The Anchor - 3/8/2011

Week of March 7, 2011

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Rec. Center renovation expected to be finished in fall 2011

By Katelyn Hurd

Anchor News Writer

Rhode Island College is currently engaged in a campus-wide effort to modernize facilities. Like many projects planned to modify the campus, the remodeling of the Recreation Center has kept RIC students waiting. Though there have been a few causes for the delay of the improved Rec. Center, renovations are now underway.

The new Rec. Center, originally scheduled to be completed next September, will only be delayed slightly. According to Athletics Director Don Tencher, the new date is still being discussed, but it is anticipated that the project will be finished

by Nov. 1 of this year. As long as there are no more delays, the

new Rec. Center will only be behind two months from the projected date.

The optimistic date “won’t be fully determined until we meet with construction within the next couple of weeks,” said Vice President of Student Affairs Gary Penfield.

The delays took place between August and September of last year because the project was required to go through a series of requirements from the state.

Tencher said the delays were probably due to state requirements and inspections or other issues, but these delays were out of the college’s control.

“If it means adding a few more weeks to get the job done right, we are going to do it,” said Penfield.

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RIC mourns death of undergraduate student

By Kyle Grant Anchor News Writer

Eduardo Zabala II, a 28-year-old Rhode Island College student, died on Saturday, Feb. 26 after a head-on collision on I-95. He leaves behind fiancé Bethany Brown and their son, Evan. He also leaves behind a large extended family spread across the state.

On Monday, Feb. 28, college flags flew at half-mast, mourning the loss of Zabala.

Born and raised in Providence, Zabala was employed

by Cox Communications in West Warwick. At RIC, he was taking classes toward an infor-

mation technology degree and his fiancé was a RIC graduate.

Outside of academics, he enjoyed gaming, reading and spending time with his friends and family. Zabala was also a musician, playing drums and singing in bands with his friends.

The car accident occurred around 2:40 a.m., when his 1997 Acura sedan veered into the wrong lane of traffic, colliding head-on with a Honda sedan. The reason why his vehicle was on the wrong side of the road is still unknown and no serious injuries occurred to the passengers of the other See MOURNING Page 8

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The field house of the Recreation Center is among the areas due for renovation.

All routine business for Parliament at 45-minute meeting

By Rita Nerney News Editor

Parliament discussed a Student Entertainment Commission two weeks ago and incited nearly every member of the body. Their last meeting alluded to the commission and continued to spark debate between students and faculty.

The meeting also saw the ratification of new constitutions and minor revisions of other organizations.

The meeting was held on Wednesday, March 2 at 7 p.m. in Student Union 307. SCG

officers offered brief announcements to the body.

“We’re moving closer to an agreement with the club sports,” said President Travis Escobar.

The plan is to move all club sports completely over to athletics.

“As more progress is made, we’re closer to saving SCG close to six figures. I will keep you posted,” said Escobar.

“Budget hearings happened,” said Treasurer Robert Roy. “We were generous this year.”

Speaker Aaron Buckley

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mentioned that the bylaws commission meeting on Tuesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. will discuss the student entertainment commission issue.

“We’re soliciting public testimony,” he said.

Roy motioned to pass the Finance Commission meeting minutes for Feb. 16 and Feb. 23 with unanimous consent, but the second meeting was questioned.

“One question. At the meeting of Feb. 23, finance went into executive session to discuss the student entertainment policy,” See PARLIAMENT Page 6

What’s Inside

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Lifestyles

Rec. Center renovation expected to be completed in fall 2010

New Rec. Center renovations are delayed until November.

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Brewtownusa.com The guide to spontaneous fermentation

There are six different types of lambic beers, made by spontaneous fermentation.

Look cute for class in a flash How to dress for success and be trendy at the same time.

Arts, cont.

Sports, cont.

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Jazz Combo: laid back for leisured taste

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American Tapestry wind ensemble

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Antone Gray gets his 1,000th and is also one of the first players in RIC history to play in four NCAA Tournaments.

Akinrola, Choice and Gray named All-Little East Conference RIC students selected for awesome performances this season.

Four combos performed at the Forman Theatre last Wednesday.

RIC senior Antone Gray scores 1,000th career point

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Parliament meeting remains brief despite argument Parliament amended the SCG, Inc. by-laws and passed club constituions last Wednesday.

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RIC mourns death of undergraduate student

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Redneck RIC Turkey season Carmen points out the how-to’s of turkey hunting.

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RIC musician James Collington releases debut music video

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RIC athletes recognized by Pilgrim Wrestling League

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Finance Commission debates Harambee’s potted bamboo request Finance deals with Ice Hockey, fashion show, and Senior Week.

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Ask Ari Campus life and direction

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Rob’s Album of the Week DeVotchka’s “100 Lovers” Rob reviews the newDeVotchka record and says that it’s their best yet.

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Coro, Riley and Harrington earn All-LEC Honors

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Sex Toy Bingo draws large crowd

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Your Friendly Fashionista Best and worst of this year’s Academy Awards

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Reel World Granting the Farrelly Brothers a “Hall Pass”

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RIC indoor track wraps up season at ECAC Championships

Wrap It Up Planned Parenthood

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RIC gymnastics closes out season on a high note

RIC flags at half staff for the memory of Eduardo Zabala II.

Over 100 students showed up to play bingo and recieve some free sex toys.

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Transformation from Student Graphics to SA Marketing

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Getting graduating seniors to make a life in R.I.

The switch to SA Marketing gives student clubs and organizations more choices for promotional items.

Parking, fountains and prime dining hours for athletes versus music majors.

Brooke discusses the fashion choices of some at the Academy Awards.

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There are many services that Planned Parenthood can offer to you, whether you are a man or a woman.

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A campaign has started to urge students to stay in R.I. after graduation.

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Diversity conference a hit

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Johnny Winter plays amazing show at the Met

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LaRouche group likely to remain regular fixture on the Quad A group comparing Obama to Hitler is allowed to stay on campus due to the First Amendment.

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Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Bannister Gallery

Diversity is a way of L.I.F.E. conference was a success.

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Legendary blues guitarist Johnny Winter has a sucessful show at the Met.

A new exhibit comes to Bannister Gallery featuring Wlodzimierz Ksiazek and Brian Corey.

Do you want a dance scholarship?

RIC holds a competition dance event for dance majors on campus.

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RIC performed a wind ensemble conducted by Robert Franzblau.

The Anchor had an interiew with RIC’s James Collington.

Lauren says that “Hall Pass” fails at even the bro and beer comedy genre.

Mike’s Movies Take a ride with “The Sea Hawk” Mike takes on an Errol Flynn classic.

Devin’s Comic Corner Taking a risk “Superman: Earth One” What happens when Superman meets “Twilight”? Apparently, a good read!

Rob’s Game Shelf An Odyssey worth taking

Rob talks about one of his top hits from last year, “Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.”

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How sweet it is

The Anchormen defeat Oswego State, and move onto the Sweet 16.

Seven RIC wrestlers are named for performances this year.

Anchorwomen basketball players named for excellence this season.

Indoor track wins honors for 400m, the triple jump and the 500m.

Despite having a dificult year, RIC gymnastics had their best score of the season this weekend.

Campus Climate Wednesday Partly Cloudy High 44° Low 33° Thursday Rainy High 48° Low 40° Friday Rainy High 50° Low 32°

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By Rita Nerney News Editor

The most recent Finance Commission meeting was held on Wednesday, March 2 during Free Period in Student Union 307. Treasurer Robert Roy mentioned an e-mail he had received from Athletic Director Don Tencher in response to Student Community Government, Inc.’s budget for next year.

Under this new budget, “The Ice Hockey team as we know it would fail to exist,” said Tencher’s e-mail. “This would be an extreme burden on student athletics money.”

No further remark or potential solution to this issue was discussed.

Harambee requested both a new allocation and a reallocation in two separate requests.

Organization President Morganna Mitchell presented the first case, an allocation for fashion show decorations. The group is putting on the show in April.

“We don’t have a budget line item for fashion show decorations,” said Mitchell.

“We kind of really want it to pop. The theme is urban show sensations.”

The total request was for $2,500, with lights costing $1,500 to rent.

“How much would it cost to rent these items?” asked NonParliament Rep. Jordan Day. She referred to the stools

that Mitchell wanted for the show. Other items requested included a panel divider, a fiber glass planter set and potted bamboo.

“It would be $800 for just Rent-A-Center stools,” said Mitchell.

“Where would you store all the stuff you’re purchasing?”

Day asked “I didn’t think about that,” Mitchell said. “I have space in my garage.

Day reminded her that since the stools would be school property, they would have to remain on campus.

Other price tags were of concern to commission members.

“You’re spending $450 on potted bamboo,” Day said. “On bamboo.”

Rep. Shawn Kane agreed.

“My two main concerns would be, obviously the expense of these things and spending $1,500 on lighting,” he said. “Where is this event?”

The show will be held in the Student Union Ballroom.

“Have you looked at a different venue?” Kane hoped to help Harambee cut back on their lighting expenses.

Mitchell said the set up of the ballroom will add to their show setup.

“It was like a vision,” she said of the fashion show plans.

“We want the room to pop. The way the show is going, I’m very happy with it. It’s a vision. It’s

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Members of the Finance Commission work to amend the request for Harambee’s fashion show. very unique.”

Day suggested that the bamboo, fiber glass pot and panel divider be removed from the request.

“And you need to find a place to store stools on campus,” she said.

Non-Parliament Rep. Brendan Cardona, who is one of two new members, added a stipulation to the new allocation amount that was reduced to $2,100.

“No items can be purchased out of this line item until a storage plan is in place,” he said.

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proved.

The commission also reallocated $300 to advertising for Harambee.

At the meeting, Ballroom Dance was approved for $100 to reinstate their web services for a working website. The RIC Middle School Association received a reallocation to their Donovan food service line item to help combat their negative account. The Senior Class was also approved for T-shirts, even though there was some debate over whether or not Senior Week events listed on the shirts counted as advertising.

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“None of this is for Senior Week, just so you know we’re not trying for a back door for you to give us more money,” said Class of 2011 Treasurer Dante Tavolaro. “Our biggest event is Senior Week, but our goal is really to promote class unity.”

Out of Bounds was finally approved for a $500 budget for the remainder of the year after dealing with confusion over their budget last semester.

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Sex Toy Bingo draws large crowd Open Books, Open Minds

By Rita Nerney

Mentors

News Editor

Getting students to show up to campus events can be a struggle, but Rhode Island College students will show up for sex. Two RIC students led a Sex Toy Bingo open to the campus community and the response was much larger than anticipated.

About 100 students attended the bingo on Tuesday, March 1 in the Student Union Ballroom. A number of sex toy distributors donated products for the event. Lelo, Pipedream, Crystal Delights, Je Joue, Fun Factory, Sportsheets, We Vibe and Empowered Products all donated the prizes.

“I was blown away and ecstatic to see that people are interested in getting free sex toys,” said Deirdre O’Donnell.

“I was not expecting that many people at all. I was expecting about 30 people, maximum, and there were over 100 that showed up.”

O’Donnell ran the event with RIC student Hayley Monfils and they ran out of bingo cards and markers. Every toy was given away, as well.

Leslie Schuster, the chair of the women’s studies department, originally mentioned to O’Donnell that Sex Toy Bingo was a popular RIC event.

O’Donnell thought it would be a good event to bring back to campus.

In running the event, “My main goals were to disseminate information about sex toys, talk about the many benefits of them such as knowing our own bodies, communicating desires to partners, empowerment, safer sex practices and increasing masturbation,” said O’Donnell.

“And it was also to give toys away for free since safe sex toys are so expensive and out of reach for most students.”

O’Donnell is an intern with the Center for Sexual Pleasure and Health in Pawtucket. She

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Sex Toy Bingo was back at RIC this year. has participated in sexual- because people still seemed a ity workshops previously, little lost when they won and particularly through Brown came up to pick a toy. I also University. Her interest is in would have planned for more LGBTQQIAAP and women’s people, since we ran out of supissues as well as sexual educa- plies because it was such a hit.” tion.

She hopes the bingo was Although the bingo was fun as well as educational. well received, O’Donnell wor“I hope that they [students] ries that her advertising may walked away having learned have been viewed negatively something new, whether about by some members of the com- toys or about themselves, munity. that they left feeling more “Someone took down all of confident in their desires and my fliers both days that I hung communicating those desires,” them up on campus,” she said. O’Donnell said. “When pre“I don’t know if that was house- senting sex toys, it is really keeping or someone trying to important to help people feel sabotage sex positivity and comfortable and proud because comprehensive sex education it is such a taboo subject that is on campus, but either way they normally not openly discussed. were selectively taking down This event hopefully broke Sex Toy Bingo fliers because some of that ice if people had all the other ones that were sur- any.” rounding mine were still there O’Donnell had never led on the following days.” a school event before the Sex The event itself was suc- Toy Bingo, but she hopes to cessful, she thought. plan another bingo before the “It was incredibly suc- end of the semester if possible, cessful,” said O’Donnell. “If I due to the positive response the could have changed anything, I event received from students. would have liked to speak more about the toys at the beginning

Open Books, Open Minds is the first-year required reading program at RIC and it’s looking for mentors. Mentors are required to do quite a bit, but there are many benefits to participating. Mentors must: Attend program orientation on Wednesday, April 13 during Free Period in Adams Library Fortes Room; read the book, “When the Emperor was Divine”; contact new students; attend book discussion training on Sunday, Aug. 28; lead a book discussion at New Student Fest on Wednesday, Aug. 31. Benefits include free book and T-shirt, $15 campus points credit and community service hours. Contact obom@ric.edu for more information and to sign up.

