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Your Senior Class president

By George Bissell News Editor

The Anchor sat down with Senior Class President Kervin Leonidas, who is also the second longest serving member of Student Parliament, for an exclusive interview on his final thoughts before taking the stage at Commencement.

The Anchor: How does it feel to finally be graduating from Rhode Island College?

Kervin Leonidas: It’s a great feeling. You put in years of hard work and tireless dedication and it feels great to know that it has all paid off.

Some students put three, four and of course the signature RIC five years, but in the end it was worth it, because now we are going to move on to the next chapter in our lives. Whatever that may be for each student it is different.

TA: What has been your favorite memory here at RIC? KL: Student Community Government meetings. There have been many incidents that have happened over my threeand-a-half years as a member on Student Parliament. My other favorite memories from my time at RIC have been the friendships that I have made coming to and from class, the advice teachers have given me and the student organizations that I have gotten to know over the years. Those memories will stay with me for quite some time.

TA: What was your favorite moment as a three-and-a-half year member of Parliament?

KL: The no-confidence vote debate of SCG Treasurer Chris Kelly. I found it quite interesting.

TA: What student organizations have you been a part of?

KL: I’ve indirectly been a part of Harambee and L.I.F.E. I have been a part of Amnesty International, the Open Books Open Minds mentorship program, Student Community Government and the Emerging Leaders program.

TA: Who at Rhode Island College has had a major influence on you?

KL: Dr. Mark Motte, Marissa Weiss (my Class of 2010 advisor), [Student Union Director] Kristen Salemi and my partner in crime and great ally, Joshua Calvin Laguerre.

TA: What made you want to be Senior Class president?

KL: I wanted to do something that previous Senior Class presidents have been unable to do: have a great Senior Week.

Even though we have had some rough and shaky times and I had to make some tough decisions, we accomplished our goal. I hope everyone who came out had a good time.

Lastly, I wanted to leave a lasting legacy at the college with a senior gift. I believe I fulfilled this goal by helping to fund the Dr. Ivy Locke Terrace that will be a part of the newly renovated Recreation Center.

With the $10,000 donation the Senior Class made, I believe we carried out our primary goal.

TA: What was your best moment as Senior Class president?

KL: The senior gift in honor of Dr. Locke’s memory. I have a feeling she is smiling down on us right now.

TA: What are your plans for after graduation?

KL: Working as an AmeriCorps VISTA either in

Wilmington, Del. or Charlotte, N.C. as an asset-based community development coordinator. For the summer I will be interning in Boston to save some money and gain some real-world experience.

TA: Closing thoughts for

graduating seniors?

KL: I want all the seniors to enjoy their summer, rest and relax. Create a game plan for your next step, because graduation closes the book on one chapter and ushers in the next in your life story.

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Outgoing Senior Class President, Kervin Leonidas.

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Dear Members of the Class of 2010, College provides a growth experience in and out of the classroom. I have watched you study while sitting in the library and on the benches near the bus stop, at tables in the café or on the lawn, and even in your parked cars. However, I have also seen you dance, sing, act, and paint. I have seen the impressive results of your financial portfolio project, volunteerism in the community, athletic endeavors, student leadership initiatives, and club activities. I attended pizza night in Willard, the WXIN phonathon, STORGYS, and the judging of Mr. RIC. As a consequence, I know firsthand that you studied hard, but you also had fun.

Perhaps most importantly, you learned a great deal about your own talents and about appreciating others who look and think differently from you. The accep-

tance of others is a life lesson that will serve you well after you leave Rhode Island College.

Some of you will go off to graduate school, others to a career, and still others to figure out the next step.

Whatever you do next, remember that you will always have ties to Rhode Island College. RIC has 36,000 alums living right in Rhode Island and many more sprinkled across the United States and the world. The Alumni Office can put you in touch with the young alumni group. Of course, you should also stay in touch with your close friends among the faculty, students and staff on campus. We are just a call or a keystroke away.

I delight in visiting with slightly older alums such as Millie Nugent, who graduated in 1947. Millie shares

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Commencement Message for the Class of 2010 with me her remembrances of hard work and fun when a student at RIC and later as a teacher at Henry Barnard.

Millie still attends events at RIC. She sat next to me at the performance of “Pippin” and clapped hard, along with several rows of others alums who also graduated more than a few years ago.

They clap for you and feel pride in the great college that RIC has continued to be because of outstanding students like you.

I will be clapping for you on graduation day. I will be smiling and clapping because I know the faculty and staff have prepared you well for your next step in life. You will always be remembered at Rhode Island College. You will be remembered by me as my very special Class of 2010.

Best wishes,

President Nancy Carriuolo

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Joshua Laguerre’s Cap and Gown Address Class of 2010, We’re here!

I’m sure you remember your orientation like it was yesterday. It was probably a nice summer day in July or August. You may have spent the better part of the day in Gaige Hall or Alger – meeting potential lifelong friends, and picking your classes for the coming year, and wondering what this place called college had in store for you.

Over the course of your time at RIC, you probably changed your major a couple of times, and at times really thought about your career and what you want to do with your life.

And as we have all changed over the last four to five years, so has RIC. RIC has received a new president, a new dorm was built, the Web site has been redesigned and a new tagline was created: “Reach, Inspire, Connect.”

And while we have all been lucky to embark on this journey, for us, it is now over.

And the length of our individual journeys have varied – some of us took four years, and others, like myself, were here for five or more.

And now that we are at the end of our RIC journey and beginning our own, it’s time to think about the world we are entering.

We are entering a world that is full of promise and possibilities.

Yet, it is uncertain, unpredictable and constantly changing.

Although we’ve witnessed many changes in our young lives, there are still more changes to come.

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It’s times like these that new ideas are adopted. It’s times like these that change takes place. And it’s times like these that allow the next generation of leaders to create a new path.

Class of 2010…We are that generation.

And as Commencement approaches, think about how you will make an impact in this state, in this country and the world.

George Bernard Shaw once said,

“Some men see things as they are and ask why. Others dream things that never were and ask why not.”

Class of 2010, begin to think seriously about your dreams.

We’ve made it this far and on May 22, I ask you to take the first step towards your dreams!

Congratulations Class of 2010.

President Joshua Laguerre ’10 Student Community Government, Inc.

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Cap and Gown Convocation Speech Anne E. S. Carty Professor, School of Nursing

President Carriuolo, Vice President Penfield, Vice President Pitt, Deans, Department Chairs, Faculty colleagues , Officers of the Class of 2010, graduating seniors of the Class of 2010 and their families and friends: I was very pleased to receive the invitation to be the faculty speaker at this year’s Cap and Gown convocation.

Quickly the pleasure was replaced by a question: “What will I say?”

Cap and gown Convocation is an important annual event with a twofold purpose. One: to recognize the outstanding academic achievements of graduation seniors and, two: to invest the graduating seniors with the symbols of graduation – the cap and gown.

On this significant occasion, I wanted my remarks to be significant. I also wanted my presentation to be relevant. This is the first time that a nursing professor has been invited to be the Convocation speaker. The invitation is particularly timely as this year is the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the nursing program at Rhode Island College.

My challenge then, was to say something significant that was also relevant to nursing.

In the nursing program, students learn that health is not just lack of illness.

Rather, health is a dynamic state, resulting from the successful and complex interaction of the physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual aspects of life. The goal of nursing is to help people to achieve that holistic view of health.

I considered possible topics – a number of ideas passed through my mind, but that’s all they did – they passed through

my mind.

Then on my drive to campus one morning, I heard a song on XM radio that literally struck a chord in my mind.

The song is “I Wish I Could Go Back to College,” from the Broadway musical, “Avenue Q.” It has been described as an adult version of Sesame Street. The characters, primarily puppets, are in their 20s and 30s. They speak and sing about the adult challenges they are facing – challenges that can impact their lives and their health.

The first two stanzas of the song set the stage for my message today.

Three characters are in the scene: Kate Monster, an assistant kindergarten teacher, Nicky, a sweet, messy, jobless young man and Princeton, a recent college graduate. Lamenting their changes in their lives, they sing: I wish I could go back to college Life was so simple then What would I give to go back and live In a dorm room with a meal plan again.

I wish I could go back to college In college you know who you are You sit in the quad and thing. “Oh my God! I am totally going to go far!

Why do these characters want to go back to college?

College can be synonymous with what’s known and familiar and comfortable. The characters in “Avenue Q” are each experiencing a transition.

Every transition begins with and ending. For each of you like the character, Princeton, in “Avenue Q,” your current ending is graduation from Rhode Island College. All the people in the auditorium have experienced transitions. During

transitions, there is a tendency to feel uncomfortable and insecure – each transition is accompanied by disruption as well as uncertainty and a fear of letting go of what’s known.

Life is a series of transitions. They can be positive or negative, planned or unexpected.

Some transitions occur without warning and some may be quite dramatic.

Other life transitions come from positive experiences such as graduation from college, starting a new job, getting married, moving to a new location, buying a new house, or giving birth to a child. As life progresses, transitions can include seeing children go off to college or watching them move away from home, retiring from work, or downsizing.

