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Vol.19 Bristol,Rl THE HAWK'S HERALD Issue 13 School, police probe hate crime Alcohol Swastika etched into shaving cream on Bayside door
Ben Whitmore by Vice President of Student Af vestigation" of the incident as violations Herald Staff fairs John King. well, McMahon said. After conducting more than a The Bias Response Team On a recent Friday night, a dozen student interviews in the (BRI), Roger Williams Universi- swastika was inscribed into past two weeks, Public Safety on the rise shaving cream that was previ and the Office of Student Con See BIAS RFSPONSE p. 9 ously sprayed onto the door of an duct report that "at this time, apartment in the 300s of Bayside there is not information that ONLINE EXTRA Courts. One of the residents of would lead us to charge any per RWU ranks below that Bayside apartment is Jew son," Dean of Students Kathleen ish. McMahon said. "It is still an open drinking trends at The incident was reported investigation." the next day, Feb. 14, to Public The Bristol Police Depart Safety, according to a campus ment is conducting an "open in- other local colleges wide statement sent via e-mail Ben Whitmore Herald Staff At Roger Williams University, the number of liquor law violations are on the rise. According to crime statistics provided to Clery Crime Reports by the school, RWU had 405 reported liquor law vio lations that incurred disciplinary action in 2005. In 2006, the number was 421. By 2007, the number had risen to 531. Compared to schools similar in location, pro grams offered, and those that compete in its ath le~c.d!vision coaj'er~n~~~ , RWU. ~j~~~ olations, thdu~~~~-~...... The following statistics represent the number of reported liquor law violations per 100 students for the year 2007, according to each school's Clery crime reports. In 2007, RWU had 14 violations of liquor laws per 100 students, Curry College had 18.5 violations per 100 students, Endicott College had a little more than 19 violations per 100 students, while Colby Sawyer College had 16.8 violations per 100 stu dents. However, despite the school's relation to other colleges regarding liquor law violations, RWU's ad-
See ALCOHOL p. 2 'Not the only one' Women's Centerprodure; newplayto empower Sarah Cournoyer Managing Editor and celebrate women "My name is Roberto. I om o 40-year old Columbian man and I come to America because of Courtney Nugent the political oppression in my native country. When I come, I spoke very little English, and I hod Features Editor lost all of my important papers when I was forced to flee on foot. Someone on the street told me to come to Boston because of the great economic opportunities. Through-g local shelter, I hove Every year, students support a number of wor been able to receive food, medical core and ESL (English as a Second Language) courses; all thy causes: they donate money, raise awareness of these have helped me regain my strength and the wilt to Jive after years of living in poverty. I and pour time and effort into an issue they feel pas still do not have work, but every day I know I'm getting closer." sionately about. This year, the Women's Center is again putting Roberto, from the anecdote or dining ware. The middle in its efforts toward educating the campus about above, is like the billion people come group got into line and was HUNGER' STATS women's issues, only now it is a little different. who suffer from poverty each able to take one cheese and bread "A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a year. Earlier this week, students sandwich. All their dietary needs 1 bi 1lion people live i!1 Prayer," edited by Eve Ensler, "is a collection of dif. gathered at a hunger banquet to were not addressed. JlOH1rty ferent people's stories," senior cast member Aman raise awareness about the issue The low income.group of stu da Buckley said. "Some are memories, some mono of global hunger and pove1·ty. dents was forced to sit on the logues, some rants and some prayers. It is pretty 854 million people sui As students, who donated $3 floor. They took food last and the for from chronic hunger amazing." to get in, entered the conference women were served last of the "It tells stories that are just like experiences center at Baypoint Monday and low income group. They served that I have had and I am sure many people have divided into groups of income themselves from a community Only 15 J:>ercentonhe had," Buckley said. "It almost makes you feel bet (low. middle and high), they were rice bowl (one spoonful) onto a po1111lation makes 510,726 ter about yourself- that you are not the only one out handed a short biography, like napkin. dolhu-s 1ier t·apita. inrome or there who has had a sad or embarrassing moment." Roberto's, about a person in their The number of students in lllOl'C' With two student directors, seniors Casey Bar each group reflected the number ber and Dee DeQuattro, the production is entirely income group. The high income group was led to a table with of people in the world who are in Orw 1ierson dies of hunger student-run. tablecloths. dining ware, and a each income class. High income ewry 3.6 seconds "We chose not to hire a director," senior Kari centerpiece. Students served the was marked by an income of more Pohl said. "Each of the students in the play is in high income group hot, prepared than $10,726 per year or more. charge of their own piece. Dee and Casey have food including all the food groups. They have security and comfort 857 poopll• dif• of hongt>r been working diligently working to set the date, The middle income group sat in finances. The middle income during onf' 50-minute loctll.n' SeePLAYp.9 at chairs in a circle with no table See HUNGER p. 2 Page 2 News The Hawk's Herald • Feb. 27, 2009 H"UNGER: Students learn lesson outside classroom
Cont'd.from page 1 Some designated low-income stu Boudreau said. "Maybe hunger is not child hunger is not getting better but dents hovered at the high-income enough in our self-interest, maybe rather, is worsening. In 2007, the group's table, with their napkins our friends are not dying from number of children who went hungry merely half full of rice, attempting to hunger." doubled from 2006 to about 700,000 make the students feel uncomfortable Student Volunteer Association children. about their over-abundance of food. and the ONE campaign cosponsored "I really wanted this event to be a Some high-income students chose to the event, asking students not to "go call to action for students," Camera donate some of their food to the low past it" and instead discuss and con said. "We also were able to raise $500 mcome. front the issue of hunger and poverty. for Oxfam America which was great." The hovering illustrated the real Boudreau remarked that hunger For ways to get involved in fight life situation when people are con is not about a lack of resources. The ing hunger and poverty, contact the fronted with hunger and poverty that world grows and produces enough Feinstein Service Learning Center. they feel uncomfortable enough to food for everyone to be sustained and My name is Ismatullah. I am six throw money or food at the situation. well-fed. teen years old and work as a shop In the end, though, it only helps the "We can't be moral people and keeper in the village of Qadis in immediate issue. continue to live on this earth when so Afghanistan... Of the 300 shops that The program stressed the need to many are dying from hunger," used to be open in the town, only 20 . do something about the larger issue Boudreau said. "If you are working, are still in business. It is hard to see and donating money for programs and making eight or nine dollars a how I'm going to sell the paeks of and education to prevent future days year, that is not just." pasta and bars of Raana soap. and years of starvation. According to the presentation, Senior Ashley Camera brought the program, an Oxfam America-de signed event, back from a communi ty service conference she attended in fulfillment of her Americorps scholar class makes between $876 and ships for service. Oxfam America $10,275 per year. They often spend works to end poverty, hunger and so time searching for food, water and cial injustice throughout the world. shelter a up of day laborers and "I am really pleased with the at sweatshop workers. The low income tendance this year," Camera said. "I family makes under $876 dollars per hope in future years more students year. will participate and [it will] become Fifty percent of the population an annual event." falls into the low income group, 35 According to Camera, the goal of percent of the population falls into the event was to raise awareness the middle income group and only 15 about global poverty but more impor percent of the population is in the tantly that poverty and hunger exists high income class and feel financial right here in Rhode Island. security. Acc:ording to the keynote speaker, Students reflected on their expe Bernard Boudreau, who worked in rience, noting that they still felt hun the field of hunger since 1984, noted gry. The low-income group grumbled that 47,000 children in Rhode Island SARAH COURNOY£Rll'RE HAWK'S HERALD about the higher groups and salivat live in poverty. (Above) Students from the low-income group sit on the floor and eat small por ed over the high-income food. "We just learn how to go past it," tions ofrice while (Top Left) students are servedfull, prepared meals on a table in the high-income class. ALCOHOL:· Driiiking culture questioned
