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believe they can be cured of anything "Y" Generation using drugs by simply taking a pill. "Because of the ads on television, the media has as way to release from their increased the demand for prescription drugs," explained Lois Schuyler, R.N., Director of Health Services at RWU. problems to .large degree "Some people think they can take something and they'll get better." No Beth Martinson aren't the drugs that their parents used. matter what your problem is, there is a Entertainment Editor The Baby Boomers, parents to quick fix pill ready to take action. most of the generation "Y" category, Some pharmacies even have drive­ It's eleven o'clock on a typical lived during a time of social upheaval thru 's to get the drugs you need without Monday night and the dorm is so quiet in which they had to fight for the little even getting out of the car. you can hear the wind wailing against control that they had. As one Baby In a recent survey of Roger the windows. Two doors down from the Boomer put it, "We wanted to fix soci­ Williams University 18-21 year-old RA's room three students are giggling; ety. Kids these days are apathetic." college students, 16 out of 40 are cur­ one of them, a girl with long blond hair Now everything is about rently using prescribed Ritalin for wrapped around her tiny shoulders and change and choice. The world, and Attention Deficit Disorder, which is a blue-green eyes with dilated pupils is most especially the United States, is a common problem among the "Y" chewing on a Winnie the Pooh pacifier. liberal place. "All we had to look for­ Generation. A boy is with her with a sacred heart ward to was forty years of doing the Illegal drugs have also tattoo half covered by the sleeve of his same job our fathers did," explained changed greatly within the last thirty Rolling Stones t-shirt bouncing his John, 50, a mechanic. "But we didn't years. Prescription painkiller abuse was head up and down as he listens to the have what my children have. also popular with almost half of those techno music playing quietly in the cor­ Everything was a lot slower." Now surveyed saying that they have or cur­ ner. His girlfriend sits across from him everything is fast-paced and non-stop. rently are using non-prescribed hugging a pillow as if it's her best Everything is about how fast you can painkillers such as - Percocets and friend. She is also smiling, but has a far get something done. ATM's, fast-food, Vikadins. Donna Darmody, Director of off look in her eyes as she stares at the shopping on the internet, and point and RWU's Health Education and the wall. click e-mail are all a few ways in which Alcohol and Drug Program, explained They're just a few of the many people can get things done in as little that now there is a "casualness to shar­ so-called "Y" Generation who use time as possible ing prescription medications and over­ drugs on a regular basis. But this gener­ The media is also more of an the-counter drugs." ation of drug abuse is very different influence now than ever. Medications than those that came before. These are advertisea on television. People Continued on page 4 Hawk wrestling An unplanned winter break for RWU completes sea­ son with has junior Marc Stroum asking: awards for out­ "Where's the Blizzard?" standing per­ formance off Marc Stroum "You know, I knew men would blow it, they suck with the mat Sports Editor weather, but they freaked out school the weathermen officials and now we have no school, See sports: It's just about 4 AM and for that's cool." the second day in a row, weather can­ would blow it" By Tuesday evening, Rhode Back Page celled school. From the looks of the Island officially missed the brunt of the road outside of Bayside and looking -Matt Snow storm. Pretty much every student on into the street lights, not much snow campus had cabin fever. The one good bad fallen. This left many students won­ thing that was on a lot of people's dering, where is all the snow? "/ expected.a ton minds was that spring break is just over Steve· Saleeba In the meantime, many of a week away. them could care less about the Jack of of snow, I mean Fourth-year architecture major has something white, as it allowed them to catch up on Jay Hanrahan had this to say, "I have to to say, but no sleep during the day and hang out with it's cool there is get out of here and get some shirts for their friends at night. It's rare to see a spring break. It's going to be here one is listening lot of activity on a Monday night, but no school, but this before you know it." He added, "I've two days off of school.in a row calls for is weak." been inside for 3 days I need to do Commentary, a celebration. something beside watch movies." Rumors began flying towards -Eric Rodgers On Tuesday night, the clear page3 the end of last week, as meteorologists roads began receiving a decent accumu­ saw some signs of a Nor'easter coming lation of new white powder. Will there up the coast, but the storm had yet to be a third day off of school? Nope, a - develop. As the weekend was upon us, and parts of Massachusetts were nailed broadcast message had informed stu­ Softball and many meteorologists forecasted a with two-to-three feet of snow. The big dents that cabin fever would end and duplication of the blizzard of '78. question was how did school officials classes would go on as scheduled for lacrosse Students, and all the other people in the feel about their decision to cancel Wednesday. area, flocked to the stores to stock up on school for Monday and Tuesday? Despite the Jack of fluffy stuff, previews. the essentials: bread, milk, and water. Students had their own opin­ the school got pelted with sleet for well Both squads "This is going to be huge," ions to this storm: over two days. Who knows, maybe by said senior Rieb Barbato. Plenty of peo­ Senior Eric Rodgers said, the time this paper comes out another focus on con­ ple agreed with Rich, but students were "This is a disappointment, I expected a storm will come over the Bristol area. surprised to see more sleet and ice on ton of snow, I mean it's cool there is no "We still know one thing," ference .crowns the ground ihan snow. school, but this is weak." said Kenny Nappi. "Everyday when we Despite the disappointing Mat~ Snow, another senior, leave our room it will stiU be windy." totals in Bristol, northern Rhode Island said, "You know, I knew the weather- April 6, 2001 .. ' '. THE HAWK'S EYE- page 2

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To. the Editor: frankly, the paper stunk. I remember no one would ed one. It contained news articles, current events actually read it for news or information, but solely on campus, even music reviews. I would like to This letter is in regards to the fonner edi­ for the purpose of ridiculing it. But then Aly's first think that had Aly remained editor, the Hawk's Eye tQr of the Hawk's Eye, Aly Mase. First, I would issue came out. Sure, jt has a few minor flaws, but would have definitely became an important media Like to express my sorrow upon reading about her overall the quality was greatly improved. People outlet for everyone on campus. choice to step down as editor. Granted, schoolwork were reading the paper now, but not so many were I am not criticizing the new Editor or does come before any extra-curricular activity, but laughing. As J read the newly improved first issue, staff. T do not know what they can do. I am I know it can be difficult to say goodbye to some­ l could not help but think, 'Wow ... this is a real expressing my gratitude to Aly for giving it her thing you have worked hard on. I can sympathize new~paper' best, and producing a comparable newspaper. I am with Aly, and realize just how painful it must have l came to look forward to each publica­ looking forward to the new editions to come. been for her to reach that decision. tion, not only to see how it improved from the last, Hopefully, the newspaper will continue what Aly Instead of wallowing in sorrow, though, I but also to read the Editorial that Aly wrote herself. has started, and ensure the Hawk's Eye become an would hope th!!t instead she feels a sense of These while harsh and to the point at times, were important source of information to all on campus. accomplishment. As editor, Aly took the Hawk's thought provoking. I never read an article before Eye to new heights, pulling it up from the slump it that made me stop and think about the issues like Sincerely, has been m. I am not afraid to say that before her, hers did. Also, the paper was actually a well-round- Chris Cahill

