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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Good 5 Cent Cigar (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 00 THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1971 Volume 62 © 'Just what this country needs' Thursday Issue 23 www.ramcigar.com October 25; 2012 URI alumnus starts own company Student Senate recognizes BY JULIA GEROMINI business, said. According to hopes, in the next few years, to Contributing News Reporter ABC. com, Shark Tank is a show be "ultimately exporting ... and that "gives budding entrepre then hiring full time personnel two new organizations A former University of neurs the chance to make their [and] getting industrial and BY JAKE MARRACCO students and aspiring poets at Rhode Island student has dreams come true, and possibly commercial space" Colbert, Contributing News Reporter the 193 -Degree Coffeehouse to recently started his own compa make a business deal that will talking of the company's future, engage in a competition in which ny that sells a unique product make them a millionaire." said. The University of Rhode they will be judged on the con for back-to-school-sales. "The kids helped design the Running the FuzzyCover Island Student Senate recognized tent of the work and their presen Joesph Colbert, who logo," Colbert said. His chil company and being a stay-at two new clubs, the Slam Poetry tation. majored in physical education dren also helped with market home dad has been a change of Club and URI Breakers, at The club meets on Tuesdays with a minor in biology, studied ing the product, especially on pace for Colbert, who was for Wednesday night's meeting. at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union in the college of human services social networking sites includ merly a banker and stockbroker. Aside from one abstention, and students are encouraged to and science at URI and graduat ing Facebook, Pinterest and Colbert said he "retired" in 2008 the majority of the Senate voted join. ed in 1987. He has recently YouTube. after being a banker and stock to approve the recognition of the Immediately following the started a company named The company has been suc broker for 20 years. Slam Poetry Club as an official approval of the Slam Poetry FuzzyCover. FuzzyCover sells cessful so far with launching "It's a lot more work run organization. Club, the Senate unanimously different patterned, adhesive, products through its Facebook ning the company," Colbert, President of the Slam Poetry · voted to recognize the URI fuzzy covers for spiral-bound 1 page, its own website and speaking of his career change, Club Kevin Gammell and Breakers, a group mainly devot notebooks, kindles and soon through the website fab.com, sai<;l.. "[I'm] not as tied down to Treasurer Matt Russo spoke on ed to promoting break-dancing will begin selling them for the where FuzzyCover was fea hours and availability." behalf of the group and said they as an art form. Apple iPad. tured in the website's first-ever "It took me six years to get are a club for all URI students to The club was represented by Colbert began the company back-to-school sale this past there but it was worth every openly read and write various Andrew Chang and Shawn in February 2011 after noticing August. Fab.com is one of the minute," Colbert said. forms of poetry based on any Fang, two members who empha that his daughters, now 8 and biggest ecommerce websites in While at URI, he was the topic of choice. sized that the group is not exclu 11, loved stuffed animals and the country, with more than six captain of the swim team. In a few weeks, the group sively for experienced break also decorating their room with million subscribers. "It was great," Colbert said. hopes to begin holding poetry dancers. fancy-colored duck tape. FuzzyCover is currently "[Being on the team] taught readings at the 193-Degree "I'm still learning and [Fang] "My son wanted to come patented in China and the [me] teamwork." Coffeehouse in the Memorial is still learning," Chang said. up with a product to sell on United Kingdom. Colbert said To buy FuzzyCover prod- Union and would like to hold a "We're all learning from each Shark Tank on ABC," Colbert, FuzzyCover currently has a "slam" event once or twice a other. We all feed off of each talking about his children's role semester. Russo explained that patent pending in the US and Continued on page 3 in inspiring him to start his own this would entail a gathering of Continued on page 3 Wnni AsSociation prepares several events for homecoming weekend BY RYAN SPOONER the team responsible for putting tivities for "Rhodyville" outside Contributing News Reporter together the weekend's activities, of the Keaney gym. Keaney will With homecoming weekend said the dance-off was added to also have an opportunity for stu at the University of Rhode Island help "spice things up." He said dents to help URI Habitat for rapidly approaching, the Alumni new student organizations will Humanity break a world record Association members have been be participating in the rally to for the number of high-fives to a hard at work preparing for this "add new things and [help] make school mascot in one hour. weekend's events. every year better than the year Families also have the In an attempt to draw people before." opportunity· to partake · in to the week's festivities, the Immediately following the Homecoming weekend with the Alumni Association has heavily rally, students can gather outside "Family Fun Zone" outside the promoted events through a the gym for a bonfire. Mackal Field House from 10 a.m. Twitter competition, announce Ryan explained that the to noon. URI's 1982 football team ments throughout the campus groups and events selected for will also be honored Saturday and assistance from URI's mascot every year's homecoming week from 10 a.m. to the conclusion of Rhody the Ram. end are based on recommenda the football game. The first main event, "Rhody tions the Alumni . Association The main event of Saturday Rally," will take place tonight at 7 receives. The events are viewed will take place