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THE HAWKS’ HERALD The student newspaper of Roger Williams University

Vol. 22, Issue 20 campus

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17 students arrested

The last hoorah

Students celebrate Spring Weekend

Alison Rochford News Editor Seventeen students were arrested last Thursday for a combination of charges, including underage drinking, obstructing an officer in the execution of duty, and use of false identification at Portsmouth bar, The Beach House, according to Detective Lieutenant Brian Peters of the Portsmouth Police Dept.

Peters explained that Portsmouth Police were performing a routine bar compliance check to keep an eye on patrons and employees when they noticed students who appeared to be under the legal age of 21 consuming alcohol. The periodic check was “not specifically geared towards the Beach House,” Peters said.

Ken O’Brien, owner of The Beach House, said that police checked the ID of everyone in the bar who appeared to be underage.

“They started checking

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Safety and administration officials work their way through a riot in the Bayside 200s. Despite this, Public Safety considered this a more mild Spring Weekend, and dubbed it a “success.”

Samantha Edson News Designer Spring Weekend is one of the most anticipated weekends at Roger Williams University.

As one of the last big events before finals, students are

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anxious to enjoy themselves.

Amid the sunshine and various events hosted by the Campus Entertainment Network (CEN), though, there were several incidents that needed to be handled

by Public Safety, the Bristol Police Department, and the

Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards (OSCCS).

In anticipation of Spring Weekend, Public Safety “had extra staff on duty every day, and had at least two EMTs available,” said Steven Melaragno, Director of

sports

Public Safety, in an e-mail statement.

Bristol Police officers also maintained a presence on campus during the weekend.

This proved necessary, as two students were arrested on campus.

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academics

Women sail into semis CAS gets

new dean

Josh Weinreb Sports Editor What a difference a couple of weeks make.

For the first time in school history, the Roger Williams University women’s sailing team qualified for a berth at the Inter Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) National Semifinals, capping off a big weekend for RWU sailing. The coed team also qualified for a berth in the Gill/ ICSA National Dinghy Championship, both of which will take place later this month.

The earned spot did not come easy for the Lady Hawks. First, the event was postponed a week due to the Boston terror attacks, and according to sophomore Jaye Fahey, keeping the team mentally prepared was somewhat of a challenge.

“It was super stressful, we got ourselves all psyched up,” Fahey said. “It was

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Bianca Rom and senior captain Alec Anderson sail at a recent regatta for the Hawks. RWU now moves on to nationals/semis. kind of rough going because we had prepared for last weekend (and not this past weekend).

We had to keep ourselves stoked up.”

The Hawks needed to place in the top-nine to qualify for semifinals, top-two to qualify

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for nationals. For the women’s team, who had never qualified for semifinals before, being able to take the next step was something that they had been focusing not only this season, but last season as well.

“Last year, we really

started working on our women’s team,” Fahey said. “We just have a really good foundation of girls right now, and we push ourselves.”

Fahey and her teammates watched in distress from the shore as

Roger Williams University began the search for a new dean of the Feinstein College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), which recently concluded.

Robert M. Eisinger will take the helm as the new CAS dean, a role which will begin in early June.

In searching for a new dean of CAS – the school’s largest college on campus – the search committee was looking for a wide range of qualities, including a lot of experience in higher education, both as an educator and an administrator. The committee also wanted someone who could listen and communicate ideas throughout the college, both to the faculty and

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administration as well as a strong advocate of liberal arts, who would be a great assessor of student needs and learning. Admittedly, the committee realized that this was a long list of qualities, but many believe that Eisinger is the man for the job. “[We looked for a number of things in searching for a new dean] but one of them was passion,” said Provost Andrew Workman. “It’s sometimes hard to see this quality in an interview, but you want someone who will be passionate about the job and the university. Passion is something we definitely see in Robert Eisinger.”

Prior to RWU, Eisinger worked as the Dean of the School of Liberal Arts at the Savannah School of

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WEEKEND: Spring weekend brings activities and alcohol from page A1 be meeting with the staff from the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards this week regarding the behavior that led to the arrests and the correlation to the RWU Code of Conduct,” said Heidi Hartzell, Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards in an e-mail.

Both Hartzell and Melaragno agreed that the majority of incidents that required a response from university authorities were alcohol-related.

Melaragno also mentioned that he does not think the incidents that involved authorities reflect the student body as a whole.

“The students acted responsibly, for the most part, at all the events,” Melaragno said.

Though everything went smoothly overall, Melaragno said that Public Safety would be reviewing the weekend as well as overall strategies on how to keep improving as a staff.

In addition to the events

hosted by CEN there was a separate event specifically meant to promote safe drinking. Held on the Lower Athletic Field, the event, dubbed “The Tailgate,” permitted students of legal age to enjoy alcoholic beverages outside.

“The Tailgate event was a huge success, and went very well,” Melaragno said.

“I’d just like to congratulate all the students who helped make the weekend a huge success, and wish them luck for the future,” Melaragno said.

Hartzell shared Melaragno’s sentiments.

“There are so many excellent programs coordinated during Spring Weekend through the hard work of CEN, Student Programs and Leadership, and other student leadership organizations, that overwhelmingly, I believe that students truly have a special, safe, and memorable experience,” Hartzell said. campus entertainment network/courtesy photos

Students enjoy various rides and activities put on by the Campus Entertainment Network during Spring Weekend.

ARREST: DEAN: Eisinger Students announced for major role caught in sting from page A1 from page A1 Art and Design (SCAD).

Before his employment at SCAD, Eisinger worked at Lewis & Clark College from 2000 to 2009 as the department Chair of the political science department.

The process to find a new dean began last winter.

The search committee comprised of Dean of Students Kathleen McMahon, Dean of Architecture Stephen White, Workman, and six CAS faculty members devised an application that was set out internationally. According to Workman, this yielded a “good response.”

About a dozen candidates emerged from this application process.

These candidates went through a first round of interviews, and were narrowed down to four potential deans, who then came to campus for daylong interviews. By the end of the process, only Eisinger remained.

“The College of Arts and Sciences is a big and complicated college with a lot of majors,” said Professor June Speakman, a faculty member of the search committee. “Half of the faculty works here, and 100 percent of students take courses here, through writing studies, math, and the CORE concentration. We needed someone experienced enough to handle that big complicated organization.

I can’t speak for the rest

of the committee, but I am looking forward to a long and productive relationship with the new dean.”

Eisinger is the author of “The Evolution of Presidential Polling,” and has published many academic articles. He is currently involved in research of many different varieties, including media coverage of White House polling, incivility on

the Internet, potential residual effects of positive behavior, and more. Most importantly, he is both ready an excited to leave his mark on the RWU campus.

“I’d love to find some ways to work with the CORE classes and how students enjoy their first year,” Eisinger said. “I think it’s about enriching the intellectual experience for all students. I want

students to think big and to ask big questions. I want students to be able to articulate themselves clearer, more thoughtfully, more analytically.

Ultimately that makes them wiser and more employable. That is going to be done in a variety of different ways, many of which are already being done, maybe its just rethinking how they will be done.”

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Eisinger will become CAS Dean this come summer.

looked like they may have been suspect. They ran numbers on them if they looked like they were fake.”

O’Brien said that his bar utilizes a doorman who is responsible for checking identification so that the bartender does not have to, although they do not have the ability to check ID numbers. “[The bartenders] assume that everyone that’s in the club is 21, because the doorman let them in,” O’Brien said.

Peters, however, said that the bar manager was acting as the doorman that night, and was going back and forth between responsibilities.

In addition to trying to use fake IDs, several students snuck into the bar through the back door.

“They couldn’t get in the front door, so they scaled the back wall and got in,” O’Brien said.

O’Brien said he generally does not get many college students at his club, and attributed the recent volume of college students to the closure of two popular bars in Bristol.

Going forward, O’Brien said that The Beach House will take steps to improve security and prevent underage drinking.

“Every college kid that comes through the door is going to have to have two IDs,” O’Brien said. “… I just have to be sure that this doesn’t happen again. They do have a lot of different ID-checking tools out there I’m investigating … I’m also increasing security to my back patio area so no kids

can jump over the fence.”

As a local business owner and parent, O’Brien said he was not happy about the amount of underage drinking at his bar.

“Because I own the only club in Portsmouth, I get a bad rep,” he said. “People say I’m a renegade, you know, I’ll do whatever I can to make money, and that’s the farthest thing from the truth. I’m a parent; I’ve coached football for the high school. I know a lot of kids around here, and I care very much about what goes on in my community.”

Additionally, he stressed how bad this type of incident is for business.

“I know college kids like to go out and party and have fun,” O’Brien said.

“Obviously they don’t know me, and they don’t care about me … but I wish they would take the time to think about ‘what are the penalties or repercussions I would face if, let’s say, an underage kid did come in and get drunk and actually left the club and hurt somebody?’”

As for the 17 students who were arrested for underage drinking, each was taken into custody and has a court date set for May 9 at the Newport District Court.

According to Heidi Hartzell, Director of Student Conduct & Community Standards, the students were in violation of several codes in the Student Handbook, and will receive repercussions from the school.

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Land for sale next to campus RWU discusses purchasing Ronald Scofield Herald Contributor Signs on Metacom Avenue are advertising land for sale right in Roger Williams University’s own backyard. The signs describe the area in question as “prime land for development for sale,” which spans from the back of the Performing Arts Center to the left side of the J-Lot Parking Garage.

The land is being sold

by Halsey Herreshoff, a Rhode Island resident whose family “has owned the land for close to 150 years now ... we are looking to sell,” Herreshoff said.

This includes the land that houses the university.

Herreshoff said that the land in question, which used to be a farm, stretches farther than the university.

“The Career Center [at RWU] was actually a farmhouse back in the day … they’ve mostly kept the look, I believe,” Herreshoff said.

Both Herreshoff and RWU confirm that the university has discussed

purchasing the property.

“We are certainly aware of the property that has been advertised for sale along Metacom Avenue, immediately to the north and west of the Roger Williams campus,” said Jerome Williams, Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration, in an e-mail to The Hawks’ Herald. “Any time an opportunity presents itself, especially in a location so close to our current campus, it is worth review and discussion, and we have spoken directly with representatives for the seller.

“At this point, it is too early to say with certainty whether we have any interest in the property.

We will be happy to share more information when we make a final decision,” Williams said.

Some students believe that this land would be worth purchasing.

“We need more parking, more space,” said freshman Cassandra Boutsioulis. “If it can be used for something, I would say it is a good idea.”

The votes are in David Kendall elected Student Body President

Sabrina Caserta Herald Contributor Rising senior David Kendall was recently named the new Student Body President following a campus-wide vote. He said that he is excited for his new position, and has several ideas for next year already.

“I think there’s a lot of changes that need to be done here,” Kendall said.

Kendall, a legal studies and political science double major, has been a member of the Student Senate since his sophomore year.

Senior Ryan Freed, the current Student Body President, said he has faith in his successor, and described Kendall as “fairly outgoing, pretty level-headed, and good at conflict resolution.”

After working with Kendall for multiple years, Freed said he feels he knows him on both a professional and personal level.

“I have confidence in his leadership for next year, and I think him being older gave him an extra year of experiences. That really helped him,” Freed said.

The advice that Freed had for Kendall is to “ be pretty malleable for certain situations.”

“There’s things that you don’t necessarily anticipate, or you don’t anticipate the level of

year, we have a lot of ambitious senatorsyoung, lots of freshmen and sophomores. They

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Junior David Kendall will be the Student Body President for the 2013-2014 school year. He will replace current president senior Ryan Freed. difficulty or awkwardness that surrounds that situation,” Freed said.

Kendall said that he is excited for the potential the Student Senate holds.

“With our group next

are very energetic, and they can bring a lot to the table,” he said.

Although Kendall spoke highly of Roger Williams University- in particular the beautiful views and

the tight-knit community that the student body fosters- he reiterated that there is much room for improvement.

“I think we need more diversity. I know the school preaches diversity, but we don’t really see it on campus,” Kendall said.

“I know we have a lot of international students that come here, but we have an underrepresented diversity group here. I know the Multicultural Student Union (MSU) does a lot, and I really think Senate needs to support them as well.”

Kendall said he plans to do more programming with other organizations on campus, especially the Campus Entertainment Network (CEN) and Inter-Class Council (ICC).

Additionally, he said he plans to revamp the Student Affairs committee and also plans on continuing Freed’s outreach initiative to get more students participating in the Student Senate.

“I want students to come to meetings and really discuss their issues, and figure out how we can help them, because Student Senate is here for everyone,” Kendall said.

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EDITORIAL: Making a lasting impression A reflection on a four-year journey

Amanda Newman Editor-in-Chief Last week, I interviewed hip-hop artist B.o.B. after his headlining performance at the Campus Entertainment Network’s (CEN) Spring Concert. I had the opportunity to ask him five questions, so for my fourth query, I asked him when, or how, he knew he’d “made it.” As a graduating senior, I was particularly curious as to what his answer would be. Yes, I’ll admit it: I was looking for sage advice on my turbulent future from a hip-hop artist. But with the harsh reality of May 18th inching closer and closer, I find myself

reflecting on my last four years at Roger Williams University in a way I never thought I would.

