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Week of September 19, 2011 Vol. 84, Issue #4RIC Golf Dominates Season Opener page 32

RIC GOES GREENPresident Carriuolo leads Second annual

Green Up, Clean Up See page 4

Student ActivitieS dAy StormS QuAd

See Page 3

SCG AGENDA REVEALEDParliament charts new course while

Treasurer seat remains vacant See page 5

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Anchormen sophomore Tim Leigh led the way for the RIC men’s golf team as they

walked away with a 327-377 win in their season opener at Mitchell College.28

RIC Golf Dominates in Season-Opening Win

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Rhode Island College, The Providence Journal and Leader-ship Rhode Island partnered to bring three forums on topics such as “Building a Better Teacher for Rhode Island,” and “The Pension Puzzle: What Can We Afford?” as part of the Publick Occurrences Forums.

The first forum was held on Sept. 12 in Sapinsley Hall from 6 – 8 p.m. The forum consisted of a panel of nine education professionals from Rhode Is-land, including K-12 Education Commissioner Deborah Gist, Alexander Sidorkin, dean of RIC’s School of Education and University of Rhode Island Director of the School of Educa-tion David Byrd.

RIC was chosen to host the

event given its history as the old-est institute for higher education in Rhode Island and the fact that it is one of the oldest institutes in the country to train students to become teachers.

According to What’s News, RIC’s online news and public relations website, in addition to providing the facilities for there events, iClicker technology used in some of RIC’s lectures would be utilized to capture audience responses to the event.

The panel discussed a wide range of current issues in education and ways the state is working to improve its education system. Improvements ranged from implementing an educator evaluation system state-wide to requiring teachers to complete a masters program in addition to completing an entire year of student teaching before they

enter a classroom of their own. RIC, The Providence Journal

and Leadership Rhode Island will host the next forum on Oct. 3 in Sapinsley Hall from 6 – 8 p.m. The topic for discussion, “The Pension Puzzle: What Can We Afford?” The final panel, “War On Terror: Rhode Island’s Returning Wounded Vets,” will be held Nov. 7 at the same time in Sapinsley Hall.

Tickets for the Oct. 3 panel may be reserved at oct2011pub-lickoccurences.eventbrite.com or by calling (401) 273-1574. Reservations are on a first come, first serve basis.

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On Wednesday, Sept. 14, the Rhode Island College annual Student Activities Day was held on the quad. Many organiza-tions lined the perimeter of the concrete pad, standing behind tables to advertise their organization. Among a few of the clubs that attended were Ballroom Dance Club, College Republicans, Ocean State Film Society, Public Speakers, RIC

Mentors, Resident Student As-sociation, Debate and the Chess club.

“I think the students really enjoy this event,” said Marissa Weiss, assistant director of student activities. “The students really make the event.”

In total there are 60 organi-zations on the RIC campus, and about 20 took the opportunity to set up a table. Members from organizations wore t-shirts boasting their club’s name proudly, and they handed out incentives, such as candy,

brochures and pencils. A board, advertising upcoming student activities, such as ice skating in New York City and kayaking, stood perched at the beginning of the corridor of tables. Several DJ’s from WXIN set up shop, blasting popular music.

Preparation for the event be-gan in late August, with an email sent out to all the organizations. Megan Ray, a student intern at Student Activities helped to coordinate the event. Some-thing different and new taking place this year was a barbecue. Hamburgers were served, and students waited despite the line. The barbecue, which was put on by WXIN, was supposed to take place during move in day, but because of Hurricane Irene, it was postponed.

New organizations that took part in this day were RIC Public Speakers, Greek fraternity Kappa Delta Phi, and Extreme Performance Interactive Circus (E.P.I.C). A member of E.P.I.C. greeted potential members. She wore a brightly colored circus suit. Another member stood juggling four objects that resembled bowling pins with ease. The member happily explained that EPIC meets on Wednesdays during free period, and Sundays 12 – 4 p.m. Their signup sheet was packed with students names.

“I like walking around and seeing all the clubs on campus,” said Mary Rocha, a member of EPIC. “It gets you to meet new people, find out what’s going on in the college, and it’s a great way to get involved.”

“The activities give people who live on campus something to do,” said Nicole Leonard, a member of the Shoreline. “They also help freshman meet new people.”

Andrew Ruscito, on behalf of the English club, says that the

mission of their organization is to “Spread awareness of good books through literature, mov-ies, music and other authors. The club meets every other Wednesday. Several Greek so-

rorities and fraternities also made their presence known, with friendly sorority sisters passing out flyers in hopes of recruiting new members.

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wxin metAl Director rich mArques grills on the quAD.

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Rhode Island College in partnership with its sponsors hosted the second annual Green Up, Clean Up on Saturday, Sept 17. This event began in 2009 as a green initiative by RIC president Nancy Carriuolo. Approximately 125 student and faculty participants met in Donovan Dining Center (DDC) early Saturday morning to gather supplies, like trash bags and gloves, for their campus-wide sweep for trash.

“I know this will be an an-nual event that will continue to foster RIC as a community that truly cares about the campus,” said Patti Nolin, special as-sistant to the president. “It’s great to see so many groups and teams come together with high spirits and dedication.”

Community sponsors con-tributed money and materials for the effort including Stop ‘n

Shop, Office Recycling Solu-tions (ORS), North Providence Environmental Commission, Student Community Govern-ment Inc., Donovan Dining Center and others showed their support too.

Stop & Shop contributed pastries and other food items while DDC provided bever-ages and a team of their student workers to help pick up trash while Lowes donated gloves, t-shirts, hats, memo pads and trash bags.

Most of the participants were students involved with college sports teams includ-ing members of the men’s wrestling, women’s softball, men’s basketball, and women’s lacrosse teams . Attendees were split into groups and given a tally sheet to track the trash they collected around campus.

“I am so proud of the mem-bers of the Green Team,” said Carriuolo. “So many people do not realize that the used veg-

etable oil from Donovan Dining is used by a recycling company to make diesel fuel or that RIC is working on new programs in sustainability including the pos-sibility of a program in urban farming. RIC is greener than most people think.”

According to Jen Giroux, co-chair for RIC’s Green Team, a group formed to spearhead efforts in keeping the campus clean, the college hopes to iden-tify which areas have problems and what types of trash is found in those areas. The tally sheet will identify the places on cam-pus where certain types of trash are more prevalent and then use the information to improve their efforts.

“This second event had greater participation from groups on campus,” said Gir-oux. “I am very encouraged by the enthusiasm of the students participating.”

Giroux said she was happy to see the students getting in-

volved on campus and that their feedback is used to improve green efforts. The Green Team implemented new strategies this year including the tally sheets, which were based off of partici-pant’s responses last year.

“The Green Team was approached by a student who

would like to resurrect the en-vironmental club on campus,” said Giroux. “Increased student participation is one of the main priorities of the Green Team and one we will support and foster.”

ric hoStS Second AnnuAl green uP, cleAn uP

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Ranging from major campus cultural changes to simple policy revisions, student gov-ernment’s initial list of goals for the year is a hodgepodge of new ideas and new attempts at forgotten projects.

The list, released and dis-cussed at the semester’s first Parliament meeting on Sept. 7, focuses mostly on internal Student Community Govern-ment, Inc. operations aimed at increasing efficiency and cor-recting longstanding problems.

Topping the list is an is-sue which has been a thorn in Parliament’s side the longest: a club sports agreement. A debate that has been discussed by SCG for the better part of the last decade, the agreement seeks to transition SCG’s competitive club sports organizations, such as Men’s and Women’s Rugby, Ice Hockey and Equestrian, among others, to the Depart-ment of Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation for funding and

oversight.Presently, only Ice Hockey

is under Athletics’ jurisdiction, following the completion of a three-year pilot program. The program, an agreement between the college and SCG, was in-tended to make Ice Hockey and other club sports varsity-level teams over time and free SCG of a significant fiscal burden. When the program expired, Parliament continued to fund a large portion of Ice Hockey’s budget, despite its operation be-ing taken over by Athletics. The limbo-status of the club nearly led SCG to cut funding for it at last April’s budget hearings, though it was decided to give all parties one more year to iron out a permanent agreement for Ice Hockey and, tentatively, every club sport.

A similar situation, although not financial in nature, centers around an ongoing debate as to whether SCG or Student Activities should operate a Greek Council to support RIC’s growing number of fraterni-ties and sororities. A student

government-backed plan was tabled at a controversial com-mittee meeting late last spring, though it is likely to be reintro-duced this semester.

New goals for 2011-2012 include starting a school-spirit themed “Anchor Day” tradition, creating an SCG income-tax service for students and adding Parliament seats for the Sopho-more, Junior and Senior Classes (currently only three freshmen are directly elected to Parlia-ment; all other seats are petition-based).

President Travis Escobar, beginning his second term at the helm of SCG, Inc. also plans to bring back two initiatives that were tried in the past but faded away with each year’s change of officers. Escobar wants to reintroduce a discount card program, last put into effect by SCG in 2006 and plans to create a “Tri-Lateral Rhode Island State Student Govern-ment Agreement,” an attempt to unite the student governments of RIC, URI and CCRI to share information, goals and lobby

the General Assembly against tuition increases. A similar group met twice in 2008, but has garnered only limited trac-tion since.

