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

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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

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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. WPRI conducted an interview with the previously declared his support for For now, groups such as Student American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode the ordinance. The 10-3 tally makes it Congress are working to improve and Island (ACLU), who was not in favor of impossible to be vetoed and prevents maintain a positive image of PC in the the ordinance. further protesting. The ordinance will community. The ACLU argued, “Instead of affect the 20 percent of PC students that Currently Congress is working on discriminating against students, the city live off-campus, not including graduate legislation that will require clubs on should enforce current noise and party students. campus to fulfill a service requirement. ordinances.” WPRI also interviewed The housing ordinance, again, does Congress is also trying to bring back local landlords that were angry about not apply to all off-campus housing, the “red cup clean up,” a trash pick up the ordinance. Landlord Bob D’Amico but will restrict how many students can on Eaton Street and in surrounding said, “I could rent to five gang members, occupy single-family houses in some neighborhoods. I could rent to five drug dealers—[but] I surrounding neighborhoods. Overall, students want to be seen in can’t rent to five straight ‘A’ PC students Emily Ventura ’18 feels the ordinance a good light by the community. Wolfe simply because they’re students.” is unfair to students. She said, “I think said, “We hope that keeping students PC’s Student Congress tracked the that people should be more accepting responsible for the upkeep of our issue, attending meetings over the of college students if they live in the surrounding neighborhoods will put PC PHOTO COURTESTY OF WWW.RIPR.ORG summer to get informed and represent surrounding areas of the PC campus... in an extremely positive light.” The newly approved housing ordinance limits the College’s student body. Nicholas The housing they’re cutting off is closer the number of students that can live in single- family houses in Providence neighborhoods. October 8, 2015 NEWS The Cowl 3 Fall Fest Groundbreaking: Oktoberfest Continued from front page by Gabriella Pisano ’18 by Gabrielle Shkreli ’17 News Staff News Staff

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Campus Ministry held its second Have you ever wanted to visit the annual Fall Fest on Friday, October 2. The city of Munich? On Friday, October 2, festivities began at 7 p.m. in the Campus students were given a taste of Germany Ministry Center. The event, planned by right here at Providence College during Campus Ministry’s Events club, invited Oktoberfest, an event sponsored by all students to celebrate the start of fall. the Board of Programmers Social Fall Fest proved that fall is definitely Committee. upon us. With decorations all around, the The event took place in McPhail’s spirit of fall fun was infectious. The event from 5 to 8 p.m. For only five dollars, included fall food favorites, pumpkin students 21-years-old and over had carving, a photo booth, and karaoke. the chance to sample eight different The Pumpkin Carving Contest German beers. allowed teams to come up with creative ANDREW BUTLER ’16/THE COWL Redlefsen’s, a German restaurant designs for their pumpkins. One team The PC community gathered in the Smith Center for the Arts to “breakground” on the new business school. located in Bristol, Rhode Island, went Friar festive and carved a Friar provided catering that included a and a cross into their pumpkin. The Arthur Ryan graduated with the Class a third of all credit hours being generated variety of traditional German foods. winner of the contest was the “Jack- of 1963 and received an honorary degree in the School of Business, this addition Dishes ranged from bratwurst and Emoji” pumpkin, cleverly inspired by in 1990. to the campus will be a cornerstone for sauerkraut to spätzle and hot pretzels. emojis. Following the pumpkin carving, The lineup of speakers included the the College’s growth in the coming year, To add to the festive ambiance, The students had a blast at karaoke, singing College’s Provost Dr. Hugh Lena, Dean decade, and century. Mad Bavarian Brass Band performed songs ranging from Queen’s “Bohemian of the Business School Sylvia Maxfield, Not only did this past weekend denote traditional polka music throughout the Rhapsody” to Justin Bieber’s “Baby.” and the College’s President Father Brian the beginning of the business school, but night. Coordinator of Student Events, Shanley, O.P. it also marked the start of then College’s Kristen Nappy ’16, a member of Madeleine Veith ’16, acknowledged that During her comments, Dean Maxfield annual St. Dominic Weekend. The the Social Committee on BOP, shared the Fall Fest would not have been possible talked about the values of leading a good weekend brings family, friends, alumni, her excitement for the occasion: “I without the amazing volunteers of the life at the intersection of a Dominican and its generous and faithful donors onto had the opportunity to attend actual event staff. Volunteers dedicated their Liberal Arts education. A profound campus for a series of events from the Oktoberfest in Germany last fall when I time to planning, decorating, and baking respect of ethical responsibility, tradition, groundbreaking of the business school to was abroad in Europe and it was one of for Fall Fest. They were responsible for and human dignity were themes that a marathon reading of Beowulf. my absolute favorite weekends being the many fall themed desserts including Dean Maxfield touched upon during her It is clear that with benefactors like the abroad. I really was excited to hear the apple crisp, pumpkin muffins, pumpkin remarks. Ryans, the College’s campus has found music again and be in that culture.” dip, cookies, and pudding. There was During Fr. Shanley’s tenure as the profoundly inspiring role models. As Nappy also expressed the impact even a decorate your own cupcake table. President of Providence College he has Fr. Shanley said at the groundbreaking she believed Oktoberfest had on the Sister Anne Klein, O.P., who oversees overseen some of the most fundamental ceremony, “I want our students to know PC community as a whole. “The event Events, said that events such as Fall Fest strategic growth construction projects in that Providence College is the kind of positively impacts the PC community “build community life on-campus and the College’s history. This legacy began institution that educates men like Art. It’s because it brings traditional German offer people a way to enjoy each other’s with the final phases of construction for the the quality of his life as a whole that I want culture onto our campus and provides company.” Smith Center for the Arts and continued our students to see and to emulate. I want an opportunity for students of all Events club member Amanda Lock with the most recently completed project, our students to think, ‘I can lead a life like ages to come together and enjoy this ’18 said, “It was a great night meeting the Ruane Center for the Humanities. Art Ryan. I can make that difference in the festival.” new people and celebrating the start of Now, he is overseeing perhaps one of world, and I can make that difference in a my favorite season.” the single greatest transformative steps community.’” As the campus celebrates The event was well attended and the College has taken in its near 100 year this landmark moment for the school, the enjoyed. It gave students an opportunity history. community is reminded of the generosity to meet new people, mingle, eat great Bringing the liberal arts toe-to-toe with of its donors and the impact that fellow food, and get ready for fall. the world of business is a pivotal moment Friars can have on the future generations for the College and its students. With over of Providence College. “Something for Everyone” at Fall Career Expo Annual Event Attended by over 1,150 Students and 140+ Organizations by George Copley ’16 News Staff Internship Showcase] allows for peer to and spoke to faculty and student major Minor Fair are great reasons for freshmen peer advice regarding the internship search, representatives about their fields of study. and sophomores to attend the Career Expos, on campus preparation, and sharing of internship As Stacy Moulton, associate director of PC’s even when they are not necessarily looking experiences.” Students of all ages can speak Center for Career Education & Professional for a job yet. As Wisnewski said, “Each Expo Last Wednesday, the 2015 Fall Career to a fellow student and gain insight on how Development stated, “This portion of the offers something for everyone. We strongly Expo broke yet another attendance record: to acquire and succeed in an internship. Fall Career Expo was geared towards first recommend that students get accustomed over 1,150 students walked through The Major/Minor Fair is one of the year students and sophomores as a means to attending an expo early in their career Peterson’s doors and courageously took many components of PC’s Career Expo. to explore majors, minors, and programs of at Providence College. These events can be their futures, both in education and the This year, over 300 PC undergraduate interest.” excellent resources for career exploration work force, head on while also braving the students attended the Major/Minor Fair The Internship Showcase and Major/ and networking.” worst rainstorm of the school year. PHOTO COURTESTY OF STEW MILNE For the anxious bulk of PC juniors and Providence College’s second annual seniors who are still job hunting, the over Fall Career Expo is a new conglomerate. 140 organizations present at the Career With a foundation in the traditional career Expo were and will be a great source for and graduate fair, the Career Expo has building their network and even unearthing evolved and incorporated two other main potential employment. The Career Expo is sections: the Internship Showcase and also major-inclusive as many employers are the Major/Minor Fair. The success of this seeking out liberal arts students. development is evident not only through One recruiter at the Career Expo stated, the exponentially growing attendees, but “We found that you’re able to have a wider also through the delighted reactions of those skill set … by having liberal arts students who organize the biannual event. around. They have a broad background, and The Center for Career Education & the ability to learn on the fly, and to adapt to Professional Development (in PC student different situations and environments.” dialect, “The Career Center”) recruited The Career Expo could not continue to quality and diverse organizations, managed be one of PC’s strongest events if it weren’t the logistics, and marketed the Expo to PC for the combined participation and effort students. This is the largest project that The of The Career Center, PC staff, faculty, and Career Center takes on, and it is all in the students. interest of helping students find academic As mentioned, there is a Career Expo and professional answers and opportunities. each semester, so bulk up that resume, shine Eileen Wisnewski, senior associate that suit, and count down to Wednesday, director at PC’s Career Services, breaks March 16 from 1-4 p.m. in Peterson. down the Internship Showcase as such: “[the Students had the opportunity to network with potential employers at this year’s Fall Expo. 4 The Cowl NEWS October 8, 2015

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The United States has been accused of bombing a Doctors Without Borders Bursting hospital this past week. There has been a lot of debate regarding who is to blame. The US government claims that the bombing was accidental. However, Afghani sources think that there was some motive behind the bombing. the PC Bubble Respondents and representatives from Doctors Without Borders condemn the bombing as a war crime. According to international humanitarian laws, by David Toro ’16 the bombing might be labelled a war crime but the story is still developing. News Staff BP Fined $20.8 Billion for 2010 Explosion

In 2010 an explosion of a British Petroleum oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico dumped more than 4.9 billion barrels of oil into the sea. The explosion also killed 11 people in the oil rig and caused incalculable damage to wildlife and shore communities. The $20.8 billion sum is supposed to repay the damage done in the affected states of Texas, Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Additionally, BP paid $28 billion for cleanup and compensation Trans-Pacific Partnership Established efforts when the Deepwater Horizon oil spill occurred. Germany Translates Constitution After many years of negotiation, the Trans-Pacific Partnership has come to fruition. The idea of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is to allow trade with Following the mass immigration crisis from Syria, Germany expects fewer restrictions between countries in the Asian, North American, and South to receive 800,000 people fleeing war from the Middle East. As a result, the American continents. The partnership now must go through Congress, which German government has taken the initiative to translate the first 20 articles of will be one of Obama’s last goals before leaving office. Combining two fifths of their constitution to help refugees fit in. The German population is worried the world’s economy brings new ground to Asian and American economies. that asylum seekers will not fit in and might use more resources than expected. However, opposition from potential 2016 presidential candidates has sparked However, the German government is playing a crucial and pivotal role, debate. People against the Trans-Pacific Partnership claim the negotiations serving as an example for the rest of the world. Germany, for example, does will eventually cause the American economy to crumble. not force people to change religion, but it is important for refugees to integrate into society. Refugees are not used to the split between church and state, the right to be homosexual, or freedom of expression.

