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century are bound to accrue. “They take all of our e-waste and use it for a jobs training program,” Murphy explained. “We utilize it at the campus farmers market and collect e-waste from students, faculty, and staff, and the community that uses the farmer’s market.”
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ith Rhode Island College having so many students busy with things like work, family obligations and classes, it might be hard to remember environmentally friendly options for our trash, transportation, and even our water bottles. During Earth Week, some students were prompted to look at how RIC is slowly becoming a more sustainable campus thanks to the help of James Murphy, the college’s sustainability coordinator. “I am extremely happy that the students brought that to me. It shows that there is an interest in the student body in all things sustainable. It’s encouraging that we are now able to recognize active student participation in this type of subject matter,” Murphy said about the new refillable water bottle station in the Student Union. The idea was brought to him by Student Community Government, Inc. President
As well as working with students who are interested in sustainability, Murphy works with the college itself. Donovan Dining Center is one example. According to Murphy, they only use local food sources, which minimizes the waste from the delivery of the food to campus.
Hillary Costa, and Mark Paolucci, the assistant director of operations and services. Frank Montanaro, the associate director of facilities and operations, maintenance, repairs, and special projects also contributed to the project.
“Anything within 150 miles of the campus is considered local food. The fact that they are sourcing out those options is a great thing for sustainability here.”
Murphy is the go to person for ideas such as this one, which directly affect students and sustainability here at RIC. The station even shows how many water bottles have been saved thanks to students using their refillable ones; as of press time that number is 366 bottles. As the sustainability coordinator, Murphy spearheads many of the groups that are responsible for changes such as these. Murphy is a part of RIC’s Green Team, a group of students, faculty and staff who meet ten times a year to talk about how to make the campus more green. He is also the advisor of the Environmental Club. “[The Environmental Club] maintain[s] our campus garden, which last year enabled the college to donate produce to Learning for
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Murphy has a hand in future sustainability efforts as well.
James Murphy, rhode island college’s sustainability coordinator.. — ric.edu Life. That is a result of John Fulton and Renee Breton, who are the president and treasurer. They are actively looking for students to participate in this club.” Another way that Murphy’s actions benefits students are through his relationship with Goodwill Industries, who collect on-campus and donated e-waste that students in the 21st
“We have just embarked on a program with a company called Ameresco. What they are doing is an intensive audit of all our buildings in terms of energy efficiency. Once that is done, they will be suggesting ways that the college can lower our utility bills, whether that be heating of buildings, cooling of buildings, or potential for renewable energy.” While Ameresco is currently looking at the existing buildings, the college will also look into the sustainability of both Gaige and Craig Lee during their remodel periods over the next few years, hopefully leading to a happier, greener RIC.
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Student seeks Miss rhode island title Ryan Foley Anchor Staff
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his summer, Rhode Island College student Ava Delasanta will compete for the title of Miss Rhode Island. A junior Dance major, Delasanta has never competed in a beauty pageant before, but will not let that dissuade her from entering. In fact, she has chosen her strong suit, dance, for the talent portion of the competition. “I’m so excited to represent Rhode Island College,” Delasanta said. Participants can compete either on behalf of a college or a geographic location, such as a county or city. There are fifteen contestants as of now, including Delasanta. The winner of the competition will automatically represent Rhode Island in the Miss America Pageant, which will be held this September in Atlantic City, N.J. Members from all fifty states will be there, as well as contestants from the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia.
member in community service activities and promote her platform, which combines creative writing with the visual arts as part of an after school program designed to inspire the youth to keep creating. Service is an essential part of the Miss America Organization, as their motto is “Style, Scholarship, Service and Success.” Putting forth a lot of effort to prepare for the pageant, Delasanta has created her own Facebook page, “Miss Rhode Island College 2014.” On the page, there is a link to the Miss America Organization’s Charity of choice, the Children’s Miracle Network. Visitors can donate online or by mail, and a portion of all donations goes to the Miss America Scholarship Fund. Delasanta’s goal is to raise $250. Miss Rhode Island’s Children’s Miracle Network hospital of choice is Hasbro Children’s Hospital. The winner of the pageant will receive several academic scholarships. Should Delasanta win the title, she plans to study communications and writing in graduate school.
Contestants will be evaluated based on five categories, including interview, talent, health and fitness, evening wear and onstage question.
All participants are eligible to win various scholarships, whether they win the title of Miss Rhode Island or not. The event presents an opportunity for young women to showcase their talents while granting them a chance to earn scholarship money at the same time.
Delasanta is also a writing and rhetoric minor. Should she win the title of Miss Rhode Island, she would serve as an active
Be sure to catch Delasanta in action as RIC will host the annual Miss Rhode Island Pageant in Roberts Hall on Saturday, June 14.
