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Old friends depart, new ideas discussed Deep regret for chito, Block discusses value of rhode Island elIsha Kay alDrIch InterIM news eDItor The first Student Parliament meeting of the semester was a packed one, with every seat full except for two. Wednesday night, both Commuter at Large Rep. Magalie Etienne and Deputy Speaker Alyssa Chito submitted their resignations with deep regret. Etienne leaves a Commuter at Large seat open, while Deputy Speaker Chito left an At Large seat. According to the resignation sent to President Hillary Costa, Chito, who is a nursing major, was forced to resign due to school and work obligations.

Although their absence was felt throughout the chamber, the meeting went on to introduce the next speaker invited to Parliament, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Block. Block focused on what needs to change in Rhode Island, and how it affects college students.

“We need people who care, who are engaged, and who pay attention,” Block said.

Block first spoke about how students must have value in their relationships to go far in life.

“You will make the most of what you have and you will go further if you

provide value in any relationship you are working on. That is the best possible advice I can give you right now.”

He then turned to the seniors who are poised to graduate in May and advised them to be their own salespeople, and to be confident, but not disruptive. Currently, their chance at getting a job in the state of Rhode Island is slim, which Block also touched upon.

“If there is any group who should be up in arms about what is happening here, it should be you. It is a much lower return of value in Rhode Island than it is in Massachusetts. It doesn’t have to be that way.”

According to Block, Rhode Island put itself in this economic downturn by having an ineffective and costly government.

“We have created an extraordinarily inefficient government set up. We are too high cost and it scares everyone away.”

Block’s plan to relieve everyone’s fears is to find savings in state spendings, and then use those savings to lower the worst taxes. By doing so, he believes that Rhode Island will be able to compete with Massachusetts for business.

“We will find a billion dollars in wasted money, that’s the easy part.”

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Deputy Speaker Alyssa Chito’s resignation last week was accepted with Deep Regret.

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Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Block (left) listens as Alumni Rep. Aaron Buckley (right) asks what arguments Block could give for Buckley and others to stay in Rhode Island.

Alumni Rep. Aaron Buckley pressed Block with a relevant question for recent grads and seniors, asking what his value in Rhode Island is right now and what his argument was for Buckley to stay.

“Give me three years and you’re going to love it,” he replied. “Rhode Island has problems, but it’s a really nice place to live. There’s no other place I know where you can drive 15 minutes and be in a completely different geographic area. We just have a really, really, fantastically broken political system.”

In this week’s announcements, President Costa spoke about how

this was supposed to be an exploratory semester for the expanding library hours, but the project needs to be pushed back to the fall. According to Costa, library administrators wanted more time for the staff to be prepared for longer nights, and to figure out how to pay for the initiative.

“This gives us better time to refine how it’s going to be paid for,” she said. “We need to find alternative ways to fund this, not through Student Government. Going forward we’re just going to continue to prepare. I’m not going to let this fall to the wayside; we’re going to make this happen.”

Vice President Bettencourt will be holding a town hall meeting on Monday, Feb. 17 in the Student Union ballroom, and announced that the Student Organization Showcase is this Wednesday in the ballroom during free period.

Secretary Burke updated Parliament members on the planning progress for the Student Organization Awards (STORGY’s). They will be held on Friday, April 25. Burke also spoke about the spring concert, which will feature Timeflies, a popular YouTube band. They will perform on Thursday, April 24. Tickets are $20 per student, and Burke is looking for volunteers to help with load in and load out.

Treasurer Dean announced that budget hearings will take place on Feb. 15 and 16.

Student Parliament will next meet on Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. in Student Union room 307.

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The Challenger space shuttle before take-off.

Twenty-eight years ago, the world watched in awe and horror as NASA’s second space shuttle, Challenger, exploded off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Fla. It is estimated that about 17 percent of Americans were watching the launch live, due to the popularity of Christa McAuliffe, who would have been the first teacher ever to go into space.

A mere 73 seconds into its flight, the shuttle broke apart in a fiery explosion and the world was stunned to silence as the seven crew members were all killed. Even here at Rhode Island College, faculty and staff remember the event clearly.

Jeanne Morris, the secretary for the Spe-

cial Education Department, remembers watching the disaster live on television.

“What struck me, was that they had all the students (from McAuliffe’s class) watching the event. It was supposed to be a historic day,

Even if NASA has halted their exploration program, there are still those who honor the ones who never had the chance to explore at all.

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and it turned into torment that the kids will probably never forget,” said Morris.

Physics professor Steven Rivers remembers the event vividly as well.

“I was a graduate student when the Challenger disaster occurred. I don’t remember if I saw it live, but it was shortly after the accident at the latest because I was still at home that morning. I had to go in to work to teach that afternoon and it all seemed so surreal.

There were no DVR’s or World Wide Web yet, so many of us stayed glued to our TV sets when we could.”

Rivers commented that in another camera angle, it was easy to tell that the external fuel tank had exploded, and

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February 3, 2014 that one of the booster rockets had strayed away from the shuttle itself. Even with the disaster played over and over again on television, it was still hard to believe.

“For a while many of us had hopes that through some miracle the crew had survived.”

The disaster began after an O-ring seal in its right rocket booster failed at liftoff. The O-ring failure caused a breach in the rocket booster joint it had sealed, allowing pressurized hot gas from within the rocket motor to come into contact with the adjacent booster attachment hardware and external fuel tank.

This led to the separation of the right booster’s aft attachment and the structural failure of the external tank. The rest was broken up by aerodynamic forces.

The disaster caused a 32-month halt in the shuttle program, and the formation of the Rogers Commission, a special force appointed by U.S. President Ronald Reagan to investigate the accident. The Rogers Commission discovered that NASA’s or-

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ganizational culture and decision-making processes had been large contributors to the accident. NASA managers had known contractor Morton Thiokol’s design of the rocket boosters contained a potentially heinous flaw in the O-rings since 1977, but failed to address it.

NASA also disregarded warnings from engineers about the dangers of the low temperatures of that morning and the potential effects it could have on the shuttle and the launch. However, the Rogers Commission did not bring attention to the fact that the vehicle was never certified to operate in temperatures that low.

The O-rings, as well as many other critical components, had no test data to support being able to perform a successful launch in such conditions.

The Challenger disaster is exactly that, a disaster. However, since the horrifying explosion, procedures have gone into place to make sure such a heinous event never happens again. Even if NASA has halted their exploration program, there are still those who honor the ones who never had the chance to explore at all.

Pell adds his name to the mix Dawn Anderson Anchor Staff Democrat Clay Pell, grandson of the late U.S. Senator Claiborne Pell (D-RI), has announced his candidacy for governor of Rhode Island.

Pell has stated his decision to run for governor is based on his belief that he can help Rhode Island restore hope, as well as economic growth.

During an interview with the Associated Press, Pell noted the immediacy and importance of the economic problems in Rhode Island.

“The problems we face are urgent and they need urgent action. They need a fresh approach, and I believe I bring a distinct set of experience, values and skills to move this state forward.”

Although the 32-year-old Pell is new to the political arena, both Huffington Post and Newsmax report that he “insists that despite his youth, his experience in the Coast Guard and in Washington has prepared him to lead the state.”

Pell, a graduate of Harvard University and Georgetown University Law Center, served

“The problems we face are urgent and they need urgent action. They need a fresh approach.”

–Democract gubernatorial candidate Clay Pell

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Democrat Clay Pell announced his candidacy for governor of Rhode Island. as a lieutenant in the Coast Guard in addition to working on the National Security staff at the White House. He also worked six months as a deputy assistant secretary for the Department of Education.

Providence Mayor Angel Tavares and General Treasurer Gina Raimondo are the other possible Democratic gubernatorial nominees.

The three candidates have several months to prepare for the primary in September before voters decide who will move to the general election in November. As of press time, the two Republican candidates for governor are Cranston Mayor Allen Fung and Warwick businessman Ken Block.

