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BURNING QUESTION
What do you plan on doing
with your degree?
“I plan on putting it into a frame,
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Students dissatisfied with library
hours, construction difficulties
hanging it on my wall, and staring
at it in proof that I’m not a failure.”
Tyson Coelho
Sociology
Senior
“I’m actually thinking about
opening up my own computer
repair shop.”
James Eilodeau
Management Information Systems
Sophomore
“I plan opening up a store gallery
to sell my jewelry and textile work.”
Jaclyn St. Laurent
Textile Design/Jewelry and Metals
Senior
“I plan on getting a job.”
Lauren Sanford
Undecided
Freshman
TORCH PHOTO — ASHLEIGH KENWORTHY
By ABIGAIL BARTALINI
Staff Writer
In response to the library renovation,
some students are contemplating
their library experience, questioning
if the library really functions to
serve their needs.
“All the noisiest times of the week,
when a student is compelled to go to
the library, it’s closed,” said student
Tanya Baranov-Ro during the
October Conversations That Matter
dinner, a monthly opportunity for
students to sit, eat, and voice their
opinion on important student
issues.
During the Fall Semester, the
library is open Monday through
Thursday 7:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.,
Friday 7: 30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday
9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 12
p.m. to 11 p.m.
There are a few exceptions due to
major holidays, including Columbus
Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving
Eve, and Thanksgiving Day.
Because of the hours of
operation, students feel the library is
not only failing to serve their needs,
but restricting their ability to learn.
“I honestly haven’t used the
library much this year because
of the construction noise and
the fact that there are no longer
quiet floors,” said senior nursing
student Courtney Testa. “The hours
definitely used to bother me a lot
more as a freshman, but throughout
my time here I have learned the
inconvenient hours of operation are
just part of the experience here at
Umass Dartmouth.”
Although
administration
has put a lot of money and time
towards the current renovation,
which is expected to open up a
lot more space and provide more
computer labs for students, there
is also a growing concern that
administration is focusing too much
on the university’s aesthetics rather
than studies.
“The signs they put up about the
library being ‘crowded, noisy, and
fantastic’ were a huge waste of time
and money,” said Testa.
Vegetarians seek wider
variety in on-campus
food options
“I’m going to open up my own
business and my main goal is
to then try and organize my own
record label.”
Jona Ferreira
Business Undeclared
Sophomore
By BRIAN JONES
Staff Writer
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“I hope to go into field research
studying coral reefs.”
Scott Lynch
Noresco and UMassD plan
for sustainable future together
Marine Biology
Sophmore
By LEANNE POIRIER
Staff Writer
“I’m pretty sure I want to work at a
rehab facility.”
Amy Joslin
Psychology
Senior
“With my degree I want to become
an art teacher and help high
school students express themselves visually.”
Erika Voss
Art Education
Senior
This
past
January,
UMass
Dartmouth took a stride in the
right direction and signed a
comprehensive energy savings
performance contract with energy
savings company Noresco.
“They will save us a lot of money
and prevent tons of wasted energy,”
said sophomore Joel Marcim. “Our
carbon footprint is about to get a
lot smaller.”
Noresco, a 20-year old energy
savings company, has just added
our own campus to their list of
nationwide institutions.
According to the school website,
“The University has completed
a review process necessary for
working with energy savings
company NORESCO to develop
a comprehensive energy savings
performance contract. The value
of this contract will be upwards of
$35 million. This program will save
the University at least the value of
the contract over a 20-year period
and is expected to cut our carbon
emissions by 20%.”
Anticipated facility upgrades,
installments, and behavior change
programs are listed in an online
schedule.
Tom Paine, the project manager
of the office of Campus and
Community Sustainability, works
with Noresco in order to enhance
residential life.
“The most we have worked
with Noresco so far has been on
the ‘energy conservation through
behavioral change’ program,” said
Paine. “We’re working through the
dorms to make the social change
program Noresco has designed
wider.”
Students have taken notice of
energy changes in the dorms.
“I saw the shower heads have
been changed, and in all the
See NORESCO page 3
Vegetarians are not entirely
satisfied with the food options
they are presented with at The
Marketplace, the carts, and the
other various food establishments
on campus.
“At Res I’m often stuck eating
very similar options, whether
that be pizza or pasta or salad,”
said senior illustration major
and vegetarian Jennifer Toombs.
“Otherwise though, recently I’ve
had success with the burritos that
you can put beans and cheese and
vegetables inside. That’s kind of a
nice addition this year.”
Toombs said that she has
trouble coming across sufficiently
nutritious meals in other eating
locations on campus.
“I find it harder to find healthy
options especially at Birch,” said
Toombs. “Their vegetarian options
consist of a cheese pizza, a tomato
basil mozzarella panini and a
veggie burger. The only option
that’s sort of healthy is the veggie
burger.”
“I think the food selection on
campus is pretty poor,” said senior
English major Megan Poirier,
vegetarian. “With Sodexo last year
they made some improvements
with the vegetarian options but
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“As of now, I’m rarely using the
library,” said senior biology major
Carolyn Wadsworth. “With all the
construction going on during the
week, making use of the library
earlier on the weekends and later
in the evenings would be ideal,
especially if it were open twentyfour seven.”
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Chartwells doesn’t do very well. I
couldn’t find very many options at
Res so I just had pasta. It was really
bad.”
Other students seem to
think quality and selection have
improved at the Residential
Dining Hall, known now as The
Marketplace.
“I think Res is pretty good,” said
vegetarian Iliya Yanachkov, senior
Spanish and history major. “The
salad bar is great. Also, the pizza
is very good. It’s much improved.
They seem to have a whole row
with vegetarian options,”
Other food establishments
around campus have been under
scrutiny as well. Yanachkov had
mixed feelings about the food
carts.
“Those vegetable wraps at
the carts are just awful. They get
so soggy on the bottom,” said
Yanachkov. “However, the soups
are much better.”
Poirier said that she doesn’t buy
that much from the food carts.
“I get these [Naked Smoothies]
from the carts and that’s pretty
much it. They have a bunch of
sandwiches and salads but they
all have chicken or other kinds of
meats in there. So I don’t eat there
often,” said Poirier.
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Editor — Kenneth Henry
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The Torch — Thursday, October 20, 2011
Volume 29 — Issue 7
Correction:
In last week’s article “Occupy UMass an eclectic success,” Bettina Benoit
was misquoted as saying, “We’re not asking for handouts [...] we’re asking
for change.” The quote should have been attributed to Sephora Borges.
The Torch would like to apologize for this oversight.
TORCH PHOTOS — DAN WRIGHT & ASHLEIGH KENWORTHY
Upgrades to UMass’ facilities include automatic light fixtures, new water-saving toilets and urinals, and
water fountains that are made easy for re-filling water bottles and reducing plasic bottle waste.
Old water fountains (left) are being replaced by new, waste-reducing water fountains (right)
Continued from NORESCO
showers in my dorm there are
little posters asking residents
to take 5-minute showers,” said
sophomore Jordan Clary.
Sophomore
Nicole
Martignette noticed the lighting
upgrades. “We have motion
censored lighting now, the lights
don’t stay on all night long.”
In addition, the school
has
administered
surveys
to students on behalf of the
company, that allow Noresco
and the Sustainability office to
analyze student behavior, and
estimate the amount of energy
they will be using this year in
order to raise awareness of the
energy conservation program.
According to Chris Farren,
the Noresco Group Director
of the northeastern region,
upgraded facilities equipment
was overdue.
“Most of UMass Dartmouth’s
buildings were built between
1967 and 1972, making them
less energy efficient than
newer facilities,” said Farren.
“These diverse, high efficiency
improvements will help the
university use its energy
resources more effectively.”
In addition, a gas turbine
cogeneration system is to be
installed which is expected
to produce 2.15 megawatts;
just one of the many changes
underway at UMass Dartmouth.
Continued from FOOD
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Services Ed Gilmore insisted he
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people with specific food needs.
“People who want more food
options should go to our dine on
campus website, dineoncampus.
com/umassd and put in what
their requests are. It’s easy to
say ‘I want more options at the
carts.’ Well, what do you want?”
said Gilmore.
“So if people let us know
what they want, we’ll gladly put
it out and try it for awhile. But
if it doesn’t sell I’ve got to take it
off the shelf. I only have so much
shelf space,” Gilmore continued.
Gilmore said that he thinks
part of the problem may be a
miscommunication
between
students and dining staff.
“I think what a lot of times
happens is people are afraid to
ask, or are afraid to approach
us,” said Gilmore. “We make
the stir fry in bulk and it’s made
to order. Just order it without
chicken, or order it however
you’d like. You can have it
however you want.”
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Editor — Sephora Borges
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011
IN MEDIAS RES
THE
Unless you hold a degree, keep your judgment to yourself
By SEPHORA MARIE
BORGES
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CONNIE M. WONG
DESIGN EDITOR
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move
on.
I know,
it’s not
as easy as I’m
making it
out to be.
I’m not saying people are
going to magically stop judging
– I’m just saying we
should make a
solid effort to try.
We should make
a solid effort
to understand that passing
judgment only breeds negativity
and hatred.
Besides, catty behavior isn’t
IM
ASSISTANT DESIGN EDITORS
ROMAN FEDERICI
KIRSTEN BRYAN
JESSICA BUMPUS
JOSH CURTIS
attractive.
None of us likes to be judged;
so, as cliché as it might seem,
we should learn by now how
to follow the golden rule:
Treat others the way you,
yourself, would like to
be treated.
We may be young, but
we’re definitely getting
older, so it’s about time we
grow up.
H
STAFF WRITERS
ABIGAIL BARTALINI
PETER JANSEN
LEANNE POIRIER
ANDREW NICHOLS
BRIAN JONES
KEVIN PEREIRA
come running back.
Just accept that they
must see something
in them worth
sticking around
for, cry about
it,
and
t h e n
RC
SPORTS EDITOR
CYNTHIA BERNADEAU
“What is that? Feathers? Give
me a break.”
I was in the movie theater the
other day when I overheard this.
Curious as to what they were
even talking about, I started to
eavesdrop.
It turns out they were two
middle-aged women talking
about a girl three rows in front
of us, cackling madly and
trading snide comments.
Why?
The girl had a purse with
feathers on it.
Seriously?
Am I the only one who
can’t help but come up with a
resounding “Who cares!?”
We’ve all done it. We’ve all
been judgmental about another
person’s clothes, looks, actions,
etc.
But at some point, we need to
pariah, worthy of ridicule
between you and your friends
later over Chippis, ask yourself,
“Why do I care?”
She’s wearing it, and she’s
probably happy with it, so worry
about your own outfit and less
about hers.
The person you’re dating
dumped you. A week later,
they’re with someone else who,
in your very biased opinion, is
much less attractive, much less
smart, and much less funny
than you.
But before you start rifling
through their Facebook photos
to show your friends how horrid
this homewrecker is, try to
remember that it won’t make a
difference.
Just because
you say he or
she is ugly or
stupid or has the
personality of a brick, doesn’t
mean your ex-significant other
is going to magically see the
error of his or her ways and
TO
A&E EDITOR
SAMANTHA SWIDER
Opinions Editor
just let it go.
What does it accomplish?
Besides making you feel better
about yourself.
And people can lie and say
that’s not why they do it, but that
means they’re doing it just to be
cruel.
I invite every one to try a
little experiment.
Go one day – one whole
day – without judging a single
person, silently or otherwise.
If you’re really honest with
yourself, you’ll realize how
often you might pass judgment
– sometimes without even
meaning to.
And the first step to solving a
problem is becoming aware of it,
because it is a problem.
We shouldn’t have to be catty
to make ourselves feel better.
This applies to many different
situations.
A girl walks by wearing an
outfit you wouldn’t be caught
dead in. Before you make a face
and condemn her as a fashion
SOUL SIGHTINGS
Health insurance Ransoming captive Jews:
law is a hindrance The release of Gilad Shalit
By CONNIE M. WONG
Managing Editor
I started off this year by asking
my parents to pay off my school
bill of $1,980.50.
