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“Spirit has 50 times the strength and staying power of brawn and muscle.”

- Mark Twain, “Saint Joan of Arc,” 1904 Week of April 22, 2013

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Racing toward chaos Danielle lafonD interiM news eDitor On Monday, April 15, RIC senior Heather Ameen woke at 4 a.m. to the sound of her alarm clock.

At 6 a.m., Ameen arrived in Hopkinton, Mass. along with thousands of other runners, reporters and spectators for the start of the Boston Marathon.

“It was the most magical, beautiful day of my life,” Ameen said about how she felt while taking her place at the starting line. “The weather was perfect. You could feel the energy in the crowd; everyone was really excited to partake in history.”

When the starting gun went off it took Ameen about 3 minutes to get to the actual starting line as the field of runners slowly moved forward.

“It feels like forever,” Ameen said, “But once you step over that magnetic strip, your time starts. You just take off. You start downhill and you look in front of you and there are 20,000 bobbing heads. It’s unexplainable.”

Every runner wants to feel the thrill of thundering over the finish line exhausted and elated, but Ameen would not get that chance.

Around mile 21, Ameen’s boyfriend received a phone call.

“My friend Brad called and said, ‘Listen, there’s been an explosion, don’t continue.’”

Ameen said, but she and her boyfriend thought it was a joke. “We were like, ‘We’re past twenty miles, we’re going.’”

As they ran they asked security guards positioned along the route if they had any infor-

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Senior Heather Ameen, Boston Marathon runner. mation about what was going on.

“We asked them, ‘Is it ok? Is anything going on?’ But they had no idea,” she said.

Ameen and others continued on. As more rumors spread, it became apparent that it was no joke.

It got in my head that there was something devastating at the end,” Ameen said, “so my last 3 or 4 miles were slow. I was crying and running. It was mental torture.”

Eventually, the runners were forced to a full stop.

“I was a half mile from the end,” she said. “I completed 25.6 miles of the 26.2.”

Scared, exhausted and confused, Ameen stood on Commonwealth Ave. along with her boyfriend and countless other runners, cut off from the panic on Boylston St. “The scariest part of the whole thing was feeling so helpless,” Ameen said, “and not knowing what was going on. I had my family standing at the finish line waiting for me, on the left side where I heard that all of this was taking place.”

Ameen’s family was out of the range of the blast but it was a close call; they had been standing between the sites of the two explosions. They thought the first explosion was a celebratory cannon.

“But then they heard the screaming,” Ameen said, “and my brother saw bodies flying. Seconds later they heard it from their right. They looked and it was just terror.”

One of Ameen’s brothers pulled everyone into the nearest store where they stayed safe until they could leave.

Meanwhile, back on Commonwealth Ave,

stunned runners milled about and tried to reach family and friends.

“Everyone was kind of silent. You could see everyone was just thinking,” Ameen said. “A few people were crying, including myself, but nobody was panicking. You could text, and I got in touch with a friend who was standing with my family and she broke the news that everyone was ok.”

Ameen remained on the street with the others while residents began doing what they could to help the bewildered runners.

“Once you stop running your sweat starts to freeze.” Ameen explained. “When you cross the finish line they give you mylar wraps to keep you insulated and warm but they didn’t have them where we were stopped. People were coming out of their homes bringing pitchers of water and food. I saw people give the jackets off their backs to help keep the runners warm. It was a touching moment for sure.”

Despite the kind efforts of strangers, there was still more to endure for Ameen. After waiting for 15 to 20 minutes with no news, she contacted a friend in Boston. Ameen walked 4 more miles on top of the 25 she had just run to their house through a shocked city rife with fear.

“The walk was scary. You hear [about] two going off and you don’t know where the next ones are. Nobody knew what was going on; people were saying it was car bombs,” Ameen said. “I was looking for license plates from out of town. Any sketchy car, I’d walk away from.

I was unsure, like, where’s it coming next?”

The events of the day seemed surreal to Ameen after she was safe at home.

“You hear about these things happening all over the country and you’re like, ‘Oh, it’s never going to happen here. It’s never going to get me.’ And it’s really scary to think that way, because you never know when it’s going to get you.”

After a pause, Ameen said, “How could someone do this? I’m still just waiting for answers.”

Despite the tragic events of Monday, Ameen is committed to running the race next year.

“I have to complete it,” Ameen said. “It

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was something I’ve always wanted to do. I’ve done more than a dozen half marathons. I’ve put my miles in. I just want to feel the victory of passing that line. Through all of this, I feel robbed of my victory. I’ve gone for years just to be a spectator and be inspired. This year I wanted to be the inspirer, I wanted to give that to people.”

Ameen laughed and suggested the college make Marathon Day an official holiday. “I think RIC should have a day off and everyone has to head to Boston to cheer on these people,” she said.

The show of support from fellow runners around the country in the days after the tragedy was encouraging for Ameen.

“There’s no doubt in my mind that the running community is going to come together and make this a bigger event next year than it was this year,” she said.

Good times never seemed so good

RIC holds candlelight vigil for those affected by Boston Bombing saM ManDeVille anchor eDitor

The glow of candles could be seen on the Quad Thursday night as the Rhode Island College campus came together as a community and took a moment of silence for those affected by the Boston bombings.

Over 50 students showed up and were

given an opportunity to donate to the American Red Cross. RIC President Nancy Carriuolo and the Channel 10 and 12 news were also in attendance.

The vigil was put together by WXIN, the Resident Student Association (RSA) and Kappa Delta Phi. “Small things like these exemplify the spirit of this campus and the best in humanity.” said Robert Santurri, General Manager

of WXIN. “I thought it was important to do something that showed the amount of good in the world far outweighs the bad.”

Starting out with a soft singing of “God Bless America,” followed by the “National Anthem,” students lit candles in the shape of the Boston ‘B.’ After the moment of silence, the vigil ended on a lighter note with everyone singing the Boston beloved “Sweet Caroline.”

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The city of Providence comes together to remember their sister city of Boston.

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President: Hilary Costa

Vice President: Ryan Bettencourt

Treasurer: Tyler Dean

Secretary: Kaitlyn Burke

Speaker: Robert Santurri, Jr.

New kids on the block SCG, Inc. executive board candidates introduce themselves Danielle Lafond Intern news editor Six unopposed executive board candidates gathered in the ballroom of the Student Union to speak about their plans for the upcoming year.

The forum gave candidates a chance to convince the voting members of parliament why they should be trusted to lead SCG in the coming academic year. SCG, Inc. alum and WPRI anchor Mike Montecalvo moderated. Topics of discussion ranged from hypothetical budget scenarios to the overall goals of the candidates for the next term.

Hilary Costa, candidate for President of SCG,

Inc. said that the biggest adversity SCG faces is sometimes saying what people don’t want to hear.

“We have to be the bad guy sometimes, especially when it comes to monetary things,” said Costa.

Costa doesn’t believe SCG, Inc. students are politicians, even though some might see the exexcutive board as such.

“We can’t say, ‘Oh, this is business or this is personal. At the end of the day it runs together,” Costa said. “We want to foster growth in student life and student organizations.”

Vice Presidential Candidate Ryan Bettencourt said that his goal was for any student on campus to be able to answer the question, “What has

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SCG done for you this year?”

Robert Santurri, who is running for Speaker, mentioned the importance of using the tools at one’s disposal.

“You do have to use your gavel as speaker,” Santurri said, enumerating the qualities of a good Speaker. “You have to remember that we’re all students working toward a common goal. It’s important to be direct but at the same time understand and care where they’re coming from.”

Santurri also cautioned against lack of control by a Speaker, saying, “If you lose control of a meeting, you might as well not have a meeting.”

Kaitlyn Burke, candidate for Secretary, expressed the need for increased communication between student organizations and SCG, Inc. “Sometimes student boards have trouble understanding how things work, what they can do, and opportunities they have access to. Communicating that to other organizations is something I would be good at,” Burke said.

