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RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 2016

President Sánchez takes the helm SHANE INMAN

Managing Editor

hode Island College has welcomed a new President to its campus. This fall, Frank Sánchez, a longtime proponent of widely-available higher learning, has begun in earnest his duties as the head of the college. The Anchor newspaper sat down with RIC’s newest leader to pick his brain about the issues that face our campus today. Sánchez began by talking about what attracted him to Rhode Island College in particular, citing the institution’s “deep ethic of care about students.” He went on to illustrate RIC’s impressive ranking regarding factors such as post-graduation social mobility, pointing out that it is “the best in New England” in these respects.

He did concede, however, that “a lot of things can be done better.” Sánchez explained that he hopes to use his previous experience in building up neglected institutions to remedy some of the failings of RIC. The president mentioned inconsistency in advising as being a major concern in need of addressing. He made it clear that he is aware of the sometimes contradictory and confusing direction met by students, and described his vision for the service. “It should be precision advising,” he said, before going on to explain that he hopes to “invest in providing a higherquality academic advising experience for students.” The

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Editor-in-Chief based funding bill and its potential negative effects were also among the items addressed by the president, who said he is “actively involved” with working out the details of the bill’s implementation. Sánchez acknowledged that “one size fits all does not fit all,” and said, “if you focus completely on four-year graduation rates you’re really missing out on the purpose” of schools such as RIC, with its high population of non-traditional students. He explained that he understands the unique situation of RIC’s nontraditional students, and wants to play to their strengths when it comes to the bill’s performance evaluations. “I want to be held accountable,” he said, “for creating a better student experience, with more experiential learning opportunities. Really training students with portable skills so they’re better prepared for the world of work.” Experiential learning proved to be a major point of interest for the new president. “Every student at RIC should leave with the degree and the skills to have choices,” he said, declaring that RIC students should have the ability to “be effective at a state, national, or international stage.” To this end, Sánchez said he is exploring the idea of requiring the development of soft skills, such as those picked up through undergraduate research projects, senior capstones,

internships, and the like. “I think most of our students are already doing it,” he said, pointing to RAs and student officers, and suggesting that “those things should qualify for experiential learning.”

On a more administrative front, Sánchez expressed a distinct interest in avoiding the issues of a lack of transparency and community which have arisen among faculty and staff in the past. “I’m a big proponent of trying to strengthen this sense of connection and this sense of belonging with our faculty and staff,” he said, while describing the motivation behind the recent faculty and staff barbecue and convocation events. “I’m a big believer that if we’re working well together and communicate better, it serves the students better.”

In spite of his clear knowledge of many of the technical aspects of the college, the president made a point of the fact that he is still learning about RIC, and wants to hear from members of the college community. “I’ve gotta listen,” he said, “I’ve gotta gain perspective, I’ve gotta learn the historical and the cultural and the institutional context before we can really chart our future together.” Sánchez stated that it is for this purpose that he has launched a listening tour, and will be holding numerous forums in the months to come. In addition to these more formal events, he seems to also be enjoying his first exposure to Rhode

Graphic credit to Andre Glover 2016 Island’s special culture, enthusiastically describing Del’s Lemonade as being “off the charts.” Frank Sánchez has a lot of plans for the future of Rhode Island College, from short-term changes and

repairs to a longer-term awareness of the “footprint” of the institution. Whether or not his vision is one which can be achieved is something time alone will tell, but for the moment, he

appears very optimistic about the future of the college. In the meantime, students are sure to see a lot of him around campus, as he does his very best to create and maintain a presence within the RIC community. From the editors here at The Anchor, we wish the president and his administration the best of luck in the coming year.

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Letter from the editor, Last summer I drove two hours here and back from where I was living in Massachusetts to attend e-board meetings for the Anchor. All that I could think was that I had fallen into something wonderful, the Anchor was tugging at my seams. The pursuit of truth, the quest for beauty, to be immortalized by what we leave behind, the human desire to be apart of something bigger than themselves and to be a part of something whole -- I felt I had found it. A year, a relationship and a lot of panic attacks later I knew I hadn’t.

Missing sleep over a student newspaper at a small liberal art college in the smallest state on the map produced for disinterested, disengaged and overworked kids while working too many hours myself and questioning if I’ll ever use a single skill learned here in the mythical ‘real world’ might not be worth a single tangible thing. What can I say to a community I’ve given up every weekend to since last year? What can I say to community that has given me so much? To my friends who hold me down, to my little college community here at RIC -- welcome to the show. Good luck,

Louisa A. D’Ovidio

The Anchor, Editor In Chief

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Campus Activites Day 2016

Wednesday, The Student Samantha Scetta Union Ballroom nearly reached it’s maximum ANCHOR EDITOR capacity with students representing clubs, activities and, of course, et’s face it: college can students looking to join. be horrendously lonely Besides free Del’s and when one commutes to more candy than one could campus and has no friends possibly eat, there were to eat lunch with, or to join many friendly students in on coffee runs in between The SU Ballroom, ready classes. Many of us have to offer a plethora of

suited to most, if not all, college majors, and offer valuable real life experience in one’s chosen field. Student Nurses Association, Bachelor of Social Work Organization, and The Ocean State Film Society are just a few of the many clubs that one can choose to join when looking to get actively involved on campus.

