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democracy wall in action. — Mandy Wray Dion, Anchor Alum
Come one, come all, to the Democracy Wall! Use your First Amendment rights in a productive way Elisha kay aldrich News Editor @AnchorNews
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fter the recent religious demonstration on campus caused an uproar from what seemed like the entire Rhode Island College community, there has been discussion about how RIC students can use their First Amendment rights in a safe environment, but still promote discussion. Andrea Taillon, a student in Dr. Valerie Endress’s political rhetoric class, may be giving the campus just that with what’s known as the Democracy Wall. The project began in spring 2013, by students in Endress’s civic engagement class, which included Taillon. “The wall acts as a sounding board for people to express themselves away from the social media perspective. We wanted a way to engage the entirety of the Rhode Island College campus and a place where students, faculty and staff can express their views on political and campus based
issues,” said Taillon. According to Taillon, the idea was pretty simple; put a sheet of paper on a wall with an open ended question, and see who and how people responded.
“It turned into quite a social experience,” she said. “We found that not only were people responding but that serious dialogues were formed. People from all sides of the spectrum were debating ideas not only on the wall but away from the wall as well.” Questions on the wall from the last time it was up addressed everything from the Boston Marathon Bombing to what students would change about RIC. One student wrote this about the library: “The library is not a good place to study because I have class/work until 10, which is when the library closes. I go to PC every day! (It closes at 2 a.m.).” The wall is not only a way to ignite
meaningful discussion about all sorts of issues, but a way to bring Rhode Island College students together. With a high number of commuter students, it can be difficult to engage the student body, but the counter protest mere weeks ago proved that it is possible. Taillon stated that the Democracy Wall isn’t related to the incident, but did, however, say that it played a huge role in free speech and will hopefully spark discussion on the wall once it is set up. “It has proven in the past to be an amazing tool for students to practice their first amendment rights and has been used in the past for topics on marriage equality, gun control issues and many other issues. We have some interesting questions that we have been brainstorming in class and are excited to see the turnout and variety of answers that the wall generates,” she added. It is still yet to be determined when the wall will officially go up, as Taillon said that her class is still planning the details of it. For those interested, though, there is a Democracy Wall Facebook page, which can be reached here: https://www.facebook. com/pages/RIC-DemocracyWall/521655474544770?ref=hl.
t’s a lesson every student in America has learned at some point in their educational history. On September 17, 1787, the Constitution of the United States of America was signed at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The facts seem almost as old and worn out as the physical copy of the Constitution itself, faded into history on parchment. How could we as college students appreciate something we learned back in elementary school? Political science department chair, Dr. Thomas Schmeling, might have the answer. With Rhode Island College being a publicly funded school, Schmeling and the political science department have orchestrated a Constitution-related activity every year since then to meet the requirements of a law introduced by the late Senator Robert Byrd (D-WV). Byrd introduced an amendment to the omnibus spending bill in 2004 that required all publicly funded educational institutions as well as all other federal agencies, to provide educational programming related to the Constitution on that day. The holiday, which was previously called “Citizenship Day”, was renamed “Constitution and Citizenship Day” as a result of the 2004 amendment. But, since we already have class all day, why not have fun with it? One year, a Theatre professor dressed up as James Madison and asked students three questions about the Constitution. This year, the Political Science department has put together a Constitution scavenger hunt, which they have done for three years now. The scavenger hunt consists of twenty questions about the Constitution. Students participating are free to use “The US Constitution and Fascinating Facts About It,” which is available in the Political Science department office, as well as other sources to find the answers.
Free hugs for all students A demonstration of peace and love Ashley goldberg Anchor Editor
A Ethan Grant and Sath Chau came to campus to give out free hugs. —Ashley Goldberg, Anchor Editor
demonstration of positivity and acceptance hit the quad last week, all in the name of peace. Sath Chau, a Rhode Island College graduate student, and Ethan Grant,
a URI MBA graduate, visited campus with signs that read “Free Hugs” and offered students a much different approach than last week’s religious demonstration and subsequent student protest. The two men stood in the middle of the quad on Tuesday hugging everyone in sight. According to Grant, the demonstration was so everyone could have a good time. “It was just for fun. Why not?” He said.
