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Blaine Moffa Bayside, in the right Editor bedroom, by default In four weeks, stu choice). In Stonewall, dents will be stepping up Almeida and Baypoinl, a 10 the housing tables and triple will be allowed in placing their requests. double-style rooms; Except this year. a mem however, Stonewall will ber ofTeam CARE may only have select rooms ask if you would like to chose!! based on square "super sizc" that order. footage, since some And, ironically. you can areas are not conducive say ycs. to housing an additional Iiousing 2005, duti student. fully dubbed "Thcre's The perks of such a No Plnce Likc Home," move seem three"fold. cxpects a full occupancy "Have you ever had a reporl ancr lottcry night bunch of friends that on March 23. This year, couldn'\ get into a quint DcpanJncnt of Student bceause there's so few oC Life (DSL) is giving stu them and they get cho dents the opportunity to sen frrsl?" asked Tony include the "odd man Montefusco. Director of out." Housing. "Well, this can 00 a strictly volunteer help." basis, DSL is allowing Second, "supersizing" students to pull an extra will create more open person into spccified rooms for perspective ,. rooms. In Bayside and sophomores who often Almeida, a fifth room get shut out ofStonewaU mate is allowed to be and Baypoint, the two AIIiIyrl Deyo puUod into aU quads (in dorms Montefusco Students gathered around the tables at last year's housing lottery. On March 23. DSL is giuing .students Almeida, in the bigger the opportunity to "super size" quads or doubles by pulling in an extra person. This moue. Director of S1!B HOUSING, ~AG£5 bedroom, and in Housing Tony Montefusoo says, will saue money and space. the Hawk's Herald page 2 From Providence, with love "Subtleties oflife: That Guy'"
Chn"s Villano For example, if because he's usually guy" rules, you are Contributing Writer you're hanging out with your friend and puts absolved ofany resent an odd number of yo~ in the uncomfort· ment by your peers. So check it out. friends and you order a ablc position of being In fact, there is a fine I've got this crazy pizza, whoever grabs "that guy who asked example ofthis method idea in my head lately the last slice is instantly you to pay him back used by yours truly just that it is impossible to transfonned into "that because he didn't trust a few paragraphs ago. avoid being ''that guy." guy." If class is three you." And most of us Notice how I Wait, let me back minutes from ending are conscious of the dropped the phrase track a bit. and the professor asks "that guy" rulcs and "collective lexicon" in The phrase "don't be "Any questions?" the find it extremely hard the opening, but made that guy" is a relatively person who raises their to break them. sure to acknowledge I new one to me. It only hand and asks a dumb Now this brings me stole it from Dave became part of my col question is "that guy." to my initial point: it's Chappelle? I had to do lective lexicon (stole Remember, the only really freakin' hard to this, because I'm not that fn?m Chappelle in stupid question is the avoid being "that guy." going to be "that guy
an inlerview fof.. High one that turns you into However, all is nor who uses big words in Times) once I came to ''that f!}J'f; so shut up and losl and there are ways the paper just to make college. As soon as I go check Blackboanl to avoid this unneces himself seem better heard it, I instantly fell Before our very eyes sary predicament. then you." I don't in love. 'J,hat guy" continues to The simplest method expect anyone to know For those of you adapt and infect more is merely to acknowl the definition of "lexi \' ··miliar with this ofthe general populous. edge when you - d con." Hell, I'm not h.~.1 (professors), it The worst kind of "that yourself acting in,--y even sure if I'm using could be a slightly ditIi guy" is the one that way, shape or fonn that it right. cuh concept to grasp, so huTts you monetarily eoulCl be associated Wait, I just had a I'll do my best to sum it and under the guise ofa with the defining C'""f· realization. MSU&CEN, , trustworthy friend. This acteristics of .I By acknowledging ~ Think about someone guy will constantly be guy." that I used thjs method Proudly Present: who commits the most in short supply of cash Back to -lhe pizza to avoid becoming clueless, careless, taste and always request that example. Ifthere's only "that guy," did I just less, oblivious andlor you loan him small one slice left and you cancel it out and Mark Curry 0/ ridiculous, act in any amounts (which at the really want that slice, become a whole new "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" given scenario--and time seem trivial and feel free to go for it~ kind of"that guy?" you've got "that guy." easily forgotten) mak after you announce, "I Man, life is hard; I Comedy Hour It doesn't always ing it easier for "that dOD't want to be 'that just wrote 700 words have to be blatant guy" to get away with guy' but I'm going to about "that guy." Saturday, Feb. 26 either, "that guy" can not paying you back. l grab the last slice." By 8:00 p.m. operate below the radar say this is the w9rst· acknowledging your just as easily. kind of "that guy" awareness of the "that Rec Center Field House Police Beat
Tuesday, February 15, at 11:47 p.m.: A larceny is reported from the Guard Shack.
