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Recognizing our Past, Celebrating Ollr Prescnt, Building our Futllrc is the slog~n for lhe 50th Y~llr of Roger Williams University. On Thursday, Febnlllry 23. th~' anniversary ofRWU. friends uflhc univer sity. students. faculty. alulllni. slaff ,1lld politicians eclc-bralcd the event. According to university estimates, over GOO people werc in attendance. PrcsidL'J\t Roy Nin;chl'1 opened his speech wilh Ihese words. "50 years ago today. our founding f;llhcn; decided lhal this Slale needed a junior college:' "\ remember wh..::n RWU began at the YMCA, and now il has moved to one of lhe most beautiful localions:' said
Governor Donald Carderi. "fRWUI is one ".101 ,~r aro" orlbe mosl rapidly growing universilies in Aboue: Gou(mlOr Donald Carcieri speaks at the 50th A nnilJt:/"sw'Y kickoffcueJlt at the Ihe nation." Biltl11U1'I! Ilotdlm 'I1ml"sday, Febnwry 23, Left: The clock tower displays the new 50th The chairm '$"" .'.. -, T/;--HalO'k' He 'aldo riday, Mar. 3. ' 'rfie Purse "From Bayside, Dear Meg and Ash, I'm going away 08 Spring Break with a buneh of my frtends. My with Love" boyfriend Is coming witb us too, bot he's"" friends with any ofIhe "The Perfect Excuse" same people. I'm kind of nervous tbat personalities migbt clasb" Do yOll ever Genny Light (that sniff is foul, I don't Care What can J do to ensure a good wake up in the what it costs), SB? morning and begin You,. jrielld:\· birthday is the petfeel to rehash Herald Staff o Editor in Chief: Timolhy Mannion Sports Ed.itor: Christopher Parish Features Editor: Tracey Lemle , :\!ews Editor: Sarah Cournoyer Staff \Vriters: Ashley Gingerclla, Meghan Rothschild, Shaun I-logan. Jim Dugan, Courtney Nugent, William Grapenline, Kaitlin Curran, Sieve Annear, Florentine Lehar, Elizabeth Licdcmlan, Michael Hurley. MaHhew Noble, Kcri Tanzi,. Youlll.ll,a Deiri,.'Phil Devitt, Charlie Schipani. L Phil Devitt farms for most of Ihe year. bUI moved back road.... Burnside famonsly sportcd. Herald Staff north to the center of town wbea. die eli· Melac:onllll .... k·pl ••~~ ...... IIId • ~.~_ mate grew cold. in 1676 after Ihe Engl~h surrounded him. Bri:.lol. in the area- where 'he ~'lImptl.> ,:. Thousands of people call RWU their "You lived on the fann during the Mount Hope is another name thaI has located leday." Bancher said. "Ifthere was home away from home. !I's a beautiful, spring, summer. and fall and around the endured over the eenturies in Ihe Brislol fannland on the property, I don'1 tbink he bustling seaside campus where slUdcnts end of August wht.'1I Ihe crops were bar area However, the exact origin is vague. actually planted any hlmips or radishes. work hard and play hard. earn degrees. vcSled. you moved back to town for win "There is a lot of debate wben it He hired people 10 do thaI for him."' forge friendships and make memories. But ter," said Battcher. "Things were really bad comes to Mounl Hope:' said Kevin Over lbe yC¥$, fanning was an endur long before Ihe school exisled, this part of baek then with the dirt roads, if there were Jordan, fonner RWU HistoricPreservation ing custom on Ibe peninsula where the uni the coaSlline was home to others who ale, roads at aU. Winters were really grueling Director. "Monlaup was a Native \'Crsiry now sils. Ferrycliffe Farm named prayed, slept, worked and at times, strug· and people didn'l havc the kinds ofheating American word, and a lot ofpeople used to for a ferry landing nexl to Mount Hope gled 10 survive. we have now so it made sense to conjugate think Ihal Mounl Hope was Montaup, and Bay, conlained carriage and hay barns, a The recorded history of what now is in town. If you screamed for help there, il gOI corrupted. That's probably the most machine shop, a grccnhouse, a srable and a the RWU campus reaches into the late fifo fllrmhouse. It dominated the landscape teenth cenlury; around the time Bristol was from its inception in the 1870s unlil pan of founded by British selliers who were eager it was sold to the US for the Project Nike, to start lives in America. Missile Defense System in 1956. Nike "Bristol wasn't established as a town • Hall, which served as an amy barracks until 1680," said Ray Bancher, curator - during Itte project, is now a domitof)'. librarian for the Bristol Historical and J. "Behind the barracks there were some Prescrvalion SocielY. -The setders decided smaller buildings- low buildings wilh lhe IUme of the town should be Bristol in high land built around thcm:' said Jordan. tbe hopes that il would be as prospcTOUS a "Explosivcs used to be kept in there so that seaport as BriSIO!. England:' if Ihey exploded, thc blast would go up The Historical and Prescrvation instead of sideways and dcslroy anything Society. located al 48 Court Street. origi clsc. You can still sec that there. though not nally sen.