Pell is married to figure skater Michelle Kwan, who will be competing in this year’s Sochi Olympics. The couple resides in Providence. @anchornews

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Waging war on the minimum

Rhode Island gubernatorial hopefuls eye minimum wage jobs this election season

ryan foley anchor staff Providence Mayor Angel Taveras has declared that if he is elected governor, he will raise the state’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.

Minimum wage pay has quickly become a controversial topic throughout the country, and here in Rhode Island it’s no different.

In President Obama’s State of the Union Address, he promised to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour for certain federal workers.

This announcement has led to a statement from Rhode Island Congressman James Langevin, a Rhode Island College alum.

“I applaud the president for promising to take executive action to raise the minimum wage to $10.10 for those working on new federal contracts, and I am committed to working to make that increase universal through the Harkin-Miller bill.”

The Harkin-Miller bill is named after its founders, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Representative George Miller (D-CA), and would increase the federal minimum wage to

$9.80 an hour by the end of 2014.

Currently, two-thirds of Americans support raising the minimum wage. The federal government mandates that the minimum wage be no lower than $7.25. Currently, eighteen states, including Rhode Island, have minimum wages higher than the federal mandate. The state with the highest minimum wage is Washington, where residents are paid $9.32 for each hour of work. As it stands, minimum wage in Rhode Island is $8.00 per hour.

In the remaining 32 states, 19 set their minimum wages at the same as the federal level; five states have no minimum wage law; and the eight remaining states allow workers to be paid less than the minimum wage. The lowest minimum wage in the entire United States is $5.15, with Georgia and Wyoming paying their workers this amount. With 1.6 million Americans making exactly minimum wage, and an additional 2 million making below the minimum wage, these workers make up about 4.7 percent of the work force.

Raising the minimum wage may have con-

sequences for the companies that hire minimum wage workers. According to traditional economics, as the cost of labor increases, the amount of laborers decreases. This can lead to increased unemployment. Some research suggests that increasing the minimum wage by 10 percent can decrease the work force by one to four percent.

Taveras’ promise will give him an advantage in the general election, especially among those who make the minimum wage. However, in the Democratic Primary, he still trails state Treasurer Gina Raimondo in three out of the four most recent polls. Should Taveras win the nomination, both hypothetical polls show Taveras winning against possible Republican nominee, RIC alum and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung.

With Taveras promising a higher minimum wage and Fung promising more jobs, the 2014 gubernatorial election will be a battle of wits. This November, Rhode Islanders will have to decide between more jobs at a lower pay, or more money for potentially less jobs.

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Providence Mayor Angel Taveras declared that if he is elected governor, he will raise the state’s minimum wage to $10.10 an hour.

Samsung may present smart glass by fall ‘14 fernanDa BeZIaco anchor staff According to Kim Yoo-chul, a reporter with the Korea Times, Samsung is ready to compete with Google Glass. His report was released Jan. 26, and quoted an anonymous Samsung executive, talking about the possible Galaxy Glass, which could be unveiled as soon as September at the IFA trade show in Berlin. At the moment there is no official word confirming or denying this information, which only heightens the anticipation.

The Samsung executive was quoted as saying, “The new smart glass to be introduced

by Samsung is a new concept of wearable device that can lead to an exciting culture of communication. The smart-glass will present our aim to lead the new market with proven capability. Wearable devices can’t generate profits immediately. Steady releases of devices are showing our firm commitment as a leader in new markets.”

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as “sport glasses”which are linked to smartphones.

Wearable technology devices are on the rise. Google kicked off the trend, making the market en vogue. Even though the Google Glasses are not yet on the market, they have inspired other companies to reach for bigger, maybe even better things.

While Samsung will not release its own glass for quite some time, the Google Glass team has made strides in their ad campaign, giving previews new frames, as well as shades for the Glass.

“We want you to be the first to know that the Titanium Collection is here, with a handful of new styles for Glass so you can make it your own. Whether you wear prescription glasses or just want a new look, we’ve got four feather-light titanium frames designed just for you. And if you need prescription lenses and have vision insurance (such as VSP), your policy might even help cover your new frames,” says the update on the official Google Glass website.

As usual, we stay in standby, waiting for new releases from these companies, and we wait for the next big thing in technology.

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Score some sweet honey and support the environment A look at RIC’s Beekeeping class

taylor lunDy anchor staff Bees… everybody hates on them. They fly around and sting people and some of us are even allergic and could die if stung. They really get a bad rap. But some bees, most notably the honey bee, are vital to life on this planet. As Albert Einstein supposedly said, but probably didn’t, “If the bee disappears from the surface of the earth, man would have no more than four years to live.” Even though the quote may not have come from the famous physicist, it is relatively accurate in its portrayal of the importance of bees.

Honeybees are one of the world’s leading

pollinators. They are responsible for $30 billion a year in crops, and we depend on them and other pollinators for onethird of our food supply. Without bees, some of our favorite foods, such as apples, carrots, lemons, onions, broccoli, and–let’s not forget–honey, would become a true luxury.

However, in 2006, researchers began noticing that bee populations were on a rapid decline for seemingly no reason. Beekeepers were experiencing declines in population; anywhere from 30 percent to 90 percent began disappearing without a trace. Dead bees were not even found near the colonies, which only added to the mystery. Since then, the disappearances have been attributed to what is now called Colony Collapse Disorder. Many possible causes have been proposed, including certain pesticides and an influx of the varroa mite.

The battle is not over yet, though. Bee populations are still lower than they should be and many organizations, such as Beeraw. com, the Xerces Society and even RIC, have been trying to raise awareness and funds for the protection of our bee populations. You might be asking yourself, “How can I help besides donating all of my hard-earned dollars to some society with a weird name?”

Well, you can raise bees yourself, which is quickly becoming an extremely popular hobby. A hobby which is not only really good for the environment, but one which yields free honey–which is really cool. And if you didn’t know, honey never goes bad, so you’ll never have to worry about having too much– is there even such a thing?

If you don’t know anything about beekeeping, as most probably do not, RIC is now offering a class in Beekeeping, which is pretty awesome if you ask me. Participants

The why behind Josh estrella rIc lIfe eDItor Following popular star acts such as Macklemore and Gym Class Heroes, musical up-and-comers, Timeflies, will put on a show for the students of Rhode Island College come April. This year, the Student Entertainment Committee has chosen Timeflies, a Boston group well known on YouTube, for the annual concert. Consisting of just two guys, Rob Resnick and Cal Shapiro, Timeflies play a mixture of electro, hip hop and dubstep. To further understand the decision making process that goes into picking which band gets to perform at RIC, I met with Maggie Keach from the SEC. I asked Keach how the SEC chose bands each year, and also what role the surveys they sent out to the students played in the decision making process. She told me that SEC has a budget each year of $70,000, and that the money is used for security, staging, lighting, tickets and, most importantly, paying the musicians they choose. So once the committee received the survey results from students on what genres the community wanted, they asked their agent to compile a list of bands that fit the budget.

In the end, after all of the votes were

counted, hip hop was voted the most liked genre, but it was also voted the most hated genre amongst RIC students. So the band options were geared more towards alternative bands. The list of possible bands were Matt and Kim, Grouplove, Young the Giant, Trinidad James, Lorde, Juicy J, Asap Rocky and a few more. Some bands ended up costing more than expected, and some bands were just too far away to pay our tiny state a visit, so the options became more limited. Before the SEC voted, however, another, more hip hop-oriented, band was added to the list: Timeflies. The new group eventually beat out the existing choices and found favor amongst the decision makers on the SEC board.

The SEC, of course, hopes that this band will bring in a large crowd and sell out the REC center just like GrooveBoston did last semester. Anyone interested in finding out about the duo Timeflies can hear their music on YouTube, where they have posted many covers of popular songs and a few original songs of their own.

Timeflies comes to RIC on April 24. Tickets for RIC students are $10, and tickets for non-RIC attendees are $35. www.theanchoronline.org

can choose from two different series of the class, Fridays, starting Feb. 1 and continuing until March 1, or Saturdays from Feb. 2 to March 2. Topics will include understanding the honeybee life cycle, buying bees and equipment, choosing a site, assembling the hive, installing package bees (and/or catching swarms) and identifying bee diseases and pests. There will also be numerous demonstrations on how to use the equipment and other techniques.

