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By Stephanie Wodowski ’04 dents enrolled in the course this Senior News Staff semester. One difficulty they face is that there are not many resources on campus in terms of World Religions was ap library books or films. It is ex proved last spring as an elective pected that, if approved as a in the Theology Department. core fulfillment, there would be Recently, theology faculty took a vote to de- greater student interest in the FACULTY & t e r m i n e course. Bridget Timpano ’04, ACADEMICS whether the said, “I think this course is a new course great idea. It’s important to un will fulfill one of the theology derstand what other people be core requirements. They ruled lieve and how it influences by a twelve to five majority that them. There is a lot to be it should. learned by studying world refi The class will now move gions.” through a series of steps before According to Dr. Patrick PC will approve it as fulfilling Reid, Chair of the Theology De a core requirement. These in partment, World Religions, clude being reviewed by the when approved, would most Committee on Studies, passing likely appear in the course book through the Faculty Senate, and, as fulfilling the obligatory The JOAN BARKER'04/The Cowl finally, being endorsed by Rev. ology II credit. “Right now, A PC security guard puts out a fire in front of the chapel Thursday night. Phillip A. Smith, O.P., President we’re in the process of imple of the College. menting a whole new way to do “We expected more resis Theology I and II. Thus, it is tance,” said Dr. Sandra not clear at this time exactly ALCS fires more than Keating,Adjunct Professor in where the course would fit,” he Theology, who presently said. teaches the World Religions Providence College’s cur course. The course, one that rent curriculum was established passions and tempers students have been advocating in 1970. During the 1980s, the by Megan Comerford ’06 finding ardent support from hats and tee-shirts. The crowd for years, was put on hold for a Faculty Senate established a Senior News Staff dedicated fans and new baseball jumped up and down counting variety of reasons; the depart General Degree Requirement enthusiasts. off the 26 World Series titles (Core) course designation sys ment tried to decide whether an As Red Sox fans stared in Both New York and Boston the Yankees have already tem, a series of objectives for introductory course should be agony at the replays of Aaron fans alike agreed that Red Sox claimed and celebrating then- each of these courses and a offered as a prerequisite and Boone’s game winning home manager Grady Little made a chance at number 27. committee to review courses also where it would fit into the run on Thursday night, mistake keeping pitcher Pedro Shouts of “Yankees rule” proposed. structure of theology courses. Yankees fans Martinez in the game. Staunch and “Red Sox suck” could be Dr. Keating’s approach to Last year, Rev. Mark Nowel, CAMPUS congregated in Red Sox fan Mike Torelli ’05 heard echoing across upper O.P., Dean of Undergraduate teaching the course is to study NEWS the quad for their said, “Pedro did what he had to campus. Studies, decided that it was time Vatican II documents on world mm at a victory do. He wanted to pitch and “It was a great series, as ex to revisit the objectives of the religions. “The Pope has made celebration. Grady Little let him pitch ... I citing as I could’ve asked for,” core requirements. “I consider relations with leaders of other Boone’s homer in the 11th don’t place any blame on Pedro; commented Ruoff. “I have a myself die watchdog of the core religions a priority. We want to inning off of Boston’s Tim Grady Little should have known lot of respect for the Red Sox, requirements,” he said. “I take look at what he has said and also Wakefield brought an end to more about his pitcher and how and I feel their pain, but that a fairly conservative approach what these other religions are World Series aspirations for his decreasing stamina can was the single greatest sports and will not approve a course if about,” said Keating. “A the Red Sox and their fans. negatively affect his perfor moment of my fife,” he said school like PC really should of I don’t feel it meets all of the The championship series mance.” of Boone’s homerun. objectives as set forth by the fer an in-depth course like this between long-time rivals the Following Boone’s homer, The ecstatic New Yorkers department and the College.” because it is such an important New York Yankees and the New York fans rushed onto the were surrounded by a ring of issue in today’s world.” In September 2002 he met Boston Red Sox seemed to quad around 1 a.m. Friday There are currently eight stu WORLD RELIGION/Page 4 engulf students, both teams morning decked out in Yankees DISTURBANCE/Page 5 Students run Midnight Mile to raise money for charity

By Mike Massey ’06 around the cemetery, past the Philips Senior News Staff Memorial Library and back down Harkins Drive, before finishing in front The Office of Residence Life of Dore Hall. sponsored the Annual Midnight Mile on Julee Thomas ’04 was one of the stu Sunday, Oct. 19. The Midnight Mile dent coordinators for the event. “[The serves as the “kick-off” event for Alcohol Midnight Mile] gives students an alter Awareness Week from native during a time when people are STUDENT Oct. 9-25. The National usually drinking,” Thomas said. “It also LIFE Collegiate Alcohol gets people to know about the other KRISTIN ELLIS '05/The Cowl Awareness Week, created events planned for the week.” Students dress up to run the traditional Midnight Mile and raise money for the Ronald McDonald House. by the Inter-Association Task Force on Other events that took place during Alcohol and other Substance Abuse the week were a Day of Remembrance cohol abuse, the event also served as a shape I’m in. And it is donating to a Issues, is a movement to raise awareness and Vow of Silence on Tuesday, a Sports fundraiser. All the proceeds go to the good cause, so I like to help out as I on college campuses about the dangers and Recreation Night at Peterson Ath Ronald McDonald House charity. can.” of substance abuse. letic Center on Wednesday night at 10 While some see the Midnight Mile “It’s a good idea,” said Annie Approximately 100 students partici­ p.m., and an a cappella concert on the as an awareness event, others see it as Nemeth ’07, who went on to win the pated in the event, which began in the steps of Raymond Hall Cafeteria earlier a race, plain and simple. “I haven’t run Women’s division of the race, “Espe- parking lot in front of Fennell Hall, Thursday evening. competitively in a while,” said Mike wound its way up to the Huxley Gate, Besides raising awareness about al- Myers ’05, “I want to see what kind of MIDNIGHT MILE/Page 4

COMMENTARY ► PORTFOLIO ► INDEX ► Arts & Entertainment...... 12 Aislinn Martin wows us with short story prowess Campus Calendar...... 2 Portfolio...... 19 Are tuition hikes at the nation’s colleges World...... 7 Roving...... 22 crippling the middle class? Leslie Nevola offers worthy of The New Yorker. Week in Review...... 8 PC Scoreboard...... 23 her take on the issue. Commentary...... 9 Sports...... Back Page PAGE 6 PAGE 19 2 The Cowl News October 23, 2003 News Briefs Maj. John Leyden to become Justice. Major Leyden will be assuming Leyden, was one of the members of the without further incident after taking new Chief of Security his new position at Providence College Rhode Island State Police involved as Black’s wallet. “They all ran away, even on Monday, Oct. 27. the Field Operations Manager. though they had the keys to my car,” Major Leyden was recently involved (Source: Providence Journal) Black joked. After serving for 24 years with the with controversy surrounding the —Megan Welsh ’06 The incident was reported to the Rhode Island State Police, Major John Narragansett Smoke Shop, run by the Providence Police Department and J. Leyden will be retiring from the Narragansett Tribal Nation. The Rhode Black was reasonably impressed with position in the force and accepting a Island State Police became aware that Student mugged on Admiral their help. “They were really good. position as the new Executive Director the smoke shop was selling cigarettes. Street by man with a gun There was a bit of a slow response of Public Safety and Security at As Native American tribes are not because there was a switch of shift when Providence College. Throughout his exempt from Rhode Island state law even At 10:40, Tuesday evening, Brian the call came in.. .They followed up the extensive career, which began in the when residing on their own land, an Black ’04 was mugged off campus, incident pretty quickly,” Black said. The uniformed patrol in 1979, Major Leyden investigation commenced when the across the street from The Abbey on police told Black that the description he has served in a variety of distinguished smoke shop was opened without the Admiral Street. Black was sitting in his gave them matches the descriptions of positions and has received multiple necessary permits required to make retail parked car when a group of people involved in a couple of other rob­ commendations for his work on the sales, including a cigarette dealer’s approximately 10 people approached beries. police force. In 2002, he was promoted license. This issue became of public him. “They were about 15 or 16 [years The mugging was also reported to to his current position of Major/Field interest recently when state police old]...I never saw these kids coming, PC’s Office of Safety and Security, and Operations Officer, where he has attempted to execute a court-authorized they must have seen an opportunity and a notice was posted on the doors of the overseen the Uniformed and Detective search warrant of the premises. The took it,” he said. residence halls. Bureaus. He was also the media officers were prevented from doing so One of the assailants held Black’s car Black explained that he does not feel spokesman for the Division of the police. by violent resistance from those in the door open, pulled out a handgun, and more threatened by the incident. “I guess Major Leyden has received extensive tribe operating the smoke shop. Seven demanded his keys and money. “I gave you could say that I am a little more training over the years, successfully members of the Narragansett tribe were them what they wanted, got out of the wary, but it was a moment of pure completing multiple national managerial arrested for assault, assault on a police car to do this and one of the kids tried to chance, it could have happened to and administrative programs. He has also officer, obstruction of justice, disorderly punch me, but missed,” he said. anyone,” he said. completed a Masters Degree in Criminal conduct, and resisting arrest. Major Fortunately, the group ran away —Lauren Wholley ’04 Campus Calendar for Oct. 24 to Oct. 30 Submit events at www.thecowl.com/main.cfm?include=calendar or email [email protected]

28 Tuesday 24 Friday 26 Sunday 30hursday T 9 a.m.-Noon 8 p.m.-l a.m. 8 p.m. 8 p.m. 7 p.m. 12:30-3:30 pan. Fall Fling OSB live at Monday Night Reusable Mug and Stuartstock in Things for Thur. Peterson McPhail’s Football at Zero Waste Coffee McPhail’s Make a Halloween McPhail’s Hour Candy Gram Slavin Soft Lounge Lower Slavin 4-7 p.m. 8 p.m. “Sing Out! Speak BOP Coffeehouse Up! Open-Mic presents “Lecture Night for Human by Ernie D.” in Rights” in McPhail’s McPhail’s 4:30 p.m. Trick or Trot 3K 25 27 Raymo:Raymond Circle Saturday Monday 29Wednesday

Security Blotter Sept. 29 Oct. 6 12:45 A.M. Davis Hall: Fire alarm set off by human error. Providence Fire 1:03 A.M. Guzman Hall: Medical Aid-student injured; not transported to hospital. responded; system reset. 10:29 A.M. Accino Hall: Property Damage-Card Reader stolen. 11:08 P.M. Slavin Center: Larceny - Keys stolen. 10:51 P.M. Raymond Hall: Assault-Students involved in altercation. Sept. 30 11:57 P.M. Meagher Hall: Arson-Various items burned on quad. 7:18 P.M. Howley Hall: Larceny - printer stolen. Oct. 7 Oct. 1 12:06 A.M. Aquinas Hall: Weapons violation-weapon confiscated from student. 3:00 A.M. McDermott Hall: Property Damage - Multiple areas of dormitory 12:18 A.M. St. Joseph’s Hall: Disturbance - Complaint of students being loud. severally damaged. 11:48 P.M. Aquinas Hall: Disorderly Conduct-Students acting in a disturbing Oct. 3 manner. 1:25 A.M. St. Joseph’s Hall: Parietals - Student in violation of parietals. Oct. 8 Oct 4 10:32 A.M. Alumni Hall: Fire alarm malfunctioned. Providence Fire responded;system reset. 1:51 A.M. Raymond Hall: Disorderly conduct - Non-students involved in 10:36 A.M. Slavin Center: Larceny-Camera stolen. altercation. 12:24 P.M. McVinney Hall: Medical Aid - student injured: transported to hospital. Oct. 9 2:47 A M. Aquinas Hall: Medical Aid-Student intoxicated; not transported to Oct. 5 hospital. 1:37 A.M. Raymond Hall: Medical Aid-student injured; not transported to hospital. 3:15 A.M. Aquinas Hall: Parietals-student inviolation of parietals. Sanctions Administrative Review Administrative Review Administrative Review Administrative Review Oct. 9, 2003 Oct. 9, 2003 Oct. 10, 2003 Oct. 8, 2003 Visitation: First Offense Standards of Conduct Possession and use of Marijuana Visitation: First Offense Guilty Handbook; p.37, 2c and 2g Handbook; p. 44-a Guilty Sanctions: Guilty Guilty Sanctions: Fine: $100.00 Sanctions: Sanctions: Fine: $100.00 Personal Probation until Dec. 30, Disciplinary Probation until May 14, Fine: $100.00 Personal Probation until Dec. 30, 2003 Disciplinary Probation until Dec. 20, 2003 2003 October 23,2003 News The Cowl 3 Film and discussion raises questions about race

explaining that the diseases are actually By Stephanie Barkus ’05 geographical in nature, as specific genes Senior News Staff are found more often in certain areas. The example of sickle cell anemia “Would you trade your skin color?” was used to demonstrate this, as many This question, posed by Dr. Eric people have the misconception that Hirsch, Associate Professor of sickle cell anemia is an African disease. Sociology, was left Sickle cell actually provides resistance unanswered by those LECTURES who attended "Race: to malaria, and as such, is found in areas where malaria is easily contracted, such The Power of an as Africa, and is also frequently found Illusion!” on Tuesday, Oct. 21. in the Mediterranean region. The event consisted of a showing of Another point of the documentary the first part of a PBS documentary on was that athletic and musical ability are race, entitled Race as a Biological not inherited as a result of race, Concept, followed by a discussion something that some of those who moderated by Hirsch. attended had a difficult time believing “I think it went very well,” said when it was discussed afterwards. Hirsch, who teaches a race and ethnic Much of the discussion centered on relations class at Providence College. whether or not race could be completely “I’m happy with the turnout.” eliminated as a cultural phenomenon, an The event, which was sponsored by issue that students were divided on. Students Organized Against Racism, the While some students thought society Department of Sociology, Black Studies should do away with race, others thought Program, Balfour Center for the concept of race, in the form of Multicultural Affairs, and the policies such as affirmative action, was Department of Political Science, drew a NORA CASSIDY '05/The Cowl necessary to help avoid discrimination. large crowd to Moore Hall. Faced with questions such as whether “I was surprised by the amount of Film and lecture on race drew a large audience of students and delved into deep issues about the nature of race. Tuesday’s presentation or not they would trade their skin color, people that came,” said Melissa Davis a question also posed in the ’04, who attended the event. was sponsored by S.O.A.R., the Departments of Sociology and Political Science, Black Studies Program, Balfour Center for Multicultural Affairs. documentary, the students remained Alexis Burgos ’04 agreed. “I was also silent. “People tend to be scared to talk pleasantly shocked by the amount of DNA would be most similar to the DNA “There is no definition of [race]. It’s about this topic,” said Hirsch of the people here,” she said. of those with the same ethnic a completely meaningless term in terms students’ response. “I was intrigued by the concept that background. of biology,” said Hirsch after the Nonetheless, Hirsch was pleased with we have the ability to transcend race,” This, however, was not the case. In documentary. how well the discussion went. “It was a she said of the documentary. some instances, students with similar The documentary showed how the very interesting discussion,” he said. The documentary focused on backgrounds had very different DNA, findings of the students corresponded The second part of the documentary showing that race is not biologically while those with different backgrounds with a study done in the 1960s by will be shown on Tuesday, Oct. 28, and based and is actually a human showed little variation between DNA. Richard Lewington, who found that 85 is entitled Historical and Social Origins construction, using a group of students To further demonstrate the point, the percent of all variation between humans of Race. It will culminate one week later performing a genetics experiment to students compared their DNA to an is actually found between two with the third installment, Continuing demonstrate why this is so. international database. One white individuals in a local population, Importance of Race Discrimination in The students in the experiment took student’s DNA exactly matched a person meaning that variation often occurs American Society, scheduled for samples of their own mitochondrial from the Balkans, Iceland, and Africa, between people of the same race. Tuesday, Nov. 4 in Moore Hall. DNA and compared it to that of other again proving that racial differences The documentary also explored students in the class, expecting that their cannot be found in DNA. issues such as supposedly racial diseases,