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Dirty Loops’ debut album tops charts jacob bedard Anchor Staff
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ho are Dirty Loops? For those who don’t know, Dirty Loops is a Swedish power trio consisting of Aron Mellengarrdh on drums and Henrik Linder on bass, with Jonah Nilsson holding down keys and vocals. The three longtime friends formed the band after attending the Royal College of Music in Stockholm.
graduate student Ronald Burgess’ film “vices, part i.”. — Danielle Franciosi, Photography Editor
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t’s that time of year again for the annual student exhibitions at Bannister Gallery. The exhibitions are opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to demonstrate what they have been working on in various studio disciplines offered here at Rhode Island College. This past Thursday was the opening for graduate student work. It featured Ronald Burgess’ short film “Vices, part 1.” It is little
over a half hour in length, and the first of a potential series of short films. He started writing the script about two and a half years ago and spent about three months filming. He originally intended it to be a 90-minute film to break away from his usual short film writing, but given the time he had to work on it, Burgess decided to cut it down for now. With the encouragement of his advisor, he has decided to use the film for his thesis. The film starts off with a college student, Javier, who appears to be having major writer’s block that causes him to become depressed. Though he is currently dating
After some jamming, Nilsson got the idea to rearrange popular songs in a way that blended pop with the group’s roots in gospel, jazz, funk and jazz fusion. In 2010, the group recorded a video of their rendition of “Just Dance” by Lady Gaga and put it on Youtube. The video gained over 100,000 views within the first two months solely through online word-of-mouth. Many more videos would soon follow, including jazzy arrangements of “Baby” by Justin Bieber, “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele, and “Circus” by Britney Spears, which all attained the same viral status as their first video. The band’s popularity caught the attention of Verve Records, who signed them in 2012. Dirty Loops then decided to write an album of original tunes. “Loopified” came out in Japan on April 15, and within two days the album took the number one spot on the iTunes pop album charts and the number two spot in the overall charts. This is truly an impressive feat for any band’s first album. The album opens with “Hit Me,” the band’s first original tune and the album’s single, released in October of last year. The song is
a medical student, he seems to become interested in another girl, Ava, a student from his English class. After hearing that his girlfriend wants to move because she got a scholarship to a different school, Javier goes home and nearly commits suicide. However, Javier creates a hallucinated unknown author who talks him out of it.
very upbeat and funky, featuring grooving bass lines, syncopated drumming, jazzy piano chords and incredible vocal runs from Nilsson. Combining the catchiness of pop with the technicality of jazz fusion, this song exemplifies everything that the band is all about. Another notable track, “It Hurts,” is a ballad featuring Nilsson singing over a beautiful string arrangement. His quivering, heartfelt vocals solidify the song as an instant Dirty Loops classic. The last song on the album, “Roller Coaster,” is also memorable. It’s a reimagining of the Justin Bieber song of the same name, but this version features synth brass, pop slap bass and incredible solos from all three members of the band, all of which help “Loopified” to end with a bang. There’s simply no one out there doing what the Swedish trio is doing right now, so it’s difficult to analyze their quality. The band’s original songs blend their monster musical skills and harmonic knowledge with a modern pop aesthetic in a way that is sure to draw both the average radio listener and the harder-to-please musician crowd. After all, making a Justin Bieber song listenable is no small feat. While the album has a few lyrical weak points, such as in the synth obsessed club tune “Sexy Girls,” it’s definitely solid as a whole. There are enough high points to make up for any shortcomings, so I can’t help but be impressed by this release, and I look forward to what’s coming from this budding group in the future. I give “Loopified” by Dirty Loops 4.5/5 stars, and the album will be available in the United States on June 10.
The author tells Javier to put the gun down, go to bed, and, when he wakes up, to live his life the same way he would want his character to. Javier’s journey is well worth the time spent and will be on exhibit until May 2 in the Bannister Gallery. The undergraduate exhibit will run from May 8 to 17.
Investing in the future Research colloquium grants many opportunities Zachary Frisella Anchor Editor
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n case anyone has forgotten, the yellow building behind Craig-Lee is called Alger Hall, and last Wednesday it hosted the third annual School of Management Undergraduate Research and Scholarship Colloquium. Even though the name is long and most people do not understand the word colloquium, the event showcased the college’s most valuable resource: students. Hosted by the School of Management and overseen by Dr. Suchandra Basu, the event
required students to contribute a research design about a topic of their choosing prior to the event. During the event, students presented their research and overall analysis to professors and fellow students alike. In its third year, the colloquium did not disappoint. There were 12 different poster board research designs featured this year. Every poster had a different theme and object. Topics included rental premiums, secondary education, 3D-printing, Hershey’s chocolate and the School of Management’s own investment program. For those out of the loop, the School of Management offers a unique program
known as Student Managed Investment Fund, which selects between four and six students who excel in their current studies and literally gives them around $100,000 in stocks and bonds. They take over the stocks and buy and sell stocks on the market. The program started about six years ago as a former RIC School of Management’s alumni benefactor donated $150,000 to the group’s efforts. The first $50,000 was used to create the beneficial stock room, which almost every RIC student has passed by at some point. The remaining $100,000 is used for the program, in hopes of giving students real life examples of how to buy and sell stocks and bonds.
To rewind, that was just one of the posters featured in this event, and students in the program featured which stocks they sold and bought and where they see their investment decisions were beneficial. In total, the event awarded first and second-place winners cash prizes. However, everyone who participated received a certificate of recognition, a biography in the colloquium program and publication of their abstracts on the colloquium website. Even more valuable is the experience of presenting a topic that students researched in front of entire School of Management staff and fellow students.
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The best deal is sometimes the most humble ZachaRy Mellin anchor Staff
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hroughout the semester, I have made it my quest to provide an unending stream of good games at better prices. To end the semester, I was torn. The only way I could feasibly end it would be the best games at the best prices. And let’s face it, that would just be an article about how to pirate games. That’s when I remembered Humble Bundle.
