Volume 76, Issue 18 Smithfield, RI April 17, 2009 Kinsey Sicks performing Monday By Cristine Cox a fun, energy-filled performance by The Kinsey Sicks? Contributing Writer The Kinsey Sicks began in 1993 as a group of friends dressed as the Andrews Sisters attend- A capella groups around the world each have ing a Bette Midler concert in San Francisco. An their own unique flavor to them, including unexpected invitation to perform at a future Bryant’s own The Bottom Line. However, the Stu- event and the musical backgrounds of the mem- dent Arts and Speaker Series (SASS) is pretty bers planted the seed for the group to grow. sure Bryant has never seen an a capella group Since their first public performance in July of quite like The Kinsey Sicks. th 1994, the Kinsey Sicks have produced and per- On Monday, April 20 , SASS will be hosting formed full-length theatrical productions the Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet, The Kinsey around the country, from San Francisco, to Sicks. the final event of their inaugural year. Houston, to Ft. Lauderdale. With a goal this semester to bring a more di- The Kinsey Sicks Dragappella group has verse and varied group of performances and recorded six CDs and has been profiled on na- speakers to Bryant, the committee examined the tional television and featured in the arts section campus environment for inspiration for their of The New York Times. The founders of the upcoming events. A hate crime on campus that group all hail from successful careers as profes- stirred much emotion and response from the sionals and activists. Their repertoire includes Bryant community served as inspiration for one hilarious songs and parodies that tackle Ameri- of their events. can political, cultural, and sexual realities using The incident “showed a lot of closed mind- everything from revamped classics to original edness,” commented SASS committee member melodies and over the top drag that create a and co-organizer of this event, Brian Waddell show worth going to see. But more than just a (’11). “It bothered us.” So SASS decided to performance, The Kinsey Sicks promote a speak out against this intolerance and discrimi- healthy inclusive environment for all audiences. nation. “We felt it was important to our mission They have been noted by The New York Times to address this issue because we are an organi- as “the hottest ticket in town,” so make sure zation designed to promote arts and culture on you grab one in the Center for Student Involve- campus, and art is a medium which speaks ment on the 3rd floor of the Bryant Center – they about culture from different perspectives,” said will go fast! Waddell. With back to back events this month and a The goal of this event is to spark discussion year full of events, the SASS committee hopes and promote tolerance of different ideas and that members of the Bryant community were opinions – NOT to embarrass or single out any able to explore a new avenue to arts, culture, part of the community. The committee feels and learning. Whether it was through a speaker strongly that each and every group and individ- like Morgan Spurlock or Nikki Giovanni, the ual that is a part of this community has the right performance by Phunk Phenomenon, or the SASS is sponsoring the Dragapella Beautyshop Quartet, to freely express themselves and that is what Bulldog FilmFest, the committee worked hard Kinsey Sicks at Bryant this Monday, April 20. Tickets are this event is all about. The Kinsey Sicks is a to reach every end of the spectrum to bring an great way to bring attention to any issues the on sale in the Center for Student Involvement on the 3rd assorted group of events to broaden the com- floor of the Bryant Center. (Courtesy of Kinsey Sicks) GLBT community at large faces and show that munity’s horizons. the GLBT community here at Bryant has an ally with the SASS Committee. Why not do so with Bands compete for Spring Weekend opening spot great to have won. “My group members and I had everyone that supported all the performers. My By Brigit Clancy a lot of fun and are excited to be opening for the two group members and I are looking forward to the Variety Editor well-known rap artists,” said Brown. “The Battle of concert, and hopefully getting the crowd excited for th the Bands had a lot of good performers and we were Mims and Fabolous.” On Tuesday, April 14 , the first Battle of the happy to have been chosen to participate in Bryant’s If you would like to listen to Symmetry be- Bands took place at Bryant. The prize: opening for th spring weekend concert.” fore Spring Weekend, check out the band’s MySpace Fabolous and MIMS on Saturday, April 25 at the Symmetry is a hip hop group based out of page at www.myspace.com/symmetryhiphop. Spring Weekend concert. Providence, Rhode Island. “[Our] combination of Greg Ritter and Taylor Zink, the co-chairs rock, soul and jazz has separated [us] from other for the Bands and Concerts committee in the Stu- rap acts in the area,” said Brown. “Front man Mike dent Programming Board, ran the event. Ritter said, Slap is backed by a live band “The event was thought up by Taylor and I as a way consisting of drums, bass, to allow students to perform for other students. guitar, Rhodes, and much First semester we held an open mic night for any more. Symmetry is hip hop students who wanted to perform, and this semester with heart.” we thought it would be a good idea to make it Brown commented, more of a competition. Also in years past people “I would like to thank the have asked to be considered to open spring week- Student Programming Board end. We combined these two ideas together to come (SPB), especially Greg Ritter up with a Battle of the Bands with the winner able and Taylor Zink for putting to open Spring Weekend in an effort to allow stu- on a well-run event. The dent bands to compete.” turn out was great, and I’d The band Symmetry was victorious. Senior like to thank Mike Brown, a member of Symmetry, said it feels

(Courtesy of Michael Brown) page 2 april 17, 2009 Management 200 goes international By Morgan Buell times departments in organiza- tions collaborate on ventures to Staff Writer take advantage of economies of scale, as well as to share the best Next to Business 101, Management 200 is one of practices.” the more tedious group-oriented classes that one The classes were separated into will ever take at Bryant. You still may have night- a “Communication Group,” “Lo- mares of that dreadful team leader or the member gistics Group,” “Awareness who never showed. Whatever the case was, you re- Group,” “Sustainability Group,” member the project. That will be especially true for and “Traveling Group.” Each team this year’s management classes taught by Professor has responsibilities to fulfill. The Eileen Kwesiga, who has spun the service-learning Communication group has to es- idea into international projects that she incorpo- tablish a connection with the or- rated into each of her Management 200 sections. ganization. This consists of The dominant focus of this course is to help stu- maintaining contact, creating a dents integrate management theories into a coher- website and a video project to ent framework for management practice. It is the share the class’s endeavors with intent of this course to provide novice business pro- the organization. The logistics fessionals with state of the art management knowl- group is responsible in figuring edge to act effectively and think decisively. Students out how to transport donations to are exposed to the historical classics of Management the organization’s location. The Theory, as well as the four pillars of managerial be- awareness group is in charge of havior: planning, leading, organizing, and control- One Management 200 group developed a “pen pal program” for marketing for the organization and (Amanda Dunn) ling. Students finish the course by successfully attaining as much media as possi- Good Hope Orphanage in Kenya. integrating the coursework leaving a legacy of a ble through radio and local area churches. The Tom Murphy, a leader of a communication team cre- service learning project. fundraising group is responsible for fundraising ated the website www.goodhope.weebly.com as an Professor Kwesiga admits, “I am encouraging and acquiring donations. The sustainability group is outlet so people can find more information about some of the teams to work together just like some- looking for ways to maintain the organization over the organization. The Fundraising group is raising the coming years. Finally, the traveling group is money or seeking “treasures” lying around people’s working with the study abroad office for an oppor- houses. They have created an E-bay account in tunity to travel to Kenya to visit the participating or- which they will sell all these donations and will ganizations. send the profit to the organization. They will be giv- In one of Kwesiga’s sections, the teams are help- ing away a $300 guitar package to whomever’s item ing a non-profit organization called the Uganda Na- receives the highest bid. The sustainability group is tional Women’s Shelter located in the Kabale District organizing a Pen Pal relationship between the or- of Africa. This organization helps women who have ganization and a local school. The logistics group is suffered from physical, mental and/or sexual abuse. searching for the most inexpensive way to get the They also hope to provide a safe home for women contributions to Kenya. and their children to return to after they leave the Although Professor Kwesiga’s intuitive idea is shelter. To support this cause, one of the teams very different from those of the past it seems as hosted the movie, “Blood Diamond,” in Janikies on though the teams are being quite successful in their Tuesday, April 7. There was a donation bin for used ventures. Brian Chapdelaine, in the communication clothing, books and money. Raffle tickets and pizza group for the Cana project, said, “As a team, my were sold at reasonable prices and all proceeds were management class and I have been working to- donated to the Uganda National Women’s Shelter. gether to raise these supplies for Cana, while learn- Another section is working with the Cana Fam- ing how to work alongside an organization to ily Life Ministries in Nairobi, Kenya. Cana is an or- achieve a common goal. Teams within our class ganization dedicated to helping abused young have been working diligently to raise these supplies. women, orphaned children, AIDS patients, and We have held fundraising events that have included soon-to-be mothers. Aside from these tasks, which a benefit concert, movie screenings, and an upcom- are large enough to begin with, Cana faces an enor- ing art show. Our project has been very productive mous problem with obtaining supplies such as food, thus far, and we hope our success carries into the fu- money, and medicine. ture.” Meanwhile, in a different section, teams are help- Professor Kwesiga, hopes the success will carry ing the Good Hope Orphanage which is located in into future Management 200 sections and that teams Nairobi, Kenya. Good Hope is an orphanage that do not limit their service-learning ideas to the state takes care of children but also helps women in need. of Rhode Island. Everyone could use some help, es- pecially in today’s economy. Professor Kwesiga (Courtesy of Professor Kwesiga)

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RELAX . REJUVENATE . WALK AWAY YOUR STRESS! If you plan on participating in Commencement you MUST attend one Senior Information Meeting. When: Tuesdays—April 14, 21, 28 and May 5 At the meeting we will review what you need to do, where you need to go, Time: 3:00 p.m. and what will happen on Commencement day. After you attend a meeting YOU MUST PRESENT A PHOTO ID (Bryant ID or Drivers license) to Where: We will meet briefly in the Gulski Dining Room pick-up your guest tickets and name card. Graduates will only be permitted to pick up their own tickets. All Senior Information Meetings will before proceeding outdoors. last approximately 45 minutes.

