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THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1971 Volume 61 'Just what this country needs ' Tuesday Issue 39 www.ramcigar.com November 29, 2011 Ex-NFL player_discusses homophobia in sports, hopes to Photo exhibit shows chaDenges of hunger promote tolerance of homosexuality in future generations BY BROOKE CONSTANCE WHITE BY GUS CANTWELL of Rhode Island to speak par­ and he could not remember News Reporter News Reporter ticularly to the university's the rest of the game. student-athletes about homo­ "I just remember going Women Ending Hunger, a Growing up in Hawaii phobia in sports and the diffi­ home and seeing my frien­ volunteer group from the along with his parents and culties of being a gay athlete. dand having tequila to drink Rhode Island Community eight siblings, then six-year­ Speaking for ·the Lesbian Gay my pain away/' he said. Food Bank, partnered with the old Esera Tuaolo witnessed a Bisexual and Transgender "Instead of [being] happy, I University of Rhode Island to group of kids beat up a boy community, he explained that got so worried that someone present ·a Witness to Hunger because of his perceived his journey was long and was going to [reveal my sexu­ photo exhibition in the front homosexuality. arduous, and his sexuality ality]." lobby of the Robert L. "When I saw that, I saw .a often got in the way of his Twelve years removed Carothers Library and little bit of me [in him]," successes. from his playing days, Tuaolo Learning Commons. Tuaolo said in front of a few Though he said coming speaks with athletes across Director of hundred students and com­ out was one of the toughest the country to promote Communications at the Rhode ' munity members in the events of his life, he is glad he awareness and tolerance of Island Community Food Bank University of Rhode Island's revealed the secret that tore homosexuals, as well as the Cindy Elder said the exhibit Edwards Auditorium last him apart inside. elimination of the words "fag­ was inspired by the national night. "That was the day I "If I felt like this when I got," "queer," and "homo" as initiative Witnesses To took that kid within me and was playing, the sky [would derogatory words. Hunger, a project in which threw it in the cabinet and have been] the limit," he said. ''I'm doing it for the kids, low-income mothers and their shut the door." Tuaolo admitted he often the ones who don't have a children take photos of the Now 43 years old, Tuaolo held back during his career voice," he said. iss\leS most important to them. is a former NFL defensive for fear that his prominence He explained that players The Women Ending lineman, a father of two chil­ would cause someone to need to be held accountable Hunger group meets several dren and an openly gay man. reveal his homosexuality. He for their actions, and that times a year to work on policy After spending the first 35 said this exposure could have coaches should "create a safe changes, community outreach, years of his life as "an actor," alienated him from his team- Teresa- Kelly I Cigar environment for [their] play­ hung~r awareness and Tuaolo decided to come out mates. Former NFL athlete Esera ers." improving the food stamp on national television after One particular example Tuaolo sings the song that During a luncheon earlier · his retirement from football. program in Rhode Island. ocg,ured during his first sea­ saved his life, Sarah in the day, Tuaolo said he "T came out because I "We felt that we could son in the NFL. After ·:making McLaughlin's "In the Arms of an · give voice to the issue and wanted to be happy," he said. a great defensive play, his Angel,., during his talk last Tuaolo came to the University Continued on page 2 allow Rhode Island mothers to mind "blanked out" from fear night in Edwards Auditorium. take part," said. Elder ~'We want to give a sense of the reality of the issues to people 'AIDS Awareness Week' commences with hands-on and show them that hunger is very local people just like you presentation on testing and advocacy for youth and me deal with food insecu­ rity." BY SHAWN SAIYA ness about certain issues that best ways to raise awareness emotions from those in atten­ For the exhibit, the food Sports Editor may be going on in Africa, and stop the spread of the dance such as fear and sad­ bank found four women in the but we also know that HIV disease. ness, but also hope. state who took pictures of the The University of Rhode and AIDS [are] a huge prob­ The first activity was a Another activity followed challenges they have trying to Island's Student Alliance for lem here in the United States, word association tree that the film where attendees were feed their families. the Welfare of Africa (SAWA) so it's not only something had those in attendance say given a card with a scenario "Hunger [for these in collaboration