Volume 76, Issue 5 Smithfield, RI October 23, 2009 Morning Delight: Bryant students put The best TV on ideas into action campus By Sara Larrabee Staff Writer For the second year in a row, the Morning Delight Crew along with the Media Production Club, are bringing the Bryant Community an ex- citing news and talk show catering to the university and its surrounding areas. This year, the show will be run- ning on Bryant’s cable channel 68, on Thursdays and repeat- ing again on Fridays at three times during the day: 9am, 11am, and 6pm. There are many segments incorporated into this year’s show, and all are new and fresh and ready to entertain you. The show starts off with “The Senior Segment”, hosted by seniors Kaleigh Durkin, Brian Ix, and Morning De- light’s Producer, Kelsey Roy. These three seniors are the an- chors of Morning Delight and you will see them throughout the show passing the torch from segment to segment. In their segment, they will dis- cuss fun, timely, and appro- priate subjects, such as Halloween and also topics for specifically the Class of 2010 such as Senior events, dead- (Front) Kayla Manzi, Lauren Sheridan (Back) Jenna Zinno, Emily Charpentier, Paul Dornfeld, and Morgan Morris. (Jessica lines, Amica workshops, the Komoroski) class gi7, and the countdown By Jessica Komoroski save the environment and support the sented the product in front of five judges to graduation. Editor-in-Chief green initiative. “We discussed what a and approximately 500 guests, and a six “The Bulldog Nation” is pain it is to carry in cases of Poland minute question-and-answer session the next segment hosted by For freshman at Bryant University, the Springs water to our dorms. We incorpo- completed their pitch. It wasn’t until an Eric MacCarthy, Abby Whit- innovative Business 101 course—which rated this inconvenience into an idea— hour later that the judges announced the taker, Ryan Maloney, and entails a semester long group project one lightweight filtered water bottle.” Bryant students as the winning team. “It Michelle Coster. These stu- where students create a realistic business The prototype is an individual and was a surreal moment in each of our dents discuss events that are plan—immerses students into the oppor- portable custom filtration system. It al- lives. It is still unbelievable” they said. going on around Bryant’s tunities and challenges associated with lows customers to enjoy filtered water in Since word of their success has spread campus. All 80+ clubs on cam- creating your own business. For Team a refillable bottle. throughout campus, the team has been pus, campus events, campus PURO, this project ultimately led to al- While most Bus-101 teams from the busy representing the company and updates, and even Bryant’s most $30,000 in seed money and an op- Class of 2012 have parted ways, PURO sharing their experiences with peers and Division 1 athletic teams. portunity to make their business a continued to follow their vision outside faculty alike. In between meetings with Some weeks this segment will reality. of the classroom. Business 101 professors President Machtley, appearing as special host guests from clubs all On October 16, 2009, Team PURO direct students to build the business plan guests on Dave Greenan and Adam around campus to give every- competed against two groups of MBA with the vision of actually launching it. Rubin’s radio show, and discussing plans one an update on what is students in the Babson College Ideas Into PURO attributes much of their success to with stakeholders, the team members are going on and what they can Action Business Plan Competition. The the lessons learned in Professor David trying to balance school work with level do to become involved. In team is made up of six sophomores: team Greenan’s class. “We understand that, heads. “We feel like local celebrities,” other words, this segment is leader, Morgan Morris along with Emily without the course, which taught us Sheridan told The Archway. all about Bryant. Charpentier, Paul Dornfeld, Kayla presentation skills, how to conduct a The two teams competing against For all those “Gossip Girl” Manzi, Lauren Sheridan and Jenna business and to meet deadlines, there PURO were made up of Babson MBA fans out there, or for anyone Zinno. would be no PURO” Morris explained. graduate students. The team and Profes- who wants to be caught up on “From the first time PURO met, there The team was one of three finalists sor Greenan consider their accomplish- was an instant connection” said Morris. chosen from 30 business plans submitted ments a David over Goliath defeat. The See ‘Morning Delight’ At their first meeting, the team decided to the competition to present a six on page 2 they wanted to create a product to help minute pitch in a forum. Morris pre- See ‘Ideas into action’ on page 2

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 Bus iness - Murray’s Musings  Sp orts - Volleyball twin killing  Opinion - Balloon Boy  Variety - Zombieland page 2 october 23, 2009 Ideas into action Continued from Front Page six students believe their success is at- team stated. Additionally, the support nessmen. They plan on expanding the Other budding entrepreneurs are tributed to their desire to earn more of Dr. Cary Collins and Professor business starting immediately. This encouraged to learn from PURO’s suc- than just a good grade in the class. Greenan was a huge inspiration in past Wednesday, they said they met cess. They identify their collaborative The students invested in the potential helping the students put the PURO with Bryant University graduate, Tom work as a team and team cohesiveness of their idea and Morris allowed that plan into action; Greenan really en- Rosedale, to discuss their plans. He, as as one of their greatest strengths in passion to show through the business couraged them to participate in the well as the businessmen from the Bab- bringing PURO this far. In order for pitch. Ideas Into Action competition, the son competition, will help the stu- an entrepreneur to be successful, the “If you are passionate about some- team said. dents get PURO off the ground. “We team says “follow your passion…do thing, you make the people around The team’s total prize money to- hope to have our first sale by the end not be afraid to ask for help…and you excited and motivated to put your taled $27,500 in seed money as well as of this year, possibly to Bryant Univer- lastly, do not be afraid to fail.” project into action,” Morris and the the services of five influential busi- sity” Morris said. Morning Delight Continued from Front Page New ODK members inducted their celebrity and entertain- put a li9le entertainment and ment news, the next segment news and talk into your days. is for you. “The Glam Girls”, And we cannot forget the Margot Becker, Melissa Allen, crew members of Morning Stacey Cook, and Laura delight, the students who Kopek will talk about enter- make it all happen behind the tainment news and give fash- scenes. Kelsey Roy is the Pro- ion tips based on the season. ducer, Josh Grolman the Di- If you want a dose of Enter- rector, the Floor Manager is tainment Tonight on the Dan Agostinucci, and manag- Bryant campus, definitely ing the upstairs control room check out this segment. The are Chris Claude and Brian girls are anticipated to be a Ko. The camera crew includes lively gang and fun to watch. Jeff Smith, Todd Stewart, and The next segment will keep Ryan Gates. everyone up to date on the As mentioned before, the happenings in the news, both Morning Delight is produced off campus and around the by the Media Production world. “In Case You Missed Club. Anyone can become in- It” hosted by Angie Angers, volved, and there is no experi- Ma9 Bernstein, and Allison ence necessary. The Media Salzberg, will be just like your Production Club has weekly (Cristine Cox) nightly newsroom from your meetings on Thursday nights, By Brigit Clancy tine Hayden, ’10, and Secretary Danny Hack- hometown, so be sure to tune 5:30pm in the Koffler Com- Varitey Editor enson, ’10. in to find out what is going on munication Complex. If you Each inductee will be called onto the stage in Smithfield, in Rhode Is- want to become involved or Thirty-five new members will be inducted land, in America, and all over have a creative and original into Bryant’s chapter of Omicron Delta in front friends and family. President Ronald Machtley and Dean Thomas Eakin will wel- internationally. idea for a segment, or even Kappa. On Sunday, Oct. 25, a ceremony and The fi7h segment is sure to your own show, please, email reception will be held to honor the new in- come each inductee. They will then proceed to sign the membership book, making their drive you to the brink of in- the Media Production Club at ductees for their achievements. sanity. “The Edge” hosted by [email protected]. One year A record number of students applied for entry into ODK official. Before leaving the stage, the inductees will be greeted by each Carlos Ramos, Daniel Janis, ago, Jessica Clark, a senior of membership into the Bryant chapter this year. Sara Larrabee, and Shani Bird the Class of 2009, came up Rich Hurley, Assistant Director of the Center member of the e-board and will receive a folder containing their membership certifi- is a segment that is a li9le dif- with an idea to have a TV for Student Involvement and the Faculty Sec- ferent than all the rest. The news show on campus called retary of ODK, stated that a total of 83 stu- cates and pins. Following the ceremony, the inductees and members of “The Edge” go to the “Morning Delight.” One dents were nominated and applied. different and accessible loca- year later, it is thriving and Thirty students were selected out of these their families as well as the other members of ODK will proceed to the George E. Bello tions around Rhode Island to growing by leaps and bounds. 83 applicants to be inducted. Twenty stu- give Bryant students and If you would like me to come dents are juniors and ten students are seniors. Grand Hall for a reception. Dinner and dessert will be served in celebration of the community members ideas of to one of your meetings, and Five faculty members were selected to be in- places they can visit with write a li"le something, some- ducted as well. new inductees and their achievements. “Being in ODK symbolizes your achieve- friends, or with that special thing for your organization, just These inductees will be honored Sunday someone to get off campus let me know, I would be happy to during a ceremony in Janikies Auditorium in ments during your time here at Bryant,” said Steacie. “It illustrates one’s commitment to and have a night of fun. This help spread the word and get the Unistructure. The ceremony will be con- segment has a very broad more students involved around ducted by the ODK executive board (e-board), learning and growing both inside and outside the classroom.” range of topics so there will campus! Contact me, Sara comprised of President Jeff Steacie, ’10, Vice be something a li9le different Larrabee at [email protected] President Cailin Rocco, ’10, Treasurer Chris- each week. Make sure to tune for ideas. in to the Morning Delight and The inductees include... into all of these segments to The juniors that will be in- Bridget McNulty Jaclyn Maher ducted are: Daniela Meija Pratik Parikh Steven Alibrandi Kristin Munger Kelsey Roy Melissa Allen Thomas Pagliarini Michelle Thompson Thomas Carroll Ashley Reynolds Ma9hew Veves Cristine Cox Sco9 Twardowski Nicholas Ferreira Lindsey Weber The faculty and staff mem- Cinthia Fruci bers that will be inducted Jed Haddad The seniors that will be in- are: Kaitlinh Ho ducted are: Alex Perullo Michael Jasinski Amy Angeloni Michael Roberto Jessica Komoroski Lauren Gainor Toby Simon Nicholas Kraver Colin Hill Bill Smith Ryan Letourneau Arielle Langlas Dave Greenan

