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You’re on Notice By David Doyle Anchor Staff
A one of a kind radio show will begin airing on RIC’s radio station, WXIN on October 9. The Players’ Club will be on the air Monday through Friday from 10:00 am until noon. Hosted by Nigel ‘Big Daddy’ Evangelista and Levi ‘Luscious’ Garrett, with special guest appearances by Charon ‘Suga Mama’ Rose, expect stimulating conversation coupled with funny skits complemented by urban music. What makes this a one of a kind program is that it will be videotaped and edited for airing on RIC TV. Jimmy Spicola, the treasurer of RIC TV, is excited to begin this ambitious project saying that “RIC TV is looking forward to working with WXIN and possibly doing more shows like this in the future.” Chris Giroux, Program Director of WXIN, says that he expects a lot out of this show because it has been hyped-up. Evangelista and Garrett had a similar show last year. Their show started Friday mornings and was later bumped up to Mondays. Giroux later said that their show held good elements that are essential for a quality radio program. Evangelista and Garrett’s personalities complement each other really well and provide for good argument and better entertainment. According to Giroux, this is “the first show of its kind on WXIN that I know of.” The main purpose of the show is to entertain However, Evangelista and Garrett want to make people laugh as well as think about critical and controversial issues. Both claim that the best comedy is the
truth, and if they can take the pain out of a situation and make people relate to it, they will feel accomplished. Expect them to tackle issues such as racism and religion because they want to make people laugh and think about serious and absurd issues. There will also be a main focal point on current local events on the RIC campus. Evangelista suggests listening and watching with an open mind, because they plan on pushing the limit. Music will also have a role in The Players’ Club. When asked, Evangelista said, “We were considering going Top 40, but we saw the reaction to the performance of LJC on the Media Center steps; there was a large reaction to that and the music we played afterwards. So we would like to appeal to a larger audience.” Look forward to comedy bits from the characters created and portrayed by Evangelista and Garrett, such as The Chronicles of Aloewishus Jenkins, and cultural commentary in the form of Suga Mama’s Cookie Jar. The Players’ Club is always looking for new members; anyone wanting to make a funny contribution to the show will be able to call in. Evangelista is the main producer of this show, conceiving the idea and taking the necessary steps to make the show happen. Garrett’s role is that of radio personality, adding a creative element and making the show more dynamic. Evangelista and Garrett would like to thank Mike Mckenna, Chris Giroux, Nick Rondeau, Jimmy Spicola, Jessica Albaum, Barry Nickerson, Joe Roberge and Rui Montilla. For more information, go to The Players’ Club myspace page at www.myspace.com/theplayersclub1.
Collegiate Hazing Resurfaces in Rhode Island By Kameron Spaulding Anchor Staff
With the recent developments at Salve Regina University, hazing is back in the news. The idea of hazing is nothing new. It has been a part of our athletic and college culture for as long as most can remember. However, the frequency of the act has by no means calmed the rage that these acts can provoke. The Salve incident centers around a confrontation outside a city bar last week. Apparently, several players from the men’s soccer team wore t-shirts with racial slurs and sexually explicit phrases on them as part of the hazing process. The police were called to break up the resulting fight. In response, the school made the team forfeit their next five games as part of a suspension. First, we need to examine what hazing is. By definition, hazing is a ritualistic test and/or task which may constitute harassment, abuse or humiliation. Hazing tasks are often random and inane acts that serve as initiatory practices into a social group. This leaves it open to wide and varied forms of interpretation. Perhaps the best way to understand what constitutes hazing is in the words of Justice Stewart: “you know it when you see it.” A recent study found that half of all college athletes are involved in alcohol-related hazing incidents, while one in 5 are involved in potentially serious illegal hazing incidents. These incidents resulted in 56 reported hazing deaths between 1970 and 1999, with more suspected but reported as accidents or other causes. Hazing is not new to Salve Regina. This is the third allegation of hazing in the last 18 months. The latest was brought to light in December 2006. This incident focused around an online photo album entitled, “Initiation.” In this album, there are captions, including the names of players on the women’s lacrosse team. The pictures show freshman girls wearing shirts that say “Lax Rookie,” and many are visibly intoxicated. One picture even shows a girl in a dog cage.
NCAA Hazing is an athletic hazing watchdog group that puts out a list called the Dirty Thirty: 30 college athletic programs with hazing problems. Number 25 is Salve Regina’s women’s soccer program. Yet jumping on Salve is not the answer as the problem is too widespread. Just look at number three on the list: women’s soccer at Providence College. Hazing is a serious issue. If you want to give the new kid a little trouble, that is one thing. When it becomes dangerous and degrading, that is another. In these local incidents and many others around the country, things could have gone differently. An athlete could lose his or her life; that is not worth being a member of any team.