Congress Updates Club Spotlight: Toastmasters by Meaghan Dodson ’17 News Co-Editor by Marla Gagne ’18 are not meant to be stressful. “We News Co-Editor want people to be comfortable versus student congress having them go up and feel like it’s a club spotlight class.” Toastmasters is a club that can not Imagine giving a speech or only enhance your resumé, but help A new club, Students Obtaining the Meaning of Spain (SOMOS), presentation without stressing about land you a job. was recently proposed. SOMOS would fall under the BMSA umbrella getting a good grade, impressing Maloney said that it “looks really and would aim to bring appreciation for the Spanish culture to the your classmates, or jumbling up your good on people’s resumes. A lot of Providence College community. Club members would discuss their words. It might seem impossible, companies and large firms know experiences with and appreciation for the culture, as well as watch but here at Providence College the Toastmasters and know what it is to movies and practice Spanish. SOMOS is currently reaching out to club Toastmasters, a public speaking be a Toastmaster.” Spanish majors, minors, and classes at the College. group, does just that. Maloney herself joined the club This nationally recognized group because her brother’s roommate, a PC Ticket sales for Senior Ring Weekend are over. The event itself will helps students get comfortable with alum, was a Toastmaster. Maloney’s take place Oct. 23-Oct. 24. public speaking. The group meets brother’s roommate said it helped him weekly and starts with a table topic, “not just because it was on his resume, A recommendation regarding the “Creation of an Off-Campus a word or joke of the day. Everyone but because it got him so comfortable Housing Review” was submitted and it reads as follows: goes around and talks about that topic, speaking with people.” sharing funny stories while practicing The Toastmasters are currently “Be it hereby recommended by the 66th Student Congress of speaking with a group. Kat Maloney looking for new members to share Providence College that the Office of Residence Life create a voluntary ’17, a member of Toastmasters, said their stories and build their speaking review from students living off campus regarding landlords, leases, the environment is “very laidback” skills. Anyone can join the club, and overall experience during their time off-campus. This review will and fun. whether they want to just listen or be made available for underclassmen looking to lease in the Smith To become a Toastmaster, a person become a Toastmaster themselves. Hill community during their senior year. Providence College students needs to give ten speeches by the time The club meets every Tuesday night at living off-campus will voluntarily fill out this review from April until they graduate. The speeches start off 6 p.m. in Feinstein. the end of their lease. Forms will be made available and distributed via easy and progressively get harder, email and can be submitted in person or electronically to the Director expanding the speaker’s presentation of the Office of Citizenship and Off-Campus Life.” skills. The first speech is just five minutes and the speaker introduces himself to the group. Two club members give the speaker positive and negative feedback at the end of their speech to prepare them for the next Updates: level. The more complex speeches involve presentations and focus Semester Delivery Total: 140 lbs. on elements such as volume, tone, hand gestures, and the effectiveness of the presentation. Week Delivery Total: 140 lbs. Maloney insists that the speeches

PHOTO COURTESTY OF SHANGHAI.TALKMAGAZINES.CN October 8, 2015 ADVERTISEMENT The Cowl 5 Page 6 Opinion October 8, 2015 Get Your Head in the Game Flashy Entertainment Detracts from PC Sports by Wesley Trask ’16 attempting to draw casual fans to their game. by a DJ as if it were a dance club. There’s no one Opinion Staff However, we lag far behind other programs in this at Bruins games walking around with a microphone effort. Basketball games drew more people last trying to fire up the crowd by yelling. Other schools’ campus sporting events year than they had in past years, owing in no small pep bands play a diverse mix of catchy music rather part to the competitiveness of the team. However, than a handful of older tunes. Friar basketball should Sporting events are some of the most attended the average attendance was only 8,347 fans (the learn what other teams figured out a long time ago: around the world, drawing fans of all kinds to their Dunkin’ Donuts Center seats 12,400 for basketball). the in-arena experience should be fun, but it should games. Whether it’s baseball in Boston, hockey Yes, 8,000 fans a game is not too shabby, but with highlight the game rather than detract from it. in Halifax, soccer in Sunderland, or basketball in an average of 4,000 empty seats there is potential for Beijing, if a major sport is being played at a major improved attendance. Friars fans are probably more level, you can expect a lot of people to be watching. likely to be dedicated than those of professional But for all of the people attending for the game itself, teams, given that the attendees of games are mostly you can be sure that at least a significant percentage longtime season ticket holders and/or alumni rather of them could care less about the team over the course than the more diverse crowds at professional games of an entire season. These types of people are usually in Boston. Still, with the Dunk in the middle of called “fair-weather fans.” But sports have become downtown Providence, one would expect there to be a big business, and a lot of that is thanks to the more casual fans filtering through the turnstiles. casual fan. Providence College’s sports, however— Judging by the in-game entertainment, it’s clear particularly men’s basketball—are not maximizing that PC is aware of the wasted potential. There are the potential these fans bring. classic arena staples such as the shoe shuffle and Teams are never going to have difficulty attracting the kiss cam, along with dancing cheerleaders and major fans, including myself, to their games, mascots. Popular music is played during timeouts. especially if those teams are good like ours are at However, it is in these very things, which other PC. The hardcore fans, however, can only support a teams around the country have been doing for years, team as a business. Across the country, professional that we fail. and collegiate teams alike have recognized this The vibe we are clearly trying for is that of a party for years and have taken steps toward making the atmosphere rather than a traditional basketball game. entertainment value of a game as high as possible, The school is aware that people like to party and and it’s working. The Boston Bruins, for example, plans accordingly. What is neglected is the fact that sold out every game last year despite the team not basketball games are not parties. Where the Bruins, performing well. The Celtics only averaged 700 Celtics, and some colleges succeed is in bringing some fewer fans, despite the same problem. What those of the party to the game, rather than replacing the two teams had in common last year (other than game with the party. If a fan wanted to simply watch their uncharacteristically poor play) was a very a game, they could watch it on TV, while if someone entertaining game day experience. was looking for a party atmosphere, they would just PC is no different from the scores of other teams go to one. The music at Celtics games is not remixed PHOTO COURTESY OF GALLERYHIP.COM Beauty is Not in the Eye of the Beholder Popular Catchphrase Denies Humanity’s Intrinsic Goodness

by Matthew Tinsley ’16 individual environments accounted for most (78 Opinion Staff percent) of the differences in how people perceived attractiveness.” philosophy When one makes a subjective claim, his or her opinion is not rooted in strict, rigid, universal truth; The latest issue of Current Biology, an online the claim has no standard to measure itself against. academic science journal, featured the published “The Yankees are fun to watch,” or “Dr. Esolen’s class results from a recent study conducted by Dr. Laura is interesting” are statements that cannot be verified Germine and Dr. Richard Russell on the genetic empirically, and, likewise, it would be pointless to influences of one’s preference for physical beauty. dispute them. That is, the purpose of the study was to determine Now, consider the catch phrase that this study whether or not a person’s genetic makeup caused inspired: “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” This him or her to find a particular face attractive, or, statement implies that beauty exists only in as much instead, if environmental factors played a bigger as we can perceive it; without someone to “behold” role. It was found that one’s individual environment a person’s beauty, then that individual ceases to be had a more significant impact on one’s “taste” in truly beautiful. C.S. Lewis warns us in The Abolition beauty, and these results ultimately inspired the use of Man that this brand of subjectivism is a toxic mode of the phrase, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” of thought for it denies the intrinsic goodness of all While it may very well be true that the physical created things, which bear a mark of their Creator’s beauty of another’s face is exclusively one’s own infinite goodness. We learn from Genesis that man subjective assessment, we must not make the mistake was made in the image and likeness of God, and as of deducing that all statements of value are merely such, he enjoys an inviolable dignity bestowed upon reflections of our own feelings and emotions. him by God Himself. Indeed the whole of the cosmos, Before we proceed, let us first consider the insofar as God is its architect, is valuable regardless findings from Dr. Germine and Dr. Russell’s study. of our view on it. The researchers looked at 547 sets of identical twins, Strictly speaking, there is nothing particularly who share the same DNA, and 214 sets of fraternal wrong with Dr. Germine and Dr. Russell’s twins, who share half of each other’s DNA. The study. They merely sought to demonstrate that participants were shown images of different faces, one’s individual environment plays a big role in and were then asked to rate the attractiveness of the determining whom they find physically attractive; countenances. When two individuals were selected they are not saying that people are not intrinsically at random from the group, the participants agreed beautiful. In reflecting on this study, I simply wish on the attractiveness of a face 48 percent of the time, to remind us what is meant (or not meant) when we and disagreed 52 percent. What’s more, even the say, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” sets of identical twins seldom agreed perfectly on the attractiveness of another’s face. Thus, according to Current Biology, “they concluded that people's PHOTO COURTESY OF WELLNESSGOSPEL.COM October 8, 2015 OPINION The Cowl 7 Oregon: Arming Teachers Will Not Prevent Tragedy Continued from front page