Aside from organizations suited to one’s major, clubs exist to just simply try something new, such as Greek life. Jackie Pringle, a member of Theta Phi Alpha sorority, is leading a “Color Me Theta Pi” fundraiser in late October to benefit The Gloria Gemma Foundation.

been in this boat at some point during our college career. An ideal solution to the ever-impending loneliness one encounters at a mainly commuter campus such as Rhode Island College would be to join a club with like minded students. There truly is an activity for every student. At Student Activities Day last

information about the clubs they were representing.

Organizations such as the National Student Speech Language and Hearing Association are looking for members to join and advocate for disabilities like Autism and Down Syndrome, attend conventions and get real life experience in speech pathology. There are clubs

Don’t let those tuition dollars go to waste! Ballroom D a n c e club offers free dance lessons on S u n d a y evenings for those who are interested in learning a few dances to impress f a m i l y members at weddings and other events.

Spoken is a club for the poets lingering amongst the masses on campus; join them on Wednesdays at noon to share and read poetry. The Cape Verdean Student Association is always looking for new members to learn a little bit about Cabo Verde culture— and no, you do not have to be Cape Verdean to join. For

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fanatics, a club exists for everyone. Although joining something new can be very difficult and sometimes even nerve wrecking, one should never let this deter them from an opportunity to make new friends, do something beneficial for the community, and have a good time at RIC.

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SCG President Rosario 2016 Address D

ear faculty, staff, and students of Rhode Island College,

On behalf of the Student Community Government Inc. Office, I would like to extend a warm welcome, or return, to our Rhode Island College Community! I am thrilled to see student involvement and engagement blossoming throughout our campus. I believe that many times students see Rhode Island College as a stepping stone, a hurdle to cross before

achieving an ultimate goal. In fact, we should have our goals in mind as we enter this academic year. However, the college experience is about more than academic growth -- it is a forum for personal development! As the Student Community Government's President, it is my duty to ensure that students utilize the office as a place to voice concerns and provide students with the opportunity to be catalysts for change. I firmly believe that we must foster growth in our student leaders to create an environment that

will lead to professional and interpersonal growth. Additionally, I believe in celebrating diversity and providing equal opportunities for different perspectives to be heard as we consider the future of Rhode Island College. It all comes down to one fundamental belief; you matter! I urge every student to take advantage of the opportunities to lead student organizations, engage in academic research, gain internship experience and equally important, build

lasting bonds throughout your time here. Please know that I take my role as the representation of the RIC student body seriously and will always be open to working with any student. Let's stop looking at our institution as a pit stop let’s make it a home!

Warm Regards, Jose R. Rosario President

Student Community Government Inc.

president@ricscg.org (401) 456-8088

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2020 Freshmen class welcomed to Rhode Island College TAYLOR DAME

explaining to the new faces that they are here to help.

News Editor The first person to address the new students was the new president of Student ncoming freshmen Community Government gathered in the quad Jose Rosario. Rosario on a beautiful late summer encouraged the crowd of day sporting different students to explore outside colored wristbands that their comfort zones and try represented their major, and new things, saying that he were officially welcomed to “firmly believes that you Rhode Island College. Holly can accomplish greatness.” Shadoian, the Assistant Vice He also explained that RIC President for Academic students are very lucky to Affairs, was the master of have a group of faculty, ceremony, and kicked off staff and students who are the event by introducing fighting for everyone to the students and staff who succeed. made the day possible and Shadoian sang an excellent

RIC orientation version of Rixton’s “Me and my Broken Heart” that changed the words to explain what incoming freshmen should do and what is expected of them.

The students were then addressed by the new president at RIC, Frank Sánchez. Traditionally, a faculty member is selected to address freshmen at convocation, but the timing of a new president and the new students could not be passed up. He spoke about how RIC graduates are in an elite group, as fewer than seven percent of people

in the world have college degrees. Sánchez urged all the incoming students to strive to be a part of the small group by listening to others who have come before, who were successful in their studies. According to Sánchez, there are four things that make people successful in college: firstly, find your strengths, talents and passions. Secondly, learn how to manage your time. Thirdly, challenge yourself in a variety of ways, and finally, have the strength to persist. These four things will lay the foundation for

a successful college life and a successful life outside the college environment. Secondary education and english major Sarah Hackworth found the experience of the convocation to be good. She felt “more welcome,” and the event showed that “even though they are terrified, the freshmen are not alone.” The event was ended with the hanging of the class of 2020 plaque behind the anchor in the quad, and the consumption of many ice cream sandwiches.