People talk a lot about their legacy, about the impact they’ve had on the university that’s had so much impact on them.

I’ve spent the last eight semesters deciphering just what my legacy would be when it finally came time for me to walk across the stage. At last, that day is just over two weeks away, and all I can definitively say is that I have no idea what mark I’ve left. (For the record, B.o.B. said he didn’t feel like he’d made it yet – that’s why he keeps on going). I feel like I still have time to do things that I set out to do

when I came into college, but the reality is I’ve done all I can. My time is up.

Like B.o.B., I still don’t feel like I’ve made it; I don’t feel like I’ve done anything particularly

This roller coaster ride of emotions has taken its toll on my psyche, and has only further conflicted in my ability to answer the ultimate question of my legacy.

What I do have is a dream, a vision, a goal. I came to RWU with high expectations, but I knew what I wanted to do. special. Honestly, it’s hard for me to grasp that I’ve had any significant impact at all, since I alternate between feeling like a total rockstar and an absolute failure every single day.

What I’ve concluded is this: my “legacy” isn’t tangible. In fact, I don’t even think legacy is the right word for it.

Merriam-Webster defines a legacy as “a gift by will,

especially of money or other personal property.”

I don’t have any money, so I’m pretty sure I don’t have a legacy (by that definition, at least).

After all, it’s not as if my accomplishments – or failures – during the course of my collegiate career will dictate the rest of my life. Rather, they will serve as reference points, stepping stones that will ultimately pave the path I am destined to walk.

No, I haven’t been nominated for a Grammy; I haven’t sold out stadiums; and I don’t have platinum albums. Hell, I haven’t even landed a job yet.

What I do have is a

dream, a vision, a goal. I came to RWU with high expectations, but I knew what I wanted to do. And guess what? I’ve done everything I’ve set out to do. And, in the end, that is all anyone can ask for.

I’ve spent the past four years making those dreams come true. My legacy will be my passion, and my mark on this school will be measured in my future success. I’ve been extremely blessed to have found other people with whom I can share that passion and zeal for the craft I feel I was born to do. If that small token can be chalked up to my legacy at RWU, then that’s more than enough for me.

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, We would like to bring a few different viewpoints to the article, “Choosing the lesser of two evils: The Boy Scouts of America aren’t so patriotic after all.”

Firstly, the title claiming the Boy Scouts of America, (BSA), aren’t patriotic is unbelievable.

Every meeting and Court of Honor begins with a salute to the flag and a moment for prayer, two events rarely seen on a regular basis here at Roger Williams University.

The BSA promotes selfindependence while being able to work as a team, using the land to survive while still leaving it clean for the next scout, and a healthy lifestyle both physically and mentally.

If that isn’t American, what is?

A rising issue in America, and the topic of the article, is gay rights. The BSA has been called out on their acceptance regarding gay scouts and leaders. While we personally would be happy to see a change in the policy, we understand what many people seem to have forgotten, the BSA is a private organization.

That means the BSA does not have to please or attract anyone other than the young boys who are ready to learn how to live a life of honor and integrity.

These boys, heterosexual or not, each have the same lists of requirements needed to advance through scouting. One of those requirements is how to notice and

respond to inappropriate “sexual advances,” as your reporter puts it. These advances can come from anyone, male or female, gay or straight. The BSA has a duty and the right to protect the boys who become scouts. By being a private organization, they can protect scouts however they see fit and if that means being slow to accept some people as leaders, they can do it without the approval of every person in the country.

In scouting, leaders aren’t always what people think they are. Adult leaders are a tremendous help but scouts will tell you that the true leadership comes from a boy run troop. The older scouts teach the younger scouts who grow older and teach the new younger scouts.

The cycle of leading and learning relies more on the boys themselves than the actual adults. The adults are there as guides and help with the logistics of scouting; camp outs, meeting requirements for advancements and other things scouts might not be able to do because of age.

We read The Hawk’s Herald weekly and are very disappointed by this article. We are especially disappointed because the article seemed to be written by a reporter with little knowledge on the topic. This article seemed to focus more on disrespecting the rights of the BSA and reprimanding them for

their beliefs than reporting on an issue in an unbiased way. There were countless negative statements made to support the side of equal rights and hardly anything good was said about the BSA. We feel that the views of multiple university students, scouts and nonscouts, male and female, would have had better insight than one online comment made by the President of the BSA. His quote made it seem like the BSA was being bullied into conforming to the gay rights movement.

The BSA has stood for more than 100 years, and at last count, served 114,304,329 boys, awarded 117,648,303 merit badges, and had 2,043,375 boys become Eagle Scouts. BSA has changed along the way to Each week, the RWU Photo Club assigns a topic to improve the quality for its photograph, collects student submissions, then votes members, not to please people who disagree on the best one. The winner gets printed in The with them. The case can Hawks’ Herald! be made that the BSA should accept gay leaders but ultimately it is their decision. We hope that people can realize the BSA is much more than the article made it out to be.

Best Regards,

Andrew Larson, Have a great summer, take lots of pictures, and Eagle Scout, Troop 15, Annawan Council

Last week’s assignment was Best Image of the Semester.

The winning photograph was taken by Tyler Huntley.

Adam Mayer, Eagle Scout,Troop 306, Mohegan Council

submit them next year!

Send submissions to photoclub@g.rwu.edu.

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Profile of a Hawk: Sullivan strong in net Josh Weinreb Sports Editor For about four years, the women’s lacrosse team has been anchored by the stellar play of stalwart goaltender Justine Sullivan, a senior captain for this year’s Hawks team. And last weekend, that saga came to a sudden end.

Roger Williams University was finally catching a late-season surge, as they defeated Wentworth Institute 20-3, and were looking forward to a surprising Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) playoff run. But that all ended this past Saturday, as the Hawks were defeated by Curry College in the quarterfinal round of the CCC playoffs 1214. For Sullivan, who is graduating in May, playing her final game as a Hawk was very emotional.

“I’m a crier, I’ll say it,” she said. “Even at our last practice, I thought ‘this might be the last time I’ll be on this turf field.’ It was very sad.”

“I kind of just thought about all the good times I had. I remember when Bayside was mud, the field was on a hill, and we had games rained out every day. Being a senior, you think about all these things.”

Justine Sullivan WOMEN’S LACROSSE 1) 5’7” senior from Norwell, Mass.

2) Lettered in lacrosse, field hockey and sailing in high school.

3) Played goalie in all 18 games for the Hawks in 2012.

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Sullivan is from Norwell, Mass., and has been playing lacrosse since the fifth grade. By eighth grade, she was splitting half the games as goalie, and by her freshman year, she was playing goalie full time.

“I was not a goalie at first,” she said. “But I wasn’t a very good runner, so I kind of picked it up.”

Playing the goalie position in lacrosse is unlike any other position on the field, and much unlike any other position in all of sports. Even for Sullivan, goaltender is not an easy position to play.

“I’d say don’t close your eyes. And just not being afraid, I suppose. This ball is going to hit my body going 55 mph, it’s going

to kill, but you have to just shake it off. I think that’s the hardest part, getting over the fear.”

After being recruited by the Hawks, Sullivan was mentored by upperclassman Amanda Magee for her first two years on the team.

After Magee graduated, Sullivan was able to step up and take on the full-

time goalie responsibilities where she has shined.

Sullivan started in 17 games for RWU this season, totaling up 1002:05 minutes of playing time. She made 157 saves, and earned six victories.

Despite the tough ending, Sullivan sees the positives.

“I think it ended well,”

she said. “And we were so close as a team, I think that helped.”

But being the only goaltender on the team was tough for Sullivan, as she wasn’t able to pass down the reigns to an underclassman like Magee was able to do for her.

But with two incoming freshmen coming in to play goalie next year, the team will have to find a new dynamic quickly.

“Fall ball should be interesting, for sure,” she said.

For Sullivan, playing behind her defensive partner, and fellow senior captain, Jen Perry, was a blessing.

“Being able to play with her for the past four years has been incredible,” she said. “If she’s not at a game I play terrible. I’ll definitely miss playing with her.”

Sullivan came to RWU as an elementary education major, and she now student teaches in East Providence. But balancing life between school, teaching, and lacrosse has definitely been a challenge.

“It’s like having two jobs,” she said.

Lacrosse has always been a big part of her life, and even after graduation Sullivan still sees herself around the game that she loves.

SAILING: Women make school history from page A1

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Men’s tennis moves on to championships.

TENNIS: Men dominate Gulls from page A8 have all received All-CCC selections. According to Laboissonniere, the team’s achievements this season go far beyond just skill.

“We may not have the most talent but we do have the most heart,” he said.

The team’s hard work throughout the season has seemed to pay off, as they will now head to the CCC championship game. The Hawks will take on the second-seeded Nichols College next. Nichols had a very impressive 5-0 victory over Eastern Nazarene College on

Wednesday in the semifinals. These teams are very familiar with each other as they played earlier in the season. The Hawks ended up winning that match 5-4.

“We are now in a place where we go against Nichols, a very strong team,” Caniga said. “We beat them once and we have to put ourselves in a position to beat them again.”

The match up against Nichols will be home on Saturday. It begins at 1 p.m.

social media sites for current scores, just to see if RWU would move on.

And once they found out the score, the team was ecstatic on the sideline.

“Our emotions were crazy. After the last race, we were constantly refreshing the [Twitter] page,” Fahey said. “Afterwards we went crazy. I was so happy, I couldn’t believe it.”

For Fahey, being able to accomplish something for the upperclassmen, especially the seniors on the team who are graduating, is special.

“For Haley [Powell], this is her senior year. This is something she wanted to do last year and we missed it by one or two teams, so to make it this year is a huge deal.”

RWU placed 7th at the Reed Trophy this past weekend in Medford, Mass., propelling them into the next round and making history in the process.

“Right now, I’m pretty confident. [The Nissa conference] is probably the hardest women’s division, so the fact that we were able to qualify, I feel like the top teams are going to be the ones we’re used to competing against anyway,” Fahey said. “I’m pretty confident we will qualify for nationals.”

With the coed team also qualifying for nationals, it will assure that both teams will be busy competing throughout the month of May. The team now looks forward to a new challenge this weekend, as they compete in 64th New England Team

Racing competition for the Fowle Trophy. RWU has struggled with their team racing events all year, and as senior captain Alec Anderson noted, this event is the “final showdown.”

“Our focus is really on this weekend,” Anderson said. “Making sure we qualify, especially when there is possibly one more berth available, is extremely important. As long as everyone is at their

full potential we have a chance.”

The team will travel to Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. this weekend to compete in the team racing qualifiers.

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Track and field impresses at CCC tourney Connor Lahey Herald Contributor On Saturday the Roger Williams University men’s track and field team won the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Championship.

The Hawks have now won five straight CCC titles.

Six members of the team will also be going to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III New England Championships hosted by Colby College this Saturday, May 4.

Many players performed well including freshman sprinter Zach Mays. He participated in the long jump and set a personal record of 5.9 meters, which was good enough for a second place finish.

Freshman thrower Chad O’Neil also set a personal record in Javelin with a

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RWU HAWKS STANDINGS BASEBALL CCC Standings Rank: 4th Overall Record: 23-16

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Men’s and women’s track and field finish strong in CCC tournament. throw going 40.9 meters.

With victories in the 110 and 400-meter hurdles, junior Tim Clarkin had a great day. To add to his accomplishments, he broke his own record in the 400-meter hurdles, posting a time of 58.9.

Junior distance runner John Ferguson finished first in the 5000-meter

while sophomore distance runner Jack Dunleavy placed second.

“Finishing second was great. It was a great race, and the weather was stellar for the meet,” Dunleavy said.

Dunleavy did not break his own record in the 5000-meter, which is 15:59 but he did finish

with an impressive time of 16:05.8 during Saturday’s meet.

With the regular season wrapped up, all that remains is the New England Championships at Colby College this Saturday. The RWU team is sending six members of the team with hopes that they can be successful.

MEN’S TENNIS CCC Standings Rank: 1st Overall Record: 12-6

MEN’S LACROSSE CCC Standings Rank: 3rd Overall Record: 9-7

Playoff push after historic season Andrew Grassey Sports Manager The Roger Williams University baseball team concluded their season on Saturday with two wins in a double-header against Nichols College.

Now, its playoff time as the Hawks look to add a Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) championship to what has already been a remarkable season.

The Hawks finished the regular season with 23 wins, which ranks third all time in the history of RWU baseball. Those 23 wins included a nine game win streak where the Hawks beat teams such as conference rivals Curry College and Eastern Nazarene College. For the Hawks, they want to take the momentum from a strong regular season into the postseason.

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RWU baseball looks to make a playoff run.

