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by Meghan K. Welsh ’06 the staff at the studio where The News Staff OC is filmed. According to Vieira, Provi­ dence College was approached California, here we come? several months ago and asked Maybe not quite yet. to provide Providence College Confusion has engulfed the “props” such as sweatshirts, Providence College campus pennants, and other promotional throughoutthe materials for a future episode of CAMPUS past few weeks The OC that would mention the NEWS regarding FOX’s College. hit T. V. show The “We complied and were sub­ OC, and rumors that the show sequently informed that the epi­ will be coming to film upcom­ sode featuring the PC items ing episodes on the Providence would be aired on Dec. 1st,” College campus have been cir­ Vieira said. As far as Vieira culating. knows, the episode will still be Rumors have ranged from airing on that date. the idea that the show will be The Providence College coming in December to film props are about where the con­ four episodes, to a plotline in nection between The OC and PC which one character on The OC ends for now, however. Regard­ attends PC while another at­ less of rumors, The OC does not tends Brown University. have any plans to fdm episodes “I really believed it was true on the Providence College cam­ when I heard it,” said Kiley Tay­ RYAN WENK ’06/The Cowl pus. Students won’t be seeing the four stars of FOX’s The OC around campus any time soon. lor ’09. “I read it in a friend’s “While there is some sugges­ away message.” believed it because the plotline Vieira, executive director for is a connection between the tion that PC will become a part “I heard that one of the char­ seemed to make sense because Media and Community Rela­ show and Providence College of the story line for several more acters tried to get into Brown the characters on the show are tions for Providence College, which can currently be con­ episodes, at this time no requests and then ended up going to PC,” getting ready for college.” the majority of these rumors are firmed. Vieira is the contact be­ or commitments have been said Briana Caruccio ’09. “I According to Patricia S. not based on fact, though there tween Providence College and RUMORS/Page 2 The real deal with The OC Ray Flynn speaks to PC Students pay their own way

By Beth Finan ’07 ish-American hall near his home in Bos By Cate Rauseo ’07 have to give the owner some notice and News Staff ton. Flynn remembered talking with John News Staff he gives me the time off,” Lyden said. Paul about being educated by Domincan “I think that there should be more op fathers, who also played a role in his John portunities for better paying jobs on cam Paul H’s education. pus,” said Tim Donovan ’07. “I know Ray Flynn, a Providence College Flynn shared a story which he be Due to the low pay and shortage of of many students that would like to work alum, former mayor of Boston, and lieved truly defined John Paul’s nature. ori-campus employment, many PC stu on campus, but the jobs do not exist.” former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, He recounted a time when several of his dents have taken jobs off campus to sub However, even some students who are spoke in McPhail’s on Wednesday night, wife, Kathy’s, friends came to visit sidize everything from daily expenses to guaranteed a work study position choose sharing stories of his per- Rome. One woman, Charlene, was en college tuition. to work off campus due to the low pay GUEST sonal relationships and during personal turmoil at the time, a fact STUDENT According to Andrea of work study positions. SPEAKER amusing encounters- with which was relayed to the pope. After his LIFE Raske financial aid coun Students generally begin working at dignitaries such as Pope weekly papal audience, Pope John Paul selor in the Office of Fi work-study jobs at the state’s current John Paul II and Mother Teresa. II invited the group to meet him in front nancial Aid, it is difficult to determine minimum wage, which is $6.75. In ad The event, which was co-sponsored of St. Peter’s Basilica. Not having been the exact number of federal work study dition, students are able to work a maxi by the Class of 2007 and Campus Min­ informed exactly which woman was hav positions allocated annually to students mum of 20 hours per week, but this de istry, was the brainchild of Junior Class ing problems, the Holy Father immedi in need of financial assistance due to a pends on the amount of hours available President Dan Cullinane ’07. ately walked over to Charlene and number factors. However, there are some in each office and the amount of hours “Today’s question of how religion fits blessed her. opportunities for non-work study stu allocated to each work study student, into politics is one that should be ad­ “Does that qualify as a miracle?” dents to find on-campus employment. which is often under 10 hours. dressed here,” Cullinane said. “To have Flynn asked. “I don’t know, but that is “Providence College does offer stu Donovan found higher pay and more Ray Flynn here, as a PC grad, to talk this man.” dents the opportunity to work as a non hours working at both a local remodel about his own experiences of confront He described the former pope as an federal work-study student,” Raske said. ing company and the nearby bar Louie’s. ing that issue can help our students.” “incredible man” and someone whom “I She said that students interested in seek “The money is much better off cam “A lot of people know a lot about re respect, admire, and love.” ing an on- campus position should stop pus as well as the potential for many ligion, and a lot of people know a lot The students in attendance appreci by the Office of Financial Aid at the be more hours than on-campus jobs offer. about politics, but I am one of the rare ated the personal touch that Flynn gave ginning of the first week of spring During my freshman and sophomore people who knows the connection be to this almost mythical figure. classes. years I worked on campus for academic tween the two,” Flynn said. Ryan Whalen ’09, who is from Mas Mary Lyden ’07 is among many stu media services, and found that the pay Invited in 1993 by President Bill sachusetts, said he is a “big fan” of Flynn. dents kept from working on campus due rate from the College is much lower than Clinton to be the ambassador to the He said, “I like how he told stories that to a lack of non-work study positions. what can be found off campus,” Donovan Vatican, Flynn moved to a “palacial” show what made the pope a great person “It would have been nice to have an on- said. home in Rome, just a stone’s throw away and a great leader.” campus job but I couldn’t because work Despite a higher wage, working off from St. Peter’s Basilica. Although his “The stories really let us get to know study takes priority,” Lyden said. campus has its drawbacks. diplomatic position allowed him to form the personal side of John Paul II,” said Instead, Lyden found a job working “[Working for the remodeling com a close, personal relationship with Pope Monique Martineau ’07, a class repre off campus at Gold’s Gym on Smith pany] is definitely a struggle on some John Paul II, Flynn said that it was not sentative who assisted in the logisitics Street, where she manages to balance her days, especially with an exam or a paper his first encounter with the Holy Father. and publicity of bringing Flynn to cam time between her job and her class work. coming up or when I have to leave work He had met the pope—who at the time “If I am unable to work because I have was the archbishop of Krakow—at a Pol FLYNN/Page 3 a lot of work or have to go home, I just JOBS/Page 3

PORTFOLIO SPORTS INDEX Arts & Entertainment.... 11 When is the best time to bring that special The Men’s Basketball team loses one of its star Campus Calendar...... 2 Portfolio...... 15 players. World...... 6 Roving...... 18 someone home for turkey dinner? Tiffany and Week in Review...... 7 PC Scoreboard...... 19 Earl have the answers. Commentary...... 8 Sports...... BACK PAGE PAGE 15 BACKPAGE 2 The Cowl News November 17, 2005 Rumors: The OC at PC? Myths dispelled mates that The OC would be coming to side of campus to prospective students. Though Providence College was con­ continued from front page film four episodes of the show in Decem­ On Saturday morning, Cara Steffey tacted about supplying The OC with ber at “our beloved Providence College” ’06, a member of the Friars Club, was props months ago, the first mention to made to do any future film ing on the PC before assuring them that if Mischa giving a tour to prospective students and students of a connection between The OC campus,” Vieira said. Barton went to PC, she would probably their parents when she asked, “Do any and PC occurred at a dinner on Oct. 25 Vieira said that this is mostly due to like a Class of2008 blanket like the ones of you watch The OC? They’re coming with Father Shanley and members of Stu­ the fact that the writers for the show the class is selling. to film a bunch of episodes here in De­ dent Congress. haven’t decided where the plotline is Socha said that he did not desire to cember.” “When Father Shanley casually going. comment on his written inaccuracy re­ brought up The OC, we were all shocked “As far as we have been told, no garding The OC coming to Providence because so many people here watch it,” scenes at Providence College have been College when he was contacted, At this time, no requests or said Matthew Weber ’06, Student Con­ written into the script,” she said. “Right Lauren Michel ’07 puts together the committments have been made gress president. “Any reference to PC on now there are no plans for the show to newsletter. She said that the purpose of to do any future filming on the the show would be a huge thing for Provi­ come to campus.” “The Congress Connection” is to “pro­ PC campus. dence College.” Despite this information, most stu­ vide helpful information about class Steffey agreed, saying, “While I don’t dents at PC have heard quite the oppo­ events to students,” not to print hearsay Patricia Vieira think mention of Providence College on site around campus from a variety of information or spread rumors. She did 7'he OC would affect decisions of stu­ sources, leading to confusion and mis­ note, though, that the publication is read Steffey did not wish to make a com­ dents to come here or not if they are al­ leading information dominating the facts. by a member of the administration be­ ment regarding the tour she gave last Sat­ ready touring the school, it might reach In a recent issue of “The Congress fore it is distributed to students. urday. out to sophomores or juniors in high Connection,” the Student Congress “If Dave didn’t know that this was The college did not ask members of school that are just beginning to think newsletter, representative Dave Socha true, he shouldn’t have written it because the Friars Club to promote information about college. They might be more apt ’08 began his write-up of upcoming it probably added a lot to the confusion,” about The OC filming at Providence to look at Providence.” events and news for the sophomore class she said. “At the same time though, no­ College at any point. Despite what may potentially change with a chant of “Mischa, Mischa, body from the school brought it to our While giving tours, members of the in the future, Providence College’s fans Mischa” in reference to one of the fe­ attention that the information wasn’t cor­ club normally convey information to pro­ of The OC won’t be seeing Ryan, Seth, male stars of The OC, Mischa Barton. rect.” spective students that is factual and veri­ Summer, or Marissa strolling through the Socha then went on to tell his class­ The confusion has even spread out­ fied by the administration. quad anytime soon. Campus Calendar for Nov. 18 to Nov. 24 Submit events at [email protected] Friday18 20Sunday 22Tuesday 24Thursday

7 p.m. Jazz Band 12-5 p.m. 1 p.m. NFL Sunday in 7-10 p.m. Movie 7:30-9 p.m. Irish Step THANKSGIVING THANKSGIVING Concert in Basketball Tourna­ McPhail’s. “Boy’s Don’t Cry” Dancing Lessons by BREAK- NO BREAK-NO McPhail’s. ment fundraiser in in Moore Hall 1. the Gaelic Club in the CLASSES CLASSES Peterson. 6-8 p.m. World Cup Peterson aerobics 8 p.m. Class of Soccer Tournament in room. 12:30-2:30 Health 2006 “206 Nights” 8 p.m. BOP’s Peterson. Education and in Peterson. “Margaritaville” in Wellness’ “Quitters McPhail’s. 7 p.m. ACapella are Winners” in 8 p.m. African- Concert in the Ryan Slavin G29. American Club 8 p.m. PC After Concert Hall in the Fashion Show in ’64 Hours’ Ice Skating Smith Center for the Hall. Night in Schneider Arts. Arena.

Saturday19 Monday21 23Wednesday November 17, 2005 News The Cowl 3 Flynn: PC alum discusses relationship with the pope continued from front page als must be factored into politi­ said he learned as a student at cal decisions, especially on the PC. issues of the death penalty, abor­ tion, and war. pus. “A separation between Flynn also described a meet­ church and state doesn’t mean A lot of people know a ing with another important fig­ you leave morals at the door,” lot about religion, and a ure in the recent history of the he said. lot of people know a lot Catholic Church, Mother Flynn said that he is always Teresa. During his time as Bos­ straightforward with people about politics, but 1 am ton mayor, he said that one of about his beliefs. one of the rare people the sisters in Mother Teresa’s “It’s difficult to be a politi­ who knows the order wanted Flynn to give her cian that is all things to all connection between the the deed for three houses in people,” he said. two. Boston so that homes for unwed He said that he wishes that mothers and their children could Catholic institutions, particu­ Ray Flynn be built. Flynn was adamant in larly colleges, instill the values saying that he did not have the of Catholic social teaching so capacity to do this. He reiter­ that Catholics are able to run for ated this statement even when office without compromising “It’s so important that PC is he met face-to-face with Mother their values. He is not optimis­ one of few Catholic colleges left Teresa, which made him feel a tic about this, however, and said that has retained its Catholic bit guilty. that many colleges are “Catho­ identity and stuck to the values “I just said no to Mother TRACY DONADIO ’06/The Cowl lic in name only.” of social and economic justice,” Teresa. There’s no way I’m get­ Ray Flynn, a PC alum, spoke in McPhail’s Wednesday, “PC isn’t there yet,” he said. he said. “Whether heading up ting into Heaven at this point,” sharing anecdotes from his relationship with the late Pope “I pray and hope that it never relief in Africa, representing the he said to laughter from the John Paul II. is.” president, or working with the crowd. For Flynn, social and eco­ pope, these values have re­ In addition to sharing anec­ somewhat volatile relationship He emphasized that, no matter nomic justice issues are para­ mained with me, and it all dotes, Flynn also addressed the between politics and religion, what some politicians say, mor­ mount, which is a value that he started right here.” Jobs: Students at PC travel off-campus for cash continued from front page student life. “1 love the opportunity to get off cam­ pus and meet new people. The job also provides me with the chance to earn some money to spend on the weekends. If 1 to go to class, then back to work, then budget my time efficiently, then I find it back to class,” Donovan said. “I started is possible to balance work with class,” working at Louie’s as a doorman last year Gesualdi said. because it was an opportunity to work With the Christmas season quickly during hours that wouldn’t conflict with approaching and summer job funds be­ class.” ginning to dwindle, many students are Dane Healy ’07, who has worked for looking for employment to fund daily AAA and Louie’s, as well as on campus expenses, Christmas shopping, Spring at Peterson, agreed. Break, or even college tuition. “I make twice as much working off Students looking for an off-campus campus but sometimes the off-campus job can visit the Office of Financial Aid hours cause me to get less sleep,” he said. in Harkins 215 for job postings. “It all about time management—some­ Raske said the Office of Financial Aid times you have to take time off from work has an off campus box of fliers available to get the homework done.” to all students. If a student is federal In addition to the financial benefits work-study eligible, there are also off- of working off campus, such employment campus public service positions through is often a way for students to immerse the Feinstein Academic Center.” themselves in the community and meet If all else fails, don’t forget about the PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DENIELLE BALSARI ’07/The Cowl people from outside the college setting. classifieds. Pick up a copy of the Provi­ Joe Gesualdi ’07, a food runner at dence Journal in any on-campus resi­ With mounting expenses during the school year, many students at Mediterraneo on Federal Hill, sees his dence and check out the classifieds sec­ Providence College must go off-campus jobs in order to pay their bills. off-campus job as a positive addition to tion.

