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Providence College T e CowSINCE l 1935 Vol. LXXXII No. 10 November 16, 2017 thecowl.com Friar Family Mourns Loss by Meaghan Cahill '20 Sports Co-Editor IN MEMORIAM Drew Brown Andrew “Drew” Brown ’16 may not have physically been in Schneider Arena this past weekend, but his presence was surely known 1992-2017 and felt as the Friars went on to beat University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Seven goals were scored for number seven on that emotional Saturday night of Nov. 11. It was “Fight for Drew Brown Night” as the entire community came together in support of Brown and his fight with cancer. While the night had been planned in advance, the day of the game took an unexpected turn that resulted in the night taking on a whole other meaning. Earlier that morning, Brown lost a very hard- fought battle and the news came as a shock to the Providence College community. “Our program mourns the passing of Drew Brown…Drew touched everyone with whom he came into contact with his energy, his smile, and his big heart. Drew was a thoughtful, soft- spoken teammate who would do anything for his team. Drew showed amazing courage in his battle with cancer. Our Friar family will miss him dearly. With the support of one another, we will find strength to honor Drew…Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Brown family and his fiancée Michelle during this difficult time,”commented Head Coach Nate Leaman on the morning of Brown’s passing. Drew Brown/ Page 22 PHOTO COURTESY OF SBNCOLLEGEHOCKEY.COM Campus Alerted of Nearby Car Chase & Shooting by Sarah Gianni '18 being arrested the night before for News Staff car theft that resulted in a crash Local on Route 95 in Providence. After a trooper stopped to check on a Last Thursday, November 9, the car crash on Route 146 South, the FriarALERT System was utilized handcuffed suspect managed to get to communicate to the campus in the front seat of the cruiser and community that shots were fired drive off. near the Providence Place Mall. Less than two hours after this The day began with a initial incident, a call on police Providence Police Department radio channels called for officers to cruiser that was stolen on Route be on the lookout for a white Ford 146 at about 9 a.m. According to F150. An eyewitness had reported several media reports, officials that a man looking like Morgan said the suspect, Donald Morgan, was getting into a white pickup was being transported to court. truck at the site of the abandoned PHOTO COURTESY OF KTRH.IHEART.COM cruiser. Morgan was facing charges after The FriarALERT System was recently used to make Providence College students, faculty, and staff aware of shots fired near the Providence Place Mall. Shooting/ Page 5 Providence College’s Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 UNDERTHEHOOD News 2 News Opinion A&E Opinion 6 PC students hold Athletics should hold Writer Ryan Cox '18 Photography 11 celebration to open more Men's Basketball participates in biggest A&E 13 Moore Hall. games in Mullaney U.S. gift exhange— Gym. find out more! Portfolio 18 Sports 22 Page 2 Page 6 Page 14 Page 2 News November 16, 2017 Students Celebrate Opening of Moore Hall NAACP Puts on H.O.M.E.coming Event in Honor of the New Renovation by Catherine Brewer ’20 “The food was amazing—but my News Staff favorite would have to be the fried plantains!” Lawrence raved about ON CAMPUS the macaroni and cheese, oxtail, and black rice. An aura of hope and new Missed H.O.M.E.coming? The beginnings swirled in the air event was such a success that student of the newly renovated Moore leaders are already looking to make Hall the night of Saturday, Nov it an annual celebration. “As for the 11 for Providence College's first future of H.O.M.E.coming, everyone H.O.M.E.coming. The student that had a hand in planning it hopes celebration of Moore Hall's re- this becomes and yearly thing and opening began with joyful voices new PC tradition,” said Taveras. of students which rivaled the music Additionally, while Moore that pounded out of the cutting-edge Hall is still growing, students are speakers, creating a competition that encouraged to go and check it out. was almost loud enough to make the “One thing I love about Moore Hall crisply painted walls shake. is the excitement that came with it,” All in attendance seemed to carry Richardson expressed. “Don’t get with them a sense of respect— Motherland Dance Group performed during the celebration. NICHOLAS CRENSHAW '20/THECOWL me wrong, I love the new facilities arespect for the tireless work of and classrooms, but I definitely get the student leaders who organized new ideas was widespread amongst