The candidate for Treasurer, Tyler Dean, has

Family is key to recovery Anthropology lecture focuses on women’s mental health Nico Montanari Anchor Staff Dr. Sarah Pinto has been working on analyzing and understanding Indian psychiatric work for the last five years. With lacking psychiatric care throughout India, many of the doctors provide outdated procedures in how they treat patients, such as electro shock therapy, which has had a significantly negative impact on women.

After giving broad examples of practices in India, the majority of the discussion followed the story of one woman nicknamed Ammi, a schizophrenic woman who was released to her family after 27 years in a large mental hospital.

From this new freedom, Ammi gained a sense of hope but had a hard time breaking old habits that were harmful to her. This put stress on the family; some rifts were mended but some were widened as relatives struggled to understand the different definitions of family and responsibility.

In India, doctors depend on families to help patients cope and, in time, recover from their

Deputy Speaker: Alyssa Chito

conditions. There is a balance between freedom and constraint for the patients. There is also a balance of independence and integration into family life. In the face of these situations, families need to manage themselves before they can manage the patient. In Ammi’s case, it took her family opening up to her, showing her some patience and giving her enough freedom to let her explore the village on her own without the constant nagging of what is right and what is wrong. Dr. Pinto stated that if people do not put in the time and effort to help their family members, many people like Ammi will end up in areas called, “places of rest” where the patients simply give up on life and lay down all day and night, waiting for their time to come.

“It was a terrifyingly painful and hopeless sight,” Dr. Pinto said of her experiences in these kinds of places. “Family needs to lean on each other because it is integral to patient betterment.”

No matter how much medicine is given or how much rehabili tation is done, people cannot do it without the support of those that love them. @anchornews

been working with current treasurer Jordan Day over the last year. Dean said he’d like to see student organizations increase their focus on bringing in their own revenue instead of relying solely on money allocated by SCG, Inc. “I’d like to see organizations get more specific in their budgets about what they’re going to do.

And also I’d like an emphasis on orgs bringing in revenue, especially when they hold events that non-RIC students are attending,” Dean said.

Alyssa Chito, Deputy Speaker candidate pointed out the need for feedback from students. She also described the kind of support system that could exist between SCG, Inc. and student organizations when it comes to raising money.

“It’s our responsibility to help them [student organizations] find ways to raise money, especially when we don’t have money to give them,” Chito said.

All of the candidates remarked that it is the structure of SCG, Inc. that sets RIC apart from other schools. But while most candidates said that the real defining aspect is the power that students have, Tyler Dean delved a bit deeper into that concept.

“It’s not about being powerful,” Dean said, “it’s about what you have the power to do in your position. The power of SCG allows you to make a difference.”

Current and incoming members of SCG Parliament will vote on executive board positions on May 1 before their meeting.

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April 15, 2013 disclosure: The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Anchor.

Boston: regaining Are we paranoid of being afraid? our stride Joe Martin Anchor Staff Twenty-four hours before this article was written, the Boston Marathon was bombed.

In that time, I’ve waited to hear if friends were ok and listened to others grapple with how to put some kind of perspective on this unexplained tragedy. Right now, we don’t know who was responsible, what their motivations were or what might prompt them to murder and maim innocent marathon runners. Predictably, right-wing media outlets are already blaming Muslims and the left is wondering if this was a right-wing terrorist attack. So much focus has been placed on the tragedy, the deaths and the unknown perpetrators. It seems like the terrorist(s) have already won: we’re afraid again.

I’m afraid too. I’m afraid that the Home of the Brave will strike back at whoever we deem responsible, not for justice, but for vengeance and to assuage our own terror. I fear the Land of the Free will sacrifice yet more of our dreams, aspirations and civil liberties to the Great God of Security—as we did eleven years ago after September 11.

I’m afraid innocents will be hurt once more not just by terrorists, but by Americans who act rashly to “retaliate” or “protect” against more such attacks. I’m afraid of new Big Brother apparatuses being installed at all public events to provide “security.” Meanwhile, elements of our privacy rights are curtailed or voluntarily surrendered for fear of terrorist threats.

I’m not afraid of the terrorists, I’m afraid of the wounds America will inflict on itself and its ideals in the name of security.

You see, I can do the math. I know where the real threats to our safety lie and terrorism simply isn’t on the list. Statistically, I’m extremely likely to die from a car crash, falling in the bathroom

or from a heart attack. Not from a bomb. Dying from an animal attack is less likely, but still possible, while the odds of being knifed by a maniac on an airplane are virtually nonexistent. When you do the math, the odds are better of winning a million dollar lottery than dying in a terrorist attack.

Amazingly, I’m at greater risk of being injured while reading than from an attack.

So much fear will be wasted on terrorism.

People

will refuse to enter crowded arenas, check their neighbors for suspicious packages and worry if they will be “next.” All the while no one will worry about real dangers. I’m afraid America will learn the wrong lesson again and waste billions, if not trillions of dollars, against minor threats.

We can learn so much more from looking at this attack with a different perspective.

Our focus needs to be on those who stepped up to the call and helped their fellow man, not on the maniac(s) responsible for the deaths and injuries. For every person implicated in this tragedy, we must remember the thousands of faceless individuals who are working to help those injured or grieving. We shouldn’t lose faith in people because of this.

We should be inspired by their courage, their nobility and their willingness to sacrifice their time, their resources, and if necessary,v their lives to aid those in need.

We must salute the people who sprinted into the area right after

the blast to help the wounded and recover the dead. We must applaud the marathon runners who ran to blood donation centers to make sure there would be enough fresh blood for the wounded. We must praise the people who did

e v erything they could to make a bad situation better, and we must minimize the coverage given to a small number of bloody-minded murderers.

They don’t deserve it; our heroes do.

The first responders and volunteers are unquestionably better role models than those who committed this awful attack. So let us celebrate the many who sought to heal, not obsess over the few who sought to kill. Brighter days are ahead for this nation if we believe in them. Those who charged fearlessly into the aftermath are helping lead the way. We do ourselves a disservice by hunkering down behind ramparts of fear, sacrificing liberties for false security instead of following their examples.

We shouldn’t be afraid. We should be fearless.

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On Monday the 15 (Patriot’s Day for most of the nation), after the Red Sox won a great morning ballgame, the city of Boston was rocked by a deadly sudden attack.

The Boston Marathon finish line was rocked by two explosions. Fear and terror gripped those who tuned in to find out what happened. As the events unfolded

over the next two hours, we were confused, enraged and horrified to find a young boy, as well as two more, were killed by the intentional explosions. Explosions the President is now calling a “terrorist” act. Waves of disbelief washed over the nation and our paranoia ran amuck via the twittersphere and Facebook pages as a fire was reported in the JFK library.

Could it be? Another attempt at a 9/11-esque attack? Though clearly not anywhere close to the scale; was it a misfire? Could there have been more bombs that haven’t gone off yet?

Then, Wednesday, April 17 a fertilizer plant explodes outside Waco, Texas. The body count as I type this is still being accounted for, but the number is expected to go over 15.

Homes have been eviscerated, wiped off the face of the earth, a whole community, in moments, blown away. It is being called an industrial accident but the FBI and ATF (Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearm) are assessing the

situation, investigating it and ruling out any potential criminal intentions. The town of West, Texas is a community of approximately 2,900 people (according to the U.S. Census Bureau) and as more develops it is obvious that this small town is going to take a big hit. Over 160 people have been injured (as of 11 a.m. on April 18). Unfortunately, three to five of the first emergency-responders are missing still and expected to be dead.

But, how strange is it that these attacks come days apart. And days before the anniversary of the end of the Waco, Texas siege (April 19, 1993)?

Two years later (April 19, 1995), Timothy McVeigh uses that very Waco, Texas siege as a primary reason for his truck bomb, now known as the Oklahoma City Bombing.

Strange, actually, could be an understatement.

These are all mighty coincidences. In the end, until more is proven and facts are gathered, that’s all they are: coincidences—even if fertilizer is a fairly common ingredient in street-bombs.

