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Parliament gets personal danielle lafond news ediTor Things have come to a dramatic head in Parliament as the year comes to a close.

During her officer announcements, President Kyla Pecchia set the generally combative tone that would persist throughout the meeting.

“Whether you like it or not,” Pecchia said addressing Parliament, “I’m still President until June 1. That can’t change; I’m not going anywhere. If there’s something that you disagree with me about professionally, please discuss it with me in a professional manner.”

After that opening, the meeting continued on a course of gradually more intense discussion. Directly following conference reports from student organizations, Secretary Gianna Auger raised a point of personal privilege and claimed that her character had been attacked by the executive board of SCG, Inc. Secretary Auger explained that the executive board had decided to withhold her stipend. She then itemized the complaints made against her performance as Secretary by the Executive council. Auger offered an explanation for each complaint and outlined the actions she has taken in order to adhere to the job description of Secretary of SCG, Inc. What followed was an hour long conversation between Auger and the executive board of SCG, Inc. about Auger’s performance.

Treasuer Jordan Day stood behind the decision.

“It’s within our prerogative to make the decision [about who receives a stipend],” she said.

Faculty Representative Mark Paolucci rose to say that the issue being discussed was one of conflict resolution.

“The discussion that’s occurring right now,” Paolucci said, “should be happening in another room with parties bantering back and forth to come up with a resolution.”

Paolucci also addressed the possible legality of withholding Auger’s stipend.

“Jordan is saying to you she can withhold your stipend,” he said to Auger. “Legally, she

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Secretary Gianna Auger fought for her stipend during last week’s meeting. wish the first person you would have come probably can’t. I’m going to say that because to would be me,” she added to Auger. “Evif you’ve already done that work in the past, eryone is uncomfortable and I feel disrewhich it sounds like Gianna has done, you spected by your actions.” owe her a compensation for that. You can Eventually, a vote was called to repeal the withhold her compensation in the future, decision to withhold the stipend. Because but to do that, you’d have to impeach her.” of the high number of abstentions, the body During the conversation surrounding Au- initially did not pass the motion to repeal ger’s stipend, Representative Robert San- the decision. Auger requested a recess, durturri Jr. addressed the fact that the rest of ing which she found the section in Robert’s Parliament was generally silent during the Rules of Order which states that abstendiscussion. tions do not count as votes. The outcome of “I don’t think anyone here can even say the vote was then reversed, awarding Auger anything about this,” Santurri said. “We’re the stipend. just bystanders. It’s pretty much just the exSpeaker Escobar left the room in disgust ecutive board talking. We’re watching what toward the end of the meeting, blaming the has been building up for months come out events of the evening on parliament memnow.” bers who are under too much influence Vice President Hillary Costa addressed from a former parliament member who he the discomfort in the room during the dis- believes is trying to hang on to power in cussion.

SCG. “Nobody can make eye contact as you “The influence by this man that has been speak,” Costa said. “Everyone felt afraid and amassed, who is not even a parliament scared because they had to take sides and member, is beyond ridiculous. It’s crazy. I’m that’s not something that Parliament should dumbfounded,” Escobar said before stormhave to do.” ing out of the room.

President Pecchia gave an explanation as Other business included changes to the to why the decision was made to withhold constituency making up the Student Enterthe stipend in the first place. tainment Committee, but the policy revi“I hear that things aren’t being done and sions were tabled to the bylaws committee I have to solve the problem,” Pecchia said. “I for further review.

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Green Business Search for missing Brown lecture highlights student comes to a close impact of small steps Danielle Lafond Interim News Editor

Taylor LundY Anchor Contributor The first of hopefully many panel discussions was held last Thursday in the Forman Center to talk about “Greener” practices in businesses.

The Green Business Forum Speaker Series was launched by Rhode Island College and Gilbane Building Company with the goal of examining the best practices in sustainable business and industry by featuring local and regional green businesses and green business experts.

The speakers of this first panel included Mark Winslow and Mark Hanchar of Gilbane Building Co., and the Rhode Island Green Building Council and Peter Arpin of Renewable Now. Gilbane Building Co. is one of the largest family-owned real estate development and construction firms in the industry and is recognized as a leader in green construction and sustainable business practice. The Rhode Island Green Building Council provides training programs for professionals and the public about sustainable design and building practices and also promotes policies that will create sustainable communities within our region. Renewable Now is a Rhode Island based, eco-conscious media enterprise that examines and celebrates the “business side of green” with web, cable and radio programming reaching markets worldwide.

The discussion was headed off by Peter Arpin, who not only runs the Renewable Now media enterprise, but also runs an extremely “green” moving company. Around 3 years ago, Arpin hired an outside Environmental Consultant to examine the business and advise them on how they could be more environmentally friendly. Since then, the company has put solar panels on both the rooftops of their buildings and some of their trucks, as well as replacing the insulation and glass in most of their buildings and numerous other things, all of which have helped them become one of the “greenest” companies in the moving industry.

After sharing about his company and what he has done to make it more en-

vironmentally friendly, he discussed the business side of going green and how companies can actually benefit financially by doing these sort of improvements.

When asked about his motivations to make his company as “green” as it is today, he replied “I’ve always been a huge environmentalist…,” but also said he now has “better revenue and better net income,” demonstrating that on top of the environmental benefits, there are also economic benefits for companies “going green.”

Later in the discussion, Mark Hanchar and Mark Winslow spoke about the Rhode Island (and US) Green Building Council (RIGBC/USGBC) and the rating system they use for evaluating companies in their green initiatives, called LEED. Mark Hanchar stated that it is the goal of the USGBC to have LEED certified buildings produce more energy than they consume. RIC’s own New Residence Hall is a LEED certified building and is the first Residence Hall to be certified in Rhode Island. Buildings trying to become LEED certified are evaluated in a number of different aspects of building design and operation and are given extra point for showing innovation or invention. For a building to reach the gold or platinum level, these extra points are often needed.

Winslow stated a LEED certified building can often reduce energy use by 24%-50% and CO2 emissions by 33%39%. They then brought up a current issue in Providence, which is the realignment of the highways. This realignment has opened up a large amount of land for development.

Hanchar says people have to start asking how they can be “greener”, especially from the beginning stages, because this is when it is most financially beneficial. Hanchar then concluded the discussion with a word of advice and a sort of “call-out” for those young people who want to try and create green innovations for businesses and even homes, saying, “Find something that works residentially.” Hanchar believes those are the innovations that end up making the biggest impact. @anchornews

A body pulled from the water off India Point Park on the East Side of Providence was identified as that of missing Brown University Student Sunil Tripathi.

The search for Tripathi, who has been missing since March 15, became an international effort after notices of his disappearance spread on social media sites.

Tripathi was also wrongly identified by the online forum Reddit as the perpetrator of the Boston Bombings. The administration of Reddit later issued an apology to Tripathi’s family for any harm the thread may have caused.