Since gunfire erupted at UCC's campus last Thursday, many have spoken up about gun control in America. Donald Trump, a staunch supporter of one's Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, has been incredibly candid in his thoughts about the tragedy unfolding in Roseburg, Oregon. "Let me tell you, if you had a couple teachers with guns in that room, you would have been a hell of a lot better off," said Trump. Would they really have been better off though? The state of Oregon actually allows people to carry concealed weapons on college campuses and does not allow individual colleges to infringe upon this right. With that said, John Parker Jr. was a student on UCC's campus, aside from the gunman, who was armed that day. He explained to MSNBC that if he or others had pulled out their guns that day, they would have caused a lot more harm than good. “The SWAT team wouldn’t know who we were, and if we had our guns ready to shoot, they could think we were bad guys,” said Parker. PHOTO COURTESY OF HCN.COM Parker makes a valid point. Members of the Roseburg community attended a candlelight vigil on Oct. 3 to honor the nine victims of the Umpqua Community College shooting. Shootings on college campuses often unfold rapidly and it is difficult for authorities to know exactly what is teachers, especially at the college level, how afraid they would be to challenge Allowing teachers to carry guns to going on at any given moment during aim to create a classroom environment their professor's ideas if the teacher their classrooms would be dangerous, the attack. An incident like that at UCC where the teacher and student can feel was armed. Suddenly, there is not only intimidating, a violation of academic could have been even more tragic if equal to one another. Some professors a fear of simply offending a professor, freedom, and simply distracting. It the authorities mistakenly identified choose to sit around a large table but of triggering a potentially violent would not prevent tragedies like that innocent professors or students as among their students as opposed to outburst. Arming teachers would at UCC and, if anything, would lead to their targets. standing at the front of the room apart therefore infringe upon a student's even more tragedy. The danger of arming teachers from their students. Some teachers right to academic freedom. If they Although it is important to discuss extends far beyond mistaken conduct discussion in a manner in cannot freely participate in discussion gun control in our country, it is equally identification by police. If professors which the students' ideas hold just as and share their ideas because of a gun important to remember why we debate carried firearms with them to their much weight as their own. They do in the room, they are not receiving the about this issue time and time again. classes, there would always be the these things in order to create a fair education they are entitled to. We debate for the innocent victims of possibility that a student would power structure in their classrooms, Finally, would a gun strapped to gun violence and for their loved ones somehow get a hold of it. After all, if a structure that would no doubt be a professor's belt not be downright who suffer in the wake of their loss. a student is crazy enough to consider disturbed if they showed up packing distracting for students? Even if they As many of us return to our shooting classmates in the first place, heat every day. could get past the danger of a gun hometown communities this weekend who is to say they are not crazy enough Furthermore, students' freedom of being in the room or the power it for the Columbus Day holiday, let us to assault their teacher in order to gain speech may be threatened if professors bestows upon their teacher, could they remember that there is a community control of a weapon to do so? carried weapons with them. Some get past seeing it every day? One could not too far away from us that is Arming professors would not only students are already uncomfortable imagine it would be difficult to learn grieving. May Roseburg, Oregon be in be dangerous, but would be extremely speaking up in class when they when a student could not help but our thoughts and prayers. intimidating for students. Many disagree with their professor. Imagine stare at their teacher's firearm. Want PC to hear your voice?

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Similarly, the Managing Editor: James Seabright ’16 midterms are upon us. groundbreaking of the Arthur F. and Accompanying this flurry of Patricia Ryan Center for Business News Co-Editor: Meaghan Dodson ’17 academic activity has been Studies spoke to the generosity of our News Co-Editor: Marla Gagne ’18 Asst. News Editor: Sabrina Guilbeault a busy week of happenings alumni as well as the investments the ’18 on-campus, from the Fall College is making in the future of its Career Expo to the events academic programs. Opinion Editor: Jacquelyn Kelley ’17 of St. Dominic Weekend. My week culminated with the Friar Asst. Opinion Editor: Carolyn Walsh ’17 While the concurrence 5k, where I raced alongside current of these academic and students and alumni who probably, Arts & Entertainment Editor: Serena Ambroselli ’16 extracurricular demands like me, ran the last quarter mile of Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor: Katie made my week one of the race on the Ray Treacy Track with Puzycki ’17 being constantly on the burning lungs and weary legs. Yet the move, it ironically also encouragement on the racecourse and Portfolio Editor: Branan Durbin ’16 made it one of reflection, on the outskirts of the track allowed us Asst. Portfolio Editor: Jose Martinez ’16 motivation, and focus. to finish strong. Sports Co-Editor: DJ Anderson ’16 The alumni present on Perhaps my last week has been a Sports Co-Editor: Joey Ciccarello ’16 campus, unaware of my metaphor for what it truly means to be Asst. Sports Editor: Gretta Schultz ’17 hectic week, revealed a part of the Friar Family, in which it the power of the Friar seems as though we assist each other Photography Editor: Jessica Artigliere ’17 Family. without being asked. If there was Asst. Photography Editor: Kristina Ho First, I realized that someone you connected with or met ’18 the alumni representing this past week who did the same for Head Copy Editor: Casey Clark ’17 their employers at the you as the presence of all the alumni Asst. Head Copy Editor: Abbey Guerino Career Expo carved did for me, don’t forget to thank them, ’16 time out of their workweeks as we are fortunate to have such an to visit with us, reminiscing about involved, caring, and strong alumni Copy Editors: Katie Coyne ’18, Courtney their time at Providence College and network. Day ’19, Jennifer Dorn ’18, Sara Grassie ’18, Lauren Ioli ’17, Annie Loftus ’18, Kristina Meyers ’16, Anna Munroe ’17, Zoe Pavoncello-Kelley ’19, Abby Shelley ’17, Annie Shelley ’19, Rachel Sullivan ’18, Jessica Wilson ’17, Olivia Winslow ’16 Tangents Tirades Letter/Guest Submission Policy & The Cowl welcomes guest opinions and letters to the editor from members of Curb the Kale Columbus Doesn’t Come On, the Providence College community and outside contributors. All submissions must include the writer’s name, signature, Craze Deserve a Holiday “Peeple...” a phone number, and an email address where he or she can be reached. Letters An epidemic is sweeping the nation. With the Columbus Day holiday I can recall a few times in life where should be no more than 250 words in It is found in our homes, near our fast approaching, no college student the Internet has made me question length and will be printed as space children, and, more importantly, in our can deny the value of a long weekend. my faith in humanity. There was the permits. Guest commentaries should food. It infects everything it touches. Despite the relaxation and extra time debate over The Dress that shall not be limited to 500 words in length, and It is more destructive than Michele the long weekend provides students, I be named, which I can only hope we only one will be published per week. The Bachmann. It was foretold by John as can’t help but wonder why Columbus can all continue to work together to Cowl reserves the right to edit articles for the herald of the anti-Christ. It is more Day is still recognized as a holiday. Have put behind us. There is also pretty grammar. Submissions must be emailed green than Oscar the Grouch. It is the you, at any point over Columbus Day much every time I make the mistake to The Cowl office no later than 9 ­­­p.m. on most vile and disgusting mind control weekend, actually stopped to celebrate of scrolling down the page to read the Sunday before publication. We do not mechanism out there: it is kale. Apathy the explorer’s so-called “discovery” of the comments section that follows print previously published articles. Email once reigned in regards to kale. “Let the New World? Probably not. And in a Youtube video or online article. responses to [email protected], the hipsters, health nuts, and soccer all honesty, Christopher Columbus’ Spending any amount of time in the and remember a guest submission is only moms have their wannabe spinach- actions in the New World are nothing comment section of a popular website an email away! puke hybrid” was the prevailing to celebrate. As much as we love a is like being sucked into a world of Accuracy Watch philosophy. In the apathy the strength long weekend, we need to stop and non-stop crazy, where anything and The Cowl is committed to accuracy and of kale grew beyond the borders of rethink the celebration of Columbus everything is President Obama’s fault. carefully checks every article that goes into Portland and San Francisco. For some Day. First of all, Columbus was not Just this past week I experienced yet print to ensure that the facts are presented it even became a trusted friend and even the first to discover the New another test to my faith in humanity, clearly and truthfully. If you find an error comrade. Take heart PC! Buck the World. The first human beings to when I found out about a newly created in any article, please email the Editor-in- trend and burn the most insidious really “discover” America were the app called “Peeple.” It has generated Chief at [email protected]. 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Even more objectionable something straight out of a dystopian thecowl.com/advertise for rates, publication kale! THIS HAS TO STOP. This is no than the subsequent false advertising novel, yet it has been created. The dates, and other information about longer just an obsession. It is a war. this holiday perpetuates is the Internet is messy and hateful enough advertising with The Cowl. A war between those of us with taste extreme violence, forced assimilation, as it is, why on earth would we want buds who defend the right to our food devastation, slavery, disease, and to make it even more so by allowing Subscriptions not being vomit inducing green leaves abuse towards the native populations people to “rate” each other? Just from Subscription rate for a weekly issue by versus those of us who pretend to be that Columbus effected throughout his its premise, “Peeple” does not seem mail is $100 per year. Send payment to The hipster enough to actually enjoy this explorations. How can we celebrate capable of bringing out the good in Cowl, 1 Cunningham Square, Providence, most wrenched invention. Burn the Columbus Day and the so-called people. If only someone could create a R.I. 02918; make checks payable to The fields, crush the chips, and give us our discovery of the New World when faith-in-humanity restoring app. Cowl. Student subscription is included non-green smoothies! DOWN WITH that discovery and the explorer are in tuition fee; issues are available around THE KALE! inextricably linked to the unspeakable -Carolyn Walsh ’17 campus on Thursday nights. atrocities committed against the -Edward Walrod ’16 vulnerable native populations? I love a long weekend as much as the The Cowl is a proud next person, but the recognition of member of the Associated Columbus Day as a holiday blatantly disregards the natives’ suffering and Collegiate Press. the loss of their livelihood and culture.

