all around nice guy. Basically the show follows this young maiden in love as she tries to convey her feelings to this guy. Unfortunately however it’s not as easy as it looks. Along the way to get him to notice her (even though it’s painfully obvious they both have feelings for one another) she runs into a few obstacles that hinder her progress, most of which have to do with Photo courtesy of elizabethlala.wordpress.com
misunderstandings and miss communications. At first she attempts to rectify this blemish in their non-existent love life, but as the misunderstandings pile up around her, she seems to let all of these misinterpretations bury her. It’s at this point where I finally understood that the worst thing one can do at this point is nothing. Misunderstandings will not correct themself, it’s up to the included parties to straighten things out. Misunderstandings are the devil when it comes to relationships. If you feel like it won’t amount to anything and let it boil up and over the proverbial pot, then more often than not you’ll find yourself in quite the predicament. If there was one thing I learned from this show (other than the fact that high school portrayed by television tends to be dramatized to some extent) was that I would never
let myself fall into the same trap. Just because I’m out of the social death snare that is high school doesn’t mean I should let my guard down. It’s kind of like knowing when to say you’re sorry. In this case, you’re just nipping the bud before it blooms. Why wait until it comes to apologies when you can laugh it off as a misunderstanding? Waiting never helps anything. They say the longer you wait the harder it gets. “Did I happen to say something I didn’t mean?” “Did something I say come across a bit meaner then I had intended?” If these questions are bothering you like they sometimes bother me, don’t let them simmer and burn. It will only end up being a bigger pain in ass trying to scrub them off, that’s definitely for sure.
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The Man Cave Takes on Breaking Up
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By Nice Guy & Pony Boy T.he Man Cave
Nice Guy Breaking up is never an easy thing to do, but it’s something that most of us will have to go through. How exactly does one do it? How do you end a relationship that has lasted for weeks, months, or years? With any luck you will be able to end it without too much pain to either party. The best piece of advice is simple: don’t burn your bridges. No one can see the future, no one knows how the decisions you make today will affect your life tomorrow, so don’t say things you don’t mean. There are many times, in the heat of the moment when people will say things they wish they didn’t. Once things are said, they can never be unsaid. There is a simple way to avoid this, think before you speak. Make sure that every word you say is a word that you want the other person to hear. The next piece of advice is not to raise your voice. Breaking up with someone is never easy, but if you start yelling at them it will only make things more difficult and will not solve anything. In fact it may cause her to cry and leave you feeling guilty, which is never a good thing. If you think before you say things, you will stop many problems before they happen. Do you really want to swear at her? Do you really want to raise your voice and make her cry? Of course not. If you keep your emotions in check and think before you act, your bridges will still be intact and who knows, maybe a week after you break up with her you will realize that you made a horrible mistake and would do anything to have her back. Good luck my fellow man.
Ponyboy You think breaking up with a girl is difficult? Plus why are you being so caring and considerate? She obviously did something to piss you off enough to cut ties with her completely, so why are you going to hold her hand and coddle her before you do the crushing? Just man up already. If you’re one of those poor guys cursed with being sentimental pretend like she has cheated on you with 15 guys, because it’s college and knowing your taste in women, she probably has. The classics work nicely. You can just shoot her a text in the middle of her torturous chemistry midterm before you head out to the Quad to find your next flame. Don’t want to waste minutes on your phone? A message on Facebook works just as nicely. Course you could be like me and take her out for one last hurrah and break up face to face like a real man. That’s of course after you take her back to your dorm room one more time. Whatever you do just make sure you make it obvious, otherwise she won’t take the hint and you’ll never be able to shake her. Don’t leave her with any hope unless you think you may have a weak moment and want to keep the door open. Trust me from personal experience that’s rarely a good idea. Just remember the one rule of doing the breaking up, have a backup girl standing by first.
Gabriel Iglesias Show Resecheduled Wednesday, 4/18, 8 p.m. Roberts Auditorium
$15 in advance, $25 at the door. Tickets will go on sale next semester - exact date TBD For more info contact Student Activities, 456-8871, activities@ric.edu
Horrorween Thursday, 10/27, 7 p.m. Student Union
Join over 23 cosponsoring RIC groups and organizations for a horrific night. It’s FREE & everyone is welcome! The night will feature a Haunted House, Coffin Simulator, Psychic Readings, DJ & Music, Horror Movies, Mask Decorating, Food + Desserts, Mummy Wrapping, Face Painting, and MUCH MORE. The main events are all in the Ballroom and include Ballroom Dancing at 8p.m., a Costume Contest at 8:45p.m., and Fear Factor at 9p.m. where you can compete to win $250.
Walk for a Wish Sunday 11/6, 9 a.m.
This walk will benefit A Wish Come True Inc., a local nonprofit organization that grants wishes to children with life threatening illnesses in Rhode Island and areas of southeastern Massachusetts. The walk will be at the Robert J. Black Track located at RIC and sign-in starts at 8:30a.m. Water will be provided by donations from local organizations. Proper footwear is required and no strollers or wheelchairs are allowed on the track. Donations can be made at http://awalkforawish. bbnow.org/index.php or on the day of the walk!
Speak Out Against Domestic Violence Tuesday 10/25 at 7 p.m. Student Union 307
Speaker: Vanessa Volz, Executive Director of Sojourner House. This event will have free food and it’s open to the public. Donations of personal hygiene items, gently-used clothing, and non-perishable food items will be accepted for Sojourner House. Sponsored by RIC Feminists United, feminists@so.ric.edu.
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Your answers in 30 words or less: Campus Qualms
By Arielle Rogers Ask Ari
Dear Ari, What is the fastest way to walk from the Dorms to The Nazarian Center? – Walker, RIC Freshman
Dear Ari, Is it acceptable to have extremely loud screaming sex with the window open at ANY dorm? – Annoyed, RIC Junior
Dear Walker, Go to the crosswalks near the dorms, cross the street, take a right. Walk straight passing Henry Barnard School, the Art Center and Roberts Hall and Voila! You’ve made it.
Dear Annoyed, You can’t stop the sexual activities that people participate in, but any couple should probably shut the window (and shade) beforehand, for their own privacy and for your ears.
Dear Ari, Is it okay to have sex in the dorms showers or should it be avoided? – Michelle, RIC Sophomore Dear Michelle, Avoided. Getting busy in what is considered a community shower is not the best idea, especially considering at least nine others use that shower daily and they don’t get cleaned daily.
Dear Ari, There is a girl in one of my classes that is extremely rude to her so called ‘friend’. It’s very hard to learn when she goes off all the time, ruthlessly taking cheap shots at her friend! What is a good way to make her stop? – Tasha RIC, Junior Dear Tasha, Talk to your professor after class about her and the constant disruptions. Your professor is bound to have noticed and can solve the situation with more authority.
Dear Ari, I have a huge work study award but can’t find ANYWHERE to work on campus. Any suggestions? – Andy, RIC Sophomore Dear Andy, Make an appointment with Career Development. They should work hard with you to find a job on campus. Good Luck!
Special Question of the Week Dear Ari, Why can’t Donovan have better food? – Patrick, RIC Freshman Dear Patrick, That is the question that I’m sure goes through EVERYONE’S minds when we step through the gates of Donovan. The food at Donovan is a problem, but there is an even bigger problem underlying the incredibly obvious food issue. On any given day, at any given time you can walk into Donovan and see wilted lettuce and spinach at the salad bar, accompanied by a rather large family of fruit flies. Disgusting. I’m sure that wouldn’t pass health regulations. That along with other unappetizing Donovan delicacies makes it a dreadful experience for the majority of us. However, Donovan does have some great things at times, so at that point you just hope not to find a long Courtsey of allnewswire.com strand of red hair in your soup . . . oh wait I already did and last I checked I don’t have beautiful red hair to strut. Even worse are Donovan’s meal plans/pricing systems. Many of us have to revolve our lives around the dining center or we lose our money for the meals we miss. Some things are reasonably priced but others, like charging $1.75 for Silk Soy Milk and most of the $8.50 you have to spend for dinner on a meal that consists of a piece of steak, a clump of potatoes and a few string beans is wildly ridiculed. As Students, we need to take a stand and really fight for better services, in all aspects of Donovan. But what are we all so afraid of? Knowing that many have tried to rebel against the dining center and lost is a scary thing, but we must keep trying. And of course The Donovan Dining Center has a Food Service Advisory Committee that meets on a monthly basis (the next one being November 17) at an undisclosed time, according to the College website. People I personally know have attended previous meetings and saw little to nothing of what the students said taken seriously or any true, honest and full explanations for issues talked of or even mentioned. Overall, the food at Donovan is a big problem, but not the only one. We as a student community need to seriously fight for what we believe in and want. We eat there. We center our lives around there, because the underlying Donavan motto is, “you don’t use your already-paid-for meals, you lose them . . . basically meaning we get them anyway.” Let’s stop this and do what’s right.
