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RWU students save RAs to enforce strict lives as local EMTs reading day rules Florentine Lehar Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), goes through this experience Herald Staff With 84 more incidents occurring every week. He is one of about half a Courtney Nugent during the weekend leading- up to It's only 1 o'clock in the morning. Features Editor dozen Roger Williams students who Final Exams than during the week· The alarm blares as Nick Pelletier. a volunteer their time for the Bristol During the last week of the win end of Halloween Chameleon Club, Roger Williams University· sopho and Warren Emergency Medical ter semester, encompassing the final faculty and RAs alike are instating more, groans on the cot in the b~ck Services (EMS). exam period and the reading days harsher sanctions in order• to enforce room of the Warren Rescue Station. Pelletier has been an EMT for al from December 8 to December 15, the importance of final exams to stu The lights the station automati most two years. At only 19 years old, in there were 145 reported violations at dents. cally illuminate the darkness. An· he volunteers for both the Warren Roger Williams University. According "The matter'was brought to the other crew member scrambles and Bristol EMS. Now having the cer· to the Office of Community Standards attention of the University Life Com frantically to find the remote to mute tification of a Cardiac Technician, and Student Conduct, of those inci mittee of Faculty Senate, and they the TV to hear the dispatcher. Pelletier is the youngest Cardiac in dents, 84 involved alcohol and other met to propose ideas and discuss the Pelletier's first thoughts: where the state and has even more respon· r drugs, 36 involved quiet hour viola matter further," King said. are my pants? .. sibilities on the job that include in· tions and 16 involved damage to the Freshman Joe Stromolo, Faculty The medical technicians go from terpreting the Electro Cardiac Graph university. These events account for Senate Representative, attended the pajamas to unllorms in mere seconds. (ECG), starting IVs and giving more 11 percent of the incident caseload of meetings as well The driver is already in the ambu medications. the entire semester. "Students need to remember that I lance telling them to hurry up. All are Pelletier had to work and study "This problem [of violation of reading days are a courtesy granted on board and the flashing red lights for more than 150 hours for each level sanctions] has multiple roots, one to us by the administration. Students of the ambulance go'whizzing by with of training he received. There are being that students do not take the seem to forget and use them for par the siren·clearing a path. three different certifications that final exam period as intended," Vice tying," Strumolo said. "This sends a I While this may not seem ll..ke a someone can receive as an EMT: President of Student Affairs John message to the administration a~d normal extracurricUlar activity to Basic, Cardiac and Paramedic, with King said. most college students, Pelletier, an Paramedic SeeEMTp.12 Se.e READ: p. 6 .:.P.:.ag"'e,,2:.- The Pulse Th"""e"H"a"'w"'k"'."H"e"",,a1"'d'-·-'Fri""·da"'l.y,'"Ma~y,,4~,~2~OO,,7~_
This Is My End AMY'S ADVICE Dear Amy, Now Where's My Blindfold and Cigarette? I have been seeing this guy recently, 1will call him Chad, and things seem to be going rea.l.ly well. The rea· Wow. Is it re greatest for a reason. Ifyou're wait son that I am writing to you is for two things that just ally over? This ing for this year's to top it, then seem to be holding me back from atarting a full-blown year absolutely you're most likely juat going to be relatiol1Bhip with Chad. The first one is there are issues flew b)'. I still can't , ,.. i disappointed. with his ex, u in he atill ta.lk.s to her on a regular baais believe this win be ~\¢:;> 4. At the same time, don't and he has not told her about me yet. The other issue is the la,8t column 111 ./ under-value)1>Ur .....eekends. You that we do not have clear cut boundaries in our - well, I e...er write for this '._ run out ofthem quick!}', trost me. don't even know what to call it - a relationship? I am Amy Smith paper. ~t me take Jim Dugan Every time you pass on a fun night confused, but I do think I like this guy enough to 6gure Herald Staff a moment to shed HenldSlaf'f out with your frienda is just aoother these things out and try to make it work. What do you a tear.... night you're going to regret once think ofmy situation? Whooooo!No you've run out of nighCa. Don't make Sincerel.y, more deadlines! Thank God! Some excuses on why you can't go out.; Rachel body give me a beer now! play like a champion. For example, No, not really. I'm going to seri a Cinco de Ma)'O party is nice, but OeM 1la Disclaimer: The l'irtM-'s, Sfatemenl.~. opinions. depiclfol'lS ondlar representations (expressionS) conlalned hL>rein are solely those oftire Hawk's, Hc,ruld and do /lot ami ale /lot meant to represent tJr be attribufed to Ihe expres.~iOlu or Roger Williams Unh'crsity, any trw/ee, officer. agcllt, employce, studl'Il' or reprwe/lIQlil'c o[Roger Wmiallls U,'i~·f.rs;ty ond Ileither af!.' suclr exPri.'S$iOII$ o1/lharized. ltCCepted or COl/dOlled by lire Unfl>erJlly. The Hawk's Herald' Friday, May 4, 2007 News Page 3 Students, faculty work to improve advisement Sarah Cournoyer Editor UJ :r: Being away from home, getting alone with l- tbeir roommate... and doing well in classes are just some ofthe problems freshmen face wben LL coming to college. Another problem that can o be added to this Jist is advisor issues, although LL there may be a remedy to advisor problems. I-- "We have representatives on the Student Affairs committee and [issues with advisors] S came up with them. It was an issue that we (/) decided to take on," ICC President and chair Al Borelli said. - . After they had the advisement table where students could voice their opinions, they were asked to meet with faculty senate where they We ean all agree that Roger William.9 needed a new web presented their findings. They then met with site. Up until a few months ago, the site looked exactly the the Academic Advising Task Force. same as it did when the CUJTent seniors looked at colleges. "As members of ICC, we are representa 'That's old. However, when the braintrust created the newer, enaaier , tives ofthe individual classes," Borelli said. if website, they forgot the most important feature: the eeuch en· a student feels uncomfortable with their advi· gine. Most of ue depended on the search feature to look for the sor, they should have un outlet to express their sbuttle schedule, get to the regi.etrar page or find the library concerns." catalogue.. But now, we pull our hair out just navigating away Although the research was not scientific, £rom the main page. Since its disappearance, we are forced to Earnest Orney said that he thought the table use Goagle ... to SCllI'Ch the RWU site. would be reliable because students would feel Worlds are colliding. Please, bring back tbe search. comfortable expressing themselves in a more informal way than a surveyor through scien P.S... A1J an update, the bike is gone, the banners are . tific research. down and tbe bubbler ie fixed. S«ADVISEp. 