Bulk Rue U.S.V.U. 1Postage UDMgt- Ihud aiu Pr ovideace, RI Permit # 561 The Cowl Vol. LXIII No. 17 Providence College - Providence, Rhode Island April 15,1999 Late Night Collision Damages Seven Cars in Raymond Lot

volved in the pened,” the statement reads. lost as a direct result of the ac­ accident, nei­ Although there was one wit­ cident, he was forced to take ther the secu­ ness who was not inside the car, time off from work due to lack rity report nor he or she had “already left the of transportation. Therefore, the police re­ scene” before the police arrived, McMackin has not been able to port reflect any according to the police report. make the money he would have, such charge. Meghan Sullivan ’01 is an had his car not been ruined. Fornal is, how­ owner of one of the vehicles “I’m definitely not happy ever, being damaged in the incident. She about it,” he said, adding “It’s charged with said the driver struck her car, not cool how the party involved One of the cars which was damaged in the March 27 failure to main­ incurring relatively light dam­ didn’t show any respect or ac­ tain due care age to its left rear side, and then accident behind Raymond Hall. cept any responsibility. If it and for viola­ proceeded into the car parked to were me, I would have called tion of reason­ the left of hers. The rest of the the people involved, at least to By Ryan Ainscough ’01 Philip Reilly, head of Security. able and prudent speed. Even damage was a domino effect. apologize.” News Staff “That’s when we went out to get so, Fornal said the car was go­ This second car struck by the Although Kailene Souza ’01, the students as they were leav­ ing “ten to fifteen maybe, driver was forced into contact another student whose car was At approximately one ing the scene.” tops...the airbags or nothing with the third car, which struck hit, has not yet received word o’clock a.m. Saturday, March When asked if the four stu­ went off...I couldn’t even really the fourth car, and so on. from her insurance company, 27, Michael Fornal, a member dents, including the driver of the feel anything.” The amount of monetary she would estimate the damage of the sophomore class, crashed vehicle, were attempting to flee In a statement to the police, damage caused is still being in­ done to her car to be at least his truck in a campus parking the scene, Reilly responded, “I Fornal explained that faulty vestigated by some of the insur­ three or four hundred dollars. lot, heavily damaging six don’t know. They didn’t stay brakes had been the cause of ance companies involved. One The paint job which her car had parked vehicles besides his there to notify anybody.” the accident. “As I entered the student, Jim McMackin ’01, recently received was ruined. own. Fornal, however, said, “I was PC parking lot I had no trouble sustained what his insurance Also, since this was the second Both Providence College Walking up to a Security braking in my truck. When I company estimated to be four time her car has been involved Security and the Providence truck...it was right there...to tell got to the rear of the parking thousand dollars worth of dam­ in an accident, both of which Police responded to the acci­ him what happened.” lot, I had a brake failure and my age to his ’ 88 Thunderbird, a car were through no fault of her dent, which occurred in lot R, Of the four students, none truck proceeded to collide with he has been working on since own, she has to pay a small fee located just inside the Huxley sustained any injuries. Al­ some other vehicles. I then he bought it at age sixteen. “My gate. “It was visible on our though it is widely rumored on parked my car and told the se­ car was totaled,” he said. Accident, Page 5 cameras,” explained Chief campus that alcohol was in­ curity officers what had hap­ In addition to the money he Dr. Trainor: A Fond Farewell Poor Attendance at Congress Forum “Dr. Paul Trainor was a model of integrity, and people will miss having The Cowl Sits Down With New Exec Board him around.” by Caylen Macera ’01 The Clubs and Organiza­ tions Committee has recently tions Committee is introducing wake in Greenville and News Staff created a web page “so students By Rebecca Piro ’00 two new clubs; the A cappella Monday morning’s funeral can see what is going on in Con­ Asst. News Editor Due to lack of participation and Middle Eastern Club. The in Aquinas Chapel was well gress and contact us” com­ by the Student body at the fo­ Figure Skating Club has already After twenty-four years attended. mented Connolly. The web site rum set up by Congress on been established, stated contains meeting times and of teaching philosophy at “I was impressed by the Wednesday, April 7, The Cowl Harscheid. The Clubs and Or­ places and contact names. It PC, Dr. Paul Trainor’s ca­ loyalty of his students. The sat down with two members of ganizations Committee is re­ also contains course evaluation reer came to a close on the wake was incredibly filled next year’s executive board. sponsible for helping interested surveys that will be put up in morning of Thursday, April with people,” said David Bob Harscheid ‘00, Execu­ students in creating a “consti- time for junior registration. 1, after a courageous battle Buehler, teacher of medical with cancer. ethics from PC’s School of tive Vice President elect of Stu­ tution that fits with the admin- Connolly also added, “students Though he died at the early Continuing Education, who dent Congress stated “the pur­ age of 56, Trainor’s contri­ replaced Trainor in his pose of the forum was fo let As representatives of the school, butions to the Providence spring semester General people know what is going on, College community will be Ethics class. what our goals are, and to give we should get more direct input from felt and remembered well “The funeral was filled them [the students] the oppor­ tunity to voice their opinions the students and find out the issues beyond his time.,. to overflowing,” said and ask questions.” One of his greatest pas­ Wilcox. “It was a really Chrissy Connolly ‘01, Ex­ they want addressed. sions was teaching, and nice ceremony.” ecutive Treasurer elect of Stu­ Trainor devoted his time The funeral mass and dent Congress, added that each and energy in helping his homily were said by Rev. istration” added Harscheid. can access evaluations from Student Congress Committee students learn to think for Donal R. Kehew, a Dioc­ The Public Relations Exter­ prior students of courses” is currently working on news themselves, said Dr. Joel esan priest, who knew nal represented PC on March The Academic Affairs Com­ ideas for the student body. Wilcox, Associate Professor Trainor through the Genesis 20th at the city’s St. Patrick’s mittee is working on establish­ The Food Committee, ac­ of Philosophy. Community parish in Provi­ Day Parade. This committee is ing an automated grade report­ cording to Connolly, has “re­ “Paul always wanted dence. Instrumental music also involved with the Peaceful ing system with the administra­ cently implemented a box students to look for their was provided by Dr. Vance Co-Existance Newsletter tion. Congress is trying to lunch program, eliminating own answers within them­ Morgan, Professor of Phi­ which, “promotes improved re­ eliminate receiving grades time restrictions on each meal selves,” recalled Wilcox. losophy, and his wife, Janne lations with residents surround­ through the mail and trying to time, added two guest passes, “He tried to encourage an DiPretoro sang for the con­ ing the school” commented obtain them from either the allowing parents to eat for free, independence of mind. He gregation. Rev. Philip A. Connolly. phone or on-line. and establishing a continental always said it was a hall­ Smith, O.P., contributed A sub-committee within the Mike Liard, current execu­ mark of maturity to be able closing comments. breakfast that begins at 9:30 on Public Relations External Com­ tive President of Student Con­ to think for oneself.” The campus’ outpouring weekends.” mittee is the Christmas In April gress, believes the Steering and Because the death oc­ of feeling is truly a reflec­ The Student Life Commit­ Committee. On Saturday, April Planning Committee “provided tee is currently working on the curred towards the end of tion of the impact Trainor 24, Congress is “organizing an a student voice in the vision idea that swipe cards will work Easter break, many students had on so many individuals. event to help a family that does statement process for the and faculty were unaware Trainor taught many stu­ on washing machines and not have the financial means to school,” said Connolly. when the tragedy took dents for Western Civiliza- vending machines. They are maintain their house” said also trying to extend library and Student Congress, Page 5 place. However, Saturday’s Trainor, Page 5 Harscheid. computer hours. The Internal Public Rela­ The Cowl 2 NEWS April 15,1999 News Briefs for April 15,1999

Meal Plan Changes Library Hours Health & Sodexho & Student Congress work for change Reading and Exam Periods Wellness Fair To all students on meal plans: Library hours will be as follows for Reading and There will be several changes implemented in Thursday, April 22 Exam Period: Raymond Hall Cafeteria by the end of the school ‘64 Hall 11-3 p.m. year. They are as follows: Saturday, May 1...... 8:00 am -11:45 pm Some participants: * Each student on the meal plan will have two Sunday, May 2- Friday, May 7 .8:00am- 1:00am Balfour Center * additional guest meal added on to their plan. Saturday, May 8...... 8:00am- 11:45pm Bath & Body Works * * Any student on the meal plan can have their Sunday, May 9- Monday, Mayl0....8:00am-l:00am parents eat for free at Raymond Cafeteria. Cherry Valley Tuesday, May 11...... 8:00am-10:00 pm Herb Farm * * Sick lunch/dinner program that requires you to call the cafeteria and request that a “meal to American Heart go” be made for you. A friend must then take Association * your ID card and pick up the food for you at the Come Be A Life Cycler... cafeteria. Personal Counseling Are you tired of sitting inside all winter? Are you Center * * A continental breakfast program will begin looking for a way to take action? Did you ever think on the weekends beginning at 9 am...look for that you could get exercise, meet new people, and have Names Project- further details for the starting date of this pro­ fun, all while raising awareness and educating others RI Chapter * gram. about HIV/AIDS? Rhode Island * There will be a bag lunch program. Join RITA (Rhode Island Taking Action, Inc.) in a Project AIDS bicycling crusade to increase AIDS awareness and edu­ * * The meal card may be used any three times cation throughout the state of Rhode Island. Unlike NE Organ Bank * during the day, not just at one of the three meals. the usual bike ride, these will begin with a “Life Cycle” awareness program that will increase awareness about STEP I * * Additional improvements on student meal HIV/AIDS, educate people on ways to prevent HIV, plans will be made for the 1999-2000 school and promote bicycle safety. After the Life Cycle pro­ PC Athletics- year. Any questions or concerns please email gram, the educators and participants will do a bicycle John Rinaldo * us at [email protected] or stop by the con­ ride in the area. gress office. MADD Are you interested? You can participate in a Life * Attention Political Science Majors: Cycle workshop on Sunday, April 18 from l:00-4:00PM Massage Therapy at RITA, located in Providence at 1 Allens Avenue on * The survey results regarding the new cur­ the third floor. Be sure to bring your bicycle and a Sodexho riculum proposals are complete and available helmet! Any questions? Please contact Adrienne at *, on the poli-sci website, as well as in the poli-sci 865-4145 for more information. Saving Sight department. An open mic session moderated Rhode Island by Dr. Joseph Cammarano was held on Wed. evening at 7:30 in Slavin 203. For more infor­ Screenines mation call the poli-sci department at x2434 Take Back the Audiology * Night Cholesterol (Family (Day * Glucose On April 18th, Providence ■ Thursday, April 22nd * College will host our annual 7:30 pm Blood Pressure * Family Day event. Accepted stu­ beginning on Slavin Lawn Grip Strength dents from the Class of 2003 will Refreshments after the Rally * be on campus with their parents Body Composition and family members. Join the PC community * Health Risk and make some noise Appraisals about the issues of * Time in! And more... WD0M 91.3 FM domestic violence, sexual assault & rape. Free samples Providence College Radio Mark your calendar For news, sports & music Contact Women Will for more information sponsered by: Call in line- x2091 Dept. Human Resources Student Health April 15,1999 News The Cowl 3 Alternatives to AOL Instant Messenger Dispel User Frustration cannot send graphics, such as John Mansella ‘01 those little yellow smiley faces, Contributing Staff Writer and Quick Buddy users are lim­ ited to one preset font. The Many students on “Block” option of AOL I.M.. campus have been experiencing used to “block” instant mes­ some difficulty in using the sages from users is also not an Jodi Chrobak ’01, Mary Kate Davin ’01, Jessica Cigna ’01, AOL Instant Messenger option with Quick Buddy. Re­ Megan Felice ’01, Alison Dempsey ’01 pause for a smile. service for the past few months gardless of Quick Buddy’s lack due to technical problems at of extras, Sophomore Sean AOL. Bridgeo ’01 comments, “It’s not Students have been dis­ as good as I.M., but it allows me Blind Date Balls Sweep Students connected at random, and “Con­ to keep in touch with friends nection lost. Check your when I get kicked off I.M.” Off Their Feet Internet Connecting is very connection” has become simple. AOL I.M. users simply The Tradition Continues Successfully a well-known, hated phrase. need to open a web browser, Dave Mooney of the Computer such as Explorer or Netscape, pre-ball on campus and a semi- had to kick people out at the end Services Center, sent an and type http:// by Caylen Macera ’01 formal dinner dance at a local of the night.” email explaining the reasons for toc.oscar.aol.com in the address Staff Writer hotel or country club. Flynn has also received a lot the difficulty. Mooney writes, box. The user then needs to en­ “1 think the success is due to of praise from students and fac­ “...the interruptions to Instant ter their username and password Two of the Annual Blind the hard work, communication, ulty. “I have heard nothing but Messenger is a problem that in the spaces provided. Once Date Balls, a long standing tra­ and cooperation among the praises from students who have exists with America Online’s logged on, the user would have dition at PC, were held on Fri­ committees that have created gone” commented Flynn. servers, not any servers or to manually enter the names bi day, March 26, at the Provi­ the Blind Date Balls” com­ This year the Raymond and firewall at the Providence Col­ the people on their buddy list. dence Marriot and Friday, April mented Alayne Baldassare ‘01, Fennel Blind Date Ball was lege site.” While this may seem like an 9 at the Alpine Country Club. Treasurer of Aquinas Hall. canceled. Students who bought While service seems inconvenience, users should Colleen Flynn ‘99, President Dan Kirsch, Aquinas Hall tickets to the ball (19 bids were to have improved, many stu­ know that once the buddy list is of Residence Hall Association Director and the Residence Hall sold) were able to attend the dents are still getting discon­ entered, it will be available to Executive Board believes that Association moderator added Meagher, McDermott, and nected at random. The service them no matter what computet this year the balls have gone the Blind Date Balls have run Dore ball the following week. is important to many students they use to connect- an advan­ “extremely well.” very smoothly and he is “very The reason for the cancella­ for keeping in touch with tage not offered with AOL’s In­ According to Flynn, this year pleased with them thus far.” tion was due to “lack of com­ friends, some of which go to stant Messenger service. “we have had the least amount “This year we haven’t had munication between the presi­ other schools. In this case, the For the more com­ of problems on the day of the the issues with drinking we’ve dents and treasurers and stu­ AOL “I.M.,” as it is commonly puter-literate, there is the alter­ BDB than in the past.” Flynn had in the past...students have dents” said Flynn. Flynn also called, allows students to keep native of using mIRC, a chat­ added that in the past “ten to fif­ behaved very well and should added that Raymond and Fen­ in touch with family and friends ting program that has been teen students per ball were be commended on their behav­ nel have no sophomores to “talk who live far away, without pay­ around for much longer than asked to leave due to being in­ ior” said Kirsch. up” the Blind Date Balls for the ing a small fortune in phone AOL. IRC offers the advantages ebriated.” Flynn commented that the freshmen who do not realize the bills. Lisa Kenyan ’02, says, of being able to switch screen Flynn believes the reason the students attending the balls “did tradition behind them. “It’s incredibly convenient! It names during conversations, balls have gone so well this year a really good job thus far repre­ “The Blind Date Balls are an eliminates the hassle of search­ send files and forwards right is due to the fact that the presi­ senting PC.” activity for students in the ing for someone’s number, wait­ from your mIRC chat box, and dent and treasurer from each “This year students attend­ dorms to take advantage of a ing to see if they’re home, and talk with people from all over dorm is required to attend each ing the ball have a better under­ traditional activity here at PC,” paying a lot for the call.” Sopho­ the world. The disadvantage is ball. Last year was the first time standing of the fact that they are commented Furci. more John Dolan says, “I don’t that mIRC users need to know this was required. This year representing PC to the commu­ Many students have ex­ think AOL predicted the amount much more about personal com­ with the entire Residence Hall nity and therefore have been on pressed negative feelings to­ of volume they’d get with this puting to use the software than Staff, Hall Directors, and Resi­ their best behavior,” said ward the Blind Date Balls. thing from PC, and now they’re that which is needed to use the dence Life Staff attended and Samantha Furci ‘99, Secretary However, according to Flynn, suffering for it.” AOL Insta'nt Messenger. PC the night seemed to “run more of the Residence Association “we’re not promising you There is an alternative students wishing to keep in smoothly” added Flynn. Executive Board. you’re going to meet your fu­ for the many “I.M. addicts” on touch with fellow students The Blind Date Balls are In the past many people ture husband[/wife]...we just campus. AOL offers a service studying abroad would find planned by the Presidents and have begged to go home from called “AOL Quick Buddy.” It mIRC advantageous. The disad­ the balls early but this year ac­ Blind Date Ball, is essentially a “stripped down” vantage is that it does require Treasurers of each individual Page 5 dorm. The night consists of a cording to Flynn “we practically version of the AOL Instant Mes­ more advanced computei senger service. It lacks the “ex­ knowledge, and may be more of tra” fun stuff that the AOL I.M. a hassle than a convenience offers, but allows communica­ when used to send quick mes­ tion without the hassle of get­ sages to friends on campus- not PC Hosts Euthanasia Debate ting disconnected. For instance. to mention that it does not have Quick Buddy does not offer the many users here at PC. But, the convenience of an “Away Mes­ real Internet “chat addicts” on Dr. Brock and Dr. Furton Speak sage” for users away from their campus may wish to explore computer. The graphics are also “Physician-assisted suicide is a debate that has carried on over mIRC’s possibilities. mIRC by Christine Campbell ’01 not as elaborate as the regular power that we are not suppose the last two decades concerning software can be obtained at News Staff AOL I.M. Quick Buddy users to have. I wouldn’t want the job an individuals right to make http ://ww w.mirc .com. Two influential professors and I don’t think you would decisions about life-sustaining took to the debate podium Tues­ want it either.” As both sides treatment. cian-assisted suicide is an ego­ a benefit,” said Dr. Brock. day night, addressing a subject argued their different views on “The issue of doctor-assisted tistical way of dying. Dr. Brock argued helping one which is one of the most press­ death and dying, Rev. John suicide, I see as the culmination Dr. Brock disagreed with die can in fact help their well­ ing issues of our time: Eutha­ Cunningham, O.P., former of that process of giving indi­ Furton’s ideas on why people being. When a life is not a posi­ choose to end their lives. nasia. president of Providence Col­ viduals control over their dying. tive benefit anymore, should Students, faculty and the lege, served as a moderator for Individuals have a right to con­ willing party’s re­ public piled into ’64 Hall on the debate. trol the manner and circum­ Physician-assisted suicide spond to the pa­ April 13 to hear two very dif­ Dr. Brock began, “With what stance of their dying, whether is a power that we are not tients request to ferent views and opinions on I see as a very strong presump­ it is in making decisions about die? “People have physician-assisted suicide, a tion in a country like ours that life-sustaining treatment or in supposed to have. I wouldn’t the desire to be re­ topic which creates more heat highly values individual liberty, asking for physician-assisted want the job, and I don’t think membered in a than light. Ironically, the debate individual self-determination suicide,” explained Brock. you would want it either. meaningful way was held on the same day as with a strong presumption that Should we have the freedom rather than a bur­ famed proponent of Euthanasia, individuals have a right to con­ to choose when and how we -Dr. Edward Furton- den,” explained Dr. Jack Kevorkian’s sentence. trol both the time anti circum­ die? If so, how will this effect Brock. Nobody The debate consisted of Dr. stances of their dying.” our society? Ninety-nine per­ “People don’t ask for it for con­ wants to suffer or make their Dan Brock, professor of phi­ Dr. Brock gave his opinion cent of all pain can be remedied. trol reasons. They want physi­ family suffer. losophy and biomedical ethics on two different moral issues Patients are not asking for phy­ cian-assisted suicide because Dr. Brock was a supporter at Brown University, who was concerning physician-assisted sician-assisted suicide because they don’t want to become a for legalizing physician-assisted a supporter of physician-as­ suicide: Is it ever morally jus­ of pain or economic stress, ac­ burden on the people they care suicide. There has been very sisted suicide. Dr. Edward tified to use physician-assisted cording to Furton, but rather, about. Self-determination is so little evidence of the conse- important when people feel life Furton from the national Catho­ suicide? Would it be justified “people want to control their Euthanasia, Page 5 lic Bioethics Center, argued, to permit it to law? This, is the death.” Furton thinks physi- has become a burden rather than The Cowl 4 News April 15,1999 The Senior Hince Swim-A-Thon Scheduled for April 24th Mass: PC holds annual fundraiser for former swimmer, Charlie Hince ’92 J4. Time To

