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Vol.18 Bristol, RI THE ------'s HERA1n Issue7 'Rememberina a Jrie

Senior dies in Reynolds car accident described as 'a presence' Phil Devitt News Editor Courtney Nugent Features Editor One week after a Connecticut car acci­ dent claimed the life of a senior education and creative writing double major, police say "I truly believe humanity has lost a very spe­ they still do not know what caused her 1994 cial person," education professor Susan Honda Accord to crash into oncoming traffic Pasquarelli said about the death of 22-year-old Friday morning. Tobey Reynolds, a senior who studied creative Tobey Reynolds, 22, a King Philip writing and elementary education. Apartments resident, was driving back to Pasquarelli was able to spend time with Roger Williams University from her Win­ Reynolds and learn a great deal about her while stead, Conn. home Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. when abroad in Sicily, a program sponsored by theed­ her car crossed the double yellow lines on ucation department. Route 44 and collided with a tractor trailer. "She was one of my special ones." Reynolds was pronounced dead at the Reynolds, who died Friday in a car accident scene and her car sustained heavy front-end on Route 44 in Connecticut, left an everlasting damage in the accident, James Bonetti of impression on her many friends at the universi­ ty, as well as the faculty who knew her. With an I See TOBEY: p. 7 SeeREFLECTIONS:p.7 Honors program open HAWKS FALL SHORT to freshmen applicants

Kelleigh Welch elusively for entering freshman only. The Asst. Features Editor program included honors level CORE curriculum classes and Senior Seminar, From the start of the Roger Williams a required Senior Thesis paper, and a sepa­ University Honots Program 15 years ago, rate junior community service requirement. part of the criteria of entering the program According to Deekle, RWU takes in was to apply for it as an entering freshman. about four to five percent of the freshman Following the start of a student's freshman class to be in the Honors Program, and cur­ year, the doors to the honors program close. rently the University has between 150 and However, the honors program is now 155 students enrolled in the program rang­ going public. Now, students who were not el­ ing from freshman to seniors. igible when they entered RWU, but became However, sometimes students don't eligible after their first or second semester, qualify for the honors program in High along with transfer students, can now apply School, but then qualify later in their college for the honors program. career. "The University Honors Program is at a "We've always felt that a challenging point where it needs to be and wants to be and rewarding academic and co curricular an opportunity for more students," the Dean opportunity should be available to motivat­ of University Library Services, Peter Deek­ ed and qualified students. Some of those • le said. "So that within the last year, we students, through motivation and qualifica­ have tried to reconceive the program as not tion, arise out of their freshman or maybe Shauo Hogan only a freshman entry, but an opportunity sophomore class, or maybe transfer, but it for students who have been here within Senior and leading scorer Antoine Bell shows frustra­ has only been a freshman program until last tion after a failed scoring chance late in a CCC semifinal their first three semesters to become eligible year, and we want to make it more inclu­ candidates for the honors program admis­ matchup against Wentworth Institute of Technology. The sive," Deekle said. Hawks lost in a shootout. For full story, see page 12. sion." In order to get into the honors program, Originally, the honors program was ex- See HONORS p. 4 Pa e 2 Jhe Pulse The Hawk's Herald • Friday, November 2, 2007 Letter to the Editor THE Dear Editor, HAWK'S HERALD I am responding to your "RWU's WTF of the Week" that was in the October 19 issue. I was glad to see that the residents' keys will not let them into the tower doors of EorroR IN CllmF Maple Hall. That is because they are not supposed to. Thanks to work completed SAJWI COURNOYER this past summer, the Maple Hall key system has been brought into the 21st Century by adding card access. °MANAcING EDITOR All residents have access to their exterior and interior unit doors, as well as the M1CTIAEL HURLEY two tower doors where the laundry is located (4/5 & 9/10/11) by using their Bus~s MANAGER University ID. KAr1E HEusroN This was explained to all the residents at their unit meetings. Before the card NEWsEnrroR access, residents could not do laundry before 8 a.m. and it must have had to be com­ PHILDEVIIT pleted before 11 p.m. because the tower doors were locked. Many times ~EDITOR residents had to call Public Safety to let them in to rescue their laundry. COURTNEY NUGENT Now the residents can do their laundry when it benefits them. SPORTS EDITOR Tony Montefusco SHAUNHOCAN Director of Housing AsfilsrANr ~EDITOR KeUEJCH WELCH REc&UJI'MENT AND RE1:mmON FLORENTINE WIAR