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Picking the right major
Week of Monday, October 24 through Sunday, October 30 2011 Monday
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By Deirdre Greene Anchor Contributor
This past week I have definitely gotten the feeling of the term metamorphoses. For the majority of my life, I have gotten so involved with what friends were doing and watching the so-called glamour of reality stars that I never stopped to think what my true passion was. I knew that the true passion of my childhood friend, Wendy, was psychology and I knew that Ramona, from the “Real Housewives of New York,” had a passion for Pinot Grigio. I never stopped to think what it was I truly enjoyed and in today’s society it is so easy to be thrown off. The question became clear, why am I even in school? The answer became just as clear as the question. I enjoy learning new things and sharing the information I’ve learned with others. I love writing and the art of communication. I enjoy volunteering and love passing knowledge of what I know onto others. I molded all of those passions together and that is how, seven major changes later, I know the major I chose is what is right. Look at what it is you really like. I knew that when advisors would ask me, my answer would be “I don’t know, nothing.” Very thought provoking answer, I know. I was always afraid my real answer would be seen as “dumb.” So before sitting down with an advisor and doing some hardcore soul searching, have the answer to that question ready. It’s at times, a very “on the spot” sort of question, even after the seventh time being asked (in my case, that is). The more detailed the answer, the more of an understanding they will have to help you. If you give the “I don’t know” and aren’t prepared for the question, it may be more difficult for the
French toast Sticks $1.25, Country Style Ham $1.50, Home Fried Potatoes $1.25, Sliced cantaloupe, Eggs to Order $1.50, Breakfast Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit Bar, Yogurt, Cereals, Bagels, Muffins, Danishes & Donuts Black Bean Soup, Tomato Soup (v/gf/df) Meatball Sub Pasta& Calzones of the Day, Chicken Wings, Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes w/gravy Chicken Tenders $4.00, Rice Pilaf $1.25, Mixed Vegetables $1.25, Cavatappi Pomodoro w/ bacon cheese topping, Meatless Cavatappi Pomodror Casserole $4.00, Garlic Bread $1.25 Sirloin Steak $4.25, Baked Stuffed Potatoes $1.25, Green Beans $1.25, Sauteed Mushroom and Onions $1.2, Breakfast for Dinner
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Pancakes with Fruit $1.25, Sausage Links $1.50, Home Fried Potatoes $1.25, Eggs to Order $1.50, Breakfast Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit Bar, Yogurt, Cereals, Bagels, Muffins, Danishes & Donuts Beef Noodle, Carrot Ginger (v/df/gf) Sausage Pepper & Mushroom Sub Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Wings, Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Calzones Assorted Pizza- Cheese, Pepperoni, Chicken Parmesan, Vegetable, Plain $3.00 each, chili bowl, vegetable chili bowl $3.50, rice $1.00 Chicken Curry with vegetables $4.00, Vegetable Curry $4.00, Cous Cous $1.25, bread $1.25, Beef or Vegetable Taco Meal 2 for 4.00, Chicken Tornados $2.00
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advisor to find what that fit is for you. Changing majors is frustrating, believe me. You think of the time spent, the money wasted and the thought of not graduating on time. You tell your friends who have already graduated that you won’t be out of Rhode Island College until you’re 107 years old. Your dog seems to have itself more put together than you do, believe me, I get it. Don’t choose a major just because that’s what your parents want you to do. Don’t stick with a major you absolutely hate because you feel like you’re stuck and it’s too late. There is always a solution that can be developed. It will take work; nobody said college was easy and obviously there are some big decisions thrown in there. It’s better to graduate later with a major you are one hundred percent confident about than to graduate on time with a major you regret. College is not cheap, plain and simple, I realize that. But if there is something you really want to do, make it happen for yourself. Choosing a major can be scary, but only you know what is right for you. Don’t do it for anyone else, make it your own. I guarantee you will thank yourself later.
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Thursday Breakfast:
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Pancakes with Fruit $1.25, Sausage Links $1.50, Home Fried Potatoes $1.25, Eggs to Order $1.50, Breakfast Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit Bar, Yogurt, Cereals, Bagels, Muffins, Danishes & Donuts Chicken Tortilla, Three Bean Chili (v/df/gf) Pulled Pork Sandwich Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Wings, Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Calzones BBQ Ribs$4.00, Onion Rings $1.25, Baked Beans $1.00, Corn Bread $1.25, Shells with Chicken & Broccoli $4.25 Lemon Chicken $4.00, Country Rice $1.25, Sliced Carrots $1.00, Shaved Steak Grinder $4.25, French Fries $1.50
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Chefs Choice, Bacon Strips $1.50, Home Fried Potatoes $1.25, Eggs to Order $1.50, Breakfast Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit Bar, Yogurt, Assorted Cereals, Bagels, Muffins, Danishes & Donuts NE clam chowder, Turkey Chili with beans (v,gf,df) Meatball Sub Pasta, Chicken Wings, Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Calzone Grilled Talapia $4.00, Cajun Rice $1.25 Mixed Vegetables $1.25, Hot Italian Grinder $4.25, French Fries $1.50 Chicken Chimichangas $3.75, Black Beans & Rice $1.25, Sugar Peas & Mushrooms, Squash $1.00, Waffle Bar $2, additional toppings $4.25 each
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French toast Sticks, Bacon Strips, Belgian Waffle Bar, Home Fried Potatoes, Eggs to Order, Breakfast Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit Bar, Yogurt, Assorted Cereals, Bagels, Muffins, Danishes & Donuts Tomato with garden vegetables Open Hawaiian Chicken strips, Jasmine rice, Keibasa & Potatoes, and a vegetable $4.25 per lb With three sauces Baked Chicken Quarters, Mashed potatoes, buttered corn $4.25 per lb
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Pancakes, Bacon Strips, Belgian Waffle Bar, Home Fried Potatoes, Eggs to Order, Breakfast Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit Bar, Yogurt, Assorted Cereals, Bagels, Muffins, Danishes & Donuts Loaded Potato Open Roast Pork, Oven roasted potato, green beans $4.25 per lb With three sauces Chicken Parmesan, New York System hot dogs $4.25per lb
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday Breakfast (7 am to 10:30 am) Lunch (10:30 am to 2:30 pm) Dinner (3:30pm to 7:30pm) Saturday & Sunday Continental Breakfast (8:30 am to 10:30 am), Brunch (10:30 am to 3:00 pm) Dinner (3:00 pm to 6:00 pm) Grill line: breakfast (8:30 am to 3:00 pm), lunch &dinner (10:30 am to 6:00 pm) Menu subject to change.
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Deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi killed
By Eddie Taylor Anchor Contributor Deposed Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was killed Thursday Oct. 20 by transitional government troops according to Libyan Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril. Gadhafi was reported to have been traveling in a convoy with loyalist followers that came under fire after surviving a NATO air strike in the area, according to a senior NATO official. Gadhafi was reported to be found in a drainage pipe following the airstrike where Anti-Gadhafi forces captured the former leader unharmed. Gadhafi was reported to have shot in the right arm when National Transition Council fighters came under fire by Gadhafi’s loyalist followers while they attempted to load him into a vehicle. Gadhafi was said to have been shot in the head as the vehicle began to pull away during the firefight. He was said to have died shortly after arriving at the hospital.
However conflicting reports have arisen on Gadhafi’s death. Libyan officials report that they performed an autopsy on the former leader’s body, but the New York Times reports that the body showed no visible evidence of autopsy. Cell phone video has also arisen of what looks like a dead or dying Gadhafi surrounded by dozens of armed men who seem to be celebrating moving the body and firing their weapons. Gadhafi is rumored to have been shot while begging for his life following his capture. There are also photos of Anti-Gadhafi fighters showing off a golden pistol in celebration that is said to have belonged to the ex-ruler. Gadhafi was 69 years old and had ruled Libya for 42 years following a coup d’état in September 1969. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen announced that the alliance is now planning to eventually end its involvement in Libya.
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How do you feel about Occupy Providence?
Name: Kenneth Salhamy Jr. Major: Health Care Administration Year: Freshman “I’m not at all against it. The protests are aimed in the right way and every day on my commute to RIC I see more tents being set up around Kennedy Plaza.”
Name: Julianne Smith Major: English Literature Year: Senior “I am an active member of Occupy Providence and have attended General Assembly meetings and the march to Burnside Park. I believe this method of protest has the potential to cause a shake up on corporate lobbying policy and help begin to close the unprecedented socioeconomic gap. This national/ international movement has long been needed. We are all the 99 percnt, especially here at RIC.”
Name: Alexandra Berard Major: Women Studies Year: Junior
Name: Kevin Coccio Major: Philosophy Year: Senior
“I think it’s a great thing seeing so many people coming together. It’s amazing seeing all the other occupies around the world. I hope they will make a difference. We are the 99%!”
