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NOVEMBER IO, 2011 de Abrunadeparts New MC fills Provost takes job at Sacred Heart, R WUholds national applicant search big shoes at fifth 1 AMANNNIWIIAM I ManagingEditor e-mailed response. to general education will not "Dcci.sions that the campus be affected by Dr. de Ah,una', 181WNITIIOII I Edltor-ln-Oilff ultimatdy makes with respect departure,• Farish said. "Rather, poetry slam ( Fonner Executive Vice Presi­ ----..• change, if any) will depend on dent and Prov01t Laura de an assessment of the current port,< The Poetry Slam was enjoy,d CORE progr,m with respect to aw MOSESI tto�ldRe Abruna will not be returning how well it achieves the learn­ Students passionately per­ by not only the competiton. from sabbatical to Roger Wil­ formed their poems lase Thurs• but by the sacrificial pocfl,. ing outcomes anticipated.by the j liams University in the spring pro " day night at Roger Wtllwns udit,s, and audience, u wdli gram. iJ,.e.Jlo, asa member of the English &c­ de Abruna came to RWU in Univenicy in hopes of winning "fhad a gr,at time at ulcy, as was originally planned the first Poetry Slam of the my Slam like I do CYtC}'-yar" at the time of her leave. Instead, 2007 following a stint as dean This hasbeen one of my &voria, and vice president of ac:adcmic school ynr. de Ahruna will be reassuming Many srudents tried out for cvems on campu.s and I've b«n the responsibilities of the pro­ aflairs at Heidelberg College in hopin to win it every year I've Tiffin, Ohio. the Poetry Slam, but only 12 g vost at Sacred Hean University made it to the 6rsr round of ence�," Bermont said. �c During her fi.ve-yca.r tenure entire vibe of the event is noth� in Fairfield,Conn. at RWU, de Ahruna focu,cd slamming, which was then nar• "Dr. de Abruna is very intel­ rowed down to the top fivefor a ing lilt,anything cl,c at Roger her energies on reworking the Williams." ligent and highly artirulate - general education curricu­ second round, all ro pronounce and she is conversant on many senior Bradley Bermonc as chc Karen Bilotti, the ..Assistant lum. However, no rcsuucrured Director of the Center for Aa.� of the is,uc, &cing higher edu­ CO RE Curriculum propo,al ultimate winner. cation todayon a national level. "I'm happy to haV<won. It fdt demic Dcvdopmenr for Turo-­ pa.sscd in the Farulty Sen­ rial Support Services, rcaliud These a.re craits and abilitiesthat ate during her time at RWU. goodto clench 6rscin my senior will serve her well in her new yca.JtBcrmont said.•This is my the lack of this kind of "vibe"at Currently, Douglas Korin, &­ RWU in the spring of 2008. position as Provost at Sacred sociate Provost for University favorite event on campw, and Hean Univtrsity," said Donald R\\:1.J.:wc Studies, is heading a &rulcy- being able co be part of it is an Farish, President ofRWU, in an honor." SeeSLAM, page A3 Lau1'11tk Abruna. See PROVOST, pageA2 Black and yellow INDEX This freshman Bruins fan bleeds team spirit. News.. ........................ .A1 Fcaturcs. ..•...••.•...•..•••.••B2 Editor's Desk.. .•...•...... .A5 Opinions ..................: •• B4 PAGEA6 Sparts .•........•..•........... .A6 Puzzles......................... 86 C 1 GEf ENOUGH?, EDITORS Samantha Edson Readonline IA2 Ews• I =:;wu.edu [email protected] howkshtr0Td.com Tricklingout of temporarytriples Like this: Basic RONALD S(OFIELD HfflldR,porter it is at a slower pace than the wishes ro stay tripled in the I beginning of the semester,"said sprinf semcHcri'' Montefusco Physics coming Srudents who were "forced Tony Montefusco, Executive said. Unlike other univenicies, together" in the beginning of Director of University How­ we still offer [those srudents] the semester are steadily receiv­ ing Operations & Planning. "Ar discounts." ing the opponunity to dc-rriplc this point, we're pring up for The process for de-tripling is AMANDANEWMAN to Managing campusElinor ccn, someone from the winning from the dorms at Roger Wil­ the spring semester." quite simple. The housing di­ I univenicy would also rcaive a liams University. This comes as great news ro rectors take those who were lat­ Roger Williams Univenity fr�pair of Beatsheadphones hy De-tripling is the term used in students in temporary triples, est in theirbowing depositsand srudents look forward to the Dr. Dre. rd'ettnce