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Merrimack College Merrimack ScholarWorks The Beacon College Publications & Events 4-13-2012 The Beacon - Vol 10 No. 11 - April 13, 2012 Merrimack College Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/beacon Part of the Communication Commons Recommended Citation Merrimack College (2012). The Beacon - Vol 10 No. 11 - April 13, 2012. Available at: https://scholarworks.merrimack.edu/beacon/6 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the College Publications & Events at Merrimack ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Beacon by an authorized administrator of Merrimack ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Vol. X Number 11 Friday April 13, 2012 www.merrimacknewspaper.com Concerns Raised About Dorm’s Distance Dean: ‘College is More Than Where You Live’ Dana Hildner ’13 more likely to skip class.” Staff Writer Also, “I think there would be more incidents of drinking and driv - The Saint Francis Retreat House, ing,” Huie said. the new leased dormitory building Merrimack has said it will not for Merrimack, has caused a stir provide shuttles back and forth to around campus. campus after a certain hour or on The facility is located on River weekends. Road in Andover, on the Tewksbury “I am not worried about students line. The college has said 150 stu - drinking and driving since I am con - dents in the rising junior class will fident that Merrimack students be placed there. make responsible choices now about According to Google Maps, the es - that issue and will continue to do so nowski said: “It would negatively tions before bringing in such a big timated time to travel to and from next year,” said Dean of Campus affect my college experience because student body in,” she said. “It is un - campus is about 20 minutes, not ac - Life Donna Swartwout. I would be separated from my fair for the students who are upper - counting for traffic. Students worry Although the college is providing friends and other on-campus activi - classmen.” this could affect the students’ aca - transportation during class hours, ties. I would feel so isolated.” “I think students living in St demic life as well as social life on it does leave some students feeling Marcinowski argued that the col - Francis Hall will make the most of campus, not being able to get to they will potentially be discon - lege should have planned better be - this experience,” said Swartwout. class on time or make club and or nected from the rest of the college fore beginning to increase “College is more than where you athletic practices. community, especially being three enrollment. Sophomore Olivia Huie said, “I exits down I-495. “I think Merrimack should have St. Francis would have to get up early and be Sophomore Brittany Marci - had the appropriate accommoda - Continued on Page 4 Some Have Gripes with New Housing System Laura Bakopolus ’13 However, there are two differences this year. For their peers, the Residence Life Office will evalu - Staff Writer starters, students are allowed to pay a partial de - ate the handed-in forms and assign rooms based posit based on the implication that the remain - on availability at the time of students’ rounds We might not like the idea of doing something der will be paid by May 1. The second difference and groups. Students will be notified of their differently, but once in a while, change is good; it is slightly more ground-breaking: Instead of hav - housing assignment by receiving a Merrimack e- is a sign of growth and progress. And one of the ing to log onto MyMack and stare at a computer mail during the week of April 16 to 20. improvements made to Merri - screen, refreshing the page constantly, the new Though Residence Life intended the process to Analysis mack this year is affecting the en - housing selection process is being facilitated the run more smoothly and effectively, always keep - tire student body right now: housing. old-fashioned way – in pen and paper. ing the students’ welfare in mind, there are many As usual, students who paid their room reser - Completed roommate and housing preference unsettled feelings in the student body regarding vation deposit have been randomly assigned a forms were due to the Residence Life Office by lottery number, indicating the round and sub- April 2. Rather than ask students to battle Housing group during which they can select housing. against the clock and try to claim rooms before Continued on Page 8 Girl Talk, Moufy OnWay Justin Delaney ’12 Girl Talk is the stage name for Staff Writer musician Gregg Michael Gillis, who The annual Spring Concert at plays predominantly mashup style Merrimack is coming closer and