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University of Rhode Island DigitalCommons@URI The Good 5 eC nt Cigar (Student Newspaper) University Archives 3-19-2013 The Good 5 Cent Cigar (3/19/2013) University of Rhode Island Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cigar Recommended Citation University of Rhode Island, "The Good 5 eC nt Cigar (3/19/2013)" (2013). The Good 5 Cent Cigar (Student Newspaper). Book 153. http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cigar/153 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Good 5 Cent Cigar (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 00 THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1971 Volume 62 © 'Just what this countrj; needs ' Tuesday Issue 50 www.ramcigar.com March 19, 2013 URI helping educate underrepresented children through SMILE program BY AUDREY O'NEIL . group wants to have a different News Editor · yearly them that be~efits the URI campus and. the surround Students· at the University ing community. Personally I of Rhode Island are working would like to help recruit more together to educate underrep members so we can help make resented children. an even greater impact as an Collegiate . SMILE is an organization to the communi- inclusive organization dedicat ty." ed to furthering the SMILE pro In the future, the organiza gram experience. Members of tion would like to continue to this program integrate univer aid with the Challenge week sity and real world experiences, end activities and also mentor provide mentoring ·and learn students with the middle ing activities, and offer career school and high school SMILE explorations to all members. members. Collegiate SMILE, Science ''Just to give bcick and pro & Math Investigativ~ Learning vide information to students Experiences, has the mission to about college information and further the . SMILE experience , our experience on getting to for SMILE alumni and others college," Jimmy Li said. "My who are interested in learning . • . · . Mel.issa .Lichtman I Cigar Work on poster$ 1s displayed outs1de of the Memorial Union Ballroom from the URI Smile Programs personal goal is to hopefully abput science, technology~ engi event focused on· building wind turbines. get started with all group mis neering and math careers. sions' goals and to provide a Fifth year· Chinese IEP major Jimmy Li is the president higli school level for four years. still after the end of each Freshman, and vice presi foundation for Collegiate of Collegiate Smile and has I love the program and the Challenge \:veekend. "It was the dent of Collegiate SMILE Lisa SMILE before I graduate." been involved with the SMILE many opportunities it has fact that· there was the wait Li was also involved with the Collegiate SMILE will be program since high school. given me in high school. At the between each year that I want~ SMILE program in high schooL working with the URI SMILE "I got involved with ~ollege. level, I. would partake ed to do something with "We strive to offer all program during the high Collegiate SMILE because I am m the Challenge weekends SMILE. Therefore, I presented SMILE members' with career school challenge weekend that a SMILE alumnus from high each .for the SMILE program the idea of Collegiate SMILE to and networking opportunities, will occur this weekend. --school,''Li sai:d.-''I•cpar.ticipa4:t1fu .~ ~~ch_.Y~<I:!: . l:!s>.!YC,V"err. 1 !e!~J.h~~~ - · the SMILE coordinators at leadership, and personal "Anyone with an interest growth," Lisa Li said. "The in the· SMILE program on the there · was something missing URI." Continued on page 3 Softball teain falls 5-2 to Ra·dford in USF tournament finale BY EMILY JACOBS Coker. The other hits being fro1p. Sport Staff Reporter Mattison, sophomore Megan Congro, Prendergast and junior The University Of Rhode Amy Gleason. All hits that came Island softball team lost. 5-2 to during the game were singles, Radford University in the South with Mattison able to drive in Florida Tournament Finale on the only two runs. Sunday. Rhode Island's Caitlin The. Rams were first to get Kennedy suffered the loss, on the board, scoring two runs pitching 2.1 innings, facing 13 in the first inning, but were batters and allowing three runs. blanked the rest of the game. Junior Cas~ie Baker made Seniors Courtney Prendergast her first appearance of the sea and Kelly Coker led off with son, coming in as relief and back-to-hack singles. Junior pitching 1.2 innings. She was Jocelyn Mattison would later able to strike out two batters, drive them home on a bases- but allowed two runs. Junior ,, loaded Nt. Sam Bedore also took to "the Radford responded in the mound, .pitching two scoreles~ bottom of the first, scoring one innings of