[top] the act we were all waiting for. [bottom] the audience waiting for timeflies.. —Sonia Bras, Anchor Staff
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hat the hell did I pay twenty bucks to see?” was yelled as the musical group Timeflies took the stage. What the hell, indeed, did I witness on that infamous Thursday night in the Rec Center? If you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, the YouTube sensation Timeflies was scheduled to make an appearance at Rhode Island College’s annual end of the year concert. It’s usually a huge event with the majority of the campus excited for the special musical act. With over 9,000 students attending RIC, you would think that this most anticipated night would be sold out. There were 300-400 people at the concert. To put this into perspective, last year’s act, the widely popular Macklemore, had about 2000 people in attendance, and this was in the Rec center gym. Numbers aside, how was the actual performance? To begin the night, there was a DJ playing hits from popular artists who I would rather go to see. At 8 p.m. the opening act, Lo Fang, came on stage. For about 30 minutes I was treated to a delicious helping of original music, creative lyrics and a truly unique sound. They had a nice alternative rock feel, complete with
keyboard and violin. I could listen to this opening act all day, but the problem here was that Lo Fang and Timeflies play two totally different genres. Time Flies played rap/hip-hop and, with Lo Fang’s alt. rock sound, it just didn’t work. An opening band is supposed to pump the crowd up for the main event. Instead, I wanted to sit down, get a coffee and listen to the sweet licks Lo Fang was pumping out. After their final song, the band left the stage and the crowd waited for about 45 minutes– no exaggeration–for Timeflies to arrive. As I was left standing, waiting awkwardly for Timeflies, a great irony occurred to me: For a band associated with time, they sure were late for their own show. But finally, something happened. I heard the wonderful beat of an opening song and the promise of wondrous salvation. The lights flashed fantastically and in the middle of the stage, a lone Apple computer was seen standing on a white pedestal. Timeflies’ opener was an Apple commercial. It felt like a religious
experience; I even felt like yelling, “Kneel before your Macintosh God, Babylon!” After another 15 minutes, life forms finally came to the stage. To my shock, the two band members looked like John Barrowman and my friend Johnny. After over an hour and 45 minutes of waiting, I was finally treated to the mediocre sound of a cover band. Yes, the most anticipated event of the year and we got a cover band. Do not get me wrong, Timeflies was engaging enough, partly due to the charm of their two members, Rob Resnick and vocalist Cal Shapiro, but they were not worth $20 for admission. I think the only reason I started to enjoy myself was because something was actually happening on stage. Musically, Timeflies is a lackluster, wannabe band whose only fans are drunk and/or high college students. I give this event 4/10 stars, as it was a total waste of my Thursday night that I will never get back–except for Lo Fang. Why couldn’t they have been the main act?
The pet project of Jeff Rosen of Wolfire Games, Humble Bundle has a very simple founding principle: Pay what you want. Every two weeks or so, Humble Bundle releases a new bundle of games which can be bought together for whatever price you want to pay. The payment for the games is then split between the game developers, the owners of Humble Bundle and several charities, including the American Red Cross, Child’s Play and the Electronic Frontier Foundation. As a final reward to the purchaser, you also decide how your own payment gets split. Humble Bundle has packaged a wide variety of games from independent developers around the world, and even bigger ones, occasionally hosting bundles provided by major names in the game business. How does a Bundle including “Darksiders,” several “Company of Heroes” games and “Saints Row: The Third” sound? Other developers, like Mojang, of “Minecraft” fame, have used Humble Bundle as a platform through which they develop a completely unique game in 60 hours. In addition to meeting all the gaming needs you could ever have, Humble Bundle has recently begun to expand, with an e-book bundle, a music bundle and a comedy bundle, in addition to a new line of Android and iOS bundles. Humble Bundle also recently opened the Humble Store, through which independent developers can sell their games outside of the bundles, operating off the same paywhat-you-want rules as the bundles. Humble Bundle was founded with the idea of being easy and accessible
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massive amounts of money in its short run and continues to be a frontrunner in the indie gaming community. So, looking for a game besides the ones I’ve provided you with over the past semester? Looking to support independent developers, or maybe some great charities? Just looking for a cheap, good time? Look no further than HumbleBundle.com, and good gaming to everyone.
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or every hero, there’s a group of villains waiting in the wings. With every dungeon, there is a monster around every corner. With each level, a new challenge awaits. With every video game, there are boss battles. Boss battles are there to challenge the player to learn the new skills they’ve acquired and test their abilities to make sure they are truly ready to save the princess or destroy evil or whatever it is you’re fighting for. For many gamers, Boss Battles, especially the final boss battle, are the most memorable part of a video game. Whether it’s the game mechanics or skills you have to use or the atmosphere of the battle, everyone loves a good boss battle. For me, one of my favorite boss battles is
“In no particular order: Lord Gwyn from ‘DkS1,’ Red from ‘Pokemon Silver,’ Nyx from ‘Persona 3,’ Breakman/Protoman from ‘Megaman 3,’ [and] Dracula from ‘Castlevania.’” Jason Johnson
“Bowser in ‘Super Mario 64’ and Scarecrow in ‘Arkham Asylum.’” Robert Santurri Jr.
ganondorf, the final boss from the legend of zelda. —zelda.wikia.com
between Link and Ganondorf in “The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess,” specifically the final sword fight on Hyrule Field. The final fight with Ganondorf is broken up into a bunch of different segments, each requiring a different set of powers and skills, but nothing beats the final fight, which is nothing more than a classic mano a mano sword fight with one of the greatest video game villains of all time. I also talked with other gamers at Rhode Island College about their favorite boss fights. Naturally, there were a variety of answers, each with just as wide a variety of reasons. Both the “Kingdom Hearts” and “Final Fantasy” series were popular mentions when it came to boss battles, and “Metal Gear Solid 4’s” final boss fight was mentioned a few times. With summer just a skip away, it’s time to get ready to take down some bosses! What are some of your favorite boss battles? Let us know at @AnchorRICLife on Twitter.