Even though life events like these are usually planned and anticipated, they can be just as life-altering as the unexpected events. Whether positive or negative, life transitions require that we leave behind the familiar and force us to adjust to new ways of living. They can leave us feeling unprepared, and we may feel shocked, angry, sad, and even become withdrawn.

Some transitions are a normal and expected part of life, we cannot avoid them.

We need practical strategies to manage them. Successful management of life transitions can contribute to maintaining good health.

If there is a sequel to the musical “Avenue Q,” I would like the writers to consider including the following rhyme I have written. In the rhyme, I share my practical strategies for making successful transitions.

The following message is for the characters of “Avenue Q”: Kate Monster, Nicky, Princeton and each of you!

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The Class of 2010 sits in Roberts Hall for the Cap and Gown Convocation.

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You know you can’t go back to College So pack up your experiences and knowledge The real world awaits after you celebrate Life transitions are a normal part of your fate.

Everyone experiences a series of changes Just when you feel content, life rearranges What can you do about the transition blues?

Read on so my suggestions you can peruse.

Develop strong relationships at home and at work Set achievement goals for yourself, don’t shirk No matter how you might feel, learn how to deal Get up, dress up, and show up with zeal.

Take good care of your body and mind Think positive thoughts, to others be kind Stay sober, get enough rest, relax, de-stress Eat a balanced diet so good health you can possess.

Though there’s an old adage, “to thine own self be true” Keep in mind, there are people in the world less fortunate than you Donate time, cash from your stack, maybe even the shirt off your back Though seemingly poorer, you’ll feel richer, and that’s a fact!

Each night before you go to bed Review the day, think about what you did and said Release every grudge, don’t be a judge And from intransigent positions, please Budge!

If sometimes you don’t succeed Your mother’s advice you might want to heed Listen to your husband, wife, or partner in life Also, others with experience can help lessen your strife.

Not everything worth knowing is learned in school Though it does equip one with very useful tools The ability to critically think might be the most important link To keep you afloat in life and not sink.

Dedicate yourself to pursue lifelong learning Continue to read – keep the midnight oil burning Keep abreast of the news, it provides important clues To help you develop mature world views.

Some transitions are easy and some are very hard And each of use has a different life card Don’t wish to be in others’ shoes, we all pay our dues Everyone’s life contains both good and bad news.

To successfully deal with what life has in store Review how you’ve handled transitions before If you apply those skills, I believe you will Be able to reach the top of life’s hills.

Remember your alma mater after graduation RI College is where you developed your career foundation Though you’ve left this place and become part of the “rat race” Return as alumni to your college home base.

I’ve enjoyed the opportunity to speak to you today Adding my rhyming sequel to the Avenue Q play In life, don’t just survive but may each of you thrive That’s the personal message I hope you derive.

Thank you.

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WHO’S WHO AMONG STUDENTS IN AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES Each year at commencement events across the country, a special group of students is honored through selection for membership in the prestigious Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. Since 1934, Who’s Who has annually bestowed this honor on outstanding students for their scholastic, extracurricular, and community achievements.

With the support of prominent educational institutions throughout the country, the program recognizes and calls attention to those college students who are the reservoir from which our nation draws its leadership.

The following undergraduates have been selected for membership this year: Oluseyi Grace Abioye Aaron E. Acquisto Folasade Adeyo Anike A. Akinbulumo Alycia Marie Astarita Kayla L. Botelho Moise Bourdeau Laura Elizabeth Bright Justine M. Burgess Liam P. Burke Krystyna Chester Justin M. Coelho Matthew Crider Mollie D’Ambra Karla Daniel Laura DeNoncour Sarah DeNucci Courtney Ellis Eric J. Fama Anisha Gibbs Devin Grandchamp

Katelyn E. Grandchamp Danielle Gravel Fallon Marie Guertin Stephanie Gyamfi-Darkwah Nadine Hawes Brian E. Hawkins Jr. Scott Thomas Hornby Bunthon Hou Charlie Imonah Joshua Kes Laura Kostenblatt Joshua C. Laguerre Michelle M. LeBlanc Courtney A. Lemos Kervin T. Leonidas Tara K. Maharjan O’Neal Makor Jessica Mancini Jacob G. Marcos Chelsea M. Miller Stuart Moran Priscilla Nascimento

Silvia Ojopi Gbemisola Olufasola Natalia Pardey Nicholas Peixoto Anel Pichardo Saima Qamar Karen Quinn Sara Kathleen Reilly Alicia Kristen Roberts Alison Rosario Danielle Silva Nicholas Soltysiak Brian E. Sousa Ashley D. St. Amand Loupu Stevens Ashley L. Swanson Sarah M. Swanson Danielle Thurber Leslie Marie Torres Christopher Racine Volcy Kristen A. Walaska

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2010 Cap and Gown Day Departmental Awards Outstanding Student Awards Accounting and Computer Information Systems Shawn M. McVeigh (Accounting) Erik A. Marks (Computer Information Systems)

Elementary Education Award Elementary Education Justin Roy Montoya

James Houston Award in Anthropology Anthropology Alicia Kristen Roberts

Mark W. Estrin Film Studies Award Film Studies Tara K. Maharjan

Studio Art Award Art Lindsey J. Beaudreau

Rose Butler Browne Award Rhode Island College Foundation Joshua C. Laguerre

W. Christina Carlson Award Biology Liam P. Burke Theodore Lemeshka Award Biology Suela Hysenaj Eleanor M. McMahon Award College Honors Program Alicia Kristen Roberts Communications Achievement Award Communications Katherine R. Clavette (Speech, Language, and Hearing Science) Brittany Gray (Mass Media) Ashley Malefont (Public Relations) Kathleen Uhl (Public and Professional Award) Wall Street Journal Award Economics and Finance Theresa M. Toscano Mary Alice Grellner Educational Studies Senior Award Educational Studies Aimee L. Marsland Justin W. Menoche Katherine Murray Prize Educational Studies Julie A. Lamarre Shawn P. Waterman

Jean Garrigue Award English Arthur M. Middleton

Bertha Christina Andrews Emin Award (Outstanding Achievement) Rhode Island College Foundation Ashley J. Malenfant Bertha Christina Andrews Emin Award (Scholastic Excellence) Rhode Island College Foundation Theresa M. Toscano Health and Physical Education Award Health and Physical Education Courtney A. Lemos Frank A. Pellegrino Claiborne deB. Pell Award History Ashley N. Melikian Evelyn Walsh Prize History Elizabeth D. Warburton John E. Hetherman Award Intercollegiate Athletics Eric J. Fama Helen M. Murphy Award Intercollegiate Athletics Stephanie M. Bucci

John Silva Memorial Scholastic Award Management and Marketing Amy L. Shippee (Management)

American Institute of Chemists Award Physical Sciences Daniel B. Fisher

Outstanding Student Award Management and Marketing Charlie C. DeSousa (Marketing)

Ronald J. Boruch Award Physical Sciences Daniel B. Fisher

Richard A. Howland Computer Science Award Mathematics and Computer Science Christopher M. Cordeiro Timothy A. Saurette Christopher R. Mitchell Award Mathematics and Computer Science Christopher M. Cordeiro Peter Jeffrey Archambault Memorial Award Music, Theatre, and Dance Molly E. Kaufhold Cantor Jacob Hohenemser Award Music, Theatre, and Dance Joseph Bentley Alice K. Pellegrino Music Education Award Music, Theatre, and Dance John H. Burns Rhode Island College Theatre Award Music, Theatre, and Dance Allison N. Crews Yetta Rauch Melcer Dance Award Music, Theatre, and Dance Alicia L. White Nursing Award Nursing Kevin J. Lagor (Academic Excellence) Shea O. Gibney (Service Excellence) Kendra L. St. Hilaire (Registered Nurse)

Departmental Physics Award Physical Sciences Daniel B. Fisher Herbert R. Winter Award for Academic Excellence in Political Science Political Science Bienvenue Ndahriwe Bachelor of Social Work Community Service Award Bachelor of Social Work Department Kellie L. Smith Anthony E. Ricci Social Work Practice Award Bachelor of Social Work Department Sonia B. Gomes Mary Ann Hawkes Award in Justice Studies Sociology Andrew R. Girard Lauris B. Whitman Award in Sociology Sociology Katelyn E. Grandchamp Michelle M. Rini Elisa F. Bonaventura Award Special Education Heather R. Hopkins Josephine A. Stillings Award Special Education Justin Roy Montoya Women’s Studies Award for Scholarship and Activism Women’s Studies Christina H. Susi

News

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Top RIC news stories of 09-10 RIC charrette prompts community feedback for 2010 Master Plan Saratoga Associates hosted a charrette in Donovan Dining center Feb. 3-4, where RIC community input was gathered for the 2010 master plan.

A charrette is a term used by architecture firms meaning an event to gather information from people who will be involved or affected by their work. Director of the project, Robert J. Southerland, said the firm will implement the information gathered from students, faculty and staff to better meet the needs of the college.

“I have asked the planners to add some creative, affordable ways to make campus more attractive, welcoming and comfortable in addition to their advice on matters such as building renovation, space assignment, parking and traffic flow,” said RIC President Nancy Carriuolo.

