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Back to basics, but not for longSCG, Inc. promises amendments, passes resolutions

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Following a moment of silence in honor of the tenth anniver-

sary of the Station Nightclub fire, President Kyla Pecchia opened Wednesday’s SCG, Inc. meeting by reading a statement she prepared in response to recent controversy surround-ing the passage of the Dedication to Aca-demic Success Act.

In her statement, Pecchia announced that she will formally motion at the March 6th parliament meeting to amend the legislation.

“I am under the impression that we have not been collaborating as a body as effec-tively as we can, and would like this to be as collective as possible,” Pecchia said to the gathered members of parliament.

Nothing more was said on the act until later in the meeting, when Representative Mark Paolucci reminded Parliament mem-bers the weight of the issue at hand.

“If you want to make amendments, so be it, but this is the beginning of something that could be historical,” Paolucci said. “This

board probably talked about this 30 or 40 years ago and never put something on paper. Before you rush to judgment, do your home-work on it.”

Also on the agenda was a vote to approve the constitution of Guitar Life, a new student organization on campus. The organization will provide an environment for novice and

experienced guitarists alike to learn and improve together. The constitution was ap-proved unanimously.

Following the approval, Sophomore Class Representative Ashley Goldberg introduced a resolution formally condemning violence against women.

“I’ve seen an outpouring of support from

the community at RIC,” Goldberg said. “I want to present the Women’s Center [of Rhode Island] with this, if approved, to show them that we respect them, we’re here and we support everything they do to help the community.”

Alumni Representative Barry Nickerson agreed and expressed his support for the res-

olution. “It’s an important thing for us to put the

message out there that we’ll have zero toler-ance for any sort of behavior like that,” Nick-erson said.

The resolution passed easily and was met with a round of applause.

A resolution introduced by Freshman

Class Representative Alyssa Chito to inves-tigate the possibility of students being able to use their campus meal plan to pay at The Café when Donovan Dining Center is closed also passed cleared parliament.

Speaker Travis Escobar was confident that the organization could deliver for students who pay for a meal plan but may miss the dinner service due to late classes or athletic events.

“I think this is something that SCG could make a priority and get done.”

“If you want to make amendments, so be it, but this is the beginning of something that could be historical,”

-Mark Paolucci, Staff Representative

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Small victoriesCooperative Preschool gets renovations

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Commuting, attending classes, working and homework keep Rhode Island College students

busy. Students with children are twice as busy. Some opt for their children to at-tend the RIC Cooperative Preschool lo-cated next to Whipple Hall in the “shed.”

Jason Danely, a RIC anthropology profes-sor and parent of a child attending the co-op said “Of course RIC is going through a number of structural improvement projects

across campus, so this kind of info might get lost, but to those of us who depend on the co-op to attend classes or to work at RIC...these improvements have made a huge impact. They include renovating the bathrooms to provide two stalls just for the children, child accessible wash areas, new kitchen facilities and a dishwasher that helps us to get away from paper and plastic waste. Because of these improvements provided by RIC, the co-op has been able to retain its five-star rating from the Bright Stars organization, the highest rating from the Rhode Island As-

sociation of Education of Young Children.”A new playground was previously in-

stalled and card swipes are coming soon.Other five-star child care and learn-

ing centers cost between $285 per week and $4757 for tuition. The RIC Co-op Preschool offers students full-time pre-school, but only while the parents are on campus attending classes or working. Its cost is significantly less at $75 a week and 4 hours of volunteer duty at the school.

Parents are also responsible for cleaning up after their child, serving on the admin-istrative board and attending weekly meet-ings. It is this intimate involvement of par-ents in their children’s early education that helps distinguish RIC’s co-op from others.

The school, capable of accommodat-ing 20 children ages three to five, was founded in 1979 and receives its funding from Student Community Government Inc.

RIC celebrates African American HistorytannEr PlantEanchor contributEr

Rhode Island College has been hosting a cornucopia of events throughout February to celebrate African American History Month. The numerous presentations and activities are being sponsored by various organiza-tions from both within and outside of RIC including The Unity Center; L.I.F.E.; the RI Affiliate American Civil Liberties Union and the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society.

One of the first events, “Stories from the Bench” on Saturday, Feb. 2, highlighted the achievements of African American judges in the Ocean State’s justice system. For ex-ample Ojetta Rogeriee Thompson began her working life as a cashier. She went on

to complete degrees at Brown University and Boston University and is now serv-ing as a judge on the First Circuit Court of Appeals. Her husband, William C. Clifton, serves as a District Court Associate Judge.

RIC students were invited to play in an African American History trivia game show in the Student Union ballroom. The Feb. 18 event had students sign in and re-ceive a ticket. When a student’s ticket was called they became contestants.

The game show had five rounds with two contestants facing off. Contestants were given a chance to pick from the categories: literature, sports, events, art and science. Categories could not be picked twice by the same person. A coin toss decided who

went first and they then raced to answer eight questions in thirty seconds with only one shot per question. One point was given when a contestant got an answer right.

First, second and third place winners each won $100, $50, and $25 respectively.

RIC student Laura Neff commented, “It was good, fun and very informa-tive on the topic of African Ameri-can History...I got more knowledge about African American History.”

Like many of the other events celebrat-ing diversity this month, this event also

had free food and drinks. Other events have included a themed open mic night, a trip to see “Lincoln” and various presen-tations from guest lecturers like Matthew Guterl, a Professor of Africana Studies and American Studies at Brown Univer-sity who presented “Josephine Baker and the Banana Skirt: An African American Woman in 1920s Paris.” For a full list of up-coming events, dates and times check the RIC website and click on link for African American History Month on the homepage.

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It’s almost time for

“Beats & Rhymes”Jim bradyEditor-in-chiEf

WXIN is at it again. This time, the campus radio station

has already raised more than $1,200 for the Women’s Center of Rhode Island. The char-itable endeavor will reach its crescendo this

Thursday, Feb. 28 with “Beats & Rhymes to End Dating Crimes,” a musical concert of eclectic tastes and talents.

Featuring performances by School of Rock, Spooky Women’s Choir, Vulgarrity, Anon, Mighty Good Boy, and others, this one-night-show will take place at the color-

ful Fete Ballroom, located at 103 Dike street in Providence.

The concert has already raised more money than the radio-thon fundraiser WXIN hosted last semester, which saw just over $1,000 go towards help-ing the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Founda-tion.

Both student organi-zations and local busi-nesses have hopped on board to help promote WXIN’s latest charitable endeavor, which include HOPE (Helping Others Promote

Equality), the Sophomore Class Club, Nar-ragansett Beer and Big Tony’s–just to name a few.

This year’s charitable bene-ficiary, the Women’s Center of RI, has been helping victims of domestic violence for nearly 40 years. The organization seeks to empower and provide safety for victims of domestic violence, while educating the community about the dynamics of violence.

Doors will open at 8 p.m. and tickets are only $10 and avail-

able at the WXIN office, located in the Ducey Media Center.

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February 25, 2013 7EDITORIAL

On the Dedication to Academic Success Act

You may have heard that earlier this month Student Par-liament passed a rather contentious piece of legislation, the Dedication to Academic Success Act (DASA). The Act, drafted by SCG Vice President Travis Escobar, ostensibly aims to boost academic standards among those involved in student activities via a mixture of carrots and sticks. Most contentiously the act targets those drawing stipends from student organizations’ operating budgets by making their stipends contingent upon the meeting of certain base-level standards such as GPA and course completion percentage. Additionally, all such students are now required to main-tain full-time status. All of this, of course, is in addition to paying the student activities fee which appears on tuition bills every semester. The legislation passed 13:9 with four abstentions after a tense session of debate, eliciting tears from some.

The Anchor strongly condemns the passage of this legis-lation. We imagine that you probably just rolled your eyes. You’re thinking—of course they don’t support it, their or-ganization would probably be negatively impacted since the Anchor pays stipends to its members. Even worse, you may be thinking—they’re only concerned about their own bottom lines, after all they receive stipends and the legis-lation primarily deals with stipends. We understand that sentiment but hear us out.

