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Volume XXXI—No. 3 Wednesday, April 26, 1978 Providence, R.I. 02918 12 pages Just 163 beds for frosh males

The housing projections for the dated also. Class of 1982 males are far from According to Backes, "There encouraging As of April 14, 189 has been a shift in local applicant freshmen men had committed trends There has been a dimin• themselves to Providence Col• ished number of commuting lege and had requested residence Rhode Island residents Local accommodations This number is students who apply have indi• expected to rise and reach about cated that they would like on- 200 The problem is that there are campus residence." only 163 beds available for fresh• One alternative could be the men males, and of this number, "Georgetown plan." Backes ex• around 30 beds have been re• plained, "I'd like to go on record served for athletes. For freshmen of being in favor of a housing plan women, 349 beds have been put that Georgetown and Cornell use. aside Georgetown guarantees campus Director of admission It had been hoped that leasing a residency regardless for all in• Michael Backes male dormitory at Our Lady of coming freshmen. After that, a Providence Seminary on War• lottery is implemented. The wick Neck would alleviate the school's sophomores, juniors and Students choose overcrowding, but since only 47 seniors then have about a 50-30 OLP people chose to live there, the chance of living on campus for plan was scrapped. the next year." Martins, Piro Director of admissions Michael "It's the only viable solution Backes candidly admits, "There short of building. If we add a efunct are no alternatives. It's a dil• dorm there must be the corres• emma. If a sufficient number of ponding facilities. Food services, The College Corporation elec• year and that a wide variety ot students had professed interest in the library, athletic areas must tions, held Thursday, April 20, dorm improvements have been submitted to the budget commit• The possibility of leasing a living there, it would have help• be commensurate with the new resulted in the election of Susan tee. These improvements include male dormitory at Our Lady of ed. I'm opposed to freshmen dorm." Martins, and John Piro to the closet doors and new lights in Providence Seminary for the 1978 living there. ' Overall applications for the positions of senior and junior Stephen and Joseph Halls as well -79 academic year is now defunct. The current resident problem Class of 1982 have been up 13 to 14 positions respectively Twenty- as carpeting and new tiling and Rev. Robert A. Morris, O.P., is the result of a series of prob• per cent from last year, but be• nine per cent of the College ceilings in other dorms executive vice president, an• lems, not just lack of room space cause of the lack of room space, turneo out to vote. Martins, pres• nounced that the " PC by the sea' Many available off-campus 70 residence fees from males ent student member, won with residence venture is a dead issue apartments have already been have been returned This prac• 520 votes while Piro received 350 Susan Martins, a junior from for September." The idea was rented for next September. Be• tice will continue until the May 1 votes of the total votes cast. East Providence, has already originally proposed in an effort to cause of the size of the Classes of residency deadline. Backes will This election is regarded only had one year of experience on the have a better idea of exactly how alleviate the overcrowding situa• '79 and '80, there is an increased as a recommendation of the Corporation. "I see myself as much male dorm space exists tion in male dormitories. demand for off-campus living. student body. The names will now continuing what I have done," after the current room lottery is Those students who prefer to live be presented to a special review• commented Martins, "and trying on campus must be accommo• completed. ing committee for final approval to plan for the long-range goals of "OLP was a good idea, but it and also to the nominating com• the College." was just too complicated a mat• mittee. Decisions will be formu• ter to settle in one and one-half lated in the near future. Sophomore John Piro is a weeks. We couldn't keep the kids Susan Martins and John Piro business management major hanging after the lottery num• Congress discusses are the student-elected nominees from East Norwalk. Conn bers were issued," explained for the senior and junior repre• Father Morris sentative positions to the College Corporation. Their nominations "If elected by the interviewing will now go to Rev James M committee, I intend to strengthen Located on Warwick Neck, the Murphy, O.P., and the nomin• the relationship between the Stu• seminary is approximately 30 survey, budget ating committee for final ap• dent Congress and the Corpora• minutes from PC. "There were proval. tion. Also, it is in my best interest too many details to be worked The lifestyles committee re to maintain the credibility of the out," Father Morris said, "es• student memers on the corpora• The Committee on Adminis• ports that the Rat will be open pecially in the areas of trans• By Jane E. Hickey tion." commented Piro. portation, security, maintenance tration discussed the College's later from now until the end of the and dining." budget for the coming year at its letters are sent to the parents ot April 19 meeting. Only the faculty governs controversial speakers. all students disciplined by the At its meeting on April 23, the welfare committee report on the It is also discussing the question board. According to the Buckley Michael Backes, director of Student Congress discussed the faculty salary increment is need• of whether or not letters concern- Amendment, however, it is il• admissions, along with Father procedures that will be followed ed to make the report complete, legal for such letters to be sent to Morris and members of the Resi• in the process of surveying and this figure is expected within The faculty survey the parents of financially inde• dence Office are still investi• courses which is taking place the next week. Therefore, the pendent students. gating other alternatives for throughout this week. After hav• figures on next year's tuition and committee has male housing in September. ing taken a pilot survey, the The academic research com• room and board are expected to established a new mittee reports that the alumni faculty survey committee has be available in the near future. established a new survey that survey has been completed and "The seminary idea is definite• survey. will hopefully be more efficient was submitted to the administra• ly not for September; however, The Bill of Rights committee than previous surveys and that, tion last week. Copies will be we're continuing to explore other announced that it is awaiting ing disciplinary action being when tabulated, will prove to be a distributed to individual depart• ideas with the diocese. OLP may contact with Paul Pisano, College taken against a student should be valuable aid for students to use in ment heads during this week and still be a possibility for coming lawyer, before it evaluates the sent to the parents of the offend• choosing their courses. will also be available in the years," Father Morris stated. section of the Bill of Rights that ing student. At present, such Dorms Inside

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The agony and the ecstasy of Page 3 PC's Battle of the Dorm's are reflected in the faces of Dore Hall's Joe Coggins and Aquinas' Nancy Pope. 'Our Town' The events were held Saturday morning on Raymond Field. This gala event was sponsored Page 6 by the junior class, followed by a mixer in all of Slavin Center. Joe's Hall won, garnering 4 points. Marathon Man More photos on Page 9. Page 10 COWL Phoioi by Dan Lund Page 2 Wednesday, April 28, 1978 News

