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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Good 5 Cent Cigar (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 00 THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1971 Volume 62 © 'Just what this country needs ' Wednesday Issue 38 www.ramcigar. .com February 6, 2013 Sophomore awarded grant, performed Wrestli _ng Club revived on } ' campus, looks to expand conservation research with professors BY ALISON WARBURTON roughly 20 me~bers, the club is BY AUDREY O'NEIL ten-inch piece of PVC pipe that· well for a different research Contributing News Reporter continuing to grow and g~ News Editor is attached about seven inches proJ'ect being worked on by the popularity. above the hook on the wire team. With the previous "We've been putting up fly- University of Rhode Island 1.ea d er,. using crimps to h o ld it At th. e end o f th e research , University of Rhode Island ers, and the guys h ave been sophomore Chelsea Stephens in place. they found' that the hook block- wrestling team having died out, talking about it so word is conducted research thNew Jersey, came to URI hop~ organized practices, obtain a fishing gear called "hook sharks that have a bad habit of wait until July, when the shark ing to be able to substitute his head coach, and begin competi blockers." ,. Stephens was swallowing the. hook along population was at its highest. love for wrestling by joining the tion. allowed to pick what project with the bait," Stephens said~ They also were required to rugby team. With the goal of doing she wanted to work with after Stephens explained that build all new equipment for "I met a -lot. of wrestlers on things differently th~s time receiving a costal fellowship when the hook is swallowed it the experiment. the rugby team and·they were around for the wrestling club, through URI. This project was will often become lodged in the "Every ·week the boat · all older .. than me so they had Cohen is determined to sue perfect for Stephens because of internal organs of the shark would go out for at least two or . been on the previous wrestling ceed. her interest in conservation including its· stoma,ch, heart three days and put out line, team. So I talked with them ~md "The guys are very moti:- research, and was conveniently and liver. these were often anywhere made flyers and jus~ took it step vated, I'm motivated, everyone close to her hometown, Dover, "We would take both kinds from eight t9 20 hour days by step from there," Cohen war~ts to get it going" Cohen Delaware. of gear out fishing, placing 12 depending on the number of . explained. . said. · She was able to work control and 12 bloJ=ker hooks lines put out, number of sharks He teamed up with one of The club consists of prima- under URI professor, Brad on a long line which is about caught, and the weather," the founders of the previous rily freshman but is looking for Wetherbee, and Delaware State 1,200 feet of rope. We would let Stephens said. "Then after we wrestling club and was able to new members or anyone is who University professor Dewayne it soak for two hours then we finished collecting all the data bring back the URI wrestling interested in competitive wrest- Fox was her supervisor while . would pull the line back in by in late August I compiled a list dub. ing. Although there is no coach Stephens was working in hand. If a sand tiger shark was of all the data and analyzed it . After a series of meetings yet, membe~s are eager to Delaware. Fox worked in con caught on a hook ·we would to see what the results were ~~th the .new members and ~e working and practicing for function with URI and the take down all of its information that took alJ:!!ost th~ _whole dir~ctor _ of ~ club _ SJ?~r~s~-. S¥s _ -upcoming -competitions this ··University of Delaware for-this including length,- sex", - ~nd semester to finish." Dcugle, c_oh:en, . a~ong wtfu the semester. Competitiol).s will research project. Stephens also whether it was caught on a Stephens is also . involved help of VlCe president Gregory consist of the best wrestlers · ·worked with other undergrad blocker < or control hook/' in campus activities at URI. She Van Dongen, have established from the team, so motivation uate graduate students from Stephens said. is a m~mber of the color guard their first practice next week. and skill is key for members in DSU and University of The researchers would for the URI Ram Marching Practices will take place in the this club, although newcomers Delaware. then attach a spaghetti tag for Band ;:tnd is also on the URI Mackal Field House using are welcome. Any athletes The hook blocker device identification purposes and in