'MOU.JME 73, ISSUE 12 MITHFIEL.D, RI Febru 17 2006 David Myers comes to Bryant Accident raises tyan Lewis dives questions about By: Jaritza Cortes done that he grasped hini by his neck and lifted )r the ball at a him off the ground. Enraged, his mother imme Staff Writer diately yelled, "Don't you hurt my son!!!" campus exits acquetball tour Another time, Myers was in the examination ament in David Myers is a black man, born in Michigan, . By: Stephen Demers who believed he was white for the first 26 years of Staff Writer ~lIentown, PA. his life. Meyers' mother bore him out of wedlock in 1960 and later had his full-white siblings with A major accident that occurred ryan's picture the man he would grow to call his father. Those three weeks ago in front of Bryant were the times when relations between black and University has brought attention to 1,ade it into the white people were looked down upon, so she the University's emergency evacua~ quickly married a white man to hide the shame tion plan. ,ehigh Sports that Myers would bring. To hide her societal sin, The accident occurred shortly Myers mother raised him to believe that he had a before 3pm on Thursday, January ralley Extra. skin disease, melanoma. 26. A driver of a Nissan Maxima His mother was a second generation was driving southbound on Romanian and German, and his birth father was Douglas Pike and crossed the cen SPORTS African-American. At the time of his conception, ter line, colliding with a tractor his mother was engaged to a white man, BiU trailer traveling northbound. The Myers, an engineer. They hid the truth of his driver of the car was pronounced identity from him and it was not until he joined dead at the scene. the military and began to have close relations As a result of the accident, a por with other African-Americans that he began to tion of the school's exit was realize that what he believed his whole life was a blocked. Students and faculty who lie. . wanted to take a right onto Douglas As far as he knew, Myers father had six chil Photo courtesy of discussrace.com Pike were unable to do so and dren with more than two African-American Dave Myers spent the first 26 years instead were rerouted through the women and never attempted to contact Myers' property of Fidelity Investments. mother about him. Even if he had tried to it of his life believing he was white. Many students found this detour een wondering indoor would have been too late; his family movtd to to be a minor inconvenience. Other room at the doctor's office waiting for the doctor ~ack team? Well wonder upstate NY in 1970 when Dave was in 4t grade. s!=Udents, however, could not figure o more and turn to page His mother and real father met at the Cleveland to enter the room when he began to read his out why the University did not General Hospital where his father worked and his medical records left on the tray next to him. open up a second exit enabling stu Myers then read something to the effect of, "after mother was a nurse's aid. The rest is history. dents could avoid the traffic jam h'is~alnination he had detennined that he As he matured into his teens and became more that had built up Douglas Pike. (Myers) was a Negro." Myers questioned the nurse OPINION aware, Myers began to pick up some clues. Once, The school's second exit is locat his step-father· uncharacteristically became so who immediately took the records from him and ed next to The Cornerstone and enraged with him over something that he had Continued on page 4 Continued on page 4
Not SO speedy delivery at the Post Office Ipinion Editor, Ryan an application for ~aley asks "Do the bene By: Michael Yakavonis lts of the internet out grad school on ,eigh the costs?" on page Staff Writer February 2; it was post-marked o The term 'snail mail' took on December Q. added meaning over winter break Assuming'Mr. when Bryant students discovered Furnari's relatives their mail either never came or know the correct turned up significantly late. date of Christmas VARIETY Credit card bills. responses and the Bryant post from graduate school admisstons, office is a model of subscriptions to newspapers, efficiency, the cul among a host of other prepaid prit lies somewhere services and answers to one's in-between. future failed to reach their final The mail does destination - the mailbox. make a handful of Today, some students mailboxes stops prior to are still coming up empty and Bryant, namely at a students cannot figure out the ~ead about the latest distribution center [lovie trip of the Movie source of the problem. in Providence and [lan on page 8 "It wasn't a question of the through the routes subscriptions getting to Bryant of publications' the problem was Bryant getting own trucks; Dow the papers into my box," frustrat Jones for example. ed senior 'Frank Guest notes. In Guest's case, the It was suggested that the post newspaper assured office was understaffed in recent him the shipments Photo provided by Karl Snow months, but Manager Ron were on campus. Students wait in line at the Post Office on the 2nd floor of the Jameson cited the efficiency of Many students di~ Unistructure. . Weekend Forecast his staff in refuting that charge, not know about their adding "We have a very student mail until returning to ca,mpus in anyone not receiving their mail." ered to each individual mailbox, Friday conscience staff; I have never late January. It had been setup As Mr. Jameson suggested, or even brought to the info received any complaints [against to be forwarded to home-town both incoming and outgoing mail desk." Hi: 47 employees]." addresses, but apparently for makes the rounds at other post The latter example refers to Lo:19 The post office employs seven , some this never happened. offices, of ~hich little is known the progress over the past two students both part and full-time, When. appeals to the post in terms of operation. Still of weeks where subscriptions of the Saturday aside from the 'general staff. office staff yielded no answers, some concern, then, are the rea Wall Street Journal are brought to While the student staff dwin students were thrown for a loss. sons behind severe delays for the info desk in the Bryant Hi: 30 dled to one during winter break, Yet Jameson, who came to Bryant those shipments which plainly sit Center for students to pick up. Lo:8 mail traffic also drop off. Which last October after twenty-five on campus. Yet another issue concerns begs the question, why did senior years in postal service, contends Guest found "the papers are credit card bills. Coundess stu, Sunday: Anthony Furnari, celebrate the blame is misdirected. delivered to a landing dock in the dents were, by no fault of their Christmas a month late? "Everything we receive in our back of Bryant around 5:30 AM own, assessed late fees. However, Hi: 27 "I got a £.hristmas card on 'office is processed immediately; everyday... it's basically a ridicu Jameson told of form letters post Lo: 14 January 24 ... its all good/, he including any necessary forward lous problem - there is no excuse says. Of more urgency, he "got ing.•. this is the first I've heard of for why the papers can't be deliv- Continued on page 4 Page 2 February 17 2006 CAMPUS NEWS
