~OLtJME 73, ISsUE 8 MITHFIELD, RI November 18, 2005 Laptop Photo provided by Ryan Stranz NBC 10 Auditioning Event Last Thursday night, Bryant (eL! Night put on a Price is Hight By Meghan Hanlon Updates event modeled after the popular Editor.in.Chief television show. Hosts Anthony By Kristina DeAngelis Fumari (aka Bob Barke1') and Communication Suuiiu· NRC 10 is Cathy Doane entertained an Staff Writer ,)t1 (ampus today t,l continue audi­ audience upwards of 200 stu­ ti<H1S f~l\' NRCTOO. Audirinns, Laptop Central- Bryant has de1lts. Games including Plinko, which hegan nn Wednesday, cnn­ always embraced new technology, Spin The Wheel and Punch A sist <If a hrief time slot in whi(h and their pilot program for the Hole as well as general price clllltestants can present a prepared new tablet PCs are no exception. guessing tumed out l'ewards personality piece. From these audi­ This semester, fifteen students totaling over $2,000, including tions, which were taped in Bryant were enrolled in a program to a flat screen TV, a DVD play­ University's new television studio, test how tablet PCs would bene­ finalist~ e1', digital camera and more. 10 will he chosen by fit students, versus using the tra­ Channel lO's neWSfllum staff. The ditionallaptop computer. This ten who are elected will appear group of students consists of all SPORTS nnline for pellple to watch and the Freshman Applied chnllse their favorite. The final Psychology students. contestant will be offered an There arc a few reasons why internship with Channel 10. [n the Psychology stndents were this internship, the wntestant will chosen. First of all, a small do on-air Arts and Entertainment group was desired to pilot the Reporting. program. Another main reason This event als() prnvicled anoth­ is because those majoring in er opportunity (~)r stlllients who Psychology arc prone to be more were interested in getting hand~ analytical. The program coordi­ on experience in the c()ntwl room nators wanted to have a group with the help ()f an experienced that would be able to give in­ Check out the results for staff. Tom Do u ley, who was C()lH­ depth feedhack about the com­ Cross Country's season dinat<>r ur Career Dcvelllpment puters. and how they ranked at Speaker Day Pand, helped recruit Also, according to IBM, fre­ the NCAA Regional interested students. The students quent users of the tablet PC are Championships who were helped on Wednesday in the medical field. It is easier gOt experience in (amera llperat­ and more comfortable for those ing, fluor llirccting and directing, in the medical field to take notes OPINION One person on hand to assist on the tablet PC versus the tradi­ students was Tina, who has tional computer when out in the worked at NBClO for over twenty field treating patients. years. She felt the first round of The only drawback of using auditions on Tuesday went "well this group of students is that the and there was a diverse cross of Photo provided by Meghan Han/on male-to-female ratio is skewed; people with different styles." Tina there are only about two male helped with general studio work. Marcela Ortuno, '07, helped with camera operation students out of the fifteen total There were 23 auditions taped during Wednesday's auditions. students. Phoebe Budin, on Wednesday, with students Academic'Systems Manager, stat­ from Rhode Island College, Samter, head of the but was disappointed by the lack ed that if there were to be anoth­ Brown University, Boston Communication Department, of turnout from the Bryant com­ er trial program, she would hope Check out this weeks University, and many other Rhode "everyone worked really hard to munity. to have a more equal ratio of Student Speak Out on Island universities. pull this event together." She also Students are invited to stop by male-to-female students. page 9 While the NBCTOO contest was notes that students can look for­ today to see how the second day There are a few main external not part of the Communication ward to the Communication of filming is going. For Friday, differences between the tradition­ Month hosted by the Departments next series focused filming will start at 9 a.m. and al laptop computer and the Communication Department, it on interpersonal communication. continue until 5 p.m. tablet PC. The first difference is VARIETY still fit in perfectly to round out a Jay Ladurantaye, President of the very full month of media related Media Production Club thought Cont'd on page 3 speakers. According to Wendy the first day of taping, "went well" Who will be kissing that lucky Pig today? By Meghan Hanlon Stop by the steps outside the Editor-in,Chief Rotunda today at 2 Check out this year's Mr. p.m. to see the Bryant Nominees on winner of MSU's annual Kiss the Pig. page 6 As of Wednesday evening, Marty Fine, a football coach was in the lead. Following close behind was Chuck Stanley of Residence Life and Eddy Bazile of MSU. These were the top three people of the thirteen pos­ sible candidates who could be chosen to kiss a pig Weekend Forecast today. The campaign, which started November 3 and ends Friday today, collects money for American Diabetes Hi: 41 Association. A table was set up in the Rotunda where donations could be made towards the candi­ Lo:24 date a person most wanted to see-kiss a real 60 pound pig. Saturday Kiss the Pig is an annual event hosted by MSU in Hi: 43 honor of pigs who were instrumentally in finding a new treatment for diabetes. Kiss the Pig events are Lo:29 held nationwide. Last year, Dr. Eakin was the lucky winner. Sunday: Participants donated over $162 to make Dr. Eakin Photo provided by Brian Levin Hi: 48 the winner. The top three candidates were close as of Wednesday night, anyone could be kissing the pig Dr. Eakin kissed the lucky pig for the conclusion of MSU's Kiss the Pig Lo:29 today! last year. 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