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October 24 2016

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RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE, MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016

Administration Crowds turn tight lipped on embezzlement scandal out for grad school fair TAYLOR DAME

News Editor

dministrators have declined to give further detail about the ongoing investigation into the head of the Theatre Department Dr. James Taylor for allegedly embezzling over $60,000 from the school.

In a short media statement provided to The Anchor by the Associate Director of Communications in the Office of the President, it was said that the ongoing investigation and the college’s human resources policies prevent them from disclosing additional details. The official statement included the admission that, “there were recent irregularities not compliant

with standard RIC fiscal practices and procedures that, in more than one instance, involved a specific faculty member.” According to a state police press release, the college filed a complaint with the Financial Crimes Unit regarding suspicious checks.

The state police investigated and said that Dr. Taylor made multiple requests for checks from the accounting department at the college. They went on to state, “review of Dr. Taylor’s bank records showed that 38 checks had been deposited into his personal bank account and that the money had been used for his own personal gain.” Dr. Taylor had requested that the checks be made payable to various businesses; none of them were made out

directly to him.

Dr. Taylor has been on leave since the beginning of the semester, reportedly due to the death of a family member over the summer. The college says that it is cooperating fully with the state police and, “out of an abundance of caution, the faculty member has been suspended with pay.”

Dr. Taylor was arraigned in Sixth Division District Court and was released on $10,000 personal recognizance. He is scheduled to appear in court on Jan. 12, 2017 for a pre-arraignment conference. He is being charged with obtaining money under false pretenses over $1,500. The charges carries a punishment of up to a 10 year prison sentence and a fine up to $5,000.

Political speechwriters speak up

ANGELINA DENOMME

Opinions Editor

he annual Graduate School Fair, hosted by The Career Development Center, went off without a hitch last Wednesday, Oct. 19. As students trickled into the Student Union Ballroom, they signed in, picked up informational materials and proceeded through the maze of booths manned by welcoming college recruiters. A total of 51 schools from all over New England attended the fair, in addition to Rhode Island College’s own School of Management, School of Nursing and School of Social Work. Throughout the two hour event, almost 200 students attended and engaged with recruiters at the fair.

after graduation. The majority of students left with handfuls of pamphlets and what appeared to be a better idea of what they were looking for in a graduate school program. For the students who didn’t leave with a plan for their post graduation future they still received armfuls of goodies from recruiters, ranging from the traditional stationary set to external cellphone battery packs. Recruiters were both knowledgeable and more than willing to speak to each student who approached them about their institutions’ program offerings, as well as how such programs would best fit each student’s plan of study. As the fair began to wind down, students continued to sign in through the last few minutes when recruiters began to close up their booths. As the recruiters were leaving, some

Attendees were not simply seniors looking to apply DERRIK TROMBLEY LOUISA D’OVIDIO to a graduate program but Editor-in-Chief Anchor Staff also freshman, sophomores and juniors who were The art of speechwriting Senior Advisor in the Office NBC10 reporter Katie Davis. seeking information about was illuminated last Monday of Communications for Good speech writing was the possibilities that exist in a panel presented by NASA and who previously described by all as knowing CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 The American Democracy had written speeches for how their principal thinks, Project called Political Martin O’Malley the former knowing the message and the Speechwriting. The Maryland Governor and audience, and understanding panelists, who called words 2016 Democratic candidate the speech in the long view their “brick and mortar,” all for President; Parag Mehta, of history. have storied careers in public the Chief of Staff to the Peri described her job in the and political speechwriting. US Surgeon General who West Wing as unpredictable The four panelists included previously had worked and speechwriters as Michael E. Smith, a former on Howard Dean’s 2004 “defenders of the English Campaign; speechwriter for the President Presidential Sarada Peri, Special Assistant language as it is spoken.” of RIC and the former “Our job requires Special Assistant to the to the President and Senior building, Governor of Rhode Island, Presidential Speechwriter to relationship the President of the United diplomacy, a strong stomach, for whom he wrote numerous States, Barack Obama. This kindness and graciousness, important addresses and speeches; Steve Rabin, panel was overseen and CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Phil Ashkar and Ed Lyons - photo by Matt Toyota who currently serves as a moderated by award-winning

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Letters to the Editor

Send your letters to Louisa at editorinchief@anchorweb.org We have heard from so many at Rhode Island College who would like to provide support for the Haitians who lost their homes and everything they own in Hurricane Matthew, but are somewhat concerned how much of their donated monies would make it to those in need in Haiti.

We are members of the Board of Directors of the Haitian Humanitarian Network (HHN), a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. HHN is an allvolunteer organization that operates the Erline & Armelle Medical Clinic in Beaulieu (Commune of Roche-à-Bateau), a village in southwest Haiti, 35 miles west of Les Cayes, that was directly hit and devastated by Hurricane Matthew. More than 99 percent of the funds collected since the clinic was founded in 2003 have been used for operational support and the care of the Haitian people living in the village and the surrounding communities. All Hurricane Matthew donations to HHN will be used to repair the clinic, rebuild the residence house that houses visiting RIC nursing students, replace destroyed medical equipment and supplies, and provide direct medical care to the people of Beaulieu. HHN is a collaboration of concerned individuals including nurses, physicians, and faculty from Rhode Island College and the University of Connecticut. It was founded by North Providence residents Jocelyne de Gouvenain and her husband Roland. Jocelyne, who was born in Beaulieu, Haiti, is a registered nurse at Rhode Island Hospital. Her husband Roland is an associate professor of Biology at Rhode Island College. The Erline & Armelle Medical Clinic has provided global health experiences for graduate nursing students from the Rhode Island College School of Nursing.

Clinic information is available on our web site at www.haitianclinic. org and donations may be made by check or online. Thank you for your concern and generosity.

Joanne Costello, PhD, RN jcostello@ric.edu

Jocelyne de Gouvenain, RN jdegouvenain@yahoo.com

Linda Rexford, MD lindarkv@yahoo.com

Roland de Gouvenain, PhD rdegouvenain@ric.edu

Thank you for your upper left front page coverage of the recent ribbon cutting ceremony for the new addition to the Rhode Island College School of Nursing (RICSON). Though attended by the Governor as well as national and local elected officials, no other media outlets covered the event. RIC students, faculty, and staff should appreciate that the new state-of-the-art wing was made possible by a 2012 bond approved by Rhode Island voters. Despite growing to be the largest baccalaureate nursing program in the state, until the addition, the RICSON had been operating in the same space since the 1970s. A point of clarification of a statement in the Anchor article: the SON program for registered nurses returning to RIC to earn the baccalaureate degree is the one that was awarded the designation of #1 in New England and #10 (of more than 700 programs) in the nation. I would also like to elaborate on some other important distinctions earned by the RICSON. The RICSON pass rate on the national licensing exam for registered nurses is consistently above 90 percent which is consistently above the national average. Baccalaureate graduates are being accepted to nurse residency programs at highly competitive national university hospitals.

The RICSON simulation learning lab was the second accredited nursing simulation lab in the Northeast (Yale was the first.) Master’s degree graduates have high pass rates on national certification exams.

RICSON graduates reflect the social, ethnic, and economic diversity of the state and practice in the state to meet the health needs of Rhode Island residents. We all should be very proud of this excellent program at Rhode Island College! Thank you again for spreading the news on campus about new developments in the School of Nursing. Keep up the good work!

Anne E. S. Carty Professor School of Nursing

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Understanding the exciting ballot questions TAYLOR DAME

News Editor

aybe “exciting” is not the right word to use, but the ballot questions are incredibly important and all voters should know about them. Rhode Island routinely puts questions to the voting public for their approval, and the voters have approved 80% of the questions since 1998. Question Two, which regards changing the state constitution to give the State Ethics Commission authority to investigate legislators, was discussed in a previous week’s article. Regardless, there are six other important questions that all Rhode Islanders need to know about. Question One is probably the question being campaigned for the hardest.