Cont'd.from page 1 "Part ofour issue is our location." otheuchoohnma ~iDkiiii}·illnot'\tie ministration is still conscious of its Von George said. "If we picked up to t~='Wrl"f:a::=:; center of their nig ts." students' drinking habits. Roger Williams and put it in Boston, nights if I want to," sophomore Jon Other students are more reluc "We are concerned at the number we would have a different kind of Crean said. "It is hard to find school tant to say drinking is a problem on of students that drink alcohol under campus with different things to do." related things to do on weekends." campus. age and/or drink alcohol in quantities "Our campus is beautiful, but it Freshman Michaela Ross agreed. "I do not think there is a prob that render them in need of interven is isolated," Von George said. ''We are in a suburban area. lem," Ross said. "I know people that tion via friends, Public Safety, Resi One issue Von George sees is the There is not much else to do," Ross drink every day of the week, but I also dent Assistants, and the Bristol Po lack of "comfortable places and spaces said. know people that do not drink at all." lice Department," Heidi Hartzell, for students to go" on campus. The Some said they believe that stu To Von George, alcohol "is an Director of the Office of Student Con Hawk's Nest, the cafe and lounge dents who feel like there is nothing to issue here." ''We are trying to address duct and Community Standards said. area located in the Recreation Center, do on campus are big drinking cul it from every angle, but I do no.t know During the 2007 to 2008 academ is one of the better options students prits. of any campus that has effectively ad ic year, RWU transported 29 students have, Von George said. "Overwhelmingly, it is under dressed the alcohol issue," she said. to the hospital for "sickness due to al However, the Hawk's Nest is only aged students who are drinking in "If you look at other institutions, cohol use," Hartzell said. However, open until 11 p.m. most nights. "We their living areas or going to others' you will find that RWU staff [the RAs this number does not include the 11 are looking to extend the Hawk's living areas and drinking there," and Public Safety Officers] are very students transported to the hospital Nest's hours" to midnight Von George Hartzell said. diligent in the enforcement of campus during last October's Chameleon said. "If there is a demand for it, then According to Von George, Ameri policies," Hartzell said. Club. All 11 of those students report it is something we should look at." can college culture plays a role in If Hartzell could tell RWU stu ed using hard alcohol that night, The Recreation Center's other fa. RWU students' drinking habits. ''We dents just one thing about alcohol, Hartzell said. cilities are another source of student can keep facilities open, but it is hard she would tell them to "make good de "Based on my experience working entertainment that, some students to [compete with] societal messages," cisions that are safe and informed," at colleges in different parts of the say, close too early to meet students' Von George said. "There are so many she said. country, I'd say we have a very differ needs. The Recreation Center's facil messages out there saying that col Chameleon Club is scheduled to ent drinking culture here," Tamara ities, including the fitness center, lege is a game and that college is fun. make its return tonight in the Field Von George, Assistant Dean of Stu swimming pool, and Field House, We try to send messages like, 'Come House. dents and Director of Student Pro close earlier than usual on the week to class' and 'Graduate."' grams and Leadership said. ends. Sun
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Club helps students realize full potential WORLD WATCH Courtney Nugent Compiled by Julia Weiss, MSU Ad Features Editor vertising and Outreach Liaison Puzzled about UR direction? FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE_ While this is an appropriate question Three top rebel leaders were convicted in for RWU seniors looking for a career an international court for committing path in the economically uncertain crimes against humanity in West Africa's United States, come May 23, mem 10-year civil war. Three Revolutionary bers of the Bateman Team are asking United Front Leaders were found guilty high school students the same ques on 16 to 18 counts, including mutilation, tion and preparing them for life after terrorism, rape, forced marriage, sexual high school. slavery and enlistment of child soldiers. About half a million people were victims Sponsored by PRSSA, five hand of such violence during the war, which picked RWU students, Kristina ended in 2002. (www.latimes.com) DelTufo, Erica Scranton, Kristie ROME, ITALY_ Pope Benedict XVI Schmitt, Ioana Hotnog and Ashlee has lifted a 20-year-old excommunication Centrella, have worked to develop a that was imposed on Bishop Richard new education initiative for public Williamson who previously said that no high schools in Rhode Island. Stu Jews were gassed during the holocaust. dents serving on the Bateman Team Bishop, whose denial of the holocaust said that the goal of the initiative is to sparked controversy, has recently apolo gized for his remarks. Williamson said increase college attendance among that he does not regret making such re high school students. marks, but didn't realize the harm they The five team members have would cause to the church and victims of spent time in high schools and com injustice under the Third Reich. munity centers in Rhode Island COURTESY PRSSA (http:f/news.yahoo.com) throughout the month of February. Kristie Schmitt, a member of the Bateman Team, helps h.uo students as part ofan initia SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA_ North During these meetings, the members tive to increase colleoe attendance amonQ hiqh school students. Korea announced earlier this week that it were able to play a movie they creat ormation about how factors, such as that once I graduate, I will be able to was preparing to send a satellite in orbit ed, conduct an assembly to discuss a student's income and ethnicity, in as part of their space program. South work on my own and won't need Korea, The U.S., and other neighboring college interested more fully and pro fluence college attendance. someone guiding me every step of the countries believe that the launch is a vide one-on-one interaction with the The Bateman Team found that way." cover for a long-range missile test-fire. students about their academic and parental influence is often and im Overall, the Bateman Team North Korea lashed out at critics warning athletic interest. portant but overl6oked factor in stu wants to provide high school students them not to test a missile, reasoning that The Bateman competition in dent's college interest. with the opportunity to become more it would punish those trying to disrupt it's cludes 90 schools. Each school is They also found that the best way educated about their college choices. plan to send the aforementioned satellite given a specific client (this year's to connect with high school students "We are hoping that the students into orbit. (http:f/www.msnbc.msn.com) client is the Consumers Bankers As is to speak with them one-on-one. take us seriously. We are relatable," HARARE, ZIMBABWE_ President sociation) and then asked to imple Robert Mugabe recently asked neighbor The Bateman Team also comes Centrella said. "Hopefully, we can ing countries for a two billion dollar loan ment the new initiative during the up with ways in which high school change some of their minds and package to aid his countries collapsed month of February only. students can afford college, especially maybe one student will look into at economy. Zimbabwe has bad an econom Schmitt said that the five team with the uncertain economy. Among tending college a little bit more than ic meltdown and hyperinflation of 231 members began planning last semes the suggestions are scholarships, they would before." million percent. Zimbabwe wants one bil ter so that all the wheels were set in loans, work study and financial aid. The final judging of the competi lion to initiate retail and other divisions, motion come Feb. l. Scranton, a graphic design major tion will take place May 14 and May and will use the rest of the money to re Beginning last September, the who worked on all the publications 15 in Washington, D.C. Last year, open schools and restore health and mu Bateman Team met together to begin for the team, said the real-life experi RWU's Bateman Team received an nicipal services. An estimated two-thirds of Zimbabweans are in need of food air researching ways in which to reach ence will serve her well post-gradua honorable mention. and a cholera epidemic has made more high school students. They contacted tion. For more information about the than 80,000 people sick and killed more guidance counselors to obtain infor ''This is the first time I have com Bateman Team, visit their Web site than 3,800 since the month of August. mation about their high school: col pleted design work without a teacher at urdirection.com. (http:f/abcnews.go.com) lege interest rate at the school and in- mediating," Scranton said. "I know
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It is something that every col lege student has heard at one time or another either from a recent graduate or You can't fix something that Let's not forget the funniest part of the whole situ maybe even a parent. And in some - " isn't broken. ation. It is the "duty" of the student leaders to solve the cases, in fact most cases, that is true. Maybe it is the college at campus drinking problem. It is the responsibility of the Every night has the potential to be a mosphere that makes everyone student leaders as "role models" to introduce a solution. party and every day is spent with close feel like they need to save the This is hilarious to me. I think sometimes the admin friends. While there is work snuck in, world, but I find all the hype istrators forget that the "leaders" are still college kids. paper deadlines, and challenging tests, ti '; about the campus having a drink If you go to a bar or a party on Friday night, guess life here is easier. ing problem a little ridiculous. what? The leaders are all there. In the words of Gomer Some people question whether col Yes, I agree. Eleven hospital Pile, "surprise, surprise, surprise." lege students are ready to make the Dee DeQuattro transports in one night is a little It is not fair to expect these students to not have a plunge into the cold reality of the "real Dee's Dish outrageous, but when we look at night out or ever drink because of their role on campus. world." These cynics wonder if students the overall picture and compare Student leaders do seem to care more and might ar are prepared to lose their traditions like RWU to similar colleges [see Ben Whitmore's alcohol guably be more responsible than the rest of the