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This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Good 5 Cent Cigar (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1971 Volume 61 . 'Just what this country needs ' Tuesday Issue 34 www.ramcigar.com November 15, 2011 URI honors veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan URI's South Korean sister during National Remembrance Day Roll Call BYBROOKECONSTANCElVHTin a moment of silence. Dolan said. "A part of you feels school shares cultural dance News Re:porte:r In the lobby of Swan Hall, like this is such a beautiful way to there were stations set up for peo­ be honoring them and reading BY LANCE SAN SOUCI ming is a reflection of South News Editor The University of Rhode ple to write letters to those serv­ names to memorialize them, but Korean culture, a thought he Island honored the nation's vet­ ing in the military, along with then it's also so sad to read their Samulnori, o-go-mu and hopes students will carry home eranS a little differently this year. with them. He said the perform­ books for people to write down names cause they died serving nanjang: three types of .South Rather than simply having the their thoughts. There were also our country." Korean drum dances that can ance, featuring undergraduate day off, the University Supports counselors available if people First Lieutenant Richard H. open a world of discovery. students from Far East, offered Student Veterans Committee needed to talk to someone. McMahon, who serves in the University of Rhode Island stu­ students a glimpse of other along with Christine Dolan_ an In the days leading up to the Rhode Island National Guard, dents got a taste of these dances, lifestyles and possibly even education specialist at URI, event the committee had the was reading names and also among others, by the Far East opened eyes to studying abroad decided that URI should be a part posters with all 6,243 names standing honor guard at the University Drumming Group in at the university. of the Remembrance Day hanging in the 24-hour room in event. an effort to increase cultural "[Far East] started a linkage National Role Call. program to the library "I have a b:jend who was understanding at the URI cam­ URI about one-and­ During the 11-hour event, Dolan helped organize the killed in Iraq and I will be read­ a-half years ago to expand [glob­ which took place in the Swan pus. whole event, not only because ing his name today," McMahon Held in Swan Hall ally]," Zawia said. "And they Hall auditorium, volunteer read­ she is a military wife and is also said. "I think it's important to pay Auditorium last night, the per­ brought with them a drumming ers came in and read the names group to show a piece of their involved in the URI Supports respects to those who go before formance was designed to of all 6,243 U.S. service members Student Veterans Committee, but us; they deserve our support strengthen ties between URI and culture. who died in the wars in Iraq and because she ·believed it was because the job isn't easy." it's sister school, the South In fact, Endowed Chaired Afghanistan since Sept. ·15, 2001. something that the campus need­ Several facult}r, indudil).g Korean-based Far East Professor of Far East University Readers would announce names ed to do to honor veterans. Human Development Professor University. In the process, many Yun Kim said he hopes the ties continuously, pausing for three "It's a national initiative and Annemarie Vaccaro, volunteered students gained a . stronger between URI and its sister uni­ seconds between each name, they wanted to get at least one to read names and help out dur­ understanding of South Korean versity continue to strengthen, Dolan said. At 2 p.m. URI, along college from every state ing the day. culture . noting that URI has seen its first with the 182 schools across the involved. At the time, no schools -----·~------Dean of the URI Graduate country who were involved, had ' Continued on page 2 in Rhode Island were involved," Continued on page 2 School Nasser Zawia said drum- Stud~enf- veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom shares insights on experience as a Marine BY LANCE·SAN SOUCI Veterans committee Christine degree possible. News Editor Dolan said there are roughly 300 "In high school, if I had any veteran students, all represent­ excuse I would skip school," When U~versity of Rhode ing various branches of the mili­ Crewdson said with a smirk. Island junior Travis Crewdson tary, studying at URI. "Now, I do all my assignments graduated high school, he had "What I find is that URI is before personal things and I'm at two options: go to college and making the campus as vet­ the front of class asking ques­ pursue a degree or enlist in the friendly as possible," she said, a tions, making sure I understand military. He chose the latter, a reasonable logic considering the material." decision that made him a corpo­ "many folks on campus have His goes beyond the class­ ral in the United States Marine some sort of connection to a vet­ room as well. In spring 2010 Corps just four years later. eran." Crewdson helped establish the Today, Six years since · his She said whether it's an old Veteran Students AssoCiation elistment, he is at URI pursuing a high school classmate, friend or (VSA) on campus, an entity he degree in secondary education. child, most