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Clubs are satisfied with budgets

First round of budget hearings in the books

elISha Kay aldRIch neWS edItOR Tension and curiosity were immediately present last Wednesday night amidst the first round of the 2014 budget hearings for student organizations. The first meeting was the approval of all clubs that filed as being satisfied with their Student Community Government, Inc. suggested budget for the 2014-15 school year. Many clubs were approved without any issues despite most of Treasurer Tyler Dean’s finance commission was not in attendance.

While the process was rapidly voted upon for each student organization, some of the SCG members still dissented from popular opinion.

Rep. Toby Riseborough voted no repeatedly during the hearing.

“I said no because there are specific clubs that, in my opinion, are reckless in regards to spending and their requests seemed larger than sustainable,”

Riseborough said after the meeting. “I am in full support of each and every club that has the organization or some skills to come and request funds, but there are specific groups that know how to do it better.”

When asked about specific organizations, Riseborough mentioned the Asian Student Association and the English Club.

“Specifically, the Asian Student Association. They requested $1,000 for a food service. They currently haven’t provided an exact request for advertising funds, but I think they’re extremely important for getting their message and expanding on campus. The English Club requests advertising funds that they don’t use. English is important and when people aren’t using their funds efficiently, then there is an overall lack in their message.

I feel like the English Club needs to expand and, in that case, SCG would be an amazing

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Treasurer Tyler Dean, head of the Finance Commission, explained some of the general strategies used in approving club budget requests last wednesday.

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Colin is a senior at Rhode Island College.

Community effort to help RIC student cOlleen caRtWRIGht anchOR cOntRIbUtOR Colin is a Rhode Island College student who entered his senior year last fall, with a double major in Math and Physics. To add to the life and times of a college student, which can be hectic to say the least, he is now facing an even greater challenge.

Two months ago, Colin was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma. “[Colin is] a happy and caring individual, with an incredible talent to make people laugh. He is as humble as they come and will go to great lengths to help family and friends in need,” said a family member.

In response to Colin’s recent diagnoses, his family members have teamed with a duo intent on helping those in need. Jose, a Providence police officer of 18 years, and his wife, Renee Deschamps, a school teacher, have joined Colin’s family in a fundraising effort to help offset medical expenses. Their primary goal is to raise as much money as they can to go toward his treatment.

The Deschamps have held their fair share of fundraisers in the past.

“They said that it’s a learning experience in every corner,” Jose said. “That you have to give back without expecting something in return. And doing good things comes back to you.”

As a result, people they have helped in the past and many others are buying tickets to attend a fundraiser dinner. In the span of nine days, they sold approximately $1,000 dollars in tickets. That’s about 450 tickets sold so far, with a week still remaining.

Colin’s fundraiser is being promoted through many social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and a website that Colin’s brother in-law, Anthony Connetta, set up for him, giveitforward.com. The website will be held for a total of 90 days, and will allow anyone to donate by name or anonymously to Colin and his family.

In addition to the social media portion of advertising for this event, family and friends are using the old fashion way: word of mouth. Jose has connections with radio stations 106.3 and 92 Pro FM, and the Spanish station 100.3. It may have even been mentioned on the floor of the state house when Jose had visited to offer tickets to members there. They even have the support of Cranston West High School, which is currently selling tickets on behalf of the family.

The biggest draw, apart from meeting and having the chance to get to know the man of the hour, is the multitude of donations that were provided from many different sources. There will be gift cards and baskets, spa packages and many more. Red Sox player David Ortiz will be signing a few items including a baseball and a book. In addition, Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes will be donating a football card. The Boston Bruins signed a hat and tickets for next season. There will also be a kindle, Microsoft surface, car washes, jewelry and furniture made by family friend Mark Fisher. These items will be raffled off at some point during the fundraiser.

Our fellow student needs our support now more than ever, so everyone please try and be a part of this fundraiser. There are many incentives, and the biggest one of them all is meeting Colin for the first time or seeing him again for those who know him. Let us all become a part of his memories and ensure that he has many more memories to come.

The fundraiser will be held this Sunday, between 4 and 8 p.m. at the Colosseum on 180 Pine Street, Providence. Tickets can be purchased at the door and will cost $20 per person. The space was donated for the night by owner Anthony Santurri, and partner Eric Tidd. There will be a cash bar, accompanied by appetizers from P.F. Changs, a Macaroni and meatball dinner, and desserts, as well. If you are interested in buying tickets or donating to Colin, contact Jose or Renee Deschamps at 401-473-8647 or the website giveitforward.com to donate. @anchornews

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Although several members of the Finance Commission were absent, SCG representatives voted to approve satisfied club budgets. voice in getting that club together.”

Riseborough also added what he believes SCG can do to help these organizations, and others, make better use of their budgets.

“I think SCG has its role, but it should be focusing–in my opinion– on expanding groups by pushing for more advertisement. One thing that our campus lacks is real inclusion for many students. I know people work and have their lives, but a part of the college experience is about being a part of something. Depending on SCG for everything limits a lot, in my opinion.

SCG should be more strict with its funds.

By educating groups on expanding, spending and ways to find money on and off of campus, they can provide a better experience,” Riseborough said.

Deciding budgets is a heavily complex process relying heavily upon communication between members

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of the Finance Commission. Readers may be curious to discover some of the major deciding factors for determining budgets, including cutting funds. During the meeting Treasurer Dean confirmed both time and communication as playing key roles. When asked to expand upon his thoughts during the meeting, Dean reiterated his original points.

“I explained all of the general strategies that were used at the meeting last night.

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President Hillary Costa was able to give further comment, noting many cuts take place because SCG wants organizations to properly utilize their student afforded funds. President Costa noted the line items for speakers and events as well as advertising as well as the necessity for clubs to provide “three quotes and the exact amount of funds to purchase them.”

An unexplored idea or uncertain decision on speakers or film events results in “money untouched for the year.”

“The Finance Commission is happy to give a well planned speaker or film for a club the money they need, they just want to see exact quotes and a well thought out plan.”

SCG President Hillary Costa President Costa also stressed the necessity of clubs sitting down with the Finance Commission instead of making broad stroke decisions, to make sure all events and financial endeavors of the club “are as knowledgeable and successful as possible.”

She also elaborated on why the Finance Commission’s noted absence was a detriment to the budget hearing.

“Parliament members had questions about some of the decisions made and it would have been appropriate for the whole Commission to have been there to yield them.”

It seems the entire Commission and

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entire Parliament Body are to be present for the Unsatisfied Budget Meeting being held on the 9th. President Costa speaks on behalf of Student Parliament when she urges all invested or curious to attend.

“Open to the public, this is the meeting where clubs who reported back unsatisfied with their budget come in front of the Body to address why they are unsatisfied with their allocated budget for the 14-15 year.”

The next budget hearing for dissatisfied organizations will take place this Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom.

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The time has come

Obamacare opinions still split as deadline passed

Ryan Foley Anchor Staff ObamaCare, also known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, was signed into law on March 23, 2010. The goal of the plan is to make it possible for all Americans to have health insurance, but how has it affected students at Rhode Island College?

“I hope that a lot of students have taken advantage of this,” says Lynn Wachtel, the Director of Health Services here at Rhode Island College. “I’m very happy that we’re moving in this direction as a country.”

Wachtel also acknowledged that students living on their own, making less than $15,000 a year, are eligible for Medicaid, where you do not have to pay copays, deductibles, or monthly fees.

In addition, she brought up that preventative services such as checkups are free as a result of the law. Extremely high deductibles are often a consequence of ObamaCare. The March 31 deadline, which recently passed, does not apply to Medicaid recipients or people whose status

has changed. For example, this includes people who have lost insurance through their job.