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october 23, 2009 page 3 Sigma Chi elects first Colloquium highlights Arts and Sciences students Sweethearts By Brigit Clancy the number of students involved in Staff Writer the liberal arts to 600. The College also has over 150 profes- Bryant University’s College of Arts sors and instructors. and Sciences will be holding a collo- Lux commented, “The first goal for quium and reception for all students the colloquium and reception is sim- to learn more about the College and its ply for everyone in the college to look faculty. The event will be held on around and see just how many of us Thursday, Oct. 29 in Bello Grand Hall. there are.” David Lux, the Dean of the College John Dietrich, the Department of of Arts and Sciences, stated that the History and Social Sciences Chair, event will showcase the academic said, “We hope that students and fac- work of Arts and Sciences students. ulty see that they are part of an active Projects will be displayed around the intellectual community beyond just Hall for students to view. The work their majors, and that students see that will be displayed includes a sci- some of their fellow students’ work ence experiment, a slide show, a video and realize just how much they too segment, and a poster board. A can accomplish.” demonstration, recitation, or perform- Brynn Woodland, ’10, stated that ance may also occur at the event. Stu- this event is a “major step” for the dents that will have their projects on College of Arts and Sciences. Wood- display were selected by the College land, an Applied Psychology major, faculty. These students will choose said, “Bryant is known for its Business what they would like to present and program, but the Arts & Sciences pro- will be with their projects to answer gram deserves recognition, too.” Taryn Smith (‘12) and Jackie Belknap (‘13) represent Sigma Chi fraternity’s questions and explain what they have The idea to have a colloquium and “sweethearts.” (Jenna Morris) done. reception was generated during an Members of the Arts and Sciences Arts and Sciences faculty and student By Jenna Morris Taryn knew a lot of the members of faculty will also be present to answer discussion. Since Bryant is expanding Sigma Chi and really liked what they questions and speak more with stu- Campus News Editor stood for, especially the large amount Bryant’s newest fraternity, Sigma of philanthropy that they do. Taryn Chi, elected its’ first sweetheart last wanted to be Sigma Chi sweetheart to ‘The event will showcase the academic work of Arts and Tuesday. The role of the Sigma Chi get involved, especially in regards to Sciences students. Projects will be displayed around the sweetheart is that of a female repre- community service. sentative who a9ends events, repre- Not all fraternities have sweet- Hall for students to view. ’ sents Sigma Chi in a positive way, and hearts. Different chapters of Sigma helps with fundraising. “She is a girl Chi can choose if they want to have a to offer an extensive range of majors we would want in our fraternity, sweetheart or not. There is also an in- dents about the liberal arts courses and courses, the faculty and students whose company we would enjoy,” ternational sweetheart, who repre- and degree options available to them. thought an appealing and welcoming says Ryan Gimler, Sigma Chi member sents Sigma Chi across the globe. Lux stated that this event is a “cele- event would allow an opportunity for and Sweetheart Chair. Jackie and Taryn both look forward bration” of the College of Arts and Sci- the campus to learn more about the All of the women who wanted to to their involvement with Sigma Chi. ences. “We are very proud of the College of Arts and Sciences. be sweetheart had to fill out an appli- Jackie plans on a9ending all of the robust growth in the College of Arts Kim Keyes, the Administrative As- cation, and then the brothers voted on Sigma Chi events, supporting the and Sciences, both in the programs sistant to the Dean of the College of who they felt represented Sigma Chi brothers, and feeling like part of the and with the people,” he said. The Arts and Sciences, commented, “My the best. There were many qualified fraternity. She especially looks for- College has grown in recent years to hope is that by having this event, our applicants and they ended up with a ward to Cardboard City, an event include more majors, minors, courses, students will have a strong sense of tie, so they chose to have two sweet- hosted by Greek Life to raise aware- and professors. identity in being an active part of the hearts this year. They are freshman ness about homelessness. She also The College of Arts and Sciences College of Arts and Sciences.” Jackie Belknap, and sophomore Taryn wants to raise awareness that fraterni- has over 80 majors, minors, and areas Dietrich said, “We hope that stu- Smith. When Jackie and Taryn found ties represent Bryant in a positive way of interest. Majors include Actuarial dents come to see connections be- out that they were elected to be sweet- and wants people to realize that they Mathematics, Communication, Eco- tween liberal arts disciplines, so that heart, the brothers of Sigma Chi sur- are a serious organization. nomics, Environmental Science, His- they may broaden their interests to prised them by bringing a dozen Taryn also looks forward to a9end- tory, Literary and Cultural Studies, classes outside their majors or to at- white roses to their room. ing all of the Sigma Chi events and Psychology, Politics and Law, and So- tending a variety of on-campus Jackie first became interested in supporting the brothers, however she ciology. Minors include events… This is just the first step in fo- Sigma Chi through her orientation also looks forward to helping with re- Africana/Black Studies, Biotechnology, cusing on building a sense of commu- leader, Ronnie Blanchard. “He always cruitment. Taryn is an RA in freshman Professional and Creative Writing, nity and on recognizing the successes spoke positively of his fraternity,” housing and plans to seek out young Women’s Studies, and various lan- of our students,” he said. says Jackie. He explained that Sigma men who are interested in joining guages (such as Chinese, Italian, The colloquium and reception Chi does not fit the party reputation Sigma Chi. She says that Sigma Chi is French, and Spanish). Lux stated begin at 4:30 p.m. in the Bello Grand of a fraternity and that the brothers “a good group of guys” all of whom that about 550 students are majoring Hall. Students who a9end will be en- are very dedicated and bond with one are leaders on campus. in the Arts and Sciences. Students that tered into a raffle for $300, $200, and another. Jackie thought being sweet- Jackie and Taryn really look for- are majoring in business that have a $100 gi7 cards to the Bryant Book- heart would be a great way to get in- ward to being representatives of second major or concentration in the store. volved. Sigma Chi, and know it will be a valu- Arts and Sciences total 50, bringing able experience. Welcome to The Chocolate Factory On stage in Janikies Auditorium October 23-25 By Fira Zainal ful and exciting all at the shows in the past.” same time. Director Tara Cal- When asked to comment Staff Writer nan and I are very proud of on her experience as the Char- If you remember at the the cast and crew and all lie and The Chocolate Factory start of the semester, the those involved in the show. Head Costume Designer, Bryant Players were working Rehearsals are going great Danica Kwan says, “Since hard on their staging of Char- and thing are really coming Charlie and The Chocolate lie and The Chocolate Factory, together on the show. We are Factory has a diverse set of and now the time has finally really excited to see everyone characters, it was very fun to arrived! You’ll be able to say and we hope they will enjoy work with the costumes, espe- hi to Charlie, Willy Wonka the show just as much as we cially when we were working and the Oompa Loompas at have enjoyed directing it. I’m on the Oompa Loompas!” their opening night show on really grateful for the oppor- The long-awaited first play Friday night at Janikies! tunity and the trust The of the semester will be held With Sophomore Kevin Bryant Players had in Tara, as all this weekend on Friday, Dunn as the bright-eyed the Director and myself as the October 23rd (7pm); Saturday, Charlie Bucket, Freshman Assistant Director, in pu9ing October 24th (7pm); and Sun- Tim Moniz as the kooky Willy together this show.” day, October 25th (2pm). All Wonka and an enthusiastic Albert Hernandez contin- performances will be held at all-student ensemble, the ues, “The actors and crew are Janikies. show will be The Bryant Play- really working hard, and they Tickets can be purchased at ers’ first production of the ac- are really ge9ing the idea of the Rotunda until Friday, Oc- ademic year. what this show is going to tober 23rd. They are priced $4 Of course when we watch look like, and we as a cast, for students, $7 for faculty, them this weekend, we’ve crew, and organization are re- staff and senior citizens, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory debuts this weeksn dur- missed the many jam-packed ally glad to be able to put on $10 for general admission. If ing Parents and Family Weekend. (Ashley McNamara) rehearsals that have been put this performance for the you donate a non-perishable on by the cast in Janikies. As- Bryant Community. We really food item at the time of pur- For more information or to sistant Director Albert Her- hope to see a great crowd and chase, you’ll be given a $1 dis- obtain tickets, e-mail The Bryant nandez has this to say: “As hope that this show will be a count as well as do your part Players at [email protected] always, rehearsals are stress- great success, like all other to help the local food bank! or visit their website at www.BryantPlayers.com. page 4 october 23, 2009 DPS Log TOWED VEHICLE ASSAULT (And/Or Ba9ery) OCT 13 2009-Tuesday at 02:23 OCT 17 2009-Saturday at 02:15 Location: HALL VILLAGE ROAD Location: RESIDENCE HALL (STRIP) Summary: DPS received a report of an Summary: An illegally parked vehicle assault. The person that was assaulted was towed. refused medical treatment and refused to press charges with Smithfield Po- ACCIDENT (MVA) lice. Motor Vehicle Accident OCT 13 2009- Tuesday at 10:20 VANDALISM (AUTO) Location: BRYANT CENTER LOT OCT 17 2009-Saturday at 16:40 Summary: A reported motor vehicle Location: HALL 16 LOT accident with no injuries. Summary: A student reported that her drivers’ side sport mirror is hanging BURGLARY (RESIDENCE) OCT off of her vehicle. 