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Spot the Green Dot Sexual assault bystander training arrives at RIC loUisa D’oViDio anchor contributor

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eeing red? Fed up with the statistics and culture that surrounds sexual assault in college? Rhode Island College now offers you a solution- or at least a means to an end to the prevalence of the power based violence in our culture and on our campus. The Green Dot has come to Rhode Island College, headed by a team of staff members from many disciplines from across campus. The Green Dot organization is a nationwide program.

“The concepts of sexual assault and power based violence seem really daunting to overcome just as one person.

The Green Dot program is just taking a minute or two out of your way. It makes it a tangible thing; you can help,” team member Kyle Black explained.

Student Volunteers help to clean the campus−Photos by Steven Melone

Volunteers Clean Up to Green Up Campus kristin o’connor anchor staff

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ead grass was not the only thing uncovered when the recent warm weather melted all the snow away. During the winter months, trash accumulated and was repeatedly buried underneath the snow, leaving our campus displaying the brutal effects of winter.

On Wednesday April 1st during free period, students, faculty, and community members gathered at Rhode Island College to welcome spring by beautifying the campus. Hosted by the Athletics Department, volunteers were divided into three sections, working to rid the campus of trash and debris. A table was set up where gloves and trash bags were distributed, and there was a raffle for the volunteers. I spoke with Jim Murphy, the sustainability coordinator. “We want to get people aware of what goes into keeping our campus clean.” Murphy said. “We want

everyone to keep in mind that we have trash receptacles on campus and do not need to litter”.

Throughout the course of this event, my eyes were opened to an even bigger picture that is sitting in front of us. The build up of trash has become a more pressing problem than imagined, especially since open houses are fast approaching. In order to adequately represent our campus, we need to make a point to keep it clean. The custodial and maintenance workers can only do so much to pick up campus, so it is time to get students more aware. I spoke to Brenda, a custodial worker who put the problem into perspective in a very shocking way, saying “If we pick up the campus today, tomorrow it will look exactly the same. Students will open up their cars and throw all their trash into the parking lots. You would never have even known we picked up trash the day before”.

Participants of the event were filling up their bags astonishingly quick, and one student noted how he had stayed in the same area and already had a full bag. What

went unnoticed and covered by the snow is now becoming apparent as warmer weather moves in. I spoke to one student, freshman Nicola Kutz, who said “I thought this event would be beneficial for the campus as well as the students, because we need to pick up after ourselves and properly throw away cigarette butts”.

Dozens of students lent a hand to this collective movement including a number of sororities, fraternities, and Henry Barnard students. I caught up with our president, Nancy Carriuolo, who spoke highly of the event. “I think that if you love Rhode Island College you need to be a part of keeping campus beautiful. I am so proud of the faculty and students who attended and cleaned up campus after the harsh winter”.

Not only did this event highlight just few of the dedicated students that give back, but it also noted a bigger issue that needs to be taken into consideration. Every attendee of RIC needs to make an effort to keep our campus clean and represent the college we all know and love.

The team at RIC is comprised of Dr. Ryan Porell from the Counseling Center; Christie Rishworth a RN from Health Services; Kyle Black, the Area Coordinator of Residential Life and Housing; and Mike Giacalone the Student Activities Program Coordinator.

The Green Dot team is currently providing a bystander-training program for anyone who is interested in becoming a “green dot.”

“A green dot is any moment in time when anyone steps in to stop power based violence,” Porell stated.

The training introduces students to what it means to be a green dot, teaches them how to recognize dangerous situations, and gives concrete ways to prevent violence from being carried out. Through role-playing and interactive seminars, the team will walk students through becoming a green dot bystander and identifying and overcoming their own personal obstacles that stand in the way of stepping up to help. The bystander training can extend beyond sexual assault prevention into prevention of all forms of violence, GREEN DOT from bullying to child abuse and general see page 2

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Sapinsley Hall transformed into Hall of Justice for RI Supreme Court melissa gieck anchor staff

pril 2nd, 2015 will certainly A go down in history as a groundbreaking day for Rhode

Island College, as the Rhode Island Supreme Court came to Sapinsley Hall to hear oral arguments on three cases. Chief Justice Paul A. Suttell explained to the audience that this was in an “effort to take the Court on the road.” Chief Justice Suttell joked that what the Supreme Court does isn’t sexy enough to deserve their own show, such as Law and Order, so they take to public venues in hopes of piquing an interest in the public to begin a career in law.

President Nancy Carriuolo addressed the audience and Court Thursday morning as well. She commented that “we all look forward to witnessing justice, real justice, in action.” Her words

struck a chord with the audience, as students from not just RIC, but Mount Pleasant as well, filled the seats. Among the audience sat the press, professors, and the public from outside the college community.

The first case that the Court heard was Norman Gadomski v. Joseph Tavares. Gadomski was denied a permit to carry a concealed handgun by the East Providence Police Chief Tavares. Gadomski claims that Tavares used the wrong statute while determining whether or not he could be granted the permit while Tavares holds that Gadomski has no reasonable need for a concealed weapon, and his prior arrest makes him an unsuitable candidate. Wasting no time, Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg was incredibly vocal right off the bat, asking several probing questions of both attorneys.

The last two cases that were being

Inclusion isn’t enough Panel speaks about institutional racism, changing perceptions of people of color elisha kay alDrich news editor @anchornews

rovidence is a very diverse city, P filled with people with all sorts of backgrounds and histories. But, at an American Democracy Project panel last Wednesday, called African Americans and Politics: Challenges and Opportunities, audience members learned that sometimes diversity isn’t enough.

The panel was filled with some of the state’s leading African American community members.