“Nobody really thinks this because they’re never called bosses, but not much compares to the final boss in ‘Pokemon: Red and Blue” being your childhood rival.”
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“You can’t not talk about the Colossi from ‘Shadow of the Colossus.’” Tabitha Almeida
“‘Wind Waker’s’ final battle (Including Ganon puppet) has a place in my heart.” Tyler Vigeant
Jack be nimble, Jack be quick Jack White cuts ‘the world’s fastest record’ gReg MaynaRd assistant editor
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he average time to have an order for vinyl records completed, according to the FAQs on Nashville’s United Record Pressing, is about four to six weeks. “Vinyl production is a delicate process with many steps,” says the record press’ website. Which is particularly the reason why Jack White’s latest stint of recording, cutting and distributing of a 45RPM record in 3 hours, 55 minutes and 21 seconds has generated an electrifying aura of awe in recent music news. Being Jack White helps. So does having your record label headquarters, Third Man Records, a daunting 1.3 miles away from URP, where the world’s fasted record, “Lazaretto,” was pressed. Nonetheless, with all factors of fame, convenience and privilege shoved aside, this feat still cuts the ribbon of cultish astonishment. An eleven-minute documentary on YouTube
breadcrumbs the process of the little seven inch miracle. A little after 10 a.m. on Record Store Day, April 19, when the recording light flicked on, White and his accompanying band kicked into “Lazaretto,” performing live for Nashville’s luckiest ticketholders. Simultaneously, in another nearby room, the live sounds were being cut into a master copy of the record. Sparing little time after side A was cut, the recording light lit up once more, followed immediately by the cutting light, indicating Jack to launch into side B, “High Ball Stepper.” After sides A and B were both cut, the master copy left Third Man by moped toURP, where the process of production and replication began. It is unknown exactly how many copies were included in its limited production, but White stated that he had planned to have around 200300 copies pressed. Only a few hours later, somewhere between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m., Jack White arrived back at
Third Man Records, stepping out from the backseat of a Chevy Suburban, holding the first few copies of “Lazaretto” towards the sky to display to his patient fans, as if the record were Christ itself, resurrected. Three days later, copies of the record were listed on ebay.com, steadily bidding in around a jaw-dropping $300 and climbing. As needless as it is to say, Jack White resuscitated a justification of life into the spirit and relevance of Record Store Day with “Lazaretto.” The record, now a tangible, vinyl fragment of music history, will now remain one of the sought after records amongst collectors worldwide. Surely it’s a record that, if you are ever fortunate enough to have in your possession, should be treated and protected like a golden ticket to Wonka’s chocolate factory. White’s second solo, full-length album, also titled “Lazaretto,” will hit shelves on June 10, and from the gritty, split-fuse, static burst of “Lazaretto” and “High Ball Stepper,” we’ve got good reason to be excited, folks. Here’s to hoping the man will be oh-so-kind as to make a little more than 300 copies the next time around.
jack white. —Scott Penner, commons. wikimedia.org
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Organization of the Year - American Marketing Association
end of the year awards highlight student organization achievements; American Mar josh estrella RIC Life Editor
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very year, those involved with student organizations get the opportunity to attend STORGYs, the annual student organization awards show and dinner. Last year at this time, I was not a part of any student organization; I went to classes and work, and then it was back to my dorm. This year I became involved and I’m glad I did.
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The STORGYs are an annual event held to recognize the hard working students in all of the clubs and organizations at RIC, hosted by the Student Organizations Committee. This year’s award ceremony was held at Warwick’s Crowne Plaza in an enormous tent fitting the Carnival theme of the night quite well. The event offered attendees a complimentary three-course meal, entertainment provided by a magician and the opportunity to socialize with the student organization community off campus. The night began with student leaders from all types of clubs signing in, getting their carnivalesque goody bags and quickly claiming one of the many tables inside the white tent. The magician, posed as an old timey clown for the theme, stood at the entrance and made balloons for students channeling their inner children. Platters of assorted appetizers were passed out and students talked as the night grew closer to the official beginning. As soon as seven o’clock rolled in, the hosts of the event, Esohe Irabor and Maggie Keach, took the stage to begin the award ceremony. There were over twenty STORGY awards given out, and even two scholarships to deserving
students and clubs. Early on night, WXIN took the STORGY social event for their Rock Hu up, St.Baldrick’s day, put tog Anchor TV and cosponsored b won best fundraiser. Women o event entitled Show Your He out on top, winning best public
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most dedicated member in an organization, which was given to Robert Sanchas of Advocacy & Beyond. Patrick Hurd was given the STORGY for most active freshman, and Ashley Goldberg took the award for most dedicated multi-club member for her work at The Anchor, Anchor TV, WXIN, Survivors Council and the Junior Class.