The body was found on Wednesday morning by a Brown University crew team.

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Henry Barnard class receives Green Team Award from RIC danielle lafond news ediTor Lynda Thompson’s fourth graders at the Henry Barnard School thought that the graph they generated from the tally sheets of materials collected during RIC’s Green Up Clean Up Day was just another class project.

“They could see how real data matters,” said Thompson, “instead of just data from a workbook.”

During their graph work, the kids discovered that most trash on campus were cigarette butts.

“I think that it’s not right,” said fourth grader Tess, about people throwing cigarettes on the ground. “People aren’t thinking about what they really should do.”

Eileen Sullivan, a member of RIC’s Green Team thought it would be good for the kids to present the graph as a group.

Thompson was concerned about

how 20 kids would present one graph.

To solve the problem, she had the kids pretend that they were a business hired by the college to find a solution to the problem.

The students came up with a business called Green Team Solutions and broke

presentation. A group of students was also designated as presenters to deliver the presentation to the Green Team.

During their research, students discovered a company, Terra Cycle, who could recycle the cigarette butts and proposed it as a solution during their presentation to the Green Team.

This initiative, creativity and passion for sustainable solutions led to President Nancy Carriuolo and representatives from the Green Team presenting the class with the college’s Green Team Award for Sustainability during the past week’s Earth Day festivities.

“These kids feel like this is their school too,” Thompson said of the RIC campus. “They go to school here every day, they want it to be clean.”

The work of the students will have real world applications as the Green Team is currently looking into the possibility of using Terra Cycle to recycle the cigarette butts found on campus.

“These kids feel like this is their school too. They go to school here every day.

They want it to be clean.”

-Lynda Thompson, fourthgrade teacher into groups to work on different aspects of the presentation. Graphic designers made charts for the presentation, artists made brochures, solutions researchers found possible fixes for the problem and a media team designed the PowerPoint

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Fragility of the Runner To the Editor: The call is always the same after an American tragedy: “we’re going to make it even bigger next time–we’ll show them.” We repeatedly fail to be humbled. At candlelight vigils, we profess our “strength” and “resilience” but all this really means is that there are so many people in America that losing a few doesn’t effect the GDP. A lion picks off a few antelope but the herd keeps running.

Boston continues every day while people die within its borders of cancer, car accidents and homicides. The lesson should be that as individuals we are not invincible. In the Greek legend, after running from Marathon to Athens to tell them they won, Pheidippides dies of exhaustion. Individual

humans are fragile and no amount of inner strength or spirit can stop a bomb. The coming together after a tragedy focuses on the population’s stability. It says the forest is bigger than the trees.

But the forest is only a collection of individual trees. If someone I care about died, I wouldn’t give a damn if the Boston culture (if liking the Red Sox a lot is a culture) was still going strong and I would ignore any righteous civic pride bullshit from out-of-town strangers. Red Sox player Will Middlebrooks tweeted “I get to play for the strongest city out there” but what exactly makes a city strong except that it has a lot of people in it and has suffered violent attacks?

To the Editor: I was disheartened to read James Lucey’s article about the Macklemore concert held on campus Thursday, April 11.

The event was a wonderful opportunity for RIC students to gather together and enjoy great music among friends. Unfortunately, the article that was written chose to ignore the concert, and, instead, was lead with an overtly sexist, objectifying and demeaning comment about my physical appearance.

This attitude is unwarranted and deeply offensive.

For your newspaper to publish that article is as astounding as it is unprofessional, petty and inconsiderate. Quite frankly,

as newspaper editors, you should be ashamed. What you did not only affected me, but also my family who work and attend school here. Additionally, because it characterizes me unfairly, it also jeopardizes my reputation and my future.

The question I would like to pose is: Would you have used the same lead if the person dancing had been a man?

I had hoped in this day and age that we had moved beyond these simplistic and sophomoric characterizations of women; apparently not in the halls of your editorial offices.

While it is certainly true that I have been very hurt by your

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Wouldn’t New York City be stronger in that case? Or Tehran?

The bombers themselves were Massachusetts residents regardless of their origins.

In his article on the importance of sports during a tragedy, Anchor Sports Editor Eddie Pannone says, “It’s good for us to take time away from the bombing because we need some entertainment in our lives.” Hasn’t the news coverage been entertaining enough? Do we need a television vacation from sitting on our asses watching the television? Hearing about all that bloodshed sure has made me tired–I think I’ll go get a beer and watch the game. What happened at the marathon shows that there are real problems in the world that can’t be covered up by another chorus of “Sweet Caroline.” Change needs to happen from the inside out. Keep your candle lit but don’t let it blind you.

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words, I am also hopeful that the new leadership will learn from your mistakes. I look forward to the day when students can read their school newspaper without fear of unjust persecution for otherwise normal actions. Thank you for your unwavering dedication in recounting my actions to the student body. It is important they know who is truly representing them.

- Kyla M. Pecchia, SCG President

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April 29, 2013 disclosure: The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Anchor.

Let’s try prosperity Joe marTin anchor sTaff Until the tragic bombing of the Boston Marathon, all eyes were focused on ris international tensions rising with North Korea. While the media may be entirely focused on the Boston bombing, North Korea has not disappeared into the ether. All too soon the next belligerent statement from Kim Jung Un will bring attention back to the tensions simmering on the Korean peninsula.

Talking heads will opine on the advantages of war, bombing runs or new economic sanctions. Still, none of these measures have thus far proven successful and it is unlikely that doubling down on them will change this.

As Albert Einstein apocryphally commented “the definition of insanity is repeating the same act over and over again and expecting different results.” A new approach is desperately needed.

Our problem stands thus: North Korea is not folding up from our economic sanctions, and war is a political impossibility. However, we cannot allow a rogue leader like Kim Jung Un to successfully develop the nuclear capacity to threaten the region or our own shores. We must act, and we must act cleverly. Why don’t we try prosperity as our new weapon?

Over the years I’ve run across several scholarly works suggesting that revolution is more likely to break out when an increasingly wealthy populace is faced with a repressive regime. A poor, starving populace proves

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less rebellious since men on the brink lack the emotional energy to worry about whether leaders are serving their best interests. Ab-

stract concerns are overridden by immediate worries such as starvation or financial instability, even when the abstract issue is

the cause of the problem. While this seems to contradict common sense, the effect is noticeable even here in America where the rich are more likely to vote than the poor. People don’t fight for gain; they fight for fear of losing what they already have. When the populace is already at rock bottom, threatening their livelihood is almost comedic, since they have nothing left to lose.

Why don’t we try making the North Koreans rich? If they have a rising middle class, they’ll have something to fight for, and Kim Jung Un may be hit from behind by revolt.

Once the populace has economic power, they will want political power. Kim Jung Un can’t and won’t give them such power without destroying his authoritarian government, thus making conflict nearly inevitable. A little judicious military and humanitarian aid to rebel factions and North Korea may cease to be a threat to regional stability, or our national security.