That is because the school
health insurance costs $2,102.
In 2010, when I lost my statefunded health insurance, the
school insurance cost $1,686. In
2011, it cost $1,999.
Needless to say, I’m pretty
grateful that I’m graduating this
year.
Having health insurance is a
law in Massachusetts. Though I
understand the benefits of the
law, I am also painfully aware of
the downsides.
Both my parents are retired
and collecting their retirement
and social security funds. Even
with the funds they receive from
the government, three months
of their checks combined does
not cover the cost of my health
insurance.
Ideally, I would have paid
off my balance alone, but
between saving up for books
and groceries, it was difficult to
scrounge up the money.
Of course I realize that
having health insurance is in
my best interest, but if the state
were to make it a law, could they
not make health insurance more
accessible?
I had lost my state-funded
health insurance because I
could access health insurance
by another means –as in from
school…for $2,000.
$2,000 I didn’t have.
I fought the health insurance
battle to the bitter end. I called
up the state-funded insurance
company, I filed an appeal, I
even had to go to phone court.
I spoke to a judge on the phone
and duked it out.
Obviously, I lost.
Perhaps the most alarming
part of that ordeal was that
the judge was completely
sympathetic to my situation and
apologized profusely that there
was nothing she could do to
help me. The law simply stated
that if I could access health
insurance by another means, the
state couldn’t provide me with
it.
I brought up the fact that the
state was basically telling me
that because I choose a higher
education, I could not get health
insurance. I even went so far
as to say that if I were to drop
out and live on a street corner,
I would then have access to free
health insurance
I was told that it wasn’t a
perfect law and that there were
glaring errors in it, but that
there was nothing to be done
about it.
So here I am, furthering my
education and paying $2,000 in
order to abide by a law. How is
that fair? How does that make
any sense?
The idea of universal health
care is a great one. Perhaps
requiring health insurance as
law isn’t the best way of going
about it.
There is no way I would
be enrolled in this university
or any other university in this
state without proof of health
insurance. However, I’m already
taking out thousands of dollars
in loans. How can I be expected
to dish out thousands more for
health insurance?
There are many laws in this
country with obvious flaws, but
requiring health insurance is
arguably one of the most flawed
ones.
What worries me is knowing
that other states are following
Massachusetts’
example,
making my problem a problem
for thousands of other college
students
simply
seeking
higher education and finding
themselves potentially barred
from it simply because they
don’t have an extra $2,000 in
their pocket.
This law seems to have been
made in too much of a rush
and little effort has been put
in to improve the loopholes
in it. All I can hope for is that
lawmakers realize there are
glaring problems with this law
and fix it before college students
and graduates grow even more
frustrated.
We attend college to better
ourselves and hopefully the lives
of those around us. We graduate,
we get jobs and we spend years
paying off our student loans.
Thanks to this insurance
law, many of us will now owe
a few more thousand on top of
our already substantial loans.
Higher education is already
costly, but paying $2,000 for
health insurance is unreasonable
and unfair to require by law.
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A soldier is captured by terrorists while doing
guard duty.
How should his government respond? Should
they spare no effort to bring him home? Or
will negotiating with the kidnappers simply
encourage a repetition?
Anyone who surveys this topic historically is
struck by the fact that many thousands of Jews
were captured and held for ransom
throughout Jewish history and
that Jewish communities went to
extraordinary lengths to redeem
captives.
The issue is discussed in the
Talmud (3rd-6th c). Maimonides
(12thc) says that ignoring
ransoming a captive is like
standing idly by the blood of
your brother. (Lev 19:16) He also
says that anyone who delays in
ransoming a captive is like a murderer.
On the other hand, Jewish texts remind us
that we are not meant to ransom captives for
more than their value 1) because of the financial
burden on the community and 2) so that paying
a high ransom will not encourage kidnappers
to kidnap more Jews and demand still higher
ransoms.
Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier kidnapped by
Hamas 5 years ago at the age of 19 was released
on the morning of Tuesday October 18.
His family and friends spent the years of his
captivity creating an international movement
demonstrating for his release.
In exchange for his release, 477 Palestinian
prisoners held in Israeli jails were immediately
set free. The prisoner swap will ultimately include
the release of 1,027 Palestinian prisoners.
One soldier who was on guard
duty in exchange for over 1,000
prisoners may seem like a lopsided
trade. Some of those prisoners are
guilty of heinous crimes against
civilians.
One of those on the list to be
released is Ahlam Tamimi. She
planned the bombing and drove
the car that brought the suicide
bomber to Sbarro Pizzeria in 2001.
15 people were killed including 7
children and about 130 were injured.
The suicide bomber concealed the explosives
in a guitar case. The father of 15 year old Malka
Roth who was murdered while standing at the
counter ordering pizza protests the deal to release
Tamimi.
She is reportedly unrepentant. When Tamimi
was told the number of children she killed, while
being filmed for a documentary on Palestinian
prisoners, she smiled.
So what is the right answer?
Is it worth releasing over a thousand, to
free one? I think we have to do it.
The lives of every citizen are precious.
Any citizen serving in the armed forces
needs to know that their government will
do everything in its power to secure his
release.
People may say that because we value
life so much and care about each other so
much, it is our greatest weakness, but it is
actually our greatest strength.
“The lives
of every
citizen are
precious.”
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Gilad Shalit was finally released after a prisoner exchange
Exploring “stranger danger!”
By VALERIE BOULET
Contributing Writer
“DON’T YOU DARE TALK
TO STRANGERS, YOUNG
LADY!”
As children, we all become
paranoid from our parents
scolding us about “stranger
danger.”
This paranoia follows us for the
rest of our lives and has led us
to ignore the person next to us.
Why are we not able to just say
hi?
It was a nice summery
day here at UMass, which is
surprising due to all the rain we
get.
It was very hot but the light,
airy breeze cooled the specks
of sweat on my face. I had just
come from orientation.
There had been a particular
speaker who had drilled into
our heads, say hi when you pass
someone on the sidewalk.
I am already that lovable,
outgoing, life-of-the-party kind
of girl, so I was inspired by what
he said.
Being an ignorant little
freshman I was under the
impression that everyone here
at UMass was going to be as
outgoing and engaging as I.
Boy was I in for an awful
surprise when reality struck me
in the face.
I decided to test my
ignorance on my classmates
the next day. Luckily for me,
it was a beautiful day again
so there were swarms of kids
all clustered around their
individual honeycombs. Going
to Chestnut I noticed one kid
walking my way.
“This is it,” I thought
excitedly. As the kid neared me,
I walked up to him and blurted
out in all of my excitement,
“hi!”
The kid’s face turned from
a serious flat expression to a
scrunched up look of disgust.
For a moment, I thought
that I smelled foul, but how
could I? I had just taken a
shower. Ignoring me, he ran as
if to escape a stench.
My head felt as if Big Papi
had just smacked his bat into it
for one of those famous home
runs. “You couldn’t have just
said hi to me? What the hell!?”
Well, here’s my wake up
call to the real life of UMass
Dartmouth.
I’m not saying that it is good
to talk to any stranger. As we
can see there are instances
where things have not gone so
well.
Greg Cooper, a writer for
the Duke Journal of Gender
Law & Policy, calls Robert
Ben Rhoades, “one of the most
dangerous and notorious serial
sex offenders and killers in the
United States.”
Investigators have estimated
that he is responsible for
anywhere between fifty and
possibly hundreds of murders.
This is one stranger you
shouldn’t talk to.
However, I believe that at
our age we should have some
sense of who and who not to
talk to. People on campus don’t
normally fall under serial killer
status.
So, the next time a little
freshman approaches you to
say hi, I would hope that you
would be nice enough to return
the favor.
Yes, we’re all strangers here
but we can never meet each
other unless we make the effort.
Try it sometime; say hi,
because you will never know
whom you will meet.
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The Torch — Thursday, October 27, 2011 Volume 29 — Issue 8
Art supplies are unreasonably priced for CVPA students
By ABIGAIL BARTALINI
Staff Writer
Paying for an art degree is a
challenge for today’s students.
Between tuition, books,
charges, fees, and finally, art
supplies, the expenses add up
quick.
Not to mention, college costs
have a habit of rising.
A four-figure price tag each
year is typical for an art student.
That art student is also
required to pay a materials fee to
enroll in courses as well as large
sums of cash for the supplies
necessary to produce works of
art.
If they don’t pay, they don’t
produce art, which means they
don’t pass.
The cost of the art major
has remained relatively stable.
The issue is more of a concern
considering the present financial
climate.
After tuition, charges, and
fees, students and families just
don’t have the extra cash when
it comes to supplies.
Art students generally don’t
mind paying the course fees. But
problems and frustrations arise
when they are expected to pay
additional out-of-pocket costs
as the semester progresses.
There are a number of majors
within the College of Visual and
Performing Arts, including art
education, art history, artisanry
(ceramics, jewelry making,
textile design, and fiber arts),
music, painting 2D studies,
sculpture 3D studies, studio arts
undeclared, and visual design
(digital media, graphic design,
illustration, and photography).
I ventured over to the Campus
Store to see the supplies CVPA
students actually need to
acquire.
I brought a small pad of paper
assuming I would jot a short list
down of supplies such as pencils,
paper, paint, brushes, etc.
Not so.
In reality, the Campus Store
offers a vast variety of CVPA
supplies including pencils,
markers, and brushes in all
colors, shapes and sizes; paint,
paint containers, paint sponges,
color wheel palettes, pastels,
inks, charcoals, etching tools,
rulers, canvases, drawing tool
kits, book making kits, pottery
tool kits, photography kits and
accessories, tool boxes, mesh
bags, as well as a number of other
things I couldn’t even identify,
such as gessoes, mediums,
adhesives, nibs, linoleum tiles,
and conte crayons.
There was a lot more, but
again, I didn’t have enough
paper to write them all down.
I would have considered
buying a notebook or something
while I was there, but I had
already sold my kidney earlier
in the semester to purchase
textbooks.
At first, I thought, for the
most part, art supplies in the
Campus Store were actually
reasonably priced.
A sketching pencil, for
example, is a little over a dollar.
But then I thought, “How
many sketching pencils will an
art student actually go through?”
Paint was priced between
$7.49 and $22.99.
It doesn’t seem so bad, except
the $7.49 tubes of paint only
held one ounce.
You can squeeze that thing
empty onto a tablespoon.
The tubes of paint necessary
to actually paint something
worthwhile were $22.99.
Hopefully art students only
need one color, but I imagine
they would need more.
The cheapest paintbrush was
$2.99, but it also only had about
twenty bristles.
The most expensive paint
brush was $53.95.
Yes, $53.95.
I would never dip anything
over fifty dollars into paint.
I would actually lock that
paint brush up
when I wasn’t
using it.
In light of the
current economic
recession, it’s time
to evaluate whether
the university could
or should support art
students in purchasing
their supplies.
Fortunately,
for
the time being,
students
can
rely utilize the
CreativeCard
program
where
participating
students
receive 10% off art supplies
and accumulate points for
cash back bonuses.
Contact Catherine Hickey,
manager of the Campus Store
for more information.
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New technology has been created for the same old war
By DANIEL WRIGHT
Editor-In-Chief
element. Would a robot war
produce a stalemate between
the humans behind each
country’s curtain?
I believe that robotics will
aid us in war. But a future
when young men aren’t pulling
the triggers is unrealistic,
even considering the vast and
growing technology of our
time.
Money is a huge part of
it. These robots are already
carrying a bill of $13.4 million
for the 650 Recon Scouts
already bought and paid for by
the U.S.
If the money was there, I
could see the United States
sending in a fleet of Arnold
Schwarzenegger robots and we
could call it a day. But for now,
even war is too expensive for
that.
