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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]. What are the limits of Campus Art? Sarah Cournoyer "It wasn't about the topic; it was about Herald Staff the public presentation ofa topic with that word outside or on campus," said associate Lust week, posters placed around provost ofacademic affairs Jeffrey Martin. campus read "Can Masturbation be Art?" "It's the public relations aspect. Society However, days later, new posters for the has a hypersensitivity to the issue." same Socrates Cafe were changed to read a According to the organizers of the new topic, "What are the Limits of Art?" Socrates Cafe, the administration produced When Art Professor Ann Tait fIrst pro new posters after the origrnal posters had posed the topic to administration, they already been put up. were not opposed to putting up posters They told Blackburn what was being with that title around campus. They did done but said it was a pronouncement that protest, however, the sending of press was not up for discussion. releases outside of the Roger Williams ''111e University has always had cer· camplU with the word masturbation in the lain criteria about what we can and can't topic, so the organizers of Socrates Cafe put on posters of any kind," said suggested the similar title "What are the Blackburn. "II represents the institution Limits ofArt?" and they arc interested in good marketing According to Tail, the topic was rele for our college." vant based on a visitor who was known for Many students were upset about the his controversial work with art. Vito censorship ofthe poster. Accond, a performance and video artist, "We're mature adults," said Bill visited tbe Roger Williams campus last Doling. "We can handle the word mastur year. Because one of his most controver bation on posters." sial pieces involved masturbation, a stu While lOnny agree, some students can dent in one ofTait's classes asked if mas understand the need for the administration turbation could be considered art. 10 change the wording of the posters. Tait pointed out in her presentation "While I disapprove of any form o( that Aeeond pushed boundaries and said censorship, I can understand that there arc n-byM__ that "art should get in your space." events here in which children are on cam Posters advertising last week's Socrates Cafe discussion were changed by the adminis "I think the original question was pus, and potential students visiting, so trationjrom the topic on the left. "Should Masturbation Eller Be Considered Art?'" to appropriate," said professor of Philosophy administration wouldn't, want to have the less controversial topic on the right, "What are the Limits ofArt?"The topic incited Robert Blackburn. "II is, after all, a univer posters that say masturbalion arowul," said debatefrom students andjacufty alike. sity." See SOCRATES, p. 4 r Accreditation: So your degrees mean something 'Beth Kleiman Accreditation is required every 10 Herald Staff' years, and RWU is approaching the eight year mark. After eight years, the university conducts a 1W0 year self·study where it It is re-accreditation time for Roger evaluates its strengths and weaknesses, Williams University, and there is a lot of obtains input from the university commu~~ preparation required. Without proper nily, and closely examines all aspects of RWU accreditation, won'l receive any fed the university. the eral money. No federal money for uni The New England Association of versity means no financial aid. no student Schools and Colleges (NEASC) is the and loans, no work study, among other accreditation agency responsible for Roger things. For the large Dumber of students Williams University. This agency is also who depend in some way, on one or more responsible for the accreditation of every of these, the possibility of a failing grade scbool in Rhode Island, Connecticut, by "RWU to be re-accredited might cause Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, concern. and Vermont that awards bachelor's, mas University accreditation is necessary ter's, doctoral and associate degrees. for every school across the country. It To conduct the two-year self-study, a ensures that the school maintains high Steering Committee, made up of eight standards of education and meets require administration and faculty members, is ments in all areas including academics, formed. This committee oversees the 100 faculty, and finances. other members offaculty. slaffand admin Without accreditation RWU would istration from RWU, who are divided into receive no federal money. Also, any degree sub-commiuccs called Task Forces. grunted by the university would be mean SeeACCREDITATION, p. 8 ingless and invalid. In• this Issue• XboI360 Bathroom Graffiti Studeat Review WrestliDg [HIge 6 [HIge 7 [HIge 9 [HIge 11 ..- ...... - .. J ... _ ~ '. The Hawk's Herald· Friday, November 18, 200_.;5__ page 2
....ileuM__....""'I'·IfutbII__ "From Bayside, ollt._ ...... I ••veao_ ....t I'. cobia to do .... ( leave IItn .f werry about me.ey ••d with Love" w1Idlle~ I'm IOlag 10 gel • Job. ('m ...... g ...... aD tbe time. How "Dining Hall or Transfer?" "0 (stop ..b - . -",' ,- The Hawks Herald· Friday, November 18, 2005 ITP- Why doesn't anybody care? Traci Harris ThiJ Week wu Ildematlonol __...... - 1biJ ,... weclc, of lIIllI _ 01_ ..... tile .... puIici. _.II_ ..-aet fdu<..... Week at Roser Williams. But, which .._","-. paIiaa. The -.. iovoIvocI had a Pow cbaDce .._ a _ COIllllry. by the time you read tbiI maay ofyou have CeIebratiDa Living TraditiOos W81. in their eyes IUd it wu iipp8M1t thai dIey I m.t somewttat defeDd ...or not acme to a a.event. great event that.took place on Sunday the w«e JCUinI to talk. about tbemselva. It studonIa who W~ DOt awue of IbcsC I do not uodentaDd tbia. apeeiaIly 13, 1bis W1l8 an intcr-cultural festival of made me sad to Imow that so many people tv"". since it hu been ao widely pub_ South Asia, the MiddI. Eu1, lIIllI CeIlic __be _Icld tile way I was. However. if you do not pay atteD . Posten were hunS up allover campus, e- Cultures. IatematioDl1l1bX1cnt1 drcsacd in A Brown. Bag Lunch Series was held .. notifi...... around RWU Student Senate Meetings Monday 6:30 pm Student Senate Chambers Upper Level, Rec Center Meetings Open To Everyone! WWlO'.lly.IIMnCOQl Police, rescue squads and soldiers in Jordan attempt to quell the bombings that hove plagued much ofFrance. Despite this and many ather scary situations abroad. shl dents at RWU are largely undeterred and still plan to study overseas next semester. --- ~:'::.~-- .~----... ---.,.~-.-~,'- --.' ... - '. .. ~...... ~-:::::, ~•.:..~"'t'_. .. ~~-'::-"'-:--~~~~-. """ .. "~-'. Tlte Hawk's Herald· Friday, November 18, 2005 page 4 Mr. RWU event raises money for charity Rebecca Ribe and Roey Brocuglia hospitals will provide charity care worth Special to the Herald billions, yet these non-profit children's hospitals depend on community support to The Inter Residence Hall Association help fund their vital services, (all taken be (lRHA) is inviting you to see who will from the CMN website www.CDln.Qrg). crowned the 4th Annual Mr. RWU on The money that will be donated by the Mr. November 19. This year's event will once RWU pageant will allow Baystate Medical again benefit the Children's Miracle Center to purchase needed equipment for Network. The II members of the RWU the hundreds that arc in need. . be community have been hard at work to The Mr. RWU contestants have raised named this year's winner. money by carrying donation jars 'through This year's contestants are Karl campus from the beginning lillthe night of Pelletier, Christopher George, Joseph the pageant.· The conlestants also sent Marchione, Eric Rollo, Jake Silberstein. out fundraising letters to family and Alex Nicboll, Christopher McGrath, friends to help donate. Shashwat Baxi AI Borrelli, Kerry Gilmore, The Mr. RWU Spectacular will take and Todd Hiller. place on November 19 in the Field House. The Children's Miracle Network is an Door.; open at 7:00 p.m. and tickets are $3 alliance ofpremier hospitals for children. a for students. non-profit organization dedicated to help Come laugh and have a great time ing kids by raising funds for 170 childrcn's while supporting a wonhwhile cause! hospitals across North America. Each year these non-profit hospitals provide the fmest care, research and community out reach to help millions ofchildren with dis eases and injuries ofevery kind. The Children's Miracle Network hos pitals arc open 24 hours a day 10 help kids of every age and background overcome every imaginable disease and injury. This year alone, Children's Miracle Network Socrates: Censorship draws large crowd to discussion Continuedfrom pJ dedicated to controversial art over the troversial in another culture. good art?" and how do we define art in Chris Riendeau. years. Tait gave the example of Manet's "Art is that which challenges us and general?" "It [changing the question] didn't Olympia, a nude prostitute who shocked rips apart established norms," said Tait. Discussion in the forom varied from affect the topic ofdiscussion at aiL" much ofsociety. Questions brought up in the discus the portrayal of masturbation in various Professor Tait agreed, "Ifanything, by Tait also claimed that there is a con· sion included "Can masturbation and mediwns and whether or not pornography changing the subject, it put a focus on the stant tension between artists. Her examples pornography be considered art?" "When is can be art 10 discussion of what the defini question." showed how various pieces of art in it life and when is it art?" "Can something tion orart actually and whether censorship The forum began with a presentation today's society would be considered con- functional be art?" "How do we define on a col1ege campus is apptopriate. topside~~~ 805 Hope Street Bristol, RI 02809 ~ 401-253-1566 [email protected] Get your TopSide Party card at TopSide on either Wmg Nlte and enJoy these great specials Topside Party Card $4 Coors Lite pitchers all the timet! 