Roger Williams University DOCS@RWU Hawk's Herald Student Publications 2-28-2008 Hawks' Herald -- February 28, 2008 Roger Williams University Follow this and additional works at: http://docs.rwu.edu/hawk_herald Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Roger Williams University, "Hawks' Herald -- February 28, 2008" (2008). Hawk's Herald. Paper 83. http://docs.rwu.edu/hawk_herald/83 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 Herald by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The student newspaper of Roger Williams Universio/ February 28, 2008 Vol.18 Bristol, RI THE HAWK' s HERALD Issue14 Senator renioved after closed door vote Ke/Leigh Welch the authority to request ate had a chance to Features Editor a Senator's xesignation vote. But, according to Sarah Cournoyer at any time. Also under Senate Bylaws, once Editor Senate rules, Strumolo Columb asked for Stru­ may appeal. But a two­ molo's resignation he Unanswered ques­ thirds vote by the Sen­ was no longer a voting tions remain following a ate is required in order member of the Senate move Monday by the for a senator to be rein­ and not entitled to be in Student Senate that re­ stated. the closed session. sulted in a sophomore The Senate, in a "I was unable to de­ senator's removal by closed session, voted to fend myself," said Stru­ Senate President deny Strumolo's appeal. molo, who says he is an­ Veronica Columb that "Someone elected gered by the process as was upheld in a closed­ by the full student body well as the outcome. "I door vote. should not be allowed to was disheartened that Eadie1· this month, be taken off by a minor­ in an appeal, I could not Columb asked Senator ity of the senate,~sfru­ defend myself. In a pun­ Joseph Strumolo to re­ molo said. ishment, the accused sign for what she cited Senator Shashwat should be there to be in her president report Baxi, who made the mo­ tried. I felt there was a as "disrespect for the tion to close the meet­ lack of due process." Shaun Hogan student senate and its ing, asked that Strnmo­ Columb has de­ Daniel Ayalon,former Israeli ambassador to the United States, spoke Wednesday night decisions" in the past lo be included in the clined to elaborate on in a presentation titled "Prospects for Peace in the Middle East." For a full story includ­ academic year. closed meeting and to why she asked Strumo- Under Senate by­ be allowed to defend ing detai1s of his lecture, look in the next issue ofthe Hawk's Herald. See SENATORp. 5 laws, the president has himself before the sen- Application rate up Engineering minillr: Women excel 111 -i~-a-- Ashley Willox dynamics class begins. in her male-dominated to make sure they aren't and acceptance down Herald Staff Then there is Ja­ surroundings. being discriminated against," Beauregard The room is small nine Beauregard. Beau­ Of the 349 students Dee DeQuattro missions process, but at regard sits poised on the enrolled in the engi­ said. "The organization RWU, things are chang­ but packed tightly, News Editor buzzing with eager en­ blue sofa to the right of neering program at gives women a place to ing. Application rates go where they feel in­ gineering students. In the door with another Roger Williams Univer­ It's that time of are up about 17 percent cluded, because there the back of the room, student. sity, only 22 are women, year ;:igain. You may and early action -appli­ are obviously not many two rows of compute1·s It's impossible. to but being a woman in a have done it a year ago cants-have increased by women in the engineer­ are all taken by individ­ miss her. male-dominated major or maybe four years 60percent. ing field." uals feverishly typing Wearing a light doesn't keep Beaure­ ago, but chances are it Lynn Fawthrop, Last year, the 01·­ away on their Computer pink sweater over a lacy gai·d from making an is still fresh in your vice president of enroll­ ganization traveled to Aided Design software, pink tank top, paired impact on her fellow en­ memory: the dreaded ment management and Nashville, Tenn., where also known as CAD. with a denim skirt, gray gineers. college application. retention, attributes they met with other A few others sit at a leggings and pink As a matter of fact, High school seniors this dramatic increase woman engineers. The tiny round table munch­ sneakers, it is almost an she is the president of around the country are to three main factors. SWE members had the ing on pizza for lunch understatement to say the school's Society of busy applying to college, The number of high opportunity to