relief, striking out run. The Highlanders went on two. to stop the Rams offensively and While the Rams struggled score four more runs of their on offense, Radford was able to own. They scored two in each of Photo via of GoRhody.com create opportunities on thei:t: the third and fourth innings. Jocelyn Mattison rips a swing for the softball team in its loss to Radford. offense, stealing eight bases. The "I was pleased we got runs Highlanders were also able to early; but of course it was disap 7 were frustrated with the per saw six hits, two of them ting .385 and .423; ,respectively; gain an edge on hits, putting up pointing we struggled to get formance, and the team did extended hitting streaks. Both to start the season. · ·two more than the Rams. more hits," Rhode Island head struggle." . Coker and Prendergast are on The Rams picked up six hits coach Erin Layton said. "They Although the Rams only an eight-game hitting streak bat- on the game, two coming from Continued on page 3 Today's forecast 42 °F Played the new 'Tomb Raider' game yet? Better rain than snow! See page 2. Page 2 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Tuesday, March 19, 2013 CONTINUED ·'Tomb ~der' game reboot worth waiting for BY TIIEO KONTOS story starts from th~ beginning escaping a burning building or Contributing Entertainment Writer and paints Croft as a realistic, barreling down a raging river, sympathetic character. The story but everything is handled so well Tomb Raider, one of the most will leave you on the edge of it is easy to forget the familiarity. anticipated games of the year, your seat and is full of great char The fire effects are particularly -finally arrived on Xbox 360 and ;;tcters and surprising plot twists. impressive and play a large role PlayStation 3 this month. Combat, never a strong point in the game. I'm glad to say, it was defi in the Tomb ·Raider series, has Tomb Raider has needed a nitely worth the wait. With all the received a full makeover. Armed new coat of paint for years and excitement over next-generation with a bow and arrow, and a Crystal Dynamics has delivered. game consoles coming out this handful of guns, Lara is fully Their previous attempts at resur year, it is obvious there are still a capable of holding her own·but recting the series produced some few gems left for this generation. can still easily become overpow passable action titles, ~ut Tomb · Tomb Raider balances stunning ered.without paying attention to Raider (2013) is a strong con graphics, exciting game play,· her surroundirigs. The ar:ray of . tender for game of the year, even tight controls and a fantastic gadgets and weapons are all use though it is only March. Rarely story into one of the crowning ful, and yo~ will find yourself does a game live up to the hype games of this generation. using different tools for .different like this one. The Tomb Raider series has situations. A simple leveling up Garners should not get so been a staple of action games system allows garners to choose caught up in the next generation since the original. Tomb ~aider's new skills for Lara and customiZe that they miss out on some of the release more than 15 years ago. her weapons. gems coming out this year. After Sadly, for the last decade or so, The production values in Tomb Raider, Bioshock Infinite the series has been blighted with Tomb Raider are matched by few and Gears of War: Judgment are · .. - ,- ..... ·. clunky controls, uninspired stcr games this generation. The right around the comer; Even Wri ries and cookie · cutter sequels. graphics are some of the best in U owners ·finally have something · Buy~ - MacBook Pro Retina display, Tomb Raider (2013) reboots the with any game and a thrilling score to get excited about with the get Microsoft Offic~ 365 FREE for 4~years!* series from the ground up, featur accompanies the action. The exclusive Monster Hunter 3 ing a completely new game action set pieces in the game can Ultimate hitting stores today. engine and a new Lara Ctoft. The · seem a bit cliche at times, such as Authorized Campus Store . LaFrentz: .We had to catch our~ King - Everything .. just ·Pats selves and be like "Hey ... they seemed to. click fo:r us in the sec wear the same kind of uniforin ond half. We just said "fuetre' : From page 4 that we we~ and they sweat the ·going to have to come to us and Svitek to the line. The Patriots same way that we sweat." I felt we're going to do what we do" also added wide receiver Donald that I really had to prove myself and if we make mistakes, that's Jones, who set career-highs in as l:l big man and I really wanted fine, but they're not going to stop receiving yards (443) and touch to go after LaFrentz and take him us from doing what we want to dor -.., _, ;.; - .