undergoing full-time Since his accident, (jive Thanhs rehabilitation. Hince’s spirits remain high and John O’Neill, PC’s his sense of humor remains The closer it comes to May swimming and diving coach intact. His drive and 16, the more the senior class and aquatics director, started a determination to move on is reminded that we will all be fund to help raise money for despite numerous daily graduating soon. It is hard to Hince’s rehabilitation since challenges has received national believe that these four years learning that his insurance attention. On May 7, 1997, have come and gone, and that covers little of the equipment he Hince was featured in a special soon we will all be engaging needs. one-hour edition of 48 Hours, in activities that will help us O’Neill has organized anchored by Dan Rather, that commemorate our life here at The Hince Swim-a-thon to focused on spinal cord injuries. Providence College. One of benefit Charlie’s ongoing care The show included an interview these activities that I strongly costs that will be held on April with actor Christopher Reeve, urge you to attend is the Se­ 24 from 2-4 p.m. at the Taylor the victim of a severe spinal nior Mass which is to be held Pool. PC swim team members, cord injury, and footage of on Wednesday, April 21 at 7 swim staff, and swim club Reeve watching Hince. The two PM in Aquinas Chapel. This members, and a faculty member met shortly thereafter. event is the Second Annual will participate by swimming as According to O’Neill, Senior Mass and will be fol­ far as they can in two hours, but Hince continues to improve lowed by a banquet in not exceeding 200 lengths of the through daily, “never-ending” Aquinas Lounge. pool. therapy. The garage at his The Senior Mass is not just In an effort to reach Milford, Mass, home has been a regular mass in which we all out to the college community, converted into a gym that both Richard Elkington, includes a small pool for water I believe we all owe associate professor of art/art therapy. Providence College much history, and O’Neill will “He is doing gratitude for caring and Kevin Reeder ’00 & Charlie Hince ’92 pose after a participate by swimming 100 remarkably well,” said O’Neill. supporting us through meet vs. Georgetown 1/30/9G lengths of the pool. Faculty and “He can manipulate his arms what certainly has been staff are invited to pledge and although he can’t actually move “the best times of our Although Charlie surfing with friends on contribute on their behalf. You them and operate his own lives. ” Hince’s ’92 dramatic swimming Martha’s Vineyard in August may pledge per length or wheelchair. He serves on the accident occurred more than of 1996, a wave flipped Hince contribute a flat amount to the national board for spinal cord gather to thank the Lord. This two years ago, he is still very head-first into the bottom of effort. You may also pledge as research and plays in a band. He mass is special in that it will much on the minds of today’s the ocean. By the time his individuals, a group, or plays a wind instrument that he be the last one in which we, Providence College Swimming friends got to him, the Big East department. can move with his mouth. the students of the class of & Diving Team. All-Academic swimmer had Elkington can be “The swimathon will 1999, can come together and Most members of the broken his neck and would reached at be fun for the whole campus. I thank the Lord for all that He campus community are aware spend the next 20 days [email protected] or hope departments or groups of has given us over these past of the traumatic accident that breathing through a ventilator. Ext. 2120. O’Neill can be people will join toge’her to rally few years. It is a special time left the former PC swim team He has since been paralyzed reached at and make pledges or a in which we can look to our member without any sensation from the shoulders down and [email protected] or Ext. donation,” O’Neill added. peers and truly realize what below his chest. While body has spent the last two years 2268. we have accomplished at this fine institution. During this celebration, we are able to connect spiri­ Spotlight On. .. tually as a community and pray for each other’s success and happiness in the future. The Senior Mass is one in which the senior class comes together as a family and re­ WD0M, Providence College’s members how we all have helped each other grow throughout these years. At­ tending the Senior Mass is a great way to show gratitude to Own Radio Station not only up above, but to ev­ eryone who has traveled this long road with us. Coming to WDOM is “eclectic, it has Cut. This title was chosen be­ talk shows is The Jed and Jun­ this mass will not only give us something for everyone,” said cause both DJ 40 and Wishbone the chance to thank God for by Melissa Gage ’01 ior Show. The hosts are Jed Arsenault. The types of shows are co-directors of Urban Kukowski ’00, and Istvan watching over us, but, more News Staff hosted by the station are Jazz, Beatz. Teleki ’01. importantly, it will give us WDOM is one of the larg­ Classical, Rock, Metal, Urban The Director’s Cut plays The Jed and Junior Show is time to bond with those whom est clubs on campus, with about Beatz, and News Center 91. “what the PC community and a “generational news” pro­ we have “lived” with for four 110 members. This week, PC’s Off of these main categories outside community want to gram, said Teleki. The program years and who truly will al­ own radio station is celebrating DJs can personalize their pro­ hear,” said Wishbone. “I am approaches issues that are of ways be a part of our lives. its 50th anniversary with many grams. After being a member satisfied to know that,” he “concern or interest to the col­ I believe we all owe Provi­ events and activities. lege age group,” he added. dence College much gratitude “WDOM week is a way to WDOM “is eclectic, it Most of the news is campus for caring and supporting us get our name out, and to high­ has something for every­ based. through what certainly has light WDOM and what we give Jed described his show as an been “the best time of our to the community,” said Yvonne one,..9’ The types of open air forum on a lot of top­ lives.” We owe thanks to all Arsenault ’99, general manager ics that might otherwise not be the Dominicans who go out of and president of the station. shows hosted by the sta­ openly discussed by people. their way to say hello to us, “Each event shows what This gives them the opportunity to everybody in the Campus WDOM and members within tion are jazz, classical, to voice their opinions. They Ministry Office who are al­ WDOM offer,” she explained. choose appropriate topics about ways so quick to put a smile WDOM week runs from rock, metal, Urban Beatz, four days ahead of time. on our faces, to the choir for Monday, April 12 through Fri­ and News Center 91. The forty minute show be­ their inspirational melodies, day, April 16. The celebratory gins, is divided by, and ends to Jim and Mark for their en­ events included a performance of WDOM, having had a show added. “We get a lot of calls, with songs. A feature of the lightening music at the 10:30 by the The John Knasas Jazz run successfully for a year, the mostly off campus,” DJ 40 and show is that each week it is in­ mass every Sunday (as well as Quartet, a birthday party in DJ may create a specialty show. Wishbone agreed. troduced with guest “sexy for keeping me entertained as lower Slavin, open mic nighi, The Director’s Cut DJ 40 and Wishbone met intro.” Then they begin their I set up for it). Finally, thanks an A Capella night entitled Urban Beatz programs play last year as freshmen room­ discussion. Occasionally, spe­ and praise need to go out to “Battle of the Sexes,” and an a mixture of hip hop, R&B, and mates. “we listened to the same cial guests are included in the the Campus Ministry Council opportunity to party with rap. “Urban Beatz is twenty music,” said Wishbone. First broadcast. “We use guests and Pastoral Service Organi­ WDOM DJs in Stuart’s. times better than it was last semester last year, DJ 40 joined when they are relevant,” said zation for their underlying On Saturday, a final concert year,” said Ralph “DJ 40” WDOM. Both DJs decided that Jed. “As added dynamic.” devotion to the spirituality of with the headliner The Fabu­ Tavares Jr. ’01. This is a result they would like to do a show Teleki had joined WDOM to this campus, as well as their lous Itchies, a Rhode Island of his initiative to contact record together. The Director’s Cut is do a talk show. “I went in for ability to see the potential of band, will be held at Stuart’s. labels. what came out of it. “Hove it,” music,” said Jed. They have every student here at PC...and Samsara and The Toss Offs DJ 40, and Doug “Wish­ commented DJ 40. combined both interests. “I in the words of a famous pop (two PC bands), and Radio bone” Ramsey ’01 spin their The Jed and Junior Show think it is a lot of fun,” said diva, “Thank you Provi­ Four, a New York band, will choice tunes and mixed songs News Center 91 is com­ Teleki. “It’s a good show, we dence.” also be performing. This con­ every Friday evening from 10 prised of talk shows, news have a lot of fun.” Contributed by Lauren Kryzanek ’99 cert has a three dollar fee. p.m. to 12 a.m. on the Director’s shows, and sports. One of these April 15,1999 News The Cowl 5

Euthanasia Debate PC Mourns Health & Held at PC Loss of College Issues Philosophy This week our health column tackles the a state where physician-as­ issue of sexual assault. April is Sexual -Euthanasia- sisted suicide is legal. Worry Professor Assault Awareness month. Continued from Page 3 about abuse has been over­ quences of physician-assisted stated because of certain strict than non-victims to be in suicide. Some are positive and regulations. The patient must by Kristin DiQuollo ’02 -Trainor- poor health, make frequent some are negative. Brock be an adult, terminally ill, and Continued from Page 1 News Staff looked at the positive effects of informed about the diagnosis visits to a physician, abuse legalizing it. “We need to re­ and all possible treatments. tion, General Ethics, Logic, April is Sexual Assault drugs, express low satisfac­ spect peoples wishes to deter­ Also, there have to be wit­ Asian and Ancient Philoso­ Awareness Month— a better tion with life, experience mine how they die and when.” nesses, the choice has to be phy, and other courses. time than any to learn the depression, and think about A poll shows a lot of people voluntarily, there must be a The energy and passion facts and procedures involv­ suicide. (The Health of would want the assisted suicide long decision period, and the which Trainor carried into ing sexual assault on cam­ American Women Survey) option if they were to ever need patients mental state has to be the classroom made a deep pus. it. But, the reality is only a accounted for. impression on his various Simply defined, sexual 1 in 12 male students have small percentage of the popula­ Physician-assisted suicide students over the years. Jes­ assault is any type of forced committed acts that meet the tion, who are severely ill, would is controlled more effectively sica Tabak ’01 recalled hav­ or unwanted sexual behav­ legal definition of rape oi ever actually use it. Only in se­ with these clear safeguards. ing Trainor early spring se­ ior, including forced touch­ attempted rape. (University rious cases would it be consid­ This is considered a better al­ mester ’99. “He was ex­ ing, fondling, kissing, or in­ of Pennsylvania) ered. “Many individuals would ternative than Kevorkian or tremely passionate about phi­ tercourse. rather a quick and peaceful other means of suicide. losophy, and that definitely “It [sexual assault] is a 80% of sexual assault sur­ death, “ said Dr. Brock. Brock concluded that it is came through in the class­ continuum of behaviors,” vivors know the assailant at Brock admitted there are our choice to decide whether room,” she said. describes Dr. Anne Coleman least by sight. (National negative consequence as well. we live or die. “It’s my life and “I enjoyed how animated from Personal Counseling Victim Center) The worry of abuse is always I don’t want to live any longer. he was about his teaching. Services. “Rape is only one an issue. “There is a chance This is one decision where He was definitely there to form of sexual assault.” 7% of all American men physician-assisted suicide could people can decide for them­ teach something.he believed By this she means that as will be sexually assaulted in be misused and abused. People selves. Other people can’t in; it wasn’t just class time,” and Trauma Resource Cen­ their lifetime. At least half could end up dying that didn’t make our moral decisions for said Carrie Hanscom ’99. “ ter offers a twenty-four hour of these men are exclusively want to,” said Brock. us. Our right as individuals is He was a good teacher.” hotline at 421-4100, and heterosexual. (FBI) There are certain safeguards to pursue our liberty and hap­ While much of his life 58-71% of all rapes are to this method of dying that are piness,” said Dr. Brock. was devoted to teaching, currently practiced in Oregon, Trainor also had a strong de­ votion to his loved ones and No matter what the circumstances was an excellent father, said Fr. Kehew. He died at home are surronding the assault, it is Congress Introduced with his companion Maureen Daley beside him, leaving important to get some kind of help. -Student Congress- with other organizations. daughters Kaitlin and Kyra, Continued from Page 1 “As representatives of the as well as sons Mark and -Dr. Anne Coleman, Personal Counseling Services school we should get more di­ Sean. He also leaves one Besides the Committees, rect input from the students and grandson named Zachary. Congress is also composed of find out the issues they want “The things that mattered class boards. The senior class addressed,” commented most to him were his family also assist in the crisis. planned. (MacFarlane and board is currently working on Harscheid on his goal for Con­ and his job at PC,” said commencement. The junior gress next year. However, awareness is Hawley) Wilcox. the most significant means class board is just beginning Connelly believes that in Outside of the classroom, their work on commencement. the next two years “we should for preventing sexual assault College Statement on Sexual Trainor had a creative side as from occurring. Assault: The sophomore class is work­ get students more involved in well. He enjoyed poetry, art, ing on Junior Ring Weekend giving us [Congress] the infor­ First, it is important to Providence College seeks to and was an avid reader, said know the definition of maintain a safe, secure en- and selling sweatshirts and the mation we need to make Wilcox. freshmen class board is begin­ changes they want and also sexual assault in order to vironment which supports Violet Halpert, Professor identify it. the mission of the College ning their sweatshirt fund­ improving relations and com­ of English, became friends Coleman and is free from raiser. munication with the adminis­ with Trainor after teaching stresses always coercion and One of Congress’s goal this tration.” with him in Western Civ, and 80% of sexual being aware of exploitation. year, according to Connolly, is they also shared poetry to­ your surround­ assault survivors Providence to “bring together other boards gether. She recalled his ings and limit­ College does so we can share information and For information about Con­ “great sense of fun” and the know the assailiant ing your alcohol not tolerate any be on the same page.” gress stop by the Congress Of­ way he enjoyed playing by sight. consumption to form of sexual One way this has been done fice in 109 Slavin or at pranks on friends. “He was prevent any -National Victim Center assault or inter­ this year is the “mega calendar” extentsion 2419. Or they can ill for a little over a year, but compromising personal vio­ created by Brian Marsh, the cur­ be e-mailed at he showed great courage and rent Vice President of the Ex­ [email protected] or situations. Related to alco­ lence. These behaviors in­ continued to teach and live as hol consumption is the use elude but are not limited to ecutive Board. The mega cal­ visit their web page at normal a life as possible,” endar coordinates events cam­ of date rape drtigs, which sexual harassment, forcec www.providence.edu/studorg/ she said. pus wide so that each organiza­ are of increasing concern in sexual contact, forcec studcong/. “Paul Trainor was a fine tion knows what is going on instances of sexual assault. sexual intercourse (or rape) poet, and one of the most in­ For further detailed in­ and physical abuse. These teresting colleagues I had,” formation on sexual assault acts not only violate Provi said Jane Lunin Perel, Pro­ procedures, prevention, and dence College policy but car fessor of English. “It did my intervention on campus, a also violate the criminal anc Collision heart good to know he was copy of the “Providence civil laws of the federal gov­ part of the community in College Sexual Assault ernment and the state of which I live and work, and Guide” is available in the Rhode Island. -Seven Car Accident- his spirit of good humor and Personal Counseling Center. Continued from Page 1 celebration of life will go on Statistics: to her insurance company. in those of us who remember Rape victims are more likely Fornal also expressedilisap- .fender-benders,” he said. him.” pointment towards the situation. Ronald Kelly, Judicial Of­ Trainor’s sudden absence “I’m upset about it,” he said. He ficer, said that no disciplinary left three classes without in­ does not yet know the amount action is being considered as of structors for the remainder of of damage done to his truck, now. “I have received no re­ the spring semester, but they Blind Date Ball which cost $30,000. port at all on it,” he said. He are presently being covered Providence College is not li­ explained that a student would by special lecturers. The phi­ Universities Residence Halls, able for any of the damages, only be considered for disci­ losophy department is in the -BDB- an organization which will cre­ since students park in the on- plinary action if the accident process of working out ar­ Continued from Page 3 ate conferences for the Execu­ campus lots at their own risk, was due to some unusual cir­ rangements for the fall, said tive Board. This way PC stu­ and must prove insurance be­ cumstance, such as drunken­ Dr. Arthur Jackson, head of want you to have a fun night out dents can meet with other Resi­ fore doing so. ness. “It could be considered the philosophy department. of the ordinary.” dence Hall Association students Although car accidents are a traffic accident,” he said, in Trainor’s absence will be Flynn commented that next from other colleges and univer­ somewhat common on campus, which case a student would not deeply felt, said Wilcox. “He year the balls will continue to sities and hopefully, according this accident stands out amongst be penalized, even if he were was a real character. He was be the primary event for the to Flynn, “implement new pro­ the rest. “This has never hap­ charged with speeding and fail­ independent, really outspo­ Residence Hall Association. grams here at PC.” pened before,” said Reilly, re­ ure to maintain control, unless ken, and he always stuck up There will, however, be some Flynn concluded that the ferring to the unusually large some special circumstance for what he thought was new programs. The Residence Blind Date Balls should be a number of cars involved in the warranted punishment. An right. He was a model of in­ Hall Association has become night where students “went and accident. “Most of our other “accident” results in no disci­ tegrity, and people will miss more involved with the National had their dinner, danced the accidents are minor incidents.. plinary measures. having him around.” Association of Colleges and night away, and had a blast.” The Cowl 6 News April 15,1999

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-Euthanasia- Frey Florists Continued from Page 5 will be at the When Dr. Brock finished bookstore speaking his opinion, Furton took the stage and addressed from 2:30 - 4 physician-assisted suicide in a very different light. Furton re­ minded the crown at ‘64 Hall First Unitarian Church Meeting House, corner Benevolent & Benefit Sts., Providence on Friday, that our nation was founded on

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Providence College's student newspaper since 1935 Letter from the Editor to the Editor •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••a Editor-in-Chief Jessica Cotrone ’99 Jessica,