One of the positives of the law is that children may stay on their parents’ healthcare plan until they turn 26 years of age. Also, insurance companies can no longer discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions. Lastly, those who would like healthcare, but cannot afford it, now have a chance at obtaining it.

Greg, a junior who did not provide his last name, is turning 26 in May. He already has healthcare from a part time job, but will need ObamaCare to provide additional coverage.

“I haven’t really looked into it,” Greg said.

One of the most important pieces of this new law is making it appeal to younger people who may not have insurance. This explains the President Obama’s appearance with Zach Galifinakis that was posted on funnyordie.com. He was trying to get young people, who use that site, to sign up. But the online system isn’t as easy as it was anticipated.

Community health and wellness major Kara Strang said that she has had problems online and still needs to know if she got approved.

“I’m on my mom’s insurance and she’s paying led to several layoffs and has discouraged employaround $600 a month, so she wanted me to try and ers from hiring new workers, which only causes the get on ObamaCare. I basically called and tried to unemployment numbers to rise. sign up and it’s such a run around,” Strang said.

Finally, some doctors want absolutely nothing It has been hard to find and create new insur- to do with ObamaCare. They are not impressed ance plans with ObamaCare’s requirements. If an with the socialized medicine that they see in Westexisting healthcare plan does not meet the require- ern European countries. This has led to a shortage ments set forth by the in the profession, federal government, which means that Rhode Island has its own marketplace physicians’ assistants it is scrapped. Several for insurance plans under the and nurse practitioncancellations have Affordable Care Act. Their website ers could do most been sent to policyis HealthSourceRI.com, their phone of the work done by holders already. Peonumber is 1-855-840-4774 and their doctors today. ple whose policies Contact Center is located at 70 Royal have been cancelled “I do not support Little Drive in Providence. now have to visit the ObamaCare,” said website healthcare.

Ashley Araby, a gov and select a new RIC junior. “People plan. There is no guarantee that the new plan is who have ObamaCare will be paying for other not more expensive, or that the patient will be able people’s medical procedures. For example, a to keep seeing the same doctor. single man would be paying for women who Another downside is that employers are required have children, abortions and other people’s to provide health insurance to their employees if medical needs. Some of these procedures, they have a certain number of employees. This has particularly abortion, I do not agree with.”

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Janine Boiselle is the treasurer of Helping Others Promote Equality (HOPE), the only LGBTQ student organization on campus.

Janine Boiselle is a sophomore English/intended Secondary Education major here at Rhode Island College. She is also treasurer of the student organization Helping Others Promote Equality, the only LGBTQ student organization on campus.

“My personal goal for my first year on the executive board was to lead an impactful event on campus, without costing HOPE an excessive amount of money,” said Boiselle.

As she began planning the event, she was very aware of HOPE’s budget, which is low compared to many student organizations. The final product of her plans was In My Shoes, an event which will be hitting RIC April 14-18.

The idea of In My Shoes is to spread stories and awareness of the difficulties faced by the LGBTQ community in a way not normally used.

“I feel like a lot of LGBTQ awareness events are just full of statistics, and I just didn’t want to take the same old route…I’m primarily focused on real people, with real experiences,” said Boiselle.

She took this philosophy to a new level with this event, the first she has ever organized. For a week, shoes will

blanket campus, each with a story related by a member of the community, about the adversities people have faced just because of their sexuality.

The stories come from a wide variety of sources, from those submitted anonymously through social networking sites, to those submitted by the RIC community, including both students and faculty members. The plan was quickly embraced across campus, and Boiselle is seeing a lot of support from all sides for the event.

As an open lesbian for a couple of years, Boiselle only really began to feel comfortable with being open about her sexuality when she started school here at RIC, and she hopes this event will help other members of the community feel more open, as well as help those outside of the community understand some of the difficulties faced by people because of something they can’t control.

In My Shoes will be hitting campus next week, so try to take a few moments to read some of the stories you see. It might just change your perspective.

Boiselle is currently in the midst of a search for shoes, which will be donated after the event has run its course, and is open to being contacted at jboiselle_2183@email.ric.edu, as well as serving office hours at the HOPE office, Student Union 425, Tuesdays from 12-2 p.m.

Playing all the way down the rabbit hole aShley JeFFeRdS anchOR StaFF A Renaissance Wonderland has taken over the Bannister Gallery, entitled “Wunderkabinett: A Cabinet of Curiosities.”

All of the artwork was created by Richard C. Whitten, a professor here at Rhode Island College. On display are twenty different pieces of his work, along with the models he built in order to achieve the effect he was looking for.

As with many artists, Whitten mentioned that it is hard to say where the inspiration for the show came from. He brought up his experience in building model airplanes and flying them in various locations when he was younger; his archeological background; his fascination with “Alice in Wonderland” and his time spent thinking after his back surgery. Put simply, he has built up to this show through a lifetime of experiences.

Using his background in model airplane making, Whitten created little models for the objects that can be seen in his work. He assured the audience at a reception last Thursday that all but one model is finished and in working condition.

The items are so appealing that it makes people want to reach out and try them out for themselves, but, of course, that is not allowed.

Whitten’s oil paintings are done on wood panels that are shaped as though they belong to some large puzzle. The models are featured in the paintings, but still retain a sense of movement against the stilled backgrounds. Along with the models, he includes a series of archways which drive the viewer to curiosity, wondering where they would lead to if they could be followed.

Whitten’s pieces titled “Cacchia (Hunt),” “Thaumatrope,” and “Orrery” feature cat and mouse figures which look as if they chase after each other in a never ending circle. This piece leads viewers to wonder who is chasing whom.

The model used for these pieces is also on display.

The pieces featuring spheres, which are a majority of the show, look as though the spheres are rolling around on the wood, when they are obviously painted on and unable to move.

Whitten’s entire show is a perfect example of trompe l’oeil (“Fool of the eye”), in that everything looks as if it is three-dimensional.

The desire to touch and be a part of the pieces creates a sense of frustration as reality hits and you realize you cannot. After all, as Whitten pointed out, we all want something until we have it, then it means little-to-nothing to us anymore. In this case, we want to reach through the painting to turn the little gears and pull on the pulley systems, but we are unable to.

Though this world that Whitten has created is entirely fictional, it doesn’t feel too crazy and overwhelming. Whitten explains that there is a delicate balance in art between playing and playing around. He explained that, when playing, only a few rules that society lives by are broken at a time. When that piece, or

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those pieces, is done, it is important to see what worked and what did not work, just like a science experiment. In comparison, playing around would be breaking all the rules that have ever existed and usually ends up in a mess which a majority of people would not appreciate. Through the use of his study models in his paintings and his sense of play, Whitten was successful in creating artwork that is captivating and creates a renewed curiosity in those who view his work.

Overall, the artwork is playful, yet serious.

Or as Whitten describes it, “a joke done in a Renaissance manner.” In other words, though there is a lot of play to it all, there is still a sophistication to it that make it all the more intriguing. It is as though you have fallen down a rabbit hole and into a castle with hallways that never seem to end.

The exhibit will be featured in Bannister Gallery until April 19 and all are welcome to experience all of the amazing artwork.

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ANCHor PHoto By JAke BedArd The Jessica Prouty Band is a group of musicians from across the country who found their way to New England to create in-your-face melodic hard rock.

The Jessica Prouty Band takes the lead

Rock Hunt night three results

JacOb bedaRd anchOR StaFF Four more bands came together to compete in the third night of WXIN’s annual Rock Hunt, last Thursday night. The bands created a lively atmosphere and put on set after set of rocking tunes.