– By News Editor Hayden James WXIN benefit exceeds expectations for Haiti relief RIC Radio 90.7 WXIN-FM took the lead and focused the efforts of 17 other student clubs and the campus community towards a campus-wide Haiti benefit fundraiser Feb. 17 and 18.

“I never thought the RIC community could come together like we did,” said Dana Johnson, WXIN sales director.

“Raising over $4,200 in one day surpassed our wildest expectations. WXIN had never done something like this before, so we had no idea what to expect,” said WXIN General Manager Nicholas Lima.

“For 24 hours, our DJs and board members seamlessly transitioned from show to show, guest to guest, caller to caller. It was professional, moving and probably some of the highest-quality radio we have done in our 30-year history.”

– By News Editor Hayden James Parliament votes no confidence in SCG treasurer At the Parliament meeting on March

3, Student Community Government, Inc. Treasurer Christopher Kelly was removed from office following a 14-10 vote of no confidence. Kelly chose to not be present or address the body during discussion on the motion and the vote was taken after over an hour and a half of debate.

“I am upset by a constant lack to follow policy, rules, be open and [not being] honest with people, which I think is the highest reason we’re here,” said Rep. Kameron Spaulding. “If we lose the faith of these people, we lose what we’re here for.”

– By Managing Editor Casey Gaul

derwent testing on the evening of March 25, and died several hours later.

“Every student that had experiences with Ivy loved her,” Student Community Government, Inc. President Joshua Laguerre told the attendees.

For now, the RIC Foundation has set up a memorial fund in honor of Locke.

In her closing remarks at the memorial service, Carriuolo said funds raised may go to a permanent tribute to Locke at RIC. “We’ll be planning something in conjunction with Dr. Locke’s family,” she said.

– By Anchor Editor Nicholas J. Lima

RIC and URI join in nursing building project In order to save taxpayer money, RIC and URI are planning a joint construction project in order to build a School of Nursing building near the Jewelry District in Downtown Providence on a 19-acre plot of land dubbed the “knowledge district,” as many Providence area colleges have shown interest in building there.

This area is newly opened up for development by the relocation of I-195. The building will bring RIC and URI nursing students closer to the Rhode Island and Women & Infants Hospitals locations that many of them already use for internships.

– By Anchor Staff Writer David Okon

Rhode Island left underwater by Great Flood Rhode Island was battered by torrential rainfall that left a large portion of the state underwater, and a state of emergency was declared by Governor Carcieri. The flooding resulted in, among other things, Rhode Island College classes and activities being canceled from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday.

When the floodwaters receded throughout the state on April 1, Interstate 95 reopened that afternoon, undoing two days of gridlock. But, a majority of the damage caused by the flood is going to take significant time and money to rebuild and repair. State officials claim that the total costs from damage as a result of the Great Flood of 2010 will exceed $200 million.

All RIC classes and activities resumed on Friday, April 2. The resumption of normal activities was also announced to the RIC community via an e-mail blast.

In all, RIC administrators sent as many as 11 e-mail blasts to students, faculty and staff last week, many updating the RIC community about road closures and travel conditions.

–With reporting by News Editor George Bissell, Managing Editor Casey Gaul and Anchor Editor Nicholas J. Lima

Ivy Locke remembered by RIC community In a memorial service that was at times tearful, somber and even humorous, Rhode Island College remembered Ivy Denise Locke on Monday. Hundreds of members of the RIC community attended the service, including several close relatives of the late vice president for administration and finance.

Locke, who died unexpectedly early on March 26, served as the college’s executive officer in charge of operations, finances and facilities since Jan. 2006.

She was admitted to the hospital and un-

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STORGY Awards

By David Okon Anchor Editor

L.I.F.E., one of RIC’s newest organizations, took the most awards at the 26th annual STORGY Awards ceremony, held at The Westin Providence on May 7, but dozens more were recognized for their work to improve campus life throughout the year.

Five awards went to the 16 student organizations that participated in the WXIN Haiti Relief 24-Hour Radiothon, an event hosted by WXIN Feb. 17 and 18 that raised more than $4,000 for the American Red Cross Haiti Relief Fund. Each of the 16 organizations took home awards for Best Cooperative Program, Best Promotional Program, Best Public Service, Best On-Campus Program and Best Fundraiser. The record 80 total awards handed out for the event made it the most-awarded and most-co-sponsored event in the history of the STORGY Awards, shattering records set

by Horrorween.

L.I.F.E.: Live, Inspire, Fight, Educate was awarded Organization of the Year, and was the night’s big winner overall.

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Levi Garrett and Nigel Evangelista.

In addition to co-sponsoring the Radiothon and receiving nominations for a number of other words, L.I.F.E.’s president, Mariama Kurbally, won Best Club President and Most Dedicated Member in an Organization – she also received SCG’s Beverly L. McGinnis Scholarship, along with another student, Alysha Stephens.

For personal STORGYs, Marissa Weiss was awarded Most Outstanding Advisor for her work with the Class of 2010, WXIN Program Director Levi Garrett was awarded Best Club Vice President, WXIN Business Director Jason Russell won Best Treasurer and the Resident Student Association’s Regina Gambardella won Best Club Secretary. Most Dedicated Multi-Club Member went to Brandi Jackson of Sigma Iota Theta and RIC Angels, over Media Center club members Andrew Augustus and Amanda Wray Dion.

Most Original Program which was given to the Accounting Association for their Rubber Ducky Race, beating out the category’s only other nominee – the Radiothon – in perhaps the biggest surprise of the night. It was the only award the Radiothon did not win that it was nominated for.

“I know a lot of our own organizations voted for the Rubber Ducky Race in that category because, despite how great the Radiothon was, it wasn’t exactly an ‘original’ concept to do one,” admitted WXIN General Manager Nicholas Lima. “I suppose other clubs did the same thing – I was excited to see a different club get recognition, too. We See STORGYS Page 15

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Organization of the Year L.I.F.E.: Live, Inspire, Fight, Educate

Tiny But “Mighty” Award L.I.F.E.: Live, Inspire, Fight, Educate

Best Social Event Battle Ground: Survival of the Fittest Dance Contest Harambee, Iota Phi Theta, Women of Color

Most Improved Organization The Anchor Best New Organization Anchor TV Most Dedicated Member in an Organization Mariama Kurbaly L.I.F.E.: Live, Inspire, Fight, Educate Most Dedicated Multi-Club Member Brandi Jackson RIC Angels, Sigma Iota Theta Most Dedicated Parliament Member Nicholas Bernardo Most Dedicated SOC Member Mary Stahowiak Most Active Freshman Kyla Pecchia Class of 2013, Thorp Hall Council Most Outstanding Advisor Ms. Marissa Weiss Class of 2010 Best Club Treasurer Jason Russell WXIN Best Club Secretary Regina Gambardella Resident Student Association Best Club Vice President Levi Garrett WXIN Best Club President Mariama Kurbally L.I.F.E.: Live, Inspire, Fight, Educate

Best Fundraiser WXIN Haiti Relief 24-Hour Radiothon The Anchor, Anchor TV, Chess Club, Communications Club, emPOWER, Harambee, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Lambda Chi, L.I.F.E., Omega Kappa Rho, Otaku, Power of Plump, Programming, Sigma Iota Theta, WXIN, Zeta Xi Delta Best Public Service WXIN Haiti Relief 24-Hour Radiothon Best Promotional Program WXIN Haiti Relief 24-hour Radiothon Best Cultural Program 2009 Diversity is a Way of L.I.F.E. Conference LIFE: Live Inspire Fight Educate Best Educational Program Hasani Pettiford: Why We Hate Black Women Harambee, OASPA, Women of Color Most Original Program Rubber Ducky Race Accounting Association Best On-Campus Program WXIN Haiti Relief 24-Hour Radiothon Best Off-Campus Program Montreal Trip Programming Best Cooperative Program WXIN Haiti Relief 24-Hour Radiothon

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Honorary Degrees During this year’s Commencement ceremonies, RIC is giving four honorary degrees to individuals who have contributed greatly in their fields.

The individuals are nominated, evaluated and selected over a five-month long process that accepts input and review from a large part of the college community.

Two of the recipients will be receiving their degrees during the May 20 advanced degree commencement ceremony, which will take place in the Murray Center at 5:30 p.m. M. Teresa Paiva Weed, president of the Rhode Island Senate, will be delivering the commencement address and will also receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Senator Paiva

Weed was the first woman to be elected Rhode Island Senate Majority Leader and was later the first woman to be elected as Rhode Island’s president of the Senate, one of only six female presidents of a state senate in America.

Frank Battisti will receive an honorary Doctor of Music degree in the May 20 ceremony in recognition of his contributions to the music community. Battisti was founder and conductor of the New England Conservatory of Music Wind Ensemble for 30 years, and commissioned and premiered over 50 works for wind ensemble by noted composers. Battisti is a member of the American Bandmasters Association and founder of the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles, Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble and New England

College Band Association.

The other two notable individuals will receive their degrees during the undergraduate commencement ceremony on May 22 at 9:30 a.m. in the Quad in front of the Murray Center. The first recipient, Gordon Fox, is a 1985 graduate of RIC and is speaker of the R.I. House of Representatives.