(Gulski Dining is located on the second level of the Unistructure, above Faculty Suite A) Senior Meetings will be held on:

Tuesday, April 28 at Facilitated by Julie Wargo, Counselor. 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m., and 6:30 p.m. in Janikies Auditorium Email: [email protected] to preregister. Sunday, May 3 at 11 a.m. in Janikies Auditorium

On Tuesday, April 28 you are also encouraged to attend the Graduation Come learn easy Fair in the Rotunda from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. At the Graduation Fair, you will ways to manage be able to: Purchase your cap, gown, and hood the finals frenzy! (cap & gown purchase will be available until 6 p.m.)

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Leave a forwarding address april 17, 2009 page 3 Boy soldier, Ishmael Beah tells his story By Naa Amerley Sackey Nicholas Poche who organized the event say that mentioned his book and his story at a meeting. student response preceding the event was enor- Brian said, “I was very excited because Ishmael has Contritbuting Writer mous. Many tickets were picked up from the Center always been someone I admired for his courage. It’s On Wednesday April 15th, the Students Arts and for Student Involvement prior to the event, which easy for someone to go through a tragic experience, Speakers Series (SASS) hosted Ishmael Beah, author gave them hope for the program’s success. SASS did lose their childhood, witness and participate in of A LONG WAY GONE: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. a wonderful job of promoting the event well in ad- atrocities, and then feel sorry for themselves and ac- Beah is currently a member of the Human Rights vance by not only placing eye catching flyers and complish nothing. Instead, Ishmael has fought to Watch Children’s Rights Division Advisory Com- posters everywhere, but also by the flag display regain control of his life, and has worked tirelessly mittee and has spoken before the United Nations, which they put up outside the entrance to the to promote awareness of the plight of the child sol- the Council on Foreign Relations, the Center for Unistructure. The 3,000 little white surveyor flags dier.” Emerging Threats and Opportunities (CETO) at the that were erected have a deeper meaning than that After contacting his booking agent, and success- Marine Corps Warfighting fully signing a contract, prepara- Laboratory, and many tions began for his arrival. other NGO panels on chil- Transportation was arranged, hotel dren affected by war. In rooms booked, the Grand hall addition, he holds a B.A. which was the venue for the event in Political Science. His was also booked, the AV depart- book, which is an autobi- ment had to be contacted for light- ography, has earned sev- ing and sound requirements. In eral reviews from addition, they worked with the prestigious newspapers Bryant Bookstore to have books and magazines such as available and ready for signing for The Wall Street Journal, En- interested attendees. tertainment Weekly etc. Despite the fact that The United Now 26 years old, Ish- Nations Convention on the Rights mael Beah has truly come of the Child explicitly states that a long way from the little children should not be enlisted to boy forced out of his vil- fight wars, the issue of child sol- lage in his home country diers is still a persistent humanitar- of Sierra Leone because of ian one. In Africa, numerous war. His book is an ac- senseless wars are fought and inno- count of the time he spent cent children are made to lose their as a boy soldier during the childhood. This may be through the Civil War in Sierra Leone. loss of their families and loved After fleeing rebels at age ones, as well as what they see going 12, he was picked up by on around them. However, they are the government army at also being made to forcefully par- thirteen and became a boy take in the war further robbing soldier. He ended up in them of their childhood. Yet many the United States after SASS placed 100 flags in the green outside the Unistructure symbolizing child soldiers of us are unaware of the horrors being released three years throughout the world. The flags are also in honor of Ishmael Beah, author of A Long Way that such children go through, which many of them don’t survive. Ishmael later by the government Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier. (Amanda Dunn) and was sent to a UNICEF Beah who made this journey to hell rehabilitation center, where this boy who had com- of mere aestheticism. The flags represented the hun- and back is a voice for all child soldiers, many of mitted atrocities that would make even grown men dreds of child soldiers fighting conflicts around the whose stories remain untold. Organizations such as shudder, fought to regain his humanity. In his book, world and were meant to motivate us here at Bryant the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers are Ishmael Beah presents us with the picture of war to go and hear Beah tell his story, so that we would undoubtedly making huge strides in the fight through the eyes of a boy soldier, which he sums up learn about the predicament of child soldiers and against the use of chid soldiers. However, many of as “This is how wars are fought now: by children, would in turn become advocates against this. us still do not realize the gravity of the situation. traumatized, hopped-up on drugs and wielding The program, co-sponsored by the Student Pro- Hopefully, Ishmael Beah’s touching story will move AK-47s.” gramming Board, took an immense amount of plan- us all to action; and will make an advocate against SASS Committee members Brian Waddell and ning. The SASS committee felt very strongly about child soldiers out of us, no matter how removed and inviting Ishmael Beah to Bryant after Brian Waddell distant we felt from the situation prior to this event.

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THE BRYANT MST Earn $14.55/hr after training. Possible end of summer bonus (Average • This highly specialized program student bonus = $400) – 3 day work week; 10-12 hour shifts!! builds an expertise in taxation. Graduate School of Business (Nights/weekends/holidays required)- May be eligible for $1500 schol- Smithfield, Rhode Island • The 10-course program can be www.bryant.edu/gradschool arship – No experience necessary. Request an application at gm- completed on a part-time basis. (401) 232-6230 [email protected] april 17, 2009 page 5 Study Abroad Spotlight: Shani Bird Name: Shani Bird Class of: 2010 University: University of Costa Rica Location: San Jóse, Costa Rica Partner: APY Semester Abroad: Fall 2008 Reason for going: I wanted a little break from the U.S. and I also wanted to get a lot better at Spanish

Best experience/memory: My worst experience had to be when the roof of my room caved in while there was a torrential storm going on. My camera and my laptop were completely soaked and my room was flooded. My laptop met a tragic end.

Funny cultural experience: One day I was enjoying some fried rice at the mall and a man decided to invite himself to sit with me. He was dressed in all black, spikes around his neck, with black eye-liner and nail polish. He then told me I was “bonita” and proceeded to touch my hands with his nails. Did I mention that his nails were 3 inches long? Awesome!

How was the school different from Bryant University? This school had about 30,000 people. The course work was pretty manageable and enjoyable.

How did this experience change you? I am not the same person I was at this time last year. My outlook on life is so different and I love the way I deal with people and situ- ations now.

Would you study abroad again given the opportunity? Most definitely! I wish I could do another semester abroad. It is a good way to do something different. It is likely that when you are older you might not have the chance to do this. So this is your time! Pura Vida! Progress continues on campus construction

Construction on Bryant’s new Interfaith Center is nearing completion and the 11,000 square foot structure is slated to be ready for Commencement this May. Additionally, construction continues on the townhouses, which are scheduled to be finished for incoming seniors this fall. Look for updates upon completion of construction. (Amanda Dunn)

GreBye Andrewk C Pantuoscoorner

Greek Week kicked off this Monday with the Greek Olympics, an event comprised of a tug-of-war, water balloon toss, three legged race, word puzzle, and pie eating contest. Below, members of Delta Chi, Delta Zeta, Sigma Chi, and Tau Kappa Epsilon bury their faces in pies in an effort to gain points for their respective chapters.

(Andrew Pantuosco) page 6 april 17, 2009 Senate announces E-board for 2009-2010 year


 



  (Jessica Miles) (Left to Right) Jose Batista (2010 Vice President), Robert Harvey (2010 President), Luke Bornheimer (2010 Treasurer), and Amy Angeloni (2010 Secretary) were announced as Senate E-board members for the 2009-2010 year. The 2010 Senate speaker will be announced next week. Communication Society welcomes Dr. Jon Nussbaum By Jenna Morris social life changes as he/she ages. “Intimacy has been linked to posi- Staff Writer tive well being across the entire life On Friday April 17th at noon, Dr. span. Social scientists, however, often Jon Nussbaum will be speaking to the do not consider the significance of in- Bryant community about intimacy and timacy as we adapt to the many chal- social interaction in older adulthood. lenges of older adulthood. The nature Jon Nussbaum is a Professor of Com- and function of intimacy has recently munication Arts and Sciences at Penn- been investigated for individuals en- sylvania State University. He is an tering later life. Strong and vibrant so- editor of the Journal of Communica- cial networks that provide a complex tion and is a fellow in both the Ameri- notion of intimacy across a wide vari- can Psychological Association and ety of relationships is now thought to International Communication Associa- be an essential ingredient in the tion. process of successful aging,” says Intimacy and a social life are clearly Nussbaum. a huge part of one’s overall health, All members of the Bryant commu- however many social scientists do not nity are encouraged to attend this consider the impact these factors have event. on older adults as they age and their For more information contact Dr. lives change. Nussbaum will focus on Chris Morse in the Department of the importance of social interaction Communication at amongst older adults and how one’s [email protected]. CSI Spotlight A.J. Toto Sexual abuse is one of the most traumatic events that can happen to you. From day one, we are here to help you overcome the pain, trauma and feeling of isolation so that you can move ahead with your life.

