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This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Hawk's Herald by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The student newspaper of Roger Williams University Bristol, R.I. 02809 Thursday, April 22, 2010 Student Senate Whites-only treasurer resigns scholarship creator returns

Mark Fusco his documentation. "He was 1us~ as forthcoming with the Executive board as he was with me," Boyle said. Alumnus' book is number 14 on The New York Times Best-seller List Senate's E-board did not decide how to sanction Tsimortos at that Allison Collins selling book and his per­ some that of­ said. meeting because Tsimortos said he News Editor sonal opinions with sev­ fended his au­ According to Mattera, in had a "grievance with the Depart­ eral dozen audience dience the age of Obama, young ment of Residence-Life and Housing," An alumnus of Roger members. members. peopfe believe that giant uni­ and had had "issues with the way Williams University wrote "He has a message Mattera corns would fly above their Public Safety and the RAs had con­ "Obama Zombies: How the that the College Republi­ refers to apartments and deliver ducted themselves," Boyle said. Sen­ Liberal Machine Brainwashed cans align themselves young vanilla-scented checks so ate's E-board decided to wait two My Generation," currently at with," Brendan Boyle, Obama sup­ they wouldn't have to work. weeks for these issues to be resolved number 14 on The New York the student body presi­ porters, espe­ Mattera talked primarily before deciding how to sanction Tsi­ Times Best-Seller List, talked dent, ex-vice president cially the about global warming, mortos, Boyle said. about his book on Wednes­ and ex-state chainnan of ones who healthcare and income taxes. Tsimortos said he and Senate's E­ day night. the College Republicans cried and University students are · board decided to delay sanctioning Jason Mattera, a 2005 said. sang "Amaz­ "accosted with liberal propa­ until Tsimortos had his university con­ RWU graduate, fonner mem­ The Speech ing Grace" ganda,'' Mattera said, about duct hearing, which resulted from his ber of the College Republi­ Mattera cracked jokes after Obama's inauguration, global warming. Thirty years write-up. cans and creator of the throughout his speech, some as "Obama zombies." ago, Mattera said, people _ Two weeks later, Tsimortos at- "whites-only" scholarship, about the school, some about "Barack Obama doesn't tended the scheduled E-board meet­ shared ideas from his best- President Barack Obama and like young people,'' Mattera See MATTERA page 3 ing on the fifth of April, where he explained the results of his conduct meeting. That Wednesday, Apr. 7, Tsi­ mortos was asked by Senate's E­ Flights canceled after volcanic eruption in Iceland board to step down, he said. "The Executive board decided

See SENATE page 2 Amanda Newman The ash is especially dangerous be­ Business Manager cause even though it may not be visible in the air, it still poses a serious threat Numerous flights across Europe re­ to airplanes. According to Associated main grounded or delayed as ash con­ Content, "the ash is thought to be a tinues to spew from the recent volcanic large danger to aircraft, particularly jet eruption in Iceland. propulsion craft, due to its ability to The volcano is known as Eyjafjalla­ damage engines as the ash is sucked jokull, after the glacier it is located be­ into the intakes and compacted by the neath. It is the sixth largest volcano on operation of the machines, thus causing the island of Iceland, according to CNN. a failure." Eyjafjallajokull, which erupted in Because of this, over 631000 flights the early morning of Apr. 14, has threat­ have been grounded since the erup­ ened Iceland and the surrounding areas tions began, according to reports by with its heavy ash, as well as caused mil­ CNN. Across Europe, hundreds of thou­ lions of dollars in losses to airlines all sands of people are stranded due to over the world. According to travel restrictions, unable to get to their MSNBC.com, an aviation group called destinations, trapped in airports. On the financial fallout worse than the Monday, Apr. 19, British Airways began three-day worldwide shutdown [of test flights to see if the air had cleared planes] after the 2001 U.S. terrorist at­ Nick Tsimortis The UK Telegraph tacks. See VOLCANO page 2 www.hawksherald.com Page2 News April 22, 2010 Community news and investigative reports RWU Student Conduct Brief for Fall 2009