Do you want to EXPRESS YOURSELF? Join us! Amnesty International presents: “Sing out! Speak Up!” -Open Mic Night for Human Rights A Celebration of Creative Expression 4:00-7:00 PM on Thursday, October 30th in McPhail’s FREE! Refreshments, Entertainment, Action & Awareness All students, artists, poets, singers, rappers and citizens are encouraged to express themselves at this event - or just to come to listen & learn! If you’d like to “Speak Up”, please come ready to share your favorite poem, song, quote, rap - anything that inspires you! All sorts of expression are welcome! This event is meant to support & celebrate our freedom of creative expression, while raising consciousness of human rights in our world today, to commemorate International Banned Books Week, a time set aside to raise awareness of the thousands of cases of torture, kidnaps, rape and violence that have been inflicted upon people worldwide for the peaceful expression of their beliefs. For event info: [email protected] For more info on Al: www.Alusa.org 4 The Cowl News October 23, 2003 World Religion: Theology requirements may be revamped

their faculty the current objectives for relevant departments. Some depart­ objectives. The department designed its continued from front page the requirement their courses satisfy, in ments made slight modifications. Sev­ new goals before revising the course. with the chairs of each department and order to determine whether they are still eral departments, like the Theology De­ World Religions will not be offered the directors of each program that offered appropriate twenty years after being for­ partment, saw the need to propose a radi­ in the spring; the next opportunity to take courses satisfying one or more of the mulated. cal overhaul of the objectives. There­ it will be fall 2004. The frequency with core requirements. At these meetings, In some cases the cunent objectives fore, it was not necessary to make the which World Religions will be offered Fr. Nowel asked them to discuss with were endorsed without alteration by the World Religions course meet the old in the future is not known at this time. Midnight Mile: PC students run for charitable cause continued from front page Still others recognized the serious­ Alcohol and other Substance Abuse Is­ Health and Wellness Week, which is held cially at night when a lot of drinking ness of the event and the purposes be­ sues was founded in 1983, and the Na­ each Spring. occurs.” hind the call for raised awareness. Matt tional Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Midnight mile coordinators share the Other students did not seem as en­ Rand ’05 believes the Midnight Mile Week has been their most well-known goals of the task force. “We want people thusiastic about the event as the orga­ should make students “realize the impli­ event. According to their website, the to know there are alternatives,” Thomas nizers might have hoped. When asked cations that alcohol and drugs have.. .1 event began with 250 schools, and has said. “This is an ‘in-your-face’ way of why he had signed up for the Midnight think it’s important for people to realize since blossomed to over 3000. The Task showing them that there are other activi­ Mile, John Ging ’07 replied, “Free t- that there are consequences.” Force has spearheaded other events in ties out there that don’t have anything to shirt.” The Inter-Association Task Force On the past, such as the National Collegiate do with alcohol.”

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Sponsored by Career Planning & Internship Service in conjunction with the Undeclared Advising Program 865-1530 ~www.providence.edu/career October 23,2003 News The Cowl 5 Disturbance: Students burn Student Submits letter of Apology for the fire Dear Fr. Murphy, caught up in the moment and lost self-control. My This letter is being written by one of the students intentions were to bring the fire to the quad, but on the more than pent-up anger involved in the fire the past Thursday night. I wish to remain way there 3 security guard began chasing after myself anonymous due to my great embarrassment of my action and others carrying the box The box had already been lit but do wish to sincerely apologize to the Providence College on fire, and 'wcaine extremely hot. Completely without passed by the bum site. Community. thinking, we dropped the box, not realizing we were in continued from front page “I’m sure there were a lot of factors,” Over the past 48 hours I have done a lot of hard thinking front of the chapel. The location of the fire was purely as to the events that took place this past Thursday night. I coincidental. Again, it was not meant in any way to sullen Boston fans who wondered how said Rev. Brendan Murphy, O.P., Chap­ would like everyone to know that the following comes disrespect the chapel or the war memorial. Nor was I lain and Director of Campus Ministry, directly from the bottom of my heart. I know that while it trying to disrespect those connected with the cowl it was their team had let the World Series slip might be difficult for some to accept my apology, my hope simply just another act where J was not thinking of the away. “As usual Boston fans celebrated of the fire. “There is no justification is that they will at least be able to understand that what outcome of my actions. too soon, Yankee fans celebrated when for burning something like that and,” happened was in no way what I had intended. I am truly sorry for starting the fire in the first place. he continued “for putting students’ lives The main reason I have decided to write this letter is It was an irresponsible and shameful act. My hope is that it counted,” said Jit Banwait ’06. because Ii am truly embarrassed and sorry for my action. this letter will in some way shall begin to heal the wounds Red Sox fans disagreed. “The riot in jeopardy.” While I am in no way trying to justify my actions, I of those that I have offended. I apologize to the entire would have been a lot more fun if the would like it to be known that these actions in no way Providence College Community. represent ray feelings toward Providence College, the War Although this letter is addressed to Fr. Murphy, it is an Red Sox had won,” commented Jill Memorial, the Catholic Church and anyone or anything apology to the whole Providence College Community. It Fortier ’06, a lifelong Sox fan. “They else that has been hurt as a result of my stupidity. I should is my wish for this letter to somehow be shared with the Community. Editor's Note: Letter submitted anonymously [the Yankees fans] whipped their flags never have started a fire in the first place. I was simply around and that was it, so I went to bed.” Some Red Sox fans were just happy to have witnessed the season. “I think it was an accomplishment for the Red Sox just to make it to Game 7,” said Rick Stevens ’06, “they have a good roster.. .it’ll inspire them for next year.” Though the mob on the quad was su­ pervised by Providence College security officers to ensure no harm was inflicted on anyone, some fans inevitably got out of control. There were also some incidents of property damage in the dorms as a re­ sult of frustration - and exhilaration - caused by Game 7. One angry Boston fan reportedly shattered dry erase boards in Meagher and left a trail of blood down the hallway after having threatened Yan­ kees fans. There were also reports of students punching and kicking windows and doors. A large cardboard box filled with copies of The Cowl and a computer key­ board, among other things, was ablaze at the War Memorial Grotto in front of St. Dominic Chapel, though its relation to the baseball hysteria is not confirmed. “It was a huge area of ashes and burned cardboard...there was a lot of smoke and it smelled bad and you had to walk carefully to avoid stepping on debris,” said Helen Weirich ’06, who 6 The Cowl______WWW.TheCqWL.COM October 23.2003 THE COWL goes behind the music After their failed attempt at a successful music career, Alvin and the Chipmunks have reportedly slipped into a period of post-rock-stardom addictions rooted in depression and despair...

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by Andrew Blaylock ’OS Korea,” Bush said Monday. “And dur economics are inseparable and that we World Staff ing this breakfast I will share ideas and also must be prepared to secure our listen to ideas from [South Korea] Presi people and economies from new threats President George W. Bush met Mon dent Roh Moo-Hyun as to how to move as they arise.” day with the Asia Pacific Economic Co the process forward.” On Monday, discussions opened up operation (APEC) in Bangkok, Thai Moo-hyun’s spokesman said that he about ways to encourage the World Trade land. The 21- nation summit met to dis “appreciates [Bush’s] efforts toward re Organization to restart talks on a new cuss economic matters, such solving the issue,” but did not go as far global commerce deal, which would fea FAR as plans to help revive Asia’s as to express support for Bush’s plan. ture more investment capital for Asia’s EAST battered economy. In response to the weapons test, Bush slumping economy. APEC leaders hope The concentration of the and South Korean President Moo-hyun to draft a statement to resolve current dis meeting quickly shifted to security con issued a joint statement urging North agreements over the proposed economic cerns when North Korea test-fired a sur Korea “to refrain from any action which agreement. face to ship missile off of its east coast AP, White House would exacerbate the situation.” Bush, reiterating the position he first in what was the country’s first missile Forcus of Bush’s five-stop diplomatic Koizumi asked his peers to also di took in Feb. 2002, said he has “no inten test since April. This comes after Presi trip to Asia has been on security rect their attention to North Korea’s tion of invading North Korea.” He said dent Bush proposed a security guaran issues. abduction of Japanese citizens, in which he has made it plain that North Korea tee to North Korea in return for an agree Japanese citizens were kidnapped by “must get rid of her weapons program ment to halt and dismantle their nuclear sesses one or two nuclear weapons, and North Korean operatives in the 1970s in a verifiable way,” and added that he is weapons program. some analysts believe it has added to its and 1980s to help train its spies. “For now considering ways to restate his po The Administration said its proposal stockpile in recent months. Japan, the concern isn’t only the nuclear sition “on paper, with our partners’ con was still in the early stages of develop “America is not going to invade North issue for Japan, but it’s also a human sent.” ment and that the details of the proposed Korea,” Japanese Prime Minister rights issue that cannot be ignored. I While the administration in the past agreement still needed to be ironed out. Junichiro Koizumi told reporters. “So the want to continue to urge the other lead has said North Korea must “verifiably The five nations to make the commit question is how to express this guarantee ers to understand our position and to and irreversibly dismantle its nuclear ment would be the United States, China, for security.” help us,” Koizumi said. programs” before the administration re Japan, Russia and South Korea. Bush wanted to make clear, however, Many leaders, including Malaysian sponds, aides set no specific prerequi The new approach is a change in ad that the United States would not support Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, ex sites but hinted at some type of interim ministration policy. Until now, Bush re a bilateral accord between the two coun pressed frustration that security issues agreement. “We have to see progress sisted offering any concessions to North tries, saying that a formal treaty is “off were diverting the original purpose of before we can take steps," a senior offi Korea before it fully ended its pursuit of the table.” The five countries would agree the conference, “APEC was formed as cial said. “We're not saying that every nuclear weapons. The country had not to invade North Korea if there was an economic cooperation group. But thing has to be done before we will do agreed to freeze its programs in 1994 in sufficient evidence that the country had we don’t agree with taking economic anything.” a deal with the Clinton Administration, discontinued research and development matters into security, military and poli but it was discovered last year that North of its nuclear weapons program. tics, which 'are really not for APEC.” Sources: Associated Press, AFP, Korea had violated that agreement. The “Were making good progress on U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell Washington Post CIA estimates the country already pos- peacefully solving the issue with North told his colleagues that “security and Frail Pope beatifies Mother Teresa