RIC vs. Hunger Fundraiser InterVarsity Christian Fellowship, L.I.F.E. and WXIN are offering an interactive program to make students aware of hunger throughout the world. It will be held Tuesday, March 8 at 5 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. Come and learn about ways in which organizations are making a difference! For more information, contact Jerry Ogunba at (401) 663-3366.

Teaching Transcendentalism A workshop with Lisa Ricci on Thursday, March 31 at 4 p.m. in Student Union 307. Sponsored by the English Educators’ Network. RSVP to englishednet@so.ric. edu by March 28.

Page 5 News Transformation from Student Graphics to SA Marketing

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By Kyle Grant Anchor News Writer

The Student Activities Marketing Department serves to promote various student organizations on campus. From the table displays in Adams Library and Donovan to the flyers, posters and door signs throughout the campus, SA Marketing is responsible for the promotion of RIC student groups.

However, last year SA Marketing was known simply as Student Graphics and was a Student Community Government, Inc. funded organization. As an SCG organization, Student Graphics only provided graphic design for student groups and did not have much outreach on campus.

Last year, a schism occurred between Student Graphics and SCG. Student Graphics emerged as SA Marketing, combining graphics with the whole new spectrum of marketing.

Since the split, the major change that affected the graphic design team has been traffic, thanks to a new point system.

“When we were Student Graphics, groups only got one free banner,” explained RIC sophomore James Leprey.

“Now we have a new point system which gives groups 300 free points a year.”

With these 300 points, student organizations are offered many options to promote themselves and activities. Brochures, flyers, posters, business cards, T-shirt designs and more are all available without using points.

Under the new points system, a banner costs 30 points, giving student clubs ten times the points they received from Student Graphics. Rest room signs, table tents, text messages and Facebook advertisements are all free with a purchase, as well.

“We’ve expanded so much more since Student Graphics,” said Stephanie McCarthy,

management major and office manager of SA Marketing. “It’s not just graphics anymore, now we have the outreach of marketing, too.”

The addition of marketing proves to be the biggest change in the shift from Student Graphics to SA Marketing. With the addition of marketing, student clubs not only get banners and posters to promote their cause, but an outreach spanning the entire campus and beyond.

The purpose of marketers in SA Marketing is extensive and adds a whole new dimension to the program. From sitting down with clubs and planning how to use the 300 points, maintaining posters and other paraphernalia and keeping up the RIC Events page, it is the marketing side of the spectrum that puts student organizations on the map at RIC. “It’s not just about banners anymore,” said Jesse Pezzillo, RIC sophomore and marketing major. “Now SA Marketing is about exposing and promoting clubs.”

SA Marketing makes it a point to be seen at the several events throughout campus, from Open Mic Night to Free Period in the name of promoting clubs.

“As incentive for RIC students to look at clubs, we work with businesses to give us free stuff to give away at events,” said RIC sophomore and operations management major Dave Bradley.

“Currently, we’re trying to give away free cupcakes at some events,” said Jesse Pezzillo, “because who doesn’t want free cupcakes? We just have to convince the business it’s a good investment.”

“Don’t worry though,” said Dave Bradley. “We always get them in the end.”

Student Union Director Kristen Salemi provided more insight on why the schism from SCG occurred with Student Graphics.

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Student employees work in the remodeled SA Marketing office in the Student Union.

“It wasn’t a sort of cataclysmic event that caused the split between the two,” said Salemi.

“Student Graphics just couldn’t go on the way it was, things needed to be changed for it to benefit the students.”

Salemi also talked about the izarre situation Student Graphics was in.

“Despite being an SCG funded department, Student Graphics was still part of Stu-

dent Activities,” Salemi said.

“So, SA would say one thing, SCG would say another and Student Graphics was caught in the middle.”

“It wasn’t the kind of situation where things got done effectively,” Salemi said.

Due to the needed changes and bureaucratic environment, Student Graphics split from SCG to become SA Marketing.

With the addition of marketing,

promoting and exposing clubs and a point system that is more appealing to clubs.

In fact, SA Marketing has become so popular that it has become understaffed of graphic designers. Anyone interested in graphic design is encouraged to apply at the SA Marketing office, on the fourth floor of the Student Union.

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Getting graduating seniors to make a life in R.I.

By Rita Nerney News Editor

Public relations students at Roger Williams University are leading Anchor in RI, a campaign to convince Rhode Island undergraduate students to stay in the state after graduation.

The group of four media communication majors wants to let students know the cheaper living options available in Rhode Island, as well as the rich experience the state can offer inhabitants.

“We’re trying to promote Rhode Island to increase the retention rate of college students when they graduate,” said RWU senior Sarah Beron, “because so many of them are going either back home if they’re from out-of-state or finding positions elsewhere. We’re trying to make them realize there are opportunities here.”

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said Rep. Nick Lima. “An executive session is to discuss contractual or legal issues. We usually try to stick to that, so I’m just wondering what the reason was.”

“We wanted to make it less formal because people had ideas to talk about,” said Roy. “For future reference, we’d go to committee of the whole,” said Lima. “An executive session needs to be a private meeting so we try not to do that.”

“How did finance approve giving money to a commission that hasn’t gone to by-laws [commission] yet, that hasn’t been formed?” asked Staff Rep. Mark Paolucci.

“You can do either meeting first because they’re going to come back to Parliament,” said Roy. “Finance gave money,” said Paolucci.

“All we did was revise the

the city from Providence last summer. “In Rhode Island you can find a firm as well, but at the end of the day, you can come home to go to the beach or wherever. You don’t have that option in Boston.”

Ricci thinks the timing of their campaign is essential.

“It’s important to have the campaign right now because Rhode Island is struggling and having more college students stay will help balance the economy out and bring more life to the state,” said Ricci.

Albers also agrees that more student retention will positively affect the state’s economy.

“Rhode Island has done nothing but welcome me with open arms. I want to share what a wonderful state it is,” said Albers. “The people are always willing to help, the sites are beautiful and it has the perfect balance of urban and suburban.

I think Rhode Island deserves the chance at a better economy and a better title than the third worst economy in the nation.”

“We’re trying to have students see how great Rhode Island is,” said Beron. “We have stuff in Rhode Island that you don’t have elsewhere. We have the city – Providence. And then you drive 40 minutes and you’re at the beach and then you can drive 20 minutes and you’re in the country.”

“We’re trying to show them that you have the best of all worlds in Rhode Island,” she added. “The opportunity is here in Rhode Island and we’re just trying to help students find it.”

More information can be found on the group’s Facebook page, Anchor in RI and on their blog, www.anchorinri.wordpress.com.

Beron is the leader of the campaign and she is joined by three other students. Although Beron is originally from Rhode Island, the other group members are all from out of state. Kay Albers, Kassie Ricci and Emily Tracey all agree that Rhode Island could benefit from more students investing in the state.

“As an out-of-state student I, of course, want to move back home after college,” said Ricci.

“However, moving back home to Boston is expensive and out of my reach right now. Because of this I relate to the people we are trying to reach with the campaign and it’s great to show others that there is an awesome alternative in Rhode Island.”

The cost of living in the “Ocean State” is much cheaper than in New York City or Boston. Beron and her classmates compared entry level positions between those popular cities

and RI and the cost of living with transportation factored in proved to be a lot cheaper in this state.

For Albers, living out of state “actually makes the argument a little easier because I can always say, ‘Well I’m staying here, I feel I should have lived in Rhode Island my whole life.’

I can target the Massachusetts students because I know where they come from,” she said.

Beron has experienced firsthand the difference between working in Boston and working in Providence. She worked as a corporate public relations intern for Schneider Associates last summer and she now works for Advocacy Solutions in Providence as a public affairs intern.

“Through transportation, you can work in Boston and still live in Rhode Island where cost of living is so much cheaper,” said Beron who commuted to

wording of the policy and pass it back to Parliament,” said Rep. Shawn Kane. “We did not approve any sum of money. We were asked to review the policy and send it back to Parliament for final approval. We gave our advice and consent.”

“Nothing is being done with this commission until it has passed both by-laws and finance and comes back to Parliament,” said Buckley. “So whichever goes first doesn’t matter.”

“Before finance approves anything, they would know what a body would look like,” said Paolucci. “Would that make sense? I went to college. I hope my degree means something; that I can think logically.”

Buckley, hearing no objection, announced that the minutes were approved.

The RIC Democrats constitution was approved.

“We want to stimulate an interest in government in young people and to advocate on issues of social justice, social welfare,” said Vice President John Lamancia. “It’s not exclusive. If a Republican wanted to

Student Parliament Speaker Aaron Buckley and Deputy Speaker Kyla Pecchia. join our club, we wouldn’t be mentioned that the group is decided to change the name.” interested in putting on events The Lambda Chi constituopposed to that.” tion was revised and approved.

The new group Feminists like the “Vagina Monologues.”

“There was no “Vagina There were also some SCG United was also ratified.

“There’s no other outright Monologues” this year at RIC mission statement changes that feminist community on campus, and we want to make sure it were passed. Executive Council so we want to start one,” said happens next year and in years rules changed regarding term limits, as well.

Secretary Deirdre O’Donnell. to come,” she said.

“Is this related to the When it was time for the “We want to do domestic violence outreach and sex Women’s Studies Club?” asked administration update, Vice positivity awareness. We have Lima.

President of Student Affairs a more broad range of women’s President Alexia Vega ex- Gary Penfield just said, “Conissues that we want to target.” plained that the club is keeping grats to the men’s basketball Historian Kayla David also that constitution, but “we just team and good wishes.”

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Diversity conference a hit

By Eddie Taylor Anchor Editor

L.I.F.E. – Live, Inspire, Fight, Educate – held its annual conference this past Wednesday, March 2 in the Student Union and drew a large crowd throughout the day. L.I.F.E. is a Rhode Island College-based club “committed to help bring about a culture in which we can address common global concerns in a positive and transforming way,” according to the group’s mission statement.

This year’s Diversity is a way of L.I.F.E. conference was a daylong event, but in past years took place over several days. The conference featured six workshops that ranged in themes. The conference drew a crowd of approximately 100 guests, according to L.I.F.E. president Mariama Kurbally.

60 guests had registered by the morning of the conference, with many registering at the door the day of. The conference drew students from Providence College, Brown University, Johnson and Wales University, Shay High School and other educational institutions around the area, as well as students from RIC. Tickets were $5 for RIC students and valid for the whole day of the conference.

Students from other institutions stayed for the day, but RIC students floated in and out throughout the day.

“One of the main attractions was an activity style workshop; participants were able to look into subconscious biases. How is it really that you think about something? Simple ways they could realize that I do have these biases. These are the tools I can use to get rid of them.

Finding tools you personally need to combat those things.”

L.I.F.E. President Mariama Kurbally said in an interview with Anchor News Editor Rita Nerney.

Workshops covered a variety of topics in today’s society.

How women are viewed and treated in today’s society was another workshop, and how people change the oppression that women face, lead by RIC Counseling Center’s Saeromi Kim. Another focused on the depiction of African Americans in modern media, with most of the attention focused on movies “Precious” and “For Colored Girls.”

“The Unavoidable Challenge” lead by students from North Providence High School’s Youth Commission was a hit with conference goers.

“A lot of conference themes

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L.I.F.E. founder Mariama Kurbally, left, with participants. were bringing light to all these issues that are going on but aren’t discussed; teaching diversity through hard times. How economics affects different people. Diversity is something that is learned. The tools that you learn to be a well rounded person need to be learned,” said

Kurbally.

L.I.F.E. was happy with the turnout. Their projected attendance estimates were met and they drew visitors from around the Rhode Island area, members said.

LaRouche group likely to remain a fixture on Quad

By Devin Noll Anchor News Writer

The poster of President Barack Obama’s picture sporting a mustache has become common on the Rhode Island College campus. The LaRouche Political Action Commitee is the reason for the comparison between Adolf Hitler and Obama on the RIC Quad.

On Wednesday, Feb. 23, three members of the group held their poster in the Quad.

When asked why they had put Hitler’s mustache on the face of the United States President, they answered that Obama’s health-care plan is reminiscent of Hitler’s T-4 euthanasia program.

The T-4 program, according to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, was “a murder program which targeted for systematic killing mentally

and physically disabled patients living in institutional settings in Germany and German-annexed territories.”

When the demonstrators on campus were questioned, they told inquirers, “Go look it up, you have legs, use them to go to the library and look up the info that you need.”

One of the activists, who declined to give his name, admitted that the LaRouche group is a cult, but then said, “Catholicism started off as a cult, so you know, in that sense, it is one.”

All cults are not religious.

Some are racist, or involved with the belief that aliens are among us and some can be political. The LaRouche Group treats the members of their organization like those of a cult.

There have been members who left the group and told their story.

One member said in the

Washington Post that they “remembered working extremely long hours for the group and eating very little. ‘I became theirs.’”