Don’t we have the right to be paranoid though? How do we not respond without fear? Granted, the objective of terrorism is to incite terror, obviously. But when does fearlessness become stupidity? And when does paranoia become irrational? A fire caused an explosion of ammonia at the plant. Not a terrorist, right? This was a fairly decent sized facility but the damage it caused is massive and will have a rippling effect on the farming community surrounding it. A young man on NBC wearing a blood-stained t-shirt tells reporters “The school’s gone, the apartments are gone,” and the whole time all I can think is how convenient that would be for a terrorist attack. Is paranoia getting the best of me? Absolutely. But how can we not? As bad as it seems to use this as a crutch, after 9/11—nothing is sacred anymore.

We assume the worst and we feel justified in doing so. A tragedy upon a tragedy, can we control our paranoia long enough to grieve? Long enough to repair and rebuild?

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The fly on the wall roBert santurri, Jr. anchor staff Thousands listened in as law enforcement officials faced off against two suspects wanted for one of the most notorious attacks on United States soil. This wasn’t part of some fictional radio or television show. This was the live sound as the police in Massachusetts chased after two individuals that turned out to be the Boston Marathon bombers.

People were privy to what was going on from the very beginning of what took place on Thursday night thanks to the online police scanner. Raw information about what was going on hit the web before CNN, MSNBC, or any other major news network even began to report it. What followed was many individuals posting live online about what they hearing on various social media networks.

The biggest problem that was a result of this raw information is the amount of disinformation or untrue information reported

due to it. Throughout the night there were various times where something was posted about on social media and other news sites that turned out to be blatantly untrue. Those in the mainstream media also took some lumps for what some felt to be inadequate coverage over these events.

There has been debate on social media about whether people should be able to listen to the information being heard on the scanners. The most popular argument against people being able to listen to the information is that it poses a security risk to law enforcement involved and even to some innocent bystanders.

I believe that people should be allowed to listen in on these scanners. It’s worth noting that the police did turn off the scanner eventually when they felt that the security risks from keeping it on were too large. The scanners themselves show an interesting dynamic in today’s 24/7 news cycle.

The scanners present all of this raw information in real time. Everything is heard, for better or worse. There’s no editing by those

in the news who are largely considered to be the gatekeepers of information.

At one point, the website that I was using to listen in on what was occurring had over 70,000 people listening in all over the world.

The police scanner was no longer just limited to one’s local area. Now any individual with a working Internet connection could tune in. It’s certainly an interesting aspect and new change on an old technology.

There certainly is a morbid aspect to this since any user with an Internet connection could have listened in live. This is especially true for the moments when the suspects and the police exchanged gunfire.

There were certainly times when I no longer felt like listening in, but at the same time felt like I couldn’t turn it off. I felt that the minute that I would turn it off, something major would occur. This sort of sentiment often applies to the news in general as well.

This debate has occurred in the past and it will certainly continue in the future. The most interesting thing about it is how it will change as technology adds new layers to it. For now, people will remain the fly on the wall for future incidents like the one on Thursday.

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Bill Clinton is considered one of the greatest presidents of the last two decades; however, his abilities and unique personal qualities were ignored by the Republican Party in this past election. They not only failed to learn from their mistakes in the previous election, but also continued to isolate their voters. A clear example was when several senior republicans said they would veto the dream act, that immigrants should self-deport, and that gay marriage should be illegal.

In my opinion, some of the wiser members within the party should step up and advise their fellows holding such views to rethink their positions. They should also advise them to stop saying such stupid and idiotic comments like that publicly. Otherwise they will continue to loose presidential, as well as local elections, for decades to come. In the midst of this past presidential election campaign, President Obama and the Democratic Party have continued former President Clinton’s strategy of inclusiveness.

Some months ago, I started developing a greater interest in politics, and I began to pay close attention to the issues I felt were especially important for me. Then I realized, as so many other Americans have, the Republican Party continually takes hard line positions on many topics that are simply out of sync with national sentiment. Some clear examples include abortion and gay marriage. The Republican Party would rather restrict a woman’s right to choose, than give her a choice. They also want the federal government to ban gay marriage.

With positions like these, it is not only divides moderate and far-right Republicans, but actively turns voters away from the party. They risk alienating women as well as Latino voters for a very long time.

They have failed to realize that over the last decade the United States has changed both politically and demographically. More and more immigrates are participating in the political process and are turning towards the Democratic Party because of their continual calls for inclusiveness.

The question is what can the Republican Party learn from Mr. Clinton? To begin with, Clinton represents bipartisanship. For me personally, as an immigrant and a student, I care more about immigration reform and more financial aid for students. Maybe, just maybe, the Republican Party can start talking about providing a path way for immigrants who wants to live in the United States. They could begin the conversation with providing more financial assistance for students who wants to go to college.

Seeing such an effort to recognize and appeal to the changing voter demographics may be the only way for the Republican Party to regain its bearings.

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April 22, 2013

My big fat greek week 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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kate Mochun anchor staff A whole lot of fun, a whole lot of sun and a whole lot of guys and girls running around cheering, chanting and doing fun activities. No, this is not another spring break; this is Rhode Island College’s Annual Greek Week. Every year, when the sun starts shinning again and the students lose layers while the sun stays out longer, the fraternities and sororities of the college get together and celebrate the Greek life on campus. Every one of the clubs must put together their own event, advertise, draw in their peers,and put on a great show. Those competing during the high energy events were Kappa Delta Phi, Zeta Xi Delta, Delta Phi Epsilon and Alpha Sigma Tau. Kappa started off the week strong, throwing their annual Dodge ball event (pun woefully intended). A great way to start off a high-energy and gets blood flowing for the Greek community. The Anchor’s very own Caitlin Elliot said “I had a ball playing; one of our teams even went undefeated!” Each team was equipped with their very own pinnies, which had the insignia of the fraternity or sorority. This really got the ball rolling for the Greek clubs.

On Tuesday, Alger 110 was taken over by the Greeks and turned into an arena of bat-

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Zeta Xi Delta put on the Greek Olympics in the Quad on Wednesday. tling minds, this was the Family Feud night, RIC edition. The event was hosted by the Amy Marshall, the only person who could really fill the role of host and bring people to tears with her hilarity. Luckily the Girls of Zeta were able to come together and beat the opponents. A fun and entertaining night for the fun and always entertaining girls of Zeta.

The Girls of Delta were lucky when they chanced out with beautiful weather on Wednesday during free period so they could hold the Greek Olympics. They put together the Greek Olympics in the Quad, individual events consisted of hula hooping, dizzy bat, capture the flag and wheelbarrow races. The events weren’t all about the individual wins; Lauren Yanny of Zeta said “The best event, out of the whole Olympics was the Sorority Pyramids each one built. It was definitely a team building exercise and made each sorority work together.”

Last but not least, the newly founded sorority of Alpha Sigma Tau held their first ever Lip Synch Contest on Thursday night

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Gaige There will be free hats! #GigglesNLaughs

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Quad during free period Including fire stunts, smoothies and balloon artist #FieryLuau

in the SU Ballroom. This group of high energy girls brought their groove and their lip synching skills with them that night. Delta gals were as much the winners as the ladies of AST for putting on what was easily considered to be the biggest success of the week.

There was an overall large improvement from the previous year’s Greek week, many of the members felt that all of Greek life had really come together and put on a show that left many happy and realizing all over again why they choose to go Greek. Jessica Murphy of Zeta missed one of last year’s events, stating: “I’d wished we were able to put on the Ms. Greek pageant, as we had the previous year. Last years were great.” The entire week knocked it out of the ballpark regardless and all the members affiliated with these sororities and Fraternities should be proud with themselves for putting this together.

This entire week could not have been done had it not been for Megan Fox, the Greek Advisor. Next year’s Greek week should promise to dish-out just as much fun.

Marty loiselle, iii anchor contriButor On the wall of Intervarsity’s office scrawled in black marker is the group’s main mission statement: “Imperfect people sharing the perfect love of Christ.” Current President, Lindsey Arsenault, has made conscientious efforts in her time in office to change the club space into what it is today. “When I first came to Intervarsity the office was mostly used for planning and not really as a space to build a community. I wanted us to work as a team to transform the space into more like a living room, kind of like a welcoming place where people can come and talk, and we can pray, and have meetings.”

Most days you can find members and non -members alike in the office talking, relaxing, studying, and praying.