SCG, Inc. Vice President Jordan Day’s Public Relations Committee will be busy this year, if the goals list is any indi-cator. In addition to expanding the SCG website, which was redesigned over the summer, the goals list includes acquiring SCG apparel to market student government, revitalizing Town Hall Meetings - infamous for poor turnouts - and increasing SCG’s visibility on campus. Day and other members have already been seen around cam-pus sporting a bright, colorful sandwich board advertising SCG.

Escobar also plans to organize another professional development retreat for Parlia-ment members and a conference for officers and members to network with other student government associations. Both projects were met with success and praise last year after Parlia-

ment experienced a long hiatus of any similar outings.

Parliament will also attempt to revise its Funding Policies, Elections Commission Policy and By-Laws/Adjudication Commission Policy, the latter of which hasn’t been edited since its creation in the mid-1990s. Several members also requested that the SCG Executive Council investigate whether the Performing and Fine Arts Commission, which funds SCG-recognized fine arts clubs, is meeting its charter and mission.

Parliament meets for the second time this semester on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m. in Parliament Chambers, Stu-dent Union 307. The meeting start time is an hour later than normal due to a scheduling con-flict. The first item of business on Parliament’s agenda will be the election of a new treasurer, following the surprise resigna-tion of Treasurer Shawn Kane, read via letter by Escobar, at the meeting of Sept. 7.

Scg SetS AmbitiouS goAlS for uPcoming yeAr

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scg, inc. vice PresiDent JorDAn DAy ADDresses PArliAment During the first meeting of the semester on weDnesDAy, sePt. 7.

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The elephant in the room throughout the first Parliament meeting of the semester on Wednesday, Sept. 7 was the vacancy at Student Community Government, Inc. treasurer. The of-ficer’s announcements at the start of the meeting neglected to address the absence of a treasurer and it was not until the very end of the meeting during appointments, resignations and vacancies that SCG President Travis Escobar read former Treasurer Shawn Kane’s resignation letter.

Kane had promised SCG that he “wasn’t going anywhere” when he ran for re-election at the end of last year. After running unopposed and winning re-election with ease, Kane was forced to resign before the semester however began due personal reasons. Kane’s resignation came as a major sur-prise and is a crushing loss for SCG. Treasurer and stability have not been synonymous for SCG Inc. over the past year.

Turnover at SCG’s treasurer position has transpired at an unprecedented rate over the past year. The treasurer carousel began to spin last fall when Treasurer Nicholas Bernardo was forced to step down due to health reasons in November, but remained on Parliament, finishing the remainder of the year as a representative. Taking over for Bernardo was Rob Roy, who held the position

from November until April before he was also forced to step down to pursue a film role. Elected in Roy’s place at the end of the spring semester was Kane, who provided much needed stability and successfully oversaw the corporation’s budget process.

Kane’s resignation, the third in less than a year at the Treasurer position for SCG, means that Parliament will elect a new treasurer at a special election meeting held at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21 prior to the regularly scheduled parlia-ment meeting, which will begin immediately after.

The newly elected treasurer will be presiding over one of the most tumultuous financial periods in SCG’s history. The current administration released their goals for the upcoming year in the first meeting of the semester on Sept. 7. A majority of the goals on that list will have a major financial impact on the organization and campus at-large and will be overseen directly by the newly elected treasurer, which makes this election one of, if not, the most significant election in years.

SCG must elect a candidate who brings a wealth of knowledge, leadership experience and problem solving skills. The biggest issue the corporation faces also happens

to be one of their main goals for the year: solv-ing the club sports dilemma. The newly elected treasurer will play a central role in the process of shifting club sports from SCG over to the Depart-ment of Athletics, Intramurals and Recreation. The newly elected treasurer will also likely be tasked with directly overseeing several of the administration’s other primary goals including a discount card initiative, funding policy revision and financing the colleges first “Anchor Day.”

The financial future of SCG will be placed into the hands of a new caretaker on Wednesday, Sept. 21. The Anchor hopes that Parliament will elect the candidate that not only is most qualified for the job, but one that will make a guarantee to stick around and stand by that promise.

Scg treASurerkAne’S reSignAtion leAveS finAnciAl future in flux

PArliAment SeArcheS for A cAndidAte who cAn Provide leAderShiP And StAbility


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Around the globe, Japanese cartoons known as Anime have captivated millions. For years many ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls alike have been entranced by the fantastical stories, beloved characters and complex plots brought by Anime and the East Asian phe-nomenon has exploded in the states with a dedicated fan base. Here at Rhode Island College anime fans from the RIC com-munity have assembled in the club named Otaku.

Formed in 2006, with an average of 25 members in the past few years, the Otaku Club has grown into one of the most recognizable organizations at RIC. Otaku stemmed from Japanese Anime but as the years progressed Otaku has grown to represent not only Anime in general, but all of East Asian culture. East Asian cinema, cartoons stemming from Asian nations such as South Korea or China, Asian cuisine and East Asian music are all enjoyed and examined in the Otaku Club.

Meetings for Otaku held every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., in room 409 of the Adams Library. Meetings are diverse in nature with many choices available for those interested in

joining. In addition to the regular

Anime viewing that takes place at every Otaku meeting Otaku is also separated into three “Experience Groups”. One group, known as the Print Team, provides Anime-related reviews and comics to print me-dia outlets, such as The Anchor Newspaper. For example, if you head a few pages further into the Arts and Entertainment Section, Otaku member Christian De-Cataldo provides a great column devoted to Manga (Japanese comic books).

Another way Otaku reaches out to campus is with their Street Team. The purpose of this group is to provide P.R. and fundrais-ing events across the campus community. Examples of Otaku fundraising and P.R. in the past include game nights in the Student Union Ballroom. More Street Team events are eagerly anticipated as the Fall semester progresses. Along with these events Otaku will be holding its annual “Otaku Thanksgiving,” which brings Otaku clubs from across RI together for a day of peace, anime, East Asian enjoy-ment and awesomeness.

Perhaps the newest and most exciting branch of Otaku will be the new “Media Relations” team, which will feature a podcast from the group called

“Xamine This”. The podcast is still in the works but the time is rapidly approaching where anyone who adores East Asian Culture can simply insert Otaku into their ears.

“Everyone in the club is very

open, diverse, loves anime and people are more than welcome to stop by and check it out” said Alexandria Weston, who is also an Anchor editor and President of Otaku. Otaku has proven itself as one of the most diverse

and dynamic organizations on campus and anyone who has an interest in anime or East Asian culture in general is invited to check out the club!

otAku: bridging the gAP between eASt And weSt

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That’s right! Basically, the Writing Center, conveniently located in Craig-Lee Hall room 225, is a free resource for stu-dents who need a writing tutor but it’s also much, much more than that.

The Writing Center offers one-on-one tutoring along with group workshops for both stu-dents and faculty members. The center itself even encourages people to come back for more than one session to improve their writing. The tutors, who are also Rhode Island College

students, treat each student as an individual and are encouraged to listen to students to find the source of their problems. These peer tutors endure rigorous training throughout the sum-mer months and are equipped to offer students a variety of strategies in each one-on-one session or group tutorial.

A typical session begins with students reading their pieces out loud to the tutor. Claudine Griggs, the director of the Writ-ing Center, said that this was a great proofreading strategy be-cause, “it allows students to see their work differently.” Reading aloud lets the student and tutor

hear any grammatical errorsthat may have gone unnoticed dur-ing the process of writing.

After the tutor is able to identify the problems he or she will then work with the student to fix them and better develop the paper and/or the student’s writing skills depending on the individual needs. This is all done through conversation rather than the tutor fixing or correcting the student’s paper. The Writing Center page on the RIC website stresses that a student’s time with a tutor is a time for “discussion and collaboration…For all students [they] provide the kind of re-

flective, focused audience every writer needs.”

Kyle Grant, a RIC Junior who is also an editor at the anchor and peer tutor at the Writing Center said, “The stu-dents do the work themselves. It’s really just about finding where they need help.”

To the people who run the Writing Center, employing stu-dents as tutors is an extremely important resource in the center. Griggs said that students are generally more comfortable discussing their writing with other students rather than faculty members because other students have gone through

similar experiences and are more relatable.

“The other peer tutors feel the same way,” said Grant, “I find my job interesting because I’ve dealt with being a student and every day we meet awe-some people with interesting stories to tell.”

It doesn’t matter what level of writing ability you have, whether you’re a student who’s well versed in the area of writ-ing or a complete beginner who has no idea where to start, the Writing Center and its staff of dedicated peer tutors can ac-commodate you.

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I love colorful clothing and accessories. Bold patterns? Sequins? Blinding hues? Check, check and check. My outfits are often loud and busy, so I’m always on the lookout for neutral pieces that can tone down my look and pull it all together. For a long time those pieces were black.

Black looks polished be-cause it’s slimming and most importantly—it goes with everything. When you love color and bold patterns like I do neutrals like black play a big role in turning my outfits from “hot mess” to chic. But is basic black the most workable neutral? This season I’m try-ing to strip away the black and embrace the nude.

Nude (skin-tone) is a fresh alternative to more com-mon neutrals like black. It’s extremely popular in fashion right now because, like our beloved black, it goes with ev-erything! So if you’re looking for substitutes for boring black investing in a nude accessory is an especially stylish deci-sion.

