Volume 82, Issue 11 Smithfield, RI February 5, 2015 Inside The magical world at Bryant University By Sarahanne Kent Harry Potter, created by the marvelous J.K their properties. This ties deeply into ancient Staff Writer Rowling, through the eyes of Muggle history. medicines used throughout the history of To learn about the intricate history of humankind. The fourth panel consists of this magic at Bryant University, one has to look information about magical creatures, and no further than the six panels, neatly set up how real these creatures were to our history. along the first floor computer section of the Harry Potter had to take a class all about library. The panels consist of various magical caring for these amazing (and sometimes edition aspects of the Harry Potter series and how dangerous) creatures under the direction of they connect with the Renaissance, science, Rubeus Hagrid, the friendly half-giant. The and medicine in the Muggle world. The fifth panel gives us more insight into the traveling display was brought to the university world of fantastic beasts and their use in the by the National Library of Medicine, through ancient, real world. Harry Potter had to read our very own research and instruction a book entitled “Fantastic Beasts and Where Business: librarian, Allison Papini. Papini thought that to Find Them” by Newt Scamander during his this particular display would be great for the Hogwarts studies. J.K Rowling later published Keystone pipline job university because “Bryant students came of this book, giving the Muggle world some creation age when Harry Potter was published.” The fascinating history about these creatures, panels, she believes, are also an important some of which are detailed in these panels. way of tying the literary world to real life. The final panel discusses fate and many The six panels consists of various different of the topics that the deep thinkers of the subjects, brought about at some point within Renaissance were engrossed in. Harry Potter Page 5 the seven books of the Harry Potter series, has to deal with many of these moral and that actually stem from real history. The first ethical issues through the series, providing panel is mainly a synopsis, summarizing the the reader something to think about, as well. connection between magic, “Renaissance Not only are there six enlightening panels traditions,” and “15th and 16th century on display in the Bryant University Library, thinkers.” The second panels talks of basilisks but there are also fascinating wizard cards Sports: You don’t have to journey from Platform and dragons and their legendary origins that one can pick up for free at the library’s champs! 9 ¾ to find magic this semester, nor need you from our very own history. Harry Potter had front desk. In the Harry Potter series, wizard sit through a long, boring History of Magic to fight both a basilisk and dragon during cards usually consisted of a picture of a class at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and the series, however he couldn’t have done it famous witch or wizard and a description of Wizardry to learn about it. Instead, you can without the knowledge that the old legends his or her accomplishments. The wizard cards find magical history right here in the Muggle provided him with. The third panel focuses came with Chocolate Frogs- a wizard candy- world at Bryant University. Walk, run, or fly on Herbology, which was a class that Harry and were tradeable amongst the by Hippogriff to the library anytime before Potter had to take during his studies at March and experience the magical world of Hogwarts, to learn about magical plants and See “Magical World”, page 3 Bryant’s good IDEA program By Matt Gillen Page 7 Co-Editor-in-Chief

Bryant University’s third Annual IDEA program – the school’s revolutionary method Opinion: to build and grow design thinking skills in freshman Whats important to students’ minds – kicked off the NFL? for the class of 2018 on January 19th. Design thinking is an extremely useful school for any future professional, business or Page 11 otherwise. The method is known for its seamless combination of empathy, creativity, and rationality to solve real life problems. Variety: Considered a form of Top movies of 2015 solution-based thinking, the strategy focuses on beginning with a potential solution or goal in mind rather than Cohort 26 gathers around team mascot. beginning with a problem. Following this train of thought, answers. Finally, in the Jennings, Matthew Macleod, “We Revolve Around You”, the mentors guided students Implement stage, individual Christina Pane, Colleen Sheedy, encapsulated their concept through the design thinking teams created storyboards and and Bianca Williams. Their perfectly in the literal sense steps: Inspire, Ideate, and prototypes to illustrate their Cohort’s mentors were Allison of its design and figuratively Implement. Once initial pre- solutions. They were required Butler, Susanne Carter, RD for in that the motivation for the training was completed and to present these to their cohorts Hall 16, and Ashley Chabot different sections all centered on each student cohort was aware and mentors each time to gain (student). The team won with a accommodating the variety of of their location, they began feedback and then return to new food court design concept customers it saw. the Inspire step, defining improve projects for the final that they coined, “The Sphere”. The next victorious team, their challenge and potential presentation. The Sphere would be a two made up of Mike Dalton, obstacles. This included visiting Beginning three days before floor food court specifically Shannon Hickey, Amanda Moss, the areas, observing them, and classes started the for spring 15’ designed to be open and Shrey Ruia, and Yizi Wang, were interviewing people. semester, the event went until adaptable to the many different tasked with discovering a way to Next during the Ideate Wednesday January 22nd where segments of shoppers. The idea help customers of Home Depot step back at Bryant, students three teams were announced as came into fruition after the group and Michaels become better at Page 14 processed and analyzed winners for their hard efforts. observed and interviewed the ‘do it yourself’ (DIY) projects. their observations, posed The first team to win covered types of people at the food court Those members from Cohort 26, ‘how might we’ questions to the Emerald Square Mall Food and realized there were many Team E were mentored by Srdan fuel improvement, and then Courts. The members from diverse groups that frequented proceeded to brainstorm Team A in Cohort 32 were Jozef it. Their slogan for the structure, See “IDEA”, page 3 page 2 News February 5, 2015 Bursting the ‘Bryant Staff Bubble’ Matt Gillen & Kat Larsson Co Editors-in-Chief

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THEFT (STOLEN PROPERTY) stolen from his room during winter break. A fire alarm was caused by an expelled fire extinguisher Jan 26, 2015-Monday at 13:01 on the third floor of a Residence Hall. Location: DRUG (POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA) SFD responded and ruled the alarm as malicious. UNISTRUCTURE Jan 29, 2015-Thursday at 22:10 Summary: Location: EMT CALL / MEDICAL SERVICES RENDERED A student reported a missing laptop that was left RESIDENCE HALL Feb 01, 2015-Sunday at 00:09 unattended in a classroom. The laptop was located and Summary: Location: returned. An RA reported that she found a vaporizer in a RESIDENCE HALL Student’s Book Bag. Summary: BURGLARY (RESIDENCE) A report of a female having seizure. EMS was activated. Jan 29, 2015-Thursday at 14:47 FIRE (BUILDING) Smithfield Rescue responded and transported the Location: Jan 30, 2015-Friday at 23:52 patient to Fatima Hospital for treatment. RESIDENCE HALL Location: Summary: RESIDENCE HALL A student reported his University issued laptop was Summary: Quick Campus Updates As a reminder, residence halls can only be accessed by your Student ID Key Card due to heightened Want to get involved in The Archway? security measures. Keep your IDs with you at all time to ensure access into your hall. Residents can key into all residence halls between the hours Come to Bryant Center room C on Mondays at of 6AM and 11PM. Following 11PM, residents’ key cards will only give them access to their own building. 5:30pm! The Machtley Interfaith Center will host a Debate between Professor Thom Bassett and Professor Tony Houston this Thursday Feb. 5th at 7:00 pm in the Chapel on the motion: “Resolved: Human well-being would be significantly enhanced if religion were abandoned.”