Prayer represents something that is central to Intervarsity’s mission. Intervarsity is a spiritual organization that organizes around faith in God and the teachings of Christ. Intervarsity (meaning inter-college) Christian Fellowship originated with a solitary Christian group in 1877 at the University of Cambridge, England. The tradition of fostering strong bonds between Christian groups throughout different colleges continues in Rhode Island. Here, there are lasting relationships developed between chapter members at different campuses. There are meetings are held for chapter leaders every

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semester.

During spring break, the Rhode Island Intervarsity chapters organize a trip to New Orleans, Louisiana to assist in the continuing recovery efforts required since the destruction caused by hurricane Katrina. The group has repeated this trip to New Orleans every year since the hurricane, making and bringing more members each time.

Intervarsity Christian Fellowship at RIC welcomes visitors to their office in Student Union Room 428. Large group meetings are held every Thursday at 7 p.m., usually in Student Union Room 307.

To reach Intervarsity Christian Fellowship send an e-mail to intervarsity.ric@gmail.com

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Don’t be a dip! kiM Plante anchor contriButor Chew (chewing tobacco), also known as dip, spit (for spitting tobacco) or snuff are all chewing tobacco products that can, at the minimum, cause a disgusting mouth or worse, kill you. Smokeless tobacco contains nicotine, which is absorbed through the gums and lining of the mouth. According to the Center of Disease Control, “70% of people who use spit tobacco get mouth sores.

More serious consequences of chewing and spitting tobacco include: cracking and bleeding lips and gums; receding gums, which can eventually make your teeth fall out; increased heart rate; high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats, all leading to a greater risk of heart attacks and stroke. Using these products comes with very high risks of cancers, including oral cancer in lips, tongue, floor

or roof of the mouth, cheeks or gums. Not to mention, your teeth will become stained rotten and most likely cause wretched breath.

Your clothes are likely to have dark brown ugly stains on them. Chewing and dipping can put a damper on your social life, especially when dating. You may have become used to the odor and don’t mind it, but others around you will notice.

Why do you need to know about smokeless tobacco? Young people are using this product more because they think it is safer than smoking. According to the Center of Disease Control, “data collected in 2011 showed that about 3.2% of people age 12 and older in the US used smokeless tobacco – that’s about 8.2 million people. Use of smokeless tobacco was higher in younger age groups; with more than 5% people aged 18-25 saying they were current users.” Also, adolescents who use spit tobacco are more likely to become ciga-

rette smokers. Males have the highest rates: College students: 7% males; 1% females.

High school students: 13.6% males; 2.2% females. One 16 year old athlete who held snuff between his lower teeth and lip for 4 years, causing leukoplakia (white spots on your gums or mouth that can become cancerous).

According to the American Cancer Society, “Dip contains at least 28 cancer causing agents (carcinogens). Spit tobacco contains at least 28 cancer-causing chemicals such as benzopyrene and formaldehyde (used to preserve dead bodies), other chemicals are ammonia (toilet bowl cleaner) and cadmium (battery acid). Scientists have found that the nitrosamines (the most harmful chemical found in smokeless tobacco) are directly related to the risk of cancer.

The nicotine is an addictive substance thus making smokeless tobacco highly addictive. Studies have shown that nicotine is as addictive as heroin or cocaine. It causes pleasant feelings that make the chewer want to use more. “What you don’t know about dip is that the tobacco companies start you

out on sugary, long-cut dip, which is easy for a new dipper to handle. As you get used to the buzz from the nicotine, you want more.”(ACS) The nicotine dose in smokeless tobacco is more than double that in cigarettes. One dip contains three to five times the amount of nicotine as one cigarette, making smokeless tobacco more addictive than smoking cigarettes. The user will want more and that is exactly the expectation of the tobacco company.

Don’t forget, it’s expensive to be a dip.

Once can costs at least $3. A two-can-aweek habit costs about $300 each year. A can-a-day habit costs nearly $1,100 per year.

Chewing tobacco costs at least $2 a pouch, one a day would cost $700 a year.

Bottom line? There is no safe level of tobacco use. Anyone using any form of tobacco should be urged to quit. There are many resources right here on RIC Campus.

For help with quitting you can contact the Office of Health Promotion in Craig-Lee 119, (401) 456-8061.

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How much money do you think Macklemore should cost? How much do you think the school is actually paying for the Macklemore concert?

Name: Andrew Bore Year: Junior Major: Nursing I think the school should pay about $5,000 to Macklemore because the opportunity to play at a college, which his music is targeted towards, should be incentive enough for him. I feel as though we probably overpaid.

Name: Felicia Andre Year: 2015 Major: Secondary Ed./English I think it should only cost the school about $4,000 and that the school may be paying about just that. No more than $6,000 though.

They are only famous for one song!

Name: Lindsey Year: 2014 Major: Communications I think Macklemore should get paid at least $17,000 for coming to perform at our school. Although he is not yet a huge mainstream artist, I believe he deserves a good check for coming out and entertaining us. Especially with our tickets being so cheap!

Name: Oleg T Year: Senior Major: Nursing The school is paying [approximately] $30K. They should pay $0.00.

If I want to go to his concert I will do it myself, don’t pay him out of my tuition dollars!

Name: Kim Year: Freshman Major: Radiology Macklemore should cost whatever amount macklemore wants to charge. The school is probably paying $60,000 dollars.

Name: Andy Espinal Year: 2015 Major: Psych Macklemore probably cost 30K to come to RIC. It should cost 7K to come here, being the one-hit-wonder that he is.

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Interfaith Corner

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Introducing: the Rev. William Zelazny, an ordained Unitarian Universalist minister. He has served a minister in two parishes and is current serving as the chief executive officer of an administrative region of the Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations. He has formed vibrant young adult groups in his churches often having over 60 participants in the groups’ faith development and social gatherings. Rev. Zelazny is also a strong advocate for LGBTQ individuals as a result of his personal life experience and his work as a minister.

Rev. Zelazny will be on campus Thursday afternoons from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. starting February 21, 2013. When on campus, he will facilitate a free and open thematic discussion session that will allow participants to engage in thoughtful response to spiritual, religious and moral questions that affect everyday life. He will also be available by appointment for individual pastoral care.

Religious Observances this week Thursday, February 21 is the Fast of Esther (Ta’anit Esther), a minor one day fast which precedes Purim. (See next for more information about Purim) Sunday, February 24 is Purim (Jewish). According to the Book of Esther (in the Hebrew Bible) Haman, a royal vizier to King Ahasuerus, wanted to kill Morecai (a Jew) by having the king to decree all Jews to be killed. The Queen Esther, Morecai’s niece, had never revealed her heritage to the king.

Esther fasted for three days to prepare herself, before pleading her case to the king. When she told him of Haman’s plot against her people, Haman was hanged on the gallows that had been prepared for Mordecai.

From left to right: Tyler Nobis (leader of Sojourn), Nick Jensen, Nate Cunha and Dennis Poirier. Members of a new collegiate community, Sojourn, were hanging out in the Quad trying to promote community.

Check out the Cafe on Wednesday nights for some Open Mic fun.

The traditional observances of Purim include public readings of the Book of Esther, feasting, gifts of charity to the poor and gifts of food among friends.

Parades, dressing in costumes, holding plays and pageants are also popular.

A traditional food at this time is Hamantaschen (Haman’s Pockets). These triangular pastries usually contain prune, fig or poppy-seed filing..

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Please email any questions, comments or concerns about faith to RICInterfaithCenter@ric.edu.

Include a full name and email address (preferably ric.edu) with the inquiry. Due to limited space, not every question can be answered in print however all questions will receive an answer.

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Something New RIC Wind Ensemble aPril 26 , 8:00 P.M. Sapinsley Halll

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Annual Student Choreography Showcase RIC Dance Company May 2-3, 7:30 P.M. Forman Theatre

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You’re in for a good time with “Urinetown.”

“Urinetown” leaves audiences with warm, sticky feeling JaMes lucey a&e eDitor “Waterworld,” starring Kevin Costner- I mean, RIC Mainstage Musical “Urinetown”-ran last weekend at Roberts Hall. Thursday evening, I had just finished my large Mountain Dew after a long day of drinking black coffee, and a two and half hour musical about pee was just what the doctor ordered to soothe my engorged bladder.

