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candidate for president, Robert Santurri, Jr.
You’ve got questions, they’ve got answers Student Community Government, Inc. debate highlights next year’s executive board. Elisha Kay Aldrich News Editor
candidate for vice president, Freddy Monteiro.
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aking a small break from the normal flow of a Wednesday night Parliament meeting, members took the time to get to know the potential executive board. With Dean of Students Scott Kane as the moderator, the debate started out with candidate for Deputy Speaker, Samantha Mandeville. As deputy speaker, Mandeville wants to survey students about the Donovan Dining center, and communicate with students using a more online focus, since that’s the easiest way to reach them.
“I want to see what they want, instead of us as a committee deciding what they want,” she said of her Conditions and services Committee.
candidate for secretary, Doris Bermudez.
Segueing into a discussion about that committee, Mandeville also added that she wanted to invite a member of faculty or staff onto it, so that students have a direct line to the college about their needs and wants. “I’ve been friendly with a lot of professors in my time here, so I would reach out to the professors I know that are involved,” she said. When asked about being recording secretary at various other committee sessions, she exclaimed, “I love taking minutes!” What Mandeville is putting high priority on in her term is communication. This year she was Vice President Bettencourt’s communication director and she has learned a lot from that. “I’d like to see more communication with the rest of the body as a whole,” she concluded.
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Next was current Deputy Speaker Laura Howard, who is running for Speaker. The position of Speaker helps to control the flow of discussion during meetings, something which Howard believes she can do quite efficiently. “It’s my opinion that everyone on this body has an important opinion, but circular discussion is not productive,” she said. Howard also wants to continue Speaker Santurri’s speaker series next year, which Dean Kane called a “smashing success.”
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“I would actually like to have more speakers that are alums from RIC that are successful, to see where you can go from here,” she stated. Alumni that have spoken this year include Smithfield Town Councilwoman Suzy Alba, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, and Congressman James Langevin. The Speaker position must also know parliamentary procedure like the back of their hand. Howard knows that she will be able to handle this aspect of meetings efficiently as well. “I was on parliament for the second half of last year. Being elected deputy speaker was certainly not easy, but I have been learning a lot. I have grown quite a bit in learning parliamentary procedure. If there is circular discussion I will stop it. I want these meetings to be productive.” When Howard was asked about an issue she would like to push for next year, she spoke about the Donovan Dining Center. “I am concerned about Donovan and the student opinion of Donovan. I think there are a lot of things that can be improved upon and that is my main concern.”
candidate for deputy speaker, Samantha Mandeville. — Everton Carter, Anchor Staff
The next portion of the debate was devoted to the position of Treasurer. Representative Robert Smith debate not only wishes to be Treasurer for SCG, and has proven he has experience see page 5 handling large budgets.
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A Busy Agenda
Congressman Langevin speaks to SCG, constitutions are approved, and policy revisions are made Elisha Kay Aldrich News Editor
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hroughout the school year, Student Community Government, Inc. Speaker Robert Santurri, Jr. has brought a myriad of special guests into the Parliament chambers. From gubernatorial candidates Ken Block and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, to Smithfield Town Councilwoman Suzy Alba, to even Linda Kent Davis, the director of the Career Development Center, each speaker has left their own personal mark on SCG. Last Wednesday, the chamber received its most prestigious guest, Rhode Island’s own US Representative James Langevin. Langevin himself is not only an alum of Rhode Island College, but also a former president of Student Community Government. However, that didn’t mean he was much unlike RIC students that are here today. “I was here on the six plus year plan,” he joked. Langevin began working in the Rhode Island Statehouse during his time at RIC, causing him to become one of the many students who juggle other obligations along with their
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classes. He recognized that just because the majority of RIC students do not graduate in four years does not make them lazy, but rather, they grow as a person.
meeting, members took time to sing Happy Birthday to Langevin, whose birthday is next week.
The rest of the meeting had a very long and members of the National Science Teacher’s busy agenda. “I believe club Association presented their conference Two that no matter constitutions report.— Everton Carter, Anchor Staff where you were go, college is approved— about what you put into it. You learn from the Student Metalsmiths and the Management experiences and you grow from them?” and Consulting Club. Both were approved President Hillary Costa touched upon this with a unanimous vote. topic again when she asked him what he There were also several reports on the feels about people who might take a while agenda. Conference reports came from the academically, but grow professionally. National Science Teacher’s Association, “People who can get it done in four years, that’s great. If you get it done in five years, that’s great. If you’re like me and in for six or more years, it’s about using your time wisely. A lot of people who come to RIC are juggling a lot.”
Resident Student Association, The Anchor, and Anchor TV. All clubs considered their conferences a success, and thanked SCG for funding them. Minutes from various SCG committee meetings were approved before going onto new business.
He also had advice for seniors who are graduating this spring.
In new business, a Washington DC internship policy was developed. Each year, the political science department offers an internship for six students, but there was no official way of selecting them. A committee to select the students so there is no bias involved while picking students.
“I was very fortunate to figure out at a young age to follow my passion. And I always thing that you are going to do better if you are living that way. Do something that is going to be meaningful to you.” Langevin also noted that even though times may seem hard, they are not the only ones struggling, and they are not alone. Before they moved on to the rest of the
Learning to get political Operation Clean Government at RIC this Saturday
There were also Cabinet policy revisions for SCG cabinet positions—Chief of Staff, the Communications Director, Student Organization Coordinator, and the Comptroller. They are now required to serve
The Political Science department is helping host the event, which hopes to broaden citizen participation in state and local government. The goal is to provide citizens with basic knowledge needed to run a successful political campaign, especially those who are first-time candidates and volunteers. However, the event is also open to all those who are interested in learning more about the political process. Understanding the process makes it easier to understand many the issues currently facing Rhode Island. The event offers students a unique, firsthand learning experience with the political process.
The candidate school promises to encompass a great deal of topics, some of which include: how running for office is can be life changing; creating a message and getting heard above the clutter; how to get the money needed to win; door-to-door campaigning; and using social media in a new era of politics. This year’s Operation Clean Government’s Candidate School also features a number of RIC alumni, including Smithfield Town Councilwoman Suzy Alba (D) and State Rep. Maria Cimini (D). The event also features a number of elected officials alongside media figures such as John Loughlin, Ian Donnis and Ted Nesi. While the event’s registration fee is $75, this year it is free for all students. Operation Clean Government is also still looking for volunteers who wish to be involved in the event in some capacity. If you’d like to learn more about the political process or get more involved in it, be sure to register for the event this week at ocgri.org.
Vice President Ryan Bettencourt introduced elections policy revisions. “The eligibility of class officers is the main thing that we changed,” he began. The Elections Committee now takes a closer look at how many credits a student has before they run for class office. The policy now takes into account how many credits a student has, as well as how many they are attempting for the current semester. Instead of looking at it as zero to 15 credits making someone a freshman, it is split up zero to 30, 30 to 60, 60 to 90, and 90 to 120. “The main reason why we made these changes is because with the new online voting system you have to be clear and concise as to how many credits they have and how they are able to be declared.” Finally, there were Student Entertainment Committee revisions, which were introduced by Secretary Kaitlyn Burke and President Costa. They created deadlines for the committee, and made them more accountable for their actions. There are also options to do something other than a concert, such as a speaker, comedian, etc. The survey must be done earlier, as well as a second survey in the first week of October, and these surveys must have at least 500 responses. This new policy will go into effect next year. The last Student Parliament meeting will take place on Wednesday, April 30, at 7 pm in Student Union 307.
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earning how to run an effective political campaign, or even learn how the political campaign process works, can be a difficult and complex task. Operation Clean Government, a non-partisan organization, is offering one of the few educational day-long seminars on how to run for public office this Saturday at Rhode Island College. This is the second time that the biennial event is going to take place at RIC.
“You can’t really be an effective Chief of Staff unless you are a member of Parliament,” said President Costa.