STAFF PB<.YI'OCRAPHFJ!. "Can genocide be ELIZABET'li CORREA

STAFF WRITERS ERie SULuvAN stopped?" KELCIE SWEENEY DAVID DLCCINS

]AKE DUMOND Eric Sullivan "We have come a long way since Rwanda," Tor­ Herald Staff DAN DEBusro re~ossa said. As far as the world community, hon­ Since 2003, an estimated 400,000 people were onng the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine Scorr De GENNARO killed in the Sudan, and since 1998, four million and the reconstruction of the official definition of GREcBEM killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. genocide would assure a better result in Darfur These statistics exemplify the horrors of geno­ than Rwanda, said Torregrossa. cide; however, is it possible to prevent such horrif­ Torregrossa described R2P as "the utmost re- ic acts? sponsibility of a state to protect their r------­ The United Nations defines genocides as "Acts citi~ens from rape, mass murder, star-1 ~ ,,.,..-- ..--~-- I committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in vation etc." (: , ::) part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group." . Torregrossa ~dded that the defini. ---(\-\ E llN. T S \-1 ~ 12-i::. One of the most infamous genocidal catastro­ t10n of genocide needs to be updated _ ,,..._____..,..______.r--- -~ phes took place in 1994, when more than 800,000 and should have fewer loopholes. The Rwandans were killed in 100 days. issue is the fine line between 'mass The reluctance to act in remote conflicts was a killing, ethnic cleansing, and geno­ major reason why western powers such as the cide."' United States did not intervene. Mathew Gullo, president of the Today, college and high school campuses RWU Model United Nations club, is around the country have groups like Students Tak­ also optimistic, but said that it is only ing Action Now: Darfur (STAND), a student led possible to act within the boundaries of anti-genocide coalition to educate and to assist in international law. the fight against genocide. Amy Torregrossa, pres­ "I absolutely agree that genocide is ident of STAND, said, "STAND, when it started, re­ preventable," Gullo said. ''There are ally focused on education, trying to get as many plenty of economic and diplomatic people to at least know what was occurring on the levers to pressure a government, like in ground [in Darfur]." the case of the Sudan. However, not Torregrossa said that education is still a goal, enough has been done at this point, un­ but the second goal is now well under way: "We fortunately. now have been able to focus on concrete goals such "We don't live in a world of harmo­ as advocacy, divestment and creating the political ny," he said. will that is needed to bring not only this genocide The~e. are'. howeve~, instances IDanlelleP. I to an end, but future genocides." when military mtervent10n is neces- ..._------:- ______J_ Torregrossa said she believes that organiza­ sary, and for someone who has seen the workings ~ember 2005'. has r~fused hel? fr'om the U.N., and tions like STAND are making an impact. of the U.N., Gullo said he is not optimistic. is only allowmg an lntervention force from the ill- "We have gone from 70% of Americans not "It has to be understood that interests of dif- equipped African Union. knowing where Darfur is or what is occurring, to ferent states take precedence over human rights, . It ~snot within the rights of international law Bill R.R. 180 passing in the House and now sitting which is very unfortunate, especially when it's the to mfrmge upon a nation-state's sovereignty. For in the Senate." five permanent members of the U.N. Security ·e~ample, how wo~d Americans feel if Russian sol­ R.R. 180 is an accountability and divestment Council," Gullo said. diers were patrollmg the streets of Boston and New bill that reaffirms that the situation in the Sudan ''The world community has a responsibility, in- York becaus~ t~e ~orld community does not have is genocide, calls upon inter-governmental organi­ tervention. However, it is a question of sovereign- enough c?n"'.1ction m the local police forces? zations to organize diplomatically and militarily to ty," Gullo said. Ambiguity surrounds the possibility to stop assist the people of the Sudan, and also requires Sovereignty is a major factor to the absence of and prevent genocide, but there are "levers" and or­ companies investing in the Sudan to identify them­ blue helmets in Darfur. The Sudan's National ganizations such as STAND in place to help work selves. Unity Government, which came into being in Sep- towards this lofty goal.

Di.~claimer: The views. statements, upi11io11s, depictions and/or representations (expressionsj contained herein are solely those ofthe Hawk's Herald and do not and are not meant to represent or he att1'ibuted lo the expressions or Roger Williams U11iversity, any tnistee. officer. agent. employee, student or represelltative ofRoger Williams U11fr.;;·1:~ity and neither are such expressions authorized, accepted or condoned by the University. The Hawk's Herald • Friday, November 2, 2007 News Page 3 Annual charity reaches more families

David Diggins be dom~ted to people for rently on their second tour of Herald Staff Thanksgiving. duty in Iraq in four years, ·It is easy to get caught up For as long as Service with holiday meals. in the hustle and bustle as Learning Coordinator K.C. The sponsors hope the the holiday season approach­ Ferrara can remember, the contest will provide enough es, but the Student Volunteer competition has provided as baskets to help 100 local fam­ Association (SVA) and the many as 7 5 families in the ilies, more baskets than the Feinstein Center for Service towns of Bristol and Warren contest has generated any Learning (FCSL) urge every­ with a traditional Thanksgiv­ other year. one to get in the giving spir­ ing feast. While the contest tradi­ it. This year, in addition to tionally helps the working SVA and FCSL cospon­ benefiting the Bristol Warren poor, "people on the border­ sor an annual Turkey Basket School District and Bristol line need_ more help than they contest to help families in the Good Neighbors Soup ever have. Our goal is to community who are in need. Kitchen, SVA and the Fein­ bring in as many complete Not necessarily packaged in stein Center for Service. turkey dinners as possible," Sarah Cournoyer baskets, the usual holiday Learning are working with Ferrara said. Students make creative turkey baskets to donate to families in need in foods, toys, and decorations the National Guard to pro­ Student clubs and faculty the area. are imaginatively wrapped to vide families of the 103'd In­ organizations have always fantry Division, who are cur- been big contributors in the decorations are encouraged to [email protected] or by past but, "the turkey basket make a unique and creative leaving a note in the SVA contest is open to anyone on basket. mailbox located in the Recre.­ campus who is interested in All entries should have a ation Center by November participating," SVA Co-Presi­ usable container and must be 13. Groups can also contact dent Carolyn Ciampa said. able to be lifted and moved Ferrara at "In the past, groups have easily by two people. The [email protected]. All made their baskets into the sponsors ask that all entries who wish to participate are Mayflower or into turkeys. provide a family with a com­ asked to leave a contact Some student clubs created plete meal. name, number, and e-mail their baskets based on what On Nov. 19· the baskets address. their club is involved with," will be judged in the Hawk's With the addition of the she said. Hangout based on their qual­ families of the 103•d Infantry "People are really blown ity, quantity and creativity. Division, SVA and the Fein­ away by the generosity and The winners of the contest stein Center for Service creativity," Ferrara said. will receive a $75 gift card to Learning are looking for as Entries should include an undetermined location. many entries as possible. non-perishable food items Interested parties can "It's for a good cause and and a supermarket gift card enter the contest by e-mailing we hope that a lot people par­ for a turkey. Other items the Student Volunteer Assa- ticipate," Co-President ·of such as baby food, toys and ciation at SVA Michele D'Addio said.