“As we have done in the regular season, we will be relying on every player that we have,” said head coach Derek Carlson.

“Our goal is to compete, and put ourselves in a position to win every game.”

The CCC tournament will begin today, as the fourth-seeded Hawks will take on in-state rival Salve Regina University, who

are the number three-seed.

The first round match up will prove to be a good one as the Seahawks have also had an impressive season finishing with a record of 27-10, with a 12-4 record in CCC games. The Hawks will have the same game plan against Salve Regina that they have had all season.

“We just got to keep pushing away and keep

playing like we have been playing and hopefully (the games) will work out for us,” said junior third baseman Mike Thomas.

Last season, the Hawks made an impressive run in the CCC tournament even though they only had 17 wins in the regular season. They made it all the way to the CCC championship game before ultimately losing the top-seeded Western New England University.

This year, the Hawks want to take it all the way and win the championship.

With such an impressive regular season, anything less then a CCC championship would be a disappointment for them. When asked about the tournament, Thomas made it very clear about what the team’s goal is.

“Win the conference tournament, that’s about it, right?” he said.

WOMEN’S LACROSSE CCC Standings Rank: 5th Overall Record: 6-11

SOFTBALL CCC Standings Rank: 2nd Overall Record: 21-18

MEN’S TRACK & FIELD CCC Conference Champions

WOMEN’S TRACK & FIELD 2nd Place in CCC

A look around the sports world Older athletes deserve respect from fans

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go underrated and perhaps overlooked and it’s about time that we recognize We as sports fans are their contributions to always looking for the their teams. next rising star. But not In the NBA, we’ve got enough attention is paid Kevin Garnett. In his to the veterans of the prime, he would not teams that have success. have been an overlooked Of course we still give player but ever since the praise to veterans like Celtics won their last LeBron James and Peyton championship in 2008, Manning but there are the Celtics have had on many veteran players that and off seasons. He is Herald Contributor

largely responsible for why the Celtics made the playoffs this season.

With the injury to Rajon Rondo, the team looked to Garnett both offensively and defensively and he delivered at age 36. I don’t think that anyone would have expected this season from him, especially the way the Celtics have performed without Rajon Rondo this year.

Pablo Prigioni, a rookie for the New York Knicks, is 36-years-old like Garnett. He also is having an impressive season.

Prigioni is the oldest rookie to have played in the NBA and even though it is his first year, it’s his age that we are concerned with. At 36-years-old he’s still able to be as conditioned as younger players in the league and has had a remarkable rookie year.

In the NHL, 37-yearold Martin St. Louis led the league in total points this season with 60. While the Lightning may have

not made the playoffs, St. Louis managed to give his team more points than any other player in the league.

He’s played 13 years in the league, which is quite a while for hockey players as it is a very physical sport but St. Louis has not let his “elderly” body get in the way of his success as a player. Brian Campbell, defenseman for the Florida Panthers is 33-years-old and in the 2012-2013 season ranked first in games played. Lets face it, the Panthers are a pretty irrelevant team with very little to look forward to in the future. However, they do possess a veteran with twelve years of experience in Campbell, who continues to produce an extraordinary number of minutes for his team.

In the NFL, we all know Peyton Manning is a special player and will most certainly be inducted into the Hall of Fame. But what about other notable veteran players? How about Chad Greenway on

the Minnesota Vikings?

Greenway tied for second in the league in tackles with 148 as a eight year veteran. When we think of the Vikings we mostly think Adrian Peterson or defensive star Jared Allen.

But the veteran Greenway outperformed the more well-known Allen in the category.

Even more overlooked are the kickers in the NFL. By position, they are the oldest group and record the most points in the league. Lawrence Tynes, one of the oldest players in the NFL, is second in the league in terms of points. Of course when we think of the Giants, our attention is mostly towards offensive personnel but Tynes is the league’s second highest scoring player.

Players in all leagues are over-looked because of their age but its time to recognize that they are still competitive and deserve some recognition.

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First-seed Hawks roll over Endicott rwu

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Andrew Grassey Sports Manager In any sport, the intensity of competition will rise in the playoffs.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Roger Williams University tennis team brought that intensity and over powered the Endicott College Gulls.

The match started with three doubles matches with Kevin Erikson and Jason Pacino setting the tone right off the bat with a convincing 8-2 victory.

For head coach Neil Caniga, that match set the tone for the entire day.

“Our first doubles team, Kevin Erikson and Jason Pacino, they played great,” Caniga said. “They lost to this team last time 8-2 and they came out fired up and started to finish and really put it onto them.”

The Hawks would win two out of the three doubles matches on the day. Ryan Swenson and Jonah Schwartz battled in a competitive match against Eric Gandrup and Benjamin Randlett of Endicott but would fall short 9-7. Eric

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Sophomore Kyle Bull returns a serve on Monday against Endicott College.

Laboissonniere and Zach Bussiere would be the other pair ending up victorious, as they would win 8-5. Laboissonniere was visibly intense during both his doubles and singles matches as he was

shouting and pumping his fist after every victory.

“I am probably one of the most annoying players in the league to play against,” Laboissonniere said. “I scream and yell after every win but I feed

off of that. I mean, my opponents hate me and that’s what the goal is, to get inside their head.”

The passion from Laboissonniere and the entire team was noticeable throughout the match.

The playoff atmosphere was what brought out the passion from the team.

“Once we get into the playoffs we are just intense for every point and every minute,” said coach Caniga.

“Everything

matters so much when everything is on the line and there is no coming back if you lose a match in the playoffs.”

The Hawks would also be dominant in the singles matches. The Hawks won three singles matches with wins from Taylor Webster, Swanson, and Kyle Bull.

The Hawks would have won more singles matches if the match had not been called off because of them clinching the victory. The final score would be 5-1 as the Hawks controlled the match from start to finish.

“It’s a good win,” Caniga said. “I mean, us being able to get back to the conference championship is always a big goal of ours.”

Making the conference championship game is not the only achievement of this season. Bussiere has been named the CCC Player of the Year while Caniga has been named CCC Coach of the Year. On top of that, Bussiere, Erikson, Pacino, Laboissonniere, Webster, Swanson and Schwartz

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Men’s lacrosse competing against WIT on Saturday.

One and done rwu Nick Schwalbert Herald Contributor It was a thrilling game for the Roger Williams University men’s lacrosse team on Saturday as they managed to squeak by Wentworth Institute of Technology (WIT) in overtime and advance into the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) championship.

It was a back and forth battle most of the game with Leopards scoring first and the Hawks quickly countering it with a score of their own as Caleb Kenny scored the Hawks first goal. The Leopards would manage to put another past Luke Aubrey but Drew Beck would answer the call for the Hawks scoring with just 57 seconds left in first period.

The Hawks would open up the second period with another goal coming from Beck, who was fed terrifically by John Ricciardi. Ricciardi was one of three Hawks that was named to the All-CCC second team this week. Shortly after

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the second goal Beck would become involved again, feeding an open Cameron Signorelli to put the Hawks up by two. Characteristically of this game, the Leopards rebutted with two goals of their own late in the second period to bring it to an even 5-5 game at the half.

The back and forth battle would continue in the third period with the teams trading off goals.

Signorelli scored a goal of his own in the third period to make the score even and then just a minute later Kevin Nash scored his first goal of the season to put the lead in the Hawks favor. However, the pesky Leopards would punch in another goal just one minute later to even the score back up.

It was then time for senior Ian Powers to take control of the game.

Powers scored his first of the day with a little over five minutes to go in the fourth. Once again, the Leopards stuck around and managed to get one past Aubrey, sending the game into sudden death overtime.

Emotions were high and everyone in attendance was on the edge of their seats. Head coach Marty Kelly gave his team some inspirational words before the Hawks got set to take the field. Alan Williams would secure the face-off for the Hawks and the team would take the ball down in the offensive zone. After working it around and trying to create a look at the cage, Beck found an open Powers who would score with 52 seconds left in sudden death. Powers, who came off a career high five goal game against the Leopards last week, proved to be the fatal blow for the Leopards once again.

“It was a huge win,” Powers said. “We worked hard all year for the playoffs so our seniors weren’t going to let that one slip away.”

The Hawks lost to Western New England University 17-3 in the semifinal round of the CCC tournament on Wednesday. The loss was a bitter end to a remarkable season.

The second-seeded women’s softball team was victorious this past Monday in the double elimination phase of the playoffs against third-seeded Western New England Golden Bears. Their 6-1 victory means the Hawks will be advancing to the next round in the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) playoffs.

A single by freshman infielder Delaney Burns drove in senior captain catcher Lauren Tierney and freshman utility player Chelsea Boulrisse.

This helped the Hawks get off to an early lead scoring two runs in the first inning. The team tacked on another run in the fourth adding to their lead.

It was only in the fifth that Western New England was able to score on an RBI single by Jeana Longo. However, the Hawks were able to answer this run in the bottom of the fifth with a three-run homerun by sophomore infielder Alana Peoples.

This provided the Lady Hawks with a five run lead that they would ultimately keep for the rest of the game. Freshman pitcher Meghan Maligna would pitch the entire game only giving up the one run.

“I attribute focus to my own success,” Maligna said in an e-mail to The Hawks’ Herald. “It has been hard to balance schoolwork these last few

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weeks of the semester, but I am trying to do my best and keep up with work while keeping the season go as long as it can.”

This victory also brings the team another step closer as they work towards the ultimate goal of the CCC championship.

“We did a lot of things very well. We received a quality pitching effort from our pitcher and catcher and the team played great team defense, with no errors. We recorded 13 hits in the game, so we were able to execute offensively as well. I liked the mindset that the team showed and love their unity and spirit.

It was ‘a great day to be a Hawk,’” said head coach Joyce Maudie in an e-mail to The Hawks’ Herald.

Moving forward the Hawks will face top-

seeded Endicott College today.

“We are very much looking forward to the opportunity to play Endicott again,” Maudie said. “When we played each other in the regular season, Endicott outplayed us.

We learned from our mistakes and have had a chance to address what we did wrong. I take responsibility for our lack of execution in that game.

We know that going into our next match-up with Endicott, we are better prepared. We will focus on the little things and play Hawk softball.”

The Hawks’ are in action again later this afternoon, as they take on the Endicott Gulls in the next round of the CCC playoffs. Game time is 2:30 p.m.

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Freshman Meghan Maliga pitching.

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An ordinary girl given an extraordinary experience

Meet the 2013 student Commencement speaker Kinsey Janke Features Editor On May 18, 1969, the Apollo 10 was launched into outer space. It was the first shuttle to carry a color television camera inside the spacecraft, and also made the first live color television broadcasts from space. Manned by three people, the Apollo 10 set the record for the highest speed attained by a manned vehicle at roughly 24,791 mph.

On May 18, 2013, the Roger Williams University class of 2013 will be launched into the real world. Their eyes might be wide, their fingers trembling, their hearts racing. But they will be out there, floating around, trying to make something out of what seems to be nothing.

This will be their last moment together as a class, all seated side by side under the white tent that will soon dwarf the baseball and softball fields that lay quietly behind the Campus Recreation Center. For this final sequence, the class of 2013 will be carefully maneuvered through orbit by senior Clare Harmon.

“When I first applied

to be Commencement speaker, it was because I wanted the opportunity to show my peers and other RWU community members how grateful I am for all they’ve done to contribute to my great experience here,” Harmon said. “But as the process began and I learned more about the opportunity, the experience has and will become so much more than that.”

A native of New Haven, Conn., Harmon highlights her years at RWU as some of the “most challenging” of her life. She learned how to make the most of what she had, and cites the people she met here who have contributed to who she is today. Being chosen as Commencement speaker is an indicator of everything she has overcome and accomplished.

“I’m often overlooked and underestimated. It’s human nature for people to do so until you give them a reason to think differently,” Harmon said.

“For me to be chosen, it means the world. It means that the committee believes in me as a person, my story, and what I hold for my future. And

it means they think the audience come May 18 hopefully will too.”

The student Commencement speaker selection committee, made up of Kathleen McMahon, Assistant Vice President and Dean of Students, John King, Vice President of Student Affairs, as well as select members of faculty, professional staff, and students, usually totals five to seven members.

Their decision to choose Harmon as the speaker was unanimous.

All interested applicants were required to submit their applications along with a résumé, a letter of recommendation, a written draft of their proposed speech, a letter describing why they want to be the student Commencement speaker, and a video of them reading their speech. The process is tedious and detailed, but being chosen at the end of it all is well worth the stress and the workload.

“For an ordinary girl like me to be recognized and given the opportunity, and further being told the decision was unanimous, gives encouragement for me to continue to

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The Class of 2013 student Commencement speaker, Clare Harmon. work hard and to share my story with others,” Harmon said.

Harmon’s speech, memorized and written directly from the heart, finds itself in the vein of transformation. A word loaded with meaning, Harmon hopes she can do it justice.