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Donovan lacks bang for buck Josh Estrella Anchor Editor
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recent student survey regarding Donovan Dining Center shows student are not happy with food services. The survey was offered by Student Community Government, Inc. to gauge student opinions on food quality, variety and prices. As for quality and variety, opinions are varied, but as for pricing, there was an overwhelming amount of disapproval. Of the 73 students who have already replied to the survey, 52 percent feel Donovan is overpriced, and 26 percent said they were very overpriced. In addition, when asked if students believed they are getting what they paid for in terms of food services at RIC, nearly 93 percent of students answered no. At RIC, students with meal plans pay $2,175 per semester for 10, 12, 14 or 19 meals a week. These meals can only be used during allotted meal times for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If a student misses a meal, there is no way to get that meal back. If a student were to buy breakfast at 10:31 a.m., that would count as lunch and they could not use a meal until dinner at 3:30 p.m. If a student bought their lunch at 3:31 p.m., that would count as dinner and would be their last meal of the day. During these meals, residents are allotted a set purchase amount. For breakfast, residents are allotted six dollars; lunch yields $7.50; and for dinner, they are given $8.50. Many students have complained that the allotted amounts are not enough. Junior Economics major Zachary Frisella noted how the allotted amount simply isn’t enough. “There were times where I got just an entrée, side and a drink, and it went over my allotted meal price for lunch,” Frisella said. Compared to other colleges in Rhode Island, the price of the student meal plans here at RIC don’t make much sense mathematically. For example, at Johnson and Wales University, students are given 15 meals a week
results of a recent survey sent out to ric students—Liz Di Ruggiero, Art Director in which they can eat unlimited food in the cafeteria and can use a maximum of three meals a day. In addition, if a student does not use all fifteen meals that week, the remaining meals will rollover to the next week so the students get everything they paid for. At URI, students have a selection of different meal plans at different prices. The cheapest plan, which is $2,120 per semester, is cheaper than RIC’s meal plan and offers students unlimited meals per week in which students can eat as much as they’d like in the dining hall. However, URI students cannot take food out of the dining halls.
zones, so students have a more flexible use of their meals throughout the day, ensuring students do not miss meals. To voice their concerns and questions about Donovan and the meal plans, members of SCG and the Anchor attended a Food Service Advisory meeting hosted by the directors of Donovan Dining Center. SCG Deputy Speaker Laura Howard spoke about cost and flexibility. “If we are paying $2,000 a year for a meal plan, we should be able to get a meal when we would like to get a meal,” Howard said.
Similarly, at Brown, students have a large options of meal plans. For weekly meal plans, the highest option is $4,420 for the year, a cost only $70 more than the RIC meal plan, and offer students 20 meals a week in which they can eat as much as they’d like in the dining hall.
The meeting revolved around trying to make a plan where students could have a more flexible meal plan so that they would not miss out on meals they are paying for. Due to classes, work and other student activities, students have been complaining that the meal zone system does not fit their lifestyles.
For around the same price, or sometimes even less, other colleges and universities in the state offer students meal plans which include unlimited dining with each meal. Furthermore, these meals do not have meal
Just over seven percent of surveyed students favored the current meal zone system, while the majority are looking to have a meal swipe per day system, similar to JWU. When students at the meeting asked to switch to such
a system, the associate director of Donovan Dining Center, Arthur Patrie, explained how the swipe system would not be feasible for Rhode Island College, due to its size. “You kind of have to balance the size of the institution, the cost, and what we can do,” Patrie stated at the meeting. “One of the challenges we have is that we have a finite amount of resident space, there is only 1,200 residents. If we had more, we could probably have some more options.” Although many residents are not happy with what they are paying for and seek a swipe system–and even a buffet style unlimited dining like other colleges–the size does not permit it. Unfortunately, due to the size of the college and amount of residents, RIC students spend as much as other colleges’ students on meal plans, but mathematically get less. Donovan directors Arthur Patrie and Vincent Flemming did promise at the meeting to consider a meal plan option where residents could use their meal plan at the café from the hours of 7:30 to 9 p.m. in an effort to ensure students with late obligations can still get their meals.
Anchor TV shaves heads for childhood cancer Elisha Kay Aldrich News Editor
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hose passing through the Student Union/ Media Center Patio last Thursday saw a rather festive, but strange sight. A silent auction on one end, a DJ bumping music on the other, and to top it all off, a barber’s chair with people actually shaving their heads! For those of you who weren’t there, Thursday was Anchor TV’s annual St. Baldrick’s Day fundraiser, benefiting children’s cancer research. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a non-profit organization that raises money for children’s cancer research by people willingly putting bounties on their heads. If the price is reached, they shave their hair and the money goes to cancer research. If the bounty is not reached, the cash donation is still made.
One such individual at the event was Ashley Goldberg, whose family has a history of children’s cancer.
how much it would cost for her to shave her entire head, she laughed. “A million dollars! I care about the cause, but I need my hair. My mom is going to kill me.”
“I have two cousins, one who was diagnosed with terminal cancer this Another student summer and won’t who shaved his head live to see his 30s. anchor tv club members and other was Tim Flannery, My other cousin is volunteers for st. bladrick’s day. whose family also nine and he’s already has a history with — Danielle Franciosi, Photo Editor had a bone marrow cancer. transplant. He just “My dad was recently diagnosed with a minor celebrated his fourth year cancer free.” form of cancer, completely treatable, and it Goldberg was the only female to shave her gave a sentimental quality to it,” Flannery said. head, but she did not get rid of all her hair, just “It gave a more personal quality.” a bit on the bottom, near her neck. When asked
Flannery also participated last year, but he commented that this year is special. “I participated last year and it was definitely different this time since it’s effecting my family. It has more meaning to it. So shaving my head is just a conversation starter, just to spread the word about St. Baldrick’s.” Both are extremely happy with the results of their shaves, even if it is going to take some getting used to. “It feels extremely funny,” Goldberg stated, her hand still petting the new peach fuzz. “It’s ticklish.” Donations were taken at the 90.7 WXIN Rock Hunt finals as well. For every Narragansett beer sold, one dollar went to the foundation. In total, Anchor TV was able to raise just over $1,000 to donate to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.
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“I am the treasurer of 90.7 WXIN, we have a budget of $56,000. As such, I am the money guy. I am the one who has to make financial decisions on behalf of the club. I am the one who goes before the finance commission.”
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Smith also wishes to combat distrust with previous treasurers by making the office as transparent as possible. “I want to get more clubs involved, I want students to come to finance meetings to just watch,” he said. “I encourage The Anchor to come by and write anything out of my, or the Finance Commission’s, mouths. I think it’s possible to have Anchor TV film the budget hearings. I really want to make finance as purely accountable as possible.” By being this transparent, Smith hopes to form better relationships with clubs and hopefully help them gain an understanding of how the budget process works. He plans to speak with clubs who file unsatisfied with their yearly suggested budget and figure out what SCG can do to help them. He also plans to speak with members of the finance commission daily so that everyone is on top of their game. Smith was also questioned about his decision to allow reporters into the Finance Commission chambers. “I would hope that people that are on finance commission next year would not be afraid to speak their opinion and be held accountable for it. It’s in the minutes so I don’t see why we can’t have Anchor TV or a reporter from The Anchor down there.”
Danielle Lafond, a biology major, has been working on finding a cure for
als with dr. stiwell. — Jessica Bourget, Anchor Editor
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myotophic Lateral Sclerosis, commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is currently being researched by Dr. Geoff Stiwell and biology student Danielle Lafond, here at Rhode Island College. Lafond has the opportunity to work with Dr. Stiwell, a new genetics professor, on this project to find a possible cure for ALS. With this work, Danielle will be able to earn credit towards her degree in biology, as well as complete the research requirement for honors in the program. ALS affects nearly 30,000 people in the United States, and still doesn’t have a cure. “(ALS) affects motor neurons, causing muscle weakness and atrophy throughout the body. Cognitive function is usually left intact; people can speak and think as well as they are able before the disease,” said Lafond. One of the most known cases of ALS is probably physicist Stephen Hawking, who has been living with the disease for over 50 years. However, Lafond noted that the majority of the patients with ALS, unfortunately, will not live that long. “Most people who are diagnosed with ALS will die from respiratory failure within three to five years of the onset of initial symptoms.” Although the research is still in a very early stage, they already have the vector in which the mutation will be inserted. “The mutated vector will be inserted into fruit fly embryos, and after that genetics will do the
rest of the work by crossing different strains of flies with the mutated flies we create.” She explains that after this point they “will be able to create flies that express the mutant SOD1,” which will permit a more advanced study. “Breeding flies together may seem simple, but the actual process by which it works is relatively novel and really cool.” One of Lafond’s goals is to define cases of ALS that are caused by a genetic defect. “Some cases of ALS are sporadic, meaning that the person who has it has no family history of the disease, but 10 percent of cases are in people with the disease in their family; this is called familial ALS or FALS. This means that some cases of ALS are caused by a genetic defect, and that is what my research is investigating. It has been demonstrated that in 20 percent of FALS cases there is some kind of mutation in the gene that codes for the Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase enzyme (SOD1). Many mutations of this gene have been linked to SOD1 enzymes that don’t function properly. However, the reasons for why this happens are not fully understood and vary greatly.” Working on a project so important like this gives Lafond a taste of the future. For RIC, having this project is a big deal, offering great opportunities to students, but also granting possibilities of achieving great success in the run to fight uncured diseases, like ALS. “It has made my semester more complicated and a bit more stressful (especially when parts of my research haven’t worked on the first try!), but I feel like it is an invaluable part of my education. Plus, you know, I get to mutate stuff, which is pretty damn cool,” said Lafond.
