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In a time when much of our daily lives rely on the accuracy of computers, it is necessary to protect our information in those devices from coming under attack by hackers. This includes RIC. An incident in the Fall of 1996 resulted in the arrest of a RIC student who installed 40 viruses in Gaige Hall computers. RIC’s virus protection software picked up the corrupted files, and the source was soon pinpointed by an alarm that sounded when the hacker copied the malicious files onto the main server. The student received disciplinary action by the Board of College Discipline and the state police took further action. The college began looking into upgrading the security of campus computers.

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Deacon Mike Napolitano’s retirement leaves Campus Ministry in flux Nearly three months after a subtle and unexpected retirement, Deacon Michael Napolitano’s position has remained vacant. After serving as the director of Campus Ministry for over

By Katelyn Hurd 12 years Napolitano’s News Editor resignation last fall has left an air of uncertainty as to what will be done with the ministry, along with a group of students left to keep the center alive.

“He was a man with humility,” said Antoinette Gomes, director of the Unity Center. “He requested there would be no pompous events held in his leaving.”

“Out of nowhere he just said he was retiring and we were shocked,” said Laura Famey, a student employee of the ministry.

What will be done with the center is still being discussed.

“We’re really fighting to keep it open,” said Carol Crutchfeild, who conducts bible study at the ministry.

It is believed that the deacon moved to Arizona to be closer to his children. The warm climate also is manda-

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tory to benefit his wife’s health.

“It had been obvious to me that he had been scouting out leaving,” said Scott Kane, dean of students, who oversees Student Life. “He had been thinking about it unannounced to us and had already made preparations on his end.”

The deacon was sent to RIC from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence, which has recently suffered from budget cuts, and many employees received a decline in pay. Napolitano was not one of those who received a cut, however, the situation could possibly affect their ability to send a replacement.

Napolitano tried to find a replacement for himself prior to his leaving, but the problem had not been settled upon his departure. Since then, the RIC administration has been working to come up with a solution, with little help from the diocese.

“The diocese spoke to us only once and they were not very encouraging,” said Kane. “They were supposed to get back to us in January but they haven’t yet.”

Kane explained the administration is reluctant to search for someone new in case the diocese does send someone.

“If we don’t hear from them in the next week or so, we will have to make our own preparations,” he said.

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Napolitano served at RIC up until early last December. He has been a part of the Campus Ministry since 1999. When the deacon first started, there were many other religious leaders employed at the center, including a rabbi and a Catholic priest.

To bring back this diversity, Kane discussed his new proposal to turn the ministry into an Interfaith Center.

The center would have one central leader who could invite many leaders from different religions to visit the ministry, which will make it open for all different services.

“It won’t be affiliated with one leader for one particular religion,” said Kane. “It would modify the center’s purpose to make it appealing to all faiths.”

“This might be an opportunity to sort of refresh the ministry,” said Gomes.

The proposal will have to be approved of and discussed further before anything can be done.

Although the ministry is currently being overseen by Gomes and Kane, students are what truly keep it active.

The student employees have been continuing traditions that the deacon had started, many involving public service and helping those less fortunate. These traditions range from keeping up with a giving tree program during Christmas, to leaving out animal crackers and candy for all who visit. The students are no longer receiving work study.

“Without somebody in the director’s position, work study has stopped,” said Gomes.

For many years, Deacon Napolitano accompanied students on an Alternative Spring Break mission trip to Philadelphia, where the group volunteered in Project Rainbow, conducted by the Sisters of the Holy Redeemer.

The students helped clean up a building which would help house single mothers who are having trouble supporting themselves, along with helping out students in the city.

“There was nobody to take us down there this year,” said Famey.

Matthew Neel, a student employee of the center, said, “The sad thing is so many students wanted ashes on Ash Wednesday,” explaining that was something the deacon had done every year.

Napolitano also trained puppies in past years to bring into the center as sort of a therapy technique.

Many reserved students could relate to the dogs and feel more comfortable. Students who are shy or afraid to approach the center could be drawn to the puppies as an icebreaker.

“I loved working with him,” said Gomes. “He was very inclusive of everybody.”

The students are also planning to continue the student organization developed by the deacon, RIC Angels, which raised money to help people with different diseases. The program became dormant about a year prior to the deacon retiring.

“We expanded the program to raise money for nonprofit organizations,” said Famey.

Changes will be made in the next few weeks.

Although the solution of providing a new deacon or a whole new program to the current ministry is up in the air, one thing is certain – Napolitano has been missed.

“No matter what you believed in he would be there,” said Famey.

Rachel Young, who has been a part of the ministry for years, said, “I wish he was still here.”

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A presentation from MADD 7 p.m.

Student Union Ballroom

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Kappa Delta Phi, the presentation will feature Col. Steven O’Donnell of the state police, who will be speaking about the dangers of drunk driving. by

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“Career Cruise”

Free Period Career Development Center

Don’t miss the boat. As part of their Ride the Wave to Career Success series, the Career Development Center is transforming into a cruise ship to sponsor an interactive event where students can have fun and learn necessary job-search skills such as résumé development, marketing transferable skills, dining etiquette and maintaining a professional image.

“Women’s health event” Free Period Career Development Center Hosted

Women’s Center and co-sponsored by Health Services, the Unity Center and the Counseling Center, the event will feature blood pressure screenings, glucose screenings, by the

free condoms and feminine products as well as referrals for outside services.

“Clothesline Project” 11 to 3 p.m.

The Quad Hosted

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each person

affected by violence decorates a shirt and hangs it as a testimony to stop violence against women.

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Save the Date!

New bus shelter to be built by mid-summer

By Sarah David

News Staff Writer

With the improvement of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s bus schedule to Rhode Island College and half-price bus fare now permanently offered to RIC students, a shelter will be built at the bus stop. The approximately $90,000 project is estimated to be completed by mid-summer.

“Vice President for Administration and Finance William Gearhart is heading the project, and he has solicited architectural assistance for designing the shelter and put the project out to bid,” said Aaron Buckley, former speaker of Student Parliament, who has been actively involved with the project since it was commissioned in October of 2010.

“I would hope that the shelter would make waiting for the bus much more comfortable and result in a greater use of public transportation,” said Gearhart. “This outcome would decrease the number of vehicles on campus, which would positively impact the environment in a number of ways.”

The bus shelter is also expected to have several seating areas, which is a great step up from the two benches that are currently in place. Along with the convenient seating, the bus shelter is also said to have an interior with glass walls, bicycle racks, lighting and space for advertising and notices.

“Some of these features are still being tweaked and worked on with respect to staying within budget, but we’re not just talking about one of those typical RIPTA bus shelters,” said Buckley. “This is expected to be an aesthetically pleasing and highly functional transit hub.”

The project is being paid for by President Nancy Carriuolo’s discretionary presidential budget, which means that it will avoid the wider-ranging and longer bidding process that is required for use of most public funds by the state of Rhode Island.

During the winter, many students face waiting outside in the cold for a bus, with the only escape for riders being in the lobby of Robert’s Hall – creating a risk of a bus leaving without them.

After construction of the bus shelter is completed, students will be able to comfortably wait for the bus inside a structure that has a roof and is entirely weather-resistant.

Apart from the construction of the bus shelter, RIC has made several other changes that have helped to make riding RIPTA more convenient and enjoyable for commuters. The Board of Governors for Higher Education has made half-price bus fare a permanent reality for RIC students, in response to resolutions passed by Student Community Government, Inc. Students can purchase RIPTA monthly bus passes at half price at the Campus Store in the Student Union. All a student needs to do is show a valid RIC ID; the price for a one-way ride on the bus (not including a transfer) has escalated to $2.00.

Up until recently, there was no service after 10:30 p.m. to or from campus, as well as no service available on Sundays. This was an inconvenience for those students that had night classes and wanted to stay late to get some homework done, or those that live on campus and wanted to travel to and from school on the weekends.

“We now have Sunday service to and from campus on the 26 Line,” said Buckley. “We also have several trips for late-night travel.”

“Unfortunately, only the 26 Line serves campus on Sundays. The 55 Providence College/Fatima Hospital Line does not,” Buckley added.

Maria Coleman, a resident student, agrees that the bus shelter will be a positive asset to the RIC campus.

“It would be great if there was a bus shelter, especially since the weather in Rhode Island is so mysterious,” she said. “It could be sunny one moment and raining the next. It would be very beneficial.”

Akintunde Akinlapa, a recent RIC graduate, rode the bus to and from school every day for his entire five years at Rhode Island College. He says that creating a bus shelter is an excellent idea.

“As we all know, this institution is based on the commuters who come from various states from all over the nation. Transportation is necessary,” said Akinlapa. “Rhode Island is a state that has crazy, bi-polar like weather. It would be efficient to have something like this to keep the students who are waiting for the bus in a place where they can rest, eat and study while waiting, rather than being outside in the cold for like 20 minutes.”

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Future bright for RIC’s first off-campus academic building

Economic-friendly plan to construct joint nursing building with URI

Adding to the lengthy list of the college’s big building projects, RIC could soon operate a brand-new nursing building, to be built off campus. The building, in an effort to save money, would be

By Katelyn Hurd shared with the University News Editor of Rhode Island.

Currently being considered by the Rhode Island General Assembly, the building will be located in the section of Downtown Providence known as the “Knowledge District.” It will be in close proximity to Rhode Island Hospital and the Brown University Medical School, providing new opportunities and hands-on experiences for nursing students.

“If they built two such buildings, it would cost about $20 million more rather than just building one,” said Ron Pitt, RIC’s vice president for academic affairs.

“If we maintained our separate silos, we’d never get a chance to do this,” said Robert Weygand, vice president for administration and finance at URI, as reported in The Good 5 Cent Cigar. “We have antiquated buildings on both campuses.”

Three years ago both schools had proposed constructing new nursing buildings on their respective campuses.

At the time, URI estimated the cost of its building at $50 million and RIC pegged its costs at $30 million, according to Providence Business News.

In March 2010, then-Gov. Donald Carcieri proposed a $60 million bond issue to build a 121,000-square-foot combined building in an effort to save money, a concept

recommended by the Board of Governors for Higher Education.

Worried about their program losing autonomy, the idea was opposed by nursing faculty at RIC, and Carcieri’s proposal never made it on the ballot. This time around, there is a lot more support.

“The development of the building will have no negative impact on the School of Nursing,” said Pitt. “We support the Board’s initiative.”

Jane Williams, dean of RIC’s School of Nursing, did not return several messages seeking comment on the matter as of press time. The Anchor emailed Williams on both Monday and Wednesday last week and also called and left voicemails on both Thursday and Friday.

The building’s classrooms and auditoriums would be shared between the two schools. Although both schools will share the rooms, the two programs would remain separate and distinct. URI and RIC students would also be able to mingle in clinical settings.

“They’re both good programs, but there are areas in which ours is stronger,” said Pitt, who added that RIC specializes in certain areas that URI doesn’t focus on.

Unlike URI, RIC does not have its own nursing building, although the state of the URI building is inadequate.

The 500 nursing majors on the RIC campus attend classes in different buildings, with the School of Nursing utilizing 8,000 square feet.

The legislature will also provide funding to upgrade nursing classrooms and increase space on the campus.

“Our own campus will be improved for nursing,” said Pitt.

Eighteen months ago, the plan to create a joined building was proposed by the Board of Governors. Plan-

ning has commenced since then, along with a feasibility study. If the approval passes the General Assembly and a public bond referendum, the hiring of an architect would be the next step.

Last week, Pitt spoke before a Finance hearing on the issue at the legislature. Pending approval, the general public will vote for or against financing a new joint nursing building as part of the same referendum question as funding renovations to Gaige and Craig-Lee Halls, which Pitt explained are at the “top of the list for improvement.”

In January, Governor Lincoln Chafee proposed a $7.9-billion budget plan, increasing the state’s cigarette tax, raising the restaurant food and beverage tax, and extending the 7-percent sales tax to a variety of new items.

The budget likewise includes plans for a bond referendum to finance the joint nursing building ($65.2 million).

The budget proposal will also provide $44.7 million for the renovation of Craig-Lee Hall and Gaige Hall, $1 million for infrastructure and $2.7 million to improve building entrances, exits and pathways for persons with disabilities.

On the downside, Chafee’s budget may also incorporate a 4 percent tuition increase for RIC in the fall, recommended by the Board of Governors. This increase is much smaller than the 9.5 percent for URI and 7.5 percent for CCRI. The budget will also create a $20 million scholarship program, according to The Providence Journal.

The Rhode Island General Assembly resumes session Tuesday afternoon, and will continue hearings on the governor’s proposed budget for next year.

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Resignations continue at SCG Parliament also discusses Student Bill of Rights at quick meeting

By Frank Wellington

Two more Parliament members and one Cabinet member resigned from their duties with Student Community Government, Inc. at the body’s latest meeting, which lasted less than an hour, on Feb. 29.

The Leap Day meeting featured a limited agenda with only one major item of new business – discussion of the Student Bill of Rights. The members also received six sets of minutes from past Parliament and committee meetings and altered Parliament’s schedule for April. Veteran Representatives Aaron Buckley and Andrew Augustus announced their resignations from Parliament, and Rep. Elizabeth Sullivan resigned from her Cabinet positions as President Travis Escobar’s chief of staff.

Former two-term Speaker Buckley, who represented Willard Hall, was the first resignation announced by Escobar at the meeting’s end.