“I want students to see how each and everyone of us has contributed to the people we are today,” she said. “Whether you were my best friend, hate

my guts, or you have no idea who I am, you have contributed somehow in a positive way. My goal is to show how our unique community here made that possible and how thankful I am to be a part of it.”

Each university comes with its good and bad things; things students will miss longingly, and things they will run from.

For Harmon, RWU has both. She will miss the people; not only will she

miss her friends, but also the custodians who know everyone on a first name basis and also Alice from the Upper Commons.

However as a runner, Harmon will not miss the fact that students and athletes are not allowed to run over the Mount Hope Bridge. This rule makes running day after day “repetitive and boring.”

Regardless, RWU will always be rooted close to Harmon’s heart.

Biology major to sing National Anthem at Commencement Eileen Korney Herald Reporter Imagine performing before a sea of silent spectators, who are primarily strangers.

Sprinkled about these serious faces, your family sits somewhere, however it is impossible for you to locate them. Before you, members of the crowd have placed their right hand over their heart, and have also removed hats from their heads. Above you, the American flag waves merrily, and it is time to for you to begin.

“Oh, say can you see ...”

Senior biology major and music minor Samantha Casale has been chosen to sing the National Anthem at the Roger Williams University 2013 commencement.

The selection process required students to fill out an application and write a blurb about why they wanted to sing at the graduation ceremony.

It was also necessary for applicants to submit a resume of their past performing experiences.

Lastly, each individual was called upon to audition privately within a room.

Within Casale’s written blurb about why she wanted to sing at commencement, she explained how she missed performing on a regular basis. She wrote that it

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Samantha Casale will sing the National Anthem at this year’s Commencement exercises. would be a way for her to say thank you to RWU for four years of education, and also say goodbye to her class in a musical way.

Casale admitted to being a bit nervous about singing the National Anthem in front of thousands, however she is determined to keep her composure and give her best performance.

“I try to take some deep breaths [and] not think about how many people are staring at me at that second,” she said.

“I’ve practiced over and over, [so that it] becomes muscle-memory.”

Casale’s singing experience dates back to when she discovered her talent while she was in the sixth grade. Prior to

sixth grade, Casale was primarily a violinist. It was during a band, orchestra, and chorus karaoke party at her middle school when Casale’s friends encouraged her to sing a Disney song.

“Afterward, a teacher said I should try out for chorus and theater,” she said. “[That is when I decided] ‘Okay, I love this.’”

At the college level, Casale is involved with two A cappella groups on the RWU campus. One is Vocal Express, which is open to all students, and the other is Special Delivery, which is a club that requires students to try out. Casale has participated in Special Delivery performances

for an RWU home basketball game as well as for Global Fest. However, Casale joined the groups late in her college career.

Throughout her time at RWU, she attended voice lessons of her own, but she soon realized how greatly she missed performing.

Casale grew up in a family that encouraged career choices involving math and science. Casale’s biology major was influenced by her parents, and although it is a field of work that she enjoys, music is a hobby that she and her older sister share. Casale finds her sibling’s ability to balance a passion for music with a successful career to be inspirational. “[My sister] is a chemical

engineer actually and really misses music. She and her fiancé opened a theater company, [and I] admire the fact that she is science and math based [but also] keeps music on the side,” Casale said.

Many students do not necessarily follow a career path that correlates with their hobby. Casale extends a word of advice to her peers with this dilemma.

“I would say that I’m just like them. Music is my first passion, [but] my parents told me I could do math or science,” she said.

“Luckily I love bio, so it wasn’t a big sacrifice. I would tell them to at least minor in [their art-related hobby and] do something [with it] on the side.”

Participating in karaoke is something that Casale still does on the side.

Most recently she has performed at a karaoke competition at a bar in Warren, R.I., but Casale described those excursions are more for “making a fool of yourself, and having fun.”

On a more serious note, after Casale performs the National Anthem during commencement, she hopes to work with animals. After working at the Southwick’s Zoo one summer, she found another passion caring for exotic animals. In her future, Casale can see herself working not only as a veterinarian in a clinic, but possibly at a wildlife rescue.

“I want to work with animals, right now I would like to do something with animal rehab, [or] at an animal center to fix them up and send them back into the wild,” Casale said.

As for continuing her hobby of singing, Casale sees many opportunities despite living in Sudbury, which is a small town in Massachusetts.

“There’s a theater company there for an older generation,” she said, “[but there are] some community theaters around me [that] I would like to [perform] with.”

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Graduating Class of 2013 Jessica Lynne Lambi Erynne Elizabeth Landry Hope Kimberly Landry Christopher Lee Lane Amanda Kristin Langenauer Alexandria Maria Lanieri **Aimee Marie Lantrip Nathan Lathrobe Nagbe Kaitlyn Marie Lauer Alexander G. Lavanovich Jaclyn Victoria Lawrence Tennie Louise Lawrenson James Ronald LeCardi Garrett S. LeBlanc Emily Lynn Lebowitz Cassandra L. Lee **Michelle Theresa Lee Michael W. Lefebvre Trevor Paul Lefebvre Joshua Harold Lentz Raymond R. Leonardo Mitchell Joseph Leveille Rhea Louise Levin Jacob H. Levine Bridget Alice Lewis Dev P. Lewis Sundae Ann Lewis Kevin M. Lieberman Kevin M. Lieberman Chia Ping Lin Amanda B. Lingg Ryan Dean Lisec Courtney Jane Little Xiqiao Liu Kelsee Dee Loche Meghan Kelly Long David John Lopez Jeffrey Z. Los John Donald Lovendale Kelsey Noelle Lucas Stephen Tyler Lynch Lisa Ann Lyons **Zachary Kenneth Lyons Caley Sandra MacDonald Jessica Christine MacFaddin Andrew J. MacKenzie Ian Drummond MacKenzie Sigmund MacKowka III Derek James MacLeod Bradley James Macdonald Rosemary Madden Brendan William Maddock Justin K. Madeiro Meghan J. Maguire **Scott T. Maier Elsch Josiah Maisoh, Jr. Ian Thomas Mallis Andrew M. Manca David Mangano Robert A. Manning III Manoni Justin Douglas Manoni Kevin William Manuel Kelly M. Marcin Amber Marie Marcoux Kathryn Jena Marino Kristen Patricia Mariano Kayla Michael Maroney Robert Francis Markowski Victoria Maroun **Melissa Ann Marrington Abby Elizabeth Marsh Hilary Brook Marshall Katherine Emily Marshall Noelle J. Marston Natalia Marte BradfordG. Marthens Madison Rose Martines Christian Josue Martinez Marlene Martinez **Marcella E. Maruca **Emily R. Masseo Stephen Paul Matt Giuseppe Mattiello Steven Allyn Mattil Stephen John Mattscheck Carina V. Mauricio Amie M. Mauro Sarah Elizabeth McNulty Mata Keel McAskill Alexander James McAuliffe Amanda E. McCarthy Michael Shane McCarthy Laura B. McConnell **Maureen Elizabeth McConnell Katherine Elizabeth McCourt Robert Louis McDavid **Jillian Rita McDiarmid Jaime Lynn McGavin Kelsey Lauren McGee **Samantha Alberta McGilvray Erin Catherine McGinty JoyceN. McGuire Michelle Elise McHugh Ryan T. McKernan Andrew J. McLellan Peter Kevin McMichael Melissa Anne McNeillie

Shawn B. McNicholas Julie Ann McNulty Kathryn L. McTeague Cristal Lee Medeiros Kathleen Rosamond Meegan Jacqueline Evelyn Melendez Matthew Albert Mello Caitlin Elizabeth Merritt Tommaso Merullo Athanasios N. Metropoulos Bre’Anna Jolaine Metts‐Nixon Michael Grinnell Meyer Cameran Nicole Meyers John William Millen Ashlyn Elizabeth Miller James Charles Miller Nicholas G. Miller Melissa A. Miranda Emily Nicole Misiewicz David Vincent Mistretta **Andrew James Mitchell Tara Leslee Mollo Elizabeth Cathryn Monahan Corinne Bianca Moniz James A. Monteiro **Abby Ann Moreau Kara E. Moreau Rodney Armand Moreau Christina Marie Morra William Rand Morris Robert E. Morrow Sarah Elizabeth Mortimer Clara Jean Moses Marta Magdalena Motyl Brennan G. Moulthrope Jarrett P. Mowatt Maxwell John Mudre Jennifer Renee Mueller Cameron Alexander Muir Debra Marie Muller Jenna Lauren Mulvey Christopher Richard Munsey Elise Marie Murphy Gina‐Marie Murphy John F. Murphy Abigail Naomi Murray Mia Jacqueline Nachbar Andrew Charles Nagle Kara Eileen Nagle William Chase Nardone Nicole Marie Nelson Zachary Arvid Nelson **Kelsey Curtis Nestor Claire Elizabeth Newbury Amanda Elizabeth Newman Thomas C. Newton **Kelley E. Nobriga Katherine Mae Nolan Kerry Marie Nugent Bradley James Nuhn Bianca S. Ogando Anna Olivia O’Hara Christopher Daniel O’Keefe Katherine Bridget O’Koren Brianna Courtney O’Leary Amanda C. O’Malley Andrea Jessica O’Neil Kari Ann O’Neil Jared Robert O’Neill Patrick James Ofrias **Adam Michael Ogram Melissa M. Olinger Amanda Marie Opolski John Sergeant Oppenhimer III Derek Charles Oreilly **Joshua Paul Orosz Hannah Kathryn Osthoff Crystal M.M. Pacheco JasonDesmond Pacino Allison Marie Pagliaro Pooja A. Pai **Matthew Thomas Paige Danial Gary Palance Jessica T. Palmer Jonathan Clayton Palmer Kyle R. Palmer Anastasios Papadopoulos Andrian R. Paquette Meghan Elizabeth Parez **Hayley Lynn Parisi **Emily Jean Parma Daniel O. Parrillo, Jr. Juanita Kay Passwater **Alexandra Marie Pastor Eric Joseph Patnode Allison Carol Patrick David H. Payson Dylan Peacock Cameron James Peahl **Hannah Nicole Pearson Cory Robert Pellegren **Christopher A. Peña Victor Manuel Penedo **Megan Elizabeth Penny Alicebel Perez De Jesus Elizabeth Shaye Perkins Noel E. Perreault

Jennifer Caitlin Perry Kyrie D. Perry Melanie L. Perry **Danielle Petretta Jill B. Phillips Devin M. Picardi James N. Picardi Jeffrey John Pini Alexander J. Pirri **Shannon McLeod Pitt Jason Matthew Plesha Jon R. Pomerleau Gary Allen Popovich Scott Steven Popovich Emil Pornelos IV Jeffrey S. Porter Michelle E. Possidente Julia Margaret Poust Daniel J. Powell Haley Umiko Powell Ian Kimball Powers Sean D. Powers Gregory Robert Prall Corey J. Pratt Austin Brian Prendergast Michael Eric Prete Heather Christine Punchard Anthony Joseph Puzino Cheryl B.Quinlan Brett Michael Quinn Brendan P. Quirk Kelly Anne Rae Timothy James Ragan Micaela Rago Joshua Michael Rainho Kimberly Ann Rakiec Laurie R. Ramaker Lisa Marie Rand Emily Christina Rann Briana Marie Ransford Rohit Kumar Rasaily Samuel C. Raymond Richard Raymond Read,J r.

