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T h e C o w l Established in 1935 VOL. LII NO. 6 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE • PROVIDENCE, R.I. Wednesday, October 21, 1987 Providence College Earns National Ranking Providence College was recent­ the increased admissions applica­ ly ranked among the Top 10 Com­ tions.“ It points with pride to P.C. prehensive colleges and universities as a selective college and recogni­ in the Eastern category. On Thurs­ tion is well justified." day, October 15. the college was The Admissions office has also notified that the nation's college recently adjusted itself to the high and university presidents ranked number of applicants it must ac­ P.C. sixth in the U.S. News and comodate. Along with an increase World Report's third biennial survey of two full-time staff members, the of American higher education. The main office has expanded through ranking follows a recent trend of two classrooms to include addi­ P.C .’s increased popularity and tional offices and a conference reputation for academic excellence. room for applicants and their Among the 124 schools in the parents. While Admissions is Eastern Comprehensive category, unable to provide every applicant 50 percent of the presidents with an interview, there is a pro­ responded. P.C. was selected by 29 gram available to all applicants to percent of those responding. The familiarize them with the P.C. presidents were asked to base their community. Monday through Fri­ ratings on the cohesiveness of the day there is a one-half hour presen­ Photo by Joseph E. Gaines curriculum, quality of teaching, the tation, including a ten minute Consumer Advocate Ralph Nader discussed the rights of students at a lecture in 64 Hall on Monday relationship between students and video, which accomodates up to October 19, challenging them to get involved in their society. faculty, and the atmosphere of twenty applicants and their learning as fostered by the campus. parents. During the weekends Ad­ Even before the report was fur­ missions gives the same presenta­ Consumer Advocate Ralph Nadar nished to the administration, the tion for up to 120 applicants and popularity of P.C. has been felt in their parents in Albertus Magnus. Tells Citizens To Get Involved the Admissions office. For the se­ There is a tour of the campus after cond consecutive year, admissions the products themselves.“ Most all presentations. by Robert McGehee time. “ People tend to get burned applications have reached a record out after a few years and many food in the supermarkets today is With all of these large numbers, high. So far this year the request times listen to what the media has over-priced and harmful to the college is still trying to reduce Consumer advocate Ralph for applications is up to 20 percent for them in the spotlight." He ad­ you."Nader stated. He went on to enrollment. During the course of Nader visited Providence College higher than last year. Applications say that the legal requirements set the next three to five years, the ad­ to bring an important message to d itio n al stated that the demand for the class of 1991 reached over by the federal government are not ministration hopes to reduce the students about their rights as for justice goes in cycles and that 5,000, the highest number in the something about American culture rigid enough for adequate con­ number of undergraduate students citizens and consumers. His lecture history of P.C. 25 percent of the makes them adverse to confront sumer safety. The audience seem­ to 3,500. The class of 1992 will con­ on Monday, October 20 in ‘64 Hall students admitted to this year’s ed surprised when he told them of sist of approximately 955 persons. was filled with both humor and ex­ justice.“ What is the difference bet­ Freshman class. some of the ingredients in products It is hoped that, along with the new citement as he cleverly challenged ween ignorance and inactivity?" Mr. Backus, the Director of Ad­ was a question that Nader thought like hot dogs, soda, and bread. dormitories being constructed, the those attending to get involved in missions, sees P.C.’s academic people should ask themselves. Along with his criticism of con- decrease in enrollment will help the society they are a part of. reputation, as well as it's location alleviate housing problems and in­ The presentation began at 7:15 To further the understanding of and si?e, as the main reasons for his philosophy, the consumer ad­ See NADER, page 2 crease the quality of life for the pm when Nader explained some of students. the history pertaining to consumer vocate cited examples of citizens in protection to industrial abuse. He third world nations who are poorer later focused on the consumer pro­ than Americans in both civil liber­ Amnesty Internat’l Urges Students tection laws affecting Americans ties and material wealth."We have today and accused the Reagan