Travis Escobar, a RIC alum, is the community engagement coordinator for the Olneyville Housing Corporation and the cofounder of the Millennial Professional Group of Rhode Island. Armeather Gibbs is the managing director of Urban Finance and Business Development at the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation as well as the Diversity Implementation Team Coordinator for the Rhode Island

Department of Administration.

Ray Hull is the Rhode Island state representative for the sixth district, as well as the Sergeant of the Providence Police Department.

Donald King is the Vice President of Fete Music and the founder of the former Providence Black Repertory Company. Lisa Ranglin is the Vice President at Bank of America and the founding president of the Rhode Island Black Business Association. The keynote speech was delivered by Kendra King Momon, who is a Rhode Island Native, as well as Donald King’s cousin. She is an associate professor of politics at Oglethorpe University and the director of the Rich Foundation Urban Program in Atlanta, GA. In her speech, Momon focused on the challenges of changing society, and how hard institutional racism effects people of color.

“Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., always talked about the interrelatedness of life,” she said. “I submit that if we don’t begin to recognize that we

violence intervention.

GREEN DOT “It prepares people to take action. It identifies from cover your obstacles, what’s stopping you from acting.

Thinking critically of what those obstacles are and what you can do to get around them.” said Porell on the training.

Rishworth talked how powerful this training can be. “Ninety-five percent of people believe power-based violence is wrong. Imagine if ninety-five percent of us were standing in the way of a potential perpetrator,” she said.

“The overarching goal is to change the culture at RIC to one that’s not tolerant to violence.” Porell said. “Reducing the numbers of the people who are affected by this, that’s the ultimate goal.”

“If we all do our part, just a couple moments of time, we can protect each other.” Rishworth added.

If you’re interested in becoming a

appealed on Thursday morning centered around sexual assault.

In State of Rhode Island v. Robert Austin, a female taking a RIPTA bus from Kennedy Plaza in Providence was faced with distress when an older male sat beside her. After attempting to strike up small talk, the man grabbed the woman in her pelvic region. After a search by police, Austin was subsequently arrested, charged, and tried for this crime. He was found guilty, as the victim picked his photo out of a lineup. His appeal revolves around the claim that the photo lineup should not have been admitted during his trial.

over the insurer’s duty to defend Charlesgate, the policy holder.

All of the Justices seemed to be engaged during this debate, making numerous inquiries throughout.

Justice Francis X. Flaherty may have been the most outspoken, however, as he persistently asked for definitions and clarifications from the insurance company on their contract.

At the heart of the last case, Medical Malpractice Joint Underwriting Association v. Charlesgate Nursing Center, is the sexual assault of a 56 year old woman in Charlesgate by a male CNA. The victim’s family sued the nursing home and won in court, now however there is an appeal

A common phrase used by attorneys and Justices during the event was “for the benefit of the audience”, which prompted an explanation or elaboration. This illustrated that this occasion was partially intended to be a learning experience for the students. Hans Garcia, a senior at RIC in the Justice Studies program, was impressed by the presentation Thursday morning.

He acknowledged the significance of this event and explained that “we got to see some of Rhode Island’s most powerful people in action,

are interrelated, we are going to crash course with a very turbulent state in our nation, and in our city [Providence].”

the reason why institutional racism exists, and why there are smaller rates of African Americans in many fields.

Momon also stated that while there has been leaps and bounds in the name of progress for African Americans, there is also much work to be done, specifically because of the unwillingness to speak about issues openly with one another. This thought stems from the phases of the Civil Rights Movement, which Momon states that America is currently in the fourth “post-racial” phase.

She went on to explain that racism still occurs in Providence to a fairly high degree. Racial profiling goes on within police departments, and the city itself has a harsh racial geographical pattern.

“We never did an effective job of fully dealing with and talking about the things that happened in the third phase, which was the Civil Rights phase,” she said. “There’s really no heart to heart dialogue of what’s really going on, and how we really feel.”

Momon contested that laws to protect people of color can only go so far, and that by working to change perceptions of others is what will help create equality.

She also stated that African Americans were not fully prepared to enter society after these laws were passed, due to perceptions surrounding them. This is part of

green dot, the next training will take place Thursday April 9 & April 16 from 5pm to 8:30pm in the Faculty Center South. Students must be able and willing to attend both trainings in full in order to sign up. Dinner will be provided and all those who attend will be entered to win a Green Dot tee-shirt. At the conclusion of the training students will receive a bystander training certificate. RSVPs are required in order to attend. Contact greendot�ric.edu to sign up, or go to www.livethegreendot.com to learn more about the organization itself.

Much of the discussion after Momon’s speech went on to reflect how racism still effects residents of Providence to this day. Hull stated that he has spoken to Mayor Jorge Elorza about the subject, but Elorza will not contact him back.

“I address the mayor in a way, that I believe he needs someone of African American descent in his upper administration,” Hull said.

King went even further to explain what Hull meant by this.

“What my friend is talking about is that if there is not a thinker of color in that administration, what does that really say about that administration?”

Escobar, who works for the Elorza administration, stated that there is more he can do in terms of having diversity, but that there

and it was both exhilarating and eye opening.” Another Justice Studies major at RIC, who goes by the initials P.S, noted how “interesting it was that the Justices selected RIC to conduct their hearings”. P.S went on to say “Justice Goldberg was incredible, she was so straight forward, and she had a great personality.”

Overall it seemed the Court was successful in piquing the interest of many who attended.

Justice Goldberg closed by stating that “all of you are welcome in our courtroom anytime.” By the atmosphere of the crowd at the end of the session, this is sure to be an invitation taken seriously by many.

