The Anchor - September 17 2018

Volume 92/Issue 2

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Rhode Island College

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September 17, 2018

ANCHOR

A conversation with President Sanchez Aaron Isaac Anchor Staff

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hode Island College is great, but some might not know it. This was certainly the sentiment from RIC President Frank D. Sanchez during the Student Community Government meeting on Sep. 13.

“Since I started two years ago one of the biggest challenges that I think the college has is really telling our story of quality, the real value (and) the innovation that’s happening”, Sanchez said.

Sanchez cited the RIC nursing program as “arguably the leading school of nursing in all of New England” citing high national test re-

sults. In fact, RIC students constantly perform better than the state and national average.

RIC’s nursing students and staff have also earned awards for their achievements. RIC Professor of Nursing and Associate Dean Lynn Blanchette was honored as the 2018 Nurse of the Year in an Academic Setting and senior nursing student Laura Ramirez became the first recipient of the Senior Student Nurse of the Year award.

President Sanchez also cited RIC’s relatively low price. RIC, in a ranking of 100 colleges by Best Value Schools, RIC ranked 36th.

“The return on investment

at Rhode Island College really is extraordinary”.

RIC will team with a consulting firm to rebrand RIC in order to spread the word of RIC successes.

Students will be integral to that, Sanchez hoped graphic design student could get involved in RIC’s marketing.

After Sanchez left, SCG focused on how to raise attention and attract members to the organization. That makes sense considering the only people that were in the room were the people who had to be there. However, SCG does perform an important function to the college. They work with administrators Continued on page 4

Flower power: phytoremediation and the sunflower

Lucille DiNaro

Business Manager

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t is about this time of year when Summer slowly melts into Autumn that New Englanders witness an explosion of plant life. The fast approaching harvest brings forth rolling fields of corn, tumbling pumpkin patches, and in recent years sunflowers. This newfound popularity of the sunflower field did not arise like the kitschy tulip farms you see on Instagram. Recent studies have pegged Helianthus annuus--commonly known as the sunflower--as an effective phytoremediation agent, and it has caught farmer’s attention.

Native to the Americas, the sunflower is a drought tolerant, late blooming plant

Mac Miller, Photo Courtesy of Tumblr.com

In celebration of Mac Miller Page 8

IN THIS ISSUE

NEWS - Page 3

Highlights of the Rhode Island Primaries

Health & Science - Page 6

Damages caused by your flicking habits

PVD Events - Page 13 Photo courtesy of Thomas Crudale that has generally been avoided by farmers due to its fast-spreading and invasive nature. However, threats to soil fertility posed by increased heavy metal contamination and saline soils has caused many to reconsider this particular plant.

The sunflower is a known hyperaccumulator which

makes it a great candidate for phytoremediation of soil.

Simply put, the biological activities and processes of the sunflower allow the plant to absorb high concentrations of heavy materials in their tissue and simultaneously neutralize the surrounding soil. Research Continued on page 7

Opinions - page 14

Mac Miller, a blameless loss

Sports - Page 17

MLB’s unpredictable September

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News Highlights of the Rhode Island Primaries

Aaron Isaac

Anchor Staff Rhode Island’s state primaries occurred this past week.

Most of the incumbents in office are going to the general election, but some incumbents have lost their primary elections.

Samuel Bell defeated incumbent Paul Jabour, who has been in the District five seat since 2006. Bell ran on "common -sense gun reform" and called out politicians in Rhode Island who took money from the National Rifle Association. He also criticized the legislature for raising property taxes while taxes are being cut for the rich. However, Jab our has requested a recount after losing by 172 votes.

Mark McKenney won Senate District thirty by beating progressive Jeanine Calkin who was first elected in 2016. McKenney has supported increased funding for schools and wants to make visits to the Department of Motor Vehicles "a whole lot easier".

Another loss for incumbents was in House District thirteen. Ramon Perez lost to 28 year old Mario Mendez.

Perez took the seat in 2016 but was engulfed in scandal when he accidentally shared a document with legislatures which showed tabs with pornographic material in their titles; Perez thereafter deleted his Facebook account. Mendez ran on increasing the minimum wage and supports adult education. According to current results, Perez requested a recount after losing by 74 votes.

Some elections were interesting even if the incumbent was not overturned. The House District three race

between incumbent Moira Walsh and Michael Earnheart sparked interest when the Democratic Party endorsed challenger Earnheart who only joined the party in the summer. The endorsement was withdrawn when the party was criticized for its support of Earnheart over Walsh.

There were no incumbents who lost in the state races, but at least one race was a curiosity in the news. Rocky De La Fuente challenged Robert Flanders in the Republican Primary for RI Senate, But La Fuente, a millionaire businessman, was also running in Vermont, Wyoming, Delaware, Florida, and California.

During a speech in Florida, he revealed that he didn't expect to win, but just wants to let "people know who I am".

A close state race was the race for Lieutenant Governor. Incumbent Mckee barely squeezed by against challenger Regunburg, current reporting shows McKee won with 51.1 percent of the vote.

Finally, the primary race for governor saw Alan Fung defeat Patricia Morgan and Giovanni Feroce. Fung will face Gina Raimondo who defeated challengers Matt Brown and Spencer Dickinson.

The general election race has already opened up. The Raimondo campaign released an ad which intended to show the "distressed community" in Cranston. However, the ad actually showed stores in Providence.

On that note, this general election should be interesting.

Sam Bell, Photo courtesy of Twitter

Polling Place, Photo courtesy of Kristy Sittinger

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News

Partisan battles waged in Supreme Court nominee hearings

Tim Caplan News Editor

On Tuesday, September 4th the Senate Judiciary Committee began their public hearing of Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s second nominee for the supreme court, less than two years into his first presidential term.

Pandemonium ensued almost immediately once the hearings began, Senators Richard Blumenthal and Kamala Harris immediately motioned to suspend the hearings, claiming that they did not have adequate information on the judicial record of Kavanaugh and that there was an absence of records during his time spent working in the Bush administration. During this time there were outbursts in the courtroom from protestors who object to the nomination of Kavanaugh to the supreme court, including people dressed in costumes from “The Handmaid’s Tale”.

The first round of questioning began from the senators the next day, and Kavanaugh did not give too many solid answers, he claimed that he did not want to address hypothetical situations that

weren’t based on precedent.