student Thirsty Thursday and Sunday Fun Day article also included in this issue] the figures show that body, but to take away their right to their youth be to things such as working at 8 a.m. and the campus really is no different than other schools. cause they have to solve "the crisis" is ridiculous. sometimes having to work weekends. Yet, despite the facts, the school and some students Sometimes, it is like the campus forces student Not all college students are always are gung-ho about solving ''the crisis" of the campus. leaders to only hang out with each other and it's not partying but, even still, not all students Wait a minute, step back. fair. For fear of getting caught, having fun with their are ready to explore the world on their It should be expected that students, just discover peers and maybe going to a bar or party with other stu own either. Are we ready for the real ing adulthood, are going to experiment and sometimes, dents, student leaders are only able to hang out with world? unfortunately, that experimenting goes a little too far. each other because it is "safe." This divides the campus The truth right now is that the Yes. I agree this is unsafe but I also think that some of - the involved kids and the not so involved kids. world is not a friendly place for a college the hospital transports could be avoided. Just because The RA's have it the worst. They are restricted to graduate, job offerings are hard to come you feel a little sick and vomited once does not always only being around each other for fear of losing their by and recent grads are feeling the pinch mean you deserve a hospital trip but we OVERREACT. jobs. Think about it, though. of college loans and the price of living on Students are just discovering alcohol and learning their As long as college is college and it maintains the their own. The real world is not truly limitations. This is part of life, this is part of youth. stigmatism that goes along with the college scene, there that appealing right now and for those Furthermore, if this campus did have a drinking will always be drinking. Maybe the administration of us that have a few more years in col problem, why would the administration not take the should go after the media for creating the image of col lege are thankful that this is not our appropriate steps and mandate a dry campus? Then lege as a drinking party and not after the students. year to move on. So what are we learn students could be written up before they even get All I am saying is that many 18 through 22 year ing to prepare U$ for this new real passed the first beer. This seems like it might cut down olds are out partying, experimenting with alcohol, world? on a huge portion of the "campus drinking problem." whether in college or not. In fact, college may be the People always say that college pre But wait ... If alcohol was banned from campus, who safest place to experiment with alcohol because at least pares you for life. Some things are struc would want to live on campus? The school would lose there is help available if needed. The RWU adminis tured to teach you about how to survive revenue from the residence halls and we would all lose tration needs to face the facts: compared to other col in the real world, living away from fam our close-knit campus community. leges, RWU does not have a drinking problem. ily or working in groups with clubs and orgs, as examples. Our professors teach us to expand our knowledge base with things such as term papers and tests. With our peers we learn our "limits," learn how to be YOUR VOICE This week, The Hawk's Herald revives an old fa good friends, and experience all that life vorite, and we need your help. The WTF of the Week is has to offer. However, there are other a lighthearted look at the things on campus that make things that students can be exposed to Controversial you scratch :t
YOUR VOICE - send letters to the editor at hawksherald.com Readers weigh in on 'Memo to law school athletes: Chill Out' 'Healthy athletic competition heart to win. their fellow comrades a favor, but their plan has The great Vince Lombardi once said if it does- As a former college soccer _player, I can tell you backfired and law school teams have shown that n't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep that that competitive nature is not a mere switch to they cannot be beat by biased refereeing. Maybe score? He went on to say "Show me a good loser, be t~ed on and off, even though one's college Mr. Paronich would like to put on his stripes and and I'll show ~ou_a l~ser." The key to any sport or pla~g days. are finished: That being said, there is come demonstrate proper officiating- it certainly any endeavor m life 1s not whether you had a good ~efinitely a line between mtense play and unsport- couldn't hurt. time, or if you really "felt good about yourself" but mg conduct. I have always advocated, and tried to Competition is the purpose of IM league bas whether you won or you lost. live up to, high standards of sportsmanship, but no ketball. The ultimate goal is getting to the finals Throughout the thousands of years of human matter where you go, be it on the playing field or in and winning the league. Who would want to play existence, all men and women can be categorized as the real world (which, by the way, many law stu- a game where each si~e isn't intent on winning? winners or losers. The Jim Kellys will never be the d~nts also have had years of experience in), there Isn't that what makes the games fun? I assure you Joe Montanas, the Clippers will never: be the ~af\'ll'AY~~th~se:wdlO~~.MB~~~~l'(.0.~~~ w~th.CQ~petition, and Celtics, and perhaps the undergrads will never be mdividuals who need, an de~rve, cr1tic1sm.mn e oo s anct sounds ofit, at thiS rate- you are the law students. However, a player who puts his or her all into bound to get crushed. In the cultural downturn of an "everyone gets a match is simply a good athlete. Arid let's not for- Degrading the law school that bears your own a trophy," pat me on the shoulders "for trying" gen- get? all of you who are reading this, that the sports university's name is ignorant and disrespectful- not eration, the ambition and motivation for success which the author commented on (soccer, basket- only to the students, but to the entire faculty and and victory has seemingly disappeared from the ball, football) are contact sports. Hence, ther-e is administration of the law school. Furthermore, if vast majority of 20 something year olds. going to inevitably be a good deal of, well, less than you had checked your facts you would have seen Therefore, should such ambition and want civil contact. Obviously excess is not a good thing, (and maybe even felt some pride) that over 90 per for success be lambasted as excessive, or rather is since it detracts from any athletic performance, but cent of our graduates pass the bar the first time it a breath of fresh air in an overly nervous overly as the age-old saying goes: "If you can't take the after they graduate of course. controlled, and overly constrictive enviro~ent? h.eat, get out of the kitchen." Not to say that one Vanessa Stevenson, School of Law, '11 Perhaps the basketball courts are a forum where should expect to be beaten up on the playing field, such fundamental building blocks of success and but one should ~ot t~ that bum.J?S and bruises greatness can be established. are uncommon; 1t goes with the terntory. To quote the infamous Gordon Gecko, greed for As for the cheap shots the author alludes to, success has marked the "upward surge of let's not blow things out of proportion. For every mankind." Thus to not belabor the argument any story the aut~or would have about a law student, further, a few unhappy undergrad, underachieving, !11 counter with on; or two ~f my own about an _un under athletic basketball players, should not feel so dergrad player. Its found m all of sport, at Just insulted by their law school brethren in crushing about every level. them in healthy athletic competition. To become As a closing note, let's be sure we're making the the best, one must be beaten by the best. proper distinction: between intense play and un- While in law school we may not have pottery sportsmanlike condu~t. The intense playe~ is mere classes, creative writing courses, or interpretive ly a good student ofh1s or her sport. The dirty play dance recitals to express our innermost strife, we er is the one at.who~ c~ticism should be leveled. are left only with the basketball and the court to do From my expenence m mtramurals here at RWU, so. I can say I've seen my share of intense players, but We therefore humbly request that our playing only a few dirty ones scat.tered in there: style does not further hurt your feelings_and make Many law. ~tudents display an admirable level you think any less of yourselves in the future. of not only ability, but heart, when they step onto Respectfully the fie~d. Perhaps that migh~ explain why law Arthur Petropoulis, School of Law school mtramural teams conslStently do so well against our undergrad counterparts. And by the Response to 'Memo to law School way, for those of you reading this who don't think Athletes' that the real world can be intensely competitive, I'd like to briefly respond to the author who ap and that people won't throw the occasional "cheap parently feels that law students who participate in shot" to get ahead of you in life, the shortsighted intramural athletics play too hard. As a lifelong ness, I'm sorry to say, is yours. athlete that is always an interesting criticism to Ian Nuno, '09 hear, since so much of what an athlete learns can translate to real life, but I will try to be as academic 'Mayhem on the courts': Where are about this as I can be. the intramural refs? In a brief note of perspective, I'm a 3rd year I agree with Michael Paronich's editorial in law student who takes part in both intramural soc your Feb.13 issue that IM basketball games have cer and flag football. First, a note to those who may gotten out of hand. However, it can hardly be said have forgotten or are unaware. Law students have that law students are solely to blame for the may in fact already graduated from college. hem on the court. Anyone who has seen one of Therefore many law students, including many these games could tell you that the undergraduates of those who engage in intramurals, are former col are just as responsible- if not more so. The real legiate athletes, from Division I, II, and III schools, issue is where are the refs? ~~•.::e~~~-- ~¥~wa-r:ttrai.··· _ - who are accustomed to playing at both a higher From my personal observances of these games, ~a1r~ "h&ne ·iiiQn~:t. ·Contact· ·· ~~tiOnWill level of competition and physicality. Therefore in I have seen fouls run rampant and uncalled- and be ·~ to.~ th~wt,iteie identity •d w:i.11 D. tense play, for many, has nothing to do with frus when they are called, the penalty is usually not the bepp~~'~rs siouI4be typed ~nt>m0t• tration over-studies or the Bar exam (which by the appropriate one. The undergrad refs have taken a than 400'wordsdlbelousletters Will not-be· · - way we don't even get the chance to pass once until laissez-faire approach to officiating that has re Lett.era ma' bfi· ~toJ;.~.-1 we have put in our three additional years and grad sulted in unruly and downright dangerous play on letbtr8 must be,~' the court. p-.m...tobe coUei~ uated), but stems from the innate qualities of the jaeue. individual: the hunger for competition and the Perhaps these kid-refs think they are doing Page6 Focus The Hawk's Herald• Feb. 27~Q()~