by Matthew Sullivan ’06 begin until five years after the person’s sary as Pope which occurred last Thurs­ she was Sister Teresa. The missionary World Staff death, but because of the Pope’s personal day. was dedicated to serving the poor in relationship with Mother Teresa, the pro Mother Teresa John Paul II shared a Calcutta, India. Her service to the poor, Before a crowd of 300,000 people on cess began only two years after she died. close personal relationship and the Pope especially the sick and dying, earned her Sunday, Pope John Paul II beatified Mother Teresa is credited with curing an had high praise of her on Sunday say international attention. In 1979, she was Mother Teresa of Indian woman, Monica Bersa, of an in ing, “Her life was a radical living and a awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her RELIGION Galcutta. The beatifica testinal problem. Some doctors have dis bold proclamation of the Gospel. I am work. Her affectionate nickname became tion means that Mother puted the claim. personally grateful to this brave woman, “the Saint of the Gutters.” Today the Teresa is only one away The beatification drew a large and di who I always felt was at my side.” The Missionaries of Charity consists of some from becoming a saint. The 83 year-old verse crowd. Twenty-seven countries, in Pope had initially wanted to hasten 3,000 nuns in 130 countries. pontiff, who knew Mother Teresa well, cluding a contingent from the United Mother Teresa’s canonization but he Besides her work with the destitute, performed the ceremony under apparent States, and officials from the Orthodox was advised against it by the Church Mother Teresa was outspoken in defend physical duress. The diminutive nun and Muslim faith were present. Roger hierarchy. This beatification was John ing orthodox Catholic issues on such is earned international fame by serving the Cardinal Mahoney, who was in atten Paul’s 1,300th which is a record in the sues as abortion, contraception, and di poorest of the poor in Calcutta and de dance, described Mother Teresa as, “A history of the papacy. vorce. She was a steadfast opponent of fending the Catholic faith. model for the world.” Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, before be abortion, calling it the, “the greatest evil The beatification of Mother Teresa During the ceremony the Pope ap coming Mother Teresa, was born in on earth.” Though her traditional views means that she will now be referred to peared weak and frail, which is attributed 1910 in Skopje, in what is now on morality were unpopular among some as “Blessed.” In order to achieve beatifi to his Parkinson’s disease. The Pope was Macedonia. She became a nun at age in the West, her philanthropy earned her cation, the Vatican must determine that so weak that he was unable to deliver his 18 and was a teacher in India. She admiration worldwide. the person has performed one miracle homily. The beatification ceremony came founded the Missionaries of Charities Sources: Washington Post, New York after death. Usually, this process does not on the heals of the Pope’s 25th anniver in 1950 with 12 nuns, by which time Times, Zenit U.S. House addresses higher costs of education College and the increased financial burden placed If this trend continues, the fear is that Colleges argue that if McKeon’s bill News' upon students and families has become by the end of the decade more than two withholds federal money, it would ulti quite a controversial issue across cam million students might not be able to mately hurt the very students that the bill by Jill Szaro ‘05 puses in recent years. As a result of state pursue higher education. To prevent this is supposed to help. While the bill would World Staff budget cuts ordered by Maryland Gover from happening, McKeon’s bill would not withhold federal Pell grants and nor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. (R.), students create a government list of colleges and Stafford loans, other programs could be A bill was introduced last Thursday and families have been protesting the re universities that have raised their tu withdrawn for low-income students, in in the U.S. House of Representatives that cent tuition increases at public colleges itions more than twice the rate of infla cluding money to help pay student work could penalize and withhold federal and universities. By next fall, tuition tion for at least three years in a row. ers and provide scholarships and low- money from colleges that increase tuition could increase at Maryland’s public col According to the American Council interest loans. by large amounts each year. leges and universities by more than 40 on Education, “if the bill was in effect “The federal government lacks a Proposed by Californian Republican percent. today, no fewer than 225 public univer policy mechanism to control tuition Congressman Howard P. McKeon, the Maryland is not the only state that has sities, 470 private colleges, and 625 for- without simultaneously hurting low-and bill is a part of the Affordability in Higher been dealing with tuition hikes. When profit trade schools would be placed on middle-income students,” said Terry W. Education Act, designed to make col the New York state legislature cut the the watch list. That is 24 percent of the Hartle, senior vice president of the leges responsible for increases in tuition school system budget by 20 percent, the nation’s postsecondary institutions.” American Council on Education. “There and to help families deal with the in 64 campuses of the State University of However, the proposed bill to pre is simply no easy way for the federal creases. “Our nation is grappling with a New York raised its annual tuition by 28 vent tuition increases has provoked con government to penalize the schools with college cost crisis that is threatening to percent. Other campuses have also raised troversy. In their defense, public uni out simultaneously taking away money push higher education out of reach for their tuitions dramatically since last year, versities have said that their tuition in from students.” low-and middle-income students,” including University of Oklahoma by creases have been a result of things out Sources: CNN, New York Times, USA McKeon said. 27.7 percent and University of Califor of their control, such as cuts in state Today, Washington Post The rising costs of higher education nia by 39.4 percent. spending. 8 The Cowl World October 23, 2003 Week in Review Ask Compiled by Sarah Long ’04 FC Should the government Local: “Partial birth” abortions to be banned Prominent lawyer removed from In the first federal law restricting abor prevent people with Young Jr. Case tion since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe terminal illnesses from The wrongful death suit for Cornel vs. Wade legalized the procedure in 1973. ending their lives? Young Jr. continues after U.S. District The law would prohibit “partial birth” Judge Mary M. Lisi threw out plaintiff abortions and “intact dilation and extrac lawyers Barry Scheck and Nick tion,” which is done in only the second Brunstin, leaving Providence’s Robert or third trimester. B. Mann to represent the plaintiff. The overwhelming 64 to 34 Senate The trial had gotten off to a bad start vote cut across party lines. Three Re when Lisi threated to hold Scheck in publicans voted against the bill, includ contempt of court when he refused to ing Rhode Island’s Lincoln Chaffee. A stop talking and sit down. Later, he re number of Democrats voted for the the BBC An Israeli attack on a van in Gaza fused to abandon a diagram that the bill, including Democrat Senate leader City kills two Hamas militants and a court ruled was inaccurate. Tom Daschle of South Dakota. bystander. Scheck has defended several high- The bill will now go to President “No. This is supposedly a free profile cases, including the O.J. George W. Bush, who is eager to sign it town,” said Maj. Tim Watson of the 82nd country and we have a right to control Simpson murder case. He said that this into action. Airborne Division, who was one of the our own destiny.” is the first time in his 27-year career that American Civil Liberties Union is soldiers repelled by the grenades. “We're he has been thrown off a case by a judge. concerned that the bill may prohibit “a working our way through that.” Filipe Sorares ’06 Cornel Young Jr. was a black police variety of safe and common procedures.” Until now, threats on Americans in officer who, when off duty on Jan. 20, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R- Iraq came mostly from remnents of 2000, drew his gun in a Providence res­ Tenn.) expressed support for the bill, say Saddam’s government and foreigners. taurant when a fight broke out. Two ing that the bill prohibits “egregious, out Officials say that the attacks of the last white police officers, not recognizing landish, and goulish abortion proce two weeks have been from several Young and thinking that he was going dures.” Shi’ite clerics. to use the gun on them, shot him dead. The Governing Council called a spe Controversy erupted in Rhode Island Wireless network stunts growth? cial meeting to discuss the escalating vio and the nation after his death. Cornel’s Parents of five Chicago elementary lence. “The Governing Council calls on mother, Leisa E. Young, is suing the City school students are suing the school dis all Iraqi citizens to maintain order and of Providence for $200 million. trict for using what they believe poses repel the conspiracies that are surround “serious health risks.” There is growing ing the country and to maintain the rule National: evidence that “exposure to low intensity, of law,” read a statement from the Gov “It’s a tough call. I think we have an Comotose woman put on IV after bill but high radio frequency radiation poses erning Council released on Sunday. obligation to preserve our own lives. rushed through legislature [a danger] to human beings, particularly Ultimately, though, we don’t have a A brain-damaged woman in Florida children.” Israeli Attacks in Gaza reach “unprec right to decide for others.” has been put back on an IV tube Tues The company WiFi set up the network edented level” day after a bill was rushed through the in the schools in 1995, at a time when The Israeli government maintains that Courtney Bozigian ’04 state legislature an hour earlier, escalat this technology was state-of-the-art. the attacks in the Gaza Strip that left 11 ing a situation in the center of the right- About 5,000 students use the network. dead and 90 wounded is part of the to-die issue. The parents of the five students are seek country’s fight against terrorism. Their The Senate passed the bill 23-15, the ing class-action status. mission is to remove Palestinian leader House then voted 73-24 in favor, and A representative of the Oak Park Yasser Arafat, and that their targets are an hour later Florida Gov. Jeb Bushd school district said that they will continue only militant Hamas members and ter signed it into action. to monitor the safety of the wireless tech ror infrastructure. A group of activists erupted in ap nology, but that they “are not going to do A helicopter attack on Monday in plause outside the hospice after the feed anything different. This is the wave of Nusseiat refugee camp in Gaza City ing tube was inserted. “This is a re the future.” killed at least seven people. Shortly af “No. If someone is miserable, they sponse to a tragic situation, said Gov. terward, Israel destroyed a two-story should be able to end their misery.” Bush. “People are responiding to cries International: building on Monday that is believed to for help and I think it’s legitimate.” Anti-American violence in Iraq esca be a weapons factory. Two bodies of Amy Gilfoyle ’05 (left) and Jen The woman, Terri Schiavo, 39, was lates Hamas members were removed from the Kemp ’05 (right) expected to live seven to 10 days after One American soldier was killed and wreckage. she was taken off the tube last Wednes­ six were wounded while on guard in the In another instance, 30 people were day under court order and at the request city of Falluja on Monday. The attack injured on Main Street in Nusseirat. It of her husband, Michael Schiavo, who follows an attack elsewhere in Iraq that is not yet clear whether or not the vic Oddl said she wanted to die. left two Americans dead. tims were militants. Schiavo’s sister, Suzanne Can dis On Sunday, Iraqis danced in victory One BBC correspondent said that the y Enough agrees, and was among the protesters on a demolished American Army truck attacks by Israel targeting terrorism has against the court order. She celebrated that had been set on fire with gasoline. reached “unprecedented levels.” the quick response by the Florida gov When Americans tried to approch the site Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Judge disses ernment, saying that the decision was in order to recover what they could, Ira Erekat said that the recent attacks are “a miracle, an absolute miracle.” qis threw grenades at them and they were “the bloodiest and most dangerous es Eminem’s bully Others are ambivalent. Senate Presi forced to turn away. calation in years.” dent Jim King (R) said “I keep on think Falluja is an unstable city just west of Judge Deborah Servilto told rapper ing, what if Terri didn’t really want this Baghdad. “There is definitely a fair Sources: Reuters, BBC, CNN, Eminem’s childhood bully, Angelo amount of hostility toward us in this done at all? God have mercy on us.” Washington Post Bailey: “Mr. Bailey complains that his rap is trash /so he’s seeking compensation in the form of cash/ Bailey thinks he’s en titled to some monetary gain/ because Weekly__ John A. Eminem used his name in vain /The lyrics are Spotlight stories no one would Muhammad take as fact /They’re an exaggeration of a child by Sarah Long ’04 Muhammad had clashed with the court World Editor ish act./It is therefore appointed lawyers over the approach to this court’s ultimate po take at the trial. While the lawyers On Wednesday, Elder D.C. sniper sition,/That Eminem is wanted to focus on avoiding the death entitled to summary suspect John A. Muhammad reversed penalty, Muhammad wants to prove his his decision to represent himself, and innocence. disposition” two court appointed lawyers will be de Legal experts expressed surprise at fending him. Agelo Bailey asked for $1 million Muhammad’s descision to forgo council. from Eminem, claiming that the rapper Until yesterday, Muhammad re conspiracy to commit murder and pos Former federal prosecutor Jamie defamed him in lyrics from the 1999 al mained adament about his desire to de session of a deadly weapon. Orenstein commented on his previous bum, The Slim Shady LP. fend himself in court without a lawyer. Muhammad is a Gulf War veteran and decision to represent himself, If you Eminem’s lyrics alledge, “Way be have good counsel, you have a very good is an expert marksman, and has won “If we monitor step by step, it will all fore my baby daughter Hailey, I was ha chance of avoiding the death penalty. If awards for his rifle skills. show I had nothing to do with these rassed daily by this fat kid named you’ve got bad counsel, you’ll likely to The trial was moved to Virginia Beach crimes,” Muhammad had told Circuit D'Angelo Bailey... He banged my head be sentenced to death. Now he's got the Court Judge LeRoy F. Millette Jr. in a county, 200 miles from the shootings, against the urinal till he broke my nose, worst possible counsel.” 30 minute statement this week. because it was difficult to find an unbi soaked my clothes in blood, grabbed me Muhammad, 42, is is accused of par Millette had reluctantly agreed to al ased jury in Washington. Some believe and choked my throat.” low Muhamad to represent himself af ticipating in the sniper shootings along that the trial site was also moved because with 18-year-old Lee Malvo last fall in ter strongly advising him to use other he is more likely to receive the death —Sarah Long ’04 Washington, D.C. that left 15 dead. How lawyers, reminding him that he has penalty in Virginia if found guilty. Sources: BBC, Macomb Dailey “zero” experience, and that “self-repre ever, he faces only one murder charge (Michigan) sentation is not a soap box.” that of a 53 year old engineer, as well as Sources: Fox, BBC, CNN, NY Times The Cowl Commentary

Page 9 October 23,2003 Editorial Baseball fire disgraces College UN’s nominal unity he Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the verb “to desecrate” as “to violate the sanctity of, or to treat disrespectfully, irreverently, or outrageously.” seen in resolution On the evening of last Thursday, Oct. 16, several individuals committed a deed that perfectly aligns with the preceding definition. Following the Red Sox loss to the New York Yankees in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, a number of people saw fit to express their dismay (or elation) with the outcome of the game by burning a cardboard box full of copies of The Cowl that had been placed in dorms only six hours previously. Not that this is a new occurrence. Since the first couch was burned on the quad, every Civ scream, Done With Civ celebration, and spontaneous gathering has been plagued with attempts at bonfires. Deliberately destroying property and starting a fire is distasteful in itself, but especially at a college with a history like ours. What is worse, however, is that they chose the area between St. Dominic Chapel and the Grotto to light their flames. At best, this was a thoughtless act with the potential to offend many people of faith at the College, and at worst a blatant disregard for - and perhaps even an assault on - the very values that undergird this institution. No one believes, nor should expect, that every person at Providence

College shares the same Catholic faith as the founders of this school and NEWS.BBC.COM the majority of the student body. However, all persons, regardless of United Nations Security Council their personal belief or non-belief, must respect the area in our community that we choose to designate as sacred space - be it a church, synagogue, by Stephanie Pietros ’04 the United States with financial or mosque, secular cemetery or monument. Intentionally burning anything Commentary Staff military aid, as even Secretary of State anywhere on campus is a dangerous act that shows contempt for the Colin Powell, one of the key players in safety and quality of life of the student body; to do so in a sacred area The United Nations resolution aiding the passing of the resolution, shows contempt for the values of the College, and indeed, for the College regarding Iraq that passed unanimously admitted. Even if the resolution is itself. In addition, the Grotto is inscribed with the names of members of on Thursday has received only a symbolic in this sense, because it does lukewarm reception from analysts and not provide any practical United Nations the College community who gave their lives in the service of our country. diplomats alike, in aid, it is still very powerful. It provides The perpetrators of this act dishonor their memory as well. WORLD cluding our own the United States with an international We are at a loss to explain how any individual on campus could have Secretary of State. mandate to maintain peace-keeping committed such an act. One of the students involved has apologized for Unfortunately, many forces in Iraq, which I have no doubt the his behavior, but while this is greatly appreciated, it does not excuse the of them are correct in their analysis of government would have done regardless. act. We can only hope that it was out of ignorance, thoughtlessness, or - the situation—the resolution will do They certainly have moved ahead as is likely - inebriation, rather than an intentional attack on the values little, practically, to help the United regardless, indeed in spite of the position States monetarily or militarily in Iraq. of the international community in every of the College. But I think that in focusing on the other issue regarding Iraq which has shortcomings of the resolution, many arisen. That they now have the support have failed to recognize how significant of the international community, however, of an achievement it actually is for the seems especially critical at this stage in Tangents and Tirades United Nations to have agreed on the rebuilding process. something—anything—regarding Iraq. A display of international unity and The more time that passes, the more things we find that The glaring differences between the support is vital in the face of the just do not make sense! United States and Britain on the one hand continuing challenges in Iraq which are and essentially the remainder of the being faced by the Bush administration. Fire is not the answer! The events of Thursday night, following the outcome of Security Council on the other has It appears that those countries that voted the American League Championship Series, were truly deplorable. I fail to see escalated to many tense moments in the for the resolution despite their continued how lighting anything on fire is an appropriate celebration or mourning (depending last year. That the United States has opposition to the war recognize the on which side actually participated, not that it really matters), not to mention un­ acted without regard to the other nations importance of this display of unity, safe, juvenile, and incredibly disrespectful, considering that the fire was lit in front has led many to question exactly how however divided the United Nations may of our beautiful new chapel. PC students should not wonder that the neighborhood much authority the United Nations be underneath it all. The United Nations sometimes has an unfavorable opinion of us. Even though I know that those who actually has. If a country like the United Security Council member from participated in these activities are the tiniest portion of the student body at large, States can continually ignore United Germany, one of the key opponents of that they occurred at all, by any PC student, is absolutely reprehensible. Nations officials and authorities (like the war in Iraq, noted that the — Stephanie Pietros ’04 weapons inspectors) and act exactly as reconstruction and restoration of Iraqi it had planned to in the first place, sovereignty “can only succeed when the The more you don’t need to know Did you know that the NBC website has an perhaps even despite the popular opinion Security Council appears as unified as entire section devoted to their excruciating “The More You Know” commercials? of its own people, what good is such a possible.” Yeah. As if the idea of actors and actresses trying to tell us that they know the best body? The harsh reality would seem to Though it may just be the appearance way for us to live our lives isn’t enough, it is now on the Internet for us to view at say not much. If a country can act of unity, what New York Times analyst our own leisure. Sure, some of the PSAs seem heartfelt, but when The West Wing's unilaterally without any check on its Todd S. Purdum has dubbed “the veneer Stockard Channing decides to lecture me on the evils of prejudice, the only impulse authority or compromise with its of international backing,” many believe I have is to scream “Shut Up!” at the TV. When will Hollywood’s obsession with member nations, a body like the United that it will still effect the actions of the itself end? My conclusion: never. — Leslie Nevola ’06 Nations exists only nominally, and this American government. Not only does it is truly unfortunate. provide the U.S. with a kind of What’s a spermatozoon “The spermatozoon can easily pass through the ‘net’ Thursday’s resolution has been by international stamp of approval for its that is formed by the condom.” Sounds like a line from The Mating Habits of Earth- many as just this—a symbolic statement rebuilding forces in Iraq, but it also bound Man, doesn’t it? (Haven’t seen it? Go to Hollywood Video now and rent it.) by an institution which has only nominal increases the pressure on the Nope, these words came from Alfonso Lopez Cardinal Trujilo, the president of the authority to begin with. Perhaps they are administration to seek aid from member Vatican’s Pontifical Council for the Family while he was telling people from coun­ right. Indeed, immediately after the U.N. nations to lessen the burden on the tries with massive AIDS problems not to use condoms. I don’t care what the Catho­ resolution was passed, Russia, France, American public. Given the passage of lic Church’s teaching on contraception is, lying to people at risk of such a deadly and Germany issued a joint statement Bush’s request for $87 billion by disease is inexcusable. Once again, officials from the Vatican are force-feeding the explicating the shortcomings of the Congress, this goal is becoming Church’s out-of-date dogma and injuring attempts at social justice. resolution. They have said that it did not increasingly more and more prescient. — Michael J. Raia ’05 go far enough in laying out the role of It also seems to me that the mere action the United Nations and also in describing itself, the United Nations actually acting Destruction a turn-off for prospective students I was disappointed to see two the pace of transfer of political in unity, is important for just that. shattered windows, one in the back door of Aqumas and one on the front door of responsibilities to the Iraqi people. The Though many have said the United Feinstein, as I walked through campus on Saturday morning. I’m sure that they’re fact of the matter remains that, though a Nations exists only nominally, the fact the result of someone’s drunken rage from Friday night. I was disappointed because United Nations dimension has been that this resolution may influence the Saturday was a beautiful fall day, a perfect day for tours for prospective students. added to Iraqi government building actions of the U.S. belies this argument, These students and their parents should not come to PC and see the results of alcohol efforts, all such efforts will still be largely driven antics from the night before. We want the people who come through here on controlled by the United States, and thus have an affect on other countries aiding tours to like the atmosphere of PC We do not want them to have a negative view of he monetary' burden will continue to rest the US, this show of unity is vitally a place that most of us take pride in. - Courtney Arkell-Fargeorge ’06 on the shoulders of the American people. important. The resolution will do little to provide 10 The Cowl Commentary OCTQBERjX 2003 Middle class unable to cope with rising tuition in U.S. colleges