{䣰{Ó£°{£ääÊÊUÊÊ >Þ"˜i,°œÀ} The Center for Student Involvement would like to announce the final Spring 2009 CSI Student Spotlight Award Recipient, A.J. Toto. A.J. is a junior and the General Manager for WJMF. A.J. has been a member of many successful Bryant programs such as Helping Hands and Special Olympics, as well as organizing the “Bryant Held Hostage” event that benefits Meeting Street School. A.J. will underwritten by also be helping to coordinate this year’s Springstock Festival. A.J.’s ability to balance all of these commitments and still remain an amazing student at Bryant makes him a very worthy recipient of this week’s Spotlight Award! The entire CSI staff would like to congratulate A.J. as being selected as the next 2008-09 Student Spotlight award recipient. april 17, 2009 page 7 Bulldogs roll past Northeastern, 8-4 If the Bryant University Men’s Baseball team hasn’t go$en your a$ention yet, consider Bryant jumps to #2 this: the team has won 14 of its past 17 contests, and is averaging seven runs per game ranking in latest during that span - all this in their first season in Division I play. NEIBA poll Courtesy of Bryant Mass.) followed with a slow chopper to second Athletics that he beat out for an infield single, scoring A 3-1 week against New English from third to give Bryant the 2-1 edge. England baseball teams, in- Senior outfielder Pat O'- Pat O'Connor tacked on two more in the cluding beating URI for the Connor went two-for-five third, hi8ing a two-run blast, his sixth of the second time this season, with a home run and three season, off Husky starter JR Ross over the 375- moved the Bryant baseball RBI to help Bryant get a big foot mark in le7 center field to extend the lead team up from number three win over Northeastern, 8-4, to 4-1. The senior did it again in the fourth, lac- to number two in New at Friedman Diamond Tues- ing a two-out single to right to bring home his England according to the day a7ernoon. Eric Polvani third RBI of the game. O'Connor is now eight- newest New England Inter- went seven strong innings for-21 since returning to the lineup from a leg collegiate Baseball Associa- on the hill, allowing just two injury. Vigurs followed with a line drive single tion poll as of April 13. runs to pick-up his fi7h win to center, scoring Nick Campbell to extend of the year and third in his Bryant's lead to 6-1 and giving the junior #1 Boston last three starts. catcher a team-best 50 RBI on the year. Northeastern (18-12), who A Frank Compagnone home run that just College came into this game ranked cleared the fence in le7 center brought North- 22-12 fourth in the NEIBA poll this eastern back a li8le bit, cu8ing the Bulldog lead week behind Bryant, got on to 6-2. the board early, scoring a run Bryant showed its two-out prowess again #2 Bryant this season, scoring four times with two outs in on three hits in the bo8om of Univ. the first to take the early 1-0 the contest. Skagerlind helped with that num- advantage. Husky all-time ber in the sixth, hi8ing a single to center to 25-10 hits leader Mike Tamsin score Vigurs, and Dylan Stone did it in the sev- knocked in the run with an enth with a two out base knock to score Connor RBI ground out to first to Carignan. Skagerlind had two RBI, going two- #3 Rhode score Ma8 Miller from third. for-four in the contest. Island Polvani then worked his way Polvani went seven strong, giving up just a out of a first and second jam run in the first and a run in the sixth on his way 19-12-1 with one down, ge8ing a to his fi7h win of the year and third in his last three starts. The junior got out of back-to-back strikeout and ground out to #4 NEU end the frame. jams in the sixth and seventh, inducing inning- The Bulldogs (26-10) ending double plays in both innings with run- 17-11 would answer in a big way, ners on first and second to escape without any scoring two runs in each of harm done. the next three innings to take Ma8 Griswold worked a perfect eighth, #5 Dart. a 6-1 lead. The run started in Junior Jeff Vigurs helped the Bulldogs lock up striking out the first two Huskies he faced and 11 - 11 the top of the second, as Jeff ge8ing a ground out to finish the frame. Mark a win against the Huskies with his team high Andrews finished the game, allowing two runs Vigurs drew a walk with one 50th RBI. (Athletic Department) out and Jordan English in the ninth while working in a game for the Courtesy of Athletic Dept. brought him home with a triple into deep right center field to first time since April 8 against Harvard. knot the game up at one apiece. Jamie Skagerlind (Holden, Bryant takes a trip to Boca Raton, Florida to start a four- game series with Florida Atlantic on Friday (6:30 p.m.). Women’s Lacrosse falls to Iona on the road Courtesy of Bryant Athletics Junior Allison Faiola scored four goals while six other Bulldogs chipped in tallies of their own, but it wouldn’t be enough to keep the Bryant University women’s lacrosse team from dropping a 20-10 decision to Iona College on the road Tuesday. Bryant (3-10) jumped out to a 1-0 lead off an unassisted Faiola goal just 36 seconds into the first half before Iona (4-10) responded with seven-straight tal- lies to take a six-goal advantage within the game’s first 16 minutes. Freshman Mary Green made it 7-2 with her 19th goal of the season with 14:01 showing on the clock, but the Gaels regained the six-tally lead with just 45 sec- onds to go before the half. Just 50 seconds out of the break, Casey Scully scored her second of four goals on the day for a 9-2 advantage before Eliza DeMarseilles got the Bulldogs back to scoring with a goal of her own with under 28 to play. But Iona put the game out of reach over the following seven minutes, netting six more tallies to take a 15-3 lead with 21:30 still to play in the second half. A goal from Lauren Sheridan followed by back-to-back goals from Faiola put the home side’s lead to 15-5, but not for long. The sides traded goals before Iona got two more to go up 18-7. The Bulldogs’ Antoinette Lombardi and Delia Glover responded with con- secutive goals for an 18-9 score with 5:25 to play, but two more Iona goals put the game away. Christine Sutherland would slip in one more for the Bulldogs with under a minute on the clock for the 20-10 final. The Bulldogs were outshot on the day, 43-31, taking seven free position shots to Iona’s six. The Bulldogs won 11-of-31 draw controls and picked up 42 ground balls. The Bulldogs have scored in the double digits in the past two games; both games resulted in losses. Bryant returns to action Friday, April 17 when the Bulldogs travel to Boston College for a 4:30 p.m. matchup. The squad then heads to LIU-Brooklyn to cul- minate the weekend, all before hosting Villanova on Saturday, April 25 in the The Bulldogs battled Iona evenly after struggling at the outset of the con- season finale. test. (Athletic Department)

Kevin Gardiner Delia Glover Year: Junior Year: Senior Sport: Men’s Tennis Sport: Women’s Lacrosse