Managing Editor Some of us desire to be in the spotlight, others are pushed a bit reluctantly. You Kerri Hughes ’99 did this paper a great favor and it owes you a debt of gratitude. Being editor-in- Advertising Manager chief is not about glory and all about guts. It is about sacrificing time, sanity, Jen Couzens’99 personal life and sleep. But it seems to me, as I only begin to try my hand at this position, to be an experience you will not soon forget. This letter is a thank you, a Asst. Managing Editor Jed Kukowski ’00 thank you which should have come a long time ago and at different points in Asst. Advertising Manager Lee McLaughlin ’01 Julie Wirtz ’01 between. Here is only a partial list... Circulations Manager Laura Kryzanek ’99 News Editor Carrie Spiros ’00 for everything Asst. News Editors M.F. Stauff ’00 for staying up late Rebecca Piro ’00 for keeping Marcus on track for picking up the ball second semester senior year Editorials Editor Marcus Dowling ’00 for sticking with it Asst. Editorials Editor Kim Cutrone ’00 for putting together a quality paper Arts and Entertainment Editor Venessa Anderson ’99 for staying in on your 21st birthday Asst. Arts and Entertainment Editor Jessica Tabak ’01 for Monday afternoon meetings for answering countless questions Features Editor Sarah Valente ’99 Graphics Editor Bryan Molloy ’00 for taking early morning phone calls when things went wrong Photography Editor Rachel Watt ’99 for your guidance Sports Editor Ken Martin ’99 for your spirit Asst. Sports Editor Kim Galipeau ’99 for your ability to not “kill” people on a regular basis Copy Editor Christina Zuromski ’99 for your time System Administrator Tim Ford ’99 for the time when you should have been sleeping Webmaster for your dedication Roving Photographers for the way you didn’t quit Sarah Lightbown ’99, Michael Cashman ’99 for the cool banquet “presents” Clubs Correspondent for pushing for Florentine Christine Kayola ’99 for driving to Seekonk Advertising Staff Mark McManus ’99, Julie Rand ’99, for teaching me the ropes Erin E. DiVincenzo ’00, Colleen Seaver ’99 News Staff Christine Campbell ’01, Kathy Hebert ’01, for keeping the pieces together Kate Schartner ’01, Caylen Macera ’01, Ryan Ainscough ’02, Kristin DiQuollo ’02, Melissa Gage ’01 Leaders, I have learned in my life come in all different shapes, sizes and Editorials Staff Tiffany Green ’01, Kaitlyn Pratt ’00, capacities. You helped me redefine what I think of as a leader. I respect you and Maryssa Reed ’00, Clare Gori ’02, Dan Reed ’02, Joseph appreciate all you have done. Good luck with all you do, knowing you have carved DesRosiers ’00, Joseph Creamer ’01, Matt Duchnowski ’01 a very distinct piece of Cowl history for yourself. Arts and Entertainment Staff Katie Fournier ’99, Alicia Moskwa '99, Michelle Smith ’01, Meghan T. Kelly ’01, Keith Aguiar ‘01, John Mansella ’01, Ralph Tavares, Jr. ’01 cXsypi?o°“rs’ QoaauA . d ® Features Staff Lori D. McCrevan ’99, Heather Robin Editor-in-Chief Rose ’99, Jill Yablonski ’00, Colleen Lee ’00, Jeremy Bolt ’00, Cayte Castrillon ’99, Laura Rodini ’01, Katie Miller ’01, Jodie Zdrok ’99 Sports Staff Gladys Ganiel ’99, Joe Valenzano ’00, Ben Taking Out the Trash Nadeau ’00, John Zilch ’01, George Colli ’01 were “trash.” best to raise a family in drug- raphics taff Michelle Cruz ’00, Frank Mignano ’00, G S By Joseph Creamer ’01 When people are forced to infested and crime-ridden Sarita Saviskas ’00 Commentary Staff______clarify what they mean by neighborhoods,and whose Photography Staff Edward Siryaporn ’00 Some people would have “white trash,” they say, “You children attend poor and fail­ echnology taff Chris Kudarauskas ’01 T S you believe that racism in our know, the people on Jerry ing schools. They are often Copy Editing Staff Elizabeth Hackett ’99, Karen Rath country is a thing of the past. Springer.” It is true that the members of our family. I ’99, Rebecca Hartshorn ’00, Kelly Hamilton ’01, Katie But, in reality, it continues to people on Jerry Springer may know that when my grandfa­ Hartke ’99, Kelly Gradale ’00, Marybeth Campbell ’00, exist in a variety of much more not be ideal citizens and some ther passed away, he was poor. Brad McCormack ’01, Jason Ranucci ’00, Brooke Sullivan subtle ways. For example, I are not even good people, yet After a lifetime working a blue ’00, Jamie Anselmo '02, Beth Brunet ’00, Nicole McIntyre cannot count the number of all people have human dignity collar job, never going to col­ ’02, Therese Shea ’00, Norah Brandone ’00 times I have heard people use and as the Declaration of Inde­ lege, and never owning a Circulations Staff Jen Perrault ’01, Kristin Mercer ’01 the term “white trash.” Most pendence states, “all men are home, my grandpa used false Faculty Advisor Fr. Vincent DeLucia, O.P. people who use this term are created equal,” not in talent or teeth paid for by Medicare. I ignorant of its meaning and do aptitude, but in their basic and bet some people would refer [. Commentary articles and letters to the Editor are wel­ not realize that other people inalienable human dignity, de­ to him as “white trash.” And come FROM ANY MEMBER OF THE PC STUDENT BODY, FACULTY OR are offended by it. This is not rived from the Creator. There­ I invite anyone who uses this ADMINISTRATION. a “politically correct” witch fore no human is “trash.” In­ term to attempt to differenti­ Submissions from those outside the PC community may be hunt; the issues underlying stead, the Americans appearing ate between my grandpa and PRINTED IF SPACE PERMITS. this slur are racism and on Jerry Springer are the unfor­ the other poor people whom I classism. Classism is similar tunate and the misguided. hear called “white trash;” you [I. All submissions to the Editorial Department are subject to racism; but instead of bas­ People who use this try to make can’t do it, because the term TO THE EDITING OF THE EDITORIAL STAFF. If THERE IS A SPECIFIC ing prejudice on skin color, it themselves feel better by put­ is just an ignorant way to es­ PART OF YOUR is based on class. Despite the ting down other people. Al­ cape the effort required to un­ LETTER YOU DO NOT WISH TO HAVE ALTERED, PLEASE SEE A MEMBER fact that we unconsciously use though there are many times derstand the true situation of df the Editorial staff prior to publication. many terms which are insen­ when we all feel-this urge, it is the poor. Furthermore, as sitive to others’ feelings, we not right and certainly not Pope Leo XIII wrote in Rerum III. All letters must be double spaced and limited to 250 need to learn that this is unac­ Christian to denigrate an entire Novarum, “Poverty is no dis­ WORDS. ceptable on a widespread, ev­ ethnic group or class of people. grace” and people who are Letters must be signed; however, if you do not wish to have eryday basis. This phrase is The other response I often more fortunate and blessed FOUR name appear in print, please contact a member of the just one sign of the deeper hear, when I ask what people with numerous advantages, Editorial Staff or the Editor-in-Chief. Complete anonym­ problems dividing this coun­ mean by “white trash,” is, “a (which they take for granted,) ity MAY BE GRANTED IF THE SUBJECT IS OF A PARTICULARLY SENSI­ try, class and race prejudice. toothless, ignorant, guy wearing should not make poor people TIVE NATURE. “White trash,” in its his­ a wife-beater, and drinking a feel disgraceful. torical context, within nine­ can of Natty Ice at Noon.” If Basically, the term, “white IV. The staff respectfully requests that all articles con­ teenth century Southern soci­ you think about this description, trash,” implies that white tain NO ety, was used by the planter you realize that it describes only people who are poor are trash; PERSONAL attacks. aristocracy to differentiate be­ a small minority of poor people. and that people who are not tween themselves and the poor This misconception perpetuates white are trash —both are V. All submissions must be delivered to The Cowl office no whites. The plantation owners the stereotypes that become jus­ LATER THAN TUESDAY PRIOR TO THURSDAY PUBLICATION. complete misconceptions. looked down on poor white tifications for race and class Now that you know the true farmers, who made up the vast prejudice. It is a fact that pov­ meaning of this phrase, please, VI. All letters accepted for publication are the opinions of majority of the Southern white erty makes people unable to af­ when you hear someone say THE WRITER ONLY, AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REFLECT THE VIEW- population. The term was ford dental care, a good educa­ it, tell them that you are of­ also used to differentiate the tion, clothing and it often results fended and explain why. Even Subscription Rate is $20.00 per year by mail - Student “white trash” from the blacks in alcoholism. First, people though some may argue that subscription is included in tuition fee. Publisheed weekly who, they thought, were infe­ need to understand others be­ they do not mean for the term DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR BY PROVIDENCE COLLEGE, RlVER AVENUE, rior and also “trash.” The word fore they judge and label them. to be racist or ciassist, the ori­ Providence, Rhode Island 02918. Correspondence can be “white” implies that it is nec­ Second, most poor people do gins and implications of this MAILED DIRECTLY TO THE COWL, PROVIDENCE COLLEGE, essary to clarify the ethnicity not fit this description at all. phrase carry their own bag­ Providence, Rhode Island 02918. of the “trash” because, as ev­ They are, more often than not, gage, that is, their own mean­ The Cowl is available online at: ery “good” white knew, blacks hard working people trying their ing, with them always. http://www.providence.edu/studorg/thecowl The Cowl 8 Commentary April 15,1999 Would You Still...?

shoves them back in the car­ see ifhe was okay. He left once she thinks my grandpa had By Tiffany Green ’01 start at a flushed pink, morph into a crimson red, and then pro­ riage seat, screaming “no des­ to “go to the bathroom.” more fun during the war than Commentary Staff ceed to turn blue, just like the sert for you tonight.” My grandfather was actually he has had during the 48 years Would you still believe in God little girl from Charlie and the Anywho, back to my quite lucky during W.W.II. He he has been married to her. if you fought in World War II? Chocolate Factory . For the point. (I hope I have one.) For was placed in Okinawa, Japan, Whenever she says this I laugh grand finale (stage three of my all of you skimmers out there, where he inspected B52 bomb­ in astonishment, because what If your answer is yes, would water cycle) my face stays pur­ here is a brief, yet uncolorful ers. (I think that’s what they she says does hold to be some­ you believe in Him because he plish blue, snot starts flowing summarization of the last two were, and anyway, it sounds what true - -he managed to have saved you, or because you are rapidly out of my nose, and paragraphs- Saving Private good.) His worst memory of fun during the war. I would call afraid to not believe in Him? smears all over my face. This Ryan affected me. It was the the War happened when he was this “fun” the strongest survival Over Easter break, tactic. my grandpa (who is the cutest What scares me is the person on the face of the Earth- “...All I know is that I think that hypothetical that could be true- this is an indisputable fact) what if my grandpa had died and I went to see Saving Pri­ during the war? What if there vate Ryan . I was a bit ner­ humans do not realize what the is another World War? My vous taking him to see it. I had grandfather has a very optimis­ seen it once before, and it was tic opinion of his years of not easy on my eyes. I believe human mind and body is W.W.II, stating “There were that it was hard for me to watch times when I felt sorry for my­ because it was unnervingly self and wanted to go home, but real; it was too close for com­ capable of enduring unless they I was lucky. I didn’t have to go fort. out on the beaches with the in­ I left the theater with go through it.” fantry. All I know is that I think a depth of feeling that no other that humans do not realize movie has given me. I did not what the human mind and body talk afterwards, because I is capable of enduring unless knew that if I did attempt to results in the infamous breath­ closest I had ever been to a war. traveling on an aircraft carrier they go through it.” I’d rather say anything, my personal wa­ ing pattern of gasp- convulse- Unfortunately, this to Okinawa, and a Kamikaze take his word for it rather than terworks show would have bawl- gasp gasp gasp. Once this was not the case for my pilot crashed into the carrier. find out for myself. taken place in the middle of the cycle is complete, it can be trig­ Grandpa. My instincts tell me Before this happened, he did not My grandpa still be­ Warwick Showcase Parking gered to repeat itself at any that this is not the case for the believe that Kamikaze pilots lieves in God. In fact, his faith lot. My “water cycle” consists given time throughout the day, overwhelming majority of actually existed. He thought it is stronger than ever these days. of three steps. Step one: While with intervals consisting any­ grandpas out there who fought was just U.S. propaganda. I regret to inform you that I attempting to talk, I would where from ten seconds to a in World War II. That is scary, My grandpa’s favorite don’t know if I would believe stammer ridiculously like good half hour. the fact that my grandfather is memory from the war took in God if I had to endure Dustin Hoffman in Rain Man. Please note that step not an exception. He is not one place while he was in basic W.W.II. Can you imagine what Tears would begin to well up three of the “water cycle” is a of the “special few” who went training in Texas. He was off it would be like to walk into in my eyes. The realization that rare trait possessed only by to World War II, he is one of the duty, looking at a rack of post­ Ray cafeteria only to find out I am crying in public would women, small dogs, and a boys millions. cards. What he found on the that many of your closest lead to step two: the Chame­ under the age of six who victo­ I didn’t know if watch­ other side of the rack was his friends had been drafted for leon stage. My facial coloring riously grab the Skittles in the ing Saving Private Ryan would brother (who was supposedly in Vietnam? What if they all died? accelerates into high gear. I checkout line of Shaw’s , only be too hard for my gramps. I Europe at the time.) Would you still believe in God? to be defeated by the wrath of checked on him periodically to My grandma says that As much as I hate to admit it, I mom ,who slaps their wrist, and don’t know if I could. When I Turned 21...It Was a Very Good Year? year. Literally one year before grating the intellectual capabili­ certainly amongst those de­ cepted, and the rights of the stu­ By Marcus Dowling ’00 we figuratively begin anew with ties of the invited students, but, ferred this year. This was not dents at this school are ne­ Commentary Editor a new millenium, Providence would it not seem to make sense more obvious than at the first glected, then more of the recent College took a step backward in trend of protests will take With grateful thanks to “OF to invite student leaders, those meeting of the “Conversations,” many respects, instead of look­ place. As an avid admirer of the Blue Eyes,” I now turn over my who would benefit from learn­ where approximately forty ing forward toward a bright new work of Mahatma Gahndi and article to the able hands of ing a great deal more about the members of this upstart group horizon of togetherness and intricacies of Providence Col­ stood in the rain, in silent pro­ others of his ilk, I am all for Harlem Renaissance poet this until we reach a point Langston Hughes. unity. Instead of fostering a lege? test of the school’s unwilling­ positive relationship between ness to accept the policies of the where this college, given its itself and its student body, the apparent problems, will meet What happens to a dream de­ apathy at Providence College. college has created a schism the its students and unify to create ferred? I Does it dry up I Like a I must state that I was impressed likes of which have not been Instead of fostering a an ideal situation for both, raisin in the sun?/ Or fester like by the care which Providence seen since the split of the cen­ positive relationship be­ where dreams are reality and a sore— I And then run? I Does College showed in regard to ter of the Catholic Church tween itself and its stu­ these issues, and how we, as a schism between administrator it stink like rotten meat? I Or nearly one thousand years ago. crust and sugar over— I like a dent body, the college campus banded together against and student will be closed for­ callous, and completely unnec­ these injustices. The most un­ ever. syrupy sweet? / Maybe it just essary. It shows a lack of atten­ has created a schism the sags I like a heavy load. I Or fortunate part of this banding At this time, I would like to tion paid to the rights of women likes of which have not thank the staff of the Cowl for does it explode? together (if there even is one), at the college, and considering been seen since the split is that we had to force issues their fine job in reporting about that nearly sixty-five percent of Langston Hughes asks a of the center of the which any othergroup of indi­ this most tumultuous year. As our campus is female, this is an Catholic Church nearly viduals would have deemed well, I would like to thank my most wise question in his obvious and egregious error. poem, “What Happens to a one thousand years ago. “dream deferred” is a common­ entire staff: Marybeth December 18, 1998. The ality here at the school. By ne­ Campbell, Joseph DesRosiers, Dream Deferred?” This ques­ Cowl does an in depth report tion, that of the final destina­ glecting to rectify issues of gen­ Clare Gori, Joe Creamer, Dan regarding “Conversations with Reed, Matt Duchowski, tion of the deferred dream, is der equality and racial and eth­ the President.” Yes, meeting In discussing “Conversa­ nic diversity, the school is ob­ Maryssa Reed, Tiffany Green, most salient in my commentary tions with the President,” how with the president of the college viously behind the times. Stu­ and my assistant, Kim Cutrone, this week. What then, am I to is a fine idea. 1 am quite sure can one not discuss the impor­ discuss this week. In homage dents today in this society rec­ for dealing with these, and all that every student on this cam­ tance of the New Students for a ognize a need for change, and issues in a most up front and to the seniors who are depart­ pus has some query to make of Democratic Society (NSDS). ing the college this year, and want to work dilligently to have realistic format, and continuing Father Smith. Why, then, were This upstart group of students it occur. Of course, this cannot to become better and more ex­ their reflectory pieces, I have students who were not campus certainly had questions for the decided to review what has occur without the aid of the col­ emplary writers. To all of you leaders or involved in the lead­ administration this year. With an been a most tumultuous year lege administration. Adminis­ on staff it has been a pleasure ership of organizations invited. emphasis on increasing diver­ for myself, The Cowl, and tration however does reserve the to work as the commentary edi­ Why, then, was the attendance sity at Providence College Providence College. right to deny these ideas on cer­ tor, and I look forward to fur­ limited to forty “randomly” through increasing minority Deferred dreams were the tain grounds. However, if none ther excellence from all of you, chosen students. I am not deni­ scholarships, and refining mi- norm at our fair institution this of the changes are ever ac­ in all your future endeavors. nority hiring, their dreams were Commentary The Cowl 9

It is often important to confront issues which are difficult for us to deal with. This Point/Counterpoint week, in the spirit of our graduating class of 1999, we take a look at the scary world of the job market. In the decisions of those offering positions, does the education of a small, liberal arts college compare to that of a larger, more presti­ The Cowl Commentary Staff gious institution? This topic, and its pros and cons, will be explored by Maryssa Attacks the Tough Issues Reed ’00, and Matt Duchnowski ’01. Please respond with feedback to the Com­ mentary Staff, in Slavin 104A.