These awesome classes will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at RIC, in Forman Center Room A. Classes cost $65 per person, however, additional family members at the same address may attend the course for $10 per person. Advance registration is required, so hurry up and fill out a form, which can be found at www. ribeekeeper.org. For more information, contact the instructor, Betty Mencucci at 401-5688449 or bmencucci@cox.net.

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Student Spotlight Nicholas Bilodeau Anchor Staff This may blow your mind, but did you know that there is life outside of the United States?

Crazy, I know. Anyway, in this week’s Student Spotlight, meet Ievgeniia Gilday. She grew up in a place called the Ukraine. You may have heard them on the news recently. Gilday came to the United States all by herself many years ago. I truly admire the courage and dedication it took her to not only move, but to adapt to a new culture and to thrive in doing so. I’ve asked her a few questions for the spotlight, so let’s learn a little bit more about her.

Campus Calendar I bet you all are wondering, “What’s going on around campus next week?” Look, we all want to know, so this time, instead of lazing around in boxers, the answer is in these briefs.

What do you think about Rhode Island College?

Based on my experience as a student so far, I find RIC to be a great school with wonderful professors and staff. RIC provides a high quality education and has countless student activities. Overall, the educational system in the United States is very different from Ukraine. For example, you don’t get to pick your classes for each semester and make a schedule that is convenient to you to add/ drop classes. Once you select your major and minor there is a set class schedule for the semester assigned to you.

RIC Trip: Boston Museum of Science: Feb 9 @ 10 a.m Transportation included!

$10 for RIC, $15ages 12-17, $25 non-RIC 18+

8th Annual Journey to the Motherland: Feb 22 @ 6 p.m to 10 p.m. - Student Union Ballroom $7 in advance for RIC students, $10 at door.

Music provided by DJ Spaceman!

Boston for a Buck: March 1 @ 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

What are you majoring in?

I selected Accounting as my major because I’ve always been interested in business. Since my husband and I own our own company, it’s a great way to stay on top of the never-ending financial issues associated with it.

For only $1 spend the day in Boston with friends!

Trip to Portland, Maine: March 29 @ 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. $10 RIC, $15 non-RIC to enjoy a day in Maine!

What was your experience of moving to the United States like?

Moving to the United States was definitely the biggest decision I ever made. The most challenging part was getting accustomed to

Spring Concert - Timeflies: April 24 @ 7:30 p.m.

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Ievgeniia Gilday came to Rhode Island from the Ukraine. a different culture and learning how things work here.

How do you like the Ballroom Dancing Club?

What can you tell readers about it?

Ballroom dancing has been a passion of mine since I was nine. I competed at the national and international ballroom competitions in Ukraine and performed with my studio at the concerts and talent competitions. I was very excited when I discovered that RIC had a ballroom dancing club. I feel fortunate to have access to some amazing instructors like Randy Deats, Kathy St. Jean and Josh Morganstein.

During my time in the club, I have made a lot of great friends. We cheer for each other at competitions, host social dances, an annual RIC competition, and this year we had our first “Smart Dancing with the Stars,” where we danced with RIC professors. Right now we are preparing for our annual showcase.

Thank you for being a part of the spotlight, Ievgeniia!

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How do you feel about the SEC choosing Timeflies to perform at RIC?

Zach Frisella Junior, Business I don’t even know who they are.

Students should be able to pick out of a list of five bands.

Pat Noke Sophomore, Economics I kind of would have liked to have known who they were.

Dan Raymond Senior, English I wouldn’t go.

Sherice Desavtell Junior, Finance I don’t even know who they are.

Franklin Patton Sophomore, Business It seems like the decision was not based off the voice of the student body, but instead the voice of the SEC board. I’m all for a fair vote, but this wasn’t fair; there should have been a survey of band choices.

Thanasansombat Srisoontorn Junior, Computer Science The music isn’t catchy, just heard of them recently.

Ken Hughes Junior, Biology $42,000 for a cover band? Are you kidding? That money could have gone to improving the college and important projects.

Joe Sacchetti Sophomore, Elementary Education Sounds interesting, could be good.

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Frozen pipes burst with financial burden Freezing temperatures have plagued Rhode Island over the past few weeks, causing problems at home and on the roads. They have also caused unexpected, costly problems here at RIC, as well. Pipes have burst in both the Nazarian Center and Clarke Science Hall, flooding the MIDI computer lab, several classrooms and faculty offices. The damages could cost upwards of $100,000, and have caused inconvenience for students and staff alike.

The flooding began while students were still on break, first happening in Clarke.

Physical Sciences Department Head Peter Meyer hypothesizes that the first pipe was broken and flooding the building for several days before maintenance became aware of the situation. According to Meyer, the pipe broke in Professor Daniel Snowman’s office, leaked out under his door, into the corridor and Art History lecture hall.

“One flood began in [Professor Snowman’s] office, and that was a hot water pipe that had to have been leaking for a few days. We don’t know how long,” said Meyer.

The flooding occurred for such an extended period of time that the water also seeped through the floor and into the workshop downstairs in the basement, destroying the ceiling and room itself. “[Water] was over everything because it came from the ceiling. And by the time we noticed it, ceiling tiles were on the floor, and a large area was pretty damp.”

Supplies were lost due to the flood in the basement as well.

“Really everything from paper...to computers that we use for spare parts, to glassware for chemistry.”

A second flood occurred in another Clarke lecture hall, when a pipe in the back outside wall burst. The pipe was behind a whiteboard, and covered the floor in roughly eight inches of water. The floor in this classroom also had wires underneath it, which were used to connect to the projector in the classroom.

Cold temperatures continued even after students came back, and resulted in an-

other pipe bursting in the Nazarian Center on Thursday, Jan. 23, this time destroying Professor Rob Franzblau’s office and the MIDI keyboard lab.

Franzblau arrived on campus at 8:15 a.m., and was quickly informed by John Paras from Physical Plant and campus police that his office, Nazarian 255, was flooded.

“I saw the water on the floor in front of my office and I thought ‘Yep, this is it,’” said Franzblau.

Upon opening his office, it was determined that the sprinkler head had somehow turned on and was flooding the room, and even leaking into the MIDI lab below.

“It was like raining in the MIDI Lab. Water was coming through the ceiling.”

Fortunately, Franzblau was able to think quickly and find a building housekeeper to help cover the computers in the lab with trash bags. Students in Franzblau’s 8:30 a.m. class also helped save instruments that were in a storage room, which was getting leaked into as well.

“I thought, let’s just keep up with what’s going on and not let it spread.”

Directly underneath the sprinkler were musical scores and books that were unable to be saved. However, the books on his bookshelf and his computer were all rescued. Franzblau is currently placed in a practice room across the hall. He stated that while he was in the moment, the loss of his office did not matter, but now he sees it as an inconvenience.

“When you’re full of adrenaline and cleaning up water and stuff that’s urgent, you don’t really have time to think about that. But it kind of hit me yesterday when I needed some textbooks for a class.”

Franzblau also said that his office will not be the last of the casualties. The water that came out of his office seeped under so much of the floor that the contractors believe it got under the carpet in two more offices as well.

John Carchia, a senior information technologist with RIC user support, stated that the entire MIDI lab needs to be redone as well, but not all hope is lost.

“Most of the iMacs were salvaged, but almost every music keyboard was damaged. The salvaged Macs can be directly attributed to the quick thinking of the staff at the Physical Plant for immediately cov-

ering the machines while the water was still pouring in. Most of the lab’s auxiliary equipment was damaged beyond repair...

There is no timetable for reopening the MIDI lab in NCPA 194...”

According to Carchia, a temporary lab will be located in Nazarian 213, also known as the music library. Plans are in place to see the lab completed and ready for use this Monday. In the lab, there will be 16 work stations available, with brand new Yamaha keyboards.