According to Bob Baker, a field correspondent for the LaRouche PAC, they believe Hitler was not responsible for World War II. Instead, it was “the machine.” When asked just what “the machine” was, Baker said it was “The big, nationwide banks who are just trying to make a buck.”

LaRouche PAC is an organization run by Lyndon LaRouche. LaRouche ran for president eight times and, according to ourcampaigns.com, he was not able to get more than 5 percent of the vote. He was convicted of tax code violations and conspiracy to commit mail fraud and sentenced to 15 years in prison.

The LaRouche group is

protected by law under the First Amendment right for freedom of speech. Because Rhode Island College is a public campus, bound to the laws of the state, the college must act accordingly.

“A public campus is open to many visitors and their varied viewpoints, in keeping with freedom of speech,” said President Nancy Carriola.

Vice President of Student Affairs Gary Penfield said as long as the representatives for the LaRouche group do not force their opinions down the students’ throats physically, there is nothing the school can do to stop them from gathering.

Rhode Island College uses a system known as the Event Management System as a, as the college states on its website, “Means for reserving physical space on campus for all individuals and organiza-

tions, irrespective of affiliation with the college.”

There is a process organizations must go through in order to use space on campus – including the Quad – and yet the LaRouche PAC, according to their own members, does not use this system.

The school’s response has been minimal. The LaRouche PAC has been coming onto the college’s property without advance notice for several years and has not faced consequences from RIC for not filling out paperwork that even students and student organizations of the college must complete.

LaRouche PAC is protected through their free speech rights and despite their actions and refusal to follow necessary protocol, they are allowed to say what they want on campus, according to Penfield.

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by the school, such as researching what the students and staff want out of the new Rec. Center, hiring an architect and planning the project, was done in a timely manner. All of this work was done before last summer and the plans just needed to be approved, campus officials said.

Tencher said he is “proud of everything done on campus.”

The roadblocks preventing work on the Rec. Center are out of the college’s control, and school officials hope there will not be anymore.

Over the summer, it is likely that only the swimming pool will be open during the major construction phase. Last year, $400,000 was invested into the swimming pool and there will be no further renovations to it.

The building’s core was originally constructed in the 1950s as a school for the residents of the former Children’s Center. Since then, the building has undergone several additions, including the addition of a pool enclosure and a field house, yet it has never undergone a complete renovation.

In 1989, the current Rec. Center was partially completed.

Alan Salemi, coordinator of recreation and fitness, explained that this new renovation project

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vehicle.

Zabala was declared dead at the scene when paramedics arrived.

A funeral service was held on Thursday, March 3 at St. Patrick’s Church in Providence. At the memorial service, those close to Zabala remembered the his compassion, admiration of family, sense of humor and general enjoyment of life.

has been talked about for over 20 years and that the original opening in 1989 “opened because they were short on money and time.”

He said that the Rec. Center is overdue for an update.

Tencher viewed it as an extreme disappointment in function and design.

“What you see up there now is basically what you saw on the first day,” said Tencher, explaining that the appearance of the building is exactly how it looked when it opened in 20 years ago.

Tencher was hired six years after the project was completed and he explained there were already thousands of dollars in problems involving heating, water and other issues.

He said the current state of the Rec. Center is “not acceptable for me for what I want students to have.”

The approximately $11 to $13 million project will increase the beauty and functionality of the center. Taking on the challenge of remodeling the 70,000 square-foot complex is the Design Partnership of Cambridge.

Tencher said a main goal for the new building is to maximize the amount of natural daylight in the center, especially in the weight room, by adding panels of glass. In the exterior, a ramp will wrap around the building, creating space for students to park, as well as the possibility to add a clock to the front of the

building to add appeal.

“This building will be beautiful from the outside,” said Tencher, who has in the past referred to the Rec. Center as resembling “an old shoe factory.”

He also explained that they are creating an outdoor patio in memory of Vice President for Administration and Finance Ivy Locke, who died last year.

Called the Ivy Locke Terrace, it will be open to students during the spring and summer when the weather is nicer.

Another space which will be created for students will be a café-style student space in the lobby, where students will have access to wi-fi. This is part of the main remodeling goal to make everything high-tech. There are also plans to add elevators to the building. Televisions will be installed in the studio classes, which will make it possible for students to attend a class led by a workout tape if an instructor does not show up.

“This is going to be a magnet for students,” said Penfield.

Televisions will also be added to the new two-story workout area. Downstairs will be a weight room and stretching area, whereas upstairs will feature a cardiovascular center.

Big-screen televisions will accompany the new elliptical machines and small televisions will be mounted onto the treadmills.

The locker rooms will also

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The poor condition of the Rec Center inside the weight room. be updated.

Tencher said they are going to be, “clean, inviting, firstclass lockers.”

Also, the size of the field house will be expanded to hold more people than before. This will also allow RIC to host bigger events, as the current facility does not meet fire codes for large-capacity crowds or concerts. Tencher said that it would be nice if students could attend a concert series, holding events in the field house perhaps once a month with local bands. With a newer and larger field house, many ideas for events and entertainment will

be discussed.

“We think it is going to be a fabulous addition to the campus community,” said Penfield.

With the endorsement of Student Community Government, Inc., the college’s Recreation Fee increased to $90 to support the project’s financing, the first time it has increased in 20 years.

Tencher said the money will be used to “not only build a first-class building, but to keep it nice all of the time.”

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Response with some more facts for “fun with fellatio” I enjoyed reading your article in The Anchor “Fun with Fellatio” [Lifestyles, Jan. 31]. My only concern was that there was no mention of having SAFE oral sex.

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The guide to spontaneous fermentation

By Mike Simeone Brewtownusa.com

Last week I brought up the topic of fermentation and talked briefly about spontaneous fermentation.

Spontaneous fermentation occurs when natural wild yeast and bacteria are allowed to infect the beer.

Commonly, this fermentation process produces lambic style beers.

Traditionally there are six types of lambics: lambic (pure), gueuze, mars, faro, kriek and fruit.

Lambic (pure) are cloudy sour beers that are not carbonated. These beers are traditionally

three years old and can be found only on tap in a few select locations around Germany.

Gueuze lambics are a mixture of two lambics. By combining a one-year-old lambic and a two- to three-year-old lambic and re-fermenting it you get a gueuze. This works because the one-year-old lambic still contains fermentable sugars. The interesting thing about gueuze, they are tossed back in the bottle to ferment for up to a full year.

I got my hands on a gueuze-style beer brewed by Brouwerij Drie Fonteinen, called Oude Gueuze. Coming in at 6 percent alcohol by volume, this gueuze pours to a pale blonde color. The flavor is sour See LAMBICS Page 12

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Don’t underestimate the power of dressing for success.

Be proud of how you look and take the time to show others that you care about your appearance. Dressing nicely for class will increase your confidence level and may even give you the courage to talk to the cutie sitting next to you.

It may be more appealing to just throw on a pair of sweatpants and a sweatshirt in the morning but I know that when I take the time to get ready, I feel more motivated to start the day and show off my cute outfit.

If you love dressing casual – just a basic tee and a pair of jeans – there are many ways to turn that casual look into a stylish outfit. Here are fiveeasy tips you can use every day to update your look.

Say goodbye to that dull backpack. A fabulous bag will instantly perk up your look.

Trade in that boring, nerdy backpack for a unique, colorful shoulder bag. You want a bag that can hold everything you need. Totes are a perfect compromise between function and fashion.

Accessorize! Accessories are a perfect way to dress up any outfit. All you need is a statement necklace, a dangly pair of earrings, colorful belt, chunky watch and do not be afraid to pile on the bracelets. Pick out a couple of these accessories to help liven up your look.

Invest in flats. I know heels are fun and can really dress up an outfit, but they really are not practical for walking around a college campus all day. Look for unique flats, like ballets or moccasins. Try to find a comfy pair with bright colors, glittery

finishes or embellishments.

Layer, layer, layer. No matter how simple your pieces may be, layering adds dimension.

Layer with different textures, colors or patterns. Try layering tanks under a basic tee or a cardigan over a tee for easy, chic styling.

Add a splash of color. Nails are a secret weapon. An athome manicure can add a new element to any outfit. If your wardrobe consists of mostly neutrals, add a fun color to your nails like robin’s egg blue, pink, peach, lavender or even gun metal gray (perfect nail shades for spring).

So, when you wake up in the morning, take an extra five minutes to put on some accessories, throw on a cute pair of flats and grab a colorful, unique shoulder bag. Life is too short to blend in. Don’t settle for average!

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Turkey Season

By Carmen Vignoni Redneck RIC

The finally melting snow can only mean one thing.

Spring, fast approaching, brings a lot of amazing things to the table that everyone has missed during those bleak winter months. People look forward to spring training, warmer weather and, most important of all, the beginning of turkey season.

Still a month and a half away, now is the perfect time to start preparing. Being well prepared for a hunt always results in a better outcome than being unprepared before going out in the woods.

Scouting, one of the major steps in preparing, allows you to know where the turkeys are, and is vital to a successful hunt. If you’re a beginner, ask the staff at hunting sections of sporting goods stores or even local park rangers or environmental police officers where to find good hunting spots. People are usually more than willing to help out a beginner.

Once you have a general idea of where you want to hunt comes the fun part. Plan to go scouting in the early morning, right around sunrise. Go to different spots and listen for the gobbling sound the turkeys

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and tart with hints of apple and apricot coming through.

Oude Gueuze has a quick hit of sweetness, a sour finish and a mouth feel of a champagne; crisp, bubbly and dry to end it off. This is an extremely complex beer and should be attacked with a complex palate.

The mars variety is a weak beer made from the second runnings of lambic-style beers.

There are no commercially produced mars lambics since Boon

make. Now you’ll need to narrow down your hunting area, using bird calls to get a better idea of where the turkeys are, and mark it down on a map.

After scouting, you will have a feel for the landscape you will be hunting in. Time to pick out what type of camouflage will be best for the area. There are several different kinds of patterns out there that will suit any type of foliage or lack of foliage. Camouflage is one of the most essential parts of turkey hunting, because turkeys have exceptional eyesight. Make sure the pattern you choose matches the area perfectly.

No matter how well you are camouflaged, you will want to control your movements as well. Turkeys can sense danger very quickly.

When it comes to the actual shooting, make sure you practice. If you have a new gun, or even if you’re a bit rusty with an old one, you need to pattern out your shot. Most people who hunt turkey will use either a 12 or 20 gauge shotgun. Shotguns come in a wide variety of makes and models from Mossberg to Remington. This also goes with different brands of ammo. Pick a brand to start off with and then start shooting to see how it patterns at 20, 30 and 40 yards.

When you are going to shoot a turkey, most hunters won’t shoot anything beyond 40 yards.

However, not all turkey hunters use a shotgun. Bow hunting is also very popular during the turkey season.

There are several different types of calls that a hunter can use. learning to call a turkey is something that will take time to perfect. It is always good to

carry different kinds of calls on you. A turkey may not respond to one call but it will to another.

Even though you may be done with preparing for your hunt, there are still important things to remember or have.

Make sure you have your hunting license with all the right permits. You never want to be caught hunting without it.

Make sure you have a pen to

fill out your tags. Something that is always good to do is to leave a note, saying where you are going and when you will be back. This way someone knows exactly where in the woods you are in case something happens.

Finally, remember to have fun and always hunt smart.

There is no better feeling in the world than when you are about to make a kill.

Brewing ceased production on their “Lembeek’s 2%” in the 90s. The “2%” in the name refers to the fact that the beer was 2 percent alcohol by volume.

Faro lambics are traditionally low in alcohol and sweet.

Faros are made by blending lambics together and are a lighter, fresher beer. Brown sugar, caramel or molasses can be added to these beers, as well as herbs. Modern faro beers still use a combination of blending lambics with brown sugar. Because sugar is not added after serving the beer, modern faros are bottled, sweetened and then pasteurized, so re-fermentation

doesn’t occur while the beer is bottled.

I got my hands on Lindeman’s Faro Lambic, 4.2 percent alcohol by volume, the most commonly produced commercial brand of faro lambics.

This one is a little less carbonated than the gueuze and more copper in color. This faro is extremely sweet with a slight hint of bitterness in the middle and then more sweetness to finish the taste out. It’s a bit too sweet for my liking, but it would be worth giving it a second try.

Kriek lambics are refermented, with cherries introduced in the second fer-

mentation, to create a sour, dry beer, much like the geuze. I’ve had Boon’s Kriek before. It’s an overly carbonated beer, much like drinking champagne, with a sour, dry, tart taste and hints of cherries.

Fruit lambics come in a wide variety, ranging from raspberry, peach, pear and grape, as well as a few other harder to find flavors like blueberry, banana and pineapple. Fruit lambics use either concentrated fruit syrup or the whole fruit itself.

Much like the kriek, fruit lambics are made when the fruit gets introduced in a second fermentation process. Most of the

fruit lambics you will find on a commercial market are made with concentrated fruit syrup; there are few without. If you’re curious as to which use syrup and which use whole fruit, ask the guy behind the counter.

Chances are he will know.

I got all of my lambic style beers at Nikki’s Liquors in North Providence. The Abbey also has a few lambics on tap. Give them a try, but drink with caution; lambics are not a traditional beer and require a sophisticated palate.

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Campus life and direction sible. With pressures to get out and join a rocky job market, is it wrong to be in this mindset?