Crime wave in Craig-Lee

DERRIK TROMBLEY

Anchor Contributor

lasses have returned to Rhode Island College and with them has come a string of larcenies. Craig-Lee Hall, Roberts Hall and the Unity Center have been set upon by multiple instances of theft and disappearances of property, including money and purses. In the short time since the semester began, four reported larcenies have occurred within the familiar hallways of RIC, making the people who work there very uncomfortable. In all cases,

the unattended items have gone missing straight out of the offices of faculty and staff when left open. These thefts occur when staff step out for the briefest of time periods, and even when the officeholder is only an office or two away. Campus police are confident that these larcenies are connected and are all occurring early between 9:00 and 10:30 in the morning, when fewer students and faculty are around.

“I feel very uncomfortable now, leaving my items in

my office, even if I hide them well,” says Amy Tibbetts, secretary of the political science department and one of the victims of these crimes. “Like a lot of staff, I’m in and out of my office all day, and I have to leave my office door open to allow students to come talk to me and the chair of the department; I don’t really have a choice.” It should be noted that items left out by janitorial workers may not be safe either, but unlike the staff and faculty, they unfortunately have nowhere to secure their personal

items when performing work that takes them all throughout the building.

These thefts have been reported to the campus police and are being investigated to the best of their ability. A bulletin has been circulated to students, staff, and faculty through the school email informing them of these instances and warning them about leaving belongings unattended. Chief Frederick Ghio, Director of the Campus Police, says that to prevent more instances

of theft, students, as well as faculty and staff, should keep personal belongings close and not let them out of sight. He says also that offices should be secured when left unattended. In addition, Campus Police say, if your wallet or purse is stolen, do not forget to cancel credit cards and place holds on bank accounts. If you believe yourself to have been the victim of a robbery, contact Campus Police right away and report it at (401) 456-8201.

Event Preview: Portland, Maine KRISTY O’CONNOR

Secretary

ith the fall coming up fast, many students may be looking for opportunities to explore places that they may not have visited before. They can fulfill this desire with the upcoming trip to Portland, Maine that is being run by Student Activities.

Those who want to get out of Rhode Island for the day have the chance to attend this trip on October 15th from 7a.m. to 11p.m.,

including travel time. Those attending will be in the city from about 11:30a.m. to 7:30p.m. before heading back to Rhode Island College.

Michelle Arias, a student activities trips and events coordinator commented,“The goal of this trip is to give students a new experience and allow them to explore a different part of New England.” Arias commented that there is an array of activities to do in Portland such as shopping, dining, sightseeing and exploring. Cape Elizabeth is one of the main attractions, and is definitely a hot spot to visit

if you attend this trip.

With fall just beginning and tickets costing only

$8 for RIC students and $12 for non-RIC students, there is no better way to

spend a Saturday than in a different state surrounded by nature, culture, and new

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Welom e Ba c k f rom D i n i ng Se rv i c e s ! T u c k e r Ta l k s N u t r i t i o n

elcome all new freshman and transfer students! Welcome back to all of those returning! I hope you all had a fantastic, relaxing summer! I know I did, I just wish it could have been a little longer.

I am going to dedicate my first few columns to the freshman 15 and maintaining a healthy weight. The freshman fifteen is a real concern for many college students (not only freshman and may be more or less than 15pounds). The busy schedules, the decreased activity due to lack of time, the unlimited food choices at the dining hall, frequent snacking, and increased caloric beverages including sugary coffee drinks, soda, energy drinks, and alcohol all can contribute to this weight gain. So you may ask…how do I avoid these unwanted pounds? Well here are a few tips: Be aware of your daily calorie intake. Write down your meals, snacks and beverages

Be mindful of your choices and when and why you’re eating. Try to pay attention those hunger cues; if you’re frequently reaching for that late night bag of Fritos try and ask yourself am I hungry? Or am I bored or anxious? Is there something else that can satisfy me? Include physical activity. Maybe it’s just a short walk, maybe it’s sometime in the Rec Center (It’s a beautiful facility) No matter what it is, including some physical activity will help relieve stress and promote overall health Try to make a balanced meal at the dining hall. Include some lean protein, whole grains, fruits and veggies. When choosing a beverage go for something low in calories. Water is always a good choice or maybe some low fat milk!

Donovan Dining Center Meal Zones (Monday-Friday, 6:30AM-7:30PM): Breakfast:

6:30AM - 10:30AM

Lunch:

10:31AM - 3:30PM

Dinner: 3:31PM- 7:30PM Meal Zones (Saturday-Sunday, 9:00AM-6:00PM): Continental Breakfast:

9:00AM - 10:00AM

Brunch:

10:01AM - 3:00PM

Dinner:

3:31PM - 6:00PM

Source: Academy of Nutrition and DIetetics

Do you have questions about nutrition? Contact: Bethaney Tucker RD, LND. Located in the faculty Center, DDC. Phone: 401-4568477 btucker@ric.edu

Food Servise Advisory Meeting Thurs. September 24th Donovan DiningCenter Room 202 Your Feedback and Ideas are welcomed! Sunday: 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM Mon - Thurs: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM Friday: 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM Saturday: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM The Quick Mart is located on the second level of the Student Union, next door to Campus Card and across from the Campus Store. The store is a place to go on campus to purchase drinks, snacks, and other amenities.