6 THE BRYANT MBA Makes Perfect Sense Right Now F~r the right prop!l',l'arnmg a Bryanl MBA right a~r roUl'ge is a sman move. With a Bryant MBA, you will know more about business than most people your a~. You'll master the rona:pts and slulls you need to Stan I great areoer in businen. Learn from fiT$t-mss faculty, and pTOgrnS with a select group of other bright, ambillous people through a rigorou~ I curriculum that oombinC' the most current I theory "'ith the best busint'$1 practices. '>'••• You'll (orm suong bUSlnNS networks &'",,' With your fellow students and sU«"tSsful Bryant Alumni that W1l1lut a lifl'time. Earn a Bryant MBA in only one-year, and j\lmp-stan your busint'$. careet. • To LEARN MORE, ATTEND AN 14. Eastern ~ Sports W(I're makillg ~ easy to Ielld a INFORMATION SESSION: do::loJbIeIL lire. JuS\ sto.>.< US)'OOl" ooIege student 10" and lO Page 4 Advisement The Hawk's Herald, Friday, May 4, 2007 ..- SOU 8 ru Data based on RWU CORE Alcohol & Drug Survey from April 2006. This survey was administered to 1,389 students in 145 class sections representing 35 majors. Sponsored by the HAWE (Health & Wellness EducatiOn) Office. ext, 3413 The Hawk's Herald' Friday, May 4, 2007 W"Jred Page 5 Foreign language interest sparks clubs Lorin Richardson year, the Chinese Club and the Ger· tural aspecta about China, but it is meetings with 'kaffee und kuchen'· Herald Staff man Club, which both began in the difficult because of the lack of time,~ coffee and cake. and an event where Many high schoo1students are re fall of 2006. These two clubs have Burgner said in regarda to the begin. they created tye·dyed shirts. quired to take 8 language and, in worked together to create more inter ning of the club. ~l started the German Club for us turn, they join that speci!c language's est in their specific languages and Burgner also explained that the German students to get together with club. In a &i.miliar fashion the De cultures. club centers around cultural topica other students interested in Germany partment of Modem Languages and The two clubs plan on sponsoring like food. art, music and discussions and German culture, and bring the Classics, is offerring students chances Oktoberfest in the fall, as well 88 tak· of jieople who have visited China as culture, food, traditions, etcetera_ to to partake in clubs and programs in· ing trips together to Boston muse weU as occasionally hosting movie the camplU community through volving different languages. ums. According to the board, they will night8 and trips to Chinatown. The events and discussions," Shaugh "The department is looking to currently in the process of creating group's future goals for next year are nessy said. Shaughnell8Y discussed open up more advanced c1as8Cs, move fundraisillg idess to boost their budg events such as a movie raffie, au· what occurs at the German Club forward to a major in Chinese and ,,,. thentic Chinese dinners and even meetings. Arabic, and open up more advanced The Chinese Club, founded by more visits to Chinatown and dragon ~We've been speaking about Ger· se<:tion," Josh Quagliaroli, president junior Laura Burgner. was created boat races. many and culture at our meetings," of the Class1cll Club, said. due to an overall interest in Chinese The German Club has approxi. Shaughnessy said. Amy Falcone. the Vice Presi classes, where about ten students mately 50 members and was founded The club also participated in the dent of the Chinese Club .explained meet every week for cultural discus by junior Jane Shaughnessy thia year Spring Weekend Block Party, and that two new clubs are helping the sions. after inspiration from the Chinese they are orpnmng an end of the se department improve in interest over "I decided to sta,rt the Chinese Club and extreme inte~t from a mester BOO in the realm of a tradi all. Club because during my Chinese number of German students, as weU tional German summer picnic. 'I'wo new and clubs founded this class, we always want to discuss cul· as the free food. The club has had World News: British royalty sent to Iraq Erie Sullioon Herald Staff" On April 30, 2007, the head ofthe British Army. General Sir Richard Dan· natt, confirmed that Prince Harry will be deployed with his unit to Iraq. The last time royalty was sent into a conflict was in 1982, during the Falklands War. when the Duke of York. Prince Andrews was called into nction when S(!rving as a Royal Navy helioopwr pilot on HMS Invincible. At that time. the Ministry of Defense was going to move the Duke ofYork to a deekjob, but it was the Queen heraelfwho dam nded be: I'MDIlin on 8 Majesty's Ship. This decision to send Prince Hany to Iraq comes after oneo( the bloodiest months for the Brits since the beginning of" this war. with eleven U.1t troops being killed. Before this announcement, the Ministry of Defense (MOD) was deliberat ing on the idea of removing Prince Harry from his regiment, the Blues and Royals. During t.hia time, Prince Hany made several statements demanding nOt to be treated differently from his fellow soldiers and at one point threat. ened to resign his commission. Prin~ In an interview by the The Times, Harry ssid, 'There's no way I'm Aljazeera.net going to put myself through Sandhurst and then sit on my arse back homo while my boys are out fighting for their country ... that may sound very pa· Ministry of Defense relax on such a delicate situation. Due to these reports, triotic but it is true." the MOD says that Prince Hany's deployment will be under constant review. The British media haa also released reports that iraqi militias have Prince Harry may be third. in line to the throne, buthe will be the flrSt to serve threste~to capture and kill the 22 year old Prince. which will not help the his country in Iraq. . Relay to benefit cancer research Study abroad boosts employability night, there is a luminaris ceremony BALTIMORE, Md.