at noon at Meade p.m. in Keaney Gymnasium. The as a way for students to get Stadium, as the URI football team pep rally-style event features the "pumped up" for the weekend's takes on the University of New Ram band and cheerleaders, as festivities taking place. Hampshire. well as dancing performances. In conjunction with home Sunday concludes the week Four URI football players will coming weekend, . Saturday of fun with a fall open house for even . be challenging some marks the official opening of the potential freshmen at 10 a.m. Off Rammettes in a dance-off as part new Hillside dorm. campus, there is also a "Jack-0 - of the event. Other Saturday events Lantern Spectacular" at 6 p.m. at Junior student Joseph Ryan, include the opportunity to sit in Roger Williams Park Zoo in a member of the URI Student on a men's. basketball team prac Alumni Association and part of tice at 9:30 a.m.,and day-long fes- Continued on page 3
'lrbe ~oob 5 -{l[ent (l[:tgar Today's forecast 62°F Check out the Cigar Campus ...... 2 entertainment writers' Editorial ...... 4 Enjoy the favorite horror flicks. Entertainment. ... 5 sun today! Sports ...... 8 See page 3. Page 2 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Thursday, October 25 , 201 2 CAMPUS WALK AND TALK Everyone's favorite weekly question
Sophomore Cameron Carrington is planning on Tyler Helsel, a junior, said his costume this Freshman Sam Leone will be a cow for dressing up as Quail Man from the 1990s year will be Wilfred the dog from the FX Halloween this year. Nickelodeon TV series "Doug." series "Wilfred."
Katy Sheehan, a freshman, will dress up as a Freshman Connor O'Dacey's costume for this Freshman Rachel Flaherty is being a Native fan of the superhero Batman. upcoming Halloween will be Dog the Bounty American. Hunter.
Kristen Bergkvist, a freshman, will dress in a Freshman Keenan Petraitis is taking a religious Allison Bouchard, a freshman, is enthusiastic full neon green outfit to be a highlighter. route by dressing up as Jesus. about her costume as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. The Good Five Cent Cigar • Thursday, October 25, 2012 • Page 3 CONTINUED I I Company I Cigar entertainment writers - I ffTS P<:TSS~S AR~ fOREV~R From page I name favorite scary movies ucts, you can visit its website, Melissa Lichtman says: his greatest achievement to t)RAClJLA www.fuzzycover.com, or its Although not as gory and horror movies came in the Facebook page, www.face scary as the typical horror form of 1980's ·own "The book.coin/ fuzzy cover. Any movie, 'The Sixth Sense," Shining," based off the S,.~QTNS 0CTOB.-~R ' 2.-Tf:f questions can be sent to the directed by M. Night Stephen King novel of the email [email protected]. Shyamalan is the scary movie same name. Tf:fROVQf:f NOVEJ4~.~R ~RP I consider to be my favorite. Set in rural Colorado in The film, starring Bruce the midst of a historic snow Willis, uses intense camera storm, a family is left to be the ··••· Wecf""Sat at 8p·m Senate angles and direction in order day care makers of what to dra·w the audience in and seems to be a simple get away From page I Thurs & Sun at 2pm maintain suspense as the plot from civilization. Using his Tickets start at $25 other's energy. People can go off depicts the story of a . young simple ways of never moving and learn on their own and bring boy who is haunted by ghosts. the camera for a long period *Group, Senior and Student rates available what they learn to class. A lot of The young boy, Cole Sear, of time, he easily sets up some it is self-taught." played by Haley Joel Osment, of the most bizarre images "Spooky Dracula. Chills of a different sort. The group meets on struggles to live a normal life ever put on film. A familiar tale with a solid cast." Mondays, Tuesdays, while being constantly threat Add Jack Nicholson's -Providence Journal Wednesdays and Thursdays in ened by fear of the spirits that maddening performance the ballroom, atrium or gallery in haunt him. With the help of within a vacant hotel seem Purchase tickets at: the Memorial Union. Mondays Bruce Willis's character, Dr. ingly normal to the human www.courthousearts.org or at the box office and Thursdays are reserved for Malcolm Crowe, who is a eye, and you get one of the Use this code word: Van Helsing workshops to learn new meth child's psychologist, Cole scariest movies ever put into ods of break-dancing and tries to overcome the fear he existence. Even from a King and get 2 tickets for the price of one. Tuesday and Wednesday meet has of the dead people that loyalist, it's better then the ings are individual practices only he can see. original source material. As where members can assist each As the story is chillingly Kubrick points out many other in picking up what is portrayed on screen, fear times throughout the film, 3481 Kingstown Rd, ~l~~* 7h~ew taught in workshops. They are grows· in audiences, as does nothing is what it seems, and West Kingston Rl Courthouse always actively recruiting new the overwhelming anticipa that's exactly what I appreci 401.782.1 0'18 II members. tion of what will happen next. ate about "The Shining" to www .courthousearts.org Center for the Arts In other news: Osment's amazing per this very day. formance at such a young age Handicapped Accessible THIS PRODUCTION OF DRACULA -The Senate approved a con provokes sympathy in the Lauren Garrard says: Ample Parking on Premises MA IS FOR MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY tingency grant of $1,740 for the viewers, as they hope for this One of my favorite horror Muslim Student . Association young boy to break fr.ee of his flicks has to be Peter Jackson's (MSA) to fund its celebration of hauntings. The combination 1992 film "Dead Alive" for the Muslim holiday Eid in "The of amazing directing and act one main reason: the blood. Eia Banquet." The event will ing, creative camera work, Don't be confused when it take place on Nov. 2 in the and iconic lines such as "I see starts off as a fa'mily-friendly Memorial Union Ballroom from dead people," has worked to comedy, and even somewhat Will you be the 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The gathering make this film an iconic part cartoonish. You'll soon realize is free for students and costs $10 of film history. Every aspect of why this movie has gone appflcant they can't for families. There will be a this suspenseful film, includ down in cinematic history as henna tattoo artist and ing the chilling and unexpect the goriest of our time. afford to bring on? Mediterranean fobd provided ed end twist, makes it my The plot centers around a for those who attend. favorite horror film of all young man trying to woo the Or the one they .