Pro • Your College Choice = Your Employment Nightmare...?

ture. The employer will assume graduates who steal the spot­ demics and do people view or increase our chances at re­ By Maryssa Reed ’00 that the private institution had light? It is human nature to these students as smarter be­ ceiving jobs after graduation. Commentary Staff stricter guidelines for accep­ want to believe that higher cause of it? Of course they do! College status is important So here we all are attending tance, thus accepting ‘smarter’ ranked, selective private No matter how you slice it, we even after graduation. If it Providence College. Why we students. schools produce more brilliant associate distinguished private were possible to blindfold the chose to attend this school is In today’s society we view graduates. This may not even schools with accepting smarter person doing the hiring and something to ponder. Maybe prestigious private schools as embrace any merit, although students, thus producing then have him or her choose the it had to do with the religious having greater academic pro­ these college stereotypes are brighter graduates who get best applicant, we may be bet­ aspect, the quality of the edu­ grams, more competent profes­ present in American minds. The ahead in the working world. ter off. It seems true in a lot of cation, or just because a schol­ sors, and vast opportunities. Do more we try and find fault in the The components of the applica­ cases that academic programs arship was offered. What are employers have the right to pick latter, the more we realize that tion must hold some degree of at private schools are tougher the differences between our pri­ and choose based on college it is true. College choice does importance based on the and require a greater amount of vate college and state schools? choice? It seems as though it is matter and it is important. As college’s standards. In order to diligence and this is also seen Everything! I believe that it dependent on the job descrip­ people we cannot escape these receive acceptance into a more in terms of elementary and sec­ definitely makes a difference tion itself. If there were a posi­ innate biases that interfere with commendable college, one has ondary schools as well. From what school one attended when tion open for a medical doctor, our choices. to be able to withstand the dif­ experience, I feel that a private applying for jobs after gradua­ school offers a more intensive tion. The biased views of the academic program and has employers do not always seem Let’s face it, if it came down to that teachers that are truly dedicated just, but we have to admit they to their love of teaching since are real. Imagine yourself in choice, most likely it would be thought their salaries are about half of the scenario of two applicants that of a public school teacher. striving for the same job posi­ that the ‘elite’ graduate would Am I right? Who is to say? It tion. You both exhibit the same is all really based on experience job qualifications, gave insight­ demonstrate more knowledge based on which molds our opinions as ful responses at the interview, human beings. Most of these and have excellent field expe­ college experience and acceptance. schools even have entrance ex­ rience. The employer just can­ ams, again showing the impor­ not seem to decide between you tance of acceptance. Society would you feel more comfort­ Think about the application and the competitor. Who do ficulty in the application pro­ views acceptance as something able going to the individual who process for each potential col­ you think he or she would hire? cess, hence being selected. This really big and it is something went to the more distinguished lege that you thought about at­ The primary difference be­ must count for something in the we cannot escape. Should we school? Let’s face it, if it came tending. Were the higher ranked tween you and your ‘opponent’ working world, does it not? not benefit from the he hard down to that choice, most likely private schools stricter in their happens to be that you attended Employers look for individuals work we do at our school? The a more prestigious private it would be thought that the guidelines? Did you write more who strove for the best in edu­ knowledge and intelligence it school and he or she attended elite graduate would demon­ essays? Interviews? Think cation and believe that more dis­ took us to be accepted? No one an adequate, but less presti­ strate more knowledge based on about the reason why you chose tinguished schools have a more really has the answer. Maybe gious college. Both schools college experience and accep­ one school over another. There distinguished workload. This may have had excellent aca­ tance. Of course it is true that could be an array of reasons as it really is a shame that people may seem very discriminatory, associate prestigious schools demic programs, but we know very smart individuals attend to why that choice was made, but human beings tend to have which person the employer will state schools and non-private but most of the time we try to with smarter students because this fault in many areas if life. I definitely know a few people choose based on the stigma institutions, but are these people strive for the best school we can People tend to associate college maintained throughout our cul­ overlooked due to the elite be accepted at. Do higher at PC who must have fudged acceptance with some sort of the application. ranked schools have better aca­ status which may either impede Con: Does It Really Matter In the End? 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With this week representing the last Cowl for the Senior Reflections.... 1998-99 year, we have allotted this space to Julie Rand and Mike Liard, two members of the class The Class of 1999 of 1999, who will regale us in writing with their Reminisces... impressions of four years at Providence College. Take a Good Look Around You Brad’s. Does anyone re­ By Julie Rand ’99 things that I will miss about those people that you had friends. And the hours that member going to Muldoon’s Advertising Staff______P.C. It’s the every day the random chance of meet­ I’ve waisted hanging out and freshman year? I don’t think Originally I was going to things, unique to P.C., that I ing or that you casually say talking in Alumni when I I want to know what hap­ write my “Senior Article” will really miss about this ’’What’s Up?” to every day promised myself that I was pens there now. And who place, after graduation. but never really got to know going to finish that paper. about all the things that I’ve can forget beer gardens? No For instance, when you them. It’s sad to think that I’ll really miss those times. seen wrong with Providence other time in my life will I College. I would have spent walk across campus, you I’ll probably never see those I’m also going to miss the be allowed to drink in pub­ can’t help but notice the friendly acquaintances endless hours I’ve spent in a couple of paragraphs lic like that with out getting whining and complaining half-human squirrels as they again. And I’ll really miss the Cowl office, most of arrested! boldly run across your feet. those classes where I always them socializing, eating about all the reasons why I In short, in deciding to can’t wait to get the hell out take a good look around me of here! And by the time you I found that there are so were finished reading my ar­ I just wanted to remind every many great things about P.C. ticle you would have wanted and I wanted to share them. to slap me and call me a All my complaints and re­ BRAT! But then I realized one to take a good look around grets will slowly fade and that pointing out all the the good times are all that I wrongs at P.C. would only them because that old cliche will be left with. It has been be the easy way out and a re­ an incredible four years and ally big waste of paper! Be­ I have learned so much sides, anyone with half a about your college years about myself as well as brain could write about about life. I just wanted to what’s wrong with P.C., with remind every one to take a our society, with our world. flying by, unfortunately, is true. good look around them be­ So I had to think of some­ cause that old cliche about thing better to write about. your college years flying by, While I was walking And when you’re passing by had the opportunity to speak pizza, and not really work­ unfortunately, is true. So across the Quad the other the Grotto you can’t help but my mind with out the fear of ing! Of course I will never make sure you enjoy every day, it suddenly hit me that feel the beauty and peaceful­ being judged, like Jim forget good ol’ Mural second of your short time ness that exists there. Have Moorhead’s or Dr. O’Kelly’s Lounge. This is where a big this campus is really beau­ here. Tell your friends how you ever noticed how much classes. chunk of my sophomore tiful and I started to get a much you love and appreci­ When I think about my year was spent. But just for little teary-eyed. I began to fun this campus is in the ate them. Take the time to Spring time? As corny as it freshman and sophomore the record I was working think about how many notice the squirrels and the sounds, I’m really going to years, there are so many there, not eating! things I have taken for Grotto and the sun shining miss these things! things that I already miss. Speaking of waisting granted in the past four on the Quad. Don’t take any Two things I think that I My biggest memory from things, I’m going to miss all years. How many things do of it for granted. Four years will miss the most (besides then is Ray Cafe! As odd as the money that I’ve wasted we, as crazy, busy college at Providence College is a my friends) are the really it sounds, I’m really going at Bradley’s Cafe! All kid­ students, take for granted gift. Treasure it! every day of our lives? At cool professors that I’ve met to miss that gross place! Just ding aside, I really will miss this point, I realized that here and the really cool think about how many hours those nights (and days) those things that I’ve taken people that I never took the you’ve spent there, laughing spent at Club Eagles, for granted are the very time to get to know. I mean and joking with your Louie’s, Prime Time, and Flying Off to New Horizons...

Providence. At that point we our skin and warming us inside. sky. We had dominion at last. remained in formation, helping By Mike Liard ’99 were sure of everything. We All we could do was blink and And now, it is over. Come May, each other along the way. Keep Student Congress President thought we knew it all. But, in move onward and upward. we’ll have attended our last Late the memory of our four-year To the Class of 1999: fact, we knew nothing. I can Night Madness, BOP event, tenure alive and you will never I write this letter to express my remember, however, a blazing, By our third year, we had ma­ Blind Date Ball, CIV lecture, stray from the flock. But it is thoughts and feelings on our red-orange spot in full view as tured and developed with time exam, spring break, late night now time for each of us to fly past four years at P.C.. How can we flew through the sky. We and experience. Experience, party, stag, meal in Raymond, alone. And when you feel I summarize our experience in were never sure just what that that was the key. It made us and last first day of school at lonely just remember your words. There is too much to say was. We were Freshmen. We desire and thirst for more. We Providence. We willingly sac­ friends, roommates, acquain­ and too little room to say it. If I had innocent minds. We pos­ had reached the third quadrant rificed our time to volunteer ser­ tances, Late Night Madness, needed to state the facts in one sessed intellects ready to be of the sky. We were Juniors. vice, our minds to academics, stags, Blind Date Balls, meet­ sentence, then this would be it: molded. We were soaring Only one flock surpassed us. our true personalities and char­ ings, classes, exams, teachers, We are the Class of 1999 and through the air, yet we could not Still, we just spread our wings acters to our souls, our leader­ parties, bars, late night cram­ in one month we are graduat­ climb to lofty altitudes. We re­ and took to the sky. Surpris­ ship to the good to the flock, and ming, and virtually every ing. Wow, we are graduating. mained in our little niche, our ingly, the event was virtually out hearts to Providence Col­ minute you spent at Provi­ quadrant of the atmosphere. We effortless. We looked a little lege. We have sacrificed what dence. Like many of us in the spring were too young, too fresh from choppy, yet we held informa­ we deemed necessary and did tion. We strove for that infa­ of 1995,1 was deciding where the nest. We barely knew how so with pride, respect, honor, As we graduate we will head I would end up in September. to fly. mous light once more, still be­ truth, and perseverance because toward the sun. remember to wildered and unsure. The rays Then, on Family Day, I recall Providence has offered us ev­ soar high and never lose hope. walking through the quad and As Sophomores, we regrouped stung our eyes harshly and more ery opportunity to do so. Fulfill your potential. Aim for turning to my parents and say­ and took flight once more. We fiercely. Some of us molted, the top. Reach your goals. You ing, “Mom and Dad, I am returned home. We grew a bit while those who succeeded Now, we gracefully spread our have already come so far. Con­ home.” It was one of the more stronger and a little wiser. We sprouted brilliantly colored wings and rise once more. The gratulations members of the calming moments of my life. refused to break our informa­ feathers. Still, one other flock worth is over; however, that ra­ Class of 1999. Put a feather in The choice was made. And, tion. We maintained a respect­ surpassed us. It was not our diant light in the sky still looms your cap, you have earned it. looking back, I have chosen able V in the sky. Somehow, time. over our heads, shimmering in Still, never forget Providence wisely. Now, here are my we flew higher, but not high the cloudless sky. It is the sun. and the people we met. It is thoughts on four years at PC. enough. We wanted more. We For three, years, we circled this Climb to it my friends. It is your our yesterday and we will never wanted to be like the other nest of ours. Finally, in Septem­ future. You may believe you understand ourselves without Whenever one gazes into the flocks above us. They were ber, we swarmed through the know what your future holds, it. Best of luck to each of you sky overhead, we see birds-en- mighty and powerful. They front doors to unlock but the skies are boundless. You in your future endeavors, sadly, tire flocks of them. Yet, we floated with ease. We struggled Providence’s secret for the final will learn your fate and how to it is time former to say never realize how our lives par­ to stay airborne. Yet, we stayed time. We were the birds who accept it, just as each of us goodbye. allel theirs. together. We added to the ba­ held seniority. We had reached learned how to fly. But, it will sics we learned only a year the summit, WE continued to take time. Simply use your ex­ In September 1995, we took prior. Again, that bright light absorb knowledge. We could perience just as you have in the flight. We left our nests at home gleamed in our eyes. It was fly without effort. We were su­ past. Above all, never forget the and headed to our new home­ growing stronger, penetrating perior. We were majestic in the bond we forged as a class. We April 15,1999 Commentary The Cowl 11 Letters, etc... To the Editor: To the Editor: an independent Kosovo deemed support of a guerrilla army. power and profits. The ten­ good and an independent After the Soviet Union and most der concern expressed by gov­ Much to my chagrin the Why is it that I see daily Kurdistan bad? of eastern Europe went capital­ ernment officials and the me­ “Win to Read T-shirt!” is lim­ pictures of burning villages, The media coverage reminds ist, only one socialist state re­ dia for refugees and victims of ited to PC students that is being refugees, and massacre victims me of the situation MIT profes­ mained, Yugoslavia. Therefore, atrocities is for public con­ conducted from April 11-17 in in Kosovo and no pictures at sor Noam Chomsky describes the breakup of Yugoslavia was sumption only. the Providence College Library. all of Kurdish victims of far in his book, Manufacturing very important to the United Frankly, I firmly believe that worse atrocities in Turkey? Consent. Chomsky points out States and other capitalist coun­ Sincerely, this T-shirt situation has dis­ There are hundreds of thou­ that extensive coverage was tries. criminatory overtones and that sands of Kurdish refugees. given to enemy atrocities in The Kurdish guerrillas are Gary Sudborough everyone in the PC community Their villages have been Cambodia, while simulta­ leftist in political orientation. should be elegible to participate bombed and strafed by Turk­ neously there was a near com­ The last thing the United States P.S. The recent seizure by whether they have a PC library ish helicopters and jets, sup­ plete blackout of coverage of would want to see in the oil-rich the Serbian government of card or not. Having been bap­ plied by the United States. U.S. supported atrocities in East Middle East would be a social­ ICN Pharmaceuticals is a real tized a Roman Catholic in Why are the Albanian Timor. ist Kurdistan. aggravating factor that makes Harkins Hall, in 1925, graduate seperatists treated as freedom There is a logical explana­ The prime motivating factor me think bombing will take of St. Pius V school, B.A. and a fighters in the U.S. media, tion for the fact that a super­ of U.S. foreign policy is the place. The seizure of a M. A. from college, and a reader while the Kurdish guerrillas power like the United States is preservation of capitalism and capitalist’s property is a defi­ of 300 books per year from the are called terrorists? Why is willing to use its air force in enhancement of corporate nite no-no! PC library, I should be eligible To the Editor: to participate in this PC library I am writing in response to ropean politics of the day pre­ Muslim population in Albania, ference between believing T-shirt drawing. If not, then will Daniel Reed’s analyis of NATO vented NATO from acting de­ vastly outmanned and under­ your neighbor is a bit low on someone tell me why not! military intervention in Kosovo, cisively to end the burgeoning armed—just how the Serbs like gray matter and placing him/ an analysis which reflects gross Serbian genocide of Croatians them. But European politics her in a concentration camp to oversimplification of the issues and Muslims. In perhaps the have changed since 1991. The be ethnically cleansed.” involved at best, and at worst, only politically feasible option bi-polarity of the Cold War is As leaders of the free Most sincerely. callous ignorance of our role as allowed by the state of post­ decisively absent, allowing world, and as champions of potential saviors of countless Cold War politics, the UN in­ other European nations to act human rights, it is America’s innocent lives. According to stalled an arms embargo against without the fear of Soviet mili­ duty to lead NATO on a mis­ Reed, NATO airstrikes against both sides of the conflict, effec­ tary agitation. Now, however, sion which is nearly ten years Russell P. Demoe ‘73 Serbia have been undertaken as tively allowing a well-armed opponents of western interven­ overdue: taking Serbia to task a diversionary smokescreen to Serbia to decimate any opposi­ tion cite the pitifully inadequate for their poorly-guised slaugh­ recent attacks on President tion in its path. This tragic em­ justification of Balkan isolation ter of thousands of innocent Clinton’s reputation. While I bargo against both sides—pater­ as the product of “ancient eth­ human beings. Reed may be Eating, accept the fact that such “tail nalistic, high minded neutrality nic hatreds.” Being ancient and right in his assertion that halt­ wagging the dog” scenarios between Serbian slaughterers ethnic, critics claim that these ing the bloodshed in the cont’d have occurred in our past, to put and their victims—was a policy conflicts are inevitable cogs on Balkans serves no national former school. That is not to say the Balkan crisis in such a cat­ of gross immorality. For while the forward moving wheel of purpose. Halting the blood­ that the people who work at egory is an egregious misunder­ the embargo failed to halt the history. Give me a break. For shed serves a human interest, Raymond are not doing their standing of the context in which violence in the region, it also centuries, Slavs of all kinds: an interest which the US must jobs, because my experience is Serbian aggression has been served as an example of the Muslims, Christians, Albanians, defend if it is to cling to any that they do their best to provide challenged by NATO forces. UN’s mediating impotence: a and Bosnians have managed to remaining shred of moral le­ the students of this campus with Serbian aggression in Bosnia willingness to threaten violence, live peacefully with each other. gitimacy it once enjoyed. quality meals. However, for the began during the Bush admin­ but never to follow through. Still, I’m not too naive to be­ money we spend each year on istration, a negative externality And so now we are faced lieve that mutual distrust or dis­ Sincerely, our meal plans, we should be of the fall of Communism. As with another episode of Serbian taste between ethnic groups did William F. Malaier, Jr. '00 served food of a higher caliber such, the tenous nature of Eu­ marauding, this time against a not exist, but there is a big dif­ than what we receive there. This causes many people, myself among them, to skip many meals, and instead either order Heartfelt out or eat junk food in the room. it could achieve. First, a num­ By Daniel Reed ‘02 This, I contend, both generates vading everything. A person ber of the food lines in Alumni By Colleen Lee ’00 Commentary Staff larger profits for Sodexho and with skin a shade or two darker are closed most of the day, Special to Commentary Providence College, and nega­ than mine is accused of ruining If we are what we eat, I feel which both denies PC diners a tively affects the health of the The way is not in the sky, the the family atmosphere at PC. I have become mediocre at number of options, and length­ student body. way is in the heart - Buddha The UNICCO workers protest best since coming to Provi­ ens the lines in the other areas. There are no easy solutions Tradition. Custom. Con­ for reasonable wages, while a dence College. During one I personally have only been for the problems presented by vention. They are all heralded couple of suits walk by and re­ visit to the school, I was taken there once when the Interna­ the current cafeteria situation at as wonderful, yet they teach us mark, “Get a life.” That is ex­ to Raymond cafeteria, but not tional line was opened. The PC. Though I hear many stu­ how not to think for ourselves. actly what they are trying to do. before my student guide limited number of Friar Bucks dents gripe about the quality of How many times have we un­ I know my vision is some­ warned me about the food that also limits the utility of food on campus, no one offers questioningly accepted a wrong times skewed toward the nega­ was served there. Unfortu­ Alumni. Most of my friends, any viable alternatives. The re­ because we were told it was tive, which might seem odd nately, the warning proved all especially freshmen, run out of cent modifications of the meal correct? Probably often, for it since PC has afforded me so Friar Bucks about halfway too accurate. That first meal plan at Raymond seem to offer is the “PC” thing to do. many opportunities (those I at Raymond hinted at the hun­ through each semester. Fi­ As the semester and the would not have had if I were some hope that the administra­ dreds of sub-par dining expe­ nally, the wait for food at tion has noticed the problems at school year draw to an end, I born three years later-thanks riences I have had there over Alumni is excessive, and this Mom and Dad). But, believe it our dining halls. Still, unless our have reflected on all that has the course of this year. When prohibits the cafeteria from or not, seeing these negatives entire cafeteria system is radi­ happened and how it has af­ debating which school to at­ serving the needs of students have helped me to appreciate a cally revamped, or new facilities fected me. We live in the midst tend, the dining hall situation who have a limited time span solid heart when I find one. are built to accommodate greater of tradition and convention was one of the few strikes PC in which to eat. This problem here, and I am beginning to see They are here; they are every­ had against it. The other dining options, I see little hope can only be solved if there is a that the quality of meals can be how painful each can be. w where. You just have to learn schools I visited, most of larger workforce and better noticeably improved. Perhaps, To accept without question to listen for the beat. which charged significantly equipment installed in Alumni, as a stopgap measure, food from is frightfully easy until you be­ This past semester I have had less for their meal plans that especially on the weekends, the Yuck Truck and Golden come the victim of the biased the opportunity to participate in Providence, all served much when it is most crowded. This, Crust should be added to our tradition that is preached. Un­ the Life Cycle program, a group better food than does unfortunately, would probably meal plans til recently I have lived under of PC students working to in­ Raymond. lead to higher costs. Though the umbrella of opinion. But crease AIDS awareness and sex Of course, the saving the Alumni experience is gen­ last October, I was told by a education in Rhode Island, grace of the PC dining experi­ erally positive, these factors “servant of God” that, as a while promoting fitness and ence is supposed to be, and in prohibit it from serving as a Heartfelt, woman, I am dastardly. The < safety in bicycling. AIDS and many ways is, Alumni Cafete­ student’s primary eatery. administration also informed sex are subjects that are taboo ria. I am the first to admit the That forces most freshmen me that my 17 years of educa­ in the college’s curriculum, and enjoyment I receive from eat­ and sophomores to rely on cont’d help others. True to their name, tion and 10 years of volleyball things that “need” not be dis­ ing a freshly cooked ham­ Raymond Cafeteria for most of are worth nothing because I do cussed on campus (along with burger or grinder from their dining needs. When de­ they represent the heart on cam­ not produce revenue for the something so non-existent as Alumni. It also has much scribing this cafeteria to my pus. Mark Twain was right when school. They do not know what rape). Yet something so unwor­ longer hours than Raymond, friends from home, I usually he said, “Don’t’ let school inter­ I have sacrificed since I was 12 thy of talk has allowed me to allowing PC students to grab depict it as our high school din­ fere with your education.” in order to attend Providence meet incredible people with some warm food after 7:30, or ing hall with an ice cream ma­ Questioning is not a form of re­ College. They do not even enormous hearts who care not between meal times. How­ chine. This is an admittedly bellion, it is living. It allows you know my name. about convention, but about ever, due to a number of fac­ oversimplified description, but to discover where the true heart­ Then I looked around me other people. The life cyclers tors, this dining hall also falls the quality of food is sadly beat lies. and saw this terrible bias per­ strive not to rebel, they strive to far short of the standard I feel reminiscent of that at my The Cowl 12 Hungry April 15,1999 Hours: Monday through Thursday Rlumni 7:30 am -12:00 am Friday 7:30 am -1:00 am Saturday 12:00 pm -1:00 am Toocf Court Sunday 12:00 pm -12:00 am Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday April 19,1999 April 20,1999 April 21,1999 April 22,1999 April 22,1999 Deli Special Boneless Buffalo Sicilian Baguette Chicken Caesar Honey Mustard Hummus Pocket - Wings - $3.75 - $3.50 Roll - $3.50 Chix Wrap - $3.50 $2.75 Entree Special Turkey Stew w/ Pot Roast w/all the Chicken Stir Fry Fried Buffalo The Raw Bar at Homemade Veggies - $4.75 Pocket w/ Pasta Wings w/all the Market Price Biscuit - $3.50 Salad - $4.75 Fixings - $4.75 Pizza Special Mexican Pizza - Tomato Spinach Pie - Veggie Stromboli Vegetable Works - $1.65 Portabello - $1.65 $2.00 -$1.65 $1.65 Int’I Special Popcorn Chicken Tokyo Grill - Tortillini Saute - We Be Jammin’ - Pad Thai-$4.25 Festival - $3.95 $3.95 $3.95 $3.95 Grill Special Bacon Cheddar Smothered Grill - Cheddar Melt - Teriyaki Burger - BBQ Burger Melt - $2.70 $1.85 $2.00 $1.85 $1.85 ‘Raymo