Next time you’re watching a talk show or a red carpet fashion report check out the female celebrities and note their shoes. More often than not they will be wearing nude heels. Nude heels are so

popular in Hollywood because of their versatility and seem-ingly magical leg elongating powers.

Applying the sensuous skin tone to shoes guarantees legs will look as long as possible. The look is reminiscent of my favorite fashion icon, Barbie, and her permanently high heeled feet. With no visual break in tone between skin and shoe, legs seem to extend for miles and miles.

Nude ballet flats or boots are also very flexible pieces. Because of the neutrality of nude you can wear it with any color and on the same token nude shoes can be worked into just about any outfit. A nude shoe can be your go-to for the fall, like that favorite pair of flip flops from the summer.

There are plenty of other ways you can work this sen-suous tone into your look. A nude dress is strikingly sexy and temptingly tasteful. Even if the dress is modestly cut it alludes cheekily to baring it all. Or choose a lipstick that matches your skin tone for a sultry polished pout. Because the color is natural you can use bold makeup on your eyes without looking too done up.

Nude nail polish is subtle and classy alone or you can liven it up with a glittery top-coat, a look that reminds me of Britney Spears’ diamond encrusted bodysuit from the

embrAcing the nude

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There are over 300 million websites on the Internet. Many of them contain vast amounts of content that is not only free but also extremely fascinating. This article will hopefully in-terest you enough to look at the websites that I find intriguing.

TED Talks (Ted.com) – When you first go on TED you’ll see the phrase “Ideas Worth Spreading”. It’s definite-ly an appropriate description for such an interesting website. There are hundreds of videos from many different sources on a large amount of topics. The talks range from issues concerning technology, enter-tainment, global issues, science and many others. All of these are also free to view and can be a treasure trove of information.

If you don’t believe me, I’ll recommend a video that will hopefully make you think otherwise. The talk is entitled “Beware Online Filter Bubbles” and the speaker is Eli Pariser. It is nine minutes long, and it in-cludes an interactive transcript. The video talks about how Facebook, Google and many other websites almost all of us visit are impacting not only what we see on the Internet, but what we don’t see. I encourage you to watch it to get the full depth of the dialog.

Khan Academy (Khanacademy.org) – Bill Gates has called Khan Acad-emy “The future of education”. Founded by Salman Amin Khan, this non-profit website Khan Academy has a library

of over 2,400 videos covering a wide range of topics. For example, videos on math range from algebra to calculus. The site also offers 25 extremely valuable and educational vid-eos about banking and money.

For you science fans the site also covers biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy and much more. There are also a large number of videos on his-tory and finance that are worth watching. The videos range in how long they are and they are all completely free.

MIT – (http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/) - That’s right, MIT has free course materials website that I have linked. There is everything from for-eign languages to mathematics and much more. The great thing about the MIT website is each course has a combination of lecture notes, assignments and exams. Some courses do not have the answers for the as-signments or exams, however, the site is at least worth taking

a look at and completely free. Who doesn’t love free?

TV Tropes – (tvtropes.org) – If you love movies and television shows as much as I do, then you will love TV Tropes. I personally think that after looking at some of your favorite shows or movies, you will never look at them the same way again. The site also covers video games, music, lit-erature, anime and much more.

Wallbase (http://wallbase.cc/start/) - If you’re like me, and you cannot keep the same wallpaper for more than a week then Wallbase is the solution for you. The site has over 850,000 wallpapers to choose from for your desktop. I will give you fair warning that many of them are a little too graphic for work.

I hope that you, the reader, take the time to check out these websites. Just remember these are only five websites and there are plenty more out them like there.

the internet cAn be educAtionAl

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“Toxic” music video. If you have facial or body piercings, Rockstar Body Piercing on Thayer Street sells jewelry with nude or ‘champagne’ colored gemstones. Perhaps my favorite nude accessory is nude fishnets. They are much more understated than black fishnets so they carry

all the sexiness without being explicit.

The Collegefashion.net blog advises, “Nude shades work best when they complement the undertones of your skin. Golden nudes look best on those with golden undertones, bronzes look great on those with darker skin,

and porcelain ladies can work rose-toned nude shades.” Nude is an unexpected variation of typical neutrals. Work it into any facet of your look to pull together an outfit and exude sophistication.


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Dear Ari,I live in Browne Hall with

probably the most study-oriented girls in the world. I on the other hand, like to enjoy Thursday nights and weekends. I really like these girls and don’t want to get on their bad side. How can I talk with them about my desire to party hardy?

– Party @ Browne, RIC Sophomore

Dear Party, Use common sense. Don’t

be that person who’ll keep the whole suite awake at two in the morning. Instead be considerate of what your current surround-ings are and work with them.

Dear Ari,I am a freshman living

in Sweet Hall (which can be isolating sometimes) and want to meet and see fresh faces. Any cool places to go?

– Isolated, RIC Freshman

Dear Isolated,I have the perfect place. RSA

(Resident Student Association) is a great group to meet people who also live on campus. They meet every Monday at 9p.m. in Weber Hall Lounge.

Dear Ari,So what’s going on with the

Rec center? And aren’t there plans to put a gym in or attach one to New Hall?

– New Hall Gym Rat, RIC Junior

Dear Gym Rat,The Rec center is open

and under construction. The entrance is in the back now and I don’t think a gym will be attached to New Hall anytime soon.

Dear Ari,

I lost a bet and now have to go to Zumba with a bunch of girls I know from New Hall. How do I still go and make it not awkward since Zumba is meant for women?

– Jeff, RIC Junior

Dear Jeff,Well, Zumba isn’t gender

oriented. Think of it this way: If you’re single, there are lots

of women dancing around you AND the bonus of getting your work out on. Have Fun!

Dear Ari,I’m having a problem with

one of my RA’s. They give everyone hell for no reason. We are nice and respect her but she treats us like second class citizens. Who can I talk to about her?

– Resident, RIC Sophomore

Dear Resident,I highly suggest going

to your Hall Director and/or Residential Life. This is unac-ceptable considering how RA’s and everyone who works in Res Life work to help us.

sPeciAl question of the weeK

Dear Ari,I met this girl on a dating website and she says she goes to RIC and wants to visit my dorm and hang out and

just attach herself to me. The thing is we only met online two weeks ago. What do I do?– Brent, RIC Sophomore

Dear Brent,Definitely don’t move fast. She seems to be really working hard to attach herself to you, which can be a red

flag. Have you talked to her over the phone yet? Or even talked to her in person? You should propose meeting her at a location that’s, well, not RIC. When girls latch onto a possible significant other, we sometimes can get obsessive about that person. In her case she seems to have no control over her emotional actions. Another pos-sibility is that she may really feel a strong connection with you. Granted it’s via internet but energy is energy and if she likes what you typed she likes what you typed. Nevertheless, keep her as far away from your living space as you can for as long as you can. Until you can get to know her you don’t want to jeopardize your most private place. So just in case she is on the crazy side, keep interactions at the minimal. Good luck and I hope whatever happens, it’s for the best.

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RIC Events

RIC Mainstage Theatre Presents: Almost, Maine

Sept. 28- Oct. 2Sept. 28- Oct. 1: 8pmOct 1 and 2: 2pm$15

Annual Art Faculty Exhibition

Sept. 8-30Bannister GalleryTues-Fri 12pm-8pmFree

48 Hour Film Festival Screening

Sept. 28Horace Mann 1938:30pmFree

National Acrobats of the People’s Republic of China

Oct. 2Sapinsley Hall, Nazarian Center7:30pmFree

Performing Arts Series Presents: River North Dance Chicago

October 57:30pm$35 General Admis-sion, $5 RIC Students

Elisa D’Arrigo

Bannister GalleryOct. 6- Nov. 2Reception: Oct. 65pm-8pmFree

As many people may have noticed, it seems that Fluffy comedian Gabriel Iglesias has got sucked into the Bermuda Triangle and is nowhere to be found. So, in order to fill the gaping hole in our comedic hearts, the wonderful folks at Student Activities have brought in comedian John Cardinale to satisfy the college campus’s comedic needs. While Cardi-nale may not have the name recognition of a certain fluffy comic, he nonetheless was able to provide RIC with great talent and a lot of laughs.

The first point Cardinale made was on driving in Provi-dence. “It’s not even the cars that is the problem, it’s the pe-destrians,” said Cardinale, “they just walk out in the streets, sit there and have conversations, and look at you as if you’re the problem. I always wanna be like ‘dude, I’m in a car, I will win this game of chicken’”.

After this joke which warmed up the crowd, Cardi-nale then made jokes on gender, stating that women have it better off than men. Honestly, I feel that gender jokes are way overdone and tacky. However, Cardinale was able to pull out some insightful jokes from this tasteless trough.

“In the insect world, all the cute bugs everyone likes get the girl names. ‘Oh look it’s a ladybug, how cute!’ no one would ever kill a lady. But what do guys get? It’s a daddy long-legs, kill it now!”

Then, Cardinale left the tacky jokes behind to begin a social critique which proved to be both hilarious and intuitive. Jokes on social media, values of the elderly compared to now, and how our generation will look when we’re old.

“Have you ever seen pictures of your grandparents when they were your age?” said Cardinale “They were always dressed up and looked nice. Now, think of the pictures that are out on you

now. Your grandkids are going to see that. ‘Wow, grandma looks really good doing a keg stand; I know where we get it now!”