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It tioned that in this century she was certain Bush administration. "'Part of me wants was during a time when magazines weren't that a woman would win the candidacy for him [Bush] to fail, but I also don't want On November 14, as part of the hiring women as reporters or writers, sO president With the new show, Commander that because ifhe fails, then we all fail." . Presidential Lecture Series, political icon her only way to delve inlO the business was in Chie/a and the increased amounts of But above all, Clift's speech spoke to and women's rights activist, Eleanor Clift, through a secretarial position. During her women in control on capital hill, she is the women and to the activists in the room. gave Roger William's a look into the world time there, some of th'e older and more sure the time will be sooner ruther than "More than half of college students arc ofpolitics. Clift spoke freely on, many sub established women I\t Newsweek brought later. women," she proudly staled. "More than jects that have stirred up controversy in the forward a lawsuit of gender discrimina Clift told the audience about Alice half ofmedical and law schools" are made media, such as Pres.ident Bush and tion, which ended with an affirmative Paul and Pat Goltz, who were two of the up ofwomen as well. women's positions incthe government. action outcome that was settled outside of feminists to break the barriers for women. Between her columns, defending her Clift, a contributing editor at court. Paul was the chief radical and Goltz was liberal stance against fOUl loud and over Newsweek Magazi.nc since 1994. writes This decision prompled Clift's interest the complete opposite, but the two paired bearing men, and keeping her very strong on the Washington structure, the influence with women's rights and abilities in the up in the early 20th century and gained the position on protecting and furthering ofwomen in politics and other issues. She women's rights, Clift is a busy woman. is currently assigned to follow the emerg She happily addressed the women in ing contcnders for the 2008 presidential CIIjt 8fIId iJI ".dquJllIIfl WOIfiI,dItII t/rb ,. q ..""'"--. the room by stating, "it is a good time to be nomination in both the Republican and . ~. _ crlI1I:II/ _10"'ice opt""",,. SM..",__Aow *'"'.,. U a woman." Democratic parties. willt .I11III,. BauIt ~ "Prlnqf--"'[TJur/I] 10 In addition to her Newsweek I Dbo don t W01Il tMI/loa! - V-/tiIb•..._ tI1JftRl.» . columns, Clift is a regular member ofThe McLaughlin Group, a political show that political world. After a short time as a sec 19th Amendment, a women's right to vote. involves commentators debating on fOUl retary, Clift applied for an inlernship at Because of their persistence and dedica topics with their views ranging from Newsweek's Atlanta Bureau and was tion, women now have the rights that they extremely conservative to liberal. Being on immediately told to cover Jimmy Carter, a do loday. the show has forced Clift to "speak before young politician at the time. "My dirty lit "It is hard to define feminism today," thinking." At least once during each show tle secret is that I never went to college," Clift said. "Women have extraordinary Clift finds herself uttering the words, "let Clift admitted. However, her lack ofa col clout." me finish," due to the often unwelcome lege degree didn't stop her pursuit for the Clift also spoke about President Bush interruptions from the other members on the show. . top. She calls her eov.erage on Carter her and her views of his presidency, . "cinderella story," because Carter won the "Ever since the war on terrot starled Clift shed light on how the beginning primary and eventually won the presiden lhere has been a debate on whether we had of her career on the "group" wasn't easy. cy, making Clift his White House reporter. the right reasons to begin this war," she She had said that the men did not give her And she's been in Washington ever stated. "The number ofdead American sol a chance to talk and they interrupted her. since. diers in Iraq has reached a staggering "Being one of the only women is After years in the business, Clift gOI . 2068, much less than any other war, but tough...women are supposed to keep a much more involved in women's rights in too many for a war we shouldn't be fight smile on their faces.'" she said. "But I knew politics. She has written several books on ing." I was accepted when they started interrupt the topic, but in Madam President. the Clift added that Bush's approval rat ing me." She was especially excited when bOok she oo-wrote with bc:Nak hu8band ing is CWTaIl1y 37 percent, the klwcst in she heard somebody mention d)at. ""The she talks about how eventually a woman his presidential career. McLaughlin Group withoul Eleanor is like will become president. She gave clear rea Clift said in her departing words thai a fox hunt without the fox." son why a woman would become president this is a very serious time and it's the most Before realizing the depth ofher pas- based on,how far women have come in the critical time to voice opi.nions. She Wireless Internet available, but sporadic Keri Tanzi '" think it would be nice if they could Herald Staff have it in the donns because if you just wanted to chill on your bed with your lap Many students at RWU have had the lOp and do homework you can't unless you pleasure of using the wireless Inlernet have a really long cord," Mendyka said. service that is made available throughout Some students have had luck with get campus, usually to research assignments, ting online via wireless Internet in their dohomewo~,~dstud~ .dorm rooms. Pangborn says, "There will The wireless Internel.,Jierviee has certainly be (and currently is) some signal existed since the fall of 2004, but many bleed into residence halls from academic students wish they had access to it in their spaces. This is to be expected, as the RF dorm rooms. Students can currently use signal cannot be that tightly controlled. For the wireless Internet at about Iwelve places example, [it bleeds inial Sionewall by the around campus. The library, the multi-cul honors study area or Maple by the Multi tural center, and the commuter lounge in Cultural Center." the recreation center an: a few places, Several students do find the wireless among others. service to be very helpful when trying to Informalion Technology (IT) hopes to complete an'assignment or study for a test. put the wireless Internet in about len dif ~h n...u.y ..lo. "We do see wide usage ofthe wireless ferent classrooms througho~t campus dur Wireless internet has become a popular trend in today's on·the·yo society, but RWU capability. We have to assume that this ing the 2005-2006 academic year. students hauejound their wireless a~ to be limited to select plaees on campus. means that students find it useful," Currently only about 20-30 registered Still, many students ~ wondering been discussed by AlT. However, given Pangborn said. hosts per an aecess point arc allowed to be why the wireless service is only available their budget and the cost for deployment Frank Tuthill, junior, is a frequent on the wireless service for limited use (e to use at certain areas on campus. Several the focus has been mainly academic areas. wireless Internet user. He says, "Most of mail and web research). students would Iike·to have access in their "A conservative estimate (just for net- the cable ports in the library don't work, so Joe Pangborn, Chief Information wireless is your most convenient option. It Officer fOJ Information Te<:hnology, would be useful to have it in all ofthe aca reflects on the limited action of the wire demic buildings." less technology. To be able to use the wireless Internet "One needs to understand