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TheVol. LXXX No. 5 @thecowl • thecowl.com ProvidenceCowl College October 8, 2015 New Ordinance to A Groundbreaking Weekend for Restrict Future Off- Campus Leases the PC School of Business by Zak Harvey ’16 by Marla Gagne ’18 News Staff News Co-Editor on campus off campus Over the past two years questions and speculation by students have On September 17, 2015, swirled in a tempest of curiosity the Providence Council about when the College will begin voted to pass an ordinance construction on Dore Hall to create that would limit the number the new School of Business. of college students that These questions were answered can live together in single- this past Friday when the College family homes to three co- community, administrators, family, eds. The ordinance, led friends, faculty, and donors gathered by Councilwoman Jo-Ann together to break ground on the Ryan, will not affect current Arthur F. and Patricia Ryan Center leases, but will restrict for Business Studies. Arthur F. “Art” future off-campus housing Ryan and his wife Patricia donated for Providence College five million dollars in a landmark students. contribution to the campaign to build The Providence Council the business school. originally approved the The structure of the Arthur F. and ordinance on Sept. 3. The Patricia Ryan Center for Business ordinance includes all Studies will span over 75,000 R-1/R-1 A zones, focusing square feet; it will include a 125 on the Elmhurst and Mt. seat conference space, Bloomberg Pleasant neighborhoods. terminals, and a two-story glass Ryan, the representative atrium. of these neighborhoods, The generosity of the Ryans was believes students increase highlighted even further as inclement traffic and noise in these weather brought the groundbreaking predominantly single-family ceremony indoors to the Ryan house areas. Concert Hall in the Smith Center. ANDREW KONNERTH ’17 / THE COWL Construction of the new business building, slated to open in spring 2017, officially commences. GROUNDBREAKING/ Page 3 ORDINANCE/ Page 2 Oregon Shootings Renew Gun Violence Debate by Jacquelyn Kelley ’17 Opinion Editor politics Far too many Americans have lost their loved ones to gun violence. Now, even more Americans are grieving after a gunman at Umpqua Community College in Oregon claimed nine innocent lives on Oct. 1. The tragedy has sparked another wave of discussion about gun regulation in our country. However, some of the suggested solutions are hard to swallow. For example, some believe that if the professors at UCC were armed, they would have been able to defend themselves and their students. It is hard to believe, however, that gun violence on college campuses could be solved with more guns. OREGON/ Page 7 PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.MARKETWATCH.COM/ The Roseburg, Oregon community held a vigil to remember the 10 victims of last week’s shooting. PHOTO COURTESY OF HTTP://RIPR.ORG/ UNDERtheHOOD Providence College's Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 A&E Portfolio News News 2 Opinion 6 Old Nickelodeon shows are back! What happens when two Records are being set! The Fall Find out what writers walk into a Lego store? Career Expo and the Photography 11 times your Read Portfolio’s Friar 5K attracted an A&E 13 favorites will new feature to all-time high number Portfolio 17 be airing. find out. of attendees. Sports 21 Page 14 Page 18 Page 2 Page 2 News October 8, 2015 Rain or Shine, Friar Spirit Prevails Friar 5k Continues to Grow in Popularity After Six Years by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 and director of the Friar 5K, was agreeable. the race by practicing two times a Asst. News Editor responsible for all the planning that After the race, participants, friends, week with a walk or run and offered went into the event. This included and family were encouraged to attend a variety of interactive and informative on campus working with the city to determine the the Fan Fest in Peterson. “It was an workshops. race route and with PC Athletics; both awesome after party and very family According to Courtney Mackey, Despite the rain, on Saturday, were the co-sponsors. “It’s been a lot of friendly,” explained Grupinski. At director of fitness and programming, October 3 at 9:30 a.m. the Providence work, but very rewarding,” she said. the event there was food, inflatables, workshops were held in the Concannon College community gathered together “I love PC,” said Grupinski. “It’s a music, prizes, and fun for all ages. “We Fitness Center and included courses to run the sixth annual Friar 5K, very special project.” She explained wanted to keep the Friar spirit of the regarding running form and posture, put on by the Office of Institutional that before the 