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Fairness • Honesty • Integrity Last semester, in addition to the below in­ • 1 expulsion for misuse of prescription In proactive communication, the Office of formation, multiple students were re­ medication and distribution of marijuana; Student Conduct and Community Stan­ moved and banned from housing for 1 arrest occurred. dards highlights selected student discipline semester for alcohol related violations. We often find that a number of students statistics. The outcomes of cases during Spring 2009 Student Disciplinary Suspen­ lose housing privileges during late fall and spring 2009 resulting in suspension or ex­ sions (6) early spring semester due to probation vio­ pulsion from RWU are listed below. Sus­ • 2 suspensions for multiple violations of lations ancf/or third alcohol violations. 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Hurry•• don't wait! This great opportunity is limited so contact Mock Marine Inc-. today! April 22, 2010 News Page3 Community news and investigative reports MA TIERA: Polical ideas upset some students Continued from page 1 one point, Mattera said. mention Biden because people just pointing out the hypocrisy were concerned that we were After his speech, Mattera elect the president, not the of the campus left," Mattera approaching an ice age. opened the floor for questions. vice president and that he said. The goal of bringing the Across the globe, there are The Feedback thought companies were too speaker was to show the uni­ 650 scientists who disagree Many of Mattera's com­ scared to speak out against the versity that they should stop with global warming theories, ments visibly upset students at health care bill in advance. He separating people based on Mattera said. the event. also said he thought the book race, he said. "There is no consensus/' Omar Reyes, a junior, would help the Republican He also started a whites­ Mattera said. asked what was so wrong Party and that he had no cur­ only scholarship for $250, Mattera cited the recently about people singing hopeful rent plans to run for political again, in an effort to show the passed healthcare bill as evi­ songs like "Amazing Grace." office. . university to stop separating dence of Obama's dislike of Mattera said he objected to Several times during the people based on race, he said. young people. people putting Obama up on a event, Mattera told his audi­ Mattera is Puerto Rican, he "Young people are subsi­ pedestal by singing a religious ence they were being too sen­ said. dized with the cost of older song. sitive. "Did we want to give Americans," Mattera "Are we just delicate white kids scholarships? No, said. "Did we want to give fairies?" he said. but that's not the point," Mat­ Insurance compa­ "Zombies supported a bill tera said. nies can't vary costs be­ white kids scholarships? that was a pimp-slap to your fi­ "They missed the point," cause of age anymore, nancial future," Mattera said. he said, talking about the uni­ Mattera said, which is No, that's not the point." RWU, Back In The Day versity. like car insurance com­ - Jason Mattera Some things have changed Political science professor panies giving people since Mattera was an RWU sttl­ June Speakman urged stu­ with bad driving dent, including the food. dents to read Mattera's book records the same insurance Reyes also asked why Mat­ "What they would do for at the end of the discussion. premium as people with good tera didn't appear to consider lunch was usually recycled "I disagree with virtually driving records. race relations in anything. Mat­ breakfast," Mattera said. everything in the book," "There is no right to tera doesn't care about racial During his time here, Mat­ Speakman said. . healthcare ... rights don't status, he said, he just consid­ tera said, there was a high level She urged students to come with financial attach­ ers Obama's policies radical. of animosity towards the Col­ fight words with words. ments," Mattera said. Students then started lege Republicans. "Many of Jason's argu­ Then, Mattera moved on screaming about how Mattera "The school had to hire po­ ments are easily refutable," to the economy. was racist for a comment had lice officers to escort me Speakman said. He said that cutting taxes made earlier about everyone's around campus because they Speakman also told Mat­ for the rich is a "scam" made ideal life including of eating at were afraid for my safety," tera to update his data. up by liberals. KFC every other week. Mattera said. Mattera said conservatives Colleen Finan, a junior, said He majored in Business don't want to regulate things, she disagreed with the jokes Management and Journalism. which could help them relate Mattera made. "I would take it His work ------to the younger generation. a lot more seriously,'' Finan with the College "Young people have a dis­ said. Republicans trust for government interven­ Mattera responded by ask­ caused a lot of tion," Mattera said, and are ing Finan if he had hurt her controversy on attracted to social networking feeline:s. campus. sites like Facebook because "Pd ratherbaaJib.er.aJ,with.i '-'4> !'l~ there's no oversight. feelings than a· conservative outspoken con· - "There's no one-size-fits-all with no heart," Finan said. servative, that's Continued from page 1 Facebook plan... so why would Other students asked why all it took,'' Mat­ "Obama Zombies" didn't men­ tera said. enough to lift the blanket restrictions that you want a government one­ have been placed worldwide. Their tests size-fits-all healthcare plan?" tion Joe Biden, why some com­ As part of panies kept quiet before the the College Re­ proved successful, with BA reporting that Mattera said. there were "no variations in the aircraft's The GOP has a hard time healthcare bill was passed and publicans, Mat­ now have to lay off workers, if tera brought an normal operational performance." At press reaching young people Mat­ time, the invisible cloud of ash has lifted to tera said. Mattera thought the book anti-affirmative would help the Republican action speaker levels that are safe enough for flying. Re­ "The left will get your vote strictions still remain over parts of Britain, by lying their ass off," he said. party and if Mattera planned to during Black His­ run for political office. tory Month. Ireland, France, and some Scandinavian Obama said he would stop countries, according to MSNBC.com. the icebergs from meltihg at Mattera said he didn't "We were SENATE: Treasurer resigns after conduct hearing Katlyn Proctor