the shared service on campus students must have an bandwidth and broadcasllcollision domain 802.1 Ibig wireless network card implant concepts and conSlraints for wireless ed into their computers. Once the card is design. In highly populated areas with con rooms and other highly populated areas. work equipment) would be approximately properly installed into the computers, the stant and wider use, a more dense deploy Pangborn explains that the Academic S600k - S700k. This does nOI include students can easily get online by opening a ment ofaccess points would be requircd," Information and Technology Committee either network. or power wiring for the web page, entering their username and Pangborn explains. (AIT) has set up locations for use of the probably more than 390 access points password,. check the 'I accept' box, click Due to the limitations in the current wireless Internet because there are priori· which, withIn existing buildings, can add the log-in link and minimize the connected wireless lntemet access points, Ihere are lies and also the budget doesn't give them significanl costs itself," Pangborn added. mini-screen. Students can purchase the fewer resources available to usc, thus elim an opportunity to expand campus wide. Freshman Stacey Mendyka is looking wireless cards at the RWU campus com inating students from chatting and gaming. Putting wireless into the donns has for a wired up room. puter store. ------~._.__._-..~_ .. -..------_._ _ _- --..-_ ~ _-_ _-_.• ------_..---" ------_.~ --- --.- _ ------/.. -" '. ",' .~ The Hawk's Herald· Friday, November 18, 2005 page 6 nWl1.'s JoodCritic: Nello's Pizza: Good fo·od, O.K. service, so-so spinach pie Kaitlin Curran for delivery and Utey said it would take ercd with a thick layer of cheese and not fabulous; jam packed wilh an array ofveg Herald Staff about an hour. Unfortunately, I was not once did I take a bite only to have the etables and covered with melted cheese. It surprised because I've noticed a trend entire pizza-topping fall off. also comes with the option ofadding sauce instead ofreaching for the phone and among delivery services in Bristol. The sauce was what made the pizza so cooked into the calzone or on the side. dialing lhe number for Domino's again. It seems that no matter what time or great. It bad a very light spice, which gave The spinach pie, on the other hand, why not try something new? day ofthe week it is, in order to get ANY it a kick, and blended well with the cheese. was not so good. There were two slices of Nello's Pizza, located on 574 THING delivered to Roger Williams, it The crust was crispy on the outside and soggy flattened bread and a pile of mushy Melacom Avenue in the Bell Tower Plaza always takes about an hour and 'usually soft on the inside and the dough was fluffy. green slop they tried to pull offas spinach in Bristol, is your average local pizza more. Strange, considering most of the and light. squished in between. The taste, as you place. They ofTer free delivery, 3S different could imagine, was not palatable. kinds of sandwiches~ pasla, salads, and of The best part about NeUo's Pizza is course, pizza. the prices. A large olle toppillg pizza is The pizza ranges anywhere from only $8.75 and a large Italian sub is Ii mere cheese, v~gClables, and assorted mealS. $4.95. The statTw8s friendly and the food They do, however, offer a variety of was superb. What more could a hungry "Nello's Specialty Pizza" which includes places that deliver 10 campus are only I found mysclf wanting to cat more customer ask for? the "Mexican" (hamburger, tomato slices, about ten minutes away. because I wasn't full. I probably could hot cherry peppers, and spice) and the S.WC enough, the pizza arrived within have eaten an eotire large pizza by myself "Portuguesc" (chourico, peppers, and an bour, as expected, and lhe delivery guy without even blinking; it was just that onions.) NeUo's also offers Package deals was friendly and professional. good. like the large one-topping pizza/ten As far as lhe pizza was concerned, Aside from the pizza, I also tried wiogs/2 liter Coke, all for $15.95. every bite was delicious. It also has a bet ordering a spinach pie and a vegetable cal On this particular occasion, I decided ter quality than 8€ Xbox 360: Doing circles--around your other consoles Timothy Mannion Subscribers to the gold level ofserviee will fluid and user friendly, while making it Xbox 360 will be the biggest launch Editor also have access to online multiplayer, more personal so you are dealing with of a console since Nintendo 64. A 20 OB playing against people from across the actual people and not just a video game." hard drive (which can be detached to store The truck will roU in around 5 p.m. on gloQe. The launch ofXbox has "reated quite music) and High-definition .technology Tuesday, November 22. The boxes, whieh "I expect online game-play to be on a a stir near RWU. GameSpot in Seekonk, will help 10 change gaming forever. For a fill up most of the bed, will be handled whole new level," says RWU senior Scott Mass. has 46 systems ready for the first pricy $400 ($300 for the lower model) with extreme care. The workers move on Kennedy, whose Christmas break will be delivery. Right next door, Best Buy has 30 gaming heaven ean be achieved. Gaming schedule, sorting through the goods with filled with an unhealthy dose of egg nog new systems in. All ofthese will be offthe philosophers are quick to say today's smiles from ear to ear. The eager people and multiple hours of shelves before Wednesday youth is the "Nintendo generation." wiU pick up their new Xbox 360 at mid r-::::;::=:------, online melees. 'The morning roils around. The Miaosoft is looking to put and end to that. night, in search for hours ofunadulterated newest Xbox games were impact of the system has Kennedy finnly agrees. fun. Microsoft will be unleashing the starting to become ·multi- spawned 19 games, all due '" think that the 360 is going to be an wrath that is 360. player focused, and I out before the end of the amazing system. I'm a huge fan of the The Xbox 360 is rust in the line to expect that trend to contin- year. Xbox and what it has given us so far, and I enter the next.generation console market. ue with the 360. Online Of the newest features feel that gaming companies are now going They are several months ahead of Sony's communities are starting to hit 360 the one that to push the limits of gaming because we -, Playstation 3 and up to a year ahead of to fonn and I expect to see stands out first is the new have a system that will be able to handle it. Nintendo's Revolution. Microsoft is look that developed a whole lot sleek design. The look and I have already played some games on the ing to make a big splash; big enough to more. feel of the console may 360, and so far it seems flawless. knock most of the water out of the pool '"I'm sure that we will almost make the 'strongest "The games look vivid and real. The before Sooy and Nintendo make their way see upward of 32 players gamers cringe. The Dew control is responsive and fluid and the con to the diving board. and probably even up to 64 cream color is indeed 360 troller itself has a natural feel to it. It com The Xbox 360 will feature most ofthe players online at one time. degrees from the black and bines the fluidness of the Xbox controller equipment the X-heads have already come The interface is going to be green that smothered the old with the compactness of the Playstation 2 10 love and crave from Xbox 1.0. With the user friendly, while sbar- ...... ~ model. controller. built in Ethernet port and free silver serv ing personal information The controller, mean· "~I do not know what to expecl from ice right on the box, the Xbox 360, will about yourself (as much as you want to while, is an adaptation from the elder what the system will be able to do, as I do I have the capability to connect to Xbox • share) from where you live, to what you Xbox. While the virgin controller ofXbox not currently own one, but I have seen Live, the global online network. With like to do, and even pictures ofthe players I was quite large, the latest creation has the many game previews and screen shots, and Xbox Live, garners can chat with friends themselves. Online ranking isn't going to keen kungfu grip. The real difference currently they all look amazing and these online, build and share gamer profiles, be solely for one game. The ranking sys- though, lies in the wircs- or lack there of. arc just the initial system releases. I think send and receive text and voice messages, tern will rank y"ou as a gamer and not just All ofthe controllers will be wireless with that this system is going to have a great and gain access to Xbox Live Marketplace, how good you are at say Halo 2 or NBA a range up to 30 feet and a life expectancy future, both with the online community for new cootent such as game demos, trail Street. In general, I expect it to be more l-lP to 30 hours needi.b.g two AAA batteries. and the single player gaming." ers and games from Xbox Live Arcade. ._~ .. The Hawk's Herald· Friday, November 18, 2005 page 7 , l' " . ·l"~ .' ",!