their feet up stairs as if they children, but at the same time, want were just punished. Sulking privileges of adults. Many of the stu­ WHO CARES: No one for a bit, they completely dents that push for shuttle services to forget, returning to the dis­ local bars are underage with fake ID's, tracting world of mindless where the others are of legal age. will read this anyway video games. Whatever their ages, they consume alco­ A parent of an RWU hol posing as adults. Oddly enough, sophomore says, "TI1e kids they expect the administration to pick Steve Saleeba that they_ are concerned only with them­ today are spoiled rotten. them up from the bar, possibly remem­ Contributing Writer selves. Getting in shape for spring break When I was growing up, if we wanted bering when their parents used to do so to "look nice in a bathing suit," has something, we worked for it, l never from a junior high school dance. They Late afternoon on what seems become the most important aspect of thought of asking, that's how they (par­ cry about their rights, but then shun to be an average Tuesday at RWU, two many people's agendas. ents) brought us up." He agrees that responsibility bestowed upon them as sophomores from Baypoint sit outside "It's sad," says Amy Farak, a people are becoming more self-centered, adults. The administration displays the the student union complaining about the junior marine biology major. "People and feels that things should change. house across the street. To everyone's are so shallow. Their only concern is Professor Bob McRoberts, a same hypocrisy when dealing with surprise, the air is quieter than usual. themselves." She says students bave faculty member who has taught at RWU responsibility issues.. They treat the stu­ since the school was just an experiment, dents like children, but are unwilling to The landscapers must have sacrificed their voice. The administra­ discussed with a creative writing class take any responsibility for th.e students. been given a day !Jff because no one is tion does not care about what the stu­ whether students have actually given up The administration fears being held mowing the grass on the quad. There dents want anymore. Perhaps it is their voice. The irony of this discussion responsible for anything that doesn't are only_ a few rabid cats running because the students show no interest. was that only a handful of students par­ boost its public relations. At the same amongst the wandering students. The Farak went on to say, "The hip­ ticipated. McRoberts explained that time, they refuse to listen to students or two sop~omores grumble about parking, pies would have been out there getting when the school began, "Faculty and faculty. They move ahead without con­ and the student union that they sit out­ stuff dQne." students were listened to, and now, they sulting anyone, assuming they know side of, asking what happened to the Kerry McLean, a fifth-year aren't." The few students discussing the what is best, as if they are the parents of new union, promised to them several English literature major expresses her lack of community decided that without students and faculty. This is the fault of times. Continuing to whine, the young opinion on the crumbling attitudes of a sense of unity, the students are more the students as well. They are too busy woman becomes visibly disgusted. She people, criticizing both the students and vulnerable. playing on their computers, acting as grumbles that they should cut enroll­ the administration. She argues that it There are a few students will­ they are treated, and do not have the ment because "there are a bunch of seems like "the administration frowns ing to protest or petition, where the time to make a difference. A well­ g*ddamn morons here anyway," reason­ upon students gathering together and majority is occupied with its own con­ known aphorism states, "Ignorance is ing there w.ould not be a need for all of communicating with faculty about prob­ cerns. Nothing will be accomplished if bliss." RWU students must be the hap­ the new facilities. Shereminds the other lems with the university." This creates students aren't willing to step away from piest people in the world, because they student that their money pays for the what McLean refers to as an '!informa­ their vanity to join a larger cause. Jason do not have the slightest idea what is additions to the school, which should be tion deficit," which she describes by Layne, a senior creative writing major, going on at their school, nor do they considered when the administration saying, "We don't know how to go out feels the students "should stand up, and seem to care. Students have Jost their decides how to spend it. The students and get things, students are uninformed. do more." Layne criticizes the adminis­ rights and they do not speak out because complain, but never attempt to change When you don't know how, tration for preventing the students from they do not care. McRoberts jokes that, things. you won't rise." She claims that forming any sort of resistance. He says, "Pretty soon, there will be no trees on During the late 1960's and because the students are not taught to "The University does all it can to sup­ campus," half-joking about all the trees early 1970's, a majority of college stu­ unite, they do not know how. McLean press organization. It seems almost like that have been destroyed for the new dents picketed and protested for causes also believes, "Students don't have the a joke ...They say on the record 'We dorm. Expressing his dissatisfaction they believed in. Many were unsure of actual motivation to get support this and that cause,' and it's with the administration fol" never con­ what they fought for, protesting only as together ... We're afraid we might have obvious they don't." sulting the students or the faculty about moral support for friends. All acknowl­ to be responsible, that we might have to Anyone who attended the the new donn, he cracks to the students, edged that there might be consequences be accountable for something." annual Presidential Forum this year "chain yourselves to the (excavator) to their actions. Some believed in a rev­ Many have dubbed this genera­ remembers all of the concerns tracks." olution, others fought for peace, some tion the "Attention Deficit Disorder" addressed. The administration promised When asked about his outlook for drug~, sex, and rock & roll. Generation. The economy thrives, so they were working on these issues, but on these accusations against the student Regardless ofthe causes, students united the "A.D.D." Generation gets anything nothing has been accomplished. Layne body and administration, Todd Nelson, a to support these causes. they want from their Baby Boomer par­ blames the student body as well, saying sophomore creative writing major says, _ People of society, since ents, who feel the need to spoil them. students don't "do enough to provoke "This, of course, is a geliera)jzation, but decaying like a rotting carcass of a New cars, big stereos for the cars, newer anything. Most of them grew up in a if you take the time to look around, it sponge, have become completely self­ cars when they crash their first ones, bubble where they weren't exposed to becomes obvious." Nelson, expressing absorbed. Students and administration designer clothes. They are given any­ any issues." This school consists most­ a lack of faith in the student body and at RWU reflect this attitude. No one is thing they want. This is obvious to any­ ly of upper-middle-class, white, subur­ administration, is saddened by the state willing to unite or accept responsibility. one who looks around. Most people are ban children who came from rich com­ of our school. In this growing trend of Worst of all, no one is willing to attempt climbing into their BMWs or their munities and were never exposed to any vanity, self-absorption, and avoidance of anything when there is a threat of conse­ SUVs wearing Abercrombie & Fitch, diversity. responsibility, people continue to sacri­ quences. There are few, if any petitions Banana Republic, and nothing else. The largest problem of the stu­ fice their rights to concentrate on super­ circulating, and nobody pickets or They have nothing to complain- about dent body may be their misconceptions ficial agendas. Will they fight to regain protests. Noting the gyms are often because everything is handed fo them on of responsibility. Their opinions .toward fre.edom once it is lost? Will they overflowing with students who just a "silver platter." What happens when responsibility make them hypocrites. remember how? Will they even notice enjoy flexing in front of the mirrors that they don't get something they want? They will not accept responsibilities of their freedom is gone? reflect their vanity, it becomes evident They act like children, crying, stomping April 6, 2001 THE HAWK'S EYE- page 4 I Editorials . I

audit charge per course, $215 laboratory was also the heat that never seemed to the cement wall, where you can look at Jess' Gripe fee per course, and $495 music lab and go away, the stairs that someone tore up, all of the rotting, wet wood inside of voice or instrument lesson charge. The the elevator that I got stuck in, and the Willow Hall. My roommate and l have school can charge a challenge exam fee locks that yott always had to jiggle just ruined several towels and lost food, but of $50 (where applicable), an $85 legal right to get them to open. of course we were not reimbursed, or By Jessica Latimer rese¥ch fee, $150 graduation fee, and I have also had the pleasure of apologized to. Instead we were told that News Editor $3 transcript fee. We are charged $1740 living in two different rooms in willow, if we wanted to be reimbursed for those for any 3-credit course, which includes one in 53 and one in 43. In 53, I had to things we needed room insurance, For the 2000/2001 school year, independent studies, cooperative educa­ deal with the drunk kids upstairs that (because we asked for there to be water we pay $17 ,400 for tuition to have 12-17 tion studies, internships, external cours­ never seemed to shut up and they would leaking in our room of course and some­ credits, if you go over 17 credits it costs es, and cooperative studies. Also, using hit the walls, of course whenever public how it was our fault). So there are $725 per each credit over. That isn't the architectural studio if you are not an safety came the noise would cease. destroyed towels, lost food, and finally even for architecture students; they pay architecture major costs $1080. There was the broken blinds, so of after about 20 phone calls we were guar­ $2,520 more in tuition a year, which Now the way I figure it if we course the light post right outside the anteed that it would be fixed over spring includes their studio fees, and it costs pay all this money we should get close window glared in and the room was as break. Of course, when we came back, them $830 for each credit over 17. to what we pay for because, of course, bright at night as it was during the day just like my closet, it was still not fixed We then have a health services fee of nothing is perfect. However a lot of and the trash that never seemed to be and the problem remains unsolved, but $200, a student activities fee of $230, times in the rooms there are broken emptied and raunched up the whole unit, between student life, maintenance, etc, and then an athletics fee if you choose to blinds, beds, and light switches, leaks, and most recently the microwave that they are putting in their best effort and participate of $300. mold, bad internet connections, broken caught on fire. will fix it as soon as possible. Room costs breakdown as fol­ chairs and desks, and the list just goes Jn 43 I have dealt with the bro­ So, here we are paying $4280 lows: $6360 for a single, $4280 for a on and on. There is also occasionally ken bed that needed to get replaced dollars to live in a small room in the double or triple, $6780 for a single in your broken, clogged, or overflowing before I moved in, the loose electrical basement that has a leak, a hole, and Bayside, $5530 for a four-person apart­ toilet, clogged sinks, and mold in the sockets that didn't work, and the hole in actively growing mold and bacteria for ment, and $6240 for a fiv~-person apart- bathroom showers that never seems to my closet where mold wa5 growing, and us to breath in and all the excuses in the ment. come off. One of the biggest problems there was water actively drenching the world. J would like to see one member Board for the 15-meal plan that will never, ever, ever change is the plaster. The bed was finally fixed after of administration live in this room for costs $3730, and the l 9-meal plan costs maintenance requests that never get ful­ 6 requests, the electrical sockets were one night, I am sure that they would $3860. filled. attempted to be fixed over winter inters­ have it fixed immediately. However, my Before we even step foot into Being a sophomore I have had ession, after six requests, and the hole in roommate and l being students have lit­ our dorms we have to pay a $350 secu­ the pleasure of living in Cedar on the the closet wasn't fixed until three weeks tle voice and have been living in this rity deposit for our room, $225 damage third floor and had to deal with hundreds after intersession, despite the fact that it since the first week of February. It deposit for our residence hall, and then a of dollars of floor damages that our was guaranteed to be fixed over winter makes me wonder where our money $325 accident insurance. Also, as a damage deposit never seemed to cover, intersession. really goes, and how we can pay hun­ freshman or transfer student there is a puke on the bathroom floor that would The latest problem is our leak dreds of thousands of dollars for this first time $300 first-time registration be left there for a few days over the along the cement shelf in my room (I house across the street, but we can't pay deposit weekend, about one working toilet to the live in the basement level), and the giant a couple of hundred dollars to fix a hole Other extra fees include $205 whole floor, and cracked mirrors. There tear in the plaster between my closet and and a leak.