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Kelcie Sweeney independent research and projects" Dean of University Library Services, was in order to be able to single out Herald Staff and "recognize excellence in scholar­ Peter Deekle said, "approximately 40 and honor students." Martin also ship across the university." The pro­ candidates from a variety of majors mentions that before the creation of a Imagine an official annotation on gram was created by the Honors Ad­ and disciplines applied for this dis­ university wide program many of the your transcript that tells everyone visory Council and the Office of tinction." schools had programs for advanced you wrote a thesis with distinction. Academic Affairs. From this group a selected num­ theses. This is a possibility for all senior stu­ Since last year every senior at ber got the honor of being a final can­ Both Deekle and Martin are ex­ dents at Roger Williams. Roger Williams University has had didates being considered by the board cited about tp_e program. Martin According to the university's web­ the option of submitting their senior and had their names in a list for the ''looks forward to many more [theses] site the thesis with distinction was thesis for consideration for becoming 2007 convocation. After convocation in the coming year." created in order to "encourage stu­ a thesis with distinction. some of the candidates listed at con­ All seniors this year will have to dents to gain more experience in the The grad­ vocation were awarded the distinc­ make a choice on whether or not to uating class tion and official annotation on their consider a submission of a senior the­ of 2007 was transcript. sis in hopes of having it recognized by the first year Deekle said that "it is hoped that the board with distinction. that had the number of qualified applicants The registrar is going to inform some seniors are increased" and also that there is all seniors of the opportunity to de­ graduated "an outcome of increasing quality." clare their intentions to be a candi­ with thesis Assistant Provost Jeffery Martin date in 2008. Deekle said "to stay with distinc­ said this about the reason for creating tuned to a message from the The a thesis with distinction, "In part it registrar." HONORS: Program changes, becomes public

Cont'd.from page 1 think is odd to let only freshmen enter be­ students must complete a separate applica­ cause it ignores the accomplishments of stu­ tion from the application to the general uni­ dents here at RWU," said participant in the versity, including an essay. honors program, Rob Kane. "We then select any students who meet Honors program assistant, and RWU the minimum criteria for the honors pro­ senior, Jena Spindler agrees. "I think it's­ gram, and choose the top five percent of the fantastic because it will allow the campus pool being considered," said Vice President community to get to know us. I feel there is a separation between the regular students for Enrollment Management, Lynn Fawthrop. and the honors students." By allowing students to enter the honors By opening up the honors program to program as upperclassmen, it allows the students, it gives them the opportunity to program to acknowledge students at RWU. gain education at the honors level, even if they were originally not eligible. ''I don't think there's anything wrong As Fawthrop said, "The university is with it (honors program going public.). I very proud we can do this." News 'Briefs Compiled by Eric Sullivan

of October is 31, that's half the total New Shuttle runs for September. on food oil Since August there has been a consistent decline in American casu­ alties, which could be a sign that in On Halloween, Roger Williams the fifth month of President Bush's revealed their latest creation., a sJmt­ surge policy, results are becoming tle that runs almost entirely on clearer. President Bush's Surge was canola oil. "The result is a shuttle completely in place by June 2007, that's as close to carbon neutral as there has been a 31% decrease in ca· you can get," said Scott Yonan, staff sualties since that date. co-chair of the University's student/staff Recycling and Sustain­ ability Committee. The Shuttle comes with two fuel Another Hate tanks, one of regular diesel fuel, and Crime for Colum­ the other of canola oil, the diesel fuel is only used for a few minutes to heat bia University up the engine when the vehicle is turned on, and a few minutes before New York City: A Jewish Co­ it is shut off to clean out the canola lumbia University professor found an oil. all too familiar insignia on her office According to the University, this door Wednesday, a swastika. The vehicle will release 75% less carbon Swastika was spray painted on the dioxide in the atmosphere. professor's door, "It makes my blood Source RWU.edu boil," said Professor Elizabeth Mid­ larsky when describing how she felt when she arrived at her office door. US casualties cut In response to re.cent hate crimes in half in October including two incidents at Columbia University, the Noose and Swastika, the City will now have "A Day Out According to GlobalS~urities.org Against Hate,'' which will be on No­ the unofficial total for American mil­ vember 29. itary casualties in Iraq for the month Source AP. News Day 9- 1 I The Hawk's Herald • Friday, November 2, 2007 Wired Page 5 There's no place like Homecoming NFL Hall of Farner Kellen Winslow speaks on racism Dan DeBlasio Herald Staff ''There should be nq such thing as Kellen Winslow, Sr. could have re­ a 'black head coach' in the National counted his many accomplishments Football League." He continued to when he addressed students and fam­ question, "Why don't people refer to ily members during Homecoming white coaches as a 'white head coach?"' He said he strives to· show the weekend. He could have discussed his five Pro-Bowl appearances, or his world that people need to be looked at record-setting games. He could have as equal through the eyes of society. boasted about his cherished spot in the He said he firmly believes that if we make a concerted effort it is something National Football League Hall of Fame; but he didn't. we can ultimately achieve. "People Instead, Winslow talked about need to be seen as men and women, something that he has personally ex­ not as black men and black women," perienced and said he feels very Winslow said. strongly about. He spoke about race Winslow commended the universi­ and diversity, pointing out how impor­ ty for having a well developed plan to diversify and integrate all races and tant it is to continually integrate every aspect of American society. ethnicities. He said he was concerned Winslow said repeatedly that this that many colleges are not paying as country is built on the ideal of freedom much attention to the situation as RWU and need to increase their efforts and that it needs to work harder to prove that. "Diversity and integration diligently. don't just work with the signing of a "We are in the early stages of pop­ piece of paper. The only way to live up ulating campuses with black stu­ dents," Winslow said. to the creed our fore fathers wrote about in the Declaration of Independ­ Diversity and integration is an ence is to continue the ongoing process evolving process in America and for this country to be truly equal and free of diversity and integration in Ameri­ ca," said Winslow. from racism current efforts need to in­ Winslow's experiences have been crease. ''Diversity is the right thing to do; in the world of football, so he used we need the creation of a clean slate in what he knew as an example of our so­ society." ciety.