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By Susan Baran PSC participation; others have found Faculty Writer that during job interviews, prospective employers are particularly interested in It’s that time of year again! Bryant’s their involvement in the Colloquium. annual Public Speaking Colloquium is Because many employers struggle to find scheduled for Monday evening, March qualified graduates with outstanding 23rd at 7:00PM, with the preliminary interpersonal skills, this is a chance for competition planned throughout the participants to stand out among the many day on Friday, March 20th. The PSC is applicants who apply for the same jobs! sponsored by The Hanover Insurance Additionally, students have found it to Group along with the Department of be an influential factor on their graduate Communication and the College of school applications as they attempt to Arts and Science. It is organized, in stand out from other applicants. part, by The Podium, Bryant’s premier The PSC has been called the public speaking club. The 2015 program “American Idol of public speaking.” will mark the sixth year for this highly Students who attend are stunned by the successful event which has attracted talents of their peers and also benefit everyone from potential employers to from seeing exactly what it takes to be alumni and local celebrities. The PSC an excellent presenter. Attendees also has been featured on Channel 12’s Rhode have a chance to win great prizes in the Show numerous times, and has been program’s raffle. Last year, two lucky applauded by the academic community winners walked away with iPads. Shown above with President and Kati Machtley 2014 Top three Colloquium throughout the region. You don’t need to be a polished public winners: Ugonna Iheme (First), Matthew Thompson (Second), and John Each year, over 50 students compete speaker to compete. You just need to Logan (Third). (Susan Baran) to become Bryant’s best speaker. Over have an interest in becoming a better $2,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to presenter and in reaping the rewards that easy! Participants will be notified advantage of this amazing opportunity! the top six competitors on the evening of participation. The process is simple. of scheduling in advance. For example, You could win $1200 if chosen as Bryant’s of the event, with the largest cash prizes Once you fill out and submit your each student will be given a time slot best public speaker or other significant awarded to our top three winners - $1200 application, you will instantly receive a for the preliminaries. Even if you have cash prizes for being in the top six. (first prize), $500 (second prize), and $250 packet of information detailing the steps class on Friday, you can still compete The deadline for applications is Friday, (third prize). Applications are now being to take in order to compete. You will because you would only be required to February 27, 2015. accepted with limited slots available; so first prepare a short three minute speech show up for your allotted 10-minute More information about the PSC do not delay! All undergraduates are for the preliminary round to be held on time slot. The judging process is very can be obtained by contacting Podium welcome to compete. Friday, March 20th in the TV studio. The unintimidating; and whether students President, Breanne Lubinsky at The top criteria in determining speech will be on an approved topic of advance to the finals or not, each student [email protected], or by emailing job attainment and success are your choosing. walks away with a productive critique of the event’s Director, Communication communication skills – writing, critical Should you make the top six and their speech skills which will prove to be professor Susan Baran at subaran@ thinking, and speaking. Students who advance to the main event on Monday, quite beneficial for class presentations, job bryant.edu. For your convenience, the have participated in past years have found March 23rd you will spend the weekend interviews, and business speeches. The application process can be completed this to be a remarkable way to jumpstart in between (3/21 and 3/22) writing a top six will be informed by email on the entirely through email. their careers. Some have been hired by five to six minute speech for the finals – evening of the preliminaries. major companies, thanks in part to their again, on a topic which you choose. It’s Students are encouraged to take Idea Continued from page 1 Zdravkovic, Helen Senecal, and Courtney Mansfield (student). Through a specific ideation process, their brilliant solution was to provide in-store kiosks that contained DIY videos for a multitude of projects, while simultaneously providing a list of the items needed and a store map to find them easily. On top of this, they came up with a plan to add QR codes on each product that would link back to the DIY video when scanned by a smart phone or tablet, for people who didn’t fully remember the original. The final winners, Cohort 6, Team C were Daniel Candler, Michael Henricksen, Kevin Krupowies, Kiersten Paniati, and Byranna Seefeldt. Those members, assigned to the RISD art museum in Providence, were mentored by Terri Hasseler, Kellie Mackisey, and Stephen Diamond (student). After initial observation of the museum, this group seemed to have more obstacles to face, discovering much to be improved at the destination. They saw a lot of disorganization in the museum rooms and parking area as well as noticing an overall lack of life to the building, finding it outdated. To battle these issues the team turned to their smartphones, imagining an app that would help museum-goers navigate the building and find parking while providing them with digital representations of the art, which included descriptions and fun quiz questions. The program, which is getting bigger and better each year, served to unite a large chunk of the Bryant community. The group of over 1,000 people consisted of roughly 850 students, 84 judges from the Bryant and outside business community, and around 150 faculty and staff members. Many of these individuals within the freshman class, faculty, staff, and the judges would not have had the pleasure of meeting without the IDEA Cohort 32: Food court team. program, leading to some unlikely but positive connections. This campus collaboration, combined with the education of design thinking and helping the students understand their own cognitive learning styles, made it an incredibly valuable experience that will follow the new class for years to come. Magical World Continued from page 1

To find out more about Flamel and Hogwarts students. The wizard cards at the impact of many other historical Bryant University consist of real people figures in the magical world of Harry from history that have magical legends Potter, visit the Bryant University associated with them. One of the most Library before February 28 to check interesting is the wizard card featuring out the insightful displays and, while Nicolas Flamel, a real figure in history, you’re there, ask Allison Papini for a few and a very prominent figure in Harry wizard cards. You might just learn and Byranna Seefeldt and Kiersten Paniati showcase their RISD museum project. Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the first thing or two. book of the series. page 4 News February 5, 2015 Do YOUR dance comes to Bryant By Molly Funk she can attest to the fact that one needs both a business Editorial Assistant & News Editor and arts foundation to be successful in their career path. Bryant often urges us to network, through the Lindsey Lerner, senior here at Bryant, wants you to Amica Center and through ourselves. D.Y.D. focuses on Do YOUR Dance. Lerner joined this movement after networking through our passions by linking up with studying abroad in Chile where she met Phil Terry, a people who have the same interests and ambitions. hip hop performer under the pseudonym “Phantom”. Lerner encourages all Bryant students, faculty, and Do Your Dance (D.Y.D.) was started by Phil in high staff to visit the Do Your Dance Facebook page and share school, but it was not until he met with Lindsey that the what they are passionate about. Here people can connect educational and motivational aspect of the movement with others that have similar passions or even gain a new was established. interest. Terry and Lerner are striving to be mentors to those who want to take their passion to the next level. ‘There are three steps to Do Your If you have an interest you are looking to expand with, be it performing your music at a local event, or Dance: 1) Find your passion, 2) Follow reserving space for a group of students to write poetry those around her through language but was able to break together, Lindsey wants to be able to help those dreams it through, and 3) Talk about it’ the barrier and connect through music. and passions come true. On the educational side of D.Y.D. Lerner hopes Phantom will be performing April 18th at Olive’s in to help adolescents cultivate a positive attitude and Providence for a D.Y.D. concert series. Terry will also be D.Y.D. is about people finding and embracing their environment through music. Terry’s songs are all making an appearance on RED Day for a presentation passion. All too often students and adults fall into the connected to the themes of D.Y.D. such as motivation, on the importance of D.Y.D. which will be broadcasted trap of talking about group projects, work, and their passion, determination, and focus. During our interview, by PBS. daily responsibilities. The purpose of Lerner’s program Lindsey commented she finds it unfortunate when There are three steps to Do Your Dance: 1) Find your is to get people talking about the activities they are parents have to filter the radio when their children are in passion, 2) Follow it through, and 3) Talk about it—no passionate about, whether it be photography (Lindsey’s the car to avoid negative messages. Her hope is that the matter if you were successful or not, just share your D.Y.D.), running marathons, or sketching. messages Terry asserts in his music will counteract such passion. Phil’s music reiterates the message of D.Y.D negativity. According to the message of D.Y.D. getting students through positive statements about effective change and In particular with Bryant, Lerner sees D.Y.D as a together to talk about their music, their art, their achievable dreams. While in Chile, Lerner, with no prior program that would support the bridge between our interest in computer programing is when “all the magic promotional experience, booked a show for Phantom to Business College and the College of Arts and Science. happens.” perform at a local club. Lindsey could not connect with Originally she attended an art school in Delaware, and

