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On Nov. 21, U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse visited RIC to address recent attempts by politicians to erode funding for Pell Grants. During earlier deficit talks, House Republicans had proposed cutting up to $18 million from the program.

Last year, the House of Representatives passed a bill that cut funding to Pell Grants for students utilizing more than one grant per year. This meant that students

By Amy Glidden in programs which run through the summer would not Anchor Contributor be able to receive a Pell Grant to cover their summer tuition.

RIC student Kimberly Duran worries that she won’t be able to attend summer classes due to the loss of this grant. Duran, who works at a gas station, said she makes most of her money in the fall and winter and has more time to attend classes in the summer.

During his speech, Whitehouse told the audience that their participation in the round table was key.

“When I am working with my colleagues, telling them personal stories from my home state… that’s the best way to make this pitch [for Pell Grants],” Whitehouse said.

He asked each student at the table to share their stories. Common themes reverberated throughout each of their narratives.

Of more than a dozen students who shared their stories with the senator, several were first-generation college students and others were working students – some who have supported their own families financially while receiving Pell grants.

Mauricio Ossa, a RIC student, talked about his financial struggle to attend college. Ossa didn’t qualify for private loans. Without the help of his Pell Grant, he said, he “would not have been able to attend college.”

Whitehouse showed himself to be a strong advocate for the program during the round table. Despite House approval of the Pell Grant cuts, he said he was working to ensure “fireproof” Senate opposition to Pell Grant cuts included in the bill.

Last week, Whitehouse formed a colloquy along with Senators Landrieu, Tester and Blumenthal in order to obtain unanimous consent of the Senate to speak jointly in support of Pell Grants.

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Each election year from elementary to high school, students often had that day off from school where they sat in the car, while their parents went into the polling place to vote in a presidential primary election. Most likely, they had no real grasp of the importance of the act of voting in a presidential primary, or any primary for that matter.

By Hillary Costa Many of those same students, now Anchor News Writer in college, have no better understanding of the process today. As mentioned in previous articles in The Anchor, the college voting demographic has been discovered as the most apathetic when it comes to voting in general elections, let alone primaries.

A primary election is part of the process in which the field of presidential candidates is narrowed down to one representative from each political party in the nation through voting. There are two types of primaries in the U.S.: First, there is the primary election we are used to here in New England, which is closest to the traditional voting style in the final election of any office race. Then, there is the caucus style primary election.

A caucus is far from similar to the process of walking into a polling place, casting your ballot privately, submitting your ballot and then grabbing an “I Voted” sticker on the way out. In a primary caucus, those who live in a state that hosts such a process attend meetings where voters meet and speak with one another about the candidates they like and dislike for the nomination. In some cases, candidates may even make an appearance at some of these caucuses. To make matters even more interesting, there are two types of voting styles within the primary caucus system – an open ballot and a closed ballot.

In a closed ballot, those present and voting at the caucus write down their vote and submit it. In an open ballot, voters in attendance more openly discuss who they will vote

for to receive the nomination; often, peer pressure plays a role here in who attendees ultimately cast a vote for – one of the criticisms of caucus-style primaries. Only 13 states employ the caucus method in primary elections.

About a month ago, there was a lot of talk in the news regarding primary and caucus dates for this year. The big issues revolved around states that wanted to try and be the first to hold their primary election before New Hampshire.

What many do not know, however, is that it is a New Hampshire state law that they be the first primary in the nation.

Why is there such a fight to be the first primary election in the nation? Being the first determinant in the presidential primary comes with candidates putting a lot of time and effort into gaining the trust and vote of one state’s people – making promises and keeping them. The New Hampshire primary used to be held around March.

With other primaries looking to be first in the nation, it has now been pushed up to always being in January of the election year.

The Big Three primaries to pay attention to (no, not Pierce, Allen and Garnett), which are considered major testing grounds for determining front-runners in the presidential race, are : the Iowa Caucus (Jan. 3), the New Hampshire Primary (Jan. 10) and the South Carolina Primary (Jan. 31).

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the library as having the most satisfactory services on campus. When NEASC came to evaluate RIC’s reaccreditation, they found the library to meet or exceed its standards. The library webpage also boasts the most traffic on the college website.

BenAicha said that he wants to restore the “soul” of the library. As director, he intends to keep the library moving in the direction of maximizing accessibility, modernization, increasing usage and furthering the lecture series.

He added he was “very thankful to the Student Community Government for their generosity,” when asked about the recent vote in Parliament to once again fund the library’s expanded 24-hour operation for the exam period during last two weeks of the semester.

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The James P. Adams Library has gone through major changes over the past several years. Hedi BenAicha, director of Adams Library, has been overseeing it since 2008, during which it has gone through the process of modernization.

When BenAicha was hired as director, the library had less than half of the computers it has now. Since taking over, the laptops available have increased from 15 to 30, the

By Justin Goslant desktops 20 to 40, the lab in the back room was added and Anchor News Writer so were two Apple computers.

BenAicha said that the webpage for the library in 2008 was “awkward” and “clunky.” It has since been redesigned in order to be more intuitive and accessible, including its own tab on the RIC homepage.

Students can access a myriad of articles and books online. Some books can even be downloaded. There are also flyers around campus with the number 401-309-0590, so anyone can simply text the library a question, and they will send a text back with the answer.

There are also free eBooks that are downloadable from the library’s database of electronic books for easier access to their material.

These steps were taken in order to modernize the library and increase its usage. BenAicha said the alarms that go off if someone leaves without checking out a book also double as counters. In 2008, the number of people who entered the library was 458,000. So far, this year has seen 549,725 entrances.

It’s not just RIC students who benefit from the Adams Library and its steady improvements, but the community at large. Anyone with a Rhode Island driver’s license can register to take out books and DVDs. Likewise, anyone from the community can come in and read books and recent magazines or use a computer.

In order to once again become a cultural center, at the very least for RIC students, the library has been inviting professors and authors from RIC and abroad to give lectures.

These can range from book readings by authors, to history lectures, to discussions about the cultural influence of literature. These lecture series are also open to the general public, and there are usually refreshments served. Adams Library also has exhibits relevant to holidays and the lectures displayed on the ground floor.

Overall, people seem to be pleased with the library and its improvements. According to one survey done by RIC, it was found that 71 percent of students and faculty voted

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Happy Birthday, Providence!

This year Providence, the capital of Rhode Island, turned 375. One of the oldest cities in the Union, Providence has a rich cultural history that spans over four centuries. While squished between other appealing cities like Boston and New York, Providence is an enrichBy Kyle Grant ing city that hardly gets the attention it Anchor Editor deserves.

Founded in 1636, Providence started off as a city of heretics and outlaws. During the abrasive reign of the Puritans in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a minister named Roger Williams began preaching ideas of freedom of religion and treating Native Americans with respect, which began to infuriate Puritan leaders. Williams was banished into the American wilderness, but was rescued by Narragansett Indians. Williams bought a parcel of land from the natives, which he named Providence.

While most European encounters with “New World” natives were cruel and appalling, the foundation of Providence was a beacon of hope for humanity. Williams, who was disgusted with the action of his Puritan counterparts, founded Providence on the ideas of religious freedom and mutual respect for natives, and Providence quickly became a haven for religious dissenters.

Providence became a city noted for its individuality and expression, as almost all of its inhabitants could not fit into the rigid Puritan lifestyle. As a charted colony of England, Providence Plantations became the first sovereign land where people could practice religious freely in human history, and this idea became a staple in the formation of the United States.

Three hundred and seventy-five years later, Providence is still a distinctive city that stems from admirable roots. The brilliant culture of this city can be seen in its bars, clubs and theaters, from Trinity Rep to Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel and countless hotspots in between.

There isn’t a night where there isn’t something to do in the city dubbed as the “Creative Capital.”

Granted, not everything is flowers and sunshine in the capital of the smallest state. The history of Providence is tainted with slavery and corruption, and even today the city is tarnished by financial woes. Nevertheless, Providence has a proud artistic and creative culture and has been founded on ideals of freedom that built this nation.

On Tuesday, Nov. 22, The Providence Performing Arts Center hosted a “Happy Birthday Providence” party to celebrate the city’s rich history. Mayor Angel Taveras was present and local music acts Deer Tick, the ‘Mericans, and TropiGals performed, and the event finished with a glorious display of fireworks display. Making it to 375 is a big deal for any city, and the pathway that Providence has taken to 375 is one that set the tone for the nation.

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What’s happening around the globe

North Korea threatens ‘a sea of fire’ upon South Korea One day after South Korea staged exercises near Yeonpyeong Island marking the anniversary of North Korea’s deadly shelling, the North Korean military threatened “a sea of fire” upon the South’s presidential office.

Almost a year ago, North Korea launched an attack on the civilian island of Yeonpyeong, killing two marines and two civilians and shattering the sense of security that South Koreans had enjoyed for almost 60 years.

The island shelling came half a year after North Korea torpedoed a naval ship, the Cheonan, killing 46 sailors.

Twenty-six bodies found in western Mexico Authorities found 26 bodies Thursday inside three abandoned vehicles in Guadalajara, Mexico, an official said.

All the victims were men, said Ulises Enríquez, a spokesman for the Jalisco delegation of the Attorney General’s Office.

The vehicles were discovered near a monument on one of the city’s main avenues, the state-run Notimex news agency reported, citing police sources.

About 43,000 people have been killed in drug-related violence since Mexican President Felipe Calderon announced a crackdown on cartels in December 2006, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.

Three U.S. college students released from police custody Three American college students detained in Cairo since Monday night were released from police custody Friday and were headed to the airport to return to the United States, an attorney for one of the men said.

Adel Saeed, the general prosecutor’s spokesman, said Wednesday that a bag filled with empty bottles, a bottle of gasoline, a towel and a camera had been found with the three American students.

The three – Gregory Porter, Derrik Sweeney and Luke Gates – were arrested after being accused of throwing Molotov cocktails in the unrest that has rattled the country since last week. Their release was ordered Thursday, Nov. 24.

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Protests in Egypt Cairo has seen days of protests and violence as demonstrators voice opposition to what they perceive as Egypt’s too-slow transition from military rule. Parliamentary elections are due to begin Monday – part of a long electoral process that may lead to a presidential election months from now – but demonstrators have been upset with the transition’s pace and are demanding that the military rulers step down.

A military council took charge of Egypt after protesters ousted President Hosni Mubarak in February. The military promised that eventually a civilian government would be elected and take over. But demonstrators say they are concerned that the military, which would continue to be Egypt’s top authority until a president is in place, wants to keep a grip on the country. Many also have voiced anger about a proposed constitutional principle that would shield the military’s budget from scrutiny by civilian powers.

Syria risking Arab League sanctions Syria’s failure to respond to Friday’s deadline for it to allow Arab League observers into the country to monitor the government’s response to civil unrest moves the country a step closer to economic sanctions from its neighbors, a senior Arab League diplomat said.