First, we do not disagree with the legislation’s under-girding principle. It is true that there is a bit of honest dis-agreement on the board as to whether or not parliament ought to be involved in the enforcement of academic stan-dards of any kind. But, we, without question, agree that ac-ademics are vitally important and we encourage our own in this regard.

Our qualms have mostly to do with the Act’s fairness. Indeed, the Act is far too blunt. For example, recall that

the Act requires one to be a full time student to draw a sti-pend. We can think of numerous scenarios which would prohibit one from attending school full time that have nothing to do with one’s academic performance. What if we have a 4.0 but cannot afford to pay for a full course load because we were recently laid off from work? Should we be penalized for being unfortunate enough to lose a job? The fact is that the Act does not provide recourse for those caught in such unplanned and unfortunate situations. But maybe we’re part time just because we want to be, I’m still paying full student activity fee. Why should I not be able to partake in the full gambit of student activities, which in-cludes stipend positions?

Next, as far at the academic requirements go, there are similar concerns. The Act operates on the assumption that every student always has an equal ability to perform. The

fact is: that is not the case. What if, for example, something traumatic happened to us? Maybe a parent or sibling dies and our work temporarily suffers? Are we to be treated as equal to someone who has willingly shirked their academic obligations? Again, the Act provides absolutely no frame-work by which to address such extenuating circumstances.

At this point, some supporters of the Act may argue—but if students fall below these standards then all they have to do to receive back their stipend is attend an SCG-moni-tored study hall until the standard is met. Well, that is true. However, if an extenuating circumstance has gotten you into trouble in the first place, you may not be able to rea-sonably meet the study requirements. Indeed having to do so may be counterproductive.

Now you’re thinking—but if you cannot meet these ba-sic standards why should you have the time to work for an on-campus organization? That’s a good question. Obvi-ously, some people should step-down and get themselves together. For some, however, stepping down would be tan-tamount to dropping a class. Many stipend positions func-tion as an important component of one’s education and ul-timately of your career path. For example, if you’re running WXIN or The Anchor, that is going to be a huge element of your resume. You may now argue that if it the position is so important to the student that they would gladly do it for free. That is true for some students. But, for others, what you are suggesting an unreasonable barrier to entry.

Another issue we have with the legislation is a provi-sion it contains which prevents any reconsideration of the measure for at least three years. This bizarre move only serves to underscore the general lack of debate and para-noia which surrounds its passage. So much was not con-sidered. For example, why has no one asked if SCG actu-ally has the legal authority to review student’s academic records? Has anyone checked to see if the Act would be in compliance with the Family Educational Right and Pri-vacy Act (FERPA)? Most importantly, why hasn’t anyone consulted the student body over such a radical change in policy? Why was the Act introduced, debated and voted on in one night? Something doesn’t seem copacetic. Maybe that’s the way things now work in Washington, but RIC’s students deserve better.

In reaction to sharp student backlash, President Kyla Pecchia announced at parliament last Wednesday her in-tention to formal move to amend the legislation at the next meeting of parliament. We second that move and sincerely hope that in entertaining amendments that the concerns we have put forth here are considered.

—THE ANCHOR EDITORIAL BOARD

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February 25, 2013 9OPINIONS

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Getting throughJEssE Posl rhinEhartoPinions Editor

The drawing up and imple-mentation of the new “Student

Community Government Dedication to Success Act” has brought rage, anger and even tears from a large number of students involved in on-campus organizations. Two of the Act’s three articles are considered innocuous; however, Article Three of the Act, which outlines a new set of academic requirements for leaders of student orga-nizations, has been described as if it were a death knell for larger on-campus organiza-tions. The Act has nearly begun a grass roots movement in the Ducey Media center, home to three of the largest student organizations (The Anchor Included), bent on repealing the Act.

The cries of appeal are centering on the requirement that student leaders maintain a minimum amount of credit hours in order to

remain eligible for stipends. While this may not seem like a big deal at first, many of the larger student organizations utilize a host of people, for many different positions and skill sets. Stipends are the main incentive for recruiting people with these requisite skills. By making it more difficult for students to be eligible and receive stipends, SCG is making it more difficult for many of the student or-ganizations to function fully and effectively through the use of fulltime, part time and occasional staff members.

I have said much of what is above simply to make it clear that as a member of one of the largest student organizations on cam-pus, I understand where the people are coming from who are adamantly against the “SCG Dedication to Success Act.” Even so, despite my inside position, I cannot see the real harm in instituting these requirements. They are extremely basic; all they ask is that members of student organizations enroll in a minimum number of credit hours and pass these classes with a minimum of success. In order to be a paid member of a student organization, this doesn’t seem like too tall of an order. To give a personal example, for several semesters I was a member of the RIC wrestling team, three student organizations,

and taking 19 credits (which I passed with a 4.0); it is a very manageable task, if you ask me, to pass 60% of your classes with better than a 1.0.

It is a well known fact among student or-ganizations that many of those principally involved sacrifice grades and study time in order to fulfill their responsibilities to their respective organizations. And I do find this type of dedication admirable, even if it is misplaced. The problem is that this type of self-sacrifice for student orgs (particularly notorious in student parliament) eventually adds semesters and often years to people’s time at RIC.

This should not be—nothing should come in the way of students completing their courses and tenure at RIC on time. As a school we are already notorious for our “five year programs.” The institution of this Act simply reminds people that their main pre-rogative is their education, not the extracur-

ricular activities they participate in along the way. A message that I think is necessary to reinforce among athletes as well as mem-bers of student orgs.

As for part time students, who will be rendered ineligible for stipends? It seems to me that being a student leader involves con-stantly being on and a part of campus life. Does this mean that I don’t think students who can only come part time should be banned from student organizations—abso-lutely not. Am I saying that stipends should be reserved for the more active members of the RIC student, those who have the largest stake in the well fare of the campus and stu-dent life? Yes.

Overall this Act is a step in the right di-rection, one that I personally think should have been implemented a long time ago, for the simple reason that college is intended to prepare students to go into the world and, hopefully, experience a fair amount of suc-cess but what type of success will someone enjoy who cannot properly manage all their responsibilities, academic and extracur-ricular? If someone cannot do it all, they should focus on their academics. This Act reinforces this basic principle—education comes first.

“The institution of this Act simply reminds people that their main prerogative is their education.”

Bubble troublenico montarianchor contributor

Whenever we are on campus, we tend to avoid people and stay in our own small, safe bubble. Maybe not every college student can attest to this, but for the majority, we want to go where we want to go and avoid any-thing else on the way. This bubble distracts people to the point that any other aspects of the world are ignored unless they directly p e n e t r a t e people’s per-sonal space.

E v a n g e -lists handing out bibles on the quad, that cute girl asking for d i re c t i o n s , a professor sitting on the bench next to you—all of these are moments when we are broken out of this trance and forced to interact with other people who also have dropped their bubbles only out of neces-sity. Consider how people cross the streets at RIC. Students walk right out in front of cars, without even a second thought; they don’t even check if there is a car coming! What makes us so self-enclosed when it comes to being on campus? I believe its pressure.

Pressure is the term we use to describe situations in which we feel forced to behave a certain way. In this case, I believe the rea-son most of us are so narrow minded is be-cause of fear. We fear rejection; we imagine that talking to new people will more than likely go poorly. So we tend to avoid new people entirely. Additionally, most of us try

to focus on class and our everyday needs. All this pressure stems from a fear of some sort. That’s why we create this protective bubble. If we stick in our own little world, we are less likely to screw up, so to speak.

In the immortal words of Sponge Bob, “You and that bubble ain’t nothin’ but trou-ble.” I too, think this bubble is crazy. I al-ready stated that random acts from random strangers can mean the world to people, and

staying within bubbles because of fear is just simply weak-ness. College is an experience, an opportunity to learn, to make some memo-ries and pos-sibly enduring relationships.

Self-enclosure does not help any of us stu-dents, and these “bubbles” only exist be-cause people don’t acknowledge them.

“What makes us so self-enclosed when

it comes to being on campus?”