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The Senate would need 67 votes constantly argued by Congress. The other 26,000 temporary to override a presidential veto. Comedian Jon Stewart recently jobs are even more confusing Senate Majority Leader Mitch joked on his show, saying and fuzzy. These jobs were McConnell said, “Constructing that the pipeline would create termed as “indirect and Keystone would pump billions “somewhere between millions induced spending.” These jobs into our economy,” right before of jobs and 35.” The State could be goods and services the voting on the bill. Department has estimated that purchased by contractors or The XL pipeline is designed the Keystone XL pipeline would spent money by employees that to carry up to 830,000 barrels create about 42,000 direct and would be working for a supplier of crude oil a day from oil indirect jobs through a two-year of goods and services. The sands in Alberta, Canada all period. That number has been State Department Report also the way down through the contested by many media outlets concluded that 634 jobs would United States to the gulf coast. as well as many political figures. be in the “arts, entertainment The new construction would The 42,000 number is not and recreation services” as a start in Hardisty, Alberta and totally inaccurate, but there’s result of the building of the run through Montana, South a lot more to it. It’s not the pipeline. Dakota, and then to Steele City, jobs that most people would One number that has not Nebraska, where it would then think and a small portion of been contested would be the connect to existing pipelines that number would be actual amount of permanent jobs in the U.S. The pipeline was temporary construction jobs. the Keystone XL pipeline will proposed by TransCanada, a The number of construction create. The number is about 35 Canadian energy company that jobs to build the pipeline permanent jobs which would be operates in North America. The would be around 3,900 on an for inspections, maintenance, Apple iOS 8.1.3 proposed 1,179-mile pipeline annual basis. The XL pipeline and repairing of the pipeline. would ship diluted bitumen and would be expected to take One thing certain is that the synthetic crude oil to refineries two years to build but there Keystone XL pipeline will create in Texas and Illinois. is no certainty to that. About jobs in the U.S. but the biggest aims to fix bugs The pipeline has caused 12,000 jobs from the 42,000 question is is it worth it or political gridlock with the number would come from direct should we try alternative federal majority of Democrats opposing spending. So for instance, that jobs solutions, such as rebuilding it and Republicans approving of would be for manufacturing the infrastructure of the United By Andrea Chang the bill. Republicans have been high-strength line pipe that States? MCT Campus heavily pushing for the passing would be used if constructed. LOS ANGELES - Apple has amount of storage required Snapchat partners with Funny or Die rolled out its latest iOS update, to perform a software update, aimed at fixing bugs and although Apple didn’t specify By Paresh Dave improving performance. by how much. and Dashiell Driscoll as the head writer. The update, iOS 8.1.3, was Notably, the update doesn’t MCT Campus Both series are accessible through the Discover made available Tuesday. It fixes appear to address many of the page that was introduced on Snapchat’s app earlier an issue that prevented some complaints owners of older- this week. users from entering their Apple model iPhones and iPads had “You’re Welcome” is a comedic recap of ID passwords for Messages about iOS 8, such as rapid topics that were popular on the Internet over the and FaceTime, addresses a battery drain and sluggish previous few days. Funny or Die isn’t being paid problem that caused Spotlight performance. As a result, to produce the show, though money-making to stop displaying app results, adoption of iOS 8 has been opportunities could be discussed in the future, fixes a bug that prevented slow. said Patrick Starzan, Funny or Die’s vice president multitasking gestures from It’s a safe bet Apple isn’t of marketing and distribution. working on iPads and adds too bent out of shape about Funny or Die accepted Snapchat’s invitation new configuration options that, particularly after its to become involved, welcoming it as the latest for educational standardized blockbuster quarterly earnings LOS ANGELES Snapchat isn’t just a technology medium for experimentation, Starzan said. Social testing. released late Tuesday sent the startup these days. It’s also a media production media apps have traditionally been seen as places For users without a lot of Cupertino, Calif., company’s company, and one that counts a Spielberg and a to share links and draw people back to Web pages free space on their mobile shares up as much as 8.2 Goldwyn on its crew. for the entire video. But Facebook, Tumblr and devices, iOS 8.1.3 reduces the percent Wednesday morning. On Saturday, Snapchat plans to debut a weekly, Twitter, among others, are introducing new video five-minute show called “Literally Can’t Even.” tools to make consumption happen on their own Millennials utter that phrase when stunned into apps. disbelief by something funny, scary or frustrating. “Snapchat is a great example of where we Technology giants such as Google and Yahoo are shifting our thinking around social media,” have been split over the years over whether to get Starzan said. “It’s testing the water of that into the business of producing media for the hubs strategy.” they’ve built for consumers to watch, listen and Discover includes content from 11 large media read other people’s content. But the move into brands, including Food Network and People content-making this week by a young startup that magazine. Outside of the U.S., content from began with a single-function photo-messaging app Comedy Central, ESPN and Warner Music Group has drawn plenty of “can’t evens.” is replaced by a mix that includes MTV, news Snapchat’s online series will follow the lives website Fusion and sports news service Bleacher of Sasha Spielberg and Emily Goldwyn daughters Report. Globally, all of the content is only in of film producers and John English for now. Goldwyn, respectively. The Hollywood Reporter Beside the original video series, Snapchat is first reported the development. also producing articles that read like those of the On Friday, Snapchat released a new weekly news websites BuzzFeed. Friday’s picks included a series made in partnership with online content photo essay about a Brooklyn butchery. studio Funny or Die. It’s called “You’re Welcome” and is expected to be hosted by a number of personalities, with Betsy Koch as the show runner page 6 Business February 5, 2015 Jay Z offers $56 million for company behind music streaming apps By Paresh Dave MCT Campus

LOS ANGELES - and an opportunity for artists to Entertainment mogul Jay Z has further promote their music,” a bid $56 million in cash to take spokesperson for Jay Z’s S. Carter over the developer of two music Enterprises said in a statement. streaming apps that have sought Jay Z, whose real name is to distinguish themselves by Shawn Carter, also oversees providing high-quality audio. an entertainment company Will our smart gadgets Project Panther Bidco Ltd., that represents athletes and which Jay Z’s company created to musicians. handle the purchase, announced the pending deal for Oslo, become trusted or Norway-based Aspiro AB on Friday. YouTube, Spotify, Deezer, Rdio and other streaming oppressive companions? services have surged in popularity in recent years. Subscribers to these apps don’t By Steve Johnson authentic selves, to read new might cause them back pain. A own the millions of songs MCT Campus things, to be different kinds computerized fork from Hapilabs that they have access to, but of people,” said Neil Richards, in Hong Kong admonishes they typically can play any of SAN JOSE, Calif. - Like a law professor and privacy users with lights and vibrations them on demand and without legions of hyperactive butlers, specialist at Washington when they eat too fast. And advertisements. many of the brainy gadgets University in St. Louis. But such Atlanta-based Monsieur claims Jay Z is seeking to control Panther’s bid represents a being developed for the Internet omnipresent monitoring, he its “intelligent bartender” not two apps : WiMP, available 59 percent premium for Aspiro of Things will anticipate our believes, “menaces our society’s only remembers which alcoholic throughout Europe, and Tidal, shares compared to their closing needs and make choices for us foundational commitments drinks its owner prefers, but which launched in the U.S. and price Thursday on the Swedish -- without being told what to to intellectual diversity and “knows when you’ve had a long United Kingdom in October. stock market. Shares skyrocketed do -- marking a momentous eccentric individuality.” day at work and offers a double Tidal costs about $20 a 59 percent on Friday. transformation in our Stanford University instead of a single.” month, more than double some Almost 76 percent of Aspiro relationship with machines. researchers believe society may That’s just for starters, competitors. But it produces shareholders have agreed to the As we turn more of our be profoundly impacted by according to this prediction superior audio quality, offers deal. Panther has until March 11 decision-making over to the Internet-of-Things machines from Santa Clara chipmaker music videos and includes access to reach the 90 percent threshold devices, they will evolve into endowed with “artificial Intel about the technology that’s to music industry news. needed to finalize the deal. our personal confidants and intelligence,” generally defined coming: Figures on Tidal’s early Fredrik Bjørland, who counselors, determining as humanlike capabilities. “Your bed knows when you adoption are expected Feb. 5. headed a committee that everything from the time we So in December they began wake up. It tells the radio to As of September, WiMP had is recommending Aspiro wake up and clothes we wear to a centurylong study of the switch on so you can listen to 512,000 subscribers, including shareholders to take the offer, the music we listen to and route technology with findings to be the traffic and weather report 20,000 who paid double for said in an email the price we take to work. In the process, published every five years in or music it knows you enjoy. It high-quality streams. Aspiro’s was “seen as attractive for all experts say, our reliance on these part to assess the implications “of tells the coffee machine to make revenue from its music business shareholders” and that Panther interconnected tools will far systems that can make inferences a fresh pot. When you prepare was up 25 percent last summer “is seen as a good owner ... surpass today’s dependence on about the goals, intentions, for the day, your toothbrush compared to the summer before, to continue its successful smartphones. identity, location, health, beliefs, notifies you that it’s time to see but did not turn a profit. international expansion.” These autonomous assistants preferences, habits, weaknesses, the dentist and it schedules an Music streaming “offers are widely expected to help us and future actions and activities appointment based on your great potential for increased stay healthier, take better care of people.” availability. Your shower adjusts entertainment consumption of our loved ones, live more Understanding such effects its temperature based on your comfortably, become more is crucial, experts say, because preference and when you go to environmentally responsible, the technology is rapidly being the bathroom mirror, it reminds and boost our productivity by adopted. About 13 percent of you to take your vitamins. As The Biz Update freeing us from an endless array consumers already have outfitted you get dressed, your closet of mundane, everyday tasks so their homes with a smart mirror helps you choose an outfit By Shayan Ushani we can concentrate on the most thermostat, security camera based on the weather and what Staff Writer important ones. or other device, according to activities you have planned. 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Instead of just doing what psychologist, said it’s conceivable 3- 2015 IPOs – 2015 is one of the busiest years for IPOs since the dot- More troublingly, their ceaseless we command, many of the some machines might function com bubble with companies like Dropbox, and Uber going public. surveillance could result in an devices are being empowered for their owners as a kind of excessively conformist society, with sophisticated software and psychotherapist, noting that some experts fear especially microelectronics to act on their people will get so close to their with government and other own initiative as our personal devices, they’ll think, “What entities exploring the use of these advisers. would I ever do without this?” intelligent machines to identify Seattle’s Pith makes a not unlike the relationship and deter “abnormal behavior.” smart furniture fabric called depicted in the movie “Her.” “When we’re not being BackTracker, which the company tracked, we’re more free says “nags” people to correct the to experiment, to be our way they sit if their poor posture