Moving onto the position of secretary, Student Organization Coordinator Doris Bermudez made it known that she wanted to continue the legacy that current Secretary Kaitlyn Burke has started. As secretary, she wants to help clubs effectively plan their events and help new organizations become recognized on campus. “I love planning events, it’s how I got involved in being SOC in a way,” she said. “Planning events isn’t unfamiliar territory to me, it’s getting to know the actual event.” Bermudez also wants to speed the process in which new student organizations become recognized by SCG, simply by working with them. Another part of this would be helping them to maintain accurate member lists, which she believes is important in helping a club function. “Its important to know whether they are being active or not, that way I know how to help them with membership. I think it also helps the Treasurer,” she noted. She would like to maintain a close relationship with each organization, especially by using the roundtables that she would host next year. When asked about how she could improve them, she said she would go straight to the clubs themselves and ask. “I feel like I would ask the organizations why they didn’t attend before, what it is they are struggling with, and what it is they already know.” Finally, she was asked about the Student Organization Committee, which is run by the Secretary. What kind of chair would she want to be? “I guess I want to be the chair that gets what needs to be done, done. But I also want to involve my committee in it. I don’t want them to feel like they have no say in it. I also want them to feel comfortable voicing their opinions.” Chief of Staff Freddy Monteiro is running for the vice president seat for next year, and he has plenty of plans to help advertise SCG with his future Public Relations Committee. “I would try to influence them but not tell them what to do,” he said about running the meetings. “There are a lot of things I would like to bring back next year so I would like their
5 opinions on that.” Monteiro also wants to increase student involvement using the Elections Committee, mainly by using the online voting system that Vice President Ryan Bettencourt has put in place. He already has ideas on what he would like to do. “I have two main ways. The first is trying to make the petition process easier, and letting them know they can run for a class position. We should also use the media center to promote ourselves,” he said. He looks forward to helping to advertise SCG, something he learned on the conference he went on this year. “You want to make sure people know what you’re doing. People pay the student activities fee and you want people to know what they are paying for,” he said. The debate ended with Speaker Robert Santurri, Jr., who is running for the position of president in the fall. When he was asked about recruiting for the various committees and commissions that are a part of SCG, he stated that he wanted to reach outside of the SCG and Media Center bubble. “I think the key thing is seeking out Parliament members who want to be on them and letting them know what they are about. I think its also about going outside of our bubble and finding those people who are not on Parliament and want to be involved.” Santurri also said though reaching out to others might be hard, he will be more than happy to do it himself. “The key think is awareness and reaching out to people who are outside the bubble. I don’t care what it takes, I will go to Donovan and wear the sandwich board,” he said. His top priorities for next year not only include reaching out to people, but making Parliament as transparent and as active as possible. “I want to continue the culture that President Costa has brought to the body this year. I don’t want a Parliament that doesn’t want to be here.” When asked about delegating the responsibilities to other board members, and trusting them to do it, he said that he will find the right people. “Everything is ultimately my responsibility. The key thing is trusting my board members and delegating things to them. Knowing how to trust my officers, knowing how to find the right people. If I am the smartest person in the room, then I have done a bad job at selecting people to help me run SCG here at RIC.” Communication is another big part of the office for Santurri, who has learned much in his year as Speaker. “The biggest asset I can offer is communication. I might not always be the best at communication, but I am always willing to try,” he said about remaining open with his executive board. “I want to get to know these people, get to know what their hopes and dreams are. Executive board meetings are the essential things you need to have in an office environment.” Santurri also spoke out against forming political factions in Parliament, saying that each vote is a give and take situation. “You can’t get everything you want in the world, you have to choose what is essential. It’s a give and take in this world and that’s the key thing with compromising. It’s going outside of the media center and finding people. It’s going outside the comfort zone and not shutting down dissenting opinion.” Although Parliament now has an idea of who could be their leaders next year, there is still the option for a write in vote, which have come close in years past. The voting takes place at Since Die, SCG’s last meeting on April 30.
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letters to the editor Response to Opinions: “You know what Rusts my Anchor: Sports Teams” [Vol. 86, Issue 25] Dear Writer, First off, I want to give you credit for pointing out that intercollegiate athletics can put a stranglehold on many academic institutions; just look at the racketeering business the NCAA has with the NBA. The truth is, however, RIC is a Division III institution within the NCAA. None of our athletes receive scholarships or special recruitments, and while our athletes have priority registration for classes, it is because unlike Division I institutions, our Division III institution does not go out of its way to offer courses at times that fit student-athletes’ practice schedules, therefore they are not immune for having to take the occasional 5pm class. I also want to clear out a few misconceptions about student-athletes at this school. I was a student-athlete at RIC during my undergraduate days, and I can name at least five teammates off the top of my head that had GPA’s over 4.0. I, myself, went from a 2.5 GPA in my first semester at RIC, to a 3.8 GPA in my last semester, all while being a year-round athlete. The truth is, at
RIC, our student-athletes are under the same amount of academic pressure as all other students. Still think intercollegiate athletics are for jocks on a power trip? Listen to my story. I was a fouryear member of the Cross Country, Indoor-Outdoor Track and Field Teams, which at all schools in the country, get little to no attention. What more, I have Asperger’s Syndrome, and I’m an athlete. Yes, that’s right, it is possible for someone on the Spectrum to have a hobby that doesn’t include playing videogames and tinkering with computers, and I am, along with millions of other athletes on the Spectrum, living proof of that. Running for RIC’s XC and Track Teams was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I was fortunate enough to become a successful runner and received many accolades, including the honor of captaining the XC squad two years in a row, but to me, the greatest accolade I received from athletics, was the personal growth. In my four years as an athlete, I became increasingly social, mature, and conscious of my eventual career endeavors. My point is, if college athletics can turn a nervous, depressed Spectrum kid into a competitive, confident and driven adult, than maybe they are not so bad.
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The Anti-F Word For the last few weeks I have been reading the column in The Anchor known as “The F Word.” I am not impressed. In fact, I believe this column to be the worst thing I have ever read. You could go read the column yourself, but to save you the pain I shall summarize my problems with it. The premise of this column is that our college, and perhaps the entire world, has these great demeaning statutes that put women down and make them feel like they aren’t important in society. This premise is of course the main source of my animosity towards this column. It is wrong. Terribly wrong! Why is this wrong you may ask? Well take “The F Word” column on the week of April 7, 2014 [Vol. 86, Issue 24: I’m not bossy, I’m the boss] where the author makes the claim that the use of the “bossy” undermines girls from wanting to grow up and become leaders. She cites the “Ban Bossy” campaign that was launched to end the use of the word bossy. According to this campaign when a little boy shows leadership he is praised, but when a little girl
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does that same she is called “bossy” therefore bossy should become a banned word. “The F Word” endorses this cause and campaign by reciting the experiences of women around the author. But seriously this woman is a college student so you think she would be a little more educated. Many studies show undisputedly that more women go to college than men by a percentage of 57 to 43. This is a statistic a person writing a column on gender issues should know. Even the issue of the word “bossy” being used to undermine little girls should be questioned. Bossy isn’t a word just used on little girls, and if children who are called bossy can’t get over it, then it is their problem. Children need to learn to let go of insults they receive and live a good and normal life, but banning words is not the solution. The truth is that gender equality is an important goal but it will not be accomplished by misandrist tactics such as the “Ban Bossy” campaign or “The F Word” articles.