with Classy that Africa-based but it's also words that they associated written on it and they had to women] is a struggle to feed Leaders Achieving Student here," SAWA President Tetee with AIDS. Boulware then judge the risk associated with their families on a daily basis. Services (CLASS) kicked off Joseph said. broke down the different getting HIV from the activity. Daily becomes weekly, weekly the third-annual "AIDS The 90-minute interactive words into grouping of facts, Some activities were as sim­ becomes monthly and soon it Awareness Week" last night presentation touched on such beliefs and emotions to try to ple as hugging or kissing, becomes years of hunger." in the Multicultural Center areas as the services provided separate· truths from rumors while others involved various The exhibit is designed to ahead of "World AIDS Day" by Planned Parenthood, a 20- associated with the disease. sexual acts involving differ­ show viewers how this prob­ this Thursday. minute film titled "Bloodlines" was then ent orifices. Each person lem affects Rhode Island and The two groups hosted a "Bloodlines" which featured shown. The film had the testi­ placed their scenario based how it is a real struggle many speaker in the Hardge Forum young people infected with mony of several young peo­ on how much risk they per­ people deal with. Room to promote awareness HIV and a debate on the risk ple living with the disease. ceived with it and a discus­ "There have been times and advocacy for HIV I AIDS factor of getting the disease Some of those featured were sion followed in which some when there wasn't enough among young people. Erika from certain activities. infected by means other than answers were changed with food for me, my husband and Boulware from · Planned Boulware explained that sexual activity, such as intra­ knowledge. · my kids; I don't tell them, I Parenthood of Southern New one of the biggest services venous drug use and blood The discussion then just act like I eat," a woman England lead the event, provided by Planned transfusions. The overall turned to what life would be named Marie W said in one which she coined as an Parenthood is testing for sex­ message of the film was to like for the attendees if some passage in the exhibit. "I make "HIV I AIDS 201, not 101," ually transmissible infections, show young people that they of the "high-risk" acts were especially sure my kids eat, which was meant to build such as HIV. She frequently are not "invincible" and that removed from their life. and I make sure my husband upon the previous knowledge promoted testing among the disease won't always Whiie the consensus was that eats because I know he works. those attending had already. young people during her affect people that they don't "We try to spread aware- presentation as one of the know. The film stirred some Continued on page 3 Continued on page 3

Today's forecast 62 °F Nickel Brief: Looking to go back to Check out tomorrm".''s issue of your childhood roots, Afternoon the Cigar to find out how the Muppet-style? showers! men's ice hockev tea.m did this See page 6. \\'eekend Page 2 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Tuesday, November 29, 2011 CAMPUS school that have contacted me He punctuated his pres­ Tuaolo that are in the closet." entation by singing Sarah In retrospect, he believes McLaughlin's "In the Arms of From page I corning out was one of the an Angel," a song Tuaolo wants to make a special con­ best decisions of his life. Prior heard on the radio that he nection with the people he to his announcement, he suf­ believes saved his life because speaks to. fered from depression and it gave him the strength and "I love to make sure that contemplated suicide on courage to stay alive. my audience feels like the vic­ numerous occasions. During the hour-long tim," he said. He believes "I'm thankful for my presentation, Tuaolo doing so is the best way to friends, my family, my chil­ explained much of his life as make people understand the dren and I'm happy to still be well has his hopes for the traumas in his life. alive," Tuaolo said during the future. His main message was Tuaolo reached out to the luncheon. "Hopefully when clear, and his repetition student-athletes, , likening my children go to college, this cemented the phrase in the them to celebrities who can will be an afterthought." walls of the building. broken in the process use their prominence on cam­ Though the people of his "Sticks and stones may break the incident is under investiga­ pus to promote the-awareness church turned away from him my bones, but words kill." tion. of the issue of homosexuality after his announcement, in athletics. Tuaolo remains true to his Larceny "I know a lot of football faith. He believes God will players who are gay," he said. love him and others like him "There are athletes at this unconditionally.

