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2 |News The Rhode Island College Police Department handles various situations including motor vehicle accidents, parking complaints, lockouts, building checks and other routine procedures. Other events of a more serious nature are reported here. Date: 3/18/13 Call Reason: Alarm, Burglar Location: Building 8 Action Taken: Assistance Rendered Call Reason: Suspicious Activity Location: Browne Residence Hall Action Taken: Unfounded Date: 3/19/13 Call Reason: Vandalism Location: Parking Lot B Action Taken: Report Taken Call Reason: Vandalism Location: Parking Lot B Action Taken: Report Taken Date: 3/20/13 Call Reason: Larceny/Forgery/Fraud Location: Willard Residence Hall Action Taken: Report Taken Call Reason: Vandalism Location: Parking Lot T Action Taken: Report Taken Date: 3/21/13 Call Reason: Suspicious Activity Location: Fogarty Life Sciences Action Taken: Could Not Locate Call Reason: Threat/Harassing Calls Location: Gaige Residence Hall Action Taken: Report Taken Date: 3/26/13 Call Reason: Larceny/Forgery/Fraud Location: Parking Lot B Action Taken: Report Taken Date: 3/28/13 Call Reason: Suspicious Activity Location: Co-op Playground Action Taken: Report Taken Call Reason: Suspicious Activity Location: Parking Lot B Action Taken: Field Interrogation Date: 3/29/13 Call Reason: Disturbance Location: New Residence Hall Action Taken: Report Taken Date: 4/01/13 Call Reason: Alarm, Burglar Location: Building 7 Action Taken: Physical Plant Notified Date: 4/2/13 Call Reason: Drug Offense (All) Location: Browne Residence Hall Action Taken: Report Taken Date: 4/3/13 Call Reason: Complaint Location: Library Rd. Action Taken: Notified OIC-LT Date: 4/4/13 Call Reason: Vandalism Location: Willard Residence Hall Action Taken: Report Taken
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More delays for new Art Center nico MonTanaRi anchoR sTaff On May 4, 2012, Rhode Island College held a ceremony to commemorate the announcement of an Art Center renovation and expansion project. As we approach the one year anniversary of that announcement, all students are eagerly anticipating the project to be finalized. The $17 million project has been funded by a state grant which was approved by Rhode Island voters in November 2010. The grant itself was the largest ever approved for RIC by the state of RI, as this project is one of the biggest that the college has ever undertaken, The 54,000 square-foot facility will provide classrooms, art studios, workshop areas, a slide library, photography and computers labs, faculty offices and multipurpose presentation areas in which students can properly work towards improving their educational experience. The two story building will soon be ready for students and faculty alike. William Martin, Art Department Chair, provided some additional information as to the progress that the project has taken. Although he stated the initial move in date was supposed to be in January of 2013, he clarified that the extra time has been used to pro-
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vide a safer and more developed atmosphere for students. He went on to state that essential classroom materials, as well as additional supplies, will begin to be moved in over the summer. Phase one of the project’s plan has the first art classes to be held within the center scheduled for the fall 2013 semester. Some of the initial classes which will be held in the fall semester are listed as foundational drawing and design courses. These classes generally do not require essential heavy equipment as these are difficult to move. The second phase, which will commence over winter break, will prepare the building
Town hall meeting paints picture of a renovated RIC haYDen JaMes anchoR conTRibuToR Rhode Island College physical plant, campus police and capital projects administrators held a town hall meeting to discuss upcoming and ongoing campus plans and projects. RIC administrators fielded questions from campus community attendees and discussed topics including the ongoing Alex and Ani art center construction and upcoming bond projects, which are now in the planning stages. According to Kevin Fitta, interim director of RIC’s capital projects, the college is focused first on completing the art center and then moving on to begin the bond projects in the late spring or early summer. Fitta also mentioned that the proposals of several architects are being considered for a final selection, within the next six to eight weeks, for the renovation of Gaige and
Craig-Lee Halls. An architect has already been selected for the renovation of Fogarty Life Science. Additionally, concerns were raised regarding parking on campus. As buildings are renovated, classes, students, faculty and staff will be displaced, creating a need for portable classrooms or an annex building that would attach to the existing structure, so students will still be able to access bathrooms. That structure would most likely exist and take up parking spaces, further adding strain to a dire parking situation. According to Don Tencher, assistant vice president for administration and finance and director of athletics and recreation at the college, the college aims to find the most inexpensive solution. RIC administrators implemented a new parking plan in 2012, designating separate parking lots for commuters, faculty, staff and residents but that decision has been controversial and plans to permanently fix
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for all other classes such as printmaking, jewelry, sculpture, ceramics and woodshop. Mr. Martin also stated that half of the art faculty will be moved into the building in the fall semester and the rest will soon follow over the break. When all equipment and resources are removed from the old art building, the building itself will undergo demolition so that the property can be better used towards other college initiatives. The culmination of the project is sure to be an exciting accomplishment, which will not only benefit the student body’s educational experience, but the reputation of the college as a whole.
parking are in the works. At the meeting, administrators pointed out that there has been a collaborative effort between campus police, human resources and physical plant to accommodate parking for students with disabilities, who otherwise might not be able to get a legitimate handicap parking permit. Additionally, capital projects plans on fixing the curve in College Road near Henry Barnard School, remodel and expand parking lot B and lot D near Whipple and Roberts Hall, respectively. The projected plans show the work beginning next year. According to Fitta, the college may be adding a new “entrance-only” from College Road to Lot B, and turning the one-way roads along Lot B and D into two-way roads, in an effort to eliminate roadside parking. The college has decided to keep Lot C next to Whipple Hall a faculty and staff lot only, despite some asking that it be made into an all-access lot. College administrators are working on more projects. This is the third year that town hall meetings have had a place on the RIC campus where students can voice questions and concerns directly to college administrators. If you wish to take part in a meeting, the next will be held Friday, April 26, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Murray Center, room 201.
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A conversation worth having: Civic engagment class erects democracy wall Danielle Lafond iNTERIM News Editor Gaige Hall has become the center of conversation with the erection of RIC’s own Democracy Wall. The project is part of the coursework for a Communication and Civic Engagement course. The students in charge of the project believe that the RIC community is lacking a peer-to-peer dialogue about current issues and hope that the interactive installation will help start one. “Everyone knows RIC as a commuter school and we just wanted to get a family vibe back,” said Jestina Dee, a student involved with the project. How to do that is at the heart of what civic engagement is all about for these students. Dee described civic engagement as “involving a community and getting everyone together to work on one goal.” The wall will feature a rotating question that RIC students are invited to respond to. Markers will be provided for students to write their thoughts on the board. The first question posed to students will be “What do you think should be changed at RIC?” “These are students that are paying money to be here and should be heard if they want something to change,” said Kaitlyn Jeffrey, a member of the group. “Our ultimate goal is to get people talking,” said Mandy Wray Dion, another student involved with the project, “People don’t think they know as much about politics as they actually do and they don’t really speak out much. This gives them a voice without actually having to be seen. There’s a sense of anonymity with it and they can really openly express themselves. I think it’ll get the community talking to each other.” “It’s not about politics,” said Dee, “but about listening to each other.” The board will be monitored by the group
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Students from Dr. Endress’ Communication and Civic Engagement class (left to right): Mandy Wray Dion, Cory Vinji, Jestina Dee and Kaitlyn Jeffrey. periodically in order to ensure a respectful discourse. “I’m hoping for the best, obviously,” said Jeffrey, “but I think there will be some profanity or people will put some things that are not so nice on it.” Overall, she is optimistic about the project. “I think it will bring RIC students together and get them talking,” Jeffrey said. “I would urge people to bring a marker and an open mind!” The group hopes that the success of this small, temporary wall will lead to talks with the college about having a permanent “Free Speech Wall” where students can write whatever is on their mind. They cited Pepperdine University, Purdue University and Carlton University as schools where free speech walls have fostered high student participation. The project will be in Gaige Hall from April 17 to May 9. Other students involved with the project are Nikolaus Ammon, Lulu Malko, Andrea Taillon and Cory Vinji.