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Freddy Monteiro won most dedicated parliament member, and Keri Rossi-D’entemont and Mark Gunning from Advocacy & Beyond won Most Outstanding Advisers. The last awards of the night were presented to the best treasurer, secretary, vice president and president of an organization and, finally, organization of the year.
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Robert Smith of WXIN took the STORGY for best treasurer. Daniel Raymond won best secretary for his work with the English Club. Nick Desimone of WXIN won best vice president. Gina Dibona from the Ballroom Dance Club won best president. Lastly, the most coveted award of the night, organization of the year, was given to the American Marketing Association.
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Towards the end of the night the lights dimmed, the music turned up and the dance floor was open. The floor saw only a few dancers at first, but eventually the filled with dancing students. The event, put together by SCG Secretary Kaitlyn Burke and the rest of the Student Organization Committee, highlighted all of the great accomplishments RIC students have achieved throughout this school year and gave everyone a chance to finally relax and enjoy the night. The clubs and organizations on this campus are the backbone of the RIC community, and STORGYs was a great way to end the year.
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letterS to the editor Dear Jessica Bourget I believe that my letter to the editor from last week skewed my message about your column and caused you to have misinterpreted my criticism and meaning. First, I would like to answer the questions that you posed to me in your response. I am not an English major, thus my ineloquent criticism of your column. I have been reading your column and the entire newspaper since the beginning of the school year, but the last few articles have made me particularly disgruntled. I do believe women are capable of everything, I am a man, and, finally, I have used an alias because multiple people contributed to the development of the previous letter–including women–and because it is a cool false name (seriously, “D. Fenseofmen,” clever, right?). I want to apologize. Looking back, my original letter was anything but fair to you, and I am sorry. But I do want to reemphasize a point I tried to make which I believe you could change to increase a reader’s satisfaction level. Take on tangible problems that plague today’s women and society. I believe you should tackle tangible problems. What are tangible problems? They are problems or issues
that can be changed, but that change can be measured to determine whether or not a problem has been solved. A few examples that I have found are equal pay for women; how prescription drugs affect women and men differently, but have been knowingly distributed in an incorrect way causing health repercussions in both sexes since the 1970s; and the issue of women in leadership positions. The difference between these issues and the majority of your articles is that these issues and their impact can be measured. Researchers can measure how many women are paid less than men for equal work and then tell groups, such as the government, how to fix the problem. However, researchers cannot precisely measure, if at all, how many women don’t want to become leaders because they are afraid they will be called bossy. I hope that you will pick one of these issues to be your article next week because I would like to hear your opinion on them. Especially how the FDA has, for nearly forty years, been allowing drugs, which have different effects on men and women’s health, to be available on the market with no warning.
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Dear D.Fenseofmen, Thank you for clarifying who you are, but my statement about you being an English major was just a joke, not an attack on your eloquence or methods of arguing. I have to say that I take a huge issue with your alias and don’t think it’s particularly clever. I never attack men in my articles, so when you situate yourself against me as a defender of men, you seem to be claiming that I, in fact, am attacking them. I started this column because I was tired of people thinking that feminism was all about misandry. Maybe I’m a little bit biased as the author of The F Word, but I would have to say that I take on fairly tangible issues. I’m not writing for the news section, so my column addresses many concepts that play out in every day life. Don’t forget that the “tangible” issues that you mention and are thinking of are caused by conceptual things like patriarchy and inequality. I’ve written about the safety of women on campus, fat shaming, trigger warnings for those who suffer from
To my staff and to the readers, Thank you for sticking with us this year. It was a great year for students, for organizations and for the campus as a whole. To my fellow editors, it has been a fantastic year, and I enjoyed working with you all very much. You guys will all make it far after leaving Rhode Island College. There’s potential in each and every one of you that will just grow as you do. I look forward to it, and to what you guys can do next year.
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PTSD, gender neutral parenting and gender neutral bathrooms on campus. Maybe these aren’t tangible enough for you, but I see things happening all around me that inspire me to write my column. And my Banning Bossy campaign article was about women in leadership and developmental problems therein.
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You’ve got a lot of good ideas, but I don’t think they’re working for you through letters to me. Instead of writing about what I should cover, come in and write something for us–don’t make me do all the leg work my friend! Also, don’t forget that some of the things you’re suggesting, like the prescription drug companies, have to be within our word count. It’s harder than you think, trust me. It seems like you’ve got a group of friends who are behind you on this, so maybe the lot of you should stop by at the beginning of next semester. We can always use more writers.
Jessica Bourget, Opinions Editor
To the students who read us, thank you for giving us a chance. We all know that “newspapers are a dying medium,” but it’s people like you that will never let the college newspaper die. We worked our hardest to deliver you as much student and RIC news as possible. To Student Community Government and the Administration, thank you for working with us this year and giving us any bigger hiccups than we had to.
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entire life. And I still do. But it keeps you from really experiencing life and–I’m fairly sure–you only get one shot at this. There have been mixed reactions to The F Word, but this is probably the biggest message I want to send to everyone who reads or has read my column: It’s all about having a choice. I’ve heard people say that feminists can’t be stay-at-home moms or dress certain ways, but the whole point of feminism is that everyone has a choice. You can choose to be a stay-at-home parent or you can choose to go out and work, and you can choose to be who you want to be.
