Vishal Patel,
owner of Goodna's Bargain Warehouse in Ipswich,
Australia, has erected a
public photograph display of people as young as thirteen
who were caught stealing from his store.
Patel insists that the controversial pictures can be
removed from the wall if a fee of $100 is paid by the
pictured individual(s). In order to justify his demands,
Patel turns the money over to the local Rotary
club.
Some of the surveillance pictures are detailed with
hand-written words like "BUM" at the bottom of the
photo. Others reveal a mother and daughter as a tag-team
of thieves.
Ipswich City Councilor Paul Tully describes his
reaction to the picture of the thirteen and fourteen
year old boys as "absolutely
reprehensible that these children have
had their pictures displayed so publicly." He also urges
those displayed to consult a lawyer and potentially sue
Patel for his actions.
Under Section 301 of the Juvenile Act of 1992, any
person convicted of identifying a child offender faces a
maximum fine of $7,500 or up to two years in prison.
Defective glass bottles prompt beer
recall
Samuel Adams beer has issued a precautionary
recall to its consumers, due to defective glass
bottles.
Owens-Illinois Inc, one of five glass suppliers
for Samuel Adams has confirmed that they made
the twelve ounce glass bottles which are
considered defective.
According to Boston Beer Inc, this precautionary recall comes after a routine quality
control inspection at the company's Cincinnati
brewery showed that some of the bottles from the
supplier may contain small broken bits of glass.
Fewer than 100 bottle from the Cincinnati plant
are assumed to be defective.
The chance of injury is low, and no injuries
have been reported. However, the company does
not want to risk the health and safety of any of
its consumers.
The defective bottles are identified by a raised letter
and number visible on the bottom edge of the
bottle. Affected bottles have the code "N35"
followed by "OI" (pictured above).
For more information visit: consumerinfo.samadams.com
or call 1(888) 674-5159
SENIOR PROFILE
Ryan
Milligan talks about wanting to be a police officer
and about who inspires him.
Cristal A. Pinnix shares her thoughts
on the recent "Student to Student: Stop the Hate Rally"
and gives you a
peek at her own heritage in this week's blog.
The baseball team won and split
separate double headers while men's and women's lacrosse had a rough
week.
Check out the box scores here.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Less Than Jake is Coming!
The American ska
punk band Less Than Jake will be playing at the Fieldhosue on
Sunday, April 20 at 5:30pm for our 2008 Spring Concert.
Owners of seven successful, full-length albums, Less
Than Jake headlined the Ska Against Racism Tour in 1998 that
visited thirty seven colleges across the United States. The
Gainesville, Florida natives have also played in shows like the
Vans Warped Tour.
Doors open at 5 o’clock. The show is free for all
Franklin Pierce students and their registered guests. There will
be no admittance for students who forget their ID or registered
guest pass.
Beverages, food, backpacks and recording equipment are
not allowed.
For more information, contact Franklin Pierce PAC at
PAC@franklinpierce.edu or at extension 4309.
HOMETOWN HERO
This week's Hometown Hero
is
Jimmy Yoshikawa.
Jimmy is a Marine and he got deployed
to Iraq for 7 months. In this edition of
Hometown Hero, Jimmy discusses his
experiences abroad and at college..
On Tuesday, April 22nd The
Cafe will go “trayless” for Earth Day! Sodexho has found that
when cafeterias don't use trays, students significantly decrease
their amount of food waste.
Franklin Pierce will give it a go. So, no yelling or cursing at
cafeteria workers or fellow students helping to "weigh the
waste." We'll see how much food we waste when we load up our
trays.
Gas prices are at record
heights, some people are
even spending more on gas
than on their car payment,
gasoline hit a record $3.28
a gallon two weeks ago, but
there aresome
things
you can do to get the most
out of your gas dollar.
INTERNSHIPS
Technically, this is
scholarship opportunity for the summer of 2008, but
campus photographers should look at this chance to go to
Australia with the National Geographic.
THE EXCHANGE: WHO WE ARE
The
Exchange is a student-produced newspaper that appears
weekly. This week's managing editor is Amy Santana.
Goalie James Thorpe
is about to graduate, but his challenges on the soccer field
have just begun. A follow up on the February article on
Thorpe's tryouts.
Ever wished there was one event on
campus, completely devoted to your love of Sci-fi? The
Sci-fi Gamers club, the Anthropology club and others are putting
one the First Sci-fi
Convention and it will be hosted by one famous
Star Trekkie.
Worrying about paying
back school loans is scary enough, never mind thinking
about
crawling out of credit card debt as a student. Do you
know what the average debt load is for students?
The Franklin Pierce
SIFE team brings home a regional championshippartially in thanks to a working initiative which
will have impacted 197,000 Red Sox fans by the time May
rolls around.
CORRECTION:
James Sennot did not get the credit he deserved
in issue 70 for taking the interior photos of Petrocelli Hall.