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different prize packs for people to win; you could chose from posters, DVDs, console games, figurines, manga and comics. The You might have noticed the AbleGamers foundation even donated sevgroup of students walking around campus eral game redemption codes, t-shirts and a last week dressed as Link from “The Legend pair of Little Big World bookends. Students in attendance could sign up for of Zelda” game series. These were members of two clubs promoting their 3rd annual 3 different pay-to-play tournaments. Scotty Game Night as they ran around sword fight- Carter was champion of Super Smash Bros ing and breaking pots in the ceramics studio Brawl, Eloy Valasco took home the Gears of War 3 title, and Brandon Chey dominated (with permission, of course). For the past 2 years, Otaku (RIC’s anime Marvel vs Capcom. They all walked away club) and the Games and Merriment Enthu- with the honor of bragging rights for the year. Over the course of the night over 70 stusiasts of RIC (G.A.M.E.R.) have helped raise dents, alumni and money through a friends came to jointly hosted game join in on the fun, night. In 2011, the helping the two money went to clubs to raise $354 earthquake relief for AbleGamers. in Japan. 2012’s “I was late and beneficiary was I still had a blast,” Child’s Play, a non said freshman -profit organization Zachary McMathat donates video hon. games and gaming Other attracsystems to children tions included two in hospitals. This areas of free play year, the decision anchor photo by sam Mandeville on XBox 360 or a was made to raise G.A.M.E.R. and Otaku Presidents Heather PS3, a board game money for the AbleEdwards and Christian Decataldo. room where large Gamers Foundation. AbleGamers helps make the games and gam- groups got together to play Cards Against ing peripherals disabled gamers need to play, Humanity and Japanese Kings, sometimes and is near and dear to G.A.M.E.R. President referred to as Gods, and a room upstairs dubbed the Horror Room, where they played Heather Edwards. “I think it’s hard for me to game with one SCP: Containment Breach in the dark. Jason Johnson, freshman, was one of the hand,” she said, waving The Nub, what’s left of her right arm, “and there’s dudes there lucky ones who walked out with one of the gaming through straws. At PAX, they were several prizes. “Tonight was great,” he said. If you’re interested in Otaku you can join demoing a game for the blind. I didn’t even them in the library on Tuesday nights from think of that.” Starting at 5 p.m. the ballroom was decked 6 to 10 p.m. G.A.M.E.R. meets every Wednesout with screens and game consoles. The day; meeting locations can be found on their tables in front were lined with almost 70 Facebook page.
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(Top) Students playing XBOX 360 during a free play of Call of Duty 3. (Below) Winners of the three tournaments Brandon Chey, Eloy Valasco and Scotty Carter.
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Why I use “queer” KaYla DaViD Ric aluM “What is queer? I’ve only heard the term used in a derogatory way before today and now I’m confused? Is it another term for gay?” I get asked this question a lot and I always love answering it. The term “queer” has taken a lot of forms in our history and
it can definitely be confusing to some who don’t know the history. This is my answer to the question: Yes and no. Queer is used by the LGBTQQIA* community as an umbrella term that is inclusive of the whole community. Someone who identifies as queer can be gay, but it can also be used to describe a person who identifies as lesbian, bisexual,
pansexual, omnisexual, intersex and trans individuals, gender queers, people who are questioning, asexual or someone who identifies outside of the heteronormative mainstream. The term is very ambiguous and that’s what many people in the community like about it. “Queer” allows an individual to identify as part of the LGBTQQIA* community without having to use a restricting label, which may or may not be fully accurate for them or understood by the mainstream culture. Some people who identify
as queer also like the fact that the label does not limit their sexuality. Many people believe that one’s sexuality is on a scale and that sexual preferences can change over time based on one’s life experiences. By using the term queer the restriction is no longer a problem. Also, everyone has their own ideas and biases, which can lead to assumptions about groups of people, definitely when defining them in terms of their sexuality and gender orientation. The term queer is so ambiguous that it makes it hard for people to make assumptions about the individual’s experiences and relationship dynamics and promotes a healthy dialog where individual experience, and not cultural bias, is at the forefront. The term was once used against the LGBTQ community in a derogatory and shaming way, but over the last two decades the community has worked very hard to reclaim the word and now uses it proudly. When it was used derogatorily to police and shame people’s sexualities, it also worked to make the community invisible. By reclaiming the word and using it to identify, it brings visibility to a huge group of people that were and are often overlooked in our society. Reclamation is a common practice in the queer and feminist communities; it is the reappropriation of a term that was once used negatively to reinforce the status quo (or to oppress or marginalize groups of people) through shame. The communities take back the word and use it in an empowering way to break down the very status quo the word originally was used to uphold. Cool, huh? I use the term queer because it truly shows the breathe of difference when it comes to sexuality, orientation, gender, and preference. I use queer because sexuality is complicated and doesn’t fit nicely into a hetero/homo binary. I use queer because if it’s Us against Them we are a lot stronger together then apart. I use queer because I’m not “straight,” “gay,” “lesbian” or “bisexual.” Why do you use queer?
