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The Beacon College Publications & Events Merrimack College Merrimack ScholarWorks The Beacon College Publications & Events 5-6-2010 The Beacon - Vol 8 No. 13 - May 6, 2010 Merrimack College Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/beacon Part of the Communication Commons Recommended Citation Merrimack College (2010). The Beacon - Vol 8 No. 13 - May 6, 2010. Available at: https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/beacon/26 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications & Events at Merrimack ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Beacon by an authorized administrator of Merrimack ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Beacon The student newspaper of Merrimack College Established 2001 Vol. VIII, Number 13 Friday, May 6, 2010 www.merrimackbeacon.com Sam Adams brings the Crowd, LMFAO brings the Party By Ashley Sarris, ‘12 The Blue Line Club, The Beacon that we have these,” she said. popular song, “Coming Up”, fol - Editor in Chief took many photos of people who Ryan Pinette won his pass by win - lowed by “Tabs Open,” both were won VIP Stage passes and also ning “Name that Tune,” in which he crowd favorites. Sam Adams led the “MPB really stepped it up chatted with them. Many won the scored an 89 out of 90 on. crowd in chants against both the this year,” this New York Yankees and comment from the New York Giants. He Ryan Pinette, was also started a chant of his among the many own name. similar comments There was much work that were all over put in on every aspect of the Lawler Arena campus. “Everyone put a on April 25, 2010. lot of work and effort and Merrimack Pro - it’s paying it off,” Alyssa gramming Board, Wollman, President of and their Concert MPB commented. Committee, co- The Concert Commit - chaired by Alyssa tee’s co-advisors had Wollman and Rob nothing but praise for all Furrier, and co-ad - the students. “I am very vised by Student proud of what the stu - Involvement’s Tim dents did. I knew the stu - Cormio and Nick dents had the potential of Lowery put on an putting on a concert this amazing, sold-out passes in Spring Weekend activities The concert, which was funded size on, but their hard work amazed concert. and contests. President Ronald through SGA’s referendum that me. They did a really good job,” Tim The committee members were Champagne and Mrs. Champagne students voted on, cost $60,000. The Cormio said. Tara Bartley, Timmy Smith, Becca as well as Vice President for Enroll - event was sold out. Merrimack stu - Blackett and Kyle Neary, and all ment Management, Mary Lou dents were granted quick and easy stepped up to bring a great concert Retelle also met Adams in The Blue access into the venue, while the to Merrimack. Cambridge native Continued on Page 5 Line Club. general public lined up along Volpe Sam Adams, self-acclaimed “All of the students should get hours in advance to get in. Many “Boston’s Boy” was the opening act credit for the idea” noted Cham - local high school students were in who really brought the crowd, and pagne, “ We want to know where attendance. the main event was LMFAO. people’s ideas are going and get be - The student crowd was rowdy The concert was nothing but suc - hind them. Couldn’t be a more per - outside while waiting an extra ten cess. The Beacon was given permis - fect day.” minutes to be let in, as the doors sion to cover the event in the Kerri Holt who had the privilege opened to Merrimack Students at exclusive stage side area. With a of getting a VIP Stage pass was all 7:25 pm meet and greet with Sam Adams in smiles at the event. “It’s really cool Sam Adams opened up with his Merrimack Student Donates Stem In This Cells to Child in Need Issue By Ryan Pinette,’12 to become a donor. He was swabbed and was matched up” Stephen said. Staff Writer on the spot to get the process started. "Having a perfect match does trans - Sodexo Protest Merrimack College sophomore late into improved likelihood of hav - Stephen Ramunno does not consider ing a cure," said Dr Robert Soiffer, Page 3 himself a hero but for many people in chief of the blood cancers division at the Merrimack community, he is. DFCI. Two weeks ago, on Monday April Ramunno donated through Concert Photo 19th, Ramunno anonymously do - the Be The Match registry, which is a nated stem cells to a five-year-old boy organization that links donators to Collage battling Leukemia. Stephen was a people in need of donors. "We are so perfect, five out of five match for this grateful that Stephen took the time Pages 6 &7 boy. to join the Be The Match registry and This process for Ramunno, a To Ramunno’s surprise, only four committed to donating stem