Wednesday,.February 16, at 7:14 p.m.: An anonymous male advised ofa possible robbery at King Philip. •
Friday, February 18, at 9:04 a.m.: Katherine Carroll. 22, of 11 Kenny Dr., Warren, RI, was charged with false representa tion to obtain a controlled substance and controlled substance conspiracy.
Saturday, February 20, at 1:17 a.m.: Justin Mancuso, 18, of 26 Pepperbush Lane, Guilford, Conn., was charged with posses sion of beverage by an underage person. the Hawk sHerald Letters From Across the Pond
Tracey umle British news rather than reformed them for our Contributing Writer American news, I will selves, with the exccp I'll be the first to say that the BBC is tion ofthe monarchy and • admit that llove royalty. much better than its the addition of Along with most of American counterpan. America's own treas America. I'm obsessed I have been engulfed ured Constitution. with it. Since I've been with thc political clcc In Britain, elcction in London for so long, I tions that are to be held dates are not set in stone. consider myselfa "Brit," in May, which will" There is a minimum of and therefore thc royals dctcnninc if the Labours three and a halfyears but are now as imponant 10 will reign again or if the a maximum of five; me as if I were a true cit- Conscrvatives can beat therefore, the ruling izen of this country. So, out thcir long-standing pany can call an election Ict's get down to busi- competitors. The royal anytime during those ness here... wedding has people talk- years. There are only Prince Charles is get- log the same amount, if eight weeks allotted for ting married! And I think not more, than the possi campaigning one's -I speak for all of Britain bility ofTony Blair being pany, because the public w~cn I say: thank good- defeated However, hav does not vote for a Prime oess Camilla Parker ing a royal wedding Minister. They votc for a ·.Bo'¥tcs,will oever)~e-'~ while I will still be liv party, whose members '~~rowned queen. Ailer ing in :London does will elect a Prime Communications student Tracey Lemle outside the Beefeater restaurant in ".; the ~edding on Aptil 8, excite. me: and so does Minister (which is simi downtown London. ·she wiII be Her Royal., the upcoming election. larly categorized 10 Highness the Duchess of These two events, and America's President). (the Conservatives, costumcs but Michael and underground sta Cornwall, and when the possibility that the However, the second unlike Blair and Brown Howard cannot be Prime tions, lQndon is bU2Zing Prince Charles succeeds 2012 Olympics will be hand-man is DOt known wbo represent the Minister without causing with oteitemenl Although his ~r, Queen beld in London, have as the vice-prime minis I...... bour party) has a a great stir in Parliament it still functions, is if bet Elizabel "she will consumed the city. The ter, for that does not Nish candidate, and the rest of Great ter than ArDeriCl ys become the Princess newspapers and TV exist, but has the title of Michael Howard, bop Britain, proving that the tem? Luckily, democra eon.ort::-- news channels cannot Exchequer. In the com ing to win. Surprisingly, London Bridge really IS cy succeeds in both guis Now, ~ "citizen," it gct enough of Tony ing elections this is only his appointment would falling down, but it is not es, but all I can say is, is my d ro read The Blair, Gordon Brown, important, and slightly ·ter legislative adjust taking the Berlin WaU I'm thrilled to be • ': to TImes (not to be con- Michael Howard and all controversial, because ulents because of the with it. experience it all, ..pe. fused with, but can be members of the royal the current Exchequer, anti-Semitism that sur With lots of political cially after, what I think considered as good as, family, including those Gordon Brown, is hop rounds this country, and talk and scandalous and most Britons agree. The New York TImes) who defame World War ing to beat out Blair, lack of a previous royal family chatter, (for' was a very disappointing watch the news and par- II. I have learned that which would, and Jewish leader, who will two out of the three cur last U.S. election. Until take in my politics' class although <:!ur govern· already has, caused a in tum be belping to run rent Princes directly in next time, CHEERS! discussion~ on London's ment works differently major stir in London. the Churcb of England. line for the throne) and current events. Although from Britain's, we took The other big controver That's right, Prince hundreds of Olympics I am still getting used to thcir best parts and sy is, the opposing party Harry can wear Nazi signs lining the streets To tM £'11 r. 89,000 to lose Pell Grants This is in rcspoase to nm Memjce's «t-CIIIod "article" be wrote for tile. Htttd~HmIId. Feb. 12 edition of... To_lbi>is oot..,aJIi Attention Students: academics, mood Start Earnin Cash Now! Ellen Casady ofyour band. freshman, loves her Contributing Writer Some professors have iPod. She admits that Two white cords hang noticed students sitting she has not seen anyone Work Part Time now and from Peter Brooks' cars; in the back row listening in her classes using one, ~ he has his notebook in to his or her iPod during hut sees it more often Full Time in the one hand and his iPod in a lecture; as a result, when walking to class. J the olher, strolling to his many have gone as far as "I love my iPod tv. ,. kHNt.iIIg f Many professors have them now1 they are still obsess, talking inces rules about cell phoncs really expensive." santly about playlists Sweat your way to a in the classroom, should In a No\!. 