It concerns approval of the Twin River Casino in the town of Tiverton in Newport County. The facility would be licensed to have both table games and video lottery terminals. The state would receive 15.5% of the revenues from the table games and 61% of the revenues from the terminals. The town would receive 1% of the table games and 1.45% of the terminal and would be guaranteed at least $3 million. Gambling revenue is the third largest source of money for the state, and the question enjoys broad support from elected officials. The other five ballot questions are bond issues in which the state is asking voters to approve borrowing money for various projects around the state. The bond issues were approved by the General Assembly and were only opposed by three

Question Three is asking for $27 million to fund the construction and maintenance of the existing Rhode Island veterans’ home facilities. Two other bond issues have come before the voters, regarding the veterans’ homes, and they have both been approved. Question Four is asking for $45.5 million for improvements to the University of Rhode Island. $20 million is for building at least one “innovation campus involving business collaborations with URI,” and the other $25.5 million is for renovating Bliss Hall, one of the older building on the campus. In 2014, voters approved a similar bond issue for

Rhode Island College.

Question Five has the state requesting $70 million to modernize the infrastructure of the port of Davisville at Quonset and the Port of Providence. Question Six is concerned with environmental and recreational purposes. The state is asking for $35 million to fund things like bikeways, improvements to state parks and the provision of grants to clean up polluted parts of the state. The last issue, Question

Seven, is about affordable housing and urban revitalization. The state is asking for $50 million to improve properties that need to revitalized and to allow the state to enact more affordable housing programs. While many voters are not excited about the choices for president this year, remember that there are other people and issues to vote on in this election, and they will affect how our state in run. Go out and vote on Nov. 8.

Updates from President Rosario

Grad school continued

discussed how “qualified” the students were that they had met with that afternoon amongst themselves. The positive consensus among both students and recruiters is only further confirmation of Rhode Island College students’ ability to succeed in a post-graduation world.

Republican senators: Mark Gee, Nicholas Kettle and Elaine Morgan.

LOUISA D’OVIDIO

CG, Inc. President Jose Rosario has finished a preliminary outline of the bias response taskforce that will be presented at Parliament this coming week and finished up the details of the safezone

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trainings he hopes to bring to campus next semester.

This outline will be discussed by the taskforce once the board has been formed, which Rosario will include staff, students and faculty, as well as have seats open for a member of the Unity Center, Campus Police and the Counseling Center.

A preliminary safe zone training presentation, that Rosario is thinking will be broken into two different

training sessions, will hopefully be offered next semester. He has been working closely with Dr. Wendy Becker, Associate Professor of Social Work and representatives from Day One on finalizing this idea.

The two parts of the training may consist of a sexual assault presentation by the RI organization Day One, and a second presentation on LGBTQ* issues. The training,

says Rosario, “will be an evolution of a ‘safe zone training,’” it will be an actionable, goal oriented type of training that will hold those who participate in it accountable for making an actual change in the world. Rosario continued to stress his open door policy, encouraging any student to discuss these changes or make suggestions.

Speechwriters continued

we aren’t just writers,” Peri said.

Rabin, who works for NASA, spoke on the mission to put human beings on Mars by the 2030s and navigating the often difficult-to-grasp ideas and projects that NASA puts forth, his most important job—“I can translate ‘wonk’ into English,” he joked.

Parag Mehta recounted a time when his job became a point of ethics in his life. While working for the Secretary of Health and Human Services, under the Bush Administration, he was asked to write a speech on stem cell research, and ran into a conflict when reviewing edits to this speech.

“Every time I had written

the word ‘fetus’ they had changed the word to ‘unborn child.’ I told the director I felt uncomfortable because unborn child was not a scientific term, we worked for a scientific agency and the scientific terminology is fetus. My boss explained to me the politics of this situation and that’s what the boss wanted.” Mehta eventually made the decision to resign from his position. Later, Sarada Peri responded to questions

on the lack of racial and socioeconomic diversity in the field of speechwriting, saying that people get comfortable with what they already know— certain writing styles and storytelling styles—but the more points of perspective we can bring into the public eye the better. “Write as much as you possibly can, push yourself to take those opportunities, apply for jobs you don’t think you are qualified for,” Peri told the crowd.

Both Peri and Rabin had advice for young aspiring speech writers, assuring them that their career is not a race and pushing forward is more important than getting there first. “There is absolutely no set path for this type of work, particularly when you are just getting out of college do something you think would be enjoyable. The more well rounded a person you are the better you are going to to do,” concluded Steven Rabin.

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MIKE DWYER

Assistant News Editor Lucy’s Hearth gets much needed expansion

ucy’s Hearth, a shelter that serves the needs of homeless women and children in Middletown, recently celebrated the grand opening of its new and expanded facilities. The new location is an upgraded 9,300 square foot shelter on Valley Road in Middletown that can house up to 16 families in need, a 60 percent increase from its original capacity. For the past 30 years, Lucy’s Hearth has been working out of a former convent in Middletown. The Church Community Housing Corporation, alongside the Northeast Collaborative Architects, has refurbished the shelter that now sits atop 2.2 acres MIKE DWYER

Assistant News Editor

n a statement carried by the Itar-Tass news agency last Wednesday, Russia will broadcast live images of civilians evacuating during the scheduled “humanitarian pause” in air strikes. Activists inside the besieged city of eastern Aleppo, Syria have reported that government planes have been dropping leaflets calling for the remaining rebel fighters to leave the city “because they have no other choice.”

Coincidentally, an anonymous diplomatic source told the Reuters news agency that Russia was “deploying all of the northern fleet and much of the Baltic fleet in the largest surface deployment since the end of the Cold War.” Russia has said the fleet will take aim at the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. However, according to the

and includes a 99-panel solar array, which will decrease the cost of utilities going forward.

Lucy’s Hearth is taking the lead in a $2.5-million capital campaign, which has raised nearly $1.7 million to date. An additional $300,000 is required by Dec. 31 to amass adequate funding renovations, equipment, furnishings and occupancy. The remaining $500,000 of the fundraising goal is for long-term building maintenance and will be acquired in 2017. For some in the community, the upgrades are a long overdue adjustment to the social services outreach in Newport County. Despite the label of luxury attributed to the island community, thanks to its tourism industry, the city of Newport has some of the highest rates of domestic violence and child poverty in the state.

The city’s rate of child abuse and neglect-- 26.9 victims per 1,000 children as reported by Kids Count-was the second highest in the state at the time of the report in 2015. Alarming statistics such as these have been catching the attention of residents at the annual Kids Count fact book presentations since 2011, when Newport topped the list. Sex offender released early due to ‘human error’

sex offender who was sentenced to serve more than 200 years for his crimes was recently released in what a Massachusetts prosecutor referred to as a “human error.” Richard E. Gardner is a class three offender, meaning that the likelihood of a repeated offense is high. All class three sex offenders are considered a danger to public safety.

Gardner’s crimes date back almost 30 years. A few days after his 21st birthday, Gardner lured a 12 year old boy into a wooded area, where he proceeded to sexually assault the child. Gardner was charged with kidnapping, rape, indecent assault and battery, for which his mother paid a $3,000 bail. He plead guilty to those charges the following summer but remained free on bail while awaiting sentencing. Judge John Sheehan was later criticized for ignoring the recommendations of a probation officer’s report, stating Gardner was a “threat to the community.” Two months after his guilty plea, Gardner went on a 34 hour rampage, kidnapping and sexually assaulting young children in Massachusetts and neighboring Rhode Island. In 1992, the Rhode Island Supreme Court overturned

his entire conviction because a psychologist had been unjustly barred from testifying as to whether or not Gardner was mentally fit to stand trial. His sentence was drastically reduced, and he served a total of 20 years in Rhode Island before returning to Massachusetts to serve time there.

This past April, the office of Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz received an email from the state Department of Corrections stating that Gardner was due to be released in six months. Under Massachusetts state law, Cruz’s office had the ability to petition the court and declare Gardner a “sexually dangerous person,” which would have seen him committed to a facility in Bridgewater. Cruz did not take action, and Gardner was released on Oct. 3, 2016.

Worse than a slaughterhouse Reuters source, “this is not a friendly port call. In two weeks, we will see a crescendo of air attacks on Aleppo as part of Russia’s strategy to declare victory there…with this assault, it should be enough to allow a Russian exit strategy if Moscow believes Assad is now stable enough to survive.”