>i'" ':'Bt The wonders ofbathroom graffiti UnfortUnately for our borny bath A brief pause. Christopher Parish "No:' Sports Editor room-goer, >the reply to his (or her) date failed to give a new date and time. Love "Okay, thank you." seems to have been lost on this occasion, There wasn't anything on the second A lot of people say their best ideas but still, graffiti bas had other, morc happy floor of the library either, but on the third come to them in the bathroom. So ,a few endings, like the person who was trying to floor I fOood the scrawlings of a Jewish weeks ago, I was looking for an interesting start his own business. superhero (above his message, he drew a column idea for my sports page when Fagirs for Sale Star ofDavid) who wished to tell his tales "nature called," as they say. This young entrepreneur is obviously ofjustice. Now, it's important to note here that I, low on resources, and rather than advertise Satan was here but J kicked his a.fS along with my fellow editors, spend more his product, these "Fagits" (pronounced I hope that someday, we all get to time in our office than I do anywhere else, fah-jjts"), in traditional methods (like in thank this mysterious Jew for his heroic And the closest bathroorfJ to my office our newspaper, which would cost him deed. To think, Satan himself, the Lord of (located in the Rec Ceoter, for those ofyou around 50 dollars an issue) he decided to the Underworld, stood on this very cam living under a rock) is just down the stairs take matters into his own hands, and so pus, ready to strike us down, and this hero from me (to the immediate left ofthe Rec with his trusty pen (or pocket knife; I guess ic figure saved us from almost-certain Center entrance). So I meandered down to it depends on the surface) he told the pub destruction. the men's room and took a seat in the mid lic about his product. Trouble is, I'm not' The administration bathroom was dle stall. sure what "fagits" arc, though word on the unfortunately empty of graffiti. However, Il didn't take long for the idea to dawn street is they're some sort of time machine. last year I wrote a story about how I fol on me. Scrawled across the stall were And lastly, somebody had decided to lowed President Nitschel around for an dozens of catchy phrases and grotesque make a political statement, and those I entire day, and one of !,he. features of the sayings. always appreciate. story was inspcctmg hiS presidential bath It's called. "bathroom graffiti:' F"$j"g Villagers room. I dido't wan! to tell anybody this, For the life of me, I don't know wbo . Yeah. Damn those villagers with their, but...1 found graffiti on the walls of his ~tal,.M••"" private bathroom. I can't speculate on Whoever wrote this, can you go back and whether or not it's still there, but I can tell specify some Kates that maybe we should you that the man can't ever be faulted for stay away from? I'd hate to have people be not loving his school based on his bath biased against all Kates from now on. room verbosity... But I digress, The public bathrooms J luv Roger Williams have provided plenty ofentertainment, but What a great display or passion from what about in the donns? This brought me our chief university officCf. Next time you to one ofmy favorite places for bathroom see him on campus, be sure to tell him that entertainment - Cedar. If there's anybody you love Roger WiUiams University, too. who could provide useful snippets of The fllSt two floors on the business entertaining quotes, it would be the fresh· building were more or less empty, but on m= the third Ooor, somebody carved a noble Unfortunately, since my brief time as quote... a Cedar Resident., they've re-done most of Death before Dishonor the bathrooms, and that means brand new I find it mildly amusing that someone stalls. How disappointing. However, the --Jinliii!f'i.iii".,....ilMllilflllClli'ill die- IIOIioa of dis second Ooot- bas plcoty of flyers up in the honor would choose a bathroom stall as'his stalls and in the main bathroom areas, to canvas. After all, I bad never looked at remind students not to drink or to attend bathroom graffiti as an honorable deed floor meetings. Students have responded (though I admit., I'm slowly changing my by writing on the flyers instead of on the writes this stuf[.1 can't say that I. wtiile urn.. villages. mind). walls, a clear indication that the freshman exercisiDg one of life's dirtIest but most This stall provided some highly enter· The first floor of the College of Arts are adapting to their environment. necessary deeds, have ever fell compelled taining literature, but I decided to explore and Sciences is a breediilg ground for bath UnfortUnately, the pr:ocess is slow;' for to leave a thoughtful note for future bath 'this idea further by venturing to other bath room quotes. Most ofthem. unfortunately, now, the students only manage to wrife room-goers. Not to mention rm not sure rooms 8CrO.SS campus to ~ wbat other would rt:qUire a lot ofcensoring: But ~ was what comes to mind in relation to the I'd know what to say. "Chris was here?" people had to say. I thought the possibili here when I was introduced to he or she poster, rather than their own independent Nab: too cliche. "Red Sox rulet.. It's been ties could be endless. Do architects.spend who may be the most famous character in thoughts. For example, on the "Protect done, How about "All you mother [exple their time carving scale drawings in the the history of RWU bathroom graffiti ... Yourself From Bush and Dick" posters that tives] bum in hell!" No, I'm just not a stalls? Do artists sketch imitations of Van Purtle. I don't know who Purtle is, but I the College Democrats put up, some astute mean-cnougb person. Gogh? Do engineers write math equations, found bim on the fin:t and second floors of frosh crossed out the catch phrase and But whoever does write it sure takes or do creative writers etch in stanzas? The CAS in multiple stalls, in the Fine Arts wrote in: pride in their work. and it's really caught opportunities were endless. building, and in the Student Union. Pwtle. Bush Rules on as a popular lavatory pastime. IfI'm not My next stop took me to the architec wherever you are, you're a legend. Boooooring. I have no time for these mistaken, I learned in my CORE History ture building where, as I should have But there's more. On the second floor, unimaginative conservatives. However, on class that bathroom graffiti started with expected, the bathroom stalls were rela somebody took the time to write... another poster about the new smoking cavemen. Hell, the earliest languages start tively empty, most notably because the Kates are bilcltes rules, a student wrote: ed with somebody carving stone Into stone stall walls are metal. This generally pre I have to intelject bere. That's not fair. Weed is goodfor you to say "Ungar's mom is a..." fill in the vents any good etching. However, some know a lot of Kates, Katies, and Again, I have to issue a correction. blank. Similarly, it is widely speculated, body did manage to go through the though not confinned, that Jesus Christ painstaking process of carving a message was actually crucified for writing "l-Man into the metallic walls. wuz here" on a holy cross. And even in J miss th~ ~leme"tarydays more modern times. graffiti is the way to Wow. How deep. This person must go. Neil Armstrong recorded the first foot really have missed the elementary days to steps on the moon, but what many people take so long conveying his message to his don't know is tbat the astronaut behind fellow designers by grinding it into the him, Buzz Aldrin, wrote "Neil is a woman" wall. And who can blame them? Those in the moon·dust with his finger. architecture f91ks work hard; who would· Immature, know,.but it was the 60s.