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kneel and confess your sins of being gay and jewish, or go to hell

-Scott Smith, leader of religious group

vol: 87 | Issue: 3 | September 15, 2014

5,000 every three months is a lot to pay to hear that you’re going to hell

-Nik Hanley, RIC Student

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Religious demonstration spirals into protest Josh estrella Managing Editor

What began as a peaceful religious demonstration spiraled quickly out of control when a man told a RIC student she would go to hell for being Jewish and a lesbian.

Numerous students gathered in order to protest the demonstrators, creating fast-growing backlash.

the crowd. Interim Vice President of Student Affairs Scott Kane talked with the students, asking them their opinions on the incident.

Amongst the discussion, one student commented, “it’s not even that I disagree with them, it’s the fact that the way they say their message could be done differently.

If they were to preach peace and welcoming, people might not feel the need to rebel if they don’t feel targeted.”

Four Christian men, hailing from Students communicated with the Virginia based organization Kane and Director of Security Luke 24 vs 47, came out on the Frederick Ghio about their concerns, quad at noon on Thursday to pass questioning why the group out bibles and preach was allowed on campus and their beliefs to the RIC Visit Youtube persisting that what they community, holding signs said to Epstein was a hate that read “Sin Awareness for video of crime, but Ghio responded the protest: Day” and “Evolution that “this did not reach the is a lie,” all with their level of a hate crime.”

AnchorWebTV website on the bottom, The demonstrators were YouAreSinners.com.

A few students gathered around and able to continue their preaching but offered their own opinions to the were forced to move under the tent speakers, engaging in a debate that and lower their volume, the students were asked to do the same. soon escalated.

As students voiced their problems with what the men were shouting, their speech evolved into homophobic and anti-Semitic comments targeting the students.

One member of the group reportedly told a student to “go back to his country,” in response to his peacefully rejecting a free bible. That same man compared homosexuals and transgendered individuals to child molesters.

Tensions rose on both sides, but when the shouting man told RIC student Stacy Epstein to kneel and confess her sins of being gay and Jewish or else she would go to hell, the real protest began.

The students responded back with rage, shouting at the men, hitting the posters they held. Some students yelled hateful expletives at the four of them. The demonstrators reacted by yelling their speech over the voices of the students, calling them sinners and telling them they needed to “Bow their knee to the Lord Jesus, king of kings.”

Social work major Samantha Clark commented that the entire event was offensive.

“When they started talking they were being very peaceful. But when we started questioning them they started getting louder and louder, ignoring us. Eventually it turned into them yelling at us calling everyone in the quad sinners.”

As the crowd began to grow in the quad, students began to shout “off our campus” back in unison, until it echoed through the quad. The group persisted however, shouting out to the crowd, “Let your laughter be turned to weeping.”

When asked how he felt about the demonstration, Matt, a chemistry major, said that “these guys clearly came here looking for a fight.”

Once campus security came to the scene they stopped the demonstrators and calmed down

Philosophy and psychology double major Alex Vincent stated that while students might not agree with what the group was preaching, they do have the First Amendment right to say such things.

“They have their right to speak, I don’t, like a lot of the people here, agree with what they are saying but I think the crowd got a little overboard… It’s better to let them talk. If what they’re saying is ridiculous people aren’t going to listen to it.”

As the commotion began to die down, the effects of the demonstration were still apparent among the students.

Student Community Government, Inc. Speaker Laura Howard commented, “I spoke to several students on campus about the incident, one of whom said she was actually in tears she was so uncomfortable.

They felt emotionally attacked in a place they should be able to feel safe.”

[above] students gathered outside on the quad in counter-protest. [right] students created their own signs in response to luke 24 vs 47’s. [below] members of the rhode island college band played “the star-spangled banner” to drown out the hate speeach.

— Liz Di Ruggiero, Art Director

I think that if you’re going to come on campus, and you are going to try to promote peace, that you need to at least let everybody on campus talk. And there is a reason why there is separation between church and state. The fact that you come on my campus, that I pay for, and you tell me that I need to get down on one knee and repent my sins cause I’m gay and I’m Jewish... And you’re telling me if I don’t repent my sins, I’m going to go to hell, and I’m just going to die. That to me is saying that God isn’t accepting anybody, when he is trying to say God is accepting everyone. In my eyes, he went against everything he was saying, he only brought God into it for two seconds until we all just said we had enough.

You can’t come on our campus and tell us that we’re wrong, telling me I’m wrong for being gay and Jewish, telling me I need to repent my sins when I’m happy with who I am, when I’m happy with my sins. In my eyes, being gay and being Jewish, I’m proud of that. I’m proud of my great grandfather being in the holocaust and surviving.

I’m proud of where I came from. And for someone to come and say to my face I’m wrong for two things that I didn’t even choose to be, telling me to repent, that to me is a hate crime and they shouldn’t be allowed to be on campus.”

- Stacy Epstein, Psychology major

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SCG meets for second time, approves conference report Elisha kay aldrich News Editor

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n contrast to their lengthy first meeting, this past week, Student Community Government, Inc. held a rather short session. While there was no new legislation discussed, the body did approve Advocacy and Beyond Club’s conference report from May. Advocacy and Beyond Club is a club on campus that devotes time and energy to making the campus more accessible for those with disabilities. They attended the 30th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity, which was held in Hawaii.