On Monday in Luxembourg, European foreign ministers decried the “disproportionate” scale of air raids targeting eastern Aleppo, the last city remaining in opposition control. “The deliberate targeting of hospitals, medical personnel, schools and essential infrastructure, as well as the use of barrel bombs, cluster bombs and chemical weapons, constitutes a catastrophic escalation of the conflict and may amount to war crimes.”

According to the Britishbased Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, more than 400 people have been killed in joint Syrian-Russian bombardment of eastern Aleppo since a ceasefire agreement collapsed in late September. Last Monday, 47 people were killed in airstrikes on the city in just 24 hours, including 14 members of one family. Those strikes came just two days after US Secretary of State John Kerry convened new talks alongside Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and seven foreign ministers from the region, as well as top diplomats from the United Nations. The meeting took place in a luxury hotel on Lake Geneva. After four hours of discussion, the participating countries concluded without making a joint statement and had not agreed upon any new actions. Tensions between Russia

and the west have been dangerously high following a veto of a French-drafted resolution by Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vitaly Churkin. The resolution called for the immediate halt of the aerial bombardment, and would have passed the UN Security Council had it not been for the Russian veto. A subsequent proposal by Russia failed to garner enough support.

“The Russian proposal failed because it failed to demand an immediate end to the aerial bombardment of Aleppo…It’s a sham. Just as Russia’s hollow commitment to a political process in Syria is a sham. The indiscriminate bombing of civilians in Aleppo is sickening and barbaric. Please stop now,” Matthew Rycroft, Britain’s ambassador to the UN said. “The

should

stop

supporting terrorists instead…stop supporting all the villains across the world, including terrorists…stop interfering in the internal affairs of sovereign states. Stop your colonial habits. Leave the world in peace and then, maybe, things will improve in many areas and regions of the world,” Churkin said in response to Rycroft’s comments.

Not much has changed in the reality of eastern Aleppo since the collapse of last month’s ceasefire. At the time, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon asked the UN Security Council to “imagine a slaughterhouse” before clarifying, “this is worse. Even a slaughterhouse is more humane.” The diplomatic arguments matter little to those on the ground, who only wish for respite from the violence no matter how temporary.

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Debate watch 2016 Derrik Trombley Anchor Staff

Day.

ypically, the third presidential debate in any election season is the least watched. As the cycle moves to its close, political opinions become more and more entrenched by the day, and people begin to ignore the candidates as they make their last push to capture the needed voters on Election

Despite this, some still continue to keep open minds and try to wait until everything has been said, repeated, reported on and fact-checked before making their choice.

The third debate is comparatively unimportant to most but crucial to others. It is for this reason that the Political

Science Club decided to hold a Debate Watch last week.

The PoliSci Club offered much more than just watching the debate with other people. There was trivia with prizes for the people who answered the most questions about the election and general politics. Such prized included Amazon and Starbucks gift

cards. In addition, there was free food and drinks, as well as free Debate Watch t-shirts provided to all of the people who came. The debate itself was not ignored, and the students settled down to watch Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton square-off in the last of what has been analogous to deadly samurai sword fights.

Since the first debate, where some estimates had Trump within nearly one point nationally of Clinton, the tide has turned and seen the Republican Presidential hopeful spiral into a cavalcade of revelations and accusations, to the point where some polls have Clinton with a nearly double digit lead. In spite of this, credit must be given to the candidates. Rather than the cage-fight debates that have been the norm this election season, we got an actual debate on the issues that affect the average American.

The debate began with a question on Supreme Court Appointments and covered all of the major topics that one could consider. They covered gun rights, abortion rights, immigration, health care, experience, personal history, taxes, voter fraud, national security, Syrian refugees, national debt and entitlement reform. It was a long evening, but as the attendees filed out, they left as informed individuals with an understanding of where the candidates stood on the issues that mattered. Josh Faiola & Derrick Trombley - Photo Courtesy of Matt Toyota

RI Coalition Against Domestic Violence seeks help TAYLOR DAME

News Editor

he Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence (RICADV) wants proposals for programs that aim to prevent domestic violence before it starts. The RICADV is giving out funding for long and short term projects that meet their goal of stopping domestic violence before it starts. RICADV was formed in 1979 and is dedicated to ending domestic violence, it provides support to its member agencies and strives to create justice for victims. They have a wide range of programs created to assist those who have experienced domestic violence. Photo courtesy of Jaygotre.org

The money is coming

from the Domestic Violence Prevention Fund and will total $180,000 per year. The DVPF was signed into law by Governor Gina Raimondo this year to support programs like the Coalition.

The Coalition is planning on funding two to three larger projects at $50,000 to $60,000 per year, as well as a number of one-time Community Micro-grants valued at $1,000 to $15,000. The larger projects will have the option to renew the funding for two more years if the program proves to be successful. The smaller grants will be short term projects designed to finish within a year of the grant being awarded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Supporting both short and long term initiatives will enable us to reach diverse communities and

populations throughout Rhode Island,â&#x20AC;? according to Deborah DeBare the executive director at RICADV. Priority will be given to proposals that focus on changing policies, as well as social and cultural norms. Additionally, programs that focus on people of color and LGBTQ youth will be given special consideration, because those groups are disproportionately impacted. Only established 501(c) (3) groups that have been in operation for at least two years will be considered for the grants. Applications must be submitted by 3 p.m. on Nov. 30. Email the proposals in PDF format to Lucy Rios at lucy@ricadv. org. For more information about the process visit ricadv.org/dvpf.

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The Classic Corner: “Young Frankenstein” THOMAS SACK ANCHOR STAFF

veryone knows the story of Dr. Victor Frankenstein, a scientist who studies the reanimation of dead tissue in a classic novel by Mary Shelley. But what if he had a grandson? What if his grandson wanted nothing to do with him or his experiments? These are questions Mel Brooks and the late Gene Wilder answer in their 1974 film, “Young Frankenstein.” A horror comedy, “Young Frankenstein” simultaneously lauds and parodies the monster movies Hollywood churned out from 1920 to 1950. In a unique twist, it tells the story of Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, a

lecturing physician who is greatly ashamed of the legacy left behind by his late grandfather. When Frederick inherits his family's Transylvanian estate, he is prompted to create a reanimated monstrosity of his own, and chaos ensues. The humor in “Young Frankenstein,” both verbal and physical, is sure to delight audiences. The running gags in this film are ageless and its improvised scenes are iconic. Unfortunately, “Young Frankenstein” seems to tire at the start of its third act. As the film's plot intensifies, comedy becomes scarce. The few jokes that remain are distasteful and unnecessarily sexual in nature. Until this point, however, “Young

Frankenstein” is a wonderful Gene Wilder movie that is only made stronger by the actor's equally funny costar, the late Marty Feldman.

“Young Frankenstein” also shines from a filmmaking standpoint. Director Mel Brooks takes great care to make the movie look like a 1930s piece, and it is shot in black and white. Credits are listed at the very beginning of the film, and a score is utilized that successfully evokes the d e s i r e d time period. Throughout “ Y o u n g Frankenstein,” many classic

Superhero Central

Sara Massa Anchor Staff

he Flash, no matter who’s portraying him, is an iconic character in pop culture and television, and the recent 2014 series has been a big hit with fans both old and young. The third season of “The Flash” has started this month and has thrown us fans into a new concept called a Flashpoint. A flashpoint is when Barry Allen, The Flash, alters the timeline and changes events in the future. Because Barry saves his mother from dying, things change for the speedster in the future, and one change that has fans

very excited is the addition of a new character: Julian Albert.

Julian Albert is played by Tom Felton, who is most well-known for his role as Draco Malfoy in the “Harry Potter” movie series and his new role in “The Flash” has fans reminiscing about our magical childhoods. Julian Albert is introduced as a Meta Human CSI Specialist and is not Barry Allen’s biggest fan. The two seem to have a spiteful relationship that shows Felton’s “Draco side” through Julian’s mean, sarcastic comments and his disdain for Barry. Since Barry is new to this

timeline, as are the fans watching at home, we feel Barry’s confusion and growing dislike for Julian the more they interact. There are also rumors that Felton’s new role may lead to his character becoming a meta-human himself, based on relations to the character in the comics. Through Julian’s annoyed attitude for anything Barry does and his suspicion towards Barry that comes to light at the end of the second episode of the recent season, it becomes totally plausible for Julian Albert to become one of the Flash’s newest enemies.