The first band was The Jessica Prouty Band, a group of musicians from across the country who found their way out to New England to create in-your-face melodic hard rock influenced by many different

bands from Lacuna Coil to Van Halen.

Next up was Three Points of Madness, a progressive blues rock trio composed of veterans of the New England scene.

The third group, North Attleboro trio PALS, brought their own unique blend of progressive alternative rock, and gave off a vibe that sounded like the love child of Coheed and Cambria, Fall of Troy and King Crimson. Closing out the night was lastminute fill-in Providence trio No Plateau, who brought their own unique blend of ska, hard rock and pure attitude that left the crowd clamoring for an encore, which

they then delivered with vigor.

After all four bands played and were scored by the audience and WXIN judges, it was time to close out the night and wait for the calculation of scores. At the end of Thursday night, the Jessica Prouty Band earned the highest score of any band so far, helping them to overtake first place in the overall rankings.

The Jessica Prouty Band is followed by three night one performers The Can’t Nots, Peacewise and Soundoff. The scores of these bands have been totaled at 53.537, 50.053, 48.194 and 47.062. After the fourth

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round next Thursday, the four overall topranking bands will play one final show to compete for the grand prize of $1,000. The final night of the Rock Hunt will take place at Simon’s 677 in Providence at a later date.

The competition is indeed fierce for the bands performing on night four of the Rock Hunt, which will take place this Thursday at 8 p.m. As with the previous nights, the fourth night will also take place at Firehouse 13, which is located at 41 Central Street in Providence. As shown by every night so far, this is any band’s contest.

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“Baby with the Bathwater;” Not clean, but still bubbly ZachaRy mellIn anchOR StaFF

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Christopher Durang’s “Baby with the Bathwater” was performed at the Foreman Theatre this past weekend.

Few shows can simultaneously encapsulate so many conflicting feelings as Christopher Durang’s “Baby with the Bathwater.” It was quite the experience to see director Ryan Field’s interpretation of the play at Foreman Theatre, which ran on April 4th and 5th.

With the tagline “A Comedy about surviving the people who love you badly,” I was interested to see what curious themes this play would choose to focus on and if it would deliver the poster’s promise. I was not disappointed.

Produced by the RIC Growing Stage, “Baby with the Bathwater” was a completely surreal experience. It seems this was Field’s direction throughout the piece. Field strove for “many fantastical moments and characters, juxtaposed and grounded in jarring, thought provoking realness.” It almost left a feeling of confusion and whiplash, which I can only assume is intentional, given the inconsistency of the main characters, a trait which factors heavily throughout the play.

The show, despite starring Heron Kennedy and Jack Clarke in the role of the titular baby’s parents, was about the baby, and what happens

Field’s interpretation of Durang’s dark comedy did not fail to impress and leaves the audience wondering - could they truly do any better? when people lose sight of what’s important – “throwing the proverbial baby out with the bathwater,” to quote Field. We watch scenes of the child’s life, from its first day home to its first night with its own child, and we see how the actions of its insensitive and possibly insane upbringing shape that life. There is an intentional absence of gender specification, a definitive gender of the baby is never confirmed – which adds another layer to this production’s complex story.

The show somehow manages to simultaneously be a biting commentary on modern parenting, the education system, psychologists and gender identity, while never losing track of its characters. We see how an errant word or suggestion from one character can continue to affect another ten, twenty, thirty years later.

The show takes strides at the start to never takes itself too seriously – from performances like

Heron Kennedy’s fits of mania and depression, to Kelli Noonan’s crazed interpretation of a mad nanny, to Corrine Southern’s amazing impression of the world’s worst principal, there is a continuous flow of comedy thrughout. It’s hard to truly figure out who the hero or key-protagonist is within the story for there is no real “straight man,” no sympathetic point of view, until we finally see the little baby all grown up, soothing the woes of their own child.

Nevertheless, Field’s interpretation of Durang’s dark comedy did not fail to impress, and leaves the audience truths of parental roles, child rearing and educated upbringing. It is unimaginable to presume anyone could achieve a level of parenting worse than the characters in this story, but life continues to impress and depress us every day. Hopefully Field’s play teaches awareness of the correct methods it chose to parody.

not completely set in stone, but agree it is the best theory to date.

But could a zebra change its stripes? After some scientific endeavors into synthesized chromosomes, maybe.

Scientists have successfully synthesized the first ever, man-made designer chromosome for a complex organism. Even though the organism was merely yeast, the achievement is still a huge step towards the controversial ability to redesign and alter the makeup of plants and animals. Yeast is used for a variety of things, including the production of beer, biofuel and some

medicines, and scientists believe that it can be made to work more efficiently using genetic modification. The research team deciphered the coding of one of yeast’s 16 chromosomes, then used software to make changes to it. They then built a synthetic version of this altered chromosome from scratch, stringing together individual nucleotides, and eventually inserted it back into a yeast cell. Even though the researchers made over 50,000 changes to the DNA, it still functioned as normal. This is a huge breakthrough in the field and will hopefully lead to further experimentation.

What’s plaguing zebra stripes? taylOR lUndy anchOR StaFF Most people have heard of the Bubonic Plague, maybe by its more sinister nickname, the Black Death. Until now, history books have taught us that the plague was spread throughout England by infected fleas on rats. However, researchers now think that it was spread in a different manner. The plague wiped out six out of every ten people in London. Today, the number of deaths would be in the millions.

Archaeologists and forensic scientists examined 25 skeletal remains found in the Clerkenwell area of London (victims of the Black Death), and by extracting the DNA of the disease bacterium from the teeth, they were able to compare the strain to a current strain recently responsible for 60 deaths in Madagascar. With the staggering number of deaths the old strain caused, one would think it should’ve become much stronger.

However, scientists found that the DNA were basically identical and that there was no difference in strength. This led research-

ers to formulate that the only possible way in which a disease such as this could spread and kill as rapidly as it did was for it to have been airborne, making it a pneumonic plague, not a bubonic plague.

In a seamless segue: Have any of you ever wondered why Zebras evolved their signature stripes? Well, I haven’t put much thought to it, but biologists have argued about it for over a century and finally believe to have settled the ongoing debate. Previous ideas have ranged from the stripes camouflaging them from predators on the savannah, to radiating heat to keep the equines cool. However, a previous study done in 2012, which showed that blood feeding flies prefer to land on uniform colored surfaces compared to striped surfaces, have scientists now thinking that the stripes evolved to keep away the Tsetse and other blood-sucking flies.

It was also recently found that there is much less Zebra blood found in Tsetse flies, even though Zebra skin is thinner that other equine species and their hair is shorter, making it actually easier for the flies to feed on them. Researchers admit that the answer is

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The rise of wearable tech camden O’bRIen anchOR StaFF It was only a few years ago that the iPhone was released and spearheaded both smartphone and touchscreen technology. The years of the clamshell phones have seem to come to an end as smartphone sales rise higher and higher. However, it seems Apple has a new product it has been developing the last couple of years, although it has yet to be officially announced by the tech behemoth.

Rumors of the so-called iWatch have been prevalent the last couple of years, as Apple was seen hiring numerous experts in different fields and buying up materials for this secretive project of theirs. In fact, the rumors of Apple’s smartwatch became so well known, that other companies sought to rush their own smartwatches onto the market to

beat Apple to the punch.

Perhaps the most famous among them is Samsung, who released the Galaxy Gear.

Unfortunately for Samsung, the Galaxy Gear was a huge failure. Critics pegged it as “ugly,” and Samsung’s smartwatch was pretty much a smartphone in watch form; the only difference was that the Galaxy Gear was inferior to a true smartphone.