It should be noted that Chief Justice Suttell thanked Rebecca Partington and Michael Field, two adjunct faculty members and Assistant District Attorneys for the state, who instigated having the hearings being held at RIC.

are other sorts of diversity to have besides including people of color. For example, Elorza’s chief of staff is openly bisexual and has a girlfriend. But according to Escobar, one of the cornerstones of Elorza’s time as mayor has been getting young people interested in what goes on at City Hall.

“We really have to change our economy to really want to invest in the millennial generation,” he said. “And if anything, the Elorza administration has done a good job of getting young people involved in City Hall.”

Gibbs stated that the black community in Providence must come together in order to have a singular voice and communicate what they want. They should not complain about what happens and then do nothing about it.

“As long as we think that someone else is going to do something for us, we clearly see that doesn’t happen,” she said. “You can’t change what you don’t know. We have to understand who we are, and where we come from. We are a very strong, viable, and resilient community. And we have to find that resilience again.”

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Nursing students for NARCAN melissa gieck Anchor Staff

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f someone asked you what the most commonly used drugs are in Rhode Island, how would you respond? Would you believe someone if they said that opioids are increasing in popularity? Would you even know what an opioid is? Even more so, would you know that Rhode Island College has access to an opioid antidote, that campus police does not keep on hand?

On March 24, a senior group of nursing students in Professor Marsha Fittro’s class took to the cafe to answer those, and many other questions, for RIC students.

The presentations were meant to inform students on just how dangerous and popular opioids are in Rhode Island, how to identify someone who is overdosing on an opioid, and to bring our attention to a new drug, called NARCAN. Surveys were passed around about the drug and opioids themselves, which prompted many students to realized that they don’t know anything about them at all. Several nursing students were prepared to answer their questions, though. They informed students that opioids are drugs such as heroin, morphine, codeine, Percocet and oxycodone. Some of these, such as oxycodone and Percocet are prescribed by doctors regularly. In Rhode Island, there is an average of four opioid overdoses per day. In 2013 and 2014, 232 of those overdoses resulted in someone’s death.

When asked how so many people are becoming dependent to these drugs, Kaitlyn Dunnack responded by explaining that “doctors are overprescribing pain medication, and then people are getting addicted. But then the prescription runs out, so they go out looking for other drugs such as heroine because it’s cheap and easy to get ahold of.”

The nursing students also helped to teach others what symptoms of an opioid overdose are, which include slow or no breathing, limp body, vomiting or gurgling noises, fingernails and lips turning blue, and being either unable to speak or incoherent speech.

nasal spray. Although health services have access to the drug, campus security currently does not carry it with them. The nursing students are making a push for this to change, as health services are only open at certain times, whereas campus police are always in operation.

Haley Kehoe, a junior at RIC, watched and participated in the demonstration.

Afterwards, she said “I’m from Massachusetts and I wasn’t aware of the opioid problems Rhode Island was having,

but I’m glad NARCAN is so accessible. I think campus police should carry it with them, definitely.”

The group consisted of eight students: Rachel Berman, Samantha Danielson, Crystal Vest, Kaitlyn Dunnack, Taryn Carbone, Nicole Cabral, Megan Emmett and Lucretia Gbai. All eight are expected to graduate in May of this year.

Currently, health services at Rhode Island College have NARCAN on hand. NARCAN is an antidote that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. NARCAN only works if opioids are present in the body, meaning if someone is mistakenly identified as having an opioid overdose, the antidote will have no effect on them. NARCAN does not work on people overdosing on other drugs, or sick from alcohol. If given to someone suffering an opioid overdose, within three to five minutes, NARCAN begins to work, and it lasts for approximately 60 to 90 minutes. NARCAN is also available over the counter, without a prescription, at stores such as CVS or Walgreens.

There was a test dummy set up on a table, as well as vials of NARCAN for students to practice with. Students were taught how to dispense the medicine into the nose of a dummy, like one would do with a standard

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RIC Alumna “Roll Out The Black Mobile Museum” PROVIDENCE Last Tuesday, Rhode Island College students, faculty, and staff witnessed history by taking a tour inside the mobile museum that was parked on the quad. “Roll Out The Black Mobile Museum,” presented by curator and RIC alumna, Onna Moniz-John, shared her collection of major historic events related to African American history. Inside the mobile, starting near the front passenger side, she had collections of antique posters with drawings of minstrel shows, one of America’s earliest forms of entertainment. There were various photographs of inspiring people who made an impact on African American History such as Michael Jackson. From the outside, the posters and images are positioned in a timeline sequence, starting with the Pilgrims signing a treaty with Native Americans, to the civil rights movement, and wrapping up with the United Sates first African-American President Barack Obama, alongside civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. This outdoor event was made possible by Learning for Life and the Unity Center.

“Transformations” by Sook Jin Jo at Bannister Gallery PROVIDENCE - Last Thursday, News York artist Sook Jin Jo presented a lecture at Alex and Ani Hall, followed by a reception for her exhibit, “Transformations,” at the Edward Mitchell Bannister Gallery. Jo’s artworks from “Transformations,” depicts the meaning of modernist ideological concept.

According to Lisa Russell, professor of art for Rhode Island College, “Jo used discarded and abandoned material to create artwork that speaks on issues of transformation and transcendence.” Born in Korea, Jo attended Hong-Ik University, College of Fine Arts in Seul, Korea. Later she moved to New York in 1988 where she attended Pratt Institute located Brooklyn. Before “Transformations,” Jo has exhibit other artwork at countless locations such as New York, California and Washington, DC. “Transformations,” will be at the Edward Mitchell Gallery from April 2-28. The Bannister Gallery is open from Tuesdays through Fridays, noon to 8 p.m.