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Every Tuesday afternoon, four mem­ “All of the kids are really fun to work bers of the Providence College Class of with and it’s interesting to hear them talk 2007 pile into a car, listen to Spanish about their families and backgrounds. music, and head to the Boys and Girls One girl was telling us about how when Club on Branch Avenue, her family moved to the United States OFF where they work with her mother knew no English and then she CAMPUS children doing cultural ac­ was telling us about how her mother takes tivities and speaking English classes but she sometimes still Spanish. The students use the time not has to translate for her mom.” only to volunteer in the local community, Spence said that in working with the but also as a way to brush up on their kids at the Boys and Girls Club, she has Spanish skills and use the language out­ COURTESY OF NICOLE FLYNN ’07 learned more than some new vocabulary. “I’ve learned a few words that I wouldn’t side of the classroom. Gelsey Azhderian ’07 and Briana Spence ’07 are volunteers at a local Boys pick up in a classroom,” she said. “But 1 Briana Spence ’07 started the pro­ and Girls Club, where they practice their Spanish with children. gram after volunteering at the Latin think I’ve learned more about where American Center in Manchester, N.H., these kids are coming from.” at a summer camp for Hispanic children Azhderian, a Spanish minor. “It’s espe­ tain vocabulary thatl wouldn’t have re­ In addition to the program Spence has last summer. cially good because I can’t take Spanish ceived in class, and we teach each other. organized at the Boys and Girls club, the “I’m a Spanish major and I know that classes every semester.” It’s a great way to improve our Spanish girls also offered other suggestions of there is a large Hispanic community in The four students go to the Boys and and laugh with each other and with the how students can improve their Spanish Providence, so 1 wanted to do something Girls Club once a week, where they vol­ kids.” outside of the classroom. that worked with them,’’ she said. unteer for about an hour and a half. They The students also said that the kids “I read Spanish books when I have Although Spence first looked into generally work with about 10 to 15 chil­ they work with seem to be benefiting time,” said Spence. “I also listen to songs starting the program in conjunction with dren, some of whom speak Spanish and from their time learning about Spanish in Spanish and occasionally watch the Campus Ministry, they were already some who do not. culture, and that they seem to be enjoy­ Spanish channel. I think that the best way overloaded with activities. However, “We try to speak Spanish with the kids ing it. “I think they like it,” said Flynn. to brush it up is studying abroad. 1’11 be Rev. Thomas J. Blau O.P., chaplain of who do know Spanish, but we don’t turn “The kids who speak Spanish sometimes studying in Grenada in the spring.” Providence College, suggested that away kids who don’t speak Spanish,” seem excited to use the Spanish they Azhderian also plans to study abroad Briana start the program on her own for said Flynn. “We do cultural activities and know and to talk about where they are in the summer, and suggested working the 2005-06 school year with the possi­ try to encourage those who do speak from. And the kids who don’t speak with or tutoring Sodexho workers, as a bility of expanding the program next Spanish to talk in Spanish and maybe Spanish seem eager to learn a little Span­ good number of them speak Span ish. She year. She organized the program and re­ teach the non-Spanish speakers a few ish. They are always asking what we’re also expressed hope that more people cruited three otherjuniors, Nicole Flynn Spanish words.” doing next week in ‘Spanish Class’ as would join her and her peers in their work '07, Gelsey Azhderian ’07, and Jessica Although the students all have some some of them call it” at the Boys and Girls Club. Loss ’07 to work with her. knowledge of the Spanish language, “The kids seem to enjoy themselves,” "I hope that more students who are “Briana asked me if 1 was interested there have been words that they haven’t said Spence. “Sometimes they ask if we either studying Spanish or just want to because she knew 1 loved to speak Span­ known. “It took us like three weeks to can come everyday or stay late. I think keep it up will join the program and ish,” said Flynn, a math major. “And I get the word for glue right,” said Spence. it’s been good because we show them that maybe we can receive funding from the loved working with kids so 1 figured it However, using Spanish outside the we’re interested in their culture, and they school if it expands,” she said. “Also, it would be fun. classroom has proved to be rewarding like to tell us where their parents are from could be a good idea to add something “I wanted to volunteer and use my for the students. “My Spanish has im­ and things like that.” like this to the new Global Studies ma­ Spanish at the same time, and this pro­ proved in terms of everyday speech,” Although the improved Spanish is a jor, because they compliment each other gram gave me that opportunity,” said said Azhderian. “The kids teach me cer­ benefit of their work with the Boys and pretty well.” Fairfield University Charles E Dolan School of Business

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In the face of continued rioting, Would you want to be a French President Jacques Chirac made a speech highlighting the “crisis of mean­ career college student? ing, a crisis of identity” that France is undergoing. Tuesday’s NEWS speech was his first na- ANALYSIS tional talk since rioting began in late October. Chirac’s speech criticized the “poison of racism” which has been a serious fac­ tor in the rioting since many rioters are of Arab or African ethnicity. “We are all aware of discrimination,” said the presi­ dent, who called for equal opportunities for the young. Part of his plan for new opportunities includes an announcement for the training of 50,000 youths in 2007—an effort to prevent a resurgence “No, I wouldnt. I do enjoy of urban violence. Associated Press classes and the college life, but I Chirac, who has been accused of This week France’s Senate passed an extension of its Emergency Laws, in an kind of feel that at some point weak leadership during this crisis, coun­ effort to curb youth-led violence in urban areas. tered these accusations by asserting that you need to grow up and the rioters will be brought to justice for The lower house of the French Parliament 9. After a mosque and nursery school experience the real world.” violating the law. He added that France has voted in support of a three-month ex­ were firebombed on Friday, Paris will continue to respond to the violence tension of emergency laws, which allow quickly followed suit banning public Jillian Vlatowski ’06 by maintaining the spirit of the values of local authorities to impose curfews, con­ meetings likely to provoke disturbances the Republic. duct house-to-house searches, and ban for a 22-hour time span. On Monday evening, far-right leader public gatherings. The upper house is Although authorities describe the Jean-Marie le Pen led a protest against expected to vote the extension through on situation across France as “much France’s immigration policy. “We let in Wednesday. calmer,” Lyon banned all public meet­ 10 million foreigners over 30 years—it’s The northern city of Amiens was the ings in the city and there were distur­ wild insanity. No country can handle that first city to take advantage of the emer­ bances in Toulouse and St. Etienne on invasion” said Le Pen. He continued by gency laws by imposing a curfew on Nov. Sunday. The deportation process has saying that France is now paying for its begun for 10 foreigners arrested in the “mad and criminal immigration from the THE PARIS RIOTS: riots, fulfilling Sarkozy promised expul­ Third World.” In his speech, Chirac re­ sion of foriegners involved. Sarkozy during a visit to the Paris jected suggestions of implementing a Facts and Figures quota system like the United States to surburb of Argenteuil on Oct. 25 was control immigration. pelted with stones and bottles. His com­ While Le Pen spoke to a crowd of 8,973 Total of cars burnt ments that high crime neighborhoods “Yeah, but only if I can be a about 300 people, some 215 cars were should be “cleansed with a power-hose” junior and go to JRW again.” set ablaze on Monday night. Many chose 200 Average cars burnt daily and that the perpetrators were “gan­ to speculate that the riots may have been grene” and “rabble,” came at an inop­ Liz Serio ’07 past their peak since 69 fewer cars were 2,888 Total arrests made portune time, as two teens were acci­ set ablaze than the night before. This is a dentally electrocuted while attempting significant drop since 1,400 cars had 21 Nights of riots to hide from police officers. The com­ been burning at one point. The number bination helped spark the initial riots on of people arrested also dropped from 112 40 Percent unemployed Oct. 27. Since then riots have domi­ on Sunday to 42 on Monday. French nated France with varying intensity, Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin 3 Months of restrictions spreading throughout Paris and into said, “We cannot accept that more than towns far beyond the Paris area. 200 cars bum each night.” 230 Millon in damages The European Union has offered Interior Minister Nicolas SaFkozy France $50 million euros ($59 million spoke of the riots as one of France’s U.S.) to aid in recovery from the riots. “sharpest and most complex urban cri­ ses” but also claimed that many of those Sources: BBC, National Police Sources: BBC, New York Times, Reuters arrested were already known delinquents.

“Honestly, I wouldn’t mind Bombing suspect apprehended in India taking art history classes for a few more years or until I know everything there is to know.” By Kanhar Munshi ’08 Lashkar-e-Toiba; a Pakistan based mili­ At a news conference in Islamabad, World Staff tant organization. Lashkar-e-Taiba has Musharraf called the New Delhi bomb­ denied any responsibility for the bomb­ ings a “most dastardly terrorist attack ” Will Ruggiero ’08 Indian police claimed a major victory ings, however, calling the accusations “I would like to give the total and un­ and Kasia Kelley ’07 this week with the capture of suspected “completely baseless and false.” equivocal support from Pakistan in any terrorist Tariq Ahmed Dar. While inves­ However, a little-known Kashmiri investigation the Indians would like to tigating the Oct. 29 serial blasts in Delhi group called Islamic Inquilab Mahaz— carry out” he said. NEWS which killed 60 people which did take credit for the blasts—is Pakistan and India have fought two and injured more than believed to have ties to Lashkar-e-loiba, wars over the disputed territory of Kash­ ANALYSIS 200, they discovered Dar Indian officials said. , mir, but in recent years have made bids in the Pulwama district of India’s prime minister told Pakistan s at peace. Kashmir. president there were indications of for­ In spite of the New Delhi bombings, Dar, a pharmaceutical sales executive, eign links to the New Delhi bombings and India and Pakistan agreed to open five is accused of being the “financier, con­ reminded him of his country ’s pledge to crossings along the Line of-Control in spirator and spokesperson” behind last fight terrorism. Lashkar-e-Taiba has been Kashmir, in an effort to aid victims of month’s New Delhi bombings and was supported by Pakistan in the past. the massive Oct. 8 earthquake. arrested Thursday in Srinagar before “We continue to be disturbed and dis­ New Delhi was also the site of a being brought to Delhi. mayed at indications of the external link­ deadly terrorist attack on the parliament Police say $12,000 was deposited into ages of terrorist groups with bombings,” in Dec. 2001, which led to a military “No. I want to finish college so Dar’s bank account a few days before Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh standoff by both nuclear-armed nations. I can move on to grad school. the blasts from an account traced to the said during the conversation with Indians blamed that attack on Islamic We’ll see what happens.” Middle East. Pakistan’s president, Pervez Musharraf, militants backed by Pakistan, which “He is believed to be helped by four according to a press release from his of­ denied the charge. Marrian Mitry ’07 other people in connection with the Oct. fice. 29 blasts at two crowded marketplaces,” Singh also told Musharraf that “India Sources: Rediff.com, Google News, said police commissioner K.K. Paul. expects Pakistan to act against terrorism Times of India Compiled by Julianne Spohrer ’07 Paul said the blasts were the work of directed at India.” and Allison Herrmann ’07 November 17,2005 World The Cowl 7 ODDLY Week in Review ENOUGH Compiled by Sarah Vaz ’07

Local such, it does “not allow the media into Science and Technology’: Brown party gets national attention Univerity buildings without our permis­ U.S. control of internet criticized Popular FOX news program, “The sion,” according to Michel Chapman, “Why should our diverse world be O’Reilly Factor,” featured neighboring vice president for public affairs and Uni­ beholden to an American company?,” Brown University this week, bashing versity relations. asked President Robert Mugabe of Zim­ their “liberal” administration for disre­ Health: babwe at a United Nations technology garding student safety. Alcohol may lead to mouth cancer summit. The allegations were made by host In Britain, where mouth cancer kills Mugabe and others believe that the Bill O’Reilly on his radio version of the more people each year than cervical can­ United states needs to temper its control A toast to health and long life program. The claim was prompted by cer and testicular cancer combined, re­ ove the Internet, adding that Washing­ the Sex Power God party that has been searchers are trying to raise awareness ton cannot continue to “insist on being “Hey Granny, can 1 buy you a drink?” held at the University for the past sev­ about its causes. world policemen on the management of A nursing home in Ireland is taking on a eral years. Hosted by the Queer Alliance About 1,600 people died in the United the Internet.” unique approach to caring for the eld­ on campus, the party was held on school Kingdom last year from the disease, de­ As it stands, A quasi-independent erly. St. Mary’s Hospital in County property, prompting a producer from spite the fact that smoking rates have group, the Internet Corporation for As­ Monaghan, Ireland, has installed a new Fox to purchase a ticket online and show fallen, and people have begun to acknowl­ signed Names and Numbers (1CANN), addition to their nursing home—a pub. up with a camera. edge its health risks. Unfortunately, al­ manages the addressing system on be­ The nursing home hoped that access The famously conservative O’Reilly cohol consumption has been on the rise. half of the U.S. government. to the pub would help cheer up the pa­ took offense to the controversial behav­ Besides the risks for mouth cancer, While countries like Pakistan want an tients, whose average age is around 85. ior that was reported to have taken place, which can be caused by binge drinking, international body like the United Na­ They hope this increase in social activ­ and accused administrators of permit­ “as many as 5,000 deaths from cancer tions to take over, it’s current Internet ity will prolong patients’ lives. ting all behavior short of violence. each year can be attributed to drinking Governance Forum will have no bind­ Rose Mooney, assistant director of After calling President Ruth too much alcohol, yet 5.9 million people ing authority. nursing said, “We would say the whole Simmons a “Pinhead,” he went on to say in the United Kingdom drink more than The summit’s original intent was to social aspect of life would extend the that students “would have been safer in twice the reccomended daily amounts on find ways to expand communication years—it means the patients aren’t bored Baghdad than on the campus of Brown some occasions,” said Lesley King- technology to other parts of the devel­ to death.” University,” when a caller suggested on Lewis, chief executive of Action on Ad­ oping world, and many expressed Since the opening of the bar, the nurs­ campus parties can be safer. diction. dissapointment that “grandstanding” by ing home claims there has been a rise in As controversey continues to build A mandatory 11:00 p.m. last call might the United States on the addressing is­ visitors. Charging normal bar prices, the around the party itself as well as the ra­ be to blame, as many believe it encour­ sue may have overshadowed that goal. bar opens at 11:00 a.m. and closes at 9:00 dio program, Brown has maintained that ages people to rush their drinks habitu­ Sources: A BC News, BBC, Brown Daily p.m. the school is a private institution. As ally, leading to binge consumption. Herald Sources: Yahoo News, Reuters Real life Van Wilder living—Kim Krupa ’07 it up TheThe lengthlength ofof Lechner Lechner’s’s academicacademic caca-­ - passednassed a alaw law doubling doubling tuition tuition for for any anv-­ by Matthew Sullivan ’06 reer has drawn national attention. He has one who has over 165 credits, Lechner World Staff appeared on “The Late Show” with David has 234. Letterman and Good Morning America. Lechner may not be the only one to While some seniors may be worry­ National Lampoon, which produced Van have such longevity in college. Accord­ ing about what they will do after gradu­ Wilder and Animal House, has offered to ing to the Secretary of Education, Mar­ ation, some students find that continu­ pay his tuition. The fame that comes with garet Spellings, there is one college stu­ ing their undergraduate education is their being a 12th year has not been easy for dent who has been in school for 17 years. calling. In fact, some decide that rather Lechner. “I’m really stressed out. All the In some European countries the practice than end their education after four or money, the book deals, the agents. It’s just is even more widespread where students even five years, they might prefer to re­ crazy,” said Lechner. can receive government subsidies each live the college experience several times. An ex-girlfriend claimed Lechner was time they switch their majors. Johnny Lechner, now in h is 12th year at playing up a false image to get attention. Some people wonder when Johnny the University of Wisconsin at “I heard him do his first phone interviews. will ever move on from his college life. Whitewater, takes such long term under­ He said he spent all his time playing bas­ One student noted, “Johnny has his little graduate work to the extreme. ketball, drinking all night and at parties, core of buddies, but a lot of people think, Although he long ago achieved the and that’s the complete opposite of how New York Times ‘Why doesn’t he just grow up?”’ Lechner necessary credits for graduation, he lives,” she said. “He just thinks that’s Johnny Lechter has opted to change has given no indication that he is going Lechner, 29, has simply not graduated. what will sell. He’s going out once a week his major four times, making him a to give up college life. Reflecting on why Instead, this perpetual student has re­ and he’s going to class.” 12th year student. he’s chosen to stay in college so long mained in school, switching his major Although he has gained the image of Lechner got philosphical, “It’s the four times. His parents stopped paying a playboy, Lechner claims not to be a wild just people’s imaginations running away lifestyle. It’s being laid back, going with his tuition after two years. He now pays man. “I’m not out getting hammered ev­ with them”, claimed Lechner. the flow.” with income made from singing in cof­ ery night. People expect me to have crazy Not everyone has taken so lightly to feehouses and taking out student loans stories about being in threesomes, nights the student’s extraordinary college ca­ Sources: New York Times, Wisconsin which now total up to $30,000. at the bar that end at sunup—but that’s reer. The Wisconsin state legislature State Journal Weekly__ A beacon of peace is remembered Spotlight jectives for Arafat to gain a state in the the main Palestinian towns in the West sented most of all hope,” said Shaked by Laura Bfdrossian ’07 occupied West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and Bank, excluding Hebron, were going to Naved, a 21 -year-old student at Tel Aviv World Staff the Arab East Jerusalem; Rabin wanted be turned overto Palestinian control that University. “Suddenly he died and ev­ to achieve lasting security for Israel with year. erything changed,” Naved said. “Sud­ Back in 1995, most of us were in peace and normal ties with Arabs. As Rabin was leaving this rally in denly all hope was gone.” grade school, and countries like Pales­ 1995, he was shot by an ultranationalist “That night,” Oma Shir, 54, a lifelong tine and cities like Tel Aviv may have rightist Israeli Jew, Yigal Amir, who op­ supporter of Rabin said, “they murdered sounded foreign. Today they are more posed Rabin’s agreements with the Pal­ Rabin and they murdered peace.” familiar to our ears as the Middle East estinians. continues to be a hotbed of conflict. This Ten years later, thousands of Israelis month marks 10 years of what former gathered in that very square to mark the I’m here to show that PLO leader Yasser Arafat, among many anniversary of Rabin’s assassination. democracy is still important others, attributed to the ending of the What was a ceremony to remember the and to make sure nothing peace process between Israelis and Pal­ former Israeli Prime Minister also be­ like Rabin’s murder ever estinians—an event many Providence came a remarkable peace rally. Mem­ happens again. College students, myself included, may bers at the gathering, both young and old barely even recall. held signs with slogans such as “The path Sharon Friedman, Standing in the Tel Aviv Square some to peace will never be killed.” The crowd rally participant 10 years ago on Nov. 4, former Israeli also sang memorial songs in hope that Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin spoke to their call for peace would be heard. a gathering that supported the Oslo Ac­ The spot where Rabin was shot is now U.S. Secretary of State, Condoleeza cords that were signed with Palestinians the sight of a memorial in his honor—a Rice and Senator Hilary Clinton were in in 1993. Supporters of Rabin and his permanent reminder of the tension there. attendance—paying homage to Rabin plans came together in the square to rally Nobelprize.org Sharon Friedman, who was eight and encouraging the ongoing struggle for Thousands gathered in the largest behind the Prime Minister who had when Rabin was murdered, stated that peace within the Middle East. peace rally since the Isreali pullout faced internal disagreement over the she had come to ensure his killer was not The thousands in attendance last from the Gaza Strip this past summer. accords, for which he received a Nobel victorious. “I’m here to show that democ­ weekend showed that peace is desired. Peace Prize in 1994. The Israeli religious right, however, racy is still important and to make sure Even in death, Rabin’s vision for peace Met with harsh disagreement with his believed that the land Rabin was “hand­ nothing like Rabin’s murder ever hap­ is still preserved. peace plans from the Israeli religious ing over” to the Arabs was truly theirs, pens again,” she said. right, Rabin was viewed by some as a believing they possessed a God-given Friedman’s opinion was shared by Sources: BBC, Boston Globe, New York traitor for his actions. Oslo brought ob­ right to the land. Under the Oslo Accords, many among the crowd. “Rabin repre­ Times, Nobelprize.org, Times of London The Cowl Commentary