···················~························ Entertainment •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Uncle Oscar's Little Award Show Couching Tiger, Marcia Gay Harden also thanked her family, By Beth Martinson "Dad, who's here tonight, thank you for teaching me Hidden Dragon not Entertainment Editor how to soldier through tough situations and Mom, for teaching me how to do it gracefully," when she won -your average m·ar­ Julia yelled at "stick man." J-Lo shocked us for Best Supporting Actress in "Pollock", a little-pub­ yet again. Steve hosted instead of Billy. Russell kid­ licized film directed by and starring Ed Harris of napped Oscar. Benicio supported his habit, and Bob "The Truman Show" and "Enemy At The Gates". tial arts film got an extreme close-up. These are just a few of the "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", a non­ quirky, crazy and entertaining things that happened at traditional Hollywood movie, did well but didn't pounce "Gladiator" for Best Picture. It did, however, the 73rd Annual Academy Awards nicknamed the By Beth Martinson Oscars, (supposedly because someone somewhere win for Best Foreign Film, Best Music, Best Art Entertainment Editor said the small statue of a man looked like his or her Director, and Best Cinematography while Gladiator Uncle Oscar). held only those statuettes for the coveted Best Here's a simple review of this Oscar-nomi­ "Gladiator" won the most anticipated cate­ Picture, Costume Design, and also Best Visual nated movie: Go see it. Its excellence can't be gory of Best Picture and the star, Russell Crow, took Effects. described in words; you have to see it for yourself. Oscar home for Best Actor. Russell dedicated his win "Traffic", the intricate story of the war on It's in subtitles, but after five minutes you to his father and grandfather, both deceased. He said drugs, won for Film Editing, and Adapted Writing. forget you're reading the movie. It reads itself. Forget he wanted to "dedicate it to two men who still con­ "Almost Famous" earned Cameron Crowe an Oscar Jackie Chan movies, this movi~ has far superior tinue to inspire me." for Best Original Screenplay but the film received no action and martial arts. They even fly! The story is Julia Roberts dramatically exclaimed her other wins despite the favored win for Goldie Hawn's also incredible, a mix of emotions ranging from delight in being chosen as Best Actress in "Erin actress-daughter Kate Hudson. laughter to tears of frustration. The tale is of a young Brockovich". She excitedly thanked, "everyone I've This year's Oscars also had a different cap­ girl deciding her fate for the future, her conflicts with ever met,,. and begged for a chance to be thorough in tain. Billy Crystal, a favorite of hosts, passed the what others want for her, and what she craves to be. her thankyou's, "And sir, you're doing a great job, microphone to his friend and fellow comedian Steve It is also a love story of two people who want to des­ but you're so quick with that stick so why don't you Martin. His adaptation of the host position included perately be together, but society has cursed them to be sit because I may never be here again," she exclaimed teasing Julia Roberts and accusing Tom Hanks of alone forever. to the conductor. planning to kidnap Russell Crowe. Even though this is a foreign film, the theme Benicio Del Toro, best known for "The The best part of the Oscars for the celebrities is purely human. Every emotion, ever dream every Usual Suspects", won for Best Supporting Actor. He and the worst for us is that the awards show is the smile, every tear; they're all the same. Emotions pen­ thanked, "My father for showing me the power of beginning of their night while it is the end of ours. etrate every language and cultural barrier. Perhaps caring; my mother for teaching me never to give.up; This year's show ended more than three hours after it that is why this movie is so incredible. rt gets you in my brother for looking out for me and my godmoth­ began at 8:00 in the evening (and that did not include the theatre with its amazing special effects and skilled er for giving me a million and one reasons to all the pre-show press). When we are beading to bed martial arts, but you leave the theatre knowing you believe." they are heading out to amazing parties with their co­ workers, peers and friends. We're not invited. were part of something more than movement. April 6, 2000 . . THE HAWK'S EYE- page 5

. Meet Jason Ojeda ...

By Kelly Gordon to waiting for the shower. On Monday, response. She and Ojeda drive up answered, "Well, that's one of the rea­ Contributing Writer February 12th, Ojeda decided to try to together most nights. sons I go out with him. He's funny.'' sleep in the bathroom. "I wanted to be He follows his friends down the Heather told a few stories of Ring, Ring. The phone is ring­ the first one in the shower. I hate wait­ hill from the Student Union to Willow what things Ojeda used to do when he ing in your dorm room. Walking to pick ing." He moved his mattress onto the Hall in his car, rolling down the hill at was back home in Cortlandt Manor, it up, you think about who it could be. tiled floor and set up the sheets and pil­ walking speed. He assures everyone New York: "He used to call up his Could be your parents. Could be your low. He took the alarm clock from his· that it is nothing to be afraid of. "I like grandmother all the time and pretend to friends. -Or- it could be John Franco of room and pluggedjt in next to the outlet, to call myself the safety stalker," says be someone working for the city. He the New Yo.rk Mets, Peewee Herman, setting it on the side of the tub. He also Ojeda, "I like to make sure they get back would tell her that he was coming over Barnaby Jones, or John Secada, "inter­ hung up three posters "to make the place to their rooms safely." to cut down the tree that was 1n front of national superstar of the early '90s." feel like home", he said. Last of all, he Jen Shakoori. one of the people her house because it was obstructing the With Jason Ojeda here on the Roger placed the phone down next to his mat­ recently followed by her friend, neighbors' view. It was really funny. Williams University campus, you just tress and laid down to sleep. explained the scenario: "f was walking After a while he told her it was him, and never know. Ojeda, however, was unable to along one night and I heard this car she thought it was really funny too. Once or twice a week, 20 year­ successfully spend the night in the bath­ engine but it wasn't going by, it was just Then he called her up in an accent and old sophomore, Jason Ojeda, calls his room when his RA, Wendy Rokose, next to me. So I looked over and there told her that he was the pool guy and friends and pretends to be a celebrity. found him out. "Well, r walked over to he was, just talking to me and rolling the that he would be there in an hour to "He just randomly caJls people and, they the bathroom to see what he was doing car along. He nad the window down and install the pool. And she freaked out, so always know it's Jay, but they play because I heard a lot of noise ... and he he was telling me things like 'you he called her back and told her it was along and let him do his thing. He likes had set up his room in there. I don't shouldn't walk by yourself' and 'it's a him. Then she laughed about that too. to pretend to be famous people that are know. 1 thought it was a little strange, nice evening for a walk, isn't it?' I was Everyone knew who he was in notorious for doing something out of the and asked him what he was doing. He laughing so hard, J couldn't even high school. He was popular. Everyone ordinary because it's funny and 'cause said he wanted to sleep in there and be breathe." knew him as the comedian." he is out of the ordinary himself" Says the first one in line for the shower. Ojeda's days aren't only filled These days, Ojeda is planning his girlfriend of nearly three years, (Laughing) So I told him he couldn't with the pre-mentioned "unusual" activ­ to call pretending to be his idol, The Heather Soss. "Once, he called up as sleep in there because he doesn't live in ities though. He was an intramural soc­ Crocodile Hunter. He's determined to John Secada, 'international superstar of there! We all need to use the bathroom cer captain last semester and he's a keep everyone laughing and to expand the early nineties'. It was really funny." and he needs to follow that rule." He member of CEN, the Campus his calling to more of the campus com­ Ojeda has "dedicated [himself] reluctantly moved his belongings back Entertainment Network. Of course, he munity. to NOT conforming to society's stan­ to his room and said that it was okay requested to be called "El Capitan" and So, be prepared when you're dards. I don't want to be like everyone because he wasn't trying to cause a had Captain Crunch cereal before every walking along camp.us, when you stum­ else." And in many ways, Ojeda is not a problem. soccer game, and has been requesting ble into the bathroom in the middle of typical resident of Roger Williams Ojeda finds his way around several random celebrities to come and the night, or when you meet new dorm University. other problems too. For instance, visit the school for no apparent reason. neighbors next semester. And when you "Usually, residents of Willow instead of walking up to dinner, he "He just says what's on his pick up the phone, remember, -it might Hall share a bathroom with 4 to 9 stu­ drives up. When asked why, he mind, which is sometimes stuff he not be your mother. dents. Most of the time, students make answered quickly "I'm afraid of the shouldn't say, but he's just blunt. He's schedule.s or find . ways around one gnomes." He continued to explain by very blunt." Says Ojeda's mend Jim another to avoid tilne conflicts," said saying that his biggest fear is running Camden, also a student ofRWU. Jessie Herisse, RA of Willow 52. into a gnome and that they could be any­ When asked what it's like to be Ineed. he found an alternative where. He got a laugh out of his girl­ the girlfriend of the guy who tried to friend who just shook her head at the sleep in the bathroom, Heather