Everyone wins in this scenario long term.

America achieves its objectives; North Koreans improve their economic status and cease to be a malnourished populace dependent on the whims of autocratic leaders.

South Korea’s greatest enemy is replaced by a potentially friendly sister-nation. Amicable resolution to the Korean Civil war becomes possible. Also, such efforts are probably cheaper than funding the military forces needed to accomplish the same goals through brute force. According to the New York Times, deploying a single soldier can cost $850,000 a year and Huffington Post reports that a single cruise missile, which can only be used once, can cost roughly $1,400,000. Meeting the threat of one of the largest (if not best equipped or trained) armies in the world directly would be incredibly expensive indeed. The scheme may not work, but the current system is failing abysmally, so what have we got to lose?

THEN TELL US.

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Give it a rest Jesse Posl Rhinehart Opinons editor Its 8:20 a.m. in Donovan and Macklemore is blaring out of the radio behind the breakfast station. Despite having heard “Thrift Shop” a thousand times, I start to tap my feet and sing along in my head.

Aside from the fact that the song, which is actually quite good, is being mutilated by overplaying it, there is another issue at stake—our ability to think. Our modern mass culture industry not only produces mass entertainment, but also perpetuates a cycle extending this entertainment into the furthest reaches of our lives.

The ever-increasing role of technology in our lives clearly plays a role in this. Largely because cell phones, iPods, tablets, laptops, etc, inure us to any sense of boundary or limit with regards to technology. Our generation expects to be interrupted. We are commonly as engaged with our personal tech devices as we are with the world around us. Moreover, the expansion of the Internet, which produced a massive increase in information and information consumption, has produced a situation in which businesses are constantly attempting to maintain their appeal by keep-

ing pace with the latest pop culture fads.

The result is when I’m in the bank at nine in the morning, I hear dubstep. The bank manager has somehow come to the idea that dance music will increase the appeal of his bland ivory and beige lobby. I can’t blame him though. He is simply engaging in common business practices requiring constantly reinvention in an effort to stay “current.” The practical effect being daily over exposure to what should be limited facets in our lives— i.e. club music. After all when you hear music that is supposed to get you excited and riled up to have fun in formal settings, we come to associate the two, thereby robbing the music of its capacity to excite us. Just like when your mother uses some slang word you recently picked up, causing you to never use it again.

Besides robbing mass cultural phenomena of what little substance may have been actually present, mass culture is designed to stick in our heads, which is to say designed to keep us from thinking. After all, when you are running over lyrics in your head, you are literally repeating someone else’s thoughts over and over to yourself. The effect is similar to T.V., which prevents you from really thinking because it keeps you passively en-

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gaged. The effect of mass culture’s extension into all facets of our lives is to increase dramatically the degree to which we are only passively engaged with the world. And this effect is on such a scale the old phrase “iPod Zombie” merely connotes one form of the endless “zombification” of the masses.

I’m not saying dance music, T.V. or the “Harlem Shake” aren’t fun or interesting parts of our culture, I just think it’s not too

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much to impose a limit on our exposure to them; a little silence would be nice once in a while. It would at least give time for that high-pitched buzzing in our ears to subside.

Then it might be possible to think a little as well without being constantly interrupted and redirected by someone else’s obtuse and idiotic thoughts. Especially those meant to be enjoyed by people partying and, more often than not, actively trying not to think.

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danielle lafond anchor ediTor There’s been some buzz going around campus with the advent of warmer weather and the buzz-word is “slut.”

“Everybody is dressed like a slut,” tweeted someone in my feed. Not “omg frisbee” or “homework outside! #lovespring.”

Instead of enjoying the weather, they sent out a quick tweet to make everyone feel bad about their fashion choices.

I could go on and on about rape culture and slut shaming. I could tell you that whenever someone passes judgment about a person’s sexual history or lifestyle based on their clothes, it perpetuates a dangerous part of our culture which assumes that women are asking to be leered at or worse.

But I won’t. Instead, I’m going to tell you what to do about it: Wear whatever the hell you want. Seriously. Especially while you’re in college.

You will probably never look better than you do right now and when you’re 70 or 80 you sure as hell won’t be pining for your 40s. So wear whatever the hell you want.

Then, do just one gut-check before leaving the house and ask yourself who you’re dressing for.

It’s been said that women don’t dress for men, but for other women. I propose a different idea: dress for you. I often use the phrase “dress yourself” when I talk about clothing. And yes, it means putting your own clothes on, but it also means dressing deliberately and dressing your self.

Sometimes I try to put as many animals on as possible because I think it’s funny. I

will layer a bird-print collared shirt under a sweater with horses on it and stick owl earrings on. It’s like walking around in an inside joke all day and it makes me smile while I get ready in the morning, so I do it.

Sometimes I’ll think about how many miles I’ve run and decide my legs are awesome. I own a pair of bright orange short-shorts for these days. Sometimes I’ll huddle in a sweatshirt for hours because I want to feel like I’m hiding. Sometimes I even wear a suit for an interview because it increases my chances of getting the job, and I want that. I dress for me. And that’s it! That’s the only thing you should do.

I leave you for the year with this final bit of sartorial philosophy: haters gonna hate.

Slut shamers gonna slut shame. Let them.

When you dress your self, it’s like armor.

See you on the battlefield.

Big Tony’s Pizza Ty duGan lifesTyles ediTor On 525 Eaton Street, literally right around the corner from campus, you will find a small pizza shop that might just be the go-to pizza place for RIC students.

Big Tony’s has some of the most famous advertisements on R.I. radio, most notably heard on 95.5 WBRU’s station. They lay claim that their Gangster Wraps are “to die for” and they may be justified on that very statement. (Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a wrap named after famed Frank Lucas–famed Harlem mobster from the 70’s), but I did enjoy the Michael Corleone for a very affordable price of $5.95. Their website is as interactive as their service. The employees are helpful, engaging and quick to make sure what you ordered is what you want. The inside of the eatery is a bit small, but that’s to be expected being most of their service must come from pick-ups and deliveries via campus students.

Unfortunately, the parking lot across the street isn’t the most well-lit, but Big Tony’s

easy to walk or drive to, and it’s open quite late and runs delivery until 4AM-very useful for those in crunch time for their finals.

The quality of their pizza is everything you want out of New England pizza. Just the right balance of cheese and sauce, the spices are precisely the right combination, and you have got to try the Romeo & Juliet. It’s hard to nail “old-world” style pizza (especially the Margarita), but Big Tony’s seems to have figured out the secret. The sweet, whole-leaf basil on top of the thick mozzerella slices with tomato and homemade red sauce makes for a fantastic slice.

Also check out their BBQ & Buffalo chicken pizzas. Great sauces–tangy and sweet for the BBQ and spicy and flavorful for the Buffalo.

