BACK PAGE: Focus on student health Deanna Cioppa '07 Men's hoops win Think twice before going tanning for spring Are you getting enough sleep? Experts say reviews Trinity over West Virginia, break ... and get a free Dermascan in Ray extra naps could save your heart Hear Repertory Theater's bring Friars back Cafeteria this coming week/Page 4 from the PC health center/Page 8 latest, A Delicate into the running for Balance/Page 15 NCAA bid Est. 1935 Sarah Amini '07 Men's and reminisces about women’s track win riding the RIPTA big at Big East 'round Rhose Championships The Cowl Island/Page 19 Vol. LXXI No. 18 www.TheCowl.com • Providence College • Providence, R.I. February 22, 2007 Protesters refuse to be silenced

by Jennifer Jarvis ’07 News Editor s the mild weather cooled off at sunset yesterday, more than 100 students with red shirts and bal­ loons gathered at the front gates Aof Providence College, armed with signs saying “We will not stop fighting for an end to sexual assault,” and “Vaginas are not vulgar, rape is vulgar.” For the second year in a row, PC students protested the decision of Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., president of Providence College, to ban the production of The Vagina Monologues on 'campus. Many who saw a similar protest one year ago are asking, is this deja vu? Perhaps, but the cast and crew of The Vagina Monologues and many other sup­ porters said they will not stop protesting just because the production was banned last year. “We want the entire administration to know that we’re not going to go away,” said Francis Ford ’07, president of Women

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Maria Mendez, member of the Newport Vagina Monologues group, and Edmund Eddings ’07, assistant to the director of The Vagina Monologues, were among the pro­ testers who disagree with Father Shanley’s decision to ban the production of The Vagina Monologues on campus. Father Shanley has not changed his position, citing “un­ Catholic” elements in the play as one reason for his decision. Student teachers booked this spring College

by Beth Finan ’07 Spencer Girard ’07 said the difference for the entire day.” between this semester and previous semes­ Student teachers are also required to CHALLENGED News Staff ters has been “like night and day.” take one academic class in addition to their “It’s a lot different because it’s like I weekly student teaching seminar. During an activity celebrating the 100th have a real job,” said Girard, who is stu­ “It’s hard because I’m in school all day TO GIVE ONE day of school, Marisa Waddell ’07 noticed dent teaching second grade at Wakefield and then I have to go to class from 4:00 a young boy was making a crunching Hills Elementary School in West Warwick, p.m. to 6:30 p.m.,” said Girard, who is cur­ sound while chewing on a piece of R.I. rently taking a history class. PERCENT Starburst candy. Most student teachers said the toughest Girard said other students often do not STUDENT “When I told him to adjustment to student teaching has been understand how demanding the life of a LIFE °Pen his mouth, I noticed balancing their social lives with their new student teacher can be. by Beth Lenehan ’08 he had lost a tooth while responsibilities. “If you’re not a teacher, you don’t Asst. News Editor chewing!” Waddell said. “It’s been tough adjusting to the sched­ understand the lifestyle. My friends don’t Such experiences are not typical of most ule of a student teacher because basically, understand why I go to bed at 9:00 p.m.,” college seniors, who often attempt to avoid I am not on campus from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 he said. After hearing Rev. John Paul Walker, responsibility during their last semester. p.m. every day,” said Waddell, who was Waddell and Eschen agreed. O.P., assistant chaplain, deliver a homily For Waddell and other student teachers, assigned to Orchard Farms Elementary “1 want to be able to spend time with my challenging students to take action, Garret however, the last semester of senior year is School in Cranston, R.I. “I feel like I’m roommates and friends, and I know that Owen ’08, didn’t waste any time. Inspired not a time to slack off. Instead, these edu­ out of the loop of what’s happening with sometimes, they don’t understand why I’m by Father Walker’s homily cation majors are in the position of being my friends and at PC.” not going out on a Thursday,” Waddell CAMPUS last October, Owen decid­ thrown headfirst into the “real world,” Sarah Eschen ’07, a student teacher at said. NEWS ed to start the “one percent while still desperately trying to hold on to Roosevelt Avenue School in North “Some of my friends do not think that campaign.” the college lifestyle. Attleboro, Mass., said, “The biggest chal­ teaching could possibly be that hard,” said “The primary point I tried to make in lenge for me has been trying to balance Eschen. “But, trust me, you don’t know that homily last semester is that someone being a second semester senior in college what it’s like until you are in that environ­ doesn’t have to have extraordinary resources to make a difference,” said INDEX with having a real job,” said Eschen said the ment, up in front of the class, for seven schedule of a student teacher is especially hours a day.” Father Walker. “When a lot of people con­ demanding: waking up between 5:30 a.m. Despite the challenges student teachers tribute just a tiny bit each, the overall Campus Calendar...... 2 and 6:30 a.m. and not having a break until the encounter, they agree that it is a worth­ result can be quite dramatic ... if all of the Poll Question...... 6 drive home around 3:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. while—and necessary—experience. ‘rest of us’ can band together and just each World...... 7 “This really has been a feeling of “Everyday is an adventure in second do a little bit, then together, we can have Week in Review...... 8 exhaustion I have never experienced grade,” said Eschen. an impact greater than that millionaire, or Commentary...... 9 She recounted an anecdote in which one greater than even Mother Teresa. All it A&E...... 12 before,” said Eschen. “Typical college stu­ dents have a break here and there between of her students, a recent immigrant from takes is for all of us to give our one per­ Portfolio...... 16 classes, activities, and jobs. Students with Ethopia,i saw snow for the first time. cent.” Roving...... 19 internships work a few days a week, but “I took him outside and put some in his Owen said after hearing how a small PC Scoreboard ...... 20 student teachers must replace current percentage of time could make a change, Sports...... BACK PAGE classroom teachers every day of the week TEACHERS/Page 3 ONE PERCENT/Page 5 2 The Cowl News February 22, 2007 Protest: Second annual demonstration over play continued from front page to show in a sociology or women’s studies class. She said the documentary shows the power of working together and breaks the Will. She added that educating students stereotype of the apathetic college student. about sexual assault is “too important an “This is a social movement right now,” issue” to give up on. Ford said. Father Shanley said he has not changed Father Shanley said he has not seen the his position on the Monologues but has documentary, nor has he been invited to come to see why the play is such a passion­ see it. He said, however, that after he has ate issue for the students. He added that a chance to view it, “we could decide if we the protest does not bother him. should show it on campus.” “As an educator, controversies like this Ford said she plans to invite Father are great because they force people to talk Shanley to one of the upcoming showings about issues,” he said. “I admire the pas­ of the documentary, either on Monday, sion and determination of the students.” Feb. 26, at Rhode Island College or on Father Shanley’s rejection of the play’s Friday, March 16, at Brown University. performance on campus is due to its incon­ Father Shanley met with Ford and other gruity with the Roman Catholic values of supporters of The Vagina Monologues last the College. semester to discuss the production of the “Roman Catholic play. He said the stu­ teaching sees female ------dents asked him to sexuality as ordered watch the HBO version toward a loving giv­ There’s still an agenda in the of The Vagina ing of self to another Monologues and read in a union of body, play about female sexuality the V-Day version of the mind, and soul that that is deeply un-Catholic. play, which includes a is ordered to the pro­ few new monologues creation of new life,” every year. Ford said said Father Shanley this year’s theme is in a statement posted “reclaiming peace.” on the Providence “In the aftermath of College Web site. “. Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. war, women are the vic­ . . Any depiction of tims,” she said, adding female sexuality that that though the cameras neglects its unitive are filming the shoot­ and procreative ing, women are the ones dimensions diminishes its complexity, its rebuilding the community and are often mystery, and its dignity.” victims of violence during this time. Ford Rather than staying at the comer of and Patricia Wagner ’07, director of the Huxley Avenue and Eaton Street for the play, will perform this monologue at the duration of the protest, the demonstrators play, which will be held on Tuesday, Feb. marched in silence to the circle outside 27, and Thursday, March 1, at 7:00 p.m. at Raymond Hall, because, according to a Beneficent Church in downtown flyer given to passersby, “Providence Providence. College has silenced our voices.” The After reviewing the HBO production demonstrators dispersed after marching to and this year’s V-Day script, Father and protesting outside Harkins Hall. Shanley reiterated his ban on the on-cam­ “I think it’s really important,” said crew pus production of the play. member Kelly Bevis ’10 about the protest. “There’s still an agenda in the play “Other Catholic schools put on The Vagina about female sexuality that is deeply un­ Monologues so I think we should too.” Catholic,” he said. In his online statement, A small group of counter-protesters Father Shanley took issue with the play’s stood in the middle claim that it is meant to MARY PELLETIER ’09/The Cowl of the Raymond Hall be a “new Bible” for Top: Counter-protesters stood in the center of the Raymond Hall circle to empha­ circle to show their women. size that many students support Father Shanley’s decision. support of Father “[This description] is Shanley’s decision. Sexual assault is an issue all an indication that its Bottom: Protesters hold balloons and signs at the front gates of PC, “We felt that it around the world ... but depiction of female sex­ dents about sexual assault is through was important that it uality is meant to dis­ Father Shanley’s decision and the nobody wants to face it where Project Sexual Assault and Violence was made know that place the traditional protest received national attention last Education (S.A.V.E.) Week, which is a lot of students at they are. Biblical view that year, and this year’s production is also being discussed far beyond campus. scheduled for April. PC support Father inspires the teaching of Referring to a front-page article on the Ford praised the efforts of the 40 stu­ Shanley’s decision, the Roman Catholic subject in The Providence Journal on dents involved in the off-campus produc­ which stays true to Church,” he said. “The two positions are Monday, Feb. 19, Father Shanley said he tion of the play. our identity as a Francis Ford ’07 “They’ve worked with all the difficul­ Catholic school,” deeply and diametrical­ was impressed with the publicity his deci­ ly opposed.” sion is gamering. ties amazingly well,” she said. “That’s not said Kate Connolly going to be destroyed.” ’08. “More impor­ Ford said the issue of “I was a little bit surprised that this mer­ tantly, [the decision] Veritas, or Truth, came ited the attention of the Journal again this supports the dignity of the women of the up often last year, as the counter-protesters year,” he said, but added that it was impor­ school, many of whom are offended by the at the rally shouted it in defense of Father tant to report the determination of the stu­ dents involved. Ford said the attention Shanley’s decision. But she views the Accuracy Watch play-” helps to highlight the issue of sexual A new development on the issue this issue differently. The Cowl is committed to accuracy year is a film documentary, which high­ “We’re searching for the truth that assault as well. “I think the attention is important,” she and carefully checks every article lights the controversy at PC. Alexia nobody wants to talk about,” she said. said. “Sexual assault is an issue all around that goes into print to ensure that the Kosmider, English professor at the At the protest, Wagner brought up the world ... but nobody wants to face it facts are presented clearly and University of Rhode Island, recorded last Veritas as well. truthfully. Ifyou find an error in any “We come into school with open where they are.” year’s protest and interviewed students and Father Shanley said he sees his relation­ article, please e-mail the editor at Father Shanley about the issue. minds,” she said. “We’re told to seek ship with the supporters of The Vagina [email protected]. “[The documentary] is very fair to Veritas . . . but [with this ban] we can’t see Monologues as amicable and noted one Corrections will be printed as neces­ everybody involved,” said Ford, adding “I women enjoying sex. We’re told what to way the campus can unite to educate stu­ sary on page 2. think that this could be an academic piece” believe and what not to believe.” CALENDAR February 23 to March 1 23 Friday 24 Saturday 25 Sunday 26 Monday 27 Tuesday 28 Wednesday 1 Thursday 7:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Special 2:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. Career 3:30 p.m. Office of Noon “A Disputed 9:00 p.m.' Sophomore Ball, Olympics Collaborative Piano Services: Alumni Academic Services: Question: Are Gay Narragansett Peterson Recreation Traditional Festival, Smith Student Career Tips for Improving and Lesbian People Promotion and Center Basketball Center Ryan Conversations, Your Public Welcome in the Revival Live, Tournament, Concert Hall Slavin Center ’64 Speaking, Library Catholic Church?” McPhail’s 7:00 p.m. Chamber Peterson Center Hall 104B Center for Catholic Music Concert, 7:00 p.m. Portugese and Dominican Smith Center 6:00 p.m. Black Club’s Malasada 6:00 p.m. Feinstein 7:00 p.m. Mike Studies Expo, Slavin Center Night, McPhail’s Institute Speaker Green’s “Four Stages 7:00 p.m. Mario ’64 Hall Series: Joby Taylor, of Drinking” lecture, 7:00 p.m. “Remember Kart Tournament, Feinstein 400 Slavin Center ’64 the Titans” Herman