There were constant procedural objections by democrats throughout the day.

Senators Kamala Harris (D)CA and Corey Booker (D)NJ have made it clear that they oppose the nomination of Kavanaugh for several reasons. Harris provided a line of questioning indicating concern for Kavanaugh’s connections to a law firm with potential connections to President Trump, as well as the aforementioned lack of documented information about the candidate. Corey Booker released what he thought were classified documents (which in reality were available to the public before he published them) in an attempt to show the committee his questions about Kavanaugh’s views on “race and the law”.

On Thursday, September 14, a document was made public in which an anonymous woman accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct and forcing himself upon her in the 1980’s while he was attending boarding school in Bethesda, Maryland. The document came from a woman in California

Protester, Photo courtesy of RT.com who sent it to her Congressman, Dianne Feinstein (D)-CA. Feinstein referred the document to the Federal Bureau of Investigations, who stated that they would not pursue the case because they found that the claims made by the accuser were unsubstantiated. Kavanaugh completely denies these allegations.

For now, the hearings will continue while cutthroat politics occupy the American political system.

RIC plans to host 5k

Tim Caplan News Editor Coach Jay Jones and the Rhode Island College wrestling team are set to hold two different fundraisers on homecoming weekend at the end of September.

On Saturday, Sept. 29, RIC wrestling will hold their annual 5k road race, which will begin at 9 a.m. on the RIC track facility. Participants will run around the campus and end back at the track, while the top finishers will receive cash and gift card prizes.

The top male and female finishers will receive a $50 cash prize while the top RIC alumni, top RIC student, the top finisher over 40, as well

as the top finisher over 55 will also receive gift cards to the RIC bookstore. All registered runners will receive a 5k homecoming t-shirt. To register online, go to https:// g2racereg.webconnex.com/ ric5k2018.

The RIC wrestling team will also be hosting their annual Golf Ball Drop Raffle Extravaganza. Tickets will be sold by members of the wrestling team for $10 and they will be giving away $2,000 in cash and prizes including a $1,000 grand prize, a $500 second place cash prize, and a $250 third place cash prize.

Participants do not need to be present at the golf ball

A conversation with President Sanchez Aaron Isaac Anchor Staff

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and students to solve issues.

SCG also handles the One example is to fix faulty budget for school clubs and lights which, recently, have student organizations and been going out in the open acts as a forum for students parking lot. “There have been to express themselves to the some nights when the lights committee. If you would were not on at all” Represenlike to contact SCG you can tative Percy said. “When I saw email them at ricscg@ric. that I felt concerned for the edu or call them at (401) safety of students”.

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drop to win, balls are assigned randomly with each ticket, and dropped during the homecoming festivities out on the lawn in front of Gaige Hall.

Graphic courtesy of Pintrest

President Sanchez, Photo courtesy of Britt Donahue

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News

This archived article is from the October 16, 1968 issue of The Anchor.

Catherine Enos Opinions Editor

It is always interesting to take a look at the student complaints of the past, and the archived Anchor issues are rich in this area. It’s funny to see that the grievances of 50 years ago are the same issues that students have today; for example, the price of textbooks.

Any college student knows that the costs of textbooks, just like the cost of tuition, have exploded in recent years across the nation.

Some students skip buying

the textbook, but what is the point of paying tuition if you’re going to skip out on the textbook and probably miss half of the curriculum?

The message of this article wasn’t whether students were buying textbooks, though. The message was: RIC students are paying too much money for their textbooks. And in an age before the internet or speedy shipping (if the student special-ordered the book), students faced a monopoly, so capitalism kicked in and boosted the price of the

textbooks.

I never thought I would appreciate being able to spend $90 on a textbook instead of $100, but looking back in time can help you appreciate the small things. Next time you buy a textbook at the cheapest price you can find at the click of a button, think of all the students who had to manually investigate these prices and face bookstore boycotts to make “lower” prices a reality.

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Health&Science

Damages caused by your flicking habits

Samantha Malley & Samantha Scetta Art Director & Editor-in-Chief

What do we think of when we think of littering? Coffee cups, candy wrappers and plastic bags… these are items that are constantly littering sidewalks and polluting oceans. A much more common yet absolutely insidiously littered item is actually the cigarette butts that are notoriously flicked out of car windows and onto the streets. Shockingly, the butts of cigarettes are the number one item littered not just in the United States… but throughout the whole entire world.

About four and a half trillion cigarette butts are littered every year making up more than a third of all litter. Once tossed to the ground, a cigarette butt can leach harmful chemicals such as arsenic and lead --simply creating an unnecessary and detrimental hazard to our natural world.

There are two visible parts that make up a cigarette: the tobacco and the plastic filter. Although the smokeable tobacco part is biodegradable by definition, the plastic filter is made up of cellulose acetate. This compound technically breaks down but never disappears… ever. Combine that with not only the thousands of chemicals found in a cigarette but with all the other

Mike Dwyer Anchor Staff

Polylactide; a molecule used in biodegradable plastics

“Thousands upon thousands of ciggy butts in a fishes mouth”, Graphic by Wiley Sadowski different types of litter found daily in the environment and you have a recipe for a toxic environment.

Reported just this year by the Ocean Conservancy’s International Coastal Cleanup project, the top ten most littered items were all made up of plastic. These items included cigarettes, of course, food wrappers, plastic bottles and caps, plastic bags, and straws.

Sounds like the perfect recipe for a poisonous meal. All animals, from pets to wildlife can’t know the difference between food and garbage until it is already being eaten. This

is especially true for marine life that are basically forced to ingest plastic waste. Would you want to eat a fish that has ingested cigarette butts?

Cigarettes cause a plethora of disease from lung cancer to liver cancer, and from erectile dysfunction to stroke. Smoking cigarettes is a debilitating habit that will eventually cause the smoker health problems that they would most likely not have had otherwise. Smoking cigarettes is a personal choice, however, when smoking around children or littering cigarette butts it becomes less personal and more harmful to other

beings-- this is when smoking becomes an environmental issue.

There are other means of disposing cigarettes such as putting them into ashtrays and then emptying the ashtray into a garbage routinely.