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high doesn't feel as good as any other. lt being taken for pleasure is that it can two weeks and that is when she decided By Jessica Latimer just got a bad rep," said a female sopho­ drop your conscious level so quickly, she needed help. News Editor more student. "The only reason why and when drugs are taken they become One of the saddest things is some people may think it is messed up addicting. If someone becomes addicted that these girls were still add1cted and "I didn't really take roofies to take a drug that is associated with date to this drug and takes it in large masses although they wanted to stop, they intentionally, someone told me it was rape is oecause it is slipped unknowing­ they are opening themselves up to being needed help to do so. "Once you try laced around what I smoked, but it was­ ly into people's drinks with the sole goal taken advantage of. Your vulnerability something it is like a thrill, a high, you n't really that bad. I was still conscious being for them to be out of it enough to skyrockets which is why it is so com­ want to l

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By Jessica Latimer before Valentine's Day, or more com­ shows air as much as they do, aside from In cases such as this they start thinking News Editor mo~ly, TLC's "A Wedding Story", the obvious reason of Va1entine's Day of marriage for reasons as simple as the which is on every day, from 11 a.m. to having passed, is because people watch fact that their parent is unmarried and She has everything picked out. 12 p.m. it out of curiosity as well as pure inter­ they want to escape that reality. The hairdo neatly curled and pinned in "l think that college girls are est. Perhaps it is not a trend for col­ place with decorative pins and the fixated on the idea of a wedding because "For the past two years 1 have lege age girls to become obsessed with make-up daintily painting the models of the fantasy that they grow up with as subscribed and read numerous bridal the idea of a wedding and it is just a rare face in pastels out of Glamour maga­ a little girl, the shows that mak ~ the magazines and to an extent planned out few, but because their stories are so out­ zine. Nails perfectly sculptured and thought common-placed, as well as the my dream wedding, I even price it our rageous they stick out. However, this dressed in the perfect pink from Vogue. fact that we are simply getting older," from _time to time," said Dorothy, a does not change the fact that in any She has the exact white dress picked out said sophomore Katie. freshman ni.arketing major. "I have no given day you will hear at least one girl and strappy white shoes to match from "For those of you that think plans of getting married in the near talking about her dream wedding, you Bride magazine and she even had the girls sit around on a Friday night and future, but my boyfriend took me doing will see one girl watching "A Wedding perfect 2.5 carrot ring picked out of the plan the 'perfect' wedding, they're this so seriously, that he asked my par­ Story", find out about one girl that has a Tiffany's website. She is neither wrong. Girls just lit

By Sara Clark According to Lynn Fawthrop, fall. Next is a Discovery Day, in which spoke for themselves," she added. Staff Writer Dean of Enrollment Management, the high school seniors visit two classes in ln terms of the majority of number of applications that RWU their anticipated field of study while application essays, Tweed believed that Scary though it may be, choos­ receives each year varies, but she said McMurrough treats their parents to a students in the past couple of years had ing which colleges to apply to is some­ "we're already up 20 percent over the bus tour of historic Bristol. Finally, from been applying to so many schools that times a bigger decision in a person's life prior year. In fact, Fawthrop said that the end of February until the beginning they do not have the strength or the time than whether or not to say 'yes' to 'Will for the past three years, the number of of April, squadrons of seniors invade the to worry about wowing the admissions you marry me?' After investing time and applications RWU receives has campus and select units of Maple, counselors. money in a decision that will affect the increased by 20 percent per year. She Cedar, and Willow on Accepted Student "When more and more students next four years, if not the rest of their also said that while the number of appli- Days. But before this last phenomenon are applying to more than one school, it lives, some high school seniors push cations varies with the year, one statistic comes the myriad of applications. [their essay] becomes straightforward," their creativity to the limit to ensure that remains consistent - about 85 percent of · While prospective students he said. they are not caught drowning in the deep the applicant pool is accepted each year. have never answered the RWU applica- McMurrough, however, has end of that year's applicant pool. RWU has rolling admissions, tion question so creatively as the NYU noticed a new trend in the subject matter One such case is a student who so incoming freshmen are accepted as applicant, McMurrough recalled one of application essays. applied to New York University a few · early as December l 5 (Early Decision) application that moved her to action. "So many people write about years ago. He had to respond to the and as late as the start of each semester's One prospective student wrote such an either the illness of a grandparent or the question, "Are there any significant classes. alarming essay that when McMurrougb death of a grandparent... or the divorce experiences you have had, or accom­ With the children of the Baby was reviewing his application, she "was­ of a parent," she said. "I think in the past plishments you have realized, that have Boomers flooding the application pool, n't sure if it was a put-on" or not and it six years people are expressing more helped to define. you as a person? On his what are high school seniors doing to try "alerted her to calling his guidance serious family matters." application" The student took the ques­ to get noticed by RWU admissions? counselor." These serious family matters tion and not only ran, but skipped, Parents and students alike start "I was concerned that [the stu- are usually grandparent stories, accord­ hopped, and jumped with it. Part of t~e extolling their accomplisl'lments as early dent] would be harmful or abusive to ing to McMurrough. As for the origin of eleven-paragraph essay reads, "I bal­ as open houses. Tweed remembered a [the student) or others," said this trend, who knows. ance, I weave, 1 dodge, I frolic, and my unique case in which a mother who was McMurrough. Tweed said that another up and bills are all paid. On weekends, to let off visiting the admissions building laid all The student's guidance coun­ coming trend among RWU applicants is steam, I participate in full-contact origa­ of her daughter's trophies, plaques, selor checked into the motivation behind to send photographs and videotapes of mi. Years ago 1 discovered the meaning awards, and medals from childhood to the essay and discovered that the student themselves to admissions. These tapes of life but forgot to write it down, but l high school on the carpet of the recep- was playing to his crowd. are of the students listing their accom­ have not yet gone to college." Needless tion room like some achievement mosa- "That was the one [essay] that plishments, sharing part of their person­ to say, the student was heartily accepted. ic. This, however, is the exception rather made me raise an eyel?row the most," alities, or showcasing their talents. While Roger Williams than the rule. Most parents and students said McMurrough. Tweed said that some students sing, University may not be the Mecca of visit to simply experience the atmos- The essay question on the dance, play instruments, or even prac­ every high school senior's college visi­ phere of the campus and to ask their RWU application is along the lines of, tice with their band on the videos. tation tour, it is growing in size and pres­ burning questions. 'relate an experience which has signifi- "That information is only tige. As the children of the Baby Gloria McMurrough, Associate cantly defined you as a person,' and is added," commented Tweed. "It's extra Boomers are graduating and coming of Director of Admissions, explained that supposed to generate a (minimum) 250- because we can't require it of au stu­ age and colleges throughout the U.S. are there are three special events where word response. One Florida boy who dents." seeing an increase in the amount of prospective students and parents can applied to RWU, in what McMurrough applications. At RWU, this means that visit RWU and get a more in-depth look called a "smart-alecky" manner, wrote Continued on page 9 admissions can be more selective about at the college than on a random visit. only four lines. Wacky Ways which students it admits. First are the Open Houses that run in the "He thought that his transcripts April 6, 2001 - · · : THE HAWK'S EYE- page 7