Danielle E. Reagan Melanie Alexis Reagan James Paul Reardon Patricia Leilani Reccoppa Maximilian Wilhelm Bernd Lisa R. Reddy James F. Reid Sean Christopher Reilly **Jessamine I. Restivo Lauren Rose Riccardi **Giancarlo Ricci Kassandra S. Ricci Nicole Marie Richards Jaimie Elizabeth Riley Matthew Carlo Rinaldi **Michael J. Riopel II **Celine Dorothy Rivera **Mary Catherine Rivera Michael J. Riverso Kyle P. Riviezzo Alexa Sofia Roberto Bethany Jill Robertson Sarah Elizabeth Robertson Douglas Owen Rockwell Kerry L. Roderick Kristen Mary Rogers Nathan Martin Rohman Bianca M. Rom Peter Joseph Romains Amanda Elizabeth Romanello Nicholas R. Romano Devin A. Romeo Claire Aliza Rosen Shannon Dorothy Rosiak Shante Renee Ross Meaghan E. Rowen Alfred Ruggiero, Jr. Kyle Luke Rutkunas Liliana K. Rutler Christine Lynn Ryan Colleen Elizabeth Ryan Colleen Margaret Ryan Courtney Eileen Ryan Kristen Jane Ryan **Nicole Kristina Sabatino Martin Richard Sabounjian Lauren Marguerite Sager **Jennifer L. Salisbury Geno Sebastiano Salomone **Sandro Samkharadze Tyler Emmett Samost Kyle David Sampognaro Andrew Raymond Sanderson Lauren Lee‐Ann Sanford Michael Patrick Santerre Janet C. Santos Joana Santos‐Reis Afroditi Sarafoglou Ryan Peter Jones Saraiva Ryan Michael Sarasin John Robert Sardelli Ryan Walter Sawicki Justine Marie Saxe Kristin Marie Scala

Steven T. Scalabrini Sarah Jane Scardillo Michael David Scena Anthony James Scerbo Eric Martin Schall Robert William Schapp Abigail M. Scheele **Philip John Schelhorn Cayton Evan Scherf Garrett Reed Scherma David Michael Schiavulli Jason James Schimek **Evan Gabriel Schmid Danielle Vivian Schneider Richard W. Schnitzel Eric Thomas Schwarm Scott Brandon Schwartz Alexander Seth Schweitzer Courtney Elizabeth Scola Matthew W. Scott Spencer Angelo Scott Paul F. Scotti Casey Sean Sefton Alyssa Rene Seifert **RyanHollis Seller Anthony Ray Selph Shayna Stacy Sembrano **Adam Edward Semple Jason M. Shafferman Walker Egan Shanklin **Timothy Robert Shannon Bradley Evan Shapiro Matthew Zach Shapiro Neda Sharifi Hannah Elizabeth Sherman Ryo Shiga Justin Elijah Shrair Kelsey Shuka Joshua Amasa Sibley Jackson N. Siefert Jessica A. Silano Michael Joseph Silinonte Matthew William Silva Susan A. Simonin **Alyssa Nicole Sirois Lee Horatio Sithisane Ryan Thomas Skerritt David James Smart Anna Elizabeth Smith Christine Elizabeth Smith Colin B. Smith Emily Mae Smith Lois D. Smith Taylor D. Smith Thamar Bruce Smith Sr. Tracy Melissa Smith Charly Snellings **Thomas John Sojka Sharon Lee Soileau Alice M. Sol Patricio Estebaw Solines Graciana Ester Solis Jedediah Daniel Sopchak Samantha Kaitlyn Sorbello Stefanie Anna Sorrento Brittney Jae Soucy Nicholas Edward Souza Matthew James Spears Lindsay C. Speicher Sara Rose Spellman Emily Lottie Sperini Abigail MacKenzie Sprague Peter Thomas Squires Kristen Constance St. Pierre Ashley A. Stankevitz Jason Andrew Stanley Chelsea Lynn Stanovich BA George W. Stansfield III Sierra Rae McCarthy Stavola Rebeccah Jeannette Stein Eric Michael Stephens Molly M. Stern Philip Lucas Stevens Reina S. Stevens Katia Blue DiQuollo Stevenson **Laura N. Stevenson Robert Edmund Storme Lisa Mary Stratman Sean Taylor Strausser Michael Anthony Stuart **Janani Subramaniam Justin Alexander Suib Jacqueline Marie Sullivan Justine Marie Sullivan Stephen E. Sullivan Kiah E. Sullivan Westgate **Anthony James Summa Ariana Amram Summit Taylor Alexander Sumser Kirby V.B. Sundquist Kathryn Marie Swanson James Kyitha Swe **Kayla Marie Sweeney Matthew Stephen Aaron Swensen Evan Nathaniel Switzer Paul Conrad Tallon

Andrew Price Tamblyn **Amanda Cummings Tanis Abraham Tarr, Jr. Zachary B. Tatti Raymond Andrew Taylor Ioanna I. Tchobanova Elizabeth Lindsey Teague Spencer Ray Teixeira Kayla A. Testa Stephen Ray Thaggard Patrick Achilles Therrien Nathan T. Thibeault Marc Anthony Thomas II Amy Anastasia Thombs **Lauren J. Tierney Katherine Maura Tinkham Keri Ann Topshe Luis C. Torrado **Kathrine A. Torres Robert T. Torres Anthony Michael Trafecanty Eric Anthony Traini Linda Khanh Tran John Timothy Traub Miranda Nicole Treacy Alicia Anne Tremblay Ruthie Ann Ward-Trent Paul M. Trout Robert James Troy Peter James Turner Kelsey Ann Twarog Benjamin R. Ullian Sarah E. Underwood Patrick James Valdini Richard Joseph Valente Kristen Marie Valentino **Marco Joseph Valzovano Laura Vargas Catherine O. Varnas Glenn Michael Vickery **Alyssa Marie Volpi Phillip Russell Wagoner Jason D. Waisnor Kristyn Marie Wajsgras Daniel Lawrence Walser Christopher Michael Walsh **Bridget Kelly Ward **Alexandra Elizabeth Warden Amber Deborah Waters **Courtney Taylor Way Kamali A. Webson Charles Davis Weidmuller Chelsea L. Weiner Cynthia Sue Weininger Joshua Isaac Weinreb Dillon Nash Weiss Kirtiman Hudson Weiss **Tamara Paige Welikson Elsa Erin Risher Weller Sandra Elaine Murphy Wells Molly Gleason Wetmore Michaela Whalen Timothy Joseph Whelihan Adrienne Marie White Brandon Robert White Jolyn Siwa Pluhowski Wiggin Nedith Ann Margaret Wikina Dana Elizabeth Wilfahrt Ashlee B. Williams Alexander James Wilson Jenna N. Wilson Kaleigh Lillian Wilson Katherine Jean Wilson Kathleen Marie Wilson Ricki Lee Wokoun Steven David Wolenski Amanda Leigh Wolfe Shelby Hazel Wood Jacquelyn Ann Woodall Scarlett Paria Woods Ryan Joseph Woodward Christina Barbara Wrobel Benjamin Christopher Wyskiel Daniel D. Yablonsky Mariam Yaqub Cody B. Young Robert William Zarthar Sara Jayne Zatir Rene Y. Zeigler Arnold Ziesse Devin T. Zucker

Note:

This list of graduates reflects the most recently updated roster held by the Registrar’s office as of press time. The names appearing on this list are subject to change.

This list is also not the complete list of graduates, as some students will become officially eligible to graduate in the coming weeks.

** Denotes students having double majors

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Core Medallion Winners The President’s Core Values Medallion has been established to recognize graduating seniors who best exemplify the core values of the institution.

The students awarded this honor have truly embraced the University’s core values: love of learning as an intrinsic value; preparation for careers and future study; collaboration of students and faculty in research; commitment to community service; appreciation of global perspectives; and promotion of civil discourse.

Each of the schools, together with President Farish, has selected this year’s class of Presidential Award Honorees. Honorees are presented with a unique keepsake medallion – depicting the core values – in recognition of their extraordinary accomplishments and contributions to the Roger Williams University community.

President Farish and the entire Roger Williams University community congratulate this year’s award recipients on this prestigious award.

Shannon MacLeod Pitt School of Architecture, Art and Historic Preservation Michael D. Isenhour II School of Continuing Studies Charly Snellings School of Education Sean Craig Damico School of Engineering, Computing and Construction Management Kimberly Brooke Campbell Feinstein College of Arts and Sciences, Humanities and Performing Arts Division Hannah Nicole Pearson Feinstein College of Arts and Sciences, Math and Natural Sciences Division Thomas John Sojka Feinstein College of Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences Division Audra L. Armstrong Mario J. Gabelli School of Business Patrick Michael Dolan School of Justice Studies Emily M. D’Iorio At Large Lauren Kaitlyn Jost At Large Elsch Josiah Maisoh Jr. At Large Kristen Constance St. Pierre At Large

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Namesake biographer to speak at 2013 graduation Michelle Lee Features Manager The statue of Roger Williams is positioned in the middle of the quad where hundreds of students walk by each day.

It’s a central landmark to the Roger Williams University campus and holds much mystery.

The body is supposedly that of Roger Williams but the face mirrors Ted Williams, the famous Red Sox player. Students recognize this statue as the man our beloved school is named after, but does anyone really know the history behind the famous theologian?

Roger Williams himself was a controversial man. He began the colony of Providence Plantation and also the first Baptist church in America. Williams was a great supporter for the separation of church and state, which eventually led to his banishment from Massachusetts. After this, he came to Rhode Island.

This year’s Commencement speaker is John Barry, historian and author of Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty. In November of 2012, Barry visited the RWU campus to present the book which reached shelves in January. As noted in the title, the book explores the separation of church and state through the story of Roger Williams.

According to the University’s President

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Donald Farish in an e-mail interview with The Hawks’ Herald, Barry was the perfect candidate for this year’s speaker.

“His latest book details the life and times of our namesake, Roger Williams — and, of course, this is the 350th anniversary year of the signing of the Rhode Island Charter by King Charles lI,” Farish said. “It makes much more sense to have Mr. Barry at this year’s Commencement than, say, next year’s.”

There are many factors that go into choosing the Commencement speaker each year. The Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees takes into consideration the individuals that are suggested by the campus

community to receive an honorary degree and/or serve as Commencement speaker. Also considered is the message the speaker will convey to the graduates, as well as the life success they model whether it be through professional, civic, or social achievements.

Barry’s book is a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and winner for 2013 of the New England Society Book Award. With the anniversary of the Rhode Island Charter upon us, Barry’s speech will be sure to connect students to the legacy of their university’s namesake, and also the history of the state that they have called home for the past four years.

10 THINGS YOU WON’T MISS ABOUT RWU

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Waiting in lines out the door for Commons lunch

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Going to class

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The constant presence of Public Safety and Bristol PD

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Unpaid internships

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Parking in J-Lot ... and the walk back

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Realizing that sometimes, the RIPTA is your only option

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Waking up to the sounds of a lawn mower every morning at 8 a.m.

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Sleeping in a bed made for a medium-sized child

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Getting 80 e-mails a day regarding housing, merit points, or something from John King

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10 THINGS YOU WILL MISS ABOUT RWU

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Living only two Bayside doors away from your best friend

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Having Sip-N-Dip for an instant hangover cure

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The view of the Mount Hope Bridge at all times

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Seeing artists like Lupe Fiasco, Third Eye Blind, and The White Panda for under $20

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Shepherd’s pie from Aidan’s

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The convenience of Health Services being on campus

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Going to Gil’s on a Thursday night

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Teachers that truly care about you doing well

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Adventures at Colt State Park

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Marketing class Bonjour! campaigns their way Parlez-vous anglais? to second place Three RWU seniors to teach English overseas

Shana Sims Herald Contributor

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The presentation team, from left to right: Rebecca Quigley, Julie Consoletti, Cameron Muir, Michael Silinonte, and Rosemary Madden.

Kinsey Janke Features Editor Students at Roger Williams University are not strangers to competition. Many are involved in athletics, others are in clubs like mock trial, and most participate in the events put on by organizations like Campus Entertainment Network or Inter-Class Council that center around a competition with prizes.

With this knowledge, it came as no surprise when the MRKT 430 class, a special topic offered both semesters, entered the National Student entertainment

Advertising Competition (NSAC).

“The class [MRKT 430] consists of two semesters,” said Rosemary Madden, a senior in the class. “The fall semester is spent conducting research, and the spring semester is spent actually crafting the advertising campaign.”

The NSAC is within the American Advertising Federation (AAF), and is split into 15 districts, with each district consisting of one to five states. Every district holds their own competitions in April, with the winner of each district advancing to the national finals. Nationals are held during the AAF’s

annual conference in June.

Each district appoints its own coordinator, which is always a local business professional that is brought in to handle all details of the local competition. Across the nation, over 150 colleges and universities enter the competition, and some districts will often have up to 18 teams competing against each other.

The RWU team competes in District 1, putting them up against Boston University, Emerson College, Johnson & Wales University, Quinnipiac University, Salem State University, Simmons College, and the

University of Hartford.

RWU and JWU are the only schools in Rhode Island that have college chapters of the AAF. Judges are all professionals in the communications industry, and are selected by the client at the national level.

Each year, a different company will provide the competition with a case study, and according to AAF’s website, this case study is meant to “challenge students’ critical thinking abilities and creativity.”

The 2012-2013 sponsor was Glidden Paint. Glidden

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Before graduation, Roger Williams University (RWU) seniors are all trying to figure out what comes next. Three seniors of this year’s graduating class are taking their post-grad plans abroad to France.

Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) is a program that sends students to schools in France and French territories to teach English to students of all ages. Foreign Languages Assistant Professor Jason Jacobs introduced these students to the program, and they applied in January.

Starting in October, Dan Felleman, Meaghan Gallagher, and Samantha McGilvray will be spending seven months abroad teaching English.

To get into the program, each student needed two recommendations, as well as an essay written in French in order to demonstrate and prove their language competency. While the program was looking for students competent in French, they also needed to be native English speakers, and possess a good work ethic and a strong drive.

The three seniors all

studied abroad in Paris during the spring of 2012, but are in for a completely new experience when they return to the City of Lights. Unlike going abroad through RWU, they will all now have to find their own housing and live on a stipend while working with native French students.

Gallagher, a French and global communications double major, does not know where in France she will be placed. However, she knows that she will be working with elementary students. She had a taste of this experience when she studied abroad in the past.

“I actually got to teach an English class [while abroad], I also did a volunteering [program] where I got to teach preschoolers and I just loved it. It was awesome,” she said.

