~OLtJME 73, ISsUE 8 MITHFIELD, RI November 18, 2005 Laptop Photo provided by Ryan Stranz NBC 10 Auditioning Event Last Thursday night, Bryant (eL! Night put on a Price is Hight By Meghan Hanlon Updates event modeled after the popular Editor.in.Chief television show. Hosts Anthony By Kristina DeAngelis Fumari (aka Bob Barke1') and Communication Suuiiu· NRC 10 is Cathy Doane entertained an Staff Writer ,)t1 (ampus today t,l continue audi audience upwards of 200 stu ti
By Meghan Hanlon Stop by the steps outside the Editor-in,Chief Rotunda today at 2 Check out this year's Mr. p.m. to see the Bryant Nominees on winner of MSU's annual Kiss the Pig. page 6 As of Wednesday evening, Marty Fine, a football coach was in the lead. Following close behind was Chuck Stanley of Residence Life and Eddy Bazile of MSU. These were the top three people of the thirteen pos sible candidates who could be chosen to kiss a pig Weekend Forecast today. The campaign, which started November 3 and ends Friday today, collects money for American Diabetes Hi: 41 Association. A table was set up in the Rotunda where donations could be made towards the candi Lo:24 date a person most wanted to see-kiss a real 60 pound pig. Saturday Kiss the Pig is an annual event hosted by MSU in Hi: 43 honor of pigs who were instrumentally in finding a new treatment for diabetes. Kiss the Pig events are Lo:29 held nationwide. Last year, Dr. Eakin was the lucky winner. Sunday: Participants donated over $162 to make Dr. Eakin Photo provided by Brian Levin Hi: 48 the winner. The top three candidates were close as of Wednesday night, anyone could be kissing the pig Dr. Eakin kissed the lucky pig for the conclusion of MSU's Kiss the Pig Lo:29 today! last year. November 18, 200S Page 2 ODDS & ENDS
Holiday bargain prices leaking out early online Beware of what lurks Thanks to Brim and a rival cover its costs with a small By Mike Langberg site run by GottaDeaI.com amount left over. Kniglu RicHer Ner.VSpajXlS (http://blackfriday.gottadeaI.com Black Friday, which gets its (KR1) ), rhe world now knows about name from the flood of black ink beneath your sheets the deals listed above. retailers expect during the holi A respectable Hewlett-Packard Wal-Marr didn't meet Black day season, first started leaking By Michael Laforgia Friday expectations last year, online three years ago. notebook computer for $398, Knigbt RicHer Ner."SllclJ'el~· with no messy mail-in rebates. A apparently because it lacked FatWallet (v.'WW.fatwallet.com), Plantronics Bluetootb wireless enough exciting doorbuster deals. a bargain-hunting Web site, elrew KRT The na tion 's la rgest reta iler legal threats from Wal-Mart, cell phone headset for $9.99. A WARNING: What you're about tLl reallmight kn'p you llP at nigh!. Canon digital camcorder for apparently isn't going to get Target and Best Buy in October caught napping again. 2002 for posting I3lack Friday Or at least keep you away from your hed for a while. $249.99. The reason is dust mites those tiny bugs that liVl' in linen and pillow. These are some of the jaw-drop Its biggest doorbusters for Nov. prices. cases and feed on your dead skin ,ml! the problem, they G1l1 L"illlSl" ping bargains that await shoppers 25, when its srores will open at 5 The retailers argu('d that a.Ill., include two liP computers. upcoming prices, nut just rhe ads when you prcss your faCl' into them fur Illonths at a lillll·. on I3lack Friday, the day after "Taxonomically, they're rclatl'lllO spiders, which always gro:'ses l1L"ll Thanksgiving, when retailers lure The I IP Pavilion notebook will thelllselves, were prolecred by be aV;lilablc for $ 398 with a copyright law. They ulrimatcly pic out," says Dr. Michael Bykowsky, a Colulllhia allergist. holiday crowds with so-called The Mayo Clinic estimarcs the averagl' hn! conlaim hellnTll "doorbuster" discoun ts. DVD/CD-RW combo drive amI backed down, and FatWallet's other amenities. That's a decent message boa rds conrinue to dis 100,000 ro 10 million dusr mires. We're not supposed to learn "Your bed is especially inviting to dust mill'S," I hl' l·lillil"s Wl'f, sil,' about these deep discollnts until configuration, t()r $100 less than cuss Hlack Friday deals p~evaili;)g halr~dozen cautions. 'To them, it's a warm, cozy, all-YlHH'an-eal huffel Ihal's Thanksgiving Day, when newspa the price today tll!" bar Meanwhile, a or resrocked every night wilh yunmly food." pers arc stuffed like turkeys with gain laptops thaI arc less well more Web sites devLlr\:d ro Black Bykowsky explains the nitlns t,mdness tllr bed SllL'l'IS lhi, way: colorful inserts. eqllipped. Today's low prices also Friday, including Brim's, havc ad "They like a wartll, humid cIlI'irunllll'nl," ir(' says. "Whell yult'n' ill But the Web changes every typically require wairing to since sprung up and gone a stl'P your bed, it's hoth warm and humid then', so tlll"Y Ihril"l'." thing, including Black Friday. receive $100 or more of ma il-in furrher by posting scab ned An allergy ro dust mirl's, or ro the fl'ces ur lkc,lying hody parIS tlwy A loose communit"~ of barg;lin rebates. imaMes of the ad insens _ poten lean' 1whim!, can make' lik misnahk. Lih' allLTgy sea,(ln, only W"r'l' hunters has emerged online, Wal-Marr will also sell an lIP tiallya much dearer I'ioiatilln of "The higgest difkrencc is, polll'n is seas()n,r\," l\ykuwsky sal". "/\l1ll SOllle of whom ,He ohtaining Pavilion desktop compUler wilh a copyright law. . you can control your l'xp0:iure just hy n()1 going ()ulsidl·." advance copies of Black Friday I ')-inch LCn monitor for $ 39H, Brim lasr week ITlllol'l,d scans Dust milTS, hLll\'l"\'l'r, scurry (lVLT IllatIIT:iSl'S, hl"d SIH"l'l:i ;1l1d l'ill"w., ads __ often over the objl'LTioll L1f again withour requiring reball;s. of Ihe mack Friday ad illScrr retailers _ and Illaking the intllr ThaI's also $ 100 or 111Ol"l' hellll\' frUlll Sears after the cOlllpany's year-round, and tlll'y're g"IH'r,dly mon' irrilaling liran lldll'r allcrl'.l·ll.'. Studil"s h,l\'c linked du,t mill' allngies wilh se"ason;d polkll ;dln mat"ion public days or Wl'l'ks in previolls hargain desktop systelll:;. hl\'Yl'rs faxed him a rhreatening advance. The ads, presumahly I II' and Wal-Marr, by the way, 54-page letter. Hut till' ~cans gil-so FXl'nlS tllL'orizl' Ihal dusl al homl" mighl call'" dmlllic intlllll alkl"!~y provided surreptit iously hy pco declined COlllmcnt on tl1L' remain availahk on (llhn sil('S, malion, ll1aking sllfkrn, more" sllsccptibk whcn scaSOll r"lb pie involved in their prinling or impending dcals. including l~otraDl'al. ,rnl!1l1l1. And in a hOllie, Illile, arc oflen ('\·nywhn,·. distribution, arc uften rupyright Radio Shack, Se,m; and lllhns This sllllws how the \X/eil "If it's a fahric or lllall'l"ial, dust IllilCS cm Ii\'(' in iI," I\yb,wsky 5;1)'';. cd, making il legally qlleslionahle will halT variolls deals, including changes the galll(" t'l!' relailer,. So what ,',m you dll ahollt il! tLl shuw rhem wilhLlUt pertnis a Plantronics Bluct"()oth headset UtlCe infl)t"\l1atill\1 /cab out, iI's A IlL'\\' III a II rl'SS i:ill'l nel"l'ssarily t hl' a lls\\'er, lIykowsky S;l)"';, as slud· l t~)\lmll11alll"l':iSl'S sion. rel'urtl"llly guing t'l!' $9.9 ) abulll lih' playing whal·k-a-llluk In find ies haw COllle wilh dusl llIitl's alrl"ady lil'illg ill tlll"Ill Black Friday 2005 $ 10 Iwluw rhe regular selling L'vny online nook and nanny The soilltion is allergcn-proof ,'lll'aSl'Illl"nlS _ ziI'I'LTl"lI"ases Ill;ldl.