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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Good 5 Cent Cigar (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1971 Volume 62 'Just what this country needs ' Wednesday Issue 3 www.ramcigar.com September 12, 2012 URI student tours New England Senior shares positive with 7th R~giment drum corps internship experiences BY KIMBERLY DELANDE News Reporter BY JULIE DAWSON hometown Tucson, Ariz. Contributing News Reporter Target.com Fulfillment Center Most students who com as a distribution operations pete in college spqrts don't Think about a store you intern for the inbound depart have the opportunity to play enjoy shopping at for a ment, where she was able to· professionally, but a moment. Do you realJy 'know learn all aspects pf the )'msi University of Rhode. Island what the company stands for? ness-like operations, logistics What is its reputation like? student proved to be an and developing .herself C\S a exception. During the sum~ Would you ever consider leader. .She shadowed' Aaron mer, Nathan Gomes was working for a company like Davenport, the head of her accepted into 7th Regiment, that? Asking these questions .department called at "group an Open Class drum and led Elizabeth Slaymaker, a leader;'" ' who 'manages bugle corps that toured in senior economics m (ljor, to between 20. to 40 other .teap1 competitions across New h er summer internship at members. · England. Target, a general merchandis "At the end of my intern 7th Regiment is a corps ing powerhouse that is University of Rhode student, Nate ship, my responsibilities con recognized by Drum Corps ranked 38 on the Fortune 500 forming with the 7th Regiment drum corps this summer. sisted of leading the inbound International, the governing list for 2012. team in day-to-day opera body for competitive drum amongst 15 other teams. This score was "unheard of," "I chose this internship tions," Slaymaker said. corps in the United States.. marked the first time in DCI according to Gomes. because I respected Target "Leading the team was the Drum corps recognized by history that' 7th Regiment "The 7th Regiment turned and always enjoyed shopping biggest focus as the intern DCI tour to compete with placed in the top five in DCI a lot of heads this season," in Target's stores. I also based ship went on and I did this each other across the nation Finals. Considering that 7th Gomes said. "There were my decision on the reputation through removing daily from late ·June to early July. Regiment is considered to be corps with brasslines larger of the company's internship obstacles for the team." The finals for DCI drum smaller than the average than our entire corps com- program and admired their Slaymaker said she corps were held in drum corps (with a count of ------·------community involvement," Indianapolis, Ind., where 7th 60 members, compared to the Continued on page 2 Slaymaker said. Continued on page 2 Slaymaker worked at her Regiment finished fifth -"-p_la_c_e_-=u=s-=ucc::a"-1.-:a::_v:_:e=-=r-=angc:ce----=co"-f _1=-c0=-=0'-')"-, _t=h=i=-s ______------Junior ·wins Miss ·Massachusetts pageant, prepares for Miss America
BY NANCY LAVIN & JULIA student with strong academics, GEROMINI extracurricular and volunteer Managing Editor & Contributing News Reporter efforts in the community. Kinzler commented that the While most University of most difficult part of these com Rhode Island students are set petitions is not comparing her tling in to the start of a new aca~ self with other contestants. demic year, one student is "Particularly in this system, preparing for one of the most there are so many talented, well-known competitions of the accomplished women," she country: the Miss America said. "It's difficult not to think Pageant. 'why am I not as pretty as her' Junior Journalism student or 'why am I not as talented as and Massachusetts native her."' Kinzler also said, howev Taylor Kinzler started compet er, that this has made her gain a ing in the Miss America system lot of self-confidence. in 2008, where she won the Miss Despite increased self-confi Massachusetts Outstanding dence, Kinzler still said that the Teen pageant. This past sum swimsuit competition is her mer, she competed and won the least favorite part. " crown for the Miss "It's difficult to walk Massachusetts Pageant. around in a bikini, but it's kind Photo courtesy of Taylor Kinzler "My friend suggested that I of another part that I've learned University of Rhode Island junior Taylor Kinzler being crowned Miss Massachusetts. compete in the Miss America ··-~--·--~---~------to accept," said Kinzler. "[It's] system," said Kinzler, who "I was really relaxed. It was that they support, according to .. reaped .the--rewards ·orvoiun empowered me to feel better in added that she had been a gym -almost that I was kind of at Kinzler. When she first began teering. Kinzler added that she my own skin." nast all her life. "Growing up, I peace because I knew that I had competing, she founded the noticed high school students in By contrast, Kinzler said her wasn't really into any of that .. .I prepared as much as I possibly organization "Give the Gift of particular doing a great deal of favorite part is the interview was a tomboy." could," she said. "I felt really Youl Volunteer," which served volunteer work and decided to section. Although the most recent comfortable and I think that as her platform. The organiza- create a $500 scholarship to rec "Before I started competing, competition was only her third translated." tion essentially promotes the ognize these students. For the I was extremely shy [and] had a one, Kinzler said she thinks her When contestants compete · benefits of volunteering in the past four years, since the organ lot of trouble speaking," said calmness gave her an edge ·over in these types of pageants, they community, since Kinzler her- ization began, she has awarded the other contestants. need to have a platform or cause self said she personally has a scholarship to a high school Continued on page 2