“The Syrians responded with more requests to amendments to the protocol; they did not reject or accept,” he said.

The finance and economic ministers of the Arab League will meet Saturday to draft economic sanctions that will be discussed Sunday by the Arab League’s foreign ministers, said the diplomat, who did not want to be identified because of the sensitivity of the negotiations.

These could include halting dealings with Syria’s central bank and airlines, the official said.

OTwenty people suffer carbon monoxide poisoning in Chicago Twenty people suffered carbon monoxide poisoning when a grill was used inside a home during Thanksgiving festivities in Chicago on Thursday night.

Thirteen were treated at the scene and seven others were transported to nearby hospitals, said Larry Langford, a spokesman for the Chicago Fire Department.

The incident happened in a single-family home on the city’s Northside, Langford said. Most victims said Courtesy of CNN Headline News

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As I write my article for this week, it’s the day after Thanksgiving and I’ve had the time to reflect a bit. I find Anchor Columnist myself most thankful for my good health, great family and fantastic friends who help me become a better person. Every week I write my column where I usually criticize a current policy in the United States or something going on in the political world.

At the end of the day, I write my articles partly because I feel this country has the potential to be greater. As President John F. Kennedy once said, “Our problems are manmade; therefore they may be solved by man. And man can be as big as he wants. No problem of human destiny is beyond human beings.”

However, there is certainly plenty that I find myself thankful for being born in this country. I consider myself thankful to be living in a country where I have the right to vote once I turn eighteen years old and exercised that right in my first opportunity to do so last November. I find myself especially thankful for this as I watch those my age among others fight for the opportunity to have the same basic rights I do in countries like Libya, Egypt, Syria and many others.

In 2010, only 41.6 percent of the eligible voting-age population came out to vote according to the United States Elections Project. If every citizen took the time to participate in the political process, perhaps Congress would have a higher approval rating than 9 percent as a recent poll showcased. The political process includes not only voting in the general election but also party primaries where being able to choose a candidate closer to your views is more likely possible.

I also consider myself thankful to have the freedom of speech to

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write my opinions both in the Anchor and elsewhere. In Pakistan, the Telecommunications Authority recently declared 1,700 words illegal and banned them from being used in electronic messages. This is only a small example of how many places in the world still restrict a citizen’s right to freedom of speech.

I find myself also thankful for the opportunity to go to college and obtain a degree in order to better compete for a job. This is why I find it disappointing about yearly tuition increases that would eventually make college affordable only for a small segment of the population. I hope that politicians on either the state and/or federal levels will address the issue of making college realistically affordable for those who put in the effort so that same opportunity will be available in the future.

I also consider myself thankful for the breadth of information that is easily available for free both on the internet and in our local libraries. It is amazing how much you can learn on the internet about a topic as long as you know where to look. The amount of books that are available to take out for free in Rhode Island at our local libraries is fantastic and an important reminder why funding for such institutions is key.

I find myself also thankful for the men and women who have fought to defend these rights and more that I have available today, such as my grandfather who served his country in both World War II and the Korean War. This also includes the men and women who have fought for equality of rights and equality of opportunity.

Bringing this article full circle, I think it important for us as citizens to utilize our rights to help this country reach it’s potential. These are the things among others I find myself most thankful for this year and going forward. I can only hope that I can remain thankful for all these things and more in the future.

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Occupy Providence: An inside look at the movement

Occupy Providence

while camping. Many of them, he said, spend hours each day reading different newspapers. Others have been walking the streets of Providence for decades, gathering “oral histories of the city,” McCarthy said, which they are able to share with other campers. A library tent for public use is in development at the camp. On the topic of where they get their news, McCarthy said, “The one thing I think everyone here has in common is that nobody watches television.”

While they may not be watching television, the Occupy revolution is being televised on ABC 6, on 7 News WHDH and turn to 10. Print coverage comes from the Providence Journal, the Phoenix and the Boston Globe, along with other local papers from towns in Rhode Island and in Massachusetts. On the radio: WPRI and WHJJ talk radio are voicing stories of the movement. Online, Go Local Prov and the site known as DIGG have also run coverage of the encampment.

The tent city has attracted the attention and endorsement of many local and state politicians. Governor Lincoln Chaffee has expressed his support for the movement. In a Youtube video, he expressed his support for returning to a Clintonian economy where the superich are taxed, “When you squeeze the middle class...you have disparity of wealth, and that’s harmful to any country’s vitality... when a small percentage of the population has a huge percentage of the wealth.”

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse visited the camp in person on Nov. 7. Whitehouse has long opposed corporate personhood and has called for more regulation of corporate influence over politics. According to occupyprovidence.com, during the visit “members of Occupy Providence encouraged him to continue to fight for the Constitutional Amendment he recently introduced to correct the unjust supreme court ruling (Citizens United vs. F.E.C.) which allows unlimited corporate campaign donations.”

McCarthy says there are specific actions planned for the future. On Dec. 3 at 6 p.m. a rally will be held at the park called Occupy the Night. This is the Occupy Providence’s first planned public action; according to their website occupyprovidence.com .This rally will focus on the economic injustice faced by women, gay and transgendered people. According to organizers on the Occupy Providence Facebook page of the same name, “Our fight against corporate power and inequality is hollow until all forms of oppression are raised to the center of our struggle.”

So what will it take for the campers to go home? In a video interview with Amy Goodman of Democracy Now, Michael Moore shared his view, “What would it take for them to go away? Give them their homes back. Give them their jobs back. Give them their healthcare back. Give them healthcare maybe for the first time ever. Let those students go out and have a life, instead of being saddled with $40,000 worth of debt at age 22. How about that? “I’ll tell you, if they do that, I think people, some people, might pack up and go home.”

McCarthy encourages interested parties to join the Occupy Providence Facebook page, which has 8,000 likes, to keep updated on upcoming events and actions.

protestors set up an encampment in

Burnside Park

located in the heart of downtown

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Since Oct. 15, a diverse group of people camping in solidarity have been occupying Burnside Park in Providence. Michael McCarthy, a young veteran and a 29-year-old student from Roger Williams University has been staying at the camp since the beginning of the occupation. In an interview at the park, he explained the general consensus of the camp

By Amy Glidden regarding the motivations behind their protest.

Anchor Contributor “If someone is working 40 to 50 hours a week, they should be able to rent or own a house, no matter what kind of job you have...this is a protest against the economic injustice of Wall Street,” said McCarthy.

It can be difficult to untangle the various causes of a minimum wage worker’s inability to pay rent and buy food. Rising unemployment, recession, labor laws, the gap between the poor and the super-rich, the bank and mortgage crisis and other factors all play a role in such a situation.

According to McCarthy, organizing people to fight for economic justice can be tricky. He mentioned that there are many beliefs when it comes to dealing with economic values and opinions. Indeed, within the camp there are self-identified libertarians, Marxists and anarchists along with Republicans, Democrats and those with no political or ideological affiliation. Juggalos, devoted fans of hip hop group The Insane Clown Posse, who often wear face makeup in public, have joined the activists. “When you walk into a city council meeting wearing face paint, people pay attention,” he noted with a grin.

The diverse crowd at Occupy Providence has maintained a nonviolent presence throughout the duration of their occupation. A policeman patrolling the Kennedy Plaza and Burnside park area the day I visited declined to be interviewed about the campers, but he said that he could confirm that the movement at Burnside Park was peaceful. McCarthy stated that Occupy Providence has taken steps to preclude incidents at the camp. Around the clock, there are two designated campers who keep an eye on anyone who comes into the camp. Additionally, the occupiers are working together to ensure that those who will be remaining at the camp indefinitely will be prepared for winter.

McCarthy says that he and the other campers have “learned a lot” about winterizing tents from the homeless occupiers. They told current park residents to put tents on higher ground, to put pallets under the tents and then put cardboard on top for extra insulation from the cold ground. McCarthy hopes to educate all of the occupiers about fire safety when camping. “We have had support from (Providence) firefighters,” he said, adding that he hopes to have someone from the Providence Fire Department come speak to the crowd about fire safety.

The varied life experiences of those at Occupy Providence have enriched the lives and broadened the views of those involved. McCarthy expressed his admiration for the sagacity of some of the homeless people he has met

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Not everyone may agree with the Occupy movement or their methods. Some feel that camping on city streets, parks and college campuses overstep from an acceptable protest to a public nuisance. Others look at Occupy protestors as pioneers who will set the trend for the politics of our nation’s future. No matter your stance, few can deny the excessive force used by UC Davis police officer Lt. John Pike during a nonviolent protest on the college’s campus. UC Davis police’s use of pepper spray on seated peaceful college protesters whose arms were interlocked as they refused to move off of a path can be seen as nothing less than an unnecessary abuse of power. The haunting video footage of UC David police casually spraying protestors who sat with their heads lowered has garnered millions of views and public outcry for UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi’s resignation.

Some argue that the students were creating a safety issue by blocking paths located on the campus’s Quad. While this may be true, police could have used more civilized methods to disperse protestors such as detaining them for a period of time. Pepper spray should only be used in the most drastic of circumstances on college campuses. These students were not rioting but sitting peacefully. Pepper spray may not be lethal but this chemical weapon can have serious consequences. UC Davis protestors reported health repercussions such as burning eyes for days following the event. One protestor was reported in an article in mercurynews.com as vomiting blood after being exposed to the chemical. Several were treated at a nearby hospital. It was an excessive punishment for those who were merely voicing their opinion in nonviolent protest.

Despite the actions of the UC David police bordering on heinous, The Anchor has choose not to join the call for Chancellor Linda Katehi’s resignation. While the actions of Katehi’s police have been far from questionable, the under fire Chancellor has taken steps to make amends with disgruntled students and the general public. The two UC Davis police officers involved have been put on administrative leave while the incident is investigated. It may not be the termination that many are seeking, but the fact that these officers didn’t walk away with a mere slap on the wrist shows the sincerity that administration is taking towards resolving this matter. Also, when students turned out in higher numbers the following day this time equipped were banners and tents, UC Davis police were ordered not interfere.

Some may not agree with how Occupy protestors go about spreading their message, but we can all relate. Every college student, no matter their social standing, feels the pressures of rising tuition, skyrocketing book prices, and the devastating economy that we will be walking into with our nearly useless pieces of paper that we call diplomas. The few students merely attempting to begin the process of remedying the circus that our generation is inheriting shouldn’t be greeted with hazardous chemicals while doing so.

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Campus Style Watch:

Winter edition

Winter is fast approaching, and the students at Rhode Island College are bracing themselves properly. Here are a few winter styles that I’ve seen around campus that can give you tips for your closet.

Catherina Raymond is a freshman communication major. She likes to mix and

By Courtney Woods match different styles, a Style RX process which she calls “freestyling outfits.” Catherina’s style is inspired by Janelle Monae, Michael Jackson, and Lady Gaga.

Hailey O’Connor is a freshman theater major. She describes her personal style as “classic and old fashioned.” She is inspired by the 1940s decade.