Cardinale then pondered how beloved members of his-tory would look in our time, focusing on Benjamin Franklin. Evidentially, in 1736 Franklin wrote hundreds of phrases, such as ‘Burdocked’ and ‘Cherry Merried’. Then, Cardinale began to explain how one can use any word to explain how drunken one is.

“I mean any word would really fit” said Cardinale “like dude! I totally got re-upholstered last night. Last night was crazy, I totally got aunt Jemimahed!

After making a few more jokes, Cardinale picked up a guitar and continued his skit with a musical element. First, Cardinale talked about how music has deteriorated over the decades, with ‘rock songs’ fea-turing nothing more than two strings. Then, Cardinale talked about singing the wrong lyrics and getting irritated when you hear the right lyrics.

“Do you remember that song by Outkast called ‘Hey Ya?’” said Cardinale “Well, for the longest time I thought the lyric ‘shake it like a polaroid picture’ was ‘shake it like a Po-lar Bear gangsta’. I don’t know, I liked my version better”. Cardinale continued his tirade on bizarre lyrics, and groups including Mumford and Sons, Nickleback, and Kings of Leon were not safe.

Cardinale finished off his routine with ‘every song has the same four chords’ routine, which was a pretty cliché thing. Lately every comedian with a guitar has made a similar routine, and by the time Car-dinale presented his version to Gaige it was clearly overdone. However, despite the cliques and minor forays into tackiness, Cardinale proved to be a great talent who provided Gaige with big laughs.

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“I think “Almost, Maine” comes off as a contemporary Midsummers Night’s Dream that people will enjoy,” said Jamie Taylor, director of Rhode Island College’s first Mainstage production for the fall semes-ter, “Almost, Maine.” This contemporary comedy by John Cariani gained fame when it hit the stage Off-Broadway in the winter of 2005, and continued its success in countries such as South Korea, Australia, Canada, Germany, and here at RIC actors will be giving the show a whirl.

“Almost, Maine” takes place in the remote, mythical town of “Almost, Maine” on a cold, clear moonless Friday night.

Knees are bruised and hearts are broken as the townspeople fall in and out of love in the most unexpected and strange ways. “Almost, Maine” explores the mysteries of the human heart while touching the audiences with laughter, heartbreak and hope.

“Love and the power of love, and looking at love from all different angles; I know that sounds cliché, but that’s life isn’t it?” said Taylor, when asked if there was anything he was try-ing to convey to the audience through the production. Taylor is excited to be directing this show for multiple reasons, one of them being that this will be the first show of vignettes-short plays conceived in one scene that connect to create one large

story. Slightly nervous about this new structure of show, Taylor nonetheless accepted the challenge of being the show’s director.

Stage Manager Polly Feli-ciano is enjoying the show as her first time stage managing for Mainstage here at Rhode Island College.

“I’m already proud of the work everyone’s done, so I’m really excited,” said Feliciano. “I think the audience will like the show. It’s one of those you can just sit back, relax and enjoy”.

From a man who cannot feel any physical pain to a girl who has never been kissed and everything in between, Almost, Maine is sure to provide en-tertainment for all girlfriends,

boyfriends, friends and family. The people of Almost are not simpletons, not hicks, rednecks nor lobstermen. They are or-dinary people who work hard, are extremely dignified and are honest and true, and are cer-tainly people the audience can connect to. Rachel Perry, who plays the lunatic heart-broken hiker Glory, is thrilled to be sharing this experience for her first time on the RIC stage. Her character travels to Maine with a broken heart to say good-bye to her recently deceased hus-band. She gets more than she bargains for when she pitches a tent in a stranger’s backyard. While speaking with Perry she expressed that if you think that idea is fun, you should wait to see what comes next.

“It’s a fun little show, and it’s cute and quirky and people will enjoy it!” said Perry.

“Almost, Maine” opens at 8 p.m., Sept. 28, at the Helen Forman Theater in the Nazarian Center and runs through Oct. 1. And two more matinee perfor-mances Oct. 1 and 2 at 2 p.m. General admission is $15 and tickets can be purchased ahead of time at the Roberts Hall Box Office. Tickets will also be avalible at the day of the perfor-mance. For more information on show times, see “Almost, Maine” on the Theatre Events page under the Performing and Fine Arts tab on the Rhode Island College website.

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If you are looking for a good time and place to watch an entertaining show, look no further than Sapinsley Hall located in the Nazarian Center of Rhode Island Col-lege. The Epsilon Upsilon Chapter of RIC’s fraternity Iota Phi Theta will be host-ing its annual talent show titled, “Talent Explosion.” Co-sponsoring the event with them are RIC’s WXIN radio station and OASPA.

Adding to the enjoy-ment of watching the many talented individuals perform their acts, the audience will have to do more than sit back and relax. After watching each of the performances, the audience will be the one to judge who wins. The par-

ticipators in the talent show will have to do their best to impress the crowd and gain the support needed if they hope to win the first place prize of $300. Following the first place prize is a $150 prize for second place and $50 prize for the third.

Those interested in at-tending, yet afraid there will not be any performances c a t e r -ing to their liking have nothing to fret about. “Talent Explosion” will feature a multitude of performances that should please all members of the audience. Also, the talents of Talent Explosion go beyond the RIC campus, with acts coming from the other local colleges as well.

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We ask, You answer

Name: Ted HansenMajor: Film StudiesYear: Freshman

“I just didn’t really want to go. I didn’t want to sign up for any clubs.”

Name: Craig AmadoMajor: UndeclaredYear: Sophomore

“I didn’t get to sign up for any student organizations because I was busy doing work in the library.”

Name: Courtney McDonaldMajor: Chemical Dependencies and Addictions Year: Freshman

“Everyone looked great! There were so many awesome groups to look into.”

Name: Gianna PecchiaMajor: Elementary EducationYear: Sophomore

“Programming, because I’ve always wanted to plan events with them. I go to their events and enjoy myself so I would like to be part of it.”

Name: Kyle TonerMajor: RadiologyYear: Junior

“None. I’m already a member of the Rugby Club.”

Name: Filipe FernandesMajor: Musical Theater and Portuguese Year: Junior

“Ultimate Frisbee because I wanted to stay in shape for dance class.”

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Arts & Entertainment

If you have an artistic interest in film and would like to showcase your talents in a friendly environment, then you may want to make a point to join the 48 hour Film Festival. It’s a one weekend event held between September 23-25, starting at 7 p.m. Friday and ending at 9 p.m. Sunday.

Participating directors must follow specific guide-lines for the production of their short films including a set ran-dom character, prop and a line of dialogue which must appear in the finished film. Films generally end up being about five to seven minutes long and prove to be an interesting and surprising mix every year.

“I’m looking forward to everything,” said Erika Tor-tolani, president of the Film Society in Rhode Island. “It’s so different year to year, and people have just been more creative. Everyone brings their A-game, and it’s a lot of fun to experience.”

After the films are submit-ted, a screening will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 28 at 8:30

p.m. Although no official set location was named for the screening, but the tentative one is Horace Mann room 193. Keep posted for future details as the date approaches. “We have quite a devoted fol-lowing but we also have a lot of new faces, making it fresh every year,” said Tortolani. “Word of mouth is a powerful tool and those who have told their friends and family about the festival, help bring even more participants, which is great.” Once again, if you are interested in joining this expe-rience, regardless of skill level or genre interest, show up on Sept. 23 with a team to enter. The most exciting part of the entire weekend would be that it is free to join.

So if you want your talents to be viewed and judged upon by your peers join and enjoy this exciting experience.

“One key inspiration of the event is really just bring-ing all members of the RIC community together through one common medium, – film,” said Tortolani, “It doesn’t matter who you are or what your skill level is; it’s all about just joining forces and doing something fun.”

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Donovan Dining Center MenuWeek of Monday, September 19, 2011 through Sunday, September 25, 2011

French toast Sticks $1.25, Country Style Ham $1.50, Home Fried Potatoes $1.25, Eggs to Order $1.50, Breakfast Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit Bar, Yogurt, Cereals, Bagels, Muffins, Danishes & Donuts

Breakfast: Monday

Broccoli & Cheese Soup or Tomato Soup with Garden Vegetables (v/g/df)All Day Items: Soup Meatball SubDeli Express Special:Pasta& Calzones of the Day, Chicken Wings, Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes w/gravyGrab-n-Go:Chicken Parmesan $4.00, Ziti with Broccoli in Parmesan Cream Sauce or Marinara $4.25, American or Vegetable Chop Suey $4.00, Garlic Sticks $1.25, Peas & mushrooms $1.25

Lunch:

Beef & Chicken Fajitas $4.00, Pesto Tortellini $4.00, Garlic Bread, Rice or Fajita Vegetables $1.25

Dinner:

Pancakes with Fruit $1.25, Sausage Links $1.50, Home Fried Potatoes $1.25, Eggs to Order $1.50, Breakfast Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit Bar, Yogurt, Cereals, Bagels, Muffins, Danishes & Donuts

Breakfast: Tuesday

Chili or Lentil Soup (v/g/df)All Day Items: Soup Sausage Pepper & Mushroom SubDeli Express Special:Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Wings, Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, CalzonesGrab-n-Go:Meat Loaf $3.75, American or Vegetable Chop Suey $4.00, Scalloped Potatoes $1.25, Asparagus Spears $1.25