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Violence is the new normal Joe Martin Anchor Staff On Thursday, April 4, 2013, I drove down to see a friend at the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston campus. As I walked into the building, I heard the very calm voice of a young man on the phone with his parents. He was explaining that an “active shooter” had been spotted on campus and that everyone was entering lockdown. He assured them that he was fine, the doors were being locked, nd he would keep them posted. This was the beginning of perhaps one of the most surreal episodes of my life. I located my friend and we went to her room, blocking her door behind us as a basic safety precaution. Once inside we took stock of our supplies and options, and settled down for the police to clear the campus. Everyone was pretty sure that the scare was the result of the annual Humans Vs. Zombies event taking place that week. However, we quickly learned from breaking news reports that someone had
issued a cryptic but somewhat threatening warning through the door of an auditorium filled with students. As choppers flew overhead, music began to blare from the room next to ours. Kids in the hall mockingly asked each other if they were the shooter and posted Facebook messages thanking the unknown gunman for cancelling classes. Conspicuously absent was the expected fear, caution or simple anger that one might reasonably expect from students whose safety had been threatened. Strangely, this apparent calm remained in force throughout the proceedings. Sitting there, waiting for the all clear, I had little else to do but think, read and wonder at the reactions of my peers. Numerous simple, reasonable and arguably effective tactics might have been employed to guard against the threat. For example, students and staff might have retreated to second floors, blockaded access doors and not let anyone in without checking for weapons. They might have used mirrors to see around the blockage, had friends in other buildings peer
through windows or even just demanded that someone vouch for people before admitting them. Alternatively, students might have scattered throughout the buildings seeking hiding places to make it difficult for the shooter to locate all of them. People might also have attempted to flee campus in cars or on foot. At minimum, a reasonable response might have been to find securable rooms, lock the doors, become very quiet and lay down against far walls to minimize their target profile. While none of these measures might be foolproof, they at least would show the threat was being taken seriously. Instead, many people sat in a first floor cafeteria with glass windows virtually on top of the threatened building. Clustering together as self-appointed “protectors” cleared each new arrival by asking, “are you the shooter?” Only to more often than not open the door before a reply was given. Not that waiting for the reply would make any difference given such top-notch security measures. Others simply turned on loud music, played video games and
The lost art of communication Robert Santurri Jr. Anchor Contributor Communication between individuals is going the same way as the dinosaurs and disco. Our lives have become more fastpaced in recent years and this is a negative result of that lifestyle. This statement is going to confuse several people since people are interacting more than ever through social media and other similar outlets. However, there is a difference between communicating and interacting. Interacting when boiled down amounts to tolerance of one another as we go about our daily lives. We often do acknowledge each other when interacting but it doesn’t usually extend to more meaningful conversations. Communicating extends further than a like on Facebook or sending a text to someone. It means more than discussing pop culture or pop politics. It’s certainly no coincidence that the amount of failed relationships and marriages has increased in recent years as we communicate less. Many people have begun substituting communicating for interacting and social media has played a large role in that process. The ultimate problem with this is that social
media is merely a superficial and distilled form of ourselves. We as individuals filter (unless there’s alcohol involved) what we put on these social media websites. Presenting a superficial version of ourselves is not only doing a disservice to our friends, but more importantly, to ourselves. This article is not meant to be some anti-technology or anti-social media screed. Rather, it’s to point a growing problem that exists and these things are exuberating it. One of the largest barriers for communication between individuals is our past. While the past and those experiences that come with it will always remain with us, we should not let it define us. It can certainly be difficult to overcome bad experiences that we have gone through but that’s why the people in our lives are there to help us through it. The largest barrier for communication between individuals is ultimately us as individuals. One cannot be at peace with others until they are at peace with themselves. There’s a fine line between having confidence in one’s own self and an ego, however self-confidence is an important thing to have. This is especially true when trying to develop relationships and create stronger friendships. So what can we do about it? It’s simply not enough to talk about this and not offer a
solution. It’s equally important to do something about it in our own lives. Make an active attempt to talk more with people in your life. Be more aware of your social surroundings. Showing that you care can go a long way. I say this as someone who has certainly been guilty in the past of substituting interacting for communicating. The beginning of a better tomorrow starts the day we decide it does. Another thing we can do as individuals is letting the people in our lives who are important to us just what kind of difference they make in our lives. Simple things like showing joy in the achievement of others go a long way. Stronger communication doesn’t create more dependence on others, but rather, allows us to become more independent as individuals. This is the kind of mindset that should be more common. Better communication between individuals is a net positive for everyone. It allows us to foster better friendships and relationships. While we are only individuals, a more collective and active attempt will ultimately add up to making a large difference. Communication might be becoming a lost art but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t or can’t do anything about it.
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opened doors to whoever knocked. Very few people attempted to get off campus. While not a very smart response, such flight would have at least indicated the presence of “fight or flight” instincts kicking in. Instead, many took electronically locked doors as foolproof security, forgetting that the shooter was statistically likely to be a college student capable of talking their way into a building or using their student ID to open the door. Many might argue that people just reacted stupidly to the threat, that their inexperience led them to make basic mistakes. Unfortunately, we’ve all been through enough fire drills to recognize the difference between student fear and student apathy, and the feeling on campus was definitely the latter. It seemed that few could take the threat seriously enough to take basic precautions. Such indifference doesn’t emerge from a culture in which violence is rare and therefore frightening. It emerges in cultures where threats are constant, and therefore monotonous. In the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave, we are so used to danger we don’t care anymore. I don’t remember that being part of the American Dream.
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Campus Calendar RIC-END april 22-24 IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you come to all the events, you have the chance of winning $500.00 by entering a raffle
Free Paint balling, customized Bumper Stickers, & food! april 22 6:30 p.m.
The Quad What’s better than that? #Paintballin
Gina Brillon and Rob Haze from NBC for a comedy night…
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Gaige There will be free hats! #GigglesNLaughs
Solo Circus- Mike Dubois april 24 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m.
Quad during free period Including fire stunts, smoothies and balloon artist #FieryLuau
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Eager students seek employment.
Some fair offers RIC student job fair TY DuGan lifesTYles eDiToR As students pour into the ballroom, dressed in their interview-best and flipping through binders filled with resumes and business cards, it becomes obvious this job fair is less about the opportunities and more about introducing college students to the work force. There’s plenty of discussion between the companies and students as I stroll through the large room, the long tables creating a maze of corporate competition. Something seems to be missing though. Can’t quite put my finger on it, not sure what it is. I ask a student, Roy Marshall, how he feels. Roy, it turns out, is in the field of marketing, not
sales. He doesn’t seem to object to the competition from the companies, but he seems pretty determined that these companies are looking for sales-makers. They want to boost numbers. “There’s companies based on sales who work in pyramid scheme.” He doesn’t seem too interested in that. But that doesn’t stop him. “There’s a tremendous amount of companies here open for many, many, many majors” and Roy has his eyes on some of them. Some of the companies are Rhode Island legacy corporations, often found at college job-fairs. We see Teknor Apex Plastics, General Dynamic/ Electric Boat and CVS. The usual college mainstay for young-employment, Vector Marketing, is of course present. But the students here seem to know how to work their resume and their degree.