“My reality has shifted in such a way that I must pivot to a precise focus on my academics, as graduation looms,” Buckley said in his letter, read by Escobar.

“I am content and satisfied that I spoke with a voice that brought relief to my fellow students,” Buckley wrote. “It is my sincere wish that Parliament evolve around the antics and bravado of its strongest personalities and coalesces to speak with one voice to the college community…”

Buckley’s letter continued, “We are a lively experiment in the best traditions of Roger Williams, our state’s founder. With that said, I wish you all the best for the remainder of your legislative year. Thank you for this experience. It has been unreal.”

Buckley, who was present for his final meeting, received a round of applause before his resignation was accepted with deep regret. Parliament members also motioned to have his full remarks permanently appended to the meeting’s minutes.

Augustus read his resignation letter himself: “This resignation comes as I have been given the opportunity to start what could be a long and exciting career as a news reporter,” he said. “Even though nothing is guaranteed, I need to put all of my focus and energy into the work needed to do anything I can so I can hopefully receive an opportunity to start my career…”

He continued, “I would like the members of this body not only to reflect upon Parliament as a whole, but why we all choose to attend this prestigious institution – to gain an education that will prepare us for the next step in our lives – to put it simply, graduate.” “…I hope to see the body make changes that will have an immense impact on the student body and campus life,” Augustus said. “Everyone needs to drop the egos, see the other side, and keep moving forward towards a common goal.”

His resignation also opened seats on the Public Relations Committee and Elections Commission. Like Buckley’s, his parting remarks were received with applause and were appended to the minutes by Parliament.

Rep. Sullivan, who was the first-ever chief of staff in the newly created Cabinet, became the third Cabinet member to resign this year. She will remain on Parliament.

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ate on time,” Sullivan said in her resignation letter, read

by Escobar, which was accepted by Parliament with deep regret.

“I think I’ve read probably a record number of resignations this year,” Escobar said later in the meeting, “to the point where Parliament members are getting [more] excited over resignations than proposals or resolutions.”

“When you sit on Parliament,” he continued, “… you’ve got to represent your constituency to the best of your ability.”

“I know I sound like a broken record,” Escobar said, “but I’m going to keep restating this until I actually see Parliament members come up with issues – come up with resolutions – to bring here. Other than that, this is just going to be a failed Parliament year.”

Earlier in the meeting, Escobar said SCG has until March 9 to suggest changes to the Student Bill of Rights, and asked Parliament to bring amendments to the body’s next meeting, scheduled for 7 p.m. on March 7 in Parliament Chambers, Student Union 307.

The Student Bill of Rights, which covers student press freedoms, rights to student participation in campus governance, privacy issues, rights to protest, and freedom of expression in the classroom, among other rights, has not been substantially updated in years.

The current document, for example, references the defunct RIC TV (which was replaced by Anchor TV three years ago), Exodus Yearbook (which faded out of existence when SCG cut funding for the struggling organization four years ago), and the SCG TV System, which was “unilaterally dismantled without student government’s consent” two years ago, according to Rep. Nicholas Lima.

Vice President for Student Affairs Gary Penfield, who sits on Parliament as an administrative representative, said the document was created by SCG in collaboration with then-RIC President Carol Guardo in the late 1980s.

The only other item of business on the agenda was a schedule change. Due to Gabriel Iglesias’s scheduled

performance at RIC, the scheduled regular meeting of April 18 was moved to April 4, immediately following Parliament’s Budget Meeting for satisfied organizations.

Escobar proposed several options, including adding an additional meeting date or going ahead with the meeting as scheduled, but Vice President George Bissell quickly moved to have the meeting moved to April 4. The motion, which was seconded by Treasurer Jordan Day, passed unanimously without discussion.

In her update to the body, Treasurer Jordan Day said budget requests from SCG’s funded organizations were 31 percent over what SCG was allowed to allocate. In reaching a target figure as required by policy, she said her Finance Commission only cut the 31 percent that they had to.

Eight organizations failed to show up for the mandatory Budget Hearings held Feb. 18-19, and as a result their operating budgets were automatically zeroed out for next year. The organizations, which included Bachelor’s of Social Work Organization, Biology Club, Harambee, Health Education Club, Physical Education Club, Sociology and Justice Studies Club, Student Nurses Association and Ultimate Frisbee Organization, will all be considered non-compliance organizations and be eligible to request a maximum of $2,000 in total funding this fall.

Combined with other non-compliance organizations that either failed to pick up or return their budget packets earlier in the process, the large number of zeroed out budgets did permit the Finance Commission to recommend increases for other organizations. As organizations were only notified of the recommendations late last week, exact budget figures were not available from SCG at press time.

All remaining funded organizations now must submit a letter to SCG indicating their satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the recommendations, determining

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Long-dormant Gold Key Society resurfaces at RIC As Rhode Island College plays a bigger role in the community than ever before, an organization that has spent decades in slumber will be revived to boost the campus’s image.

By Kyle Grant The Gold Key Society, Anchor Editor which first appeared at RIC in the late 1960s, was an organization made up of passionate students who served as ambassadors for the college. They would act as tour guides, assist in all major collegiate events and provide hospitality for campus visitors. The Gold Key Society was shelved indefinitely in the mid-1980s due to a lack of student involvement, but President Nancy Carriuolo is reinstating the organization for next fall to make the campus affable for visitors.

“I believe that the society will be good for RIC and for the students who become involved,” Carriuolo said.

“When I have visited other colleges and universities with similar groups of student ambassadors, I have been impressed with the well-dressed, polite, articulate students who have greeted me and been able to host/hostess me during my visit.”

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from facing page which Parliament meeting their organization goes to in April. Satisfied clubs do not need to attend the procedural, typically lightning-fast Budget Meeting on April 4, whereas unsatisfied organizations must attend the April 11 meeting to make their case, or else their budget will be zeroed out.

Organizations that fail to submit either letter are automatically placed on the unsatisfied meeting’s agenda.

While Parliament lost two veteran members in Buckley and Augustus, four began their terms at the meeting. Brian McKenna, representing the communications department, Nathan Bissell, representing nursing, Ryan Bettencourt, representing management, and Kaitlyn Burke, representing political science, were each present for their first meeting.

Bettencourt was appointed to Deputy Speaker Thomas Lima’s Conditions and Services Committee, as well as the Elections Commission, along with Rep. David Valerio, who was absent from the meeting.

Rep. Robert Santurri was appointed to the Finance Commission.

Finance Commissioner Téylyr Terrio, meanwhile, was appointed to the Cabinet position of comptroller vacated earlier in the semester by Robert Roy. Terrio, a resident assistant, business management student

“Such student ambassadors give a memorable, professional impression of the student body to visitors,” the president added.

“With so many campus-wide events and more and more dignitaries visiting the college, the program is being reinstituted in order that the college be represented by student ambassadors that have a love for the campus and have undergone appropriate training, to serve as hosts and hostesses,” said Patricia Nolin, special assistant to the president and coordinator of the Gold Key Society.

The Gold Key Society reached its peak in the mid1970s, when it not only hosted every campus event but also acted as the college’s primary tour guides. Many students were attracted to RIC by the Gold Key Society, one of them being Holly Shadoian, current assistant vice president for academic affairs.

“Getting involved with Gold Key gave me lots of exposure and access to faculty, administrators and the college president, leadership opportunities and experience speaking to groups, and it was very helpful on my resume,” Shadoian said.

Shadoian would eventually serve as president of the Gold Key Society, but the organization was disassembled soon after due to a lack of student volunteering. In the 80s the Gold Key Society was brought back, but once

and a long-time Finance member, has also previously served as a Parliament representative.

Rep. Nathan Bissell, who is Vice President George Bissell’s younger brother, became the third brother to concurrently serve on Parliament. Deputy Speaker Thomas Lima is Rep. Nicholas Lima’s younger brother, and Rep. Eric Hartley is Rep. Michael Hartley’s younger brother.

Meanwhile, Rep. Brian McKenna became the third brother in his family to serve on Parliament. Although none of the three has served simultaneously, his oldest brother, Kevin, was on Parliament from 2005-’06, and his older brother, Michael, served as a member during spring 2007, speaker for the 2007-’08 session, and as alumni representative for the 2010-’11 session.

All three McKennas have also been active in RIC Radio WXIN. Michael served two-and-a-half terms as general manager, and Kevin one. Brian, meanwhile, is currently serving as sales director on the station’s Executive Board.

SCG Administrative Supervisor Sally Hindson, who has been attending Parliament meetings since 1990, said that she couldn’t recall another time when three siblings – or three simultaneous sets of siblings – served on SCG.

again fell apart due to lack of interest.

However, due to a regional interest to the campus, now seems like a prime opportunity for the society to shine like it did decades ago.

“I think it’s a wonderful idea to revive Gold Key,” Shadoian said. “There are students on campus who really feel strongly about RIC and want to get involved to continue to make this a great place to be. “ “This new group won’t be the college’s official tour guides,” Shadoian continued their very important role is that of ambassadors for the college. It continues to help us build a welcoming atmosphere for prospective students, visitors, alumni and other dignitaries who visit our college.”

Applications and interviews for the Gold Key Society will be open for students by the end of Spring Break.

Twenty-five students will be chosen to represent RIC, and candidates will be interviewed by a committee hand-picked by the president. These students will begin hosting events and representing the campus in the fall.

As RIC begins to play an intricate role for the surrounding community, more and more esteemed people come to campus for several purposes. Next fall, the Gold Key Society will stand tall for the first time in decades to reveal what Rhode Island College has to offer.

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RIC sorority goes national One of three local RIC sororities is currently in the process of transitioning into a nationally recognized sorority. The group, which once held the name Sigma Iota Theta, is joining the 83 chapby Katelyn hurd ters of Delta Phi Epsilon. news editor The sorority is currently a colony of “DPhiE,” as it is known, which means all the ladies are new and are becoming part of the founding class at RIC. Once all the necessary tasks are completed, the women will officially become part of the RIC chapter by the end of this semester.

When RIC approved of this move to become national, Greek Life informed the National Panhellenic Conference to notify them of their interest. In January, Sigma Iota Theta was visited by three NPC sororities, who presented themselves to the sisters. After a process of “pros and cons” between the different sororities, DPhiE was chosen as the best match.

“We picked the one that fit us the most,” said Delta Phi Epsilon President Angela Bereche. “We didn’t really have a list of cons for them.”

DPhiE appealed to the group not only because they were the most cost-efficient, but because they had similar ideals to Sigma Iota Theta’s, so they wouldn’t have to give up the ideals the group strives for.

“If all goes well, we should be chartered at the end of April to early May,” said Bereche. “A lot of the other national sororities would have taken longer.”

The women are currently working on creating a strong founding class. At the request of the national, which calculates the size of the campus and decides an ideal number of members, the sorority is looking to have 40 members by the time it becomes a chapter. The original group started out with 22 members, and they are hoping to raise that number after two weeks of recruiting.

“We are almost doubling ourselves,” said Bereche, though she added she isn’t worried about the dramatic increase in membership.

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Bereche explained this is one of the main reasons why the group is changing – because they are ready for it. She also explained that the sorority isn’t just run by a selected executive board of seven members: it is being run by every member. Becoming national, she says, will unite the sisters.

“We have stabilized the seven positions and we now work as a collective whole,” said Bereche.

Delta Phi Epsilon was formed in 1917 by five women at the New York University School of Law, creating the Alpha Chapter. The sisterhood was one of the first nonsectarian social sororities and the only one founded at a professional school.

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thropies: Delta Phi Epsilon Educational Foundation, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. DPhiE plans on keeping a local philanthropy while working with the three DPhiE philanthropies.

Many DPhiE chapters host an annual event titled Deepher Dude, a male beauty pageant featuring talent, formal wear and a question-and-answer topic. Bereche hopes to bring this event to RIC. DPhiE’s motto, “Esse Quam Videri,” means “to be rather than to seem to be.” It values justice, love and sisterhood, and promotes its members to be the best they can be.

The DPhiE colony is looking for new sisters to become one of its founders. Those interested can email Amanda Clare at aclare@dphie.org and visit the DPhiE website at BeDPhiE.com.

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Bio Series speaker presents evidence of a treatment for SIRS trigger an immune response throughout the body.

When manifest it produces a strong fever, fatigue, tissue destruction and can result in acute lung, heart and renal failure, shock, and death. IAIP are the cytokines released with functions including the regulation of inflammation.

Data collection of patients who had SIRS and survived, did not survive, and a healthy control group revealed an interesting result. The control group demonstrated high levels of IAIP, while those who had survived showed less, and those who died had even less in their systems. With the levels fairly consistent within each group, IAIP could now be used as a biomarker for predicting a predisposition to, or an already active case of, SIRS. With this information, Lim and his fellow researchers proceeded to animal tests. They were going to see how well IAIP worked as a treatment for severe sepsis.

After blood has been separated into its constituent parts – plasma and red and white blood cells – IAIP can by synthesized from the white blood cells. The treatment was then given to mice at different time intervals after receiving sepsis, and some not at all as a control group.

The individuals that received no treatment died, whereas most of the individuals who received treatment the most quickly survived, with lower survival rates coming from those treated later.