performances of the night. PC’s a sense that the student population the gathering, and respect for various student organizations. all-male A cappella group, Special is somewhat revitalized and with the perseverance that fought for “I heard about the Guest, kicked it off with several this new building new opportunities the foundation of the Center for H.O.M.E.coming event through numbers, followed by impactful are coming and just provide major Inclusive Excellence. Congress and through a lot of my poetry readings from members of excitement for future activities.” Marvin Taveras ’19, who is active friends that were involved in the Believers of Words. The PC Step From a freshman perspective, in Providence College chapter of planning,” stated Sean Richardson Team and Motherland Dance Group Lawrence has dreams for Moore NAACP, OLAS, and the inaugural ’20, president of the Class of 2020. “I sent the audience wild and spread Hall, and the determination to PC Step Team, explained that the was excited from the first stages of good vibrations through the building achieve them. “I hope that Moore event was pioneered by students planning. I know Phionna [Claude when they took the floor. Hall becomes a place of inclusion who wanted to bring the community ’18], our executive president Steve Lawrence ’21 performed and integration. I want this hall together in their own way. “The of Student Congress, was very with the Footprints Gospel Choir to be a place where it encourages idea came about when there was involved in the planning and made and took the opportunity to perform the conversation about diversity word going around about Moore constant announcements within as a solo vocalist while students in terms of race, ethnicity, culture, Hall getting a new name and our meetings to get people excited, waited for the food to be delivered. gender, sexuality, religion, and etc.,” Acklynn [Byamugisha ’20] came which she succeeded at.” Lawrence exclaimed, “For my last he stated. “We may not agree to up with the name H.O.M.E. (House Beginning at 4 p.m., Moore Hall performance, I felt that people everything, but we can say that we of Multicultural Education),” said was filled with student-organized needed to know about the Caribbean are all humans deserving of love Taveras. “That’s when the idea of food, performances, music, and culture and to show our own folk and respect. Moore Hall should be H.O.M.E.coming was conceived, and much more. In the front lobby, there songs and spirituals. I want others to a place where all student voices I brought it up in an NAACP exec was a station for students to have know the other side of my culture. should be heard and a place to learn meeting and the rest was history.” their own license plate printed, as In addition, I want to emphasize about different cultures and ways of H.O.M.E.coming was advertised well as the opportunity to watch that within my own race there is thinking.” and officially sponsored by the PC artists work on the new mural. diversity.” “As a student leader, I will NAACP and Office of Institutional Admission was free and shirts When the food arrived, students most likely help with the events Diversity; however, anticipation celebrating the event were on sale jumped out of their seats to fill a that are going on in Moore Hall,“ surrounding the event had been for $10, which sold out quickly. plate. The spread featured a wide said Lawrence. ”I will continue to growing since the early stages of The crowd gathered in variety of soul-warming, flavorful sing and dance about my culture. planning, and the collaboration of the Boulingy Lounge for the comfort food. Richardson exclaimed, Hopefully, others will do the same.” PC200: Creating PC's Next Strategic Plan Strategic Planning Committee Rolls Out Draft for the Next Century by Hannah Langley ’21 News Staff campaign by the Office for Institutional Diversity. body have been included in the planning through As Father Brian Shanley, O.P., stated in an surveys and meetings. ON CAMPUS email to the PC community several weeks ago, Kevin O’Neill ’18, a member of the Student the goal for the new plan is to create “an inclusive, Advisory Committee, attended a meeting held by With 100 years of Providence College in the caring, academically stellar community” that the Strategic Planning Committee earlier this year. past begins a new century of PC history waiting “understand[s], enrich[es], and support[s] the He noted his enthusiasm about the plan’s goals, to happen. Members of the PC Strategic Planning College’s Catholic and Dominican heritage” in both saying how he not only appreciates the plan’s focus Steering Committee have already started planning curricular and extra-curricular ways.