·cd as Ihe counlyjail It houses an • as easily." extensivc library of hisloricul lcxts and The long agJicuhural history of Ihe town records open to the public by property came 10 an end in 1967. when the appointment. It also contains numerous southern 63 acres of FehyclitTe. famous _. __0' ...... artifacts from BriSIOl's '?'lst including pho for itS prized Jersey cows. was sold 10 tos and maps. • RWU- Ihen Roger Williams College. Samuel Woodberry. Ihe firsllown sur· "The person who owned•the fam al ve}'or. circa 1690. drew one of Ihe earliest lhe time, Dr. Marslmll Fulton. was on the mapg of Bristol. If shows thaI acres of .."."..5l)th.•"u••'<1u board of Roger Willi~ms College when it farinlllnd exislcd where pan of the north somcbody might hear YOll. We have Ihis likely story." was in Providence, when an otTer was campus stands today. roma,nlieized vision of the pasl and we Reference!> to Mounl Hope arc spread made for thc land;' said Jordan. "This was A man namcd John Smilh owned 26 Ihink of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins throughout Brislol and they abound on the al a lime when a 101 of schools seemed to acres along Ihe coast. Today. what was holding hands as they go to church on RWU campus, whieh neighbors Ihe Mount be moving out oflhe eities into more rural once his property is now the approximate Supday, and it wasn't like that." Hope Bridge and overlooks Moum Hope areas.- location of Bayside Courts. Men listed as Despite the centuries that have passed Bay. One nOlable person who had a view Since the movc nearly four decades N. Olivcr and N. Williams o....'tled fanns sinee Brislol was senled. references to Ihe 9( the Bay in the nineteenth cenlury was ago. the university has made its: own mark further inland, extending roughly from town's hislory remain rOOled in various Ambrose Burnside. a Civil War general on Ihe hislorieal property. Thc sehool has whal loday is Griswold Avenue. south to ways. Melaeom Avenuc, which runs Ihe who served as Rhode Island governor in flourished inlo lhe place sludenls know the present-day Recreation Cenler and length uflbe campus. was named after the the latc 18605 and owned a rifle factory in loday, on the same neck ofland lhal people School of Law. J. Davenport and Jos. ,var chiefofthe Wampanoag Indians. Brislol. called borne more than three cenhuies ago. Jacobs.owned fanns in the area. too. Theirs -The road is named for Metucomet. One of Bumside's more peculiar con And although barns. fields and fences have were located in the vicinity oflhc new ath which was King Philip's original Native tributiohs to the world is the term 'side· long since been replaced by classrooms. letic field across from Ihe Nonh Campus American name," said Bancher. "In lhe burn', an adjustmenl of his last name thaI libraries and dorms. this part of to\\o'O wilt Classroom buildin.g. original senling of the town, that road is was invenled to describe facial hair that always cany a past as rich as the soil on People lived and worked on these referred to as the road to Boslon, or the extends past the cars. This was a look Ihal which it was founded. • 1". HawU erald· ida Mar. 3 1{)(J(j News e Cartoon Complaints Youmna Deiri, international student from Afghanistan, Herald Staff explained that the Islamic scripcure offers The RWU Muslim Students dozens of examples in which Prophet Association members (MSA) said last Mohammed was a living example of love, week that they were saddened and con peace and tolerance. cerned about the controversial cartoons "In specifie instances in his life, he shov.i.ng Prophet: Muhammad as a terrorisL was attacked, ridiculed and mocked. but he published by Jylland·Posten a Danish responded with restnlint, not batred. In one newspaper early September 2005. incident tbe Prophet sought to introduce The cartoons triggered a worldwide Islam to AI·Tyef residents (a village close controversy over whether certain kinds of to Mecca). He was mocked and stoned speech thai offend people's beliefs and until be bled. He responded by praying to sensibilities and violate standards of taste God to help these people 'find the right RWU's Model UN aod good judgment should be published. path,.. said Kohistani. . Youmna Deiri all with tbe same passion put into one In an interview. board members of Islamic practice also prohibits the use Herald Staff room working to build consensus and MSA exPressed their views regarding the ofimages in an; especially any depictions RWU's ~odel United Nations (MUN) solve world problems to make an interde cartoons publication. ofPropbet Mobammed orofGod Himself Club panicipated at the Harvard National pendcot world:' Muhammad Imran MSA treasurer Thus the drawing of Mohammed DOt only MUN conferences that ran from February Matthew Gullo, president of the club from India and a junior in Marketing said violated islam's ban on images. but. more 16-19.