14 2009-Wednesday at 14:00 Location: RESIDENCE HALL EMT CALL Medical Services Ren- Summary: A report of a GPS taken dered from a room. OCT 18 2009-Sunday at 01:12 Location: RESIDENCE HALL ALCOHOL Excessive Amount OCT Summary: A report of an intoxicated 14 2009-Wednesday at 14:49 student that had passed out. EMS was Location: TOWNHOUSE activated. Summary: An RD requested DPS could respond to pick up and dispose BIAS INCIDENTS None Reported of 1 and 1 half 30 racks of beer found while conducting room inspections. To report a bias incident or hate crime, go to www.bryant.edu/bias or call the EMT CALL Medical Services Ren- Bias Incident Hotline at x6920 dered Bias related incident – a threatened, at- OCT 15 2009-Thursday at 17:14 tempted, or completed action that is Location: CHASE ATHLETIC CEN- motivated by bigotry and bias regard- TER / GYM / MAC ing a person’s real or perceived race, Summary: A report of a person hav- religion, natural origin, ethnicity, sex- ing difficulty breathing. EMS was acti- ual orientation, disability, or gender vated. status. Examples of these incidents in- clude name calling, offensive lan- EMT CALL Medical Services Ren- guage/acts, and graffiti/behavior. dered OCT 16 2009-Friday at 23:40 The DPS Crime Prevention Officers: Location: TOWNHOUSE “TIP OF THE WEEK” Summary: A report of an intoxicated If you’re planning to go off campus student. EMS was activated. and drink alcohol, remember to have a designated driver or use the public DRUG (Possession of Marijuana) transportation. OCT 17 2009-Saturday at 01:49 Location: RESIDENCE HALL Riding the RIPTA Bus will get you Summary: A report of possible drug anywhere in Rhode Island and safely use. Smithfield Police placed one stu- back to campus! dent under arrest. may 2, 2008 page 5 Honors students network in the Big Apple By Bryan Regale son he surely did not find in a text- the art of retailing and students were students and faculty a chance to di- book but instead in the real business able to interact with experts on one of gest their experiences of the New York Staff Writer world. everyone’s favorite candies. trip. A three year veteran of the trip Thrown into a metropolitan hub of Friday started early, with a first Evening brought the cultural aspect Justin Andrews (Class of ’10) noted over 8.3 million residents, twenty-six stop at the New York Stock Exchange. of the experience as the group moved “…all of these experiences have Bryant honors students experienced A7er the terrorist a9acks of 2001, it to Tony DiNapoli’s for a family style helped me to improve my under- something a bit different than our has become increasingly rare to access Italian feast. The interaction between standing of the real business world rural private campus last weekend. the NYSE, but Bryant alum Jonathan students and faculty over dinner pro- while meeting great people along the Over a three day trip to Manha9an, Frede managed to grant the group ac- vided laughs and intellectual interac- way”. Similar sentiments were echoed these Bryant students were provided cess to the gallery through his firm’s tion, creating some favorite memories by Jessica Lussier (Class of ’12) who with a unique opportunity to broaden deemed the trip “…an excellent and their perspective and understanding interesting learning experience that of both business and culture alike enabled me to see first-hand the man- thanks to the hard work of our faculty agement and business world concepts and alumni. discussed in our textbooks”. The third year of this trip brought Other students alluded to the social new faces and destinations to the pro- value of the New York trip. Senior Jeff gram that undoubtedly took the expe- Steacie, for instance, called the trip rience to its highest level yet. “…another great way to build be9er The group departed on what relationships between students and would become a memory filled jour- faculty”. Younger student Christina ney alongside advisors CIS Professor Knips of the Class of ’12 noted that and Honors Coordinator Ken Sousa, “…meeting alumni and listening to Trustee Professor of Management their experiences has ensured me that Mike Roberto, Professor of Manage- I am on the right path to success and ment Lori Coakley, and Professor of that they will be there along the way”. Economics Laurie Bates. First they This aspect of the trip undoubtedly met up with distinguished Class of ’68 was planned by Professor Sousa and alum and UBS executive Barry Ringel- is the reason why he invites under- heim at his office in Stamford, CT for a classmen to participate along with personal tour of the largest trading seniors. floor in the world with over 1400 seats In summary it is clear that the Hon- and 5000 monitors. ors trip to New York City is greatly in Continuing on to New York City Students in the honors program were given the opportunity to network line with Bryant’s perspective of pro- and the Marrio9 Marquis in the heart with alumni professionals in New York City. (MCT Campus) viding a student centered experience of Times Square, the group headed to with dual focus on educational and American Institute for Certified Public traders on the exchange. for the two sides. A7er having their character development. It is an oppor- Accountants (AICPA) for an alumni Next was a tour of New York’s Fed- fill, the action shi7ed to the Helen tunity unique to Bryant that offers re- networking event. Here they were eral Reserve Bank, where the group Hayes Theatre of Broadway. Here all wards for those involved in the given the opportunity to network with gained an inside view of the Fed’s enjoyed a humorous twist on Alfred program. For three years now our fac- some of Bryant’s best graduates work- gold vault 50 feet below sea level on Hitchcock’s 39 Steps acted out by an ulty, our alumni, our administration, ing in the New York City area, so the the solid bedrock of the city, which engaging cast of four. Saturday morn- and our students have worked to- students and faculty eagerly noted the contains billions of dollars of the pre- ing reunited the entourage with Barry gether with this trip to create some- advice of these real professionals. In- cious metal. Ringelheim as he provided passes to thing that advances the University cluded in this group was Class of ’78 A subway ride back to midtown New York’s Museum of Modern Art towards its mission of being a world alum Ernie Almonte, chair of the brought the students to the M&M for all through a UBS partnership. class institution. AICPA, who hosted and presented a flagship store in Times Square. Profes- Here students and faculty viewed fa- keynote to the guests. Mr. Almonte sor Roberto was able to secure a pri- mous works from Dali to Warhol, pro- stressed the importance keeping “in- vate tour and information session by viding a relaxing end to a fast moving tegrity, reliability, independence, and the executives of the Mars Brand. This trip. accountability” to the students, a les- provided an insider’s perspective on The bus ride home really gave the Check out BryantArchway.com

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508.695.BOWL (2695) 71 Washington Street North Attleboro, MA 02760 www.northbowllanes.com • [email protected] page 6 october 23, 2009 Murray’s Musings: Five reasons why companies with automated phone centers don’t really want to be bothered By Keith Murray choice in the process as to [1] We’re not really inter- smart IT people and a lot of ing human-beings actually whether my call pertained to ested in new customers! the latest so2ware; to be per- doesn't cost more money, but Faculty Columnist pressing “1” “to make a new Frankly, taking care of peo- fectly honest, we’ve found we're just too cheap to figure Until recently I’ve found it reservation” or pressing “2” ple’s questions or requests for that it’s easier let the equip- out the right costs and con- difficult to explain how other- “to change the terms of an ex- rates, services, or terms is ment and the gee-wiz technol- stellation of benefits our cus- wise fine, reputable compa- isting one.” A2er that I was something we’re not really in- ogy handle the questions and tomers are prepared to pay nies can come to a conscious told approximately how long terested in being bothered service needs of our cus- for--and then reward us by decision to provide anywhere I would have to wait to have with—we’ve got enough cus- tomers—when a company their loyalty when we treat from adequate-to-very-good an agent handle my call. [In- tomers the way it is without gets real, live people involved them right. In other words, face-to-face counter service to cidentally, not only did I get you. Thus, we decided to in delivering customer serv- money and efficiency is more customers, compared to the best service, I got the best dedicate a few computers in- ice, well, that get’s not clean important to us that you are. down-right awful telephone rental offer from Budget: stead of people to handle the and frequently can be very So my latest car rental ex- service to everyone else. $188, compared to over $300 calls that come from prospec- messy—sometimes it cost a perience with Hertz, National, I cannot recall ever walk- and Budget really taught me ing up to a counter at an air- an important lesson: compa- line, car rental agency, or nies with automated call cen- hotel—or for that ma3er any ters really do understand other kind of vendor—and what they’re doing—I’ve just being treated any way but just been a naïve customer all fine. Yet routinely I’m disre- these years who was not garded, delayed, and implic- smart enough to see what itly told that my patronage of they were trying to tell me in their services is of no particu- the first place. lar consequence to the firm by What are the answers, if the company’s automated you’re a manager in a firm phone service, or call center. that wants to re-think what So the question is raised, it’s doing and the messages why is it that telephone cus- it’s sending—well, there are tomers [or prospects] of a firm remedies, but that’ll have to are treated so differently [read wait to another day. poorly] compared to counter In the meantime, I understand facing customers? a lot be3er what’s going on— Last week, upon taking a and I’m prepared to see these trip from Boston to Los Ange- companies I might do busi- les, I needed rent a car in Cali- ness with in a new light—and fornia for four days. To get change my call and patronage Firms which use automated reservations and service centers are attempting to send pa3erns in the process. For the most favorable rate I prospects and buyers one or more important messages. (MCT Campus) phoned three car rental com- now I’m keeping be3er score: panies: Hertz, National, and from Hertz, and about $280 tive customers—if those who li3le more. Budget, 2, Hertz & National, Budget. Dealing with the first from National!] call are willing to persevere [4] We’re too busy to figure 0. two was aggravating in that Don’t companies like these by talking to robotic sys- out how to cultivate truly their customer service phone know that I’ll never walk up tems—we’ll take them on as happy, contented customers. center was entirely auto- to their counters for the su- customers, for they’ll be likely We’re more comfortable ac- mated; apparently, they perb, thoughtful service that to se3le for not-so-hot-service quiring and maintaining our would have preferred—and, might await me there—if they were they to choose to be- tangible assets, or overseeing indeed, by the recorded mes- don’t offer me the kind of come full-fledged customers our sophisticated financial sages on their system tried to service and terms I need by of ours. strategies, or expanding get me—to complete my ex- telephone in the first place? [2] We don’t care about strategic options. To be per- ploration of the rates and de- I’ve come to the conclusion serving old or new customers fectly honest, we’re com- tails of renting a vehicle from that firms which use auto- very well, because frankly we pletely clue-less about them…entirely by non- mated reservations and serv- don’t see that as very impor- understanding how cus- human means. ice centers are a3empting--by tant. In truth, we think that tomers think, what they want Only a2er I “stood” on the failing to deliver good cus- customer service is a ma3er in the way of a service process “O” [for Operator] on the tomer service right from the that is too hard to deal with— system to begin with, so why Hertz and National calls did I start--to send prospects and to do it right—so we think get started when, well, we get a live person—and then buyers one or more important that the best and most honest have other things that are received a comparatively high messages. policy is to signal that right more important to do. price for a vehicle of theirs in Here are those messages I from the start of any and all [5] We think it costs more southern California. By con- think firms are trying to send transactions. money than we're prepared to trast, when I dialed Budget, I when they use toll-free, auto- [3] Our firm is driven by pay, to have real, live humans only had to make an early mated service and reservation technology first, and people talk to the other