The conference is the third largest disability conference in the world.

Former club president Rob Sanchas delivered the report, saying that he is thankful that SCG provided them the opportunity to have the experience. Last year was the first time that SCG helped to pay for the conference, and even then ABC had to do a significant amount of fundraising for it themselves.

Rob Sanches, former Advocacy and Beyond Club president, presented a conference report from may to the body. — Dannie Franciosi, Photo Editor

“The vast knowledge that we gained and the valuable networking opportunities we had at the conference is immeasurable, thanks to [SCG Parliament and Finance] we have been able to learn about various methods, both with

positive and negative results, from other advocacy organizations,” he explained in the report, itself.

While presenting his report, he also spoke of how other, much larger colleges, were impressed with ABC’s Access Challenge, which allows students to see what life is like for those with disabilities.

“How can I tell you what it’s like to be in a wheelchair? I can just give you one,” he said. “What good is us telling you what we experience when we can just show you?”

Last spring, the Access Challenge focused on using a wheelchair around campus. There will be another Access Challenge during Diversity Week, on Oct. 8, which will focus on vision impairment and blindness.

Announcements this meeting were sparse as well. President Robert Santurri, Jr., announced that the campus will be receiving at least eighteen new bike racks, especially around the dorms. He also announced that he is taking part in the 2.5 mile AIDS Walk around the statehouse on Sept. 27 with Rhode Island College President Nancy Carriuolo, who is the honorary chair of the AIDS Walk this year.

“I will be doing it, and I welcome all RIC students to do so. If I can do two and a half miles, anyone can,” he said.

Vice President Freddy Monteiro announced that the declaration period for class elections has begun.

All freshman positions are open, and sophomores have two positions open. Voting will take place from Sept. 29 to Oct. 3, and students will once again use online voting to place their ballots.

Secretary Doris Bermudez will be hosting a secretary round table in Student Union 422 on Sept. 17. All club secretaries are invited to the meeting.

Treasurer Robert Smith stated that he held his first Finance Commission meeting on Sept.

10th, which was that afternoon.

He is currently looking for nonparliament members to join the Finance Commission. He also added that the mandatory President Treasurer meeting is on Sept. 17. All organizations must be present for this meeting.

Both Speaker Laura Howard and Deputy Speaker Samantha Mandeville had no official announcements, but Howard did state that she has several ideas in the works for on campus activities, one of which could potentially be a RIC field day.

The next student Parliament meeting will take place at 7 p.m. on Sept. 24 in SU 307.

No spring concert a possibility SCG President hopes to assist other clubs instead Elisha kay aldrich News Editor

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t was a rather shocking announcement for the first Student Community Government, Inc. meeting for the year. President Robert Santurri, Jr. told the body, as well as listed in his summer report, that he will not attempt to hold a spring concert this year.

The spring concert has been a staple for students and SCG for years. Events in the past have taken so much planning and effort that they took up much of the Student Entertainment Committee’s time.

These events have also cost a large chunk of money. Last year’s Timeflies performance cost the SEC $70,000, but was a fiscal failure.

“Right now, after last year, the Timeflies concert put us in the hole $24,000,” said Santurri.

The exact figure is $24,844.93.

However, this does not mean that SCG itself is in financial peril. The way the SEC obtains its money is fairly similar to most other clubs.

Normally, it is able to request the money from the Finance Commission and will sometimes even go over that budget when planning the concert. After the spring 2013 Macklemore concert, they were able to request anywhere up to $70,000 Now, after using the entire amount on Timeflies, which failed significantly, the SEC, which is chaired by Emma Dunn, is now only able to request $45,155.07.

When asked why he did not want to host another concert, Santurri these cited financial reasons: “As I alluded to in our first meeting, there were a number of factors that resulted in me not wanting to do a $70,000 spring concert. It seems wrong for SCG to ask clubs to make cuts while spending this amount of money on a yearly basis. The failure of past events either commercially or fiscally played a role, as did the logistics in terms of how time consuming it is for the executive board.”

He also added that he likes “the idea of asking programming, among a couple of other major clubs, coming for a much smaller allocation, for an

event in the spring. I am personally uncomfortable, from a moral standpoint, of SCG doing major concerts by themselves.”

According to Santurri, it is much preferable to have the SEC help clubs host their own events, because he would like to see student life grow as much as possible this year.

“I would like to see SEC work together with student organizations in trying to put on events. I think this works perfectly in line with my philosophy for this year. It’s really a wait and see approach.”

Ironically enough, it was also announced at the same meeting that SCG is funding the Illumina Live concert this fall. Why the aversion to a spring concert when there is already one being planned for the fall?

“Illumina Live is happening because SCG is not going alone,” explained Santurri. “Programming is a major partner in making this event happen. Sarah, who is the president of programming of this year, has done a tremendous job so far.”

In total, the Illumina Live event will cost just under $30,000, but is only costing SCG about $20,000.