However, when going for a walk or driving a car it is much easier to just throw the cigarette filter onto the ground rather than waiting to find a proper place to dispose of it. Unless people stop smoking cigarettes altogether, the butts are going to end up in our oceans, our front yards and the mouths of animals worldwide.

seek lasting relationships with sea anemones, Ugandan warthogs will lie down in the presence of nitpicking mongooses, while whitetip sharks pose for cleaner wrasses, ending the engagement if the wrasse bites too hard.

murmurations are thought to have advanced to the early stages of avianMarxism.

have genetically engineered a glowin-the-dark puppy. A blind, bisexual goose named Thomas, who became the center of a highly publicized love triangle in New Zealand, has passed away at the age of 38. Thomas is survived by his eight cygnets, who were stolen several years prior by a rival named George.

Just the facts Bizarre Science with Mike Dwyer

A Killer whale named Wikie has learned how to say “hello” and “byebye”, but still has no sense of smell.

All marbled crayfish are clones, an anomaly which is thought to be the result of a reproductive accident that occurred in a German aquarium sometime around 1995.

Female bearded dragons grow a temporary penis during early development, puppies hit peak cuteness at eight weeks of age, some cats have thumbs and fearful dairy calves tend to be more pessimistic than their sociable peers.

Turkey vultures nest in the trunks of hollow trees while yellow-billed oxpeckers have been spotted roosting in the armpits of giraffes.A researcher in Japan conditioned pigeons to judge children’s artwork to be either “good” or “bad”. Hermit crabs actively

A biology program produced mice with chronic bad breath. It is illegal to harvest the stomach bile of Vietnamese bile bears. Researchers in Ontario, Canada conclude that your dog will not save you.

Sometimes, Shoaling fish betray their friends. Male antelopes have been observed gas-lighting their female mates to get more sex. Up to 90 percent of koalas have chlamydia and it is infectious to humans. Some caterpillars have developed a taste for flesh. Chimpanzees, elephants, and dolphins have displayed what appears to be a form of protoreligious ritual, whereas starling

In Meerkat mobs, the alpha female will enslave others, forcing them to serve as wet nurses for her offspring.

In defense, horned lizards may aim and squirt blood from their eyes. The cigarette snail kills its victims with a venomous harpoon. Cows will face either magnetic north or south while grazing, and are responsible for more human death per year than sharks.

Recently voted “World’s Ugliest Animal”, the blobfish has very little bone or muscle in its body, and no swim bladder. A physicists in Paris has determined that cats can behave like a liquid, or a solid, depending on the circumstances.

The neotrogla, a cave-dwelling genus of barklice in Brazil, will copulate for up to 70 hours with its reverse sexual organs. Scientists in South Korea

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Flower power: phytoremediation and the sunflower

Continued from cover

Lucille DiNaro Business Manager conducted by environmental scientists in the past ten years has attributed the sunflower the ability to absorb nickel, copper, arsenic, lead and cadmium from contaminated soils.

The success of the sunflower as a phytoremediator is most likely attributed to its genetic makeup.

Farmers and environmental scientists are drawn to the sunflower particularly due to its ability to thrive in moist soils, as soils near water systems are highly prone to contamination. Likewise, the invasive, self-maintaining nature of the sunflower significantly decreases the amount of labor involved in soil remediation.

The practice of phytoremediation via sunflower has been put into action right in our own backyard, at the intersection of Wickenden and South Main streets in Providence.

Adam E. Anderson, registered landscape architect and professor at the Rhode Island School of Design, has incorporated the sunflower and its restorative properties in what he describes as a summer long botanical performance.

10,000 suns pictured above and below, was first installed in 2016

The 10,000 suns exhibit, intersection of Dollar and S. Main St Providence, Photo courtesy of Thomas Crudale in an effort to both combat the toxicity of the soil on former I-195 land and provide a unique outdoor space for Providence citizens. Now in its third year, the garden has established a devoted community of volunteers who work tirelessly to plant and maintain the hundreds of rows of

golden suns.

For decades, extraction and soil washing have existed as the primordial method of soil remediation, despite out of pocket cost and environmental risks. Phytoextraction of metals, on the other hand, is inexpensive, natural and miraculously

effective. The sunflower survives and thrives throughout the phytoremediation process, positioning itself as a successful venture for farmers and environmental scientists to consider in the years to come.

The 10,000 suns exhibit, intersection of Dollar and S. Main St Providence, Photo courtesy of Thomas Crudale

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Arts&Entertainment

In celebration of Mac Miller Enrique Castaneda-Pineda Anchor Staff

Despite Mac Miller’s troubled personal life, there is one thing that stands true: Miller loved to make music, and was constantly experimenting and changing his music style.

There have been several controversies surrounding his death, from the knowledge of his drug overdose to the cyber attacks against his former girlfriend, Ariana Grande. Between promethazine, cocaine, lean and many more drugs, Miller could not come back from his addiction originating back in 2012. Although he started using lean when he was fifteen, the problem with several drugs did not surface until 2012.

Recently, in a post on Instagram, Frankie Grande, Ariana’s brother, commented on his personal addiction and how Miller influenced him to get clean and go to rehab. According to Frankie, Miller was always good to him and Ariana, though Ariana has mentioned that the relationship was a toxic one. Other friends of the two mentioned that Ariana was a stable force in his life, as she helped him a lot with his struggle with mental health

Mac Miller, Photo courtesy of I’m Music Magazine and drugs.

After releasing music consistently since 2007, Miller took a break after fans did not receive his 2016 album, “The Divine Feminine,” as well as expected, with sales much lower than previous albums.

After a two year break, Miller released “Swimming” shortly following his split with Ariana Grande. Due to the focus surrounding her, the album did not perform well, with less pure album sales than

his previous album, but a total of 66,000 units sold at debut.

Many saw this album as an album were Mac Miller was “in his feelings” after his break-up, while some felt it was a heartful, jazzrap masterpiece. Released just over a month ago, this was Miller’s last album before his unfortunate passing.Though it seemed, through this album, that

Miller was growing as a person, attempting to overcome his addiction. Unfortunately, we now know that was not the case.

The saddest part of losing Mac is the fact that he seemed to be nothing but a caring person who loved what he did, all the while fighting a silent battle with his inner demons.