Fox will be Commencement speaker for the ceremony and will be receiving an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Fox is a representative of the 4th District and was first elected in 1992; he served as House Majority Leader in 2002 and served in that position until he became Speaker of the House in Feb. 2010.

John Palumbo, owner, president and publisher of Rhode Island Monthly Communications, will receive an honorary

Doctor of Public Service degree at the undergraduate Commencement. Among his various accomplishments, Palumbo is vice president of the International Newspaper Marketing Association, president of the Newspaper Association of America’s Marketing Development Federation and past president of the city and regional Magazine Association, which represents almost 100 titles across North America. Palumbo has worked on behalf of numerous philanthropic organizations, including the Rhode Island Zoological Society and WaterFire, and has assumed board positions in First Night Providence, Leadership Rhode Island, Rhode Island Infantile Paralysis Association and Trinity Repertory Company.

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their “Players Club” radio show on the college’s student-run radio station, and were asked to host the event by SCG Secretary Shawn Andrews, who chairs Student Community Government’s Student Organizations Committee that runs the awards.

This year’s STORGY Awards were also unique in the fact that they were filmed and broadcast live on campus by Anchor TV, and a DVD of the event was made available im-

mediately after the ceremony’s end. It was just the second time a STORGY Award ceremony has been filmed – Anchor TV did so last year, also – and the first time ever that students who were unable to attend were able to watch live on campus and online. Anchor TV, which replaced the defunct RIC TV last year, won the award for Best New Organization.

Tables were assigned by playing cards, with each student organization associated with a

card suit and a value, and each club member who attended was given a martini glass and a deck of playing cards. Tables were decorated with colored dice and poker chips, and oversized playing cards were used as place mats.

Organizations are nominated by their peers weeks before the ceremony, and the winners are decided by organizations voting on a ballot containing the candidates with the most nominations.

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didn’t do the Radiothon to win awards.”

The award ceremony was hosted by WXIN’s Garret and former WXIN production director and Student Parliament Alumni Representative Nigel Evangelista. The two gained notoriety on campus when, in 2007, they began broadcasting

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A year in the life(styles): top stories Some advice to incoming freshmen – We were all freshmen once, and I clearly remember getting all the advice from parents, friends and teachers. “Don’t eat the dining hall food” and “Wear flip-flops in the shower”…the list goes on and on. What I never got out of this multitude of advice were tips specifically about being a freshman at Rhode Island College, versus any other college, so here are a few words of advice I can bring you. – By Anchor Editor Katherine Gamble Four alternatives to murdering your roommate – Do you have an annoying roommate? Maybe they play the music too loud, or have loud, obnoxious sex with their girlfriend or boyfriend, but they annoy the crap out of you. Well before you whip out the shovel and bag of lime, consider these alternatives. – By Opinions Editor Andrew Massey She got ditched – We have all felt that excitement for a date with a new love interest. It is that intoxicating adrenaline that cannot quite decide whether to be gleeful or turn into a feeling of absolute dread. You get up early, taking care to be perfect, though the time always ends up passing by a lot slower than necessary, so you sit around anxiously or just leave early to wait at the decided meeting place. – By Anchor Staff Writer Katy Feist Five Ways to Tell if Your E-Mail is Spam – Spam. Bake it, fry it or microwave it, and it is still delicious, but if you email it, you have something far less tasty. Let’s face it – spam has become a part of our everyday life. Every e-mail service

worth its salt has a spam filter, but some still gets through. The trouble is the stuff that does get through is becoming less and less noticeably spam and tricking more and more people. So how can you tell what is spam?

– By Opinions Editor Andrew Massey Five confessions of a retail worker – After reading Reader’s Digest’s “13 Things Your Pizza Guy Won’t Tell You,” I decided to do an article in the same spirit, except for retail. Let’s face it, we will always have to go into stores and deal with people working in retail. We should learn to treat them right. – By Opinions Editor Andrew Massey Four ways to waste time on the Internet – As we run into the final weeks of the fall semester, we are all finding it to be an increasingly stressful time. Finals are approaching and many of us have one final assignment due before the particularly engaging task of studying for those fateful exams. Here I would like to offer tools to help your infoaddled brains relax using one of our generation’s most important lifelines – the Internet.

While we all know it for its Facebooks and its Twitters and its adult-oriented what-not, the Internet also offers a slew of other time-wasting, yet wholly engaging, little presents. And like any good present, these are available completely free. – By Anchor Editor Zachary Serowik Science says I should swear more – I love to swear – probably too much. F-bombs, S-words, various euphemisms for human reproductive organs: I love them all. But that is nei-

ther here nor there. There have always been those who love to swear and those who think they are a stain on the entirety of the English language, and up until now, the logical reasoning has always favored the latter group, and rarely has there been any type of compromise made from extremists on both ends of the spectrums. – By Anchor Editor Zachary Serowik

kind of chilly outside, as in 12 degrees cold. The winter season can be nasty since the cold lowers the effectiveness of the immune system – that’s why a cold is called a “cold.” (Cue shooting star and “The More You Know” music). There are several good tips that you can do to keep yourself healthy. –

By Lifestyles Editor Andrew Massey

How to survive the world – Surviving college is difficult.

There are plenty of books and columns out there that are supposed to help you get through.

But none are as funny as the Web site www.survivingtheworld.net. It is a site created

by Dante Shepherd, who has a master’s degree in philosophy from Brown University and a B.S. in civil engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The Web site is about how to survive not just college, but the world. – By Anchor Staff Writer Amanda Hooper

Travel Tips: Spring Break in Rhode Island – Many of us don’t have the money to go away for Spring Break. So what can you do around Rhode Island for Spring Break? Even with Rhode Island being the smallest state, it’s full of fun and interesting things to do. –

By Anchor Columnist Laura Horton

Give your time – Recently, I attempted to volunteer for Day One, a rape counseling center in Rhode Island. I have wanted to volunteer my time for a while, and assisting victims of rape and sexual assault is a cause near and dear to my heart. However, my schedule is pure evil, and I was busy any time I could have volunteered.

I was tremendously let down by this, but I am not deterred.

I received several resources to look up volunteer opportunities. I wanted to impress upon all of you the importance of volunteering. – By Lifestyles Editor Andrew Massey Winter health tips – If any of you have not noticed, it’s

Beading: A stylish and cost-effective hobby – You love jewelry, right? But do you hate the cost? Well, do I have a solution for you! You can make your own jewelry for much less money and you’ll feel better about it because you made it yourself. All you need is the time to sit down and do it right so it won’t fall apart while in the middle of a romantic dinner with your loved ones. – By Anchor Contributor Jayne Watson Ask Ari – This is an advice column where you can (anonymously if you like) ask questions about anything and have it published here. Yes, I know it is extremely similar to Ask Abby, except for Abby gives full on spiels and I answer every question in 30 words or less. However, each week there will be a special question that gets a longer response. – By Anchor Columnist Arielle Rogers

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Letter to the editor Thank you for the April 6 editorial stating concerns about the proposal by [URI President David] Dooley and Commissioner [Ray] Di Pasquale (who is also the president of CCRI) to uproot both the RIC and URI nursing programs from their campus locations and transplant them in Downtown Providence in a shared space arrangement.

I have taught nursing at Rhode Island College for 35 years, helping the program grow from a small, fledgling department into a large, successful, nationally-recognized School of Nursing. This proposal threatens the future of the Rhode Island College School of Nursing and may also threaten the future of Rhode Island College.

To implement Dr. Dooley and Commissioner DiPasquale’s proposal will substantially alter nursing education in Rhode Island.

What has been described as a “striking collaboration” is, in fact, an example of a striking lack of collaboration. Though promoted as a collaborative effort, the planning process has not included the nursing faculty from either institution. At a hearing of the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee on March 16, a nursing faculty member from URI stated that her faculty colleagues had not even seen the proposal! The nursing educators from the two institutions directly affected must be involved in designing any plan to transform baccalaureate nursing education in Rhode Island. Points to consider: – The new building proposed by URI President Dooley and Commissioner DiPasquale does not meet the educational needs of Rhode Island College students.

– The proposal assumes that students have completed all courses except nursing by the end of the sophomore year. The Rhode Island College program of study designed for baccalaureate nursing students includes required non-nursing courses in all four years.

– Rhode Island College nursing students frequently utilize oncampus resources: the Writing Center, Math Center and multiple services offered by the Office of Academic Support. Duplicating these resources in another location would not be either realistic or economically feasible.

– A new building will not result in more students being accepted into nursing programs; needed are more nursing faculty to teach students. The shortage of nursing faculty is a national problem.

– Neither Rhode Island College nor URI nursing faculty have been included in the planning for the proposed new off-campus building in downtown Providence that joins both nursing programs in one space.

– Rhode Island College has the largest baccalaureate nursing program in the state with more than 1,400 students stating nursing as their major.

– Rhode Island College nursing graduates’ success on the RN licensing exam is consistently over 90 percent, above the state and national baccalaureate rates.

– Rhode Island College nursing graduates care for the residents of Rhode Island. Most are R.I. residents and more than 90 percent serve the ongoing health needs of Rhode Islanders.