5K, she met weekly day going,” she said. exercises and stretches for pre and post Advancement. With 1,041 registrants, with a planning committee that was The race route changed from years workouts, and proper techniques for this was the largest Friar 5K the College comprised of many different campus past in that it started at Harkins Hall core strengthening. has seen to date. departments to make sure the event and ended on the Ray Treacy Track. Grupinski said the event went Over-all winners of the event were ran smoothly. “We incorporate all Grupinski explained that this year’s very smoothly thanks to the many Trish Hillery ’89 ’09G and Matthew aspects of campus,” she said, “and it route seems to be the fan favorite. “I volunteers and campus collaboration. Scholl ’18. “The race went very well, just shows you that working together ran [the 5K] last year and came fourth,” She also mentioned that all of the exactly how I planned it to go,” said truly is what it means to be a Friar.” said Scholl. “It was a completely proceeds from the registration go into Scholl. He explained that he wanted to “To me, being a Friar means putting different course this year. The new PC’s National Alumni Association stay upfront with the leaders and wait your best foot forward in everything course was a lot flatter than last year’s Scholarship fund. “That’s just one until he turned off of Huxley to pick up you do,” said Scholl, “and for me that course.” more piece that makes the event so the pace. “I was able to do just that and includes running and how I raced This year, Rec Sports offered a special,” she said. “It all goes back to everything worked out,” he said. the Friar 5K.” Friar pride was very new class called Desk to 5K, which the students.” Michelle Grupinski ’12, coordinator prevalent on race day, as 801 people was aimed at faculty and staff. This from the Office of Alumni Relations raced even though the weather was not program allowed staff to prepare for PHOTO COURTESTY OF PROVIDENCE COLLEGE ALUMNI RELATIONS Despite rainy weather on race day, over 800 runners participated in the sixth annual Friar 5K. The new race route started at Harkins Hall and ended on the Ray Treacy Track. Corrections from last week’s Ordinance: Students Respond to City’s Concerns issue of The Cowl: The article entitled "Junípero Serra’s Continued from front page Conduct Was Anything But Saintly" was written by Sarah Kelley '18. The President of the Providence Wolfe ’16, president of Student Congress, to the campus, which makes it easier for Council, Luis Aponte, defended the said they sent representatives to express students to get to class.” The article entitled “PC Iron Chef: housing ordinance on the Providence their objection to city interference with Katie Comber ’18 feels that the Licensed to Grill” misquoted the Council website. student housing. ordinance not only restricts already number of cook-off titles Coach Cooley Aponte said, “R-1 zones are separated The major concerns fueling the limited off-campus options, but also has won. and distinct from R-2 and R-3 zones ordinance are the alleged noise and traffic makes it impossible for students to afford While the cooking competition for a reason. R-1 and R-1A zones are caused by college students. housing. “It’s already so expensive to live started four years ago, there have made up predominantly of single- Wolfe said, “Excluding golf and off-campus. It would be impossible for only been three years of competition. family properties that are designed for last year’s hockey riot, I can think of no three people to afford a house together.” Fr. Justin M. Brophy, O.P., won the individual households. These properties times where we have ever caused serious Going forward, Ryan has talked about first competition in 2012 against Fr. were not designed as rooming houses, or traffic problems...Noise I understand to a improving city, college, and university R. Gabriel Pivarnik, O.P., Fr. Brophy for use as group quarters, and the recent degree. We are loud at times, but for the communication. did not face a challenger in 2013. In examples of properties in R-1 zones being most part our students (excluding the The Providence Council website 2014, Coach Cooley and Fr. Brophy marketed to college students is a cause for other schools) are incredibly respectful to states Ryan is “working on legislation tied, making them “co-defending concern.” the whole neighborhood with respect to that will set guidelines for improved champions.” Despite support from members of the noise.” communication and information sharing” council and neighborhoods, the ordinance The ordinance was approved and and that will better outline the best did face opposition from the community. will be signed by Mayor Elorza, who location for students living off-campus.