· time. girl-next-door until a day at -The GSA will be hosting a the zoo turns into a day to can't afford not to? Halloween dance party tomor Anastasia Muca says: remember. The man's elderly row in the Memorial Union "The Nightmare Before mother is bit by a rabid rat Ballroom from 10 P·~· to 2 a.m. Christmas" by Henry Selick monkey, consequently mak A photo booth, which is co-spon and producer Tim Burton is ing her extremely ill until she sored by the Senate, will also be the perfect Halloween movie dies and comes back to life as provided. for those like myself who can a rampant zombie, killing not handle monstrous blood anything and everything in -The Senate's Cultural baths. No crazy murderers or sight, spreading the disease. Affairs Committee will be run creepy psychopaths. This And by killing, I mean literal ning the Ace of Cakes competi movie has stop-motion ani ly tearing apart. tion on Dec. 3. The event pro mation and catchy show Every scene in "Dead vides each group or organization tunes. Alive" will leave even the that takes part with a cake and I hate movies that leave toughest viewer unsure of decorations. There is a central me with actual nightmares, whether to laugh hysterically theme for decorating the cake, but this one offers enough or cringe in revulsion. It is a but the clubs are encouraged to spooky and creepy elements truly outrageous 190 minutes put their own unique spin on to be considered a Halloween of scenes that somehow top their creations. More details on classic. It offers a lot of humor the previous. the event are to come. as well, as we watch the peo If you like seeing squirt ple of "Halloween Town" mix ing pus, mutant zombie up "sleigh" for "slay" and babies, bodies being torn in The Emerging leaders MBA at Bentley University is a Association "stockings" fo r "stalkings." It half, limbs going through a full -tirne. t'wo-year progr-arn designed specifically for recent or soon -to-be incorporates my two favorite lawnmower blade, faces torn college gracJuates. It provides a comprehensive foundation in business From page l holidays and I love that you off of skulls and organs being management. offering students the cl1ance to gain t1ands-on experience Providence. can watch this movie over and ripped out of bodies and while specializing in one of eight business-focused concentrations. So Ryan encouraged all stu over again from now until eaten, then this is the over w11en your opportunity arrives. you 'll be prepared to rnake the rnost of it Christmas. the-top horror movie for you. Visit www.bentley.edu/graduate/elmba to learn more. dents to take part in Homecoming Week in any way. Just the infamous lawnmower He said he feels this will be a suc Alex McDevitt says: scene alone used over 500 cessful week and he is "really I . can honestly go on for liters of fake blood, so I advise excited to see J:he hard work pay days about how much Stanley the weak-stomached to stay BENTLEY off." Additionally, he said the Kubrick has done in terms of far away. "Dead Alive" is the > PREPARE to stand UNIVERSITY weekend gives students a chance influencing the way we look mother of all Halloween Wal t1 w1 n. Ma~:,<_; achu se th 0?. <15? to "go bring out your inner at movie making even as far comedies. Don't miss out. Ram." ·into the 21st century Perhaps Page 4 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Thursday, October 25, 2012 EDITORIAL & OPINION Class registration happening now BY N ANCY LAVIN Whether this will be your open time to meet with them. Midterm Survival Guide Managing Editor second semester at URI or Before this meeting, take your last, it is important to a preliminary look at what Although it seems like the meet with your advisor to classes are available and These past few weeks have probably seemed like a whirl start of the fall semester just determine what classes bring a list of possibilities to wind of exams, papers, and other time-consuming, stress-induc happened last week (s~rious remain for you to take to ful your advising appointment. ing assignments. For some of you, you might be looking at ly, how is it almost fill major, minor and general After said appointment, check Halloween?), class registra another week or two of the same. With midterm season upon us, education requirements. back to see what's available, it is important to remember to exercise time management skills tion is happening now, and if Don't put off making this perhaps look up some ratings and stress reduction techniques. you haven't started looking at appointment; advisors are for teachers, choose class sec If you haven't realized it yet, time management is key to suc what's being offered for next extra busy during class regis tions with times that fit your cess in college, especially at busy times like midterm season. semester, my advice is to get tration, so you may have to schedule and you're good to With important papers and tests added to your already-full your butt in gear. wait several weeks to find an go. schedule of homework, extracurricular activities, sports and social events, it can be overwhelming to try and conquer it all. What is the best way to do it? Some might say Adderall, but those looking for a drug-free solution should consider time man agement. Make a schedule of your day or week ahead of time, and try to stick to it. Don't set impossible goals; you'll just end up feeling discouraged. Instead, try to estimate reasonable amounts of time to complete or make progress on various tasks, and stick to it. Find places where you can concentrate, and