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[email protected]. the independent student newSp8p@ a I ~ Blue and Golden RWU celebrates 50th anniversary Slwah Cournuyer News Editor Recognizing our Past, Celebrating Ollr Prescnt, Building our Futllrc is the slog~n for lhe 50th Y~llr of Roger Williams University. On Thursday, Febnlllry 23. th~' anniversary ofRWU. friends uflhc univer sity. students. faculty. alulllni. slaff ,1lld politicians eclc-bralcd the event. According to university estimates, over GOO people werc in attendance. PrcsidL'J\t Roy Nin;chl'1 opened his speech wilh Ihese words. "50 years ago today. our founding f;llhcn; decided lhal this Slale needed a junior college:' "\ remember wh..::n RWU began at the YMCA, and now il has moved to one of lhe most beautiful localions:' said Governor Donald Carderi. "fRWUI is one ".101 ,~r aro" orlbe mosl rapidly growing universilies in Aboue: Gou(mlOr Donald Carcieri speaks at the 50th A nnilJt:/"sw'Y kickoffcueJlt at the Ihe nation." Biltl11U1'I! Ilotdlm 'I1ml"sday, Febnwry 23, Left: The clock tower displays the new 50th The chairm<ln of the Board.