Monday-Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday:

7:30am-Midnight 7:30am-10:30pm 3:00pm-10:30pm 5:00pm-Midnight

Visit our website! http://www.ricdiningservices.com/

T h e Galley Monday-Thursday: 8 AM - 8 PM Friday: 8 AM - 3 PM Saturday-Sunday: CLOSED The Galley, located in Building 3 on the east campus, serves breakfast foods, a soup of the day, a variety of salads, sandwiches, wraps, café style pizza, fruit, desserts, juices and soft drinks.

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Tips for balancing college classes & fitness SOPHIE COSTA

Anchor Staff

hether you are a freshman or a senior, returning to school and adjusting your schedule is never a simple task. Professors are piling on the work and you just can’t seem to catch up between school and other activities. Finding time to squeeze in a workout is undoubtedly the last thing on our frenzied minds. In spite of this, finding even thirty minutes to workout will transform your chaotic day into a productive one. It’s not easy, but it can be done! Here are five tips to finding the time and the drive to stick to a workout schedule while balancing college classes. As a college freshman, attending a new school with a more intense schedule can be awfully intimidating and arduous. My first tip would be to plan your days out in a calendar. Having specific times for workouts will keep you responsible with them. Also, seeing it written

Jason Windrow Anchor Staff

ries (March 21April 19) Aries, your determination and imagination should be put to good use this week. Try your hardest to make your own soup. Soup is just a mess of broth, vegetables, and sweat so it should be a piece of cake or in this case, a spoonful of soup. Get your friends to try the soup and if they spit it out it’s probably just an indication that it’s too hot.

aurus (April 20- May 20) Taurus, buy some high waist pants this week and look at copies of Vogue magazine. The semester has just begun and there’s plenty of time to reinvent yourself. Reconnect with old friends and invite them over.

emini (May 21- June 20) Try using the gun emoji in any conversation

out will ensure that you do not forget and will make sure that you have time set aside for workouts and classes.

A second tip would be to bring your study materials with you to the gym. You wouldn’t believe how much studying I get done while breaking a sweat on the elliptical. Studying while working out will take your mind off of the actual workout, making the time go by much faster.

One simple but helpful hack is to try and park as far away from your classes as possible. Many college students try to park as close as they can to their classes, but even a short, brisk walk will do wonders for your metabolism. This small act will help you clear your mind and give you a nice energy boost before a long class. This will ensure that your metabolism is running even while you’re sitting.

Another enormous mistake that people make is not drinking sufficient amount water or not eating enough

throughout the day. The greatest tip for any occasion is to carry around a bottle of water with you wherever you go as well as a few healthy snacks. Eating and drinking properly throughout the day will provide your body with that oomph that is needed to get up and start moving. Do not be afraid or embarrassed

to bring snacks to class because diet and hydration can, without doubt, make or break not only your fitness routine, but also your

everyday routine as well.

The final tip that I have for finding the motivation to get moving is to adopt a workout buddy! Making sure that you find the right person to accompany you during your workout will give you the incentive to work hard and reach your fitness

goals. This is a great tool for keeping you motivated and will greatly benefit the both of you. Having someone around while you’re active keeps you accountable for

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you can. The stars say this emoji can be used in-group messages, messages with your partner, even messages with your mom, if you don’t take your chance to use this emoji what is the second amendment for?

ancer (June 21- July 22) Cancer, walk some place far this week and sit down. Write how many times you see people wearing flip flops or talk to a stranger. A lot can happen if you sit in one place, this summer has been full of movement and you deserve to sit.

eo (July 23-August 22) Leo, perfect your social media skills this week. Cultivate your posts, plan your captions, and gain followers. Take random pictures in Walmart at once (24 to be exact) and then uploaded the pictures every hour. Tell your followers that you are doing the “24 Hour Walmart Challenge”

even though you’re just chilling on your couch. It will sure turn heads and increase follower count.

irgo (August 23September 22) Invite your friends over for a dinner party, and cook them some meatloaf. Better yet, invite your friends over, hide in your room, abandon the ingredients for meatloaf on the counter and leave them with detailed instructions on how to cook the dish. Come out of your hiding place when that sweet aroma of meat tickles your nose.

ibra (September 23October 22) Libra, invest in a drum machine, and try your best to recreate the “Stranger Things” theme song. Make an entire album with your recreations and then realize you wasted a lot of time but still had a lot of fun. Get a week ahead on your homework this week you’ll thank yourself in the future.

corpio (October 23- November 21) Start using the phrase “this may sound cosmic” before saying something really mundane this week. Imagine walking down 5th Avenue in a huge fur coat and glam rock platforms while listening to “Distant Stars” by Sun Ra.

agittarius (November 22 – December 21) Sagittarius, try your best to locate old furniture left on the side road. Sit in it for an hour, if you don’t feel itchy afterwards pick it up and give it the love it deserves. If you do feel itchy afterwards, immediately run away and take a shower.

apricorn (December 22January 19) Capricorn, ask someone special on a date to get pizza with you but don’t actually get pizza. Instead just have that special someone meet

your workouts and doesn’t give you the opportunity to look for any loopholes to skipping the gym.

