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Road to the White House runs through RIC By Robert P. Masse ’08 and Nick Lima ’10 Staff Writers Just days before the March 4 Rhode Island primary, senators Hillary Clinton (D-NY) and Barack Obama (D-IL) held separate rallies with Rhode Island College as the backdrop. Clinton’s Feb. 23 “Solutions for America” event and Obama’s “Stand for Change Rally” on March 1 were held in the College’s Recreation Center Field House. Clinton joined by many of state’s leading Democrats Hillary Clinton supporters began fi ling Cont. p 12 into the Recreation Center hours before she

Over the course of one week, Obama signifi cantly outdrew presidential contenders Clinton, with a capacity Hillary Clinton and “This was a rare crowd inside and an opportunity for our students Barack Obama overfl ow crowd and the RIC community to witness an held campaign important piece of political history,” outside, it was rallies at said Jane Fusco, RIC’s director of Clinton who RIC ahead News and Public Relations, who won the state’s of Rhode helped organize the two events. primary. Island’s March “Two presidential candidates, At top, the 4 primary. running neck-and-neck, holding candidates address Each event rallies in this state and at this their supporters; above was held at the College may never and at right, Clinton Recreation Center happen again.” and Obama supporters on the east campus; though fi ll the Recreation Center. Page 2 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, March 10, 2008

“Public education increases community cohesion “I see this as a way of building WN Quotes… because neighborhoods are stronger when community among the honors children go to school together and neighbors students and between the students “Winning our second straight LEC share a common interest in the school.” and the honors faculty.” championship is really a special – Thomas Schmeling, associate professor of – Spencer Hall, RIC’s honors program accomplishment for this team.” political science at RIC and a member of East Side director and professor of English, on – Bob Walsh, head coach of the RIC men’s Public Education Coalition, which pushed for the the Honors Musicale held Feb. 15 that basketball team, which qualified for the re-opening of the Nathan Bishop Middle School showcased the musical talents of NCAA Div. III tournament. [P 7] on the East Side of Providence. [P 3] students in the program. [P 12]

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Editor: Jane E. Fusco Managing Editor: Rob Martin Design Manager: Jennifer Twining ’92 Information Aide: Pauline McCartney Photographers: Gene St. Pierre ’77 Christopher Giroux ’08 Mike Shiel ’11 Carol Fluehr-Lobban and Graphic Designers: Charles Allsworth ’82, M ’86 The Anténor Firmin Primary School for Boys gather for Jacques Georges (left and right) with a special collections a Salute to Firmin. librarian at the National Library of Haiti. Lance Gorton ’09 Paul J. Silva ’03 This regular feature of What’s of Firmin – and in the nation’s Copy Editor: Ray Ragosta News looks at the links between capital city of Port-au-Prince. Staff Writers: the world and Rhode Island rld I spoke about the signifi cant, o a Gita Brown College. The story below was t yet still largely unrecognized Nick Lima ’10 written by Carolyn Fluehr- W R contributions, of Firmin Robert P. Masse ’08 Lobban, RIC professor e I as an anthropologist at Lauren Mesale ’06 of anthropology. C Notre Dame University Kerry McCartney h Last October, Dr. Jacques in Cap Haitien, while Peter Silveira ’08

Raphael Georges ’89 and T Georges addressed the Alison Strandberg

I were invited by the U.S. continuing relevance of Public Relations Assistant: State Department for a Firmin’s ideas to the current Alicia Vanasse ’08 weeklong lecture tour in Haiti generation of Haitians at in recognition of our recovery FOKAL, a national academic at RIC of a major work of forum in Port-au-Prince. What’s News @ Rhode Island College scholarship by 19th-century Highlights of the tour (USPS 681-650) is published by: Haitian writer Anténor Firmin. included visits to the École Rhode Island College De l’égalité des races humaines, Offi ce of News and Public Relations Anténor Firmin Primary School anthropologie positive (orig. 1885) 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave. for Boys, the birthplace and family was brought to my attention by Providence, RI 02908 residence of the Firmin family Jacques in my Anthropology of Race in Cap Haitien, and a tour of the and Racism class in the late 1980s. It is published monthly from The rare book was located and National Library, where an original September to June. Periodicals postage paid at Providence, RI. translated by Asselin Charles as of the 1885 book was viewed by The Equality of the Human Races, Georges and me for the fi rst time. Printing: TCI Press, Seekonk, Mass. Positivist Anthropology in 2000 (paper The numbers of students from 2002), and introduced by me as a the Caribbean are increasing at RIC, both Dominican and founding work of anthropology. POSTMASTER: Since its publication in English, Haitian, whose different Spanish Send address changes to: two new French editions have been and French colonial heritages are What’s News @ published, including one introduced bridged by the island they share, Rhode Island College by Ghislaine Geloin, an associate Madame Pharlande Jean Felix is principal of known historically as Hispaniola. Offi ce of News and Public Relations professor in RIC’s Modern Languages the Anténor Firmin Primary School for Boys After our return, Dominican and 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave. Department, in Paris in time for the in Cap Haitien. Haitian students – both at RIC Providence, RI 02908 celebration of the 2004 bicentennial of and at the University of New Deadline: Haiti, the world’s fi rst black republic Hampshire, Manchester, where Deadline for submission of copy and and the second independent republic in photos is noon the Tuesday two weeks Georges teaches – expressed before publication date. the Western Hemisphere after the U.S. interest in our experiences. This A monument to the Haitian Revolution Telephone: (401) 456-8090 included a presentation I gave Fax: (401) 456-8887 was erected in 2005 in Providence’s at the celebration of Caribbean Roger Williams Park by the Rhode culture sponsored by RIC’s Latin Island Haitian American community. American Student Organization The new recognition garnered by (LASO), spearheaded by its the reception of the 19th-century president Priscilla Gonzalez, at work in English – by anthropologists, students of the Caribbean, and the end of the fall 2007 semester. most recently philosophers of The principal of the Anténor Africa and the Diaspora – caught Firmin Primary School in Cap the attention of James Ellickson- Haitien – Madame Pharlande The next issue of Brown, U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Jean Felix – has contacted me What’s News Offi cer, who invited Georges and to encourage RIC students and will be April 14, 2008 me for a visit and lecture tour. faculty to keep alive the memory The Public Affairs Offi ce of the U.S. of Firmin by helping out the Story ideas are welcome. Embassy organized the tour of major school with basic books and Call (401) 456-8090 cities and universities in the northern This monument to the Haitian Revolution is other educational materials that or email [email protected]. city of Cap Haitien – the birthplace located in Roger Williams Park in Providence. might be donated to the school. Page 3 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, March 10, 2008 RIC professor helps reopen school on East Side By Lauren Mesale ’06 framework for the school’s Staff Writer academic program. The preliminary Thomas plan was approved in December Schmeling, of 2006, and in the last year a associate task force has continued the professor of work of educational planning. political science The renovated school has been at RIC, is an designed and approved by the the avid proponent Rhode Island Board of Regents of public for Elementary and Secondary education. It’s Education, and bonds have been THOMAS SCHMELING that belief that issued. Construction is scheduled led him to join to begin this spring, with a planned his fellow members of the East Side opening date of fall 2009. Public Education Coalition (ESPEC) Schmeling hopes that by and the Providence community NATHAN BISHOP MIDDLE SCHOOL getting more residents actively to push for the reopening of the involved in advocating for public schools. It is estimated that more not want to participate in public Nathan Bishop Middle School education, a greater demand for on the East Side of Providence. than 60 percent of East Side children education. The group began by currently attend private schools. organizing an email and letter- improvements in other Providence Schmeling has been a member of public schools will be generated. the steering committee of ESPEC “My motive in helping to writing campaign directed at the organize ESPEC is in a belief that school department and the city of “We now have over since it was fi rst organized in the 400 people on our mailing spring of 2006. The organization’s strong public schools are good Providence, demanding that Bishop for society,” said Schmeling. Middle School be reopened, in a list,” said Schmeling, “and primary mission is to advocate our public meetings draw for and support excellent public “Public education increases new or renovated building, and with crowds of 100 or more.” education for the greater East Side. community cohesion because a well-designed academic program. Recently, the group has taken In response to the school neighborhoods are stronger when Current economic conditions have on another task. It has submitted board’s announcement of its children go to school together and infl uenced ESPEC’s success. Private legislation to the Rhode Island plans to close Bishop Middle neighbors share a common interest in school tuitions have risen sharply, General Assembly that would help School due to “a steady decline the school. Public schools also bring and fewer families can afford the end the practice of high-quality in enrollment,” ESPEC began to together students from different cost. As a result, the demand for teachers being “bumped” out of campaign for the continuation of backgrounds and increase social quality public schools has risen. their positions by low-quality public education at the school. understanding,” Schmeling said. In April of 2006, the teachers. ESPEC is also plans According to Schmeling, The fi rst goal of ESPEC was superintendent and school board elementary schools on the East to demonstrate the demand agreed to reopen Bishop Middle to get involved in the discussion Side area are well enrolled, but for the reopening of a quality School. Schmeling was then about a new funding formula for attendance declines after grade fi ve, neighborhood middle school to appointed to the committee state aid to school districts. when many parents choose to move city leaders, many of whom may established by Superintendent For more information on ESPEC, to the suburbs in search of better have assumed that East Siders did Donnie Evans to provide the visit www.eastsideed.org.