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Cont'dfrompage 1 "'Tobey had a sophisticated understanding Even with her passions for education and cre­ estimated 750 people in attendance at her wake about certain truths in the world," creative writ­ ative writing, Reynolds still found time to pursue on Monday, friends and family members alike ing assistant professor Renee Soto said. "She was other hobbies. especially collecting items. were able to share their stories of Reynolds' mod­ always asking the hard questions, always looking "She loved shoes and bags," Behen said. "She esty, intelligence and energy. for more and she was not at all presumptuous had this one amazing, huge Coach bag that she "Tobey was so caring and carefree; carefree about it." · loved to carry." was totally Tobey," senior Patti Behen said. "She Associate creative writing professor Adam Reynolds also loved elephants and the envi­ was one of the most intelligent people I know. Braver said Reynolds was charmingly modest, a ronment. She got accepted into New York University and personality trait that attested to her strong char­ ''In her obituary. her family asked people to almost transferred there but she wanted to stay acter. donate money to the World Wildlife F'Qderation here atRWU because of the friendships she made "At her wake, I saw her modeling pictures. and adopt an elephant in her name," &hen said. and the wonderful education department." You would never know it because she didn't carry Within the relatively small majors of ele­ Behen recalled the times she and Reynolds herself as someone who would flaunt herself," mentary education and creative writing, were able to "drive around aimlessly without a Braver said. Reynolds' presence is greatly recognized. care in the world, blaring music and just loving Braver also commented on Reynolds' subtle "As soon as she walked into a room, there was 1Ue.l~l' .. yet larger-than-life presence. a light. I always knew when she wasn't in class," While attending RWU, Reynolds was en­ "She was who she was and that commanded Comiskey said. rolled in the University Honors Program. a sense of respect. She had a confidence in who Braver agreed. "A lot of students travel to­ Other friends attested to Reynolds' level of in­ she was that was refreshing." gether in classes within the creative writing de­ telligence. Senior Jenna Rice agreed. partment and her absence creates such a pres­ "She was really smart but never flaunted it, "She really did her own thing and was confi­ ence. You feel it the second you walk in the which is how she was with everything," senior dent in herself and what she liked," Rice said. building." Julia Bayer said. "She was really humble about "She was able to make anyone feel comfortable." Reynolds' legacy and presence on the RWU how bright she was." Reynolds' ability to make friends easily campus is one that will remain strong in the peo­ Spending her practicum experience in the played a part in. the number of people affected by ple she touched. inner-city setting of Pawtucket, R.I., Reynolds her death. "She made everyone a better person because had a passion for teaching. "She had a gift for being able to move in and of the way she lived her life," Behen said. "She "Some creative writing majors do not know out of different groups of people," Pasquarelli has inspired me to live like her in my life." what they want to do when they get of school," said. "I was amazed at the number of people she Chair and professor of the English department knows." Dianne Comiskey said. "Tobey was grooming to Her friends were able to see this gift as well. be an amazing teacher. It was something she "Seeing so many people on campus with tear­ knew she needed to do in her life." filled eyes, people who one might not realize was Reynolds' friends saw her passion for teach­ a friend of hers, shows how many lives she has ing as well been apart of," senior Craig Krushinski said. "Every Wednesday, she would spend the en­ Reynolds' desire to help others also stood out tire day at an elementary school working with in the minds of her friends and professors. third graders," senior Aimee Scheppard said. "She would have done anything for anyone," "She would come home. sometimes at 11 p.m. Scheppard said. "If she had no idea who you with her face lit up even if her day was difficult. were, she would have given you the shirt off her She loved those kids." back." Junior Marianne Wallace agreed. Wallace experienced this generosity first­ "Tobey had such an ambition to change the hand. face of teaching and I admire her for that." "She had this natural ability to listen with Not only was Reynolds excited to begin her such content when you complained to her," Wal­ - career as a teacher, but she also possessed a nat­ lace said. "Then, after all the torture of listening, ural ability as a writer according to friends and she would finally come up with an amazing an­ swer to yow· problem." professors. Courltsy of Patti B•heo TOBEY: RWU pays respects to Reynolds

memorial was tentatively scheduled mother, Katharine, sister, Brooke, earlier this week. Cont'dfrompage 1 for Nov. 15. and an extended family Fetzer said "As I listened to the memories the Connecticut State Police said. Reynolds' uncle Dudley Fetzer has been a "saving grace to help that Tobey's friends shared during The driver of the tractor trailer said a steady stream of people paid break the horrible mood." the funeral services, I developed an was not injured, according to police their respects to Reynolds at her Throughout the university com· image of a person who everyone reports. wake for about three hours Monday munity this week, people grieved to­ trusted with their joys, their uncer­ The weather was clear and traf­ night. gether and shared memories of their tainties and their pain. She is missed fic was light along the highway the "We were thrilled to see the friend. Reynolds' Facebook wall was by so many. morning of the accident, and turnout the other night; it was sim­ flooded with four pages of comments "I told Tobey's mother and sister Reynolds' cell phone was found in­ ply fantastic, something we'll never from shocked friends by late Thurs­ that I ached for them, but also for the side her pocketbook, indicating she forget," he said. "The support from day. many children whose lives would was not talking or sending text mes­ the school has been unbelievable." Counselors were available to stu­ have been changed as a result of hav­ sages, police said. He described his niece as a dents in some of Reynolds' classes ing Ms. Reynolds as their teacher, Bonetti said the accident re­ smart, compassionate young woman this week, according to McMahon. mentor and friend." mains under investigation. who touched many lives. "Because she was a senior, she Friends and university staff "She was universally loved. It had this web of connections deep and A memorial service will be boarded shuttles to Reynolds' home­ seemed like she had an effect on wide, and her death has had a heavy held for Tobey Reynolds No­ town Monday and Tuesday for her everybody. No one has ever had a impact on our community," McMa­ vember 15. Anyone interes~ wake and funeral services. They particularly cross word to say about hon said. ed in helping plan the cere­ donned blue and gold ribbons at the her. The level of sorrow has linked to Mieko Kamii, dean of the School mony or in sharing stories wake to signify the university's pres­ people I never thought would be af­ of Education, never met Reynolds, and memories, please contact ence, Dean of Students Kathleen fected." but said she learned how "beloved" Patti Behen at McMahon said. Reynolds is survived by her she was after attending her services [email protected]. She added that an on-campus Page8 Wired The Hawk's Herald · Friday, November 2, 2007 ·················································································································-······· 1 Couple ·Of the Moment: · l • • • Mike Marr and Tess LeConche • • Reporting by: Courtney Nugent • • Mike Tess • ·······················-················································ • How did you and Tess meet? · How did you and Mike meet? : We met through my friend Josh. Tess gave us a ride home one Mike and I met through a friend, Josh: day and had My Chemical Romance playing in her car. Right at Washburn. I was an RA in Willow at : that moment, I knew that I had to hang out with her more. the time, and Mike was an RA in : Why were/are you attracted to her? Cedar. We all started going to dinner : Because she is beautiful, has a cute sense of humor, and we have as a group during the week, and Mike : a lot in common. and I started hanging out a lot. I'd say: • Do you have any nicknames for each other? If so, what Super Mario (old school) has to be fac-: are they? tored into the "meeting" story too. Def.: I call her a little Gremlin and Tessica. initely. : What is your favorite way to spend time with Tess? Do you have any nicknames for • • Playing Super Mario on my Super Nintendo. . each other? If so, what are they? .• When you and Tess fight, what do you do to reconcile? ~ Yes we do. We call each other Gremlin• Most of the time when we have a really bad fight, we'll argue and l and Grizzly. I like calling him • • yell for hours and then when we're tired of that we just laugh it Michael. : : off. What is the sweetest thing he has : : What is the sweetest thing she has done for you? ever done for you? • : I think the sweetest things we've done for each other is get each '" Over the summer, once we had started: : other Claddagh rings. Either that or when she bought me my officially dating, we went to The : : Heely's. . Claddagh Connection in downtown • : If you could choose one song lyric to describe your rela­ ...~ Bristol, and got matching Claddagh : : tionship, what would it be? rings. Then he took me out to dinner • : "All the tension and the terror, at the Outback. It was perfect. • When you get into fights, how do you reconcile? • : Thin limbed gorgeous green eyes smiling, • : And I'm going straight to hell, Usually we reconcile by laughing about something. I'll poke at him, he'll • tickle me, we'll say something silly and realize we're fighting about some- : : All the possibility and promise just, • : Weighs on me so heavily. thing frivolous. We've had some kind of rough times, but the fact that we got: : And I try but I'm not convincing, through it all makes it so much more worthwhile. • : Your lips they pout and twist and, What is one thing you wish he would do for you that he hasn't? : : I die trying just to keep myself from kissing you ... " I don't really wish he would do anything. I just want him to be with me. : : · "The Tension and the Terror" by Straylight Run. How do you make time for each other with classes, RA stuff, etc? • : How do you make time for each other between classes, RA We're lucky to have the same breaks for lunch each day, so I always get to : : stuff, etc? eat with him in the afternoon. As far as RA stuff, we'll visit each other when: : We eat lunch together everyday, and visit each other when the other we're on duty, and we'll do homework together too. Mike's kind of my moti- : : one is on duty. She writes me little notes while she is in class, and I vator. : : write her e-mails sometimes. What is/was your ideal date with Mike? ~ : What is your favorite food? Candy? My ideal date out with Mike would be dinner and a movie (cliche, I know), : : Reuben sandwiches and Raisinets. but I enjoy a cozy night in, watching Scrubs or a movie just as much. : What is her favorite band? Color? What is your favorite color? Band? : Her favorite band (which is mine too) is My Chemical Romance, and A: My favorite color is green. My favorite band is My Chemical Romance. : her favorite color is green, like her eyes. That's kind of another factor in my and Mike's meeting. We both love MCR. : What is Mike's favorite food? Candy? : Mike's favorite food is Reuben sandwiches. His favorite candy is Raisinets. : • ...... •...... •.•.•...... •....•...... , ...... •...... • Different spin to business class