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NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN FOR THE RAINVILLE STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARDS The Good Five Cent Cigar • Tuesday, November 29, 2011 • Page 3 CONTINUED questions attendees had relat­ AIDS ing to the disease, testing and Volunteer Is tech friend or foe c;: ontraceptives among other ------From page l things. From page l --- --·------~ --- to Santa Claus? it would decrease chances of "AIDS Awareness Week" We've had times when there contracting the disease, it continues today with a movie was no food ... you open the NEW YORK (AP) - Kids $3. (Mommy, why does Santi! would take some of the presentation at 7 p.m. in cabinet: nothing." "guilty pleasures" out of life. Multicultural Center According to the latest can video chat with Santa, fol­ charge?) low him on Twitter or enlist Enter the search query "Is Each participant was Computer Classroom 005. press release from the Rhode Santa real?" and up comes an given a card with a letter The week continues with a Island Community Food Bank, NORAD to track his every move online. And yet in entry on a psychology site written on it in the next activ­ confidential HIV testing clin­ throughout the last four years, many ways, technology may about the dreaded question ity. The participants then ic in the Memorial Union the number of people being be making it harder for par­ itself and how _parents who paired up three different Gallery from noon to 3 p.m. served at emergency food are trying to keep the Santa times and were given a differ­ on Wednesday and is con­ pantries has risen 58 percent. ents to keep their children secret live in fear this time of ent sentence to finish each ciuded with the "World AIDS There are at least 60,000 peo­ believing in the jolly old elf. year. time. The activity was a simu­ Day Benefit Show" on ple being served meals at 100 At nearly every turn, the Kyla Kelim of Fairhope, lation of how the disease Thursday at 7 p.m. in the food pantries across the state. Internet threatens to blow the fat man's cover. Ala., caught her oldest, a 9- could be transmitted using Memorial Union Ballroom. The report also indicates Practically any school­ year-old boy, on her iPad verbal interactions, as All events are free to attend. that there are 181,000 Rhode j child can type "Is Santa real?" playing Santa sleuth a week opposed to sexual, to show Islanders living in households 1 into Google. And just a few or so ago. the ease of which HIV can with incomes below 130 per- 1 clicks "We're so close with him spread. cent of the federal poverty I can bring youngsters to websites that sell customized this year, not believing," she Boulware ended the pres­ level - the level that qualifies I letters froin the North Pole or said. "He was Googling entation with anonymous children for free school meals. I I offer advice on how Mom and 'Sant~,' and I saw him type Dad can fool the kids into the word 'myth' when I believing in old St. Nick. grabbed it and said no elec­ "I have a love-hate rela­ tronics. I'm constantly having tionship with technology and to follow my phone and iPad Santa," said Kristi Kovalak, a and stuff around right now. mom in St. Louis. "The beauty We're trying not to debunk

'l'hjsv • - is- - _ . - , "JOUr. ~ _v _ aewsp------· - - - -.:--· ::---·~e·pAt. _ : ,·'- . er~ ,. -. of Santa is the not knowing. Santa for our 7-year-old." Technology is all about know- Not all parents are wor­ Support your e; s Dews souree by -ing, and knowing this instant. ried technology will destroy I swear, Google is the nemesis the magic. reading of the North Pole." Dad Brian Searl in " .tiD.• She embraces digital life Ormond Beach, Fla., keeps YY&&• , daily but stays far away from the Santa secret for his 7-year­ . ----· -- .--d ··~·····' - - ' ., "- · .....--- g._ _ ., __· __ aa ·· .-. cyber-Santa for her two boys, old daughter through apps [email protected] ages 5 and 11. that offer Santa video chat "We don't do robo-calls. and recorded calls from the ram cigar. com We don't submit lists to Santa big guy. "It isn't getting hard­ -- Mem.ori·ai: Uni·on Room 125 online. I don't have tracking er. The Jnethods are just dif­ apps on my phone," she said. ferent," he said. "Too much proof means you And what happens when then have to explain away she's older? He said he might when the next crazy thing go retro and haul out the contradicts it." movie "Elf" with Will Ferrell, Kevin Grout and his wife the one "where the sleigh had a close. call recently while doesn't have enough power watching a Santa Claus because people don't believe." parade on TV with their chil­ Other parents, though, dren, ages 6, 4 and 5 months. are finding that in some ways, A commercial came on for a it was easier to maintain the website that creates email Santa myth before high-speed greetings from Santa. They Internet. switched channels just in When Kimberly time. Porrazzo's boys, now in their "We're definitely in this 20s, were little, she and her boat, primarily with our old­ husband jingled sleigh bells est. She's a smart cookie," said outside their kids' bedroom Grout, of St. Catharines, windows on Christmas Eve, Ontario. "It was clear to me a and Dad took to the roof to poor strategy to run it during make scampering hoof a Santa Claus parade when sounds. many kids would be tuned When one of the boys was in." still a believer at 12, she broke Santa sites can