However, rumors have become louder and louder as Apple may be releasing this iWatch of theirs sometime this year. Unlike Samsung’s strategy, Apple has chosen NOT to make the smartwatch the same as a smartphone, but rather have their smartwatch compliment smartphone users. Additionally, the smartwatch will most likely specifically focus on biological health, as reports have indicated that Apple has been hiring numerous experts on sleep and exercise.

While nothing is concrete as of yet, some of the anticipated features are the monitoring of sleep, exercise, blood flow, cholesterol, temperature and heart rate. There are even rumors that the iWatch could help alert individuals if they were at risk for heart attacks.

Reports indicate that the smartwatch would most likely be compatible with iOS 8, which has yet to be released, and is rumored to be released with a new app called Healthbook.

Of course, health monitoring will probably not be the only feature of Apple’s smartwatch, but it will be the biggest. Other rumored features are text forwarding, bluetooth connectivity, mobile payments and reminders. It may even act as a remote for other Apple products, such as using it to control your Apple TV or turn off the lights with your wi-fi-connected smart lights– which currently are available on the market.

Of course, nothing is for sure, but wearable technology is sure to make a splash within the next couple of years. Who knows, maybe we’ll all start turning ourselves into cyborgs.

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A couple issues back, I talked about the state of MMO’s in the gaming world and the overabundance of “World of Warcraft” wannabes. The question is: Where can MMO players turn if they want a fun experience that still feels original? Hopefully, this list of suggested games might be a good stepping stone for gamers.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn—”Final Fantasy” is a name many gamers are familiar with, but there are those, like myself, who haven’t given the series a try yet. “FFXIV” was often the first name given to me when I asked people about MMO’s they play besides WoW. “I believe a few magazines voted it the best MMO of the year,” said Dean Donovan, a student and member of GAMER here at Rhode Island College.

“A Realm Reborn” did receive much praise and was indeed named MMO of the year in 2013 by Game Informer magazine. This game is one of the more expensive on the list, the cheapest purchase price being 29.99 for the standard Windows version, and costs $12.99 a month for the subscription. While its price may seem scary, the rise in content being added to the game makes the investment worth it.

“I wish more people at RIC played so I’d be able to play with people I know,” said Donovan.

Guild Wars 2—Named the number one video game in 2012 by Time magazine, “GW2” has been a very popular choice for MMO gamers over the past couple of years. Developed by ArenaNet, the game plays similarly to a single player RPG, where choices made by the player actually affect the world around him or her.

The quest system is also much different, as the game forces the player to face challenges created by said decisions. The game costs $49.99 to purchase, but has no subscription fee and saves you the money down the road.

Star Wars: The Old Republic—While many hoped Electronic Arts would steer the popular series into a style closer to “GW2,” “SWtOR” has managed to keep a strong audience. The game was launched as a subscription-only game, but soon went free-to-play to attract more players.

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While “SWtOR” is growing and getting more content, the game is very tedious and tiresome as a free player. The restrictions the game has on free accounts and the number of upgrades you have to buy to play comfortable make it a bit unattractive. It’s free to download and subscription is $14.99 a month. Making a five dollar purchase in the Cartel Market will get you preferred status, which lifts a few free-to-play restrictions.

So for those on a tighter budget, that might be the way to go.

Runescape—You may be laughing at this suggestion, but many kids in my middle school days had Runescape accounts, and the game has seen many improvements since. The game is browser based, so no downloads or patches, and is completely free. The free content is limited, but still leaves enough for a player to have an enjoyable time. You can become a member for $7.95 a month for the full game, but it is just as enjoyable as free-to-play.

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Prepare for “Titanfall” Josh Estrella RIC Life Editor “Titanfall” combines classic game mechanics gamers are used to in a first person shooter with fresh ideas and playing styles that make multiplayer shooters exciting again. At the start of each match, players drop into a science fiction universe riddled with enormous aliens and futuristic environments to wage war in a 6-on-6 online battle that usually lasts around ten minutes.

All players start as agile, free-running pilots. A few minutes into the match, players can call down a 24-foot tall mech known as a titan, which is essentially a tank-like suit of armor capable of massive destruction. That is when the action accelerates and the true excitement of “Titanfall” gameplay really shines.

The success that Titanfall is seeing is mainly because of the fun style of gameplay.

The producers put all of the focus into making gameplay enjoyable, new and exciting for players. The balance between titans and pilots is surprisingly well done, putting the pilots and massive mechs onto a level playing field, as long as the pilots stay clear of getting stepped on. Titans can release devas-

tating missile fire, can take a large amount of damage and pack a deadly punch, but when pilots are fast and strategic enough, they can jump on top of them and begin to take them down. Customizable pilots and titans make it easy for players to choose what fits best for their own personal playing style, whether it be laying back and being stealthy or running straight into the fight.

Whichever map you drop down into at the start of a match, you will never be far from the action. Unlike some first person shooters where players can spend large amounts of time searching for enemies, “Titanfall” pilots can wall run up buildings and use their jet packs to scope out the map and dive into the center of the battle. The 15 maps showcase the war ravaged space frontier universe the game takes place in, providing ziplines, towering buildings, ruins and abandoned cities for players to utilize while moving around.

The battles allow players to clash on the ground, in the air and while leaping around the various structures. Movement throughout the maps is fast, fluid and one of the greatest highlights of this game. Being able to use your jetpack to jump onto the side of a building, wall run across it and then leap from building to building hunting titans is a

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thrilling sensation.

The game does have its flaws, though, such as the lack of a campaign. Most people buy first person shooters for the massive multiplayer battles, so campaigns are not extremely important in this game genre; for those looking for an adventurous campaign mode, “Titanfall” falls short. There is a campaign, but it is short, easy and poorly portrays the backstory of the game. Additionally, “Titanfall” was released with only five types of game modes, which is lacking for a game reliant upon its multiplayer aspect.

Playing “Titanfall” is thrilling and made me love first person shooters again. It is not a perfect game, nor does it have every feature that gamers will be looking for, but most who have played can back me up when I say that its quick intense battles make up for the features the game lacks. The gameplay is exciting, memorable and cinematic; it definitely opens the gates to a new type of first person shooter that branches away from the norm. Overall, “Titanfall” is action packed, fast paced and has a drastically different feel from all other shooters.

“Titanfall” is available for the Xbox One and PC, and will be released for the Xbox 360 sometime in the future.

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“Winter Soldier” is an action packed misstep ty dUGan manaGInG edItOR When Joe Simon & Jack Kirby created the character Captain America, I doubt either of them imagined him to be in any type of movie as complex, thrilling or explosive as this. With only so much time to tell the story of Winter Soldier (which I will be the first to point out - they never actually finished), the Captain America sequel starts off exactly where Avengers left Captain Steve Rogers, adjusting in modern life after being frozen for 70 years. Sure, there was an alien invasion that nearly destroyed New York City, sure he met the Incredible Hulk, the god of Thunder, and Tony Stark, but there are things Captain America hasn’t done yet, like make friends apparently.

There doesn’t seem to be any real point in the film where Rogers himself actually grows as a character. His entire secondary cast on the other hand outperforms any of their previous appearances by leaps and bounds.

Samuel Jackson has appeared as Nick Fury since the first film Marvel Studios released, “Iron Man” back in 2008. It wasn’t until now that we actually got backstory and relatability to the character. Samuel Jackson has his most prominent amount of dialogue, screen time, and action in this film and proves,once and for all, that he was born to play the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Anthony Mackie joins the cast as Sam Wilson, known as Falcon. He has high-tech

wings that the movie can explain far better than I can and while his only fight scene was cut down to literally two guys running at each other and then away from one another, his flight sequences were the most thrilling 12 seconds of 3-D in the film. Mackie brings something the Captain America franchise was sorely missing and that was someone who didn’t take everything seriously. Falcon immediately hits it off with the Captain, the two of them sharing war stories about loss and success. I was initially afraid Falcon’s character was simply being introduced to cool the movie up, but he brings a level of depth as well as levity that was sorely needed from this cast of debbie-downers.