They wanted to bring smiles to the Rhode Island College students in a time when positivity is not so common. “We made the signs at eleven o’clock this morning and it was either here or downtown,” the men said. They chose RIC because college students need to smile more. Having done this before at other locations, Grant said that RIC students are friendly and inviting. Chau said this was his
not the actual historic scene. — Tyler Vigeant, Graphics Editor Schmeling’s goal is not to test students on their knowledge of the Constitution, but to expand it. “I think Americans should know more about the Constitution,” he said. Students have gotten perfect scores on the Scavenger Hunt before and the Top 10 Scorers will receive a $25 gift card to the Campus Store. In the event that more than 10 people answer all 10 questions correctly, the winners will be drawn at random. The winners will be notified via e-mail and they will have their names posted on the door to the Political Science department office. On average, about forty people usually participate in the event. The event is limited to current Rhode Island College students. The scavenger hunt can be picked up in the Political Science department office, Craig-Lee Hall, room 209. It must be turned in no later than Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 4:30 p.m. The Constitution is a very important document in American History that still shapes the way Americans live today. Test your knowledge of the Constitution and pick up a scavenger hunt before it is too late.
first time, but he was very happy with the response. When informed of last week’s tumultuous demonstration and student protest, both men were shocked and agreed that RIC definitely needed free hugs now more than ever. When asked what they wanted people to take away from their free hug demonstration, the answer was simple: for people to smile and realize that even a guy who just got his MBA can give away free hugs, too. They urge people to do the little things like a hug to help brighten days around them. Just giving a hug can be rewarding for both people.
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Student suffers head injury at Sojourn event Elisha kay aldrich News Editor @AnchorNews
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n Wednesday night, a male student, who has now been identified as James Bucci, suffered a head injury during Sojourn’s capture the flag game for their weekly 7:03 pm event. According to the incident report taken by campus police, Bucci had fallen and was drifting in and out of consciousness, feeling “numb.” He was taken to Rhode Island Hospital, where he has since recovered. One Sojourn member, who wished to remain anonymous, saw the incident unfold. “They were running to their side of the field, when one of the guys was giving one of the girls a piggy-back ride, and it ended
with them plummeting to the ground,” she said. “He hit his head on the cement, and he was bleeding from his head and mouth. He most definitely got a concussion because he couldn’t speak for a while, and he started stuttering, but he came to after a while.” Tyler Nobis, the director of Sojourn and RIC’s campus minister, was also present for the event. He stated that help was called as soon as Bucci fell. “We called the ambulance right away just to be safe and notified his parents. Campus police and an athletic trainer were there within minutes,” he said. Nobis also added that the decision was made to allow the other students to continue playing so that Bucci would not be surrounded by people.
All about Allan Fung Part One in our Candidate Series ryan foley
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espect, responsibility and results.” These are three core values that Allan Fung, the Republican candidate for governor, would like to bring to the State House. If elected, he would be the first Asian-American governor in Rhode Island history.
A native of Providence, Fung is a Rhode Island College alum. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and a minor in business administration, he went on to earn a Juris Doctorate at Suffolk University in Boston. Fung’s portrait can be seen today on the second floor of Craig Lee Hall. As a child, Fung helped out in his parents’ Cranston restaurant, Kong Wen. He believes that working in the restaurant helped to give him the work ethic that has made him successful as Cranston’s mayor and will make him successful as Rhode Island’s governor. Fung also had to frequently translate for his parents, who were immigrants from Hong Kong that spoke little English. Currently, Fung is serving his third term as the mayor of Cranston. He was first elected to that position in 2008, defeating Democrat Cynthia Fogarty 63% to 37%. Fung was re-elected in 2010 over Richard Tomlins, 76% to 24% and faced only write-in opposition in 2012, winning 97% of the vote. Fung supports lowering the state sales tax, decreasing the corporate tax rate from 9% to 7% and tying proficiency on standardized tests to high school graduation requirements. He opposes raising the minimum wage, legalizing marijuana for recreational use, increasing the Rhode Island state income tax for the highest earners, issuing driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants,
republican candidate, allan fung. — nydailynews.com and repealing the voter ID requirement. He also opposes The Rhode Island Retirement Security Act, saying that it did not go far enough. So far in his campaign, he has received endorsements from a number of recognizable names, such as former Rhode Island Governor, Lincoln Almond, former Massachusetts Governor, William Weld, and Former Republican presidential candidate, Mitt Romney. He defeated Ken Block in the September 9 Republican primary 55% to 45%. Fung is being supported in his quest for governor by his girlfriend Barbara Ann Fenton, his parents, and his two younger sisters. Catch Allan Fung at the Gubernatorial Debate hosted by Eyewitness News and the Providence Journal at the Providence Performing Arts Center, time and date to be determined. The debate will be monitored by Eyewitness News Reporter, Tim White. For more information on the Fung Campaign, visit fungforgovernor. com. His Facebook page is also titled “Fung For Governor,” his twitter pages are @FungForGovernor and @MayorFung and his Instagram handle is @FungForGovernor.
