Volume 77, Issue 12 Smithfield, RI February 19, 2010 By The Spring Weekend Concert Commi%ee Contributing Writers This year the Student Programming Third Eye Blind is such a fun Board is proud to announce that this group with energizing music that year’s Spring Weekend act is Third will bring campus to life during Eye Blind. Third Eye Blind has been this year’s Spring Weekend,” says a favorite band of essentially Meghan Aloisio. Details of the anyone who grew up in the 90s. concert and the rest of Spring When one hears “Semi-Charmed Weekend are to be deter Life” or “How’s it Going to Be,” mined but the Student Pro it is impossible to not be put in gramming board is working an enjoyable mood. hard to make the weekend the The band released their best for the whole student first album, Third Eye body. The concert will be Blind, in 1997 held on Saturday, which featured May 1 at 7 p.m. The several of their hit location is still singles. As of TBD. August 2009, the band released their fourth album, Ursa Major, and they are potentially releasing a follow-up album, Ursa Minor. This year’s Spring Weekend Band Selection Other events to look forward to throughout the Commi4ee consists of seven studentsSPB including weekend include: SPB President Cailin Rocco ’10, Treasurer Dan Tothill ’11, Bands andP Concerts Co-ChairsR Alison ESENTS Boucher ’11, Anthony Franco ’12, and Carissa Schneider ’12, and Theme Weekend’s Co Chairs Friday: Emma MacDougall ’12 and Meghan Aloisio ’10. 2-4 pm Jason Levasseur will be playing on the Bryant students have had the Bryant Center lawn opportunity to voice their opinions 5 pm Festive Meal in Salmonson during SPB’s Awareness Day in Friday night consists of a bigger act (normally a September and during SPB’s Spring hypnotist, magician, or comedian) and then Big Weekend Forum. The Student Bingo in the Main Gym at 10:30, followed by a Programming Board took the feedback BBQ outside the Bryant Center from these events into account when deciding which act to choose. Saturday: In previous years, the campus has been split 50/50 between rock 1 2-4 pm Field Events and WJMF Springstock on and hip-hop/rap groups. Since the Salmo lawn area school hosted Fabolous last Spring Weekend, SPB felt that it was time to 7 pm Third Eye Blind Concert bring a rock act back to Bryant. “Third Eye Blind is a well-known band Sunday: that our generation has grown up with. This year’s selection commi4ee worked 9 pm outdoor movie hard to bring a popular band to campus, and I truly think that they will put on a great performance the whole campus will enjoy” says Alison Boucher. We strongly believe that Third Eye Blind will fit perfectly into the campus’ atmosphere this Spring Weekend. “Only the senior class has experienced a rock band during Spring Weekend with OAR in 2007. SPB felt that the rest of campus was ready for a rock concert experience. THIRD EYE BLIND page 2 february 19, 2010 Women’s Summit returns to Bryant in March By Zafirah Zainal What started off as a way must take a ‘New Direction’”. Staff Writer to empower female students The sessions offered at the at Bryant University ulti- summit offer new approaches The annual Bryant Univer- mately grew to support a big- to communication, negotiat- sity Women’s Summit this ger cause that extended to the ing, financial advice, social year will take place on Thurs- community outside of Bryant. networking, entrepreneur- day, March 11th at the Chace Last year alone, nearly 1,000 ship, leadership, and time Wellness Center. Coming into business professionals flocked management, etc. the 13th year since its incep- to Bryant to a4end the 2009 When asked what she tion, the theme for the summit. wishes students and business Women’s Summit is ‘New This year’s three accom- professionals alike will gain Decade, New Directions.’ plished keynote speakers will from a4ending the summit, Director Kati Machtley has hopefully shed some light on Kati Machtley said; “My hope fond memories of the humble rising to the top as a modern for all who a4end the 2010 beginnings of the Women’s businesswoman in America. Women's Summit will be the Summit, having been the co- Keynote speakers include same as it has been for the Judge Glenda Hatche% Bobbi Brown founder of the annual summit Ellen Alemany (Chairman past 13 years. I hope by learn- Georgia’s first African- CEO and Founder of with President Machtley in and CEO of Citizens Financial ing new information and lis- American chief Bobbi Brown 1996. “The Women's Sum- Group, Inc. and RBS Ameri- tening to the experiences of presiding judge Cosmetics mit(R) was an idea that Presi- cas), Glenda Hatche4 (for- the keynote speakers, it will dent Machtley and I had merly the highest-ranking encourage them to think when we first arrived at African-American woman at about the direction they hope Bryant. We felt that a Delta Air Lines and the host to take in their lives in the women’s conference would of award-winning syndicated New Decade. Knowledge is help encourage women to television series ‘Judge Hatch- power and that is what the have an interest in business, e4’), and last but not least - a Women's Summit intends to and therefore want to a4end famous name you may know impart on March 11, 2010.” Bryant for their education.” well – Bobbi Brown (the CEO Students may a4end the Kati Machtley continues, “We and Founder of Bobbi Brown Women's Summit for only $10 also wanted to be4er educate Cosmetics). and registration forms are women as to the current “We chose ‘New Decade, available at the President's Of- trends and needs in business New Directions’ as a theme fice. For more information, and how they could make a this year because we are in a please visit difference and become em- New Decade in 2010. Many h4p://wsummit.bryant.edu. powered to meet the chal- who have gone through the lenges that they faced in their economic turmoil of the last chosen professions.” year have found that they Ellen Alemany Miriam Nelson Chairman and CEO of Advocate for women’s Citizens Financial health and Director at Group , Inc. Tu3s University For more information on the Women’s Summit visit h%p://wsummit.bryant.edu

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  february 19, 2010 page 3 SENATE CORNER Survey finds food is a concern on campus mind.” created an entire commi8ee this year. Their ultimate long- A Couple of Interesting devoted to Food and Dining term goal is to make the meal Statistics: plan optional for Bryant stu- •Asked, “What do you con- dents, which in the words of sider to be the biggest prob- commi8ee head Jarrod Gib- lem at Bryant University bons “would allow students right now?” 51% of students who are not satisfied with replied Food, followed by: the meal plan to go else- Recycling (22%), Bryant Cen- where.” ter (12%), Academics (8%), and Other (7%). If you feel strongly about •71% of students said “Yes” this issue and would like to when asked: “Do you think find out how YOU can get Dining Dollars should be in- involved to help improve terchangeable (i.e. Pay $6.50 dining options on campus, in Dining Dollars to eat at Other problems ranking feel free to contact Jarrod Gib- Salmanson, rather than a meal high were recycling and the bons ([email protected]). limit)? Bryant Center. Look out for more surveys A recent survey, conducted by the Bryant Senate found So what comes next? Well and updates coming soon. that 51 percent of students found food to be the biggest for one thing, as part of its Services, and improving the And in the meantime, watch problem on campus (Amanda Dunn) major re-structuring and re- food options on campus is out for the mystery meat. focusing this year, Senate has one of their primary goals for By: Amy Angeloni campaign called “Knocking Senate Secretary Down Doors,” in which members of Student Senate TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL… Tired of the food at Bryant? go door-to-door to every You’re not alone. In a recent dorm, suite, and townhouse survey of 870 Bryant students, on campus and ask residents 51% said that food is the to fill out a brief survey BECOME A BRYANT CENTER STUDENT biggest problem at Bryant about how they feel about MANAGER University right now. Recy- what’s going on around cam- cling came in second place pus. with 22%, but with SIFE’s Why, you ask? In the INTERESTED? major green initiative words of senior Tiago Come to our informational meetings: launched a couple of weeks Machado, “As an organiza- Come to our informational meetings: ago, this will hopefully be im- tion that was formed to serve proving very soon. However, the community, we did some th x Wed., Feb. 17thx atWed., 4 p.m. Feb. in RM17 1 at 4 p.m. in RM 1 the bigger question still re- self-reflection and realized that we had been failing in mains: what do we do about th the food? our efforts to really hear x Thurs., Feb. 18xthThurs., at 5 p.m. Feb. in 18RM at1 5 p.m. in RM 1 First, let’s talk a li8le more what students had to say. In about where these numbers order to remedy the situa- Applications available online at http://www.bryant.edu/bryantcenter came from. Two surveys have tion, Student Senate felt it Applications available online at http://www.bryant.edu/bryantcenter been distributed so far (a gen- was necessary to launch a th eral survey in October, and a campaign to really get a feel Application Deadline Fri., March 5 at 5 p.m. food-focused survey in De- for what was going on in the cember) as a result of a recent typical Bryant Student's page 4 february 19, 2010 Survivor Series : Julie Moran By Meredith Salvas young. But I do know that my caused many arguments be- them thinking that was once Contributing Writer diagnosis took a huge toll on tween my parents, family, and my family. Now, I just want to my family and friends. friends. Also, all of the med- get the most out of life that I ical bills were insane and my can. What type of cancer were Did you know of a family family had very li8le money. you diagnosed with? history of this particular type They were constantly worried Do you have any hobbies? I was diagnosed with a of cancer, or cancer in gen- about if they would have Having one kidney my whole Wilms’ tumor in my le7 kid- eral? enough financial support to life made it very hard for me ney. This is also called This cancer is usually found help me get cured. to play contact sports. That’s nephroblastoma which is the in children and rarely is why I took up swimming; be- name for a tumor of the kid- found in adults. Many of my What do you enjoy most cause it was the one sport my neys. family members have unfor- about life now? parents didn’t have to worry tunately suffered from breast I am just so happy to be alive about me ge8ing hurt in. I When were you diagnosed? cancer though. and healthy. I have yearly have been swimming my At what age? I was diagnosed check-ups at Dana Farber whole life and swam here at at 18 months old. How did your diagnosis af- Hospital in Boston and every Bryant last year. Other than fect your friends and family? time we go, we are si8ing in that, I just love to have fun, What was your initial reac- It caused so many problems. the waiting room with 10 chil- shop, travel, and hang out tion to your diagnosis? Determining what surgeries I dren all hooked up to ma- with my friends. Julie Moran, survivor of Luckily, I don’t remember should have done and if I chines, who we know are much from my entire ba8le nephroblastoma (Courtesy of should go through dying. I can’t help but look at Meredith Salvas) with cancer because I was so radiation/chemotherapy their families surrounding Constant Kate What’s in store from SPB