The story of “Urinetown” covers all the post-apocalyptic bullet points. A soulless corporation controls all the water utilities after a worldwide disaster. People have to pay if they want to pee. If the citizens don’t pay, or if they pee on the street, they get carted off to the mysterious “Urinetown.” But of course, a piss-stained hero arises out of the gutter to challenge the system and fight for love and truth and justice, blah, blah. You’ve seen musicals before; you know how this shit goes.

The first thing I noticed when I sat down was clothing strewn all over the set. As the lights came up on the first scene, actors collected their clothing and got into costume on stage. This was pretty fucking tedious to watch. I don’t know if this was in the script or what, but it decimated my interest in the show just when I needed it the most; you know, when it starts. The first act suffered from dead space and slow pace, but gradually the show found its rhythm, and was honestly captivating at points. “Cop Song,” for example, was a catchy, percussive number which galvanized the whole audience.

Act Two was all momentum, moving the show to a timely conclusion. The romantic arc peters out, and nobody gets what they want. It’s not a very good conclusion, but we arrive quickly. In “Run, Freedom, Run!” the company boasted rich harmonies and energetic chorography for the gospely number.

As protagonist Bobby Strong, Tyler Indyck was on point right up to the moment he got thrown off a roof. Despite being gagged and

bound by the ankles and wrists for the first half of Act Two, Sara Pothier played up the comedy and gave a strong performance.

“Urinetown” is a self-aware musical rife with fourth wall breaks and jokes for theatre nerds. The plot itself is pretty lame and unsatisfying, although I suppose that’s the point. The characters aren’t particularly well developed, or even especially likeable. But standouts like Joe Nicastro as Officer Lockstock and Katie Miller as Little Sally raked in the yucks and kept the audience on the show’s side.

I liked the set. Levels and moving pieces will get me every time, and “Urinetown” had those in spades. The catwalk along top of the set was especially appreciated, making the chase/escape scenes seem more full and visually stimulating. Also, one of the run down businesses had its sign reduced from “Ed’s Pool and Spa” to “Ed’s Poo.” Now that’s comedy.

I’m not sure how I care for the musical itself, but I definitely enjoyed the production.

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Cretins and Llamas invade Fete WXIN’s 2013 Rock Hunt comes to a competitive conclusion Nick DeSimone Anchor Staff Although WXIN’s Rock Hunt finals didn’t take place at Firehouse 13, the temperature in the packed Fete lounge last Friday certainly invoked that venue’s namesake. That is to say, somewhere along the lines of “buffalo wing-eating contest on the surface of the sun,” and due to the rain one can add “smelling intensely of wet dog” to that mental image. The end result was exactly the way a rock show needs to be: loud, sweaty, loud, a bit disorienting, vaguely arousing and also loud. Did I mention loud? I seem to have lost my earplugs.

Fourth place for the night, and second to take the stage, were 2012 finalists Llama Tsunami. At the semifinals, the Connecticut ska act seemed a bit under-rehearsed, but they definitely brought their A-game to the finals to make up for it. As a frequent attendee in the local ska scene, I must have seen these guys play a hundred times, but this was one of the tighter sets they’ve played since…last year’s Rock Hunt, probably.

The stage in the Fete lounge is a bit on the small side for a normal-sized act, so forget about trying to cram a 9-piece band up there comfortably. Llama Tsunami’s brass section seemed to think so, too, jumping into the crowd after a cry of “prepare to be boarded!” for a track called “Here There Be Pirates.”

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Lead singer of Tony Jones & the Cretin 3, Tony Jones.

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Winners of the WXIN Rock Hunt - Tony Jones & the Cretin 3.

A little showmanship goes a long way, and they’ve always stage presence nailed down.

Their final score for the night was 42.2 Third place, but playing last due to their top-scoring standing in the semifinals was Sic Vita. As was the case with every other act on the bill, they brought a heightened level of energy and polish to a serious upgrade in venue. Sic Vita had, bar none, the most vocal and enthusiastic fan base in attendance, with a crowd of people packed right up against the stage singing every word back at them. Being a pop-punk styled act tips the odds of mass appeal in your favor, so despite their volume – fine by me but some folks went scrambling for ear protection around this point - the band didn’t have to do much work at all to win over most of the crowd with solid songwriting and musicianship. Their final score was a 48.1 Second place by just a hair with a 48.9, but first to play was Evil Animals. Admittedly, when seeing them perform at night 4 of the semifinals, I saw a solid act with great potential, but nothing was necessarily screaming “finals material.” That made it all the more surprising when they found their way into

the finals, and I was curious to see what they would make of it. A frequent criticism leveled during their first performance at the Rock Hunt was the somewhat spastic nature of their songwriting; nearly every song was a complete tonal and stylistic shift from the last.

This time, however, Evil Animals dropped a lot of the alt-country and reggae leanings of some of their material in favor for a more straightforward hard rock set, and the difference in a more cohesive setlist was massive. Their opening number began with a loose, dare I say it… Black Sabbath-worship jam section, and the rest of their performance was energetic, benefiting greatly in my opinion from the superior Fete sound system. If this is the direction they continue down, Evil Animals are going to be a must-see local act, guaranteed.

Finally, the third act of the night, absolutely sweeping the polls with an outrageous 53.8, was 2013 Rock Hunt winners Tony Jones &

If there’s one tactic of showmanship I can absolutely get behind, it’s “shellshock the living shit out of anyone who isn’t prepared to deal with you.”

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the Cretin 3. This band is no stranger to the WXIN Rock Hunt – they were in the finals last year, and have played consistently since 2010.

I’ll admit, I have a soft spot for rockabilly bands, and my unreasonable love for anything horror-themed sometimes gets the best of me.

The fact that they’re the only horror-themed rockabilly/punk band I’ve encountered in New England isn’t what makes me love them, but that certainly helps.

Their usual horror shtick was turned up to the proverbial 11 that night, with band master of ceremonies Chuckles the Klown bringing a pack of “zombies” to shuffle throughout the crowd during their set. Admittedly, this was a bit left-of-center for some of the folks in the crowd who might not otherwise have had any exposure to the Providence music scene, so their audience saw a slight dip as some people shuffled out for a break. If there’s one tactic of showmanship I can absolutely get behind, it’s “shellshock the living shit out of anyone who isn’t prepared to deal with you.”

There’s no kill, after all, like overkill. All those who stayed, however, were treated to a set of short, hard-hitting tracks that manage to be both abrasive and accessible; combining bluesy hooks with chainsaw guitar riffs and a thoroughly punk rock level of energy from the rhythm section, all fronted by the band’s namesake singer, Tony Jones, a man far too big in stature (and personality!) for a stage that small.

If Danzig had a strange back-alley lovechild with all four of the Ramones, the 2013 WXIN Rock Hunt winners would be the result. Long live Tony Jones & the Cretin 3.

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The intimacy of a lonely room aDaM tawfik anchor staff While RIC apathy continues to ravage Sapinsley Hall, the comedy continues to go strong. On Tuesday April 16th, Marina Franklin rocked the stage with her giddy, slightly stream-of-conscious brand of comedy that always ends with a sardonic zinger.

Out of the three comedians Franklin used the nearly empty theatre (or “intimate space” to borrow Franklin’s diplomatic term) to the best advantage. A show where at least half (if not more) of the attendees were latecomers, Franklin kept things peppy, instructing us early birds to applaud their arrival; in a nice comic touch, she would slightly recap part of her shtick a tactic which put the audience at ease.

At one point, some latecomers’ arrival worked out serendipitously. In the middle of Franklin’s monologue about growing up in white and black neighborhoods and her ability to be “bilingual,” (i.e. speak with both a black and a white voice), Franklin inquired about the number of black people in the audience. There was only one “half-good,” halfblack guy. Literally a few seconds later, two black girls arrived, followed by a third and a fourth, perhaps hearing her “call for sisterhood.”