10 February 25, 2013OPINIONS

The price of livingDisarming the cult of employment

JoE martinanchor staff

Ever have the feeling that not all jobs are worth having? That

being paid minimum wage to shovel ex-crement or serve fries is not only gross and boring, but never seems to pay your bills? I have bad news: You’re right. This coun-try’s minimum wage is no longer a living wage, and not everyone gets the minimum. For example, wait staff and many work-ers with disabilities receive far less than “minimum.” President Obama has recently drawn attention to this issue, launching a major campaign to raise the average min-imum wage to $9 an hour from the current $7.25, although he is notably silent about helping unprotected and exploited groups.

For the average full-time minimum-wage worker, that’s the difference between earning less than $15,000 and a shade over $18,000 (before taxes). Put another way, it’s another $70 a week to live on. Not much, is it? Un-surprisingly, numerous conservative groups are counter-attacking, claiming that this small increase will kill job creation and force employers to slow down their already min-imal hiring efforts. Interestingly, they con-veniently ignore the biggest question raised by their obsession: when is a job worth cre-ating? A few key requirements immediately spring to mind to establish the worth of a job:

A. Does this job pay enough that a person can actually survive? Can the possessor of this job pay their bills, debts, rent, retire-ment costs, health costs and other expenses? If the job is part-time, then the same ques-

tions must be asked about whether the same result may be achieved by an employee who works at this job and enough other jobs that they are working 40 hours a week. This caveat applies to all such questions.

B. Can the possessor of this job pay for a family? Leaving aside issues of stay-at-home parents, many families today are one-par-ent households. Can an employee pay for their children’s needs as well as their own?

C. Can the possessor of this job rely on the job to remain stable? While there are admit-tedly a few obvious exceptions to this ques-tion, the vast majority of temporary positions do not and should not count as “job creation.” If the job ends quickly, you’ve accomplished little and deserve no credit as an “employer.”

If the new job does not come with an af-firmative to these three questions (with reasonable exceptions for the third), then the job isn’t worth creating, since it’s no longer a contract between two parties of-

fering an exchange of benefits: enough resources to live in return for valu-able labor. One of the parties is getting short-changed, and it’s not the employer.

Distressingly, in the modern United States holding a job is no longer an economic ar-

rangement, it’s a cult. You don’t work for pay; you “earn a living,” as if you have to prove your economic worth to be allowed the right to exist. Ironically, the same people who use such phrases are unconcerned whether the job they created affords their employee that

existence anyway. A job on starvation-wages grants you the economic right to earn a living, but not the means. Nonetheless, demanding such means be part of the quid-pro-quo is considered “radical” instead of merely ratio-nal, and is labeled “class warfare” by those

who busily short-change their employees.Interestingly, people born wealthy don’t

need to “earn a living,” only the poor need to establish their bona fides. The undeservedly wealthy don’t prove their intrinsic worth, but shout that anyone using an EBT card to buy groceries is a “mooch” and “parasite” drain-ing society because they think they “deserve stuff.” “Earning a living” is a terrible term, es-pecially when used selectively to target only those at the bottom of our economic system. What is the point of working if you can’t stay alive on the pay? Work for the sake of work may be the current American religion, but it’s a false god. Even with Obama’s increase, peo-ple will barely be getting by but at least it’s a start in the right direction; however, Obama can’t make the push by himself to raise “minimum” to a real wage, we need to sup-port him. It’s our livelihoods on the line too!


February 25, 2013 11OPINIONS

JoE martinanchor staff

“Stimming,” clinically known as stereotypy or self-stimula-

tion, is perhaps one of autism’s best-kept secrets. Defined as repeated actions, such as shaking, rocking or rubbing against certain objects, those “in the know” can recognize someone stimming a mile away. Outside professionals, parents and others involved in autistic lives frequently seek ways to limit these behaviors, occasionally citing self-in-jurious behavior, though usually referring to the violation of social norms as their pre-text to stigmatize this generally harmless activity. This is no shock, given the usual goal of making autistic people “fit in.” Af-ter all, how normal is it to watch adults flap their hands, rock and hum or devour a bag of pepperoni straight from the bag while shaking with pleasure? If the goal of a neu-rotypical is to force compliance to conven-tion, preventing stimming is a high priority.

The Autistic perspective is radically dif-ferent. For an autistic, stimming seems to come in two varieties: stress coping

and pure joy. The benefits of stress cop-ing systems should be obvious. autistic people are often overloaded by their en-vironment, and stimming allows them to put some space between them and their issues. What on earth is wrong with that?

The other reason to stim is the pure joy it grants. I’ve seen few people happier than an autistic with their favorite stim(s). I’ll admit I’ve been envious, seeing how happy a can full of olives and a “silky” polyester blanket rim could make them. We neu-rotypicals have to work hard to get that happy for even a few seconds, but Autis-tics come by that bliss naturally. Inter-estingly, it’s common to see groups of Au-tistics form a “stim circle” in a safe space and stim communally, once more proving that autistic people have their own social wavelength that neurotypicals don’t access.

I haven’t always had this positive per-spective on stimming. When I was first in-

troduced to stereotypy and self-stimulation, it was in theoretical and abstract terms. An autistic family member required “deep pressure” to provide sensory relief for his “mixed-up” body. The term “stim” wasn’t used, and the instructions on handling it came with the same clinical detachment as any medical procedure. It was a strange but necessary act to keep them calm.

My first positive introduction to stim-ming came through an autistic friend who always seemed unusually happy when in possession of a can of olives or a polyes-ter-lined blanket. Their repetitive recital of certain words had the same salutary

effect. Their happiness involved a little dance, hand flapping and contented hum-ming. An idle question led to a totally new perspective on self-stimulation. This was no medical issue that required careful han-dling! This was something wonderful that only autistics experienced. Ignorant of the popular consensus that stimming was a “problem,” I did what any decent person would do in such a situation. Whenever I visited them, I made sure to bring along a stim. While I could not experience the joy

this provided, the look of sheer delight on their face was enough. As we grew closer, I began actively encouraging stimming, reasoning that something that wonder-ful should be a frequent part of their lives.

I was surprised and dismayed to learn that my “stim-positive” reaction was un-usual, that they had never heard of an NT telling an autistic to “stim more.” Uncom-fortable, suppressive actions are the norm for neurotypicals who notice stimming. Still, I will never back down from my pos-itive attitude. Everyone deserves happi-ness, and no one should be stigmatized for something as minor as arm-flapping, word

repetition or an obses-sion with olives and pepperoni, especially when it offers such joy. Personal requests work quite well when needed: quiet stimming

if trying to write a paper in the same room, relatively stationary stimming if people are moving around the room, etc. Autistics are reasonable like anyone else. They just want to be allowed to do their thing, and won’t hold it against you if you have a request that a certain action be held off or moved into an-other room until a better moment. There is no reason “stimming” should carry a social stigma. Whenever I’m visiting my friend, my advice will always be the same: Stim more!

“I was surprised and dismayed to learn that my ‘stim-positive’ reaction was

unusual…”

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Through the smoke and the flames andrEa J. stEWartanchor Editor

The eternal silence almost took hold of me the night of the Station fire. My body was crushed on the floor of the club, and the heat scorched my skin. I could see nothing but could hear screams. I kept silent, be-cause I knew that I needed to conserve my oxygen and keep out the deadly smoke. In

the blackness, amidst the terror, I almost surrendered. I remember thinking “this is it, I’m going to die here.”

But something rose from inside my heart that told me to fight. I was horizontal, bod-ies above and below me, but I lunged for-ward with a strength that I had never pos-sessed before. Ahead of me was a light, and I knew that one more push would get me

there. So I pushed, and I tumbled out of a window into the night.

I walked in a daze, my gaze passing over unfamiliar faces, all tormented and tearful. I proceeded to try to get as far away from the building as I could, in case it decided to ex-plode. It was difficult, maneuvering around people, a cloud over my brain and only one shoe on my foot (its mate had been pulled

off somewhere inside). The ambulances were already on-scene,

and people were already being loaded on. In retrospect, their quick response deserves so much admiration. They were taking the most critical people first, and I think they have saved a lot of lives. Thank-you.