·"The 20 members wcre among a and an International Affairs major said, "there are plenty ofsimilar examples right importantly, was seen as defaming tbe total of 3.000 studenlS who attended. rep "All tbe RWU panicipating members did a here in the U.S. Take for example, PETA's Prophet and his teachings and a represen resenting mor-e than 123 colleges and 183 great job. We arc truly c;ommitted to cany campaign "Holocaust on your Plate" tation of Muslims as adhering to a philos countries. ing out O!Jr sehool mono which is 'learning against the fast-food chicken chain. ophy of hatred and violence. KFc. The MUN members gathered for the to bridge the world.' I'm so happy tbat wc The campaign, in which the slaughter of . "Taking into consideration these four-day experience, in hopes of learning are competing with some of tbe best chickens for KFC restauranlS was com facts, it is only natural that Muslims seek to bridge the world through demonstrating schools around the world, and want 10 pared to the Holocaust, drew a great deal to set the record straight and oombat the global competency and practicing cross· thank the entire RWU staff especially Dr. of controversy. The Jewish community cartoon's misleading image of.lslam." said cultural communications with students Sawoski. Or. Hans Schan1c, Or. Rebecca protested the comparison as a trivialization MSA members. coming from all over the United States and Leuchak, Dean Ruth Koelle and President ofthe terrible loss of human life." . MSA members agreed that despite the the globe. Nirscbel for their time, and commitment 10 "'For Muslims,. depiclions of very offensive nature of- the cartoons, Six of the 20 students of tbe RWU Ihis program" Mohammad as a hale monger are also MSA categorically rej(:cts all violent delegation are part of the Plus program At lhe conference Gullo contributed repugnant," said Viee President of MSA. demonstrations against them because (Partnership for Learning Undergraduate 10 wriling the first proposed resolUlion at Nudima Sahar. Islam prohibits such anger. Studies) for exchange studcnts. . the Harvard confcrence and had 84 signa MSA members understand that many Mahbooba Babrakzai, the MSA presi Through their participation all the tories sign his artil;le. ·The framework of students on campus might wonder why dent said "nonviolcnt protest is ultimately MUN members developed a deep sense of that article was later passed by Ihe Gencral Muslims around the world are particularly a more effective course of action. For responsibility towards solving world prob Assembly. sensitive about any depiction of their examplc, Saudi Arabia imposed a boyco" Icms and"promoting good public policy. Fatima Ghailao, a plus student from Prophet, Mohammad. Who is he in the first on all Danish products in the wake of the At Harvard, MUN students from Morocco. majoring in communications. place? Why did these particular eartoons cartoon's publication. and that has cost RWU met studenlS from schools from reflected on her experiencc at Harvard generate this wave of anger among Danish companies almost two million dol around the world; conference participants National MUN confercnce; "The MUN is Muslims? lars a day. By non~iolcllt mCtlns of protest hailed f(om Canada. China, Denmark, a ver.y interesting expericncc. You ct to In the Islamic religion Prophet followers ofIslam can voice lheir coocems France. Gcnnany, lndia. Venezuela and meet students from an over the . and Muhammad is believed to' be God's and demonstrate thcir commitment to civil Japan to name a few. as a result you will become more world prophet nnd a messenger from Him. He is society as well as adhering to their reli Dr. Mark Sawoski, Political Science centric. Also, it helps you become more also believed to be the descendant of gious tenels and earning lhe respect they Professor and MUN Club Advisor. critical of world problems. If was a good and their religious traditions dcservc Abraham, the patriarch ofthe Jews. described thc cOnference by saying, .., experience where you can get a close feci Senior business-management major among othcr nations" was vcry delighted to sec such a diverse for how politics works in tbe real world. It Arc7.Q Kohislani. MSA secretary and an body ofnational and international students is really exceptional." GRAND OPENING OF OUR CUSTOM MUfFLER DEPARTMENT SRA TRANSM ISSIONS CUSTOM DESIGNED ALUI1INIZED & STAiNLESS STaLS'l'S'rEMS "VORtEX ... MUSTANG Pl:RFORMANCE • SUPREME DIESEL .. FLOWMA5"fER• • I:UMINAIOR rURBO • Mt::IAl,CAr .t. ; t. " CMX CONVERTER . , 'j .,• SRA Transmis'sioris. . 24 Crearview Ave. Portsmouth. RI 02871 (401) 683- 5670 ...-..JCUSTOM uffJer Center ~- ge .I.lU' a k j He 'Old· Wire' 50th: Happy Birthday Roger Williams Colitillllcdfrom p.l Students agreed. "I fclt th ~"=:",:-"""",._"'J'!"