Programming will be giving $9,000 towards the event. This is compared

to the Groove Boston concert from last fall, which cost around $40,000, and was cosponsored by several clubs, including The Anchor. But, Santurri stated that SCG covered most of the cost for Groove Boston.

He commented that the $20,000 for Illumina Live is half of what was spent last year for the same quality of show.

A survey was also sent out to students about what sort of show that they might want in the spring, if a show were to happen at all. When asked why, Santurri responded that the survey is one of the things that the SEC is required to do.

“According to the SEC bylaws, we are required to send out a survey within the first week of the semester, which we did. The information from that survey will be provided to Programming and other relevant clubs, for their possible event.”

Currently, there have been over 500 responses to the survey.

Santurri’s goal for all of this is to help promote student life on campus, and to help clubs engage in their own activities for students to enjoy. He commented that he wants to bring clubs together, whether there is a show in the spring or not.

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Primary day in Rhode Island Wins, losses, and the future of our little state ryan foley Anchor Staff

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uesday, Sept. 9 was Primary Day in Rhode Island. While the general election is not until Nov. 4, primary day is the day when the top candidate from each party is chosen. The governor’s seat is open this year as incumbent Democratic Governor, Lincoln Chaffee, is retiring.

Democrats Gina Raimondo, Angel Taveras, Todd Giroux and Clay Pell threw their hat into the race.

Gina Raimondo won with 42% of the vote. Providence Mayor Angel Taveras finished second with 29%, Clay Pell finished third with 27% and Todd Giroux finished fourth with just 2% of the vote. A total of 122,757 votes were cast in the Democratic primary.

The Republican gubernatorial candidates were Cranston mayor Allan Fung and the 2010 Moderate Party nominee for Governor Ken Block. Fung, a RIC alumnus, defeated Block in the Republican primary 55% to 45%. A total of 30,943 votes were cast in this category.

Democratic senator Jack Reed is up for re-election this year.

Challenging him is Republican Mark Zaccaria, who tried but failed to win Jim Langevin’s house seat in 2008 and 2010.

Democratic Representatives David Cicilline and James Langevin are both up for re-election this year. Cicilline defeated his primary challenger Matt Fecteau 63% to 37%. Republicans chose Cormick Lynch over Stan Tran to challenge Cicilline in November. Langevin is being challenged in the general election by Republican Rhue Reis.

Also open this year is the Providence mayoral seat. Jorge Elorza, the winner of the Democratic primary, will likely go on to face Republican Daniel Harrop and Independent former Mayor Vincent “Buddy” Cianci in the general election. Elorza defeated Michael Solomon 49% to 43% in Tuesday’s Democratic primary.

The primary election is just a precursor to Election Day. Rhode Island College has given its students Election Day off to make sure students have the chance to get out and vote! For information on where each gubernatorial candidate stands on issues important to Rhode Island, check out http://wpri.com/ campaign-2014-where-they-stand/.

For complete primary day results, go to http://wpri.com/electionresults/.

4 To the Editor, To be a practicing Catholic and hear about the men who came to our campus this past Wednesday sickens me to no end. It is a terrible shame to hear about men claiming to spread the word of God and then begin using such hateful speech towards my fellow students. God does not wish for us to condemn others, rather to show them His love by also being loving towards others. To condemn people who these men considered sinners with such hateful speech is not what God asks of us.

When Christ walked this Earth two thousand years ago, He did not condemn those considered sinners at the time, Gentiles and tax collectors, but would sit and eat with them, stay in their homes, and cure them of their ailments. He did not condemn them to hell, but showed them God’s love and taught them how they could live a new life with God in their hearts.

Christ taught us that the way to live was with love and not hatred. In the Bible, when he is asked what the greatest commandment is, he answers with not one, but two of the commandments: “Jesus said to him, ‘You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart,

To the Editor, In response to the ‘preaching’ that occurred on 9/11/2014 on the quad at RIC I was asked by several people what my opinion was as the president of Sojourn: a club that actively promotes the discussion of faith topics. Well the answer is fairly simple, Sojourn is a club that talks about faith. The difference lies in the fact it is a discussion, not a one way street.

I believe that the greatest aspects of faith are found in conversation with people, even people who disagree with you. What happened on the Quad was far from a conversation. It was full of trying to force feed people what to believe, it was hurtful, and frankly it was rude.

To all the people who were offended, hurt, or pissed off, I totally see where you are coming from. When I first heard what was being said I could not believe someone could be that rude to a person they barely know. The speakers showed a lack of understanding of what they claimed to be following and lacked discernment in how to communicate their beliefs.

While I can relate to the students who were upset I

Letter to the editor, After class on Thursday, I walked out of Henry Barnard onto the quad. I saw a group of students crowding around a middle-aged white man in a striped polo holding a sign about “Sin Awareness Day”. It became clear that he, and a few men he was with, had been spitting homophobic and antisemitic remarks at the crowd amongst various religious rhetoric. Students screamed back that they were not going to Hell because they were gay, that their God loved everyone, and that they were going to marry whoever they wanted.

It didn’t take long for a chant to rise from the growing group of students.

“Off my campus!

Off my campus!”

“It’s not your campus! Stop bullying me!” the man replied from atop his milk crate. It is hard for me to understand what made that man think his unsolicited comments were free speech, but to claim the chant from students was bullying...