“The game was being played as this situation occurred on the side so most of the students didn’t even know all this was happening. We kept the game going simply to keep the students busy and not swarm the injured student at the request of the trainer and paramedics when they got there. We already had 5 or so people taking care of him and waiting for the ambulance to arrive.” According to the anonymous Sojourn member, Bucci was unresponsive to simple questions, such as his mother’s name. When the ambulance arrived, he was able to give that answer, as well as his own name, phone number, and address. By the time Bucci was being taken away, she stated that she had to leave, the situation being emotionally stressful for her.
“I was really scared because I was worried since he’s a really good friend of mine. That’s why I had to leave, I was so shaken up seeing him like that.” The Sojourn member added that she has since spoken to Bucci, and he is reportedly in good health, he just wants to prevent further accidents such as this one. The female student that Bucci was giving a piggy-back ride to has also been identified as Jessica White. According to the incident report, White fell forward off of Bucci’s back and only scraped her hand and knee. They had been running back to their side of the field and fell in the area of the quad between Donovan Dining Center and CraigLee. She refused medical treatment for her minor injuries.
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Greek Life welcomes back the old and looks for the new Zachary mellin RIC Life Editor
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ast Wednesday saw Greek Life’s ‘Welcome Back’ celebration on the Quad, during free period. Featuring inflatables slides, popcorn, Del’s and a dj from WXIN, the mood was high, and everyone was having fun. The college’s various sororities, along with its most active fraternity, Kappa Delta Phi, and its newest fraternity, the promising Phi Mu Delta, all turned out to showcase their members, to welcome everyone back to the swing of school, and to find new brothers and sisters. “Life is better with sisters!” was just one of many similar sentiments expressed by the Alpha Sigma Tau sisters I had talked to. The sororities are always looking to bring in new sisters, to make lifelong connections and friends. I also had the pleasure of talking to Tom Murphy, the executive director of Phi Mu Delta, a fraternity attempting to establish itself on campus this year. “We’re
members of alpha sigma tau, a sorority on campus. — Zachary Mellin, RIC Life Editor looking for gentlemen looking to leave a legacy behind,” he says, “who want to come back in 20 years and be able to look at this and think
‘I helped make that happen.” Over all, the celebration seemed a massive success, with students and faculty of all ages and interests
AS220 founder Umberto Crenca discusses history and art digitization
turning out; some just looking for a good time, others looking to become a stronger part of one of the campuses largest communities.
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ast Wednesday during free period, the James P. Adams Library held a special presentation featuring AS220 founder and RIC alum Umberto Crenca. The presentation began with an introduction by James Davis, who is leading the AS220 digitization project, in which all past and present art from the organization will be archived online for the general public. Davis showed a few different of examples of how the process is taking place, (using state-of-the-art laser scanners, VHS converters, and photography studios). He also went through a couple of the exhibits in the archive’s online directory, which included the digitized art along with the artist, year, and background information about each piece. Once he concluded, it was time for Mr. Crenca to take the floor. Umberto Crenca began his presentation by outlining AS220’s 30-year journey from his first art gallery in 1982 to the massive organization that it is today. He then went on to discuss AS220’s mission: to work towards a “just world where all people can realize their full creative potential.” Since its inception, AS220 has been an incredibly open forum for art
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students and faculty listen to as220 founder, umberto crenca’s lecture on art digitization. —Zachary Mellin, RIC Life Editor across all forums including music, radio, poetry, theater, painting, 3D works, and textiles, to name a few. The one thing, however, that sets AS220 apart from other art collectives is that it is uncensored, unjuried, and open for anyone to take part in. This stirred up some controversy back when AS220 was a young organization, which attracted artists to Providence in the 80s and 90s and helped shape downtown Providence into the thriving hub of culture it is today. AS220’s growth as an organization fueled the Providence culture, and vice-versa, which really shows what a powerful effect art can have on a community. Crenca punctuated this point by stating that “art is not a mirror to
reflect reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.” Beyond its role as an open forum for artists, AS220 also has a restaurant, a youth program, affordable housing for artists, educational programs across many different artistic mediums, and Foo Fest, an annual concert series and art exhibition. Over the years, AS220 has featured many different artists who went on to become famous today, including Green Day and Deer Tick. AS220’s history is rich indeed, and there’s no questioning its role as a cornerstone of the Providence community. Crenca will appear at a faculty presentation to celebrate the digitization project on Sept. 30th at 5:00 p.m.