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TOP LEFT: Prost! BOP brought Germany’s famous Oktoberfest to McPhail’s. Students grabbed their drindls and lederhosen to enjoy an evening of Bavarian folk music, German cuisine, and beer tasting for those 21+. TOP RIGHT: This week at Things for Thursday students decorated their own water bottles. LEFT: TOMS Style Your Sole Event is a program run by Campus Ministry’s Social Justice Advocacy group in order to raise awareness of the TOMS social mission around the world. Students had the opportunity to decorate a pair of TOMS and learn more about the mission! BOTTOM LEFT: Latin Dance Night was hosted by Cultural Education and Programming at McPhail’s. Students learned Latin influenced dances and enjoyed Hispanic snacks.

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Page 12 Photography October 8, 2015 What is your favorite on-campus study spot?

“Slavin by the windows and The Great Room.” “The seminar rooms in Ruane.” Melanie Griswold ’18 and Adriana Russell ’19 Mary McKenna ’17

“The Center for Catholic and Dominican “The couch pit in the library.” Studies.” Alexandra Bucci ’18, Mira Magner ’18, and Sara Davis ’18 and Keith Lee ’18 Kasey Cardin ’18

“One of the solo desks near the window in “The lower level and second floor of the the library.” library.” Nate Stewart ’16 Diana Cissokho ’19, Idylla Louis ’19, and Ralph Meristil ’19

“In the koi pond.”

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PHOTO COURTESY OF TWITTER.COM Photos Taken By Kristina Ho ’18, Assistant Photo Editor Arts& Page 13 Entertainment October 8, 2015 Films for the Musicophile by Ryan Charland ’18 For older sensibilities, 2015 has seen two new date is Blackhearts. Directed by Fredrik Horn A&E Staff features depicting the “High Priestess of Soul,” Akselsen, Blackhearts is a depiction of Norwegian Nina Simone. Earlier this year, Liz Garbus’ What black metal and its listeners. The genre was MUSIC/FILM Happened, Miss Simone? used archival footage and notorious in the 1990s for a select few musicians interviews and received critical acclaim upon burning churches, practicing Satanism, and Movie geeks and music nerds alike have reason release (it is currently available on Netflix). Coming committing murder. While details are scarce, it for celebration this year. The music documentary Oct. 16, The Amazing Nina Simone will examine the appears the movie will center on how that breed of genre has hit a new peak and amazing directors life of this titan of jazz and key figure of the Civil music has affected its followers around the world. like Paul Thomas Anderson are helping to bring Rights Movement. Through interviews with those With recent releases like Amy and Kurt Cobain: it to the mainstream public. From Daft Punk and that knew her, director Jeff L. Lieberman paints a Montage of Heck being followed by the fantastic Radiohead to Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse, portrait of Simone for modern audiences. slate of upcoming projects, 2015 may well prove to there is a feature for every taste. Peter Berg (director of Hancock and Lone be a high-water mark for music documentaries. Paul Thomas Anderson, the writer and Survivor) has announced plans for a Rihanna director for There Will Be Blood (2007) and Inherent biopic that is currently untitled. Berg looks to use Vice (2014), is currently touring his newest Don’t Look Back, the classic 1967 D. A. Pennebaker project, Junun. Footage from Radiohead’s Jonny film about Bob Dylan, as a guide in the direction Greenwood’s recent travels to India comprises of the project. While Berg has an uneven record this short chronicle of the musician’s practices (he was behind 2012’s Battleship), this new venture and recordings with the Israeli composer Shye promises to be a unique take on the genre. Ben Tzur and a team of Indian performers. Fans of Another forthcoming release lacking a premiere Anderson will know to expect beautiful direction that is unmatched in contemporary film, while Radiohead aficionados have the chance to hear a new side of an artist they know and love. Junun is premiering at the New York Film Festival Oct. 8 and will then be available exclusively on the streaming site MUBI starting Oct. 9. The 2014 Grammy Awards were a huge success for fans of the French electronic duo Daft Punk. After securing Album of the Year for the fantastic Random Access Memories, the world wanted to know more about the masked musicians. Director Hervé Martin-Delpierre’s new documentary, Daft Punk Unchained, looks to answer some of our questions, providing a glimpse of Thomas Bangalter and Guy- Manuel de Homem-Christo unmasked. Daft Punk Unchained has yet to be released in America, despite having premiered in France in June. However, it will be coming stateside once subtitling is complete. PHOTO COURTESY OF ultratop.be PC Brings Oktoberfest to Life

by Kealy Robertson ’16 the different language barriers. It A&E Staff becomes something that brings everyone together, no matter where CAMPUS you are from. Kristen Nappy ’16, the BOP board People from across the world member in charge of the event, are packed like sardines. Imagine: said they “chose to have this event it is 5 a.m., the sun hasn’t even because it has always been a crowd come up yet, and you can feel the pleaser. Everyone wants to know electricity of excitement in the crowd what it is like to be in Germany for the around you. Americans, Italians, Oktoberfest, and this is the closest we Spaniards, Germans, Australians, can get to giving them that experience and people from Great Britain have here on campus. It is always a hit,” all gathered together to celebrate one and it definitely was. Everyone at the of the biggest events in the world: event boasted about the great time Oktoberfest. It is a time where food, they had. music, and friendship all spiral BOP had been planning the event together, making it one of the most since the summer. Nappy informed memorable experiences for each us that four students make up and every individual who attends. the social committee, and those Each fall, the Board of Programmers PHOTO COURTESY OF Darny Mao ’18 four people come together to plan here at Providence College tries to all of the big events on campus, reenact the event to bring that bond on even the plates and napkins for year in Germany. BOP brought in like Oktoberfest. They share the to students on campus. the food. Along with the tasting of The Mad Bavarian Brass Band who responsibility of coordinating the Last Friday, over 300 students eight different types of traditional played German polka music, making food, band, payments, decorations, gathered in McPhail’s to celebrate Oktoberfest beers, sausages, potatoes, the event more authentic. Music is and marketing. Ultimately, the event PC’s version of Oktoberfest. McPhail’s soft pretzels, and an array of meats one of the most memorable things was a success. They were able to was transformed, looking like one of and soups were served. about Oktoberfest. People sing and bring the Providence College student the many houses at Oktoberfest in The point of Oktoberfest is to bring dance for the entirety of the day, and body together on a Friday afternoon, Munich, Germany. Long tables with people together, to celebrate each even though songs may be played in providing students with a safe place benches lined the room, covered with other in laughter and friendship. foreign languages, it is the music that to enjoy each other’s company and blue and white checkered tablecloths. That paired with good food, drinks, bonded Americans with Germans, switch up their daily routine. It is There were German flags hung up, and and music embodies the total and the British with Italians. Music definitely an event that students hope Germany’s colors were represented experience that takes place each forms a bond that extends beyond to see year after year! 14 The Cowl ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT October 8, 2015 Explore Providence: Let’s East Side Pockets

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If you consider yourself a feta, kibbeh. hummus, or pita enthusiast (or all of However, the establishment is the above, for that matter), then East best known for its mouth-watering Side Pockets is a must see for you. gyros and its falafel and kabob Family owned and operated since pockets. You will also find some 1997, this authentic Mediterranean familiar items on the menu, such as counter-serve joint on Thayer Street chicken wings, chicken fingers, fries, is an absolute gem. and both Caesar and buffalo chicken Once you make your way to this salads and wraps. small establishment on College After much contemplation, I decided Hill, do not be alarmed by the line on the chicken kabob pocket, which out the door. Service is extremely is essentially a Greek wrap made fast and the staff is very efficient. with pita bread. It was absolutely All of the workers, most of whom delicious, winning me over in both are a part of the same family, are quality and portion size, as I saw friendly, accommodating, and keep the rest of the orders were as well. the restaurant extremely clean. Although I did not have room myself, Due to the nature of counterservice, make sure to complete your order there is a very limited amount of with the baklava, a traditional phyllo seating in the actual restaurant; pastry dessert filled with pine nuts take-out is definitely recommended. and drenched in honey. I overheard While you wait in line, check out the a couple raving about it! menu displayed above the counter. Not convinced just yet? Did I Choose from a variety of traditional mention that all of the items on the Mediterranean style soups, salads, menu are under $9? How could you and appetizers, such as tzatziki, a say “no” to a quick, cheap, and tasty dip made from yogurt, sour cream, meal? cucumber, garlic, mint, and dill. It is And do not forget: East Side served with Syrian bread and lightly Pockets is easily accessible by means fried pieces of beef, onion, and pine of the PC shuttle. nuts covered in a wheat shell called This Week:

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by Kelly Laske ’16 A&E Staff TELEVISION Whether it was learning life watched when you were growing up lessons from Tito on Rocket Power, will now air in the same slots that cringing at Helga’s shrine to Arnold Full House and The Fresh Prince of on Hey Arnold, or laughing out loud Bel-Air used to have. All of a sudden, at the comedy sketches on All That, our childhood shows are considered Nickelodeon television shows were classics. A child today watching The essential for getting the true ’90s Amanda Show will be equivalent to kid upbringing. If you didn’t spend when I would watch Saved by the Bell. hours watching these shows, were In other words, we’re adults now you actually born in the ’90s? For and it’s frightening. all those ’90s kids who have had a Let’s face it, these shows take us severe case of childhood nostalgia back to our childhood and make lately, your wishes may have just us feel like kids again. We are all been granted. broke, stressed out college students Starting on Monday, October 5, who have to start figuring out what Nickelodeon will air some of your we want to do with our lives. When most beloved childhood favorites we watched these shows, we had from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. every night. Yes, no worries. We did not know there what you just read is not a joke. The were such things as having an exam new time slot, now called “Splat,” is and a 10 page paper due on the same set to run about 20 shows like Kenan day, or that one day we would have & Kel, The Wild Thornberrys, As Told to submit our resume to hundreds By Ginger, All That, Rugrats, Rocket of companies, hoping to get a job. Power, CatDog, Hey Arnold, Rocko’s This was a complete power move Modern Life, Doug, and Are You Afraid by Nickelodeon. While we get to of the Dark? And that’s just to name go back in time and watch our old a few. favorite shows, the new generation After hearing the news, you of kids will also get to experience probably have two feelings. You are them. severely nostalgic but are also feeling slightly worried about your rising PHOTO COURTESY OF google.com age. Think about it—the shows you PHOTO COURTESY OF mryoshi1996.deviantart.com October 8, 2015 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Cowl 15 EDITOR VS. EDITOR This Week: Favorite Pumpkin Thing Katie Puzycki Serena Ambroselli Favorite Pumpkin Thing: Pumpkin Cookies Favorite Pumpkin Thing: Pumpkin Spice Latte Her Views: Before I start this little rant about how much I love Her Views: You’re probably going into this with the preconceived pumpkin anything, let’s get one thing straight—I liked pumpkin before notion that I am basic—and you would be absolutely correct. it was cool, and before companies infused this fall delight into every I refuse to believe anyone who says that they are not excited conceivable thing imaginable. In fact, “spice” based food or drink of any about PSL season beginning. Fall is synonymous with pumpkin kind is a favorite of mine. However, my favorite pumpkin goodie takes everything, and what better way to get that fix than with a warm, place in the form of a cookie, with a light glaze of cream cheese frosting. toasty, delicious beverage? What makes the PSL even better for our If you have never tried pumpkin cookies, let me tell you that you’re doing Providence College community is the fact that there is a Starbucks fall wrong. The best part is that they’re not overly sweet, which means on-campus, so there is really no excuse to not have this latte at least you can eat about a hundred of them without feeling like you’ve just three times a week. If you are the kind of person who has always consumed a million grams of sugar and have outdone your caloric intake resisted the PSL in fear of looking too basic, I challenge you to give (which, on second thought, makes these cookies very dangerous if you’re it a try. You won’t regret it. like myself and have no self-control). Seriously though, if you haven’t tried these yet, go Pinterest a couple recipes for them. You can thank me later. Her Views on Katie: I cannot argue against any pumpkin-flavored things. I often find myself wishing the autumn season lasted for the entire year so that every single day could include something Her Views on Serena: The pumpkin spice latte is basically the perfect like pumpkin cookies. First of all, cookies are delicious in and of marriage between two of my most favorite things in life: caffeine and themselves, and adding pumpkin to cookies only enhances their pumpkin. Therefore, I cannot disagree with Serena that the PSL is another majesty. Just imagine: you’re sitting in front of a crackling fireplace, divine attribute of fall. After all, who said that pumpkin could only be snuggling under a fleece blanket with a plate of warm pumpkin consumed in the form of food? Out of all the liquid forms of pumpkin cookies sitting beside you. Can you think of a better way to spend (including soda and beer) the PSL is obviously the greatest. Bring on the a fall night? If someone brought me pumpkin cookies right now, I leggings, cable knits, scarves, boots, Starbucks PSL, pumpkin cookies, would probably marry them (the cookies, I mean). Cookies bring pumpkin muffins, pumpkin pie, and pumpkin everything else. The only happiness, pumpkins bring happiness, put the two together and obvious problem with this infatuation is seeming as basic as you can get, you’ve got one heck of a duo. but that is ultimately a sacrifice I am willing to make for my love of fall.

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by Abby Johnston ’17 Portfolio Staff

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Joyfully yellow sunflowers mocked If you have to analyze the heck out ear now,” I laughed. barely finished our Reubens before me as we sped past them. They grew of it, think of it as an experiment in “Sorry—I swear he came out Leah had picked Sandy Cove, Hume wild between the orange orchards and Providence. Besides,” and her voice of nowhere.” She sat up straight, Lake as our destination from among highway 5, stretching their limbs every dropped its teasing peppiness, “We’ve smoothed her feather earrings, and the photos. which way and tossing their bright hardly talked in ten months—how was glanced at the whizzing traffic, solid “Looks beautiful!” I said, getting faces in the wind. your freshman year?” lines, and highway sign that read “CA- the wifi password from the menu I turned away and checked my I sighed, letting myself deflate into 180 E to Tranquility, Exit Only.” “But, and looking up directions. I passed phone for reception. Still untethered, the seat. August had suddenly turned Fate has now intervened, and, my on checking the stocks, wanting to adrift in Nowhere, California. Also, my into May, and I was none wiser than I fellow pilgrim, we have our marching get on the road; besides, I’d done stock app hadn’t been checked since had been in high school as to how that orders…And they’re just what we my homework. “Let’s go—daylight’s yesterday. I hit the refresh button. had happened. I surreptitiously hit the needed,” she added quietly. wastin’.” “Re-lax, girl!” Leah’s sun-tanned “refresh” button and glanced at my Whoever had named the town Leah gunned it through Fresno City hand reached across from the driver’s phone. No luck. of Tranquility had made poor use and past more farms, and opening the seat and pushed the screen away from “It was good—my grades were even of a thesaurus. Perhaps it was the windows and sun roof, we stuck our my face. better than in high school.” I really was heat, which radiated off the endless hands out and let our fingers "ride Lesser eye-rolls than the one I gave proud of them. “Econ went especially pavement and drove everyone inside, the airwaves" until the road started to my best friend since high school have well. Also, you will be interested in or the slow pace of the pick-up trucks wind its way up into the Sierras. The been known to send their owners knowing that there is this absolutely that trundled along with over-sized setting sun tinged the red firs a warm, searching blindly. “I still can’t believe gorgeous guy who sits next to me at loads, but “Drowsy” or “Lethargy” firey orange. you kidnapped me without a plan.” work.” would have been more honest. I By the time we found Sandy Cove, “I can’t believe you’re still worrying At word of a possible man-of- quickly checked for mobile data; no a crescent moon hung over the lake over that screen. Three hours through interest for her friend, Leah had me such luck. Well, if the second Great which was still and cold as a mirror. I the land of plenty, with the pristinest of convey all my college guy friends via Depression was happening, I could took my phone out to save the beauty blue skies overhead, and the friendliest their celebrity alter-ego, which led to rent a farmhouse here. for later, but its plastic eye couldn’t of sunflowers waving to us, and you’re a half hour of us belting the sassiest The main street was lined with a see the varying shades of black. Out still addicted to that app. Really, Miranda Lambert songs on my phone, nameless factory, Renaldo’s Auto Parts, of habit, my thumb went to check Katherine, you should be thanking precluding checking it for reception. a combined gas station and liquor for reception but I threw the phone me.” I had to laugh a little at that; it was After those ran out, and somewhere store, and various other small shops into the backseat and jumped out of classic Leah: The Philosophical Poetry in the middle of Johnny Cash’s version in concrete or brick buildings with flat the car just in time. Leah already sat Major always acting like my mom. of “Cat’s in the Cradle”, I was reaching roofs and slight rust stains dripping perched on a rock in the water, staring “Or three hours to the middle of to turn up the volume when a shadow from the wrought-iron windows. at the stars and occasionally jotting nowhere and we don’t know where passed over the car, Leah yelled “shit!,” Ads decorated the fronts: “40% off something in her notebook. I wandered we’re stopping to eat, and we probably and my head almost hit her shoulder Coors Light!”; “Find Tranquility with into the cold black liquid and found aren’t dressed right for whatever it is as she swerved into the right-most a pedicure.” One slightly larger cube, the stars glittering on its surface. “An we don’t know we’re doing.” I looked lane to avoid a big rig that had shoved Sparrow’s Café, had switched in experiment in Providence.” Gulping skeptically at Leah’s favorite sparrow- its way over. My hand hit the “skip” wooden frames for iron and had in the pine air, I turned, opened my print skirt and my jean capris. We were button instead. curtains in the window. That’s Leah’s arms, and trust-fell backwards. The supposed to have gone to the mall, “Are you OK?” She yelled, blindly favorite bird, so we wandered in. The water rushed over me for two seconds where it was air-conditioned. trying to clasp my shoulder while dining room was decorated with black before I surfaced to see the Milky Way “This is what’s called a 'summer keeping her eyes on the road. and white pictures of Yosemite and arched like a midnight rainbow above adventure.' And you can’t plan those. “Ah, yes. You can stop petting my Sequoia National Parks, and we had the world.