by Leslie Nevola ’06 have enabled colleges and universities Commentary Staff blithely to raise tuitions, confident that federal loan subsidies would help What happens when you are the first cushion the increase.” In other words, of three children in a white family with colleges end up hoarding money by an income of approximately $70,000 a raising tuition, getting more money from year, and it comes time to pay for the government as a result, and then college? Unfortunate repeating the cycle all over again. The ly, there is no real college benefits, while the students still COLLEGE answer to that ques have the burden of high tuition, and the tion. For families like government is forced to allocate more these, the Free Application for Federal monies to the college as a result. Student Aid (FAFSA) - an application Governmental aid to colleges, therefore, for federal financial aid - is filed each does nothing to help the student. year with a wry smirk. By now, this middle class family knows that all FAFSA will see is that in theory, the For the middle class, one must either family has enough assets to pay for a be an absolute genius, foreign, a large chunk of college tuition. As a result, minority, or have other pulls with a that family will be offered minimal college’s administration. But even financial aid, if any. these qualities do not guarantee full The middle class family is stuck in a tuition assistance. predicament that members of no other income bracket can claim. Poorer How Babe Ruth spent last Thursday families qualify for seemingly endless night in heaven. amounts of government and private Is there a solution? The House financial aid, and in many cases they are Committee believes so. In their report, not required to pay anything back. Those they provide Westminster College in families whose incomes are substantially Fulton, Mo., as an example of a college greater than their expenses can afford to that has tried to become more affordable. by Dustin Kahoud ’04 send a child or two to college, even with It went through a massive audit of its minimal merit scholarship assistance. financial situation. By cutting back on However, between these two groups excess, they were able to actually lower is a relatively overlooked middle class their tuition! Accordingly, Dr. Patrick crushed by higher taxes and diminishing Kirby, dean of enrollment services at benefits. For the middle class, one must Westminster, states in the report that “by either be an absolute genius, foreign, a making our College more affordable, we Letters to the Editor: minority, or have other pulls with a thought we could increase our college’s administration. But even these enrollment and simultaneously broaden qualities do not guarantee full tuition the socio-economic backgrounds of our Misunderstanding Roger Williams assistance. And yes, contrary to common students on campus. Thus far, that is belief, most middle class families do exactly what is happening for our Fall Ms. R.A. Scott, a former journalist for the Providence Journal- Bulletin and the need full assistance. 2003 enrollment!” Kirby goes on to say Newark Star Leader who is the author of Sudden Sea: The Great Hurricane of Unfortunately, the problem does not that in the past, Westminster College was 1938 that I borrowed from the Providence College Library, committed a faux pas. stop at affording normal college stuck in the infinite cycle of using Roger ns founded the colony of Providence in 1636. Ms. Scotti on page expenses. The lack of funds available to governmental aid, then being forced to 139 in her book wrote, “It is the legacy of Roger Williams, the state’s founding help middle class students proves raise tuition as a result, and in turn father.” Roger Williams was bom in London in 1603. He died between January 16 extremely detrimental to the quality of needing more financial aid. “The result and May 10, 1683, aged about eighty years. their education. Any aid that a student is was an endless spiral of increased costs, He was definitely not the founder of Rhode Island, since Williams did not live in able to garner does not transfer to much of which was absorbed by parents the eighteenth century and mother England and the colony of Rhode Island clashed programs such as study abroad, or other and students.” regularly over trade related issues, and the colony finally declared itself independent activities like club and academic travel, Thus, it is possible to solve the on May 4, 1776, two months before the remaining colonies issued the Declaration that are unaffordable for a middle class problem that the middle class faces when of Independence. student whose already meager funds it comes time to enroll in and pay for. Rhode Island then became a sovereign political corporation. A good retired have been depleted in trying to pay for college. Tuition must be lowered. The Providence College history professor furnished me with this information. college alone. government has to stop giving colleges We all know that Rhode Island refused to join the union, reluctantly becoming Luckily, some steps are beginning to so much money. Force universities to the thirteenth and last colony to ratify the Constitution in 1790, and “only after be taken to fix this situation. The US tighten their belts and cut loose threats of tariff, barriers, and invasion.” House Committee on Education and the extraneous programs and faculty Rhode Island was also one of two states in 1920 to reject the Volstead Act. Workforce recently came out with a new members who do not directly benefit the “Once prohibition was a fact, Rhode Island quickly moved into rum-running, taking report titled “The College Cost Crisis.” institution. If the economy is to recover, full advantage of the coast’s hidden coves and inlets.” This conduct was a violation The Committee’s report points out that more people must be able to go to college of Federal Law. “in both good and bad economic times, and enjoy the opportunities that being a One can’t help but wonder if any of this tainted “bootlegging” money was invested institutions of higher education have college student affords. No one should in legitimate Ocean State Enterprises. continued to disproportionately increase be unable to finish college simply Watch your back as terrorism is still with us. Support our military and God Bless prices for students and families.” Then, because he or she does not have the America. in an editorial in the Providence Journal means. I beseech colleges across the on “The tuition-aid trap,” Neal nation to have some pity on the middle Russell P. Demoe ’73 McCluskey quoted former US Education class. Right now we are struggling. 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Letters to the Vote on this issue s poll at www.thecowl.com: “Is rising college tuition creating Island 02918. an elitist society?” October 23,2003 Commentary The Cowl 11 Buying Park Place just is not the same by Courtney Arkell-Fargeorge ’06 Ghettopoly was a joke and would be Commentary Staff accepted by young people who have a habit of using the word “ghetto” to Ghettopoly. That is quite a name, describe anything that doesn’t fit into the don’t you think? If you have never heard white Anglo cookie cutter world. this name before, then you are probably Whatever the store’s rationale might asking yourself, what is Ghettopoly? have been for picking up the game, it was Well, Ghettopoly is obviously not thought through well. This POP the name for a new game, which unabashedly pokes fun at CULTURE spin-off of the classic an entire culture through the use of board game, Mon debasing generalizations, should have opoly. Such an in-your-face name leaves never made its way into any retail store. no doubt as to how Ghettopoly makes African American leaders across the itself into a parody of Monopoly. David country have been outspoken in their Chang, the creator of Ghettopoly, uses a disgust of the marketing of Ghettopoly wide range of stereotypes of African by Urban Outfitters. The Black Clergy American culture to transform a classic of Philadelphia and Vicinity held a game into an appalling and vile one. protest outside the Urban Outfitters The game combines so many corporate headquarters in Philadelphia. stereotypes of African American culture Rev. Robert P. Shine Sr., president of the that it is hard to know where I should organization, released this statement start to describe them. On the official concerning the retailing of Ghettopoly, Ghettopoly website, Chang shamelessly “The very ugly history and tradition of provides a revealing look into how he WWW.GHETTOPOLY.COM this kind of caricature demeans the entire The contents of the offensive game, Ghettopoly. has exploited that culture. The African American culture. It constitutes description of the game which he the obscenities in the game is the against African American culture not an unwarranted attack on us in the same provides goes as follows, “Buying stolen degradation of two revolutionary African based on racial stereotypes? If you scan way that ‘little black Sambo’ and the properties, pimpin’ hoes, building crack American leaders by changing the the website a little more you will see that ‘black face’ minstrels did decades ago.” houses and projects, paying protection spelling of their names to “Malcum” X Chang has a fixation with discriminating Shine and his organization demanded fees and getting carjacked are some of and Martin “Luthor” King, Jr. against that culture since he is planning that Urban Outfitters take the game off the elements of the game.” As I was You are probably asking yourself, to make three more Ghettopoly-like its shelves. This has yet to happen. reading this, each addition to the list of who is David Chang and how could he games named, Hoodopoly, Hiphopoply, In reaction to the justifiable outrage blatant attacks made me cringe more and ever bring himself to deface the integrity and Thugopoly. of the African American community, more. Then, Chang listed the contents of such men, in addition to making a It may be hard to imagine that any Chang released a statement in his of the game, which are stupifying. The complete mockery of their culture? Not store would ever even think about putting defense, “It [Ghettopoly] draws on game includes a deck of “Hustle” cards much is known about Chang but he has a product so offensive on their shelves. stereotypes not as a means to degrade, and a deck of “Ghetto Stash” cards. The a page on the Ghettopoly website in Unfortunately, you do not have too look but as a medium to bring together in seven game pieces are a pimp, a hoe, a which he attempts to defend what he has hard to find the game. Urban Outfitters, laughter.” But no one is laughing; there 40 oz., a machine gun, a marijuana leaf, done to African American culture. In the trendy clothing store that appeals to is nothing in this game which should be a basketball and crack cocaine. keeping with his incessant stereotyping, the college crowd, has stocked 52 of its laughed at. Chang’s exploitation of Properties such as Harlem, The Bronx, Chang has labeled the page, “Message stores with Ghettopoly games. Urban African American culture is disgusting and Long Beach City are bought and sold to the Haters!” It contains a lot of babble Outfitters has a tendency to sell raunchy and inexcusable. Urban Outfitters is no with counterfeit money from the Loan from Chang about how his game is not but humorous knick knacks, in addition better for providing an outlet for Chang Shark tray. But the most appalling of all racist. Not racist? Is his discrimination to clothing. Maybe the store thought to promote Ghettopoly.

Offensive language gives the lambs of S.H.E.P.A.R.D. a scare

by Lisa Viau ’04 scarier, is the fact that those shouting ask someone what they meant, I usually same is becoming true of homophobic Guest Commentary “faggot” are just as oblivious of the get, “Well, you know...like, dumb.” slurs. implications of the word as the hundred Sorry, but that doesn’t cut it for me and I To all those shouting fools from the Never in my life did I think I would or so people who stood by and laughed do not accept that. I would hope that post-Game 7 night, you have only walk past the chapel and see a couple at them. degree-seeking students could find more inspired me to work harder and allowed hundred students acting out of control When I hear homophobic slurs from expressive and less hurtful words to use me to witness that homophobia is alive after the Yankees/Sox game. Never in someone, I automatically know that when they communicate, either in class and well on our campus. Remember this: my life did I think person has no sense of the words they or at Louie’s. you may exercise your right to free some people were are using. There are people here at PC Although you may be able to get away speech and scream the word “faggot” as CAMPUS dumb enough to burn that would find these words personally with using these slurs at PC, I don’t think much as you want. But for some people, a cardboard box offensive either because they identify as saying them in the “real world” will go that was the last word they heard before outside the chapel doors. And never in gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender over too well. Try saying them and I their faces were bashed in and their my life did I think I would witness a (GLBT) or because they know and love guarantee you will be embarrassed, bodies beaten to a pulp; this is no group of students chanting “faggot” at a someone who is. So when you walk questioned and judged due to your out exaggeration. Please, choose your words fan of the opposing team. down your hallway loosely using the idiotic statement. Just as most people wisely and don’t associate yourself with Let’s make something clear. word “fag,” you may be alienating accept the fact that it is not only ignorant such deep hatred. Providence College is neither your people and losing out on possible but also a blatant form of disrespect, to college nor my college; it is all of ours. friendships from developing because that use words like “retard” and “nigger” to Ms. Viau is President of S.H.E.P.A.R.D. I don’t care what city you hail from or person knows you are not a safe person describe someone or something, the what farm you grew up on. I don’t care to talk to. It is hard to develop honest, if you worship in a church or don’t open relationships with people when worship at all. I don’t care if your parents they act like bigots, don’t you think? work on Wall Street or if they live The truth of the matter is that our paycheck to paycheck. My point it this: language speaks more about us than we The Cowl Providence College's student newspaper since 1935 No matter who you are or what you realize. If you didn’t know, “fag,” is the believe, you owe and are owed one thing: most used put down in high schools and Publisher: Rev. J. Stuart McPhail. O.P. respect. I suspect it may not be very different in Editor-in-Chief: Francis S. Caliva ’04 Head Copy Editor: Joe Carbeau ’05 One of my main goals on campus, as colleges. Shouting words like, “Homo,” Associate Editor-In-Chief: Michael J. Raia ’0 Copy Editors: Mary Allietta ’05, President of S.H.E.P.A.R.D., is to “Faggot,” or, “Dyke,” may seem Trish Higgins ’06, Micaela Sheehan ’06, educate students about homophobia (the innocent or funny, but they are Managing Editor: Joan Barker ’04 Stephanie Smith ’06, Sarah Day ’05, irrational fear or dislike of someone who completely out of line. Those same Adam Roach ’06, Kristin Santa Maria ’05, words are used to demean, intimidate and Advertising Manager: Hillary Murray ’04 Matt Tantillo ’05, Peter Daley ’05, is or is perceived to be gay) and how it Jackie Ballou ’05, Liz Clabby ’06, harass others. When you say, “That’s so creates an unsafe, unwelcoming Business Manager: Rob Burkhart ’04 Caitlin Murphy ’06, Jen Jarvis ’07 environment for all of us. It can be gay,” try thinking of a word that could expressed through words or action. replace it. Often times, it refers to News Editor: Keith Carr ’04 Homophobia creeps, it slithers and something bad or stupid. People usually Asst. News Editor: Lauren Wholley ’04 Ad Staff: Kim Sagan ’04, Alissa Fisher ’04, Christine Hickey ’05, Christopher Nabhan ’05, defend themselves by explaining that, “I sometimes, like after Game 7, it proudly World Editor: Sarah Long ’04 Shannon Kelly ’06, Rebeka Fluet ’07, Julif. shows its scary face. Perhaps even didn’t mean it that way.” But when I Hosselbarth ’07 Commentary Editor: Caitlin Ford ’05 Asst. Commentary Editor: Juliette Paul ’05 Roving Photographers: Amanda Zoller ’04, Jess Sobin ’04 The Cowl accepts guest commentaries from all readers. Arts & Entertainment Editor: Kelly Mack ’04 Asst. A&E Editor: Dan Devine ’04, Webmaster: Brian Black ’04 Contributing articles should be 650-750 words and submitted Roisin Quinn ’05, Tony Zieia ’05 the Sunday before the issue by 8:00 p.m. Portfolio Editor: Jennifer Skala ’05 The Cowl reserves the right to edit submissions for content, Tech Support: Chris Severino ’04 Sports Editor: Lauren DeMauro ’05 space and grammar. 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yRunawa Jury is a runaway hit A good-intention extortionist plays both sides against the middle in the high-powered legal thriller

