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Roger Williams University DOCS@RWU Hawk's Eye Student Publications 3-12-1998 Hawks' Eye -- March 12, 1998 Roger Williams University Follow this and additional works at: http://docs.rwu.edu/hawk_eye Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Roger Williams University, "Hawks' Eye -- March 12, 1998" (1998). Hawk's Eye. Paper 72. http://docs.rwu.edu/hawk_eye/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 Eye by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 'J/ofume 8 Issue 4 Marcli 12, 1998 '11ie ~ger 'Williams 'llniver si.ty Stutfent ?lf,wspaper Destroyed gates remain a mystery one act of v_f}ndalism that is nearly unavoidable the wooden gates with metal police," says Mike Treeman. Josephine Buffolino gates, which are presently Treeman also adds that, "If Staff Writer found as one exits Nike. the gates did not exist, there One act of vandalism that These gates will be locked and would be no way of control is nearly unavoidable and more restrictions will be made ling the number of students, remains a mystery on the to when the gates will be visitors, etc. that enter Roger Roger Williams University opened and closed." Williams University!' Stu campus is the breaking down Here at Roger Williams dents who cause this damage of the electronic wooden gates University, the gates near the do not realize that the gates near the Bayside apartments. Bayside apartments are broken are up for their own safety and "Every time I pass by the down several times each week. well-being. gat~s at ]east one of them is Most of the damage is done by The two sets of gates were broken," says Victor students coming home late placed near North campus in Maccagnan, a junior at Roger after a night out at the bar. order to achieve vehicle access Williams University. A strong "Only one time last year did control and to prevent any proposal has been made by we catch someone who did not strangers from entering Mike Treeman, Director of attend Roger Williams campus. Security and Safety stating, "If University break the gates. Each gate that is knocked the gates continue to be This person was charged of down costs approximately vandalism by the Bristol $65. Michael Treeman, Director ofSecurity and Safety destroyed, they will replace gates, page 3 Rhode Island & RWU take precaution fQr .~!.-~9.J.~~~~-~· . adlliSEl\i!illlt NRllfllOlt. ilti'Mi. sa's Lisa never nad any cases oT . MAM 4, ,.i)LJ£8!HC HS Lisa McDonough - ~ ~- UitlWWI 8, ZM~ .. ~ ~· bacterial meningitis, only the nuid of a person.$ spiual Deparunent dictates that the Features Editor viral. However, the disease cord and the fluid that university can only administer itself has tripled in the last surrounds the brain. ft can be the vaccine to persons under five years," states Lois caused by a bacteria or a virus. symptoms include nausea, 23 years of age. Rhode Island has experi Schuyler, RN,C, aL Health Viral is 'less severe and vomiting, confusion, and Health Services will be enced a small number of Services. resolves without specific lethargy. running a vaccination clinic isolated, unrelated cases of For this reason the treatment. A rash may develop on the on Thursday, April 2 between bacterial meningitis since the Rhode Island Department of Bacterial can be extremely arins and legs. "Now every 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., beginning of January. Health has recommended the dangerous, resulting in brain time my neck feels funny I According to Schuyler, Although there haven't immunization of everyone damage and death in up to 20 freak out and think I'm going Health Services will be doing been any cases at RWU or in between the ages of 2 and percent of the cases. to die," states Heather Hyjek. lots of publicizing right after the local community, the 22. Bacterial meningitis is "The reality of this disease is spring break. Schuyler university is taking pr~cau The vaccine used, spread through contact with that it destructs rapidly and the commented, "we would be tions to prevent this tragedy. Menomune, is SS percent saliva and nasal secretions an incubation period for the much more aggressive if there Over the past few years effective against some, but infected person. However, the in_fection is only two to ten was a case on campus. there has been a significant not all strains of bacterial bacteria doesn't survive long days," Schuyler stares. Overall. the university is increase in the number of meningitis. outside the body. "It seems "It scares me because yQu appropriately concerned." cases of bacterial meningitis It is believed to protect like it would be· really hard to may not know you have it and in the state. "T've been here for approximately tbree get. I think,the whole thing is you could be dead in a matter Ben & Jerry scoop their way to success Jerry Greenfield talks business and ice cream to campus in crime, Ben Cohen spoke to Kelly A. Scafariello Before ice cream was in their over 250 students and faculty vocabulary, they started out as Layout/A&E Editor in the Paolino Recreation two high school friends with Center. His reason for no set plan for life. tohen The mouth watering, weight speaking was to explain the attended college for one year gaining, oh so good ice cream: business philosophy of the at Colgate, quickly realizing Chunky Monkey, Cherry $160- million dollar ice cream that it wasn't for him. Garcia, Phish Food and phenomenon. He explained Greenfield attended and Rainforest Crunch (just to how Ben & Jerry's became a graduated from Oberlin name a few) have won over multi-million dollar company, College. Still, four years later, our hearts. The names Ben & how he and Cohen started out both did not really know what Jerry have become a house and what the company does to they wanted out of life. hold favorite. maintain it's success while Not wanting to fall into the On Saturday, March 7, Jerry having fun. The key here is, status quo of working for Greenfield was brought to our 'having fun.' someone else. they decided to school .by the great work of When one listens to Cohen share a business together. ln the Campus Entertainment - and Greenfield's story, right 1977, sitting on the porch of Network's Special Events from the beginning one thing Greenfield's parents' house, chair, Jess Stevens. becomes evident. Both guys cont. on page 2 Greenfield, without his partner Jerry Greenfield on stage are just like you and me. corit. from jrollt page: Ben & Jerry scoop their way to success they brainstormed ideas for what type of business to EDITORIAL BOARD: go into. After weighing out bagels and kebobs, they chose ice cream. Richard Cabelus - Sports Editor Researching who their target market was going to be Carly Kinnas - Copy Editor and what location would be most prosperous, they Lisa McDonough - Features Editor chose the college town of Burlington, Vermont that had no ice cream parlor. Kelly Scafariello - Layout/A&E Editor After many long hours and living on $150 a week, it Donna Zakzewski - Human.Resources all paid off. To the customers, they were just two guys named Ben and Jerry who loved their job. They Chuck Booth - Advertising Manager were down-to-earth and friendly, the ice cream parlor was bright and welcoming, they gave to the commu nity and they viewed their customers as friends. STAFF WRITERS: In their book, "Ben & Jerry's Double Dip... Lead Josephine Buffolino. Shaine Murphy, Julie Smith, with your values and make money, too," Greenfield Jacqueline Binette, Jason Luizzi, Val Gebhardt, stated. "people wanted us to succeed." Cohen commented, "They (customers), wanted to help these Stacy Galdi, Bronwen Lapidus, John W Curtin, two real guys who obviously needed a lot of help.'· The dynamic duo will continue to follow this Victor Maccagnan. Eleven years later, they are still just Ben and Jerry, mission forever. In the spring, they will release a new now with a few more parlors and million more flavor, "Dilbert" that will model the comic strip. Hawk's Eye Letter Policy friends. They follow a social mission that is: "To Greenfield said, "Like the comic strip, there will be a Letters should be dropped off at operate the company in a way that actively recog lot of nuts in it" Luckily for all our ice cream lovers, we can antici .e Hawk's Eve office in the lower Student nizes the central role that business plays in the structure of society by initiating innovative ways to pate Cohen and Greenfield to keep giving us their Union before deadline. Any letters sub improve the quality of life of a broad community best. In the book, "Double Dip" Greenfield ex mitted after this date may not be printed local, national and international." claimed, "Ice cream for the people!" Letters must be typed, double paced and spell-checked. Numbers are In Billions All letters must be signed. 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