PHOTO COURTESY OF Marcin Jochimczyk 18 The Cowl PORTFOLIO October 8, 2015 Two Writers Walk into a... by Chennah Sharpe ’17 by David Martineau ’18 Portfolio Staff Lego Store Portfolio Staff dialogue dialogue

Mark: I see you’re gravitating whole collection of LEGOS for that played outside pretending to fly, Solo, so both of your grandchildren towards the Star Wars section. much when I was a boy, or a month’s jumping off climbing structures. My can play! Anything that interests you? worth of penny candy…But we little Joseph likes to play as Star Wars Joseph: Oh but it says nine plus, and Joseph Farraway Sr.: [pensive and always had to share our toys and characters, so what about this one? little Caroline, she is a very good confused expression] When I was a treats. I hope little Joseph shares the [picks up a buildable Luke Skywalker girl. She won’t be able to play with young boy, all we had to choose LEGOs with Caroline. She is so sweet. figure] Joseph. was the number of LEGO pieces She will be 4, when is her birthday? Mark: Ah, that is Luke Skywalker... Mark: Hmmm. Then perhaps the in a set. We created battleships and Did I forget it?...well...I should buy he goes with Darth Vader. I...I think Luke Skywalker would be the best galaxies from our own imagination. something with small enough pieces we were just here, weren’t we? way to go. It’s only $19.99. Now there are LEGO characters, so they can share? What do you have Joseph: Luke Skywalker, was that Joseph: But why does he look so...no instruction manuals, and model that doesn’t have these miniscule- Joseph’s favorite character? Or was I can’t get that for Joseph...do you not Darth Vader pieces. What happened sized light-savers? it Darth Vader? He told me...pick have anything simpler? Without this to the good ol’ days? Mark: Well...we mostly deal in small this old brain of yours, where is fancy stuff in it? Mark: Well, there have been a pieces here. I’m not sure what you Kathy when you need her? Kathy Mark: I don’t think so...most of that number of changes since then. Can I might prefer...perhaps you might remembers everything, she can tell fancy stuff is in everything we have… help you find anything? consider purchasing one of our new you the next Bingo night, which Joseph: Joseph may like that Luke Joseph: My grandson, he’s such a BIONICLE sets? They are perfect for movie is playing and when. She has Skywalker model though…But he nice boy, he plays baseball. Do you 10 year-old boys, and they have very the greatest memory; she knows the does like baseball...Do those sets like baseball? few small pieces. lyrics to all of Frank Sinatra’s songs, have bigger pieces? Mark: Um...yes, I suppose I do. Are Joseph: BIONICLE, what is a every one, pick a song. She knows Mark: I believe they might. Would you looking for a baseball-themed BIONICLE? every word… you like to look at those? You can go set? Jim might be able to help you, Mark: Well, that’s...um...a little Mark: Oh...well that’s nice...so, uhh, see Jim... over there... difficult to explain. Well, you see, the yea or nay on the Luke Skywalker? Joseph: Yes, Joseph does like baseball. Joseph: What? Oh no, his birthday story takes place on this island, and Joseph: If I get the Luke Skywalker, Thank you so much, such a nice boy, party is next Saturday, it is Star there are these guys—I think they’re then Caroline definitely won’t get you’ve been so helpful. Where is the Wars-themed, do they do those much robots—with powers and masks... to play with her brother. How baseball section? anymore? All my friends and I had but I don’t think your grandson will about, what’s that girl’s name? The Mark: [points] Just over there. Have a them. Little Joe is turning 10. Or did worry about that. They look cool, character who has those two braids good day, sir. he already turn 10?... after all. which hide her ears? [Mark walks away but turns to see old Mark: Well, we have this $29.99 Joseph: Robots with superpowers? Mark: I’m pretty sure you’re man wander around before returning to Darth Vader buildable action figure What are we teaching to our children? thinking of Princess Leia. Hold on Star Wars section to pick up the Luke here, that utilizes our new building Giving robots superpowers. It used just a moment. [rummages through Skywalker figure] system. You can even buy a Luke to be superheroes were superheroes, sets on the shelf] Ah! Here we are! We Skywalker figure to pair it with! robots were robots, although usually have this Imperial Shuttle set! It has Joseph: $29.99...You could buy a evil...when I was a young lad, we minifigures of Princess Leia and Han

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Closure Love at First Sight by Ariana Pasquantonio ’16 by Marisa Gonzalez ’18 Portfolio Staff Portfolio Staff

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Eventually, she felt nothing I found love within my mirror. but indifference. Ray Carver by Jose Martinez ’16 Asst. Portfolio Editor

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Quartermaster's log: "Chaplain Running successfully requires needs Chrism. Soon." no looking behind.

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Listomania Tiffany & Childhood Dreams that Have Not Come True Earl (...Yet) Receiving a Hogwarts Letter Making PC an emotionally stable place one letter at a time Transforming into a Bumble Bee

Becoming a Llama Herder Dear Tiffany and Earl, ​ Over the past couple years, I've been noticing the little Getting a Barbie Jeep crow's nest on the front of Harkins. Whenever I search inside for the way to get to it, though, I always get lost or end up stuck at a locked door. How do I get myself onto that little Flying Like Superman balcony without getting lost in the Chamber of Secrets in the process? Being Able to "Blue Ska-doo" Sincerely, Moaning Myrtle Eating a Krabby Patty

Being Able to Talk to Animals Dear I'm Cho Chang Y'all,

Spending a Rainy Day with the Cat in the Hat The last time the Chamber of Secrets (toward the balcony) was opened almost 50 years ago, a business student was murdered. Having Mary Poppins as a Babysitter Should you be morally ambiguous enough to risk the death of another business student you first must steal the Forming a Boy Band Martyr's Map from the desk of headmaster Dumbleshanley. From there utter the words, "I solemnly swear I am drunk." The map will then reveal a map which you can not only use Getting Abducted by Aliens to find a path toward the chamber's balcony, but also stalk all your exes. In order to open said balcony door itself, say the following Finding the Closet Door that Leads to Narnia sentence in Latin: "Death to the heretics." The door to the balcony should open. Be sure to bring your wand, because you may run into the serpent that tempted Adam and Eve. Web-Swinging Through New York City BTW, you totes didn't hear it from me.

Best, Sister Gilderoy Lockfart Lighthouse by Konner Jebb ’16 Portfolio Staff

prose poetry

Midnight’s storm shadowed tides as the seaman clutched his wheel, Dear Seamus Finnigan, hands lost to his eyes and himself lost within the ocean. Above him the sky was the color of smog and his boat trudged forward on a wake of tar. Tar Obviously you’re getting stuck at the door. If you can’t that towered and bellowed fifty feet above the wooden ship, like a demonic speak Parseltounge, you can’t get in, duh. What, you thought god, taunting the bough, dissecting the rudder, rocking its rotten hull closer Bishop Salazar Harkins wanted every student to be able to to damnation within the murky pit. The wind tore at his eardrums, skinned get in? Only the Heir of Harkins alone would be able to open his face. Rain, like bullets scourged the deck, the seaman weakening to the Crow’s Nest and unleash the horror within, and by so splintered planks. How dare he cross through our sacred realm! Screaming doing, purge the school of all those who, in Harkins’ view, in contempt, the storm hurled waves over the boat’s rails, choking the are unworthy to study liberal arts. captain who hurried to man ropes. He dared not do anything but travel The Crow’s Nest, of course, is said to be home to something home. which the Heir of Harkins alone can control. It is said to be home…to a monster. So if you hear any threatening hissing Where was home? Hugs. A daughter with swollen lungs. Attending to noises, and no one from Friars Club is nearby, it’s probably her. Land. The dark world around him drained these thoughts from his safe to assume that the monster has been unleashed and mind, detonating the word among rounds of thunder for the sky to listen. we’re all doomed. A cloud of flame devoured the smog ahead, slinking steadily towards the If such a scenario were to be played out, I’m afraid it ship, molding a beam. Land. The ship cut through the vengeful waves, bow would be the end of Providence College. Good job, first year. caressing the dim sheer of the water, wading within the light. Warmth swept his face, his hair, he was found. The boat, reliable. The light source blared in the distance, sun awake into the night, a halo, a sign that the seaman, possessed, followed its illumination like a passageway. This circular yellow savior grew closer, the seaman’s eyes burned, reaching his visible hand beyond the wheel, grasping. His boat, miniscule beneath this twinkling path, obeyed captain’s orders, sailing on. Larger, faster, eyes ablaze. Crash. The wooden ship crumbled against cliffs. Its wheel, detached, surfed atop shallow tides. The seaman, a ragdoll, disposed of within the tar- like waves, salt licking wounds. He was swallowed, lost. The light did not Disclaimer tremble as the well-fed sea slept. The Tiffany & Earl feature is a satirized account of Providence College. Both the question and answers are purely works of fiction. Tiffany & Earl are anti-heroes whose comments ultimately satirize the stereotypes

