Volume 83, Issue 9 Smithfield, RI December 3, 2015 Inside Zarnowski earns Outstanding this New Professional Award By Molly Funk on and off campus programs. Editor-in-Chief She advises The Archway, where edition her influence can be seen in Earlier in November, Sue more creative, interesting, and Zarnowski, Assistant Director relevant publications. Zarnowski of Campus Engagement in the is also charged with advising the Office for Campus Engagement radio station, WJMF, where her was awarded the Richard F. influence has assisted students Stevens Outstanding New in producing better broadcasts. Business: Professional award at the Kawamoto stated Zarnowski Breaking sales on NASPA Conference (Student “has been responsible for the holidays Affairs Administrators in training some our [Bryant’s] Higher Education). Zarnowski finest student leaders.” fit requirements as she has not Funk: When did you know served more than four years in you wanted to be involved in a full-time position in student student affairs? Page 5 affairs, has made significant Zarnowski: As a senior at contributions to Bryant, and is Southern CT State University a current member of NASPA I was highly involved in my Region 1. She began working at sorority and Greek Council. Bryant in 2013, and her primary With involvement in student duties were centered on Bryant’s activities, I worked in our Sports: fraternities and sororities. Judy Student Life Office. I truly Patriots lose to refs Kawamoto, Associate Dean for enjoyed working with the and Broncos Student Life, credits Zarnowski’s professional staff and the hard work as being essential to organizations on improving the success of Bryant Greek life, their brand, their resources, find out their big brother big Bryant? including a revitalization of the and providing a better student sister, and new officers are Zarnowski: As an Assistant Order of Omega and GAMMA. experience for potential and installed. I enjoy planning Director in the Office of Campus Zarnowski has also instituted current students. It was a mix of and executing the off-campus Engagement, I oversee our new hazing education and sorority life, orientation life, and programs for Linked Through fraternity and sorority life prevention programs at Bryant. working in a faced-paced office Leadership and how the work which entails eight chapters, Zarnowski’s influence can that really opened my eyes to of the students involved really two governing councils, 1 be seen outside of the Greek what Student Affairs is and what comes to life. One of my favorite advocacy group, Up ‘til Dawn, life system. Kawamoto listed kind of professional I could be. events at Bryant is Festival of and one honor society. Aside in her recommendation letter Funk: What has been your Lights; it really ties together the from Greek life, I oversee Linked for the award many additional favorite part of working for “family” feel of Bryant as all Through Leadership, Bryant’s Page 7 organizations that Zarnowski Bryant University? cultures, students, staff, and leadership program, with student has helped to grow and Zarnowski: I have a lot of religions come together in unity recruitment, planning of off- develop. The Linked Through favorite parts of my job. I look and really enjoy the holiday campus and on-campus Leadership program has grown forward to the spring semester season. tremendously, allowing more when Bryant’s fraternities and Funk: Can you tell me more See “Outstanding”, page 4 Opinion: students to participate in both sororities gain new members, about your role and day-to-day at Date nights for the lost Smart on overcoming adversity By Briana Trifiro personal struggles, but also the importance bestowed on her only a few days after her of overcoming adversity in our everyday rescue. Smart recalled that her mother Page 11 Staff Writer lives. expressed how “These people have done On June 5, 2002, Elizabeth Smart’s life something awful to you, but the greatest Many words come to mind when hearing changed forever. Asleep in bed next to her revenge you can have on them is to be the name Elizabeth Smart: strong, tenacious, sister, Smart awoke to a man holding a knife happy.” Smart explained that while the advice inspirational, and enduring. Kidnapped at to her neck, demanding that she follow him was specific to her experience, these words of Variety: age 14 from her home in Salt Lake City, Utah, out of the house. Terrified, Smart followed wisdom can be utilized in everyone’s day to Smart endured nine long months of captivity, his instructions, and was led out of her home day lives. Smart went on to explain how this A gem of a meteor where every day she feared that it might be and away from her family. At age 14, Smart advice motivated her to move forward from shower and maybe a her last day on earth. Students at Bryant were was held captive a