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© 2010 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. All rights reserved. “PricewaterhouseCoopers” refers to PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (a Delaware limited liability partnership) or, as the context requires, the PricewaterhouseCoopersglobalnetworkorothermemberfirmsofthenetwork,eachofwhichisaseparateandindependentlegalentity.WeareproudtobeanAffirmativeActionandEqualOpportunityEmployer. february 19, 2010 page 5 DPS Log EMT CALL Medical Services Summary: A report that hate crime, go to Rendered FEB 8 2010- someone was a8empting to www.bryant.edu/bias or call Monday at 01:24 break into a townhouse. the Bias Incident Hotline at Location: RESIDENCE HALL x6920 Summary: A report of a fe- LARCENY ($50-200) FEB Bias related incident – a male feeling ill. EMS was ac- 12 2010-Friday at 16:06 threatened, a8empted, or tivated. Location: CHASE ATHLETIC completed action that is moti- CENTER / GYM / MAC vated by bigotry and bias re- HARASSING/THREATEN- Summary: A report of a miss- garding a person’s real or ING CALL FEB 9 2010- ing gym bag which contained perceived race, religion, natu- Tuesday at 16:00 a cell phone, ral origin, ethnicity, sexual Location: RESIDENCE HALL wallet and keys. orientation, disability, or gen- Summary: A student re- der status. Examples of these ported receiving harassing LARCENY (Over $500) FEB incidents include name call- phone calls. 12 2010-Friday at 16:04 ing, offensive language/acts, Location: CHASE ATHLETIC and graffiti/behavior. VANDALISM (School Build- CENTER / GYM / MAC ing) FEB 9 2010-Tuesday Summary: A report of a The DPS Crime Prevention at 17:13 stolen bag containing a laptop Officers: Location: TOWNHOUSE T 400 charger, calculus book Summary: A student re- and notebooks stolen from “TIP OF THE WEEK” ported a broken window in the locker room. his townhouse. Many the7s are occurring in CREDIT CARD FRAUD the locker rooms of the Well- LARCENY ($50-$200) FEB 9 (Under $100) FEB 12 2010- ness Center. Please remem- 2010-Tuesday at 17:57 Friday at 16:57 ber to lock valuables in a Location: BRYANT CENTER Location: RESIDENCE HALL locker, in your car or leave Summary: A report of a male Summary: A report of a debit them home. who is believed to have stolen card being used to make a book from the book store. unauthorized purchases. Always keep your valuables secured while using the ath- LARCENY ($50-$200) FEB 9 VANDALISM (School Build- letic facilities! 2010-Tuesday at 20:00 ing) FEB 13 2010-Saturday Location: CHASE ATHLETIC at 06:11 CENTER / GYM / MAC Location: RESIDENCE HALL Summary: A student re- Summary: A report of a Resi- ported his wallet stolen from dence Hall lobby having been the Wellness Center. trashed. LARCENY ($200-$500) FEB POSSESSION OF DRUG 12 2010-Friday at 01:59 PARAPHERNALIA FEB Location: UNISTRUCTURE 13 2010-Saturday at 22:35 Summary: A staff member re- Location: RESIDENCE HALL ported the the7 from the Ro- Summary: A report of drug tunda. activity and alcohol viola- tions. ATTEMPTED BREAKING AND ENTERING FEB BIAS INCIDENTS None Re- 12 2010-Friday at 02:31 ported Location: TOWNHOUSE VILLAGE To report a bias incident or Extravaganza is back! MSU closes out Black History Month with their By Jenna Morris annual fashion show: Extravaganza, next Friday. Campus News Editor However, this year things are being done a li8le differently. “I want everyone to feel invited” says Carol-Ann Lundy, Extravaganza chair of MSU. This year, Extravaganza is going to be more inclusive by having aspects of numerous cultures involved in the show, while also keeping some elements of Black History month in the show, such as a performance of the Black National Anthem by Bryant student Sherika Nicholas. Extravaganza will feature various types of clothing ranging from swimwear to gowns. TJX, owner of T.J. Maxx and Marshall’s, will be sponsoring the event. There will also be other local fashion designers, such as Lisa Milard and Alexan- der Cobb. Estefania’s Boutique in Providence will be providing all of the gowns, and Bryant’s own Danica Kwan (’12) will be showcasing some of her designs too. This year’s theme is Animal Kingdom, and scenes will include the Birds of Paradise, Ocean Euphoria, and Safari, among others. There will be performances from local dance crews such as Drastick, who recently competed on MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew. In addition, Bryant’s own newly formed dance team aDvANCEd Evolution will be performing a mix between hip hop, vogue-ing and krumping. Along with Carol-Ann Lundy, many other students helped plan this event. Victor Peralta and Christina Lee are the co-chairs for Extravaganza, and Pratik Parikh is the president of MSU. Extravaganza will be taking place Friday, February 26th at 8 PM in the MAC. Doors open at 7. Presale tickets are $5 for students and $7 for the public and will be sold in the Rotunda. At the door, tickets are $7 for students and $10 for the general public. page 6 february 19, 2010 The Student Entrepreneur: Top ten signs you It’s not the economy, stupid might be an ning stages right now. I’m trying so hard to not talk about politics in this arti- entrepreneur cle – after all I could not last thirty seconds in a political debate – but this is what it centers on. You need to work with your town’s government to re-create the backbone of Main Street. That is what is most important here. Everything, in my opinion, starts locally. Sure, the stimu- lus package helps big corpo- rations, but what about By Michael Adams that they can support their employees who, in turn, incentives to keep local busi- Assistant Editor-in-Chief spend money in town. It’s the ness or help local businesses most positive circle I know of. expand? Do the government I’m going to jump right Why aren’t we starting on this policies that are enacted actu- into what has been driving local level? ally make a real impact? I me up the wall. I’ve been on I know my tiny little town don’t think so, which is why campus for about a month of Richmond, Vermont is individuals just like our- and keep hearing some varia- headed in that direction. After selves, young people, need to tion of “it’s the economy”, all, Vermont has been home of get involved in solving the “we’re in tough times”, “this great entrepreneurial endeav- problem—instead of spend- stupid economy”, “I can’t find ors in food, lifestyle brands, ing money on beverages and a job because of the econ- and other successful ventures. lavish items. omy”, and lastly, my all-time I’m not saying this passion We have a choice of favorite, “we’re in a reces- and drive to innovate is not whether or not to do this. The sion”. Sure, we were in a re- present elsewhere, but it more people we get on board, (MCT Campus) cession, but do we have to needs to be in every town and the more innovation we foster blame everything on the econ- city. There’s no reason that on college campus, the better By Brian Cox omy? My cat died – it’s the we, as citizens, cannot bring off we are. Just imagine when Contributing Writer economy. I burned my French this economy back to life. It your favorite local café closes. toast—well if people were does not start on a federal You could do something to at Each of these a1ributes represents one reason, in a long list spending more money, this level. least help them—go there of reasons, for starting your own venture or changing jobs to wouldn’t have happened. It’s In Richmond, we have once a week with some become an entrepreneur. Each day I am thankful for the ability just ridiculous statements like started an economic develop- friends, offer to land more re- and courage to break the mold and compete on a playing field I that that I am plain sick of. ment committee to bring the tail accounts, etc. chose. These are ten signs you might be an entrepreneur, too: It’s pretty obvious the town’s residents together and What we need to learn economy has a broken right plan our vibrant future. It’s a from this downfall is that we 1. I can’t sleep because I’m infatuated with my newest venture leg and gotten a nasty right great idea, headed mainly by need to focus on the future— 2. I love planning and implementing my own ideas, big or hook to the sniffer, but does it residents and business own- the rebuilding of our local small really dictate our lives? I liken ers with support from other business and industry land- 3. I am organized and meticulous once I get behind a project it to the weathermen forecast- area organizations. There scape. Let’s get some manu- 4. I hate the idea of a boss ing 10-15” of snow last week. were over 100 people at the facturers in here, stop 5. I love my own rigorous schedule What did we get? A mere five first meeting in January (Rich- relocating half of the work- 6. I have an eccentric and infectious personality inches – half of which melted mond’s population is just over force to China and focus on 7. I love describing my business plans to anyone who will lis- in 24 hours. We’ve created in 4,000 people). The pizza was local growth—it’s the only ten the American people these from the local bakery, and the thing that will spur overall 8. I actively create ventures that solve peoples current problems false thoughts about our fi- suds were flowing from two national growth. Oh, and stop 9. I work hardest when the task is self-assigned nancial state – let alone the local breweries – the owners blaming the economy! In- 10. Wealth is created through smart work not necessarily hard cold fronts. happen to live in town. It was stead, do something about it. work We would be in great a great brainstorm that Michael Adams is a Senior shape if people put a smile on should be happening in your Marketing major at Bryant Uni- Brian Cox is a Senior Finance and Economics concentrator at their faces and went to work, town. We generated tons of versity and Owner of Eddie’s Bryant University. You can find his blog at absolutPurpose.com/blog spending their hard-earned ideas and are creating action- Energy Bars, Green Mountain and his new venture, Milliion Dollar Box Truck, at milliondollarbox- cash on Main Street to sup- able goals that are coming to Mustard, and Orchard Lane truck.com port the independent retailers fruition and are in the plan- Group in Richmond, Vermont. and other small businesses so Duane Reade acquisition By Michael Roberto York City locations involve square foot of retail space. very expensive real estate. That number would incorpo- Faculty Columnist Thus, one needs a great deal rate the revenue per square Walgreens announced on more sales per square foot foot, but it would also account Wednesday that they are ac- simply to cover the additional for the investment required to quiring Duane Reade, a 257 overhead costs. pay for that space, institute store pharmacy chain in New Yes, the Duane Reade loca- capital improvements, and York City. The deal provides tions generate a great deal of the like. By the way, capital Walgreens a power- revenue per square foot since improvements will be a key ful position in New factor for Wal- York, where Duane greens, as many of Reade locations ‘The appropriate way to assess Duane the Duane Reade lo- seem to be on every Reade, and really any retailer, is to cations are not in other corner, partic- very good physical ularly in Manha1an. understand the return on investment shape. Walgreens The articles writ- for a square foot of retail space.’ will have to make ten about the acqui- further investments sition all note that to upgrade the ap- Duane Reade has the highest they are in such a high popu- pearance of the stores. sales per square footage in the lation, high traffic area. In ad- Michael Roberto is a Trustee industry. Let's consider that dition, Duane Reade perhaps Professor of Management at for a moment. What does that has some market power given Bryant University. He has re- mean? Typically, we think of their dominant position in the cently authored, "Know What sales per square foot as a criti- geographic area. However, You Don't Know: How Great cal metric of retail success. the appropriate way to assess Leaders Prevent Problems Before However, in the case of Duane Reade, and really any They Happen." His blog can be Duane Reade, we have to pro- retailer, is to understand the found at www.michael- ceed with caution. The New return on investment for a roberto.blogspot.com. www.bryantarchway.com (MCT Campus) february 19, 2010 page 7 Bulldogs lose heartbreaker to Colonials Courtesy of dog points of the second half. Another Bryant player did- bryantbulldogs.com n't score a field goal until the nine minute mark of the sec- A7er being down 15 points ond half when Soper hit a fast at the halfway point, Senior break layup following a steal. tri-captain Kelsey O'Keefe O'Keefe capped a 16-1 run (Warren, Mass.) and the Bull- to bring the Bulldogs within dogs ba8led all the way back one point at the 6:30 mark but fell just short as Robert with her sixth three of the half Morris converted a last sec- and 30th point of the game. ond shot to win 74-72 on Sat- The Colonials maintained a urday at the Chace Center. slim lead until the four- Robert Morris (18-7, 13-1 minute mark when sopho- NEC) remains in first place in more Lekia Cowen the conference with the vic- (Hopedale, Mass) made a nice tory over the Bulldogs (11-14, pass underneath to classmate 8-6). Bryant came into the Bri8any Stahura (Amsterdam, game tied for fourth in the N.Y.) who converted the easy NEC. The Colonials outshot layup to tie the game at 67 the Black and Gold 44.4 per- apiece. cent to 39 percent in the game. Robert Morris went on a However, the Bulldogs made quick 5-0 run to take the 72-67 a season-high 14 3-pointers. lead but Mraz struck again to O'Keefe led all scorers with bring the game within two 33 points, good enough for points at 72-70 with her fourth the second-best performance 3-pointer of the game. Cowen of her career. She was 11-22 Senior captain Kelsey O’Keefe led Bryant’s unsuccessful comeback aginst Robert Morris (Courtesy of Bryant Athletics) followed that by two free from the field and knocked as she led all scorers with 33 points, including eight 3-pointers. throws and tied things up down a career-best eight 3- bucket just five seconds into Mraz broke up the Colo- route to a quick 5-0 run to again with a minute and a pointers. Fellow senior cap- half remaining. tain Kristin Mraz (Johnstown, the game. The captain contin- nials' run with a 3-point take a 54-34 lead. ued the good shooting by con- bucket with 6:40 remaining in Bryant responded shortly With less than 30 seconds N.Y.) was the only other Bull- remaining on the clock, the dog to tally double-figures as verting her first three shots, the period. Another three by a7er as O'Keefe poured in the including another 3-pointer, Mraz at the 4:08 mark brought first 14 points of the half for Colonials' Angela Pace held she recorded 14 in the contest, the ball until the shot clock 11 of which came in the first and scoring Bryant's first things back to 30-36. The the Bulldogs to bring the Bull- eight points. O'Keefe's eight- Robert Morris' bench came up dogs back to within 11 points was in single digits. When the half. Mraz added a career- shot clock hit nine seconds high nine assists. point start to the game gave huge in the half, mostly in the at 59-48 with just under 16 her squad an 8-4 lead just two last four minutes of play, as minutes remaining in the sec- Pace drove to the lane and put RMU had four players up a fade-away jumper over score in double-figures and minutes into the contest. they went on a 13-4 run to ond. The captain started 5for The Bulldogs and Colo- close out the half and take a 6 from the field in the second the outstretched arm of O'- were led by 18 points from Keefe. The ball made it just Vega Gimeno-Martinez. She nials traded baskets over the 49-34 lead into the locker half including knocking down next seven minutes as things room. three 3-pointers. over the rim and swished was 4-7 from long range. The through the hoop to put RMU Colonials bench outscored the were all tied up at 21 with The Colonials' bench The Colonials held the 10:55 to go in the half, but that outscored the Bulldogs' 25-7 Bulldogs scoreless for the next up 74-72 with eight seconds Bulldogs 30-13 in the game le7 on the clock. and they won the points made would be where Bryant in the first 20 minutes of play four minutes before O'Keefe would stall. The Black and and outscored Bryant 12-0 on struck again. The senior Bryant inbounded the ball off turnovers ba8le by a 28-8 to Mraz who drove to the margin. Gold went just under five points off turnovers. Mraz led nailed back-to-back 3-pointers minutes without a bucket but the way for Bryant in the half to bring her team within nine right baseline and put up a O'Keefe kicked off the ac- prayer from about 12 feet but tion in a familiar way for the played good defense allowing scoring 11 points. points again at 63-54 with 10 Robert Morris to score only Robert Morris opened the minutes le7 on the clock. it came up just short as the Bulldogs on Saturday a7er- Bulldogs dropped a heart- noon as she hit a 3-point eight points in the Bulldogs' second half by making good With those two shots O'Keefe shooting drought. on two Bulldog turnovers en had scored the first 20 Bull- breaker to the Colonials. Bryant swimming places fourth at NEC’s Casey Ostrander (Yarmouth- town, N.H.) had a great race to place third in the finals in a in style with a great perform- Courtesy of port, MA/Barnstable) and in the prelims of the 200 back- new school record time of ance in the 400 freestyle relay. bryantbulldogs.com CCSU's Taylor Friedmann. stroke, finishing fi7h in 2:26.92. Classmate Brianne The team of Dwyer, Car- A7er winning gold in the 50 2:09.92, just shy of her school Dwyer (Hicksville, N.Y.) was balleira, Squillante, and Os- The Bryant University freestyle (23.96), Ostrander set record of 2:09.36 set in 2007. fi7h in the finals in a time of trander blew away the school women's swim team con- an NEC record in the 100 She would take home sixth in 2:29.72. record with a fourth-place fin- cluded an outstanding 2010 backstroke In the 200 bu8erfly, ish in 3:37.59. Northeast Conference Cham- (56.47) sophomore Saint Francis (PA) claimed pionship Saturday night with en route Abby Whit- the title as Northeast Confer- more records falling and an- to claim- taker (Salis- ence Women's Swimming and other Gold Medal handed out ing three ‘The Bulldogs set five more school records out of bury, Mass.) Diving Champions, for the as the Bulldogs finished gold six events and competed to finish with 276 total set a school first time ever, a7er finishing fourth overall in the final medals - record in the the three-day event with a standings. finishing team points for fourth place.’ prelims with a point total of 556.50. Central At Saturday's finale, the the time of 2:12.20 Connecticut State came in sec- Bulldogs set five more school Champi- and earned a ond a7er capturing seven of records out of six events and onship with a first top-10 finish in the fi- the meet's 20 events to total competed to finish with 276 place in the 100 nals in 2:13.51. Senior 508.50. Finishing third was total team points for fourth free in a school record time of the finals in 2:13.45. Sarah Drew (Milton, Mass.) Wagner with 318 points. place and good enough to fin- 51.93, smashing her previous Freshman Molly Smith was 13th. Bryant placed fourth (276), ish ahead of Sacred Heart, school mark of 54.48. Team- (Belmont, Mass.) who has en- In the 1650 freestyle, fresh- while Sacred Heart (217) and Mount St. Mary's and St. mate Jill Squillante (Sayville, joyed a tremendous first year man Kim Carballeira (East Se- Mount St. Mary's (106) took Francis (NY). NY) was 14th with a finals at Bryant, capped off her first tauket, N.Y.) set a record with fi7h and sixth, respectively. The 2010 NEC Outstanding time of 55.59 while sopho- conference championship a great swim to place seventh St. Francis (NY) rounded out Swimmer award and NEC more Amy D'Olympia (Mat- meet with a third-place in the in 17:58.95, be8ering the the field of seven (89). Outstanding Rookie of the tapoise8, Mass.) was 16th in 200 breaststroke Saturday. three-year old school mark by Meet accolade went to both 55.73. Smith took third in the pre- nearly a minute (18:57.29). two individuals: Bryant's Senior Jess Looney (Goffs- lims in 2:27.46 and came back The Bulldogs finished up

Kelsey O’Keefe Jameson Love Year: Senior Year: Sophomore Sport: Basketball Sport: Lacrosse