As a part of biological terror preparedness research, Lim conducted a similar experiment using anthrax, this time to see how IAIP would fight anthrax, since antibiotics are not always helpful. After the mice were given anthrax they were assigned treatment parallel to the first experiment. Those who received no treatment died, and the results for the other groups were better, but not by much. Then they repeated the experiment, but added antibiotics. the survival rates increased dramatically, averaging around 70 percent.

Lim performed his post-doctorate training at Rhode Island Hospital after graduating from West Berlin University. Lim has also cofounded a business in Providence, ProThera Biologics, offering specialized medical care primarily for people with cancer and sepsis.

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World-wide, an estimated 18 million people, including 700,000 in the U.S., die from SIRS every year. The fatality rate for the disease is at an alarming 3050 percent.

By Justin Goslant Dr. Yow-Pin Lim, News Staff Writer currently employed as a medical researcher at Brown University, presented his research on a potentially lifesaving protein last Thursday afternoon. His discovery could lead to relief in many of these patients.

Physicians can run tests searching for biological markers in genes which can reveal a predisposition to certain diseases, or excise genetic details indicating which drugs at what doses would be best for a patient’s particular physiology. That is an example of theranostics, a field which synergizes diagnostics and therapeutics. It is also what Lim’s research is based on.

Lim and his colleagues at Brown have shown that inter-alpha inhibitor proteins (IAIP), which are found throughout the blood, have an important role in sepsis, or systemic inflammation response syndrome (SIRS). SIRS, 67-31 with 8:02 remaining. Marcus Reilly’s bench, which commonly affects the whole body as a response of ich scored 22 points on the day, took over after the immune system to infection, is a serious condition at. RIC won via the 73-44 final. related to systemic inflammation, organ dysfunction and “With our bench, we try to prioritize giving it organ failure roup identity. It is critical to what we do and as a According to Lim, SIRS is not an uncommon condioup we are starting to impress,” said Reilly. tion, and he presented some statistics to illustrate its Ultimately the Panthers had no answers for impact. Out of every 100,000 people, 17 will have colon e Anchorwomen’s full-court press, which was cancer, 50 will have breast cancer, 110 will have have ucial in forcing 29 Panther turnovers. The AnchorAIDS, and 300 will have severe sepsis. SIRS also costs men offense only shot 32.3 percent (30-for-93), the U.S. health industry $17 billion a year, and costs an points ran wild due to out-rebounding the opaverage of $22,100 per patient. sition 65-44. Their 29 offensive rebounds led to Lim elaborated on the sepsis and the role of IAIP. RIC points. In the frontcourt, RIC bullied PSU for When something foreign gets into the bloodstream, the points in the paint, led by double-double machine immune system often reacts by becoming inflamed. Cells nior, Riley (10 point, 12 rebounds) and Courtney will release molecules called cytokines, which communirns (10 points, six rebounds). Coro ended with nine cate with other cells. In the case of sepsis, the cytokines nts and eight assists, and Ashley O’Dell chipped in h six points.

RIC now sits atop of the Little East Conference. One m with the ability to knock the Anchorwomen off eir perch is defending champion Western Connecti(13-4, 5-2). The two powerhouse programs will uare off Tuesday night in a marquee match up.

“Against Western Connecticut we just have to ntinue to work hard. We just need to stick to our nciples, rebound, and get better as a team,” said phomore Alexia Vega, who had 6 points and 6 ards against Plymouth State.

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Is society to blame for the extinction of certain animals and the presence of invasive species? Karl Jacoby and Numi Mitchell believe the answer to both questions is yes.

Jacoby, an environmental history professor from Brown University, and Mitchell, the lead scientist of the Narragansett Bay Coyote Study, presented their research as a part of “The Wilderness Debate: Humans and Nature” in Clarke Science on Thursday, March. 1.

Jacoby’s discussion was centered on the extinction of native animals throughout history that was caused by humans, while Mitchell presented original research about how humans have allowed invasive species to thrive in new habitats.

Jacoby, who graduated from Yale with a doctorate in American history, brought up the extinction of the passenger pigeon, an indigenous species of North America that was wiped out by the late 1800s.

The pigeon population was 3-4 billion until hunters wiped them out.

“We are living in the age of extinction, said Jacoby. “There have been at least 875 documented extinctions between the year 1500 and today.”

Jacoby also stressed the negative impact that humans have on species unintentionally. Dodo birds went extinct when humans brought over domesticated animals – dogs, cats and rats – which ate the dodo’s eggs. Another case of negative human influence is the spotted owl in California, which has become an endangered species due to the fact that the trees they live in have been cut down by foresters in recent years.

While Jacoby focused on extinction, Mitchell focused on the impact of an invasive species in the Ocean State: the coyote.

Mitchell placed GPS collars on coyotes in Narragansett after local residents complained about them and monitored their activity.

She found out many people were feeding the coyotes. Coyotes also fed on road kill or dead farm animals. Mitchell believed the coyotes were “trained by people to forage in neighborhoods” and that people need to stop feeding them if they want to see them disappear.

Humans have been to blame for the destruction of species like the passenger pigeon and the decimation of the buffalo due to excessive hunting.

The main theme behind both speakers was people are always going to tamper with the populations of different species, but it is our duty to minimize our impact on these animals and their environments.

“We’re used to thinking about nature as timeless and unchanging…,” Jacoby said. “Yet, at the same time we think of nature as constantly evolving and changing.”

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A new way forward on affirmative action Recently, the Supreme Court announced that it would hear a case, Fisher v. the University of Texas. The case involves a young woman, currently a senior at Louisiana State, who had been rejected from the University of Texas system. Suspecting that the University used its affirmative action policy to reject her on the basis of race (she is Caucasian) she filed suit.

By Jonathan Lamantia While it’s not often possible to identify the question Opinions Editor the Court will rule on, prior to the case, when it comes to Fisher, several commentators have suggested that it is at least possible that Court might rule in a way which holds affirmative action unconstitutional.

The prospect of affirmative action being struck has kicked off another debate on this highly contentious policy. Today, I will not make predictions as to the decision of the Court. Although, it’s worth noting that the Court has become quite conservative since the last time this issue came up in 2003. And certainly there is an argument that regardless of the rightness of the goal, certain types of discrimination will always be violations of civil rights. But today, I would like to discuss my own view on affirmative action and its future.

First, let’s define terms. Affirmative action is a policy which either governments or institutions implement in order to increase the number of those in certain minority populations within those institutions. Everyone agrees on this. There is some debate, however, as to why we ought to implement such policies. Do we do so for the sake of diversity per se? Or do we do it to honor the civil rights of the disenfranchised?

In my view affirmative action in America has been more or less about the latter.

Any American school child will be aware of the appalling practice of American slavery.

They will also be aware that the Civil War was not enough to set slaves truly free.

This required a change in the pattern of society’s thinking. To affect such a change, an array of tools needed to be utilized. The Civil Rights Movement played a prominent role in this regard, but for all its moral power, the movement could not go it alone. The government, particularly the Federal Government, had role to play. The first affirmative action policies were implemented by the Federal Government. Universities too soon stepped up.

What was their aim? Simply put, it was to bend the normative strictures of society.

It was a type of social engineering. The point was to socialize a new generation to view the races, and later genders, as equal and just as capable as any other.

And what flows from this?

Easy, it produces a diverse society in which all are free to fail or succeed on the basis of merit.

In 2003, Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, writing for the majority, asserted that affirmative action will no longer be necessary in 2028.

Just nine years later. Some are now asking if we’ve reached the point where we have sufficiently adjusted the norms of society.

Certainly, in the areas of race and gender society has made great strides. More women than men now attend college. We were also able to elect Barack Obama president. These facts, obviously, would not have been possible fifty years ago.

However, lest we think too kindly of ourselves, race and gender are still issues in some regions of the country.

Clearly, in these areas, the norms still have yet to be adjusted.

In other areas, race and gender aren’t so much the problem as economic inequality.

This leads me to suggest the following: If we as a society truly care about living in a country in which only factors which the individual can control matter, and we feel affirmative action is the most effective mechanism for doing so, then the policy must change. We need a broader approach.

Rather than being based upon factors such as race or gender, we must base the policy on economics.

What is the key to success in modern America? The answer is an education. How are most educated? Through the public school system of course. Do we really have world class public schools? Not really. Why? The availability of proper funding. Poor communities have low tax revenues. Shouldn’t that count for something?

Basing affirmative action on the wealth of an individual will be more effective at raising all boats. In most areas in this country, is there really a difference between a dirt poor minority individual and a dirt poor non-minority individual? I don’t think so.

They will both go to the same poorly funded public school and live in the same rundown neighborhood. Consequently, they will both struggle on the SAT. And even if they both do well, they will both be discouraged from applying to college, the ticket out the poverty, by punishing tuition costs.

I understand that we may not be completely at the point where factors which have traditionally been the focus of affirmative action have no influence. We cannot tolerate such attitudes.

But in areas in which such attributes don’t carry weight, we must move emphasis to economics.

Look at the composition of an Occupy protest. You’ll find a pretty diverse crowd.

Divorce and modern society

By Sarah Fruci

Anchor Contributor

Being a teenager during the time of my parents spilt, I remember feeling torn between two people you desperately love. They blamed one another for problems I didn’t understand; they fought for my love daily.

Holiday celebrations were a continuation of this contest.

Looking back, I realize that I was the prize for whoever could score the most points by giving the best presents.

This experience molded my view on divorce. It’s an institution that tears families apart. I look back now and wonder why my parents couldn’t work through their issues, especially for their children.

Obviously, divorce is sometimes necessary, especially for individuals who become trapped in relationships filled with abuse.

But what about divorce for reasons of personal fulfillment, is that okay? To this I answer no, when a couple enters into marriage, they ought to heed their own vows. Their commitment is supposed to be until death.

Personal fulfillment sounds more like an excuse rather than a reason for divorce. If two people were in love at one time, in love so much that they found it necessary to commit forever, then they will not just wake up one day feeling nothing towards each other. It is always possible for two people to rediscover one another, to find what they once adored and rekindle what they had.

Divorce for such reasons is the easy way out for those who are too lazy to put in the effort.

Instead of dealing with the “sickness” early on, when problems arise and fights begin; couples are now putting them in the corner, out of sight, as though that will eliminate the issues. They’re too hard to deal with. They make us unhappy. Small issues turn into big problems, leaving many to think the only way to handle them is in a courtroom. We’re too lazy to deal with our issues.

This new way of dealing with problems in marriage is part of a disturbing trend in modern society. The media constantly bombards us with images of men and women who interact casually with one another and marriages that fail on a day-to-day basis. Read a newspaper, watch television; it’s plain to see marriage is no longer seen as

lifelong promise. It’s taken on a disposable quality. Some treat marriage like a paper plate.

Having whatever one wants, whenever one wants it, is dangerous idea. Instant gratification has no respect for personal relationships. It disregards the effort it takes work through problems. Modern culture encourages this gratification through the wonders of computing and the Internet. Plus, despite, the recent economic doldrums, our society is still one of the wealthiest in history. Nothing and no one is off limits to us.

The truth is many live in their marriages as is if it was modern society. We fall in love with the flavor of the month and turn the flavor aside like a piece of trash when we are no longer gratified. That shouldn’t be. We need to do a bit more thinking.

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Seven things to look for on Super Tuesday Victories last week in Arizona and Michigan have helped Mitt Romney maintain some hold as the frontrunner in the GOP primary. Now the four remaining Republican

By Robert Santurri Jr. candidates will be looking Anchor Columnist ahead to Super Tuesday where ten states will vote this Tuesday. The following is a list of seven things to look for on Super Tuesday and how it could impact the GOP race as a whole.

Newt Gingrich’s last gasp Gingrich has bet his campaign on performing well on Super Tuesday, especially in Georgia and other southern states. In fact, Newt has made it known that he needs to win the Georgia primary. After all, Georgia is Newt’s home state, and it certainly benefits him that Georgia has the most delegates of the ten states voting that day.

Polling leading up to the Georgia primary has shown Gingrich in the lead, but I think if he were to lose Georgia then he would likely drop out of the race.

Gingrich is also betting on performing well in other southern states voting that day including Tennessee and Oklahoma. If his strategy works, he will continue to try it in southern states voting the week after including Alabama and Mississippi. However, he is going to have some tough competition in all four states from Rick Santorum.

Voter Turnout It will be important on Super Tuesday on not only

who turns out to vote but also who stays home. In comparison to the 2008 GOP primaries, voter turnout this time around has been down significantly in several states.

This is going to be crucial going forward, not only in the primaries but also the general election. In comparison to 2008, voter turnout was down 26 percent in the Nevada caucuses. Voter turnout was down over 20 percent in Minnesota and also down in Florida.

Ohio The state of Ohio is a crucial swing-state. Any of the candidates that wish to make the argument that they are the most electable need to win states like Ohio.

Santorum currently leads the polls. Losing the state would be a huge blow to the Romney campaign. A Quinnipiac University survey conducted between February 29 and March 1 showed Santorum with 35 percent and Romney with 31 percent, but keep in mind, Romney has been catching up over the past week.

The delegate count No one truly knows what the delegate count is right now in the GOP primary. Many states lost delegates due to moving their primaries up early; some like Florida could lose their winner-take-all status, and the non-binding status of many delegates to the convention.

By some delegate estimates at the moment, Romney has 154; Santorum has 69; Gingrich has 33; Paul has 26.