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Please ~ign tIl?- with Career Services if vV.ELCOME! you ·planto;attend.'S,top :iti.call· us:, at· 232;6090 or enlall· us at ocs@bryan t~edu! . -; ',';,.;';,,:;, '.:-·.i.···' "I"; BURGLARY (RESIDENCE) Burglary/B&E A Dwelling Anytime FIRE ALARM Fire Alarm FEB 6 2006-Monday at 14:47 FEB J 1 2006-Saturday at 05:50 Location: TOWNHOUSE Location: TOWNHOUSE Summary: A Report of holes punched in wall and stolen digital camera. SPD called Summary: SFD reports an activated fire alarm in the townhouses. Officers find a in for report. pizza was left in the oven unattended. SFD reset the syst.em. VANDALISM (RESIDENCE) Vandalism (Residence) DRUG (POSSESSION FOR SALE OR IDELIVERY) Marijuana FEB 6 2006-Monday at 23: 16 FEB II 2006-Saturday at 2 J :45 Location: TOWNHOUSE Location: ENTRY CONTROL STATION Summary: A DPS Officer reports the basement of a Townhouse was vandalized, Summary: A vehicle was pulled over at the ECS. The visitor was found to have a locked box in his trunk that had drugs, weapons and a large amount of cash inside. DRUG (POSSESSION OF MARIJUANA) Possession of Marijuana SPD used the K9 unitto obtain probable cause to open the box. Two non-students FEB 72006-Tuesday at 22:50 arrested by SPD. Location: RESIDENCE HALL Summary: A DPS Officer reports possible drug use near the rear door of a residence EMT CALL EMT Call / Medical Services Rendered haiL . FEB 12 2006-Sunday at 00:18 Smithfield Police took tW9.suspects into custody l!:ocation: RESIDENCE HALL Summary: A report of an intoxicated female. EMS was activated. BURGLARY (RESIDENCE) Burglary / Res. (unk Time/Attempt) FEB 8 2006-Wednesday at 0 I : 10. ASSAULT Assault and/or Battery Location: RESIDENCE HALL FEB 1-2 2006-Sunday at 00:49 Summary: A student called and stated that her [POD valued at $350.00 was stolen Location: RESIDENCE HALL from her room. Summary: An individual called DPS and reported that he was pushed into the bushes and sustained some injuries. ACCIDENT (MVA) Motor Vehicle Accident FEB 8 2006.Wednesday at 1~:40 DISORDERLY (DISTURBANCE) Disturbance Location: JOHN MOWRY ROA!) FEB 12 2006-Sunday at 00:50 Summary: A Sodexho worker called stating that her vehicle might have been hit while Location: RESIDENCE HALL parked. Summary: A report of a fight neal' hall 2 by the volleyball court. AC€IDENT (MVA) Motor Vehicle Accident VANDALISM (RESIDENCE) Vandalism (Residence) FEB 10 2006-Friday at 02:28 FEB 12 2006-Sunday at 05:00 Location: . TOWNHOUSE ROADWAY Location: TOWNHOUSE Summary: A caller stated that her boyfriend drove her car into a tree just as you tum Summary: The window in bedroom 4 was broken out by suspect. Student arrested by into the old townhouse road. The caller stated that no one was injured. SPD for destruction on property. VANDALISM (RESIDENCE) Vandalism (Residence) EMT CALL EMT Call / Medical Services Rendered FEB 10 2006-Friday at 14:38 FEB 13 2006-Monday at 07:45 Location: TOWNHOUSE Location: RESIDENCE HALL Summary: A student reports finding his living room window broken with a large Summary: A reported student with chest pain and accelerated heart rate. EMS was crack. . activated. TRESPASSING Trespassing On School Grounds FEB 10 2006-Friday at 23:55 BIAS INCI DENTS None reported Location: RESIDENCE HALL ' . Summary: A DPS Officer reports two underage females, who appear to be under the To report a bias incident or hate crime, go to www.bryant.edu/bias or call the influence, and were transported on campus in the trunk of a vehicle. Contact was Bias Incident Hotline at x6920 made with a parent. Bias related incident.:.. a threatened, attempted, or completed action that is moti vated by bigotry and bias regarding a person's real or perceived race, religion, DRUG ACTIVITY Drug Activity Drug Activity natural origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, or gender status. FEB II 2006-Saturday at 02: 17 Examples of these incidents 'include name calling, offensive language/acts, and Location: RESIDENCE HALL graffiti/behavior. . Summary: A DPS Officer discovers possible drug activity ina dorm room Bias is reported only if investigation reveals sufficient objective facts to lead a SPD has one in custody for possession. reasonable and prudent person to conclude that the offender's actions were moti vat~d, in whole or in part, by bias. February 17, 2006 Page 3 CAMPUS· NEWS Keeping Healthy D~ring WJMF unveils new studio the Flu Season 1. Avoid poorly ventilated areas shows. By: Kevin Bowker. The new equip 2. Avoid close contact with people who are sick ment was funded 3. Wash hands often Sta ff \Vri tel' through the school 4. Keep hands way from eyes, nose and mouth Whether you like rock, with a little help from .lip hop, reggae, metal, Harras 5. Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when cough :ountry, or comedy, WJMF Communications. ing or sneezing Some of the new las it all. It is truly the 6. Cough and/or sneeze into your elbow, nor yollt hand 3eat of Bryant and this equipment includes; iemester WJMF is going to microphones that pro 7. Avoid tobacco smoke itep it up another notch vide a more crisp 8. Avoid alcohol Ifter unveiling the station's sOllnd and digital 20 9. Sleep 7-8 hours each night .lew equipment on this I1p.sr channel soundboards Wednesday, February 15 t1. have been added to 10. Eat. a well-balanced diet fhe station has come a long WJMF. Another addi 11. Seek medical attention if you become ill lIay from its origin dating tion is ENCO which )ack to 1972 at the original is a computer system Symptoms of the Flu 'rovidence Bryant Campus. that has been imple- Symptoms of flu inchide lever (usually high), headache, When the station started mented into the WJMF Photo provided by Karl Snow extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny or.sttlff,r ·he frequency level was 91.5 con~purers. It is an WJMF reveals its new studio featuring state of the Ind was powered at 10 aUd10 btr.oadcasdt t I art equipment including new microphones; sound- nose, and muscle aches. Gastrointestinal symptoms, sllch au t 0111a lon an can 1'0 • lIatts. Now, over 30 years as nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, arc much more COIll- ater, the frequency has system that hopefully, boards, outdoor speaker, and a new sign. :hanged to 88.7 and its cur will increa.se productivi- 11\on among children than adults. 'ent transmitter output ty at the static?l'l. A tele !ion of the new omdoor WJMF has grown over Spread of the Flu )ower is .15 kilowatts. That phone system has been. spe~ ker. It will be very use the years and continues to s 15 times more than the implemerited that can serv ful when the sun starts to get bigger with all the state A person who is sick with the flu can spread viruses. mtput power that the sta ice up to 6 callers for . come our along with the of the art equipmenr and That means they are contagious from one day before requests so if you are .listen wit'fle ball bats and students technology provided by ion started with. The sta developing symptoms to up to seven days after getting ion started airing in the iug to the radio you better start hanging outside again. Bryant. It is a great tool for viAC and is now located in pick up your phone and call Another big addition to the Communication majors or sick. Children can be contagious for longer than 7 days. Coffler. Its convenient in to place a request. station is Saturday Nights anyone who iii interested in Influenza viruses are spread when a person who has the ocation next to the Remote broadcast has also from 8-10 with D.]. Bishop. music. If you want to get flu coughs, sneezes, or speaks and spreads vir tiS into the Jnistructure and large win been added to W]MF D.]. bishop is a Bryant involved with the radio sta low catches the eye of which enables people to Alumni who has his own tion or possibly become a air and other people inhale the virus. The viruses can llallY passersby on their way tune into the broadcast any show our of New York. His D] check otlt the website at also be spread when a person touches a surface with nu a class. Currently, there where tha t there is a phone show, Hot City Radio is ," www.wjlllfRH7.com. .re 50 Drs with. th.e·radio line. The biggest addition going to be aired through viruses on it and then touches his or her nose or mOllth. tation and around 40 to the station is the installa- WJMF. For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/flu A&W TIRE AND Hurricane .Mnll SERVICE lenem .oncert Fat Tuesday, Feb. 28th 401-231-4830 Bryant Center 7 pm- 1 am Complete Auto and Truck Repair All Pro~eeds go to the Salvation Army 375 Farnum Pike, Smithfield RI IS' IIlatton IC: ille· elOOP Less Than a Mile from the Bryant Campus Enjoy 5 live bands and lots of goodies! Come celebrate Ilardi Gras, and support Oil Changes always $12.95 'those devastated by Hurricane Katrina.., wi Student ID 19.95 wi Faculty ID Prices do not include tax & $1.95 disposal fee Acadenl.ic Planning Events Flat Repairs Spring 2006 .c .•••' , .;::.<::.~ Degree Declaration Event~February 22nd are always Meet faculty from each program. :J:';; .. ::~.:'(;\i". Complete Degree Dec/oration paperwork. . Meet with Career Services to obtain event calendar. FREE " ~ :':. Study Abroad Fair-March 8th for the Staff & ~ Meet Admission Representatives from all providers. ~ Discuss SA opportunities throughoutthe world. Student Body IdenUfyadmission deadlines and application requirements: **ff the dates for these events are in conflict with your sclled ule, please call 232.. 