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hile trying to decide what I wanted to write for my last F Word, I thought about all of you out there. I could warn all of you about sexism in the office, pay gaps or the impending doom which I am convinced Fox News will eventually bring on us, but instead I decided to write something that I would tell my dearest friends who are graduating soon. There will always be someone who doesn’t like you. People will get upset at you for not being religious, and you’ll surely get made fun of if you’re someone who goes to church every Sunday; if you are “too fat,” you’ll be the butt of jokes, and if you’re “too thin,” you’ll get lots of hate from lots of people; if you dress up a lot, people will think you’re
stuck up, and if you don’t, then, well, you’re a slob. You’re graduating college and going out into the big, wide world to get a job and I’m sure someone will burst your bubble of happiness and rainbows when you tell them you finally got hired at your dream job because it doesn’t make enough money. Point is: You’re damned if you do and you’re damned if you don’t.
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I know that sometimes life doesn’t let you do everything you want to. I know that money, race, class and sex all prevent us and allow us to do different things. But never not do something because of disapproving eyes– as long as you’re not hurting anyone. People are allowed to do what they want with their own lives, so if they don’t like what you’re doing or wearing or who you’re dating, then they can go do something different in their own lives. Whether you’re graduating or you just finished up your first year at RIC, follow your heart. Chase after the things you’re passionate about, even if they aren’t the most practical. You get time on this planet and the cool thing is that you get to call the shots for the most part. So call them. Take chances. And don’t forget that there’s someone out there who is cheering you on!
ollow your heart. chase after the things you’re passionate about, even if they aren’t the most practical.
But I have good news for you all: It doesn’t matter. If you want to have sex, go to church every day of the week, go vegan or become a philosophy teacher who makes pillows that look like vegetable for a hobby, then go for it. I’ll tell you I’ve worried about what other people think about me my
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I hear a lot of people mention how they talked about The Anchor in class. They often complain about the editing of our articles, the layout and our content. As the opinions editor here, I am required to admit that, yes, everyone is entitled to their opinions; however, I take issue with this incessant complaining about The Anchor.
encouraging students to participate in the life at RIC instead of nitpicking what student organizations are doing. What most people forget is that those of us who are a part of The Anchor aren’t journalism majors. Rhode Island College doesn’t have a journalism program. I’ve worked at The Anchor for two years now, and I’ve worked with English students, History students, Graphic Design students, Women’s Studies students, Communications students and Biology students. We don’t get paid big bucks and we don’t get class credit for anything we do. We do it because we want to be involved on campus. If I hadn’t joined The Anchor, I would probably drive to campus, go to class, get in my car and go home. Now I have a place to hang out, events to attend, things to discuss with my peers and friends that will last for the rest of my life.
and some of us accidentally delete things or lend out a camera without asking. But at least we participate. I’ve heard so many people complain about the complacency on RIC’s campus and then ignore the fact that there are many organizations to join. So if you’re tired of an uninvolved campus, join something. Lastly, if you don’t like our layout, design, editing or content, then stop bitching about it in class. Be a little bit braver than that and actually do something. Do you remember the saying “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all”? Well, ignore that. If you can’t say anything nice about The Anchor or other students organizations, like WXIN or our Student Community Government, join it. You must have ideas for improvement if you’re criticizing us. Come in, write something, draw something or host something. Give suggestions. Don’t hide behind a desk in your classroom or a table at the dining center and complain.
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he current situation of the weight room is astonishing; the space it uses now can only hold up to about 10 people. The only way to use the weight room and actually have space to move is to go right when it opens and hope that the sports teams aren’t using it, despite them having their own gym. However, when it comes to the cardio room, it is even more mind boggling. I am all for people who are trying to get fit and maybe are new to it all, so the machines are there to help them. But when the cardio machines take up nearly the entire room, it should raise a few eyebrows. And what’s the point of having treadmills if we have a track? It doesn’t count anything accurately except for distance. Put something actually useful in its place. As someone who does yoga, I am always forced to bring my own equipment. The mats they use are terrible for any type of yoga stretches or ab floor exercise. On top of this, the balance balls are made up of awful slippery material. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve busted my ass on the mats and balance balls. How long will it take for them to buy mats and balance balls that actually have grip to the floor? Are they waiting for someone to hurt themselves? Anyone who has had experience in different kinds of workout equipment can tell you the ones they have now are not safe.
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Lastly, what’s with the atmosphere? Has anyone ever noticed the temperature in the gym? The gym is already hot and sweaty, but it doesn’t help when the temperature is cranked up past 70 degrees at all times. On top of this, I really don’t want to hear commercials and slow music during my workout, so turn off the annoying radio–or at least avoid the love song stations. Another thing are the students who are assigned to work in the various rooms and keep watch over us. Ever look at some of them? Talk about bored to tears. Let the students do some homework. Imagine being required to sit in a chair for eight hours doing absolutely nothing.
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Overall, this new recreation center is hardly an upgrade.