Today's forecast 77 °F Nickel Brief: Looking for ideas for a Check out tomorrow's issue to good movie to watch? A mainly learn about changes to buses sunny sky. and roadways at URI. See page 3. Page 2 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Wednesday, September 12, 2012 . . CONTINUED Drum corps Pageant Internship From page l From page l From page l bined that were totally baf ·Kinzler. Since she started doing received and accepted a full fled at how well we scored in interviews, she added, ''[I am] time job offer from Target to the end." becoming more confident and work as a group leader after Even i£ 7th Regiment is a really owning my interview graduation. · smaller team than usuat its skills [and have] been able to "Target truly focuses on members did not take them take them and apply them to development, and that fo.cus selves any less seriously. many different parts of life." allowed me to grow as a new Being a member of a drum Kinzler attributed getting the professional, grow personally corps that plays at a profes internships that she has had to and most importantly, grow sional level, according to her improved speaking skills. as a leader and broaden my Gomes, holds you to a "much As Miss Massachusetts, ability to lead. Target has higher standard" than play Kinzler is marketing the ·Miss countless opportunities in ing drums in a marching America organization to the rn~ny different areas and I am band or college drumline . local community through pub confident that I will be able to would. While other members lic speaking, political engage explore those opportunities," of 7th Regiment had previ ments and visits to high Slaymaker said. ously marched in a drum schools. She is also reading up Slaymaker's advice for corps, Gomes was new to the on current events to prepare for other students who are inter experience. the interview portion of the ested in having an internship · "One of my biggest obsta- Miss America pageant. In addi is to truly think about what cles as a rookie was alway~ tion, she said she is practicing you want to do and where being 'that guy' who messed her talent, singing, shopping for you see yourself. Slaymaker something up," Gomes said. gowns, working out and diet said visiting career sites of_ "It did get frustrating at ~ing to prepare for the competi those companies 'which you times, but the professional tion. are interested in and utilizing ism of marching with 7th Though Kinzler considered resources at URI like Regiment comes from being taking the semester off, she Rhodynet, or visiting Career able to take harsh criticism decided to take two classes Services and The Office of well and build upon it." because "academics are Experiential Learning · and Before playing with 7th extremely important to me." Community Engagement, Regiment, Gomes played At URI, Kinzler is a which are great for finding tenor drums in the URI reporter for the media athletics job opportunities. Drumline. However, the team department and GoRhody, as "Both offices offer a great was in need of more snare well as a member of Alpha Phi deal of assistance and can drummers when he was sorority. help you through your entire accepted, so Gomes signed on When asked about her internship experience," as a snare in order to aid the expectations for the coming Slaymaker said. · corps. In addition being new competition, Kinzler said she is to the rigorous practice that trying not to have expectations. drum corps demanded, "I am prepared to win and . Gomes also had to train him prepared to lose, which I think self how to play in a style he is really important. If you're was not accustomed with. cocky or negative, it's not going "I basically signed on as a to be a good outcome." complete rookie snare drum mer," Gomes said. "I had to learn ·how to play snare, r------• which requires a different 1 I grip than I was used to. Not student only that, but marching with I discount I drum corps is easily the most I I mentally and physically 10o/o exhausting task I've ever I· I - taken part of. I was under a lot of stress." I I . Despite the · challenges I I presented to him while marching with 7th Regiment, I I Gomes describes the experi I plus off purchases of $25 I ence as "life changing." $5 ~ 00 According to Gomes, playing I and up with coupon ·I with drum corps members that shared his passion for I l the sport helped build friend ships and tightened up their teamwork. While the work they did was "not for the faint of heart," Gomes said he would gladly take up another opportunity to march in DCI competitions if he could. "Drum corps is unlike anything I've ever done in my life," Gqmes said. "The life lessons you learn and the memories you take from the experience isn't something I . could ever put a price tag on."