cells for health science major who is studying months after he was initially a patient in need. It is because of the Theology with to become a pediatrician, began last swabbed, he got a call from the Dana selfless actions taken by Stephen and summer when he attended a health Faber Cancer Institute (DFCI) and others, that patients in need of stem Tim fair at the Hynes Convention Center was told that he was a 100% match cell transplants are able to receive in Boston, MA. Stephen talked with a for the boy. “I was shocked when I got the critical treatment that can help Page 9 nurse at the bone marrow transplant the call, you hear about people being save their lives," says Cindy Albert, booth at the convention and decided on the registry for years upon years manager of donor services at Dana- and I was only on for a few months Farber. Page 2 The Beacon May 6, 2010 Editorial Board Pag Editor in Chief e Ashley Sarris Spring Weekend 2 F Associate Editor in Round-up By Kim Trapasso Chief F Patrick Lawlor A Softball Tournament is Another Spring Weekend Homerun! Copy Editor Abigail Clark This year’s softball tournament could not have fallen on a more gorgeous day. With T sunny skies and a temperature around 70 degrees, both the players and spectators were able to enjoy one of America’s favorite pastimes underneath a blue, cloudless sky. Stu - S Sports Editor dents 21 + were able to enjoy the game from the “beer garden,” which was a tent located Kayla Morong next to the softball field, providing shade and a perfect view of the action. Students re - mained safe under the supervision of Student Involvement and a 6 beer per person limit. Saturday’s softball game festivities also included a delicious BBQ prepared by Sodexho, N and refreshing Italian ice. Ten teams participated in the tournament, and all of them sported originally made jerseys with clever team names. The tournament began at 10 AM and continued throughout the afternoon into early evening, when team “Ruck Fes O Staff Life” beat team “One and D” in the championship. C Lyndsie Andrade Jill Bradford Res Life’s Carnival kicks off Spring Weekend early on Friday evening. A Courtney Cutler Timothy Iannacone With the Spring Weekend spirit already circulating in the campus air, many stu - E Heather Kent dents felt the excitement long before the weekend even began. However, for those Mark Lindquist who had class on Friday and were unable to begin the festivities early, the Carnival B Katie O’Neil was a great way to kick off Friday night. The Carnival began at 5 PM on Friday af - Shannon Nickerson ternoon and took place in the Sakowich parking lot. The Carnival was sponsored by Alexandra Picardi Ryan Pinette Res Life and included a number of fair favorites including teacups, a pirate ship, a stand serving carnival food. The Carnival even had an opportunity to pie RAs. The E Michael Salvucci Kim Trapasso energy and atmosphere of the carnival was a perfect taste of summertime, reaffirm - Molly Warren ing the realization that summer is quickly approaching! G E Sam Adams and LMFAO “rocked the beat and rocked the show” at Lawler arena on Saturday night! L Advisor With a sold out audience consisting of 3,000 people, MPB provided Merrimack stu - L dents with a successful spring weekend concert. This year’s concert turned out to Dr. Russell Mayer be the largest MPB production in Merrimack history. With attendance numbers at Assistant Dean of Liberal about 1,000 more than the student body population, the turnout was above and be - O Arts yond expectations. MPB and the concert committee dedicated a countless number Customer Service of hours to planning and set-up in order to ensure that the Merrimack community C had an unforgettable Spring Weekend experience. Their efforts proved to be noth - Advertising ing short of remarkable. Performances by both “Boston’s Boy” Sam Adams and the The Beacon is the best and most effi - funky “electro- hop” group LMFAO were upbeat and exciting. Students and other cient way to reach the Merrimack College Community. To place a concert guests enjoyed dancing, crowd surfing, and singing along to more than a K Classified, Print Advertisement, or dozen songs. Thank you MPB for giving Merrimack students such an amazing Online Advertisement please con - Spring Weekend concert! tact us at C [email protected] Corrections A The Beacon is committed to provid - ing its readers with thorough, accu - rate, and balanced news coverage. If Farewell to a Faithful Staff M you believe we have made an error in reporting or have questions con - The Beacon Editorial Board bids farewell to their faithful senior staff I cerning any of our issues please con - members.
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