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Cullen '04 competes in a race in Ireland. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.ATHLETICSIRELAND.IE by Nate Svogun ’16 Cross Country Championships and Cross Country Championship, and It robbed her of a chance to shine on Sports Staff the 3000-meter race at the World Youth taking home fifth in the 5000 meter for the global stage at the 2008 Beijing women's cross country Championships in Athletics. that season’s NCAA Women’s Outdoor Summer Olympics—just as that she Her performances drew the Track and Field Championship. was earning some of the best times of One of the sports that Providence attention of PC’s renowned track coach, Before leaving PC, Cullen submitted her career. College has historically excelled in is Ray Treacy, and soon after meeting her most remarkable season yet. She Cullen bounced back big time in Women’s Cross Country. While casual with Treacy, Cullen committed to began with first-place finishes in a pair 2009. She finished with a time of 8:43.74 PC sports fans are certainly aware of Providence. of mile runs at the Women’s Challenge in the 3000-meter at the Valentine our high profile Men’s Basketball Team In her impressive career here at Cup and the University of Rhode Invitation Meet in Boston, an Irish and our recent national champion PC, Cullen certainly lived up to her Island Invitational. Next, she finished national record. Men’s Hockey Team, some forget that reputation. She received All-American second overall at the Big East Cross Next, she captured the bronze medal the Women’s Cross Country Team selections three times—in both Country Championship. To top off her in the 3000-meter at the 2009 European (currently ranked third in the nation) outdoor track and cross-country her sensational career here at PC, Cullen Athletics Indoor Championships, her won a national championship in 2013, sophomore year, and in cross-country finished fifth at the NCAA National most prestigious finish to date. and has been producing world-class during her junior and senior year as a Cross Country Championships. Cullen continues to make PC athletes for quite some time now. Friar. But Cullen’s story doesn’t end proud and prosper in the world of One such world-class athlete is From the start, Cullen put in there. At the 2007 European Indoor long-distance running to this day, Mary Cullen ’04. Originally from excellent performances, including Championships, she finished in but there is still clearly one finish line Sligo, Ireland, Cullen was competing a win in the 3000-meter race at the seventh place in the 3000-meter run, she desperately wants to cross. All on the international stage before she Penn Relays and a fifth place finish followed by a fourth-place finish at you need to know is located on her even arrived at PC. In 1999, at the age in the 5000-meter race at the Big East the 2008 European Cross Country Twitter page: “Runner…goal to make of 16, she participated in two major Championships during her freshman Championships soon after. Olympics.” events organized by the International year. A few months after her impressive Association of Athletics Federation She improved the next year, placing fourth-place European finish, Cullen (IAAF): the junior race at the World 28th in the nation at the NCAA National suffered a terribly timed calf injury. Women's Soccer Fights Through Big East Schedule by Bryan Blum '17 our self-evaluation and continue the the chances we created. Even though the Bulldogs dominated nearly every Senior Sports Writer process of growth during this season,” the second goal never came, it was part of the game. said Lopes after the game. great to earn a shutout on the road. I “I give credit to Butler, they out women's soccer The Friars followed up the challenged this group in a few areas worked us and won every duel, so it disappointing loss, however, with a and they stepped up. I’m proud of the was a well-deserved win for them,” said After beginning the season with a shutout over Xavier in Cincinnati. The performance.” Lopes. “They did a good job making the impressive 7-3-0 record, the Providence Friars took an early lead off the foot of In their next match against Butler, game territorial and we didn’t respond. College Women’s Soccer Team Christina Klaum ’18 in the 10th minute. the Friars got out to an early 1-0 lead, We struggled today on many levels. continued its strong campaign as it This goal not only served to be Klaum’s but then surrendered three unanswered There are no easy Big East games, so it entered Big East Conference play but first of the season, but the only goal of goals to the Bulldogs, losing 3-1 on will be important for us to regroup and failed to live up to the early season the game, as the Friars came away with their home field. Morgan Thomasian get ready for the next match.” success, dropping two of their first a 1-0 victory. ’16 scored the only goal for the Friars The Friars look to rebound from this three conference games. Road wins are very difficult in the in the 31st minute and goalkeeper tough loss at home against Villanova on In one of their weaker performances Big East and tonight was no different,” Kristyn Shea ’17 made seven saves, Oct. 8. against Georgetown, the Friars still Lopes said. “We played well and but the Bulldogs outshot the Friars 20- managed to send the game into double created a plethora of opportunities 11, despite both teams having eight overtime before dropping the 2-1 match. against a very aggressive Xavier team. shots on net at the end of the first half. “We didn’t compete in the first half, We needed to be more composed with Although the Friars came out strong, nor did we play well to our standards,” said Head Coach Sam Lopes, “but the positive was we were only down a goal and we should have scored a couple. What can be learned from this game is that even when we don’t play well, we can still find ways to compete and give ourselves chances.” The Friars went down 1-0 early in the 12th minute, but Catherine Zimmerman ’16 tied the game with 46 seconds left in regulation to send the game into overtime. After a scoreless overtime period, the Hoyas won the game in the 104th minute. “The group is disappointed, as am I, but we need to be authentic with PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.FACEBOOK.COM 22 The Cowl SPORTS October 8, 2015 toronto blue jays When the Toronto Blue Jays traded for Colorado Rockies’ Shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and Detroit Tigers’ starting Editor's Corner: pitcher David Price, it became clear that they were going all in for this season. At the All-Star break, the Jays sat at 45-46, one game under .500 and vastly disappointing in the eyes of many. A New Era Has However, since the acquisitions of Tulowitzki and Price, Toronto has been on an absolute tear, going 21-6 in August and 18-9 in September. Toronto’s play in the second half of the season earned them the American League East pennant, as they surpassed both the Baltimore Orioles and New York Dawned Yankees in the process. The main reason for the Jays' success this season has been by Joey Ciccarello '16 their hitting. Over the course of the regular season, Toronto’s Sports Editor offense was ranked first in runs scored, and it was not even close. The Blue Jays scored 891 runs over the course of a 162 column game season, while the next closest team, the New York Yankees, were 127 runs behind. Brand names are name to players, have Kentucky’s brand name This production is due to an elite group of power hitters, overrated. Sports teams run their franchise into as a springboard, wins a list that includes MVP front-runner Josh Donaldson, two have denied this for years, the ground while young, his recruits over through time AL Home Run Champion José Bautista, and perennial especially coaches, owners, exciting teams like the his charm, his basketball power hitter Edwin Encarnación. With a group of sluggers and fans so convinced Golden State Warriors knowledge, and his long- like these, it is hard to imagine that any other AL team will be that their program’s and Houston Rockets sustained record of success. able to handle the potent Toronto lineup. “branding” can sell players have surged past them. Meanwhile, former In addition to their line-up, the Blue Jays' pitching has also on why they should sign Heck, even their “little University of Texas football been a force to be reckoned with during the second half of with their team. This season brother,” the Los Angeles coach Mack Brown relied the season. Due to the recent excellence of Duke graduate has proven this claim even Clippers, have had more too much on his team’s Marcus Stroman, Toronto now has two fantastic options at truer, as is evidenced by success attracting players. brand towards the end the start of their pitching rotation, with Stroman and former a quick glance at the top The Knicks, who tried to of his career. For all the CY Young winner David Price. contenders in basically recruit Phil Jackson to sell good that Brown did—a The Blue Jays also have some strong options at the end of every sport. players on the Triangle national championship, an their bullpen, with Brett Cecil and Roberto Osuna proving to For starters, look Offense and the aura of the undefeated regular season be reliable late-inning performers over the final few months at the state of Texas in franchise, slipped to the in 2009, and a complete of the season. With a lineup, pitching rotation, and bullpen college football. The Texas Eastern Conference’s worst resurrection of Texas as strong as the Blue Jays, they will undoubtedly be the team Christian University record in 2015, and failed to Longhorn football, he left representing the American League in the 2015 World Series. Horned Frogs are ranked attract this season’s top free the cupboard empty by the second in both the AP and agents. If it isn’t crystal clear end of his career in 2013. -DJ Anderson '16 Coaches polls. TCU is by already, both franchises Brown deliberately passed no means a program with should realize tradition up on electrifying, athletic a rich history; they finished hasn’t sold in basketball for quarterbacks like Johnny 4-8 just two seasons ago, years now. Manziel and Robert Griffin and are currently in only The New York Yankees III in favor of a seemingly who will face off their fourth season in are unarguably the most revolving door of pro-style the Big 12. However, the recognizable brand in quarterbacks. This was a Horned Frogs buy what Major League Baseball. clear effort by Brown to Coach Gary Patterson is However, as Fox Sports’ uphold his pro-style, grit selling; a new uniform Colin Cowherd put it the and grind football in favor in the 2015 each week, an up-tempo other night, their product of the ever-growing spread offense, and one heck of seems stale, old, and, up-tempo offenses. Texas a chip on their shoulder frankly, boring. Across suffered and declined after finishing just outside the city, the Mets' exciting from 2010 on, and current of the College Football collection of young pitchers coach Charlie Strong is world series? playoff last season. The seems to be a much left picking up the pieces other contenders, such as easier selling point for of Brown’s resistance to former doormat Baylor prospective free agents. In change. University and Texas baseball especially, finding This a new age of A&M, sell basically the and developing talent, not sports. Fun, flashiness, and same things: fun to watch, simply recruiting players success sell. Brand names, high-octane offenses that on a brand, has become a on the other hand, have Los Angeles Dodgers turn the country’s flashiest, winning formula. grown stale and have left most athletic recruits’ Sure, a brand name once proud programs to Strong pitching. Timely hitting. Good managing. These heads. Fun is winning in can be a start. Ask stubbornly trumpet past three characteristics are consistent in merely every World college football, not brand Kentucky basketball coach successes and tradition. Series-caliber team’s makeup. While timely hitting cannot names such as Nebraska John Calipari; he was One lesson should be truly be foreseen, strong pitching and good managing are and Tennessee. undoubtedly helped by abundantly clear to leaders what will carry the Los Angeles Dodgers to the World Series In the NBA, no big- the fact that Kentucky has of these proud, prestigious this year. time franchises have a rich history. However, programs: change, or be The Dodgers possess two of the three best pitchers in the struggled to attract free coaches before Calipari (see left behind. Major Leagues in Clayton Kershaw and Zack Greinke. After agents like the Los Angeles Billy Gillespie) struggled a slow start to the season, Kershaw caught fire towards the Lakers and the New York to find blue-chippers that end, and became the first pitcher with 300 strikeouts ina Knicks. The Lakers, stuck took the program to the season since Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling did so in 2002. on selling their brand top. Calipari, while using Following him up is Zack Greinke, the National League All- Star game starter with a miniscule 1.66 ERA and a dazzling 19-3 record. In the bullpen, Kenley Jansen has proven himself to be a reliable closer; to get to him, however, relievers such as J.P. Howell and Yimi Garcia must be as dependent as they were throughout the regular season. The lineup has a different look than previous seasons. Stars such as Adrian Gonzalez and Yasiel Puig remain, but unsung heroes such as Justin Turner, Enrique Hernandez, and Andre Ethier have stepped up to play valuable roles. Add in rookie Corey Seager, a slick fielder who also hit .337 in 27 games this season, and the Dodgers position players suddenly look much more daunting than they did in previous years. Manager Don Mattingly, likely still stinging from the memories of disappointing postseason exits in the last two seasons, has seemingly pushed all the right buttons this season, such as benching Joc Pederson for Hernandez, and replacing an aging and declining Jimmy Rollins for Seager. Armed with as potent and deep a roster as he’s had as manager, the Dodgers should survive the National League dogfight and finally make it to the World Series.