These five guidelines are just a few of the many vital tips to secure a wellbalanced day of classes and fitness. Fitness is an imperative component

to being successful and confident in your everyday life. Now with these few tips, you can easily manage both college classes and fitness stress free!

you at your favorite pizza place, explain why it’s your favorite pizza place, and tell them that the date is over but there will be a second one.

quarius (January 20- February 19) Aquarius, listen to Rihanna’s “ANTI” this week and really feel yourself this week. This summer has been rough but this semester you can pull a lot of power moves and take on anything. Power moves could be anything from drinking black coffee to wearing a bathrobe to class.

isces (February 19 – March 20) Pieces, you’re still in a summer mood even though school just started. Do something about it this week. Write a letter to a distant relative, put that letter in a bottle, and cast it out to sea. Or just listen to that song “Message in a Bottle” by The Police, you’ll get the same joy probably.

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Go undercover and binge watch ‘Quantico’ Tess Rhoat Anchor Editor

uantico is a drama series based in Quantico, Virginia. The show follows the lives of young FBI recruits for 21 weeks of training, as they strive to become special agents. Each trainee has hidden secrets, including the main character, Alex Parrish, who ends up being a suspect in a terrorist attack. The show begins to evolve into a bit of a mystery as trainees start to believe that Parrish was framed from someone in the academy itself, and bond together to figure out who the terrorist really is. Throughout the season,

Parrish is on the run, and while this is going on we get flashbacks of the recruits in training. The flashbacks follow Parrish throughout the process of narrowing down who the terrorist could be. The major characters include Alex’s love connection, Ryan Booth. They fell for each other when Parrish first started the academy. There are also twins who are hiding that fact by trying to act as one person Yasmine Al Massri. Then, there is Alex’s best friend, Shelby, who is labeled as a “rich girl”. Each character adds to the mystery and keeps viewers wanting more episodes. Throughout the there are many

series, action

scenes that add excitement and spark emotion alike. In the beginning, there is an action scene at Grand Central Station, and one of the characters’ bodies was found in the rubble after the explosion. Not only was this a plot twist, but it was also a devastating moment in the show. When watching the series, it can be a bit confusing because there are so many characters to keep track of, but by the middle of the season or so, it becomes clearer. The show returns on Sunday, September 25th 2016, which is just in time for you to binge watch the first season!

‘Kubo & the Two Strings’ stop-motion animation

PATRICK CONNOLLY worldwide.

Anchor Staff

“

If you must blink, do it now.”

You might as well listen to Kubo, voiced by Art Parkinson, the heroic protagonist who begins his stories with that sentence. Such an opening sentence will probably become the next “once upon a time” for further generations down the line, as it should! “Kubo and the Two Strings” is a visually masterful, if somewhat flawed, moviegoing experience that should dazzle fans of

Created by LAIKA Animation Studios, the studio responsible for films such as “Coraline,” “ParaNorman,” and “The Boxtrolls,” the story seems straightforward on the surface, but goes into deeper territory than most animated films this year even dare. Kubo is a storyteller who uses his magical origami to bring his stories to life. But he has to be back by sundown, or else his two evil aunts—both eerily voiced by Rooney Mara— will capture him, and bring

him to his grandfather— voiced by Ralph Fiennes— for vengeful purposes. One night, he breaks from his normal routine to visit his father’s grave, a beautiful scene, only to be found by the dastardly duo. Through circumstances that won’t be spoiled here, Kubo is joined by a Monkey— voiced by Charlize Theron—and a man-sized Beetle—voiced by Matthew McConaughey—to find the pieces of armor that could bring his grandfather to justice once and for all.

From start to finish, this film is a visual masterpiece. Every inch of this film is

The Adventure of Sinbad E

Sara Massa Anchor Staff

veryone loves a little magic in their lives, and if you decide to watch the anime Adventure of Sinbad, you will not be disappointed. This new Netflix series, a prequel to the well-known anime, Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, aired April of this year. The two shows are based around the tales from The Book of One Thousand and One Nights, Sinbad telling the story of the man who would become king of the island kingdom, Sindria. We follow Sinbad as he conquers towers, called “dungeons,” full of traps, tricks and treasures, and watch him win over the djinns’ trust and respect to help him become king.

The anime is thirteen episodes long, and spans most of Sinbad’s life, but

filled with wonders and delights that could only be created with the magic of LAIKA. There are sequences where the stop motion animation and computer animated backgrounds blend seamlessly, to the point where you stop asking “how did they do that?” and just go along for the ride.

In regards to its narrative structure, however, only the amazing first act can live up to its spectacular visuals. The last time I’ve seen such grace and maturity expressed in an animated film was “Inside Out.” The second act goes more for a traditional

is mainly focused on his teenage years. When I started watching it, I was not a fan of Magi, and only started watching Sinbad for my interest in the legend of Sinbad. After watching five episodes in a row, however, this anime made me want to give Magi another chance.