Lunch:

Roast Turkey $3.75, Hot Dog bar $3.25, Mashed potatoes/gravy, Stuffing & Squash.Dinner:

French toast Sticks $1.25, Bacon Strips $1.50, Home Fried Potatoes $1.25, Eggs to Order $1.50, Breakfast Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit Bar, Yogurt, Cereals, Bagels, Muffins, Danishes & Donuts

Breakfast: Wednesday

Chicken Escarole Soup or Grilled Mediterranean Eggplant & Zucchini Soup (v/df/gf)All Day Items: Soup Philly Steak and Cheese Sub Deli Express Special:Pasta, Chicken Wings, Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, CalzoneGrab-n-Go:

Chicken or Vegetable Pot Pie $4.25, Cuban sandwich, Onion Rings $1.25, Bisquit$1.25Lunch:London broil w/ mushroom gravy $4.25, Stuffed Shells $3.75, Garlic Bread $1.25, Roasted Potatoes $1.25, Green Beans Almandine $1.25

Dinner:

Pancakes with Fruit $1.25, Sausage Links $1.50, Home Fried Potatoes $1.25, Eggs to Order $1.50, Breakfast Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit Bar, Yogurt, Cereals, Bagels, Muffins, Danishes & Donuts

Breakfast: Thursday

Turkey & Rice, Spicy Asian Beef (v/df/gf)All Day Items: Soup Pulled Pork SandwichDeli Express Special:Macaroni and Cheese, Chicken Wings, Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, CalzonesGrab-n-Go:Chicken Wings $4.00, Fettuccini Alfredo $4.25, Garlic Bread $1.25, Corn $1.25, Farmers Rice $1.25

Lunch:

Assorted Flatbread Pizzas $3.00 – Cheese, Pepperoni, Chicken Parmesan, Eggplant, White,Tuna Melt $3.50, French Fries $1.50

Dinner:

Chefs Choice, Bacon Strips $1.50, Home Fried Potatoes $1.25, Eggs to Order $1.50, Breakfast Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit Bar, Yogurt, Assorted Cereals, Bagels, Muffins, Danishes & Donuts

Breakfast: Friday

Manhattan clam chowder, White Bean Escarole (v,gf,dfAll Day Items: Soup Meatball SubDeli Express Special:Pasta, Chicken Wings, Chicken Tenders, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, CalzoneGrab-n-Go:Crumb Topped Scrod $4.00, Sloppy Joe $4.00 Curly Fries $1.25, Mixed Vegetables $1.25, Garlic Mashed Potatoes $1.25

Lunch:

New England clam chowder, Clam Cakes, Chefs Choice, Waffle Bar $2.00 Plain, $3.95 per lbs w/ toppings

Dinner:

French toast Sticks, Bacon Strips, Belgian Waffle Bar, Home Fried Potatoes, Eggs to Order,Breakfast Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit Bar, Yogurt, Assorted Cereals, Bagels, Muffins, Danishes & Donuts

Continential Breakfast: Saturday

Chicken Vegetable & RiceAll Day Items: Soup

Grilled Ham Steak, Sweet Potato Casserole, Sausage & Peppers, Mixed VegetablesBrunch:With three saucesPasta Bar:Beef Burgundy w/ Pearl Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Broccoli w/ LemonDinner:

Pancakes, Bacon Strips, Belgian Waffle Bar, Home Fried Potatoes, Eggs to Order, Breakfast Sandwiches, Fresh Fruit Bar, Yogurt, Assorted Cereals, Bagels, Muffins, Danishes & Donuts

Continential Breakfast: Sunday

Loaded PotatoAll Day Items: Soup

Sweet & Sour Chicken, Lo Mein, Pot Stickers, and Steamed White RiceBrunch:With three saucesPasta Bar:Fried Chicken, Whipped Potatoes, Buttered Corn, Gravy Biscuit Dinner:

OpenDeli Express:

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Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday

Breakfast (7 am to 10:30 am) Lunch (10:30 am to 2:30 pm) Dinner (3:30pm to 7:30pm)Saturday & Sunday

Continental Breakfast (8:30 am to 10:30 am), Brunch (10:30 am to 3:00 pm) Dinner (3:00 pm to 6:00 pm)Grill line: breakfast (8:30 am to 3:00 pm), lunch &dinner (10:30 am to 6:00 pm) Menu subject to change.



Arts & EntertainmentAlbum Quick Picks

Tori Amos“Night of Hunters”Release Date: Sept. 20

With nothing but her fingers on piano keys and her voice, Tori Amos comes out of the studio with her twelfth studio album, “Night of Hunt-ers.” Recorded by a classical record company, Amos claims this is an album with inspirations spanning 400 years. Classical musicians such as Bach, Chopin, and Schubert are all given tribute to this concept album, with a variation of several themes. Despite decades after the legendary singer struck a chord with fans, it seems Tori Amos may still have it.

Songs to listen to: “Shattering Sea”, “Carry”

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Kasabian“Velociraptor!”Release Date: Sept. 20

Indie British band Kasabian prepares to release their fourth studio album, named after quite possibly the coolest dinosaur of all time. So far, songs by Kasabian have been used in BBC’s “Match of the Day” and the video game “FIFA 12” and the movie soundtrack “London Boulevard”. So far, one single has been re-leased off the album called “Days are Forgot-ten”, which peaked at 22 in the UK Top 40.

Songs to Listen to: “Days are Forgotten”, “Switchblade Smiles”

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Demi Lovato“Unbroken”Release Date: Sept. 20

Disney Star Demi Lovato prepares for her third album, and plans to stray away from her Disney roots. According to Lovato, she is looking for a more mature sound with her album. Missy Elliot, Timbaland, and Jason De-rulo all make appearances on her album, and one single, “Skyscraper”, has had significant radio success.

Songs to Listen to: “Skyscraper”, “Together”

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Alright everyone I’m going to be honest with you, since the start of the semester I haven’t been consuming an adequate mount of Anime and as my stomach churns with hunger I fell back upon an old favorite, Bleach. I’m sure plenty of you are aware of the existence of Bleach, both in its chemical and Anime forms, but I’d like to give a bit of back story for those of you who don’t. Please bear with me for just a mo-ment; it’ll only sting a little.

Bleach follows the life of Ichigo, a teenage boy with the physique of a giraffe. Ichigo can see ghosts and this gets him into a bit of trouble when a creature called a Hollow, an angry ghost, attacks him and his family. As the plot progresses we find out that Ichigo has a ton of spiritual energy which Hollows need to get stronger, which is why it attacked him. I like to think that the Hollow attacked Ichigo because no one should have hair that orange and be allowed to live.

Anyways a shinigami, (let’s call them grim reapers with skin for now, named Rukia shows up to fight the Hollow, gets beat down, gives her powers to Ichigo and a protagonist is born!

Now Ichigo must go out and fight Hollows, among other entities, with a cool look-ing sword and assortment of powers that are one part spiri-tual and one part Dragon Ball Z. That’s pretty much Bleach in a nutshell and although its overall plot isn’t the deepest hole you’ll find (go ahead, make a dirty joke) it’s still a

brilliant anime to watch with a great deal of action to keep you entertained. Bleach does, however, possess two major flaws that would make me stop watching most animes: Fillers and Romance (or lack thereof).

Usually fillers are silly episodes that are admittedly fun to watch and sometimes even develop a character on the way. However when you have entire seasons of them it can be very taxing. Even so none of these barely memo-rable clumps of episodes made me stop watching so kudos to Bleach for that.

Now I’m going to touch on an area that has frustrated me for a great deal of time in the Bleach universe and that is the total lack of romance. Now I’m sure that some of you who have watched Bleach may feel differently but let me remind you that the protago-nist, Ichigo, has never had a girlfriend and refuses to show any interest in any of the far-hotter-than-Naruto-girls that throw themselves at him.

In fact he even shies away from Yoruichi in a hot spring, and she’s got to be the hottest of the hot in that anime.

I’ve gone off topic here so let’s get back on track. Romance, Bleach has none, and even its attempts at rela-tionships between characters are poorly executed and usu-ally only implied instead of anything official. I don’t know, maybe I’m asking too much of an action anime but would it be so bad to have Ichigo and Rukia hug? Maybe even stare into each other’s eyes for a moment or two? I mean really.

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are going to be in the show are dance, belly dancing, rapping, spoken word, circus acts and much more,” said Tyler Eason, president of the Iota Phi Theta fraternity.

Performing these feats include University of Rhode Island’s Jokers, Johnston and Wales University’s Saquan Williams, RIC’S Justin “Thun-derhouse” Dewitt, as well as

RIC’s Manni Headphonez, and more. Paving the way for each of these performers is the host of the show: RIC’s own Darrel “Tufftunezz” Douglas.

The event will take place Thurs., Sept. 22, at 7pm.

Tickets are on sale, $5 in advance and $7 dollars at the door. To purchase tickets in advance go to room Student Union room 433. For any questions, contact Iota Phi Theta at [email protected].

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Y e s r e a d -ers, the G a m e Shelf is b a c k . A n d

I thought I’d start this semester with a game that served as my summer obsession this year, “Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3”.