Avoiding the carbon bootprint on your lungs KiM PlanTe anchoR conTRibuToR If you’re a smoker or are frequently exposed to secondhand smoke, the Office of Health Promotion at RIC wants to introduce an opportunity to measure the amount of CO (carbon monoxide)
in your blood. One should have an idea of how much oxygen your body is being deprived of. The way to do this is to use the PiCo+ Smokerlyzer, a breath carbon monoxide monitor intended for multi-patient use by healthcare professionals in smoking cessation programs, it is used on smokers as well as people exposed to secondhand
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I bump into Anchor ads manager Mercia Aciedu. She agrees that there seems to be some “good companies.” She finds that most of the jobs are lacking in career options. They seem to be “for summer or temporary employment, nothing for full-timers, not in my major.” She confirms my fears, the workforce is not anywhere what it used to be, not even for freshly-learned, eager, students like us. “They don’t want to value you, they want you for sales.” Upset, because I really do feel like there are some great companies here, I go out to find some impact or evidence that not all is lost. I bump into Deborah Tower, the H&R administrator at Harmony Hill School Inc. They seem to be looking for all sorts of things, but name psychology and education majors as key interests. “We provide jobs for part-timers, clinicals and internships.” The Harmony Hill School Inc. seeks out “males eight to eighteen years old who cannot be treated in a less restrictive environment.” This seems to be a fulfilling job for any in this field. I ask some students what they feel was missing. John, an accounting major who also has Criminal Justice degree from CCRI, says that there seems to be an absence of criminal justice job opportunities. With Cranston and Providence police systems both hiring, he notes they are sorely missed. However, all companies and occupations do their hiring differently. While it is a shame when they miss out on opportunities, such as college job fairs, the organizations that do come are here for employment and they are not here to tease. Valmore Savage II has an interesting perspective. He was impressed with the businesses that showed but “there’s room for more versatility.” But he sees well-paying job opportunities and he is certainly not going to pass them up. As for myself? Liberal arts careers are hard to sell at a job fair. Though maybe a nice graphic design firm would have been interested in our students’ resumes? With the working world of America the way it is currently, any chance to get our names out there should be taken. On April 17th, check out the Healthcare, Human Services and Education Job Fair!
smoke. Supplied to RIC by the RI Dept. of Health, this easy to use tool takes just one quick breath to measure the in the lung which then displaces oxygen in the bloodstream and starves the body tissues of the oxygen vital to repair, regenerate and general living. CO is measured in parts per million (ppm). A non-smoker’s numbers would range from 0-6 ppm, a light smoker: 7-15 and heavier smokers range 15 and up. Naturally, the more one smokes, the higher the level. The result is meant to let the person be aware of how much they are depriving their body of oxygen throughout the day. The good news is when a person quits smoking; these lev-
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anchor photos by Jess bourget Left: Zeta Xi Delta and Delta Phi Epsilon took pies to the faces to raise money during free period on Wednesday. Pies were $1 and proceeds went to breast cancer and cystic fibrosis research. This week is Greek Week at RIC. All of the Greek organizations on campus will be putting together events including dodgeball, family feud and greek Olympics. Bottom: Members of Otaku, the anime club at RIC, dressed as Link from The Legend of Zelda video game series and took a spin around campus during free period on Wednesday. They battled on the quad and in Donovan in order to promote their club and Game Night which took place Saturday April 13th.
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Not every Hipster is a film snob; but every film snob is a Hipster. Snide, ironic expertise defines the art house Hipster. “Have you even seen a John Waters film?” “Oh, your favorite Woody Allen is ‘Bananas’?...that’s adorable.” These scarf-wearing assholes have some of the most intense opinions in all of Hipsterdom. Also, they all wear horn-rimmed glasses. Hipsters like film because it allows them to refrain from social interaction while participating in an artistic experience. Here is a sampler of some filmmakers Hipsters like. You’ve probably never heard of them.
Wes Anderson Wes Anderson is Walt Disney for Hip-
sters. Every Hipster has a favorite Anderson film, and you can tell a lot about a Hipster by which they prefer. Wheat grass, warrior pose types like “Darjeeling Limited.” Ichthyology enthusiasts and vintage guitar bargain-hunters enjoy “Life Aquatic.” And jerks like “Bottle Rocket.” You can’t put all the Wilson brothers in one movie, Wes, you Hipster. The mise-en-scene in Anderson’s films suggests atmosphere and mood perfectly reflective of the wacky dramedy of the stories. Costume design is usually killer, too. Oh, and Bill Murray is in like every movie.
Harmony Korine Hipsters like Harmony Korine because his films are proof that quality and talent are relative. Korine gives hope to every Hipster on an iPhone recording a cigarette butt floating down a storm drain. “Spring Breakers” may have brought Korine into a commercial arena, but watch “Gummo” and realize what a fucking Hipster Harmony Korine is. “Gummo” is about ugly people doing ugly things; all shot
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with a terrible camera. Korine provokes uncomfortable questions about sexuality and drug use. This is good, because all Hipsters are emotionally void and need art house films to make them feel feeling again.
Dario Argento/ 70s Italian Horror Hipsters like horror movies. Any film that is campy, obscure and poorly made in which blood is spattered and boobs are jiggled is a certified Hipster classic. Hipsters like Dario Argento and all his boys from the 70s because they prove that a film can be a visual masterpiece and still be corny as hell. Argento’s “Suspira” has set a precedent for all horror movies to come; from cinematography to the particular crimson hued blood. Watch, you’ve never seen a substance quite as red as the human-juice in this movie. The gore in this sub-genre is intense. If you’re willing to lump “Cannibal Holocaust” in this category, than 70s Italian Horror is responsible for the most disgusting viscera ever set to video. Cool.
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Danielle lafonD anchoR eDiToR First, let’s get a couple of things out of the way: yes, these clothes have been worn by other people. Yes, you should wash them before wearing them. No, a giant thrift store is not for the faint of heart. Thrift stores, those bland-looking buildings where hipsters and the homeless roam side by side, can be intimidating to people who haven’t yet discovered what some of us have known for years: they are a treasure trove of interesting, cheap awesome clothing. For the uninitiated, the prospect of entering a place that smells like a combination of moth balls, cedar and talcum powder to spend an afternoon sifting through floor to ceiling piles of
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grandpa sweaters and khaki pants to find that one shining treasure seems ridiculous. And they’re right. It is a bit ridiculous! But it’s also fun as hell. What follows are some guidelines I generally follow when thrift shopping. Think about location: is the store right outside the affluent part of town? Expect to find rich soccer mom hand-me-downs (think Ann Taylor and Talbots). Is it near a college? Castoffs of coeds and art students will be abundantly available (lots of The Gap, Forever 21 and some Banana Republic). If it’s not near anything in particular, you’ll have the widest variety of styles but a lot of it will be very bland. Remember the difference between consignment and thrift: thrift stores are where people dump all the stuff they don’t want out of
their trunk and drive away fast (Savers, Goodwill, and the Salvation Army). Consignment stores are places where people go to have to be judged: the more of your old clothes the cool consignment store will take, the cooler you are. Cash or store credit is given for items of yours purchased by other customers. Thrift stores are generally cheaper, while consignment stores tend to be privately owned and a bit more pricey. For the higher price, you get a better curated collection of clothing, but a smaller selection. It’s best not to shop in a thrift store for a specific item you need, as you will often be disappointed. Thrift shopping is more of a hobby than a task. If you need a pair of jeans or a dress for a specific event, you’re better off going to the mall or a consignment store.