The show is filled with action, adventure, and comedy, but not so much comedy that it covers up the main plot of Sinbad’s quest for the throne. The creator, Shinobu Ohtaka, created an amazing art design and designed a hooking storyline filled with magic and adventure. And if you’re thinking you have to watch Magi to understand Sinbad, that is where you are wrong. Even though this series is a prequel, the anime revolves itself around Sinbad and his friends, so there are no spoilers for you.

adventure narrative, which is breathtaking fun, but the third act greatly disappoints. Without giving too much away, it tries to express its ideas on the power of storytelling, similar to “Life of Pi”, if you will, but does so in such a poor way that it almost derails what came before. Thankfully, even in its disappointing third act, “Kubo and the Two Strings” is a wonderful visual experience that proves Disney and PIXAR aren’t the only animated companies casting a spell.

Tame Impala ‘Currents’ album review

Mary Fernandez Anchor Staff

usic is suffering from an extreme case of “how many more times will they steal a beat and make a crappy version of a song that already-existed?” Yes, the music industry has lost its originality, along with any sign of talent. Bands, in particular, suffer from this—why are people still pretending Five Seconds of

Summer is a band?

Whoops, excuse me! Before this becomes an opinions article, let’s move on to the miracle that is Tame Impala. With the release of their latest album, they have singlehandedly changed the game of psychedelic rock and indie music. “Currents” was released a little over a year ago, and it has only recently started to hit the mainstream circuits. The

Australian band followed up their sophomore album with a product of equal quality that boasts an interestingly different sound. The album fuses their roots of psychedelic rock with hints of RnB, and the use of eclectic bass and drum features. Let’s cut the composition crap, though. Let’s just talk about how amazing this album is as a whole. The lyricism in itself is extremely well thought

out and displayed, which just heightens the appeal of the sound.

Finally! A band that can make great music for more reasons than just money and fleeting fame! The album contains a lucky number of 13 songs, each exploring a new realm of indie and rock, mixed with a poplike sound. Tame Impala found a way to create a noncliché, rock n roll, breakup/young love album that is

definitely worth the listen. My personal favorites off of the album are ‘Eventually,’ ‘Cause I’m a Man’ and ‘New Person, Same Old Mistakes.’ If you are looking for a good album to jam to on your commute to work, during your agonizing run on the treadmill or you just want to listen to music, give ‘Currents’ a listen; I promise you won’t regret it.

September 12, 2016

Opinions

Twenty somethings dating fail ANGELINA DENOMME

attractive.

Dates do not occur Opinions Editor during the hours of 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. This f the switch to means no brunch, no lunch, the nonverbal and no early dinners. There communication form of is nothing sexy about texting has had any negative pancakes and eggs unless effects on interpersonal it’s the morning after a relationships, it’s that all of really good night out. the rules of dating have been Asking someone to a party completely thrown out the you’re throwing is not a window. In middle and high schools, classmates have date. This is the kind of had entire relationships invite you throw out to your solely through instant friends or someone you’re messaging and then later vaguely familiar with in an through texting without ever effort to get more people once hitting the dinner-and- to show up at your house a-movie scene. Therefore, it with beer and chips. It’s may have been delusional especially not a date if the to think that twenty- person you’re inviting to the somethings would be better party won’t know anybody than fifteen year olds at at said party. asking each other out. Finally, and most importantly, asking Asking someone to “hang out sometime” with no someone out on the same preset time, date or activity day as said date is offensive. is not asking someone out Texting someone at 7 p.m. on a date. Nor is spending on a Friday and asking twenty minutes via text them to hang out in an trying to pin down a time, hour shows no regard for place and activity. If you the other person. Treating are asking someone out on someone you’re interested date, have a plan and follow in as a last minute choice through; it shows interest or an afterthought isn’t how and a little forethought. you’re going to get them Remember, preparedness is to be interested in you in return.

Dating should not be an easily-skipped practice. The rules aren’t all that complicated, yet so many people are forgoing the entire experience for a less personal and quicker variation. The whole point of dating is to spend time with someone in whom you’re interested in a romantic setting. Dating isn’t about doing “friend” things in low pressure environments. It’s the strain and the uncomfortableness of trying to navigate eating a cheeseburger in front of the person you’re trying to impress that will grow a relationship or not. To get to know someone in that setting is vital to deciding if you even want a relationship with the other person. No matter how many hours are spent texting or FaceTiming, a relationship will never begin to really develop and grow until there’s good old fashioned face-to-face contact. No matter how advanced technology gets or how real it all feels, computers will never be able to replicate that first date kind of experience.