Then I saw George, who was blackened from smoke but was healthy. He was cry-

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“Granted, it was 10 years ago, but reading this story - which was written by An-chor News Editor Andrea Stewart in the March 4, 2003 issue, still brings the tragedy close to home and reminds us that anyone we know can be affected by something like this, and when you least expect it. Andrea lost four friends in the fire, and barely escaped with her own life. Here’s her account, which brings tears to my eyes.” - Nicholas J. Lima, Anchor Contributor

February 25, 2013 13THE ANCHOR

Anchor File PhotoVictims of the Station Night Club Fire

ing and screaming, and when we saw each other we hugged for a long time. He asked me about the others and I shook my head. I had just gotten out myself.

Moments later we saw Tammy, also healthy, who was frantic and unstable.

“My sister is in there!” she kept scream-ing, falling to the ground. She grasped around my knees and cried. I knew that I had to be strong for her and for George.

“We don’t know where everyone is. She may have gotten out already and is on an ambulance,” is just about what I told her, but nothing could comfort her.

George and I screamed the names of our missing friends as Tammy staggered around, searching. “Leigh! Mark! Steve! John! Melanie! Michelle!” We took turns with their names, hoping that someone would hear us and run over. My eyes scanned the crowds of people, looking for loved ones amidst the groups of suffering people. We didn’t see anyone else before we were led to a nearby restaurant. Tammy and I held each other up as we walked, still searching with our eyes.

At the restaurant, people provided with ice-cold water, and places to sit. We were to wait until the most critical people were taken by the ambulances, and then it would be our turn.

On our walk there, I had noticed news crews at the scene. I knew that it would be all over the TV, and I knew that I needed to call my mother, to make sure she knew that I was okay. My cell phone was locked in my best friend’s car, and she was still missing. However, strangers were lending phones to other strangers, so I was finally able to make the call. Since I was hysterical, my mom didn’t really understand what I was talking about. She said that I just kept repeating “I fought so hard, Mom” over and over.

She turned on the news and was horri-fied, as many people were. Friends who were not at the concert were also agonized, because they all knew I was going. 80’s hair metal was my thing, and I was really looking forward to the show.

“I must have called half of Rhode Island,” was uttered by both Amy and Jen, two of my best friends in the world.

Back at the restaurant, I was being strong for Tammy and George; I don’t know how I did it. I guess it’s in my nature to take care of people, especially people I care about. My body was numb; I felt no part of myself.

George was screaming for a cigarette, which I couldn’t believe, when a random woman came up to me and said:

“Oh my God, you need to get ice on that right now.” I looked down at my left hand and saw that it was bloody, black, and burned. I didn’t even feel it, but I listened to her.

It was then that Melanie was led into the room. The smoke had turned her black, and there was an absence in her eyes. We were so glad to see her that we rushed her. She was basically silent; she nodded when we asked if she was okay. Her brother and her fiancée were still in there, and she was in shock.

They came to get me for the ambulance. Once inside the rig, I could let it all come

out. There was no one there to take care of, and I was the farthest from my concerns. I almost flooded the ambulance with tears.

I sobbed until well after the doctors were already working on me inside the hospi-tal. I was taken to Miriam, which is a short drive from my house. My parents met me there quickly, my mom in tears. I choked and sobbed to them while the hospital staff dressed my burns.

“I just want them to be okay,” I remem-ber repeating, shaking my head violently to push out images of the fire.

The following days in the hospital were satiated with severe depression. I had so many visitors, so many flowers, so many telephone calls, so many compliments... just so many people loving me. And although it meant a lot (more than most people will ever know), a moment didn’t pass where I wasn’t thinking of my friends.

Leigh was my best friend. We had so many adventures together; no matter what we did, where we went, we always had fun. Her smile was contagious, and she could al-ways get me to laugh. We used to joke about “being fat”, and then would go out for ice cream afterwards. She was my date to the Junior Prom. She used to tell me not to stress myself out; her nickname for me was “GAD”, as in “general anxiety disorder”. We decided that our dogs were distant cousins (I have a Chihuahua and she has a Cocker

Spaniel, but they’re the same color), and we let them “hang out” as much as possible.

We haunted coffee shops and restaurants as much as possible. She would always come to visit me at work, and spend hours there sitting and smoking. We always claimed to be “good sitters”. She loved Bob Dylan and the Counting Crows; we saw the Counting Crows in concert together twice. I made her mixed CD’s all the time, and she loved them.

I could go on and on about her. For the entire five days I spent at Miriam, I truly believed that she was still alive somewhere. That she was a “Jane Doe” in Massachu-setts. She had to be alive, because I loved her so much.

I believed the same thing about Mark, who was Melanie’s brother. We worked to-gether, and through the years we became really good friends. He was the nicest per-son you would ever hope to meet. He was the one who got me into 80s hair metal. Al-though I had been a Guns N’ Roses fan since I was 12, it was Mark that introduced me to the likes of Skid Row, Poison, Tesla and the Scorpions. And, unfortunately, Great White.

He had both of his nipples pierced, long hair (which he had recently cut) and side-burns. He wanted to be a cop someday, and we hung out in Dunkin’ Donuts for practice. He was really quiet until you got to know him, and even then he liked to listen rather than dominate the conversation. I think that’s why we were such good friends; as you can probably tell, I’m a talker.

His sister Melanie was in the room next-door to me at Miriam, and several times a day I would ask their mother if she had heard anything about him. Each time she said “no” a little piece of my heart died.

Mark and Leigh were confirmed dead on the same day. I hope that they were holding each other in the darkness.

I have this theory that they both suc-cumbed while I was still trying to get out. I believe that it was them, their spirits, that pushed me through that window. They wanted me to live since they could not.

I lost four friends in that fire. Leigh, Mark, Steve and John. I hope that they are having fun together right now, sitting at a bar up in heaven and putting it on God’s tab. I love you guys, and I always will.

There are some people that I need to thank, because I don’t think they really know how much they’ve done for me:

My mom and dad, who continue to nur-ture me every day with their unwavering love.

Jen, who calls me her “hero”, and grieves with me in the loss of Leigh.

Amy, for coming to see me at 4 AM that same night, and for trying to raise my spirits through laughter.

My family, including all aunts, uncles and cousins. Thanks so much for your concern, and take comfort that I’M OKAY! Your visits meant so much.

My Anchor family, for all the visits and the love, and for “UN-Stinky” the stuffed dog. I’m glad that we take care of each other.

The staff at Miriam Hospital. I couldn’t have received better care; you tended much more than my burns.

RIC as a whole, especially the Communi-cations Dept. (thanks so much for the flow-ers) and Dr. Penfield (thanks for the visit!). I look forward to my return to campus.

The Mineral Spring Ave. Bickfords crew. You guys are really hurting without Mark, Michelle, me, and Tammy. Thanks for lov-ing us all.

And finally, everyone who has called, stopped by, and prayed for me. You are the people who are healing me!

I never knew before how much I am loved. It’s just a shame that it takes some-thing like this to prompt it. I think that ev-eryone should make it a point to shower the people they are close to with love as often as possible. Of all the things I’ve learned from this experience, the most important is to fill each moment of your life with happiness and love. You never know what moment might be your last. Don’t have any unfinished business with anyone. Treasure everyone, and everything. A lyric that Leigh and I always liked from the Counting Crows goes like this:

“I can’t remember all those times I tried to tell myself to hold onto these moments as they pass.”

Hold onto the moments that you love, and hold onto the people. I’m going to keep Leigh and Mark with me forever, because I love them. And I’m glad, so glad, that they knew it.Originally printed in The Anchor, March 4, 2003.

14 February 25, 2013LIFESTYLES

Campus Calendar

Outrageous Bingomar. 8

8 p.m.

Student Union 307

A game of BINGO gone BONKERS!

Open Mic Nightmar. 7

7:30 p.m.

Student Union Café

Tell your jokes, sing your songs, or read your poetry. Open to all!