O’Keefe averaged 23.0 points Love had a career high 20 and 6.5 rebounds per game last saves in the Bulldogs season week. Her performance was opening 5-4 loss to No. 4 Top enough to earn her NEC Player North Carolina. Dogs of the Week accolades. page 8 february 19, 2010 One and done By David Niles see contending for titles will right away, they should have have a totally different roster to stay longer than one sea- Staff Writer come next season. Just look at son. Throughout the decades last year’s championship Consequently, I think high there have been numerous North Carolina Tar Heels. school players should be draft college basketball stars that They are struggling to finish eligible. Make it like the MLB made names for themselves .500 and make the NIT. draft. If and when the player and dominated the collegiate UConn was another Final is drafted he can look at ranks on their way to Hall of Four team and right now they where he is drafted (or not at Fame careers. In the 60s it appear to be NIT bound as all) and then choose to go was Lou Alcindor, who later well. The players who do back to school if he wants. If became Kareem Abdul Jabbar, stay for four years do so be- the player chooses school, he followed by Bill Walton in the cause they aren’t elite players. has to commit for three years 70s. The 80s were when Magic As it stands, all freshmen (like college football). This en- and Bird began their rivalry have to do is stay eligible for sures the player becomes a and Jordan soared through the fall semester and can do real student. Players who plan the air for the Tar Heels. so without taking a full on the NBA track should be Christian Laetner, considered course load. Once the spring placed in courses that will the best collegian in the 90s, semester begins, most of those prepare them for dealing with was even able to make his who are going to enter the balancing a budget, market- way onto the historic 1992 draft can stop going to classes ing, and other areas they can Olympic Dream Team. because they don’t plan on use as a professional athlete. However, the biggest stars needing to be academically el- The NBA would also bene- this decade are John Calipari, igible come next season. fit because they wouldn’t be Coach K, Roy Williams, Rick Once the season ends, some littered with players who Pitino, and Jim Calhoun. The leave campus all together so weren’t ready. The best of the stars and faces of the sport they can start working out in best would be drafted out of have to be the coaches be- preparation for the draft. high school and the rest cause they are the only ones These players aren’t student would have adequate time to around long enough for us to athletes. develop and be evaluated. get to know and latch onto. The NBA age-limit needs The players themselves to be reconsidered. First, would benefit because, rather Did you root for Syracuse Kentucky’s John Wall has lit up the college bastketball in Carmelo’s single season or there are some players who than riding the pine in the can make the transition right NBA, they would garner in- world, but after just one season in college, Wall will make Texas in Durant’s? If you did, the jump to the NBA. (MCT Campus) you had to find someone else away (see Lebron James, Kobe game experience, mature to cheer the next year. You Bryant, and Kevin Garnett). emotionally, and learn how to school simply wasn’t for him constantly chasing players to hardly know any of the top They should not be prevented compete and win at a higher and that going would be a fill their revolving door ros- players in the college game from making a living. Ath- level. Those who really don’t charade of sorts. ters. I guess the one positive anymore. Sure most college letes “go pro” in virtually want anything to do with col- Until then we will continue we can take is that, as fans, fans will know John Wall but every other sport, with the ex- lege can do what Brandon to see college basketball be- we must root for the names that’s only because of all the ception being the NFL and Jennings did and play in Eu- come a 1-year minor league on the front of the jerseys in- cameos he receives from that has to do with physical rope. I actually admire Jen- system. It is a system with stead of the names on the Sportscenter. Come tourna- maturity. For those who nings for not making a sham players who don’t want to be back. ment time, all the teams you aren’t ready to make the jump of college athletics, saying there and coaches who are Football signs 27 members to class of 2014 Worcester Academy in Massa- By Jackie Ammirato chuse8s in 2009. Dale Co- Assistant Sports Editor drington is a 6’2” linebacker from Brooklyn. Codrington Coach Marty Fine an- registered nine sacks his sen- nounced the signing of 27 ior season and was named the members of the class of 2014 league’s top defensive line- to the Bulldog squad for the man. 2010 season: 12 will play for Two of the newest mem- the offense, 15 for the defense. bers to the Bulldog squad are This will be Coach Fine’s sev- used to much warmer cli- enth season at the helm of the mates. John Mahoney is from Bulldog squad. The team is Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Ma- returning 12 starters and is honey is a 6’2” defensive back coming off a 5-6 record. The who was a two year starter at team graduated six defensive Cardinal Gibbons High starters from a defense that School. He registered 86 tack- ranked first in the Northeast les his senior year in helping Conference in scoring defense his team get to the playoffs for and second in pass defense. the second straight year. The newest Bulldogs hail Justin Corrales will join the from nine different states in- Bulldogs from Beaumont, cluding six players from New California. Corrales was a York, four of which are from three year starter at Redlands Long Island. One of those High School. Corrales is a 6’4” players is none other than my offensive lineman who was John Abutu, a 6-2, 195 pound linebacker out of Meriden, Conneticut, signs a national let- selected to the All-California ter of intent Wednesday with Bryant University. Abutu was one of 15 defensive players neighbor and friend, 6’5” John (Bryant Athletics) McDermo8. McDermo8 was Interscholastic League team signed, 10 of which are either defensive linemen or linebackers. part of Coach Dave Shana- his senior year. Kelvin Fowler is one of four Bulldogs as a wide receiver. Five new Bulldogs call han’s John Glenn High School Four members of the class future Bulldogs from Mary- Harris rushed for 1015 yards New Jersey home. Enoch team that went 20-2 in the of 2014 are from Texas. Trent land. Fowler is a 6’2” wide re- his senior season. Michael Clarke was a four year starter past two seasons while win- Eckel is a 6’2” quarterback ceiver from Gaithersburg, Perry is a 5’10” running back at Kingsway Regional High ning back-to-back Suffolk from Humble, Texas. He Maryland. Fowler had 11 re- from Dunmore. He holds the School. The 6’1” Clarke joins County League Champi- threw 21 touchdowns and just ceptions for 143 yards and Dunmore High School record the Bulldogs as a defensive onships. An All-County selec- five interceptions his senior one touchdown his senior sea- with 6661 career rushing lineman. Robert Ingebretsen tion his senior season, season, leading Woodlands son. Michael Johnson is 5’9” yards. is a 6’2” wide receiver from McDermo8 joins the Bulldogs High School team to an 11-1 defensive back who had five John Abutu joins the Bull- Berkeley Heights. Ingebretsen as an offensive lineman. record and the District Cham- interceptions, sixty-one tack- dogs from Meridan, Connecti- had 27 receptions for 615 Patrick Basil and Eric Pe- pionship. Coming from Katy, les, and two forced fumbles cut. The 6’2” linebacker yards and four touchdowns droli were high school team- Texas is 6’1” tight end Joe during his senior season. averaged 7.1 tackles a game as a senior. Ingebretsen’s high mates at St. Anthony’s High Norrell. Norrell’s team Also a defensive back is Do- his senior season. From Sandy school teammate Max School in Huntington. Basil is reached the state semifinals minick Mitchell from Silver Hook, 6’2”Connor McNamara Machado joins the Bulldogs a 6’0” defensive lineman and his senior year and he was Spring, Maryland. At 5’11”, joins the Bulldogs as a defen- as a defensive back. He was a Pedroli is a 6’0” offensive line- named to the All-District Mitchell helped lead his team sive lineman. McNamara was NJFCA Super 100 All-State Se- man. The two were part of the team. to an 11-1 record and league named an All-State Defensive lection his senior year. Devin NYCL state championship Zach Roberts is a 6’0” de- championship his senior sea- lineman his senior season. O’Connor joins the Bulldogs team in 2009. From Farm- fensive lineman from Boerne, son. Also joining the Bulldogs Massachuse8s has also from Midland Park. The 6’1” ingville, Mike Westerhaus, Texas. Roberts was a unani- is Mitchell’s high school team- yielded Bryant two new play- quarterback had a 60 percent 6’3”, joins the Bulldogs as a mous First Team All-District mate, another defensive back, ers. Douglas Fink is a 6’2” de- completion rating to help lead quarterback. Westerhaus selection and an A.P. Scholar Rohan Williamson. fensive lineman whose his team to back-to-back state threw for 1257 yards and 12 award recipient. Jeremy Williamson had 41 tackles Auburn High School team championships in 2008 and touchdowns his senior sea- Woodson was a four year and three forced fumbles his went 13-0 his senior season. 2009. Standing at 5’9”, line- son. starter at Hightower High senior season. Fink was named to the Massa- backer, Robert Wallace is from From Mount Kisko, is 6’3” School in Fresno, Texas. He is Two players join the class chuse8s upper 26 All-State Succasunna. He had 96 tack- defensive lineman, Charles a 5’8” defensive back who of 2014 from Pennsylvania. Team. Maduka Nwanekezi is les his senior season on his Argast. Argast was a two year recorded six blocked punts in- The 6’1” Jordan Harris played a 6’3” defensive end from way to being named the De- starter at Fordham Prep and cluding two returned for running back, defensive back, Milton. He was named to the fensive Player of the Year. then started as an offensive touchdowns during his senior and punter at his Avon Grove Bay State All-League and All- tackle and defensive end at season. High School but joins the Scholastic teams as a senior. february 19, 2010 page 10