by Stephanie Smith ’06 very little scene coverage of the A&E Staff actual trial, in which only three people testified—and, I might So I just realized that I have add, very weakly. The trial was to go to jury duty over too ambiguous to seem real, Christmas break. And now that though that didn’t take away I have seen Runaway Jury, I am from the suspenseful verdict completely delivery. MOVIE paranoid. Of Moreover, Hackman’s REVIEW course I knew character is illegally man that the court ipulating the jury, yet he is very system puts a lot of effort into much visible in the courtroom. selecting jurors (they are If this were real life, a criminal supposed to be unbiased) but I would not be that conspicuous. had no idea exactly how much Most likely, he would try to effort goes into putting together keep a low profile. the jury of a huge case. A huge Also taking away from the case that could, for instance, film’s believability are its elements of “Hollywood.” change gun laws. 20TH CENTURY FOX Runaway Jury is based on Throughout the film, the the book of the same name by High stakes trial: Gene Hackman looks up John Cusack’s Nicholas Easter as a candidate audience is constantly given John Grisham, and the movie’s for the jury—and the more he knows about him, the more influence he’ll have over his clues that Nick and Marlee have major difference is that a gun vote (above). Top of page: Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, and Hackman face off in a a motive other than money. company is sued instead of a fight for the verdict. Rohr asks Marlee “who made tobacco company. Never you like this?” out of nowhere theless, changing any law is like Hackman). Fitch has no morals, Hackman makes Fitch incred­ one point she basically beats up and Fitch asks Nick “why are changing history in a way, so I no loyalties other than to ibly despicable, yet polished. her potential assassin. When she you doing this?” The questions can see how important it is to himself, and an obvious passion He is almost flawless in his knives his leg, it becomes one sometimes seem out of place carefully select the jurors who for money. Both sides of the overconfident, con-descending of those scenes that makes you and spoil the ending. In have the power to do such a case seem to agree on a jury and tone. Even his walk seems self- want to throw back to the Spice addition, Marlee’s fight scene is, thing. But Runaway Jury shows seem to have things under assured. One has to think that Girls and shout “Girl Power!” although exciting, a little odd, that lawyers on such cases are control—however, it turns out he has known a few Fitches in Although Runaway Jury is as she is supposed to be a beyond careful, and the jurors that the power is actually being his life because his character is very good, it is not perfect. normal person, yet is an expert they want are not unbiased. It’s wielded by a juror, Nick Easter so very real. When the screenwriters, Brian in hand-to-hand combat. And all a game, and it’s winner-take- (John Cusack). He has the con Hoffman’s Rohr, on the Koppelman, Brian Levien, Rick the violence itself is un all. nections on the inside as he other hand, lacks confidence in Cleveland and Matthew Chap necessary as the characters are Runaway Jury is the story of himself is a juror, and his love himself and relies on bravado to man, turned Grisham’s novel from the corporate world: white a case between a big gun interest Marlee (Rachel Weisz) get through the trial. Hoffman into a movie, they left a lot of collar and driven by money, not company and the widow of a has control on the outside. She makes him transparent and his loose ends. For example, first of blood. man who was killed in his office contacts Fitch and Rohr through nervousness shows, especially all, how did Nick Easter rig the Runaway Jury's clever and by a manic shooter. It is up to payphones and cell phones in when he is truly brave and sticks government’s system of calling thrilling plot is very enter the genuine, do-gooder pros order to offer them oppor up for his principles. people to jury duty so that he taining. At times, it can be ecutor Wendell Rohr (Dustin tunities to literally buy the jury Cusack’s acting may be the happened to get summoned for unbelievable but the audience is Hoffman) to create justice for for a cool ten million. Obvious best. He plays that generic nice that particular case at that time? so wrapped up in the suspense the poor widow and set the ly, this is about money, but we guy that we all know who is a And how was Fitch able to find that they probably do not notice. precedent for all other gun cases cannot overlook the fact that this little too nice, and we all kind out everything about the jury If nothing else, it is an eye to follow by making the is a very important case. Gun of realize that is calculating and members lives that quickly? Did opening view into the world of companies responsible for how control is huge issue in society manipulating underneath it all. the team of about 100 people jury selection. I am thinking easily the guns can be obtained. right now, and this case was He plays a generic guy and already exist or did he put it that I may ask if I can be On the other side of the case is carefully picked by the clever makes him unique, which one together for that specific trial? excused from sitting on a jury the company’s defense lawyer, Nick and Marlee. The ways that has to imagine is difficult. How were Nick and Marlee able in December because of Durwood Cable (Bruce they manipulate the jury are Weisz plays the only dom to establish themselves in New movie—after seeing this, it is Davison), who has the help of fascinating inant female role in the film. Orleans with made up names? seriously a legitimate excuse. an infamously crafty jury The acting in Runaway Jury She is sarcastically sassy, It is all very unclear. Not to consultant Rankin Fitch (Gene is the movie’s strongest feature. intelligent and very strong. At mention the fact that there is GRADE: B+ Tobacco v. Guns—A novel issue by Kelly Mack ’04 Grisham’s novel is centered claim is that a gun company oped and gripping. More im­ lights up in the jury room, and A&E Editor around a landmark wrongful knowingly allows its guns to be portantly, they’re intelligent. is lectured on the dangers of death trial, in which the pros­ sold on the black market. The No one suspects anyone else of cigarettes. In another scene, a Brian Koppelman’s Run­ ecution claims that a tobacco key witness is ‘taken care of’ by trying to throw the trial, and Marlboro billboard is promi­ away Jury is worlds apart from company knew its cigarettes Fitch, the defense’s jury tam- they use their brains instead of nently featured in the back­ John Grisham's Runaway Jury. were addictive, but marketed perer, and the courtroom scenes their brawn. As thrilling as the ground. The screenplay writer, prob­ them anyway (to minors, no are kept to a minimum. fight scenes in the movie are, While the movie deserves ably not through an artistic de­ less). There are key insider wit­ Seeing the movie, there is no they’re not needed to give sus­ its own accolades, it should be cision of his own, adapted nesses to testify, and the in-court reason for the jury’s decision to pense to the book. judged separately from the Grisham's novel for the scenes of the book are not only be a close call—there’s no sus­ Perhaps the strangest addi­ book—and if you had to screen—and while the movie is convincing but essential to the pense without a legitimate trial. tions to the movie are the occa­ choose between spending $9 entertaining, its plot and spirit feel and cadence of the story. Further, in the book, all of sional ‘shout-outs’ to the book. for the movie or the book, I’d just don’t carry over. In the movie, however, the the characters are well-devel­ There is a jury member who stronglyrecommend the book. October 23,2003 Arts & Entertainment The Cowl 13 Picks Mystic River is a study in skill An all-star cast shines in director Clint Eastwood's of the latest movie, adapted from the acclaimed novel by Pat Egan ’05 A&E Staff With Mystic River, director Clint Week Eastwood has crafted one of the most powerful films of our time. Like 1992’s Oscar-winning Unforgiven, Eastwood’s by Matt Hess '05 latest deals with the life-changing effects A&E Staff of violence, tackling SHORT difficult subjects like TAKE loss, betrayal, revenge, and redemption. On the surface, Mystic River is a classic whodunit, but beneath that surface lies an intense, moving story which exam ines the bonds between men and the in Movie fluence of the past on the present. It is not a movie to be taken lightly and cer A wild-eyed Sean Penn (above) turns in the performance of his career, tainly not one to be missed. Dazed and Confused struggling with police officers, the death of his daughter, and Based on the novel by Dennis Directed by Richard Linklater his own painful inner demons in the brilliant Mystic River. Lehane, Mystic River is named for the body of water that separates the city of Bacon also delivers some of the greatest of the film with seasoned ease, but it’s Sex, drugs, and rock and roll. That Boston from the working-class neighbor work of his career as Sean, now a homi the performances he draws out of his pretty much sums up the entire plot hood where the film takes place. The cide detective investigating the death of actors that are truly amazing. to this classic comedy. Set in 1976, film opens with three children—Jimmy, Jimmy’s daughter. Bacon, like Robbins, His camera work is also inspired. Dazed and Confused explores the Sean, and Dave—playing street hockey, personifies the loss of innocence after Throughout the film, Eastwood pans lives of a group of southern high only to be interrupted by two men pre that fateful day thirty years before. across the titular river, using it as a school students on the last day of tending to be police officers. Dave is The real star of the movie, however, means to convey the emotional journeys school - always an interesting time, forced into their car, and when he is is Sean Penn. Penn, as Jimmy, is a man through which his various characters are of course. Packed with a ton of found four days later, their childhood is tom apart. Devastated after the murder going. Using shots which spread out stoner one-liners, (“Martha over and their innocence is gone forever. of his daughter, Jimmy is a man bent on over the entire stretch of the Mystic Washington was a hip, hip, hip lady, Thirty years later, the three are reunited revenge. After he learns that Dave is the River, Eastwood conveys the deep sense man.”) lots of hazing, massive by another crime, the murder of Jimmy’s prime suspect, however, he’s caught be of isolation that each of his main char parties, and perhaps the best classic eldest daughter, and Dave is among the tween his childhood bonds and his de acters feel. rock soundtrack ever assembled, last to see her alive. The movie takes off sire to see his daughter’s killer brought Mystic River provides no easy an seeing Dazed and Confused has from there. to justice. Penn’s electric performance swers to the difficult issues it raises. become like a rite of passage for Tim Robbins turns in one of his fin is deserving of the Academy’s highest Eastwood handles his subject matter American high school students. est performances to date as Dave, a man honor come Oscar time. with the seriousness it warrants, creat haunted by the unspeakable abuse he was Working from a beautiful script by ing a film that merits more than one forced to endure as a child. Dave is not Brian Helgeland (who won an Oscar for viewing. With Mystic River, Clint a man, but merely a shadow of his former his L.A. Confidential screenplay), Clint Eastwood has given us an American cin self. He is alone and unable to deal with Eastwood directs Mystic River in his ematic masterpiece. the ghosts of his past, and Robbins con- usual, straightforward style of story-tell Music i veys this anguish masterfully. Kevin ing. He handles the whodunit elements GRADE: A DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist Brainfreeze

Being one of Joe Mavodones’ roommates for your first two years of college, you tend to hear a lot of great hip-hop. One of 423 Aquinas’s favorite discs was Brainfreeze, a two-side compilation ot some of the best (and most obscure) soul classics ever put down on vinyl. Two of the best in the game. DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist scratch alongside each other flawlessly, blending tunes together seamlessly, and even throwing a few original beats into the mix. There are moments on “Side One" that truly defy description, and to this day, Brainfreeze contains some of the best DJ sampling I’ve ever heard.

Book

i American Rhapsody ' By Joe Eszterhas

Hailing Bill Clinton as the “Rock and Roll President,” Joe Ezsterhas (a former Rolling Stone writer) examines every erogenous detail of the scandal that mired the later years of Clinton’s presidency. Heavily based on facts, American Rhapsody scrutinizes every aspect of the scandal, offering incredible insights into the early lives of all the players involved. Taking a little artistic license, the author even assumes the voice of a few, creating some of the most absurd, and hilarious, soliloquies ever penned. Offering some intriguing social commentary, Ezsterhas’ American Rhapsody is a must have for any political nut, comedy enthusiast, or rock and roll fan. 14 The Cowl Arts & Entertainment October 23,2003 Move over, Luda got somethin’ to say Ludacris comes back out of the dirty south with Chicken N Beer, a self-predicted hit album complete with Snoop and Chingy

by Matt Hess ’05 A&E Staff

Ludacris Chicken N Beer Def Jam

“The most creative, original, got ‘em takin’ subliminal / cause they can’t get what I gots / They want it so bad, four million dollar pad / And enough to re tire off two albums, gone, wave ya’ white flags, I’m hot!” In the MUSIC first verse of his third NOTE Def Jam disc, Chic ken N Beer, Ludacris was already predicting a #1 showing. DEF JAM And that was exactly what happened. Lookin, smellin, feelin like a Only 3 minutes into the album, it’s million bucks'. Luda has a easy to see why Chicken N Beer moved better formula on this album over 420,000 copies in its first week. than on past ones, but only Known for his aggressive, yet cartoon­ comes up with a few gems. like delivery, Luda’s new tracks find his flow at its best. The Dirty South’s prince in between a Peabo Bryson tune and a The self-gratifying “Blow It Up,” and tedious verse take the edge off the track. charming cuts right to the chase with the porn groove, it’s interesting to hear the circus-organ feel on “Screwed Up,” The album’s closer, “Eyebrows Down,” album’s opener, “Southern Fried Intro.” Luda’s overzealous, punctuated flow rank as the worst on the new disc. fares much better on a similar subject. Its ominous gospel intro rolls out the red contrast with Snoop’s swanky Although Ludacris refrained from “Age 14, my talent show, a beast out of carpet, and Ludacris comes barreling murmuring. throwing in the quirky sonic effects that cage / Would have won, but got down it at 100 syllables a second. A Also notable on Chicken N Beer is the plagued his first albums, he still hasn’t disqualified for jumping off stage.” On gritty guitar riff lingers in the back track “Hip-Hop Quotables.” As its name quite nailed the formula. “Teamwork,” “Eyebrows Down,” Ludacris approaches ground as the rapper flows along with implies, the song’s lyrics are some of contains a synth flute sample that sounds the events in his life with a little more his distinctive drawl, making “Southern Ludacris’ best. “I own so many jerseys, like “Big Pimpin’,” just a lot worse. passion, throwing that same knack for Fried Intro” the best song on his new I’m a throw-back mess /1 hit the cleaners Chingy drops a verse on “We Got,” and lyrics into the mix. disc. an’ tell ‘em I want a full court press,” somehow manages to squeeze five Although Ludacris’s latest effort may Chicken N Beer's first single, “Stand boasts the rapper over a primal, yet “thurrs” in his first sentence. Haven’t we have its low points, the fact remains that Up,” also ranks as one of the album’s effective beat. Luda might also be the all learned that enlisting Chingy to do this is his lyrical work at its finest. In strongest tracks. The song’s lazy beat first person on earth to reference Verne anything is pretty much just bad news? “Southern Fried Intro,” he professes that, and horn sample make it a perfect club Troyer and Bill Clinton in the same “Hard Times,” a song reflecting on “It’s the chicken and beer that make Luda anthem. Also known for his eye-popping thought: “From your car to your crack the rapper’s youth and subsequent rise keep rappin.’” and bizarre videos, “Stand Up” finds no one rolls with you / One of Mini-Me’s to fame, had the potential to be a more But this time around, it’s his flow that itself as one of Ludacris’ best visual shoes got more soul than you / So by the serious cut for Ludacris, but Carl keeps him going. works. Ridiculous chains? Break time you figure out why your record ain’t Thomas’s cheesy chorus, and 8 Ball’s GRADE: B dancing babies? Massive afros??? You spinnin’ / I’m in the strip club smokin’ know you loved it. with President Clinton.” Madness. Luda even brings along his Disturbin On “Splash Waterfalls,” Ludacris Tha Peace family to join in the Chicken expands on that same goofy innuendo N Beer feast. Shawnnaand Lil’ Fate drop featured in his breakout hit, “Fantasy.” by on “P-Poppin,” a corny, stripper “Don’t have to straighten facts, don’t glorifying cut. “Somersaults cartwheels, want no strings attached / Just scratches damn, just keep on dancing / Chinese on your back,” he raps, as an eager splits-splits slide on down that pole female croons out requests in the pole,” Ludacris raps over the cheesy, yet background. somehow irresistible beat. Although Ludacris claims, “Every The slithery Snoop Dogg comes out album that I drop has got more than ten of nowhere to drop a verse on “Hoes in bangers,” he may be stretching the truth my Room,” a song about dealing with a little bit on Chicken N Beer. Granted, “ugly bee-otches” in the dressing room his flow remains consistent throughout after a show—truly a tragedy. Although the album’s entirety, but some of the the song’s beat sounds like something production is just weak. October 23,2003 Arts & Entertainment The Cowl 15 Urban Elements A long overdue ascension to the throne Wu-Tang Clan founder and producer extraordinaire RZA melts the wheels of steel with his hot new solo release, Birth of the Prince