Much of Franklin’s routine was about her breakup with her uber white ex, who happens to be an alum of PC. Franklin, who is eleven years older than her ex, pursued him not as a cougar, but rather as a “black panther.” But

the relationship quickly lost its fizzle, in large part because as a woman, Franklin created impossible standards for her hubby, which after three years, she soberly realized he in no way “resembled her creation.”

Franklin dished the dirt on the whiteness of her former hubby and his equally white family. The ex, who never would touch her kinky hair, was beside himself when (and he saw a black woman swimming), he watched the almost supernatural phenomenon of water resting on top of her hair, marveling at how “it was dry but wet.”

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diculous. In an effort to try to connect with Franklin’s blackness, the ex’s mom would habitually drop names of black hair products from QVC. The ex’s mom’s biggest ass-making spectacle was on the beach where she took out a “negro comb” and brushing her hair with it, much to Franklin’s embarrassment.

Franklin’s love life post-breakup hasn’t been very fruitful. She’s been trying her luck on “OK Cupid,” after getting kicked off of “EHarmony” for using the word “cock” on her profile, even though “getting cock is the whole point.” Her love life is so grim that she envied

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a cat who was getting some action. In one of the show’s highlights, Franklin reenacted the sounds of the cat orgasm in real-time.

Ultimately, the intimacy (i.e. the dearth of attendance) was beneficial in many regards.

Firstly, it gave Franklin some room to have quality audience interactions. I learned some new things about people I known for a long time. For example, student activities coordinator and RIC’s treasure Marissa Weiss is apparently a lousy hugger, squirming and giving the embrace “all fist.” She had some fun teasing other audience members. After one girl gloated about her “perfect” boyfriend, a smiling Franklin said “that’s so annoying.”

Some of Franklin’s jokes were actually enhanced in this desolate setting, namely those which revolve around her being a “whore.”

After a bunch of these awkward and slightly dirty remarks, Franklin would slow the action down, giving us a chance to laugh at our discomfort at the uncomfortable situation of having her “talk about being a whore to such a small group.”

Franklin also demonstrated a great deal of pizzazz during the audience Q & A. When I asked her which accents she could emulate, she exploited the opportunity to lampoon her ability to do awful impressions; for example, when trying to imitate Irish, she went from sounding faux-Australian all the way to sounding faux-Asian. Going off a tangent from a question inquiring whether she played the Apollo (in London), Franklin recounted the political incorrectness of the British. One incident stands out: when one man appallingly used the term “nigger,” Franklin angrily replied “we’ve banned niggers from America,” to which he retorted “You banned all your niggers? Jolly good.”

Bannister Gallery gets historical with “Pancarta” exhibit Victoria Parker anchor staff One glance around the Bannister Gallery on Friday, April 19th revealed that this was far from the usual (or unusual) contemporary fare. Two kimonos hung from the far wall, various antique vases stood atop pedestals and a bug-eyed demon statue glared at me unnervingly from across the way. “Pancarta: A Rhode Island Collector’s Exhibition” was truly the “cross-cultural mapping” experience it claimed to be.

I stumbled upon my favorite portion of the exhibit in the works of Canadian artist Gilles Peltier, whose pieces were almost unnoticeably tucked away in the small, dim-lit nook in the front of the room. Perhaps, my interest was due to the more modern appeal of his works, or the fact that his style and subject matter was “closer to home,” both geographically and culturally. After all, his wildlife displays featured

North American species familiar to any New Englander. But the reason for my preference was more than cultural bias; instead, it was the breathtaking beauty of Peltier’s acrylic and glass sculptures illuminated by a soft light: scenes of cardinals perched upon snowy branches and mallards floating over transparent water seemingly encased in a frozen block of ice. The sculptures seemed to have captured the vitality of these creatures and frozen them in time.

Peltier’s works weren’t the only ones that caught my attention. One of the more interesting artifacts was a slab of 3,000 year old jade from China sitting in a case off to the side.

At first, it seemed to be out of place with the rest of the decorative, ornamental artwork in the room. Closer inspection revealed that the wavy indents I had mistaken for natural stone imperfections were, in fact, man-made carvings. Three stick figures were caught in various movements; one running away, another crawling on the ground and another peering at

a tall, long-stemmed flower. Above them were barely visible etchings of clouds. Somehow, the crudeness of the picture made it all the more remarkable—just as fossils preserve the memory of creatures and plants, the budding of art and civilization was trapped in this chunk of jade.

My third favorite piece of the exhibit was the Chinese embroidered silk panels formerly used as antique room dividers. Delicate threads of pale pink, orange, yellow and purple hues popped against a black silk canvas, as the asymmetrical composition of a peacock’s long, fanned feathers amidst patches of flowers flowed in a continued crescent-shaped movement. I simply stood there, mesmerized, and considered the stated purpose of the Pancarta exhibit: to show how “beauty is central and essential to a cross-cultural dialogue.”

Besides frozen wildlife, 3,000 year old Chinese carvings and silk embroidery and other gorgeous pieces of art adorned the walls of the gallery. Collections of ornate Chinese and

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French hand-painted fans were displayed on one wall, while an array of tiny pocket-sized portraits were displayed on another. In particular, these soft-brushed portraits included a copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Girl with a weasel in her arms,” portraits of French aristocrats and Mughal emperors and, surprisingly, even a bite-sized painting of George Washington. The diverse selection of portraits exemplified the varied interests of these Rhode Island collectors while, simultaneously, united them under the broad umbrella term of “art.”

“Art,” in this case, meant “beauty combined with talent that makes an interesting statement of place and time,” according to the pamphlet.

Whether wood carving or dress wear; 3,000 year old stone or 20th century painting; or Asian or North American origin; this thoughtfully curated collection of art successfully allowed its viewer to develop a new appreciation for the ability of art to transcend culture and time.

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Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” roBin lynn hathaway anchor staff One of the many great things about Netflix is the “Classic Albums” series which picks a popular rock album and talks about its conception, production and legacy.

Surfing through my ‘Because you Watched Sid and Nancy’ list, I recently came across Classic Albums’ Nirvana’s “Nevermind.”

A long-time resident in my personal CD collection, this gem has endured as one of the most popular rock albums of all time. It is possible that, because of Dave Grohl’s continued success with the Foo Fighters, more people in the more recent generations have developed their own love for the grunge rock tour-de-force that made its debut in 1991.

But rock lovers around the world cannot deny its innovative, punk-goes-mainstream legacy as the album that personified the term “Grunge Rock.”

Hailing from Aberdeen, Washington – not far from the birthplace of grunge, Seattle – Nirvana, fronted by the late Kurt Cobain, started playing and writing tunes in the garage, and eventually onto the underground Seattle club scene. It would not be long before people knew that this group was not just another band.

“Nevermind” is Nirvana’s second album,

and their first album to hit the billboard charts. Producer, Butch Vig’s suggestions, willingness to collaborate and mixing expertise helped Nirvana propel the album to the number one spot on the Billboard 100 by early 1992. The first hit single, and most widely-recognized and popular track is the teen-angst-anthem-of-the-era “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” which begins the album. Its profound lyrics about teenage stereotypes and strangleholds became a favorite on MTV and was even parodied by comic-rocker Weird Al Yankovic in his song ‘Smells Like Nirvana.”

The next track, another radio hit and probably my favorite on the album, is “In Bloom.” The song commences with what I consider to be the epitome of grunge rock sound, blending the guitar and bass into slightly-dark-yet-upbeat notes that produce the metaphoric bricks for a wall of hardcore sound that is not asking, but telling you to listen. Bassist Krist Novoeselic underlines Cobain’s edgy, beautifully-distorted guitar while Dave Grohl hits the skins hard and rolls out impressive, chaotic fills in the choruses. Cobain’s vocals were double-tracked in the choruses to create a perfect harmony while he shouts at the top of his lungs with his gravelly voice “He’s the one who likes all our pretty songs/ And he likes to sing along;

Open Mic Night relief nico Montanari anchor staff In the past week, the RIC Café hosted an Open Mic Night that connected people through written and spoken word; sharing secrets and art projects which allowed everyone to take a break from the busy time at the end of the semester and have some fun.

