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Tuesday Issue 59 www.ramcigar.com April 9, 2013 Reported gunman in Chafee Social Science Center false alarm, police continue its investigation into incident BY HENSLEY CA&RASCO AND recounte.d different versions of LAURA DAMON what happened. · Editor·in-Chief and Contributing News Reporter The location of the inci~ dent was confirmed to have Multiple law enforcement been in Barbara Van Sciver's, agencies responded to a report who is listed as a lecturer on of a possible gunman on the the College of the Environment University of Rhode Island and Life Sciences webpage1 campus last Thursday that human physiology class, turned out to be, after some according to junior Kayla investigation, a false alarm. Gilmore and other students. At approximately 11:20 ''We were just sitting there a.m. on April 4, the University and [I] heard · somebody of Rhode Island and South pounding on the d9or saying Kingstown police departments he had a gun," Gilmore said. responded to a call of a possi­ "He was just screaming 'let me ble gunman in the Chafee in I have a gun."' Social Science Center, accord­ Gilmore said she and oth­ ing to Charlestown Police Lt. ers hid under their desks and Patrick McMahon who was about "10 seconds later" was acting public information offi­ when Van Sciver said to the cer for a short time. class, "everybody run." One of the many respond­ Gilmore said she didn't see ing to the call was URI police the man, but she heard him. officer Frank Pascale. Pascale Gilmore said the scene resem­ said the URI police "[couldn't] Lauren Trad I Cigar bled that of a stampede in that engage" until the South "everyone was trampling over Kingstown police arrived at Police surrounded Cha(ee .Social, Sc.ience. Center dudng last week's reported gunman threat. each other. the scene. URI police were "I was going down the firearms," URI police officer except Rhode Island has spray and batons. unable to enter Chafee because stairs head first," Gilmore, Mark Chearino said. Chearino armed their campus police Through all of the commo­ they are not armed. "This has said that since the Virginia officers with guns. Currently, tion, as police tried to figure · been a constant battle for Tech massacre, every state the URI police carry pepper out what happened, witnesses Continued on page 3 police men on campus to get Hillel brings Holocaust awareness week to URI BYBRIBLANK Awareness Week Chair, said. Contributing News Reporter "The Jewish population were To honor the brave vic­ . not the only victims, and in tims of the Holocaust, the fact, Hitler's regime targeted University of Rhode Island everyone and anyone who Hillel is bringing awareness was considered different. to campus through · the People were singled out Holocaust Remembrance based on their ·race, religion, Week. political views, or sexual ori­ The goal of the week is to entation." .promote awareness of the The weeklong commemo­ atrocities of the Holocaust in rative series of events began hopes that it will never occur on Sunday, April 7 with a again. · Field of · Flags Memorial "It is important for stu­ Display on the dents to be aware of the · Hammerschlag Mall located HoJocaust because over 11 on the walkway leading to the library. There are nearly 2400 million people perished," jun~ ior political science and pub­ small colored flags, each one lic relations double major accounting for 5000 Sabrina Brotons, who also serves as the Holocaust Continued on page 3 Today's forecast 71 °F Have you heard Tyler, the Creator's "Wolf' yet? A.M. showers. See, page 2. Page 2 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Tuesday, April9, 2013 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Passing of film critic Roger Ebert 'Wolf' step up in production, nothi.ng new for hopeful fans inspires remembrance, admiration BY MARTIN LANNAN tamers and critics without at Contributing Entertainment Writer least two or three strong sin­ gles. Tyler, the Creator's This is how Drake, BY AUGIE KING ."trash cinema" and about Lot Like Love," he said, "To newest album, "Wolf," pro- Kendrick Lamar and 2 Chainz Entertainment Editor disliking a movie that had call' A Lot Like Love' dead in vides some evidence of have managed to gain signifi­ been receiving a lot of praise the water is an insult to Tyler's progression, while cant buzz and strong album this past Thursday, April and success. Great films, at water." In his recent review working against itself at the sales as of late. Drake's //Take 4, famous film critic and jour­ least to most of us, such as of '{Battle: Los Angeles" he same time. Care/' Lamar's "good kid, nalist Roger Ebert passed ''Blue Velvet" and "The Usual said, "Here's a science-fiction Released on April 2, m.A.A.d city" ·and 2 Chainz' away after enduring a long Suspects" were given the film that's an insult to the "Wolf" is much of the same "Based on a T.R.U. Story" decade with thyroid cancer. negative· treatment by him, words 'science' and 'fiction,' Despite the many diffi­ from Tyler, for better or for have all been certified Gold but I learned something from and the hyphen in between culties he fought through, · worse. While Tyler, the (at least 500,000 record sold these outside-the-majority them." Creator's latest studio album with "Take Care" going twice including having to leave his reviews of his. It does not A favorite of mine is his film criticism television show likely won't gain .many new platinum and ngood kid, matter whether everyone dis~ takedown of "the Human "At the Movies" due to sur­ fans, it satisfies di'e_-hard ODD m.A.A.d city'' almost at plat­ agrees with you or your opin~ Centipede:" ''lam required to FUTURE WOLF G'A.:r,JtY=' J;t:tLL inurn). Singles, when given geries, Ebert continued his ion seems .crazy at first. From award stars to movies I THEM ALL (OFWGKTA) adequate radio play, generate film work up to the vety end Ebert's writing, I learned that review. This time, I refuse to on his personal website. fans. Despite possessing only the buzz that compels many any vie~point could be do it. The star rating system one true single, Tylel", the £air-weather CD purchasers Through his dedication . and expressed as long as you back is unsuited to this film. Is the love for movies, Ebert has Creator has displayed to buy the album. it up with reasoning and an movie good? Is it bad? Does it been one of my main influ­ progress in his lyricism but Regardless, "Wolf" has engaging writing style. As matter? It is what it is and the "shock appeal" content the chance to succeed despite ences in becoming a writer; in the man said about the occupies a world where the largely r!;'mains the same as in its lack of multiple singles. particular an aspiring film movies themselves one time, stars don't shine." his previous studio albums, Unfortunately, the opportuni­ critic and his passing hit me - "It's not what a movie is Ebert made it feel like sit­ and the rest of the Internet - ''Bastard" (2009) and ty is not seized by Tyler to about, it's how it is about it." ting through every movie, "Goblin" (2011).. I am not elevate himself to "A-list" pretty hard when the news Reading through his film even the bad ones, was counting "The Odd Future rapper status. Instead of broke.. reviews, it becomes clear that unique, and that the bad ones Tape Vol. 2" in Tyler's discog"' diversifying his sound and Thr9ughout almost the his profession wasn't merely could inspire a reaction as raphy because it. was more of style, he chooses to feed fans whole weekend, Ebert contin~ a ·job to him, but a passion. inspired and fiery as the great a compilation album from most of the saine material that ued to be trending strong - No two of his reviews are ones, rather than one of mere notably on Twitter ~ because Tyler' s Odd Future crew. he has ·become known for. ever the same, and never fall discontent. I admired him for The album's lead single, Thi~ decision has plated Tyler of the amount of respect he into a mechanical structure. the passion he showed in his "Domo23," is catchy· and ·has " in a situation in which he is has garnered from other Every review made ' that work, for his embrace of new an enjoyable accompanying teetering on the edge of aspiring writers, fellow crit­ movie feel special, even if it technology (especially music video that features becoming ·a "gimmick" rap­ ics and many filmmakers was a bad one, because his towards Twitter and online cameos from OFWGKTA per.