6210 to set up an individual meeting with your academic advisor. Page 4 February 17, 200t CAMPUS NEWS , . Accident raises questIons Myers at Bryant Continued from page 1 that they had agreed to a ruling University has the ability to open up a third exit. This exit is cur leads out onto George that prohibited their Use of.the Continued from page 1 tural acceptance in the 19605. road, except in emergency situa rently blocked by a few small Hearing his story will help peo Washington Highway. The exit is he doesn't remember anything tions. boulders, bur is directly across ple understand how profollndl~ blocked by a locked chain that else ever being said. . "We are only allowed to open from the second exit and lead~ the race problem affected his lite prohibits students from lIsing the His mother gave him the the second exit if there is a life out onto Brayton Road. The Understanding be'gets wisdom road. name of his father in a phone threatening situation or a sinla boulders can be easily removed if and with wisdom comes a better ,Many years ago this road was message in June of while he tion that threatens the public's the evacua tion is urgent. 1986 world free of racism. By sharing opened up on move-in days to was living in California, which safety" said Department of Public Although the tragic accident his story with Bryant University, relieve traffic congestion on the enabled him to locate his eldest Safety Chief George Coronado. three weeks ago raised questions David Myers will expand his lega school's cam.pus. Bryant half-brother who has the same In an event 6f an emergen<.), among students abour the cy and continue to progress a University Public Safety officials, name as his father, and fortu- . however, were evenntally contact situation, such as a fire or chemi school's alternative exits and future generation that values cal spill, both the Smithfield Fire nately he was living .in the same .ed by the town of Smithfield in evacuation plans, the equality. . . Dcparnnent and Bryant .' Department of Public Safety offi area thus he was able to locate regards to their use of the road. him'through'the Telephone Tonight, come hear the D:Wld University Department of Pubhc cials have always been prepared Myers Story in person. in the Smithfield town council mem Information Service. Indeed, it Safety have keys to unlock the for emergen<.), situations. Rotunda from to 8pm. Learn bers informed Bryant University was through information provid- 6 second exit. In addition, the how one man's life was impaired ed by his half- brother that he by the race problems of the '60s was able to locate others in his and how he was able to overcom family. MyeH' met with his ~lso the challenges life presented. Th, Not so speedy.delivery biologiCal brother in 1987, ICC and Multicultural Student Royce. who told him that his Continued from page 1 He addressed the yellow slip At any rate, whate\'er the mail father mighr not have been a Union will host a soul food din offices can send the companies, policy, where students learn a service was a non-factor iast great influence in his life anyway. ner in the rotunda after the pres requesting that leniency be grant package is waiting for them at the semester nnd in years past. Dave Myers' story is sho~king entation tOr those who have sub· ed to students. These are usually post office - located in the Given the time of year, when job- and 1t serves as reminder of cui- mitted an RSVP. Don't miss out met with approval. Unistructure - from a yellow hunting takes ,-;;:;::;;;;;:;::;;;;;:;::;;;;;:;::;;;;;:;::;;;__ ";~~~~~~~;;:;::;;;;;:;::;;;;;:;::;;;;;:;::;;;;;:;::;;; __;;:;::;;; __;;:;::;;; ____;;:;::;;;;;:;::;;;;;:;::;;;;;:;::;;;;;:;::;;; __ ;;:;::;;;_ paper placed in their boxes - in off, let's hope a Furthermore, Jameson stressed the Bryant Center. a willingness to meet with ail Snl solution is dents. "I make myself accessible "I'm researching the systems at found sooner different universities now. to everyone. I look forward to it; than later. Hopefully in the near future if there's a problem I'd appreciate students coming in." email will be utilized in lieu of the indirect contact. tI SPCALtmaPALL STARS: SIGN-UPS FOR TALENT Survivor Series SHOW IN STUDENT ACTIVITIES FROM 218 -2124 Cont'd from page 5 selves closing the lid to my Cancer has affected me. grandfather's casket. This is why I RELAY. I of that was not important. Murray Mills had suc If you want to get The doors to the church c1.11nbed to cancer. He involved with Relay for Life $ 200 CASH PRIZE opened and my mother would never have the and/or you would like to walked down the aisle arm chance to watch his daugh share. your own survivor in arm with Murray Mills. ter create a family of her story please e-mailkd£.an: Soon after the wedding, own or the opportunity to gc1@brYl1nr,cdtl. . my parents found them- meet his grandchildren. February 17,2006 Page 5 CAMPUS NEWS SUJ;vivor Series .- Why do you Relay for Life? By: Kristina DeAngelis hopes of finding a clIre tor cancer and tak· now, Kristin Collins story: whelming. Plans were being finalized. Staff Writer ing care of those that ha\'e cancer, is Relay How important is it for you to ha\'e In\"itntiOJls were in rhe making. My moth for Life. Relay for Life, according to the your father walk yO\l down the aisle?" er's wedding dress was hanging in her dos· With life, there come thh1gs that are ACS webpage, "is a fun-filled overnight As a young girl, my mother dreamed cr. lIer dream was finally coming tl"ue. It happy and things that are sad, Some event designed to celebrMe survivorship ahom the day her tiHher, Murray Mills, seemed as if nothing could dampen her might say that it is much more complicat and rAise money for research and pro· would give her away, Now, she sat speech. spirits. ed than tha r, that there are many other grams of your American Cancer SOciety. less as the doctor asked her this simple The wedding \vas (V;o monrhs :tway al1ll variations of the two, but in simplest During the event, teams of people gather question. Never did she imagine her 61111i· ('veryone could hardly wait. Despitl' hi.; terms, there are only the two. These at schools, fairgrollnds, or parks and take ly would fall victim to the dooms of can· aching body and dismal mental state, my things are a vast variety of occurrences, turns walking or running laps. Each team cer. gnlndt~lthl'r was overjoyed that hi:; ranging from simple pleasures, such. as ice tries to keep at least one team member on My grandfarher, Murray Mills, was diag youngest daughter had found the low of cream on a hot Slimmer day, to monumen· the track at all rimes. Relay /or Lite repre nosed with cancer at the age of sixty-one. hl'l" life. Although l1rnndpa ~urrn)' was tal tragedies, such as death, Many people sents the hope that those lost to cancer Doctors w(,re skeptical of his survival. My saddened by the thought of ilis link, .l(irl strive to only experience the happy will never be forgotten, that those who mother and hcr family were dl'vastatcd at all grown lip, he beamcd wi!1 ITidl' as hl' moments, and go to extreme costs to pre· face cancer will be supported, and that the news .. Murray would undergo sewral watched my mother prl'parl' to Ill,Hurl' to vent the bad. The American Cancer one day, cancer will be eliminared," This procedures throllghollt thl.' next tCw years the next stage of her lifl'. Society works to prevent the bad. year, Relax for Life will be held on April in an attempt to combat the deadly dis· My mother was sulllllloned inm a pri. The American Cancer Society is a 21 st_ 2211 for Bryant University, case. No one could be certain of his vatl.' room by the doctor shl' worh'd for, group that is dedicated to eliminating can This,new feature, the Survivor Series, is future; all they" could do was make the l1 Project MAPLE (Making Adjustments for Positive Life Enhancement) Women between 18 and 24 Have you used Marijuana during the past 3 Months? You may be eligible to participate in a Research Study at Rhode Island Hospital about the health behaviors of young adults. Participation is completely confidential Eligible participants receive: Compensation for interviews Free STD testing If you are interested in learning more, please con tact: Project MAPLE STUDENT GUSH! 112 PGICE TIX 2 HRS PROR TOPERF'I.lII.WlIOIOatCD.ot4lV E~Fri ~.S;,tE-.