or the majority of the month of September, the Bannister Gallery has had graphic design artwork on display available for RIC and surrounding communities to see. Done by students from Konkuk University in Korea, this exhibit has a unique variety of work that blends traditional Korean culture and Western communication media. All of the work that is displayed here was exhibited at the University’s gallery last fall, and was juried in June 2013 as part of the graduation-approval process. Everything from posters, books, advertisements, web designs and more, the gallery offers viewers an innovative approach to the world of art, especially in regards to awareness of such topics as smoking, drinking and driving, global warming, and other environmental issues. Though some of these pieces contain content that could be seen as graphic or controversial, this collection of art is certainly impactful in addition to its eyecatching effect.
“Personality Graphic Portrait” by Korean artist Tai Sun Choi. —RIC.edu One example would be a UNICEF ad created by Jo Kyung Hoon that shows an empty water bottle hanging from a noose with the caption, “no water, no life.” Another powerful piece shows a set of hands that have a sketch effect, however all of but two of the fingers, that are shown as trees, are missing. This ad, created by Hong Myeong Hwan for the WWF, (World Wild Fund for Nature), explains how 80% of primeval forests have been destroyed by the hands of humans. For those who are interested in checking out the artwork firsthand, this collection will remain on display until Sept. 26. The gallery will be open in Roberts Hall on Tues.-Fri. from 12-8 p.m.
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The Contortionist showcases Djent music in “Language”
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here are a lot of differing opinions about Donovan dining hall. Is the food good? Are students getting ripped off? Could their hours be better? These are complex questions, with many viewpoints, and completely unrelated to what I’m talking about today. As a resident, I rely a lot on Donovan to not starve, and over the past few weeks, I’ve realized there are a few things concerning the dining hall that people don’t seem to be getting. So let me give a few tips. Here’s Donovan 101. Though most upperclassmen, I assume, are aware of this, here is a notice to new students: Our school has four meal plans, all of which are available for viewing on the Donovan’s section of the RIC website. Each meal plan, designated A through D, offer a lower number of meals per week, in exchange for more guest passes and bonus points. Never wake up in time for breakfast? Switch to B plan. Go home every weekend? You might be best off with C plan. If you want more information, or to change your meal plan, stop by Campus Card in the Student Union. About those bonus points. A bonus point is worth one dollar of items at Donovan, the Café in the Student Union, or at the Galley in East Campus. They are great if you want to go over on a meal at Donovan, are spending all day on East Campus and don’t want to walk across campus for lunch, or if, like me, you want a piece of pizza at 11:30 at night. But realize that they do not roll over, and there is no reward for saving them, so don’t be too stingy with them, and remember to empty them by the end of the semester, or you’re just
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T -Tyler Vigeant, Graphics Editor wasting money. Okay, now for actually going to Donovan. First of all, as always, plan out your trips. Around 12-1 p.m. and 4-5 p.m. are peak times, and it is hard to get anything besides the chicken at the Grab and Go station quickly. And look – everyone likes going to the dining hall with friends. And I understand if you need to make a call, or just really need to text someone, or send that tweet about what you’re eating, or whatever, but try to keep moving. In the past three weeks, I can’t even list the number of times I’ve been stuck behind someone holding up an entire line because they won’t just put their cell phone in their pocket for 10 minutes. Be courteous. Don’t think Donovan has anything good because the days special sucks, and you don’t want your eighth quesadilla of the week? Try the deli. That area in the middle of the meal area. The deli has a bunch of awesome sandwiches on the menu, and also custom make whatever sandwich or wrap you want from what they have, heated or cold, on a plate or wrapped up to go. It’s my personal favorite area in Donovan, and my preferred source of lunch.