Alongside the three freedom fighters is the femme fatale herself, Natasha Romanoff/ Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson). Johansson’s character gets the most development since The Avengers (2011), what little there was in that film, and for the first time she actually feels like a real character. And I totally hated it. The character of Romanoff is meant to be someone untrustworthy and superficially friendly. I’ve never found myself relating to the character more than I did in that film and it bothered me. I was pleased to see so much development of the character being in previous films she was simply the token piece-of-ass (that goes to Emily VanCamp’s Agent 13 in this film). No female character should be brought down to this level so it’s nice to see improvement, but I really don’t buy for a second that there is not a secondary

Starring: Chris Evans, Samuel Jackson, Scarlett Johansson, Robert Redford, Anthony Mackie & Sebastian Stan Directed by Anthony & Joe Russo Marvel Studios/Walt Disney Motion Studios plan afoot here and I have a sneaking suspicion “Avengers 2: Age of Ultron” will reveal Black Widow’s ulterior motives.

All-in-all the film works. Redford’s character is a splendid addition and the surprising return of an antagonist creates a shroud of mystery, really turning this film into Marvel’s Bourne franchise. Superspies or superheroes, these guys have been stumped and it seems like treason goes to the highest level, maybe to Fury himself. It’s up to Captain America to get to the bottom of it while battling an assassin who may have links to his past. This assassin, the Winter Soldier, is an unstoppable force who can not only catch and take a hit from Captain’s shield, he seems to be unkillable. It proves to be Captain America’s greatest adversary yet.

However, Rogers stays stalemate the entire film. With his mind constantly focused on his personal past, and the stakes seemingly the freedom and future of the world, we never get to see him experience his place in our modern world. He’s off and running from the get-go. There’s tidbits and funny jokes (such as his list of “things to Wikipedia”) but for the most part he is as much a

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part of his Smithsonian exhibit as his WWII uniform is. His character seems reluctant to move on, occupying his time with missions.

Most frustrating is at no point does he admit to learning or overcoming some sort of obstacle from being a human Popsicle for 70 years. He just continues being Captain Bossypants. With S.H.I.E.L.D. falling apart around him (and completely invalidating the entire tv series, by the way) he takes it upon himself to call all the shots but the movie ends with as much resolution as it started with. Unlike “Thor: the Dark World,” “Winter Soldier” serves more like an Avengers 1.5 flick, putting the story where it needs to be and not Captain America. Story over character is a famous misstep that superhero films have, but rarely has Marvel fallen into that hole. Even in “Iron Man 3” the story was almost purely about the character of Tony Stark and how to move him past his death in the NYC invasion. The story is reluctant to resolve itself and as a result, it feels more like a wishy-washy ending more akin to a Harry Potter film than a Marvel film. With “Age of Ultron” two years away, that is a long time to wait and see what happens.

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“Hearthstone”

Gaming on a Budget?

ZachaRy mellIn anchOR StaFF I’ve been hearing for a while that the new thing with the hip young kids is a game called “Hearthstone.” And by hip, I mean nerdy. And by young, I mean collegiate.

And by kids I mean…

Alright, let’s try this again.

“Hearthstone,” from MMO moguls Blizzard, is a blend of two of the capstones of nerddom: “World of Warcraft” and Magic: the Gathering. I have experience with one of these things, but I don’t really think any knowledge of either is required to play this game–it stands alone well.

So “Hearthstone” is an online collectible card game, with both player vs. AI and player vs. player content. Like any card game, “Hearthstone” encourages coming up with new combos, strategies and deck ideas constantly, and it seems like it does a fair job at this for a while. However, as a relatively new game, it does seem to get a bit stale after a while–and that’s coming from someone who’s been playing for just over a week.

The first thing that stood out to me with this game is how well it introduced the gameplay.

The tutorial consists of six short games with stacked decks that teach you strategy and gameplay, without giant info boxes or big glowing arrows that say CLICK HERE. Hand-holding can be a major buzzkill in any game, and “Hearthstone” does a fair job of teaching you everything you need to know in a fun way.

The reason there’s a question mark in my title is because “Hearthstone” is, on the surface, a free game. It’s a free download, free registration. There’s no subscription fee, no pay-only content or DLCs. This seems like a fair sign, but I don’t know how truthfully I can call “Hearthstone’s” budget.

See, much of the player’s success requires access to a variety of powerful cards. Some of these, called basic cards, are awarded for simply levelling up your character. But these tend to be the simplest cards in the game. The goods–the expert cards–can only be received from packs, which cost 100 in-game gold each (or cash).

And here’s the kicker: Gold can only be received in three ways. Winning three online matches rewards you with 10 gold; completing a daily

quest, which takes a variety of games each to complete, rewards you with 40 or 60 gold; and finishing an Arena run, which costs 150 gold (or $1.99) to enter, and pits players against one another in a draft scenario, may award gold, but always awards a pack of cards. In the end, a single pack of cards includes five cards, one of which will always be of at least rare quality.

As you continue to play, the game’s system matches you with players of similar win records and experience. Which means you soon reach the point where you need better cards to win matches, but you need to win matches to buy better cards, and so enters

the magical micro transaction. For only $3, $10, $20 or $50 dollars, you can buy two, seven, 15 or 40 packs at once. So the only way you can really get anywhere is to play enough that you can buy the cards you need with gold, or pay for it up front with cash.

Nevertheless, I still recommend taking “Hearthstone” for a spin. It’s certainly a unique experience, and if you play with friends who also don’t want to spend money, you’re all playing with the same poor selection. “Hearthstone” is quite enjoyable, and can be downloaded for free on Windows or Mac from battle.net.

Is Google creating a robot empire?

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Does this make you think of “The Terminator?” We certainly do.

While the fictional concept of robots has long appeared within the vast genre of sci-fi, the real life manifestation of them has been quite disappointing. However, perhaps that Rosie the Robot or R2D2 unit you’ve always wanted may be closer to fruition. The main roadblock to robotic development has always been money and technological barriers.

As of now, the majority of robotic firms that have been developing the technology have been small and relied on grants and investments to operate.

However, perhaps with a company that has vast resources we can expect the field of robotics to progress. Thus enters tech titan Google. As of this moment, Google has a market cap of $389 billion. Putting it simply, the company has more money than the countries of Denmark or South Africa. Google has the ability to turn the robotic sector on its head.

Reports indicate that Google has been buying up numerous robotic companies, including a robotic firm fairly close to home: Boston Dynamics. What is Boston Dynamics,

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you ask? Well, they specialize in some of the most advanced humanoid robots on the market. Additionally, they have done quite a bit of work for the military as well. If the sample picture doesn’t remind you of “The Terminator,” I don’t know what will.

Another interesting kernel of information is Google’s purchase of an abandoned WWII airship hangar. Reports seem to indicate that Google will be using this as their headquarters for all things robotic. While these plans are currently still in motion, we could possible see Google advance the robotic industry. Maybe we can finally say goodbye to the Roomba, which seems to be best used for cat videos and say hello to a robot that knows how to cook. Maybe America will finally start taking robots more seriously. After all, Japan has long been foraying into the field of androids.

Time will only tell what inventions Google has up its sleeves. For our sake, let’s hope it’s not world domination. However, be prepared for a rise in robotic apocalypse movies. I think the zombie genre may finally be put to bed; the 1960s robot horrors may make a comeback.