-(COLLE· national busine8IJ environmenC F10rentineLchar where all the luminaria bags, which GIATE PRESSWlRE}-There.are now Other findings in the study Herald Staff are dedicated to those who have even more reasons for college stu· showed that "cultural awareness/sen Put on by the American Cancer passed away from, are fighting or dents to consider studying abroad. A sitivityftolerance" and an ~intema· Society throughout the United States have survived cancer, are on display new survey of global human resource tional perspect:ive~ topped the list of and in other countries all over the with a candle lit in each. executives atrlJ'med the value of a the attributes valued by HR execu world, The Relay for Life raises "It seems like a huge time com study abroad experience in the hiring tives among prospective employees' money for cancer research. At Roger mitment to give up an entire week procesa. Nearly three in four (73%) with study abroad experience. Williams University, the event is end, especially during finals week cited study abroad as important when Additionally. two·thirds (6'1%) of sponsored by Delta Sigma Pi, the pro and since we have been planning the evaluating the resume of a job candi HR executives surveyed &aid that a fessional business fraternity. event since last October, but it is date for a junior-level position_ study abroad experience within a cul The relay host done in teams of 8 worth it to think of how many people Furthermore, the study, con turally diverse student environment to 15 people who all raise money dur are helped out by the money we ducted by Global HR News and com· distinguishes a job candidate £rom ing the months leading to the event. raise," Bauer said. "To give up a missioned by The Scholar Ship, others studying only with students At least one member of the team weekend and planning time seems showed that eight in 10 oCthe HR ex £rom their own country. needs to be walking on the track duro like nothing compared to what the ecutives surveyed believed tha\ a Eight in 10 (80%) HR executives ing the entire event. According to jun· people who are suffering from cancer study abroad experience was an im believed that an international educa ior Lindsey Bauer, co-chair of the or the families and friends who have portant factor for overseas job place tion experience is important in dis event, lastyear, The Relay for Life at lost a loved one close to them go ment within their companies_ tinguishing a candidate for overseas Roger Williams raised over $19,900 through." "As the world grows 'flatter,' the job placemenL and t.his year they hope to raise at The event is open to all Roger value of" an international approach to Global HR News, a trade publica leut $25,000. Williams students as well 88 commu· higher education cannot be over tion that covers corporate human re Cancer survivon are asked to nity members. The Relay for Life is stated,· said Dr. Joseph Olander, sources policy development and its come to the event and they usually currently scheduled to be held in the president of The Scholar Ship, the. implementation, conducted the online are the first ones to begin the laps Field House and will begin at noon on first oceangoing study abroad pro survey in February 2007. Two thirds around the track. Along with the Saturday, May 5 and willisst until 8 gram designed specifically for a (67%) of those surveyed worked in relay, there are also games and other a.m. on Sunday, May 6. multi-national student body and fac multi·national companies either forms of entertainment. Later in the ulty. "The HR ezecutives confirmed headquartered or having a presence what we have sensed in today's inter· in the U.S. ·_-~------ Page 6 The Hawk's Herald, Friday, May 4, 2007 "Then, students usually could lis· K~lIei8h Weldl earlier. Baypoint will receive new car· Cont'dfrom poge 3 Herald Staff ten to a lecture spellbound and peting in some rooms, and along v.;th The report thot Offiey and With the stress of final projects Maple and Cedar, some bathrooms have a smull discussion session or Borelli put together reports that and tests building up as the spring will be renovated. Willow also will un meet privately witli a professor, 2007 AeD:lCllter ends, the only thought dergo a large project of removing the students said that "advisors were but high school students are not that keeps students going is the idea oil tanks in the ground to replace not approachable and orten 'arro· aceustomed to that pedagogy." ofsummer and relaxation onJy weeks with gas heating systems. gant' ... "advisors did not know Hammond heard about ICC's away. But for the Roger Williams With the new renovations for the curriculum and often made project, reviewed the data and suggestions~ University Department of Residence housing, it appears that living condi· uneducated and thought it was good "anecdotally." Lifo and Housing, summer means tions will improve. However, some "they needed life advice and out "The comments in the survey preparing for the next year. students have still not received a look with their particular major." and the comments in the poster So what exactly will be occurring housing assignment for the Fall 2007 The students were also en· were almost identical," Hammond over the summer to prepare for the semester. The word is that these stu· couraged to write positive feed fall semester? dents should not fret. said. "Faculty believe they are de back about their advisors which With the decrea8C in available ~er Williams University guar livering good advising, but stu were written on the poster as wen. apartments offcampus, as well 8S the antees housing for all four years. dents want a more holistic mooeL" cost-effectiveness between campus What students need to recognil:e is According to Susan Ham After the 2004 survey was con housing and otT campus housing, tbat we may make changes and move mond, Director of Advising Sup· ducted' the faculty created an ad· .more students are sticking with uni people around, but they will probably port. Services, the results that ICC vising task focre which has been vcrsity-owned housing for the upcom be placed somewhere where they found echoed the results from a meeting for 18 months. They will ing 2007-2008 year. According to would have been placed in the lot 2004 advising survey the task be presenting their data to Presi· TOlly Montefusco, Director of HOWling tery," Montefu8CO said. "A small wait· force conducted. dent Nirschel with recommenda· and Summer Conferences, ~lt ap list will be manageable." "The faculty has expressed the tions about improvements to the pears that at this point we have re Since the deadline for freshmen opinion that they would welcome tained more upperclassmen at entering the university was on May 1, advising process in May. training and support in best ad housing than in the past. housing for freshmen must be placed Meanwhile, ICC plans to co· This means that housing must before those on the waiting list. "So vising practices," Hammond said. sponsor an "Advisement Fair" in keep up with renovations in the hous· far, the sil:e of the incoming class is Hammond explained that the faU to try to establish better ing units, making the living situa· about the same size as the freshman there is a disconnect between the relationships between advisees tions for students better each year. class this past yeart said Montefusco. expectations of the students and und advisors. "Overall, we will spend over Il "There may be a possibility for a few what they faculty have done tra "We met with Dr. Jennifer million dollars j\lst on renovations forced triples, but mllny institutions ditionally in regards to advising. Camllhell nnd Dr. Clancy Wilson this summer,~ 8liid Montefusco. hnve to plan for that. We figure that According to I-Iammond. fac and they are reps of faculty senate So far, approximately 300 wooden college may not be for everyone, and ulty has traditionally delivered adjulltable beds were purchased to be need to plan aocordingly.