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students explore fear of leaving her "cozy" spot. tion were different than the drugs One of those surveyed, There are many health associated with the "Y" Erin, 19, said she altered the pre­ hazards that accrue from Ecstasy Generation. School of scription her doctor gave her so she use, according to Bryant College It seems that many drugs could get more than one refill ofher Health Services. Psychological available are being abused, from Engineering pain medication after tooth surgery. effects include confusion, depres­ "Robotripping" to inhaling house­ A new danger to sion, sleep problems, drug craving, hold products. Everything can be Generation "Y" is the use of Club severe anxiety, paranoia, and psy­ used for something else than what it Drugs. "Club Drugs," according to chotic episodes. Physical symp­ was intended for and other drugs By Brian Rhodes a Community Drug Alert Bulletin toms include muscle tension, invol­ can be intensified by aleohol, an Layout Editor by The National Institution on Drug untary teeth clenching, nausea, old favorite of every generation. Abuse, is " a vague terin that refers blurred vision, rapid eye move­ There are pills for every­ "I wish I had this opportunity to a wide variety of drugs," and ment, faintness, chills or sweating, thing imaginable; caffeine pills if when I was in high school," says Megan "uncertainties about the drug increase in blood pressure, and you want to stay awake, sleeping Bogle, a senior engineering student here sources, pharmacological agents, increase in heart rate. Perhaps most pills to fall asleep, pain relievers for at RWU. "It would have been nice." chemicals used to manufacture importantly, Ecstasy affects the anything from a headache to a her­ As Bogle says this, them, and possible contaminants brain adversely with permanent nia, pills for attention problems and Portsmouth High School students are making it difficult to determine tox­ damage. It damages the neurons mood disorders. There are pills to watching a demonstration on frequency icity, medical consequences, and that use seratonin to communicate keep you from getting pregnant, and pitches using equipment that the symptoms." with other ne"urons. Seratonin plays pills to control acne, pills to control upper classmen use in digital electronic Perhaps the most popular a direct role in regulating aggres­ appetite for weight loss, herbal engineering. of the current "Club Drug" trend is sion, mood, sexual activity, sleep, remedies. pills to control stomach Meanwhile, down the hall Methylendioxymethamphetamine, and sensitivity to pain. Ecstasy may acid and flatulence, and pills to another group of Portsmouth students also known as MDMA or Ecstasy. also cause impaired memory loss increase sexual desire (as Bob Dole are learning about environmental engi­ Although for up to two weeks after use. It's would attest to). All of these drugs neering with a demonstration showing Ecstasy is 'often associated not .exactly a helpful drug for stu­ are available to us now and more the impact that the construction for the with raves and all night dance par­ dious college students. will be advertised and created into new dorms has on the surrounding envi­ ties, many college students said The new drugs of the 21st the future. This generation might as ronment And still yet, another group of they prefer to be in a comfortable century are expensive, high-risk, well be called "The Pill Popping students from Portsmouth are watching and familiar atmosphere. One such dangerous, experimental, and Generation." a demonstration that junior Kara Ecstasy user reported that she did­ developed by unqualified chemists. Mcsweeney is putting on with a com­ n't leave her bed for three hours for The drugs of our parent's genera- puter-animated robot. Two other groups of students were looking into lab testing demonstrations and a slide show on the various majors that engineers can study under. Bob O'Neil, a RWU engineer­ ing professo·r contacted Jack Hurley, a Mlss-Rllo

I RWU and Bristol community Tfie HaVJk's Eye is put presents unde~ needy trees looking for writers, Sara Clark of the Toys for Tots campaign praised There were also jars for monetary copy editors, adver­ Staff Writer Dafiotis and the other hall council donations in the cafeteria and book­ members for their efforts. store. tising editors, and Roger Williams University "Those guys, what they did Off-campus toy drop-off students and staff joined efforts last was fantastic. They added immensely locations were at Sip 'n Dip Donuts in anyone who is inter­ Christmas with the U. S. Marine Corps to the amount of toys that we gathered both Bristol and Warren, the Toy Shop ested in journalism. Reserve to initiate a Toys for Tots col­ this year. It is because of students like in Bristol, Cafe la France in Bristol, lection pr.ogram that was the most suc­ them that the campaign was such a Mount Hope High School, and the cessful of its kind in the state. success," he said. public libraries in Barrington, Bristol, In its first year as a major col­ Dafiotis was pleased with the Warren, and Portsmouth. All donation For more informa­ lection point in the Toys for Tots cam­ amount of support that the program boxes were emptied at the end of each paign, Roger Williams and the sur­ received from all areas. week, and Dafiotis, Hutchinson, and tion on joining the rounding towns donated around 1500 "I think that the campus com­ the rest of the council brought the toys, more than any other organization munity as far as the support of faculty amassed toys to the Marine Corps Hawk's Eye staff in Rhode Island. This accomplishment and staff was paramount. We were fea­ headquarters in Providence. contact: took only two weeks. tured in stories .in the Providence Dafiotis is a transfer sopho­ The program was co-spon­ Journal and the Providence Phoenix, more and a first-time president of Steve Morgenweck sored by Maple/Nike Hall Council and and my hometown paper picked up the Maple/Nike Hall Council. He is also a the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves. The story." fonner member of the U.S. Navy. at x3088; rwo groups established toy collection He noted that several mem­ Dafiotis brought the idea of RWU sites all over campus and businesses bers of administration, President becoming a Toys for Tots drop-off or Brian Rhodes at areas in Bristol. Hagan, Assistant Deans of Students location to the council as a volunteer Jarrad Dafiotis, the Michael Cunningham and Richard opportUnity. He is pleased with this [email protected] Maple/Nike Hall Council President Stegman, and Maple C.O.R.E. Tripp year's success, and he hopes to contin­ or x5466. and coordinator of the Toys for Tots Hutchinson, were extremely helpful ue the program next year. drive at RWU, expressed his pleasure and enthusiastic about the program "I'm looking forward to it," with the success of the campaign. and the opportunity to give back to the said Dafiotis. "We're working closer "We collected the most toys community. The Roger Williams pub­ in conjunction with the Marine Corps Letters to the editor for a single organization in Rhode lic relations department also helped to next year. We hope to start the collec­ Island," he said. promote the program. tion on October I, when the program are Toys were donated by RWU Dafiotis and the other 19 officially begins. We will try to get students and staff, and by members of members of Maple/Nike Hall Council more support from local merchants." welcomed. the Bristol and Portsmouth communi­ set up drop boxes for toys on campus Dafiotis hopes to double the ties. at the Public Safety building, Law number of collected toys next year, Major Carroll of the U.S. School, Admissions building, Student and to work with the Marine Corps on Marine Corps Reserve Center in Union, Department of Student Life, other fund-raising activities on cam­ Providence and one of the organizers and the Administration building. pus.