News Briefs:
A group of students, faculty, and staff
gathered outside Pierce Hall on Wednesday afternoon to protest
hate on campus. The protest allowed for anyone with an opinion
on the subject of hate to be heard. There was an open mic which
many professors and students took advantage of. Many speakers
inspired and challenged the audience in terms of what they
planned or what they can do to stop the hate.
On Saturday April 12th in Cheney Hall,
Junior and Senior staff members of Residential Life will be
holding a battle of the bands. The event is set to start at
7:30pm in Cheney Hall and will be open for any student to
attend. The prize for the first place performance will be a $100
gift certificate to Guitar Center. According to Scott Raskin the
Experience Director for Lakeview, "This event was put together
to allow students to show off their creative and artistic
talents to their peers." The event was originally set to take
place outside, but due to weather conditions the venue has been
shifted to Cheney Hall. For further information about the battle
of the bands event or how to sign up for the event, contact any
of the Junior or Senior area Community Assistants or Experience
Directors. (Reported by Jim Day.)
IN DEPTH
Adderall
has helped students perform better, but what are the
risks? This two
part series tells the story from the student,
university staff, and
medical points of view.
FEATURES
Jarrett Johnston learned through his
accident that
drinking and driving doesn't just affect the person in
the actual accident.
Hurricane Katrina affected the
lives of many when it hit the city of New Orleans on August
29th 2005. Rose Champagne talks about her experience
on this tragic day and how it
still affects her today.
An aspiring modeltalks about the hardships she has had to overcome."Her
skin, that which photographs so well, can be tough as iron,
but there have been points in her life where she soaked
up pain like a sponge soaks up dirty dish water."
April 11, The Magic of Jason Purdy,
Illusionist at the Peterborough Town House. Tickets
available at Steele's, Peterborough Toadstool Bookshop, and
at the door. Proceeds support Carol Macioci Scholarship and
the Monadnock Area Food Bank. $10/Adults, $8/Children.
April 11, Comedy For a Cause
Benefiting Children's Hospital Boston. Two Boston local
comedians, Shaun Bedgood and Orlando Baxter highlight the
event at Nick's Comedy Stop in Boston to benefit the
Children's Hospital. 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.
April 12, Battle of the Bands
sponsored by Margarita's Mexican Grill and Restaurant.
The Kelley’s Cause Foundation along with Keene State College
will play host to The Battle of the Bands in efforts to
raise funds and awareness for Kelley and for the Travis Roy
Foundation. The winning band will receive $1000 grand prize!
A panel of judges from Keene and the surrounding communities
will determine who moves on to the final rounds. This event
will cover many different areas of music. $10/adults,
$5/children
April 12, Franklin Pierce Baseball
hosts Bentley College. 12 noon. Pappas Field.
April 12, Franklin Pierce Men's
Lacrosse hosts Dominican College. 3 p.m. Sodexho Field.
April 13, The Acting Company Presents:
Moby Dick Rehearsed. Those who enjoy having their
literature served up in a delightful dramatic adaptations
will find much to enjoy in this production. A hybrid of
Melville's story, Welles' play draws powerful parallels
between King Lear and Captain Ahab. Co-presented with the
Redfern Arts Center at Brickyard Pond, Keene State college.
7:30 p.m. $19 - $29.
April 13, Franklin Pierce Men's
Lacrosse hosts #6 Bryant University. 2 p.m. Sodexho
Field.
POETRY
A sampling of the aspiring poets around campus.
This week's poem
is written by Peter Saloom. It is from a collection of
poems titled "The
Life and the Times."
HEALTH AWARENESS
Quickies linked to a better sex life
Just
when you thought that doing the deed quick before class was
naughty, surveys from sex therapists have recently concluded
that quickies are actually quite beneficial to one's sex life.
The survey found that intercourse that lasted from 3 to
13 minutes was an appropriate amount of time for a healthy sex
life.
Research also found that intercourse that lasted from 1
to 2 minutes was "too short," and that more couples wished that
foreplay and intercourse lasted much longer.
Researcher Eric Corty said that he hoped their findings
would help show couples that "more of something good is better,"
and to disprove the notion that "you should last forever."
A four week study of 1,500 couples in 2005 found that
the average time during sex lasts about 7.3 minutes. Marianne
Brandon who is a clinical psychologist of Maryland, said that it
is difficult for men to make intercourse last much longer than
that.
More of their research will be published in the May
issue of the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Click here to read the full
article.
* ""Friendship
is the hardest thing in the world to explain. It's not something you
learn in school, but if you haven't learned the meaning of
friendship, you really haven't learned anything." - Muhammad Ali
Australian
shop owner displays wall of shame
Tricks to sparing your wallet at the gas pump
Just
when you thought that doing the deed quick before class was
naughty, surveys from sex therapists have recently concluded
that quickies are actually quite beneficial to one's sex life.