On guidance and selfmotivation

direction for students to follow on the road Managing Editor to graduation. People take unnecessary nly 14 percent of classes, don’t take enough students at Rhode classes, or realize too late Island College graduate that they want to change within four years. To majors and end up staying many, this is old news; at RIC for a lot longer than a quaint fact about our they’d anticipated. little school to be met That said, we can’t pin with rueful laughs and the all the blame on other shaking of heads. But with people. At the end of the the start of a new school day, we as students are year, and the concurrent responsible for our own influx of freshmen, comes academics and need to do yet another opportunity our best to sidestep the to address this frankly aforementioned issues. unsettling statistic. Academic awareness is the As anyone who has been key factor in this dilemma. at RIC for long can tell you, Simply being informed the root of this problem lies about the requirements in the guidance offered of your major is not just to students. Advisors are a good idea, it’s also very well-meaning, but many much your responsibility are not trained in the skills as a student. Even the best necessary to actually advisors should be there advise, and this too often to tweak and supplement leads to a lack of reliable SHANE INMAN

Summer magic is ever fleeting

nobody is worrying about pedicures or Opinions Editor callouses on their feet. The world is ummer is, without a finally alive again, or maybe doubt, the best three that’s just the lie that media months of the year. The days has fed us our entire lives. are long with the feeling of Remember that early the sun on your skin, and the 2000’s baseball movie, nights are loud with crickets with “7th Heaven” darling and the sounds of cars racing Jessica Biel and teen through the streets with too- heartthrob Freddie Prinze loud music. Every once in Jr., called “Summer Catch”? awhile, a breeze will blow It’s one of those classic through an open window summer romance movies and send a sweet reprieve where sports lingo appeases from the suffocating heat. the boys, and Freddie Prinze The world begins to bloom: Jr.’s tight white uniform the trees, the flowers and pants make all the girls the people. Everyone swoon. Beside the obvious is barefoot, happy and romance plotline, “Summer ANGELINA DENOMME

Catch” tells a bigger story about how magical summer can be. Anything can happen. You can meet your true love, get on the baseball team of your dreams and end up playing for the Phillies. All of this happens during bonfires on the beach sitting in a circle of on driftwood and drinking beer out of cans while some guy strums on his guitar. The camera pans out, and it’s a perfectly clear night. The stars are shining, the laughs are loud and the music is lingering. Except in real life, the beer is skunk, the fire is smoky and everyone has to be at work in the morning.

Summer nights are more likely spent mindlessly scrolling through dashboards of carefully curated people or watching hours upon hours of television shows you’ve probably already seen. Every once in a blue moon, a friend will call you up, everyone in the group’s schedules have aligned, and you all somehow meet down at the beach for a few hours. It’s all laughter and bottles of white wine. It’s magic, but just for one night. Magic has a funny way of being sporadic though, it isn’t one of those things that exists in strings long enough to get the guy and get drafted

onto a professional baseball team. The media just hasn’t caught up. It’s still living in that ideal world where twenty-somethings were carefree and reckless and love was always in the air. Nowadays, summer is more about managing expectations set by movies like “Summer Catch” than managing social calendars. Every year, summer is spent just trying not to be a complete bore, but at the end of the three months we all roll back to campus with only a few sporadic moments of magic to show for it.

September 12, 2016

Opinions your existing academic plan, not build it from scratch because you couldn’t be bothered. Keep an eye on your transcripts, double-- and triple-- check your major and general education requirements on the RIC website; try to stay generally informed about the gritty details of how you get from enrollment to graduation. The “class search” function on MyRic is a bit obtuse, but using it to plan classes well in advance can be the difference between a focused four years and an uncertain six. You don’t need to know your entire course plan from freshman to senior year right off the bat, but it’s a good idea to at least keep the big picture in mind. Once you have the awareness, the next thing you need in order to keep

your stay as short as possible is the motivation to follow through. The fact is this: maintaining your academic plan with minimal guidance is hard work. There will be details you miss, there will be times when you may have to scrap and rearrange half of your schedule, but in the end, knowing that you are in charge of your future and being able to trust that you are up to the challenge is worth the extra work required. We can spend all day complaining about the shortcomings of RIC’s advising program, but it is ultimately up to us, and no one else, whether we graduate in a timely fashion or get bogged down in planning errors. They say that if you want something done, you’ve gotta do it yourself, and nowhere is that more true than at Rhode Island College.

Sports

JULIAN BORGES

Sports Editor

he Fisher Falcons (1-2) were able to put only 10 players on the field for their soccer match against Rhode Island College. One of these players was the goalie. The Anchorwomen (1-1) took advantage of the Falcons’ depleted roster in order to control the game.

Defending champions Amherst defeat Anchormen in home opener JULIAN BORGES

Sports Editor Martin, Philadelphia, PA, scored his team’s third goal umber one ranked of the game following an Amherst were quick assist from classmate Forest to leave their mark last Sisk, Sudbury, MA, nearly Wednesday when they faced thirty minutes into the Rhode Island College’s game. Martin’s goal closed Men’s Soccer team. Less out scoring for the rest of than four minutes into the first half, and Amherst the game, Amherst junior walked off the field with a Weller Hlinomaz scored three goal advantage over what would be the first of their hosts, Rhode Island four goals for the purple College. and white. In the 29th When the second half minute, Amherst added a opened, the Anchormen second goal to their tally. looked to take back the game Senior Andrew Orozco, from the purple and white. of Coronado, CA, took Looking refreshed, RIC control of a loose ball and managed to create several then managed a pass to scoring opportunities at fellow senior Cameron the start of the half—most Bean, Atlanta, GA, who notably an attempt from in turn gifted it back to junior forward Komla senior Bryce Ciambella, Dogbey, Providence, RI. Ocala, FL. Ciambella fired However, Dogbey’s attempt the ball into the corner of was blocked on a dive by the goal, giving Amherst Amherst junior goalkeeper their second goal of the Lee Owen, Hastings on game. Less than a minute Hudson, NY. later, Amherst senior Chris The 69th minute saw the