First of all, I hate when I hear about professors trashing the newspaper. I even had one of my professors say to another student that she loved his article in the paper because it was the only substantial thing in it. Quite a lovely back-handed compliment if you ask me. I know that professors, just like students, are entitled to an opinion, but they’re leaders who are downing a student organization. They should be
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he Rosary originated hundreds of years ago when Saint Dominic received it from the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is a form of prayer on the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In addition to the sacraments, the Rosary is one of the best ways to receive grace, be blessed by God and to honor Mary. If you are seeking Jesus, praying to Mary is a definite way to come closer to God. To say the Rosary, the Apostles’ Creed is first recited on the Crucifix. On the five beads that follow, say one “Our Father,” three “Hail Mary’s” and one “Glory Be.” These prayers have significant meaning. The three beginning “Hail Mary’s” signify faith, hope and love. The Rosary is then divided into five groups of beads, each called a decade because there are 10 beads in each group. On these 10 beads, the “Hail Mary” is recited. In each decade, we meditate about a time in Christ’s life. The Joyful Mysteries focus on Christ’s birth and moments in His childhood. The Sorrowful are about His
Passion and death. The Glorious magnify the resurrection of Christ. The Luminous are about Christ’s preaching and institution of the Holy Eucharist, the sacrament received at mass. I think we can relate the joys and sorrows Christ experienced to our own lives and seek assistance from God through Mary. Mary always assists us, for we are her children as we are God’s children. Right before He died on the cross, Jesus said to Mary: “Woman, behold your Son!” Then to His disciple, John: “Behold your mother!” At that moment, Christ named Mary the mother of all humanity–of us. A mother nurtures, guides and ensures the well-being of her children. Mary guides us to Christ, sending us graces, especially through the Rosary. Saying the rosary or prayers to Mary is not worshipping her. The Rosary is a prayer to help us become closer to Christ. Some people pray the Rosary at scheduled times, before or after mass. I even once read a story about a soldier who, once he discovered the Rosary, prayed it before every battle. From experience, at home and praying it with others, I assure you the Rosary brings tremendous joy, assistance and understanding.
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here is a problem with students who can’t prioritize their educations. Unfortunately, this happens everywhere and by no means is it exclusive to Rhode Island College. In my time here, I’ve witnessed some tragedies; real potential squandered or misplaced on something that a student may have felt passion for at one time, but wound up unfulfilled after closer inspection. I am a newspaper guy. I have been since my days forming The Unfiltered Lens student newspaper at the Community College of Rhode Island. In no way did we run a tight ship; it was guerrilla journalism and we were fighting the good fight against an administration we felt was trying to strangle our funding or cut our head off, hoping the body would stop writhing. I thought I was spending my time well at that campus, but the harsh truth is that I wasn’t. I spent nearly six years at CCRI before I graduated and transferred over to RIC. And wouldn’t you know, as soon as I got on board at The Anchor, I was striving for more within the organization. I have not prioritized well and now I’m currently one of the oldest members of The Anchor. I have seen many “student leaders” here at RIC do the same thing: students who are four, six, 10-year seniors, continually
making the awful mistake of putting student organizations before their actual student work. Instead of studying for an exam, they prep for a Finance Committee hearing. Rather than cram for a test, they dedicate their time to a Student Community Government session that stretches on far too long. Don’t get me wrong, Political Science majors like the thrill of getting into the grit of parliament and debating their points. They make great Student Parliament members. But what about being great students? How much time are you putting into your school work? I’ve seen good friends nearly jeopardize entire semesters–and a few who actually did–to put an organization before an education. I won’t speak for the whole of the population, but as a last piece of advice, put your education first. I promise you, as great as your resumé might look for being a member of Student Parliament or executive member of any club or organization, the real resumé strengtheners are the ones your professors give you, the scholarships they’ll grant you for your hard work and the recognition you’ll get for your efforts. You don’t have to be on the dean’s list or a 4.0 student, but I become saddened when I see so many people making the same mistakes I made. Unfortunately, I took so much time away from my studies throughout the years that I now look at my education as checking off boxes rather than striving for high grades. Don’t do that. Don’t be me. Learn to prioritize.
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tanding at an even 6-6 in Little East Conference play, the Rhode Island College softball team heads into the LEC tournament. The Anchorwomen faced off against UMass Dartmouth on Thursday where they got a win and a loss. Their overall record is now 12-22, and their 6-6 LEC record ties them for fourth place with Western Connecticut. The Anchorwomen lost the first game 0-1. Michelle Sylvestre pitched all 7 innings, giving up the only run of the game. Sylvestre fell to 6-9 on the season. But RIC rebounded and won the second game 7-2. Senior Stacy Pokora homered to left field in the second and fourth innings, allowing Justina Thoma to score both times. Sophomore Abigail Francis also hit a home run in the top of the sixth inning, with Kate McCaughey and Tori Lussier crossing the plate. After the game, Pokora spoke about some of the difficulties the team faced against Dartmouth. “We had some difficulties during the
Dartmouth games on Thursday. We managed to pull together during the second game with some key at bats that were missing during the first game. Abigail Francis had a great home run, the first of her career, which really set the tone for the game. Splitting with Dartmouth means we need to work that much harder in preparation for our games against Plymouth state.” Freshman pitcher Lindsay Cabral started the game, only giving up two runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. She faced 26 batters before senior pitcher Maria Darling entered the game in relief during the bottom of the seventh inning and only faced three batters. After the relief outing, Darling shared her enjoyment of pitching. “I love coming in as a relief. I love the pressure and it gives me a way to help the team out.” According to Francis, the Anchorwomen look forward to the LEC playoffs starting on Thursday. “We have come a long way since the beginning of the season. I think we play really well when we play together as a team. We peaked at the right time and hopefully that will carry over to the playoffs next weekend.”
sophomore outfielder Abigail Francis. —goanchormen.com
Lacrosse breaks even on the week afternoon game.