· (www.hhlds.IWI) is llne sudl sill' price an Axion portahk I )VI) whne Ihl' int~ll"lnalion can hide; ofl'inylor lightly wm'en fahrir dlat ael as I'arril"rs ,lgainsl dlisl Illl\(' providing leaked ads, run on a playn fllr $Sl).L)9 and a Canon Brim, for example, admits to allergens. shoestring hy a San Jose teenagn COllllCordcr for $249.99, ahout Cllpying rhe Wal-Mart ad scans "Thl'ir pores are SLl sIllalllhal Ihe !veal parliciL-s l'an'l gl'i Ihrough," named Michael Brilll, no\\' a $')0 Iwlow regular price. A J)VD lln his sitl' from t }otta[ kal. Bykowsky says. "T\'pically \\'c" Idl Pl'llple tll plll tlH"SC Oll an,1 \va\"(" ll'~ubr- freshman at Califurnia Slate playn from Proton will go for "Perkct pricing kn()wkLlgc thelll on, and you don 'I tlL'l"lllo lah· tl1l'lll oft and wash tlH'tll Iy." ' Polytechnic l lniven;ilY in San just $ILJ.99 \e,;s than Ihe rosl uf among Yllur cuslomLTS is IWH'r Luis Obispo, Calif. The site does ma ny DVD movies. an advalltagl' 10 sellers," said l\ykowsky IT(OlllnlL'lllls l'1ll"asing pilluw:i, tIlaltn's,cs ,1l1d hllX sprillgs. n'r guarantee the validity of all The Black Friday sites always Sll'phen HakeI', an electronics I k also l'nCLlllragl"S 11L"Llplc 10 wash liteir lincns wl"l·kly ill IlLll W:ltl"r, the leaked ads, bur it still att racts are careflll to noll' Ihey ran'l rl'lailing analysl wilh NP[) "and hUI is grl"aler litan 1)0 ,I"grl"l's blul'nltl'it." plenty of people. gllaranree thl'lr int(mnation, blll (rruup 'If Port \X/ashinglun, N.Y. I loing so, l\ykol\':iky says, will dr,llIlali"ally nil down llll till' l"lfe,'I,; I IOllle Depot got angry enough POSI ings in 2001 and 2004 "This (urrl's rl'lailns 10 Ill" on of dllst mile allngies, a prLlhklIl 1!l,lI1y l'eLll'k llon'l l'\"l'll kIln\\' dll'\' with Brilll last year to have their prOl"l'l1 uvnwhclmingly arnlrall'. Iheir tm's a lillk hit lllure, in a han' . ~~oud attorneys give him a call. Brim, tH, says hc started nLll·k sense ,II I It)W Tl) l:t )NTRl)1 I)l :ST MITIS They reached Brim on his cell hiday 200') because he's a lied i lIakn also gave onl' pieCL' of Encase lllaltl"l'SSl'S, hox springs amI pillll\\' cases. Illlpnllll':lhlv fahri,' phone during his calculus class al cated bargain hutHer and, "It's , practiral adl'icc: Wid-Mart usually keeps dust Illitl'S out uf your hair. Piedmont lIills High School in neal giving hack 10 the commllni has a generolls supply of door . Wash sheets and linens once a week, in waIn 110 dl'grl'l's San Jose _ providing rhe vision of ty.1I husrer specials, bur tll(' $ 19H lap hrhrenhcir tll kill dust Illires. high-priced lalvyers behind Ilis site drew a penk of I [ mil lOpS won't last long. Hakn says Use hardwood or linoleulll floor.>; inSleall of carpL'ling. Carpels mahogany desks in a glass office lion unique visitors per day shorr you should get to Wal-Mart no makl' an ideal dust mitL' habitat. rower wirh no norion rhey arc Iy before Black Friday 2004, later than H a.m. on Black Friday Dust and vaCUUlll once a week, and reduce housl·hold dUller. talking to an adolescenr running according to Brim, and brings in if you walH to rake one home. CUrling down on dust llleans curting duwn on lluS! mill'S. a Web sire from his home. enough advertising revenue to Usc air conditioners or dl'hullliLiifins to reduce humidilY !en'\:;. Dusr mites Ihrive in humid conditions, hut shrivel and die 1I"l1l'1l il gets too dry. Dove releases can kill them, experts say Send pers l.llHside. Or ar least put Ihell! 10 bed far frolll ylllJr 111l11l1. Dust !lutes lutch ndes on animals, and feed on lit-ad skill IWI, :dln!. By Linda Goldston Whitl" Dove Release Prof(.'ssionals, a Knight Ridder NeH'SJTlJ'elY narional group wirh abottt 50 mem hers thar screens its applicants. KRT "Ir rakes abuut a ycar, a year and SERVING THE GREATER San Jose - Ahhhh, look at 'em go, white doves half before rhe birds atT really reli soaring into the sky. able. Ir's like training an athlete." estimare~ BOSTON AREA They are symbols of lo\'(' and a new beginning The group there arc at weddings, a loved one's spirir at funerals and hundreds of comp,mics or hobbyists memorial services. who Ll{fl'r "white dove releases" at What could be more pure) w\:ddings and funerals. Prices starr at Ornu~ Ir turns out rhere's a dirty linle secret in the $125 to $17 5 for the release of two ,~250 white dove business: Mosr of them aren't doves; white doves to tu $500 for 12 ...... ··21 they're white racing pigeons. AI1d many of them to 50 doves. West Realty' die. "Ir's become a much soughr after Alexander said she wishes people wouldn't thing at funerals," Smirh said, "rhe release the birds at all. Bur a trade group called symbolism of a single white dove fly Adam S. Toback White Dove Release Professionals says trained rac ing into heaven as rhe person's sou!." Real Estate Consultant ing pigeons are just fine because they generally will The white' doves rhat haven't "Trust Toback" been trained to fly home to their return to rheir coop. 161 Mt. Auburn St. coop and that manage to elucle It urges the public to steer clear of companies Watertown, MA 02472 that don't use trained homing pigeons and to hawks and other predators, can pres never buy real doves from pet or feed stores for ent another problem, said Marlene P: 617.926.5280 x247 release. Giacomazzi, a wedding consultant. fSiiiil F: 617.926.0544 rn ~ ___.:.J C:617.319.2177 *".~ "The white dove of peace turns out to be the "A pigeon without-a home coop white dove of sacrifice," said Norma Campbell of multiplies very quickly," she said. Email: [email protected] Injured and Orphaned Wildlife. "When a group of "Then they become roof rars," them is released, a hawk just thinks it's a smorgas And those offspring aren't white. bord." Well-trained racing pigeons can The finest compliment I can e' .. , safely make it home within a range . ' vel receIve 18 the referral But nothing can diminish the enthusiasm for of your fnends famI'l db' . the practice among some brides-to-be, especially of 50 to 600 miles. But even they , y an usmess aSSOCIates since part of the symbolism is that doves mate for don't stand a chance if they're Thank You For Your Trust . life. released in bad weather, at night or Professional dove releasers "don't just poof, inside buildings, Dove Professionals said. rhrow them in the air," said Nancy Smith, owner of BRYANT ALUMNI CLASS OF '96 White Doves of Modesto, Calif., and a member of N ovelnber 18, 2005 Page 3 CAMPUS NEWS