-Nad, RIC senior

By Arielle Rogers Ask Ari

Dear Ari, I am currently having a dispute with a best friend of mine . . . the thing is we live in the same suite. How do we both go on with our lives and cut the tension with everyone in the suite?

-Stephen, RIC freshman Dear Stephen, If you can’t resolve the problem and move on then at least respect one another, talk about things and be civil. It’s better than keeping the suite in tension.

Dear Ari, With all the recent snow, the loss of parking spaces has been more evident. We don’t

Dear Nad, There’s no wrong in this thinking. Just remember, the sooner you get out, the less money you’ll have to pay. The job market blows but we must experience it eventually.

Dear Ari, How come we spend money on all of these terrible statues but we can’t put in something awesome like a fountain?

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have much parking as it is for a commuter school. I just wanted to state that this is something that has become a huge hassle for RIC students. The least they could do now is move the snow mounds, which are covering up

at least two to three spots each.

Thanks, RIC senior Dear Thanks, Agreed and amen. We’ll see what happens to the snow that doesn’t seem to want to leave.

70 percent of students here are commuters; just imagine all of those vehicles.

Dear Andrew, A fountain would be a sweet deal. If there is a campus improvement forum in the future, go and speak your mind.

Dear Ari, I’m a senior and I want to stay in school as long as pos-

Special Question of the Week Dear Ari, I had a bad experience at the Don the other day, when a friend and I went to go get lunch, which we thought ended at 3:30P.M. ...the line was closed at 2P.M. We contacted the dining center, and they responded by saying that these options were more convenient for athletes. What about music majors who are in class 10 hours a day? Why don’t we get the same privileges?

-Disadvantaged Musician, RIC junior Dear DM, It’s funny how colleges can really be athlete eccentric. Don’t get me wrong, athletes are very important. After all, the better our athletes are, the better RIC looks! But as a fellow music major I absolutely understand and agree with you.

Us music majors surely do not have the most lenient schedules. Most of us take a minimum of six or seven classes a semester, just so we can possibly graduate on time. (I currently take nine) Oh, and don’t forget the multiple required performances we must be a part of and then the numerous ones we attend. It never stops, but it’s what we signed up for, right? Just as athletes signed up for their busy schedules and the nursing majors theirs. It would be a pretty sweet deal if the Don did cater to us as well. Our music program brings in an incredibly talented bunch every year, so with all of this accumulated talent shouldn’t we have the same Donovan privilege as the athletes? I think yes.

Donovan has made some good improvements this year, including some renovations, but their timing could be better. I’m sure even some of the athletes are on different Donovan schedules. Things should and need to change, so we can get the nutrients we need when our crazy schedules allow us to.

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The best and worst of the Academy Awards

By Brooke Tyra Your Friendly Fashionista

The Academy Awards are the most important night in the film industry, so looking good is a must and I would say that no one truly disappointed this year. This year’s Academy Awards were very interesting thanks to the fashionable Helena Bonham Carter, who was nominated for her supporting role in Best Picture winner, “The King’s Speech.” She glowed this year and got some much-needed fashion praise for looking stunning, as opposed to odd. She rocked a dress made

by Colleen Atwood, “Halloween” costume designer and a personal friend of Carter. Her

clutch designed by Lulu Guinness has been getting tons of positive feedback as well.

Nicole Kidman however, seemed to disappoint this year by wearing a very unflattering Christian Dior gown that looked like a curtain. The gown was in no way an appealing look for the actress who usually does so well when it comes to red carpet fashion.

It doesn’t seem to be a good year for Dior. Dior’s fashion designer John Galliano stood up and announced to a room full of people, at a Paris restaurant, that he “Loved Hitler.” This revolting act ended up in Dior having no choice but to fire him.

Natalie Portman, winner of Best Actress and spokesperson for Dior’s new fragrance, Miss Dior, said “She would never wear any of his designs and would not like to associate her-

self with the ex-Dior designer.”

The best dressed at this year’s Academy Awards goes to Mila Kunis, who was only presenting an award but looked stunning in an Ellie Saab Haute gown. Complimenting her well, the gown contained the right amount of detail.

The men looked very handsome this year in their tuxedos and suits. Colin Firth stood out the best as he took home the Oscar for Best Actor and Best Motion Picture of the Year for “The King’s Speech.” Stay tuned for my article next week as I cover the Art Music and Fashion show at the Spot Underground. $20 for Adults and $10 for students, happening March 20 at the Spot Underground located at 15 Elbow Street in Providence.

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Planned Parenthood

It’s more than you think

By Laura Horton Wrap It Up

W h a t comes to mind when you think of Planned Parenthood?

For most, the first thing that comes to mind is abortions. However, Planned Parenthood is more than that.

Not only does Planned Parenthood offer comprehensive women’s health care, they also help men. Don’t just think Planned Parenthood is there to abort unwanted children, think of them as people there to help you.

The best thing about Planned Parenthood is that if you don’t have health insurance, they use an income based sliding scale to determine payment. In 2008, almost 40 million adults did not have health insurance; 18 percent were women. When you look at the numbers, you realize many women aren’t getting regular health exams because they can’t afford to see a doctor. On their website there

is a cost calculator to give you an estimate of how much you might expect to pay when visiting Planned Parenthood.

Planned Parenthood can also help you with body image issues and with sex and sexuality. They tell you no matter what you look like you’re beautiful in your own way and you should not think about yourself negatively. When it comes to your own sexuality, they can help you understand your sexual identity which includes the way we feel about ourselves, our gender and sexual orientation.

They can also teach you on how to understand the different sexual pleasures there are and they will tell you why masturbation is good for you.

Now, what if you and your partner had sex last night and the condom you wore ripped and you ejaculated into your partner by accident? What do you do? What if you go to your local drugstore and their emergency contraception costs are through the roof and you cannot afford them? Planned Parenthood will look at your income and possibly make the morning

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Planned Parenthood offers everything for women’s sexual health which includes breast cancer screenings, cervical cancer screenings, ovarian cancer screenings, pap smears, HPV testing, help for urinary tract infections and yeast infections.

All these cancer screenings and tests help women in so many ways. They also offer pregnancy tests, affordable birth control and all the free condoms your heart desires.

For a man, Planned Parenthood offers many services for men’s sexual health. Services include colon cancer screenings, treatments for premature ejaculation, testicular cancer screenings, prostate cancer screenings and treatment for erectile dysfunction and vasectomy services.

If you have an itch, it burns

when you urinate or something just doesn’t feel right, Planned Parenthood offers sexuallytransmitted disease testing, including HIV/AIDS testing.

No matter if you are gay, straight, lesbian, bisexual or transgender Planned Parenthood looks at you all the same.

It doesn’t matter if you have health insurance or not, Planned Parenthood is there to help.

Although they have been going through a lot of scrutiny from the government – specifically Congress – they’re sticking to their guns and continuing to help the communities their offices are in.

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Rhode Island’s Planned Parenthood office is located at 111 Point Street in Providence; they are open Monday through Saturday. To schedule an appointment call (401) 421-9620; they offer all the services mentioned in this article.

Planned Parenthood is more than just abortions; it’s help for anyone who is having sex. Planned Parenthood needs more people to stand by them in this time of childishness. I personally stand by Planned Parenthood. Keep it safe and wrap it up.

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Johnny Winter plays amazing show at the Met

By Eddie Taylor A&E Editor

Immigrating to New York City in 1982 to escape martial law in Poland, Wlodzimierz Ksiazek has become an accomplished artist brings his artwork to RIC’s Bannister Gallery for an exhibit that will run from March 3-30.

The artist has been featured in galleries through the world, and is famous for the energy and use of texture in his work.

Artist Brian Corey will also be featured in the Hall Space Gallery.

Mark Nizer brings his live 3D show to RIC March 10 Robert’s Hall Auditorium 7:30 p.m.

Put on your 3D glasses for this live performance by Mark Nizer. The performer brings his juggling expertise, who placed first in the International Juggling Championship, combined with 3D and lighting effects that is sure to make it a standout performance. Nizer has brought his 3D performance to thousands venues across the country and abroad including cruise lines, several college campuses, and Walt Disney World.

Choral Concert featuring “Metropolis” oratorio March 11 Sapinsley Hall 8 p.m.

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RIC’s very own composers will take the stage of Sapinsley Hall for the Spring Choral Concert. Performers include music professors James Bohn, George Mack and adjunct music professor Michael Kregler as well as students Daniel Pelletier and Cory Waldron.

The performers take on the daunting task of providing a musical score and vocals to the 1927 German silent film “Metropolis” directed by Fritz Lang.

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The legendary blues guitarist wowed audiences at The Met on Saturday March 5 when the 67-year-old musician took the stage for his headlining performance. The show, while not sold out, nearly filled the relatively new Pawtucket venue at 1005 Main St. in the Hope Artiste Village.

Winter drew a slightly older crowd, making me one of the few members of the audience in my twenties; I stuck out like a sore thumb. The Met was barren until it was time for Winter to take the stage. The sides of the stage were lined with folding chairs, but much of the crowd

chose to stand in front of the stage in order to protect their spots for when Winter came on.

As the concert grew closer the Met began pushing that it has recently started selling food rather than just the usual bar and encouraging the crowd to come to the coatroom for a slice of pizza. Nearly laughing at the announcement I found myself almost tempted to grab a slice of Met coatroom pizza, but decided that the idea of it was just a little too sketchy for my taste.

Johnny Winter’s back band finally took the stage and the restless audience began clapping while the drummer, guitarist and bassist prepared for their set. The musicians

warmed up while an assistant to the band set up a chair at center stage. Minutes later, the 67-year-old blues legend shuffled onto the stage supported by two assistants. Watching him struggle to sit down in his chair, my expectations began to grow smaller. Winter picked up his Laser guitar and smiled at the audience as the crowd cheered wildly.

Johnny Winter, who ranks 74th on Rolling Stone’s “Top Guitarists of All Time,” began to play and I was shocked at how well he can play despite his age. While Winter is no longer in his prime he still took the guitar lead, leaving his See WINTER Page 23

Wlodzimierz Ksiazek at Do you ant a the Bannister Gallery w dance

By Cathleen Williams Anchor A&E Writer

The latest show in Bannister Gallery, which opened this past Thursday, March 3, features the work of Wlodzimierz Ksiazek and Brian Corey.

“Everyone comes to the work with their own history,” said Corey with respect to his own art in this exhibition, which is featured in the hallway gallery. And this perhaps best summarizes how I feel about this show: bring your own history, your own tastes and prejudices, but be prepared to leave with much more than you thought you had.

On the main stage of this show is Polish artist Wlodzimierz Ksiazek, whose work is featured in the gallery space.

His paintings abound in tension between order and chaos, geometry and asymmetry, past

and present. The work teeters in a space between painting and sculpture as Ksiazek utilizes the layering of thick paint and cold wax to create texture; essentially, the work is subtracted from and superimposed onto itself, creating a tension of old and new that is as dynamic as it is commanding.

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scholarship?

By Arielle Rogers Anchor A&E Writer

Do you have the passion and drive behind your dancing capability? Are you one of those people who can’t eat or sleep without thinking about dancing? So might you wanna be a dancemMajor? Rhode Island College is proud to host the Scholarship Competition Event. So you wanna be a dance major, an expected highly competitive event will be held on March 24 and 25.

One cool thing about this competition is the celebrity See DANCE Page 28

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Jazz Combo: laid back for leisured taste

By Arielle Rogers Anchor A&E Writer

A feisty crowd made up of family, friends and local jazz lovers came together in Rhode Island College’s own Forman Theatre last Wednesday, March 2 to enjoy the local jazz scene happening right here on campus. The Jazz Combo Concert, comprised of four small combos, brought a variety of song styles, including works from the great Duke Ellington and RIC’s own, the incredibly talented Greg Abate. Abate, a professor at RIC and director of the Jazz

Combo Program, was also the main Master of Ceremonies for the night, playing in all of the combos on either piano or alto saxophone.

The concert, being very informal and relaxed, was free to everyone and had a successful turnout for a Wednesday night show. The first piece of the whole evening entitled “Ladybird” was a classic jazz standard that was the perfect start to the show. The group sound melded nicely allowing for the listeners to enjoy an easy-going feeling, one that only jazz can truly bring out. The first combo performed

a great set, one that allowed for the soloists to shine in all the right places. Some of the night’s soloists included Dave Brochu on piano, Jared Reese on tenor saxophone, vibraphone player Daniel Pelletier and Cory Waldron on electric bass guitar.

These soloists were among the many musicians playing during the show, but they in particular had my undivided attention.

Another attention-grabbing selection was a piece called “Outside My Window.” The ballad, composed by RIC’s own Jason Hervieux, was the song that stole the show. Performed

by the third combo, which included Hervieux, the music came across as a sweet love ballad, music the audiences’ couples surely swooned over.

This combo not only produced an amazing sound but supported each other well during solo lines.

With all four combos having extreme success, the suave music they made filled not only the theatre, but also the jazz-loving souls that participated in their lively performed sets. Everyone should be exposed to good music and the best music would be live music, so luckily at this

school the live music never stops. Great music allows us to escape our realities. So the next time you may need a break from your reality, plan a night with friends or a sweet date and get yourself to live music.