• r 'nl (' want to revert back to th·c days of naps Regardless, I was immediately drawn and snack-time and recess? to the messages that so many of my fellow The 'library is a place that is, for the students had so kindly left for me as read most part, devoid of bathroom reading ing material. Some people had used the ·material. Maybe that's because there's so space for personals ads. much reading to be done outside of the Sep 10 8 a.m. Meet here for sex. library that the dedicated "graffitists" have Knode two times. decided not to bombard their readers with What amazed me wasn't so much that too much infonnation. Regardless, I went Urn, excuse me sir, but this whole "'Kates are bitches"statement is a bhitant generaliza- Ca~ someone had so boldly offered sex at a sean::hing, which is when I came across my tion. you clarify?1 mean, are there some "'Kates" WI! should be looking-outfor? specific time and date with instructions, ftrst occupied stall. I'm a dedicated According to the Surgeon General, the but rather that someone had replied... reporter, though. I won't be daunted by a Kathennes. I've also known Kaitlins (and smoking of marijunana can impair your Was here small ~tback.. Caitlins or Caitlyns., but I think if you ability to think clearly, write effectively, ...and that the person who obviously . "Urn, pardon me," I called to the man spelled it with a C in this case, you're and produce hwnorous bathroom graffiti. missed the invitation wrote back... behind the door, "is there any bathroom safe). Only one that I can think ofwas real With the majority of the bathrooms Do it again graffiti on the wall in there?" ly a bitch. This is a blatant generalization. See GRAFFm, p. 10 . ~ '. .' The Hawk's Herald· Friday, November 18,2005 page 8 Accreditation: Provost Martin says NEASe "very helpful" Continuedfrom p.l chancc to voice their opinions and con· want to continue to become Ii better insti Roger Williams' accreditation is both insti Thejob ofthe Task Forees is to talk to_ cerns. Martin believes that lots of good tution." Even though Martin believes "it's tutional and programmatic. NEASC's people and hear what they have to say input came from these forums amazing what the school has achicvcd accreditation is institutional because it about the university, and to "incorporate One of the deeper aspects of the self- over thc last 50 years," he also feels that looks at the entire university and all its reactions, comments and points of view." study that requires a look and an analysis there is still more opportunities to grow. aspects. In addition to this, however, spe There have been a total of about 20--25 done is the schools strengths and wcak· Some other strengths of RWU that Martin cific professional schools at RWU have meetings, all ofwhich have been open for nesses. According to Martin, "NEASC pointed out included a grand improvement separate accreditations. university community to attend. The doesn't expect a perfect institution." The in the IT department. and a more intema The architecture program at RWU is entire process "should be a very public agency is aware that all schools have tional population on campus. The universi accredited by the National Architectural process,'" said Interim Provost Jeffrey strengths as well as weaknesses. NEASe ty is striving to become more global by Accrediting Board. RWU's Construction Martin. doesn't want to see an institution that isn't intemationalizing the curriculual and Managcment program, Elementary and For those who may have concern aware of any problems or one that doesn't sending more and more students abroad. Secondary Teacher Education programs, about the university obtaining its re want to fix those problems. As ofnow, about one quarter ofstudents at Engincering and Environmental accreditation, fear not. Martin, chair ofthe Roger Williams, too, has its strengths Roger Williams spend a semester abroad. Engineering programs, and Science Steering Commillec, is dedicated to mak· and weaknesses. Martin believes that Martin believes that NEASC has been (chemistry programs) are all accredited by ing the $elf-study process run smoothly some of the weaknesses have stemmed "very helpful in trying to get RWU through different agencies that specialize in their and properly. He spent a weekend with from some of the strengths, whieh he the process." He said they are helpful with specific ficld. In addition, the Ralph R. NEASe officials last faU, in order to learn referred to as "growing pains." For exam~ not overwhelming the process by breaking Papitto School of Law and the Paralcgal the correct process to conduct a self-study, pIe, the considerable growth of Roger it down into steps. ..It's really a group Studies degree at RWU received approval and in turn, be fully prepared 'for the uni· Williams ovcr the last few ycars is consid- effort," Martin said. from the Amcrican Bar Association for versity's re-acereditation. ered a strength. The school is gaining pop- NEASC is a regional accreditation accreditation. Each of these programmatic Community input is very important to u1arity; there are more applicants and there agency. RWU's current regional accredita· accreditations are nationally accepted. the sclf·study process. The committees is more competition. tion from NEASC means that Roger Less time is spent by NEASC looking want to hear thoughts from students about On the other hand, due to this Williams is also ac<:rcdited nationally, as at the above mentioned departinents, since how thcy think the university is perform· increased popularity, campus housing well as for the state ofRhode Island. There they are accredited by other individual ing, and what could be improved. Martin becomcs overcrowded, and therc is 8 is no agency that specifically aceredits agencies that focus more specific attention said there has been a lot of fcedback so far struggle to find enough offices for all of nationally; howcver, jf an institution is to thcm. These programs are still included from thc community. There have been stu· the faculty. The school nceds to "catch up accredited rcgionally, it automatically in NEASC's accreditation, however, dcnt forums whcn: students have had the with tbe growth," Martin stated. ''Thcre is mcans that it is accredited nationally. meaning that all the professional schools no change without pluses and minuses. We Thcrc are two kinds of accreditation. are accredited by two agencies. Roger Williams University is under~ going a long, yet crucial process. The school is in the good hands ofthe Steering Committee and its Task Forces, who will be well prcpared for re-accre ent Tour Operotor CANCUN ACAPULCO JJaMJaICA BAHAMAS ftOllfDA Sell Trips, Earn (ash & Travel Free • The Hawk's Herald· Friday, November /8, 2005 page 9 StudentsReview Update: Students speak up; RWU's grades improve Sean McGriff "I think if the article was written on StudentsReview.com survey, which has StudentsReview.com to try to present Herald Staff statistics, the stats need to be reOective of received almost triple the number oforigi. Roger Williams University in a more accu the student body, which they clearly are nal reviews since the emergence of the ratc light. In every field across the board, Question: What do 27 undergraduate not," junior Rebecca Ribc added. original survey a few weeks ago. 11\e sec ratings improved for this university. While students, I graduate studcnI and 13 RWU Outside. of surveys and question- ond of these surveys is a similar survey still not receiving quite as prominent rat alumni have in common? ings as Salve Regina, the ratings for the Answer: A keen overall dislike university have greatly increased. towards our beloved university. CampusDirt.com The second ofthcse surveys, one done As shown in a previous issue of The on CampusDirt.com, also deals with infor Hawk~' Herald, such t1isgnmtled student'l RWU's National Rankings mation reported by students on thc univcr ·took the responsibility upon lhcm'lelves to sity. TIle overall report of this infonnation show not only fellow students and mem· Athletics Campus Curriculum Food gives the school mostly average scores bers of RWU ~ut also the world just how #544 #70 #613 #448 with a few on the higher side, such as the terrible our univeNity really is in their own "campus" categoryl which scored 70th out words and opinions. of all schools reported on. This r.lIing, However•. since the full-page spread Greek Life Parking Professors Social Life shown in contrast to the ';campus" scction ofcomments, some disparaging. more stu #569 #768 #665 #435 in the ShldcnlsReview.eom survey, whieh dents have taken an opportunity to voice received 11 "C-'~ .report, was clearly lhcir opinions, and the school's grades acknowledged with much more enthusi have gone up considerably. Student Body Technology Report Card asm, Ilnd hence receiving a better overall The overall rating of D+ for our uni #887 #630 #654 rating. versity caused many to question the crediM These comparisons between different bility ofsuch a survey, saying that n survey naircs, Roger Wilhams' students, disturbed done by students, shown on surveys just show that there are countless of such a small number of students and by the results ofStudcntsRcview.eom, still CampusDirt.com. opinions of students throughout the uni alumni can not truly represent the overall seareh for the truth about the quality of the The updated StudentsReview.com versity, whether satisfied or dissatisfied opinion of a student body. made up of university. Therefore, the burning question survey increased in reviews from 27 with their school experience. 