also realistic. She realized the long struggle ahead and enthu• McCormack siastically encouraged listeners Around the Campus to get involved, "We can change things. No human being is too old cations. Preference is given to or too young not to count In• Grants available candidates who have not had Speaks at PC volvement in pontics is the only prior opportunity for extended way to save millions of lives." study or residence abroad for overseas study By Diane Ruane feels that with the acceptance ot When one listener questioned Interested students should con• abortion comes the establish• her regarding her feelings on the tact the campus Fulbright Pro• ment of a "New Ethic." Pro lifers A soft-spoken, but confident, Baird issue she answered, "I'm The Institute of International gram Adviser, Prof. H.C Ken• believe this new principle takes Ellen McCormack addressed a sure you don't want me to involve Education has announced that nedy, located in Library 339, for away the value of individual sparse crowd of approximately 75 myself in the school's policy con• the official opening of the 1979-B0 further information and applica• life. In her speech she raised the on April 18, on the defense of the cerning speakers. I was invited to competition for grants for grad• tion material. The campus dead• question, "If we sanction abor• unborn Invited last October, Mc• speak and I accepted." In re• uate study or research abroad in line for filing 1979-80 applications tion what are we doing?" The Cormack was not appearing as a sponse to the question, "Why academic fields and for profes• will be October 10,1978. answer, she stated," comes from reaction to the controversy con• won't you debate Bill Baird? sional training in the creative and science; we are taking human cerning Bill Baird. Her speech fo• Mrs. McCormack answered, performing arts is scheduled for life." cused on two major concerns ; the "His statements are critical of May 1, 1978. It is expected that Walk for life function and goals of the Right to the Catholic Church. In every McCormack indicated that pro- approximately 500 awards to 50 Life Program and the necessary debate he challenges the Catholic The Constitutional Right to Life life people approach the unborn countries will be available for the involvement of pro-lifers in poli• Church and does not deal with the Committee will sponsor a 10-mile child with the thoughts of its 1979-80 academic year. tics. Not only did the former issue at hand; namely pro life vs. walk for human life on April 30, limitless possibilities, while the The purpose of these grants is presidential candidate stress the abortion." McCormack said that 1978 in an effort to raise money to pro-abortionist approaches the to increase mutual understand• importance of involvement in she does not feel qualified to support anti-abortion legislation. fetus considering its lack of ac• ing between the people of the legislation as a vehicle of change, defend such attacks on the The walk will start from Saints complishments. Pro Life offers United States and other countries but also revealed the different Church. She does not believe that Peter and Paul Cathedral in alternatives and assistance to through the exchange of persons, techniques that can be used to this should be a religious issue. Providence, Rhode Island at 9 women who face a problem preg• knowlege and skills. They are combat, what she termed, "prag• a.m. Proceeds from money spon• nancy. Pro lifers believe social provided under the terms of the matic politicians." Mutual Educational and Cultural sored for walkers will be donated pressures and fear are the main After reasserting her belief Exchange Act of 1961 (Fulbright- to support a national right to life factors influencing a women's that the greatest problem and the Hays Act) and by foreign govern• march in Washington, headed by choice for abortion. "Pro Life hardest, but necessary task, was She stated that the importance ments, universities and private Nellie Grey. Each year Grey wants to reach out to these political involvement, Ellen Mc• of the Right to Life Program lies donors. mobilizes 100,000 people to lobby women," stated McCormack. She Cormack was then surrounded by in its attempts to "re-establish for legislation in Washington. expressed her confidence in our media interviewers who "ignored Selection is based on the aca• the value of life from the moment Any one interested in partici• society, stating her belief that, the issue" and questioned her on demic and-or professional record of birth to death. Right to Life is pating in this event may obtain "If we care enough we can help Baird. of the applicant, the validity and concerned with the dignity of life both mother and baby." feasibility of the proposed qualifi• information by dialing 461-7727. at every stage." Mrs. McCor• mack pointed out that manv McCormack emphasized the importance of political involve• ment and referred to different -Baird sends angry Mailgram- pro-abortion neonle will admit techniques that work effectively. that abortion does take life. She Her attitude was optimistic, but Ellen McCormack s visit to Jefferson in a debate moderau.- freedom of speech and assembly Providence College did not go un• by Father Peterson, but he re• as well as the rights of the stu• noticed by pro-abortionist Bill fused. dents... Baird. Baird was invited by the The day McCormack spoke, "Father Peterson appears to Alternatives Forum to speak on Baird sent a 300-word Western be in a dangerous area of April 11. That request was later Union Mailgram addressed to the thought control' by brainwash• rescinded by David Governo, ing, exploiting the students by president of the Alternatives For• denying them the opportunity to Fr. Heath explains um, because the facilities were "Fr. Peterson appears hear an opposing viewpoint... no longer available and because Rev. Thomas R. Peterson, O.P., to be In a dangerous had told him that such a forum "Father Peterson has betrayed lottery system would not be acceptable area of 'thought many students of Providence College who believed the state• Baird was later invited to a control' " Baird ment contained in your handbook symposium to be held on April 25. by Kathy Hansen Father Heath explained that he that Providence College main• He was scheduled to appear with president of the College's Board tains a Judeo-Christian atmos• generally operates the lottery pro-life supporter Dr. Mildred If you want to experience the himself. Room reservation slips of Trustees (sic). The Mailgram phere." whole range of human emotion, are gathered into "a large toilet read in part: the Civic Center during a PC hoop paper box" and are shuffled "I ask you in the spirit of At the McCormack speech, four game is good and a Friar's Cell about. The slips are Ihen re• Farrell educational integrity to demand members of the Alternatives production is nice, too. But the moved from the box, divided in the dismissal of Father Peterson, Forum sat at the back of '64 Hall absolute best arena is Raymond two, and stacked. The process president of Providence College. holding placards protesting the Caf the afternoon the infamous continues three times, the final He appears to be guilty of being a fact that McCormack was allow• room lottery is posted. time determining the order of the honored moral coward in acting as a ed to speak while Baird was lottery. In this procedure no Judas, betraying the principles of denied the opportunity to lecture. Shirley Jackson (she wrote student has the right to a particu• The Mai Brown Club of the "The Lottery" ) notwithstanding, lar building. PC's room assignment lists can Providence College National elicit the gamut of feelings from Alumni Association sponsored its The procedure occurs six times the psychopathic depression of annual awards dinner last Satur• - once for male and once for getting the very last number in day, April 22, in Raymond Hall. Steve Proulx Memorial female students in each of the your class to the delirium of Three awards were presented to freshman, sophomore, and junior being named to the top six on the Rhode Island residents who have classes. board. This gives you your choice contributed outstanding service dorm and room or what's behind to the College. Basketball Game door number three in the "Let's Alternatives to the present sys• The Very Rev. Vincent C. Dore Make a Deal" roommate selec• tem, which has been employed Award, given annually to a mem• tion process. for the past 23 years, have been ber of the College community, considered but never effected. It was presented to William T. But how does the lottery sys• is very rare for an entire floor to Nero, assistant vice president for NE College All Stars tem operate? Who determines remain together for more than a development at the College for which student gets what number? year in the present lottery for• nearly 11 years. Under his direct• mat. The breakup of the "family ion, fund raising activities at Rev. Walter Heath, O.P., direc• spirit" formulated in the dorms, Providence have relayed more vs. tor of residence at PC, has Father Heath says, is deliberate. than $10 million in the last explained the proceedings of the decade. Nero is a 1955 alumnus of annual room selection lottery Father Heath considers the Providence and holds a master of system The purpose of the lot• "family spirit" breakup to be business administration degree Quincy Chiefs tery is to randomize the choosing good in the sense that when, on from the College. of residency so that no student occasion, one particular floor of Bob Amato, PC's cross country will be given priority over an• students is a "bag of rags,' the and track coach for the past eight other and to re-establish the class floor will stand only a slim years, received the Dr. William percentage within each dormi• chance of being together the McDonnell Award for unselfish Tickets available at Slavin Center tory structure. following year. service to the College. Amato has guided the team to eight consecu• tive state championships, eight and from RA's consecutive Eastern Intercol• legiate Conference Champion• ships and several NCAA cham• pionships. Students $2.00 Adults $3.00 The Mai Brown Award for out• standing service by an alumnus was given to Howard J. Farrell, a 1924 graduate of PC. Farrell has Proceeds to establish a scholarship since retired from his position as Chief of Classification and Com• pensation for the Rhode Island State Civil Service Farrell has fund in Steve's name by the served as a member of the Board of Governors of the College's National Alumni Association, a member of the Mai Brown Club's Class of 1978 Board of Governors, and on num• erous Alumni Association com• mittees. The infamous lottery board Wednesday, April 28, 1978 Page 3 'B' most prevalent "achieve a collective examina• tion of conscience within every professor," said Father McBrien. "We're exploring the possibility of raising the quality point aver• Grades inflate age necessary for achieving Dean's List honors and also for Rev Thomas McBrien, O.P., majority ot our taculty members graduating with distinctions. If dean of Providence College, has were extremely compassionate we do accept this alternative we become aware of and is concern• during this tie, also, this past would also be faced with the ed with alleviating the possible semester may not be an accurate possible problem of professors' problem of grade inflation. Com• gauge." responding to this policy with puter printouts of the cumulative more liberalities. This is the grades of the College as a whole Computer data reveals that of situation we in the Dean's Office indicate a definite rise in the the 19,576 grades distributed dur• are faced with." percentage of students on the ing the fall semester, the mark of Dean's List. Father McBrien is "B" was received 4,271 times and Presently there exist no rela• questioning whether or not this was the most prevalent In con• tive statistics with which to com• phenomenon is the beginning of a trast to other years, "C," which pare these. At the close of this trend or an exception to the rule is usually the most common semester it will be possible to due to the "upsetting past semes• academic grade, was distributed formulate a more conclusive ter." only 2,187 times, while "A", statement. "As of now, our data "B+" and "C+ " were received is not that significant. I'm not "This has been a peculiar 3,861; 3,085; and 2,255 times sitting in judgment on any aca• year," Father McBrien explain• respectively. demic departments; however, if ed. "The fire, its aftermath, and significant grade inflation is the change of the exam period A memorandum discussing this roven to exist, some action will could be explanations for this problem has been sent to each Ke taken to correct for this," change in grade patterns The department chairperson to commented Father McBrien.

Orchestra performs The BOG kicked off its annual week of diversions and delights, better known as Spring Week, with a very enjoyable if sparsely attended concert by the Rhode Island Philharmonic under the direction of Francis Madeira. The program mixed classical and popular selections. The con• cert opened with a little known riece, Glinka's Overture to "Rus- fan and Ludmilla." The next selection, the "Em• peror" Waltzes by Johann Strauss, recalled the dazzling court life of Franz Joseph. This collection of waltzes was origin• ally written for the gala events of the Hapsburg court. Madeira noted before the next selection, the "Village Swallow" Waltzes, that this was the only piece he knew which had "bird calls in waltz time." This opus by Josef Strauss was rather eso• teric for the casual music lis• tener; nevertheless, it was very "String" time springtime performance by the R.I. Philharmonic well received by the audience. kicks off BOG's Spring Week. The remainder of the concert The entire performance was consisted of popular tunes. The very well received. One spectator first selection in the category was noted, "Everyone should exper• a medley from "The Sound of ience this. It uplifts the soul." Music." Classifieds After intermission the Philhar• monic went into medleys from VISTA Wanted: "Carousel" and "My Fair Lady" Bright, aggressive campus rep• and "An American Salute," vari• is coming resentative for our educational ations on the traditional tune service. Call for details: 617-261- "When Johnny Comes Marching alive again. 5150 Thursday evenings. Ask for He was in his twenties. Josie. Home." How about So was she. For an encore the Philharmon• Classified Rate $1.00 per inch. ic gave a rousing rendition of Both were Catholic, unmarried, coming Rate applies to students, fac• "Stars and Stripes Forever," by ulty, and employees of the prayerful, creative. John Philip Sousa, providing an alive College. No personals ac• opportunity for the piccolo sec• cepted. Phone 865-2214 for fur• Both cared about people tion to demonstrate its talents. with us? ther information. and cared for them.