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he women’s lacrosse team went 1-1 this week, beating UMass Dartmouth at home 18-6 on Wednesday, before falling to Plymouth State 19-4 during a rainy Saturday
In Wednesday’s game against Dartmouth, Lauren Maisano scored the first goal 85 seconds into the game, while Jessica Ricci and Maisano followed with two more scores to make it 3-0 at the 26:57 mark. The Corsairs would earn their first score of the game at 25:07, but the Anchorwomen scored five straight goals to take an 8-1 lead over UMass. After RIC took a 13-3 lead into halftime, they would outscore the Corsairs 5-3 throughout
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the second half, ending in the final score of 18-6. In Saturday’s game at Plymouth State, the Panthers would never trail, and took a 6-0 lead midway through the first. Shannon Connerty scored three of Plymouth State’s first four goals, with her fourth of the game giving the Panthers a 7-0 lead. Betsy Heidel scored a goal to put the Anchorwomen on the board with 14 minutes left in the first half, but Plymouth State would rattle off six
unanswered goals, going into halftime with a 13-1 lead. Jessalyn O’Neill scored the first goal in the second half for RIC, but Amy MacDonald answered back with two goals for the Panthers and the Anchorwomen were behind for the remainder of the contest. The Anchorwomen begin LEC tournament play this Tuesday, after closing out the regular season last Sunday.
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he men’s tennis team must have received the memo about breaking even this week, as the Anchormen beat Thomas College on Monday, 9-0, before losing to UMass Dartmouth on Thursday, 7-2. The Anchormen bring their record to 5-7 overall, and 2-3 in the Little East Conference,earning them the fifth seed in the upcoming tournament. Freshmen Brett Taggart and Seongkyeong Kim won at the number four and number five singles. Taggart won 1-6, 6-4 and 7-6. Kim won his singles match 6-2, 7-5. After the match, Taggart was excited about his victory.
“It was a tough match and I was happy to pull my match out. Several of the other matches were close as well. We may be playing them in the playoffs, so I think we have a good chance of beating them the next time.” The Anchormen look forward to the LEC tournament, which will start this Tuesday. According to Senior Captain Alex Werchadlo, the team is ready for some tough matches. “I think we are ready, but no matter who we play it will be a tough match. We really have to dig deep and grind out these matches and not beat ourselves like we have been lately. With a good practice on Monday we will be prepared for any team we play.”
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he Blazer’s Invitational took place last Tuesday, which saw the men’s golf team secure a second-place standing with a score of 309 (+21) on the day. Sophomore Jonathon Cooper placed third in the competition, with a score of 75 (+3). “My third-place finish was great coming off of my first-place finish last week. It was a very consistent round of golf,” Cooper said after the match. Senior Tim Leigh and Junior Ryan Butler tied for seventh, with scores of 77 (+5). Junior Pat Ford tied for 16th, with a score of 80 (+8). On Friday, the Anchormen competed in The Cup, which followed a Ryder Cup format, against Johnson and Wales at Cranston Country Club. RIC lost 9.5-6.5, but Leigh and Cooper had a three and two win in the alternate shot competition. Pair Peter Camerlengo and Eddie Francis also had a three and two win in the alternate shot competition. After The Cup competition, Butler shared his thoughts about the upcoming collegiate championship. “As a team we are finishing up strong. We have a lot of confidence heading to the NCAA’s where we hope to improve on last year’s performance.” The Anchormen will travel to the NCAA Division III Championship hosted in Greensboro, N.C. from May 13-16.
junior Patrick Ford tied for 16th place in blazer’s invitational. —goanchormen.com
Anchormen drop three in a row sam allen Sports Editor
The Rhode Island College baseball team picked up their third loss in a row last Tuesday, falling to Little East Conference rival UMass Dartmouth, 3-9. They now stand at 11-17 overall, and 4-6 in the LEC heading into the final week of regular season play.
The losing continued last Monday against Springfield College, as the Pride got the bats swinging early. Springfield scored twice in the first inning, giving them the early 2-0 lead that they would never give up. In the top of the fourth, an Anchormen error caused the visitors to score again and again. Halfway through the game, the Pride had a 5-0 lead thanks to a two run double by Jared Hopkins. The following inning, the visitors increased their lead even more, scoring four more runs and cementing a win against the home team. RIC would not
score their lone run until the bottom of the seventh when shortstop Mario Albunia sent Mike Billington running home from third. The final score saw RIC lose 11-1. The next day, the Anchormen traveled to UMass Dartmouth, hoping to stop their losing streak at two. But UMass was just as eager to win the game, and with their best pitcher on the mound, they did just that. Freshman pitcher Sean Callahan had his third complete game of the season and upped his record to 4-0. He allowed just
three Anchormen runs off eight hits. With a 2-1 lead heading into the fourth inning, the Corsairs erupted, earning seven runs on six hits. The Anchormen scored an unearned run in the seventh, followed by another run, but it wasn’t enough to make a comeback and UMass sent the Anchormen packing with a 3-9 loss. The Anchormen will host their final home game of the season, as well as senior night for their four seniors, this Tuesday against Salve Regina.