“I feel as if uniting over a common mistrust of resentment for government is good, but I also think a more unified message and less dirty hippies would help the image of the movement.”
Name: Rachael Dunn Major: English Year: Senior
Name: Philip Brodeur Major: History Year: Sophomore
“I fully support the occupiers and am excited to see something like this taking hold in Providence. It’s time the 99 percent stood up firmly against the injustices committed as a result of corporate greed.”
“I feel that all this time could be used doing something more useful. I approve the message, I just don’t think this is going to get anything done.”
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Tap Kids put on triumphant show for second Performing Arts Series By Peter Hoey
A&E Staff Writer
Tap Kids put on triumphant An extremely skilled group of tap dancers performed in Robert’s Hall last week for the Second Performing Arts Series. The group of dancers, entitled “Tap Kids,” featured a diverse cast of eight dancers brought together from different reaches of the North American continent to train and perform their art. The members of the cast, ranging in age from fourteen to twenty-three years old, consisted of Tristan Miller, Ayan Imai-Hall, Gabe Winns, Melissa Kwan, Emily Krause,
screen took up the background while the projector displayed the Tap Kids emblem on it. Lining the bottom of the screen horizontally was a stream of equally separated lights which frequently changed color. To introduce the event, Rhode Island College President Nancy Carriuolo took the stage and welcomed the audience to the show. Carriuolo also made sure to thank both the National Coalition of Black Women and the Providence College Dance Company for their support in making the event possible. The opening of the show introduced everyone not only to the cast, but the phenomenal skill each dancer possessed. Their choreography seemed spot on at every moment. Even though their upper body movements were not always synchronized, some hips may have leaned one way, while others twisted their another, Anchor Photos/ Stephanie Jobin arms
Brittany DeStefano, Caleb Teicher and Michael Wilson. At 7:30 p.m. I skeptically walked into Robert’s Hall and took my seat. In my experience, the most tap dancing I have seen in a typical routine is when dancers implement a small piece of it into a full scale musical performance. I had never imagined an entire two-hour production dedicated to solely tap dancing, and wondered if it could actually be entertaining enough to keep the audience’s attention. As I sat in my seat I took notice of the stage’s set up. On each side, four metal brackets stood vertically, a black
their foot movements always hit the nail on the head. As the performance continued, I began to wonder could they keep up the intensity for the remainder of the show. My doubts were cast aside quickly as the show wore on. I realized that the show was not simply the cast displaying their skills, but a story set in the final months of high school as seniors. Each act was separated into certain events, promptly displayed through the projector onto the black screen, which any person who attended school could relate to, such as homeroom, detention and the annual school dance. The best part about this was how the dancing changed to fit the context of scenario. A prime example of this was when the school bell rang signaling class was about to begin. Previously, the tap dancing was methodical, but when the bell rang the cast increased the speed of their clicking and clacking by tenfold indicating their rush to get to class. Still, while the cast seemed flawless in the execution of the performance, there was one minor problem with the show. Accompanying the dancers’
rhythmic tapping was the coinciding music, composed by Philip David Stern, which greatly added to the experience. However, there were times, most notably in the “Career Day” and “Graduation” sections, where the music overpowered the tap dancing. The minor sound issue did not spoil the performance as “Tap Kids” entertainment factor never let up. The audience made sure the cast realized this as well. Even though Miller admitted to making a few mistakes after the show, the crowd’s show of appreciation pushed him forward. “I messed up a few times but the crowd was great so I got right back into it. I loved performing for them. I love Rhode Island.” For only ten dollars, this event was a must see for any RIC student with even the smallest interest in performing arts. People with a love for the arts owe it to themselves to be entertained. After the show, Carriuolo said, “Nothing could be better than watching a world class performance by a group of amazingly talented young adults on a rainy Wednesday night.”
RIC Dance Company hosts annual mini concert
By Alex McCormick A&E Staff Writer
Students of all ages from across Rhode Island filled Sapinsley Hall on the morning on Wednesday, Oct. 19 for the opening of Rhode Island College Dance Company’s Annual Mini Concert. The crowd buzzed with excitement as they watched RIC choreography students play around with some of their own work on stage during the pre-show. Once the house filled up, the lights went down and the audience was introduced to An-
gelica Vessella, RIC’s Director of Dance, who welcomed everyone to the theater. The show began with “You Can’t Stop The Beat” from the Broadway musical “Hair” blaring through the speakers as five of the dancers sang and kept in step with the rest of the company to catch the audience’s attention. As the dancers exited the stage, the audience was greeted by hosts Joe Nicastro and Shannon Guerra. While talking about choreography, types of dancing, and what modern dance is, the duo segued into the next number
choreographed by Jamie Jewett, Director of Lostwax Productions, titled “Four Sides.” The modern dance piece paid homage to strong women. Performed by four female members of the RIC Dance Company, the athletic movements and lifts were mesmerizing as the dancers moved within four boxes of lights on center stage. Next, the hosts came back on stage accompanied by the apprentice company where they demonstrated different types of dance such as jazz, tap, hip-hop and ballet. A contemporary
ballet piece choreographed by Colleen Cavanaugh, titled “Vera’s Story” followed soon after. Performed by members of RIC’s Main Company, the piece begins with a family of immigrants moving to America to meet their father. The piece shows the life of the family through simple everyday events, focusing especially dinner time starting as a calm and in sync scenario that soon turns into chaos due to the children’s boredom and energy. Soon, all is well as we watch father calm mother after a bit
of a break down and she is reminded of why they fell in love in the first place. The piece ends with a daydream sequence as Grandma imagines the garden flowers dancing around, in a peaceful and happy manner. The young students responded well the whimsical and relatable piece and the energy didn’t fault as the dancers moved into their next piece. Four dancers from the RIC’s Main Dance Company hit the stage decked out in black suits and ties. The routine started off See DANCE Page 23
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Adele Myers a very confusing experience By Timothy Hordern A&E Staff Writer
On Friday, Oct. 21, Sapinsley Hall hosted a combination between professional dancer Adele Myers and the Rhode Island College Dance Company, and the fusion proved to be rather outlandish. The first act, entitled “This Dance Is What You See 1,” featured the talents of Tara Burns, Diana Deaver, Kellie Ann Lynch and Rebecca Woods. The music that played for the dance was very upbeat leading to very active and interesting movements. The moves that the RIC Dance Company displayed were different and engaging. I am not saying that other performances were boring, just it was nice to see some change on the stage. Midway through the first part, the music slowed a little and the moves became more mirrored and elegant. These parts were broken up when the stage went black and only a single beam of light shone on the stage. Each dancer ran into it, stared out and did some kind of dance move quickly only to run out and disappear. This served as a nice transition from the faster more high-energy portion to the slower one. After a good deal of time, the dancers concluded and took their bows. Shortly after, the lights in the house came on. This struck me as odd, was it intermission after only twenty minutes? However, after a moment, Myers came scampering out on stage for a few announcements. The last announcement she made was that she wanted to show the audience something. Suddenly music came on and Myers made some strange dance movements while in heels. Some included rolling on the floor, hissing while pivoting her feet, and saying random sentences to the
audience. I felt like I completely the lights went out to the supOverall, I found this show missed something and was out posed act three. Two dancers to be extremely weird and more of the loop, but I am sure this were dancing near a light with about Myers drawing attention was unprovoked. much mirrored movements, to herself that about the rest of After this display, she took which were hard but graceful. the dancers or the actual dancthe heels off and the music The music in this part was odd, ing. Yes, there was dancing, stopped. Myers asked the featuring repeated sections and which highlighted their talent audience to close their eyes, strange beats. Suddenly one and kept my interest, but the the house lights went off and dancer kept saying “sure you the second act began. This act, can” and the music repeated, “I called “Theater in the Head” cannot do it”. This went on for featured Burns, Deaver, Lynch, a few minutes until she broke Myers and Woods. It started down in tears and the place in darkness, and after a few went black. It was touching, moments lights shined on two but seemed to drag out a little girls dancing in lingerie with a bit. The lights came back on pink carpet in the middle of the and Myers talked about a shiny floor. A few moments passed dress. Music broke out and a before a tall pink carpet figure weird “finale” of sorts hapapproached the stage and the pened with dancers dancing and dancing stopped. After remov- people holding carpets walking ing the carpet, and allowing the back and forth across stage. dancer on another’s shoulder After the song, Myers asked for to step down, the dancing audience support of repeating continued but only on the now lyrics, she told everyone goodtwo carpets in the middle of night and left the stage. the stage. The next few minutes of dancing had a very overlord/ sensual/ creepy vibe. Two girls dressed in lingerie and one dancer in a long skinny trench coat. The movements were very sharp and quick. After a few moments, the house lights came back on. Myers came back out, asked how many stripes were on her shirt. The answer was thirty-one. Across: 20. Vampite She then asked the 1. U ndead audience to count 3. Candle Down: while she hopped 6. C offin 2. Haunted on one leg. I am 10. Halloween 4. Brains still perplexed 13.Witch 5. Thunder by this. Then, she left with no 14. October 7. Raven more input and 18. Graveyard 8. Recipe
long, weird, almost uncomfortable pauses were what really killed my interest. I hope that next show will display more dancing than random interaction and odd gestures by one person on stage.
