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THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1971 Volume 61 'Just what this country needs ' Thursday Issue 67 www.ramcigar.com March 1, 2012 Students to strip. down for charity in SAP\s Student Senate protests first annual "Nearly Na~ed Mile" race proposed handbook rules BY KIMBERLY DE~ANDE "It's like · putting the BY fARAH CASALINI about the idea at a national con- sider 400-600 students to be the News Reporter judge in the room while the Ne:ws Editor ference over the summer. After ideal turnout. The organization jury is deliberating on a court receiving approval from the also hopes to gather 200-300 Don't be alarmed when there Last night, Student Senate case," Coates _ 'Said. "This Office of Student life and the pounds of clothing, but Viall said President David Coates could influence [a panel are hoards of half-naked students DeariofStudentsJasonPina, they there is no specific way of deter numing around the University of brought attention to two new member] to stay away from went on to contact the appropri- mining an exact number. statutes passed · by the one topic versus another topic Rhode Island campus m;xt week ate university officials, campus 'We have to make sure to - it's for charity. Student Rights ' ' and that could be important ~o the police and ·facility services te get stay realistic since this is the first On March 8th at 5:30 p.m., Responsibilities Committee decision, which could affect the project moving. · year," Viall said. that are set to appear in the the outcome." the Student Alumni Association 'We'wanted to make sure to The event was originally (SAA) will be hosting its first Student Handbook. These To .counter the measure, make it the best it could be," Vi~ planned to be held, today, but "Nearly Naked Mile," a commu statutes are, as President ·Coates suggested to the com Sal"d . because of the expected weather, nity service project aimed at Coates describes them, "trou- mittee that the panel should All of the clothing will be the group decided to change the bling." instead be given a set of increasing homeless awareness donated to the Johnnycake date to next week in order to in Rhode Island and raising hun One of the statutes passed instructions as to how the di.~ Center of Peacedale and the ensure the runners' safety. deals with student conduct cussion should proceed. This dreds of pounds of clothing for Welcome House of South If all goes well, the SAA the homeless. hearings. Normally, under wouldbe very much like how County. Viall "srud because of the hopes to make the "Nearly "We want to let students see these hearings, the student a judge gives a jury a set of locality of the Johnnycake Center Naked Mile" an annual URI tra complainant and the student instructions, according to what it's like to live with minimal and its partnership with the dition that would get a large clothing," campus and commu · being sanctioned would be Coates. He also recommend- · Welcome House, he and his com- scale number of stll~ents able to go before a panel and ed that· the panel should nity relations chair Timothy Viall mittee collectively decided to involved on campus. , said. · each would be .able to tell instead be reminded of all the proceed ~th these charities. The Johnnycake Center of If a stUdent donates either their side of the story. The things relevant to the sanction "Most of us live off-campus, PeaceDale provides food to £ami panel would then go under immediately before the delib one winter coat or two articles of and we drive by [the Johnnycake lies in the community who can clothing, it will qualify him or her closed deliberations to dis- erations. Any topics that were Center] everyday," VJall said. not afford food themselves, and cuss the case and make a deci- deemed untouchable, he said, to run in the mile-long route With help and funding from the Welcome House of South around campus, starting at the sion on what course of action should be .left alone and out the Student Affairs Diversity County provides emergency to take. However, under this of the discussion. Quadrangle, looping around the fund, there will a1so be a Zumba shelter for the homeless. campus and ending back. at the newly passed statute, when "One way or another, this instructor, provided by DRI Students can pre-regist~r for Quad. With the run starting at 7 the panel goes under deliber- new statute is going to have Recreational Seivices and a DJ the event lffitil Wedn~~9!ly, ations,· ..an advisor .... from ·. an effect on the proce'dure," p.m., the first 100 students to fin provided by WRIU -at next ' MaTch 7th at ~.urisaa.orgor ish the race will win free hot Student Life will be in the Coates said. "I don't think it's week's event they can register the day of at the room with them. The purpose going to be a positive one." chocolate from Dunkin' Donuts. VJall said that over 100 stu- event. Viall and his committee of 10 of the advisor's presence is to Another statute·passed by dents have pre-registered to the "keep the panel on task" to to 15 people started planning the event, but the SAA would con- make sure that what is being Continued on page 2 event in September after hearing discussed is relevant. ·uRI 101 mentoring program , .. appeals to turrent students BY NANCY LAVIN semester, and is cwrently on News Editor the team of students working As the deadline to apply to select this year's new men to be a URI 101 mentor tors. "It gives students a com approaches, the former men fortable place to be, and lets tors are is reaching out to stu them know they're not dents of all backgrounds to alone." help freshmen students accli Bassel said she applied to mate. be a mentor without really URI 101 is a one-credit know]:ng what she was get class required for all fresh ting into, but found the expe man, in which a. student men rience to be very rewarding, tor and faculty member join recalling the impact that he,r forces to give students the URI 101 mentor had on con "inside scoop" on life . at the vincing her not to transfer in University of Rhode ·Island her own ·freshman year. and college in general. "When I was able to help "It's not just about going other students get through to college just for the classes, that and help them get it's about growing up, leaving involved, it was such a good your family for a completely feeling just for myself," she new environment,", said said. sophomore Kate. Basse!, who Bassel, a journalism was a URI 101 mentor last Continued on page 2 te(Jr @oob 5 -CCent (:\gar Today's forecast 44 °F See how the men's Continued .......... 2 basketball team did last Editorial.. ........... .4 Rain again ... night against Fordham. Entertainment. .. .5, 6 Sports ................. 8 See page 8. Page 2 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Thursday, March 1, 2012 CONTINUED the Vice President of Student basketball. Senate Affairs and the President of Basketball Seniors Regardless of where they the University to amend the chose to go next, the two From page I statutes. From page 8 From page 8 agreed they will each be tak ing away many things they the Committee has prohibited remain at the university yes leader," URI junior and men's In other news: deem invaluable from their "publicizing sensitive materi terday afternoon. The exten basketball team manager experiences at URI, experi al or information through the sion runs through June 30, Nathaniel Eskinazi said. "If I The finance committee ences they will miss, as well use of photos, video, or audio 2015. ever need advice with some will start budget proposals on as their fellow team mates recordings including illegal "I'm ecstatic," Bjorn said. thing about the team, he's the March 22 at 1 p.m. at the State and other team members. acts, student handbook viola "There's still a lot of things guy to go to." House. Coates has encour "You . play with these tions, or acts of violence." that. we're working on that Malhoit' s start in· basket aged URI st~dents to attend guys, you practice. witH these Coates believes that this we're going to finish up. I'm ball came a bit earlier than this meeting in order to speak guys, you eat with these guys statute was made with the excited." Outerbridge's, when he was out about the tuition increas and you travel with them," intent of giving the university Bjorn said that his main about five years old.