Carchia stated that the damage done to the MIDI Lab alone could cost around $100,000. Moreover, there is no total for the damages done in both buildings, yet; however, according to Assistant Vice President to the Administration Don Tencher, most of the damages should be covered by insurance, especially considering the timely responses.

“Because of the extended freezing temperatures for several days, we established a team of F&O personnel and campus police who walked around 24 hours a day ensuring no other issues occurred. I am confident under Mr. Paul Forte’s leadership that a significant amount of this damage will be covered by insurance.”

Although there has been significant damage, what all parties have agreed on is that the staff from Physical Plant was able to solve each issue effectively.

“The good part of this whole story is how fast Physical Plant responded. I can’t say enough positives about their response,” said Meyer.

Pam Christman, the assistant vice president for information services, was relieved that Physical Plant was able to help save so many computers.

“Facilities folks were there and they were amazing, it was remarkable how everyone came together to save it all.”

In an email, President Nancy Carriuolo expressed her own gratitude with Physical Plant, as well as anyone else who was at the scene to help.

“I am, of course, always frustrated when we need to spend precious funds on unexpected repairs. Nevertheless, we need to make repairs when damage occurs. I am very grateful to faculty, administrators, staff and student workers who rushed to help minimize the damage when the pipes burst.”

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A league of their own

RIC to host its first eSports tournament Brian Christie Assistant Editor

Springtime is a busy time for many clubs on campus, but two clubs have found some time to work together to put together an awesome event. GAMER, the game enthusiast club, and Anchor TV, the campus’ own student run television station, have teamed up to create the first ever Rhode Island College “League of Legends” tournamentw.

“League of Legends” is a popular multiplayer online battle arena developed by Riot Games and was released in late 2009. The game series has had tremendous success since its launch and is played by millions of people all across the world. “League of Legends” has become a leader in eSports; not only

do they have their own professional league and teams, each tournament is broadcast online with commentators, analysts, replay, graphics, and everything else that you would find in a conventional sports broadcast.

With Anchor TV’s equipment and technology knowhow and GAMER’s, well, gamers, the two clubs are following the example set by Riot Games and are not only hosting a tournament, but are putting together their own commentators, analysts, and graphics for the event.

Although the date for the tournament is still up in the air, the four teams competing have been selected. Each team has five players, the size of a team on “League of Legends’” main map, Summon-

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Thanasansombat “Top” Srisoontorn will be playing on team Swords Everywhere. er’s Rift. Each team has also selected a name to strike fears into their enemies–or just to make a bad pun. The teams are Skarnold

Schwarzenegger, The Little Poro Fighters, Victorious Secret, and Swords Everywhere.

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Boston Calling Music Festival to return this May

Greg Maynard Anchor Staff I remember sitting in computer class in the month of June, back when I was in the 12th grade. I was a self-preserved, desolate soul, burning–burning eyes, burning mind, and burning dreams–like a flame creeping towards the end of a match-

stick. I would lock my eyes to the computer screen admiring the line-up for the upcoming Coachella and Bonnaroo music festivals.

Heralding heartbreak and tainted hues of imaginary plans, I never made it to either of those festivals in summer of my senior year, for my downfall, though fatally dream-crushing, was hysterically stereotypical for a high school loner–I had next to no money saved up, my car was 12-years old, and I had few friends willing to go the distance.

Almost four years later and my car has just surpassed its quinceanera and I’ve got pretty decent posture because my wallet is still empty. With still no sight of Coachella and Bonnaroo in the near future comes a sense of lamenting acceptance for the disarray of this life’s mediocrities.

Of late–

very late, actually, as Boston Calling’s inaugural installment was last May–the city of Boston has granted us with a plan B of sorts: A three-day music festival set in City Hall Plaza. Boston Calling is not so much a competitor of these larger festivals as it is a shrunken extravaganza of similar proportions. While, according to the New York Times, 2013’s Coachella attendance lingered around 90,000 people, Boston Calling’s opening less than a year ago was estimated to have accommodated around 19,500 attendees, according to the Boston Globe.

In spite of this drastic miniaturization, you can expect this event to have as big a heart as the city itself. Boston Calling’s official logo, a bulldog dressed to the nines and sporting a porkpie cap, is uncannily representative of the city’s reputation for brute toughness and flailing pride.

For us Rhode Islanders, with Boston’s City Hall Plaza only a train and a T ride away, it’s considerately criminal for any music lover to omit such an opportunity, especially with the awareness of 2014’s lineup.

Headliners include established veterans like Jack Johnson, Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse and one surprise act scheduled to be announced soon. In addition, the stage will also host the likes of The Head and the Heart, Bastille, Edward Sharpe and

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the Magnetic Zeros, Built to Spill, Kurt Vile and the Violators, Warpaint, Phosphorescent, and, wait for it… Brand New. Tickets are currently available for purchase through Ticketmaster in three options: • 3 day pass is $175 general admission, $375 VIP. • 2 day, Saturday and Sunday pass is $135 general admission, $350 VIP. • Single day Friday tickets is $50 general admission, $150 VIP. Unfortunately for many potentially interested buyers, including myself, the festival’s website or Facebook page has not yet announced the specific lineup for each of the three days, leaving us in the dust and questioning whether it’s wise to shell out the money not knowing if we’re going to see the bands that we really want to see.

This uncertainty is a crude gamble, but a worthy one.

Boston Calling’s website strongly recommends the use of public MBTA transportation to reach the festival’s gates any time within it’s duration. City Hall Plaza is accessible from various MBTA stations, including: • Orange line to Haymarket • Green line to Government Center • Blue line to State Street • Red line to Park Street Parking garages are located around the area for those planning to drive. The festival’s organizers suggest the use of Government Center garage on 50 Sudbury St. By the way, friends, Boston Calling is a rain-or-shine event, so pack a poncho.

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A movie poster for Metallica’s 3D concert experience “Through the Never.”

Metallica’s “Through the Never” JacoB BeDarD anchor staff It seems to be a new trend nowadays where many different musical artists are recording concerts in 3D for the big screen.

This phenomenon may seem strange at first, but considering the current economic state and the price of these artists’ concert admission, $10 plus snack costs seems like a reasonable price to pay to see popular music groups in a cinematic environment.

“Through the Never,” however, goes one step further than being just another concert movie and attempts to bring the viewer a full-on cinematic experience.

“Through the Never” takes place in a post-apocalyptic city, where Metallica is getting ready to play a concert for thousands of screaming fans. The film starts out showing the band’s many stagehands and roadies backstage who are buzzing about in preparation for the show. Here we are introduced to Trip, a roadie who serves as our silent protagonist during the movie segments that occur between and during the band’s set.

Metallica comes out onstage to “The Ecstasy of Gold,” as they’ve done for years, and open up with “Creeping Death.” Trip, shown standing in one of the stadium’s aisles, is notified by a stagehand that a truck carrying an important item for the show has run out of gas, and that it’s his job to drive into the city and refuel it. Seemingly frustrated that he will miss the show for his job, Trip gets into his van and drives out into the night. Little does he know retrieving the mystery item will be no easy task. Trip’s night involves car accidents, fist fights, policemen with riot shields, and a street gang led by a mysterious figure who wears a gas mask. The film cuts back and forth between Metallica’s performance and Trip’s night, with the band’s set serving as a soundtrack. In a way, the film feels like an elongated music video.

While the concept of “Through the Never” is fresh and unique, I found Trip’s

scenes to be a tad contrived. Yes, they tell an arcing story of how he finds the delivery truck, but too much happens while the focus is on the band. There are a few scenes where Trip is in the middle of a situation with no explanation, and while the action suited the music, the actual story seemed lacking. Only a few things happen and they have no real motivation or reasoning which, in my opinion, was a detractor from the film.