Page 8 November 17,2005 Everyone’s A historical justification for war

By Kyle Drennen ’07 It is known that in the election of even those who supported the conflicts a genius Commentary Staff 1864, President Lincoln’s Democratic had no idea when they would end or how opponent, General George McClellan, many lives they would take. By Kelly Jones ’07 Last Wednesday evening, Nov 9, PC called the Civil War a failure and a waste Both wars saw numerous defeats early Asst. Commentary Editor College Republicans held a support-the- of lives. President Wilson promised that on, with sometimes tens of thousands troops rally in the Slavin Soft Lounge. World War I would be the last war that being caught, captured, or killed in a “The British magazine Prospect re­ The event was attended by about 25 would ever need to be fought, and only single battle. How many of us take the cently mixed high-and low-brow culture people, a number we hope to entered the conflict at the last possible time to really think about the kind of sac­ increase in future years by mak­ moment in 1917, near its end. rifice made by so many? How many by conducting an online poll to deter­ WAR mine who readers thought were the ing the rally an annual event. families that were devastated? Do we world’s top 100 public in­ Those who attended were think that life was somehow less valu­ tellectuals. Transcontinen­ able to write letters to the troops, par­ able when we hear the number of people SOCIETY tal Web users were asked ticipate in a prayer service, and listen to who died? to stop for a high-minded speakers. These speakers included As­ The truth is, people missed The truth is, people missed their loved moment and score literati as they would sociate Professor of History, Robert L. their loved ones just as badly ones just as badly then as they do now, their favorite cocktails.” Deasy, as well as several College Repub­ then as they do now, with each with each death being equally tragic. This poll seems inane to a generation lican members who, like myself have or death being equally tragic. These losses were endured because they who has “infinite” knowledge at their have had loved ones serve in the mili­ These losses were endured had to be endured. Can any of us imag­ fingertips. Who cares that Noam tary. ine a world without having fought the Chomsky is the public’s chosen, lauded The whole event was a deeply mov­ because they had to be endured. Civil War, World War II, or even our own intellectual? The opinions in the numer­ ing and emotional experience, one that revolution? ous blogs which are readily available to gave an important first-hand perspective Wars—though terrible—can serve to the entire world are just as coveted and of warfare and the toll it can take on sol­ bring about progress in humanity when attended to today as anything Chomsky diers and their families. courageous individuals stand up and has imparted to us. Another interesting perspective came World War II played out similarly, refuse to allow injustice to continue. In The aforementioned quote was from Deasy, who served in the military with the United States only getting in­ a world where it seems that the president pulled from an article posted on “Rea­ himself during the Korean War. He ob­ volved after 2,500 military personnel of the United States is more despised than son Online.” The title of the Web site served that many wars throughout our were brutally attacked and killed at Pearl a ruthless dictator, maybe all of us should itself drives home the issue that we no nation’s history have been viewed as the Harbor. The Korean War has been la­ remember this historical perspective of longer look to “high-minded intellectu­ final large scale conflict that we would beled “The Forgotten War,” giving one warfare. als” for the secrets of knoweldge. Be­ ever have to face, from the Civil War up an idea of how important and necessary Some look to compare the current cause our world is so technologically to the present war in Iraq. Americans have viewed it. Finally, all of Iraq War to Vietnam. However, it can innovated, because we can get any Deasy described that when he was us are well aware of the kind of turmoil also be compared to World War II, in knowledge from a computer rather than growing up, he learned about what was spawned by the Vietnam War, turmoil 1935 instead of 1942. Our country re­ a human being, does it follow that intel­ the called the “War to end all wars,” which some are trying to resurrect dur­ jected the failed policy of appeasement lectualism and “high-brow culture” have rather than World War I, and how people ing the current Iraq War. and effectively succeded in taking Hitler become low-brow due to whoreish avail were even more convinced that World Though the Vietnam War still bitterly di­ down before he could conquer nearly all ability? Or is widespread access to War II was the final conflict when it vides Americans and Iraq is still a source of Europe and commit one of the worst knowledge a postitive feature of our gen­ broke out 20 years later. This perspec­ of heated debate, few would seriously ar­ acts of genocide in human history. This eration? To claim the former, it must be tive makes one wonder if people saw gue that the American Civil War or World is a far different picture of war. Only assumed that the publicizing of intellec­ these wars as necessary when they were War II were unnecessary. However, there history will determine which comparison tualism decreases its value. being fought and when so many lives were critics of both conflicts who is more accurate, but let us at least give Nowadays, books do not need to be were being lost. doubted the purpose of each war, and history the opportunity. read because Sparknotes are available to us for free online. Amazon.com is pre­ paring to market a new service through which readers can download and keep Selling sexuality to a new generation whole books. Sparknotes eliminate re­ lationships between authors and readers, women as individuals with unique gifts an entire group of people. The fact of By Terence Sweeney ’06 students and teachers. Amazon.com’s and personalities but as fleshy objects for the matter is most of our culture’s pre­ Commentary Staff service will eliminate any reader-to- men to enjoy. sentations of women are pornographic; bookseller relationship. Both seefritb in­ Imagine if our culture presented a spe­ This is outrageous and yet we accept our society is selling women for sexual dividualize knowledge and dialogue— cific class of people as objects to be uti­ it. Women have spent this century trying satisfaction and no one seems to give a never positive outcomes. lized for the pleasure and satisfaction of to gain rights so that they would no longer damn. Whereas there existed an intellectual another segment of the population. Imag­ be thought of as property of fathers and How did this happen? There are many culture in France and America of the ine if music, movies, husbands. With this newfound libera­ reasons but I will outline some central 1930s-50s, now there exists a culture of SOCIETY magazines, T.V., video tion, they are only commodifying them­ ones. The first is the false set of goods intellectual manufacturing. What used to games, and posters in selves in another way. Certainly this mis­ the Sexual Revolution sold us in the be an objection to public opinion is now dorm rooms constantly treatment is in no way unprecedented, but 1970s. In separating sexuality from love, seen as elitist and unfair. Everyone can derided this former group as being ob­ in the past there was a sense that things commitment, mutual respect, marriage, produce a blog, and anyone can be taken jects. Now of course we can all respond such as pornography and prostitution and childbearing, our culture has left it seriously. If all the knowledge in the to this type of scenario with moral in­ were moral evils and therefore only ex­ meaningless and empty. If sex is not in­ world is available to man, why should dignation and discuss how such events isted in the background of society. This timately linked to committed love then man be prevented from accessing it? happened in the past and were regrettable certainly was not ideal but at least people there is nothing wrong with selling it. It This question is slightly facetious, as in every way. Yet every day we buy into acknowledged that women should not be becomes what we present it as, a matter man does not have accurate, infinite such a portrayal of women. Our culture objectified. Now our red light district can of banal pleasure instead of an expres­ knowledge of his universe. But perhaps is rolling in images of women as sexual be found m check-out isles in Shaw’s and sion of love between two people. this presents another problem. If we be­ objects and few—including women in music on the radio. This kind of loveless sex is notable gin to believe that all the answers are seem to think this is unacceptable. What is worse is that many if not most in feminist literature such as The Vagina available—will we stop asking ques­ A simple perusal of magazines at women have bought into this scam. At Monologues in which sex is merely cli- tions? Furthermore, there is a prevalent Shaw’s shows what I mean. On maga­ Club Eagles girls go wild to music that toral stimulation instead of sexual union danger that false information can be zine after magazine unnaturally skinny portrays them as tools for male satisfac­ between one man and one woman. An­ widely accepted as truth. Propoganda, and busty women fill covers and in the tion. On campus young ladies wear cloth­ other reason is we have neglected to media bias, and the metastasis of just margins are tips for how women can learn ing that is wildly inappropriate and fit­ teach young men to be gentlemen and anyone’s opinions are real concerns with how to satisfy their man. Women are ting for the cover of Maxim magazine. young women to be ladies. Lastly our deep epistemological consequences. constantly being told how to lose weight In the public on the whole women are culture has turned everything into a des­ These threaten what it means to “have and wear the right kind of clothes to be rushing to get Botox, plastic surgery, perate grasping for money and in our true knowledge” or to truly “be intellec­ sexually attractive to men. breast enlargements, and other proce­ times that is what sex has become, money tual.” Music videos present male figures dures in greater and greater numbers. and empty pleasure. One possible response to Prospect's sexually dominating women; the music Women have been sold a false set of This may seem like a dark portrayal poll is to say that intellectuals like we dance to at Prime Time includes such goods that if they sexualize themselves of our time but there is always hope, and Chomsky, Jean Baudrillard (#22), and lyrics as “From the windows to the walls men will respect them for it. There is a that hope can be realized right here at Salaman Rushdie (#10) are still true in­ I Let the sweat drip off my b%* !s where deafening silence in response to this, ex­ Providence College. Men and women tellectuals because they have created all you b#*@!s crawl” (apologies for the cept from an odd alliance of Christians can start rejecting Cosmopolitan and individual, enduring ideas. This is some­ crassness). College men’s dorm rooms and some feminists who actually think Maxim magazine, turn off misogynistic what comforting, but perhaps some are adorned with half naked women for that women should be presented as hu­ music, and start looking at each other as reasearch is needed to prove whether the guys to leer at. mans deserving of respect. people again. Let’s start our own sexual public recognizes this distinction. Everywhere one turns, women are Now some may accuse me of prud­ revolution and start treating women with sexualized for the viewing satisfaction ery and they may be right, however, I the respect they deserve, and sexuality Source: www.reason.com of men. Our culture does not present would rather be a prude than objectify with the dignity it requires. November 17,2005 Commentary The Cowl 9 Letters to the Editor:

Sexuality of celibacy not an oxymoron TOO HOT FOR I would like to respond to a letter that As the Catechism teaches, “Sexual­ appeared in the last edition of The Cowl ity affects all aspects of the human per­ WORDS entitled, “Students stand against stereo­ son in the unity of his body and soul. It types.” In the letter the authors state, especially concerns affectivity, the ca­ “Entering into the priesthood is about pacity to love and to procreate, and in a giving up ones sexuality, whether that be more general way the aptitude for form­ by Eric Fulford ’08 heterosexuality or otherwise.” I would ing bonds of communion with others.” Commentary Staff like to suggest that this is not quite an (2332) Although celibate, the priest re­ accurate view of celibacy. The celibate mains very much a sexual being. A priest make a conscious decision to abstain is still a man, who has attractions, and from marriage and the genital expression desires close intimate relationships with Five Providence of their sexuality, but they do not give friends and family—all of which are College juniors up their sexuality totally. The sexual act components of sexuality. is a primary and important expression of inadvertently discover sexuality, but sexuality cannot be re­ the latent power of duced to this alone. their newly blessed Michael Wood ’07 class rings. Good fun, but at what cost?