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A word of wisdom

Manchester Orchestra reminds us what it means to cope

GReG maynaRd aSSIStant edItOR If there was ever an instruction manual of the delicate art of coping, the dominant lyric of the opening track on Manchester Orchestra’s fourth studio album, “Cope,” would’ve made for a sufficient preface: “All I know, there’s no way to fix it.”

A lot can be said for that one lyric, alone.

To cope is to deal. To accept the cards you’ve been dealt and sort through them, methodically and effectively. To cope is to scrape the walls against the grime of the darkest tunnel and come out with sludge beneath your fingernails, blood in your mouth, and a toothless smile sprawled across your face.

Manchester Orchestra has been straightforward enough in the past. The Atlanta natives are kind of a package deal. You know what you’re getting when you press play, and while a lack of noticeable change after four studio albums can be a frowned-upon char-

acteristic for most bands, it works for Andy Hull and his crew.

When the needle drops and the album takes flight, strap up and brace way for eleven tracks of real, rooted rock, before it gets soft and repulsively overbearing, (cough Atlas Genius’ “Safe and Sound” cough).

Manchester Orchestra make themselves at home with their ritualistic technique of palm muted verses transcending their way into slowed, noggin-thrashing choruses, and there is no lack of that on “Cope.” The album’s first track, “Top Notch,” is likely the strongest of the bunch. It tells a gut wrenching narrative of terror, while Hull works his way with exhaustive confidence to his eventual cries of the words, “So give up.”

A chaotically haunting way to begin anything.

Thematically, I’m not quite sure that you can get any more straightforward than this record is. I mean, the title is “Cope,” after all.

The album art is a solid black background with the word itself, bolded and capitalized

Courtesy of tHeMANCHesterorCHestrA.CoM in white lettering, centered on the front. Each track is a description of trauma of varying outfits–familial wrecks, relationships, loneliness. All John Hancocked with Hull’s unmistakably tenebrous, Southern vocals.

The record comes full circle with the closing track, “Cope.” Hearing the track feels much like reading the final page of a children’s book. It allows the listener to absorb what they’ve just heard, and

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simultaneously suggests a healthier alternative to how we get along the vicious monster that is an unpredictable life. “I hope that there is one thing I let go, that it’s the way that we cope.”

Next time life slips you a joker instead of an ace, save the complaints because the blame game will never get you anywhere.

Instead, lace up your sneakers and walk the trickier path: the path of coping.

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Why ObamaCare works for me ty dUGan manaGInG edItOR When our opinions editor asked me to write about the Affordable Care Act, I hesitated because I don’t know the ins and outs, or the proper numbers and diction associated with the plan. But I realized that I, and others like me, are perfect for writing about this because we have the most to gain from ObamaCare–and the most to lose from not joining.

I was born with a series of heart conditions resulting in four openheart surgeries over the span of the first 11 years of my life. I am eternally grateful to the sacrifices my parents made to make ends meet for me and my medical issues, as well as always being careful to keep paying insurance plans in order for my older brother and younger sister to also have health insurance.

But I see them now and I am wracked with pangs of guilt. My father now retired and both my parents struggling to financially assist my sister in her payments as she is nearing her 26th birthday, the cut-off point.

Providing healthcare for a family with their middle-class income has been a clear, blunt force on their retirement, and my mother is still working the same job she’s had since I can remember. I don’t know how she does it.

ObamaCare provides an out for me. Payments for my cardiologist appointments were $300 per visit over the last year. I visit her twice a year, so that’s over half a grand in a year and I am a full time student working part time to survive. Money is tight, to say the least. The lengthy paperwork and red tape surrounding Rhode Island College’s health plan informs you that they provide their students the means to pay for medical needs. However, I am required to call them between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and get a referral from the health plan to my cardiologist within a 90 day period. I can’t tell you how busy I am as a stu-

dent and I know that’s no excuse, but when did it get so complicated to simply see a doctor to find out if I am taking the right dosage of medication as I age and my body changes?

ObamaCare was funded for the younger generations who are having a hard time making ends meet while in school or trying to make their early careers take off. More importantly, it’s an insurance program that clearly stipulates that there will be no measures taken against those with pre-existing conditions. No penalties, no dismissals, nothing. I was literally born for this healthcare system. I can hardly put into words how hard it is for someone with my condition to deal with health insurance fears and stressors.

I can’t even begin to imagine a single mother working nearly 50 hours a week at McDonald’s.

Or a young man whose guardian, despite the patient’s pre-existing mental health conditions, just wants to be able to see a doctor, but his awful job won’t give him enough hours to afford him full time and benefits. Or the young woman who has worked her tail off in college for four years, graduated nearly at the top of her class, and finds herself at 26 living in her mom’s house working at Chili’s because a BA in whatever wasn’t enough to pay her loans.

This plan was a life-changer and will continue to be so. What it means for RIC’s health plan, I am not sure. I am afraid for RIC’s health plan for, while not cheap, it’s one of the cheapest state health plans Rhode Island has to offer; surely one of the cheapest plans any state school in New England offers. But it’s still a steep cost and I would pay for it through my financial aid each semester–a massive blow to my loans and a debilitating cost for most of the semester thereafter.

All-in-all, I think the benefits far outweigh the drawbacks, and there’s a very good chance many college students across the country are coming to the same conclusion.

donovan VIctOR maRtInelle anchOR StaFF I remember my year as a freshman.

School was difficult. The campus was hard to navigate, the dining center seemed a mess. During that year, I met with one of the managers of Donovan to address some issues and I was told to experience more of it and come back. Now, nearly a senior and someone who has been working at Donovan for almost two years, many of my complaints remain the same.

I could write an article about the things Donovan does well, but this is a column dedicated to rants. My first problem is the meal plan. When I did the math, I noticed the meal plan is actually a decent deal; however, it falls incredibly short for most students such as myself. Jobs, school life, activities–all of these can make you miss a meal or two per week, which you pay for whether or not you make it to the Don. If you’re like me, you probably don’t like going to a restaurant, paying the bill and never getting your food.

As someone who has other jobs and internships, I often have to go over the limit they give us to buy meals for the next day if I know I’ll end up not being able to come by Donovan. There have to be alternatives to the meal plan so it accommodates everyone.

When I miss a meal during the week, I’m forced to make it up during the

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weekend with the pocket change they give us for breakfast, whopping $4.

My second concern is something very personal that I am willing to share with the public. As someone who grew up very close to being homeless and had to go to the food bank to get food, seeing the pounds of food thrown away on a daily basis tears me up inside. As a current employee of Donovan, I can say that Donovan tries to save their food, but due to shitty food regulations, they are almost required to throw everything away.

So how could Donovan fix these issues? When it comes to throwing out food, Donovan can measure how much food they’ll sell all they want, but regardless, much food will still be tossed. The only viable option I can think of is a compost bin for the food, which has been rumored for a while now, but I have yet to see.

Lastly, I feel that there has to be some way for the Don to donate food.

State regulations are strict, but federal food regulations may be in Donovan’s favor. I’m not an expert on food, but I have confidence that the managers can be creative enough to solve this problem and the problem regarding the meal plans. I’d also like to see Donovan go out of their way to get students’ help on this issue and work with Student Community Government, Inc. to possibly come up with a plan they can put into action.

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I’m not bossy

I’m the boss

JeSSIca bOURGet OpInIOnS edItOR Recently, Sheryl Sandberg joined up with the Girl Scouts for a “Ban Bossy” Campaign. Women in power and celebrities like Beyoncé, Condoleezza Rice and Jennifer Garner stepped up to support this banning of the word “bossy” to describe women who are in charge. But not everyone loved the banning of the term bossy and they let everyone know about it

on the wonderful world wide web. So let me tell you what I think, since I get paid to do so.