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VOCATIONS COMMITTEE/SUPREME COUNCIL , J CALL 621-8985 KfllGHTS OF COLUHIBUSf / New Haven. CT 06507 Wednesday, April 28, 1978 The Cowl established by Providence College in 1935 member of Associated Collegiate Presg Residence needs must be met The decision to convert Dore Another could be imposing a Hall (or any male dorm) to a 20-mile territorial limit for local female dormitory is not unrea• residents, meaning that students sonable. With an increase in the who live within that area would demand for female residence be denied housing and requested accommodations it is proper that either to find off-campus resi• room be made for women in the dence or to commute. Clearly, dorms. The security problems both of these plans, if imple• which women present are more mented, would change the frame• easily resolved when the women work and the unique personality are on campus. In the interest of of a small school that PC strives the women's security, it is our to maintain. opinion that the administration is acting judiciously by increasing the dorm space available to However, it is certain, with the women. lack of on-campus space for male freshmen and the size of the The problem that results from previous two classes, that some• this decision is that there is less thing must be done about the room for men, especially fresh• off-campus apartment situation. men. All men wno are currently New, clean housing units are residents are assured of a room if needed very badly, whether Col• they request it. However, incom• lege-sponsored or by privately ing freshmen will have to be owned. It is beginning to feel that denied rooms because of a lack of residence-wise, PC is beginning space. There are approximately to burst at the seams. 130 beds available for freshmen men next year and and antici• pated demand for nearly 200. A solution which has ap• This leaves 70 men out in the cold parently worked at other schools (or actually, out in the street), (e.g., Holy Cross, Roger Wil• presumably in need of the al• liams) is the leasing of a floor ready scarce apartments which from a nearby hotel. We are not surround the campus. in a position to negotiate for the 'PC by the Sea" would not. in our College and thereby determine opinion, have done this. We would the economic feasibility of this all like to awaken to the ocean's plan. However, we do believe that rumbling, but a student at OLP the fact that it works elsewhere would be more likely to rise to the warrants an investigation. horn of a shuttle bus. Ideally, the construction of Because only 47 people ex• more dormitory rooms for men pressed interest in "PC by the woul solve the problem, but we The next Cowl will be Sea," the venture was cancelled. realize the impracticality of this Beer We do believe it reflects a ques• idea. It would be disastrous to tionable attitude toward resi• construct a dorm only to find out published May 3, 1978. dence in general. The College has that in three years the need for it an obligation to provide practical no longer exists. The problem fear living quarters for those PC stu• may be only temporary, so a tem• porary solution would probably The deadline for dents who request them. Inform• The Cowl Editorial Board likes be wiser. ing students mat they are free to its beer as much as anyone, but attend the College if they can find we are ashamed of the fact that advertisements is a nearby apartment is not ful• events without beer are events filling this obligation. One of the most rewarding aspects of college life is living without people. As we write this and growing in the college com• article on Sunday night we have Friday, April 28. munity. Many of the things we uú¡i ¿Ü reflect on the events of If the Admissions Office is truly learn at school are not taught in this day to prove our point. committed to keeping the student the classroom. They are related population at around 3400 stu• through the interchange of The Quad party, which offered dents, and we believe they are, thoughts and ideas among fellow 20 free kegs, drew about 500 alternatives are needed. One idea students. To this end, we believe people and cost $400. The Phil• is the "Georgetown plan," which that the students who wish it harmonic concert, which cost the guarantees all incoming fresh• BOG $3500, attracted only 50 stu• THE COWL should not be deprived of this men on-campus housing. After facet of college life because there dents. It is typical of the student that, sophomores, juniors and is no room for them on campus. response to events without beer. seniors have about a 50-50 chance We feel that solutions to this We realize that after a long week Published each full week of school during the academic year of work students like to go and for on-campus living. problem should be sought. by Providence College, River Avenue and Eaton Street. bend their elbows, but apparently Providence. R.I. 02918. Second class postage paid at for some this comprises their entire social life. Providence. R.I., Slavui Center, P.O. Box 2981, 865-2214.

To some extent the availability Editor-in-Chief John A. O'Hare '79 of beer at nearly all events en• Managing Editor Margaret A. Brodeur '79 courages this attitude, but it can Editorial Editor Robert M. Christie '81 Merriment, finals not explain it completely. We News Editor Maureen J. O'Hare '80 think it is safe to say that PC stu• Features Editor David R. Amaral '79 dents operate on a "beer men• tality" (We're here, where's the Sports Editor Stephen P. Latimer '79 "Basically, the season is going pitcher from URI. Then, when we beer?). Night after night, the Photography Editor Daniel J. Lund '80 better than I had anticipated," played Bridgewater two days Rat, Brad's, Louie's and Dana's Art Editor Marc. S. Tetreault '80 commented coach Virginia Led- later, I feel that the URI game profit from the Providence pre• Advertising Manager Teresa Cabrai '79 gard. "With all the inexperience was still on the minds of the dilection for carbonated malt. We Circulation Manager John Kennally '80 on the squad ( 10 freshmen parti• players and they just didn't play wonder if the students profit as College Advisor John A. McMahon, O.P. cipating), I'm happy with the as well as they were able to," much. results. The freshmen have defin• continued Ledgard. General Assignment Staff: Dea Antonelli, Brad Brown, Terence itely played better than I ex• Downing, Kathy Hansen, Jane Hickey, Kathy O'Neill, Carol pected." "Right now, we are pointing To conclude, we are not op• toward the state tournament If posed to beer, but we are con• Persi, Richard Ratcliffe and Diane Ruane. Although Ledgard expressed we beat Barrington and Brown, cerned with the apparent monop• pleasure in her team's perform• and I think that we can, we should oly beer has on campus life. Sports Staff: Dave Ball, Mike David, Debbie O'Brien, Al ance so far, she feels that there is be seeded second in the tourna• Diversions exist that don't come Palladino and Phil Rapuano. still room for improvement. ment, behind URI. I see no in 12-ounce bottles. We wish that reason why we shouldn't finish Copy Staff : Steve Basson, Richard Brundage, Michael Delaney "Next year, I hope to have a even half of the people at the second and even possibly defeat and Ellen White. more demanding schedule. I Quad kegs had gone to see Our URI although they are really- think the reason we've had so Town or to hear the lecturers who tough with Phillis Morris pitching Photography Staff: Steve Lichtenfels. Bob Pattan and Corey much trouble with some of the have spoken to a nearly empty '64 for them." Shaker good teams is that we have not Hall. Students pay for these had a continuity of competition. events and should not miss them In order to improve, we must Softball Shots: Linda Wage just because the entertainment Subscription Rate: $4.00 a year continuously play the good teams continues to lead the Lady Friars they provide is not liquid. Not in hitting, with a .607 average wishing to pontificate on the The opinions expressed herein are the opinions of the editorial challeng^PlayerS alwavs be A committee meets next Tuesday matter, we end this brief re• board and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the ad• to determine the state tourna• sponse to what we feel is student ministration or the student body of Providence College. "This past week, I think the ment seedings....Next Lady Friar apathy. Besides, it's time for a team got intimidated by the home game is tomorrow vs. Bar• bear. rington. Wednesday, April 28, 1978 Page 5 Forum for Ideas