The vegetarian choices are great as well, the falafel is cooked right and works well in their pita wraps. The calzones are also a good size with hearty portions inside.

(Don’t forget your dipping sauce!)

Big Tony’s Pizza is voted best by Providence College, but it’s about time Rhode Island College started making some noise

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Lifestyle Editor Ty Dugan eating a delicious piece of Big Tony’s pizza. about these guys too. Big Tony’s is at 525 Eaton Street, Providence and is open until 4AM. Come by and grab a slice. Heck, do it on Wednesday where (for $6.99) you can get all-you-can-eat pizza slices! Remember, it’s a taste that’s often imitated, never duplicated!

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How do you feel about Rhode Island legalizing gay marriage? courtesy of american.com

Name: Alex Cornford Year: Computer Science Major: 2015 Answer: We should abolish marriage as an institution for everyone, but since we won’t, just legalize it.

Name: Shannon Carlson Year: Super Senior Major: Psychology Answer: I think it is a great thing and a huge step towards accepting everyone for who they are and what they believe.

by kelly beshara-flynn Name: Alexandria Birmingham Year: Junior Major: Elementary Ed. & Special Ed. Answer: I am thrilled that Rhode Island finally legalized gay marriage. I never understood why anyone really cared about it. Everyone should be able to be just as happy as everyone else!

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Name: Christopher Cameron Year: Sophomore Major: History/Education Answer: It’s a shame it took so long for such a fundamental right to be allowed.

Name: Airine Alves Year: Freshman Major: Undeclared Answer: I believe that you should be able to marry whoever you please and that there should be no regulations about it.

Interfaith Matters The National Day of Prayer is an annual day of observance held on the first Thursday of May. Since 1952, it has been designed to be a time for people from all faiths to come together.

The National Day of Prayer is cele-

Religious Observance this week: brated by Americans of many religions, assembling in prayer in front of courthouses and others, as well as in houses of worship, such as churches, mosques, synagogues and temples. Luncheons, picnics and music performances revolving around praying for the nation are also popular observances. Traditionally, the President of the United States

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issues an official National Day of Prayer proclamation each year as well.

This year, more than 35,000 prayer gatherings will be conducted by about 40,000 volunteers across the US. In addition to prayers, choir and band performances, community breakfasts, lunches, walks for charity and evening services are planned.

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Animals bring joy to campus as the RIC club Active Minds gets rid of the stress of students by having pet therapy on the Quad.

A mother cat and her three kittens were found under the steps of Craig Lee last Monday. With help from the RIC community, all were able to find good homes.

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Open Slate adam TawfiK anchor sTaff Things looked bright from the onset at Sapinsley Hall on April 24- at least in comparison to the three atrociously under-attended standup shows prior. There was a major increase of a whopping 35 attendees to see former SNL cast member Jenny Slate in action. Better yet, everybody occupied the front rows, a good sign of an eager and enthusiastic audience. This enthusiasm was definitely warranted, getting two stellar shows for the price of one.

Slate, who has more name recognition than the three previous performers (Amy Anderson, Erin Jackson and Marina Franklin) went a little rock-star, having her friend and fellow comedian Max Silvestri as her opener. In a conversational, slightly nerdy white-boy mode, Silvestri delivered a series of quick-fired jokes ranging from funny encounters on the road to embarrassing mishaps on Facebook. During a long drive from New York to Virginia, Silvestri became well acquainted with a driver whose back was turned towards from him based off the wide array of her bumper stickers, which show a progression of craziness starting with “With the way I drive you must have faith” to the nonsensical “Guns don’t kill people, that’s why I kill abortion doctors.” With his ease and vitality, I’d like to see a full routine by Silvestri (hint, hint, Student Activities).

Upon making her entrance, I was slightly taken aback by the stark contrast of Slate’s appearance between her publicity photos and in person. In the stills, Slate exudes an aloof, staid air. On stage with her floppy quasi bun, clownnose red lipstick, and quirkily color-blocked outfit, her presence immediately radiated a vivacious goofiness. In fact, she bears an uncanny resemblance to SNL icon Gilda Radner, both in terms of physicality and in performance (although Slate has a more R-rated humor).

Slate started off a bit slow (possibly because Silvestri’s last few minutes were pure hilarity), making too much about how her Eastern European grandmother called Max (Silvestri) “Hat” at Thanksgiving. As soon as Slate shifted the focus on her life in a series of stories rather than a succession of jokes with punch lines, she

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Jenny Slate hit the stage at RIC last week. unfalteringly hit her stride.

Like many comedians, Slate has a crazy family. She grew up “in a haunted house in New England” with her baritone potter mother and her treble-voice poet father. Slate remembers several embarrassing after-school days being picked up by her mom who loudly bellowed as she grabbed the clutch (due to the strain from pottery making) while the mufferless car perpetually produced a farting sound. One night when bats raided Slate’s room, her father, who wore a salmon-colored nightgown to bed, whacked the creatures to death with a tennis racket, splattering blood all over his nightie and the walls.

But the heart of her routine revolved around sex and in particular her vagina, a topic on which she did not beat around the bush. This obsession probably began with her over-protective mother, who didn’t want her to take the stairs alone for the fear that a pervert would appear and grab her vagina.

Another riotous moment is her retelling of watching a romantic movie (I don’t remember which one, but it doesn’t really matter) where a

hot actor bears his penis. Slate- with “an adorable addiction to marijuana” who was probably high at the time- opened her mouth wide in anticipation that his vital organ would pop out of the screen and land in her mouth.

Although her rebellious, horny and druggy ways fully manifested themselves in college, her sexual predilections were intact in her previous childhood nerdy violin phase. In a candid finale, Slate relayed a highly detailed account of orgasming during a violin recital in front of her parent’s homeless friends. In her reenactment of the climactic moment, I was most impressed by how her agile pelvis operated separately from the rest of her body.

In my subsequent articles on the LOL Comedy series, I have heavily censured RIC apathy for low attendance rate. After talking to some people and overhearing outside conversations, I have come to the realization that many still believe that female standups aren’t funny, which must have significantly contributed to people’s avoidance of these shows. Nevertheless, I want to thank Marissa Weiss and Student Activities for organizing this entertaining program.

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Growing Stage in the house “My Sister in this House” creeps everyone out at Forman Theatre James Lucy A&E Editor The Spring production of the RIC Growing Stage’s “My Sister in this House” by Wendy Kesselman, left an impression; it was a play about incest and murder in France. Every character dies or is sentenced to hard labor. I love that shit. My problem was the lack of interesting and important events in the play leading up to the phenomenal climax. Still, a good show considering the Growing Stage’s track record of lameness.