o give a little bit of background on the band, before we move on to the album itself, The Contortionist is a 6 piece progressive metal band from Indianapolis, who commonly fall under the new movement of metal called “djent.” “The Contortionist”’s new album, “Language,” goes above the normal progressive metal, or djent, that we’re used to hearing. The strongest trait that this album displays is the band’s ability to place the listener in a realm outside of our own, the raw sound sending its customer on an ever changing spatial joyride; complete with awe inspiring guitars, polyrhythms, and seamless transitions from guttural growling to soothing cleans. It gets just plain spooky at some parts, leaving the listener with shivers, forcing a cascade of emotion within the mind as well. This is one of those albums that you should listen to the whole way through, front to back, at least twice to grasp the full depth of what was accomplished. I know I had to. A few songs of note from this album are “Primordial Sound,” “Integration,” “Ebb & Flow,” and “The Parable.” I feel as though these four truly capture the essence of what was being done here. It’s these four songs that truly display the epic of “Language,” the true integration of the elements that made this album wonderful. However, if I had to pick a personal favorite, it would have to be “Ebb & Flow.” It’s an answer to the motif
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of the album. Yes, you’ll hear that phrase over and over again while listening to “Language,” without ever really knowing why.
When you get to the song, “The Contortionist” answer, and the motif of “Ebb & Flow” truly comes alive. The best part about it is the follow-up of “The Parable,” which is the last song of the album. If any of you read my review of “The Satanist” by “Behemoth” last year, you’ll remember me mentioning that I absolutely love it when bands close out an album with a grand ending, and “The Contortionist” does exactly that.
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“The Parable” is another chilling song, yet it ends with a quote from Alan Watt’s “The Nature of Consciousness - part.3” The quote itself is extremely long, and the original radio broadcast much longer, though I wouldn’t ruin it for you anyway. In the overall, I can safely, proudly, and whole-heartedly say that “Language” is a 5 out of 5 star album, and I wholly recommend it to just about anyone. You can pick it up through Amazon or iTunes.
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t all started with my brother on Thursday, May 22. “There’s a kitten,” he exclaimed, “In the bush across the street. He likes the headphones,” he said, handing me a foil ball dangling by the cord. “It’s over there,” I walked over to the direction he gestured to. “It’s gone, you walked too fast,” he said, disappointed we didn’t catch the kitten. “We’ll look tomorrow,” I replied. My brother waited outside starting at dusk for the next four days, usually seeing the kitten. Then, Tuesday night he didn’t see the kitten at all. Next day, our neighbor called him to take out the trash. She mentioned that the lady who lived behind her, Margie, had been feeding kittens. “That’s Saint Antony!” my mother exclaimed. She had been praying that we would find them. “He worked through Rose.” We learned two kittens were born around February. With persistence, Margie kept contacting PawsWatch to help. This organization, located in Newport and Warwick, spays/neuters and provides healthcare to animals. They also offer traps to catch homeless and feral cats to rescue them. My family ended up adopting the two kittens at no cost once they were caught and taken care of. This story taught me that any desperate situation can be turned around if people help. We named the kittens, brother and sister, Turk and Ella. For four months, we watched them progress from timid, apprehensive kits to house cats. They slept most of the day, gradually sticking their paws out from underneath furniture and acted wild at night. We heard thumps coming from downstairs, and they were
found chasing each other or jumping off the couch. Their progression fascinated me and I made it the topic of many conversations. Now, Ella is an all-around house cat, sleeps on the bed and walks up to people. Turk is still a bit timid, but definitely a lap cat. Though before, I used to be concerned that Turk wasn’t that outgoing around people. Then, my boyfriend sent me this quote: “If you love a flower, don’t pick it, because if you pick it, it will die and cease to be what you love. So if you love a flower let it be. Love is not possession, Love is appreciation….Turk is the flower…” meaning admire and respect the cat as he is. Do not try to change him. I think this quote is extremely important to this situation, as well as in overall relationships too. The kittens were something new, but the feeling of excitement after receiving them was not brief. These cats bring joy imprinted for a lifetime. Helping them is not supposed to be gratification for the owner, but rather joy at seeing the pets happy. This brings that permanent joy. It’s important to have patience while watching an animal get out of that cautious state to learning to trust. I also think it is important for people to take action in society if they see an animal in need. Just recently at Stop & Shop on Manton Avenue we saw a cat, probably less than a year old, in the parking lot. It ran away as soon as we got close to it. After talking with a woman from PawsWatch, I learned that kittens are just left in that area by people and PawsWatch is familiar with the predicament. If you ever see an animal in need, I strongly suggest that you call PawsWatch at (401)848-9867, and remember, loving an animal shows that you accept them for who they are. Be happy because they are happy.