With the main visual element of “Through the Never” being Trip’s misadventures, the set Metallica plays steals the show. For one, the stage that the band plays on is positioned in the middle of the crowd, rather than on one side of the stadium, with microphone stands on different edges so that the band members can interact with different parts of the crowd. The stage itself is made of several screens that show different visuals as the band plays, which makes the aerial shots really interesting to watch. The band’s setup also utilizes lasers, fog machines, pyrotechnics, giant tesla coils and a massive statue of Lady Justice that falls apart as the band breaks into “…And Justice For All.” There are also smaller screens above the stage which show different visuals, and giant mechanical arms that come up from the sides.

Even without Trip’s scenes, the intense array of on-stage theatrics would’ve still made the film interesting to see–especially in 3D as it was shown in theaters. While watching several of Trip’s scenes, I often found myself waiting to get back to the concert, which made it hard to focus on the actual movie.

Don’t get me wrong, I love the idea to make a concert film with an actual plot, I just found “Through the Never’s” execution to be lacking. The concert itself is incredible, with the band giving one of their best recorded performances in years, which I give four out of five stars. However, due to the seemingly contrived story, “Through the Never” gets an overall rating of three stars.

Welcome to Gaming on a Budget, where I talk about good games with better price tags.

This week I’m talking about one of my favorite ways to kill time: “Audiosurf.” Where most video games focus on gameplay, graphics, or storytelling, and use the medium toward that end, this game’s goal is unique. “Audiosurf,” by indie developer Invisible Handlebar, takes a musical track of your choosing and creates a completely unique “Guitar Hero” style of track out of it; a visual approximation of the music, with the goal of presenting a unique musical experience.

The centerpiece of the game is certainly the level creation engine. In the form of a massive rollercoaster-like track, “Audiosurf” takes apart your music and assembles an experience that simulates it visually. As you listen to the music, you watch and play it–watching your car speed up as the music does, seeing the bumps of a bass-heavy song, watching the flashes of a guitar riff or dodging the obstacles of a drum solo.

The gameplay is nothing special and is very easy to pick up. Simply collect cars, which represent different beats and rhythms in the song, onto a board under your car and assemble combinations of three or more of the same color to clear them away and gain points. Different characters represent different style and difficulties, each providing

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unique features or modes of gameplay.

Okay, so it’s a bit hard to describe. But that’s a product of “Audiosurf’s” unique nature.

Some critics compare it to a reinvented “Guitar Hero,” and on some level, there are similarities; but “Audiosurf” brings much more to the table than that. The many modes allow for massively different game experiences, from the strategic pusher mode, to the simplistic mono, to the local double vision co-op mode, and this is only approved by the wide variety of experiences different music can bring to the table.

A lyric-heavy rap, a fast paced ska song and a classic ballad are all incredibly different experiences, and “Audiosurf ’s” engine is capable of rendering any song from a variety of file formats to fit the game.

Alright, so “Audiosurf” is admittedly a product of 2008, and the time has started to show in its graphics. So why am I bringing it up now, six years after its release? Well, Dylan Fitterer, the former head of Invisible Handlebar, has begun development of “Audiosurf 2,” improving on the original game engine with new and even more unique game modes, including a wakeboarding and audiosprint mode, along with mod and Steam Workshop support. The game is on early release right now, but it is extremely promising.

Looking for a unique way to spend some time and experience your music in a completely new way? Grab “Audiosurf” off of Steam for only $9.95, or try out “Audiosurf 2,” currently on early release on Steam for $14.95.

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No more black holes taylor lunDy anchor staff I remember when I was young, I would sit up in my room and read about different things. Mostly animals, but I also read a bit about space as well. Space fascinated the hell out of me; then I got to the section on black holes. That scared me shitless. Before that I had wanted nothing more than to be an astronaut. But there were things in space that would infinitely stretch you until you were dead–much like the event horizon of a black hole–and what’s more, once beyond the event horizon, nothing, not even light, can escape. No thanks.

Almost everything we know/knew about black holes is from the mind of theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. He didn’t come up with the idea completely, for that was mostly a joint effort of many scientists’ works culminating into a theory of black holes. However, he did define the modern theory of black holes, and most of the work throughout his life has pertained to these cosmological phenomena.

Recently, though, the famous physicist published a paper stating that black holes do not actually exist, at least not in the way we currently think of them. He claims in his paper titled “Information Preservation and Weather Forecasting for Black Holes,” that the event horizon and singularity are not as previously hypothesized. Due to the fact that the event horizon and singularity are the two defining aspects of a black hole, they there-

fore cannot exist.

This paper is in response to what is sometimes called the firewall paradox. Classically, it was thought–as I learned when I was a child–that if you fell into a black hole, you would observe the laws of physics as you would in the rest of the universe, and would feel your feet being pulled more strongly than your head as you began to stretch infinitely. Later, though, a new theory was posited that said, according to quantum mechanics, someone who took a dive into a black hole would hit an energy barrier they

call a firewall, that would instantly cause the person to explode out from the subatomic level–which is probably just as fun as being stretched infinitely to death.

However, this theory means that either Einstein’s theory of general relativity, or the laws of quantum mechanics are wrong, which is a pretty drastic claim. Hawking’s new theory alleviates the need for an event horizon and a firewall, and claims that, instead, there is what he calls an apparent horizon, where space-time fluctuates wildly.

In this new theory quantum mechanics and general relativity are still abided by. However, just like Hawking had it wrong once, it could still be not-quite-right. Only time and new discoveries will tell.

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Plagiarism: It’s hard out RIC is not safe enough I do not feel there for students that Rhode eMIly sMIth anchor contrIButor

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We have all heard our professors give us a lecture about academic integrity. In every class, at least once, the professor mentions the consequences of plagiarism. And at least once in our college careers, most of us log onto Wikipedia, grab some information, reword it, and stick it in a paper. Almost every college student I know has done that at least once, because sometimes you just don’t care anymore or you run out of time.

Rhode Island College’s 18th Annual Faculty Development Workshop was attended by faculty and staff and one of the speakers at the workshop was Susan Blum, who wrote “My Word!: Plagiarism and College Culture” and professor of anthropology at Notre Dame. She talked about different kinds of plagiarism and, while the deliberate type I mentioned above should be punished, she also spoke about the second type as well.

“Educators need to appreciate that there are many aspects of writing that are hard for students to grasp all at once. We’re asking them to find sources, craft arguments, employ evidence; use correct sentence structure, paragraphs, transitions and organization; create sources; and say something original,” Blum said.

One of the issues becomes what type of citing do you use. As an anthropology student, like some other majors on campus, we live and die by our paper writing.

There is not a semester there is gone by that I have passed without at least two papers to write, but I’ve also had to take other classes. In my five semesters here at RIC, I’ve used APA, MLA and Chicago. The problem becomes forgetting what to do in what style. I have to relearn how to cite

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Plagarism is the theft of someone else’s work and attempting to pass it off as yours. every time I write a paper. Something that can lead to me trying to cut corners to get the citing done when the rest of the paper is already finished.

I think one of the hardest things for students is trying to figure out how to cite sources and how to use sources without plagiarizing. The good professors show you how to do it and, when you fail, don’t come down hard on you for it–they take the time to teach you. On the other hand, there are some bad professors I’ve had who haven’t taken that time and who have graded other students down for mistakes they didn’t know they were making.

If there are some professors reading this, I would like to say to all of you that most of us aren’t trying to plagiarize, most of us are just short on time and long on homework.

There are some of us who would buy a paper tomorrow if they thought they could get away with it. But most of us aren’t like that. Most of us are actually here because we want to learn and not because we just want to breeze by.

One of the most important parts of any college campus is the safety of the students, faculty, staff and visitors. Students join at a college to obtain and reach the goal of graduating with a higher education; however, in order to ensure that students are provided the best opportunity to succeed, a safe and secure learning environment is absolutely necessary.

In today’s world it is becoming more evident that students are not safe anywhere, including college campuses, and it is with great disappointment that I must say I do not feel that Rhode Island College provides the safe environment that students deserve.

I happened to be on campus at 10 p.m. when one of my friends was closing up in one of the buildings she works in.