On Monday, the junior earned a Glover scored eight goals and had Top solid 6-3, 6-1 win at Sacred Heart one assist in three games last week to help lead the Bulldogs rally to for the Bulldogs. She scored a hat a 4-3 win. A day later, Gardiner trick with three goals against Brown posted a 6-4, 4-6, 12-10 win over last Thursday and had four goals and Fairfield’s Aaron Chan. an assist vs. Columbia. She currently Dogs leads the team with 34 goals. page 8 april 17, 2009 Bulldogs secure winning season with 14-8 victory over Presbyterian Friday Courtesy of Bryant Athletics think we had that from the first whistle to the last With a goal and an assist on the evening, Bryant today,” he continued. University men’s lacrosse senior captain Bryan “And give Presbyterian Kaufmann (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) notched his 200th credit. They played well career point as the Bulldogs secured their eighth in the first half for sure, victory of the year, 14-8 over Presbyterian College but we weren’t as pre- Friday night at the Bryant Turf Complex, guarantee- pared as I hoped we ing their most sought-after team goal: a winning would be for game No 13. season in their inaugural Division I campaign. After a 10-day layoff, I “I’m so thrilled we got this win and that’s finally just thought we would be behind us,” said Bryant head coach Mike Pressler. more ready to go and ob- “We didn’t do it in a pretty fashion - it was not our viously that wasn’t the best stuff to say the least - but we’ll certainly take case.” it.” And in the locker Graduate student and first-line attackman Zack room between halves, the Greer (Whitby, Ont.) led the Bulldogs (8-5) with five tone was quite different goals and a pair of assists, while linemate Kevin than ever before. Hoagland (Glastonbury, Conn.) had a big day of his The second-period own with a hat trick and two helpers. Bryant got goals from Crowley and goals from six different scorers as Kaufmann’s two Hoagland jumpstarted an points on the evening put him among just two other uninterrupted, eight-goal four-year Bryant lacrosse alums with 200 or more run for the Bulldogs, who career points. dominated the third ses- “I’m certainly happy that Bryan got his 200th sion, outshooting Presby- point, but this was certainly not his best effort,” said terian, 16-3, and holding Pressler. the visiting Blue Hose And despite the win, at times, the play wasn’t as scoreless for more than 24 pretty as Bryant is used to. minutes from the middle In the first quarter, the Bulldogs sat back and of the second through the watched as Presbyterian (1-10) took a 2-0 edge on start of the fourth. goals from Cory Stemshorn and Andrew Athens, Tallies by Greer book- who would lead the Blue Hose with six of their ended Hoagland’s third eight tallies on the night. goal of the night, all three But with 4:45 to play in the opening frame, soph- goals coming in a 1:23 omore Matt Larson (Cheshire, Conn.) sent a pass span to open the third into the crease from the right side for Greer, who quarter, as Greer would nailed home a low one-timer to get the Bulldogs on score a trio of third-pe- the board, 2-1. riod goals to put his team Clay Patchen made the score 3-1 in the visitors’ up, 10-5, with 8:54 to play favor 44 seconds later before a man-up goal by Gary in the frame. Crowley (Scituate, Mass.) and an even-strength tally Jim Long (Durham, from Hoagland (from Greer) within a minute of N.H.) made it 11-5 in each other knotted the score at 3-3. favor of the home team, The Bulldogs didn’t see their first lead of the slicing through the mid- night until the 13:57 mark of the first session, when field and netting a shot The men’s lacrosse team handled a difficult ten day layoff by surviving an Bryant Amitrano (Valley Stream, N.Y.) bounced in a from the left side minutes early deficit en route to another victory. (Athletic Department) goal from the right side with 63 ticks left on the before Matt Tyburski Hennessey (Wading River, N.Y.) struggled in the clock. Back-to-back unassisted goals by Athens gave (Mendham, N.J.) scored his first goal of the season first half, regaining his typical dominance in the the Blue Hose back the one-goal advantage, 5-4, less after receiving a Max Weisenberg (Long Beach, final 30 minutes to win 18-of-24 faceoffs, including than six minutes into the second quarter, but a soft N.Y.) pass at the far post with 5:28 to play to end going 4-for-4 in the final frame. and low finesse shot from Crowley saw the home Bryant’s scoring run with a 12-5 lead. “I just thought at the attack end we didn’t do a side get even again at 5-5. Hoagland netted his sec- On the day, the Bulldogs outshot the Blue Hose, good job of putting the ball in the cage,” he said. ond of the night 1:29 later to finish off all first-half 59-23, putting shots on net, 29-15. Turnovers contin- “We missed the cage 30 times. There were too many scoring just seconds after a Presbyterian penalty re- ued to plague the Bulldogs, as they did Presbyte- opportunities that we couldn’t get there, and that’s a leased to take a 6-5 edge into the locker room at the rian, who committed 29 miscues to Bryant’s 21. The result of not getting to the front of the cage. But half. home team dominated the ground game, picking up that’s something I believe we can certainly fix, too.” “We need to understand that we have to, regard- 50 ground balls to PC’s 22, while failing only three The Bulldogs are off until next Saturday, April 18, less of our opponent, be mature enough to go out of 22 clear opportunities. when they host Bellarmine in a 1 p.m. matchup at there and have the goods to play well, and I didn’t The nation’s top faceoff specialist in junior Andrew Bulldog Stadium. Club Spotlight Men’s Tennis mounts thrilling Racquetball places second in comeback national competition Courtesy of Bryant A big crowd formed around the first court By Andrew Corndell Athletics for the match-up between Cristian Balestrieri Contributing Writer (Mar Del Plata, Argentina) and Kasyanov, in A7er falling behind 3-0 through the first what proved to be the match of the day. Three weeks ago, Bryant University’s Racquetball team jour- three points of the match, the Bryant men's Balestrieri forced a first set tiebreaker, break- neyed to Arizona State University in sunny Tempe, Arizona to tennis team ra8led off four-straight wins to ing Kasyanov's serve to tie the set at 6-6. The defend their National Intercollegiate Championship Title take down Sacred Heart, 4-3, at the Bryant two players went back-and-forth in the earned last year in Overland Park, Kansas. With Co-Presidents Tennis Complex on Monday. It was one of the tiebreak, with one gaining the advantage and Michael Mutrie and Chelsey Rink leading the way, Bryant was more impressive victories for the Bulldogs, as then the other. Kasyanov came out on top 13- able to capture 2nd place in Men’s, Women’s, and Overall Com- the Pioneers came into the match holding the 11 to take the first set. But Balestrieri fought bined Team Scoring and fell just shy of capturing another Na- second seed in the Northeast Conference. back with vengeance, winning back-to-back tional Championship to Clarkson University by only 11 points. The Bulldogs lost the doubles point, losing games in the second set a7er falling behind 1- The team was only able to bring a slim 11 members this two of the three doubles matches. Jose Ro- 0. The sophomore would take the second set, year in comparison to the previous years, where they were driguez (Trujillo, Peru) and Zehn Laliwala 6-3, to tie the match at one set apiece. able to fill both the men’s and women’s team (6 men, 6 women) (Bagalore, India) picked up the lone doubles Ba8ling cramps all day, Balestrieri took as well as having the advantage of carrying two alternates (one victory, winning 8-2 over Kirill Kasyanov and early command of the third set, winning the extra man and woman), in case of unforeseen circumstances, Cole Conrad. first two games before Kasyanov took the such as injuries or personal obligations. Nevertheless, Bryant A7er losing the first two singles matches to third, trailing 2-1. The two opponents stayed seemed determined to win. With the senior leadership of trail 3-0 overall, the Bulldogs started to mount on serve for the next two games, and Balestri- Chelsey Rink and Dana Pepa playing in the 1-2 spot for the their comeback. Kevin Gardiner (Powder eri came up with a big break in the seventh girls’ team, the girls were able to place second overall, even Springs, Ga.) picked up the first win, grab- game, taking control with a 5-2 lead and hav- with lacking a sixth player. Junior Kierney Waldron and Soph- bing a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Jinal Shah. ing a chance to serve for the match. The na- omores Mary Sheehan and Andrea Ruotolo really had to step Nicholai Hill (O8awa, Ontario) followed suit tive of Argentina did not waste any time, up their game in order to compete at the higher levels. with a solid, 6-3, 6-3, win over Jacob Miller in winning five-straight points to take the game As for the men’s team, the degree of competition was re- number six singles. and the match for the Bulldogs. markable, but it did not seem to even faze the determined Trailing 3-2 with two matches le7, all eyes "To come back and win four-straight team. With seniors Michael Paradiso and Michael Mutrie lead- were on the front two courts where first and matches a7er trailing 3-0 is huge. This is one ing as their #1 and 2 and inspiring the remaining players to second singles were in action. The Pioneers of the top teams in the conference, and I can't play hard and give it their all, the men captured 2nd place and boast two of the top five players in the confer- say enough about the character our guys even beat out the overall National Champions, Clarkson Uni- ence in Kirill Kasyanov and Adam Gart, with showed," said head coach Ron Gendron. versity. However, their victory would have not have been fea- Kasyanov being arguably the best players Bryant improved to .500 on the season with sible without the help of Junior Andrew Corndell, Sophomore overall in the NEC. Rodriguez matched up the win, boasting an 8-8 record. Lawrence Troiano, and Freshmen Michael Ruggles and Chris with Gart in second singles, taking one of the The team will be in for another challenge Nethercote. best wins of his career, winning a hard- on Tuesday, as they travel to play a tough fought, 6-4, 7-5 match. Fairfield squad (3 p.m.). april 17, 2009 page 9 Remembering one of the best Bulldog Bites By David Niles calls to other general managers. It’s no wonder Golf shines at New England Championships Staff Writer we hear about Jordan’s gambling exploits and high-stakes golf matches. He is still searching Jason Thresher (West Suffield, Conn.) shot a three-over Two weeks ago I wrote about the disap- for that rush that can’t be replaced no ma8er par, 110, to tie for first place at the New England Champi- pointment I felt upon hearing fans and local how hard he tries. onships and lead the Bulldogs to a third place finish overall sports pundits claim that Curt Schilling was a Some more quick thoughts from this week out of 11 teams at Triggs Memorial Golf Course Saturday. Hall of Famer. This past week an athlete actu- in sports: Bryant finished with a team total of 455, nine shots back off ally expressed his disappointment upon hear- Brace yourself for one of the most incredi- of the first place finishers from Sacred Heart. Rain caused an ing he was elected. ble seasons in base- early end to the final round, with the teams playing just nine That’s right a ball history. Kevin holes on Saturday morning. After standing in second place player had actually Youkilis is on pace to with a team total of 303 after day one, the Bulldogs shot a dreaded the ill- sha8er the single 152 on wet and windy day in Providence, led by Thresher's fated day when the season ba8ing aver- 37. The junior finished in a four-way tie for first place, cap- Basketball Hall of age record, with an turing his first individual title of the year. Scott Congdon Fame would come average of .518. This (Foxboro, Mass.) finished in the top ten, firing a 38 on Satur- calling. Why? Be- is my way of point- day to tie for seventh with a 27-hole total of 113. Alex Daley cause it meant it ing out the absurdity (Hudson, Mass.) and Eric Tankanow (Worcester, Mass.) was over. His ca- of panicking Red Sox placed in the top-25, shooting a 38 and 39 respectively on reer that is. Sure he and Yankee fans day two. Daley tied for 16th with a 115 and Tankanow tied has been retired for a7er less than 10 for 25th with a 117. Kyle Hoffman (Pawtucket, R.I.) rounded over five years and games. out the scoring finishing 40th with a 123, shooting a 40 on has a new job However, I do Saturday. Bryant travels to play a tournament at Mount St. working in the buy into the demise Mary's on April 20 in their final tune-up before the North- front office for an of David Ortiz. east Conference Championships May 1-3. NBA team, gets to Just a year ago, play golf any day whoever thought he wants to, and there would be a Softball team volunteers for local charity can now a8end his question as to who own kids’ games. was more valuable to The Bryant University Softball team took time out of their However, Michael the Red Sox, Pedroia, schedule to participate in a community service project with Jordan, arguably Youkilis or Ortiz? the Women's Center of Rhode Island to make Easter baskets the greatest basket- The reason the for children who are helped by the center. Every player and ball player of all- Yankees overspend- coach came together to make the baskets, filling them with time, would rather ing will work this candy and other Easter surprises in hopes to brighten the not be a Hall of time around is be- children's Easter season. The team hand-delivered the bas- Famer. You know cause they are pay- kets and was able to learn more about what the Women's what? I can’t blame ing for players in Center of Rhode Island does for many women and children him. their prime instead of the area. The Bulldogs hope to continue to volunteer and I know how of the likes of Johnny work with this great organization in the future. To learn much I miss just Damon, Randy John- more about the Women's Center of Rhode Island, please playing Li8le son, Kevin Brown, visit their website at www.womenscenterri.org. Softball League Baseball or The emptiness in Jordan’s current sound bites Bobby Abreu, and takes up action again Saturday, April 18th at the University high school sports, prove his desire to play is still there. (MCT Campus) Jason Giambi. of Rhode Island at 1 p.m. as many of you The Celtics are probably do. Magnify that times a million. I done even if Kevin Garne8 comes back. You Bryant Football 2009 Schedule announced can’t imagine the incredible let down he must simply can’t sit out for 20+ games and return feel; the void that exists, now that his career is to form. over. He didn’t just play basketball. He was If Lebron James doesn’t win MVP in a land- Five home games, including the first-ever matchup with the best in the world at what he did. He got to slide there should be an investigation. Hofstra University, highlight the 2009 Bryant University feel the rush of competition, see fear in his op- And I would make the case that Chris Paul football schedule, announced today by head coach Marty ponents eyes, play to roaring crowds of thou- is more valuable to his team than Kobe Bryant Fine. Bryant's 11-game schedule will feature three first-time sands, knowing millions were watching at of D-Wade. Aside from making his teammates matchups and includes a trip to Albany, N.Y. to face the two- home. He got to hit game-winning buzzer far be8er, he wil lead the league in assits and time defending NEC champion University at Albany. beaters, defy gravity, and win World Champi- steals for the second consecutive year. "This is a tremendous and challenging schedule for our pro- onships. Lastly, there is no truth to the rumor John gram heading into our second year of Division I competi- Now what does Michael Jordan do? Sit in Stockton will wear short-shorts into the Hall of tion," said Fine. "It will be the toughest schedule we have an office with a suit and tie, making phone Fame. ever had and our fans will have a great opportunity to see some of the top programs in the region come to Bulldog Sta- dium this fall.” The Bulldogs will open the season hosting Opening Day raises excitement, questions Division II Southern Connecticut on Sept. 5 at 3 p.m. and will host Hofstra University on Sept. 12. The Pride, members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), are coming off a for MLB teams 4-8 season in 2008, posting wins over URI, Bucknell, Stony By Jackie Ammirato but Varitek and Kevin Youkilis will have to Brook and Northeastern. This will be the second year in a find their rhythm to help the Red Sox bounce row Bryant will play a member of the CAA after playing at Staff Writer back after a 2-5 start, if they are going to finish the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Mass. in 2008. April 6th marked perhaps one of the most atop the AL East. exciting days of the year for thousands of peo- Then there’s that other team in the AL East, Men’s Tennis Earn First D-1 Ranking ple across the country: Opening Day. Even the New York Yankees. New Yankee ace, C.C. Salmo got dressed up for the occasion, break- Sabathia started the first game and lasted just In their first year competing at Division 1 level, the ing out decorations, music, hamburgers, hot- four innings getting rocked for six runs off Bryant University Men’s Tennis Team appeared in the Inter- dogs, pretzels, and peanuts. And now the eight hits. But Sabathia redeemed himself in collegiate Tennis Association ranking for the first time ever season is fully under way. For the next seven his second start and went seven innings strik- this week, ranked #167 out of almost 300 division I tennis months we will cheer, worry, scrutinize, and ing out six to pick up his first win. With A-Rod programs. mock as guys like Jason Varitek, Derek Jeter, out of the lineup the Yankees will look to new- Playing a challenging schedule that includes ACC, Ivy and Jose Reyes get paid millions of dollars to comer Mark Teixeira as well as the ever reli- League and Big East teams, the Bulldogs earned important live out their dreams on able Derek Jeter to help victories over Hofstra, Lehigh, Creighton, Boston University, national television. For a them make a run in the AL St. Josephs, and recently Sacred Heart, showing they belong Long Island girl like me, East. The question will be in Division I. it is easy to feel like all of can Joe Girardi in the new There are only three other teams ranked in the Northeast Bryant is cheering for the Yankee stadium, in this Conference, which are #129 Quinnipiac, #133 Sacred Heart, Red Sox and cursing the new Steinbrenner era get and #163 Fairleigh Dickinson. Also, this ranking does not in- very New York ground I the Yankees back on top? clude the thrilling victory over Sacred Heart on Monday af- grew up on. While it’s Then we have the team ternoon at the Bryant Tennis Complex, as the Bulldogs definitely true that most know best known lately might move up some spots in the next poll. of Bryant bleeds red and for their September col- white, there are a couple lapses, the New York Mets. of good, local teams In 2007, the Mets lost 12 of worth keeping an eye as their last 17 games. In BryantMark your Oncalendars! Tap the 2009 MLB season un- 2008, they lost 10 of their last 17. So, in the offseason folds. (MCT Campus) Let’s start with ESPN’s the Mets set out to im- Friday, April 17: Jayson Stark’s preseason pick to win it all, prove their bullpen and Baseball at Florida Atlantic, 6:30 pm picked up Francisco Rodriguez, who last year your Boston Red Sox. After rain, pushed the Women’s Lacrosse at Boston College, 4:30 pm Red Sox’s opening game back a day, Josh Beck- picked up 62 saves setting a major league ett came out and took care of business, going record. And with the Mets playing in the inau- seven innings against Tampa Bay to get the gural season at Citi Field, they will look to the Saturday, April 18: Red Sox off to a 1-0 start. The Red Sox are likes of Carlos Delgado, Carlos Beltran, David Men’s Lacrosse HOME vs. Bellarmine, 1:00 pm going to need good performances on the Wright, and Reyes to get them back to the top Baseball at Florida Atlantic, 1:00 pm, 3:00 pm mound if they want to make it deep into the of the NL East. Let’s not forget the defending World Series Track & Field at Holy Cross University fall. As of now the rotation includes, Beckett, So/ball at Rhode Island, 1:00 pm Daisuke Matsuzaka, Jon Lester, Tim Wake- champions the Philadelphia Phillies. With field, and Brad Penny. But, with John Smoltz, players like Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins, and their highest paid player and arguably best Ryan Howard the Phillies will no doubt be in Sunday, April 19: pitcher currently sitting on the 15 day DL, contention once again in the NL East. And so Baseball at Florida Atlantic, 1:00 pm the year begins, the homeruns, the strikeouts, there will probably be some competition for Women’s Lacrosse at LIU-Brooklyn, 5:00 pm the starting spots throughout the season. Left- the extra innings, and the late season col- fielder Jason Bay is the early offensive leader lapses. All we can do now is sit back and hope with two homeruns in just the first five games our team comes out on top. Let the games begin! page 10 april 17, 2009 The sky is the limit for Obama urges cloud computing patience, lower By Thomas Lee Google, IBM and Microso5 are diving into clouds. IDC, an IT market research firm, esti- MCT Campus mates global spending on cloud computing services will jump threefold to $42 billion in expectations on The prospects for "cloud computing" now 2012. seem a li6le less ... cloudy. Gartner Inc., another prominent research Once a term confined to the personal-speak firm, is even more bullish. The company pre- of high-minded tech geeks and derided by dicts the cloud services market will grow from critics as a bogus marketing ploy, cloud com- $46.4 billion today to $150.1 billion in 2013, an economy puting today is arguably the ho6est trend annual compound growth rate of 26.5 percent. By Margaret Talev sweeping the information technology industry The boom, Gartner says, will be led by busi- sector, investors, analysts and entrepreneurs ness processing (advertising, e-commerce and MCT Campus say. payments processing), so5ware-as-a-service "It's a real business and systems infrastruc- President Barack Obama told Americans Tuesday to brace that has grown in stature ture (storage and backup for "more job loss, more foreclosures and more pain" in 2009, enough to have its own services). saying the recession isn't over yet despite some early promise fancy marketing term," ‘Cloud computing refers to a Cloud computing also from the government's massive spending on bailouts and eco- said Dan Grigsby, a represents a big opportu- nomic stimulus. prominent Minneapolis, distribution-and-pricing model nity for start-ups, in- In lengthy remarks delivered at Georgetown University, Minn., so5ware entrepre- vestors say. The company Obama didn't lay out any new proposals, but sought to justify neur. in which companies, large cor- calls its core technology the steps his administration has The company enStra- "key management," so5- taken so far and to make the tus Networks (enStratus porations and start-ups alike ware that protects access case for more regulation and is derived from Latin to a company's data spending. At the same time, he words for "in the can purchase services such as within a cloud. "It takes urged patience and lower ex- clouds"), was recently se- the keys out of the cloud pectations for how quickly un- lected to present at the soware, bandwidth, server and puts in a lock box," employment numbers will turn Under the Radar Confer- Reese said. around. ence, a prominent Silicon space and Web applications The start-up's so5ware As if to underscore his com- Valley event for tech can also authorize em- ments, the Commerce Depart- start-ups. The Minneapo- over the Internet on an on-de- ployees to access a cloud ment reported that retail sales lis-based company de- with one user ID but only fell sharply in March by 1.1 per- signs security mand basis.’ see information relevant cent a5er two months of small applications for cloud to their jobs. gains. The unexpected March computing. "They have trans- drop led by still-falling auto The exact definition of cloud computing is formed the use of the cloud by providing a sales sent stock prices down, with the Dow Jones Industrial Av- still foggy. George Reese, the co-founder and tool that eliminates corporate and security ob- erage losing 137.63 points, or 1.7 percent, to close at 7,920.18. chief of technology at enStratus, who has writ- jections," said Dan Mallin, a tech investor Other market indexes fell similarly. ten several books on cloud computing, calls it whose holding company, Magnet 360, is an in- While addressing American workers, homeowners and in- all that "stuff that is not my problem. The vestor in enStratus. vestors, the president's timing also suggests that he wants to black box of technology." The start-up also has technology that moni- frame the debate on his terms as members of Congress return Huh? tors a cloud's reliability. For instance, if one to Washington next week from their spring recess. OK, try this: Cloud computing refers to a Amazon server fails, enStratus will automati- Upon their return, lawmakers must reconcile House and distribution-and-pricing model in which com- cally migrate a company's data to another Senate versions of a $3.6 trillion budget. Obama also is asking panies, large corporations and start-ups alike Amazon server. Eventually, customers will be them this year to overhaul U.S. health care and to enact a can purchase services such as so5ware, band- able to switch seamlessly from, say, an Ama- "gradual, market-based" program to reduce greenhouse gas width, server space and Web applications over zon cloud to a Microso5 cloud in real time de- emissions. By year's end, he said, he also wants Congress to the Internet on an on-demand basis. For exam- pending on their needs, Reese said, much in pass legislation tightening the regulation of Wall Street and the ple, a retailer needing a li6le extra computing the same way a local utility purchases power financial industry. power during holiday shopping season can over the electrical grid from different sources Another timing consideration: The Treasury's so-called rent out additional server space from "clouds" around the country. A customer's home might stress tests for the 19 largest U.S. banks, measuring their ability like Amazon Web Services just for that period. be powered by wind in South Dakota in one to withstand worse-than-expected conditions, are due at the The economic benefits are huge, experts minute and then a coal plant in Ohio the next. end of this month. Obama may be trying to brace taxpayers for say. By paying only for what you need when In any case, electrons are electrons. In the IT requests for more assistance to the banks, as his budget antici- you need it, start-ups can quickly and cheaply environment, digital signals are digital signals. pated. scale up their business. And corporations don't Reese says cloud computing can signifi- "One of my most frequent questions in the le6ers that I get need to purchase heavy-duty infrastructure to cantly boost entrepreneurship and innovation from constituents is, 'Where's my bailout?' And I understand manage their huge data flows. by leveling the playing field. the sentiment," he said. "But the truth is that a dollar of capital "One of the important benefits (of cloud "With this economy, ge6ing access to capital in a bank can actually result in $8 or $10 of loans to families computing) is that the resources scale up and is expensive," Reese said. Now, "everything and businesses." down in a flexible manner," said Michael Gor- that used to be a huge capital expense is now Rebu6ing critics who want him to nationalize failing banks man, managing director of Split Rock Partners, an operational expense. Cloud computing will rather than bail them out, he said that could undermine confi- an early stage venture capital firm based in be able to make scale available to companies dence and end up costing taxpayers even more. Eden Prairie, Minn. "If a company has major with no scale at all." Obama spoke of Washington's typical "impatience," of the peaks and valleys in their usage, they are able 24-hour news cycle and desire for "instant gratification," and to accommodate the peaks without paying for said the economy can't be fixed within those confines. full, peak capacity all the time. They only pay "I know how difficult it is for members of Congress in both for what they use, and they get the benefit of parties to grapple with some of the big decisions we face right never being out of capacity. For emerging now," he said. "It's more than most Congresses and most presi- companies, this can substantially reduce the Archway Investment Fund dents have to deal with in a lifetime. But we have been called costs associated with starting and running to govern in extraordinary times." their business." (AIF) Obama told of the Sermon on the Mount, and the house Cloud computing is nothing new. Firms built on sand versus rock. "We cannot rebuild this economy on such as Firepond Inc. and IDeaS Revenue Op- All returns as of April 14, 2009 the same pile of sand; we must build our house upon a rock," timization Inc. already sell supersmart so5- he said. ware over the Internet that helps companies He acknowledged "a criticism out there that my administra- set prices and manage sales. But such services tion has somehow been spending with reckless abandon, push- tended to focus on a specific niche. ing a liberal social agenda while mortgaging our children's What's made cloud computing a reality is AIF YTD Performance future." Amazon.com, the ubiquitous bookseller, ex- The president countered: "If we don't invest now in renew- perts say. -3.60% able energy or a skilled work force or a more affordable health Depending on whom you ask, the Sea6le- care system, this economy simply won't grow at the pace it based online retailer was either just looking to needs to in two or five or 10 years," and "it won't be long before rent out some extra server space or deliber- we are right back where we are today." ately cra5ed a strategy to conquer cloud com- House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, said in a puting. In any case, Amazon's giant computers S&P 500 YTD Performance statement issued a5er the speech that Obama and Democrats allowed big customers to scale up and gener- -5.27% have avoided "tough decisions" in terms of spending cuts "in ate meaningful cost savings. favor of saddling our children and grandchildren with moun- Today, major Internet companies such as tains of debt." www.bryantarchway.com april 17, 2009 page 11

