Roger Williams University DOCS@RWU Hawk's Eye Student Publications 4-6-2001 Hawks' Eye -- April 6, 2001 Roger Williams University Follow this and additional works at: http://docs.rwu.edu/hawk_eye Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Roger Williams University, "Hawks' Eye -- April 6, 2001" (2001). Hawk's Eye. Paper 84. http://docs.rwu.edu/hawk_eye/84 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Hawk's Eye by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ~ The pill popping Generation believe they can be cured of anything "Y" Generation using drugs by simply taking a pill. "Because of the ads on television, the media has as way to release from their increased the demand for prescription drugs," explained Lois Schuyler, R.N., Director of Health Services at RWU. problems to .large degree "Some people think they can take something and they'll get better." No Beth Martinson aren't the drugs that their parents used. matter what your problem is, there is a Entertainment Editor The Baby Boomers, parents to quick fix pill ready to take action. most of the generation "Y" category, Some pharmacies even have drive­ It's eleven o'clock on a typical lived during a time of social upheaval thru 's to get the drugs you need without Monday night and the dorm is so quiet in which they had to fight for the little even getting out of the car. you can hear the wind wailing against control that they had. As one Baby In a recent survey of Roger the windows. Two doors down from the Boomer put it, "We wanted to fix soci­ Williams University 18-21 year-old RA's room three students are giggling; ety. Kids these days are apathetic." college students, 16 out of 40 are cur­ one of them, a girl with long blond hair Now everything is about rently using prescribed Ritalin for wrapped around her tiny shoulders and change and choice. The world, and Attention Deficit Disorder, which is a blue-green eyes with dilated pupils is most especially the United States, is a common problem among the "Y" chewing on a Winnie the Pooh pacifier. liberal place. "All we had to look for­ Generation. A boy is with her with a sacred heart ward to was forty years of doing the Illegal drugs have also tattoo half covered by the sleeve of his same job our fathers did," explained changed greatly within the last thirty Rolling Stones t-shirt bouncing his John, 50, a mechanic. "But we didn't years. Prescription painkiller abuse was head up and down as he listens to the have what my children have. also popular with almost half of those techno music playing quietly in the cor­ Everything was a lot slower." Now surveyed saying that they have or cur­ ner. His girlfriend sits across from him everything is fast-paced and non-stop. rently are using non-prescribed hugging a pillow as if it's her best Everything is about how fast you can painkillers such as - Percocets and friend. She is also smiling, but has a far get something done. ATM's, fast-food, Vikadins. Donna Darmody, Director of off look in her eyes as she stares at the shopping on the internet, and point and RWU's Health Education and the wall. click e-mail are all a few ways in which Alcohol and Drug Program, explained They're just a few of the many people can get things done in as little that now there is a "casualness to shar­ so-called "Y" Generation who use time as possible ing prescription medications and over­ drugs on a regular basis. But this gener­ The media is also more of an the-counter drugs." ation of drug abuse is very different influence now than ever. Medications than those that came before. These are advertisea on television. People Continued on page 4 Hawk wrestling An unplanned winter break for RWU completes sea­ son with has junior Marc Stroum asking: awards for out­ "Where's the Blizzard?" standing per­ formance off Marc Stroum "You know, I knew men would blow it, they suck with the mat Sports Editor weather, but they freaked out school the weathermen officials and now we have no school, See sports: It's just about 4 AM and for that's cool." the second day in a row, weather can­ would blow it" By Tuesday evening, Rhode Back Page celled school. From the looks of the Island officially missed the brunt of the road outside of Bayside and looking -Matt Snow storm. Pretty much every student on into the street lights, not much snow campus had cabin fever. The one good bad fallen. This left many students won­ thing that was on a lot of people's dering, where is all the snow? "/ expected.a ton minds was that spring break is just over Steve· Saleeba In the meantime, many of a week away. them could care less about the Jack of of snow, I mean Fourth-year architecture major has something white, as it allowed them to catch up on Jay Hanrahan had this to say, "I have to to say, but no sleep during the day and hang out with it's cool there is get out of here and get some shirts for their friends at night. It's rare to see a spring break. It's going to be here one is listening lot of activity on a Monday night, but no school, but this before you know it." He added, "I've two days off of school.in a row calls for is weak." been inside for 3 days I need to do Commentary, a celebration. something beside watch movies." Rumors began flying towards -Eric Rodgers On Tuesday night, the clear page3 the end of last week, as meteorologists roads began receiving a decent accumu­ saw some signs of a Nor'easter coming lation of new white powder. Will there up the coast, but the storm had yet to be a third day off of school? Nope, a - develop. As the weekend was upon us, and parts of Massachusetts were nailed broadcast message had informed stu­ Softball and many meteorologists forecasted a with two-to-three feet of snow. The big dents that cabin fever would end and duplication of the blizzard of '78. question was how did school officials classes would go on as scheduled for lacrosse Students, and all the other people in the feel about their decision to cancel Wednesday. area, flocked to the stores to stock up on school for Monday and Tuesday? Despite the Jack of fluffy stuff, previews. the essentials: bread, milk, and water. Students had their own opin­ the school got pelted with sleet for well Both squads "This is going to be huge," ions to this storm: over two days. Who knows, maybe by said senior Rieb Barbato. Plenty of peo­ Senior Eric Rodgers said, the time this paper comes out another focus on con­ ple agreed with Rich, but students were "This is a disappointment, I expected a storm will come over the Bristol area. surprised to see more sleet and ice on ton of snow, I mean it's cool there is no "We still know one thing," ference .crowns the ground ihan snow. school, but this is weak." said Kenny Nappi. "Everyday when we Despite the disappointing Mat~ Snow, another senior, leave our room it will stiU be windy." totals in Bristol, northern Rhode Island said, "You know, I knew the weather- April 6, 2001 .. ' '. THE HAWK'S EYE- page 2 · 1. Information _ . I Hawk's Eye Staff RWU contributors give more so school can -receive grant - News Editor Jessica Latimer R<;>ger Williams University has Santoro, University chancellor, "because Sports Editors announced the completion of a 3: I challenge­ inexorable increases in tuition and room and Michael Lynch and Marc Stroum grant of $75,000 offer by George I. Alden board threaten access to private, higher educa­ Trust, Worcester, Mass., to establish the tion for all but the wealthy." Layout Editor George I. Alden need-based scholarship aid "The top quality faculty, libraries, Brian Rhodes endowment. laboratories, computer centers, and other peo­ Under the tenns of the challenge, the ple and systems necessary to deliver a first­ Entertainment Editor university had to raise·$225,000 in a new or rate education simply cost more than most Beth Martinson increased gift within 18 months to receive people can afford," Santoro ·said. $75,000 Alden grant, said Christine L. Ertel, "Endowment scholarships are an absolute Clubs and .Organizations Editor vice president for the university advancement. necessity to keep the doors to private, higher John Tanagho The university raised more than $230,000 in education open to all those who are interested 16 months, Ertel said. and qualified." Staff Writers "We are especial1y proud of this "The entire leadership of the univer­ Danielle Kimerer, Sara Clark, Ali Englefield, achievement because of the requirement that sity is profoundly grateful "to the alumni, par­ Jennifer Koslowski, Sarah Capozzoli, Seth the donations· be 'new or increased' giving," ents, local businesses, and other friends who Mitcl:lell Ertel said. "Almost two-thirds of the 1,:265 stepped forward, enabling us to make this donors were contributing to the university for imp.ortant .addition to our endowment," Photography the first time, and more that half of1hem were Santoro said. Marc Stroum alumni.