by Joe Mavodones ’05 A&E Staff

RZA Birth of a Prince Loud Records

The backbone of the Wu Tang Clan has always been the RZA. From the release of Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers back in 1993, up until Wu’s last release, Iron Flag, RZA has provided the genius production and paternal guidance that has served as the glue that’s held the Clan together. However, I I fl f H If fi f B I II C t on his solo efforts, RZA decided to go Gary Busey on all of us, and slapped Whistle,” which has RZA and GZA everyone with some of the most raunchy exchanging countless verbal gems. The and peculiar material ever to hit the rap most creative (and at the same time world. Remember RZA’s debut solo disturbing) track is “See the Joy," on effort, Bobby Digital, when he declared which RZA decides to rap from the point himself a rap superhero, one part Shaft of view of the sperm that created him. and one part Superman, who was ready Wait, did I just write that? Rapping as a to take over hip-hop? Try not to, because sperm? Wow. RZA always raises the it’s definitely one to forget. Clearly, lyrical bar. RZA’s solo endeavors are always a bit Overall, RZA rises to the occasion on eccentric. LOUD Birth of a Prince, proving he can make a Yet, on his latest solo effort, Birth of Just like Dirt McGirt, except with... how do you say? Ah, quality album without the help of the rest a Prince, RZA has finally found a yes—talent: The RZA (left) makes a major league comeback with Birth of of the Wu-Tang Clan. Even though some balance between his great work with Wu the Prince (above right). of the tracks should have been left off and his mediocre solo experiences. The the album (“You’ll Never Know”, result: another gem for the Wu family. sample laid across a low-tempo drum doesn ’t disappoint. I know RZA's offbeat, “Cherry Range”), it’s no problem As would be expected from RZA, the pattern. It’s just an amazing, hypnotic grumbling flow has always been a little listening to the disc all the way through. album’s greatest strength is the track. Easily one of the best songs I’ve hard to stomach, but throughout the With RZA finally securing his solo production. RZA has elevated his style heard all year, and it may even make its album he shows progress, and most of status, while in the process bringing back to a new level of genius, utilizing jazzy way into the Wu Pantheon of Hits. RZA his rhymes are accentuated by the stellar a few tastes of the old school Wu-Tang, drum arrangements, soulful blues provides a 36 Chambers—era beat on production. As RZA barks on “Bob N’ Birth of a Prince leaves one question samples, and even a live band. On “Fast Cars,” and maximizes the efforts I," “Flows so cold I freeze emcees to unanswered: when is the next Wu album “Grits”, reminiscent of Ghostface of a live band on “See the Joy.” RZA even snowmen." Lyrically, the album’s highest dropping? If it’s of the same caliber of Killah’s “All That I Got Is You”, RZA concocts a club banger with the lead peak comes on “A Day to God is 1,000 RZA’s latest work, we can only hope its comes up with the album’s treasure, single, “We Pop.” Years," a spiritual journey through the sooner rather than later. lacing the track with a stunning guitar On the lyrical side, RZA once again eyes of RZA. Not far behind is “The GRADE: A-

Indie rocker Ted Leo comes through the speakers

by Dan Devine ’04 graveyard at Inchigeela, in black Asst. A&E Editor On Tell Balgeary, Balgury clothing, I’ll be there.” Is Dead (left), Ted Leo And it’s that personal touch that Ted Leo/Pharmacists writes with his heart on his makes Tell Balgeary, Balgury Is Dead Tell Balgeary, Balgury is Dead EP sleeve, making rock songs such a valuable offering. It reminds us Lookout! Records that really sing and forcing that despite record industry formulas for listeners to open up. marketing success and promotional It’s pretty hard to reproduce the opportunities, there are still those visceral power of a passionate wail on precious few artists and labels out there wax. Some singers’ screams are intense track features one of the most beautifully who care about giving listeners enough to make the hair on the back of worded, politically salient, and flat-out something they can feel in their guts and your neck stand up rocking choruses of Leo’s catalogue, believe in their hearts. Ted Leo will MUSIC when you’re ten feet four lines that ring with criticism of the probably never make a lot of money NOTE | away from them, but English handling of the “Troubles” in playing music, but if keeps turning out when the listening Ireland without ever losing the personal excellent material like Hearts of Oak and process moves from dirty, smoke-filled LOOKOUT! RECORDS touch that makes his songwriting so Tell Balgeary, Balgury Is Dead, he will club to clean, comfortable bedroom, it’s a guitar, a mic, and an amp don’t just simultaneously vigorous and continue to make a strong case for the all too easy to lose the personal take up space, but actually fill a room. invigorating: “I’m laying out the table argument that music can still say connection that made the performance Which isn’t to say that Leo’s originals for to welcome you back home / I’m something, and, when it’s really good, so riveting. Somewhere between the can’t do the same. Culled from the calling on the angels for to lighten up can make you want to say something in stage and the stereo speaker, the emotion brilliant Hearts of Oak, which Lookout! your load / I’m calling on the Majors to response. gets filtered out, and the listener is left released earlier this year, the EP’s title end this General Despair / In the GRADE: A- feeling hollow, grasping at the ghost of a great set that will never be heard again. Ted Leo knows more than a little something about grasping for ghosts, and that striving saturates his latest release, the short-player Tell Balgeary, Balgury is Dead. On the new EP, Leo covers three great songs (Ewan McColl’s “Dirty Old Town,” The Jam’s “Ghosts,” and Split Enz’s “Six Months In A Leaky Boat”), at the same time showing reverence for important musicians from eras gone by and making them his own by playing them without band accompaniment, letting his spastic electric guitar lines and his incredibly versatile and affecting vocals carry the tune. The covers, particularly “Dirty Old Town,” recall the vitality of Leo’s solo shows, energetic affairs where one man, 16 The Cowl Arts & Entertainment October 23, 2003 Taste of the Town with Kelly Mack 04 A&E Editor Via Via IV melts the cheese perfectly, with just a 205 Meeting Street, Providence little browning on the top. The slices (401) 831-8668 are plate-sized, and all of the toppings are oversized as well. The regular cheese All pizza places are not the same. 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Atmosphere: One of the major advantages to Via Via is apparent before Affordability: Via Via is moderately you even walk into the building—a priced, with appetizers ranging from parking lot. It’s small, but it’s there, and $1.95 (for french fries) to $5.95 (for 12 on Thayer and Meeting Streets, parking Buffalo wings). Sandwiches range availability is a huge asset to any between $5 and $7 (though the $3.50 establishment. It’s not so bad once you hamburger is the cheapest item in that get inside, either—at first, it looks like category). The pasta dishes are a little any other take-out pizza place, with a few more expensive (though the portions are tables for waiting customers. A look large enough to split) at $7 to $11. The around, however, reveals not only more pizza is more expensive than your usual seating but also the big wood-fire brick PETE TAVIS ’05/The Cowl ‘college special,’ but the quality is worth oven where all of the pizzas are made. traditional roast beef and turkey to Greek Easy Mac students become accustomed the extra bucks. Slices are $2 or $3, with gyros. For dinner, you can get pizza to. Seafood is also offered, in the form 10-inch pizzas ranging from $5.75 to Selection: As mentioned above, Via Via slices or whole pizzas (at either 10- of clam cakes, fish and chips (a Rhode $10.95 and 16-inch pizzas from $9.95 has a wider selection than just pizza. You inches or 16-inches), or you could go Island standard) and fried calamari to $17.50. can order anything from chicken soup with one of Via Via’s many different (served with french fries and tartar to Buffalo wings to homemade New pasta dishes (served with a huge loaf of sauce). 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October 31-November 2 & November 7-9 Blackfriars Theatre Tickets x2218 Harkins 111 Mon-Fri 1-5 PM October 23,2003 Arts & Entertainment The Cowl 17 This month’s Moon is waning Eugene O’Neill’s A Moon for the Misbegotten is not quite done justice by Trinity Rep’s long and unemotional production.

by Anna Kukowski ’06 fact—is the center of his life). A&E Staff Damkoehler is a nice distraction from the weighty dialogues, but was a bit too The Trinity Repertory Theater brings punchy in one too many puns. in a farm for this production—A Moon Once again, Trinity Rep produces for the Misbegotten combines love and interesting scenery, thanks to set designer friendship with some moonlight, a lot of David Jenkins. Descending rows of seats dirt, and a few pitchforks. The Company spottily frame the circular stage. And at fosters a strong the bottom is the farm—the dirt is not THEATER performance that only real but very deep, as actual land REVIEW almost, but not quite, would be. It is a perfect haven to stick pulls off playwright pitchforks and other farming tools. Josie Eugene O’Neill’s incredibly difficult— draws water from a pump to the side of and long—script. the stage area, and mixes it with slop for A Moon for the Misbegotten frames the animals’ food. A large boulder sits O’Neill’s legacy in its prime. In fact, is in front of a tree (whose falling leaves it one of the most beloved and well- provide some life to the set). This rock known of all his plays. The play revolves is the focal point of Jim’s moonlight around feisty and homely Irish- confessions, and also the center of most American immigrant Josie Hogan (Janis of the action throughout the whole play. Duclos), who must care for her father To the far left of rock is Josie’s bedroom, Phil (William Damkoehler). Phil raised above the land. To the right is constantly schemes to find Josie a another raised platform with stairs husband. They live on a farm that has descending to the stage; this platform little vegetation and virtually zero Courtesy of T. CHARLES ERICKSON/Trinity Rep had little to no purpose (there are few property value—not much hope to entrances and exits, but that is all). The anyone but Josie and her father. With A good Irish time'. Janice Duclos and William Damkoelher play a father sets never change in Moon. This realistic her typical Irish fervor and zeal, Josie and daughter who live on and run a pig farm (which is actually set imitates a farm, and provides a haven knows how to run a tight ship—she re-created on the Trinity stage) in Eugene O’Neill’s classic play for the everyday actions of most of the doesn’t take much crap, to put it simply. A Moon for the Misbegotten . characters. Even Josie, however, learns to let her Mastering Eugene O’Neill is no easy guard down around family friend and most dark moments in Josie’s open, mood with his Irish wit and laughter, and task. Trinity Rep gives a strong effort, landlord Jim Tyrone (Fred Sullivan, Jr). loving arms), these two actors were not the soothing Irish accent echoes in the but it is still missing the emotional Under a moonlit September sky, this convincibly connected, short of the audience’s ear (though both Duclos and connections that are most important and unlikely match learns a little about love emotional words. The characterization Damkoehler could have used work on most defining to Moon. As for the and friendship. Amidst scheming, and the line delivery of both Duclos and the accent’s consistency). Damkoehler length—I personally recommend that laughter, betrayal, and booze, all Sullivan might have been strong, but combines a certain lighthearted nature there be an extra intermission. On characters discover life’s secrets. without that unspeakable connection with the dark humor that lines the drama. another note, I’m definitely going to put Duclos plays a perfectly plain but between Josie and Jim, Moon just He jokes about Josie’s nature with men, Moon on my reading list (which is long quick-witted Josie—exactly what doesn’t go that far. Sullivan’s nouveau-riche “education,” enough already) because O’Neill’s O’Neill would have wanted. Josie is not Irreplaceable Irish humor lightens the and kids about the land itself (which, words constitute an art form themselves. an easy character to play; her mood of Moon. Damkoehler lightens the though it doesn’t farm much—pigs, in GRADE: B- commanding nature and her full figure make her distinct from your typical heroine right away. Duclos captures this personality—even the audience is a little intimidated by Josie. Duclos strolls around the dirt-filled stage floor, performing day-to-day tasks, and we forget that it is even a stage. She does the wash, tends the land, and makes the pigs’ food as if it is second nature— which for Josie, it is. Duclos is able to take what is one of O’Neill’s most difficult tasks, and she combines the hard-working, headstrong Josie with the naive and caring person that lies inside every woman who loves (even the fircest personality has a soft soul deep within, as Sullivan makes sure to make us understand). This is by no means an easy role, and Duclos does her part well. As her unlikely companion, Sullivan also accurately captures his role. Sullivan, too, has multiple levels to his role; by day he is the pretentious landlord, and by night he is the swaggering drunk. Though at first we think Sullivan is too conceited to be a friend of the Hogans, his charismatic manner is contagious—we, like the Hogans, somehow grow attached to this distorted man. Sullivan has us questioning right until the very end of the play how his character plays in the clever schemes and manipulations concocted between the characters. But there is one question that both Duclos and Sullivan leave unanswered. I left the theater not completely convinced of the connection between Josie and Jim. Where was it? This is a big problem. The bond between Josie and Jim is the focal point of the whole second act (Trinity Rep opted to combine O’Neill’s second and third acts into a one and half hour second act—which was too long, no matter how moving it might have been). Though O’Neill’s beauti­ fully crafted script takes a life of its own, the actors did not put on the essential finishing touches that comes with actor chemistry. Though they share the most intimate of movements (Sullivan does a good job drunkenly rambling his life’s 18 The Cowl ADVERTISEMENT October 23,2003 The Cowl Portfolio October 23,2003 Page 19 Through the window, through the trees

by Aislinn Martin ’05 he could be so easily shaken Portfolio Staff tnings that moved with the coining and going of the wind. The doorbell rang throughout the “A few months in California,” was his house at about four in the evening. She reply. She had known this. There had had been standing at the back window been the short letters. He had lost touch in her kitchen silently watching the in New Mexico, worked odd jobs. His leaves lifted by the wind quiver, and smile was searching. The comers of his finally settle. Inevitably, eyes creased. So, there were some SHORT some would fall and she changes to that face, she thought. It had STORY would wait for this. Then been two years, after all. He was sorry, there was stillness. And then he told her. He just needed to be away. there was the shrill sound of the doorbell “How did you find me?” she finally breaking up her quiet watch. She turned thought to ask. around half expecting to see whoever it “I called your parents. I arrived in was standing behind her in the kitchen. Philadelphia four hours ago. I knew you On her way to the door, she wondered lived nearby.” who could possibly be waiting on the She threw a sidelong glance at the doorstep. She hardly had met anyone answering machine. She felt a pang of since she moved in two months ago. annoyance at her parents for not giving There were her co-workers, but she her any warning of his coming. The red immediately knew that none of them had light on the machine was blinking, come to visit. She would feel better indicating a new message. She had been about this, she thought, if she had one of home all day. Where had she been, she those peepholes on her front door. wondered, that she had missed this call? There was the option of looking at the “I came back because my dad and I visitor through the front window. The had been in touch some. They just found doorstep was clearly visible from that out that my mom’s sick. I don’t think vantage point that would require drawing they’ve told anyone about it.” open the blinds. But that would be an “No, I’m sorry, Jack. I hadn’t heard.” act obvious to the visitor on her doorstep. “I thought that I’d stay here for a while She realized that was foolish. It was still before I went back up to Milford. I daylight. She settled on it being one of thought it might be good to see how the neighbors finally coming over to you’re doing.” After a moment’s pause introduce himself; he would ask her for he remarked,“My God, Lil! Your own something predictable, like sugar, which- place! How’d it happen?” —she thought with regret, as she pulled “Yes,” she tried to build on his back the door—she did not have to give. enthusiasm, but the muddv vellow Before either of them spoke, they linoleum floor stared bac a stood facing each other for what seemed KRISTIN ELLIS ’05/The Cowl defeating way. “Mom like a long time. In that duration, which with the down paymen; was really only an instant, her eyes were dark wells. The yellow daylight caught returned. have is worth being m ft's able to take in the scene before her even the edges of his untrimmed hair. “Hello Lil,” he said into her shoulder. worth being alone down here. Her voice though her mind was yet to decipher The green wool sweater, the faded She pulled back to look at his wide trailed off. She felt out-of-practice in what it really meant. The familiar face jeans ripped at the knees, and the maroon grin. “You’re here.” He laughed and they conversation. The fact that he sat across she knew at once—she had known him duffle bag beside his feet were more went inside. “Where have you been?” from her at the table still seemed unreal. since childhood. His face had aged little coherent than the person behind those She felt like she was in a dream. She She felt like all her sentences were being since she had last seen it, but it was things. As she moved toward his arms, didn’t know if her questions were pushed out of her subconscious. She darker from sun exposure, and he had she was unsettled more in that moment; intelligible or if their order was meant to check neglected shaving for quite some time. she felt like she was the drifter and he appropriate. The questions came was the constant to which she had His eyes were the same and were like spinning out of her. She could scarcely VISITOR/Page 20 Could it be love at first spoon?