– RIC nursing graduates reflect the social, ethnic and economic

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Professor Ann Carty speaking at the Cap and Gown ceremony.

diversity of the state.

– 100 percent of the Rhode Island College tenured nursing faculty members have earned PhDs, the highest educational credential in nursing.

– The Rhode Island College School of Nursing is acknowledged as an educational leader in the nation. Currently, the RIC School of Nursing is a partner with the Providence VA Medical Center in the VA Nursing Academy, a national four-year program which provides salaries for 10 nursing faculty positions at the college.

– Both the undergraduate and graduate nursing programs at Rhode Island College recently received the fullest national accreditation possible.

The Rhode Island College School of Nursing program is thriving and successful on the Rhode Island College campus in metropolitan Providence. A suggestion offered by one of the members of the Senate Finance Committee is to combine both programs in one new building located on the Rhode Island College campus.

Whatever the outcome, no decisions should be made about nursing education without developing a long-range, strategic plan that includes the nursing faculty of both RIC and URI in the discussion.

Do things with us not to us!

Dr. Anne E. S. Carty Professor, School of Nursing

A&E

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Top RIC A&E stories of 09-10 Improv at RIC – Kevin Killavey has started an improv group allowing students to expand their interest in improvisation. A theater student at RIC, Killavey has named the group Un-Anchored Improv.

He’s prepared himself immensely for his role in the group. He says improvisation is a past love that he is reinvesting in. Killavey has taken improv classes in New York and R.I. in preparation. He’s also built an “Improv Bible” containing numerous games and exercises for reference and use in rehearsal.

– By Anchor Staff Writer Alicia White RIC Dance Company – International Body Musician and Choreographer Keith Terry visited RIC from Aug. 23-28.

Terry was a guest artist for the RIC Dance Company. During his residency he challenged the bodies and expanded the minds of RIC’s dancers. RICDC later performed in pieces by choreographers Heidi Henderson and Lisa Race. Both are members of modern dance companies in the New England area and taught classes with the girls, selecting dancers for their pieces based on the classes. Mixing the students and dancers from the respective companies, these performances were inspiring and thought provoking. Thunderous applause filled the theaters. In the winter, RICDC went to the American College Dance Festival held at Boston University.

Classes from teachers around the country, un-adjudicated and adjudicated dance concerts kept them busy all weekend.

“At Sea,” choreographed by Lisa Race, was brought for adjudication, and made it into the top 11 companies out of

45 colleges chosen for the gala performance. – Edited from articles by Anchor Staff Writers Alicia White and Kevin Fry The Ocean State Film Society – With two production events this year, The OSFS has made film ever present on the RIC campus. The new 48-hour film festival brought together six teams to film against each other and the clock. In the end, each team won an award based on their incorporation of mandatory props, characters, lines of dialogue and over-all technique. Club President Tara Maharjan continued tradition by hosting the fourth annual Ocean State Film Festival, a juried festival of studentsubmitted films. Each film was screened and voted on by a judge’s panel and audience approval. Trevor Holden was awarded the Judges Choice Award for “One Stop,” while Jon Killoran won the Audience Favorite Award for “LBSY.” –

By Anchor Staff Writer Edward Taylor and A&E Editor Justin Wilder Thomas Cobb’s Crazy Heart – “Crazy Heart,” nominated for three Oscars, is a film adapted from an original novel

by Prof. Thomas Cobb. A graduate-level English professor at RIC, Cobb’s story follows Bad Black, a failing country music star trying to right his ways.

He “loved Hollywood,” but “if someone wanted to make a movie about another one of my novels I’d say yeah. I’d take the same stance, which is I don’t want to write a screenplay.”

Cobb said he’d “wish them luck, but I write novels. That’s what I do.” – By A&E Editor Justin Wilder

The 11th Day of Christmas – This winter, the Rhode Island College Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance celebrated the season with an original musical of holly jolliness. Written by Bill Wilson and Angelica Vessella, directed and choreographed respectively, this musical joked about current situations of global warming, failing markets and unemployment – but through holiday metaphor. With Frosty melting, trees complaining over their ornaments being pawned and reindeers struggling for job placement, a show like this brings out all the best in the college’s music, theatre and dance, as well as the students’ humor and community. – By A&E Editor Justin Wilder Reality in the Rabbit Hole – The RIC Mainstage production of David Lidsay-Abarie’s “Rabbit Hole” was breathtaking and moving to tears.

Directed by Music, Theatre, and Dance Department Chair Jamie Taylor, this story follows a family after the death of their son Danny. The play felt true to life with its funny moments, however always with a continuous concern for the sanity and stability of the family throughout. Every member of the cast

had a unique and developed character. Graduating senior Allison Crews (Becca, mother of Danny) had incredible presence and commitment when paired against her husband Howie, played by Jeff Church.

Graduating senior Adam Bram allowed the audience to feel his discomfort. The nervous energy his character brought to the scene added to the reality of the uncomfortable circumstances.

– By Anchor Staff Writer Alicia White Lyrical Pipes of Pippin – After the shock of not being able to do “Chicago” passed, RIC performing arts came back strong with a weekend of packed seats and hearty laughter. “Pippin” is a fairy tale play that happens on the backdrop of a Vegas show stage. Highlighting the vocal and physical talents of the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance, “Pippin” had presence, heart and humor. Stage manipulation, prop execution and lighting effects set a seamless scene for actors to do what they do. Joey Nicastro motivated the story along as Naysh Fox played the dissatisfied and purposecraving lead character, Pippin.

– By A&E Editor Justin Wilder

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VulGarrity, winner of the final night of the Rock Hunt.

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Alicia White - Dance

By Justin Wilder ’10 A&E Editor

Senior RIC Dance Company member Alicia White said dance is what makes me her happy. And it’s what she’s good at.

Winner of the Yetta Rausch Melcer Dance Award and recipient of the Helen Forman Dance Scholarship, White has been able to try a lot while at Rhode Island College.

“RIC has opened my eyes to the endless possibilities out there,” said White. “I have a burning desire to always be learning, and being here has taught me that you can never stop learning.”

White has been dancing since she can

remember, and started choreographing at age 12. In the fall of 2009, she choreographed the dancing of a Disney-funded production of “High School Musical” done

by Cranston High Schools East and West.

“My last performance would have to be my favorite,” said White. “Hide and Seek” and “Remission” were shown at the annual Student Choreography Showcase. “It was a personal favorite for me, because I was able to create two very different types of work as well as dance in roles where I had to pull from all of my resources as a performer.”

Piece ideas don’t seem to be hard to come by for White as she said she can find

inspiration anywhere.

“It all depends on the day. Sometimes it’s from my own life experience and others it’s from something I see going on in society,” she said. “In either case, however, I am inspired by people and how what I am dancing about affects them.”

White plans to take classes whenever and wherever she can, in addition to working the dance portion of RIC’s Theater Camp. She will continue to audition for shows and companies in the area, such as Providence Ballet Theater.

“In the long run, I’m going to keep on dancing and one day have a company of my own,” she said.

Allison Crews - Theatre

By Justin Wilder ’10 A&E Editor

Senior theatre performer Allison Crews enjoys what she does because she “would get bored with just one thing. Theatre is never the same,” she said.

Acting in a number of productions from Growing Stage to Mainstage while at RIC, Crews said, “As an actor, you’re constantly evolving and changing, and there are always new experiences. Each character you play allows you to live vicariously through another individual.”

She recently received the Rhode Island College Theatre Award for her work at RIC. “I’ve been lucky to work with a lot of talented, intelligent professors and directors that have helped shape my skills as an actor and give me a solid foundation,” said Crews about her time at RIC. That foundation has brought her to difficult roles, such as Becca in the Mainstage show “Rabbit Hole.”

“The play is about a couple who loses their son in an accident, and it focuses on how the family copes with this loss. The play affected and touched so many audience members – it was definitely my most rewarding show to date,” said Crews.

“I really admire people who keep pushing to learn more and further their craft. I

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Allison Crews performing in last fall’s production of “The Rabbit Hole.” always feel that I need to be doing more – that what I’m doing isn’t enough,” she said.

Crews said she spends a lot of her time analyzing scripts and building her characters from what’s in the text.

“I focus on pushing myself to find those qualities in myself,” she said. She finds inspiration for her work in literature, film and, she said, “I also people watch – a lot.”

She also directs, most recently with the Growing Stage performance of Woody Allen’s “Riverside Drive.”

“I really do love both acting and direct-

ing, but acting is what I’m most passionate about,” said Crews. “I love being on stage, and I thrive off of connecting with an audience.”

Crews said she wants to “work with as many different directors, actors and theatres as I can. I want to play as many different roles as possible. I tend to get stir crazy at times, and just want new experiences constantly. Really, as long as I’m involved with theatre in any capacity, I’ll be happy.”

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Jon Killoran - Film

By Justin Wilder ’10 A&E Editor

Off the mean streets of Coventry comes a man who knows the difference between the artistic, theoretical and technical aspects of film and the entertainment and commercial properties of movies.

Senior filmmaker Jon Killoran has been “on a professional level making movies” with his friends for eight years, he said.