Two homicides in one week PROVIDENCE - According to the Providence Journal, last Wednesday, a woman

was shot dead in a car in Providence, making it the second homicide victim in just two days. Police say the first homicide occurred Tuesday evening, where police found a young mother of three dead in her apartment located on River Avenue. At that same time, police found a baby in the apartment. The following day, around 8:30p.m., the police were called to 191 Webster Avenue in the Silver Lack neighborhood due to reports of a shooting. An hour later, a woman’s body still in her last moments was found in a silver Saturn near the Webster Avenue Elementary School. The police did not release her identity or details about the crime. She was pronounced dead in Rhode Island Hospital.

Providence police says the second murder may not be connected from the homicide the night before.

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ortion distortion, what is it?? A distorted idea of what a true portion of food really is…easy enough right? Well the average American has no idea what a true portion size really is. And no wonder….The average portion size over the past 20 years has dramatically increased. Not only are servings at restaurants enough to feed 3 or more people but store bought packaged items usually contain multiple servings. Did you know that a 20oz bottle of coke contains 2.5 servings (240cal, 67 g sugar)? Here’s a low down on what a portion really looks like…

1 slice of bread……..CD cover 1 oz. or 1 cup of dry cereal………baseball 1oz or 1/2c cooked pasta rice or cereal….1/2 baseball 1 oz. or ½ bagel………………..hockey puck 1 small piece of fruit ………………….tennis ball ½ c dried fruit……………………..golf ball

SAVE THE DATE! The Annual Block Party will be held on the Quad Thursday April 30 form 3:45-7:30pm The next Food Service Advisory Meeting will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at 12:30pm in DDC Room 204.

We encourage you to join this committee and share your ideas.

1 c vegetables……… baseball; 1 c leafy vegetables…..2 baseballs 1.5 oz. cheese…….9 volt battery ½ c ice cream……1/2 baseball 3oz lean beef or poultry……………deck of cards 3oz grilled or baked fish …………………..checkbook 2 Tbsp. peanut butter……..ping pong ball 1 tsp oil or salad dressing …………standard cap on a 16 oz. water bottle

-BETHANEY TUCKER Do you have questions about nutrition? Contact:

Bethaney Tucker RD, LDN. Located in the faculty Center, DDC Phone: 401-456-8477 btucker@ric.edu

Are you a Commuter Student, Faculty / Staff member seeking to purchase a MEAL PLAN? If so, you are in luck! Non Residents may purchase Dining Points or anyone of the four Meal Plan Options offered to Residents. These options offer a convenient, cashless method to enjoy your favorite foods and beverages! For more information please stop by our office located in DDC Room 209 or email DiningServices@RIC.EDU

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Your Suggestions in Action!

Dining Services in conjunction with Student Community Government has purchased a mobile device charging station to assist DDC guests whose mobile devices need to be charged. We hope to have the unit installed by April 7, 2015. AS always we thank you for your suggestions!

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Your Friend Ken: The Power of Pacing Yourself ken salhany Jr. anchor staff

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ractically every aspect of our life calls for a certain socially acceptable pace.

We tend to quickly note when someone on campus is walking briskly, practically running, or changing his or her pace. We notice when people are tripping over their sentences, stammering, etc.

By no means am I an expert at social encounters, but I have acquired dozens of techniques and tools from trial-and-error experiences in terms of social and professional interaction. I started this segment of the Anchor to present you these mannerisms, in that you may equip yourself to more fluidly maneuver through the social and professional atmosphere we must grow accustomed to today, to leave us with a more successful tomorrow.

Something that I believe is the central dogma of social and

professional interaction is the ability to pace yourself in the moment. Pacing is a tool that I actively utilize when there is a circumstance that calls for it. These circumstances are countless, but to get you started, I’ll go over applications of pace in presentations, and partly in walking.

Presentations. Now here’s some familiar ground. You’re on the stand with all eyes on you. You may know your speech better than the back of your hands, but if you attempt to consciously pace yourself gentler than you intended to, you have the opportunity to display a more fluid performance for your audience to follow. There is the minor bonus in that you would fill in any time requirements for your performance more easily.

More important however, is that in theory, if you’re presenting new information to the class or even a friend, a more relaxed pace than you’re used to would allow for more information absorption and retainment.

Be cautious that your tone doesn’t come off as condescending!

You don’t want your audience to think you see

them as children, which can result from talking too slowly.

As always, practice.

Let’s compare two people. Say they’re virtually identical. While walking to class, one takes longer strides then the other. Which is more appealing? With short strides, you’ll need to take many more steps to get to your destination, BUT longer strides displays a person who seems to be walking at a slower pace.

There is an enormous difference between the two, try it for yourself. Taking longer strides displays yourself as confident and sure of where you’re headed. Shorter strides keeps your feet on the ground, more often displaying someone who’s hesitant in their direction, in that they can change it immediately. While it may differ from person to person, the pace of your walk changes other’s perception of you, taking longer strides in many cases can help you be perceived as a more confident individual.

Don’t take this as the textbook definition of confident vs non-confident people! As always, generalizations like that are false, there are always exceptions for both cases. This is merely a guideline you may choose to look into if you’d like.

I highly recommend it.

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Dear Jess, I have an ex-boyfriend that continuously calls, texts, and emails me. I haven’t replied to anything in months and I have blocked his Facebook and phone number but he still tries. I don’t know what to do for him to finally get the point that we have been over for months! Help!!

-Seeking Shelter In this situation, it’s best not to even speak to him. Go completely cold-turkey. Talking to him even to say something a little hurtful to his feelings will still give him attention, and give him hope of a second chance with you. Eventually he will buzz off and find a new victim.

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A Thousand and One Uses for Coconut Oil this toothpaste every night and have noticed significant changes.

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alking through the store, you scan down your shopping list: Toothpaste, mouthwash, body lotion, hand cream, and shaving cream.