scoring for the defending champions end after Freshman Dane Lind shot the ball from 25 yards out—making the score 4-0. 12 minutes later, the referee called for a foul against Amherst inside of the box. Senior Thomas Wampler, Attleboro, MA, put the Anchormen on the board and avoided a shutout with a successful penalty kick against Amherst’s Owen in net. Owen completed four stops in the win for the purple and white while senior Chris Moura, Rumford, RI, made eight saves in the defeat. Amherst finished with a slight edge, 16-14, in shots while the Anchormen led in corner kicks, 6-2. In upcoming action, the Anchormen will host Regis College on Saturday, September 10th at 1 p.m.

Women’s soccer cruise past Fisher in first win of season

Anchorwomen goalscorers of the game included sophomore forward Brittany DeGrooth , Westerly, RI, freshman forward Breanne Ford, Schenectady, NY, and freshman forward Madyson Christian, Douglas, MA, as well as senior midfielder Jaclyn Greenman,

Waterford, CT, who notched two goals in the victory.

Sophomore midfielder Eleni Grammas, Cranston, RI, freshman forward Alexandra Natale, Ledyard, CT, and junior midfielder Stephanie Ricci, Smithfield, RI, each had assists in the win.

Freshman goalkeeper Amber-Marie Francois, Warwick, RI, made three saves before junior goalie Brianna Sousa, Warwick, RI, relieved her for the final 18 minutes of the game. Sousa made one save during her appearance. RIC held a 52-7 advantage

in shots and a 15-2 margin in corner kicks. The Anchorwomen also held a 30-1 advantage in shots during the first half with a similar result in the second half with a 22-6 ratio.

September 12, 2016

Women’s Volleyball Team get their first win against Curry ENRIQUE CASTANEDAPINEDA ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR

his past week, the women’s volleyball team broke their losing streak with their first win against Curry. This was their first real game that was separate from the Brandeis Invitational. The invitational seemed to be a difficult start to the season, as they lost all three matches at Brandeis. In the first two matches, sophomore Outside Hitter Jillian Ward lead the team

in kills, with 16 total kills in the first match against Endicott and 11 kills against Brandeis.

Helping out Ward in the first game was junior Outside Hitter Courtney Lambrese, with a total of 14 kills in the first game. Endicott was their best match of the three, ending in a loss for Rhode Island College of 1-3. The scores of each set between RIC and Endicott were 2522, 23-25, 20-25, and 1425, respectively. Though it was a great start to the

match, the Anchorwomen trailed off at the end, unable to keep their momentum up against Endicott.

Following this match was their match against Brandeis. This match started off strong as well, but the Anchorwomen were not able to take the win. The set scores with RIC and Brandeis were 21-25, 16-25, and lastly 17-25. The third and final match in the invitational was the roughest game for the team, losing 0-3 with the set

scores being 14-25, 10-25, and 11-25.

The team broke out of that streak to win their first game at home, with the win being a clean sweep of 3-0 against Curry College. The first set ended in a 2515 win but Curry College began showing some life in the second set with a 25-19 set. However, Curry were promptly put to rest in the last set with a 25-9 score. Ward lead the team again with 9 kills, which was the nail in the coffin for Curry,

who had a total of 33 errors in the match. Finally, the team went up against Salve Regina, where Ward and Lambrese lead the team, but could not carry them to victory, as they would fall to Salve 0-3, with the first set being 15-25, then 19-25, and a final set score of 1725. Currently the team is 1-4, with their next event a trimatch at Salve Regina with Mt. Holyoke on Saturday, September 10th.

Player of the Week Dayna Reilly

The Anchorwomen’s tennis team opened up their season with a big 7-2 win over the Salve Regina Seahawks on Saturday, September 3rd. Impressively, the Little East Women’s Tennis Player of the Week was awarded to none other than Rhode Island College Junior

athlete, Dayna Reilly from Swansea, Massachusetts.

In her number one singles match, Reilly defeated her opponent handily with final scores of 6-0, 6-0. Dayna then went on to show off her skills even further during a number one doubles match where the Seahawks were

JULIAN BORGES

Dan Monteiro

Sports Editor

once again defeated 8-2. Alongside Reilly for the win of this doubles match was RIC Senior, Julie Reddy from Smithfield. Congratulations, Dayna!

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hode Island College senior midfielder Dan Monteiro was awarded the title of Little East Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week following an impressive performance at the Roger Williams Squad Locker Invitational. Prior to his match against Amherst, Monteiro had started in the two games that Rhode Island College played at the invitational. The first game

saw the Anchormen fall 2-0 to Clark University while the second game saw RIC defeat Montclair State, a nationally ranked team, 2-0 in the competition’s finale. For his efforts in controlling midfield in both games, Monteiro was named to the All-Tournament Team. He had also recorded a total of six shots at the invitational. Congratulations, Dan!