The Good s< Cigar- There's an app for that! The Good Five Cent Cigar • Wednesday, September 12, 2012 • Page 3 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 'Paranorman' exposes darker, smarter Contact the side to _children's animated movie genre Cigar
BY AUGIE KING though, as the resident witch doesn't shy away from the huge amount of credit for Memorial Union Entertainment Editor spirit has come back to enact moments that will undoubt allowing the kid characters to Room 125 revenge on the town who edly freak out some of the lit talk like kids actually do. Animated movies that murdered her 300 years tle ones in the theater There's no mild cursing a la aimed towards children but before. (although the ones in my the "The Goonies," but the humor don't talk down to children Fans of the 2009 animated ater seemed pretty thick (mostly -later on) is remark are a rarity Typically, animat- venture "Coraline" (and by skinned). The stop-motion ably more subversive than the Editor-in -Chief ed child,ren's movies are filled extension "The Nightmare animation technique was a trailers would indicate with Hensley Carrasco with broad slapstick and silly _ Before Christmas") should perfect choice for creating the out using it as a crutch,to,lean circumstances because it's feel right at home with the world of "Paranorman," on. [email protected] of~en assumed th~t child~en creepy, horror-lite vibe of allowing for the type of angu By the time the plot really w11l only hold theu attention "Paranorman." It's certainly lar and bizarre designs that gets rolling . and Norman for colorful chaos.' Sometimes not a coincidence that both flesh out the eerie settings uncovers the truths behind ;,hough, a n;ovte such . as were developed by animation and monsters to good effect. certain characters, Sports Editor Paranorman come~ along house Laika, which is quickly There's a tactile feel to the "Paranorman" becomes unex that not only doesn t treat carving out their place in the stop-motion animation that pectedly moving. The zom Mike Abelson child like dim bulbs, but also animation field amidst Pixar couldn't have been achieved bies descending on the town [email protected] trusts that they can deal with and Dreamworks. A large with the industry standard become more than just ~um more mature. subj~ct matter. portion of the appeal of computer animation. bering monsters, and a late Norman ts.a bit of an odd "Paranorman" stems from its While there is certainly a scene between Norman and child. Not only does he have a unabashed love for the horror focus on the creepy and the the witch is at turns both strong affinity for horror genre, whether it's from the freaky in "Paranorman," intense and touching, reveal Entertainment movies, books, etc. (parhcu- funny opening movie-within there is also plenty of humor ing a level of dimension that Editor larly he also has the movie and cute little refer zombies~?: lmt to balance things out. Truth gives the film staying power Augie King the ability to.talk to dead peo- ences sprinkled throughout. be told, the jokes could have beyond the jokes and endear ple. Unfortunately, no one Norman's use of the been stronger. Although it ing characters. If you're a fan uricigarentertain else can, so he is often berated "Halloween" theme as his cell generally gets stronger and of animation (and who isn't [email protected] by his father (who thinks he ringtone put a big smile on wittier as the plot continues really?), there is a great needs to "move on" from his my face . along, the first half has multi chance you will enjoy . grandmother's death) and the The film is also unafraid ple obvious jokes ("How's, it "Paranorman," and if you're a school bullies on a daily basis. of going to some macabre and hanging," says Norman to a horror fan then you will like it
Soon his powerswill have. to. dark places.. This is still very ghost that is stuck on a tree). ev~n more. be~s.~~ -- ~£~- ~l?!~.<:tt;':.. P~~~f~~~~ -mtu:h _ a PG-rated affair, but it However, I do give the film a OUT AND ABOUT IN RHODY A Listing of This Week's Local Happenings
MOVIES The Odd Life of Timothy Green - PG Paranorman - PG 12:25pm I 4:40pm I 7:00pm I 9:15pm 1 :OOpm I 4:20pm ENTERTAINMENT CINEMAS 30 Village Square Dr., South Kingstown, Rl The Bourne Legacy - PG-13 The Odd Life of Timothy Green - PG www. yourneighborhoodtheatre .com 1 :OOpm I 7:05pm 12:25pm I 4:40pm I 7:00pm I 9:15pm