CAMPUSSlavin Center ’64 Hall Boone, Slavin Center Hall ’64 Hall February 22, 2007 News The Cowl 3 PC Skaters Compete at BU TEACHERS: Classroom gives real world experience to future instructors Delaware, Dartmouth College, Robert by Chris Donnelly ’08 Morris College, Northeastern University, News Staff Boston University, and Cornell University. According to Cancellieri, some of the other school’s clubs recruit skaters and the The PC Figure Skating Club traveled to club from the University of Delaware is Boston on Feb. 17 and 18 to compete with one of the best in the nation. severalother colleges in the Northeast “We were up against some pretty tough | region at the Boston University competition,” Cancellieri said. Intercollegiate Figure The Boston University Intercollegiate CLUBS Skating Competition. The Figure Skating Competition is the first of! & ORGS three-year-old club has three events for the year for schools in the j competed since its incep­ East Coast Collegiate Conference of the tion, and each year it tries to make U.S. Figure Skating Association. progress against established competitors. The high level team consisted of “It is encouraging to know that we have Bobrick, Cancellieri, Erin Canha ’07, and put ourselves out there against that level of Dale. The students who skated for the competition,” said Laura Cancellieri ’07. intermediate team were Alison Dahlquist The club assembled two teams of four ’10, Jillianne Liotta ’09, Stephanie girls each, with one team competing in the LeBlanc ’10, and McSweeney. high level field and the other in the inter­ The club was first started in 2004 and mediate field. The skaters also participat­ had four members in its inaugural year. It ed in individual contests held at the arena. grew the next year to compose eight to 10 The PC skaters finished sixth out of members, and this year, it currently has 10 eight in the high level field and eighth out of to 15. Cancellieri said she optimistic about eight in the intermediate field. In the individ­ the club’s future because of the number of ual senior ladies short program event, howev­ freshmen and sophomores on the team cur­ er, Elizabeth Dale ’09 placed third. rently. Cancellieri said the “I have been fig­ high level team’s per­ ure skating practi­ formance was stunted cally my whole life due to an injury of one of Not too many students know and I did not want PC’s skaters. Amy [PC] has a skating club, so it is to stop,” said Bobrick ’08, who skated nice to raise awareness. Kelsey McSweeney, KATIE HOGAN '09/The Cowl for the high level team, who before choos­ was recovering from ing which college Catherine Burke ’07 is one of many PC students spending their second semester stu­ recent knee surgery, did look at which dent teaching. Some of these students report a feeling of disconnect from the rest which limited her per­ Laura Cancellieri ’07 had skating as a of the senior class, yet value the experience they are receiving. formance. Cancellieri factor. “I love it. said last year Bobrick All the girls in the executed a double axle, club are awesome continued from front page “Would you want a doctor operating on which helped PC finish in second place. and it is great to be able to continue skat­ you who has never done an internship?” “This year we didn’t meet our goals, but ing.” she asked. “One of the strengths of our we were happy with what we accom­ “I am really enthusiastic about the way hand to show him what it was. He program is that we get [the students] out plished,” said Cancellieri. the club is going,” said Cancellieri. “I screamed so loud when he felt how cold it into the classroom early and we get them The team skating was judged on the per­ have been getting e-mails from parents and was and then burst out in laughter,” Eschen out often.” formance of individual skaters attempting prospective students.” said. “Now, whenever anyone mentions All education majors must fulfill elements such as jumps, spins, and foot­ The PC Figure Skating Club practices snow, he just starts laughing hysterically.” requirements, in which they teach a lesson work sequences. The maximum number Tuesday and Thursday mornings, which “Even though it’s hard and there’s a or two each week in area schools. This of elements an individual skater can per­ Cancellieri said can be a problem because huge time requirement, I’m excited to go experience starts as early as sophomore form for her team is two, and a team must it can easily conflict with students’ sched­ to school everyday,” said Girard. “I love year. perform six elements in total. ules, especially freshmen and sophomores. [the kids’] energy and desire to learn. You Waddell said the practicum experience “It was really an accomplishment to “We are hoping to expand on our ice feed off their energy.” has been invaluable. field two teams,” said Cancellieri, noting time,” said Cancellieri. “You can only learn so much from a “We have been in the schools since this is the first year the club was able to According to McSweeney, the Figure professor, and it’s a lot harder to really sophomore year with our practicums so send both a high and intermediate team to Skating club is planning a spring exhibi­ understand concepts until you see them in student teaching really doesn’t come as a the event. tion later this semester, following the practice,” said Waddell. “Actually spend­ shock to anyone because we are so used to Kelsey McSweeney ’10, who skated for Christmastime exhibition the club held last ing my day with a teacher and seeing how the routine,” she said. the intermediate team, said the skaters had semester at Schneider Arena. McSweeney she teaches and applies various concepts Ryan also said that having a mentoring not previously competed at an intermedi­ said she was pleased with the turnout of makes everything very clear and gives me teacher in a supervised situation providing ate level. She speculated that the inexperi­ the event, which attracted approximately great ideas for the future.” feedback and assistance leaves the student ence of the team in intermediate elements 70 people. Cancellieri said she hopes the Dr. Lynne B. Ryan, professor of educa­ teachers feeling “very confident that hurt the team’s performance. number of students attending is even tion, also stressed the importance of the they’re professional and ready to go out Held in the Walter Brown Arena at greater for the spring event. student teaching experience before enter­ into the classroom next September.” Boston University, the skating competition “Not too many students know [PC] has ing a classroom full time. featured clubs representing such universi­ a skating club, so it is nice to raise aware­ ties and colleges as the University of ness,” said Cancellieri.

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by Lisa Hofer ’09 News Staff As spring break approaches, many stu­ dents are doing extra crunches in the gym and cutting back on late night pizza runs. Some, however, are also turning to a less healthy option to shape up for bathing suit season: STUDENTtanning. While the chilly New England winter con­ tinues to prevent a mass migration to the INTERESTquad to ‘lay out’ in the sun, many students turn to artificial sunlight to get that ‘healthy’ glow. Skin cancer is a serious risk associated with tanning beds and booths, not to men­ tion unseemly premature aging, wrinkling, and leathering of the skin. “Any time your skin cells change color is an indication of damage,” said Katie Gates, health educator/wellness coordina­ tor. “We always say there is no such think as a safe tan and recommend self-tanner.” Some people are beginning to recognize the risks and change their behavior. “I used to go but I stopped because it’s bad for you, and I don’t want to die of skin cancer,” said Nancy Do ’09. Others recognize the irony of paying to put one’s health in danger. GRAPHIC BY MATT LONGOBARDI TO/The Cowl “I get my cancer for free; I don’t do tan­ Though many want to get a tan before leaving for spring break, the extended use of tanning beds and booths can cause ning beds,” joked Christiane Darby ’09. melanoma and also cause the skin to age prematurely and wrinkle. The Student Health Center and S.T.E.P 1 will hold a free Despite the widely acknowledged dan­ Dermascan next week, which determines the extent of sun damage on a person. gers associated with tanning, the allure of golden glow remains strong for many er but I don’t personally find it appealing ... gerous health risks associated with tan- remove them and the solicitors could even young people. According to a recent sur­ I feel it’s more of a social activity for girls” ning, some local salons have turned to con- be subject to campus security. vey by the American Academy of said Justin Feranti ’10. troversial forms of advertising. One busi- Next week, in preparation for spring Dermatology, 26% of 18-25 year olds With 22 tanning salons within a three ness recruits students to hand out flyers break, S.T.E.P. 1 and the Student Health reported using a tanning and coupons on Office will sponsor a free Dermascan in bed or booth in the last campus, rewarding Raymond Cafeteria and in front of Slavin year. Tanning Among PC Students them with dis­ lobby. The Dermascan detects and shows Based on an informal counts on their existing areas of sun damage on the skin. Cowl survey conducted own tanning fees “It serves as a great warning and big this week of 128 random­ for each referral eye-opened for students,” said Gates. ly selected students, num­ they make, Many Delivering ultraviolet radiation two to bers are slightly higher salons slip flyers three times stronger than that from the sun, than the national trend. under dorm room tanning beds and booths cut the time nec­ Eighty-nine students, or doors and leave essary to bronze the skin. While some 70 percent say they never piles in bathrooms claim to be a “safe” and “comfortable” go tanning, 30 students, and common areas. option, they are just as dangerous, if not or 23 percent go tanning “Too many peo­ more so, than natural light. The U.S. Food one to six times a year, ple are shoving and Drug Administration (FDA) Web site and nine students, or stuff under our states that “while skin cancer has been seven percent go tanning door,” said Kristin associated with sunburn, moderate tanning more than six times a Beaulieu ’10. may also produce the same effect.” year. Out of the latter cat­ According to the “Malignant melanoma, now with a sus­ egory, some individuals PC student hand­ pected link to UVA exposure, is often fatal, reported tanning as much book, “unautho­ if not detected early,” the FDA site reads. as once or twice a week. mile radius of campus, according to rized solicitations are not permitted,” but “The number of cases of melanoma is ris­ Many students reported going tanning YellowPages.com, tanning is easily acces­ this policy is difficult to enforce. ing in the U.S., with an estimated 38,300 before a special event such as Junior Ring sible and special discounts offered to col­ According to the Office of Residence cases and 7,300 deaths anticipated this Weekend or spring break. lege students make tanning more afford­ Life, solicitation of any kind in the build­ year.” “People think that it makes them look able. One salon, Wicked Tan, testified that ing from outside sources is not allowed. better physically,” said Christina Balboni ’09. at least 30 percent of their customers were Unfortunately, outside people get in, and SEE RELATED STUDENT Tanning can even be a social activity. PC students. the only established way to stop violators, HEALTH ARTICLE ON PAGE 8. “A bunch of guys on my floor go togeth- To combat the negative stigma and dan- however, is for RAs and hall directors to

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Monday - Thursday 8 AM - 1 AM Friday 8 AM - 9 PM (extended an hour) That he wasn’t an Admission Ambassador! Saturday 10 AM - 9 PM Applications available in the Admission Office (Harkins 222). _____ (extended an hour) February 22, 2007 News The Cowl 5 One Percent: Gift of time will help homeless continued from front page 12 to March 25 and can be dropped off in dorms or in the St. Dominic Chapel base­ he became inspired. ment. “Father John Paul [Walker] gave statis­ Owen said he is pleased with the cre­ tics, such as how much students spend on ativity of student ideas. weekends,” said Owen. “He wondered “There are good ideas on campus—we what would happen if we all gave one per­ can address the sadness of a situation, but, cent of our time—imagine what we would with the event, still have fun,” Owen said. be able to do collectively.” Peter Boggeman ’08 said he initially Owen said he knows students want to became involved with the campaign offer their time, but some are busy and because he and Owen are roommates, but need someone to take the initiative. He most likely would have become involved said he began brainstorming with other anyway. students and in December, they decided on “Garret [Owen] brought up the idea to their mission: To give one percent. me and asked for input,” said Boggeman, Students, Owen said, could give either who is involved with Student Congress. their time or money to support a unified Boggeman said he deals more with the cause: homelessness. publicity, but hopes the campaign will “We wanted to choose something that unite the campus and each club will have was visual to us as students. We wanted to its own events concerning the one percent address an immediate need,” said Owen. idea. Students are now in the planning stages He said he is pleased with the response for events after spring break with the inten­ of PC students. tion of involving the entire campus. “I’m happy with the constant openness. Proceeds will go to a variety of organiza­ CHRIS HUBER ’ 10/The Cowl People have not drifted away from it and tions, including the Mary House in Rhode everyone has been active,” said Island. Boggeman. More than milk: After being inspired by Father Walker’s homily in October 2006, “Idealistically, we would like everyone Owen agreed, adding that so many stu­ a group of students have formed the one percent campaign. They are asking for on campus to do a little bit. We shoot for dents have taken the initiative. members of the PC community to dedicate either their time, money, or effort to great goals, but we try to remain grounded “Tons of kids have taken charge—the help homeless in Rhode Island. as well,” said Owen. campus is and should be proud of what Reaching out to other organizations on they can and will accomplish,” said Owen. campus, Owen said the group relied main­ For Owen, the main goal of the cam­ ly on word of mouth, calling it a “grass­ pie to “run with” their own ideas. One stu­ clothing to get through the winters,” paign is “creating a sense of awareness. roots campaign.” dent, Nina McCorry ’10, has already start­ McCorry said. “However, it is not just dur­ We would love to hear from students.” “At first, when I would tell someone ed organizing her own clothing drive. ing the winters that they need clothing. Though he has no direct involvement [about one percent], you could tell it would McCorry said she first became aware of Homeless people can always use decent with the campaign, Father Walker said he take someone a minute or two to process the campaign when Owen and another stu­ clothing because if they do not receive is proud of all the hours students have what it meant, then usually he or she dent spoke to her Public Service class. clothing then they end up wearing old, tom donated. would have their own ideas,” said Owen. “They talked about how they were aim­ and tattered clothing that makes them have “If they took their inspiration from me, “It was fun to see people’s reactions.” ing to get kids on campus involved with low self-esteem.” I’m honored and feel blessed God gave me Meetings, which are every Friday at helping the homeless and encouraging She said she believes “by providing the ‘right words’ in that homily to inspire 4:00 p.m. in Moore Hall 1, consisted main­ people to donate one percent of their time, them with clothing we are giving homeless them,” Father Walker said. “But as for the ly of brainstorming. At the first meeting, money, or effort to help out the homeless people a chance to finally be accepted by credit for all that they are organizing, all of said Owen, approximately 30 students in the Providence area,” said McCorry. society and feel better about themselves it belongs to the students themselves, who attended from varying clubs, including McCorry said the leaders of the cam­ inside.” have already put countless hours into this, Board of Programers (BOP), Urban paign gaver her the idea for the clothing The plans for the drive are progressing, and no doubt many more students will be Action, Campus Ministry, and Student drive, but she said she recognizes the as McCorry said volunteers are coming putting in countless more hours in the Congress, and the numbers have increased importance of donating clothes year-round. forward and dates for the drive are solidi­ weeks ahead. They are the true heroes of each week. Owen said he encourages peo- “Homeless people do not have sufficient fied. Clothes can be donated from March the campaign.”