people at URI are describes as "a place for vets to Though he does not regret enlist­ linked to the military via estab­ come together and have that ing in the Marines and se~g lished relationships. Crewdson camaraderie and connections four years during Operation himself serves as a strong con­ they used to have but lost." Iraqi Freedom, ' he had other nection between URI and the He also hopes to see the ambitions in life. military. establishment of a Veterans ;,I left to pursue a degree for Noting his time spent in Center at URI through federal fear that if I didn't go to school Diyalah and Al-Anhar provinces ~ants to help facilitate the VSA: s soon, I wouldn't," he said, of Iraq. as his "greatest experi­ mission. adding he is still a reserve mem­ ence in life," Crewdson said Crewdson, "proud" of his ber of the corps. "My ultimate though he has transitioned into military background, also par­ goal. . .I want to get my degree the academic world fairly easily, took in the National Roll Call and commission as an officer his experience as a military Day of Remembrance last Friday. after I graduate [and teach member benefits him well at Though the event is meant to math]. That way I can combine URI. honor "those who made the ulti­ the two [career paths]." He attributes his discipline, mate sacrifice" in the Global War Crewdson's situation is "get-it-done" attitude, maturity on Terrorism, Crewdson said he untraditional at best, but is not and personal growth to his time felt "honored as well to have uncommon at URI. Co-Chair of spent in active duty. He said he served among those people." the URI Supports . Student }\'ants to succeed at the highest

Today's forecast 62 °F Love Florence and the Machine? Few rain showers! See page 3. Page 2 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Tuesday, November 15, 2011 CAMPUS Dance Campus Police Reports From page l Arrests Johnson pled no contest and fessors based out of Lippitt Far East student study abroad received a one year suspend­ - Half of the Diversity Hall. The incidents are. under here already. Reciprocally, he - Two non-students, who ed sentence, one year proba­ House building sign was investigation. noted that Far East has not host­ had been previously banned tion and a continued trespass reported stolen on Friday at ed a URI student yet. from the university for notice from the university. around 7 p .m. The sigz: has Vandalism "We wcmt to have plenty .of allegedly exposing them­ two panels and the missing cultural. experiences," Kim said selves to students, were Larceny side is valued at $200. There -A student's 1998 Nissan "For future events, we hope to charged for trespassing ·on are no suspects. was vandalized while it was see more than 100 students Nov. 9. A Resident•Assistant · - A student reported that _parked in the Keaney lot on come." from ·the Browning residence while she was doing laundry - Several juveniles who Tuesday at around 11:30 p.m. As for last night's event, stu­ hall alerted police that that in the Gorham residence hall had run away from the Rhode The mirror on her passenger dents in ·traditional attire were the two men were in the area. on Wednesday at around 5 Island Department of side was damaged and left featured doing five drum dances Derek J. James, 20, of 201 p.m., several articles of cloth­ Children, Youth and Families hanging from the car, causing that included percussive instru­ James Trail, Other, R.I., was ing, valued at $100, were horne on Liberty Lane were $40 in damage. There are no ments like the gong, . hourglass charged with willful trespass stolen from the washing located at Hope Commons on suspects. drum and barrel drums. Other and is set to appear in Fourth machines. There are no sus­ Sunday at around 8:30 p.m. · performances included "hanno­ District Court on Nov. 16. pects. They were. reported by a - A fire door on the out­ nious" dances with the use of a Seth E. Johnson, 22, .of 115 counselor who worked at the side of Bressler Hall was bro­ Buddhist temple drum. Macarthur Blvd., Wakefield, - A student reported that Liberty Lane home and were ken after students left it "Tonight was amazing," was charged with willful tres­ her wallet was stolen from the escorted back to the residence propped open on Wednesday Executive Assistant to the Dean pass. Johnson was held Butterfield dining hall on by police. at around 1:30 p.m. There are Megan Yakey said. "Plus, it overnight for arraignment, as Wednesday at around 6:30 no suspects. brings a _little bit of home to some he was in violation of his bail p.m. The wallet and its con­ - Suspicious packages, of the international students." for a charge fro~ South tents, valued at $90, were left containing books and sent URI's Rainbow Diversity Kingstown police and of pro­ unattended and were missing from a former student, have House, which houses a number bation for a separate charge. when the student returned. been delivered to various pro- of international students each year, had a strong presence at the event including one student from Far East University in atten­ dance. Though the relationship between Far East and URI is in it£ infantile stage, Yakey said the event may bring about a desire for students to look there as a study abroad option. "[College] isn't just about socialiZation, grades and getting ._ a degree," she said. 'We're trying to get exchange programs going on."