Sen. Reed introduced by RIC professor FOCUS ON at briefi ng on National Writing Project Faculty “Investing in Middle School in our teachers is Massachusetts; the single most Ann Lieberman, & Staff important step senior scholar we can take to with the Carnegie Jill Hume increase student Foundation for Harrison, achievement the Advancement assistant and turn around of Teaching; and professor of struggling Paul LeMahieu, sociology, is schools,” said Sen. NWP director involved in Jack Reed HD ’99 of research and several research of Rhode Island at evaluation. projects. a Senate briefi ng DeCristofaro The fi rst is in Washington, described her JILL HUME HARRISON a statewide, D.C., on Jan. 24. own career path student-driven program of law “High quality and the infl uence enforcement offi cers on work and professional Marjorie Roemer, left, professor of English and director of the RIC-based Rhode Island of the Rhode family issues. In this project, some development, Writing Project, and Dina DeCristofaro ’90, MEd ’95, a reading specialist at Scituate Middle Island Writing similar to the School and a co-director of the project, participated in a U.S. Senate briefi ng on Jan. 24. Project on her students are able to do ride-alongs National Writing Project model, is collaborative, development as a teacher leader. Since she began with participating offi cers. The job-embedded, and data driven,” he added. teaching 18 years ago at Hope Elementary School, second project is a social support/ Reed pledged to continue the effort to DeCristofaro has been a facilitator for many RIWP stress-anxiety research project at provide educators with the “resources, skills and programs for other teachers. She is presently a co- the ACI, where the administration training” to be effective in the classroom. director for the organization, which is an affi liate of has now agreed to award inmates The two-term Democratic senator was introduced RIC’s David E. Sweet Center for Public Policy. She has meritorious good time for their by Marjorie Roemer, RIC professor of English and also served as technical advisor to the R.I. Department participation in this secular-based, director of the RIC-based Rhode Island Writing of Education, been an assistant professor at RIC and community-sponsored meditation Project. She told the audience of Senate staffers conducted numerous workshops nationally and locally. program, and has asked Harrison to how much Rhode Island teachers appreciate Roemer said it was exciting to be in one of the extend the program for another year. Reed’s support and eloquence on their behalf. Senate chambers and part of the panel. “Senator In the third project, she is working Richard Sterling, National Writing Project executive Reed was extraordinarily gracious and really seems with a colleague from Suffolk director emeritus, moderated the briefi ng. Panelists to understand what the issues are on the ground in University in Boston to fi nd funding included RIC grad Dina DeCristofaro ’90, MEd ’95, education,” Roemer said. “We were very excited for a research project at a women’s a reading specialist at Scituate Middle School; Wilma to have his support and to hear his commitment to prison facility in Quito, Ecuador. Ortiz, a teacher of English language learners at Amherst things that can truly make a difference for schools.” Page 4 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, March 10, 2008 NEWS FROM THE Foundation & Alumni Offi ces Kristen A. Dupré RN, BSN Memorial Scholarship Do you have a child, grandchild Family and friends launch fundraising plans or relative graduating this year? with March 29 pasta dinner and raffl e. We started a new tradition at the College in 2004, in conjunction By Maggie Dooley ’76 with our Sesquicentennial Year. For the commencement procession, Major Gifts Offi cer each class year (1936-2007) is represented by a graduate of that year. Rhode Island College Foundation If you have a family member graduating, we will give you priority on the list. Undergraduate commencement exercises are Saturday, May A contagious laugh, devilish Class representative Rob Lanzieri 17. If you are interested in representing your class, please call the wit, enormous pride in her ’01 celebrates graduation day Alumni Offi ce at (401) 456-8086 or email us at [email protected]. Rhode Island College BSN, and with his sister Alacyn Lanzieri ’07. a third generation registered nurse at Memorial Hospital of R.I. – that’s how family, friends, The Baby Boomer Project at RIC and co-workers remember By Nancy Hoogasian led by co-chairs Barbara Loomis Smith ’70 Kristen A. Dupré ’04. Kristen Director of Annual Fund was stricken with cancer June and Gary Mohamed ’85, intends to provide The baby boom clearly “boomed” in 1946 opportunities for networking and having fun. 7, 2007, and succumbed to the when births sharply increased to 3.4 million. The fi rst event will be at the Waterman KRISTEN A. DUPRÉ ’04 illness less than one month later. This phenomenon refl ected the winding down Grille in Providence on Wednesday, The life of the 26-year- of harsh economic conditions and social April 30. Guest speaker will be alumnus old will be honored through the establishment of an pressures of the Great Depression and World Tony Maione ’75, president and CEO endowed scholarship fund in Kristen’s name to support War II that kept people from starting families. of United Way of Rhode Island. Rhode Island College nursing students. A planning Returning soldiers, mostly male, re-entered A special mailing and brochure for the committee comprised of Jean Marcoux Dupré (mom), the workforce in droves. Women left wartime Baby Boomer Project has been sent out. The Guy Dupré (dad), Bill George, Steve Parker, Kathy jobs they held while men were fi ghting the brochure “will take you down memory lane DeAngelis, Jessie Gormley and me, are organizing the war. Marriage was on the minds of men and provide a few laughs,” said Mohamed. fi rst of several fundraisers with a goal to raise $10,000. and women. One result – lots of babies! In addition to raising funds to support the The College experienced a period of Alumni Association initiatives, the brochure “Kristen’s enthusiasm for life, work and friends tremendous growth with 19,476 boomers contains details about the fabulous music of this had an impact on so many people in such a short graduating from 1967 to 1985. era and a special raffl e for an Apple iPod nano. time,” stated Bill George. “We are reaching out to all Together with the RIC Alumni Association, For more information about the Baby of her friends from St. Raphael’s Academy, Rhode a group of boomer alumni have created the Boomer Project or the April 30 networking Island College, Caritas Norwood, Rhode Island and Baby Boomer Project to encourage our boomer event, contact Nancy Hoogasian at Memorial hospitals and Chelo’s restaurant to help us.” alumni to reunite. The Project Committee, (401) 456-8827 or [email protected]. On Saturday, March 29, a pasta dinner will be served from 2-6 p.m. at St. Teresa’s Church Hall, 358 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, R.I. Donations are Our Florida RIC on the Road events (Jan. 30-Feb. 2) were very successful. $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. Almost 160 alumni from the classes of 1937-00 joined us at three Raffl e tickets, which can be purchased separately, different events. We started our activities in Ft. Lauderdale, where 52 alumni and friends of the College joined us for an oceanside luncheon. will offer chances to win fun and creative gift baskets Next, we drove across the state to Naples, for a gathering hosted by (perhaps some Red Sox and Bruins tickets, too). There RIC Bob ’58 and Ann Berlam at the Grey Oaks Country Club. Then, we will also be delicious homemade baked goods. drove up to Ft. Myers, where we were hosted by Corinne ’54 and Jim Kristen’s passion for nursing was evident as she on the Murphy at The Forest. All of our guests were treated to a video of interned and began her nursing career working at several fad the College highlighting the expansion of facilities and academics. major hospital emergency departments. She believed R that the experiences from these institutions were invaluable as she looked to the future to advance her education and career, either to pursue a nurse anesthesia program or a master’s degree. Kristen enthusiastically embraced and pursued her goal of achieving a BSN at Rhode Island College while working two jobs. She was an ardent patient advocate, and loved working alongside her mother and mentor. They worked as a team at the Emergency Department at Memorial Hospital of R.I. Working at the Blood Bank, not so far away, was Kristen’s grandmother, Eleanor Marcoux, RN, also at Memorial Hospital of R.I. for 44 years. The March 29 fundraiser is an opportunity to Visit our web site www.ric. celebrate Kristen’s life and establish a scholarship. edu and click on Alumni to view all the Florida photos. “We’re anxious to reach our goal. Our hope is to continue to raise funds so someday Kristen, through Alumni and friends of the College gathered on the lawn following a luncheon in Ft. Lauderdale. her scholarship fund, will be able to provide a full scholarship to a student who is pursuing a BSN,” said Jean Dupré. “Her accomplishment of obtaining a BSN at Rhode Island College while promoting the nursing profession was so important to her.” To buy dinner and raffl e tickets, donate raffl e prizes, or volunteer, please contact Bill George at (508) 951-1398 or Maggie Dooley at (401) 456-9866. Gifts may be mailed to: Dupré Memorial Scholarship, Rhode Island College Foundation, Kauffman Center, Rhode Island College, 600 Mount In Ft. Myers, several members of the Class of 1954 reunite, Pleasant Ave., Providence, RI 02908. Visit www. In Naples, several members of this year’s golden anniversary including (front) Helen Robertson Tidgewell and Nancy Welch ric.edu/givenow and you will be able to designate class – 1958 – pose for a photo: Phyllis McDole Tracy, Goulet; (back) Corinne O’Brien Murphy, RIC President John your gift to the Dupré Memorial Scholarship. Sara Quinn Hill, Bob Berlam and John Palmer. Nazarian and Carol Murphy Flynn. Page 5 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, March 10, 2008 actively listen to the multiple voices community, and practicing that and perspectives that may enlighten ethic of care is very apparent in our understanding and improve my university classroom today.” a night to honor our way of content and process Patmon resided in the rural delivery in our teaching,” said area of Chiotocho in Hiroshima, Patmon. “Knowledge is dynamic, Japan, from 1990-94. It was there not contained solely in a book or that she fi rst began to think about computer program, but actualized students in her midst who might through lived experiences.” view the world in a different light. She attempted to engage Jane Hornburger, a professor the RIC faculty in a series of who taught Patmon at Boston june 20, 2008 exercises designed to stimulate University’s School of Education, deep consideration regarding the was another model pedagogue. teaching and learning experience. “She believed that in order for Celebrate His Life. Patmon suggested each faculty us, her students, to appreciate the member recount his or her own reading process, we had to fi rst Share a Memory. cross-cultural teaching odyssey. understand the challenges of the She challenged them to describe writing process,” Patmon said Enjoy the Festivities. themselves, their mentors, whose of Hornburger. In fact, it was in DENISE PATMON pedagogy infl uenced them the most, Hornburger’s class that Patmon experiences that prepared them to drafted her fi rst children’s novel, I teach at RIC and any pedagogical Imani’s Gift at Kwanzaa. Faculty Development challenges that stand in their way. However, it was the late Japanese RIEND R Workshop focuses She also encouraged the RIC scholar Endo Shusaku of Tokyo faculty to include fi eld trips University that transformed F as part of their curriculum, to Patmon’s thinking about pedagogy. on the art of teaching -F move beyond the classroom. Shusaku’s Face Theory, which By Peter Silveira ’08 Patmon, who is an African includes an outside face, inside Staff Writer R American, described herself as face, pure face and an unknown The 12th annual Faculty an anomaly, in that only two face, examines teaching from the OR Development Workshop, held percent of the professors at perspective of outsiders and students OR on Jan. 16 in Rhode Island the nation’s public and private in the class itself. He also takes College’s Alger Hall, had a distinct universities are women of color. into consideration the professor’s pedagogical theme to it this year. “Getting beyond race and own point of view regarding his or Pedagogy, defi ned as the practicing a true ethic of care her pedagogy and specifi c ways to science or profession of teaching, concerning the teaching and improve. Shusaku helped Patmon