As long as young men
and women remain a cheap,
renewable
resource,
the
powers of the world will use
them for war.
In our immediate future,
though, we’ll keep sending in
small robots that scope out a
room like a combat version of
those vacuum cleaning robots,
Roomba. Rambo-Roomba?
As war technology gets
more and more advanced,
it leads us to ask ourselves,
“What’s next?”
We may not know for sure,
but you can count on the fact
that the job of new tech will be
to take the burden or danger
away from a living soldier
and change the tides of war.
Hopefully it will be in our
favor in one way or another.
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War has changed again.
New technology
is being put to use
for American troops
in Afghanistan. The
latest of which is a
small robot dubbed
“Recon Scout.”
The name has a
very “human” feel to
it.
That’s
because
these
new
robots
are
performing a soldier’s task,
without the risk of harm. They
are thrown into a building
with the job of searching
for bombs or hostiles before
soldiers move in.
Due to the high percentage
of injury and death to
American soldiers by hidden
explosives in the Middle
East, this innovation aims to
protect.
As an American citizen, I
deeply value the lives and wellbeing of our soldiers at war.
But what does robotics mean
for the future of warfare?
It seems that as time passes,
the human element of war
is slowly becoming removed
and replaced with synthetic,
human-like machines that
carry out the will of
the user.
Are robots in war
a means to an end?
Will we someday
send life-size robots
onto the battlefield?
If so, our future
may bear a close
resemblance to the
Terminator films.
Questions arise but the
answers don’t seem to follow.
Our first priority is, as it always
has been, to obtain what we
believe to be the upper hand
in war - the shinier the toy, the
better.
So the big question is: if war
is to continue raging on, is it
better to remove ourselves and
let the robots fight it out?
It may sound like a cozy idea
to some: no more casualties of
war. Robots may give people
the impression of peace amidst
the battle. If no blood is shed,
can we still call it war?
Others may argue that war
can’t exist without the human
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OPINIONS & EDITORIALS
Volume 29 — Issue 8
PAGE 6
Criminals become prisoners of the Lord COUNSELING CENTER
By JEFFREY TIBBETTS
Contributing Writer
“punishments”
is
sitting
through generally an hour
lecture each day which has
nothing to do with their offences.
Municipal Clerk Hugh
Dickson told MSN that most
offences were traffic related.
When would a judge elect to
send someone with a speeding
ticket to church rather than
corrective driving courses?
Chief Roland stated to
Reuters that they were simply
“adding another tool to a
judge’s tool box.”
When would this tool be
used as opposed to something
judges already have?
Just by its name, Operation
“Restore Our Community”
is an unnecessary attempt on
Alabama’s part to enforce a
status quo.
Restore our community to
what?
No one in their right mind
would prefer to go to jail
for their DUI rather than
attend mass for a week
and have the whole
incident forgotten.
It’s a loaded
option.
If
the
person
actually
wanted
to
go to church,
why wouldn’t
they?
What about
criminals who
already attend
church? What
would they do?
Operation
ROC is an
unnecessary
program
that
fails
to
do
anything beyond
give Judges an
option that they’d
likely never want
to use.
TORCH GRAPHIC— DELIA FARIA
Where Halloween really came from
By Bettina Benoit
Contributing Writer
Growing up, Halloween was
one of my favorite holidays.
I loved autumn, loved the
cool weather, turning leaves,
carving pumpkins, baking,
haunted houses or hay
rides, finding my Halloween
costume, having a costume
party, and going trick or
treating for a mountain of
candy.
It was fun for all of us,
yet when you think about
it, our Halloween traditions
make about as much sense as
chocolate bunnies on Easter
(which is another article
entirely).
Halloween was always been
a time for haunts, ghosts and
scary stories, witches, demons,
mysterious bumps in the night,
flashes out of the corner of our
eyes, candy, costumes, carving
jack o’lanterns, playing pranks,
and other customs.
Why do we tell ghost
stories, carve pumpkins,
dress in costumes, and send
our kids out to collect candy?
Like many of our various
holiday traditions, Halloween
as we celebrate it today has
been passed down from our
ancestors.
Three thousand years ago,
the Celtic peoples of western
Europe and Britain celebrated
a holy day called Samhain
(pronounced Sow-in), which
was their word for November.
It later came to be known as
All Hallows Eve.
It was the third and final
harvest, as well as the
beginning of the
dark
winter
season.
When
your
survival
depended
on
a
successful
harvest,
maintaining good health, and
keeping warm, winter was
likely a stressful time.
At wintertime, death and
dying was a major theme in
Celtic society. The nights were
getting longer and longer and
the temperature was dropping,
It was an unpredictable
time of year when thoughts
of mortality were heavy. A
successful harvest could have
been the difference between
life and death.
The Celts also believed that
on Samhain, the veil between
the world of the living and the
world of the dead was at its
thinnest. At this time, it was
well known that the spirits of
ancestors would return to the
living world.
To honor the dead, food
and other offerings were left
out for these returning spirits.
This may be the beginnings of
our trick-or-treating tradition.
To light the way for the
dead, the Celts would carve
lanterns out of turnips. The
Irish immigrants of the 19th
century brought these and
other Samhain customs to
America.
Turnips were replaced with
the easily-carved pumpkin,
which wasn’t grown in Ireland.
It was this honoring and
reverence of the dead and the
traditions associated with the
cold, dark winter that likely
gives us our modern traditions
of telling ghost stories and our
fascination with hauntings and
that which scares us most.
While the Celts honored
t h e i r
returning ancestors, it was
just as likely that dark spirits
would return as well. To
protect themselves and scare
away these spirits, they dressed
up in costumes to disguise
themselves.
Contrary to the belief
that Halloween is a day for
Pagans to perform evil rituals,
the opposite is in fact true.
Pagans never did and still
do not conjure up these evil
spirits or demons.
Much
like our ancestors, modern
practitioners of this old religion
take appropriate measures
to protect themselves from
negative energies or spirits.
Another practice that
has been misconstrued over
time is the performance of
sacrifices.
At this cold time of year,
the Celts would give thanks to
their gods and nature for the
harvest and their blessings. In
return for these blessings and
their bounty, an animal was
sacrificed and given back to
nature.
We must change our
perception of sacrifice in order
to understand this practice.
The Celts and their Druid
priests did not bathe in or
drink the blood, nor did they
sacrifice the animal to dark
forces. It was done reverently
as a way to give thanks to the
Earth.
There is much more
about Samhain that could be
discussed as it has about a
three-thousand-year history
and has gone through many
changes, especially during
the medieval and Victorian
periods.
But I hope this gives
you a basic idea of where
we get our most popular
Halloween
traditions.
For more information
on
Halloween,
Samhain, or the
Celtic customs,
there will be a
talk given at
Fall Family Fest
on Saturday,
October
29
about
the
history
of
Halloween
by members
of
Pagan
Living
And
C o l l a b o r at i v e
E d u c at i o n
Society. TORCH GRAPHIC— DELIA FARIA
Surviving Childhood Sexual Abuse
TORCH PHOTO- CONNIE WONG
For the first time, criminals
may find themselves being
told to say their prayers after
their trial. In the town of Bay
Minette, Alabama, this may
become the norm.
It’s there that Police Chief
Mike Roland is heading project
“Restore Our Community”
(ROC), a new program offering
first time offenders of nonviolent crimes to opt out of their
jail time. Instead, criminals
would attend Sunday Mass at
a registered church every week
for a year. The goal of this
program is to re-instill a sense
of morality in the individuals
through religion.
As Chief Roland explained
in interviews with Fox News
and CNN, prisoners cost the
state of Alabama around $75 a
night.
Not only that, Roland argues
the American prison system is
currently overwhelmed as it is.
In his interview with Reuters
on October 18, 2011 Roland
stated “It’s not about
trying to save anybody. It’s
about giving them access to
community resources that can
help them make better choices
in their lives.”
Although Roland has shown
nothing but confidence in
his program, it is not without
opposition.
The ACLU (American Civil
Liberties Union) is currently
challenging whether or not
the program abides with the
nation’s constitution.
Despite being brought up
in everything from the news to
the classrooms, the ‘Separation
of Church and State” is never
explicitly stated in constitution.
Rather,
the
First
Amendment prohibits congress
from making laws regarding
the church and the Article VI
of the Constitution says that
religious testing cannot be used
to enter office.
The core question of the
argument though, is can we
equivocate religious worship
with time behind bars?
The process of attending
a seminar every week then
meeting
with
a
religious
councilor
sounds
strikingly
similar
to
the
probation systems
already put into
practice
in
America.
By allowing
criminals
to
attend any of
fifty different
churches
participating,
t h e s e
religious
probates’
By Rachel Lively
Contributing Writer
Child sexual abuse is any sexual
behavior directed toward a child
by a person who has power over
that child.
Such behavior always involves
a betrayal of the child’s trust and
can involve physical contact
(i.e. masturbation, intercourse,
fondling, oral sex, and anal or
vaginal penetration with objects)
or no direct physical contact
(i.e. exhibitionism, leering,
and sexual suggestiveness).
People who sexually abuse
children do so in order to meet
their own needs, without regard
for the interest of the child.
Abusers can be anyone in
a position of power or trust:
parents, relatives, teachers,
babysitters,
neighbors,
grandparents, peers, clergy, or
doctors.
It’s estimated that 20-40%
of girls and 2-9% of boys are
sexually abused by the time they
reach 18; these are probably
conservative estimates since
many incidents of sexual abuse
are never reported.
Did it happen to me?
If you remember being
sexually violated as a child,
trust your memories, even if
what you’re remembering seems
too awful to be true, vague, or
incomplete in detail.
It’s common for individuals
who have been abused not to
have clear memories; one way
of coping with sexual abuse is
to repress or forget that it ever
happened.
Even in the absence of
conscious memories, certain
experiences can trigger intense
feelings of fear, nausea, or
despair.
Some of these “triggers”
include
specific
sounds,
smells, tastes, words, and facial
expressions.
Whether or not you have
specific memories, if you suspect
that you were sexually abused
then you probably were.
If it happened back then, why
do I have to deal with it now?
Many times it is impossible
for children to receive the help
that they need at the time of the
abuse.
Unfortunately, children who
do seek support can be met with
reactions of disbelief, lack of
concern, or blame.
Despite efforts to seek help,
the abuse may continue or even
get worse.
Abusers can scare children
by threatening to retaliate or by
insinuating that the child will
not be believed.
The abuser may also confuse
the child by implying that the
abuse is the child’s fault.
Comments such as “You
asked for it” and “I know you
enjoyed it” are often used to
blame and silence.
It is important to remember
though that sexual abuse of a
child is never the child’s fault.
When abuse is not dealt
with at the time it occurs, its
damaging effects can still be
present years later.
What effects would I see in my
life now?
There are many possible
effects of early sexual abuse
that, untreated, can persist into
adulthood.
For example, you might find
you self-esteem damaged.
You might feel that you are
not a worthwhile person or
even bad, dirty, or ashamed of
yourself.
You might have a hard time
nurturing yourself and feel that
you have to be perfect in order to
be loved.
In addition to self-esteem,
another effect of early sexual
abuse is difficulty in the
emotional realm.
For example, it’s common for
people who have experienced
sexual abuse to feel afraid of
feelings, feel that feelings are out
of control, and sometimes even
to worry about going crazy.
At other times, you might have
trouble identifying your feelings,
feel unable to differentiate
between various feelings, and/or
only feel able to express a narrow
range of feelings.
Body
sensations
and
awareness can be a third area of
life impacted by sexual abuse.
If you were sexually abused
as a child, you might have times
(even as an adult) that you feel
out of touch with your body or
as though it’s hard to really feel
bodily sensations.
Sometimes you can feel as
though you’ve left your body
and/or are looking down on it
from somewhere outside.
Most commonly, people also
experience difficulty loving and
accepting their bodies and often
engage in intentional bodily
harm as a way of expressing this
pain.