Olayemi Owojori is a senior with a double major in theater and film studies. Her favorite stores are Forever 21, DSW, and Old Navy. Olayemi describes her personal style as “comfortable and pretty.”

Filipe Fernandes is a sophomore with three majors: musical theater, Portuguese, and French. Filipe says his style is unique, and has a European flair.

Maciej Walkosz is an undeclared freshman. His favorite stores are Savers and American Apparel, where he works. Maciej describes his unique style as, “modern and sophisticated with an urban twist.”

When: Wednesday, Nov. 23 at 4 p.m.

Where: 2 Kennedy Plaza, Providence How Much: $6 for adults, $3 for seniors and children under

12. Skate rental $4.

For hours of operation or more info go to www. providenceskating. com or call

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Narcotics Anonymous: Campus Recover y When: Friday evenings from

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Where: Campus Ministry How Much: Free

Olayemi Owojori

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Things I learn from television: There were times during my relatively short life that before wanting to become an artist, I wanted to become a veterinarian. There were also times when I thought it would be fun if I got to travel the world solving dangerous puzzles and ancient mysteries. I don’t know how that dream occurred to me, considering that anything that’s harder than a child level Sudoku puzzle will end up aggravating me, and don’t even get me started on those “find the six differences”(sometimes

By Ashley St. Louis I could T.I.L.T. h a v e sworn there were only five.) However, this week’s show rekindled my love for a good murder mystery as I learned the secrets that could catch any criminal.

Gosick (pronounced kind of like Gothic) takes place in a fictional country near England during 1924 when the world was already suffering from international conflict having just lived through World War I. As the countries come ever closer to the Second World War the audience follows a transfer student from the east whose first friend happens

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to be the strange girl who lives in a botanical garden on the top floor of the library. This rather odd, young girl, however, is like the second coming of Sherlock Holmes, and is able to solve just about any mystery that’s thrown her way (provided that she’s given the necessary clues).

One thing to be learned from a good murder mystery is that there is no such thing as a coincidence. You know that nail on the floor you just passed? That didn’t magically happen there as a result of a random circumstance. No, the criminal accidently snagged his clothing upon the rusted edge as he ran from the scene of the crime, dislodged it from the woodworking and it fell at a 25 degree trajectory which allowed it to land precariously on the fourth floor tile to the right of the door. This got me thinking: everything we see in life is the result of an action.

Coincidence is a rather tricky concept to pin down. For example, if you meet a friend you haven’t seen in ages at the mall this weekend, that isn’t a coincidence because you both made the decision to visit the mall, correct? That meeting then becomes something like fate, but because every meeting is the result of the decisions made by the included parties, then it is never a coincidence.

While I’m still not quite sure how to describe coincidences, now that I know that all of my surroundings could potentially help me solve the case of the century, I’ll keep my eyes open for anything out of the ordinary. Watch out “Six Differences,” there’s a new sheriff in town.

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Why Karen Sparacio? Why is this 40 year old nonprofit founder of “Project Have Hope” somebody every college student should meet? Why has her effect on at least 100 women in Uganda been so profound that it’s inspired various college students across the nation to visit a third world country?

Because Sparacio, who has gotten at least 106 children into school and has helped at least 100 families, understands the beauty of what making a difference can really do.

By Deirdre Greene Sparacio is known as nothing more than a down The Simple Thing to earth woman living a simple life with big visions.

We can each find a way to find some sort of common ground with Sparacio.

She’s one of the rare adults we see these days that lives her life full of passion, not regret, with reaching out to others being her ultimate goal. As college students, we all just want to have something in our lives that we love and Sparacio no doubt has created that for herself and has certainly done so for others.

What Sparacio has created isn’t just some organization, but the ideal that it can be. It isn’t just sending toys and clothes over to the children living in poverty, it’s the meaning behind it that drives Sparacio to do what she’s doing. These children are heard and they matter.

So you continue to ask yourself how this relates to you in any way. Because no matter what it is you do in life, you have to believe in what it is you’re doing. Whether it’s going overseas or going out in your backyard, inspiration is everywhere if you keep an open mind. Once the inspiration hits, the idea will come.

There is no healthier feeling than nourishing the heart with what it loves. It will be your greatest gift and like Sparacio, it all starts with you as an individual.

(For more information on Karen Sparacio or on Project Have Hope, please visit www.projecthavehope.org for more information.)

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Sex and sexuality

By Jacki Carlson Goddess Advice

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I’d like to talk about sex through the scope of pure sexuality, unhindered by sexual orientation and social norms. It’s my belief that any person may enjoy several diverse types of sexual acts. The most important message to take from this article is that sexual acts are not limited by sexual orientation or gender. By this I mean that sexual orientation (homosexual, heterosexual and everything in between) is determined by who you love and/or are attracted to, not the sexual pleasure you enjoy.

Heterosexual men are more accustomed to being the penetrator in sexual acts (vaginal, oral, anal sex). They don’t teach you about the male prostate in high school health class. The male prostate is an organ inside of the anus that can be a source of extreme pleasure. Known as the “p-spot” or “male g-spot,” the prostate gland is a few inches inside of the anus and can easily be stimulated externally by the perineum (the indent behind the scrotum). I have heard many stories of men having their female partner stimulating this area for pleasure’s sake. Stimulation of the prostate for sexual pleasure is taboo in our culture. While anal sex/stimulation may not be everyone’s cup of tea, having the prostate gland stimulated during sex does not make you a homosexual man.

Homosexuality is determined by whom you love, not necessarily whom you have sex with or how you like to be sexually pleasured.

To illustrate this point farther, I’ll use the case of masturbation. While masturbating, no one (I hope) gets uncomfortable stimulating genitals that they may not be attracted to, to achieve sexual pleasure. If you’re biologically

male and heterosexual, you receive pleasure from stimulating the penis, testicles, etc. even though you feel no attraction to them. You do it because it feels good and brings you pleasure. You stimulate the set of genitals you’re not necessarily attracted to, hence sexual stimulation without the limits. As a man, touching another penis or anus doesn’t make you homosexual.

While the same concept applies, women are generally more open to stimulation from the same sex on the basis of pleasure.

I do encourage understanding that things that are culturally taboo – masturbation, female sexual agency, non-heterosexual behaviors, etc. – can also be healthy ways of exploring sexuality without confines of sexual orientation. Straight women can enjoy performing oral sex on another woman; non-heterosexual women can enjoy anal sex. I would hope that those who do explore their sexual pleasure do so with the understanding that exploration through masturbation, sexual relations with other women, and using sex for non-relationship purposes (i.e. hook-ups, sexual agency, etc.) doesn’t make a women any less of a women, or any less straight, etc. The same thing goes with men.

While I am in no way trying to promote any one lifestyle as the lifestyle for all people, I would hope that my readers understand that one type of sex doesn’t transform you into someone different, or not normal. Sex is sex is sex. I believe that it’s an action that should be performed with awareness, pleasure, consent, and communication. These four things are the limits I invite my readers to embrace. For a healthy sexuality, I encourage freedom of choice, exploration of pleasure, and awareness of all possibilities to enhance any sexual experience. That is what I write for.

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Facebook vs. Twitter

Dear Ari, Which do you like better Twitter or Facebook?

– Jayla, RIC Sophomore Dear Jayla, I have a Facebook but I honestly prefer a newspaper, book or the radio for my information.

Dear Ari, I have too many friends on Facebook. I want to do a Facebook sweep, but how do I do it without feeling bad?

– Richard, RIC Senior

By Arielle Rogers Ask Ari

Dear Richard, Don’t feel bad. Consider how many of your Facebook friends you don’t talk to.

Don’t worry and sweep away! They probably won’t notice anyway.

Dear Ari, Do you think Twitter will ever squash Facebook, like how Facebook squashed MySpace?

– George RIC Sophomore

Dear Ari, I just deleted my Facebook and opened a Twitter. Facebook got boring. Do you think Twitter will be better?

– Hopeful, RIC Junior

Dear George, It’s possible, but unlikely. Facebook rules the cyber world and doesn’t seem to be going anywhere.

Dear Hopeful, No. It may seem new and exciting at first, but overall it’s just another technological isolation to keep you “connected.”

It’s going to get boring fast.

Special Question of the Week Dear Ari, I have recently heard about Twitter being utilized as a negative and hurtful “tweet” breeding ground for some students here at RIC about students in their same major. How can people in college still be behaving like middle school children?

– Anonymous, RIC Senior Dear Anonymous, Not to say that all Middle School children behave this way, but stereotypically we associate this behavior as immature, much like middle school ways. What goes through a person’s mind when they make ruthless comments about another? Why judge someone who isn’t putting themselves in a position to be scrutinized?

The problem with cyber connection networks is they are a bully’s dream.

It’s a great place to start a “private” group and rant about a person or thing, relentlessly until they feel better about themselves.

Overall, people who bully need to stop their ridiculous extracurricular activity and figure out ways to better their lives rather than making others miserable. After seeing all of the news on people committing suicide due

to cyber bullying you would think it would stop, but of course a dream can only turn into a reality if everyone is on the same page.

We always hear news about cyber bullying coming from places like Texas and California and we never think that it could be happening right here in RI, in our classrooms, in our hallways or in this school. Anywhere that an electronic device is accessible, the power or harassment is an “app” that comes with it. The goal now is to get that app taken off and put a new app up called kindness. Let’s care about others and stop caring about making ourselves feel emotionally (and negatively) triumphant over others. If our Thanksgiving holiday has taught us anything, it is to care about everyone in our environment, no matter what the circumstances. This Twitter issue is something that shouldn’t have begun in the first place, but since it has we need to find solutions to fix the problem, help the victims, and see that something as immature as this doesn’t happen again.

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The Man Cave takes on strip clubs Nice Guy Sorry about not writing something up for the last issue folks. Ponyboy and I usually pick a topic but for some reason he never got back to me which is odd. Ponyboy and I always put our readers first no matter what comes up and it won’t happen again.

Now onto the real topic: strip clubs. PerBy Nice Guy and Ponyboy sonally I find these institutions too vulgar. I The Man Cave find nothing entertaining about stuffing my hard earned money into a sweaty girl’s Gstring along with 20 other men. Honestly all I can do is feel bad for these poor women.

Think about it, no girl wakes up in the morning and wants to be a stripper. I’ve never met a young girl who told me she wants to take her clothes off for a living when she grows up.

These women obviously have faced serious ordeals in their lives and lack the social support to get back on their feet without taking extreme measures to do so. They’re treated like pieces of meat by desperate or drunk men who frequent these entertainment venues.

Any guy who loves going to the strip club with his pals every week really needs to think of what he’s doing to the poor young women he drools over every weekend. You’re helping an institution that preys on women who are down on their luck. Sure these women have volunteered to spin around on a freezing cold metal pole in the nip, but that’s only because they have no choice. It’s either strip or live on the street in many cases. I would rather take my dollar bill and stuff it into a donation box or give it to a homeless woman than stuff it into cinnamon spice’s thong, and I would recommend every guy out there to do the same. Just find a girlfriend. It’ll save you a buck or two and you can actually touch her you pig.