3,800 undergraduate students. still remains untouched: What do students undergraduate students to 60 undergradu No matter what type ofsurvey is done "People with negative opinions'are really think ofRoger Williams Univel1lity? ate students which showed a clear distinc online, the true feelings of the student more likely to report to a website like In response to this question, there arc tion between the outcomes of the two surM body towards the school cannot accurately that,"freshman Sacey Axelrod said. two other surveys reporting on similar col veys. be reOtx:ted. The job of the university is. "People that are satisfied don't want to mte lege information that should be addressed In response to the publication of the not to please everyone but to just do what the school; thus, the negative outMweighs to show and accurate comp~rison. The first original survey, almost three times as it can to make the most people happy, poSM the positive opinions ofpeople. of these surveys is the updated many students logged onto itive or negative reviews aside. Grades as .of 11/4 Grades as of 11/18 ~Life C+ ~stic8 B B- . B C+ Campus Aesthetics B CampusMainten_ B- rrotatlJtUdents: 86 C59 undergrad, 2 graduate, 25 alumni) ~""",~,=""""~~~~",====,,,==~JI\~~ve~~eSAT: 1100 Despite few outbreaks, Scabies not a problem Courtney Nugent "I know it sounds stupid, but I had a finds cascs of scabies each ycar and there it's nice to know what's going on. I just Herald Staff rash on my finger for aboul a month and I is no reason to be alarmed, students still wish the email had been clearer so every· thought it was scabics," student Elizabeth felt uneasy about the situation. one would have SlOpped freaking out." When coming to college, most stuM Nyc said. "Ifthe scabies issue wasn't a big deal, Olher students found the outbreak of dents wony about making the Dean's List, "It said in the email the first place you why would they send the initial email in scabies to be disgusting and ~mething the roommate problems and being far away would show signs of scabies would be the first placeT' student Ana Deal ques university should have kept under wraps. from home. around your hands. It seems stupid for tioned. "I thought scabies was something that A problem mosl Roger Willjams them to send out an e'mail about a health "Thc health tips were sent out to came about because of unsanItary condi· Univcrsity students did not think about issue and not expla!n it fully. inform people about the problem. but tions," student Kathleen Day said. "adding to this list, however, were health "Students are obviously going to be rumors went around saying the school "If students are living in conditions related issucs involving scabies. worried about it." would have to be shut down. There is no where they are getting scabies, maybe Recently, a panic set in across campus Director of Health Center Ann truth to that at aiL The emails were sent so something necds to be done about main after an all-campus email about scabies Andrade explains the scabies situation. the students understand what is happening taining facilities." was sent out. The email stated that "There are a couple ofcases. No cur on campusl" Andrade added. No matter what their initial reaction although students should not be aJarmed, rent cases as of right now though. We Nonetheless, the emails allowed for was, many agreed that although it is a good Health Services treated more than one case haven't seen anymore cases this year, than students to become aware of the situation thing the university keeps its students ofscabies. years past. There is no outbreak or epidem at hand. enlightened, so~e things arc just not A list of the signs of scabies and pre ic by any means. Everyone has been treat "It was good that the first email told mcant to be shared. cautionary matters were included in this ed and so have their contacts, so the situa· us what scabies was and the signs and "Scabies is just gross," Day said. "I'd email. tion is well under controL" symptoms of it," Deal said. almost rather not know about an outbreak Rightfully so, this email sparked fear Although a second all-campus email "I'm glad I wasn't kept in the dark where I'll be living for the next four within students. was sent out, indicating that the university about the situation· this is where I live and years." .""-", ~"' ...... ' The Hawk's Herald· Friday, November 18, 2005 page 10 Holiday concert joins RWU choir, Bristol Traci Harris Meghan Rothschild, the president of "They seem to love it, they seem to and how very hard they work for 2 solid Herald Staff chorus, also acknowledges what this con enjoy it, and they enjoy singing with the hours at each rehearsal ~ the music is NOT cert means to the area. "TI!is concert has big group, although we only sing with the easy but they are dedicated," Roth said, Thirty~four Roger Williams's stu been bringing the community and RWU big group at Christmas time. In the spring expressing her gratitude to the chorus. dents. 60 local residents. There's only one students together for 25 years, and it really we do a concert on our own," Roth said. The members of the chorus have the time a year you'll find these 90 voices means a lot to the town. Roth is a dedicated director who will option to make singing a class and receive singing in harmony. "There are more people off campus do anything to make sure that chorus has a one credit, or they can join as a club activ~ For the past 2S years, the Roger that know about us than there are people place at RWU year after ear. She even ity. Some love it so much, they stay even Williams University chorus and the Bristol on campus." went as far as having the practices at her after they graduate. "There are several County Interfaith Choir have been teaming Despite the annual event, the chorus house. There is no room to practice or per~ • alumni members in the chorus, .kids who up for their annual Christmas concert. has found a way oftweaking the perthnn fonn on campus, but she hopes that will sang when they were students, graduated' The concert, titled, "The Many Moods ance to make it different than years past. change soon, aiming her goals to the but stayed in the area, and continue to sing ofChristmas," features a variety ofholiday "It will be longer, and we will. be doing future. in the chorus," Roth Said. songs in many different languages. Two four suites, each with a solo by Roger "I want to build the chorus, to make it Roth wants students to attend the con· shows will be held at 51. Mary's Churcb in Williams students," Rothschild said. bigger and better, but more important than cert. "1 want the students to come and sup· Bristol on December 3 at 7 p.m. and "There are four carols in each of the that is to find a place for us to practice and port their friends, and their f<:lIow students December 4 at 3 p.m. suites, and every year only one or two are have a place to perform on campus," states at Roger Williams. I want thcm to be proud Thc concert is a Bristol tradition done but this year all four will be done a hopeful Roth. of what Roger Williams does in the com because it announces the start of the holi because it is th.e anniversary year;' Roth 25 years of hard work has certainly munity, as far as music is cOl}cemcd," she day season. This concert is also special explained. paid offfor Roth. "Joan is really is strict on continues to say. '" hope they think they because it reflects the siLver anniversary While the audience is sure to enjoy technique and sound of the chorus, but it are going to hear a fine perfonnance and for RWU Ohorus Director, Joan Roth, who the show, the members of the chorus will all pays off when it comes together," enjoy themselve~." is founder of the RWU Chorus and the also take in the experience. "It's a wonder Rothschild said. "I don't know how she's ~~ Interfaith Choir. ful thrill for the kids. We are a small done this for the past 25 years! It's really "Every year we perfonn for at least school, we have a small music department, hard work, and she has to be a power~ 1,200 people. There will be a 90 voiee cho~ a small chorus," says Roth. "When do they house." rus, accompanied by a 40 piece orchestra," get a chance to get up and sing with a large To Roth, however it doesn't seem like said Roth. "This concert is the big thing of group, and make this magnificent sound work to her. "I really love it, because first the year. It's one of the biggest things in with a full professional orchestra. It's a fun ofall I love music, and secondly, I love the Bristol, from the point ofview ofperfonn thing for them and a wonderful learning kids, and 1love being with the kids." ing arts." experience." "How much respect 1have for the kids Graffiti: It's graphic sometimes, but hey, it's free advertising! COlltinuedfmln p.l "Well I think it's lame)" the freshman 'Me I would like it.',That's pretty much it· gmffiti, Why is it written? Who has decid· rcnovated, , decided to head to lhe one said. "I think ifyou'rc gonna take the time though." ed to leave their legacy by cxpending humor~ Ooor I knew had remaincd ulltouchcd; the to write on the wall, it should be What an interesting concept. Thc tcdious