specifi cally looks at one’s own learning enterprise is very to understand that relationships ENTOR method of and approach to important to me,” she said. are at the core of learning. educating and instructing. Infatuated with instruction and Author of two children’s books, The workshop provided dozens learning, Patmon dreamed of several articles and multiple The entire College of RIC faculty with the chance becoming a teacher during her monographs, Patmon’s most recent community is to learn contemporary methods childhood years, and she proudly work has involved the investigation -M of teaching from the perspective shared her personal odyssey. of curriculum and instructional invited to attend of keynote speaker Denise Patmon’s fi fth-grade teacher, leadership at Abiel Smith School for a very special Patmon, an associate professor Mrs. Infante, had an indelible free African Americans in Boston, tribute to RIC of education at UMass Boston. impact on her pedagogy, she said. Mass. The Abiel Smith School, President John Patmon described the 21st “I became ill during my fi fth- established in 1835, was the fi rst century as the age of the network, grade experience, and [Mrs. school built in the United States Nazarian emphasizing faculty collaboration Infante] visited my house on a for the express purpose of teaching on June 20. to handle advances in technology weekly basis,” said Patmon. “She African American children. Further details and a shift from developing brought me my homework, she The workshop was sponsored the individual to strengthening soon to be

taught my mother how to help by the RIC Writing Board with EADER the entire institution. me academically. She also taught funding from the Offi ce of the Vice available. “We must learn to invite and me the importance of classroom President for Academic Affairs. L Alumni Association board members wanted! Looking The nominating committee will Back... be meeting early in April to recruit and interview potential candidates for the Alumni Association Board. Everett Maxwell ’57, Qualifi cations include being a then-president of the RIC senior graduate of the College and class, speaks at having interest in promoting the a 1956 rally in College’s mission. We also require support of a bond board members to participate referendum to build a proposed campus in committee work and other on Mt. Pleasant activities of the organization. Avenue. Maxwell, A board information session will who was inducted be held Tuesday, March 25, at 5:30 into RIC’s Athletic Hall of Fame in p.m. in the Alumni Offi ce. Please 2007, addressed contact us if you would like to students in front attend. Call Ellie O’Neill at (401) 456- of the College’s former downtown 8460 or email us at [email protected]. Providence location. Page 6 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, March 10, 2008 RIC Athletic News ACROSS THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S DESK 2008 Winter/Spring Athletics Schedule March 11 – April 12 BY DONALD E. TENCHER

Director of Athletics ...... BASEBALL ...... Wed. Mar. 12 vs. RPI # 1 p.m. Wed. Mar. 12 at Eckerd 7 p.m. • The family and friends of Al Cataldo ’53 have established a Thurs. Mar. 13 vs. Drew # 10 a.m. Sun. Mar. 16 Thomas (DH) 2 p.m. fund in his honor to support the academic initiatives of student- Tues. Mar. 18 at MIT 3:30 p.m. athletes at Rhode Island College. Al was an accomplished student- Thurs. Mar. 20 Wheaton 3:30 p.m. athlete during his days at the College and has a legacy of exceptional Tues. Mar. 25 Coast Guard 3:30 p.m. dedication to the fi eld of education, and most notably, to students. Thurs. Mar. 27 at Salem State 3 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend the event for Al on Saturday, March 29, Sat. Mar. 29 Plymouth State (DH) * Noon at The Murray Center. A speaking and dedication ceremony will start Mon. Mar. 31 Bridgewater State 3:30 p.m. Wed. Apr. 2 Roger Williams 3:30 p.m. at noon. Thurs. Apr. 3 at UMass Dartmouth * 3:30 p.m. Anyone wishing to attend is asked to RSVP to Tim McCabe at Sat. Apr. 5 Southern Maine (DH) * Noon (401) 456-8260. If you’d like to make a contribution to the fund Tues. Apr. 8 UMass Dartmouth * 3:30 p.m. you may do so by sending a check to the Albert A. Cataldo Fund Wed. Apr. 9 Salve Regina 3:30 p.m. at Rhode Island College. (Donations are tax deductible.) Thurs. Apr. 10 Newbury 4 p.m. Sat. Apr. 12 UMass Boston (DH) * Noon • Under the direction of the Athletic Department, the College hosted Mon. Apr. 14 at Elms 7:30 p.m. presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on Feb. 24 ...... and March 1 respectively. The exposure on a national and an SOFTBALL ...... international level for the College has been incredible. Everyone Tues. Mar. 11 vs. Ursinus # 3 p.m. associated with the events – law enforcement, sound contractors, Tues. Mar. 11 vs. Heidelberg # 3 p.m. the campaign staffs of senators Clinton or Obama – was impressed Wed. Mar. 19 Bates (DH) 3 p.m. with the ease and coordination with which the department hosted Sat. Mar. 22 Salem State (DH) Noon both events, which was done with a staff that was dwarfed in Tues. Mar. 25 at Worcester State (DH) 3 p.m. size to what the campaigns experienced at other colleges. Thurs. Mar. 27 at Wheaton (DH) 3 p.m. Sat. Mar. 29 at Southern Maine (DH) * 1 p.m. Tues. Apr. 1 Bridgewater State (DH) 3:30 p.m. Sat. Apr. 5 Keene State (DH) * 1 p.m. Mon. Apr. 7 at Salve Regina (DH) 4 p.m. Thurs. Apr. 10 at Roger Williams (DH) 4 p.m. Sat. Apr. 12 UMass Boston (DH) * 1 p.m...... GOLF ...... Fri. Apr. 4 Worcester State & Wesleyan Noon Sun. Apr. 6 at Babson Invitational 11 a.m. Mon. Apr. 7 at Babson Invitational 8 a.m. Sat. Apr. 12 at UMass Dartmouth Invitational 1 p.m. Sun. Apr. 13 at UMass Dartmouth Invitational 8 a.m...... WOMEN’S LACROSSE ...... Tues. Mar. 18 at Curry 4 p.m. Thurs. Mar. 20 Elms 4 p.m. Sat. Mar. 22 Westfi eld State Noon Thurs. Mar. 27 Roger Williams 4 p.m. Mon. Mar. 31 at Salve Regina 4 p.m. Joining RIC Athletics director Don Tencher (center) at a recent RIC on the Road gathering in Wed. Apr. 2 at UMass Dartmouth * 4 p.m. Florida are, from left, Walter Blanchard M ’64, retired RIC professor; John Foley ’64, retired RIC Sat. Apr. 5 Keene State * 1 p.m. director of recreation; Wally Spielman; Ellie Lemaire, retired URI associate director of athletics; Thurs. Apr. 10 Southern Maine * 6 p.m. Vin Cullen ‘55, retired CCRI director of athletics; and Ollie Audet, former athletic director and Sat. Apr. 12 Plymouth State * 1 p.m. coach in the Canton, N.Y., school system...... MEN’S TENNIS ...... RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE Summer Sports Camps Sat. Mar. 22 Clark 1 p.m. Tues. Mar. 25 Coast Guard 3:30 p.m. Thurs. Mar. 27 Johnson & Wales 4 p.m. Sat. Mar. 29 at Salem State * 1 p.m. Tues. Apr. 1 Western Connecticut * 3:30 p.m. June Aug. Tues. Apr. 8 at Southern Maine * 3:30 p.m. Thurs. Apr. 10 Nichols 4 p.m. Sat. Apr. 12 UMass Boston * 1 p.m. to Mon. Apr. 14 at Curry 3 p.m...... MEN’S & WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD ...... 23 Ages 8 and 8up Sat. Mar. 22 at Northeastern Invitational 10 a.m. Sat. Mar. 29 RIC Invitational 11 a.m. Baseball/Softball, Tennis, Basketball, Gymnastics, Sat. Apr. 5 at Coast Guard Invitational 10 a.m. Soccer, Volleyball, Lacrosse, Wrestling, Running, Sat. Apr. 12 at Wesleyan Invitational 10 a.m. Cheerleading, (Daily Swimming) Home contests in bold $140 per week # Played in Florida Log on to www.ric.edu/athletics for updated * Little East Conference contest schedules and results. For brochures and information, call (401) 456-8007 or visit www.ric.edu/athletics. Page 7 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, March 10, 2008 Wrestling team wins New England championship Senior Mike Bonora and sophomore Mike Martini head to NCAAs By Scott Gibbons and 24-11 on the season. Sports Information Director • Freshman Brian Hoyt The RIC wrestling team captured earned All-New England the 2008 New England Wrestling honors at 125 lbs., placing third Association (NEWA) championship overall. He had a 3-2 record on Feb. 24 at the University of at the NEWA championships, Southern Maine. It is the sixth completing a 12-9 season. conference title in program history • Freshman Travis Drappi and the fi rst for the program since earned All-New England honors the Anchormen won fi ve straight at 133 lbs., placing fourth overall. league titles from 1988-92. He went 3-2 at the NEWA Head coach Jay Jones ’94 championships, fi nishing his was named the New England season with a 25-12 record. Wrestling Association Coach of • Junior Nick Logan earned the Year and his top aide, Dave All-New England honors at 184 Paquette, was named the NEWA lbs., placing fourth overall. His Assistant Coach of the Year. RIC WRESTLING TEAM record at the NEWA championships RIC fi nished the two-day tourney was 2-2, and he ended his season with 121.0 points, outdistancing season and will move on to the captured the New England with a 31-9 record. Pilgrim League rivals Johnson 2008 NCAA Div. III wrestling championship at 157 lbs. and • Freshman Kevin Sutherland will also move on to the NCAA & Wales by fi ve. Williams championships, hosted by Coe and earned All-New England honors Cornell Colleges in Cedar Rapids, championships. Martini, who was (105.5), Springfi eld (89.0) and at 149 lbs., placing fi fth overall. Iowa, beginning on March 7. ranked No. 1 in New England, Bridgewater State (80.0) rounded With a 3-2 record at the NEWA Bonora, ranked No. 1 in the nation went undefeated at the NEWA out the top fi ve institutions. The championships, he fi nished his Anchormen were ranked No. 3 at 141 lbs., went undefeated at the championships, posting a 4-0 mark season with a 30-12 record. in New England behind Johnson NEWA championships, posting a to improve his record to 34-7 on The Anchormen went 16-4 & Wales and Roger Williams 5-0 mark to improve his record to the season. He achieved All-New overall this season, with an 11-3 heading into the tournament. 40-2 on the season. He has attained England status as a freshman in mark against NEWA opposition Player All-New 2007, placing third overall. highlights: England status • Senior Brendan Casey earned and a 4-2 record in the Pilgrim • Senior in each of his All-New England honors at 174 Wrestling League. RIC earned fi rst Mike Bonora four seasons as lbs., placing third overall. He went place fi nishes at the Roger Williams captured the an Anchorman 4-2 at the NEWA championships to Invitational on Nov. 10, the Doug New England and earned fi nish his season with a 22-9 record. Parker Invitational on Nov. 17 championship All-American • Senior Kevin Davis earned All- and the R.I.T. Invitational on Dec. at 141 lbs. for status in 2007. New England honors at 197 lbs., 1. RIC also achieved its highest the second • Sophomore placing third overall. Davis went fi nish ever at the New England MIKE BONORA consecutive MIKE MARTINI Mike Martini 3-2 at the NEWA championships, duals, placing second, on Jan. 20. Men’s basketball wins Little East championship Bailey named LEC tournament’s Most Outstanding Player as RIC heads into NCAA tournament