Jc laManTia ManaGinG eDiToR Gentlemen! Nice to be with you again. You may recall that last Tuesday the temperature hit the upper 70’s. Spring is here and summer is fast approaching, which means you’ll be changing up your attire. As such, the Gentleman about town thought it would be an apt time to discuss a skill every gentlemen ought to develop, wardrobe management. Would you do me the honor of joining me in the Gentlemen’s closet; he has 10 easy to follow tricks to make your wardrobe go crazy--(in terms of organization and functionality that is). 1.) Doing it (your wardrobe) on the floor: not hot Sorry gentlemen, the floor is not the proper place for clothing. First, if you pay for a floor you might as well see it. Second, clothing left on the floor, can easily take on that grungy “I don’t give a damn” look. Unless you’re auditioning for Axe commercials, you probably don’t want this. 2.) Size Matters: know your storage options So you come around to the Gentlemen’s side of things. Great, first things first, determine both how much space you have available and the quality of the space. Once you have that determined, proceed to trick three. 3.) Focus on the hardware: wire, plastic, wood? Depending on space and other constraints, your wardrobe housing situation will vary. You have the room for a full closet system including built-in draws and the like. If you’re like most, you probably have a simple bar with a shelf and several hooks. Regardless, you’ll definitely need hangers. Your highest quality items should www.theanchoronline.org
If you need to kill an hour or two, you’re better off wandering the aisles of your local Salvation Army. Be of the mind that anything could be awesome, but don’t buy just anything. The last thing you want is to have to bring the things you bought at the thrift store back after you realize you’ll never wear them. One of the best ways to avoid this is to ignore labels. I once bought a BCBG dress I found in a thrift store because it was 8 bucks and BCBG, but I never wore it. I just felt I couldn’t pass up something I would not usually be able to afford, even though I didn’t really love it. Take only those things that suit your style and have the potential to add something unique to your wardrobe. Keep in mind that for a relatively small fee you can have things tailored to fit. This is best for high quality blazers that are a bit big but have a great print or pants that need hemming. Look at everything. Everything! Go through every item on every rack and consider it realistically. Can you rock a Cosby sweater? Will that leather miniskirt go with anything you own? Could you wear it with the Cosby sweater? Is yellow your color? Finally, ignore all of my rules. Thrifting should be fun and a bit like hunting for treasure. Go with your gut and you’ll be poppin’ tags like a pro before your mom can say, “What even is a Macklemore?”
hang on wooden (or wide) hooks so as to not apply too much pressure to any one area of the garment. As quality goes down, consider plastic to save money. To add a nice touch, play with the colors. 4.) Protection: to fold or hang? When in doubt, fold it. folding reduces the amount of strain on the fabric. Plus it’s a good way to free up space in closets with short bars. 5.) Packing it all in: effective ways to load a closet Consider grouping garments by type. This will make it easier to see your full range of choice. Other approaches include: organizing by the day, or by color/styles. 6.) Can we just be friends for a while?: getting rid of that wool coat for the summer Sure, you’ll need all the room you can get. Store that coat away. Under-the-bed storage is a good idea. 7.) Let’s get visual: appeal vs functionality Sometimes the Gentleman, when organizing his closet, looks at it and tries to visualize ways it could be more functional. It’s important take the time to think. 8.) Seduction: cheating on your closet NO! Do not put that shirt on the floor. You may have to force yourself or have an accountability partner but resist the urge. Use positive reinforcement with yourself. 9.) Threesomes: sharing a closet Avoid like the plague. If you have to share, make sure your approaches to organization do not conflict with those of your partner. 10.) The happy ending: accessorize that closet Go crazy at the home supply store! Buy organizers of every kind. Have fun. If you’re invested in the process, the change will be permanent.
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els generally go back to normal within 24 hours. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 9 out of 10 men who die from lung cancer are smokers. About 3,000 nonsmokers die each year from lung cancer caused by secondhand smoke. Not to mention COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Why should you know this? When a smoker inhales smoke from a cigarette, CO is absorbed into their blood through their lungs. CO is a poisonous gas that you cannot smell or see. This gas is dangerous because it binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells about 200 times more readily than oxygen, depriving the body of vital oxygen. It also acts as an indicator of the possible level of more 7,000 chemicals such as cancer causing agents like formaldehyde (used to embalm dead bodies) and benzene (found in gasoline). Toxic metals include arsenic (which is found in pesticides.) Smoking is proven to cause cancer by damaging cells. According to the CDC, “Normally, your immune system helps to protect you from cancer. It sends out tumor fighters to attack and kill cancer cells. However, new research shows that the poisons in cigarette smoke weaken the tumor fighters. When this happens, cells keep growing without being stopped. For this reason, smoking can cause cancer and then block your body from
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Monday April 15, Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel’s Independence Day) Held on the fifth day of the Hebrew calendar month of Iyar, Yom Ha’atzmaut is a modern holiday celebrating Israel’s independence in 1948. Friday April 19, Swaminarayan Jayanti (Hindu) - This day marks the birth of Lord Swaminarayan for followers of the Swaminarayan tradition of Hinduism. Devotees of Lord Swaminarayan celebrate his birthday by fasting and offering a large variety of food to sacred images of Swaminarayan in temples. The day passes in worship and reflection. In the evening, celebrations include scriptural discourses, devotional singing and live enactments of episodes from the life of Swaminarayan. At precisely 10.10pm, believed to be the time of Swaminarayan’s birth, the arti
ritual is performed symbolizing the auspicious birth. Festivities continue into the night and with the breaking of the fast the following morning. Sunday April 21, Ridvan (meaning Paradise), is the most important Baha’I festival. This 12 day festival celebrates the day when Baha’u’llah announced publically that he was the prophet predicted by the Bab on the eve of His departure from Baghdád for Constantinople. No less than three Holy Days are celebrated in the course of this time period, and elections for Local and National Spiritual Assemblies take place. Beginning two hours before sundown on the 20th, the most celebrated days are the first, ninth and twelfth when work is prohibited. These three days are spent within the community where prayers are shared before celebrations.