A couple of students and myself went around to the smaller groups on the edge of the crowd, explaining that this group had been making homophobic remarks and worked to get a chant going, “Go home!” CLAP, CLAP. “Go home!” CLAP, CLAP. The chants came in spurts, and eventually campus security and Scott Kane, the Dean of Students showed up. Campus security proceeded to engage the “Sin Awareness Day” folks and the crowd of agitated students. The man stepped down from his milkcrate.

There were certainly campus security members invested in de-escalating the situation and treating

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with all you soul, and with all your mind. This is the greatest and the first commandment. The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.” – Matthew 22: 37-40.

So to the men who came by claiming to understand God’s plan, remember the teachings of his son Jesus; that love will lead others to God, not fear or hatred, but love. For those who were hurt by these men and their words, know that, although their intentions were well, their methods are misguided, and I pray they did not give you a permanent false image of God. And for my fellow students, know that God loves you all, and I hope that you will not judge myself and other Christians for the poor decisions of a select few. It is men like these that make me afraid to wear a cross around my neck, for fear of hateful words from others.

So remember, “Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets.”

–Matthew 7:12.

God Bless, A hurt Catholic

hope that this serves as a reminder that as a campus and community that we should join together and have those tough and sometimes uncomfortable conversations with people. Only when we do that can we grow as individuals and as a community of people.

I was so proud of RIC students yesterday for recognizing that it was not the time, place, or way to communicate your faith. When students started chanting “get off our campus,” I smiled with joy because you guys were absolutely right. This world has enough pain and hurt that we don’t have room for negativity like that. What I hope isn’t lost with this event is that all different kinds of people go to RIC with all different types of faith backgrounds and honestly were all trying to figure this life out. I think when you have a community that allows you to explore your faith you will grow as a person. That is what Sojourn is and that is what we do.

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students with kindness and understanding. However, overall I am disappointed by their attitudes and the reaction of Scott Kane, the Dean of Students.

He told students that although there was a difference of opinion, everyone has a right to free speech. I think Kane needs to think about the difference between free speech and hate speech for a minute.

The LGBTQ community still faces lethal homophobia in this country, (Islan Nettles, Dwone Anderson-Young, Britney Cosby). Instead of telling students that reacting to hate speech just makes them look bad, how about trying to understand that having a man yell at you that you are going to hell can be an incredibly triggering and upsetting experience for queer people? Instead of shrugging your shoulders and muttering free speech, how about trying to be innovative and supportive of the safety and well being of your students?

A young woman who was the target of these homophobic and anti-semitic remarks expressed to the Dean of Students that his sanctioning the presence of the “Sin Awareness Day” group made her feel unsafe on campus. As an education student, I understand that most students who we say have ‘dropped out’, have actually been pushed out by school environments that do not support them or provide them with safety. Her safety, and the safety of all students need to be valued by the RIC administration and campus security. I did not see that today and I am deeply disappointed.

Colleen Conley RIC Student

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the FiRst student oRganiZation open house pRoVes a hit Sign to the as220 exhibit in the James Adams Library.

— Dannie Franciosi, Photography Editor

AS220 enters the digital age at James Adams Library Jacob bedard assistant editor

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nyone who has passed through the library on campus may have noticed some strange new additions in the display cases. These are actually part of a large art exhibit that AS220 has decided to share with Rhode Island College until Oct. 1. This large collection of art is going to be digitized in the library in order to preserve it for future organization, reference, and general appreciation. The digitizing process began in spring of 2013 and includes art from many mediums; on paper, slides, audio cassettes, and video reels. These digital archives will be available for public viewing on AS220’s official website, as220.org.

Founded in 1985, AS220 is one of the largest, most well-known art organizations in Rhode Island.

AS220’s mission is to give artists of all mediums a manner in which to share their creative works, whether through art exhibits or live performances of theater or music.

This is accomplished through the organization’s many facilities throughout Providence that are used as art galleries, restaurants, live performance venues, and living spaces for artists.

Not only will there be an exhibit on display in the library, but AS220 will also be holding a presentation on Sept. 17 during free period, at 12:30 p.m. Umberto Crenca, AS220’s artistic director and founder, will be discussing the organization’s role within the community, as well as the various pieces of art that are being digitized. The presentation will take place in the James P. Adams Library, Reinhardt, room 301. There will also be a presentation for faculty on Sept. 30 at 5:00 p.m. (also held in Reinhardt, room 301) celebrating the digitization project.

The presentations and exhibit are both in memory of Dr. Kresten Jespersen, the Former Head of Digital Initiatives and Technical Services here at Rhode Island College. Dr. Jespersen passed away earlier this year, and was an artist and a musician himself.

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or those of you who missed it last Thursday, fret not, for here’s a recap of the first ever Student Org. open house. An idea spearheaded

by SCG President Robert Santurri, this short event was designed for students to get to know what’s around to do on campus, instead of complaining that there’s nothing to do. But wait, isn’t that just like Student Activities Day? No, my friends, it isn’t. In concept, it’s exactly the same.

You stop by tables, they show off what they do, WXIN plays music,

Anchor TV films, and the paper has articles in it. However, the difference is all within the timing.