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Starring: Antonio Banderas, Zach Galifinakis A spin-off of the animated Shrek series, the adored character named Puss in Boots is followed in his own movie, telling the tale of the suave cat before he met the ogre in the Shrek series. A silly animated tale following a thievery plot like the “Ocean’s” series, Puss joins Humpty Dumpty and a street-smart kitten in an attempt to steal the mythical goose which lays golden eggs. Many believe this side character cannot thrive on the big screen on his own, but all we can see is how many lives Puss manages to have in his sleeve. Rated: PG (Adventure Action, Mild Rude Humor)
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“In Time” Starring: Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried In this sci-fi thriller, Timberlake puts the mic down and enters a not-todistant future where humans are immortal after theaging gene has been deactivated. To avoid overpopulation, time has become the global currency, with people dying once their time runs out. In this dystopian society the corrupt wealthy can buy time and become immortal, but when one young man comes into a fortune of time he is forced on the run by a mysterious and dangerous force known as the “Time-Keepers”. Rated: PG-13 (Violence, Some sexuality, Partial Nudity, Strong Language) Courtsey of gawker.com
Starring: Rhys Ilfans, Vanessa Redgrave, Rafe Spall If you are reading this text right now, chances are you have some idea who William Shakespeare is. English teachers swoon at his name, students shudder at his dialogue, but one question that has tugged the hearts of many is did Shakespeare really write his plays, or is he merely the Santa Claus of literature? The movie “Anonymous” brings this intriguing question to light, the question of Shakespeare’s legitimacy is thrown into the political snake-pit of Elizabethan England, adding political scandal and romanticism in the age old question. Rated: PG-13 (Some Violence, Sexual Content)
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Deer Tick’s “Divine Providence” By Rob Duguay Rob’s Album of the Week
S i n c e Providence’s favorite son John McCauley started Deer Tick as a solo project back in 2004 and a few lineup changes later on, Deer Tick has shined in the limelight like a shooting star in the sky. Selling out shows all over the globe, being the top draw at some of the biggest festivals in music history and even playing The Late Show with David Letterman (twice), Deer Tick has put Providence on the map as a haven for creative and awesome sounds as well as being the leaders of a growing musical revolution. After spending months recording the album at Machines With Magnets in Pawtucket and an exclusive back-to-back album release show on Oct. 12-13 at The Met on the Providence/Pawtucket border, Deer Tick is back with a rip-roarin’, rock and rollin’ bang with the release of their fourth album, “Divine Providence,” which promises to be their best one yet. The album is definitely a rougher, down & dirty departure from their past work, paying homage to the roots and essence of rock and roll. “The Bump” kicks the album off right with McCauley crooning “I got a lust for life, and a dangerous mind,” “Main Street” sounds as if The Stooges wanted to do a little doo-wop early-60s era rock and roll song, “Funny Word” just flat out rocks your socks off, “Miss K” is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard, “Make Believe” reminds me of so many Neil Young tunes and “Something To Brag About” has an infectious Chuck Berryesque tinge that will make you jump out of your seat and do the boogie woogie. It’s also the first album that doesn’t feature
McCauley on lead vocals in every song, with drummer Dennis Ryan singing on the track “Clownin’ Around” and guitarist Ian O’Neil singing on “Walkin’ Out The Door” and “Now It’s Your Turn”. “Divine Providence” is an unapologetic, no-holds-barred, in your face, raw to the fullest, whiskey soaked and tobacco smoked record that gives the finger to the music industry as a whole by not conforming to what is deemed “popular”. Yet again, Deer Tick is popular just for being that, unapologetic, never going away and sticking on to the music industry like a bad stain on the mattress. “Divine Providence” is a breath of fresh air for music purists who are looking for a sound that is as timeless as rock and roll while at the same time sustaining a modern sound that connects to the current generation of music fans today. If you’ve ever seen Deer Tick live, “Divine Providence” definitely expresses the power and electricity that you’ll feel while seeing the band on stage. If by chance you haven’t had the pleasure of seeing Deer Tick live, you will definitely be looking up their tour dates after the first time you hear “Divine Providence,” guaranteed. Speaking of tour dates, Deer Tick is down south playing The Mercy Lounge in Nashville on Oct. 22 and ending their tour at Webster Hall in New York City on Nov. 20. For us “Tickheads” in the New England area, Deer Tick will be rocking The Royale in Boston on Nov. 18 so definitely grab your tickets before it sells out. If you want to get a taste of some of the beautiful music that’s been coming out of Providence over the past few years, go to your local record store and/or log on to your favorite (legal) internet music download website and grab a copy of “Divine Providence.” It’s an awesome record that will bring harmony to your ears and melodies to your soul.
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When dressing up on Halloween just isn’t enough the catchy songs, or the sexy costumes, but people started flocking to the midnight showings. Audience members wore lingerie and Rocky fanatics began dressing as characters from the show and acting out the movie in front of the screen. Today, we call this a shadow cast. People in the audience get in on the action by yelling cheeky things and throwing
yell obscenities, throw things, dance along with “The Time Warp” and dress in lingerie and When it comes to clothes costumes. and shoes, I love glitz and Rocky Horror is a place gaudiness. My wardrobe is where I can let my sequins chock full of animal prints, shine and push my style to the bedazzles, shiny spandex, and extreme with crazy costumes. pleather. I’ve often joked that At Rocky, I channel my inner my personal style is a cross Gaga and push tackiness to a between Barbie, Peggy Bundy, new level with flashy burlesque and a five-year old Texan beauwear. If garish gaudiness is ty queen. Needless to say, I also not your thing, a Rocky show love wearing cosis also a great Shows in October: tumes. Halloween place to explore Oct. 21 11 p.m. The Orpheum Foxboro, MA is a multi-billion Oct. 28 11 p.m. The Orpheum your inner sex Foxboro, MA dollar industry, so Oct. 29 11 p.m. Lincoln Cinema World Lincoln, RI kitten with a pair I know I’m not Oct. 31 9 p.m. URI Chaffee Hall, Kingstown, RI of fishnets or a the only one who lacy corset. And likes playing dress up. Sadly, things at opportune points in at Rocky, cross dressing is not Halloween only comes around the movie. For example, when just socially acceptable-- It is once a year. To combat this the main character, Dr. Fran- encouraged. injustice, I dress in costume al- kenfurter, proposes “a toast,” This month is one of the most every Friday night for live the audience throws toast in the busiest for The RKO Army. Evperformances of The Rocky air. When he sings, “cards for ery show is lively and crowded. Horror Picture Show. sorrow, cards for pain,” playing In addition to the movie, the The Rocky Horror Picture cards rain down like confetti. cast performs Michael JackShow is a 1975 musical The show developed into a son’s “Thriller” (complete with film about an all-American true experience in audience zombie back-up dancers) bevanilla couple who lose their participation. fore each show in October. So innocence when they are thrust More than 30 years later, why wait for Halloween to play into a world of transsexual there are live shadow casts dress up? Put on a costume and aliens. Doesn’t sound like your of The Rocky Horror Picture be a part of a live performance typical successful movie? It Show around the world, of The Rocky Horror Picture wasn’t. The movie failed dur- including one locally in R.I., Show. ing conventional screenings, The RKO Army. The show The RKO Army performs and began playing in New York is the same kooky interactive year round! For more show City’s East Village at midnight. experience as it was 30 years information or directions, visit Perhaps it was the quirky plot, ago. Audience members can www.RKOarmy.com! By Courtney Woods Style RX
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Calling the Ghostbusters By Matthew Leo Matt’s Movies
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With Halloween just around the corner, I wanted to review another perennial favorite for this season, and since the last two films I have reviewed (1931’s “Dracula” and 1935’s “Werewolf of London”) were classic monster movies that define the vampire and werewolf movie genres respectively, I wanted to do something different this week. To commemorate the sea-
son, I sat down and watched a modern classic “Ghostbusters,” the classic tale of three colleagues at a university; Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis), and Ray Stantz (Dan Akroyd). One day, their department (researching the paranormal) is shut down and they find themselves without work. They decide to use technology built by Egon to go into the business of catching ghosts. Meanwhile, a woman named Dana Barrett (Sigour-
ney Weaver) comes home to her apartment to find strange things happening, and a portal in her refrigerator with an entity called “Zuul” on the other side. She calls the Ghostbusters, as the three ghost-hunting friends call themselves, and with the help of their new partner Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson), and their new secretary Janine Melnitz (Annie Potts), they must figure out what’s haunting Dana and why. Soon after, Dana and her See GHOSTBUSTERS Page 22
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Pirates vs. Cowboys
By Robert Lefebvre In the spirit of Halloween, I thought I’d review two games that were sequels to one of my favorite horror games ever, “Alone in the Dark”, and I don’t mean that terrible 2008 release. However, while these games weren’t nearly as scary as they were back then, they are still intriguing enough for me to play. Let’s begin with “Alone in the Dark 2,” released in 1993 by Infogrames for the PC. You play as Edward Carnby, a private investigator on the case of a kidnapped girl named Grace. Camby and his mentor Ted Stryker track her to Hell’s Kitchen, a mansion that’s home to a group of mobsters. Ted is killed while trying to rescue Grace and Carnby is left alone to save her. However, Carnby discovers that the mobsters are actually a crew of immortal pirates. Now he must find the connection between Grace and the pirates, save Grace, and defeat the pirates. The gameplay centers on fighting and puzzles as you must outsmart your enemies as much as you must outmuscle them. You find various items and use them to either defeat enemies or use them to dis-
cover clues to further unlock the mystery. To put it bluntly, if you’ve played the “Silent Hill” series, nothing would surprise you here as that series heavily borrowed from this one. The next game was “Alone in the Dark 3,” released in 1994. This time Carnby is investigating the disappearance of a film crew in an abandoned Old West town called Slaughter Gulch. He discovers that the crew had been murdered by the ghosts of those who had lived in the town, made up mostly of gangsters and thugs. His friend Emily Hartwood, who was in the first game of the series, has also been kidnapped by them. Now Carnby must unravel the mystery behind the ghosts and save Emily. The game is virtually the same in terms of gameplay. You find items and use them to fight or outsmart your enemies. There were two problems I had with the gameplay in these games. One was that sometimes it was hard to tell when you needed to use which item. For example, you could come across a machine that is missing a part and for some reason a sheriff’s badge is a suitable replacement. You’d never know unless you went through every item in your possession. The other was that the fighting is a bit dodgy. Sometimes you’ll score hits on what look like misses and miss when it looks like you hit.