Physical health problems can
result from early sexual abuse
as well; these include frequent
urinary tract infections, bed
wetting, and/or gastrointestinal
problems.
Fourth, developing emotional
intimacy with other people can
be extremely challenging for
people who have been violated.
It is common to feel distrustful
of others, expect others to hurt
or abandon, and to push people
away who try to get close.
This might also take the form
of getting involved with people
who are not “good” for you or
even people who remind you of
your abuser.
Needless to say, this pattern
can be very distressing, resulting
in further difficulties trusting
and fears of intimacy.
Finally, childhood sexual
abuse can impact adult sexuality
and sexual expression.
You might find yourself
avoiding sex entirely or,
conversely, pursuing sex you
don’t really want.
During sex, you might notice
that you have trouble staying
present in your body and instead
become numb, panicked, or
consumed by flashbacks of your
abuse.
You might notice a pattern of
either feeling exploited sexually
or using your sexuality to exploit
others.
Will I Ever Feel Better?
Yes!
You have already survived the
worst part: the abuse itself. You
have choices now that you didn’t
have then, and you can choose
to commit to your own healing
process.
If you think that you may have
been sexually abused, speaking
with a trained professional can
be extremely helpful.
You don’t need to be alone in
your pain.
In fact, “breaking the silence”
is one of the most important
components of the healing
process.
This article is adapted from
a similar one posted on the
University of Illinois at UrbanaChampaign’s counseling center
website.
If you have questions
or comments about the
information presented, please
contact Dr. Rachel Lively at
rachel.lively@umassd.edu
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2011
Sigma Phi Rho’s 10th Annual AIDS benefit dazzles and educates
By PETER JANSEN
Staff Writer
“I’m ready for a hot show,” said
Kevin Brown, host of the Sigma
Phi Rho AIDS benefit.
Tori Davis started the event
when she sang the “National
Black Anthem,” which ended in
tumultuous applause.
Brown, best-known for his
role as “Dot Com” on the NBC
sitcom 30 Rock, has hosted the
Aids Benefit for the past ten
years.
He explained how the show
has evolved over the last decade
and how much better it has
become with the popularity of
Sigma Phi Rho.
“We always have a problem
with time at the end of the
show,” Brown explained, but
kept the show moving steadily,
introducing the Divine Sword
Gospel Choir.
The Choir performed one
piece and left the stage.
Next, Brown introduced
personal
friend
Valerie
Graham, “the Godmother of
comedy.”
Graham told a heartbreaking
story about an ex-boyfriend,
who she didn’t know had HIV:
“I was in denial. I didn’t want
to know. When I found out my
whole world was crushed. I felt
like I was living with a death
sentence. This disease is no
joke.”
Graham received a standing
ovation.
Next, the Dance Team
impressed with a well-executed
routine done to a three-song
mash-up.
After the Dance Team
exited, Mike Wyche sang a
mellow song while playing an
acoustic guitar. Then, Debora
Louis came out first in a bright
turquoise sequined dress; the
crowd howled with cheers.
Louis and Reggie Douyon sang
a duet with a lot of interaction,
about a fighting couple.
Erik Andre, a UMD
alumnus,
performed
a
flawlessly smooth spoken-word
piece that covered struggle,
staying strong, protecting
our youth, senseless violence,
religion, creation, destiny, and
chaos.
The crowd went wild.
“That was deep,” said Brown.
Mainstream Assassins took
the stage next, performing a
choreographed skit. The act
received a lot of energy from
the crowd. Screams came from
all over the audience.
“It was amazing, the crowd
was great,” said Mainstream
Assassins coordinator Isaiah
Beasley. “I pick out girls I
can work with to put a group
together. It’s all choreographed
by myself.”
Ilens, an R&B group made
up of piano, drums, keyboard,
bass, and vocals, performed
next. The band got the crowd
going loud and clapping along.
“We wanted to show love
to UMassD,” said one member
of the NY Sigma Phi Rho Step
Show. The step show was loud
and impressive, and got a lot of
enthusiastic momentum.
“Blacks account for more
AIDS/HIV, more than any
other racial group,” explained
keynote speaker Monique
Tula after a brief intermission,
bringing some gravity to the
show.
“There are 1.1 million
people living with HIV.”
Tula encouraged black
leadership,
and
harm
reduction. Harm reduction is a
non-judgmental program that
affirms drug-users are their
own best agents of change.
Tula also urged studetns to
pick up condoms and practice
safe sex.
“Whatever happened to the
good old days?” asked hiphop duo Team AP. The two
rapped about family, being a
gentlemen, and nostalgia.
Pan African Dance Group
lightened the mood a tad as
they danced to a mash-up of
songs.
Another hip-hop group,
BFMI followed the Pan African
Dance Group. Despite a solid
effort from BFMI to get the
crowd moving, many stayed
seated.
“We’re a bunch of young
men who go to church a
lot,” explained a member of
Heaven’s 54th Regiment.
After initial technical issues
were settled, the group, made
up of two vocalists, a drummer,
keyboardist, guitarist, and
trumpet player, performed
several songs about faith and
religion.
Brown added his own tale of
church, religion, and growing
up in Brooklyn.
MU Chapter Step Show
stomped the stage, bringing up
the Sigma Phi Rho members
from the crowd.
Comedian Kareem Green
finished off the night.
Overall, Sigma Phi Rho’s
tenth annual AIDS benefit
was a well-rounded night of
entertainment, education, and
awareness.
TORCH PHOTOS— ASHLEIGH KENWORTHY
Student groups like the Pan African Dance group performed at Sigma
Phi Rho’s tenth annual AIDS benefit.
Mario and friends ‘Smash’
in the Campus Center
Iron Chef set to sizzle on campus
TORCH PHOTO— JULIA CANGIANO
By PETER JANSEN
Staff Writer
Giant Penguins, furious apes,
flying knights, and Mario all
faced off in the Campus Center
last week.
Gaming
Society
(GS)
roped off the back half of the
Campus Center, brought in
three Nintendo Wii’s and held
a Super Smash Brothers: Brawl
tournament.
Brawl is a crossover fighting
game featuring many favorite
Nintendo characters include
Link from Legend of Zelda,
Samus from Metroid, and Falco
from Starfox.
Twenty-five
people
registered for the tournament.
“It’s a pretty decent turnout,”
said GS President Arck Perra.
“We had a lot of problems
reserving space at first.”
“I’m here to get my game
on,” said senior biology major
Dan Desantis. “I’m here to
win!”
Each game had an eightminute time limit, with four
lives for each character.
While
some
Brawl
tournaments restrict certain
characters, all characters were
playable at this tournament.
The only levels allowed
were
“Smashville,”
“Final
Destination,” and “Yoshi’s
Island.”
The
level
restriction
eliminated the element of
randomization that occurs in
most Brawl maps.
The prize for first place was a
rare, white Japanese GameCube
controller. The runners up were
given GS tee-shirts.
The most-played characters
were Meta Knight, King
Dedede from Kirby, and Diddy
Kong from the Donkey Kong
franchise.
The first rounds were single
elimination while the final
rounds were double elimination
(best two matches out of three).
“It’s a good format,” said
photography
senior
Jon
Martin. “I wish it were all
double elimination, not just the
finals, but we’d be here all night.
I like to play King Dedede.”
“I like playing Meta Knight,”
said freshman nursing major,
Ryan Lariviere. “I also like
Falco. Even though Meta
Knight is broken, he shouldn’t
be banned. Everyone can play
him, so it’s fair.”
“The prize is good because
they don’t make [the controller]
anymore. For no entry fee, I can’t
complain. I’m having a great
time. I’d like to see more of these
tournaments,” added Lariviere.
“This is going swimmingly,”
said sophomore political science
major, Asa Sharkmorison.
“I like playing ROB. I
was eliminated in the first
round though. There’s a lot
of good competition here.
I’d definitely be interested in
seeing more of this on campus.”
In the end, De Santis came
in third place and received
two shirts. He lost as Diddy
Kong and Pit from Kid Icharus.
Martin was King Dedede each
time.
Martin and Lariviere faced
off in the final round.
Martin played King Dedede
and Lariviere won with Ice
Climbers, from the game Ice
Climbers.
In round two, Martin
continued
playing
King
Dedede, while Lariviere chose
Diddy Kong.
Martin won in a “sudden
death” match.
Martin switched to Jigglypuff
from the Pokemon franchise in
round three. Lariviere chose
Solid Snake from Metal Gear
Solid, defeating Martin and
winning the tournament.
“I’m going to Disney world!”
he exclaimed after winning.
“It was fun,” said Martin.
“I thought he was gonna pick
Meta Knight. He switched his
characters up a bit.”
Arck
Perra
reminded
everyone that GS will continue
to play Brawl on Thursdays in
Liberal Arts room 215.
By SAM SWIDER
A&E Editor
“Allez cuisine!”
If you’re a fan of the popular
Food Network series Iron Chef
America, then that phrase
might sound familiar.
Meaning “Start cooking,”
the Chairman shouts it just
after the secret ingredient is
revealed and right before the
challenger faces off with that
episode’s Iron Chef – maybe
Cat Cora, Bobby Flay or Mario
Batali.
And while there aren’t any
Bobby Flays on campus, who
is to say we can’t have an Iron
Chef-inspired competition?
On November 2 at 2 p.m.
in the Campus Center Café,
Food Services will be hosting
their first ever Iron Chef
Challenge.
This
UMass
Dartmouth interpretation
of the show will put
student against student.
Each team will be
comprised
of
three
students
and
one
Chartwells chef – but the
chefs aren’t there to cook.
Edward
Gilmore,
Director of Food Services,
assures that the chefs are
just there to advise their
teams; the chef will help
the team decide what to
cook based on the secret
ingredient.
And as for that secret
ingredient,
Gilmore
and
Caitlin Cooney, Food Services
Director of Marketing, have yet
to decide.
So far only two trios have
signed up for the competition,
but interested parties have until
Sunday, October 30 to email
umassdeats@gmail.com and
throw their chef hats into the
ring - include each member’s
name as well as a team name.
After sign up has closed,
Gilmore plans to pull two
team names from a hat and
those will be the tournament’s
competitors.
Students will have an hour to
cook, sauté, or bake a winning
dish.
According
to
Cooney,
students’ plates will be judged
on: “taste, presentation, use of
ingredient, and cleanliness.”
Gilmore and Cooney are
putting together a three-judge
panel, made up of faculty and
administrators. No one is
confirmed as of yet.
“This is a program we run in
multiple universities. It brings
people together and we get
to put them in chef hats,” said
Gilmore.
Later in the year, Food
Services plans to hold another
installment of the Iron Chef
competition for faculty and
staff.
Then, in the spring, the
winning student team from the
November 2 contest will face
off against the winning faculty
team.
The
ultimate
UMass
Dartmouth Iron Chef victors
will be awarded jackets.
Gilmore also said that
they will likely hang a
plaque in the Campus
Center Café in honor of
the winners.
Students should come
out to the competition
because as Gilmore
puts it, “Why wouldn’t
you? It’s fun and you
could be an Iron Chef.”
Even if you don’t plan
to compete, Cooney
said that spectators can
participate in a trivia
game and win different
GRAPHIC COURTESY— KIRSTEN BRYAN
prizes.
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Happy Halloween
AIGA and Communicatus carve some well-designed pumpkins
PHOTO COURTESY— AIGA AND COMMUNICATUS
Last-minute costume ideas for Halloween procrastinators Make your party a scream
By ABIGAIL BARTALINI
Staff Writer
Coming up with Halloween
costume ideas can be a real
burden on students.
With busy schedules and
tight budgets, the commercial
costumes available at stores
are priced too high and not
usually an affordable option
for students.
But there are many basic
ideas students can play around
with. All are cheap, easy, and
allow for some individuality.