His recent project, “LBSY,” won the Audience Choice award at the annual Ocean State

Film Festival, a festival put on

by RIC’s Film Society.

“It felt really good to be acknowledged and achieve something I worked so hard to get made,” said Killoran.

Killoran said he finds a lot of inspiration from going back to his favorite flicks and watching them religiously.

He said, “Then there are films that resemble a style or tone I’m trying to accomplish and I’ll study them to understand it.”

Killoran said that most of his influences are professors

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The title screen from “LBSY.” at RIC who have helped him expand his film knowledge.

He said he’d like to continue and purchase “a cheap Super 8 camera so I can start using film stock and understand how to work with it.”

After school, Killoran plans

to finish a summer internship in Boston, and then plans to move to L.A. He said, “I’m taking a risk and just going to drop everything to try to make something out of myself.”

Commencement extravaganza: five years past

By Adam D. Bram ’10 Rental Raves

In honor of my graduation, I’m going to give short reviews of films that came out the year I came to this school: 2005. This is a heavily edited list, even among movies I’ve seen.

“Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith” – I already went through this in my Anchor issue finale. Best Star Wars movie after “Empire.”

PG-13, 5/5.

“King Kong” – Peter Jackson’s remake adds a whole lot of story and heart, and Kong no longer looks like a racist stereotype. Can get a little tedious, but I don’t mind. PG-13, 4/5.

“V for Vendetta” – Not-sofaithful adaptation of an Alan Moore comic about a masked terrorist fighting a right-wing dictatorship in five-minutesinto-the-future England. I liked

it in spite of the differences. R, 4/5 “Sin City” – Shot-for-shot adaptation of three stories in a Frank Miller comic series which is film noir on steroids.

All-star cast at the top of their game. Pure awesomeness, snubbed by Oscar. R, 5/5.

“Batman Begins” – Batman reboot shows his origin.

Hated the aesthetics, but was the first adaptation to get the character right. Cillian Murphy was the perfect Scarecrow. PG13, 4.5/5.

“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” – Tim Burton’s adaptation is almost exactly like the book except for some added Wonka backstory and a slight deviation at the end. I am apparently the only person on the face of the planet that prefers this film to the ’70s Gene Wilder version. PG, 5/5.

“The 40-Year-Old Virgin”

– Steve Carell is sweet and innocent in this comedy. Also introduces Seth Rogan and Judd Apatow into the mainstream, so it’s got that going for it. R, 4/5.

“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” – Continuity errors and wall-banging narrative changes are forgiven for the perfect casting of Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort. PG, 3.5/5.

“Fantastic Four” – Torch and Thing are completely right, Mr. Fantastic and Invisible woman are so-so and Doom has good casting but is ill-utilized.

I enjoyed it in spite of myself.

PG-13, 3/5.

“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe” – It was all right, but very underwhelming. Kind of like the books for me. PG, 2.5/5.

“Mr. and Mrs. Smith” – Where Pitt and Jolie met.

Like above, all right but under-

whelming. R, 2.5/5.

“The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” – Finally, a film adaptation of the popular book/ radio series. And it’s good! Totally underappreciated. PG, 5/5.

“Corpse Bride” – Tim Burton’s stop-motion adaptation of an old Jewish folktale (and puts a Christian priest in it for some reason). Good, but not as good as “Nightmare.” PG, 3.5/5.

“The Brothers Grimm” – The brothers are con artists who finally encounter supernatural occurrences that inspire the classic fairy tales. And they’re Heath Ledger and Matt Damon – and it’s Terry Gilliam directing. Weird and underappreciated. PG-13, 4/5.

And that’s all I have to say about that. Pick up these movies, and any of the ones I’ve reviewed over the years. Happy viewing!

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Top RIC sports stories of 09-10 Volleyball off to hot start – The third match of the tournament was against the tournament host, Regis College. Having won six straight sets, the Anchorwomen looked to continue their dominance at the Invitational. The first set went rather quickly as RIC took the first set, 25-15.

Regis then came out a little more competitive, however still wasn’t good enough, as the Anchorwomen won their eighth straight match, defeating Regis, 25-21. In the third set of the match, RIC lost their touch and their set winning streak by losing the third set, 20-25, to Regis College. However, the ladies didn’t let the loss get to them by defeating Regis 25-19 in the fourth set to win their third straight match, and could go to bed easy.

The next day the Anchorwomen hoped to keep their winning ways as they went head to head against St. Joseph’s. The first set was smooth sailing for the Anchorwomen, as they cruised to a 25-13 set victory. In the next set, St. Joseph’s was only good enough to score 18 points before RIC scored the set-winning 25. The third set was sloppy for the Anchorwomen, as they dropped the set 20-25. But, just like their previous match, the ladies came out strong and finished off St. Joseph’s in the fourth set by a 25-15 victory. – By Sports Editor Andrew Augustus Anchormen on hot streak – After starting the 2009 campaign 0-4-1, it appears the men’s soccer program has finally returned to their winning ways of last season. During the past week, the Anchormen welcomed the Bridgewater State Bears on Sept. 22, then traveled to Western Connecticut State University last Saturday to take on the Colonials.

The Bears arrived at Anchormen Field with an overall 3-3-0 record, while RIC had a 1-4-1 record. However, it was the Anchormen who were the victors by defeating the bears, 7-2. In the Little East contest, Rhode Island College would sneak away with the 1-0 victory thanks to Bruno Costa. – By Sports Editor Andrew Augustus Hall of fame adds eight individuals and one team to its glory – Every year

during Homecoming, the Rhode Island College Department of Athletics, Intramurals, and Recreation puts on a dinner and a ceremony to celebrate the new class that has been inducted into the Rhode Island College Athletic Hall of Fame. The Hall is elected by members of the department.

Members of the Hall of Fame have shown great strides in their sport, and demonstrated their love for Rhode Island College.

This year, the department elected eight members to the RIC Athletic Hall of Fame, and one team to the RIC Team Athletic Hall of Fame. The Class of 2009 consisted of former basketball coach James Adams, former basketball coach and former Athletic Director William Baird, a three-sport star in Robert Berlam (Class of 1958), 800-meter runner Jesus Berrio (Class of 1989), softball stand-out Michele Fanelli (Class of 2004), triple and long jumper Kristine (Nicholas) Greene, third baseman James McGlynn, and the first ever non-athlete, Paul Bourget (Class of 1969). For the Team Hall of Fame, the department inducted the 1968-69 men’s basketball team. – By Sports Editor Andrew Augustus Gray nets 27 in Anchormen victory – Junior captain Antone Gray scored a career-high 27 points, leading the Anchormen to a 74-72 victory over Clark University in Rhode Island College’s home opener at the Murray Center on Nov. 18.

Gray, the Anchormen’s vocal leader, came out of the locker room on fire, hitting his first five shots, and finished the first half with a team-high 17 points. RIC played solid defense in the first half, limiting the Clark Cougars to just 37 percent shooting, building up a heavy advantage on the glass, out-rebounding Clark 21-10 and forcing nine turnovers on defense. – By Anchor Staff Writer George Bissell Anchorwomen scorch UMass Boston – Sophomore forward Rachel Riley scored a game-high 13 points to lead the Rhode Island College Anchorwomen basketball team (12-7, 4-5 LEC) over Little East Conference rival UMass Boston (4-15, 0-9 LEC). The blowout victory on the road at the Clark Athletic Center on the campus

of UMass Boston on Saturday marks the Anchorwomen’s third victory in a row in LEC play.

Sophomore guard Stephanie Coro, coming off a career-high 33-point performance in the Anchorwomen’s last outing, picked up right where she left off, nailing a jumper only four seconds into the game. Coro netted four points in the first three minutes, and layups from senior Denise Scott and sophomore Brittany Saccoccio stretched the RIC lead to 8-0 before UMass Boston got on the scoreboard with a 3-pointer from freshman Kate Levy, who was the lone bright spot for the Beacons, scoring a team-high 11 points on the afternoon. – By Anchor Staff Writer George Bissell Romantic win for the RIC gymnastics – This weekend’s Valentine’s Day fixture put the Anchorwomen up against Wilson College on home turf at the Murray Center.

After a fantastic match, the Anchorwomen came out on top with a final score of 170.9, topping the 168.325 for the visiting side.

RIC posted their best team score of the season to earn them their first win.

The Anchorwomen’s Glunt led the team as she posted an all-around score of 34.9, finishing second, also scoring a 9.3 on the beam, an 8.1 on the bars, and an 8.975 on the floor. Glunt came out on top on the beam, she was fourth on bars and came in third in the floor competition.

Teammate Courtney Winsor led on the vault with a 9.025 score, while Sarah Charne placed second on floor with a 9.1.

In a post match interview, Charne, a sophomore, said, “It was really great not just to win but to have a season high score and to see Kelly (Longo) and Liz (Glunt) have a great senior meet.”

Jessica Greenwald placed third on bars with an 8.15 and came in fourth all-around with a 33.85 for RIC. Wilson Captain Samantha Vance scored a 9.2 on the floor and a 35.075 on the allaround, leading in both. Vance also placed second on vault with an 8.9, third on beam with an 8.925, and fifth on bars with an 8.05.