easily be the news- gently- before found by any kid with an some playground skeptic did iPad. it for her. The Lake Forest, Igco.com, for example, Calif., mother turned the screams: "Discover our experience into a little book acclaimed letter-from Santa, she self-published, "The Santa ·phone call from Santa, Santa Secret: The Truth About Santa evidence kits and official Claus." . good list certificate. Make "Now, with technology, your children's eyes pop out all the various opinions on of their heads this whether or not he exists are Christmas!" (Parents might more readily available to chil­ have fun explaining away the dren beyond asking their par­ Santa boot print kit, complete ents," she said. "It's likely with a plastic template and a ' they will Google rather than shaker full of snow crystals, asking their parents. That's for $15.99.) why parents need to share the Over" at Santa.com is a secret on their terms." menu of prices for letters from Santa. There's a fancy one on a scroll for $19.99 and a simple postcard for nearly Page 4 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Tuesday, November 29, 2011 EDITORIAL & OPINION Moving Fotward

Freedom of expression has been an integral part of American society since the conception of the Constitution. From news reporters to football players, it is a freedom exercised every day, and is occasionally challenged by those with different opinions and lifestyles. RHODY The NFL, for example, is typically viewed as a league of dominant men with equally dominant personalities. Health and Fitness These personalities are carried over into lifestyles of each player's choosing, a lifestyle one can assume involves other masculinized activities. But, because of societal ideations of how a football player should live, alternative lifestyles tend to be frowned upon. Former NFL football play·er Esera Tuaolo understood this and felt unsure of coming out to his team­ mates as a homosexual. Playing professional football for SARAH MOSLEY hard to eat healthily on cam­ contain choline, a compound Cigar Columnist nine years in the 1990s, he was a witness to the homopho­ pus, but by keeping a few that helps shield the body bia displayed in the NFL, noting inflammatory remarks snacks stocked up, you can from germs and other With Christmas fast toward the GLBT community. avoid the midnight cookie invaders. Other cold and flu­ approaching, Santa brings Though everyone has a right to their own opinion, binge. Foods that can boost fighting foods include mush­ presents and winter brings, these opinions should not be projected onto others in a your immune system include rooms and onions - toss a few well, cold and flu season! leafy greens, berries and nuts. into your salad or stir-fry. derogatory manner. Society as a whole needs to become With posters for flu shots more accepting and sensitive to the lifestyles of others. Keeping a can of (unsalted) Exercise regularly. practically being thrown at . mixed nuts in your dorm can Incorporating 30 minutes of Like Tuaolo, many other homosexual Americans are afraid you and signs to wash your to reveal their true identities; society's constant use hurt­ be a great snack when you exercise into your regular hands all over the bathrooms, stay up late doing homework daily routine can make a big ful slurs and remarks toward homosexuals seem to have it m.{y seem like those are the instilled a sense of fear about identifying as a member of But, make sure you're watch­ difference for your body. only steps you can take to ing how much you're eating. Regular exercise can boost the GLBT community. keep healthy. According to It is time to move forward and accept alternative A serving of nuts is only a your immune system and the Center of Disease Control one-fourth of a cup, and any help your body fight the cold lifestyles as normal and static. Only then will America be and Prevention, up to 20 per­ able to truly flourish as a diverse and unified country. more can provide way too and flu. Also remember to cent of the American popula­ much fat, including saturated hydrate it keeps the Views do not have to be changed or forced upon others. tion contracts the flu each Simply, one can learn to accept others' differences by lim­ fat. However, peanuts do immune system functioning year. There are also one bil­ have proteins and minerals properly. iting usage politically incorrect slurs and making valid lion people _who catch a cold attempts at maintaining a friendly atmosphere. that help fight · infection. Of course, catching the each year, according to Yogurt is another good immu­ cold or flu is not automatical­ There are students on campus, including those at the Medline Plus. There is no cure University of Rhode Island GLBT Center in Adams Hall, nity-boosting snack; the pro­ ly P!even ted by taking these for the cold or flu, but there biotics in it help keep your measures, but following the who can provide advice and support for any student are preventative steps you struggling with sexual identity. gastro-intestinal tract healthy. steps can lessen the symp­ can take to avoid being one of Foods you can incorpo­ toms of your next cold and those people. rate into your meals include help you recover quickly. Eat a healthy, balanced fatty fish, beans and eggs. There are many benefits of diet. This is obvious advice - Fatty fish such as salmon and following these steps other eating a healthy diet can tuna are high in omega-3 fatty than prevent disease. Living improve your total health. acids, which help increase the an overall healthy lifestyle is This includes boosting your activity of white blood cells to important for preventing not immune system, and by doing eat up bacteria in yo~r sys­ only the cold and flu but car­ that, your body can better tem. Beans are high in zinc, diovascular disease and dia­ fight of colds and the flu. which increases the produc­ betes. Most college students find it tion of white blood cells. Eggs \!rbe ~oob 5t (!Cigar