Most students have their schedules firmly cemented by the third week of school, the end of the add/ drop period, and through personal experience I know that there were times where I saw a cool club and simply didn’t have time for it.

By being earlier than the add/ drop period, new students are more easily able to fit cool clubs into their schedule, to have cool stuff to do. I got to speak to President Santurri, who was impressed with the turn out of the event, and the positivity all around. As to whether or not this will become an annual thing, he told me that he was

paRking on campus ZacharY MellIn rIc life editor

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arking is a big issue at Rhode Island College, for a variety of reasons, ranging from the realistic to the absurd. While no college parking system is perfect, some of the complaints I hear related to our lots are downright ridiculous. That’s why I’m here – to give the advice you need to think about before you go off about a system that really is not that bad.

Our school boasts a quite a few lots, but overall, they can be sorted into four categories: student, resident, faculty and open. The faculty lots

are not worth talking about – they are the best lots, in the best areas, and should not be used by anyone who doesn’t have a fancy red sticker.

There is a single resident lot, behind the halls, and there isn’t much to say about it, besides that you can get some great spot if you move your car on Saturday night, when it’s at the emptiest. The only thing worth mentioning about the open lots is that yes, I know, everyone wants to park in the Student Union loop, but you can’t. Get over it or show up at 6 a.m.

Out of these four, the one most

Sojourn and Student Community Government, Inc were among the 25 organizations to participate in the open house. — Dannie Franciosi, Photography Editor pondering the thought, and that it will remain to be seen.

Nevertheless, I encourage everyone

commonly used, student lots, are the largest and most common.

Go figure. Here’s the thing with college parking – it sucks. It sucks at RIC, it sucks at URI and I bet it sucks at Brown. It’s unavoidable.

So here is the biggest tip to having an easier time parking: plan ahead.

The majority of students arrive at RIC a little before 10, and leave shortly after 4 – these are the peak class times, and when the lots are at their most full. And at those precise times, it’s not easy to get anywhere on campus in a car – if you arrive at campus at 9:50, then complain about being late to your 10 a.m. class because of parking, that’s your fault.

Plan your classes at different time, or just get here a little early – you’ll either get a better spot or have more time to talk to where you need to be.

Also, make sure you park in the proper lot. If you are a commuter, don’t park in the faculty lot just because they are all of a hundred

who missed this event to attend Student Activities day, which is next week on the 24th.

yards closer. If you are a resident, don’t be upset when you get ticketed for parking in a commuter lot because you didn’t feel like walking the extra 5 minutes to your class hall. In short, do not complain about the parking system just because it does not suit your laziness. Take the shuttle if you need to – it’s free and runs from 7:30 a.m to at least 10 p.m. every day.

A final note on parking – in case you missed the emails, everyone on campus needs a temporary or permanent parking pass by Sept. 15.

In other words, if you are reading this, make sure you have a parking pass. If you bring another car to campus for the day or something, make sure you have time to stop at Campus Police for a temporary pass.

We have the rare pleasure of going to a school where parking is completely free – I think everyone can handle a little inconvenience occasionally considering that.

Rising against again with “The Black Market” JanIne boIselle anchor staff

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or those who are looking for a fast-paced, punk rock band to have as the soundtrack of their Fall semester, Rise Against’s new album, “The Black Market” will not disappoint. Though this band has a history of putting out superb records since the late 90s, they are still going strong with the release of their seventh album, which was ranked #3 on the “Billboard 200” chart.

Over the course of the mid2000s, Rise Against has slowly evolved their sound, incorporating components of hard rock into their primarily punk style. However, this band is not afraid to take risks, including instruments that one

would not typically expect to hear from a group labeled as punk rock.

Right from the start of the record, on the first track, “The Great DieOff”, there is a small symphony of violins that open the song before the guitar and drums kick in.

Though many songs written by Rise Against deliver various levels of angst about different issues, this beginning track discusses a common topic across this band’s discography: disapproval with the actions of the government.

But the angst doesn’t stop here.

Tim Mcllrath’s melodic vocals continue to impress listeners throughout the course of the record, reaching impeccable volumes without straining or cracking, especially in songs such as the album’s single, “I Don’t Want to Be Here Anymore.” With the addition of a punching rhythm

and pulsating drumbeat, this song encourages listeners to stand up for themselves and make their voices heard.

Though this topic is another common theme of the bands lyrical content, this song acts as an interesting companion to a track further down the album, “A Beautiful Indifference.” Though both songs discuss the importance of independence and activism, this track brings up the point that sometimes it’s better to walk away from a situation that is not going to positively progress. It brings up the idea that there are many people who have beliefs that have very little chance of changing, and that sometimes conflict gets to the point where it is not worth bickering over. But regardless of the level of disagreement between varying ideas, people should always stand

up for their beliefs anyways.

One last song that should be highlighted on this record, as though its title alone is not already eye-catching, is “The Eco-Terrorist in Me.” Though “The Black Market” as a whole hasn’t taken a giant step in terms of evolving Rise Against’s sound, “The Eco-Terrorist in Me” is a track that flashes back to the style that they used in earlier records.