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Meetings are at 5:30pm on Mondays in Room 2C of the Fisher Student Center Email [email protected] for more information. February 5, 2015 Sports page 7 Super Bowl champs! By Pat Curran Staff Writer The are back on top. All is right in the football world again. and won their fourth Super Bowl together by the score of 28-24 against the . All three true Seahawk fans must be devastated. Tom Brady was a maestro on Sunday night, torching up the ‘mighty’ Legion of Boom to the tune of 328 yards and four to four different receivers. Brady’s performance Sunday night was a true throwback to the Brady of old, the one who would throw to the open receiver, not his favorite one. Tommy had a fourth quarter QBR of 94, something that is unheard of. Brady had to win this game by himself, as his running game once again abandoned him. He made every receiver around him play to their full potential. Brady wasn’t perfect, as he threw two , including a very costly one in the red zone, but he was pretty damn close. My properly inflated game balls for the offense go to Brady, , and . Edelman This superbowl marked the fourth time Brady and Belichick have made it all the way to the proved once again that he is a top three receiver in (ABC Local) the NFL. He is the toughest player in the league. He end together is undersized, not the fastest guy, but when the lights first quarter of Sunday’s Super Bowl. Recent draft picks The Seahawks are one of the most classless shine the brightest, he brings his ‘A’ game. Edelman Jamie Collins, Dont’a Hightower, and organizations in all of sports. They showed their true had 109 yards on nine receptions. He even injured were flying all over the field. But once the second quarter colors last night by starting a brawl after the Butler Seahawks Jeremy Lane on a bone crushing hit, they reverted back to their conservative and not . Richard Sherman went right up to TV hit. Patriot fans were furious when they let former star letting up big play ways. Seahawks’ quarterback Russell cameras to taunt Patriots star cornerback slot receiver Wes Welker walk away two years ago in Wilson threw for 247 yards on only 12 passes. It looked after the Seahawks went up by ten points in the third favor of Edelman; I think he proved last night that he is a like the Seahawks were going to win when their taller quarter. Star running back Marshawn Lynch refused to much tougher and way more clutch player. Lastly, Shane receivers were making jump ball catches over small speak to the media after the game. Commissioner Roger Vereen played the best game of his career Sunday night. Patriot and Kyle Arrington. Goddell should publicly thank the Patriots for taking out Vereen often gets criticized for his lack of toughness. Belichick once again proved that he is a football genius the trash in Super Bowl 49. One way to silence all those critics is to haul in 11 passes by subbing in bigger cornerback , who This Lombardi trophy is the first for the Patriots since and shrug off a few tremendous hits. The Patriots delivered New England their fourth Super Bowl by the infamous Spygate incident. This title puts to rest executed a nearly perfect game plan in which they were intercepting Russell Wilson with 20 seconds to go in the all of the “Belichick and Brady can only win when they able to keep the Seahawks offense off the field. It was the fourth quarter at the Patriots ONE yard line. Butler will cheat” nonsense. To close out this amazing roller-coaster death by a million paper cuts offense that the Patriots go down in Patriots lore, as his play is the most clutch of a season I will end with how I started this article. The love to execute. play in the history of Boston sports. What a decision by New England Patriots are back on top. The Patriots defense looked like the 85 Bears in the Belichick and defensive coordinator . Coach Geno Auriemma gets 900th win as UConn women beat Cincinnati By John Altavilla believe he is interested in slowing down. hug after the game. It didn’t quite last. MCT Campus For the record on the night of the There was more celebration to come. The Huskies took their first 10-point record, the Huskies (21-1, 11-0) were led in Auriemma was ushered to the corner of lead (15-5) on a Mosqueda-Lewis three, scoring by Gabby Williams, who picked the arena where he met up with some of one of three she made in the first half. HARTFORD, Conn. _ In this hum- up her second career double-double with his family to watch a video the athletic That basket ended a 15-0 run. It would get drum world of American Athletic a career-high 18 points and 14 rebounds. department produced in advance of the worse soon thereafter. Conference basketball there aren’t many Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis added 16 points. event. And then he came was brought Cincinnati did not score in the final nights when the anticipation of history Breanna Stewart had 14 points and back to the floor for an interview with 9:27 of the half, missing their final 18 not only moves to center stage but moves eight rebounds. They were among six SNY’s Kerith Burke that was telecast to shots. That encompassed 14:10 without a the audience poised to celebrate it. Huskies in double-figures at the same the crowd on the JumboTron scoreboard. field goal. Say what you will about UConn’s time for the first time this season. After the celebration is over, the And that 22-0 run the Huskies started domination; it’s good for the game, it’s And as for the game, UConn trailed Huskies will have three years to wait the last meeting with? They replicated it not. That’s for history and those left in 5-0 and then it didn’t. before he gets to 1,000. But there’s at the end of the first half to take a 47-15 its wake to decide. But the Huskies have Measuring things in Geno Time, only four days until Saturday’s game lead at the half. And the Huskies managed made history for the last 20 years, lifting who has won 87 percent of his games at Memphis. And then on Monday at it all despite shooting 18-for-42 from their sport into a world of television and and averaged almost 35 wins in the last Gampel Pavilion, No. 1 South Carolina the field. That’s because Cincinnati was newfound celebrity 10 years, is now 198 wins away from puts its undefeated season on the line. 5-for-28. And on Tuesday, it was time to make Pat Summitt’s 1,098. If health and good This wasn’t much of a game, which Jasmine Whitfield’s 3-pointer with a little more. Geno Auriemma, the wise fortune or his allies, he should arrive at it has been regrettably redundant this 19:14 to play finally ended the draught for guy from Norristown, Pa., the guy who approximately in time for the 2021 Final season. There was an early glimmer of the Bearcats. built a castle in a cow pasture while just Four. hope for Cincinnati. It took a 5-0 lead in Mosqueda-Lewis scored 13 points in about everyone else was mowing the lawn, He will be in his 36th season and at the first 1:34, mirroring the advantage the first half with five rebounds, taking carved another niche for himself before that point 67 years old. Temple had over the Huskies on Sunday at eight threes in 17 minutes. Stewart had 11 8,190 at the XL Center. The victory, UConn’s 20th straight Philadelphia. points, seven rebounds and three blocks UConn’s 96-36 win over Cincinnati since the loss at Stanford, was hardly If nothing else, it was a vast in the half. was the 900th of his career. He is the first a surprise. The Bearcats have lost 13 improvement of the last time these teams male coach to win that many in women’s straight to the Huskies since they joined played, Jan. 25 in Cincinnati. That’s when basketball, just the sixth all-time. He is the old Big East in 2006. But didn’t stop the Huskies scored the first 22 points in a the quickest ever (1,034 games) to the Cincinnati coach Jamelle Elliott from 63-point win. Perhaps the Bearcats claws milestone. And there is no reason to giving her former coach and boss a huge had been sharpened in the last 10 days. www.bryantarchway.com page 8 Sports February 5, 2015 Deflate-gate: The other reason everyone is looking at the Patriots By Kaitlyn Graham When Belichick came out and revealed Sports Editor that an internal investigation done by Deflate-gate. A word that most New the Patriots pointed to climate changes Englanders roll their eyes and sigh at the during the game as the factor that deflated mention of. As we approached the Super the game balls, his explanation was met Bowl, the excitement of Pats’ fans across with mixed opinions. Good Morning the nation was put aside while the drama American proceeded to interview Bill quickly unfolded, capturing the attention Nye “the Science Guy” the next morning, of both football fans and those who don’t broadcasting Nye’s opinion that the usually pay attention to the game. environment was in no way responsible The day after the Patriots’ win against for the lack of air. This sparked a slightly the Indianapolis Colts, a report was comedic national headline asking “Which released accusing the new AFC champs Bill do you believe?” This just continued of intentionally deflating eleven of the to send the rumors and reports flying twelve game balls. From the beginning, just a week before the biggest game of the the blame has been thrown towards season. the leaders of the Patriots’ team, Tom Conversation took another turn when Brady and Bill Belichick. The two stayed a surveillance camera at Gillette Stadium compliant and open to answering any in Foxboro showed an attendant carrying and all questions the reporters threw at the balls into a separate bathroom outside them, always denying their connections or of the locker room before dropping them possible culpability regarding the deflated off at the sideline before the start of the balls. game. The man has yet to be identified, When the league did end up deciding but was seen bringing both the Patriots’ to investigate the deflated balls, neither and Colts’ balls into the bathroom before Brady nor Belichick were on the list of leaving and delivering the balls to their After sunday’s win, Pats fans have had enough of the whole scandal over 40 people officially interviewed appropriate sidelines a few minutes later. (NJ online) for the investigation. The subject was The initial report that came out brought up during every press conference right after the AFC championship game and interview with any member of the reported that the game balls were two SNL and Jimmy Kimmel including bits mystery is long gone in the heads of Patriots’ organization, most players pounds under the 12.5 PSI minimum about Deflate-gate in their programs. Patriot’s players and fans. quickly brushing it aside if they even weight in the NFL, but recently the media No matter how much evidence the bothered addressing it at all. The media company that reports the NFL’s official NFL finds to show that the Patriot’s did not let up on coverage, with glaring updates revealed that, except for one, the organization, mainly Brady and Belichick, headlines appearing in newspaper and balls were only “a few ticks” under the did not have a part in the whole ordeal, TV reports across the country, as Brady minimum requirement. there will still be those who refer to the reminded the press that “this isn’t ISIS,” While this whole mess has taken place, Patriots’ win as cheating. The Super Bowl a statement which tried to put the whole late night talk shows have been taking is over though, and the winning team has ordeal’s importance into perspective. advantage of the drama as expected, both proven themselves, while the Deflate-gate Week’s Best Bruins keep rolling at Sports Tweets home, beat Buffs, 72-59 “That was the best event ever!!! What a parade!! Boston ya all know how to do By Zach Helfand it right!! #PatsNation #Insanity!!” MCT Campus So it made sense that rushing their shots due to our the cure for UCLA’s woeful pressure,” Norman Powell @RobGronkowski LOS ANGELES-Late in trip to Oregon was a return said. Saturday’s game, Colorado to Pauley Pavilion. UCLA Looney, who finished with called timeout, and UCLA had been treading water early 14 points and 10 rebounds, “@katyperry when are you getting a Coach Steve Alford ambled in the Pac-12 slate but has helped power a 14-0 run to onto the court and put a hand rediscovered a spark. extend the UCLA lead to 21 tattoo of me?” @TomBradysEgo in the air. His team, the same On Thursday, the Bruins points, and Powell added team that had allowed Oregon picked up their first victory emphasis with a one-handed to shoot 75 percent in a half over a ranked team, No. 11 dunk through traffic. less than a week ago, was Utah, and Saturday avenged Powell shot seven of 11 turning a once close game an earlier loss to Colorado (11- and again led UCLA with 22 into a blowout. 10, 4-5) in the Pac-12 opener. points, his third game in a UCLA beat Colorado, Next, they’ll travel to play row with 22 points or more. South Korean official wants 72-59, and they did it with two teams they had beaten at The Buffaloes shot defense. home in January California 36.4 percent from the field “This our best defensive and Stanford. The Bruins are and Isaac Hamilton held to share 2018 Olympics stretch that we’ve had,” Kevon one game back of Stanford for Colorado’s Askia Booker, who Looney said. third place in the conference. scored 43 points in a three- If the defensive Against Colorado, UCLA overtime victory over USC on with North Korea effort Saturday seemed led, 27-23, after one half but Thursday, to 16 points. By David Wharton incompatible with the the Buffaloes tied the score “I just tried to make it as performance against Oregon, early in the second half. tough as possible,” Hamilton MCT Campus the context was helpful. One The game swung with said. was on the road. The other about 10 minutes left, when After the Oregon trip, Despite widespread opposition to the idea, a South Korean politician at home. For UCLA, that has UCLA led by seven points. Looney said, the coaching is continuing to advocate sharing the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics with made all the difference this The Bruins applied pressure, staff emphasized pressure North Korea. season. at times with a full-court defense. He said Alford Choi Moon-soon, governor of Gangwon province, believes the Winter At home, UCLA (13- press, a zone or a half-court noticed that body language Games could ease tensions between the neighboring countries. 