12 article' in and segues, grumbling there be rules written in Investors BusineSs Daily, about gli t • 'S, fixating the syllabus prohibiting Patrick Seitz rep6rt.ed. on battc~ and pan ~ the use of iPods in class "Analysts expect Apple to icking at the vel)' healthier semester as well? bave a strong h01iday thought of losing their For some, the iPod is quarter. Wall Street pre new diV;'~1 mend," Er"" Murphy indoor cycling class I recently began f 1 ( ributing Writer becoming a new status dicts sales will rise 45 Levey wr geared toward those who to dance aerobics. D~e symbol, distracting percent year over year to It is winter, the season have never taken pan in aerobics is a class that is classroom discussions $2.9 billion. Earnings of infinite colds. If a spinning class. The· offered on Monday just as much as cell per share are forecast to someone in your donn class provides a chal· nights in Studio B at 6 phones do. On the other jump 163 percent fo 42 gets sick, chances are' lenging, hut not over p.m. The instructor's hand, iPods are a great eellls." that you'll also get sick. strenuous, workout. This name is Rachel. She has new tl:chnological device From those statistics, College students are class will challenge all taught aerobics classes that allows people to this new device's popu· more susceptible to cold participants to new before, but has not have all their CDs com· larity is going to get big· viruses along with the heights of physical fit incorporated dance into pletely stored on a play ger. flu virus, due to lack of ness. Kickboxing is a the routine. The atmos er that filS into the palm Katherine Joyce, sleep and poor eating heart-pumping; forty· phere ofthe class is very habits. A good way to five minute class that fun and entertaining. combat the common the incorporates kicking, The class really captures cold is to stay healthy. punching and jump rop your attention and time Sales of ITUnES Songs Part ofstaying healthy is ing to give a great cardia fljes when you are hav exerclsmg. workout. The class ends ing fun. According to The gym is a great \vith ten minutes of ton Brielle Henry, sopho 10 place to get in shape and 109 exercises and more, "The class is a lot relieve some stress. abdominal work, a cool of fun. The instructor is 70 .. Some people enJoy down and a stretching patient, kind, and so going to the gym regard period. Abs and butts is knowledgeable. She is less of how many stu a class that consists of also very helpful and dents are there. strength training and makes me look forward However, sometimes it toning of the mid and to going to class." can be overcrowded, and lower body tbrough You do not have to be that 'discourages people intervals of step aero a great dancer in order to from coming. Otbers bics, core training and participate in dance aer have a fear of the gym: floor work. Feel the hum obics. The dance steps too many people watch while you practice ton are easy enough that Ing your every move. ing and sculpting your anyonc can do them. It is Exercise classes offered problem areas. There are a great workout. The by the RWU Rec Centcr several different areas of fIrSt time I went to the might be a solution. yoga: Hatha, class, my legs were hurt· Some of the choices Rejuvenation, Power ing me for days. The i.nclude: spinning, kick and Classical. Each pro- . class is really a great boxing, butts and guts, vides a different work way not only to have fun yoga and dance aero out. Schedules of these with your friends, but bics. According to infor classes can be found at also to get in shape: mation at the Rec the campus recreation Recently I -also tried Center, spinning is an cenier~ : SBB AEROBICS. l"-1,QE 7 the Hawk's Herald page 5 ; ;;:..,WiiiatiP I •.:::::::::=" ~ "\ "'" ° ifF~ . :"'0' Housing Lottery numbers are assigned based on cred~ (cont'd.jrom page 1) its earned, and all stu claimed closed quickly dents, including gradu at housing last year. ating seniors, are given "What happens then numbers. If two current is we end up filling roommates wish to spots in Maple [which keep their room isn't everyone's first (Continued Occupancy) choice]," he said. but disagree over who Finally, the occupants should be allowed