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RIC Basketball Tops Nationally Ranked Opponent By Kameron Spaulding Anchor Editor It was a great week for Anchormen basketball as they got two big wins. First up was the big win at nationally ranked UMass Dartmouth. Then Rhode Island College came home to beat Southern Maine. Junior guards Bobby Bailey and Cam Stewart both had big weeks and were game-changers on both nights. First, the RIC men’s basketball team downed fifth-ranked UMass Dartmouth 7972. The biggest story coming out of this win is that RIC now controls its own destiny heading into the final 3 regular season games. If RIC and UMD both win, they will share the Little East Conference Regular Season Championship, but the Anchormen would hold homecourt advantage throughout the Little East Tournament. Bailey posted 16 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists to lead the Anchormen. He was a stalwart on defense, coming away with a game-high 5 steals and recording 1 block. Lyons posted 13 points and 8 boards, while Terrel Hill scored 11 points. In the Maine game, RIC unleashed a 17-0 run to build a 33-16 advantage with 7:07 left. Kaseem Johnson and Stewart keyed the run with 6 and 5 points, respectively. Then the Huskies surged back with a 21-3 run of their own to take a 1-point, 37-36, lead into halftime. The Anchormen came out of the intermission on a 10-0 run to take a lead it would never relinquish. For the game, Hill led RIC with 18 points, while Stewart logged 17 of his own. Both were key
A World Of Difference By Ashley Dalton Anchor Staff In a society where apathy is common among today’s youth, it is rare to find people willing to take the initiative to become stronger leaders as well as individuals. On the weekend of February 8, Student Community Government, Inc. and Student Activities sponsored a leadership retreat for 20 Rhode Island College students. Kristen Salemi, Director of the Student Union and husband Alan Salemi partnered with Marissa Weiss, Student Activities Director, paved the way for a weekend of bonding among students toward each other and the faculty. The retreat was held in the YMCA lodge in Woodstock, Conn. Guest speaker Doug Cureton lectured on diversity, breaking boundaries and stereotypes in order to become better skilled leaders. To show support for the event, Dean of Students, Scott Kane made an appearance. He commented, “The leadership retreat is a great opportunity for students to learn and grow as individuals outside of the classroom. It is a valuable part of our co-curricular programming initiatives to prepare students for leadership positions after college.” Games and team building activities played significant roles in the weekend as they helped each student who participated to leave with a sense of accomplishment and acceptance. Kristen Salemi worded it best when she said, “I believe the Student Leadership Weekend is one of those very special and valuable offerings that bring our students together on a deeper level. The individuals who attended brought and shared their character, life experiences and perspectives which made the experience rich, educational and fun. I appreciate the support from Student Community Government and credit them for valuing the development of our students, organizational leaders and making an investment that will make a difference on our campus. I also appreciate the willingness of those students who attended to take the risk in joining in and giving up their weekend to be a part of it.” During free time, students taught each other dances, went on hikes, and others embraced a beautiful getaway. The final night was celebrated around a camp fire with s’mores and Alan’s “punny” jokes. Freshman Aaron Souza commented that “It was a once in a lifetime experience that every college should partake in. It’s a good way to meet new people and stay active in the student community.”
in the second half. Stewart was named to the LEC honor roll last week after he came off the bench to average 19.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game. Stewart pumped in a teamhigh 21 points to go along with 5 boards and 3 assists as the Anchormen took down No. 5 ranked UMass Dartmouth, 79-72, on Tues, Feb. 12. He logged 19 points and 5 rebounds as RIC downed Southern Maine, 79-72, on Feb. 16. RIC has two more regular season games before the LEC tournament. First will be the game at home on the Feb. 19 against Western Connecticut State, and then they will visit Eastern Connecticut State to wrap up the regular season.
Photo Courtesy of Kameron Spaulding
When the Congress takes on Higher Education By Bienvenue Ndahiriwe Anchor Contributor An overwhelming majority of representatives (354-58) in the US Congress recently approved a bill whose aim is to hold down the ever-increasing costs and student loans at American colleges and universities. A close look at that legislation’s content shows that the Department of Education is required to put up a Web site that would enable students and families not only to compare but also to gauge the overall increase in costs and fees at various institutions of higher education in the country. Moreover, the new bill calls on colleges and universities to provide the public with motives behind their cost increases as well as their actions to address them. According to the Education Committee Chair in the House, Rep. George Miller (D-California), “the bill will create a higher education system that is more affordable and fairer and easier to navigate.” One of the reasons the new bill met with a strong bipartisan support on Capitol Hill is the fact that educational costs have risen faster than the rate of inflation. The current situation of the US economy also helped in passing that piece of legislation. With in-state costs as high as $23,700 (private four-year institutions), $6,200 (public four-year institutions) and $2,360 (public two-year institutions), representatives in the Congress hope to pressure states to maintain the level of their educational budgets and even raise them. Were states to reduce student assistance as result of an economic downturn, for example, they would have to face
the possibility of losing federal funding. Some members of the House did not hesitate to verbalize what they perceived this fact as a shortcoming of the bill. Rep. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) stated that “it is wrong to tell states how they [are to] appropriate their money.” However, Rep. Buck McKeon (R-California) was quick to counter that argument. For him, members of the House were solving “the college-cost crisis” in that “[they] were empowering consumers with meaningful information about college costs and holding institutions and states accountable for keeping higher education affordable.” Arguably enough, the real meat of the bill lied in some of its remaining provisions. In recent years, there has been a steady increase in the number of students taking out private loans. What is more, the percentage of malpractices and scams in the lending industry has been all but skyrocketing in the past decade. It is to address those issues that the new bill will provide students with more generous assistance for summer-school. Moreover, financial aid counselors at institutions of higher education are now required not only to effectively track a student’s loans but also for schools to “disclose the relationships they have with lenders.” That piece of legislation is also meant to improve the application process for financial aid through the creation of simpler application forms. If the Senate approves that bill, publishers will also be required “to sell textbooks without bundling them with workbooks, DVDs or other products that drive prices up.”