9 overall, 5-4 in Pac-12 trap, to smother Colorado. would sag after a missed shot, “We can consider symbolically sharing one or two snowboarding Conference) averages 81 They forced five turnovers and defensive effort would events with the North,” he was quoted as saying by the Chosun Ilbo points per game. On the road, in seven possessions over a lapse. newspaper. “The venues don’t take much money or time to build.” it averages 60. The Bruins span of 3 minutes 30 seconds. “On the road, our defense, The International Olympic Committee recently enacted reforms that, have only one loss at home to UCLA forced a total of 15 we weren’t concentrating on among other things, allow for splitting the Games between adjacent cities No. 3-ranked Gonzaga but turnovers. defense,” Looney said. “Coach or nations. don’t have a victory in a true “Even when they got open really got on us about it, being The governor, whose province sits on the border with North road game away from Los looks, they weren’t really tough.” Korea, said that “we can consider sharing some events like freestyle Angeles. open because they were snowboarding and giant slalom events.” Some civic groups have backed such a move but many South Korean leaders have argued against it. Bryant Snowed In February 5, 2015 Opinion page 10 What’s important to the NFL? By Allie Miller been in constant contact with the media regarding its findings. Staff Writer On the other hand, in the case of do- mestic violence, the NFL was silent for al- Fresh off of their AFC championship, most 15 years, allowing almost 100 arrests instead of celebrating, the New England of their players for incidents of domestic Patriots found themselves in the middle of violence before taking any serious action in what has been dubbed Deflategate. Some- punishment. It wasn’t until the very public how, apparently comparable to the Water- incident with Ray Rice that the NFL took gate scandal of the Nixon Administration, responsibility and acknowledged the need the Deflategate scandal deals with the for stricter regulations. supposed under-inflation of the footballs The recent support by the NFL for stop- used during the Patriots’ 45-7 victory over ping domestic violence seems to have only the Indianapolis Colts. mattered in the time that female fans have Immediately Deflategate became a top mattered to the NFL. In the past decade news story and the NFL opened an investi- the number of female football fans has in- gation into the incident. The investigation creased greatly, women now accounting for (This past Sunday, commercials focused on domestic violence and delivered by the NFL included conversations with 45 percent of football fans. The NFL has Patriots team members like Bill Belichick the message that there needs to be an open dialogue about this issue. (USA Today acknowledged women and issues involving Sports) women as it has become convenient for them. balls. been featured during games and have even In 2012 the NFL launched their ‘According to the USA Today According to the USA Today database featured NFL players. The ads are power- campaign “A Crucial Catch” in conjunc- database for NFL arrests, for NFL arrests, since 2000 there have been ful and effectively deliver the message that tion with the American Cancer Society 777 arrests of NFL players. Of those ar- there needs to be an open dialogue about in order to help raise awareness for breast since 2000 there have been rests, 91 (about 12 percent) were related to domestic violence. cancer. I mean in no way to discredit the 777 arrests of players, 91 domestic violence and only three incidents However, I do not think that the NFL incredible work that the NFL has done in led to actual charges. has responsibly handled this issue. The raising money for breast cancer research. related to domestic violence It is no secret that the NFL has a tre- conversation about domestic violence is I only wish to point out that the NFL has and only 3 that led to actual mendous problem with domestic violence. unarguably an important one. It is nice that really only worked to benefit women and It has been found that the NFL average for the NFL has tried to become a platform women’s issues since their fan base has charges’ domestic violence incidents overshadows to stop the problem, but unfortunately the included more women. the national average. Recently, NFL com- NFL is a part of the problem. More work The NFL needs to sincerely acknowl- missioner Roger Goodell enacted changes needs to be done internally to prevent edge the importance of women’s issues. resulting in stricter punishment for cases players from inflicting domestic violence. The NFL has done amazing things for and Tom Brady, video surveillance taken of domestic violence following the Ray The NFL has been found to have more breast cancer awareness and is beginning on the day of the game, and of course, the Rice scandal. incidents with players involved in domestic to become a helpful platform in the case examination of the game day footballs. The NFL has tried to make amends violence than the national average. The of domestic violence. However, the NFL The seriousness of the Deflategate with the football community for their NFL needs to prevent its own players from needs to carefully decide which issues are investigation shocked me, as I have found mistreatment of domestic violence cases. contributing to the problem. most important. I think that the safety of the NFL’s investigative abilities seriously In addition to changes in punishment for Domestic violence in the NFL is clearly women and the way that the employed lacking in relation to major issues. Because such incidents, the NFL has showcased and unrelated to the Deflategate scandal. How- players of the NFL treat women is more I have been unimpressed by the detective participated in various campaigns against ever, they provide an interesting compari- important than the amount of air in balls. work of the NFL, I conducted some of my domestic violence. Powerful advertise- son. Immediate action was taken to solve own research on issues that I think are ments aimed to open a conversation about the Deflategate incident. The NFL quickly more important than the amount of air in domestic violence like “No More” have opened a serious investigation and has Alcohol treatment programs see bump at start of new year By Tracy Swartz has become dependent on alcohol _ loss of control, physi- cians dedicated to improving addiction treatment, defines cal adaptation to alcohol and an increase in consequences addiction as a chronic disease characterized by the inabil- MCT Campus because of drinking, said Andrea King, professor and ity to limit drinking, impairment in control, cravings and director of the Clinical Addictions Research Laboratory at a lack of realization that drinking is causing significant Gyms aren’t the only places that see a membership the University of Chicago. personal problems. spike after the holidays. The guidelines come from the manual of mental disor- Alexian Brothers Health System, which offers ad- ders published by the American Psychiatric Association, a diction treatment programs in the Chicago area, saw 20 group of more than 36,000 psychiatrists. percent more calls about service options in December Loss of control: Some people may find themselves compared to November, said Carol Hartmann, business drinking more or for a longer period of time than they in- development director for Alexian Brothers Behavioral tended, King said. These people may try to set parameters Health. Hartmann attributed the increase to health insur- for their drinking and then go beyond these self-imposed ance benefits kicking in Jan. 1 for some people. limits. On the West Coast, the number of people enrolled Physical adaptation: People who have become depen- in the program geared toward professionals at Promises dent on alcohol may notice their drinking has caused Treatment Centers in Santa Monica has nearly doubled physical changes including an increase in tolerance. If they from 10 people enrolled in the program before the holi- try to stop drinking completely, they may find themselves days to 19 people total, as of the first full week of January, undergoing symptoms of withdrawal, including head- said Dr. Gregory Skipper, Promises director of profession- aches, tremors and nausea, King said. als health services. Increase in consequences: Drinking may cause or exac- “We’re having a boom in our place census-wise,” erbate psychological or physical problems and yet people Skipper said. “I believe the first of the year seems to be still keep drinking. Skipper said because there is no set amount of alcohol resolution time ... People sort of re-examine” their habits “Alcohol addiction may not look the same from person that defines alcohol dependence, it’s difficult for some including alcohol. A to person B but if you have two of these three (criteria), people to realize they have a drinking problem. Government dietary guidelines define moderate alco- it’s much more likely that you do have an alcohol prob- “People get in denial, and that’s the big problem. hol intake as up to one drink per day for women and up to lem,” said King, who has studied the effects of alcohol in Somewhere in there they know it is getting out of control.” two drinks per day for men. Anything more than that may young binge drinkers. Skipper said. “That’s a problem: Having people decide for be a sign of alcohol dependency, though alcohol sensitiv- At Promises, Skipper said he generally follows the ad- themselves” what is too much. ity varies among people and the number of drinks is not diction definition from the American Society of Addiction the only way to decide if someone is addicted to alcohol, Medicine, which is similar to King’s definition. experts say. The society, which represents more than 3,000 physi- There are three criteria that help determine if someone The Opinion pages of The Archway feature the opinions of the identified columnists and writers, which are not necessarily those of the newspaper or Bryant University. February 5, 2015 Opinion page 11 page 12 Opinion February 5, 2015 What it’s really like to be Bryant Said What?! Tweets compiled by Bryant Students in a sorority at Bryant “Gonna rewatch the half time show and cry myself to The Panhellenic life on campus sleep.” “This game was a lose lose for me.. the Pats won and my By Allie Miller working their hardest to find the unimaginable circumstances. suitemates rub it in. Had they lost, I think they would have qualities that they hold so dearly And by growing close with one actually killed me.” Staff Writer in the women that they are just another and sharing secrets and getting to know. Sororities intend advice, you realize how strong “This Super Bowl win/ turning 22 was cool until we ran out to bond girls in lifelong friend- you are. I joined Alpha Omicron Pi at of mini hot dogs.” Bryant this past Fall during the ship. So recruitment is like speed It was during the weekend of very beginning of my sophomore dating in hopes of proposing by formal recruitment that I realized year. Going into college, I never the end of the night. how much all of this means to “Just put me in front of chicken wings and dip.” considered joining Greek Life You’ve probably seen or heard me. As we went around the room after too many SVU episodes and the quote “from the outside look- describing what type of sister we “I just found a 12 pack of Pumpkinhead in the middle of are, I started to cry. Not like a bad movies clouded my judg- January. I now know how Nicholas Cage’s character felt in ment. This past fall though, after stoic single tear, but borderline going through a rough breakup sobbing. And for the first time in National Treasure 1 and 2.” and missing how close I was to ‘In the process of a really long time, it had noth- friends from home, I decided to finding these sisters, ing to do with stress or a boy or go through informal recruitment. being upset. I was crying out of It was a fast decision, a surprising you meet girls who are overwhelming happiness to be a decision, but definitely the best so much stronger than part of something so incredible decision I have ever made. and special. And in that moment, Profit and Loss Recently, during formal you could have ever all of my sisters shared the same recruitment after a few months imagined’ strength in their ability to dry of being a sister of AOII, I had tears and give warm hugs. Welcome back to our “spring” semester... to thoughtfully understand and Sisterhood has taught me how describe what being in a sorority to love unconditionally, in a way means to me. Formal recruitment that I thought was reserved for was one of the best weekends of ing in you can’t understand it, family. It has taught me how to my college experience, because in and from the inside looking out trust others and believe in life- At least we’ve had 3 snow days! addition to finding amazing new you can’t explain it,” and I can’t long commitments. It has taught young women to continue the think of a better way to describe me how to be a better person growth and development of AOII what it is like to be in a sorority. by putting others before myself and the entire Bryant Panhellenic The bond between sorority sisters through both philanthropy and Except none of us know what’s going on community, I truly realized how unexplainable and incredible. The sisterhood. important my sorority is to me. level of friendship truly resembles Being in a sorority has trans- in our classes... Popular depictions of Greek the relationship of biological formed me into a stronger and Life are not flattering. From sisters. more confident version of myself. movies like Animal House, to In my experience, I have no- I have learned so much from all overwhelmingly popular social ticed that sororities tend to have of my sisters and all of the unique There is nowhere to park media accounts like Total Soror- the perfect combination of sisters. and powerful strengths that they ity Move, Greek Life has been You adore the sister who you bring to the group. I cannot given a bad reputation. Tweets can call any time of day for some believe how lucky I am when I generated by Total Sorority Move retail therapy. You are so grateful see the girls that I get to call my depict sorority girls as materialis- for the sister who will jam out sisters. I am so amazed that this tic, crafting, Starbucks obsessed, to Taylor Swift with you without Fall, in one of the weakest periods Meet The party animals. But, I can assure judging your inability to dance. of my life, they were able to see you that my sisters are not in- You find the sister who will spend traits in me that represent the terested in my social calendar or the night in eating ice cream with century-old founding charac- how many monogrammed Lilly you while watching lame roman- teristics of my sorority. I am so Archway Staff: Pulitzer items I carry. Instead, tic comedies. You grow close to grateful for how warmly I was they care about the standards I the sister who teaches you to say accepted into my sisterhood and hold myself to and the values by “I love you” again, however often I am so excited for all of the new Autumn Harrington which I guide myself. you feel like saying it. You find members to experience the joy of Sisters immediately care about the sister who will answer a vague sisterhood. this because by taking on the text with an immediate phone My advice to anyone who has letters of a sorority, women agree call to make sure that everything considered joining Greek Life but to honor their founding prin- is okay. is hesitant due to preconceived ciples. Part of the mystique and In the process of finding these notions is to reconsider. Joining prestige of wearing your letters sisters, you meet girls who are so could turn out to be one of the is knowing that you represent much stronger than you could best decisions of your life. what they stand for. Recruitment have ever imagined. Girls who is so intense because everyone is have unfortunately gone through