The games could be buggy from time to time, hence the last issue, but the when the game worked, it worked well. There was also the fact that neither game was scary. Just because a game has zombies, ghosts, or witches, it does not make it scary. The first game was incredibly scary as you never knew what was going to come at you or when. Here, the enemies are happily basking in the spotlight, making them less scary. But to be fair, “Alone in the Dark 3” did have a couple good scares. There was one scene where you’re investigating a jail cell and find an item. After examining it, someone with a gun is suddenly in the cell with you. However, what I really liked about these games was the focus they had on their stories and characters. During a time when stories weren’t much more than ‘fight bad guy because he’s evil and save the princess’ there was a lot of attention given to plot, setting, and character development, and it was interesting. Overall, I did enjoy these games, if anything because of their stories. But I hold “Alone in the Dark 3” higher, as it stayed closer to its core. They weren’t scary like they hoped to be, but they’re still classics that my nostalgic little heart cling to.
“Ghostbusters” is one of those movies that has entered the world of popular culture and never left. Besides being one of the funniest paranormal comedies ever made, it boasts a famous theme song (which is on almost as many Halloween compilation CDs as “The Monster Mash”), and it also is the progenitor of the famous “Who ya gonna call?” phrase. This movie has become a part of our culture, and what better way to celebrate it than watching it during the season of ghosts and goblins? But as for the film itself, I
want to start by praising the cast. All of the characters have such great chemistry, that even the secondary characters interact with the Ghostbusters as though they were old friends (or enemies, as the case may be). While the four Ghostbusters, Dana, and Louis are all great, a surprising gem that will stay with you is Annie Potts’ Janine. With her sarcasm, “I don’t care” attitude, and her other abrasive qualities, at first it seems like they would never fit together. But then you watch her in her couple of scenes you realize that under her ambivalent exterior is
a woman who has a relationship with the people she works with. The special effects were about as good as it got when the movie was made (the 80’s). These hit you right from the beginning, with the apparition in the library. While they may not be state-of-the-art compared to the effects used today, they hold up well, and age hasn’t ruined it at all. In fact, that library scene is the scene that impressed me enough to decide to watch the movie the first time I saw it. If you’ve never seen this movie before, I’ll summarize the scene by telling you to imagine three
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neighbor Louis Tully (Rick Moranis) are possessed by Zuul and another spirit respectively. The Ghostbusters discover that the two spirits are attempting to bring their master Gozer, an ancient God of destruction, to the modern world to bring about the apocalypse. Only the Ghostbusters can stop this insidious villain, but how their battle concludes is something you’ll have to watch to find out.
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guys who have never even seen a ghost before are trying to capture the ghost of a librarian with little more than their bare hands. What more can I say about “Ghostbusters”? It turns out a lot, but if I do, I’ll give away the ending. I’ll simply say it includes the “Stay Puft Marshmallow Man” and end it there. All in all, I’ll give this movie five stars out of five. It’s not the perfect movie, but when you want a laugh in October, you will think it is. Until next time, enjoy the show.
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Is “real steel” the real deal? By Justin Menoche
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Robots battling to the death, is there anything better? Well if we are talking about a certain movie trilogy directed by Michael Bay, yes, just about anything else is better (sorry Transformers fans). Now, fans of metal on metal action and gory synth-oil spilling violence can rejoice with the arrival of a proper fighting robot movie called “Real Steel.” “Real Steel” stars Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) as a robot boxing promoter going through some hard times. However, when he and his son stumble upon a discarded sparring bot, they soon find they have an unlikely contender with the heart of a champion. Now anyone who has seen a trailer of this film probably has thought the same thing about “Real Steel,” it’s just “Rocky” only with robots.” Well after seeing the film all I can say is, yes it is. “Real Steel” does not break any new ground on storytelling, but it is a movie that is self-
aware and attempts to be as much fun as possible. It is simultaneously both a formulaic underdog film and a father-son bonding tale. I guess a more accurate description of the film would be a cross between “Rocky” and “Finding Nemo.” That is actually pretty accurate so just go with it. While the acting, action and effects are all good quality here, I do have one major gripe with this film. The biggest disappointment for me was that the movie was a little too heavily created with the younger generation in mind. Whether it is the silly dances Charlie’s son performs with his robot before every match or the attempts at humor that usually fell flat on the mat more often than they connected with a laugh, “Real Steel” could have benefitted greatly from a more serious tone in the spirit of the “Rocky” franchise. I would have loved this film at age 10, but unfortunately, at 23 it was little more than a standard popcorn-flick effort.
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In the new psychological thriller “Dream House,” Daniel Craig plays Will Atenton, a wealthy businessman who quits his job to move into his dream house in order to spend more time with his family and live the rest of his life as a successful writer. However, it is not long before Will discovers the horrifying truth about his family’s new home. The last family to own the house was mysteriously murdered five years prior with the father left as the only survivor. The case was never solved. Now like many thrillers in modern day Hollywood, “Dream House” has a shocking twist to its story. However, what intrigued me most about this film prior to seeing it was that the trailer purposefully gives the twist away. I won’t give anything away if you haven’t seen it but it is not that hard to figure out especially if you have ever seen “The Shining.” Usually a film of this genre would try to keep the twist under lock and key, but the marketing
of “Dream House” dares to reveal it while welcoming you to pay to see what happens next. I took this bold marketing strategy as a vote of confidence in the movie’s storytelling over a cheap gimmick and that is what got my butt in the seat. After viewing the film though I am left with a mixed reaction. The twist everyone knows is coming does occur about halfway through the film and the next twenty minutes prove to be the strongest of the movie’s run time. The narrative rather cleverly shifts between two alternate realities and has the viewer questioning what is real and what is not. Unfortunately the writing is very sloppy at the conclusion of the film as several convenient plot devices are employed that are clearly meant to wrap up the story nicely (resulting in some rather embarrassing plot holes). When it is all said and done “Dream House” is an entertaining movie that does a few things to elevate itself about the massive amount of mediocre films that dominate the psychological thriller genre today, even if it falls flat at the end.