members who have been in the Veterans military and I believe that this is a really good way to honor them," From page 1. Duquette said. "I think it's very important David Maggio, a junior to show our veteran students and majoring in geological oceanog­ raphy and history, has friends active duty students that we sup­ port and honor them," Vaccaro who are in the military and feels .said. "I think it sends a powerful that it's important to honor our veterans. meSSage that today isn't just a day off but a day to remember." ''Since.we ha~e _the day off,' I Kayla Duquette, a second­ think this is the least we can do to year pharmacy student, volun­ honor our veterans," Maggio said. "We can definitely take t~red to be a reader at several points throughout the day. · some time out of our day to remember them." '1 have had a lot of family

ond," Westkott said. Swim Mangano (0:53.22) and Zabludoff (0:54.42) took the sec­ From page 4 ond and third spots in the 100- Henninger finished in a time of yard freestyle. 1:41.50. The second-place team of Keshishian, Mangano, Aubin,.· Nugent and freshmen Revolinski and Andruzzi each Lauren Blais and Emily grabbed second-place finishes in Thomesen clocked c;l. final time of individual events. 1:43.56. The third-place team of "The one thing we talked senior Jennifer Lopez, juniors about going in was that we did URI SNOWBOARD CLUB PRESENTS: Teresa Lincoln and Stacey not want to back down from a Stepniak and freshman Jessica team that's this good and we THE ART OF PLIGHT Andruzzi finished with a time of didn't," Westkott said, "We felt 1:47.45. we accomplished a lot, we felt S BER 16 Mangano, Revolinski, we swam pretty well and we AT .'l:OOPM Keshishian and Zabludoff could've just as easily gone the grabbed a close second-place fin­ other way and we didn't." UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND - SWAN AUDITORIUM ish in the 400-yard medley relay, The Rams are now 1-2'on the UPPER COLLEGE ROAD / FREE ADMISSION finishing just more than one sec­ early part of the season. Next up · ond behind the first-place team for them is the annual Pink Out forUNH. meet against Providence College "Everyone who swam in tomorrow at 6 p.m. in the Tootell that event had a good personal Aquatic Center. Admission is time, even though they got sec- free for all. WWW. .ARTOFFLIGHTMOVIE .CO.M The Good Five Cent Cigar • Tuesday, November 15, 2011 • Page 3 .CLASSIFIEDS Announcements Florence -And The, Machine releases strong new album Ordering delivery and want something healthy? Try one. of Albie's17+ salads BY ALEX MCDEVITT tracks, describing how an eter­ with one of our 12 dressings. Call us at: Contributing Entertainment Writer nal spirit speaks to all of us. 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Contact URI recruiter Allyson Snell (Guatemala, 2006-:2009) [email protected] . for more details peacecorps.gov 800.424.8580 Page 4 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Tuesday, November 15, 2011 Rhody SPORTS Volleyball qualifies _ fo~ A-1 0 Champ·ionships Women's swimm·ing BY JOE HOLLENBECK 18). (25-22, 19-25, 25-27, 25-16, 15- Sports Staff Reporter Senior Kayla Wilson led 17). falls to UNH at home the offense for the Rams, just Kolkka had another dou­ The University of Rhode as she has done all season. ble-double for the Rams. She BY SHAWN SAIYA yard butterfly (0:59.82). Island women's volleyball She finished the match with finished the match with 39 Sports Editor The Rams also grabbed the t~am split its weekend series 16 kills, bringing her season assists and 18 digs. Baarstad second and third place spots in The University of Rhode against the George total to more than 400. Fellow had a team high 13 kills and the 100-yard butterfly. Freshmen Island women's swimming and Washington University senior Candice Kolkka fin­ six digs of her own. Rachel Revolinski and Colette diving team took on the Colonials and the University ished the match with her Despite losing the match, Aubin grabbed those two spots University of New Hampshire of North Carolina at Charlotte