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ques tO~ Better Papers. Faster.· April 6, 2001 THE HAWK'S EYE- page 9 r News/Sports I Continued from page 6: Equestrian Team looking Wacky ways to get into RWU for a breakthrough after except by special request. The videos are short and all are "We don't show the art studio homemade. No applicant has attempted unless specially requested because one near-top finishes to have his or her video done profes­ admissions counselor was leading a tour enjoyed it because it was less stress­ sionally yet, although McMurrough said through the fine arts studio and she was ful. .. l guess it was more relaxed than thet some prospective students who are leading this really strict Roman Catholic By Sara Clark the usual shows that I'm used to and I interested in graphic design have done family ... and the students were drawing Staff Writer liked the team effort and morale." "animated, cartoon-like" videos. The a nude model. I guess the parents got Previously when WiUiams had compet­ admissions committee reviews all of really freaked out." The RWU equestrians are hav­ ed in horse shows, she had to bring .her these videos, and· a particular depart­ The coed bathrooms are also ing their best season in four years. own horse to the show and worry about ment will review the ones that are in an issue of distraught for many parents. During the two weekends of Spring getting both herself and the horse ready. , specialized areas, such as dance. Freshman Freddie Ferrao, who lives in Break they added second and third In intercollegiate horse shows, all of the Another trend that the show room of Unit 6 in Maple, relat­ place finishes to their record, keeping riders compete on the host team's hors­ McMurrough mentioned is applicants ed that usually people only looked at his them in the top half of their region so es and do not have to do any of the sending in collages of their accomplish­ room when on the tour and refrained far this semester. preparatory work. ments. McMurrough remembered that from asking him questions. First, the members of the The following Saturday, one girl from Westchester County who "Nobody comes in here and equestrian team braved slippery roads March I 0, Trinity College joined the applied for Early Decision went this talks, they just look," he said. "When and frigid weather on March 3 to finish Zone I Region T roster and the RWU route. The girl made a collage of her they ask, the main thing they ask is third out of nine teams at the intercolle­ equestrians finished fourth out of ten published articles from her time work­ whether the bathrooms are coed or not, giate competition hosted by Wesleyan teams at the show hosted by UCONN. ft ing on her hometown and school news­ boys and girls." University at Wincrest Fann in Hebron, was a tough day to focus on competition papers and photographs from memo­ Other residents of Unit 6 Connecticut. Also competing at the because seven members of the Brown rable events in which she had participat­ shared similar experiences. show were teams from Brown University Equestrian Team had gotten ed. "It's the usual questions, like University, Johnson and Wales into a car accident on the way to the "You couldn't help but be the parents asking if the floors are split; University, Salve Regina University, the show. The Brown team, because they impressed by her things," she added. if there are boys on one floor and girls University of Rhode Island, the ride at the same barn as the RWU girls, While admissions counselors on the other," said sophomore Terry University of Connecticut, Connecticut is sort of a sister team to the Hawks. see some unusual trends, the tour guides O' Reilley. "The most I've gotten is par­ College, and Teikyo-Post University. The third competition, held at at RWU field strange and sometimes ents getting upset about the coed bath­ When the final points were tal­ Wincrest Farm and hosted by Teikyo­ stupid questions. Freshman tour guide rooms." lied, the RWU ridrrs had finished third Post University, has been the most suc­ Jan Lachance at first had trouble pick­ Fifth-year student Jason behind Brown and Wesleyan. RWU cessful of the team's season. RWU ing out individual questions that parents Mccusker was insulted by the question beat the UCONN and Johnson and placed second out ·of nine teams, earn­ had asked him which were unusual or he was asked. Wales teams, which are ranked second ing a Reserve High Point College rib­ silly. "There was one time last week and third, respectively, in the region. bon. Teikyo-Post took home the High "I just talk," he said. "They ask when this woman asked me... obvious­ Robin DelSanto, the coach of Point College award, beating RWU by random questions during the tour, but I ly, I'm older than everyone here ... and me RWU equestrian team, was pleased only a point. Other highlights of the day can't remember." she asked me if this was a freshmen with the outcome of the show. were two first place finishes for fresh­ Upon questioning some of the dorm." "I couldn't be happier with the man Krystal Watkins, who then compet­ other tour guides in the office, he Freshman Matt Blood said that team this weekend, both with their per­ ed, but did not place, in the rideoff. returned with a smile. the dumbest question he gets asked by formance in the ring and as a team," she Earning second place ribbons at Teikyo "I don't know who this hap­ tours is, 'Do you go here?' said. were sophomore Lisa Pektor in pened to," said LaChance, ''but one O'Reilley affirmed that he had been The RWU girls also performed Intermediate Fences and freshman father asked if his daughter would be asked the same question. well as individuals. Earning first place Natalie Williams in Open Fences. subjected to sex in the dorms." "(They ask] Do you live here? ribbons were sophomore Whitney On March 24, those RWU rid­ "They ask about the cats a lot," said l had all my books and stuff out in the Reese in Beginner Walk/Trot/Canter ers not on vacation in warm, exotic sophomore tour guide Sarah Bouton. lounge and r was studying," he said. and junior Kerrie Schulz in Walk/Trot. places congregated at the Johnson and "One person asked, 'Are parents limited "What did they think?" Second place finishers were Wales Equestrian Center in Rehoboth, to visits?' ·People have asked if their "We used to moo at them," freshman Shelley Cochran in Beginner Massachusetts for their fourth show of kids can have private bathrooms." recalled Mccusker, laughing. Walk/Trot/Canter, sophomore Liz the season and earned a fourth place Bouton also explained why the Garrett in Novice Fences, sophomore team finish. Notable rides were fresh­ Fine Arts Building is off-limits on tours Lisa Pektor in Novice Flat, senior Kirsten Simonsen in Intermediate man Brooke Lunday, who earned a first Fences, senior Katie Spofford in Novice place ribbon and pointed out of Fences, and freshman Natalie Williams Advanced Walk/Trot/Canter into RWU receives $3.5 million in Open Fences. Novice Flat and Fences, sophomore For both Williams and sopho­ Lisa Scarnecchia, who placed first in Meghan Kellner explained that the donated money is more teammate Nadine Vailette it was both her flat and fences classes and Contributing Writer expected to be received in intervals their first time competing at the inter­ competed in the rideoff, and freshman over the next few years. collegiate level. The experience was Krystal Watkins, who earned a first place in Intermediate Flat. The university recently Roger Williams University's new to Vailette, who had never compet­ Coach DelSanto and the RWU accepted the single largest donation in enrollment is 3700 hundred students ed in a horse show before. Williams, a Roger Williams' history, a $3.5 million attending both the Bristol and six-year horse show veteran, found out equestrians head off to compete at the endowment. Mario J. GabeUi, the Providence campuses. As of February, about the differences between regular regional horse show on April 7. A first Gabelli School of Business namesake 449 of these are full time day students competition and intercollegiate compe­ or second place finish at Regionals and a consistent patron of RWU, of the Business School. The donation tition. means a trip to Zones, so cross your fin­ pledged the generous sum in early should improve the quality of educa­ She commented, "l had a lot of gers for the girls! February. Gabelli is founder and chair­ tion in the school's undergraduate busi­ fun showing with the team and 1 man of Gabelli Asset Management ness and computer fields. Inc., one of the country's top asset Chancellor Santoro is quoted management and financial service in a recent press release confirming the firms. importance ofGabelli's generosity. "It According to Chancellor is difficult to overstate the importance Santoro, the money is slated to aid of major gifts such as this to a univer­ with scholarships and help build com­ sity's ability to maintain and build puter and communication systems. The excellence, while opening the door to additions include a research center and private, higher education to all interest­ trading room modeled after a Wall ed, qualified young men and women." Street Brokerage and Financial R WU is currently ranked by U.S. Services Firm. Roger Williams' public News and World Report as one of the relations director, Hugh Ryan, top tier schools in its category. 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Sophomore Amanda Morici Weonesday, March 14 at home on ference. One thing they don't want to Defending conference champi­ saw limited time in five games in the snowy Paolino Field against Emerson happen, is for a sense of overconfidence on University of New England was outfield last season, but looks to con­ College. The Hawks looked to aveqge a to set in. picked third in the preseason poll, tribute this year. spanking at the hands of the Lions last "We can't go out there with the receiving two first place votes. New A solid recruiting cl.ass also season. After that, the Hawks traveled attitude that were going to just show up England College was picked to ~finish looks to bolster the Hawks. Freshman to the Massachusetts Maritime and win," said Gallant. "We're perfectly seventh. infielders Jenn Miller and Erin Keating Academy, who they bandied easily last capable of winning every game, ·but we "My long-tenn goal is to win are expected to make big contributions year, the following day for their last don't want to be overconfident." the CCC playoff," said Pappas. "This at the plate, while infielders Rachel game before they travel to Florida for "Just coming out and achieving team has the talent and is the preseason Selby, Patty Esposito, and utility player spring break. as much as we can is a goal for us this favorite as voted on by the other coach­ Tracy Chaves will be counted on to In Florida, the Hawks took on year," added.Hill. "We just have to make es. There's no ooubt we are a better team shore up the squad's defense. local teams, such as Lasell, Pine Manor, sure we improve on last year." than last year." "Erin Keating and Jenn Miller Framingham State, Massachusetts The Hawks will have stiff com­ Now, back to the redemption will contend for starting positions," said College of Liberal Arts, and UMASS­ petition for the right to represent the issue. Sunday, April I is the day the Pappas. "Even though, we did well Dartmouth, as wel1 as national powers CCC in the NCAA Tournament in May. Hawks travel up to Henniker, New overall defensively last year, tbey dra­ like SUNY-Oneonta and St. Ambrose. Endicott Col1ege was voted second ju Hampshire to take on New England matically improve our team defensive­ "We need to get the team spark the preseason poll, just one point behind College looking for a little redemption. ly." and keep it going, something we didn't the Hawks despite receiving five first "Before the game, we'll proba­ Pappas was quick to note that do last year," Gallant said. "Florida place votes to, the Hawks three. bly be a little frustrated just because we nothing is definite at this point. s'lt won't always helps us do that." "Endicott is a very strong team know we should've won last year," said all be decided until after our spring This is a season of immense and should be the team that gives us the Gallant. "We'll be wired. It'll be a com­ break games, but they [Keating and promise for this group of Hawks. Their biggest fight," Pappas said. "They are ing out party for our team." Miller] are strong candidates for short­ promise was strengthened after they very well coached, have lots of pitching, "We'll want revenge," Hill said stop and second base," Pappas added. were voted as the preseason favorite to and can put the ball in play to force you simply. The squad opened up win the CCC by the coaches of the con- to make mistakes.''