I am tired of being treated a certain way in office settings because I am a woman. I am tired of wondering if people think I am good or bad at my job based on my status as a woman. And I don’t understand why I am treated like a threat because I am an intelligent human being who just so happens to be female. It seems to me that good leadership qualities should look the same for

either sex, but that’s not the case.

I know some of you might think I’m a paranoid feminist, but try to think about a time you or a woman you know was called bossy or a bitch because she was the one who was in a position of power. Many times, when a woman acts the same way a man in her position would, she’s called bossy, while he is praised for his leadership skills.

But why do words like bossy or pushy really matter? What do all of these words have in common? They’re all things girls get called when they are young that have led them to be twice as likely as boys to worry that a leadership role will make them seem bossy.

That means that these negative words are making a difference in the amount of girls who will grow up wanting to be leaders.

Don’t take my word for it, though. I asked our editor-in-chief, Sam Mandeville, if she felt like she ever thought twice about doing or saying something because she was worried about being called bossy and guess what she said.

“Oh my goodness. All the time. Because a guy can demand that things get done, but if a girl asks in the same manner, she runs the risk of being called bossy, or even worse, bitchy,” Mandeville said.

So what do I think of banning the word bossy? I think it’s fantastic. Bossy might just be a word that we can’t technically ban or outlaw, but think about how women in

power would be perceived if we started thinking about them differently; if we stopped calling our female bosses bossy.

More importantly, think about the impact this bossy ban would have on little girls.

Instead of being labeled bossy for being intelligent, productive or in a position of power or control, they would be told that they are strong leaders. They would grow up being encouraged to be in charge, not made to feel guilty for being assertive.

Maybe we would see a growth in the number of women who run businesses, participate in politics or even take the leadership role in classrooms.

The “Ban Bossy” campaign really isn’t about banning a word in particular. For me, it’s all about the mindset. When we cut out words from our vocabulary that are used to negatively describe women who are in power, driven or assertive, we stop targeting those women. We begin to encourage young girls to take initiate and to participate in class without the fear of being criticized.

For most of us, it’s not something we do on purpose, but for many, it is detrimental to the way they dream and aspire to things. So, I challenge you, friends, to ban words like bossy and bitch from your vocabulary so women and girls who are in power will feel comfortable in their own skin as leaders who want to make a difference.

It’s time to stand up to domestic violence nIchOlaS bIlOdeaU anchOR StaFF Wikipedia defines domestic violence as “battering, family violence and dating abuse.” The truth is, it can happen to anyone and, while I won’t pretend I know how it feels, I will say it needs to stop.

There have been many women in Rhode Island who have documented a prediction that they would be killed due to domestic violence. While efforts to crack down on domestic violence are in place, we still struggle as a society to prevent it. There is a case in the news right now that I think will set the precedent in proceeding with domestic violence sanctions.

Ray Rice, popular running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League, was recently indicted on third degree aggravated assault charges.

He was caught on camera dragging his fiance’s limp body out of an elevator.

I love sports as much as the next guy, but I can see that we idolize our teams and their players. When we hear that one of our favorite athletes is in trouble with the law, we tend to let it go. Am I

America will be watching. People who need hope will be watching. There should be an example available to remind these chumps that what they are doing is unacceptable and that it won’t be kept hush-hush. right? Many ladies–and guys–out there said, “I don’t care if Aaron Hernandez killed somebody, he’s still sexy. Free Hernandez!” I am a die-hard Patriots fan and my first instinct was to hope that he beat the case, even if he did commit the murder. I mean, we all saw the struggles Brady had without him this season.

What about that Jameis Winston situation? For all who do not know, he is the Florida State University quarterback accused of rape earlier in the year.

Didn’t hear about it? That’s because the woman dropped the charges when the case was brought up again late in the

season. The case came to the public eye again just as FSU was making a national title run. Winston was in line to win the Heisman trophy and most likely go on to have a successful NFL career after he did. People called his accuser all sorts of names: slut, liar and gold digger were a few. Did you know that the police discouraged her from moving forward because the town was a football town and would make her life miserable?

Great message to send to young ladies out there, boys; some fine police work as usual. Funny how the case just seemed to fizzle away.

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If Rice is convicted and given a 30-day sentence or something light, we have failed as a society. If we as a collective allow Rice to get off the hook for something so black and white, we essentially send the message that domestic violence is permitted. This case is very public and the media will certainly be involved all the way to the end.

America will be watching. People who need hope will be watching. There should be an example available to remind these chumps that what they are doing is unacceptable and that it won’t be kept hush-hush. A lot of people out there would be upset if this happened to their loved ones, so lets not sweep this under the rug cause he’s in the NFL. This isn’t right, this is a lack of integrity as a nation. America is a self-proclaimed, shining example for the world. It makes me think of John Winthrop’s “City upon a Hill.” Money does not make you invincible; you are still a human being. As far as I know, every man is still created equal and every man should be held accountable for his actions no matter his status. Who cares if you can toss a ball around?

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April 7, 2014 disclosure: The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Anchor.

The Holy Eucharist

Know your sacraments

Ashley Araby Anchor Staff I firmly believe that going to mass is the perfect way to get the strength that we need. Christ is hidden beneath the sacrament of Holy Eucharist. If we are in the state of grace, we can receive Him under the forms of blessed bread and His precious blood in the form of wine. I know for a fact that there will be a positive improvement in your lives if you go to mass.

Some people say that the church and the sacraments are unnecessary. However, I disagree. The first commandment is “remember to keep holy the lord’s day” (Sunday). How is it kept holy? Through the holiest prayer on earth: the mass, in which we celebrate and receive God Himself in the Holy Eucharist.

Jesus said: “And so I say to you, you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church,

and the gates of the netherworld shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys to the kingdom of Heaven, Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.” Matthew 16:18. The longer you put off receiving the sacraments found in the church, the more you distance yourself from God. Why deny a perfect prayer, love and a perfect peace that people long for?

I think that the Holy Eucharist is fundamental to our lives. Christ instituted the Holy Eucharist at the Last Supper. Jesus Himself instructed us to receive Him: “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you have no life in you…” John 6:53-58.

Talk to God as you would a friend. Even step into a church for some time in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Christ is waiting to listen to your joys, sorrows and needs.

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April 7, 2014

Anchormen ace the Salem Vikings aleX Wall anchOR StaFF The Anchormen traveled Saturday to Salem State where they mounted a successful offense against the Vikings, winning the match 8-0. This is their first win in the Little East Conference. They are now 2-2 and 1-0 in the conference.

Senior captain Alex Werchadlo won at number 1 singles 6-0 6-1. Along with the help of freshman Troy Derrick, they won number 1 Doubles 8-3. Derrick also won at number 2 singles 6-4 6-2. This is Werchadlo’s second win as Number 1 singles and doubles. Derrick said “The singles and doubles teams came out with high intensity today marking a 9-0 victory.” “Playing with the senior captain, is great. We have great chemistry together out on the courts

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and are always there to pick each other up.

We also balance each others weaknesses.”

Werchadlo also had nothing but great things to say about the match. “Today’s match went great. We came out and took Salem by surprise and did what we had to do. This is our first 9-0 win since my freshman year. Sweeping Salem state felt awesome. It was a great confidence boost for the team.” Werchadlo is looking forward to a great season. “As for the team this is the deepest we have ever been and have a lot of young talent. I think we have a great chance to take the LEC’s. A lot of teams will take us lightly since we haven’t been strong the past two years, but we are ready to go all the way!”

The Anchormen will travel to face the Cougars at Clark University on Monday April 7 at 4 pm.