fourth double-double of the the Rams still had the advan­ with respective times of 1:00.26 this past weekend and lost by the 49ers, qualifying them for the season. She had 38 assists and tage over the 49ers because and 1:02.69. score of 160-120. Atlantic-10 Conference 10 digs for the Rams. they won the set tiebreaker 6- The Rams were able to take "[UNH has] been good for a Championships for the first Sophomore Britta Baarstad 4. The Rams celebrated on the the top three spots in three other long time, they are good this year time in ten years. had 14 kills in the match. · court and will now have to events. and may be one of. the best With only two games left "It was comforting to win prepare for No. 3-seeded Freshmen Julie Coleman and schools we swim against besides in the season, the Rams need­ that game," head coach Bob Saint Louis University who Cara Brown and senior Sasha some of the Atlantic-10 schools ed at least one victory in Schneck said. "We knew that beat the Rams in a m"tch earli­ White earned the top three spots all year," head coach Mick order to compete in the we .needed that victqry if we er this season. respectively in the 3-meter dive. Westkott said. "We use that to Atlantic-10 championships. were going to make it . to the "It is a great feeling right Freshmen Chaya Zabludoff gauge whether our program is Their first matchup pitted A-10's. Even though GW has now," Schneck said. "We felt. (2:14.42) and Sarah Keshishian making improvement." them against struggling been struggling, they usually like we could have done this (2:14.98) and sophomore Caitlin Despite dominating some George Washington and the play us strong so I'm proud of from the beginning of the sea­ Carter (2:20.55) grabbed .first sec· events, the Rams were not able to Rams· took advantage ,win­ our team for making a state­ son. I knew we had a special ond and third in the 200-yard translate that to a completely ning the match 3-1. ment and winning those three team this year and after a few individual medley. dominant match, which cost After losing the first set straight sets." years of coming so close and The Rams also took the top them in the end results. 15-25, Rhody took control of The following day the falling short, it is nice to actu­ three spots in the 200-yard Junior Susan Nugent contin­ the match. The Rams stopped Rams faced the 49ers for the ally get into the champi­ freestyle relay. The first-place ued her strong showing for the .making errors after the first sixth and final spot in the onships this year." team of senior Katie Mangano, early part of the season. Despite set and ran away with the Atlantic-10 Championships. Revolinski and sophomores being ill, she was able to claim match by winning the next The Rams played strong but Taylor Gannon and Rachel the top spots in the 1,000-yard three sets (26-24, 25-20, 25- fell to the 49ers in five sets freestyle (10:40.59) and the 100- Continued on page 2 Basketball team loses in NEW YORK STATE OF MIND I overtime at Georg~ ~90 Manning should be in the Even thou gh I agree that Part of the same conversation as Drew the saying, "You can't spell BY MIKE ABELSON in the loss. It was the most Sports Staff Reporter Brees, Aaron Rodgers, a Elite with Eli" is just straight points scored by a Ram since Elite healthy Peyton Manning and up corny and lame, it's very Dawan Robinson piled up 37 The University of Rhode Brady as one of the top quar­ true. As a die hard Giants fan, in a game against Quinnipiac BY JOE ROBERTO terbacks in the game. I laughed in Eli's face when. Island men's basketball team in 2007. . showed that they could run Sports Staff Reporter I know many students he said in the beginning of the A three-point play by and score, but couldn't score and faculty members at the season that he thought he was Wilson gave Rhode Island an I know most of you will enough to pull out a win on University of Rhode Island just as good as Brady. 