equipment -and mats that are interested · can email Matt that was being researched is a . owned by Rec Services. With some sh arks · an acoustic tag as Continued on page 3 Cohen at [email protected]. - - ---·------URI taking steps to improve year ..to-year student retention rate BY ALLISON FARRELLY ventative measures over the all freshman are required to for students/' Libutti said. percent according to News Reporter last decade to ensure their take to orient them to the col The 21 percent of stu Collegeboard.com. enrollment numbers and lege and living learning com dents who don't return to URis retention rate has Over the past decade, retention rate stay up. URI munities are other methods URI is, however, visible at the fluctuated minimally over the there has been a downward has implemented a series of Libutti identified that the university. A Weldin Hall res past 10 years according to trend nationwide in college programs such as University university is using to engage ident advisor, Ke.vin Gary Boden, .Senior retention rates, but this is a College, the Early Alert students. "Successful stu~ Hourahan, has noticed a loss Information Technologist for trend that the University of Office, and the Advising dents are retained students/' of students from his hall just - URis Institutional Research Rhode Island is hoping to Committee to help students Libutti said. between the first and second Office, but it has fluctuated in dodge. connect to the university. Libutti' s main goal is for semester. "There are definite the right direction. "In 2008 According to "The Early Alert Office in students to get connected to ly a lot of kids who leave URI - URis retention rate was 79 Collegeboard.com, the lead University College was the university through "peer for all different reasons/' percent and now it is back up ing online source of college designed to work with stu- connections, faculty connec Hourahan said. to 81 percent/' Boden said: planning information, URis dents who have been labeled tions, and connections to the Despite the strides URI "So we're moving in the right retention rate is 81% year to as at-risk by someone institution." has made over the past direction." year. , whether it be their roommate, Another factor contribut decade, there is still room for Despite all the measures "Retention rate is deter a URI 101 mentor, or a profes- ing to lower retention rates is improvement. Compared to URI is takjng to make stu mined from fall to fait" Dean sot/'. Libutti said. The Early . the tough economic times other New England public . dents_ feel engaged and Libutti, Vice Provost in Alert Office is designed . to according to Libutti, however universities, · URI is out.:. attached to the university, ·charge of enrollment manage work with students who are URI is doing the best they cart ranked by University of URI is not for everyone. ment said.· "When we think of not performing to their high- to keep education financially Connecticut at 93 percent, Michaela Carnevale, a former retention, we think of student est potential and get them on accessible for students. University of Vermor:tt at 85 freshman at URI transferred success." track for graduation: . "URI is always investing percent, and University of . According to Libutti, URI URI 101, a one-~reditclass in financial ai~ and support Massachusetts Amherst at 88 .has been taking many pre- Continued on page 3
Today's forecast Read about the men's and 39 °F Nickel Brief: women's track teams' ,. Pick up tomorrow's issue to 50/50 chance recent success read about grant money given of snow. to the ocean engineering pro gram. See page 4. Plfge 2 o The Good Five Cent Cigar o Wednesday, February 6, 2013 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Cigar writer picks favorite albums of previous year BY RYAN GIBBS from the odd one-hit wonder of the jazz rock that endeared "Fire's Highway" and "The album centerpiece Contributing Entertainment Writer or two.) On album cut "Back his work to millions ih the House That Heaven Built" "Pyramids" is getting minor There. were many great from the Grave," the single 1970s. It's great. to see an which play upon the airplay, particularly since that albums that came out in 2012, best song released all year, artist that I respect this much strengths . of the first album. butchered version cuts out but there isn't enough space the band builds upon' quiet and is this far into their career Who cares if "Celebration . some of the more intriguing to write about all of them. So intensity and a four-on-the is still capable of producing . Rock" doesn't break any new parts of the full 10 minute before we get into my list floor beat towards a burst of an album