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fighting it.” Smoking not only causes cancer, but also is a strong predictor of heart disease and stroke. Lack of oxygen to blood vessels to the heart can cause a heart attack. The same happens when a carotid artery (to the brain) is deprived of oxygen over time and causes a stroke. This lack of oxygen also affects the blood vessels to the lower body and causes pain and poor circulation in the legs and in many cases men are affected by erectile dysfunction. Smoking constantly keeps your body under attack. Your immune system is working overtime by making white blood cells respond in the same way they respond to injuries, infections, and cancers because it is constantly under attack from all of the mentioned poisons and toxic chemicals. Quitting can actually save your life. Your risk of a heart attack drops sharply just 1 year after you quit and your risk of lung cancer drops in half after 5 years of quitting. Stroke risk drops to the same as a non smoker after 2-5 years of quitting. By measuring your CO level, you can get an idea of how much you are depriving your body of this precious O2 every day. You can start today by seeking help from the many resources available right here at RIC. So please contact the Office of Health Promotion at 456-8061 and schedule your free CO Smokerlyzer test. With additional information by Mary Olenn of the Office of Health Promotion, RIC @AnchorRILife
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‘Heist’ at RIC Rec Center Macklemore & Ryan Lewis put on explosive show
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The true colors of the audience showed as Dee-1 left the stage. Immediately, a “Macklemore” chant started, as if the crowd I walked into the Rec Center last expected our gingery hip-hop hero to seamThursday night to SCG Inc. President lessly phase into his set. Sorry, guys. Perhaps unKyla Pecchia shaking her ass on stage. familiar with the proceedings of a live show, the I knew I was in for a good show. Macklemore and Ryan crowd was treated to a buzzkill as crew set up for Lewis performed to a sold-out house in what was, for Macklemore’s performance. my money, the best event on campus in a long time. I’m not sure how long it took for Macklemore and Opener Dee-1 seemed to have more agenda than muRyan Lewis to set up, exactly. But I remember remarksical repertoire. He’s the guy who invited President ing, “This is the longest I’ve ever seen a band take to Pecchia to get down. He really liked explaining why set up, next to GWAR.” Now, for those who don’t know, you should be yourself, and invented a handy three-finGWAR is an avant-garde metal band that uses heavy ger gesture to remind everyone. I omitted entirely to prosthetic make-up and costumes, as well as bio-mepay attention to what this gesture was supposed chanical sperm cannons in their performance. It takes to represent, but it sounded a long time to get that stuff in order. Macklemore had very positive and some cymbals, mics and a turntable. I’m still trying to ethically forward. fathom what the holdup was. Great. I came While my here for mubloodlust sic, not a phifor Dee-1 losophy class. went unsaDee-1 even tiated, within slapped that an instant of three-finger Macklemore’s logo on his first song, some merch, begirl got laid out cause nothand had to be ing says dragged out of “morally the Rec Center. righteous Now it’s a party. lifestyle” Macklemore and like capiRyan Lewis played Opening act Dee -1 pulled talizing off a total of three songs a disapp earing a the ignorance of college I knew. I thought ct durin g his pe students. I was in a minorrforman ce. Enough hate, though. Dee-1 brought along enough ity, having listened to bass to rattle my ribcage. His beats were easy to like, anything at all that wasn’t “Thrift Shop.” and when he wasn’t being preachy, he played the crowd But the RIC crowd was seriously into it, screaming back stupendously. He gleefully crowd surfed from the front the lyrics of the most obscure songs. And what’s more, of the house all the way to the back. The mic went silent Macklemore was seriously into the RIC crowd. amidst all this, and I realized Dee-1 had been dropped The banter in between songs was goofy and fun. Macksomewhere in the crowd. I was certain he had been lemore did not miss an opportunity to mention that his killed and was a little disappointed to see him reappear album “The Heist” remains the number one hip-hop on stage unharmed, without even a dreadlock out of record in the country. For “Thrift Shop,” Macklemore place. got a furry leopard-print vest from the audience and per-
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The lonelier but livelier room aDaM TawfiK anchoR sTaffw RIC apathy lives on! A grand total of 13 showed up to witness Erin Jackson’s stand-up show at Sapinsley Hall. That’s 7 fewer people in attendance than Amy Anderson’s performance last week. Unlike Anderson, however, Jackson remained poised despite the lack of attendance, really working it, making it seems as though the dearth of students wasn’t an issue. In retrospect, I now realize that I was too restrained in my criticism of Anderson’s performance, neglecting to mention the simple, yet crucial, fact that she bombed. Happily, the opposite is true of Jackson. She intelligently combated the RIC apathy plague from the get go by ushering the members in the middle rows (myself included) to move to the front. Like Anderson, Jackson started by asking us some ice-breaking questions. This time they actually broke the ice. More importantly, she actually had enough material to sustain an hour’s worth of comedy. To the proceedings, Jackson brought a sarcastic, dry wit, especially in her sharp observations about people. Jackson started by poking fun at her family. Her parents, like many elderly folks, have given her the “death tour,” where they show her all the things they will inherit once they pass. On a morbid kick,
Jackson’s mother, who takes notes at funerals, instructed Jackson not to bury her in her glasses since she won’t be able to see anything. “That’s absolutely correct logic,” notes Jackson, “but so stupid.” There are some kinfolk whom she simply lampoons (deservedly), like her cousin, an unemployed man who’s pushing 40, still lives with his parents and father’s three children; all to different mothers. Meanwhile, he’s adamant about not being a black stereotype. His solution: refraining from the consumption of fried chicken in the company of white people. Jackson related many sensitive stories about being a “puffy” person in a sassy and slightly self-deprecating way. Her mother, whose pet peeve is seeing people’s shirt labels, revealed her reasoning one day: she doesn’t want people to see what size her daughter wears. Jackson hates exercise, and only jogs because it makes her too tired to go to Wendy’s. Additionally, she hates all the well-meaning people who honk their horns or give a thumbs up to support an exercising “puffy” person. The most poignant, but humorous, story in this segment is the reason behind her losing 26 pounds. “I was shamed into it,” Jackson boldly admits. When she wanted to go skydiving with some friends, the clerk looked at her and started with this ominous sentence “I guess we would let you jump.” The clerk
continued explaining that her weight would cause stress to the instructor. Ultimately, Jackson opted out of it, not wanting to pay a humiliating “fat tax” on her birthday. As an insecure, inauspicious college student, I appreciated Jackson’s rant on some really stupid young folks whom she “wants to fail.” The winner of the idiot contest has to be a young man she encountered at a Subway shop who wanted some of those “black motherfuckers” (known to 99.999% of us as olives) on his sandwich. Her best bit was an anecdote of an eye-opening first (and presumably last) visit to Abercrombie & Fitch. Looking for a plain black T-shirt, Jackson asked the sales clerk who replied, “we don’t sell anything black.” Mishearing a couple of words and misconstruing the response as a racial slur, Jackson angrily confronted the “ho.” Just as she realized her mistake and was “ready to give them a free pass” on the race issue, Dalton, the manager approached her and said “if it makes you feel any better, we don’t sell purple either.” The zinger: “oh great, you’re hating on “The Color Purple” now!” Every now and again, she skillfully teased the audience. To humorously jab at the lack of attendance, she concluded her performance with an awkward pause (of the Craig Ferguson brand.) In her ironic way, she ended with a bang, and a hit show.
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RIC Jazz Ensemble to share stage for fundraiser Robin lYnn haThawaY anchoR sTaff The RIC Jazz Ensemble played their only performance of the semester last Wednesday in the Forman Theater. The ensemble, a class in the jazz minor program, played to an almost full room and was rewarded for their hard work with much applause. Each member displayed their talents with very little ego and a great deal of promise. Nervousness was evident at times for some of the players, but with adjunct professor Greg Abate leading the way on piano, that was no surprise. Abate is an internationally-recognized, Grammy nominee who played saxophone for the Ray Charles Orchestra and the Artie Shaw Orchestra, and continues to play and teach all over the world. The feeling of wanting to impress their renowned teacher was palpable among all of the players. But nervousness quickly melted away as Abate’s warm, patient nature guided the players toward confidence and stability. Returning to the ensemble from last semester is bassist Matthew Bellows and Andrei Davis on alto sax. Bellows, along with drummer Chip Fay provided a solid rhythm section, locking in tight together displaying that ‘in-the-pocket’ style essential in modern music. Davis’ sax stylings blended soulful, thoughtful hooks with traditional sounds, and trumpeter Lauren McKone added smooth, understated notes that jived nicely. I would’ve liked to have heard her ‘let her hair down’ a bit more, but nerves may
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have been a factor. I would’ve also liked to have seen vocalist, Justin Davis, a bit more relaxed, but his contributions were heartfelt and dynamic. I particularly liked when he added scatting for his solos, reminiscent of the improvisational jazz of yesteryear. The group played a variety of songs pairing traditional standards like “All of Me,” “Girl from Ipanema” and “Take 5” with
more eclectic pieces like Miles Davis’ “Freddie Freeloader.” The highlight of the night was when Abate honored the audience’s request for an encore and gave the group the choice to do a standard or a totally improvisational arrangement. The group, after some thought accepted the improv challenge and gave it their all, with each player finding their niche within the piece and sounding like pros.