-- Page 6 February 17,2006 SPORTS mr :wm 'r' ";;j'/' 'ii Weekly Sports Update SHe"nt but Deadly MEN'S BASKETBALL ~ On a winning streak of four games, the Bulldogs will host impressive than Greigre, setting school Saint Micha~l's' and Bendey this week. So far, the Bulldogs .areranked No.4 in the By Chris Fiealol'a records in the 55, 200, and 400 meter region. They posted a 2'() week, earning a win over the region's second-ranked team, events, while capturing a pair of first Saint Anselm. Senior guard John WiUiams scored a career-high 38 points and grabbed a Staff Writer place finishes in the 200m and long jump career-high 8 rebounds to pace the Bulldogs. Williams hit six three's and needs just twO at the Smith College meet. Stevenson three's to break the school record for career three-point field goals of 295. Williams went The Chace Well ness Center - The one broke the school record in the 200m back lO-{or-lO from the {oulline Santrday to stretch his consecutive free throw str~ak to 41- sport everyone knows about yet never in December at the Northeastern meet, straight dating back to Jan. 5. In the past two weeks, Bryanr has knocked off three teams hears about is indoor track. with a time of 26.6 seconds and would ranked in the NCAA Northeast-lO Region top-lO. The Bulldogs were ranked No.4 last Halfway through their season, the later beat her record at the Harvard week in the regional poll. Bulldogs have been Indoor Invitational finish improving exponentially ing in 26.06. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL· The Bryant women's basketball team picked up a pair of and are well on their However, Stt'vensol1 is wins last week to move within a game back -of Merrimack College for the 12th spot in the way to the Nortl"!east-10 not alone in the record Northeast-1O Conference tournament with thrf!e games left. On Saturday, Joanna Skiba Championships at setting business, a fellow scored a game-high 23 points and Shannon Perry added 22 points and 14 rebounds as SCSU this weekend. female by the name of the Bulldogs picked up a win at Saint Anselm. The Bulldogs are currently a game out of Thus far this season Jennifer Goodwin, a jun 12th place in the conference standings head Hafiz Greigre, a sopho ior, set the record in the ing into the final three games of the regular more, has returned to 1,000 meters with a time season. his second season of of 3 minutes and 14.9 sec smoking the competi onds, and let's nor torget MEN'S AND WOMEN'S "SWIMMING· tion in the 200, 400, Nicole Radzik in the You might find it hard to believe this is the and 500 meter dash. 3,000 meters with a time first year of varsity swimming at Bryant He'. captured first place of 10 minures and 58.25. University. Despite this being the first year in four different events Some other track stars that men's swimming has been reinstated including a rough first include Amanda Early '09, since the early 1980's and the first year of in .the finals of the Photo Courtesy of Bryant Athletics Rachel Martinich '09, and women's switmnil1g at the University, the men's 200 meters at the Jesska Cegarra, '07. Bulldogs have enjoyed a successful year of Northeastern Husky The last indoor meet competition. As a result of the team's hard Carnival in December, finishing with a will be this weekend at SCSU hosting the work, eight individuals will represent Bryant school record time of 22.24 seconds. Northeast-lQ Championships. After that at the New England Division II-Ill champi Later at the Wesleyan Invitation, the Bulldogs have a nice break until the onships in Springfield Feb. 17-18. Greigre struck again capturing top honor outdoor season starts. Representing the Bulldogs will be: Andrea in the 400 meters in a record 49.10 sec Bryant recently renewed the track for Geoffrey "08, Ricky Cosse '09, Jaime onds, and the 500 meter with a time of 1 this upcoming season, thus it will be host McDougall '08, Nate Olszewski '07, Tom Desbiens '07, Chris Desmarais '09, Ray SaYner minme and 5.7 second. He also put his ing two meets this spring as opposed to '08 Christa Berard '08, and Kristen Brekne '09. Jessica DepetrHlo '07 will look to com name in the record books at the Smith the one last year. pe~e.in relays. The meet will be hosted by Western New England College in Springfield College Invitational with a long jump dis The first home meet with be the Feb. 17,19. tance of 22 feet, capturing top honors. Bryant Invitational, Saturday the 8th in Another Bulldog record setter, Jerry April. The other home meet, we our Laguerre '08, continues his outdoor proud to say, will be the Norrheast-lQ career with a record of 6 feet 2 inches in Championships, in May, so don't forget the high jump. Other rising stars include: to come our and support your fellow Caleb Paul, a senior and Joe Brennan, a Bulldogs this spring! junior. . Men' 5 Basketball On the women's side of the track, . Sat 18 Bentley * 3:30 pm Na tasha Stevenson is the name . Stevenson, a freshman, has been 110 less Feb. Tue 21 Merrimack * 7:30 pm Baseball February IWOITten' 5 Basketball Frt 17 at Barry @ Florida Gulf Coast 7 pm Sat 18 at Florida Southern 1 pm Winter Intratnurals Update Sat 18 at Barry @ Rollins College 7 pm come up with including "Quagmire's By Kevin Bowker Sun 19 at Lincoln Mem. at Fl. SOllthern 1l1igitimate Sons", the "DutchMasrers", U. 1 pIll Staff Writer "BK Lounge Kings", "Teamo Supremo", Sun 19 at Florida Southern 4 pm ''Team Blaze", "Chedda Cheese" and Sat 25 at West Chester 12 pm The Chace Wellness Center - The start ''TBKFC". I guess for many team.s there Sat 25 at West Chester 3 pm of another intramural sport season is . are some ulterior motives besides sports. Sun 26 at West Chester 12 pm under way and like most things at Bryant The intramural sports at Bryant are great University,' intramural sports by many for a variety of reasons. It is a great way people is taken very seriously .~nd is high to exercise, meet people, and most impor ly competitive. YOtl would never believe it tantly it is an overall fun rime. with the crazy team names some teams This wimer season kicks off women's basketball, men's basketball (2 divi sions) and co-ed floor hockey. The women's basketball league contains 5 teams, the Division A men's bas OUR TOP 10 ketballieague consists of roughly 25 GRADUATE QUINNIPIAC U: teams and is very competitive. The team to beat this year is Teamo MAJORS: Supremo who are expected to go far MBA this season, and hope to be crownec champions in March. The division Physician Assistant B men's basketball league is more Interactive lax and consists of roughly 10 Communioations teams. leaching The floor hockey league is stacked with a number of good Biomedical Sciences teams in the same way as the Molec:ular/Cell Biology Division A Men's basketball league is. There are roughly 20 floor hock Jovrnalism ey Teams registered to compete. Nursing Although, it looks like Team Accounf1ng TBKFC led by Cory Everett, Jared Em~g~111~!!\g~:~~~~~ Evangelous, and Paul Todesca, are Computer Information hungry for the championship this System$ Quinnipiac Univer$ity offers groduafe programs in 17 distinct year, coming off an upsetting sec di.sciplines. Whefher you ore interested in our MeSB nationally ond round playoff overtime loss las 1 accred1ted business program, the master of arts in teaching year. At the same rime they are hungry for some Taco Bell or (MAT) program or ~nt) of the Northeast's most highly regarded Kenmc}cy Fried Chicken which is journalism and in'eractive communicolions programs, all have where the teaUl name is derived from. been thoroughly you for a designed to prepare professional Only time will tell how the career. For more inFormation, call 1-800-462-' 944 or visit teams nml om and who will arise :www.quinnipioc.edu. victoriolls, so keep your eyes peeled for updates and opportunities to play! QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY More information about intramural Hamden, Connecticut sports including rules and regulations oJ the games can be found on l.uww./n-yant ntramurals.com . Page 7 :bruary 17, 2006 OLYMPICS EXCLUSIVE j f .';-' /.;f-·+f+-.ti!