Father McMahon makes clarifications

rights and freedoms of others times was by permission not by By Rev. John A. McMahon. O.P. including those of the college." eligibility. Editor's Note: (Student Handbook, Section One The granting of student money The Forum for Ideas invites page 23). to that group by Student Congress commentary from the entire Col• Although I do not consider the (if it was a subsidy) was a lege community on pertinent sub• issue of abortion to be an ex• mistake on the part of Student Congress since that group is not jects. Manuscripts should be sent clusively Roman Catholic issue, nevertheless the Catholic Church eligible for subsidy. If it was to the editorial editor in care of given as a generous donation, so The Cowl. They should not ex• takes an unalterable position on that issue. be it. One might however ceed 1,000 words. question whether the student Since Providence College is a Father McMahon. assistant body would appreciate Student Catholic Church related college, Angela Gora performs her part In Rev. Adrian Dabash's "Moving vice president for student rela• Congress willy-nilly distributing Sculpture" last Thursday in '64 Hall. it condemns abortion as immoral student money to all takers. tions, has chosen to discuss why and illegal. Consequently, as far the Alternatives Forum was de• as the Church is concerned, If Student Congress neglected Stalag 13 revisited? nied accommodations for their abortion (viewed as murder of to submit any other group's choice of a speaker. innocent persons) is not a con• request for recognition to the "Providence College seeks to troversial issue; it is a closed, administration, this was a fault of accomplish its goals within the settled issue viewed as a crime Student Congress (contrary to Male residents atmosphere provided by the against the Natural Law, the the Bill of Rights); authority to unique Catholic educational Decalogue and Ecclesiastical grant recognition lies solely with tradition of the Dominican Order Law (carrying the Church's the College administration. which spans seven centuries. maximum penalty of ex• Nevertheless, when the new feel discrimination Welcoming qualified men and communication). For the edition of the Student Handbook women students of all religious Church, abortion is no more a was published for September By Brad Brown was McDermott, and only for the controversial topic than is the and ethnic backgrounds, the 1977, ipso facto recognition was I found it interesting to read the reason that it was once a college promotes the pursuit of killing of the retarded or granted to all student women's dorm. In two years deformed. comments in The Cowl last week sound scholarship and the organizations and clubs listed on made by assistant director of nothing has been done to improve principles of the Judaeo- If anyone fails to see that pages 43-44 since the ad• residence Donna McCaffrey. I that condition. However, next Christian heritage." killing the innocent is ministration is the publisher of think all the men on campus, year when the women move into The above is part of a whole. "Holocaust" revisited, they have this manual. especially those in Dore, will Dore, you can rest assured that The whole is Section One: missed a most important, per• agree that it's a nice gesture to all the problems that the men tinent point. We expect that Indeed, one might well question deem that particular hall "a have faced while living there will "General Policies of Providence the need for a group on campus College" of the Student Hand• civilized people recognize the welcome addition on campus." be solved with their departure. moral principle that killing the whose purpose would be to invite The question now becomes, what book. Section One is divided into: speakers to the campus to ex• Preface, I, Rights, II. innocent is immoral. When that was Dore Hall before this in• I am willing to bet that the guys principle is altered it opens the pound views in conflict with the spection: an unwelcome addition, who are existing in Dore Hall now Regulations. The same preface distinctive Catholic character of used in Section One of the Student door to selective killing for some or a non-existing entity? wouldn't mind iat all if they were Providence College. Besides the supplied with a stove or a refrig• Handbook is used also in the "justifiable" reason such as I don't know why, but for some obvious incongruity, it implies erator. I bet they wouldn't even College Bulletin and the Faculty "unwantedness." Ah, but it's reason I have the feeling that that our students are dolts - that mind if they had a nice place to Manual. legal, say some. God forbid that getting in and out of Dore Hall morality and legality be they are ignorant of opposing study. However, it is a little late Clearly, Providence College is next year is going to require synonymous! Ah, but it's legal, points of view expressed in the to supply them with these lux• a private, Roman Catholic Col• tactics that one only sees on said Hitler; my government has many available fora and media uries now. lege and as such has an equal that surround us and-or they are "Hogan's Heroes." Picture it. On made it so - and off he went. With all due respect to the obligation to protect its own too intellectually indolent to seek each corner of the hall there will women, the point is that there is a purposes and principles. "When A pro-abortion advocate was them. (For the most part, this is be a sweeping floodlight. Each double standard here at PC. I find students enter Providence invited, without permission of the about as challenging as picking will be accompanied by a guard it hard to believe that we all pay College, it is assumed that College, to speak at Providence up a weekly news magazine or a tower which will be filled with the same room and board when they...be aware of the stated College. The group that extended newspaper! ) All-State Security men. goals of Providence College. this invitation ("Alternatives The grounds out in front will some of us live in what is in essence a boiler room in Fennell Thus it is required that they be Forum") is not a recognized I have a much higher opinion of have a little barbed wire tossed while others exist in the carpeted familiar with the regulations student organization or club. our students and consequently about for effect, and after luxury of McVinney. procudures and policies set forth Student Congress never for• see no necessity in inviting parietals the trained German by Providence College and the warded its request for anyone with a point of view shepherds will be released to dis• Maybe all the men should move principles from which these flow recognition to the administration. clearly in conflict with courage intruders. It will be just off the campus. Then we can fill and have accepted them as a Consequently, that group is not Catholicism to our campus when like Stalag 13 revisited... all the residence halls with 'way of life' during their stay at eligible to use any of the facilities they have more than adequate The above may be a little far• women, maintenance can fix the college...As they prize rights of the College (Bill of Rights IV, representation in a wide variety fetched; however, the following them all up, and the guys can and freedoms for themselves, A. 6, page 17). That it had been of other fora readily accessible to problems are a reality. Last year move back on the following year they are expected to respect the allowed to use facilities at other our students. on the life styles committee of the to dorms where luxury would Student Congress a study was abound done of the dormitory study lounges of Dore Hall, along with What is the Residence Office's the study facilities of Fennell, reply to the men who complain were in the worst condition. about the poor facilities ac• The only men's study facility corded to the ones in the words of that was found comparable to Sergeant Schultz: "I hear Meagher, Aquinas or McVinney nothink, I see nothink."

'Thoughtless' 'They're great'

Dear Editor, Dear Editor, I am writing in response to the Regarding Father Morris' article in the April 19 edition of plans "to devise a very success• when men occupied it. Does the The Cowl concerning Dore Hall. ful year for Alternatives For• Donna McCaffrey made a very Residence Office think that men um" (Cowl, April 19), I think don't study or eat at Providence 'Justified' thoughtless statement when she Dore OK? they're great! Whether or not said "the building has many College? Meagher Hall was the Father was serious when he recipient of new furniture in its positive aspects and will be a wel• Dear Editor, iroposed these speakers, I be- two study lounges this year while come addition on campus." Dear Editor, Without intending to resurface ieve many open-minded individ• Dore Hall received nothing. f After reading the article en• old issues, I believe it is about uals at PC would like to hear Women are also entitled to their titled "Despite Security Prob- time someone commend Father what such people as Nazis, Klans- own metal lockers and bureaus lems-Dore Hall is Okayed by Peterson for his action concern• men, child nomographers and Idi because, unlike men, they have For your information, Mc• McCaffrey" in last week s issue ing Bill Baird. The main point is Amin have to say in defense of clothes. Old-fashioned windows Caffrey, Dore Hall is very much a of The Cowl ( April 19,1978), I was not that Baird is a pro-abortionist their beliefs. once again enraged by the without screens are adequate for part of the Providence College but that he disregarded the wish• campus. I strongly resent what Residence Office's attitude men, but not for women. es of a private institution. Under I may not share these beliefs you said and I think you owe the toward the men on this campus. the circumstances, I believe but I feel better informed and members of Dore Hall an apology When the students return to Father Peterson acted in a justi• These are just a few of the more qualified to judge when I for implying that Dore is not part school in the fall Dore Hall will be fied manner and not, as Baird injustices which the men on this have listened to the other side. of the campus. a much improved dorm-with claimed in the April 19 issue of campus live with. Add to these Let us remember that those who additions it seems only the the Providence Journal, with the the fact that no male dorms have take "the other side" in these women deserve. intention of "brainwashing" the security systems or rugs (except matters have affected and con• Also, I can understand the student population. McDermott, which once housed tinue to affect the lives of mil• addition of showers and toilets, Besides, I do not see why a women) and that security light• lions. but why a stove, sink and refrig• When men occupied the build• private Catholic institution like ing no one cared if "it is possible ing is added only when women erator? Members of Dore do not enter the scene. Providence College should not and never had these luxuries. for a person to climb in any first I am an adult with a mind of my turn down the wishes of an egotis• Why should special measures be floor window" because this is a own. I do not need to be sheltered, tical extremist if it deems the taken for the girls when the men "risk to the safety of the wo• I think it's about time to stop least of all to protect my moral subject matter as opposed to at PC pay the same tuition and men." This apparently means treating men like second-class principles. Sheltering only pro• Catholic belief. It would be good are just as much a part of the that it is not a risk to the men and citizens and to stop exercising the duces ungrounded fears, narrow- to remember that most of us who campus as the girls. I think the that no one would enter and PC version of the double stand• mindedness, ignorance and pre• attend PC chose to do so and Residence Office is being grossly confiscate the property of men. ard. Improvements should be judice—the very traits that have should remember this before crit• unfair to the male residents of the implemented when needed re• been blamed for the rise of such icizing its policies concerning PC community. A study area and kitchen faci'' gardless of the sex of the oc• such controversial issues until social phenomena as Nazism, the ties will be added to the dorm- cupants of the dorm. both sides are fully understood. K.K.K. and Ugandan fratricide. Sincerely, Sincerely, improvements which have been Sincerely, Sincerely, Donna J. Formicbella '78 Joseph Carreiro '81 repeatedly denied this dorm JeffVaz'80 Steve La va Lee '78 Page ( Wednesday, April 28, 1978 Features A circus comes to Providence