remember to take breaks every few hours to give your brain a deserved break. TWhile time management is a crucial component to surviving and thriving during midterms, it is not a guaranteed way to elim inate all stress. Sometimes, no matter how well you plan your ~e, you can start to get those awful migraines, upset stomach or whatever stress-related symptoms you usually experience. Stress is sometimes unavoidable; the trick is knowing how to ister for deal with it. Exercise is a great stress-reliever, and has been proven Chance to through multiple studies to increase your concentration. You may feel like there's no time, but even going for a 20-minute jog to clear your head can have a major effect on your productivity Win and your stress level. Additionally, getting enough sleep and eat ing healthy are important factors. Taking care of your body allows your mind to function much better. Beyond physical solu tions, try talking with a friend or family member, taking a break to do something fun or even having a good cry. It may sound Drawings on November 1Oth silly or stupid, but if it makes you feel better, it's an option to con at 1:OOpm sider. during a visit from For those of you who've survived midterms and are still FREE WiFi ·. Ronald McD \!tbe ~oob 5t (!Ctgar Hensley Carrasco I Editor-in-Chief PUBLICATION INFORMATION Shawn Saiya I Managing Editor The Good 5¢ Cigar is published four Nancy Lavin I Managing Editor times a week during the school year Kimberly DeLande I News Reporter except for vacations and holidays. The Cigar has a circulation of 5,000. 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Draft··• a lace ctrtf1eseo c:uis>ne sushi & bar CONTACT THE CIGAR The University of Rhode Island Ads Desk 1401-874-2914 DINING • TAKE-OUT • SUSHI BAR 50 Lower College Road Fax I 401-874-5607 Memorial Union 125 Online I www.ramcigar.com Kingston, Rl 02881 E-mail I [email protected] Editor I 401-874-4325 Ads I [email protected] Reporters 1401-874-2604 Sports I [email protected] © 2012 The Good se Cigar www.dragonpalacewakefield.com The Good Five Cent Cigar • Thursday, October 25, 2012 • Page 5 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 'Walking Dead' episode 6nds right balance between eharaeters, action BY LAUREN GARRARD gut-munching monsters. stages of the post-apocalypse Contributing Entertainment Writer Although tensions were high, world, especially Rick, who Rick, T-Dog and Daryl estab makes it clear that he will do If you're a "Walking · lished a truce with the five anything to protect both him Dead" follower, you'd be prisoners. If they helped clean self and the group. pretty aware by now that this out another wing of the Additionally, the actors show is not one that jokes prison for the men to use as seem more invested in their around- most of the time. This shelter, .the gang gets a heap characters, and it definitely past Sunday night, the season of food from the cafeteria in shows. The scenes are· more continued on with episode return. "real/' and those focused on two, "Sick," and had, in my So while most of the dialogue are shorter and have opinion, all the intensity the group was overlooking a a much greater impact using past two season finales have sleeping Hershel (his fate yet fewer words. Instead of had combined. This episode to be determined), the others dragged out plots (a Ia the visited one of the best ques were teaching the prisoners search for Sophia), this sea tions, one that is always left how to correctly kill the walk son's writers have been mind unanswered: can you trust ers along the way, making for ful in regards to where they new neighbors? yet again another bloody bat center each crucial scene. "Sick" started right where tle scene. Little do we know, Whether it be Lori's battle the previous episode left off, this isn't the only one of the against the inevitable deliv in one of the large prison episode. Being a show that ery of her baby, Maggie's rooms faced with a one thrives on throwing unpre demand for realistic expecta legged Hershel and a pack of dictable storylines into the tions from the group, Carl's clueless prisoners. Turns out, viewer's faces, the writers are rebellious struggle for defi those clueless prisoners were also giving precursors to new ance or Rick's seemingly actually completely clueless characters, starting with a habitual furrowed brow, "The orie of the greatest shots of cryptic third-person view Walking Dead" has been the episode was of their faces from the woods of Carol as keeping viewers on their toes. when Rick brings them out she's preparing to practice a (Personally, I'm excited to see into the daylight for the first C-section on a dead walker. who will get killed off next.) time in 250 days, only to find I've also noticed a great This next episode, we see that the bustling world they amount of character develop more of Andrea and once were so fond of has been ment as each member is far Michonne. Bring it on, AMC. diminished by brain-dead, past in the "getting used to it" Tune in on Sunday at 9 p.m. A legacy to live up to ... ,, . .. a legacy to pass on . ·-: ~·'__ .· .. . • • ~ , ~ ..:. . ' " ) . . . ·l ·'"';u ··. ' .· · · FELLOWSHIP ARIELLE WINDMAN is a senior ROB TOBEY is a senior business major from Marlboro, NJ. She is majoring from East Greenwich, RI and an active in Human Development and Family membt~r of. the Sigma Chi fraternity. Prior Studies with a minor in Leadership. to being elected the president of the Arielle's involvement extends to the lnterfraternal Council, Rob was the cLe@dcrship program, URI 10 I founding president of Sigma Chi, the IFC mentoring, Greek 101 mentoring, Alumni and Archives chair, and the Vice Jumpstart, Hillel, Habitat for President of the Order of Omega Honor Humanity, and RAM Goals. As a member of De1ta Zeta and president Society. Through his involvement in URI of the Panhellenic Council, Arielle's involvement in URI Greek Life Greek Life, Rob has formed friendships and defineq fellowship in has exemplified fellowship. "On Panhel we all come from separate terms of brotherhood. "Brotherhood is that heart and soul of