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10 To the Editor, I understand the student reaction to the inflammatory, hurtful rhetoric during the “demonstration” last week. The religious group was pretty brusque, never mind offensive. But it was NOT a hate crime. They knew that their so called message would not receive a warm welcome, but they had the proper credentials to be on campus. Of the students and the preachers BOTH sides acted like children. We as members of the RIC community want to think we are better than those people who spew hate and judgement at our fellow man but the actions on the quad say that, generally; we are just as bad. The students were shouting secular versions of hate towards the so called “intolerant” preachers. As college students we should approach situations
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like this with dignity and a scholarly desire to understand and learn, seeking debate. Instead, we escalated the situation, students shouting “F**ck you!” being openly antagonistic and hostile, purposefully trying to provoke them. We are supposed to be better than that...not equal to it. I didn’t agree with their message either. I’m Catholic and therefore preaching in public to recruit members is not allowed and spewing hate is an obvious spiritual no-no. So i disagree with their method and their message. But the reaction of RIC students is nothing to be proud of. We stooped to their level and we should be better than that.
Padriag Mahoney “ALLONSY!”
To the Editor, “The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture.” Thomas Jefferson. It’s ironic that the country founded on the principals of and liberty and freedom still prohibits its citizens from growing a plant. I’m talking, of course, about industrial hemp. A plant that has more than 30,000 uses and is considered to be a “superfood”. This absurdity continues by the fact that hemp is allowed to be imported from other countries, but is forbidden to be grown in America. Did you know that The US Constitution was written on hemp paper? The first American flag was made out of hemp. In the past, army uniforms were made of hemp. In 1937 “Popular Science Magazine” called hemp “The New Billion Dollar Crop.” And then it was banned… Federal laws against hemp are a prime example of how our government stifles our freedom. Under the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, hemp and marijuana are classified exactly the same. To the untrained eye, I can see how the plants might seem similar. However, industrial hemp contains less than 1% of THC, the psychoactive component of marijuana. Therefore, it would take a “joint” the size of a telephone pole to get any type of effect from hemp. Farmers across our state and the country should be outraged. The farming of hemp requires little or no pesticides. Hemp also requires less water than other crop and has deep roots that leave the soil in an improved condition after harvesting. This makes hemp one of the best possible crops for a
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STAFF Ashley Araby Jacob Bedard Janine Boiselle Everton Carter farm to put in rotation. Consumers should also be outraged. The retail sales of hemp in the United States are estimated to be over $420 million annually, that’s $420 million from a product we are forced to import. America is in need of jobs, yet we continue to dismiss this possible market. With the decriminalization of industrial hemp, thousands of employment opportunities could be created in agriculture, marketing, distribution, sales, manufacturing, etc.
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The fact that we have to be granted permission to grow a plant is an insult to our freedom. The criminalization of industrial hemp must come to an end.
Tony Jones Tony Jones, a lifelong Rhode Islander, is a local musician, radio host and blogger. He currently serves as vice chairman of the Libertarian Party of RI and is the party’s 2014 candidate for Lieutenant Governor, running on a platform that advocates for the elimination of the office.
