Hawks' Herald -- May 4, 2007 Roger Williams University

Roger Williams University DOCS@RWU Hawk's Herald Student Publications 5-4-2007 Hawks' Herald -- May 4, 2007 Roger Williams University Follow this and additional works at: http://docs.rwu.edu/hawk_herald Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Roger Williams University, "Hawks' Herald -- May 4, 2007" (2007). Hawk's Herald. Paper 72. http://docs.rwu.edu/hawk_herald/72 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Hawk's Herald by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The student newspaper of ROge::r_W;..:ilI::iams==U:in~iv-;e:irs=i~ty _ " THE WK'-sH ! 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<hd, oualy miss doing this thing. Sure. not nearly as awesome u Cinco This is an all too common situation for both men and women of there's been IIOme rough spots: the Sies-Siete de Mayo party, patent manyapa. Whenever we (humans) start to clevelop a romantic bond letter to the editor ripping me, awk pending on that one. with another, there will assuredly be 8OID88Ort ofoonfuaion as to what wardly talking to teachers about 5. Don't sell yoUl"lJt'1I short when each of the two people want from lhe growing relationahip. stuff I've written. and that kid in it comes to that. guy/girl. I think Having said that, I am sure that Chad is also freaking out a little the Bayside 200, who was drunk at we've all seen a couple at IIOme point bit about what path the two of you are taking. The part about still com· 1 in the afternoon and kept just and asked our friends, ~HO"W could municatiq with the ex is definitely woniaomc, but it alao could mean screaming "You're terrible! You're helshe possibly ha\'e gotten nothing. The worst case scenario would be that one or both 01 them still terrible~ over and over again. hirnlher? They're way out oftheir have unreeolved feelings for each other, but the beet cue ICeDario would For the most part, however,! league. I wish I could be that lucky." be that they really have managed to maintain a platonk hiendlbip after like everything that'. come from Instead ofcomplaining, take it to the end oftheir relationship. I can attest that the latter is very poMible, writing this column each week. I heart.. You can completely over· and does occur in life. Try to keep in mind, however, that be is also reel love talking to random people and achieve, too. The key is not to doubt ·ing nervous. it'a even better when they come up that you can. I've been lucky enough It is hard for me to advile.you on whether you should continue to me to talk about 80mcthing in the to do it a couple of times myself. As with Chad hecaule no one really knows what will happen or would have column. It's a great way to meet peo for advice on how not to screw those happened - I give advice but I don't see the future. [f I were you I would ple. This past weekend, I WAS even things up once you've gotten your go with your gut. I did not aay go with your heart, and I did not say go randomly handed a number by chance with this amazing person? with what your mind nys is smart. I think that you need to look at your 8Omeone with a note attached, ask· Yeah, I'm not the person to ask for situation as ir it wert someone else's (one ofyour own friends), and think ing me to write a column on them. that, as I've proven time and time of what you would advise your friend to do. This might help you clariry Their suggestion for it was only, "I again. your own feelings, while also helping to decido if staying with Chad is 8 have red hair and blue eyes. My 6. Don't do 13 shota of cheap good idea or nol Of eourlle, there are risks involved with aettina into a name is (blank),~ followed by inco· vodka in 20 minutes. No really, romantic relationship, but only you can decide ifwhat you might have herent abbreviations and a lovely don't.

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