effol1 carving uleir quotes onto the lillie. Cedar 5th floor. I called DlIn, the RA OilS." women took their oppol1unity in thc stalls stalls? What goes throngh lhe mind of a on thc floor, and askcd him for assistance. Words ofwisdom from the mun on lhe to answer somc of life's more profound mao who pulls a pen out of his pocket and I scribbles a note to a (uture bathroom user? In wc headed to thc men's room. Dllll can. Who said this freshman class didn't questions. suppose it's because they pointed out a particularly interesling show grcat potcntial? spcnd more timc ill thc stalls because of And who is this mysterious Purtle who, I insight from some relatively ullknown Before I left, I SlOpped by a room mell, what with their anatomical makc-up should so assume, is wcll-known through white rappcr. I won't print it, but it was occupied by four yOlltlg ladies, onc of and all. out the graffiti circles? amusing. Check it out if you're ever up whoill I know from the cross country team. Having traveled to dOlcns of bath· The answers mlp' ncver be known. thcrc somctime. I asked them if they could recall any graf room stalls across the campus, I saw many But I must take this opportunity to tJ1Bnk Cedar residents had also taken it upon fiti in Ule women's stalls. intcresting and infonnative quotes from the members ofthis dark nod largely unap· sub~culture. themselves to Ilibel their stalls, #1 bcing "Sure," one ofthe girls said. "One of pcople determincd to leavc their legacy in preciated Without your words for, well, a numbcr one, and #2 being, them says, 'What would you do if some the most public ofplaccs. And yet, I never ofwisdom, I'm Dot sure I'd know what I'd again, for a number two (if you're not get~ body nashed you?' and then there's a reply, did get to my true understanding, of the do in tbere. ting the correlation here, then I honestly can't help you). A gentleman who I suspect was breaking the rules in stall (simply by the Icngth of time he was in there) was pre venting me from doing a thorough inspec· liQn. Again, I took the opportunity to inter J view the young fellow. - "Excuse me, but is there any bath room gmffiti in thcre?" "Vb, not really, no." "Well what are your thoughts on bath room graffiti?" TImotby MRnoJon 1dOIl'1 know who you are, PW'lle, but you're clearly all inspiration to gmffiters everywhere. Another brief pause. , ',''W''. " " ", " . " .'~ ... '''',,', .~ ,,' " ':'t~~ ~"" ~ .. ".... '1-'" :li\v,;o;. ...,,'\ ~ ..~ ,M The Hawk's Herald. F!itJay, November 18, ZOO5 ~orts ~=e..I,""J_-=.. Wrestlers flex their muscle at Home Invitational RWU wrestling history to place in a tour nament when he emerged sixth in his weight calegory. • "He is a quality kid," Coach Kenuny said. "He works very hard, he comcs from a very strong wrestling program in New Jersey. "He has really turned it up in the past few weeks," he said. "He is only going to getbettcr." Coach ~emmy feels that Weinrich has a promising future and he hopes that the Hawks will continue the record-sc,tting trend they started this season. - UniSlies 15th annuli Roger Williams UoiYenIty WrestIIDg Invitational November 12 SIl••• "01" Sophomore Anthony Paflario eyes his opponent during Saturdays Rl'VU Inuitational. RlVU placed third in the meet. Shoun Hogan Division One competitor Boston However, they all were expected to be Herald Staff University, which claimed first place in the back in action by this past week. tourney. "I don', expect any major problems To put it simply, the Roger Williams Head wrestling coach Dave Kcmmy from these injuries," he said. . wrestling team has a tradition of wiMing. was extremely pleased with his team's per- One of the injured players, Freshman To dale the team has had nine straight win fonnance in the face ofstrong competition. Zach Weinricb, was honored as the most ning seasons and thcir first two matches of Coach Kemmy said that Saturday's outstanding upper-weight wrestler in the 2005-2006 season have put them well Invitational Tournament is the largest ath- Saturday's tournament. on Iheir way to a 10th. letic competition hosted by Roger Weinrich also gave an outstanding On Saturday, November 12 the Hawks Williams. perfonnance in the Hawks first tournament hosted the 15th pnnual RWU Illvitat\onal "We arc off to a great start," Kemmy 011 November 5 and 6 at the Ithaca College Tournament, where they fought their way explained. "We are currently third in New Invitational Tournament. The team placed to a third place finish out of 17 schools. England," seventh out of 16 schools, breaking the The team ended the day with a learn score Kemmy was pleased that his team was school record of12th. This trend continued of 122.5. The Hawks faced 16 schools, all able to continue to pcrfonn so well even into Saturday's match. of them nationally ranked, including after scvcral of his athletes were injured. Weinrich became thc first freshman in Sports, My Way: Dying for a playoff system Christopher Pan'sh Do they deserve to be lhcre more than Fiesta Bowl and FedEx sponsors tbe actually incur more funds than a bowl sys Sports Editor - ~Teus-? Probably not, but shouldn!-l-' play Grange-Bowl, there's a little bit of money tem. What matters is that corporate offsystem be the deciding factor? attached to those contracts. And ofcourse, America is footing the bill, and that's just I don't know about you, but I really No, according to the money-grubbing when I say"a little,"'1 really mean about fine wilh everyone. want to see Notre Damc and USC. play administrators at lhese top-Dotch schools. 75 million dollars. Everyone, lhat is, except me. And again. Pay attention now, because I'm about to That ends up be,ng a significant pay probably Brady Quinn. Ifit hadn't been for I don't care where or how. Let USC explain corporate greed at its finest and out to the schools in ques Reggie Bush's illegal fmal play, Quinn host it. Let Texas host it For crying out bow it's infiltrated one ofAmerica's oldest tion. Back in the 80s, each could be the Heisman Trophy fa~orite loud, let RWU host it after the National and greatest traditions. school in a sponsored game right now. Championship has already been played. It's not as if the BCS system needed got about four million dol No kidding. Flag football on thearchi We'll set up a flag football version or another naysayer. Not many fans, analysts, lars. By 1998, those payouts tecture field. Somebody call Charlie Weis. something. But these two teams need to or coaches and players like the system. It's increased to SII million per play again. fundamentally flawed; take a bunch of school. Last year, the base Unfortunately, they won't be playing writers and coaches, give them 001100, and payout for a BCS game was just under again unless the eight teams between the let lhem vote on which teams are the beSI. $14.5 miWoD. two (fexas, Miami, Pcnn State, LSU, VA Then let a bunch of computers crunch Why wouldn'I a playoffsystem work? Tech, Ohio State and Alabama) somehow some numbers and you have your champi It works in every olher sport. The NCAA complctely collapse between now and on. tournament brings in S425 million in tben. Notre Dame's overtime loss to Problem is, some teams havc easy advertising and revenues. For the four days Michigan Slate set them back a game, and schedules. As was the casc last year (Boise of the first two rounds of the tournament, the fluke loss to the eventual-national State), leams can win all of their games nobody tums the channel off of CBS champion Trojans has kept them an arm's and do it convincingly, but they won't cver (which is the opposite of thc rest of the reach away from the Rose Bowl. get a chance at the national championship. year, when nobody watches CBS at all). There are circumstances in which two The tcams that arc snubbed in the teams can play in a national championship NCAA tournament don't mattcr beeause How the BCS Works game, but ifthe second team beats the first they didn'l have a shot at the national tiUe team in an ugly game and the TH IRD team anyway. Team pcn:cn&aJeI Be derived by divid runs up the score on thc fourth tcam in And baskctball isn't the only sport to Ing a ...... ~ __pnUuo by a . i.mpressive fashion, then the third team can put the playoff system into effl.'Ct. Soccer, mum poaIblo poiruI in HarrU 28'0 cbc be voted your natiOnal chllmpion. hockey, baseball's College World Series la_hIIlD1 1S5O pnoaibIa pnUuo in .... USA Todq ~PnlL Confused yet? Of course. I'm not and virtually every other NCAA sport Six __..-.. calClllatod in even going to attempt to explain how thc involve some sort of playoff system. As if invme polals Older (25 fOr #1. 24 Cor 1n, BCS systcm works (but check out the side that wasn't enough, Division I-AA, etl;.) 8M used to decennino lbe qvcraU com· bar for a partial explanation). But I will tcll Division 1I and Division III football puteJ" COIIIpOGODt. The best and worst rankiDg you why wc'vc comc up with this convo involve a playoff system. IenI for eeclt is dropped. and the remaining luted system. Why? Because it works. 