Several celebrities have paid their respects to celebrate

the person that Mac Miller was. People including J. Cole, Donald Glover, Chance the Rapper, and many, many more. They all spoke about Miller’s personality and how he has influenced them. Chance the Rapper made a statement about Miller, stating that he was one of the first to help him launch his career after taking him on his second ever tour. Donald Glover also mentioned that Miller was “the sweetest guy” at his concert two Saturdays ago. Glover said, “I love you Mac, and I just want to tell you that I love you and this song (Riot) is for him, because I feel like sometimes he wanted to let go.”

Though many are heartbroken, Donald Glover stated, “we should be allowed to be sad about it...and I feel good about being sad, because it tells me that he was special.”

Despite his end, Mac Miller did what he loved unapologetically.

Rest in Peace to legend, Malcolm James McCormick, aka Mac Miller.

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Arts&Entertainment

The Cantina How truly wonderful, the mind of a child is Jonathan Weaver Asst. A&E Editor

Star Wars is for kids.

Always has been, always should be. The phrase “meant for kids” should not be seen so negatively; Star Wars would not be what it is today if George Lucas decided he needed to be more gritty and edgy in 1977. Boiled down to its most very basic elements, Star Wars is about good defeating evil; a young nobody relying on his own will and courage to defeat the evil ruling the world.

Star Wars was meant to convey the message that diversity helps not hinders, that women should stop being portrayed as helpless, and that tyranny, fascism, and imperialism will not survive against morality. These are very important messages for

kids to learn, and that’s why Star Wars captured the minds of so many in ways that “2001: A Space Odyssey” or “Lost In Space” did. Kids could relate to Luke and Leia, they wanted to be Han, they adored Chewy, and they feared Vader, yet wanted more.

There is a big community of fans currently concerned that Disney is making Star Wars kid friendly, as if that wasn’t always the case. These very fans were once the kids who waited anxiously in line to watch “The Empire Strikes Back” in theaters. The same fans who would then run home to play with their Millenium Falcon playset

or pretend to have a lightsaber duel with their friends.

These fans all remember the moment that popcorn fell out of their mouth as the words, “No. I am your father.” hit their ears.

Star Wars resonates with both children and adults, a thing that few pieces of media can properly do now. If Star Wars were to abandon its roots, and embrace a darker tone and content, it would lose its fairy-tale essence, and the magic would fade.

For this reason, fans should not worry about the upcoming animated show “Star Wars: the Resistance.” While yes it is primarily marketed at kids, so are the toys, which have always been a staple of the property. The same thing was said about the “Clone Wars”

Trooper, Photo courtesy of maxpixel.com series and the “Rebels” series, both of which are widely regarded as great additions to the canon, and fun stories in their own right.

Star Wars will still feel like itself -- the magic will still be there. Kids will see what happens when everyday people, just like them, stand up against injustice. The

concepts appeal to all ages, but every family member will still be able to relate to and bond over the stories and adventures in a galaxy far, far away.

Kamikaze Eminem takes aim

Alec Ematrudo Arts&Entertainment Editor

Less than a year after the release of his ninth studio album, The Real Slim Shady is back with another full album that brings him back to his roots. Things weren’t looking too good for the rapper, who is now in his forties, after the release of 2017’s “Revival.” “Revival” was a very politically charged album that I personally feel didn’t deserve the majority of the hate that it got, but was

Kamikaze, Photo courtesy of Reddit

undoubtedly not Eminem’s best work.

“Kamikaze,” an album that surprised everyone, was released on August 31, and is hands down one of my favorite Eminem albums from the last decade; yes, that includes 2010’s “Recovery.”“Kamikaze” is an album that Eminem essentially uses to fire back at all the people who dissed him about his previous album. On paper, that doesn’t necessarily sound like a good idea, but the execution is near flawless. In typical Slim Shady fashion, he doesn’t take himself too seriously and cracks as many offensive jokes as can be expected.

In addition to addressing the people who didn’t like his last album, Eminem also takes name at several current rappers for various reasons. Throughout the album, he calls out Drake, Migos, Lil Yachty, Lil Pump, Machine Gun Kelly and Tyler the Creator. I don’t want to spoil his exact disses, because the album is definitely worth the listen, but I will say that he doesn’t hold back.

To say the least, The Real Slim Shady has stood up once again and proved to the world what a lyrical genius he is. If this

Eminem. Photo courtesy of Rollingstone.com album is any indication of the fire that he has coming for Machine Gun Kelly and his next studio album, I will be waiting patiently.

“Kamikaze” is available everywhere on Vinyl, CD, Limited Edition Cassette and streaming.

The Rap God is back.

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RICFEST 2018

Homecoming and Reunion Weekend Free Student Events!

RICFEST Kickoff Party Thursday, Sept. 27 7-10 p.m.

Student Union/Ducey Media Center Outdoor Patio Rain Location RIC Student Union Ballroom Light bites, desserts from local food trucks, dancing and giveaways. Experience what it’s like to perform live with live karaoke band Maxxtone, the Northeast’s leading live show band. Prizes for karaoke contest winners provided!

Registration required at RICFESTKickoff2018.eventbrite.com

Alumni and Student Volleyball Match & Outdoor BBQ Friday, September 28 Noon-2 p.m.

Weber Beach Students and alumni team up.

No experience necessary.

Music and giveaways provided.

Registration required at RICFEST2018Volleyball.eventbrite.com

RIC FLICKS Screening: “Tag” Friday, Sept. 28 7-10 p.m.

Gaige Hall 100 (Auditorium) Sit back for a screening of the new summer comedy that features a small group of former classmates who organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that crosses the country.

Registration required at RICFLICKS.eventbrite.com

RICFEST Homecoming Day-Long Activities Saturday, Sept. 29 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Recreation and Event Center • Caricatures • Henna tattoos • Pottery Workshop - Play with clay on the pottery wheels or create handmade pieces.

Aprons and supplies provided.

• Lunch Buffet and Food Trucks - Join us for a lunch buffet that includes hot and cold items, drinks, snacks and more! * Pick up your free lunch buffet and food truck tickets at the RICFEST Welcome and Info Booth in the Recreation and Event Center lobby.

• Mainstage - Featured performers include The Billy Harpin Band and Ocean State Follies.

RICFEST Homecoming 5k Road Race/Walk Saturday, Sept. 29 8:30 a.m. Registration and Check-In 9 a.m. Race start Robert T. Black Track Homecoming T-shirt and lunch included.