She called me seeming very distressed because there was a man staying in the lobby of the building, watching her. My immediate response was to tell her to call campus police and let them know of the situation so they could at least walk her to her car. I got a call back from her a half hour later telling me campus police still hadn’t arrived at her building after she had called them twice, and on the second call she was hung up on while she was speaking of her discomfort. Campus police finally arrived 45 minutes after the original phone call, and only after this person followed my friend out of the building.

There are many reasons as to why this angers me. First off, RIC is a very small campus; it should not take 45 minutes to answer a distress call. This shows that the police are not following their mission statement as clearly stated on the college website, which is “to provide service and protection to the Rhode Island College campus, properties, staff,

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Island College provides the safe environment that students deserve. faculty, visitors, and students.” This does not make sense to me. Providing service and protection is arriving wherever they are called to within two minutes, which is how long they are supposed to take if a blue security button is pressed–which is stated at every RIC campus tour.

On the school website, they also claim to “ensure a high quality of student-faculty life by promoting a tranquil, safe atmosphere conducive to the objectives of the college.” In my opinion, there is no way a safe atmosphere on campus can be provided if it is too much of a task to help a student who is uncomfortable with his or her surroundings.

How about all the money in tuition that students and their parents pay? That money is partially going to campus police to keep the campus safe, and to help the students feel safe, as well. Why should we be paying any of our money to them if we cannot feel as though we are safe here or that we will even be heeded when we call campus police? This is a college campus, therefore it is important that the students, faculty, and staff realize that they should take every possible precaution to prevent assault and crime against themselves or others. I only hope that an event like this does not happen again, for the sake of the students and the college.

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Dear “Courage the Cowardly Dog” fans Let me ruin your childhood Nicholas Bilodeau Anchor Staff Have you ever had one of those moments where you are watching cartoons with your niece/nephew, son/daughter and started to realize for the first time that you probably are messed up in the head due to the show? Like a “Whoa, this show is messed up! I did not recognize that when I was little!” kind of show?

Except for the part where I was watching cartoons with my nephew, I was really just scrolling down Netflix by myself. I am still trying to figure out this “grow up” thing everyone is talking about.

Anyway, as children we had a lot of free time on our hands–bet we all wish we could have it back. One of the best ways to pass the time as a child, in my opinion, was watching cartoons.

I’m not going to lie, I was a Nickelodeon kid, but I did tune into Cartoon Network for my second and third-favorite shows, “Courage the Cowardly Dog” and “Codename: Kids Next Door.” But “Hey Arnold!” was my number one.

While watching “Courage,” I came to a realization: As adults we can see things that we did not notice when we were younger. Our respective cognitions have developed and we are aware of the world around us like never before.

I was watching the “Freaky Barber” episode when this new awareness really scared me.

This episode is disturbing to the max.

The first scene opens with a dark silhouette of Fred, Muriel’s nephew. Fred is known as the freaky barber. “I feel nice and naughty,” he says as the creepy music plays in the background. Fred and Courage the Cowardly Dog get stuck in the bathroom

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“Courage the Cowardly Dog” show is a children’s show that ran on Cartoon Network. when things get serious.

Fred puts Courage on the toilet and makes him sit. Then Fred goes on a soliloquy where he states, “I’ve never felt so naughty…he looked at me with his fetching eyes…I filled with joy…I filled with size and that’s when I got…

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The Supreme Court Justices who ruled on the Roe v. Wade case on Jan. 22, 1973.

Ashley Araby Anchor Staff Jan. 22 marked the unfortunate anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, which legalized abortion in the United States in 1973. Since then, over 55 million babies have lost their lives. This is a traumatic fact–the world experienced a grave loss since then and it is still going. I absolutely deplore abortion, regardless of the reason for the procedure. It is legitimate murder, extinguishing life. A baby’s heart beats

days after conception. Many people do not bring up this subject, fearing it will raise controversy. Several topics do–you know the saying about not talking politics. But people still talk about them. When people do not speak up about abortion, they are actually failing to address a significant social problem in the U.S. and around the world. It’s like the idea you have is not even in existence.

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naughtyyy.” Yes, he does speak it in a nursery rhyme that sticks in your head. This episode will linger in your mind for a while, it is that disturbing. My words are an understatement, this episode is messed up! What kind of social order are these shows promoting?

I am no Psychology major, but I think it’s clear that as children we are impressionable.

I could be looking into a silly cartoon a little too much, but this episode really freaked me out. I hate to sound like one of those conspiracy Illuminati theorists; however, if you don’t believe me, check it out. I won’t even get into the Disney Channel theories. We’ve all seen that cloud in “The Lion King” that spells out “sex.” This is sort of what I’m seeing in the aforementioned “Courage” episode.

As a whole, the shows children watch may be having effects on them. As adults we are also impressionable, but lets think about the children. I know my nephew likes to copy the things that he sees. What if all he’s seeing is these garbage cartoons? What if all he’s seeing is news coverage about school shootings and decides that it looks fun. What kind of effects are they having on his state of mind?

I should start double-checking the things I let him watch. What if he was watching this “Courage” episode with me?

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Stripping away another stereotype Jess BourGet assIstant eDItor It’s the first day of class and the teacher is reading through the syllabus. We all flip the page and I find myself looking at the most over-discussed subject in every class: plagiarism. The teacher makes a joke though, instead of giving the same “you’ll-get-kickedout-of-school” speech, saying that she knew a student plagiarized once because it was the only paper in which the grammar was correct.

Being an English student, I found this funny and she went on to say that the student had actually plagiarized from a stripper website. The guy behind me found this bizarre, saying how weird it was that proper grammar came from a stripper site and making everyone laugh, including the teacher. I, of course, didn’t find this funny.

I kind of wanted to turn to the dude and shoot him with laser beams from my eyes, but lucky for him, I wasn’t feeling up to it that day. It’s really frustrating that people find it ridiculous that a website about strippers could be written with proper grammar. Why is there such a di-

People who force you into conversation

esohe IraBor anchor staff To all of you people out there who are against technology, like to talk, or have to be the center of attention: no offense. But I don’t even want you to imagine all of your extrapolations about the effect of technology on younger generations, and other detrimental, socio-psychological,

blah, blah, blah. Just think of us–younger people in general–in conjunction with our technology as a living mechanism for coping with this distasteful world that we have inherited. This is a simple plea to you people who, according to yourselves, are either non -challenged or “not-at-risk” for social deprivation and challenges. This also is a plea to people who insist on being talkative, and insist on being the center of attention. Now, let us be very methodical about this.

Where is a human being expected to talk and have conversations? The answer is in places that are designated social settings, in which talking and conversations will be beneficial financially, as in a business, work, business-incorporating, or business-like setting; academically, as in a school, learning environment, school-like setting; or emotionally, as in church,

vide between a man or woman being a stripper and being intelligent, as if those two can’t exist together? Well, I’ll give you my guess: Because of the sharp divide between our physical bodies and our minds.

Have you ever noticed that really intelligent people are often portrayed as being odd or plain?

Typically, intelligent characters don’t fit into the normal ideal of beauty while conventionally attractive people aren’t usually recognized for their brains. It’s a result of our insistence on dividing our minds and bodies that creates the assumption that, if a person puts work into their smarts, they’re assumed to be ugly; or that, if a person puts work into their appearance, they don’t care about being smart. A perfect example of this is the concept of dumb blondes: they get by on their looks, so they really don’t need to be smart.

This is the same thought process that goes into thinking that strippers wouldn’t possibly be capable of using proper grammar. Sort of a “those who can’t think, strip” mentality. We think that because a woman uses her looks and physique to make money, it’s the only way she could possibly get by in life, when realistically, most strippers work another job. This leads me to my second explanation for a comment like the one I heard in class: We don’t like the thought of the girl up on the pole being a person just like us, or even smarter. It’s rather easy to watch a woman strip or dance around in underwear and three inch heels when it’s the only thing

with a counselor, or friends. Notice that I do not add a modifier to my definition such as “for the greater good,” because in this kind of capitalistic, individualistic society we live in, such notions are only faintly relevant. But also notice that neither a bus, corner, nor a sidewalk falls into any of these categories. So why don’t you talkative people stop trying to make them?