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transitions are applied, and the film increases its authenticity by making use of props from an earlier adaptation of the Frankenstein story.

Overall, “Young Frankenstein” is an excellent film. It is easy to enjoy, even if one is not familiar with

the full story on which it is based. The movie works especially well during the Halloween season, and it is an outstanding tribute to each member of its remarkable cast and crew. Those who want to laugh need look no further than this timeless Frankenstein flick.

Road paved with rock: Lost in Hollywood Jonathan Carney Anchor Editor

o the amusement of my high school peers, I smuggled around a “secret laptop” to build a music library without parental involvement. I finished compiling every song from my favorites, Disturbed and System of a Down, onto an also-secret iPod just before my cross-country team took an overnight van trip to New York City for a special race. I was excited to inject new, unheard tracks into my previously stale collection. But while riding the van to New York through the night, one SOAD song that caught my attention was “Lost in Hollywood.” For Daron Malakian, the songwriter, it is about the glamorous facade of Hollywood masking its seedier reality. It’s about how Los Angeles, Daron’s hometown, seems like a magical place where dreams come true, while in truth it is filled with legions of rejects and castaways. In an interview, he pointed to the dreamers and hopeful musicians that come to Los Angeles, only to watch their dreams get squashed as they’re left “out on a street

corner, alone, cigarettes.”

smoking

The song begins with the solitary sound of Daron’s guitar sounding a mournful series of chords. After a spell, Daron’s melancholy murmur emerges softly and the guitar eases into a slow picking pattern. He delivers a wistful warning to a friend that going to Hollywood was a mistake. He exposes the hollow promises of fame and success, revealing how “those vicious streets” are filled with fallen stars and “strays.”

The strummed chords return and the song builds to a sweet, sorrowful chorus. Daron’s voice rises a little and tells the tale of a dreamer who’s “feeling ten feet tall,” confident upon their arrival in Hollywood. The dreamer calls out to the lonely castaways smoking on street corners to witness their supposedly impending stardom. After a brief bridge, the last chorus runs its course and fades away. The guitar returns to picking as Daron issues one final warning that Hollywood cannot be trusted before the song dies.

PATRICK CONNOLLY

Anchor Staff

here’s just something about “Wicked.”

Not only are both the music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz impossible to resist, but the premise itself—what if there’s a different side to the story of the infamous Wicked Witch of the West?—is executed in a way that appeals to people of all ages. While I do prefer other critically acclaimed blockbusters and obscure musicals over this one, there’s a magical, even addictive quality found here that is unlike anything else

Wicked at PPAC

in the theater world.

Mostly influenced by “The Wizard of Oz,” the premise of “Wicked” focuses on Elphaba and G(a)linda, two witches who both attend Shiz University, portrayed respectively by Emily Schultheis and Amanda Jane Cooper. During the first act, they become the best of friends, but their friendship is tested once they meet The Wizard (Stuart Zignit) who, alongside Madame Morrible (Wendy Worthington), is using animals as slaves rather than letting them free in the land of Oz. I have seen “Wicked” three times now and this review is in regards to the

performance I saw at the Providence Performing Arts Center. For the most part, I enjoyed it very much. The amazing technical aspects still steal the show from the cast, with greens, yellows, and purples filling the stage as if we went over the rainbow. The songs, such as “No One Mourns the Wicked,” remain as pulse-pounding as musical theater can be, provided by the absolutely amazing orchestra backing it up.

One thing that changed in this performance was G(a) linda. The past two times I have seen the show I was more a fan of Elphaba, but boy have the tables turned

this time around. Out of the three live performances I’ve seen of the character, Amanda Jane Cooper gives the best performance I’ve seen to date. Not only for her excellent comedic timing, but for her strong character development, from perky blonde to a strong leader in the land of Oz. However, a couple of things kept me from loving this particular production. While Emily Schultheis has a beautiful voice, her portrayal of the Elphaba feels more like Belle from “Beauty and the Beast.” Not necessarily a bad thing, considering she would make a fantastic and strong

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Belle, but for Elphaba I expected something a little less grounded. Also, the performance of “Defying Gravity” was dangerously close to boring for me. Thankfully, the last part of the song, when Elphaba finally flies in the skies, brought me back in, but that doesn’t entirely excuse the rest of the song for lacking. Ultimately, however, the amazing costume, lighting, and scenic designs, as well as the songs by Stephen Schwartz, make this a “Wicked” experience, indeed.

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Jeremy Boutin & Gianna Rocchio Anchor Staff & A&L Editor

uestion: “I’m a part of a few clubs but I also have a part time job. I can’t do both schoolwork and a job but I need the money but also don’t want to miss out on a good college experience. What do I do?” -FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out)

Hello FOMO, College can always be a difficult time no matter what or where you’re studying. Schoolwork, family life, paying bills, it seems like a constant juggling act in a three-ring circus. However, school should never be

regretted; everyone is entitled to a great college experience. Different people have different ideas about the ideal college experience, but if your idea includes an active involvement in student organizations, there shouldn’t be anything stopping you from attaining that. I’m not saying you should quit your job and give up all other responsibilities for the sake of a true college experience, but you need to make room for what matters. College, while stressful, teaches an individual how to prioritize. Schoolwork and being financially stable should come first, yes, but you need to make room for things that make you happy, things that make you want to come to school. Student organizations can be those things. Without spreading yourself too thin, plan out your semesters and understand what you can and cannot take on as a responsibility. Look towards the future and see where you can cut back and where you can focus more energy. Whether that means cutting back a few

hours at work and becoming more frugal with your spending, or eliminating one organization to focus on another, is entirely up to you.

Life would be so much easier with a sugar momma and/or daddy. Not having to worry about finances would make college life a breeze, but not all of us here at RIC are that fortunate! However, if you are able to prioritize the important elements of your work, school and social life, college will soon become a cinch. I hope this advice reaches you well and you can further enjoy your college experience! Sincerely always, Jeremy Boutin

Dearest FOMO, This is a really tough question and hits home for a lot of students here on campus, myself included. People often say that college is a full-time job, but this doesn’t really check out with me; what kind of

job takes all your money? College is more like a duty to yourself rather than a job, though that’s not to say that it isn’t a great duty to have. But having so many responsibilities and feeling overworked can catch up with you very quickly and make FOMO even worse. That’s why it’s really important to take care of yourself first and make sure you have an outlet to take all those FOMO feelings away.

It’s great that you’re already involved in some clubs, but it can be hard to stay committed and feel included when you have to miss out on meetings and activities for work. A good way to stay in the loop is to establish contact with club members outside of the meetings. This could be a group chat, a Facebook group for the club, or responding to club emails. Communicating with your club will let them know that you want to stay involved and be an active member, even within your restrictive schedule. It’s really important to maintain a good communication line with friends so that when

you are aren’t busy, you have the opportunity to make up for all that FOMO.

College is a great time to learn how to prioritize. With all this freedom, it’s easy to get in over your head. Prioritizing your time is a necessity, but it takes a lot of discipline. Learning that we don’t have the time to do everything we want means having to make sacrifices for what is important, which is really friggin’ tough. But if working part-time gives you the ability to join the RIC community, it gives more value to the work you’re doing and feels empowering, especially since you’ll have that workexperience edge on your resume when you graduate. Just remember to put you and your health first! You got this,

Gianna Rocchio

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Female silhouettes with stories ofwomen who lost thier lives to domestic violence were placed in the quad as part of the Silent Witness Initiative, to remember the lives and names of those who die in acts of domestic violence.