“Persona 3” was released in 2006 for the PS2 by the developer Atlus, essentially making it one of the last games released for the platform. It was later released for the PSP with some minor tweaks and additions.

The game tells the story of… well… you. You play a transfer student attending a high school in Japan. You find that you can experience something called the Dark Hour, a hidden hour that occurs at midnight where time stops, people become sealed in coffin-like struc-tures and demons called Shadows roam around killing unsuspecting people. People who can experience the Dark Hour have something called a

Persona, a second soul that the person can sum-mon to fight the Shadows.

However, you find you have the ability to summon multiple Per-sonas. A group of students at your school who also have Personas find you and invite you to their team, the Specialized Extracurricular Execution Squad, or S.E.E.S. They explain that they have found that their school has become a tower called Tartarus during the Dark Hour and is the source of all Shadows. Now you must spend your nights exploring Tartarus to find a way to destroy the Shadows once and for all.

There are layers and layers of things to do. The main part is explor-ing Tartarus at night. The combat is turn-based, which I’ve admitted in the past I hate, but here I actually found it toler-able, mainly because you only control your character, rather than the entire team. Plus, your teammates’ A.I is very good. They’re never a burden to you.

Combat is very interesting as there are many varieties of at-tacks divided into types,

elemental, spiritual, and physical. Some attacks have you summon your Persona which can cost you magic points or health points. The thing with combat is that you’re never sure how to attack an enemy until you’re able to scan it. Making assumptions can get you killed here.

When you find an enemy, they could be attacking with fire, so your instinct would be to attack it with ice. But the game says, “No dummy, we thought of that.” So instead of being weak to ice, they could be weak to wind or lightning or some other attack. However, once you figure out an enemy’s strengths and weaknesses, the battles can become pretty dull and repetitive.

You have mul-tiple Personas but you can only wield one at a time. But each one has its own strengths and weaknesses you need to be aware of.

There’s more, fighting in Tartarus is only half the game. The other half is dedicated to living a normal life. You spend your days in school, meeting and talking with new friends,

going to the mall, doing homework and other such things. You also work on increasing things such as your intelligence, cour-age, and charm. Doing so can allow you to make more friends and take part in different activities.

Making friends actually increases the powers of your various Personas. The stronger your relationships with others, the stronger your Personas can become. Your friends’ stories can become pretty interesting as well.

You can also take part in a number of activities that actually increase your other abilities. For example, playing a game of Whack-A-Mole at the mall increases your speed, or playing fortune cards can increase your current Persona’s strength or magic.

You also have to keep track of your health throughout the game. Go-ing to Tartarus can make you tired, or possibly sick. If you are, then it would be best to spend the day or night resting until you get better.

However, there were some transgressions. The first one that comes to

mind is the game’s length. I clocked in at just under ninety hours. Normally, I like a nice long game, and I wouldn’t even mind this time frame, but sometimes the game spins its wheels .Nothing will happen, story wise anyway, for a while. But when the game does get into its story, it gets interesting.

There’s also the level-ing up. If you can keep a decent pace, you won’t have to worry about grinding too much. But like I said, the battles are only exciting when you’re confronting new enemies, so when you’re grinding, it can come to a point where you can play blindfolded.

There was also the fact that you, the main charac-ter, don’t actually feel like a character in the game. It just feels like I’m being led around by the nose by all the other characters, with the chance to chime in on what’s happening every now and then. If anything, the entire game would lose nothing if your character did not take part in it.

There was one thing in the game that brought me to controller-tossing frus-tration. In combat, if your

character dies, then it’s game over. Normally that frustrates me enough, but you can at least work out strategies to get around that. But here, there are enemies that have instant-kill attacks. If you’re hit with it, any strategy is void. If you’re KO’d, you should be allowed the chance to recover through your allies’ actions, especially if enemies can instantly kill you.

And what makes this worse is that opportuni-ties to save can be far between, I mean hours. If you die, you have to start all over again.

Despite that, I still have to recommend “Persona 3”, if anything because it’s an alternative. If you don’t like “Final Fantasy” or “World of Warcraft”, or even if you do, this would be worth a shot. It’s unique in its gameplay, its storytell-ing and characters. But I wouldn’t blame anyone if they wanted to launch this into the dark recesses of space.

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Welcome to the first ever Matt’s Movies. As it is the first review I am writing for the Anchor, I wanted to review a movie that stands out as a very enjoyable one. Therefore, today, I would like to introduce you to the black sheep of my video family, “My Cousin Vinny,” a trial-comedy film made back in 1992.

“My Cousin Vinny” tells the story of Bill Gambini (Ralph Macchio) and Stan Rothenstein (Mitchel Whitfield,) two friends who, while traveling from their homes in New York to UCLA where they have received scholarships, are arrested by police in Beechum County, Alabama. When they are first arrested, they believe it to be simply because Bill forgot to pay for a can of tuna purchased at the convenient store they visited. During his statement however, Bill learns that they are actually being charged with the murder of the clerk of the store. The scene at the police station stands out as a good ex-ample of “movie interrogation” in all its flaws. The two boys are never directly made aware of what they are being charged for; the sheriff simply asks if Bill knows why he is there. Therefore, Bill “confesses” to being guilty, though he doesn’t know what he is confessing to. While this would violate legal process in the real world, in the movie, it serves only to make the situation seem more dra-matic. And strangely, I wasn’t

distracted by this legal blunder as I usually am when they arise in films; instead it just seems to highlight the positive qualities of the film.

Now that Bill and Stan are stranded in the South with no money to pay for a lawyer, Bill calls his cousin Vincent Gambini (played by Joe Pesci,) a newly certified lawyer to help them out. Vinny hurries down to Alabama, bringing his fiancée, Mona Lisa Vito ( Marisa Tomei in her Academy Award winning role for Best Supporting Actress) with him. Once there, Vinny grapples with the case, all the while fac-ing off against prosecutor Jim Trotter III (Lane Smith), and also dealing with Judge Cham-berlain Haller (Fred Gwynne) who hates him nearly as soon as he lays eyes on him. What happens next? Well you’ll just have to watch to find out.

The film is one of my standbys for when I need a laugh, and its endearing quali-ties are numerous. The detail that seems most put-offish to potential viewers hearing about this film (in light of present media characterizations) is the fact that part of the humor, especially early on, focuses on the obvious differences be-tween the citizens of Beechum County and the New Yorkers who are all, with the exception of Stan, extremely Italian. By this, I mean that they conform to the stereotype Italians have carried in the media for years. Slick hair, big gold chains, leather jackets, accents, even a way of speaking dotted

with “o”s and “aye”s. Marisa Tomei’s character has big hair, wears more revealing clothes than any other woman, and uses profanity more than any other character in the movie. And yet, where most films would fall in the trap of mak-ing them seem completely ludicrous, “My Cousin Vinny” makes them memorable and likable. After hearing one or two of Marisa Tomei’s rants you’ll see why this role won her an academy award.

I wouldn’t be doing this film justice if I failed to point out the performance of the late Fred Gwynne. Gwynne might be known to many of you as the actor behind Herman Munster from the TV Show “The Mun-sters”. Judge Haller spends most of the film throwing Vinny in jail for contempt of court, to the point that it, along with the blatant dislike Haller has for Vinny, for much of the movie, becomes a running joke throughout the film. This film was Gwynne’s last movie role before his death the following year of cancer, and he certainly went out with a bang in this film. Rest in Peace.

Well, I could write pages on this movie, but I’ll wrap it up now. I highly recom-mend it was funny, endearing, and yet still managed to deal with some serious issues. I give it 5 Stars out of 5.

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mAtt’s movies

So the se-mester really has started swinging into full gear hasn’t it? No I’m not

saying that because student activities day has passed, the frats and sororities have started rushing or because Homecoming’s right around the corner. Nope, I’m saying it since I got my first failing mark of semester, nothing like starting off strong huh? Whatever, I don’t care. It was only worth five percent of my grade anyway.

If you’re like me and you need some good light hearted music to pick up after failing epically, then Two Door Cine-ma Club is just what you need. See, there was some point to that dumb intro. But really that quiz was so easy in retrospect, what the hell. How about I actually get to the review part of this, well review.

Two Door Cinema got their start back when band members Alex Trimble and Sam Halliday met in grammar school in Northern Ireland, and the group’s third member Kevin Baird joined the group after trying to, ‘get it in’ with one of the band member’s friends. The band was origi-nally a four piece group named LifeWithoutRory, but when drummer Patrick Thompson left the band, the three piece Two Door Cinema Club was born. Starting officially under their new name in 2007 the band members dropped out of college to focus on studio work. The risk pulled off when the band’s debut album, “Tourist History,” won the Custom Music Prize for best Irish album of the year as well achieving wide spread plays on alternative radio stations

across the U.K. and the U.S. The Irish rockers don’t

give the kind of alternative sound that all listeners may be used to. The three piece band makes heavy use of synthe-sized sound and computerized beats. They walk the line of the 80s synth to quick paced indie rock. I am not afraid to claim that they can be considered slightly pop though, since their sound seems to be catered to breaking into mainstream. Two Door Cinema club doesn’t go too far into the synthetic side of their music, and for the most part, still have a very organic sound for those of you who detest anything musical that comes from a computer. The band mostly sticks to a quicker pace, especially with singles, “What You Know,” and, “I Can Talk.” They’re perfect since the band’s electronic style probably wouldn’t trans-late to slower paced songs.