Stop getting offended when someone doesn’t want to be manhandled by your verbose inclinations, too. Not everyone wants to talk all the time. Respect that. Realize that if someone has their earphones in, it’s not personal.

We used to be limited to an inability to escape from unpleasant conversation or situation. In the 1980s, when you were waiting for a bus, a drunkard could come over and sit by you, stinking endlessly, and talking incessantly. For fear of being cursed out, embarrassed, or chased by this drunkard, you stayed put. Since you can’t turn your hearing on and off like you can open and close your eyes, you were forced hear him and listen to his ramblings. But now, technology has found us a way out. We no longer have to listen, look or pay attention to things we don’t want to. If the stinking bum comes over in 2014 and starts chatting, we can put our earphones in and drown him out. Eventually, we can even walk

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Why is there such a divide between a man or woman being a stripper and being intelligent, as if those two can’t exist together? she’s capable of. But it makes people rethink the way they treat her when she’s a college graduate with two kids for whom she provides.

The point that writing this article eventually brought me to is that a beautiful, intelligent woman is frightening to some people. It’s much more comfortable to think of a stripper or model as being mindless because, let’s face it, her looks are pretty intimidating as it is. The thought of her coming over and having a conversation about science or literature–and perhaps knowing more than you–makes most people so uncomfortable that they choose to think that strippers are stupid or uneducated. Without even touching on the stigma that the entire sex industry faces– which I’m sure I will talk about at some point–I think I’ve finally figured out why almost everyone in my class thought the stripper comment was so funny–although I still don’t get it.

away from his funky smell by pretending to have a phone call. We don’t even have to look at him anymore because we can watch videos of things that we want to see instead.

So please, when you see someone with earphones in their ears, do not bother them with dumb comments like “How about this weather we’re having, huh?” They obviously do not care. They obviously do not want to talk. And as for you, person-who-has-to-bethe-center-of-attention, don’t keep talking to someone who has on earphones. Stop making them have to take them off when they’re showing clear irritation with your interruptions. Don’t apologize either, like you’re sorry about annoying them because you’re not if you keep doing it. Just stop trying to force a conversation that is not meant to be! If someone is sitting alone in a corner with a device and earphones, that’s where they want to be, away from noise. Lastly, if someone is walking somewhere, and it’s not urgent, don’t stop them to talk. When you see they’ve missed or ignored you the first time, don’t keep saying whatever you were saying to get their attention. I tell you that it’s annoying. The point here, people, is that this nonsense needs to be locked away for good–it’d be a better world that way.

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tions for abortions, such as endangerment of the mother during the pregnancy. It is extremely poor judgment to condone such thinking. If doctors terminate a pregnancy and that mother does indeed live, she will definitely be emotionally, psychologically and possibly physically scarred. This is true based on reported experiences from women who have had abortions. Listen, folks, we can’t play God; we can’t decide who can live or not. We can’t know for sure medical predictions will happen anyway.

I remember reading a newspaper article about a teenager who was expecting a child. In the meantime, she was diagnosed with cancer.

Chemotherapy would have harmed the child she was carrying, but it might have helped her. The girl refused treatment for those nine months for the sake of that baby. Though she suffered, she gave birth to the child before passing away soon after. This is an example that the ultimate sacrifice should be to save a life, not take one for the sake of another.

Jan. 22 also marks the annual March for Life, which takes place in Washington, D.C., where thousands of pro-life advocates gather from all over. Notice how the media barely broadcasted it. The problem with today’s society, especially the news and media, is that the “bad” is magnified, rather than the good and holy. Why didn’t the media broadcast and publish the recent pro-life march in Washington, D.C.? Those people represent one of America’s core beliefs: freedom of speech. Moreover, the very essence of the pro-life march was heartwarming; a positive and encouraging message to defend living.

Sadly, the norm is to expect unpleasant news on television and in local newspapers.

This brings us to one of the main points of this article: Sometimes people have an idea that will better our society, but they have a sense of fear of being the “only one” who supports it, especially if it contradicts the norm. Well, let me tell you, most norms of society are not right. Believe me, you are not the only one with a positive idea. If you speak up, you might inspire others to do so.

These are some words my mother said years ago. They are absolutely true, just think of the positive impact. Try it. You do not have to begin verbally, but in writing; send the idea as a letter to the editor or something. A positive idea can trigger other people to build upon it, especially if they have authority or connections in the community.

I envision that someday the news and media will highlight the positive, initiating changes that people try to encourage. Media should focus on citizens who try to better society, rather than report on those who extinguish the possibility of improvement by taking young lives.

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Dear students who pay to go to this school, Jesse Pinkman and the cast of “The Bling Ring” apparently run the Student Entertainment Committee, and my proof is in their shoddy selection of entertainment for this year’s spring concert. YouTube wonder–apparently–Timeflies are now lined up to wiggidy-rap their way into our hearts, yo. Someone get a shovel, I think I hear LMFAO rolling over in their graves. Am I too old if I make a Milli Vanilli reference as well?

What is this, 2011? Do we really need a dance-party/hip-hop mockery duo to razzle and bedazzle us? Didn’t we get enough white boy party rock from both Macklemore and GrooveBoston? Is the SEC seriously trying to tell us they think we are the dance-dance-revolution? That nothing gets us off more than a couple of sick beats and some Chads circle-jerking their awesomesauce onto the dance floor with glow-sticks and ring-pops?

In all seriousness, these cats weren’t even hip to the list.

Firstly, their biggest hit music video is “We Can’t Stop.” You know, that Miley Cyrus song? It has over 1.5 million views on YouTube. Sounds like a lot, right? Their original song “All the Way,” is a lyric video–because those are always exhilarating– only has 340,050 views. Both fall short of the 122.6 million views for the YouTube wonder of ‘09, “David Goes to the Dentist.” That video where a father exploits the poor doped up kid after a tooth pulling. That was entertainment. We should have him here.

You get to pick the concert guest and your voice as a student resonates loudest–it is, after all, your money. Instead, the SEC wastes your time and interest by polling you through your e-mails and inquiring during meetings who you want to see them fund. In the poll, which 1,164 students answered, 400 of you wanted a rap/hip-hop group, but 269 of you said that was

your least favorite option. Likewise, 239 of you said alternative was your favorite, but only 182 of you said opposite. Then there were the 78 of you who wanted electronic music. Sorry, guys, I feel your pain.

The SEC takes into consideration their data, your voice – and choose what they thought was cool on YouTube last week when Kelly shared the awesome video with Michael through Facebook and everyone was like, “Wow! Those guys are so hot!

And they can sort of dance! I bet they’ll come to RIC instead of trying to find a nice middle-of-the-lane group that appeases most of the students like Foster the People, Awolnation, Passion Pit, or Ellie Goulding. But yeah, they got the group that a pool within a group of 12 thought were really neat-o.”

The lamest part about this decision is that, for the first time, we had an opportunity to have a group with a female lead or even a female solo act and we blew it. Matt and Kim, an easy grab for RIC students on a multitude of reasons, were tossed aside at the last second–much to the dismay of the president of Student Community Government, Inc. All I know is, when I see the SEC choice for this year’s spring concert, my graduating semester and my last chance to enjoy a student-thrown event, I look at my younger constituents and wonder, as young David once did, “Will this be forever?”

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February 3, 2014 hockey

Three tough conference games for the Anchormen saM allen anchor eDItor The 2013-2014 Rhode Island College club hockey season is coming to a close. After a long three game weekend at home, the Anchormen have only one game left on the road. Three tough NECHA conference rivals came to the Lynch Arena this weekend and the Anchormen could not pull out a win despite solid efforts every night.

Bridgewater State, who is first in the conference, was the first team to visit the Anchormen and they visited with a bang. Just seven seconds into the game, RIC found themselves looking up at a 1-0 score as the puck slipped right past Vinny Tudino’s skate and into the net. The Anchormen continued to be shut out until 51 seconds left the matchup. Rob Gruber got his first career RIC goal to put the Anchormen on the board. One goal was not enough however and Bridgewater traveled home with a 5-1 win.

