To the Hawks’ Herald:

How to Stay Healthy during the Winter Season

By: Carly Egan

As second semester rolls around, so does the cold and flu season. Recently on campus,
there has been a scare due to the norovirus. Naturally, students are wondering how they can help
prevent from getting ill. Anne M. Mitchell, FPN - Director of Health Services, sent out an email
letting students, faculty, and staff know that the Rhode Island Department of Health had reported
an increase of norovirus outbreaks throughout the state. Norovirus is a highly contagious viral
illness that causes acute gastroenteritis, known more commonly as a stomach bug.

In the email, Mitchell advised students to wash hands regularly, not prepare foods while
sick, and to clean and wipe down commonly-touched surfaces with products containing bleach.
After talking with students, they have their own ideas of how to keep themselves from getting
sick during the winter season.

Kristen Lepore, Class of 2020, said that “Getting enough rest and trying not to stress
helps students from getting rundown and eventually sick.” Lepore also stated, “If you are starting
to feel rundown, drink lots of fluids - it helps.”

Also, from the Class of 2020, Ian Wallace says that “Keeping a clean living space is a
way to keep bacteria from spreading.”

Although students have their own ideas and skills to keep from becoming ill, it is also
important to hear from the health experts. Sandra Egan, RN said, “Trying not to touch your face
is a crucial part of staying healthy. It makes it easier to get infected from germs.” It is smart keep
up clean and healthy habits stop from contracting illness.

Getting sick is no fun for anyone, it is important to remember if you are feeling ill, stay
home from class and keep your germs to yourself. The norovirus has made its way onto campus,
with the first report coming in on Wednesday, Feb. 1. If you start to feel rundown or are
experiencing any symptoms of norovirus, which include: nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, contact
health services to get help and stop the spreading of germs and illness.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carly Egan
cegan727@g.rwu.edu
PR Consultant

AMAZON LAUNCHES THE AMAZON ECHO 2.0

Echo 2.0 Supporting New Features and Better Quality

Seattle, Washington - March 3, 2017 - (NASDAQ: AMZN) - Amazon today announced its newest

version of the Amazon Echo, Amazon Echo 2.0. The Amazon Echo 2.0 will be available for purchase on

March 20, 2017 on the company’s website (amazon.com). The Echo 2.0 is equipped with all new features

that surpass that of the original Amazon Echo.

The Echo 2.0 supports new and upgraded qualities. The Echo 2.0 will now be equipped with charging

ports for both Apple and Android cellular phones and will be waterproofed. The Echo 2.0 also includes a

better sound quality and is smaller and lighter than the original Amazon Echo. The product will be

released in more colors than just black and white. The product is expected to be released later this month.

“We hope that more people will purchase the Amazon Echo 2.0 due to the new features and upgrades,”

said Seth Dallaire, Vice President - Global Advertising and Sales. “The original Echo has been surpassed

in quality and functionality by the new added features and upgrades. We hope to attract people who want

to have the newest technology because no other company has a device with new features as ours”.

The Echo 2.0 will fit the people with everyday lives who worry about having nice technology lying

around the home. Marketed by Amazon, the Echo 2.0 will be sold for $200, about $20 more than the

original Amazon Echo (marketed at $179.99). A pre-sale will be held on March 15, 2017, starting at

midnight. The pre-sale will be for customers with Amazon Prime accounts. This ensures loyal Amazon

customers will not have to wait for a restock of the product if it were to sell out upon its general

release.

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Amazon is guided by four principles: customer obsession rather than competitor focus, passion for

invention, commitment to operational excellence, and long-term thinking. Customer reviews, 1-Click

shopping, personalized recommendations, Prime, Fulfillment by Amazon, AWS, Kindle Direct

Publishing, Kindle, Fire tablets, Fire TV, Amazon Echo, and Alexa are some of the products and serviced

pioneers by Amazon. For more information, visit www.amazon.com/about.

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Mr. Michael McDermott March 22, 2017
Managing Editor, Features
The Providence Journal
75 Fountain St, Providence, RI 02902

Dear Mr. McDermott,

On Wednesday, April 12, 2017, the Community Partnerships Center at Roger Williams
University will be holding its largest event of the academic year, the Community Engagement
Celebration. This event happens every two years. The event is being held at the newly completed
Water Fire Arts Center (475 Valley Street, Providence, RI) from 5–7p.m. This will be the second
event held in the new space.
During the event, over 100 projects led by Roger Williams students will be on exhibit.
The point of this event is to celebrate the hard work of Roger Williams students and the impact
they have had with the community in and around the Providence area.
Jim Ziolkowski, the keynote speaker for the event, will be speaking about his own
stories. He will be telling his story of transforming communities and lives. Ziolkowski is the
CEO of buildOn. Ziolkowski’s goal is to break the cycle of poverty, illiteracy and low
expectations through service and education. Inspired by his own travels to some of the most
impoverished countries in the world and his experiences living in Harlem, Ziolkowski derailed
his fast-track career in corporate finance at GE to dedicate his life to buildOn.
Ziolkowski will be available during the event for questions on his story, as well as the
other students and faculty members who worked on the community engagement projects for the
local area.
I will be in touch when more information about the Community Engagement Celebration
arises and will make time for an interview. If you have any questions, feel free to email me at
cegan727@g.rwu.edu or call at 774-573-7749. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Carly Egan
Assistant PR Consultant
Community Partnerships Center

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