UPCOMING CAMPUS MINISTRY EVENTS Join the ALL ARE ALWAYS WELCOMED TO COME! FRIDAY 2/23 3:00-5:00 p.m. - Smith I Iill Daycare ([email protected]) Circulations Staff! 4:00 p.m. - Stations of the Cross 6:00-8:00 p.m. - Thank God For Friday! Free Food!

SATURDAY 2/24 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. - Special Olympics Basketball Tournament, Peterson VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! ([email protected]) 11:00 a.m.-l:00 p.m. - EFL teaches English!, Holy Spirit Catholic Community, Central Falls 4:30 p.m. - Mass 4:00-8:00 p.m. - Twilight Retreat, Chapel Basement

SUNDAY 2/25 4:30 p.m. - Mass 6:00 p.m. - Liturgical Choir Rehearsal, All are welcomed! 7:00 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. - Mass

MONDAY 2/26 3:00 p.m. - Chaplet of Divine Mercy 3:00-5:00 p.m. - Smith Hill Daycare ([email protected]) 3:00-5:00 p.m. -Joslin Community Center ([email protected]) 3:50-5:30 p.m. - St. Pat's Soup Kitchen 8:30 p.m. - Men's Discussion Group, information meeting

TUESDAY 2/27 The Cowl’s circulations staff 2:30-3:30 p.m. - Times2 Academy 3:30-5:30 p.m. - St John's Soup Kitchen is in need of dedicated 7:00-8:30 p.m. - liturgical Choir Meeting 7:30 p.m. - Linus Club Meeting students who would like to 10:00 p.m. - Prayer & Praise WEDNESDAY 2/28 2:30-3:30 p.m. - Times2 Academy distribute the campus’ 3:00 p.m. - Chaplet of Divine Mercy 3:00-5:00 p.m. -Joslin Community Center ([email protected]) paper! 3:00-5:00 p.m. - Smith Hill Daycare ([email protected]) 6:00 p.m. - Intercollegiate Relations Meeting 6:00-8:00 p.m. - EFL teaches English! 7:00 p.m. - Rosary 7:00-8:00 p.m. - Adult Literacy To apply, come by The Cowl’s office in Slavin G05 or 8:00 p.m. - PC for Life Meeting

email [email protected]. THURSDAY 3/1 3:30-5:45 p.m. - St. Charles' Soup Kitchen 6:00 p.m. - Devotional Life and Prayer Services 6 The Cowl Poll Question February 22. 2007 In its last issue, The Cowl asked its readers what they think about PC s Web site. Here s the consensus:

□ There should be more recent photos of students and faculty members 37%

■ The site should have a page listing the contact information for all leaders of clubs and organizations on campus - 23%

□ There should be more multimedia components on the site - 20%

□ The “pop quiz” questions should be updated more frequently - 11%

■ The site is easy to navigate and provides helpful information for alumni and current and prospective students - 9% THIS WEEK: What do you think about the drinking culture on campus? 1. ) Most students revolve their social activities around drinking. 2. ) Drinking is a problem, but there are a considerable amount of students who don’t drink. 3. ) The College should offer more alcohol-free weekend events to help curb the drinking problem. 4. ) Students would drink less frequently if there were not a bar on campus with cheap alcohol prices. 5. ) Many students drink during the school week to avoid schoolwork. Vote on www.thecowl.com and find out the results in next week’s issue of The Cowl. February 22, 2007 World Page 7 Harvard chooses first female president Renowned Civil War historian Faust replaces former president Summers

by Sarah Vernon ’07 ees, and a $3 billion budget. World Staff Faust, who has never had experience running a large organization, will also face On Sunday, Feb. 11. Harvard University the challenge of uniting Harvard’s nine named its first female president, civil war powerful faculties, while overseeing major scholar Drew Gilpin Faust, who will suc­ curriculum changes and a multi-billion ceed Lawrence Summers as the 28th pres­ dollar campus expansion. ident of the Ivy League institution. Faust, Prior to becoming president, Faust 59, is a renowned historian of the Civil received her undergraduate degree at the War and the U.S. South. She will begin her University of Bryn Mawr in Philadelphia, duties as president this summer. Pa. and her doctorate at the University of Faust’s election makes Harvard the Pennsylvania, where she would go on to fourth of the nation’s eight Ivy League teach for 25 years. schools to name a female president. The The Chronicle of Higher Education university’s Board of Overseers, a body reports that she is the first president of made up of all Harvard alumni, selected Harvard without a degree from the univer­ Faust as Harvard’s next leader. sity since 1672. Faust’s appointment comes after the res­ Before the selection was made, it was ignation of Lawrence Summers, whose rumored that Faust had emerged as a final­ brief tenure in the role was plagued by his ist for the position, especially after Nobel- controversial comments about women’s prize winning Thomas R. Cech, the presi­ aptitude for math and science, and a facul­ dent of the Howard Hughes Medical ty vote of no confidence. Institute, formally withdrew. Summers, a former U.S. treasury secre­ Critics question Faust’s ability to lead a tary, suggested that fewer women attain large University after heading up the positions in math and science because of Radcliffe Institute, which has 80 employ­ genetic differences rather than outside fac­ ees. tors. Though he apologized, many of the She will have the help of a long-time faculty members refused to support him. administrator, however, as University Summers was also involved in a conflict Provost Steven E. Hyman has agreed to with Harvard’s African American studies WWW.HARVARD.EDU stay on when Faust takes office in July, department, which faced a dearth of top Drew Gilpin Faust was named the first female president of Harvard University last according to The Harvard Crimson. faculty under his tenure. week, succeeding former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. She is a Like most colleges and universities Harvard’s decentralized and influential renowned historian of the Civil War and the American South. today, Harvard faces fundraising chal­ faculty divisions created problems for lenges that Faust will be expected to solve. Summers, especially after he became Faust left a post at the University of adept compromiser. Having raised up to $17 million for the embroiled in controversy. As a result, Pennsylvania in 2001 to assume a position During the Summers controversy, Faust Radcliffe Institute, reports speculate she Faust will undoubtedly face the manage­ as the dean of Harvard’s relatively small oversaw two panels examining gender will be expected to raise up to $5 billion ment of a what many say is a necessary Radcliffe Institute for advanced study in diversity on campus. As Harvard presi­ for the university in her new capacity as reform in the university’s structure. 2001. There, she earned a reputation as an dent, she will preside over 24,000 employ­ president. Siestas may be more prudent than we think

by Jim Hanrahan ’09 ity, and diet, and monitored them for an These factors can be difficult to deal Asst. World Editor average of a little more than six years on with when attempting to produce unbiased 23,000 Greek men and women, ages 20 to results from a study. Dr. Trichopoulos, sen­ Sleep on It! Time for a nap may be hard to come by, 86. Researchers found that those who reg­ ior author of the study and professor at but a recent study reveals that it may ularly took short naps throughout the work Harvard School of Public Health, told Lack of rest is linked to: improve the health of your heart. week had a 37 percent lower coronary dis- reporters that this study accurately meas­ Increased risk of motor vehicle Researchers have found that those who ease-related death rate. ured physical behavior of the participants accidents regularly take short naps throughout the The study excluded those with any signs and excluded those with past heart prob­ work week have a 37 percent lower coro­ of previous heart problems such as past lems. nary disease-related death rate. chest pain, coronary artery disease, stroke, Studies in the past year have also uncov­ A greater likelihood of obesity due Catherine Kelleher, registered nurse and or cancer. During the study, 85 out of ered the benefits sleep has on memory. A to an increased appetite as a result director of the Student Health Center, 9,569 men, and 48 out of 14,112 women study conducted at Harvard Medical of sleep deprivation noted that few students are fully rested or died of coronary artery disease. School revealed the power a good night’s able to take such regular naps, and that The study suggests that napping three rest has in extracting the themes and rules Increased risk of diabetes and sleep deprivation is “an ongoing problem” times a week will reduce the risk of heart from the mass amount of information we heart problems here at Providence College. disease. While those in the study whose take in every day. “Most students I come in contact with siesta time was less frequent also had a Lead researcher of the study, Bob Increased risk for depression and have sleep deprivation,” Kelleher said. reduced risk, the study did not yield any Stickgold, noted that “we’re not just estab­ substance abuse “Typically students do not say they get at significant numbers for those who napped lishing memories during sleep. We're least seven hours of sleep a night.” twice a week or less. extracting the meaning. Decreased ability to pay attention, While all-nighters and frequent napping When the research was restricted to “Sleep helps us extract rules from our react to sensory signals, and to seem to go hand-in-hand for the collegiate working men, there was a 50 percent drop experiences. It’s like knowing the differ­ remember new information lifestyle, few students realize the dangers in coronary disease related deaths. The ence between dogs and cats, even if it’s of sleep deprivation and the benefits of a study was not able to compare this with the hard to explain.” full night’s sleep. reduction of risk in working women, as The research team had participants What you can do about it: Kelleher emphasized the importance of there were not enough deaths among the relate certain symbols and words together. adhering to a strict sleep schedule, which group. Participants then had to match them and Maintain a regular sleep schedule, involves going to bed and waking up at the Authors of the study write that nap­ were compared based on whether the par­ even on weekends same time every day, as well as refraining ping’s association with lower mortality ticipants had slept during the time between from caffeine intake, especially later in the rates may stem from the low numbers of seeing the words and later being tested. Create a sleep environment that is day. heart disease in geographic locations The group that had slept experienced a dark, quiet, comfortable, and cool And if you believe that those weekends where napping is quite common. 10 percent better recollection when tested spent sleeping until 2:00 p.m. make up for This includes the Mediterranean and than the other group. a week of deprivation, Kelleher said that certain other countries in Latin America. Certain businesses are taking advantage Finish eating at least two hours notion is false. Sleeping in that late “sim­ However, the diets in these areas are more of the benefits of a little more shut-eye, before going to bed ply isn’t cutting it,” she said. Lost hours of likely to reduce the risk of heart disease, as offering a way of napping on the job that sleep create a “sleep debt” which must be they are higher in fiber and monounsatu­ won’t jeopardize one’s employment. Exercise regularly, but not too repaid with more hours of sleep than were rated fat and low in dairy and meat prod­ Yarde Metals in Southington, Conn., is close to bedtime initially lost. ucts. offering employees sleeping quarters, or a The study, which began to seek out par­ Other factors are also at play in this fittingly deemed “nap room,” complete Avoid alcohol, caffeine, and ticipants in 1994, overwhelmingly points study. Those who nap more often are also with two sofas, soft lighting, pillows, and nicotine near bedtime—all can to the same conclusion: That sleeping in more likely to have reduced physical activ­ an alarm clock as part of its employee disrupt sleep and neglecting regular sleep patterns sim­ ity, and a lack of exercise is often a predic­ wellness program. ply won’t cut it in the long run. tor of heart disease. Conversely, people The National Sleep Foundation has been Source: National Sleep Foundation The study controlled factors such as with heart disease tend to nap more during promoting March 5-11 as National Sleep smoking, body mass index, physical activ­ the day. Awareness Week. 8 The Cowl World February 22, 2007 Week in Review Compiled by Mary Kate Nevin ’09 Technology Local tle. The 246 to 182 vote in favor of the res­ was notably absent; he was campaigning NBA to offer games in 3-D System may sell Central Library olution was symbolic, indicating growing in Iowa. Can’t make the big game in person? The Providence Public Library has sentiments of skepticism and desires for a Just head to your local movie theater and struggled financially in the past few years, new tactical approach. International experience the event live and in 3-D with leading to layoffs, shorter hours of opera­ “The passage of this legislation signals a African pilot outwits hijacker other people in your community. tion, and the considering of closing some change in direction that will end the fight­ In a post-9/11 age, any hint of a hijack­ On Saturday, Feb. 17, The National of its branches. ing and bring our troops home,” House ing incident tends to send people into a Basketball Association held its very first 3- Now, however, the library may take its Speaker Nancy Pelosi told The Associated frenzy. D high-definition broadcast, showing the most drastic step yet: Selling the historic Press, stating that the time had come for This past week, Air Mountain Pilot All-Star Game at an invitation-only 107-year-old Central Library, valued at the government to give American troops “a Ahmedou Mohamed Lemine kept his cool screening party at the Mandalay Bay Hotel $16 million even before the downtown course of action that is worthy of their sac­ when a passenger brandished two hand­ in Las Vegas. “building boom.” rifice.” guns at him and ordered him to redirect the “Our hopes are to understand the emerg­ “We may be sitting on $16 million that The following day, however, the U.S. flight from its Canary Island destination to ing technology and where our world of could be put to different use,” Lisa Senate narrowly rejected an effort to France. entertainment is going and to be part of Churchville, chairwoman of the library’s debate this resolution. The procedural Realizing that the hijacker didn’t speak that, and maybe to direct it,” Michael board of trustees, told The Providence motion was supported by a 56-34 majority; French, the pilot used the plane’s intercom Rokosa, vice president of engineering for Journal. however, without 60 votes, the Senate was system to warn passengers in French of his NBA Entertainment, told Reuters on “This central library is in a neighbor­ unable to start debate. course of action and to enlist the help of Friday, Feb. 16. “Our goal is ... to bring hood that’s not particularly easy to access Seven Republican senators joined 48 the males on board. more viewers to the NBA and to widen our and [lacks] parking. There may be another Democrats and one Independent in calling He proceeded to make a rough landing, fan base.” way to serve the public and to serve the for debate. No Democrats voted against it. braking hard and then accelerating quickly With such a viewing option, fans can get neighborhoods.” “A majority of the U.S. Senate just to knock the man over. a communal experience even if the game is The library’s board of trustees held a voted on Iraq, and a majority of the United Flight attendants reportedly threw boil­ sold out at the arena or if their team is meeting Thursday, Feb. 15, which sparked States Senate is against the escalation in ing water in the man’s face, and he was playing in another city. the musings. Any action will depend on the Iraq,” said Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev. then overpowered by about 10 passengers, The games will be shot using the latest terms of the library’s future contract with Reid, along with other Democratic lead­ Spanish officials told to The Associated 3-D technology. The new double-lensed the city; the current operating agreement, ers, plans to introduce more proposals con­ Press on Friday, Feb. 16. Pace Fusion cameras will offer greater which allows the library to run with a cerning Iraq, including the enactment of The hijacker did not have terrorist depth and clarity than their predecessors deficit, ends June 30. recommendations from the bipartisan 9/11 motives; rather, he wanted the plane to fly by simulating the way human eyes would Commission. to France so he could seek political asy­ view the scene. The audiences would wear National Many presidential hopefuls, such as lum. round polarized glasses to see the 3-D Anti-surge resolution passed by House Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. and Sen. Officials are still investigating how he images. The equipment was developed by The U.S. House of Representatives Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., rearranged their boarded the plane carrying two loaded Pace Technologies, a company founded by issued a resolution on Friday, Feb. 16, campaign schedules to return to guns. Air Mountain airlines has not com­ film director James Cameron and camera denouncing President Bush’s plan to send Washington for the vote. mented on the incident except to say the designer Vince Pace. an additional 21,500 U.S. troops into bat­ Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., however, pilot is a longtime employee. Armed forces see increase in ex-felons enlisting