By David Amaral waiting in line to pick up a load for The Cowl, I even saw two PC Everybody loves the circus! faculty members, sifting through And this week, Ringling Brothers the stuff on their hands and and Barnum and Bailey Circus knees. • will give 12 performances at the "Look," one said, "Here's a Providence Civic Center from good batch." April 25 through 30. "Yes," said the other, "It's Actually, the fun began on always freshest on the bottom. Dan Foster and Arthur DeCaprlo In Our Town. April 22 with auditions for Gown This will go well with my College, the only recognized schatology class." school of professional clowning "Don't you mean (no fooling.) Gown College is a eschatology?" said the first 'Our Town' a hit in Harkins tuition free, eight-week intensive "Whatever." training program held in Florida Seeing that Providence major By Dea Antonelli to revitalize the once-dying art of "Buddy" Cianci proclaimed this and Dave Amaral previous plays this season, prob• Noie: The OUR TOWN costumes circus clowning. as Qrcus Week in Providence, ably because this was a serious that had been stolen previous to Needless to say, the boys from the College has decided to join in Last week the PC theatre arts play and not as well known as the play's opening were returned Fennell Hall were the first ones in on the festivities. So this closed its season with the Moliere's The Would-Be Gentle• the audition line, but none were Saturday, a little carnival will be presentation of Thornton in a box to the operator in man and Voltaire's Candide. accepted. There was a set up like a three-ring circus. Wilder's Our Town. In her debut Harkins. no questions askedj Dominican who made it, In one ring, a student lion as director, Sandy Fox turned out however, and was converted to tamer and member of the a successful and well-done show. Clownianity, given a new habit, Alternatives Forum will stick his This play was remarkably well and begins a professorship there head into the mouth of Bill Baird. put together considering the in September. In the center ring, Father short time the cast had to work on Another big event was the Heath, the Colonel, and Donna it (Candide ended only early last animal walk at noon on Tuesday. McCaffery will be doing a month. ) One of the most difficult Elephants, horses, ponies, juggling act. Using pink slips aspects to coordinate in the play camels, and llamas trooped from with the resident students' names must have been the fact that the Providence train station to written on them, the three will there are only a few main props ; the Civic Center to the enjoyment juggle them back and forth the rest has to be pantomimed. of many children and to the several times, and this will dismay of the street cleaning determine the lottery for next And the mime was excellent. units. year's dormitories. You could see doors and utensils there. Adding to the effectiveness Then the greatest show on Finally, in the third ring will be of this were the sound effects, earth began. Some of the the popular clown show. Mem• such as the lawn mower, the featured attractions this year are bers of the Corporation will be crickets, and the newspaper Bob, the child-eating lion, and donning their floppy shoes, round landing on the doorstep. Hungdung the elephant, who is noses and squirting lapels to give known to excrete 100 pounds in us a slapstick performance of one The black, blank setting one sitting. of their typical meetings. created a sober atmosphere and And high above it all are the worked well for switching from fabulous acrobats, swinging on Grovers Corners to the the trapeze and balancing on the graveyard. The few props tightrope. matched well and were of the "Isn t it treacherous up same quality, whereas in there?" I asked one after the revious plays things were show. Earrowed from here and there "Are you kidding?" he said. and did not work well together. "It's more treacherous down Lead performances were excel• there with that blasted lent. Every character had good elephant." diction and a convincing New Which brings us to one of the England drawl. The "long A's" favorite days of the circus: the were stressed by most actors, but Fabulous Fertilizer Giveaway. some did not maintain them On Saturday, April 29, the circus throughout the performance. will give away what they call Patricia McDonald played the 'Ponderous Powered traditionally male mole of the Pachyderm Poo." stage manager. She showed that On this day, all the local the role could be effectively politicians rush down to hoard the played by a woman, as she of• first batches. Last year, while fered a statuesque, mature presentation of her character to the audience. She was adept at keeping the audience's attention Spring Week kickoff; throughout her long monologues. McDonald is from Maine and had a very natural small-town accent and attitude. Dan Foster (George Gibbs) Joe's fop dorm and Pamela Pitou (Emily Webb) handed in excellent per• formances as fun-loving school children first falling in love in big battle (Were your hands sweaty during the soda fountain scene?) who "winning." In the four-legged later grow into mature adults By Kathy Hansen race, Raymond Hall contestants, getting married and confronting polished professionals in death. The Battle of the Dorms, held technique (probably from Katherine Spackman (Mrs. Saturday, April 22, kicked off hallway practice after panetals ), Gibbs) and Eileen R. Rausch Spring Week with near perfec• had an unmistakable edge on all (Mrs. Webb) both handed in good tion. Dormitory, off-campus, others. Yet, in the last length of performances; their pantomime and Dillon Club groups competed the race, one of the ropes tying during the kitchen scenes was in a day filled with sunshine, their ankles together split. especially well done. beer, and a lot of laughter. And Arthur DeCaprio in his role as for the third year in a row, Joseph An out-of-control egg launched Editor Webb was at his best when Hall harvested the coveted first in the finals of the Egg Toss, he gave his political and social place trophy. Joe's residents ac• sailed through the air, and report on the town of Grovers cepted the award shouting the splattered on an unsuspecting Corners, and he was convincing "We're number one!" refrain. bystander, much to the in his quiet pride in the town. amusement of the crowd. John Donahue made a valiant Ah, but Joe's did have a effort in his first acting role as moment of panic in the second In the Shopping Cart Race, the Dr. Gibbs, although his inex• round of the Tug-of-War when two riders who were wounded in perience showed through as encountering the girls from action when their carts over• compared to the other main Meagher. It was close; the rope turned kept right on going. characters. was taut: for a minute or two, One of the most admirable neither group budged. Joe's Credit must be given where it is scenes of the play was the funeral finally gained the lead, but not due. Certainly it is more than procession where umbrellas were without an excellent fight well deserved by the Pie Eating mimed as a casket, followed by Contest participants, who may some strong emotional acting The effort given by all was well have had to chug Kao- after the death A+ + , but certain groups and Pectate at the close of the con• Attendance was good individuals truly earned the title test Why? Their pies were filled (Saturday night crowd about of "Good Sport," even without with prunes 200). but not as sizeable as that of Wednesday, April 28, 1978 Page 7 his reception has been "surpris• ingly," pretty good." He men• A student singer success tions he would like to perform closer to home (i.e., PC), and one Poetry discovered a hint of the entre• By Dea Antonelli preneur behind his remark. The Cranston native plays the reading Walter Fay is a singer, a drums and the trumpet, and most composer, a musician-and the often accompanies himself on the On Tuesday, April 18, two of engineer of his own success. The guitar. "My songs are all dif• Providence College's own poets 20-year old junior English major ferent styles," he said. "I've read from their works in Aquinas has written both the music and I written love songs, rock and roll, Lounge After seeing various lyrics of nearly 30 songs, most of ' an Irish-style drinking song, and talents read here, it was en• which have been copyrighted. He i folk songs. They're all about joyable to see two home-grown recorded a demo tape of four of ° different subjects, too. Some are talents present one of the best his songs and brought it to the * based on personal experience, readings of the year. attention of WBRU, which chose J some on the experience of my The two English faculty one song to feature, and WDOM, * friends, and the rest are made member poets, Edward Mc- which agreed to play all four. 1 up." Crorie and Jane Lunin Perel, s alternated readings over several He sent a copy of the tape to the Walter Fay Fay also offers basic stan• hours. local newspaper The Music Man, dards, "plays requests all the McCrorie began by reading where a columnist decided that Fay is an entertainer on the time," and has been asked for some poems from his book, After "...he sounds a lot like Paul contacted PC's journalistic pow• coffeehouse circuit, and he oc• encores. He's had his share of A Cremation. He offered some McCartney (that's right, girls!) ers to see if he could "get his casionally plays a club He has unfriendly audiences, but says peoms of high seriousness, such and it's agreed he could have a name into the ol' Cowl." Further appeared at Roger Williams that thankfully, they've only as "The Toolmaker," where he bright future, indeed." His latest plans for his pursuit of the lime• College, URI, and the Brown shown total indifference and not compare; a toolmaker to a poet, Claim to fame occurred when he light are surely yet to come. Graduate Center, and says that total hostility. "I don't really get and also read an excerpt from an upset when a performance impressive translation of The doesn't go over well," he Aeneid which he is presently maintains, "because I regard it working on. as training and experience." From this, he moved into some low seriousness in reading one of his own epics, The Brief Bug Fay speaks of his budding Epic, some of whose books are career on an optimistic note. He "The Book of Moths" and a book says that his very first cof• of ticks feehouse performance went over so well that it gave him con• Jane Lunin Perel read next; fidence to continue through both she is soon to have a third book of the good times and the bad. poems published, Blowing Kisses to the Sharks (Copper Beech Press, Providence), which should Depending on the subject of the be out over the summer. song. Fay's works are alternately Perel dazzled with a variety of relaxed, serious or witty. Two of poems, from "The Owl," a poem his love songs, entitled "You on being alone, to a sexist poem Could Be Mine Anytime" and "Mozart's Sister," to a moving "I'll Always Love You," have a poem for her father, "Poem for haunting, nostalgic quality which Lou " is evident in the lines of the lat• This is one of Perel's last ter: '"Cause to you I'm just a readings here for awhile. After a stranger-And I've always been a seven-year stay at PC, she is fool-Living with this dream of taking a one-year sabatical leave loving you." next year During this time she hopes to work on a novel and His Irish "Drinking Song" is a complete a book with her barroom favorite. "It's A Small husband. The Book of Trees, in World," which he characterizes which she will supply the prose as a "put-down" song, is and poems for her husband's downright hilarious-and is the pictures. song which was chosen for air In her absence, Edward Mc• time on WBRU. All of his four Crorie will be taking over the recorded songs can be requested poetry series and the poetry by callers from WDOM. writing class. About leaving, the colorful poet said, "I love How did he feel when his songs everybody, but all the same, it were first played on the radio? will be nice to get away for "Proud," he admits. "It was a awhile." real job. and I still feel good every time I hear myself."