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...... - The Good Five Cent Cigar • Tuesday, November 29, 2011 • Page 5 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Breaking Dawn, part one reveals much anticipated wedding., appeals to mature audiences and separates 'twihards' from fan girls

BY SARAH-ROSE MARCUS movie is typical of the series, Pattinson and Stewart could Contributing Entertainment Writer showcasing their tortured do this in their sleep. Also, love to its audience. the actors may have known I had been waiting to see However, after the sex scene that people see the movie as a "Breaking Dawn, Part One," the movie' takes a dark turn joke, and it felt a bit like a and was excited to finally see that separates its fan base "Saturday Night Live" paro­ its release in theatres last from its fluffy preteen audi­ dy. For example, Lautner's week. I will admit that I am a ence. character is hard to take seri­ "Twilight" fan, although I The plot of the movie ously considering he is don't take the series as seri­ rings true to the book as Bella a:lways half naked, and it felt ously as I do with "Harry becomes pregnant with like he wanted to crack up Potter." Edward's baby. However, this laughing when he said lines I mostly watch "Twilight" baby is part vampire, and is about "warming Bella up." to laugh at its cheesiness or to slowly killing her by eating Overall, this movie could stare at Robert Pattinson's away at her body. If you are be enjoyed by mature pale, glittering body. someone who complained diehard "Twilight" fans However, this "Twilight" that "Twilight" is:r;t't graphic rather than the hormonal experience was much differ­ enough, you will be happy to tween girls who enjoyed the ent than the previous three see some gory, chilling and previous movies. It can also movies I had seen. slightly traumatizing scenes. be enjoyed if you are a fan The movie began by giv­ The movie shows Bella's like me, who enjoys the story, ing fans what they have character in a new way, much yet laughs at the ridiculous­ wanted-to see Bella and past an enamored teenager. Breaking Dawn, part one offers a new twist in the Twilight saga ness of it. Edward marry. Then they However, this is because of its Acting leads Pattinson, regardless of their perform­ gave fans what they really writing and directing rather Stewart and Taylor Lautner ance. Their characters have wanted-to see them finally than Kristen Stewart's acting all know at this point that also been as developed as have sex. The start of the performance. fans will flock to the movie, they can be. It seemed that iTunes match wins Putting humans on display - cloud music war Paris museum asl(s why LOS ANGELES (AP) - In PARIS (AP)- It's a queasy weren't totally aware that was a recent weeks, Apple, Google experience, viewing chained spectacle, that it was a fabricat­ and Amazon.com have each tribal dancers do a white man's ed difference," fabricated to launched the missing puzzle bidding, or African women make the viewer feel superior, piece in their wireless mobile stripped and photographed to she said in an interview. . music systems. feed European curiosity. Many of the subjects of this Apple enabled storage and men abandon reason, physical Until just a few generations colonial cruelty remain name­ delivery of your songs over the their only means of dealing with ago, this is how most white less, and forgotten to history. Internet through iTunes Match. noJthE!r and of settling disagreements •. " people learned about those "Zulu Mealtime" one photo Google started selling music with skin of a different shade. reads. "Bushmen." "Indian - digitally. Amazon shipped an A new Paris exhibit examines Chief." "Negro Head." An old electronic-books device, called how for centuries, colonizers film reel shows a Frenchman the Kindle Fire, that does much plucked villagers from Africa, peppering commands at two more than books. the Americas or the South dark-skinned dancers in head- With those additions, each Pacific and put them on display dress so cumbersome their system now lets you buy half a world away. The faces are barely visible. songs, store them on faraway demeaning tradition shaped But some have been identi­ computers called the cloud and racist attitudes that linger fied, including the great-grand­ THANKYOU . retrieve them wirelessly on today. parents of Thuram's 1998 devices connected to the Curator Lilian Thuram, a World cup teammate Christian Internet. former soccer star and now Karembeu, shipped to Paris But which system do you Zeta Beta Tau, W.O.W.W., anti-racism advocate, hopes the from the French Pacific territo­ want to live with? It's a choice exhibit at the Quai Branly ry of New Caledonia and you can't make lightly because Student Admission Museum in Paris makes people exhibited as "cannibals." · these companies don't play question deep-held beliefs The Quai Branly exhibit nice with