Ponyboy We missed a week? Where the hell was I? Oh yeah, that’s right I was too busy partying it up in Montreal to care. Sorry you missed the memo, Nice Guy you missed a hell of a weekend. You would have just dragged it down with a caring disposition, anyways.

Nice strip clubs are one of my favorite topics, I was just in one over the weekend so this is perfect timing. First, I’m not a fan of RI’s strip clubs. I’ve never had anything wild happen while I was in one, which is a shame because after 15 minutes of watching Porsche gyrate around on stage it gets a bit stagnant. What RI needs is a good old fashioned ping pong ball club. Strip clubs are like a grown man’s playground, a grown man’s very expensive playground. I don’t find myself in a dry spell too often, but nothing brightens your morning when you haven’t gotten any in a while like a topless girl and a glass of scotch.

There’s nothing wrong with strip clubs. It’s just a few very friendly girls looking to make a bit of money. God, genetics, luck, who knows gave them good enough bodies that they can probably make more in a few weeks than I could in a year, and that’s just by standing there and shaking their behind a little. They have “talents” that should be flaunted. It says it’s sinful in the Bible to waste a talent by hiding it, so in reality the more Candy spins on the pole the more of a Christian girl she really is. So what if these women are in a bad place, strip clubs and that creepy guy’s sweaty palm are one way she can rebuild what she had before. At least women have an option; most guys would just end up on the street.

Oh, and Nice Guy, a girlfriend won’t keep a guy from going, trust me. If you do go to the strip club just make sure you don’t pregame so hard that when you get inside your vision gets so blurry you can’t actually see anything. I learned that lesson this weekend, all I could see was glow in the dark thongs walk by. Such a waste.

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Dynamic, diverse, and dexterous, these are simply three of the many adjectives that can be used to describe the Proteus String Quartet. What is most interesting about the new addition to New England’s performing arts is that the quartet consists of four members, violinists Jon Sumerlin and Samuel Breene, violist Susan Culpo, and cellist Steven Laven, who are all members of Rhode Island

College’s music faculty.

Breene, a musical historian, has performed through the United States and Canada. Culpo and Laven both play with the Boston Symphony, and Sumerlin has performed as the first violinist in the American and Santa Fe Opera orchestras.

Nevertheless, the four instantly synchronized the moment they came on stage and enthusiastically performed a repertoire of showpieces.

Making its debut in December of 2010, the quartet has electrified audiences with its inventive interpretations on a wide range of musical selections. After completing a successful first season, there was sure to be another.

On Monday, Nov. 21, The Proteus String Quartet made their way to Sapinsley Hall. Tickets were $25 to the general public, but admission was free for RIC students and staff. There weren’t as many in attendance as there were for last week’s Muir string Quartet performance, which disappointed me greatly because the concert was absolutely exhilarating.

After taking my seat, the clock struck 7:30 p.m. and the quartet made its way on stage. The four musicians received their applause and, instead of introducing themselves or the selection they were about to perform, instantly began.

They started with “Quartet in B Flat Major, K. 489” by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. This piece switched back and forth between the violinists and cellist, giving each the opportunity to voice their instruments’ harmonies.

As the show continued, the quartet played an impressive assortment of pieces ranging from George Gershwin’s “Prelude Number 2,” which is a “blues infected lullaby” to the intense, “adventurous harmonies” of Astor Piazolla’s “Four, For Tango.” It was quite remarkable

watching the four musicians switch between drastic types of pieces with such fluidity.

For their final performance, the quartet played Johannes Brahms’ “Quartet in B Flat Major, Opus 67.” A genius in the nineteenth century, Brahms found his place composing music with a more conservative tone. Nevertheless, to perform this piece in concert, as the program notes written by Breene said, “...requires surgical precision and microscopic attention to detail.” If that is the case, then the Proteus String Quartet are qualified surgeons in the realm of classical music.

While there were, Breene added, “interpretive issues that arise in rehearsal, for example, our decision to play the stormy middle section of Brahms’s slow movement with the sharp dotted rhythms of a French overture,” the musicians seemed arrive at a warm-welcomed agreement as the selection was played with strenuous perfection making sure every note that met the audience’s ears resonated with satisfaction. With the completion of the piece, the musicians took their leave; but not before gracefully accepting gratuitous amounts of applause, whistles, and “bravo’s” from the audience.

The quartet was brilliant in displaying its abilities on Monday night; the greatest one being able to perform such varied pieces which many in the crowd took notice of. “I felt as if we traveled around the world in only a couple hours,” said one audience member, Laurine Thomas. Although there is no date set for another concert at the present time, the Proteus String Quartet’s second season has only just begun. If you are also interested in taking this trip around the world, be on the lookout for their performance next semester.

The Proteus String Quartet gave an intense performance.

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WXIN fighting breast cancer with the power of music

Breast cancer is one of the most serious and tragic and half the proceeds will go to the American Cancer Society. The group Reziztanze also diseases affecting women today. Thousands of women features RIC alumni and former board members of WXIN. “Aside from providing students with an opportunity to learn how to run a radio station, fight against this type of cancer each year, but this week RIC Radio WXIN is doing its part to win the battle WXIN exists for two reasons – to support local music and give back to the community,” said Nicholas Lima, general manager of WXIN. “With this event we can against breast cancer – with the power do both, and we’re looking forward to having a great time while we do of music.

On Thursday, Dec. 1, WXIN will it.”

Lima added that his mother is a breast cancer survivor. His brother, host “Music for Mammaries,” a benefit WXIN exists for Thomas, is WXIN’s business director, so the event personally means a concert at the Spot Underground on 15 Elbow St. in Providence. The event, two reasons; to lot to both.

By Kyle Grant Over the course of the semester, WXIN has held several events coordinated by WXIN Urban Music support local mu- aimed A&E Editor to benefit the local community. Included among them have been Director Lisa “LB” Bradley, World Music Director Everton “E-Love” Carter, sic and give back to the providing free disc jockey services for the Special Olympics, supporting Sigma Iota Theta’s “Walk for a Wish” benefiting a Wish Come True, alAlternative Rock Director Jack “Jak community,” lowing high school students from the Met to spend a day shadowing at Daniel” Woelfel and Alumni Affairs Director Nate “T-Money” Grist, the station, and over the next few weeks they will support a toy drive kicks off at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10, with all proceeds split between the Nick Lima for the holiday season.

American Cancer Society and the Gloria Gemma Foundation.

“This event will raise awareness for something important and proWXIN has also traded advertisements with their sponsors to be used as donations to the American Cancer Society. vide a good, fun environment,” said Woelfel.

“My family has a history of breast cancer, so it feels good to give back and raise awareNine acts will be performing, all of which are artists from the Rhode Island area. Versestyle and Smoove, Jahmal Brown, DelRosa, Northeast Traffic, Jade Alston, Who Dem?, ness,” said Grist.

There are many things that you can do on a Thursday night, but only one that is both Ms. Marjorie, Dirty Durdie and Reziztanze are all expected to perform, and additional fun and for a good cause. The “Music for Mammaries Concert” will feature some of the music will be provided by DJ Therion.

Two of the acts, DelRosa and Northeast Traffic, are Rhode Island College students best performers in the Rhode Island area, some of the coolest people this campus has to in addition to being musicians. DelRosa will be selling a new album during the concert, offer, and above all will help raise awareness to a disease that has hurt far too many people.

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BOO YAH to the Golden Mic AN: That’s kinda cool actually, how did you come up with your DJ name?

DJBY: Well I guess it’s because when I’m excited I say “BOO YAH” a lot. It just made sense because it’s my thing.

AN: Well what kind of humor do you cantor to, shock or classic?

DJBY: The funny kind of course. I do not really like to go for shock humor. I know there used to be an element of shock humor in my world. His name was Doug Silver.

However, I like to be witty.

Chris Jenkins: Ha, he’s like the “Play on Player Pimps” model. You can quote this.

AN: Now when did you start this show?

DJBY: Well over the summer, I did an internship at a certain rival radio station (WBRU) and I really liked it.

But they did not let me continue because I don’t have the money and not smart enough for them.

CJ: See he wanted people to see him so he liked the TV, but also radio. So he has the Golden Face, Golden Voice, and Golden Girls. (At this time the theme song for Golden Girls came up on cue) AN: Where has been the furthest place you have done a show, TV or comedy, and what was the most exciting?

DJBY: Well I have filmed on Hollywood Boulevard when I did the Hollywood High 5. It was when I gave High 5’s to people randomly. It was on my Across America tour where I went to New Your, Boston, and DC. As for the most exciting, I would say the LA Boulevard. The antics of the people were interesting and the people were wild. But Hollywood was interesting too.

AN: That’s awesome! Do you have any upcoming

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shows?

DJBY: Well no standup shows booked, but you can always catch me on this station on Tuesdays at 8pm to 10pm and on Channel 13 on the TV Fridays at 12:30.

AN: Who would you say were you best influences?

DJBY: Well I would say Jerry Seinfeld, Conon O’Bryan, Tom Green, and Mike Judge.

AN: Who would you say was the most interesting person you interviewed?

DJBY: Well the most interesting would be Jimmy Codie. But I missed Gilbert Gottfried in NYC, which was disappointing.

At the end of the interview, I thanked him for his time. You can check out his routines on Facebook at www. facebook.com/TheGoldenMicTv.

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WXIN DJ and TV personality Brad Pierce, aka DJ Boo Yah, has been a staple of comedy in the Rhode Island area and has even branched out nationwide. The Anchor Newspaper had the privilege to sit down with DJ

By Timothy Hordern Boo Yah for an exclusive Anchor A&E Writer interview.

Anchor Newspaper: Well first thing is first, when did you start your Golden Mic Productions?

DJ Boo Yah: I began the project some years back while I was just messing around with a camera. My TV show has been on channel 13 in RI for the past 5 years. This radio show though is a new endeavor that I started this summer.

AN: How did you come up with the name?

DJBY: Well I started this name recently because I want to get into paid things like shows. It came from when I just started I went out on the street to film interviews for YouTube. I used a collar mic, but my friend Steve Codie took the collar mic and put it into a hollowed out real mic.

It was, well, golden so that is where the name came from.

AN: Cool, well do you do comedy shows?

DJBY: Well I have done a few stand up shows at the Catch a Rising Star at Mohegan Sun, and a few times I have put some up on YouTube. Eventually I do want to get back to it.

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Kappa Delta Phi pledge class pied in the face as part of fundraiser

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Members of Rhode Island College’s chapter of national fraternity Kappa Delta Phi took to the Quad during free period Wednesday, Nov. 23 with cans of whipped cream in hand, allowing students to pie them in the face for one dollar as part of a fundraising event.