Mentally adding up the amount you will be spending on this trip, your wallet starts to hurt. Why do beauty products have to be so expensive?

But what if you could easily make all of these things by hand and save money? I was recently introduced to coconut oil, which has an infinite list of purposes. I first heard of coconut oil used as a mouthwash, also called oil pulling. I headed down to the store and picked up a jar of raw, unrefined organic coconut oil, skeptical of its widely acclaimed uses.

Oil pulling is a long practiced ritual where you put a tablespoon of coconut oil in your mouth and swish it around for 20 minutes. It is best to do this right when you wake up in order to cleanse your mouth of all the bacteria it accumulated over night. The oil works

by pulling all of the toxins out of your mouth, which stick to the oil. Be aware that you need to spit the oil into the trash after you are done, because it can clog the drain.

Coconut oil combined with baking soda will yield an effective toothpaste that you can make yourself in seconds. Take a spoonful of coconut oil and a teaspoon of baking soda and combine until mixed. Then put a small amount on your toothbrush, and use as you would any toothpaste. This mixture is known to freshen breath and whiten teeth. Make sure to do the same as you do with the mouthwash, and spit it into the trash after using. I use

Coconut oil is praised for moisturizing skin, and is known to be an effective substitute for lotion. It can be used all over your body, as well as as a shaving cream, and it is known to leave your skin silky smooth. If you do not like the smell of coconuts, buy the refined coconut oil, which has been processed and does not have a scent. Be aware that refined coconut oil does not possess all the benefits that the unrefined product does. Coconut oil can work as a hand cream, and also as a cuticle treatment.

It will heal dry skin and comes with an all-natural coconut scent that does not include any chemicals or perfumes.

Instead of wasting money on a variety of products every month, give coconut oil a try. Purchase a few jars at the store every month, and you are all set for beauty products. In addition to the uses I mentioned above, coconut oil can be used for many more things, including as a makeup remover, deodorant, hair conditioner, and a natural chapstick.

Research uses for coconut oil online in order to discover more incredible uses.

I am applying to be in the Coast Guard, but my girlfriend has some reservations about me joining.

How can I reassure her that I’ll be fine?

-Water works Well, you aren’t going to like my response, as I have been in your girlfriend’s position before. The military can be intimidating, as we become afraid of potentially losing the ones we love. But it seems that you have made up your mind, so maybe try to put aside a decent amount of time to have a discussion with her about joining. Say things such as why you want to join and what it means for your relationship.

Unfortunately, if she still feels uneasy about you joining, you have to make a choice. If you cannot be happy with having one choice instead of the other, you have already made that decision.

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ome of the most popular movies are those based on young adult books. Some of the best examples are Harry Potter and Hunger Games. Some of the worst examples include Vampire Academy and, of course, Twilight. When it comes to Insurgent, the second film based on the Divergent book series by Veronica Roth, it unfortunately falls under the category of worst examples. It is just a terrible movie.

It has a few moments (like a good cast and decent visual effects), but overall it’s just a train wreck.

Following the first film, the plot

is about a group of special people called Divergents (skilled in all factions) rebelling against the corrupt Erudite (intelligent) faction.

The other factions are Abnegation (selfless), Dauntless (brave), Amity (peaceful) and Candor (honest).

The most special of the Divergents is Tris (Shailene Woodley) and she is the one Jeannine (Kate Winslet), the leader of the Erudites, is searching for, because she is the only one who can open a mystery box that contains an important secret about the world.

When it comes to staying close to the novel, this film fails miserably. There are huge and sometimes unnecessary differences throughout, especially during the second half of the film. There are

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had little association with “The Last Five Years” before seeing this film adaptation starring Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan (other than, of course, listening to a couple of the songs from the Original OffBroadway Cast Recording). Now that I’ve been exposed to this musical in its entirety for the very first time, I can now say that “The Last Five Years” is an interesting approach on failed relationships through the power of song.

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characters that are being killed by the wrong person and characters that aren’t even supposed to have gotten killed in the second

conceived: it focuses on a failed relationship between Jamie (Jeremy Jordan) and Cathy (Anna Kendrick), but there’s also an interesting twist. While Cathy’s side of the story starts at the end of the relationship, Jamie’s side starts when their relationship is just about to begin. The whole structure is like a complicated pendulum—it goes back and forth from one side of the story to the next, though at one point in the middle of the film, both storylines converge to great effect.

There’s no greater joy than discovering some truly great songs in a musical, and “The Last Five Years” has some truly great songs written by Jason Robert Brown. A couple of stand-outs are “The Next Ten Minutes” and “Nobody Needs To Know”.

Both songs greatly capture the

Adapted from the musical of the same title that opened OffBroadway in 2002, the film’s structure is similar to how the production was originally

installment. There’s also a bunch of important plot points from the film being left out from the movie. And because of that some characters aren’t featured as much as they should be.

Concerning the cast itself, they are the best part of the whole film.

Woodley is definitely the best as Tris, portraying a character that is struggling to understand how special she is. Along with her is her boyfriend Fours (Theo James), who honestly is just portrayed as the stereotypical moody guy you see in just about every YA novel. Other characters include Peter (Miles Teller), the sarcastically funny yet sometimes jerky guy you can’t help but like, and Winslet, who is intensely awesome as the dictator-

bittersweet core of Jamie and Cathy’s relationship; “The Next Ten Minutes” is a beautiful ode to longing to be with the one you love, and “Nobody Needs To Know (what a brilliantly written song)” is a dark take on what happens when an affair becomes costly to your relationship. Be warned: some of the songs will be stuck in your head for days.

In regards to how “The Last Five Years” was filmed, there are some moments that succeed beautifully.