This song stands out because of its increased upbeat pace that root back to a traditional sound that can be found in other Rise Against songs such as “To the Core” from “Revolutions Per Minute,” and “Bricks” off of “The Sufferer and the Witness.” Though Rise Against hasn’t changed too much within the past few album releases, this record is still worth picking up. I give it a strong 5 out of 5.

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“Bojack Horseman” masters surreal realism Zachary mellin RIC Life Editor

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recently had a pleasurable surprise after giving in to the ads everywhere and watching Netflix’s new original series, “Bojack Horseman.” Featuring a star studded comedic cast, the show chronicles the story of Bojack Horseman, a borderline alcoholic former 90’s television star struggling to stay relevant in a world that has moved on, mainly through a biography he is totally writing… one of these days.

Okay so it is not the best premise. But the show’s strongest feature is its masterful blend of comedy and drama, favoring dark humor heavily. The show uses a surreal world very similar to our own, but with a random splattering of anthropomorphic animals, adding to the shows tone, as we watch the kind of characters we’re used to seeing in children’s cartoons drink, argue, work and otherwise act like normal adults. The animals are often used for short gags, but otherwise are not differentiated from humans.

The comedy style is very unique, boasting many similarities to shows like “Arrested Development,” with the constant use of long running jokes and call backs.

There’s no such thing as a one off gag in this show. This allows it to take advantage of its format on Netflix, where entire seasons are released at a time. The show is definitely made to be binged.

Despite being an animated comedy, “Bojack Horseman” bears little resemblance to similar popular shows, such as “Family Guy” and “South Park,” making use of a constant running plot rather than episodes that seem to reset after the credits, and dealing with some very hard hitting issues, including depression, drug use, corruption in Hollywood, the loss of innocence and a retrospective on how we treat entertainers once we no longer have a use for them.

The show also features a truly amazing cast in both lead and one off rolls. The protagonist and title character is played

by Will Arnett (Arrested Development), with Amy Sedaris, Alison Brie, Paul F.

watch bojack horseman; season 1 now available on netflix — Netflix.com Tompkins and, amazingly, Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) all also taking leading roles.

More minor roles also feature everyone from comedians Patton Oswalt and Kristen Schaal to Stephen Colbert.

There isn’t enough good I can say about this show without spoiling things, so let me leave off by recommending this to everyone who has Netflix. I give Bojack Horseman 5 out of 5 stars.

5th Annual

Green-Up Clean-Up Day Saturday, September 20 8:30 – 11 a.m.

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Volunteers are needed as we promote pride in our campus and RIC Community.

Have fun improving our campus environment!

8:30 a.m. – Donovan Dining Center – Registration (continental breakfast provided).

– Greetings from President Carriuolo.

– Establish your team or join other volunteers.

9 a.m.

– Help clean litter from key spots around campus.

– Suggested attire: long pants, long-sleeve shirt, closed-toe shoes/sneakers.

– Gloves are desirable, but will be provided as needed.

Rain date: Saturday, September 27 | 8:30 – 11 a.m.

Please call 456-9500 or check www.ric.edu for details should weather be inclement on the 20th.

For more information, call 456-9854 or email pnolin@ric.edu.

Sponsored by President’s Office, RIC Green Team, Student Community Government, College Dining Services, Campus Police, Professional Studies and Continuing Education, Facilities and Operations, Goodwill Industries, Manton Avenue Stop & Shop, Zip Car, Providence Police Department, Drive Electric RI and Lowe’s

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The gift of adventure ashleY arabY anchor staff

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hat is your most remarkable memory recently? Was it something you did not imagine would happen, but turned out as an adventure, especially if you have learned from it? I think that we should take the opportunities we have to go on trips, including those offered by Student Activities.

Last summer, my boyfriend introduced the idea of mountain climbing in New Hampshire. After seeing a picture of a mountain peak view, I imagined just parking at the base of a mountain and walking straight up on a path through trees.

Wearing sneakers did not even seem important.

This trip began by parking in a low populated part of the woods in Pawtuckaway State Park. We followed a path into the forest, which sloped down and was covered

with rocks at first. The trees looked like redwoods because of their vast height. Anyway, we kept following that path for a few hours, seeing signs on trees that named trails and the lenghth in miles that the hike stretch out to. We passed by a vast lake and a tower of boulders, which I still claim are bear caves. Sometimes animal tracks marked the ground beneath us. A little mouse scurried by our feet and later on a porcupine watched us as he held onto the side of a tree.

After a while, I questioned the accuracy of the GPS and voiced my concern about getting lost. It did not look like we would make it to a mountain peak. Just as we started to head back, we spotted “1 mile to summit” on a sign in the center of a tree. That trail led us across flat stones, through long grass and by large fallen trees and possibly a bear niche, we joked. Then, it inclined to a spirallike path, though still surrounded by trees and stones. All of a sudden the

Ric’s paRking Fiasco A cure for the conundrum?

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inding parking at Rhode Island College is oftentimes a terrible ordeal. The Student Union parking lot is a nightmare and the wait is normally pretty long. Students need to find a parking space to get to class on time. Sometimes, students end up arriving to class ten to fifteen minutes late. Parking for students should be easy, and not difficult, like finding a needle in a haystack.