_."~"_ :;:::...'":::.-:..:r.:.;::.":."'-'--"-- Categories for Jndging ..--___..-~..-..--..__... _ .._ ..' ...... 1Oolo .... Where in the World? (Appreciation ofglobal perspecti.ves) RWU SpiritlHawk Pride Famous Faces *For a full list ofmIes and ways to enter, visit www.50th.rwu.edu. Student Ambassadors: The chosen few Courtney Nugent tbe student body at many events held on Ellen Messali, another Student nominated to apply for the position I was Herald Staff campus. Ambassador. believcs this unique group honored that someone tbougljt I would be In coming to college, many students "Among other things. we assist with ofstudents adds a positive dynamic to the a good candidate for the position:' said look for a niche or a special activity to accepted student days;' said Student campus. Lombardi. "1 am looking forward 10 get call their own. On Roger Williams Ambassador Sara Wilson. "We run a pro- "We attempt to represent the student ting to know the professional staff and the University's campus, many different pro president on a new level. Also, I see this grams and activities arc offered in order as a great opportunity to meet new peoRle for students to get involved and potential. and try new things while representing the ly partake in leadership opportunities. University and getting others as excited One of these groups, the Student about the University as I am." Ambassadors. offers to Ihe Roger Another objective the Student Williams's student body a dynamic like Ambassadors have is to connect the uni no other. gram called Student's Zone where accept body as a whole," said Messali. "We are versity with the community it surrounds The Student Ambassadors. a presti ed students can come without their par a group ofstudents who stand out as le3d~ to strengthen the community's pcrceptions gious group ofsnldents, must be nominat ents and ask us questions tbey would not ers and individuals. and we positively of Roger William's student body. ed by a faculty or staffmember, have at feel comfortable asking in front oftbeir characterize Roger Williams's students." ''The ambassadors hope to bring the I~st a 2.5 GPA and a clean judicial superiors or pareqts..We.al.so work.l!J i. As a newly chosen Studcot important fi~~s ofIhe campus and-c9J!!-. ~6rd. Overall. Ihese individuals repre prestigious events at the 'ftesident's resi Ambassador, Nicole Lombardi looks for mUDity togetft'fr;'" said Wilson. "We hope' . scnl the students who stand out as leaders dence, eonvocatiOl) an4.,epmmeneement, ward to the opportunities this position to bring the student prospective to ev.<;p.ts·':?'..~::,., ~ on campus. and we meet with imp.orq,nt,guesl speak will prescnt to her, and demonstrate that Roger Williams·is.. .. The Amb.1ssadors must also represent ers '-;-1)." .~:~:':?\t· .. ·;:: "When I was notified that I was :'lOolding great leaders." .~.~ i- ~~ """"~"",",:A£lli~;.Ll!!!·da'","",illa'":;i3~.""""__--::___'__'--r_~_'___'___;;;------/!l!e RW1LJs :foodCritic: Pizza "Wave: Perhaps the best in town Kaitlill Curran J The Senate: governance across RWU Editors Note: This is the second said. is not always easy, says Merschen-Percz. they do stress the importanec of the Scnate lory or a three-part series. Once they arc elected. the students "It takes a lot of time and thinking to to the avemge studen!. must make a number of influential deei· end up making a huge difference." she '''The typical studcnt should dcfinitely MlChuel Hurley sions that have a serious impilet on all Stll said. "It's difficult when other students care about their Student Senate because we Herald Staff deots. come to yOIl with an issue and you really can help make t.!lings happen:' Columb "Scnate is difficult in a scnsc thill it is can't do much abQut it immediatcly or. Sllid. "'We can be their liaison to the They are freshmen, sophomores, jun a big responsibility;' said sophomore sometimes, at all." administration. Any concerns they have, iors, and seniors. They cat with yOll io the Jacquelyn Boisclair. "The role of a Freshman Shashwat Baxi agrees. Can be brought to tiS, whether thcy stop in dining hall. They sit next to you in class. Senator should not be taken lightly. The '"As'a freshman, it is bard to for me to the office, send us an e-mail. or call our They study in the libra!)' with you. Some decisions that arc made have an cffect on vote or spc.1k on behalf of all the upper extension (3312):' live down the hall from YOIl. many different people. therefore we must classmen. We try to represent all types of Shaughnessy believes the Senate can However, when you sec your friend be diligcnt and professional with our students that we have attending Olir univer- make a difference to help students. on campus, you probably would not call "Right now there is a bill being her "Ms. Senator." brought up asking