learn and discussing their lat­ she stands out amidst Women Engineers, bet­ or worse, waiting for the school seniors going to how to advance their ca­ est engineering projects, the medley of males. te1· known as SWE. replies. college is on the rise, it reers and acq<lire in­ while a group of boys re­ Yet Beauregard "SWE is a national Every year between is easier to apply to col­ doesn't seem a bit organization for women, ternships. the months of Novem­ leges with the Internet laxes on the couch "A huge part of it is against the wall before phased that she is out­ which basically works ber and March, colleges to get more women in­ their 12:30 p.m. thermo- numbered. Actually, she See ENGINEERING p. 8 begin the grueling ad- SeeADMISSSJONSp. 4 looks quite comfortable volved in the major and Students to show off 'ovaries' in weekend play Kelleigh Welch possibility that we will go back to "The Vagi­ Features Editor na Monologues" or do something different." Following the themes of feminism, the When the curtain closed following the an­ play will give examples of uplifting stories in nual performance of "The Vagina Mono­ the lives of real women. logues" last spring, the Roger Williams Uni­ "The play is based on the book "That versity Women's Center was faced with the Takes Ovaries", which was edited by a woman new challenge of selecting a different play to named Rivka Solomon," Stanley said. "It's a perform for the Spring 2008 semester. series of short stories about women who do After five consecutive years of performing bold and brazen things in the name of femi­ "The Vagina Monologues," it was decided that nism and who displayed courage that they the Women's Center would try to find a new never necessarily thought they had. It is sim­ play to perform. The selected play, "That ilar to "The Vagina Monologues," except these Takes Ovaries," which is a compilation of are all individual stories these women have short stories, edited by Rivka Solomon, was written, where "The Vagina Monologues" are s.elected for the 2008 performance. recollections of interviews the author had "We were at a point where we were look­ done." ing for something new to do that had a similar Among these stories, according to Stan­ message, so it was in line with what we want­ ley, are issues that the Women's Center ed, but it was something new we could offer to strives to educate the Roger Williams Com­ the campus," Jennifer Stanley, Director of munity on, such as dating violence and sexu- Courte~)' of Dee DeQuattro Residence Life and the Women's Center, said. We are very excited but there is always the See OVARIES p. 6 .____ Pa e 2 The Pulse The Hawk's Herald • Thursday, February 28 2008 Lessons I have THE learned from Abroad HAWK'S IIERALn Lesson Three: Why you shouldn't take your education at RWU for granted EorroR SARAH Coun.v0>'£R Courtney Nugent Following the wacky rules I have be­ MANAGING EorroR Herald Staff come accustomed to here, some classes are taught by two different professors. l P111L DEV/1T You arc finally in the swing of things for the scmcstcr--in between classes. clubs don't even know if the professors know each other; all L know is that [ am respon­ and weekends, you find yourself collaps­ sible for all of the information for the ing into bed at night and cmsing the BUSINESS MANAGER AoVERTISINGREI'RFsENTATJVE final essay at the end of the semester. amount of work you have all over again. KAm.rHeusmN Emc VocEL You hate waking up for that 8 a.m. Looks like I'll be busy. My friends at home used to get jeal­ class because you know your professor NEws Eorroa ous of how long our winter break is. will notice if you arc not there. DEE DEQUATTRO STAFF WRl'I'ERS "You are never going to school." they "If only I had gone to a bigger F~EoITOR CouRTNEY NucE!'.r school," you think to yourself. "I could would joke when I got home two weeks before them while they were cramming sleep in all the time and my professors KELLEICH W.tl.CH CAREY BALDWIN for final exams. Well, here at NUlG, would never notice." someone thought, "Why the hell shouldn't SPORTS EvrroR ALANNA CoNN Think again. we give the students a two-week-long With 43.000 students to lecture, most SHAUN HOCILV ALYSSA PERINCER Easter break (Marchi 7- March 30)? They of the professors at National University of studied really hard during RAG week (lie) AsslsuNr S PORTS EDrroR LYNDSEY LABo...,rEE Ireland in Galway have no idea who is and need to get some rest before classes even in their class, let alone their names DAN l>EBu.s!o DA VE HURWITZ end (April 19 ..