each other. Once Representatives, and about the "other." includes a projected silhouette you've adopteg one, it's hard to "You have to have the of South African Saartje switch. the Communication Studies courage to say that each of us Baartman, known to 19th-cen­ If this were the Music has prejudices, and these preju­ tury viewers as the Hottentot Cloud Wars, then Apple's sections of URl 101 dices have a history," he said in Venus, and a naked, backside­ iTunes Match would be win­ an interview with The only photograph of another for volunteering your time at the ning- but not by much. Associated Press. African woman with similarly Here's a quick primer, Thuram is an ideal public generous buttocks. along with a few ways to get in face for this unusual exhibit. A Just when you think the 2011 FALL OPEN HOUSES and around their digital barri­ pensive black man with a ready exhibit is all about the past, a ers. smile, he has suffered racist familiar venue jumps out: New iTunes Match. 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Ringling circus agrees to $270K fine Early Disney drawing up for auction in Nev. RENO, Nev. (AP) - An people barred from entering VIENNA, Va. (AP) - The when they were ill and used tors. He said that from June to original, autographed draw­ Nevada casinos. owner of the Ringling Bros. the same wheelbarrows to September, one of the circus' ing by Walt Disney, believed The 11-page book circus has agreed to pay a feed meat to tigers and haul traveling units was inspected to have been made about 1920 includes mobster Sam $270,000 fine to settle allega­ away their waste, among 82 times by 18 different agen- ! before he hit it big in the Giancana, whose presence at tions that it violated federal other allegations. des. entertainment world, will go Frank Sinatra's Cal-Neva animal-welfare laws in its An inspection report from "We're highly regulated. up for auction in Reno this hotel-casino at Lake Tahoe handling of elephants, tigers, August alleged that a 35- We accept that regulation. We week. prompted revocation of the zebras and other exotic ani­ year-old female Asian ele­ embrace it," Payne said. The whimsical drawing of singer's gambling license in mals. phant, Banko, was forced to Norfolk-based People for a cigar-chomping man wear­ the early 1960s. The U.S. Department of perform at a show in Los the Ethical Treatment of 1 ing a derby hat will be among The book was made by Agriculture says the civil Angeles despite a diagnosis Animals, which has filed 1,400 items up for sale at the the Nevada Gaming penalty announced Monday of sand colic and observa­ numerous complaints with two-day auction set to begin Commission about 1960, and is the largest ever assessed tions that she appeared to be USDA against the ~ircus, Tuesday at the Atlantis was owned by the state's first against an animal exhibitor suffering abdominal discom- · especially for its handling of Casino Resort. gambling officer. under the Animal Welfare fort. Circus officials told the elephants, said the fine is a Titled "Fill Up My Can," "It represents the first Act. inspectors that separating good first step. But it called the illustration has an esti­ effort to keep illegal people Vienna-based Feld Banko from the performing on the government to confis­ mated value of $35,000 to out of Nevada casinos. It's a Entertainment, which owns elephants would have been cate the elephants. $50,000. It's believed to pre­ big step in the way we did the circus and other well­ even more distressing to her. "What remains to be done date Disney's Mickey Mouse, business in Nevada," known acts such as Disney on The inspection reports is for the public to be made which made its cartoon debut Holabird said, adding the Ice, said it does not admit to also cited splintered floors aware of this history of abuse in 1928. book is expected to fetch up violating the law and agreed and rusted cages used to con­ so that people will know to "Real pieces signed by to $5,000. to the settlement as a cost of tain big cats such as tigers, keep their children away him (Disney) are really rare," Also drawing interest is a doing business to resolve its and an incident in March 2008 from the circus," PETA said. said Fred Holabird of Reno­ unique $50 gold coin struck differences with the USDA. where two zebras briefly got As part of the settlement, based Holabird-Kagin during the California Gold /"We look forward to loose from their enclosure at Ringling also agreed to hire a Americana, which is staging Rush. It's estimated to be working with the USDA in a 1st Mariner Arena in compliance officer who will the auction. "This is one of the worth from $135,000 to cooperative and transparent Baltimore. In 2010, another ensure that all employees fol­ earliest known signed Disney $175,000. manner that meets our shared zebra escaped its enclosures low the rules outlined in the pieces, if not the earliest." "It's the best piece in the goal of ensuring that our ani­ in Atlanta and had to be cap­ Animal Welfare Act. All The drawing was once auction," Holabird said. "It's mals are healthy and receive tured by area law enforce­ employees who handle ani­ owned by Disney's sister, one of the first $50 gold coins the highest quality care," said ment, according to the mals will also have to under­ Ruth Disney. Augustus Humbert struck a statement released by reports. go compliance training. Also up for auction is when he was appointed U.S. Kenneth