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years to come). But these technical set­ shows featured Poetry Comer with Betsy backs were soon fixed, and some of the Stachura, Fine Arts with Ted Lodi, and programs featured that year were “Dutch Off the Cuff Sports with Mark Folklore Today,” produced by the Neth­ Galkowski. The play list from Novem­ erlands Information Service; “Washing­ ber 11,1978 featured bands like George ton Report- To the People,” produced by Thorogood, Kansas, Pointer Sisters, Neil the AFL-CIO; and “Perspectives,” pro­ Young, the Ramones, Jimmy Cliff, Blue duced by the United Nations Radio Ser­ Oyster Cult and Tom Waits (who, coin­ vice, and was entirely in French. cidentally, has a new album on the - In 1966, WDOM broadcasted fresh­ station’s play list right now, which is kind men basketball, as well as several hockey of interesting). games. The station has also had its share of On November 5, 1965, Providence troublemakers. In 1986, a show called College received from the Federal Com­ “Captain Him-Bad,” a punk rock show, munications Commission (FCC) a non­ was banned. The person who had a show commercial Educational FM Broadcast was not a student, and there were sev­ Station Construction Permit. Appar­ eral security problems while he was ently, they had been trying since 1948 present (i.e., stolen records, etc.). This to obtain an FM license, and they actu­ was when the administration decided to ally did receive one, but due to insuffi­ “have only PC students work at the sta­ cient funds, were forced to cancel it. tion and keep better control of security.” Thus, WDOM became 91.3 on the FM In a very cursory glance, this has been dial after being on AM for 16 years. a glimpse of some of the interesting as­ Radio Pioneers at Providence 1-r: Francis McCaffrey (instructor), Rev. One of the more interesting aspects pects of the history of WDOM. I urge Walter A. Murtaugh, O.P. (physics department chairmant), Robert Martin of WDOM’s history is its past program­ all students and faculty to turn on 91.3 and Robert Goldern (students). Photo by Providence Journal (10/8/46). ming. In the school year of 1976-77, for WDOM once in awhile. We are on 8 himself, being interviewed on a wire re­ example, the station had a very diverse AM to 1:30 AM the following morning, By Michelle Smith ’01 corder. A fifteen minute program “Din­ schedule. Progressive rock was a very and until 3 AM on weekends. There are A&E Staff ner Time Musicale” followed, with the popular format, which was promoted: many shows, including indie rock, ska, This month, WDOM, Providence feature, “The Sports Reel Theatre of the “Tune in every day to hear the tunes and punk, the latest in new music, blues, jazz, College’s student run radio station, cel­ Air.” The following quote, which ap­ sounds you like best. Everybody’s tastes classical, 80s music, news, talk shows ebrates its 50th anniversary on air. 50 peared in the May 4, 1949 issue of The are satisfied by the wide variety of mu­ and much more. If you are looking for years! This is a landmark event because Cowl, sums up the hopes for the future sic.” Specialty shows featured Boss something different from the usual we are one of the few schools in the of the radio station: “It is the fervent Blues with Joe Mulligan, Programme Raymond cafeteria nonsense that is United States to have a radio station in desire of all working towards the Brasilia with Peter Brillo, the Ebony called music, turn to WuOM and help existence for this long. station’s success, that WDOM may be a Experience with Herb Walters, and Blue­ support them to remain on air for another In celebration this week, the station nucleus towards a better educational grass with Paula Dyer. Educational 50 years to come. has been host to numerous activities in­ standard and a closer contact to student cluding Jazz Night (featuring WDOM’s activities.” jazz director, Greg Mara) and Open Mi­ - The first station was constructed in crophone Night (with Matt Farley, Albertus Magnus, the “new” science WDOM’s secretary) down in Stuart’s. building, with a 250 watt transmitter. At Just Bloody Go Tuesday featured a birthday celebration this time, there were several hopes for in lower Slavin, 11-4, with food, games, the station. They included “programs Despite the mothers’ fearful attempts and music giveaways. The week of cel­ originating from classrooms, lecture By Jessica Tabak ’01 to keep the two boys separated, the chil­ ebration continues Thursday with A halls and the auditorium... classical mu­ Asst. A&E Editor dren (Mickey and Eddie, played by capella Night, featuring Special Guest sic, instruction in arts and letters, news I’m overworked and overtired, Ryan Brown ’02 and Neil Ferrera ’02) and Anaclastic. Friday night WDOM of research, entertainment, drama, haven’t taken a shower in two days, and are inexplicably drawn to one another. DJs spin records for Senior Night. The sports, and popular music... particular just got denied access to Raymond Caf­ The plot thickens when they are also finale of the week happens Saturday attention will be paid to the desires and both drawn to the same girl (Linda, night at Stuart’s with a live show, fea­ requirements of young persons, with the eteria. What better time to plug Willy played by yours truly—I never prom­ turing Providence’s own Fabulous station offering vocational guidance pro­ grams and as­ Russell’s musical Blood Brothers, which ised impartiality) and when the differ­ sisting in the is being performed at Blackfriars The­ ences between their economic back­ nationwide ef­ atre on April 16-18 and 23-25. grounds become more and more pro­ fort to arrest A long-running hit in London and nounced. juvenile delin­ Broadway, Blood Brothers is being di­ The festering tension culminates quency.” In­ rected here at PC by Mary Farrell. Span­ in... well, I’m not going to tell you. teresting. ning three decades, the play reads like a (Pardon my ridiculously blatant attempt dark Liverpudlian fable about the have’s One of the to make you see the show. I have no things I ob­ served during my perusing Pictured through the ar­ chives is that from 1-r: much of the Ryan equipment, in­ Brown, cluding trans­ mitters, were ’02 and Itchies, New York’s Radio 4, the pop built by the students themselves. In fact, Neal punk sounds of the Toss Offs, and it appears that for many years, members Samsara. Doors open at 8 PM and mu­ of the station consisted of only, or mostly, Ferreira sic begins at 8:30 sharp. All this great physics majors. For example, in Novem­ ’02. music will cost you only $3 at the door, ber of 1957, three satellite transmitters Photo by and there will even be a cash bar! (proper were installed, in Aquinas, St. Joseph, ID, of course) and St. Steven’s(?). The following year, Constance In light of all this celebration sur­ a fourth one was placed in Harkins Hall. Brown rounding WDOM, I decided to do a little All four of these transmitters were built research on the history of the station. by physics major, John Pagliarin ‘60. Thanks to the help of Jane Jackson in The beginning years of WDOM con­ the Archives Dept., I was able to find sisted of experimentation and hard work and have not’s of contemporary society. pride.) You just have to see the show out quite a bit of information about the by many individuals, not just students, As the play opens, oureeriely quirky nar­ All of your friends are going, and il station’s past. Though the history is a but faculty and administration as well. rator (Meghan Kelly ’01) begins to re­ they’re not, then they are not gooc little spotty and unclear, I was able to It was a very honest and humble begin­ veal the story of Mrs. Johnston (Erin Joy friends (or something like that ...). Be­ glean some facts that are pretty darn in­ ning. Schmidt ’00), a young mother of too sides, going is the only way that you gei teresting, so read up: Another interesting fact is that for many kids whose husband has just left to hear your fellow students speaking tc - April 28,1949. “The Campus Broad­ awhile the station was only on air for a her single and carrying twins. Unable each other in English accents, and ir casting Service is on the air.” Those were limited time period. In 1958, the broad­ to afford to keep both of them, she agrees front of a couple hundred paying audi­ the first words uttered on WDOM-AM, cast day was only from 1-8 PM., and to give one of the brothers to her wealthy ence members, no less. on that fateful Thursday evening, at 7:15 only Monday through Friday. and involuntarily childless employer If you’re engaged enough in this ri­ in the evening. The Rev. Charles H. - After 1958, the history starts to be­ Mrs. Lyons (Jackie Oswald ’02). diculous preview to actually still be read­ McKenna, Chaplain of the College, of­ come a little sketchy, and information This is creepy in itself, but I assure ing it, then boy, are you going to love fered the opening invocation, beginning jumps to 1964, where The Cowl featured you, it gets creepier. The entire play is this play. It’s a hell of a lot better thar a student organization that has contin­ an article on WDOM’s reorganization. clouded by a foreboding superstition re­ my article. For tickets, call the box of­ ued for 50 years (and counting). Some From what I could gather, the station garding separated twins that states: if the fice at 865-2218. Tickets are $7 for the of the shows that appeared that evening went off air for a little awhile, due to separated children ever find out that they general public, $5 for senior citizens, anc included Harry James and his orchestra, equipment problems (a problem that are actually brothers they will both die. $3 for students. the “Guest Band of the Day,” with Harry seems to have been passed on for many The Cowl 14 ARIS AND ENTERTAINMENT Arpil 15,1999 Some Not Very Kissable Really Good vival in the In­ Amazingly, she can be a perfect ferno that has geek. Who would’ve thunk! become mod­ During the flashbacks, she is ern-day high almost frighteningly perfect Endings school instead with her greasy hair and 5. Seven- It’s not exactly of the story slouched demeanor. One great By Alicia Moskwa ’99 the end, but the scene in the that is suppose scene in the movie is when Josie A&E Staff to define her inadvertently gets high and desert, when Brad Pitt gets the as a reporter. starts to dance on stage with the So here it is, my last Cowl package...the perfect ending for Josie’s editor band. Drew was so good that article ever. Sniff, sniff. Okay, this horribly scary movie. says she must even I felt embarrassed for her. try to pull yourselves together 4. The Little Mermaid- Ariel become The only other worthwhile until the end of the article, folks. grows legs, says goodbye to her friends with part about this movie is David This article is just one of the mermaid family, and marries the “cool Arquette who plays Josie’s less- many “lasts” I will have to deal cartoon hottie Eric. I really only kids”. In the bright but cool brother, Rob. with in the next couple of put this in here because Venessa meantime, the Rob is a character who peaked weeks, as May 16th comes and Jess told me to (“I love you “cool kids” in high school, but now works crashing down upon me. Daddy,” they quote, practically are busy in a Tahitian mail outlet. Partly I’m determined to make a sobbing), but it is the best of laughing and out of sympathy for his sister, valiant effort to keep this rel­ the Disney cartoons. evant to A &E, but it is not go­ 3. Shawshank Redemption - By Venessa Anderson ’99 playing and partly because he wants a pranks on her and asking her if second chance, Rob also goes ing to be easy, so bear with me I saw this movie on TV the other A&E Editor she is in special ed. back to high school. In that a moment. Since this is most day and was reminded of how I know what many of you are The only two people who little-boy half-witted way of his, likely the end of my career as a much I love it. Especially the probably thinking. Drew even bother to introduce them­ Rob quickly infiltrates the “cool movie critic, I thought I would part where Tim Robbins is Barrymore - never been kissed? selves to Josie are Aldys, the kids” line by eating a whole tub write about some of the great­ standing out in the rain, arms Come on! How realistic is that! queen of the nerds (Leelee of coleslaw. This is role made est endings in movie history. In stretched toward the sky. It still The girl has led a faster life than Sobieski) and English teacher, for Arquette and he eats it up my humble opinion, of course... gives me chills. Mario Andretti! But believe it Sam Coulson (Michael Vartan). with passion. All his expres­ 10. Something About Mary- 2. The Game- People seem or not, Drew can a play a really Wait a minute. (Flashing lights sions, line-delivery, and actions I guess I’m not technically talk­ to either love this movie or de­ convinicing loser. and sirens should be sounding.) are perfect. ing about the end of the movie. spise it. I saw it for the first time The premise of the new English teacher? Yep. There The rest of the movie - well I’m talking about the credits. I when I had mono and was tak­ Twentieth Century Fox movie, are some strange vibes going there’s not really much to say. saw this movie twice in the the­ ing a lot of codeine, which made Never Been Kissed is admit­ down in this flick. The direction is ok, I suppose, ater, and once at the drive-in, it a totally different experience. tedly, pretty stupid. A copy­ Despite the fact that much of but this is a movie that revolves and all three times I actually In any case, even people that writer for the Chicago Sun- the film revolves around the solely around plot. I doubt the leapt out of my seat (or car) to hate this movie have to admit Times, Josie Geller (Barrymore) typical cheesy punch lines, film makers really cared about dance and sing along with the that it’s a huge relief at the end longs to be an investigative re­ screenwriters Abby Kohn and the cinematography or editing cast and crew on the screen. to find out what the hell has porter. After months of beg­ Marc Silverstein coyly toy with too much. On the good side, it The problem is, the song easily been going on for two hours. I ging, she is finally given an as­ that fantasy all schoolgirls have has some decent music in its gets stuck in my head. Like it think it’s pretty clever. signment: to go undercover in had at one point in their aca­ soundtrack. is right now. Dammit. 1. The Usual Suspects- I high school. It is exactly the demic lives - kissing their En­ Never Been Kissed is an ok 9. The Shining- How creepy can’t rave enough about this assignment she does not want. glish teacher. It is a premise that movie. Drew Barrymore and is that shot of Jack Nicholson movie, especially the end, and With memories of her real creates some weird tension in David Arquette are worth in the snow, with that sadistic I don’t think I have to. high school years as the geek, the movie but is actually is an watching and the whole teacher­ smile on his face? This scene Now that I’ve tried to make "Josie Grossie” Josie marches effective tool. student relationship is intrigu­ just makes the entire movie for this a real A&E article, I want into the high school with some There are very few things in ing. Butotherthanthat, I would me. Sooooo freaky. to take what is probably the only minor problems. Much to her this movie worth mentioning, wait until it comes out on video 8. The Breakfast Club- opportunity I’ll have to publicly frustration, the majority of but one of them is Drew before spending my money on Gotta. have an 80’s comedy in thank a few people who have Josie’s time is devoted to sur- Barrymore’s performance. it. Grade: C+ here somewhere. It’s really all helped me survive the past four about the song, and Judd Nelson years. Although right now they throwing his fist in the air as he feel like the shortest years of my walks across the football field. life, at times they were quite try­ Plus, I love how Anthony ing, to say the least. Thank you Michael Hall reads the letter at to the English faculty, many of the beginning and also the end. whom inspired me immensely. Our History in Song Cinematic brilliance, my Thank you to Prof. Ialacci, who friends. always had something nice to 7. A Few Good Men- It’s say about my articles. Most of the Blue or the Gray. The slaves sings of her in the showstopper By Erin Keller ’02 my favorite movie, and I had to all, thank you to my friends and of the South express their sor­ “Sarah”. Chiasson is fresh A&E Staff throw it in. Tom Cruise, in a housemates, especially my “sis­ row and hope in the most mov­ from the original Rent cast, uniform, in a courtroom = ter” and editor Venessa. The Civil War, The Musical. ing melodies of the production. where he played Steve. The heaven, from beginning to end. And thank you, readers, for I know it sounds strange. Af­ In fact, there is so much music second star of the show was It’s a good thing I wasn’t on that sticking with it till the end. You ter the rather recent Titanic in the show that there are only Cheryl Freeman, who por­ jury. I would have been a bit may now weep openly. musical, it seems history’s a few lines of dialogue in each trayed slavewoman Bessie impartial. Goodbye, good luck. “And in greatest tragedies are making of the two acts. Toler. During the performance 6. The Full Monty- If case I don’t see you, good af­ their way to Broadway. At this The music is beautiful and Freeman’s character is you’ve seen this movie, you ternoon, good evening, and rate we can expect to see the set is nonexistent. The pro­ whipped, robbed, and separated know what I mean. good night.” “Hindenberg, a Disaster Set to duction relies almost entirely on from her husband during a Music" any day now. Yet, all special effects to present realis­ slave auction. Freeman plays joking aside, I was fortunate tic prewar landscapes, battles, a character who suffers with enough to view The Civil War and postwar remnants. Agiant dignity and without being on Broadway while it was still screen flashes the background melodramatic. in previews over the Easter of particular scenes, from plan­ If the show is going to for­ break. This was a truly great tations to Gettysburg. Smoke mally open on Broadway, it piece of theater. I’m not a Civil floats across War buff, and even the facts I the stage Though there are solos and am familiar with do not seem during the appropriate for singing, danc­ battles. But characters, The Civil War is ing, and even humor. I was above all, the mainly a company work. thoroughly impressed with the production talent of its creators, Frank relies Wildhorn, Gregory Boyd, and heavily on the actors and their will do so on April 26th, and I Jack Murphy. incredible voices to make the sincerely hope it does. I have The Civil War explores audience believe they are in the no doubt it will have to rely on many aspects of this devastat­ middle of a terrifying war. stellar reviews (I can’t do it ing chapter of American his­ Though there are solos and alone) and word of mouth to tory. The Union and Confed­ characters. The Civil War is attain sold-out performances, erate Armies initial confidence mainly a company work. How­ simply because of the seem­ and later woes are expressed in ever, there are two perfor­ ingly odd choice of subject gallant song. The wives of the mances that cannot be over­ matter. The audience that at­ soldiers who went to war sing looked. The first is Giles tended my particular perfor­ to their beloved husbands. The Chiasson, who played Corporal mance evidently enjoyed it, and prostitutes of the era sing of William McEwen, a Union made it clear with a standing how the ‘greenbacks’ of the Army soldier. Receiving letters ovation. I personally hope it is time matter more to them than from his wife Sarah, McEwen the first of many. April 15,1999 Arts and Entertainment The Cowl 15 PC Dance Co. Mixes Fun and Feeling Henderson’s choreography, By Katie Fournier ’99 more Monique Plourde’s “Pay­ which consisted mostly of A&E Staff ing the Cost to be the Boss,” a Egyptian-like arm movements, bluesy number with movements The Providence College led audience member Kerri that screamed “attitude.” Dance Company ushered in the James to think of raindrops. Two of the dances creatively Spring season with yet another Dance Company President utilized props. Christie Jacobs, fine performance on March Gretchen Hummrich ’99 appre­ a junior, choreographed a dance 27th and 28th. The show’s suc­ ciated having Henderson’s in­ to Live’s song “Lightning cess was due in part to the col­ struction and influence this se­ Crashes.” Jacobs showed great orful blend of musical tastes and mester. “Usually, a guest talent in the steps and moves she choreography from a variety of conductor’s style is very differ­ had her dancers perform. Es­ PC’s talented dancers. Though ent from what a studio dancer pecially impressive was the bal­ mostly comprised of dances cre­ is used to, so you get a variety ance exhibited by the dancers ated by students within the com­ of styles,” she said. around the benches introduced pany, the performance was fla­ The melange of styles was by Jacobs. The use of the vored with the usual addition of also evident in the student-cho­ benches allowed the audience to the work of a guest choreogra­ reographed numbers. Monique see two levels of dancers, and pher and company director, Dr. Ouimette, ’99, set her steps to overall enhanced the depth and Wendy Oliver. In all, the fin­ music from the movie Dick strength of the piece. ished product was a presenta­ Tracy. “More” was a fast-paced Director of the company, Dr. tion of hard work and dedica­ tap sequence which emphasized Wendy Oliver, used three differ­ L-R: Liz Ramos ’99, Jen Wiley ’00, Gretchen Hummrich ’99 ent sized rubber balls The use of the benches allowed the of primary colors in choreographed to Sarah Audience member Becky her dance set to the McLachlan’s “Angel,” and suc­ Waggett, ‘99, like many of the audience to see two levels of dancers, and song “Roll Over.” The ceeded in evoking in dance the watching seniors, grew emo­ balls were tossed in power of McLachlan’s music tional at Hummrich’s dance. overall enhanced the depth and the air and rolled and lyrics. The symmetry of the “See,” she said later, “my eyes strength of the piece. across the floor as dancers beautifully represented are watery! I knew this was three dancers moved the relationship between angels going to happen!” tion. fun. While the dancers were not lightly around them. This and mortals. Hummrich also The Spring Dance Concert The concert opened with a perfectly synchronized, the dance, which completed the picked a sentimental song as her was a wonderful celebration of number choreographed by this smiles on their faces captured program, served as a good ex­ goodbye: Bette Midler’s “Every diversity and, for the senior semester’s guest choreographer, the mood perfectly. The audi­ ample of the different ways in Road Leads Back to You.” dancers, memories. This group Heidi Henderson, a seasoned ence also had a collective grin which props and dance steps Hummrich chose fellow seniors has a terrific future as well, as instructor at a number of col­ by the time “Screwy Music,” can be used together. The fun Ramos and Jennifer Wiley to Hummrich will pass the torch leges as well as a trained per­ choreographed by senior number was also a favorite with dance with her, and the three of the presidency to junior former. The dance, entitled Kendall Strok, was performed. the audience, prompting one women danced with obvious Christie Jacobs. “She’s already “French Skip,” involved many Strok combined a jazzy tune, student, senior Seth Perkins, to emotion and grace. Hummrich, brought new ideas to the com­ of the company’s twenty-plus flirty tap steps, and inflatable say that it reminded him of who later commented that this pany,” said Hummrich of her members. Despite the size of instruments to evoke a feeling F.A.O. Schwartz. particular dance was not one of successor. “I think she’s going the group, the dancers moved of amusement and gaiety. For the seniors in the Dance her best, nonetheless had some to be a fantastic leader.” gracefully and easily, as if at­ “More” and “Screwy Music” Company, the concert was a fi­ of the audience in tears at the We’ll just have to look for­ tached by strings to a puppeteer. were accompanied by sopho­ nal farewell. Senior Liz Ramos poignancy of the dance. ward to next fall.