Friday ACOS Monster Ball Raise money for AIDS Care Ocean State at this party featuring a live DJ, food, bar, dancing, and a costume contest Omni Hotel $20 // 7-10 p.m. //21+ Mayor Elorza’s Halloween Monster Mash Featuring the city’s beloved Big Nazo performance creatures, this family-friendly party includes music, dancing, costumes, games, and lots of candy Providence City Hall Free // 7:30 p.m. Billy Gardell Best known as the star of “Mike & Molly”, Gardell takes his standup act on the road The Vets Auditorium $27 // 7:30 p.m. Salon: Open Seasame Jed Hancock-Brainerd and Rebecca Noon discuss their production of the Sea Pagent choral performance for next summer’s solar eclipse The Providence Athenaeum Free // 5-7 p.m

Saturday

Even more Saturday

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Sunday

Providence Monster Dash You can watch and run, but you can’t hide from Slater Park Haunted Tunthe zombies and monnel Food Truck Night sters running a festive 5k This event has all the dash through the city and goodies for old and even through the RIPTA young: food truck gourbus tunnel met, a Jack O’Lantern RI Public Transport Auvillage, a carousel, and a thority (race begins) haunted hay ride $30 runners // Free to Slater Park Daggett Farm public // 11 a.m. RI Scarecrow Festival & $8 tunnel // $4 hayride // Oz Fun Run 6:30 p.m. Tour de Tentacle & AfterEnjoy RI’s scarecrow comParty petition and shop local Redrum: Red Spectrum craft vendors at this essenUnlike anything you’ve Local improv artists take ever seen, tentacled tial New England festival a break from comedy Johnston Memorial Park monsters mount their to present this uniquely bikes and zip through Free // 1-5 p.m. frightening storytelling the city, finding clues and Evening Cemetery Tour: A experience that’s far from mysteries to lead them to funny the finish line Walk into the Past Follow your lantern-wield- Southside Cultural Center Arcade Providence $10 // 8-9:30 p.m. $10 to ride // 2 p.m. ing tour guide as they guide you through this Heaven & Hell Halloween Strange & Distant Worlds historic cemetery listenTour Planetarium Show ing to the stories of those Whether you roam the beneath your feet; light Explore the possibilities heavenly rooftop dance of life outside this Earth refreshments and a cosfloor or delve into the during this planetarium tume contest will be held hellish basement pub, North Burial Ground showing. Providence G will be Museum of Natural HisFree // 4-7 p.m. bursting with some festive tory & Planetarium, Roger fun; costume contest Williams Park Cirque Mechanics Providence G Free with costume or This one-of-a-kind event showcases steampunk$3 // 2 p.m. Free // 9-2 a.m. themed acrobatics, Spooky Storytime and Haunted Art in the Park This family-friendly event is packed with autumn fun including a hayride, pumpkin painting, local food, interactive art, and live performances that are both silly and spooky Burnside Park Free // 10:30-1:30 p.m.

cyclists, and machinists The Vets Auditorium $18 // 7:30 p.m.

Even more Sunday Museum Vault Tour See the vault of this historic museum, some rarities including bats, mini-beasts, and spiders never before seen by the public Museum of Natural History & Planetarium, Roger Williams Park $5 // 1 & 3 p.m.

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Why you should quit sugar

SOPHIE COSTA

Anchor Staff

here is a reason that sugar is notoriously known as “white death.” We all have those days when we need an extra sugar boost just to get through the day, but not only will that sugar high wear off and leave you feeling sluggish, it also leaves you with a plethora of health issues as well. It’s no secret that an excessive amount of sugar has a large contributing effect to diabetes, with the increase of roughly one can of soda per day is associated with a greater than one percent increase in diabetes prevalence. This leads to the next

Madeleine LeBlanc Anchor Contributor

health concern, which is one of the most well known and most severe issues caused by sugar: tooth decay. Tooth decay not only affects the

decay can lead to other more serious oral hygiene issues, which can ultimately lead to infections and even death. A high consumption of sugar

Photo courtesy of Allison Raymond health of your teeth but the toll it takes on your general health is frightening. Tooth

also leads to an increased risk of cancer. A diet high in sugar has been linked to

an amplified risk of ovarian cancer, esophageal cancer and endometrial cancer, among many others.

Last but not least is the problem of obesity. Obesity lays the groundwork for many other health issues to build. Countless processed foods contain large amounts of sugar, which no doubt leads to obesity, but it doesn’t just stop there. Obesity leads to cancer, heart disease, liver malfunction, depression, sleep apnea and death. Quitting sugar is not easy. This substance is very addictive and there are no simple and effective ways to completely shut your body off from sugar. What you should do instead is stay away from “bad sugars,” which are found

in processed foods such as soda, chocolate, candies, cakes and cereals. Simple and natural sugars such as fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts and whole grains are whole foods, which means no sugar has been added into them. These are the types of sugars that will keep you healthy, and are necessary to maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

The benefits of staying away from bad sugars are endless, but a few that are notable are better moods, clearer skin, stronger immune system, more energy and weight loss. Sugar is not the enemy; it’s the processed unnatural foods that are loaded with it which are slowly killing our bodies.

Namaste away from stress

t is very common for students to focus mainly on their grades, academic achievements and social lives, failing to think about their health. In 2014 a Penn State study revealed that anxiety and stress were an epidemic health problem among students. The study reported that 22 percent of students felt anxiety lowered their academic and personal performance. This statistic was up almost four percent from 2008.

With demanding classes and jobs, how can college students find ways to relax with limited time?

One of the most popular activities linked to helping alleviate stress is yoga. Yoga was first developed over five thousand years ago by the Indus-Saraswati civilization in Northern India. Yoga is a mind and body practice that brings both mental and physical discipline, and promotes peace of mind for the participant. In today’s modern age, yoga is praised for being a great

alternative health option and its practice is on the rise. Both the Mayo Clinic and Boston University have published studies that show yoga helps reduce stress and anxiety as well as build a healthier mental state. A recent Boston University study focused on 34 randomly selected young men and women for twelve weeks. One group practiced yoga and one group spent time walking, and the yoga group reported a greater boost in mood then the walking group. Although the sample size was small,

and the cause of the mood improvement—speculated to be a type of butyric acid—is not completely understood scientifically, the connection was nonetheless present. But where should you start to get involved? Both Pinterest and Youtube are great starting places which offer instructions on basic poses and breathing techniques for meditation. Basic yoga poses done in the morning before classes can help reduce stress, as well as offer other benefits

such as improved posture and stronger core muscles. For those of us who may not be the most athletic, manipulating breathing to take deeper and slower breaths has been proven to slow down the brain and allow stress and anxiety levels to decrease. Meditation and yoga may not be the sole answer to the stress and anxiety often brought on by our educations and jobs, but it’s a great lifestyle practice that may result in a happier and healthier you.

Opinions The views expressed in The Anchor, unless otherwise noted, are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent those of The Anchor or of Rhode Island College’s faculty, adminstration or student body.

If you eat meat, you don’t love animals KRISTY O’CONNOR

Secretary

f you eat meat you do not love animals. You may think you love animals very much but chances are the love that you have for animals is conditional.

You only love animals that you don’t find on your dinner plate. Think about it, which animal do you love? Dogs, cats, ferrets, hamsters, guinea pigs, elephants, giraffes or turtles? All of these animals

have one thing in common, they are not typically found in a human’s diet.

If you can’t bear to witness the way that animals are treated when they are being slaughtered then you should not be eating meat. The conditions of factory farming are absolutely horrific. Animals are treated like they can not feel pain; they are simply tossed around like you would toss your dirty laundry. They are tortured, mutilated and kept in horrific conditions where they are not free to move

around. Saying you do not care is a clear reflection of the the expression-ignorance is bliss.

So many times I will listen to people justify why they eat meat like they think I will suddenly have an epiphany of understanding. Some people actually say that the only animal they eat are chickens because they are unintelligent, which isn’t true for anyone who has spent time around the birds can tell you.

Imagine if we started treating everyone in the

same manner just because they are unintelligent. Treating someone cruelly for a lower IQ would be considered unethical and inhumane so how can we justify this with animals? I do not despise meat eaters, I just do not agree with people who claim they love animals, but fail to actually understand what that means. Regardless, meat eaters have a moral obligation to be informed about how animals are treated. If you envision a great open pasture where

animals frolic happily and then just agree to have their lives taken then you need a wake up call. Loving animals does not only encompass how they are treated in the slaughterhouse, but also being conscious of corporations and research facilities that test their products on animals. When you claim that you love all animals that means every single animal out there not just the cute furry ones that live in your home.

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Meat continued Animals do not have voice to tell factories they need love and respect but there are numerous organizations that stand up for animal rights. Yet consumer demand mean animals are still subject to these brutal conditions. Change happens

SHANE INMAN

Managing Editor

top stressing out over the idea that your college years should be the best of your life.