music featuring samples of numer - closer while anticipation contin - ous popular songs combined to ues to rise. form a new song. Known for creat - This year, the event will feature ing up-tempo beats, Girl Talk has Girl Talk, and include an opening the ability to transform young au - act by upcoming rapper Moufy. diences into a positive atmosphere. The concert is slated for Friday, With just the use of one com - April 27, inside Lawler Arena. puter and some software, Girl There will be a strictly enforced Talk has become very popular 18-plus age limit. Tickets are on amongst the college crowd and sale now and can be purchased on should make for an exciting night Main Street in the Sakowich Cen - on campus. ter during lunch and dinner hours This year’s opening act, Moufy, or in the Office of Student Involve - is a local rap artist from Boston’s ment on the third floor of the Sak. Roxbury neighborhood who has The student rate is just $10 and burst onto the scene in recent students are able to bring two years. Moufy has driven his popu - guests per Mack Card for $15 each larity through the use of free digital She Saw: Merrimack students helped build and repair houses while remaining tickets will be music downloads and music videos across the country during Alternative Spring Break. sold to the public for $20 per See story, Page 3 ticket. Doors will open at 7:30 p.m. Concert and close promptly at 9 p.m. Continued on Page 4 Page 2 The Beacon April 13, 2012 Editorial Board Senior Ready for Send-Off Andrew Napolitano ’12 are responsible for finding their own enjoying a performance by the band Editor in Chief Staff Writer lodging through May 14, which is Mugsy. Ashley Sarris the day to depart from the Cape to As Senior Week comes to a close As you begin your adventure of arrive back to campus. on Saturday May 19, the seniors’ Associate four years of college, most people tell Seniors who made their senior families will arrive to attend com - F Editor in Chief you to enjoy your time at school be - gift will have the opportunity to par - mencement weekend. Commence - Patrick Lawlor cause it goes by too fast ¬-- and they take in the “shhhh event” on May ment will include a brunch and F are exactly right. Four years feels 12, which is a Boston Odyssey Har - senior slide show as well as a legacy like a year and a half, and by the bor cruise. After the cruise seniors reception and a baccalaureate Mass Sports Editor time you know it you are a senior will depart for Kenmore Square, and reception. The following day A Kayla Morong and four weeks away from gradua - where they will have the opportu - commencement weekend will come tion. nity watch the Red Sox game with to a close as the seniors prepare for Interim As graduation approaches, Merri - their friends. graduation. This day will consist of T News Editor mack students will participate in As the seniors return from Cape breakfast in Sparky’s place, com - Mike Romanella the annual spring events on cam - Cod they will begin the home stretch mencement ceremony in Lawler S pus; such as Spring Weekend, to graduation. The seniors will ex - Arena and finally a champagne re - Spring Concert and junior and sen - perience a variety of different activ - ception in the Sak. Interim ior formals. This year Merrimack ities; such as dueling pianos in This fun- filled week will be held News Editor and senior student council have de - Augie’s Pub to a luau in the from Friday, May 11, to Sunday Jess Morse cided to organize a Senior Week, Sakowich parking lot. May 20, and for only $50. Each N which will lead up to graduation on Seniors will then have the chance event will include food and either a Standards Editor May 20. to give back to the community and beer garden or cash bar. Tickets can This week is an opportunity for O Stephen Tullgren participate in a half-day of service, be purchased in student involve - seniors to come together as one and as well as on another day experience ment until noon May 1. remember their four years at Merri - the beautiful city of Boston for a day This week is an opportunity for Associate C mack. It provides a chance for stu - trip. As a result of the popularity of seniors to remember their four years Sports Editor dents to live on campus for the final the Claddagh for the seniors, there at Merrimack. Senior student Matthew LaMalfa week rather than being scattered will also be a private function held Amanda Zanni said, “I have heard a A throughout Cape Cod. at that Lawrence establishment, little about Senior Week and from On Friday, May 11, the tradition which will include food, a DJ, danc - what I have heard it seems like it E Staff unlike no other will begin, as Merri - ing and more.