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Roger Williams University DOCS@RWU Hawk's Herald Student Publications 4-21-2011 Hawks' Herald -- April 21, 2011 Roger Williams University Follow this and additional works at: http://docs.rwu.edu/hawk_herald Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Roger Williams University, "Hawks' Herald -- April 21, 2011" (2011). Hawk's Herald. Paper 139. http://docs.rwu.edu/hawk_herald/139 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Hawk's Herald by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. S' HERALD Th e s tu d e n t n e w s p a p e t of R o g e r W i LI i ti m s Un i v e rs i t y \'d. 20, Issue 18 \\'\\w.hawkshi:r~dd.com April 2!. 201 I Changes alk this wa.y to be made ' 2Q to CORE currict1lurn VICTOR WONG IHerald Repo~er Members of Roger Williams University's administration are planning on imposing changes to the current CORE curricu­ lum. The current CORE curricu­ lum's objectives are: "Breadth of knowledge and experience in exploring new areas," "Deep understanding of an area that you feel passionately aboui: out­ side of your career," and " The ability to make connections and recognize the unity of knowl­ edge," according to the RWU website. It is a four-year requirement for all students, who begin their ' , academic careers with classes such as Literature & Philoso­ phy, Human Behavior, and Aesthetics. In their final year, students will select a topic for a senior seminar class, as the final CORE requirement. RWU struts its stufffor womens' advQcacy The proposed changes that are to be made to the new CORE NICHOUE BUCKLEY / Assistant News Editor Her Shoes event. The event was wh.icli help;. woui~ who ~e e taue:hr in. the~ Trading their tennis shoes for co-sponsored by The Women's been sexual assaulted or in situ­ red, bejeweled high heels, 15 Center and The Locker Room. ations such as sex slavery," said male students and staff, along "It's a walk to raise money to Laticia Walker, a senior and with dozens of other supporters, help the Rhode Island Crisis President of The Women's Cen­ took part in the Walk a Mile in Assistance Center (RICAC), ter. "We thought this would be See WALK, page 4 See CORE, page 3 Se1i1r class gift revealed AMANDA NEWMAN IManaging Editor will be for the home te~ ," ~e" class h'.15 al~eady ~ucc_eedthed The second part of the gtft was m expressing [ns] pride m e Eager senio~s, underclassmen, a "scholarship fund that would institution." . and staff ~1ke crowded . the go back to university students. The announ~ement of the gt~ Global Hentage Hall atnum "We want to help students was well-received by th~ audi­ at 12 p:m. Wednesday to h~ar who are currently doing unpaid ence, who seemed pamcular~y the an~ouncement of the semor internships so that they have rhe receptive about the scholarsh1p class gift. , ~ abiJicy co suppon tbems~lve;: ~d . .. In~er-Class Co?11cils (ICC) while they do their internships, Birch said tha~ the dec1s1on, Semor Class President, Stepha- Birch said. which was finalized at the be- nie Birch, cook the podium first Interim President Ronald ginning of the semester, was co welcome all in attenda_nce Champagne took the podium made collectively by the four ~e­ and thank ~em for. atten~n~ fullowing Birch's announce- nior class o~cers and the senior After her inc-i:oducuon, _Bui: ment, commending the class on c~~s committee. set abour gettmg to the mam its generosity, thanking them We ~l agre~d ~at we wanted e;.en:- d1e aru.:~uncement. "on behalf of the Ro~er Wil- to. go m a. direction of som:- lt 1s a tradinon of the seruor Iiams University on a JOb well thmg tangible and non-tangi­ dass officers to put the m~ney done." ble," Birch said. "We decided [allotted.] back into the uruve~- The senior class was also to purchase a bench for the new sity," :8i-i:ch said. "We ~ave split thanked by Lisa J. Raiola'. Exec- turf:' fiel,? as oi:r tangible contri- MARK Fusco ?ur g1~ mto rwo parts ..on_e p~t utive Director of Alumm Rela- buaon. i~ tang1~le , the other lS mtan- tions, who urged the soon-co-be The bench will have a plaque Senior Class President Stephanie Birch addressed the audience g1ble. F1Ist, we bought a sp~rts alumni to continue giving back who gathered in GHH Wednesday to hear the announcement bench for the turf field, which to the university, saying that See GIFT, page 4 ' ofthe senior class gift. ~NEWS ~FEATURES ~OPINIONS ~ LIFESTYLE INDEX RAISING THE ROOF LOOKING BACK LINE 'EM UP EYE ON IONS News.... .. ........ ....... .. -... ...2..... .. .. -.... Bristol Beat 5 MNS is new home to One student's take .......... ~- .. ......... -....