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It might’ve saved tation in our own radio station, been a little while since the last second album, It Was Written, time,” “It Ain’t Hard to Tell,” later from MY block.” The beat as well as many underground article - still recovering from and The Firm: The Album, have and “One Love.” Then it fast dropped behind the intricate and rap stations around the country, Blaze ‘99. First off, I want to been waiting for the next install­ forwards two years later to his dramatic lyrics is a phat piano is “Nas is Like.” And the song, say thanks to everyone for read­ ment. The Firm, which is the second album, and samples a loop done by DJ Premier, and “Big Things” is worth mention­ ing my articles and for giving clique Nas runs with, consists couple of songs like “Street is easily the best song on the ing is because Nas raps me such great feedback. I’m of the over-rated Foxy Brown, Dreams,” and “If I Ruled the album. doubletime to an ill drum filled glad you all enjoy reading them and the next hopeful lyricist-of- World...” A very interesting in­ From here, unfortunately, beat. and as long as you do, I’m go­ the-year, Nature. (Fortunately, troduction, which sets up his the rest of the album goes down­ However, some songs just ing to keep writing them. Foxy Brown makes no appear­ goal for his third album, which hill. I found myself skipping a come off bad, like I said before. Second of all, I want to let ance on the album, although is to appeal to both his under­ lot of tracks, after the amazing For example, the wack-as-hell you all know about a few events Nature should have made a ground fans and his mainstream first song, and asking myself “Dr. Knockboots” is an attempt that are happening around the guest appearance.) aboveground fans. “What happened?” “Hate Me to mix Biggie’s “Ten Crack area. Busta Rhymes is going to However, fans of Nas’s for­ be at Brown Spring Weekend, gotten first album, Illmatic and that show will definitely be (which in my opinion is the best For some reason, “Favorfor a Favor” features off the hook. I’m sure he’ll be one to date), have been waiting bringing a bunch of friends and even longer for the return of the Scarface, whose style combines with Nas ’s style special guest performers along underground rapper who blew with him, so all fans should in­ minds in 1994. The questions about as good as peanut butter and mustard. vest in buying a ticket very that the album poses is this: Will soon. Also, Eminem and the Nas stay on the surface with this Beatnuts will be performing at album, and appeal to the thou­ I personally liked the under­ Now,” which features Puff Commandments” with a Dr. the Worcester Palladium on the sands of mainstream fans he ground first album, which de­ Daddy, sounds like an attempt Ruth sex education class. Good 14th. This show shouldn’t be made with hits like “If I Ruled buted a fierce rhymer, great to duplicate the Notorious thought, bad attempt. Another underestimated either. Also, on the World...” and “Street beats, and showed Nas’s poten­ BJG’s song “Victory,” with the song that didn’t really move me the local scene, Kid Dreams?” or will he descend tial to take the rap game by orchestrated background was “You Won’t See Me To­ Charlemagne, a band that con­ back into the underground and storm. Nas opens up his third sounds and similar lyrics. Nas night,” which features Aaliyah. sists of PC students, will be per­ reunite with his fans from day album with a continuation from clearly outshines Biggie lyri­ I had high hopes for this song forming at various locations the one, and make hits like “The a song done on his first one, cally, but as always, Puff Daddy when I saw Aaliyah’s name on next couple of weeks. I will be World is Yours” and “It Ain’t “New York State of Mind Part finds a way to ruin things. In the the back of the album cover, but covering one of their shows in Hard to Tell?” II.” Both songs talk about the background, throughout the en­ it is a sad attempt to link R & B an upcoming article, but defi­ The album, I Am, opens with trials and tribulations of living tire song, Puffy is yelling, and rap together like he did with nitely check out the blending this question in mind. When in New York, and the lyrics screaming, and just being his Lauryn Hill on his first album. sounds of Hip Hop and Rock. track one begins, we hear a little bring to life Nas’s dark world annoying self. Nas should have If this song gains as much rec­ Now onto the review of the girl calling out “Naaaas?” with of his childhood and young picked maybe Busta Rhymes or ognition as “If I Ruled the week, the long awaited, long very creepy music in the back­ adulthood. “Broken glass in the someone else to get his message World...” I will be very sur­ anticipated return of Nas ground, which is supposed to hallway, bloodstained floors/ across, because Puffy does prised. Escobar. Nassir Jones returns indicate the search for this lost Neighbors, look at every bag NOT move me. So what is the bottom A couple of songs caught my' line for this album? I didn’t like attention and shouldn’t go un­ it personally. There are a few noticed in this review. All of the perks in the album, like an ap­ lyrics are on point throughout pearance from DMX in “Life is the entire album but the total What You Make It,” and a few package comes off incomplete incredible beats by DJ Premier. because of bad guest spots, bad I would have been a much hap­ samples, or bad beats that you pier listener if DJ Premier had just cannot listen to without get­ made the beats for the whole ting nauseous. For example, album. Instead, he leaves us “Favor for a Favor,” has a de­ feigning for more by leaving us cent beat and amazing lyrics by only two produced songs, “New Mr. Escobar. But for some rea­ York State of Mind Part II,” and son, the song features Scarface, “Nas is Like.” If you listen to whose style combines with these two songs and compare it Nas’s style about as good as to ANY other song on the al­ peanut butter and mustard. His bum, the mixing done by Pre­ appearance completely obliter­ mier upstages the pathetic at­ ates the song altogether, and to tempts by producers like Poke put the nail in the coffin, there & Tone, and Hit Factory (just is a nasty sample in the middle to name a few). These beats are of Scarface’s verse of a man the ultimate downfall to / Am. throwing up that drags on for Lyrically, Nas is at the top of his almost a whole minute which game. Comparable to legends just has NO place in the song at like Rakim or Biggie, Nas is all. definitely one of the best. But, Some of the best songs in­ you might want to get a copy of clude “We Will Survive,” which this off your friend before you is a dedication to the late rap­ buy it, if you buy it at all. per 2Pac. This song had a LYRICS: 10 out of 10 greater impact on me than a pre­ BEATS: 3 out of 10 vious attempt by Naughty By OVERALL: 6.5 out of 10 Nature to remember Shakur,

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His infor­ A&E Staff of the dance clubs successfully integrate mants (for security There have been some mysterious European and American dance music. reasons, the Paper­ yellow flyers circulating the campus this Clubs are also successful because many boy does not solicit semester advertising a 3-day, 2-night Canadians actually know how to dance! his own customers) “Weekend Getaway” trip to Montreal Montreal is an ideal college student are being informa­ for only $99. While most people would weekend getaway for several reasons. tive, and his secret pass by the flyer, assuming it was a gim­ First, it is located between Concordia identity is still secret. mick, Freshman Emily Krapish took University, and McGill University. But, as with all good one, and before we knew it, about fif­ Therefore, there are students our age movies, the calm teen of us were on a bus to Montreal. wandering the streets at all hours of the does not last. We would soon discover what a para­ night on weekends, bouncing from bar Backman meets a girl dise the city is for college kids. to bar, club to club, and party to party. (Anna, played by The travel company that took us to Erin McNeil, who was with us on the Kara Svenson ’00) Montreal is Games Away Tours. There trip, exclaimed, “The night life never who enjoys looking are two reasons that the trip costs only stops here!” Indeed, we stayed out all up fun facts like what $99. One is that our money is worth night. Hardly anything closes until sun­ is the vitamin content more than Canadian money. Our dollar rise and it’s so easy to meet people. of polar bear livers. is worth about $1.56 in Canadian. But perhaps the best reason for col­ He is instantly smit­ Therefore, we were able to stay in a very lege students to head up to Montreal is ten, but their budding nice hotel. The second: our bus driver the drinking age. If you turned 18 be­ romance is clouded was an ex-con named Big Bad Bob. Ac­ fore January 1st of this year, you can by Anna’s blissfully tually, his ignorant assertions name was just that the Paperboy is Bob, but he The natives who do speak English a “weirdo.” It is sort was pretty of like Lois Lane big, and provide hours of entertainment talking to Clark about Matt Farley poses as Paperboy from his and pretty bad, so Superman, only very Charlie Roxburgh’s r movie, The Paperboy. to us he was for Americans, who try to figure different. Making Big Bad Bob. out why they say “eh ? ” after By Jessica Tabak ’01 matters worse, some real weirdo who has Now, I learned Backman’s true identity has Asst. A&E Staff have visited every sentence, or spell “color” started blackmailing Backman, claiming France a few Farley and Roxburgh are gods. that if he doesn’t leave him three hun­ years back, Can I say that in a Catholic newspa­ as “colour. ” dred dollars a week in Phillips Memo­ and was awe­ per? Oh, heck, I don’t care, I don’t care! rial Library his identity will be exposed struck with the similarities between legally drink. I was told by some resi­ Farley and Roxburgh are gods! and his business ruined. Montreal and Paris. Of course, there is dents there that the young drinking age Gods...you say. Gods...of...what? The storyline is basic, but it works no Eiffel Tower in Montreal, but most does not cause nearly as many problems Gods of the Providence College experi­ well in the movie’s one hour running people in the province of Quebec are as our drinking age of 21. There were ence and of making fun of it with bit- time. And it’s not the storyline that French-speaking. The result? You learn people in some of the bars that were ob­ ingly affectionate zeal and of capturing makes The Paperboy so fun. The quirki­ how to say random words in French that viously not even 18, and they were act­ it all in a film that is actually accessible ness, the dead-pan humor, and the bla­ ultimately get misunderstood by the na­ ing perfectly mature about it. Most of to the entire student body. Matt Farley tant PCisms are what give the movie its tives when spoken with an American ac­ the bars and clubs we visited did not and Charles Roxburgh, both juniors, are potential to become a campus legend. cent. The ones who do speak English card us. Anyone on campus who thinks the writing/directing team behind The Any movie with a subplot involving a provide hours of entertainment for Clubbies is easy to get into should spend Paperboy, a super-fun nugget of PC cul­ Save Stuart’s Society is cool in my book. Americans, who try to figure out why a weekend in Montreal. Bring a 16 year- ture that had its world premiere in Moore And that whole “life of a writer” se­ they say “eh?” after every sentence, or old along to test your theory. Hall on Sunday the eleventh as part of quence? Beautiful. spell “color” as “colour.” There are numerous other places to the WDOM 50th Birthday Extravaganza. I’m normally not a big fan of films Montreal successfully combines Pa­ go in Montreal. The city offers great Attracting enough students to pack a that result when a bunch of undergradu­ risian and American culture. I was shopping, a Hard Rock Cafe, bars, in­ lecture hall, The Paperboy did not dis­ ates get together to make something struck by the overwhelming cleanliness credible dance clubs, raves and even appoint. “It was great,” gushed Marcus “funny.” Stuff like that is usually so of the city. The streets are wide and open strip clubs. (Don’t worry, they are much Dowling ’00. “Awesome,” raved Nora chock full of personal jokes that it is and pollution is minimal, even in the more classier than they are in the Whalen ’00. “And Matt Farley is sooo impossible for the average viewer to get deepest sections of the city. Montreal is States.) cute,” shrieked Michelle Smith ’01. the punchlines. Not so with The Paper­ very cosmopolitan. Some big names in Games Away Tours can be reached The Paperboy is the tale of Eliot boy. Fun camera tricks (like the open­ clothing are located right in the city, by calling 1-800-422-8972. The next Backman (played by Farley), a PC se­ ing sequence) and some brilliantly such as Armani, Gucci. After traveling “weekend getaways” are April 17-19 nior with a penchant for paper writing. placed undersc.oring (like having all over Europe, I can honestly say that and May 19-31. These are not “on sale” Rather than keeping his superhuman tal­ Beethoven’s 5th play under the opening Montreal has a better sense of “Euro” and will cost $119, which is still a steal, ent to himself, Backman opts to share it sequence) work with the neatly delivered than the United States. considering that the company puts you with the student body...for a small fee of script to create a movie that is more than The clubs are an excellent example in a nice hotel and you receive coupons fifty dollars a paper. In Clark Kentian just a silly film about some dorky col­ of this integration. For example, a place and discounts for all the local attrac­ fashion, he adopts a secret identity as The lege kids. It’s a silly movie about all of called Club ‘Snob’ would he deeply re­ tions. Paperboy, a hero with a slogan: “For all us dorky college kids, which makes it your paper needs, I’m the Paperboy— decidedly undorky - and actually, pretty never the same place twice.” In true su­ dam cool. perhero style, he delivers the goods to If you would like to get yourself a his customers personally, wearing a copy of The Paperboy on video, call bright red cape and...other accessories, Matt Farley at 865-3947 or Charlie including a flashlight atop his head to Roxburgh at 865-4203. They cost three blind his customers and‘preserve his se­ dollars apiece and make a great stock­ cret identity, and a pair of underwear that ing stuffer. Roma's Tanning Villa 977 Mineral Spring Avenue, North Providence, Rl 02904 A&E is looking for a (401) 727-0010

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Connell Adam Hantman Jaclyn P. McCarthy Laura Ramig Brian Connolly Kathleen Hartke Maura McCarthy Elizabeth Ramos Patricia Conron Jonathan Hartwell Lori McCrevan Julie Rand Jacqueline Conry Scott Hastings Kelly McCrodden Sheila Reilly Jessica A. Coop Amanda Hathaway Rebecca McCue Kelly Reis Julie Cooper Rafael Heagney Sean McCue Katherine Remare Richard Cordelia Kathryn Healy William McCue Jr. Jim Riccabono Claudia Corey Allison Ileaiy Kelly McCusker Christopher Richardson Renee Cormier Meghan Hearn Maria McGrath Terry Rigney Gary Corrigan Paul Heigham Melissa McGrath Jessica Riker Jeremy Costa Kristin Ann Sara Hemmerle Shannon McGrath Amy Riley Stephanie Costanzo Denise Henry Sean McHugh Amy Rizzo Jessica Cotrone Bill Henzy Danielle McIntyre Kristen Roberti Peter Cotter, Jr. Daniel Herceg Marvbeth McKeever Nicole Robbins Hallie Coughlin Bethany Higgins Kelli McKenna Elizabeth M Robinson Timothy Coutu Sheila Higgins Sarah McKenna Meghan Roche The Cowl 22 Features April 15,1999 The Advice Corner: s Kicking In F riendly