The story follows sisters Christine and Lea Lutton. They’re maids in the employ of Madame Danzard, a French snob with delusional expectations of her servants and absolute adoration of her daughter, Isabelle. The maids don’t talk to the Danzards; the Danzards don’t talk to the maids. If Madame has a gripe with something, she passive aggressively vents her frustration without directly addressing the maids. A cold detachment pervades each scene Madame shares with the maids.

The story moves unfathomably slow. At one point, Isabelle and Madame Danzard play cards for about five minutes without a single word of exposition or plot advancement; they just talk about the game. Wendy Kesselman, you’re wasting my time. It takes a while for the show to gain momentum, and I don’t think this is any fault of the actors or director; it’s just a flimsy script.

So, the maids end up viciously murdering the Danzard ladies. They rip out their eyes

and mutilate their genitals. Bone fragments and teeth scattered everywhere. What makes this so scary is the lack of communication that precedes it. Madame and Christine don’t ever speak directly in the play until the moment before the murder. Also there’s some repressed Catholic undertones involving nun role play. In one scene, the sisters return from mass and immediately start having sex. And I thought I was the only one who gets crazy horny from Laura Kennedy, beyond an unexpectedly beautiful singing voice, gave stellar moments of emotional discord as older sister Christine.

She unraveled the tough exterior of her character gradually through the show, resulting in a truly satisfying breakdown and a showstopping scream that came right from her guts.

She’s also a freshman, and hopefully we can look forward to many great performances at RIC to come.

Hollie DiOrio played up the child-like aspects of younger sister Lea and contrasted well with Kennedy’s grounded seriousness.

She was vulnerable and innocent and made moments of romance between the sisters all the more unsettling.

As Madame Danzard, Monique Brown was cold and scary when necessary, but also breathed comedic levity into an otherwise grave and serious show. In a play about forbidden incestuous lesbian romance, a little comedy goes a long way. As Isabelle, Jackeline Aguirre developed an unspoken friendship (literally, they don’t speak) with

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Lea, and as much as she seems to defend the maids in front of her mother, it’s all the more disgusting when she sells them out in the climax. She gets her had smashed in with a pewter vase.

Technically, “My Sister in this House” surprised me. The sound design used minimalist elements like a dripping faucet to exacerbate the tension in a wordless confrontation between Christine and Madame. The white backdrop was blasted with light to create cool silhouette effects; the actresses singing unaccompanied made the aesthetic all the more potent. Though it may be trite, I always love when lights go red to represent violence.

As Lea picks up the vase and Christine tack-

les Madame, the washed out red light and the cacophonous screams made me feel like I was in a fucking war zone. Well done.

I didn’t care much for the script of “My Sister in this House.” A lot of the dialogue was weak. I couldn’t help but think people don’t talk this way-even in France. But the production held my attention. I knew something fucking awful was about to happen and I was not disappointed. The incest was creepy, but it was kept to a tasteful minimum, if that’s even possible. It’s not easy pulling together a Growing Stage production, as all the means of design and production are in the hands of students. Kim Beggs and crew have my respect for a satisfying show.

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RIC Wind Ensemble performs “Something New” VicToria ParKer anchor sTaff The blast of trumpets. The sweet notes of the flute. The wail of a train. These sounds filled Sapinsley Hall Friday, April 26 for the RIC Wind Ensemble’s final concert of the semester, “Something New.” I was surprised to find the definition of the word “new” (an adjective meaning “to have recently come into existence or use; not experienced before”) on the second page of the

program, obviously placed there for us illiterate folk—I kid. The word was a simple touch that emphasized the night’s theme and purpose; that is, to celebrate music “that may be new in three different ways: recently composed works, first works for wind ensemble by established composers and music that was new to the listeners.”

These works would certainly be new to me. After all, I’d just barely gotten adjusted to the classics of “Something Old” and now had to contend with modern works that were sure to be in the realm of off-beats and cacophony.

The first piece “Serenade No. 1, Op. 1 for Ten Wind Instruments” by Vincent Persichetti didn’t disappoint. Each short snippet was packed with irregularity- instruments constantly interrupted one another and yet, somehow, worked together.

A menacing air dominated the piece, largely emphasized by the groans of the tuba and the nearshrieks of the clarinet and flute.

Persichetti’s next, longer and larger piece contrasted starkly with the former. A near full ensemble took its place on stage, proceeding into “Divertimento for Band, Op. 42” with beautiful tone and enunciation. The piece alternated between a fast, upbeat tempo accentuated by aggressive percussion with a much slower, softer and melancholy arrangement. Unlike the first Persichetti piece, “Divertimento” featured instruments that worked to complement one another.

For the third piece of the night, the audience greeted on stage flutist Stephanie Garcia for her special performance in Georges Hue’s “Fantasie for Flute.” Stephanie quickly demonstrated that her impressive turquoise dress wasn’t the only thing to offset her from the black-clad ensemble; instead, her elegant execution of this technically-demanding piece surpassed the dress as the highlight of the stage. With an amazing display of concentration, Stephanie made the challenges of this speedy and intricate piece look easy; while the emotional language of the flute gripped the audience’s attention.

After intermission, which featured the presentation of the John Pellegrino Brass Scholarship to trumpet player Shawn Baptista, the full strength of the wind ensemble was released in “Fanfare for Wind Ensemble.” This performance of Fanfare, written by RIC alum Nathanael Tronerud, marked its world premier—an-

other example of the “newness” this concert presented. Described as a chance to “write something fun and bombastic,” Tronerud’s piece was certainly exciting. A sense of urgency pervaded the work with an almost news bulletin-like quality.

Next came Eric Whitacre’s 1994 piece “Ghost Train,” which was by far my favorite of the night. “Ghost Train” proved to be an ingenious creation, in that its composition enabled a wind ensemble to mimic the sounds and sensations of a train—its approach to the station, the clamor of the bell, the chugging of the engine as the train sped up. “Ghost Train” delivered a shock of sound enhanced by impressive percussion. A release of “steam” concluded the piece, transporting the audience back into reality.

Jake Wallace’s work “Sheltering Sky” followed next, a song that both continued the dream-like quality of “Ghost Train” while forsaking its loud and powerful element for something more gentle, flowing and melodious.

Indeed, the bittersweet quality of the work contributed to its sense of “wistful nostalgia.”

The final composition of the night was that of Rhode Island resident Roger Cichy in the form of “Quartets.” A pulsing beat accompanied the big, dynamic sound of this piece—an explosive sound that was just as fun to play as it was to hear, evident by the smiles of the Wind Ensemble members in between breaths.

Overall, the RIC Wind Ensemble’s concert “Something New” delivered the new sounds and experiences it had promised. Featuring a variety of pieces that experimented with song arrangement, emotion or reality, as well as challenged players’ technical abilities, “Something New” provided a new experience for everyone involved.