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News in brief Cont'd from page 1 arc not m\lch higher tha n the tra commenred that she is currenrly ditionallaptops. working with IBM to help fix this rhe weight of rhe computer; the Bryanr is not rhe only insriru issue. screen of rabler PC is less rhan tion to try the new tablet PCs. Many also are nor milizing the one inch smaller. howen'r. ir i, Hemley gave tifty percem of their handwriting recognition feamre, much more lightwcight. It a Iso students rraditional one of the main differences docs not ger as hot if kept on for laptops, and the other between the tabler PC and the a long duration of rime. Another fifty percent traditional PC. All of the stu differencc is rhat the Dvn burn rablet pes. dems, however, love the weight er and CD-RUM drive is exter Benrley, how- of it. Also, lllany srudents who nal, compared ro the internal one cycr, arc not parr of the pilot program on rhe traditional Pc. arc requesting the tabler Pc. The rabler PC can also open Burlin took a survey of those The Communication Society will be holding a coat like the traditionallaprllp, as well srudents who arc using the drive in the Rotunda from Monday, November 28 as swi\'el clockwise ro lie flat. Tablet PCs, only seven of which through Friday December 2. Be sure to grab extra The software of rhe complltcr . applied. According to the sur coats over Thanksgiving and drop them off at the will automatically adjust when vey, six out of the seven students table. Your old coat will help to keep someone warm the screen is swiveled to swi tch rarely lise the handwriting recog this winter. . . . from a horizonral vicw to a por nition program, which is one of trait view. the main reasons for having the There arc also other internal tabler PCs. Alrhollgh, all of Mark your calendars for the Bryanf Players per differences between the tabler them would recommend the formanceof uThe Laramie Project".by Moises PC and the traditional lap- Photo provided by Ryan Stranz tablet PC to others. Kaufman and ,members. of Tectonic Theatre Project•.. tops. One of the main bene Emily Socha, one of the fits is handwriting recognition Erin Willard holds a tablet PC which users, stated, "The size and It will be performed Fdday.and Saturday December' software. This will allow stu was given to a small group of stu portability of the laptop is 2 and 3 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 4 at 2 p.m. dents to use EMT CALL EMT Call / Medical Services Rendered Location: RESIDENCE HALL NOV 8 2005-Tuesday at 11 :32 Summary: An RA called to report an intoxicated female. EMS was Location: RESIDENCE HALL activated. Summary: A reported student having difficulty breathing. EMS was activated. MOTOR VEHICLE (RECK DRIV) Reckless Driving NOV 12 2005-Saturday at 02:07 VANDALISM (RES) Vandalism (Residence) Location: JACOB'S DRIVE NOV 9 200S-Wednesday at 01 :45 Summary: A student was issued a citation for reckless driving citation. Location: RESIDENCE HALL Summary: An RA reports a broken window in a residence hall. SUSPICIOUS Suspicious Person NOV 12 2005-Saturday at 02:08 ACCIDENT (MVA) Motor Vehicle Accident Location: BRYANT CENTER NOV 9 ::W05-Wednesday at 18:30 Summary: An RD called and reported she was informed of an intoxi Location: COMMUTER PARKING LOT cated male student was walking around with a knife. Student was appre Summary: A student called to say that his car was hit in the Commuter hended. lot. BURGLARY I B&E (RESIDENCE) Burglary/B&E A Dwelling EMT CALL EMT Call I Medical Services Rendered Anytime NOV 9 2005-Wednesday at 18:56 NOV 12 200S-Saturday at 17:41 Location: TOWNHOUSE Location: TOWNHOUSE Summary: DPS received a report of a student that had a fever and was Summary: A report of a missing laptop from a town house. not feeling well. EMS was activated. BIAS INCIDENTS None reported EMT CALL EMT Call I Medical Services Rendered NOV 10 2005-Thursday at 23:29 To report a bias incident or hate crime, go to Location: RESIDENCE HALL www.bryant.edu/bias or call the Bias Incident Hotline at Summary: A student reported someone was vomiting blood. EMS was x6920. activated. ***REMINDER*** If you have unpaid parking tickets you will not be EMT CALL EMT Call I Medical Services Rendered able to register for classes!!! Payments can be made at the DPS olTice. NOV 12 200S-Saturday at 23:51 Page4 November 18, 2005 CAMPUS NEWS Adtnissions Updates Annual Elevator Pitch By Stephen Demers Many colleges across the country have debated if they Staff Writer should even review the essay, Admissions Office - The Bryant because they have no standards Contest Results University By Lauren Cimino one, Nick Kendall, was left at Bryant facing an audience alone. Assistant Editor Kendall, a violinist, expressed his regret that the group Bello Center -The President's Cultural Series debuted could not perform together that evening but promised they will return next year. Wednesday November 9 with To give a taste of Time for Three's classical melodies style, Kendall improvised for 20 min ringing out in the utes then played the cadenza b'om the Bello Center. Sibdius Conct'rto which he will be Planned for the performing in El Paso, Texas this wel'k. evening was Anima and Time for Given the situation, it's expected Three. the kirk off would be a flop, but Anima is a clas Anima took the reins to provide an sical quartet with a hour long set dedicated to Mllzart. flute, violin, viola, They played the C Major, A Major, and cello. Time for and D Major Quartets and gavc a brid Three, the event's background for the pieces. In describ headliner, is a ing the A Major quartet, the flutist string ensemble explained it as "being designed for pri playing a range of vate use atter dinner or as sorbet music appropriate between courses." To end their set, ly titled Bach to Photo provided by Ryan Stranz tbe quartet played selections from thc opera Carmen. Bluegrass and everything in Members of Anima perform classical melodies At the end of the night, President on stage. Machtley apologized to the audience between. Photo provided by UniversJly Relations And now it is for the inconvenience and reimbursed paid ticket holders. time for the mishap: two of the three members of Time for Three were He also offered them free coffee at An audience gathered in the Grand Hall of the stuck in a Philadelphia airport due to poor weathcr and Bulldog Bytes and free tickets for Time for Three's per Bello Center for this kick off event of the fonnance whcn they plan to' return to campus next year. President's Cultural Series. N overnber 18, 2005 Page 5 ODDS & ENDS ...... ;:::: Casinos ready to bet on wireless chip By Suzette Parmley Las or other private areas. a gambling problem. The agency provides in the United Kingdom in 2000, called Vegas - Knight /( idd~r News Ji(( JJ~rs "We think there is a market for it," information, education and referral servic Cantor Index, that uses interactive-trading As they Asher said. "You have a whole new genera es to problem galllblers in 34· states, technology to offer betting on everything Kin lounged tion that grew up with video games." inl'luding New