COLLEGE DBMS 8:30PM .. . lllHA·MSU-WOKI-STAND-HAWJC•s HERALD-ONE CAMPAION STUDENT SENATE-ALTERNATIVE IN THE FIELD HOUSE BRTBB.TAINMBNT-MUSICIANS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 28th GUILD Concert wraps up Black History Menth LauraK£lly In the 1920s, Woodson, a histori ination; Jesse Jackson, the founder of it's important for people to under· Herald Staff an and educator, noticed African People United to Save Humanity to stand that," he said. Americans were excluded from or be encourage black voting and most re The purpose of MSU is to "pro· A concert Saturday night spon littled in history books and decided to cently, President Barack Obama, the mote global awareness and cultural sored by several campus organiza begin a tradition. He first chose the first African American president. diversity on campus" and this month, tions will mark the end of Black His second week of February for celebra This February, the Multicultural 10 events were held in honor of black tory Month, which students tion because it holds the birthdays of Student Union hosted several events history month. From movie nights to celebrated at a variety of events. two inspirational men in the black to increase the knowledge of black banquets, Burgo said his main goal Roots Down Below, a concert of community: abolitionists Abraham history. A "soul food" dinner and was to affect at least one person. "peace, love, respect and equality" Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. showings of "The Color Purple" and "We definitely have been working takes place in the Field House at February is also the month in "The Great Debaters" were among really hard all year for Black History 8:30. which it became legal for blacks to the highlights. Month," he said earlier this month. Eighty-two years ago, Dr. Carter vote in the U.S. ''I am sure they [RWU students] "Come to our events, learn something G. Woodson designated the second Some well-known, and not-so know Martin Luther King, Malcolm new, step outside your comfort zone, week of February Negro History well known, honorable African Amer X, Rosa Parks, but I don't think they and I'm sure that you'll walk out Week. Later, February became Black icans include Jackie Robinson, the know enough," Jerrel Burgo, MSU more educated than you did when you History Month and today, communi first African American to play on a president, said. walked in." ties throughout the country and at major league team; James Farmer, "A lot of people just assume black MSU meetings are Tuesdays at the university spend the month rec the founder of the Congress of Racial history is slavery and that's about it, 5:30 in the Intercultural Center, ognizing African American accom Inequality which helped end discrim- but there's a lot more to it and I think Burgo said. plishments. The Hawk's Herald • Feb. 27L21)09 Focus Pa,ge 7 "Alcohol, drugs, weed... you are bom barded with all this information... and for some reason eating disorders are just completely looked over and are on the A IGH
''There's a loe of pressure ISSUE here about how you look. I think women are particularly hard on each other here." - James Azar, Counseling Center
Ashley WiUox Asst. Features Editor Pennsylvania State University sees it. So does Brown University. The University of Vermont and Dartmouth College are right up there too. Even the less familiar Bryn Mawr College recognize~ the_o~_Q r a re · ' i .all too common on co\ ege campuses o ay- ea 1n
It is probably not a stretch to say by the American College Health As said. "And JuicyCampus.com, al land Hospital and Hasbro Children's that most RWU students are oblivi sociation. though it definitely isn't the most pos Hospital for treatment and support ous to the fact that Feb. 22 through "I think that it's obviously a cul itive way of doing it, that alone makes programs, and the University of Feb. 28 is recognized across the coun tural problem nationally," Azar said. it clear that there are students who Maryland has and Eating Disorder try as National Eating Disorder "But is there something about RWU are looking for support and for some Peer Program directed at helping Awareness Week, according to the that can make it a little worse than kind of support group and who are newly diagnosed sufferers. National Eating Disorder Organiza usual? I would say yes. There's a lot of looking to speak openly about it with RWU does offer an extremely tion, NEDA. Throughout this week, pressure here about how you look. I out judgment." comprehensive eating disorder treat many colleges across the country will think women are particularly hard on Tetreault also says that as an RA, ment program, closely following the spend time hosting a variety of speak- each other here. I think they're hard she sees the unfortunate problem programs at Brown University, Dart ers and events to raise campus on each other nationally, but at RWU with eating disorders quite often. mouth College, and Northern Illinois awareness and support the eating there's definitely some pressure about "Just this year, I've had five re University. disorder cause. body image and everything that gets ferrals," Tetreault said. "And they According to Brenda Bishop, an But what about at RWU? Just associated with it." aren't just from my residents; they RWU Nurse Practitioner who treats how aware are students of the reali And certain incidents, occurring are referrals from completely unre eating disorder patients here, the uni ty of eating disorders, and is it really at the close of the fall semester, only lated people." versity continually updates its eating an issue on campus? prove that there absolutely is some The fact that the media constant disorder manual and has a specific According to James Azar, the Di thing going on out there. ly bombards society with messages and highly strict medical protocol, of rector of the Center for Counseling Pro-anorexia and .. pro-bulimia about attractiveness, dieting, and fers nutrition assistance, and even and Student Development, this real groups, created by RWU students, weight, prompting America to spend optional counseling. ity of eating disorders on campus does have even surfaced on the now de over $40 billion a year on the diet in ''I think the responsibility on the not hit very far from home. He be funct controversial website, Juicy dustry, according to the Bacchus and school's part is to monitor and to lieves anywhere from five to 10 per Campus.com. These groups have re Gamma Peer Education Network, make sure that the student is safe," cent of students at RWU suffer from ceived over 1,056 hits combined, with only exacerbates the problem. For Bishop said. "And that's the bottom an eating disorder. post topics ranging from anorexia and this reason, many colleges are crack line. And if they're not safe, we are as ''I view it clearly as a significant bulimia tips, to planning to synchro ing down on the negative messages a university, knowing about a prob problem," Azar said. "I've been here nize an "anorexic fast," and post indi society sends its students, by creating lem and the student is not safe. We since 1990, and for the past 18, 19 vidual "progress" on the site. One a variety of support groups and pro just want to serve to make sure the years, it has been a steady Rroblem ... person even posted "10 Command viding education about eating disor patient is safe medically and also in however, usually folks don t come for ments of Anorexia," which includes ders. that respect to the university, so that ward if they're having a problem with statements such as "Being thin and For instance, according to each of the student isn't at risk for the uni an eating disorder- it's pretty secre not eating are signs of true will power the following university's Health Cen versity and the student themselves. tive. They tend to be forced into treat and success," and "Being thin is more ter websites, Bryn Mawr College has It's always about the student's best ment. So, the numbers of what we see important than being healthy." a Body Image Council, which is open interest." don't match exactly what's going on Regarding the number of posts to everyone, and hosts a variety of But the·- question is, however, out there." about eating disorders and views on events promoting positive body image whether RWU is providing enough According to the National Eating the site, Azar said, "I am surprised and even brings in speakers who have care for students on all levels, specif Disorder Organization's website, 91 with the volume. That's my biggest recovered from eating disorders to ad ically in terms of support groups. percent of women recently surveyed shock with the whole thing." dress the students. "There's not enough," Azar said. on a college campus had attempted to Cora Tetreault, a junior RA, and The University of Vermont's "I think that one shift, and its an un control their weight through dieting a recovered eating disorder