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In 2005 A-Rod com· award. BUI before I go into exactly why, let mitted 12 errors. That's three less the then me clear something up. I am NOT a gold glove winner at third base, Eric Yankees fan. I'm not even Red Sox haler. Chavez. He also had a higher ficlding per I'm a Phillies fan, to be exact (don't you centage than Chavez. Although he made feel more sympathy for my argument the occasional blunder lhat would be already?). I go into this completely unbi shown all over ESPN. Rodriguez was actu- ased, unlike the majority of my opposition ally very impressive at third. , who most likely wearing a "Jeter One ofthe main arguments for Ortiz is Swallows" shirt right now. that he is supposedly a major leader on the TIle 2005 racc for AL MVP wall one Red Sox team. 11 is very impressive when of the closest I've ever seen in my life. you can say you are the leader of a team When you look at who's center fielder spent all season shop. the numbers, A·Rod ping himself, left fielder and good friend and Big Papi are ofyours again demanded to be traded off almost identical. your team, and players took shots at each Rodriguez led the other in the dark, such as when someone league in homers, queslioned why Ihe fans weren't railing but only bad one Curt Schilling for playing badly. Sounds more the Ortiz. Ortiz like a quality leader there. Jim Dugan led the majors in And although Alex Rodriguez is not Special to the RBis but was hclped the leader ofhis team, hc docs the things to Herald by having guys who help is team in anyway he can. He was got on base in front of willing to change positions for his team, him, and RodriguC'"L ended the season bat· something that many superstars arc not ...-.r...q'...... ,... ting out of the two-spot. Rodriguez did willing to do. He may not be-the most MVPapi got robbed. rassed the entire teum by not only hitting a have an advantage in that he baited 20 vocal leader, but sometimes actions speak Predictably, the stiffs lIlat make up the feeble dribbler back to the pitcher, but also points higher than Ortiz and stole 20 more louder than words. sports writers of America overlooked any slapping the ball out of Bronson Arroyo's bases than him. Although these numbers The only other possible argument in intangibles - mostly becausc Jeter was not glove. give a slight edge to Rodriguez, in reality support ofOrtiz is that he is a clutch hitter. involved - and focused solely on numbers. Ortiz is valuable; A·Rod is npen· the numbers were to close and did not fac· I will admit that Ortiz did come up with Though Ortiz had 18 sin. tor into how the MVP voting ended. It all many timely hils. However, should we more RBis, A-Rod's The problem with this MVP debate is comes down to defense. punish A-Rod for leading his team 10 vie bauing average was that most wrilers have forgotten this true The importance offielding comes into tory earlier in games than Ortiz? Both 21 points highcr. meaning of"value". question this year because David Ortiz is teams finis.hed with the same amount of enough to cam him The statistics were almost a wash. So, designated hitter and does not play the wins, so did it really mailer at point in the his second MVP perhaps the next logical step in choosing field. Supporters ofOrtiz arc quick to point game the team won'! If anything, award in three sea· the Most Valuable Player would be to com thai defcnse bas not been a factor in other Rodriguez should be given more credit as .. sons. pare the players' salaries: David Ortiz MVP voles won by players such as Frank being clutch since his team had to over Michael Hurley Statistics aside, made just over $5 m,iJlion dollars in 2005, Thomas of Jason Giambi. These players come far more adversity. Herald Staff the 16 baseball writers while A-Rod raked in around $25.7 million are certainly nothing special with tbe The Yankees began the year terribly, that voted A-Rod for first place performed dollars. leather. However, they al least played the with ~ven Tampa threatening to finish the • a complete disscrvice to Ortiz, the most Ortiz' value extends from the field to ficld, something Ortiz only did during year with a better record at one point. They menacing hitter ofour generation. Below the manager's box, as the team can afford interleague play. also lost almost their entire rotation to are the lap four reasons why "David playe~ like Manny Ramirez and Jason Thafs important because every day injuries. Yet through all ofthe turmoil, and America Ortiz Arias" is the most valuable Varitek. Look at how A·Rod's salary crip. on the field these players took fielding threats offirings, the one constant the team player in all ofbaseball. pled the Texas franchise, a learn that is just practice, and every inning they had to play could always count on was Alex David Ortiz Wins Baseball Carnes. now regaining its footing in the major the best defense they could. No matter how Rodriguez. Scenario: An early Scptember lea~gcs. bad they were at their position, they still He helped the Yankees win 19 games matchup against Anaheim (of Los Angcles The bollom line? Ortiz produces as had to put time into it, unlike Ortiz. Every in each of (he last two months of the sea~ of California of The United States of much asT\-Rod for $20 million fewer dol· game he just had 10 concentrate on batting. son, leading them to a division champi America, etc..). The Angels are ahead by lars. Who's more valuable? It's no wonder he is such a large man, onship. Ifthat isn't more impressive than a one in the boltom of the 9th, but the Red David Ortiz Has a PenoDality. when·most of his games revolve around couple clutch hits, then I don't know what Sox have the top of the order coming up. Though this faet may not affect statis· sitting on a bench. is. Damon pokes a single into left field before tics, it does affect the chemistry of a ball Not only does Ortiz not play defense, Both Ortiz and Rodriguez put up Renteria pops up meekly to the pitcher. club. David Ortiz is a likeable guy. He has but Alex Rodriguez is actually amazing impressive numbers and both did what Ortiz, who's already 24 with a double and the ability to pick his team up when they're good at it. Maybe Red Sox fans have for ever they could to help their teams. 1be an RBI steps in. The 35,000 fans packed stuck in a ruL He can have fun with the gotten, but Rodriguez is a sbort SlOp being fact of the matter is that Rodriguez was into fenway are on their feet chanting coaches, teanunates, reporters, and fans. forced into playing third base. able to hil for his team while also playing either "Let's go Papi" or "M-V-P" - take He makes Edgar Renteria feed him apple He's only been playing the position great defense, while Ortiz, well, he did an your pick. The pitcher's knees start to sauce in the dugout. for really three years, and yet already excellent job sitting on the bench watch· buckle. The visiting manager is in the Now. don't get me wrong, A-Rod is become a better defensive player there ing. dugout, turning four different shades of not a bad person. He never says anything purple. Ortiz spits on his batting gloves, wrong to the press and leads by example smacks his hands together, adjusts his on the field. BUI, aside from his pretty clbow pad and digs in. Two pitches latcr, blonde lips and his manufactured Ortiz bells a fastball into the bullpen. Hollywood smile, he is a lifeless, plain Game over.. teammate. Even Yankee fans have to Ortiz' walkoff heroics have become a agree. Though they may love his produc~ common occurrence. Whcn the Red Sox tion and his glove, hc's not the kind ofguy need a hit, Ortiz provides. The man has a with whom you want to be friends. Don't superhUman ability to excel in the clutch believe me? Ask Gary Shcffield. (In 2005. he delivered 21 gamc-winning David Ortiz' Lips Are NotINever RBis, including eight that came from the Have BeeD Blue. seventh inning or later. Those don't So this one is a complete cheap shot, include his three postseason walkoffhits in but hey, this has to count for something, 2004). right? As for A-Rod?' That's yet to be seen. So who's the MVP'? Baseball writers He certainly has the potential 10 come have chosen A~Rod. But Red Sox fans through in the clutch, but he's yet to actu know who the MVP is, and we know who alize that promise. A-Rod is the guy you we'd rather have on our team. GiveA-Rod want up in the top ofthe 7th in Kansas City the damn trophy. After aU, just a few to smack a 3·run home ron. making the months from now we'll be at fenway score 12·3 Yankees. However, in the 8th chanting "Let's Go Papi", just befnre he inning ofgame six ofthe 2004 ALeS, rep crushes yet another walk-off homer. resenting the g()-abead ron, he embar- "" ", '. ." ' . 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