The idea that one’s time in college is a pinnacle of life is something everyone has heard at one point or another. It’s one of those concepts that floats around the public consciousness and is occasionally delivered as sage advice to unsuspecting youths. It’s instilled in us at an early age and ultimately ends up causing a lot of undue anguish once we actually get to those “best” years of our lives. Sometimes college sucks. Stressful life pressures, changes, financial turmoil

when people come together and refuse to accept what is happening. We do this with so many worthy causes and now is the time to make animal rights a priority.

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The best and worst four years and crippling uncertainty about the future can turn college from a grand opportunity to a dark and miserable chapter in a person’s life. “Am I wasting the best part of my life?” people ask themselves. “If nothing is better than this, what do I have to look forward to?”

The answers, respectively, are “no” and “quite a lot, actually.” Sure, college can be an amazing experience for some, and indeed, it has the potential to be one of the high points of life, but this lofty ideal can’t pan out for everybody, and it doesn’t have to. College may occupy a unique space in our culture, but if life never lets up enough to let you

enjoy it, that doesn’t mean there’s something wrong with you. If you spend your time here gasping for air as everyone around you seems to be living life to its fullest, know that nothing is being wasted, only delayed.

If the good times aren’t here yet, you can be absolutely sure that they will arrive at one point or another, once you’ve left this uncertain place and found solid footing. Worrying about why you aren’t happy and why you aren’t taking full advantage of the moment is a meaningless error which accomplishes nothing. Accept that the opportunity of college was never as bright as you’d been told, and look ahead to everything beyond it.

While you’re in college, you’re building something and working towards something, even if it doesn’t feel like it all the time. It’s a career, sure, but it’s also more than that. You’re establishing control over your life—the kind of control which will allow

No chance in hell SHANE INMAN

Managing Editor

Despite what your Facebook feed is telling you the third-party candidates don’t stand a chance. It’s easy to get swept up in an ideal, to get carried away by a beautiful dream and forget all the signs that show us it won’t be a reality. The 2016 presidential election is not the time for these lofty beliefs. Sure, Libertarian

candidate Gary Johnson and Green Party candidate Jill Stein might have some good qualities, and are in some ways more desirable than the major party candidates, but the numbers for them simply don’t add up.

If you’re anything like me, much of your Facebook feed is probably filled with calls to “change the system” and vote third party. Everywhere one looks young people online are riled up and ready to overthrow the two-party

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system. The problem is that this creates a sort of echo chamber where it begins to feel like almost everyone in the country is thinking this way, because hey, just about everyone you know seems to be, when this absolutely isn’t the case.

Social media activism attracts a very specific crowd which just so happens to have an enormous overlap with the demographics most likely to vote for third-party candidates—namely, fiery young people who want to change the world. Everyone seems to be planning to vote third-party because those who are planning to are incredibly vocal about this decision. At the end of the day, however, those in this group are still very much a minority. The numbers simply don’t add up enough to give Johnson or Stein a shred of a chance in the general election. Think of it in these terms:

you to shape yourself a life more welcoming to you than the whirlwind of college. The years you spend here are only a beginning. They don’t need to be a peak of your existence and they don’t need to be enjoyable. There’s more to come; remember that.

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A significant portion of those voting for thirdparty candidates are doing so because their desired Democrat or Republican candidates lost in the primaries. These voters were already too few in number to push a candidate to victory, and that was even with the help of voters who have since moved to one of the major parties’ candidates. Thus a losing minority of voters, who have dwindled further in number since their first loss, make up the backbone of the third-party support. This is not a winning equation. As for the general public the vast majority are too uninformed about thirdparty candidates to even consider voting for them, therefore you can’t count on new voters joining the existing third-party ranks. Once again, the level of exposure Johnson and Stein receive on social media is

wildly different from what they receive in traditional media. People who keep up on politics may be very aware of the perks of the third-party candidates, but most American citizens know little to nothing about them, and therefore have no reason to vote for them. Does this demonstrate a fundamental problem with the way our media influences elections? Absolutely. However, does it also mean that a third-party candidate has any chance of winning tens of millions of votes? Definitely not. There will come a year when a third-party candidate will be a viable selection, and a vote for them will not be utterly wasted, but 2016 is not that year. If you want to see change, think about the big picture and vote for a major candidate because there are simply not enough third-party voters right now to make a difference.

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Bias media cried wolf

RYAN FOLEY

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f one only watches ABC, CBS and NBC they would obviously conclude that Donald Trump is a very dangerous man unlike any other presidential candidate in U.S. history. There is no doubt that Trump has said some very offensive things in the past and his campaign is currently dealing with the fallout as we speak. At the same time, WikiLeaks has been releasing emails from Hillary Clinton’s campaign staff members that reflect very poorly on her character. When comparing

the coverage of the Trump scandal to the coverage of the Clinton scandal on the three major news networks the results are astonishing.

The Media Research Center analyzed 2,137 minutes of campaign coverage from the evening news shows of ABC, CBS and NBC spanning from Jan. 1 to June 7. Out of that time the news agencies spent a combined 432 minutes on the Trump scandals while spending only 105 minutes on Clinton’s scandals. Why would the media cover two equally important candidates so unequally?

Maybe because they have

a hidden agenda. Take a look at some of the top political analysts on the major networks: Chuck Todd, moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press” worked on the Democratic presidential candidate Tom Harkin’s campaign in 1992 and co-host of ABC’s “Good Morning America” and moderator of its Sunday talk-show “This Week” George Stephanopolous worked on Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign as a communication director. In addition, many notable journalists have reportedly given money to the Clinton Foundation. This comes at the same time that the line

Pick a side already

between opinion and hard news journalism appears to have been erased.

The truth is that the media always makes Republican candidates for president out to be monsters. The media made Mitt Romney to look like an elitist after he said that 47 percent of the people will never vote for him and they used his “binders full of women” comment to make him look like a misogynist. CBS News even published forged documents that were critical of President George W. Bush’s record in the Air National Guard. How do we know their disdain for Trump isn’t just politics as usual?

s we’re continuing the push towards Election Day, the media is becoming more and more saturated with stories of Clinton’s emails, Trump’s disgusting tape and even Gary Johnson’s Aleppo gaffe. Some individuals are still undecided as to which person they wish to support, to which I reply: “Really?”

Your votes are absolutely critical to making sure that your prefered representative wins the presidency. Instead of focusing on a Ken Bone meme, we need to understand that Bone was an undecided voter and could not make up his mind. After all the stories about suspected tapes showing crude sexual remarks towards women, comments about Mexicans and other minorities, as well as namecalling, is it really a tough decision to make? It is unfortunate that, despite all of the information out there, voters still can’t decide on a third party candidate. The lack of attention paid to the campaigns will only lead to low voter turnout, which never ends well. Clinton and Trump may not be the two best candidates in history, but the stories and debates that have aired in the past year should make it clear who aligns with your values and your view of human dignity, even if it’s not a 100 percent match. The partisan supporters

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Photo courtesy of cloudfront.net (such as myself) may scare undecided voters, but at least decided voters have made a decision. Being undecided is fine at first, but voters need to have made a decision by now, especially with only a few weeks until Election Day. It is frightening that so many voters still haven’t made their choices, because it means that either voters have not paid enough attention to campaign coverage, or they are pouting because their favorite candidates lost in the primary. For all those undecideds out there still yearning for Bernie, vote for his presidential choice Hillary Clinton or for Green Party candidate Jill Stein. For Republicans disillusioned and disgusted by Donald Trump, good luck; the job of finding a candidate is tough this election cycle. Republicans

against Trump will have to follow their conscience and vote for someone else like Gary Johnson or Jill Stein, as Mitt Romney and fellow Republican representatives have done.

Most undecideds will have to swallow their pride and pick a side, because this is going to be one of the most important elections in our lifetime. This mass consensus to skip out on voting is hugely telling of American culture and the importance that we place on elections. Undecideds who are aware of what is happening in the campaign and still say that voting is useless are the type of people who are unfortunately infecting our society and voting system. Voters: it’s time to decide or face the consequences of having others determine your fate.

According to the Washington Post, just 7 percent of journalists are Republicans. The media has long since abandoned its constitutional role as the public’s watchdog and more often than not behaves more like a cheerleader. Those Americans looking for fair and honest reporting without a political slant are going to spend a long time searching. Maybe the media is right this time and Donald Trump does pose a serious threat to the United States but taking into account their track record it might be impossible to take their claims seriously.