By Brett Corrigan ’09 their likelihood of serving their country bers of past offenders serving in the armed World Staff morally and honorably. forces is rising. Such considerations may be taking into In the Army alone, the number of U.S. military enlistment of felons has account the age of the person at the time waivers granted for felonies rose from 411 doubled over the past three years due to a the crime was committed, the possible in 2003 to 901 in 2006. strong need for service abroad, according motives for which the crime was commit­ Some lawmakers are seeing this to the Michael D. Palm Center, a political ted, and an interview process. increase in the percentage of charged think tank based in California. The military allowed for the enlistment offenders as a positive way to substantial­ The group presented the information in of 43,977 individuals who were not con­ ly reduce the probability of repeat crimes a news release on Feb. 13 after requesting victed felons, but were found guilty misde­ through lessons of discipline while also a statistical release from the United States meanors were allowed to enlist under the helping to replenish the need for troop Department of Defense. moral waivers program. 58,561 illegal increases. In the study, Michael Boucai, a law pro­ drug users were also enlisted through such Others fear, however, that “lowering fessor at Georgetown University, argues waivers. standards” may endanger other troops or that “a more forthright, well-informed, and With such high numbers of criminals lead to a lack of morale among other humane public engagement with the ques­ enlisted, many military analysts have recruits who were not involved in criminal tion of ex-offender enlistment could help begun to hypothesize as to why so many behavior prior to enlisting. promote the development of policies and offenders are attempting to enlist. These two conflicting viewpoints put programs for more effectively integrating Boucai said he thinks that “Increasingly, the Department of Defense in a difficult library of congress ex-offenders into the armed forces.” as ex-offenders are statutorily barred from position, especially with the need for While this is just one opinion on the The military allows these felons to enlist one occupation after another, the job mar­ troops continuously rising. matter, the facts speak for themselves: under what is known as the “moral waivers ket death sentence is imposed by law.” Just last Friday, Feb. 16, Marine Gen. There clearly have been changes in enlist­ program,” which allows the military to Combining the troubles offenders face James Conway announced that the United ment procedures and regulations with the examine the circumstances in which the when re-entering society and the increased States Marines will see a troop increase of enlistment of convicted felons jumping crime was committed in order to determine need for troops to serve in both Iraq and 27,000 by the year 2011. from 824 in 2003 to 1,605 in 2006. the stability of the individuals and evaluate Afghanistan, it is no wonder that the num­ U.S., U.K., rank lowest for child welfare U.N. report shows no connection between GDP and child well-being

by Nicole Chismar ’07 think we should have more social pro­ children’s lives,” Pais said. British government said the report did not World Staff grams similar to other nations such as the Britain was ranked last in the family and consider its recent improvements to educa­ Netherlands,” said Therese Griffin ’07. peer relationships dimension, which meas­ tion, living, and health standards. The United States and Britain are no Innocenti Director Marta Santos Pais ures the number of single-parent families According to USA Today, some of the longer considered the best countries in told The Associated Press that the rankings as well as the number of times per week report’s statistics cover the years 2001- which to raise a family according to a cannot be interpreted at face value. families eat together. 2002. report released last week by the United Meanwhile, the United States remained Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The last in the health and safety category, Netherlands, a country in which marijuana which analyzes rate of infant mortality, and prostitution are deemed legal, gar­ All countries have weaknesses birth rates, immunizations, and deaths nered the top spot among a list of 21 indus­ to be addressed. No single from accidents and injuries. The United trialized nations. dimension of well-being stands States was also ranked second to last in Conducted by the UNICEF Innocenti as a reliable proxy for child well­ Developing both the family and peer and behaviors and Research Centre, Report Card 7: Child being as a whole. risks categories. Poverty in Perspective measures child and Moreover, Report Card 7 shows no cor­ youth well-being in the world’s most eco­ Nations relation between per-capita gross domestic nomically advanced nations. The assess­ Marta Santos Pais product and child well-being. Small ment analyzed six dimensions, including Innocenti Research Centre European countries such as Sweden, material well-being, health and safety, Denmark, and Finland command the rank­ education, peer and family relationships, ings respectively as two, three, and four. behaviors and risks, and young people’s Pointing this out, Santos Pais also told own subjective sense of well-being. “AU countries have weaknesses to be The country also ranked last in the The Associated Press: “A country cannot These statistics, however, have left addressed. No single dimension of well­ behaviors and risks category, which be said to be doing the best it can for its many PC students unsurprised, as some being stands as a reliable proxy for child assesses the percentage of children who children if other countries at a similar stage believe that social programs have serious­ well-being as a whole. Several OECD eat breakfast, are overweight, sexually of economic development are doing much ly impacted UNICEF’s findings. “In order countries find themselves with widely dif­ active, and utilize drugs or alcohol. better—and that’s what the league tables to be more successful in these rankings I fering rankings for different dimensions of Unhappy with UNICEF’s findings, the are designed to show.” The Cowl Commentary February 22, 2007 Page 9 Ponds, rivers, Mea Culpa, Faux Pas and skating by Mallary Jean Tenore ’07 Editor-in-Chief seemed genuine and sincere. Regretfully, The Cowl as an outlet for laughs or sub­ rinks, oh my! however, The Cowl editors failed to ques­ terfuge. As college students, we ought to tion its validity. Under no circumstances be mature enough to respect one another It’s true what they say about the pen would The Cowl run a letter knowing that and work toward bettering the welfare of by Shannon Obey ’08 being mightier than the sword. When it was written as a prank, for doing so the students, faculty, staff, administrators, Asst. Commentary Editor something is written and then published, would defy journalistic ethics and demean and Dominicans on campus, as well as its effects can have a tremendous impact everything for which The Cowl and those in the greater community who help on readers, leading them Providence College stands. make up The Cowls’ 4,000-plus circula­ CAMPUS LIFE EDITORIAL to sympathize with the The issue in submitting a falsified letter tion. writer or the subjects of to the editor, however, is not so much Within the communities we serve, The the piece, question their beliefs, or perhaps about the reputation of The Cowl as it is Cowl hopes to reach out to a broad and In recent news, Providence College sud­ even act out in dismay. about the pain the letter has caused some diverse group of readers by addressing denly decided to add three very unpleasant When the written word is falsified, how­ members of the greater College communi­ topics that will not only affect white, aspects to campus in addition to the reno­ ever, meaning and Truth become skewed, ty- upper-middle class individuals, but also vations to the bookstore and the new state- and trust among all individuals involved is To think that some person(s) would have those who have been marginalized by soci­ of-the-art gym. The changes took place on jeopardized. the audacity to falsify such a serious letter ety. Wed. Feb. 14, and were very noticeable to As members of the Providence College to the editor never crossed our mind. Any Though Providence College is often those making their way to lower campus community, we are taught to be lovers of piece written by a Cowl staff member is deemed a homogeneous environment, this that day. I am referring to what I like to call Truth and to seek the meaning of Veritas in scrutinized and fact-checked by Cowl edi­ is all the more reason for us to challenge Huxley River, the Suites Pond and—after whatever tasks we undertake. In no better tors, but as stated in The Cowls’ letter to ourselves to see the beauty in what is dif­ the sun went down—the new, cam­ forum can Truth be represented than in The the editor policy, “the letters are the opin­ ferent. puswide, PC skating rink. Cowl, a publication in which student writ­ ions of the writer only and do not reflect Respecting the whole person means Tuesday night, almost every person on ers and editors conduct interviews, the viewpoint of The Cowl staff.” working toward an acceptance of the dif­ campus was sitting in his or her room pray­ research topics for articles, share their Editors therefore do not tamper with the ferences we share in terms of sexual orien­ ing that the next day’s storm would bring a opinions in Commentary pieces, and strive letters’ content except to correct grammat­ tation, ethnicity, race, and/or socio-eco­ school cancellation and a carefree to bring candor and meaning to the stories ical errors. This is not to say letters to the nomic class. Valentine’s Day. But come 8:30 a.m., that shape Providence College. editor are not carefully read and selected; As members of the Providence College classes had started, and it appeared PC had Last week, the Truth was misconstrued they are, but the thoughts conveyed are of community, we should strive to create an made the correct decision to keep school in by a letter to the editor that was submitted the individuals who submit them, not of environment in which all members feel session. to The Cowl under false pretenses. The Cowl. safe, confident, and comfortable enough to At 11:30 a.m., however, things were The letter, which addressed a very sensi­ As a result of this incident, The Cowl speak out and discern and discover Truth. slightly different. Upon leaving their dorm tive and serious subject matter, was found has instituted a new policy in which the It is only through all of us encouraging or classroom, students were immediately following publication to have been submit­ Commentary editor will personally contact the pursuit of Truth that we can come to drenched and pelted with freezing rain cre­ ted as a prank. We at The Cowl are equally anyone whose letter he or she plans to pub­ find meaning and develop an understand­ ating an instant brain freeze like the kind concerned about our integrity and the pain lish. Contacting submitters of letters to the ing of, and an acceptance for, the commu­ you get after eating Raymond Cafeteria ice and hurt the letter’s publication has caused editor will enable The Cowl to ensure the nity in which we live. The Truth does set cream or a slurpy too fast. PC might be members of the College community. validity and sincerity of all letters being us free. able to argue: So wear a rain jacket! We have spoken with several students published, so as to avoid confusion and We student editors and writers of The Freezing rain should not mean a day off. this week who were perturbed by the fact prevent a situation of this sort from occur­ Cowl have learned a valuable lesson and But even a rain jacket wasn’t quite enough that a serious issue would have been made ring again. regret the publication of the letter. We also that day because pretty soon after the rain light of, and who were equally offended to It pains me as editor-in-chief to know hope our readers will muster the courage to started, the flooding started, too. learn that the letter was submitted under the letter has offended some members of defend and honor Truth: The truth about The River Huxley took students by false pretenses. Though the letter the College community and that the our community, our society, and ourselves. storm as it ran over both crosswalks and addressed a sensitive issue, its content involved party thought it acceptable to use prevented students from forging the river without getting their feet soaked in ice water. Normally this wpuld not bother me so much. It can be very dangerous, howev­ er, for students who would not be back to How to judge a book by its cover their room anytime soon to change socks and shoes, making them more prone to something serious like pneumonia. a book neither party has read makes each Austen novel I’ve ever encountered is that by Kelly Jones ’07 Likewise, students living in Suites Hall person just as imaginative as the author of a mess of women and men hang around Commentary Staff had no choice but to either swim through the neglected book. getting pensions from the government, call the giant puddle, known as Suites Pond Adam Sage’s article on the subject lists themselves “Mr.” and “Miss,” and play a outside the entrance, or hike up the snowy, CULTURE the following as Baynard’s “Top Tips:” lot of classical piano. This information is icy hill in the back before forging the river. How to talk about a book you have only good to someone who never plans to And so, yet again, students would be walk­ never read: read Austen, or someone who refers to ing around with soaking wet feet for the Pierre Baynard, a contemporary French Avoid precise details. Put aside rational himself as the Lord High Chamberlain—it rest of the day. intellectual, has recently redefined what it thought. Let your sub-conscience express would be right up his alley, but a false rec­ Mother Nature is cruel sometimes, but means to be an intellectual in this day and your personal relationship with the work. ommendation nevertheless. so are colleges that do not give in every age. How to review a book: Furthermore, what is so embarrassing now and then and cancel class, or at least His new book, entitled How to Talk Put it in front of you, close your eyes about never having read a book? Even pro­ take some preemptive measures to avoid About Books You Haven’t Read, has not and try to perceive what may interest you fessors are not expected to have read such aquatic additions to their campuses. been read by this columnist, nor by Sarah about it. Then write about yourself. everything that has ever been published What could PC do? Well for one, the Vine, of the Times Online, who recently How to discuss a book with its author: before becoming a professor. And students College could raise the crosswalks. Not reviewed the book not for its content but Stick to generalities, remain ambiguous, are not expected to know everything about only would this slow down traffic on for its claim that it will teach the reader and say how much you like the work. the material before they enroll in a class. Huxley, like it does in front of the State how to hold a conversation with anyone That is why we read in the first place: House, but it would create a ‘bridge’ over about any book “especially if that conver­ ------because these books have something to say the ‘river’ if this were to happen again. I sation happens to be taking place with ... these books have something to us that we have not yet heard. Even the cannot imagine that this would cost too someone else who also hasn’t read it.” Just to say to us that we have experience of disliking what a book has to much to do in the two spots where there is think: If Baynard’s book can get us not yet heard. Even the experience say is better than guessing what one’s sub­ a crosswalk, and if it does, then accept one through midterm essays and cocktail party of disliking what a book has to conscience might want to project. discussions, could there really be any use more kid as a freshman next year and use say is better than guessing what I admit I’m a sucker for intellectualist his or her tuition to do it. for the Development of Western brouhaha, especially of the French variety. As for the Suites: Reopen that useless Civilization courses? one’s ‘sub-conscience’ might But Baynard’s book seems absolutely front door! Unlike the door near the laun­ Baynard is a professor at Paris want to project. ridiculous. Granted, I have not read the dry room, it is on higher ground and would University and admits to frequently citing thing, but by the very logic of the title, it have enabled students to keep their feet dry works in his lectures that he has never read appears as though I never have to read it to for more than one second and would or read so long ago he’s forgotten their Sounds like a lot of hooey to me. I’ve write a critique. Also, by the books own ensure that students got to their warm content. Somehow, Baynard believes that spent the last 45 minutes pressing War and standards, wouldn’t it be ‘better’ if rooms faster. I understand that the school his opinion on books that he’s never read is Peace to my forehead in an attempt to psy­ Baynard’s book had been a Lifetime minis­ is hesitant to reopen that door, but forgive still valid: “It’s possible to have a passion­ chically gauge what could possibly be in eries? After all, we can find the time to be and forget is my motto. The vandalism ate conversation about a book that one has there besides .. . well, war and peace. couch potatoes, just no time to be readers. would hopefully not happen again, and it not read . . . The discourse on books that On the other hand, what do I do about Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to put would be very unlikely that anyone living have not been read places us at the heart of books I’ve read, but didn’t pay attention to, some rubbing alcohol on my subcon­ in the Suites now would have been respon- a creative process which leads us to their Monsieur Baynard? All I can say about science—it is very susceptible to psychic origin.” In other words, a discussion about every saccharine and romanticized Jane NATURAL DISASTER/Page 11 paper cuts. 10 The Cowl Commentary February 22, 2007