To sextBy now, orture has not ruined his life, histo chance sextcrafting up laws and regulations? please, do nothing else. Only sex- if you have at getting a solid job, and dating, I thought states were just let- ting.” That’s just plain weird. I read the plus he hasn’t even graduated ting this go by the wayside, but would hope that parents do not news, you from high school. While I do not after some research, I found that condone this behavior with their have heard condone this odd-ball behavior in my very own home state of Ver- children. Apparently, they are just about sex- anyway, these effects are just far mont is pushing a law through growing up so fast, that they need ting. If you too to use technology to show their haven’t, tough “love” for each other. Give me a sexting is on a break. the act of high ‘Teenagers are exploring who they are and These trends, in a way, disgust sending school want to get in touch with their me. What is happening to Genera- By Michael Adams sexually student. tion Y? Where did sexting even explicit Now, I sexuality, but do you need to send a text mes- come from? Why are people doing Opinion Editor messages can un- it? You could argue that it’s be- or photos electronically, primarily derstand sage to your middle school lover cause teenagers are exploring who between cell phones (thank you, if it is detailing your sexcapades?’ they are and want to get in touch Wikipedia). It came on the scene a some with their sexuality, but do you couple of years ago, when a cou- sixty-five need to send a text message to ple of high school students de- year old man receiving these pic- Congress that will le- your middle school lover detailing cided to send some lewd pictures tures of young kids; that’s just galize sexting. Is this law stating your sexcapades? I think not. of themselves to friends, thinking creepy, and he (or she) should be that if you are a middle or high Whatever happened to holding it was just a harmless act. Well, it spending a lot of time in prison. school student, sext away? I think hands, kissing, and compliment- turns out, it isn’t so harmless. But, if it is two high school stu- so. Health teachers better watch ing your significant other? Teens We’re in the world of technology dents having “experimental fun”, out—you could have a problem on can’t communicate in real life any- now, Mrs. Cleaver. Get ready for a then the punishment should be your hands very soon. The bill has more? Everything needs to be wild ride. lessened. They are going to figure already passed the Senate with the technologically-based. I’m waiting Apparently, some little kiddos out other ways to send pictures to rationale that “they don't want to for the day when Sally says “Ok, did not get the message. It turns each other. Already, cell phone condone the behavior but they from now on, I’m only believing out that if you send sexually ex- messages can be tracked and pin- don't think teenagers should be him if he sends me a text message plicit pictures to someone, then pointed to the very location and prosecuted as sex offenders for saying I love you, because if he you can be found in possession of time the sext was sent. I think that consensual conduct”. Ok, that’s says it to my face, I know he’s child pornography. Yep, bet you would be enough of a deterrent fine and great, but shouldn’t we be lying.” This whole sexting revolu- didn’t know that one. It’s true. I for someone to stop doing it, but taking the education of our chil- tion, unfortunately, is something recently read a story about a stu- unfortunately, it continues to dren a little bit further. It’s not like we are all going to have to get dent who is now labeled as a sex spread like bacteria in a petri dish. their mom is going to say some- used to, one sexting story at a offender for the rest of his life, all Now, if it’s all innocent and con- thing like, “Joe, if you really like time. because of sexting. That one pic- sensual, then why aren’t any states Sally, you need to sext her, but