Top 10 Reasons... No Bay, no way By Jackie Ammirato Assistant Sports Editor By Bre) Millier Staff Writer ...to watch the Winter Olympics Let me just preface this ar- ticle by saying that I am a die- 10. Shaun White hard Red Sox fan. I have been The 2006 Gold Medalist in the halfpipe competition White is watching games with my back looking for more medals. White signed an endorse- grandpa since I was born and ment deal and turned pro when he was 13. He was the first I even have a Sox ta8oo on athlete to win a medal at both the Summer and Winter X my arm. That being said, the Games. only way I can describe my relationship with the team is 9. Apolo Anton Ohno by saying it’s like having a An American short-track speedskater, Ohno went to Van- girlfriend: I know deep down couver chasing Olympic history. Ohno started these games that I love the Sox, but they already having won five Olympic medals. In his first event, just really get on my nerves the 1500 meter, he took silver. He now has six Olympic sometimes. medals and will compete in three more races before these For example, how in the games are done. world do you let your best player just walk out the door? 8. Figure Skating Granted, Jason Bay may have Changes have been made to the scoring system in an at- wanted some ridiculous tempt to avoid the questionable judging that went on at the amount of money, but have 2002 Olympics. However, critics say the system might actu- the Red Sox looked at their Former Boston Red Sox slugger Jason Bay hit 36 home ally be worse off. roster? It is not full of many (MCT Campus) 36 homerun, 119 RBI hi8ers. If runs and 119 RBI’s for the team in 2009. 7. Men’s Ice Hockey I owned the Red Sox, I would first couple months of last pitching alone, the be8er off Hockey is the biggest sport in Canada and there is enor- have given my first born to season. Kevin Youkilis is a they’ll be. mous pressure on the Canadian team to win gold. The most Jason Bay to make him stay. great player, don’t get me I’m not asking for the days talked about match up, the US versus Canada on Sunday. At least if you are going to wrong, but he is not a super- where Ramirez and Ortiz let your best player leave, star; same with Drew. each bashed 40 homers a sea- 6. Lack of Snow pick up a superstar in the off- Jason Bay was the closest son, that’s a li8le excessive. A lack of snow in Vancouver has a lot of people talking. En- season. The most notable off- thing we had to Manny, and All I want is for the Red Sox vironmentalists use it to fuel their arguments over climate season acquisition has been we let him go. Instead of to go out and get one stand- change. Meanwhile, Canadian taxpayers are starting to Adrian Beltre, who hit an going a7er washed-up play- out hi8er. I’d se8le for a Jer- grumble as the government imports snow into the region on amazing 8 homers while bat- ers and gold-gloved fielders, maine Dye or a Carlos the taxpayer’s dollar. ting .265 last season. With all Theo Epstein needs to pull in Delgado, just show me some the money in the Red Sox or- a big hi8er. If he doesn’t do effort. 5. Skeleton ganization, I think it’s about something soon, we could be I’ll complain about this At no other point can you watch this sport on TV. This is a time to start shopping for a in for another World Series until the season starts, but of sport where a single athlete, man or woman, lies on a fiber- big bat. I know there are drought. What it comes down course I’ll be there watching glass toboggan face first and races down a track. Between going to be people who are to is that the Red Sox are put- every game. I guess I can al- the force of gravity and the presence of friction the athlete’s going to talk about David ting too much faith in old tal- ways look forward to the body is said to undergo 5G’s of force. By the way the tobog- Ortiz, Kevin Youkilis, and J.D. ent. Not every player is Mike trade deadline… gan has absolutely no steering or braking mechanism. Drew. Let me remind you that Lowell; no careers last forever. David Ortiz couldn’t hit the The sooner the bosses realize broad side of a barn for the that you can’t win games on 4.Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong The 35 year old is Ghana’s first ever Winter Olympian, com- peting in alpine skiing. His trip to the Games was sponsored by an online poker site, and any extra money he makes will be donated to save endangered snow leop- ards from extinction. Coach’s Corner 3. Biathalon A sport that combines cross country skiing and rifle shoot- ing. I think that says it all. nated time and then beat weight squats between sets, Ask the Coach that time every workout! seated dumbbell press: 4sets 2. Ski Cross Remember to eat well and of 10 with 10 pushups be- 2010 marks this sports Olympic debut. In ski cross, four Question: I have been not starve yourself to get tween sets, Lat pulldowns 4 skiers start simultaneously and attempt to reach the end of working out and really ready. That is unhealthy and sets of 10 with 25 crunches the course as fast as possible. The course features jumps, watching my diet and I want can lead to serious medical between sets. Seated cable turns, and banks. Contact between racers does occur, but in- to look good for “Spring problems. rows 4 sets of 10 with 25 tentional contact is banned. Break”. What do I need to lying leg raises between sets. do to burn more calories? - Note: perform this workout 1. Curling Coach Tim’s as rapidly as possible while If you have never seen this sport played, you must. It is a Answer: Try decreasing Weekly Workout: maintaining proper form! combination of shuffleboard and lawn bowling, played on a the resting times between sheet of ice. Curling is played in teams of four. Each team sets of weight training and Day #1 Day #3 sends granite stones down the ice towards a bullseye, called increase the amount speed 12 to1 complex Body Master - Bodyweight squats/ for- the house. The objective is to have your team’s stones end up that you are using on the exercise equipment: ward lunges 20 each for 3 closer to the centre of the house than the other team’s. Two various cardio machines that - Leg press-lat pull-down- sets sweepers follow each stone down the ice with brooms, at- we have here in the fitness chest press- seated rows-leg - Stability Ball: 50 crunches tempting to alter the distance the stone travels. Ten men’s center. extensions-shoulder press to 10 push ups 3sets and ten women’s teams from around the world qualified for A really great method of - Perform 12 reps on each - 20 ball exchanges with 20 the round robin competition at Vancouver. adjusting the weight training machine in a circuit. Work leg curls between sets. aspect of your workouts is to your way down from 12 to 1 Bench press 3 sets of 7 reps do what we call complex reps and do this in a rapid with 10 push ups between training. The idea of com- session. sets plex training is to set up dif- - Core: Stability ball ex- - Dumbbell Curl/Press 4sets Bryant On Tap ferent exercises and start changes 3 sets of 15 reps of 8 with 12 dips between Saturday, February 20th: with a high amount of reps Stability Ball Crunches: 3 sets and work your way down to sets of 30 reps. - Dumbbell lateral raises 4 Women's Lacrosse, HOME vs Boston College, 12:00pm a minimum amount of reps. - Planks: 1 minute each for 3 sets of 8 reps with 20 back- Men's Lacrosse, HOME vs Vermont, 3:00pm Utilize the clock while minute ward lunges between sets doing this. For instance if Women's Basketball, at Mount St Mary's, 3:00pm Day#2 you are using the Body Mas- These workouts should get Men's Basketball, at Mount St Mary's, 7:00pm ter equipment try using six - Forward lunges 1minute your heart rate going and of them and start with 12 alternating legs-backward keep burning calories long reps and work your way lunges 1 minute alternating after your workout has through a circuit doing 12 legs-side lunges 1 minute al- ended! Tuesday, February 23rd: reps then 11 reps 10 reps etc. ternating sides. Men's Lacrosse, at Army, 4:00pm Utilize the clock and see if - Lying dumbbell press: 4 Thanks to Tim Brien for his you can finish in a desig- sets of 10 with 20 body- weekly contribution to Thursday, February 25th: Women's Lacrosse, at Villanova, 4:30pm Women's Baskketball, at St. Francis (NY), 5:00pm Check out our website: Men's Basketball, HOME vs St. Francis (NY), 7:30pm Friday, February 26th: www.BryantArchway.com Baseball, at Nicholls St., 7:00pm february 19, 2010 page 11 A vice presidential war of words make it into the first cut of po- tential competitors. Leading the way are current Vice Pres- ident Biden and former VP Cheney. It does not come as much of a surprise to have these two taking jabs at each other and their respective Presidents. Cheney has been doing this since he le8 office. Biden has been playing an ef- By Drew Green fective counterpoint to Ch- Opinion Editor eney’s point in many situations. I think that I am going to The most recent account of send a le9er to the executives VPs gone wild occurred this of ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC past weekend with Cheney trying to push this new reality and Biden offering differing TV program I have in mind. accounts about the effective- What is it you ask? How ness of each others’ Adminis- about a spinoff on “Yo trations’ actions with regard Momma” from MTV fame, to national security – more ac- with previous Vice Presiden- curately, the Administrations’ tial Candidates and actual actions involving terrorism. Vice Presidents as the com- However, Cheney contin- petitors? ues to show Palin how to If you cannot remember, or truly ‘Go Rogue’, and repeat- Former Vice President Dick Cheney and Vice President Joe Biden (MCT Campus) simply never heard of the edly teach McCain just what a show, the premise was that in- Maverick does by taking Afghanistan – culminating has been one of the most out- Three people may not be dividuals would make jokes some subtle, and some not so this week with the capture of spoken individuals criticizing enough to start a show, but do at one another (typically subtle, jabs at his former part- the highest ranking official in what President Obama has not tell that to these three about their moms) in a9empt ner in action, former Presi- the Taliban since the war been doing in what seems as who have been making video to get the most laughter from dent Bush. began over eight years ago, all realms of politics. During clip a8er video clip of politi- those watching and be de- Mr. Cheney has made it Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar. her latest appearance in front cal a9acks on opposing politi- clared the winner. clear that he would handle It has not been all high of a Tea Party convention she cal viewpoints. It seems pre9y My spinoff would have terrorist suspects and de- marks for the administration took multiple jabs at Presi- obvious that these three will each of the VPs a9acking a tainees differently. However, as turmoil still persists with dent Obama with regard to continue this as time goes on President from the other he did not get the way he regards to the impending trial national security. And if there – at least until Mr. Cheney party. And since our VPs and wanted and he is going to of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed. is one thing that Palin has publishes his book and Mrs. VP candidates have become take the proverbial shotgun to Through all of this Mr. Biden learned, it is that in politics, Palin runs for office again, more outspoken recently, this the face of his own Adminis- has done what he can to re- politicians will also mock you. possibly. bodes well as a primetime tration’s efforts with respect to spond to the criticism being It will not just be David In the meantime, I still comedy on any major net- national security. thrown at President Obama in Le9erman, the entire Satur- want this to become a TV work – or at least put it on On the other side there is recent weeks. day Night Live cast, Bill show. How do I resolve this CSPAN. That may double VP Biden who continues to While these two heavy- Maher, any political analyst shorthanded issue of only CPSAN’s viewership from 10 advocate for the policies set weights certainly are the most on MSNBC, Seth McFarlane three people? Easy. I will just to 