Letters to the Editor: TOO Ban on Monologues inconsistent with history HOT FOR by Eric Fulford ’08 I firmly believe that the production of mit every film produced to a small group Commentary Staff WORDS Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues to Legion Reviewers before its release. (VM) should be allowed on campus. I wish The Legion then issued a rating for the to mention to the Providence College film, which could vary from approval of administration that Ensler’s VM is only a all age groups to the most feared “C” play, even though it contains vulgarity. (Condemned)—forbidden viewing for all Religious history teaches us that the time Catholics. Has the PC Administration of the “Index of Forbidden Books” by the placed a big “C” on the production of VMl Catholic Church is a thing of the past. This Since I am a firm believer in freedom of was a list of books (some contained vul­ expression, and someone who reads every­ garity) that Catholics were forbidden to thing from the Bible to Playboy (yes, I read or possess, except under special cir­ look at the pictorials), I hope Catholic cen­ cumstance. Penalty for noncompliance sorship for movies never returns. What was excommunication. about you? The index was abolished by Pope Paul By the way, the president of the VI in 1966 because it was then regarded as University of Notre Dame, Rev. John I inconsistent with the freedom of inquiry Jenkins, C.S.C. said no to the production by the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), of VM on the Fighting Irish campus. He especially in its Pastoral Constitution on has since reversed this decision according the Church of the Modem World. to an article a few months ago in the I also wish to mention to the PC National Catholic Register. Administration the “Legion of Decency.” Watch your back, as terrorism is still This organization was established in 1934 with us. Definitely support our military, by the United States Catholic Bishops to and God Bless America. Peace. “promote quality motion picture.” The Legion of Decency established a classifi­ —Russell P. Demoe ’73 cation system for motion pictures, based upon their moral suitability. Is PC doing P.S. The PC Administration allows the same by not allowing a production of political candidates who support abortion VMl to campaign on campus. Therefore VM Son, I think it’s time you and I had a little talk . . . For more than three decades, the should be entitled to a production on cam­ Catholic Church forced Hollywood to sub­ pus. Right or wrong? I believe in equality.

A call for acceptance Tangents and Tirades I have a bone to pick with the editors of people wonder why they are afraid to come Hope for diversity found in Maryland. Last weekend I had the opportunity to visit The Cowl, and the author(s) of the letter out. To be gay at Providence College my friends at Towson University in Towson, Md. While I was there, I encountered “Alternative lifestyles are an option” that ran means being forced to live a lie, terrified to something that Providence College has often been criticized for—not showing enough last edition. To the editors: By running such admit who you really are because of the diversity. I was at Towson for two days, and in those mere 48 hours I met students of dif­ a piece, you allowed yourselves to print problems it could bring. ferent races, religions, ethnicities, and sexual orientations. It was an eye-opening experi­ something that was neither confirmed nor Here is something for the PC communi­ ence, showing how much PC has to offer and how much potential we have to become a denied. ty to read and absorb: Most gay men and diverse campus. We go to college to get an education, but have we really learned any­ That of course brings me to the author or women act no differently than you do. In thing if we can’t learn to work with and accept people who are different from us? authors of the piece: Your letter to the editor, fact, you may never even know that they —Jackie Kramer ’10 which was clearly an attempt to make fun of were gay unless they told you. A majority another member of the student body, does of gay men and women do not fit the Irony in the House. On Wednesday, Feb. 14, the House of Representatives canceled nothing more but reinforce the stereotype stereotypical mold that our society has one of its committee hearings due to a severe Washington-area snow and ice storm. that calling someone gay is the lowest of low embraced over the years and they live lives Ironically, according to the Drudgereport, the Energy and Air Quality hearing scheduled blows and that being gay means you are less no different than anyone else. Some of to take place was entitled “Climate Change: Are Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Human of a person and a joke. Thank you for show­ you reading this may consider a gay man Activities Contributing to a Warming of the Planet?” The Washington, D.C., weather ing me that you are as much of a bigot as or woman to be less of a person than you forecast was “freezing rain in the morning... a chance of snow in the afternoon... highs your pseudo in this letter claimed he was a are; but when you call someone a faggot, in the mid 30s.” Freezing rain and “global wanning” hearings on the same day just don’t victim of. Congratulations. You made PC or when you insult a gay, lesbian, bisexual, mix.—Mark Scirocco ’10 look like it belongs on the Princeton Review trans-gender (GLBT) individual to their list. face or behind their back, you do nothing Nickelback is giving a nickel back. In a world where the front pages of entertainment PC is not a warm and inviting place for more than reaffirm the fact that you are magazines focus on the nose jobs and drunken brawls of today’s musicians, it is nice to gays or lesbians, but who thought it would less of a person than they are because of know that there are some individuals who actually take their art seriously. Following in be? A small Catholic college known for its your actions. It is very easy to insult and the footsteps of musician-activists like U2 and Sarah McLachlan, the Canadian band cookie cutter image tends to have the rep­ mock, which is why it is very impressive Nickelback has made a conscious decision to donate 100 percent of the proceeds from utation of being very close-minded. Some to be accepting. I wish that the acceptance their latest song, “If Everyone Cared” to two separate charities—Amnesty International may believe that there are not that many level of GLBT individuals can go up in the and International Children’s Awarenss Canada. This might not be the type of news that members of the PC student body who are future so that PC can be removed from the will make the front page of US Weekly, but it’s something that everyone can care gay, but that is because those students Princeton Review list, but that requires about —Betsy Rouleau ’08 remain closeted due to fears that other stu­ being able to understand the issue first— dents will torment and tease and even something I feel both the College itself and Student impeaches Bush. Last Thursday, members of PC College Republicans and I potentially cause physical harm. The neg­ the student body have no intentions of set up a Presidents’ Day display in lower Slavin for the weekend. The display featured atives posed in the letter to the editor hap­ doing. six presidents: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Gerald Ford, pen daily to gay men and women, and yet —Mike Pennuto ’07 Ronald Reagan, and current President George W. Bush. There was a picture of each pres­ ident followed by two of their quotes, with American flags on either side. As we set up the display, we received some pretty good feedback from passersby. The next morning, however, the picture of President Bush and the two American flags next to his picture The Cowl were missing. It was not a big deal; we were able to easily replace everything before Providence College’s Student Newspaper since 1935 Physical Plant covered the display boards in plexiglass. It did make me wonder, howev­ er, why someone would choose to assault a display honoring not only the presidents, but Publisher: Rev. Brendan Murphy, O.P. also the right to free speech defended by those presidents? The vandalism could have been worse, and maybe the person who did it was simply drunk, with no political agen­ da. While I understand some people dislike President Bush, they should at least have Editor-In-Chief: Mallary Jean Tenore ’07 Roving Photographer: Ricky LaBontee ’08 enough respect for their fellow students not to tamper with a display designed to benefit the campus that took a lot of planning and effort.—Kyle Drennen ’07 Associate Editor-in-Chief: Kristina H. Reardon ’08 Head Copy Editor: Megan Gorzkowski ’08 Asst. Head Copy Editor: Carrie Terbush ’08 Managing Editor: Rebeka Fluet ’07 Cowl Letters Policy Copy Editors: Steve Vittorioso ’07, The Cowl welcomes guest commentaries and let­ opinions of the writer only and do not reflect the News Editor: Jen Jarvis ’07 Mary Kate Nevin ’09, Patrick Allen *10, ters to the editor from all members of the viewpoint of The Cowl staff. Asst. 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change spanning the next 1,000 years. The The hazy guidelines of this competition Eastern oil reserves, you be the judge—it by Colleen Flynn ’07 deadline for the competition is set to close that Branson simply wants to put his name does not seem likely that he will be imple­ Commentary Staff in February of 2010, but a two year exten­ on global warming environmental aware­ menting a “SUV: Limit one per house­ sion will be exercised if an adequate pro­ ness without having the faintest idea as to hold” rule anytime soon. GLOBAL posal is not received. what to do about it. Tragically, environmentalism needs Hooray! Finally we have an exorbitant­ Moreover, this competition is brought commercialism, rather than mere necessity ly wealthy celebrity other than Angelina to you courtesy of a man who owns an or government enforcement, for it to gain As head of the Virgin Group, British Jolie using fame and fortune for the international airline and private jet compa­ any ground. Somehow, preventing the col­ entrepreneur and billionaire Sir Richard greater good. With the former Sundance ny fueled daily by tons of gasoline. I’m lapse of our planet and our future genera­ Branson can basically do whatever his rich Film Festival darling and the star of the seeing a slight conflict of interest. Moby, tions’ survival needs to be marketed as little heart desires. newly Oscar-nominated documentary An the environmental activist and singer of cool. At the beginning of this month, Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore, by Branson’s that ridiculously catchy number with Not only do the American presidential Branson’s heart decided it wanted to offer side, how could this plan not fail? It’s hip, Gwen Stefani, “South Side,” echoed these candidates need to shake hands with the $25 million to the person with the best it’s edgy, and it’s making saving the earth thoughts in an interview for National organic orange grower, but Coach needs to strategy for removing greenhouse gases cool. Snaps for environmentalism, right? Public Radio this past Sunday, supporting battle it out with Louis Vuitton for the sea­ from the atmosphere. Specifically, the After hearing word of Branson’s com­ Branson’s efforts to effect change but son’s new “It” hemp grocery totes; Sports prize would be offered to the independent­ petition, my thoughts registered along questioning why we aren’t finding ways to Illustrated needs to print on recycled ly-funded idea that could remove one bil­ these lines. But after thinking about it for prevent carbon dioxide emissions, instead paper; and Justin Timberlake, Nelly lion tons of carbon dioxide from the more than two seconds, I found myself of removing them because of our existing Furtado, and Timbaland need to be pho­ atmosphere annually over the next decade; harboring reservations about the legitima­ practices. tographed carpooling to the recording stu­ $5 million would be awarded to the best cy and ultimate success of this competi­ Moby stated that international govern­ dio in a hybrid for environmentalism to idea, with the other $20 million being paid tion. Branson, despite being one of the ment cooperation and funding is essential become an influential force on people’s as the effectiveness of the executed plan is wealthiest entrepreneurs on the planet to putting the planet on the right track. daily lives. evaluated in those 10 years. worth over $7 billion dollars, has had his Emissions standards for automobile com­ Oil industry profits are what chiefly Branson and his team of co-judges, share of business blunders in the past. panies and more strictly enforced sanc­ stands in the way of altering our reliance including former U.S. vice president Al The branches of Virgin Records, Virgin tions for industrial manufacturers need to on this type of fuel. By countering this Gore; Jim Hansen, director of the NASA Atlantic Airways, Virgin Cola, and Virgin be instituted. The United States should be industry with humans’ desire for money, Goddard Institute; James Lovelock, the Vodka have all struggled in recent years. the forerunner of this movement. It celebrity, and competition, Branson might father of the Gaia Theory; Australian con­ The Rebel Billionaire, anyone? Often it already lags behind Europe and parts of hold the key to reversing our negative servationist Tim Flannery; and Crispin seems as though Branson enjoys throwing Asia in terms of environmental protection. impact on the earth—if he can ever figure Tickell, director of the Policy Foresight around his cash just to show he has it, Since President George W. Bush seems out how he intends to assess these long­ Programme at Oxford University, U.K.; from offering $200,000 space-shuttle tick­ perpetually more concerned with pumping term results. also mandated that the plan must have ets for Virgin Galactic to attempting to cir­ troops into Iraq—for the promotion of enduring effects capable of positive global cle the world in a Virgin hot air balloon. democracy or the protection of our Middle Garcon, fetch me a piece of some humble pie