Leadership Weekend 2013mar. 22-24 (online application due by fri-day, march 1)Sponsored by RIC Student Ac-tivities and planned by Emerging Leaders program.

YMCA Camp Woodstock in Woodstock Vally, CT

The program is FREE to RIC stu-dents (a $200 value!)

Boston’s Museum of Science Tripmar. 2

10:00a.m-4:00 p.m.

Boston’s Museum of Science in Science Park, Boston

Tickets sold at Welcome & Info desks in the Student Union. Check-in will be 9:30 a.m. in the lobby. Bring money to watch an addition exhibit or to grab lunch.

A whole new angleStyle Hero

daniEllE lafondanchor Editor

I’m a biology major, which means I have to take chemistry.

In chemistry, the angles of bonded atoms create interesting molecular structures. Studying these patterns and diagrams got me thinking about all of the geometric de-sign elements that have been cropping up in stores and on runways since last year. From the chemical bond-mimicking tetrahedron studs of embellished collars to the super popular chevron trend, geometry has moved out of the classroom and into the spotlight.

The strong shape of a geometry-inspired accessory is a quick way to add an edge to your outfit. One of my favorite combinations is a collared chiffon button-down shirt paired with an angular bib necklace. A sharp con-trast to the drape-like quality of chiffon fab-ric, the chunky statement necklace draws at-tention to your face (which looks lovely today, by the way). Top off the combo with a simple structured blazer and you’ve struck the per-fect harmony of hard edges and soft textures.

If you’re feeling like you need a bit more, put your money where your geometry is by getting your hands on a color-blocked clutch. The layered colors give you an an-gular edge you can carry your lipstick in.

Southwestern-inspired prints combine geometric shapes with an Americana feel for a more bohemian take on the geometric trend. These prints were made popular by Pendleton Woolen Mills, who has been man-ufacturing wool products inspired by Native American designs and legends since 1909. Try one of these prints in modern colors, such as jewel tones, to update a classic look.

If you’re feeling particularly bold, throw-ing on a dress with an all-over geometric print is the way to go. It’s a show-stopper for a night out when worn with simple ac-cessories. These dresses can be worked into every day rotation as well with the addition of a solid color oversized sweater. Boom! You’ve turned your eye catching dress into an intriguing skirt and mixed it up by play-

ing with silhouette proportions. Throw on a chunky bootie wedge and you’re good to go.

The key to these geometric patterns and accents, as with any other trend, is to make them yours. Find pieces that really speak to you and experiment by combining them with things you already own. With this trend, there are so many types of print and styles to explore that one of them is bound to reach out and grab you by the eyeballs. Add some shapes to your wardrobe and you’ll see yourself from a whole new angle.

You can’t Imagine a bigger gift shop KatElyn hurdanchor staff

On the way to South County, you may pass a giant pur-

ple and yellow building, decorated with wild-looking colorful cows and ice cream cones. I strongly urge heading to this mysterious looking shop called Imagine.

Opened in 2004, the store is located on 5 Miller Street in Warren, about a 15 to 20 minute drive from Rhode Is-land College. The building is a color-ful fully restored Lyric Theatre, which contains three floors to explore inside.

There were interesting items around every corner, ranging from trendy things such as beads for Pandora brand bracelets, TY Beanie Babies to more common gift shop items such as Rhody t-shirts, beach towels, lobster stuffed animals, and Del’s Lemonade mix. They also featured local coffees, soaps and items native to the area.

When it comes to things to deco-rate an apartment or dorm, Imagine is a great location to hit. The shop’s quirky coffee mugs, humorous magnets and funny wall art catch your attention.

Imagine also has a 1950s themed ice cream parlor and candy shop accompanying the

store year round. The store is also home to seven Cow Parade cow statues from all over the world. These are replicas of real cows decorated to a certain theme, such as a map of Boston. Approximately 5,000 artists worldwide have created Cow Parade cows.

On my first visit, I grabbed a basket and

filled it with all sorts of eccentric candies. The staff was so friendly, that when I told them it was a gift, they wrapped it all up better than I could have, with ribbons and three different colors of tissue paper. Next time I’m in need of a gift, Imagine will be the first place I visit.

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Interfaith Matters

Religious Observances this week

Monday, February 25 is Magha Puja or Four fold Assembly (or Sangha Day) which marks the day Buddha addressed a meeting of 1250 enlight-ened followers. For the ordained community who have come together, there are meetings, periods of group meditation, talks given by senior members of the community and other events. Sangha Day is the second most important Buddhist festival. It is a celebration to honor the Sangha (the Buddhist monastic and religious community). Sangha Day is a traditional time for exchange of gifts and has become a prominent festival among Western Bud-dhists. Celebrations vary, but can include chant-ing, meditation, the lighting of oil lamps and the reaffirmation of people’s commitment to Buddhist practice.Friday, March 1 is St David’s Day for some mem-bers of the Christian community. Saint David, the patron saint of Wales, was recognized as a national

patron saint at the height of Welsh resistance to the Normans. Often seen in images with a dove on his shoulder, the leek is another symbol of St. David. The leek was worn by the Welsh soldiers to distin-guish each other from the enemy dressed in similar fashion. Every year parades are held in Wales to commemorate St. David and children in Wales take part in school concerts. A favorite meal is Cawl, a soup made of bacon, potatoes, carrots other season-al vegetables and sometimes lamb or beef. Saturday, March 2 starts the Nineteen Day Fast for members of the Baha’i faith, ending on March 20th. During this period, Baha’is around the world fast from sunrise to sunset. Along with daily prayers, it is one of the greatest obligations of a Bahá’í, and its chief purpose is spiritual; to re-invigorate the soul and bring the person closer to God.Sunday, March 3 is Hinamatsuri (Doll’s Festi-val) for those of Shinto and/or Japenese culture. Known as a day to pray for young girl’s growth and happiness, it is sometimes referred to as “Momo no sekku” (Peach Festival) because of the peach blossom season. Most families with girls display “hina-ningyo” (special dolls) and dedicate peach blossoms to them. The dolls are usually arranged on a five or seven-tiered stand covered with a red carpet. At the top are the Emperor and Empress. The next steps contain attendants, and musicians in traditional court dress.

KatE mochunanchor staff

Deleting him from your life

“This guy and I have been on and off for months now! I can’t take it anymore, I wanted him to commit, but he says it’s just not his thing. However, whenever I leave, he comes right back, and I have a hard time getting him off my mind. Now I don’t want him and I want him gone. ”

Oh honey been there and done that, it’s as soon as you leave he’s all, “But Baby” or “ I miss you, I need you.” Meanwhile, you’re sitting there thinking, “what the heck, I was just starting to get back into that single-girl-swag-mode.” You are right back where you started. Well here is my fix to getting this sucker out of your life you have to cut him off in virtually every way possible. You literally

have to delete him from your life, no con-tact whatsoever. Delete him from Facebook, Twitter, Tumbler, Email and of course, your cell phone. Now it’s time to put on your big girl pants and tell him to never speak to you again, that you need to be you without him. Honestly I know this sounds way corny, but if you say this to him he’ll get the big picture. Like I said you need to delete this guy, throw him in your trash and never look back.

Actually no. There is no room available for you

“I’m a junior and I’ve lived with my best

friend for two years now. My other really good friends and I want to get an apartment for next year. Here’s the thing, my best friend thinks she’s living with us, but I haven’t told her yet that she isn’t. What do I say?”

Hmmm roommate problems I’ve had that before. Just be honest with her and tell her that you and the other girls are living to-gether. But explain to her why you don’t want to live with her again. If you two have had a falling-out and it is worrying you, I’m sure if you explain this to her she will under-stand. To be honest there’s no point to keep lying to her because she’s going to need to find a new place to live and with other peo-ple. Maybe explain to her that both of you living in separate places will probably save your friendship.

Please email any questions, comments or concerns about faith to [email protected]. Include a full name and email address (preferably ric.edu) with the inquiry. Due to limited space, not every question can be answered in print however all questions will receive an answer.

Kelsey Campbell Year SophomoreMajor Nursing“A Pegasus. I’d ride it through the sky.”