victim, "HOPE" Program (Help Overcome fortunate shift, is that health educa and 22 percent dieted "often" or "al was also troubled by the site. Problem Eating) was recognized as tors used to do a lot of work around ways." The University of Maryland's "I looked at it and saw ana-mia, one of four top college eating disorder body image and wellness and because Health Center further expands, say which is the pet name for anorexia programs. Dartmouth College offers of the alcohol problem on campus, ing that three out of four college and bulimia when they don't want groups such as the EDPA (Eating much of their focus has changed dra women struggle with some type of people to know what it is. But I knew Disorder Peer Advisors) and SAFE matically over the last three or four disordered eating behavior or though what it was immediately. There were (Students Against the Abuse of Food years." problems. so many posts on it, so it's obvious and Exercise). Pennsylvania State Donna Darmody, Director of Perhaps most startling of all is that people are suffering and those hosts a conference known as Eating Health Education & AlcohoVDrug that 4.5 percent of female college stu who are involved in the disease are Disorders on Campus: The Institu Prevention Coordinator agrees. dents and even 1.4 percent of male looking for the outlets to speak to tional Response, to educate health ''More can always be done ...more college students are actual victims of other people who understand what professionals, Brown University coor should be done," Darmody said. '1t's full-blown eating disorders, as stated they're going through," Tetreault dinates with doctors from Rhode Is- See WEIGHTp. 8 The Hawk's Herald • Feb. 27~ 2009 Wired Page 8 WQRI birthday bash a success WQRimusic
Dave Hurwitz Herald Staff picks of the week It was just hours before Louis Logic often, the musicians forget to would headline WQRI's Hip Hop Birthday 1YmHollan make a memorable melody. Bash and there was a problem. WQRI Music Director I've heard too many albums of Logic, who would later declare his love acoustic music where at the for covering girls in his "nut," was unable to Some of the new music end of the disc, I realized that I find a salad that didn't include meat prod currently rocking my world: stopped noticing when songs ucts. The crisis was quickly averted, howev stopped and started. After a er, when Logic came upon pizza as a suitable Morrissey great "Post War," M. Ward's vegetarian alternative. "Years of Refusal" follow up, "Hold Time," lacks "It's all good, I've been taking care of Rock any vitality or tunefulness that myself for years," said Logic, 34, a veteran of If You Like: Belle and Sebast made the last one work. the underground hip hop circuit and long ian, Tiger Army, My Chemical Too many of the songs time favorite of Josef Ayala, who organized Romance sound too similar to each other the concert with WQRI Q Concert Coordina Listen to: "I'm Throwing My that except for the very begin tor Kelly Ahern. Arms Around Paris," "It's Not ning and end of the album, you Ayala was given the task of finding Your Birthday Anymore" might be forgiven for thinking groups to perform at the Birthday Bash and Grade: A- it is one really long track. drew on his prior experience. He was also as After a disappointing fol When Ward remembers to sisted by Ahern as well as Promotions Di low up to his come back record, bring the hooks, like on "For rector Allie Conn, who both helped with the ''You Are the Quarry," one Beginners" or ''Epistemology," heavy advertising campaign. could wonder ifMorrissey's ca you cannot help but pay atten ''After last year's concert (Hip Hop Anoy reer resurgence was a fluke. tion. Too bad he just meanders mous), I was given the chance to put togeth However, "Years of Refusal" for most of the rest of the er a show for this semester," said Ayala, who proves that Morrissey can still record. also enlisted R&B band Bad Rabbits and sting With a biting vitality that Math Panda to join Logic on the bill. demands your attention. His Animal Collect "Last year, we didn't really promote the backing band plays more mus ''Merriweather Post Pavilion" show as well as we could have ... This time, cularly than they have in Art-pop thanks to people like Kelly and Allie, QRI dragged from the stage, handcuffed & caged years, matching the lyrical in If You Like: Frank Zappa, did a much better job of getting the word for cursin' and spittin' at 5-0" rapped Logic tensity on many of the songs. Brian Wilson and ''Pet Sounds" out." in the song entitled "Diablo". Logic, who The late Jerry Finn's produc era Beach Boys, Philip Glass As people waited outside the door, shut went beyond strictly rap and included songs tion is tight without being Listen to: "Guy Eyes,'' ''My ter shades were handed out along with raf on keyboard, went on a twisted lyrical overly compressed and glossy. Girls" fle tickets for the chance to win custom made odyssey featuring the verbal images of Until the very end, the Grade: A+ WQRI grills. Judge Judy performing oral sex (as featured songs are back into fine form. To make some truly beau WQJU was able to get the word out, and in the song "Coochie Coup"). Instead of "Ringleader of the tiful music, you have to be able after a delay the doors finally opened to a re Other highlights included a cover of Biz Tormentors" detached attacks to make some of the weirdest markably large crowd, despite being close to Markie's "Just a Friend" which the crowd on abstract characters and noise possible. Animal Collec 10 p.m. on a Friday night. enthusiastically sang along to and the song self-pitying introspection, Mor tive's previous album, "Straw The concert opened with the high ener "Freak Show," in which he takes the role of rissey returns to the formula berry Jam," was a noisy and gy of the Bad Rabbits, a self described "crack a carvival barker describing a whole circus that works best: a tongue-in sometimes brutal affair. swing music" band from Boston, and was of freaks: cheek attack of everyone and Where the previous record able to get the crowd involved immediately. "Step right up! Welcome to the Freak anyone. weirdness attracted your at Not only did the band sound tight through show. Boys and girls of all ages, if you like Where his last record was tention, "Merriweather" keeps out the set, but most impressive was the gui smut, we got pedophiles, rapists, cannibals too serious, this album quickly your attention thanks to a tar work of Salim Akram and range of and racists, perverts who have sex with an sets the tone on the opening striking and hypnotic beauty singer Dua Boakye. The crowd, which imals and sadists... " track, when he snarls- "drop that bepns on the cover wit~ . peaked at more than 100 people, was un While many of his songs were over ihe dead," you know h~a · doing· so the ·optical illusion. precedented for a WQRI concert. top sexually and otherwise, what also with a smile on his face. And The record becomes a col After the Bad Rabbits finished their set, showed in Logic's performance was a highly for those of us on this scaffold lection of pop songs created by Math Panda, a hip hop trio from D.C. took talented artist whose skills as a song writer called Planet Earth, it should looping and repeated sounds, the stage. Despite the fact that some had left are enormous. do the same. which makes it simplistically in favor of "getting' ham.mahd" as one person Finally, as the concert came to a close, complex. Underneath all the told me, Math Panda brought tremendous there was one final surprise in store. Ru Ward layers of sound, are some great energy to the stage for those who stayed or mors had been going around about Ayala "Hold Time" tunes. simply shot-gunned beers in the men's room and whether or not he would rap during the Folk But it is those layers of between sets. show. If You Like: She and Him, sound that make the album so Finally, it was time for Louis Logic to "Get up here Joe," said Logic as he put Dave Matthews Band, Johnny hypnotic and addicting. Sure, perform. on a beat. Cash, Billy Bragg it might still be very weird, but Many had left, but for those who stayed, After Logic finished up a freestyle, Joe Listen to: "For Beginners," I prefer to call this record ec Logic provided the most entertaining per was handed the mic and spat out a rap he'd "Epistemology'' centric: it is a welcoming formance in Roger Williams history, or at written and memorized. It was a fitting end Grade: B- weirdness, one that lulls you in least since the fall of 2005. to a hip hop bash, with the guy who'd start My biggest problem with before blowing your mind. acoustic music is that too "If this was a live show1 I'd probably get ed it all spitting out the fmal rhyme. WEIGHT: Eating disorders often overlooked