Continued from page 1 "I sat on it, talked to peo­ took place. "He told me differ­ within the [Senate] bylaws," that it was within Senate's ple on Senate about it and I ent information than what he Tsimortos said. "It is a process best interests and Nick's best felt confident that I wasn't explained to Senate," Mukiria that isn't lucid, it isn't trans- ~ interests that he resign," going to be impeached," Tsi­ said. parent to general Senate . .. if Boyle said. mortos said. He e-mailed Sen­ For Boyle, it was "rough" someone should ever not Conti'lbiltors Senate's E-board offered ate's E-board on the morning deciding that Tsimortos' ac­ want to leave Senate, it should Tsimortos two options: resign of Apr. 12, writing that he tions warranted 12 demerits be something that should be or be subject to the protocol would not resign, Tsimortos because of their personal rela­ discussed among Senate as a Kelty Ahem dictated in Senate's bylaws. said. But after the E-board tionship. whole." According to these bylaws, if a meeting later that same day, "We are all very good Other senators voiced Sarah Beron senator has demonstrated Tsimortos would change his friends with Nick ... It's very similar opinions at the past "conduct unbefitting a sena­ mind and announce his inten­ hard to separate the profes­ two general Senate meetings. tor," he or she can either face tion to resign. sional business from being a "Nick is only a sophomore a formal impeachment At that Apr. 12 E-board friend, but it's something you and he's got a bright head on process or be subject to de­ meeting, Tsimortos said he have to do, and he understood his shoulders," Boyle said. merits. The impeachment was told that if he did not re­ that,'' Boyle said. Boyle said he "We want him to stay on Sen­ .. sign, he would receive 12 de­ felt that giving Tsimortos 12 process consists of a formal ate. He made a mistake; every­ The content of vote by all members of Stu­ merits, putting him on "bad demerits would have been giv­ one makes mistakes." dent Senate, two-thirds of standing" with Senate, making ing him the proper amount. Because of his resigna­ The Hawks' Herald whom have to agree to evict a him ineligible to be a member When Tsimortos realized tion, Tsimortos will miss the represents the Interests, views senator from his position; de­ of future Senates. Tsimortos that if he did not resign, he final three general Senate and opinions of Its contrfb~ merits are given out by Sen­ said Senate's E-board said he would receive 12 demerits and meetings, Boyle said. Tsimor­ tars, not those of Roger would face 12 demerits not be put in bad standing with tos ran uncontested for the ate's E-board, and once a Wflllams University. senator gets twelve of them, only because of his breaking Senate, he decided to resign Treasurer's position for the he or she is permanently of Senate's substance policy, so that he could be a member next Student Senate body, banned from holding a Stu­ but also because E-board "had of future Senates, he said. Senate 37. If officially elected, dent Senate seat. reason to believe" Tsimortos he would begin his term as ac­ Tsimortos said he was told broke the substance policy at That Friday, Apr. 16, Tsi­ tive Student Senate Treasurer that if he did not resign, he bongo ball, an $AF-sponsored mortos handed Boyle a letter inmid May. would face a formal impeach­ event. of resignation, Boyle said. At "I can't wait to get ment process. Tsimortos said he was not the following E-board meeting started," Tsimortos said. "I At the meeting on the sev­ under the influence of alcohol on Apr. 19, Senate's E-board love the people that are on 37. enth, the E-Board gave Tsimor­ at bongo ball, a statement he officially accepted Tsimortos' I just think it's going to be a tos until the next E-board also made at an open Student resignation. Later that night, very proactive, a very produc­ meeting on Monday, Apr.12, Senate meeting. Adrienne at the general Senate meeting, tive year for the student a? to formally announce whether Mukiria, Assistant Director of the members of general Sen­ body." he would resign or submit Student Programs & Leader­ ate voted in favor of accepting Associated Collegiate Press himself to Senate bylaw proto­ ship, said she spoke to Tsimor­ his resignation. col. tos the day after bongo ball "I do not feel ~omfortable Page4 Yo1uir Cam1pus April 22, 2010 Stories that spark your interest - l Students begin new marketing campaign WQRI DJs of the Week for 2010-201 O Jasmine Gore and Rose Sandberg