Catch the RIC Jazz Ensemble at a fundraiser that will have the group sharing the stage with some of the most prestigious jazz and blues musicians in the state. The benefit, also a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, will raise money for the American Diabetes Association, and will be held on Sunday, April 21st at the Roots Cultural Center in Providence from 1-8pm. Entry is by donation. RIC students FREE with student ID.
Amanda Bynes caught smoking a fat joint on the streets of NYC last Monday. She’s threatening to sue every media outlet who points this out. The Anchor is committed to a zero tolerance policy regarding former Nickelodeon child stars.
Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown could face up to three years in prison for death threats against his ex-girlfriend. It’s the tragic reality of marginal stardom, Charlie Brown!
“Django Unchained” screenings have been pulled from Chinese theaters. Allegedly, this is due to nudity and violence in the film. This is the country that’s putting pantyhose on dogs.
Seth Rogen hinted at possible Pineapple Express sequel, joking he needs $40 million on Kickstarter to fund the project. No indication if Rogen meant he just wants $40 million of weed.
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Twenty Fingers Two bodies, one piano VicToRia PaRKeR anchoR sTaff I stepped out from the warm afternoon sun into the cool darkness of Sapinsley Hall. Three artists sat beside a piano illuminated on stage. With a burst of sound, muscles clenched and unclenched as fingers flew over the piano keys—twenty fingers, to be exact. It was April 10th at 1pm and I was at the Wednesday Masterworks Concert titled “Twenty Fingers,” featuring artist-in-residence, RIC professor and pianist Judith Lynn Stillman and internationally-acclaimed pianist Michael Lewin for a duo performance. Rearranging the order of songs on the program, Stillman and Lewin opted to begin with the three Slavonic dances by Antonin Dvorak which had “catapulted him to international fame.” As I learned, Dvorak’s compositions were original melodies based on folk idioms, as opposed to copycats of traditional folk songs. The folksy overtone
was evident immediately in the quick succession of these delightful, evocative pieces. The first to begin the concert, Slavonic Dance in C Minor, Op. 46, No. 7, punctuated the silence with loud, clear notes. Listening to the energetic, foot-tapping melody I could visually picture a festive folk dance in my mind. Next was Slavonic Dance in E Minor, Op. 46, No. 2, a slower, more formal piece that almost had a bittersweet-quality to it. However, midway through the song the festive, lighter theme reappeared. The third and final Dvorak piece was Slavonic Dance in G Minor, Op. 46, No. 8. The two pianists’ bodies propelled forwards as they struck loud chords that resonated in the room before sliding into a whirl of colorful, intricate notes. So exciting was the dance that, when the piece ended with a crescendo, the man in front of me enthusiastically shouted “Ole!” in way of applause. The famous Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arrived next. Softer and more moderately paced, Mozart’s “Andante con variazioni
in G Major, KV 501” was sweet and Springlike and, quite honestly, not as exciting as the Slavonic dances that preceded it. The piece picked up after a while, though, when Michael Lewin’s fingers dizzily ran up and down the scale as Judith Stillman carefully enunciated the flowing, high-pitched notes of the melody—an effect which was more of a blending of sounds rather than the cacophony that could have resulted. Franz Schubert’s Fantasia for Piano in F Minor, D. 940 (Op. 103) followed. The piece first started out slow and sad, but gradually acquired a more menacing air with deep, heavy undertones. Even when the piece moved again to a gentle and softer dynamic, the angry tension didn’t cease. Oddly, the piece was sort of reminiscent of a horror movie in which the madman starts playing a creepy, classical song on his dusty grand piano in the middle of a haunted mansion, the notes becoming increasingly hysterical. Haunted mansion aside, the piece was certainly more angst-ridden than the others and served as an interesting deviation from the festive, light hearted theme. Finally, the program concluded with Francis Poulene’s “Sonata for Piano, Four Hands,” a French composer whose piece Michael Lewin described as “charming, witty, and frothy.” In addition, Lewin ex-
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plained to the audience the complications of playing the piano with four hands: “two players on one piano… is a constant process of negotiation. One person is pedaling until suddenly, they aren’t…” he remarked with a laugh. While the expertise and complicated maneuverings were apparent in the previous pieces, it wasn’t until this final piece that I fully understood what he meant by “choreography.” Literally, this piece required Judith Stillman to stand over Lewin and play, their arms tangling together as they reached across the opposite of the piano, miraculously managing to play their respective notes without collision. Not only were the theatrics of this piece entertaining, but the music itself was remarkable: a loud, steady, pulsing beat that sent the heart racing, which continued into a flurry of intricate notes at breathtaking pace, slowing down and quieting for a moment only to pick up loud and strong again. Overall, “Twenty Fingers” presented an array of musical styles and composers in a format not featured everyday—that of the piano duet. Clearly, Judith Lynn Stillman and Michael Lewin had no trouble “negotiating” with each other: they played with precision, perfect harmony and an energy that had their entire bodies thrown into the performance.
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Record days for Forbes and Dorsey Scott Cancelliri Anchor intern Both Men and Women’s track teams took part in the Brown University Invitational. The meet was an individual one with no team scoring. Jarell Forbes placed first in the 110 meter hurdles finishing with 15.13 and was fourth in the 400 meter hurdles finishing with 54.99. Forbes, Jarell James, Shawn Stadnick and Craig Amado set the new program standard in the 4x400 meter relay. They placed third and finished in 3:18.67. Amado finished second in the triple jump, finishing with 14.25 meters. Edward Cummins placed third in the hammer finishing with 51.75 meters and 13th in the discus, finishing with 36.02 meters. Jarell James took fifth in the 100 meter dash, finishing in 11.24 and seventh in
the 200 meter dash, finishing with 22.82. Stadnick placed 11th in the 800 meter run, finishing in 1:55.29. Conor McCloskey finished 13th in the 3,000 meter run, finishing in 8:48.01. Evan Migliore placed ninth in the shot, finishing with 13.10 meters. For the Women’s track, Autmn Wosencroft finished 3rd in the long jump with 5.26 meters, 8th in the 200 meter dash with a time of 26.27, and placed 14th in the 400 meter dash with a time of 59.75. Daria Brayboy finished 4th in the triple jump with 11.03 meters, 10th in the 200 meter dash with a time of 26.42, and 4th in the 400 meter dash with a time of 56.94. Jaimee Dorsey placed first in the 400 meter dash with a time of 54.95. Both Men and Women’s Track teams will take part in the Silfen invitational track meet on April 20th.