that rivals the qual ground? It delivers more track. Meanwhile, the won proper, here are some albums synth stabs at the climax. At ity• of their work from 35 materi- derful D'Angelo inspired cut that I really liked that just the heart are the earnest years ago. al from a band with a unique "Thinkin' Bout You" - the barely missed a spot· in this vocals of Ruth Radelet, who -Japand roids, sound palette that knows bet- only song on the album that I -article: ''Bloom" by · Beach successfully sells 'the songs' "Celebration Rock" . ter than to tweak it and ruin a · can see getting any main House, "Attack on Memory" lyrics (as simple as they are) Canadian duo Japandroids' good thing. I listen - to stream radio airplay - stalled by Cloud Nothings, "Love with a combination of over~ debut album "Post-Nothing" Japandroids for a loud blast at No. 32 on the pop charts. This Giant" by David Byrne & run emotion and complete was one of 2009's most satis of joyful exuberance, and that · The albmp. features guest St. Vincent, "Handwritten" detachment (kind of like what fying and complete debuts as is just what they · deliver on appearances from Ocean's by The Gaslight Anthem, and Debbie Harry did on most it combined the members' this aptly named record. Odd Future compatriots Tyler "Good Kid m.a.d.d. City" by Blondie songs.) The aibum is love of 80s college rock and -Frank Ocean, the Creator and · Earl Kendrick Lamar. more than 75 . minutes long, 90s post-hardcore into a win "Channel Orange" Sweatshirt. I'm not a particu In a year that was domi but never feels like i t drags. ning combination that was Frank Ocean's debut studio larly big fan of the Odd nated by· several excellent Instead, the album feels like it both entrenched in the past, album has often been tagged Future crew, but neither Tyler is the ·soundtrack for a film albums by louder indie yet forward looking enough as the flagship release in the nor Earl outstay their wel bands, it is .the debut by that doesn't exist. Speaking of to predict some of the trends so-called ':hipster R&B" come, and neither does John British quartet 2:54 that which, if you dug the sound in indie that would arise in its movement, but to write off Mayer, who shows up on a track for the film· "Drive" (on stands · out above the rest. wake. The band's second the album as music for few · tracks to remind people They've produced a rich, which the band also album, "Celebration Rock," Pitchfork reading indie kids that he's actually a _pretty rewarding· debut full-length appeared), you would fall does not deviate from the for would do the album a dis decent guitar player when that harkens back to the late head over heels in love with mula that . made "Post service. On "Channel pushed. Maybe . Ocean's 1'980' s when bands like The this record, even if it does run Nothing" work so well and Orange,'~ Ocean channels inability to have a pop hit Jesus and Mary Chain and a bit on the Iohg side. for a band with such a tight other maverick R&B artists works to "Channel Orange's" The House of Love were. the -Donald Fagen.. sound as Japandroids, that like D'Angelo and Prince by benefit: those whose interest toast of the British 'indie "Sunken Condos" · works to their .benefit. The making a record that is made · has been piqued in the· album . scene. While the band largely My love for Steely Dan might one flaw I had with "Post to be hearq. as a whole instead from its .critical acclaim can trades in the darkly atmos- seem to be quite the opposite Nothing" was that I was left of as a clutch of radio singles give it a spin· and discover pheric, they alter this sound of the rest of my musical wanting more after listening. surrounded by filler. For one of the best surprises of on each track: "Creeping" is taste·s, but in actuality I enjoy "Celebration Rock" satiated instance, I'm rather surprised 2012. bass-heavy and ethereal, and · respect their work this perfectly with tracks like that a four minute edit of the "Sugar" is slinky and low to because of.. their fine-tuned. the ground and dreamy _sound, remar~able c~nslsten- ~:::e:~:o~:~~ li~; ~~:e:::!