Feld, chief executive Feld spokesman Steve what's billed as the "first and assayer in San Francisco in officer of Feld Entertainment. Payne said that, generally, the possibly only known copy" in 1851." In inspection reports from circus has seen an increase in private hands of the original Also up for auction are 2007 through this year, recent years in inspections Nevada Black Book, which collections of Old West pho­ inspectors said circus han­ not only by the USDA but features names, information tos and Mustang Ranch dlers made elephants perform also by state and local regula- and photos of about a dozen brothel memorabilia The Good Five Cent Cigar • Tuesday, November 29, 2011 • Page 7 CLASSIFIEDS Announcements • Don't have time for the usual 7-course Colombian surv1vor: 'I ran the other way' Thanksgiving meal? Stop at Albie's and get it all in ONE sandwich with our BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) hiding under a tree for hours. 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Native Americans to serve Man sentenced to-ifme Selling your on the federal bench served in LA stowaway case WASHINGTON (AP) - appointed Native Americans to LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Authorities said Noibi's Ahead of a meeting Friday high level positions in his man convicted of getting a free actions had nothing to do with ride? between President Barack administration, signed laws to ride from New York to Los terrorism - he just wanted a Obama and hundreds of Native improve health care and law Angeles using an expired free flight. But the incident American leaders, the adminis­ enforcement for Native boarding pass with someone raised questions about the tration unveiled new rules for Americans and resolved a long else's name on it will be freed effectiveness of airport security tribal lands that officials say running lawsuit over royalties from federal prison having procedures. Need a date will expedite home building for minerals on tribal lands. In already spent five months Noibi wanted to t:avel to and energy development. February, Obama nominated behind bars. Atlanta, where he has relatives, this weekend? The proposed changes -­ Arvo Mikkanen to serve as a Olajide Oluwaseun Noibi, and found a boarding pass for a the first of its kind in 50 years federal judge. If confirmed, he 24, was sentenced Monday in a Los Angeles-bound flight on - would open the door to would be the only Native Los Angeles fed~ral courtroom the ground at John F. Kennedy b~dly~needed housing devel­ American actively serving on to time served after he pleaded International Airport. He to!.d opment on reservations, and the federal bench. · guilty in August to a stowaway FBI agents he hoped to find a charge that carried a maximum Delta flight headed for Atlanta Place an ad in for wind and solar energy proj- r "We've had more access to ects that tribes have been eager federal officials to speak about five-year prison term. U.S. if he got past security, accord- the Cigar to launch. . these important issues in District Judge Manuel Real ing to court documents. · The plan gives Obama Indian Country," said Mellor ordered Noibi, who has dual Noibi said he showed the another boasting point for this Willie, a Navajo tribe member citizenship in the U.S. and boarding pass to an ,airport today! week's meeting with leaders of and executive director of the Nigeria, to serve one year of hostess who didn't stop him the 565 federally-recognized National American Indian supervised release and pay before he got to the security 874-291:4 tribes at the White House. Housing Council. more than $950 in restitution to checkpoint. There, he told a "We have for three years That was the case on the Virgin America. feme le screener he lost his worked very hard to change land leasing rules. Willie said "I am not just sorry for put­ identification and showed her the relationship between the the council asked the adminis­ ting other flights in U.S. air­ his student identification card administration and the nation's tration to consider reforming space on the 24th of June at risk and a police report that said his first Americans," Interior the rules during the transition but I'm deeply sorry for any U.S. passport had been stolen. Secretary Ken Salazar said between the Bush and Obama heartache I might have She called over a supervisor Monday. He said Obama administrations. He said the caused," Noibi wrote _in a letter and he eventually was allowed tasked him with changing the Obama administration has held for the sentencing. Noibi,. to go to his gate, according to federal government's relation­ a number of meetings with dressed in a white prison jump­ an FBI affidavit. ship with tribes "in a very com­ tribes on the subject and pro­ suit with his head hanging and He made it on the plane, plete way." vided draft proposals to lead­ his eyes closed, did not speak at and the flight crew didn't real­ Obama has been winning ers as the rules were being the sentencing. In the letter, he ize until midflight that an extra high praise among Native rewritten. called his actions "reprehensi­ passenger was onboard in a Americans. The president has ble, disgraceful and downright premium seat that was sup­ absurd." posed to be empty. Page 8 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Men's basketball wins first game against Hofstra, Volleyball team records drops two over the weekend to BU, CSU best season in 1 