professors to list Twenty two students make up the required text books prior 10 the start of the Student Senate, each of them serving a semester;' she said. "How much more ~pecific rolc. eonvenicnt would Ihat be?" Most 6f the senators ran for office for The Senate's popularity is on the rise. similar reasons. according to Witek. "I wanted to run for Student Senate "I was pleasantly surprised that many because. most importantly, I wanted to people ran [in the last electionj," he said. have a leadership role in my university," ''In the past we've had uncontested elec said freshman Alicia Mersehcn-Perez. "1 tions, and this past election was really wanted to be able to help other students get mce ,. their concerns answered, and to help them In terms of dIc future. the Senate is in geneml:' optimistic. With six freshmen and II After making the decision to become sophomores, the Senate will have experi involved. each studcnt then had to Cilm choices." sity. and I hope that we are doing a good enced leaders over the ncx~ few years. palgn. While the Senate makes important job of thaI." "I hope the Seoate will bocome much "[Jection time is nervc wracking," decisions, its power does have limits. . The hard work, however. does payoff more familiar with students and faculty said sophomore and Senate Treasurer When it coml-OS to problems regarding for the senators. Shaughnessy said the alike. so we are known mQre around cam Veronica Columb. "and yon really have to administration. Presiacnt Michael Witek most rewarding part for her and her fellow pus," Mersehen-Pcrez said. Iry and get other students to know who you S William Grape:ntine about them;' said Maintanis. Herald Staff But Shaun Russell. sports informa The 2006 Winter Olympics brought tion intern for the RWU athletics depart many things to the table including steroid ment, disagreed. "Although the ratings setbacks, [ourism for Italy and twenty-five didn't bring in as many viewers as hoped, various U.S. medals. But there was one I know a lot of people who turned in to thing the trek to Torino failed to bring to Curling," Russell said. the table: ratings for NBC. Perhaps the biggest reason the When closing ceremonies for the Olympics lost viewers was because event only managed to rake in 8.5 house Americans didn't need to sec the games to hold ratingl13 shares, only the third best know the results. network for the evening, it was clear that "I knew the scores for all ofthe games the Olympics 2006 were a ratinb'S disaster. even before they were on tbe air," says But the closing ceremonies were not Smith. Russell agreed. "With things like the only Olympic-sized failure for NBC. the lnternet and the ESPN news ficker, According to the why watch the Hollywood game when you Reporter, NBC's can get results at primetime coverage the click of a but of thc Torino ton?" Winter Games aver Russell, who aged a 12.2 house i1dmits he didn't RWU Student Senate hold ratingfl9 watch much of it share, down 36% himself, went on to from the Salt Lake say that infonna City Winter Games torlno 2006 tion technology back in 2002. • has made watching Did the college this once-every demographic tune Qse9 • four-years event Monday 6:30 pm in to games of less exciting for Student ~Chambets champions? viewers. Uppr t:eveI; P.ec ~ "Not re.ally, So what 00" said John should NBC do to Maintanis, a busi- increase Olympics ness major at RWU. "Although I glanced to ratings gold? at them occasionally I didn't spend hoUlS "Just stick to the basic sports like and hours of TV time dedicated to the hockey, and not so much of the regional Olympics." stuff," said Maintanis. But some think it Maintanis isn't the only student who doesn't take thai much. tuned out ofTorino. "By focusing more on the sport itself "I didn't watch a Ihin~" said Matt as oppOsed to the look of the athletes, they Smith. a Business management major at may have gottcn more viewers." RWU. But with every Olympic-sized cloud So what eould be causing this there is a golden, bronzed or silver lining. Olympic-sized rip.in tile ratings race? "Since the nexl winter games will be "I think its bcca~,t!Jere are so many in Vancouver," theorized Smith, "it will be diverse sports, s~hi1~ling, that people like watching something in Pacific Time, don:t follow or doW'"Anow that much and there-won't be as much ofa problem:' ...... ",.::.;~ ...... :-,,;~ h erald. F . Mar. .2006 Wirea Chronic illnesses, a chronic problem Keri Tanzi disease," try to do as best they can when balancing through some of the toughest parts of my Herald Staff Amanda· a 19-year-old sophomore at college and an illness. "Don't give up," she life and I won't let it stop me. I always \1ark,. an RWU freshman, says,. "I've RWU, currently suffers from Rheumatoid continues. "Even ifyou have think of bow much worse oIT things could had my