by Laura Bedrossian ’07 said, “How did you know that?” It’s very different going from an atmos­ one must master in order to thrive in the Commentary Editor I wasn’t quite sure how to respond to his phere where the large majority of people business, as well as many tasks and issues question since I corrected him on a fact around you have parents who are funding that take place behind the scenes of which that every person learns in a basic high their entire life to a place where a co-work­ SOCIETY the criticizer never has any knowledge. school American history course. So I sim­ er begs to take one of your shifts, which I feel privileged to attend a school such ply responded with, “I’m a history major?” you may not be able to give up for a simi­ as Providence College, but at the same I’ve been many things in my day, partic­ (Please picture that being said with a con­ lar reason, because if he or she doesn’t time, I am thankful I have my waitressing ularly at my job as a restaurant worker. fused look on my face.) generate X amount of money by Friday, he experience. I am learning so much just by “Miss; ma’am; waitress; sweetie.” I’ve “Oh, you go to college? Where do you or she will not be able to afford the rent. interacting with a much wider variety of heard them all—not that I am a fan of any go, CCRI?” he asked. It’s an eye-opening and humbling experi­ people and obtaining an array of skills. I of the names, especially when I begin my “No, I go to PC.” ence to work in such an atmosphere. have the unique opportunity and experi­ little spiel: “Hey folks, my name is Laura, “Oh. Wow. Really? Very good. That’s Some of the people I work with are the ence with the ‘real world’ while also co­ I’ll be taking care of you today.” If I want­ an excellent school. What are you doing most intelligent people I have met and yet existing in the ‘college bubble.’ At times it ed to be called “waitress,” I would have here waiting tables?” he asked with a tone they have chosen to be professional is difficult to maintain such a balance, yet introduced myself as such. of disbelief. servers. I find it insulting when people it is an experience I have gained so much It wasn’t until a few weekends ago that I cannot deny that I was immediately make comments about restaurant workers, from. I realized that there seems to be a general offended by the unfolding of the conversa­ especially because there are so many skills lack of respect for the restaurant worker. tion, since the man first assumed that Perhaps this isn’t true at every restaurant because I waited tables I couldn’t possibly and maybe it is a phenomenon particular to go to college, and then was surprised that I my own store, but the way one is treated in attend PC. This interaction got me think­ this business is eye-opening. ing about why someone like that man A heartbeat I was waiting on a table and overheard would assume all this about a waiter, the couple discussing something historical. whom he doesn’t even know. I was taken More importantly, the couple was incor­ aback when thinking about the majority of away—yet rectly discussing something historical. my co-workers. Granted, many of the peo­ Our Two What exactly the two were talking about is ple where I work are either currently in not as important as the subsequent conver­ school or are looking for work, waiting no day off? sation that would transpire. tables or bartending just to make ends Cents “I don’t mean to interrupt you folks, but meet—there are still many, especially described the office of the vice president as ... is when that really happened.” when taking into account the kitchen staff, by Laura Bedrossian ’07 “the most insignificant office that ever the “Oh, yes, you’re right, miss,” the man for whom the restaurant biz is their life. Commentary Editor invention of man contrived or his imagina­ They’re just a heartbeat away! During tion conceived.” Thirty-second Vice Presidents’ Day Weekend, we are bom­ President John Nance Gamer famously Natural Disaster: Weather strikes PC hard barded with various department store spe­ described the office, according to cial sales, different T.V. specials remind­ Wikipedia.org, as “not worth a pitcher of continued from page 9 ing us of our long forgotten past leaders, warm piss.” Despite the feelings of inferi­ and little log cabins that our younger fam­ ority and worthlessness vice presidents sible for the vandalism that occurred there felt like I was in one of those physics ily members make as a reminder of where themselves harbor I wonder how the presi­ in years past. We should not be punished if experiments where they take away friction Honest Abe once lived. dent of the Senate could not receive the we had nothing to do with it. and the object keeps moving unless acted We learn all about the U.S. presidents recognition he (or maybe she in the future) After losing two pairs of socks and upon by an outside force. and how George Washington supposedly deserves. The vice presidency has fre­ shoes to these natural disasters I braved the This time PC had done the right thing. “couldn’t tell a lie.” But what about that quently been used to launch bids for the weather to go to a meeting (that ended up Because of the bad driving conditions, it office that is so frequently used to launch presidency—take a look at George Bush— being canceled) wearing my roommate’s had cancelled night classes; however, peo­ bids for the presidency—the vice presi­ and is the next in line after that big guy we boots. The boots had plenty of traction and ple on campus were still bound to walk dency? Why don’t we as Americans pay elect every four years. They have their were waterproof so I figured I would make around. Is it too much to ask to put a little homage to great leaders like Millard own entrance song (Hail Columbia) and it to Accinno Hall without having to worry salt or dirt on the paths that students don’t Fillmore? This would provide us with yet their own oath, so why not their own day? about my last pair of socks. There was no have to risk the possibility of breaking a another national holiday and even more Come on, America, Hannibal Hamlin and pond anymore, however, when I left the leg, arm, or head? Even the next day, there special store sales. Martin Van Buren want a day off, too. building. Instead, I found a skating rink were a lot of parts that were still very icy, John Adams, the first vice president, over which my traction had no mastery. I and although I realize there are a lot of could barely make it up the hill without paths at PC to salt, it isn’t safe for students falling several times. As for the stairs in to be running to their classes on a sheet of front of Accinno, it was like walking on a ice without their skates on. treadmill where my legs were moving but I am glad PC decided to remove these my target was not getting any closer. additions from campus but in the future, if Going back down the hill after I found out the school cannot fix these problems or at www.TheCowl.com the meeting was cancelled was just as bad, least check the weather before not cancel­ if not worse. If I hadn’t walked on the ing class (which they probably won’t) snow around the ice, I would have slipped maybe the College can bribe Mother down without any real way of stopping. I Nature to never do that again? The Cowl Arts and Entertainment Page 12 February 22, 2007

Sing along with Hugh and Drew

Katie Levine '07 and Owen Larkin '07 give you a girl and a guy's WB perspective on the new romantic comedy Music and Lyrics

by Katie Levine ’07 Kristen Johnston is funny as Sophie’s sis­ by Owen Larkin ’07 blindness, is considered attractive. She is Asst. A&E Editor ter, a huge PoP! fan. A&E Staff almost as irritating as her character in this Since this is a romantic comedy, one film. There is a formula for cheesy romantic would think that the love story between It’s a Sunday night, there are no good The majority of the movie details the movies, and Music and Lyrics sticks to it. Grant and Barrymore would be the film’s games on, and you missed closing time at growth of their relationship as Sophie and I knew exactly how the love story would strong point. However, the relationship the liquor store. Your girlfriend wants to Alex struggle with the rampant commer­ go before I even got to the theater, and I between the two is completely unbeliev­ see a movie, “something nice and roman­ cialization of their art and attempt to find was right. But I was able. Her character is annoying, and tic,” and you know the balance between selling out and writ­ WHAT SHE pleasantly surprised although you believe that she is in love with WHAT HE every movie she drags ing great music. The plot is not too spec­ SAYS by how funny the film Grant’s character, there is nothing that real­ SAYS you to slowly sucks tacular, but this movie was truly funny— was. Hugh Grant istically draws him to her. Their story takes away your will to live. much more so than I had anticipated. plays washed-up ’80s pop star Alex the typical plot twists and there is really What do you do? Take her to see Music If you like Hugh Grant, you will enjoy Fletcher, who ironically (or not so ironical­ nothing romantic about this film at all. and Lyrics. You won’t be too surprised, this film. It’s not necessarily his best ly) used to be a member of the hit group The trite love story is merely a vehicle but I can guarantee a bunch of laughs and work, but he played the part as well as one named PoP! The movie’s opening credits for jabs at the pop scene. But the film is a few moments of utter hilarity can be expected to play it, and the movie is run during the video for the group’s hit not cruel—just teasing. In fact, if you are Alex Fletcher (Hugh Grant) is the aging more or less a showcase for his one-liners song, “PoP! Goes My Heart.” It is an a fan of pop music, you would probably member of PoP!, a successful band from and British wit—that and the dancing. Oh obvious target, but cheap shots at corny enjoy this movie. Even though most of the the ’80s that flaunted amazing hair and a my God, the dancing. ’80s pop videos always seem to work. humor came at their expense, the pop stars few incredible dance moves. His solo The biggest shortcome of this film is the And it works again: Seeing Grant thrusting end up being painted in a positive light. I career went nowhere, and he has been left implausible friendship between Alex and his hips and bopping around is priceless. am a little embarrassed to admit this, but I playing state fairs and high school Sophie. He is relatively refined, quite But this utterly hysterical scene then even liked the songs in the movie. They reunions, never quite getting out of the smooth, and incredibly clever. She is cuts to a tedious love story. Unfortunately, were all silly but catchy. In fact, most of shadow of his former glory, though he still insane, has no inner monologue, and is this dichotomy pretty much defines the the original music in the movie was written loves performing. His writing career is anything but charming. Think of Natalie entire film: Music and Lyrics fluctuates by Adam Schlesinger, the bassist for dismal at best, until a young star, Cora Portman in Garden State without the cute­ between boring love scenes and hilarious Fountains of Wayne. (Haley Bennett, a newcomer on the scene), ness or insight. Why he likes her, I don't one-liners. However, Music and Lyrics would be asks him to write her new song. She is know, but I wish that the writers had devel­ Fletcher is commissioned by world- nothing without Hugh Grant. He played young, stupid, and sexy—the embodiment oped this relationship a little further. famous pop star Cora Corman (who sings his character just right, and his witty one- of popular American musical trash. The funniest part of this movie truly was songs with titles like “Entering liners were the only thing that really kept Jumping at the idea, Fletcher attempts to the PoP! music video, with the aptly titled Bootytown” and “Buddha’s Delight”) to me interested. Although this is certainly write her a song but, unfortunately, he has song, “PoP! Goes My Heart.” The hair is write her next big hit song. Seeing this as not his best film, this is definitely one of not been graced with the ability to write ridiculous and the dancing is inspiring. his chance to thrust himself back into the his better performances. He was funny lyrics to go with his melodies. If you want an Oscar caliber film or one spotlight, he realizes that he needs the help and charming. As if by an act of God, the woman that will last in your memory, this is not it. of a lyricist to really make his new song This is not a very romantic movie. In watering his plants (something he should But if you need a film that is the middle work. fact, the love story was really terrible. I have been able to do himself) has a knack ground between a chic flick and something A few implausible plot twists later, he is would not totally write it off, though, for writing lyrics and, Pow!, the team is amusing, then you will find what you are matched up with wannabe writer Sophie because I was laughing out loud for almost formed. Sophie Fisher (Drew Barrymore) looking for. Just don’t see it with your Fisher (Drew Barrymore), and the pair the entire movie. Even though it was pre­ is young, crazy, and annoying. All you buddies, unless you want Tim Hardaway works together to write “Way Back into dictable, I was definitely entertained. really want her to do is shut up. This is coming after you while you sleep. Love” for Cora. Brad Garrett has a small pretty much the perfect role for but solid role as Fletcher’s manager, and GRADE: B Barrymore, who, by some stroke of mass GRADE: B-