Muyin ChengYear JuniorMajor Art History“A baby dragon. I’d keep it as a pet and treat it like a puppy.”

James PrestYear 2020Major “Professional Snow Boarder”“Pikachu, one with which I would fulfill all of my electrical needs.”

Laura HowardYear SophomoreMajor Musical Theater“I would totally have a Rainacorn. So I could fly around and do some crazy shit.”

ElizabethYear SophomoreMajor Nursing“I would keep a unicorn and I would ride it everywhere since I have no car.”

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“If you could keep any fantastical creature as a pet and/or best friend, what would it be and what would you do with it?”

Sean ConnellYear: SeniorMajor: English“Giant spider I could ride. I’d name it Samael.”

Danielle MorinYear JuniorMajor English Ed.“As many Pokémon as I could imagine because they are useful and awesome. Or a dragon. Drag-ons are cool. And they fly. And find treasure (I’ll be rich and can pay off my tuition).”


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Seven Keys to Baldpate hits the main stageby robin lynn hathaWayanchor staff

After interviewing director Michael Ducharme last month

about the upcoming “Seven Keys to Bald-pate,” I was curious and excited to see the play live. I caught the sold-out performance last Friday night in the Helen Forman The-ater, and although I’m not much of a the-atergoer, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the show.

In my interview with Ducharme, I learned playwright George M. Cohan received much criticism for this particular play which com-bines mystery, melodrama and farce. It was said upon its release, the play was well-re-ceived by audiences, but the critics were unkind. This didn’t seem to bother Cohan in the least. As I watched the story unfold, it became evident the main character, William Magee, was modeled after Cohan himself in a variety of ways.

Magee, an award-winning novelist played

by Neil Jeronimo, accepts a bet from his wealthy friend Hal Bentley that he can write another novel in just 24 hours. The winner would receive 5,000 dollars. Magee, at the behest of Bentley, goes to the Baldpate Inn, a resort that is closed for the winter, to write his novel in solitude. He is told by the inn-keeper that he has been given “the only key in existence,” but soon after settling in, finds out this is not the case.

The plot thickens after the innkeeper and his wife leave the inn, and Magee is in-terrupted seven times by the local mayor, a businessman and two accomplices who are all involved in a plot to steal a package of money. He is also visited by a deranged mountain-dwelling hermit who pretends to be a ghost in an attempt to scare passersby; a middle-aged, Myra Thornhill who is also involved in the robbery; and a beautiful news reporter with Magee falls head-over-heels in love.

Through hold-ups, frame-ups, murder,

crooked politicians and run-ins with the law, the audience is further rewarded in this hodgepodge of theatrical delight with slapstick comedy, betrayal and romance. Theater fan or not, one would have to be made of stone to not be entertained by this masterpiece filled with excitement, playful humor and witty dialogue. The play con-cludes with a triumphant Magee holding his finished novel and paying tribute to his cre-ator, George M. Cohan, as he states “I don’t care what the critics say; this is the stuff the public wants!”

Each and every one of the actors in the play were outstanding, the set was flawless and the costumes were absolutely perfect in depicting the styles of the early 1900s. Hats off to the cast, the production staff and Mi-chael Ducharme—whom I suspect is very proud.

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RIC Dance Company explores sex, school and the soul

by Victoria ParKEranchor staff

Curtains rose to a single flick-ering yellow lantern on a blue

stage with white-clad figures standing still as statues. The talkative audience grew si-lent. The Rhode Island College Dance Com-pany’s 54th Annual Spring Concert on Friday, Feb 22 had begun.

Mysterious figures slowly spun, tumbled and convulsed across the Sapinsley Hall stage to eerie-sounding music. Lanterns were added and moved around throughout the dance, highlighting certain areas with light, emphasizing the unsettling tone. As beautiful as the piece was, I was lost the entire time, trying to figure out the sym-bolism of this clearly powerful piece. That is, it would have been more powerful if I had some background information about the choreography. My idea was a process of metamorphosis because of the combination of lanterns and the dancers’ actions (at one point they even wriggled out of their suits). After the show I learned,

“Andary’s “A White Winter Waiting” is in-spired by contemporary photographs of the grounds and remains from the Cambodian holocaust, exploring the layers within hu-man expression and its ensuing movement,”, according to woub.org. I couldn’t have been more wrong. Nonetheless, the piece was en-joyable and luckily for me, the others to fol-low weren’t nearly as confusing.

A lone student, anxiously sitting in his

chair, was highlighted by a single spotlight in the next dance, “Schoo!” The student (dancer and choreographer James Burgis) struggled around the stage in what was a comical and theatrical version of the “potty dance.” Pantomiming peeing and exaggerat-edly looking at his face in the invisible bath-room mirror, the dance was as whimsical as the previous one was somber. The climax of the dance occurred during the student’s lunch break with the arrival of a bee, danced by Nicole Chagnon. An intense battle of wills ensued between sandwich-eater and pesky bee in an explosive dance, ending with the supposed death of the bee.

A return to the more serious was an-nounced with the next dance, “Hidden Ocean,” choreographed by Kathy Gordon Smith. A slow and sensual start gave way to the ultimate tug of war, as the narrative music of Lou Reed hinted at the cause of the struggle: a dualistic conflict between mind and body, soul and temptation. Certainly the audience’s senses were heightened as we watched the tension on stage, in both the contrasting acrobatic maneuvers and gentle manners of the girls on stage.

As expected, a fast and energetic perfor-mance again followed a slower one. “Sight Lines,” choreographed by Adrienne Hawk-ins, was danced to Sheila Chandra’s incred-ible song “Speaking in Tongues,” providing the dance with an Indian hip-hop flair. Com-pared to the more fluid, yoga-like dancing of previous numbers, this choreography de-

manded perfect unity and rhythm. Featuring the largest number of dancers on stage in the Concert, the constant movement that filled up the space was exciting to watch, making it my favorite performance of the night.

After intermission, three more dances followed. The first, “Dangling Fruit of Joy or How to Make Love” by Alexandra Beller, proved to be another whimsical and comic piece. Background music, such as that of Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole, com-bined with polka dot dresses and suit and tie costumes of the dancers created a ‘50s era vibe. Comedy, on the other hand, was achieved through cross-dressing dancers and the exaggerated reactions of the “vir-tuous” women to their promiscuous dates. With a lot of comic rough-and tumble and sexually suggestive action on stage, the dance playfully mocked its own romantic nature.

“Aisle 11” by Joseph Nicastro then fol-lowed, a lonely and tender dance empha-sized by the interesting stage lighting and music. A slim yellow light stretched across the floor in relative darkness, providing a unique spotlight in which Nicastro danced for most of the beginning. In the second half, Harry Chapin’s famous “Cat’s in the Cradle” contributed to the bittersweet ambience of Nicastro’s solo performance.

Lastly, the quirky “Cohorts,” choreo-graphed by Packer and Bridgman, was per-formed. Energetic and fun, “Cohorts” gave the simultaneous impression of improvisa-tion and meticulous choreography. For ex-ample, the dancing itself, especially when broken into solos, was oftentimes robotic and goofy, particularly when all dancers marched around the stage like drunks to Gogol Bordello’s “Start Wearing Purple.” However, the perfect execution of the dance and the video projection effect demonstrated organized chaos and precision.

The 54th Annual Spring Concert featured a variety of moods, themes and dance styles. Whether whimsical or somber, fluid or rigid; or whether set to Indian, French or classic American music, all of the dances were ex-cellently and enthusiastically performed, demonstrating the RIC Dance Company’s versatility.

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Who let the dogs die?adam taWfiKanchor staff

Little dogs are adorable. But they’re also loud, shrill sons-of-

bitches, as Yun-ju (Sung-jae Lee), the pro-tagonist of the 2000 Korean black comedy “Barking Dogs Never Bite,” knows all too well. Finally exasperated by the yapping of the dog in a neighboring apartment, Yun-ju decides to track this tiny creature down and kill it. He stumbles on what might be the cul-prit- a fluffy shiatsu. For the remainder of this comical ten-minute prologue, we watch Yun-ju vainly attempt to murder the source of his misery; he can’t resist its adorable face, so he instead locks it in the basement closet.