• -... -.. ......... rooftop gardens that on the tribulations Features 7 ······ ············ ····················· ······ promote sustainability of waiting for spring Opinions 11 concert tickets ................................ ............. ~if~.?~~.. .. ........ '.. },.".1: .......... Page2 Pages Page 11 Puzzles 15 $.P.9~$ : ::::::: :: ::: ::: i : ~: : ::: ::: :::: PAGE 2 NEWS APRIL 21 I 2011 Raising the roof: MNS develops eco-friendly garden LAUREN TIERNEY IHerald Reporter unique arcwork. It was brought system," Carberry said. to the campus with the help of The gardens also help to con­ It is no secret that Roger Ecotope, a Providence-based re­ trol rainwater on campus. Williams University regards cycling and sustainability com­ "Other rainwater control mech­ sustainabiliry as one of its pri­ pany. ods on campus would be perme­ orities. During the construc­ "[EcotopeJ worked together able pavers and holding ponds tion and renovations done over with the architect co make it that lee the rainwater seep into last spring and summer to the happen, and the idea here was the ground, and not make its Marine and Natural Sciences that we were creating an inten­ way into the Mount Hope Bay," (MNS) building, a new feature sive roof system. So we actually Tameo said. The garden allows was added that most students created a garden here for the for water ro be recycled as well might not know about: a roof university that was environ­ as conserved. garden currently sits atop MNS, mentally friendly," said Charles Though Facilities takes care of overlooking Mount Hope Bay. Carberry, Ecotope Environ­ the garden, students maintain "The garden was built as part mental Specialist. the garden with the help of fac­ of the original MNS addition The roof garden acts as an in­ ulry. to provide a sustainable method sulator for the building, helping "Students are learning about to hold on to the rainwater that to lower heating costs and con­ green practices and how they falls on the roof of the building serve water. can integrate it into daily lives," and prevents the water from "[The universiryJ is going to Carberry said. The experience directly entering the bay," said experiment with native plants students gain from chis oppor­ John Tameo, Director of Facili­ here, plants to attract wildlife, tunity could be beneficial to LAUREN TIERNEY ties. "It's a very good thing for and also some vegetables, and their careers in an eco-friendly 1he rooftop garden on the Marine and Natural Sciences (MNS) the environment." we're working witl1 the univer­ industry. building are eco-friendly and Looking to help the school in more ways The garden features a drain­ sity to test certain plants to see than one. age system, native plants, and if they'll work in a green roof RWU students Student forum take .PRIDE to slated to become heart permanent University celebrates presence.on campus equality for all CLARA MOSES IHerald Reporter spired by the online campaign NICHOLLE BUCKLEY IAssistant News Editor in which relationship could resentacives from SDCN came Knockout Homophobia, where change." Currently, the SDCN up to RWU after Spring Break. Roger Williams University people submit photos to be Coming in the fall semester, works with a network of 14 "They caught us what the club observed Pride Week lasr week, posted of themselves holding Sustained Dialogue, a student campuses nationally, including is all about and what sustained a time meant to celebrate the up signs saying what they fight leadership program, will look RWU. dialogue is, so we're just trying for in the struggle against ho­ LGBT communiry and to edu­ to increase discourse among Freshman Darci Lake has be­ to rake chat idea and form it cate others. mophobia. At RWU however, students on campus. Kathleen come very involved in starting into a community on campus," Sexuality Advocacy For Ev­ these pieces of paper were hung chis club. "Right now, we're in Lake said. eryone (S.A.F.E.), RWU's gay­ up on the Awareness Wall in the McMahon, Dean of Students, straight alliance, held events Recreation Center for students along with Carol Sacchetti, Di­ che preliminary stages where Sacchetti agreed. "They talk­ on campus all week, including walking by to see. rector of Student Programs and ed to us and really had some che Day of Silence on Thursday. Pellecchia said they did chis, Leadership, Ande Diaz, Associ­ eye opening exercises to have On chis day, those participating "to show that when we're trying ate Dean of Students & Direc­ " 1hey can take students learn a little bit more did not speak all day in order to to find solutions, there's no time tor of Incerculrural Center, and about diversiry and inclusion." send a message of solidarity co co perpetuate homophobia." Allison Chase Padula, Director action.

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