Showtimes are for: The Campaign - R The· Bourne Legacy - PG-13 Wednesday 9/12/12 & Thursday 9/13/12 4:1Opm I 9:25pm 6:40pm I 9:25pm
The Words - PG-13 Hope Springs - PG-13 Hope Springs - PG-13 12:45pm I 3:10pm I 7:15pm I 9:30pm 12:50pm r 6:45pm 12:50pm I 4: lOpm I 6:45pm I 9:45pm
The Possession - PG-13 Showtimes are for: 1 : lOpm I 4:00pm I 7:25pm I 9:55pm Friday ~/1 A, Saturday 9/15 and Sunday 9/16 MISCELLANEOUS
Lawless- R Finding Nemo - G Save The Bay 2nd Annual Beach Slam 12:30pm I 3:45pm I 7:10pm I 9:35pm 12:20pm Sunday 9/16 12-5pm Tillinghast Farm, 231 Nayatt Rd, Premium Rush - PG 13 Finding Nemo 30- G Barrington, Rl 4:20pm I 9:45pm 2:35pm I 4:50pm I 7: lOpm I 9:20pm www.savethebay.org/slam
The Expendables II - R Resident Evil: Retribution - R 12:40pm I 3:30pm I 7:30pm I 9:40pm 12:40pm I 3:30pm I 7:30pm I 9:40pm Apple &Peach Picking Sweet Berry Farm Paranorman - PG The Words- PG13 8:00am - 7:00pm every day rain or shine 3:15pm I 9:00pm 12:45pm I 3:10pm I 7:15pm I 9:45pm 915 Mitchell's Lane, Middletown, Rl 02842 Call ahead for fruit availability Paranorman 30- PG The Possession - PG-13 401-847-3912 1 :OOpm I 6:50pm .1:1Opm I 4:00pm I 7:25pm I 9:50pm www.sweetberryfarmri.com Page 4 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Wednesday, September 12, 2012 Rhody SPORTS Football team disappoints in season opener Women's soccer team BY MIKE AlJELSON attempts. The loss was Rhode Syracuse University in the Sport Editor Island's eighth road loss in a season opener. On. Saturday, beats Manhattan 2-0 row, a streak that dates back Monmouth scored three of its Coming into the season BY EMILY JACOBS Needham praised· both to Oct 2010. touchdowns through the air. Contributing Sports Reporter the vibe around the Despite the result, a few The defensive line was a Leyh and Genzardi with their University of Rhode Island contributions to the offense. players did shine for the strong point during spring After coming off a 2-2 tie football team couldn't have Rams. Rhody's points came ball last April, but it was While offense was able to been more positive. against the University of New get opportunities, the defense off the foot of sophomore severely overmatched against Hampshire on Friday, the It was announced over kicker Dylan Smith. Smith, a Monmouth offensive line kept the ball out of the defen the summer that the Rams University of Rhode Island sive end, allowing Manhattan making his collegiate debut, that, combined, weighed over women's soccer team bounced ~ou l d remain in the Colonial notched field goals from 22 1500 pounds. only one .shot on goal. Athletic Association and sev back Sunday to defeat Junior (:helsea Broghamer and 29 yards. What happened? I don't Manhattan College 2-0. eral top players who were Junior quarterback Bob know. All I, and the rest of got the start for the Ra~s in net hampered by injuries in 2011 The win h;nproves the and. recorded her third win of Bentsen h ad a consistent Rhody nation, can hope for is . Rams to 5-2-J on the season, a were back at 100 percent and game, throwing for197 yards that the Rams take the game the season.· Freshman keeper ready to go. record that is two victories Danielle St. Pierre played in net on 19-for-28 passing. Junior as a wakeup call and go into short of their win total in 2011 . Then Saturday happened. wide receiver Ramadan Saturday's tilt at Villanova for the final two minutes of the Rhody's 41-6 loss at "The big thing was recov game. · Abdullah racked up 87 yards University with a renewed ery, getting ourselves back to Monmouth University was on seven catches, and senior purpose and vigor. · . The Rams were able to the worst loss I've seen in my where our bodies could per ·keep their composure and play Brandon Johnson-Farrell This team is far better form," head coach Michael three-plus years at the school. jumped to fourth on the URI than its performance on are l a ti ~e ly dean game record It was like getting punched in Needham said. ing five fouls to Manhattan's all-time receptions list with Saturday. It may still be sum The Rams were to take the gut at a party and seeing six during the game to put mer, but Saturday is day seven. The team also had the the guy walkaway with your charge. early on' the offensive