by Katie Hughes ’06 with something witty and non­ His name is Brian. Oh what a Portfolio Staff threatening to say! glorious name. So perfect! He looks like “My hands are cold.” Stupid, stupid, a Brian. I wonder what his middle name Holly walked into the grocery store stupid! Oh the Ben and Jerry gods were is, or if he has brothers or sisters. Or if with two men on her mind: Jerry and not pleased. Who says that? My hands he’s my age. And what school he goes Ben. It had been a long week, and she are cold. Way to go Holly! As Holly to-or if he goes to school-or where he craved ice cream. She even considered scolded herself for being socially inept, works... getting two pints of her the boy took her ice cream and put it into “You don’t have a name?” Brian SHORT favorite men. She never his grocery basket. smirked. Come on Holly. Pull yourself STORY knew what flavor she “We could split the obscene amounts together. He wants to know your name. would get until she app­ of plastic utensils once your fingers You ’ve introduced yourself a million roached the freezer section. Only then defrost,” he said with a laugh. times before. did the answers seem to appear to her as Holly was in shock. She wasn’t doing “Holly! (breathe, breathe, breathe) if some higher power knew what flavor any of the flirt work, and yet, this boy My name is Holly.” of ice cream Holly needed that particular seemed interested. He had seen her at They reached the plastic utensils. day. KATIE BROWN ’05/The Cowl her worst, frozen fingers and all, and he Who would have thought there would be Holly was mere inches away from still wanted to share a package of plastic such a selection in disposable flatware? opening the big freezer door, when she section of the banana infused ice cream utensils with her. Clear, White, Multi-colored, Sporks, knew: today was a Chunky Monkey kind with someone else. “Sure, that would be great! Uh, I bulk packaging, mixed packaging, oh of day. She opened the freezer door, and “Nice choice,” she said as she handed mean... yeah, that’s cool.” Curse her my! Holly hoped that he wouldn’t ask gazed admiringly at the Holy Grail that him the frozen pint of awesome-ness. He mouth! He was laughing. He was her to choose a package. She had barely is Vermont’s finest dairy product. Ahhh was cute! He was taller than Holly by a laughing at her! She blew it! He was been able to pick out a pair of socks this Ben and Jerry’s, you are my one true foot, with dark hair and light eyes. He picking up his basket! She knew it was morning, nevermind plastic ware. Oh love, she thought to herself. smelled good. She was oozing flirtations. too good to be true. He's just going to Ben and Jerry’s would be good right Someone approached. She quickly Holly was on auto-pilot. Her hands were pick up his basket and walk away— about now. Where is Chunky Monkey hovered over the Chunky Monkey freezing, but she couldn’t seem to move WITH MY ICE CREAM IN IT!!! when you need it? He picked out a section of ice cream like she was a away from the boy or the Ben and Jerry’s But that’s not what he was doing. He package of 24 spoons. mother bear protecting her baby cubs freezer. did pick up his basket and began to walk “You ready?” He asked as she from the ominous prey. “Don’t you wish they sold individual away, then looked back, “You coming?” followed him to the cashier. As if on cue, “Hey, you think you could hand me a plastic spoons? I have to go buy, like, 24 Holly followed the cute boy to the music piped into the aisles of the grocery Chunky Monkey?” It was a boy, and he place settings worth of plastic utensils plastic spoons. What a bizarre store switched to an instrumental version sounded cute. She wanted to say, Tread just so I can get a spoon.” experience, I don’t even know this kid. of Frampton’s “Oooh, Baby I Love Your lightly potentially cute boy, this Chunky What’s this? The boy was rambling. And as if he read her mind he spoke Way.” ■ Monkey is MINE, but she reasoned that He didn’t move an inch. He was nervous! again. she was willing to share her two row Did he like her? Quick Holly, come up “I’m Brian by the way.” MONKEY/Page 21 20 The Cowl Portfolio October 23,2003

Poetry Corner Nightlight

by Joan Barker ’04 Managing Editor

Sitting where lamplight falls, Philosopher in Training reading where pages turn, ideas are being found, by Christine Bagley '06 something begins to bum. Portfolio Staff Crying where sense is felt, this hurt, it begs to tire. He once touched her body, She opens her eyes to search the truth Then he set it on fire, Her view is not narrow, not wide it all fades so slowly, She is thirsty. Streetlight bark to embers to dust. Creak, snap, and chimney soot, New ideas, new concepts, new faces Shadows too weak to light this lust. Suggest original, unfamiliar possibilities The hearth dims neglected, Maybe she should respond. by Christopher Parcels ’04 she bums, still, in the dark. Maybe she should question. Portfolio Staff The warmth of winter chill, Lit by a lover’s spark. Sometimes she turns to speak to others As you curl up under your Sometimes she sits and observes. Dusk-blanket and streetlights Begin to paint the world Words In sodium hues, Sonnet 43— Music My Damoclesian past Movement—inspire Haloes my head in unholiness, The Late October Rain Dive into a blank well Marks me for condemnation. Drown in a pool of inspiration by Sara Schepis’04 No one rescues her. What will you make of me Portfolio Staff Some distant dawn, and what Now she will quench her desire Will I make of myself? Where shall I be when sweep the months again? Her ideas may argue, they may agree I cannot think the future The rain is falling from a studied gray — But, she is her own person. Very different from the past; What shall my eyes be watching on the day She is an individual. I shudder with anticipatory regret. 1 see again the late October rain? She wants to define herself, for herself. The Distance hides its loveliness and pain, Only do not desert me, The fractal paths bewilder and I say, Do not abandon me to “What shall my hands be doing? Shall I stay Streetlight shadows, To see again the late October rain?’’ The darkness within and without. Rise, sail, and set my sun! My days afford Allow me a little illumination The time to learn, to teach, the art of seeing Before my shadow’s cast into the pit. And live so I am living in them all. With hope that knows of fears it put to sword I ask my soul “and what shall you be being When late October rains again shall fall?’* Visitor: traveling from the past into her present

continued from page 19 shaved. He talked so excitedly that she anyone. between them. Their darkness was was afraid he would cut himself. He told They washed his clothes. He had one herself more. vivid and the individual branches her about his stay in what he thought was new shirt he had bought just after arriving She was rebuilding, she told blurred into a single form. She an abandoned cabin. For three weeks, in the city. It was a blue ribbed shirt. He herself. Soon she would have the breathed out to watch her breath, but he had been there alone—reading, put it on in front of the bathroom mirror. things that she had given up. She had otherwise her waiting was silent. writing and cooking at an open fire. She had just trimmed his hair. She refused help from her parents. They She was waiting for Jack to come Then the owner had come home, but he considered that maybe he was here for her had given her enough. She had been out between these two trees. She hadn’t minded much. to help him become who he used to be. For sent to the finest private schools her hardly ever guessed the right two that a moment he was going back. He would be he would come out between. And whole life. She had attended the best who he was for his parents’ sake. But he everyday he would switch. Today, college—she remembered sitting with would not stay that way for long. though, she felt certain it would be her parents on family weekend in a nice Before he went to use her Before he went to use her shower, he these two trees. Then, there he was restaurant. She had watched the people shower, he handed her a handed her a journal. standing beside her. His dark eyes walking by on the street. She had felt journal...She did not read the “I’ve got five of them,” he told her. She were like the deep shadows of the like she was doing so much more back journal while he was in the did not read the journal while he was in the trees, penetrating against the white then. Certainly, she wanted to prove shower, but he was with her nonetheless. In snow. that she was capable and although there shower, but he was with her the gentle way that people prepare When had he said to her that was hardly any furniture in the house, nonetheless. In the gentle themselves for the death of a family member, “everything would change”? It had there would be more soon. way that people prepare she sifted through her past with him. She been sometime, but she could not “I heard! I heard! My dad said you themselves for the death of a thought of their houses being one behind the remember when. Her thoughts had had lots of job offers after graduation. family member, she sifted other. Both of their backyards were long been confused all evening. Was she That’s wonderful. I’m so glad you’re expanses of carefully attended green. going in circles? She wished she could doing so well.” through her past with him... Dividing the yards was a row of fern trees. be like him—to run away from “Oh, it’s not so much,” she said. For years after school, she had run out of something for good, when you know “No Lil, really.” She started to smile her house and stood before them. that it can never be the same. She only at her undeserved admiration, but then Jack splashed the razor in the water- She could not remember any specific age, turned away from what she had in thought better when she remembered filled sink; it was with remarkable speed they were all blended together in one. As order to make it back again. And she his single maroon duffle bag. He was and expression that he related these she remembered it in that moment, however, completely sincere. knew there was no way to ask him to things. Lil wondered how long he had it was winter. She picked two trees and stood stay. She stood in the doorway as he gone without having a conversation with

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Monkey: Plasticware and Brian their ice cream and proceeded to eat and continued from page 19 chat away. “Yep, all set,” she said in a feeble It was getting late, and Holly knew attempt to appear calm and collected. she had to leave. She got up and threw Holly got out her wallet, half out her trash. Then Brian proceeded to expecting Brian to pay for the utensils, count out 11 spoons and hand them to himself. He didn’t. She wasn’t sure what Holly. to make of that. The cashier rang up their “What are you doing?” she asked. “I ice cream and spoons. They paid for their don’t need 11 spoons.” ice cream and split the cost of the spoons. He got up and started to walk away. Heading outside, Holly became “Yeah I know, but don’t you think it slightly anxious with anticipation. What would make a good story?” happens now? He stopped as soon as And as the Chunky Monkey boy they got out, and sat on the bench outside walked away holding his 11 spoons, of the store. He opened the spoon Holly thought about it. It would make a package and gave her one. They opened good story, if anyone would believe it.

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“Tell our teachers we are on the basketball team.” Sports October 23,2003 The Cowl 23 The PC Scoreboard Scores • Standings • Statistics • Schedules * Standouts Standouts

Kimberly Smith Chase Watson Cross Country Men’s Hockey Junior — Auckland, New Zeland Freshman —Media, Penn. Smith captured the individual title at the Penn State Watson led PC to a 2-0 record agasinst Minnesota Invitational on Oct. 17 finishing first overall in State this weekend. He assisted on the game 20:14.59 to lead the Friars to their second consecu winning goal in PC’s 2-1 win on Oct. 17 and scored tive first place finish at the invitational. two goals and an added an assist in the Friars’ 5-3 win the next night to earn Hockey East Rookie of the Week accolades for the second straight week.

Scores Schedules Friday, 10/17 Thursday 10/23 Field Hockey vs. Syracuse L 1-0 Women’s Hockey vs. Northeastern 7 p.m. Tennis at New England Championships Third Women’s Cross Country at Penn State Invitational 1st of 19 Friday 10/24 Volleyball at Boston College L3-0 Women’s Soccer vs. Virginia Tech 3 p.m. Men’s Ice Hockey at Minnesota State-Mankato W2-1 Men’s Hockey vs. Boston University 7 p.m. Tennis at Reginoal Championships All day Saturday, 10/18 Men’s Soccer vs. Pittsburgh W 1-0 Saturday 10/25 Tennis at New England Championships Third Swimming and Diving vs. Stonybrook 11 a.m. Women’s Hockey at Vermont W 5-1 Volleyball vs. Syracuse Men’s Hockey, at Minnesota State-Mankato W5-3 5 p.m. Tennis at Regional Championships All day Men’s Hockey at Merrimack Sunday, 10/19 7 p.m. Women’s Soccer vs. Seton Hall W 1-0 Sunday 10/26 Women’s Hockey at St. Lawrence T 2-2, OT Tennis at New England Championships Third Women’s Soccer vs. Miami 1 p.m. Tennis at Regional Championships All day Wednesday, 10/22 Field Hockey at Villanova 1 p.m. Field Hockey at Brown L4-0 Men’s Soccer at Villanova 2 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Notre Dame L2-0 Volleyball vs. Quinnipiac W3-1 Wednesday 10/29 Men’s Soccer vs. Harvard 2 p.m. Standings