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the number with a poker game gone bad choreographed by Kathy Smith, depicting how females could also dance like males. As the lights spread across the stage, the dancers, two male and two female, broke into a fight keeping the pace upbeat and the audience on their toes as “007” style music pumped through the speakers. The number was a step away from “traditional” dances you’d
expect to see at dance show, which was likewise represented the next piece called “Year, Make, Model”. The film showed a party being thrown in a local auto repair shop. Showing some fun and strange scenes, the audience laughed along with some of the silly antics happening on the screen, such as playing with balloons and juggling cans of WD-40. The film was definitely a great break from the normal routine and opened the eyes of the student’s to different places where dance can be present, not just under the lights of a stage. But the absolute crowd pleas-
er was next up as the drapery on the stage started to fly out and the audience was left looking on to the stage for all its glory. Normally a covered and elegant stage, it was quickly stripped to where the audience could see into the wings, lights and all for Adele Myers “This Dance Is What You See”. The audience was introduced to each member of the dance one at a time as they ran into the center stage spotlight, each doing a gesture that defined who they were. Soon they were all on stage together and the lights went up showing everything there was to see
on the stage. Towers of lights turning on and off with each cues didn’t distract from the intricate movement of the dancers. Based around each other’s gestures and playing around with falling off their centers the entire dance kept changing along with the interesting music that was made up of everyday sounds, and at some points there was even silence and all you could hear was the breathing of the dancers. Talking to some of the audience after the show, this piece was an overall favorite due to the interesting music, the different look on the stage, and
they felt as though they could really connect with the dancers as they showed themselves on the bare stage. The show closed with the Apprentice Company dancing to the upbeat musical number “Fame”, choreographed by Vessella, putting an exclamation point on what was a memorable show teaching the students about dance while they were having fun. Hopefully, this show accomplished its goal by inspiring more children to become interested in dance and the performing arts.
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Local Events “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” Oct. 7-23 (Fri & Sat: 8 p.m. Sun: 2 p.m.) $20 Jenks Auditorium, Pawtucket (Across from McCoy Stadium)
Rhode Island drama troupe The Community Players prepare to kick off their 91st season with their rendition of the hit Broadway musical “How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying”. Telling the story of Pierrepont Finch as he tries to rise through ranks of the corporate world, “How to Succeed” is sure to be a big hit for those who love a good show.
Over 10,000 stunningly decorated pumpkins light up the night in what by day is known as the Roger Williams Park Zoo. Going from 6 to 11, this enchanting walkthrough is a great way to spend an autumn night with friends and family.
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Do you feel like the hip-hop industry nowadays has grown to be languid and second-rate? Do you want to listen to a rapper that strays from the conventional and into the realm of insanity? Well, if you want a rapper that is skillful yet unusual, look no further than the outlandish rapper Hospin. Hailing from Los Angeles, California, Hospin is not exactly your typical hip-hop artist. Hospin is unsigned and uses his tremendous skill to trash most popular rappers. Developing a frantic fan following, Hospin is promoted mostly through Youtube and other forms of social media, giving him major success without signing to a label. Hospin also has a sound which is not similar to most rappers. Citing early Eminem and Tech N9e as his major influences, Hospin comes across as a rapper who doesn’t care about the money or fame that drives most hip-hop artists. If anything, Hospin is like the savage animal of the hip-hop industry, a talented yet cantankerous alternative to the normal. To hear the sound of Hospin, check out songs such as “Sag My Pants”, “Kill Her” and “Ill Mind of Hospin 4” and witness something on the insane fringes of rap.
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Album Quick Picks Deer Tick “ D e v i n e Providence”
Michael Buble “Christmas”
Coldplay “Mylo Xyloto”
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Local Rockers Deer Tick releases their Courtesy of partisanrecords.com fourth studio album, “Divine Providence”. Continuing the rowdy country-alternative blend this band is known for, Divine Providence was recorded here in Providence, Rhode Island, and features anight-at-the-bar-sound. Songs to listen to: “Let’s All Go to the Bar”, “Miss K”
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Legendary English alternative band Coldplay is preparing to Courtesy of thetjcharts.cm release their fifth studio album, and their first since 2008. Mylo Xyloto is a concept album, a story of two lovers living in a repressive dystopian society. Lead singer Chris Martin claims the album is “more intimate” than their last album “Viva la Vida”. One single has been released called “Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall”, which reached 14th on the Billboard Hot 100.
Songs to listen to: “White Christmas”, “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”
Songs to listen to: “Paradise”
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Soulja Boy, AKA DeAndre Cortez Way, was arrested last week in Temple, Georgia after police found “substantial” amounts of marijuana,” reports TMZ. Police also found unregistered firearms and 70,000 dollars cash in the 21-year old rappers Escalade. The Escalade was reportedly pulled over after a traffic violation, and Soulja Boy was sent to Carrol County jail.
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Bill Murray kills “Ghostbusters 3” before it has a chance to haunt theaters According to denofgeek.com, “Ghostbusters 3” might not make it to production thanks to an indecisive Bill Murray. Directors of the latest installment of the movie refuse to shoot without Murray, yet Murray is refusing to join the crew. However, Murray has not told directors he does not want to shoot the movie either, making “Ghostbusters 3” a movie that could very well fall into the drain of movies that never happened.
Barack Obama disapproves his daughters watching “Keeping up with the Kardashian’s” President Obama, ruler of the free world and the most powerful nation in the world has been keeping up with the Kardashian family and doesn’t exactly approve his own family following them. According to gawker.com, the topic recently came up with an interview with first lady Michelle Obama. The President is pretty strict when it comes to what his children watch, but evidentially the First Lady is more lenient with the presidential daughters.
Tim Burton to design balloon for Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Tim Burton, creator of creepy and outlandish concepts for decades, will be taking his strange brain to the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, reports the AV Club. And no, it won’t be a Johnny Depp style balloon either. The character is named “B Boy” A Frankenstein-esque balloon made of leftover unwanted children’s balloons. Oh, Tim Burton, even making Thanksgiving and balloons disturbing. Photos courtesy of iwatchstuff.com
Throughout the past decade the Black Eyed Peas have been a tourde-force in the music industry, and rumors have been swirling that the hip hop group will be facing a breakup. However, according to TMZ, the Black Eyed Peas are merely taking a hiatus, not breaking up. The indefinite break stems from each band member wanting to do pursue other interests. There is no word on if/when the band will re-unite.
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According to deadline.com, horror blockbuster “Paranormal Activity 3” has had the biggest opening of all-time for a horror movie, raking in 55 million dollars last weekend. It cost Paramount Studios just 3 million dollars to produce “Paranormal Activity 3.”
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“Queen of the Dead” flawed, convoluted and endearing
By Ashley Massotti Anchor Staff Writer
It was during ASTAL’s Fall Book Bash that I was dared to read Queen of the Dead by Stacey Kade. The cover, depicting a pale angst-ridden “Goth” boy and a blonde in hiked up gym shorts, looks like a bubblegum nightmare. Although it was one of the books bing offered for free within the wicker baskets at each table, no one intended to take it home. At the end of the night, it still sat at my table, the books surrounding it all long gone. It was then that I was dared to read it; and although the notion of reading the book cover to cover terrified me, I accepted. The novel serves as a follow-up to “The Ghost and the Goth,” and follows the adventures of Will and Alona. Summarized, this book is a nightmare. Will is a ghost talker, and as the name implies, he can communicate with ghosts. He tries to help ghosts who are still trapped on earth, and haunted by unresolved issues. Alona is recently deceased, having died in a bus accident two months prior. Described as the sexiest, most powerful girl in school, Alona was the cheerleader with the world wrapped around her little finger. She never had an interest in Will, the school’s gothic outcast. However, once she dies, she becomes his spirit guide, and through the course of their adventures, the pair fall in love. Where this gets complicated is in how their relationship works. Will’s ability to see and speak to ghosts, also gives them a physical property. Alona can walk through walls, but the moment Will appears,
she becomes a solid physical entity again. This means that the two can have “weird, 4th dimension ghost sex,” that is, if one of them ever makes the first move. Although both characters express extreme interest, the book (fortunately) only delves into one uncomfortable make-out session outside a haunted house. The writing within this
ments appearing human and broken, while at others, she mocks grieving parents, the lower-class, and anyone foolish enough to wear a denim jacket. Kade is aware of the premise her novel is based on, and despite the character’s evolution, she refuses to get rid of the petty stigmas assigned to Alona in the first novel. The book also focuses more attention on the relationship between Will and Alona than on the myriad of other events occurring throughout the novel. Among them? Will attempting to find out the truth about his father, meeting an alliance of ghost talkers, and attempting to figure out his place in the world. Alona is shown to be struggling emotionally with her parents’ readiness to throw her belongings away and replace her, and has fears that Will wants to be with someone else. However, she never discusses these fears aloud. Kade attempts to devote time to each plot point, but ends up dropping most of them by the end – the book goes out with a whimCourtsey of staceykade.com per, not a bang. While although I novel is relatively strong. Kade found the book misguided, I is clearly comfortable writing, cannot deny there is a certain and the structure of her work charm to it. Teenage girls was reminiscent of other ado- agree; every website I examlescent authors. Shifting from ined boasted 4 star reviews Will to Alona’s perspective for the novel. While this book throughout, the book works will never be heralded as a to go beyond stereotypes, and classic, there’s a certain guilty flesh out the two characters. pleasure in reading through However, Kade seems unsure each chapter. It’s like watching of who she wants Alona a romantic comedy. Are they to be. Although she works predictable? Yes. Do they defy throughout the novel to show logic? Definitely. But there’s that Alona can be sensitive, something almost enchanting compassionate, and even vul- about them in spite of themnerable, she then undermines selves. Despite its faults, this the character by giving her book is not a complete disaster. half-baked comments, and so- And this challenge became a called sassy one-liners. Alona guilty pleasure, rather than a appears bi-polar, at some mo- burden.