Kelleigh Welch man said. Show Name: Potpourri Editor-in-Chief "A lot of the information Air Time: Wednesdays, 8:00-10:00 p.m. we're getting comes from re­ Type of Show: "lndie-electro" Scheduled to begin during search on campus and statistics "It's a hipster run-off thing."- Rose Sandberg the summer 2010 orientation from the AlcoholEDU survey. weeks, a new marketing cam­ What we are working off of Jasmine's Top Five 'Artists who I think can't go wrong" paign called "mylifeRWU" will comes from the student body," 1. Daft Punk provide incoming students with King said. 2. Hercules and Love Affair the necessary tools to make posi­ "The idea of the campaign is 3. LC Soundsystem tive decisions about drinking two things: first, find a common­ 4. Grizzly Bear while at college. ality or common ground amongst 5. Beirut "Our mission is to reduce all RWU students about what high risk drinking on campus,'' kind of drinking goes on here. Rose's Top Five "Artists who I think can't go wrong" sophomore Jeremy King, Market­ Second ,we're not advocating for 1. Bjork ing Liason, said. ''We're working no drinking, but safe and respon­ 2. Animal Collective with the orientation team and sible drinking,'' Freedman said. 3. The Knife trying to incorporate our goals Ultimately, the goal, accord­ 4.Ween into their theme." ing to King, Freedman, and 5. The Books A team of three students, in­ Ahem, is to change the student cluding King, HAWE Representa­ body's outlook and opinion on tive Hannah Freedman and Public drinking. Relations Intern Kelly Ahem, are "We're trying to get a social coordinating the campaign with interaction that incorporates as­ the help of Dean of Students pects that relate to our student Kathleen McMahon and the Alco­ body," King said. hol and Other Drug Taskforce. Freedman said the website So far, the campaign has should be available by the start been meeting weekly to brain­ of the fall 2010 semester, and the storm advertising methods, in­ advertisements will begin to cluding posters to place around come out during orientation. campus and a website to act as a "The point of the campaign home base for the campaign. is not to just advertise the mes­ "All of the ideas are coming sage, but also to change the so­ from the three of us and the ad­ cial norms of the student ministration oversees us," Freed- bodies," King said. Havlng-yourcake-atr eating-it too