every houses with different philanthropies and values, but when we come Fraternity on campus," Rob says. He defines brotherhood as "the sense together we share a common purpose, which I fee] defines of family that allows you to know that you can call upon an individual in fellowship," she says. She has formed lifelong friendships in not only your fraternity for anything that you may need help with and they will be her sorority, but other sororities as well. Although she is a senior, her there to support you in the good and bad." Upon graduation, Rob fellowship will not end when she receives her diploma. Upon strives to obtain his MBA in graduate school. He also intends to stay graduation, Arielle plans to live with her friends in New York City. actively involved in his fellowship by keeping in touch with his brothers and friends and possibly becoming a chapter advisor. FELLOWSHIP SCHOLARSHIP COMMUNITY SERVICE LEADERSHIP Page 6 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Thursday, October 25, 2012 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Showtime's 'Homeland' continues to Primus rocks new sound reach new heights i~ its seco!!d season onstage in Providence BY ALEX MCDEVITT but wonder where they could ple needed a break from all Contributing Entertainment Writer BY CON OR FAGAN and Les concocted in the midst take the series from here. the espionage /back stabbing Contributing Entertainment Writer These last two episodes play that "Homehmd" seems of cuts from their latest record, Week after week, remind me that great writing to be putting forth nowadays, "Green Naugahyde," than with Showtime reminds everyone Primus is not what it used can take any show to new her side story should hold the group's heyday classics like that like HBO, some of the to be, if its overwhelmingly heights. "State Of them over for quite a bit. "Those Damn Blue Collar best (if not the best) television psychedelic stage show featur Independence" kept bringing Brodie is seen here as a Tweekers" and "Over The isn't on cable anymore. In ing 20-foot-tall inflatable astro us closer and closer to show broken man, with his current Falls." The live setting served fact, the last two episodes of nauts isn't a flagrant enough what makes Carrie tick as a mission up in the air, and to breathe (much-needed) new "Homeland," titled "State Of indicator. The trio once billed human being. We really delve Carrie's mood swings seems life into cuts like "Last Salmon Independence" and "New alongside 90's-era alternative in her psyche, her constant to be under her belt. The last Man" and "Jilly' s On Smack." Car Smell," have been some metal like The Melvins, Mr. mood swings and her ever scene involving the two in a It's true that Larry's guitar tone of the best television I've seen Bungle and Rage Against the sounds more like Trey more-growing relationship bar (then soon a hotel room) Machine have found a newly in the last few months. with her father and her old is perhaps one of the best tel · Anastasio and less like Gregg I really don't know where energized fanbase in the apprentice Saul. · evision moments in the past Gin ("Imagine this guitar solo Showtime can carry this new throngs of post-millennia! neo wrapped in bacon," the front I loved the scene near the few years, with just the two hippies and festival freaks that show, but I'm easily falling in end where they really go far characters sharing their dark man insisted at one point) and love with where "Homeland" Primus' bassist and songwriter into why Carrie and Saul past with one another. Not Claypool's Kermit the Frog is going in its second season. Les Claypool affectionately bond so well over the last few . spoiling anything that hap esque vocals sound more gar Already, we've seen some refers to as "the heads" in inter episodes. Traveling to pens, I will say this episode bled than usua~ to better suit great twists, strong character views on the subject. Lebanon after searching for throws us for a major loop the hippie-dominated atmos ization and perhaps some of However, in fairness, this phere. · Al Gazir, "Independence" that made me expect "Car was no ordinary Primus tour, if the strongest use of non-bias offers us one of the most Smell" to be the season finale If s true that these changes storytelling that I've ever ever there was such a thing. On robbed a few of Primus' intense television chase instead of the half-way point. Sunday, Oct. 21 "Primus 3-D" seen from a show based scenes put on the small screen Job well done, Showtime thrashier classics of their around the Patriot Act, terror touched down in the much-needed distorted, in recent memory. Danes writers. Job well done. Providence Veterans Memorial ism and the wars overseas. aggressive e~ge. But rest proves time and time again For those who need a new Auditorium. Congrats Showtime, you why she's perhaps the best fix to get away from all the assured that while the band's might have just found your Upon entering the ornately sound may ·have morphed actress working on television zombie killing, medieval desig~ed theater, audience muse to "Game Of Thrones." today. It's also no surprise beheading and office drama from thudding aggro-rock with Going back over. a little members donned bulky black lyrics about. fish into echoey that "Independence" gives that is constantly filling the glasses in order to experience history of the show, season the audience one of the most airwaves as of late, jam-funk with lyrics about fish, one ends with Carrie (played the sublime combination of Primus is far from forgettihg its satisfying ends to an episode "Homeland" might be that amazement a;nd sheer terror by the ever-so-talented Clair in recent months. Debaters of perfect little show that comes roots. "American Life" from Danes) going through therapy inflicted by the visual material-. the album "Sailing the Seas of the Patriot Act will have a out of nowhere to impress the ization of Primus' famously shock treatment to cure her field day with this episode, as hell out of you. A-plus acting Cheese" was the concert's soar bipolar attitude. All the while, off-kilter subject