The event itself was sponsored by three RIC groups; Active Minds, Spoken and Inner Varsity. The groups themselves came from very different backgrounds. Active Minds is a group that advocates for those

with mental illnesses. Spoken is a group that focuses on expressing creativity through spoken and written word pieces and Inner Varsity is a RIC chapter for students belonging to the Roman Catholic theology. However, where all groups connected was in the pursuit of bettering the student body and help to create a fun atmosphere in a very stressful time. The theme of the night was, “What do you hide behind?”

There were several creative outlets that students could partake in. First, a stage was set up where Spoken members, as well as other students recited poetry, sang songs, and performed slam verses. Alongside

and he likes to shoot his gun…”

The album continues with its third track and third hit “Come as You Are” followed by “Breed,” which adds a flavor of the band’s first album “Bleach.” Track number four, another radio hit and favorite among moshers and crowd-surfers, is the dynamic “Lithium,” which starts off light and explodes into a heavy mix of thrash and punk with that ‘sing-along’ feel.

The album continues with non-hits that maintain an impressive cool factor like (in random order) “On a Plain,” “Polly,” “Drain You,” “Lounge Act” and “Stay Away” which all hold their own as original, rockin’ tracks that don’t all sound the same. My favorite non-hit has got to be “Territorial Pissings” which opens with a distorted vocal (Cobain) singing the chorus of Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth,” and, in my opinion, fully embodies what rock and roll is all about; grunge or not, the song is raw, excitings and in-your face.

Concluding “Nevermind” is “Something in the Way,” which starts out with quiet vocals, bass, and an acoustic guitar then gains momentum when the drums come in and the vocals get louder with a soft harmony. The song is a great way to come down off the high of this wildly electrifying rock masterpiece.

this display was a box where students entered written secrets in order to “remove the power they held” over the students.

Finally, the Active Mind members held a mask decorating exhibit, where students designed a paper mask that was supposed to portray what they hid behind. Attached to these masks was a written explanation of what your mask represented to you, and at a later point in the night they were displayed amongst new friends, creating trust. Also Active Minds displayed a “quilt” that they had made in a previous event which portrayed aspects that were important to the students.

Additional students added to the quilt, creating a larger connection amongst all students in attendance.

The night created some new friendships and helped an overworked and underappreciated student body relax for a few hours.

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The event went so well that the three groups agreed they would work together on future events, which may be set as a recurring event in the café every third Wednesday of the month. Also, as part of the continued effort to help the student body in this time, Active Minds will be hosting an event on April 24th on the Quad called, Paws to Relax. The dog therapy session has been used in some very prestigious colleges, Harvard among them and has shown to help students do better on studying and following through with good results on examination due to relieved pressure.

I would recommend that any student that is putting their nose to the grindstone in these next few weeks try and attend some of these groups events as they will really help you. Take it from the writer who fingerpainted his mask.

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Weeks of highs and lows eDDie Pannone sPorts eDitor It was a busy week for the Anchormen Baseball team, as the team hit the diamond for four games. They went 2-2, with the two losses coming in a double header Saturday.

The first game on April 16 saw the Anchormen come back from a 13-5 deficit to beat the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs 15-14. It was an offensive explosion, as the teams combined for 31 hits between them. The seventh inning saw RIC erase a 7 run deficit by scoring 7 runs to tie the score 13-13. With the bases loaded, Justin Costa launched a grand slam for his second home run of the game. Later, an error by the Corsairs allowed two more runs to cross the plate. UMD responded in their next at bat, plating a run to regain a 14-13 lead. Dean Grasso and Matt Foley reached to begin the bottom of the eighth, and a Justin Rainville double to left gave RIC a 15-14 advantage that they would not relinquish.

Aside from the two homers from Costa,

Alex Verrecchia and Foley each hit a home run in the game. Foley also had 2 RBIs and 4 runs scored, while Kevin Carey went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI. Kyle Morvan picked up his first win of the season in relief, giving up just 1 run on 2 hits in his 4 innings of work.

Their next game would not be as high scoring, but the results were just as good. The team beat Curry 5-3 on April 18, this time using good pitching to get the win. RIC got on the scoreboard first, as Zach Hubbard came through with an RBI single with the bases loaded. The Anchormen extended their lead to 3-0 in the fifth inning on a 2-run home run form Foley, and made it 4-0 in the sixth with a Carey RBI single. Curry made it interesting by scoring three runs late in the game, but RIC held on for the victory.

Stephen Lapatin recorded the win after a brilliant performance on the mound. He pitched 7 innings of one run ball, giving up 6 hits on 6 strikeouts and zero walks. Hubbard was 2-4 with a double while Grasso went 2-4 with 2 steals, a double, and a run.

A Saturday double header would not be

Too much offense Dan charest anchor staff Facing the best hitting team in the Little East Conference, the RIC softball team (15-17, 4-4) could not slow down the bats of the league leading Warriors. EastConn (22-8, 9-1) combined for 21 hits and 20 runs on the afternoon, sweeping the Anchorwomen by scores of 7-0 and 14-6.

“Eastern has always had a very strong program,” said RIC head coach Nicole Riley.

“We knew that they were going to come out hard and they did that.”

Runs were finally produced in the top of the fourth when the Warriors got three off RIC senior Emily Johnson. EastConn tacked on more in the following three innings. Two unearned runs came in the sixth when EastConn super-senior Arielle Coo-

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Senior Chris Mann. kind to the Anchormen offense, as the team would only score four combined runs en route to being swept by Eastern Connecticut. RIC got off to a good start, as Grasso plated Hubbard with an RBI single in the first to give his team a 1-0 lead. Costa’s RBI double in the third made the score 2-0 RIC, but that lead would be short lived. Helped by two errors, the Warriors tied the score at 2 aside in the top of the fourth. Eastern Connecticut took its first lead 3-2 with an RBI single in the fifth, and scored again on another RIC error. The Anchormen cut the score to 4-3 on a single from Tyler Collins, but that’s as close as they would get and lost by that final. Chris Mann pitched well in

the loss, allowing 4 runs but only one earned run in his 6.2 innings. Carey and Rainville each had two hits in the loss.

Game two also saw RIC get out to a 1-0 lead, as Foley continued to be hot with an RBI single. It was a lead they held until the sixth, when the Warriors rallied for 2 runs to take the lead. RIC missed offensive opportunities late, and fell by the final of 4-1. David Hoey turned in a complete game despite being tagged with the loss. He gave up 2 earned runs on 7 hits while striking out 7.

RIC is Rhode back in action with Little East Conference play on Tuesday, April 23 when the team travels to UMass Dartmouth.

per, who is second in America batting a .620 clip, singled off RIC junior Michelle Sylvestre. The visitors tacked on more insurance in the seventh off a Katie Sokoloski single to plate Mattie Brett. East Conn ace Christine Acker shut down the Anchorwomen onetwo-three in the bottom of the seventh to clinch the 7-0 win.

In game two, RIC got the early lead when Tori Lussier singled in Justina Thoma and in the third Jess Borden and Missy Jandreau lead off with back-to-back singles. RIC lost some momentum that inning when Borden was out stealing home but Emily Johnson’s single put RIC up 2-0.

EastConn’s Alyssa Dumphy, who was hitting .091 before Saturday, led off the fourth with a triple against Borden. Designated player Alicia White roped a two-baser down the right field line to plate Dumphy, and the onslaught continued. Megan Godwin reached for the Warriors on an infield single and then Borden walked Shannon Martin.

Borden’s day was done. Maria Darling came in for RIC but walked in a pair before handing the ball to Emily Johnson who ended the fourth with EastConn leadingn 5-2.

Freshman Shannon Laiho scored in the fourth off a fielder’s choice to bring RIC back within 2, 5-3, but the fifth was even

better than the fourth for the visitors. EastConn scored four runs before Johnson was replaced with starter Jess Borden. When the top of the frame was over, EastConn led 11-3. Facing the mercy rule, RIC got a couple back when Stacy Pokora and Justina Thomas scored on a pair of fielder’s choices, extending the game for at least another inning. EastConn added the cherry on the top of the afternoon sweep when Kelly Paterson drilled a three-run triple into the left-centerfield gap, giving the Warriors a 14-6 triumph.

