Pros and cons of couples and new Co-Ed housing. How reporters wrote that story Click these links The weekend's best bets Women's basketball


Campus News Flash:
What's the old saying about March - in like a lamb,
out like a lion?
 


The Exchange
 "Don't hold your breath for long,
If the undertow's getting too strong" *
 



ISSUE 69
March 28 - April 3, 2008
[Past Issues]
 
FRONT PAGE  LOCAL NEWS

FRONT PAGE

CAMPUS NEWS:
    WEIGHT WATCHERS
    LAKEVIEW GUTTERS
    ELITE EIGHT
    
SPORTS:
    LEEDHAM DRAFTED   
    SCORES
    RAVEN ATHLETICS
 
SENIOR PROFILE:
    ROBERTS
       
A&E:
    MGM STUDIOS
    
 OPINION:
    RELATIONSHIP
    LANDINI
    ELECTION
    CHRISTIANA
    TOBY'S BLOG

 GREEN PIECE

FEATURES:
    COLETTE
     
BEHIND THE SCENES:
    ERICA
    AUDRA

JOBS:
    INTERNSHIP
    
 POETRY:
    MAINE
       
PROFS:
    JAY HILL
     
HOMETOWN HERO:
    ELA
        
    
PAST ISSUES
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS NATIONAL NEWS

Governor of Puerto Rico caught up in conspiracy
     
    

The Governor of Puerto Rico and super-delegate for the upcoming Democratic convention Anibal Acevedo Vila was charged with, among other things, conspiracy to defraud the IRS and providing false testimony to the FBI during his political campaign for re-election. 
     The Governor is claiming innocence from the charges that could potentially lead to a term of 20 years in prison.   Gov. Vila is currently campaigning for re-election in the current race for Governor of Puerto Rico and has made no comments to suggest that he will be removing himself from the elections. 
     He has served in Washington as a non-voting delegate and was elected as Governor after displaying an anti-corruption based campaign.  The FBI arrested most of the men believed to be involved in the conspiracy in Philadelphia and Washington, as well as the San Juan area. 
     Gov. Villa will remain at his home in Puerto Rico until Friday when he has said he will turn himself into the authorities.  During an address on Puerto Rican public Television, the governor claimed that the U.S. government is distracting him from re-building the economy of the island.


Florida Apologizes for Slavery

 Wednesday, both chambers of the Florida legislature adopted a resolution that makes it (Florida) the sixth state in the U.S. to apologize for slavery. The Florida legislature expressed their “profound regret for the shameful chapter in this state’s history.” 
     According to a CNN article the resolution mentions that Florida enforce and sanctioned “African slavery in one of its most brutal and dehumanizing forms” from the year 1822 – a year after Florida became a US territory- until 1865 at the end of the American Civil War.
     The first slave laws were enacted by the Territorial Legislative Council in 1822, they mirrored the laws of other Southern states including punishments such as nailing slaves’ ears to posts if they were caught stealing.
     In the past Florida has made other efforts to address the consequences of “institutional racism.”  The state allocated $2.1 million to surviving victims of the Rosewood massacre, the 1923 attack on a black town in North Florida, in 1994.
     Governor Charlie Crist said that he was open to looking into whether broader reparations for slavery would be worth pursuing.
 

JOB/INTERNSHIP BOARD     
SENIOR PROFILE
                         

"I believe that it is important to be conscious of what we do in out daily lives that affect the things we don’t see until it hits the news as a crisis."   See what else senior environmental science major Jess Roberts had to say.  
 
OPINION

     Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama on the same ticket? Nick Marro explains why the Democratic candidates need to unify.

     Take it from the one's taking the shots!  Exchange Staff member and Junior Guard Toby Martin talks about her experience during the Women’s Basketball NCAA Division II Elite Eight game against Alaska Anchorage.

     Joseph Landini explores how the NCAA could improve their tournament so that it will be more exiting for you to watch.

     Not only have these people been labeled "crazy, witches and carrot tops," there's one other recent development that's got redheads frowning. They are going extinct!  Read Christiana's blog about the future for "gingers" all over and shocking myths and facts about redheaded history.

FEATURES
    
     Everything seemed picture perfect at first and then something changed. Read Erica Jordan's feature about a young woman is stalked and almost killed by her abusive ex-boyfriend.
 
SPORTS


     The Women's Basketball Coaches of America named Franklin Pierce sophomore All-American Johannah Leedham Division II Player of the Year on Tuesday.

     Franklin Pierce is having unprecedented success on the athletic field this year.  Is it the best ever in school history?  Matt Relyea gives his opinion on the Ravens' great success.