Be sure to catch the World Premiere of professor James Bohn’s complete score to the silent film, “Metropolis” March 11 at 8 p.m. Best part is . . . admission is free for RIC students! See you there!

American Tapestry wind ensemble

By Charmaine Gray Anchor A&E Writer

Rhode Island College, showcased a wind ensemble conducted by Robert Franzblau, entitled “American Tapestry” on Friday March 4.

The ensemble included narration by RIC professor Jamie Taylor and artist-in-residence Judy Lynn Stillman on piano.

Opening with “Fanfare for the Common Man” by Aaron Copeland, the ensemble started the night off beautifully. Then, the ensemble played “Calcium Light Night” by Charles Ives, a composition that incorporates tunes such as “A Band of Brothers in D.K.E.” and “Marching Through Georgia.” Frankly the song sounds like patchwork and noise. While the ensemble played with accuracy, the song itself was not pleasing to my ears.

After redeeming the night with “Exhilaration” from Southern Harmony, things yet again got messy in Hindemith’s “Symphony in B Flat.” The Symphony is a challenging song to play, due to its polyphonic textures and because of the fact that Hindemith was German and inexperienced with

composing for American instruments. Honestly, the symphony should have been played in a movie as background music, not performed live.

Then Judy Lynn Stillman performed “The Union” [Gottschalk] with the ensemble.

Emitting such passion and vigor

in her playing, she was mind blowing. It was refreshing to watch Stillman bouncing on her bench as she jarred, plucked and caressed the keys of her piano.

She must have saved the night because afterwards the rest of “The American Tapestry” was phenomenal. Though the

earlier dissatisfaction was more likely due to the selection of compositions played; because the performers themselves gave a marvelous performance.

The last highlight of the night was Jamie Taylor’s narration of the “Lincoln Portrait,” composed by Aaron Copeland.

Quoting Abraham Lincoln’s inaugural speech, Taylor captivated the entire audience with his deep, smooth voice. “Lincoln Portrait” is a beautiful piece that truly defines “American Tapestry.” The ensemble played beautifully and was able to end on a good note.

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Arts & Entertainment RIC musician James Collington releases debut music video

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By Timothy Hordern Anchor A&E Writer

The Anchor has once again been hard at work interviewing bands. This week I had the privilege of catching up with Rhode Island College’s own James Collington. The artist recently published his first official music video for his single “It’s All Yours Tonight” on his YouTube page and official website. After months of production this professionally made music video was a huge feather in the artist’s cap as it has received several hundred hits within days of posting.

The video features local sites such as Crescent Park and was shot over two days.

The video, mainly of the singer playing guitar, makes heavy use of lights, adding to the religious undertone of the song. This is a great video and a great song, and definitely worth checking out.

Collington recently agreed to sit down for his second interview with The Anchor to discuss the video.

After searching for an open conference room, we sat down and got talking.

Timothy Hordern: What is your inspiration?

James Collington: My inspiration is, besides you (jokingly) is I don’t know, I didn’t expect things to end up like this.

I decided to write songs over break and stuff happened but my inspiration behind the songs would be always wanting to do music and I always wanted to be a drummer but that was an epic fail. Well, I shouldn’t say that, it just never worked out and I was sick of not doing anything so I decided to write some acoustic, folksy songs over break and one thing led to another.

TH: You used to be in the (Riverside) Middle School Band, didn’t you?

JC: No

TH: No? I thought you were in the band at some point.

JC: No, never. No real music training like that. Well, some theory classes but yeah.

TH: Oh so when did you start Collington?

JC: Collington started last…. A year ago, in between semesters. Just started writing songs on my laptop and someone offered to record me for free then shows started happening and one thing led to another. So about a year ago between semesters, just me and my computer and I named it Collington because that was my nickname in (East Providence) High School and everyone names their band after their full name so why not my last.

TH: Yeah it works, easy to remember, James Collington, Collington.

JC: And some people say it sounds British! (James proceeds to say Collington in an accent.)

TH: Now, about the video, how long did it take you to shoot?

JC: A long time. Well we originally shot some of it in December and it was freezing cold. It actually only took two days to shoot it but the days were months apart. We finished it earlier this month and the park scenes in like December.

But it was a long process. The cold made it feel longer because it had to be near zero with the wind chill and I’m dressed like its fall because you don’t want to be all (bundled up).

TH: I noticed there wasn’t any snow on the ground in the video.

JC: Well, yeah. It snowed a few days later, though.

TH: Who directed the video?

JC: I recorded with a guy named Mike Frasier who’s partnered with Ethan Gallow so they’re good. He did a great job, he kept getting frustrated because in between moving the camera and lights and set and

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generator it would be really cold and they wouldn’t let me do anything so I would go sit in the car and he would get really pissed and say, “I’m gonna put a bell on you.” (James laughs at the memory.)

AN: You seemed to have a lot of different angles with the camera, like a mic shot and side shots.

JC: Yeah, it took a lot of time but it was worth it. Well two days but it didn’t take the length of the song to do it. I’ve never appreciated how much work went into these things, even songs.

TH: So did the video have any personal meaning to you?

Like the lights or parks?

JC: Well, personal meaning on what the video portrays.

Mike came up with all the ideas with the lights and me carrying the light, which is kind of cool with regards to my faith. But

what the song is about, part of it was filmed in the (Anchor of Hope) Garage and there’s the prayer wall in there and it was warm, so we thought it would be kind of cool and watching it is cool because the song is not about a woman despite how it sounds like it is. It’s just like me singing to God and although I have my mistakes I’m still gonna do my best. Your love and I’m gonna do my best even though I feel flawed and scared of a lot of things. And it’s cool to have the prayer wall in there because they pray for their inadequacies and I’m singing about it. It connects.

TH: Where was your favorite spot to shoot the video in?

JC: The Garage. For sure because it was warm and it was quick because everything before that was lugging generators around and troubleshooting.

TH: I believe it. You were

on the Crescent Park Beach and all that, too, right?

JC: Yeah and the wind chill was terrible. Originally, it was supposed to all be in the park and that live shot was going to be the only one, but it was so bad we had to call it a day.

TH: Did you actually shoot it at night or was that edited to look dark?

JC: It’s at night except when it looks like day or dusk rather.

TH: So how did you guys organize the video?

JC: Um, you know Lee McAdams? Well he was hanging out with Mike to do a documentary and he started playing one of my songs and Mike liked it so he asked if I wanted to do a video and I was like, “Sure, go ahead!” So we sat down a few times to talk about it.

TH: Do you guys plan to move the video beyond YouTube?

JC: Besides like promoting it, we’re going to do a release show at the Garage. Like we’ll get an opening band and I’ll play.

TH: Have confetti!

JC: Yeah (laughing) and clowns and elephants and seals with balls on their noses.

TH: Did you play all the instrumentals for your video or did you have other people come in to help you out?

JC: Well the recording in the video is all me. But what you see is not what you’re hearing. It’s the song off the album and me just playing to it, kinda like lip-syncing to it.

TH: So I regrettably have not made it to any of your shows as I am always busy, but who exactly makes up Collington?

Is it a solo act or others?

JC: I guess it’s a solo act in some aspects. We’re actually recording a new album with my girlfriend Jess (Shoe). She’s part of the band. And she does whatever I ask her to and she’s See MUSICIAN Page 23

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always frustrated because I’m always changing her role.

TH: And does (Mike) Kirby still play bass?

JC: No he just filled in for that one show. It’s kinda like an open door policy, anybody can knock and show identification.

But my friends are in a band Bridge to the Moon and they back me up.

TH: Who’s in Bridge to the Moon?

JC: The guy I’m actually recording with is the front man, plays bass, acoustic guitar. His name is John Margret. I’m recording with him now. He’s really awesome to record with.

We have doubled on shows with them a few times.

TH: Are you having fun doing this?

JC: Yeah, a lot of fun. Wish I could do it more. Actually starting to make a little money from this and the shows. A lot more than in a night of work so.

TH: Do you plan to keep working on music?

JC: As long as I can. Keep on keeping on. It’s really good.

It’s what I love and I love people.

TH: Did you take guitar lessons or did you just pick up a guitar and teach yourself?

Arts & Entertainment JC: I’m self-taught. What made me with the gospel is I used to hate God and church and was a proclaimed atheist.

Kind of an extreme turnaround.

I never really related to God, Jesus and church, but I did relate to the music in church and I remember our church drummer was the only decent player there. So I remember just going to church every day and drumming for a few hours.

Then the guitar I just picked up. My brother used to play so, yeah.

After a bit more chatting James told me this story just before we wrapped up.

“I used to be an atheist and all that and this band called Under Oath from Florida and they’re Christian band but they’re more secular. They’re not really worship or anything but at every show, they will say ‘We believe that Jesus Christ loves you and has a plan for you. Like you may not want to hear that or want to accept that but we don’t care, that’s just the truth,’ and I thought that was really cool. So from there it kinda became real for me just seeing that it’s eternal. It’s real for me. That’s what I am, that’s what I’m about. It’s the truth that changed my life and I was a mess at the beginning of high school. And it’s not so much about the music but what good

are the songs if nobody cares about tomorrow. And it’s their drummer’s side project and it was a small show so I knew I could talk to them. I really didn’t like their music so I went to talk to them and I saw one of their DVD’s and I saw God in them. I walked out of there a changed man.”

At the conclusion of the interview, I thanked him. I thought I knew James but, after this, he really opened up about his past to me. He was not the same person I once knew. He was now part of something larger than himself and he is happy doing it.

If you would like to know more about James or his band Collington, check him out on Facebook at www.facebook. com/collingtonmusic and the link to his YouTube channel can be found on his official page.

Check out Collington’s debut music video for his single, “It’s All Yours Tonight,” and keep an eye out for any future performances. Collington stands out in the local scene because of his songs’ meaningful lyrics and his spectacular live shows, and it’d be a shame if you missed out on seeing him.

As always, if you’re part of a band and would like an interview, contact The Anchor and I will be glad to feature you. In addition, as always, rock on!

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much younger backing guitarist in the dust. Winter seemed to stare out above the crowd blankly as he played, his finger work was amazing and he traveled up and down the neck with ease. The performance wasn’t perfect, with the band making several mistakes, but I’d really be nit-picking if I said this show was less than amazing. At the conclusion of the performance, Winter stood up with the help of an assistant and began to walk off stage.

The crowd cheering wildly, the musicians huddled around the guitarist. Winter turned around and made it back to his chair and once again took a seat for an extended encore.

The only complaint I had about the performance would

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I would have enjoyed the concert more if I didn’t feel like he was staring me down every time I raised my phone for a picture.

It was a shame that there were so few younger members of the audience and I felt most kids at the concert were probably just there because of their parents. It’s a shame that legends like Winter may be lost in future generations, as the blues genre is falling out of the mainstream. I walked into the venue thinking I was going to see a legendary musician and my thoughts of Winter hadn’t changed when I walked down the steps of The Met as I left.

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The iconic alternative rock group returns with their Courtesy of stereogum.com fifteenth studio album since getting their start in 1981. After switching labels several times and losing band members, R.E.M. is still going strong even after thirty years. Check out “Collapse Into Now” when it debuts March 8.

The once-punk, now more pop artist has returned with her fourth stuCourtesy of culturebully.com dio album. Featuring hit single “What the Hell,” the album will also have a deluxe edition which includes expanded booklet, photos and other items. “Goodbye Lullaby” will hit store shelves and iTunes on March 8.

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The third studio album from the well-known rap artist, “Lasers” will feature Fiasco’s Courtesy of weallscheme.com single “The Show Goes On,” which has received widespread radio play on national hip-hop stations along with his other hit single, “Words I Never Said.” “Lasers” is set for release on March 8.

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Rob’s Album of the Week: DeVotchka’s 100 Lovers

By Rob Duguay Rob’s Album of the Week

W i t h beautiful, operatic singing combined with a guitar, trumpet, piano, violin, accordion, melodica, sousaphone, upright bass, drums, Theremin and even a bouzouki (a string instrument that looks like a combination of a guitar and a banjo that has roots in Ancient Greece) Denver’s DeVotchka has been ahead of their time since forming in 1997.

Combining influences from polka, Gypsy, mariachi and Slavic music with American punk rock and folk, DeVotchka’s sound can captivate the heart and mind while at the same time invigorating the soul.

The quartet consists of Nick Urata on vocals, guitar, bouzouki and theremin, Tom Hagerman on violin, accordion, piano and melodica, Jeanie Schroder on sousaphone, upright bass and backing vocals and Shawn King on trumpet, drums

and percussion.

If you don’t know anything about DeVotchka, you might recognize their music from the soundtrack for the Academy Award nominated comedy “Little Miss Sunshine,” which hit record store shelves and music download websites worldwide in June 2006. DeVotchka also composed the entire score for the film with Canadian film composer Mychael Danna.

The band’s sixth studio album “100 Lovers” proves to be their best yet, with Urata’s magnificent lyrics and amazing tenor voice flowing with the music like a river on a lovely spring day. The album was released on March 1 on ANTI-, the “sister” record label to the legendary punk label Epitaph Records and was their second with the label after “A Mad & Faithful Telling” was released nearly three years ago.