to of super~sized rooms stay, the student with will receive heany the better lottery num~ financial discounts. ber takes priority. Each resident sharing a Improvements have "modified" bed;oom also been made in will get a $500 discount allowing underclass~ for the semester. men into apartment~ Additionally, all others style dorm rooms. In sharing the apartment 2002, a reported seven will receive a $100 dis~ percent of sophomores count. . lived in Bayside, and in "Three people getting 2003, that number rose 5500 discounts... that's . to nine percent. SI,500. That's:a good "However in lhat amount of money," year, four were RAs and Montefusco poims out, there were a few [random For Baypoint resi placement] single spaces," dents, any created triple Montefusco said will result' in three As of fall 2004, ex.tra~long twin beds, as though, only 6.3 per opposed to two double~ cent of residents within size beds. All rooms Bayside, Almeida and will use a loft~style King Philip/Oak were arrangement, and sophomores. This progress appropriate furniture has made Montefusco and will be provided. Of DSLhappy. course, this arrange One of lhe biggest ment is just ~possible myths Montefusco in other dar' wants to clear up is the "We can't make a common freshmen fear double in Bayside into a that there will be no triple, and~e can't housing left for them. make [Bay l quints "Despite (what fresh to fit six people. Fire men think], there is codes do prevent it, and guaranteed housing six people sharing one here," he said. ''They bathroom in an apart~ will all get rooms; it ment is a bit extreme," just may not be in the Montefusco ex·plained. unit they wanted." Students who partici~ Finally, seniors take . pate in super~size rooms note: as long as you will be signing agree~ have a zero balance ments, and 'contracts with the University by make it clear that after the time you walk the decision is made, across the stage 10 there are to be no room receive your diploma in changes. May, and there are no DSL also wishes to damages to your room, remind students about apartment or common certain policies and pro~ area, you will gel back cedures during housing the security deposit lottery. from your senior year There is a two-year housing. In Bayside and residency requirement, Almeida, this is a $365 and housing contracts credit; in other resi~ are legally binding. If a dence halls, it is $235. student signs up with Housing applications housing and then moves are due in the bursar's offcampus, they will be office by Wednesday, billed housjng charges March 2, and the first for the academic year wave of housing events and not just lose the begin Tuesday, March deposit. 15, with Continued All perspect'ive room~ Occupancy from 10 mates are encouraged to a.m. to 8 p.m. in the participate in lottery eSD lobby (across with the lowest number, from Cedar Hall). and absentee students must fill out a proxy form if they cannot attend. I ,I I the Hawk's Herald page 6 WQRI we are the vantage point rion is unable 10 sell upcoming years, includ· tion's listeners, and help Student Union cafeteria; of the Recreation advertising directly from ing acquiring an AP to move WQRI into the the main goal IS that (oont'd.jrom page 1) Center; it has definitely Bristol businesses. The Press Source Satellite, higher ranking radio sta we're gomg to be of OJ slots and commit helped students fmd out funding brought in is and planning to instaU tions of the area. heard." tee work.. Any student about the station." graJ;lted by the Senate new speakers in the new "I can't just say 'Lets The entire E-Board can apply by stopping by Wil.h the station and not through adver Student Union, ell:pected put the satellite here,'" has been working full the offices in the Ret moved into its new facil· tising for such compa to be completed in 2006. says Scholten. "I'd have force this year to push Center and signing up iries, it is now able to nies, which sets il aside The AP News to essentially get permis promotions for WQRJ, for a committee or for focus on promotions and from regular commer Satellite, which bas been sion first and then from and next semesler the Street Team. reaching out Iq listeners cial radio. suggested by Scholten, there the slation would expects to have a much ' , their own OJ show. ing the public aware of program, whereas we Providence has the bene the college station whilc run, bUI il gives anybody Basically what students their operalions without have more freedom to fit of such a source, eating lunch, or just [the opportunity to] can do is sign up for a advertising for them. In play what we want." which has ranked them hanging around in the speak their mind to committee, there is a return, the radio stalion "WQRJ will hopefully as the number one news lounge or lobby. thousa"nds of people, sign up sheet on (be door brings in revenues that always be student-run radio