Cont'dfrompage 7 all the information they need about the fact, that once you have an eating garding student support groups on whose going to do to and where's the important things, so the fact that stu disorder, all right, well now we'll try campus; however, he does have some time that's the factor ...An eating dis dents are not getting the information to help you fix it, but at that point it reservations regarding group order exists in one person but recov and facts on eating disorders can could be too late and they may need turnout. ery also involves eating disorder make people think it's not important." medical leave. I feel there should def "A group on body image, I think groups. And really, that's what's Dr. Suzanne Riggs, an eating dis initely be a lot more in between. I would be a great idea. But we have of- missing, in the form of either support order specialist at Hasbro Children's mean, medical leave and getting to fered so many groups, and people do groups or therapy groups. When the Hospital explains that eating disor that point where you need medical not like groups on this campus ...but , Counseling Center talks about put ders are a mix of physical~ emotional, leave should be the final straw. It the way I would look at it is, one of ting together a group, they're talking social, and familial issues, all of shouldn't be the first time you're ap the core values of the university is about a therapy group. But there is which need to be addressed for effec proached with the situation." wellness, so I think there's an appre no reason why we can't have a sup tive prevention and treatment and According to the National Eating ciation that we would try and provide port group. What it is, are people sup that support groups and therapy are Disorder Organization, "Whenever whatever is nE!tessary as well as edu porting each other, but it takes a stu important aspects of prevention and possible, prevention programs for cation and treatment for our stu dent initiative." recovery. schools, community organizations, dents, and I kind of view that consis The one formal program RWU Tetreault is also a firm believer in (etc.), should be coordinated with op tent with the university's mission." does sponsor takes place during the the informational and therapy aspect portunities for participants to speak Darmody also said her depart spring semester. The PEERs put on of recovery from an eating disorder, confidentially with a trained profes ment would be open to the suggestion the Body Awareness Week which is and agrees that support groups may sional with expertise in the field of of a support group by students, and meant to promote healthy body be a helpful addition to the universi eating disorders, and, when appropri that doing such we be beneficial to image. However, Tetreault, who ty. ate, receive referrals to sources of the student body and the university spoke last year during the program "I think girls that are on the cusp, competent, specialized care ... [and as a whole. ming as a recovered eating disorder or may be prone to and eating disor that] effective prevention programs "I think what's lacking more than sufferer, still thinks there is room for der, if they are given the information must also address our cultural obses anything at RWU and among the stu improvement. to understand what it truly is, they sion with slenderness as a physical, dents is ... that there's not that care "Alcohol, drugs, weed. ..you are can control it more from getting into a psychological and moral issue, the taking of each other and caring bombarded with all this information full blown one. I do think RWU has a roles of men and women in our socie enough," Darmody said. "A campus is and speakers and flyers and every great treatment program. Problem is, ty, [and] the development of people's as strong as its weakest link. If we thing about them, and for some rea is that its based on girls going and self-esteem and self respect in a vari have an alcohol problem, if we have son eating disorders are just com seeking it out themselves. And as ety of areas [school, work, community men and women with eating disor pletely looked over and are on the anyone with a full-blown eating dis service, hobbies] that transcend phys ders, then that's what we are if we're lower burner," Tetreault says. "But I order knows that's not going to hap ical appearance." not reaching out and helping those in think when people are bombarded pen nine times out of 10. Azar is quick to agree that the dividuals. It's everyone's business." with all this information, they just as ''I don't think there's enough pre school and the Counseling Center sume that they're going to be getting vention in place. I think its more after would be very open to suggestions re-
I The Hawk's Herald· Feb. 27, 2009 Wired Page 9 PLAY: Women's Center production in works
Cont'd from page l lighting and microphone situ McGarty agreed. ation." "[The play] acknowledges Like years in the past, that there are issues women the production centers face, but these women could around women empowerment very well be someone in our through accounts of a number lives. And even if these are of different authors, ranging the issues of women, every from Maya Angelou, to Susan one should have a hand in Miller, to Eve Ensler herself. solving and dealing with This year, however, the them." play also includes two male Those cast members who cast members: Greg have experienced the V-Day Emanuele and Mike McGar play's dynamic without men ty, something new for the are also excited for the addi cast of the V-Day spring play. tion to the cast. Both men said that their "It is no longer just about roles in the production meant connecting with females," something important. Buckley said. "Now males "As for a guy being in the can understand and connect play, I think it makes a big with the show, too." statement to our audience "A Memory, a Monologue, that we are just one of many a Rant and a Prayer" will COURTESY CASEY BARBER taking a stand against do take place Saturday, March 7 The cast of"A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant and a Prayer" jump for joy infront ofthe MountHope mestic violence," Emanuele at8:30 p.m. Bridge as their March 7 show time draws near. said. BIAS RESPONSE: Students, staff are 'outraged' Cont'dfrompage1 ousness,'~ junior Kyle Warner said. Friday night is to overlook the seri- know that the person who did it is ty's community discourse watchdog Warner lives two doors a~a~ from the ou::iness of an act of hate," McMahon identified and held accountable,'' group, classifies the hate crime as a apartment where the mcident oc- said. McMahon said. "I can imagine that ''bias incident." As defined by the curred. "Afyer what happened last se- The best cours~ of action ~or stu- some people feel unsafe [knowing the BRT, a bias incident is "an event that mester, ~th an upperclassman. a~d d~nts to take now 1s to COIJl!Dls;rate culprit has not been brought to jus has the effect of demeaning or de- h!lte m~1l,. to see it happ~n agam is with each. ~ther and establish peer tice.] This is a common reaction after grading an individual or group and is disappomtmg," Y'l'3!ner srud. . ~ccountability," McMahon said. "It is incidents like this." motivated in whole or in part by the ~ue ~o t.he t1mmg and location of important for _students,. f~;ulty and "rm. h?ping that somebody feels a perpetrator's bias of a group or per- the bias mc1~ent, _so~e student? say staff to be talking about it. responsibility to let us know who did sons based on their race, religion, eth- that _alcohol ~ntoxicat1on most_ likely However, not enough people are this," McMahon said. nicity/national origin, gendex or sexu- pr?vid_e~ the ~petus for the er~~- "I speaking up, according to Warner. "I Students who have information al orientation." t~ i~ 1s ~ainly drunken :;tupidity, have ~ot heard anybody really talk regarding the bias incident that oc- "I know that some students are which is still no excuse for ignorance about it. Unfortunately, I feel people curred on Feb. 13 or who wish to col outraged as staff and faculty are as and hate,'' he said. . . . tend to dismiss it~ aI?-other drunken laborate with the BRT in organizing a well,'' McMahon said. "[The bias inci- , McMahon had a smnlar, view. act and forget abou~ it.. 1:h;y do ~ot c?mmunity discussion about bias in dent] affects the whole community, ~eg~dl~SJ? of [the perpetrators] mo- see how truly offf:!nSIVf:! 1t is, he sai~. c1dents on campus, can contact either not just the people living in that par- tlvat10n, it i~ not allowed on our can;i- I~ order to identify the culprit of the BRT's co-chairs: Kathleen ticular area." pus. The history of that symbol is and give the campus closure, McMa- McMahon at [email protected] or "I cannot believe students on a hateful ~d _oppre~sive to all of us_.". hon str~ssed the need for student-pro- Associate Director of Public Safety college campus still exhibit tnat level . "To _mmumze it at all bec~use1tls duc~,d ~ps. . "*' Pam Moffatt [email protected]. of hate and ignorance, in jest'or seri- in shaving cream or at Bayside on a It is very nnportantfor people to - Have you heard MISSED THE RECENT BLOOD DRtVE? the word? DoN1T WORRY! WE ARE LOCAlED AT 688 AOUIDNECK AVE.t The Hawk's Herald is online! MIDDLETOWN Now you can access all the new-} features, sports and entertainment you tove from TUESDAY & THURSDAY FROM 12:30PM-730PM anywhere, any time. WEDNESDAY FROM 10AM - 5PM SATURDAY FROM BAM - NOON * Read extra stories and view extra photos and video. *·Post comments to what you read and see. * Chat with others about what you read Take polls and enter cool contests. * -0 .... . * Get breaking news as it happens. Ca// 10 make an aPPOintment: Rhode Island * REGISTER and receive·updates via e-mail! 453-83830, fog on.to eDonor at WWw.nbc.org! Be interactive with your newspaper. ~ ~Al~~ www.hawksherald.com ~ Want to be a part of the excitement? 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of the Week Nick Westbrook less there is a stretch of severe weath Herald Staff er," Pangborn said. Timothy Scott, who runs the wet The addition to the Marine and lab in the Marine and Natural Science Senator Adam Ogram is a Natural Science Building has fallen building said behind schedule due to unexpected set he is not wor- u first-generation American? backs. ried. Once the hatch- ''The schedule has been altered in "The con- • t order to accommodate the removal of tractors ran ery moves in ° an extraordinary amount of ledge into some rock the new facility, while shoring the existing building to ledge which we can stream prevent movement due to its design slowed pro- . h . and geotechnical conditions," said Joe duction down 1ine t e operation Pangborn, Vice President and Chief [but] co~dn't ofthe wet lab and Information Officer at Roger Williams. be av<;>id~d. provide addition- According to Pangborn, this is a The tmnng minor setback that will have no seri will be fine. al space to f acul- ous effect on the university's capital H at ch er i e_ s ty and student re- projects. ''It [the MNS additi.onrwas are at theu- h . and still is scheduled to be in operation busiest during searc projects in the fall of '09. The only impact is the spring and that require run the move of equipment and staff into s u m m e r ' ning sea water."' the facility is to be later in the summer when young . • than envisioned." shellfish are - Timothy Scott At the conclusion of last semester, being pro- the contractors were working to prep duced. The new facility was scheduled the site for the future construction. for the beginning of the fall semester, The initial stages involved clearing out so a brief delay won't really affect our dirt and leveling the construction