0 years BY MIKE ABELSON group did a great job of really Freshman Jonathon BY JOE HOLLENBECK Sports Staff Repoter Fordham University. competing, being in the mix, Holton was named Atlantic- Sports Staff Reporter "The highlight of the sea­ and making plays," Rhode 10 Conference rookie of the To say that the Legends son was without a doubt our Island head coach Jim Baron week for his performance The University of Rhode Classic sub-regional was up win over Xavier," Schneck said after the Cleveland State over the weekend. Holton Island women's volleyball and down for the University continued. "They have game. "They [CSU] are good averaged 12 points, 6.3 team finished sixth in the of Rhode Island would be an always been one of the top basketball team." rebounds, 1.3 assists, and a Atlantic- 10 Conference this understatement. teams in the conference and The Rams outrebounded block across the three- game season. It was the team's best After winning their first we played our best game of the Vikings 36-25 and Baron weekend. Holton's best game finish since 2001, which was game of the season over the season in front of our said that he thought it was came against Hofstra when he also the last time the team home crowd and it was just Hofstra University 85-73 on one of his team's best scored 20 points and blocked made it to the A-10 Frid ay night, the Rams ~an amazing experience." rebounding performances. a pair of shots. Championships. In a season full of posi­ dropped a pair on Saturday However, 20 Rhody turnovers Outerbridge and The Rams fell in five sets and Sunday. Boston tives though, the Rams have kept the Vikings in the dri­ Malesevic led the Rams in to Saint Louis University in plenty to improve on if th,ey University beat the Rams 70- ver's seat. scoring against BU with 16 the first round of the A-lOs, 64 on Saturday and Cleveland want to be a strong contender "I think that this team is a and 15 points respectively. but head coach Bob Schneck for the A-lOs. The Rams lost State led wire-to-wire Sunday work in progress," Baron With the sub-regional still considered this season a to defeat Rhody 67-45. most games when they did said. "We're going to learn by now behind them, the Rams major success. not have a strong hitting per­ Cleveland State, which each game and guys are going can look ahead to playing five "We played hard all sea­ defeated · nationally-ranked centage. to need to step up and be of their next six games in the son long," Schneck said. "We Unforced errors continu­ Vanderbilt University earlier focused and take care of what Ocean State and four of them had our fair share of bad in the season, led from the ously sank the Rams through­ we expect them to do. It's a at the Thomas M. Ryan games and mistakes through­ out the season. When the opening tip and eventually learning process for the Center. Up first for Rhode out the year, but when we opened up a 31-point lead. team was able to overcome upperclassmen of being lead­ Island is a trip to Providence needed to put .some victories the errors and play mistake The loss was Rhode Island's ers and of the younger guys tomorrow night for the yearly together we were able to." worst since a January loss free, they could not be beaten. being focused." game against Brown The Rams received strong "Obviously the one major against Xavier and it matched Senior Jamal Wilson was University. It will be the 153rd offensive play all season long the third worst loss at home issue we have to work on for held to season~low eight meeting between the Rams from senior Kayla Wilson and in school history. The Rams next year is the amount of points in each of the games and the Bears. sophomore Britta Baarstad. miss- hits we had all year," are now 1-5 on the season. against BU and Cleveland "Brown is another very Wilson led the Rams in kills Senior Orion Outerbridge Schneck added. "If we can get State. good team who is very strate­ with a career high 433 and that under control, we can led the Rams with 12 points "Our loss to BU took the gic at playing," Wilson said. Baarstad finished second in and seven rebounds on hang in there with anyone." wind out of us and it kind of "We've just got to go to film kills with 355. The Rams are only losing Sunday. The Rhody bench carried over," Wilson said and listen to our coaches. For the second consecu­ added 14 points and 16 three senior players and look after the Cleveland State They prepare us very well for tive season, the Rams finished - to be in good shape for next rebounds. Outerbridge was game. "My whole approach our opponents, and it's up to with a .500 record. The team named to the all-tournament season when they will today wasn't a good one." us to go and execute that." ended the year with a 15-15 attempt try to reach the A-10 team. Even with the two Rhody returns home record. Last season they fin­ "Once we made some Championships again. defeats, the Rams were not Sunday at 2 p.m. when they ished 14-14 and fell one game "That is always going to changes as far as our lineup without good performances. host the University of Maine. out of the A-lOs. goes I thought our second be my goal for the season," The major difference this Schneck said. "We want to year was inter-conference win it all every year." play. The Rams finished the Branch has big game as Patriots keep rolling year with a 7-8 conference record, with big wins over FOXBOROUGH, Mass. always what Deion would do." Welker leads the NJ