Felleman, also a French and global communications double major, will be in Toulouse.

The city lies in the south of France, and is the fourthlargest metropolitan area in the country with over one million inhabitants.

He knows that he will be working with middle or high school students.

Upon his return, Felleman

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The Spectrum Crunch

A look at the difference between theory and reality Chris Wade Herald Contributor When it comes to media and entertainment there is a BIG difference between reality and theory.

Theoretically, Nicolas Cage could have a major career comeback, but that is just not reality.

The reality is that we have become dependent on cellular connection for more than just talking; it’s a portal for instant entertainment and media.

The problem is that this new reliance makes us vulnerable. For those who provide that connection, mixing up theory and reality can cost us a lot of money. That is the essence of the Spectrum Crunch.

There is an idea being perpetuated by communication companies that the space to transmit data over the airwaves is limited and,

like oil or economic power, we are running out. Yes, we have the oil shortage, economic recession, and now a Spectrum Crunch.

It makes you think the Mayans are laughing at us while listening to that R.E.M. song “It’s the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine).”

In February of 2013, CNN published a headline which read “Sorry, America: Your wireless airwaves are full.”

This article was backed by AT&T which stated that people want more data than they may be able to supply. If our demands exceed the available space, then service slows down, and features like streaming and gaming will either disappear or become an expensive luxury when not connected to local area network (LAN) based Wifi.

All this fear and alarm is based on the idea that

the spectrum is so limited.

The theory is that we can run out of spectrum space. The reality is that communication companies can justify higher prices for less a product. It is just like oil prices; the less there is, the more they charge. According to many sources like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Technology Review however, the Spectrum Crunch is a myth.

They reported in 2012, “Spectrum sharing, and new information- coding technologies promise to keep wireless data capacity increasing for years.”

Along with MIT, Professor Paola Prado, a media expert and journalism professor for Roger Williams University, stated, “The American people own the airwaves.” It is our tax dollars that allow them to

Celebs and mental health

Even stars struggle with their mental health and well-being.

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The Spectrum Crunch: “Sorry, America, your wireless airwaves are full,” CNN said. exist.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is

the government agency tasked to manage how the spectrum is used.

They lease, reclaim, and

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Ten changes to RWU.....................A10 Women’s basketball to Prague........A11 Journey back to Boston..................A13

auction off this space to American companies and

see spectrum, b6

Racy Stacy......................................A12 Cinnamon challenge dangers.........A13 Style advice for graduation.............A15

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CAMPAIGN: Late-night work proves to be worth it from page A9 is a division of PPG Industries, which is one of North America’s largest paint manufacturers.

Madden, a marketing major, served as the group’s Director of Account Planning for the spring semester. She, along with four others, made up the presentation team who conducted and compiled the research that would eventually become what she referred to as the “backbone” of the final campaign.

While the entire class worked together to find the research, it was this group of five that brought all of their hard work to life at the conference in April.

“We each auditioned for the position and were selected by votes from both the class and the professors,” said Cameron

Muir, a senior global communications major.

“In addition to exemplary presentation skills, a clear working knowledge of the campaign and its many elements was necessary, as well as an intimate knowledge of the case study provided by the client.”

As Account Executive, Muir facilitated group discussions, created agendas, set deadlines, monitored the group’s progress, and gave his voice to important decisions. An AE, similar to a project manager, serves as the link between the students and the professors.

The fall semester’s class was led by Steven Andrews, and the spring semester was led

by Kathleen Micken and Alan Cutting. All three are professors teaching within

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The MRKT 430 class placed second at this year’s NSAC conference. the Mario J. Gabelli School of Business.

Students apply to be in the class, and upon entry, join the AAF as

FRENCH: Teaching in different territories

a prerequisite to being allowed to participate in the competition itself. In this year’s competition, RWU

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from page A9 is planning to apply to graduate school. Like his fellow students, he is excited for the challenge to teach overseas.

“We studied abroad together, we had each other, but now we’re all over different parts of the globe,” Felleman said.

“It’s a nervous and excited [feeling].”

McGilvray, however, will be on the island of Réunion. The French territory off of Madagascar was her first choice for a teaching destination. She is an anthropology and French double major, and is interested in the history of the island.

“I’m excited to go to this place that nobody knows exists, and just totally embrace it,” McGilvray said. “English proficiency on the island of Réunion is really low so, I get to better my French and really live there.

As an island, Réunion is considered an “overseas department” of France. It is outside of metropolitan

France, but has the same political status as the country, is represented in the National Assembly and the Senate. In addition to this, the island nation also has rights to

“We studied abroad together, we had each other, but now we’re all over different parts of the globe.

It’s a nervous and excited [feeling].”

overseas departments include French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Mayotte.

McGilvray is thinking about making teaching English as her career, and possibly applying for another school year with TAPIF. Gallagher is unsure of her plans after France, but she is focused on excelling as an elementary English teacher. She and her colleagues anticipate this new adventure.

“I feel like we’re going to do it right this time,” she said, “not having to worry about classes, but actually living in France.”

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Andrew Workman was chosen as the new provost

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The exterior of the Bayside 300s got a makeover, with the 200s and 100s to be next

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The university introduced a new logo

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–Dan Felleman vote for election of the European Parliament, and use the Euro as their currency. France’s other

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Seniors, from left to right: Samantha McGilvray, Dan Felleman, and Meaghan Gallagher.

came in second, falling only to their neighbor to the north, JWU. This year’s competition marks Johnson & Wales’ third

straight first place finish in District 1, with two other first places coming in 2006 and 2009.

“It felt amazing to receive recognition for all the hard work and late nights we had all put in over the past two semesters,” Madden said.

“Though it did sting a bit to finish behind Johnson & Wales.”

The team’s second place finish, though not the ideal first place, comes with a bigger reward that helps erase the feeling of losing to JWU. “Schools like Emerson, a communicationscentric school, and BU, a prominent force on the national education stage have impressive resources,” Muir said, “so coming out ahead of these great institutions is a great feeling.”

Lynn Fawthrop, Senior Vice President of Enrollment Management & Retention, announced her retirement

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Cedar Hall’s first floor was renovated to into the new South Campus Lounge

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Gender neutral housing was approved

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Affordable Excellence began in spring of 2013

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The Daily Dose finally met its maker

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myRWU was retired in favor of the Campus Portal

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Incoming freshmen will all be placed into LLCs

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FEATURES The Hawks’ Herald

Ballin’ all the way to Prague

Lady Hawks’ fundraising efforts bring them abroad Eileen Korney Herald Reporter This August, the Roger Williams University women’s basketball team will be traveling to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. In recent years, the RWU men’s soccer and wrestling teams have traveled overseas.

This however will be the women’s basketball team’s first journey abroad. During their 12-day stay, the female athletes will experience international competition on the basketball court in addition to immersing themselves in European culture.

Kelly Thompson, Head Women’s Basketball Coach and Compliance Coordinator, organized the trip through American International Sport Tours (AIST). As she finishes her third season coaching at RWU, Coach Thompson looks forward to her athletes bonding while they are abroad.

“For me, I am looking forward to [visiting] cities I’ve never been to. I’m excited to see how much players enjoy themselves [and] enjoy the site-seeing with each other,” Thompson said. “[Experiencing] culture while playing together... I think that’s awesome.”

AIST has various trip options, and Thompson felt that going to Prague

and visiting cities such as Vienna, Austria, and Munich, Germany would provide her athletes with a unique variety of European culture.

“I felt it covered some destinations people wouldn’t [normally] choose to visit,” she said.

“Usually people visit Paris, [or] London. [Those are] great cities too.”

After three years dedicated to raising funds

“For me, I am looking forward to [visiting] cities I’ve never been to. I’m excited to see how much players enjoy the site-seeing with each other.”

– Kelly Thompson for the trip, the athletes earned their basketball team a total of $40,000.

Senior guard and biology major Elizabeth Kilzi listed the efforts that the team has made to raise money, which includes an annual golf tournament, a car wash, and hosting an Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) tournament where they provided concessions.

Local businesses such as Leo’s Ristorante, Trinity Repertory Company, Block Island Ferry, and The Preservation Society of Newport County have

all contributed items for the women’s team to raffle off at events. Additionally, a phone-a-thon was held and letters were sent to a network of alumni, parents, and family friends.

“Parents and alumni [have been especially] supportive of our trip, folks from the annual fund have done tons of great things for us [and] helped a lot. Other people have bought a ticket and played in the tournament, every penny helped us to get to this point,” Thompson said. “[All of this] minimized the cost for players. We hoped [to raise enough so that] players wouldn’t have to pay anything; they have to pay a bit but not much.”

The women’s team will be playing a series of three games while abroad.

AIST will coordinate the RWU team with local competition within the Czech Republic, however the level of play that they will encounter is unknown. Regardless, the RWU women’s basketball team is eager to play internationally.

“I’m going to be graduating, [so the trip will be] one last final time to be with my best friends pretty much from college,” Kilzi said. “The fact I have one more time to play and travel and be with my friends will be amazing.”

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The RWU women’s basketball team will be traveling to Prague this summer for international play and sight-seeing.

PRAGUE TRIP BY THE NUMBERS • 8 hour flight across the Atlantic Ocean • 3,935 miles separate Bristol from Prague • 12 days will be spent abroad • $40,000 raised by the RWU women’s basketball team

• 3 games will be played against international competition • 3 men have represented the Czech Republic through the NBA • 7 men have represented the Czech Republic through the NBA

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RACY STACY: Reflect on the past and look forward to the future

Racy Stacy Herald Contributor Dear Racy, I know you aren’t the best with change, but I want to assure you that you are going to be OK. Even more than OK, you are going to be in love.

You’ll be in love with the person you’ve become, the life that you’ve created and a very special boy,

who (spoiler alert) you meet on your first day of work at the library. You won’t keep that job, but you will keep him around even though it takes you a while to discover that it’s okay to fall for someone who isn’t “your type.” He is the type that you should have been looking for the whole time.

I don’t want to give away everything because the mistakes that you make

help you learn more about yourself in four years than you did in the previous 18, living with your family. Let’s just say, your senior year does not turn out the way you picture it now. The main characters in your story will change, but remember that you are always the director.

You choose what route you want to take, who you call your friends and the way you conduct your character. It might be shocking at first, but there are a lot of people here who are very different from you. They may come from similar places or like the same clothes as you, but each of them has their own painful story. It is your job to listen to them, even when you don’t know what to say.

This journey is all about independence. Your fight to find out who you are may lead to fights on the phone and via e-mail with your mom, but they help you to realize that there is a reason why they say, “Mother knows best.”

Because most of the time, she does.

The Hawks’ Herald is looking for a new Racy Stacy!

When it comes to boys, you’ll have your fair share of heartbreak, hookups and good old-fashioned butterflies. You may feel like your world is shattered because of a guy that you only dated few months, but that is OK, too. It doesn’t matter how long you were together, love is love and you are allowed to feel hurt or angry or anything else that you want to feel for as long as you want.

However, you will get over it and it will help you to be more careful with your heart. Just don’t let those walls keep out the people who TRULY care about you.

Those random Saturday nights with people whose last names your can’t remember will lead to some hazy mornings and funny stories, one ending with a fat lip after an aggressive makeout sesh and an allergic reaction to Four Loko. Those nights are entertaining and make you feel alive, but those friends are not the ones you will lean on when times get tough. Your

Think you have what it takes to be Racy Stacy? Send us a sample of your “Racy” work along with a copy of your résumé to hawksherald@ gmail.com by May 8, 2013.

even when you’d rather watch TV. Accept that sometimes you will fail and that happens for a very specific reason that you will see down the road. Complement those who you look up to. Promote compassion.

Tell people you love them when you feel it and remember to enjoy every second that you spend at Roger Williams University, even when you don’t. It really does go as fast as the seniors are telling you it does now.

One last thing, when Amanda Newman recommends that you start writing for the paper sophomore year, you do it.

You could probably skip the part where you sit in the news section because you are much better at being Racy Stacy, than you are writing about the newest breaking story.

For some reason, people like to read it. Although, you should probably take your own advice more often than you do.

XOXO, Stacy

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A tweet from @WBCSays, the official Twitter of Westboro Baptist Church.

Westboro Baptist Church dishes out hateful attack Rebecca Abitz

RWU has come to know and love the helpful and sometimes scandalous advice of Racy Stacy. Sadly, the time has come for Racy Stacy to graduate, and we are looking for her successor.

true friends may come in and out of your life physically, but they will always be there for you emotionally. When you find really good friends, you’ll know because they are also the ones that you can cry to before you go to bed, keep each other sane while pulling an all-nighter and dance to Ke$ha for hours. You can hang out with them every second of every day, still get annoyed, but end up loving them even more by the end of it.

At times, when you are really stressed or overwhelmed, it might seem like that feeling is never going to go away, but the cool thing about life is that the next day always has to come. And with the passing of that due date or the ending of that toxic friendship or relationship, comes relief. Never feel like you are being a bad person for standing up for yourself.