     The women's basketball team falls in the elite eight, baseball team gets back on track, both lacrosse teams are in action and softball started their season in Arizona. Check out the box scores here.
 
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
    
 Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. reached an agreement with one of Abu Dhabi's largest real estate developers for an entertainment destination likely to cost billions of dollars.
 
HOMETOWN HERO

 


This week's 'Hometown Hero' is
junior Cassie Ela. She sat down
with the Exchange to talk about future
goals, getting involved and about her passion in helping others through E.V.S. "I like being
able to help people. It's such a good feeling—it's that look from people on the scene that's like,"oh my God, you're here!" 

 
!!NEW!!           !!GREEN PIECE!!              !!NEW!!
 
     Check out our NEW Eco Column by Professor Elizabeth Palchak.
 
FOOD FOR THOUGHT

Happy hoaxing on April Fool's

April Fool’s Day, though not an official holiday, is certainly a day celebrated by people all over the world. Most people have used the date April 1st as an excuse to pull pranks and play jokes on their friends and family members. But individuals aren’t the only ones having fun on this noted day, some larger corporations have pulled ‘good-ones’ on the masses as well. Here are some of the top examples of how these big-time businesses got their last laughs.  

#1 in 1957 a respected BBC news show successfully convinced people that spaghetti grew on trees when they broadcast a story stating that Swiss farmers were having a spectacular spaghetti crop thanks to a mild winter and the “elimination of the dreaded spaghetti weevil.”  

#2: In 1985, Sports Illustrated sent fans in a frenzy when they published a story of an incoming rookie who could reportedly throw a fastball with incredible accuracy at 168 mph. The rookie, “Sidd Finch,” was supposedly to play for the Mets, however there was a problem. Sidd Finch had never thrown a baseball, and in fact, he didn’t even exist.   

#3: In the early 60’s there was only one television channel in all of Sweden, and it broadcast only in black and white. In 1962, they announced and demonstrated that viewers could easily convert their existing television set to display color reception simply by placing a nylon stocking over their TV screen. Thousands of people fell victim to this hoax.  

#4: On a more recent scale, hundreds of people were outraged when the Taco Bell Corporation announced in 1996 that they had purchased the Liberty Bell and were going to rename it the Taco Liberty Bell.  To calm the nerves of angry citizens, they revealed a few hours later, that it was all just a practical joke.

#8:  But Taco Bell wasn’t the only fast-food chain to have a laugh. . . in 1998, Burger King had a full ad in USA Today announcing a new menu item… the “Left-Handed Whopper specially designed for 32 million left-handed Americans. The only difference between the lefty and the original whooper was that all condiments had been rotated 180 degrees. Although the new burger was a hoax, thousands of Americans did request the new Whopper.  

For a full listing of the top 100 April Fool’s Hoaxes, visit http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/aprilfool/.
 

THE EXCHANGE: WHO WE ARE


     The Exchange is a student-produced newspaper that appears weekly.  This week's managing editor is Frik Fridriksson.

 

        Click here to see pictures of the Exchange Staff!

      Let us know what you think: send your comments, questions or queries to NowYouExchange@gmail.com
                 

                  
  * " Don't hold your breath for long/If the undertows getting too strong."   A line from Don't hold your breath by CKY, a great band.
          




 
CAMPUS NEWS
What's going on around campus: 

News Briefs:

  • The Vagina Monologues will take place this Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m.  The Vagina Monologues are a part of the VDay event, which helps to prevent violence against women.  Tickets are $3 at the door.  100 percent of the proceeds go directly to the cause. 90 percent of that will be donated locally to the Monadnock Center for Violence Prevention.  For more information contact Amy Santana at santanaa@franklinpierce.edu or ext. 3221.
     

  • Sophomores, juniors and seniors can now apply for co-ed living for next year.  The first floor of Cheshire, C Tower and Lakeview Townhouses 7-12 will give students the ability to share bathrooms and living spaces with students of the other sex.  Individual rooms will still be same sex only.  Student's who wish to apply for co-ed housing need to completely fill out the housing roster to qualify.  For more information about co-ed housing contact Ken Ervin, Brian Medina or Scott Raskin.
     