-t-· torino 2006 TORINO 2006 QQY . ,s mid February quickly 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, be a surprising rebirth for Kwan, ncvcr accepted it l>ociaUy. Irs qucnriy. Unlike events sllch as roaches, the 2006 Winter the United States men's team is has suddenly changed inro an popularity didn't grow until the dog-sledding and curling, skiing mpics are upon us. Tarin." looking for revenge. Their quest abrupt halt in her Olympic late 1980s early 1990s. Its emer is highly availablc and profession y is honored to be the home for gold, however, may be more career. Originally injured with a gence was primarily triggered by al skit'rs get a tOll of expOl'lIr(' the prestigious games. The difficult this time around. They pulled hip and gnlin, KWiln was youths disinterested in traditional through lllainstream media. Pros mpics not only gives competi- have eight returning members unable to tryout for the Torino skiing. like .1m1l1Y Moseley, (lIen Plake, an opportunity to represent from the silver-medal team of Oames. Kwan was able to attend As an Olympic sport, it has and BOlk Miller are household r country, but also to take 2002 and twelve first-time a personal tryour at a huer date; attracted el1tmnOliS popularity, : in a historical tradition. All Olympians. This mix of youth which she proved to the judging and as a resulr has cxpambl the he 2006 competitions guaran atid veterans may make it diffi panel that she was healthy sport beyond what the early pin pure excitement. Four of the cult to score against 11l()re experi enough to potentially bring home neers wuld have ever imagined. it exciting sports should prove 'enced teams from Canada, Czech the gold. After officially becom The comlllercialism of the sport Ie Ice Hockey, Figure Skating, Republic, RUSSia, and Sweden. ing parr of the U.S. team, it was and its marketability has hI to wboarding, and Skiing (in all The women's side is a dead clear that she would be a strong innovations in equipment . mew t' .. "31'r "tPWiCWn-'" '1\ rwr d • ) •.••• King George ..• The Great! which "destroyed property rights away judiciary legislating liberal censorship, and typically a policy the roilet. Don't believe every By Brian Kennedy and civil liberties." Legislation policies from the bench, but of belligerent nationalisllland thing you read, especially if it Staff Writer usually goes by a name and that's another article for anorher racism (dictionary.com), also would do something to hurt the . despite some Act names being day. As to presidential abuse of known as not what Bush is doing Bush administration. Bush hilil This Arricle is a rebuttal to a long-winded, it isn't that hard to power? Article II of the constitu anywhere.in rhe slightest. clearly stated the ralls being recent Feb. 3rd Archway Article provide the information to a dis tion sm tes the president is Now t{)r tht, important part. watched arc inrernational ones, entitled "The Wrong Person" by cerning reader, it strengthens Commander-in-Chief. To me, Mr. Saritelli, you arc quoting and e\'en if he were listening in Mr. Steven Saritelli. 1 do not your point and allows your read this means ragging whoever is on r larry Browne about terrorislll, a to domestic calls, Bush has more know Mr. Saritelli in person, and ers to do some· fact-checking for Osama bin Laden's cell phone man who, after a (Ioogle search, important things to do than lis I am sure he is a wonderful, intel themselves. list takes precedence over the pri turns out to be a random lihcr ten to some kid ram on about ligent and articulate person. His As to fiscal responsibility, vacy of the people who don't tarian talk show host. Your next how cool the movie is two sents article, however, has a minor Bush has gone over budget with turn off their cell phones when comments sOllnd like they camt' away from his budd". I llftl'n problem in that its factual accura the War on Terror, but Sept. 11th driving, or in movie theaters, or from any random Democratic amuse mysdf with tilis caricature: cy is highly questionable. it basi changed the reality from the entering the retail location at Parry leader (Pick your favoritc, Clearly, Blish is spending his cally amounts to a random Clinton "Happy Days" 90's. We which I am employed, and in tncr they're all good choices), attack timc in Crllwt(mllistcning in to thought stream moving from one were attacked and there are two speak quite loudly t{)r the rest of ing Bush as a person and project strange domestic calls hl~'s record far-left point to another in rapid buildings in New York City not the theater/passengers/customers ing ludicrous theories about his ed, and when he's done he makes mccession. The pUt.pose of my standing right now as evidence. If to hear. goals. I wonder Mr. Saritelli, prank calls to France and article is to inform the intelligent we want to get into crazy conspir On. the Alphabet Soup of reg exactly how many Atghani and (~l'rmany, because it isn't lih' the readers of this paper on a little acy theories, mine is that alien ulative agencies, agencies only . Iraqi women ar'e shouting curse l'n'sidt'nr has anything better to bit of law, some history, and vampires anned cyborg monkey conie into existence with rhe sign words at Blish t,)r his dreadful do, like, you know, protecting the l10pefully some humor thrown in n.inja pirates from the sun, and off of congress and arc designed invasion and horrible democracy country or anything impOrtillH between. I leave the final decision said forces attacked NYC on with exactly the intent to remove at gunpoinr. It appear:; to me as like rhllt. lip to the reader, though I recom Sept. 11th with airplane-shaped the major burden of Illwmaking if the people in Iraq and To finish I'd like to say: <.10 mend a thorough Google search UFOs. Or terrorists from' Saudi off of congress. YOU\'c heard the Atghanistan, e~pecially women, ahead Mr. Saril<.,lIi, I dare you to ing if any informa t.ion seems Arabia did it, whichever happens phrase "it would take an act of are quite pleased to be inregnued impeach Bush. You have no l'vi :lubious. to be real. congress" before, righd These into society rar~1er than being rel dence, your political hase is too To begin, Cindy was chucked As to stacking the Supreme agencies regulate certain areas egated to a second-class citizenry. fragmented to pull through with Jut of the State of the Union for COll~t. it isn't Bush's fault Sm1dra within specific rules in order to Our narion is rurning into a it, and if they continue to Ill:lk" Inappropriate attire, not protest Day O'Connor retired and ensure another constitutional police state though, we t:an't idiotic statements then the 2006 ing. Another woman was also Rehnquist passed away. The fact right, a fair and speedy trial. show cartoons depicting races will be a repeat of the 2004 :hrown out, Beverly Young. The that seven out of nine Supreme There is also a pragmatic reason Mohammed because we haw to ones. Bush is a man who led us ,nfraction? Wearing a T-shirt, Court Nominees were appointed these officials are appoinred and be "sensitive," we can't $<1Y illlY' out of Sept. 11 th and toppled rill' Jnly Beverly's was a' pro-war t by Republicans simply shows the not elected. Can you imagine sit thing politically incorrect lcsr We Taliban in Afghanisran. Bush is Ihirt. It was the attire, not the Democrats weren't presidents ting on Election Day and having illicit shock and horror fWIll our rhe man who has brought the .nessage. during the right years. I have no to vote for EVERY position in friends. Last Christmas, certainly, chance for freedom to women in The next point alleges Bush idea what Mr. Saritelli is talking EVERY agency? Who really cares we were talking about holiday Afghanistan and Iraq, estahlish .1ad two dubiolls elections and about when he mentions nomi who the vice-rear admiral of the trees in public squares instead of ing democracies in both COUIl-. :he REAL results (read: The nating a crony with no judicial FCC is? Do we really need to Christmas tr('('s because tries. Bush is the man who takes :esulrs Mr. Saritelli wanted, not experience. If he's talking Harriet . expand Electiol)-.Day from 20 to Christmas has, the horror, reli assaults by political adversaries ar what actually happened accord Miers, it was the right who gutted a 2000 candidates just so our gious overtones and we certainly Coretta Scott King's funeral with ng to popular vote by the clearly her, if it was Sam. Alita, 54 out of freedoms