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Dear D.Fenseofmen, Let me start by thanking you for writing a letter to the editor about my column being the worst thing you’ve ever read. You’re obviously not an English major because, trust me, there’s much worse out there. If you had read my column for more than a few weeks, you’d know that I do believe there is a structure to society that oppresses women. I actually wrote a whole article about it, “Breaking down the walls of patriarchy.” My column isn’t misandry, because misandry is the hatred of men by women. I specifically seek to include men in what I write because patriarchy hurts men just as much as it hurts women. But I guess if you had read more of my column, you might have picked up on that. In response to your bashing of my support of the Ban Bossy campaign, I’d like to start by saying that I know that more women go to college than men. I think any woman who looks around her on a college campus would probably notice that; however, this statistic doesn’t mean that women move on to hold more leadership positions or even hold them while they’re in college. In fact, according to the study “Benchmarking Women’s Leadership in the United States,” less than 20 percent of the top leadership jobs in the highest levels
of the American workforce are held by women. You don’t really think that’s because women aren’t capable, do you? My article about banning bossy wasn’t about numbers, it was about the experiences of women when they lead. And my goal was not to ban certain words. Numbers of women in leadership positions feel as though they’re out of place or undeserving, but I don’t have the word count to go into that. I’m really glad that you grew up being a child who could just brush off insults, but children shouldn’t have to face these demeaning words when they’re not even old enough to understand why they’re used or how to process concepts like patriarchy and inequality. I really wish you would have used your actual name, but since you didn’t, I have one last thing to say. If you’re a woman: I’m very happy that you seem to think that the detrimental effects of words like “bossy” and “bitch” are not important, because it means that you weren’t effected by them as a little girl. And if you’re a man: Please don’t try to tell women around you that they don’t experience this that they should just “get over it” because it’s their problem. They probably won’t appreciate that coming from you.
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gamers unite against common foe Annual Game Night raises funds to fight cancer liNda liN
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These gamers come together to have fun and raise money by paying to participate in game tournaments, enter raffles and eat some tasty food. Although the atmosphere is full of competition for prizes, many are coming together just to enjoy each other’s company.
The annual event, held in the Student Union Ballroom, has become quite popular over the years due to its fun and open atmosphere, filled with eager students/non-students.
In speaking with students at the event, their words summed up the meaning of Game Night, which was about having fun with others and coming together for a good cause. As the event came to an end, it was deemed by the GAMER president to be very successful due to the growing participation of the gamers. Prize or not, donating money to fight cancer left participants with the ability to say, “I did a good deed today. I’ve managed to kick cancer in the throat.”
anchor contributor n hopes of de-stressing amidst the pile up of end-of-year exams, projects and papers, Rhode Island College students are finding ways to take a break from the mayhem of college. Game Night was the answer to the prayers of a group of stressed college students and gamers. This year’s event, put together by the RIC organization GAMER, raised money for the American Cancer Society.
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Picture perfect Makayla Rogers
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y obsession for [photography] started when I was younger and got my hands on a disposable camera. Then it moved to my mom’s point-and-shoot. Then, one Christmas, my mom surprised me with a camera of my own and, as I fell deeper and deeper in love with photography, I decided it was time to move on to a DSLR. From there, I just lost myself in it. I embarked on a 365 days project, two 52 weeks projects and a 31 days of July project. Now, my camera is my best friend and I honestly wouldn’t have it any other way,” says sophomore Makayla Rogers on the humble beginnings of her journey as a phenomenal photographer. While still in high school, Rogers decided to turn her passion into a business. “There’s a famous saying, ‘Do what you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life,’ and that’s exactly what I’m doing,” Rogers said. How right she is. Since starting Makayla Rogers Photography, her Facebook page has received over 1,900 “likes.” She’s also working on a collaborative project with other photographers and is working on hosting a Northeast Flickr Gathering. She had
such an inspirational time in New Hampshire, she decided to have her own. “[In New Hampshire], I got to meet and befriend tons of photographers from all over the world. It was a great experience to see how other photographers work, from the shooting process all the way to post-processing.” It was also the first time she met her fellow Flickr photographer friend, Nikki Chicoine. “It was such an amazing experience to be able to finally meet someone that I’ve been friends with for years. Not only that, but it was awesome to be able to watch her create her work.” She plans to host the next gathering with other photographers in June. “Going on day trips around Rhode Island and Massachusetts where we will be shooting, shooting, shooting!” Check out her work on Flickr and Facebook to see her multiple projects and her work from the NEFG and other breathtaking photos. As the weather is starting to warm up, she’s booking more photo shoots. Need senior portraits, headshots or an event photographed? Contact her at justttmakayla@gmail.com.
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ext semester, a new student organization will be hitting Rhode Island College. Best Buddies, a program whose goals include the inclusion of disabled students with other students, in order to help connect people who might not have met otherwise.
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The program takes two students of about the same age, one disabled and one not, and helps them connect and bond over common interests. RIC has a fairly large population of disabled students on campus, and this program will allow them to become lasting friends with new people of different backgrounds. Best Buddies, run by program manager
Jessica Null of Pawtucket, has been around for a while in Rhode Island. The group currently has 15 chapters throughout the state, but by next semester it plans to have more than 20. Among these, several different colleges have their own chapters, including Providence College, Salve Regina and URI. Beginning this fall semester, RIC will proudly call itself home to a new chapter. However, Best Buddies will need some help starting out. The organization will require all of the normal faculty required to run a student organization, such as a treasurer, secretary, president and vice president, but most importantly, they’ll need members.
Best Buddies is a great way to meet new people and learn more about your fellow students. Being a buddy requires that you have two off-campus outings a month with your buddy, maintain weekly contact with one another, attend Best Buddies’ monthly chapter meetings, and give a monthly friendship update, where you get to tell your story–good, bad, or indifferent. If you’re interested in learning more about the Best Buddies program, you can check out www.BestBuddiesRhodeIsland.org. To sign up, contact Tina Egan at cegan19@gmail.com, or Kathy Peterson at northnr@verizon.net.
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a lovely view from prospect terrace.— getawaymavens.com
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ere is a list of some Providence hot spots that might be under the radar for some readers. These sites were selected because of their unique quirkiness that help make Providence, “Providence.” Enjoy! 1. Cable Car Cinema and Cafe– We’ve all experienced the movies before, and usually it’s a pretty generic experience. The Cable Car breaks the mold with its comfortable couches, instead of the usual folding chairs.
wxin rock hunt winners jessica Prouty Band.— Jake Bedard, Anchor Staff
And the winner is... WXIN Rock Hunt finale and results Jacob Bedard Anchor Staff
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or the first time ever, the WXIN Rock Hunt’s final four bands each featured frontwomen. Last Thursday night at Simon’s 677 in Providence, each band played their rears off with the hopes of winning this year’s hunt. In the end, it was the Jessica Prouty Band who walked away with the $1,000 grand prize, but the show was more than picking a winner. The night was also special because the finals coincided with WXIN’s Saint Baldrick’s Day, an event in which people donate money and volunteer to have their heads shaved bald in order to spread awareness of childhood cancer. Also, for every three-dollar can of Narragansett beer purchased at the Rock Hunt finals, a dollar was donated to a cancer charity. The first band to play was Peacewise, who led night one of the Rock Hunt. They opened up with their own melodic brand of progressive hard rock. Next up was the Jessica Prouty Band, who took the lead in night three. They played their own energetic rock music and got the crowd dancing.
The third band of the evening was Hemlok, an experimental progressive rock band featuring violin, a robot mask and other strangeness. Hemlok snatched second place at the end of night four, just in time for the finals. The final band of the night was The Can’t Nots from night two, who drove the audience wild with their unique swinging hard rock set. These bands were truly the cream of the crop. As the night progressed, the bands rocked out and people drank their ‘Gansetts. Soon enough, the time to vote was at hand. While the judges averaged the bands’ scores together, WXIN gave a touching farewell to their program director Nick DeSimone, who is graduating at the end of this semester. In third place, with a score of 51.8, was Hemlok, who took home a $400 cash prize. In second place, with a score of 52.2, The Can’t Nots took home $600. Finally, in first place with 53.6 points, the Jessica Prouty Band, who took home the $1,000 grand prize. Stay tuned for the next Rock Hunt in the spring of 2015. If you’re interested in having your band play at next year’s Rock Hunt, please apply at WXIN year round. Just keep in mind that they don’t tend to search for bands until the early months of the year.