Courtney Nugent of confidence in my leadership skills then needed to fund.raise the money real life experience, but they also Features Editor and my ability to take an idea and to complete the project." value the opportunity to give back to On Tuesday afternoons, it is tYP­ apply it to a real life situation." Ebrahimpour said that the class the community. ical to see Roger Williams University This type of project management participated in a variety of different "My main goal from taking this students heading to class throughout class typically run on the graduate fundraising styles, including raffles, class is to be able to impact some­ campus. It is unusual, however, to level, especially on the West Coast. going to companies and holding a body's life," Cummings said. see students heading to class during As far as Ebrahimpour is aware, pancake breakfast. According to Ebrahimpour, K.C. the day on Saturday. RWU is the first undergraduate cam­ "In three weeks, the class raised Ferrara has made a huge impact on Students in the project manage­ pus to offer a similar class. over $7,000," Ebrahimpour said. the class' ability to help the commu­ ment class, taught for the first se­ Junior Joanna Cummings en­ "Our goal is to raise $14,000 to do the nity. mester by Dean of the Business tered the class with prior knowledge project. What is left to fund.raise will "She has been instrumental in School, Maling Ebrahimpour, receive to the objectives behind the project. be taken on by the next class." helping us," he said. firsthand experience in every step of "My father's company is involved Within the class, students are Hedden said that the class has renovating a house for a needy family in 'Rebuilding Boston,' which is the broken into three groups to focus on been beneficial to his experience at in the Bristol area. They also have a same idea as what we are doing," specific projects within the house. RWU in every aspect. chance to impact the community sur­ Cummings said. "I was familiar with With a project manager for each "I have already gotten an appre­ rounding RWU. the project and was really interested group, students are learning how to ciation for the surrounding communi­ "The students are doing every­ in getting involved." successfully manage a project ty," Hedden said. "Everyone has been thing in the class," Ebrahimpour said. The main objective of the course through hands-on learning. supportive and I hope to see the class ''They are in charge of everything is to learn about project management "I am a group leader in charge of continue and the support grow." from fund.raising to estimating the methods and then put them into ac­ the kitchen," junior Andrew Hedden If students are interested in reg­ cost of the project, from identifying tion in order to help a needy family. said. "That involves scheduling and istering for the project management what project that want to focus on in "We needed to find out which in­ estimating time and costs for the class for second semester, please the house to the shopping." dividual projects were most impor­ work to be done there." email Dean Ebrahimpou:r to set up an Junior Ross Pickett appreciates tant to the homeowner, if these proj­ Hedden also said that throughout interview at the hands on experience he is receiv­ ects were feasible, what supplies we the class, students gain an under­ [email protected]. ing in the class. would need, exactly how much time standing of the importance of cus­ ''This is the most challenging each step would take and other things tomer opinion while completing a course I have ever taken," Pickett to make the product go smoothly," project. said. ''The course has given me a lot sophomore Tanya Allain said. "We Not only are students granted The Hawk's Herald· Friday, November 2, 2007 Wired Page9 CD Reviews: Hard-Fi and Mono GregBem Scott De Gennaro Herald Staff Herald Staff Howling through dark musical climates, this The U.K-based rock act has returned wit ,HARD•FI collection of Mono tracks is forcefully one of the most ONCE UPON A.TM their second effort, Once Upon a Time in the West, .. 1HEWEST impressive-perhaps even more so than the bands the follow-up to the band's 2005 Mercury Prize­ LPs. The EPs on this track have all been remas­ nominated #1 debut, Stars of CCTV. Singe tered and it's very easy to see the band's different Richard Archer and his men divulge a large, o stages and styles. edge, and developed set with identifications oflov Noisy at some points, melodic and serene at oth­ and despair. "Suburban Knights", the first singl ers, Mono is a collective force of bundled energies; and cut from the album, reminds the sound of it however, the contrast usually focuses around light predecessor "Cash Machine'', with a catchy, signa­ and darkness, but this is not a bad thing. ture resonance. If Explosions in the Sky were not as strictly sen­ Archer's young voice still rings out loud wit timental and melodramatic, as their music is, and flair over the instrumentation. "Can't Get Alon if Mogwai was not as oriented around post-rock (Without You)", the second single, reminisces har being a direct follow up to conventional rock songs, living on the streets, especially with the lines " there would exist the rift-like band that is Mono. picked fights, with men twice my size I I picke Of course ~~~~~~~~-----~ fights, they punched out my lights." Mono relates to Artist: Mono Such lyrics can still acquire the band's in.flu these bands ence for The Clash, so after repeated plays; th more often than Album: Gone: A Collec­ album can without a doubt grow on either listen not (and God­ tion of EPs - 2000-2007 er of both bands. The closer, "The King," is a pow speed! You Black Grade: A erful reminder of not letting go to ones who hol Emperor, one of Listen to them if you like: dear: ''I've been thinking of you, every waking hour"'1....------__J the founders of Mogwai, Explosions in the I staring at the wall, trying to find the nerve to bums' sales after Beck's 2006 album The lnforma post-rock), as call". Nevertheless, each song can more or less tion didn't include any art, yet a sticker pack seen in the track Sky, Godspeed!, Sigur trace back to the sound that the band first made Archer states that the band wanted to simpl: "Black Rain," Ros, Pelican apparent with Stars of CCTV. 'break the rules' against record companies' recom which is a track'------' What could stand mendation for an album cover inclusion. you'd expect to hear on an Explosions in the Sky CD, out even past the Hard-Fi Despite it all, Hard-Fi presses o as it is melodic and slow, fronted by wonderfully sor­ compositions is the . . for a second coming, with the albu rowfully quiet female spoken word. cover art, directly de- Once .Upon a Time In the West rising to #1 in the U.K Even clos The Japanese band triumphs at showing the ex­ picting the message Atlantic Records fans believe that the entire albu treme distortions between the extreme states of the of 'NO COVER ART'. Rating: B+ doesn't flow as well as previous!: human mind, and the listener feels every second of It can cast a reminder Tracks to Catch: "Suburban thought, but most of the cuts still giv' it. for avid music follow- Knights" and "Can't Get a stron? hope of the next trick tha On a final note, even though the album is just a ers about a controver- . ,, Hard-Fi has up any type of sleeve compilation of previous remastered EPs, the album sial debate if charts Along (Without You) Look for the act to tour stateside · flows very, very smoothly from one track to the next. should count such al- the coming year. - Courtesy of WQRI Music Committee llttention: Freshmen 6 Sophomores••• .~~liir;~--- tiil£C3~~ • find ·your ''POT Of GOLD'' This school year at GOLD mEDllL BllHERV!