By Scott Gibbons Sports Information Director The RIC men’s basketball team won the Little East Conference tournament for the second consecutive season with in a hard- RIC MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM fought, 55-52 victory against top-seed and Unlike the 2007 veteran-laden team, this for the semifi nal on Feb. 29. RIC locked up with tourney host UMass Dartmouth on March 1. The year’s Anchormen contingent had to win on Keene State for a chance to play for the title on Anchormen will face Nazareth in fi rst-round the road. RIC saw the opportunity to clinch its the line and the Anchormen earned their fi fth action of the 2008 NCAA Div. III tournament third Little East regular season championship consecutive win over the Owls, 68-63. Hill made on Friday, March 7, at a four-team site hosted and secure home court advantage throughout four clutch free throws in the fi nal seconds and by Richard Stockton College in Pomona, N.J. the tourney slip through its fi ngers in a two- led the Anchormen with a game-high 22 points, “Winning our second straight LEC point loss, 79-77, at Eastern Connecticut on Feb. while Stewart netted 13. Hill, who stroked a game- championship is really a special accomplishment for this team,” said head coach Bob Walsh. 23, giving UMass Dartmouth the top spot. high four three-pointers, added four boards and With no seniors and only fi ve returning The second-seeded Anchormen hosted seventh- four steals. Freshman forward Darius contributed players, this group really came a long way seeded Plymouth State in fi rst-round action on Feb. nine points and fi ve boards to go along with as far as trusting one another and sacrifi cing 26, dispatching the Panthers, 77-58. Bailey led one assist, a steal and a block in 13 minutes for each other. In the end everyone stepped fi ve Anchormen in double fi gures with a 16-point, off the bench. Hill and Stewart combined for up and earned this championship.” seven-rebound performance, while Fortes notched seven of the Anchormen’s nine three-pointers. Rhode Island College led virtually the entire his fi rst collegiate double-double with 15 points Bailey was named the 2008 Little East game and held off a late rally by UMD to secure and 10 boards. Junior guard Tirrell Hill, freshman Conference men’s basketball tournament’s Most the victory. Junior Guard Bobby Bailey and guard Antone Gray and junior Cameron Stewart Outstanding Player. He logged 14 points, fi ve freshman guard Anthony Fortes each scored contributed, 11, 11 and 10 points, respectively. boards, fi ve assists, two steals and a block in 14 to lead the Anchormen. The Corsairs (25-3) With a Corsair victory that same night, RIC, the title contest. In the three LEC tournament suffered just their third loss of the season, two of third-seeded Keene State and fourth-seeded games, he averaged 11.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, which have come at the Anchormen’s hands. Southern Maine headed to UMass Dartmouth 3.0 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.0 blocks per game. Page 8— WHAT’S NEWS@RhodeIslandCollege,March 10,2008 RIC Arts & Entertainment – Bannister Gallery Bannister exhibitrevealstheothersideofBarkleyHendricks Poster forTheSolomonR.GuggenheimMuseum,1969.MalcolmGrearDesigners. EXHIBIT BANNISTER HOSTSMALCOLMGREAR While theshow’s title, which comprises 60paintingsfrom1964 tothepresent. University ispresentingHendricks’ minds wanderthroughthe spacesandmakethemourown.” we canprojectourselves into theenvironmentsandletour beauty andserenity. Hendricks openstheseportalssothat and renew. 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Page 9 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, March 10, 2008 The BEAUX ARTS TRIO The Beaux Arts Trio performs at RIC The group has played a large role in the on Monday, April 14, at 8 p.m. in the programs of cultural and educational centers Beaux Arts Trio brings Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall as part throughout North America, with annual concert of the College’s Performing Arts Series. series at such institutions as the Metropolitan ‘fi nely cultivated The Trio will perform Franz Schubert’s Trio Museum of Art in New York, the Celebrity musicianship’ to No. 1 in B-fl at Major, Op. 99 (D.898), György Series of Boston and the Library of Congress, RIC April 14 Kurtág’s Work for Piano Trio, and Franz where the trio is currently in residence. Schubert’s Trio in E-fl at Major, Op. 100 (D.929). For more information on the Beaux This is the Beaux Arts Trio’s Arts Trio, visit www.beauxartstrio.org. fi nal touring season. Tickets for the Beaux Arts Trio are $35, The multigenerational ensemble features with discounts for seniors, RIC faculty/staff/ pianist and founding member Menahem Pressler, students/alumni, and children. For your violinist Daniel Hope and cellist Antonio convenience, tickets can be purchased as Meneses. Pressler established the Beaux Arts follows: in advance via Visa or MasterCard Trio more than 50 years ago, with original by calling (401) 456-8144 from 10 a.m. to 4 members Daniel Guilet and Bernard Greenhouse. p.m. weekdays; online at www.ric.edu/pfa; or According to The London Times, Photo: Columbia Artists Management Inc. at the box offi ce in the lobby of the appropriate the Trio offers “a rare energy of performance venue, which will open for sales “...the Beaux Arts Trio has become the gold imagination that is seemingly limitless two hours prior to performance start time. standard for trios throughout the world.” in its application and variation.” –THE WASHINGTON POST