A candidate needs 1,144 to win. Super Tuesday has 437 delegates up for grabs, but none of the ten states are winner-take-all. If Gingrich and Santorum are able to manage some victories, it certainly looks like this race

will end up being decided at the convention.

A brokered convention would be the nightmare scenario for the GOP establishment, and the very possibility could keep all four candidates in the race until the convention. This could lead to the nomination after several ballots of a candidate like Jeb Bush who obviously is not a tested candidate and probably doesn’t have the support of the party’s base.

Will conservatives rally around Romney?

The GOP establishment has thrown its support behind Romney at this point. However, the bigger is whether Romney will be able to earn the GOP’s base support and keep it. I personally don’t think he will be able to do so.

Margin of victory After winning by only 3 percent in Michigan, Romney will need large margins of victories on Super Tuesday if he hopes to maintain a semblance of control on this race.

Considering he will likely lose a few southern states and possibly Ohio, I don’t quite see that happening.

Ron Paul Will Ron Paul finally win a state on Super Tuesday? I don’t think so, but his best bets for victory lay in Alaska and Idaho. While his impact on the race for the moment has been minimal, any impact makes a difference in such a close primary.

See you on the moon Newt Gingrich has promised that if he were president, the US would build a moon base. If I believed in campaign promises, and could live with myself after voting for him, I would vote for him.

By Justin Goslant A national science project Anchor Columnist like establishing a moon base is not only possible, but could greatly benefit humankind and maybe our economy.

There are a lot of obvious benefits to having a moon base.

First, it’s a moon base. More specifically, it would serve as a research station, a refueling station, training facility and most importantly, a fancy hotel. The hotel could then charge super wealthy patrons of space exploration a fancy fee for the ride and place to crash while the astronauts get some work done.

Once the base is there it opens up the moon to expansion. If a moon base were to be built it would be the receiving station for all incoming traffic and would allow commercial traffic which would fuel lunar development.

Commercial space travel is already available today, though it’s fairly limited. With the right investors and

collaborators, I’m sure some firm could put boots on the moon with a limited self-sustaining module requiring regular support from Earth and then make a profit. And think of the merchandising opportunities. One could sell pet moon rocks or bottled Moon water!

Now building a moon infrastructure won’t be easy.

You’ll need factories to manufacture parts, engineers to design structures, physicists calculating rocket trajectories, people to run the factories and plenty of other things people get paid to do. Janitorial positions will be needed too. You want jobs America? The moon is the new frontier.

NASA has a budget of approximately 19 billion dollars. The United States spends just around one trillion dollars. Now I’m sure someone has thought of cutting its budget to rein in spending. But after thinking about the possibilities of a moon base, they just might want to reconsider.

Europe has the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the world’s largest particle accelerator which is poised to discover the Higgs Boson and unlock the secrets of universe.

We have some here, but none quite as large as the LHC. Again, this should be a public and private collaboration.

What incentives would a private investor have for a particle accelerator? When we finally understood electricity, new opportunities sprung out of it. The same was true

with nuclear energy.

Each time we understand reality at a deeper level opportunities arise, and with them, plenty of ways to make money.

Science projects will create jobs. They would also be a great public good. If children are able to grow up seeing images of people living on the moon and making paradigm shifting discoveries, maybe they’ll aspire to do the same. Maybe then we could start producing more here simply because we invented it, or discovered it here.

The economic benefit would be immense, but there would be something greater to be gained. There’s a reason the space race came with such prestige. It symbolized the strength and ingenuity of a nation. That strength and ingenuity was power. It was the potency to improve and expand our world.

Particle accelerators, space bases, liquid lens lunar telescopes, fully aware AI, whatever the field there are important and ambitious things to be done. Any number of breakthroughs may come accidently from research leading to new questions. These projects may seem grandiose, but the economic bottom line is simple. New discoveries and inventions create new things. Industries develop to supply these things, and all along the way jobs are created. So not only can we explore universe, we can do while improving the quality of life for generations.

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Nude emperors and Rhode Islanders

by Meredith cruZ

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Remember the old parable, “The Emperor’s New Clothes” the one about a merchant who persuades the emperor to wear his “special” garments, the ones that only the intelligent can see? The emperor ends up parading about the town—fully exposed. He actually questions if is his covered; he himself couldn’t see the garments, yet he is too vain to admit his faults. Of course, the crowd doesn’t speak up; they fear him. The only person in the crowd to point out the Emperor’s nudity is a small child, not willing to follow the crowd.

It is story of those how see past see past the propaganda of “new clothes.”

Dear Rhode Island, I know that you’re in a rush, so I’ll try to make this quick. It’s hard for me to understand why you’re always in such a rush. Here I am driving, and I’m trying to pull out on a main road. I know that you see me, yet you speed up even though you’re approaching a red light.

I know you’re in a hurry; you even glance at me, yet

you choose to ignore my existence. The only way to get you to stop is if I pull the “RI slide” and block your lane.

The move is illegal but somehow acceptable in RI. It seems to be the only way for me to proceed to the main street, unless I wait for the line of cars to pass by.

Once I’m driving on the main road, I decide to obey the speed limit. I know you’re in a rush and this aggravates you. You may cut me off and slam on your brakes to teach me a lesson. You might even flip me the finger.

Excuse me for making you later than you already are.

Here I am approaching a yellow light. I slow down and stop. You stop behind me and aggressively beep because I stopped at a yellow light. There would be no way for you to legally pass under this light had I gone.

While stopped, I decide to find some soothing music on the radio. The light has turned green. But I don’t realize it. Good thing, there’s a car crossing the lane in front of me, one which clearly passed through a red light. It must have changed ten seconds ago and I did not realize it. I hear you beep again after all I should have started to go when the adjacent light turned red. I know you’re in a rush, and I’m sorry I am causing your extended tardiness.

I know that these little things have caused you to become irritated. I may have been the raindrop that rippled the negative things that affected your day.

Maybe that’s’ the reason why when I walked passed you in the hall you didn’t smile.

I woke up early today and decided to take my time to reach my destination. I decided that life is too precious to rush. I’ll not sweat the small stuff; because it’s not worth the sweat stains. I wear a smile that I couldn’t take off even if I wanted. You saw me smiling, and you gave me a dirty look because you were rippled. I’ll enjoy every moment that life gives me, and I apologize if I irritated you. That wasn’t my intention. You don’t understand the precious gift of life that rides with me. I will protect that gift and ensure the safety of it throughout my life.

I live life for what it is. I am the enlightened child. I see past the “new clothes.” I invite you to do the same.

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Recreation Center delivers on promise to expand student life on East Campus The “old shoe factory” that once towered over East Campus is finally gone. In its place is a brand-new, inviting structure that bears little resemblance to the old brick building. The newly renovated Recreation Center is expected to usher in a new era for student life on the long-dormant east side of the Rhode Island College campus.

Construction on the Rec. Center, which cost an estimated $13 million, is in the final stages. According to RIC Athletic Director Don Tencher, the center is expected to be fully operational sometime in April. The renovated field house is the only aspect of the center that remains open as of press time.

Tencher gave Anchor Editor-in-Chief George Bissell, Sports Editor Jack Adamo and Student Community Government, Inc. President Travis Escobar an exclusive first look at the Rec. Center Feb. 23.

“The new Recreation Center is a game changer,” said Escobar, who firmly believes that the new building will have a positive impact for RIC, especially for the East Campus.

Several major improvements that are expected to improve the appearance and overall functionality of the Rec. Center, which was originally constructed in 1989, include: A two story cardiovascular and weight-training area that includes a view of the campus; new locker rooms and varsity coaches’ offices; the relocation of Rec. Center personnel to the front of the building for easier student access; increased storage areas; a new underground water system; and the installation of a generator to power the building in case of an emergency.

Another added element that Tencher expects to be utilized by students in the near future is the lounge connecting the main entrance to the field house, which features comfortable couches and televisions.

A terrace on the south side of the Rec. Center has also been constructed, and will be dedicated to former Vice President for Administration and Finance Ivy Locke, who died in 2010.

The most iconic addition to the Rec. Center will be the clock tower, which can be seen from all directions on the 180-acre campus.

“I was impressed with how far along the construction is,” said Adamo, who is also a Parliament representative and student athlete.

“I think students and faculty will enjoy the end product.”

Tencher also spoke in-depth about some of the center’s new ca-

pabilities, which include the potential to host monthly concerts and events sponsored by student organizations. The main reason that the old Rec. Center was unable to host concerts was because all of the lights could not be turned off at once. With the building now up to fire code, the lights can be turned on and off, which will now allow the Rec. Center to hold major events.

The credit goes to the college administration and Tencher for making the project a priority and giving the college community a state-of-the-art Recreation Center that rivals, and in some cases eclipses, the recreation facilities at RIC’s peer institutions. Student Community Government deserves recognition, as well, for having the vision to endorse both the project and the fee increase that was needed to support it over the last four years.

The Rec. Center is the first in a long line of building projects at RIC that The Anchor is pleased to see the college addressing. Next in line is the Art Center. Pending legislative and voter approval, following that will be the joint nursing building and long-awaited and badly needed renovations to Craig-Lee and Gaige Halls, which were announced at President Carriuolo’s Mid-Year Review Feb. 15 and included in Governor Chafee’s budget proposal. There’s also talk around campus, though no official plans have been announced, of expanding capacity at Donovan Dining Center and the college’s aging residence halls.

While the Rec. Center is expected to improve student life and generate activity on East Campus, the heartbeat of student life, the Student Union expansion project, has been put aside for the time being. The college is expected to address the idea of a potential Student Union expansion within the next year, but the time for students to stand up and show their support for a new Student Union is now, to ensure that the college prioritizes it as its next building project.

It is a great sign to see Rhode Island College making a commitment to upgrading its existing facilities; The Anchor hopes that trend will continue in the future.

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The power of the vagina is showcased at Gaige

By Joelle Jacinthe A&E Staff Writer

The sermon of empowerment and womanhood were preached and heard in Gaige Auditorium during the showcase of the Vagina Monologues.

The Vagina Monologues, written by Eve Ensler, is a series of stories involving the celebration of female sexuality, the complexity of women’s intimate nature, the mystery of women’s vulnerability, and women’s search for self-discovery. It was V-Day on Friday, March 2 as a large crowd gathered inside the auditorium to increase awareness of women’s issues and to stop the violence occurring against women and girls around the world. V-Day is often described as “a vision” because it aims to provide women with a world in which they can “live safely and freely.”

Furthermore, it is described as “a demand” because the movement insists on ending “rape, incest, battery, genital mutilation and sexual slavery.” The outstanding and very informational event was sponsored by Feminists United in co-operation with RIC Women’s Studies Program.

The Vagina Monologues gave a humorous, compassionate and sensible voice to women’s fantasies and fears through the many speeches that were performed.

For example, in the monologue “My Angry Vagina” the performer, Kayla Saccoccio, humorously rants about the unjust treatment the vagina repeatedly has to endure with persons “sticking things up there,” such as tampons, douches and tools used by OB/ GYNs. The monologue “My Vagina Was My Village,” performed by Ashley Goldberg, Brooke Tyra, Deirdre O’Donnell, Sarah Durrell, Stephanie Mastrostefano and Arielle Rogers, displayed more of a compassion-

ate voice because it was the testimonies of women in Bosnia who were subjected to rape and were left to feel “invaded and burned down like a village.” In contrast, the monologues “Reclaiming Cunt,” performed by Stephanie Mastrostefano and “Over It,” performed by the whole cast at the end of the program, brought a sensible voice to women’s issues with taboo words that society used to offend them and a sensible voice to the violent act of rape. The monologue “Reclaiming Cunt” illustrated the “c-word” as a lovely one that women should regain their power over, whereas the monologue “Over It” carried to the forefront the statistical facts of rape, such as “1 in 3 women on the planet will be beaten or raped during her lifetime.” The monologue “Over It” also forced audience members to reflect on the notion that rape must end, rapists must be caught and justice must be served.

Nonetheless, the Vagina Monologues highlighted the current issue of female genital mutilation affecting women of Congo through the monologue entitled “What If I Told You I Don’t Have A Vagina” performed

by Caitlin Kay. In this monologue, the gruesome act of removing the woman’s clitoris to reduce her libido is described but similar to the vagina’s abilities to “know how to prepare, to know strategies and to be empowered” is the woman’s abilities to function in the same manner.

The Vagina Monologues showcased at Gaige Auditorium delivered the pivotal message that the woman’s body is to be celebrated, explored, loved and respected. What others may deem as the “forbidden zone” is in fact the woman’s own personal temple and “heaven.” The night ended with a standing ovation, a round of applause, and loud cheers for the power of the vagina.

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The Vagina Monologues, a titillating name that achieved its purpose by alluring me to attend the showing on campus. Going in to the show I was completely ignorant to what The Vagina Monologues was. Preceding the show’s commencement I read the program and understood that the showing was to support women’s rights, abused women, and women being proud…especially proud of their vaginas.

The show had many positive points. All proceeds went to a good cause, mostly to the Sojourner House, a resource center for domestic violence victims in Rhode Island. Also, in between the acts there were informational facts that brought the underlying points of the performance alive, mostly identifying the prevalence of rape. However, that is about all I could find commendable about the performance.

To start the show the assembly of actresses stood together on stage and bantered about two things, injustices women deal with and their vaginas. This ended with the lot of them shouting, “We’re worried about vaginas!” By saying this instead of “We’re worried about women!” this monologue made it sound as if women were only important for their reproductive organs.