The semester’s pledge class of Kappa Delta Phi held the fundraising event to raise money for the fraternity for its

By Edward Taylor future involvement on campus as well Managing Editor as volunteer and charity events in the community. Donors received a paper plate covered in whipped cream.

Pledges willing to take a pie stood behind a table yelling, “Pie a Kappa,” and playfully taunted students passing by to goad them into dropping a dollar to get their revenge.

The event got off to a slow start with lackluster weather causing a poor turnout on the Quad. Pledges fought wind and drizzle struggling to keep plates from blowing away. Full member of Kappa Delta Phi and program director of RIC Radio WXIN, Andrew Augustus joined in on the event brought a large crowd of co-workers from the campus’ media groups who came out in droves to pie their boss.

“Our pledges had to plan and hold a fundraiser and chose this event, and we thought to raise profits we would have our brother Andrew Augustus join in,” said President of RIC’s chapter of Kappa Delta Phi, Alexander Hoffman.

RIC biology professor Dr. Lloyd Matsumoto donated 10 dollars for members of The Anchor Newspaper to pie Andrew Augustus, a former Business Manager of The Anchor. Augustus became the prominent target of the event taking a vast majority of pies and whose face could barely be seen under a mask of whipped cream by the end of the event.

The event came to an unpredicted close as the pledge class ran out of whipped cream having to turn away a line that had formed as the fundraiser picked up speed.

“I’m glad I could use my reputation to help raise money for a great cause. I’m always one who believes that in tough times people should do whatever they can help good causes,” said Augustus.

With the fundraiser being such a success Kappa Delta Phi has expressed interest in giving the Pie a Kappa event another shot this spring in hopes that better weather would generate a larger turnout.

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“A-MIRROR-CA” reflects media-driven society to Sapinsley Hall Anchor Staff Writer

“A-MIRROR-CA, a reflection on America’s media driven society,” has one purpose: to challenge audiences to take a good hard look at ourselves as country.

Angelica Vessella, director of dance at RIC, originally wrote this show as a part of her MFA Theater Degree. She wanted to open audiences’ eyes to the fact that the media affects all of us in one way, shape or form. Now the RIC Dance Company, in collaboration with RIC music director William Wilson, is reviving “A-MIRROR-CA” and is once again challenging audiences to take a good look in the

mirror.

The cast speaks out about this “monkey-see, monkeydo” society we live in, where magazines and television decide our self-image, lifestyle and even how we should view the world. Through music, dance and acting, “AMIRROR-CA” tackles all types of topics from body image, being handicapped, aging, homosexuality and more.

“Any American who sees this show will be able to relate to something” says Kimberlee Beggs, a sophomore in the cast. Beggs was drawn to this show because of the truth it pulls for people. A-MIRROR-CA became saturated with the truth as the cast members added their own personal stories with hope that the truth with help reach out to someone.

Records on the rise

Amy Winehouse

“Lioness: Hidden Treasures” Release Date: Friday, Dec. 2 British soul-singer Amy Winehouse may have passed away. But her music still lives on. In the collection ‘Lioness: Hidden Treasures,” Winehouse’s friends, family, and colleagues picked demos and unreleased songs never before heard by the public that reveal the strengths that made Winehouse so revered.

Songs to Listen to: “Body and Soul,” “Our Day Will Come”

Chevelle

“Hats Off to the Bull”

Release Date: Tuesday, Dec. 6 Alternative metal band Chevelle prepares to release their sixth studio album, and their first since 2009. ‘Hats Off to the Bull’ continues to feature the heavy sound the band is well known for, with the one single ‘Face to the Floor’ gaining significant media attention.

Songs to listen to: “Face to the Floor,” “Envy”

T-Pain

“rEVOLVEr”

Release Date: Tuesday, Dec. 6 The fourth studio album from hip hop sensation T-Pain and the first album released by T-Pain in three years, rEVOLVEr features cameos from Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, Chris Brown, Pittbul, and countless others. So far, several singles have been released off the album with significant success.

Songs to Listen to: “Bang Bang Pow Pow,” “5 O’Clock”

“If one person walks away moved by any one of our stories then the show will have done its job” Alex Cruz, a senior in the cast, remarked.

“Let’s shut the T.V., computer and the cell phone off!

I don’t want to be told my daughter is not beautiful, that my mother has no worth because she is elderly or that my friend is a parody because he is gay,” said Dance Director Angelica Vessella. “A-MIRROR-CA” is a reflection of the flaws of our society, and starting Dec. 2 RIC students will be able to see these flaws and fight to amend them.

Performances of “A-MIRROR-CA” will be held in Sapinsley Hall on Friday, Dec. 2 and Saturday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $15 or $5 with a RIC Student ID, and are on sale in the Roberts Hall box office.

The Smiths Rough Trade Records As far as the 80’s are concerned, few bands perfected adolescent woe and maddening sadness quite like The Smiths.

Formed in Manchester, England in 1982, The Smiths consisted of Morrissey (vocals), Johnny Marr (guitar), Andy Rourke (bass) and Mike Joyce (drums). The sound possessed by the Smiths can be considered one-of-a-kind, with Morrissey having one of the most recognizable voices in alternative music, a crooning baritone that effortlessly scaled to a high falsetto. The distinctive voice of Morrissey is accompanied by the silky guitar playing of Marr and groovy bass lines of Rourke.

What set The Smiths apart from other British alternative acts from the 80’s was the hauntingly beautiful lyricism of Morrissey. The lyrics of The Smiths are so miserable it is almost funny, with lines that portray a poetic sadness that can’t help but make the listener feel slightly better about themselves. To understand this phenomenon, listen to songs such as “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out” and “How Soon Is Now?” The Smith’s broke up in 1987, but in the five years of their existence they created a magnitude of controversy, spectacle, and awesomeness that certainly could not fit into a blurb.

If you ever find yourself down in the dumps, suffering a bad breakup or just having a rainy day, put on The Smiths and let Morrissey sing your misery away.

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Stallone announces ‘Rocky: The Musical’ What’s manlier than boxing?

A musical about boxing, naturally. The Oscar-award winning drama of rising up to the challenge of your rivals is turning into a musical, but unless you know how to speak German don’t get too excited. The play will be performed in Hamburg, Germany in 2012 and there is no word yet whether or not the play will get an English counterpart. Nonetheless, a German “Eye of the Tiger” is definitely something to look forward to.

‘Breaking Dawn’ breaks $100 million in its opening weekend

Love it or hate it, you cannot deny that the Twilight Saga is a moneymaking powerhouse. The fourth installment in the movie series “Breaking Dawn, Part I,” raked in $139,500,000 in its debut weekend, the 5th largest opening weekend in Hollywood history. The Twilight Saga has already made over $2 billion in the box office, with one movie left to be released. You might hate the content, but quite frankly Stephanie Meyer can’t hear you over all that money she’s making.

Netflix wins the battle for ‘Arrested Development’ After a heated bidding war between online giants Hulu and Netflix, the new season of “Arrested Development” has a new home exclusively on Netflix. The six-time Emmy Award-winning sitcom portraying the dysfunctional Bluth family will be re-aired on the media-streaming enterprise for ten episodes. This deal could not come at a better time for Netflix, with price hikes leading to a significant drop in the corporation’s subscribers.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band to tour in 2012 The voice and music of blue-collar America is heading on tour again, which marks the band’s fourth decade touring. New material is slated to be played in this tour, which will span the United States and across the pond in Europe. This will be the band’s first tour since 2009 and the first since the death of legendary saxophonist Clarence Clemons.

‘N ews o f the Wo rld’ v i o la ted Hug h G ra n t’ s…pri v a c y According to the New York Times, British actor Hugh Grant’s home was allegedly broken into by “New of the World,” a tabloid owned by media baron Rupert Murdoch. In addition, Murdoch’s cronies allegedly stole medical records and harassed his family. “News of the World” was shut down this July for phone-tapping the British Prime Minister. Murdoch is the owner of Fox News, The New York Post, Wall Street Journal and many other news outlets across the globe.

Anne Hathaway joins the 99% She may be making more money than most third world countries, but actress Anne Hathaway has decided to join the principle of the Occupy Movement.

According to Gawker, the actress was seen at Occupy Wall Street holding a sign that says “Blackboards not Bullets.” Hathaway is one of many Hollywood stars who have joined protesters on the streets fighting against corporate greed.

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Murder accusation is no way to treat a First Lady ByAshley Massotti Anchor Staff Writer

Christopher Buckley’s “No Way to Treat First Lady” wastes no time launching into the plot. The first chapter begins with a sex scene between the President of the United States and a woman other than his wife, and ends with a murder. What follows is the subsequent murder trial of the First Lady, Beth MacMann. Facing assassination charges, MacMann is forced to team up with “Shameless” Boyce Baylor – the nastiest lawyer in the United States, and her former flame.

There is no denying the political element to the novel. Those uninterested in the realm of politics or courtroom dramas should not waste time picking this up. But Buckley does his job well: he never allows the political nature of the text to become overwhelming, nor does he allow the courtroom battle to go stale. The novel constantly changes viewpoints, leaving the reader waiting for the next piece of evidence – and whether or not MacMann committed murder remains a secret, even from the reader, until the closing chapters.

Perhaps the most impressive thing about this novel is that it manages to transcend time. Despite being ten years old, the pop culture refer-

ences and wise cracks made within the novel seem fresh and current – and therefore feel charming, rather than smothering. However, Red Sox fans will take note: there is one joke that no longer holds up in regards to the team’s World Series wins.

The book is at its best when it focuses on Baylor. “Shameless” Baylor is constantly manipulating those around him, and leaves even his client questioning his reasoning. Being inside Baylor’s mind is twisted, immoral, and entirely electric. He works the legal system in every way imaginable, and yet he remains likable.

Buckley pays careful attention to each character in the cast. Every character presented plays an important role in the narrative, although at first glance, they may appear insignificant.

At one point, the novel discusses the timeline of a traditional murder trial, where legal teams attempt to have a minute-by-minute timeline for the night of the murder. Baylor’s timeline is said to be “millisecond by millisecond.” And Buckley’s narrative works in a similar way, carefully tying everything together to create an intriguing murder case.

Although the crime begins in the White House, very little time is spent there. The majority of the novel takes place within the confines of the courtroom, and the case drags out over the

course of six months.

H o w e v e r, the case slowly becomes i m pacted by a sub-plot that stems from McMann and Baylor’s partnership.

That aspect of the story does not live up to its full potential, but is minor enough to keep from ruining the novel’s pacing. It also works to add a human element to an otherwise detached case –McMann has been nicknamed “Lady BethMac” by the press, and her personal narrative allows the reader to see past her icy exterior.

“No Way To Treat a First Lady” is a treat for anyone interested in politics and its descent into the realm of entertainment. Buckley’s use of legal terms and description of the White House come directly from lawyers and former President George Bush, which lends a certain credibility to the novel.