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Center Theatre Seri~ '1 3p.m. II "The ~moning of Everyman , Penny Arcade·. _ Performing Arts~ter Glengarry Glem :R6s6 8p.m. ~ " CAS 152 "H "H 7p.m. H H H H The Hawk's Herald • Friday, November 2, 2007 Sports Page 11 MAURER: A legacy SOCCER: Playoff loss Continued from p. 12 and that's hard to do with so many Continued.from p. 12 ards goalkeeper was able prevent the freshmen," he said. ball from finding the back of the net and the arm swing to help her become All good things must come to an Hawks offense from finding the back to force the shootout. one of the best offensive players in the end though, and on senior night, it.all of the net in their three shots on goal, "I think we had the more .danger­ conference. hit Maurer at once. to keep the game tied. ous opportunities in the overtime, but In his first year as RWU's volley­ "It was very emotional for me and In the second half Wentworth we still couldn't get it," Cook said. ball coach, Bret Stothart said, "her while I may not have shown it by cry­ began to break through the Hawks Wentworth senior Chris Hart­ talent was obvious from the first time ing, I was definitely feeling it. It real­ defense, but freshman goalkeeper mann got things started with an I saw her." ly signified the beginning of the end," Peter Plate was able to keep the early goal in the shootout to raise the When Maurer was a sophomore, Maurer said. game tied with six saves. Wentworth score to 1-0 Wentworth. Sophomore senior Erin Carolan broke the all time As a marketing major, and a com­ keeper, senior Joe Simon, made two Justin Plourde and Senior Antoine kills record at RWU. munications minor, Maurer isn't saves in the second period. Bell both scored to tip the score in the Maurer said that it wasn't even quite sure what she wants to do for "Both teams had minimal scoring Hawk's favor 2-1. until after her senior year started, the rest of her life. However, she did opportunities," Cook said. "There Wentworth quickly tied the game that she realized she had a chance at say, "Honestly I want to move to Cal­ were a couple of very good opportuni­ after a shot attempt by junior Dan breaking Carolan's record. ifornia and waitress or bartend for a ties, but I think both goalies played Saccoccio missed the net. The Leop­ According to her coach, Maurer is couple years before settling down and extremely well and made some key ards then pulled ahead with a goal by a hard-working both on and off the getting a 'real' job." She said she saves that kept the game scoreless. freshman Kyle Becker to bring the court, and is respected by all of her would love to play volleyball at a With a 0-0 score, the game went score to 3-2. Becker's goal proved to teammates. Stothart said that she higher level, but unfortunately there into the first period of overtime where be the game winner. was voted team captain the past two are not a lot of opportunities for that. both teams continued to play well de­ "I just hate to see it come down to years by her teammates and that she "I'll be happy playing at a recre­ fensively. Plate would make three penalty kicks," Cook said. "But that's leads by example. ational league somewhere, preferably more saves in the first overtime peri­ the rule, so there's not much you can Stothart added that, "she repre­ on the beach in California," she said. od to bring his season total to 4 7, the do about it, every kid steps up and sents us well around campus. She has As of October 24, Maurer is the highest of the team's three goalkeep­ tries to do his best. one of the highest GPA's on the team, all-time leader in kills (1141), and at­ ers. "We played well defensively, but and is a member of the captain's tempts (3163). She is third in kills In the second overtime period the unfortunately so did Wentworth. So council." per game, and block assists (119), Hawks gained momentum offensive­ we're done, we just have to start plan­ ''When I was a freshman the sen­ fifth in digs (988), and sixth in solo ly, making the only shot on goal in ning for next year." iors were very accepting and went out blocks (96). the final period. However, the Leop- of their way to make sure that the Maurer said, ''The past four years freshmen were feeling like part of the here have been amazing. I've met so team," Maurer said. many great people, made so many News & Notes Now being one of only three sen­ good friends, made so many incredible iors, and having on1y one junior on memories." The women's rugby team extended their winning streak to six on Sunday the team, Maurer is now the class act ''With all the records she has set, with a 21-5 victory over St. Anslems College in the semi-finals of the division to the freshmen Stothart said. she has made high standards for the playoffs. The win allowed the team to maintain its undefeated record and "She has the team to her apart­ guaranteed them a spot in the division finals this Sunday at 1:00 on Nike future of the program," said Stothart. ...._J ment all the time for team functions, "She has definitely left her mark." field. Senior captain Ashley Walker said of the win, "it gives us absolute confidence for the upcoming game. Winning six times in a row gives us the momentum WOMENS TENNIS: to continue our streak this weekend."