In response to Gregory Hrostek ’07’s ask. What kind of example is Providence comments regarding Junior Ring Week­ College sending not only to its students end, I agree that the United States and but to the neighboring community when the international community find them­ it sponsors events that cost an easy $ 140 Tangents and Tirades selves in a precarious position. It cer­ for one couple’s tickets? tainly is not far-fetched to expect PC stu­ I am not proposing that PC stop hold­ dents who have the funds to attend an ing these events—1 went to JRW—but As the semester winds down and the work event such as JRW and shell out lots of perhaps we should ask why PC would cash on booze and getting their hair done offer something so extravagant when an piles up, so do our petty frustrations. Don't to make at least a minimal donation to equally memorable and exciting event causes such as helping the survivors of could have been held at a more modest get mad and punch through a wall, or a hurricanes Katrina and Rita. expense. But looking past global conflicts window, your roommate, or something else which undoubtedly should not be ig­ in McDermott—that is so passe. nored, there is another question one must Laura Bedrossian ’07 Instead read Tangents and Tirades. And remember to breathe ... it helps. In defense Until the violence stops For anyone who believes in ending violence against women, there is an informational meeting Monday, Nov. 21 at 9:00 p.m. to discuss Our Two Cents the Providence College production of The Vagina Monologues. However, before of healthy we can combat violence against women andsupport the great cause that this event stands for, unfortunately we must fight our own institution to even allow for it to take place on our campus. There is no logical reason for a Catholic college to pro­ discourse hibit this kind of production. After all, God made vaginas, and He did a damn good job.—Erin Rice ’06 by Terence Sweeney ’06 ing. Commentary Staff All of these writers disagreed with Who’s to blame Last week in The Cowl, there was a letter to the editor regarding Rubin’s opinions—a necessary part of the construction of stairs in front of the suites on Lower Campus. The writer claimed I write this in defense of a friend of any campus discourse. But their fault is that the project was a complete waste of money by the College, because the pavilion mine, Michael Rubin ’08. I am not writ­ their unacceptable ad hominem attacks. in the suites has been locked, forcing students to walk around the comer of the ing about the issue he and others have Rubin is not an anti-Semite, he does not building to enter. However, the College locked this entrance due to irresponsible been discussing but rather about his treat­ mistreat women, and he is most certainly actions of students last year. The new path and stairs were put in because students ment by those who are writing letters to not a hateful person. In addition, these were too lazy to walk around the lawn, causing a dirt path to be worn through the the editor about him in The Cowl. writers should be striving to question grass. It was also put in for safety concerns, given how slippery that path would Throughout the past year, letter writ­ Rubin’s beliefs—not his character. At­ become whenever it rained. The new construction makes the entrance to the suites ers have claimed that Rubin may support tacking the quality of his person is not more convenient and nicer looking for the students who live there, despite students the goals of the Holocaust and another only juvenile and impertinent, but also being responsible for causing the unattractive and unsafe dirt path that existed be­ questioned his character in the treatment wildly intolerant. fore. The College does have limited funds, and should be able to spend that money of young ladies. Finally this past week, Our goal when writing in The Cowl on more important things, but when students do not work with the administration, SHEPARD, Women’s Will, Amnesty In­ should be to raise the level of discourse extra money has to be spent.—Kyle Drennen ’07 ternational, and Step 1 (I cannot even without attacking people. This is espe­ imagine why Step 1 is involved) have cially true of groups that are supposed This guy is nuts In case you haven’t had your finger on the pulse of the insane described Rubin as a person with “deep- to be tolerant of others even when they religious fanatic monster population, here are just a few of the recent exploits of seated hate” that “oozes” out of his writ­ disagree. author, businessman, Christian, and (self proclaimed) humanitarian Pat Robertson. This summer Robertson called for U.S. special forces to “take out” Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. Robertson denied that this meant kill him, claiming he was misinterpreted. However, only seconds before using the debated phrase Robertson did say “If he thinks we’re trying to assassinate him, I think we really ought to go The Cowl ahead and do it.” So, case closed, story checks out. Anyway, “uncle” Pat is back. Providence College's student newspaper since 1935 This past week he blasted a Pennsylvania town for choosing to teach evolution rather than intelligent design. Robertson warned Dover, pa., not to look to God if Publisher: Rev. J. Stuart McPhail O P. disaster were to strike them because they just voted him (God) out of town. Yes, I am sure God is steaming mad and ready to do some serious smiting over this consti­ Photography Editor: Tracy Donadio ’06 tutionally sound division of church and state. I wish this could be written off as Asst. Photo Editors: Tim Pisacich ’07 merely more inconsequential ramblings from a sorry little man. The scary thing is Editor-in-Chief: Michael J. Massey’06 that thousands of people listen to this guy every day on his nationally syndicated Head Copy Editor: Trish Higgins ’06 radio show, and not only with the intention of writing sarcastic quips about his Associate Editor-in-Chief: Mallary Jean Tenore ’07 Asst. 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plosion Wednesday, Nov. 9, in Lexing­ worked for fielded a crew of roughly 10 number of people without heat in the ton, Mass. Workers from New England men to help the cause. For days these freezing temperatures, unjustly delaying energy kingpin Keyspan accidentally guys were working around the clock, the operation seemed irresponsible. Kick pumped about 30 times too much gas doing absolutely nothing. By no fault of down the door and leave a note—“Sorry through one of their services and blew their own, these faithful pipe-monkeys we kicked down your door. We’ll get up a million dollar Revolutionary War sat in the Lexington High School park­ you back soon. Love, the gas man.” THE RHODE era home-only a few doors down from ing lot and got ready to get ready to work. It has been said that if Hurricane the John Hancock house where the Revo­ Over the course of a 17-hour shift, I Katrina happened on Nantuckett there by Chris Ackley ’06 lution was bom. Terrorist connections worked for the better part of an hour. would have been no problem, services Commentary Editor have not yet been made, but I am cer­ That estimate includes the five minutes I would have acted swiftly and effectively, Every time I cross over the security tainly not ready to rule anything out. The spent putting batteries in flashlights. and there would have been little suffer­ chain that divides the Eaton Street, side­ president of Keyspan is named All the idle hands, misconstrued in­ ing. Well, Lexington is a nice town filled walk from the Cunningham apartments Stauropolous. Now I am no nameologist, formation, and general disconnect that with upper class white people and incom­ there is the distinct smell of natural gas. but that does not sound very American accompanied this situation can be viewed petence was still palpable in this minor Especially as the air has become thin and to me. as a microcosm of disaster relief and emergency. crisp this smell has grown more pungent. With 1,800 Lexington residents un­ chaos response in general. Although I Perhaps the circumstances are some­ There is a gas leak right there. I am able to heat their homes, gas companies sat at the bottom of the totem pole, from what irrelevant. Management breaks sure of it. Harmless really, it is a grade from all over New England were called what I could piece together the view from down in the face of chaos and in many three, in the valve box on the sidewalk. in to assist in restoring service to the the top was still unclear. Resources were cases we are not properly equipped to I actually laugh every time I pass by that town. Driving through Lexington, I not being ideally utilized, communica­ deal with disaster. spot. It reminds me of my stints work­ could instantly tell this was half relief tion between agencies was limited, and I understand that the devastation of ing for the gas company, when I sniffed effort and half circus. Keyspan trucks confusion generally pervaded the situa­ Hurricane Katrina and this minor incon­ more pipes than I would ever like to ad­ parked on every corner, men and women tion. venience are not exactly comparable. mit. I thought those days were done for­ in coveralls and orange safety vests stood At one point, crews waited for more But put a guy like Michael Brown— ever—or at least until graduation left me in groups of four peering into enormous than three hours—ready to reservice a former head of FEMA and before that scrounging fora job—until 1 was unex­ holes in the street or drifting through section of the town—because a locksmith head of the International Arabian Horse pectedly called back into duty this past neighborhood streets and private lawns. was needed to get into one house. With Association—in charge of any compli­ weekend. Since the day after the explosion, the the insane amount being spent on man­ cated situation and chances are the out­ If you did not hear, there was an ex- small sub-contracting company I had power to facilitate this operation, and the come will not be very good. More book for your buck Get rich and lose your soul trying by Erin Rice ’07 and our country’s economy. Once our Tired of paying top about 30 percent of what you would be Commentary Staff material crap has reached titanic propor­ paying at the bookstore. tions we must squander more of our earn­ dollar for books he will The process is fairly simple. You look Of all things I fear most, the cubicle ings to repair or replace it, or buy a larger on the site and find the correct book for is by far the scariest. I get a lump in my house to store it, and larger cars to trans­ never read, one staff the price you want. You then send in a throat when I think about my post-PC port it. member looks to a small request to purchase it. Once the request life—now only months away. Although Our society tells us from the second is processed and received by the seller, my fine arts major does not make we enter college that this is what our life Web business for next each member of the transaction (buyer me predisposed to an office job, should be like, and thus we seek it out semester’s glorified and seller) will be charged a $2 fee by LIFE the current state of employment without ever stopping to wonder if this the Book Bargain. They will then receive in America suggests that my is the life we really want. We choose pro­ paper weights. Helping each other’s information and be able to worst fear may be realized. I was always motions and pay raises and to work 50 the little guy will put a exchange money and textbooks. Easy- told when I was in high school that col­ hour work weeks. We sacrifice early re­ —and everybody wins! lege will be “the best four years of my tirement, extra vacation days or time with smile on his face and For the most part, that is. Farley has life.” Does this mean that after gradua­ our families—all for the sake of more been paying for the PC Book Bargain out tion the quality of my life will take a money. We learn that the large house we some dough in his of his pocket up to this point. He is go­ sharp turn for the worse? If I find myself bought needs to be painted, the yard pocket. ing to be starting a new advertising cam­ in a plastic chair surrounded by three needs to be mowed and the pool needs paign around campus for the Book Bar­ carpeted walls, I am quite sure that it will. to be cleaned, so we hire people to do it. by Ricky LaBonte ’08 gain very soon. Says Farley, “Now is There is a reason why cubicles carry We realize the last time the boat we Commentary Staff the time to test the integrity of the site. such a terrible stigma. I associate them bought touched water was when the sep­ Kids are going to be buying and selling with mundane, unsatisfying, menial jobs. tic system flooded the yard. Maybe No­ Everbody loves to save money. So their books between semesters, and we 1 hate the thought of being confined to torious B.I.G. was right: “mo money mo why isn’t anyone taking advantage of the can help save them beer money.” such a tiny space all hours of the day problems.” Even Ben Folds admits “be­ biggest money-saver for Providence Col­ Most of his ads are geared toward without ever having to move or talk to ing poor was not so bad in hindsight.” lege students since “$1 mixed drink college students in an attempt to create a an actual human being because comput­ Most of the Americans who choose night” at Club Eagles? I solid following in the next few months. ers, phones, and fax machines have taken to work extra hard are genuinely con­ am talking about a new “The more people that know about the their place. cerned with being able to give their fam­ ECONOMY Web service that has site, the more money they’ll be able to There is a reason the movie Office ily whatever they want. But if you ask been under construction save!” Mike Farley said excitedly. Space resonates well with many Ameri­ any child spending five days a week in for the past few months. It is called the This is probably one of the most in­ cans. Our country is dominated by com­ daycare what they want, it will more than Providence College Book Bargain. triguing and potentially great ideas to be panies like Initech. As we sit punching likely be more attention and time from The Book Bargain is a book trading thrown around campus in the past two numbers we become isolated and begin his or her parents. system geared specifically toward PC years that I have been at PC. Of course, to feel as though we could easily be re­ We have become so brainwashed by students. You must have seen people cry­ there is “Half.com” which does a lot of placed by a robot or even a fifth grader. these notions of American dreams that ing over their book bills, and screaming the same things PC Book Bargain is go­ Hard work seems fruitless because there we have forgotten that we were supposed about the on-campus book buy-back rate ing to do. However, they charge a higher is no immediate product to be admired to be pursuing happiness all this time. at the beginning and end of every semes­ fee for processing transactions and take like a home built by a construction While the realization of the so called ter. PC Book Bargain was created to weeks to deliver a book. With this new worker or a crop harvested by a farmer. “American dream” may bring about hap­ remedy these problems. site, you will receive your book within a Even paychecks are usually directly de­ piness, it is often illusory or ephemeral. Based out of its own Web-site and day or two, Farley said. That is some­ posited into an account. Employees do Happiness is never formulaic or stan­ available for the public to utilize, the thing I would hate to see people over­ not even have the satisfaction ofcashing dard. Whoever defined it that way was bargain works two ways. If you are try­ looking. 1 barely have enough money to or depositing an actual check. Their work probably trying to sell some lousy self­ ing to sell a used book, you can post the get a buffalo chicken wrap at Slavin, let is constantly in the form of numbers and help book, ft is something you have to name of the book, its condition, and an alone buy all these ridiculously priced grows increasingly meaningless and tire­ want for yourself first, then you can fig­ asking price up on the Book Bargain’s books for class. some. ure out how to get there. message board. This E-bay-esque business is licensed So why do people come in droves for I know what I want. I want a job where If you are looking to buy a book, you through the state of Rhode Island, and jobs like these? The answer is money. It I never have to drag my feet in going can easily access seller information and plans to become a reputable source of is enough to make people do some pretty there or suffer through a terrible case of find what you need. This ensures that cash saving. Yet, in order to do so, F arley stupid things like eat a pound of mag­ the “Mondays.” I want to be 80 years old the buyer gets a cheaper price for a book is going to need some help. As a senior, gots, marry someone they do not particu­ and still be in love with my husband. I and that the seller recieves more money he needs to think of the future of the larly like, or work their fingers to the want to use our social security to get early back. Sure beats the on-campus book­ Book Bargain, as well as ways to make bone for a huge corporation with a de­ bird specials and senior citizen discounts store. it better. He needs someone to help keep cent dental plan. All so their families at the local movie theatre together. 1 want Mike Farley ’06 is currently the sole basic upkeep to the Web-site, manage e- can take nice vacations in large expen­ to have kids and lavish them with love proprietor of the online business. He is mails, and do book keeping for different sive cars to beautiful places and return and my time so that when I am old and a psychology and business student and accounts concerning the business. If any­ to a gigantic suburban home in a safe senile they will not throw me in a nurs­ admittedly is not much of a Web designer. one is interested in a substantial split of neighborhood. ing home, leave me for dead and run off However, Farley has big plans for the profit turn over with Mike—as well as a The principles of life, liberty and the with my life savings and jewelry. Book Bargain. “Everyone gets ticked off fun side job—contact him at pursuit of happiness—which our coun­ It probably will not work out this per­ when they buy books for 100 bucks, then [email protected]. try was founded upon—no longer exist fectly, butthat is alright. Shouldn’t it just sell them back to the store for five.” To learn more about PC Book Bar­ as they once did. Life is now geared to­ be enough to be happy? I think so. Which Farley says that the idea for the busi­ gain, visit www.ProvBookBargain.com ward the pursuit of wealth and our lib­ is precisely why I will not sell my soul ness came to him purely by being an­ or again, contact Mike Farley. Keep an erty gets lost along the way. In fact, the to corporate America, or sit in a cubicle, noyed by how high the school store eye out for his advertisements in the com­ minute we begin the American custom even, if it means I have to live in my par­ charges for books. According to Farley, ing weeks. Hey, saving some extra beer of amassing obscene amounts of useless ents attic next year—so be it. I am hold­ the savings from the Book Bargain are money can’t hurt—not one bit. crap, we become slaves to our own greed ing out for something better. The Cowl Arts and Entertainment November 17,2005 Page 11 Slam Dunk Budding filmmakers get to show off their talents at PC s first ever Student Video Slam

by James McGehee ’08 stairs and broke his foot. The audience A&E Staff laughed throughout, especially during the black and white “dramatization” of the Independent student film occupies its foot breaking. own comer of the cinematic classroom. Sul Joong, directed by Johnson Lee. A genre in itself, student film has the was the festival’s token foreign language power to make Hegel and Kierkegaard film. In English the title means “miss­ ing.” Sul Joong is too long, but its grainy CAMPUS appear simple and David Lynch appear cinematography and flawless editing FEATURE normal. No other earns it the award for best production genre can take light­ value. ing a cigar and transcend it to a mystery Aficionado, directed by Jeff on par with the Holy Trinity. Those who Depasquale, seems inspired by Edgar get sucked into the mystery will some­ Allen Poe’s short story “The Cask of day, I hope, discover that the depths of Amontillado.” The black and white cin­ student film are purely illusionary. If, per­ ematography is precise and effective in chance, you realize that student films are setting a mysterious mood. Unfortu­ magic shows, not art showcases, you can nately, the sound is muffled. still have fun. Providence College has never before Providence College’s Department of hosted.a fall Video Slam. Unlike films Theatre, Dance, and Film hosted its first shown in the spring festival, films in the fall Video Slam this past Wednesday in Video Slam are not limited to 10-minute The Smith Center’s Ryan Concert Hall. running times and no official awards are Six student productions were shown to a distributed. Rev. Ken Gumbert, O.P., de­ mostly student audience. With the excep­ cided to institute one, “because the The­ Watch as the captivated atre, Dance, and Film department wants tion of a short film by Matthew Weber audience cannot look away ’06, all the films were directed by stu­ to support the art of student filmmaking. from the student film!'. The Video Slam provides a venue for dents attending other colleges in Rhode Students gather in the Ryan Island and Massachusetts. Ranging in students to show their work amongst their Concert Hall (above) and peers. The best feedback in the world is length from four minutes to 21 minutes, Rev. Ken Gumbert, O.P., all the films showcased the talent and for a filmmaker to watch his or her film (right) introduces the Video with a public audience.” dedication of student filmmakers and Slam. actors. Halleluyah Walcott ’06 came to sup­ The first film shown, The Letter, port the filmmakers and enjoyed what the starred Jeffrey Dujardin ’07. Two stu­ Slam had to offer. “I think it is great that dents from Brown University directed out ’Em, directed by Tim Labonte of the audience. The film displays grotesque we have talented people on our campus the film. The premise: a young man in­ Rhode Island College, exploits the “he shots of animals being sliced open and and other college campuses. It is great herits $5,000 from his deceased grand­ said, she said’’ theme to little advantage. their guts falling out. The film then slows to have an art form we can share with mother and must decide how tp spend it. Poor sound quality renders many of the down the guts falling out and then slowly each other.” Extended scenes of dialogue without cut­ jokes, which may have been funny, in­ reverses the guts falling out. I recommend 1 cannot honestly say that 1 am going ting create visual redundancy in The Let­ audible. PETA buy this film and use it in its adver­ to like every student film I see, but 1 cer­ ter, but Jeff who recently starred in The #21807-2608, directed by Bara tising campaign. tainly respect them all. Much more goes Tempest, turns in a strong lead perfor­ Kirkpatrick of Massachusetts College Matt. Weber's Breaking the Cast Sys- into this artform than people realize. of Art, takes the Darren Aronosky ap­ tern follows the 45 days Weber spent in a ' Consider this: a minute of film can take mance. Can’t Live With ‘Em, Can’t Live With- proach to visuals: use them to unsettle cast this summer, after he slipped on the over two hours to edit. Emo with a big-idea twist

by Joe McCormack ’07 one scratching one’s head. voice is animalistic, A&E Staff In the tradition of Yes and Rush, and And I thought given over to the pit of in keeping with their contemporaries, my roots were Freud’s Id in emotional Coheed and Cambria The Mars Volta, Coheed and Cambria bad...: chaos, drenched in be­ Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Vol­ heap up excess into mounds, coating the Coheed and trayal from parental ume One: From Fear Through the Eyes mix in a thick paste of “cool” (even if Cambria failing. of Madness that coolness can only be appreciated constantly Unabashed emotion Sony by the kind of people who, if given the stun listeners is one of the character­ chance, would squeal at the opportunity with their istics Coheed shares When one listens to Coheed and to play a rowdy game of “Dungeons and audacious with Emo bands, along Cambria, a fundamental question comes Dragons”). Such is the nature of Pro­ creative with an overlapping fan to one’s mind: Are they serious?!? Why gressive Rock. As a genre, Prog-Rock choices (i.e., base and much of their does he sing so high? Who decided it lives on gravitas and indulgitas: “seri­ the hair). songwriting style. No was a good idea to ousness of purpose” and “packing the SONY Emo band I know of, ALBUM mix Emo, Prog- music full of every idea one has, no incongruity in these lines? however, gropes at sounds and themes REVIEW Rock, and 80s hair matter how lame it is,” respectfully. My There are some touching lyrics on that are as soaring as Coheed’s. The song metal? Can anyone Latin might be a little fuzzy on the lat­ Good Apollo, such as those from “Wake “Ten Speed (Of God’s Blood and really name an album Good Apollo, I’m ter term. Up:” “I earned through hope and faith/ Burial)” is a perfect example. The songs Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear This band can write great hooks. The curves around your face.” The al­ lyrics speak of love, murder, belief, and Through the Eyes of Madness and be­ “Wake Up,” a tender love ode, is filled bum, however, is filled with disturbing a reluctant narrator being pulled along lieve that this is a good name for an al­ with catchy and elegant melodies. In amount of allusions to death, Hell, blood, by fate. In its ambition, the song mar­ bum? When they do it right, those ques­ the pre-chorus, singer/guitarist Claudio and worms, misogynisticepithets and ap­ ries 80s hair metal in the verses with a tions get lost in catchy choruses and awe­ Sanchez sings lovingly in a dulcet whis­ palling lines such as, “So run little chil­ wildly catchy Emo chorus. The bridge, worthy guitar heroics. Most of this am­ per: “I’ll do anything for you, I kill any­ dren, play / I’ll leave the light off to turn however, includes a spoken-word section bitious concept-album, however, leaves one for you.” Does anyone notice an your mother on.” The album’s narrative GOOD APOLLO/Page 12 12 The Cowl Arts & Entertainment November 17, 2005 Picks It takes a Village of the Slum Village s self-titled album shows Week what can happen when you are true to by Mike Holland '06 A&E Staff yourself and just worry about the music