share of problems to deal with. It Arthritis (RA). RA occurs when the body's to take your time and take fewer class aetually be,.. said Danielle. feels like 1 am constantly sick. But J try to immune system attacks joints and some es per semester it doeso't make you a. Collge kids who eodure a chronic ill look at the bright side of things... living time.s causes P.3iDful swelling and, in some weaker person." ness prove to be strong willed and not let with diabetes makes me stronger and if I cases, deformity. Amanda has been dealing Danielle, a recent college graduate, anything stand in their way. In fact, most can deal with tbat, I can deal with just . with this devastating disease since she was suffers from Crohn's disease. Crohn's dis illnesses are not physically noticeable. about anything:' . IS years old. ease is a chronic inflammatory disease that Joe·, a college seniorl suffers from sickle When students cnter college it is said ,'It limits my ability to do work with involves any part of the digestive tract, cell anemia. to be one of the best times of their lives. my hands includin$ writing," she said. "r from the mouth to anus. The symptoms of . ;'1 get severe pain and end up in the Meeting new people,joining clubs, partak nonnally have to schedu.le myself around CroM's include abdominal pain, vomiting, hospitals quite often;' he said. "Lots of ing in activities, going to parties and how much I intend on writing in any given nausea, diarrhea. weight loss and fatigue. times r will hear people say that I don't attending classes should be what a typical week because 1can not do more than about Danielle was diagnosed when she was look. sick, and that gets me upset. I've had college srudent has to focus 00. But some three or four hours ofnote taking per week 17, living with this disease for almost II professors, doctors and friends not believe Roger Williams University students worry without enduring pain and stiffness (or the years, right before she entered her fresh that I'm in pain because I 'look healthy'. about something much more serious: their following week." man year of college. Most of the time, you can't even nonce health. Even t,bough she suffers from a chtoo According to Danielle, even though when people are suffering from a disease, Approximately 100 million ie illness, she did Dot let it stop her from she graduated in four years with a bache but that doesn't mean they 31en't. I wish Americans suffer from chronic illnesses. attending coUege. She's taking five classes lor's degree, she had a rough time. She people would just realize that." Many are limited in the activities they can and is doingjust as well or even better than constantly had to miss class. She would try People with chronic illnesses are oth· perform each day. some ofher classmates. to make arrangements with her professors erwise typical, they may have 10 work a lit The students who suffer are strong Aecording to these students., balanc to make up the work she missed on her tle harder 10 achieve their goals, but they individuals. They are fighting 001 to let ing college and an illness is not an easy own time, when she felt well. She also had arc no different than the average individ- their disability get tbem down. They "..ant "s!<. a difficult time living in the dorms. ual - ' to be recognized as normal college stu ...As far as actual leaming is con Explaining Crohn's disease to a roommate "I have to ~e a lighter course load dents, and they do nOf waDt to be identified cerned. I have not had a problem,'" can be very challenging, and sometimes each semester, I only take four classes," by their illness or disease. . Amanda explained. "I tend to remember her roommates were not very aceepting of says Kari·, an RWU junior. "'Sometimes I Karen·, a RWU junior, said, "You information best when I writc it and her because she suffered from a chronic ill miss classes cither because ofbeing hospi need to be strong when you live with a dis fCwritc it, thus making studying ness. talized or being too sick to go. J still man easc. Sometimes it gets you down, but it difficult for me. Finals arc a particu . Dcspite going through many ups and agc to keep lip my grades, and I made the makes you 1I stronger person in the long larly difficult time for me when I havc to Odowns. she still has a positive outlook on Dean's List. this past semester. I have to run. Several people treat me differently take long exams or in class essays. I life and says in some ways her debilitating work harder than people who don't suffer because I am sick, but I wish they would .dread them and the resulting pain." disease has made her stronger. from an illness, but irs wonh it:' not. I don't want to be identified by my Amanda eneourages other smdents to "All I have to think is I've made it "rra"'l'$I",,'e bee" d",,,ged by ff!