University of Rhode Island DigitalCommons@URI The Good 5 eC nt Cigar (Student Newspaper) University Archives 3-2-2012 The Good 5 Cent Cigar (3/2/2012) University of Rhode Island Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cigar Recommended Citation University of Rhode Island, "The Good 5 eC nt Cigar (3/2/2012)" (2012). The Good 5 Cent Cigar (Student Newspaper). Book 72. http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cigar/72http://digitalcommons.uri.edu/cigar/72 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at DigitalCommons@URI. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Good 5 Cent Cigar (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@URI. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1971 Volume 61 'Just what this country needs ' Friday Issue 68 . www.ramcigar.com . March 2, 2012 The University of Rhode selves." Island Gay-Straight Alliance Sit said he agreed, explaining (GSA) teamed up with the that URI is lucky to have such a BY BRIANNA RESTO Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, strong support group on campus. Trans gender and Queer (LGBTQ) News Reporter "It's great to have people Center to hold' a rally protesting who are willing to use the univer­ .harassment and cyberbullying. The University of . Rhode sity slogan, 'Think Big,; not just Island English department ·.is More than 40 students, facul­ about themselves, but those holding five writing contests ty, and staff came to the "Love is around them," he said. "No man Louder'' rally held in Atrium 1 of that will last throughout most is an island and when one of us of the month of March: the the Memorial Union on gets hurt, it's all of us." Wednesday. The rally was held in Nancy Potter short story con­ In addition to the university, test, the Nancy Potter poet's response to a series of derogatory Sit said several student groups, Facebook posts on the URI Class contest, the Nancy Potter cre­ such as eXposure and the Asian ative non-fiction contest, tqe of 2013 page. Student Association, vocalized "This individual, or group, Nancy Potter critical essay con~ support for the protest and its test and the Rumowicz made a fake account to post not message. Teresa Kelly I Cigar Maritime essay contest. just homophobic remarks, but Chief Diversity Officer Abu ones that were racist, misogynist, Students, faculty and staff sing •when You Find Yourself OffendfMI' The Rumowicz Maritime at the •Love is Louder' anti-bullying rally held yesterday in the Bakr also attended the rally, essay contest was created sexist and bigoted," president of speaking to students about his GSA Brian Sit said. "It's impor­ Memorial Union Atrium. almost 19 years ago, assistant personal and professional experi­ professor Martha Rojas, of the tant that we show the students on ences regarding the importance the person or group responsible that the anonymity that Facebook English department, said. As our campus that we're not alone of non-violence. for the comments is not from the creates can be dangerous. the name of the contest sug­ in our struggles, and we're not Quoting Dr. Martin Luther university. URI President David "We are not anonymous to gests, each entry, though they alone in our support." King, he said, "Injustice any­ M. Dooley, who spoke at the rally, one another," he said. "We're may vary in style, is required Sit was one of the principle where is a threat to justice every­ said if the administration discov­ here because we want to know to touch upon the subject of the organizers behind the rally, where." Bakr added that it is situ'­ ers that a university student is each other, to have a relationship ocean. working to delegate respo~ibili­ ations like these when the charac­ responsible, he or she will be held with one another, to work togeth­ "The contest originated ties and also heading the graphic ter of individuals and of the uni- design aspects of the protest. accountable. er to build a community in which with a generous endowment in 1993 by Edmund. S. Rumowicz, The university suspects that DooJey also warned.students each one of our members is n~t Continued on page 3 a graduate of URI, and his wife Nathalie Rumowicz in order to encourage in undergraduate students a lifelong engagement Alumnus remains connected with URI basketball with maritime literature," BY KIMBERLY DELANDE keep my objectivity in check," Rojas said. News Reporter Bakr said. "As a commentator, Not only did this fund you also have to maintain your · establish the annual essay con­ Not many basketball players distance from the coaches and the test, but also created an annual for the University of Rhode players, which is somewhat of a undergraduate seminar titled Island Rams go on to maintain challenge." "Literature and the Sea" and ah connections with the university According to Bakr, one of his annual lecture by a visiting for 34 years after the end of their fondest moments while playing scholar, as well. college careers. Abu Bakr; who is for the Rams was playing in This year, the visiting now currently executive assistant Madison Square Garden in New scholar will be a member of the to the president and a commenta­ York City. One of his most mem­ University of Illinois' English tor for the Rams' broadcast for orable games, Bakr said, was department, ChTistopher Cox Sports, is one of the rare when the Rams played against Freeburg, who will be giving a cases. Boston University when he was a lecture named "Interracial Bakr, a former member of the junior, which was the year the Friendship and the Bottomless URI basketball teani., describes team won the Yankee Deep in Melville's 'Moby his current occupation as a com­ Conference. Dick"' on April 26. mentator as "a tremendous Bakr also went on to play in According to the URI web­ opportunity to stay connected the European Professional site, an entry submitted to any with the community.'' While he League, where he played in contest must be double-spaced, has been active in supporting the southern France, Spain, Germany except for poems, with stan­ university in his work as the pres­ and Holland. During this time, dard typeface, standard mar­ ident's execiltive assistant for the he went to the University of Pau, gins and a very specific cover past three decades, he has held in France, where he was able to Teresa Kelly I Cigar page. his job as a broadcaster for Alumnus Abu 8akr still maintains com1ections with the URI basket­ study the native language, which The Rumowicz essay con­ approximately 12 years. While it ball team after 34 years. Bakr said "helped him adapt and test cover page should include may seem like a dream job, immerse himself in the culture." the name of the contest being according to Bakr, being a Rhody While his experience with URI, instead of being solely right now," Bakr said. "I have no entered, the author's full name, fan sometimes makes his job a lit­ playing basketball was a positive focused on the sport. regrets." student ID number, email tledifficult. one, Bakr is glad that his career "If I had made basketball Along with being the execu- address, phone number and "I'm a fan of the Rams, so involves working closely with into a profession, I'd be an old whether the essay has been sometimes I have to remember to Continued on page 3 coach thinking about retiring submitted previously in a class. Today's forecast 42°F Nickel Brief: Find out how both track teams did at the indoor Check out the next issue of the New England championships. Cigar to learn more about how weather, you are so fickle. the baseball team is remember- ing their lost teammate. See page 4. Page 2 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Friday, March 2, ~012 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 'LHiyhammer' offers many great incentives to watch for more Netflix exclusive series BY ALEX MCDEVITT absolutely nowhere. 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