by Ryan Burns’08 MOVIE A&E Staff

Slum Village Slum Village Barak Records

In today’s hip-hop world where loy­ The Fight Club alty is put on the back burner in favor of Directed by David Fincher animosity and hatred, it is good to see a group that puts aside personal differences What better way to deal with the frus­ and strives for a big­ trations of a monotonous work sched­ ALBUM ger goal. Detroit ule and the rage of insomnia than to REVIEW MC’s Slum Village is start a fight? In this psychological one of those groups thriller. Edward Norton and Brad Pitt that has faced extreme adversity and has combine mayhem, mischief and soap used it to create excellent albums. Pro­ to develop their own distinctly aggres­ ducer Jay Dee, who was largely respon­ sive method of therapy. The best part, sible for the sound of the group, left after if it's your first night, you have to their major label debut Fantastic Volume fight. . . 2. After their third album Trinity, group member Baatin was removed from the group due to his abuse of alcohol. Now that Slum Village was down to just one emcee, T3, he knew that it was time to BARAK keep the legacy alive and not to let one of Does anyone else see the “fresh fish” sign?'. The members of Slum Village, the most promising groups fade into ob­ derground artists ask. On “Can 1 Be Me” again” before he spits, “it really wasn’t Music scurity. He recruited the newest member T3 asks “Can I be me?/ can 1 do what I about the radio or what to play/ did they Elzhi, and last summer he dropped one of do?/ can I freak my style cause it ain’t thing got the accolades when they hit the best albums of the year with Detroit nothing like you/ can I walk my own path/ the stage.” Lines like this show that Deli. This album had all the ingredients can you step out my shoes?” This track Slum Village truly cares about its craft of classic Slum Village. New producer shows the frustration that underground above all the politics of the record in­ B.R. Gunna helped fans momentarily for­ artists sometimes experience when it dustry. “Fantastic” is the perfect song get about the departure of Jay Dee, who comes to originality. Slum Village sim­ to close out the 14 track album relaying The Pharcyde actually contributed one beat on Detroit ply wants to be its own group and not an optimistic message about the future Labcabincalifornia Deli. While this album was certainly a worry about outside influences changing of Slum Village to its fans. Delicious Vinyl solid release, the absence of Jay Dee and its music. The best track on the album is clearly Baatin hurt the group. Slum Village de­ As the album proceeds, you cannot “05”, a track that employs live horns, Straight out of 1995. this classic al­ cided to take the opportunity to hit the stu­ help but notice the difference in style of bass, and drums and brings to life Slum bum provides a distinct California dio hard, recording a mixtape entitled beats that Slum Village uses for the al­ Village’s new artistic vision. A great perspective during hip-hop's greatest “Prelude to a Classic.” bum. Lyrically, T3 and Elzhi are fully hip-hop track rounding out at an un­ era. With soulful choruses, sponta­ This “Classic” album is their newest capable of creating a solid album based heard of six minutes and 24 seconds, neous lyrical tlow. and a deeply or­ offering entitled Slum Village. This self on their subject matter and flow, but the Slum Village breaks the mold of what a chestrated beat selection. titled disc re-establishes Slum Village as absence of Jay Dee takes something hip-hop song’s format should be. Elzhi Labcabincalifornia collects many of one of the best underground hip-hop acts. away from a group that relied so heavily shows great maturity and artistic growth The Pharcyde's greatest tracks, in­ The album could not have started off any on his production. While B.R. Gunna on this track with lines like: “I finally realized we ain’t make it this far, to fall cluding "Runnin'" and "Drop. better as “Giant” lets the listener know that and others do a great job on this CD, SV is back and not ready to quit. Elzhi using live instrumentation at times and on our faces though mistakes is just part, opens the album by saying: “The moment unique drum patterns and basslines, the of life.” At the end of this track, each of truth from the flow in the booth/ is it a listener does not get a chance to hear SV band member gets a solo to round out classic to blow through the roof? Just ask flow over the jazzy, bouncy beats that the six-minute track. “05” is easily one and let me show you the proof.” Fresh made them famous in the first place. In of the best hip-hop songs to come out off his guest appearance on Little thinking about this, I discovered that al­ in 2005 due to its uniqueness and cre­ Brother’s song “Hiding Place,” Elzhi dis­ though their sound is new in a sense, ativity. plays incredible flow throughout this song, Slum Village still has the foundation and Overall, Slum Village is a great al­ Book riding the beat flawlessly on the introduc­ mindset to stay true to themselves and bum that the group itself needed to tion track. their music. make. With the possibility of Jay Dee The tracks to follow are all spectacu­ Another standout track on the album producing again, this album means that lar, each in their own way. “Set It” fea­ is “Fantastic,” an ode to their first two Slum Village isn’t going anywhere. tures T3 flowing over a B.R. Gunna track album titles, Fantastic Vol. 1 & 2. Over While hardly a classic, this album is followed by another standout verse from a sick piano loop, T3 shouts out em­ definitely worth the purchase, a CD that Elzhi. Slum Village takes a moment to battled group member Baatin and says won’t soon leave my stereo. Another Country reflect and ask a question that many un­ that SV and Dilla are going to “do it GRADE: A- by James Baldwin

In this classic novel James Baldwin brilliantly portrays the inter- sectionalities between race, sexual­ ity. and gender present among a group of individuals as they all struggle to Good Apollo' It’s crazy Emo cope with the suicide ot their friend. Rufus Scott. Set in the American confusion of the 1970s in the author s continued from page 11 leads, but in Good Apollo the leads of­ Cambria’s ambition, technical skill, and hometown of Harlem. N.V.. Baldwin in which the narrator is told to kill his ten sound more like Van Halen than, as ability to write hooks, so much of Good writes intimately with an intensely beloved ... told, that is, by a talking bi­ on previous albums, Rush. Heavy down­ Apollo is a wasteland of sprawling emotional tone. cycle. Though the lyrics seem to make beats, booming metal drums, and pinch melodies and cheesy lyrics. Though a no discernable sense, the song’s hooks harmonics find their way into the first concept-album, many of the songs seem pull it through and gel the overall prod­ single, “Welcome Home.” The song arbitrary in their parts and arrange­ uct. Most of the second half of the album oozes with indulgitas as the bridge fades ments. After so many years of Emo cannot claim the same concord. out with a choir chanting quarter note bands turning out the same trash, how­ Unlike their previous albums, there is “oohs” over pounding rock and power ever, it is a welcomed change. If noth­ a strong current towards traditional heavy strings: all shameless gimmicks over­ ing else, the album manages at moments metal in their latest. Coheed’s two gui­ used by “guitar hero” bands like Dream to make eloquence from bravado and tarists, Sanchez and Travis Stever, have Theatre. elegance from excess. always shown brazen flash in their guitar While one must admire Coheed and GRADE: B- November 17,2005 Arts & Entertainment The Cowl 13 Taste of the Town with Stephanie A. Smith ’06 A&E Editor

Costantino’s Venda Ravioli cial kick. The meatball sub was warm 265 Atwells Ave. and, along with the crusty Italian bread Providence, R.I. that holds all these sandwiches together, (401)421-9105 made for quite the meal. The meatballs had real bread chunks inside (the old People are always asking me where a country way of doing things) and were good place to have lunch is in this city. I kissed with sauce so that you could taste mean, clearly there are countless places the flavor but were not distracted from to have a great dinner, but lunch is a horse the meatiness of the meatballs. The of a different color. It has to be inexpen­ Blazin’ Chicken sandwich was also sive, just the right-sized portion so that great, with slices of spicy chicken put you don’t have endless leftovers to take together with lettuce and tomato. The home and, lastly, it has to be quick. Well, sandwiches, which you can get either hot 1 am happy to say that 1 have found the or cold, are what you would expect from place. If you are in the Federal Hill area a normal deli, but are made with a spe­ and you want a quick lunch, proceed cial touch that is the mark of authentic­ straight to Venda Ravioli. This little deli/ ity. gourmet food store delivers a quick, WWW.VENDARAV1OLI.COM cheap, and seriously delicious sandwich. fare are all part of Venda Ravioli’s charm. a wine and cheese party. Honestly, when Affordability: Yes! 1 am proud to in­ you walk in, grab a little shopping bas­ form you that lunch at Venda Ravioli is Atmosphere: Welcome to the most vi­ Selection: You want a sandwich? You got ket, because everything from tuna packed not expensive. Sandwiches cost about brant restaurant you’ll ever encounter. it. You want stuffed chicken breast? in olive oil to roasted eggplant in sun­ $5, which is pretty much the same price Once you walk inside, you are bom­ Done. You want stuffed artichokes with flower oil might strike your fancy. as McDonald’s. And, Venda Ravioli is barded with color and sound. From floor a side of fresh mozzarella and a hunk of still the “best Italian gourmet store in to ceiling there are hanging meats, boxed tiramisu? Be my guest. Venda Ravioli not Quality: OK, obviously this food is of Rhode Island, perhaps New England.” pannetone, bags of pasta, and more. only has the meats that one would ex­ the highest quality. It makes going to There is a huge circular glass counter in pect of an Italian deli, but it also have Shaw’s seem painful. The sandwiches Overall: I forgot to mention that there’s the middle of the room and about a dozen dishes typical of a full restaurant, except that we got for lunch big enough for two a dessert bar. Why not get a cappuccino chefs coat-clad servers are waiting to here they are cold and you can get them meals, and were chock full of goodness after your meatball sub? And then sit take your order. Venda Ravioli is loud— in a plastic tub to go. As I circled that (and by “goodness” I mean jalapenos, outside, as Venda Ravioli is adjacent to between the costumers, the cashiers, the glass case that houses all these delights, roasted peppers, vinegar, and olive oil). DePasqule Plaza? Seriously, Venda waiters, and the guys at the deli counter, I really couldn’t believe all that they had. The Italian cold cut sub comes with four Ravioli deserves a visit. It has great little it seems like there are 100 people in Rows upon rows of different kinds of different kinds of meat rolled together gifts, too, in case you’re like me and are there. However,-these human sounds olives, shelf on top of shelf of different and covered in provolone cheese. It was thinking of Christmas already. mixed with the smells of the gourment cheeses. 1 immediately wanted to throw delicious and the jalapeno added a spe­ GRADE: A

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JAMES MCGEHEE ’08/The Cowl Name: Bill Champagne ’06 How did you get involved in music/ been different from most, as I’m a com­ things will play out the way you want composition? From a young age, 1 had muter. Living at home has allowed me them to. Then, even if they don’t work Major: Music Composition/Theory a good ear for music. I could hear some­ to avoid some of the distractions that PC out, at least you’ll know that you gave it thing and pluck it out on a keyboard. My has to offer, and I’ve been able to really your best shot. Activities: Composing music, orchestra, parents encouraged me to take band in focus on trying to hone my composing Where do you see yourself in lOyears? Concert Band (will play Bill’s new com­ sixth grade, so I began playing trumpet. skills. I hope to have made it through graduate position “Ventilation Shaft Ambush” at I was always a fan of Star Wars as a What is your favorite activity that you school and working in some aspect of its upcoming concert). young kid, and I started to listen intently participate in? I love playing horn in film composition, whether it be to the soundtracks when I was a teen. It the orchestra. Just being surrounded by orchestrating,copying, arranging, or Favorite movie(s): Star Wars Trilogy, wasn’t until my senior year of high school all of those strings and people who are composing my own music for film. Any­ Lord of the Rings, Citizen Kane, Titantic, that I was sure that 1 wanted a career in focused on making good music is a real thing I can do to Batman Begins. composition, although I had dabbled in thrill. get my feet wet in the industry will be a some composing before that point. What advice would you give a fresh­ positive experience. Favorite music: Film scores (especially What have your experiences at PC man interested in the arts? Work hard Favorite quote: “Do, or do not. There John Williams), Billy Joel, No Doubt. been like so far? My PC experience has to achieve your goals and hopefully is no try.” — Yoda Thanksgiving Shuttle Service STOPS: DEPART HUXLEY GATE: TO TF. GREEN AIRPORT Tuesday, November 22 at 3:15pm Rye Playland RETURN: DEPART FROM REAR OF RAYMOND HALL: Port Authority Sunday, November 27th Roosevelt Field Mall Tuesday, November 22 at 1,2,3 &4pm LIE Exit 49 Park & Ride Get additional information and book Smithhaven Mall your trip online DEPART FROM T.F. GREEN AIRPORT: www.classictrans.com Sunday, November 27 at 5,6 & 7pm

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by Mike Holland ’06 A&E Staff

It has become commonplace in the entertainment industry for artists to step out of their niche and explore new out­ lets. While it is not impossible to effec­ tively bridge that un- MOVIE charted abyss from REVIEW music to film, as past experience has shown, it is difficult. It would be ex­ pected that an exception could be made when the part to be played is oneself but as Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has showed in Get Rich or Die Tryin' it is not always that easy. In Get Rich or Die Tryin ’,50 Cent, plays the part of himself during his early years, before he evolved into the notori­ ous rapper he is today. The film is di­ rected by Oscar-nominee Jim Sheridan, and as such the production is vividly en­ gaging. As a whole, however, Get Rich or Die Tryin ’ is more or less a lackluster attempt to dramatize the played out story of a troubled kid leaving the thug life to pursue music. The movie starts out with a robbery scene where heavy bass-lines create an intense and edgy atmosphere. This is the scene that Marcus (50 Cent) claims was the biggest mistake of his life.. His four- man crew and him escape from the scene of the robbery, but as Marcus walks from his car to his grandparents’ apartment he Fiddy’s world is so full of confusion and troubles: Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson plays a version of gets shot 9 times. He loses conscious­ himself, Marcus, in his new movie, ness, but remarkably survives. where he used to go with his mother and that the film really considers the life of stand out as helpful breaks from the mo­ The audience is allowed to cool down feels like a king. His drug entrepreneur­ 50 Cent as most viewers know him. He notony of 50 Cent’s vocals. after this intensely emotional scene as ship is at its height, and he reconnects struggles with rehabilitation, but comes As for 50 Cent’s acting ability, do not they are taken to Marcus’ childhood, with his boyhood girlfriend, Charlene out stronger, devoting all of his energy expect any Oscars to add to his collec­ where he is seen recording rap songs for (Joy Bryant). Marcus is on top of the toward making music. The question is tion of platinum plaques. Much of his his boyhood girlfriend. But this happy- world. whether or not he can really resist the dialogue seems forced and is sometimes go-lucky atmosphere is short-lived. This optimism is put on hold, how­ thug-life that raised him for good now. ineffectively unassuming. His acting Young Marcus (Marc John Jeffries) has ever, when Marcus gets caught with And what about avenging the death of capabilities are notably inferior when a childhood that most people would not drugs in his apartment by the police and his mother, an act that he has made his compared to other actors, especially the want to imagine. He doesn’t know his is sentenced to prison. It is in the peni­ ultimate life purpose from the day it hap­ seasoned Terrance Howard. In his de­ father, and his mother, who is only 15 tentiary that his focus on thug life be­ pened? fense, he is a rapper who has endured a years older than he, makes due by sell­ comes eclipsed by his need to express While the plot moves effectively to­ very difficult life. Moreover, a certain ing drugs. Marcus is rather ambivalent himself through rap. Combined with his ward the culmination of the success of level of respect must be granted him for to his mother’s deviance, since she spoils girlfriend’s pregnancy, rap forces him to Marcus (50 Cent) as rap fans everywhere reenacting some of the most intensely him with nice sneakers to wear at school. reflect on his past sins and serves as the know him, it is drawn out for more than emotional moments of his life. He loses this indifference at the age of tool for correcting his life. He befriends two hours, which could leave many As another artist hoping to disprove twelve, however, when she is murdered. another inmate, Barna (Terrance viewers yawning. Certain scenes could the commonplace theory that musicians This starts his path towards the thug life, Howard), who vows to become his man­ certainly be cut out without harming the cannot be actors, 50 Cent unfortunately where he inherits his mother’s business, ager once they get out. But first he has overall landscape of the film. fell short. Nonetheless, after contemplat­ and vows to avenge her death. to convince his old crew and, more im­ As a music reviewer, I have to say that ing his life and considering how difficult Marcus merges with three other portantly, his drug boss Majestic that he the soundtrack to Get Rich or Die Tryin' it must be to revisit all of his misfortune, friends to sell crack under the direction wants out of the game. exceeded my expectations. The power­ it may be easier to understand why it of the drug lord Majestic (Adewale Even after he escapes the life of crime ful drum beats and deep-voiced, mono­ could be so difficult for 50 Cent to play Akinnvoye-Agbaje). Marcus leads the and starts over with his new family, tone lyrical choruses painted an affected his own role. By the end, viewers may crew with his diligent work ethic, earn­ Marcus realizes that he needed money. backdrop of a life on the streets where even find it easier to accept 50 Cent, a ing enough quick money to purchase a This takes the viewer back to the scene respect is earned by the pull of a trigger rapper many love to hate, for who he is. brand new Mercedes Benz. He drives to that opened the movie, where nine shots and love is treated as a weakness. Con­ the beach on the outer banks of Queens almost put his life to end. It is from here tributions from Mobb Deep and M.O.P. GRADE: B-