Case closed? Not really, but the film cer-tainly loses a great deal of its bounce after this introduction, in large part because the story as conceived by director/co-screen-writer Joon-ho Bong is very thin. Great comedies come from the strength of charac-ter and situation. Like many others, “Dogs’” humor comes solely from the situation, although the quirkiness and morbidity of many of the circumstances elevate this film above several other comedies in the same boat.

“Dogs” works best in its most macabre moments. Indeed, the highlights of the movie involve the slaughtering of our canine friends starting with the cuddly shiatsu, who falls prey to the dog-eating apartment super-intendent. This incident becomes funnier when Yun-ju discovers through a “lost dog” sign that the shiatsu was not the barking lu-natic, as it had a throat operation that left it unable to bark. Another excellent moment is

when Bong shows Yun-ju swiftly throwing the right dog off the roof and tracking its fall in slow motion. After committing this hei-nous act, Yun-ju is dismayed to find that his wife bought a miniature poodle.

I’d like to stress that the animal cruelty is minor. For hard-core depictions of animal violence, see another Korean film “The Isle,” an all-out lyrical sado-masochistic galore. Although primarily a somber drama, “The Isle” surprisingly had more comic moments than “Dogs” because it unremittingly put its cruel streak on display, something which

“Dogs” desperately needed to do and rarely does. In other words, because it strains for tanginess, when it should have gone for spic-iness, most of the film comes across tepidly.

The biggest violation is that the characters themselves are piss poor. On paper, Yun-ju seems like a complex protagonist. He’s an unemployed college lecturer who is too ide-alistic to bribe the corrupt-alcoholic dean for a professorial position, dominated by his shrewish bread-earning pregnant wife. Somehow, he only comes across as a whin-ing, spineless weasel (he’s only remotely interesting when he’s hurting animals). The wife is by far the weakest character. The writers can’t make up their mind about how they want to portray her; initially, she is

simply bitchy, coming in and out of scenes, ordering Yun-ju to crack a large bag of wal-nuts. About two-thirds of the way, they pro-vide her with a pathos-filled back-story, but it’s too abrupt and brief to be effective.

The writers haphazardly introduce sev-eral supporting characters without giving any of them ample time to develop. This is most unfortunate in the cases of the two dog-gourmet characters, the superintendent and the hobo in these storylines, a glimmer of social commentary on Korea, along with many other parts of the world, owning a dog as a pet is seen as a shameful extravagance since many people can’t afford. A pity this wasn’t well integrated into the plot.

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Die Hard 5 falls harder than Hans Gruber

ty duGananchor Editor

In 1988, action-director John McTiernan took Roderick

Throp’s novel “Nothing Lasts Forever” and created what is widely described as one of the greatest action movies of all time: “Die Hard.” This movie served as a symphony of 1980s action. It arguably launched the “ac-tion movie Holiday-blockbuster” fad still seen today, as well as Bruce Willis’ career. In 2013, we are on film five of the franchise. To say they have gotten off track with the directions of the original film is severely understating what happens in this film. In the previous installment with Justin Long, “Live Free or Die Hard”, terrorists hijack D.C. (to prove a point more than to cause chaos) and hack into nearly all systems with a plot device computer program called a “Firewall.” Sounds cool, right? In the latest installment, “A Good Day to Die Hard” some Russians have nukes hiding in Chernobyl and they want to blow some shit up. That about sums it up.

Disappointing does not even begin to cover it. No one goes to see a Die Hard movie expecting a plot that is comparable to the complexities of “The Matrix.”

Heck, no one goes in expecting to see the science driven tech-battles similar to those in “Avengers” or “Transformers” films. However, fans do pay to see Bruce Willis lay a dude out with his fists, choke a guy with Christmas lights, and say his iconic phrase. In the first three films of the Franchise, the stunts and action were outlandish, but it all had purpose. “Good Day to Die Hard” serves as fodder and mindless dialogue. McClane’s son, Jack (Jai Courtney) is arguably the worst McClane companion we have seen yet. He is supposed to be a younger version of his father, emulating years of repressed daddy-issues. Instead he comes off like a displaced cyborg from the “Terminator” franchise. He is even worse than Officer Winslow, who at least served as comedic relief. With the new partner comes a death to the heart of the franchise. What was once “a good cop always doing the right thing” seems to have been widdled down to “Mc-Clane(s) is(are) a magnet to trouble.”

The action of the film is great. Regard-less how many innocent people McClane crushes in those cars during the opening as he drives over them in his humorous-ly-over-sized Hummer, it is still fun to

watch. McClane, unlike the Russian Terror-ists, has no real reason to be randomly en-dangering/murdering innocent bystanders. But they are trying to kill his son, who has apparently been a CIA operative for a few years, and, well heck, he’s in Russia.

McClane is old school. He is from a time when Russians were people who beat up on Rocky, so his mildly-out-of-character deci-sion making in the opening of the film is ac-ceptable. Other decisions such as charging into Chernobyl (and where is the Russian Government during this?) were very out of character and severely frustrating to “Die Hard” fans.

The action feeds on ridiculousness. The cake taker is the scene in Chernobyl, Ukraine where an entire truck of pluto-nium falls out of a helicopter. The movie thrives on eccentric and uninhibited action which drives the story (what little there is) forward, while the character development remains rather stagnant. McClane has a nice moment with the turncoat Yuri (Koch) when they discuss putting “the job before the family” but nothing is extrapolated from that discourse.

The ending is predictable, and the characters are flatter than they’ve ever been in this series. Yet, even as one sits there furiously trying to wonder how John McClane can survive essentially the same fall that killed Gruber all those years ago in 1988, you still find yourself cheering. Maybe it’s the American Action-Junkie in me, but there is something about McClane saying “Yippee-ki-yay-mother-fucker” that gets me every time. Sure, if he had gotten into some fist fights like in the old days I would have had more fun—and yes the story was lazier than most action films—but at the end when you asked “was that movie fun?” The answer will probably be: “Yes.”

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Both the Men’s and Women’s track teams participated at the 2013 N.E. Div. III Cham-pionships hosted by Bates College for Men and USM for Women on Feb 16th. At the Women’s track meet, the Anchorwomen placed fifth out of twenty-six teams. They had a total score of 44.0. The winner of the track meet was Tufts University with a score of 116.0. Jaimee Dorsey took first in the 400 meter dash with a time of 57.87. She also earned All-New England honors in the 200 meter dash with a third place finish and pro-gram record time of 25.88. Jaimee Dorsey, Autumn Wosencroft, Daria Braboy and Na-

tasha Miller earned All-N.E. honors in the 4x200 meter relay, placing second and fin-ishing in 1:45.66. The four also placed fourth in the 4x400 meter relay, finishing in 4:00.10.

For Men’s track, the Anchormen placed nineteenth out of twenty-two teams. They had a score of 13.0. The winner of the meet was MIT with a score of 118.50. Craig Amado earned All-New England honors in the triple jump placing third and finishing with 13.82 meters. Jarell Forbes earned All-New En-gland honors in the heptathlon by placing fourth with a score of 4499. Amado, Shawn Stadnick, Austin Pena, and Conor McClos-key had a seventh place effort in the distance medley relay, finishing in 10:29.37.

Photo courtesy of goAnchomen.comFreshman Jaimee Dorsey

Photo courtesy of goAnchomen.comSenior Austin Pena

Anchormen sweep matches

EddiE PannonEsPorts Editor

The Rhode Island College Wrestling team had three

matches to compete in on Feb 16th, and the team had another strong performance. The Anchormen swept the weekend, beating all three colleges they faced.

The first team RIC faced was Trinity, and they knocked them off by the final score of 27-19. They followed that victory up with a convincing 49-6 win over league foe Bridgewater State. The team wrapped up their day with a 38-12 win over Coast Guard, another league opponent. This pushed the Anchormen’s record to 11-14 overall and 4-0 in Pilgrim League play.

