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THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1971 Volume 62 'Just what this country needs ' Thursday Issue 1 www.ramcigar.com September 6, 2012 Frozen yogurt store opens in Emporium Student SeDate holds its first BY NANCY LAVIN Managing Editor meeting of new academic year Brightly-colored orange BY SHAWN SAIYA chairman he had worked with and green decorations fill the Managing Editor the previous chairperson and stark white space with fluores had already set goals that he cent lights. Music blares from The University of Rhode hoped the cultural affairs the speakers and University of Island Student Senate elected committee would achieve this Rhode Island students crowd a new member to its execu year. into the small space. It may not tive committee in its first Cicero stated that one of be your typical fraternity party, meeting of the new school his main goals is to strength but the new Orange Leaf frozen year last night. en the lines of communication yogurt store brings its own Chris Cicero was elected between the multicultural kind of party to the Kingston over Brian Sit to fill the cul student organizations and Emporium. tural affairs chairperson posi senate. He said the main line With more than 60 flavors tion. of communication is currently to choose from and a ·wide The cultural affairs com through a senate liaison to Lauren Trad mittee deals with all cultural array of toppings, students Students indulge in Orange Leaf frozen yogurt, new in the Multicultural Center Director have been flocking to .Orange Kingston Emporium. issues and looks to build and Melvin Wade. maintain· an inclusive and Leaf in large numbers since its Cicero said he wants to opening on Aug. 17, according unified environment at URI want lines out to Cumberland reach out to students and gen broaden communications to store owner and company for all groups. The committee directly to the student groups partner, Mehul Mehta. Mehta, Farms every day. I want to erate more business. Mehta also promotes multicultural make Orange Leaf the coolest says he plans on offering 10 as well by having committee along with three other partners, ism on campus and creates members attend group meet place to hang out, and I think it percent discounts for allotted campus traditions · owns the rights to all the ings periodically. Cicero also Orange Leaf stores throughout already has become that since time periods in conjunction Cicero is entering his it's so bright and lively and no with fundraisers organized by said he would like to hold Rhode Island and third year serving on the cul group discussions with the Massachusetts, but says he is other building looks like us." groups on campus, and hopes tural affairs committee and Although the grand open to sponsor club sports as well. multicultural organizations. especially excited to bring the had been serving as vice -In other news: frozen yogurt trend to URI. ing for the store will not be until "I think it's an upbeat chairman. Cicero had previ "Obviously we hope we later this month, Mehta and his place. This is definitely some- ously served as a member of partners are already working to The Student will be successful," he said. "I Continued on page 5 the rules and ethics board and Organization Advisory the NCAA athletic advisory Review Committee will hold board. its first Presidents' Meeting of · "I personally feel that Football team prepares for new season the school year this Monday, these compiled experiences Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. in the BY MIKE ABELSON line. been top to bottom in his 11 equip me with the skills Student Senate Chambers in Sports Editor Junior James Timmins has years coaching in the Colonial required to be in an executive the Memorial Union. All played significant time since · Athletic Association. He said board chair," Cicero said in The Rhode Island football Student Senate-recognized his true freshman season in that Rams have just as a good a his nomination speech. opens up its 2012 campaign 2010, and he'll be expected to shot of succeeding in CAA Cicero said that as vice Continued on page 5 this weekend. The Rams travel step up on the defensive line. play as any other team. to New Jersey to take on Juniors Josh Moody and Ali "I don't there's been this Monmouth University in a Muhammad, as well as senior type of parity in my 11 years in non-conference tilt. Shomari Watts will also play the conference," ·Trainer said. Rhode Island football key snaps on the defensive "I don't think there:s anybody coach Joe Trainer, now enter- . line. that's that much better than ing his fourth year at the helm Redshirt junior Andrew anybody else, and I think the of the Rams, said he's excited Belizaire missed all of last year team that proves the most this for the new season. due to injury and Trainer said season and the team that stays "We've had a great camp," he . expects him to play a key the healthiest is the team that'll Joe Trainer said. "We're very role on the offensive line. win the championship." optimistic. I think the chem Junior Bob Bentsen returns In the last two years the istry is going to be better than under center for the Rams and Rams have dominated at it was a year ago and our lead will be complemented by the Meade Stadium going a com ership is too. We got out of return of Ayo Isijola in the bined 7-3 but are 1-11 on the camp healthy and if we can backfield. Isijola missed all of road over the same period. stay healthy I think we have a 2011 with a leg injury. He was Trainer said the team must shot of being CO!fipetitive." second on the team in rushing improve on the road if it wants After a five-win year in in 2010 with 455 yards. The to compete for a league title. 2010 the Rams were hit hard Rams also return four of their "We got to be unbeatable by the injury bug in 2011 and top five receivers from a year at home, and we got to have a limped out.of the season with ago. Seniors Brandon Johnson winning record on the road," three wins. The Rams also lost Farrell and Ty Bynum. will be Trainer said. "Our home several of their best linemen the big play threats for the record the last two years is in including Jason Foster, Kyle Rams. the top third of the league, but Bogumil, Willie McGinnis, and While the Rams have a we've played poorly on the Matt Rae. Rae and McGinnis week before they open confer road." combined for over 80 starts in ence play, Trainer said that the the interior of the defensive Continued on page 5 league is the most even it has Today's forecast 79~F Haven't seen the men's basketball schedule yet? Some temporary relief from the humidity today. See page 8. Page 2 o The Good ~ive Cent Cigar o Thursday, September 6, 2012 CAMPUS ~ ' . ' . .. ' ' The Good Five Cent Cigar o Thursday, September 6, 2012 o Page 3 CAMPUS Page 4 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Thursday, September 6, 2012 EDITORIAL. & OPINION Student emphasizes importance of Go to class social media in presidential election To the Cigar, not only a must, but why it has vention (RNC 2012) in Tampa, to be done right. Fla. This week as I am writing Welcome, or welcome back, to everyone at_the University Since the start of the election With Obama' s campaign this, the Democrats are doing the of Rhode Island. With just one day of classes done, and season, it has been rather inter team already experienced with same thing in Charlotte. N.C. If (hopefully) no homework, you're probably still getting used esting to see how each major . running (and winning, I might one were to attend or watch both to the idea of doing problem sets and essays again after a U.S. political party and its presi add) a presidential election and conventions, one would most summer of relaxing in the sun. Don't be too .upset though dential candidates, in their keeping up with all of its social likely insist that they are similar summer's not finished yet, although the weather lately might respective campaigns, have media platforins, one would not to each other - replicas of each . indicate otherwise. According to reliable sources such as the taken on a new frontier that most doubt that the president has a other, in fact. The grandiose weather app on your iPhone, the forecast is clear for the next presidents have not had to relative advantage against patriotism covered in red, white, few days, and there will be plenty of time to bask in the face-the Internet.