In Sunday's game, the rugby team will face off against the Coast Guard team, Ends season undefeated which they beat during the regular season 14-5. The game was a hard win for Continued from p. 12 number four doubles to give her an the Hawks, as they battled to a scoreless first half, but managed to pull ahead overall season record of 10-1. in the end. withRWU. At number five singles, Parente Going into the match, Endicott defeated Boehm 9-1, while McCraven "Coast Guard is our biggest competition. We have to make sure we run with had an overall record 13-4 including did not drop a single set to junior them the whole game," said captain Liz Morgan. the team's postseason matches, while Genevieve Sherman at the number the Hawks had an undefeated record six spot. Sophomore Stephanie Watson, junior Devon Dzicek and Walker all con­ of 9-0. ''We haven't beaten a lot of teams tributed shot attempts to the victory, while senior captain Ashley Littleton ''We pretty much dominated this that were tough 9-0," said O'Brien. converted all three point after kicks. Littleton's contributions left the Hawks year," said O'Brien. "It was really "Endicott was a team that was fairly with the final point tally of 21. showing in the end." tough, but we came out and just In doubles action Sunday, seniors played great and we swept them." St. Anslems scored late second half, but missed their point after attempt, Caitlyn Leone and Jessica manners Sunday's championship victory leaving them with the 16 poin,t deficit. defeated Endicott sophomores Nicole gives the team a shot at the Nation­ Breting and Lori Wardner in eight al Collegiate Athletic Association A win on Sunday would give the Hawks a shot at the National Championship out of 11 sets at the number one spot. championship title this spring. Last title. At number two doubles, senior Joan­ season, the Hawk's bid for the na­ na Nettelfield and freshman Leah tional title was brought to an end by The men's cross-country team captured the 2007 Commonwealth Coast Ribchinsky teamed up to defeat jun­ a loss to Skidmore College in the first Conference Championship on Saturday afternoon. ior Kate Fiske and junior Jenna round of the tournament. Carme, 8-3. The Hawks finish the season 14- Junior Kevin Clark placed first in the race with an overall time of 27:14 on ''Leah probably played one of her 1 overall and 10-0 in the CCC. Endi­ the 8,000-meter course at Rotary Park. For his accomplishment, Clark was best matches to end the fall season, cott ends the season 14-5 overall with named as the 2007 CCC men's runner of the year. which is great," said O'Brien. ''That is an 8-2 record in the CCC what you want to see." The win also brings an end to the Junior Alex Parulis came in second with an overall time of 27:57 only 43 sec­ O'Brien said that he was very conference careers of five of the onds behind teammate Clark. Freshman Tom Maybury came in fourth with happy to see Ribchinsky come back in team's six seniors. Nettelfield, Mc­ a time of 28:12, while Jonathan Ellis came in tenth with a time of 29:08. her final matches of the fall season Craven, Parente, Manners and Leone Head coach Sean Livingston was named as the co-coach of the year• along with and beat opponents that she had lost will all be graduating in May. Senior Gordon College's John Molvar. to earlier in the year. Katherine Wilmes will remain at "She played some of these girls RWU for one more year. The women's cross-country team also gained a Commonwealth Coast and she did lose to them earlier in the ''With all six of the seniors there Conference Championship title on Saturday. year," O'Brien said. "To come back in has been tremendous growth and all your last match and to beat them, very different, whether it be tennis Sophomore Emily Tran came in first with a total time of 24:29, junior Megan that's huge. It's a big growth." ability, personal growth or finally a Fish finished fifth with a time of 25:20 and junior Emily Bome finished sev­ At number three doubles seniors chance to partake in the lineup on a enth with a time of 25:28. Kelsey Parente and Haley McCraven daily basis," O'Brien said. "A lot of won eight out of nine sets against them were in really different places For her accomplishments, Emily Tran was named as the CCC women's run­ sophomores Alyson Boehm and and they really helped motivate each ner of the year. Rachel Layton. other because it was not easy for all At the number one spot in singles of them. The number three seeded women's soccer defeated number two seed action, Manners gained a 6-2, 6-2 vic­ "All five of the departing seniors Western New England College to earn the opportunity to take on the number tory over Wardner to improve her will be sorely missed on the team and one seeded Endicott College. The game will take place this Saturday at 1:00 overall record to 5-7 on the season. they'll be hard to replace." pm. Nettelfield defeated Carme 6-2, 6-1 at The Hawk's Herald • FridayiJl,J°Qyem_})~:r-_2, 2007 Sports Page 12 '- Men's soccer Womens' tennis. earns eliminated fr:om back-to-back CCC titles tournament Ill shaunHogan Sports Editor ~ ~$~ .~'7t'~v:ffoY,i~ After gaining a 2-0 record in shootout I oss postseason play, the women's Shaun Hogan tennis team ended their fall sea­ Sports Editor son on Sunday afternoon with a 9-0 victory over Endicott College Despite beating Connecticut College 3-2 on to give them their second Com­ Saturday afternoon to gain the top seed in the monwealth Coast Conference Commonwealth Coast Conference quarterfinals, championship win in two years. the Hawks' hopes of a second championship title in The team gained the cham­ two years disappeared Tuesday in a 3-2 loss on pionship title last year in a sur­ penalty kicks to the Wentworth Institute of Tech­ prising 5-4 upset victory over nology in double overtime. Salve Regina University. Howev­ With the loss, the Hawks' overall record now er this season the Hawks were stands at ll-6-3 with a 9-1-2 reco1·d in the CCC. th~ top seed going into the cham­ Wentworth's record improved to 13-4-1 with their pionship match. victory and they will take on Western New Eng­ "We weren't expected to do land College this Saturday. anything last year," said head Although his team was confident going into the coach Chris O'Brien. ''We were match against Wentworth, Cook said they knew it third going in and we were ex­ was not going to be an easy victory. pected to be third coming out." "We knew going in that it was going to be a low O'Brien said that this season Courtesy of RWV Athletics scoring game," Cook said. ''We are two very good was very different for the team Members ofthe women's tennis team pictured with the CCC championship tro­ defensive teams. I think we did a good job of shut­ because everyone expected them phy following their 9-0 victory over Endicott College on Sunday afternoon. ting down their top players and they did a very to come out on top at the end of we've been in great shape and 16, followed by a 7-2 win over good job of shutting down our offense." the season. health all season long. It all fell Salve on Friday Oct. 26, giving ,_, The Hawks' defense dominated in the first half "It is definitely harder the into place this week. The players . , them a shot at the championship. of the game as they prevented Wentworth from second time around," he said. "It really played their best tennis 1'- Endicott beat Gordon Ool­ making any shots on goal. However, the Leopards is definitely harder9'fo win when this final weekend." lege 9-0 and Colby-Sawyer Col- defense was equally as strong, preventing the you are expected to win as a The Hawks began the post- lege 6-3 to get into the final coach. season with an 8-1 victory over round of conference play along See MEN'S SOCCER p.11. ''We've been really lucky as Curry College on Tuesday Oct. far as injuries and illnesses, See TENNIS p.11. Maurer leaves mark in progralll Best Bets: A new approach