DeVotchka originally started as a touring band for burlesque shows, including performing with world-famous fetish model Dita Von Teese. After their song “How It Ends,” from the band’s fourth self-produced

and self-released album of the same name, was featured in the trailers for the 2005 film “Everything is Illuminated” and the sequel to the video game “Gears of War.” DeVotchka gained an underground following that culminated at the 2006 Bonnaroo music festival in Manchester, Tenn. Their performance at the festival was considered a breakout moment for the band and they haven’t looked back since, touring all over and gaining legions of fans worldwide. “100 Lovers,” shows a continuation of the unique sound DeVotchka embodies, wonderful melodies accompanied with feverish rhythm that can make even the most pretentious music snob smile in delight right when you press play.

My favorite songs off of, “100 Lovers” are “The Alley,” “All The Sand In All The Sea,” “One Hundred Other Lovers,” “Contrabanda,” “Bad Luck Heels” and “The Man from San Sebastian,” but please don’t take my word for it. All the songs are simply amazing, so make your own decision after

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listening.

Currently, DeVotchka are in the middle of a 28-date North American tour that started at the “100 Lovers” album release party at In The Venue in Salt Lake City, Utah and ends on April 10 at the Vive Latino Festival in Mexico City. For us in the New England region, DeVotchka will be performing at the Paradise Rock Club in Boston on March 26 and Higher Ground in South Burlington, Vt.

a couple days later on March 28, so make sure to hit up at least one of those shows for your chance to see one of the best bands around.

After you’re finished reading the other splendid articles in this week’s Anchor, stop by your local record store or log on to your friendly legal music download website and get a copy of “100 Lovers.” It’ll put your ears into a state of pure bliss.

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Granting the Farrelly Brothers a “Hall Pass”

By Lauren St. Hilaire Reel World

It takes a whole lot to make me laugh and even more to make me nauseous, but new comedy release “Hall Pass” certainly succeeded at both admirably. I won’t go so far as to say the movie was just bad or that it was less than entertaining, but I will say that it was a desperate and obvious attempt to profit from the success spewing from “The Hangover.”

“Hall Pass” looks at a week where two bored and unassuming husbands (from our very own Providence) get a break from marriage to sow their oats once and for all. However, I found that the film’s over the top circumstances, fart jokes and phallic farces overpowered that rather elementary and expository plot line.

Don’t get me wrong, we all love a little low-brow comedy and I didn’t walk into

the theater with my pretentious wayfarers dipped down expecting a Citizen Kane caliber of movie making. I am not attempting to compare “Hall Pass” to anything outside of the bro and beer comedy genre and, unfortunately, it did not even succeed there.

I see where this film had the potential to be really quite funny; pretty great cast, particularized plot line. However, I think that “Hall Pass,” took a wrong turn somewhere on the corner of Applebee’s pick up lines and Girls with Explosive Diarrhea. I realize that the Farrelly Brothers are known for their rather rude and crude humor, but their reach for impact only amounted to shock value and an ultimate comic miscarriage.

I would recommend this movie to any middle school boy whose slight prepubescent facial hair has warranted them access to an R-rated movie.

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Take a ride with “The Sea Hawk”

By Michael Martins Mike’s Movies

Welcome to this week’s edition of Mike’s Movies.

This week we are tackling an Errol Flynn classic. From Warner Brothers in 1940 it’s “The Sea Hawk,” a classic, swashbuckling adventure film that doubles as war propaganda.

Flynn stars as Geoffrey Thorpe, a British privateer who serves in Queen Elizabeth I’s mercenary fleet, the Sea Hawks.

Spain is conquering the world nation by nation. Their eyes are set now on England but the massive fleet of galleons (boats powered by English slaves working the oars) needed to invade is not ready, so an uneasy peace must be kept between the two nations.

To keep the peace the Spaniards send a new ambassador, played by Claude Rains, to the English court. With him is his beautiful niece who he hopes

will join the queen’s court.

Thorpe intercepts the devious ambassador and his niece, played by Brenda Marshall, on their way to England, sparking a love-hate relationship between Thorpe and Doña Maria (Marshall). Her Majesty doesn’t approve of Thorpe’s actions, especially considering the great tension between the two nations.

To make up for his insult to the queen, Thorpe comes up with a plan to attack an important Spanish gold shipment coming from the new world.

Unfortunately, his plan is discovered by the ambassador and one of the queen’s advisors spying for Spain. Thorpe and his crew are sentenced to serve on one of the Spanish galleons as members of the oar crew. It now becomes a fight for their lives to return home to England and warn the queen of the traitor in her court.

Meanwhile, Doña has realized she loves Thorpe and is trying to find out what happened to him since he disappeared on his secret

mission. After months of hard labor on the galleon, Thorpe and his crew break their chains and intercept an important message from the spy in the English court to the Spaniards.

They return to England where they are now all criminals and Thorpe personally swoops into the English palace to save the day.

The film as a whole is your stereotypical, swashbuckling pirate adventure. The film also has a deeper goal. Released in 1940, this film holds the Spanish villains as a knock off to the Nazis and their conquests.

Queen Elizabeth I even has a rousing speech at the end of the film that subtly compares the oncoming war with Spain to the conflict with the Nazis. The film also contains an interesting sequence shot in sepia tone to hide naval battle footage from the original 1924 silent film of the same name.

Overall, I give this film three out of five stars and wish you all good movie viewing.

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By Devin Noll Devin’s Comic Corner

How does one try to make Superman relatable to this new generation that only seem to care about “Twilight” and Justin Bieber? Make Clark Kent be in his early twenties and moody! Yeah, it didn’t strike me as something all that great either. But don’t judge too quickly. When I heard “Superman: Earth One” described as “the Twilight Superman,” I made a point to not read it.

Luckily, my friend who knows me better than I know myself got it for me and I am extremely happy she did.

“Superman: Earth One” is a modern retelling of the classic Superman story. The bones of this remake are the same as the original superhero plot. Clark Kent is Superman, Jonathan and Martha Kent are Clark’s parents, Lois Lane works at the Daily Planet, and by the end of

the novel, Clark works there, too. Writer J. Michael Staczynski and artist Shane Davis work together in order to bring to life this recreated version of America’s greatest hero.

Staczynski tells this story beautifully even though we get thrown into the story with Clark trying to figure out what he is going to do with his life.

It’s wonderful to see how Clark could use his powers if he wanted to. We see Clark trying out as a football and baseball player, a scientist, an architect, and a reporter at the Daily Planet. What makes it great is we see how people judge Clark by how small he is only to be surprised when he surpasses their expectations.

Clark’s backstory is told through the use of flashbacks, something that if not handled well can be very choppy and slow the story down drastically.

Luckily, Staczynski used amazing transitions, something as simple as a close up of Clark’s eye now to a close up of his eye when he was about ten.

It’s seamless and fits the story

perfectly.

Now comes the actual story.

I won’t say what happens because I want you to read it for yourself, but the story is great.

It is enough to the original origin of Superman that when they throw in a massive curve ball, you just go with it. And what is a story without good characters? One of the biggest aspects of Clark is how much his parents, both birth and adopted, were an influence on him. Clark gets advice from Martha as to what he should do and, through the flashbacks and a scene at the cemetery, we see Jonathan teaching Clark how to be the man that becomes Superman.

One of my favorite parts of the story is how Clark got his suit. In many versions Martha made it for him and it is the same in this version too. Not only did she make it for him, but Jonathan was the one who ended up giving Clark the name of Superman. It’s uplifting in a way, to see that every time Clark is out saving the world as Superman, he is honoring his

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parents.

The artwork, by Shane Davis is good, but not extraordinary.

There isn’t anything that really stands out, that is besides the eyes. I don’t know how he did it, but Davis was able to draw pure emotion into the eyes of the characters. Not only could you easily see how sad Clark was when he was at his fathers grave, but there was a scene where in the center of Jimmy’s eyes were the Superman “S,” showing how awestruck he had become. There is even a character who has no emotion in his eyes at all and, being the only one in the graphic novel like that, it emphasizes how evil the character is. Davis’ work on eyes is enough to change my initial thoughts from good into great. It’s a rare thing when someone can draw emotion in the eyes of comic book characters.

Now comes one part of this graphic novel that I have a big problem with. In order for Clark to get the job at the Daily Planet, he has to prove himself.

He does this by interviewing Superman. That is correct, Clark

interviewed himself in order to get a job. This move seems very un-Superman if you ask me.

Superman is meant to stand for truth and justice, how on earth can you justify making Clark lie in order to help himself? This is a big issue for me, as I am a diehard Superman fan and I also work at a newspaper, this is nothing the Superman that I know would, or should, ever do.

“Superman: Earth One” is a blockbuster and it’s far better than I thought it was going to be. They took a major risk in the plot-line, but they worked it well as they kept the heart of who Superman is the same. I feel that by having Clark “interview” himself, Straczynski took something away from the soul of Superman. If they make a sequel to “Earth One”, I’ll read it. Sadly though, this Superman should not become mainstream.

Bottom line “Superman: Earth One” is very good, but has some kinks to work out and earns a strong 7 out of 10.

Next issue I will review the highly acclaimed “Batman: The Killing Joke.”

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An odyssey worth taking

By Robert Lefebvre Rob’s Game Shelf

Spring break is upon us, so I guess it’s time for my spring break recommendation. That game that would be best suited to play in between your partying, relaxing and other such activity. After some self-deliberation, I’ve settled on “Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.”

“Enslaved: Odyssey to the West” was released in October of last year by Ninja Theory, the company that developed “Heavenly Sword,” as well as Namco Bandai. It was released for the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360. You may also remember that this game took the number seven spot on my “Top 10 of 2010” list. Yeah, I’m really going over those out of order.

The game takes place in the far future, long after America has been ravaged by a war fought using robots. The population has been greatly reduced and many of the robots, called mechs, still roam around seeking human targets.

The story follows Monkey and Trip, who have been captured in a slave ship. They both manage to escape and take down the ship, although not together, and they crash land in the ruins of New York City. When Monkey awakes, he realizes that Trip has attached a slave headband to him that harms him if he does not follow her commands. Also, if she dies, the headband will kill him.

Trip tells Monkey that she will remove the headband if he helps get her back to her village. Realizing he has no choice, Monkey agrees to help and the two trek across the war torn country.

The story is actually inspired by the Chinese story “Journey to the West” about a Buddhist

monk’s pilgrimage to India.

You take control of Monkey as he and Trip move through the levels. You must battle through attacking mechs using a staff while protecting Trip. Monkey can also temporarily block enemy attacks with a shield before it runs out. He also has regenerating health.

Meanwhile, Trip can hack computers and locks and help get through other obstacles.

While much of the game play is focused on fighting, a great portion requires you to solve puzzles and overcome obstacles utilizing Trip and her gadgets.

She can also distract enemies in order for Monkey to sneak up on them.

Monkey must also climb and swing through many normally unreachable areas in order to help Trip get through the area unscathed.

The game play is quite balanced although a little unoriginal. I had many flashbacks to “Tomb Raider”, especially in the climbing and exploring sections. Also, you can only move in one direction and you can’t fall, therefore there is no fear of death in the climbing sections. The fighting sections are a little button-mashy, but when you perform certain combos you can do creative finishing moves. You can also use mechs’ weapons against them.

You also collect something called tech orbs that serve as money. You can use them to buy upgrades to your equipment and health as well as new fighting techniques and abilities.

Unfortunately, this brings up the replay issue as it’s the only reason you’ll want to play again, as far as gameplay is concerned. It’s almost impossible to gain every upgrade in one play-through, so you’ll want to play again to see what other goodies you can try out.

Unless you really love the story, that’s the only reason to play the game a second time which, of course, I did.

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The visuals are incredibly breathtaking. I don’t think I’ve ever seen better war torn and ruined backdrops of the modern world. Many of the visuals of New York City half-destroyed and overgrown with foliage are pretty impressive as well. It would have been a little more incredible to see if “I Am Legend” hadn’t done it a couple of years earlier.

The character designs and motions are probably some of the best I’ve seen as well. Right down to the muscle movements of their faces. Everything is just animated beautifully.

The sound of the game is just as great. While there weren’t any particular tracks that I remembered, there was great music to go with the moods and the atmosphere of the game.

The voice acting is very well done as well, with the actors bringing just enough subtlety to the characters to make them sound very believable.

But what really makes this game stand out is that the game is probably one of the most story driven I’ve ever come across. The game really centers

on not just what is happening in the story, but the relationship between Monkey and Trip as they come to accept their situation and realize they need each other and start breaking down their barriers and hostility towards each other.

However, this brings me to the main complaint I had with the game. It was far too short.

When I first heard about this game, I read how it was planned to be a near 40 hour game with the focus mainly being on the story. And with a title that has the word “Odyssey” in it, I would expect a long game about a long journey with a good, long story to tell. But the game is only roughly ten to twelve hours long.

You would expect an odyssey to take the characters to many locations and deal with many conflicts while trying to accomplish their own goals.

But there are only about four locations throughout the game total. Everything the game does, it does well, but there was so much more room for more conflicts and a longer, more developed story.

“Enslaved: Odyssey to the West” is the type of game that the video gaming world needs more of. In a time when gaming is being trivialized for being overly violent and causing violence in real life, games need to show that they can tell good stories just as effectively as any other entertainment medium.

That games aren’t just about bloodshed and kill counts.

Okay, a few are, but they never win awards for writing.