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Basketball season kicks off at RIC
A brief insider look at the beginning of a long season By Jack Adamo Sports Editor
No, we don’t have a huge midnight madness party that ends up on ESPN the next day to kick off our season. No, we don’t send our teams off to Puerto Rico, Hawaii, or Maui for preseason tournaments in early November. No, we don’t have a line out the door of the Murray Center to purchase season tickets in the student section. However, what we do have here at Rhode Island College is a group of student-athletes who endure the one of the longest, most time consuming, and stressful season that the NCAA has to offer. Welcome to the life of an RIC basketball player. It’s 6 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15. Most college students are fast asleep. A handful of weekend warriors may still be partying. The Rhode Island College women’s basketball team however, is going though their pre-practice routine for the first time this season. The training room is buzzing. Girls are being taped up, last minute stretching and mental preparations are under way as they prepare for what awaits them upstairs. Senior guard Stephanie Coro steps onto the court for her last first practice ever. Coro reached the 1,000-point milestone last year and will look to lead the team to its first Little East Conference title in program history. This season has a new spin on it, however. The Anchorwomen, perennial underdogs in one of the toughest conferences in the country, enter the year as the pre-season favorites after they were picked by the Women’s DII News preseason preview to win the LEC this season. Under the leadership of head coach Marcus Reilly, the Anchorwomen equaled the best record in program history last season going 20-7. This season, RIC will
have eight players returning including four members from last season’s starting lineup. “It’s an amazing feeling especially because I’ve seen where the program has been and where its headed now,” said Coro about the rankings, “Rachel Riley (who was the publication’s pre-season pick for LEC Player of the Year) and I came into this program with a vision about how great it could be and we had to trust our coach and trust ourselves to get where we are now.” Coro and her teammates realize there is far more that goes into a successful season then just a goodlooking preseason ranking. “Late night practices and early morning practices are tough, but once we step on the court nothing else matters,” said Coro about the early weeks of the season. “We are there to get better and to compete.” Coro, one of the toughest workers on the team, who averaged over 18 points per-game last season, has successfully transitioned from being a talented underclassman earlier in her career, to becoming one of the program’s seasoned leaders. “Our hard work is paying off and we will continue to work to be number one in the end.” The Rhode Island College men’s basketball team also graced the floor for the first time on Saturday. The last time they held practice on the Murray Center court, they were preparing a Sweet 16 matchup against Amherst in the Division III NCAA Tournament. The Anchormen’s season came to an end for the second straight season in the Sweet 16 after a 78-74 loss to the Lord Jeffs. The Anchormen will once again be under the direction of head coach Bob Walsh, now in his seventh season at the helm. Walsh has evolved into one of the best coaches in the entire country at the Division III level during his time at RIC. Walsh has led the Anchor-
men to five straight NCAA Tournament appearances (only five teams in the country have accomplished that feat). Walsh has led the Anchormen to the Sweet 16 three times and the Elite Eight once during his tenure. With the success the program has enjoyed over the last couple of years, also comes pressure for the team to continue to remain one of the nation’s top teams. “As a senior the pressures are new to me especially since roles on the team have changed,” said senior Keith Hamilton “With the graduating class that just passed with Antone (Gray), Carl (Lee), Nick (Manson) and Darius (Debnam) everything came easy, it was catch up or get left behind with that team.” The pressure to succeed is always great, and while the outsiders eagerly await the LEC pre-season rankings, the Anchormen are hard at work preparing for the upcoming season. Both the Anchormen and Anchorwomen share the Murray Center Gymnasium with a few other varsity athletic teams and practice times can sometimes be odd and long. “There are a lot of things to motivate us,” said Hamilton about practice. “Coach Walsh always reminds us ‘It’s a privilege to play basketball for this school’.” Privilege as it may be, it is work. The first sessions are a blur consisting of systems and conditioning. “The first few weeks are tough,” said Hamilton. “He (Coach Walsh) requires you to be mentally and physically prepared and if you’re not ready to work, he will chew you alive.” Hopefully most of the team wont get “chewed alive” as the Anchormen still have plenty of work to do before opening the season at in-state Division I rival the University of Rhode Island on Nov. 4. The Anchorwomen’s season will kick off on Nov. 19 at the University of New England.
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Anchorwomen hunt down Huskies in LEC win By Dan Charest Anchor Sports Writer
In a must-win game to keep their Little East Conference Tournament hopes alive, the Rhode Island College women’s volleyball team took care of business against the University of Southern Maine, 3-0, on Friday, Oct. 21. The Anchorwomen only dropped a total of 26 points on their way to a sweep. The struggling Huskies remain winless while Rhode Island College stays alive in the postseason hunt. The Anchorwomen certainly came ready to play after being defeated easily midweek at Wesleyan. Right away, the Anchorwomen put the pressure on the Huskies and took the first set 25-8. The Anchorwomen kept the pressure on in the next
set as RIC dominated the game by a runaway 25-5 score. The last set was also an easy victory for RIC despite resting a few key players, getting out of Southern Maine with a 25-13 set three win and an easy sweep that kept their playoff dreams alive and well. RIC junior setter Jessica Ho played a huge role in the victory with a game-high with 26 kills. Freshman Marina Stoermer led the game with 12 kills and junior captain Breanna Boyer chipped in with nine kills. Currently, the duo is third and fourth in kills on the conference leader board as Boyer averages 3.58 per set and Stoermer averages 3.50. Sophomore outside hitter Amanda Cabral led RIC with five digs. Southern Maine’s Annie Mitchell led the way with seven digs and her
teammate Nicole Hansen added six of her own. The schedule amplifies in intensity from here. The Anchorwomen close out the home schedule Tuesday, Oct. 25 against Western Connecticut (20-8, 3-2). On Saturday, Oct. 29 the regular season comes to an end with a trip to Plymouth State (19-9, 4-1). At the moment, RIC sits at sixth in the LEC standings, good enough for the final LEC tournament berth. If RIC can sweep the week ahead, the Anchorwomen could climb as high as third in the LEC standing and would then host an elimination game at the Murray Center on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Home court advantage could be key for the Anchorwomen as they own a .916 winning percentage at home this season.
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The RIC women’s volleyball team on defense.
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RIC DHicomitis ockey sinks Coast Guard nets his 100th career point By Sam Allen Anchor Sports Writer
The Rhode Island College men’s hockey team remains a perfect 2-0 in the Colonial South Conference after defeating Coast Guard Academy, 11-5, on Saturday, Oct. 23. Not only was it a key victory for the entire team, but it was an extremely special night for one Anchorman, senior captain Greg Dicomitis. Dicomitis, one of the most dynamic scorers in RIC program history, scored four goals and added an assist in the victory, eclipsing the 100-point career milestone in the process. Dicomitis’ 100th career point came on a shorthanded breakaway in the second period. “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t thinking about it all game, and I knew I didn’t want my 100th point to be an assist,” said Dicomitis after the game. “The team was joking before the game about how I would get that point, nobody said shorthanded breakaway.” Dicomitis
becomes just the third player in RIC program history to reach the 100-point milestone. The other two members of the 100-point club, Anthony Calcione and Dan Nadeau, are now on the bench as members of the RIC coaching staff. Coast Guard racked up penalties minutes all game long, starting with an interference penalty only 19 seconds into the game. For the first seven minutes, the Golden Bears were down a man but the Anchormen couldn’t produce a goal until 9:06 into the first period when sophomore forward Max Glaser found the back of the net. Glaser would record two more goals and one assist in the game, recording his first career hat trick in the process. The next Anchormen goal came less than two minutes later on a laser from the blue line by senior defensemen Michael Nadiger, his first goal of the season, to bring the score to 2-0 in the first ten minutes. Dicomitis recorded his first point of the game on a power-play goal with assists
from freshmen Anthony Sawaia and Ted Jackvony. With the goal, Dicomitis was one point away from 100 points. The Golden Bears got on the board at the 14:25 mark, but the Anchormen were able to respond with three unanswered goals (Jackvony, Glaser and Sawaia) before the first period was over. Coast Guard came out of the break strong and buried a power-play goal 4:31 into the second period. RIC freshmen goaltender Vincent Tudino, who started the game in goal, was taken out after injuring his ankle on the play. Tudino was replaced by sophomore Mark Bushy who started the teams only other game this season. Two minutes after the change, Dicomitis poked the puck away from a Bears defenseman on the point and netted the shorthanded breakaway goal for his 100th career point. Dicomitis’ goal gave the Anchormen a comfortable 7-2 lead. By the end of the second period both the Anchormen and
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RIC freshmen defensemen Nicholas Bruno carries the puck. Golden Bears recorded one more goal to make the score 8-3 going into the third period. The Anchormen’s eighth goal was also Glaser third goal, giving him his first career hat trick. In total, the third period produced five goals, three for the Anchormen and two for the Golden Bears to make the final score of the game 11-5. Dicomitis, Sawaia, and Jackvony all scored for RIC in the third period. The Anchormen will be back
in action for their third consecutive home game on Friday, Oct. 28 against Norwich University. Norwich is a new addition to the NECHA Colonial Conference and should give RIC and Daniel Webster College a run for the power house titles in the conference. The last time these two teams faced one another, the Anchormen made an incredible third period comeback before the game ended in a tie in overtime.
