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I The Cowl 1919 The OfficialStudent ffpzvspaper of Providence Cotfege Since 1935 1994 Vol. LVIII No. 25 Providence College - Providence, Rhode Island April 28,1994 76th Commencement Goodbye Exercises - PC Class of *94 Natural Sunday, May 22,1994 Science? PC May Be John F. Smith, Jr., chief ex Samuel J. Chester of Cranston, Rl, Losing Valuable ecutive officer and president a colon cancer investigator who is of general Motors, the largest leading promising research into the Faculty manufacturing company in development of a clinical test to de by Renet Ladocsi '96 the world, will offer this tect colon cancer in its early stages, News Writer year's commencement ad will be awarded an honorary doc dress to approximatley 1,200 tor of medical science degree. The Natural Science graduates and approxi Chester, who graduated from Provi program is in the process of mately 10,000 guests at Provi dence College in 1934, has no for reorganizing its faculty and dence College's 76th Com mal educational background in bio course structure for the next mencement Exercises, to be medical research; he is completely academic year. Certain mem held on Sunday, May 22,1994 self-taught. Chester entered the medical research field about bers of the program will be beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the 27 years ago after selling the successful Standard Wire Com leaving, and replacements Providence Civic Center. pany in Cranston, RI, which he had founded and owned for them have been hired. In Smith, who is responsible for until he sold the business in 1968 at the age of 54. He is also speaking with C.B. Wood, all General Motors operations worldwide, will be awarded a concert violinist with the first violin section of the Rhode Director of the program, it is an honorary doctor of business administration degree by the Island Philharmonic Orchestra. clear that the Natural Science Dominican institution. program "could stand some Providence College will confer approximately 1,200 de Sister Elizabeth Hasselt, O.P., ex improvement' , but discus grees to the candidates from the college's undergraduate ecutive director of Encore Commu sions as to what this involves school, School of Continuing Education and Graduate School. nity Services, a not-for-profit, non have yet to be completed by sectarian agency which annually faculty. David L. Angell, creator and ex serves the needs of the 14,900 poor, ecutive producer of the hit television frail, homebound, mentally im- ATTENTION! series, "Wings" and "Frasier," and at aired, and homeless elderly in the If you are at all upset, various times writer/story editor, ex ?imes Square community of New angry or concerned about ecutive story editor, producer and York City, will be awarded an hon the contents of this article, supervising producer of the long- orary doctor of social work degree. take some initiative and running hit series "Cheers," will be Sister Hasselt is a Dominican sister approach a member of awarded an honorary doctor of fine of Sparkhill, N.Y. the Natural Science arts degree. Angell, who graduated Department. Voice your from Providence College in 1969, is opinions - the students a partner in Grub Street Productions, Marian L. Heard, president and needs must come first! chief executive officer of United Los Angeles, CA, a television and film production company. The original func Way-Massachusetts Bay, Inc. of Bos tion of Natural Science was ton, MA, a nonprofit organization to be in coordination with the Abraham Johannes Malherbe, Th. which raises funds and allocates D., the Buckingham Professor of New DWC program in providing resources for health and human ser students with a well rounded Testament Criticism and Interpreta vice agencies in the Greater Boston liberal arts education. More tion, Yale University, and a noted au area, will be awarded an honorary than twenty years ago, pio thority in New Testament studies and doctor public administration de of neering faculty members met Christian origins, Patristics, and Hel gree. lenistic Philosophy and Literature, to develop the nature and will be awarded an honorary doctor design of science within the of theology degree. core requirements of the school. They felt it was nec- continued on page 4 Could We Become Beware of Book Burglars! Co-ed? With finals approaching and book buybacks shortly follow ing, students should be careful about misplacing their text dence Hall questionnaire that did not produce results. books. Often, when books are left unattended in Mondo or by Kristen Gariepy ’95 was distributed last week. However, according to Fr. the library (among other places), they get stolen and sold McPhail, Vice President