jersey, Pennsylvania and fwm stocks to soccer games. In 2003, it poolside He's talking about people like Hugh Nevada. rolled out Cantor Mobile, a real-time reading under a 50-tllot replica of the I~immel of Lansdale, Montgomery "That's the last thing any compulsive mobile-trading device that now handles a Eittd Tower at the Paris [lotd & Casino County, who said he started playing gambler needs, especially an underage significant portion of Cantor Index's trad here, the last thing Alice and Jerry Long online poker in 2001. He was 18 at the gambler," said Terry Elman, education ing. wanted to do was gamble. time - too young to gamble in an Atlantic coordinator for the coullcil's New Jersey "I think the convenience of it will be "You need to relax when you're eating, City casino. office. "This could push them over the desirable to people," Terri Lanni, chair and when you're at the pool," said Alice "This will really take off with the edge." lllan and CEO of MGM Mirage, said at Long, 56, of lIickory, N.C. Her husband, younger crowd," said Himmel, now 22, Elman said that casino surveillance last month's G2E Global Gaming Jerry, 60, was absorbed in a book. who was at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Call1eras would not be able to monitor the Conference here, where the handheld "Gambling is not relaxing," he said. Spa in Atlantic City recently with jason wireless device at all times and that a device waS exhibited. By the time the Longs return to Las Quattro, also 22, to play table games. minor could easily obtain one from an For MGM Mirage~ wirele'ss technology t~lll Vegas next it may be harder to relax. Himmel said he would use the adult. may provide a new avenue to capture some Others next to them at the pool might be portable device to brush up on his poker "You can't watch them every place," he of the explosive growth in electronic gam playing blackjack, poker, roulette and even skills. said. bling. slots. This summer, Nevada became the "You don't get good overnight," he said. State Sen. Maggie Carlton, who cast Las Vegas-based MGM Grand casino first state to allow the use of wireless, "The more hands you play, the better you the 1011e vote in the Nevada Legislature developed an online site three years ago in handheld gambling devices inside casinos. become." against handhelds, said the device "looks the [sic of Man, ncar England. Lanni said Public hearings will begin next week Some say it will only be a matter of like a toy, and kids love toys." the casino beamed its service only into before the Nevada Gaming Control Board time before the technology makes its way Carlton, who also works as a waitress England and could not compete against to draft regulations governing their use. at a casino coffee off~hore companies mining the United Atlantic City gambling operators are shop, said she was States for online gambling business. watching closely because Las Vegas sets the afraid she would see u.s. gamblers accounted for two-thirds trend, and what starts here doesn't stay more of what's hap of the $8.2 billion generated by the ohline here. pened with the bingo gambling industry last year. But a combi Considered gambling's newest frontier, lottery ga me keno. nation of state and federal laws - notably wireless devices mark another step doser Nevada has allowed the Wire Act of 1961 - prohibits American for U.S. companies who want to enter the playing kell0 in bars companies from taking bets online. The lucrative, but currently illegal, world of and restaurants with exception is betting on horse races, where online gambling. Some worry they will in the casinos since it there is a loophole for state-licensed only encourage problem gambling, espe legalized gambling in Internet companies. cially among minors. 1931. "What our casino operators would love Cantor G& W, an affiliate of New "As a waitress, I to do is Internet gambling," said William York-based Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., wants to have to tell my cus Thompson, a University of Nevada, L.s provide the system and the devices to the tomers that their kids Vegas, professor who specializes in public Las Vegas casinos. For the Wall Street aren't allowed to play policy and gambling. "But it would have to firm, rhe business leverages its experience keno if they're under be legal, and legal across state lines." with mobile trading technology. 21," she said. "They More than 70 countries allow Internet "This is about allowing people to play think it's just a game, gambling in SOllle form, including france, their favorite casino-type gallles without and not really gam C;ennany and Brit'ain. being restricted to the traditional ronven Photo courtesy of krtcampus bling." "These rlluntl~ies have all worked out iellce of a casino floor," said Joe Asher, Hugh Himmel, right, and Jason Quattro play blackjack [f required by reg arceptahle regulation and licensing pro managing directm of Cantor (.& W. at the Borgata Casino in Atlanta City, New Jersey. ulators, Asher said grams ... Ill!' such things as servers and soft· "Fundamentally, a $100 million bond Cantor C;& W coulLl ware," said Martin D. Owens Jr., a trade is the same as a $10 bet on a tllotball ma rket a device tha t Califll\'llia lawyer specializing in Internet game or $10 on a hand of video Pllker." to Atlantic City. The resort has long bor is linked to a server and uses a biometric gambling law. "As a result, the online g(lm He said the devices, ranging in size rowed trends fwm Las Vegas to bring in fingerprint reader to identifY a user. If the bling money is flowing to them." from a handheld computer to a slate or younger cllstomers. print does not match that of the person Owens also blamed state gambling laws tablet PC, could be another source of rev "We're curious to see any new product authorized to usc the device, it will not Illr not keeping up with technology. Only enue for the casinos and help them keep that would put us at a disadvantage or give work. He said the device could also allow six states have laws that even mention customers longer. us an advantage," said Borgata chief oper a player to set a daily wagering limit, and Internet gambling. To gamble using the mobile devh;es, a ating officer Larry Mullin. Styled after a <1lltomatically shut off when the player [n a case involving Antigua, a World casino visitor would need to show identin Las Vegas mega-casino, the $1.1 billion reaches it. Trade Organization panel last year called ca tion to ohta in olle from the casino, and I30rga ta is the most technologically Perhaps best-known tl)!' the tragedy of for creating a regulatory structure within then deposit money into an electronic advanced casino in Atlantic City and has losing 658 employees when the World the United States under which American account. Under the law signed by Nevada been a youth magnet since opening in july Trade Center was attacked and collapsed Internet casinos could be sanctioned and Gov. Kenny Guinn in june, a wireless 2003. on Sept. II, 