Perhaps most alarming is that the theatrics, dirty politics, and foul play featured within the text sounds all too real. Ten years may have passed, but Buckley’s assessment of politics and media still sounds all too familiar.

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Coming Soon to Theaters Friday, Dec. 2 “Answers to Nothing” Starring: Dane Cook Several people throughout the city of Los Angeles struggle to find a purpose in life as a missing girl case drags on. The case for the lost girl finds itself intertwining with other citizens Los Angeles as they try to find a meaning of why they exist, affecting the lives of others in the process.

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“Coriolanus” Starring: Ralph Fiennes, Gerard Butler Coriolanus, the heroic general of Rome, finds himself deceived by Roman politicians and banished from his home.

In order to seek revenge against the corrupt officials who steered him wrong, Coriolanus joins his arch nemesis in a march to destroy what was once his home.

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“Outrage”

The heartwarming tale of holiday cheer finds itself being retold on stage with Trinity Rep’s annual production of “A Christmas Carol.”

Already sold out for November, this wonderful Christmas tradition is sure to warm the audience in these cold winter nights.

Cesar Millan: The Dog Whisperer Saturday Dec. 3 Providence Performing Arts Center $35.75-$45.75

Starring in the hit National Geographic show “The Dog Whisperer,” Cesar Millan takes his unique dog training techniques to Providence for one night only. The live performance, featured on “Oprah” and “The Tonight Show,” will allow the audience to learn how to train and rehabilitate their own dogs at home on top of being entertaining.

Starring: Soichiro Kitamura, Tomokazu Miura In the bloody and ruthless Japanese underworld, mob called ‘Yakuza’ vie for power. Several people fight to stay on top of the heap, but the path to the crown is filled with betrayal and bloodshed, and the drop from the top fatal.

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Takes on Holiday music

Bah, Humbug!

I have nothing against Christmas. However, I do have a serious problem with the bastardization of the holiday season brought on by consumerism. Nowadays Christmas is less about love and togetherness and more about buying gifts and being a shallow materialistic cog. Every year that goes by the consumer nature of corporate Christmas marches further and further into November and even October, and the anthem of this uncaring assault on the calendar is Godawful Christmas music.

“Don’t be a Scrooge, Christmas music is joyful and festive” you might say. Well, have you ever listened Christmas music? I don’t mean stupidly doing holiday-themed things while it plays in the background; I mean really listen to it.

Guess what? It’s garbage! The average holiday tune is stapled together in a matter of minutes, featuring the cheesiest lines and the most obvious chord progressions. Also, the last time an original Christmas song was written, George Washington was crossing the Delaware River. Seriously, there’s more originality in the color grey than there is in Christmas music and nowadays artists just sing holiday songs to make a quick buck.

Thanksgiving is barely over, yet everywhere you turn the sickeningly fake merriment of Christmas is there to haunt you. Holiday cheer has been manufactured and compacted to sell a product, and Christmas music is the theme song to this disgusting display of shameless marketing. Like mice conditioned to find cheese, Christmas music conditions the masses to buy for the most wonderful time for corporations.

Once upon a time Christmas was once about enjoying family but now it is merely about big business enjoying a product, and holiday music is just another fraudulent symptom of the disease killing Christmas.

Holiday Cheer Nothing can replace the feeling of a nice cozy fire, a cup of hot cocoa and the warming melodies that only happen once a year. Christmas music is more than just a genre of music; it’s a reminder of childhood and the magic that only takes place during the holiday season.

What would the season be without Christmas music?

What would we pair the sights and feelings that accompany the holiday season if there wasn’t the sweet charm of holiday jingles to fill our ears? Is there ever really a time when Christmas music isn’t appreciated? I think not.

The earlier it can be heard in public the better. The holiday season is short enough as it is; why not make the anticipation all the more exciting. When it can be heard in department stores, the usual shoppers scurrying around to do their errands transform into cheerful consumers, thinking about giving, excited for receiving and seem to walk with more pep in their step.

Even year round, Christmas music can be enjoyed.

If you’re in the middle of a summer slum, just pop your favorite Christmas album in and you’ll be reminded of the most wonderful time of the year. You can never go wrong with the sweet harmonies of “Jingle Bells.”

Music brings us back to different times in our life. Whenever Blink 182 fills my ear, I’m in my weird preteen years again. Whenever I hear Shania Twain, I immediately think of my mother. Whenever Christmas music is in earshot, I cannot help but smile.

Those who do not have an appreciation for Christmas music should be run over by a reindeer, and you can go deck your halls with some sharp and painful shards of coal.

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A Joy to the world or Ho-ho-horrible?

Going to “Big Momma’s House” Welcome back to Matt’s Movies. This week, I would like to take this opportunity to take you all on a little trip down South, to Georgia. We’re going to “Big Momma’s House,” but before we get there let me tell you what’s been going on.

FBI agent Malcolm Turner (Martin Lawrence) and his partner John Maxwell (Paul Giamatti) are sent down to Georgia on an assignment because murderer and bank robber Lester (Terrence Howard) killed a prison doctor and escaped. His ex-girlfriend Sherry (Nia Long) worked for the bank he robbed, and the FBI never recovered the money. They think that they were in it together, and that she still has the money.

Sherry is on the run, so the FBI sends Agents Turner and Maxwell to stake out the house of her estranged grandmother Hattie Mae Pierce “Big Momma” (Ella Mitchell), who they think she might seek shelter with.

Shortly after they arrive, Big Momma is called away by an emergency and will be out of town for a few weeks.

She leaves a short time before Sherry calls her to ask her if she could come for a visit. In his desperation to get information from Sherry, Malcolm decides to impersonate Big Momma and use his undercover position to get the

truth out of her.

What happens is something you’ll have to watch to find out.

“Big Momma’s House” is a movie that is more of a guilty pleasure than a strictly good film. Much of the humor is crude, and as one can expect from many cross-dressing comedies made in recent years (post“Mrs. Doubtfire”), it is definitely low-brow. This film uses profanity casually, makes numerous and repetitive fat jokes, and employs bathroom humor more than is strictly necessary.

While that might not sound appealing, let me assure you that it is actually a pretty good movie. I wouldn’t call it the best movie, but I still pop in “Big Momma’s House” every once in a while if I want a light laugh with no strings attached.

One of the major strengths of the movie is certain scenes that I am compelled to call gems; the scene on the basketball court, the scenes featuring the real Big Momma, the church scene, and quite a few more besides.

This film also has its fair share of more serious and rather touching moments. The scene catching fireflies is actually surprisingly deep, and when Ella Mitchell sings near the end, you hear a quality of soul music I never expected to find in a comedy film.

In fact, Ella Mitchell’s Big Momma steals every scene

she takes part in, even succeeding in stealing them from Martin Lawrence himself. Nia Long is no slouch either, delivering a fantastic performance. Martin Lawrence’s Big Momma might not be the best cross-dressing ever, but it will always have a place in my heart and in my movie cabinet.

In short, this movie is far from perfect, but manages to avoid bad by quite a bit. I’ll give it 3 to 3.5 Stars out of 5, depending on whether or not you are irritated by Martin Lawrence’s “Big Momma voice.” Until next time, enjoy the show.

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Rob’s Game Shelf

The year 2011 has been interesting.

There’s been some new concepts and innovations tried, but there was a particularly interesting one called “Catherine.”

Released in July by Atlus, “Catherine” features a new concept consisting of a series of block pushing puzzles that you must climb on to reach the top. It was new and different as well as the story, so I decided to try it.

“Catherine” tells the story of Vincent and his relationship with his long-time girlfriend Katherine. Katherine begins to bring up the idea of marriage and it begins to stress Vincent out. Meanwhile, there have been a series of bizarre deaths of men who have died in their sleep.

Vincent meets a girl named Catherine, who he ends up having an affair with her. Afterwards, Vincent starts having nightmares where he is taken to a strange place where he must climb to the top of block towers, or he will die. Vincent must find out a way to survive his nightmares as well as sort out his relationships with Katherine and Catherine.

The game is a type that I like that has a focus on story and puzzles, like the “Portal” series. I find a game’s focus on story comes out much better when the gameplay focuses on puzzles rather than gun-toting and sword-slicing action.

As I said before, the gameplay consists of block-pushing puzzles. You must push and pull blocks in order to form a path in which you can climb to the top. As you climb to the top, the bottom layer of blocks collapses at a set time, so you have a limited time to reach the top before the tower collapses.

Being in a dream world, the rules of physics don’t necessarily apply. Pulling a block out from beneath another doesn’t mean the block above it will fall. Blocks will connect at their edges, creating more possibilities of climbing further.

However, some blocks are rigged with traps. Some will have weight-triggered spikes, some will easily collapse, some will be covered with ice causing you to slip off, and others could be rigged with bombs that could destroy surrounding blocks.

There are other people climbing the tower who get in the way, or may try to knock you off to ensure their survival.

There are also the boss battles in which giant monsters chase you up the tower and create more obstacles for you as you climb.

When you’re not in a desperate race for your life, Vincent will hang out in a bar with his friends and fellow bar patrons.

You can speak with them and explore the story further. Things you say and choices you make here can also affect what happens during the nightmares.

Unfortunately, being a new concept, “Catherine” is not perfect. The controls can sometimes be unresponsive and the camera is absolutely no help if you climb to the other side of the tower, which will lead to your death often. Other times the controls can be over responsive. The slightest push of the analog stick can send Vincent three spaces over than you wanted.

The difficulty in the puzzles looks like the EKG of an arrhythmia patient. You could have a hard puzzle and then the next one could be very easy, followed by an incredibly difficult one.

There’s also a moral choice system.

Throughout the game, people will ask you questions and your answers will determine whether you’re a nice guy or a prick, and will also determine one of several endings.

It feels so added on, especially since it only really affects the ending, it may as well not be there at all.

Overall, though, I enjoyed “Catherine.”

It did have an interesting story of a person dealing with serious issues in a relationship. The puzzles are fun and challenging and are good at giving you that “A-Ha!” moment when you solve them. If you’re looking for something new, then I recommend this. If you’re looking for dating advice, then look elsewhere.

I guess, Crona. Death the Kid is probably the most skilled meister at the academy and his two weapons (pistols) Liz and Patty provide some humor to his rather stoic personality. Kid does have an interesting character trait, a gift and a flaw, in which he is obsessed with symmetry.

He gets all glittery when something is symmetrical and it clouds his ability to act and fight effectively and if something isn’t symmetrical he often gets either angry or depressed about it. It’s quite ironic too because Kid three very distinct white lines in his hair on one side of his head making him asymmetrical.

Crona is an interesting character in that his/her gender is ambiguous. In the Anime Crona is constantly addressed as a “he” as a way of simplifying the matter but it’s so weird to watch! Crona is so androgynous that it’s eyebrow-raising, and not a single other character (except Patty) believes him/her to be male. I always see Crona as a girl, half to fight the establishment and half because “she” just seems to carry “herself” more as a female anime character than a male one. Crona’s weapon, Ragnarok, is unlike the weapons of other meisters, he’s actually part of her. He is a demon sword that lives in her blood making Crona’s very blood a weapon.