humans who systems: come a2er that. We’ve got call in. We've heard that hav- Roberto’s Roundings: Should you purchase that extended warranty By Michael Roberto search on warranties.” Toward the end of the article, he quotes an official from Faculty Columnist Consumer Reports on the merits of purchasing an automobile It’s no mystery that companies make a great deal selling cus- extended warranty: tomers extended warranties. If that’s the case, then why do con- “If you have your heart set on a car that is unreliable, then sumers keep purchasing these warranties? Clearly, they offer [an extended warranty] is probably worth it,” David Cham- peace of mind. However, it may not be the economically sensi- pion, director of automotive testing for Consumer Reports, told ble thing to do in many cases. me. “But if you have a reliable Honda or Toyota, you should In October 15th’s Wall Street Journal, Neil Templin take the money and put it in a CD or money-market account. writes about the mistakes that we make with regard to ex- The odds are it will still be there when you buy a new car.” tended warranties. Here’s an excerpt from his column: That quote reminded me of my response when my Honda “There’s no mystery why retailers push them. In some cases, dealer tried to sell me an extended warranty on my 2004 Ac- they make more profit selling the warranty than they do selling cord. I stopped the sales person in their tracks and said, “I the actual gadget.The mystery is why consumers get them. If won’t be needing one of those because I bought a Honda.” She the retailer makes a lot of money selling them, then it stands to looked at me with a puzzled face, and then she got it. Honda reason the consumer buying the warranty isn’t getting a great Accords are incredibly reliable. I was buying a car which was price.That’s not all. What if the company offering the warranty not likely to break down. More than 100,000 miles later, I have gets into financial trouble? asks Ram Rao, a management pro- never regretted my decision. fessor at the University of Texas at Dallas, who has done re- www.bryantarchway.com october 23, 2009 page 7 Bulldogs come up Short 20-17 to NEC’s first-place Albany Great Danes Courtesy of Croce hooked up with Tim Mastrino on the two-point Bryant Athletics conversion to close to within The Bryant University foot- 20-17. ball team turned in a solid Albany would go to their four quarters against Albany, talented running back, David the two-time Northeast Con- McCarty. McCarty, who led ference Champions, only to all rushers with 118 yards on come up just short in falling the day, helped Albany move 20-17 Saturday a8ernoon at the ball down to the Bryant 17 University Field. Albany, and they opted to turn the winners of a nation's best 17- ball over on downs with just consecutive conference five seconds le8. games, improves to 5-2 on the Leaving the Bulldogs with season and 4-0 in the NEC one last play, Croce connected while Bryant drops to 3-3 on with James Mullane for 20 the season and 2-1 in league yards to the 36 yard line in play. what would prove to be the A8er a scoreless first quar- final play of the game. ter, the Bulldogs were the first Croce finished the game com- to strike. A8er a Franck pleting 22 of 35 passes for 234 Tebou (9 tackles) third-down yards. Tight end Ma9 Tracey sack of Albany quarterback had a big day, catching 5 Vinny, Bryant's Aaron Bryant passes for 66 yards while blocked Bobby Woods' ensu- Khalel Pritchard had four ing punt and recovered the catches for 82 yards. loose ball on the Albany 34 Junior Jason Riffe (55) recorded a career high 14 tackles against the Great Danes to go Defensively, Jason Riffe giving the Bulldogs excellent along with blocked punt and recovery in the second quarter.(Courtesy of Bryant Athletics) recorded a career-best 14 tack- field position to open the sec- home two weeks ago, coun- tle trickery to regain the lead with Jason Poore on a 34-yard les while Bryant had 13 stops ond quarter. tered with a pair of field goals as junior running back Mike touchdown pass and hit An- to go with his blocked punt Two Mike Croce passes to of their own to take a 6-3 lead Canfora took a handoff from drew Smith with a 5-yard and recovery in the second Vinton South moved the ball into the locker room at the Croce but threw a 13-yard touchdown at the start of the quarter. to the Albany 10 yard line half. The Great Danes had a touchdown pass to South in fourth to give the hosts a li9le Bryant returns to play this where Chris Bird drilled chance to score just before the the end zone to make it 9-6. breathing room at 20-9. weekend, Saturday at 1pm, as home a 27-yard field goal to end of the half but a 33-yard The extra point a9empt by the Bryant was not done, they host Central Conneticut put the Bulldogs up 3-0. field goal a9empt as time ex- Bulldogs was blocked. though, as Jerell Smith for Family Weekend. Albany, which defeated na- pired was wide le8. The Great Danes would capped an 8-play, 44-yard tionally-ranked Maine at Bryant would start strong charge right back as Esposito drive with a 2 yard touch- in the second half, using a lit- (280 yards passing) connected down run to make it 20-15. Doubleheader no match for women’s volleyball By Eva Mahan game at 2-1. The fourth set saw 10 ties Staff Writer and five lead changes before The women’s volleyball the Bulldogs prevailed 25-22, team tallied two back to back sealing the match and the wins in their double header game. Stoner tallied a match on Saturday behind the high 18 kills and 7 digs while strong sophomore perform- Scocca recorded 10 kills and a ance of Jazmin Stoner (Du- match high 6 blocks. Record- rango, Colo.) and Maria ing a double double, her first Scocca (Melrose, Mass.). The of the season, was Adriana Bulldogs topped St. Francis in Fuertes (Miramar, Puerto four sets and finished off Rico) with 18 assists and 10 Quinnipiac in three straight, digs. improving their Northeast In the second game on the Conference record to 3-4 and day against the Quinnipiac giving them a winning record Bobcats, the Bulldogs were in in league play. control for the first two sets A8er dropping the first set despite a slow start in the of the day to St. Francis 25-23, first. A8er sealing the win in the Bulldogs faced a five point the second set, the Bobcats deficit nearing the end of the were in a do or die situation second set. But a8er strong going into the third. However, kills from Stoner and Julie they were not going down Geonno9i (Eden Prairie, without a tough Bulldogs Sophomore Jazmin Stoner had nine kills (Courtesy of Bryant Athletics) Minn.), the score was evened fight. at 19-19. They continued their The set was tight through- a 3-0 win in the match. recorded 51 digs on the day Don’t miss out on the string of strong play and won out, with the biggest Bulldogs The doubleheader day was along with four aces. In the the second set 25-10, evening lead coming a8er a strong led offensively by Stoner’s 26 se9ing position were Fuertes Bulldogs’ last homes- the game at 1-1. Scocca Geonno9i block, put- kills, Scocca’s 20 kills, 13 and Geonno9i who tallied 34 tand of the season! St. Francis faced an early ting the Bulldogs up 23-19. blocks, and seven service and 35 helpers respectively. Bulldog’s lead in the third set, The comeback a9empt from aces, freshman Macy Mi- The Bulldogs face a busy 10/31 vs. St. Francis but worked their way back the Bobcats was stopped short travich’s (Waimanalo, Hawaii) weekend as they return to ac- 11/1 vs. Robert Morris a8er five straight points. The a8er they recorded a service 15 kills, and junior Adrienne tion Saturday October 24th at 11/7 vs. Sacred Heart Bulldogs woke up again and error followed by an a9ack Boss’s (Dracut, Mass.) 14 kills. Farleigh Dickinson at 2 p.m. went on a 4-2 run, sealing the error, giving the Bulldogs a Defensively, junior Robyn and at Sacred Heart on Sun- 11/8 vs. Fairleigh third game at 25-19 and the 25-21 advantage in the set and Gardner (Longwood, Fla.) day at 1 p.m. Dickenson

Morganne Downing Jason Riffe Year: Junior Year: Junior Sport: Tennis Sport: Football

Downing was named this week's Riffe recorded a career best 14 tackles Northeast Conference Athlete of over Albany along with a blocked Top the Week. Downing helped to the punt that he also recovered. Bulldogs to a 5-2 win over Mon- Dogs mouth last Saturday. page 8 october 23, 2009 Random thoughts for a wacky week in sports You have to love how noying than every other NFL munition”. tens of thousands of live fans By David Niles Notre Dame prepared for team trying to run the Wildcat There is nothing that gets that your legs would give out. Staff Writer their matchup against the following the Dolphins suc- me more riled up than hear- But you wouldn’t have to USC Trojans, just about giv- cess with it is all the stupid ing Joe Somebody say they worry about that anyways be- In case you missed it, cause your shot would most Kerry Collins and Vince definitely be blocked. You Young completed as many wouldn’t have a chance to get passes to the Patriots last off a shot. Actually you week as they did to their own wouldn’t even get across half teammates. They totaled court because the defender NEGATIVE 7 yards in passing would pick your pocket be- for the game. They ran four- fore you made three dribbles teen passing plays and went up the court. Never mind, backwards. you would never get the In their first 6 games, the chance to dribble because you Washington Redskins did not wouldn’t even be quick play a team with a win at the enough to get open for an in- time they played them. Four bound pass. There is a reason of those teams le8 with wins, you are watching the game on however. your couch and play on There is no truth to the Wednesday nights at the local rumor Rush Limbaugh was YMCA and why Rajon Rondo dropped from the group bid- has people paying to watch ding to buy the Rams volun- him play. And no, it isn’t be- tarily when he found out that cause you “had a high school being a minority owner didn’t coach who didn’t like me”. actually mean he could own Jason Bay, it was nice minorities. knowing you. Rumor has it, Speaking of the Limbaugh Bay could be asking for any- situation, it was nice to see where from 14-18 million per players speak out against year but the real issue is Limbaugh. It was refreshing length of contract. The Red to see that professional ath- Sox don’t want another Ortiz/ letes can have an opinion on The Redskins hold a 2-4 record through Week Six of the 2009 NFL season (MCT Campus) Lowell situation, where they such ma9ers. Ever since the are paying an aging player Michael Jordan days of “Re- ing their grounds crew the names they change it to. are be9er than Professional during the downturn of his publicans buy sneakers too” week off and le9ing the grass Wild horse? As if changing Athlete X. I recently over- career at a rate reflective of we have had athletes avoiding grow to slow the Trojans animal names means your heard someone complaining his prime. political discussions. down. Meanwhile Pete Car- formation is original. about Rajon Rondo’s jumper Got to love how Rasheed However, the few we have roll couldn’t be bothered by Line of the Week goes to and quip “I could have made Wallace picked up a technical had in history always seem to such trivial preparations tac- Jim Nantz, following the Pa- that shot!” I am sorry Joe. If in his first Celtics exhibition be come from the le8 side. tics. Which is why he triots 8th touchdown, saying you took a shot you would game for arguing with offi- Where are our conservative brought a slip-n-slide to prac- he hoped the Minutem en mostly like throw up an air cials. athletes? Would they speak tice (seriously, he did). (who fire a8er each touch- ball, being so nervous in front out if Nancy Pelosi was trying The only thing more an- down) hadn’t “run out of am- of millions of viewers and to buy a team? They’re baaaaaaaaack!