will nor (allegedly) be wouldn't want a federal paid holi grace and dignity. Bush is a man .nsigniffcant majority of 54 former colleagues agree Aliro eroded? day that just happens to fall on. who, despite having a whole sect. I\mericans) may never be k11Own. , is the right man for the job. Now rhe speed round: Bush Christ's birth (though the latter of illogical race-baiters (Hillary at 3ush won both elections fair and As to BusKdoing irreparable isn't hiding anyrhing about 9/11, came firsr) to have religious over Harlcm), defeatists (Dean), jiked iquare and if you want to argue and lasting damage to the coun I've no idea where the tones. If you're looking for the ex-presidents (Carter) and indeci ltherwise produce the evidence try? Unless the Gestapo has Eisenhower quote came from, it'd nanny-state, don't look at rhe . sive elitists who accuse Ollr mili )f Bush's foul play. As it stands, pulled Mr. Saritelli over since be riice if it was documented, the Bush Administration, look ar the tl'lry of terrorizing Iraqi women :or what some call the world's February the third and today, Mr. obligatory Halliburton reference proponents of political correct and children in the dead of nighr lumbest president, he managed Saritelli is still free to publish his is getting old and remains base ness, separation of church and (Kerry) pitted againsr him, still :0 beat the big bad intellectuals opinion with impunity (Unless less, 1 wonder exactly what leftists stare, and the erosion of second srands tall and proud. Is Bush )f the Democratic Party two our he is a Danish cartoonist). would m.ake comparisons to if it amendment rights, generally pertect? Nor by any stretch of rhe )f two times. My question is: If As to the branches of weren't for Nazi's and theholo things \Championed from the left imaginarion. Is Blish berter than 3ush is an idiot, what does that Government overextendii1g their callst, fascism is defined as a sys end of the spectrUlll. AI Gore and Kerry would have iay about the Democrats? powers, wasn't Congress just tem of government marked·by As to the recent news of war been! (In Illy most humble opin I have a little trouble deci~ whining in the Alita hearings centralization of authority under rantless domestic wiretaps, there ion) Xes! ,hering Mr. Saritelli's argument over a unitary Presidency or some a dicrator, stringent socioeconom was also recent news thar Bush It this point; it would be wonder such nonsense? I'll agree with Mr. ic controls, suppression of the shirked National Guard dury a11d :ul if he would cite the legislation Saritelli that we have had a run- opposition through terror and thar a Koran was flushed down Letter to the Eaitor: Editor Response: ·~HWAY I am writing you to comment on the February One of the l110St interesting sections of a newspa 3rd article titled "The Wrong Person" by Steven per is Opinion. In this section, writers who often do talI Contact Information - Saritelli, found in the opinion section. I am a big not wrire regularly for the ncwspaper or writers who Meghan Hanlon If you need to contact Thl! Archway or any believer in free speech and I believe that Mr. wish to have a column where they can choose the staff member, please feel free to use the can Saritelli certainly has the right to print his feel Edifor~ln.Chjel topic submit an article. tact infonnation listed below. Assistant Editor: Lauren Cimino ings toward Ollr president in this article. 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Only letters including author's name. and phone number will be con ing a real enemy. Finally when he says that Cindy Yes, the Opinion section is stilI subject to the edit idcrt:d lor publication (phone numbers will not be printed. they are lor verification pur Sheehan was ejected for "being a protester" this is ing and approval of the Archway, bur while the loses only). a false statement. She was ejected because the Archway edits for grammar mistakes, we as a paper LclJcrs tt> the Editor of 300 words or fewer will have the best chance of being pub ishcd. Also, except in extraordinary circumstances, we will not print submissions state of the union address is not the place for cal1not edit a writer's opinion.. :xceeding 500 words. All submissions are printed at the discretion of the newspaper . political demonstrations. U.S rep. senator Bill If you see an article with which you disagree, sub tal1'. The Archway stall' reserves tbe right to edit for length, accuracy. clarity, and ibelous material. Young's wife was ejected (Not arrested because mit your own. article expressing why you disagree, we Letters and submissions must be submitted electronically. Bryant University commu she left without resistance) because she was wear are very excited to see these emails because it means ity members can email submissions to: archway By Toby Simon Bloomington) indicated that rhe average tives are safe. expressing affection is as enjoyable as aim American knows little about sexuality, con 2. False. Sexual behavior, not orienta ing for some high level of sexual perform Staff Columni.~t traception, and sexually transmitted infec tion, determines the risk for sexually trans ance. Of course, the person who never tions (STIs). 1 thought it might be inter Well this being mined AIDS. Both men and women can reaches orgl1sm may want to seek ll1.edical esting for OUr readers to test their SEX IQ. National Condom Awareness Week (really be intected and can transmit the virus. or psychological help. Here are the questions and below are the 'it is an annual event celebrated on lllany High-risk sexual behavior is defined as 7. False. Beginning at age 18 (or earlier if correct at1swers. unprotected intercourse (anal or vaginal) they become sexually active earlier), college campuses), I thought I'd lISC the . True or False! space to talk about sexuality. There are with an infel:ted person. Intravenous drug women should have an annual gynecologi. 1. Petroleum jelly, baby oil, and hand some commonly asked qllestions about sex usc is another means of transmission. Half cal exam and Pap test to detect cervical lotion are oby to usc as lubricants for a that both men and women ask. And it's of the respondents in the Kinsey survey canl:er, as well as a breast exam for breast condom or diaphragm. clear from these conversations that sex is a believed that anal intercourse itself was the cancer. Such exams should continue tor a 2. Sexual orientation (whether homosexu popular topic on this campus and every cause of AIDS. lifetime. alar heterosexual) derermines a person's other campus; , Student's say their sex 3. True. Though it happens rarely. 8. False. Erections during sleep are nor risk for infection with AIDS. information comes from friends, the inter Especially in teenagers, ovulation (the mal, but men who are awakened while A woman can becoine pregnant during net, and other media. This isn't necessarily 3. release of an egg) may be irregular. they are experiencing one seldom report her menstrual period. a bad thing, bur it's important to remem Furthermore, sperm can remain alive in CI erotic dreams. Women, too, can experi AU womcn have a spar, an area of ber that sometimes these sources of infor 4. "0" woman's fallopian tubes for up to three ence sexual arousal during sleep. heightened sensitivity in the front wall of mation can be inaccurate. days. For greater protection against preg 9. True. At least one in four men has th~' \'agina. I'd like .to stress that talking about sex nancy, people should practice contracep had sex (to orgasm) wirh another man, 5. DO~lching \lfter inrercourse, or at any tion at all rimes of the month. ' in the Archway is nor intended either whether as teenagers or adults, and the time, is unnecessary and can be harmflll. explicitly in the material, or implicitly by 4. False. The "G" spot was named after majority of these men think of themselves 6. Failure to achieve orgasm is not neces Ern":;it Grafenberg, a gynecologist who its distribution, to make any moral judg as heterosexual. Yet most Americans sarilya sign of dysfunction. ment regarding sexual behavior. claimed to have discovered it. Research believe that same-Sf!x experience is rare. Young women, and postmenopausal has been inconclusive; however, many My intent is to minimize sexualmisin 7. Ir's estimated that one in five American women who are not sexually active do not formation. I recognize that Bryant stu women do report that they emit some women has had sex (to orgasm) with need regular gynecological exams. fluid when they have an orgasm and some another woman. dents have diverse points of "iew and 8. When men experience' erections while researchers have speculated that this fluid False. Penis size varies is not an lifestyles and therefore acknowledge each 10. bur sleeping, it's because they are having erotic comes from the G spot. indicator of sexual appetite or perform individual's ability to make decisions on a dreams. 