This opening followed with a procession of monologues ranging from women’s’ explanation of

what their vagina would look like or wear, women’s’ sexual experience, and women’s’ memoirs of their transformation into homosexuality. Most if not all of these monologues bothered me, however two of them distressed me greatly.

“Reclaiming Cunt” was the name of one of the monologues. This consisted of the speaker expounding on every letter in the word and the girls behind her holding up each letter in succession C-U-N-T. After the final “T” was raised the entirety of the auditorium started chanting “Cunt!, Cunt!”… I don’t even think that I am allowed to write this in the paper… Seeing an auditorium comprised of almost strictly women chanting a word that I would get smacked to say in the presence of any one of them was an extremely surreal experience.

Even more unsettling was “The Woman Who Loved to Make Vaginas Happy” which was more explicit than a late night HBO special. The actress explained about her sex life and culminated in her portrayal of over ten sexual “moans” getting intense enough for her to break a chair. This scene was pure, unadulterated smut.

Afterwards, I left with a very sour perception of the show. I understand the intent of The Vagina Monologues; however I think the attempt to depict this is quite misguided. Its desired message was completely lost among the vulgar and frankly inappropriate scenes.

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I know I’ve been writing a lot of reviews lately, but it just so happens that I’ve been trying out a bunch of new places lately, and until now I’ve had no complaints about this one in particular. I can always seem to find the positives in a situation but when I happened to find myself at Baja’s Tex Mex on Thayer Street, I was extremely underwhelmed. by rashaa al-sasah dishing out: a food I’m not saying the food was the worst, or lover’s guide that the prices were extremely high. The food was average. Just standard fast food at a Tex Mex place: sandwiches, French fries and tacos. No, it really wasn’t the food or any one thing that made me dislike this place, but rather a combination of everything that made me not want to go back. When you go in this place, it fits the description of “hole in the wall” to a tee. This would have been fine except that there’s no place to stand if someone is already inside, and it’s very hard to maneuver your way in and around the people and the tables that are set up on the side.

Right off the bat that just made me feel uncomfortable, and since it was cold outside I decided to stay in to eat. Walking up some steps there are a row of booths with the tiniest televisions sticking out of the wall; again, it feels cramped. The design of the booths wasn’t carefully

considered as the table to booth ratio was really off and one side had a lot of room while the other had no room to move. Despite my best efforts I couldn’t enjoy the atmosphere and the tiny T.V.s just felt like an unnecessary overkill to me.

I ordered the buffalo chicken sandwich, and it was average in taste.

Standard sandwich of its kind, with spicy breaded chicken, lettuce and blue cheese, nothing really made it stand out. The weird part about ordering food here is that it comes with free vanilla soft serve. This might sound great; I mean who doesn’t like free ice cream? Well the ice cream comes in the little cups you usually put ketchup in. So although the soft serve is actually on the better side in taste, it was just such an odd experience to have the man behind the counter hand me a spoon and a ketchup cup of soft serve to go with my lunch. I again felt this was an unnecessary gimmick like the televisions.

Overall I’d say you should go here if you’re just super hungry, or as people on the website Urban Spoon have recommended, after you’ve been drinking. That’s the kind of food it is, if that makes any sense.

Food that’s mediocre when you’re sober but probably great when you’ve had a few to drink. With that in mind feel free to take this into consideration, and try it out for yourself, or don’t. I certainly know that I won’t be going back there any time soon.

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Don’t believe the hype

By Meredith Cruz

Anchor Contributor

Do you believe that most big food corporations care about your health? Do you also believe that the government takes every precaution to ensure your food’s safety? There has been a rise in Americans’ attempts to eat healthy and to go organic. Many food labels their food as natural or low-fat that are intended to make the consumer believe that they’re making a healthy choice.

Food companies know that consumers try opting for the healthier option.

They thrive off of this. On the market’s shelves are the original version and its counterpart, the “low-fat” or “healthier version”. The “healthier version” is often labeled under the assumption as having the “same taste” as the original. How can something be healthier and taste the same as the unhealthier version?

Consumer Reports found that many foods labeled “low-fat” are often higher in sodium. Sodium isn’t the only difference

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found in comparison of the two choices.

Some foods also raise the sugar contents in the low-fat version. According to Dunkin Donuts’ nutrition catalog, in comparison of a regular blueberry muffin with a reduced-fat version, there are 50 fewer calories and five less grams of total fat. However, there are also 200 more milligrams of sodium and six added grams of sugar in the reduced-fat version. The taste has to be compensated from somewhere.

As a knowledgeable consumer, don’t just assume what the label says is the best option. Know your choices and compare the facts. Labels are meant to get you to buy into their propaganda. They aren’t for your health.

You also may not know the specific differences in American foods with European. There are some known differences, such as the European Diet and other outlooks on lifestyles. Europe is stricter with what is allowed to be put on shelves in their markets. Food purchased in the US poses a greater risk to consumers than Europe, mainly based on

ignorance. European Union Law requires foods that contain Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are labeled. This gives the consumer not only the knowledge to know what they are consuming, but also the option to steer clear of it. American consumers don’t have this option.

Another key difference in foods is that American dairy farmers are allowed to use biosynthetic growth hormones such as the recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH). This additive alters the cattle’s hormones so it can produce more milk.

This means more production and more money for the company. rBGH is illegal in Europe, Japan, Australia and Canada.

According to the Cancer Prevention Coalition this hormone has also been linked to increasing people’s risk of cancer. This is something that you may not realize while food shopping, because the product could be labeled as “natural.”

Foods that are labeled as “natural” make you think that you’re choosing something healthier. Natural only means that the food isn’t synthetic. Poison ivy

is natural, that doesn’t mean you should consume it. Food markets, such as Whole Foods, thrive under the assumption that their foods are superior because they’re labeled as “natural.” In the article “The Organic Elite Surrender to Monsanto,”

by Ronnie Cummins of the Organic Consumers Association, two thirds of Whole Foods Markets’ sales are derived from foods marketed as natural, that are contaminated with GMOs. Next time you go food shopping, think about your decisions. Ask yourself, “Am I really going to fall for that? Am I a push over”? These companies make their money off of you and your ignorance. Be smart. It’s no secret that the healthier version is usually more expensive. Can you put a price tag on your health? Do your body and your future self a favor.

Take small steps. The extra money you pay today towards a healthy lifestyle could be deducted from your future medical bills.

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for white flour, all traces of bran are removed and that’s where the nutrients are. Then the flour is bleached white and gluten is added into the mixture, which adds a lot of calories. Wheat bread doesn’t go through this process and as a result it’s made of more complex carbohydrates which are better for you, and have a lower calorie count.

Fat is an interesting one because there’s a fine line between good and bad fat. Basically the bad fat you want to avoid is something called hydrogenated fat. These are really bad for you if you consume a lot of them. Unfortunately they’re also hard to avoid because they’re found in a lot of food because it extends the shelf life. The thing you need to remember is to read the labels. The reason they’re so bad is because they’re unnatural, which means they aren’t easy to digest. They end up building up in your system which studies show can lead to high cholesterol and even cancer.

Don’t let these facts scare you away from fats completely because there are good fats. These fats occur naturally in the foods, meaning they aren’t chemically manufactured. Polyunsaturated fats are actually good for you and can be found in most vegetable oils. This type of fat actually helps to lower your cholesterol and is a component in omega 3 fatty acids, which are good for your heart. Omega 3’s are mostly found in high amounts in fish like salmon, trout, catfish, and mackerel; but they can also be found in smaller quantities within eggs, turkey and lean red meat if you aren’t a big fan of fish.

Then there’s protein. Most people don’t have to worry

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Since I just barely made it through breakfast last week, I figured I’d spend this week talking about the components that make up the other two meals of the day. Now when selecting a meal there are several things that need to

By Heather Nichols Helpful Heather’s Advice be taken into account. While watching calories is important, it’s even more important to figure out what nutrients you’re getting from each meal.

The three big ones to look for are carbs, fat and protein.

For the remainder of this article I’ll be using facts from Sparkpeople, a dieting website that is free to sign up for and easy to use. I highly recommend checking it out since most of us end up spending a few hours a day surfing the web. Why not take a peek? You’ll be able to track what you eat, how much exercise you get and be able to see what makes up a serving.

A lot of people say carbs are the enemy and that they’re responsible for making them fat, but the truth is a lot more complex than that. The recommended serving for carbs is 42-63 servings per week. As you may have guessed, carbs come from breads, pastas, rice, potatoes and some cereals like bran and shredded wheat. Not all carbs are created equal, for instance you’ll get more nutrients from wheat bread as opposed to white bread.

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as much about this one since only a small percentage of Americans are anemic. However it’s important to know how much protein your body needs, especially if you’re a vegetarian or vegan and don’t consume meat. The recommended amount is 12-14 servings per week which can be found in meats, fish, eggs, tofu, nuts and beans. It is also recommended to eat lean cuts of meat and to limit red meat to once or twice a week because they’re healthier for you.

Next time you’re filling up you tray in the Donovan try to keep these things in mind. Also remember to choose your beverage wisely because a lot of them are full of calories and could ruin an otherwise healthy meal. In the end it comes down to choosing wisely and remembering portion control. I’ll be tackling more on health and wellness next week but if you have a suggestion for an article please e-mail it to HelpfulHeatherLifestyles@ gmail.com.

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the most experienced lifters have their off days or weeks. What matters is finding a solution to break you out of your rut.

What really matters is getting the ball rolling when starting a workout regimen. We’ve all been there, usually on Jan. 2, staring at the treadmill and not knowing where to start. It’s up to you to get over the first hill and actually start working out. Once you do I promise it gets easier. Keep a balanced diet and hit the gym at least three times a week and you will see a difference. A good way to stay motivated is to keep a log of your weight loss as well as your gym sessions. Comparing your progress weekly will encourage you to keep pushing as you can see the progress from week to week, and can also point out any part of your workout that you’ve been slacking on. There are a lot of little tricks to stay motivated that you’ll learn work for you as you discover them.

What I find works best for me is music. It sounds elementary I know, but you’d be surprised how many people forget to invest in a cheap MP3 player. According to “Men’s Health Magazine,” research has shown that those who listen to their favorite tunes while they work out are more likely to have a more effective session at the gym. If you plan on really pushing yourself invest in a pair of sweat resistant sport ear buds. Trust me, I’ve killed several pairs from excessive perspiration over the years. Also, for me one of my biggest motivators is actually noticing my muscle mass increasing. It’s like getting a tattoo, once you start to develop a larger build you just want more.

The one thing you can never do is take a break from working out. Unless you’re injured, prolonged absences from the weights only spell disaster. Sure, taking a week off sometimes has its benefits, including your body’s muscle mass actually increasing slightly as your body continues to recover from regular lifting, but it usually means it will be that much harder to get back into the swing of things.

The term “nerd” is kind of like a loaded gun. It could mean you’re super-duper smart, or maybe it means you play too many video games, read too many comics… you get the point. The bad thing is being a nerd usually attracts more trouble than it’s worth. To me

By Ashley St. Louis T.I.L.T. though, being a nerd just means that there’s something in my life that I’m extremely passionate about and I have no qualms displaying that hobby to the world.

“The Big Bang Theory” is a sitcom on CBS that follows a group of men that are, for lack of a better word, nerds.

There’s the know-it-all, the nice guy, the foreigner and the self-proclaimed womanizer. They’re quite the oddball bunch, but as they say, birds of a feather flock together. They have Wednesday Halo nights, eat out regularly at their favorite restaurant, and talk about things that interest them. At times they feel a desire to change themselves, usually in the vain attempt to pursue women, but in the end always find themselves returning to who they really are. Yes, it could be because the show would get too complicated if the characters strayed from their stereotype, but I like to think it’s because they like being exactly who they are.

Actually, that’s exactly what I learned from this show. I learned to accept exactly what I am: a nerd. I’m not a part of the genius subdivision of nerds (I’m working on that), but I enjoy indulging in video games, reading comics and watching cartoons. Hell, if I knew more people who owned a Playstation 3, I’d think it would be a great idea to gather up some friends one night and kick some virtual ass. Now, I’m quite aware that video games, comics, and cartoons aren’t everyone’s ideal cup of tea. However, just about everyone is a nerd in their own right. There’s the book nerd, the fashion nerd, the sports nerd, and, well, you get my point. The trick to accepting you’re particular niche of nerdom is to like yourself for being exactly who you are.

It sounds awfully simple, after all, living life while at the same time hating who you are seems like a real pain in the ass. Human beings have a tendency to pick out everything we hate about ourselves and analyze them like we’re some biologist with a microscope, myself included. We magnify these blemishes; we pile them up high until we detest who we’ve become. What I’ve come to understand is that we need to take away that magnifying glass and, one by one, take away those things we hate about ourselves. We need to look at them and understand that these blemishes make us exactly who we are, nerdiness and all.

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If you’re like me, the dreaded freshman 15 hit you like a brick wall during the first year of college. You’re finally on your own, and have a fancy meal plan, and hey guess what? The

By Edward Taylor café sells pizza and giFrom Keg to Six-Pack ant cookies all day. It’s the diet you’ve always dreamed of since you were five, that is until the fated morning when you can’t button your jeans.

Sure you could invest in a few safety pins and continue to indulge, but your body is trying to tell you something: It’s time to hit the gym.