Pirates ofWhile Somalia it may conjure up a reference to by the government. Personally, I find it quite coincidental that an American ship By Drew Green Johnny Depp and the Pirates of the being hijacked presents the beginnings of a global issue that requires immediate Staff Writer Caribbean trilogy, the hostage situation that attention. How long would it have taken for the government to proclaim this is played out over this past week is very real. such an issue if in fact an American ship had not been the subject of this attack? Real to the point that it should have been officially addressed months and/or That will never be known and is a meaningless question, but it points out the years ago when it was originally an issue. Although it is true that this is the first fact that while many countries had been struggling with these pirates, the US noted example of a hijacking and hostage situation involving an American ship, balked at the notion that these pirates could affect them in the future. Now that it is not the first instance involving American ships in general. The severity and we are involved something will happen, but its effectiveness and how it will be circumstances of this attack by the pirates obviously is a just reason for the com- implemented is still a question. motion, but what of the escalation Even with the efforts of the US Navy of piracy that has been occurring the pirates are undeterred and continue throughout the last several years? their efforts. Since the Captain of the There have been recent calls for Maersk Alabama has been rescued four nations that use the Gulf of Aden more ships have been hijacked. This per- and other bodies of water directly petuates the ever more present reality that adjacent to Somalia to use military US military force does not strike fear into support to prevent such acts of the hearts of our enemies. Granted, these piracy from occurring. It appears individuals would probably want no US that measures like this have had lit- influence in the area, but even with it they tle effect on the pirates since the will not put down their weapons and sur- number of instances since this most render. Will the US and other nations recent call has been increasing. around the world that are affected by the As this recent hostage situation pirates continue to wage a war across the has shown, this is in fact a problem, sprawling coasts of Somalia and the large although the American media and Gulf of Aden or will there be eventual mil- government were apparently reluc- itary action inside Somalia to attempt to tant to act upon the fact that this resolve issues that have plagued the coun- was a rising issue affecting various try for the better part of two decades? That nations, including our own. There question is for strategists to decide and has been some reference to the on- will likely be a hard conclusion to come to going issue in the region, but for with all of the other obligations that our the most part there has been mini- military is facing. mal coverage or government in- While the outcome of this issue is im- volvement with this issue prior to portant, it cannot negate the fact that this this incident. Granted, the ship was recent circumstance could have been American and so was the captain, (MCT Campus) averted if the government had given atten- which obviously plays into the con- tion where attention was called for. We sideration for why the issue has now become a main talking point. focus on the War on Terror in the Middle East and often forget that there are This situation has in fact been a known issue for years and only in the past other parts of the world that are risks. While these pirates do not connote the few months have the piracy incidents been escalating at an alarming rate. So same danger as the generalized perception of the type of terrorist we are used what does this knowledge say of priority, or the lack of response time. To claim to in a post 9/11 America, they still are a threat, and one that was reluctantly ig- that this is an issue now assumes that the event, which occurred just last week, nored for years before their impact was felt by American civilians. was the breaking point of the situation, from which action is needed to be taken