At this time, Fay's quest for success is geared only to the immediate future ; ultimately, he hopes to attend law school. He plans to get his music together during appearances this sum• mer, will continue performing throughout his senior year (remember, he's available to play here at PC), and will then take a year off before law school. He'll try to sell his talents in New York because, he says, "Nobody makes it from Rhode Island. If I catch on there, fine. If I fail, at least I tried." If he fails, whatever money he does earn during his year off will go toward law school tuition. "It's the type of employment many people dream about," he says, "and it Dr. Edward McCrorie sure beats dishin' ice cream." E &J PIZZA Grinders Spaghetti Call 751-2251

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Fine Food - Fast Courteous Service Page 8 Wednesday, April 28, 1978 Costro Aztec two-steps into Alumni Hall By Dave Amaral Dumpty" and "I'm in love speaks In their second appearance in again" showing their lyrical abil• three years here, Aztec Two^Step ity to move from love song to was welcomed by an enthusiastic social comment. ("Maybe crowd at Alumni Hall Monday Humpty Dumpty jumped instead By Kathleen O'Neill night. of fell") The two man group consisting Another hit of the night was the In her first year at PC, Ms. of Neal Shulman and Rex Fowler warm up group, Travis and Sandy Fox has been the source of played an assortment of their old Shook, who gave an impressive many surprises in the ever- favorites and songs off their new display of serious and satirical flourishing Theatre Arts music; most of it being satirical Department. Last Wednesday, They spoofed every kind of Fox once again opened her They spoofed musical performer, from an satchel of splendors and „ opera singing of the Perry Mason presented George Castro; a i every kind of theme, to an Elvis Presley-like pioneer in the media world. c I musical performer' song, "I don't want to shake my o booty no more," to a short song, For one 50-minute Oral In- S album "Two's Company;" "I smoke pot, I pop pills, e i e i o." terpretation class students of Fox | backed by two more guitars, a In the middle of their perform• were given an opportunity to peer S keyboards player, and a drum• ance, one of them pulled out his into the fascinating field of » mer. pocket instamatic and took a communications. Castro spoke S They varied the pace for slow, picture of the audience. with prospective broadcast mello tunes to a stepped-up elec• For the performance, Alumni journalists unfolding many of the Aztec Two-Step performs in Alumni trical sound. Some of the favor• Hall was filled to half capacity, unknown aspects of this ites played were "Humpty with a teen-heavy crowd. profession; taking time to answer any questions posed by the class.

Castro's entry into the world of Mountaineering #2 •communications was unexpec-, ted. His involvement with the Prov• idence Youth Corps afforded him ]the chance to work with and help ,high school drop-outs as well as ian opportunity to work with the media. < In 1968, Castro was continually SELECTING THE isought for radio and television interviews. An offer to co-host a friend's radio show plus Castro's con• fident conviction that he is "as good as they are. if not better" combined to form the preview of a true community communica• PROPER GEAR tions person.

Whereas most hopeful media masters attend schools specializing in public com• munications, such as Emerson; Castro "came in through the back door." He does believe, however, that the "front door" is the best way to enter. No matter which way one enters the media, Castro stressed the im• portance of education and inves• tigation into a variety of com• munication opportunities such as floor manager, technician and many more.

Castro sees the small radio station as the ideal place to begin one's broadcasting career. It allows one more freedom to work and move. Here, the prospective media professional has a better chance to investigate the coun• tless facets of the field. Promotion possibilities are greatly increased at this level.

The media job market, as it stands today, was one of Castro's main topics. He expressed his belief that the opportunities for blacks have increased greatly over the past 10 years and will keep doing so, but the pace is slow. He described this par• ticular time to be the "prime time for women." Castro ex• plained that an affirmative ac• tion program required by the FCC has off-set opportunities open to the white male who en• joyed control of the market until recently.

"Black Rap" is Castro's one hour "airway magazine" on 920 WJAR, Sunday nights at 10:00. Throughout the week Castro calls upon his combined capabilities of community feeling and media mastery to form a show that deals with issues of universal interest.

Topics of "Black Rap" have included How to Buy and repair a home, pro-laetrile control of cancer, and everything in bet• ween.

Castro's main objective with "Black Rap" is to reach the whole community from age 5 to 105. His time and talents are rendered for this public service program free of charge. Castro is constantly experimenting with his show. Presently it fails to be what he would like H to be, "Maybe it will never be," is his Don't just reach for a beer. Head for the mountains. comment, but he will keep trying BUSCH Wednesday, April 28, 1978 Page 9 Page 10 Wednesday, April 28, 1978

Thoughts of a runner Summer

Editor's Sote: Bob Ratcliffe was one of the thought, I'll catch them a little was my brother, and he informed top finishers in the Boston Mar• School? later, and I proceeded to settle me that I was in about 300th athon turning in a time of 2.28:53. into a nice easy pace. place. He finished in 132nd place in one of the fastest BAA fields in history. Ratctiffe's modesty pre• One runner, dressed as a Vik• For months people had been vented him from mentioning that ing in a huge fur hat with two telling me about "Heartbreak Hill" and its torturous effects, so he was the third fastest finisher horns, a beer in his hand, strided next to me but faded after a I tried to put it out of my mind as from Rhode Island. while. He was getting more we approached its base. I again shouts than anyone around and settled in behind another group of acknowledged them with another runners, knowing the pin By Bob Ratcliffe gulp of his Drew. wouldn't be as bad. I don't profess to be a library of knowledge when it conies to I had heard previously that the spectators, along with tradition, I kept waiting for those awe• discussing the subject of mara- some hills to appear and destroy thoning. but I happen to be one of were the ingredients which made Boston a classic. This is no me, but they never came, or I the few people residing on cam• should say, I never noticed them. pus who are foolish enough to put fallacy. Being back so far, I expected to get no encourage• But this point in the race my themselves through such an muscles were beginning to ache event. ment, but this thought was quick• ly put to rest. and my mind was completely blank. I was completed dazed. A friend handed me something to Thus, Ihave been requested by Before long we passed the dj ink at 22 miles and ran with me The Cowl to tell of my exper• Nobody said it was five-mile mark and someone I a short way, but I wasn't aware of iences in last Monday's Marathon knew handed me something to this until the next day. held in Boston. Should any of you drink. It tasted good, but I didn't going to be hard'.' be without something to do some have time to slow down and spill afteroon and wish to try one, then By now I was in my own world. most of it over the front of my So you've got to go to summer school. Why this may give you an inkling of jersey. "Maybe I'll do better next The shouts of spectators con• what it is like. time," I thought. The pace felt tinued to fill my ears urging make it hard on yourself? At the University of very easy but I resisted the temp• everyone on, telling us it was tation to push it, remembering almost over. The tops of my Rhode Island you get the best instruction, and "Boston, wow," I thought to the coaching advice of Gerard thighs were jammed with every all of Rhode Island to play in. Small classes and myself as I stood in a sea of "Deego" Deegan. step Each stride brought me bodies hundreds of rows deep closer to the finish line and that's great beaches. Lots of courses and plenty of waiting for the starting gun to all that mattered tennis. And at night, you can dance to the music. begin us on our grueling journey. Not much exciting happened I was lucky enough, however, to between five and 10, miles as you Over the last two miles there Get your credits while you get your tan at URI were close to a half million spec• be ahead of most of these bodies, might imagine I did notice the Summer Session. Terms begin June 19 and July having wormed my way through crowds were beginning to grow tators all shouting for us. If a the crowd until I stood in about as we weaved our way through runner has thought of dropping 24 at Kingston and Providence campuses. Call the sixth row. Framingham. One small kid out, this is a great incentive for shouted at me to give him five him to continue. The finish line toll free. and I obliged, not wishing to came soon enough some two and Eagerly standing on my toes, I make any enemies in that section one-half hours after I had crossed 1-800-824-7866 strained to catch a glimpse of of town, as I was greatly out• the starting line. Afterwards the some of the big stars but had no numbered. doctors told us to drink plenty of (OPERATOR 102) luck as the people around tow• liquids to replenish our supply. URI Summer Session. University of Rhode Island ered above me. One runner sat on We obliged by going to a nearby A banner up above read 10 the pavement directly next to me, club and drinking mass amounts Kingston. Rl 02881 miles and I settled in behind obviously wishing to conserve of carbos. some of the other runners, not energy. To my right stood a wishing to have to think. The next Japanese competitor; he bowed few kilometers went by very and said something incoherent to quickly as I kept my gaze fixed on me as we approached the starting the shirt in front of me. I was time of 12 noon. aware of no one else. "The PC Charismatic Prayer Group Suddenly at 13.1 miles I awoke We were off a few moments to the shouts of thousands who later and began to make our way had come to the runners at the ever so slowly towards Boston. half way point. The noise was People were rushing by me al• almost deafening. I needed it, is holding a night of Christian ready breathing hard as we however, as a lift, for my muscles approached the mile mark, I were beginning to tire. Suddenly estimated myself to be in about a hand thrust out of the crowd to 600th place. No problem, I give me something to drink. It music on Sunday, April 3(