Cash prizes and trophies for top race finishers.

Student registration $10 Registration required at g2racereg.webconnex.com/ric5k2018

For a detailed schedule of all events and activities, visit: ric.edu/homecoming

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Superhero Central: hanging up the capes to continue building. The extended universe of films which began with “Man of Steel” in 2013 has seen little critical success outside of the fantastic installment that was “Wonder Woman.”

Jonathan Weaver Asst. A&E Editor It isn’t news to anyone that Ben Affleck’s future as Batman is up in the air.

Between Affleck’s own comments, the comments of DC execs on the state of the DCU and comments by Matt Reeve, the director who took over Affleck’s troubled solo Batman project, its clear he isn’t keen on remaining the dark knight for long.

What’s more surprising is

that Ben isn’t alone. Henry Cavill, cinema’s very own Man of Steel, is reportedly not interested in returning as Clark Kent. This news came shortly after it was revealed Cavill was cast to play Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s adaptation of the “Witcher,” a role Cavill is extremely excited and outspoken about.

This is objectively bad news for the future of the connected DCU that Warner Bros is determined

Two aspects of the DCU that, for the most part, were deemed successful were the casting of Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill. Whether one of the particular films succeeded or failed, it was usually acknowledged that these too were not to blame.

Affleck on one hand, was able to bring a darker, older rendition of Batman to screen, something heavily based off of Frank Miller’s “The Dark Knight Returns.”

Cavill was also drawing from beloved versions of Kal-El in his portrayal, ranging from Grant Morrison’s “All-Star Superman” to Alan Moore’s

“For the Man Who Has Everything.”

What is WB to do to ensure the survival of their Marvel cinematic universe? Turns out, we may not have to wait long for an answer.

Recent reports indicate candidates interested in each role. John Hamm from AMC’s “Mad Men,” has shown interest in donning Batman’s cowl and he is also a fan favorite prospect and has been since before Affleck’s original casting in BvS. When it comes to Superman, Michael B. Jordan is interested and reportedly already being eyed to replace Cavill. Jordan has already displayed his abilities to hold his own in a superhero movie as the villain Killmonger in the hugely popular “Black

Panther.” Not only that, but he is no stranger to very physical roles, as evident from his awesome central role in the movie “Creed.”

Going forward, WB and DC need to be careful with how they treat the DCU. Both Affleck and Cavill were reportedly frustrated with the lack of direction and consistency in the WB camp.

Maybe losing these two will wake up the execs, and the injection of fresh blood and ideas through Jordan and Hamm will mix up the formula enough to help save the DCU from being deemed an utter failure. If nothing else, at least we still have Gal Gadot being the highlight of the movies and never failing to steal every scene as she saves Batman everytime.

Fun at the Foreman A look at RIC’s upcoming theater programming

Thomas Yakey Anchor Staff

The Rhode Island College theatre department’s first show for this season is “Cherry Orchard.” This show is directed by Trinity Repertory Company’s Associate Artistic Director Tyler Dobrowsky.

“Cherry Orchard” tells the story of an aristocratic Russian family who tries to survive in hard economic times. The family tries to preserve their way of life in the middle of the pressures of “progress.” Options to prevent the family from foreclosing are presented, and the family tries to rise up to the challenge. This is both a timeless and funny classic about changing times, loss, restoring, and continuing where you left off.

Audrey Crawley, a senior theatre performance major, commented, “I am very excited for Cherry Orchard.

It is such a classic play and my classmates have been working so hard on it. I

can’t wait to see it fully realized!” This show is presented in The Helen Forman Theatre in the Nazarian Center for the Fine Arts. The dates range from Sept. 26 to Sept. 30 of this month.

“Quilters,” a musical based off the novel, “Quilters: Women and Domestic Art”

by Patricia Cooper and Norma Bradley Allen, is the theatre department’s second show of this semester. This musical is lovely and moving as it follows six daughters and their mother. The mother needs her children’s help to make a quilt before she dies.

Cleverly, each scene, which is a different story or book, is introduced by a quiet square which is symbolic of a phase of life.

This piece is also historically accurate portraying different women and their life on the prairie. Combining history, music, dance, and quilts, “Quilters”

Nazarian Theater, Photo courtesy of Thomas Crudale captures both the rewards and immense challenges of frontier life. The play truly shows how women contributed to the creation of America alongside men. Bill Wilson is the director of this great musical. This show runs from Nov. 14-18.

The theatre department’s last show of the semester is “When We Were Young and Unafraid.” The show is written by Sarah Treem.

This play runs from Nov. 30 through Dec. 2.

Set in the early seventies, a woman named Agnes uses her bed and breakfast as a safe house for domestic violence victims. Mary Ann, a woman who uses the safe space, shows up and starts forming a relationship with her daughter. Agnes has to face presumptions about the woman she’s been helping for a while.

Marisa Rebelo, senior musical theatre major, is the student director of this play.

She is “really excited about

directing this piece because with the MeToo Movement and woman standing up for themselves I think it is a very current piece and relatable to the world we live in today. I hope audiences find it funny and charming while walking away with a new message and questions.”

For more information about show times, as well as ticket pricing and policies, please visit http://www.ric.edu/ mtd/Pages/Calendar-Theatre-Events.aspx.

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The Abbey: best burgers in Providence

Alec Ematrudo & Enrique Castaneda-Pineda A&E Editor & Anchor Staff

Located on 686 Admiral Street in Providence, The Abbey is a must stop spot for big delicious burgers, and their fantastic selection of beers. They are well known for their burger menu, and the fact that each burger is paired with a stellar brew. The Abbey has become a popular place for college students to eat, with it being less than five minutes from both Rhode Island College and Providence College.

Alec and I were invited to try some of The Abbey’s premium burgers, and although The Abbey offers

a plethora of meals besides their signature burgers, the burger menu is certainly something to behold. They have burgers stacked with unmatched combinations of toppings, including ham and pulled pork, double patties and a cuban burger/sandwich mix.

To start off the meal, our server recommended an appetizer called bacon-aki, which was an imitation of teriyaki skewers with extremely thick bacon strips and teriyaki sauce on it. The bacon-aki appetizer started the meal off with a bang, as our taste buds were shot up

these massive burgers, but each meal included a side of fries that were the perfect crispy compliment to our intimidating burgers.