Name: Autumn Harrington Position: Opinion Editor Class: 2016 Hometown: Cape Cod, MA Major: Marketing and Management Fun Facts: • Coffee keeps me running • The way to my heart: food • I’ve traveled to Costa Rica page 13 Variety February 5, 2015 AJ’s top ten movies of 2014, cue drumroll

By AJ Beltis season progressed. Its all-star cast, visuals, and daringly Staff Writer post-modern approach were its keys to financial and critical success, and it has cemented its place among the Yes, I’m aware we’re almost a month into the new best Biblical adaptations in film history. Not only does it year. Blame movie companies for distributing movies via hone in on the story of the Great Flood, but it also has a platform rollout techniques and delaying wide release signature of 21st century filmmaking. Noah deserves to until January. Anyway, I slacked a bit at my theater be remembered. attendance last year but still managed to see some phenomenal pieces of cinema. There were highly original #6: The Theory of Everything films like Boyhood and Birdman, some entertaining sci-fi It’s official - I’m an Eddie Redmayne fan. His ability and fantasy features like Mockingjay, X-Men, and Planet to portray Stephen Hawking from his fullest to his of the Apes, and some very moving biopics like The lowest, and all the gradual dilapidation in between, was Theory of Everything and Selma. Speaking bluntly, this impeccable. But don’t just see it for the performances - was probably one of my least favorite years for movies see it for its ability to bring this amazing man’s life so in a long time. Nonetheless, these ten movies were beautifully to the big screen. achievements in various aspects of filmmaking, and in my opinion, were the best movies of 2014. Honorable mention: Earth to Echo When wielded wisely, nostalgia can be quite a powerful tool in moviemaking, and Earth to Echo’s atmosphere made me feel a sense of reminiscence towards a time that I’m still living in. Earth to Echo is one of the most enjoyable family-friendly movies I have ever seen. Its approach had me excited, laughing, and hooked from the very beginning.