JaleDumond JaleDumond being able. to pick every week. Herald Staff Herald Staff Also, they pick every gaxn& o{ Growing up, Amy Maur­ In our last issue, which every week. The last and most important, aspect of how they er loved basketball She was two weeks ago I had one of played for 12 years including my worst weeks ever, 2-5. are better than me, they don't four years at an Amateur After introducing Jiggity Jake, use a spread. They simply take every game, and just pick Athletic Union level and feeling like he could bring When Rachael Madsen, me above a .500 record, I who they think is going to win, then the Roger Williams ended up being the butt of no spread involved. University women's basket­ more jokes than Lindsay I decided since this is the halfway point of the season, ball coach, sent Maurer a Lohan and Britney Spears this would be a good time to letter asking her to come combined. play for her team, no one ex­ I should have known it switch up how I do things pected that she would even­ was going to be a bad week around here. Jiggity's new picks start tually become one of the best when the Redskins went into volleyball players in RWU the fourth quarter up 21-6, today, and he is in charge of getting Jake's record back on history. and only won the game 21-19, track. It's time to get serious. Maurer grew up playing not covering the 6.5-point No more puns, no more foolish the game of basketball. She spread. Things went downhill said that she also played from there when the Cowboys pick names, no more losing. soccer from first grade until dominated the Vikings, and No more distractions. No more spreads. My picks are in bold. seventh grade, when she the Patriots scored an un­ San Francisco 49ers at At­ said "a couple of my friends precedented 42 points in the lanta Falcons and I decided to try out for first half. I lost another one volleyball on a whim." when Detroit beat the. Bucs, Denver Broncos at Detroit She continued to play and even one more when the Lions basketball at a very compet­ Michael Hurley Bills beat the Ravens. Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs itive level while having fun won any awards, she shesawRWU. After falling to an overall Jacksonville Jaguars at New with volleyball on the side. replied, "I made Class I Maurer decided she record of 14-18, there was only "The first time I played Dream Team twice, and would try her luck at a110th­ one good thing to come from Orlean& Saints volleyball for real was on the other silly awards like that er sport RWU offered, vol­ two weeks ago; I improved my Arizona Cardinals at Tampa first day of tryouts in high but in high school my sport leyball. So she sent in a tape Monday night record to 4-1. Bay Buccaneers Cincinnati Bengals at Buf­ school," Maurer said. "I was was basketball." to then coach Ben Heroux. With nine more weeks re­ falo Bills so shy and nervous, and I After so many years of "I would say that Amy maining ip the regular season, didn't even know you needed intense basketball competi­ was the most physically tal­ I decided to take a look at the Carolina Panthers at Ten­ knee pads. I was such a tion, Maurer said, "I had to­ ented players I recruited ESPN.com sports columnists nessee Titans San Diego Chargers at Min­ nerd." tally lost my love of the during my years of coaching to see what their overall Her high school team game and my desire to play." at RWU," Heroux said. records are. shockingly, they nesota Vikings never made it past the first Even though she knew Still unsure of her own all have phenomenal records. Washington Redskins at round of the playoffs; how­ she did not want to play bas­ talent, Maurer said, "I re­ Out of the eight people, the New York Jets Seattle Seahawks at Cleve­ ever, Maurer was beginning ketball in college, Maurer member thinking that I was best record belongs to Ron Ja­ to show signs of an up and said her parents made her going to be so embarrassed worski at 76-33 and the worst land Browns coming volleyball star, al­ visit RWU anyway, after and that I was wrong think­ belongs to Mike Golie at 67-48. Houston Texans at Oakland though she remained mod­ being recruited by Madsen. ing I could play at a college Yes, the worst record was 67- Raiders New England Patriots at In­ est about it. "I loved the school and level." 48. dianapolis Colts When asked if she broke knew immediately that I Heroux said that she What are these guys doing any high school records or wanted to come here," Mau­ had the height, the jump, that I am not? Well first off, Dallas Cowboys at Philadel­ rer said about the first time See MAURERp.11 they have the privilege of phia Eagles (Monday Night)