station in the Dabrowski has been The station has,so much 10 the radio booth." benefit their needs for and commercial free," Rhode Island college working with this issue polential, it's solid. To The WQRl radio sta promoting and connect said Scholten, "When division, With the access all semester. be able to have these lion booth is a new addi ing with the community. it's like thai it draws in a of (he AP Satellite, "We wanted to put the responsibilities at age of lion since last year's Dabrowski worked certain listener," Brown broadcasts eighl speakers in the currenl 20, it says a lot How hole-in-the-wall under bard this past semester But students won't be short newscasts and two Student Union," stated many stations are stu <:alb the Student Union, "to make sure thai under the only ones ' can weekend magazines. If Dabrowski, "but I dem-r '\Od get to play d is now localed in the writing becomes part of get involved w-r.rt' the RWU were to have the thought it would be a whate...... -they want?'· Rec Center to the left of the daily OJ readings station next semester ability to obtain such a waste of money since Janman's Cafe. The during on-air time, ''This and gel their voices program. it would great· the new building will be "xtravagant booth fea semester I created the beard. Faculty I'" ...,bers Iy increase the range and built. We want to put the .nes offices for student underwriting program, win be granted ,-,ede information for the sta- speakers in the new staff members, and a which is new to us," said tennined time slot dur large glass window that Dabrowski. ., worked ing the regular week 10 looks out into the Rec on it and finished' it in voice their opinions, Center, allowing interac October and gave it to play music or do a spe tion with fellow stu my advisor who handed cial topics show, says dents. it to the University's Scholten, The station "There was a point lawyer. Basically what it bas aspirations to keep a when we were down in would do is let us go out sleady now of faculty the dungeon of the inlo the community of members participating Student Union. bUI now Bristol to businesses, in this new program it's so nice, and its state· like Papa Joe's Wrap throughout the upcom of-the-art. We can really Shack, and establish an ing semester. learn a lot more from the underwriting deal to Thcre are also future IM,a.. ,..Ul:3Dpmlnlhll incorporate us with _IlIId..,.,.,.as benefits of the new sta projects that the E tion," said Dabrowski, those businesses." Board staff has been SUdInlSII ' a.i•• "We moved in here Because WQRl is nol working on 10 bring a (lot: , II (II1hll.COi1IIlollrclflieRUB A IiC8I '31). mid·semeslcr last year," a commercial radio sta more productive and agreed Scholten, "and it lion (being student-run recognizable slation to is so much beUer. Now and operated), the sta- RWU students in the Al&yG 0e)'O WQRl OJs have a great view. Their booth looks out into i'F,.e!oyer o/the Campus Rec Center, the Hawks Herald Aerobics sculpting of the body. where from five to 10 This class is also taught students because stu (oont'd·from poge 4) by Rachel and is held on dents are in classes dur body sculpting. This Thursday nights at 6:30 ing the day and are class is an intense, total p.m. in studio B. I high· extremely busy." body workout. The rou ly recommend this class. Detailed schedules and tine starts with leg exer When as~ed how infonnation sheets about cises, then moves to arm many students generally the classes are available exercises, abdominal attend the classes. Rachel at the infonnstion desk. exercises, bun exercises said, '"The night exercise These classes are free to and finally back exercis classes generally get' the RWU student body es. lllrougbout the class, approximately 10 to 20 (RWU ID required) and panicipants use weights, students. The exercise are on a first-come, first elastics and their own classes held during the serve basis. bodies to facilitat.eJ"in the day usually see any- ..... Well. be J-,,...... ,.-..y luoky ..... ,.,.. _ .... IIIlt ad ...... lIoc .... if....Wyauwoul4_ . ~ We_ Valentine's Day leaves ...... ,.JOi!IJIo..maIl .., _ ...... 'lfiIhiJ . ~ _ II '" 1IIlt ...ill """"....riIr....,..,.~ II 1biI sid IllII students in the dark .... Ih/o paI>Jcm 6Jr • _ If_oIdJllUIly '"I!I Sports, ~& My Way ~rlJ Christopher Parish 1", Contributing Writer Last Wednesday, the ...,., . NHL cancelled its sea 0;:""=, fAUlIltIiC son--but not before days Ef3 of speculation. .... ffi ~_.~ ~- The highly-touted r-' ro news conference, at 1 ,,(10 p.m., just happened to 310'1> fall between my only 't1l4T? two classes ofthe day. Luckily, I got out early and headed to the nearest TV set, the snack bar. The channel had been set to E! but nobody around was watching, so I ~I\ , ".w ....y reached up to change it. _ __k •.-: "Hey, what are you Iilo IlO'I': MTlflIIPT :I:~ doiog?" called a rather 1ll:A~ trFe. rude