With a showing of different indie and art films, its selection diverges from the status quo, as well. The best part of the whole experience is their cafe, where you can order paninis, pastries and lattes. There’s nothing quite like dinner in front of the big screen. 2. Providence Arcade–Recently reopened this year after a six-year renovation, the Providence Arcade has the honor of being the nations “oldest-indoor shopping mall”. Interestingly enough, you can even live in it, as lofts are located on the second and third floors. The first floor, however, is made up of independent and local shops unique to the city. New Harvest Coffee, possibly the city’s new coffee bar obsession, has the unique feature of being a coffee bar by day and a whiskey bar by night. Other sites of interest in the arcade are Dash Bicycle, for the bike enthusiast; a vintage store that sells everything from old rotary phones to 40s era cameras; and the delicious Livi’s Pockets, where you can enjoy a variety of gyros. 3. Bubble Tea House–Bubble tea is an interesting thing and all the rage over in Japan. However, the name bubble tea is a bit of a misnomer, as it’s not really tea, but more similar to a milkshake or smoothie–with gummy bubbles at the bottom! While the drink originates from Asia, it can be found in bigger cities like Los Angeles or New York. The Bubble Tea House here in Providence offers nearly a hundred different flavors to choose from. Some of the more popular being mango, chocolate or kiwi– while others are for the more adventurous, like avocado or the infamous durian. Bubble Tea House has also recently put in a froyo parlor, so why not enjoy the best of both worlds? 4. The Dean Hotel–The newly opened Dean Hotel has an interesting backstory. The building it occupies was originally a church
that became a brothel, which now has turned into a hipster hotel. But before you turn up your nose at the very idea of it, there are some interesting developments happening at the Dean. Chief among them, the Boombox Karaoke lounge, which is more similar to the karaoke lounges found in South Korea. People who are nervous about singing in front of others or maybe even those who want to host a karaoke room with a group of friends can rent out one of the karaoke stalls for their personal use. Other interest at the Dean will be a traditional German bratwurst, serving soft pretzels and beer, and the newly opened Bolt Coffee House. 5. Apsara and Apsara’s Palace– Having trekked across Europe and North America, I can say I’ve had my fair of ethnic cuisine. However, no Asian restaurant I’ve been to can possibly outshine Apsara. Their nim-chow is stuff of legend, so much so that Bostonians travel down to Providence just to eat here. Apsara serves Thai, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Chinese and Indian dishes. The food is amazing and what makes it even better is the price. One can have an entire meal here under six dollars. I suggest going between meal times, as this restaurant is quite popular with the locals and can get crowded quickly. 6. Julians–Possibly the most popular eatery on Providence’s West End, Julian’s serves brunch seven days a week. They like to name their omelets after cult icons, such as The Jedi Mind Trick, The Sith Lord, or The Matador. The inside of Julian’s is very bohemian, having a collection of odd, but neat items on display. Possibly one of the weirdest sites of interest is the bathroom, which has a television that plays 1960s era claymation films and has glass display cases filled with pez dispensers and action figures. Julian’s also has a full service bar and offers a great selection of craft beers. They are also well known in vegetarian circles, as they offer many vegetarian options. 7. Prospect Terrace–Also known as “Lover’s Terrace,” Prospect Terrace is not as unusual as the other sites on this list; however, it offers an amazing view of the Providence skyline. Located on college hill, this was a favorite spot of H.P. Lovecraft–the father of modern horror fiction. This is also where the remains of Roger Williams are buried.
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“maplestory” is worth the time zachary mElliN anchor staff
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aplestory” is one of those games a lot of people seem to have heard of, but very few have actually played. Well, I’ve played the game on and off for years, so I thought it was worth talking about a little bit, mainly because I don’t know why people seem to have a problem with this game. Created by Korean developer Nexon, “Maplestory” is the archetypal MMORPG, and, most notably, is completely free. No subscription fees, no expansions packs, no one time cost, no members-only content. The game does, unfortunately, have a microtransaction store, but the majority of the items offered are purely cosmetic. Available gameplay items are frequently given out via in-game events, for everything from holidays, to updates, to just the admins deciding to be nice. The game has a massive amount of content, due in no small part to the range of character options. New players can choose from Explorers, a basic plotless character type that can really become anything you want it to be; Cygnus Knight, a slightly more plotted character that has less abilities, but levels up more quickly, introducing new players to the game; and Legends, a loose group of story related classes which possess unique abilities to change the game experience. Basically, these options allow players to choose what they want–an intense beat-emup with no real story, a lighter game that can be played in free time while still making progress, or a story heavy game with fun bonuses. Aside from the tutorial area and some specific quests, all these characters have access to the same content–a massive, monster and quest filled world where you can fight everything from an oddly violent snail to demons and dragons. The game strongly encourages players to work together on quests or training, and the community is relatively good in this respect. This is the kind of game where it is very easy to be social.
— mapleglobal.com “Maplestory’s” most well known trait is its art style; a cartoony, often simplistic or anime-esque approach that turns many people off, as this style seems to imply that the game is “kiddy” or “girly.” All I have to say to that is, although early on the game is fairly cartoony in its graphics, it also has a balrog in it. It gets pretty dark by the high level areas, featuring quests revolving
around genocide, mass murder, demon slaying and the loss of innocence.
decent game, especially since the high level content can be extremely fun.
The biggest fault in “Maplestory” is how it tends to be grindy. Grinding is the continuous use of an action, like killing the same enemy over and over again. It is unavoidable in any MMO setting, but here it seems almost overkill sometimes. It can be a turn off to some, but I think it makes for a
My suggestion for anyone interested is to find someone to play with, either in game or in real life. Friends make the time go by much faster. But I still say “Maplestory” is worth a try for anyone looking for a light MMO. The game can be downloaded for free from Maplestory.com.
Better late than never: “It’s Album Time”! GrEG mayNard assistant Editor
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odd Terje should be writing his music for Willy Wonka’s glass elevator. Or maybe for the flickering flash bulb of the intangible mind, because that’s what his work seems to elevate above anything more. Good music will take the role of a mind’s pilot, throwing its listener, carelessly unbuckled, into first class to sit back and glide through scenic soundscapes of impure, fictional existence. Norwegian DJ and record producer, Todd Terje is a pilot of the mind. A goddam good one, at that. Musically active since 1999, he had only just released his first album, ironically and appropriately titled “It’s Album Time,” this month on Olsen records. Terje has crafted a healthy name for himself inside the spaciously comfortable prairies of disco and EDM without jangling upon the cracked bell of recognizable fame.
He landed on number 17 in Rolling Stone’s “The 25 DJs That Rule the Earth.” He has also collaborated with a handful of artists, including Franz Ferdinand on 2013’s “Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action,” but since the start of his quiet embark down the yellow brick road, “It’s Album Time” is the first we see of a full length record. The twelve tracks on “It’s Album Time” cut the umbilical cord in untimely separation from the commonplace characteristics of house music that is produced to today’s generation. Todd Terje is intelligent. His beats and rhythms are calm, cool and collected; infused with confidence and compacted into something that listeners can only use one of their five senses to requite in full-on gratitude. Each recorded track is a journey into itself. Remember “Spyro,” where portals to another unspoken of land were just a hop, skip, and a quick flight away? Think of the tracks on “It’s Album Time” kind of like that. Each song is an entrance into a celebratory,
expedited ode to exploration; wherein one might lie streamers, popping balloons, giant deformed parade floats, and the flying monkeys and lollipop kids dancing together, united by peace. Alas, wherein another might lie a postapocalyptic oblivion of dust. This album is an unbinding to the exploding imagination, and that is a good thing.