Standing by survivors

Conor O’Brien Anchor Contributor

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ttending two of the five workshops provided by the Sojourner House on campus this week that tackled topics such as sexual assault and domestic violence got me thinking about what I, a person who is biologically a male but do not mentally and emotionally define myself as such, can do to stop the spread of sexual and domestic violence. What can other “males” do as well to end the cycle of violence towards women, men and trans people?

‘We need to stand by our friends in these difficult times, let them know that they are not alone and encourage them to seek help’ The first thing that comes to mind is for all of us to come together and denounce the slut shaming that women have to face and the gender shaming that males have to go through based on their perceived masculinity. Regardless of what a woman is wearing no one deserves to be subjected to assault. The same goes for males; even if they appear to be weak or feeble it doesn’t give you the right

to assault them.

We need to call out our friends or classmates even if they are a star-swimmer for a school. If they have assaulted someone they need to be held accountable for their actions. We need to stand by our friends in these difficult times, let them know that they are not alone and encourage them to seek help whether it’s on campus through the Women’s Center or Counseling Center or by speaking to the police. Some of the phrases I have heard countless times during some of the more publicized rape cases are quite possibly some of the vilest statements such as “boys will be boys,” “she was wearing revealing clothing,”or “we are dating so it’s alright.” Larger news outlets seem to paint rapists in a positive light or focus on how this case will ruin the rapist’s chances at succeeding in their future pursuits all while making little to no comment on how the victim is feeling about having to deal with the trauma from the actions of a terrible human being.

One of the most beautiful words to hear while you are in a relationship is the word “yes.” Whether you are with a woman, a man or a trans person when they give you consent to share in a beautiful act together you both will appreciate it much more.

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Perspectives on birth control

Angelina

The Pill is the greatest invention in the world, until it’s not. A few weeks after I turned 16 I went on the Pill to help combat the estrogen storm that comes with puberty and seems to linger for years. Irregularity plus world ending PMS lead my mother to bring up putting me on the Pill to my doctor, who all too eagerly put me on the first pill she could prescribe. It cost $60 every month but was, at the time, life changing. Obama truly deserves an honorable mention for bringing my birth control cost down to almost nothing. Instead of dealing with PMS for multiple months at a time it was sequestered to a tight 10 days. Furthermore, I enjoyed shorter lighter periods, clear skin and generally no side effects. I switched pills about three times in a five year span, something that is not uncommon, trying to find the one that worked just right for my body. A week after I turned 21 I finished a blister pack, tossed it in the trash and decided to take a break from being on the Pill. The pill is a wondrous creation that helps women with so many ailments outside of preventing pregnancy however for

me it was time to take a break and take the time to become more in tune with how my post-puberty body functions. As a woman it is so important that you wholly understand your body, how it functions and what is a sign of something wrong. For me, that became hard to do when my body was being altered by synthetic hormones for such a long time. Louisa

When I first started taking birth control I, of course, opted for the pill simply because it was the only form of birth control I knew anything about outside of condoms. After a few months of attempting to stick to a regimented daily pill taking schedule and failing miserably, I gave up. No matter how many alarms, reminders or water bottles I stuck in my bag I couldn’t manage to take my pill consistently. This wasn’t the end of the world because I wasn’t having sex regularly. Plus, I was on three different types of medication so determining side effects was becoming difficult. Just last year I decided to go back on hormonal birth control but this time in the handy form of an IUD. Intrauterine devices are tiny

JASON WINDROW

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Aries (March 21- April 19) Rewrite your history this week. Take any artwork, essays, or past report cards and write all over them. Your mom might get upset at you for destroying your pure youth but history was meant to be rewritten. It will feel liberating.

Taurus (April 20- May 20) Be bored this week. Being occupied and busy is overrated. Try to do things this week that will make you feel bored. Go visit a boring relative for three days, get rum raisin ice cream, eat corn flakes, watch the local news. Try to be as boring as you can.

Gemini (May 21- June 20) Think about love this week. Process your infatuation with someone and think about how you deserve all the love you have been getting. Read Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami

T shaped devices that sit in the uterus and prevent eggs from implanting in the uterine lining. Mine lasts for three years and means I will never have to set another alarm again. Most IUD wearers will confirm that when your doctor places the device it is extra painful and the cramps that follow feel three times worse than menstruation cramps but for me the peace of mind and complete ease of use is so worth it. The recent findings that hormonal birth controls can cause higher risks of depression is troubling to me though, and I dream of a time when taking control of our fertility isn’t so hard and doesn’t come with a laundry list of scary side effects. Kayleigh

I chose to go on the pill when I was sixteen; 8 years later I’ve been on essentially the same prescription since the beginning and I have still never suffered any serious side effects. The pill has kept my acne at bay, my periods light and I still have not reproduced so it’s effectively done its job. While taking it everyday can be somewhat inconvenient setting an alarm in my phone has kept me on track. When I started on the pill, it was really the only form

of birth control I was aware of, but as I started learning about alternatives the pill still seemed to be the right choice for me. The risks of the pill scared me far less than any of the other options and as I never had any issues with the birth control method I was on. I figured why fix was isn’t broken. That being said, I think it is really important for women to know about all the options out there, because what works for one person may not work for another. If the pill doesn’t seem to be the right fit either an IUD, the Depo shot, or the implant might be a better option. If you’re first choice doesn’t seem to be the best option for you, don’t be discouraged, there’s no judgement in trying other types of birth control to find the right fit. Kristy

My first run in with birth control came when I was a freshman in college and had just become sexually active. I had never given much thought to birth control before then because I was certain that I never wanted to be on it. After being scared into it by my doctor, I filled my prescription and began the task of having to take the pill.

I found that just like my other friends, I could not remember to consistently take the pill. It became a hassle and I also did not like having to be on medication that I considered unnatural. I did not want to have unnecessary hormones put into my body unless I thought it was absolutely necessary, which it was not. I gave birth control one more shot and tried the patch, and it made me hormonal and moody all the time. I finally decided to give my body a rest. I went back to using condoms, which are not ideal but they were better than not being to control my emotions and snapping at people I care about. I decided that I would track my basal body temperature, which is a method if charting your fertility. I honestly wish there was another way to prevent pregnancy without having to have surgery, be on hormones, or having to use an uncomfortable piece of latex. Women should not bear the burden alone of getting pregnant; it takes two to make a baby and two to prevent one.

Horoscopes

and listen to Bob Dylan. Think about good times and your favorite dogs running in a field as you stare at the sunset.

Cancer (June 21- July 22) This week will be tough for you. It’s important that you create something this week that is useful in your everyday life. This could be something as simple as knitting a scarf. It could also be something extreme like plotting, creating, and building an entire house just for yourself. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Eat lots of rice cakes this week and download tinder. Make a fake profile for a pet or a random animal and see if you get any matches. Drink coffee everyday and go to bed at a reasonable time. These weeks have been stressful but you’re starting to feel comfortable.

Virgo (Aug. 23- Sept.

22) In the wise words of Natasha Bedingfield, “Let the sun illuminate the words that you could not find. Reaching for something in the distance, so close you can almost taste it. Release your inhibitions feel the rain on your skin. No one else can feel it for you, only you can let it in. No one else can speak the words on your lips.”

Libra (Sept. 23- Oct. 22) Make a Die Hard party event on Facebook and invite your friends and enemies. Make it a potluck but tell everyone you’re only bringing dip so they have to bring the rest. Put framed photos of Bruce Willis around your house. Be nice to people this week and think about how time is just a concept. Scorpio (Oct. 23- Nov. 21) Use the sunglasses emoji more than usual this week. When people are mad at

you, when people ask how you’re doing, when people want to make plans. Don’t even bother conversing this week unless you use the sunglasses emoji.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec. 21) Listen to a lot of My Chemical Romance, Panic! at the Disco, and Green Day this week. Relive your middle school years with some pop-punk hits and think about all those middle school dances you went to. Remember Hot Topic and go there this week. Buy a skateboard but never use it. Be the person you want to be this week. Capricorn (Dec. 22- Jan. 19) Ask your friends and family members if you snore when sleeping. If you do, figure out why and if it affects your sleep. Make doctor’s appointments and go into sleep studies. Do lots of research this week

on snoring and then you’ll become not a know-it-all but a snore-it-all.