mere 18 miles from her her past and not look at herself as a victim. naked-eye coment lucky enough to have the opportunity to childhood home for nine long, grueling Towards the end of the event, Smart listen to Smart speak about not only her own months. echoed a mantra that I truly try to implement The MAC was packed with students, in my own life. Looking into the audience, faculty members, and families who all Smart explained how “life is only 10 wanted to listen to Smart’s captivating story. percent what happens to you, and about She was an engaging speaker, incorporating 90 percent how you react to it.” Especially anecdotes of her childhood as well as with everything happening in the world including her own personal comments of the today, these words have never seemed more ordeal. She was light and engaging, which relevant. was surprising due to the weight of her topic. In 2013, Smart penned her own memoir “It’s so crazy because you hear about detailing her struggle in captivity, and how these types of abductions happening, but I she moved on from such a traumatic past. think everyone distances themselves from The 308 page memoir is titled My Story and things like that, thinking that it can never can be purchased at the Bryant University happen to them,” explained Elena Freedman Bookstore. Today, Smart is married and has (’16). “Hearing about something like this in a daughter of her very own. She has studied person, from someone who survived it and the harp at Brigham Young University and Page 13 has been able to move on with her life is just has worked as a news correspondent at ABC incredible.” News. Smart can be likened to the legend of One of Smart’s most poignant lines was the phoenix, rising from the ashes of her past Smart delivers her powerful message. a memory of some advice that her mother to create her own promising future. (Bryant University) page 2 News December 3, 2015 Department of Public Safety Log Staff VANDALISM (AUTO) Nov 15, 2015‐Sunday at 22:29 Location: RESIDENCE HALL Molly Funk Location: RESIDENCE HALL Summary: DPS received a report of the window of the Editor-in-Chief Summary: A student reported vandalism to their vehicle back door of a Residence Hall was smashed. Organization Coordinator: Jillian Gaudet while parked on campus. Web Editor: Tim Levene FIRE ALARM Nov 20, 2015‐Friday at 23:42 Photo Editor: Will Tondo MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT Nov 17, 2015‐Tuesday Location: RESIDENCE HALL Campus News Editor: Allie Miller at 12:22 Summary: Activated pull station in a Residence Hall was Opinion Editor: Autumn Harrington Location: C LOT PARKING AREA ruled malicious by the Smithfield Fire Department. Variety Editor:Brian Minghella Sports Editor: Kaitlyn Graham Summary: A report of a minor accident between a Business Editor: John Logan Bryant vehicle and a parked student vehicle. No injuries ASSIST TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT Nov 21, 2015‐ Copy Editors: Joel Moffitt, Hayley Wilcox, Anna Rodier, Kayla were reported. Saturday at 00:44 Sugrue, and Ryan Harris Location: RESIDENCE HALL Advisor: Susan Zarnowski Technical Advisor: Larry Sasso EMT CALL EMT CALL / MEDICAL SERVICES Summary: DPS received a call from the RD reporting Treasurer: Norakate Doherty RENDERED Nov 17, 2015‐Tuesday at 23:52 occupants of the Residence Halls fourth floor were Business and Marketing Director: Shayan Ushani Location: FISHER STUDENT CENTER coughing and having a reaction to something in the air. Summary: A Fisher Centre staff member reported a The building was cleared and investigated by the person having a reaction to a cleaning product. EMS was Smithfield Fire Department. The cause was unknown Contact Us activated. Patient was treated on scene by EMS. and after ventilation of the building it was reoccupied. If you need to contact The Archway of any staff member, VANDALISM Nov 18, 2015‐Wednesday at 02:19 VANDALISM Nov 22, 2015‐Sunday at 01:39 please feel free to use the contact information listed below. Location: TOWNHOUSE Location: RESIDENCE HALL The Archway Phone: (401) 232-6028 Summary: 911 CALL: ADPS received a call from a Summary: DPS received a report of vandalism inside a Bryant University, Box 7 (401) 232-6488 student who feels someone is breaking Residence Hall suite. 1150 Douglas Pike Fax: (401) 232-6710 into her townhouse. DPS officers arrived and found a Smithfield, RI 02917 E-mail: [email protected] smashed window, but no one in the EMT CALL EMT CALL / MEDICAL SERVICES Location: Fisher Center room 1 www.bryantarchway.com area. RENDERED Nov 22, 2015‐Sunday at 02:14 Location: RESIDENCE HALL The Archway is printed by Graphic Developments, Inc. MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT Nov 18, 2015‐ Summary: DPS received a report of a highly intoxicated Wednesday at 08:05 male in a Residence Hall bathroom.