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 april 17, 2009 Housing responsibly Observations By Bryan Regele generated by the waterways to substantially, if not Compiled by Bryant Students Staff Writer entirely, take a condominium complex off the power grid. Alternative energies of wind and solar For decades the American dream has consisted power could supplement this waterpower when More students going trayless in Salmo of owning a home with walk-in closets, a perfect available, and since currents are fairly constant A2er the wildly successful trayless day at Salmo last lawn, and a shiny car. More recently, dreams have where these plants exist, it would be a dependable week, we have seen an increase in the number of grown to enormous proportions to include home source of electricity, heat, and cooling. Such a sys- students permanently going trayless. We have made theatres, saunas, gyms, wine cellars, and Hummers. tem not only makes environmental sense, but also the switch, so you should too! We have undoubtedly crossed the line from want- economic, as it would lessen utilities nonrenewable ing necessities to a level more closely resembling and dollar costs to near zero. conspicuous consumption. It is our irresponsible Developers could then include a brand new car Greek Week is in full swing actions that have caused our current multitude of with the latest plug-in hybrid technology to each Bryant’s fraternities and sororities are competing in problems of unprecedented foreclosures and a resident as part of the package. A plug-in hybrid different competitions throughout the week. The looming energy crisis. has the ability to run exclusively on electric power most noticeable gesture? Tri-Sig’s choral chant Rather than getting easier, it is set to become a for a mileage range around 40 miles on full charge, around campus on Monday. lot more complicated. The strongest indicators of and switch to the existing hybrid technology for this lie in current population growth and the further trips. As long as residents lived within a 40- quickly deteriorating supply of fossil fuels. At the mile roundtrip to their work, their transportation The Roto is packed with fundraising groups current rate of growth, the world’s population is set would be 100 percent eco-friendly, both environ- MGT 200 classes have been taking over the rotunda to double within the next half of a century. It is also mentally and economically, as the electricity pow- in recent weeks asking for money for their causes. predicted that we are on our way to burning ering the engine would be generated by the We’re college students. We probably don’t carry through renewable hy- cash on us, let alone have any. our nonre- dropower. newable Both Toyota The Interfaith Center is coming together fossil fuel and Honda are supplies in close to releas- We are very impressed with the progress that the the same ing a model Interfaith Center has made, and we’re expecting one time range. with these fea- heck of a building come next month for Simply tures. commencement. Right now, we are big fans of the put, the Though picture window in the proposed meditation room. American owning a con- Go take a look! dream will dominium be in jeop- simply is not ardy as the same exact It’s Relay for Life time, Woohoo! property thing as own- We are very excited to be partaking in this weekends becomes ing your own Relay for Life. We hope to see you there! scarce, house, if prop- roads be- erly designed, Have you found anything new or interesting on come con- it can have its campus? If so, send it to [email protected]. gested, and advantages. our fossil Residents can fuel power become even plants and more environ- cars be- (MCT Campus) mentally re- sponsible by Bryant Said What!? come ob- Compiled by Bryant Students solete. If global warming and the high gas prices creating on-site recycling facilities or by holding have not affected your consumption, these real is- weekly farmers’ markets for organic produce, dairy, sues should. By acting now, however, we can pro- poultry, and meat. Beyond the environment, devel- gressively lead ourselves into an environmentally opers could include such things as large play- “Can you say something funny right now?” friendly and economically sensible lifestyle. I be- grounds for children, a gym for adults, and lieve that sustainable condominium complexes are community space for programming such as art or P1: “I think that’s wearing out..the whole that’s what the first step in this process. yoga lessons as additional benefits. Through con- she said thing.” Born and raised in Massachusetts, I have been tinued interaction, relationships would be sure to P2: “That’s what she said” educated about New England’s strong waterways form between residents, hopefully leading to an- that have long served as a resource to industrial other perceived advantage to owners. mills and factories. Both the Merrimack and Black- It is an expensive proposition for sure, but is “Oh, shut up. Computers are stupid. And by the stone Rivers, for instance, are littered with brick much more responsible than the current dreams of way, twelve columns looks ridiculous.” warehouses, turbines, and waterwheels along their sprawling estates and gas guzzling SUVs. Instead banks. Markets have since shifted from the Indus- of being an energy and financial liability destined “I could entertain the masses just by myself. Stop it!” trial Revolution, making these structures obsolete to obsolescence, owners of this sustainable housing in the business arena and have left the waterways would continually reap environmental and eco- largely untapped. nomic benefit from the renewable energy, low cost P1: “Have you ever wondered why geese have Many developers have bought up these historic transportation, recycling practices, and the active webbed feet? I wonder that all the time?” mills, converting the structures to loft style hous- community, all while taking up a considerably P2: “No, but don’t you think they wonder why we ing. Though this is progress in recycling existing smaller amount of space. Surely this is not an all have fingers and toes?” materials and preserving history, I would like to encompassing solution to our problems, but would take this idea a bit farther by suggesting the reignit- represent a step in the right direction. Either way I ing the hydropower systems of these plants. Since hope that my idea sparks a few of your own, as it Send quotes to [email protected] these rivers once provided the fuel for our Indus- was our own shortsightedness that has brought us trial Revolution with the technology of the early to the predicaments both of today and the future, 1800s, I would argue that with the advanced hydro- and we need to be more responsible moving for- electric systems of today, enough energy would be ward.

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I was encouraged when he took my hand and asked me for help with his heard it at least once—that phrase homework, then read to his eager classmates who also seemed to embrace his change in people say when a child produces an understanding of the world that is far beyond his behavior. or her years. Like any other cliché, it’s grown a bit tired and used, and has—through This school has a very racially diverse demographic, with some children speaking years of wear, like that one of two roads which diverges in Frost’s “yellow wood”—lost multiple languages. Unlike the politically correct adult world, wherein recognizing dif- its excitement; its very meaning. People toss it around carelessly, but often fail to con- ferences is frowned upon heavily, these children have learned to embrace their differ- sider its truth on a daily basis. I think we can thank Bill Cosby for ruining the sanctity ences and reconcile them openly, asking questions about skin tone and language in of the words of children. particular. This creates a perfect climate for education in a world that is increasingly Over the past semester, however, globalized. Exposure to a vari- I—along with my Management 200 ety of vastly different lifestyles group members Dan, Zach, Matt and has taught children to co-exist Kevin—have found ourselves hum- peacefully, which is more than I bled on countless occasions by the can say for the mono-color pub- candid observations and incredible lic schools wherein I spent my emotional intelligence of the children childhood years. These children at the Agnes E. Little Elementary possess incredible vitality and School in Pawtucket. For those of you imagination. This is not to say who have never ventured out in the di- that affluent areas cannot also rection of the school, I think I can set a possess vitality and life—quite pretty clear scene for you. The school the contrary. I strongly believe is run-down, its outer walls plastered that any school can embrace with graffiti featuring phrases such as: what this school is teaching stu- “it’s da bucket, bitch”. The types of dents, but, as with many lessons school materials the school can afford in education, the best way to to provide children are often broken or learn is by example. missing, meaning that the children I entered this semester dread- often have to improvise with what ing the management 200 proj- they have. During recess, students ect. I was overwhelmed by the sometimes resort to playing games notion of working with children such as “imaginary wiffle ball”, which and feared that I would be use- consists of throwing an invisible ball less in making an elementary at a broken baseball bat and running (Matt Johnson) school more efficient, unable to the bases. The playground is tiny, and provide any knowledge or tools the blacktop—located dangerously close to a street—is in desperate need of repair. to help the school continue to enable its students to succeed. The students at Agnes E. I never loved elementary school myself, but I was fortunate to grow up in an area Little, though, taught me (and, I believe, my group members as well) that you don’t which was sheltered from such circumstances. have to know everything to gain the respect of others, or to thrive in a world. Rather, it What is amazing about the school is its student population. Never have I met a group is recognition of your naïveté that lets you ask questions and learn what needs to be of 6 and 7 year old children so grateful for their lifestyles; so caring about one another’s taught to the world. Now each week of community service seems less like a chore and well-being. Many of the children I have met thus far are intellectually curious, imagina- more like an opportunity to learn about the world from this small microcosm. tive, confident, and very developed team workers. Even children who removed them- So I guess it’s true that we have a lot to learn from kids. And maybe that old cliché’s selves from the group have begun to express themselves with our increased presence in not as trite as I once thought it was. But wisdom doesn’t end with puberty or adoles- the school. cence. Rather, it begins with our ability to set aside our conceit and learn from people One boy in the group of first-graders with which I have worked most closely comes younger than us the lessons they continually teach.

Afghanistan: A ‘baad’ practice By Wahida Paykan mestic violence in Afghanistan can be traced MCT Campus back to the tradition of baad, according to human-rights activists. "Baad is a negative tradition with no legal or At age 2, Nilab has no idea that her family has just moral basis," said Sayeed Mohammad Sami, given her away as compensation in a dispute with another head of the Afghan Independent Human Rights family. Commission. "A human life can never be traded And rather than being outraged, most here would ap- away. It will take a long time and much hard plaud the transaction as a peaceful way of settling what work to get rid of this terrible practice." could have become a bloody conflict. Baad is illegal, said Mah Gul Yamam, a legal The practice is called baad, which usually means set- expert at the Afghan Human Rights Organization. tling disagreements between families by the guilty party "According to the laws of Afghanistan, a per- compensating the perceived victim with a young female petrator bears personal responsibility for his child. crimes," said Mash Gul Yamam, a legal expert at "My uncle, Jawad, was accused of having unlawful the Afghan Human Rights Organization. "This sexual relations with a neighbor's married daughter," said responsibility cannot be transferred to others. But Mariam, Nilab's 19-year-old sister. unfortunately, in Afghanistan, when a man com- "The families agreed to allow the local council settle mits a crime, it is the females that have to bear the matter," she said. Having convicted Jawad of the the punishment." charges, "The council decided that Nilab should be given Those found guilty of participating in baad to the victim's brother-in-law, who is only 6 years old. can be sentenced for up to two years in jail. But Everyone agreed." complaints are rarely filed, even from the girls "Without baad, we would have conflict between the and women who have been given away by their families, with murder and revenge," said Nadira, a mem- families. ber of the victim's family. "Baad is a good thing. Killing Many argue that, given the current condition and enmity are prohibited in Islam." of the Afghan legal system, it's no surprise that In some ways, Nilab is lucky; she will be allowed to many villagers choose their own brand of justice. remain with her own family until she's 13. In stricter Afghanistan's legal system is plagued with communities, she could have been taken immediately. corruption and inefficiency, and is in no condi- Baad is an ancient tradition in Afghanistan, dating tion to dispense justice despite the efforts of the back to the days when no central legal authority existed, international community, which has poured mil- and conflicts were settled through the tribal system. lions of dollars into judicial reform over the past When a man is accused of murder, rape or having sex- seven years. ual relations with someone other than his wife, a local Tribal or jirga justice is swift and almost uni- council can step in to mediate. Lesser offenses can usu- versally accepted but it has the disadvantage of ally be settled by the exchange of money, a few sheep or perpetuating the society's longstanding discrimi- a cow. But the standard penalty for a serious crime is for nation against women. (MCT Campus) the offender's family to give a girl to the victim's family. Often the girl given in baad is little more than a slave; she can be beaten or mistreated, or even killed. Much do-