Those of you who don’t care
to dress up but feel obligated
to, don’t bother spending the
money; instead, opt for the
ghost or mummy costume.
Take a sheet and cut out
two holes for the eyes.
Done! You’re a ghost.
Want to make it unique?
Put eye shadow or lashes
around the eyes, lip stick for
the mouth, a little color on the
cheeks. Earrings? A necklace
maybe? Beard or a mustache?
Want to be a mummy?
Just wrap yourself in toilet
paper, a lot of toilet paper. This
costume is quick and costs
next to nothing.
A creative and cheap, but
lazy, option is the “I’m not a
morning person” costume.
Wear
your
pajamas,
slippers, and a bathrobe.
It’s easy for women to make
this sexy.
Men shouldn’t style their
hair - stick with bed head or
hat hair. Women can style
their hair either up or
down but leave in a
few hair curlers.
Carry
around
a coffee cup; leave
it empty or fill it
up with a drink of
your choice. It’s
comfortable and
creative.
If
you’re
looking
for
a n o t h e r
laid-back,
last-minute
c o s t u m e
o p t i o n ,
personify
static cling.
Wear any
solid color,
preferably
black
or
white.
Using safety pins, attach
socks, underwear, bras, etc to
your clothes.
You can make static cling as
inappropriate as you want.
Spray your hair straight up
to finish the look.
Another one of the more
creative and cheaper options
is the cereal killer.
Attach a few cereal
boxes to a shirt.
Cut slits into the
cereal boxes and glue
plastic knives into the
holes.
Drip red paint
from the slits and all
over the shirt.
All you need is cereal
boxes, fake knives,
red paint, and a
dab of glue.
Pick
your
favorite cereals
and you’ll also
have breakfast
for a few weeks.
Another
option is the
scarecrow.
Grab a
flannel
shirt and
faded blue
jeans - preferably with patches
or holes – and then stuff them
with newspaper, plastic or
paper grocery bags, and straw.
Add a rope belt to tie the
look together.
Finally, it’s no surprise
women dress like halfnaked bunnies or kittens
for Halloween. It’s a simple
costume that can be as sexy as
you want it.
Ladies, use your head.
Don’t pay fifty, sixty, seventy
dollars for less than a yard of
fabric. You can dress up like a
bunny, kitten, puppy, bumble
bee, lady bug or whatever
else you’re little heart desires
for half the price if you wear
color-appropriate
leotards,
skirts, shorts, tanks, bras,
stockings, and heels with a few
accessories.
Buy
or
make
your
accessories:
ears,
tails,
whiskers, wings, and go
through your closets and do
up the hair and make-up to
make it work.
Halloween doesn’t have to
be a stressful ordeal. Raid your
closet for inspiration and you
won’t be spending $70 on a
cheap witch costume.
TORCH GRAPHIC— KIRSTEN BRYAN
‘Paranormal Activity 3’ isn’t scarce on the suspense
By SEPHORA MARIE
BORGES
Opinions Editor
If you aren’t the slightest bit
scared of things that go bump in
the night, Paranormal Activity
3 probably won’t appeal to you.
True, it’s scarce of blood and
gore.
In fact, there isn’t one drop
of corn syrup in the entire
movie.
However, what the movie
lacks in bloody violence, it
makes up for with suspense,
jumpy moments, and a creepy
“something or somebody is
behind me” feeling you take
home with you.
If you’re delighted by the
paranormal, this movie is
seriously worth the trip to the
theater.
Once again, we find our
original main characters, sisters
Katie and Kristi dealing with an
unnamed evil entity.
Oh, did I say unnamed? My
bad.
His name is Toby.
This sounds silly, and
unassuming, but that’s because
this installment takes us back
to 1988 when Kristi and Katie
are children - Toby is Kristi’s
imaginary friend.
Her very evil, morei nv i s i b l e - t h a n - i m a g i n a r y
friend.
This time around, it is the
girls’ stepfather, Dennis, who
seems to recognize that things
are a little strange in the house.
Being a wedding videographer,
the most logical step is for him
to set up cameras around the
house.
And so it begins.
Don’t be fooled: the scenario
sounds familiar, but this movie
outdoes its predecessors by a
mile.
Paranormal Activity 3 has all
of the elements viewers loved
from the previous movies, but
amplified, without managing to
ever desensitize you.
In this movie, the suspense
is tenfold, and constant.
You know something’s going
to happen; you can feel it.
But then it doesn’t happen
when you expect it to.
Then when “it” does happen,
“it” is never what you thought it
would be.
The entire movie will be
spent holding your breath,
bracing yourself, trying to guess
when and where something is
going to happen.
And the directors do a good
job of teasing you especially
with the genius implementation
of a “fan cam.”
That is, literally, a fan which
Dennis has altered so he could
mount a camera on it to get a
panoptic view of the kitchen
and dining room.
This “fan cam” creates some
of the most nerve-wracking
moments in the movie.
You literally cannot help
but strain your neck, trying in
some futile effort to see out of
the frame before the camera
finally gets there.
With a movie as suspenseful
as Paranormal Activity 3, the
directors were also smart to put
in some much-needed comedic
relief -- which usually involves
Dennis’s young – and goofy –
assistant.
There’s also some fun with
traditional, campy things like
sheet-ghosts and a minutelong shot of a certain popular
nostalgia-inducing toy.
Of course, the creators of
Paranormal Activity aren’t
stupid.
While they answer a lot of
lingering questions from the
previous movies, they don’t
answer them all -- and they even
create a few more -- leaving the
future wide open for a fourth
addition to the haunting series.
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TORCH GRAPHIC— DELIA FARIA
By ETHAN PRATT
Contributing Writer
You’ve been thinking about how
to throw this year’s Halloween
party since last year.
You imagine strobe lights, a
DJ, and dozens, if not hundreds,
of attendees packing your ubercool Dell house.
Maybe you were planning
on going to Amherst, or playing
“belligerent” laser tag.
Maybe you haven’t planned
anything.
Now, you’ve got a week and a
half left and your party supplies
amount to toilet paper and Res
cups.
Your epic Halloween seems
doomed to fail.
Following are some ideas to
throw together your last-minute
celebration on the cheap.
Tip one: blacklights. They
make everything cooler.
Toilet
paper-festooned
kitchen? Blacklight it up and
now it’s a scene from TRON.
Fill
literally
anything
with highlighter fluid and it
becomes an awesome light-up
decoration.
Just don’t do it with shot
glasses - someone will drink
one, and a midnight call to
Poison Control is not the best
way to end a party.
But if glowing drinks sound
appealing, put some tonic in
your refreshments and your
cocktail will light right up.
It’s also extremely helpful
for finding your drink in the
presumably dark party.
Last thing: wash your clothes
and check yourself over with a
blacklight before it all starts you never know what invisible
stains are on your clothes.
Remember, this is a
Halloween party, so a costume
requirement is a great plan.
Everyone at your party will
seem much more interesting
than usual when they’re
sporting their clever disguises
(like a giant breathalyzer with a
suggestively placed blow tube).
There’s always that one guy
with the Scream mask, but you
can’t do much about that.
Whether you buy it all or
make everyone else pay, keep
in mind that a lot of your liquid
refreshment will be consumed
by the thirsty masses.
If it runs out, so will your
guests - there’s always another
party.
Overestimate how much
you’ll need, round up, and then
double it.
You still won’t have enough
for the entire night, but you’ll
keep people there for a while.
Cleanup is never a fun time,
especially if you’re somewhat
incapacitated the morning after.
Don’t leave it to your
roommates – they won’t
appreciate it and it’s one of the
worst offenses there is.
Of course it’s always an
option to attend some other
poor soul’s party, whether here
at Dartmouth or elsewhere.
You might want to bring
your own refreshments. Party
responsibly, of course; use the
buddy system and mix your
own drinks.
If you do go, remember: do
not, under any circumstances,
wear a Scream mask.
‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ comes complete with kisses and trannies
By BRIAN JONES
Staff Writer
If you’ve never seen The Rocky
Horror Picture Show before, here’s
a little hint: it has little to do with
horror and a lot to do with crossdressing.
20 Cent Fiction will be
putting on their 18th annual
shadow cast performance of the
movie starting tomorrow, Friday,
October 28.
Rocky Horror started off as
a rock musical in London and
was then released in the United
States.
After a successful run, the
musical was adapted into a
movie version using many of the
same actors featured in the stage
version.
The film is still out in limited
release, thirty-six years after its
premiere, and now holds the
record for the longest running
theatrical release of all time.
This is due to the enormous cult
following the movie continues to
They put up the movie and they will be performing before all playing so many different roles
maintain.
The movie itself is a musical do a floor show, where people our shows. We are hoping to get that they don’t usually play is
centered on an engaged couple, act out and shadow cast what’s the people that normally just go really interesting,” added Kirk.
Brad and Janet, who experience going on in the background,” said to see the improv to come see Kirk also said that the
car trouble and are then forced to Katelyn Rondeau, a “tranny” in Rocky Horror in a new light,” character known as “the
the upcoming production of the said assistant director Heather criminologist” will no longer
search for help on a rainy night.
Kirk.
be restricted to the balcony but
The pair eventually discovers show.
the castle of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, This year’s show will also “We have one of the most will instead roam free on the
entering in hopes of finding a feature several new elements.
gender-bending casts this year. ground floor and interact with
useable phone.
“The MacGyver experience Seeing so many different genders the audience.
What they find instead is a
Attendees will also have
party featuring eccentrically
an opportunity to interact
dressed individuals known
with cast members during
as “trannys” who insist
intermission.
upon singing and dancing
“During our intermission
to various songs such as the
we have a kissing booth
“Time Warp.”
and we charge 50 cents for
Brad and Janet also
one kiss. We have two girls
encounter a transvestite
usually and one boy and
named “Rocky,” the master
they’re behind this big box.
creation of Dr. Frank-NWe shuffle around inside
Furter.
each time so you don’t really
know who you’re going to
Shadow cast versions
get,” said senior Liz Keating
of the show, like the one
who plays the role of “Lips.”
20 Cent Fiction performs,
encourage
audience
The director of the
interaction – the Rocky
show this year is Nicholas
Horror tradition.
Edwards, who has been a
“It’s a really old film. 20
TORCH PHOTO— JULIA CANGIANO part of 20 Cent Fiction for
Cent has been doing this for years. The Rocky Horror Picture Show cast glams up for this weekend’s performances. many years. This will be his
directorial debut.
“Rehearsals have been going
very well and I feel better about
the show than I have at any other
point. I’m excited to see them
perform at the very first show of
the year,” said Edwards.
Edwards insisted that those
who haven’t seen the movie come
to the live show and that those
who have never seen either are
welcome as well.
“If you’ve watched the movie
before but have never been to a
shadow cast, there is nothing like
the live experience of seeing it. If
you are seeing everything for the
first time, bring an open mind
and be willing to let yourself
laugh at things you normally
wouldn’t. You’ll have a lot of fun,”
explained Edwards.
Rocky Horror show times are
Friday, Sunday, and Monday at
7:30 p.m. in the Main Auditorium
and at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Tickets are $5 for UMass
Dartmouth students, $7 for other
students and UMass faculty, and
$10 for general admission.
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CORSAIR CUISINE
By ANDREW NICHOLS
Staff Writer
Want to spook up your evening
with some Halloween flare?
Well, this installment of
Corsair Cuisine features an
eerie, yet delicious holiday
treat.
Whether you are planning a
party, a small get-together with
friends, or an evening watching
horror movies, this recipe for
Pecan Caramel Spiders will be
sure to satisfy those cravings
for sweets.
Pecan Caramel Spiders
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups toasted pecans
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons unsalted butter,
in pieces
1/4 teaspoon salt
5 ounces thin black licorice
strands, cut into 2-inch pieces
6 ounces semisweet chocolate,
chopped
4 ounces milk chocolate,
chopped
Chocolate curls or jimmies,
optional
1. Line two baking sheets with
waxed paper and lightly spray
with nonstick spray. Then,
mound thirty small clusters
of pecans, about three or four
pecans each, spaced a couple
inches apart on the pan.