Alec absolutely loved his meal, but of course it became hard to finish the whole burger considering the large size of our meals.

Despite its size, the addicting taste pushed both of us to finish our burgers, leaving us in a blissful food coma. There is nothing other than the word “incredible,” that could describe our meal there.

We topped off the meal with one of their several

Burgers from The Abbey, Photos courtesy of Alec Ematrudo to the sky right off the bat.

Following our appetizer, we both ordered off their premium burger menu, which had at least fifteen unique burgers on it. I ordered “The Handyman”, which had two beef patties, thick-cut bacon, sauteed onions, pickles and your typical condiments. Alec ordered “The Roadhouse”, a 10 oz. beef patty topped with Wisconsin Gruyere cheese, onion rings, carmelized onions, bacon and garlic mayo.

Not only did we have

craft beers, this time trying the “Two Roads’ Espressway Cold Brew Coffee Stout”, which tastes exactly how it sounds... Who would have thought a coffee and beer combo could be so good?

Not only was the food delicious, but the service makes guests feel right at home with The Abbey’s inviting ambiance and friendly servers. Although we had our food to occupy us, we also had great conversations with the servers taking care of us which always adds a

nice touch to a restaurant experience.

Overall, we were extremely pleased and would recommend this restaurant to any food lover around. Take some time for lunch or dinner to try one of their fantastic burgers. The menu is nothing short of fantastic, and we will absolutely be visiting The Abbey for late night and afternoon burgers in the future.

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Schedule by Marisa Lenardson

Graphic by Wiley Sadowski

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Thursday Sep. 20 90.7 WXIN Back to School Bash Join WXIN and DJ "Where's Nasty" in celebrating the end of summer.

Alchemy $5 // 9-1 a.m.

Thomas Rhett: Life Changes Tour See country singer Thomas Rhett performing his album "Life Changes."

Dunkin Donuts Center $29-$74 // 7:30-11 p.m.

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Friday Sep. 21

Saturday Sep. 22

Miss Saigon Ocean State Oyster Festival Newsies Experience the epic story of Featuring oyster farms from See the hit musical, about a a young Vietnamese woman Rhode Island, live music, charismatic newsboy and named Kim and her foodtrucks, a shucking leader of a ragged band of encounter with an American contest, and activites on the teenaged newsies, performed G.I that will change their boardwalk along the

by Academy Players of lives forever.

Providence River.

Rhode Island.

Providence Performing Arts Center $28-$120 // 7:30 p.m.

The Miseducation of Cameron Post Screening & Discussion Based on the book by RIC professor, Emily Danforth.

Cameron is put through gay conversion therapy after being found with the prom queen in the backseat of a car.

243 S Water Street, Providence $25 // 1-7 p.m.

Waterfire Enjoy the burning fires while walking along the Providence River.

100 Canal Street, Providence FREE // 6:30-12:30 a.m.

Sapinsley Hall FREE // 5:30-8:45 p.m.

Cocktails and Convesations: Intersectionality in Feminism Engage with a panel of women in the discussion of recognizing intersectional differences in feminism.

Southside Cultural Center $20 // 6-8 p.m.

Live Comedy at PIG! A night of improv and laughter.

Providence Improv Guild $5 // 8-9:30 p.m.

Third Thursday Experience art through performances, snippets of conversation, hands-on artmaking, and encounters with contemporary artists.

RISD Museum FREE // 5-9 p.m.

Sunday Sep. 23

Express Your Psych Open Providence Emo Night Mic Live!

An open-mic night where Break out your swoopy side people can come together to hair and eyeliner for a night of fight the stigma associated listening to all your favorite with mental illness in sad songs. different forms of art.

AS220 FREE // 5-7 p.m.

Fete Music Hall $10 // 9-1 a.m.

Get Lost to Give Hope: Corn Maze Explore the corn maze, enjoy hayrides, pumpkin picking, all while supporting the NEHA.

Mueseum Day Live Free admission for two people to the Museum of Natural History and Planetarium.

Salisbury Farm, Johnston $11 // 10-6 p.m.

Roger Williams Park Mueseum of Natural History and Planetarium FREE // 10 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Don't Forget to Breathe Workshop Spare A Pair Bowl-A-Thon This workshop introduces Bowl for a few hours while participants to techniques to supporting the Gloria Gemma manage stress, increase Breast Cancer Reasearch focus and relax while also Foundation. having fun.

Lang's Bowlarama Brown CareerLAB $10-$15 // 12-3 p.m.

FREE // 4 p.m.

James and Gloria Maron Cultural Arts Center $25 // 7-9:30 p.m.

RISD Museum: The Phantom of Liberty Take a picture in front of the infamous Buddah and explore the latest collection, consisting of postwar art and design.

RISD Museum FREE // 10-5 p.m.

The Providence Flea There will be vintage vendors, artisans, makers, food trucks, community nonprofits and live music.

Providence River Greenway FREE // 10-4 p.m.

Glass Blowing Classes Create your own glass ornaments, paperweights, drinking glasses or bowls.

Gather Glass Blowing Studio $45 // 10 a.m.

Deathtrap A playwright in despair receives a package from his former student containing an unproduced script that is better than anything he has written in years. He undertakes a plan to lure the student to his home, murder him and announce the script as his own.

The Barker Playhouse $15 // 2 p.m.

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Ariella Jeter Assistant Copy Editor As many of you readers already know, musician Mac Miller tragically passed away on Friday September 7. What you may not know is that people are blaming the musician’s ex-girlfriend, Ariana Grande, for his saddening death. Grande and Miller dated for two years. Two months after their break-up, Grande got engaged to comedian Pete Davidson. During this short time period, Miller had gotten arrested for a DUI. Upon listening to Miller’s latest album, “Swimming,” you can tell that Miller was very heavy-hearted on the events that transpired.

Instantly following his death, fans of Miller were harassing Grande so terribly that she had to turn off the commenting feature on her Instagram posts.

These comments mostly all consisted of putting the blame on Grande for Miller’s death.