There is no greater pleasure to the doldrums of eardrums than victimizing oneself to the absorption of “Leisure Suit Preben’s” transference into “Preben Goes to Acapulco.” Terje conjoins his sonically galactic melodies as effortlessly as a marionette plagued by delusion, manipulating their miniaturized world of string puppets as it was the only world they accepted. “Johnny and Mary,” featuring Bryan Ferry, formerly of Roxy Music, builds a dreamy bridge-way into the remaining time of the album. It’s an unexpected and much needed breather. Ferry’s vocals are gentle and
reforming as he croons a brief aside of a boy’s determination to find truth in a head trip, and his other half’s tiring patience of putting up with it. Terje masterfully utilizes his limitless and unrestricted creativity to jam-pack a full house party of his freshly revealed vernacular. Though dangerously vivid and enterprising, it’s important to grasp that Terje does not paint pictures with his music. Instead, he gives the listener a box of 120 Crayolas, an empty sketch pad, and says, “Draw what you hear.” It doesn’t take a self-proclaimed fan of house music to truly love what Terje has produced here, because I’m not one. I’m also no Nostradamus, but “It’s Album Time” will, I’m certain, establish timelessness, and eventually birth its place somewhere in music history as everything it was intended to be. For anyone looking for a recipe on how to free your mind, don’t omit on “It’s Album Time.” It’s a pretty important ingredient.
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Until now, it was believed that Romulus and Remus founded the city in the year 753 BC. If you have a chance to travel to Rome, you can even see a statue of the two, depicted as babies, feeding from the wolf that helped raise them. However, archaeologists have recently made a discovery which could date the city back to 100 years earlier. The archaeologist responsible for the forum, Patrizia Fortini, said that an additional wall had been recently unearthed, which was constructed well before the cities traditional founding date. The wall was made from volcanic tuff and appeared to have been built to channel water from an aquifer under the Capitoline hill that flows into the river Spino, a tributary of the Tiber. Around the wall, archaeologists found pieces of ceramic pottery and remains of food, which allowed the researchers to easily place the wall somewhere between the 8th and 9th centuries BC–previous evidence showed arrivals as early as the 10th century. Many people enjoy goat milk. It supposedly tastes very similar to that of a cow, however I do not believe anyone would expect to be able to treat a genetic disease with the stuff. However, scientists in Brazil are beginning to do just that. A goat named Gluca has been genetically modified to produce an enzyme glucocerebrosidase. Gaucher’s disease is a rare genetic condition caused by hereditary deficiency of that enzyme. Gaucher’s can show itself in the form of fatigue, bruising, anemia, low blood platelets and an enlarged liver and spleen. People with the condition are often treated with drugs and bone marrow transplants, but still face pain and often poor long-range health. In Brazil, where around 600 patients are afflicted by the condition, $113 million a year in drugs are imported to treat sufferers.
That’s where Gluca comes in. Scientists will purify her milk in order to get the enzyme for treatment, and the process will be much cheaper than the one currently employed. Gluca was born on March 27, and she will begin to produce milk about four months from now. The researchers still need to see if Gluca produces enough of the enzyme in her milk for viable use, and will still need to test its effectiveness. However if everything goes as planned, the scientists plan on cloning her to produce the enzyme on a larger scale. Anyone with a basic understanding of biology knows that parents pass along many traits, through genes, to their offspring. But there are many things that parents don’t pass down, like memories and other such phenomena specific to the individual. However, scientists have recently shown in mice that one of those phenomena thought to be specific to the individual, personal trauma, can be passed on to offspring. In an experiment, researchers separated young mice from their mothers in order to cause unpredictable maternal separation combined with unpredictable maternal stress (MSUS mice). When the young MSUS mice reached adulthood, they were more likely than control mice (not separated) to partake in risky behavior. The mice also exhibited an altered glucose metabolism, which suggested that the early trauma had caused permanent changes to the way in which the RNA within their cells functioned. What was surprising, though, was when they bred the MSUS mice with non-traumatized control mice, the offspring also exhibited the altered glucose metabolism and behavioral traits as the MSUS mice, despite not having been traumatized themselves. The exact mechanisms of this change are still unclear, however the discovery is exciting and may cause people to reconsider what exactly is passed down from parent to child.
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The Coolest and Fastest Hair Trends for Spring: The best spring hairstyles that take less than five minutes to achieve Kayla lombardo anchor staff
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ERMAID WAVES—This is the perfect hairstyle for ladies who don’t want to spend much time on their hair every morning. As one of the biggest trends on the fashion runways this spring, this look simply requires tousled, randomly placed hair in a chic manner. LOOSE WAVES—You can get loose waves easily, by braiding damp hair in one or two braids before bed. In the morning, simply brush them out and part your hair in the center. LOW PONYTAIl—Perfect for bad hair days, this look requires your hair to be secured low at the nape of the neck. You can either part you hair on the side, or pull your hair back with just a small spritz of hairspray. LONG & STRAIGHT—If you are lucky enough to be capable of growing long hair,
then you’ll be right on trend this spring by having long, straight locks. You don’t need a hair straightener to achieve this style; you can simply blow dry your hair while brushing it to make your hair voluminous at the same time. CROPPED HAIR—Including the everlastingly trendy ‘pixie’ haircut, popular since the 1960s, this look requires you to chop off almost all of your hair, so it really takes some courage to do this. On the plusside, you can donate your hair to charity for cancer patients and change someone’s life. The other hairstyle that is popular for spring is the bob, which seems to make a comeback every few years. The blunt hairstyle features short bangs, as well as choppy, straight, short hair. SIDE SLICKED UP-DO’S—This season, models walked during Fashion Week with side-swept up-dos. Simply comb a part on the left or right side of your hair, brush it to the opposite side, and then tie it. You can either choose a wet looking style by adding gel, or leave a few small sections of hair loose for a more casual and relaxed look.
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president and she had a bad day, she’d just eat some Chunky Monkey and declare nuclear war to feel better. Men have it just as bad, if not worse. In my experience, most guys are incredibly embarrassed crying in front of anyone. I even had someone apologize to me for getting emotional in my presence, like it was insulting to me. Making crying and being emotional into some womanly hysteria is just another way that patriarchal society makes men uncomfortable with themselves and the women around them. Tears are not evil, and your penis will not turn into a vagina if you cry.
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un fact about me: I cry about a lot of stuff. I cry during sports movies when everyone puts their differences aside to work toward a common goal. I cry whenever there is a touching mother-daughter scene on TV. I cry over basically any story that involves a father and his love for his daughter. And sometimes I just cry when I think about how much I love my grandma. I’m rather expressive. But I’m not weak.
Many people–men and women–are convinced that crying is some sign of weakness. How many times have you heard a woman claim that something was really emotional and impactful because her husband, boyfriend or dad cried and they never cry in front of anyone? And
if you’re a woman, how many times were you worried about crying in front of someone for fear of being called overemotional? Patriarchy has made being in touch with one’s emotions into a women’s thing, and if anyone does it, they’re usually labeled a baby.
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I used to put up so many walls of sarcasm and I-don’t-care attitudes, and now that I’ve gotten older, I realize how much you miss out on when you do. Being vulnerable with others opens us up to really experiencing life and learning from those around you. There’s nothing shameful about having and expressing emotions because everyone has feelings. In fact, being able to experience and express emotions is one of the wonders of being human. Emotions are for both sexes, and I don’t think life is fully experienced without them.
ears are not evil, and your penis will Don’t let anyone belittle you for the emotions you not turn into a have. They are what make uniquely you. Whether vagina if you cry. you you’re a guy or a gal,
In our society, emotions are a weapon that people can use against others. For women, tears belong to their sex and if they want to be strong leaders, they can’t show how they’re feeling. I’ve actually heard people argue that we shouldn’t have a woman president because we’re all just too darn emotional. As though if a woman was
embracing the way you feel doesn’t make you weak, it makes you beautiful. So, if you want to cry hysterically at the end of “Taken,” go right ahead, I’ll be sobbing next to you with a box of tissues.
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’m lucky. My mom has been around my whole life. She has worked hard raising four children and supporting herself financially. I remember when they gave us the statistics of careers in middle school, they would always say, “you can’t raise a family of two with a waitress’ salary.” The things she has done and still does for me and my three siblings are amazing and I am forever grateful. She has a sixth sense for when I am happy or sad; she is always there to pick me up and be my friend; and, let me tell you something else, she is wise. Whenever she tells me to do something and I do the opposite, she supports me. When the situation goes haywire, though, she will be at my door with her ear sticking out, waiting for the, “I’m sorry mom, you were right.” This is also the reason why I want to smack
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ypical Facebook post about parking: “Like, don’t even get me started. I, like, totally spent an hour driving around the student union parking lot and there’s no parking. #noparking #fml #lateforclass #ricsucks.”
fall. Not to mention the diapers.