ad­ a lot of rights that we don’t even ministration of holding up the pro­ use,” said Nader,“ People in other to Help Stop Torture in South Korea gress that could be made to prevent countries give up their lives to gain by Marianne Sadowski On July 6 and July 8, 1987, over For many years Amnesty Inter­ industrial and environmental a fraction of the rights we have.” national has received evidence of Since the early 1970’s, thousands 530 political prisoners were releas­ abuse. Being a consumer advocate for the regular use of torture. of people have been arrested and ed, including some that Amnesty Nader expressed his belief that more than twenty years, Nader urg­ The South Korean authorities imprisoned in the Republic of International had adopted as citizens, when fighting for their ed those in the audience to be more have made a number of statements Korea for the non-violent exercise prisoners of conscience. However, rights or a cause that they believe careful in their shopping. He condemning torture, but its prac­ of their right to freedom of expres­ Amnesty International remains in, tend to give up their fight and believes that most consumers buy tice has continued & investigations sion and association despite concerned that a number of switch to other social topics that for style and pay for the packag­ prisoners, convicted of “ anti- into torture allegations made by happen to be in the media at the ing and the image rather than for guarantees of the right to freedom political prisoners have rarely been of conscience, speech, press, state” activities, were not among conducted. To be effective, it is not assembly, and association both those set free. Many of these peo­ enough for safeguards torture & ill- under the 1972 and 1980 ple have been imprisoned for several years due to their peaceful treatment to be written into laws & INSIDE Constitutions. other regulations; they have to be Many of these people have been opposition to the government. Among the prisoners are people implemented & monitored, & peo­ released under presidential ple should know their rights. We’re Number 1 amnesties, but some have remain­ who published or owned books Currently, Amnesty Interna­ ed in prison for over ten years. which the authorities regard as tional is seeking the release of 23 People who organize or take part “ subversive"; people who called Lady Friars Field Hockey clinches top spot in nation. See page 20. such prisoners of conscience. For in peaceful anti-governm ent for the re-unification of Korea or example, Kim Keun-tae, the foun­ demonstrations are often arrested organized groups who nonviolent- ly opposed the government; and ding chairman of the National on the grounds that the demonstra­ Youth Alliance for Democracy Blackfriar’s tion was “ likely to cause social people who were convicted of es­ (NYAD), is serving a 5 year prison unrest", and are usually sentenced pionage fro North Korea on the Season basis of confessions which they sentence in Kyongju prison on from one to four years in prison. charges of having organized or par- Official statistics disclose that in testified in court had been obtain­ ticipated in a series of meetings & 1986, over 3,400 people were ed under torture. Sources inside the Opener Republic of Korea suggest that as demonstrations “ feared to cause charged with such political of­ social unrest” and of promoting fenses. On early 1987, mass arrests many as 900 political prisoners are The Taming of the Shrew begins at North Korean propaganda. AI has occurred during demonstrations that currently imprisoned & believes PC November 6, See page 10. that some of these may be prisoners adopted him as a prisoner of cons­ protested the use of torture and cience and is also concerned about delays in democratic freedoms of conscience, imprisoned solely his claims that he was tortured. Severe repression, including tear gas for their non-violent opposition activities. At his trial, Kim Keun-tae gave and beatings, was used by a long testimony in which he claim­ authorities to combat the peaceful Amnesty International calls on ed to have been tortured during his Controversial Commentary demonstrations. the authorities to release all prisoners detained for the peaceful interrogation & complained of a Check out the Editorials section for the latest opinions on P.C. to Amnesty International has number of illegalities. He describ­ researched the situation and has exercise of their rights of freedom Politics. ed how he had been tortured with determined that many of the ar­ of expression & association, regardless of their political views. rested were prisoners of conscience. See AM NESTY, page 2 Club Notes at 400 Smith Street, Suite 200, The Providence College Young (across from the Earthen Vessel) Republicans today announced that and refreshments will be serv­ they will hold their first meeting on ed.

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