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'Just what this country needs ' Tuesday Issue 34 www.ramcigar.com November 15, 2011 URI honors veterans of Iraq, Afghanistan URI's South Korean sister during National Remembrance Day Roll Call BYBROOKECONSTANCElVHTin a moment of silence. Dolan said. "A part of you feels school shares cultural dance News Re:porte:r In the lobby of Swan Hall, like this is such a beautiful way to there were stations set up for peo­ be honoring them and reading BY LANCE SAN SOUCI ming is a reflection of South News Editor The University of Rhode ple to write letters to those serv­ names to memorialize them, but Korean culture, a thought he Island honored the nation's vet­ ing in the military, along with then it's also so sad to read their Samulnori, o-go-mu and hopes students will carry home eranS a little differently this year. with them. He said the perform­ books for people to write down names cause they died serving nanjang: three types of .South Rather than simply having the their thoughts. There were also our country." Korean drum dances that can ance, featuring undergraduate day off, the University Supports counselors available if people First Lieutenant Richard H. open a world of discovery. students from Far East, offered Student Veterans Committee needed to talk to someone. McMahon, who serves in the University of Rhode Island stu­ students a glimpse of other along with Christine Dolan_ an In the days leading up to the Rhode Island National Guard, dents got a taste of these dances, lifestyles and possibly even education specialist at URI, event the committee had the was reading names and also among others, by the Far East opened eyes to studying abroad decided that URI should be a part posters with all 6,243 names standing honor guard at the University Drumming Group in at the university. of the Remembrance Day hanging in the 24-hour room in event. an effort to increase cultural "[Far East] started a linkage National Role Call. program to the library "I have a b:jend who was understanding at the URI cam­ URI about one-and­ During the 11-hour event, Dolan helped organize the killed in Iraq and I will be read­ a-half years ago to expand [glob­ which took place in the Swan pus. whole event, not only because ing his name today," McMahon Held in Swan Hall ally]," Zawia said. "And they Hall auditorium, volunteer read­ she is a military wife and is also said. "I think it's important to pay Auditorium last night, the per­ brought with them a drumming ers came in and read the names group to show a piece of their involved in the URI Supports respects to those who go before formance was designed to of all 6,243 U.S. service members Student Veterans Committee, but us; they deserve our support strengthen ties between URI and culture. who died in the wars in Iraq and because she ·believed it was because the job isn't easy." it's sister school, the South In fact, Endowed Chaired Afghanistan since Sept. ·15, 2001. something that the campus need­ Several facult}r, indudil).g Korean-based Far East Professor of Far East University Readers would announce names ed to do to honor veterans. Human Development Professor University. In the process, many Yun Kim said he hopes the ties continuously, pausing for three "It's a national initiative and Annemarie Vaccaro, volunteered students gained a . stronger between URI and its sister uni­ seconds between each name, they wanted to get at least one to read names and help out dur­ understanding of South Korean versity continue to strengthen, Dolan said. At 2 p.m. URI, along college from every state ing the day. culture . noting that URI has seen its first with the 182 schools across the involved. At the time, no schools -----·~------- Dean of the URI Graduate country who were involved, had ' Continued on page 2 in Rhode Island were involved," Continued on page 2 School Nasser Zawia said drum- Stud~enf- veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom shares insights on experience as a Marine BY LANCE·SAN SOUCI Veterans committee Christine degree possible. News Editor Dolan said there are roughly 300 "In high school, if I had any veteran students, all represent­ excuse I would skip school," When U~versity of Rhode ing various branches of the mili­ Crewdson said with a smirk. Island junior Travis Crewdson tary, studying at URI. "Now, I do all my assignments graduated high school, he had "What I find is that URI is before personal things and I'm at two options: go to college and making the campus as vet­ the front of class asking ques­ pursue a degree or enlist in the friendly as possible," she said, a tions, making sure I understand military. He chose the latter, a reasonable logic considering the material." decision that made him a corpo­ "many folks on campus have His goes beyond the class­ ral in the United States Marine some sort of connection to a vet­ room as well. In spring 2010 Corps just four years later. eran." Crewdson helped establish the Today, Six years since · his She said whether it's an old Veteran Students AssoCiation elistment, he is at URI pursuing a high school classmate, friend or (VSA) on campus, an entity he degree in secondary education. child, most people at URI are describes as "a place for vets to Though he does not regret enlist­ linked to the military via estab­ come together and have that ing in the Marines and se~g lished relationships. Crewdson camaraderie and connections four years during Operation himself serves as a strong con­ they used to have but lost." Iraqi Freedom, ' he had other nection between URI and the He also hopes to see the ambitions in life. military. establishment of a Veterans ;,I left to pursue a degree for Noting his time spent in Center at URI through federal fear that if I didn't go to school Diyalah and Al-Anhar provinces ~ants to help facilitate the VSA: s soon, I wouldn't," he said, of Iraq. as his "greatest experi­ mission. adding he is still a reserve mem­ ence in life," Crewdson said Crewdson, "proud" of his ber of the corps. "My ultimate though he has transitioned into military background, also par­ goal. .I want to get my degree the academic world fairly easily, took in the National Roll Call and commission as an officer his experience as a military Day of Remembrance last Friday. after I graduate [and teach member benefits him well at Though the event is meant to math]. That way I can combine URI. honor "those who made the ulti­ the two [career paths]." He attributes his discipline, mate sacrifice" in the Global War Crewdson's situation is "get-it-done" attitude, maturity on Terrorism, Crewdson said he untraditional at best, but is not and personal growth to his time felt "honored as well to have uncommon at URI. Co-Chair of spent in active duty. He said he served among those people." the URI Supports . Student }\'ants to succeed at the highest Today's forecast 62 °F Love Florence and the Machine? Few rain showers! See page 3. Page 2 • The Good Five Cent Cigar • Tuesday, November 15, 2011 CAMPUS Dance Campus Police Reports From page l Arrests Johnson pled no contest and fessors based out of Lippitt Far East student study abroad received a one year suspend­ - Half of the Diversity Hall. The incidents are. under here already. Reciprocally, he - Two non-students, who ed sentence, one year proba­ House building sign was investigation. noted that Far East has not host­ had been previously banned tion and a continued trespass reported stolen on Friday at ed a URI student yet. from the university for notice from the university. around 7 p .m. The sigz: has Vandalism "We wcmt to have plenty .of allegedly exposing them­ two panels and the missing cultural. experiences," Kim said selves to students, were Larceny side is valued at $200. There -A student's 1998 Nissan "For future events, we hope to charged for trespassing ·on are no suspects. was vandalized while it was see more than 100 students Nov. 9. A Resident•Assistant · - A student reported that _parked in the Keaney lot on come." from ·the Browning residence while she was doing laundry - Several juveniles who Tuesday at around 11:30 p.m. As for last night's event, stu­ hall alerted police that that in the Gorham residence hall had run away from the Rhode The mirror on her passenger dents in ·traditional attire were the two men were in the area. on Wednesday at around 5 Island Department of side was damaged and left featured doing five drum dances Derek J.