CONTACT US Letter to the editor, I am writing this letter in response to the article, “Responding to Mike Brown.” I find the writing and the opinions expressed to be particularly appalling given the well-known circumstances surrounding the murder of Mike Brown. As a student of Rhode Island College, it is astonishing to me that the Chief Editor of The Anchor would publish such an offensive article, essentially allowing the writer to use the newspaper as a Trojan horse to express such obvious contempt for the “non-white” population of our campus community. In my opinion, it is a great disservice to the entire institution. It is clear from his own words that he cannot possibly care any less about Mike Brown’s horrible public execution, yet the subsequent expression of public outrage “rusts his anchor.” It is peculiar how he glosses over the shooting of a human being, yet expresses such a sense of outrage at the outrage which followed, even though no one died at the hands of the “rioters.” Simply put, it is ridiculous! Ironically, in his attempt to turn an incident of racial violence into something else (i.e., blacks being thugs,
rioting and showing their criminal inclinations) he is indeed the one playing the “race card,” yet he has the gall to complain about the use of “the race card” to somehow privilege “non-white” people. In his distorted worldview, black and brown people are privileged above whites in the legal system. That’s not even worthy of a response. What is really troubling is that the article essentially dehumanizes Mike Brown and all of us along with him. Although the writer claims that we are all racist, it is simply a justification of his opinion which I believe conflicts with his own conscience. Personally, as a human being, period, I am no less outraged at the beheading of American journalists, Steven Sotloff and James Foley by ISIS in Iraq as I am the senseless public execution of Mike Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, USA. Even though I am a black man, I was morally outraged and horrified by the murder of both men regardless of their skin color. In my opinion, he should find a moral anchor first before telling us about what “rusts his anchor.”
Sincerely, Yusupha Auber (#0433194)
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BIG GAME PERFORMANCES BY LAMBERT AND GHAZAL LEAD ANCHORMEN TO AN UNDEFEATED WEEK rashaWN VassEll sports Editor
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he Men’s Soccer team improved to 4-3 on the season with a 1-0 victory over Bridgewater State on
Wednesday. Sophomore midfielder Devin Lambert scored his first career goal in the 74th minute off a feed through the middle from Junior forward Kevin Arboleda. Senior defender Kwasi Boateng’s yellow card in the fifth minute gave
freshman goalkeeper Adam Ghazal the chance to set up and make a huge save to start the game on the penalty kick. The Anchormen outshot BSU 7-4 in the second half. On Saturday, in their Little East opener, the Anchormen survived a
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he women’s volleyball team is on a roll. The team won all three sets against Lasell college on Tuesday. Junior middle hitter Michelle Malbeouf led the team in kills. On Saturday the team won all three sets (25-10 25-15 25-16) against Mitchell College. Both Malbeouf and Junior outside hitter Lauren Pallazini both put
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atrick Ford, Men’s Golf standout went to a playoff with none other than his teammate Jonathan Cooper at the MCLA Invitational at the Berkshire Hills Country Club. Ford captured the individual win in the first playoff round. The team win was secured by terrific efforts from not only Ford and Cooper, but Pete Camerlengo
Rhode Island College will play at Framingham State on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
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kick in the 71st minute. Freshman goalkeeper Adam Ghazal had 8 total saves that game including a crucial one in the 106th minute.
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up 10 kills in the game. Freshman setter Abigayl White put up a total of 30 assists in the game. According to Palazzini “That was a good game for us to work out some of the kinks with our starting lineup. And it gave some of the girls from the bench a good opportunity to work out some nerves. Over all it made us more well rounded and ready to move forward to the next conference match coming up on Tuesday.”
double overtime thriller at UMass Dartmouth finishing the game on a 1-1 tie. Senior Forward Asiedu scored his league leading fourth goal of the season to give the Anchormen a 1-0 lead until UMass Dartmouth tied it off a corner
who shot a close 78. Combined, the Anchormen shot a 310. This gave them a 14 stroke victory over Westfield State (324). SUNY Cobleskill shot 339 landing them third place honors. Freshman Drew Quirk shot an 82, while senior Ryan Butler shot 88. Last year, the team had a similar result winning this same tournament. On Wednesday the 24th, the men will be playing at Elms College at 11:00 am. Best of luck to the boys. senior patrick ford. — goanchormen.org
n Saturday, the women’s tennis team continued their winning streak as they defeated Western Connecticut 9-0. Sophomore Julie Reddy won both her matches at number 4 singles and number 2 doubles. Her wins helped the team continue their 7 game winning streak. The Anchorwomen will travel to face Umass Dartmouth on Tuesday September 23. junior tressa cannata. — goanchormen.org
LITTLE EAST PLAYER OF THE WEEK SADIE CAMPANELLA, TENNIS Rhode Island College Junior Sadie Campanella was named the Little East Conference’s Women’s Tennis Player of the Week. The team went 3-0 during her hot streak. Campanella went 3-0 at No. 1 singles and 3-0 at No. 2 doubles.