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Laura Beck placed second for the Phoenix with an 8.3 on bars, while other teammates Amanda Grahn finished second on the beam and Rebekka Williams finished first on bars and third in the all-around. All was fought well, and the scores, as close as they were, gave the Anchorwomen a deserved first win of the season. – By Anchor Staff Writer Mohsin Siddiqui Sutherland wrestles at nationals – Rhode Island College junior Captain Kevin Sutherland traveled to U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for the second straight year to compete in the nationals.

Last year, Sutherland earned an automatic bid by winning the New England Championship, however this year he was selected as one of four wild cards.

Sutherland’s first match was against Emanual Ajagbe from Delaware Valley.

After a few moments of circling, the wrestlers met at the center and started to grapple. During the whole match, the wrestlers went back and forth but no wrestler seemed to take control of the match. In the final round, Ajagbe got the better of Sutherland and gave Sutherland his first loss of the championship, 4-2.

The lost would end up putting Sutherland into the loser’s bracket where one loss would end his season. The first matchup for Sutherland was Corey Paulish from Williams College.

Sutherland and Paulish have met once before this season at the New England Championships. The first match was even between the two grapplers, however when it was all said and done, Sutherland defeated Paulish by a score of 4-3.

The rematch in Iowa was equally as exciting. Both wrestlers brought out their best moves but at first no one could trick the other. Sutherland would attempt to take down Paulish, however Paulish would avoid the attack and try to counter.

In the final round, Paulish countered one of Sutherland’s attempts to give him a 5-2 score advantage. Sutherland tried his best but couldn’t manage to score any more points and lost to Paulish, 5-2. – By Sports Editor Andrew Augustus

Anchormen clinch regular season LEC title – The Rhode Island College men’s basketball team (17-7, 11-2 LEC) clinched the outright 2010 Little East Conference Men’s Basketball Regular Season Championship with a 92-78 win over UMass Dartmouth (16-8, 8-5 LEC) on Feb. 16. It is the third regular season title (2010, 2009, 2007) for the program in the past four years under fifth year Head Coach Bob Walsh, and the team’s fourth overall in the past six years. – By Anchor Staff Writer George Bissell Dynasty continued – The crowd packed in the Murray Center rose to their feet. The tension was palpable as the shot clock and game clock wound down simultaneously.

With the Anchormen trailing, 78-79, with their season on the line, as they had done in clutch situations all season long, RIC put the ball in the hands of their dynamic scorer, junior guard Antone Gray.

With ice water running through his veins, Gray fired and hit a deep 3-pointer to give the Anchormen an 81-79 lead with 1:06 left in the Little East Conference Championship Game.

Western Connecticut, now trailing by two points, quickly got the ball to sophomore forward Gary Robinson in the paint on the ensuing possession, where he was fouled by RIC junior Captain Darius Debnam. Robinson knocked down the first free throw to cut the lead to a single point, 8180, but before he could attempt the second free throw, RIC Head Coach Bob Walsh called a timeout to try to ice Robinson.

Walsh’s strategy worked, as Robinson missed the second free throw, but the rebound popped out to Western Connecticut senior guard Tyshawn Gillespie beyond the three-point line. Gillespie gave the ball up to sophomore backcourt mate DaQuan Brooks, who stepped up for a 3-pointer, but at the last second, saw Robinson open on the baseline cutting to the basket. Gray cut in front of Robinson, who was forced to alter his body, and missed the easy layup.

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fouled to win the Little East Conference Championship Tournament, 81-80, over the second-seeded Western Connecticut Colonials. – By Anchor Staff Writer George Bissell RIC upsets Middlebury College, Cinderella in the making – The Rhode Island College Anchormen basketball team began writing the script for the biggest Cinderella story in the tournament, upsetting the heavily favored Middlebury College Panthers 75-59 in the second round of the NCAA Division III National Championship Tournament on Sat., Mar. 8.

“It feels pretty good to be in the Sweet 16. This team has come such a long way since December. We just have a bunch of really talented players, everybody knows that. We’ve just learned to trust each other, and believe in each other, and we played terrific tonight. We have had a lot of wins since I’ve been at Rhode Island College, and I don’t know if there’s been one better than this,” said RIC Head Coach Bob Walsh in a postgame interview with RIC Radio WXIN. – By Anchor Staff Writer George Bissell Baseball starts season swinging – with six wins – The Rhode Island College baseball team entered this season with a new coach and a new attitude. The team took that attitude down to Winter Haven, Fla. to take part in the 2010 Central Florida Invitational. The invitational consisted of four double headers in five days. When it was all said and done, the Anchormen stepped on the plane to return home with a 6-2 overall record. – By Sports Editor Andrew Augustus Softball takes down Hawks 8-3 – The Anchorwomen’s fourth win in a row and their 15th win of the season out of 19 games came against Roger Williams University on April 8. The Anchorwomen can hardly hope to play much better than they are right now – their pitching is phenomenal, their offense is unstoppable and their defense is making the plays when they are supposed to. They took down the RWU Hawks, 8-3.

– By Anchor Staff Writer Steven Barthelemy

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Jared Rossi baseball

Christina Tavana women’s soccer

Ray Moore wrestling

Sharon Corriveau volleyball

This 5-foot-11 senior outfielder from Johnston played on the Anchormen baseball team for four years at RIC. Rossi had a career batting average of .337.

To obtain the average, Rossi had 154 career hits – 23 of them home runs. Rossi is graduating with a degree in management.

A Coventry native, Corriveau has been an outside hitter for the Anchorwomen volleyball team. During her senior year, she was named cocaptain. Over the course of her career, Corriveau tallied 804 career kills. What may be even more important than kills for an outside hitter is digs, where Corriveau had 1,381 during her RIC career. Corriveau is graduating with a degree in English and theatre.

Hailing from Wrentham, Mass., the 6-foot-4 Ray Moore was an Anchormen grappler for four years during his career at RIC. Moore, weighing in at 184 lbs., wrestled in the 197 lbs. division and tallied an impressive 66-51 career record.

Within those 66 wins were 23 pins. Moore will graduate with a degree in management and a minor in computer information systems.

The 5-foot-6 midfielder from Middletown, Conn. was on the Anchorwomen soccer team for four years. During her career, Tavana recorded 36 career points. To earn those points, Tavana tallied 16 career goals and had 4 career assists.

During her senior year she was named co-captain and during her junior and senior year, Tavana was named to the All-Little East Team. Tavana is graduating with a degree in graphic design.

D-Rod leaves soccer team with great memories

By Andrew Augustus Sports Editor

Many collegiate athletes have been playing sports their entire life. Most know they have reached peak level when they are a professional. Some may think being a Division III athlete isn’t taking it to the next level. However, to the many student athletes at RIC, competing at this level has become a very rewarding experience to them. I sat down with senior captain of the soccer team, Daniel Rodrigues, and he had a lot to say about the experience he gained as a member of the Rhode Island College Anchormen men’s soccer team.

Andrew Augustus: How long have you been a member of the team?

Dan Rodrigues: I have

been on the team for all four years here.

AA: Which season was most memorable for you?

DR: The 2008-2009 season was the most memorable season for me mainly because we were the Little East.

AA: What positions did you play here and which position was your favorite to play?

DR: I played every position including goalie, but my favorite was when I was striker, because it is always fun when you score a goal and you hear Scott Gibbons say your name over the loud speaker.

AA: What season has been your favorite?

DR: My favorite season was the 2008 campaign when we were crowned conference champions and earned a bid to the NCAA national tournament

for the first time ever in school history.

AA: What was it like being a captain your senior year?

DR: It was fun being a leader, making sure everyone was looking up to me – having more responsibilities on the team and making sure the team was not only behaving on the soccer field, but also in the classroom and in their social lives.

AA: Who has been your biggest influence to you at RIC? DR: My assistant coach, Carlos Pinhancos. Before I came to RIC, he was my head coach for my premier team and he influenced me a lot by making sure I played to my best abilities so I could come to college and play soccer.

AA: Who has been the biggest influence in your life?

DR: My dad. He was the

first person to get me into soccer by coaching me and making sure I tried my hardest at whatever I did in life.

AA: What is the hardest part of being a student-athlete?

DR: Having to manage class and class work, work schedules and still going to practice and playing well in games.

AA: What degree are you graduating with and what are your plans for post-graduation?

DR: I am graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish with a minor in management. I am hoping to get an interpretive job in a hospital or a successful company.

AA: Do you plan on playing soccer once school is over?

DR: I do plan on playing still and I currently am on the roster of Lusitania, a semiprofessional team.

PicturePerfect The year in photos

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Anchor Photo/Hayden James

On Sept. 9, RIC unvieled the Illuminated Walkway, featuring 15 new Blue Light emergency phones.

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Anchor Photo/Casey Gaul

Operation Red Cup: Wild college parties along Eaton Street have caused neighbors and Providence Police to go on the offensive.

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Levi Garrett, Nicholas Lima, Rick Enos, Dana Johnson and RIC President Nancy Carriuolo during WXIN’s 24-Hour Haiti Relief radiothon.

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The Anchormen men’s basketball team poses after emerging victorious in the Little East Conference championship game.