the approach to this movie - it is a crowning success of filmmaking. #3: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies I’m not sure how else to say this, so I’ll say it again - The Hobbit is one of the most technically impressive films ever made. As we say goodbye to Middle Earth one last time (supposedly), the production crew spared no expense in delivering an exhilarating final chapter to this trilogy. The Battle of the Five Armies is utterly breathtaking, and made the whole journey worthwhile. #2: Into the Woods I’ll make the case that Into the Woods was the best #5: Whiplash musical, best comedy, has the best ensemble cast, and It’s so great to see young filmmakers being recognized was the most fun movie to watch in the theater this for their work. I’ll admit it - had it not been for the year. Enjoyable for everyone and with a fair amount Academy Award nominations I may never have seen this of worthwhile messages, Into the Woods builds on a film. But even with its indie production values, Whiplash sweeping magical story with a meticulously designed set, has the feel of a mainstream thriller. It’s an extremely never failing to capture you and take you into its mystical exciting film that, like its star-making performances from world. J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller, came out of nowhere to #1: Boyhood become one of 2014’s greatest achievements. Okay, I know this is the third year in a row I’ve placed a coming-of-age film at the top of my year’s best list. But even though Boyhood started out as an idea for a coming-of-age film, it evolved into so much more. It’s a portrait of existence, a window to the past, and a reflection on the frequency and subtlety of our ever- changing lives. Boyhood was a labor of love - a love of #10: Gone Girl childhood, a love of innocence, a love of filmmaking, a Functioning as both a captivating mystery and a love of life. brilliantly twisted psychological thriller, Gone Girl is an absorbing motion picture, featuring Ben Affleck at his best, equally matched by the performances of Neil Patrick Harris and Rosamund Pike, as the trio bring the characters from Gillian Flynn’s novel to life. #9: The Fault In Our Stars Someone I met last year told me that liking a movie like The Fault in Our Stars goes against my manhood, and it was one of the most shallow things I’ve ever heard. The Fault in Our Stars is among the most carefully made, well-acted, and life-affirming romances. Teens and adults, men and women alike, will agree - The Fault in Our Stars proves that movies made for teen audiences adapted from young adult novels can be of the highest cinematic quality. #8: Birdman Who would’ve guessed following around a washed-up actor trying to make his comeback could be one of the year’s best films? Well, thanks to shining performances from Michael Keaton and Edward Norton, the writing #4: Selma and directing by Iñárritu, and a bit of groundbreaking I was waiting to publish my Top 10 until I saw this, cinematography and film editing (what an Oscar snub and boy did I make the right choice. Magnificently that was!), Birdman soared. directed and fiercely powerful, Selma is an unbelievably moving portrayal of a flawed and brave man following #7: Noah his dreams to better the world. Frankly, I don’t care about It’s a shame that Noah fell off the radar as awards any political or controversial concerns surrounding page 14 Variety February 5, 2015 2015 Oscar snubs The College Scoop and surprises SEE WHAT STUDENTS AT OTHER By AJ Beltis COLLEGES ARE READING ABOUT Staff Writer The Stanford Daily Stanford College

In a police report filed Jan. 28, Brock Turner admits to having sexual contact with the alleged victim but denies nonconsensual intercourse during the Jan. 18 incident that precipitated his arrest on suspicion of attempted rape. Turner was a Stanford freshman and varsity swim team member at the time but has since voluntarily withdrawn his status as a Stanford student. He has since been charged with five felony counts: rape of an intoxicated person, rape of an unconscious person, assault with the intent to commit rape, sexual penetration of an intoxicated person and sexual penetration of an unconscious person. He is scheduled to be arraigned Monday. The Miscellany News Vassar College

On January 26, a letter was disseminated to the campus community via email which called for a major change in the upper levels of administration at Vassar. The letter, authored by the Vassar Student Organizers, outlined multiple situation where the administration failed to utilize impactful change on campus, leading to distrust between students, faculty and administration. The letter states, “We are calling for new senior leadership. Enough is enough. For the same reasons that President Hill MCT Campus and Dean Roellke have failed at their jobs in the past, we have no reason but to believe that they will continue failing in the future.” As usual, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences dropped a few jaws in the unveiling of their annual nominations for film excellence. Here are a few films that surprised me with nominations, along with a few films that I feel were snubbed The University Star for recognition. Texas State University

Snub: Into the Woods. Despite being the most magical and musical movie The School of Journalism and Mass Communication is currently reviewing the of the year, Into the Woods is left with nothing but a few worthy design nods and one student media hiring process due to recent events involving the previous editor- for Meryl Streep’s witch. The rest of its talented cast (especially Emily Blunt and Lilla in-chief of The University Star. It came to the attention of SJMC officials late last Crawford), its director, the screenplay, and the film itself have been wrongly ignored. week the previous editor-in-chief of The University Star was ineligible to continue because he did not meet requirements of the job description, said Judy Oskam, Surprise: The Lego Movie. No, this is not a snub. This is good news! A bit director of the School of Journalism and Mass Communication. The job description of honesty - I haven’t seen any of the other animated nominees (Dragon 2 is on my states students must have a 2.5 GPA and be in “good academic standing.” queue), though after watching The Lego Movie, I (along with my 9 & 12 year old Applicants are required to be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours unless they cousins) was majorly unmoved, and I failed to see how the film was getting so much are graduating in the final semester of the year-long appointment. critical and popular success. Looks like the Academy may have agreed with me on this one!

Snub: Gone Girl. Despite shocking and captivating audiences, Gone Girl has been nominated only for Best Actress. I was harboring hope for both Ben Affleck and Neil Patrick Harris to be nominated, though neither were truly in the running. More THE POETRY likely were its nominations for Best Director or Best Picture, while its place on the Best Adapted Screenplay list was seemingly guaranteed. All three were unrealized, so instead of four or five nominations, Gone Girl only got one. CORNER Snub: The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. The Hobbit had some of the most impressive technical features ever put on film. Aside from a sound nomination, the rest of its construction, from its visual effects, score, film editing, cinematography, and art design, was criminally overlooked.

Surprise: The Grand Budapest Hotel. After its Golden Globe win for Welcome, Spring Best Picture, nominations for Picture and Screenplay seemed like safe bets. But By Florence Widmer Grand Budapest secured nine nominations - that’s a tie with Birdman for the most. The Grand Budapest Hotel was a good film - but fantastic enough to warrant nine Academy Award nominations?

