Volume 80, Issue 19 Smithfield, RI April 19th, 2013 Inside Tragedy strikes Boston Bryant first year Ashley Caradona reacts by organizing the Run as One to show support for victims this By Sara Elder Assistant Editor-in-Chief edition This Monday, April 15th, was forever changed when two bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon at 2:50 p.m. Marathon Monday, as Bostonians and other residents of Massachusetts call it, will not be the same in the following years. News broke Monday afternoon of not one, Business: but two, explosions at the finish line of the NASA and MIT Boston Marathon. Reports quickly identified to search habitable these explosions as purposeful, planted bombs – not accidental. planets Emergency plans set for the Marathon were put into motions and participants who were still running were diverted down a different street. The bombings happened ten Page 6 minutes before three p.m. which was hours after the first runners had crossed the finish line. Videos of the explosions and the ensuing Dean Sloss, Ashley Caradona, and President Machtley go over the route to be chaos were released, and it was clear that run. (Kelsey Nowak) Sports: people, even civilians, rushed to the scene Bryant baseball to help. Various members of the police, A Bryant alumnus, who wishes to remain “I felt the force this force push me forward anonymous, was watching from the finish and bursting sound and then we were winning to be National Guard, and community could be seen ripping down a fence that separated line, and described the event vividly: surrounded by smoke. Then we heard continued spectators from the street in order to See “Bryant stands with Boston” on pg. 1 facilitate rescue attempts. Special Olympics Return to Bryant May 4th). The Special Olympics committee needs your help, and the more help we have the more smoothly the day goes for the athletes and those supporting them. There are all sorts of volunteer jobs to do, such as grilling hamburgers and hotdogs for the spectators and athletes, or timing the various track and field events that happen, or simply Page 7 being there at the finish line to cheer for the athletes. No matter what your skills or interests, there will definitely be something for you to do. Opinion: This day is not only fun for the athletes, Country music but for the volunteers as well. I can remember last year, at the grill station handling making a comeback money for those buying food or taking the meal tickets, having conversations with the athletes and their families. They were so inspiring and their families were so supportive of them; it was so great to see this and to learn more about their lives. You never know what you can learn from a stranger Bryant’s Special Olympics Committee. (Kelsey Nowak) and what life lessons they can teach you. The Day of Games here at Bryant University campus to compete, along with their families By Adam McGarry is one of my favorite events and it is one of and supporters. To help and support these the most rewarding as well. Now what could Contributing Writer athletes the committee puts together about be a better way to spend a Saturday than Get ready Bryant Students! It is that time 500 volunteers for the various jobs that they doing something incredibly rewarding and of year again for the Northern Rhode Island do during the day. moving? Special Olympics Day of Games! For the For those of you who don’t know, the If you can’t volunteer and just want thirty-third year, the Northern Rhode Island Special Olympics organization is a massive to come out to see the games the more Special Olympic Games are back at Bryant! international organization featuring athletes supporters we have the better! The event This event, held annually is one of three with disabilities from all over the world. will be from 8:30am – 4:30pm out by the regional games in Rhode Island, the others The world games are an international Page 11 football field, come out and cheer on the being Salve Regina University and Bishop event, and this amazing organization was athletes! We will be having two shifts for our Hendricken High School, and competitors originally founded in the mid 1970’s by volunteers during the day, 8:30am – 12:30pm from these games all head to compete at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver in the spirit of her and 12:00pm – 4:00pm; so sign up for either state games at the University of Rhode Island. sister Rosemary. In these games, people of those times if you didn’t sign up at our This year, the games at Bryant are with disabilities compete in a wide variety Kickoff Event! Get ready for the Day of Variety: scheduled for Saturday May 4th at the track of athletic events, everything from soccer to Games and we will see you out there! Paramore’s latest and the football stadium, and this event is a track and field, to tennis and more traditional Interested volunteers should email focal point for the campus coming together Olympic events, such as swimming. Here album release a success [email protected] for more information. for a great cause. These athletes spend all at Bryant, our event is focused around Don’t forget to follow our twitter account: year practicing their track and field events, track and field, but we also have an exciting @BryantSORI2013 or like us on Facebook. and it looks like this will be one of the volleyball tournament as well. The more people that like/follow our pages best years yet! This year the committee is How can students at Bryant help? the more support we will get for the Day excited to have the athletes back and to see volunteer, is the best thing for people to Page 14 of Games; we can never have too many what they can do. 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