2001, Cantor fitzgerald has taxed by the U.S. government. hlackjack player could gamble in public Others see only trouble ahead. long been more than a bond-trading finn. That would take an act of Congress - areas such as the bars, restaurants, pool The Nationa[ Council on Problem It has invested heavily in mobile technolo and a lot of time, Thompson said. area and convention hall of a casino. The Gambling in Washington estimates that gy to expand the reach of its trading appli "The legal battle is going to be fought devices could not be used in hotel rooms about 5 pereent of children under L8 have cations. It opened a bookmaking practice on many fronts, but Congress is not going to pass a definitive law either way," he said. "It has more on its plate than this." Meanwhile, gambling's newest toy got mixed reviews along the Las Vegas Strip recently. "Having options is good. The more options the better," said jeremy DeHavilland, 30, a bar tender from San Diego, as he sat inside a bar-restaurant at the Hard Rock Casino Hotel. "You should be able to do things without so many regulations." But Anthony Padilla, 36, was not so sure and fears "things could get out of hand real fast." "It's too easy to set up an account," said the mortgage broker from Denver, after six hours of blackjack at the Bellagio. "At least with this, you see the dealer, and you get a real perspective on what you're losing." At Quinnipiac University School of Law, find everything you need to succeed. you'll The technology will be a much From II challenging yet supportive academic environment to faculty members harder sell in security-conscious New Jersey, said Alan 1. Kalb, a who will become intellectu,u colleagues. From Hve,-dient clinics to reaj,"world patent lawyer at Cooper Levenson, in Atlantic City, which specializes in cxtcrnships. Plus annual merit scholal'ships ranging from $3,000 to full tuition. gambling law. "Until someone can demonstrate a totally . hackproof' For more information, visit http://law.qujlluipiac.edll or call 1-800-462-1944. system for wireless gaming," he said, "don't expect to see wireless gaming in New Jersey anytime soon." November I B, 2005 Page 6 VARIETY Mr. Bryant Nominees 20 Ben Caisse Brian Flatley Anthony "Nino" Furnari Adam "Chip" Hamilton Joe Hansen 2009 2009 2006 2006 2006 On December 10th, these 10 nominees will compete against one another for the title of Mr. Bryant 2006. For this event, there were 85 nominations. Of the 14 peo ple who turned in applications, 10 were choosen to be part of the 6th annllal Mr. Bryant. Ticket sales for this event will start Monday, December 5th in the Rotunda and will continue to be sold until all tickets arc sold out. Execlltive Producer, Aimee Tryba expects the evcnt to sell out. If tickets do sell Ollt, students can watch the evcnt through the Bryant station. Also, unlike in the past, tickets will not be sold at the door. The five judges arc: Shannon Kwoka, Career Services, Brian Levin, Student Senate President, Marge from Salmanson, jen DiPrete, Health and I~itness Coordinator, and Hank Parkinson, A"sistant Director of Student Activities. The final judge will be selected by raffle. Last year, the title went to jesse Lewis. Come to j,mikes at 8 p.m. to sec who will be this year's Mr. Bryant. Jay Hurtubise Greg Nemeth Neil Parrot Dan Raposo Rohan Shah 2009 2009 2008 2006 2006 intents and purposes, appears to have been an attempt to 'rip off Eminem and capitalize on the success of 8 Mile (released back in 2002). Get Rich and Dic Tryin', to!- i:I;li;,',l,:,,': I:;; 1i;: Ii 1,1111':; \11' " ofthis the proudnecessary tradition', elements has of set a itself up i gal)cgs1terj'act:i,ol1 moyie: people getting shot con- oI)\j a quietly menacing boss with a vocal under- expensive cars, etc. Of course, having st01nachs, ari.d an udder are llt:ces; of heing a cow, hut nobody in their . .. would pay over nine dollars to stare at . for' two straight hours. In iact, I wouldn't . everi'suggest paying two dollars at the Patrior Cinema in East Providence when-the movie goes ,there in a couple months. If you really fl'ellike you have to go have a frontallobowmy throll!!h do(', . ma, wait for a dumb friend of yours to re'nt it, anJ watch it for free at their house. Of mUTSl" if W\1l ha:e al~ option of watching this movh: Pf get ting ,1 liWlft klCk to the pants, choose th(~ kick Il) rlw pants. The pain is just as intense, bm it will f~\J away much faster, . , S.o !low it's time for the cml-ofn:view wrap up. a~ything :t tius 1,$ you walk away today I \';lr Ilu ng Ollt to nry, oe.·· against things like this. Horoscopes {!\S ii Vuu art' <"orren in your llbsl'l' Then from my nnrage pOilll c ~. > '- \'atillll, I:xpedi,'nt is tiw latest stll it loub likl' the f'HII1Lkrs of ':~ ; ?. dt'nt l'ntreprl'nl'lIrial,'ffurt tLl Expedient laundry used campus . eft ? •• take' hold on l·ampus. They have resuurel'S i.l' roIL of paper and The competitio[) is fien~l'. You'll have to f;ln: a COIl [,cl'n pUrling Ollt a rather aggres markcrs, tha tare unly suppnsed I'ilr /i'OIltatioli. TIre other perSOIl may be Simon Says: Beware Title IX's Demise Why I Don't Eat Meat By Toby Simon opportunities for women. and then slaughtering them for for me? Staff Columnist Recently ex- senator from By Ian Franzen Sometimes my friends tell me, Indiana Brich Bayh spoke at the the purpose of consumption. Just Staff Writer More than 90,000 cows and "eating meat is natural." University of Rhode Island about "Humans have been eating meat when you Title IX. He fears that the cur Usually on one of my fre calves are taken' apart piece by for thousands of years." Even if thought rent policy in Washington threat quent visits to Salmanson with a piece, sometin~~s. while fully .cOl~; it is perfectly natural tor us to eat the law of ens equal opportunity for friend with whom I've shared scious, on the disassembly Ime. meat, this doesn't imply that we the land women. According to Bayh, the only a few meals, inevitably, the Turkeys, chickens, ducks, and regarding current threat comes from US question of why I lack a portion geese are confined to space so should. Psychologists say that women Education Secretary Margaret of meat on my tray is raised. small that they cannot turn _ physical, violent aggression is a and Spellings. Secretary Spellings has I tell my friend to imagine the around or move about. Many ot natural behavior, as well as sports' was issued a "clarification" that relax first pet they had as a child. I try them struggle so hard to leave deceiving and lying in order to safe. Over es the way universities can to get them to picture the bond that they break their wings on gain an unfair advantage. As thirty demonstrate compliance with they shared with this animal. the bars of their cages. We all humans, we can transcend our three years ago, Title IX was Title IX. Right now there is a Now, I tell them, suppose a thief know that these animals are suf own nature. It is perfectly natu passed as part of the Education "three prong