-Joey Ciccarello '16 TCU Football Coach Gary Patterson PHOTO COURTESY OF STAR-TELEGRAM.COM October 8, 2015 SPORTS The Cowl 23 Rise and Grind Cross Country Programs Fighting for National Titles

by Brent Bauerle ’16 Sports Staff

cross country Almost a year ago today, Bill Belichick stepped up to a podium after a humiliating loss, championship aspirations weighing firmly on his shoulders, and said his most famous line: “We’re on to Cincinnati.” And although there may be no football team here at Providence College, championship dreams abound, and Belichick’s words may be more prevalent than one might think. It may seem at first glance to just be the surly words of an old, ornery coach, but the laser focus on the next step, rather than the greater picture, is a trait any successful team has to embody if its championship hopes can ever be fulfilled. Here at Providence College, it is an attitude embodied by the most Patriot-esque program the school has, the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams, who, perhaps the most of all the school’s athletic teams, consistently succeed at the highest level. “Success at the end of the season is always in the back of our minds and something that’s often something we think about,” said Katie Sischo ’16. “However, because it’s a long season and there are so many critical things that need to take place in order for future success to take place, there’s definitely more of a laser focus on each day, getting done what needs to be done.” No one would blame the Friars for thinking of big things. As of this writing, the women and men both rank third nationally (with the men jumping all the way from 24th in the preseason rankings), and the women won the national championship only a few years ago. The numbers back up the talk, as the women have finished first in both of their first two meets, a feat the men have matched with two first-place finishes of their own. Such accomplishments are the hallmarks not only of teams on the rise, but of teams who are pushing toward the ultimate goal. And even beyond the cumulative statistics, the Friars boast the upper- echelon individual talent that championship teams need when the going gets tough and the competition gets stiff. In particular, the Friars sport a runner on the women’s side, Catarina Rocha ’17, who has already won Big East Player of the Week twice on the young season. On the men’s team, Tom O’Neill ’18, has put up several strong performances including a fifth place finish at the competitive Princeton Inter-Regional Meet. Catarina Rocha '17 preparing for a race on September 25th. Having such a plethora of talent PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.FACEBOOK.COM means more than just individual only recently tasted success, such But such are the pressures of chasing a climb, while others falter at the various accolades, however. It provides competition might undermine the sort national championship, a pressure that milestones along the way. It takes a something that any team looking to of team chemistry that is necessary in the Friars have had to navigate before team with more than just talent to make push itself towards the ultimate prize order to forge through the crucible of a and will have to navigate again in order it to the summit. It requires a team with needs: competition. long and arduous season. to fulfill their goal. the backbone and structure to take “We’ve always had very high-level The road to a championship will not “As a senior this whole thing is adversity and turn it into triumph, with runners as a part of the program,” said be easy. It never is. One needs to only very bittersweet,” said Sischo on the the competitive spirit and chemistry to Sischo in regards to the competitive look at the men’s jump in the standings championship chase. “I was a part of push each other to the top rather than nature of practices. “If anything, because to see that fortunes can turn faster the recruiting process for almost if not drag each other down the slope. It is so many of the girls are so talented than anyone could anticipate, and the all of these girls—they stayed in my early in the season, and a lot could go at a similarly high level, practices looming threat of injuries—a specter dorm room when they came to visit wrong between now and the National and workouts can even seem more every team must deal with—can always as seniors in high school. I’ve watched Championships. But the Providence cooperative and more cohesive. There’s derail a promising season. them mature into impressive runners College cross country program seems nothing like watching the top group of Beyond the usual caveats, the and people, and I’ve also watched some to have just the right mix of all those girls run a workout ridiculously fast, competition will be fierce across the very close friends graduate and move factors to take a shot at scaling the peak working together the entire time.” board on the national stage. Will on. It’s hard to think it’s all coming to an by taking the journey one step at a time. Such are the fruits of having a Farrell’s Ricky Bobby may have been end, but it’s been a fantastic adventure. As Belichick might have said, the goal program that consistently competes oversimplifying when he said ,"if you Pulling off that amazing feat at the end may be the championships, but for at the highest level; it allows for elite aint first, you’re last," but there isa of the season would just be the cherry now, the adage is simple—the runners athletes to be challenged even when ring of truth to the phrase, especially to on top of this entire experience.” are simply on to the next practice. they are not competing against other a team that runs a race that is a zero- Climbing to the mountaintop is not teams. And while on a team that has sum game: you either win or you lose. for everyone; some never begin the 24 The Cowl SPORTS October 8, 2015 Men's Soccer Still Looking for First Conference Win

by Lauren Altmeyer ’17 Going into the game, the Friars and first goal of his career. As it came down “I think a number of young players Sports Staff Bulldogs had split the all-time series to the final 10 minutes of the match, have stepped up this season including men's soccer with a win and loss each. However, Providence strengthened their offensive red shirt sophomores Ben Seguljic, the Bulldogs bested Providence 2-0 to attack. The Friars garnered 12 shots on Mark Jecewiz ’18RS, and Brian Although they were the Big East improve their overall record to 6-0-3, the night, but were not able to put any Kennedy ’18RS, who are all playing Champions last season, the Providence remaining undefeated thus far. of them past Butler’s keeper, Eric Dick. major roles in the team.” Segulic College Men’s Soccer Team has not The first half of the game was Dick’s shutout marked his fourth of the has recorded two shutouts in eight gotten off to the start they were hoping dominated by Butler’s offense. The season. After the game, Head Coach starts and has a record of 4-4-1, while for in conference play this year. After Bulldogs outshot the Friars 7-4, with Craig Stewart said, “Butler has a good Jecewiz and Kennedy have both been losing their first Big East matchup two of those attempts turning out team but we are obviously disappointed strong defensive players throughout to the Georgetown Hoyas, the Friars to be shots on goal. Goalkeeper Ben not to get a result at home.” the season. looked to make a comeback against Seguljic ’18RS held his own as Butler Forward Mac Steeves ’17 led PC’s The team will continue fighting for non-conference opponent UConn kept attacking and after the first 45 offensive attack, tallying two of the four that first Big East win this Saturday, Huskies and Big East opponent Butler minutes were up, the game remained shots on goal. Much like the previous October 10 at 7 p.m. when they travel University Bulldogs this past week. scoreless. season, Steeves leads the Friars in to Cincinnati, Ohio to face the Xavier On Thursday, the Friars were slated The tie, however, was broken just goals and points (scoring seven out of Musketeers. It will prove to be a tough to play the Huskies in Connecticut over a minute into the second half. the team’s 10 goals and racking up 14 matchup as Xavier is undefeated in for their first matchup since 2012. Butler’s Vincent Mitchell outran the points so far). Apart from Saturday’s the Big East and holds a record of However, due to poor field conditions Friars defense on a breakaway play tilt, Steeves has registered at least one 7-3-0. However, the Friars are ready as a result of inclement weather, the and beat Seguljic on the short side, goal in each home game and leads the to get back on track and make the game had to be postponed. As of right finding the bottom right corner of Big East in both total goals and goals per move towards defending the Big East now, a time for a potential make-up the net. The Bulldogs’ second goal game. Championship. date has not been announced. came at 58:41 as the result of a free Aside from Steeves, Coach Stewart PC returned home on Saturday kick. Jeff Adkins served up the free is very impressed with the play of the night to play against Butler for the kick, which was ultimately headed sophomore class. When asked about two teams’ third meeting in history. in by Kiernan Geldenhuys for the standout players this year, Stewart said,

Julian Gressel '17 fights to control the ball. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM/KEVINREILLY You Have Been Served Women's Tennis Starts the Season 2-0

by Jeff Williams ’17 Hartford, while losing to Fordham’s reached the semifinals of her singles 30 against Hartford. The second win Sports Staff top team but beating their number flight while she and Burgess made the was a blowout. Prinos/Burgess lost two. In the B-flight, the pairings of semifinals of the doubles, as well as 6-2, but Cyterski/Zangari pasted their women's tennis Jennifer DeLuca ’17 and Amanda Cyterski/Zangari. opponents 6-0 (a “bagel”) to tie the Pitocco ’17, and Nicole Cyterski ’18 On Sept. 25-27, PC was at West Point, doubles. DeLuca/Pitocco won their The 2014-2015 Providence College and Hannah Zangari ’16 won two New York for the Army Invitational. match 6-3 to clinch the point. The Women’s Tennis Team went 9-11 matches each while both losing to Prinos won her first match but lost in singles matches went much more (3-5 Big East) and got to the second Fordham’s third squad. the round of 16 to the same player that smoothly for the Friars. round of the Big East Tournament. In their first dual match of the had beaten her a week earlier. In second Prinos beat back a challenge from They knocked off the Creighton Blue year, the Friar women dominated the singles, DeLuca went 0-2, while Pitocco Hartford’s best player, 7-6, 7-6. Cyterski Jays in the first round before falling Holy Cross Crusaders in Worcester, finished 1-1 in third singles. picked up the third point, 6-2, 6-3, in the second round to the number Massachusetts on Sept. 16. They Zangari finished 0-2 with two tight DeLuca dominated her overmatched one seeded DePaul Blue Demons, swept doubles behind Prinos/ decisions, and Takenaka had a strong foe 6-2, 6-0. Burgess soared to a 6-2, who were ranked 35th nationally and Burgess, Pitocco/Zangari, and Katie victory in her first match losing a hard 6-2 win, and Pitocco held on in the would later win the Big East while Marvin ’18 and Grace Biciunas ’18. fought match to the top seed in her draw. second set to win 6-1, 7-5. Burnside reaching the Elite Eight. The singles notched six wins to close Biciunas lost a marathon while Burnside completed the sweep with a double This year’s Friar women began the out the dominant victory. dominated her first two matches before bagel, humiliating her adversary 6-0, season at the Sacred Heart Doubles’ Behind Cyterski, Burgess, DeLuca, falling to the fifth seed. The doubles 6-0. PC did not even have to look back, Invitational on Sept. 12, where they Brooke Burnside ’18, Katherine teams of Prinos/Burnside and Biciunas/ cruising to a 7-0 victory. posted a 15-9 overall record. The top Denucci ’18, and Risa Takenaka ’19, Takenaka lost their matches, while This week, the Providence College team of Alana Prinos ’16 and Emma PC cruised, 7-0. The Friar women Cyterski and Zangari cruised into the Women’s Tennis Team will travel to Burgess ’18 went 4-1, defeating the top next competed at the Quinnipiac round of 16. Fairfield, Rhode Island, and UMass. teams of Sacred Heart, Quinnipiac, and Invitational Sept. 18-20, where Prinos The second team match was on Sept.