Five wrestlers had a 3-0 performance on the day, starting with Josh Harrison

(165 lbs.) who had two pins and a major decision. Ricondo Cole (141 lbs.) had two majors while Silas Murray (133 lbs.) picked up a pin. Ryan Rheaume (157 lbs.) earned three decisions, while Rob Sotelo (174 lbs.) registered a pin and a major decision. Mike Sugermeyer, Alex LaBeef, Richard Broderick, and Adam Lynch also picked up wins.

“I am really proud of our guys for rallying at the end of the year,” Head Coach Jay Jones said. “They put us in a position to face Roger Williams for a championship as we are both undefeated in the league. We are looking forward to the opportunity.”

The team will be back in action on the 23rd when they will face off with Roger Williams.

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utes the A n c h o r -w o m e n scored ten s t r a i g h t

points, buoyed by back-to-back treys from freshman Danielle LeBlanc.

USM, stretched the lead back to 9, 44-35, with 13:37 to play when junior Erin Mc-Namara knocked down two straight from the stripe, but suddenly the Anchorwomen couldn’t miss. RIC scored on five consecu-tive possessions and when senior guard Ash-ley O’Dell hit her first three-pointer of the game with 10:08 to go, RIC was only down one, 48-47.

That was as close as the Anchorwomen would get, as USM’s Nicole Garland an-swered with a three to ignite a 10-0 Huskie run, putting RIC out of its misery.

“I think towards the end of the first half we were a little discouraged and gave up for a while,” said captain Court Burns following

her final game. “But I could not have been happier with the way we came out in the second half and continued to battle. Every time we went down we fought back. I could not have been prouder of our team for that.”

Burns ended the day leading the Anchor-women in scoring with 17 points, going a perfect 6-6 from the field and 5-5 from the free throw line. Ashley O’Dell tallied 11 points and Vandell Andrade fell one re-bound and one point shy of a double-double. For the Huskies, Nicole Garland’s five threes helped garner her 19 points and her senior teammate Haley Jordan scored a game-high 21. Rebecca Knight had a solid night with 12 points and 7 boards.

It was the final game in the maroon and gold for seniors Court Burns, Alexia Vega, Mel Cline, Ashley O’Dell, and Cassie Nov-icky. For the Southern Maine Huskies, they’ll head to next week’s NCAA tournament re-gardless of their result against UMass Dart-mouth (20-7) in the LEC final.

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a 20-19 lead for the Anchormen, and was part of a 10-0 RIC run. Free throws

gave Keene State a 24-22 lead, but a Nyheem Sanders steal and lay-up gave the Anchor-men a 25-24 lead with 5 minutes left in the half. The combination of Sanders and Chris Burton scored 10 of the final 13 Anchormen points in the half, with Tahrike Carter hitting a three pointer as the clock ran down to give RIC a 36-30 halftime lead.

Sanders ended the half leading all play-ers in scoring with 8, while Burton added 7 points. Keene State outrebounded RIC 19-13 and shot 15-16 at the free throw line, but ulti-mately 17 turnovers led to them being down at the half.

Both teams had some misses as the sec-ond half began, but it was Keene State that managed the first two buckets of the half. Consecutive lay-ups by Carter, Roberts, and Alex Cruz gave the Anchormen their largest

lead of the game 42-34 with 14 minutes left in the game. Two minutes later, Carter ex-tended the lead to double figures 45-35 with his second three pointer of the game. The teams would spend the next fives minutes trading baskets, though the Owls cut the RIC lead to 48-41 with 8 minutes left.

Both teams were playing strong defense, but two free throws cut the lead down to 48-43. Sanders responded with a three pointer and Bur-ton added a lay-up to make things 53-45 with less than 4 minutes remaining. The defense held their ground and the offense milked the clock down, making it 55-49 with 1 minute left in the LEC season. Martin hit two quick two-pointers making the score 56-53, but that’s as close as the Owls would get. The Owls intentionally put Sanders at the line, and he handled his business hitting both shots. The Anchormen would win the

LEC title by a final score of 60-53.“At the line, I was thinking just shoot the

ball the way I do everyday in practice and it will go in,” Sanders said of his clutch free

throws. Carter and Sanders each

ended the game with 13 points apiece. Burton scored 12 while recording 8 steals.

Even though the team has won the LEC, their season is not over. They will compete in the Division 3 tour-nament on Saturday

March 2nd, though opponent and time are still unknown.

“There’s a tradition we have here at RIC, and I’m blessed and happy to be a part of it,” Sanders said. “I know we can go far in the tournament because we play hard every day.”

Gymnastics post season’s high scorescott cancEllirianchor intErn

The Anchorwomen gymnastics team went up against Springfield College on Feb 18th. Rhode Island College lost, 183.425-172.425, though RIC’s score was a season high. It was an improvement over their score on Satur-day at Ithaca’s Harriet Marranca Invita-tional, which was 172.375.

Cory Bridges placed third overall on beam with a score of 9.000. Bridges also placed fifth on vault with a score of 9.275, third in the all-around with a score of 34.550, and seventh on the bars with a score of 8.150. Jessica Mushinsky placed fourth on floor with a score of 9.325, sixth on vault with a score of 9.250, and fifth on the all-around with a score of 34.425. Mary Ocel took fifth on bars with a score of 8.575 and twelfth on the balance beam with a score of 7.650. Courtney Saucier tied for fifth on beam with a score of 8.825. Caitlin Elliott placed sev-enth on the beam with a score of 8.775 and placed eighth on floor with a score of 8.925. Cherise Lee placed eighth on the vault with a score of 9.225 and placed tenth on the floor with a score of 8.500.

The next meet Rhode Island College will take part in will be against Pride once again at a tri-meet hosted by Southern Connecti-cut on Sunday, Feb, 24th.

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LEC ChampionsAnchormen take it all

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Coming into the 2012-2013 season, one of the biggest goals

for every team in the LEC is to win the Con-ference Championship. On Feb 23rd, the An-chormen had the chance to do just that. They played the Keene State Owls at the Murray Center to capture the title for the fifth time in seven years. In two previous regular sea-son match-ups, RIC won both games.

The Anchormen came out with a jump in their step, leading to good defense early but some turnovers on offense as well. RIC got on the board with a Tom DeCiantis

three pointer, but the Owls rode Ryan Mar-tin’s early 7 points to take an 9-6 lead after 4 minutes of play. As the half drew on, the Anchormen had a tough time finding an of-fensive rhythm, having many shots deflected and committing turnovers. Both teams con-tinued to play physical, but RIC had a tough time grabbing rebounds. This led to a 19-12 Owls lead with ten minutes left in the half.

RIC finally got some offensive momen-tum going after that, finding their way into the paint for lay-ups while also converting defense into fast break points. A Steve Rob-erts lay-up regained

Anchorwomen’s season comes to an end

dan charEstanchor staff

Erasing a double-digit half-time lead on the road is difficult

enough, but against a top-10 team in South-ern Maine (26-1), the RIC women’s basket-ball team (16-11) just couldn’t get over the edge in a 73-62 loss in the Little East semifi-nals Friday night.

“We played hard until the buzzer sounded,” said senior Mel Cline. “I’m proud of my team for everything we accomplished this year.”

Dispatching of EastConn on the road Tuesday night just to get a crack at the num-ber-9 Huskies, RIC fell behind early. USM’s three-point perfectionist Nicole Garland connected from deep to give the home team a 12-5 lead, 7:14 in. RIC came back to tie the score at 14 when freshman Vandell Andrade finished off a three-point play the old-school way with 7:32 in the half. From there the Huskies, known for having the best offense in the league at 71 points per game, went wild. USM ended the half on a 17-7 run cour-tesy of five straight lay-ups. Stephanie Gal-lagher’s lay-up in the final minute gave her Huskies a 31-21 halftime advantage.

Garland and teammate Rebecca Knight

continued the lay-up trend into the second half and RIC went down 35-21 without even a minute of clock gone from the scoreboard. Then RIC be-gan to click. In just over two min-

Photo courtesy of goAnchomen.comSenior forward Courtney Burns

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