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“They do on stilts what most of us can’t do with feet The Muir planted fi rmly on the ground!” String Quartet – LA CROSSE TRIBUNE makes third appearance in Carpetbag Brigade's President's Music Series On Monday, March 31, the and the Carnegie Mellon Trio, 'The Vanishing Point' to appear at RIC Muir String Quartet returns to collaborating with conductors Rhode Island College for its third such as Bernard Haitnik, Widely known for their medium to include ground-breaking and fi nal performance of the Gunther Schuller, Joseph performances featuring acrobatic new partnering techniques, and 2007-08 Performing Arts Series Silverstein and John Williams. stilt work, modern dance and draws inspiration from such distinct season. Showtime is 8 p.m. in the The Muir String Quartet, extraordinary costume design, physical expressions as Butoh, Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall. celebrating its 29th anniversary, The Carpetbag Brigade Physical circus and contact improvisation. The concert will feature has been acknowledged as one of Theater Company will perform The Carpetbag Brigade, which Dvorak’s String Quartet in F the world’s most commanding and at Rhode Island College on has performed throughout the Major, Op 96 (American) and astute ensembles, and has been Wednesday, March 19, at 8 p.m. in United States and in Canada, Piano Quintet, Op. 81 and praised by the Boston Globe for the Auditorium in Roberts Hall, as Mexico, Colombia and beyond, was Franck’s Andean Walkabout. its “sumptuous tone, exhilarating part of the Performing Arts Series. founded in Arizona in 1998, and Special guest pianist David involvement, and extraordinary “They do on stilts what most is now based in the San Francisco Deveau will accompany unanimity of purpose.” of us can’t do with feet planted quartet members Bay Area. The company is famous Tickets for the fi rmly on the ground!” according Peter Zazofsky for performing both indoors and “…the sound, Muir String to the La Crosse Tribune. and Lucia Lin outdoors in a wide variety of interpretive depth, Quartet are In its presentation of The locales, and their work is distinctive on the violin, Vanishing Point, The Carpetbag Steven Ansell and polish to rival the $35, with for a surreal, poetic feeling of discounts for Brigade takes the audience on a environmental themes and imagery. on the viola best in the world” journey through time, where its cast and Michael seniors, RIC Tickets for The Carpetbag evolves from other-worldly stilt Reynolds THE NEW YORK TIMES students/faculty/ Brigade are $35, with discounts creatures into more recognizable on the cello. staff/alumni, and human forms. Utilizing for seniors, RIC students/faculty/ Deveau has appeared as a children. For your sequences of comedy, pathos staff/alumni, and children. For guest soloist in many symphony convenience, tickets can be and explosive stilt choreography, your convenience, tickets can be orchestras, including the Boston purchased as follows: in advance the dancers transform repeatedly purchased as follows: in advance Symphony and Boston Pops, via Visa or MasterCard by calling throughout the performance. via Visa or MasterCard by calling the Handel and Haydn Society, (401) 456-8144 from 10 a.m. The Vanishing Point, with (401) 456-8144 from 10 a.m. to L’Orchestre National du Capitole to 4 p.m. weekdays; online at original music composed by Will 4 p.m. weekdays; online at www. de Toulouse, the Minnesota www.ric.edu/pfa; or in person Duncan, Ron Rosenman and John ric.edu/pfa; or in person at the Orchestra, the Pacifi c Symphony in the lobby of the appropriate Ludington, is largely choreographed Roberts Hall Box Offi ce, which and the San Francisco Symphony. performance venue, which will by co-director Kristen Greco. will be open for sales two hours He is also a pianist with the be open for sales two hours prior Carpetbag has evolved the stilt prior to performance start time. Cambridge Chamber Players to performance start time. Page 10 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, March 10, 2008 British fl utist Milan to perform at RIC UPCOMING Internationally renowned British fl utist Susan Additionally, she has given numerous world Milan will perform at Rhode Island College premieres, and has inspired contemporary on Saturday, April 5, at 7 p.m., in the Nazarian composers such as Carl Davis, Robert Simpson, Free-admission Center’s Sapinsley Hall. The concert, sponsored Richard Rodney Bennett, Antal Dorati and by RIC’s Department of Music, Cecilia McDowall to write for her. Theatre, and Dance and the Rhode “The musical language of the Island Philharmonic Orchestra and English fl autist Susan Milan sounds EVENTS Music School, will also feature poetic, colourful and virtuoso,” • Greg Abate will direct the RIC Jazz Workshop pianist Lillian Buss-Pearson. according to the German newspaper Combos Performance on Wednesday, March 19, at A professor at London’s Royal Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. 6:30 p.m. in the Nazarian Center’s Forman Theatre. College of Music, Milan has Along with her international • The Fluttr Effect Trio, hailed as “the developed a multi-dimensional performances across the United musical career, including roles SUSAN MILAN Charlie’s Angels of art rock,” returns to RIC States, Europe, Australia and the as an orchestral guest principal, chamber on Wednesday, March 19, with an acoustic art Far East, Milan has recorded concertos rock concert that weaves warm-toned marimba, musician, soloist, teacher and lecturer. and recitals for the Chandos record label, rich cello and insistently haunting vocals. On Milan was appointed principal fl ute of and is often featured on the BBC. Wednesday, April 2, Broadway star Gregg the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in 1974, a Edelman, a four-time Tony Award nominee, will position which she held for eight years, and General admission is $20; seniors join pianist and RIC artist-in-residence Judith has enjoyed many accolades in her native U.K. $15; RIC students $10. Lynn Stillman to present an afternoon of musical theater gems from Broadway past and present in Mostly Musicals: Broadway and Beyond. Both performances – part of the Wednesday Chamber Music Series – will be held at 1 p.m. in the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall. No, No, Nanette makes RIC debut RIC’s award-winning musical. Though it won the Department most prestigious award given to a Broadway of Music, play, it is not often produced. Director Bill Theatre, Wilson, chair of the Music, Theatre, and Dance and Dance Department, chose to stage it for this reason. presents This will be the musical’s debut at the College. No, No, The play has special signifi cance for Red Sox Nanette, the and Yankee fans. In 1919, Red Sox owner Harry TRIO RHODE story of a girl who wouldn’t take no Frazee sold pitcher Babe Ruth to the New York • Trio Rhode, a RIC faculty ensemble, will for an answer, from Thursday to Sunday, April Yankees for $100,000. The money from the trade perform the music of Mozart, Turina and Dvorak 17-20, in the Auditorium in Roberts Hall. went to aid the fi nancing of No, No, Nanette. in a Thursday, April 10, concert at 8 p.m. in the The play is set in 1925 and centered around The production has been linked to the supposed Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall. Trio Rhode Nanette, a respectable young woman searching for Curse of the Bambino on the Boston Red Sox is comprised of violinist John Sumerlin, cellist excitement who wants to go to Atlantic City. Her that lasted until the team won the World Series in Rebecca Thornblade and pianist Philip Martorella. guardians, Jimmy and Sue Smith, say “no, no!” 2004. Ironically, opening night at RIC coincides • The RIC Chamber Orchestra and Small But Nanette goes anyway. Jimmy, a successful with a Red Sox/Yankees game at Yankee Ensembles, conducted by John Sumerlin, will bible salesman, becomes the benefactor to three Stadium, known as “The House that Ruth Built.” perform in concert on Sunday, April 13, at 7:30 women in cities he visits to do business. His Rehearsals began in February, eight weeks p.m. in the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall. fi nancing of these women becomes suspicious before the opening curtain. “There is no time for and the three women begin demanding more baby steps,” Wilson said about the rehearsals. money. While his lawyer fi xes this issue, Jimmy The players work together six days a week for six takes a trip to Atlantic City with his lawyer’s Griffi n Memorial Recital hours a day with a goal of having the entire play nephew Tom, who is courting Nanette. The ready for audiences a week before opening night. puts talents of music story becomes a tale about Jimmy, Tom and Nanette discovering each other in Atlantic City No, No, Nanette runs Thursday, April 17, faculty on display April 3 at the same time and their ensuing adventures. through Sunday, April 20. Thursday through The sixth annual Deborah Griffi n Memorial No, No, Nanette was a hit Broadway production Saturday shows begin at 8 p.m.; Saturday Faculty Recital takes place on Thursday, April 3, in the 1920s. The play features the 1920s dance and Sunday matinees begin at 2 p.m. Tickets at 8 p.m. in the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall. craze, the Charleston, and includes popular are available at the Roberts Hall Box Offi ce. The event showcases the talents of Music, songs like Tea for Two and I Want to be Happy. Reserved seating is $18. For more information, Theatre, and Dance Department faculty members, Revived in 1972, Nanette became a Tony call the RIC Box Offi ce at (401) 456-8144. and will include piano, guitar, vocal, brass and woodwind solo and ensemble music. The RIC Dance Company will share wrote Ward in her program notes. In December of 2000, Deborah Griffi n, a the stage with Melody Ruffi n Ward and Poet Tim Seibles describes music education major at the College, and her Kellie Ann Lynch, who will choreograph Ward’s choreography as having four children were killed in an apartment fi re. and perform in the Faculty and Alumni “the physical capacity to The evening is sponsored by the RIC student Concert on Thursday and Friday, articulate the delights and lyrical chapter of the American Choral Directors March 27 and 28, at 8 p.m. in the mysteries of being human. ...” Association, of which Griffi n was a member. Nazarian Center’s Forman Theatre. The dances of RIC grad Kellie Ann The recital also serves as a fundraiser to Ward, an associate professor of Lynch ’03, explore the non-traditional establish the Deborah Griffi n Memorial Scholarship dance at RIC, develops dances that arena of movement and unique Fund for outstanding music majors at the College. have an internal and personal dialogue. performance spaces by incorporating The scholarship goal of $10,000 is close to being For this concert, her work will focus on fundamental concepts such as audience reached, and the Music, Theatre, and Dance her current project that looks at race participation, mixed media, irony and Department hopes to award the fi rst Deborah Faculty member, throughout history and in her memory grotesque depictions of humanity. Griffi n Memorial Scholarship this spring. grad, headline RIC of events and current life experience. Lynch received an MFA in dance Admission is free. Donations are welcome and “These short distilled verses from Smith College in May 2007. will benefi t the scholarship fund. Donations may be Dance Company look at how my body’s geography General admission to the Faculty made payable to the RIC Foundation, with “Griffi n concert intersects with others and how I and Alumni Concert is $12. For Collegiate Scholarship” on the memo line of checks. continue to celebrate the madness more information, contact Angelica MELODY RUFFIN WARD and the subtext of race in the world,” Vessella at (401) 456-9791. Page 11 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, March 10, 2008 Chester concert heralds a fi rst for Edward Markward By Ray Ragosta attention it did was that it was is one of the best he has had work in 1883 when he was 19. One Staff Writer the best of the imitations.” at Rhode Island College. infl uence must have been Strauss’ If Brahms First Symphony Markward’s hesitation over According to Markward, “They father Franz, who was the fi rst horn had a subtitle, Hesitation Blues Brahms’ First has nothing to do can tackle anything. There has of the Munich Court Opera and might be an apt one. Just ask the with aversion. Musically, he grew never been any resistance to a who introduced his son to qualities composer (if that were possible) up with piece. It was one of the piece, even Ives and Ruggles and intricacies of the instrument. who took 14 years to complete it. fi rst LPs he owned, and in high [two notoriously diffi cult modern Although the work prefi gures Or ask Edward Markward, school he “fell in love with the American composers]. Strauss’ later, heroic style in places, who will be conducting the piece hymn tune in the fi nal movement.” “And they can work out it carries the spirit of Mozart for the fi rst time in his 49-year He knows Brahms, too, having problems together. For instance, in its clarity and simplicity. career, in the annual Samuel conducted the German Requiem the trombone section will come In fact, while preparing this piece, and Esther Chester Performance 14 times – and is “still fi nding in early to concentrate on some of Markward coaches his players, Award Concert on Monday, March things” – as well as the Second the trickier parts of the Brahms. “Think of it as being like Mozart 17, at 8 p.m. in the Nazarian and Fourth Symphonies, the I didn’t think this could happen instead of Salome.” (Salome is a Center’s Sapinsley Hall. Violin Concerto, and the Academic when I started here 36 years ago.” 1905 opera by Strauss with grand- He will also lead the Rhode Festival Overture, The orchestra will also scale orchestral forces, sustained Island College Symphony Orchestra among many others. be partnering with horn drama and shocking subject matter in Alan Shockley’s the night copies The real challenge soloist Eric Ruske. Ruske – Salome’s lust for John the Baptist.) As for students working with a me in all its stars and Richard for Markward seems is appearing courtesy to have been the of Samuel and Esther talent like Ruske, Markward noted, Strauss’ Concerto No. 1 for French sinuous paths of Chester, who annually “They love it, and they get to see Horn and Orchestra, with world the fi rst and second fund a featured soloist the standard that’s out there.” renowned soloist Eric Ruske. movements where, with the Rhode Island The March 17 concert also marks Why all the hesitation? he noted, the themes College Symphony the North American premiere of Let’s start at the beginning. looked “yards long.” Orchestra. The soloist Alan Shockley’s the night copies In 1862, when Brahms started “To know where must be either a me in all its stars. Shockley, who to sketch his First Symphony, a score is going,” Harvard Musical is on the adjunct music faculty he was a highly regarded young he went on, “is like ERIC RUSKE Association Award at RIC and directs the College’s composer who had enjoyed algebra. You have to winner or an artist avant-garde musical ensemble, the support of none other than work out the form of the piece. with an international reputation. New York System, composed Robert Schumann, but he was You need the score, a pencil, a This is Ruske’s second the work in 2000 as a single also working in the shadow of the ruler, your eyeglasses. appearance with movement for large orchestra. supreme symphonist, Beethoven. “When Bernstein the RIC Symphony Though it works with poetic ideas, Brahms once remarked, “I shall read a book or studied Orchestra. His fi rst it is not a vocal composition. never write a symphony! You a score, he started was in 2001; he also Shockley has commented that have no idea what it feels like, at the end to see visited the campus the piece is “a working out of ideas for someone like me always to how it turns out.” with the Muir String taken from Schubert’s lied Der hear such a giant as Beethoven Markward doesn’t Quartet in fall 2006. Doppelgänger and the German marching along behind!” follow Bernstein’s Markward conducted Romantic idea of this shadow Schumann’s prediction that method. He starts from Ruske at the Newport image that each of us has. ... The Brahms would “take over the the beginning but Music Festival in 1999. particular fragment also used here is mantle of Beethoven” did not does look for “high Currently on the an English translation of a couple of relieve any pressure either. points” in the score. music faculty at Boston lines from Federico Garcia Lorca’s In 1876, however, Brahms Over the past University, Ruske has Cancion del naranjo seco. The emerged from Beethoven’s year, Markward EDWARD MARKWARD been a member of the word here translated as ‘copies’ has shadow and premiered his noted that he “spent Cleveland Orchestra and been rendered ‘mimics’ as well as Symphony No. 1 in C Minor. hundreds of hours” studying the Empire Brass Quintet, and ‘mocks’ in some English versions of While the symphony was Brahms’ First Symphony. has soloed with the Baltimore, the Lorca original. ... There are few well received generally, it was “I would wake up in the middle Indianapolis and Milwaukee true musical mirrors in this work, noticed that the string melody of the night,” he said, “thinking Symphonies. His recordings though many distorted ones. ...” in the fourth movement bore ‘what can I do with it?’” include the complete Mozart The work was recorded by the a resemblance to Beethoven’s The audience should not expect Horn Concerti with Sir Charles Kiev Philharmonic in 2005 for Ode to Joy, and the work was much “stretching out” of the Mackerras and the Scottish Masterworks of the New Era, labeled “Beethoven’s Tenth.” work, as Markward termed it; Chamber Orchestra (Telarc) and Volume Six (ERMMedia). Oddly enough this did nothing for instance, radically slowing the horn concerti of Richard If you are looking for a different to frustrate Brahms; his second tempos or expanding dynamics. Strauss and Glière (Albany). way to celebrate St. Patrick’s was completed within a year. “I believe in giving the composer He will be featured in a work Day, try the Chester Concert. Regarding the Ode to Joy a chance fi rst,” he said. recorded on the latter disc, And don’t hesitate! simulation, Markward observed, Another reason Markward Strauss’ Concerto No. 1 for Admission to the concert is “The music critic Sir Donald is enthusiastic about doing the French Horn and Orchestra. free due to the generosity of Tovey said the reason it got the Brahms is the orchestra, which Richard Strauss completed this Samuel and Esther Chester.