/{U<'SI r Search_ & Seizure Baypoint receives surprise inspections florentine J.ehar ask if they could come in. well they did. first presented the cause for inspections to Matthew Noble Herald Staff but aftcr they were already in and looking the Dean ofStudents. Kathleen McMahon. Herald Staff Baypoint residents were confused and around so I had to say yes, and then they and the Vice President of Student Affairs. From March 11th to the 18th. th angered by reccnt unannounced health and took everything away:' John King. and then received pcnnission Habitat for Humanity club will emba safety inspections that took place and from both. Montcfusco then gave Black lpon their annnal trip to Sumter. South resulted in Illany items being confisc"lted pennission to conduct the room inspec arolinll for an altemative spring break. from students' roOIllS. tions [lIld eonfiSCllte prohibited items. Nincteeo students ;lIld one orienia· On Febnuuy 8, Baypoinl.Coordinillor Although many students werc angcred ion coordinator, Heather Cantwell will of Residence Education (CORE) Kyle at both not being notified and the invasion 'wap s.1ndals for hardhats as they COnlin Black, conducted health nod safety inspec pf privacy, Montefusco explained that stu· .e the home constmcting process stane tions throughom the entire Baypoint resi dents were notified in their housing con y clubs from previous weeks. Prior t dential complex. The students living in tracts that heilhh and safcty inspections heir hands- on expericnee of framin~ Baypoint were not made- aware tb.1t room were nonnally announced. but could occur ails. sheathing and nailing on shingle: inspections were going to occur. and there without notification iftherc is due cause. nd building floor systems. Ihe Habita ~room. fore were very .surprised when the inspec ..It's not their fthe students' it's for Humanity group has collttted gener lions took place. a university building we have to be very us donation.s from various groups sue "So I come off the shunle at 2 p.m.. concl.'mcd about.- said Montefusco. the RHA (residence hall association). According to Montefusco, many stu - my nonnal time when I come home from he Student Senate and the Kelly Fund. school. and I hear someone behind me dents are unaware of the serious damage The group has also hosted e\'ent talking about the room inspections but I that donn fircs cause, which is why the ~ ch as the Build a Brick fundrniscr an thought it was a mmor:' said Baypoint reS housing department takes fire safety he dining service meal giveaway, raisin idcnt Patti Behen. extremely seriously. RWU has had two vcr 2.000 dolr.trs towards food and sup "Well. I camc into my room and I see donn fircs in the past, both of which were lies for the trip. a room inspection sign and it said that I causcd by unattended candles. Habitat for Humanity Director Juli had failed for stuff that was in my room. 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Aesop Rock has ~Cll palt of Ihe Most nota~ly. in his song "Holy Underground Hip·Hop scene for quitc Smokes," an altcrnative I?t;rson ""' ·-···.,~··-M·· The Hawk, Hera • Fridn' Mm: 3 2006. S.P.,__o_r-:-_t_s ':::" -:::- -=:~.J!.!~e.!JIl NBA teams gearing for playoffs While the West Coast battles, the East fight for lottery picks Jim Dugan concerns nor any really big holes in Ihe in Ihe league at the cnd of last season. be a top team before the season slaned. Herald Staff line-up. However, they arc still the nearly pushing into the playoffs. If the What Sacramento has done has been Clippers. Guaranteeing the Clippers will team could caleh fife again with some rather amazing. They lumed from a high Now that the NBA AU,Slar Weekend make the playoffs is like predicting lhe improved play from Baron Davis, they powered offensive team lead by Peja bas CQme and gone, and now thai r'm Slan Cubs 10 win tbe W:orld Series - you just could threaten to make the playoffs again. Stojakovic. Cbris Webber. and Mike iog to gel over my anger ofAndre Iguodala can't believe in it. That being said, tbe The two teams thai could be the Bibby. ow only Bibby remains on a team being ripped off in (he dunk contCSI. iI's trade for Sam Cassell during the off-season biggest threats to upsening one of the top known more its defense Ihen offense.. With time 10 start looking toward the play-off was one of the greatest movcs of tbe year. three teams in the west aren't even in the the addilion of Ron Artesl. lhe learn is streich. The Lakers and Timbcrwolvcs (".mnot top eight playoffs spots yet. Those teams extremely dangl,.'rQus. As nonnal. Ihere are many learns be discounted cilher. for onc and only one are Houston and Sacramento. Houston bas As for my opinion, I Ibink both fighting to make The top eight in The West. reason eacb_ Those reasons: Kobe ~ryant sbown thai Ibey couldn't beat a high Sacramento