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REUTERS February 22, 2007 Arts & Entertainment The Cowl 13 The Balance is just right

by Deanna Cioppa ’07 able to strip down a situation with any sort A&E Staff of aptness, albeit through a haze of brandy and accordion music. “Are you comfortable?” Each character contrives to bring the “For a little.” house into alignment. Agnes, overbearing, This dialogue takes place within the loving, and cruel, proclaims herself the opening minutes of Edward Albee’s A fulcrum upon which the order of the house Delicate Balance, which balances itself. Tobias himself is the image THEATER opened at the Trinity of the put-upon man—stolid and slightly REVIEW Repertory Theater on caustic. It is not until the end that the audi­ Friday, Feb. 16. Agnes, a ence sees the kind of mania that has built late-middle-aged New England WASP, up inside of him. poses this question to her stalwart hus­ Claire, my favorite character, is the wit­ band, Tobias. The question, innocuously tiest of the bunch. She has accepted the asked and matter-of-factly answered, nev­ disorder of their order, as though being off- ertheless strips away the first paisley kilter from drink has actually set her more square from the quilt so carefully stitched on balance than the rest of the crew. She is by Agnes. honest, biting, sexual in a way that is high­ The play is a study in tension built upon ly inappropriate for her age, and a source tension. Characters appear and disappear, of misery for her sister. each engaging in some absurd crisis that Edna and Harry, though occupying little TRINITYREP.COM threatens to disrupt Agnes and Tobias’ space in terms of dialogue, are the most interactions with Julia are a blend of con­ with a violence that is at times quite fright­ ordered world. The title itself comes to be burdensome characters of the lot. Their descension, dutifulness, and weary med­ ening. She is both savage and petulant, highly ironic. Agnes and Tobias’ “delicate presence in the house fills every room and dling. As Tobias, Timothy Crowe has a which makes her hard to grasp, though I balance” is shattered within the first few conversation, and causes the breakdown of sadness about him that is unrecognizable think that is the point. moments of the play, if it ever existed at more than one character. They smile and in the beginning, cloaked in a sort of tired A Delicate Balance was first produced all. The struggle to regroup and reclaim joke, but the terror of their golden years is repartee with his wife. At the end of the in 1966 during the height of the Cold War, that balance then become paramount. more than they can handle. Finally, Julia is play, however, Crowe dredges up what has a time of anything but balance. Trinity Aside from the two main characters, vis­ the woman-child, a spoiled brat who, at 36, been underneath for so long, as Tobias Rep’s production, however, does an excel­ itors to the house include Julia, the cou­ can only express herself in tantrums and makes a panicked entreaty for the restora­ lent job of taking it out of historical con­ ple’s 36-year-old daughter who is going savage screams of “I want!” Her opposi­ tion of order to his world. Anne Scurria as text. This is in part made easy because of through her fourth divorce, right on sched­ tion to the lodging of Edna and Harry is Claire is by far the standout of this produc­ the timeless quality of Albee’s characters. ule, and Edna and Harry, Agnes and more of a character trait than a plot device, tion. She is hardness from head to toe. I think, though, that the ability of the cast Tobias’s “best friends” who have been run an extension of her constant feeling of dis­ Even her voice is steely. She swaggers to embody these quintessential figures out of their house by a nameless “terror.” enfranchisement. with a manly brazenness, and her lines are deserves a great deal of credit as well. It is Edna and Harry seem fit to stay forever The cast does a wonderful job of captur­ delivered with perfect comedic timing. never made quite clear whether the balance with Agnes and Tobias. Julia is enraged by ing the foibles of each character. As Her mimicry of the other characters often has been achieved or not. I think it really the presumption of the two, but even more Agnes, Janice Duclos is the matriarch of reveals what they truly mean. As Edna and depends on one’s definition of balance. so by the way in which she has been foist­ matriarchs—soft and comfortable looking Harry, Cynthia Strickland and William You’ll have to decide for yourself. ed from the one constant in her life—her with a heart if not of stone then something Damkoehler (who are actually married in A Delicate Balance runs through March 25. home. Finally, there is Claire, Agnes’ alco­ quite close. Her voice contains a mixture real life) are both ridiculous and a hard holic live-in sister, who is the only one of assurance and desperation, and her dose of reality. Angela Brazil plays Julia GRADE: A How about them Apples? Well, their new release proves they aren't doing too bad

by Claire Pevoto ’10 with the evocative lyrics. It leaves a long­ A&E Staff ing for something simpler that wouldn’t cloud the meaning with audio-editing New Magnetic Wonder tricks. The Apples in Stereo The band redeems itself with the Simian Records “Beautiful Machine” series, a four-part piece broken up into two tracks. In New Magnetic Wonder is The Apples in “Beautiful Machine 1-2,” both the lyrics Stereo’s first release in five years, and also and the music make the tricky transition its first album to be released under Simian from peppy and carefree to slow and Records, actor Elijah Woods’ fledgling thought provoking, as Schneider pro­ record label. True to claims, “Girl, you’re like a beautiful ALBUM form, the indie-rock Emo-less SimianWonder; machine/The way you are in this world REVIEW group has served up a The Apple in Stereo’s undisturbed by what you see.” The second large collection of new release is free from track, “Beautiful Machine 3-4,” continues heavily synthesized, ’70s-ish kitsch. Lyric bleeding hearts but it the slower pace, ending with an almost snobs may turn up their noses to it, but in is full of good fun. three-minute instrumental conclusion in a world of angst-ridden musicians who which all of the synthetic extras feel appro­ take themselves too seriously (oh Taking sound like they could have been a whole ty—but honestly, it’s a song about physics. priate. The series exemplifies the balance Back Sunday, is life really that bad?), it’s song had someone taken the time to think The “Non-Pythagorean Compositions” are of fun, meaning, and musical tinkering that nice to listen to a band just looking to have of more than one line of lyrics to repeat interludes composed on a different kind of The Apples in Stereo aim for throughout some good, silly fun. over and over again. Others, such as scale than most songs. The mathematic the album. “Can You Feel It” opens up the album “Hello Lola,” make it clear that someone explanation behind all of this is interesting While the album does vacillate at times with a surge of energy that would make was having a little too much fun with a (sort of), but upon listening, neither of between songs that are fun and innovative any listener immediately comply with vocoder. The interludes add some interest­ them sound like anything more than a five and those that are purely ridiculous (OK front man Rob Schneider’s command to ing bits and pieces to the album as a whole, year old’s first music lesson. Schneider, we get it . . . you think you’re “turn up your stereo.” The song is fun but some of them, such as “Mellotron 2,” Former drummer Hilarie Sidney pays a better than Pythagoras), New Magnetic enough to keep that annoying question of just don’t fit in with the songs they’re visit in the songs “Sunndal Song” and Wonder is an enjoyable experience. It “Wait, what is this song really even placed between. “Sunday Sounds.” These songs maintain often takes too much energy to sift through about?” out of mind (for the most part). The science and math nerd comes out of the goofy, fun sound of The Apples in the synth and find the true meaning in the The next song, “Skyway,” goes a little Schneider in such songs as “Energy,” Stereo but incorporate a somewhat deeper lyrics, but for listeners looking for a good deeper with seemingly angry lyrics such as “Non-Pythagorean Composition 1” and lyrical meaning with words such as “This time with a different sound, The Apples in “Fist loaded with a furious disdain/Your “Non-Pythagorean Composition 3.” city’s silence/It screams in ways I’ve never Stereo’s new CD offers just that. ferocity will be your shame,” but the (Don’t ask me what happened to the sec­ even dreamed” from the song “Sunday peppy music backing it up keeps it from ond one.) “Energy” is a song about, well, Sounds.” Sidney’s voice is ethereal, but GRADE: B+ being somber. energy and how everything in the world is the guitars keep the song grounded. Buy: Yes “Mellotron 1” is the first of eight inter­ composed of it. A more profound meaning “7 Stars” is one of the more emotional Download: “Beautiful Machine 1-2 and ludes less than a minute long. Some inter­ could be that anything in the world is pos­ tracks on the album, and in this instance, “3-4,” “Can You Feel It,” “Sunday ludes, such as “Joanie Don’t U Worry,” sible because of this never-ending vitali­ the normally fun synthetics are out of place Sounds” 14 The Cowl Arts & Entertainment February 22, 2007 Picks Urban Elements of the An open letter to Week Little Brother By Katie Levine 07 Asst. A&E Editor Ryan Burns ’08 expresses concern over 9th Wonder’s break from rappers Phonte and Big Pooh

by Ryan Burns ’08 Movie A&E Staff Hey Little Brother,

What’s going on guys? I just listened to your new mixtape with DJ Mick Boogie called And Justice For All. I was Jurassic Park impressed by the lyrics as always, and by the diverse collaborations that you are Directed by Steven Spielberg starting to become known for. I mean, to hear Cormega, AZ, Talib K.weli, and Mos My brother and I begged our parents Def on a Little Brother mixtape was a to take us to this movie when it first pleasant surprise. What’s bothering me, opened, but I think I only watched however, is the recent split between you about one-third of it because I was so two and your producer, 9th Wonder. 9th’s scared. But dinosaurs don't scare me sound was the defining aspect of your music since 2002, acting as the common anymore (most of the time), and I can denominator of each Little Brother track, finally appreciate Jurassic Park for bridging the gap between both of your lyri­ the great film that it is. cal skills. I first heard you guys in the spring of my junior year of high school. While main­ stream hip-hop was spiraling out of con­ Brothers no more: 9th Wonder will no longer serve as a producer for rap ATLANTIC trol, your music hit me like a ton of bricks. duo Little Brother, a move that may jeopardize the quality of the music. Once I heard the infectious bass line of “The Yo Yo” and the overall summer bar­ Around the time this album dropped, you chase it, I’m afraid it will lack what makes becue vibe of “The Get Up,” I was hooked. did a show in Providence that I attended. Little Brother unique. An entire album You guys sounded like a new version of A My friends and I were amazed at your with one producer is a lost art in modem Tribe Called Quest with a little Pete Rock showmanship, staying an hour or so after hip-hop, and splitting with 9th Wonder just influence and a southern style. the show to talk to the fans and sign auto­ proves how hard it is to try to restrict your­ I hadn’t heard any type of hip-hop that graphs. Little Brother was here and start­ self to one sound. I’m positive that I won’t hit me as hard as your first album The ing to develop a solid fan base. see you on TRL anytime soon because Listening did. I put my family (who lives I guess that was the beginning of the your new mixtape is 9th Wonder-less. Still, in North Carolina) on to your music when end. Due to lack of promotion and limited it surprisingly sounds fresh, which is prob­ they thought that Petey Pablo spinning his airplay, The Minstrel Show did not sell a ably the sound you guys were going for in Bloc Party T-shirt in the air was hip-hop. lot of records. Although your album was the first place. The ultimate judgment, however, will Silent Alarm I followed along as you kept dropping viewed by many music critics as one of the classic material on various mixtapes and best records of 2005, some wondered if 9th lie in how well the album turns out. Some Vice Records Justus League-related collaborations. 9th Wonder’s sound was holding you back groups like Slum Village lost J Dilla and Wonder was the first one of you to really from reaching a broader audience. then went on to bigger things. Some Silent Alarm is the debut album from blow up, however, earning a production Although you have worked with many artists, though, lost members and then fell British band Bloc Party. I first heard spot on Jay-Z’s “retirement” album, The great producers such as Khrysis, Illmind, off the face of the earth, such as when C. L. it one night while hanging out in a Black Album. 9th also produced for Nicolay, and Oddisee, 9th was the glue that Smooth lost Pete Rock. friend's room. She was playing a CD Destiny’s Child, on top of doing complete held you guys together. Does dropping 9th Wonder as a produc­ albums with Murs and Buckshot. Perhaps When I heard that 9th Wonder was no er guarantee album sales? I would say in the background, and I was so this is where the riff started between 9th longer a part of Little Brother, I met it with most certainly not. In today’s rap game, impressed with the songs that I and you two. What was the problem here? mixed reactions. I knew that you were still you better have a gimmick to succeed, and immediately had to know who we Phonte, you released a classic album with capable of making excellent music with I don’t think you are the type to invent a were listening to. I bought the album producer Nicolay, Foreign Exchange; and other producers, and I knew that 9th new dance for your next video, so multi­ right away, and I still listen to it over Big Pooh, you silenced your critics with Wonder would continue to captivate hip­ platinum album sales seem to be out of the and over again. your impressive solo debut Sleepers. hop fans with his sample-heavy, boom bap, question. Nevertheless, I will continue to All of this led up to your major label classic hip-hop concoctions. 9th is clearly support both 9th Wonder and you, Little debut, The Minstrel Show, on Atlantic on his way to big things, recently getting a Brother, for making me fans of hip-hop Records. The album’s chance for success shout-out by the queen of hip-hop soul, once again, even if it was only for five took a hit, however, when your first single Mary J. Blige at the American Music years. “Lovin It” was denied airplay on most Awards and the Grammys for the work he major radio stations and music video net­ did on her newest effort. Peace Out, works like B.E.T. which said that your Your next album, Get Back, is due out Book video was too intelligent for its audience. this spring, and while I’ll certainly pur­ Ryan Bums