site. use. We'll still be able to use it fully for The MNS construction continues the 2010 production season." in the initial stages while the campus Scott said the students should be is watching as the Global Heritage excited about.the construction of the Hall, New Residence Hall and New shellfish hatchery. Administration Building start to take ''This will expand and improve the shape. efficiency of the hatchery and allow us According to John King, Vice Pres to reallocate space in the existing wet ident of Student Affairs, the Marine lab to additional projects. For instance, and Natural Science building is the we're already updating the floor plan Meetings only setback in the campus construc of the existing wet lab to accommodate tion. All other capital projects are on projects based on our succe.ss with Mondays, 6:30 p.m. schedule. tropical fish research and our new af. Senate Chambers, Recreation Center Weather has proven to be an on filiation with the New England Aquar going nuisance challenging the con ium. struction of the shellfish hatchery. "Once the hatchery moves into the "The weather has made it difficult to new facility, we can stream-line the Check us out at: accomplish certain things in the most operation of the wet lab and provide desired order but the contractors have additional space to faculty and student http ://studentsenate. rwu. edu adjusted work and altered operations research projects that require running or IM us at SenateRWU as necessary to minimize the impact of sea water." the weather thus far. As the building get 'tight' there will be less impact un- The Hawk's Herald· Feb. 27, 2009 Sports Page 11 Baseball Bits: Offseason Winners Tucker Silva SUPER BASEBALL BITS After one of the slowest moving off sea but they acquired another huge asset to the sons, players are finally arriving to their bullpen in RP JJ Putz. Putz, who was trad team's respective spring training facilities to ed to the Mets from the Seattle Mariners, officially begin the 2009 season. will serve as the Mets set-up man in the SENIOR Besides the New York Yankees, who eighth inning. If the Mets are ahead to nearly spent $450 million, teams across the wards the end of the game, it will be lights league were hesitant to sign free agents out for the opponent. mainly due to the struggling economy. Even Kansas City Royals ATHLETES big name free agents, such as C Jason This team will not be in the 2009 post Varitek , lB Jason Giambi, and OF Bobby season. Why are they winners? The Royals "The Inter-Class Council's Senior Class Officers Abreu, were signed to smaller contracts took a big step this off season towards build than they are familiar with, each signing ing a better team for the future. They ac and the Hawk's Herald will highlight the graduating one-year deals between $4 to $5 million. quired OF Coco Crisp, providing defense and members of all Varsity athletic teams. From now until Below are teams whom I crowned win speed, and lB Mike Jacobs, providing an im ners for this past off season. The winners are pact bat. With the low budget they have, this the end of the year, there will be a column showcasing based on their success on the amount of team had a productive off season. several seniors and their athletic achievements. money wisely spent and the areas each team The Royals also extended 25-year-old needed to address. hurler Zach Greinke to a four-year $38 mil Winners: lion contract. This is a strong move to insure Congratulations Class of 2009! New York Yankees an ace in the future pitching rotation and is The Yankees did what they normally do financially sound with their low-budget. every off season: spend, spend, and spend. Even though the Royals aren't quite THIS IS OUR YEAR Only this winter, they went beyond the there yet, they are building a team that will norm and spent close to $450 million. The be a competitor within a couple of years. Yankees signed ace C.C. Sabathia (who Boston Red Sox Look out for more Senior Student-Athletes in up might as well have been slotted into their ro Everyone knows the Red Sox were lust coming issues of the Hawk's Herald." tation the day the Yankees 2008 season con ing after top free agent lB Mark Teixeira. cluded to a mammoth seven-year $161 mil Having lost out to the New York Yankees, lion deal. The 28-year-old lefty is a major they were wise in standing their ground at addition and will be a great upgrade to the an eight-year $168 million contract offer to pitching rotation. the 28-year-old slugger. Also, the Yankees jumped in to snag However, they did improve their team prized free agent lB Mark Teixeira. The 28- with low-risk, high reward signings in SP year-old switchrhitter signed an eight-year Brad Penny (reported to be in the best shape $180 million deal. Teixeira is a major of his career), SP John Smoltz, RP Takaski weapon added to an already lethal Yankees Saito, and OF Rocco Baldelli. line-up. Glancing at a line-up already filled One need that wasn't addressed was with offensive sparks such as Alex Ro adding an impact bat to the lineup. This will driguez, Derek Jeter, and Robinson Cano al be the first full season without Manny Kevin Clark ready had pitchers paranoid. Adding Teix Ramirez batting behind David Ortiz. Can rom Feeding Hills, eira in the middle of that line-up? Just the Sox still be a dangerous offensive with deadly. out Ramirez? If JD Drew is not healthy this 'Ma, Kevin is one of The single move which nearly persuad season (there are reports he already has a the three Captains for the men's Varsity Cross Coun ed me to place them in the "losers" category stiff back at spring training), look for the Sox was the signing of AJ Burnett. Not taking to deal for a big bat (Matt Holliday? Lance try team. Kevin has been noted as the fastest runner in anything from Burnett, but a five-year $82 Berkman?). school history. He was named TCCC Runner of the million contract for an injury prone pitcher Keep in mind, the Sox locked MVP who posted a 4.07 ERA last season? The Dustin Pedroia to a six-year $40.5 million Year and received All-New England Recognition. Yankees had the money and they utilized it. contract and lB Kevin Youkilis to a four Kevin holds the school record in the 5 mile run. Even if the Burnett signing doesn't pan out, year $41 million contract. Both of those con it will not hurt them financially in the fu tracts are major discounts considering the ture. Given the huge additions ~ ,the. ~aJue~,-. - · -- .. New York Yankees will be back to their elite With the free agent signing_s and the de- status to compete for the World Series. velopment of young talent, the Red Sox have Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim developed the deepest rotation in baseball. Let's get this straight. Mark Teixeira Will that be enough to get them past the was not going to re-sign with the Angels. Rays and the Yankees? Zero chance. Teixeira stated towards the be Oakland Athletics ginning of the winter that he wanted to play The Athletics off season has been un near his home in Baltimore on the east derrated. The biggest move the team made Kyle Murphy coast. The Angels grew impatient waiting was acquiring OF Matt Holliday from the for his decision and ultimately moved on. Colorado Rockies. Some critics state Holli From Antrim, The Angels are winners simply because day will struggle away from hitter-friendly N.H, Kyle's senio they didn't break the bank on Teixeira and Coors Field in Colorado. I must disagree. rather signed OF Bobby Abreu at a one-rear Holliday batted .308 on the road during the year was his first year being on the Varsity Cross $5 million deal. That is the bargain o the 2008 season with the Rockies. The 28-year Country team. He was notably a very determined and off season. Abreu posted a .296 Avg 20 HR old is a pure hitter for both contact and 100 RBis line during the 2008 season. Also, power. He will succeed with the Athletics. dedicated teammate. He improved over the course of the team extended young ace Ervin Santana Even if the Athletics do not produce a the season very much. to a four-year $30 million contract. At those successful record, the team has the option to prices, the Angels are instant winners. deal Holliday to another team because Hol New York Mets liday is in the last year of his contract. If he The Mets certainly have had the offense is dealt, the Athletics will receive serious and the starting pitching the past couple of young prospects in return. In either situa seasons. The glaring problem for the Mets tion, it is a win-win for the Athletics. has been the bullpen, which have cost the Turn to the back page in next week Mets a playoff birth in past seasons. Hawk's Herald for my "losers" edition of the Not only did they sign CL Francisco Ro off season. driguez to a three-year $36 million contract Tucker Silva can be reached at tsil to fill the shoes of injured CL Billy Wagner, [email protected] Timothy O'Koren From Franklin, Ma, Timothy is a fourth year letter winner for the Hawks and was named tri-captain of WRESTLING: Team the 2008 season. He was named to All-TCCC team. This is his 8th and final season running competitive- ends season strong ly for cross country. ..
Cont'd from page l to Springfield College to throughout the weekend. ner, Kyle D'Urso, and Kevin take part in the New Eng In the end, the team fin Edward. land Division III Champi ished with a seventh place The squad also placed onships. Many of the team's showing at the Champi wrestlers in four other wrestlers had very impres onships. Roger Williams weight classes, including sive showings throughout brought home 67 total points Ryan DeWolfe, Bennett the competition starting on the weekend. The tourna Kissane, Dillion Lawler and with the strong play of Dan ment was eventually won by Alex Parulis Williams College. As the Brett Poirier. Woods. From East Lyme, Conn, Alex was named tri-captain of After the extremely im Woods finished in third season came to a close, the pressive championship com place in the 197 pound divi team finished with a final the men's Cross Country team. He was named toAll petition, the Hawks traveled sion, which was the highest record of 15-8 on the season. finish for any Hawk wrestler CCC team. He has been one of the top runners all four years of his career.