for News Editor No, it wasn't a joke. back dishonestly. Keep an eye on yours! Students continuously Student Services, students began approaching him this OK, it's a common fact discuss the need for co-ed past September. "Students that most PC students only housing amongst them talked to each other, but not check their mail once a week. selves. At least once a week, to me," he says. "Once they Letters are virtually nonex istent for the majority of the started coming to my office INSIDE PC population and packages Students to voice their opinions, I only arrive after a JCrew took some action." catalog spree. Come Friday, must fill out Not only did some stu boxes are overstuffed with dents express their concerns A MUST-READ: Ronzio coupons, bright or and return during the first semester, many more chimed in when ange Women's Studies an the survey PUTTING THE COLLEGE nouncements, and advertise we returned from the Christ ments for summer storage mas break. Why? Students YEAR’S IN DAVE’S TERMS’’ crates. In other words, un freshmen and sophomores were made aware of the up see EDITORIALS page6. less you save these flyers to (the two classes primarily re coming Alcohol Awareness tack on your bulletin board siding in the single-sex resi Day. Several felt the day or for a scrapbook, the mail dence halls) discuss and vi was unnecessary and use box is still empty. sualize what life at PC would less. However, because of McShane resigns Alcohol Awareness Day, all What? You check your be like if men and women see page 28. PC students were given the SPORTS mail daily? Then you must could live together. How opportunity to voice their have found the Co-ed Resi- ever, private conversations continued on page 4 The Cowl 2 11........ "................ ■" News $33 J5, ....V... X....... Academic Alcohol Awareness ----RESULTS ---- Day -- RESULTS ----- viewing these concerns and by Fr. McPhail However, for the examina ing of the two new apart Student Congress meeting tion period the hours will be: ment buildings. The smaller with the college that would will be presenting some con Vice President for Student crete suggestions shortly to Services 7 May Saturday 8:00 a.m. - of the buildings, but the one greatly appreciate any rec 11:45 p.m.; 8 May - 13 May with the largest lower level ommendations or advise the Academic Alcohol Last February the campus Sunday - Friday 8:00 - 1:00 space, will house a large fa you might have. Awareness Committee. If experienced for the first tune a.m.; 14 May Saturday 8:00 cility (approximately for 500 Some students ap you have any suggestions for an entire day devoted to a a.m. - 11:45p.m.; 15 May Sun persons) for both formal and proached me abopt’concerns the Alcohol Committees college wide concern: alco day 8:00 a.m. -1:00 a.m. informal events. At times they have pertaining to an please see a member of the hol. During the discussions These new hours for both even more than one event improvement of the quality Student Congress or stop in that took place that day the Peterson Centre and the li will be able to had. The al of life which Providence Col their office in the lower level topic broadened to include a of the Slavin Centre. number of matters: these Lastly, the was almost a matters could probably be As a result of student opinion, new hours have been universal request for a re best described as socializa established at the library and Peterson Recreation Centre. view of the possibility that tion. At the end of the day PLEASE USE THESE FACILITIES. some of the traditional halls and again in later correspon The extended hours were installed because they were offer co-educational living. dence you were advised that requested by the students. Because of this request I have sent you a questionnaire progress reports would be They must be used in order to be kept in effect. formcoming: this is indeed about co-educational living; one of the progress reports. I urge you to return these There was some discus brary need your support. If cohol license from the Slavin lege offers. As a result of this completed forms to me be sion about the weekend these hours are to remain in Centre will hopefully be meeting an ad hoc commit fore you depart for the sum hours of the Peterson Centre. effect, if they are to become transferred to this space. tee has been formed which mer recess. Your input and I can advise you that starting part of the regular schedule The second space in the will be meeting with me to advise is most needed. Friday, 29 April the Peterson for these two facilities, these larger of the buildings, but offer suggestions and make As always, I urge you to Centre will oe opened every new hours must have your the space smaller in the foot recommendations.