Baseball squad looks to get back on track ~ . Regina in the first round of the CCC jA By Marc Stroum tournament last year. ,..,. Sports Editor The week began with their lone victory coming in the second After a disappointing loss to game of a double header against Anna Maria College, a team the Trinity College. The Hawks were led Hawks have smoked the past three by William Hawkins and Colin seasons, a win against New England Whalen who both had clutch hits in College is just what the baseball the game, including a two run double team needed to bring back a little by Whalen that knocked in the go confidence. These are the teams the ahead runs. Starting Pitcher John Hawks are used to thumping all over. Kelly pitched well into the last This game was no different as they ' inning allowing just 2 earned runs in Buy f~e1:ydu1..l. H ~"outd mean die t1rorld to them. took care of NEC and showed they the victory. The squad then dropped 'Th~i.nk.- !.e1 :-.~'-"u, .JI ~r-JJ nf i!ver:'(k:: p !'°'\'"t!iucl ~ J.t'C' b....-i..."'tl! rnn.Je {tX!tt:t JtLal:(;.·n~l:t could still tear apart teams at the bot­ the last 6 games on the trip. y•t~\\>e .recrd<..J, J3~1l iv k~"'F l'l<'•}di:1t? w1.t•.ki11;? fw \!•t.' f11h 1f

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Nicole Fitzemeyer Contributing Writing Brothers Face Off: Captain Seth Funt With a new coaching staff and a group of talented players, the Roger checks out bis brothers Williams University men's lacrosse abilities first hand team is preparing for an-0ther excellent season looking forward to winning their By Nicole Fitzemeyer first Commonwealth Coast Conference ' title. Contributing Writer - After coach Mark Outerbridge stepped down in October? the team was For the first time ever cap­ left without a coach for over a month. tain Seth Funt received the opportu­ "After some advertising, the team found nity to play his -¥Ounger brother in a very welcome late addition, Anthony lacrosse at a competitive level. J. Stevens" according to Roger Williams Jared Funt, his younger brother, is a Athletic Director William Baird. "The freshman middie from Wesleyan. team seems very enthusiastic about "This game was very emotional for him." me," replied Seth. "I couldn't sleep Stevens, a former player and at all last night knowing that J was captain of the lacrosse team at the going to be playing my brother and Seth Funt, who was that my mother and father were com­ University of Massachusetts at named to the All­ Dartmouth, had a good coaching experi­ ing to watch the game. r knew that Conference Team the pressure was on and that I, as ence with the University of Indiana at last season, and Bloomington club team. Although it is a well as the whole team, had to per­ sophon1ore Sean fonn well," be added. " J thought that school made up of about 36,000 stu­ Kelley, who made dents, and they competed against other it felt good. rt was fuo. A good his presence known time. Jt was a little different then division one schools, the lacrosse team as a rookie last sea­ could not be considered a varsity team when we use to play in the back son and played on a yard," Jared replied. When asked because there had to be an equal number nationally ranked of varsity teams for men and women what team Mr. and Mrs. Funt would team is high school. be routing for, Jared replied with, under Title XIV. . When Stevens •frrsr The team "Both" while Seth said, "I think the took over, the team's record was 3-7. also has a lot of Hawk's since we are the underdogs." His last season at Indiana, his team was players that made Both of the brothers said that "we did 13-3. positive contribu­ not deliberately go after each other Originally. Steven's accepted tions last season and on the field. We tried to keep it clean. the job of assistant coach at Wheaton look to-improve this ing the Hawks spot at number three. But we both definitely stepped it up College, but ended up taking the head year. Last season, the Hawks beat the Power a notch" When asked how it felt to coachingjob here instead. . Junior rniddie Sean Stemburg, Gulls, 16-15. lose to his younger brother's team "I would rather be the head coach than bas had two quality seasons and is At the beginning of the season Seth replied, " We knew it was going just the assistant," said Stevens. expected to pick his play up a notch this the Hawk's had a temporary assistant to be a difficult game because they Now that the team finally has a coach, year. He was fourth in scoring a year coach Chuck Little, a former lacrosse are such a great team. Wejust went the preseason looked like it is off to a ago with 28 goals and 32 assists for 58 player from Ithaca College who played out and played our hardest. Luckily great start. points, and was named to the All­ professionally for the Boston Blazers. no one got hurt." "lt. lqoks as though the Hawks Conference Team. Cory MacEachen, a As of now the new assistant coach is will play as well as they did last season, sophomore, returns as a solid perfonner David Kemmey, the coach of the RWU the only difference is that we hope that on the defensive line, while middies varsity men's wrestling team and the they will win the game that will send Mark Gryzlo, Josh Lowe, Mike Assistant Athletic Director. them to the NCAA tournament," accord­ Sullivan, and Tim Sullivan look to step The Hawk's went down south ing to Stevens. up this season. to Port Richie Florida this year to help Last year the team had a 9-6 The two teams to beat this sea­ them to prepare for their upcoming sea­ record placing them in third place. "The son are going to be New England son. In Port Richie the Hawk's played best part about the team' is that they are College and Endjcott College. teams like Williams College who won all underclassmen except for the two "If we beat those teams, it will the Sears Cup last season and the seniors," Stevens said. "This is a plus be key," Stevens said. University of Massachusetts at Boston because we will be a very strong team in According to Stevens, "there are no real who had a great recruiting season. the future, plus there are already eight problems facing the team this year Although the Hawk's did not play well recruits for next year." except that we have to play six games against these particular teams, they per­ This year's team is Led by sen­ within a 14 day period, which can be formed well as a team considering the ior Dave McMullen and junior Dave really stressful for the players." tough competition. Some of the players LeBlanc. This will be McMullen's sec­ "Luckily there are also a lot of that stepped it up in Florida where Dave ond season as the starting goalie. Last good freshman, three or four of them LeBlanc with five goals, Sean Stemburg season, McMullen started all 15 games, will probably start. The team is real with three goals and seven assists, Sean winning nine. This season he iooks to tight bunch of guys and they seem to get Vickers all contributed one goal each. Kelley and Seth Funt. continue improving in the net. The other along really well," adds Stevens. Senior Dave McMullen and freshman - After returning from Florida captain, attackman Dave LeBlanc, is the This year's conference presea­ Jamie McCoy made some great saves as coach Stevens decided to name junior top returning scorer from last season, as son poll has the Hawks ranked fourth. well. Seth Funt to be one of the tri-captains as he scored 33 goals and 27 assists for a New England College, the defending The Hawk's started off their well. season playing some of the hardest total of 60 points. conference champions, are ranked at "'<.;. The Hawk's opened there sea­ According to Stevens, there are number one. Last season, the Hawks team~, but they look like they will be off son with their first borne game played several standout players this year. Two lost to New England College in over­ to a good start and a game winning sea­ against Wesleyan. Although the Hawk's great attackmen returning from last sea· time during their regular season game. son. One of the big games to look for­ tried their hardest, it just wasn't enough son are juniors LeBlanc and Peter Awn. Gordon College is ranked number two, ward to in the future will be when the to win. The Hawk's lost to Wesleyan Awn was the fifth_ leading scorer last and is the team that the Hawks lost to in Hawk's face off against the Endicott 20-6. Sean Stemburg scored a bat trick season with 27 goals and nine assists. the semifinals. The big surprise this sea­ Power GuJls on Saturday April 14 at while juniors Peter Awe and Dave The standouts on the defensive line this son in the polls is Endicott College tak- l2:00p.m. on the Soccer Field. year will be junior long stick middie LeBlanc as well as freshman Adam Wrestling season ends with high and low notes