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PC at U. of Connecticut PC student John Gardner and THURSDAY 7 p.m. BASKETBALL John Poke, a member of the Steve Proulx Memorial Game Community Brotherly Love "Senior Stars vs. the Pros" Prayer Group in Rumford, R.I. MONDAY 8 p.m. Admission is free, and all are 1st time on WDOM Live from Raymond Hall invited to a good evening.

THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT AWARDS Refreshments will be served." Naming of PC Athletes of the Year

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ule They find the weather at the the Black and White to enter the UConn defeats Lady Friars, 9-0 beginning of the school year more strongest phase of their game, condusive to tennis. the doubles, deadlocked at three. "But I really expect that to Providence then proceeded to change. The regionals along with put the match away, sweeping the nationals are played in the the Rams on all courts. O'Hurley They have a great team' spring. Good teams will want to and Chris McNeill, playing at be eligible for that post-season number two, defeated Jeff play and the only way to qualify McKinney and Tim Prête, 6-3, 6- is to play in the spring As the 4, and Terry Meyer and Brian Gilbride also talked about the of year," commented the third trend changes, it will be easier to Shanley put the icing on the cake Bv Al Palladino spring schedule. "It's really diffi- year coach. "Most squads in New schedule matches." by edging their opponents, 6-4, 6- cult to get matches for this time England only play a Fall sched- The Lady Friars are in action 4. at home tomorrow against Whea- "We really depend on our ton College. On Saturday, Provi• doubles play to pull us through The Providence College tennis dence plays host to Salem State Lady Friars saw their spring those matches that invariably before traveling to Boston Col• are not decided in singles com• record drop to 1-2 as they were lege next Tuesday soundly defeated by the Univer• petition," stated Coach Jacques sity of Connecticut bv a score of Faulise. "The doubles are so 9-0 important because so many tightly contested affairs are either won or lost right there Netmen Today we proved that by closing "The score doesn't indicate the out URI in doubles play to gain distance between the two our first victory over them in teams,'' said a dejected head many years." coach Lisa Gilbride afterwards beat URI PC concluded the week's action "There is no doubt that they have with an expected 8-1 whipping of a great team UConn has a By Mike David Assumption on Saturday af• tremendous amount of depth and that hurt us Sue Hawkes was ternoon. As the results would unable to play this week because Tuning up for the New indicate, all Friar players of some conflicting classes and I Englands, which loom close on dominated the action with was forced into moving some the horizon, the Providence straight set victories. players up a seed That meant College netmen polished off URI, "It was a good tune up for our that people like Debbie Noviello 6- 3, and Assumption, 8-1, to post a upcoming matches against Holy had to play sixth singles instead 7- 1 overall record thus far. Cross and UConn," reflected of first doubles." The victory over URI was the Faul'se. "Brian Shanley and Friars' first in over 15 years of Terry Meyer, our number three intrastate competition. First seed doubles team, were especially First seed Sue Hubbs played Peter Lyons led the way as he sharp playing in the number one well in defeat as she was defeated defeated Rain ace Al Lancellotti, slot today. They work extremely by Barb Smith (the second 7-6, 6-3, in singles; he then came well together and can usually be ranked player in New England), back to team up with number two depended upon to pick up a key 6-3, 6-3 MARY Ann McCoy, play• man DavcGaieski for a crucial 6- point in the majority of our ing in the number two spot, was 2, 6-1, in the number two singles matches." also beaten by identical 6-3 match. scores Hubbs and McCoy will be The Friars and Rams actually representing the Lady Friars in came out of the singles dead I-M standings the Eastern Regionals come this even, each squad winning three MEN'S SOFTBALL May Each will compete in singles matches. Neal O'Hurley, singles competition and then they played at number six this day, A League will team up for the doubles may well have earned the biggest competition point of the afternoon with his 1 Louis Sulkies Joan Finneran shows Intense concentration. grueling 6-1, 2-6, 7-6 victory over 2. Yahoo Chris Ellis This triumph allowed 3 Flying Libido Bros Treacy proceeded to erase the 20- 4. Coneheads II ed. yard lead that UMass had, and Larry Reed took fourth place in B League PC takes BC relays went on to win by 30 yards and 13:56. record 4:06 for the one-mile leg 1. Harry's Fat Bears By Dave Ball Mick Byrne led off the PC team John was very pleased with The next meet is the with a 1:56 in the 800 meters himself after the race and he prestigeous Penn Relays in 2. Good Time Machine The second team meet of the Byrne handed to Rafferty, who said, "I've been training hard Philadelphia next weekend 3 Scooters season at the Boston College ran a courageous and determined recently, getting a lot of late Treaty and Deegan look as if 4 5th Floor McDermott Relays provided no more ex• leg, completing it in S3 seconds. nights, and that kind of thing! I they might run in the four-mile WOMEN'S SOFTBALL citement than did the first. Rafferty did, however, lose some think I was especially en• relay team, but this is not certain However, John Treacy made his ground to Northeastern and couraged today by the presence yet Coach Amato has yet to pick 1 Richard's Pub first appearance in spectacular UMass but it was not one that of my fan club from Fall River." his team as Mick Byrne is still 2. Bad News Bears style. would prove insurmountable Other highlights were the injured in spite of his fine per• 3. Rink Rats While Northeastern and UMass This left Gerry Deegan with performance of the three milers. formance last weekend. 4. Lumpys Ladies were planning to win the distance much work to do. Gerry ran three medley, it was PC that was the minutes flat for the three-quarter surprising victor. With no 400 mile leg and made up a lot of meter runner with the team, due ground. to injury, Moe Rafferty was Moreover, going into the last drafted into the shortest leg. leg for PC was John Treacy. Mobilization for Survival Women's roundup; Cataldo shines in 880 Four goals are: LACROSSE By Debbie O'Brien A new team this year, the Lady Friars have just two scrimmages TRACK AND FIELD to get their program started. On Zero Nuclear Weapons Despite third place finishes in Monday, tney faced Wheeler their past two tri-meets, several High School, losing by a 5-4 count. Lady Friars have turned in Tomorrow, URI's sub-varsity outstanding individuals per• team will be PC's opponent. After Ban Nuclear Power formances. In the April 12 tri- three weeks of fundamentals and meet at Brown, co-captain Janice intra squad scrimmaging, Coach Cataldo took first place in the 880 Mary Beth Scavullo feels it is with a 2:23 time. Kathy Dion won time for her team to acquire End Arms Race second place in the 440 with a some game experience. time of 1:01.9. Sharon Clegg placed second in the 100 meter The 24-member squad (of hurdles with an 18.1 time and she which only three are ex• Fund Human Needs took third place in the 220, posting perienced) consists entirely of a 27.5 time. underclassmen, allowing Scavullo to establish a team she The mile relay team, consisting can count on for the future. She of Cataldo, Clegg, Dion, and also hopes to raise the club's level Lauren Sylvia, finished third with to varsity status within the next a time of 4:18.8. Denise Boucher Join thousands of folks at the UN on Saturday. few years. placed first in the high jump with a leap of 4'8". May 27, 1978, in support of disarmament. Rainy weather conditions and GOLF strong competition sealed PC's The Lady Friars' golf team, fate in the April 19 tri-meet another first year effort, is under against UNH and Bridgewater the direction of Helen Bert, State. Marie Ritchie was a assisted by Brad Francke. standout for PC, throwing the Joanne Pellegrino, Liz Ozug, javelin 98 feet, an increase of 11 Nancy O'Hara, and Pegeen feet from her previous mark. McGetrich make up the squad. For more information of the disarmament issue In "naming the team's strongest The four-member team, which events, Coach Kathy Cerra started practice a month ago, pointed to the 880 with Cataldo, travels to Amherst on Saturday the 440 with Dion and the 100- for the Annual New England or for bus information to New York, contact meter hurdles run by Clegg. The Invitational Tournament. On mile relay team and the javelin May 5, 6, and 7, they will face throw with Ritchie are also competition in the Penn State highly competetive events for Invitational. PC. Cerra credited the Lady Next year, women's golf will Mary or Jim at 421-7833. Friars with having "a lot of become a fall sport and will in• enthusiasm" despite the lack of clude home and away matches, equipment and a track to prac• according to Bert. tice on. Page 12 Wednesday, April 28, 1978 Sports Lady Friars' Softball; PC wins some, loses some By Steve Latimer URI and Bridgewater State of the rites of spring we must not lose sight of our goal Our pur• Rome wasn't built in a day. Not were the last two teams to defeat pose here is clear. a very original thought by any the Black and White. The Wrams, At school it is so easy to get means This year, the Lady behind the pitching of freshman behind, and sometimes one night Friar's Softball squad is learning phenomenon Phillis Morris, com• out must be postponed for a week. the truth of that well-worn adage. pletely dominated the play and the Lady Friars, winning by a 9-2 Oh, what satisfaction there must As of this writing, the Lady be in knowing that nothing is due Friars are 8-4. Not a bad record, count. The Lady Friars were limited to two hits by the brilliant tomorrow but the sunrise. The but not an outstanding one either. guilt that accompanies each idle Providence College has exhibited pitching of Morris. Mary Shonty picked up the loss. moment destroys the peace, even the ability to completely in sleep. When I am really tired I humiliate its opposition (take last When top-ranked Bridgewater go to the library, use an open week's 21-8 romp over Assump• State invaded the PC campus, the book for a pillow and sleep sound• tion as an example) but has also Lady Friars looked as if they ly with the assurance that I have been humbled by some of the were ready to topple a top power. fooled only myself. powers in women's Softball in But the Lady Friars were unable The end of a semester is hectic. New England. to push runs across the plate, All those unfinished or "not start• stranding ten runners and losing Last week was more of the ed" papers that were due at the 11-2. same. The Lady Friars com• end of the term are due now, and pletely dominated two weak A ball is pitched, a frisbee no excuses will be accepted. sisters in New England this year, caught; a bat is swung and Final exams can not be skipped, Asumption. 28-1, and Stonehill, players scurry about. A glass is even if the lawn in front of Slavin 30-6. The basepaths were so raised and drained, and music is warm and welcoming. No, not clogged with runners that it often causes dancing. The warm spring even if one thousand friends looked like Route 95 at rush hour. air makes winter coats disap• beckon you to enjoy the sun, the Lori Boyer garnered her first pear, or transforms them to earth, the grass. Turn your head collegiate victory in the T-shirts and halters. Boots are once more into the seemingly Assumption rout, and Debbie replaced with sandals, shoes with endless number of words that Beaulieau improved her record sneakers. Pants are shortened, represent something you haven't to 2-1 in the Stonehill win. the daylight is lengthened, the gotten to yet. PC hurlers Lori Boyer and Mike Zito strain to make Friars vic• But the season has also had its sun comes up earlier and we're to torious. share of disappointments. The bed later, if at all. All seems Lady Friars have shown an mirth and merriment. inability to beat the top teams. Alas, fellow funsters, a quick UConn, URI, and Bridgewater glance at the calendar will sober State have all been met and your disposition, for hard behind unfortunately not conquered. But Spring Week comes Final Week. this is to be expected. With ten Ah, finals, the word that sends a freshmen participating, it would smiling student from the heights be unreasonable to expect vic• of happiness to the dark depths of tories against these established despair. Perhaps it is all for the powers. better, for even in our celebration Sticksters stampede