Snub: Snowpiercer’s Tilda Swinton. Honestly, I didn’t get all the hype Winter is for skaters, skiers, sledders around summer’s Snowpiercer. One thing that wasn’t hyped enough about it, however, was Tilda Swinton’s performance. Even though the BFCA found a spot for her name Builders of snowmen on their supporting actress shortlist, the Academy failed to reward Swinton’s most Little children engrossing, gut-wrenching, and transformative experience to date. Designers of snow angels Snub: The Equalizer’s Marton Csokas. Okay - hear me out here. The Equalizer was nothing close to the year’s best picture, but the film was bolstered by Csokas’s performance as the ruthless and deadly Teddy. Descending into Teddy’s meticulous madness, Csokas was deemed guilty by association with this so-so action Winter enslaves me movie. Keeps me indoors Surprise: American Sniper. Most awards circuits didn’t recognize Sniper Wonders only via viewing with nominations of any sort. Sniper garnered six nominations, including Best Its bridal attire from windows Screenplay, Actor, and Picture. Don’t count this war drama out of the running just yet.

Snub: Noah. With its all-star cast and breathtaking visuals, Noah was lauded by critics. Its chances for Best Picture were slim, but the score and technical construction should have been given more consideration. When I can step outside Spot the first hyacinth Snub: The Fault in our Stars. Transcending the mopey chick flick genre, The Dogwoods blossomy arms outstretched Fault in Our Stars told an uplifting yet somber story about love, loss, and life. Ansel Elgort and Shailene Woodly gave two of the best performances of the year, yet their I welcome Spring! efforts were not acknowledged - a big mistake on the Academy’s part if they wanted to bring in younger viewers. At the very least they could have thrown the filmmakers a bone with an Adapted Screenplay nomination. February 5, 2015 Variety page 15 Observing the Winter Circle

By David A. Huestis Moon -12.92, Venus -4.89, Saturn approximately 0, well arrive at the bottom right star representing Orion’s left Faculty Writer known Polaris (the North Star) is magnitude +2, and foot. (Please note: Orion is facing us.) This star is +0.18 the naked-eye limit with no light pollution is magnitude magnitude Rigel, a blue supergiant (B8) 800 light years I’m sure many of you can recognize a few of the +6. Pluto is about +13.65. (Usually the plus sign (+) is away — the most distant of the Winter Circle stars. Rigel major constellations in the night sky. Many of these assumed and not used, but I do so in this column for is 62 times the diameter of our Sun and contains 17 times star patterns have come down to us from the dawn of clarity.) more mass. We now complete the tour of the Winter the earliest civilizations. Before light pollution began to Second, a star’s distance is measured in light years. Circle by swinging back to Sirius. diminish our view of the heavens, everyone could see One light year is equal to just less than six trillion miles. But wait. No, I didn’t forget about Betelgeuse. these stellar pictograms. Third, the spectral classification of a star is categorized Betelgeuse is the red supergiant (M2) star that marks the Today we have a great understanding of that heavenly using the following letters: O, B, A, F, G, K, M, and often top right shoulder of Orion. It shines at magnitude +0.45 vault of stars. Though they look like they are just out of followed by additional numbers and letters to further and resides at a distance of 520 light years. Betelgeuse is reach above our heads, these suns are many trillions of refine the classification. “O” stars are the hottest while also a very large star, measuring in at a conservative 950 miles from our solar system. “M” stars are the coolest. solar diameters. If you replaced our Sun with Betelgeuse While there are 88 officially recognized constellations Let’s start our tour of the Winter Circle with the it would extend out to the asteroid belt between Mars and that fill the skies surrounding the Earth, stargazers like brightest star we can see in the sky (besides the Sun of Jupiter. to create their own stellar asterisms by combining stars course) — Sirius. Sirius is in Canis Major, the Big Dog. As you can see by this small sampling of stars that from several star patterns. Sirius shines at magnitude -1.44 and it is 8.7 light years comprise the Winter Circle, stars are quite a lot like I’m sure you’ve heard of the Summer Triangle. This away. Do the math and this fairly close neighbor to people. They are all different, but their differences make shape is formed by connecting three bright stars— Deneb our Sun is 52.2 trillion miles from us. For you Rhode them unique and important. (in Cygnus), Vega (in Lyra), and Altair (in Aquila). This Islanders that’s much farther than Woonsocket or The next time you have an opportunity to observe triangle of stars is high overhead during mid-summer. Westerly! Sirius is a hot, blue-white star (spectral class the Winter Circle, you will have a better understanding Well, the winter sky has its own special asterism, A0) about 1.7 times the diameter of our Sun. and appreciation of the scale and diversity of our stellar and this one is huge and includes a total of eight bright Next we move northward and clockwise in the sky to neighbors in this region of the Milky Way Galaxy. stars. It’s called the Winter Circle or Winter Hexagon. I’ll locate Procyon in Canis Minor, the Little Dog. Procyon Keep your eyes to the skies. explain why you can get both shapes from the stars. is a white star (F5) shining at magnitude +0.40 and is 11 PS. Want to identify more constellations on your own? Please examine the basic star map accompanying light years distant. It’s about twice the diameter of our Visit Uncle Al’s Sky Wheels on the Internet (http://www. this article. This chart represents the sky in mid-February Sun. Moving farther northward we encounter the Gemini lhs.berkeley.edu/StarClock/skywheel.html). From this at 8:30 p.m., looking from a point directly overhead twins, Pollux and Castor. Pollux is 34 light years distant, website you can download templates to assemble your towards the southern horizon. A circle, or actually an while Castor is 18 light years farther away at 52. Pollux own planisphere/starwheel. Instructions for assembly ellipse, can be drawn through each of the labeled stars. is a cool, orange giant (K0) ten times the Sun’s diameter, and use are included. I suggest you print on card stock However, you can also draw a straight line from one star while Castor is a hot, blue-white star (A1) only twice the paper. Then go outdoors on a clear night and explore the to the next and create a hexagon. Betelgeuse, though diameter of the Sun. Pollux and Castor shine at +1.16 and heavens. inside either pattern, is still considered part of the +1.93 magnitude respectively. asterism. Now we swing up and over to a constellation The winter sky contains many of the brightest stars almost directly overhead — Auriga, where we find +1.93 we can see from the Earth. In fact, the Winter Circle magnitude Capella. While Capella (G6) is a class “G”- contains seven of the 23 brightest. These stars are but a type yellow star like the Sun (G2), it has three times more few members of the estimated 400 billion plus stars that mass and is just over seven times the Sun’s diameter. Next comprise our Milky Way Galaxy. we proceed south to encounter the orange giant (K5) Before we examine each of the stars in the Winter Aldebaran in Taurus. Aldebaran represents the bull’s Circle, let’s review three important terms. First, the eye in the star pattern known as the Hyades star cluster brightness of any celestial object is called its magnitude. (shaped like a “V”). Aldebaran, 65 light years away, is a The basic idea is that the more negative the magnitude, cool star which has expanded to be just over 44 times the the brighter the object. The more positive the magnitude, diameter of the Sun with only 2.5 times our Sun’s mass. the dimmer the object is. The Sun is -26.74, the Full Continue to swing southward in the sky until we Comic of the Week SPECIAL! ANY LARGE OR X-LARGE PIZZA $5 OFF 4 - 8 PM DAILY NEW NOW INTRODUCING PASTA DISHES STARTING AT $3.99! 401-531-6620 page 16 Variety February 5, 2015

President’s Cultural Series

“AMERICA’S GOT TALENT” FINALISTS Sons of Serendip

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 7 P.M. (DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 P.M.) JANIKIES THEATRE

Bryant University and the President’s Cultural Series present the Sons of Serendip, finalists in season nine of “America’s Got Talent.”

Two complimentary tickets are available now to Bryant students, faculty, staff, and their guests at the Fisher Student Center Info Desk.

The four friends came together as a musical group through a series of serendipitous events while in graduate school at Boston University. They include: lead vocalist Micah Christian, a teacher from Randolph, MA; pianist and guitarist Cordaro Rodriguez, an attorney from Charlotte, NC; cellist and vocalist Kendall Ramseur, a music teacher, performer, and grocery clerk from Charlotte, NC; and harpist Mason Morton, a music teacher from Atlanta, GA.

Ticket Information

Two complimentary tickets are available now to Bryant students, faculty, staff, and their guests at the Fisher Student Center Info Desk.

Bryant Alumni: $10 if reserved in advance ($15 on concert night) To reserve tickets, call (401) 531-6662 or register online at www.bryant.edu/alumnievents.