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November 17, 2005 ______Page 15 Diamonds aren’t always a girl's best friend

by Kristina Reardon ’08 just talking about Flaubert’s Madame Asst. Portfolio Editor Bovary, and how ridiculous Emma was, subscribing to these unobtainable ideals “She always wondered how the whole of passion, frivolousness, and romance. engagement ring situation would turn “So I got down on one knee, and said, out,” Clare’s sister began. ‘Clare, baby, Emma might have been “When she was younger, she fanta- crazy, but that doesn’t mean love doesn't sized about being swept off exist.’ And acting real smooth, I pulled SHORT her feet by some obscure that pearl ring out of my pocket and got STORY foreign royal—she wasn’t down on one knee.” ridiculous enough to expect “Dear Lord!” one of the princes of England, for good­ “Yeah, when she saw that pearl . . .” ness sake. Just maybe some tall, dark, I was cut off almost immediately. and handsome royal, who would give her “But why did you throw?” her sister a sparkling diamond after a few months asked, exasperated. of a passionate affair.” “She said it wasn’t a princess, blah Clare’s sister was using her hands a blah blah, diamond!” I yelled, finally lot to explain all this. I wasn’t even sure expressing my frustration with the situa­ where she had come from. tion. “So when she said yes and then “When she was younger, Clare would complained that it wasn’t a diamond, I pull a chair up to the bookshelf, so she ripped it off her skinny little finger and could reach the very top where the JC ILLUSTRATION BY KATIE RUTKOWSKI '07/The Cowl I took that stupid pearl ring back!” Penney mail-order catalog was kept. She “Well, you shouldn't have taken it would take her time, smoothing the fully examined the price of each dia­ said quickly, and then slowed for empha­ back!” her sister yelled, “Even if she did glossy pages, you know? Until she found mond, each band, and decided that the sis: “Until she met you.” say she wished it were a diamond!” the jewelry section. Then, she would most expensive combination of the two Well, I’m not exotic, obscure, foreign, This was all getting to be a little bit throw back the pages with the necklaces would probably be her best bet. or royal. But I’d like to think I’m tall, more than I could take. I began to reflect and bracelets and earrings until she got “By 17, she had decided she wanted dark, and handsome, and I sure do—cor­ fondly on that moment when I took back to the rings—the diamond engagement to be swept off her feet by that obscure rection—did love Clare. my proposal. rings.” and exotic royal we were talking about “So what just happened?” her sister “She said," Clare’s sister began em­ “When she was five, she wanted a earlier, and as such she wanted a square prompted. phatically, “that you didn’t let her finish sparkly yellow ring band with an equally diamond—the princess cut.” “I asked her to marry me, and she said talking. You didn't even hear what she sparkly round diamond. She would sneak I was just about ready to walk away yes... u-u-until she saw the ring,” I stam­ had to say!” into our mother’s room early in the morn­ from the conversation, but I have to ad­ mered, unable to form my words clearly, Shit. I could just see what was com­ ing, you know, while Mom was still in mit that the unique mixture of anger and due to my fresh bout of anger at the whole ing. the shower, to examine her overbearing confusion I was feeling at that particular situation. “She told you she had always yellow engagement ring with the eight moment kept me where 1 was. Cut me some slack, really! I shouted dreamed of a diamond, all different cuts circle diamonds in the shape of a flower. “The next time we went shopping, she in my mind. / only got one hint from you and all different styles, but what you But when she was seven, Clare decided paused at the window of Kay Jewelers. over a month ago, a sly point at a creased didn’t let her finish saying was that even she didn’t like circles anymore.” ‘“That one,’ she said, pointing. ‘I want page of the winter JC Penney catalog, though this wasn’t her fairytale . . . she I was beginning to wonder where the that one, you know, for my engagement and I saw a pearl! I guess I was looking didn’t want to be an Emma,” her sister hell was all this talk of diamonds and ring.’ at the wrong ring. explained, as it all fell into place. “And circles going? I didn’t exactly have a lot “She was hoping, you know, that I “Ugh! I knew this would happen!” that she sort of liked what pearls sym­ of patience at that particular moment. would take note and tell the fiancee she Clare’s sister threw her hands down in bolized, more than diamonds.” Her sister paused for a second, a little had yet to meet, that she wanted the prin­ despair. “Then what?” An unwitting mistake had turned me bit out of breath. This was all coming cess cut and that she would accept no “Well, urn, so we were sitting on that into Prince Charming, but my hot tem­ out so quickly that she really wasn’t other.” bench at the beach, discussing poetry and per, or emotions, or just plain stupidity breathing, and as she talked, her eyes got I turned and stared at the sky for a literature and other Romantic things,” I had made me— wider and wider, possibly, I hypoth­ moment, trying to make sense of this began, then backed up for a moment: “I Clare’s sister poked me from behind. esized, from lack of air reaching her jumble of pretty technical jewelry jargon mean Romantic with a capital R, as in “Go look for that stupid pearl where lungs. I had just been accosted by. the Romantic movement in history...” you threw it!” she said, laughing even “When she was 14, she began look­ “S-s-so in Clare’s eyes, things were all “Oh, hell! What difference does it though I really didn’t think any of this ing at the prices next to the rings in the planned out,” I stuttered. make?” her sister cried. - was funny. “She’s still sitting there, you latest version of the catalog. She care- “Right, right, of course,” her sister “Well, it’s just this,” 1 said. “We were know. It’s only been five minutes.”

Dear Dilemma, Dear Nelly, I completely agree with you—holi­ Hmm, this is a tough one. I days are great, and yes, a pseudo rela­ She Said, He Said understand your Dilemma regarding tionship can mess with things a bit. It’s Kelly ... but I think that she broke off great that you’ve realized that you like her engagement to Roy Williams. her, congratulations. But, if you’ve only Dinner is a no go. Kelly is on a been hooking up for a short time period, manhunt. If you put forth effort, you asking her over to your house for dinner might as well put a ring on your finger. is a big step. She might rather spend time Making PC an emotionally stable place, Realize that there is a reason hook­ with her family. ups happen at college—because it is I see holidays as sacred—so unless one letter at a time... college. College is a different world you’re engaged or have been seriously than reality, or what I like to call dating for years you should probably stay This Week's Edition... sobriety. Relationships outside of this away from the dinner invite. There is an environment never work out. So, I answer, and that my friend, is dessert. Ah CRANBERRY SAUCE + THE OCCASIONAL HOOK UP = would refrain from inviting her or the yes, the safe ground filled with pumpkin HOLIDAY FUN? other members of Destiny’s Child to pie and chocolate chip cookies. At this dinner. Ms. Knowles’ booty is notori­ point the hunger tension has eased and Dear Tiffany and Earl, ously cavernous and the other girl your family is a couple of drinks in. In­ Holidays are great, but not when you have a pseudo relationship. See, probably wouldn’t be a problem, but viting that pseudo lover over will be that there’s this girl I’ve been seeing at school. I use the word “seeing” because she’s not being important enough to have a less awkward, and also, she gets to spend not my girlfriend—we just hook up occasionally. This seems perfect, right? I get solo career or an identifiable name quality time with her family beforehand. to hang out with her at school and then when 1 go home I can get my meal in deems her unworthy ofThanksgiving So, enjoy your meal and dessert—I rec­ peace and there isn’t a nagging girl calling me, wondering what time to come to dinner as well. Don’t worry about your ommend the pecan pie and a nice my house and meet my family. Here’s my problem: I like her and she only lives relationship once you get back to makeout session. 10 minutes from me at home. Part of me wants her to come over for turkey school because there’s nothing that a dinner. Do you think this is too big of a move? Should I just forget about the few drinks can’t cure. Happy Holidays. whole thing and act like I don’t know her once I’m out of the 401 area code? —Dinner Dilemma

Write to Tiffany and Earl! Send your emails to: [email protected] We'd really like to end our hunger strike Thanksgiving' s coming soon. Please, if you care about our love for turkey—send us an e-mail. 16 The Cowl Portfolio November 17, 2005 Poetry Corner "Poetry is a way of taking life by the throat." -Robert Frost Talons 3.141592653589. . . by Dan Meehan ’07 by Megan Bishop ’07 Portfolio Staff Portfolio Editor I am impatient and irreverent and Milky breath steamed from her mouth you seem to remind me of this almost disparate to the onyx sky, every day. In the doorway, cookie momentarily staining her path cutters of light shape away your face and with vapor, like a locomotive. toss the residue aside for sweeping and sponging in the hallway after hours. Hours Trepidation tingled between fingertips of clipping petals, making indents, checking and leaked from asphyxiated palms temperatures and turning tables around. in pockets, with orange knitted mittens. I’ve been engaged in sin dear, mortal, literary sin for you, I’ve stolen ideas, Eyes like pendulums, dear, I’ve copied sentiment to paste methodically monitoring the uneven path in your scrapbook. the sidewalk her atlas, the cracks her only street signs. I stole the watermelons for you and laid them at your gate, I stole Her senses were too keen to cracks to foresee the lowlands and brought them to you in the attack color and stylized bribery. I peeked in and like the talons of an owl to the oblivious mouse, took that sorry old wedded man’s glorious victory quick, silent and piercing. in a young drunken Greenwich Village \ and wrapped it for you, dear, stuffed it in In the shadows your stocking. a locomotive suddenly stalled. One I could not come away with, it was your favorite and my own fault, I stood and stared at it, a mural on the wall, reminiscent of F.D.R. in New York City museum, striking my face like morning light in young second grade wonder. The Love song I could not touch or tamper with it came like a stork or incensed baby in a manger to my mangled unorthodox run on sentence mind.

The Love song, my dear, the one piece I could not pile up for you to own. Spoken truly from a drowning heart, I must leave you with this one of my own.

KEVIN TASSINI ’06/The Cowl 21 hours from Rome to Prague

by Jennifer McCafferty ’07 dow at the increasingly rural landscape to imitate Scott. I Portfolio Staff that occasionally disappeared into black­ closed my eyes, ness as the train encountered tunnels. leaned my head Glancing at my ticket, I groaned in­ We sat like this, completely silent, the against the side of wardly. It was going to be a long trip. whole way to Florence. It was quite a the seat, and From Rome, we were to take a train contrast to the people around us. An Ital­ willed myself to to Florence, then transfer to a train to ian woman across the aisle was speaking be lulled to sleep Zurich, then transfer loudly and fluidly into a mobile phone, by the movement SHORT again to an overnight to occasionally throwing one hand up in the of the train and the STORY Prague. In the end, 21 air to accentuate her point to the person sound of mingled hours of our lives would on the other line. A German father was accents. have trudged by, trying to keep time to reading quietly to his young daughter in I awoke sud­ the clickity-clacking of the train, the ca­ the seats behind Scott’s. The young denly to find Scott cophony of opposing languages, and couple sitting across from them was com­ shaking my shoul­ what I feared would be the awkward si­ paring passport stamps, speaking a lan­ der. The annoyed lence festering between Scott and me. guage I couldn’t identify. expression he had We had fought that morning first over We arrived in Florence and, saying so worn before was the location of the train tickets, then of few words as to give the impression that now replaced with the train station, then of the tickets again, we had only the most tenuous of speak­ one that was and finally of the train itself. By the time ing abilities, Scott and I boarded the train somewhat con­ we actually sat down on the first train, to Zurich. Once again, our seats faced cerned. eyes to mine, and as our eyes silently tried we were both convinced that the other each other, and once again, Scott buried “We got in late,” he said. “Our next to work through the awkward decision of was approach ing this whole trip with the his face in his rolled-up sweatshirt and train leaves in two minutes.” how to react, the impulse to laugh began wrong attitude and/or was completely slept. I glowered back at him, but sighed. Leaping to my feet, I yanked my to tug playfully at the corners of his inept in the field of basic transportation. The previous week of traveling had re­ backpack from the overhead shelf and, mouth. At first I was somewhat dis­ Our seats faced each other, inviting warded us in our choosing to go together. following Scott, weaved through the mayed; how could he laugh now, when us to conversation, but Scott resolutely We had declared ourselves monarchs of throng of people trying to get off the we hadn’t spoken all day, when we had closed his eyes, presumably napping. sight-seeing, so successful had been our train. Once on the platform, we raced missed our train to Prague, when we were Not to be outdone in the “I’m blatantly efforts to see everything that Rome had toward the giant screen listing train in­ stuck in a train station where we didn’t ignoring you” game, I glared out the win­ to offer, and until that morning, we had formation, found our train listing, and speak the language for who knew how not fought once (a bolted for the track, arriving just in time long, and when this crazy old guy and his difficult feat when to see the rear lights of our train to dog were making fun of us in German? traveling in any Prague gliding around the bend. With this question in mind, the urge plurality). It A couple of moments passed, marked to laugh swept over me, and I succumbed seemed wrong to only by sounds of our train receding into to it. Scott’s smile broadened, and soon allow something the distance and of an old man sitting on all three of us were laughing together on so petty to spoil a nearby bench with a dog, muttering to the platform. what was turning it in German. Neither Scott nor I said In the end, Scott and I only had to wait out to be a fabu­ anything. We just stood there, dumb­ another five hours for the next train to lous vacation. But founded. Prague, so we sat with the old German now, pride for­ Suddenly the quiet was shattered by man and his dog, attempting to bridge the bade me from be­ a burst of wheezy laughter. I turned my language gap, until his train came, two ing the first to head to see the old man staring right at hours before our own. Scott and 1 each apologize. I us and laughing, shaking his head and apologized for the roles we had played glanced out the apparently commenting about our mis­ in the fight, and when we finally reached window again, fortune to his canine companion. Scott Prague, it was as if none of the previous this time to face also turned around to look at the old man, day’s issues had arisen. the darkening sky, looking as surprised as I felt to be the Well... except we now know how to and decided it best subject of ridicule. He then turned his say “dog” in German. November 17, 2005 Advertising The Cowl 17 “Oops, there goes this week’s Cowl...”

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Wait ’til I become King. I’m gonna make sure we get a Thanksgiving. I mean look at what I have to be thankful for... a beautiful wife. Sports November 17,2005 The Cowl 19 Friars Scoreboard

Scores — Standings --- Statistics— Schedules — Standouts Standouts

Fiona Crombie Martin Fagan Women’s Cross Country Men’s Cross Country Senior—Christchurch, New Zealand Senior—Mullingar, Ireland Crombie captured the individual title Fagan took second place at the NCAA this past weekend at the NCAA Northeast Regional meet this past Northeast Regional meet in a time of weekend finishing in a time of 29:15. He 20:27. Her title helped to lead Provi­ guided the men’s team to its third-place dence to an overall third-place finish. finish.

Scores Schedules • Thursday 11/10 Volleyball vs. South Dakota State (Greeley, Colo.) L, 3-0 Volleyball vs. North Dakota State (Greeley, Colo.) L,3-0 Thursday 11/17 Women’s Hockey vs. Vermont 7:00 p.m. Friday 11/11 Men’s Soccer vs. South Florida Friday 11/18 (Big East Semifinals at Storrs, Conn.) T, 0-0 (2 OT) Men’s Soccer at Hofstra (NCAA Tournament) 7:00 p.m. Volleyball vs. Utah Valley State (Greeley, Colo.) L, 3-0 Men’s Hockey vs. Boston University 7:00 p.m. Men’s Hockey at Vermont L, 6-2 Women’s Basketball vs. Sacred Heart 7:00 p.m.