~ and we discussed our findings fur· "prelicl'iptive lIdvi~ing" in which ther \V'tl them" Borrelli aid. placed in some Muplc, Cedar, and Eventually, RWU will. build a the faculty meete witH tti'iii ail Willow units to make the rooms look new housing unit somewhere on the ""We tarde up .ntb newidea t a visees during pre-registration and more residential and clean. New mat· North Campus. Although the e:lact they would prCf:lent to the Aca· trcsses for these beds were also pur location is still in question, housing is determine the best roster for their demic Advising Task Force and chased for the upcoming year. working to find the perfect spot. classes and that is it. However the Faculty Senate." One ofthe larger projects the uni· --I would love to see improve. students come to R\\'U expecting According to Hammond the versity will undergo following the end ments in the bathrooms for ne:rt advisors who will supervise as changes in the typical college stu· of the 2007 spring semester ia in year," freshman Noelle Allard said. high school guidance counselors dent are not just a challenge for stalling a completely new fire alarm "It seems that no matter how many did. advisement. system in Cedar Hall. "That project timCf! the janitors clean the bath· According to Hammond, one of "Everyone on the college cam· alone will COSt approximately room;;;, they still look old and dirty, as the biggest problems in high $175,000," Montefusco said. ifthe dirt never goes away." pus is challenged by this develop school is grade inllation. To list other renovations, appli. The renovations are expected to ment at RWU: stalTat CAD, SAO, "SO years ago and even 30 ances in Almeida will be updated improve living conditions for stu· advocates themselves." Hammond (rom the avocado green appliances denta, and will make dorm life a bit years ago this was not necessary, said. "We have all been challenged that date back to the 60s and 70s and more comfortable. i'"'reshmen and up· students out of high school had and a bit frustrated from what overhead lighting in building 200 will perclassmen should be able to relax solid time management skills and traditionally we expect freshmen be completed. Bayside closets will re over tbeir summer break and not knew how to put together re to do and what they are doing." ceive curtains to replace the closet worry about the staus of their hous search papers," Hammond said. doors that were removed for safety ing come the fallscmester. Register for Summer Session at Bryant University READING: Stricter rules :!~ Cont'djrom1J09tJ going into party·mode," Strumolo Earn Extra College Credits and Still Ha.e that puts our Reading Days and said. .. ~ Time to Enjoy Your Summer study time in jeopardy." As students head into 6nal exams Oneofthe ideas that the commit week, King advised studenta to reo ~i Btyant offers i!I rich variety 01 business. liberal arts, eIed:iYe, and tee discussed was the timing offinals. spect the 23-hour courtesy period. speOaI topics courses in a perwnalized classroom setting.. "We are not uying that the num· "Students who get in trouble will Oloose five. or seveo-week options with ~ and eveRng courses ber of reading days 'need to be reo be told to go home and they will have duced, but if classes end on a to make up their 6nals with the per available. ~iJ 'Thursday and 6nals do not start until mission of their professors at a later RUilSTU MAY 7 THROUCH MAY 18. 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No experieoce nec:eaeary *** M_ be atIeaat 18 yelllll ofage. --_._----- Page 8 Wired The Hawk's Herald, Friday, May 4, 2007 LUDACRIS: Pimpin' all over the campus Omt'djrom page J crowd," Lincoln Cohoon, Co-Chair of Campus Entertainment Network, said. ~I was worried that people would do more than throwing stuff and chanting,~ Cohoon added. ~[The con· cern] was more at that end than whether or not Ludacris would show up." The assistant OJ for Ludacris, OJ JC, kept the masses entertained from 10 p.m. to around 10:30; however, the crowd grew restless and eventuaUy booed him off the stage. According to John Lindsay, Asso· ciate Dire<:tor of Student Programs & Leadership, Ludacris was late be· cause he was at the.1'ribeca Film Fes· tival in New York. CEN and SP&L had pushed the concert back a half eard, Hiacock said. hour, but did expect Ludacris to ar and"You'zA Hoe" early in the set list. to get a front-row spot, the wait was a "For the most part, students were rive at RWU by 10 p.m. The songs included lyrics such as, "I little too long. pretty good, but a few Itudents Though he was1ate, Lindsay said got hoes in different area codea,~ and ~He was only there for an hour," caused problems," Hiscock said. Ludacris had the quickest "limo-to· ~HoeIYou'z a hoelI said that you'z a Hachey said. "If he was theN! for The~-concert was perhaps the stage~ time he has ever seen. hoe." longer it would have been better." biggest in school history, according to "He went into the hallway, took "We only talkin' about specific Despite the wait, Hachey said Lindsay. • his jacket off, and had a microphone women in that song, you know that CEN and Ludacris ~definitely Bet a "Busts {Rhymes} was big, but he in hand," Lindsay said. right?" Ludacris asked the crowd hi(h standard" for future Spring wasn't at his award-winning prime The audience was quick to for after"Youz A Hoe." Weekend concerts. like Luda is now," Lindsay said. give, as Ludaena was given a hero's Aware ofthecontroveny that al- The security was high at the Such a big star has big demands, welcome when he finally did begin his ways surrounds him and his music, event, with university staff, public which were met, for the most Part. by "c Ludacris sang the song "Freedom of safety officera, and Bristol Police con CEN, Certain items, such as various After a brief introduction, Lu Preach," which shows respect to trolling the crowds. bottles of alcohol and a box of Trojan dacris, performing with his sidekick women, God and even his detractors. At least six students were es- Magnum condoms, were requested by and label-mate Lil' Fate, opened with 'The critics never talk about corted out of the concert before the Luda but not provided by the univer one of his earliest hits, ~SoutMrn those songs," he said. main act took the stage, and police sity. Even though the star arrived Hospitality." Once everyone began to Claiming to hsve ~so many hit made several arrests of students who late, he did spend time in his dress· "throw them 'bows,~ the show was in songs" that it was hard to choose appeared intoxicated both in and out· ing room and found time to take a pic. full force. which to perform, Luda asked the au- side the Campus Recreation Center. ture with the CEN workers after the "People were asking for refunds, dience for requests. He covered all~;t:h~';""~<).~!~l~";;'~'~t;;wi"l;;situdents were arrested show hoon said, but once Ludacris liit the stage tney favori'ks, iJiCJ.