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Senior captain Alex Werchaldo.

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Track picks up multiple first place finishes ScOtt cancellIRI anchOR InteRn The Rhode Island College men’s and women’s outdoor track teams participated at the 2014 Corsair Invitational hosted by UMass Dartmouth this past Saturday. The Anchormen finished 10th overall out of 22 teams with a score of 32 while Bridgewater State went on to win the meet with a score of 121. The Anchorwomen finished 7th overall out of 21 teams with a score of 43 and Colby won the meet with a score of 139.

For the Women, Natasha Miller helped lead the team, finishing first in the long jump with a distance of 4.84 meters. She also competed in the 400 meter dash where she picked up a time of 1:02.59 and finished 9th. Daria Braboy finished first

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in the triple jump with a distance of 10.92 meters and fourth in the 200 meter with a time of 26.72. Destinee Barrette placed first in the hammer with a distance of 48.43 meters while sophomore Autumn Wosencroft finished 2nd in the 200 meter with a time of 26.48.

In the men’s action, Edward Cummins finished first place in the hammer with a distance 51.54 meters. He also placed 10th in the discus with a distance of 36.86 meters and 11th in the shot with a distance of 12.31 meters. Steven Vazquez finished first in the high jump with a distance of 1.98 meters as well as an 18th place finish in the 400 meter with a time of 53.36. Jack Covino placed 3rd in the hammer with a distance of 42.55 meters.

The next meet for both teams will be on Saturday April 12th at Brown University.

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April 7, 2014

Lacrosse picks up Anchormen pick up victory second conference loss in RIC invitational lacrosse

Scott Cancelliri Anchor Intern

Playing in their second conference game of the season, the Rhode Island College women’s lacrosse team hoped to not fall to 0-2 in Little East Conference play when they took on Western Connecticut State this past Saturday.

Despite Jessalyn O’Neill, Danielle Landon, and Jessica Ricci each scoring two goals against the Colonials, it wasn’t enough for the Anchormen to pick up the win as they lost 23-9.

Destinee Carey, Kelsey Heaton and Elena Gayton each scored four goals each for the Colonials but it’s Hyla Costello who is the Western Connecticut player to watch. She scored eight goals last week in their game against UMass Dartmouth as well as 32 goals in 8 games. She

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proceeded to score five goals in the game against RIC. The Anchorwomen would enjoy an early lead in the first with a Lauren Maisano goal,but this lead was shortlived however. The Colonials would score six more goals leading up to the break and went into the second half with a 11-5 lead over RIC. Colonials’ goallie, Karli Portnov, proved to be a strong this game with a 14 save effort. RIC’s Taryn Carbone would block 5 shots before Ana Medeiros came in to replace her for the remainder of the Colonial dominate game.

The Anchorwomen will have their first home games next week as the Anchorwomen face Becker College on Tuesday, Worchester State University on Thursday, and Keene State College on Saturday all with home field advantage.

SAm Allen Sports Editor At a new home golf course, Cranston’s Valley Country Club, the Rhode Island College men’s golf team, reigning GNAC champions for the third straight season, hosted the 2014 RIC Spring Invitational on April 4th and 5th. Sophomore Jonathan Cooper lead the team to their first place victory.

Cooper finished the invitational tied for second place with a two day score of 155 (79, 75, +10), but with senior captain Tim Leigh finishing right behind him, the team was able to clinch the tournament. “We faced tough conditions all weekend,” said Leigh. “It was a grind both days but we battled and played well as a team. It was nice to win our home tournament, especially at a new site. Hopefully we can keep

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the momentum through the spring and continue to improve heading into NCAA’s in May.” Leigh finished with a two day score of 156 (78, 78, +12).

Junior Pat Ford picked up a 10th place finish with a score of 160, followed closely by classmate Ryan Butler, who finished 13th with a 161. Rounding out the Anchormen top five is Peter Carmerlengo, whose two day score of 166 gave him a 22nd overall finish.

Also competing for the Anchormen was R.J Soares, who finished 32nd, John Roderick who placed tied for 39th, Eddie Francis with a 56th place win, and Jonathan Ducharme who placed 66th. The Anchormen finished the two day tournament with a team score of 632.

This upcoming weekend, RIC will compete in the 2014 UMASS Dartmouth Invitational. The team looks to improve from their 7th place finish last year.

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April 7, 2014 baseball

Anchormen split Saturday double header Sam allen SpORtS edItOR The Rhode Island College baseball team is starting out the season with a 1-3 record in the Little East Conference after picking up their first LEC win in a split double header against Plymouth State this past Saturday afternoon. The Anchormen snapped their three game losing streak last week, going 3-1 on the week with a huge 15-5 win over Becker on Wednesday and a 3-2 victory over Brandeis prior to Saturday’s double header.

They now have an 8-11 record on the 2014 season.

Starting pitcher CJ Tsoumakas once again led his team in the first game, with 8 scoreless innings of work. Both pitchers, PSU’s Regan and Tsoumakas, were in a pitching battle throughout the entire outting. Tsoumakas had eight strikeouts and allowed only 3 hits through all 8 innings. Freshman Sean Getman fell just short of a home run to open the bottom of the 9th, sending him all the way to second base. After advancing on a wild pitch, junior Dean Beshansky hit a ball just deep enough to send Getman running home. The Anchormen got the 1-0 victory with that sacrifise walk-off pop fly.

Junior Dylan Cummiskey picked up the win in the

game after reliving Tsoumakas in the top of the 9th and allowed 2 hits and one walk.

After going scoreless in the first game, the Panthers started out the second game with a run in the top of the first to take the 1-0 lead. But with an RBI single from Tyler Santaniello, the Anchormen tied it back up at 1 a piece. With a four run bottom third, and an extra run in the 4th, RIC had a solid 6-1 lead. But then the Panthers begin to cut the hosts’ lead down, scoring twice in the top of the 5th, cutting the lead in half.

The score remained at 6-3 until the top of the 9th when the Panther’s came alive again. They tied it up 6-6 before taking the one run lead. On a go-ahead wild pitch, junior Brian Thompson scored the Panthers’ 7th run of the game, giving them the 7-6 lead going into the bottom of the 9th. Ryan Wakefield picked up his second save of the year, retiring the Anchormen in order and giving his team the 7-6 victory. After coming in for relief in the 7th inning, Brad Van Fetchmann was given the loss for the Anchormen.

The Anchormen look ahead to their next game, cross town on Wednesday against Johnson & Wales before continuing Little East play on Saturday at Keene State.

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Anchorwomen fall to Keene State aleX Wall anchOR StaFF The Anchorwomen took a rough tumble this weekend as they lost both games on Saturday to Keene State. Senior Michelle Sylvestre pitched all 7 innings in the first game lost game (3-0).

Senior Stacy Pokora continues to help the team with at bats. She went 4 for 7 today including a run, 2 RBIs and a double. She was recently named Little East Softball Player of the Week. Even though they lost, Pokora is still thinking positively for the rest of the season. “We just need to continue working hard and communicating with each other. Staying focused and determined will help us

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greatly for the next couple games.”

In the second game, the Anchorwomen regained some of the strength losing only 6-4. Freshman Lindsey Cabral pitched the first 6 innings and also had 1 of 3 runs.

Senior Maria Darling finished off the seventh inning letting in no runs. Junior Katelyn Sykora, senior Stacy Pokora and sophomore Abigail Francis had the other three runs of the game. Francis says “We have a lot to look forward to throughout the rest of the season including strengthening our hitting as well as our defense. I hope that we can stay focused out on the field in games as well as in practice. With hard work and focus, we can go far this season.”

The Anchorwomen will host Tufts in a double header April 8 at 4 pm.