The one complaint that I have with Two Door Cinema Club is that their music is pre-dictable. The group sticks to a similar formula, and doesn’t seem to take a lot of chances. As a result their music can feel repetitive, breaking one of the cardinal sins a band can; all their songs just sound the same. Still it’s fun to listen to and well crafted, I just hope the band breaks the mold a little more in their sophomore re-lease to keep fans from getting bored. Give these guys a listen online first so you can choose between just grabbing a few singles or actually vouching for their entire album.

Now for some shameless self-promotion! Be sure to tune into, “Tune Time with Ed-die the Tool Man Taylor,” my new show on the campus radio station, 90.7 WXIN, every Wednesday night from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. This week features lo-cal musician James Collington to talk about his solo project, “Collington.”

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Sun-day, Sept.25 Mac MillerWith Casey Veg-gies and The Come Up

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Friday,Sept. 23

Badfish – A Tribute to SublimeFeat. Tig & Bean and The Sugar Honey Iced Tea

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Browse through a colorful market-place of fine and functional art on Newport’s scenic waterfront. View the work of select regional and na-tional artists, including wearable art, wood and glass work, paintings, photography, poetry and more. Fea-tures live musical entertainment of various genres including bluegrass and jazz.

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The World/Inferno Friendship Society

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Granted, this band may not be the newest out there, but nonetheless this indescribable Brooklyn swing-punk-ska-jazz-soul band has kept themselves out of the public eye since their inauguration in 1996. Over the past fifteen years, thirty members have sifted through WIFS, with instruments ranging from guitar, piano, saxophone, trumpet, accordion and much more. World/Inferno is centered on the lead singer and band founder Jack Terricloth. Honestly, I would hate to have the job of picking a genre for this group since it literally is indescribable. Almost all recognizable genres of music from the United States to Eastern Europe and beyond have been blended beautifully with this band, and the musicians are just incredible. The lyrics are also very complicated and intriguing, and altogether the sound of World/Inferno is something that cannot be matched. Perhaps the best album of in this band’s discography, is “Red-Eyed Soul”, which was released in 2006. Songs such as “Only Anarchists Are Pretty”, “The Velocity of Love” and “Me V. Angry Mob” perfectly portray the prowess of the band, and is quite honestly this album may just be the greatest thing I’ve ever heard (and I heard a lot of great things). While this band may not be known by the masses, it is nonetheless a band you cannot afford to miss!

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Manny Ramirez, the long time beloved slugger for the Boston Red Sox and 2007 World Series MVP, was recently jailed after allegedly slapping his wife in an argument. According to TMZ, the thirty-nine year old Ramirez was released after posting a $2,500 bond, and fled swarming reporters. Ramirez recently retired from the major leagues after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs, and currently lives in South Florida. Ramirez denies the charges, and a trial has been slated to occur in the coming months.

Steve-O Makes Off-Color Joke About Station Nightclub

According to Turnto10.com, comedian and ‘Jackass’ star Steve-O made an off-color joke on the tragic Station Nightclub fire which killed 100 people while on the Roast of Charlie Sheen. “The last time this many nobodies got roasted, at least the band Great White was playing” Steve-O allegedly said. The comment caused an outrage among those who lost loved ones in the dreadful fire in 2002, and Steve-O has since apologized about the comment. Producers have taken the joke out of the recording of the roast, which airs on Sept. 19th.

Fifteen Years Pass, Tupac Still Not Living

Unless you are one of those people who believe Tupac Shakur is still alive and living on a tropical island with Biggie somewhere, you have accepted the loss of one of the best rappers of all time. The fif-teen year anniversary of Tupac’s death occurred Sept. 13, and despite fifteen years the case still goes unsolved. Many people accused New York rapper Notorious B.I.G with the assassination, but with Biggie dying a few months later any truth to that allegation has faded away. Meanwhile, one fable still remains that Tupac faked his death and still lives among us to this day. Is that person sitting to your left really Tupac Shakur? The world may never know!

Tennis Superstar Cited for Verbally Abusing Referee

CBS sensation “How I Met Your Mother” is slated to return to television Monday Sept. 13th, and the show’s writers plan to have a lot in store for fans in the series second-to-last season. According to NY Magazine, the season features the pregnancy of Lilly and the fated marriage of Don Juan Barney Stintson, the fated wedding where main character Ted Mosby supposedly meets the elusive mother. One thing has been clear however, this season Ted finally meets the Slutty Pumpkin from the first season! The show, featuring many complicated plot lines coun-tering hilarious dialogue, is barreling quickly to the end of the series in what is definitely the longest it has ever taken anyone to tell their kids how they met their mother.

Internationally Admired DJ Fatally

Falls Off RoofAccording to the Huffington Post, Internation-

ally renowned DJ and electro producer DJ Medhi (Born Mehdi Faveris-Essadi) died after falling off of his roof in France. According to French authorities, a mezzanine of Medhi’s house col-lapsed, and several others have been hospitalized. The Tunisian born producer was 34 years old, and had many friends in the hip-hop and techno music industry.

American women’s tennis legend Serena Williams is being cited for verbal abuse during her US Open finals match, reports TMZ. Williams, who lost the finals in straight sets to Samantha Stosur, verbally attacked a referee after losing a point in an altercation, shouted at a ref if you ever see me walking down the hall, look the other way because you’re out of control. You’re a hater and you’re unattractive inside. Who would do such a thing? Wow.” Williams was fined $2,000, which isn’t that big a deal since she made 1.4 million in the US Open alone.

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Welcome back, bookworms. Today on the Weekly Word: home to all things literary at Rhode Island College, we will be discussing All Our Worldly Goods by Irene Nemirosvky. All Our Worldly Goods calls itself “A novel of love between the wars,” but its plot is far more complex.

Set in the small French town of Saint-Elme, the novel fol-lows the lives of its intertwined inhabitants from 1910 to 1940. Readers are first introduced to Pierre Hardelot and Agnes Floret in 1910. Star-crossed lovers, the pair fights desper-ately to be together, although their families staunchly oppose the union. The Hardelots have managed to maintain their wealth and factory betrothing their sons to wealthy young women with hefty dowries. Agnes, as a lower-middle class daughter of a widow, is not only financially, but socially unacceptable as a choice. Their determination to marry, and ramifications of that choice, is the center of the novel.

Each chapter catapults the reader into the future, some-times a few months, other times several years. The reader merely sees glimpses of each character’s lives; although the novel invests most heavily in Agnes and Pierre, it also delves into the lives of those connect-ed to the couple. Among the characters observed is Pierre’s ex-finance, who remains fiercely jealous of Agnes, years after her engagement has been broken off. This style of narrative may leave the reader feeling a disconnect between themselves and the characters. For example, while Agnes and Pierre’s love is evident, it is rarely touched upon.

At times, the book throws readers into a compelling moment, only to skip forward

three years in the future, with no account of the time in between. Although this leaves some loose ends, it highlights the character of the town of Saint-Elme. In a town where appearance is everything, the characters in the novel spend a great deal of their time gos-siping, and watching their neighbors. Therefore, through these jumps from chapter to chapter, the reader can play one of the town’s busy-bodies, col-lecting and piecing together the lives of each main character.

Where the novel truly shines is in its encapsulation of the war. Nemirovsky flawlessly writes about the emotions and thought process of France throughout the novel. This is not a book for those eager to read about life on the battlefield: instead, it discusses the fear plaguing those still at home dealing with the lack of resources, the fear, and the pain of having to leave behind one’s memories. By having the novel span the course of both wars,

Nemirovsky is able to draw interesting paral-lels between the mindset of those at war. While the circum-

stances are notably different, Nemirovsky seems to make a statement that all wars are the same. They cause a similar fear and destruction, but they all end. She flawlessly writes to conclude the last seventy pages of the book and makes up for any lulls in plot within the middle.

Perhaps the most beautiful part of the novel is the author’s optimistic writing. The novel concludes before World War II’s end, yet it has a strong sense of hope. The novel, first published in 1947, was not discovered until five years after Nemirovsky was murdered in Auschwitz. Her own unfitting end makes the novel that much more beautiful and tragic.

Although readers may not be interested in the gossip and romance that is spread throughout the novel, I recom-mend reading the novel solely for Nemirovsky’s strong grasp on the psychology of war. The author is at her most brilliant when describing the mindset of soldiers and civilians and in showing the similarities of both generations forced into combat.

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The Rhode Island College women’s soccer extended their losing streak this past week, despite a pair of bold efforts against Salve Regina Univer-sity and Eastern Connecticut State University. Coming back home to the RIC Soccer Com-plex on Tuesday, Sept. 13th, the Anchorwomen could not find their groove against the Salve Regina Seahawks. The Seahawks jumped out of the gate quickly when sophomore forward Erin McCullough broke in from the right side to take a shot that midfielder Stephanie DeLue deflected past RIC goalkeeper Abygayle Fisher to make it 1-0 in favor of Salve Regina. The Anchor-women were unable to generate any momentum during a wild first half as the Seahawks jumped out to a 5-0 lead.