You won’t do it often, but when you do, it is justified.

Always trust yourself and do so daringly. Study

Herald Reporter As I was scrolling through my twitter feed, I came across a re-tweet of the official Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) twitter account saying, “THANK GOD for the West Fertilizer Plant explosion #waco! It’s His vengeance talking to you, Magormissabib (fka America)! #TimeToRepent” quickly followed by another: “Westboro will protest any #WestTX funerals. Not out of hate or spite, but will warn you out of love: #FearObeyGod before ALL are destroyed!” That first tweet got me heated, but reading the second one made me lose it. WBC consistently maintains that they act out of love, but that is complete b.s..

Not only are their actions repulsive, but the way that they claim that it is anything but hateful, is preposterous.

For those who do not know, WBC is a an American independent Baptist church, headed by Fred Phelps. It is known for its extreme ideologies, especially those against gay people.The church is widely described as a hate group and is widely known for anti-gay protests and picketing funerals of deceased soldiers, famous figures, and other groups that don’t seem to have followed their illogical rules and ideals.

In WBC’s press release that states their intentions of picketing the funerals of the West Fertilizer Plant explosion victims, they wrote, “GOD ALMIGHTY

sent the fertilizer plant explosion that decimated the town of West, TX! Fear & obey Him! This was immediately on the heels of His God-smack in Boston, MA – let’s agree that this is His back hand, eh?” WBC’s continual outcry to you: “Why will ye die, O house of [america]?

(Eze. 18:31.) How many more terrifying ways will you have the LORD injure & kill your fellow countrymen because you insist on nation-dooming filthy fag marriage?!”

Just take a moment and let that statement sink in.

What the WBC is saying is that God hates gay people so, to teach us a lesson or something, He sent the Boston Bombing and the West Fertilizer Plant explosion upon us.

I cannot wrap my head around WBC’s thought process that God, who they strongly believe to be ideal and the epitome of what all beings should strive to be, maliciously kills innocent children, American soldiers, and inspirational figures as punishment to America.

WBC’s twisted morals have got me wondering what they even believe in.

Thus, I did some research and according to their sick 5-point Calvinist ideals, God has got this great master plan in which he inflicts tragedy on sinners, or anyone who has gone against anything the Bible says. These offenders include people who are gay, Jewish, people who wear shirts that are a polycotton blend, men who talk to women during their menstrual cycle, you know, the really evil

things. Therefore, they believe that if something bad happens to you, it’s because it was part of God’s master plan. Yeah, welcome to the Westboro Baptist Church where everything’s made up and the points don’t matter! If something tragic happens to you, its because you are evil! You must have been some sort of sinner. If you were not, you wouldn’t have had a tragedy fallen upon you. This might be confusing, seeing as it makes no sense, so let me break it down for you: Gays are evil. Jews are evil. Everybody who isn’t a part of WBC’s weird, little, inbred commune is evil. The world is ending and it’s all America’s fault! Fred Phelp’s and his family is perfect, and innocent people, such as the Newtown victims, deserve to die because they live in a state that legalized gay marriage.

Now does it make sense to you? Yeah, me neither.

The Westboro Baptist Church has a long list of websites on which they preach their beliefs, post picket schedules, and cite examples of God’s hatred in the Bible. Some of these websites include “g o d h a t e s f a g s . c o m ,” “godhatestheworld.com,” and “priestsrapeboys. com,” just to name a few.

The WBC is hateful and appalling, to say the least, and it boggles my mind to know that this is not a joke. WBC’s actions are completely serious and completely nonsensical, but the most comical aspect of the entire thing is that they think that what they do is of out love.

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May 2, 2013

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My life as a statue

Political Head to Head:

Get involved to discover who you are and what you believe

Democrat Christopher Munsey Herald Contributor

This is my last column after three years and I have one piece of advice for all of you: keep an open mind.

There won’t be another time in your life where you have such an open access to knowledge, diversity, opinions, and policies, in a concentrated area, like our campus. Take this opportunity and open yourself up to the political ideas of others, regardless of which side of the aisle you’re on now, because it’s the best thing we can do for all of us. I’ve made many great friends and learned many things from people in both the Roger Williams University College Democrats and the RWU College Republicans. An open mind is one that will only continue to grow more and more intelligent, and I’d like to see everyone consider political affiliations as second to who we are as Americans.

I didn’t start out at RWU, as I transfered in as a sophomore, but from the start I made sure I was involved. Keeping yourself politically active in college will only help you in the long run. Starting out early is always best, but no matter what year you are, and especially if you’re on the verge of graduation, find out what’s going on in the world. We owe it to ourselves, and it doesn’t take much effort. One day all of us will have to enter the “real” world, even the freshmen, no matter how far off that seems. Prepare for it by arming yourself with information. Stay active, stay involved, and stay political, because no one is interested in talking to someone who can’t form an opinion. With that I’d like to thank the College Democrats for three great years, and for making my senior year as the president of the College Democrats so memorable. This club gave me opportunities that I never thought would be possible, but with a little work and dedication, became reality. I know that all of you will continue this after I leave, and it makes me so happy that everyone who joined the RWU College Democrats chapter showed so much dedication. I’m proud of all of you.

Republican Nick Moon

Herald Contributor

College offers students the opportunity to begin exploring the world outside of their comfort zones, and to meet people potentially much different from those they knew growing up and in high school. The chance to understand different cultures, points of view, and other people’s experiences, is truly unique.

This exposure will help develop one’s political views for the rest of his or her life. It is important, despite the work, fun, and stress of college, to remain involved in one’s political life and interests.

Many, if not all, colleges have some kind of political organization on campus. It may be a College Republican organization, a College Democrat chapter, or even a Model UN group. Whether or not someone is a political science major or not does not matter. One’s political interests will be spurred during the time spent at college, regardless. The opportunity to write for The Hawks’ Herald, in conjunction with being involved in other groups on campus, such as the College Republicans and the Inter Residence Hall Association, have helped develop my views further than they already were, by opening my eyes to issues I might not have been exposed to otherwise. This experience will continue to help shape my interests and opinions throughout college. Without them, I likely would not have the same point of view that I do now.

The most important recommendation to any college student today is to have knowledge of current affairs and remain informed of the way that things work in the world. To be uninformed and yet opinionated, is one of the least respectable qualities of an adult.

Herald Reporter Every time that we log onto a social media site, such as YouTube, we are immediately bombarded by a barrage of different videos that vie to occupy a few minutes of our day.

With an ever-increasing number of options and a remarkably predictable number of hours in the day, the choices we make regarding what to spend our time doing become more and more difficult and important. Recently, a great number of teenagers across the nation have been choosing to spend their time attempting the “cinnamon challenge”, and posting their efforts to be viewed worldwide on the web. For anyone who may be ignorant to the nature of this challenge, the objective is to swallow a tablespoon of cinnamon without the use of water, in 60 seconds.

As of last week, a number of doctors have issued a warning against partaking in the challenge, saying that it can cause choking, throat irritation, breathing trouble and even collapsed lungs. The reason for this warning is that the trend seems to be gaining momentum with the youth throughout the nation. The Huffington Post reports that the number of calls to the poison control center

increased last year from a mere 51 in 2011, to a staggering 222 in 2012.

Hopefully, this warning will help in some way to show a decrease in that number in 2013.

Unfortunately, this challenge is not the only useless and dangerous thing that resides on

“Teenagers will not change their Internet habits because their parents or superiors tell them to, they will change these habits because their friends tell them to.” the Internet. Teenagers are also tempted to do such things as to hold their breath for extended amounts of time, to do stunts similar to those in Jackass, and to light their clothes on fire, just to name a few. The availability and the popularity of videos like the “cinnamon challenge” are highly disconcerting, and hopefully we will begin to see a diminishing effect in their influence on

What a run it has been for us all. I have seen you grow so much over this past year, and although I am not actually able to show emotion, it is sad to see this year end … ahh, who am I kidding! The Class of 2013 is graduating (GET IT!), and a bunch of unsuspecting freshmen are coming in soon (poor little things). Things could not get better for me.

I do have a few parting thoughts for you all to remember me by, however: 1. The PDQ: It used to be the Daily Delete … and it still is.

2. Course Evaluation: So you’re saying you want me to evaluate the professors I loathed all year? HA … no.

3. Riots: Hey, let’s be serious, it’s gonna happen … quit punishing kids who are over 21 and enjoying the best four years of their life. YOLO. 4. Grades: Just because you got a C doesn’t mean anything, Steve Jobs AND Tom Hanks didn’t even finish college … and most would call them more successful than your professor with a Ph.D. 5. Drinking: It happens, we all know it, let’s stop pretending it doesn’t and understand for every one idiot who over-drinks, there are 10 who don’t.

I will truly miss all of you over the summer, and we shall end with an old toast I brought with me from across the pond …

To a long life, and a good one, To a good friend, and many of them, An honest girl (or guy), and a pretty (or handsome) one, A cold beer, and another one.

‘Tis all, Roger

Internet challenges prove to be dangerous Kevin Marchand

Dear RWU,

American youth culture.

It seems as though we attempt to solve this problem in the wrong way. The most common advice that we all hear is to know what your child is viewing online. There are a couple of problems with this advice. First of all, there comes a time in the raising of a teenager where this option simply becomes impossible. There is no way that a parent can know EVERYTHING that their 16-yearold is viewing on the Internet. Secondly, this advice targets the wrong audience to really fix this problem. Teenagers will not change their Internet habits because their parents or other superiors tell them to, they will change these habits because their friends tell them to or because they come to the realization on their own that their time could be better spent. Therefore, this is the audience that needs to be targeted in order to abolish the problem of the Internet. Teenagers need to receive advice directed towards them stating that their decisions matter and it is irresponsible to spend their time contributing to the growing pile of distress in the world. They need to know and understand that their time could be spent helping other people and not hurting themselves.

Journey back to Boston When tragedy hits home Diandra Franks Herald Reporter A month after Sept.

11 happened; I was scheduled to take a plane to Disneyworld. I was completely petrified, as any seven-year-old girl who did not understand what had happened would be. Many tragic events have happened since Sept. 11, but none of them have honestly affected me very much.

The places projected on the TV screens were too far away, and the people were too unfamiliar. The tragic events that hit us all the hardest are the ones that happen closest to home. It is easy to watch the news and to think that none of the horrors projected on the screen will ever happen to us or where we live. The Boston bombings gave my logic quite the reality check.

I found out about the bombings via an e-mail sent out by the school, and I immediately freaked out. I called my mom right away because she works in Boston. Apparently the city had turned off all service to cell phones, so I then called my dad.

He assured me that my mother was fine and that there was nothing to worry about. I still could not believe it. I have lived close to Boston my entire

life and I have always enjoyed walking around the city with my friends. I had always felt safe there.

I was now afraid of the city that I always loved to identify as my home.

I had won two tickets from the Campus Entertainment Network (CEN) to the Red Sox Getaway scheduled for Tuesday, April 23 as part of the Spring Weekend festivities. Even though

fear and apprehension.

The day of the game was quite miserable, weatherwise. It was rainy, cold, and windy. Despite the inclement weather, I had a great time at the game.

Spending time in Boston after this tragic event assured me that while bad things may happen to us or our cities, we are strong and are able to come out of these situations. I felt a true sense of community

boston.com

Boston shows its strength through community spirit. the police had caught the alleged suspect by this time and the city had resumed things as normal, I was still afraid to journey back to Boston. I felt like it was not the same as when I had last been there. The seven-year-old girl inside of me came crawling out once again, with all of her

at Fenway Park, when all of us Red Sox fans booed in unison as the umpire made horrible calls.

Bostonians are strong and nothing anyone will ever do can break our spirit.

One thing is for certain: I have never in my life been more proud of my notorious Boston accent.

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If they can do it, so can you

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Celebrities living with mental health disorders

Rebecca Abitz Herald Reporter

May is Mental Health Awareness month, and not everybody is aware as they should be. One in four people suffer from some type of mental health issue. Chances are, whether you know it or not, someone you know is affected by depression, bipolar disorder, ADD/ ADHD, anxiety, or another mental health disorder. There are several prominent celebrities who have mental health disorders.

Catherine Zeta-Jones: In 2011, Catherine Zeta-Jones had inpatient treatment at a mental health facility in Connecticut to deal with her bipolar disorder. She has Bipolar disorder II, also known as manic depression. Speaking on the issue of mental health, Zeta-Jones told “Good Morning America,” “We all have issues in our life, and I’m really lucky that I have great friends, great support, and that’s all I can do.” Having a strong support system is key to handling the struggles of any illness.

Jim Carrey: Jim Carrey is the perfect example of the sad clown: he makes people laugh to cover up the sadness he feels inside. Carrey

has admitted having struggled for a long time with his mental health, and admits his depression was the motivation behind the comedy movies he produced. He has stated that he suffers from depression, but he does not let it take control of him. Instead, he uses comedy as a coping method, as many

disorder, and wrote a book about his experiences.