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April 22-25, 2010 THURSDAY, APRIL 22 TIVAL PREVIEW Wounded Healers ~ghtmares in Red, White, and Blue Directed by: Mark Stendal 3:oop.m. Upper Commons Dining Hall Directed by: Andrew Monument DIOCUMENTARY FILM: THE ART OF 5:00-7:00 p.m. Marine and Natural Sciences Building, CREATIVE STORYTELLING Shorts at the Commons (MNS), room 200 Featuring: "Behind the Hedgerow" a 7:oop.m. First Look & Panel Discussion e Valdes-lga TILL YOU'RE TOLD TO STOP Directed by: Ruth Somalo 5:oop.m. CLOSING NIGHT PARTY &RECEPTION 9:15 p.m. OPEN SCREEN: CELEBRATION OF LOCAL Rock Prophecies &STUDENT FILMMAKERS Directed by: John Chester Hip, Hot & Short Natural Selection Directed by: Brett Faraker

The Happiness Salesman Directed by:Krishnendu Majumdar

Flat Love Directed by: Andres Sanz 9:00 p.m. Really Delicious Magellan Directed by: Anna Joanes Directorby: Sebastian Davis

FRIDAY, APRIL 23 Marine and Natural Sciences Building (MNS), room 200 Barrington Public Library, Barrington, 2:oop.m. RI Deliver Us 2:00 p.m. QUA Directed by: KatFiryn Tayo Hall Flat Love Directed by: Andres Vidal Directed by: Andres Sanz Pedaco de Papel {Piece of Paper) Big Dreams Directed by: Cesar Raphael Magellan Directed by: Robyn von Directed by: Sebastian Davis Beauty of the Fight The Seed Directed by: John Urbano l!Artigiano Glaciate (The Ice Sculpture) Directed by: Johnny K Directed by: Alberto Meroni 4:30 p.m. Dono harm Upper Commons Dining Hall Directed by: Rebecca Scanberg 5:00-7:00 p.m. Shorts at the Commons 6:00 p.m. Return to Mexico City Brownstones to Directed b,Y: Joie Walls and Maura RWU Law School, Room 283 Directed by: Da Mandt. 6:00 p.m. Walker CREATIVITY AND THE LAW IN A DIGI­ Upper Commons Dining Hall TAL AGE •5:00'":.7:00 p.m. Film Screening and Panel Discussion Shorts at the Commons

VICKtory to the Underdog Directed by: Brandon Bond

Marine and Natural Science Building (MNS), room 200 7:oop.m. CULTURE SHOCKS IN A GLOBAL SOCI­ ETY Hosted by: Dr. Kamille Gentles-Peart, As­ sistant Professor of Communication

Toute Ma Vie {All My Life) Directed by: Pierre Ferriere

For the Love of Shakespeare Directed by Zhu Chunguang

Blau Jeans {Blue Jeans) Directed by: Meaghan Kimball

Red, White and the Green Directed by: Nader Davoodi

Mask Changing Directed by:Pan Jun http://www.film-festival.org/RovingEye.php Global Heritage Hall, 01 Filmmakers from all over the world wil be shocasing their work at teh Roving Eye Film Festival this weekend at RWu. ABove is 9:00 p.m. clip from Blau Jeans, directed by Meaghan Kimball. This is the US premire for the film, along with 15 other US premired films. RI INTERNATIONAL HORROR FILM FE~- , , ~ , .~~\ _, ~

Page6 p n April 22, 2010 Letters to the editor, commentary and editorials Please don't hide The Hawks' Herald