~:bo~~l~ t~ea;~ty a~d 1 c~~lf: name would have released in Becker,_ the band's only . two . the early 90's. It's nice to hear constants. If we are not going fully formed debut albums ·to get another Dan· album like this one come along, and anytime soon, Fagen's fourth it's a shame that not much studio album "Sunken attention was paid to it in Condos" will have to suffice. other end-of-the-year lists. It's an enjoyable record of -Chromatics- "Kill for Love" jazzy pop rock that recalls It surprised me how much I both late 70s Dan classics like enjoyed this album. The "The Royal Scam" and "Aja," Seattle based Chromatics are and the 2000 comeback album the leading group in the so "Two Against Nature," but called "Italo Disco Revival," a also the mcist successful of his genre that strives to sound solo albums, 1982's "The like music you would have · Nightfly." Whereas -13olo heard in dimly lit clubs back efforts from Fagen subse in 1982. Despite my love for quent to "The ~ ightfly" have British new wave bands heav been hit or miss, he presents ily influenced by it, early 80's an excellent selection of solo disco music from the test of cuts here, such as "Weather in the European continent is one My Head", the breezy 'Tm of the very few genres that are Not the Same Without You" completely alien to me (aside and closer "Planet D'Rhonda" that provide fresh examples
~ome_··. .If/rite' J for.. uJ WHAT INTERESTS, YOU, The Good s< Cigar- There's an app f6r that! ,·, '' ,, INTER. .ESTS . us~ The .Oood Five. Cent Cigar • Wednesday, February 6, 2013 • Page 3 CONTINUED Cigar staffer says time to forget your Swimming Research · From page 4 ·From page l remains strong and they're Quidditch team. weekly TV doses, binge on Netflix working together very well," In the future, Stephens BY AUGIE KING - finally getting their moment · every show I have watched in Westkott said. "They never hopes to receive another fel Entertainment Editor to shine and another will pon the last few years has been really lost their confidence. lowship over the summer and der where the show will go binged, and I would not have We · · swam against would like to work with a dif Since the dawn of its time, from there. With the weekly wanted it any other /way. Northeastern and Dartmouth ferent organism with more the basic model for television method, a show will build a "Breaking Sad" was tailor University at Dartmouth two conservation. She is · also has remained the same. Sure, reputation over time as fans made for this with its con years ago and felt a little focused on attending· graduate shows have evolved and tele- converse with each other and stantly mounting tension and intimidated. We didn't feel school so she can continue per- vision .has intensely stepped hook in newcomers to watch individual character arcs that that way this year." forming research in the field of . up its game in the storytelling it·too. It is a tradition that is are given greater clarity when Sophomore Julie Coleman marine biology. · . department in the wake of entirely unique and special to seen in a short period of time. was able to grab a third-place "I would love to get the "The Sopranos," but the way television and no other story I could never imagine that I and second-place finish in the word out about hook blockers ·shows are shown is exactly telling medium can claim it. would love "The Wire" as one-meter and. three-meter and how they work," Stephens the same. Once a week at a Now Netflix wants to much as I did had I watched it diving, · respectively, with said. "And see if a law can be specific time, a new episode is throw a wrench in that old spread out over six years, scores of 199.95 and 215.24. implemented to make the use released, and when it is done adage. The release of "House where the complexities in its Sophomore Colette Aubin, of this type of hook mandatory . people froth at the mouth to of Cards" has brought greater narrative would have likely freshmen Shelby Stang, in areas where sand tiger see the next chapter exactly attention to the fact tha·t every been lost on me and the slow Revolinski and Keshishian sharks might be present." <:me week from then. It is a piece of the first season was. burn pacing highlighted even ended tl:i.e day on a high note . - method that has proven put online on the same time, greater. . for Rhode Island when they resilient over decades and did perfect for · b ~ nge watchers. I So wh\at exactly does the blazed ahead of the Huskies not look to be changing any am a binge watcher myself, Netflix model for "House of in the 200-yard freestyle relay. time soon ... until now. and personally prefer it in Cards" mean for television? It "We believe in what we Recently, Netflix has been most cases. For· comedies means that the writers don't are doing," Westkott said. "I pushing hard into the televi without overa:vching stories, I have to wo~ry so much about asked one of our swimmers in sion a_rena with their previous am perfectly fine with spac contriving " "hooks" or workouts this morning what original show "Lilyhammer" ing out episodes over weeks. cliffhangers at the end of was different about this year and the upcoming revival sea-_ In the case of dramatic series' every episode to keep audi from last year and she said son of · "Arrested that build oyer time, binge ences tuned in for the coming the intensity we have this Development." While watching is the way to go. weeks. They can let the story year is greater than last year, "Lilyhammer" was technical Being primarily a film breathe naturally on/ its own in terms of progress and ly the first, it did not have the person, I love storytelling and and build towards a season preparation for the Atlantic- great buzz and production the intricacies that go into the conclusion. HBO has certainly 10 Conference Championship, value behind it that Netflix's art of crafting it. Television is been doing this regardless of which is our focus since day · most recent excursion, an, excellent ground for said the weekly schedule, notably one." "House of Cards," has. It · intricacies, the little details with "The Wire," but the net As for the team's next ~e?uted last :eek, a~d, like and various subplots that work and cable shows often m~~t~- ~ 1'Ye~~o~t ~tff);~ o~ , to -~~~X __. Lily hammer, was -given to - wcni1d not Eavt'nifin· -a.-l:wo.:: - feel-the riee'd -to -include those the University ot .Connecticut the public in a method that hour film. Binge watching shocks to hold in.terest. Invitational is mainly a meet television had never experi- allows me to pick up on them Sure, the hooks are a part composed of swimmers who ence<;i before: every episode much easier as I view of the fun of serialized televi will not be competing in the was available all at once. This episodes in rapid succession sion, especially in a show as Atlantic-10 Championships. flies in·the face of everything and can· connect the story crazy as "The Walking Dead," He referred to the trip to that television culture has themes, symbolism,. and call but they would feel forced Connecticut as a "last chance built up over the past 60 bac~s to previous episodes. and unnecessary for some meet," in which it could be a years, but is that really a bad With the weekly model, I can thing like "House of Cards." swimmer's last opportunity thing? not see myself finding all of As a big fan of binge televi to record a career or seasonal Television's once-a-week that in one sitting unless sion viewing, lam very excit best in a meet. model has endured because it someone points it out to me ed that Netflix is experiment encourages constant discus- after the fad. ing and shaking up tried-and sion. Every week at the water. Since I have gotten back true approaches for the Retention cooler (so to speak), people into television after a person future. While I love the water would come together to dis- al hiatus of watching almost cooler aspect of serialization From pagel cuss what they had witnessed none of it, binge watching has as much as the next pe.rson, after her first semester to the previous night. One per'- been the only way for me. maybe it is time to look for Elon Uniyeristy in North son will talk about how they With the exception$ of "The ward and see the greater pic Carolina. like a new plot l'wist, another .. _Walking Dead", and "Archer," ture ... all·at once. "I felt very disconnected will say how one characteris from the school," Carnevale said. "I felt like none of my professors cared ~bout my progress and my advisors Were not pnly unhelpful, they didn't know my name." Boden acknowledges that there· are students like Carnevale for whom .URI is not a good fit. ''People leave URI.for personal reasons and continue. on to other institu tions,'' Boden said. "However students from 'URI THINK are prepared for college work. 90 percent of students who transfer from URI go on to graduate within 6 years GREEN! from another institution:" Please RECYCLE your ·copy of The Good $C Cigar when you ore ·finished reading. Thanks!
,·.· Page 4 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Wednesday, February 6, 2013 ·Rhody SPORTS Tayra Melendez becoming bright spot Men's hockey team reboun-ds, dominates in tough women's baske.tball season Villa.nova University BY EMILY JACOBS England Prep School Athletic · · whole game together as a BY COLIN HOWARTH Sports Staff Reporter Conference championships. team." Augustine said. . Contributing Sports Reporter Senior Paul Kenny got the "Tayra has recently :turned Melendez praise~ ~any of start in the net on Saturday From the time pregame is a comer and is realizing her her teammates for g1vm~ . ~er The No. 17-ranked over, freshman Tayra Melendez abilities as a player," Rhode scoring opportunities, wh1ch where he was able to save al125 University of Rhode Island shots he faced. O'Neil and gets into the zone. There is no Island Coach Cathy Inglese has led to many of her success men's hockey team bounced special ritual, and no loud