I can’t agree more with these rants and raves about the parking here at Rhode Island College. Does RIC even feel bad? These poor people have to drive around for hours and, since they can’t find a spot, there obviously isn’t any parking. I’ve even tried myself. I once had to circle around the Student Union parking lot for over 20 minutes until I finally found a single spot. Ridiculous.
“F---you mom!“ they say, and I just sit there thinking to myself how unreal the things some people say to their mothers are. Let’s be realistic, some people have mothers who have never been around and are due some type of resentment. But to most mothers, that type of talk will break their hearts.
It really peeves me to hear people talk badly to their mothers, especially at my age. Nobody is saying you have to stick around; if you have a problem with your mother, you should’ve moved out when you were 18. I hate hearing people disrespect their mothers, especially when we are sitting under her roof. She pays the bills, buys the food and runs the home–not you. She is the one with the right to yell nasty things at you, not the reciprocal.
What really sucks is that there are so many obvious places to put more parking lots. RIC just doesn’t want to. Can you say hashtag lazy? They expect us to walk all the way across campus to get to class instead of just solving the problem with more spots. And if you’re already late for class, you’re in trouble because, by the time you walk to class, you’ve missed the entire thing. So I have a few easy suggestions for RIC.
Your mother is the first person to ever truly love you–if not the only person. Ever hear the expression, ”family first?” Well, trust me, its good advice. When you’re down and out and you have nobody to count on, most moms will be ready for the call. You can mess up a million and one times and your mother will almost surely be there for you. Your mom is your biggest fan, your biggest supporter. Your mom spent many years taking care of you, cooking dinner for you, cleaning you up, picking you up when you
The moral of the story: respect your mother. She really loves you and I’m sure she wishes to possess the honor of the title of your best friend. You will always be the majority of your mother’s heart. You should be grateful to have her because some people have lost theirs. One day you will lose yours too, and you will wish you had another day with her. Anyone who ventures to take up the craft of motherhood deserves an immense amount of respect. And to all of you, you are appreciated.
First off, get rid of those stupid sidewalks. This is a commuter school, not some pedestrian convention. You can easily line up some parking spaces where the sidewalks used to be. And stop spending thousands of dollars on bicycle racks. That money could be used for more important things like parking. Stupid guys riding their bikes on the road like children should grow up and get cars anyway.
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select friends sometimes. I am talking about some certain people in my life that are rude to their mothers. There is nothing I hate more than when I am over your house and you start verbally abusing your undeserving mother.
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Another common sense idea is to get rid of those ugly trees. With all these trees around, those stupid birds are constantly pooping on my car. It’s extremely annoying! I really do not understand why we have so much land at RIC but we don’t use it. Chopping down all the trees will not only get rid of those damn birds, but would allow for so many awesome, useful parking lots to be created. Just imagine never having to look for parking again. Now instead of missing the entire class, you may be just a little late.
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omics have proved time and time again that boobs always sell, especially on covers. Janelle Assellin, previously an editor at both DC Comics and Disney, and currently a guest contributor at ComicBookResources.com, has been a voice against this sort of editorial decision and an active feminist in the industry. On April 11, her article “Anatomy of A Bad Cover: DC’s ‘Teen Titans’ #1,” went up and instantly sparked an online debate resembling the classic same-subject debates before it: Men who are comfortable with objectifying women, against women who are uncomfortable with being objectified. There are plenty of surface level issues that make the cover insufficient for a brand name as professional as DC, but the biggest distraction on the cover is Wonder Girl’s breasts. They are huge. She is 17 years old at best–the title is “Teen Titans”–and these are implants. Assellin breaks down, for any male artists who apparently still don’t understand how to capture realistic bodies, the realism behind depicting teenage breasts, especially those of an action-packed superhero. Many are startled at what happened to Assellin as a result of her stern opinion, but if you pay close enough attention to the
industry, you shouldn’t be that surprised. Overnight, male comic fans began to pour in hate-tweets and hate-mail toward Assellin. Fans began to verbally assault her on Twitter, calling into question her professional career and her credibility as an editor, and making accusations that her gender blinds her from actually being capable of understanding “real art” when she sees it. Because a woman’s optic nerves are attached differently from those of a man’s, right? They called her dismissive and even accused her of writing the “scandalous article” just to get more attention to women’s rights, which is apparently a cheap thing to do. Then it got ugly, as it always does in the counter culture. She began to get sexually harassed and even had personalized rape threats directly messaged and e-mailed to her. Because a woman wrote an article that defended the proper anatomy of a teenage girl, she was given rape threats. It was no longer the “men’s rights” enthusiasts flexing their smallish masculinity. It was dick pics, insults, sexual innuendoes, and assumptions that she got her job from blowing the right guy. Pretty soon, DC stock artist Brett Booth himself got involved in the discussion and all sorts of hate speech about her began to run from his fingers. Thankfully many people came to her defense. It felt great, but as comic enthusiast,
ashlEy araby writer and feminist Marjorie Liu pointed out, it’s going to happen again. The problem is, especially for men, we keep forgetting women are constantly subjected to this sort of sexism. From the idea that a white, male, eurocentric character is the only one capable of being “the Everyman,” to female creators being denied spots on panels at conventions because “we already have a female creator spot filled on the panel,” it is quite literally a social conundrum that is deeply entrenched into the counter culture of geeks. What can we do? As a man, and only a fan (for now), the most I can do is call it when I see it. I call the people out, be it on Twitter or in my local comic book store, and I politely expose their sexist or violent speech, sometimes asking them to apologize. It may seem a bit bossy, but sometimes the only way to make a difference is to be the difference–loudly. Another great way is what Brian Michael Bendis calmly tweeted this weekend during the shitstorm of professional industry people throwing insults back and forth. “No semantics. Let’s make it simple: it’s never okay to harass any woman. Be the best version of yourself and then be better than that.” I couldn’t agree more.
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Divine Mercy Sunday, observed the week after Easter, celebrates the Divine Mercy of Jesus revealed to St. Faustina. In her diary, she said that Jesus desired the Feast of Mercy to be “a refuge and shelter for all souls, and especially for poor sinners.” I think reading the account of the Divine Mercy is a wonderful opportunity to learn about God. We all are searching for something, such as success, happiness and especially love. Christ is there to give us the ultimate gift of all these things, even the needs we do not yet realize. In relation to Divine Mercy Sunday, Matthew Lamgille, a student at Rhode Island College, emphasized the story of Saint Faustina and praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet, a prayer that focuses on Christ’s mercy for us through His passion and crucifixion. “Jesus said, ‘even the most hardened sinner, if he recites this Chaplet even once, will receive grace from My Infinite Mercy.’ Likewise, when I go to confession, the priest always says words of encouragement. He actually understands and gives worthwhile advice and I leave that confessional with a true sense of peace and security.” Beneath the image of the Divine Mercy, which Jesus requested to be painted, are the words “Jesus I trust in you.” In the image, red and white streams of light come from His heart. The pale rays stand for the water which makes souls righteous while the red rays stand for Christ’s blood which is “the life of souls.” This water and blood flowed from Christ’s body when he was pierced with a spear after He died on the cross. When I look at the nine-day novena preceding Divine Mercy Sunday, I see the prayer is about humanity. That is why I believe Divine Mercy Sunday is a gift–it is an opportunity to receive God’s infinite love and mercy and have it in our hearts. I believe that the Divine Mercy is with us every day. Divine Mercy Sunday encompasses God’s merciful love for us, which He continuously pours out every day in Holy Communion. Indeed, Christ told St. Faustina, “This is the hour of great mercy….In this hour I will refuse nothing to the soul that makes a request of Me in virtue of My Passion” (Diary 1320). By having a close relationship with Jesus, through prayer and receiving his grace, His love further perpetuates in the other relationships we have. Christ’s grace creates this strong foundation and Divine Mercy Sunday provides this opportunity. God is opening His heart to us, as He does every day, and all we must do is seek Him.