will make the playoffs And as is nannal. there are many learns and Kcvin Gamen. Kobe is the league's school team when Tracy McGrady is not in because they are jusl 100 strong in all trying to get in better draft positions in the highest seorer and could vel)' well keep bis the line·up, going }-13 games without aspects of the game now. I don't think East, which is why I'm just going to skip team in the playoffs single-handedly. K.G. bim. Howe\'er. when he ~ there. be and Kobe will be able 10 make up for how hor tbem here. could usc a linle bit of help from bis team· Vao Ming combine into a great combo, rible Ihe rest ofhis learn is. and lhe Lakcrs Breaking down the West isn't easy as mates, but if he docsn't lotally give up in which is wby many expens thoughl they'd will be OUI. there arc only IWO learns Ihal I could con frustration from the lack of help. he very fidently say have no chance of making the well could lead them back 10 the playoffs playoffs. Theil there arc only three Icams again. (Dallas. San Antonio. Phoenix) thai I can NC\\' Orleans and Memphis have sur· confidently say will make it. As for every prised many people. but they curn:ntly one nOI from Seattle or Ponlllnd, il will be have lhe advantage and already hold Ihe ilGuQranfeeing the Clippers lVi/I mau the pillyo/fs ;s like predict. ing fi,e Cubs to win the World Series· J'Oli jllst can't belie-vI!. in it" a free for all for thc lasl 5 spOiS. The six nnd seven spots rcspeetively. Rookie rcmllining 10 Icams ;tll h:IVC que:.tiolls sur point guard Chris Palll has becnllbsohllcly ronnding them ;IS to whether or not they amazing and is clearly lhe rookie of lhe can hold on or Tnllkc Ihe major push nced year. Combined with David West. New ed to make the plilyoITs. Orleans has bcen deadly. Memphis contin The two tcam that 3fC besl off are the ues to usc good team work and the 1C Herald Siaff Reports Zach Weinrich was named the New (157) was sixth. Hartford. CI.. and Andrew Lippincott of England champion in the 184-pound divi Weinrich and Lacroix will be travel Swanley, Nh. will be Iri--captains for Ihe The wrestling learn capped a strong sion and was named "Rookie of the Year:' ing to Ihe National D-Ill Wrestling upcoming season. Thompson and Cooney season with a third-place finish in the New Anthony Nicolieehia (125 pounds) and Championships Ihis weekend, hoslcd by were captains oflast year's learn. England D·U1 Championships laSi week Andy Lacroix (141 pounds) were mnners· The College ofNew Jersey. The Hawks will Slart their scason in end. The learn scored a school record 107 up in tbeir respective divisions. In other news... Arizona with lhe Greater Phoenix poinls in the tournament. beating Ihe previ Dan Rokas (149) and Mike Staples FEBRUARY 27 Invitational on March 12. ous record of 80 SCi in 20tH. In all. eighl (197) were third in lheir weighl class. The equestrian learn recorded five FEBRUARY 22 OUI of 10 wrestlers earned All-New Jared Czameski (165) and John Russo first-place finishes at the Wesleyan The softball 'team has announced ils Enghmd honors - also a school record. (2tS5) were fourtb and C.J. McConnaek University show in Hebron, Ct. on captains for the 2006 season. Saturday. Senior Krislen Ccrrclo of Syracuse. Senior Megan Wilkison earned first in N.V. and junior Gina-Marie Mariano of Ihe Opcn Flat Carolyn Picken won Ihe Worecslcr. Mass. will se,,'e as captains for Intermediate Flat division. Sophomore the upcoming season. Jessica Miller won Ihc Novice Flal. Jackie The Hawks begin Iheir scason in Ft. Urllnknr won the Beginner Walk-Trot· Myers. Fl. with a game 3gainsl Mcdaillc Cantcr division. Megan Shiel-Logvin won College on March 13. her Walk-Trot division as well. FEBRUAR"" The Hawks will compete this week· The mell's basketball leam fought end al lhe University of Rhode Ishmd h;ud againsl Wenlworth College in tbe firsl -- Show al Clouds Hill Filnn. stal1ing at 9:00 round of the CCC playoffs but came lip a.m. emply in a 68-67 loss that eliminated Ihem FEBRUARY 22 from the postseason, The men's lacrosse learn announced it Chris COl'mier hil a 3:pointer with has n:Jmed ils captains for the 2006 season. See ROUNDUP, p. 12 Senior Ryan Baker ofSouth Windsor. Ct, and junior Dave Plescia ofOld TappllO. Edllor"s Note: N. V. will lead Ihe Hawks into Ihe season. Hawk's Herald will noc print Dex which begins March 8 at UMass tIne Iweek as Ibc. printing dale conOidi wid D I ~~t!WIJ.i/.:..t:.!1!!f~~__--.;;c.fJ1~r s ag.e.J1 Sports, My Way: Time to bolt from the CCC? Chlistopher Parish team has a good chance to return to glory Sports Editor after a t1iSilppointing 2005 season. And the women's lacrosse team is steadily improv Chris Connier did everything he ing. For our teams. anything short ofa COIl could laSI Tuesday to vault his lemn 10 the ference plaquc or a title appearance, given scmifin