~dfiig ·Yeahl!' "Pimpin sm marIJU&D8 e an got excited," Cohoon said. All Over The World," "What's Your cert;acoording to Joshua Hiscock,As work was worth it in the end. The controversy that took place Fantasy'?", ~Irollout (My BU8ine88),~ sistant Dire<:tor of Student Programs "I've enjoyed it all along," Cohoon on campus last week regarding WQRI "Stand Up,~"Move B-," and closed snd Leadership. Additionally, several said. ~alk about going out with a DJs' using Don Imus' "noppy-headed with "Mon~ Maker." studel\ts were turned away at the bang ... it was one of the biggest con· hoes" CQmment did not phase Luda, For freshman Allegra Hachey, door, one for having a fake ticket and certs we've had in a while, if not who included the songs "Area Cock? who got in line just before 6:30 p.m. others for having someone else's ID ever." Student magazine boosts presence on campus Courtney Nugent collegiate Film Festival, which "We concluded that a single of great changes will be made to AWEll, Features Editor showed various movies ranging from great quality, both in content and he said more consistent funding RISD students to an RWU graduate. presentation, would gain more recog would be beneficial as well. On Fridsy, April 27, Accepted Events also included Scrabble tour· nition and be more appealing to the "We are pretty optimistic about With Extreme Prejudice (A WEP). the naments that have helped to raise campus," senior Alex Ruggeri said. the involvement from the faculty and Literary Magazine at Roger Williams money for the club. Secretary Michelle Grimaldi ex· the campus CQmmunitY,n Grimaldi University, hosted a charity movie Wind, A WEPpresident. said that plained that while AWEP publishes said. "The magazine seems to be con screening of "Voices in Wsrtime" in the magazine is open to pieces from once a year now, the club is still grow stantly growing and the number of order to benefit children of fallen sol all students. ing. submissions is always growing, too, dien. ~Any who is attending or has at· "We're only two yean old, 80 de, which is really great," Grimaldi said. The movie, made up of footage of tended RWU can submit to AWEP," pending on budget and the academic 'The talent and the work is out there war, is overlaid with the words of Wind said. "Typically, we re<:eive workload of the staff, our publications to be shown to the campus commu· poets in protest of wan aCt"OQS time. prose, poetry, drawings and photog· may change," Grimaldi said, "Yearto nity but in order to print the maga· With their name being put into raphy but we are completely open year, we are constantly revamping zine we need money." the campus community, AWEP is at minded to experiment with the type the magazine and learning new Even with a dedicated staff of tempting to become a better -known of creative input." things about the process of publish writers, AWEP is looking for more source on campus. Bern explained that although ing.~ members and students interested in Founded by Laura Wind, Greg they accept all submiBsions, the Ruggeri agreed. submitting pieees. Bern, Austin Wylie and Bill King in pieces go through a judging process. "I ha,ve faith as a graduating sen "We're adamant ahout getting the 2005, the creators of A WEP hope to "As the name says, we do accept ior that this club will continue to word. out that the magazine isn't just bring the writing community together submissions with extreme prejudice. work hard and tirelessly to foster, cre for Creative Writing or English ma on campus. We anonymously judge and accept ate and share art with this campus.- jors," Grimaldi said. "People from all 'There are a great deal oC generic the submissions that are turned into Sophomore Jason Silva be fields of learning have just as much activities that leave a certain part oC us,~and based on majority vote, we lieves that although itis a young club, insight to oft'er. To get more people the campus feeling unsatisfied," Bem, end up choosing what goes into the there are great things in the future involved, we've been promoting the a junior and Vice President of AWEP, magazine and what doee not. forAWEP. magazines through posting fliers and said. "Some students would rather Students should not have reser "The future of AWEP looks ex other exterior paraphernalia, b:ut I write poems or take photOgraphs or vations, however, about their submis tremely bright. Next year, for the think the primary factor in making paint than go to twenty dollar con sions getting published. first time since is conception, AWEP anything well known is word of certs. We felt like we were creating "Usually if the work does not will be on firm financial ground,~ mouth." alternative opportunities for students have typos and displays a certain Silva said, "We will be able to com· If students would like to get in that did not want to do the main· amount of aesthetic effort, it will get fortably focus on the production ofthe volved witbAWEPor submit a poten· stream, regular stuffthat was around in," Bem said. magazine without having to worry too tial publication, they should contact campus." Although AWEP used to publish much about how to get more money to [email protected]. This year, AWEP has put on an_issue each semester, it now puts publish." other events, such as the R.T. Inter- out one is.sue a year. Although Grimaldi agreed that ::Th::;:eH~'W=:;k":;:'H~e Personalized Airbrush Tanning Extends their warmest 200 ra s! We thank you for your support over the years and wish· you a happy & prosperous future! We're ready to make you ---. 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Warren is currently studying IJUY had is that the guy cut inquisitive person," said Far· being the highest certifica Pediatric calls are lUU' to become an EMT. He re the cord, fell, hit the ground, ley ofhil fellow crewmember. • tion. aUy the worst. Unlike adults, cently went on a call where a hit his head on the wall and "He asks people why thi8 and An EMTa job is not to children that are critically in· young boy had gotten a piece then hit the floor uncon- why lbat." treat people, but rather to get jured do not look it. They of wood atuck in his eye lcious," Pelletier said. "We Pelletier volunteers for them &om point A to point B compenaate and compenaate, socket. got the call 'possible suicide' Warren every week and for alive. "lfweget them there in showing no drop in their vital To d~1 with these and are thinking worat case Bristol every other week. He the same shape 88 we picked signs until the last second, tougher usues, the EMTs scenario. We get there and is also in the Army Reserve them up in, we did a good which is when they crash. have to laugh sometimes. this guy is sitting on the floor Officer's Training Corps job." Pelletier said. ~lf they're "I've had people running "In EMS you develop this where he fell, with the cord (ROTC) at Roger Williams 8 little better, we've done an out of their houses carrying weird sense of humor where Itill around his neck, smok· and works at a private ambu· excellent job." their amall children in thoir you can get depresscd and let illg a cigarette." lance company over the sum- While most of the calls arms and they're limp. And thinge get to you or you can Another call for possible mer. It seems like pretty received are not serious, Pel· they're not too happy, but laugh,~ Pelletier said. "It's a suicide involved a nurlC. "The heavy load. letier has had to deal with they're happy to see you,~ AI sick sense of humor that you lady took the equivalent of NI have a day planner, tough calls, which are what Farley, a paramedic who might not get. It's something like eight boxes of Benadryl," that's the most important make the job emotionally worke for thc Warren EMS, only people in this industry Pelletier said. ·She's a nune. thing," Pelletier said "You coded my challenging. "I said. 