Paramore’s new album! “Ain’t It Fun?” Ty duGan anchor ediTor Paramore’s newest album is as over-produced and poppy as can be expected, but for some reason, you just can’t get enough of it. Seriously, it’s a really fun album. The crowds at concert venues are certainly going to get a charge of high-octane energy in tracks like “Anklebiters” and “Grow Up.” But first, the old-school (they’re not even that old) Paramore fans need to first deal with the re-shuffling of band members.

“Enjoy the music, embrace the change!” Oh, shut up. There is so much that this band is capable of, even with a new lineup. Some accuse the new album of being entirely too over-produced. It definitely stinks of that, but it’s not the over-instrumentation (such as poppy drum-beats kicking off every song and megaphone sing-song effects on vocals – though the album is riddled with these tropes). The true

dilemma in the album lies with a lack of message in their songs.

I’m sorry, but everything from the sound of the album to the message they put together on this album is absolutely vapid. All flare and no substance. Lame, lame, lame. Why is it female performers aren’t allowed to be anything but hollow teen girls who cry about men and bad friendships? I thought this album was Hayley Williams getting out the “high school” phase?

Cripes, give me Alanis Morissette any day.

She spends a better part of the album trying to convince us that “some of us have to grow up sometimes and so if [she] has to, she’ll leave you behind.” Yet, Williams’ interludes with the ukulele and the speaker-phone-effect tell a different story. They sound like Taylor Swift fan’s video-diary ramblings. “High-school drama?

Graduated with honors/ And I’m drinking coffee while I read the paper/ I’ve been saving money, eatin’ only Top Ramen.” So this makes her grown up? Oh wait, I get it, it’s a nod to

their record label, Fueled By Ramen… Ha. Now that Paramore is “older,” this means Williams gets to talk to us about “living in the real world.” The track “Ain’t It Fun” has one of my favorite parts; Hayley Williams and an entire choir (I shit you not) sing the mantra “Don’t go crying to your mamma/ ‘Cause you’re on your own in the real world!” The song is high-energy, fun and ecstatic -but totally fake. I’m sure at the concert it will be a thrill to jump and dance to, but I don’t believe for a second Hayley and her boys Jeremy Davis and Taylor York know anything about the real world. Or being grown up. Not from what I’ve heard on every track in this album.

Throughout the album, two tracks really come through to me as actual successes while the others skate by on pure catchiness. The first is “Be Alone,” which sounds like an early No Doubt track; a sound Hayley & co. has obviously been trying to capture since their conception. After that is “Anklebiters,” which

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is the only sincere punk-style song. The edge, hostility, fast pace and emphasis on the downbeat evokes an early 90’s tone. It almost sounds like a track from blink-182’s “Take Off Your Pants & Jacket.”

Hayley’s voice is great. There’s no denying she’s one of the top singers in her genre (whatever that genre is now). The rest of the band seems to be getting along, though the pop-effects really weigh heavily on this album, far more so than before.

What I can’t wrap my mind around is why she would not try harder to make the band really solidify their place in alternative rock.

The real shame here is Paramore has so much potential and they fail to really utilize any of it.

Perhaps they got back together too fast, maybe they are missing the element that made them great with the original lineup. Whatever the reason, Hayley needs to re-evaluate the band’s image. Right now, they look and sound like a Twilight soundtrack.

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How I learned to stop worrying and pawn my CD collection Nick DeSimone Anchor Staff In the current state of the entertainment industry- in this case, musicone can’t help but notice the shift in focus away from physical media like CDs towards downloads and streaming services, such as Spotify or Grooveshark. However, the transformation isn’t exactly complete yet, creating a massive state of flux in the industry and dividing artists, businessfolk and fans alike. Some wholeheartedly embrace the new digital standard, while purists cry out for a return to the independent record stores of old and a resurgence of physical media. Personally, I always valued the traditional ownership of CDs, as the idea of having something tangible to show for a purchase and support for the work that went into the making of a record appealed to me, especially as an artist myself.

However, college tends to happen. Being broke certainly put my value of personal

property in perspective, and as I watched my (once) fairly respectably CD collection metamorphose into a pathetically small stack of bills at my local record store, it occurred to me that I may be part of the last generation that participates in the widespread consumption of physical albums. Most people would like to think that won’t be the case, but plummeting CD sales don’t lie.

At the end of the day, I think I’m okay with it.

Ultimately, the biggest obstacle facing the digital age of music are those who stand to make the most profit from an outdated business model; i.e, record labels and whatever “rockstars” we have left. The real issues for such parties is the fact that a system that allows artists a direct line to their fans renders the traditional structure of “get signed, spend months in the studio, promote album, tour, rinse, repeat” is rendered completely obsolete. In an age of bedroom producers and tours crowd-funded via Kickstarter, the “rockstar” as we know it doesn’t really ex-

ist anymore. As a longtime local performer, I know firsthand how thankless and unglamorous being an unsigned musician is.

The upside to this is that the harsh state of things keeps most of the prima donnas and insincere trend-hoppers out, so what you’re left with is people who are genuinely in it for the joy of creating. Sure, this more direct communication strips away most of the mystique surrounding artists, but who exactly is that hurting? Maybe label publicists, but the fact is the 80s are over. To draw a parallel to the film industry, the most vocal opposition to digital video are editors, those who want to keep a sense of complexity and mystery (and necessity) surrounding their jobs as a holdover from a pre-digital era when a director might need to wait a week to find out if a shot was useable or not.

The bottom line is that the age of the internet was going to kill physical media sooner or later, and the simple reason behind this is cost.

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sic as opposed to buying CDs, their answer will invariably be, above the inconvenience of traveling to a store or anything else, cost.

Piracy is its own completely separate tangent, but imagine paying $10-15 for every single album you’ve downloaded in the last year. If that thought doesn’t make your hair turn white and hives break out all over your body, then I’ve got an email from a Nigerian prince you need to see; he’s got a great way for you to offload all that extra cash you obviously have lying around, Scrooge McDuck. I’m in no way the first person to say this, but printing CDs for distribution is a cost-inefficient process any way you look at it, and record labels end up spending so much money in promotion and distribution that – drum roll please – virtually no profits find their way to the artist! You know, the people that put the work into creating the product in the first place. Imagine that.

At the risk of droning on for days, I’ll leave you with one parting idea to sit on: Is a business model where every artist has an equal chance of being discovered and an open forum to distribute as much music as they want in any manner – or at any price – they choose, such a bad thing? If I want to release a record for free, is that such a bad thing? Is putting the focus back on the art such a bad thing? If that’s wrong, I don’t think I want to be right.

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We are the champions scoTT cancelliri anchor inTern The Rhode Island College Men and Women track team participated in the N.E. Alliance Championships hosted by Bridgewater State.

The Anchormen won the Little East Conference title finishing in first place, the first Little East Conference title in program history. Jarell James finished first in the 200 meter dash with a time of 22.07, the 400 meter finishing with a time of 48.93 and

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Freshman Autumn Wosencroft.

third in the long jump with a length of 6.76 meters. Jarell Forbes was the N.E. Alliance Champion in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 53.54, placed second in the 400 meter dash with a time of 48.97 and third in the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 15.31.