test" to look at had entered their home and fering. But why do such people ral to maim and murder, but we Amendments of 1972 to the issues of compliance with Title killed this pet, and then taken choose to turn a blind eye to can rationally decide to discon Civil Rights Act of 1962. Prior IX: proportionality (athletic pro their television or stereo. Despite their misery! How can we tinue such behaviors. It is up to to the passing of this act, only grams offered for both men and how big the TV was, or how loud admire the natural elegance and us, as both an individual pcrson, 10% of college athletes were women in proportion to the the bass could be turned up on beauty of the geese swimming in and as part of a larger society, to women. Today 41% of college numbers of men and women on the stereo, these items would be a our pond, while we eat the tlesh create our own nature regardless athletes are female and it's this campus), program expansion and loss of property. The loss of of animals so similar to them just of what was, "natural" in the past. one sentence defining Title IX meeting the interests of students. theit first animal companion a few yards away! I tell my friends who question that is most likely responsible for These are acceptable forms of would be the loss of a friend. An Is it because we are just fol my behavior that as humans we that progress: compliance. However, Spellings' example like this one helps me lowing the example of our par are part of the lood chain, but we "No person in the United recent "clarification" informed illustrate that animals do have ents and grandparents who had are separate from it. We are States shall, on the basis of sex, athletic directors at universities moral status, they do have the no problem with eating meat? moral agents. We can empathize be excluded from participation that they could use e-mail surveys right to avoid an agonizingly For the guys: are you too worried with the cow, pig, turkey, goose, in, be denied the beilefits of, or to see if srudents are interested in painful death. about jeopardizing how mascu or hen being torn apart by be subjected to discrimination athletics. According to her critics, I tell my interlocutor that my line you look to all the girts at machines and choose to stop eat under any education program or it's too easy and inaccurate to decision to forgo meat is a simple Bryant? Why do we tend to scoff ing their flesh to prevent their activity receiving Federal finan think that students who do not one. Eating meat at this cafete at compassion? Why, after I've future suffering. They would cial assistance." respond to the survey are not ria, or purchased from a grocery talked through the issue with any thank us if they could. And since almost every col interested in athletics. Bayh also store - supports an institution one who asks me about it - is the If anyone would like to dis lege receives some sort of federal claims that institutions are spend known as factory fanning. last line of defense usually to tell cuss the issue, or wants a vegetari funding like Pell grants or ing $2 on men for every $1 they Factory fanning is the system me that they will Llouble thcir an starter guide, please e-mail me research grants, the playing fields spend on women. atic process of raising animals, consumption of meat to make up at [email protected] have become more equal and So apparently there is a small level as a result of Title IX. battle waging in DC with Bayh Originally the exclusive domain and others who are trying to con Intern Spotlight on: Dana Juthe '05 of men, collegiate athletic oppor tinue to move forward with ath tunities opened up for women letic opportunities for women. Concentration: Accounting following the Title IX decision. Sadly they are meeting opposi Minor: Political Science It's a decision that has also tion to this by politicians who are Internship Site: PricewaterhouseCoopers impacted high schools. not content with this type of for Location: Washington, DC, SUlllmer 2005 There were several legal chal ward movement, preferring to go What did you learn about the profession? lenges to Title IX, one being a backwards. -College courses arc relevant, and I learned from practical application. very public and promiilent chal This is definitely worth our Traint"ng is comprehensive and unique to the finn. lenge brought by our neighbor attention-not just for those -Firms encourage independence but always pnwide support. institution, Brown University. women playing sports in college, What did you find most challenging abollt your internship? Amy Cohen, a student athlete at but for younger girls who play in -Moving to DC and learning the territory. Brown on the gymnastics team, high school and for little girls -Working long hours. led the challenge in a landmark who are playing little League. -Understanding my roll' al1e! the firm's expectations. case, Cohen v. Brown. The case And like so many issues regard -Understanding and accepting my own limitations. was eventually heard before the ing gender, this isn't just about What did you find most rewarding about your internship? Supreme Court who upheld the women-it's about men too and -Received a job offer! law. So in the end and following truly creating an environment in -Meeting professionals in the industry. a long and drawn out legal battle, which we and others who follow, -Getting to know the firm and the people working within finn. Brown was found to have violat are on a level playing field-both -Making lasting friendships with pcople from around the country. ed Title IX and discriminated literally and figuratively. What did you learn about yourself? against female athletes. Following -I could rely on a support network and know that I wasn't alone. the court's decision in the Brown -Working hard and meeting people can lead to opportunities. case, many colleges quickly added To standout and be recognized for hard work. or improved oil the athletic Did you receive compensation for your Academic internship? -Yes, PWC pays all of their interns. Who was your faculty supervisor and what were your academic requirements? -Dr. Michael Lynch, faculty supervisor. -Maintained regular contact as well as "as needed" contact. -Final paper submission at the end of the internship experience. Dana is willing to discuss his internship in more detail! Email him at [email protected] . ------Staff Contact Information All students interested in planning to participate in an academic internship are welcome to attend an Meghan Hanlon If YOll need to contact 111e Archway or any Orientation to Academic Internships this fall. 