I guess before I get to giving a quick intro to fitness in this brand-spanking-new column, I should explain some of my credentials. Being a RIC student I am going to assume you know I’m not a medical doctor nor am I a certified physical trainer. What I do have under my belt is roughly four years of weight lifting experience. I began my journey into getting in better shape my junior year of high school at a whopping 265 pounds. I have since lost roughly 60 pounds with a combination of weight lifting and cardio, and learned more than a few tips and tricks that I wished someone had taught me along the way. Please keep in mind that weight lifting has its risks. I want you to find this column fun and informative, and it’s hard to enjoy reading in a neck brace.

Let’s tackle one of the most important parts of getting in shape getting motivated. You may laugh at the muscle heads psyching themselves up before a day at the weights, but take a note from your fellow gym rats because they have the right idea. There’s nothing worse than hitting the gym unmotivated. Even if you got a good night’s sleep and have some quality fuel in your stomach, demotivation will zap your energy, leaving you lifting light weights and not pushing yourself like you should. Demotivation affects everyone, even

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Saving dimes

Cheap night downtown edition

Saving money as a college student isn’t easy, especially if you like to go out often. Luckily there are many places in

By Alexandra Weston Lifestyles Editor the downtown area that have very fair prices.

These places are all a very short commute from campus, and can guarantee college students a good night out.

If you’re a student that is of age, you may have noticed that there are many bars in Providence where the alcoholic beverages are way too overpriced, averaging at about $6 or more for a mixed drink

and $5 or more for good beer. If those prices make your wallet scream in horror, try the Graduate Center Bar (GCB), a dive bar just off Thayer Street. Its existence isn’t well known because it’s located in the basement of a Brown dorm, but if you can find it, it’s worth the trip.

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by Yelp.com, this is one of the few bars where the price for most mixed drinks is less than $4 and good beer is even cheaper with a great selection. It’s a $5 cover to get in, or $30 for a year membership. The membership is worth it if you plan on going more than six times, which I’m sure you will when you see how low your bill is at the end of the night. The cover price is also donated to many different non-profit organizations, a list of which is on the

wall when you enter. The food selection is limited to small things you can pick on, but if you’re hungry you can order anything or bring anything with you from Thayer Street and eat it there. They don’t mind. The bar also has pool tables and dart boards if you happen to get bored just sitting around staring at your drinks.

The GCB is has a very easy-going atmosphere, but if the dance scene is more your cup of tea check out The Spot Underground on Elbow Street downtown.

It’s a $5 cover from 10 – 11p.m. and $7 after 11p.m. The food is cheap, the alcohol is fairly priced and it’s an 18+ venue on most nights. The Spot features some of the best bands and DJ’s in the area, and is a great place to go if you and your friends want to get their freak on the dance floor.

If you’re interested, check out their website, www.thespotprovidence.com, for a full schedule of bands, DJ’s and their 18+ nights.

If you’re not yet of age, or if the bar scene isn’t quite your thing, try traversing Thayer Street for a night. The shops aren’t open late, but the restaurants are, and if you know anything about Thayer it’s infamous for its variety of good food.

Hungry for pizza, tex mex, Greek, froyo, Asian cuisine, or classic American food?

Thayer Street has all of that and most of the restaurants are fairly cheap considering the quality of the food.

Downtown has much more to offer, but for good times, good food and fair prices, check out the places listed above.

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Dear Nice Guy and Ponyboy Ponyboy Nice Guy My suitemate just got a new girlfriend Ah, this dilemma brings me back to my youth.

We’ve all been there, trust me I very briefly shared and all I can hear is those two going at There was nothing better than having your suitemates an apartment with Ponyboy. I’ll never make that it like rabbits all night. Getting a new practically banging down the door because your lady mistake again. This is kind of a sensitive issue since girlfriend is exciting, but how can I tell friend is groaning too loudly at 3a.m. Now that I live in your suitemate is probably still too excited about a new them to tone it down so I can sleep? an apartment, I just don’t get to piss off the neighbors as relationship to take any criticism from his friends. Not – Sleep Deprived, RIC Freshman much anymore. So your suitemate is getting some, good to mention talking to someone about how you can hear for him. What the hell are you doing wrong? Your buddy them through the walls isn’t the easiest conversation to is just doing what guys are supposed to do, so don’t cramp his style. Instead have with a neighbor. I suggest just sitting him down, on a night when his of whining about the noise, head out to a few parties to meet your own significant other isn’t with him, and have a friendly chat. You can’t exactly chick to bring home to counteract your noisy neighbor. If you have game, lay down the law since they have the right in their own dorm room, but break them up and bring her back to your room every night and let him have understand your suitemate may try to accommodate you as best he can. a taste of his own medicine. If you can’t, then buy a pair of noise canceling Besides, he can’t keep up that kind of relationship without dying from headphones and cry yourself to sleep instead. Long story short, stop exhaustion. So even if your suitemate doesn’t understand where you are whining and go get some, you sound like you haven’t had any in a while. coming from, you’ll only have to put up with it for so long.

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Your answers in 30 words or less: Senior section Dear Ari, I’m finally Graduating!

I’ve received a job offer that is relative to my major.

Should I take it now or take a year off to get situated, travel etc.?

– Jackie RIC senior

Dear Ari, So I’ve met this great girl. She is into everything I am, and even enjoys playing video games with me! My fear is I am going to mess this relationship up. How do I keep things going?

– Jimmy RIC senior

Dear Jackie,

By Arielle Rogers Hallelujah on graduatDear Jimmy, Ask Ari ing! You should take the Go with the flow job, save up money for a and don’t be afraid to be few years, then take some down time to spontaneous. Randomly buy her flowers travel etc. Jobs are scarce nowadays so or suggest going on an adventure. Doing appreciate your good fortune! these things will keep the relationship fresh.

Dear Ari, I am waiting to have sex until I get married. I’ve never felt pressured to do it but all of the sudden I feel that I am constantly pressured from all ways of the world. Why these emotions now?

– Waiting, RIC senior Dear Waiting, Society doesn’t really advertise celibacy, so these feelings may have just come from ignoring society views for so long. Keep true to yourself and do what’s right for you.

Dear Ari, I recently saw a co-worker (and buddy of mine) masturbating on the job at our place of work! Should I tell the boss about it?

Where we work is a pretty gross place to do that in too.

– Danny RIC senior Dear Danny, Absolutely tell your boss! If your friend didn’t see you then report him confidentially. He shouldn’t be doing something private in a workplace. It’s absurdly disrespectful.

Special Question of the Week Dear Ari, I’ve recently started a new relationship, which is refreshing and really quite nice. The thing is I’m in a situation where I can’t get old feelings out of my head that I had from an old relationship. How can I really move on and enjoy the relationship I’m in to its full ability?

– Rhea RIC senior Dear Rhea, That’s certainly a lot to go through at once. Going through the emotions of a breakup is one of the hardest things us ladies (and men) have to go through. It can be continuous and consume all of your time. It can seem as if nothing else in the world matters but that one person or memory. The hardest part to getting to the other side of the pond is to cross the bridge. The bridge can strap fear to us like a harness and hold on tight, but only if we let it. We have to

allow ourselves to cross confidently and once we get to the other side, it’s possible to nourish and grow into new relationships, projects, career paths etc.

So, let your old feelings stay on the other side of the pond, while you flourish on the side you’re on once you cross that bridge. Know that it will take time and patience, lots and lots of patience; patience not only with others and your surroundings but most importantly with yourself.

I wish you all the luck in your new relationship and may getting over the bridge show you that you can triumph over anything life throws at you.

Have a question? Email them to lifestyles@anchorweb.org or go on Ari’s Formspring: http://www.formspring.me/AskAriAnchor

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By Kelly Beshara-Flynn

What are your plans for Spring Break?

Name: Gabe Read Major: Math Year: Junior

“I’m going to Mystic Seaport with my dad.

If I make enough money I’m taking a motorcycle trip to Seattle, and perhaps beyond.”

Name: Ross Smith Major: Secondary Education Year: Sophomore

Name: Carla Sanchez Major: Psychology and Chemical Dependemcy Year: Junior

Name: Vincent Mancini Name: Justin Davis Major: Secondary Education Major: Sociology and English Year: 20XX Year: Sophomore

“Playing video games, visiting friends and seeing some plays.”

“I was assigned lots of homework so I’ll have to do that. I’m also excited because I’ll finally have time to play with my son.”

“I would like to do some- poetry and music, then thing helpful, use some eat, in that order.” time off to help others or at least pick up trash on the beach.”

“Sleep, dance, write

Name: Ashley Dubois Major: Criminal Justice Year: Freshman

“I’m either going to be in Holland, MI in the NCAA tournament, or in Niagara Falls enjoying my break.”

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Upcoming Campus Arts Calendar

Choral Concert

March. 9 8 p.m.

Sapinsley Hall

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Performing Arts Series: Barynya March 20 7:30 p.m.

Roberts Hall Auditorium

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Dance: Dance Faculty

Concert March 22-23 7:30 p.m.

Forman Theater

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Examination and discovery thrives in Bannister

“Acquire/Inquire: A Group Exhibition” brings talented artists to RIC

For the month of March, Bannister Gallery is featuring artwork that will engage and challenge its viewers in multiple fashions.

Deborah Barlow, Marcia Goodwin, Doris Weiner, and Denyse Wilhelm have combined their forces in ‘Acquire/Inquire: A Group Exhibition.’ All four artists have

By Kyle Grant a different style, but are linked in the A&E Editor similar question/discovery theme in their artwork.

Doris Weiner’s art work featured abstract paintings done on wood cut in a circular fashion, each painting representing a conceptual world. While Weiner started the paintings in her usual process, she had an inquiry that led to her exhibit.

“I was working with a piece and I had a brief encounter as if I was looking into another world,” Weiner said “And I wondered while I was looking if another being in that world came into my own energy.”

The paintings of Weiner’s “other worlds” were very spastic and energetic, with various textures and overlapping paintings.

“My inquiry was that there is another side to these works” Weiner said “there is a lot of energy in them.”

While Weiner focused on the idea that her artwork had another side, Marcia Goodwin’s pieces focused on the idea that inanimate objects are capable of memory. Her work featured many objects found in both nature and man-made, and gave them a very rustic and personable feel.

“I walk my dog a lot, and during these walks I often find objects I feel are sacred,” Goodwin said “they aren’t always full objects, sometimes it might just be a small section of a tree I photograph.”

“Everything has a memory,” Good win continued “everything has life in it, sometimes I use meditation or prayer work to figure out its story. It just doesn’t happen, there’s so much prep work and understanding.”

As for her process, Goodwin says there is a “constant discovery” while making her art. There isn’t a set plan, she finds the shapes while she is drawing them, using continuous inquiry to create her pieces.

When one would walk into Bannister and see the artwork of Denyse Wilhelm, they would think hundreds of crustacean-like creatures were roaming the walls. The tessellations on the wall were a product of Wilhelm’s history as a scuba diver, seeing the underwater world of coral and crustacean right in front of her.

“I am a painter by nature, and these pieces started with me using different material,” Wilhelm said “I had no preconceived idea; I just started sewing foam together and used a lot of wax.”

“I have seen a lot of things scuba diving, like shells, coral and even various animal skeletons,” Wilhelm added “those memories helped make these pieces. I am also very interested with phyla and find the work very cladistics.”

The works of Wilhelm were very organic and visceral, and it

looked like creatures were crawling on the Bannister walls by her use of three-dimensional artwork.

Meanwhile, the paintings of Deborah Barlow were very ethereal and light, mixing multiple forms of paint and technique. While the other artists focused on a search and discovery form of style, Barlow was more scientific and alchemic.

“I have been painting for a while now, so I have developed a signatory style” Barlow said “but every day is a new experience, and I like to see materials as experiments.”

“Making art is something you control, but at the same time you don’t,” Barlow continued “it’s like walking a dog, you have a relationship where you are holding the leash, but it has the better nose and leads you in the right direction.”

Barlow also talked about the issue contemporary art faces with audiences today.

“The problem is that when people look at art, they feel that there’s sort of this code they have to break to understand it,” said Barlow “but it depends on what the individual feels when they see the art, not breaking any codes.”

“There are no right or wrong answers to art, and if anyone says otherwise they’re fucking wrong.”

All four artists had a very strong relationship with each other, and their works complimented one another very well . If you are a fan of forms of art that challenges its audience to question what’s in front of them, you are going to want to witness ‘Acquire/Inquire’ at Bannister this March.

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had a more aggressive and curt nature to them. They blended melodic and soft parts with loud and almost brutal segments.

Overall, the recital was very interesting and introduced me to new styles of piano music. With the broad range of styles from melodic floating, airy to the heavy, brutal, curt sounds, the concert touched upon everyone’s interest from the contemporary to the modern age. If you are bummed about missing this concert, another will be coming up on Sunday, April 22 at 2:30 p.m. It will feature the talents of Pianist Simone Dinnerstein in Sapinsley Hall.