2. Make caramel: Warm the
cream over low heat and keep
warm while you cook the sugar.
a. Put the sugar and corn
syrup in a deep, heavy-bottomed
saucepan.
b. Cook over medium heat,
stirring occasionally until the
sugar dissolves.
c. Stop stirring, raise heat to
medium-high, and simmer until
the sugar reaches the hard crack
stage, or 305°F on a candy
thermometer, about 7 minutes.
3. Whisk the butter and salt
into the sugar mixture, and
gradually pour in the cream
and vanilla, taking care to
watch your hands, since the
liquid will bubble.
4. Reduce the heat to medium
and continue to cook, stirring
occasionally, until the sugar
reaches soft-ball stage, at 240°F
on the thermometer, about five
minutes more. Immediately
remove from the heat and cool
for a minute.
5. Ladle a couple tablespoons of
warm caramel over some of the
nut clusters to make the spider
bodies. Then, press six pieces of
licorice into the warm caramel
to make the legs. Repeat
with the remaining caramel
and licorice. (It’s helpful to
have an extra hand here, since
the caramel can set quickly. If
caramel hardens, warm over
very low heat. ) Let spiders cool
for 15 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, put the chocolates
in a medium heatproof bowl.
Bring a saucepan filled with
1-inch or so of water to a very
slow simmer; set the bowl over,
but not touching, the water.
Stir the chocolate occasionally
until melted and smooth.
(Alternatively, put the chocolate
in a medium microwavesafe bowl. Melt at 50 percent
power in the microwave until
soft, about 1 minute. Stir and
continue heat until completely
melted, 2 to 3 minutes more.)
7. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of
melted chocolate on top of each
spider. Sprinkle with jimmies
or chocolate curls, if desired.
Let cool until firm.
Here are some tips for recipe
success:
1. Do not be afraid to use store
bought caramels and melt them
down. It may not have the same
consistency, but the taste will
be very close.
2. If the recipe seems a little
complicated, take the time to
break it down in your head.
As long as you have either a
candy thermometer or some
temperature-measuring device,
you should be fine. If you feel a
little cautious, it is always best
to stop before something seems
done than to risk overdoing it.
3. Pecans can be substituted
for walnuts if desired, as they
share a similar structure and
will result in the same spiders.
Walnuts and caramel are a great
combination, but you can even
mix both types of nuts if you
are adventurous.
If you can conquer this
recipe, then you are set to begin
any number of sweet treats, as
candy making is not always
the easiest task. Have a great
Halloween, and hopefully you
enjoy these spiders.
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Student entrepreneurs create
positive company in Team Buffs
By LEANNE POIRIER
Staff Writer
What started as a concept
last year has exploded into a
clothing line that is turning
up all over campus.
After a slew of red
bracelets reading, “No
buffs, no love,” surfaced
and were sold to benefit
AIDS research early in
the semester, questions
of what “buffs” meant
spread
all
across
campus.
“It’s Brothers United
for Future Success” said
finance advisor Andrew
Nembhard, one of the
five co-founders of
the clothing line and
creator of the acronym.
Team Buffs was
created in 2010 and
established in 2011.
“We were at the
library one day, and
thought, ‘What if we
made a shirt with our
name on it?’” said the
brand’s
marketing
advisor Samyr Fanfan.
“We wanted to make
real life into Facebook.
The clothing represents
personal profiles which
gives everyone a personal
insight into everyone’s lives,
for example, relationships
statuses, favorite music, and
tons more, by using subtle
pictures.”
“We hated the idea of
plain T-shirts all the time; we
wanted to express ourselves,”
said the brand’s customer
representative
Hymlaire
the brand and organizations
begin with brainstorming
in order to come up with a
design and concept for the
product.
Team Buffs produces a
design, and the customer
group collaborates further
in order to make the product
work and fulfill its
purpose.
The minimum order
is 20 T-shirts, priced at
about $15 each.
Aside from T-shirts,
products like hoodies,
sweatpants, bracelets,
hats, stickers, bands, and
sweatshirts are available
from Team Buffs.
“Right now, we’re just
trying to get our name
out there,” commented
Fanfan, “I want people
from other colleges
wearing it.”
Three out of the five
founders are juniors on
campus and have big
goals for the future of
their brand.
“Our goal is to get
into stores,” commented
Lamisere.
After appearing in
the Haitian American
Student
Association
IMAGE COURTESY — TEAMBUFFS.COM
fashion show last semester,
the brand expects to
manufacturer made this continue their appearances
extremely difficult to do. As at a Bentley University show
a result, Team Buffs came up this year.
with ideas for the clothing Organizations or groups
with help from customer wishing to place an order can
feedback.
contact the brand on their
“After a while, we just asked website,
www.TeamBuffs.
the people what they wanted com, or through their
to see,” said Fanfan.
facebook page, facebook.
Collaborations between com/TeamBuffs.
Lamisere.
“Everyone is accepted into
this, everyone can express
themselves.”
In the early stages of
development, Team Buffs
catered to personalized
T-shirt designs. However,
contracts with a local
'Forza' speeds ahead of the competition with latest game release
By ANDREW NICHOLS
Staff Writer
IMAGE COURTESY—TECHNOBOLT.COM
In the big three of racing
games, Forza, more than
Gran Turismo or Need for
Speed, has taken grip of the
genre.
Combining realism with
entertainment, Forza creates
what has, in the past, been a
sublime series.
So, when Forza’s “Turn10”
reached the starting line this
fall, its developers made it
a point to shake things up
a bit.
At its core, Forza
4 is exactly like its
predecessors:
sleek,
stylish, fast, and built on
automotive accuracy.
If you have spent any
time with Forza 3, you
will be able to jump right
in and begin racing.
At the same time, given
its newfound complexity,
Forza 4 is branching away
from the family tree in
spectacular fashion.
From the beginning,
players are thrown into
a race on the vividlydetailed Bernese Alps
track - a fictitious course
that winds in and out of
mountain faces.
It is the best track in the
game, with its high-speed
turns, banked curves, and
beautiful vistas.
After the race in the Alps,
players are free to explore,
or immediately enter the
redesigned career mode.
Gone are the days of
staring at a calendar, trying to
sync up with the main event.
Now, players are whisked
around the world, trying out
different leveled events on a
multitude of courses.
Additionally, an excellent
new feature has been added
that provides car-specific
races.
So, if someone prefers to
race with a C class sedan,
then a race tailored to that
specification
would
be
available most of the time.
Along with the revamped
career
mode,
“Turn10”
has also included the new
“Autovista” area, where players
can look around, manipulate,
and get inside twenty-four
different un-lockable cars.
These cars have pristine
detailing and are accompanied
by voice work of Top Gear’s
Jeremy Clarkson.
Hardcore fans and car
enthusiasts will love this
feature, but to the average
newcomer it is nothing more
than a luxury.
There are a number of
additional
mini-games
included, most of which are
Top Gear branded.
If you regard these games
as more of a bonus than a goto activity, they will impress.
Among the new gameplay
features in Forza 4 lies the
simulation steering option,
which allows the player to feel
the physics of how steering
works when on a racetrack.
This ability services the
game’s realism, but if novice
players are used to arcade
style, or even normal Forza
style handling, they are
welcome to skip this at no
penalty.
Perhaps even better than
the new steering physics are
the game’s shifting abilities. To say manual shifting
has gotten smoother would
be an understatement, as
the unsteady shakiness of
the previous games is now
thankfully absent.
In its place is a silky shifting
system.
Manual shifting in this
game is a revelation - a genrebending revelation.
When racing, the driver
really gets a feel for speed
and an understanding of how
well the game blends all of its
components.
The races are fast paced,
and have excellent incentives,
including
better
cars,
manufacturer affinities that
allow for discounted parts,
and more. In the Forza series, it is not
uncommon to lose interest
after only a few races, but
feeling like progression is
more of a task than a pleasure
is far from the case in this
installment.
Forza 4 conjures an almost
arcade-like feel in this sense,
always pushing the driver to
complete more objectives,
win more races, and invest
more time into the game.
As far as presentation is
concerned, “Turn10” is not
groundbreaking.
Sure, the game looks excellent,
but some surfaces appear
uncharacteristically
flat,
graffiti and tire marks load
in and out, and crowds are as
stale and lifeless as ever.
While it may sound bad,
the parts that really matter
(the cars and the tracks) look
phenomenal.
When it comes to sound,
the whole game centers
around one very obvious and
welcome thing: engine noise.
In this installment, as in
the others, “Turn10” cranked
the volume up to eleven when
it comes to auto sounds.
What is really remarkable
about the sound quality is
something many may take
for granted—the ability to
distinguish the harsh whine
of a supercharged sports car
from the loud, power thirsty
growls of a twelve-cylinder
behemoth.
Between the unbelievable
breadth of cars (all with their
own unique personality),
tryingly difficult tracks, heaps
of new physics, and career
improvements, Forza 4 has
blazed a new trail, not only
for the franchise, but for all
racing games.
To put a value on the
experience would not do it
justice, but if fans of the series
have been contemplating
dropping another $60 on a
Forza game, fret no longer, as
this game is well worth it.
MUSIC MUSINGS
Bright and Early are 'Getting Through It' and then some on new EP
By SAM SWIDER
A&E Editor
It’s pretty ballsy for an
obscure band like Bright and
Early to take jabs at popular
acts like All Time Low and
yes, even Green Day.
However, that’s just what
they did on their debut EP
Louder Than Words.
But Bright and Early isn’t
all talk and their latest release
proves that.
Getting
Through
It,
released on October 18, 2011,
contains a meager four songs
– five if you count a cover of
Alkaline Trio’s “Stupid Kid.”
The band is just teasing
you with Getting Through It,
but I suggest you take what
you can get.
Plus, the EP is only $3.96
if purchased through Bright
and Early’s Band Camp page.
And if there were ever a
song to transform Bright and
Early from a no-name, poppunk band knocking Green
Day to a pop-punk band, it
would be Getting Through It’s
opener “Stick by Me.”
This quaint three-minute
number is a new direction for
the band, but a welcome one.
Vocalist John Browne is
accompanied by nothing
more than an acoustic guitar.
He lets his voice build to near
bursting before bellowing
out the chorus:
“Tell me you need me
or tell me to leave / Tell me
that you love me or that it’s
never gonna be / Everybody
changes / I wish that you
could see / I know it may be
hard right now, but please,
just stick by me.”
The sugary plucking of
the guitars clashes with
the pain in Browne’s voice
making for a perfect medley
of heartbreak. You can hear
every blip and breath in
“Stick by Me” making for a
extra raw experience.
As an added bonus,
Bright and Early references
now-defunct pop band The
Format: “Dancing to The
Format in your room / It’s
safe to say the happiest I’ve
ever been was that day with
you / And now I’m out of
things to do / To try to get
you back / This song’s all I
have / Was it good enough
for you?”
Consider your heartstrings
snapped.
The forlorn love song
that is “Stick by Me” opens
Getting Through It and
throws off the pacing – it
would have fit more snuggly
as the EP’s grand finale.
Track two, “Rule of Three,”
amps up the tempo and sees
the return of the rest of the
band.
Next, “For What It’s
Worth,” starts off with a
pleasantly rotund riff that
eventually gives way to a
more subdued Browne and
a slightly cliché chorus: “You
mean everything to me /
Don't let it scare you.”
Luckily, the final track,
“Selling Yourself Short,”
redeems the lackluster “For
What It’s Worth.”
“Selling Yourself Short” is
surprising in lyrical content
and a rush instrumentally.
The four-minute song is a
cautionary tale against being
taken advantage of: “Midafternoon your lunch break’s
over / Back to the grind / But
he’s on the sofa / At home
watching cable / Getting high
with the neighbors.”