Providence After School Alliance awards Traveling Theatre, whose founder and misconceptions while reinforcing the artistic director is RIC grad Elizabeth need for youth to be at their safest Innovation Grant to Traveling Theatre Cunha ’07, is the recipient of an by practicing healthy choices and Innovation Grant from the Providence avoiding risky behaviors that could After School Alliance to implement put their futures in jeopardy.” its Positively Aware HIV/AIDS For the past four years, Providence- Prevention Program in after-school based Traveling Theatre has provided programs for middle school youth arts literacy programming to more across the city this year. than 1,100 youth in over 14 schools “Traveling Theatre has been spanning six cities and towns working as a community partner throughout Rhode Island. Its mission with the Providence After School is to develop a community of highly Alliance since 2007 and is extremely qualifi ed teaching artists who travel, excited to bring Positively Aware to school to school, throughout the the youth they service,” said Cunha, state, providing artistic experiences who received an MFA from RIC with for youth that will strengthen a concentration in performance and creativity, literacy, coping skills, society. “Hopefully, Positively Aware communication, problem solving The cast of the student-created performance Me, Myself and I, Conversation & will shed some light on the realities and the self confi dence to face Confessions features youth from PASA (Providence After School Alliance). of HIV and AIDS and dispel any everyday challenges. Page 12 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, March 10, 2008 Buddy SWAN Day festival to premiere in Rhode Island March 29 Three RIC grads are month designated by Congress is back among the organizers of a as Women’s History Month. local event that is part of a SWAN Day R.I. performers new international festival include Anne’s Cordial, Rebecca celebrating female artists. Hart, Deborah Wyndham, Members of the band Anne’s Porter Singer, Kim Lamothe, Cordial – Eva Kendrick Allysen Callery, Elizabeth ’97, Erin Reed Ferenbaugh Erickson, Jennifer Greer, Linda ’07 and Natalie Markward Stetson, Sharon Crumrine and ’99 – along with Toni Betty Widerski, R.I. Raging Pennacchia of MergingArts Grannies, Laurie Robertson- Productions, are organizing Lorant, The Johnson Girls, Ellen Former Providence Mayor Vincent “Buddy” SWAN Day R.I., which will Members of the band Anne’s Cordial, which helped organize Santaniello, Catherine Gordon- Cianci, a guest of the RIC media course feature musicians, artisans, Swan Day R.I., include Erin Reed Ferenbaugh and Eva Seifert and Durga Krishnan. Newsroom with a View, speaks to about 75 Kendrick, left and right, and Natalie Markward, center. students, faculty and staff on Feb. 19. fi lmmakers and poets. It will Among the artisans are Diana “The press is very important,” Cianci said. “If be held on Saturday, March Brennan, Jyll Ethier-Mullen, we don’t have them, we don’t have America.” 29, from 12-9 p.m. at the SWAN DAY AT A GLANCE Leanne Trembley and the Cianci, who served as mayor of Providence Artists’ Exchange in Cranston. Providence Roller Derby Girls. from 1974-84 and again from 1990-02, was WHAT: SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Currently, more than 20 Day R.I., part of a new international festival The long-term goal of SWAN convicted of racketeering in 2002 and served nearly fi ve years in federal prison before cities throughout the country WHO: Female performing artists, Day is to inspire communities being released last year. He is the host of and worldwide have SWAN artisans and fi lmmakers around the world to fi nd new The Buddy Cianci Show on AM 630 WPRO, Day events planned on March WHEN: Saturday, March 29, 2008, 12-9 p.m. ways to recognize and support political analyst for ABC 6 news and works in 29. SWAN is an acronym WHERE: Artists Exchange, 50 Rolfe Square, Cranston, R.I. women artists as a basic public relations for the 903 Condominiums for Support Women Artists WHY: To celebrate, promote and support element of civic planning. in Providence. the work of local/regional women artists Though he cannot run for a Rhode Island Now. SWAN Day will take HOW MUCH: $10/adults, $5/children under 12 For more information, offi ce until 2010, Cianci said of the prospect place annually on the last INFORMATION: (401) 490-9475 call (401) 490-9475 or visit of a future campaign, “never say never.” Saturday of March, the www.swanday.org. Henry Barnard professor has latest book published Honors program Sharon M. Fennessey ‘67, a professor at Henry vocabulary development and listening skills. Barnard School, is the author of Language Arts Fennessey uses lessons in the book in her presents musicale Lessons for Active Learning, Grades 3-8. Published own fi fth-grade classroom at Henry Barnard by Heinemann in February, it is the author’s School, where she has written and directed second book on professional development for many theatre productions for young audiences. teachers. Her fi rst effort, History in the Spotlight Her work in the teaching fi eld was (2000), focused on teaching social studies. nationally recognized when she received the Language Arts Lessons details lessons that Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History increase student engagement and participation, Award. At RIC, she has earned the Mary especially through drama and games, as a way SHARON M. FENNESSEY Tucker Thorp Professorship and the Bucci to motivate learners to achieve. The strategies Family Award for excellence in teaching. that are used target essential language arts skills such Language Arts Lessons for Active Learning, Grades as reading fl uency, comprehension, oral language, 3-8 is available at Heinemann.com or at Amazon.com.

