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THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1971 - Volume 61 'Just what this country needs' Friday Issue 10 www.ramcigar.com September 23, 2011 Commissions Author teaches students how to live sustainable lif~ BY JACQUELYN MOOREHEAD print.- to create more News Reporter Though the drastic lifestyle change may have diversity at URI Not using toilet paper or been troubling at first, he said HENSLEY CARRASCO electricity for a year is not a it opened his eyes to issues News Editor lifestyle most ·people are pertinent to humanity. accustomed to. However, For example, he noted to Following the success of author of "No Impact Man" the audience that many peo­ the president's commission Colin Beavan did just that, . ple around the world do not put in place by former arguing that making small use toilet paper. University of Rhod~:; Island changes in one's life is all that "Two thirds of the world President Robert L. Carothers, it takes to create a more__ s us­ don't use toilet paper, they current president David tainable world. have an alternative, think of Dooley is adding two more Beaven presented yester­ the French!" Beavan said jok­ commissions of his own. day at Edwards Hall, and dis­ ingly. "What would you Carothers instituted the cussed "No Impact Man," rather do, wash it off or smear President's Commission on which was the freshman's it around?" the Status of Women class common reading book He also discussed the (PCOSW) in 2002, which he this year. As a historical non­ happiness of people, saying used to promote an environ­ fiction novel that intends to that people spend too much ment, "free of gender-based open the minds of students time looking for the fault in discrimination" according to about topics and ideas deal­ others rather than looking for the PCOSW website. In addi­ ing with sustainability. the fault in their .selves. tion to the PCOSW, Carothers Beavan, the New York Beavan explained instead created the Equity Council. City native, took notice of the "we should look for our own The university manual states practical issues of global part because that's the part that the Equity Council is "a warming and environmental tha~ we can change." There is University- wide. advisory sustainability expressed what Beavan calls a "sphere and advocacy group for issues through media today, and of influence," inside of which of diversity and equity for the wanted to make a change. So, change will occur if attempt­ entire University community." he, his wife, two year old ed by any individual. Teresa Kelly Cigar Earlier this year, Dooley daugher, and dog went on a In other words, since you Colin Beavan, the author of 'No Impact Man', spoke in Edwards created the Chief Diversity journey of living a year with­ Auditot:iiHR Neut_• .._eriMse s~..fl~ MGkiAfJ a.s. UUle Continued on page 2 out leaving - a carlion foot- of an impact on the environment as possible. Continued on page 2 Professor to Fencing team open to new members, focused on big year be awarded BY GUS CANTWELL of the men's fencing squad, URI Fencing Club, both have involves simply touching the News Reporter . said, "there's between 20 and their own leader. opponent with the weapon to for research 30 [students] at the beginning There are two or three­ earn a point, using a sabre or an Since its rebirth five years BY FARAH CASALINI of the year." He fenced through meets every year, with the epee involves more rules. ago, the University of Rhode News Reporter · middle school and part of high largest meeting being the first. Depending upon whether the Island Fencing Club has estab­ school, picking it up again Called "The Big One", it takes players are attacking or retreat­ The Acoustical Society of lished itself as a dedicated when he came to URI. place at different colleges every ing at the time of contact, points America announced a team. Though there are more October. This year, URI fencers are not always awarded to the University of Rhode Island · Ben Ricci, who is the leader male fencers than female on the will compete against schools player who hits the opponent. Ocean Engineering professor such as Boston . University, Wolk said that with so as the recipient of the Trent­ Massachusetts Institute of many quirks and rules, "the Cede Medal for his "pioneer­ Technology and Brown at fencers don't always under­ ing research in transient vibra­ Smith College. stand what's happening." tion and acoustic radiation." The fencers use one of three Often referred to as "men­ Peter Stepanishen, a weapons. The sabre is used for tal chess," Ricci said fencing is a Westerly native, will be award­ aggressive fencers, Ricci said, "great stress relief," quipping it ed the honorary medal at the while the epee is considered the is better than just beating up Society's annual meeting this easiest to learn. The foil is con­ one of his friends. November in San Diego. sidered the most precise He added, that many mem­ "It feels wonderful to weapon, but is the least used bers use the weapons, which receive recognition by my col­ among students in the club are kept in stock at the Union, leagues," Stepanishen said. because of the difficulty in while the more serious fencers Stepanishen, professor at learning how to use it. purchase their own. the university for 37 years, Depending on the type of "Most of our [leaders] teaches eight classes pertaining weapon used, points are earned graduated last year," Ricci said, to acoustics i.n the ocean engi­ in different ways. Sophomore explaining that the club is in a neering program, both at the David Wolk, who is in his sec­ transition period. "A lot of peo­ undergraduate and graduate ond year of fencing, explained ple coming in [this year] hadn't level. He has also lectured Lauren Gingerella I Cigar that the process gets complicat­ fenced before." abroad, including England, Members of the URI Fencing Team demonstrate the proper tech~ ed quickly. Ricci said the Student nique for new members in an epee bout during _last night's prac­ While fencing with a foil Continued on page 2 tice. Continued on page 2 Today's forecast 72°F Check out how the new season of "Criminal Thunderstorms! Minds" kicked off. ~. j ·..) See page 3. Page 2 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Friday, September 23, 2011 CLASSIFIEDS Announcements . impacts. For example, buying 1 Want to meet a "PHAT Grenade" you're I second-hand, "gently used" not ashamed to tell your friends about? No Impa£! ~ products, are statistically It's a chicken pahhhm wit mozzarella found to last longer than new. stix and onion rings. 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