'They expect that you can really understand." She should know that's not have to know when to pro {riend's dad and he waa have an answer. They expect EMTs do, ofCOurlc, have going to kill you, just make crastinate and you have to young," Pelletier said 8S his that you're going to do some to be completely professional you sick." know when to skip class. I eyes scan the floor. --ntat was thing right now." on scene and in the ambu In another case, Pelletier take a lot moapa I have a 'Do sad." There are calls that lance. "When you're there, and his crew received a call Not Disturb' sign and I use Hilary Maloney. a CUJ' EMTs respond to that might their emergency is your for a wellbeing chec.k, which it.It rent sophomore at RWU and make the average person's emergency," Pelletier said. is where police and EMTs Chan is also in the ROTC a Basic EMT (or the Bristol stomach tum. "I've aeen some "Afterwards, you're just like, will cheek up on someone who program at Roger Williams, EMS, has aJ.ao bad calla that pretty good traumas; Brad 'Man, I'm glad that wasn't has not been heard from in a' and he and Pelletier hope to were emotionally distressing. Garmon, a RWU junior and me.... while. be medics in the United "My most memorable call was Basi<: EMT for Bristol said. Farley remembers an The EMTs (ound the States Army after gradua. when I delivered a baby and 'That's where you turn event that was very serious apartment full of beer cans tion. Hilary, who also works we had to tell the mother that around and be like, someone when it happened. and the man lying on the for Alert Ambulance, is in the her baby did not survive; should call 911 and be like oh MWe once had the same floor. When they went to proce611 of joining the United Maloney said. "It was heart· wait, that's me." guy twice," said Farley. "First check his pulse, he opened his States Navy all a naval intel· breaking. Other calls are just Jon Chan, 21, a RWU for an OD and once for a eyes and said, "Who the ligenee officer. 8S bad, like the codes that I sophomore and First Respen. hanging." [heck] let you in?" The man Garmon plans to train had purchased caller ID be· and become a paramedic, is cause his sisters kept bother· currently working toward be· ing him. and refused to pick coming a flrllfighter, works 36 up the phone whenever they hours for New England Am· called him. bulance cach week. and is a ".:l...,"",.;;;;;;s.;-'im~,;,;"m;';';;;lP~'~I;;,I'~'~;';';·':..Residen t Assistan t 'Il ~ young age comes into: ques- Stonewall. tion. but he is always able to "If I don't keep busy. I'IJ show people thatjust because just sleep and feel like a he is young, it does not mean waste," Garmon said. "It's a he is not a great EMT_ lot; I love it though." A native of Warren. Pel· Pelletier and the other letier started his EMT train· students use the spare time ing because his (ather and all they have when at the rescue of his father's £riends were station to do homework and EMTs. "I admired the people catch up on sleep. There can that do it." While it is a be days where there will not thankless job usually. he be a single call on their entire said, --rbere are times when 12 hour shift. Then there are you do get recognition fiom days where they do not reo your patients; it's a good feel· turn W the station for their ing." entire shift. Becausc of his work with The student;8 have the EMS, Pelletier hopes to learned to balance their vol· become a physician's lasia· ullteer work with school Ind tanto To make sure he contin- other extra curricular activi· ually keepa learning and ties while still finding time to doing the right things, Pel· have It social life. Like color letier will talk to the doctors CuI comic book characters sav· ...... dMLolI•• when they bring a patient to· ing lives, these Ems are RWU students Nick Pelletier (left) and Jon Chan (right) cruise oul o/the station in the ambulance the Emergency Room and studenta by day and heroes oJJto ruponcl to emergencies in the Warren and Bristol area. "pick their brain." by night. Online social music network at epicenter ofcollege rock res.urgence LONDON-{COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE}-The col· Last.em is also overcoming MySpace as the best on lege rock revolution is exploding - and Lut.fm is becom· line service for new college bands looking w follow in the Top 10 most listened-to ing the key destination forcolJege music fans fueling those footsteps or independent heroea such as Death Cab For bands among US bands' success. Cutie. Audio streaming quality is higher, there are DO London-based Lut.fm is taking college campuses by song upload limits and - as the atatiatiea abow - there's a collegestudentB storm with its "social music re\'Olution." The music rec huge student user base on the site hungry for new college ommendation engine not only intelligently recommends rock sounds. Student bands can use the site to connect to Podlobood new songs, artists and local concerta online, but it also usera they know will be into their music, while their fans Tho ...... connects members based on their musical tastea. can spread the word with embeddable music players for ThoSbiu As new statistics reveal, the arriaa moat listened·to their personal blogs and websites.• Tho Made I'lre amongst Last.fm's student user base are overwhelmingly "It's a great way for college students w connect on a Beck the vanguards of the new college rock revolution - The global scale,· said Martin Stiksel, co·founder of Last.fm. Death cab for Cutie Shins, Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, the Decemberists. "Regardle8ll ofplayer or platform - and whether you listen Modest Mouse Artists and fans alike are moving beyond MySpace to to Chopin, "Coltrane or Coldplay - we're a place for you to SufjanSl..... Last.fm where this new scene is fomenting - Modest meet people with similar tastes and to learn about the The Decembrists Mouse, for example, has almost 10 million more total newest artists baaed on yout' current favorites." OfM_ plays on Last.fm than they do on MySpaee. The Hawk's Herald' Friday, May 4, 2007 Page 13 Sudoku ROGER~S FUN 3 CORNER 9 7 9 6 8 < .. I Cobra • Lodg Friday Saturday Monday Alive! Arts Series Campus Events Campus Events Event: No Sir! Ballroom Dance Club 8 p.m., The Barn Last Expression Ses- Event sion Blow Out 6 p.m., Hawk's Hang- 9 p.m., Hawk's Hang- out Tuesday uut Dance Series: RWU . Dance Theatre Movie Releases 8 p.m., The Barn Campus Events Spider Man 3 ' $5 for students Penny Arcade Film: Starring Tobey Wild Child 'Macguire, Kirsten Concerts 7 p.m., CAS 162 Dunst, Topher Grace Comedian Stephen Rated PG·\3 Lynch Concerts Lu)"" Lucky You 6:30 pm.ro, $27.50 Amber Pacific, Melee, Drew~, Monty Are I, Just • Eric Bana, Debra Sunday Surrender Sudoku M...... The Living Room Rated PG·13 7:45 p.m., $12 Coace" co...... As Cities: Bum, Cool Wednesday s , B 2 a j e 3 Hand Luke. Olympia, • Friday,lIfay • e 1 8 3 B 2 S , Third Rye Blind, 11le After the Sirens Campus Events 2 3 e s ,• 8 B j U..elliDr The Livmg Room Last Day of Classes • "'- 9 p.m., $12 IRMA presents Late a e 3 , B S j 2 9 p.m., Sold Out Night Breakfast , B S 1 •e 2 3 8 9 p.m., Upper Com.