To a staff member who works Hawks' Herald were being hid in nance equipment, but not once Affairs, John King, personally We work hard to put out in admissions: back rooms and behind desks you read the headline. assured me that he and Senior the paper. Each editor puts in Please stop trying to steal so that parents coming in "Marijuana misconception: Vice President Lynn Fawthrop 20-plus hours a week, some­ The Hawks' Herald and move couldn't read them. How many of us actually would tell the staff not to touch times more, only to be criti­ our stacks to back rooms and Why? Because we had an smoke?" The Hawks' Herald. cized, harassed and other places where no one will oh-so-scandalous April Fools I get it, you And I, so badly, disrespected by the majority of be able to find them. Edition. don't want par­ wanted to believe the RWU campus community. Also, please stop trying to I'm just saying, it was ents to see a There was no him. Which is why I So after our combined 100 do it right under my nose. clearly marked. bong on the need to hide was so appalled at hours of work, don't try to hide When I redistributed the Every page filled with fake front page of you, admissions staff our final product. paper Wednesday, during an news said "April Fools Edition" the student those papers member, for disre­ We put this news out for open house, I put three stacks in a banner on the bottom of newspaper garding requests from the campus community, and of papers in a rack in the en­ the paper. The front page, in­ when they first from important people on during open house, accepted trance to the Recreation Cen­ stead of saying "The student get here. perspective this campus, and try­ students' day, or whenever, the ter, a place where we normally newspaper of Roger Williams But give ing to hide The Hawks' people who visit RWU are com­ place copies of The Hawks' Her­ University" said "The fool's those parents students and Herald anyways. ing to try to get a sense of what ald. I went back into the organi­ newspaper of Roger Williams some credit. it's really like here. When you zation suite to grab more University." Inside pages, in­ They can read parents. To a student who censor the paper by removing copies, and on my way out, I stead of being labeled "News" the headline works in admissions: it, you take away part of the noticed the papers I had distrib­ or "Sports'' were labeled, and I bet after they read it, I was even more appalled RWU community. uted not two minutes before "Fools: stories made up just for they'll want to read the story when I came back from getting And that's not really fair to were already gone. you." too. coffee in the afternoon, to find the people who want to see I'd like to think that people There was no need to hide So this time, I decided that that the same stack of papers, what it's really like here, now is just love The Hawks' Herald so those papers from perspective I was simply going to go pick up this time rack included, had it? much that a hundred copies students and parents. the hidden papers from the ad­ been moved under the registra­ could go in two minutes ... but This week, someone told missions house and move them tion table. To the staff member who went they don't. me again that the stacks of to another location. According to the students and retreived the copies of The And according to other newspapers in the admissions Only once I got there, working, another student in­ Hawks' Herald after they had people working at the open house were being hidden again. someone told me that admis­ structed them to put the entire been removed from the Rec house registration table, you, Why this time? sions was planning to have all rack under the table, out of Center entrance: admissions house staff mem­ Because the above-the-fold issues of The Hawks' Herald re­ sight. Thank you. ber, are the one who moved story was about marijuana and moved by Wednesday, because Why? them. we had an appropriate graphic. of the open house. Because parents were Sincerely, But this isn't the first time. Maybe a little more scandalous So I made some phone reading it. Allison Collins Several weeks ago some­ than our front-page story about calls. Managing and News Editor one told me that stacks of The RWU flood-proofing mainte- Vice President of Student A Redbox on campus? ..WIE . .()f: the Hannah Freedman Contributor

As I sat in my apartment tonight it oc­ curred to me that it would be really nice if I could see a movie. I really don't have a big week: budget and so instead I like to rent a movie for only a dollar in the Redbox machine at Stop and Shop. However, even that is incon­ vinent due to the fact that I don't have car, so I thought what if we had a Redbox on campus? We here at RWU love to talk about how Photoshopped? there is nothing to do on campus, even though I know there are plenty of things going on. We also have a convince store on campus but have nothing convenient to do in there. Now I know I could walk all the way to the Rec Center and hang out in the hawks nest, but I would much rather watch in the comfort of my own apartment. So please RWU get us a Redbox.

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Did we piss you off?

Did someone else piss you off?

http://president.rwu.edu/blog/?tag=roy-nirschel Is something on campus ' Kelteigh Welch pissing you off? Editor-in-Chief

What seems wrong about this photo with you? When I looked at this photo at first, I noticed a faint and awkward outline around the man shaking Nirschel's hand. He appears to be out of Tell us about it. place form the rest of the photograph. But what I find odder is the fact that Nirschel has a shadow, but the other man does not. If the sun was in the position suggested by [email protected] Nirschel's shadow, then the other man should have a shadow in the big open area behind him. Was this photo tmapered with? Is this a poor attempt to photoshop No anonymous submissions, please. the man in, or does he really not have a shadow? Maybe he's a vampire. WTP. April 22, 2010 e Page7 :ex, health and more PRSSA team makes water conservation a priority