matter. Over ing high point: watching dis did I. all around (early Emmy nom the course of two individual Brodie (played by Damien But it's "New Car Smell" inations could easily go to torted, darkened depictions of Lewis) seems to be getting sets spanning almost four the Lincoln Memorial, the that brings out the best of both Danes and Lewis for hours, audience member~ what he wants when the Vice what puts "Homeland" into their outstanding work), and I Statue of Liberty and other President asks him to run for gazed bug-eyed as trains coni American cultural icons spill my top-five television shows can't possibly guess where I posed of multi-colored fractais governor of Washington, D.C. right now. Picking up right would like this season to go. I out of the projection screen and We still don't know where Al chugged off into the strato onto the walls of the Veterans where we left off with a great don't even think "Lost" had sphere, small animals con Gazir is, nor do we ever find plot twists from this many plot twists. But in Auditorium imbued the song out what happens to the CIA sumed psychotropic drugs and with a sinister new relevance, "Independence," Saul and that, the story behind each used car salesmen with eerily for its implicit actions perpe Carrie continue their old episode (dealing from back especially in this trying elec distended faces waved their tion year, trated upon Brodie during his ways with the constant sur room interrogations to capture. arms in what looked like some The "Primus 3-D" show veillance of Brodie and his Middle East investigations), sort of manic mating ritual dur All in all, I found season family. Something that made "Homeland" proves time .and convinced me that one of my one to be a great set up for the ing "Jerry was a Race car favorite bands is still more than the first season so strong time again that you don't Driver." Even the cult flash car three main characters, on top returns here in full form, and need violence to smooth over adequately equipped to do of having family matters toon "Salad Fingers" made a what they do best, and have I love the little references your audience, just a good brief cameo in Primus' new thrown into the mix of global been doing for m~re than 20 older members of the show script with a confident crew fangled light show, much to counter-terrorism fighting. might be given. We even get behind it. 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Waterfront Narrow River: Parents, visitors, they impressively finished Kangaroos. visiting professors, alumni. 3 bedrooms, second of 39 teams at Lehigh, "I'm excited to see the furnished, clean, kayaks. Egrets. 10 min the men are traveling out of team do that and have the campus. Rent weekends/weekly during New England for the first time ability to do that so early in school. this year. the season," McCann said. Services The men and women hope The Rams will next play Tutoring: Math, physics, chenristry, engi to dethrone last year's confer the University of Vermont at neering- statics, thermo, fluid, dynamics. ence champion La Salle home on Saturday at 7 p.m. Call Joe: 40 1-474-6569. Located in Kingston Emporium. University. and Sunday at 1 p .m. ·Found-footage horror movie 'Sinister' an underrated but -entertaining creep-out BY AUG IE KING derivative. It even smartly tuitous. En tertainment Editor sidesteps some of the frustra Where Derrickson stum tions that people have with bles is keeping the momen Found footage horror the horror genre ("Leave the tum and pace at the right movies are all the rage these house," "Call the cops," etc.) pitch. The majority of the first days. "Paranormal Activity 4" by providing rational expla two acts is Ellison watching just started its inevitably nations for why the family . the video footage; creepy profitable run almost a week wouldn't do . these things. If enough on its own but less so ago, and there have been sev anything, the family drama in creating an air of danger to eral others released earlier in scenes are arguably the best the main characters. To coun the year. ingredients in the plot. . Too teract this, jump scares are One that slipped under often, horror movies let the often applied to break up the the radar, which came out a stock stereotypes define the tension, and some are well few weeks back, was characters and cost by on the used while others are there "Sinister," although it's possi · throwaway banter between just to give the audience a ble it did so because it's not them, but "Sinister" manages cheap jolt'. your typical found footage to make you legitimately care At nearly two hours, the movie. It has long sections of about these people. The rela-. film could have used some grainy h ome video playing tionships between Ellison and editing trims and maybe even with creepy imagery, but his wife and kids are palpa some script polish to com that's because the true main ble, and the flawed character press events to create a more character is watching them, ization of Ellison makes him a fluid plot momentum, as well and the real story is about much more interesting char as dialing back the cheaper · him and his family. acter to watch than most hor scares that aren't necessary. Ellison is a true-crime ror characters. Even with this over writer who had his big break This strong charaCteriza stretched buildup, by the time years ago with his first book, tions and acting (courtesy of the final stretch rolls along, where he tracked down the Ethan Hawke and Juliet Derrickson and Cargill have real killer in a case and saved Rylance) is important because concocted some clever tricks the innocent suspect being they are able to sustain the up their sleeve to make the held accountable. However, film's plot even when the hor experience worthwhile with a in one of his follow-up books, ror parts don't work as well proper payoff. The cli!l\ax he attempted a similar inves as they could . Director Scott isn't a cliched chase and fight tigation, except in this case Derrickson, who also wrote for survival, but conceived as got the innocent man killed the script with · C. Robert an event with more subtle