Saturday 11/12 Saturday 11/19 Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Maine T, 3-3 (OT) Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Boston Univeristy 2:00 p.m. Men’s Cross Country at NCAA Regionals 3rd of 37 Women’s Qoss Country at NCAA Regionals 3rd of 38 Sunday 11/13 Men’s Swimming and Diving at Montclair State L, 142-88 Women’s Swimming and Diving at Women’s Swimming and Diving at Montclair State L, 142-94 Blue Devils Dual (at Central Connecticut) All Day Volleyball vs. Texas A&M (Greeley, Colo.) W,3-l Volleyball vs. North Dakota State (Greeley, Colo.) L,3-0 Monday 11/21 Women’s Basketball vs. Yale 7:00 p.m. Sunday 11/13 Men’s Basketball vs. Vermont 7:30 p.m. Women’s Hockey vs. Maine W,4-3 Men and Women’s Cross Country at NCAA Championships (Terre Haute, Ind.) 11:00 a.m. Tuesday 11/15 Men’s Ice Hockey at Northeastern W, 2-1 (OT) Wednesday 11/23 Men’s Basketball vs. New Hampshire 7:30 p.m. Wednesday 11/16 Women’s Basketball at Northeastern 7:00 p.m. Men’s Swimming and Diving at Holy Cross Unannounced Women’s Swimming and Diving at Holy Cross Unnanounced Standings FinishLynx Women’s Division I Cross Country Poll 11/14/05 Men’s Hockev East Conference Standings 11/10/05 Team W L T Points GF GA Rank Team Pts Rank Team Pts. Providence 6 2 0 12 25 15 1 Duke (12) 389 11 Columbia 241 New Hampshire 5 1 0 10 22 12 2 Stanford (1) 377 12 Minnesota 237 Maine 4 2 0 8 21 10 3 Michigan 365 13 Princeton 231 Boston College 3 i 1 8 4 Notre Dame 347 7 10 14 Illinois 217 Boston University 3 18 5 Arizona State 341 15 Tennessee 200 3 0 6 17 6 Colorado 321 UMass Lowell 2 4 0 4 13 24 16 Arkansas 191 Vermont 7 N.C. State 307 17 Providence 128 2 2 0 4 14 11 8 BYU 295 18 Northern Arizona 173 Northeastern 1 4 1 3 11 17 9 Oklahoma State 278 19 Baylor 166 Massachusetts 1 5 o 2 9 19 257 10 Boston College 20 Virginia 157 Merrimack 0 3 0 0 3 11 20 The Cowl Sports November 17,2005 Providence: NCAA’s await Hoops: Opener Monday continued from back page experience with some Providence team­ continued from back page not go up directly because of this, his role mates, albeit not his whole team which is certainly a large one as well—espe­ teammates. he would prefer. just needed a change in his life right now cially as sophomore power forward Treacy was impressed once again by “It would have helped to have the ... He was not suspended indefinitely DeSean White is still nursing a foot in­ Crombie, his gifted senior leader. whole team, but having the other two or thrown off the team or anything like jury and is not expected back at least until “It was the biggest win of Fiona’s ca­ guys makes it easier,” he said. “You’re that.” the Fairfield game on Nov. 28. reer,” he said. “She’s put herself in a not thinking about the race as much and And while it’s probably not as simple So the Friars have only eight healthy position for a great finish at the you get to have some fun with your as shaking hands and amicably parting scholarship players right now—and that NCAA’s.” friends.” ways, I would tend to believe Welsh on includes sophomore small forward On the men’s side, PC finished third Fagan is hoping his past champion­ the matter. As he said, there are certain Chuck Burch, who only recently recov­ overall in the 10K (behind Iona and ship race experience at Indiana State will things expected of those who pull on a ered from injury. Dartmouth), buoyed by three top-10 fin­ help him come up with the best finish of Providence jersey—and someone who Um, yeah—depth is a problem. ishers. Senior Martin Fagan led the Fri­ his college career. feels they cannot commit to those expec­ “This is definitely different from other ars, as he placed second overall with a “I know the course pretty well since tations clearly isn’t in the right frame of teams (since I’ve been here),” senior time of 29:15. Fagan and Iona’s Rich­ I’ve run it twice,” he said. “I know what mind to play college basketball. Donnie McGrath said about the depth ard Kiplagat were in a close race from to expect. I’ll be relaxed, not nervous. One thing is for sure, though: the Fri­ issue. “But this is the best shape I’ve the beginning, but Kiplagat was able to I’m a bit more confident than before. I ars will miss Brewington this year and seen a team in so far, at least at this point outlast Fagan at the end, winning by a think the field of runners is at an all-time next. He would most likely have been of the season.” margin of four seconds. Sophomores h igh. I’d be very happy to finish top-10. the leading scorer for this team, and he But McGrath and Welsh both know Max Smith and Ahmed Haji stepped up If I peak, 1 can finish top-5.” was certainly the only player on the Fri­ that physical shape is only one aspect. for the Friars, as they finished fifth (in On Monday, in a field in Indiana, ars capable of penetrating the lane. With the Brewington saga coming on the 30:05) and eighth (in 30:10) respectively. don’t expect Coach Treacy to make any But the leadership role he was sup­ eve of Monday’s opener versus Vermont, “Martin had a very good run,” Treacy huge speech to fire up either of his teams, posed to have had? Welsh said the team how will the team—the freshmen in par­ said. “That’s what we’re looking for at as he knows they both understand the task will be just fine. ticular—be able to hold up mentally? NCAA’s—the goal is a top-10 finish.” at hand. “Our leaders haven’t really been es­ “They’ll have to speed up and get For Fagan and Crombie, this ultimate “The men are running as individuals, tablished yet,” he said. “Leadership is ready quick,” Welsh said. “(The fresh­ meet carries so much pressure, and yet so they can throw caution to the wind. by example, and when you violate team men) have a lot of toughness; they all these seniors are both calmly looking The women want to finish as high as we rules, leadership gets taken away from come from winning high school pro­ forward to Monday when they can see can as a team, that’s the first priority. you.” grams, which should help adapt to the where they really stand on the national They’ll run more cautiously, sticking But now to the most important ques­ Big East.” level of collegiate cross country. more to where we think they’ll finish. tion: what does this mean for this year’s “Throughout the landscape of college Crombie is excited to see how her Still, if they feel good enough, the last Friars? basketball, guys do adapt quicker now, young team responds to this champion­ 1000 meters they’ll go for it.” Well, for starters, it means that much so hopefully ours will be among them,” ship atmosphere. This weekend, 10 cross country run­ more responsibility will be placed on the he added. “We should have a chance; we’re hop­ ners from Providence College will travel shoulders of this year’s freshman class. Asking them to adapt quickly is one ing we’ll finish eighth to tenth,” she said. to Hoosier country in hopes of fulfilling Weyinmi Efejuku and Geoff McDermott thing—expecting too much too soon is “We’re very new so it’s going to be one some athletic dreams of their own. A fall will now surely start at the 2 and 3, re­ another. PC hoops will take its lumps this of the bigger races for many of them. It’s season’s worth of blisters, blood and spectively, and point guard Sharaud year, but ultimately Friar fans will hope going to be a good building block for sweat will all be worth it with a good Curry will see more minutes in that this baby-faced squad demonstrates next year’s team.” showing on Monday morning in Terre Brewington’s absence. And while power some potential. If they do that, then it Fagan is happy to be sharing this great Haute, Ind. _____ forward Jonathan Kale’s minutes might will have been a successful year.