Why is it that senioritis What’s a girl to do? stand around in the cold seeing seems to kick in right around the Somewhere between group as how it was most definitely a time that my workload goes projects and presentations, pa­ false alarm. So one of my through the roof? I have been pers and reading, I’m still sup­ roommates had the bright idea Friar pretty good this semester: I posed to find time to interview that we were going to just stay haven’t been skipping too many and apply for jobs, not to men­ in the room. If anyone has ever Dear Friendly Friar, classes, I’ve been working dili­ tion buy my Commencement experienced a fire alarm in any With only a few weeks of classes left of my senior year, gently on my assignments. bid. Something has to give. of the 6-person apartments, loud I’m finding it difficult to stay motivated in school. Actually, Then it happened. Sunday night, I realize that I am not the is the only word that comes to who am I kidding? I’ve felt this way since October, when it set my management group decided only one with this problem. It’s mind. It goes off right in our in that I was a senior. Now, I know that pretty much all of us that getting together at Brad’s probably affecting just about apartment. So after about fif­ have “senioritis” and that my case is no different. But, I do have was a lot more appealing than every senior and at least 50% teen minutes, my hearing the problem that, if I don’t get my @*& in gear, I probably won’t the basement of the library. It of the rest of the school. So started to go. It was right graduate. I know that I can get the job done but I just have to get turned out to be a pretty good maybe I don’t have any right to around that time that I got a little that motivation thing going. Do you have any tips for me? idea - and we even got work complain. But sometimes we nervous - why hadn’t people done, if you can believe that. all need to do a little complain­ come back in yet? What if there Desperately seeking graduation, The problem is that, when I got ing. And, besides, come April really was a fire and we were K.R. home, I had a full-fledged case 30th I am done. Not just done all about to die? So we went of senioritis. with classes, done for good. I outside. In the cold. And stood Dear K.R., have no finals (sorry, but I have there. It was a false alarm. I know it’s hard to get yourself motivated after being out Heather Robin Rose ’99 to brag). I only have a couple more of it since October (an average time frame for seniors) but the Features Staff On another note, we had a articles to write and I know that important thing is that you realize the severity of your situation. I’m sure you’ve all experi­ fire drill at 4:30 in the morning this one is not the best I’ve ever That was probably the hardest part, actually. Now, you can think enced the symptoms: lack of on Saturday. Not a whole lot of written, but watch out for some of it this way: there are 31 day until graduation (as of the publi­ motivation, no desire to do any fun, I hate to say. Lucky for me wild and crazy stuff in the next cation of this article). 31 days can go pretty damn fast. No work, skipping classes, going and my roommates, we were few weeks. matter what you do, those days will pass and you will survive out every night, etc. But the still actually up. However, we them. You’ve made it this far and you’ve obviously done well problem is that I still have work. had no desire to go outside and enough to pass from one semester to the next. At this point, it doesn’t seem as if you’re expecting a 4.0, and that’s fine. There’s no need to put undue pressure on yourself because all you need to do is pass. Your goal is to graduate. Your goal is to move on in your life so that you can set new goals for yourself. You probably have heard the saying, “Whatever doesn’t kill you Just Another makes you stronger.” School work doesn’t kill you. Overreact­ ing and letting your priorities get out of whack will make your life pretty miserable though. Don’t let that happen. It’s that simple. You will get your stuff done and it doesn’t matter if it’s Nobel Prize winning material. All that matters is that you could Point Of View do it. Anyone that has been through the struggles that are “senioritis” knows that a motivation issue overcome has an Diversity is and has been chapel unless you are prepared a cookie cutter. I am as much equally great reward at graduation - our diploma. the “buzz word” on campus to confront the donors. of an individual as any other this school year. We have seen I would also endorse an in­ person, anywhere, of any Good luck, fingers pointed, petitions crease in MLK scholarships if background. I come from a Friendly Friar signed, and protests attempted. the standard was raised to main­ European background (Pol­ It seems to be an “Us vs. taining a GPA of at least 3.0. ish), but I am certain that there Them” atmosphere in which Sure, it is good to give people are facets of my heritage that I issues are illustrated in black, opportunities, but is it not con­ share with none of you, ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• white, brown, and yellow. descending to say, “Yes, we’ll whether you are of European There is one color that has give you a scholarship because ancestry or otherwise. Just been ignored: gray. No one of your ethnic background but because my skin color is the has paid attention to the shades i Poetry „ we are keeping the standard be­ same as the person next to me, of gray that surround the low a B to make sure you keep do not presume that I share all whole diversity question. it.” Shouldn’t merit - and con­ things in common with him. Corner • fidence in the student’s abilities Everyone is part of a history, Jodie L. Zdrok ’99 and potential - be factored in? Features Staff and all nationalities and races Another point of contention should be appreciated. I get Tommy Bedlam Perhaps a good starting is the proposal that 50% of all the feeling that some back­ point would be that infamous new faculty hires be of diverse grounds are more “worthy” of Have you ever cried student petition. My John racial and ethnic backgrounds. celebration than others. Does to feel alive? Hancock was not on it. The This is, hands down, the most anyone care that I am a Pol­ objectives of the petition were ridiculous demand of all. Let ish-American? I love to go Was that why noble but unrealistic. You can­ me illustrate why. A few years polka dancing. Did any of you the ink on my page not truly “bring” diversity to a ago, PC held a nationwide chuckle upon reading that sen­ formed sad pools of you, campus or sign petitions to search to fill the position of pro­ tence? If so, why? Shouldn’t or because banished, make it happen. Diversity can fessor. Two hundred applicants that activity be considered a naked and mad and will evolve naturally, as it responded for this one spot. Let form of diversity? I loved you best? should. Any sense of artifici­ us suppose - on the basis of hy­ Is this school perfect? No. Jeremy Bolt ’00 ality, i.e. a quota system, ruins pothetical mathematics alone - Is the student petition com­ the cultural experience for ev­ that only one of the applicants pletely realistic? No. More Features Staff eryone involved. Diversity was of a “diverse racial and eth­ questions need to be asked, but »•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• risks becoming contrived. nic” background. Suppose the more answers need to be Two hotbeds of controversy other one hundred and ninety- sought. Dictated diversity is on the petition include the nine were not. Suppose further not the way to go. MLK scholarships and new that this one ethnic individual For those readers ready to faculty hires. I think it is great was less qualified, in terms of accuse me of being anti-this or Hope Medical fotokute (HMI)b cwraxly accepting application for SqXembeoOctaber 1999 aemettcta from coounittca ttudents. If you ue: that MLK scholarships are of­ education and experience, than anti-that, I have one last tidbit 2 eraduate wiA jwMoeW hacfcpaimd fered and would support an half or all of the other appli­ for you. The following is a ■ Cafcft graduate wtohaat un-nted karirarmari increase of them - if a reason­ cants. If this person were hired, breakdown of my five closest ■ H^h adMgF^mte wfea waAa ta bccoaae a MJD. ar UXM. able source of funding could PC would be compromising the friends: All are either non­ pie next semester starts Septemben'Octotw 1999 al vmmus affiliated be found. Message to students quality of education in order to Catholic or non-practicing mxtrtikiom in Europe. Coanaa are conducted in die Eodisb language. who would rather see chapel maintain a specific quantity of Catholics. None of them are The institutions and programs are well recognized by the World fiealth Orpmnttfoti and American Medical and WKnoaryEum Boards. money go to MLK scholar­ diverse faculty members. This Polish-American, either. One HMI will bdp committed students in securing needed finMCing for their ships: The chapel is a donor is an extreme example but it of my friends is gay and Jew­ higher education. Due to very limited time and availability of space, apply funded project that has been ish, one is Hispanic, and an­ immediately if you think you have what k takes to be a good physician or makes the point. The principle veterinarian. Cail far further information ac under consideration for years. holds true whether the example other is African-American. Donors have a right (which is one in two hundred, one in Put that in your pipe and Hope Medical Institute they often exercise) to specify ten, or one in two. smoke it. 753 TMmbte Sbeato BfwL, Bldg. 2B, .Newpari Nawa, VA134M-3575 how they would like their Now for a digression, and money to be used. It is futile another shade of gray. I resent to proclaim yourself anti- being considered the product of

£ 1 April 15,1999 Features The Cowl 23 The Joy of Laughter Revisited *A reprint of an article by Colleen Lee from 2/11/99

Two teardrops usually From that point on I was they are going to make it dance a duet of symmetry borderline hospital patient once they leave the safety down my crimson cheeks, in dire need of an oxygen bubble of college life. My Bys while my head tilts back and tank. favorite and the most hys­ the sound of nothing bellows Besides the spontaneity, terical is when you are from my parted lips. That is the relative nature of laugh­ called dastardly by someone ter makes it so valuable. It It’s starts out simple enough; isfaction you get after venting my laugh. who make his living off of is something you can claim you convince yourself that all your frustration and anger at the your tuition bill! as your own. My fellmonger your are going to do is run to scene of the crime. For those Colleen Lee ’00 Laughter needs no de­ may seem absurd to you, but Dunks with a friend or two, get of you who don’t have access Features Staff fense, yet somehow it is one day you will find an ab­ some tanks, and stay up all night to cars or are just cynical by commonly scorned as the surd joke of your own. studying. Next thing you now, nature, don’t doubt the power of improper thing to do. When The glory of laughter is Laughter also seems to your calling your roommate the drive-by. One gets an un­ it is quiet, it is considered that it cannot be judged. No be the workout of the cen­ wrong. When it is a serious from a Chinese restaurant in naturally high rush from jour­ laugh is wrong. No giggle tury. Who needs Abs of atmosphere, it is disruptive. Massachusetts. These things neying throught the hilly and is unnecessary. Whether it happen, and almost everyone I twisted streets of Providence; be a snort, a high-pitched know has experienced a drive- it’s not a serene experience it’s whinny, a big smile accom­ by in one form or another. chaotic fun. During some of our panied by an even bigger Two teardrops usually dance a duet When you car is working, its trips, a couple of us have seen bounce of the shoulders, or of symmetry down my crimson nighttime, and you’ve got some things, a stabbing and prosti­ a short burst of noise, a time there’s only one thing to tutes for example, that we never laugh is the most wonderful cheeks while my head tilts back and do. Of course, there are varius thought our eyes would witness. experience. routes and numerous justifica­ Others have had no choice but Laughter is a fun thing to the sound of nothing bellows from tions, but as a rule it’s a fun way to fearfully dive to the floor so do. No one intends to do it my parted lips. to stalk, (Some advice from the as not to be discovered by our nor is a date or time set for pros, switching cars is key to targets and thus save ourselves it to be accomplished by. It staying incognito.) an excellent from the inevitable ostracism. is spontaneous. way of releasing stress, and the With each block away from The other night I was in Steel when a good five min­ How ridiculous!! What is a indisputable champion over school, further from the shelter a rip-roaring fun game of utes of humor can set you on laugh, but an extension of a boredom. of home, the risk increases as Balderdash. And although it your way to a six-pack?! smile!! does the promise of an night not is prescribed as the game of Healthy it is, for they say Forget convention. Do Jill Yablonski ’00 soon forgotten. humor, it is not always nec­ laughter is the best medi­ not laugh when it is right or Features Staff Yes, sometimes they can get essarily so. So, with low ex­ cine. And sometimes a good acceptable; laugh when you ’ Even if you’re just the pas­ a little out of hand. 4 a.m. drives pectations, I entered the laugh is all you can do in a want to be you. If you wish senger, there’s nothing like to Foxwoods aren’t exactly our competition of creating the sour situation. When your to break the mold, start by passing through Huxley gates norm, but when every drive is a ultimate definitions for the computer crashes on page 19 being yourself. Laugh when and feeling the freedom of just guaranteed adventure your hesi­ most obscure words. The of a 20 page term paper, a you want, where you want, being off-campus. Once you tant to say no. I recommend try­ most memorable word was good giggle can turn those and how you want. make that turn, an hour run to ing it, even just once if that all fellmonger. I still smile tears of sorrow into tears of I love to laugh. It is one Dunks seems totally reasonable, your willing to give. At the least when I recall the imagina­ hilarity. Or when someone of the best things I do. HA! painstakingly combing the you might walk away with some tive definitions for it. But is incapable of common con­ Colleen’s article for the streets at Midnight becomes a nice garbage cans, but at its best the one that made the tears siderations, even after they week canbe viewed on commonplace ritual, and noth­ you will be hysterical-either roll was “the poor monger have been reminded of them, page 11 in Commentary. ing becomes better than the sat­ laughing or crying. who just couldn’t hang on!’’ you can only laugh at how Internships for Summer 1999 now available 'Dominican 'Vocation Day in the Providence office of Mayor Vincent A. Ciunci, Jr. Sunday, ftyriCi8, 1999 Order crfPrexxchery (Vovvdvdcarvf) Irfbrmxx&xJvadbMe^ St. Stephevv Priory 20 (jlervStreet, P.O. Bw370 Vover MA 02030