By Eva Mahan of the performances of Brady and records that were set. The 59 point look for him to have a repeat 2007 reg- Randy Moss. Brady completed 29 of margin of victory ties the NFL record ular season. All the while, he did it Staff Writer 34 passes for 380 yards and 6 touch- set by the Los Angeles Rams’ 59-0 win under the harshest of elements (go9a Pencil it in: Tom Brady will win Most downs, and Moss had 8 receptions for over the Atlanta Falcons in 1976. love crazy New England weather). Valuable Player, and the New England 129 yards and 3 touchdowns; they Brady threw 5 touchdowns in the sec- You can make excuses all day that Patriots will win the Super Bowl. couldn’t be stopped. Wes Welker also ond quarter, an NFL record for touch- the Titans are a terrible team, but Fresh off their 59-0 thrashing of the turned in an incredible performance downs thrown in one quarter. The 45 there are very few quarterbacks (if Tennessee Titans in the snow, the Pats with 10 receptions for 150 yards and 2 points scored in the first half is the any) that could’ve done what Brady (and Brady specifically) are now touchdowns. Oh, and let’s not forget most in a half since 2002. The Pats 59 and the Patriots offense did on Sun- poised to do what we’re used to see- that the running game also had a field points and 619 total yards are both day. And don’t forget that the Pats de- ing them do – win football games. day; Laurence Maroney carried the franchise records. fense played outstanding football as On Sunday, the Patriots looked like ball 16 times for 123 yards and one So the Patriots set some records; so well, forcing 5 Titans turnovers. Now the team of 2007, particularly because touchdown. what? Well, no one forgets the record with the return of Junior Seau, the Pa- Take a look at a couple of the se9ing year of 2007. The 2007 Brady triots have some veteran leadership and Patriots offense is back on the defense. what we’ve been miss- With the momentum of Sunday’s ing, and they’re finally win and the full return of Brady and back. Week 6 was the Patriots offense, you can’t deny Brady’s breakout week, that they’re back and ready to domi- I knew it was going to nate the NFL once again. This week, happen; it was just a they travel to London to face the 0-6 question of when. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers; no worries win was huge for there. Then comes a bye week, and Brady for two impor- they’ll be fully rested for a tough No- tant reasons. First, ob- vember that includes matchups viously he put up big against the Dolphins, Colts, Jets, and numbers, but more im- Saints. The toughest of those games pressive is that his tim- will obviously be the Colts and Saints ing and accuracy is games. Both undefeated and will be back. played in their respected stadiums. He was hi9ing all of November will be the huge test for his receivers at the per- the Patriots, but if they continue at the fect time and location pace that they’ve set on Sunday, they and successfully exe- will be unbeatable. The offensive jug- cuted his deep-ball gernaut has made its return, and if the passes, which are what Patriots can remain healthy, then you we had not seen until can expect to see Tom Brady hoisting the Titans game. Sec- more than one trophy this season. Tom Brady put himself back into MVP contention and the Patriots back into Super Bowl ondly, his poise and con- contenders with his record five touchdown passes in the second quarter Sunday. (MCT fidence in the pocket Campus) have returned, so now For a Full Sports Schedule Check Out BryantBulldogs.com october 23, 2009 page 9 In a New York state of mind Bulldog Bites By Jackie Ammirato for most career post-season serious one. Since their vic- Assistant Sports Editor hits with 160 and counting. tory over the Patriots, the By Jackie Ammirato By the time this article is Jets have gone 1-3 and are Assistant Sports Editor My article last week printed, the worst situation currently going through a sparked some controversy the Yankees could be in is up three game losing streak. Women’s Tennis among my friends; the New 3-2 in the ALCS. The worst The biggest concern for Jets York fans that loved it and situation the Red Sox could fans; Mark Sanchez threw The Bulldogs traveled to Connecticut last weekend to the Boston fans that hated it. be in is…oh wait the Red Sox for zero touchdowns and take part in the New England championships hosted by Regardless of your alle- season is over. five interceptions. The Jets Fairfield University and Sacred Heart. In Flight 2 doubles, giances it was clear that last Now let’s address the defense let the Bills backup the team of Irma Rodriguez-Lockwood and Valeria Couto- week New York was at the NFL. I chalk it up to the big QB Ryan Fitzpatrick throw Cuervo defeated a team from Merrimack 8-2 in the first top of the sports world and accounting test we had this for a touchdown in the sec- round, but fell in the second round 8-6 to a team from Fair- Boston was at the bottom. week, but surprisingly none ond half and lead the Bills field. And of course, after writing of my friends have mocked down the field for the game The Bulldogs earned first round singles victories from an admittedly bold article, the fact that on Sunday, both winning field goal in over- Dana Tusek in Flight 4 (8-4), Rodriguez-Lockwood in Flight the past week probably the Giants and Jets lost and time. The Jets next three 5 (8-1), and Katherine McCabe in Flight 6 (8-3). Unfortu- could have gone much better the Patriots won. The Giants games are against the nately all three Bulldogs fell in the second round. for my beloved state. How- lost to the Saints 48-27. Raiders, Dolphins, and The team takes a break from match play, opening their ever, I have Jaguars. They are spring season on February 6th, at New Jersey Institute of spent the past going to need to Technology. nineteen years do well in those being a Mets games to maintain Field Hockey fan so I am their spot in the used to finding division and build In its final road game of the 2009 season, the field hockey the best in a momentum going team lost a close game to Sacred Heart, 2-1. Junior Julie disappointing into the rematch Kuchyt recorded three shots on goal, scoring the lone Bull- situation [we vs. the Patriots in dog goal just before halftime. The loss came despite the Bull- only finished 23 week ten. dogs outshooting Sacred Heart 14-11 and five saves from games out of Yes, the Patriots senior goalkeeper Kundayi Mawema. first place, the won and they The Bulldogs (4-10) close out the season with four home Nationals fin- won big. Tom games in nine days, starting with a matchup against Siena, ished 33 games Brady earned back October 23rd at 7:00 pm. out.] some of his mysti- I’ll start with cal reputation Women’s Swimming the obvious ar- throwing for 380 gument; the yards and 6 The Bulldogs opened up their season last weekend, fact remains the NY Jets rookie quarterbacl threw five interceptions touchdowns. Five falling to Wagner College, 160-102. Freshman Molly Smith Yankees are still in his team’s 16-13 overtime loss against the last of those touch- led the team winning both the 100 and 200 yard breastroke playing and the place Buffalo Bills. (MCT Campus) downs came in events and finishing second in the 1000 yard freestyle. Red Sox are not. the second quar- Freshmen Casey Ostrander and Kim Carbelleira also won As of game 4, the Yankees Entering the game, the Gi- ter alone, the most by any individual events in the 100 yard backstroke and the 200 led the series 3-1. Despite the ants had both the number player in a quarter since yard freestyle respectively. Jessica Looney came in second in Yankees eventually losing one overall defense and best 1950. The Patriots’ 59 points the 200 yard freestyle and placed third in the 200 yard back- game three on Monday pass defense in the league. and 619 total yards are both stroke. night, Mariano Rivera Drew Brees had performed franchise records. The Bulldogs host the University of Maine in their first proved that even at age 39 pretty well in the Saints’ first So here’s the bottom line. home meet of the season on October 23rd at 6pm. he is still a superb closer. four games, but the Giants The Yankees have the lead in Rivera came into the defense apparently decided the ALCS, the Red Sox aren’t Men’s Soccer game in the tenth and es- to take the week off and playing. The Giants lost to caped a one-out bases made Brees look like a su- the undefeated Saints, but Last weekend the Bulldogs lost a hard fought game to loaded game unscathed. He perstar. He threw for 369 Eli Manning still has a Mount St Mary’s. The Bulldogs broke a tie game in the 52nd has pitched in each of the yards and 4 touchdowns. Be- higher QB rating than Brady. minute thanks to a well placed corner kick from Sean Yankees’ postseason games fore the Saints, the Giants Tom Brady and the Patriots Kaukas that Taylor Sabo sent into the net. However, the this year and has not given last three opponents had not offense put up 59 points, Bulldogs were unable to hold as Mount St. Mary’s scored up an earned run. In fact, scored four touchdowns against the 0-6, 31st ranked twice in the next fifteen minutes. over his postseason career combined. Titan’s pass defense. The Jets The team hosts Sacred Heart on October 23rd at 3:00 pm Rivera has pitched 125 1/3 Despite an overall poor lost, but as easy as it is to do in its last home game of the season when senior day will be innings with a .72 ERA, performance, the Giants at 5- so, let’s not forget that the celebrated. making him number one in 1 are still in first place in Bills are a New York team, this category all-time. NFC East and will look to re- so that’s a win for New York. Athletics Food Drive Derek Jeter, who this sea- deem themselves against the This week wasn’t quite as son surpassed Lou Gehrig 3-2 Cardinals on Sunday dominant as last week but The Bryant University Student Athlete Advisory Council for most career hits as a Yan- night. I’m still, “in a New York will be running a canned food drive at the football team’s kee, holds the all-time record The Jets problem is a more state of mind.” game this weekend, October 24th at 1:00 pm. Fans are en- couraged to place non-perishable canned food items in col- lection bins outside the stadium. All donations will be given to the Woonsocket Homeless Shelter. Men’s swim season begins Cross-Country By Brendan Heller Dierdre Doyle Staff Writer Dierdre Doyle was named the NEC’s Rookie of the Week for the second time this season. Doyle led the Bulldogs in The Bryant University the UAlbany Invitational last weekend, placing fourth over- Men’s Swim Team opened up all. their 2009-2010 season with a Doyle and the rest of the cross country team, return to ac- 116-71 win over the NJIT tion on October 31st, when they travel to Quinnipiac for the Highlanders on the road on Northeast Conference Championships. Saturday. The Bulldogs captured first in every event on the day, Bryant On Tap starting their second year at the Division I level in impres- sive fashion. Sophomore Kevin McDonald (North Friday, October 23rd: Haven, CT) led the Bulldogs, Men’s Soccer, HOME vs. Sacred Heart, at 3:00 pm finishing first in both the 200 and 100 yard freestyle events. The men’s swim team beat NJIT. (Courtesy of Bryant Athletics) Women’s Soccer, at St. Francis (Pa.), at 4:00 pm Sophomore transfer Alex performances with individual team the school has had in the Men’s/Women’s Swimming, HOME vs. Maine, at 6:00 pm Kosenski (Lavale9e, NJ) was wins by Trung Nyguen, Kon- program’s young history. Field Hockey, HOME vs. Siena, at 7:00 pm also a double winner in his rad Lech, Tom Huynh, Ma9 Only time will tell for the pro- first meet as a Bulldog, win- Derwin, and Steve Sinclair. gram, with this year’s team ning both the 50 and 500 yard The squad only consists of sticking to the quality over Saturday, October 24th: freestyle events. eleven team members, none quantity mentality. “A8er a tough pre-season of whom are seniors, all of So far, so good for the un- Football, HOME vs. Central Connecticut, at 1:00 pm and an encouraging meet whom contributed to the win defeated Bulldogs, who take Volleyball, at Fairleigh Dickinson, at 2:00 pm today, I feel very optimistic on Saturday. on Maine next Friday at 5 about this season. I think by “We are much more fo- p.m. in their home opener at the end of the season we can cused this year than last year. the Chace Athletic Center Sunday, October 25th: smash a lot of the team We have our eyes on the Pool. Field Hockey, HOME vs. Quinnipiac, at 1:00 pm records,” McDonald said a8er prize,” McDonald said. the meet. With a focused team of un- Men’s Soccer, at Fairleigh Dickinson, at 1:00 pm Following the lead of Mc- derclassmen, the 2009-2010 Women’s Soccer, at Robert Morris, at 1:00 pm Donald and Kosenski, the Bryant Bulldog Men’s Swim Bulldogs also received strong Team may be the best men’s Volleyball, at Sacred Heart, at 1:00 pm ttss t nn uut ddee OO“If you could ttuu kk change one thing SS aa about Bryant, what e would it be?” ppe