Shawn Stadnick placed fourth in the 800 meter run with a time of 1:54.56 and fifth in the 1,500 meter run with a time of 3:57.55. Craig Amado earned N.E. Alliance honors in the triple jump with a distance of 14.12 meters.

The four then placed first in the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 3:20.76.

For the Anchorwomen, who won four events in the day, Jaimee Dorsey, Daria Braboy, Natasha Miller and Autumn Wosencroft placed first finish in the 4x400 meter relay with a time 3:55.93. Jaimee Dorsey was the N.E. Alliance Champion in the 200 meter dash with a time of 25.23 and the 400 meter dash with a time of 55.65. Autumn Wosencroft placed second in both the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 65.13 and the long jump with a distance of 5.3 meters, and posting a fifth place effort in the triple jump with a distance of 10.55 meters. Natasha Miller also placed 10th in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 71.26.

The next meet Rhode Island College will take part in is the N.E. Div. III Championships, held by Colby on Saturday, May 5th.

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Sophomore Jarell Forbes.

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Junior Matt Collins.

At least they will get a rematch.

In the final regular season match of the season, the RIC men’s tennis squad (2-11, 1-5) dropped an 8-1 home decision to Southern Maine (105, 4-2) on Saturday. This result sealed the three seed for the Huskies and the six-seed for the Anchormen in this week’s Little East Tournament. This means the two will meet again in Tuesday’s quarterfinal.

The Huskies swept the singles competition, beginning with Adam Whitman. Whitman, the third best number one in the LEC, defeated RIC’s number one Alex Werchadlo 6-4, 6-0. The most competitive singles match of the day came when USM’s Thaddeus St. John beat RIC’s Ben Proctor 7-6 (4), 6-3. USM’s Christopher G. Ross cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 victory over Mike McCaffery. Ross’ teammates in the four and five singles’ slots, Jonathan Sproul and Corey Dyke,

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took down RIC’s Ted James and Matt Collins, in straight sets, only dropping a combined four games in the two matches.

USM’s Sebastian Taylor received the short end of the stick twice on Saturday. He won his singles match against Cory Duquette by forfeit and when paired in his doubles match with Sproul, Duquette and Ted James retired before the match begun. Christopher G. Ross and Thaddeus St. John both went 2-0 on the day when they teamed up take down RIC’s tandem of Mike McCaffery and Matt Collins, 8-1. The Anchormen’s only win of the day came in the number-one doubles. Werchaldo and Proctor had to go to extras to beat Dyke and Whitman, 9-7.

RIC will play the Huskies once again as the sixth-seeded Anchormen will travel to thirdseeded Southern Maine Tuesday at 4pm in the Little East quarterfinals. Winner will take on the second-seeded UMass Dartmouth Corsairs (8-3, 5-1) in the weekend’s semifinals.

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Final tune up Scott Cancelliri Anchor Intern The Rhode Island College Lacrosse team lost its final regular season game 17-2 against Plymouth State on April 27th. Even though the Anchorwomen lost this game and went 5-8 in the regular season, they are still in the Little East Conference Women’s Lacrosse Tournament.

The Anchorwomen enter the tournament as a sixth seed and will play against Keene State.

In the first ten minutes of the game, Caitlin Swanson, Amy MacDonald and Meghan McNabb gave Plymouth State the lead with a score of 3-0. Plymouth’s score increased as Shannon Connerty, Molly Gleason, Meghan Grabowski and McNabb scored four more goals to make

the score 7-0 with 16 minutes left in the half.

Jessica Ricci finally scored for RIC with 39 seconds left in the half to make the score 7-1 after one half.

Once the second half started, Plymouth buried RIC with goals as Swanson, Grabowski, Marie Lander, McNabb, Carol Messler and Amy MacDonald combined for 9 goals in 21 minutes to make the score 16-1. Ashley Signoriello scored the second and final goal for RIC making the score 16-2. The last goal of the game is scored by MacDonald resulting in the final score, 17-2.

Rhode Island College will play third seed Keene State on Tuesday, April 30th. The winner of the game will face first seed Plymouth State.

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Sophomore attacker Danielle Landon.

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RIC Men’s Golf team.

Ryder Cup in its rightful place Eddie Pannone Sports Editor It’s a tradition unlike any other, and it only has two words: “The Cup.” The Anchormen Golf team competed against JWU, the only other Division III golf team in New England, for the third annual “The Cup” event, defeating them 10-6 to retain their title.

The format of this tournament is very similar to the Ryder Cup set up, and took place at Triggs Memorial Golf Course on April 26th.

The event featured three events, Alternate Shot, Best Ball and Singles. Senior Kyle Harper, junior Tim Leigh and freshman Jonathan Cooper each won three events on the day for the Anchormen. Harper highlighted the Anchormen’s performance with an eagle on the par four, fifth hole (327 yards), nailing his second shot from 96 yards outs. @AnchorRISports

In the Alternate Shot competition, the duo of R.J. Soares and Eddie Francis halved their match-up. Three teams of Jonathan Cooper and Peter Camerlengo, Patrick Ford and Ryan Butler, and Kyle Harper and Tim Leigh each won their matches against JWU opponents.

Best Ball saw Camerlengo and Cooper win their match along with the duo of Harper and Leigh. Ford and Butler would halve their match up.

The Singles Tournament was tightly contested, with both schools winning four of eight.

RIC Got their wins from Cooper, Ford, Leigh, and Harper, and it would be enough for the team to win “The Cup” again.

This is the last regular season event for the team this season, but the year is not done yet.

They will head to the Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Fla., for the 2013 NCAA Division III Championships, which begin on May 14.

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Pats fulfill draft needs eddie Pannone sPorTs ediTor The 2013 NFL Draft saw the New England Patriots do what they do best, trade down to get extra picks while fulfilling many positional needs. This year they had fewer picks than in years past, so they traded out of the first round in order to get four picks. They traded the 29th overall pick for picks 52, 83, 102, and 229. This allowed them to add several young players, as well as trade for running back LaGarrette Blount.

One thing the team needed is a pass rusher capable of creating havoc for the quarterback. The team’s first pick addressed this, as they picked OLB Jamie Collins from Southern Miss with pick 52. This 6’3”, 250 lb linebacker had a great senior season, making 92 tackles with 10 sacks, four forced fumbles and five passes broken up en route to being named first-team All-Conference USA honors. Scouts rave about his quick feet and long strides that help him get into the backfield, as well as his ability to tackle once he gets in the backfield. His agility is good for his size, making him good at a lot of different things, as well as filling him with potential.