88-87 lead with three minutes stop reading this column once the road at George Mason are Patriot fans and will auto­ Yes, I dislike the Patriots left in overtime, but two I mention the NFL quarter­ University. matically disagree with the to a great extent, but I'm still turnovers in the last 90 sec­ back discussed in this article, A three-pointer from sen­ fact that Manning is fn the an intelligent sports fan who onds provided all the breath­ but for the rest of you who ior Orion Outerbridge same conversation as Brady, knows Brady is one of the ing room George Mason truly respect the game and all rimmed out while the buzzer but the numbers don't lie. I most clutch quarterbacks to would need to escape with their players, I hope you sounded in overtime as understand that haters are ever take the field. So, though the win. understand where I'm coming Rhody lost to the Patriots, 92- going to hate, Eli isn't in any I didn' t completely agree with "It's rebounding and from. 90, in the season opener for U gg commercials, doesn't Manning's statement, I loved coming up with some more Two Sundays ago fea­ both teams. date a super-hot supermodel his confidence. effort," . Wilson said. "I think tured two of the top quarter­ . "I'd give the shot to Orion and doesn't have the same On the field. I'm glad he we could do better tlian that. backs in the game today, with ten time out of ten times," pretty face as Brady, but he is is starting to get away from We'll go back and look at film Eli Manning and Tom Brady senior Jamal Wilson said after playing just as well. throwing off his back foot to a and see those couple of facing off in a rematch of the the game. "I know he can On the season, Manning sea of secondary defenders. rebounds we should have got. 2007 Super Bowl. And just knock that shot down." ranks fifth in passing yards But there's still half a sea­ It's things like that. Small like that Super Bowl, Eli Freshman Jon Holton had with 2,688, fifth in touch­ son remaining and the Giants things." Manning and the New York a double-double with 14 downs with 17 and has two are known for second half col­ Outerbridge and fresh­ Giants staged a last minute rebounds and a dozen points. fewer interceptions then pret­ lapses which I cringe at the man Mike Powell each fin­ comeback to beat the New None were bigger than the ty-boy Br~dy with eight. thought of last year's disap­ ished with 1l points and jun­ England Patriots. three-pointer he hit with 30 Besides the miserable 25 pointing ending. But the past ior Nikola Malesevic scored With a 6-3 start to the 2011 seconds left to tie the game interceptions just a year ago, is behind us. If Eli continues 12, including two of the season, Eli Manning is play­ and send it to overtime. Eli put up a solid 2010 season. to put up the numbers he has, team's six three-pointers. ing at the top of his game and "Out first two games we He finished fifth overall and the Giants continue to The road doesn't get any leading the injury plagued didn't see any adversity, and with 4,002 passing yards and play with swagger and heart, easier for the Rams. They will Giants to another great first we saw that tonight," Wilson threw 31 touchdowns, rank­ they will be fighting for tangle with the University of half of the season. This is said. "Tonight is a very well ing him fourth in the NFL, another title at the end of the Texas tonight at the Erwin where most of you will stop lesson learned. We struggled, just two fewer scoring passes season. Center. The game is set to reading, I will say ri.ow that than his older brother. we were down. The team tipoff at 4 p.m. and is a part of made a run and now we pre­ ESPN' s 24-hour college hoops pare for ·that. The next game marathon. the freshman thing is out the "I'm very confident going window. We're all a team into Texas," Wilson said. "I · Have something to say? now." can't wait. I know these guys The game was a· wild back are hungry. They feel as and forth affair with the lead though they owe everybody Write to the Cigar today at / changing hands 22 times and one and so do I. I can't wait." l the score equalizing another 17. [email protected] Wiison was the star, drop­ ping a career-high 38 points