There’s one moment near the end of the “See I’m Smiling” sequence where Jamie is all alone on the left side of a shot, while there is so much space on the right side of the shot, symbolizing how destructive his relationship has become with Cathy. Then there are other shots that start to become repetitive after a while; you can only have so many

like character, is calm throughout the film, which makes her all the more dangerous near the end.

There are other huge actors like Octavia Spencer, Maggie Q , and Ray Stevenson that are not featured as much as they should be.

This was a film that had the potential to be amazing, but unfortunately was one of the worst adaptations ever made. Because it differentiates from the book so much and so often, it gave up on a bunch of points during the book that could’ve made the film so much better. Basically, you don’t have to really read the book before the film.

If you do and go see it, you’ll be greatly disappointed. Just don’t read the book, see the film once and be done with it.

musical numbers shot with shaky cam to give you the sensation of feeling “realistic”. Song sequences like “Shiska Goddess” uses the effect appropriately because the energetic intimacy between Kendrick and Jordan is intense.

There is no point, however, for shaky cam to be used when Jamie and Cathy are simply talking (or in this case, singing) in a room all by themselves.

With that said, it’s refreshing to see a musical made with such ambition, and it’s difficult not to admire—if not fully appreciate—the execution of “The Last Five Years”, a film filled with intelligence, honesty, and wonderful songs.

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n the surface Bloodborne might seem like a shallow rehashing of what Demon and Dark Souls have done over the past couple of years. But instead the game is a fresh new approach in the long line of From Software games. Yes, the game is incredibly difficult like the Souls games and yes, players will die over and over again in an attempt to conquer a vast world.

However there are key mechanical changes that make Bloodborne a new experience despite the well established formula.

Like the Souls games, the story is not readily apparent. Instead of throwing a story in the face of players with cut scenes or dialogue

sequences the game opts to have players infer it through exploration.

What is readily apparent from the start is that players take control of a Hunter on the night where the Victorian city of Yharam is going through “the hunt.” Throughout the game players will unravel bits and pieces of this mystery.

Everything in the world gives some sort of hint to the story making the player figure it out.

long. While Bloodborne is brutally difficult, it is not unfair. The game punishes those who try to rush through areas without taking the time to examine their paths and the enemies that are along it. Likewise, the boss battles are equally challenging and will probably take most players multiple attempts.

But Bloodborne will reward smart play, and it feels fantastic when a boss is finally conquered.

Bloodborne throws all sorts of grotesque creatures in a classic Victorian horror style. Enemies suchs as werewolves and undead creatures provide ample challenge to players and all are well designed.

Like the Souls games, every encounter with the enemy can be the player’s undoing. If players are not careful and do not take the time to analyze the enemy’s patterns and behaviors they will not last very

Other than changes to setting, the game makes a big overhaul to combat from the previous Souls games. The speed of combat has been increased.Unlike the previous games, players are encouraged to use smart offensive tactics, whereas in the previous entries, combat was slower and players were more likely to use a defensive strategy.

This is done by allowing players to recover health by immediately

striking enemies after getting hit. It is now in the interest of players to stay in the fight rather than block and run away. In fact blocking has been removed from the game and players now wield a gun in the left hand weapon slot. Firearms do not do significant amounts of damage but are used to stun enemies as they strike, allowing players to then do a riposte. This change to combat makes Bloodborne a breath of fresh air.

While Bloodborne has a lot of great things going for it there are some noticeable technical issues. The load times are very long making time between deaths tedious. There are bad drops in frame rate as well during online cooperative play. From Software has promised to fix these issues in upcoming patches but it is disappointing that they were not

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Bloodborne: a fresh new challenge Jesse yip

RATING: C-

Insurgent

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fixed prior to launch.

While I can’t sing Bloodborne’s praises enough, I would give a word of caution: it is not for everyone. If you’re not the type of gamer who has the patience to work at a seemingly unwinnable problem over and over until a solution is discovered then this game is not for you. But for those who can stick it out, Bloodborne will be a rewarding and challenging experience.

Rating: B+

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t’s happened to all of us at various points throughout our academic journeys: we’re presented with a piece of literature widely regarded to be one of the greatest texts ever written in the English language, and told, “read this very quickly, then tell me something about it in X pages.” While I certainly understand the sentiment behind this practice, it’s a bit like someone shoving Guernica in your face, screaming, “appreciate this!” and then promptly running off with the painting.

It’s something that is done so widely and so often that it is seen largely as an inalterable facet of education, but to me, it all seems a little wasteful. For starters, very few students—even those who are interested in the subject matter—are going to get much, or anything, out of the text. Maybe on their own time, things might turn out differently, but when someone’s got a week and a half to read and write an analysis of Moby Dick, quite a bit is going to fall by the wayside.

Further complicating matters is the fact that one must keep a constant eye toward their assignment, homing in on whatever adds to their essay and mostly skimming over everything else to save time.

This kind of mechanical culling process not only detracts from the value of the text itself, but also carries the possibility of turning somebody off of classic literature for good.

If the words “great American novel” remind you only of encroaching deadlines and frantic all-nighters, you’re probably not going to be overly keen on giving that category another look.

As with all things, however, there is another side to all of this. What about those aforementioned “very few” students who will actually gain something from reading a classic work they might otherwise have never been exposed to? Is their gain—be it anything from a newfound appreciation for literature to a deeper understanding of themselves—not worth the temporary boredom and frustration of their classmates?

The answer to that is, of course, extremely subjective, but there are also more tangible benefits to the mandatory appreciation of great art. One take is that the classic novel you’re powering through is a sacrifice, like an unsuspecting goat about to be disemboweled.