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On a beautiful Sunday afternoon, a full house packed into Sapinsely Hall to listen to the talents of renowned pianist Frederic Chiu. Chiu, having exquisite talent along with a fulfilled and accomplished career, played at Rhode Island College as part of The Adams Foundation Piano Recital Series. The selections of songs that Chiu choose was “Selected Etudes from Opus 25 and Opus 10” by Frederic Chopin, “Cloches a travers les feuilles” by Claude Debussy, “Une barque sur l’ocean” by

By Timothy Hordern Maurice Ravel, “Three Pieces from Lieutenant Kije Suite” and A&E Staff Writer “Toccata” by Sergei Prokofiev along with “Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67” by Ludwig van Beethoven arranged by Franz Liszt.

Chiu chose the best of the works that would feature his ability to perform and hold the interest of the crowd. At the beginning of each song, Chiu spent time to introduce the style of the song and what interesting aspects to look for in the piece. This helped to keep the interest of the crowd into the show. The first set of songs was played expertly. The finger work Chiu displayed on the piano was unbelievable and it showed as after certain pieces, Chiu left the stage for a short breather.

The set of songs that were interesting in the lineup was the ones by Debussy and Ravel. These songs were described as almost being paintings that blend different sounds together that necessary should not be blended. He claimed that these songs were composed to show the feeling of the composer with different sounds that are not normally used. This helped to create a mood that displayed the different feelings during the course of a day that one may feel.

The final set of songs that really perked my interest was the last two before the intermission. These songs were composed by Sergei Prokofiev and were described as a different look on the piano. This composer decided to look at the piano as a percussion instrument as it does have hammers and strings. This was reflected in the songs as they

“Songs and Dances” tells a story without words

By James Lucey

Anchor Contributor

We take for granted how greatly we rely on language and voice to communicate. On the stage, words; sung or spoken, are the driving force of the story. It was astounding to me to be brought to places of such emotional and intellectual significance without a single word uttered. On Friday night in Sapinsley Hall, I was told five stories without any actor to relay them to me.

The performance, entitled Songs and Dances exhibited the power and poise of RIC’s performing arts.

The Rhode Island College Wind Ensemble, as conducted by Robert Franzblau, was a spectacle of sound.

The pieces chosen were brain food for the music junkie.

The opening “Scratchband” was a collaborative effort between the RIC Wind Ensemble and the RIC dance Company. With the inclusion of electric guitar and bass, “Scratchband” had a vaguely rock-ish feel to it, switching from a frenzied pace to a steady groove. The RIC Dance Company was a welcome visual representation of the music. Fluid movements alternated with more frantic ones in concert with the orchestra. RIC student Joshua Scotts

remarked, “I enjoyed the combination of live music and dance. It looks chaotic, but there’s really an order to it.”

Choreography by Kathy Gordon harnessed a cycle of repeated motions, with the dance ending as it began, little by little. Movements were occasionally staggered off-beat, and it was sometimes difficult to tell whether this was deliberate or not.

As the orchestra moved from the pit to the stage, it became evident that the rest of the evening would be dominated by the RIC Wind Ensemble. Proceeding “Scratchband”, the performance was full of bellowing lows that rattled my rib cage and angelic highs that sent goose bumps across my skin. Most prominent was flutist Kaitlyn Braman in the piece, “Poem”. I found myself struck by Braman’s playing with the same awestruck enthusiasm reserved for 80s metal guitarists. I witnessed Braman shred her flute like it was halftime at the Super Bowl. I didn’t realize I had the capacity to feel this way about a flute.

The Wind Ensemble grew, almost humorously, in proportion to the duration of the show; the longer it went on, the more musicians seemed to fill the stage. The pieces “Danzon No. 2” and “Sleep” were as mentally engaging and aurally pleasing. The final piece,

“Angels in the Architecture” was probably the standout of night. It began precariously with the percussionists waving vacuum cleaner hoses around their heads to produce a low whistling sound while vocal soloist Sarah Kane sang the only words of the evening over the tone. This was so unconventional and weird and yet so immensely appreciated.

From here the piece followed a turbulent musical course, using loud/quiet dynamics, key changes, and eventually a roundabout back to the vocal solo to end the performance. It was clear how well the RIC Wind Ensemble engaged the audience. The loudest, most full moments of “Angels in the Architecture” were undeniable; but as the last quiet xylophone chords diminished in tone to the point where they barely registered, one could not help but realize that the entire audience was hanging on every note.

Snobbishly, I had convinced myself that the only orchestral performances worth seeing were those heavily based around string instruments. This bias was pulverized by the RIC Wind Ensemble. Songs and Dances made me a believer.

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Well, it’s that time of the year again when we get a much needed break from the final days of winter called Spring Break. That means it’s time for my Spring Break recommendation.

I think I may have found by rob lefebvre the best movie tie-in game ever, rob’s gaMe shelf even better than “Goldeneye 007” and “A Bug’s Life.” I honestly thought no such thing could possibly exist, but I just may have found a true gem; “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game.”

The game came became available for download in August of 2010 for the Xbox Live Arcade and the Playstation Network. The game is based on the film “Scott Pilgrim vs.

The World,” which is based on the “Scott Pilgrim” graphic novel series.

For those unfamiliar, the movie is about Scott Pilgrim, a twenty-three-year-old free-loader who is a member of a band. He begins dating a girl named Ramona Flowers, but discovers she has major baggage. Ramona’s seven evil ex-boyfriends want to challenge Scott for the right to date her. Scott must now battle through them all in order to stay with Ramona.

The game itself doesn’t particularly follow the movie or the graphic novels, but basically uses its premises to create each level.

“Scott Pilgrim” is an arcade style beat-‘em-up game as you traverse each level. You can play as either Scott Pilgrim or several other characters in the series. Each level has the same basic structure. When you reach the end of the level, you take on the boss, making the game simple enough.

What makes the game a bit more interesting is that several RPG elements have been thrown in. Defeating the enemies earns you experience points, allowing you to level up. When you level up, you gain increases in your attributes as well as learn new abilities. There are also stores in each level where you can buy items that will heal you or increase your other attributes.

That’s really all there is to the game, but damn is it fun. It’s a superbly done throwback to the arcade-style fighting games. The combat is fun, the boss fights are surprisingly creative as well as challenging and the game is full of fun references to the graphic novels.

The controls are incredibly simple as well, allowing you even more fun in the game.

What adds even more to the experience is that the game has the option for multiplayers, so you can gather a bunch of your friends to get in on the fun and play through as all the characters. The one problem that actually comes with this is that there is no online multiplayer.

If you want to play, you all have to gather together on the cramped couch.

Then again, we never complained about doing that when we were playing “Goldeneye 007,” so what’s the point now?

The visuals were well done, bringing back the retro arcade style, but at the same time it looked just like the graphic novel. If you didn’t know better, you’d swear the books had come to life.

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What I loved the most about this game was the soundtrack. It was an awesome mix of bit music with rock-and-roll that just made me want to put the controller down and start rocking out to it. I almost didn’t want to start the game because I loved the opening menu theme so much.

There is only one real complaint I had with the game and that was with one of the final boss fights. It is a maddeningly, hair-tearingly, controller tossing level of frustrating. It is a very cheap and incredibly unfair fight.

The only way to get through it without wanting to headbutt your television is to play it with someone else helping you.

So for Spring Break, if you want to try out a new game, I have to recommend “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game.” It’s only a few hours long, but there is enough replay value to keep you occupied for a good long time. If you want great juicy beat-‘em-up fun with a retro feel, this is the game for you.

Have a fun Spring Break, and happy gaming.

First Look: “Spice and Wolf” and “Eden of the East”

Well our first “First Look” this week is going to be an anime called “Spice and Wolf.” It follows a young merchant named Kraft Lawrence as he travels about some European country selling his various wares in the hopes of one day opening his by christian decataldo own shop. Along the way he christian’s aniMe corner encounters an ancient wolf god named Holo who can take the form of a beautiful young woman. Holo asks if she may ride north to her homeland with Lawrence. He reluctantly agrees and the two start their journey. Now as this is only a first look I don’t have the whole story and many anime series take some time before the central plot ever materializes but as far as “Spice and Wolf” goes it seems pretty straight forward. As they journey they encounter an array of obstacles which they must overcome. From what I can tell their main enemies will be the church (the anime appears to take place in the Middle Ages so I’ll let you guess which “church”) and other merchants… of course they’ll also have to sort out the obvious relationship issues that

will undoubtedly pop up as the anime progresses.

This is an anime I’d suggest watching alone because there is a great deal of very technical dialogue which you need to be able to understand to figure out what’s going on. A group of people making noise isn’t a great way get all there is out of this anime.

Anyway I’d suggest looking into Spice and Wolf, if it isn’t your thing then hey, no big deal. Oh, did I mention that when Holo is in her human form in the first few episodes she prefers to be naked? Could have sworn I did, well moving on.

Our second “ First Look” this week is “Eden of the East” which really is the bare bones of a first look because I only saw the first episode. Even though I only have one episode under my belt I’m going to recommend it right off the bat.

“Eden of the East” starts off with a young Japanese woman named Saki Morimi standing in front of the Whitehouse in Washington D.C. (as if there is another one). Saki has wanted for some time to throw a coin into the fountain on the grounds of the Whitehouse in order to make a wish but she can’t quite throw far enough. A few police officers notice her throwing things over the fence and confront her. Saki isn’t sure how to deal with this situation but is

saved the trouble when a young, naked man gets the officers attention and draws them away. As it turns out this naked man is in a similar situation as Jason Bourne for he has no memory of who he is and an apartment full of passports and guns.

Saki and, as nude-man comes to call himself via one of his passports, Akira Takizawa end up meeting once more and he decides to go with her back to Japan. Now I see a great deal of potential for this anime from just this one episode which I find is what a first episode is supposed to do, get the new viewers interested! I am interested to see where this series goes and I thoroughly plan on watching it through to completion, when I find the time. Until then though please feel free to go out and watch it yourselves you completely imaginary readers you!

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RIC professor writes nationally-renowned novel

Emily Danforth gives reading of “The Miseducation of Cameron Post” “It’s clear that Emily Danforth is and will be a force in [regards to the] writing, reading, and teaching of literature for young adults,” said Phillip Johnston, Treasurer of the English Club.

“Dr. Danforth has breathed fresh air into a stagnating genre. Through Cameron’s “Miseducation,” everyone can be taught an incredibly important lesson. We are honored to be able to celebrate Dr. Danforth’s achievement with her,” said the Bringing Books to Life Executive Board.

All in all, “The Miseducation of Emily Post” proved to be a powerful novel, and I encourage reading fans to pick up this book.

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Book lovers, English majors, and many others gathered into the Faculty Center last Tuesday to hear Prof. Emily Danforth read from her new novel, “The Miseducation of Cameron Post.”

The event was sponsored

by ASTAL, along with Bringing

By Matthew Leo Books To Life and the English A&E Staff Writer Club. Emily Danforth, a creative writing professor who joined the Rhode Island College community just last semester, had her novel published in early February.

“The Miseducation of Emily Post” has received copious amounts of praise since its release from “The Los Angeles Times,” “NPR,” and various other media outlets. After a few words by Dr. Jean Brown, the night’s Mistress of Ceremonies, Dr. Danforth took to the podium to read two parts of her book.

For those of you out there that have never read this novel, or haven’t heard of it and are interested, I’ll tell you that the novel is the coming-of-age story of a girl named Cameron Post.

Cameron is a teenager when her parents die in an automobile accident. This happens shortly after she kisses one of her girl friends, and she begins to realize she is attracted to other girls. Sent to live with her grandmother and hyper-religious aunt, Cameron hides that part of her away as best she can out of guilt and fear, before eventually having it revealed. She is sent to a boarding school to be “cured” of her unholy desires, and as for what happens next, you’ll have to read it to find out.

After her reading, Dr. Danforth took questions from the audience, and then finally returned to her seat, to a second round of thundering applause. Prof. Danforth did a very good job of portraying her novel, capturing the emotion of the text very well in her words. The final event of the night was a book signing, and those who attended left very content with their experience.

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For the third time in as many weeks the Rhode Island College gymnastics team got the better of fellow East Coast Athletic Conference opponent Wilson College. The Anchorwomen posted a 171.475 team tally, good enough to get the better of the Wilson Phoenix’s score of 135.100 but they still fell to the host College of Brockport Golden Eagles who set a school record during their senior day meet with a team score of 190.800.

“Going up against Brockport is never easy,” said senior captain Sarah Chrane, “It wasn’t out highest score but we still finished over our season average.”

Senior captain Kate Bachelder led the way for the Anchorwomen thought the day.

Bachelder, yet to miss an event this season, rallied up a pair of impressive performances on vault and beam helping her place third in the all-around with a 34.175. Both her vault and beam scores were season highs.

Sophomore Caitlin Elliot led the way for the Anchorwomen on the floor posting a career high 9.150 in the event usually dominated by Chrane. The entire line up stepped up huge in the floor series as only one Anchorwomen posted under an 8.500. “Everyone stepped up on their presentation on floor and you can definitely see it in the scores” said Elliot on the teams rise on floor routines.

Elliot and Chrane both scored an 8.500, just behind teammate Fallon Connolly who tallied an 8.600 and Bachelder’s team high of 8.950.

The season finale was emotional for all the girls, but one senior in particular found herself torn up with mixed feelings. “The meet was filled with emotions,” said senior captain Angela Gargano “I was sad knowing it would be my last time competeing as a RIC gymnast but so happy I hit my bars routine battling an injury.”