Parking is an important issue to students because parking lots need to be safe for both the driver and the pedestrian. With more parking lot spaces, students would have more access to available parking and would be on time for class. College parking should be

a hassle-free task as it will both provide and ensure the happiness and satisfaction of the students and staff at the college.

There are a few places where a great deal of improvement can be made. I feel like if the college administration looked into it, there could be more improvements.

One possible improvement I noticed, for example, is that lot A can be extended by adding fifty to eighty more parking spaces.

Researchers like Jon Efroymson have said that “students at all colleges should pay for parking, and once students and faculty pay for parking, a parking garage will work and the college will earn its money back.” Another researcher, Katy Murphy from the Oakland Tribune said that, “students at all colleges shouldn’t pay for parking.

The parking is the school’s fault, not the student’s. Student’s jobs are to go to class and to learn. Not to pay for parking.”

I think that some new parking

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Victor, stop sleeping and wake up! Pay attention!” I quickly open my eyes and raise my head to a giggling class of students staring at me. I apologize to the professor and begin to take notes.

It’s a common belief that the student falling asleep in class is the one who is at fault and is even disrespecting the teacher by doing so. They should’ve gotten

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It’s important to go on trips and experience adventure or a hobby you enjoy; such as bike riding, road trips or sight-seeing. This trip initiated us to go on more hiking trips, including one offered by Rhode Island College to Mount Monadnock. “You come out a different person,” my boyfriend remarked. I encourage students to go on the trips offered by Student Activities or with family and friends.

They are not only fun, learning experiences, but create lasting memories. Remember to take a camera! plans could be paid for by charging students a fee.

When weather comes into play, parking can become a little dangerous to students. Parking lots can become sloppy and hazardous to walk. The most efficient and effective solution would be to add a parking garage, which might be a good way to ease the stress and to ensure the safety of the students. The only downside of a parking garage is the removal of the snow. Also, the garage will need to include a good draining system for when it rains.

Creating more parking spaces is an important issue to consider for several reasons. First, the college could accept fewer students in the future. Second, the college would make revenue from charging for parking spaces.

And third, students wouldn’t be as late to class anymore. Overall, parking on campus will be easier, safer, and more relaxing than any time before. Consider these possibilities a resolution that could help a lot of students out during the semester.

pRoFessoRs Who Wake me up duRing class As I take my notes I start to slowly daydream again. I’m kind of frustrated though. I wanted to tell the professor how I actually felt instead of simply saying sorry.

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more sleep before class. Maybe they shouldn’t have been drinking and gotten that terrible hangover.

Or maybe they should simply buckle down, deal with it, and pay attention. Does anyone realize now how ignorant this belief is?

If you’re a teacher who lectures the entire class, every class, expect to have the occasional student

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t is 12:41 a.m. on a Friday morning, I am sitting on the dirty carpeted floor of my mother’s living room, sipping on what’s left of a warm beer, and I am petrified.

And trust me, it’s totally not because I just watched “Gravity” and I’m engaged in some vicarious daydream of a lone space wreck and clinging to hope like an inexperienced dog walker might cling to the leash on their first, inevitably disastrous day on the job.

I am twenty-two years young, but I am feeling lately that I should be twenty-two years old. My glass is half empty and I am sipping on it like it is a cocktail, and I will do so until my beverage dwindles down to mere droplets. I know that I am a little too old to be Holden Caulfield, but I have always fancied the idea of playing the catcher in the rye; saving the young Americans who stumble without intention and slip gracelessly into the cracks of millennial Hell.

This past summer, I worked full time– forty, sometimes forty-eight hours a week at Whole Foods Market.

It is a job that daily obliterates my heart, numbs my anger, and paralyzes my individualism. I have learned the raw, hardening way that none of the preceding are healthy contributions to the human soul. I work in a scorching kitchen

fall asleep on one day or another.

It’s not their fault, it’s yours.

Good professors will incorporate entertainment, fun stories, and productive ways to get the student’s attention. I have had professors who were able to get the class to learn the most boring subjects while making it the fun class you ever had.

A PowerPoint simply does not cut it.

We are in a time where technology is everything to us. Many students including myself use some form of laptop or tablet to take notes, but apparently even that’s off the table in many classrooms. The fear, once again, is that you may slack off and surf the web. But again, if the teacher made the class more entertaining,

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where my co-workers tell me their aspirations about finding a new job, or following their dreams. No balls, they won’t.

Not in this generation, where the loudest talkers are talking through their assholes.

I am tired and worn down by this inability and constant fear of people being ill-prepared to fight and slave away for what believe their passion to be. I am tired of technology poisoning the minds of our generation’s completely vulnerable and uninterested zombie army of sickening neutrality. Our batteries seemed to all be drained past 20 percent. We are attached to our phones, our brittle little minds shaken by the first world tremors of a low magnitude earthquake in our one-track perspectives.

I’ll let you in on a little secret, reader.

Volcanoes are more passionate than their brother earthquakes. Your heart is a volcanic crater. Feed it until it boils thickly with unrelenting heat and fire, and let the Hellish mixture erupt within you, spewing out from the valves of your still beating heart, upwards, through the grimey tube of your esophagus, and let it ride naturally, with its own accord, until it comes out of your mouth and you’re choking on the reality of it.