SS “More available trans- portation (at night)“ -Raisa Dougan ‘11

“I’d want there to be more activites” -Scott Congdon ‘10

“I support that” -Katrijn Moulin ‘13

“To give more support to club sports” ”More support for the cross -Lindsay Rankin ‘10 country team” -Megan Robertson ‘13 October 23, 2009 page 11 Falcon Henne’s balloon adventure Not cool, Falcon, not cool. I wasted many hours of the day when I could have been studying for one of my exams. Now, I probably got an 85—awesome—all thanks to a giant alien saucer flying in the sky. So, why the hoax? It started to get a li6le fishy when, on Larry King Live, Falcon whispers to his daddy By Michael Adams that “we did it for the show”. Assistant Editor-in-Chief His dad scurries to cover up the supposed PR-stunt saying that Falcon is “only six and he At one time in your life, probably didn’t understand you had to have witnessed the question being asked”. one of those Los Angeles po- Umm…at six? He’s a human lice car chases and had your being. Of course he under- eyes stuck to the boob-tube. stood the question. Unless, Come on, admit it. Well, last that is, you don’t educate your week, incase you were stuck children. Maybe they will in a textbook (don’t worry I grow up to be as stupid as was too), you had to have you act on TV. Now, that heard about six year-old Fal- would make me one heck of a con Henne,whose parents are proud father! con artists to the stars—or One thing to bring up, should I say to the nation? which is beyond hilarious in Falcon with his media addicted father (Google Images) We all had eyes on the tube my book is that the Henne’s of last week as we witnessed the Fort Collins, Colorado were TV—he is a storm chaser— his father shoving science and put your children through six year old fly thousands of featured on one of the great- you know, the career that technology down his throat— that, you media hungry feet up in the air above Den- est shows near and dear to brings in a reliable paycheck your children have their own tyrant? I guess I will never ver, Colorado, in a homemade my heart: Wife Swap. If you so that he can provide for his interests dad. understand. There is a lot hot-air balloon. A5er chasing haven’t seen this gem of tele- family. Maybe, he wants his I take it from my own dad, more to this story like how his the balloon down to some re- vision gold, it’s when two stupid looking flying chef’s who from the very beginning, younger brother gave the idea mote desert area and scram- families decided to switch hat to be the next toy pitched mu6ered this very quote, to his parents that Falcon was bling to look inside, Falcon wives/mothers. They tend to by Vince of Slap Chop fame “Michael, you can do what- inside the balloon when it got was nowhere to be found. have diametrically opposite (oh and beating up a prosti- ever you want, just don’t do taken from the anchors. Oh, no! What happened to parenting styles and try to en- tute). what I do”. I still can’t explain Way to go, buddy. You the poor li6le rugrat? His force their ways onto the More, importantly, I want what my dad does, but at probably just lost your par- parents called off the search other family. to know why Falcon didn’t least it allowed me to explore ent’s house when they have to three hours a5er the balloon They come back and bicker come running down from the other areas. pay for the whole search and was down to report that their Jerry Springer style and then a6ic when his parents started I think Mr. Henne has rescue team. Ok, I’m done. darling son had been located they go on with their lives. yelling his name. I think he some explaining to do. I This family has been in the in a cardboard box upstairs, Well, it’s no surprise that this was sick and tired of his fa- mean, he did keep his son up limelight way too long. It’s shaking. family ended up on the ther yelling at him for doing all night doing television in- time to move on to the next While the national media show—they are a bunch of some wrong (someone told terviews, only to have him article. went on a blitz to cover this media hungry individuals me that’s bad parenting), or puke his guts out live on the story, it was a blatant hoax. who use their kids to get on be6er yet, maybe, he is sick of Today Show. Why would you No room for political science in politics? Recently Republi- able to humanity as new developments continually ily feels it can handle itself. This may be true, but can Senator, Tom save more lives each year. So maybe political science that does not mean it’s not important to know how By Drew Green Coburn of Oklahoma will not save lives, but it tries to accomplish the the family works. Such research can provide valu- Opinion Editor has recommended same end goal as medical research and all other able insight into ways of alleviating tension or creat- that the National Sci- forms of science: solve a question or problem. Of ing a stronger relationship. The same sort of result ence Foundation stop funding for political science course there are weights in terms of what is more is achieved from political science reviewing and an- research. Many political scientists have added their important, I am not at all advocating for more alyzing the various topics within political science two cents against such a proposal – and rightly so. money to go to political science research than med- and showing the implications of actions. Now, I have to strongly agree with the anger shown ical research, but there should still be some sem- There is one aspect of this which makes me laugh from the political science community. The common blance of proportion regarding grants provided to at Senator Coburn for a minute. The question I want belief that research is not tied to public benefit and researches in this field. The fact is that while many to ask the Senator is whether he knows if any presi- therefore should not be funded can be countered dents were also political scientists? Hopefully he with the fact that the majority of political actions knows that Woodrow Wilson was one. While he go unnoticed by the public to begin with. The may or may not know such a fact, I find it funny problem happens to be that a lot of what political ‘People may try to avoid politics, but politics that a politician is a6acking the funding of political science investigates and tries to understand does is going to affect their everyday life multiple scientists when a president himself was a political not directly affect people. Does that make it invalu- times in one day simply because of decisions scientist. Though Senator Coburn may not believe able, hardly. Like all sciences, the value may not so, I am sure that President Wilson’s background seem tangible, but that does not mean that it is not that are made by politicians.’ assisted him in his endeavors. Regardless, it is ob- there. vious that there is some benefit from studying As a Political Science minor and as a follower of such a discipline, so to prescribe the notion that it politics and political science as a profession, I find political scientists argue about what is the right path should have funding removed, is to me, an egre- the former to require the other. It is in our nature as to take in terms of what should be analyzed does gious offense to the political science community, people to explain all the facets of our lives and poli- not mean that the science is unstructured and there- other social scientists, and those who enjoy under- tics is probably one of the most complicated that fore worthless. This is just the opposite; there are standing various political actions. only people who spend their life following it, or in- many means to analyze the same situation because It is a li6le ironic that the study of who gets what volved in it will truly understand. I see that as an of a variety of factors that are always present. and why they get it is trying to be decreased in issue. People may try to avoid politics, but politics is This is the same for all social sciences. However, funding by the politicians. It really brings the topic going to affect their everyday life multiple times in one of the key issues with respect to political science of political science full circle though in this context. one day simply because of decisions that are made is that it very o5en is in conflict with what the cur- The new development and research for political sci- by politicians. The question one needs to ask is why rent administration or representatives are doing, so ence is now becoming not who gets what and why, not study something so relevant to people, even if obviously there can be some animosity between the but rather: why are we not ge6ing what we need? they do not show a full interest? two professions. In the long run though, it is the Obviously not everyone shows an interest in same as saying we should stop sociologists from an- medicine and medical research, but it is still invalu- alyzing the dynamic of the family because the fam- The Opinion pages of The Archway feature the opinions of the identified columnists and writers, which are not necessarily th ose of the newspaper or Bryant University. page 12 October 23, 2009 New charter combats Observations Compiled by Bryant Students polarization with compassion Talk to Facilities People sense. When the Bible com- never before. Our financial By MCT Campus mands that we "love" the for- markets are inextricably con- Not only are our facilities workers simply good eigner, it was not speaking of nected: when one falls, there people, but they also have a variety of stories to tell On Sept. 27 at the Vancou- emotional tenderness. In is a ripple effect worldwide. and probably have some of the best senses of humor ver Peace Summit, among Leviticus, love was a legal What happens in Afghanistan on this campus. When you get the chance, talk to some of the world's most term: It was used in interna- or Iraq today may well have them. well-known peace-makers _ tional treaties, when two repercussions in New York or including Nobel Prize win- kings would promise to give London tomorrow. Toilet Paper Rationing? ners and internationally ac- each other practical support, But we have a choice. We claimed authors _ we had the help and loyalty, and look out can either choose the aggres- If you did not read the email sent out this past week, opportunity to invite people for each other's best interests. sive and exclusive tendencies we are no longer allowed to take as much toilet everywhere to rediscover the In our globalized world, that have developed in many paper as we want on Sundays from Hall 11. We Golden Rule. everybody has become our religious and secular tradi- should be able to take as much as we want. I mean The Charter of Compas- neighbor, and the Golden tions or we can cultivate those Bryant may be trying to cut its budget, but do not sion comprises leading Rule has become an urgent that speak of compassion, em- cut my toilet paper! thinkers from many different necessity. pathy, respect and a "concern faiths. It is a cooperative effort When asked by a pagan to for everybody." to restore not only compas- sum up the whole of Jewish The Charter for Compas- Open House Incident sionate thinking but, more teaching while he stood on sion will be launched on Nov. Apparently there was a person during Open House important, compassionate ac- one leg, Rabbi Hillel, an older 12. It is not simply a state- this past weekend that decided to run from his dorm tion to the center of religious, contemporary of Jesus, ment of principle; it is above in nothing, but his underwear yelling, “bring us moral and political life. Com- replied: "That which is hateful all a summons to creative, your daughters.” The Archway does not know if this passion is the principled de- to you, do not do to your practical and sustained action is completely true, but that does not mean it is not termination to put ourselves neighbor. That is the Torah _ to meet the political, moral, in the shoes of the other, and and everything else is only religious, social and cultural worth an observation. lies at the heart of all religious commentary." The Dalai Lama problems of our time. and ethical systems. put it even more succinctly In addition to participating Fix the Bricks! Why is this so important? when he said: "My religion is in one of the many launch Can we please replace some of the bricks on the One of the most urgent kindness." events, we invite each indi- pathway leading to the rotunda in front of the tasks of our generation is to These traditions have also vidual to adopt the charter as Unistructure. They can be felt moving under our build a global community pointed out that we must not their own, to make a lifelong feet. where men and women of all confine our benevolence to commitment to live with com- races, nations and ideologies those we find congenial or to passion. can live together in peace. Re- our own ethnic, national or We cannot afford to be par- Forks in the Road ligion, which should be mak- ideological group. We must alyzed by global suffering. We It took a week and a half for someone to finally do ing a major contribution to have what one of the Chinese have the power to work to- something about plastic forks piled in the middle of this endeavor, is o5en seen as sages called jian ai, or concern gether energetically for the the walk way between Hall 8 and the Bryant Center. part of the problem. All too for everybody. If practiced as- wellbeing of humanity, and o5en, the voices of extremism siduously _ "all day and every counter the despairing ex- drown out those of kindness, day," as Confucius enjoined _ tremism of our time. Many of Send Observations to [email protected]. forbearance and mutual re- we begin to appreciate our us have experienced the spect. Yet the founders of each profound interdependence power of compassion in our of the great religious tradi- and become fully human. own lives; we know how a Bryant Said What!? tions rejected the violence of Today, our world has be- single act of kindness and em- Compiled by Bryant Students their time and sought to re- come dangerously polarized pathy can turn a life around. place it with an ethic of com- and many of our policies _ History also shows that the “Why do humans have to work? Why can’t we be passion. political, economic, financial action of just a few individu- like monkeys and fling crap.” They argued that a truly and environmental _ are no als can make a difference. compassionate ethic, embod- longer sustainable. We are all In a world that seems to be “Can I have a steak and cheese sandwich without ied by the Golden Rule, bound together _ socially, eco- spinning out of control, we the cheese.” served people's best interests nomically and politically _ as need such action now. and made good practical “Guy 1: Try sugar water. Guy 2: Sugar water? That sounds disgusting. You know what really grinds my Guy 1: No, its actually pre6y sweet” gears… "My grapes are ready to be harvested! Want to see What really grinds my gears is when members of the Bryant com- my animals on Farmville?” munity refer to Bryant as a business school. Certainly, Bryant has By Alissa Foley enjoyed a long history as a business school; that ended in 2004 “I love this! I want to lick it.” Copy Editor when Bryant College became Bryant University. This transition meant that there would no longer be just a College of Business, but “Person 1: It’s like Christmas morning. also a College of Arts and Sciences. Therefore, in referring to Bryant as simply a business school, one is (perhaps unwi6ingly) discounting an entire college as well as the programs within it. Person 2: No, its like Hanukkah, all 8 days It is not my intent to reject or diminish the achievements of the students, faculty, and staff of combined.” the College of Business – there is a lot to be proud of in the history of our institution. It just “grinds my gears” that the College of Arts and Sciences has been, at least in my experience, “What day do I graduate? The day the big tent is up overshadowed by such a simple phrase that perpetuates a certain reputation – that of a business in the parking lot, obviously!” school. It is a reputation that, as a student within the College of Arts and Sciences, I feel I must continually work against in order to gain and hold my footing as a student on this campus.

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Wanna go to Eden? What started out to be a great vacation idea turned out to be the vacation from hell. Fighting for their marriage, one couple (Kristen Bell & Jason Bateman) decides to find support among their friends. They ask three cou- ples (Vince Vaughn, Malin Akerman, John Favreau, Kristin Davis, Faizon Love, Kali Hawk) to take the jour- ney of repairing their mar- riage by going to a Couple’s Resort. Abigail Breslin, left, and Emma Stone star in Columbia Pictures' comedy, Zombieland. (MCT Campus) All the relationships are By Coburn Childs keep from becoming the zom- way, and it isn’t long before climax at the end of the movie put to the test by Marcel, the Staff Writer bies’ next meal. These rules they decide to stick together, comes, it’s over just like that; I couple’s specialist. Marcel are more important to him for better or for worse. would have liked to see a lit- created the detailed program A cocky, foul-mouthed red- than any human relation- What makes the premise of tle more of a wrap-up to the for the week which is de- neck called Tallahassee; a ships, and they include such Zombieland so funny is the story. Zombieland is most def- signed to enrich their mar- paranoid and geeky college practical advice as the impor- fact that nothing is taken seri- initely not for everyone, ei- riages, finding their joint kid with irritable bowel syn- tance of cardio (“The fatties ously. It is irreverent, grue- ther. At times it is quite gross, drome; two sisters/con artists were the first to go” when the some, over-the-top, and with blood, guts, vomit, and trying to make their way plague hit, he tells us in the absolutely hysterical! One-lin- ooze flowing all over the ‘The good thing across America to an old prologue’s voiceover), seat- ers fly by the second, and the screen for much of the movie. about it is you don’t amusement park; Twinkies; belts, and staying out of bath- pop-culture references also However, it is all taken in clowns; and … zombies? rooms (“that’s where you’re at make for great comic fodder; good fun (if you can imagine have to be a couple These ingredients make up your most vulnerable”). Oh, you’ll never guess which pop- that), so it isn’t really easily the wildly clever and over- and don’t be a hero. ular actor has a very funny comparable to a movie such to enjoy this movie.’ the-top Zombieland, a movie as, say, Saw – it is much more that is—quite literally—gut- tongue-in-cheek, and that’s busting and hilarious! ‘Zombieland is most definitely not where the film really takes its animal spirit. The couples The plot is pretty simple: humor from. For example, a have to strictly follow the America has been overrun by for everyone, either. At times it is zombie woman is digging itinerary; otherwise they will some unknown plague that into a man’s chest and picking be kicked out of the resort. has turned all inhabitants into quite gross, with blood, guts, vomit, at his bones – “She must be Reluctantly, they go along zombies. Although we aren’t enjoying her manwich,” Talla- with it because their friends given a whole lot of back- and ooze flowing all over the screen hassee comments. really need the help. Along story, it works in this context, for much of the movie.’ It’s moments like these that the way, each of the couples as the movie isn’t meant to be give the film it’s darkly discovers minute problems in taken seriously at all – don’t comedic elements, but with- their own relationships. criticize the logic of the story- Columbus thinks he’s the cameo that plays into the sto- out being excessively dark. Through the exercises they line, or I guarantee you won’t last guy on the planet—or at ryline! The narration is done Think Shaun of the Dead, but have to work together, which have a fun time. The action least in northern Texas—and by Columbus, and he is con- even more ridiculous. If you in turn brings them closer to- centers on a few unlikely sur- he is more or less fine with sistent in reinforcing his per- thought that horror-comedy gether. vivors and how the four of that idea. After all, he reasons, sonal rules of survival couldn’t be done right, think Couples Retreat is hilari- them bond together while even before the rest of the throughout the story when it again. This movie has thrills ous. There was never a dull looking for some sort of world turned into mindless is applicable. by the minute and laughs by moment. The good thing refuge in the crazy, zombie-in- brain-eaters, he was still a Tallahassee pulls a muscle the second. about it is you don’t have to fested world. loner to begin with. Yet part while clobbering a zombie? I give Zombieland 4 out of be a couple to enjoy this Woody Harrelson plays of him wants a companion, He should have limbered up 5 Bulldogs. movie. Although, ladies, it Tallahassee, and he is perfect and that’s where Wichita (Su- first, Columbus informs us. In doesn’t hurt to bring your for the role. As the insulting perbad’s Emma Stone) comes addition to this sort of humor, man to see this. It may just yet oddly loveable tough-guy, in. there is also a very human, This movie earned teach him a thing or two. Tallahassee has nothing to Columbus is immediately feel-good element to the film, You get to see different prob- live for except taking pleasure attracted to her, but she does- as these misfits grow to like 4 out of 5 bulldogs lems couples face with a hu- in killing zombies in the most n’t want any part of it. She each other and become sort of morous twist. If you’re creative ways he can think of and her 12-year-old sister, Lit- an oddball family. The script looking for a comedy, this is – oh, and he loves Twinkies tle Rock (Little Miss Sun- is great, and my only com- definitely a must see. We rec- enough to risk life and limb in shine’s Abigail Breslin), plaint is that the 87-minute ommend this movie to every- tracking one down. Jesse survive by their wits and abil- movie isn’t long enough; one! Eisenberg (no, that’s not ity to swindle any and every thankfully, there are already We give this movie 4 and a Michael Cera) plays Colum- person they come across – a rumors of a sequel. half bulldogs. bus, the awkward nerd with skill they had even before the If there is any glaring flaw the “guts of a guppy” who zombie plague spread. with the movie, I would have survives by a list of rules he Chance throws these four to- to say that the pace feels a bit has created for himself to gether in a pretty comical rushed. As soon as the real page 14 october 23, 2009 Word Vomit Two buds and By Blair Worthington Staff Writer a microbrew A review of St. Bernadus Abt 12 (ABV: 10.5%) By Bryan Regele You shouldn’t judge a book than you would like. Trappist by its cover, though, and we beers are typically known for Go for it! and Justin Andrews aren’t one to refuse a Belgian their high alcohol content, Staff Writers – especially a quadruple style and the Abt 12 is no different Good beer is something that abbey ale as this one ap- and as a quad is St. Bernar- should not be ignored. That peared. dus’s strongest brew weigh- Success is defined individually. being said, we decided to revive St. Bernardus Abt 12 pours ing in at 10.5% ABV. By Ryan and Joe’s old column on dark brown with a thick head adding sugar and yeast the Success is looked at differently. specialty beers from a few years that takes a few minutes to day before bottling, each St. back. Though like them we some- settle. Despite the color and Bernardus brew earns a sec- Success is not easy. times find ourselves downing head, it’s clear that this is not ond fermentation within the