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For more information, please contact [email protected]. 00 THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1971 Volume 62 © 'Just what this country needs' Thursday Issue 23 www.ramcigar.com October 25; 2012 URI alumnus starts own company Student Senate recognizes BY JULIA GEROMINI business, said. According to hopes, in the next few years, to Contributing News Reporter ABC. com, Shark Tank is a show be "ultimately exporting ... and that "gives budding entrepre­ then hiring full time personnel two new organizations A former University of neurs the chance to make their [and] getting industrial and BY JAKE MARRACCO students and aspiring poets at Rhode Island student has dreams come true, and possibly commercial space" Colbert, Contributing News Reporter the 193 -Degree Coffeehouse to recently started his own compa­ make a business deal that will talking of the company's future, engage in a competition in which ny that sells a unique product make them a millionaire." said. The University of Rhode they will be judged on the con­ for back-to-school-sales. "The kids helped design the Running the FuzzyCover Island Student Senate recognized tent of the work and their presen­ Joesph Colbert, who logo," Colbert said. His chil­ company and being a stay-at­ two new clubs, the Slam Poetry tation. majored in physical education dren also helped with market­ home dad has been a change of Club and URI Breakers, at The club meets on Tuesdays with a minor in biology, studied ing the product, especially on pace for Colbert, who was for­ Wednesday night's meeting. at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Union in the college of human services social networking sites includ­ merly a banker and stockbroker. Aside from one abstention, and students are encouraged to and science at URI and graduat­ ing Facebook, Pinterest and Colbert said he "retired" in 2008 the majority of the Senate voted join. ed in 1987. He has recently YouTube. after being a banker and stock­ to approve the recognition of the Immediately following the started a company named The company has been suc­ broker for 20 years. Slam Poetry Club as an official approval of the Slam Poetry FuzzyCover. FuzzyCover sells cessful so far with launching "It's a lot more work run­ organization. Club, the Senate unanimously different patterned, adhesive, products through its Facebook ning the company," Colbert, President of the Slam Poetry · voted to recognize the URI fuzzy covers for spiral-bound 1 page, its own website and speaking of his career change, Club Kevin Gammell and Breakers, a group mainly devot­ notebooks, kindles and soon through the website fab.com, sai<;l.. "[I'm] not as tied down to Treasurer Matt Russo spoke on ed to promoting break-dancing will begin selling them for the where FuzzyCover was fea­ hours and availability." behalf of the group and said they as an art form. Apple iPad. tured in the website's first-ever "It took me six years to get are a club for all URI students to The club was represented by Colbert began the company back-to-school sale this past there but it was worth every openly read and write various Andrew Chang and Shawn in February 2011 after noticing August. Fab.com is one of the minute," Colbert said. forms of poetry based on any Fang, two members who empha­ that his daughters, now 8 and biggest ecommerce websites in While at URI, he was the topic of choice. sized that the group is not exclu­ 11, loved stuffed animals and the country, with more than six captain of the swim team. In a few weeks, the group sively for experienced break­ also decorating their room with million subscribers. "It was great," Colbert said. hopes to begin holding poetry dancers. fancy-colored duck tape. FuzzyCover is currently "[Being on the team] taught readings at the 193-Degree "I'm still learning and [Fang] "My son wanted to come patented in China and the [me] teamwork." Coffeehouse in the Memorial is still learning," Chang said. up with a product to sell on United Kingdom. Colbert said To buy FuzzyCover prod- Union and would like to hold a "We're all learning from each Shark Tank on ABC," Colbert, FuzzyCover currently has a "slam" event once or twice a other. We all feed off of each talking about his children's role semester. Russo explained that patent pending in the US and Continued on page 3 in inspiring him to start his own this would entail a gathering of Continued on page 3 Wnni AsSociation prepares several events for homecoming weekend BY RYAN SPOONER the team responsible for putting tivities for "Rhodyville" outside Contributing News Reporter together the weekend's activities, of the Keaney gym. Keaney will With homecoming weekend said the dance-off was added to also have an opportunity for stu­ at the University of Rhode Island help "spice things up." He said dents to help URI Habitat for rapidly approaching, the Alumni new student organizations will Humanity break a world record Association members have been be participating in the rally to for the number of high-fives to a hard at work preparing for this "add new things and [help] make school mascot in one hour. weekend's events. every year better than the year Families also have the In an attempt to draw people before." opportunity· to partake · in to the week's festivities, the Immediately following the Homecoming weekend with the Alumni Association has heavily rally, students can gather outside "Family Fun Zone" outside the promoted events through a the gym for a bonfire. Mackal Field House from 10 a.m. Twitter competition, announce­ Ryan explained that the to noon. URI's 1982 football team ments throughout the campus groups and events selected for will also be honored Saturday and assistance from URI's mascot every year's homecoming week­ from 10 a.m. to the conclusion of Rhody the Ram. end are based on recommenda­ the football game. The first main event, "Rhody tions the Alumni . Association The main event of Saturday Rally," will take place tonight at 7 receives. The events are viewed will take place at noon at Meade p.m. in Keaney Gymnasium. The as a way for students to get Stadium, as the URI football team pep rally-style event features the "pumped up" for the weekend's takes on the University of New Ram band and cheerleaders, as festivities taking place. Hampshire. well as dancing performances. In conjunction with home­ Sunday concludes the week Four URI football players will coming weekend, . Saturday of fun with a fall open house for even . be challenging some marks the official opening of the potential freshmen at 10 a.m. Off­ Rammettes in a dance-off as part new Hillside dorm. campus, there is also a "Jack-0 - of the event. Other Saturday events Lantern Spectacular" at 6 p.m. at Junior student Joseph Ryan, include the opportunity to sit in Roger Williams Park Zoo in a member of the URI Student on a men's. basketball team prac­ Alumni Association and part of tice at 9:30 a.m.,and day-long fes- Continued on page 3 'lrbe ~oob 5 -{l[ent (l[:tgar Today's forecast 62°F Check out the Cigar Campus .............. 2 entertainment writers' Editorial .............. 4 Enjoy the favorite horror flicks. Entertainment. ... 5 sun today! Sports ................. 8 See page 3. Page 2 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Thursday, October 25 , 201 2 CAMPUS WALK AND TALK Everyone's favorite weekly question Sophomore Cameron Carrington is planning on Tyler Helsel, a junior, said his costume this Freshman Sam Leone will be a cow for dressing up as Quail Man from the 1990s year will be Wilfred the dog from the FX Halloween this year. Nickelodeon TV series "Doug." series "Wilfred." Katy Sheehan, a freshman, will dress up as a Freshman Connor O'Dacey's costume for this Freshman Rachel Flaherty is being a Native fan of the superhero Batman. upcoming Halloween will be Dog the Bounty American. Hunter. Kristen Bergkvist, a freshman, will dress in a Freshman Keenan Petraitis is taking a religious Allison Bouchard, a freshman, is enthusiastic full neon green outfit to be a highlighter. route by dressing up as Jesus. about her costume as a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle. 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