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If you are interested in purchasing multiple copies for a price of 50 capital projects and also to sup Relations cents each please contact The Archwav office. Please note that newspaper theft is a structure had aged, and it was port legacy projects such as crime. Those who violate the single copy rule may be subject to disclpl inary action. decided that it would nor be pre- endowed funds for the library November 18, 2005 Page 9 ' OPINION The Portfolio: Under Armour's IPO By Pete Zie!;ler thing that I am not fix sure, minimizing perspiration and reg minimailTvelHles and were los and happy customers, with the \I Students Sjrilk Out Question of the Week: What do you think about Expedient Laundry? "I think they're being too "The Cornerstone makes "I fear for my laundry. "I wouldn't give my laun~ aggressive in their adver~ much better bar than What if it's lost, shrunk~ dry to someone else to ., " would~ tlSl11g. laundry warehouse." en, or stained? I d o. " n ,t d0 It. . " Kristin Chrusz Erica Lawton Art Aery 2009 Gu illermo Cabrera 2007 2006 2008 « , j' "I probably wouldn't use "It's a great idea that has Its a goou serVIce to "The prices seem a little it because I can do my had potential for a long have on campus but they outlandish and I don't own laundry but it's a time and to see people need to lower their trust a few Bryant sopho~ goo d Lea.'d " acting upon it could be pnces.. " mores with my laundry." Elyse Shields beneficial. " Rohan Shah Geoff Rice 2006 2009 Pat Brosnan 2006 2008 Page 10 Novemher 18, 2005 SPORTS Women's Soccer wins high honors Bulldog Updates By Greg Hirshorn and Sarah Slingerland Called "the hard She scored six est worker on goals along with Sports Editors the team" by her two assists. This Men's and Women's coaches and is quite an accom Swimming: Harmah Sarrlro.vski teammates, her plishment ior The Swim team competed in a substantial Tricia as she is non-scoring invitational at A senior defender hailing from Trumbull, growth through just a sophomore UMASS-Dartmouth last CT, Sandrowski was selected to be part of the out her four but still made the Saturday, November 12. NE-lO first team. years playing for NE-IO team. She Andrea Geoffroy placed first in She was one of Bryant was due will continue to the 100 Yard Backstroke, and three captains dur to her hours of be an important third in the 50 Yard freestyle. ing her senior year practice and asset" for the Ray Savner, in the.Men's 50 and was also extra effort. Bryant ofieme Yard Freestyle, earned third named NE-lO She went on to for the next two place. On Tuesday, November defensive player of score 13 goals seasons. Sophomore Tricia 15, the team competed in the the year. In addi and had nine Spada NE-lO Conference opener at tion, she gained a assists during her Pace. The women finished place in the senior Bulldog career. with a final score of 86 and bowl. During Courtesy of Bryant Athletics One of two men, 75. Sandrowski's time ireshman to play at Bryant she Junior Casey Grange in every match in Bulldogs Have Four Volleyball: played in 74 games, 2002, Gidius was In a tight match against Bentley performing as a ra n ked second on the tea m with five assists. NEWISA Division Saturday\'night, Bryant critical member of She scored her first collegiate point (an assist) Senior Hannah Volleyball captured its third the defensive early in her career in the season opener II Senior Bowl straight NE-lO Conference Sandrowski effort. She brings against East Stroudsburg on August 31, 2002, tournament title. Michelle an enormous and scored her first collegiate goal against Selections Munb: was named the 2005 amount of energy and dedication to the team New Haven September 1, 2002. She managed NE-lO Conference Volleyball which helps her teammates raise their level of to seize five points in her first four games as a Four members oi the Bryant University Championship Most Valuable play, as well as her own. Her competitive Bulldog. women's soccer tea 111 have been selected to Player and finished the match nature also helped to spark the team in their participate in the NEWISA Division II with 21 kills and 30 digs, winning efforts. Cast')' Gmnge Senior Bowl. The event will take place on Jessica Cegarra had 16 kills and As a freshman, Saturday, December 3rd at Merrimack 5 blocks, Tiffany Garry had .53 Sandrowski played in 16 Grange is a junior who also College in North Andover, MA with a assists, 12 digs, and 3 aces, and games, and in the 2003 gained a spot on the second NE game start time oi 1:OOpm. Maureen Atkins had 18 digs. season when she was a lO all conierence team. Grange, for the second-straight year, sophomore, she played a forwarll from Methuen, MA, Maddie Bergeron (Westiield, MA) and Tiffany Garry has been named in all bm one game (20 lrd the Bulldogs in points with Hannah Sandrowski (Trumbull, CT) will the Northeast-tO Conference in all). That same sea eight goals and four assists. This participatc in the Senior Bowl and will Setter of the Year. Garry has son, she scored two goals is the second consecutivc year in anchor the ddense as fullbacks. These tri been outstanding this season and had one assist for which Cirange has led the team captain defenders havc combined for eight with 1,466 career assists and total of five points out in points. \Xlith anothl'1' year lett goals and six assists through 14Z gaml'S in led the Bulldogs with 103 serv of a defensive postion. to play ttlr the Bryant Bulldogs tiwir fCHlr year careers at Bryant. ice aces. she looks like a wry promising Teni Gidills player for next year's team. The third rrkaptain Terri lJidius Upcoming: As a frl':;\l111an, (~range (Cowntry, CT), was selected as one of the Bryant has been chosen to host Gidius was another appeared in 20 games tilr till' six l11idfieillers to play in the Senior Bowl the 2005 NCAA Northeast one of Bryant's three Bulldogs. She scored two goals after having played in 79 ClITer games for Regional Championship for captains who won a mId and had 2 assists tt)r a total of six the Bulldogs. women's volleyball from field spot on t he second points. She also contribllted big November 17 - 19. As the num NE-lO all conference minlll"es up front for the Sara Vienneau (Salem, Nl J) was one of ber two seed, Bryant will take team. Originally irom Bulldogs. only five forwards selected to play in the on New York Institute of Coventry, CT, the mid Senior Bowl. Vienneau tied a season high Technology at the champi fielder played in 79 Trida Sjnda with five goals this season and has onship opener. Courtesy Bryant Athletics games for the Bulldogs of a massed 17 goa Is and 12 assists in her 75 and was selected to fin Senior Terri Gidius A sophomore midtklLler game care'er. ish her career with a trip from Dedham, MA, Spada came to the senior bowl game. in third on the team in points. Men's and Wom.en's Cross Country team. has heart By Sarah Slingerland on the team's health. "The team Sophomore Andrew Hohnes had a tough season because so also had a great season, showing many people were injured so we increased improvement and ded Franklin Park, Boston, MA - The did not place as well as we should ication from meet to meet. men's and women's cross country haw," said sophomore Nicole "Most, if not all of the athletes teams competed at the NCAA Radzik. set personal records this season, Regional Championships on Even though