Kelly Ahem, Sarah Beron Contributors ~.. Welch E~ There is a school that rests along that every little bit counts in relation the shore. It is much more than a to water usage, thus leading to our 1Wo lines diverged in the lipper(O!l1ft1C>l'.l$, school, really; it is a bustling, active message of every drop, every minute, And sony I eould not tra~bo$ university campus. It boasts of aca­ and every flush," said team member And be one hungry stu~ tongt.·~: demic excellence, strong student lead­ Mary Concannon. a once+Year if I ers, stellar athletes, and a new The students' plan will be exe­ to make decision, cOlild addition of "greener'' buildings. How­ cuted throughout the month of April. Between steak or lobster, to support my growth ever, who would think that a campus The "RWU Save the Blue" water con­ The steak option, rich and fair, surrounded by what seems like an servation event will take place on And having perhaps the better dalm, everlasting supply of water is in need Thursday, Apr. 22 during the univer­ Because It was easy to eat, not to wear of an education? sity's annual Earth Day programming; Though for the price of lobster anywhere Well, that's exactly where the tables will be located in the quad. Roger Williams University chapter of For more information about their Made each decision about the same, the Public Relations Student Society efforts and campaign, please visit And loster bibs with utensils lay of America (PRSSA) comes into action. www.rwuprssa.com or become a fan In a trash bowl that was so black. A team of four students has devel­ of Water Conservation Efforts in Bris­ Oh, I kept the first for another day! oped an informative campaign to edu­ tol on Facebook. Yet knowing the work of eating lobster can lead to play, cate the campus community about the importance of water conservation. I doubted If I should ever come back. Their initiatives are also part of Amiee I shall be telling this with a sigh Shelton's Special Topics Course: Public Somewhere ages and ages hence: Relations Campaigns, in which stu­ Two dinners with only one to choose, and I­ dents are responsible for executing a I chose the lobster real-life campaign for course credit. The campaign will include an And that has made all the difference. event focused around interactive exer­ cises related to the cost effectiveness of making more conscious decisions in regards to water usage, as well as edu­ cational contests that encourage at­ tendees to actively engage in water conserving activities. "Our plan's foundation is inspired by Kohler's 'Save Water America' ini­ tiative. We have created our own mes­ sages that we hope will engage the students, faculty, staff andlocal com­ munity. We have focused on the idea

~ ~~ Page 8 Sp rts April 22, 2010 RWU sports and commentary Softball beats Regis College Mal kin's Mind

Dan Malkin Sports Editor

The Daily News has reported that the Giants would be willing to trade up to get U Spiller, the tal­ ented running back from the University of demson. The organization gave Spillers camp a call to make sure they had his correct cell phone number just in case they decide to take the All-American back dur­ ing tomorrows draft. I love Spiller and think he will be an amazing running back in the NFL for years to come. However, I do not think the Giants would be wise to give up other draft <:hokes in order to move up to take him. The Giants have a strong running back in Brandon Jacobs and a nice compliment back with Ahmad Bradshaw. Abby Cunningham one. The RWU Women's Softball The Giants also have pressing needs on the Herald Staff Reporter team finished the game on top de­ other side of the ball. A linebacker would probably feating Regis 8-6. be the best pick for the organization. On the other Following their two game win­ On the 161 the Roger Williams hand, I cannot over look the fact that Spiller would University Women's Softball team ning streak, the Hawks faced Nichols provide a dimension to the offense that they do not faced Regis College in a double Coifege in a doubleheader on the have--a home run threat. header. Despite the cold weather, 18th. Nichols quickly took the lead in This would mean the Giants are confident the Hawks defeated the Pride 5-0 in the first game until freshman Laura enough that they can find someone in round two or the first game and 8-6 in the second. McConnell hit a single while bases three that can step in and fill the void left when An­ The squad added two wins to their were loaded. McConnell's hit tonio Pierce was cut. record to become 19-14 overall with brought in two runs in the sixth. In my opinion they should wait it out and see if an 11-7 TCCC record. Doolin allowed four hits and impres­ they can land Rolando Mcdain. I believe he is the In the first game, Michelle sively struck-out eight. The squad best linebacker in this year's class and would help Caprice was the first to score a run edged past the Bison for a one-run the team out the most going into next season. for the Hawks, as she hit a single in win. The Hawks added another win It is hard to imagine a scenario in which both to their streak as they defeated the third inning. Caprice, along with McClain and Spiller fall to No. 151 but if it did I hope Samanth~ Teves and Lauren Tierney, Nichols 2-1. Despite the onslaught of they know what they are doing if they take Spiller. eac:h .w.ent 2-4 at the pjate. Jaclyn wins, the Haw"5 suffered a loss in If this happens the Giants could look at several Doolin pitched an outstanding game the second game of the double prospects at linebacker In the second round and allowing only one hit, one wark, and header against Nichols. The RWU then maybe pick up a defensive tackle in the third successfully striking out nine of the Women's Softball team fell to the round to help out the D-line. Regis players. Teves and fellow Bison 9-7· The Hawks moved to a 20- It is very possible that one of my favorite play­ teammates Melissa Sereti and Kelly 15 overall record with a 12-8 TCCC ers, Brandon Spikes is available for the Giants to Burke recorded the squads only runs record. take. Spike's is a great player and would be a steal batted in. The Hawks effectively shut The Hawks will continue their for the Big Blue in the second round of the draft. out the Pride, as they continued on season, as they face Western New The cfraft is just 24 hours away so expect more to game two. This game proved to England College and advance to the news coming from all of the teams in the league be just as successful as the previous Commonwealth Coast Conference leading up to the big day. Tournament. Is Big Ben in BIG Trouble?