By Brian Rhodes place effort that earned him a spot on and successful season." Layout Editor the All-American Team. Junior Kevin Not all was lost though. Junior Logue took the trip with Doucet to Brian Bagdon was honored for his hard A great season for RWU's Waterloo with high expectation,. those work off the mat with Academic All­ wrestling team came to an end the first of a repeat spot on the All-American American honors and the Hawks squad weekend in March in Waterloo, Iowa. Team for Doucet and for Logue, the as a whole finished 18th in the country This season, the Hawks not only won chance to match Doucets two bids. for team GPA in Division Ill wrestling. on the mats, but scored decisive victo­ The Hawk grapplers unfortu­ After a great season for the ries with their books. nately lost in the All-American round Hawks on and off the mat, next season Senior Pete Doucet returned back to back on the same mat. will start with expectations for achieve­ to the NCAA Division ID National "They both could have won," ments that are bigger and better, on and Championships after last year's eighth- said Coach Dave Kemmy. "It's kind of off the mat of course. a disappointing way to end a very good Softball squad looks for redemption

Michael Lynch conference players, including last batted in (20). On the mound, she post­ Sports Editor year's Commonwealth Coast ed a 4-2 record with a 1.79 ERA. Conference Pitcher of the Year, Lauren " I expect the all-conference Redemption. When you ask Hall. players to have at least as good a year the members of the Roger Williams Hall had an outstanding sea­ this year as last," Pappas said. "They softball team what they want to do this son on the mound for the Hawks last will be counted on to lead the team and season, that is the answer you get. Last season in earning conference Pitcher of to make sure the younger players feel season, the Hawks had an unbelievable the Year honors, as well as First Team comfortable." regular season, compiling a 26-6 All-conference honors. She dominated There are also five returning record under the leadership of head CCC hitters, as she posted a 22-5 players that will be key contributors if coach Steve Pappas. They also finished record with a 1.44 earned run average. the team is to make a run at the CCC in first place in the Commonwealth Her 22 wins were a school record and championship and the NCAA Coast Conference regular season with led the conference, while her 92 strike­ Tournament bid that goes along with it. a 17-3 mark. So why is this club look­ outs were the second-most in school Senior co-captain Amy Hill ing for redemption? history. Hall was also second in the was the team's starting center fielder Updates: Rewind back to the first round CCC in winning percentage and fourth last season and figures to be again this of the Commonwealth Coast in earned run average. year. A converted first baseman, Hill Conference playoffs last April. The Seniors Nicole Gallant and hit a robust .356, good for second on Hawks' quarterfinal opponent was Kristin Pappas, the coach's daughter, the team. Her .508 slugging percentage Softball squad New England College, a team the joined Hall on the conference's first placed her just points behind Bednarz Hawks had defeated handily earlier in team. Gallant, the teams' designated for the team lead. She also added 11 will settle for the season. The Hawks succumbed to hitter last season and co-captain this runs-batted-in and scored 15 runs last the pressure of being the number one year, punished opposing pitchers, as season. Hill wiU be counted on heavily nothing less seed, as they committed nine errors in she tied for the team lead in batting to put up strong numbers as the club's a 7-4 loss to the Pilgrims. An incredible average (.361) and was second in hits centerfielder this season. than a champi­ sense of disappointment was all the (35) and stolen bases (12). She was a Junior second baseman Renee onship after coaches and many of the players could perfect 12-for-12 in stolen base Case started 30 games last year. Case feel. attempts. Gallant also bad I 0 runs bat­ will be counted on for her defense at near misses "It was a big let down, for ted in and scored 20 runs. second base and in the outfield, wbere both the coaches, and I know even Pappas, the club's first base­ she has also been working out in pre- previous years more so for the student athletes," said man, set a school record for putouts in season. Pappas. "NEC was a team we took to a season (273), and also led the club in Sophomore Jenny Sherman, lightly, and a team that we really . sacrifices (7) and walks (15). Pappas who also stars on the Hawk soccer · should easily defeat in a doubleheader. hit .330 and drove in 12 runs last sea­ team, will return as the squad's third We have better players than them at son. baseman. Sherman batted a solid .278 almost every spot." Sophomores Laura Bednarz last season, with 16 runs scored and 9 The players felt the same way. and Lesley Calderwood were named to RBJ's. She was also a perfect 7-for-7 in Nicole "It was devastating," said jun­ the CCC Second Team A II-conference stolen base attempts and had nine Fitzmeyer ior pitcher Lauren Hall. "It hurt even in their freshman campaigns. Bednarz, walks. Sherman will be counted on to more because it happened to us my the team's starting catcher and leadoff provide solid defense at the hot comer breaks down freshman year, too. There's more pres­ hitter, was also named RWU Female and continue Iler offensive production. sure when you're the favorite." Freshman of the Year last year. She Sophomore shortstop Emily the upcoming That loss is what fuels the fire was undoubtedly the team's top offen­ Whitson, who is also a forward on the under this year's version of the Hawk sive player last season. She led the basketball team, had a solid freshman lacrosse sea­ softball team. The squad is primed and team in at bats (10~). hits (39), runs year last season. She batted .264, ready for a repeat of last year's regular (28), slugging percentage (.509), on­ scored 24 runs, and was also perfect in son. Recently season, but is looking for a much dif­ base percentage (.425), stolen bases stolen base attempts (6-for-6). Her 13 hired coach is ferent result in the conference playoffs. (13), and fielding percentage (.980). walks were good for second on the The Hawks lose only one Bednarz also tied for the team lead in team. Whitson is another player who ain;iing squad starter from last year's team and return batting average (.361), doubles (7), and may be asked to change positions to nine starters from the CCC regular sea­ triples (3). strengthen the Hawk defense. to top of the son championship club. Gone is Becky Calderwood, the team's right "We'll work in Florida to Adams, the school's all-time leader in fielder and second pitcher, batted maybe move Emily to the outfield. She CCC runs-batted-in. Adams was also second cleanup most of the year. She slugged came here as a freshman after mainly in Roger Williams's history in runs two home runs, which led the team. playing outfield in high school," said scored, and third in career at-bats and She also tied Bednarz for the team lead Pappas. "We used her at shortstop last hits. in doubles with seven. Calderwood fin­ year, where she did an admirable job, The Hawks return five all- ished second on the team in at-bats but I feel she can help the team most in (107), runs (27), hits (35), and runs- the outfield."