edge in corners, taking five to him at 152 for his career. where the Rams need to drop end with five shots on goal and girl. Rhody did turn the ball their trousers and show what the Jaspers' two. The Rams were only able two that clanged off the post. Up next for the Rams is over three times, which they have. A road win, in Rhody struck early in the sec to put up 197 yard of offense couldn't have helped the league, is wh at this team another two-game home week with only 49 of those yards ond half when sophomore end. They will welcome· the cause, but how could every needs to turn the corner that Samantha Leyh scored in the coming on through the run thing have gone so wrong? has eluded it for the last few University of Vermont Friday game. By contrast, the Hawks 54th minute unassisted from night at 7 p.m. and will cap the Defensively, the Rams years. . racked up nearly three times . about 18 yards out. Once going weekend with a match against were breaking in an entire For more Rhody Sports up 1~0 the Rams kept the press as much yardage as the Rams new secondary, but that was updates follow Mike on the University of Maine (539 total) and converted on ing the Jaspers. Sunday at 1 p.m. the case last year and the Twitter @TheMikeAbelson. ' "We are gel:ting contribu nine of their 14 third-down Rams nearly beat FBS school "We are going to enjoy tions from a lot of different this win," Needham said. "It places," Needham said. "We has been a tough stretch of are scoring goals from a lot of games playing five games in different places". Men's ·soccer road trip proves fruitless, 1 nine days. We ·are 111cky to Thirteen minutes later llie corne out of it healthy." . . Rams added to their lead with Needham said Sunday's gives way to Atlantic-10 conference play a goal from sophomore Nicole game was definitely a collec Genzardi assisted by Leyh. tive effort not just one or two BY CONNOR MCCOLLUM the backbone of the attack for North Carolina-Charlotte, the Genzardi ran onto the pass players and he hopes to see the Contributing Sports Reporter the Rams. The English-born University of Dayton and from Leyh, and fired it into the same thing against Vermont. midfielder scored three goals Xavier University. Last season right side of the net. The Rams After a 4-4 thriller at the Like what you read? last season as a freshman and Charlotte made it all the way continued to suffocate the Follow Emily on Twitter URI soccer complex in home two of them turned out to be to the national championship Jaspers for the rest of the game, opener, the University of @emmajae22. game winners. The crafty game wh ere the team was finishing with 15 shots on goal. (\';i Rhode Island men's soccer midfielder is trying to build beaten 1-0 by the University team went on a long road trip upon what was a fantastic North Carolina. Ch arlotte to take on Northern Illinois freshman season and contin- didn' t lose m any of their University and Northwestern ue to improve. players th at h elped them University over the weekend. h h.nother player to watch reach the final, and are the Rhode Island returned from this season is Scottish-born favorites to win the confer- its trip with a goal-less draw . striker Ross Morison. ence again. at NIU and a tough 3-2 loss at Morrison had a decorated . This is some of the tough Northwestern. youth career in Scotland. He est competition the A-10 has With conference play fast played a key role for seen in years. Rhode Island, approaching in early October Blackridge Thistle and· at this point, seems to be a the Rams are set to travel to Whitburn in its run to county mid-level side, but with some the College of the Holy Cross and regional championships rub of the green, the Rams this weekend in hopes of in 2009 and 2010. The big could surprise the A-10 this snagging their first win of the striker is looking to improve season. season. The Rams have been on his three goals last season. For Rhody Sports updates off to a shaky start but they The Atlantic-10 con- and more, follow have the personnel to turn ference ·is often a three-horse ®TheBoldCM on Twitter. their season around . · race for the championship Sophomore Matt Sykes is between the University of • • • • • • , r It's OK to be a • • bit nosy some- I times ... I • • Get the . I latest scoop 1n I • the Cigar! • • • • • • • .J