Anchormen tame Panthers in crucial LEC matchup
Silva’s first of the season sends game into overtime
Bjorn Ohlsson to win the game in extra time. The victory Anchor Sports Editor moves the Anchormen’s record to 4-2 in the LEC, good enough Senior defender Troy Silva to be tied with Keene State netted his first goal of the seafor second place. Keene State son in the 89th minute to send holds the tiebreaker over the the Rhode Island College men’s Anchormen by virtue of a victory over RIC earlier this season. The first half got off to a slow start and ended in similar fashion as the two left sides the pitch after forty-five scoreless minutes. Both Ohlsson and RIC senior goalkeeper Nick Clark posted key saves to keep it that way. Anchor Photo/ Stephanie Jobin The Panthers struck first RIC senior midfielder Hector Espildora Fortuno takes a free kick. when senior forward Dre By Jack Adamo
soccer team into overtime against Little East Conference opponent Plymouth State. RIC senior forward Bruno Costa jumped on the opportunity to be a hero when he headed a cross past Panther junior goalkeeper
Cabral buried a rebound early in the second half. The goal looked as if it was going to hold up as the game winner as the minutes ticked away deep into the match. As the final minutes began to tick off the clock, the Anchormen began to take chances and throw everything but the kitchen sink at the Panthers defense. It paid off. Silva, a defenseman, snuck into the offensive attack in the 89 minute and was able to force home a rebound and push the game into overtime, quieting a large amount of Plymouth “soccer hooligans” that line the far side of the field during home matches. Silva goal set the stage for the decisive goal
that came when Costa drove home a header off a free kick from the left side. Costa’s goal was his fourth of the season and certainly his most important. With the victory, the Anchormen improve to 9-7 on the year and now turn their heads to the final week of the season. Waiting for them is non-conference cross-town rival Johnson and Wales University, who will host the Anchormen on Wednesday, Oct. 26 before hosting the University of Southern Maine in an LEC matchup on Saturday, Oct. 29. The game against USM could potentially determine home field advantage in the upcoming Little East Conference Tournament.
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Anchorwomen eliminated from the LEC playoff hunt By Michelle Sarasin
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The Rhode Island College women’s soccer team had to be prepared for an all or nothing match-up that would determine if they would compete in the Little Eastern Conference Tournament beginning in November. This past week would begin with a visit to Westfield State University on Tuesday, Oct.18 where the Anchorwomen had one more practice run before facing-off against LEC rival Plymouth State on Saturday, Oct. 22 in a game that would determine their fate. With the pressure mounted for the Anchorwomen because of a losing season overall record of 2-12, the team would need to place forth a bold effort to defeat their foes and take a shot at the championship. On Tuesday, Oct. 18, the Anchorwomen had a game on the road against non-conference rival the Westfield State Owls. The Owls wasted little time getting on the scoreboard when junior forward Brittanie McGregor registered a hat trick with her two goals coming in
the first half with the help of team captain on the team Jenna who split the defense and ripped classmate Kayley Miller assist- Childs would be honored in her shot past the Panthers senior ing on each and also notching small pre-game ceremony. Then goalkeeper Angelina LaBroad a goal and another assist in the Childs along with the rest of for her fourth goal of the sealatter half of the first. Taking the Anchorwomen would need son. The goal also marked the advantage of a depleted and to focus their attention to the first time since Sept. 3 that RIC tired defense for RIC, the would hold the lead. offensive prowess would The Anchorwomen, strike again in the second building off the half when Leann Rivard momentum, would scored and Megan Lussier take a 2-0 advantage knock home two goals for in the 20th minute of the Owls to gain a win by a play when midfielder final score of 7-0. Westfield Jenna Childs made a State had as many as seven skillful pass near the players notching at least inside box to sophoone point. The shining light more forward Lauren for RIC would come from Maisano who would sophomore goalkeeper cross a defender to Abygayle Fisher who made keep possession and 12 saves for her fifth double blasted a hefty shot digit save performance of that would trickle into the season. The overall shot the top left corner of advantage was tough to the net for the goal. Anchor Photo/Sarah Gilpatrick take for the Anchorwomen The goal would be RIC freshmen forward Danielle Peloquin. the sixth of the season who had two shots compared to the Owls 44 (44-2) in elimination game as it would for Maisano who also leads the the 7-0 shutout loss. determine if they would earn a team in goals this season. The Anchorwomen would spot in the LEC quarter-finals. Unfortunately, the energy return home on Saturday, Oct. The Anchorwomen scored and the liveliness for the An22 for a matinee against their early on in the first half to take chorwomen would come to a LEC conference rivals the a 1-0 lead when sophomore sudden and rough end when the Plymouth State University midfielder Stephanie Choiniere Panthers notched a responsive Panthers. It was Senior Day for made a slick pass to freshman goal as senior defender Katie RIC and the lone senior and teammate Danielle Peloquin Lozano fed a sideline past to
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for a two-day duel. The freshmen tandem of Butler and Ford led the way again for RIC as they both for 22nd place. RIC finished 14th overall, the highest finish in program history, and well ahead of in-state rivals Providence College and Johnson and Wales University. The Anchormen finished out the week with hosting Emmanuel College and Anna Maria College in the RIC Invitational. RIC won the Invitational on their home turf by 29 strokes. Harper took home the medalist honors with a 75 (+3) for his first individual victory of the year.
teammate Sammi Jo Saltalamacchia just outside the box. The senior forward managed to drive the net and while along the goal line, slid the ball to Sam Laliberte who was left uncovered by the opposing defense and popped in the loose ball over the head of freshman net minder Audrey Maia. Laliberte was not finished when she scored the insurance goal late in the second after her team took a 4-2 lead in the second half. Maia made a career high 12 saves for the Anchorwomen who suffered their 14th consecutive loss at the hands of the Plymouth State Panthers by a final score of 5-2. The loss to the Panthers would eliminate the Anchorwomen from the Little East playoff contention. In the final week of the season for the Anchorwomen, they will face Lasell College Wednesday, Oct. 26 for their last home game and they end their season on the road with the hopes of having one last taste at victory when they head up north to face the University of Southern Maine on Saturday, Oct. 29.
The Anchormen finished up their impressive fall season with another victory at the Johnson and Wales Invitational. Ford picked up his third individual victory of the season, finishing first out of the field of 30 golfers at Cranston Country Club. RIC will be back in action in February including a much anticipated trip to Florida for spring break. “I think our success mixed with the trip to Florida looming is going to make the winter go by very slow,” said Gammell.
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RIC freshmen Ryan Butler.
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The Anchorwomen saw their playoff hopes dashed
Troy Silva
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RIC golf finishes
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RIC freshmen Vincent Tudino suffered an ankle injury. RIC went on to win 11-5 .
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RIC senior captain Greg Dicomitis.
RIC freshmen Ryan Butler helped lead the Anchormen to a pair of victories. By Jack Adamo the RIC Invitational on their home turf, Anchor Sports Editor Triggs Memorial Golf Course and RIC head coach Greg Gammell, was named The Rhode Island College men’s the GNAC Coach of the Year. golf team survived one of the longest Freshman Ryan Butler led the way at weeks of any varsity sports season this the GNAC Championships by shooting past week. Over the course of seven a 68 on the opening day and a 74 on the days, the Anchormen played two days second day on the way to winning the of 18 hole golf at the Greater Northeast individual title by a five strokes. Also Athletic Conference championships, helping the Anchormen to the GNAC played two days of 18 hole golf at the title were freshman Patrick Ford and New England Intercollegiate Golf Asso- junior Kyle Harper, who both finished ciation Championships, and then hosted in the top 10. the one-day RIC Invitational. SomeNext up for the Anchormen was the where during the busy week they found NEIGA Championship’s where 168 the energy to take home the program’s players from across the New England first ever GNAC title, finish a program region in divisions I, II and III met up best 14th place in the NEIGA, and win See GOLF Page 31
Silva netted a huge goal against Plymouth State on Saturday in the 89th minute to send the game to overtime. Usually known for his defensive skills, Silva’s goal was his first on the year and fifth of his career. With the win, the Anchormen keep home field advantage within reach