You tear from it the giblets which you need and leave the rest to the scavengers, in service not to your understanding of this piece of art, but to your understanding of future works. The knowledge you obtain through the cold dissection will, in theory, allow you to better appreciate whatever you

may read in the future.

All of this to say that this phenomenon isn’t all bad, but neither is it all good.

Unfortunately, this is a practice that has become so ingrained in our educational systems that we rarely stop to consider that it could carry negative aspects. The bottom line is that it should be re-examined in a serious capacity, and not simply treated as the default state of affairs.

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Rust my Anchor – RIC websites and the new passwords Victor martelle opinions editor @anchoropinions

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After fifteen minutes of playing around with my new password, I abruptly shut off my computer and gave up, I still refuse to go back. This password requires that every digit is different, there are no words used from the dictionary and the “hacker dictionary,” has to be over 10 characters long, and it cannot contain any pattern that includes details from your birthday and other personal information. Long story short, you shouldn’t be able to remember it.

It’s good to have a strict password requirement right? After all, hackers are rampant on the RIC campus and if they get ahold of your account, they may add a few classes to your account! Sarcasm aside, looking globally, most hacking groups have been able to break through an entire database, obtaining thousands of people’s information,

which means those clever passwords can be almost worthless in the end.

I like to think that the engineers, coders, and designers of these student support websites have the students in mind, however, it doesn’t seem that way. Most RIC related websites are buggy, not user friendly, ugly, and a pain to use. And now we have to deal with resetting our passwords every time we login because the new password criteria is bogus. Let’s face it, if these same people were in charge of designing a business whose primary function was through its website, that business would probably fail very quickly, but it wouldn’t matter if the customers were forced to use it.

Wait, doesn’t that sound familiar?

−Artwork by Tyler H. Vigeant; Art Director

rom the makers of Blackboard, Myric, and the RIC college website, comes the new email and password system. In transitioning to this new system, RIC students were asked to just update their password on this system, sounds easy right? It would be easy, but again, this comes from the college with the worst student support and service websites available on the web.

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The Resurgence of Fascism ryan foley Assistant Editor

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We are sliding very fast towards fascism.

It’s an ugly kind of thing…If you do criticize or tend not to be directly along a liberal stand, you can get murdered.”

This quote from Rob Schneider unfortunately sums up the culture in America today. Freedom of speech and freedom of Religion are under attack, whether you want to admit it or not.

A couple in Oregon, who owned a bakery, refused to bake a wedding cake for a gay couple, as same-sex marriage violates their religious beliefs. Rather than find another bakery, the gay couple demanded money in excess of $150,000. This couple stood with the majority of Oregon voters who passed a ban on same-sex marriage in 2004. The ban was later overturned by an unelected activist judge last year.

There are numerous other examples of suppression, most of them from 2014. The fire chief in Atlanta, Georgia was forced to resign by the mayor after writing about his support for traditional marriage. Whatever happened to freedom of speech? A florist in Washington was sued by the state’s Attorney General for refusing to provide flowers for a same-sex wedding. Catholic adoption charities across the country are forced to shut down because they do not place children with same-sex couples. The CEO of Mozilla was forced to step down after only 11 days on the job after it was revealed that he supported Proposition 8, which was placed on California’s ballots in 2008 giving voters the chance to either approve or reject a ban on same-sex marriage. It passed but was later overturned. Finally, a member of the US Navy was removed from his duties after expressing his support for the biblical teachings of marriage. Apparently, the first amendment, which protects freedom of speech and freedom of religion, only applies to certain people.

I Love Strippers rebecca pitzer Assistant Editor

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few weekends ago, the most wild of my friends had her birthday party at a strip club. I had never been to a strip club ever before in my life, but was very open to the idea, as I am someone who has no shame or ounce of modesty in her system whatsoever. So we happily made our way to Providence under

the cloak of night. The club was crowded but it didn’t make me nervous the way most crowded places do, I was too distracted by the nearly nude women walking around.

They were absolutely beautiful.

Their skin was smooth and perfect and they walked with a confidence that was contagious.

Those women owned that club, they ran it. The women took

turns on the stage, doing dance routines on the pole in front of people throwing dollar bills. I found myself wishing I could do something that made people throw money at me. I’m a lifeguard, no one throws bills at me when I yell at a small child to stop running on the pool deck.

And that’s why I love strippers, because they take control of the room, demand attention, and reak of the aura of a powerful woman. They’re empowering.

Strippers get a lot of shame from or society, shame that’s extremely underserved. These are women doing their job, and doing it well. To the stripper shamers, I say, “How about you do a few swings around the pole?” It takes incredible strength and coordination to pole dance, and anyone who can do that, in a thong, in front of hundreds of people is powerful on a level that I can only dream of.

As explained by Kristen Waggoner of the Alliance Defending Freedom, “The message of these rulings is unmistakable: the government will bring about your personal and professional ruin if you don’t help celebrate same-sex marriage. Laws that are supposed to prohibit discrimination might sound good, but the government has begun to use these laws to hurt people — to force them to conform and to silence and punish them if they don’t violate their religious beliefs on marriage.” It does not help that these people are called “homophobes”, “haters”, “bigots”, and “out of touch.”

A total exceeding 73 million Americans had the opportunity to weigh in on this controversial topic since 1998 by either supporting or rejecting a ban on samesex marriage in their respective state.

Nationwide, more than 45 million Americans have supported the Constitutional bans while the remaining 28,674,955 voters have opposed them. That makes the total 61%39% in favor of traditional marriage and even 31 states have voted to uphold the traditional

definition of marriage.

The answer is that the entire country is currently being run by three bubbles: New York City, Washington DC, and Hollywood.

The groups in these cities have enormous impacts on the culture of the United States.

The elites couldn’t think less of the people outside of those bubbles but wants to get these people to stop owning guns and practicing their religion so that they can bow down to the government.