  • The Thoreau Art Gallery and the Franklin Pierce University College at Rindge Division of Visual and Performing Arts proudly present: "Cramped: BIG IDEAS, little spaces" the 2008 Senior Fine Arts Show.  Opening Reception will be on April 2nd from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge and Thoreau Art Gallery located in Peterson Hall.  Exhibiting seniors will be available to discuss their work which is also being featured across campus at satellite locations including the Library and the Monadnock Fine Arts Department. This is the finale for these Fine Arts Majors. The show will run until University Commencement on May 17th.  For more information please contact Aimee LaRue: laruea@franklinpierce.edu or Katie Weeden: weedenk@franklinpierce.edu.

 
!!NEW!!         BEHIND THE SCENES
    
     Erica Jordan shares her behind the scenes' experiences while writing a feature about an abusive relationship.

     Audra Clark looks into the strange events that took place while writing her latest article.
 
RELATIONSHIPS
    
      Now that the option will be available to live in co-ed housing next year, is it a good idea to live with your boyfriend or girlfriend? Weigh the pros and cons to living with your baby, before you go to room lottery.
    
WEEKEND'S BEST BETS

 

  • In Keene at Fritz "The Place to Eat"  Purdy Mouth Boys, an old time blue grass group will perform Friday 3/28 at 6:30 p.m.
     

  • Shabby Chic Prom in Cheney Hall Friday 3/28 from 7-11 p.m.
     

  • Spring Bling!  Rainbow Ladies will hold an event at the Moose Lodge in Keene on Park Avenue to benefit AIDS service for the Monadnock region.  Event will feature bawdy humor mixed with classic show tunes, special themes and more.  It will be help Friday 3/28 at 9 p.m.  Tickets are $15-$20.
     

  • Flea Market and Bake Sale at the Cutler Building in Jaffrey at the corner of School and Main Streets.  With cheese and crackers, vintage jewelry and antiques.  It will be held by the Jaffrey Women's Club, all proceeds help support the JWC's scholarship program.  It will be held Saturday 3/29 prom 9 a.m.- 10 p.m.
     

  • The Monadnock Dance and Social Club in Keene will hold an event at the Community Kitchen at 37 Mechanic Street which will feature 50's music and up by Angela West and Showdown.  Held Saturday 3/29 from 7-11 p.m.  Tickets $6-$8.
     

  • At the Best Western Hotel in Keene Linda's Closet will host a Benefit Dance with music by the Tom Foolery Band and special guest Kelly Darling Snow.  Tickets are available at Linda's Closet for $!0.  Held Saturday 3/29 at 8 p.m.
     

  • At DelRossi's Trattoria in Dublin on Route 137 North Fast Grass! a bluegrass show with Vic Gallagher, Gary Skillings, Cameron Feer and Barry Doubleday will play at 8:30 p.m.  Admission is $8. 
     

  • Turn it Loose at McCue's Billiards and Sports Lounge in Keene at 9 p.m. on Saturday 3/29.  (click on McCue's to see their website).
     

  • At The Chase Tavern in E.F. Lane Hotel on 30 Main Street in Keene  Hipology will play street blues at 9 p.m. for $5 on Saturday 3/29. (click on Chase Tavern to see the E.F. Lane Hotel website).
     

  • Lilly's on the Pond will host a Blues Dinner on Sunday 3/30 from 5-8 p.m. featuring a four course dinner and music by Brian Gill and the All Stars.  For reservations call 603-899-3322.


PROFS INTO PEOPLE
 
This Graphic Communications professor, who hails from Boise, Idaho, not only enjoys art of all kinds but also vacationing in Jackson Hole, WY. Jay Hill sat down and talked with Exchange staff about his love for the outdoors as well as for his family.
 
POETRY
A sampling of the aspiring poets around campus.  This week's poem is written by Jumpkick Johnson.

Maine by Jumpkick Johnson
 
HEALTH AWARENESS

Feeling angry may be more harmful than you think

     Anger, as an emotion, is commonly felt by everyone, from babies to grandparents. This emotion is seen as normal, but how does one know when one is too angry? Studies show that people are getting angrier, but intervention usually only occurs once an aggressive crime has been committed.
     The Mental Health Foundation reports that chronic and intense anger has been linked to heart disease, cancer, stroke, colds and flu as well as depression, self-harm and substance misuse. Anger is also more likely to have a negative effect on a relationship than any other emotion.
     It seems, however, that there aren’t many options to helping someone with his/her anger. The person can be ordered to undergo anger management training, but the foundation says that services need to intervene sooner.
     "In a society where people can get help for depression and anxiety, panic, phobia, eating disorders and a range of other psychological and emotional problems, it seems extraordinary that we are left to fend for ourselves when it comes to an emotion as powerful as anger," said Mental Health Foundation chief executive Dr Andrew McCulloch.

     Information taken from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7304505.stm
 
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