- 2 1 8 3 S •B , e Girl Talk. Mahi =~ •3 s 2 1 a , e B Mabi. Dan D.aeon, • The Teus Govenlor Concerts j , 9 2 e 3 a s 'Il1e Living Room Shadows Fall, From B •a e s , 3 j 2 9 p.m., $12 Autumn to Ashes • . Lu""" 7:30 p.m., $16 I ' Page 14 Sports The Hawk's Herald' Friday, May 4, 2007 A sports state ofmind A look into the obsession with sports,from the truefans to the phonies Joke Dumond believe that sportfl are a great thing cause there is a game on, then skip were happy and used it as a way of Contributing Writer for students in college. It gives them their morning class with a hangover. expressing themselves, and even oth· April 2, 2007 felt like any other something to look forward Ul and fol ~I think the majority of people el'll because they were mad. Monday. However, for $Ophomore low each night. Also. they have some wouldn't have cared [if the Red Sox "They show up like every day is Chris Zialtas. today .....as different: it thing to talk. about in the morning at had won or lost in 2()().1) because they Christmas, and you know .....hat that was opening day of Major League clall8e8 with their friends. Sports can don't truly care about the Red Sox. means: You just lost your seat at Baseball. On any other Monday, Zi even be a way of connecting people They just pretend they do so they can church. You have shown up week akas would walk Ul CAS at 1:00 p.m. who otherwise may never have been party. and when they lose they admit after week, year after year, -and now Ul attend science cla". Today, Ziakas connected. such as students and pro that they weren't really a big fan, but you have to stand behind the laet pew stays in hie room, eyes glued to the fessors. Sports are the rCRSDn for the if they win they go nuts claiming to becau8e of some lady with an obnox· TV, as the Yankees get ready to take two to five minute delays at the be· have followed the team their whole ious pink hat.... said Tony Massarotti, on the Tnmpfl Bay Devil Rays. ginning ofclass while you turn to the life,~ said junior Dan Davis. a respected sports columnist for the "It's only science," Ziakas said. person you've sat next to the whole In 2004 when the Sox did beat &,ton Herald of the newfound Red Ziakas watches the TV as if he year and never talked Ul and ask "Did the Yankees, students began piling Sox fans in an article from 2006. were at the game, cheering and you see the game?" out of their dorms and onto the Massarotti goes onUl say he is not yelling when the Yankees aucceed But being a SpaN fan also has its streets of campus, mainly around being serist by calling them pink and gro'Wing angry when the Yankees downsides. Obse811ion with sports Willow, Stonewall, and Cedar Hall. hau, and also believes the Red So" lose their lead. causes studentil to miss classes and Students took their beel'll and other fan trend has also spread to many "It's the Devil Rays, they don't not do work. Other students pretend alcoholic beverages' onUl the streets males. He cites the World Series vic e'..en belong on the same field.~ to be huge sports fans just to try to fit with them, continuing to drink 8S tory as the reason for the influx of After an hour went by, Ziakas de· m. they chanted at Yankee fans and "'true fans.~ cided to attend hi8 science lab clas8 danced in the streets, all while RAs, Walsh believes that being a true because he hsd a quiz every Monday Lana Brackett, longtime profes public sarety officials, and state police fan is "~hat you have Ul love your at 2:00 p.m. OnC1!. again, this Monday sor in the Gabelli School of Business, tried to calm the atudents down. The team when they are l06ing...you have was different. has a reputation of being It teacher next week the Red Sox went on to to follow your team, even through the Ziakas sprinted from his room Ul that students can talk to. Brackett beat the St. Louis Cardinals to win tough seasons, aDd realize that your his classroom at MNS, where he I18t says that she enjoys watching sports the World Series, and although 90me archenemy is still very good, even if and took his test. Fifteen minutes and also believes that the camp\l8 of studen18 went back to the streets, you hate them." later, Ziakas was back in his Rogu Williams is full ofgreat sports there were noticeably fewer people Chris Kiselic.a, a true sports fan, SUlnewsll room having only mi88ed fanl, ~th male and female.- this time, for what a true faD would aDd a graduate of Assumption CoI the Yankees score one run, but also While Brackett does not believe consider a more important event. lege, recalls the 2004 night that missing over two hour1l of his class. that sports do not often get in the Senior Mike Valente, an admit· Bo8ton won the ALeS. Returning, he was furious for way of students doing their work or ted "casual" fan of the Yankees, "We raided the president's mi88ing the fll'st Yankee home run of attending class, junior Greg Walsh, stated that he doesn't follow the Yan- house,~ Kiselica said. the year hit by Jorge Posada. admits that in 2004 he had his friend kees too much throughout the regu· He quickly pointed out that they Things would get worse. The hand in his final paper for him and lar aeason, and had the following to never went inside but just stayed on Devil Rays scored four runs in the Ulld the teacher he was sick, aliso he say about the night the Red Sox beat the lawn. He said the president came fifth inning to grab the lead. The could go Ul the Red Sox parade in the Yankees: '1 don't know how many out and addressed the students but room echoed .....ith curses and swears BoSUln. of them were --actually tru...."!'to,.waa DOt mad. from Ziak.as directed at the TV. The "'One time I called out ofwork 41) fana. I think __ of them were jU8t Yankees ultimately prevailed 9-5. minutes before I had to be there and casual fana like me but decided to "'I don't remember I was too in Asked what he would do with the said I was sic.k. because my friend Ulld pretend to be more just because their toxicated." Kiselica said. rest of the day, Ziakas responded, me he had an extra ticket to a game. team was winning, and finally beat A Blue Jays fan, Kiselica nid, "Tm going to watch the Red Sox game My work said I had Ul get proof so I the Yanks" Valente said. "You know what really pisses me olp. right now, then pizza and drinks went to my doctor the next day and Although there aN! many true 18, 19, and 20-year-old punke who tonight for the NCAA basketball he wrote a note telling them I was sports fans, there are just as many complain about how they have waited championship. I hate the Red Sox under the weather.