That’s why I hold games like “Max Payne” and “Tales of Vesperia” in such high regard.

Not because of the violence or the game play, but because they tell deep and intriguing stories.

They feel more like interactive stories rather than games sometimes, like a novel you’re playing.

So if you want to sit down and play a good game over spring break, then I have to recommend “Enslaved: Odyssey to the West.” It has a great story, simple and effective game play, a very unique environment and it’s just fun. Have a happy spring break and happy gaming.

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guest judge. “So you think you can dance,” judge Mandy Moore will be coming to RIC as a judge for this upcoming event, that will be something all applicants can gladly look forward to. Some of the requirements involve filling out an application, writing a 500word essay, explaining why you want to be a dance major, submitting a headshot and pre-

Arts & Entertainment paring two dance routines. This competition is open to ages 1621, unfortunately for seniors already at RIC who are not eligible for this competition.

Another cool thing are the prizes! The third place winner will receive a $500.00 shopping spree to Capezio and Dancerswarehouse.com products. Second place will receive a one semester scholarship to Rhode Island College and the grand prize will be a full one year scholarship to RIC. Now’s the time I wish I were a dancer.

Being on full scholarship,

especially in a major that you love, is a pretty sweet deal if I say so myself. The deadline for getting applications in is March 15 so if you are a serious dancer with a serious passion for dance and your education then this is the event for you. Go to RIC’s official website for more information, including minor details and online application forms.

Remember that the grand prize is a full scholarship to RIC, something anyone would train to be a dancer for.

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that there is indeed order to Ksiazek’s expressive dynamism, entrances viewers. But Ksiazek is hardly interested in aesthetics alone. Art that fails to engage its socio-political context, the artist says, functions merely in a decorative capacity and, it’s amply clear that his paintings are not created with the intention of simply hanging on a living room wall.

“One has to know the person he or she wants to address,” said Ksiazek, “and to what purpose.”

His paintings therefore engage and enrapture viewers: interaction is, after all, at the crux of his work. Under the oppressive Soviet bureaucracy in his native Poland, Ksiazek and his peers had to create a form of expression and communication. What we see in Ksiazek’s work, then, is a kind of unity in repression, a reconstructing of identity, a musing on exile and the chaos found in order.

The large-scale paintings in this exhibition – which, according to gallery director James

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Montford, are comparatively small – are thoroughly worked over but never overwhelming.

Quite the contrary: Ksiazek’s masterfully conscientious use of hue, value and line lure viewers in. From a distance many of his paintings read monochromatically; Ksiazek, however, is an exacting and attentive colorist. Basic color theory dictates that “warm” colors come forward whereas “cool” colors recede. Ksiazek consciously utilizes this device in reverse, such that the viewer’s sense of depth and space is somewhat distorted.

Ksiazek employs a wide range of values in each painting which serves to add to their depth. In a similar fashion, the use of strong lines – many of which lie at parallel or diagonal angles with respect to the edge of the canvases – grounds the pieces compositionally while creating a tacit sense of order. And yet the intentionality of Ksiazek’s brush strokes and scraping into the paint work against them, resulting in a tension between the lines that provide structure and the competing forms that break it down.

The result is that even the most untrained eye cannot help but feel taken with Ksiazek’s paintings that are at once austere and lush. Ksiazek’s work is extraordinarily rich and beautiful, but it is also deeply rooted in a contemplation of interaction, censorship and exile that viewers of all persuasions are sure to find moving. This exhibition runs until March 30, and the gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, 12 to 8 p.m.

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Arts & Entertainment News wrath of angry warlock “Star Wars” to get Charlie Sheen to face The actor recently offended members of the Pagan community after he proclaimed himself to be a “Vatican the 3D treatment assassin warlock” in a radio interview last week, accord-

ing to the Daily Telegraph. The comment angered real life practicing warlock Christian Day of the Coven of the Raven Moon based in Salem, Mass. “I am going to magically bind Mr. Sheen, not to harm him, but to simply prevent him from using this word in such a negative manner in the future,” Day told TMZ. The disgruntled warlock coven has also offered Charlie Sheen to perform a cleansing on his life, home and career if the actor ever wishes to accept.

After long rumors of the possible 3D adaption of the iconic science fiction series, a theatrical release has been confirmed, according to IGN Movies. “Star Wars Episode One The Phantom Menace” will be the first to get re-released in theaters. The film may not be the original “Star Wars” film, but it is the first chapter of the saga chronologically.

The theatrical release has been announced as Feb. 10, 2012, with no major changes to the film’s run time, characters or plot. The reaction to this news is mixed with many purists wishing the six films would be left alone.

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Lil Wayne puts his own spin on “Inception” After the rapper’s release from prison several months ago, the video for Lil Wayne’s “6 Foot, 7 Foot” debuted on MTV on March 3, according to Spin Magazine. The video mimicked a few of recent blockbuster “Inception’s” key scenes. The video begins with Wayne sitting in a chair asleep with actors failing to wake him up. Wayne’s chair falls into a bathtub in slow motion, spoofing the scene from the film. The video is intended to be Wayne’s subconscious which includes smoking, money and scantily clad women just to name a few. The video, directed by Hype Williams, also spoofs several memorable moments of “Inception” as well as recent music videos from other hip-hop artists. Cory Gunz, who sings the final verse of the song, also makes an appearance.

Ben & Jerry’s name new ice cream flavor after Jimmy Fallon The host of NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” has inspired a new ice cream flavor from the dessert-producing giant, according to UPI.com. The flavor comes from the collaboration of Ben & Jerry’s, the NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products and the cast of Fallon’s talk show. The new flavor, “Late Night Snack,” is described as a blending of vanilla bean ice cream, salty caramel swirl and fudge covered potato chip clusters. The inspiration for the collaboration came from a skit from Fallon’s show, “Ladysmith Snack Mambazo,” about Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. “When we learned Jimmy Fallon was a fan of Ben & Jerry’s and he was willing to support the fair trade effort, we jumped at the chance to develop a new flavor based on his skit,” Ben & Jerry’s co founder Jerry Greenfield said in a statement.

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Lady Gaga threatens lawsuit against breast milk ice-cream producer

The pop singer has threatened legal action against an ice cream parlor called Icecreamists located in London’s Covent Garden after they released a new flavor called “Baby Gaga,” according to NME.com. The ice cream was made of breast milk. Gaga has requested that the shop cease selling the flavor even after the Westminster Council pulled the item from shelves over health concerns. Icecreamists’ owner Matt O’ Connor told The Guardian that the singer’s lawyers told him in a letter that he had, “Ridden the coattails of her reputation.”

“How can she possibly claim ownership of the word ‘gaga,’ which since the dawn of time has been one of the first discernable phrases to come from a baby’s mouth?” Connor went on to tell The Guardian. No further information on the possible lawsuit has been reported.

Mumford & Sons announce Vintage Train Tour The mega hit band has been set to go on the week long tour in April, according to NME. com. The band will travel in a vintage train, made of cars from the 50s and 60s, as a part of the “The Railroad Awareness Tour,” that also includes bands Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros and Old Crow Medicine Show. A film will also be recorded in hopes of a future documentary. There are dates here on the east coast, with the closest gig on the tour in New Orleans on April 27.

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Under the Radar Indiana Handshake Indie

Local Events “Rocky Horror Picture Show” Audience Participation Night March 18 10 p.m.

See box-office for more ticketing info

Lincoln Mall, Cinema World

622 George Washington Highway, Lincoln

Traditional Irish music March 12 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

Free

AS220 115 Empire St., Providence

RKO Army comes to the Lincoln Cinema World at the Lincoln Mall again for Rocky Horror Picture Show audience participation. Veterans of these events know what to expect in a night that includes screaming insults at the screen, throwing toast, toilet paper and squirting each other with water bottles. All while performers act out the movie simultaneously. These nights are always tons of fun, but Rocky virgins beware, you’re in for a shock. The double feature night will also feature the movie “Shock Treatment.” Be sure to preorder your tickets as these events draw a huge audience and are bound to sell out.

AS220 continues its tradition of regular Saturday night shows. Stop by AS220’s bar for the complimentary Irish tunes and feel free to grab a pint or something to eat from AS220’s full menu. This event is a great way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early and it would be perfect to get together with some friends. Just be sure they appreciate Irish music as much as you do.

Indiana Handshake broke into the New England music scene in 2009. The band, which is made up of two former RIC students, started to make waves on the local scene and placed second in last year’s Rock Hunt, hosted by RIC’s own radio station WXIN. While The Anchor hasn’t heard much of these guys in recent months, they are still worth checking out, despite a few complaints.

The best way to categorize their sound would be in the alternative genre. If you take a listen to them, you will notice some key aspects about them. The vocals and bass line, done by same person, Peter Giza, seem not to match the music at times. Giza comes off a little too light and sometimes too high in pitch, which just does not really fit the band’s instrumental sound. The band’s instrumentals are rock solid however. Seeing these guys play twice, they are a great local band too see live, and you’ll be missing out if you don’t see them when you get the chance.

While they still have a few rough spots to polish out, Indiana Handshake is definitely one of the stronger bands in the local scene right now.

– Timothy Hordern, A&E Writer

Upcoming Concerts Wednesday, March 9

Thursday, March 10

Friday, March 11

Enter the Haggis

The Red Chord

The Machine (performs Pink Floyd)

The Met 1005 Main St., Pawtucket

Club Hell 73 Richmond St., Providence

Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel 79 Washington St., Providence

Tickets $13 in advance, $15 day of Doors 7:30 p.m., show 8:30 p.m.

Tickets $10 in advance, $12 day of Doors 5:30 p.m., show 6 p.m.

Tickets $18.50 in advance, $20 day of Doors 8 p.m., show 9 p.m.

Featuring Trap Them, Gaza and Treachery

Rhode Island Coll. (19-7)

Penn St.-Behrend (23-4)

Wells (17-11)

Oswego State (23-4)

Skidmore (18-9)

Amherst (22-3)

Bridgewater State (19-9)

WPI (22-5)

N.C. Wesleyan (21-6)

Franklin & Marshall (22-5)

Delaware Valley (17-10)

Virginia Wesleyan (23-4)

Scranton (20-5)

Becker (23-4)

Husson (21-6)

Williams (25-2)

Hartwick (17-10)

SUNY-Purchase (23-4)

New Jersey City (19-9)

Cabrini (22-5)

Bethany (21-7)

Manchester (21-6)

Benedictine (21-7)

Wooster (26-2)

Wittenberg (19-8)

LaRoche (25-2)

Centre (21-5)

Marietta (25-3)

Redlands (16-11)

at Chapman (24-3)

First Round March 3 or 4

Williams, 84-63

Cabrini, 91-84

Wooster, 47-45

at College of Wooster; Wooster, Ohio

Marietta, 63-62

Rhode Island College, 71-63

Amherst, 92-70

at Williams College; Williamstown, Mass.

Virginia Wesleyan, 79-71

Rhode Island Coll, 83-54

at Oswego State

Oswego State, 64-58

Amherst, 79-39

at WPI

WPI, 58-57

Frank. & Marsh., 69-56

at Virginia Wesleyan

Sectionals March 11-12

Whitworth, 77-63

Virginia Wesleyan, 93-63

Becker, 80-73

at Williams

Williams, 86-83 (OT)

SUNY-Purchase, 79-69

at Cabrini

Cabrini, 85-76

Manchester, 70-58

at Wooster

Wooster, 74-68

Wittenberg, 74-68

at Marietta

Marietta, 67-62

Chapman, 62-38

at Whitworth (26-1)

Second Round March 5

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NATIONAL CHAMPION (Salem, Va.)

Final Four March 18-19 at Salem, Va.

Middlebury, 79-53

Rochester, 60-52

at University of Rochester; Rochester, N.Y.

St. Mary's (Md.), 68-53

Buffalo State, 96-72

St. Thomas, 78-70

UW-Stevens Point, 76-56

at Augustana College; Rock Island, Ill.

Augustana, 88-80 (OT)

M. Hardin-Baylor, 70-67

Sectionals March 11-12

BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

2011 NCAA DIVISION III MEN'S

Illinois Wesleyan (19-8)

UW-River Falls (20-7)

Northwestern, Minn. (21-6)

St. Thomas (24-3)

St. Norbert (20-5)

UW-Stevens Point (24-3)

Luther (18-8)

Concordia, Wis. (23-4)

Hanover (19-7)

Hope (22-6)

Webster (20-6)

Augustana (24-3)

Texas-Dallas (21-6)

at Mary Hardin-Baylor (21-7)

First Round March 3 or 4

at Middlebury (25-1)

Western Conn., 89-67

Rochester, 81-70

at Ithaca

MIT, 82-78

Rand.-Macon, 62-59 (OT)

at St. Mary's (Md.)

St. Mary's (Md.), 72-52

Buffalo State, 83-73

at Ramapo

Salve Regina (17-10)

at Western Conn. (21-5)

Elms (20-7)

Rochester (20-5)

MIT (19-8)

Ithaca (20-6)

Alvernia (18-6)

Randolph-Macon (24-4)

Medgar Evers (17-11)

St. Mary's, Md. (22-5)

Buffalo State (21-6)

Gwynedd-Mercy (21-6)

Ramapo (20-6) Johnson & Wales, 114-106 (OT) Johnson and Wales (20-8)

Illinois Wesleyan, 83-76

at St. Thomas

St. Thomas, 70-60

UW-Stevens Point, 70-49

at Concordia (Wis.)