5. True. The vagina cleanses itself nannal ance. The average unerect penis is about variety of sexual matters. Some students 9. Heterosexual men may have sexual rela Iy of its own secretions and of the semen fom inches long, and its size may be affect· may have strong moral or religiolls feelings tions with other men without considering that remains after intercourse. Thus, regu ed by temperantre and body fat. The aver regarding premarital seXi others identify themselves homosexual. lar bathing or showering is all that's neces age erect penis is five to seven inches long. themselves as gay or lesbian. 10. Penis size is important for sexual per sary. Contrary to myth, douching has no The vagina can accommoda te both large I also recognize that, much of this infor formance., contraceptive effect. Preliminary srudies, and small penises, and size is relatively mation, due to the subject matter, is ori *Survey by Kinsey Institute. however, have linked douching fO ectopic unimportant for female sexual response. ented toward women. We do want to Here are the answers. (tubal) pregnancies, which can be life So how did you do? If you're interest emphasize the importance of 111ale involve 1. False. Oil-based products corrode latex threatening. Douching seeins also to ed in more info, stop by the Women's ment in the contraceptive process and in rapidly, making it permeable by the AIDS increase the risk of pelvic inflammatory Cenrer. If you have any medical concerns, sexual decision making as wel1. And· virus and other microorganisms, as well 'as disease. make Sllre YOll talk to n health care practi although condoms are worn by men, I sperm, But half the people in the Kinsey 6. True. Older men, for example, may tioner. If you need to talk to a counselor, hope that sexually active women have stlTvey thought an oil-based lubricant as not reach orgasm as readily as they did in visit the Counseling Center. I am also them available and OB hand. okay. Only water-based lubricants, special their twenties, but still find sexual activity available to talk to students about sexualir A nationwide survey by the Kinsey ly designed for use with barrier contracep- satisfYing. Partners may find that simply concems. All visits are confidential. '. Institute (at the Un'iversity of Indiana at The Portfolio: Iteris Shows Potential Bad English By Pete Ziegler lteris has and why I view these as hav- know wilt eventtlally be mandated. If ing the potential to make some serious states don't have the money to pay for Staff Columnist By Ryan Daley dough. this and don't want to, the Federal Opinion Editor This week, I'd like to introduce yciu First, let's talk about the lane depar- Highway Bill will provide additional to yet another one of those really small ture warning (LDW) system. I feel that. funding for traffic control needs. Even though the internet companies that I like to follow. Traffic this is the key driver of the company, Since we've taken a look at all the has increased efficiel1l,-Y, expand. and driving is a joy to some, but a real where it is possible that every single possibilities that this company has, I ed our information base, and pain for others. Driving can be unsafe new car in the United States in a few feel it necessary to pUt some valuation advanced ollr technological abU- at times in poor weather conditions, years' could be mandated by the goveril~ into perspective. The company has a iry, it has mken quite a toll on during rush hour traffic, or even long men.! to comply with standards of hav- market capitalization of just $62 mil- the English language and the rides when the driver may be very tired. ing a LDW system. This, technology lion and is trading at just $2.15 a way it is used everyday. Do the I'm sure that many of you have been would certainly make our roads much, share, which means that it is flying well benefits of the internet olltweigh the costs? We seem driving and without really noticing safer. When you switch lanes without .. below most big investors radars. Since to have been shifting from an artistically creative to a have unintentionally drifted across lane using your blinker, you receive a warn- '''''the company has some big time prod- technologically advanced culmre, unfornmately to th( markers. Or maybe YOll are looking to ing. ucts that are really starting to hit the detriment of ingenuity. It bothers me to see people get to work taking your usual path, but Many accidents occur as drivers market, 'you would figure that they are use words and idioms online in a way which they are delayed due to a large traffic acci veer off the road. Because of this, probably losing money. Well, they're' would never consider llsing in everyday speech. dent. linay sound like some used car many highways now have some form of not really losing any 1ll00;ey, but th~y're What has the internet done! Is the English lan- salesman or one delivering some hot rumble strips to, prevent this. Rumble not making any money etther. In fact, guage suffering a deterioration through people more srock pick when 1 say that lteris strips have been proven to be very Iteris is acmally spending $4+ million a quickly communicating wirh simple and incomplete Corporation, a stock traded on the effective in ·preventing accidents, but year on research and development. sentences 011 AIM or through e-mail? On the other American Stock Exchange (Nv1 EX) the problem remains that they are cost- The company does have aboUt $13 mil- hand, is the English language actually profiting under the symbol ITI is a ri pe opporru ly and cannot be put everywhere. lion in debt tied up in some bonds and b~cause of the internet's omniscience with respect co nity for agreatinvestlllent. With the LDW technology, there are bank financing, but I wouldn't get too definitions and synonyms? \X'ith sensor that usesproptietary software to it along with Asia1 Latin America, few years excluding restrutmring and the context of a word when writing it. (I don't inten detect and warn drivers of unintended Europe, and the Middle East. Rather non,-operational costs. The thing 1 love to knock on people who are dyslexic, only the ones lane departures; This has'beenprimari than towns,dties,ahd states ripping about this stock is thad don't see. ' who don't take the time to figure out the correct use Iy marketed to truck fleets and heavy apartthegroundand installing traffic much downside, but the upside is OUt~ of words). Furthermore, people truncate words and trUck manufactures, and is beginning sensors to attempt' to mo~itortraffic standing! . make up ridiculous acronyms - LOL, I<3U, IDK, to enter the luxury automobile market patterns; Vantage can use video and . As always, Pmnot going to recom- LMFAO, LMK, BRB, erc. and sometimes even use in some Mercedes' and Infiriiti's. sensors that are more c.ost efficient and mend a stock to you if 1 c:an'r put my these in everyday human interaction. . Vantage Video Detection not as inconvenienr~ They can also money where my 1110';1th 15. I'vehel? Something else that bothers me about the intern Technology: a traffic control sensor send information back to control sta- onto the stock when It fell ~om abIt is when people express quotes on AIM and Faceboo used to 'optimize the operation of traf tions regarding traffic patterns that can ,over $3 to $2 for a pretty bIg loss. But, profiles and away messages that essentially have the fie signals reducing delays and cOllges be submitted to newer GPStechnolo- !'ve over~ome the hesitancy to sell and philosophy behind rhem of the exact opposite of. tionfor the motoring public; this prod gies .so that people know where traffic mstead I ve brought more at these. bar- what we're in college to do: learn. An example