20 people at any given forth by President Obama credentialed of VPs in this on- (Family Guy creator), and the tell Al Gore that we are hav- time. over the last year. He has re- going war of words, they are list goes on. No, even the ing a debate about Climate You want to know what is peatedly rebuked the notion not the only ones out there. I Press Secretary Robert Gibbs Change. the best part about this poten- that the Obama Administra- am, of course, referring to the mocked Mrs. Palin and her tial program? The VPs and tion is weak on terrorism by rogue one, Sarah Palin. In her middle school-esque crib the former candidates are al- pointing to the increasing suc- new political analyst, Tea sheet she had on her hand ready holding tryouts to cess of the fight in Party supporter medium, she during her speech. Two months in the bathroom for cheating? Ok, I’m back with When the police showed up, the father of the food--from the kitchen and cheating on a home my wild and crazy child looked visibly shaken at the sight of his school test. Let’s deal with the food first. Now, in a opinions about daughter who was no longer in the bathroom. family unit that lives under the same roof, a general ridiculous stories Nonetheless, the parents were both arrested, and assumption is that what is in the kitchen is up-for- that I find on the in- somehow managed to post the $36,000 bail and grabs by any member of the family, except maybe ternet. Judging by were released—meanwhile the daughter and her for the chicken breast that’s for dinner. So, in effect, the title, I’m sure four siblings were placed in Child Protective Serv- stealing from your kitchen is a li9le absurd. It’s your that you’ll find this ices. kitchen—let your daughter eat. one quite unse9ling Before I get into my rant, this isn’t the first time Now, let’s tackle cheating on a home-schooled and pre9y unbeliev- the daughter was abused. She told police that in a exam—first of all, is that even possible? If their able, not to mention previous home her father and stepmother forced daughter was si9ing at the table I guess she could the blatantly obvi- her to sleep on an outdoor patio for five months, look at the year when Columbus sailed to the US By Michael Adams ous child abuse alle- locked her in a closet for a week, and locked her in a that is wri9en on her arm or call her friend Molly Assistant Editor-in-Chief gations. This week’s bathroom for a week. (or maybe she doesn’t have any friends because her lovely parents hail First off, a8er some quick calculations, these parents choose to lock her up so o8en) to find out from the great state of Arizona. young parents had their daughter at the ages of 17 the answer, but most tests are proctored by the par- A 14 year-old girl from Phoenix was locked in her ents or so I would think. bathroom for two months a8er stealing food from These are both ridiculous claims to lock your the kitchen and “cheating” on a home-school test. ‘I have always wondered what daughter up for two months and torture her. I have According to the Associated Press, the girl was fed people think, how their neurons fire always wondered what people think, how their once every day or two—either crackers or a can of neurons fire telling them that abusing their child is a food—relieved herself in a 5-gallon bucket, slept on telling them that abusing their child perfectly acceptable practice. And, to top it all off, a blanket on the tile floor and was beaten by her fa- is a perfectly acceptable practice.’ this has happened before, unfortunately all across ther with a metal rod. the nation, by other psychotic parents. I could only She managed to escape through the a9ic and hope that these parents witnessed what happened biked to a movie theatre where she was given $50 and 19 years old, and as we have seen on MTV’s to these other children and that maybe, just maybe, from a nice couple and continued to bike 13 miles to show, Teen Mom, having a baby that young is hard they should stop doing what they’re doing. Just a a convenience store where she bought water, food, a to handle and can be incredibly frustrating. How- thought. backpack, and a change of clothes (she had been ever, in no way am I blaming this teen pregnancy wearing the same clothes for the duration). She then for locking their daughter in closed quarters. pedaled further to a coffee shop and asked for an Secondly, what she was punished for is just flat employee to call the police. out ridiculous: taking food—excuse me, stealing 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 february 19, 2010 Haiti is a dime a dozen Profit & Loss Formerly Observations. Equally as Funny. Compiled by Bryant Students The Weatherman was finally right! A8er what seems like weeks of forecasts saying that we will be ge9ing mountains of snow and continuously being wrong, the weatherman finally got one right when it snowed about as much as it was supposed to this week. Chalk that one up to the law of averages And then there was one In case you do not follow college basketball too closely we are currently the only winless team in NCAA Division I play. Until this past Saturday Alcorn State was also winless until they barely beat Missis- A man stands in the rubble of what used to be the National Cathedral in Port-au-Prince, sippi Valley State 55-54. Haiti (MCT Campus) Afghanistan, and Somalia are thinking how is this my fault, among the most impover- I was not alive at the time? Facilities learned how to clear snow! ished nations in the world. The United States history of We don’t know what happened with the Citizens of these nations earn slavery and social injustice on average less than $1,000 a kept people from rising up snow-clearing crew from last year, but this year. These are nations that the social ladder. Past ills per- year the snow has actually been cleared are stricken by endless prob- petuate problems in the fu- from campus. It must have been a great lems. Among these problems ture. educational seminar on how to learn to are infant mortality, surging Undoubtedly, the oppres- clear sidewalks for college students that population growth rates, high sion that Haiti and many typically don’t watch the weather report. By Michael Cohen death rates, and high birth other nations endured has rates. These measures tend to contributed to current prob- Staff Writer reflect and correlate with a lems. Affirmative action is an Remember the pollution? nation’s economic health. honorable US program, which We noticed that Relay for Life decided to As money poured into By glancing at these fig- provides reparations to de- spray paint “Remember”, among other Haiti, I began thinking about ures, one can quickly discover scendants of ancestors who phrases, across campus, not takign into other impoverished nations. that Haiti is be9er off than were denied opportunity. account the CFC’s they were polluting the Problems are intriguing ideas many other nations. It is hum- While affirmative action does to think about. We are all so bling that the plight of these not provide sufficient justice air with. engrossed in work, school, nations is so terrible. The af- for past oppression, at least it E-mail Profits and Losses to [email protected]. and activities, that we o8en termath of the earthquake in makes an effort to cure past fail to consider what is hap- Haiti is calamitous, so it is ills. A similar plan of social pening around the world, es- hard to imagine that many justice should be enacted to pecially in impoverished nations face conditions that aid people of impoverished Bryant Said What!? nations. are just as bad. nations who have been colo- Compiled by Bryant Students It is difficult to mull over For instance, Haiti has the nized by the US and Euro- the circumstances that so 69th highest population pean nations. Person 1: “I’m going to finish reading this between many people endure. It is growth rate, the 49th highest Since the US and Europe 9pm and 10 pm because it is incredibly dry.” hard to grasp that people birth rate, the 85th highest profited at their expense, the Person 2: “Yeah. School should be moist”. throughout the world are suf- death rate, and the 37th high- least we could do is save a fering so greatly. Most would est infant mortality rate (in- few dollars and donate them “I like her intelligence, it’s smart.” rather not swallow the fact fant mortality is a measure of to an honorable cause. Today, that so many people are in- the number of infants under 1 there are obviously efforts to flicted by unbelievable hard- year old who die each year in aid these nations, yet with no “My mom’s best friend, Kyle, who is a woman...” ship. While we are sipping a given country per 1,000 infrastructure how can these beers and slurping down births). nations improve their condi- “Is that guy holding a gun or an umbrella? Because mixed drinks, others are look- For comparison sake, tions. We cannot simply say one is definitely less threatening than the other” ing for clean water. It is sober- Niger has the 3rd highest here is the economic model ing stuff to think about, but it population growth rate, the you need to follow if you puts your life into perspec- highest birth rate, the 18th want to catch up and expect P1: “I have a twin sister.” tive. highest death rate, and the 4th progress to happen. P2: “Oh, really? Are you fraternal or identical?” Crises are really the only highest infant mortality rate. There needs to be signifi- P1: “Let’s think here. I’m a guy. She’s a girl. Hmm.” things that effectively bring to A high population growth cant efforts to spread educa- light problems and provoke rate generally indicates a lack tion. Education should be the action. It takes national head- of contraceptives (which in starting point; from there “This is crap. My 8th grade sister could have wri9en lines and media a9ention to turn continues to spread everything else follows. Edu- something be9er than this.” bring problems that have AIDS and health problems), a cation would limit population been brewing for decades to poor education structure, and growth rates, birth rates, in- E-mail funny quotes to [email protected]. our consciousness. What is a struggle for already scarce fant mortality rates, and death frustrating is that Haiti is one resources. Birth rates, death rates. It would spur techno- of many. There are innumer- rates, and infant mortality logical development, which able nations which are suffer- rates illustrate the same prob- would foster more advanced ing just as badly as the people lems. Clearly Haiti is not the cultivation practices and bet- in Haiti. Haiti is the poorest only nation with serious is- ter medical care. Not only nation in the Western hemi- sues. would this kind of progress sphere, not the world. It is Hopefully Haiti serves as a be warming for our psyche Staff Contact Information disappointing that it took a wakeup call. The United and beneficial for these na- If you need to contact The Arch- massive earthquake to finally States and many European tions, it would benefit the en- way or any staff member, please bring notice to Haiti. nations should be giving in- tire world. Jessica Komoroski feel free to use the contact infor- According to the CIA calculable aid to nations in Think of the strides China Editor-In-Chief mation listed below. World Fact Book, Haiti’s GDP Africa, South America, and and India are making; and the Assistant Editor: Michael Adams The Archway Business Manager: Stephen Doyle Bryant University, Box 7 per capita for 2009 was $1,300. the Middle East. markets that their success will Advertising Manager:Alyssa Tyson 1150 Douglas Pike This ranks Haiti 203 out of Many of these nations provide. 