Will Boshes "well known" athletes; in the summer of golf tournament. The charges were then Assistant Sports Editor 2003, Kobe Bryant who at the time was later dropped based off of false allegations considered to be one of the best basket­ on the plaintiff. In this past decade, several serious ball players on the planet was connected - Saying that both of Rothlisberger high profile athletes are begging to find to a sexual assault case that apparently cases were dropped before heading to themselves in the limelight, and not for took place in a Eagle, Colorado hotel court, this makes one wonder as to if good reason. A good number of high pro­ room. Bryant was later exonerated. super-star athletes do in fact commit these file/ high-paid athletes tend to see them­ Other sexual assault cases have been horrific acts Going back to the Bryant case, selves above the law. They have a sense brought to the medias attention '('ith the super star guard stuck by his story of that they can names such as Hall of Fame wide receiver having consensual sex with the plaintiff, getaway Michael Irvin, and Naismith Memorial Bas­ and as the case went to court, the situa­ with just ketball Hall of Fame inductee Isaiah tion became more involved, until ulti­ about Thomas also falls into this category, he mately the accuser dropped the charges. was accused and convicted in a sexual as­ It makes some wonder as to what re­ sault case in late 2006, unlike Thomas's ally goes when these allegations are case Irvin's case was dropped and no made... penalty was placed upon him. It seems as thoug,h in some sexual as­ In the most recent news two-time sault cases the charges are dropped once Super Bowl Champion Ben Rothlisbereger the plaintiff seems as though they are get­ has been under investigation for allegedly ting in over their head, yet when you look sexually assaulting a 20-year-old student at other crimes committed by athletes in a women's restroom and the Capitol mainly more serious ones such as murder City nightclub in Milledgeville, Georgia the athlete seems to always come out on on the night of March, 5th. The stu­ top. So you can ask yourself the question dent attends Georgia College & State of 'do athletes or other high-profile University. celebrity's get a free pass based off of On April 12th the district attor­ whom they are, or, do people wrongfully neys office dropped all of the take advantage of people based off of charged that were brought against their stardom?' the all pro-quarterback. Side Note: This is all too common for this - Roger Goodell, NFL commissioner star quarterback, in the summer of has suspended Rothlisberger for the first 2009 Rothlisbereger was accused of six games of this upcoming season. Roth­ allegedly sexually assaulting 31, year lisberger will have a "zero tolerance" pol­ old Andrea McNulty in June of 2008 icy placed on him for the upcoming in a Lake Tahoe hotel room, which season; Rothlisberger is also mentioned in was rented by Rothlisberger. Rothlis­ trade rumors following the suspension.- berger was in the area for a celebrity