Rallies cont. was scheduled to speak, passing Obama draws diverse, overfl ow crowd through metal detectors and Given the high level of security present in and Liz Codd and Gabrielle Scheff perform a violin duet. clearing bag checks. While the crowd of over around RIC’s Recreation Center on March 1, Students in RIC’s General Education Honors 2,000 waited for Clinton’s arrival, the RIC Brass one may have assumed that Barack Obama was Program performed in an Honors Musicale Quintet played a medley of swing and jazz music. already president. The precautions were necessary, on Feb. 15 in the Student Union Ballroom. The rally offi cially began with Michelle to monitor the immense crowd that showed up Spencer Hall, director of the honors Passarelli ’92 performing the National to his rally. An estimated 5,000 people fi lled the program and professor of English, Anthem. Speaking on behalf of the senator Recreation Center to capacity, while an additional conceived of the musicale after observing were U.S. Rep. James Langevin ’90, U.S. 5,000 were greeted by the senator outside. that many students in the program Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Obama was making his fi rst appearance in had musical talents and interests. Roberts, Secretary of State Ralph Mollis, Rhode Island as a presidential candidate, after last “I see this as a way of building community General Treasurer Frank Caprio, R.I. Sen. visiting RIC in October of 2006 while campaigning among the honors students and between the Juan M. Pichardo, and R.I. Rep. Grace Diaz. on behalf of now Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse. students and the honors faculty,” Hall said. Referring to Obama, Clinton said, “Now, I could Following warm-ups by R.I. Attorney General Some high school students who have been accepted into the honors program at stand up here and say, Let’s just get everybody Patrick Lynch and U.S. Congressman Patrick together. Let’s get unifi ed. The sky will open. RIC also attended. Hall hopes the Honors Kennedy, Obama took the main stage to the tune The light will come down. Celestial choirs will Musicale will become an annual event. of deafening applause from an assembly that had be singing, and everyone will know we should been waiting for several hours in the rain for the Musicale performers do the right thing and the world will be perfect.” senator to arrive. Among the loudest ovations the Liz Codd and Gabrielle Scheff, Clips of this remark were replayed crowd gave was to former Sen. Lincoln Chafee, Duets for Two Violins by Bartok. throughout the following week on national news and commentary shows such as The who recently announced his support for Obama. Allyson Fadgen and Julie Today Show and The O’Reilly Factor, and The crowd, which was younger and more diverse Vangyzen, fl ute and clarinet duet – Barcarolle in Canon by Halven. was shown during the Feb. 25 MSNBC than that of the Clinton rally six days earlier, cheered Democratic presidential debate in Ohio. often throughout Obama’s speech, which touched Celestine Kibe, piano – Toccata Clinton greeted the crowd after the rally, and a on issues ranging from affordable college education by Aram Khachaturian. to the war in Iraq, the environment and health care. photo of her with an 8-year-old girl she met at the Daniel Pelletier, Bach’s Violin Concerto event appeared in newspapers across the country. “You know I’ve been teased in this campaign a in A Minor as arranged for marimba Members of the RIC community were little bit,” Obama told the crowd, acknowledging by Morris Goldenberg, and Concertina enthusiastic about the College being the site of the Clinton’s remarks made in the Recreation Center a for Marimba by Paul Creston. Clinton rally. “We are a part of history,” said Jason week before that mocked his campaign theme of hope. Daniel Baker, Handel’s Sonata #6 Anthony ’99, assistant director of admissions. “She “It is true that I talk about hope a lot… out of for Violin as transcribed for tuba. chose the state’s oldest institution of learning to necessity,” he said. “The odds of me standing here speak to the Rhode Island constituency.” He added are very slim.” Danielle Trial, vocal – that given how close the primary race is, “it’s nice Clinton went on to win the state’s primary by a Black Velvet by Alannah Myles. to see that Rhode Island will matter this year.” 58-40 percent margin. Page 13 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, March 10, 2008 Announcements The Faculty Research and FRIDAY Scholarship Conference will be held Friday, April 18 beginning April at 9 a.m. in the Student Union. The event, a part of RIC’s annual Convocation of Scholars, will offer engaging research from varied disciplines. For further information, contact Patricia Nolin at (401) SAVE THE DATE 18 456-9854/[email protected]. Gewirtz Symposium on March 26 to feature panel discussion The annual Nancy Gewirtz Symposium will be Wednesday, March 26, from 4- 6 p.m. in the School of Social Work atrium. The event, held in celebration of Social Work Month, will feature the panel discussion “Faces of the Undocumented in Rhode Island: A Call to Action.” “Our History, Our Future” is the theme of the April 2-4 NALS conference, hosted by the Henry Barnard School faculty. Above is Refreshments will be provided; a photo of Henry Barnard students from the 1920s. 2.0 CEUs are available. The symposium is sponsored by the School Laboratory schools conference at RIC April 2-4 of Social Work and the school’s Alumni NALS: The International Association speech by John Johnson and Ruth Fitzpatrick Council. It was created in 2005 in memory of of Laboratory and University Affi liated about the history and future of laboratory Nancy Gewirtz, noted social justice advocate, Schools will be hold its annual conference schools. Johnson is the former executive professor of social work at RIC and co-founder at RIC from April 2-4. The Henry Barnard director of NALS and Fitzpatrick is a former and director of the College’s Poverty Institute. School faculty will host the conference, NALS president. Morning presentations Please respond to (401) 456-8864. which will be attended by laboratory-school by laboratory school and college teachers Reasonable accommodations upon request. teachers and college faculty from the United will be followed by an address by Bernard States, Puerto Rico, Canada and China. LaFayette, Jr., a civil rights activist, minister, ‘Technology and Aging’ conference set for April 23 “We are anticipating an exciting three educator and lecturer, who is an authority days of professional development,” said on nonviolent social change. (Tickets for The RIC Gerontology Center and the Sherlock Center on Ronald Tibbetts, Henry Barnard School LaFayette’s presentation can be purchased Disabilities will sponsor the conference “Technology and principal and vice president of NALS. separately from the conference registration; Aging” on Wednesday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to noon in On April 2, the conference will offer students and faculty are invited to attend.) the Faculty Center’s South Dining Room. The conference school visitations, presentations and a special On April 4, the presentations will include the will examine the use of assistive technology with older performance by the HBS fi fth-grade students Eminent Educator Keynote, given by Sharon adults. Topics include adaptive technology suited for – Frankie Dolan A Ragtime Orphan. The Carver, who is beginning her 15th year as the individuals with blindness and low vision, hearing assistive play, written by Sharon Fennessey, fi fth-grade director of the Children’s School (preschool- technology for people with hearing loss, the onset of age- teacher at HBS, is set in 1912 at the Rhode kindergarten) at Carnegie Mellon University. related disability and simple solutions to improve access Island State Home and School, once located Carver serves on the Executive Board of NALS. in a domestic setting, and the use of the Internet for the on RIC’s east campus. A dean’s reception at The College community is invited to register delivery of senior services. The event, which is supported the Roger Williams Botanical Gardens will for the conference. Go to www.ric.edu/hbs and by the College Lectures Committee, is open to the public feature traditional Rhode Island cuisine. click on the Laboratory School Conference link free of charge and offers continuing education credit. April 3 will begin with a breakfast keynote for details on speakers and presentations. Discussion on contemporary slavery March 26 Micheline Slattery is both the featured speaker Dialogue-on- American Indian Religious Freedom Act. and subject of "21st Century Slavery: Living Harjo, a columnist for Indian Country Proof," a lecture on Wednesday, March 26, Diversity lecture Today (2000-07), received the Native from 12:30-2 p.m. in Alger Hall, room 110. American Journalists Association’s 2004 First Slattery’s story, detailed on the website to feature Place Award for Best Column Writing. iabolish.org, begins with her being born into a She is one of seven Native Americans who prominent family in Haiti, then being orphaned at Suzan Shown fi led the 1992 landmark lawsuit, Harjo et al v. age fi ve, and forced to work as a servant in her Pro Football, Inc., which eventually resulted in a aunt and uncle’s home, where for nine years, she Harjo April 2 three-judge panel canceling the federal trademark was beaten if she failed to fi nish her chores. SUZAN SHOWN HARJO Native American protections for the NFL’s Redskins. The decision At 14, she was sent to Connecticut where her activist and author was reversed by District Court in 2003. life as a slave continued. She cared for her cousin’s Suzan Shown Harjo will present the RIC She is a founding trustee of the National three children and performed domestic chores and Dialogue-on-Diversity Spring Lecture on Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), and was permitted to attend school, but not allowed to go Wednesday, April 2, from 12:30-1:45 p.m. has worked to reform national museum policies anywhere else. Eventually she was able to take a part- in the Auditorium in Roberts Hall. dealing with Native Americans. Harjo has also time job, but her wages were confi scated by her cousin. Her lecture is titled “Who’s Still Struggling curated many exhibits, including those for the After several years, Slattery was able to leave with Human Rights in 2008 and Why?” District of Columbia Arts Center, the NMAI and moved to Massachusetts, where she now Harjo (Cheyenne and Hodulgee Muscogee) and the University of Pennsylvania Museum. works as a nurse. She has testifi ed before the is president and executive director of The “Susan Shown Harjo brings an imperative Massachusetts State Assembly and been the awareness to our campus by putting a spotlight subject of stories by New England Cable News, Morning Star Institute, an organization for Native peoples’ traditional and cultural on important issues impacting the fi rst the Boston Metro and The Hartford Courant. Americans,” said Aaron Bruce, director of the “It’s not something I will ever feel free and advocacy, arts promotion and research. RIC Unity Center. “She is the voice of the people comfortable talking about,” she said on iabolish. A poet, lecturer, curator and policy advocate, who truly need to be heard and respected. I org, “but I do it because I think it will make a she has been involved in the effort by native difference. I want people to understand that it’s Americans to recover over a million acres of look forward to her presence on our campus.” happening. If they need to see a face, see mine.” land and has helped develop key federal Indian For further information on the lecture The event – free and open to the public – law for over 30 years, including the 1996 or to request accommodations, contact is sponsored by the Women’s Studies Program, Executive Order on Indian Sacred Sites, the Elizabeth Rowell at (401) 456-8563/erowell@ Women’s Center, Unity Center, History Department 1990 Native American Graves Protection and ric.edu, Aaron Bruce at (401) 456-8791/ and College Lectures. Repatriation Act, the 1989 National Museum [email protected] or Maria Lawrence at of the American Indian Act and the 1978 (401) 456-8565/[email protected]. Page 14 — WHAT’S NEWS @ Rhode Island College, March 10, 2008 Amanda L. Cota Eric A. Dionne Nora R. Forbes Rebecca J. Harris Lauren M. Cote Robin A. Dionne Kaleigh A. Force Nicole L. Harrison Stephanie L. Cote Kelli G. Dipetrillo Jason M. Ford Jaimie L. Harrop Jeffrey L. Cotnoir Kimberly R. DiOrio Kayla S. Fortier Alexander J. Hatzberger Dean's Christina K. Cotter Marcie E. DiOrio Amanda A. Foster Anjum Hava Christopher A. Cournoyer Alicia A. Di Pietro Robert R. Fournier Nicole Hawes Heather M. Cournoyer Amanda K. DiSerio Brandy J. Fowler Melanie E. Hawkins Fall Benjamyn Cousens Lindsey A. DiTomasso Kelly A. Fox Sarah H. Haworth Laura D. Coutu Joseph S. Dizio Gina M. Francis Kelli B. Hayden Shannon M. Cowser Jaclyn R. Dodd Josephine H. Francis Ryan C. Healey Justin D. Cox Charlotte J. Doherty Tiffany M. Francis Sherri J. Heard 2007 Caitlin A. Craig Eric P. Dolce Rachel L. Franckowiak Amanda Hebert List Margaret L. Craveiro Christopher Dollard Matthew P. Frati Damien P. Hebert Shayna M. Abatiello Celena F. Beck Ashley B. Caliri Rebecca K. Heidel Leah M. Abbate Annika L. Becker Katie J. Callahan Allison N. Crews Brandon Donahue Lisa M. Fratus Tess Heidel Samantha R. Acampora Kimberly A. Beebe Anna R. Calvino Jessica L. Cronan Kerry A. Donahue Jarod R. Freer Nicole K. Heisler Aaron E. Acquisto Joseph J. Belanger Honey H. Campbell Meghan E. Crosby Heather A. Donnelly Susan E. Frost Yhojana A. Henao Dacia M. Adamczyk Clarissa A. Belisle Tasha A. Campion Lee Ann Croteau Kayla M. Donnelly Michele L. Fryer Jillian D. Henry Amie L. Adams Jennifer L. Belleville Daniela N. Campos Sarah M. Croteau SaraJoy P. Dooley Morgan K. Fuchs Kristin J. Henry Debra E. Addessi Alin C. Bennett Ryan J. Camyre Kayla J. Crouch Kathryn R. Dorchies Kerianne R. Fuller Will T. Herern Marianne Adduci Dennis M. Bennett Valeria A. Canar Ryan J. Crowley Daniel F. DosSantos Margaret A. Funk Sean P. Hersey Samusi Adediran Amanda J. Bento Taylor A. Cann Keith R. Crozier Mia N. Downes John A. Furia Maria S. Hiciano Olalekan O. Adeduji Erika L. Bento Paul A. Carbone Danielle K. Crudden Aimee M. Downs Stephanie C. Furtado Kara E. Hicks Tabrez K. Adil Kerri-Lynn Benyon Melinda A. Cardillo Da’Sharna S. Crudup Kristina M. Drager Jamie-Anne Fusaro Kathleen L. Hicks Leah S. Afdasta M. Clare Bergen Ashley A. Carlone Alexander G. Cruz Travis G. Drappi Nicole E. Gadbois Joanna Higgins Gregory Ahnrud Matthew Bergeron Ashley T. Carlone Sarah C. Cuddy Ann V. Drew Ashly Gallagher Tina M. Hilton Andrea L. Aiello Jeffrey L. Berthelette Stephanie A. Carlson Sydney L. Culbertson Melissa-Lyn Drezek Elizabeth R. Galley Drew S. Hochman Cherie L. Aiello Jill A. Bertoncini Alicia B. Carlton Aaron B. Cullen Christi L. Dubois Erin R. Gallogly Diane D. Hodrick Glenn J. Aissis Michael F. Bertoncini Michael O. Carmone David B. Cullen Derek M. Dubois Susan A. Gallucci Marah T. Hoffi nger Uchenna Ajonuma Kelly A. Beshara-Flynn Melissa S. Caron Erin E. Culver Rachel H. Dubois Ellary W. Gamache Eric J. Hoffman Amanda R. Albanese Cynthia M. Bessette Elizabeth H. Carpenter Lawrence F. Cunningham Ryan J. Dubois Sabrina Gambuto Jennifer F. Hoffman Robyn M. Albert Rebecca R. Bessette Kaela L. Carpenter Adam R. Curci Janita J. Ducharme Vanessa Garcia Laura P. Hogan Peter R. Aldrich Allen E. Bestwick Kristin H. Carpenter-Azevedo Christopher J. Cureton Kristina L. Ducharme Elizabeth L. Gardiner Lauren E. Holloway Jeffrey M. Allard David W. Bethel Lauren E. Carpenzano Gerrit A. Curti Alex J. Duckworth Diana Garigliano Janelle M. Holmes Austin M. Allen Tess E. Bettencourt Carina Carreiro Morgan L. Curtis Kyle D. Duguay Robert P. Garland Michaela A. Holmes Megan Allen Michaela C. Bettez Maggie M. Carreiro Robert L. Cvornyek Jennifer A. Dunay Meredith J. Garrity Amanda E. Hood Michelle D. Allen Forest M. Beutel Sean M. Carufel Catherine E. Cybulski Kimberlee R. Dunn Kayla L. Gauthier Kristen N. Hood Kaitlin M. Allienello Donna j. Bezila Kayleigh M. Carvalho Bianca R. D'Agnenica Jessie L. Duquette Shannon L. Gauthier Colleen N. Hoover Jennifer L. Almeida Lyndsey A. Biern Adriana R. Casale Tara L. D’Agostino Lauren E. Durante Caitlin E. Gavin Elena S. Hopkins Crystal L. Alves Tina A. Bilalyan Tiffany A. Casale Tia M. D’Alessandro Desirae D. Dutra Kaitlin A. Gazebien Heather R. Hopkins Angela T. Amadio-Bannon Mallary J. Bileau Julie A. Casali James H. D’Aloisio Elizabeth K. D’Uva Eric M. Gelsomino Jessica A. Hopkins Amy Amaral Michaela K. Bileau Elizabeth Case Mollie J. D’Ambra Patricia A. Dyl Marlaina B. Genovese Caitlyn X. Horbert Jennifer M. Amaral Samantha L. Bilsky Paul Caserta Maria L. D’Andrea Corey L. Eastman Amanda L. Genovesi Timothy J. Horgan Jill M. Amaral Janelle E. Bird Brendan Casey Ryan A. D’Andrea Jaclyn L. Eastman Lindsey A. Genovesi Kate E. Horne Melissa L. Amaral John D. Birt Trista L. Casey Joshua T. DaPonte Jason M. Eckenroth Breonna R. Gentes Megan E. Horton Sarah E. Amato Amanda L. Blair Andrew C. Cate Steven R. DaRosa Rachelle A. Edgar Zackary J. Gentes Jessica M. Hotham Gregory J. Amend Linda C. Blair Sara E. Cavanaugh Stephanie M. DaSilva Sofi a Edlund Daniel N. George Bunthon Hou Allison M. Amodie Robert E. Blair Kathryn A. Cawley Stephen DaSilva Dawn M. Edwards Rionda M. Geraldes Erin K. Hough Ronald Amore Tameekah L. Blake Nicholas M. Cetola Mia E. Dady Roberta D. Edwards Kristen E. Geremia Nicole D. Houghtaling Christine A. Amorim Jessica E. Blanchette Amanda L. Chace Kayla Dakake Stefanie J. Edwards Michael P. Gervais Timothy G. Howarth Richard Anatone Vanessa L. Blanchette Kathryn E. Chadwick Kristin B. Dakake Ashley M. Effl andt Tiffany L. Gibau Kathryn M. Howes Breah R. Anderson Laura A. Blasko Felicia M. Chagnon Victoria Leigh Dalesio Mirvat Elanani Amanda L. Gibbons Lori A. Howes Corey A. Anderson Brendan P. Blessington Elizabeth A. Chalmers Alyson K. Daley Steven H. Ellis Michaela M. Giblin Amy Christine. Hubertus Kayla P. Anderson Douglas R. Bliven Kerri Champagne Ashley J. Dallow Ryan A. Emerson Jonathan W. Gibson Aaron J. Hubley Jacqueline M. Andrade Savannah M. Bogacz Victoria A. Channell Nicole A. Dalmazzi Kayla R. Emery Joise M. Gil Kristina R. Hughes Kevin G. Andrade Shawn J. Bolduc Timothy S. Charlonne Kaitlyn M. Dalpe Stefanie R. Emond Shawn W. Gilheeney Amy N. Huston Ryan C. Andrade Kimberly V. 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Cicerone Catherine N. Day Valerie A. Eugene Alicia M. Gloria Giana M. Izzi Paula Araujo Shannon E. Boulay Katie V. Cilento Crystal L. Deady Aili R. Evans Anne E. Godin Sarah A. Izzi Rebecca S. Archambault Joni L. Bouley Randi J. Cilley Lara E. Deady Samantha E. Ewart Carol J. Godin Elissa J. Izzo Teresa Archer Jeremy B. Bourget Loretta M. Cimini Amanda L. Dean Enante Exyt Barry J. Godwin Ryan S. Izzo Robert Archibald Leisa L. Bourget Jessica L. Cinquegrana Kirstin L. DeCastro Kaitlyn P. Eydenberg Jessica C. Gomes Amy M. Jackman Matthew T. Ardito Michael S. Bousquet Jonathan M. Cipriano Gail J. DeCecco Alice S. Eyo Justin Gomes Natalie L. Jackson Nicole R. Arena Ashley L. Bouthillier Giuliana S. Cirelli Harley A. DeCesare Anthony R. Faccenda Katie J. Gomes Abigale E. Jansen Ashley M. Armenti Emily M. Bowen Tanya M. Clark Elizabeth J. DeCosta Allyson M. Fadgen Kehinde G. Gomes Jonathan Janton Ashley M. Armstrong Meghan Boyd Jillian G. Clarke Rebecca L. DeCurtis Kathleen D. 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Delgado Melissa Farrish Katelyn E. Grandchamp Kimberly A. Johnson Gayane Avagyan Kaitlyn M. Brien Elizabeth Codd Amanda N. DelPrete Sneha V. Farswani Phaedra J. Grande Kimberly A. Johnson Nazeli Avagyan Laura E. Bright Erin K. Coffey Gina M. DeLuca Abby E. Fay Kimberly L. Grandolfi Lisa A. Johnson Jane A. Avedisian Amanda J. Broccoli Jennifer L. Cogliano Christine Demenezes Anthony J. Fedelia Jessica L. Grant Jessica R. Jolly Sarah A. Avera Laura A. Broccoli Jennifer L. Colaneri Courtney-Lynne Demers Megan A. Feeley Lennie J. Grant Christopher H. Jones Sandy Avila James P. Brooke Alicia M. Colantonio Danielle C. Demers Natalie A. Feldman Michaela A. Grant Cristy L. Jones Kelly M. Aznavourian Lindsey E. Brooks Bonnie J. Colantuono David A. Demick Eric P. Felicio Joseph A. Gravina Monique Jones Timothy D. Aznavourian Charles E. Broussard Jennifer L. Colon Jessica M. Demty Melisa A. Ferando Brittany E. Gray Morgan A. Jones Anthony C. Bailey Melissa S. Brown Alyssa A. 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Richardson Amy L. Shippee Jovan Zuniga Kimono collaboration As part of an ongoing effort to form a closer link between Bannister Gallery and RIC’s Henry Barnard School, some fi rst and fourth graders from the school visited the gallery to participate in a recent kimono exhibit. The collaboration between Bannister and Barnard was led by Chris Mulcahey, professor at Henry Above are two examples of Barnard; James Montford, interim director of Bannister gallery; Evelyn Sweeney, kimonos designed by the children, Bannister volunteer; and Lauren Rohan, a work-study student at the gallery. which were put on display in the gallery along with the kimonos.