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If the bathroom for whatever reason, wiping it off then looking at the soap and sink and thinking you are interested in purchasing multiple copies for a price of 50 cents each, please contact The Archway office. Please note that newspaper theft is a crime. Those who violate the single copy rule may be subject to disciplinary “I’ll just do it later.” NO, DO IT NOW! Think of everyone else affected by your laziness. action. february 19, 2010 page 13 A dizzying trip to India cleared up some things about America mewling and puking and act- By Ann Lamott ing like victims. Of course we MCT Campus are coming through the most toxic political cleanup since I'm doing fairly well for a the Civil War: What hap- grandmother who had a mon- pened during the George W. key tangled up in her hair last Bush years was in its way as month on a ghat in Varanasi devastating as the earthquake at sunset. Back home again in Haiti, or daily life for much now, I can report that in the of India _ just as many dead, midst of the zap that is India, and a constitution nearly de- with its heartbreaking, gor- stroyed. Suffering is suffering. geous, hallucinatory, daz- So we have to do what is zling, kaleidoscopic, working slowly in the wreck- mind-blowing grandeur and age of Haiti and India: We loud reality _ a place where don't give up; we take care of having a monkey's hand each other; we act like grown- trapped in your dreadlocks is ups; we work with what we pre9y par for the course _ I have; we get our game back. came to three decisions about It's just like what happened my own country. on that trip to Agra. Once I The first is that if the people quit spu9ering, I gave my on the streets of India can driver the blue cord handle of keep their humor and good a paper shopping bag I was nature, I can keep mine. carrying, and he gamely used I le8 for the subcontinent the it to get the car running again. day before the Massachuse9s The second decision I made in election, and so arrived in a Women perform morning ablutions on the ghats (banks) of the sacred Ganges River, India is to forgive John Ed- Varanasi, India. (MCT Campus) state of rage, despairing that wards. If no one else is going we would ever see health-care to, I will. My mother would of us can't even pronounce. When I get ready to travel there be light," we understand reform. I nearly bit the head have. She was an old Adlai But where does Edwards even around the globe, I tell the it as a contract: Let it begin off the kindly driver of a tiny Stevenson/Jack Kennedy lib- rank on the scale of loath- people of my church how with me. ra9letrap car _ which had eral, and I am too. Of course, someness when compared afraid I am and ask for I saw a few sisters from broken down by the side of she also had Alzheimer's, and with, say, Dick Cheney? Not prayers, for safe flights, for Mother Teresa's Missionaries the road to Agra _ when he I have jet lag so severe that I very high. Twenty names travel blessings and for avoid- of Charity on the streets of inquired innocently, from walked smack into the glass below John Boehner; 27 below ing death by snake bite. My Delhi, bustling by to work under the hood, if I knew door of a coffeehouse this Sarah Palin; directly a8er the pastor always reminds me with the poorest of the poor, anything about wiring. morning. So maybe take our TSA security people at the air- gently that when you get on and I kept hearing Mother's But a8er a few days on the forgiveness with a grain of the port; and tied with Susan the plane, it's a li9le late for voice in my head saying that subcontinent, I came to the salt that freed India. Collins. He has li9le children, beggy, specific prayers _ none of us can do great things unshakable belief that we will But she would have railed as innocent as the Haitian and rather, it is time for trust and but we can all do small things have decent enough health against Edwards for a few Indian babies we ache and surrender. with great love. Oh sure, she care reform, and soon. What's months and then forgiven care for through charitable Now if you, like me, had an had her ambition issues _ like going to help America re- him. She had a sense of de- donations. So I am going to older brother, surrender me and John Edwards _ and bound from Bush/Cheney is cency that was common in my forgive Edwards as a way to means certain defeat _ and yeah, she lost her faith those what saved and saves India _ parents' generation. She help them, two of the world's ge9ing your nose rubbed in last dark years, but she still love, nonviolence, a lot of would have piled on when children. the dirt or ge9ing slugged in kept showing up before help, radical playfulness and Edwards became this season's My third decision: I am going the shoulder for changing dawn, to clean and feed and perspective. I saw Indians liv- Old Testament goat, but then to trust this guy Obama. I am channels. But I have grown love the poor. ing in spaces the size of my at some point she would have going to get my head out of up _ and learned through trial So hers are the words by bathtub, giddily colorful amid let it go and gone on to regis- the darkest place on Earth, and defeat and the divine which I am going to live, and the squalor and deprivation, ter voters. and I am going to help his WD-40 some of us call grace _ I don't care if Christopher making themselves beautiful Edwards' fall from grace is election remain a miracle. He that surrender means pu9ing Hitchens or Richard Dawkins and focusing on what they do the oldest story in America, was not my original choice, your weapons down and mock me for it. Go ahead, have. and probably the world. He but I think he is a great man, coming over to the winning guys, hit me with your best And I remembered that here was a gorgeous, powerful trying to get a crushed nation side. It means keeping our shot: It's not easy to browbeat we have a 59-vote majority, all man willing to torch his fam- back on its feet the best he eyes on the prize. It means a woman who laughed with a but a handful of the senators ily, his career and those who can. And besides, who else surrendering the fantasy that monkey ensnared in her hair perfectly good Democrats, trust him to get laid _ by are we going to trust? Bart a person is going to save us, and had the perfect blue cord who've passed an adequate someone whose name the rest Stupak? Evan "Boom-Boom" even an honorable president. to get an old Indian car to the health-care bill, yet we're Bayh? It means when we say, "Let Taj Mahal. The Archway Top Ten: The Winter Olympics

10. The fact that snow can delay an event held on snow... 9. No Jamaican Bobsled team, but there is a Jamaican skier!... 8. That doctor’s actually prescribed a ‘cheese wrap’ to help cure American skier Lindsey Vonn’s shin... 7. Wondering what is worse, the amount of spandex in the Winter Olympics, or the number of short shorts in the Summer Olympics... 6. Michael Phelps probably thinks he is the fastest thing on any form of water... 5. Snowboarders who are confused and think it’s the X Games... 4. Hoping a curler gets busted for steroids... 3. Johnny Weir’s figure skating outfits... 2. Announcers trying to keep a straight face when analyzing the art of Curling... 1. The mascots that make you wonder what they have to do with the Olympics in the first place (see picture) The Mascots for this year’s Winter Olympics (MCT Campus)

www.bryantarchway.com page 14 february 19, 2010 Bulldog Flicks: Players entertain ‘Up in the Air’ makes you think with two short shows By Mackenzie Schroth Contributing Writer In case you didn’t know, the Bryant Players’ short shows, Hard Candy and Kiss Me Quick! I’m Double- Parked, were this past week- end. Hard Candy was about a series of interviews where each applicant got the posi- tion for an illegitimate reason until the pitiable, fed-up sec- retary applied for the job. The secretary threatens her boss, who then begins vio- lently choking, and the secre- tary is finally promoted after her predecessor suddenly dies on stage. Next, Kiss Me Quick! was about a young dentist who, George Clooney and Anna Kendrick in the dramatic comedy, ‘Up in the Air’. (MCT Campus) to the chagrin of his jealous assistant, is engaged to a hot By Coburn Childs lessons eventually have in store for him. caught in a vicious cycle that may be mess of a bride. A series of Staff Writer Pivotal to the story is another corpo- hard to escape. Is he too far gone? A ridiculous catastrophes and rate frequent-flyer, Alex Goran (Vera scene toward the end of the film where inconveniences occur, includ- Ryan Bingham is alone, and he likes it Farmiga) who meets Ryan in a hotel and Ryan decides to attend his younger sis- ing the groom being hassled that way. A corporate “career transition bonds with him as they share with each ter’s wedding and awkwardly realizes he for double-parking, and pre- counselor,” Ryan’s job is to fly all around other how many “miles” they have and wants to be the one to walk her down the vent the leading man from the country and do the dirty work for which hotels have offered them the best aisle will just about break your heart. As getting to his wedding. Due bosses who are too spineless to fire their staying experiences. “We are both turned Ryan gradually starts to open his eyes to to the mischievous antics of own employees. In this economic time, on by elite status,” she remarks, and so people around him, we as the audience his fiancée’s hilarious great- Ryan’s business is booming, and he is begins a passionate relationship between hope that the answer is no, he isn’t too aunt, she leaves him, and he content to live life in the air, as he spends the two, as they arrange to meet up fre- far gone. We want to see him develop settles for his assistant. 