Battling is no understatement as Gargano will undergo career ending knee surgery later this week. She finished the year by posting a season high 7.900 on bars after taking three weeks off from competing. “I’m so proud of what my team has accomplished this season,” said Gargano. “I may no longer physically be on the RIC gymnastics team but I will forever be a party of this wonderful family who I have grown and fallen in love with” The Anchorwomen wrap up the regular season with the split and turn their attention to the ECAC meet looming next weekend. “I’m so proud of the team so far this season,” said Bachelder “and I’m really excited to see what ECACs will bring” Most of the team will certainly see their season come to an end next weekend at the College of Brockport when they host the ECAC Division-III Championships but one Anchorwoman will be hoping to go on. Sarah Chrane still has a shot at moving on to NCAA Division-III Championships on her floor routine. “ECACs is the most important meet of the season,” said Chrane, “we’re prepared to work hard this week and finish the season at ECACs on a high note”

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The offenses FROM PAGE cooled down significantly towards the end of the game. With the shot clock running down and 7:12 left, junior guard Chenae Earle, was the answer.

Earle, the Saints backup point guard, who made one 3-pointer all season, nailed in a dagger trifecta from behind the arc to put Emmanuel back up 50-48.

Gaudet put the Anchorwomen back up 52-51 with 3:08 to go on a driving layup. Burns earned a pair of free throws with 2:29 to play but couldn’t connect on either. They proved to be a pair of costly misses. On the ensuing Emmanuel possession, junior forward Laura Benvenuto charged the right side of the basket and put up a runner over two outstretched Anchorwomen for a remarkable basket to give the Saints a 53-52 lead.

A Coro 3-pointer with 1:24 left went in and out of the basket and Emmanuel took over possession.

Coro struggled mightily in the final game of her career as she was held to just three points on 1-of12 shooting including a 1-for-10 mark from 3-point range. Coro averaged 11 points per game during the regular season.

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pinned his opponent in the semi-final round in his first ever NEWAs. On the second day, in the finals, Giblin was down 7-1 at the end of the first period. However, he battle back and scored eight unanswered points to win 9-7 and advance to the Championship Finals. Giblin would fall by decision in the Championship Finals, but also get a bid for nationals based on how he had done against national competition.

Senior captain Michael Trasso would end with a third place finish at the tournament. Trasso won his first two matches moving him to the semi-finals. However, Trasso would fall in doubleovertime, moving him to the consolation bracket on the second day. Trasso would win his first two matches on the second day, the first match by way of the pin. In the consolation finals, Trasso would lose giving him the third place finish.

The final placer for RIC was sophomore Kevin Barrucci. This was Barrucci’s first NEWAs. After the first round, Barrucci would win by major decision moving him to the semi-finals where he would fall 3-1. On the first match of the second day, Barrucci would suffer a knee injury and keep him from wrestling back. Forced to settle with 6th place would keep Barrucci out of the NCAAs. Though there was no conference champion this year for RIC, they are sending two wrestlers to the NCAAs for the first time since 2009. Gauthier is looking forward to placing higher than he did last year, and Giblin is looking forward to getting a chance at surprising a lot of people. The NCAAs are held at the University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse on March 9-10.

Ockimey got the bounce back rebound to set up another play. Junior forward Fiona O’Dwyer missed a jumper and with 0:36 left but Earle picked up the loose ball, Emmanuel’s 22nd offensive rebound of the day. “Our defense creates a lot of missed shots because of our level of play,” said Reilly. “Emmanuel took advantage on the glass and you have to credit them for our limited shots.”

RIC forced 21 turnovers and held Emmanuel to 31 percent (20-for-64) shooting from the field but had an immense size disadvantage and were outrebounded 57-39 by the Saints.

Emmanuel freshmen forward Lena Negri came off the bench to play a team-high 33 minutes, finishing with four points and 16 boards.

RIC shot just 27 percent (17-for-61) from the field and just 4-for-21 from 3-point range.

With the loss, the incredible careers of the most storied senior class (Riley, Gaudet, Coro, Nicole Girard and Brittany Saccoccio) in program history come to a close. Riley became just the third player in program history to record 1,000 points and rebounds for her career. Coro, also a member of the 1,000 point club served as the team’s offensive catalyst with her deadly 3-point shooting throughout her career. Gaudet transferred to RIC for her senior season and rewarded the Anchorwomen with a team-high 16 points per game as the team’s starting point guard. Girard, a transfer from

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Senior captain Brandon Gauthier, who was the only returning All-American in the tournament, would take second place. Gauthier won his quarter-finals match by decision. On the night of the first day, Gauthier pinned his opponent, moving him into the finals. The finals were held at noon on the second day of the tournament, and the winner of that round moved to the Championship Finals, while the loser had to win their next match in order to move on.

Unfortunately, Gauthier would lose in doubleovertime to his opponent from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Gauthier battled back, winning his consolation bout, but fell in the Championship Finals to the same wrestler. Despite not winning the tournament, Gauthier got a wild card bid for the NCAAs, and will be wrestling in the tournament next week.

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Rhode Island College senior center Mike Akinrola made an acrobatic layup with 3:11 left to cut the Dolphin lead to three before a pair of long balls from College of Staten Island senior sharpshooter T.J. Tibbs put the lead back up to nine as the Dolphins swam away with a 77-67 win in the second round of the 2012 NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament.

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by Jack adaMo Tibbs who led all scorers with a game-high 40 points. Tibb, a sports editor transfer from Division-I Monmouth University, scored with ease most of the night despite playing against an Anchorman defense that ranked in the top-10 in the country this season.

“He (Tibbs) had an answer for everything we threw at him” said RIC head coach Bob Walsh.

As one of seven players and four starters on the roster from Staten Island, Tibbs had little problem finding himself right at home as he got to work in the opening minutes burying two of his 14 foul shots on the nights before knocking down a NBA range three on the next possession.

The two teams traded baskets for most of the first half with neither team able to build a substantial lead greater than five points. A pair of shots from the charity strip by RIC senior forward Mason Choice cut the lead down to three points. A rare missed 3-pointer

by Tibbs left the ball in the hands of RIC junior guard Tahrike Carter for the final shot of the half. Carter couldn’t get a layup to fall and the Dolphins headed to the locker room up three points.

The second half held much of the same, but the Anchormen never climbed back on top as the Dolphins held their lead between two and four points until RIC sophomore guard Michael Palumbo fouled Tibbs on a 3-pointer and sent him to the foul line where he knocked down all three shots with ease, putting the Dolphins up seven with just over 11 minutes to play.

The lead was slowly chipped away at by the Anchormen as a layup by sophomore Tom DeCiantis cut the lead all the way back down to three before a 7-0 Staten Island run capped off by yet another Tibbs 3-pointer put the Dolphins back up 10. Every time the Anchormen got close or there was a lull in the Staten Island offense, Tibbs responded with an outburst.

Akinrola’s layup with 3:11 left was the Anchormen’s last gasp effort to erase the Dolphin’s lead as Staten Island pulled away in the final minutes propelled by Tibbs who poured in 10 of his 40 points in the final 1:59 of the contest.

Staten Island shot 50 percent from behind the three-point line much in thanks to Tibbs’ 6-for-9 performance from beyond the arc. Believe it or not, Tibbs didn’t do it all on his own as he dished out a pair of assists in the late minutes of the first half to freshman center Javon Cox. Cox dropped 10 points of his own on the night before fouling out.

“Our kids left everything they had on the floor tonight, but we got beat by a great team,” said Walsh. “This team had a terrific year and I’m really proud of the buy-in and the trust they showed from day one. To get an at-large bid to our sixth straight NCAA

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Remarkable is right. The graduating senior class comprised of Akinrola and Choice and Keith Hamilton leave as the second set of seniors to play in four straight NCAA Tournaments. Over the last four years, the Anchormen have won five NCAA Tournament games, two Little East Conference Tournament titles, three Little East Conference regular season titles and boast a combined LEC record of 54-10. In 118 games, the trio is an extraordinary 89-29.

Hamilton’s career will be heading down an interesting road, after being drafted by Vaqueros de Bayamon of the Puerto Rican Professional Basketball League last month.

Hamilton went 22nd overall in the eight team draft. During his career at RIC, Hamilton played in over 60 games and posted a career-high 19 points, draining six 3-pointers, against UMass Dartmouth in his sophomore year.

Akinrola leaves the Anchormen after joining the 1,000 point club this year. The exclusive membership capped off a decorated career for Akinrola who also boasts selections to several All-Little East teams, All-ECAC teams, and was selected as the LEC Tournament Most Outstanding Player last season. His famous buzzer-beating three pointer, appropriately dubbed the “The Murray Center Miracle,” forced a second overtime against Keene State College in last year’s LEC Tournament semifinal game, a game that the Anchormen eventually won.

Choice has been a franchise player for the Anchormen from day one. He was selected to the All-Little East Rookie team in his freshman year and has since been named to three straight All-Little East teams as well as several All-ECAC teams. Choice is a heart player who leaves it all out on the floor each and every night. He dislocated his thumb in the LEC Tournament championship game against Eastern Connecticut last week and was in a soft cast all week before putting up back-to-back double figure games in the first and second round of this year’s NCAA Tournament.

Walsh has now led RIC to six-straight NCAA Tournaments, a feat that only five teams in a nation can boast. The former Providence College assistant’s head coaching record at RIC stands at an untouchable 158-50 after seven seasons. Walsh has not lost more than eight games in a season since his first year with the program in 2005-06.

However with the Division I University of Rhode Island job open after the firing of Jim Baron on March 4, you have to wonder. Is Walsh on the move?

ESPN college basketball analyst Doug Gottlieb tweeted on March 4. “URI needs to not mess around and hire Bob Walsh- 6 straight NCAA’s, former PC assistant killing it at RI College.”

All three graduating seniors will be missed next season, but the great thing about RIC basketball is the ability to look forward to next year no matter who the Anchormen lose thanks to strong in-state and regional recruiting by Walsh. Carter is sure to be an exciting senior to watch and as are guard Ethan Gaye and center Steve Roberts. Add in the potential return of sophomore Ashton Watkins, who was a force in the paint as a freshman two seasons ago and the potential for an unprecedented seventh straight NCAA Tournament appearance is not out of the question.

All indications are that RIC program will continue to grow, hopefully still under the watchful eye of Walsh.

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The Rhode Island College women’s basketball team had their sights set on the program’s first-ever national championship, but by dan charest saw that dream vansports staff writer ish after being upset by the Emmanuel College Saints, 57-52, in the second round of the 2012 NCAA Division III Women’s Basketball Tournament.

The Anchorwomen, making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1985, trailed 5352, with 28 seconds and possession of the ball after a key steal by sophomore guard Stephanie Prusko. Senior forward Rachel Riley, who played a team-high 37 minutes and finished with 15 points, threaded a pass to junior forward Courtney Burns under the basket with 12 seconds left. Burns, who was double-teamed on the play, traveled and the Anchorwomen turned the ball over.

Needing a steal on the ensuing Emmanuel inbounds pass, RIC senior guard Cynthia Gaudet, who scored a team-high 21 points in the final game of her career, appeared to have a clean steal when a whistle blew the play dead. A stunned Gaudet looked around for a foul as the Murray Center crowd erupted. The whistle came from official Leslie Boucher, who raced in from the far sideline signaling timeout, RIC. Head coach Marcus Reilly had called a timeout from the sideline just before Emmanuel could inbound the ball. After the timeout, the Anchorwomen were unable to come up with a steal as the Saints drove the length of the court and scored to make it 55-52 with five seconds left. The Saints stole the ensuing inbounds pass to seal the Anchorwomen’s fate. The Saints, who defeated the Anchorwomen, 81-73, on Dec. 1, accounted for

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK Craig Amado Sophomore Men’s Track Amado punched his ticket back to the NCAAs with his performance in the 400 meter race. He placed 17th in the event at the ECAC division-III championships before beating his time at the NEICAAA Championship where he finished 14th in the 400m. This will be his second straight year being NCAA bound in the event; he finished 11th in the nation last year as a freshman.

two of RIC’s four losses on the year including their only loss (14-1) at home in the Murray Center this season.

“As they get further away from the season the team will truly understand everything they accomplished. It is something they will never forget,” said Reilly. “The team took it seriously raising this program and rewrote the RIC women’s basketball program in the process.”

The Anchorwomen, led by Riley, Gaudet and senior guard Stephanie Coro enjoyed the most successful season in program history, establishing program records for wins (25), winning percentage (.862) and Little East Conference victories (13).

The Anchorwomen also captured the programs first-ever Little East Conference regular season and tournament championships.

Coming off a dominating 69-54 victory in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament over Baruch College, the Anchorwomen were poised to advance to the Sweet 16 facing the Saints on their home court where they were undefeated all season.

The Saints built a lead up half way through the first half 18-11 thanks to a layup from senior guard Breanna Ockimey layup before RIC got the lead back, 27-26, off a Riley layup with just over two minutes to go. Gaudet carried the Anchorwomen for the remainder of the half, hitting five free throws, to give the home team a 32-31 halftime advantage.

The visitors came out firing on offense and defense once the second half began. Emmanuel out-rebound RIC 14-2 in the opening 3:46 of the second half and emerged from that stretch with a 39-32 lead. RIC came back and with 13:32 remaining, Cynthia Gaudet hit a three to put RIC ahead 42-41. “During that period of time, Emmanuel was more aggressive on the glass, and got to the foul line,” said Reilly. “However our initial defense

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Salem State @Staten Island

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