“Selling Yourself Short”
works as an EP closer with
only a few lyrical fumbles
(“You’re always a maker / He’s
always a taker”), but “Stick by
Me” would have been better
in its place.
Bright and Early are still
trying to find their footing,
but show great promise and
innovation – they don’t stick
to the same musical formula
from song-to-song or even
EP-to-EP.
On their Band Camp
site, the band declares:
“Over-produced, hackneyed
impersonations of quality
IMAGE COURTESY — BRIGHTANDEARLY.BANDCAMP.COM
Getting Through It is available online for less than $4.
artists is what nearly
destroyed Pop Punk. Bright
and Early is what’s going to
save it.”
.....And yet if these first two
EPs are any indication, Bright
and Early just might save an
entire genre.
Volume 29 — Issue 8
HOROSCOPES*
*for entertainment purposes only
Aries
March 21 – April 19
It’s pretty obvious that you’re a confident individual. However, lately you
seem to be in a slump. Maybe a goal has
passed you by or a passion has lost your interest. Reignite your interests and keep doing what
makes you feel good. Work hard, play hard.
October 27
Taurus
April 20 – May 20
No one seems to notice when you make
an extra effort, at least not yet. Keep
working out, looking great, and eating right, and
people will take notice. You just have to stick to
it. Walk the walk and talk the talk.
Libra
September 23 – October 22
You have been doing so great with
your school work! Setting goals for yourself and achieving them has really given
you some serious drive. Don’t let this streak
fade. Keep it up and finish the semester strong.
Scorpio
October 23 – November 21
You’re bored, maybe with your relationship, your school work, or your social life.
It’s time for a change. Switch up your workout
routine, join a cardio class, or maybe reexamine
your relationship. Something has to give; you’re
young and can’t live your life in a slump. Change
it up!
Sagittarius
November 22 – December 21
Stop acting like you’re 40! Go out and
have fun. Your friends have been
begging you to do something fun and you’ve
resisted; but truth is, you have to get out of your
comfort zone and live a little. Stop saying no and
start saying yes!
Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
You’ve had trouble sleeping at night.
A lot has been on your mind and you
need to relax. Try some yoga, stop drinking so
much coffee, and don’t let deadlines sneak
up on you. Stress is a bad thing to have, so
put yourself in a position to control everything
around you. Things will change.
Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
Lately, you’ve been trying too hard,
maybe in your relationship, your school
work, or just plain socializing. Relax - everything
will come easier the less you try. Let people talk
to you, let what you do come naturally, and see
how the dynamics change.
Pisces
February 19 – March 20
Everything has been going your way
this month. Enjoy it while it lasts because
not everything always works out perfectly.
Stick to your instincts on the choice you will
make in the near future. There is only a choice
to be made when you see the wrong answer as
an option.
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
Fall Festival
Enjoy a fun-filled day at UMass
Dartmouth. Feel free to bring a son,
daughter, or other family member to
enjoy sporting events, performances, and more. There will also be a
vendor fair as well as a farmer’s
market. All of this takes place in
the campus center quad and will
be going on from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
and is free to all.
SUNDAY
Saints and Sinners Tour
Acclaimed progressive metal band
Between The Buried And Me will be
headlining at the House of Blues
in Boston, alongside Animals As
Leaders, Tesseract, Cave In, and
The Red Chord. The doors open
at 5p.m, and the show starts at 6
October 31
MONDAY
Virgo
August 23 – September 22
Stop partying so much. This is school, and
you’re here to get an education, not an
alcohol problem. Don’t skip class, and really
make a serious effort to play catch up. It will be
worth it in the long run; besides, you have your
whole life to party, but only four years to get a
degree.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
At 7:30 p.m. the main auditorium
will host 20 Cent Fiction’s presentation of the famous cult classic, The
Rocky Horror Picture Show. The
show is a shadow cast, with actors
playing out the scenes in the movie
while it plays in the background.
Tickets are $5 for UMass students.
$7 for faculty/staff/alumni, and
$10 for general admission.
October 30
Happy Halloween!
November 1
TUESDAY
Leo
July 23 – August 22
You’re strong, yet stubborn. Don’t let
this get in the way of what is important.
Pick your battles and try to see everyone’s point of view before you chose sides. You
have a good head on your shoulders, but that
doesn’t mean you’re always right; listen to what
other people have to say, they might surprise
you.
The Anthony Tomaselli Gallery
For those interesting in art, Anthony
Tomaselli is holding his first ever
gallery in Newport, RI. The paintings featured center around New
England landscapes, vistas, and
seascapes. The event is located on
140 Spring Street, Newport, RI, and
the exibit is open from 10 a.m. to
6 p.m.
October 29
Nothing About Us, Without Us
A presentation will be given about
“the emergence of the voice of consumers in mental/behavioral heath
services and systems.” Robert
Rousseau will be hosting the presentation in the main auditorium
from 5-7 p.m.
November 2
WEDNESDAY
Cancer
June 21 – July 22
Study hard this month. You have a lot
to work on and a lot to accomplish.
You have the drive and motivation already, you
just need to harness it and get everything you
need to out of your education. Don’t lose sight of
the prize.
Pumpkin Carving and Candy Apple
Bar
Stop by the Campus Center Patio
today from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. for free
pumpkin carving. Carving tools and
pumpkins will be supplied, as well
as a full candy apple bar.
October 28
FILMS, BOOKS, & MUSIC
Gemini
May 21 – June 20
You are outgoing, nice, and extremely
personable - people appreciate that
about you. Keep watch over what you say
though, and stand behind everything you do.
You’re confident, fun, and a natural leader. Since
you hold all these traits, people look up to you,
but be careful to watch what kind of example
you’re setting.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
PAGE 10
Activities Calendar: Movies, Music, & More
TODAY
The Torch — Thursday, October 27, 2011
UMass Dartmouth Performance/
Jazz Session Series
Come support faculty and students of the College of Visual and
Performing Arts. The performances
take place at 8 p.m. in CVPA room
104, followed by a student jam session. Parking is available in lots 8
and 9, and the event is free.
Trip to Asylum of Horror
Join the RSA for a short trip to Fall
River to experience the Asylum of
Horror, a haunted house. The trip
only costs $6 including transportation. Buses arrive at 6:30 p.m. and
leave the Campus Center at 7:00
p.m.
Lowbrow at Gallery X
Gallery X in New Bedford is holding
an exhibit all day today based on
the ‘lowbrow’ art movement, based
on underground, punk and street
culture. Stop by and see what they
have to show. Gallery X is located at
169 William St. in New Bedford.
IMAGE COURTESY — IMPAWARDS.COM
RELEASE DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
Stress Management
Learning to relieve stress can be
a lifesaver in college, so come
and practice stress management
techniques like yoga, meditation,
stretching, breathing, and sleep
hygiene. The event will take place
in the meditation room, which is
located in the upper level of the
campus center from 12 to 1 p.m.
The Middle of the World
A series of international films are
being shown on campus, hosted by
Professor Charles White. The even
takes place in room 153 in the
Center for Visual and Performing
Arts, and is free.
Birds of Prey
The Millicent Library Auditorium is
playing host to a lecture on birds of
prey. Alongside the lecture are artists, naturists, wildlife rehabilitators,
and licensed falconers. The lecture
is located on 45 Center Street, New
Bedford, MA.
The World Inferno Friendship
Society
This grouping of punk cabaret
artists including The Swaggering
Growlers and Walter Sickert & The
Army of Broken Toys is set to play at
the Rhode Island Met. Doors open
at 8 p.m., and the show kicks off at
9 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance,
and $12 the day of the show.
p.m. Tickets range from $22.00 for
general standing admission, to $32
for reserved seating.
Breakfast Buffet
Buzzards Bay Eagles will be sponsoring an all you can eat breakfast
buffet from 6 to 11 a.m. The event
will take place on 29 Cohasset
ave., Buzzards Bay, MA. $6
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
At 7:30 p.m. the main auditorium
will host 20 Cent Fiction’s presentation of the famous cult classic,
The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The
show is a shadow cast, with actors
playing out the scenes in the movie
while it plays in the background.
Tickets are $5 for UMass students.
$7 for faculty/staff/alumni, and
$10 for general admission.
Comedy Showcase
Come see a unique group of performers at the Comedy Connection
in East Providence, Rhode Island.
Ten performers do short sets of
funny material. The show costs $10
and starts at 8:00 p.m.
Brooklawn Park’s Farmers Market
This will be the last of these farmers markets for the season, so be
sure to check out the homemade
goods, books, and other items.
The market stars at 2 p.m. and
ends at 7 p.m. and is located at
the Ashley Boulevard entrance to
Brooklawn Park, east of Carlisle St.
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RELEASE DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
Blues Night
From 7-8 p.m., The Kinsale Inn will
be hosting a blues night. The inn is
located on 13 Water Street, Mattapoisett, MA.
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RELEASE DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Book Releases
Puss in Boots
Starring Antonio Banderas, Salma
Hayek, and Zack Galifianakis, Puss
in Boots is a play on the adventures of the sword-fighting cat
before he meets the characters in
Shrek.
Zero Hour by David Baldacci
Based around the hero of the
story, a special army agent, Zero
Hour focuses on John Puller and
his attempts to take on some of
the toughest crimes in the nation.
Puller is called out to West Virginia
to investigate the slaughter of a
family who lived near a coal mine.
Facing this task, he soon realizes
that everyone and everything in the
town is not at all what it appears
to be.
The Rum Diary
Starring Johnny Depp, Giovanni
Ribisi, and Aaron Eckhart, The
Rum Diary is a comedy centering
on Johnny Depp’s character, which
takes a freelance writing job in
Puerto Rico in the 1950 and has a
hard time adjusting to island life.
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RELEASE DATE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28
LG Ones to Watch Presents
Chromeo
Headlining artist Chromeo will be
playing a concert at the Boston
House of Blues at 8 p.m. (doors
open at 7 p.m.). The electrofunk band will also be featuring
Breakbot and Mayor Hawthorne,
and prices range from $22.50 for
general standing admission to $35
for reserved seating.
Movie Openings
In Time
Starring Justin Timberlake, Amanda
Seyfried, and Cillian Murphy, In
Time dreams up a future where
time is the form of currency, and
humans only live for twenty-five
years. Usually, people must work
to gain more time, but when one
young man gets more time than he
will ever need, he has to run from
the time’s corrupt police force.
Aziz Ansari
Go and see one of the biggest upand-coming comedians of our time,
Aziz Ansari. You’ve seen him as Tom
Haverford on the show Parks and
Recreation, and now you can see
him live and making you laugh all
the same. He is performing at the
Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode
Island at 8:00 p.m. tonight. Tickets
are $27 plus fees.
Next Always by Nora Roberts
Inspired by the town she loves and
the inn’s she owns, Nora Roberts
begins an all-new trilogy with Next
Always. A historic hotel ends up
being restored by the Montgomery
boys along with a few other people.
Alongside the story of renewal, lies
a story of love, as the architect of
the project longs to be with the girl
he has wanted to kiss since he was
fifteen.
Is Everyone Hanging Out With
Me? (And Other Concerns) by
Mindy Kaling
In this book, Mindy whisks readers
into topics like romance, friendship, and Hollywood. Offering keen
observations, thoughts, and even
breaks for readers to do some errands, Kaling’s book encompasses
a lot of territory for her “girl next
door” demeanor.
CD Releases
Under the Mistletoe- Justin Bieber
Blue Slide Park- Mac Miller
A Holiday Carole- Carole King
Four The Record- Miranda Lambert
Lulu- Lou Reed and Metallica
TH1RT3EN- Megadeth
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RELEASE DATE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
The Torch — Thursday, October 27, 2011
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Volume 29 — Issue 8
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Listening to the functions of the trees,
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And the sunshine freckles the rich, dark ground A chestnut-brown, speckled, flecked with real gold I am drawn into the depths of myself.