of a uct can also' be used to snap video. as is concenrrated arid alternative. routes gain pricesandjust lastweek Iloaded quote which inspires quite a few is from the movie . well for traffic surveillance purposes. that may be. taken. In addition, . . up with another 2 thousand shares! . Now, I would like to comment fur Vantage can take vitieo surveillance for Continued on page 1 ther on the two .main products that homeland security needs, which we. all February 17,2006 OPINION you don't rake lite seriously, how make you tce! good in thc morn do YOll plan to -succeed? (We're . ing it's a nice bowl of cereal and. • 3ad English not going to define "success" here some fresh fruit! because I'm sure ollr interpreta Maybe I'm the one who's . NHL In full ontinued from page 10 tions are completely different.) ignorant; maybe 1'111 the onc who. A Facebook bogey in the needs to take these quares and .Into.;t Famous: "Never rake it seri "Favorite Books" section is when usc of bad English with a grain Llsly, If you ne~'er take it seri countless people respond "What's of salt. Regardless, I still sec peo force Llsly, you never get hurt; you a book?," "Books???," or a simple ple considering it completely ever get hurt, you aiways have "Who reads, honestly?" It's acceptable to write professional e By Greg Hirshorn m." Now I'm all for taking it depressing how many people lack mails without utilizing spell- ISY and being humorolls to a appreciation for a good piece of check and misspelling common Assista1lt VCll'it!c), Ee/itor !rtain extent, but of course you literature. words on papers after'being con ave to take things seriollsly! Another quote commonly ditioned by years of carelessness During winter break I got il chanc~ to do one of Illy til\'orite things lon't get me wrong, Almost used is Frank Sinatra's "I feel online, I'm not saying that every in the world. It unires me and my friends through a COllllllon inter IntOUS is an excellen't film, and sorry for people who don't drink. one should be speaking in vcr est that binds us all q'Jgcrher. The excitement surrounding e\'eryone ha t makes it better iS'the When they wake up in the morn nacular old style English, but could be fclt in the air. I am referring to the Nnriona! I locke)' .Ithentic element to it, as ing, that's as good as they're please people, show some respect League. .- :ameron Crowe acttlaUy lived going to feel all day." Are you for the English language. The ' During last winrer rinb across the COllntry Wl'rl' lo:n l'1I1pty as Lit most of the situations depict kidding me?!? Now I love most depressing thirig about this there was no collective bargaining agreement siglwd Lll'tv.·l'l'n the own· :l in the movie in his rise to Sinatra's music, and he was a article is that the people who ers and the players. People debated as to who was ;It fallit in this siru IUrnalism and film fame. smart man, but he didn't intend need it the Illost will only pick arion. Was ir the players for wanting rOll much money in their However, some elements of' for this quote to be taken literal up this newspaper to look at how salaries, or was irthe owners trying to h'YP the playt'rs of tht'ir true Ie film are embellished to ly. I know it's usually quoted in their hor.oscope or how students value? During the stlmlllt'l', ni1 agreellH.'nt was finally fl'aehed Icrease the effect on the audi- je:;t, but that's sad if you need responded to this week's between the players and OW1H'1':'. \,X.'har happened was the plaYl'rs 1ce, and it vexes me when pea alcohol to be happy or have 'a Srudents Speak Our. Dh well, I caved in bec'ause they could not an~lt'd III .t,:o jobless anYIllOl'l" in le take quotes of the aforemen good time; in fact, alcohol is'a can'nmy I didn't try... ' .. ,' "essence gi\\f1{~~tlhe owners the satist;letion of insrarin,lt rIll'ir (ap. DDed natme to the heart. If depressant! If anything would The league went through Illany rhangl's in thl' otfsl'ason ro make th.e games more fan friendly in order to draw morl' fan.,; whkh was already lacking bet{)re the strih,. 011e of the ways d\l'Y ilttL'lIIpred to lIIake it more flln to watch was by institutilH.' niL. Ihat would kad tu a Jaster and higher scoring type of game. r had tlw great tl)rtllnc over my wintcr break 10 go to bur gallll's of my tiworite team, the New York Rangers; two of which Wel'L' first row scats that were on the glass. You llIay think to yourself that it would be a 'cool' thing to do, sitting on the glass, bur this wOllld be the biggest lIndcrsr.atel\\\~nt of the cciHury. I am a huge foin of l'\'t'ry sport and rh'c only time 1 have had any inrcraction with a 111ayer WOlS off the field. When sitttng on the glass of a hockey gallic you cnn yell , at your favorite player before a tilce-off and they will ackn()wiedge ytlll. This is the only game where y<.H1 can have such a trcmendous roll.' with a'n athlete. Hockey has been very slow lip to this point in tilllL'. My ream, the New York Rangers, seemed to have trouble evcry year, bur this Yl'ar is different. The Rangers arc playing lih· a hard working, agf~ressi\'e team who comes to play ('very day. Ooalil's lIsed to have way roo lIIuch frec range in the old ti.>rtll of the gallw, hur with all of the new rules we arc now dl..'aling wirl; a Ill'W and im["w\'l'd NIl!.. The NIlL mil' tl1tH I belie\'(' has the 1IIosr impact on the leagllL' is a UISA should be a student shootollt. The shoormtt was lIsually a ('onccpt run organization as long only used in the Olympic as funding comes from games and was only INROADS, Inc. and not rccelirly added to the he tuition of the students NHL mlc book. In the ;\Tho cannot join the com- pn'vious league, if rhere was a s('orcless overtime pany INROADS, Inc." the game would end in a Girish Massand "Students should run it because the students will ric, This year, if nobody 2008 scores in overtime the get more out of it if they game enters a shootollt run it themselves," ;.JIIII_.-.;.;...-...1 where eacb team has Briana Grimaldi photo courtesy of www.ifcn.ca three people shoor and 2009 the team with rhe most "It seems like it could be Sydney Crosby, rookie for the goals wins. In a run as a responsibility of Pittsburgh Penguins, gives the shootollt, there is only a Career Services." franchise high hopes for the future. shooter and goalie, mak ing for a very dramatic Dan Gniadek situation. These simpli 2008 . ned rules of rhe shoorout that have been added to draw more sus- pense the league. . . Soniething else that everyone will notice is a change is the amount of exceptional rookies that are in the league right lWW, higb lighted by Pittsburgh Penguin player Sydney Crosby. Crosby is 18 years old and will not be 19 until August 7th. Just think about that, this person .could easily be a freshman at Bryant University; and a young freshman at that! However, he is not a university student, he "I think it should be is the center for the Pittsburgh Penguins and has the entire weight of funded by a department the franchise on his shoulders due to the fact rhe team has been and not Senate because developed around him. A second rookie stud is Washiilgton Capirol wingman, Alexander Ovechkin, who already has 33 goals this season. not all students can reap If you used to be a hockey fan but decided to stop watching due the benefits of to the stoppage of play I can understand how you can be angry at the INROADS, Inc .. " situation, but the game is better than ever now and it deserves a sec Joe Domaney think it should be a ond shot. If YOll have never gotten into hockey, this is the perfeCt 2008 t run organization." time to start, as the action has never been better. Austin Brodie 2009 UStudent run. More Bryant students want diversity on campus because its a chance to expand personally by . working with others," Ben Healy 2009 We believe in sandy feet, beach bonfires and lifelong memories. We believe in vacatioris: Enter our vacation sweepstakes at pwc.com/freevacation Your life. You can bring it ~ith you. *c'onnectedthfnking 1. No purohaea necessary 2. Sweepstakes begins 114106. S.Opsn to US residents; 18 &. older, who are &tudents at a participating college or university. 4. Visit pwc.comffreevacation for details and complete official rules. @ 2006 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. 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