Aquarius (Jan. 20- Feb. 19) Be the Tinderella of your dreams this week. Go on many Tinder dates this week. Post your visiting hours at your local coffee shop and watch your virtual matches become reality. Change your anthem to a Kate Bush classic or a Kidz Bop cover of your favorite pop jam. If no one visits, they just don’t understand you.

Pisces (Feb. 19 – March 20) Figure out how you relate to soil. Think of ways you could turn your body into a plant or something that photosynthesizes. Pretend you’re a tree. Plant yourself firmly in your favorite spot. Ask your friends to water you. Say it’s performance art. Say it’s your dream. Be one with the earth.

15 October 24 2016

Sports

Men’s Soccer down Owls, 2-1 JULIAN BORGES

he 2-1 victory over the Westfield State Owls last Wednesday night made it seven games in an unbeaten streak for the Anchormen. Scoring began early in the match. Just less than five minutes into play, senior forward Komla Dogbey faked a defender before putting in a shot from inside the goalie’s office. With the assist credited to junior forward Steven Cardoso, Rhode Island College were the first to put up points on the scoreboard. Just four minutes later, the Owls would equalize. WSU sophomore forward Brodie Keene scored on a header after capitalizing on a throw-in, provided by junior defender Kory McGilvray. While the Anchormen dominated possession for most of the first half, it took half an hour before Rhode Island College regained the lead. At the 40th minute mark, just five minutes before the close of the first half, Dogbey scored on a

JULIAN BORGES

Sports Editor

Women’s soccer sink Corsairs, 2-1

pass from senior defender Ryan Scarfo. Scarfo, who was on a breakaway, lobbed the ball to Dogbey, who proceeded to rip a shot from inside of the penalty box. Dogbey, earning yet another brace for the team, broke the tie and closed out scoring for the remainder of the contest. The Anchormen walked off the field after the first half with the lead. By the time they finished the second half, Rhode Island College claimed the victory and a 22-11 shot advantage over the visiting Owls. WSU keeper junior Marc Patnaude made 10 saves in the defeat. Rhode Island Coege senior Alexander LaBreche earned his first victory of the year after making what would prove to be six crucial blocks.

gritty contest between the Rhode Island College Anchorwomen and the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs lead to Rhode Island College getting another step closer to a tournament berth on Senior Night last week.

Scoring began in the 25th minute of the match. After a defensive error left the ball in the clear, sophomore midfielder Olivia Capraro regained possession for the Anchorwomen. Capraro passed to fellow midfielder Leah Gravel, who then assisted junior midfielder Stephanie Ricci. Ricci flicked the ball upwards and into the net to score the first goal of the game. Another UMD error, this time a handball, lead to

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senior midfielder Jaclyn Greenman scoring on a free kick from well outside the penalty box, making the score 2-0 for Rhode Island College at the 38th minute mark. The Anchorwomen walked off the pitch at halftime with a two goal lead and a 6-3 shot advantage over the visitors.

UMass Dartmouth returned in the second half with increased motivation— outshooting the hosts 11-3

in the last 45 minutes. A spirited Dartmouth side scored their only goal of the game in the 58th minute. Jennifer Woehl, a freshman forward for the Corsairs, launched a corner kick that was headed in by senior midfielder Erica Farias who closed out scoring for the game. The Anchorwomen walked off the field after their final regular season home game victorious.

UMass Dartmouth held an 8-4 corner kick lead and 14-9 shot advantage over the hosts. Corsairs junior goalie Becca Field made eight blocks in the loss, while Rhode Island College junior keeper Brianna Sousa had five saves in the victory.

The Anchormen look to continue their unbeaten streak as the season begins to come to a close.

The Rhode Island College Women’s Soccer team retains their best record since the Anchorwomen’s ‘07 season, the last time the team qualified for a postseason tournament. Best of luck to the Anchorwomen as they wrap up their regular season!

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Cross Country teams compete at invitational MARISSA MARSELLA

Anchor Staff

he Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams participated in the Western New England University Invitational this past Saturday.

The men’s team had an impressive run, starring Rhode Island College junior athlete Jonathan Carney.

Carney finished the eight kilometer race in 28th place out of 193 competitors total and an astounding timed run of 28:24. Rhode Island College freshman athlete, Helder Gomes, followed Carney’s example, coming in 54th place with a time of 29:05. Finishing third for the Anchormen was Jeff Garson, a Rhode Island College sophomore who

placed 104th with a time of 31:06.

As for the girls, who notched 13th place out of 22 for the team, the MVP of the week proved to be RIC junior athlete, Briana Lenihan. Lenihan placed 30th out of 242 runners with an impressive time of 20:56 for the five kilometer course. In 55th place came RIC sophomore Margaret

McCaffrey with a timed run of 21:38.

The girls followed in the finishing order of 81st place, which belonged to freshman Cassidy Bissett (22:11), Allison Lomas who took 98th place (22:38), Abigail Dandurand in 148th (24:10), Wennely Figueroa (157th, 24:26), Lissa Almanzar (174th, 24:54), Sarah Basler (178th, 25:02),

Tess Rhoat (202nd, 26:20), and Margaret Buckley at 231st (30:38).

Catch the Cross Country teams at their next meet at the Little East Conference Championship, hosted by UMass Dartmouth on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 12:00 p.m.

16 October 24, 2016

Women’s Men’s Golf place second in GNAC Championship Swimming place in season opener ENRIQUE CASTANEDAPINEDA

Asst. Sports Editor

or the first time in five GNAC Championships, Rhode Island College did not take first place.

Though the team did not take home the highest possible honors, RIC won the tiebreaker to place second in the GNAC Championship. The team scored a 305 on both days of the tournament, taking first place on the first day. However, the Anchormen were not able to hold on to that ranking the second day.

Drew Quirk led the team, scoring a 77 on the first day and a 74 on the second day, resulting in a tie for 6th place for a total of 151. Following Quirk was Austin Cilley and John Roderick. Cilley scored a 76 and 76 for a total of 152 with Roderick, scoring a 76 and 77 for a total of 153. The Men’s Golf team has one last tournament

to play: the NEIGA Championship. Best of luck to the Anchormen!

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Anchor Staff

he Women’s Swimming Team opened their season this past Saturday at Bridgewater State during the 5th Annual Michael Arsenault Memorial Relays. The 200yard freestyle relay resulted in a 1:56.92 3rd place finish for the Anchorwomen. The team consisted of Rhode Island College junior Sydney Curran, sophomores Madison Lane and Courtney Payne and senior Abbie

Leazes (out of 3 teams.)

During the 200-yard medley relay, the girls finished in 3rd place with a time of 2:12.89. The 100-yard freestyle relay consisted of a new foursome, including freshmen Karen Ramirez, Jianna Hodge, Chelsea Luciano and sophomore Vanessa Dao, who combined for a finished time of 1:12.15. The original four girls— Curran, Lane, Payne and Leazes-- teamed up in the 400-yard freestyle relay, finishing in 2nd place with a total time of 4:24.34.

Women’s Volleyball nears end of season ENRIQUE CASTANEDAPINEDA

Asst. Sports Editor

ast week in Women’s Volleyball, the team faced off against UMass Boston and Johnson & Wales on Tuesday and

Thursday, respectively.

At the UMass Boston match, which is a Little East Conference opponent, the team struggled to gain any proper footing in this outing. The girls lost the first set 15-25 and the second 12-25. RIC managed to step up in the

last set, though conceding with a score of 18-25. Currently, UMass Boston is undefeated against Little East Conference opponents.

Finally, the Anchorwomen faced off against Johnson & Wales in an interesting game. Johnson & Wales is overall undefeated, with

a 26-0 record. This was evident in the first set as RIC took a massive loss, losing 10-25. However, things changed in the second set as RIC came out to prove the team wrong, pushing JWU into extra points. In spite of this, the Anchorwomen still conceded the victory at 29-

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RIC would prove more difficult for the undefeated Johnson & Wales. The third and final set ended in a 19-25 loss for the Anchorwomen, who are now 9-12 with four games left until playoffs begin.

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