As a character Crona is, well, I’m not sure reclusive is strong enough a word.

Crona’s favorite phrase is “I don’t know how to deal with that” and this attitude makes “her” seem a bit more than a little depressed which I guess makes sense, I mean I’d be depressed to if my mother was doing strange, magical experiments on me in an effort to turn me into a kishin with no regard for my feelings…

Crona does fight rather well, though, “she” kinda goes nuts sometimes but hey, who doesn’t?

So far I like Soul Eater and most of the characters, not all, but most. Hopefully it will continue to entertain me as I continue watching…hopefully.

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Okay so I’ve gotten myself into a bit of a pickle here, I ’ v e started watching an anime

By Christian DeCataldo s h o w Christian’s Anime Corner that will take a little longer than a week to finish so this particular column will have to be in two parts.

Soul Eater, the anime show I’ve been watching, has 51 episodes, so even though it’s no Bleach it’s still not short. So far in the anime (I’m about halfway done), a school has been created by Death (grim reaper) to train meisters and weapons to fight evil humans, witches, monsters and (in extreme cases) kishins, a type of demon god. Weapons are humans who can turn into weapons, which meisters can wield and use to fight off their enemies.

As far as plot goes it isn’t the most original anime ever. You’ve got a group of main characters consisting of students and teachers at Death’s school (including Death himself) each with their own skills, weaknesses, and quirky personality’s.

Then you’ve got your bad guys who are trying to bring a kishin back to life so that they can “insert archaic evil reason here” and the students of Death academy have to stop them. One of the bad guys becomes good, one of the good guys becomes a zombie, and one of the teachers goes insane. Nothing too overwhelmingly inventive, but I give Soul Eater props for pulling a bit of Durarara!! story telling by having a good variety of “main” characters with their own stories so you get to choose your favorites and worship them accordingly.

My favorites, I would have to say, are probably Death the Kid (Death’s son) and,

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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 Chicken Gumbo and Tomato Garden Vegetable (v/df/gf) Meatball Sub Pasta& Calzones of the Day, Chicken Wings, Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes w/gravy Chicken Wings $4.00, Chuckwagon Corn $1.25, TexMex Rice & Beans $1.50, Tortellini Carbonara$4.00 Vegan Tortellini Primavera $4.00, Garlic Bread Texas Style Meatloaf $4.00, Vegan Meatloaf, Gluten Free Meatloaf $4.00, Scalloped Potatoes $1.25, French cut Green Beans $1.2 (V/GF), Three Bean Chili (V,GF) $3.75, Teriyaki Tofu (GF/V) $4.00 Tuesday 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 Broccoli & Cheese (V) Spicy Asian Beef (/g/df) Sausage Pepper & Mushroom Sub Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Wings, Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Calzones Steak Sandwich $4.25, Sauteed Mushrooms and Onions (V/GF) Onion Rings $1.50 Grilled Sandwich Steak (GF)$4.00 Chicken Scampi $4.00, Vegetable Scampi (V)$4.00 Peas and Mushrooms (V/GF) $1.25, Garlic Mashed (V/GF) $1.25

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Men’s Nov. 22 Bridgewater Basketball Nov. 27 State Brandeis

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Will men’s basketball defeat Johnson and Wales by more than 10 points?

Yes JWU’s Lamonte Thomas drops 21

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Yes Big home win for RIC

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Who will lead women’s basketball in scoring versus Johnson and Wales?

Rachel Riley She goes hard in the paint

Stephanie Coro Coro is due to heat up

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Will wrestling beat Plymouth State by more than five at home?

Yes PSU is rebuilding

No RIC wins, but by less than five

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No PSU is pretty good

Who wins the Kansas State versus Iowa State football game?

Kansas State Wabash Cannonball!

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topher DaLuz. DaLuz’s season–best times last season Freshmen entering their first season with the Anchorwas 29.64 in the 200m and 14.46 in the 100m during the men are Norman Diamante, Jarell Forbes, Aleno Gomes, outdoor track season.

Andrew Jones, Ian LaPlume, Marcus Sandoval and NichoJunior returning for the Anchormen are Kevin Carey, las Tabis.

Conor McCloskey, Austin Pena and Shawn Stadnick.

The squad’s first meet of the season will be on SaturCarey was part of the 4x800m relay team last season day, Dec. 3rd at Springfield College. that set a program record (7:55.99) at the NEICAAA Championship. His season best in the 600m was 1:28.85.

McCloskey was also a part of the 4x800m relay team with Carey last year. He also earned two N.E. Alliance honors in the 1,000m and 3,000m events. McCloskey won the 1,500m at the Coast Guard Invitational on Apr. 2.

Pena was the third member of the 4x800m relay team.

He also had a season-best performance of 2:43.39 in the 1,000m event at the Springfield Invitational last season.

Stadnick was the last of the 4x800m relay team along with Carey, McCloskey and Pena. He also was given N.E. Alliance honors for a second place finish in the 800m event at the N.E. Alliance Championships.

This season’s returning sophomores are Craig Amado, Tom DeCristofaro, Cameron Richer and Michael Swift.

Last season Amado earned Little East Conference Rookie Track Athlete of the Week honors three times and was named LEC Rookie Field Athlete of the week twice. He also earned All-ECAC honors after finishing 4th in the 400m at the ECAC Championships. This season he looks to build off of a very successful freshman year.

DeCristofaro had season-best times of 10:08.42 in the 3,000m at the Wesleyan Invitational and a 5:04.85 finish in the mile at the Harvard Open last season. Richer had a season-best performance of 9:57.20 in the 3,000m at the Wesleyan Invitational and also placed third in the 3,000m event at the Coast Guard Invitational. Swift had seasonbest times of 7.65 in the 60m and 23.85 in the 200m at the Boston University Terrier Invitational last season. He also had a season-best performance of 6.98 in the 55m event at the Southern Maine Invitational.

RIC sophomore Craig Amado during a practice last season

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After losing last season’s team MVP Kyle Duguay, the Rhode Island College men’s indoor track team will look to this year’s captains Craig Amando and Conor McCloskey to help lead them to a

By AJ Clark successful season. Last seaAnchor Sports Writer son the Anchormen finished fifth out of the teams in the Little East/GNAC Alliance and fourth out of six teams in the Little East Conference while at the New England Alliance Championships. The following week, the team placed 14th out of the 25 team field at the New England Division III Championships. In the team’s final meet of the year they tied for 38th place out of 53 teams at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championships at New York University. RIC’s only representative at the NCAA Division III Championships was Craig Amado who placed 11th in the preliminaries in the 400m event.

Kevin Jackson returns to the helm as head coach for his 11th season as RIC’s indoor coach. Jackson is also the head coach of men’s and women’s cross country and outdoor track and field. Jackson, a RIC alum, was the 2008-2009 Little East Conference Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year. Before his duties as Anchormen head coach, he also served as a high school coach at both Hope and Pilgrim.

Alongside Jackson will be assistant coaches Timothy Rudd and Greg Ahnrud. Rudd helps out in recruiting, practices and coaching during the meets. A 2004 alum to RIC, Rudd ran cross country and track for the Anchormen and set numerous records. He was also named to RIC’s All75th Anniversary Men’s Track Team in 2005. Ahnrud will also be helping out with recruiting, practices. A 2008 grad brings a younger look to the staff.

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Mangum is easily the most decorated of the returning athletes. The Pilgrim High School product was selected as the Little East Field Athlete of the Year and earned AllECAC honors in the triple jump. All of the returners were honored for their finishes in the New England Alliance Championships.

Joining the four returners will be joined by ten new comers, eight of which are freshman. On paper it will be a rebuilding year for the Anchorwomen unless the future Little East rookies of the year lie amongst the roster. The upperclassmen will do their best to guide the team in the right direction, but getting the freshman some experience and making sure they are back next year may be equally as important.

The 2011-2012 RIC

women’s indoor track team.

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After a rocky season last year, the Rhode Island College women’s indoor track team is looking to get back on track with a revamped roster. They finished the season last year with a 7th place finish in the New England Alliance and a 4th place finish in the Little East. They enter this year with a youthful roster and renewed hope.

Kevin Jackson returns to the helm of head coach for

By Jack Adamo his 11th season as RIC’s indoor coach. Jackson is also Sports Editor the head coach of men’s indoor team as well as men’s and women’s cross country and outdoor track and field.

The RIC alum was the 2008-2009 Little East Conference Women’s Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year.

Alongside Jackson will be assistant coaches Timothy Rudd and Greg Ahnrud. Rudd helps out in recruiting, practices and coaching during the meets. A 2004 alum to RIC, Rudd ran cross country and track for the Anchormen and set numerous records. He was also named to RIC’s All-75th Anniversary Men’s Track Team in 2005. Ahnrud will also be helping out with recruiting, practices. The 2008 grad brings a younger look to the staff.

Entering the season, the Anchormen will only have four girls that have run for the team in the past. The group will be led by sophomore co-captains Chelsea Marshall and Natasha Miller. The two of them both ran last season and look to turn the team into the promise land. They will have their work cut out for them with just two other returning girls in junior Kim Mangum and sophomore Jeanette Leo who will also have to play a

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sophomore guard

Avery King

scored seven points in his first start of the season.

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The defense never rests

senior center

Mike Akinrola

scored

10

points despite battling a rib injury.

Anchormen’s tenacious defense keys 61-50 victory over Brandeis

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With senior center Mike Akinrola, who came into the game averaging 20.5 points per game this season, limited due to a rib injury, the supporting cast rose to the occasion, lifting the Rhode Island College men’s basketball team to a 61-50 victory over Brandeis University on

Sunday, Nov. 27.

Once again, it was the Anchormen’s tenacious and stifling defense that carried them to a key non-conference victory on the road. RIC forced an incredible 26 turnovers and made the Judges pay at the other end of the floor, capitalizing on their mistakes with 29 points off turnovers in the victory. Conversely, RIC turned the ball over just nine times the entire game. The Anchormen’s defense has set the tone in the early stages of the year, as RIC has held opponents to 52 points or less in four of their five victories this season.

“I’m really proud of how deep we are and how tough we are,” said RIC head coach Bob Walsh, now in his seventh season at the helm. “Ethan Gaye didn’t play, Steve Roberts is out and Mike Akinrola was very limited, we weren’t even sure if he was going to play. Everybody on this team has got to be ready and it’s hard when you’re not getting a lot of minutes to be ready, but our guys really showed a lot of guts today.”

With the victory, the Anchormen improved to 5-0 this season and are off to the program’s best start in 30 years, when the RIC opened up the 1989-90 season with an 8-0 mark.

The key to the Anchormen’s success this season has been taking it one game at a time, not overlooking any opponent regardless of their overall record and not looking ahead to the future.