I myself love Miller, but am not as fond of Grande. Never in a million years would I put the blame for something

Catherine Enos Opinions Editor

As an employee of a drug store, I witness the greatest wallet-related tragedy every day: the purchasing of a greeting card. Greeting cards range in price, but the average greeting card is around $6. I’m not a cheap person, but $6 is a lot of money for a piece of paper that most people are going to throw away.

Stores usually do have more affordable cards (around $2), but the greeting-card industry is definitely aware of the fact that people would rather save money on a thrifty card so they compensate by making these cards look ugly. Nothing about these cards is attractive or witty. Most of them have

Mac Miller, a blameless loss so tragic on her. Miller had been struggling with drug abuse/addiction for a while and Grande was one of his biggest supporters to help him fight it. You could tell she wanted nothing but the best for him.

Aside from the obvious reasons as to why she is not to blame for his overdose: she loved this man. She has memories with Miller and had built a life with him. She lost somebody too. She’s hurting and grieving and it is not fair to her for people to make her feel guilty too.

Just because the relationship ended did not mean the love did.

Getting engaged to another man two months after getting out of a relationship was not the greatest thing she could do, but sometimes, as we all know, the things that create happiness for us are not always the greatest (not to mention none of us know either of them personally and know the exact situation that was going on). Yes, Miller may have felt a terrible pain

Mac Miller and Ariana Grande, Photo courtesy of Revelist.com most of us have felt before, but that does not mean we get to blame somebody else for his own mistakes.

There are multiple resources that Miller could have used to receive help, whether it was family, a friend, or a professional. Grande was not his only source of help.

The two made a decision that

they thought was the best for the BOTH of them-- so stop blaming one person for the decision another person made entirely on his own. Miller would not want the person he had so much love for to be getting so much hate during the time in which she needs love the most, especially because he was someone

Maybe the takeaway is that it’s important that we’re wasting money on cards; it’s important that we care about our friends enough to spend money on them once in a while. What’s more

important, however, is what you put in the card-- that’s what makes it memorable.

So, go for the cheap card, if you want to. But if you’re going for the $6 card, get your money’s worth. Write

who believed in the message of spreading love. So please stop. Nobody is to blame for Miller’s death. Instead of creating a wave of hate residing within something so terrible, “wouldn’t you rather get along?”

A priceless gift

corny poems and are ruined by weird fonts. Now, would you rather get your friend a birthday card that has a hilarious joke on the inside or would you rather get them a card that they’ll just grimace at? Most people go for the funny expensive one.

your friends an actual letter about what the occasion means for you and them.

Make it so great that they have to keep it and then your card goes from $6 to priceless.

What does this situation say about us as people? It says that we care enough about our friends, family, coworkers or acquaintances to get them a good looking card. That doesn’t mean anything. I don’t remember the last card I’ve gotten, so clearly the attractiveness of the card doesn’t matter. But I do remember the memorable ones; in fact, I still have a few of the cards that I thought were really important.

Letter, Photo courtesy of futureme.org

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, administration or student body.

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Intersecting the Rhode Island College commute Alison Macbeth Anchor staff We have all experienced the great obstacle of parking at Rhode Island College.

I have found that getting in and out of campus has become equally challenging, especially when it comes to the intersection between 6th Street and College Street.

As major class periods turn over, this intersection experiences an influx of students trying to exit and enter the campus. Obviously there will be some traffic-- it is inevitable, but there are five lanes of traffic.

What makes this intersection a real headache is that the car traffic is compounded with the pedestrian traffic coming from Sweet Hall and

Penfield Hall. As a result, the cars heading towards east campus are turning left into the I and J lots causing them to have to stop for crossing pedestrians. Meanwhile, impatient cars pass on the right which make it hard for cars coming out of 6th Street to gauge their left turns.

The chaos is real.

One solution rests in eliminating the denoted pedestrian crosswalk. Not having to stop for walking students will help cars get through.

It seems easy enough, but getting rid of the pedestrian crosswalk will mean that law-abiding students have to walk up the hill to the stu-

“Traffic jam”- Photo courtesy of Wikkicommons dent union parking lot and then down. We know that students will cross over even if there is no crosswalk.

Another solution is installing a traffic light to create a process for the intersection.

However, a traffic light must cost a lot of money.

I think that rather than

getting rid of the cross walk and installing a traffic light, campus security could help direct traffic at the busiest points of the week. Often the 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. slots on Monday until Thursday are especially busy. Simply managing the flow of traffic in a fifteen minute window

could eliminate a commuter student’s daily stress as well as alleviate RIC’s congestion by the Fruit Hill entrance, and maybe this is worth exploring for those who want to make student life less stressful.

It’s time to abolish the electoral college

Joshua Magnone Anchor contributor

Every four years, the electoral college elects the president and vice president of the United States. The electoral college consists of 538 electors and a candidate needs an absolute majority of 270 votes to win the election. Each state has the same number of electors as they do senators and representatives; Rhode Island has two senators and two representatives, so we have four electors. States with larger populations have more representatives so they have more electors; such as California with 55. When you vote on election day, you’re not directly voting for the candidate you want to win, instead the electors vote for you.

At the end of the day, everyone’s votes are tallied and a candidate will have won the state’s popular vote. Normally the electors

of the state will reflect the popular vote; here in Rhode Island, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, so all four electors of the state voted for Hillary Clinton. I say “normally” the electors of the state reflect the popular vote because, believe it or not, in some states electors can totally disregard voters choice and choose their own candidate, even someone who isn’t on the ballot.

Generally, the electoral college will elect the candidate who has won the nationwide popular vote; except that’s not always the way it happens. The 2016 presidential election is one example of when the candidate who had won the popular vote, Hillary Clinton, did not get elected president by the electoral college. Donald Trump had approximately 63 million votes and Hillary Clinton had approxi-

mately 65 million-- that’s a difference of two million more people who voted for Clinton over Trump. With all due respect to President Trump, he should be sitting on a gold-plated toilet somewhere in Trump Tower right now, not sitting in the oval office.

There is something inherently wrong with our country’s

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electoral process when a majority of people vote for a candidate and the candidate with less votes assumes office. Is the United States a true democracy? Do we really value our democratic ideals? If we do, then I believe we must abolish the electoral college. It makes no sense why we would have an indirect election

when we have the technology to account for everyone’s ballot and the education to make a relatively informed decision.

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, administration or student body.