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"Robin - "Batgirl" The Boy Bamm-Bamm Wonder" Pebbles The Cowl 33 SPORTS April 15,1999 PC Athletes of the Week For up-to- So the-minute Long... scores, a list of -Martin- Continued from Page 36 upcoming than some middle-of-the-season victory, or some middle-of-the- events and season loss. They are more complex than an O-for-3 or a bad day shooting or a tough ticket night in net. It’s when the team is out, hav­ information ing a few sodas at the local pub, laughing and making fun of call the PC each other, telling stories and commiserating about coaches, Freshman Neal Senior Sarah Dupre Sports praying that the next morning’s McCarthy was 7-22 7AM practice will never come. represented Canada in (.387) on the week That is what it means to play the World Cross Country including 5-for-15 in Information sports, to be a part of the team. Championship in Belfast, four Big East games. To know that the guy you sweat Northern Ireland on The right fielder had Hotline at with is the guy you can laugh March 27-28. Dupre three doubles and three and cry with, too. placed 71st in the 4K race homeruns with seven 401 865- That is what it means to play in a time of 17:10 RBI on the week. He is sports. INFO, or I am lucky to have been able hitting .386 on the to cover the guys and girls who season. lay their hearts bare on the stage check out each and every time they strap on the skates, lace up the spikes, our website or throw on the jerseys. Men’s and Women’s Tennis at www. Thank you. friars. Ken Martin was the Sports Editor of The Cowl. Teams Near End of Seasons You can reach him at 865- com 2214. -Tennis- opponent’s serve on several oc­ triumph. Continued from Page 36 casions. PC was without Fabian, who lation just the same. In the end, Riccobono de­ turned his ankle Tuesday in Friars Land Eagles, So I’m warning you now, PC feated his opponent before practice. Fabian is in an aircast students. You have a limited Fabian did and clinched the vic­ and using crutches, and will not time, three years, to drag your­ tory. As he walked off the court, play against BC, in Sunday’s 9-8; Reed Ties selves down to lower campus 1 couldn’t help but appreciate match against St. John’s, or in and see what men’s tennis is all his raw athletic ability and the Monday’s match against Hart­ about. School HR Record emotion he invested in the win. ford. The prognosis for the April Yes, I know it’s windy down I regretted that I’m graduating 21-25 Big East tournament is there, and it’s cold. And I know and won’t be around to watch unclear. -Baseball- was also nice to get the game PC students are notorious, for him and his young teammates Since Fabian has been play­ Continued from Page 36 back after last week’s loss.” following the game. “It was a not attending games or support­ mature into better players. I re­ ing in the #2 singles position, Providence got on the board ing athletes in any sport — ex­ gretted that there will be no that meant everyone except relief when I saw it go into in the first when Big East cept maybe men’s basketball — more players coming to join Wolken had to move up a spot left.” Athas then drove Sweet Rookie of the Week Mike Scott and even there URI puts us to him, players who he could teach in the line-up. It also meant that in with the next pitch to tie the led off with a triple to right; he score. shame. But you’ve missed a lot to carry on the Friar tradition. Tamariz, who is nursing a sore scored on Paul Costello’s sac­ With one out and two on, of excitement, and perfor­ But most of all, I regretted that shoulder, was called on to play rifice fly to left to make it 1-0. in the ninth, senior Mlrc mances by some of the best ath­ there was no one around to give when he had been expecting a EC’s Jeff Waldron hit a solo DeRoches relived Andy Scott. letes that have passed through him a standing ovation. rest day. homer in the second, Eric Olsen “Any time Marc wants the this college. If you never saw LaBranche said the key is for hit a two-run shot in the fourth, ball, he’s gonna get it,” said the Felipe Vivar and Williams The men fell one game be­ the team to remain focused on and All-American canidate pitching coach Sean Brothers Show, then that’s your low .500 Wednesday, losing 4- the Big East tournament. If the Sean McGowen added a two- O’Connor, “He is the leader of loss. But there’s still time to re­ 3 to Farleigh Dickinson. Friars win the BC and St. John’s run blast (18) of his own in the this staff, and we were going deem yourself. The match was the ninth in matches, they will nail down the sixth, his fifith in two days. with him.” Sunday’s match against Se­ 14 days for the battle-weary Fri­ fifth seed. When facing a player, like ton Hall is typical of the drama DeRoches, after walking ars, who traveled to BC today. An important Big East win Sean, you hope to get them to that unfolds regularly across the Senior John Moog, who won the first batter, retired the next make a mistake,” praised PC for PC was Thursday’s 6-1 de­ two—the last out coming on a lot from Fennel. The match in straight sets in the fourth spot cision at Uconn. LaBranche coach Charlie Hickey of the 6- came down to Fabian in the and teamed with Chris Wolken nice defensive play by Athas. 6 senior, “but there is no magic said Wolken’s 6-1, 6-0 trounc­ Providence again needed number two and Riccobono in to win the #1 doubles, said the ing of the Huskies’ senior cap­ formula. He is well disciplined DeRoches to get out of another the number four singles spots. team will rise to the challenge tain and number one player set and possibly one of the top 25 bases loaded jam in the tenth. Either Fabian or Riccobono had and regroup against the Eagles. the tone for the match and got players in the country.” DeRoches, who allowed no to pull out a victory, or else the “We played hard, and it’s the team going. The Friars’ Keith Reed, also runs and one hit in an inning entire match would be lost. A tough to lose the match. But It has been that kind of spirit an All-American candidate, and two-thirds, got out of the loss would jeopardize the Fri­ we’re a resilient bunch of guys. that has buoyed the team this was not to be outdone by his inning by retiring Waldon on ars’ seed in the Big East tour­ We know beating BC is big for spring', especially after it lost its summer league teammate, strikes and Kealty on a ground nament. getting a good seed in the Big top two players from the fall though. Reed hit his 17th out. “I wanted to go right af­ Riccobono knew what was East tournament. We’ll have no season. LaBranche is pleased homer of the year and extended ter them, and hope to get the at stake, and it showed in his trouble getting up,” he said. with the way his team has re­ his 21-game hitting streak. ground out we needed,” said intensity. Never one to hide his PC lost two out of the three sponded. Reed was named Big East DeRoches, who goes to 8-1, emotion, he sported a back­ doubles matches, so the team al­ Player of the Week and has hit “When I looked at the sched­ and is three wins from break­ wards baseball cap and kept up ready faced a 1-0 deficit head­ ule, I didn’t think we’d have a 41-92, .445% with 11 homers ing the PC single season wins a constant monologue com­ ing into singles play. Moog, Jon chance.to finish as high as we during the streak. The homerun mark, set by Todd Incantalupo menting on his own play. At Poloski and Riccobono quickly will . It’s a credit to the kids,” also gives him 36 for his career, in 1995 and 1996. times, his banter seemed to be­ got the team back in the hunt, he said. tying a school record (Ed Walsh The win gives the Friars a wilder his opponent. At other winning at the four, six, and The women’s team fell 7-2 ‘88). At the time it happened, I record of 31-10,7-6 in the Big times — when he might, for in­ thred spots, respectively. at Army on April 5, but bounced didn’t think much of it because East. They have won 7 out of stance, be taking out his frus­ Clemente Tamariz lost at #5, so back to sweep Uconn 7-0 on we were down 8-4” said a mod­ 8, including a three game trations on his hapless racket — either Wolken or sophomore Thursday. The Friars overall est Reed. “But when I get a sweep of Georgetown this past his opponent seemed poised to Keith Dressier had to win their record improved to 12-4. Next chance to think about it I think weekend. The only blemish take advantage of his outbursts. match for PC to gain the team up is a Saturday match against I’m really going to appreciate being a 16-11 loss to Boston Fabian, while not cut out of victory. Seton Hall and a Sunday match it.” quite the same John McEnroe Both Wolken at #1 and College last Wednesday at The Friars travel to Seton on the road at St. John’s. If PC Chestnut Hill, MA. behavioral mode as Riccobono, Dressier at #2 were down a set, wins both matches, they could Hall this weekend for three Big “After starting the Big East was just as passionate in his and both had lost that first set be seeded as high as sixth in the East games against the Pirates, season at 1-5, it meant a lot for play. In the third and final set in a tie breaker. Neither could conference tournament. whom are expected to be one he was poised, fearlessly charg­ quite crack their opponent in the us to get above .500,” said of the teams the Friars must Gladys Ganiel ’99 is a Cowl ing the net and protecting an second set, and the Knights es­ sophomore first baseman Mike beat to advance to the Big East early lead by breaking his caped to New Jersey with the sports writer. O’Keefe ( 3-5; double). “It Tournament. April 15,1999 Sports The Cowl 34 Hockey’s Omicioli and Keefe Friars’ Freshmen Honored by Writers Providence College senior ing this season with 52 points man in 1996-97, DeCosta took Fairing Fine left wing Mike Omicioli of West (16 goals, 36 assists) in 35 a break from her studies last Warwick, R.I. and junior center games. year to help the U.S. Olympic Jerry Keefe of Billerica, Mass, Keefe improved on his totals Team capture the gold medal at in Baseball’s Final were honored at the New En­ from his first two seasons at the 1998 Nagano Olympic gland Hockey Providence when he recorded Games. Writers Annual Awards Banquet 23 points as a freshman and 14 DeCosta is the daughter of Fling on April 14 at Saugus, Mass. points as a sophomore. He is the Frank and Nancy DeCosta. Omicioli received the presti­ first PC player to be named New Prior to attending Providence, called upon numerous times to gious Walter Brown Award, England’s Most Improved she played Toll Gate High By Joe Valenzano ’00 enter the game late and provide given annually to New Player since John Ferguson re­ Sports Staff School. some much needed speed on the England’s outstanding Ameri­ ceived the honor in 1989. McCarthy’s Homers Power Fri­ basepaths when one run can can-born college hockey player Keefe, who attended Matignon PC earns first win of ars. make all the difference. and was named a New England High School and Cushing Acad­ At has' Single Leads Friars. A player who was expected Hockey Writers Second-Team emy, is the son of Jerry and the season, ends to contribute all year long, but All-Star selection. Keefe was Mary Keefe. eight-game skid. Lewis Earns Complete Game was unable to due to a wrist in­ named New England’s Most Providence College defeated Victory. jury at College of Charleston the Improved Player. Former Olympic Siena College, 7-6, and earned These are just a few of the weekend of the year, is Brendan Omicioli, who also earned its first win of the season in headlines used by the sports in­ Ryan. Ryan could have left the Second Team HOCKEY EAST netminder named men’s lacrosse action on Mon­ formation office to describe PC program and started to look All-Star honors in 1999, fin­ Second-Team day, April 12 in Loudonville, baseball victories this year. The elsewhere after his injury, but ished his career at Providence goaltender. N.Y. Senior one thing they all have in com­ instead, has remained and in 17th place all-time in scor­ It was announced last week Matt Pymm led the offense mon is that they are all fresh­ helped the coaches and players ing with 138 points (49 goals, that Providence College sopho­ for the Friars with three points men spearheading the way to any way he can. 89 assists). He also ranks 13th more goaltender Sara DeCosta (two goals, one assist). triumph. This is the character of a PC all-time in assists at PC with 89. of Warwick, R.I. earned Second Providence led 6-4 after When Providence College baseball player. Last, but cer­ Omicioli finished the 1998-99 Team All-America accolades. three quarters of action. Siena announced last October that tainly not least, is freshman season tied for the team lead in This year marks the first time pressed in the final 15 minutes they were discontinuing base­ starting shortstop Jamie Athas. goals (19) and third in points the American Women’s College of play, outscoring the Friars, 2- ball as a varsity sport, many Athas was recruited to fill a spot (50). He recorded 35 multiple­ Hockey Alliance has sponsored 1, but could not even the game. expected the seven freshmen to vacated by Pat Carey, who last point games in his career and 16 two All-America Teams. Friar netminder Rob Cham­ transfer at the end of the first year was in the top three in vir­ multiple-point games this sea­ The voting was conducted bers played strong in goal for semester. tually every offensive category. son. Omicioli became the first by the American Hockey PC, recording 17 saves while They were wrong; in fact Athas has filled these shoes and Friar named to the New En­ Coaches Association,which also facing 37 shots. only one left. The remaining six created new ones of his own gland Hockey Writers All-Star oversees the voting for the Chris Callaghan recorded a have all contributed to the suc­ with his play this year. team since Chad Quenneville men’s All-America intercolle­ game-high three goals for the cess of the Friars this season, Whether it is stopping a ball earned the honor in 1995. giate hockey teams. Saints. most recently on Wednesday destined for left field, or com­ Omicioli, who attended DeCosta, who received With the win, Providence afternoon when freshmen short­ ing through in the clutch as he LaS’lle Academy and gradu­ ECAC First-Team All-League raised its record to 1-8 overall stop Jamie Athas had three hits did against BC on Wednesday, ated from the Gunnery Prep honors in 1998-99, finished the and 1-4 in MA AC action, while and the game winning RBI Athas has been one of the most School, is the son of Andrew season with a 14-11-3 mark, a Siena fell to 1-8 overall and 0-6 against Boston College. important players on the Friars and Kathleen Omicioli. His 2.32 goals against average and in league play. At the beginning of the year younger brother, Drew, is a this year. a .923 save percentage. The Friars will return to ac­ Brendan Trainor was forced to One of the obvious questions freshman forward on the Friar After earning ECAC Honor­ tion on Wednesday, April 14 step in and play third base for posed to this group, is why hockey team. able Mention honors as a fresh­ against Quinnipiac College at injured senior Angelo bother staying when the Keefe led the Friars in scor­ Hamden, Conn, at 3:30 p.m. Ciminiello. He performed bet­ program’s future is in serious -PC Sports Information ter than anyone on the coach­ doubt? ing staff could have hoped, 'The answer was unanimous: playing errorless ball for the To be a part of the PC tradition first two weeks of the season. and to win the Big East. Neal McCarthy, a second “The disappointment at the semester freshman transfer end of the fall just made us work from Southern Florida, has harder and achieve things made his case for the Big East people didn’t think we were Rookie of the Year award with able to,” said Ciardelli. his bat. Asked to step in and be Achievements are something an everyday player, whether it this team is not short on, hav­ Support the SOFTBALL Team! be in right field or as the desig­ ing broken the record for most nated hitter, he has substantially consecutive victories, and being improved the offensive output on pace to set a school record 4/17 vs. St. John's @ Noon of the Friar lineup. He is sec­ for victories in a season. ond on the team with 10 home These are things people runs, and has been flirting with would think impossible for a hitting .400 all year. team that at one point was start­ Ryan Lewis, a freshman ing four freshmen. who hails from all the way in “We’re not rookies any­ California, has been a stalwart more,” said Athas, “What we Mens Tennis in the PC rotation this year. He went through was one of the has a record of 5-1, losing his toughest things anyone could go Challenge: Hartford first game of the year but re­ through and it matured us into bounding to win five straight. better players.” 4/19 @ 3:00 pm [ The left-hander has had several For a team with no future it ———————————————————————————JI important victories this season, is hard to divide players into including one against Massa­ classes. “ chusetts that solidified PC’s I see all of us a seniors, WOMAN'S teNNIS hold on the number one ranked becuase we all won’t be play­ team in New England. ing at PC next year,” said One of the key roles that ev­ Trainor. ery team needs a player to fill These freshmen will bring a vs. Seton Hall, 4/17 @ Noon is that of the pinch player. There world of experience and a is no better way to describe Matt wealth of character to wherever Ciardelli, a New Hampshire they transfer to next season. native who saw his own state It is a shame they cannot re­ school lose it’s program due to main here at PC to add to the Great LACROSSE Action... : Title IX. Ciardelli has been annals of Friar baseball. 4/18 vs. Canisius @ 2:00 pm • Good Sweet, Reggie, Luck, George, Cowl Bobby Carro, Staff in Cole- Train... 1999- Thanks Boys! 2000 The Cowl 35 Sports April 15,1999 Letter to the Editor By Scott Palmieri ’97 As a Providence College for this measure to look into the throughout their nearly two year social security number at PC tion that drives baseball, where faces of the players and their long process they sought advise and part of a family, especially your last at bat or last pitch alumnus, a former baseball families and say simply and sin­ from their lawyers, the Alumni the athletic department. I’m not drives you to improve with the team member, and a writer for cerely, “I’m Sorry.” Office, the Admissions Office, sure of that now. The “decision next one. And after the season, the Cowl, I am grateful to So, since no apology will be the Athletic Advisory Commit­ makers” never supported this and after a player’s career ends, have the opportunity to write uttered, no attempt to console tee, but they never listened to team that perennially the memories of the games, the this article. I wanted to write will be made, as a former player the people that matter. The overachieves, a team that has plays, the bus rides, the late it because we’ve heard many I would like to. I am sorry for baseball team wasn’t given the won championships, been one nights and early mornings, the statements made and positions the damage that this inflicted on opportunity during this process of the top Big East and New laughter and sadness, are all pre­ taken by the ollege’s adminis­ your lives this past year. I am to find some way to keep the England programs of the de­ served perfectly in memory and tration about the athletic sorry that, if this measure is en­ program on a reasonable bud­ cade, a team that produces pro­ shared in the hearts of those who programs that are to be acted, some of you won’t finish get. Perhaps in the past two fessional players each year. It experienced them. As alumni, eliminated if the school’s your college careers with Provi­ years, scholarships could have is the school’s oldest programs we envy you for that chance you NCAA certification plan is dence. The administration will been cut and an organized and has succeeded despite hav­ have to play this season, to add enacted. I would like to honor the scholarships but they fundraising campaign could ing less scholarships than ev­ more memories, to fulfill some address two statements that have not and will never honor have been started. They never ery conference team except dreams, by accomplishing more weren’t expressed, two brief the heartache you’ve felt, or the understood that there are special Boston College and great feats of baseball with statements that the adminis­ difficult journey that you, as a people who play for this team; Georgetown, who usually fin­ people you have come to know tration will never utter to this student athlete took to achieve there are alumni, who are still ish at the bottom of the league. as family. At a time when the year’s baseball team, which Division I athletics. Providence fighting this action. There are They now seek to discard these school speaks of achieving, gen­ now stands as the only team College was a fulfillment of a community members, and local special players as well as the der equity, you again have to be lost after this spring. dream. You sacrificed and prac­ regional, and college coaches remarkable coaches who lead shown true achievement, em­ The first is “I’m Sorry.” The ticed year round each year to who are willing to assist; and them. John Navilliat and Sean bodying class and dignity by administration and athletic de­ improve your game, hoping that there are especially parents of O’Connor coach each year be­ staying and working hard for partment officials have publicly your efforts would lead you the current players and of play­ cause they love the game, they another season. By breaking the defended their action by listing somewhere special: a successful ers past who would donate time love teaching the game, and school record for consecutive percentages and discussing the Division I program at a re­ and resources to find another they love the players they wins you’ve taught us what spe­ inescapable difficult decision spected academic institution. way. Those who made this de­ coach. Coach Charlie Hickey cial moments are possible in that faced them, and how terri­ When you chose Providence you cision never understood that worked as an assistant for five baseball and the character of the bly painful the process was for reached that dream. these people I’ve mentioned years at PC, and in his three team. the ‘decisionmakers.” They “Thank You” is the other would help, because they never years as head coach has kept the My father once said that expressed that they “deeply re­ met them. Providence tradition thriving. gretted” the action, that when statement that must be voiced to On the day after the voted His tireless effort and loyalty one of the most rewarding ex­ they decided to cut the pro­ the players, and is probably the resolution to eliminate three make him a model for what the periences of his life was when grams, “it was not a proud day most important. Thank you for programs from for NCAA com­ members of the athletic depart­ he first saw his sons in their col­ at Providence College.” At the coming to Providence College pliance, the day after delivering ment should resemble. It’s lege baseball uniforms. It was December protest meeting, and believing in the tradition that the news to the players person­ these people, and people like vindication for my parent’s was built before you. Thank you President Fr. Smith did apolo­ ally, Athletic Director John Jerry Alaimo (Asst. AD), a stu- countless sacrifices and efforts for continuing the tradition suc­ gize, but only for the failure of Marinnatto said to the press, to dent-athlet’es greatest advo­ to ensure we each found a place cessfully and enduring the strife the college to personally notify describe how difficult inform­ cate, who have mattered.What we could fulfill our dreams. The of this year by staying and work­ and explain the action to the ing them was, “We have graphs carries any player through dif­ Providence College Baseball ing to add another special sea­ families of the affected student and charts and matrices. They ficulty, whether they are strug­ Alumni are proud that you are athletes, who brought this to his son to the program. The all came to life last night...It’s gling freshmen, or a senior the ones wearing the uniforms attention. 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Athas’ Single Propels Friars Over BC There is a tradition at this By George Colli ’01 paper of having its graduating Sports Staff seniors write a so-called fare­ well article. I believe this prac­ Freshman shortstop Jaime tice to have no place in a news Athas’ single in the tenth inning publication, for it goes against gave the Providence Friars a 9- a basic rule of journalism: the 8 come-from-behind victory writer is not the story, the story against Boston College is the Wednesday, the final game be­ story. tween the New England rivals Off the How­ at Hendricken Field. Bench ever, it Boston College’s David does pro­ Conley walked Ciminello, the By Ken Martin vide the eventual wining run, to lead off opportu­ the bottom of the tenth inning. nity to look back at the athletes A fly-out to center by Jeremy and games I have covered as a Sweet, followed by a wild pitch, sports writer. After all, they are put Ciminello on second base, the story; they are why it says and set up Athas’ late game he­ ‘Sports’ on the back page of this roics. newspaper; they are why I get the chills every time the na­ PC 9 tional anthem plays before a big game. BC 8 Sport is a lighted stage, where athletes lay bare their “He was clutch all day long abilities for all to see. Some­ today,” said Ciminello, of the freshman phenom. “He got a times the reviews are bad, Frair captain Marc Deroches celebrates with teammates Wednesday sometimes they are good. No triple to get us started, he tied matter, though, the reviews are the game with a hit, then ended after PC’s come-from-behind win against Boston College, 9-8. not why they play. the game with the biggest hit of DeRoches recorded the victory in relief, improving his record to 8-1. Sometimes it is away from all.” the court or field where the real Trailing 8-4 in the eighth Angelo Ciminello walked David Conley. third base from left field went reasons come through. inning, PC’s Paul Costello and with two outs and Friars on Jeremy Sweet, who pinch­ astray into the PC dugout, al­ It’s late one night in early started led off with a solo home first and second, BC coach Pe­ hit for Coley O’Donnell, hit a lowing Ciminello to score. October. Keith Reed and Jer­ run, followed by three hard hit ter Hughes replaced the starter soft grounder that sneaked un­ “When I hit it, I just put my emy Sweet, roommates and balls in a row. However, PC Paul Bibbo ( 7 2/3 innings, 7 der shortstop Mike Hubbard’s head down and got on my teammates on the PC baseball had only a single by Mike runs, 8 hits, 7 strikeouts, 2 glove, scoring O’Keefe from horse,” said a jubilant Sweet team, are sitting on a couch in O’Keefe to show for the it. walks) with junior left hander second. The ensuing throw to Baseball, Page 33 their Davis Hall Apartment. They both sit there, tears roll­ ing down their faces, laughing and crying and consoling each other. The team on which they Tennis Out? Not Yet had both played had just been eliminated. Was it life and I’ve written about the Provi­ squad was a victim of the Title invested the hours of practice attend this college on playing death? No. Will both of these dence College tennis team IX cuts and was scheduled to be that young sophomores like for it. 20-year-olds have worse sad­ longer than Chris Riccobono terminated at the end of the Riccobono or Fabian have. My That all changed when the ness in their lives? Most likely. and Paco Fabian have been a time and effort fall even shorter administration accepted Coach Yet, it was there team. It was part of it. All I have when compared to that put in by Carl LaBranche’s proposal to Tennis done over the their place to get away from Up until last week, it looked Journal the seniors on the club. phase out the men’s team gradu­ girls, away from parents, away as if my PC tennis experience last three years It just seemed unfair that I ally. That means the team won’t from homework. It was their would prove longer in duration By Gladys is to chronicle would be granted the privilege be cut until the men who are Gamki. '99 the team’s ex­ place to be young men playing than that of the underclassmen of enjoying the team for more freshmen graduate. A small con­ a game they had loved since on the men’s squad. As all of ploits for you, dear Cowl reader, years than men who based a sig­ solation, perhaps, but a conso- childhood. And, now, it had us are well aware, the men’s to peruse each week. I have not nificant part of their decision to Tennis, Page 33 been taken away. Not even a year earlier the pair had batted third and fourth in the PC batting lineup against Providence Administration Announces Notre Dame at the Big East Tournament. It was a close game heading into the latter in­ ‘Phase Out’ of Golf and Tennis Programs nings. Sweet gets up and hits a triple. Reed, his best friend, Providence College Presi­ time frame for complying with follows with a home run, tying dent Father Philip A. Smith, Title IX specifications and with the game. Both players reach O.P. announced last week that gender equity goals established home plate and hug. he has accepted proposals from by the College’s Self Study for Inside Sports.... PC would end up losing the the College’s golf and tennis NCAA Certification. game; however, at that moment, programs to phase out the two The decision will delay un­ at the second when both play­ teams over three years, rather til 2002 plans to end the two ers were caught up in the pas­ than discontinue them on June programs on June 30. ^Letter to the Editor, sion of sport, they hugged and The men’s baseball team is Page 35 smiled and headed back into the Title IX still scheduled to be eliminated dugout to sit down. Together. subsequent to the end of the Best friends always, just as they 30, as was announced earlier 1999 season. However, sup­ would be months later on their this year as part of the school’s porters of the baseball program *Baseball’s Young Guns, couch inside their Davis Hall­ plan to achieve gender equity. were afforded a similiar oppor­ apartment, crying in each The accepted proposals in­ tunity for their program, pro­ Page 34 other’s arms. clude a firm comittment to full vided their proposal included That is why they play. external funding from support­ the same firm financial commit­ Sure, the scoreboard is im­ ers’ pledges necessary to sustain ment for full external funding portant. The wins always feel the two programs during the and satisfied gender equity *Athletes of the Week, better than the losses. Never­ phase out period, according to goals, according to Father theless, sports are much deeper Father Smith. The proposals are Smith. Page 33 Martin, Page 33 also in line with the College’s -Ken Martin ’99