The next position they needed to fill was wide receiver, as the likes of Wes Welker and Brandon Lloyd have departed. The first man they chose for this position came at pick 59 when they drafted 6’3”, 210 lb Aaron Dobson from Marshall. Dobson was named to the All-Conference USA second-team in his final season in college, catching 57 passes for 679 yards and 3 touchdowns in 10 games.

He has strong hands that he uses to make acrobatic catches against defenders down field as well as create separation. He can be a tough, down field threat that has been compared to Sidney Rice and has a great deal upside.

The biggest weakness in New England for the last few seasons has been pass coverage, and the team used its next two picks on this area. The team used its first of two third round picks on CB Logan Ryan of Rutgers. The 83rd overall pick, the 5’11” Ryan posted 94 tackles with 17 pass breakups and four interceptions in 13 games while being an All-Big East selection last year. His biggest strength is his physicality. He is not afraid to be reckless with his body in the interest of making plays, and can make plays in the running

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game as well. He is not the fastest, but makes up for it with his physical style.

Eight picks later, the Pats grabbed his college teammate Duron Harmon. This 6’1” safety wasn’t high on many experts’ draft boards, but rose up them in recent weeks.

He started 13 games last year, recording 50 tackles and seven pass breakups while being named first-team all-Big East for the second consecutive year.

In round four, the Patriots added another wide receiver in Josh Boyce. The 5’11” Boyce is coming off a foot injury that

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lowered his draft stock. He still managed 66 catches for 891 yards and seven touchdowns his junior year at TCU. He can play both the slot and outside receiver position because he has good speed and quickness (he ran a 4.38 40 yard dash). He won’t wow you physically, but can create space, will be hard to tackle, and will make big plays.

While there might not be one player that gets you overexcited, it looks like Bill Belichick has made solid selections while filling positional needs in the 2013 draft.

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April 29, 2013

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Anchormen played two home games last weekend.

Split decision eddie Pannone sPorTs ediTor Another Saturday, another double-header for the Anchormen baseball team. The team hit the road on April 27th for two games against Western Connecticut, splitting the two games at Westside Field.

Game one saw the Anchormen fall by the final of 9-6, but the team salvaged the night half by winning 10-6.

Things started out well for RIC, as they gained a 2-0 lead after inning number one.

Zach Hubbard and Kevin Carey drew backto-back walks, and scored when Justin Costa drilled a 2 run single. The team made it 3-0 the following inning when Kyle Mann drove home Alex Verrecchia with an RBI double to

centerfield.

RIC starting pitcher Chris Mann had a perfect game going through the first three innings, but a single to left field broke up the no-no in the fourth. The Colonials wouldn’t score that inning, but would in the fifth.

Chris Smith blasted a home run to lead off the inning, cutting the lead to 3-1. John Kelly would then draw a walk, steal second and third and score on a passed ball to make the score 3-2 after 5.

The sixth inning saw Western Connecticut take a lead they would not relinquish.

Smith came to plate again, and launched his second home run of the game to give his team a 4-3 lead. A four run eighth for the Colonials opened up the score at 9-3, but the Anchormen would not quit.

Hubbard, Tyler Collins and Matt Foley each had an RBI in the ninth inning as the Anchormen looked to fight all the way back. It would not be enough, as they fell 9-6 in game one. Chris Mann took the loss for RIC, pitching 5 innings allowing 4 runs on 5 hits with 5 walks and 5 strikeouts. Verrecchia and Foley each had two hits for the Anchormen, while Hubbard had an RBI, a hit, a run and three walks. Costa was 1-5 with 2 RBIs. Game two was the Dean Grasso show. Already up 1-0 in the first, Grasso hit a 3-run triple to give the Anchormen a 4-0 lead. After a scoreless second both teams scored a run in the third, RIC’s courtesy of a Justin Rainville single. The Anchormen opened things up in the middle innings. The fourth inning featured RBIs from Hubbard and Carey, and Grasso hit another triple in the fifth to give RIC a commanding 9-1 lead.

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Freshman Katelyn Sykora.

After a week of eight games, the RIC softball team (19-21, 8-6) had one last doubleheader on Saturday at UMass Boston (15-25, 5-9) before calling an end to their regular season. The week concluded with a 2-0 loss and a 4-0 win against the Beacons to wrap up the slate and the seven-day stretch in which the Anchorwomen went 4-4.

RIC left two girls on base in the first and had bases loaded with no outs second inning in game one but could score. The Beacons made them pay for it in the bottom of the frame. UMB third basemen Kelsey Souza led of the bottom of the second with a single off RIC senior Emily Johnson and later stole second and got to third on a wild pitch. Right

fielder Lyndsey Capra later singled Souza in to take a 1-0 lead. UMB’s second basemen and top hitter (.402) Sue Killilea led of the third with a two-baser and three batters later cleanup hitter Samantha Hemstock roped a single up the middle and into center field.

That was all the offense the Beacons needed, as UMB starter Emily Gray only gave up four hits in the last five innings, allowing no RIC base runner past second.

The name of the game in the second contest was RIC junior pitcher Michelle Sylvestre. But before she could get to throw her first pitch, RIC finally strung a productive offensive inning together. Senior right fielder Jess Borden led off the game with single ans was sacrificed to second by shortstop Katelyn Sykora. The next batter, senior second basemen Missy Jandreau singled to advance Bor-

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The Colonials came back with 3 runs in the fifth, but Rainville responded with an RBI single to make the score 10-4. The Colonials added to runs in the final innings, but the Anchormen bullpen shut things down for the 10-6 win.

David Hoey earned the win, allowing 4 runs on 9 hits with 2 walks and 4 strikeouts in 5 innings of work. Grasso ended 3-4 with 3 triples and 4 RBIs. Overall, Verrecchia went 5-for-9 in the two games with two doubles, an RBI and five runs scored while Rainville went 4-for7 with a double, three RBIs and three runs scored. Hubbard added three hits, two RBIs, two runs scored and three stolen bases. This pushes the Anchormen’s record to 10-25 and 4-8 in LEC play.

RIC will hit the field again Wednesday, May 1st when they take on MIT at Anchormen Field. Game time is 3:00. den to third. Jandreau then stole second and with two outs third basemen Justina Thoma doubled both off them in to put RIC up 2-0.

RIC grabbed another in the second when freshman catcher Tori Lussier and Sylvestre hit back-to-back doubles to lead off the inning. Jandreau was hit in again in the third when Emily Johnson singled her in, putting the Anchorwomen up 4-0. UMB had two runners left on base in the third and the fifth but could not find the clutch hit to get them back into the game and in the last twoV innings, Sylvestre shut down the Beacons in order. Sylvestre only struck out one batter on the day but walked none in the 4-0 victory.

Beginning Thursday, the fifth-seeded Anchorwomen will play the two-seeded Plymouth State Panthers (24-15, 9-5) in the first round of Little East Conference Tournament. All LEC tournament games will take play at Eastern Connecticut (25-11, 11-3), as they own the best league record.