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he Rhode Island College baseball team went 2-2 on the week, bringing their overall record to 11-15 on the season. With a 4-5 record in the Little East Conference, the Anchormen sit in 5th place. They started the week with an extra inning victory over UMASS Dartmouth on Wednesday April 16th, followed the next day by a shut out loss to Curry College. On Saturday, the team traveled to Eastern Connecticut State for the weekly LEC double header. It was a pitchers day for the Anchormen as both CJ Tsoumakas and Kyle Morvan pitched complete games, but only pitcher came out victorious as RIC and Eastern Connecticut split the day. First on the mound was Tsoumakas, who became the first pitcher this season to pitch a complete game against the Warriors. He quickly would not be alone in that category. He struck out five batters and allowed one sole run on seven hits.
The Anchormen jumped to an early 3-0 lead in the first game, and in the fourth inning, they had a solid 4-0 lead. In the ninth inning, the Warriors scored their only run of the game, keeping Tsoumakas from getting the shut out. The visitors won with a final score of 4-1 as they headed into the second game, where it was Morvan’s turn at the plate.
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he Anchormen won their match against Little East competitor Bridgewater State last Saturday, 6-3. Their overall record is now 4-6 and their LEC record is 2-2. Rhode Island College had to drop their second and third doubles matches, giving the Bears a 2-0 lead going into the contest.
Despite picking up the loss for RIC, Morvan held the Warriors to one unearned run on the second game and struck out nine batters over his complete game. Eastern’s Patrick O’Neill also pitched a complete game for his team and recieved the shut out, striking out five Anchormen. The Warriors walked away with the 1-0 win.
Both the Anchormen’s singles team, as well as 1st doubles, won the first five singles matches. First doubles team, Captain Alex Werchadlo and freshman Troy Derrick, continued to dominate the court (6-0,4-6,6-2). Together they have won the past two matches, earning every bit of them.
The Anchormen now look ahead to a five game week, beginning with a non-conference game against Springfield College on Monday April 21st. The following day they take on UMASS Dartmouth and then Framingham State on Wednesday. RIC gets two days off before a conference double header against Western Conn. State.
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icking up a pair of wins this week was the Rhode Island College women’s lacrosse team, who won games against Colby Sawyer on Thursday and Wheelock on Saturday. In Thursday’s game, Colby Sawyer had a 9-6 lead with four minutes left in the game. The Anchorwomen scored three straight goals with Lauren Maisano scoring first, a goal by Jessica Ricci, and then a goal by
Danielle Landon tied the game with about a minute left in the game, thus forcing overtime. Landon, with two minutes left in overtime, scored the game-winning goal for RIC, winning the game 10-9. In Saturday’s game against the Wildcats, RIC was down three goals with about seven minutes left in the first. The Anchorwomen went on to score eight straight goals to take an 8-6 lead heading into the second half. At the start of the second, RIC expanded on their lead with three goals, one each from Landon, Betsy Heidel and Jessalyn O’Neill to take an 11-6 lead, but the Wildcats weren’t
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done. Wheelock cut the Anchorwomen lead to three with a pair of goals. But RIC answered by scoring five straight goals, two of which being a pair of goals from Ricci, and took a 16-8 lead with eight minutes left in the game. Wheelock didn’t give up easily, though, as they then scored six of the game’s final eight goals, coming up just short against the Anchorwomen, with the final score, 1814, RIC. The next games for the Anchorwomen will be on Wednesday against UMass Dartmouth, Plymouth State on Saturday, and then against Southern Maine on Sunday.
“We came into the match strong with a 3-0 lead. We let up a little bit as the match went on, but hit the shots we needed to in order to grab the win in a tiebreaker,” said Derrick. According to Derrick, these two have great chemistry both on and off the court. “We know how to pick each other up, We also we know how to adjust when needed.” As for coach Teeter, he thinks the team has been doing well this season. “The team responded extremely well after dropping two of three doubles matches. We came out ready to play singles,” Teeter said. “I am extremely proud of the team’s resilience. It was a great conference win for us today.”
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articipating in the Silfen Invitational Track Meet last Saturday were the Rhode Island College men’s and women’s track teams. The men’s team placed second out of seven teams in the meet, with a score of 145, while Trinity won the meet with a score of 164. The women’s team placed fourth out of eight teams, with a score of 123, while Connecticut College went on to win the meet with a score of 134.
sophomore Autumn Wosencroft placed first in dash.—goanchormen.org
On the men’s side of things, Jarrell Forbes placed first in both the 400m with a time of :50.71, and the 400m hurdles with a time of :55.58, and also finished second in the high jump with 1.93m. Steven Vazquez finished first place in the high jump of 1.98m, and also finished second in the triple jump with 12.71m. Edward Cummins placed first in the hammer, with 51.19m, second in the discus
with a toss of 40.07m, and third in the shot at 12.22m. For the women, Autumn Wosencroft took first in the 100m dash, with a time of :12.57, and also went on to win the 200m dash, with a time of :25.76. She also clinched second place in the long jump, with 5.25m. Destinee Barrette placed first in the hammer, with a distance of 46.43m, and placed second in the shot with a 10.41m toss, and the discus with a distance of 30.37m. Lauren Deguire established a new program record in the 3,000m steeplechase, finishing in fourth place with a time of 13:17.87. Natasha Miller placed first in the 400m, with a time of 1:02.59, and would also finish fifth in the long jump with a distance of 4.81m. Daria Braboy finished second in the triple jump, with a distance 11.19m. Sierra Smith took second place in the high jump, hoisting herself 1.45m. The next track meet will be the Alliance Championships hosted by UMass Dartmouth this Saturday.
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n a pair of doubleheaders, the Rhode Island College softball team took wins and losses both at home and away as they played Western Connecticut and Eastern Connecticut in Little East Conference play. Their new overall record stands at 11-21, and their LEC record is an even 5-5, earning them fourth place in the conference. Seniors Maria Darling, Stacy Pokora, Michelle Sylvestre and Kristina Gingell were honored during senior night at Thursday’s doubleheader against Western Connecticut, prior to Saturday’s two-for. In what was the Anchorwomen’s final home game of the year, RIC claimed victory in game one, but came up short in game two. On Saturday, the Warriors came out victorious in game one (4-1), but fell to the Anchorwomen in the second (3-1). The first game did not go as planned. Sylvestre pitched the whole game, facing only 26 batters and giving up 4 runs. Darling had an RBI, allowing senior captain Stacy Pokora to score the only run of the game. In the second game, freshman pitcher Lindsay Cabral pitched almost the whole game, letting up a single run. While most would be nervous about being a starting pitcher as a freshman, Cabral enjoys it. “I do not find it intimidating to pitch to upperclassmen. There is some pressure involved, but my main focus is to hit my spots with confidence because I believe in my defense behind me,” Cabral said. Sophomore catcher Tori Lussier thinks the games went well. “We lost the first one, which was an upset, but we pulled through when we needed to in the second game to come out with a win,” Lussier said. Lussier is looking forward to the playoffs this season, but is nervous as well. “Our defense definitely needs to be on point at all times. It will be crucial when it comes to playoffs this year.” The Anchorwomen will take on UMASS Dartmouth this Wednesday in a conference doubleheader, followed by the final conference doubleheader on Saturday against Plymouth State.
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he Rhode Island College men’s golf team captured the Spring Series Championship title after competing in the RIC Invitational, the Hampton Inn Invitational and the Wildcat Spring Invitational. They were first overall out of 13 teams that competed in all three events. The Anchormen played a rainy, abbreviated nine holes last Tuesday, due to rain and wind, when they competed in the 2014 Rich Korzec Memorial Invitational.
Pat Ford received medalist honors and lead his team to a first place finish. This past weekend, sophomore Jonathan Cooper lead his team to a third place victory in the Wildcat Invitational, hosted by Johnson and Wales University. Cooper won medalist honors with a score of 151 over Friday and Saturday, but Cooper was not the only golfer to post a score of 151. Teammate Ryan Butler also posted the same score, making it a tie for first place. Cooper received medalist honors, though, after beating Butler in the second hole of the playoff round. Captain and senior Tim Leigh finished in a tie for 20th with a two day score of 158,
men’s golf walked away with the championship—goanchormen.com followed by junior Pat Ford who finished tied at 34th with a score of 82, 81, +21. Finally, sophomore Peter Camerlengo tied for 63rd to round out the scoring for the Anchormen. Endicott captured the Wildcat Invitational
title, finishing four strokes ahead of RIC. Husson took second place after falling to the Gulls in a playoff round. This Tuesday, the Anchormen will compete in the 2014 Blazers Invitational hosted by Elms College.