322 days of the year on the road and quently in their travels. This is quite a and become a real human and not just an The shows were simple away from any real human connection. change for Ryan, who opens up to the emotionless robot. but entertaining. Though not “Make no mistake your relationships are In addition to the wonderfully sharp the best scripted shows, the the heaviest components in your life. The performances, it is the film’s poignant effort of the actors, directors, slower we move the faster we die,” Ryan ‘This is a fine film, and it and often clever writing that makes us and stage crew pulled every- tells us. He lives by this advice, and he definitely deserves the 6 start to develop compassion and a gen- thing together. The actors has no need or desire to try any other uine feeling of sympathy for Ryan. This overcame drags in the script way. Academy Award nominations is a fine film, and it definitely deserves with individually great per- Ryan’s ideal way of life is upended the 6 Academy Award nominations it has formances and improvisa- when Natalie Keener, a naïve and fresh- it has received.’ received, including ones for Best Picture, tions. faced Cornell graduate, is hired by his Writer, and Director. Reitman has crafted In each show, there was corporation and proposes a new online possibility that there may be more to life a strong script full of characters who all more and more improvisa- method of firing people that will cut than just his cold, fast-paced existence. have something to teach each other and tion, and sometimes it was costs by more than half. Ryan doesn’t Probably the most surprising part of the audience. I guarantee that Up in the Air over-the-top. Most of the like this; he ironically prefers the “per- the film is Anna Kendrick (of ‘Twilight’ will make you step back, take a mo- time it was hilarious, for in- sonal touch” of face-to-face firing, and fame), who gives a wonderfully sympa- ment, and evaluate your own connec- stance, an unexpected chair his boss agrees to let Ryan show Natalie thetic performance as the hot-shot Na- tions. I truly hope that you won’t find malfunction on Saturday the ropes before they decide to change talie, a stubborn girl who seemingly has yourself in the same boat as Ryan. night, but sometimes it felt their way of doing business. So begins a her life all together and doesn’t need to I give ‘Up in the Air’ 4 out of 5 Bull- like a series of inside jokes poignant journey for both Ryan and Na- learn from anyone older. But she is cer- dogs. which some audience mem- talie, as both learn much more than they tainly in for a surprise, as she gradually bers might not understand. expected from the other. forms a sweet father-daughter relation- Saturday night was definitely Writer/director Jason Reitman (‘Juno’ ship with Ryan and discovers much the best performance- the and ‘Thank You For Smoking’) has done more about who she is and specifically funniest of the bunch. Over- it again. He has crafted a genuinely what she wants in her life. Kendrick and This movie earned all, true to the Bryant Players thought-provoking and occasionally Farmiga were both also nominated for 4 out of 5 bulldogs style, the shows were enter- witty film that will stay with you long Oscars this year, and rightfully so. These taining and the improvisa- after you’ve left the theatre. ‘Up in the ladies do a fine job as two people who af- tion carried the audience Air’ explores what it means to hold fect Ryan in vastly different ways. But through what the script human connections and what a life with- don’t expect a sappy moral story from lacked. out any real personal relationships actu- this film, as you will probably be sur- Be sure to join the Players ally looks like. It is an occasionally sad prised by the film’s third-act twists and for their final spring perform- story that serves more as a cautionary turns, as well as the resolution to it all. ance of Guys and Dolls, on tale than as a feel-good crowd-pleaser. ‘Up in the Air’ poses many questions stage April 16 - 18! As Ryan Bingham, George Clooney gives and will probably make you wonder a wonderful (and Oscar-nominated) per- what your own human connections con- formance that evokes a steady progres- sist of. What does it mean to have a rela- sion of emotion. Ryan starts as a cynic, tionship and how well do you really yet experiences a number of lessons that know someone in our busy, 100 mph, start to give his life a sense of meaning, Twitter and text-filled lives? Unfortu- even if he doesn’t expect all that those nately for Ryan, his story sees him

Interested in writing a restaurant, book, movie, or other review? Come to our meetings, Monday at 4:30 pm in Room 2B of the Bryant Center february 19, 2009 page 15 Bulldog Flicks: ‘Valentine’s Day’ disappoints By Luke Stankiewicz Staff Writer There’s nothing more irri- tating than a movie that is written, filmed, and marketed solely for the purpose of mak- ing money. It’s a slap in the face to the art of filmmaking and to what actors, directors, and crews do every day. As a critic, it makes you feel cheap and unimportant. If the God- father is college basketball, this film is the NBA. It has no substance, no value, and worst of all isn’t real but rather just a big show where its biggest stars are only there to draw the big crowds and the all mighty dollar. Is there even a point in talking about the plot? Not re- ally, because there isn’t one. It’s a bunch of people whose lives somehow become inter- twined, fall in (and sometimes out) of love, and all end up happily ever after, as long as they deserve it. The plot isn’t what’s important here, it’s the Jessica Alba stars in ‘Valentine’s Day’. (MCT Campus) stars. This is made clear by the beginning where every melodrama and end up hap- does it all at too fast a pace, is single one is listed out on the pily ever after. Imagine how I definitely its biggest down- screen and subsequently in- felt after ten of these. fall. Most good rom-coms try troduced with brief back sto- The film is funny at times, hard to get us to identify with ries. such as a scene where Jessica two people who are in love, The list of stars is endless, Biel gets caught on a ever not fifty of them. but the only ones who you speeding up treadmill or ‘Valentine’s Day’ was des- wind up caring about are when a young couple attempt tined to fail on this front, but Ashton Kutcher, Topher to have sex for the first time, there’s more to the story. Take Grace, and Anne Hathaway. only to get caught by the par- the lack of diversity, the obvi- The first had his fiancée walk ents. How funny, how cliché. I ous pandering to an already out on him; the other two are didn’t really laugh, but the commercialized holiday, and a blossoming young couple. audience did. Maybe that’s all finally the lack of any innova- It’s only too bad their stories that counts. tion in storytelling, and you get lost amongst all the other Taylor Swift tries her hand get a pretty poor piece of film- rather unnecessary ones. at acting, and does pretty well making. I saw this movie in I would say this movie all things considered. She’s Boston on Valentine’s Day caters to all audiences, but funny as a ditzy cheerleader, with my girlfriend. My mem- then there is one important ironic considering she is any- ories are of her telling me to oversight by the filmmakers thing but in real life. Maybe wake up every couple of min- that I feel is worth mention- this was intentional, but if not utes. I give ‘Valentine’s Day’ 2 ing. With the exception of I have to wonder why she’d out of 5 Bulldogs. Queen Latifah and George play a teenager as stupid and Lopez, there are absolutely no immature if her whole image This movie earned characters in this movie that revolves around being “ma- aren’t white. Even those two ture beyond her years.” 2 out of 5 bulldogs don’t end up in a relationship, Still, after having seen they’re just thrown in. great romantic comedies like Frankly it’s offensive, and ‘Fever Pitch’ (change the set- since this movie takes place in ting to NYC and its 5 Bull- Los Angeles I’m not buying it dogs!) and ‘Music and Lyrics’, at all. I’m sick of seeing I can’t help but wonder why young, rich beyond their ap- this movie fails so miserably. parent means, and attractive That the film tries too hard couples go through pathetic to get too many things, and Stern for Cowell? It's un-'American'! talked about being a judge without specifically By Joe Flint saying he's in any real negotiations or has MCT Campus even been approached. Of course, Stern's own contract with Sirius As for those rumors that Howard Stern is XM is up at the end of this year, and no one is joining "American Idol," the Parents Television be5er than he is at using the public airwaves Council is throwing in its two cents. to leverage his own situation. Big surprise: They don't like it. In its release denouncing Stern and plead- The conservative media watchdog group, ing with Fox to go on the record as saying this whose self-stated goal is to "ensure that chil- would never happen, the PTC quotes the radio dren are not constantly assaulted by sex, vio- personality talking about former "American lence and profanity," is demanding that Fox Idol" winner Fantasia. Let's just say it's harsher "dispel the rumor that Howard Stern is being than anything Cowell would say to a contest- considered to ant about her appear- take over Simon ance and appeal to the Cowell's seat as ‘Stern's own contract with Sirius opposite sex. judge on 'Ameri- "Any involvement by can Idol.'" XM is up at the end of this year, and Howard Stern on That's no shock no one is beer than he is at using the 'American Idol' would to anyone familiar be disastrous and with the PTC, public airwaves to leverage his would immediately de- which has spent own situation.’ stroy the show's hard- the last 15 years earned reputation as barraging the Fed- one of the most reliably eral Communica- family-friendly programs on broadcast televi- tions Commission with complaints about sion," said PTC President Tim Winter. programming on broadcast television and Fox has neither confirmed nor denied the radio that it finds indecent. Stern le4 FM radio Stern rumors. If it were to deny this rumor, ar- for satellite radio in 2006 for a bigger paycheck guably, it would have to start denying or con- and editorial freedom a4er 20 years of being a firming every rumor about the show, and there target of the FCC. are many of them every day. Also, the network The Stern-for-Cowell rumors have been fu- may figure li5le can be gained by angering eled by the self-proclaimed "king of all media" Stern. In keeping with that spirit, a Fox himself on his satellite radio show. Over the spokeswoman declined to comment on Stern last few weeks, Stern, a big fan of "Idol," has or the PTC release. Students“Who would you like to see as the Speakspring weekend Out performer?”

“If we had the money I’d love to see Beyonce, but I don’t think its going to happen...” -Carol-Ann Lundy ‘11

“Rihanna- she has had a good “Trey Songz because he has the comeback, she has good music, hottest songs out right now and I think and she is a strong insiration.” “I’d like to see Trapt because everyone would enjoy his music.” -Mariah Springs ‘13 they are my favorite band.” -Norah Justin ‘13 -Jim Delvcia ‘12

“Old Crow Medicine, they sing my favorite song.” -Sean Sullivan ‘10 “I’d like to see some country like Rascall Flats or Taylor Swift.” -Anthony Dejulao ‘12