Cooper shines at Hampton Inn Classic Eddie Pannone Sports Editor The Anchormen Golf team traveled to North Dartmouth Massachusetts on April 16th to compete in the 2013 Hampton Inn Classic. Along with individual results, team results were recorded. Twenty teams competed in this tournament, and the Anchormen had another strong finish. They ended the day shooting a team score of 318 (+30), which was good for seventh place. This score was 13 strokes behind the first place Corsairs, who shot a 305 as team. Freshman Jonathan Cooper was the star for the Anchormen, shooting a 78 (+6) on
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the day. Cooper led the Anchormen with this score, and it was good for 15th overall in the field of golfers. Junior Tim Leigh was just off his teammate’s pace, carding a score of 79 (+7) for the round and finishing in a tie for 18th place overall. Sophomore Patrick Ford, who led the Anchormen last week in the RIC Invitational, shot an 80 (+8) and was tied for 24th in the field. Senior Kyle Harper finished his round at 81 (+9), tying him for 33rd. Ryan Butler rounded things out for RIC, shooting an 85 (+13). The Anchormen have another busy weekend ahead of them. The team will compete in the Johnson and Whales University Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21.
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Cause for optimism? eDDie Pannone sPoRTs eDiToR It’s been a better to start to the 2013 season for the Yankees than many people thought. Their record is hovering around .500, but there have been many positive things fans can point to. The team has had to scramble to make a lineup that can hit the field everyday after many injuries in spring training. The team is currently without Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira and Curtis Granderson, each who could return in early May. Alex Rodriguez is also out, but won’t be back until at least late July. New York brought in several players to replace these guys that were thought to be past their primes, but have performed well thus far. Lyle Overbay, Vernon Wells, and Kevin Youkilis have all had very successful careers and have all come out of the gate strong after poor years in 2012. Let’s not get too excited though. After all, the first month of base-
ball really can’t tell us much standings wise. Its 162 game season not a 10 game season, and durability is a huge key to success. This doesn’t necessarily mean going on the DL, but staying in good enough condition to play everyday for six months. Sure Youkilis is batting .368 now, but will his body physically be able to do that consistently? That answer is probably no, but fans get overexcited when they see this early success and expect him to be the hitter of old. Another thing fans have been saying is “Just wait for Jeter, Teixeira, and Granderson to get back, then we will be the Yankees of old.” This sounds good, but is a lot to ask for. Once again, age and durability are a factor. Jeter is coming of a broken ankle and was expected to start opening day, but the injury has sidelined him much longer than expected. As a shortstop, he must be mobile in order to make routine plays. If his ankle hobbles him, he becomes a liability in the field and on the bases. For Teixeira, he will be return-
ing form a wrist injury suffered in spring training. The biggest issue coming off of an injury like this is power, and that is what he is best at. Teixeira, who admitted he is on the downward end of his career, has seen his average drop considerably in his time in New York. It went from close to .300 in 2009 to around .250 the past three seasons. If this injury causes his power to decline, Teixeira’s other skills aren’t good enough to be the impact player he once was. Even if you think that these players will come back and be close to the players they were before and that the veterans they signed will continue to produce, I still don’t think that leads them to success. Winning teams need good pitching, something the Yankees don’t seem to have. Aside from CC Sabathia, there are many question marks in the rotation. Can Andy Pettitte be effective over a full season? Can Hiroki Kuroda match his career season from last year? Can other pitchers, both in the bullpen and in the rotation, step up and pitch effectively?
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Early on, many questions remain and no real answers seem in sight. It seems like for years people have wrote off the Yankees, saying that they are too old and that age is catching up to them. Yet every year they prove people wrong. I am not saying the Yankees won’t be good this sea-
son, because they have good players that are used to winning and will be in the mix throughout the year. However in a division that all five teams have a chance to win, I don’t see them making the 2013 playoffs.
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eDDie Pannone sPoRTs eDiToR The Rhode Island College baseball team had a double header on April 13th against division foe Southern Maine. The Huskies pitching staff were able to keep the Anchormen bats at bay for most of the day, leading to them sweeping the afternoon by the finals of 11-3 and 6-1. This dropped the Anchormen’s record to 6-21 on the season and just 1-5 in conference play. The day started out well for RIC, as the team got off to a 3-0 advantage in game one. Matt Foley belted a 2-run homerun and Cody Ortega hit an RBI single to left center field to give the Anchormen the early advantage. That lead would be short lived, as Huskies tied the game in the bottom of the first. Tucker White highlighted the inning with an RBI triple and a steal of home. Southern Maine took a 4-3 lead on a sacrifice fly in the second inning, and that proved to be the game winning run. Logan Carman settled down nicely on the mound for the Huskies, keeping RIC off the scoreboard and allowing his team to tack on more runs. He would end up pitching a complete game en route to his seventh victory of the year. Southern Maine picked up 2 runs in the fifth, 4 in the seventh and 1 run in the eighth to open up the score, and the final of
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game one would be 11-3. Foley, Dean Grasso, and Kevin Carey each went 2-4 for RIC. Game two started off slow offensively, but the Anchormen once again scored first. Mario Albunia and Zach Hubbard hit back to back singles to open up the third inning. Carey would hit a ball to first base, allowing the run to score and giving the Anchormen a 1-0 lead. David Hoey kept the Huskies offense quiet, and the score remained 1-0 into the bottom of the 5th. Southern Maine tied the game at one aside thanks to a Jake Glauser homerun in the fifth, and would take the lead in inning number six. Three runs crossed the plate on the strength of two RBI singles, and the Anchormen found themselves down 4-1. Glauser would add a 2-run triple in the eighth to extend the lead, and the final score was 6-1. Hubbard was the offensive star of the game for RIC, going 3-4 and 4-8 between the two games. Hoey pitched well, going 7 innings allowing 4 ER on 8 hits, but was tagged with his second loss of the season. Ryan Yates earned his third win of the season, pitching 8 innings allowing 1 run on 5 hits and 5 strikeouts. The two starting pitchers for the Huskies combined to go 17 innings and give up just four runs. The Anchormen hit the field again on April 16th at home. The have another division game, this time against UMass Dartmouth at 3:30.
Lacers come out victorious scoTT cancelliRi anchoR inTeRn The Rhode Island College Lacrosse team lost to Worcester State on Thursday April 11th with the final score being 14–9. RIC held on to a 2-1 lead in the first 6:20 of action as Danielle Landon scored first on a free position goal. Jessica Ricci then went on to net an unassisted goal. The lead would be short lived as the Lancers scored three straight goals to gain a 4-2 advantage with 8:43 left in the half. Ashley Signoriello then cut the lead to 4-3 with a goal 40 seconds later.
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Worcester would then go on to score another two goals making the score 6–3 and would keep that score going into halftime. After the break, Worcester would go on to score three straight goals to make the game 9–3. The Anchorwomen then fought back, scoring 4 goals. Jessica Ricci, Ashley Landon, Jessalyn O’Neill and Harmony Tillison scored these goals for the Anchorwomen. The Lancers then went on to score five more times, while Signoriello and Sophie Kanno scored the last two goals for RIC, closing out the game. Worcester State held an advantage in shots, 41-26, ground balls, 4632, and draw controls, 18-8.