to the act of reducing annual fall and spring con­ work badtw.udsin a sense;they c "I brought it up at our CEN ceru, buc chis year, th y the number of people in forced issue the earliestof the latestand 'n: in mccring. and first shared the uiples by one. And, according Weare still offerthem a spot in a double or for another treat: a freeconcen link thar night." Varao said. ... to those in charge of the De­ single recently opened. This i.s by Alex'Syse, better known by Rollins College rook an early .. panment ys of Howing at RWU, �edco continue at a con­ hi.s stage name Basic Ph ics, a lead, but as CEN members thinp aregoing asplanned. de-tripling, sistent rate for the remainder of mashup anist and DJ who has Th& ac:aacmic � saw an been gaining ­ helped promore the contest hy the semester. notoriety since n: sharing the link, nudents bci(an increase in the number of in­ Montefusco said Howing at­ lcasing hisfirst mashup, "Srun­ coming freshmen, which but it is at a caking notice, and soon, RWU =· tempts to keep nudenu in the rin' With A Milli," in 20 I 0. was · neck and ncclc with the ated a need fur Howing 10 Since his debur, Basic Phys­ same buildinpas often as possi­ work qu.ickly co accommodacc slowerpace ia has pcrfurmed with Chitty Univenity of Illinois. ble, unless saidstudents request "In the end, we had close to the mass quantides of nu.dents. a different building. Still, sru­ Bang and DJ Logic. Howlng decided that tempo­ Senior Matt Varao, Promo­ 1,000 votes," Varao said. The than the denu seem altogcihcr plcascd votes helped RWU reach the raty triples wen: the besc op­ with the process. tions Oia1rof the Campus En­ tion for bowing the students. tertainment Nccwork (CEN), top spot, and on Nov. 3, Ba.sic beginning of "I think the de-cripling is a Physia formally announced AJ an incentive for those who great way fur students to get a spearheaded the effort afrcr opted into temporary triples, a reading about the conccsf on that RWU was the winning better hold on their ind.ividu­ university via the same Fac.c­ disc.ounr was offered on the stu­ Basic Physia' Faccbook age. the semester. .aliry. It's nice fur them to have p bookpage. dents' room and boanl. an opponunity for more space An a,piring DJ himself,Varao Though temporary triples arc said he had been listening to CEN and the university are as many arc anticipating gain- in their room and nor be in fear still in the process of ironing nothing new on campus,the av­ eep Basic Physics since spring and n: of ruining 10mconc's sl pat­ out all the details of the concert, erage number of temporary tri­ u��:� tern." said n:ccntly de-tripled fullowing him on SoundCloud ples wually sits around 40; this ��: bm°:n and Facebook when he so no c:xaa dare has yet been able squca.c.A,. with anything. fr.shman Ed Pillon. = set, but their lan is to have Ba­ year, the number of temporary ticcdthac BasicPh ysia had an­ p therearc exceptionsto this, but Provided things continue sic Physia DJ the rd case party triplesballooned to over 120. Montefusco confirmed that at the rate Montefusco and nounced a month-long contest Despite die triple increase in fur October, saying that the when: CEN will announce this anyone still W211ting or willing his team plan, more nudents year'• spting concert, according thenurober of triples,the 0... to n:maiR living in a triple is should begin sharing Pillon', univenity that had the mosc parunenr of Hollling is still ys co Varao. welcome co. '"There arc a num­ fcdings on the matter 500n. likes of the Basic Ph ics Face­ working ashard as m:r tx> de­ book page would win a free •rm ecsa.tic about it,• Varao ber of srudcnts happil tripled, said. "He docs a greatlive show triple the dorms. and [Roger Williamsr honors concen. In addition to the con- "We are still de-tripling. but and greatsrulf." PROVOST: Position to be filledby July 1, 2012 Continued frompage Al comprised committee taSlccd Hean Univenity, wrote that de the University is also accepting who have at least five yar's The applications statesrevjew with• drafting a new general Abruna "will be cririal" 10 the appliations from interested experience teaching in higher of application,will oa:urin late education proposal. She also univcnity'splans, missions, and panics inside the University. education, working in an ad­ January2012.