and the real killer set free. Cargill (former film critic of and, yes, sinister intentions. I With his name disgraced and Aint It Cool News and won't be surprised if this end on the bad side of cops in Spill.com), has created a ing polarizes audiences, as local towns, he needs another whole mythology for the some will love it (as I do) hit bad in order to redeem demon at the center of the while others will probably not himself. An opportunity film, Bughuul, a terrifying jive well with it. For myself, comes up when an entire fam creation with his dark, angled even with the somewhat ily is murdered and their eyes and pale visage. His repetitive and slow beginning daughter goes missing, so appearances are very effec~ and middle (at least in terms Ellison moves his family into tive, lending an air of menace of the horror), the outcome their house and begins his to the video footage, on top of was worth it and because I research. Once he finds a box the already chilling imagery cared about these characters, I full of home videos with the of watching the original fami remained invested in the murders. on them though, lies being murdered. story all throughout. For weird things start happening Derrickson understands the those that are perhaps tired of around the house. simple creepiness of little the "Paranormal Activity" By blending elements of movements and sounds, franchise (of which I still found footage, the supernatu . establishing a strong sense of haven' t seen the new one), ral, and even dashes of slash mood and atmosphere, as "Sinister" is a worthwhile er movies sprinkled through well as dolling out gruesome and very recommended hor out, "Sinister" takes familiar and disturbing blood ror alternative for Halloween facets of the genre and makes moments without being gra- time. them work without feeling Visit us at www. ramcigar.com Page 8 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Thursday, October 25, 2012 Rhody · SPORTS Baseball team concludes fall season Women's ice hockey BY JONATHAN SHIDELER Junior transfers Milan Collegiate Baseball League over team sweeps Canton Sports staff reporter Mantle and Tyler Bowditch are the summer, Stenhouse contin two right-handed pitchers who ues to give the team an impor BY BRANDON MAXWELL and a goal apiece. Senior The University of Rhode can make a "significant impact" tant senior leadership. Contributing Sports Reporter Island baseball team finished its Johanna Leskinen finished on the team this coming season. "[Stenhouse] is a tremen with an assist and sophomore fall season this past weekend as "Both those guys [Mantle dous leader both on and off the The University of Rhode Lauren Lanoie and senior it held its annual Fall World and Bowditch] are going to field," Cerrato said. "He never Island woman's hockey team Series. Players were divided Jessica Morgillo each had a help the team out this year," stops working and is always beat the SUNY-Canton goal and an assist as well. into two teams, Team Navy and Cerrato said. "They can both looking to better himself and Kangaroos this past Saturday "I think we're starting to Team Keaney, and faced off on pitch as a starter or a reliever the team, he played really good and Sunday 9-0 and 8-2, develop the chemistry," Bill Beck Field to play a three which is great flexibility to this summer and continued it in respectively, at the Boss Ice McCann said. "We have a cou game set, which was won by have." the fall which, as a coach, is Arena. The two wins came ple lines that are freshmen. Team Navy 2-1. Another Ram who will be a great to see." after a couple of loses to They're stepping up and look After Keaney won the first large contributor to the team After missing last season Sacred Heart University last ing forward to next week-. game on Thursday, Navy came this year is junior Shane with an injury, senior Mike weekend. URI bounced back end's games. If they can carry back and swept the double O'Connell, who sat out last sea LeBel was finally back on the in a pig way scoring 17 total that same chemistry, we'll do header on Saturday. son after transferring from the field for the Rams, which play goals throughout the week "It's good to get out and okay." University of New Haven. ers and coaches are thrilled to end. The only blemishes on the compete in any fashion," assis O'Connell is a hard worker see. "They skated hard, team's nearly perfect week tant coach Raphael Cerrato who has the ability to call a "It's good to have LeBel out they're working," Rhode end came 'on Sunday as said. "Both teams played well good game and stay on the there,'~ Famiglietti said. "He's Island coach Beth McCann Canton sophomore forward and played hard." same page as his pitchers. important to the team as a said. "We have 12 new fresh Devyn Hutchison scored two Pitchers Mike Bradstreet, Another player to keep an pitcher and as our shortstop. men on our team so develop goals near the end of the Rob Curran and Sean Furney, eye on will be freshman Connor You hate seeing your team ing the chemistry is big right along . with outfielder Kevin game. Foreman. Foreman is a left mates injured but he bounced now. They did well and came "Well, coming off those . Stenhouse and utility mc;tn Mike handed hitter who plays the back and is ready to go." out with the wins this week games, they were pretty LeBel, were five seniors who infield and can also pitch. He is After last season ended end." intense," McCann said. suited up for Team Navy. expected to see more playing with a heartbreaking walk-off The team was led by the "Sacred Heart always chal Pitcher Bobby Dean, outfielder time than a typical freshman loss to Saint Joseph's play of sophomore Alisha lenges us being a Division-! Chris Famiglietti and infielder would due to his skills as a hit University, the Rhody baseball DiFilippo and freshmen program, so we take what we Pat Fortunato were the three ter, pitcher and fielder. · team is moving forward and Cassandra Catlow, Sydney. learn from those games, the seniors on Team Keaney. Freshmen and transfers hoping to make strides and Collins and Kristina Kennedy. strengths and weaknesses, This