said. "I am · so pleased with ful games. But he: team and Robbie Buehrer both scored back after a three-game losing twice and David Ricci and music, j:ust a calm and focused how she is adjusting as a com- Inglese know that if they want streak . to sweep Villanova player· ready to step onto the petitorr and her attitude to to see a W in the future Macalino added a goal apiece. University last weekend at the "This team wasn't as strong_ court. work hard." . Melendez will need to be a Bradford R. Boss Ice Arena. The Rhode Island women's Melendez has not only leader. ,[as No. 2 ranked Arizona State The Rams defeated the University], so we had our basketball team has been strug- adjusted, but stepped up for "I am starting to recllize my Wildcats 10-0 on Friday and 6-2 gling all year, having just come the team in a big way. Over the potential, and that is c:I:tanging backs against the ropes," on Saturday. Macalino said. "Nationals were off tits lOth consecutive los~, past couple games she has been the amount of time I am put Sophomore goalie Andrew but Melendez shined with a starting as pointguard and get- ting in " Melendez said. "I pick at risk if we dropped any games Sher:rnan got the start on Friday . this weekend," career~high 21 points, her 11th . ting results. In four ,0 £ the something weekly that I need and recorded his first shutout of Kenny was taken out after game in double~digits. The· teams past five games, she has to improve on, lately it has the season, improving· his 5'11" freshman from Mattapan, scored in double figures, but been defense. I wont move .on the second period, leading 5-0, record to 9-4-l. and replaced by senior goal Mass. has been a bright spot in Melendez' . stays ·. modest. untilJ know I have put in the After a scoreiess first period this tough season. Aggressive Comin;g off her most successful effort to make myself better." tender Matt DeJulio. DeJulio on Friday, the Rams exploded turned away 12 out of 14 shots to the hoop and· a go~d ball game on Saturday, buta team The Rams are not having for eight goals in the ·second handler, she is bringing this loss,. she said she had hoped for their best season with a team en route to Rhody,.s 19th win of period. Assistant captain Sean theseason. · team closer to victory. '' -' ' more. . _ record of 5-16, but·the compet~- O'Neil netted two goals, along A captain of The Rivers "I am happy with my per- tive. drive from Mel~ndez IS "The goalie play is very with AJ Chua and DJ Grogan. valuable. this season, possibly School (Weston1 Mass.) bask.et- · fonriance but it "is a team . what makes everyone mvolved Ben Upham, Ca:rneron·Schneck, ball team her senior year, she game," ' Melendez said. with URI happy and excit.ed to :rnost valuable,"' Macalino said. Josh Watkinson ~nd senior cap became just the second Rivets "Overall we executed well on watch. As Melendez contmues "When they play good, every tain David Maca.lino all scored a thing else falls into place." player to ever score l,OOO+ offense;, but the .team needs to to be successful and improve, goal as well. points over her career. improve on defense, myself th~ future seasons ~or the Rams O'Neil scored four times "It's goo9. [to win] after get over the weekend, giving him Melen~ez helped lead her high included. We just need to keep w1ll surely be looking up. ting shut out last weekend," school team to three New working hard and bring the 16 on the year. Macalino also head coach Joe Augustine said. added two more goals to give "We got to work on our power him a team-high 23 on the sea play and that helps." son. Track teaoJs sweep meets on Senior Day Rhode Island scored seven This win improved Rhode 1 total power play goals over the BY BRANDON MAXWELL Copeland said. ' 1£ we get bet.. of 7.63 seconds. T~e . men had Island to 19-10-3 on the season. Sports Staff Reporter ter at what we do, the seven first-place fmtshes and weekend, with five on Friday "Getting goals and points improved performances 11 podium finishes. The and two on Saturday. URI had will hopefully carry over to The University of Rhode should follow." women had two winners and only scored seventeen, power next weekend," Macalino'said. Island men's and womenrs The idea of improving seven second-place results. play goals prior · to Friday's Rhode Island's next game is game; · track teams dominated the appears to be an ongoing senti- Despite their success, an exhibition game at competition this past Saturday ment this season as the team's . women's coach Feit.. Melnick "Sher.man' s also coming off Assumption College on on Senior Day as both finished performances have consistent- said she remains skeptical an injury, so it was important to Wednesday