Anchor Photo/Beth L’Etoile

Parliament prepares

to debate a vote of no confidence

against

SCG Treasurer Christopher Kelly.

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Warwick Mall’s parking lot became a lake in the wake of March’s unprecedented rainfall.

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Commencement farewell

By Justin Wilder ’10 A&E Editor

The end. Marathon’s over, and it’s time to see where that training places you in the pack. Rhode Island College set the pace for us these past few years, but will we keep up with the real world? Imbued with a skeptic’s sense, I say it all lies in what we make of it, and how we made it here today.

I tried many new things in college. If you have the chance to try something new, will you take it and grow? Or will you

remain stagnant? As you sit out in this sun (god, I hope it’s sunny), reflect on your education. Some time ago we were all thinking of this moment. Is it anything like you imagined? Is there anything you left undone?

You could have a bit of free time ahead of you to catch up.

When you look at our nation’s state, does it make you depressed for the lack of opportunity, or hungry to get what’s yours? After years of Donovan swipes, please believe me when I say I’m starving.

At RIC I have questioned, I have pushed and I have tried.

And through it all I grew. Will we continue to grow? Only if there are still things for us to question. So is this your end, or just a check point?

I started in math at RIC. I was to be a teacher – stuffed in a desk with a calculator and pad, I crunched hypothetical situations for hours. My check point was Calc 2, and it drove me away. But, pushed off with an analytical mind, I found I could put together stories in a

The final curtain

By Adam D. Bram ’10 Lifestyles Editor

The year was 2005. I had applied to Brown, Emerson, RIC, Roger Williams and Northeastern. I sent all the applications out at the same time.

One week later, all the colleges except RIC sent me a letter saying they had received my applications and were considering it. The week after that, RIC sent me an acceptance letter.

So, really, Rhode Island College and I were destined for each other. I enrolled in the theatre program, with dreams of becoming an actor. That’s really not the story I want to tell, though. I did make a few friends. I also want to mention that Bob Colonna is the best professor I’ve ever had, and I’ve learned more in my classes with him than anywhere else.

Perhaps my soul belongs more to Hollywood than Broadway.

The story I want to tell is the story of what really meant the most to me during my five years at this school. I liked to doodle, and I wanted an excuse to practice drawing and make

it better without enrolling in a pretentious art class.

During the summer before my first semester, while I was taking Writing 100, I saw a flier for the publication you hold in your hands, looking for new blood as always. So that Wednesday, I went to the appointed place at the appointed time and found…a dark room.

Two people in that room informed me that there were no meetings in the summer, but were thrilled with my interest and made sure I was there the first week of semester. I prepared a little one-panel comic, thinking that drawing was all I was going to do. Thus, “Plan 9” was born and, with maybe three or four exceptions, has appeared in every issue of The Anchor for the last five years.

The Anchor became my home away from home, and the people there became my extended family. Even after I joined WXIN and started my Saturday night radio show, UHF, my heart still lied predominantly with the paper.

I wasn’t always the most popular. Even so, I’ve always

felt a sense of camaraderie with these people that I’ve never felt anywhere else.

Eventually, I started branching out into writing. It started with a few opinions pieces and a current release review or two.

Then, two years ago, I got the idea for “Rental Raves,” a review column of older films for people stuck at home over the weekend and younger readers who might be unaware. Last year, I was given an opinions column to write every week, “Stark Raving Mad,” turning the views I spouted occasionally into a weekly rant.

When I first started, I thought I’d never want the responsibility of an editor. After a while I got the bug, mostly just because I wanted to get my name on the door, though I knew I could do the job. I thought it was a pipe dream until we found ourselves in need of a Lifestyles editor not two months ago, and the board felt there was only one person for the job. It was a rough, frustrating, but still oddly satisfying month, and part of me wishes I was coming back next year.

similar way that I would break apart problems.

Through the combination of RIC’s programs and personal curiosities, I’ve been able to practice my story craft and delivery in every way from published articles and poetry to film festivals and even a stage play. I was able to work together with others and create not only stories, but a team.

RICdiculous Ultimate Frisbee will always be an important part of my college life, and I’m glad to see it continue.

Alas, I am not. My time has finally come. Barring a few issues that need sorting at the time of this writing, I will be sitting with the rest of you reading this. I will still be submitting the “World of Warcraft”-related strip and column I began this semester, but I won’t be around so much. “Plan 9” is over.

“Rental Raves” is over. “Stark Raving Mad” is over.

I won’t be coming to meetings every week, and I certainly won’t be editing. I have no problem about leaving school, but leaving The Anchor is one of the most heart-wrenching things I’ve had to do in my life. Even now, I don’t really want to. I mean, I will still be submitting here and there, as long as they’ll let me.

But I can’t be a regular fixture of the office anymore.

My time here at The Anchor has not only made the last five years bearable, but also the best of my life. I will always count you as friends. I can say, unabashedly, that I love each and every one of you.

Guess what, folks? That’s the news and I am outta here!

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Six years in the making

By Alex Tirrell ’10 Technology Director

Every year for The Anchor’s Commencement issue, graduating editors are typically given an opportunity to write something about their experiences with the college or The Anchor.

Since you’re probably sitting in your chair waiting for your name to be called, I thought I’d give you a little something to read. I’ll try to make it interesting.

I’ll start off by mentioning that I have been a student at Rhode Island College for the last six years. This makes me a super-super-senior, though I’m not sure the Records Office can back that rank up.

While in high school, I only briefly researched programs at other schools in New England, and decided there was probably nowhere I’d rather go than Rhode Island College.

My intended major at the time was music education. Due to the fact that many in my family (including both my parents and paternal grandmother) attended RIC and its reputation for excellence in the education program, I thought it would be a great choice for me. Its location and cost of tuition were also excellent determining factors. I have not regretted this decision.

I started my career at RIC in the summer of 2004. For whatever reason, the powers that be decided that I must take Writing 100 before I was to be fully accepted into the college, and offered a special session to allow me to take the course during the summer, but receive credit for the fall. I found it amusing to be in college before I’d even had orientation. I recall walking myself to Campus

Card to get myself a RIC ID so I could use the library. By orientation, I pretty much had a lot of things figured out.

As for my involvement with The Anchor, I’d seen the Ducey Student Media Center on campus, but was a bit shy to walk in on my own. I think a friend from high school eventually dragged me in. Having been involved with student newspapers in middle school and high school, where I served as layout editor and editor-in-chief, I thought it would be only fitting to continue in my college career. I never really considered journalism as a career, but as a hobby.

I’ve been here ever since. I ran for several editor positions (including copy editor and layout editor), but never won.

Back in that day, you needed to be elected to an editorial board position. In May 2006, I was elected technology editor (now director), a position I’ve held ever since. My responsibilities included designing and updating The Anchor’s online presence, www.anchorweb. org, as well as maintaining and servicing The Anchor office’s computer equipment, servers, printer and network.

Working on campus didn’t just stop there. I was hired by User Support Services the very day before classes started in fall 2004, and worked for one academic year as a lab assistant before getting promoted to a student troubleshooter for faculty and staff at the Help Center, another position I have held since. Through this position, I have had the privilege of meeting faculty and staff members throughout the entire campus.

During my time at RIC,

Anchor Photo/Devin Noll

Four-time Anchor Editor Alex Tirrell.

I learned a good deal about myself and what I want to do in life. I changed my major from music education to music B.A., as I realized upon visiting my high school that I would not want to teach students who did not want to be there. Instead, I have focused my attention toward working as a music director in theatre, which is another love of mine, as kids (and adults) who audition for a show often have a strong desire to be there. As part of my customized B.A., I double-majored in voice and piano, nearly minored in jazz and did an independent study in music directing for theatre.

I also began music directing for theatre professionally during my time at RIC, making it very difficult to focus on classes. I often put myself last.

This semester alone, I found it extremely hard to juggle my

part-time job with User Support, my responsibilities with The Anchor, an award winning alternative pop-rock band, four classes (which is nothing to a music major) and music directing up to three musicals at one time. I would start my day at 9 a.m. and get home around 10:30 p.m. Even now, I’m not certain if I’m going to make it through all of my finals with a passing grade.

All that aside, I am pleased to report that I will have a job – in music – after graduation. I will be the resident music director next season at the Courthouse Center for the Arts, a professional performing and fine arts center in West Kingston.

So, if you see me up on that stage, you’ll know I made it through, and I’ll be an extremely proud member of the Class of 2010.

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WORD SCRAMBLE WORD SCRAMBLE

unscramble the names to unscramble the to the buildings onnames campus. the buildings on campus.

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Crossword Answers

1.Whipple, 2.forman, 3.gaige, 4.Craig Lee, 5.Fogarty, 1.Whipple, 2.forman, 3.gaige, 4.Craig Lee, 5.Fogarty, 6.Clarke, 7.Roberts, 8.Adams, 9.Koffman, 10.Nazarian, 6.Clarke, 7.Roberts, 8.Adams, 9.Koffman, 10.Nazarian, 11.Murray, 12.Horace Mann, 13.Donovan, 14.Alger 11.Murray, 12.Horace Mann, 13.Donovan, 14.Alger

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