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But after the period was even halfway through. two highly competitive home games with But Providence would get the lead back conference foe Maine— late in the period once again, as Doolin WOMEN’S a 3-3 tie on Saturday and tipped a point shot past Turgeon for a 3- HOCKEY a 4-3 wjn on Sunday— 2 lead. Freshman Brittany Simpson the same cannot be said earned an assist on the play, as did anymore. Gigliotti. Providence returned to its winning The third period featured another ways by earning three out of a possible Maine power play goal, at 5:09, which four points on the weekend, and relaxed knotted the score at three. But Provi­ some of the pressure that had been build­ dence was determined not to let the Black ing from the week before, when the team Bears sneak away with another point. A went 0-for-2 at Clarkson and St. hooking penalty against Maine gave the Lawrence. Friars the opportunity they needed. On “No question, this was a big week­ the ensuing power play, there was a end,’’junior Sonny Watrous said. “Com­ scramble in front of the Maine net. ing off a couple of losses, we needed Watrous found the puck in the slot and these games to get our team back on the snuck it home to give the. Friars the 4-3 winning track.” edge. Senior Ashley Payton and fresh­ Senior captain Karen Thatcher agreed COURTESY OF SPORTS INFO man Erin Normore picked up assists on with Watrous’ remarks. the goal, which held up as the game win­ Junior Sonny Watrous netted twice in PC’s 4-3 victory over Maine on “We knew that we had to win the two ner. Meanwhile, at the other end of the Sunday, as the Friars rebounded from two losses in New York the previous games. As league contests, they’re im­ ice, Bugden finished with 22 saves to weekend with three points against a Hockey East rival. portant games, especially heading to­ earn the victory, the 37th of her career. wards the end of the season and the play­ Thatcher, it was her sixth goal of the sea­ match between the two teams. The Fri­ Afterward, the players reflected on the offs.” son, and her nation-leading fourth short- ars felt that they should have won on win. So, how does a tie and a win sit with handed tally. Saturday, and this drive fueled them to “Everyone stepped up, and took it to the team? The Friars added to their lead at 18:52 come out even stronger for Sunday’s tilt. heart,” said Watrous. “Everyone did “All four points would’ve been of the period, as senior Katelynn Laffin “We felt we deserved a win Saturday, what needed to be done. People from great,” said freshman Katy Beach, who picked up a rebound goal on the power on Sunday we wanted to give them a long all classes contributed.” registered her first collegiate goal in the play to give Providence a 2-1 lead. Jun­ bus ride home,” Watrous said. “We knew But Thatcher focused more on the Saturday contest, “But three out of four ior defenseman Kristin Gigliotti picked we had to step up because they weren’t team’s improvement, as they continue to is not bad at all.” up the lone assist on the play. When the going to back down, and we didn’t want set their sights on winning Hockey East Thatcher felt similarly. first period buzzer sounded, the Friars them to think they could take the game and potentially making a statement in the “We would’ve liked four out of four. had the lead, and had held Maine to just from us.” NCAA tournament. Our goal is still to win Hockey East, so two shots. “We were disappointed with the tie,” “I think we’re getting better every we’d like to win each 3-game series with But in the second, the Black Bears Thatcher added. “Everyone was deter­ week. Sunday was a huge step forward each opponent, and at 1-0-1 [vs. Maine] came out stronger, and received help in mined on Sunday. That’s the most de­ for us. And going into this weekend, we we’re still in a good position to win the the form of Friar penalties. Just 3:48 into termination I’Ve seen from this team all just need to play that same way.” series with Maine.” the period, Maine tied the score 2-2 with year, and it bodes well for the future,” The team’s record now stands at 4-3- Saturday’s 3-3 tie did not start off as a power play goal. But once again Provi­ she said. 2 (3-1-1 in Hockey East). Currently sec­ the Friars had hoped. With the game still dence responded, as Beach lined up-a Providence came out very strong in ond in conference action, the Friars have scoreless well into the first period, Maine one-time shot off a pass from sophomore the first, but the period showcased de­ an opportunity to distance themselves got on the board first, scoring with just Rachel Crissy, sending the puck through fense and goaltending, so the red lights from the pack with home games against under six minutes remaining in the pe­ the legs of Maine’s Turgeon to give the stayed off until late. Then, with just nine Vermont on Thursday night and Boston riod. But the Friars would respond Friars a 3-2 lead. It was Beach’s first seconds left before the intermission, University on Saturday afternoon. Still, quickly to the 0-1 deficit. collegiate goal and point. Thatcher found \Vatrous open in the slot that doesn’t prevent the team from sa­ “We knew what had to be done,” said “It was a load off my shoulders, that’s and hit her with a perfect pass from the voring the taste of a successful weekend. Watrous. “No one was going to give up for sure,” a smiling Beach said of her top of the faceoff circle. Watrous fired “We’ve just got to pull it together for and let Maine take the game away from first. the puck on net, and it deflected off the all the points we can get. This weekend, us.” Assists were credited to Crissy and shoulder of goalie Turgeon and popped the effort was good on all parts—espe­ And sure enough, that was exactly sophomore Kelli Doolin. in the air. The junior followed up her cially coming off a weekend like in New what happened. Just 1:42 later, with But Maine knotted things up yet again shot by staking claim to the rebound and York,” Beach said. Providence shorthanded, Thatcher stole with another second period power play sending it into the twine for a 1-0 lead. the puck at the red line and chipped it goal. Providence went on to carry the The goal gave Providence a shot of ahead past a defenseman. Maine play the rest of the way, outshooting adrenaline heading into the first intermis­ PC: NCAA bid netminder Genevieve Turgeon came out Maine 13-7 in the third period and over­ sion. continued from back page to play the loose puck away from time, but could not net the winner. Se­ When the teams returned to the ice, Thatcher at the top of the faceoff circle, niorgoaltender Jana Bugden kept Maine the Friars capitalized on the momentum. the tournament was in 1983, where PC but she hesitated .and got caught out of from adding any more offense with some Just 1:21 into the second period, sopho­ suffered a 2-0 to Connecticut. It was an­ the net. Thatcher pounced on the oppor­ strong play down the stretch, and the more Jenna Keilch fired a laser wrist shot nounced on Monday, Nov. 14, that Provi­ tunity and slid the puck into the vacated teams settled for a 3-3 tie. under the crossbar from the left circle. dence was selected for one of the 25 at- net to tie the score at one apiece. For That set up Sunday as a real grudge The goal, assisted by Crissy, gave Provi- large spots up for grabs. “We all got together in McPhail’s to watch it but they couldn’t get the chan­ nel down there so we all put our cell We’re looking for a few exceptional students. phones together so everyone could hear,” said Lynch. “We went crazy when we found out. It was such a great moment for us to finally get where we’ve wanted to be for the past four years.” The Friars face Hofstra University on Friday, Nov. 18, in Hempstead, N.Y. Hofstra was the Colonial Atheletic As­ sociation Tournament Champions after defeating Old Dominion last Sunday. It has posted a 14-4-3 record for its 2005 season, while Hofstra finished second in its conference with a 7-2-2 record. Fri­ day will be Providence’s first ever match­ up with Hofstra. “We know it’s going to be a tough game for us,” said Lynch. “We know a little about Hofstra al­ At QtHnnipt.ii' I 'nivt’TMrvSchool hi I jw, vnii II iindevctwThrngyr«u need to • Chitstanding faculty ready,” added Daley. “They’re a very uicefi d From .t t h.ilfi r^tngye r mpfxmivr mtc <-mfronm< nt to faculty • RigpmtM xcxtkrnic prt^rams good team and they knocked off Seton member* who will Iwcnrne intellectu»l From Inc i bent i hnicv • Six conccmnwioKs Hall last year. It will be a highly con­ hi u J world exct tr.xhipi Pliwannual Jttcrtt whotirxhtpi tanKrng tnim tested match from our perspective and I • Extensive cxperirnrul don’t think either team will underesti­ l<> full ttikton. lot uHiiv nit or tnM ton., visit http:*.’law.«juinnip»ai.vtlt* or kurnmg uppctrhtimks mate the other team. We’re looking for­ call •Student favuhy iatio i<:i ward to the challenge Hofstra presents to us, or rather the challenge that we present to them.” If Providence wins its game against Quinnipiac University Ckimivu. i IhuiieRwniTHu I Pammv ILlu.th I Ptuit'tirrv Iax Hofstra it will go on to play No. 4 seeded School of Law North Carolina, who received a first- round bye. 22 The Cowl Sports November 17, 2005 PC’s best year since 2000 Friars swimming strong well even with our change in lineup, and finishing with a record of 7-28. 2000 by Greg Hartwell ’07 by Erin Redihan ’08 that will help us later in the year, know­ was their last winning season, as they fin­ Sports Staff Sports Staff ing that we can have the girls compete in ished 16-15 that year. Once the summer season ends, many different positions.” The season-ending loss to North Da­ pack up their swim suits until the spring; Katelyn Flynn won the 200-yard Last weekend, the PC women’s vol­ kota also signaled the finales of the col­ however, the Providence College Men breaststroke and the 200 individual med­ leyball team ended the 2005 season by legiate careers ofthe team’s two seniors, and Women’s Swimming and Diving ley. Blair Flynn added wins in both the competing in the National Independent Annie Fiorvanti and Allison Baker. teams suited up this past 50 and 100-yard freestyles. Volleyball Championships in Greeley, Fiorvanti finished in fifth place on SWIMMING week to come away After these wins, the duo paired up Colo. The women Providence’s all-time career assists list & DIVING with mixed results. with senior Meghan Glynn and junior WOMEN’S salvaged one of their with 2,359, while Baker closed off her VOLLEYBALL The men fell to both Annie Nemeth to set a Panzer Pool final fivematch-es of career with 693 kills, eight ofwhich came Boston College, 150-107 on Nov. 9, as record in the 400-yard medley relay. the year m the tour­ in the win over Texas. well as to Montclair State, 142-94 on “Blair competed in two new events nament by beating Texas A&M-Corpus “My experience on this team has been Nov. 12. The women, on the other hand, for her, the 50-Free and the 100-Free,” Christi 3-1. nothing but positive,” said Fiorvanti were able to swim away with a 142-88 explained Caswell. “With her perfor­ The win gave the Friars seven wins when describing her four years on the victory over Montclair State in their only mance in this new position she was able to cap off'the year, as they would go on court. “Allison (Baker) and 1 have meet of the week. to post the best times in those races for to lose their last match to North Dakota worked very hard to make PC women’s Taking the trip up to Chestnut Hill, PC in five years. Hopefully we will be State 3-0 later on Saturday. volleyball a respectable program and we Mass., the Friars knew that they were up able to use her in those events and be Senior Annie Fiorvanti led the team’s have full confidence that our teammates against some tough competition. able to shock Holy Cross this Wednes­ effort with her third triple-double of the that are returning next year will continue “On paper BC is a more talented day.” year. She led all players in the match to turn this program around.” team,” said Head Coach Jonathan Rounding out the ladies’ strong per­ with her 37 assists, 13 digs, and 12 kills. “With 10 talented and dedicated un­ Caswell. “Regardless, we were looking formance was sophomore Kellie Ryan Her hard work secured her a well-de­ derclassmen returning next season, for fast swims, a good competition, and who won both sections of the diving por­ served spot on the A 11-Toumament Team. Providence College Volleyball is bound we got that; unfortunately we didn’t get tion. Nemeth would add a win in the 200- Sophomore Sarah Fleming had the high­ to find success in the upcoming years,” the win. We came out strong and BC yard freestyle, while Christine Bonagura est kill total for the team with 15, which she added. had to make adjustments half way took first in the 1000-yard freestyle. was a new career high for the sophomore. As the Friars have a very young team, through the meet.” Concluding the meet, sophomore “We started out strong, which helped it appears that they have nowhere to go The Friar men captured five events Danielle Matook was the last Friar win- us to capture game one,” said Fiorvanti. but up over the next couple of years. On on the day. Leading the way for PC were ner, taking the 200-yard backstroke. “We carried this momentum to win game a team where eight of 12 players were senior Seth Brockman and freshmen However, the men did not fare as well two, which gave us the confidence to go freshmen, the group had a lot to learn at Ryan Clark, Chris Ray, and Justin Rich, as the women. Brockman won the 100- on and win the rest of the match. Every­ the start of the season. who were all a part of the 200-yard med­ yard freestyle for PC, while senior Frank one played hard. [Freshman] Amanda They lost their first 11 games before ley relay team which captured the event. LaMonaca added a victory in the 200- Little (21 digs) played awesome for us triumphing over Sacred Heart in the Friar Rich also won the 100-yard butterfly, yard freestyle. The pair then led the Fri­ this weekend, which allowed us to win a Invitational. After beating Sacred Heart, while freshman Nick Tri 11a pitched in by ars’ 400-yard freestyle relay team to vic­ strong offense, especially in our game the team went on to six more hard-earned winning the 1000-yard freestyle. tory. Junior Tom McLoughlin and Rich against Texas.” wins, building confidence and experi­ Brockman took the control of the got in on the action, and were the other Fiorvanti also factored in the team’s ence as they went along. reigns for PC, as he also seized the 200- members of that winning relay quartet. culminating loss to North Dakota State. “With such a young team, we had yard freestyle and won the 200-yard IM. “The men did well against Montclair, She again led her squad, this time with somewhat of a slow start,” explained “Seth did a real good job this meet,” but in the end just got outswum,” said seven assists. Little chipped in with Fiorvanti, “but by mid-season, we really said Caswell. “He stepped up his per­ Caswell. seven digs. picked up our play as we gained more formance and the rest of the team was The Friars hopped back in the water Though the team did not win their fi­ experience together as a team.” able to build off his lead, and despite the this past Wednesday Nov. 16. Both the nal match, they did end the season on a The team will take the valuable ex­ loss we did well.” men and women will travel to Holy Cross positive note. perience they earned under the leader­ Unfortunately, wins in the five events for a 5:30 p.m. meet versus the Crusad­ On Saturday, Little eclipsed the all- ship of Baker and Fiorvanti into the 2006 were not enough to outsoar the Eagles. ers, however as of the date of publica­ time school record for digs in a season, season, which will hopefully see the team Despite this loss, the Friars prepared tion Holy Cross had yet to report the finishing with 627. As a whole, the team pick up where they left off, on their way themselves for their next meet versus scores for the meet. compiled its highest win total since 2000, up. Montclair. “As far as the men are concerned, we The women, anxious to get back in should come away with a win,” said the water, were able to control the meet Caswell. “We beat the Crusaders last year What's Up in McPhail's against the Red Hawks. Leading the PC so they will be a little more prepared this effort for the women were freshman Blair year, but we are still confident. The THUR 11/17 Revival Live! Newport Flynn and junior Katelyn Flynn, who women took away the win only by a one Storm Promotion, Full bar w/ID @8pm won three events each for the Friars. point difference. 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Sunday, November 27, .... 12 Noon -1:00 a.m. November 17,2005 Sports The Cowl 23 Wild finish keeps Friars in conference Penalties by the Friars in the Just seconds before the end by Ryan Holt ’09 opening minutes of the first pe­ of regulation, Northeastern’s Sports Staff riod gave the Huskies scoring Jacques Perreault committed a The Providence College chances on the power play. costly cross checking penalty, Men's Hockey Team played to Each Huskies shot in the first giving the Friars a power play mixed results this week, losing was saved, many times dramati- as overtime began. at No. 8 Vermont, 6-2, and win­ cally, by sophomore goalie Seconds into the extra pe­ ning 2-1, in Tyler Sims. Northeastern’s riod, Carroll again stole the puck MENS overtime at Adam Geragosian matched from the Huskies—this time at HOCKEY Northeastern. Sims in the first, stopping all 11 center ice—and had a The results keep Friars shots in what was quickly breakaway opportunity. His the Friars in first place in developing into a goaltender’s shot was saved, but freshman Hockey East with a record of 6- duel. defenseman Cody Wild scored 2 in the conference and 6-4 ”1 thought we played well in on the rebound to give the Fri­ overall. the first period,” junior Jamie ars the 2-1 victory. The Friars were Vermont’s Carroll said. “We just weren’t “1 was in the right place at first-ever home opponent in able to get the lead though.” the right time,” said Wild. Hockey East play, so they had That lead would instead go The game-winner was the to deal with a Catamounts team to Northeastern in the second second of his young PC career, that was revved up for the af­ period. The Huskies matched with both coming in Hockey fair. The Friars went up early PC’s shot total of seven, but East play—and both being in the game thanks to senior unlike the Friars they were able game-winners. He scored at Nate Meyers’ goal in the open­ to score, their tai ly a breakaway Massachusetts last month with ing minutes of the first period. goal with less than four minutes under two minutes left to give Soon after, however, the Cata­ in the period to go gave the Hus­ the Friars the 3-2 victory, and mounts struck back, tying the kies a 1-0 lead. he also had the game-winner in game less than three minutes The third period was when last month’s exhibition contest. later. the Friars “turned it on,” Carroll “It’s crazy,” he said. “Again Freshman defenseman Cody Wild is fast developing a The score remained tied un­ said. “We came back in the third the right place, right time.” Johnny-on-the-spot reputation after notching his second til early in the second period, and played one of our best peri­ With Tuesday’s win, the Fri­ game-winner in the last two weeks. His overtime goal when Vermont capitalized on a ods yet.” ars gave themselves sole posses­ propelled the Friars to a 2-1 win over Northeastern. power play to taking a 2-1 lead. The stat sheet certainly sion, at least for the moment, of testament to what is happening play, opening 3-3. BU has man­ But the lead was just temporary; backed up Carroll’s claim. The Hockey East. this year. The new strategy em­ aged to defeat both Maine and less then two minutes later, Friars erupted for 21 shots on “It was an important win,” ployed by Army allows for Vermont, top 10 teams nation­ sophomore Jon Rheault scored goal, and the strategy of more Army said. “We played well, faster-paced games. ally, but has also lost to current a power play goal for the Fri­ shots on net paid off for the Fri­ and it was a good hard game.” “The more shots, the more Hockey East strugglers Massa­ ars, tying the game at 2-2. ars quickly in the third. “It’s incredible. We’re play­ you score,” he said Tuesday, and chusetts and UMass Lowell. The 2-2 tie was the last time “We put more on the net and ing really well right now—we that’s certainly been a mantra for Army certainly likes where the Friars would be close that capitalized,” Head Coach Tim might be able to take it,” he said, the Friars this year. his team is heading into this night. In a span of less than a Army said. Carroll stole the referring to the conference. The Friars return home Fri­ weekend. minute-and-a-half, the Cata­ puck and scored off a wrist shot Army agreed with Wild, but day to face an always tough Bos­ “1 like how things are com­ mounts scored twice to advance to tie the game 1 -1. For the re­ added that the Friars need to ton University, which enters the ing together,” he said. “The the score to 4-2. In the third, mainder of regulation, both keep up this play. game ranked No. 18 nationally. heart is more important than Vermont scored two more to put teams would pressure each other “We’ve only played eight “BU is a good team; they wins and losses.” the game out of reach. and the respective goalies. (conference) games,” said play a complete game,” said Expect a tough, hard fought Thankfully for the Friars, Harsh checks and hard shots Army, “We’ve got to (continue Army. “It should be very com­ game from both sides Friday at Northeastern was a different were prevalent throughout the to) play the way we need to petitive.” Schneider. story for the Friars. period, but to no avail for either play.” The Terriers are off to a slug­ “It’s going to be a dogfight,” Early in Tuesday’s contest, team. With the score tied at one, The Friars’ improvement gish—at least by BU stan­ Carroll said. there was not much scoring. the game headed into overtime. from Saturday to Tuesday is a dards—start in Hockev East Sports November 17,2005 Brew NCAA’s beckon for Friars soccer... time periods as the two teams by Stephanie LaCharite ’06 leaves, remained in a stalemate. Sports Edtior The match went into a pen­ alty kick shootout, where the PC picks When it appeared as though Friars met their match. After all was lost after last season, the Providence’s shootout victory Providence College men’s soc­ over Seton Hall in the up pieces cer has had one of the best turn­ quarterfinals, Providence was around seasons unable to advance, as South MEN’S in national his- Florida prevailed.3-2 to send the SOCCER tory. Bulls to the finals. by Kevin O’Brien ’07 Coming off “It was a fairly even played Asst. Sports Edtior of a winless 2004 season the game. The guys played really Friars have bounced back to be well for the first 75 minutes and Most PC hoops fans knew the underdog that no one takes had a lot of good half-chances going into this season that they for granted. The Friars remained to score,” said Daley. “USF car­ shouldn't expect too much from undefeated until Oct. 5, when ried the last 15 minutes of the this team. Now, they’ll have to Providence suffered a 3-2 over­ game, but both teams had their expect even less. time loss to the University of chances. We ended up being on Junior guard Connecticut on the road. De­ the short side though against HOOPS Dwight Brew­ spite the Friars 6-3-9 record USF when it came to the pen­ ington officially riddled with overtime periods alty kicks.” quit the Providence College resulting in draws, the Friars USF, who placed first in the Men’s Basketball team on Tues­ were able to pull through to Big East Red Division, met up day, on the eve of a season filled clutch a spot in the NCAA Di­ with UConn in the final round with high expectations for, if not vision I tournament. of the tournament. UConn, the the team in general, at least him “We don’t talk about last leader for the regular season in particular. season. I guess it is remarkable Blue Division, won its second How did it come to this? or impressive,” said Head TRACY DONADIO ’06/The Cowl Senior Brian Baker and the PC defense held USF scoreless, straight Championship title on How did the Friars’ prized re­ Coach Chaka Daley about his its home field on Nov. 13. but could not prevent the Bulls winning in penalty kicks. cruit from two years ago—an team’s rebound. “Every day is The Big East Conference explosive guard who PC beat business as usual for us, but despite PC leading USF in shots second half USF had a few more will send a record seven teams out Arizona and N.C. State, since the guys have put last sea­ 5-2. Senior Eoin Lynch almost chances and it was a little more to the NCAA Tournament this among others, in order to sign— son to bed they’ve committed to connected twice for the Friars even, but I thought we domi­ year. This will mark the fifth suddenly decide to leave the hard work, winning games, and with 15 minutes left in the first nated a little bit more than them straight season the Conference team “to commit to being a stu­ extending the season.” half as he took an unassisted [especially] in the first half.” has sent at least five teams to the dent right now,” in the words of Although the Friars were shot from about 30 yards out The second half progressed Division I Tournament. Con­ Head Coach Tim Welsh? able to continue their season and less than a minute later at­ similar to the first as the teams necticut has received the high­ Those questions may not be with the NCAA tournament tempted a volley off a cross to settled back into a pattern of est seed at No. 8 in the confer­ answered for a little while, if berth, their Big East tournament give Providence the edge. back-and-forth unclaimed op­ ence. In addition to UConn and ever. But the immediate rami­ run was abruptly ended in a Sophomore Ryan Maduro portunities, despite the Friars’ Providence, other Big East fications of this are much shootout dual between PC and blasted another one for the Fri­ early pressure on USF. While teams participating include: clearer. PC now heads into the South Florida on Nov. 11 in the ars before the end of the half but South Florida managed to South Florida, St. John’s, West season with a frighteningly tournament semifinal. PC was unable to come up with outshoot PC 8-7, they were un­ Virginia, Seton Hall, and Notre short bench, and the prospect of Providence and nationally the advantage as the half ended. able to connect and USF sent Dame. two freshmen starting is no ranked No. 16 USF remained in “The first half was probably Providence to its 11th overtime The Friars last appearance in longer a distinct possibility, but a back-and-forth battle for the one of the best halves we’ve had challenge of the season. But an absolute certainty. first 20 minutes of the game, all season,” said Lynch. “The neither prevailed after two over­ PC/Page 21 But we’ll get to that in a minute. First, let’s talk about how Brewington’s latest viola­ tion of team rules may have ... While runners shine at NCAA Regionals been the proverbial straw that by Rich Slate ’06 race. We’re very young, basi­ broke the Friars’ collective Sports Staff cally a new team.” back. As for the men, he said, Brewington was suspended For the average college stu­ “They had injuries early in the after missing practice without dent, the last few weeks in season that really cost them and an excuse last Sunday, the lat­ school have been a real grind, we didn’t have any wins against est in a series of transgressions with countless tests, papers and top-25 teams. At Northeast the junior has committed projects. Imag­ Regionals, we gave them a good throughout his two-plus years CROSS ine that in be­ meet. I’m very proud of them. here. It seems that Brewington COUNTRY tween all this Two great teams beat us—you has never really been sure about academic re­ can’t disguise that.” being at Providence—he con­ lated stress from the last few The Friars finished third be­ sidered transferring after his weeks, you also had to worry hind Boston College and Co­ freshman year, and he was sus­ about competing in your biggest lumbia in the 6K. The Friars pended once last year for an meet of the season. were led by senior Fiona undisclosed violation of team Such is the case for three Crombie, who won the indi­ rules. men from the Providence Col­ vidual race in a time of 20:27. But by this year it finally lege Men’s Cross Country team The race was tight from start to seemed that he had found his and the Women’s Cross Coun­ end, but Crombie used a deci­ niche here; he talked to The try team as they prepare for the sive sprint in the final 100 yards Cowl last month about being a NCAA Championships at Indi­ to cross the line a mere two sec­ leader, committing to defense, ana State on Nov. 21. The three onds before two Columbia run­ buying into the team mentality. men are competing as individu­ ners. I, for one, looked forward to als, while the women’s team is Only the top two teams au­ seeing the new Dwight looking to stamp their seal on tomatically qualified for the Brewington in action this year. the national cross country scene NCAA Championships, but the Unfortunately, it just wasn’t yet again. Friars received an at-large bid to be. But the manner in which Both teams recently finished in order to go to their record it happened—a missed practice, third at the NCAA Northeast 17th straight NCAA Champion­ a suspension, then a meeting a Regional Meet in Boston, Mass, ship meet. COURTESY OF SPORTS INFO week later between Welsh and this past Saturday. The women Crombie was the star of the Senior Martin Fagan helped to lead Providence this past Brewington in which the latter came into the meet ranked 13th race, but she was also well sup­ weekend at the Men’s NCAA Northeast Regional with a expressed his desire to concen­ while the men were the 30th- ported by her running mates. second place finish at the event. trate on his studies—certainly ranked team in the land. Aine Hoban finished sixth over­ took some by surprise. “For the women, we knew all for the meet with a time of freshman Michelle Childs fin­ as individuals, but no doubt they “It wasn’t an ugly divorce,” we only had to finish top three 20:45; junior Meghan Owen ished 39th with a time of 22:03. are much happier to share the Welsh said. “Dwight thinks he (to likely qualify for NCAA’s),” was 15th with a time of 21:18; With their top-10 finishes, experience with their deserving Head Coach Ray Treacy said. “I freshman Katie DiCamillo was Crombie and Hoban automati­ HOOPS/Page 20 knew it was going to be a tight 33rd with a time of 21:50; and cally qualified for the NCAA’s PROVIDENCE/Page 20