Luther, 68-61

Hope, 73-70

at Augustana

Augustana, 76-51

M.Hardin-Baylor, 86-77

at McMurry (21-7)

Second Rounds March 5

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Coro, Riley, and Harrington earn All-LEC honors

By George Bissell Sports Editor

Rhode Island College junior forward Rachel Riley and classmate guard Stephanie Coro were named First Team AllLittle East Conference while senior guard Lauren Harrington was named to the league’s All-Defensive Team for their respective performances this season.

Riley, a Second Team AllLEC selection last year, has earned All-LEC honors for the

second consecutive season.

Riley played in 27 games this season, starting all of them.

She averaged 14.2 points, 11.3 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game. Riley also posted 18 double-doubles on the season.

Coro, a Second Team AllLEC selection as a freshman in 2009, played in 27 games this season, starting all of them.

She averaged 18.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Coro scored in double figures in 23 of 27

Stephanie Coro games this season and was named Little East Player of the Week on two occasions.

Lauren Harrington

Rachel Riley

Harrington, an excellent one-on-one defender, played in 27 games, starting all of them.

She averaged 5.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 2.1 steals per game.

RIC athletes recognized by Pilgrim Wrestling League

By George Bissell Sports Editor

Seven members of the Rhode Island College wrestling team were recognized by the Pilgrim Wrestling League for their performances during the 2010-11 season.

Junior captain Brandon Gauthier was named a First Team All-Star for the second consecutive season and was selected to the league’s

Scholar-Athlete All-Star Team.

Gauthier was the New England Champion at 125 lbs. and will compete at the 2011 NCAA Div. III National Championships next weekend in La Crosse, Wisc. He is currently 37-6 with 56 takedowns, eight reversals, 36 escapes, 16 nearfalls and a team-high 16 pins on the season.

Senior captain Kevin Sutherland was named a First Team All-Star and was selected to the

league’s Scholar-Athlete AllStar Team. Sutherland earned All-New England honors for the fourth consecutive season with a fourth place finish at 149 lbs. at the N.E. Championships on Feb. 26-27. He was 26-2 with 55 takedowns, one reversal, 34 escapes, 29 near-falls and two pins.

Senior Travis Drappi was named a First Team All-Star at 133 lbs. and was selected to the league’s Scholar-Athlete

All-Star Team. He finished the season with a 26-9 record to go along with 40 takedowns, 11 reversals, 32 escapes, 26 nearfalls and five pins.

Junior Mike Trasso was named a Second Team AllStar. He earned All-New England honors for the second consecutive season with a fifth place finish at 141 lbs. at the N.E. Championships on Feb. 26-27. Trasso was 33-5 with a team-high 67 takedowns, six

reversals, 25 escapes, 12 nearfalls and three pins.

Freshman Brandon Regnault was named a Second Team All-Star. He was 13-9 at 285 lbs. with 17 takedowns, eight reversals, 10 escapes, five nearfalls and seven pins.

Additionally, senior Brendan Guarino was an Honorable Mention to the All-Star Team and Junior Geoff Riccio was named to the Pilgrim League’s Scholar-Athlete All-Star Team.

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The 2010 - 2011 RIC Anchormen wrestling team.

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RIC indoor track wraps up season at ECAC Championships

Amado, Mangum and DiBlasi earn All-ECAC honors

By George Bissell Sports Editor

The Rhode Island College men’s and women’s indoor track teams wrapped up their respective seasons at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships held at New York University on Friday and Saturday, March 4-5.

Freshman star Craig Amado earned All-ECAC honors in the 400m with a fourth place finish

(49.29) as the Anchormen tied for 38th place out of 53 teams with a total team score of 5.0.

Buffalo State won the meet with a score of 57.0.

For the Anchorwomen, sophomore Kim Mangum earned All-ECAC honors in the triple jump, placing eighth (11.28m) with a new program record effort as RIC tied for 40th out of 47 teams with a total team score of 2.0. The College of New Jersey won the meet

with a score of 58.0.

RIC senior Kayla DiBlasi earned All-ECAC honors in the 500m, placing eighth (1:19.00).

Mangum and DiBlasi, along with freshmen Jessica Graham and Katie Palumbo broke the program record in the 4x400m relay for the second consecutive week, placing 17th (4:06.27).

The Anchormen and Anchorwomen will be back in action when the outdoor track season kicks off with the West-

Kayla DiBlasi

Craig Amado

field State College Invitational on Saturday, March 26.

RIC gymnastics closes out season on a high note

By George Bissell Sports Editor

The Rhode Island College women’s gymnastics team recorded its best score of the season (164.425) as they closed out the 2010-11 season at the Eastern College

Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championships, hosted by Cortland State.

Cortland State (190.000) took home the championship and was followed closely by Brockport State (189.100), Ithaca (188.050), Ursinus (186.600), Springfield

(183.150), Wilson (171.200) and the Anchorwomen.

RIC freshman Megan Saucier led RIC on vault (9.125), placing 30th overall with a season-best effort.

Junior Sarah Chrane was tops on beam (8.875) with a 28th place mark and floor (9.350),

tying for 25th overall. Both of her scores were season-highs.

Junior Kate Bachelder led the Anchorwomen on bars (7.400) with a 32nd place finish and in the all-around (34.000) with a 12th place point.

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showed improvement week-toweek and have a solid group of gymnasts all of whom will be returning next season with a year of experience under their belts.

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time decision due to a foot injury.

If the Anchormen defeat Amherst, they will face the winner of Williams (27-2) and Virginia Wesleyan (25-4) in the Elite 8 on Saturday, March 12.

Playing without their AllLittle East Conference junior center Akinrola, who suffered a foot injury in RIC’s dominating 83-54 victory in the opening round of the tournament against Penn State Behrend on Friday, March 4 the Anchormen didn’t miss a beat with senior forward Carl Lee stepping into the starting lineup.

Lee’s athleticism proved to be too much for the Lakers to handle, as he was one of four Anchormen in double figures with 15 points and seven rebounds. Junior forward Mason Choice scored a team-high 17 points and seniors Darius Debnam and Nick Manson scored 13 points apiece in the victory.

The Lakers got on the board first with a layup by junior forward Chad Burridge who scored, but Lee sparked a 12-0 Anchormen run with a pair of 3-pointers. Oswego State battled back with a run of their own to get within one point, 12-11, with 14:13 remaining in the first half.

Coming out of a Walsh timeout, Lee drained another 3-pointer to give the Anchormen a four point, 15-11, lead.

RIC held onto a slim lead until Oswego State went on a 10-2 run capped off by senior guard Jose Uribe’s back-to-back 3-pointers and sophomore forward Hayden Ward’s layup to give the Lakers their first lead, 23-21, since the opening minute of the contest.

Debnam responded with a layup on the ensuing possession to tie the game once again. A layup from Choice and two Lee free throws gave the Anchormen a four point advantage, 27-23, with 4:48 left in the half, only to see the Lakers run off four straight points on two Ward free throws and a game-tying jumper by sophomore forward

Chris Gilkes.

Gilkes gave the Lakers the lead with another jumper, but Lee responded with a layup to tie the game in the final minute of the half. Debnam’s acrobatic reverse layup gave the Anchormen a 31-29 lead at the half.

“Darius Debnam was a beast for us tonight,” Walsh added.

“He probably had the best game of his career when his team needed him the most.”

It remained a one possession game for most of the second half, until the Anchormen began to pull away after a pair of layups from Manson and Debnam and an electrifying signature put-back slam dunk from Lee gave the Anchormen a seven point, 53-46, lead and momentum for the final 7:57 of the second half.

Despite a strong effort, the Lakers were unable to cut the Anchormen’s advantage to fewer than six points for the remainder of the game.

Ward finished with a gamehigh 21 points and nine boards for the Lakers. Burridge and Gilkes scored 14 points each for Oswego State in the loss.

RIC finished the game shooting 55 percent (19-for-52) from the field, 43 percent (6for-14) from 3-point range and 70 percent (23-for-33) from the free throw line. The Lakers shot 37 percent (19-for-52) from the field, 18 percent (4-for-22) from 3-point range and 81 percent (21-for-26) from the free throw line.

The Anchormen, led by their solid, tournament-tested veteran core, are closer than ever to their goal of a Div. III National Championship and have come full circle from a year ago. For the second consecutive season, the Anchormen will be playing in the Sweet 16 at Williams College. With two tough opponents standing in the way of the first trip to the Final Four in program history, the Anchormen’s experience on this stage and refusal to go home will be the difference this time around.

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The Anchormen have now reached the 20-win plateau for the fifth consecutive season and for the sixth time in seven years. RIC is also one of only five teams playing in the NCAA Tournament for the fifth consecutive season and are the only team from the New England region to boast that feat.

The win also marks the ninth consecutive victory for the Anchormen, who have won 11 of their last 12 games, as well as the largest margin of victory for a Bob Walsh-coached team in the NCAA Tournament.

“We played a complete game tonight from start to finish tonight,” said Walsh after the game. “We defended, rebounded and shared the ball great. Winning NCAA tournament games is not easy and tonight was a great team effort.”

Gray began the contest needing just nine points to become the newest member of the 1,000 point club in program history and accomplished the feat on a signature pull-up 3-pointer with 7:46 remaining in the first half.

Gray scored 14 points in the first half and finished the game with 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting to go along with a game-high five assists.

A 3-pointer by RIC senior guard Nick Manson and a buzzer-beating layup by freshman standout Ashton Watkins in the final minute of the first half gave the Anchormen a commanding 44-25 lead at the half.

The Anchormen’s tenacious and stifling defense was too much for the Lions who quickly learned why RIC, the Little East Conference leader in field goal percentage defense this season, has been the best defensive team in the Conference for the past five seasons under Walsh.

The Anchormen never took their foot off the gas and, thanks to a complete effort on both ends of the floor, stretched their lead to a game-high 32 points in the final minute of the game, dominating in every facet of the contest.

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Senior guard Antone Gray looks to distribute while running the Anchormen offense from his point guard spot.

RIC junior center Mike Akinrola posted 16 points and six rebounds, while classmate forward Mason Choice stuffed the stat sheet with eight points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals. Senior forward Carl Lee scored nine points and pulled down four rebounds, while freshman center Ashton Watkins turned in a solid performance with eight points and five rebounds in just 12 minutes off the bench.

The Anchormen’s dominating defense was the story in this game as they held Penn State Behrend to just 42 percent shooting (21-for-50) from the field, including a dismal 26 percent (5-for-19) from 3-point range. The Anchormen also held a huge advantage on the glass, out-rebounding the Lions 38-20.

While the Lions struggled offensively, RIC shot an incredible 60 percent (32-for-53) from the field and 50 percent (9-for18) from 3-point range. The Anchormen also missed only once (10-for-11) from the free throw line.

The Anchormen defeated Oswego State 71-63 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday, March 5 to advance to the Sweet 16.

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Senior guard Antone Gray looks to pass against Oswego.

How sweet it is Anchormen down Oswego State 71-63 to advance to Sweet 16

Rhode Island College senior guard Antone Gray not only scored his 1,000th career point, but he and classmate Darius Debnam became the first players in program history to play in four NCAA Tournaments, as the RIC men’s basketball team dominated Penn State Behrend 83-54 in the first round of the 2011 NCAA Div. III Men’s Basketball Tournament played at Oswego State’s Max Ziel Gymnasium on Friday, March 4.

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The Rhode Island College men’s basketball team defeated Oswego State 71-63 on Saturday, March 5 to advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Div. III Men’s Basketball Tournament for the second consecutive season and third time in five years under head coach Bob Walsh.

“Tonight’s win showed how much character and toughness our guys have,” said Walsh in a post-game interview. “To lose a First Team All-League player (junior center Mike Akinrola) the day of the game

and have so many other guys step up is just phenomenal.

We beat a great team on their home floor to go to the Sweet 16. I’m really, really proud of our guys.”

RIC (21-7) will face Amherst (24-3) in the Sweet 16 on Friday, March 11 at Williams College. The Lord Jeffs have won four of the last five regular season meetings between the two teams dating back to 2006-07. The teams’ regular season meeting this season was canceled due to a snow storm.

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Senior guard Antone Gray taking a free throw.

Rhode Island College juniors Mike Akinrola and Mason Choice, along with senior guard Antone Gray, were named All-Little East Conference for their stellar performances this season.

Choice was named First Team All-Little East and to the league’s All-Defensive Team for the second consecutive season. Choice is averaging 11.9 points and a team-high 5.6 rebounds per game this season. He was named the Little East Player of the Week once on the season.

Akinrola was named First Team All-Little East Confer-

ence. Akinrola is averaging a team-high 14.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game this season.

He posted two double-doubles on the season and was named the Most Outstanding Player of the 2011 Little East Conference Tournament. He was named the Little East Player of the Week once on the season.

Gray, the newest member of RIC’s 1,000 point club, was named Second Team AllLittle East Conference. He was named to the Second Team as a junior (2010) and was a First Team selection as a sophomore (2009). Gray is averaging 12.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game this season. Gray was named the Little East Player of the Week once this season.

Mike Akinrola

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