~ Walsh said. who decided to be a Sox fan for that their entire life to see the Red Sox and basketball, but it's opening day Another problem arising from night just so they can make fun ofthe win the World Seriel and all of the and the final day. all in one," sports come from "fake fans" who Yankees, drink some beer, and have pain and suffering they have been Ziakss is DOt alone. Some people only watch the game to try and fit in. a reason to be disruptive on campus. through. It's like 'Shut Up, just be a The same ones who get drunk juat be- Others drank that night because they fan, not an idiot." SOFTBALL: Hawks on the brink DACKERS: Finishing up his career Oml'djrompagf! /6 leader for the rest of the teAm and that experience and thst it brought him after Thursday's loss to Endicott man)' of the other playen look up to closer to his teammates. him not only as their CO'Clllltll.in, but '1t was interesting to see how the u:mt'dfrom fXlgc 16 !Jingle to short left field. drea Gregory took four team meshed throughout the tourna· also as R frieod, After two and a half in bslls and suddenly EI· ment," he said. a chance to make up for ~Adam W(lS tho typ" or kid to 'show nings, Endicott led 4-1. well W88 in a jam. After "Our team iii dOll8, we hang out the deficit in the bottom you the ropes," sophomore outfielder In the bottom ofthe a conference on the with esch other all the time, We just of the inning. With two and pitt:her Chris ZiaJr.as laid. "I didn't third, Michelle Caprice mound, CammarAta love 8pending time with each other and on and two outs, even know him, but we became friends reached on an error and stePped to the plate and we are always there for each olher.~ Jacquie Cammarata hit rue Lewis roped a lingle up flew out Ul left field. Dackcrtl said. "Coach hu been (antu the ball back to Endicott ·His work ethic and commitment to the middle, Cammarata ending the game and se· tic. throughout all rour ofmy years here, pitcher Jenn Elwell,· the team is ubiquitous," he added. "Win dro"e in a run on an curing the win for Endi or 106e, he has something positive tosay he is always tbe msn to talk to." who threw the ball to other single up the mid· cott. and that i. the lign of a true leader.~ When it cornea to academics, Dack third. LeEllen Lewis ers is a 8CCOndary"education major and die. Saturday morning. Dackers said he chose RWU be· was safe at third but he would like to go to graduate school The 4-2 score held the Hawks will face cause he felt he would fit in with Carl· continued running and ror It maatcr's degree in teaching. How until the top of the fifth, Curry College, who de· son as well as the playen already un was tagged out. ever, he 8ilid he wants baseball Ul con· when Meghan Sargent feated the University of the team. The Hawks got on tinue to be a part o(his life. drove in Danielle Sar New England on Thurs· "'Once I got into high ichool I real the board in the second, '7here are lOme leagues around gent, who had reached day night. This season, ized that r had a chance to continue to as Callie Nealon scored back borne that I want to check out,R he on an erTOr by shortstop the Hawks are 1·1 play after graduation," Dackers laid. from first on an Ashlyn said. "You never want to let the fame Nealon. The Gulls against the Colonels, Dacke'" Hid that there are still Couture line drive to some goala that he wants to aec:ompliah go. added another run in losing 0-4 and winning left field. before he leaves RWU, which include "1t (the team) hu been the biggest the top of the Jeventh, ~5 on April I. part of my life ror the past four yean," The Gulla extended winning a CCC Championship. 88 they looked to finish Uthe Hawks win on he said. ~lt's going to be tough to uy their lead in the third "It haa been a good career, but it off the Hawlr.s in the Saturday, they will haHn't been fulfilled yet,R Dacite", said. rooeJbye, but hoperully ... we can stretch inning, as Rachel Pear R bottom of the inning. movE!. on to the finals this playoff season as long as po6sible. son worked a full count He .aid the most memorable mo· Down to their final where they would again Carlson said he will miss Dacken' after being down 0-2 ment of his yeara at RWU so far has out, the Hawks threat face Endicott and have leedership next season and that he with two on and two been playing in hill first cec Confer· ened in the final frame. to beat them twice. If would like {or Dackers to remain at ouu. Peanon drove in ence Championship against Endicott Lewis made it to third the Hawks lose, their RWU and become his assistant coach. DanieUe Sargent and College during the 2006 season. Al on a misplay by the En seasoD will be over. though the team 105t the game in extra "He', one of my favorite guys I've Meghan Sargent on a dicott right fielder. An- innings, Dackers said it w.. a great ever had.- Culaon aaid. II The Hawk's Herald' Friday, May 4, 2007 Sports Page 15 eee Playoffs D'ANGELO:A lnfonnation from RWU Athletics day in the life... Women's lax falls in r------,-----,---, Cont'Jfron! page 16 quarterfinals to Endicott The RWU women's lacrosse team, competing in Whell no one will take his bet of a million dollars he questions their manhood... even the ladies', its fourth sea$On as a varsity program. fell Tues- 8:03 a,m. - On the way to class a friend asks how day in the Commonwealth Coast Conference Quar. he pitched in his last game, he grunted, gave him terfinals at Endicott, 21-9. a ;;houldcr bu!'!1p, and stole his snack. The Hawks registered nine fewer turnovers 8:04 a,m. - Does fifty-one pushups while singing than their counterparts, but-were unable to capi· "Eye of the Tiger", talize on their opponent's mistakes thanks in large 8:05 a.m. - In an attempt to make up for being part to Gulls goalkeeper Erin Curry, who posted 15 tard}' to class, Bobby attempts to give his profes. saves in the game. SOl' an apple. When asked why he threw a heater The Hawks took the early 3-2 lead after junior at the professor he replies, "1 barely threw it at Kara Smolca, freshman Kasey Beckwith and him, he. 'T,lu~t been feeling all nimbly, bimbly or sophomore Libby Stout each tallied a goal. Endi· somethll1 ... cott responded with six straight goals before 9:01 a.m. - Arrives in construction management Hawks junior Kary Rodgers (Brookfield, CT) class. stopped the streak with 5:11 remaining in the first 9:31 a.m. - \\'hile intently listening on how to create a proper foundation, Bobby has a snack of half. six hard·boiled eggs, throwing the shells on the The Gulls tallied one more goal before halftime ground. ro take a 9·4.advantage into the break. 9:32 a.m. - Egg Fart. Blames it on girl sitting A quick three goals to start the second half· next to him. seemed to put the game away, but the Hawks re 10:02 a.m. - Walks into Bayside 338, throws sponded with three ofthe next four goals to cut the empty beer cans at his buddies. Once he has their deficit to 13·7 at 17:56. Endicott would not break attention, explains how he farted and blamed it however and it slowly extended its lead as lime on a girL.. ~No one suspected a thing!" ticked away. 10:04 8.m. - Drinks a beer, and tells how he I'tkkool "