The knotted roots underneath my restless feet,
The reason for my beatific walk,
And the beauty smiling in the bark,
Inspire to create an honest world,
As fearlessly intrinsic as the seed’s,
Driven by a genuine affection.
This love generates cities, hearts and cars,
Beats in our sky’s evocative stars,
Steers us through extensive pain, toil and lust,
From seat of cradle, to feared death and dust,
Breathes in each brilliant breath that parts our lips,
Through sunlight truest, dauntless love equips.
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WUMD TOP PLAYS
1. Dum Dum Girls – Only In Dreams
7. Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks – Mirror Traffic
2. Wilco – The Whole Love
8. We Were Promised Jetpacks – In the Pit of the
3. Wild Flag – Wild Flag
Stomach
4. Rocket from the Tombs – Barfly
9. Saves the Day – Daybreak
5. Mates of State – Mountaintops
10. St. Vincent – Strange Mercy
6. Crooked Fingers – Breaks in the Armor
So significant a soul is the sun,
Shedding pure joy, bliss, onto my journey,
Giving me freely its bold energies,
Giving movement to my smart molecules,
Fusing quick hydrogen before my eyes,
Allowing me, with grace, to view heaven.
CALIFORNIA SUPERWOMEN
BY: CONNIE WONG
A blessing - untold to many - is sight,
The flawless curvature of the iris,
Exercising command over the pupil,
Expanding and contracting as needed,
Approving beam at a clear, steady pace,
A pace known, complex, as the speed of light.
This verdant forest lures me into self,
As I wander, I dream of sweet ideals,
Glimpsing love for exactly what it is,
Reveling in the magic which I see,
Via pupils, voids through which no light escapes,
Praying love my humblest soul to take.
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BADGER TIME
BY: ASHLEIGH KENWORTHY
CAKEBLAST
BY: SHANE MCAULIFFE
LEVEL UP
BY:
KIRSTEN
“LEVEL
UP” by BRYAN
Kirsten Bryan
LEVEL
UP!!
LEVEL
UP!!
LEVEL
UP!!
DEMO MODE DEMO MODE DEMO MODE DEMO
HURRY! I
NEED A
WITNESS!
Pretty
amazing huh?
Can you say
“jealous?!”
Can you say
“DEMO MODE?!”
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Editor - Cynthia Bernadeau
OCTOBER 27, 2011
Like Sports? Write for the Torch! Email cbernadeau@umassd.edu with submissions.
Play or bench? Fantasy football, week 8
By Andrew Nichols
Staff Writer
With nearly half of the season in
the history books, it seems we
are able to get a better look at
who is a dud, and who is a stud
this year.
Outside of injuries, some
players who were projected to
be stars have ended up on the
sidelines for various reasons,
leaving room for unknown guys
like Victor Cruz, Torrey Smith,
and Monterio Hardesty to take
the reigns and show their stuff.
This week, strongly consider the
buy’s and sell’s, as they may have
a direct impact on the rest of
your fantasy season.
Buy:
Sam Bradford: QB, St.
Louis- I know the Rams and
Bradford have been getting a lot
of flack for not getting the ball
out in time. His offensive line
doing a terrible job protecting
him sine he was out last week
versus the Cowboys. However
he has some real upside coming
into week 8. Most of that
upside comes in his match ups
for the next five weeks with
games against: New Orleans,
Arizona, Cleveland, Seattle, and
Arizona. All of those defenses
are not something to marvel
at. With New Orleans in the
middle of the pack, this allows
the twelfth most fantasy points
to quarterbacks. On top of all
of this, Bradford now has last
year’s leading fantasy receiver,
Brandon
Lloyd,
working
for him in a familiar Josh
McDaniels offense. If you need
him, go ahead and start him this
week, otherwise pick him up as
a stable backup for the coming
weeks.
Bernard
Scott:
RB,
Cincinnati- Let’s face it, Scott has
not been super impressive in the
past, backing up the workhorse
Cedric Benson. Yet with his
absence due to a suspension
in week 8, Scott could be an
excellent play. While Cleveland
is not exactly forgiving to
rushers, they should be more
worried about containing Green
and Greshham, leaving Scott
available for a few big runs. I
also expect this to be a pretty
close game, and they may need
to use him to run out the clock.
So, if you are without Forte or
Turner, you may want to lean
on Scott to get the job done this
week.
Antonio
Brown:
WR,
Pittsburgh- So far this season it
has appeared that wide receiver
playing the Patriots has a good
chance of doing well, and this
week will be no exception
Athlete Spotlight: Erica
Jonasson, women’s soccer
By Cynthia Bernadeau
Sports Editor
GRAPHIC COURTESY — ROMAN FEDERICI
when the Pats come to Heinz.
Brown had a great game last
week, catching seven balls for
102 yards. But, Brown is a dual
threat for some leagues, partly
because he is also the Steelers
main return man. Regardless of
how your league is run, Brown
is a great play, and I highly
doubt the Patriots will be able to
contain both the explosive Mike
Wallace and Antonio Brown.
Sell:
Beanie Wells: RB, ArizonaAt the time of this writing, it
has been reported that Wells
may miss one to two games
with a bone bruise. The everunreliable Wells has been
plagued by injuries the last few
years, and with the news of yet
another injury. I think it is time
to stop trusting him, regardless
of what he has done so far this
season when he plays. If you
have him as your RB 2, try and
pick up someone like Jackie
Battle. Consider using Wells
only when he is completely
healthy, or facing an excellent
match up like week 12 versus
the Rams. I hate to dismiss him
like this, as he has dominated
when on the field, but fantasy
football is all about consistency,
and consistency has never been
a part of Wells’ repertoire.
Dallas
Clark:
TE,
Indianapolis- Speaking of
consistency, the once king of
consistency himself, Dallas
Clark, has become an enigmatic
play in recent weeks. He showed
signs of getting back to his old
self in week six, but he was
shut-out week seven, not even
receiving a target. The problem
with Clark is that he has been
left in to block throughout
the season. This leads to less
production from a fantasy
standpoint. I suggest owners
seek out other options, like Ed
Dickson when he comes off of
the bye, or Jake Ballard.
Clark’s, Reggie Wayne appears to
be another poor play this week
facing an unforgiving Tennessee
defense. Wayne’s numbers have
declined significantly this
year, partially due to his age,
and partially due to Painter
being the man under center.
Outside of week one, Wayne
has not stunned anyone with his
production. While his number
for the last few weeks were not
bad (3 for 36, 5 for 58), they are
not something you want to use
for anything but a plug and play.
He’s a substitute for benched
Roddy White, Boldin, or Julio
Jones this Sunday, and even in
that situation, his value is shaky
at best.
Sleeper Quick Picks:
Jabaar
Gaffney:
WR,
Washington- With Moss out at
least five weeks, Gaffney looks
to be the go-to-guy for John
Beck in the coming weeks. He
has done well even with Moss
competing for catches, so he
is a great play this week versus
Buffalo.
Torch: How long have you
been playing soccer?
Jonasson: I’ve been playing
since I was 4 and its pretty
much the only sport I tried
and never stopped playing.
Torch: How has the season
been so far regarding you
personal performance and the
overall team?
Jonasson: Personally I am
doing much better this year
than I did last year. I only
had seven goals for the
season and right now I am
at 12 with a few assists. I had
trouble adjusting from high
school to here, but now that
Staff Writer
Boston has to step up after loss
of General Manager
First Tito, then Theo, the
Red Sox are gearing up for
a massive turn around after
their disappointing end to
their 2011 campaign. What
other changes might unfold
in the coming months? With
a slew of free agents -- David
Ortiz, Jonathan Papelbon, J.D.
Drew and Jason Varitek -- and
players on the trading block
-- John Lackey and Kevin
Youkilis -- Red Sox Nation
should anticipate a brand new
team in 2012, a winning one at
that.
Epstein’s
right-hand
man, Ben Cherington, was
bestowed the grand gift of
general manager of the Red
Sox on Tuesday. His first order
of business, find a new guy
to replace a Terry Francona,
a man who earned the hearts
of Boston during his time as
manager.
Nick Cafardo of the Boston
Globe feels a current manager
can assume a role in Boston,
including Bruce Bochy (San
Francisco
Giants),
Tony
Torch: Any hat tricks this
season?
Jonasson: I didn’t get more
than 2 goals in any of the
games I tried to average
at least a goal a game.
Sometimes I don’t.
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I’ve been here I’ve gotten
much better. Overall the
team seems to get better and
better each year. We got a lot
of really talented freshmen
and I’ve played with some
of them before so we have
much better chemistry on
the field. We are always
looking to improve as a team.
Our record is double as good
as it was last year. Were still
young teams so we’ll get
better each year because we
only lose one senior this year
and just a few the year after
that.
Torch: Any
improvement?
plans
Torch: Where do
think women’s sports
heading? And are there
breakthrough athletes
follow?
you
are
any
you
Jonasson: After the Woman’s
World Cup this year and
USA being in the finals, I
think its become much more
popular. Most of the women
on the team are fairly young
so many young athletes like
myself look up to them.
Abby Wambach, who also
plays forward, did so well
and it really motivates me
to see someone that plays
my position have so much
success that one day I’d only
dream to have.
for
Jonasson: Being able to play
together for a few years with
definitely be to our advantage.
Christian Ponder: QB,
Minnesota- He showed some
prowess last week against the
Packers, and should be able
to benefit from a full week
of practice as the starting
quarterback. In addition, he is
facing Carolina, who has not
been excellent against the pass
so far this year.
C.J Spiller: RB, Buffalo- In the
preseason, everyone was talking
about how Spiller would be the
surprise of the season. While
Fred Jackson has made sure it
has yet to come to fruition, I
expect his role to expand to the
wide receiver slot. He was lined
up as a wide out for most of his
snaps last week, so feel free to
play him in a flex spot against
Carolina this week.
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IT’S TIME
Reggie
Wayne:
WR,
Indianapolis- A teammate of
LaRussa (St. Louis Cardinals)
or Eric Wedge (Seattle
Mariners).
Joe
Maddon
(Tampa Bay Rays) is the ideal
man for the job in Boston, but
is unlikely to leave his position
with the Rays; Maddon was
a finalist in 2003 during the
Red Sox managerial search,
which was given to Francona.
No matter who is making the
calls from the dugout, he will
Jonasson: We always listen to
pump up music in the locker
room. I have songs on my
playlist that gets my pumped
up. I stretch a certain way
and as a team we do the same
cheer before we get on the
field. I like to picture myself
scoring goals in my head it
helps me relax when I’m on
break aways.
Sophomore forward Erica
Jonasson (Wrentham, MA/
Tri-County HS) has had
a great season so far and
chances are she will only get
better. Jonasson was recently
honored Offensive Player of
the Week in the Little East
Conference and is a leader
among her teammates. She
is a versatile player who
has no problem assisting
for a goal or making corner
kicks to up the lead. For her
eminent performance and
overall good sportsmanship,
Jonasson has been chosen for
a player spotlight.
TO SCHEDULE YOUR
Epstein’s departure another step into Red Sox reshape
By Kevin Pereira
Torch: Any pre-game rituals?
endure the hell that is Boston.
Regardless of how hard the
fans and media attack the new
guy, the team will strive, and
earn, success that fell in 2011.
What am I trying to say? The
2012 team will be as successful
as the 2011 Texas Rangers
or St. Louis Cardinals, even
with the expected changes.
Cherington will find the right
pieces to fill holes in the team,
pitching being a key one, to
avoid any let down as big as it
was in 2011. Ortiz, Papelbon,
Drew, Varitek, Lackey and
Youkilis may be gone, but the
likes of Dustin Pedroia, Adrian
Gonzalez, Carl Crawford,
Jacoby Ellsbury, Josh Beckett,
and Jon Lester will lift the
broken hearts of Red Sox
Nation to great lengths.
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