Check us out online: www.BryantArchway.com page 14 april 17, 2009 Bulldog Flicks: Observe and Report By Luke Stankiewicz Staff Writer Usually when I go to see a movie for the pur- poses of reviewing it my goal is simple: determine if it’s good or bad. From there I try to explain why I chose the way I did, and try to make it entertaining. Observe and Report presented me with a whole dif- ferent set of challenges however, because it didn’t fall into either category (initially). Rather, my start- ing point for this movie will be on the basis of one word: disturbing. Ronnie Barnhardt (Seth Rogen) is the Head of Se- curity at a large mall. He lives at home with his mom (Celia Weston) who’s a raging alcoholic and seemingly unable to take care of herself or be a proper mother to Ronnie. He’s in love with Brandi (Ana Faris), a girl who works at the cosmetics counter, and is loved by Nell, a food court employee who gives him free coffee and good conversation. Neither of these are mutual in any way. Ronnie takes his job very seriously and commands his “team” with an iron fist. His team consists of the Yuen twins, Charles, and Dennis, non-descript secu- rity officers who are one-hundred percent sub- servient to their boss for no apparent reason. When a flasher appears in the parking lot at the mall one day, Ronnie becomes obsessed with catching him, especially after Brandi is added to the list of his vic- tims. He sees the police, especially Detective Harri- son (Ray Liotta), as a threat to his mission and an unwanted distraction. Oh yes, and he’s overwhelm- ingly insane. Besides the ridiculous plot, there is a lot more that is wrong with this movie. To start, it cannot be Anna Faris and Seth Rogen, who plays the Head of Security at a mall, star in this “disturbing” film. classified as a comedy, a drama, or a character (MCT Campus) study. It attempts to be all of these things and fails on all three counts. As a comedy, it almost succeeds one thing that immediately stood out in my mind nie generated up- in the first half as it provides some genuinely funny was how similarly it paralleled Taxi Driver (one of roar in the theater. I This movie earned moments. In a scene where a news reporter mistak- Robert DeNiro’s best works). Perhaps the director was not laughing. I enly identifies Ronnie as only a security officer there intended this movie to be homage to the film, a trib- see a future where 2 out of 5 bulldogs ensues a hilarious exchange between the two in- ute to one of his favorite actors. Sadly, this plays out movies have no volving a reshoot. There’s also a funny scene where as more of an insult than anything else, and Rogen morals, no heart, Ronnie and another mall worker exchange the F is nowhere near capable anyways. They classified and no story. The fu- Word nearly 40 times. However these moments are this film as a “black comedy” but this implies that ture is here. Two out few and far between, leaving the typical Rogen fan it’s funny. of Five Bulldogs. highly unsatisfied. So then, what about as a drama Ultimately, the film was disturbing. A scene at or perhaps a character study? Watching this movie, the end wherethe flasher is shot point blank by Ron- Celebrity Round-Up Frank for the political influence he carries in our na- again with his new music video “We Made You,” By Carlos Ramos tion’s capital. Other people on the list include: MTV directed by Joseph Kahn. He pokes fun at people Staff Writer honcho Brian Graden, billionaire mogul David Gef- from Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin to pop Six years after film actress Lana Clarkson died, a star Britney Spears and everyone in between. If Supreme Court jury convicted rock music producer you want a good laugh take a break from studying Phil Spector guilty of second-degree murder and and Youtube the video. guilty of using a firearm in committing a crime. Does anyone have $150 million to spare? If so, Clarkson died of a gun shot fired in her mouth as Candy Spelling, wife of the late TV producer Aaron she sat in the foyer of Spector’s mansion in 2003. Spelling, is selling the Spelling Manor that is located Spector has worked with major rock legends like in Los Angeles County. It is the largest in the Tina Turner and John Lennon. county, and it has such amenities as bowling alley, Mel Gibson and wife of 28 years, Robyn are call- hair salon, and 16 car ports just to name a few. ing it quits. Many magazines and online sources re- At the box office of the weekend, Hannah Mon- port that Robyn signed papers on April 9 and cite tana: The Movie opened at number one taking in $34 the typical “irreconcilable differences” for the di- million. It had the biggest opening day for a G- vorce. It’s estimated that Mel’s fortune is around rated live action movie with $17.3 million. $900 million and there is no prenuptial agreement, Last week’s number one Fast and Furious, fell to which means by California law the spouse could get the number two spot taking in $28.8 million, bring- 50 percent of the estate. ing its two week total to over $116 million domesti- Another Hollywood couple that has called it cally. As expected there are already talks to expand quits is Lindsay Lohan and girlfriend Samantha the successful franchise. Ronson. Ronson’s family has looked into getting a Then rounding up the top three is Monsters vs. restraining order against Lohan, but no order has Aliens with $21.8 million. Big named stars lend their been filed. Sources close to the two say that couple voice to this successful animated film; stars like is still talking and trying to work things out. Reese Witherspoon, Paul Rudd, and Seth Rogen. On a happier note, People magazine is reporting Three major films are opening this weekend at a Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prinze Jr. are ex- theater near you. The first one is Zac Efron and pecting their first child. The couple has been mar- Matthew Perry in 17 Again. The second film is a Eminem is back and stirring up controversy. crime action film from action star Jason Statham ried for six years. Both are working on different (MCT Campus) projects due out in the fall. Crank: High Voltage. Finally, the third film has an A- Out magazine ousted Ellen DeGeneres from the list cast with Ben Affleck, Russell Crowe, and Rachel number one spot to number two on their third an- fen, and Sex and the City writer and producer McAdams in State of Play. Tune in next week to see nual list of Power 50. This year the number one Michael Patrick King. what major blockbuster you can expect to see out spot went to U.S. Democratic Representative Barney Rapper Eminem is stirring up controversy yet this summer. april 17, 2009 page 15 Horoscopes New on DVD: Bolt You've been pre4y busy over the past By Brigit Clancy ster in a walking ball. Rhino is Bolt’s number one fan. He vows to make Mittens confess Penney’s few weeks. Now you're going into a Variety Editor more sedentary phase. Use it to go over whereabouts. Rhino joins the pair in their quest. When Mittens discovers from Rhino who Bolt re- Aquarius your notes and plan your next course of action. You'll have time to think. Bolt, Disney’s latest animated feature, is the story ally is, she attempts to tell Bolt herself. Bolt does 1/20 - 2/18 of a dog traveling across the country to be reunited not believe her at first, but figures out she is right with his owner. When he accidentally gets packed when his laser vision and super bark do not work. Hold out a li4le while longer. Condi- Mittens teaches Bolt that being a superhero is not tions are turning in your favor. Do the into a box that is en route to New York City, Bolt must find his way back to Los Angeles to be re- everything; being a dog is the greatest job on earth, homework, so you're aware of which she says. She shows Bolt how to be a real dog, fantasies to pursue and which to aban- united with Penney, his beloved “person,” as Bolt refers to her. playing fetch Pisces don. You don't have to be in control; and sticking his you're part of a bigger plan. Unbeknownst 2/19 - 3/20 to him, Bolt (voice head out the of John Travolta) is window. The veil of cloudy thinking is li3ed, the star of an ac- The three fi- and you're now able to see which of tion-packed televi- nally arrive in the offers suggested are the most valu- sion show based Los Angeles, just able. Some are mere puffs of smoke Aries in Los Angeles, in time to save and won't produce the results you California. Bolt Penney from a 3/21 - 4/19 want. Do the math yourself. believes he is a real-life building The pressure is starting to ease. You're super-dog, with fire. The trio starting to feel stronger. For the next laser vision and a work together to few weeks you'll have more control, “super bark.” He help Bolt get in- and that's just the way you like it. Be battles an evil vil- side the build- Taurus prepared. lain—the “green- ing. He reaches Penney in the 4/20 - 5/20 eye man,” Dr. Calico (voice of nick of time, Get your opinions out there, advertise Malcolm McDow- finding her your skills and send out le4ers to your ell)—to protect his through the soot congressional reps. Argue your posi- owner, Penney and smoke. tion and publish your philosophy. (voice of Miley Bolt, Mittens, Gemini Don't hold back; others need to know. Cyrus). Bolt fights and Rhino learn that you do not 5/21 - 6/21 to save Penney from being “kid- need superpow- Get together with friends you admire napped” by the ers to be a hero. for a fascinating conversation. You all man, but is unsuc- They discover gain a lot just by being together. Your cessful. He is put the true power of nonverbal communication with these back in his cage believing in one- Cancer folks is very nurturing. after filming, but self and one’s friends. 6/22 - 7/22 escapes to search for Penney. Bolt Bolt has ad- Let somebody else set the pace, drive accidentally falls vanced the digi- the car and choose the route. Go along into a box that is tal animated for the ride and enjoy the glorious shipped to New technology. The view. It won't kill you to relax. You York City. graphics are Leo don't have to be in control. In New York, spectacular, 7/23 - 8/22 Bolt finds a crafty making Bolt and ally feline, Mit- friends look al- Let your partner carry more of the load. most life-like. tens (voice of (Disney) He or she claims to be able, so respect Susie Essman) The sound also that opinion. The choices might not be that he believes is collaborating with Dr. Calico. further enhances the film, making the action in the what you would have done, but that's Bolt threatens Mittens to get her to tell him where movie jump right out of the television. Virgo OK. All turns out well for you both. Penney is. Mittens does not know who Bolt is or The new DVD has several bonus features, in- 8/23 - 9/22 what he is asking, but eventually agrees to show cluding a “Super Rhino” short, deleted scenes, and Bolt the way back to Los Angeles. The two embark the music video “I Thought I Lost You” performed For the next several weeks, you'll be on a journey across the country. by Miley Cyrus and John Travolta. looking for the money. You might bor- Along the way, Bolt and Mittens meet Rhino Bolt is a fun classic with a traditional theme that row or cash in your savings; there are (voice of Mark Walton), a feisty and fearless ham- everyone will love. lots of options. You could even get an- Libra other job. Stranger things have hap- 9/23 - 10/22 pened.

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