“I feel the greatest achievement of my life will be to tell the world my truth,” Walker said in an interview with ESPN. Walker encourages others living with mental health disorders to try to share their stories. Most people feel like they are alone in their struggles, but in

May is National Mental Health Awareness month.

with depression often do.

Being able to channel your sadness into something you love is vital to living with depression.

Herschel Walker: Herschel Walker, a Heisman award-winning running back and former NFL player, went public in 2008 about his troubles with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID).

People with DID are influenced by two or more distinct personalities, or identities, which prevent them from acting like themselves. Walker has received treatment for the

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reality, there are many people going through the same things who will benefit from your story.

Elton John: Music star Elton John discussed his uphill battle with substance abuse and bulimia on “Larry King Live” in 2002.

Bulimia is an eating disorder in which people binge, or uncontrollably consume large amounts of food, and then expel the food by vomiting or using laxatives because they don’t want to gain weight. Eating disorders are serious issues that

many men and women deal with. John has been sober and clean for 22 years now, and stresses the importance of getting help and getting better: “It was the best thing I ever did. But, you know, those three words -- I need help. If only I’d said them earlier,” John said.

Emma Stone: Emma Stone may be one of the most popular young women in movies today, but she also deals with numerous panic attacks, to the point where she developed agoraphobia. While most people experience panic attacks in their 20s, Emma Stone got her first panic attack in her youth.

Today, she says she still deals with panic attacks once in a while, but has found that she’s developed healthy coping strategies to deal with them. In an interview with Vogue, Stone admitted that she was “immobilized” by her anxiety. “I didn’t want to go to my friends’ houses or hang out with anybody, and nobody really understood,” Stone confessed. She also strongly believes in finding coping methods to make the struggle easier. Stone uses baking and comedy to cope, and encourages others to find something that they can channel their energy.

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A new version of a classic is sure to hook you in.

App of the Week Cut the Rope: Time Travel Rebecca Abitz Herald Reporter Overview Category: Games Purpose: to travel back in time to help Om Nom, a hungry monster with an insatiable sweet tooth and a deep curiosity about his family roots!

Price: $0.99 (But totally worth it!)

Compatible with: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad. Requires iOS 4.3 or later.

If you are looking for a new addicting game to pass the time, this app is exactly what you are looking for. This is a puzzle game, and one that gets progressively more difficult as users complete each level. At each stage, pieces of candy hang from ropes while Om Nom

and one of his ravenous relatives wait, hungry for their tantalizing treat. On top of that, the app offers some additional features for players who want to learn more about Om Nom and his ancestry as well as a simple, but delightful design with brightly colored backdrops and energetic sound effects reminiscent of your favorite Saturday morning cartoons. The best part? It’s just in time for finals week, when you will surely appreciate the addictive distraction! This app was introduced only a week ago and already sits in the third position of the App Store’s “Top Paid Apps.” Cut the Rope: Time Travel has been rated by more than 2,000 users and maintains five stars. It is a must-have!

What’s going on this week?

Thursday 5/2 Dance Theater in Concert - 7:30 p.m.

Performing Arts Center (The Barn) Friday 5/3 Dance Theater in Concert - 7:30 p.m.

Performing Arts Center (The Barn) IRHA Condom Casino – 8:00 p.m.

Campus Recreation Center Field House Saturday 5/4 Dance Theater in Concert - 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

Performing Arts Center (The Barn) Colleges Against Cancer’s Relay for Life - 6 p.m. - 6 a.m. Campus Recreation Center Field House

Sunday 5/5 Dance Theater in Concert - 2 p.m.

Performing Arts Center (The Barn) Monday 5/6 Multicultural Film Series: “Departures” - 7:30 pm CAS 157 Tuesday 5/7 Presentations: “Engaged Genre Project: Arguing Sustainability” 9:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.

CAS 127 & 225 Wednesday 5/8 IRHA Late Night Breakfast - 9 p.m.

Upper Commons

College Cooking Corner Whole Wheat Pita Pizza What Do You Need?

1 whole wheat pita 2/3 cup marinara sauce 1 ounce cheddar, sliced or diced 2 ounces mozzarella, in pieces Directions: 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

2. Spread a layer of marinara sauce on the pita.

3. Evenly lay down the cheese.

4. Bake for 7 minutes, or until the cheese is all melted.

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ENTERTAINMENT The Hawks’ Herald

Too many sequels Playlist of the week

Alex Gomez

Herald Contributor With summer approaching, we are all getting ready to flock to the movies for the latest Hollywood releases.

There are plenty of movies coming out to be excited for, such as “The Great Gatsby” which promises to be a hit. Also coming out this month is the anticipated “Iron Man 3,” a movie in high demand by the franchise’s fans and even just casual viewers.

Such movies need to be sequenced because without them there are too many loose ends and the viewers are just left wanting more. However, we then have unfortunate cases of movie franchises extending beyond a reasonable point, such as,”Paranormal Activity 5,” which is making an appearance in late October. How many times can we possibly scream because some flying object falls at an unexpected, yet somewhat predictable moment?

Movies as successful as those need to learn when to call it quits before the franchise becomes a joke.

Fine examples include such movies as the second and third installments of “Cinderella” and “Lion King 1 1/2”. If a movie is a box office hit, now would be the time to stop and just slap on the label of “from the producers of

Paranormal Activity 1-5”.

They would have better luck at promoting other horror movies with that label than they would at promoting a “Paranormal Activity 6”. The “Harry Potter” series was and is the only movie that can maintain a seven installment series and that’s because it’s “Harry Potter.” Even classics like “Toy Story” should have stopped, although their third movie was a tear-jerking hit. If they go through with their rumored fourth movie, then I will give up on all humanity. The extension of successful movie franchises decreases their value and, in the long run, they are remembered as the flops of the movie industry. There is no need for that. There are movie scripts being tossed out crushing the dreams of hopeful screenwriters that could be used for great future movie hits. If my children ask me to take them to see “Monsters Inc. 5” or “203 Dalmatians,” I will drop them off at Hollywood Studios and give up. Let “Twilight” be an example to Hollywood of a series they really should have ended with the first movie, regardless of how many books there were. That said, I hope everyone has a great summer and enjoys all the box office sequels coming out this summer!

A playlist for any and all of your summer romances Rebecca Abitz, Herald Reporter

Horoscopes: Thursday, May 2 TODAY’S BIRTHDAY

Between now and June 25, a barrier dissolves and ushers in new career opportunities. After that, community, home and family responsibilities busy you for the rest of the year. Teamwork magnifies efforts. Education and networking for positive impact inspires. Balance work with abundant play.

LIBRA

ARIES

Sept. 23 - Oct. 22

March 21- April 19

Today is a 9 -- Consider the money, but don’t get stopped by lack of it. If you have trouble adjusting, discover other resources, like groups and networks with valuable connections and opportunities. What can you trade?

Hungry Hearts Nause Young Volcanoes Fall Out Boy We Found Love Palma Violets Still Into You Paramore

Today is a 9 -- Take on more work this week. You gain in popularity. There’s a potential clash with authority. That’s part of the process, so anticipate some disagreement. Share ideas with your partner, and dare to stand out.

SCORPIO Oct. 23 - Nov. 21

Mirrors Justin Timberlake The Way Ariana Grande ft. Mac Miller Daylight Maroon 5 What About Us The Saturdays I Need Your Love Calvin Harris ft. Ellie Goulding Indian Summer Stereophonics

TAURUS April 20 - May 20

Today is a 7 -- Assume new duties, and prepare for inspection. Remain firmly patient with a resister. Having love makes it easier to stick to a budget. Find a pleasant surprise at home.

GEMINI May 21 - June 20

Today is an 8 -- You don’t have to spend a lot to impress your date. Find inventive ways to show you care. Travel, studies and education tickle your fancy. Have an adventure.

Today is an 8 -- Don’t overstep your bounds.

True, things are getting stirred up. Obligations may force a delay. More money is coming soon, but resist an enthusiastic salesperson anyway. Don’t take risks or travel longdistance yet.

SAGITTARIUS Nov. 22 - Dec. 21

Today is an 8 -- Be careful as you address ancient issues. Consistent effort wins.

Accept acknowledgement from a person you admire.

There’s positive cash flow ahead, but keep to your budget anyway. Sidestep a controversy.

CANCER

D.I.Y Make Your Own Crop Top

CAPRICORN

June 21 - July 22

Today is a 9 -- Follow a hunch, even if it seems ridiculous at first.

Don’t overspend, and report clearly. A conflict between love and money makes it a tricky time for romance. Learn from an experienced tutor.

Dec. 22 - Jan. 19

Today is a 9 -- Make a sales call. Stick with your principles, and work to achieve immediate goals. You can achieve abundance together.

Tempers may be short.

Discuss; don’t argue. Take a timeout, if needed.

Build up reserves.

LEO

AQUARIUS

July 23 - Aug. 22

Today is a 9 -- Put your talent to work, and keep to the budget. It’s not a good time to travel yet, but you’re lucky now. Handle that main obligation first. Getting it complete satisfies. kaitlyn rose/courtesy photo

Cap and gown do’s and don’ts A style guide for graduation day

Sofia Giovannello Opinions Manager We finally did it, seniors!

The time has come to pick up our cap and gowns.

These four years have flown by so fast, it feels like it was just yesterday that our parents were dropping us off for our first night away from home at New Student and Family Orientation. I, of course, still remember exactly what I was wearing. I was having a meltdown to my mother the night before, convinced that the outfits I packed for day and night would somehow determine my popularity for the remainder of my college years.

Our styles have all evolved so much over these past four years, and the last time we have to make a statement (aside from Commencement Ball) is our graduation ceremony. I feel like I’ve been waiting for this day for years, and it’s hard to believe it’s just about two weeks away. For my very last fashion column, I

have come up with a few fashion do’s and don’ts for one of the biggest days of our lives!

DO dress to impress: As I said, this is one of the biggest days of our lives sans our wedding day.

With that being said, dress to impress my friends! Yes, I know we have a giant gown on to cover our outfits, but these gowns will eventually come off for a fancy luncheon with our families, and we have to make grandma happy.

Girls, wear a short, spring sundress (not with too much volume or your gown won’t hang straight).

And let me define short as daytime short, not Gil’s/ Fin’s short. Guys, wear something like khakis and your favorite shirt and tie combo. Please, please do not go commando.

DO keep your hair on point: This can be difficult because of our caps, so keep this in mind when planning your hairstyle for the day. Do a couple of practice runs with your cap, take pictures, and see

how your hair works best.

DO decorate your cap: Since we are all going to be looking like clones, our caps are the small things that will set us apart from each other.

Have fun with it and get creative! Search online for great cap decoration ideas, and the ideas are endless. Coordinate with your friends and take a trip down to Michael’s Arts & Crafts to stock up on gel paints, stickers, ribbons, the more the merrier. Spend a Sunday afternoon having an arts and crafts bonding session with your roommates and make a cap you will be proud to rock on stage.

(Tip: Keep it appropriate, as you will be around an abundance of faculty and staff).

DO wear waterproof makeup: You might not think graduation day will make you cry, but it’s better to be safe than sorry! Stock up on waterproof eyeliner and mascara just in case our class speaker (or the fact

that we are also being kicked out on the same day we graduate) makes you shed a tear.

DON’T wear high heels: This one kills me a bit, but grass and high heels are NOT friends.

Solution? A mid-sized wedge. No one wants to face plant as they are walking up to receive their diploma, and definitely no one wants to get their new heel stuck in the grass. A mid-sized wedge is still dressy, but comfortable and stylish. If wedges are too daring, an embellished sandal is also a great option.

DON’T forget your camera: This is the most important part! Break out your fancy camera to remember this day forever.

Celebrate friends, family, and your wonderful four years at Roger Williams University with as many pictures as you can to capture as much of your overwhelming emotion as possible. Congratulations, seniors!

VIRGO

Jan. 20 - Feb 18

Today is a 7 -- Work interferes with play.

Continue to increase your investigation in the coming week. Consider whatever might go wrong.

Develop greater skill.

Financial shortages will be overcome. Go out somewhere nice together.

Aug. 23 - Sept. 22

Today is a 9 -- Stick to practical issues, especially if controversy arises.

Gather information for an expanding project, and include important details.

Make minor repairs.

Increase your skills in the coming week for a new understanding.

PISCES Feb. 19 - March 20

Today is an 8 -Circumstances change quickly, so bid high if you really want it. Don’t force things. Continue to decrease obligations and worries this week. Get out into the community.

There’s enough money, but spend thoughtfully.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

THROWBACK THURSDAY LISTEN TO:

Graduation (Friends Forever)

by Vitamin C

“Graduation (Friends Forever)” is a single by American pop singer Vitamin C released in 2000.

It was the third single from her debut self titled album and is considered, to date, Vitamin C’s biggest hit. The song reached #38 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May of 2000.

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