Anchorwomen senior midfielder and captain Jenna Childs helped break up the

shutout when she nailed a free kick from the top of the box that ricocheted off Salve Re-gina senior netminder Kathleen Roche and came to freshman midfielder Danielle Peloquin, who knocked the loose ball into the back of the net for her team-leading third goal of the season. The night ended, however, with the Seahawks imposing their will in an impressive 8-1 vic-tory over the Anchorwomen.

The Anchorwomen came into the weekend in search of a way to snap a three-game losing streak. The match on Saturday, Sept. 17th marked the opening of Little East Confer-ence play as the Anchorwomen hosted Eastern Connecticut State University. Things got off to a rough start when junior forward Daniella Marchitto helped the defending Little East regular season champions jump out to the early lead with five points. Marchitto’s impres-sive offensive explosion wasn’t over until she notched another goal and added three more assists later in the contest. Al-

though the Anchorwomen took their defensive game to a new level stopping several Warrior opportunities during the first and second halves they could not catch up to their opponent. Childs tried her hand against Warrior net minder Mackenzie MacLeod taking a pair of free kicks, but her teammates could not corral the loose ball and knock it home. The advantage in shots on goal heavily fa-vored the Warriors (17-4) and the end result was score was a devastating 7-0 loss for the Anchorwomen, who suffered their fourth consecutive loss.

The Anchorwomen will need to step up their defensive efforts after allowing 15 goals in their last two games, if they look to have any hope against Bridgewater State Univer-sity on Tuesday, Sept. 20th and LEC rival UMass Boston on Saturday, Sept. 24th.

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The Rhode Island Col-lege men and women’s cross country squads began the 2011 season at the UMass Dartmouth Invitational Saturday Sept. 17 where both teams finished the meet with middling results.

The Anchormen were paced

by junior Conor McCloskey. McCloskey ran a 25:50.22 in the 8-kilometer event, which is good for 28th overall out of a field of 255 runners.

After McCloskey, RIC’s top performers were classmate Shawn Stadnick, with a time of 27:49.59. (123rd place) sopho-more Cameron Richer, 134th place clocking a time 28:57.09,

and freshman Ian LaPlume, who finished 140th with a time of 28:12.84.

Rob Dextadeur of Bentley College won the individual portion of the meet, winning with a time of 24:35.00, nearly 16 seconds away from his near-est competitor. Winning the team meet with a score of 35 points was MIT. RIC ended the

day 18th of the 34 teams with 523 points.

For the Anchorwomen, sophomore Alyssa O’Connor finished tops amongst the competing Anchorwomen. O’Conner wrapped up the meet placing 51st out of 258 runners. She ran the 3-kilometer trace in 20:01.26.

Jacqueline Hurteau wasn’t

too far behind O’Conner. She placed 61st with a time of 20:11.91. Chelsea Marshall was next behind Hurteau with a split of 21:17.69 (147th place) and behind her was Brittany Richer (22:28.52, 194th place).

MIT’s Brooke Johnson crossed the finish line first in the women’s meet, posting a time of 17:54.35. Her perfor-

mance also helped notch MIT the top honors in the women’s meet with a team score of 25. RIC placed 24th out of the 37 colleges running, tallying a points total of 623.

The Anchormen and An-chorwomen’s cross country teams will run again in the Elms College Invitational on Sat. Sept. 24.

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Despite winning a midweek contest at St Joseph’s College to snap their four game los-ing streak, the Rhode Island College women’s volleyball team dropped two consecutive matches on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Keene State tri-match.

The first game of the day saw RIC (2-6, 0-1) pitted against the host Keene State (6-4, 1-0) in what was both colleges’ Little East opener. The Owls had little trouble dis-posing of the Anchorwomen winning three straight sets by a score of 25-14, 25-18 and 25-21.

Lauren Whalen had an amazing 44 assists out of Keene’s 48, while Bridget O’Brtant and Kristen Girard heach posted up a match-high 11 kills. RIC got good performances out of freshman Marina Stoemer and junior Breanna Boyer. Both had a team-high nine kills but in the end the Owls from Keene had too much power over their LEC rivals.

Game two of the afternoon did not see a victory either for

the Anchorwomen. Facing de-fending MASCAC champions Westfield State RIC dropped their second contest of the day 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-23, 25-20).

Westfield put on a good team performance in their win as Kerin DeGirolamo and Kara McDowell teamed up for an output of 26 and 18 assists apiece. The Westfield Owls’ Alex Shaw and Lindsay Rescott both had 17 and 11 kills to their name.

For RIC, Boyer once again proved to be an assist on the court. Despite losing she had 16 kills. Amanda Cabral also had 16 kills herself while Jes-sica Ho recorded 22 assists for the second match in a row. Se-nior Rachel Perry also notched nine winners

After the Anchorwomen schedule deemed the last seven matches be on the road RIC will finally return to the Murray Center this week. Be-ginning Tuesday with Lasell College (6-5), RIC will play four straight at home and nine of their next 10 on campus.

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Eastern Connecticut State University junior forward Matt Furman scored 11 minutes into double-overtime to give the Warriors a 1-0 victory over the Rhode Island College men’s soccer team in the Little East Conference opener for both teams on Saturday, Sept. 17.

The first meeting between the two teams since last year’s hotly contested LEC semifinal, which the Anchormen won in penalty kicks, went into overtime for the third straight meeting between the two teams. The game’s only goal was Furman’s ninth game-winner in his career and gave the Warriors their fourth win of the season (4-1-1, 1-0 LEC), while RIC fell to 2-4, 0-1 LEC, on the season with the loss.

Furman’s goal was set-up by senior midfielder Sean

Collins who fed a pass to Fur-man, who headed in past RIC senior goalkeeper Nick Clark. Furman’s decisive goal came on Eastern Connecticut’s third shot in overtime, while the Anchormen were held shot in the extra time.

RIC senior forward Bruno Costa gave the Anchormen their best scoring opportunity when he blasted a shot off the post late in the first half. The Warriors held the edge in shots with eight, while the Anchormen were held to just four shots in the entire contest. Clark made four saves, while his counterpart, senior Carl Appel, finished with three in the shutout. Appel improved to 4-1-1 on the season and Clark fell to 2-4 with the loss.

RIC will be back in action when they host non-confer-ence opponent Bridgewater State University on Tuesday, Sept. 20.

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The Rhode Island women’s tennis team (0-7, 0-1) saw their winless season continue as they dropped two straight matches including their Little East Conference opener, the past week. The Anchorwomen took their undesirable record on the road to Newport, Rhode Island against Salve Regina Uni-versity. The Seahawks easily disposed of the Anchorwomen by a score of 8-1. Salve Regina saw their record improve to 2-2 with the win. Senior Gaby Batek was the lone RIC winner as she took the number two sin-gles spot in a tie break utilizing some well placed short balls to take down her opponent. Several of the ladies went into

third sets but no others pre-vailed for the Anchorwomen. The Anchorwomen took the loss at Salve and tried to put it behind them for the challenge they faced on Saturday Sept. 17 as RIC opened up LEC play against well known foe, UMass Boston. The Beacons, fairing little better then the Anchor-women early in the season with just one win under their belt, hosted the Anchorwomen on a crisp fall after noon on the shores of Boston Harbor.

The nice autumn weather only seemed useful to RIC junior Doris Belanger as she stepped into the second singles slot for the first time and dominated her opponent with an overpowering straight set (6-0, 6-0) win. The rest of the Anchrwomen didn’t hold up

near as well as they dropped the other eight points and lost the match 8-1 for the sixth time this season.

Belanger and Batek are the only returners on this team and are providing the necessary leadership but lack of depth in the lineup is holding the Anchorwomen back. Without players stepping up in the bottom of the lineup, the team will un-doubtingly continue to struggle to put up wins against a tough schedule. The Women are back to work at home on Tuesday, Sept. 20 against LEC rival UMass Dartmouth and Saturday, Sept. 24 against Worchester State College.

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Sophomore Tim Leigh led the way for the Rhode Island College men’s golf team as they walked away with a 327-377 win in their season opener at Mitchell College. Leigh took home medalist honors, earning his first collegiate win by firing a team-low 79.

“I was extremely happy to get medalist honors and my first career collegiate win. I walked away from the match with a bet-ter understanding of where my game is at, and where it needs to go in the future,” said Leigh.

RIC freshman Patrick Ford finished second, shooting an 81 in his first collegiate tourna-ment. Classmate Ryan Butler fired an 82 to finish one stroke back in third place, while junior Kyle Garcia and sophomore

Zach Guillette rounded out the five with a pair of 85’s.

“We showed a lot of poise and confidence as a team. We have a few newcomers to the team this year like Ford and Butler and they are quickly getting acclimated to the team atmosphere,” said Leigh. “I think as the season progresses. we will continue to play well and it should be an exciting season for RIC Golf.”

Mitchell College was led by Tad Maynard who carded an 86 and Taylor Zaldivar who finished with a 92. Ricky Palaia shot a 93 and Anthony Sabatino finished with a 106. Demetre Lyras rounded out the Mitchell College contingent with a score of 123.

The Anchormen will be back in action at Nichols College on Tuesday, September 20th.

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Belanger picked up her team-leading third singles win of the season against UMass Boston in a losing effort for the Anchorwomen. Her domination of her op-ponent by a score to 6-0, 6-0 was the highlight of the week for struggling women’s tennis team. Belanger will be a key part of the turnaround for RIC tennis this fall.

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The Anchor Newspaper - 9/19/11

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