""' The Hawk's Herald Feb.27,2009 Sports Page 12 Wrestling closes out season Equestrian starts off with pair of strong tournaments spring with a bang Dan Malkin Asst. Sports Editor Dan Malkin Asst. Sports Editor The Roger Williams University Equestrian team traveled to On the last week of Connecticut to compete in the Wesleyan University show. Seven regular season play, the of the usual schools from the New England were in attendance wrestling team is begin for the event and everyone came prepared and ready to compete. ning to compete at a high This was the first event for the Hawks in their spring season level while starting an im pressive winning streak. and all of the ladies were prepared to get off to a strong start. The team hosted a three Everything was aligned for the event to begin and all of the team competition against teams were ready for the competition. both WPI and Bryant Uni The squad got off to a nice start while competing in the versity last Wednesday for novice flat division. Olivia Cornell led off the afternoon by bring their final season match before heading into the ing home an early win for the squad. Alicia Milch and Alicia Levy playoffs. also registered wins for their team while competing at a pristine In the match against level. WPI, the squad was deter In the Walk-Trot-Canter division the remaining ladies also mined to end the season on had a very successful afternoon. Emily Hamilton, Karen Quinn, a high note and continue their strong play. The team and Erin DeMarco all were also able to bring home wins for their got down to business early !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~~~~!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~ team. The Hawks looked good very early on and the coaches by winning the first two COURTESY RWUHAWKS.COM quickly felt that the team could make a run at first place. m~tches of the evening. The wrestling team is beginning to compete at a high level while start Next up for the team were the Open Fences and Intermedi Mike Trayser and Jeremying an impressive winning streak. Mahohney both had notable ....;...._.....;;..______:______ate Flat competitions. Kayla Waskiewicz earned the first place victories while competing at the 125 and 133 Williams after a somewhat up and down victory in the Open Fences division, while Sam ''The Tapir" Tay pound divisions. seas~n. After starting the season in strong lor cashed in on gold while competing in the Intermediate Flats. WPI was able to settle in after the early fashion, the ~earn was tripped up slightly Sarah Cholewa, Miranda Downing and Danielle Stucchi defeats and came back strong by winning over break Wlth a few back-to-back losses. dropped the Canter and all performed well in the Walk-Trot three straight matches. The score read 12-8 However, all members of the team fought event. Cholewa took home second, while Downing and Stucci when Robbie Crothers took the match in th~ back and will enter all levels of the playoffs both finished in third. 165 pound competition. Crothers kicked off in a very positive way. a s?"eak for the Hawks by notching the win The team next traveled to Springfield, Brittany Cornell, Abby Hane and Emily Pammet each were which was followed up in impressive style by MA for the New England Sub-Varsity able to keep their teams streak alive and record runner up fin Ken Ford in the 174 pound bout. Championships. The team had an extreme- ishes while participating in the Walk-Trot-Canter. Shannon J ames Woods and Dan Woods followed ly successful day at all levels and numerous O'Keefe and Jacqui Allred each received a third place ribbon in up with yet another victory to add to their wrestlers registered impressive victories. impressive seasons at both the 184 and 197 The team saw ten wrestlers place in the Open fences and Novice flat. pound divisions. In the end the Hawks took event which marked the second highest total Taylor and her horse were once again in the zone as they the victory with a final score of 28-12. in school history. rode to a third place finish in Novice Fences. This capped off an Next up was Bryant and the Hawks Chris Nadeua who was competing at the impressive day for Taylor who completed her afternoon with a were immediately competing at a complete- ~ 74 pound division became the first wrestler pair of top three finishes. ly .different level then the Bulldogs. Roger m New Englan~ Associatio.n his~ory to ~ Williams won all five of their matches three sub-varsity championships. Chns "It was a great way to kick off the spring season," said Tay- against ~ryant while finishing their day at O'Shea ~o won his conference for the ~ec- lor. "We had an impressive showing and we are all looking for 2-0. Dustin Conner, Chris Nadeau, and Phil ond straight season at the 141 pound weight ward to competing at a high level throughout the year." Kelly all recorded pins for their team while class. . lll't.U end the ladies fil'l@bed in.a tie for aecond,plaee-witb ...., Jonathan Lemoine and Diller Lawler both There were 17 wrestlers competing at the University ofRhode lsiand, while registering 33 total point8. registered wins by decision. the 149 pound weight class for all teams in- Rhode Island College proved to be the strongest team on the day The three team meet brought the volved in the competition. The Hawks ended Hawks regular season record to an end, the d~y by having tt:uee of their 8:thletes finishing in first place with a total of 36 points. It was a suc while closing out their season with a record place m the top four, mcluding Dustm Con· cessful day for the team and it is easy to see that this will be a of 16-8. The season ended strong for Roger See WRES11.JNG p. u successful spring season for the equestrian squad. The next steps in fixing a steroid-tainted game Jason Carey interview. Rodriguez has stated sev receive nearly enough votes needed to himself and his name, while Giambi Herald Staff eral times that the use of steroids was enter. and Pettitte are close to the end of Since the late 1990s, the infec "the culture at that time," meaning Jose Canseco, a 6 time all-star their respective careers. tious steroid plague has snowballed that there must have been plenty of and 2 time World Series champion, It looks like those who admit to through Major League Baseball, and others who were using Performance has had the exact same fate as McG the use of steroids do have an easier is now worse than ever. On February Enhancing Drugs. The question now wire, but with a slightly more compli road to redemption, than those who 7th, Sports Illustrated featured a is who are the other players? cated background. Canseco wrote a deny any use of steroids. We will story claiming that New York Yan The U.S. Congress knows the an book in 2005 entitled Juiced, claiming know soon since Rodriguez, hopes to kees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, swer to that question. In an investi he was one of the first athletes to in "turn the page" in this chapter of his the youngest player to hit 500 Home gation by the government, involving troduce MLB to steroids. In one chap life and move on. Something baseball Runs used an illegal substance from Steroids in baseball, they uncovered a ter of the book, he predicts up to 85% has been unable to do. 2001-2003, while he was with the list containing 104 players who tested of players were using steroids. If that Baseball needs to confront its Texas Rangers. positive for Performance Enhancing percentage is correct, that would past and prepare for its future, where Rodriguez sat down with ESPN's Drugs, found in a Comprehensive mean about 640 players were using ever it may be. Last week, Boston Red Peter Gammons to talk about the re Drug Testing facility in California. steroids if that percentage is based on Sox designated hitter, David Ortiz port, three days after its release. In Alex Rodriguez was one of them. The the 25 starters on each team. said, he would like to see a 'season the 35 minute interview, Alex stated list, which was supposed to remain Despite the use of steroids long ban' for those who test positive that he had felt an "enormous amount confidential, has been in the hands of throughout the sport, Hall of Fame for steroids. Many players agree that of pressure," that he was "young, stu the government ever since. Players Voters have said, that if a player were it is in the games' best interest to im pid, and naive" in the period of time who were tested had been told that to admit their use of steroids, that pose harsher penalties for the use of in which he took anabolic steroids the results were to remain secret, and their Hall of Fame chances are far Performance Enhancing Drugs. and testosterone. However, Alex not released to the press. Nobody greater than those who deny the use Bud Selig, MLBs commissioner, claimed that he was not sure of ex seems to know how Rodriguez was of steroids. has been looking into the possibility actly what he was taking, and that he leaked to the media, but people are That's good news if your Jason of a more severe punishment. Selig still has not seen the test results. A· now calling for the release of the 103 Giambi or Andy Pettitte. They are the has also been quoted as possibly re week later on February 17th, he stat other names. This could determine only big name players .to date who moving stats from players' records in ed that he had acquired the steroids how much longer steroids black have publicly confirmed the use of the years they allegedly used from his cousin, which he got over the plague hangs over baseball. steroids and have found their names steroids. More specifically, in the case counter while in the Dominican Re If the list of names is slowly re out of the steroid spotlight in time. of Alex Rodriguez, Selig has said he public. He also stated that they did vealed one-by-one, baseball is on a Giambi made his admission in the will have "a lot to think about" in his not know how to correctly use the long road to recovery, possibly early 2000s, while Pettitte stated only decision to possibly strip Rodriguez of steroids, and kept the matter com stretching into the next decade, ruin a year ago, before the start of the hundreds of Hits, RBis, and Home pletely to themselves, not involving ing more careers, and diminishing 2008 season, which he used steroids Runs, that he acquired in the 2001- any other players. more possible Hall of Fame berths. A to help him rebound from an arm in· 2003 seasons. Fans are unsure if they believe majority of the media press writers, jury in 2002. Despite chants from op Numerous fans' and players' his time table of steroid use, solely be who vote on the Hall of Fame ballots, posing crowds, they rarely hear their would like to see that step taken, in tween 2001and2003, because three have said they will not vote for play names brought up with steroids any· order to clean the era of steroids years ago in an interview, he had ers who have used steroids, and re more. Alex R-0driguez learned from which has tainted the game. It's time stated that he has never thought of cently that has been shown. Mark both Pettitte and Giambi, and came to show the fans across the nation, using steroids. Rodriguez has stated McGwire, who allegedly used forth quickly with his statement say the ones that love the game, that firmly that those are the· only years steroids, in the same season he hit 70 ing he has used steroids. The only dif there is no place for steroids in base he was injected, and did so in his later Home Runs (then a record), has been ference is that Alex has nine more balls future. on the ballot for 2 years and has yet to seasons with the Yankees to redeem