“We’ve been approaching every game like it’s an NCAA Tournament game because they either get you into the

tournament or they get you out. Our guys have really done pulled away going on a 15-3 run to take a 13-point, 28-15 a good job showing up to play every night. We just have to lead, with 3:52 remaining in the first half. The Judges make sure we bring it for forty minutes,” said Walsh. battled back to cut the lead to 35-25 at the half.

On a night in which the Anchormen were missing one Despite their turnover issues, the Judges managed starter (Gaye), a key role player (Roberts) and their domi- to cut the 10-point half time deficit to just three points, nant post presence (Akinrola) was forced to come off the 39-36, thanks to a 13-2 run to open the second half. A bench due to injury, it was the supporting cast that contin- Kriskus jumper with 8:52 left in the contest cut the deficit ued to play outstanding defense and filled in admirably on to a single point, 47-46, but that was as close as the Judges the offensive end of the floor. would get.

Senior forward Mason Choice scored a team-high 14 The Anchormen shut down the Judges over the final points, junior guard Tahrike Carter added a season-high 12 eight minutes, holding them to just a single basket, going points and Akinrola still managed to score 10 points off the on a 14-4 run to close out the game. bench, but it was the play of sophomore guard Avery King The Anchormen will be back in action when they take and freshman forward Chris Burton, who scored seven on in-state non-conference rival Johnson and Wales on points apiece, that made the difference in the victory.

Tuesday, Nov. 29 in the Murray Center.

“It’s good to know that they’re prepared and ready to step up,” said junior co-captain Tahrike Carter of teammates Chris Burton and Avery King, who stepped into the starting lineup for the first time this season in place of injured starters Akinrola and Gaye.

(2-3, 0-0 (5-0, 0-0 “We dedicated this win as a team to forUAA) LEC) mer Anchorman Jake Grimes,” said Carter.

Grimes and Carter were teammates on the Starters Starters squad that was eliminated by Brandeis, 76Mason Choice D erek Retos 18 14 65, in the Sweet 16 round of the Division III Tahrike Carter 6 12 Tyrone Hughes NCAA Tournament two years ago.

The Judges were led by sophomore guard Avery King 5 7 Youri Dascy Derek Retos and classmate center Youri Tom DeCiantis 4 5 Ben Bartoldus Dascy, a local product of St. Andrew’s School 2 1 J acob P age A lex S chmidt in Barrington (where he was heavily recruited

by Walsh and RIC) chipped in with five points Bench Bench and a game-high 10 rebounds in the loss.

8 Mike Akinrola 10 Vytas Kriskus Senior swingman Vytas Kriskus was the only 4 7 Wouter van der Eng Chris Burton other Judge to make a major contribution offensively, with eight points. With the loss, 3 3 Ruben Kanya Michael Palumbo the Judges fell to just 2-3 overall this season.

0 2 Anthony Trapasso Randy Casey In a first half largely dominated by 0 0 Brandon Hill Myles Brilhante defense, it was the Anchormen who finally

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(4-0, 0-0 LEC) Starters Mike Akinrola Mason Choice Tom DeCiantis Tahrike Carter Ethan Gaye

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Anthony Fortes Corey Ryser Shawn Yard Nathan Miller Andrew Groth

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Michael Lofton Max Dolgin Caesar Veal Brendan McDonald Kyle Gibson

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Anchormen remain undefeated, edge Bears 64-52

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sophomore guard

Michael Palumbo

is fouled in the lane during a

recent home game in the

Murray Center.

Akinrola scores season-high 26 points

Senior center Mike Akinrola matched a career-high with 26 points as the Rhode Island College men’s basketball team remained undeBy George Bissell feated, knocking Editor-in-Chief off Bridgewater State University, 64-52, on Tuesday, Nov. 22.

With the victory, the Anchormen improved to 4-0 this season. The 4-0 start is the best record in program history to begin a season since the 1989-90 team opened their campaign with an 8-0 record. With the loss, Bridgewater State falls to 2-2 on the season.

Akinrola, who scored 22 of his 26 points in the first half, matched his career-high in points, which came in a matchup against Johnson and Wales on Nov. 30 last year. Senior forward Mason Choice delivered a solid all-around game, finishing with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists.

Sophomore guard Tom DeCiantis rounded out the RIC trio in double figures with 11 points.

Bridgewater State was led by 18 points from former Anchorman, junior guard Anthony Fortes. Classmate guard Shawn Yard finished with 10 points, four assists and three steals and senior guard Corey Ryser chipped in with 10 points.

RIC held a commanding 43-25 lead at the half in a battle of two powerhouse programs that have combined for eight NCAA Division III Tournament appearances, RIC (five) and Bridgewater State (three), in the last five years. The Anchormen shot 60 percent (18-for-30) from the floor in the first half while limiting the Bears to 30 percent (10-for-33) and forcing 11 turnovers.

Akinrola dominated in the paint, finishing one rebound shy of a double-double in the first half alone.

DeCiantis nailed a deep 3-pointer to open up the second half, giving RIC their largest lead of the game at 21 points, 46-25. The Anchormen, despite struggling offensively in the second half, scoring just 21 points in the half, would maintain the double-digit lead the rest of the way. The Bears mounted a late charge, but were unable to cut the deficit to less than 10 points as RIC cruised to the 64-52 victory.

The Anchormen shot 55% (27-49) from the floor, while the Bears shot 32% (19-59) for the game, including just 4 of 17 from 3-point range.

RIC remained undefeated, knocking off Brandeis University 61-50 on the road on Sunday, Nov. 27.

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senior center

Mike Akinrola

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22

of his career-high

points in the first half against

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(2-1, 0-0 LEC)

(2-3, 0-0 NEWMAC)

Starters Rachel Riley Stephanie Coro Cynthia Gaudet Nicole Girard Katie Donovan

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Starters Cindy Chelius Lauren Hannman Kelly Morgan Baillie McNally Theresa Logan

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Ashley O’Dell Stephanie Prusko Melanie Cline Ashley Dubois Brittany Saccoccio

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Dani Davis Siena Mamayek Amaia Gritsko Sam Meyerhoff Amanda Cormier

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Riley, O’Dell lead Anchorwomen past WPI

RIC wins regular season home opener 67-49 Coro, who joined the 1,000-point club last season, now has 1,222 career points.

Senior guard Cynthia Gaudet (eight points), sophomore guard Stephanie Prusko (seven points) and senior guard Nicole Girard (five points) also factored into the scoring for RIC. Freshman guard Dani Davis, who finished with a gamehigh 16 points, led WPI along with senior guard Lauren Hannmann who finished with nine points. Junior forward Cindy Chelius also chipped in with nine points The Engineers held serve with the Anchorwomen in the early stages of the first half before RIC went on a 17-0 run to take a 30-15 lead with 5:29 remaining in the half.

The Anchorwomen went into the break with a comfortable 37-26 lead.

The Engineers cut the Anchorwomen’s lead under ten points at 39-30 with 17:28 left to play, but that was as close as they would get. The Anchorwomen led by double-digits and twice extended their lead to as many as 21 points on two separate occasions, cruising to the 67-49 victory.

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Senior forward Rachel Riley recorded her 33rd career double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds and junior guard Ashley O’Dell scored 10 points off the bench to lead the Rhode Island College women’s

By George Bissell basketball team to their second Editor-in-Chief consecutive victory, 67-49, over Worcester Polytechnic Institute in the Murray Center on Sunday, Nov. 27.

In a total team effort, 11 of the 14 Anchorwomen who played got on the scoreboard in the victory. The Anchorwomen dominated in all facets of the contest, especially on the defensive end of the floor. RIC held the Engineers to 34 percent shooting from the field (16-of-47) and forced 23 turnovers. The Anchorwomen also held a substantial 41-31 advantage in rebounds.

Senior guard Stephanie Coro moved into seventh place on RIC’s all-time scoring list with eight points in the win.

RIC

senior point guard

Nicole Girard

pushes the ball up the court.

Girard

finished with five points.

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junior

Ashley O’Dell

scored

10

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(1-1, 0-0 LEC) Starters

Starters 21 16 14 8 4

Bench Ashley O’Dell Ashley Dubois Courtney Burns Megan Sewall Alexia Vega

Shelly DePina Jenna Williamson Michaela Cosby Megan Boutilette Monica Bharoocha

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Rachel Riley Cynthia Gaudet Stephanie Coro Nicole Girard Katie Donovan

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Bench 13 3 2 1 1

Rachel Kusz Alana Watkins Ciara Shaughnessy

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sophomore

Alexia Vega

takes a jumper.

Vega

finished with one point.

Anchorwomen rebound, tame Bears RIC defeats

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Senior forward Rachel Riley was the best player on the floor, scoring a team-high 21 points on 9-of-9 shooting and securing 9 rebounds as the Rhode Island College women’s basketball team (1-1) notched their first victory of the season with an 84-68

By Dan Charest victory on the road over Bridgewater Anchor Sports Writer State (2-1) on Tuesday, Nov. 22.

Considering RIC was trailing by a point 4:30 into the contest coming off a loss in which the Anchorwomen shot just 3-of-24 from behind the arc in their season opener, it was satisfying to see senior point guard Nicole Girard bury a 3-pointer to put the Anchorwomen in front 11-9. It was the first of nine 3-pointers in the game for RIC, who shot 9-of-18 from 3-point land. RIC would then toss in the ensuing 11 points, taking a 22-9 advantage before the Bears would score their next point.

Right before the halftime break, RIC senior guard Cynthia Gaudet grabbed a loose ball and tossed in a lay-up that beat the buzzer, putting the Anchorwomen up 38-28. Gaudet went on to score 16 points and dish out 7 assists.

RIC came out in the second half ready to put away the Bears with a solid closing half. Riley threw in a lay-up to put RIC up 4828 with 17:52 left. The lead eventually topped out at 24 points, 71-47, with junior guard Ashley O’Dell connecting on a 3-pointer with 9:10 to go. The Bears tried to fight their way back in to the contest throughout the remaining time, but never got closer 12 points.

It was a good all-around win for the Anchorwomen. RIC shot 51.4 percent from the field, grabbed 25 turnovers, held Bridgewater State to 34.8 percent shooting, and RIC head coach Marcus Reilly found a way to work the entire 15 player roster onto the court. Senior guard Stephanie Coro bounced back from a tough first game of the season to put up 14 points and grab 6 rebounds.

O’Dell had 13 points off the bench.

The Anchorwomen followed up a quality win on the road with a 67-49 victory over Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Sunday, Nov. 27. RIC will be back in action when they square off with instate rival Johnson and Wales on Tuesday, Nov. 29 in the Murray Center. The Anchorwomen will head to Boston to face Emmanuel College on Thursday, Dec. 1 before taking on Plymouth State in their first Little East Conference game of the season on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Bridgewater State 84-68

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senior forward

Rachel Riley

scored a game-high

21

points in a victory over

Bridgewater State.