pitchers of ‘Ganse, with our fel- as thick as other beers with a bottle for carbonation. This Success, low seniors, we really enjoy comparable look. The aroma enables the alcoholic taste to brews that have a stronger taste can seem unatainable. than what comes from your But often, faucet. For those of you who share our passion of a cra+ brew, with great failure, we rate our picks on five criteria – appearance, aroma, taste, feel, can success emerge. and drinkability. For the rest of you who simply go for the cheap With great expectations, brews, we hope that we can en- courage you to branch out and can something great be surpassed. enjoy what the real brew masters are creating right here in New With will, England. Everyone should appre- ciate good beer, but be 21 or can something always be achieved. older, and please do it responsibly This week’s brew came as a Why not just try? surprise. After spending al- most an hour exploring the massive Yankee Spirit in At- tleboro, we found a great deal – a mix of 24 microbrews for only $17.99. Like anything else, there is a catch, and in is rich with sweetness unchar- pass subtly without lingering this case it is in the fact that acteristic of quads’ high or hindering drinkability. it’s like a big box of chocolates ABVs. We highly recommend St. and you have no idea what The first sip goes down Bernardus Abt 12 as it boasts you will get for beer. But as smooth and resembles sweet the highest quality ingredi- craft beer fans we loved the brown ale with a strong kick ents and a perfected brewing price and the idea so we like the more common Bel- process. Even with its high al- grabbed ourselves a case for gian Chimay. We caution you cohol content, this Belgian the journey back. Yankee is not to be intimidated by the goes down smoother than any only about 20 minutes away dark color as this is not as we have tried before. That but we were a bit anxious thick as a Guinness or stouts. being said, you will only need about our purchase so it It is more like a Newcastle to drink a few St. Bernardus’s seemed slightly long. Brown Ale with an actual per- before you are relaxed and As strange as it may sound, sonality. With the glass half- ready to enjoy your weekend. we found out that the true full, we still find ourselves With these qualities, we have gem of the pack had the noting hidden bitters behind to do what we never we strangest of labels: a light blue tastes of caramel, molasses, would and that is to steal all 6 wrapper with a smiling Trap- and cherry. caps from Abt 12 and give St. pist monkbearing the name of Be careful with this one Bernardus the praise he de- St. Bernardus Abt 12. though, or you might end serves. feeling a bit more lightheaded Video-game review: Wii Sports Resort Nintendo The new events hit more than miss as well. By Billy O'Keefe was perhaps The Frisbee events, which include Frolf and a MCT Campus more lucky Frisbee Dog contest, replicate the sensation of than good with tossing a Frisbee shockingly well, taking into “Wii Sports,” a terrifically fun compilation of account both your toss and how you hold the games that made the Wii remote look consid- disc while doing so. Archery, which employs erably more versatile than it actually was. the Nunchuck attachment, never quite feels re- With “Wii Sports Resort” — and particu- alistic, but it nevertheless incorporates the mo- larly, thanks to the Wii MotionPlus attachment tions and the science of archery to surprisingly that’s bundled inside — that illusion is now for good effect. Basketball’s Pickup Game mode is real. The MotionPlus attachment allows the a bit weird — you can’t control your player’s Wii remote to mimic real-time motion in ways on-court movements — but the 3-Point Con- the remote cannot do on its own, and “Resort” test is great because of how well the remote takes full advan- replicates the tage en route to es- artistry of a per- tablishing itself as a ‘The added control flexibility makes it fect jump shot. superior sequel. Even the Canoeing Structurally, “Re- easier to add spin and pick up trickier event shines due sort” feels a lot like spares.’ to how responsive the original and flexible the “Sports.” Each of the paddling feels. 12 available sports (up from five) features a But it’s the Swordplay events, which allow handful of modes built around the sport, and you to wield a Nerf-style sword with remark- each mode offers a single-player mode with able freedom of motion, that headline this en- scalable difficulty, two- or four-player local deavor. The freedom is such that you can even multiplayer or (in most cases) both. Online turn the Wii remote around and bonk oppos- play, once again, is a no-show. ing swordfighters with the butt of your sword, The incremental differences are no sur- and the range of events — from one-on-one prise, because “Resort” exists primarily to battles to a surprisingly lengthy single-player make the MotionPlus’ introduction a smooth adventure game in which you take down one. That, happily, is where the game shines. waves of enemies like a wannabe Jedi — allow Bowling returns almost structurally un- you ample opportunity to take full advantage. changed from “Sports,” but the added control Doing so much right makes “Resort’s” low- flexibility makes it easier to add spin and pick lights entirely forgivable. Cycling and Power up trickier spares. Tennis, now reborn as Table Cruising, in particular, feel gimmicky and un- Tennis, also benefits immensely by giving you natural to the point of unwieldy. The Air more control over not just the trajectory of Sports (flying, skydiving) and Wakeboarding your shot, but the angle with which you hold events fare better, but their simplicity posi- your paddle. (Golf, unfortunately, still suffers tions them as occasional diversions rather than from the excessive sensitivity that hampered it heavy rotation material. in its original incarnation.) october 23, 2009 page 15 Dave in demand: New book details ups and downs of The television week in review Obama marriage By David Hiltbrand Has "Danc- markably and unanimously polite in bringing ing with the this to my a9ention. MCT Campus Stars" lost its The experience has taught me a valuable luster? lesson: from now on, when I make a bone- Sure, ABC's dance-off registered a bump in headed observation, I'm going to make sure its most recent episode: a respectable 13 mil- it's about "Mad Men." lion viewers for Tuesday's results show. Boyco9. In my dream, the cast of "Glee" is But bear in mind this was the first week dri8ing down Broadway, singing "Don't Stop since the odious Tom DeLay dropped out. I'll Believin'" beneath a giant blow-up Bullwinkle. bet C-Span's ratings also increased a8er DeLay NBC dashed that fantasy this week when it was forced to resign from Congress in 2005. booted the Fox choir from the Macy's Thanks- Even on Tuesday, "DWTS" finished second giving Day Parade which the Peacock network in its time slot to a prime time rookie, "NCIS: broadcasts every year. Los Angeles." And there's no ge9ing around Sure, why would you want to include the fact that viewership is down by more than something in this tired old ritual that viewers 10 percent since last year. might actually want to see? Why the downhill samba? As "Glee" co-creator Ryan Murphy said to Blame a bad crop of contestants. Ashley Entertainment Weekly a8er the ban was an- Hamilton? nounced, "I com- Kelly Os- pletely bourne? When understand did this become ‘The experience has taught me a NBC's position, "Dancing with and look for- the Children of valuable lesson: from now on, when ward to seeing a the Stars"? I make a bone-headed observation, Jay Leno float." The usually reli- Low and out- able category of I'm going to make sure it's side. Usually I athletes is like the visual abysmal this about Mad Men.’ and graphic time. Michael aides that TV President Obama and his wife, Michelle (MCT Campus) Irvin? Louie Vito? We're tangoing dangerously adds to sports coverage. close to Tonya Harding territory here, people. But the Pitch TRAX box that TBS has been By Katherine Skiba You know you're in trouble when your using during the baseball playoffs is infuriat- MCT Campus biggest name is Donny Osmond. I still can't ing. A8er a microscopic look at several famous marriages, au- get the image of Donny dipping judge Bruno It purports to show where each pitch lands thor Christopher Andersen takes his pen-or, some argue, a Tonioli into that romance novel clinch out of in the strike zone, but the results are ab- hatchet-to the Obamas in his latest book, "Barack and Michelle: my head. Yuuuch! It made Al Roker lip-lock- solutely random. Two identically placed Portrait of an American Marriage." ing Tina Fey on "Today" this week appear sexy pitches will be marked outside the opposite He describes a reluctant groom-to-be, sometimes-stormy by comparison. margins of the box. And this may come as a union, and woman sick of emptying his overflowing ashtrays- Look, this country leads the world in semi- shock to the players and umpires, but, accord- and being shut out by his ambition. He says the crucibles of celebrities who are well past their sell-through ing to TBS, about one pitch in 10 is a strike. ba9ling infertility, helping to nurse daughter Sasha to health dates. The whole reality TV industry would I'm pre9y sure the location of the balls on a8er meningitis, and coping with early political defeat (and collapse without this bounty. Pitch TRAX is determined by a TBS staffer in debt), the Obamas survived-and thrived. By the inauguration Raise your sights, "Dancing with the Stars." the production truck throwing foam darts at a they were "indisputably the First Couple not only of America Next time, Kirstie Alley or bust! screen. but of the world." Foreign affairs. Last week, I asked you to Big fan. This week's "Modern Family" On him: "He was the supremely confident overachiever send in your choices for the worst actors on found Ty Burrell's character, as usual, strain- whose fatherless childhood le8 him deeply scarred emotion- TV. The biggest vote ge9er by a wide margin ing to prove how hip he is. He tells his daugh- ally, the product of an exotic multicultural upbringing who was "CSI: Miami's" David Caruso, who one ter that he was such an inveterate concertgoer yearned for roots and a sense of his own racial identity..." reader described as "more wooden than Pinoc- back in the day, that he was a "Hall Raiser." On her: "dutiful daughter ... corporate lawyer ... wife and chio." As he explains, that's someone who followed mother who despised politicians but outperformed even the But I got even more mail from fans of "Mad Hall & Oates around the country as they most seasoned of them as she helped her husband win the Men" who pointed out that, despite my skepti- toured. presidency." cism, it was perfectly plausible for Be9y I guess that makes me a Grand Mason be- The book, relying in part on unnamed sources, serves up Draper to speak Italian since she had spent cause there was a time when I would drive plenty of dish from the Obamas' youth, nearly 17-year mar- time modeling in Milan. Don't know how I anywhere to see Dave Mason play. riage, and up-and-down journey to the White House. missed that tidbit. Andersen says Michelle Obama helped shoot down the Usually when I make a glaring error in the prospect of Hillary Clinton being tapped as her husband's run- column, the response tends to be nasty and in- ning mate. "Do you really want Bill and Hillary just down the sulting. But the "Mad Men" devotees were re- hall from you in the White House?" it quotes her as saying. According to the book, when Obama ran for the U.S. Senate in 2004, at first he thought the David Axelrod-designed cam- paign slogan, "Yes we can," was corny. But the controversial Jeremiah Wright, then his pastor, and Michelle Obama, liked it. The book, from publisher William Morrow, went on sale Tuesday for $25.99. Andersen is famous for writing about the famous-the Kennedys, the Clintons and Diana, Princess of Wales-and he intermingles dirt and stardust. The book's promos herald the Obamas as the new Jack and Jackie Kennedy-"brilliant, a9rac- tive, elegant, youthful, exciting." The Obamas did not cooperate with the book, says its publi- cist, Camille McDuffie. The White House had no comment.

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