USCHO.com Division 1 Women’s Hockey Poll USCHO.com Division 1 Men’s Hockey Poll Team Record Pts Team Record Pts New Hampshire 2-0-0 144 559 Minnesota 2-0-0 Boston College 3-1-1 554 Dartmouth 0-0-0 138 Minnesota 1-1-0 477 Harvard 0-0-0 116 North Dakota 2-1-0 470 PROVIDENCE 1-0-1 97 Maine 3-0-0 455 Minnesota-Duluth 2-2-0 97 Michigan 4-1-0 368 St. Lawrence 1-0-1 71 Denver 4-0-0 309 Wisconsin 3-0-0 66 Boston University 1-0-1 299 New Hampshire 0-0-0 49 Harvard 0-0-0 249 Mercyhurst 1-0-1 20 Colorado College 2-0-0 276 0-0-0 249 Minnesota State 4-0-0 20 Cornell Ohio State 4-2-0 142 PROVIDENCE 4-0-0 83 Ferris State 2-2-0 76 Minnesota Duluth 0-2-1 14 Sports 24 The Cowl October 23,2003 Madness: delicious dunks tossed in deep Friar continued from back page eographed moves. The crowd thereby omitting the dubious appreciated its enthusiasm. start. you wouldn’t dress as a clown As midnight approached the For the highlights them­ to go to your prom, so why let Pep Band helped the Women’s selves, their choices were rather these hooligans tear off the' ‘ball Team receive a warm poor. When the team entered, shirts? Pep Band men The team looked accompanied by the Pep Band Jim McDonnell ‘05 gave cited than last year and and cheerleaders, the madness some insight about the .xc player showed it with a was finally at hand. A missed disturbing phenomenon by running handstand flip. Once lay up started the team off, saying, “You always have a again, they were not able to rather ominously. But aside group of guys at games that take showcase their talent, making from all of the missed dunks, off their shirts and act like this pundit think that they’re just most players impressed the tools.” saving their skills for the season. crowd. 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There are still three games left a maze of defenders and fired a shot into Thatcher, who scored her first point as a East Conference. in the season, and right now, the team’s the top corner for her first goal of the The season started on Friar. record is at 8-8 overall. season. FIELD an upward note with the But, in order to attain this winning Although PC enjoyed the majority of HOCKEY Friars posting a winning record the team must face Villanova and possession and puck control throughout It showed us what we need to record, having Big East top-ranked Connecticut. standouts, and possessing a new, positive the game, a few uncharacteristic work on and what we really “It’s going to be extremely chal­ penalties and mental lapses ultimately outlook. All of these elements appeared lenging, as every Big East game is,” said need to take seriously. We are a to give them a fighting shot at making allowed St. Lawrence to steal a point. Madl. “But that is why we play the game; Through the intercession of forward team with a lot of talent, but we the Big East Tournament—something on any given day anything can happen can’t just ride on that. We have that is now less than a month away. Chelsea Grills, the Saints profited from and we’re looking to make some an untimely Friar giveaway in the third to rise up and become some­ Despite out-shooting Syracuse 11-6, spoilers.” Providence could not manage to rebound period and rounded out the score at 2-2. thing, rather than just be what from a Syracuse goal scored After the game, the team agreed that we already are. they were unlucky not to have won both approximately midway through the first We have definitely improved Rush Zimmerman half on a shot which took an odd bounce over the course of the year even games. to slip by PC’s goalkeeper, senior though the end result isn’t what “We didn’t play as well as we would’ve liked to,” said Stephenson. “She brings a tremendous amount of Meaghan Moran. we wanted. I’m a firm believer And while the Friars dominated the “We played alright, but not to our speed to our team—a tremendous game, the team could not connect to gain in that you have to remain potential. It’s our first couple of games, amount of grit and hustle,” said Deraney. its first Conference win. positive, we have to look be­ so I think that’s the main reason why.” “And when you have that kind of speed, “We played one of our better games yond the present and see there is “It showed us what we need to work you’re going to create a lot of great things of the year against Syracuse,” said Head a bright future ahead for on and what we really need to take to happen. Not only for yourself, but seriously,” added Zimmerman. “We are Coach Diane Madl. “But, we weren’t those coming up. for your teammates as well. And she’s able to capitalize on scoring oppor­ a team with a lot of talent, but we can’t already done that for us.” Diane M tunities like we were able to in the just ride on that. We have to rise up and He remains confident that the next beginning of the year. We’ve made become something, rather than just be few games will help strengthen the what we already are.” squad’s dynamic and chemistry, making adjustments throughout the year and we “Obviously as a senior it’s one of the Though pleased for the most part with them a formidable force on the ice. saw them all come together but we just biggest goals to make it to the Big East the weekend’s results, Head Coach Bob “That’s what this time is all about,” couldn’t connect them to score.” tournament,” said Romanowicz. “After Deraney acknowledged that there are he said. “[We’re] trying to get some of “We definitely dominated most of the the last game, although we’re not totally always a few adjustments to be made this our newer players up to speed so that we game, especially in the second half,” said out of it yet, we were pretty disappointed. early in the season. can play a seamless brand of hockey. senior Kelly Romanowicz. “It was a There are two more games left and we “Whenever you play another ranked The Friars hope to extend their good goal [Syracuse scored] but since still have a chance, especially because team, those points are so important unbeaten streak on Thursday, Oct. 23, we dominated so much we were we have such a good team and season, because you’ll always have the win over against a team they defeated in all three disappointed we didn’t come out on top so there’s hope for the future.” then throughout the year,” he said. “I encounters last season. and we were really frustrated by it.” A positive for Providence is that this thought we played pretty well, but we’re Look for the team to rip the seams So where does this conference loss year’s team has shown much enthusiasm still trying to work the kinks out. Against off Northeastern’s dreams of victory, as leave the Friars? It leaves them with only and promise, not only for the current St. Lawrence, we controlled most of the they host the Huskies at 7 p.m. at two more conference games that are both season but for the upcoming years as play, but we did have some breakdowns Schneider Arena. away and no possibility of a winning well. With standout players such as record in the Big East. The team will sophomore Katherine Lary and freshman have played only five conference games Melissa McGow, the team has much to this season, and as of right now the best be positive about for next season. it can do in the conference, provided it “We have definitely improved over wins the next two games, is 2-3. the course of the year even though the Whether or not a team qualifies for end result isn’t what we wanted,” said Big East Tournament play is determined Madl. “I’m a firm believer in that you by its Conference record, not its overall have to remain positive, we have to look record, which means that Providence’s beyond the present and see there is a initial hopes of playing in the tournament bright future ahead for those coming up.” have basically been shattered without the “There are a lot of freshman who keep Friars even playing their last two improving and a lot of juniors to step up conference games. to lead to lead the team,” said McGow. “We do not appear to being going to “Hopefully we’ll be able to build on next the Big East Tournament,” said Madl. year from what we’ve accomplished this “It’s disappointing especially for the year.” senior members of the team since it’s 26 The Cowl Sports October 23,2003 PC: Cross Country Despite win, women’s sprinting to the finish soccer’s fate uncertain game stretch for Providence which saw continued from back page of Oct. 21, marking the second time this by Kevin O’Brien ’07 season that she has earned this honor. Sports Staff the squad go 0-3-3 and tally three goals Treacy. “Before the Big East in those six outings. The first place finishes gives the Just like that, the Providence College Championships, that was the “It was such a relief to end that Friars added confidence going into the Women’s Soccer team is back on track. Championships. We have been winning streak,” Haines noted. “It was really Big East Championships, which are to A goal early in the second half by jun on and off since the 1960s. There’s disheartening because we started out so be held Oct. 31 at Van Cortlandt Park in ior BriAnne Bruni propelled PC to a 1 -0 tremendous tradition there.” New York City: well; to hit a slump like that in the middle victory over Seton Hall The Friars were led by juniors Dylan “We’ve been gearing up for the race of the season is tough. But we knew we WOMEN’S on Sunday, breaking the Wykes and Patrick Moulton, both of [Big East Championships], and we’re could win this game, and we knew we SOCCER team’s six game losing whom finished in their fastest personal looking to win it,” said Moulton. “We had to get ourselves back on the right streak. The win im times on the course at Franklin Park. have been training very hard for it.” track.” Wykes finished second overall, The men’s team, which is looking for proves the team’s record to 6-6-3 and Senior back and defensive lynchpin marks the first time in the program his completing the race in 24:00, while its 15th Big East Championship title, is Marianna McDonald concurred with her tory that the Friars have defeated the Pi Moulton finished not too far behind, already in good shape heading into the teammate. “It feels great to win again,” rates. taking third in a time of 24:03. Wykes, meet, but will be given an extra lift next she said. “We played much better than The win did not come easily. With for his efforts, was named Division I week by the return of Patrick Guidera. we’ve been playing the last few games the Friars playing in the rain and with Eastern College Athletic Conference Guidera, a junior, is now back and and I think everything was clicking of adverse field conditions, PC did well to Male Athlete of the Week on Oct. 14. running with the team after sitting out fensively. It was one and two touch all come away with a victory. Seton Hall “It was a nice win for us,” said Treacy. of the New England’s because of an over the field.” i showed real attacking power at times, but “Pat [Moulton] and Dylan [Wykes] ran injury. The revival of form comes not a mo was constantly frustrated by timely very well up front for us. Hopefully it The Friars will be grateful for the ment too soon for the Friars, who now Providence defending and a superb ef will be a good indicator of the Big East extra lift heading into the Big East must look ahead to a make-or-break duo fort from keeper Caroline Haines, who Championships.” Championships, as they will be com­ of weekend matches. notched the 18th shutout of her career. Providence also had a third runner peting against three tough teams, all Friday sees Providence take on Vir “The defense played really well,” the finish in the top 10, with senior Jamie nationally ranked, and two of which are ginia Tech at Glay Field, while Miami senior net minder acknowledged. “It was Carmichael finishing in eighth place. ranked just ahead of Providence in the comes to town Sunday for a 1 p.m. kick a complete team effort defensively, and Graduate student Tim Curran also ran a national polls. PC will be facing off off. Each match has already been labeled we did a great job holding them off.” strong race, finishing 11th in a time of against No. 11 Villanova, No. 13 a “must win” by the Friars, who still The Friars defense put in a good per 24:47. Georgetown, and No. 24 Notre Dame. hope to qualify for the Big East Tourna “We’re very happy with our formance against a quick, counterattack ment that begins in early November. performance,” said Moulton. “We didn’t ing Seton Hall offense. Though the As of right now, Providence is not in have a number three runner, and we just backline did bend on several occasions, full control of whether or not it qualifies it refused to break, preserving PC’s sixth wanted to go in there and win it.” We’re going there to win. We for the Tournament. That isn’t to say that The first place finish moved the Friars shutout this season. qualifying is impossible. up one spot in the national rankings, think we have a good shot, and I The game was in danger of turning Even if the Friars were to win their from No. 18 to No. 17, in the MONDO think that if we run like we did into a defensive stalemate until Bruni next two games, they still have to rely Division I Men’s Cross Country National on Saturday that we’ll win it. struck early in the second half. After col on other teams’ winning and losing to Poll released on Oct. 14. However, the With runners like Kim and lecting a pass from freshman midfielder put them in the Tournament. Leah Vieira, Bruni’s struck a curling shot team, which did not compete last Mary up front, it will be “Unfortunately our destiny’s not in into the far post side netting to notch the our hands right now,” said Haines. “It’s weekend, was then dropped to No. 20, tough to beat us. in the poll, released on Monday. game-winner and her team-leading not always fun to be in that position, but Last weekend, the women’s team Ray Treacy fourth goal of the season. if we win both games we give ourselves captured first place at the Penn State “I thought we played really well, es a leg up on the competition.” Invitational, a finish that helped the pecially considering the conditions.” said “This weekend is key,” Bruni stated. Bruni. “Overall, it was a good showing Friars climb two spots in the latest “We have a shot,” said Treacy. “There “We need to win both games, which is for our team. It was a confidence builder FinishLynx Division I Women’s Cross are four very strong teams in the doable if we come to play.” The win spells the end of an ugly six Country Poll. Providence, which entered Conference, and it may be a toss up at into the meet at No. 10 are now the end of the day. And one of the teams nationally ranked at the No. 8 spot. can win it, and any one of the teams can Going into the race, the Friars were finish in fourth place. Hopefully we’ll facing off against a number of strong be on the right end.” Alcohol Awareness teams, most notably, then ranked No. 9 The women’s team will also be Columbia, a team that had beaten competing at the Big East Providence at the Roy Griak Invitational Championships, to be held on the same Week in Minnesota on Sept. 27. In winning day and also at Van Cortland Park. the meet, the Friars showed the Much like the men’s team, the women improvement they have made in the past will be given an extra lift, in the form of Sponsored by Residence Life three weeks. senior Lisa Capello. Capello ran a very “We had a good race,” said junior strong race at the Penn State Invitational, Kimberly Smith. We had hoped to beat placing 18th overall and improving her Columbia going in, and we did.” time by over one minute from the time Sunday Oct. 19th- Come support the Ronald Smith captured the invitational title she recorded at the Roy Griak finishing the race in 20:14.59 and Invitational. McDonald House Charity at the classmate Mary Cullen finished second “We have a good chance of winning Midnight Mile! to lead the Friars to their second I think,” said Smith. “We’re pretty consecutive title at the invitational meet. confident.” Starting @ 11:00pm Sophomore Fiona Crombie also placed “We’re going there to win,” said in the top 10 at the meet, finishing ninth Treacy. “We think that we have a good in a time of 21:10. shot, and I think that if we run like we Monday Oct. 20th- Heart to Heart: Women & Alcohol In winning her third meet this season, did on Saturday that we’ll win it. With Smith, for her stellar performance last runners like Kim and Mary up front, it Starting @ 7pm, Learn about weekend, was named ECAC Division I will be tough to beat us.” women’s health issues rearding drug Female Athlete of the Week for the week and alcohol use and abuse Important Recycling Information for Students Providence College Recycles.. But Only if You Do! Tuesday Oct. 21st-Red Ribbon & Day of Remembrance Wear a red ribbon and support Alcohol Awareness Week ** Please drop off the following items at the Recycling Center (located next to Power Plant) for recycling: Wednesday Oct. 22nd- Sports & Recreation Night PRINTER CARTRIDGES Starting @ 10:00pm BATTERIES Join your friends at Peterson for FLOPPY DISKS a late night pick up game OVERHEAD TRANSPARENCIES OLD CELL PHONES PACKING PEANUTS Thursday Oct. 23rd-5:00pm @ Raymond Cafe ** Donate unwanted CLOTHING and SHOES in the St. Vincent de Be serenaded by A Cappella Paul Society Collection Box, located in the parking lot across from Singing Davis Hall. |t*Please call the RECYCLING HOTLINE at 865-1881 for more information! October 23,2003 Sports The Cowl 27 Soccer: 1-1 last week Friars take two in Minn. continued from back page deflected indirect kick by bv Larry Harvey ’05 sophomore forward Eoin Sports Staff result—which at the end of the Lynch. The Providence College day is all that matters, it is the Junior goalkeeper Jeff Men’s Hockey is gathering most important thing now that Newman posted the shutout— momentum as its starts Hockey we are fighting to get ourselves his third of year. He stopped East play this coming weekend. into the Big East Tournament.” four Pittsburgh shots in the win. The Friars built Notre Dame got ahead early “The Pitt game was an ugly MEN’S upon the first on in the contest, scoring just game,” said Daley. “They did HOCKEY two wins of the two minutes into the game on a not play a lot of soccer. They season over comer kick when Greg Martin are a physical group, even a Sacred Heart and Rensselaer headed the ball past the little dirty and I think we were Tech by adding two wins on the Providence defense and into the a little fortunate at the end there. road against Minnesota State. net. The Friars spent the rest of We definitely played better than The first game of the season the half playing catch-up but them, but I think we are saw the Friars trounce Sacred failed to capitalize on fortunate to have scored when Heart, 7-2. Senior Peter Zingoni opportunities. The game was we did because it was a very led the scoring with a hat trick. sealed for the Irish when the difficult game and they are a Freshman Chase Watson, Friars let another goal slip past tough team.” seniors Jonathan Goodwin and, them with just 12 minutes to Providence has three games Cody Loughlean, and soph­ NORA CASSIDY ’05/The Cowl remaining in the regular season. play. omore Torry Gajda also joined Chris With the loss, the Friars fell Two of those games are against in the scoring. PC had an over­ the first game in PC’s 2-1 defeat of Minnesota State. to 6-6-2 overall and 4-3-1 in the Big East foes—Villanova on the whelming 61 shots on net, while a low scoring affair with PC play to tie it at 3-3. Watson Big East. road, and Virginia Tech at home. allowing 24 to reach sophomore coming out on top, 2-1. scored two goals to give PC its “We are still alright, but “We play a tough game keeper Bobby Goepfert. Minnesota State took an early against Villanova away from fourth straight victory. alright with a good effort, like I lead, but junior Chris Chaput home and that is the only game Next, the Friars out skated “We kept responding to just told the guys, most times tied the game in the second I am looking to right now,” said the RPI Engineers to earn a 5-2 adversity the Friday night just is not good enough. You period off an assist by Zingoni. Daley. “If we can win that game victory. Down early following game,” said Pooley. “We played need to come with good quality, a RPI power play goal, PC Gajda scored the game winner we are in, into the Big East very well. And then, Saturday a good effort and good mental answered with goals by Zingoni following assists by Goodwin Tournament. That is the only coming out getting scored on. preparation for the game” added and Watson. Goodwin and and Watson, and Goepfert game we are looking to right From that point on our guys just Daley. “Today we fell asleep sophomore Nate Meyers also survived his first true test of the now. We just have to stick settled in, and just basically two minutes into the game and scored to give the Friars a 4-2 season by stopping 34 shots. dominated most of the game.” together, keep it positive and go they scored. So we were chas­ lead, and senior Stephen Wood The second game again saw Watson and Goepfert’s from there.” ing in the game for 88 minutes. added an empty net goal to end PC defeat the Mavericks, 5-3. actions would not go unnoticed, A win against Villanova on It makes it very difficult when the game. Once again, Minnesota scored with Watson earning Hockey you are chasing in a game and October 26 would punch PC’s “RPI posed a challenge in the first goal of the game, but East Rookie of the Week honors that was the difference in the ticket back to the Big East that it was our first back to back the Friars would rally following for the second straight week, game today.” Tournament. A win and Prov­ weekend of games,” said Head a goal by Zingoni. Gajda scored and Goepfert being named The loss comes after PC idence will achieve their main Coach Paul Pooley. “[They are] a power play goal to give PC a Hockey East Defensive player picked up an important goal for the regular season. A a team that played pretty well short lived lead, with the of the Week. Conference win against Pitt­ win and the Friars will have a defensively, that was a little Mavericks answering back with The Friars hope to keep their sburgh 1-0. Junior Carlos Suero chance to improve upon last bigger than us, but we grinded a power play goal of their own. undefeated streak alive against netted the only goal of the year’s first round defeat in the it out.” The Friars briefly took the Boston University, ranked contest with just 9:06 remaining Big East Tournament at the Providence won its first road lead on another power play goal seventh nationally, this Friday in regulation. Suero’sgoal—his hands of Boston College. trip of the season against by Loughlean, but Minnesota at Schneider Arena. first this season—came off a Minnesota. The first game was would also score on a power