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Rhode Island College fall sports preview: Women’s Cross Country

Jake Elmslie Sports Editor

Rhode Island College’s women’s cross country is not a team hurting for talent.

In 2017, their second year under head coach Tim Rudd the team finished 3rd in the Little East Conference, the best finish for RIC in ten years. RIC was lead by three top ten finishers in the championship race, highlighted by the individual conference champion and Little East rookie of the year Shayna Cousineau.

The team also got strong contributions from returning seniors Margaret McCaffrey and Rebecca Meinertz who finished 7th and 8th in the conference championship respectively.

New to the team is freshman recruit Madisen Martin out of Old Rochester Regional High School in Plymouth County Massachusetts.

Coach Rudd has high expectations for Martin, who he believes will quickly

establish herself as a top four runner on the team and has the potential to finish top ten in the conference by seasons end.

In the Little East the Cross Country Conference Championship teams are scored based on the finishing position of their top five runners. As such a teams 5th runner is often crucial in determining their place in the standings. Coach Rudd understands this fact and has a group of athletes he believes have the potential to fill the role. This group includes senior Laura Paiva who finished 5th for the team last year, sophomore Bryana Mullin and junior Nicole Grammas. This will be Grammas’s first time running cross country, however she was the conference champion in the 600 meters during the indoor track season and Coach Rudd believes her talent will translate.

Shayna Cousineau, Photo courtesy of goanchormen.org RIC is hosting the Conference Championship this season at Bryant University’s facilities and Coach Rudd believes the Little East is prime for the taking. As previously mentioned, the Anchorwomen’s top three runners from last season are all returning, this however isn’t the case for their biggest competitors. Last year’s

champion Eastern Connecticut State University only has one of their top three runners returning and the 2017 runner up Plymouth State University also lost one of their top finishers. For these reasons as well as RIC’s wealth of talent the Anchorwomen are considered a strong favorite this season to win the Little East.

The first meet of the season for RIC took place on September 15th. Before the meet Coach Rudd stated that he believed the race would “be a good indicator for who ran over the summer and who didn’t also it’ll help us gage what has to be done and what improvements have to be made to reach our ultimate goal.”

Rhode Island College fall sports preview: Men’s Cross Country Coach Tim Rudd is a busy man. He’s in the midst of coaching a Rhode Island College women’s cross country team poised for a Little East Conference Championship run, he has a newborn baby girl at home and as of last fall he’s been tasked with resurrecting the RIC men’s cross country team. When Coach Rudd took over the team last fall they had only four runners, below even the minimum requirement of five needed to get a score at the conference championship. However by the time the championship meet rolled around RIC’s roster had grown to the point that they were able to compete in the race, albeit finishing last in the conference.

Coach Rudd believes the team can improve on last

Jake Elmslie Sports Editor

Raffaelo Manzo, Photo courtesy of goanchormen.org

season’s finish with his goal being for RIC to finish in the middle of the pack in the Little East. To achieve this goal, Coach Rudd plans for the Anchormen to lean heavily on Raffaelo Manzo, whom he believes is the best runner on the team. Manzo, a sophomore out of North Smithfield was named a captain in only his second year on the team. Coach Rudd has high hopes for the athlete, believing he has a chance to finish the season as a top ten runner in the conference.

Also returning to the team are Andre Solomon-Messier, a sophomore out of North Providence High and Jeffery Garson, a senior out of Cumberland High School. Coach Rudd is going to be looking for...

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Sports Jake Elmslie Sports Editor Continued from previous page ... Garson to provide leadership to the young team, showing the team the proper work ethic for both workouts and races.

Coach Rudd believes that this rebuilding process should take around three to five years. He thinks that this is roughly the amount of

time it will take for the RIC program to get the point where they’re a top three threat in the Little East.

The men’s cross country season began saturday, September 15th with the first of four regular season meets.

Rhode Island College will host the Little East Conference Championship on October 27th at the facilities at Bryant University.

The MLB’s unpredictable September Joshua Percy Anchor Contributor Major League Baseball is widely seen as a “boring” and “non-interesting” sport in today’s age. However, in a time where the MLB needs a spark to their league, they enter September with the potential for a crazy finish to the 2018 season.

In the American League, the Boston Red Sox hold strong at the top of the league with 101 wins. They hold an 9.5 game lead on the New York Yankees for the best record in the American League East. The Red Sox still have three games against Cleveland, and six games against Yankees, two of their

biggest competitors in the American League. While the Red Sox’s lead seems large, a high number of games against the top teams in the American League will force them to continue to try and compete as the regular season winds down.

Staying in the American League, the Astros have two important series left. Three games against Seattle and three games against Arizona. Oakland on the other hand, has a weak schedule with Seattle being the only potential playoff team left on their schedule. Houston has a 2.5 game lead on Oakland in the American League West. While New York and Oakland may not win

Photo courtesy nbcsports.com their divisions, they are still battling for home field in the one game wild card game.

New York only holds a one game lead over Oakland for home field in the wild card game.

The National League is where things are even more unpredictable. In the National League East the Atlanta Braves hold a 7.5 game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves still have three games left against the Nationals and seven game left against the Phillies. The NL East could easily come down to the final games of the season.

The NL Central leading Cubs have a 1.5 game lead on the Milwaukee Brewers and a 5.5 game lead on the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cubs have 11 games left against the Central division,

including Cardinals and Brewers.

The NL West leading Colorado Rockies have a half game lead against the Los Angeles Dodgers and 3.5 game lead against the Arizona Diamondbacks. This division is where things could get crazy, the Diamondbacks have seven games left against the Rockies and three games left against the Dodgers. the Dodgers have six games left against the Rockies and three games left against Arizona. 13 of the Rockies last 23 games are against the Dodgers and Diamondbacks.

The NL Wild card race is crowded. The Brewers and the Cardinals are currently the two teams set for wild card action, however, there are three teams within 4.5 games. The Dodgers are

one game back, The Diamondbacks are three games back and the Phillies are 4.5 games back in the wild card race. In the National League there are five teams that could realistically get two wild card spots, all five teams play crucial games against one another in the season’s final month.

This level of unpredictability should lead to a crazy MLB finish that should give fans a reason to watch as some fan favorite teams are surely to collapse while other rise above the challenge to push to the MLB playoffs.

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