is the time of year weren't the only Rams who improve. As long as they can On Sunday, DiFilippo and and try to implement that into when both freshmen and trans have made an impact this fall. stay healthy and stay focused, a Catlow finished with two fer players have a chance to After being awarded the Most shot at an Atlantic-10 title is goals and one assist. Collins Continued on page 7 expose their playing skills. Valuable Player in the Futures within reach. and Kennedy had two assists -~-~----·- ---~~---·~~~~~- · -~- ·- ---~-- -~~~ ~------Both cross-country teams Men's soccer team loses both weekend games . BY JAKE MARROCCO rect their mistakes heading we have played all year," finish l.ast at home meet Contributing Sports Reporter into Sunday's game but were O'Connor said. "They are a BY TIM LIMA was Nikos Christ, finishing met with an offensive team that just came off the Sports Staff Reporter 28th at 26:42. Rodriguez ran The Rhode Island men's onslaught of 15 shots-on-goal Final Four last year. Good his first race for the Rams, fin soccer team dropped both of from the 49ers. teams punish you when you There was no home course ishing in a little more than 30 its Atlantic-10 Conference Defense controlled the make mistakes, and Charlotte advantage for the Rams in minutes. match-ups this weekend, · game for the first 42 minutes punished us. All the credit to Friday's Rothenberg Run in "This being my first race falling 2-0 to George until Charlotte freshman Kyle them, they deserved to win." East Greenwich as both the of the year," Rodriguez said. Washington University on Parker slipped a shot past Three minutes after Sykes' men's and women's cross "I am pleased with my per Friday and 6-1 game against Spenser for the first tally of goal, Charlotte responded country teams finished in last formance overall and hope the No. 18 -ranked University the match. Just more than a with a _strike from sophomore place. that it continues into the of North Carolina at minute later, senior Jennings Giuseppe Gentile for his sev Both squads knew the upcoming track and field sea Charlotte. The losses drop the Rex scored another goal for enth score on the year. The importance of performing son." Rams to 1-3-1 in the A-10 m;td Charlotte to put the 49ers up 49ers scored their final tally in well at this race, as it is the last For the women, sopho 2-9-3 overall. 2-0 at the half. the 79th minute off the foot of race before the conference more Sarah Krizan finished In Friday's action, the "They punished us every Rex, his second of the game championship. the shorter 5-kilometer race Colonials struck 31 minutes time we made a mistake," and seventh on the season. "As a team, this race was first for Rhode Island and · into the game when freshman O'Connor said. "We knew we "The only [positive] is more of a tune up for the 42nd overall at 20:18. Glen Sousa sent a shot from 40 would have to fight hard and that we still hold our fate in Atlantic-10 .Championship Madeline Byrnes crossed next yards out past Rhode Island we did for the first 42 min our hands to get to the A -1 0 race in Philadelphia that's for the Rams at 20:34 before freshman goalie Thomas utes, but then we made mis tournament," O'Connor said. happening this upcoming Haley Mathewson finished at Spenser. takes." "If we win out our next fow weekend," junior runner 20:58. George Washington The 49ers continued their games, the!\ we're in. If we Marcos Rodriguez said. "We capped their victory with a "We didn't have the whole attac~ once the second half don't, then we put it in the all wanted a solid race to gain team race," Krizan said. "The goal at the 83:58 mark when began when redshirt junior hands of other teams. Every some confidence going into top five girls were resting but senior Seth Rudolph, the Anthony Perez tacked on point is precious and we have our last and most important the girls that did race all did team's leading scorer, netted another goal at the 47:16 to minimize our mistakes and race of the year." really well. The times might his fifth of the season. mark. A little more than two punish other teams' mis Goddard Park played host not have reflected how tough Rhode Island head coach minutes later, redshirt junior takes." to the race that featured five we've been training all season, John O'Connor said Rhode Tyler Gibson was awarded a 0' Connor said the Rams differe~t teams. Brown since it was slightly [more Island dominated most of the penalty kick that he success will prepare rigorously this University, Boston College, than] a 5-kilometer [race.] game, but failed to capitalize fully put past Spenser to add week for two critical games Dartmouth College and Everyone ran great and we're on their 21 shots overall, six of on another score. against A-10 rivals Duquesne University of Massachusetts looking forward to our top which were on goal. Rhode Island scored their University and St. competed against Rhode eight [runners] having a great "We had two silly mis only goal on the weekend in Bonaventure University. Island, and finished before takes," O'Connor said. "We race in Philadelphia this week the 63rd minute when junior "We're making su~e that Rhode Island. Despite the last end at A-lO's." had [more than] 20 ch ances Matt Sykes blasted his penalty we keep the defense tight/' place finish, both teams had Both teams now turn their and were not able to convert. kick past redshirt junior O'Connor said. "We're work strong performances from sights toward winning the The fact is we made crucial goalie Klay Davis. It was only ing on shooting [but] we only their runners. conference championship in mistakes at crucial times. one of four shots on goal for have Wednesday to do busy Zachary Seites-Rundlett their most important race of They played very well, but in the Rams offense on the day. work to prepare for the game. led the way for the men, fin the season. The Atlantic-10 the end you've got to score "[Charlotte] is the best We still have something to ishing 25th overall with a time goals." and most experienced team play for." of 26:39. Seconds behind him Continued on page 7 The Rams looked to cor-