the rankings did and I was glad to see that their Sunday, November 6th. Out oi not necessarily reflect the hard work was p8ying off," noted 20 teams, the men iinished 9th amount of work or heart that Laughlin. and the women came in 17th. these arhletes put into this sea [king together day after day Probably rhe smallest varsity son, coach Amy Laughlin was for so long (they come back for team on campus, the women's pleased with their overall per preseason around August 22nd) cross country ream had to deal formance. "Both teams did really makes or breaks teams and with a lot of injuries this year. well this year, despite a lot of alludes to their performances courtesy of Praticing since August along with injuries," said Laughlin. "The ahead. While some teams might the strain of past seasons and men beat Bentley for the first break apart, this time only made Th~ men's cross country team's hard work brought them summer training really took a toll time, so we were all these T\VO teams stronger. "The to beat Bentley this year at the NE-10 Conference meet. really pleased with captains knew what they were Radzik. I that. On the talking about and made sure Bent ey t'or the first time," said "We all came together, cspe- Senior Caleb Pau\. women's side, we everyone was doing t I1eir J'ob II I . cia vat t 1e end of the season, to Wt'tl1 tl t' I are a very young well. Most of the girls havc been 1 1e per ormanccs ane 'lull of a great nerl'ormance at the Ilk I . team, and the girls running since freshman year in ~ t 1ar( war we saw t l1S past sea- NE-IO Conference meet. We I' '11 I t" I I I really gave their all high school so everyone nretty son, t 11S WI l C Inate y 1e t 1e t were extremely excited to beat te 1 ttl t- in practice and much knew what ; 111 a wa c 1 or next year. meets. " they where doing. r------. Many of the As for next year, runners kicked it we arc not losing CHILD CARE up a notch this sea anyone, so the son, notably Steve season is looking Seeking babysitter for twin infants. Three weekdays Carr. Despite great. We will being hurt t'or most gain some new from 2pm-6pm, starting February 2006. of the summer, he freshman and as worked hard every long as everyone Transportation required. Previous experience Photo courtesy of Bryant Athletics day at practice, is healthy then we preferred. Call Kristen (401) 726-9522. Due to the young age of the team, this which was reflected will definatciy in his performance improve as a will definately be the team to watch for at the meets. team," stated next year. er N ovetnb 18, 2005 Page II SPORTS 2006 Senior Class Gift Upcoming games to look out for: I'm just a student ... how can I make a gift? Option 1. A Starbucks coffee is $1.60 per cup. Give up 5 coffees a week for one month 5 x $1.60 = $8.00 x 4 weeks = $32.00 Option 2. Work for a Inatching gift company Give $50 and your company will match if at least 1: 1 ($50 + $50) = $100.00 OR simply donate $20.06 in commemoration of your class year to Kevin Martin, Box 2686 or online at http://www.hryant.edu/classgift This year's class gift will help renovate and dedicate one of the classroonls in the Unistructure. Won't you help Inake HISTORY! Bulldog Football ends a record.. breaking season By Chris Ficalora for the firsr touchdown of the game. The time ever. However that was not the only Swf{ Writer Bulldogs retaliated with an 80 y,mldrive record broken this season. Senior line leading to a Lorenzo Perry touchdown. backer Greg Daniel broke the school /lul/dog Stat/HIll - This past Saturday the l lnfortllnately fWIll there things got out of record for tackles in a season reaching 84, Bryant \ Jnivt'rsity Football team played hand for the Bulldogs, the Owl's offense and 206 for his career (second all-rime). their last n'gular season game against hecllming seemingly Don't forger our Southern Connecticut, both teams had unstoppable after scoring sophomore quar idl'Il1icd n'cnrds going into the gallle. The on their next three posses terback, Charles winller of that gallle, along with five orher sions. The Bulldog's Grantell, who also teallls wOldd have to be voted into thl' offense however could not hit a school record play()ffs hy a seem to find of 1,7.36 passing cOllllllit Il'l'. rheir niche yards as well as t ,ui Ilg after being firsr all-time for into forced into career passing Sa I I Inlay's another punt yards with 3,052. l:allle, tlll' that was What is more llulldngs were again important than returned for a ...... broken records, on ranked the llulI\her Olle touchdown, the other hand, deknse in rhe this time 91 are the players NE-lO, while yards. 28-7 in who stepped up the Uwls were the first quar- the most through-- ranked 7th in ter, things Photo courtesy of Bryant Athletics out the season. went spiraling Coach Fine names turaloffense Ollt of control Senior linebacker Greg Daniel a few players who per game from there, established a new school record really took it to the nationally. It ending with a for tackles in a season' his team- next level: The line- Photo courtesy of Bryant Athletics \'v'ib going to be a close final score of high seven tackles aga'inst the backers, Andrew Senior wide receiver Shane 77-28, a highly. McLarty, Greg . game from disappointing Owls gave hll~ 84 for the year Daniel, and David Ch~ltenham started m the game till' get-go. As season ending and 206 for hiS career (second Boak, not to men- agamst the Owls and caught 3 pass- fur till" ga me I Perfonnance all-time). rion t le offensive es for a total of 50 yards. plan, "simple Ath~ I I I . f but an excep- ine giving up t le been and hopefully even make the playoffs on ( dense, Photo courlesy of Bryant e ICS tiona I season all in all. least amount of sacks and providing rhe bur that's a riddle only time will tell. keep the ball I lid b f I h I ~an~e, J in front of us Junior running back Lorenzo This season for t le Bu . ogs ase a a et a. running ustin Kix As for now, congratulations to the ·\'e phd for a game-high 169 was their best season rhus far, who was hurt 111 the begm1l1l1g of the sea- alld 110t gl erry rus e with a record of 7-3 overall. In son came back and put in a solid effort, Bryant University Football team and staff up any big yards and three touchdowns the history of football at Bryant and Lorenzo Perry who stepped it up after for an incredible season that will literally plays, if we do Saturday against the Southern the Bulldogs have never won 7 . the knee injury of Chris Peaks, only to mn go in the record books. th?se two, Connecticut Owls. games in a season, a huge·mile- through defenses throughout the New thl1,~gs .we 11 be.. stone for Coach Marty Fine England area. ok, said head Coach ~arty FlIle. and all the staff. The Bulldogs also went Next year we can only hope to have y Thlllgs starte,d movlllg very fastsv1er d undefeated at home going 5-0 for the first another outstanding season as this one has suun as the Uv.·l s returned a punt yar s 02l'O5 ?~iI~~iefS firms of .... """"'.. ""',,; AffifmativeActioll~ Fnl.lntr~.mv