On Saturday, the game was more intense, more physical, and more tiring on the defense as the University of New Haven faced off against the Anchormen. RIC found themselves down a defensemen early in the

first when Ben Deluca got ejected from the game. After the first period, RIC was down 1-0, but not for long. 34 seconds into the second, UNH scored again, taking a 2-0 lead.

But Ryan Huber, after taking shot after shot, finally got the puck in the back of the net.

With 22 seconds left in the second stanza, the Anchormen tied it up with Chris Pedchenko’s first career goal. The score remained tied going into the final period when Ricky Pannone gave RIC the one goal lead one minute in. With just over 10 minutes to go, UNH tied it up again. 11 seconds left in regulation, Mike Martinelli took a hard hit in the boards, resulting in a 5 minute major for New Haven. They would be down a man for almost all of overtime.

Despite the man advantage, RIC could not produce a game winning goal and the game ended in a 3-3 tie.

In the final home game of the season on Sunday, the Anchormen recognized five seniors; captain Brian Luther, Matt Collins, Mark Natalizia, TJ Jackvony, and Nate Duquette. The Anchormen fell in the game 11-3 to Sacred Heart University.

“This season we had our highs and lows,” said Luther. “After moving up divisons, I think we proved that we can play at this

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Zachary Cordeiro.. level. Next year there is a solid group returning and they will look to build off of what we started this year.”

The Anchormen play in their final game of the season on the road next Sunday against Sacred Heart.

Editors Note: I would like to thank the RIC hockey team for giving me the opportunity for me to cover them over the last three seasons. I’m sad to see this come to a close but I appreciate everything the team did for me in helping my career and making me feel like a part of the team. Clap bomb.

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Vazquez, Wosencroft jump to first place finishes

Men’s and women’s track teams compete at Tufts Invitational

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Chris Pedchenko Hockey

Pedchenko is a goalie turned forward on the Rhode Island College club hockey team. Seeing limited ice time during the first half, he has upped his ice time since the team returned in midJanuary. On Saturday night against conference rivals the University of New Haven, Pedchenko earned his first career goal, tying the game 2-2 after the Anchormen saw themselves down 2-0.

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The Rhode Island College men’s and women’s track teams participated in the Tufts Invitational Track meet last Friday and Saturday. The women went on to place sixth, while the men’s team placed fifth.

On the women’s side, Autumn Wosencroft placed first in the long jump with 5.20 meters. She also placed second in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.43; sixth in the triple jump with 10.26 meters; and 10th in the preliminaries of the 60-meter hurdles with 8.41. Daria Braboy finished second in the triple jump with 10.48 meters; third in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:41.52; and 11th in the long jump with a distance of 4.27 meters. Freshman Destinee Barrette placed third in the weight throw with 15.37 meters, and 13th in the shot put with 10.17 meters. The Anchorwomen compiled a final score of 41.50, while MIT won the meet with a score of 231.50.

For the Men, Steven Vazquez took first place in the high jump with a distance of 1.88 meters; placed sixth in the triple jump with a distance of 12.67 meters; and ninth

Sam Allen Sports Editor After being taken down by Johnson & Wales less than a week ago, the Rhode Island College wrestling squad knocked off the No. 16 ranked team last Friday at the Wildcat Center. The Anchormen now stand at a strong 12-3 record and are 6-2 in New England Wrestling Association competition.

The team was led by freshman Justin Caparco at 174 lbs and his major decision to help give his team a strong lead. Prior to his match, the Anchormen fell in the first match of the night, but bounced back to tie it up at 3-3 with the help of Brian Nicoll and his 2-0 decision at 285 lbs. The Murray brothers helped extend the RIC lead to 9-3 after back to back victories at 125 lbs and 133 lbs.

After RIC commanded a 15-3 lead, the Wildcats attempted a comeback. They got the score to 15-12 before Caparco scored his major decision. He had a 13-0 decision, giving his team the 19-12 lead. In the final match, Wildcat’s All-American Colin Lenhardt won by forfeit.

The final match score was 19-18 in favor of the Anchormen. n Saturday, RIC will travel to Roger Williams University for a tri-match with the University of Southern Maine.

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Freshman Destinee Barrette finished third in the weight throw, (15.37 meters), and 13th in the shot put, (10.17 meters) last Saturday. in the 400-meter run with a time of 53.61.

Craig Amado finished second in both in the triple jump with 13.70 meters and the 600-meter run with 1:24.47, while finishing eighth in the long jump with 6.15 meters.

Jarell Forbes took third in the 60-meter hurdles with 8.52. The Anchormen finished with a score of 59, while MIT won this meet as well, with a total score of 257.

Both teams will now move on to the Boston University Invitational on Saturday, Feb. 8.

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Senior Craig Amado finished second in the triple jump , (1370 meters), and the 600-meter run, (1:24.47), last Saturday.

Swim team loses despite first place finishes swimming

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Sophie Kanno earned two first-place finishes despite a loss to Eastern Conneticut State last Friday night.

After being honored at senior night, Sophie Kanno earned two first-place finishes as the Rhode Island College women’s swim team fell to Eastern Connecticut State on Friday night, 126-70. Along with Kanno, Ramie Cormay and Katherine Landry were also recognized by the team on senior night.

With a time of 1:06.85, Kanno picked up her first first-place finish in the 100-yard butterfly. That was followed by a win in the 100 IM (1:05.65). Kanno also placed second in the 100-yard freestyle. Cormay and freshman Jaclyn Pringle also posted first-place finishes on the night. Pringle finished first in the 500-yard freestyle (6:20.13), while

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also capturing fourth-place finishes in the 50 and 200-yard freestyles. Cormay picked up her first-place finish in the 50-yard butterfly (32.21). She also placed second in the 100 IM and fourth in the 50-yard breaststroke.

Also for the Anchorwomen, Landry had a second-place finish in the 50yard butterfly and third-place in the 50 and 200-yard breaststroke competitions. Freshman Rachel Soria had a third-place finish in the 100-yard backstroke, fourth in the 50-yard backstroke and, finally, placed fifth in the 50-yard freestyle to round out the day for RIC. On Valentines Day, the Anchorwomen will begin competition in the 2014 New England Intercollegiate Swimming and Diving Association Championships at the University of Rhode Island.

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Last Tuesday, the Anchormen rallied against UMASS Dartmouth, with a 72-66 win.

Anchormen pick up two wins in three-game week saM allen sPorts eDItor The Anchormen faced a big, three-game week, which included two Little East Conference games and a contest against No. 3 ranked Amherst College.

The men’s basketball team finished 2-1 on the week, winning both LEC games, but falling to Aaron Toomey and the Jeffs.

After capturing sole possession of second-place in the LEC with a 72-66 win over UMASS Dartmouth, the Anchormen traveled to Amherst on Wednesday night. Toomey, who is the all time leading scorer for the Jeffs, put up 22 points in the second half, after going scoreless in the first. Junior Chris Burton led the Anchormen with 15 points in the 80-60 losing effort.

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RIC has now lost four consecutive times to the Jeffs.

On Saturday, the Anchormen traveled to UMASS Boston to take on the conference winless Beacons. Thanks to a strong effort off the bench from Jacob Page and his 12 points, the Anchormen were able to glide past the Beacons 70-65. RIC got a 10-0 run going early in the game to give them a 23-10 advantage over the home team with less than 10 minutes to go. After 20 minutes, the Anchormen had already scored 44 points, putting the score at 44-26 to go into the last half.

With 5:40 left in the game, the Beacons finally cut their deficit to single digits with a score of 58-50. The host would get within four of the Anchormen, but RIC pulled out the victory after an Eric Alleyne layup with :09 on the game clock.

Tom DeCiantis earned 11 points on the game, while Alleyne had nine. Eight Anchormen scored at least six points in the win.

The Anchormen have a full week off, returning to the Murray Center on this Saturday to take on LEC rival Keene State.