You are alive. Act like it, and do what you were meant to do before you slip through one of those cracks. This cold world can’t save everybody. maybe I would not be doing that.

There is some truth to these misconceptions. As students, we should be prepared, both mentally and physically, for class. We have our off days and days where we may come into class after working a twelve hour shift. The burden still should be placed on the professors, as they should recognize that in college, we’re all adults with lives.

There will always be slackers in college, however, for those who simply refuse to ever listen to their teacher, you must also recognize that it is their money that they’re wasting, not yours. This still is not an excuse to ramble on in your lectures so please, at least make the class fun.

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rack investigative journalist Frank Wellington, and student private eye Rick Nöse, begin their own investigations of a highly disrespected member of the college community after an undisclosed, yet assuredly vast amount of student money was reported missing Friday evening.

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Student Community Government Lieutenant of Talent Relations and Monetary Inquiries and Trusts Devon AlSingh contacted local media outlets with a press release regarding the financial shortage.

“For years, SCG Inc. has taken pride in knowing where all missing funds end up. So I am pleased to announce that we have finally found a lead regarding our latest misplacement of student money,” read the release.

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When asked to disclose the actual amount over a Sunday morning phone call, Al-Singh was speechless, but offered a chuckle and loud whistle. While not altogether helpful, he did offer a hot tip regarding a potential money-stealing candidate.

“I’m not one to point fingers, but I’d check the top ranks of RIC’s mediocre news source.”

After numerous attempts to contact The Anchor’s editorin-chief, Jim Brady, failed, his secretary, Miss Jenkins, released the following statement.

“Mr. Brady is vacationing in Atlantic City with his dog, and will be out of the office until he returns.”

Both Wellington and Nöse have requested all media outlets discontinue coverage, so as to smoke out the elusive anchorhead. While we all wait for Mr. Brady’s safe return from the Polluted Boardwalk Springs Rehab Resort and Day Spa, students will continue to go without.

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anchoRWomen pull out 3-1 lec VictoRy JerZY polak

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he Anchorwomen Volleyball team registered their first Little East Conference victory since October of 2012 with a 3-1 victory over Plymouth State. Big games came from Junior middle hitter Michelle Malboeuf who had ten kills, and Freshman outside hitter Logan Fontes who recorded nine kills and nine digs barely missing a

double double performance.

In the first set, Fontes went six for eight on kills, leading the Anchorwomen to a 25-16 mashing of the Panthers. The second set was comparable to a street fight, with the Anchorwomen getting the last swing in. It was a 25-23 victory.

The third set saw the lead halved for Rhode Island as the Panthers pulled out a 25-18 win, but that did not stop the roll that the home team was on. In the fourth set the

Anchorwomen finalized with a 2520 performance.

Other notable performances came from Freshman Abigayl White with a team high 35 assists, and Junior Lauren Palazzini who smashed home a team high three service aces. This win marks the first regular season and LEC win for the Anchorwomen.

Here are some closing words from the Head Coach, Leo Bush.

“I’m extremely proud of the effort

that our team put into today’s win both in preparation for the match and in the match itself. We beat a very good team and we played the game the way it’s supposed to be played.

Next up for Rhode Island College is an away game at Lasell on Tuesday, then a home battle versus Worcester State University on Thursday night at 6:00 p.m. in the Murray Center.

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unior Forward Gabrielle Turner scored two unassisted goals and nearly completed the hat trick in the 87th minute with a shot that aimed slightly over the crossbar.

Her huge game provided offensive support for her senior goalies

Audrey Maia and Justina Thoma who combined for fourteen saves.

Freshman Stephanie Ricci also scored the first goal of her career.

Rhode Island College will play at Newbury on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 2:30 p.m.

LITTLE EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK EMMANUEL ASIEDU, MEN’S SOCCER

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orward Emmanuel Asiedu, on the RIC Men’s Soccer team, was named Little East Player of the Week. He scored a total of two goals this week moving him up to tie for 2nd on the Little East Conference’s scoring list. He has started all three games this week and scored in two of them. The Men’s Soccer team has an overall record of 1-2.

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he Anchorwomen Tennis team sealed another victory on Saturday against the University of Southern Maine (9-0).

Number 1 doubles partners Chelsea Brown and Kim Daigle continue their victory as they won their match today (6-0) (10). Brown also won at number 3 singles (6-1) (6-2). Sophomore

Julie Reddy also won both her Number 4 singles match (6-1) (6-0) and Number 2 doubles match (8-3) with partner Sadie Campanella.

Rhode Island College is currently ranked Number 1 in LEC standings.

Both Campanella and Reddy are tied for first place in overall wins for singles matches. Doubles team Jorgie Martin and Noelle Tiberi are tied for the Number 1 rank against Shelby Jankins and Megan Shepard from Worcester State for overall doubles matches with a total of 3 wins.

senior Chelsea Brown.

— goanchormen.org The Anchorwomen face Emerson at Emerson on Tuesday, Sept. 14 at 4:30 p.m.