Passing laws legalizing same-sex marriage will greatly undermine the “consent of the governed”, creating a new kind of voter suppression. It will worsen the widening divide between the three major cities and the rest of the country.

Slavery was legal for far too long in the United States because the culture promoted it. Its proponents argued that America’s economic well-being depended on it. Whether you support or oppose samesex marriage, no one should have to fear expressing their true beliefs.

Effective Methods to Get Closer to God Ashley araby Assistant Editor

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pril 5th this year is marked “Easter” to remember and celebrate Christ’s Resurrection from the dead. The Thursday before is Holy Thursday where Christ Instituted the Holy Eucharist for us and also begins the Easter Triduum. The Friday, April 3rd, is “Good Friday” then Holy Saturday. It’s called “Good” because it’s the day that Christ died on the cross; when He went through such brutal agony and pain, offering all of this up because of His enduring love for each one of us. These days are a gift for every individual. Christ’s Death and Resurrection are our gifts of eternal life and instituting the Holy Eucharist began that relationship we can have with God while we’re on earth. We don’t live on our own and we’re not ever alone. After our bodies die, our souls go before God. We are brought in front of Jesus’s allloving face. Right now, though we’re living, we can still meet God today.

After His Resurrection, Jesus began walking with two of His disciples on a road and as He spoke with them, their eyes were down and they did not recognize Him until later that day when He broke bread at the table.

Then they said: “Were not our hearts burning within us while He spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?” (Luke 24:13-35). Jesus is at our side, in our consciences or in our thoughts, and we might not always realize it until we make a good decision or see how well events played out in a situation. Still, God is there.

God remains with us always, helping us improve in what we need to and guiding us when we’re insecure or wondering, with the help from His graces. Right now, Jesus isn’t just sitting up in Heaven watching us.

He is there each moment, especially in our hearts.

Ever see the flawless joy and love in a child? They have Jesus in their hearts. Pure love. Adults have Jesus in their hearts too, and it shows when they help others or are just there to listen. For those who don’t believe

or people who are angry, sad or upset, Jesus sends His Holy Spirit there, especially through prayers from other people. He sends graces to calm that anger, to give them hope and to draw that person to Him. They can accept the opportunities that come from those graces, or just ignore them. Though when people find and have Jesus, they truly experience peace.

The Sunday after Easter, April 12th, is Divine Mercy Sunday. Many people go to Confession or even start going to mass that day because Jesus promised: “On that day the very depths of My tender mercy are open. I pour out a whole ocean of graces upon those souls who approach the fount of My mercy.

The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment. On that day are open all the divine floodgates through which graces flow. Let no soul fear to draw near to Me, even though its sins be as scarlet.

My mercy is so great that no mind, be it of man or of angel, will be able to fathom it throughout all eternity.

It is my desire that it be solemnly celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns to the Fount of My Mercy.”

In Jesus’s words we can see that He remains with us. It’s not only the priest who is behind that curtain or door in the Confessional. Jesus is there. We are saying what is troubling us to Jesus, we tell Him our sins in humility, even if we don’t feel the guilt yet.

Confession is also about meeting God, experiencing His love and having that love and His grace, God himself, live in our hearts.

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Softball loses both games in double header alex wall assistant editor

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he Anchorwomen played a double header against Southern Maine on Saturday and lost both games. Senior third baseman Justina Thoma went 4 for 7 today and was able to score 4 runs. The score of the first game was 14-8 and the second was only 10-5.

Sophomore Lauren Duvall went 3 for 7 today scoring 1 run. Sophomore pitcher Lauren DiSciullo picked up the first game loss only letting up 6 runs in 3 innings. Junior pitcher Kate McCaughey took the second loss and allowed 4 runs to score. She

also had 3 strikeouts in the seven innings that she pitched. They are 2-10 overall and winless at 0-2 in the conference. The softball team will travel to Tufts University for a doubleheader on Tuesday April 7.

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Douglas, Rodgers, Foley lead RIC to 11-5 record 15-2 victory in Home Opener rashawn Vassell sports editor

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fter having quite a few games postponed due to field conditions the Rhode Island College baseball team was finally able to play on their home field. They responded by winning 5 straight home games by a combined score of 60-15, dominating Becker, Brandeis and conference opponents Keene State and UMass Boston before losing their first home game of the season in a double header to UMass on Saturday. The game was close however they only lost by one run.

Brad Douglas,Patrick Rodgers and Matt Foley have combined for nine Home Runs and 74 hits.

In upcoming action RIK will take on crosstown conference rival Johnson and Wales on Wednesday, April 8th at 3:30 pm.

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s the snow finishes melting and the weather begins to heat up the Men’s Tennis Team looks to improve after a slow start to the season, with the snow postponing three games on the 20 game schedule the team has maintained a record of 1-4 thus far.

Chris Klawitter currently leads the team with a 2-1 record in duals. The Anchormen will be traveling to Clark University on Monday.

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omen’s lacrosse competed against Western Connecticut and lost 27-4. Senior attacker, Jessica Ricci was able to score 3 goals. However, that would not be enough for the Anchorwomen.

Ricci started off the game with her first goal. Western Connecticut was able to rally back with 5 goals in a row giving them a 9-1 lead.

At 17:33, senior attacker Danielle Landon passed to Ricci giving her her second goal. Going into the half, the Colonials led 20-2.

Sophomore Betsy Heidel scored in the second half along with another unassisted goal by Ricci.

Freshman goalie Alasondra Apici was able to make 10 saves during the game. The Anchorwomen will travel to Worcester State on Thursday, April 9 at 7 pm.

Player #23, Jessica Ricci−Photo by Tess Rhoat