Bannister Gallery volunteer Evelyn Sweeney puts a kimono on James Hall, a Henry Barnard fourth grader.

First graders at RIC’s Henry Barnard School designed their own kimonos after viewing the Bannister Gallery kimono exhibit, which ran from Sweeney discusses background information on kimonos (traditions, symbolism, etc.) with Henry Barnard fi rst graders. Dec. 13 to Jan. 31.

Music teachers from Rhode Island and Massachusetts attend an instrumental conducting symposium in January. The event was hosted by Rhode Island College and was held in the Nazarian Center’s Sapinsley Hall.

The second annual Winterfest event – the Athletic Department’s winter homecoming – was another great success. Many alumni, family and friends attended the wrestling tri-match on Feb. 15, and the men’s and women’s basketball games on Feb. 16. They also enjoyed hayrides and skating at the Bank of America Skating Pavilion in Providence (photo). Around The Campus

Receiving this year’s RICEE Economic Education Scholarship are, center, Stephanie DaSilva and Jonni Goddard. They are joined by Jeff Blais, associate professor of economics, and Ellen Bigler, Members of Sigma Iota Theta proudly display their colors at the professor of anthropology. The scholarship fund was established Students team up for some rapid-fi re excitement as they Student Organizations Showcase held on Feb. 13 in the Student in the RIC Foundation in 2005 by the Rhode Island Council on participate in the dodgeball tournament held on Feb. 26 Union ballroom. Economic Education. in the Student Union.