“We always play for the playoffs so there is a good chance that we will see them again,” said coach Riley. “These girls will remember this day and remember what happened and hopefully use that as ammunition to win the next chance.”

RIC has eight games ahead of them this week to close out the regular season. First comes a makeup doubleheader with the Keene State Owls (15-9, 5-2) on Sunday, followed by a Wednesday Senior Day meeting with UMass Dartmouth (9-23, 1-7) at 4 p.m.

The Anchorwomen hit the road on Thursday for two with the Tufts Jumbos (25-2), the number-6 team in the country. Wrapping up the year is a Saturday afternoon showdown at UMass Boston (11-21, 2-6).

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Ram kicks off golf season Eddie Pannone Sports Editor The 2013 spring season is underway for the Rhode Island College Women’s Golf team. The team competed in the Hartford Hawk Invitational, which took place on April 15-16. The par for the course was 72 with the yardage being 5801. Monmouth University, Holy Cross, Harford and Albany competed alongside RIC, and a total of 25 golfers competed in this tournament.

The Anchorwomen only had two participants in this event and unfortunately, they both finished near the bottom of the field. Sophomore Ashley Ram finished 24th overall after shooting a two day to-

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tal of 208. She shot a 108 on the first day of play, but the Ridgefield, CT native took off 8 strokes off day two by shooting a 100 to end at a +64. Senior Rebecca Hickey carded a 127 in the first round on Monday, and the Warwick native decided to withdraw from play on day two.

Monmouth finished the tournament in first place with a team score of 648 (316, 332; +72). Hartford placed second at 664 (328, 336; +88) and Holy Cross finished third at 716 (352, 364; +140). Kelsi Kavanagh of Monmouth was the overall leader with an overall score of 157 (+13).

The Anchorwomen will look to rebound on Sunday, April 28 when they host Westfield State at Triggs Memorial Course.

Dorsey and Forbes have big days Scott Cancelliri Anchor Intern The Rhode Island College Men and Women track teams took part in the Silfen Invitational. They took first place, out of eleven for the Men, and out of twelve for the Women. The Anchormen had a total score of 183.0 and the Anchorwomen had a total score of 124.0.

For the Anchorwomen, Jaimee Dorsey

took first place in the 100 meter dash with a time of 13.02, the 200 meter dash with a time of 25.86 and the 400 meter dash 57.92 to pace RIC on the afternoon. Daria Braboy finished first in the triple jump finishing with 10.51 meters, second place in the 400 meter dash with a time of 59.81, fourth in the long jump finishing with a distance of 4.66 meters, fifth in the 200 meter dash with a time of 27.32 and sixth in the 800 meter with a time of 2:28.02.

On Tuesday, April 16 the Southern University of Maine Huskies beat Rhode Island College Anchorwomen Lacrosse team 13–10. With this win the Huskies are now 9–4 overall while Rhode Island College drops to 4–7 overall.

The scoring started with Huskies Jacki Kelly and Lauren Santo, who both scored unassisted goals. RIC’s Ashley Signoriello then scored two goals to tie up the game, one was a free position shot at 28:15 the other being an unassisted goal at 22:48. At 18:50, Nicole LaPlante scored a goal assisted

by Molly Gerbutavich, again giving the Huskies the lead. RIC then scored four goals to gain the lead making the score 6–3, the three coming from Jes-

sica Ricci and Signoriello. LaPlante and Kelly both scored for the Huskies to close out the half making the score 6–5, Rhode Island College still in the lead.

The second half started with Ricci scoring a goal assisted by Danielle Landon, making the score 7–5. Santo then scored making it a one goal game.

Signoriello and Sophie Kanno both scored unassisted goals to make the game 9–6, still in favor of RIC. RIC then faded away as the Huskies got five straight goals making the score 11–9. Ricci scored one last goal for RIC as the Huskies scored two goals in the last two minutes of the game, thus resulting in the final score 13–10.

Due to Saturday’s game being cancelled the next game for RIC will be at UMass Dartmouth on Wednesday, April 24.

Autumn Wosencroft took first place in the long jump finishing with a distance of 4.95 meters, while also finishing third in the triple jump finishing with a distance of 10.36 meters, fourth in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1:10.71, sixth in the 100 meter with a time of 13.67 and seventh in the 200 meter with a time of 27.51. Natasha Miller placed second in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1:09.62. The four runners then went on to win the 4x100 meter with a time of 43.70 and the 4x400 with a time of 3:23.13.

For the Anchormen, Jarell Forbes won first place in the 400 meter with a time of 49.20, the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 15.21 and the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 55.45. Jarell James took first in the 200 meter with a time of 22.49, second in the 400 meter with a time of 50.24 and third in the long jump with a distance of

6.23 meters. Craig Amado won the long jump with a distance of 6.35 meters, second in the triple jump with a distance of 13.17 meters and seventh in the 400 meter with a time of 51.36. Shawn Stadnick finished first in the 800 meter with a time of 1:54.30 and took fourth place in the 1,500 meter with a time of 4:00.84. Edward Cummins placed second in the hammer with a distance of 50.03 meters. Cameron Richer placed third in the 10,000 meter with a time of 34:55.03. Tom DeCristofaro recorded a third place finish in the 3,000 meter steeplechase with a time of 10:39.63.

Kenny Bouchey placed third in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 59.63.

Both Men and Women’s track team will now participate in the 2013 N.E. Alliance Championships which will be hosted by Bridgewater State University on Saturday, April 27.

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More than a game eDDie Pannone sPorts eDitor All of us in our own way have felt the impact of the Boston Marathon bombings on April 15th. Even if we don’t know someone personally impacted, we all have sorrow in our hearts for the people involved in this horrific tragedy. Stations that wouldn’t normally cover these events did so for hours. ESPN showed coverage while it was happening and most of the night.

There really isn’t too much that can be said that hasn’t already been said. We all know it was an important day in the city and, unfortunately it is one that will forever be a tainted one. The one thing that the entire nation wants is to try and slowly get back to our normal way of living.

I, like any other person, have had hardships in my life, though luckily nothing like this. Being the sports fan I am, I would turn on ESPN or some other station during my time of grieving.

One thing I have personally heard during these times is “How can you think about sports at a time like this?”

We all realize that there are bigger things in life than sports. But in these times, sports are one of the best ways to come together as a nation. As already stated, we want to get things in our lives

back to normal. Watching the Red Sox, Bruins or Celtics is a way we can do that. For that short amount of time, we take our minds off the evil and focus on something we all know and love.

It’s good for us to take time away from the bombing because we need some entertainment in our lives.

Just look at the 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City. Once baseball returned to the city, it did a lot of good. The New York Mets honored the victims and the heroes of the day by wearing hats of the police and fire departments. Mike Piazza hit a homerun to give New York a late lead, and the crowd erupted into cheers, hugs and tears. Seven weeks after the attacks, the Yankees hosted a World Series game. These events bring the people closer, and for a moment can look to the evil and say “We are going to make it through.”

In the age of social media, one could see genuine reactions to the situation right away. Many prominent names tweeted on the subject, but the tweets from the Red Sox players just stuck with readers. They were extremely close to where the bombings occurred and were just leaving as they exploded. Will Middlebrooks has become a big fan favorite in his short time with the team.

He was one of the more vocal players out there, tweeting things like “I love Boston... It’s my new

home... I’m still in shock and can’t wrap my head around all of this. Wish there was something I could do,” and “I can’t wait to put on my jersey today... I get to play for the strongest city out there. BostonStrong.” These are just two of many tweets from athletes that can comfort people.

One of the classiest things done was done by Boston’s arch rival, New York. Aside from a moment of silence, the team hung a banner with the two team logos that said “United We Stand.”

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They also played Boston favorite “Sweet Caroline” during the third inning. This embodies the great spirit that sports bring. When times are at their worst, rivals put aside their differences and come together for support.

We know its going to take time to get past this awful event, and the process of healing has only just begun. Hopefully the people of Boston got some relief watching the teams they love play, even if it is only temporary.

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