By Mike David admitted Raymond. "This can clearly be seen by the amount of What a turnaround. Notching goals being scored and shots on their second straight victory of net recorded. We had over 40 the season, the Providence shots on net last game, which is College club lacrosse squad very encouraging." trounced the University of An interesting sidenote to the Hartford, 10-6, just two weeks game was the defeat of Tom after being beaten, 8-2, at Hart• Spignesi, a Providence College ford. alumnus and student coach of Led by Jim (Digger) O'Don- last year's squad. nell's hat trick and two-goal performances by Bill Smith and "The victory was all the Greg Higgins, the Friars did sweeter," related captain Dan quite a number on their surprised Callenda. "It really felt good to opponents and Coach Tom beat them, and just a week after Spignesi. his squad had soundly defeated "Our game is just coming us." together," enthused first year coach George Raymond. "Our With the possibility of a win• Friars bag Bruins, 12-5 initial win over Assumption last ning season looking brighter all week did wonders for our con• the time, the Black and White will By Al Palladino fidence, and our overall effort is play Northeastern on Saturday at stanza. another tally in the third. Two much more team-oriented. home. In only their second year After PC had opened up a 5-1 singles, a three-base error by When things are going well, you lead, the Rams fought back. With While the offense is coming into of existence, the Friars are more Brown outfielder Barry Blum get all the breaks one could the aid of three extra basehits, its own, the defense as always than holding their own with much and a towering home run by imagine. Case in point: Provi• Rhody tied matters at 5-all. Fon• remained solid. Backed by the more experienced squads. This senior second baseman Phil Sib- dence College's Friday double- taine ended the URI rally by superb goaltending of Jim Porell can be attributed to growing iga gave PC three more runs and header sweep of the University of turning in the year's best catch. and a strong zone defense, the interest in lacrosse at the a 9-0 lead after five innings. Rhode Island. In game one, PC Ray, the ball, and the center field Friars kept their more ex• College. blew a 5-1 advantage but still fence all met at the same time, perienced opponents at bay for came back to win. Game two saw but Fontaine was able to hold on Ed Cahir's two-bagger knocked most of the contest. the Friars rally twice from one to the ball. home another tally in the sixth. "This is the first time that our run deficits to win in extra Bessinger closed the scoring for squad has ever employed a zone, innings In the bottom of the sixth the Black and White, tripling and the results are very en• Yet, in this crazy game we call inning, Providence scored what home two more runs in the couraging," stated Raymond. baseball, things can change quite proved to be the game winner as seventh. Singles by Mark "For most of the game the drastically from day to day. Case senior Ray Romagnolo belted a Whipple and Jay Hickey, sand• Hartford offense, which was very in point: Saturday's double- home run over both fences in left wiched around a walk to cleanup potent in the last meeting, was header thrashing at the hands of field. Ed McDonald picked up his hitter John King, gave Brown its confused and unorganized. It the Crusaders from Holy Cross. fourth win ot the season while first run, also in the seventh. definitely offset their tempo and Led by New England's living le• captain Bob Sheridan was cred• ited with the save. allowed us to apply the pressure gend, Ronnie Perry (yes, the Kwolek lost his control in the offensively. same one who plays basketball in eighth as he walked the bases Holy Cross banged out a total of Jim Porell also was fantastic in the winter) the purple men from loaded to start the stanza. A 19 hits in two games in complet• goal, making the key save when Worcester dominated the Black throwing error by shortstop Steve ing their doubleheader sweep of Hartford did have a serious and White, 11-3 and 4-0. O'Neill and singles by Blum, the Friars. The Crusaders scored scoring opportunity,,' reflected But wait! Things can revert King and Bob Pannell cut the seven runs in the sixth to decide the coach. back to going well almost as fast Providence advantage to 12-4. as things can go sour. Case in the outcome of game one. Game Brown scored once more in the On the offensive side of the point : Providence's 12-5 shellack• two saw Perry smash a 420 ninth but Sheridan came on in coin, the Friars are vastly im• ing of Brown University. Led by four-bagger in leading Holy Cross relief of Kwolek to secure brag• proving with each passing game. the hitting of Don Rahl and Ed to victory. Perry also extended ging rights to the Rhode Island That team coherence and unity Bessinger ( three hits apiece) and his own personal hitting streak to Baseball Championships for 1978 which can only come with time the pitching of Chuck Kwolek, PC 13 consecutive games. and experience was finally was never really threatened. beginning to exhibit itself last The twinbill sweep of URI was The Friars put the Bruins from Friar Dust: Record now stands Saturday. the type of affair that fans enjoy Brown away early as they at 9-6 ... McDonald's record is watching The Knars jumped out jumped out to a 5-0 advantage glittering 4-0 ..Bessinger leads "Although there is still much to a quick 3-0 lead in the bottom of after just one inning of play team in extra base hits...Next work to be done, I feel that of• the first. Bessinger's double off Back-to-back doubles by Bess• game is today against the Univer• fensively the team is improving the center field wall knocked in inger and Fontaine and a two-run sity of Connecticut WDOM will tremendously. We are presently the first run and singles by Ray single by designated hitter broadcast the game Uve with Ken employing a well-balanced, Fontaine and John Broadhurst Broadhurst were the big blows Kraetzer doing the play-by-play team-oriented style, with no one past a drawn-in infield accounted for Providence in the inning. A with Mike Nelson chipping in on player doing all the scoring," Sticksters move to the attack. tor the other two runs of the double by Rahl accounted for the color, commentary.