Bridge to Terabithia So you think you know arts and entertainment? By Katherine Paterson

If you are one of the few people who Take the A&E Quiz: did not read this book in elementary school, I suggest you pick it up right now. Even though it is technically a The new movie Bridge to Teribithia children’s book, it is a classic story that I loved when I was younger. Without giving away any spoilers, is based upon which famous children’s book? this book has a heart-wrenching end­ ing you will never forget. If you know the answer to this question, come apply to the A&E Staff in Slavin G05. February 22, 2007 Arts & Entertainment The Cowl 15 The Fire has quelled

But Joe McCormack ’07 still feels the group s sophomore effort is a good little album

by Joe McCormack ’07 A&E Staff who are struggling. Is the magic gone? No, but if you just listened to the insipid new single, “Black Mirror,” you may think Neon Bible so. Arcade Fire “Intervention” is amazing. It begins Universal/Mercury Records with ominous church organs, and then an accordion that is surprisingly jangley Funeral, by the Arcade Fire, is one of comes over and bounces over the organ. the best indie-rock albums ever recorded. Glockenspiels, driving drum and bass, gui­ It was the band’s debut LP, released in tar, and atmospheric strings come over the 2004. It not only had a couple of songs that top and chum under Butler’s epic melody. ALBUM soared above where we The lyrics are fittingly epic, musing on a REVIEW thought indie-rock could soldier’s longing for peace, including the go (namely “Rebellion brilliant couplet: “Who’s gonna throw the (Lies),” and “Wake Up”) but every last very first stone?/Oh, who’s gonna reset the song moved and breathed like a household bone?” It shows off the Arcade Fire’s sin­ in the collective neighborhood of the gular ability to lay melodies over each album. The band combines unique instru­ other. This is no doubt a result of the hus­ mentation (accordion, violins, glocken­ band and wife duo, Butler and Regine Universal/Mercury spiels, various percussion), driving and Chassagne, that forms the core of the band, epically melodic songs, and abstract, both lead singers and guitar and poignant lyrics. As soon as co-lead singer piano/organ players, respectively. The following song, “The Well and the breathless, and frantic in the verses, and Win Butler murmurs, “Then I’ll dig a tun­ The next song shows how schizophrenic Lighthouse,” shows off their ’80s new- calm and complacent in the chorus, when nel, from my window to yours,” you know that duo can be. “Black Waves/Bad wave influence. The bass and guitar drive the smoothness of the ooh’s and the violins you’re in a different place, a magical place. Vibrations” begins as a hypnotic, atonal forward mechanically while the vocals, take over from the rawness of the rest. Funeral sustains and explores that sense of pixies-type bouncing rocker, sung by vocal counterpoint, and violins drip with “No Cars Go” is an old Arcade Fire song place in 10 excellent songs. Chassagne, and abruptly shifts to a mean­ chorus and reverb as they glide over the that the group re-recorded for this album. Of course, some will say it is unfair to dering, darkly hypnotic, joy division-like top, a surface waxed by the speed of the It shows off the expansive tone that was compare the follow-up, Neon Bible, to driving rock song, sung by her husband. rhythm section. The song ends with a 12/4 obviously learned from the Pixies, and Funeral. In any case, it is no comparison. The result is interesting but uneven. It is a swinging ballad that would please The explores the possibilities open by having Neon Bible is a good album, and worth lis­ song that would have been cut on a better Righteous Brothers. multiple vocalists and sundry instrumenta­ tening to in its own right, but pales when album. “Keep the Car Running” and tion, including anthemic “Hey’s,” dynamic compared to Funeral. Not only is Neon “Ocean of Noise” shows off the band’s “(Antichrist Television Blues)” continue harmonies, and epic melodic counterpoint. Bible inconsistent in quality, but it also ability to slow it down for a ballad without the back-looking influences. Both are The song, along with “Intervention,” was lacks that magical sense of place that made losing their momentum. The song begins driving rock-and-roll, complete with 12 obviously a big step in getting the band to Funeral so special. bittersweet, and in a magical place, “In an bar blues structure, that wouldn’t be too the place that it reached making Funeral. It is a bad sign for the state of the band ocean of noise/I first heard your voice.” out of place spinning next to an Elvis LR Unfortunately, the band has not been able that the two best songs on the album, The lyrics get off-track toward the middle, “Keep the Car Running” tries to marry this to take the next step. “Intervention,” and “No Cars Go,” were but the end swells and shimmers with with Joy Division instrumentation and written prior to Funeral. Many of the other swirling strings and muted trumpet over awkward bass sections that don’t really GRADE: B+ songs feature gimmicky melodies and Butler’s plaintive repetition, “Time to gel. But “(Antichrist Television Blues)” is parts that often accompany songwriters work it out,” like something off of just awesome. The vocals are unending, Buy: Yes Radiohead’s Kid A. Download: Intervention, (Antichrist Breach tells spy’s story

by Annmarie Granstrand ’09 considered a thriller for its psychological A&E Staff and emotional deception. There are some scenes during which I had to laugh at the The most unsettling feature of Breach is ridiculousness of Hanssen’s personality. how its subject, FBI Agent and traitor For instance, Hanssen discusses his moral Robert Hanssen (Chris Cooper), appeared opposition to women who don pantsuits, so normal. On the surface, I could easily saying, “We’ve already got one Hilary see him as a professor Clinton. And it’s one too many.” I’ll back MOVIE at Providence College, Hanssen on that one. REVIEW perhaps in the theolo­ The most chilling aspect of the movie is gy or math depart­ that it only scratches the surface of his ments. He would probably have the usual unnerving criminal life. In today’s world, profound reviews on RateMyProfessor where security seems to be at the forefront .com, such as “ridiculously expects perfect of many Americans’ minds, the story of attendance” or “totally super Catholic.” By Hanssen spotlights the weaknesses in our the end of the movie, however, I was hard- government. It concluded in February of pressed to imagine an individual more 2001, just months before our country twisted and utterly abnormal. would suffer the most horrific breach of In Breach, Cooper’s co-star, Ryan security of our generation. Luckily, I am Phillippe, plays a cocky, young able to sleep at night knowing that Robert Washingtonian looking to score the title of Hanssen is no longer at large and that good FBI agent. I must admit it took me a few UNIVERSAL old Tommy Ridge’s Homeland Security scenes to focus on the truth that he was a How about a few more Our Fathers?'. Ryan Phillippe and Chris Cooper in Breach. Advisory system positioned the nation at a character, Eric O’Neill, and not the man comforting yellow color. I like yellow. who was stupid enough to destroy a seem­ a spy for the Soviets. Eric O’Neill is the comer offices and more important ingly perfect marriage to Reese assigned within the FBI as Hanssen’s new assignments, in O’Neill’s eyes, Hanssen GRADE: B+ Witherspoon. Once I finally stopped think­ office clerk and the FBI’s new spy. O’Neill possesses nothing but honesty and patriot­ ing about their little children, Ava and must journal his every move from which ism. Agent Burroughs extinguishes any Deacon Phillippe, I could accept the intel­ Mass he attends to which Web sites he respect or admiration O’Neill had for Breach ligent and personable Eric O’Neill. views, while he searches for any evidence Hanssen during one late-night rendezvous. Although he seemed a bit flat at first, the of criminal intent. She reveals that Hanssen is the most Directed by: Billy Ray thrilling plot allowed Phillippe’s character O’Neill’s large ego surfaces when he destructive traitor in American history. He cost the United States billions by selling to take shape. Phillippe’s brooding, pen­ questions the credibility of the case to the Starring: Chris Cooper, curt agent running the operation, Kate confidential government information to sive face that audiences loved in Cruel Ryan Phillippe, and Laura Burroughs (Laura Linney). O’Neill is con­ the Russians since ’75, and his crimes are Intentions reappears for each of Eric Linney O’Neill’s quick-witted decisions. vinced Robert Hanssen is a distinguished also linked to 50 deaths. You can’t blame Although most of the movie followed American who has dedicated his brilliant me for ruining that part of the plot here— Runtime: 110 minutes Phillippe’s character, it was Cooper that mind to the FBI for 25 years and his clear it was in the newspaper when we were in demanded the audience’s attention. Robert conscience to his wife and the Catholic high school, I swear. Rated PG-13 Hanssen is based on a former FBI agent of Church. Aside from a slight bitterness Although the film substitutes car chases the same name, who was discovered to be toward the less experienced agents with for bumper-to-bumper traffic, it can still be PortfolioThe Cowl Page 16 February 22, 2007 A reflection on public transportation 7 encourage you to thetake sheer the bus,entertainment even if it might riding be a aRIPTA little intimidating bus can provide. for you’ at first, if only for by Sarah Arnini ’07 ally be a blessing. My bus adventures Portfolio Staff have gradually become something I appre­ ciate. It gives me a chance to sit and think, My ears had been wandering about the at least in the more quiet moments, or gain bus to the seats behind me when a conver­ a better understanding of human nature. I sation caught my attention. have come into the habit of listening and “How much ya think I’ll get for my observing at the bus stops and on the bus. Ritalin pills?” This has given me great insight about the ESSAY “You have to take them.” people living in the city as well as a better “Oh yeah, to help me focus awareness of the hardships people face. and do good in school.” I am amazed at how much my bus expe­ Talk of selling Ritalin pills is only one riences have really opened my eyes and of many interesting conversations I hear helped me to feel connected with the world on a given day during the commute to my outside of Providence College. Now I can internship. say that I often enjoy my commutes and The idea of having to ride the bus when feel more relaxed about public transporta­ I first came to college created a mixed bag tion—when the buses are on time and the of emotions, ranging from excitement to drivers are safe, of course. My nerves no fear. Riding the bus often caused me anx­ longer get the best of me, allowing all my iety, particularly when I was not surround­ senses to do their job—gathering in the ed by a plethora of friends and peers. sights and sounds around me. Being from a small “cow town,” the idea Rather than being nervous, I keep an eye of public transportation was intimidating. and ear out for interesting situations and Taking the bus was a much different expe­ conversations, composing stories in my rience than what I was used to, almost like head that I often can’t remember later taking a trip to a foreign country. when I want to write them down. I was brought into a new world when I Many of my adventures will go unwrit­ was first introduced to Rhode Island ten, except a variety of memorable Public Transit Authority (RIPTA)—a encounters with a few interesting charac­ change of scenery from rolling hills, cows, ters that really stand out, like “Harold.” and old houses. Witnessing worn down Harold would rather “sit next to an alliga­ multiple-family homes, homeless individ­ TIM PISACICH ’07/The Cowl tor than the idiots on this bus” or “Patty” uals lingering on street corners, and Culture shock: It’s just a bus ride away. and “Frank” who sat behind me every diverse groups of people going to and from Thursday last year, whose faces I’ve never work, school, and home was new to me. the area colleges and universities, elderly Kennedy Plaza and cold walks from the seen, but whose voices became so familiar The bus station is a tiny microcosm of women and men with their bags of gro­ building to the bus stop. However, family to me as they chatted about a homeless guy our society. People of all ages, profes­ ceries, people coming off shifts at Wendy’s and financial circumstances forced me named Joe. sions, races, and cultures, gather outside or the local car repair shop, and more. once again figure out a bus route and how I encourage you to take the bus, even if together despite the weather. As I wait As a senior, I had hoped I would have a to make connecting buses at Kennedy it might be a little intimidating for you at (sometimes with patience and other times car for my internship. Although I was no Plaza. I sighed at the thought. I prayed I first, if only for the sheer entertainment impatiently), I observe business people longer petrified of riding the bus alone would at least not miss my stop this year. riding a RIPTA bus can provide. Oh, and if commuting to banks or corporate offices, after doing it once a week for my previous Well, it turns out that the route was fair­ you see Harold in his purple Polo shirt and teenagers and small children on their way internship second semester of my junior ly easy and I did not miss my stop. I’ve khaki pants, tell him I apologize for not home from school, students from each of year, I was hoping to avoid long waits at come to learn that a little waiting can actu­ saying hello. The lifelong battle of the introvert

by Nicole Amaral ’10 seemed like a perfectly stupid thing to say Portfolio Staff at the time, but it ended up working to my advantage. My interrogator looked puz­ Anyone who knows me can attest to the zled. “I just am,” was his confident reply. fact that I’m not a big talker. “Quiet” is an “Exactly,” I said. “I’m quiet because I adjective that has followed me tenaciously just am. There’s no complex reason.” since elementary school, despite efforts to shake it. ESSAY “Why are you so quiet?” peo­ ple will ask, as though it’s some But just because I’m a sort of character flaw. Having quiet person doesn’t mean lived and learned as the “quiet girl” for so I’m quiet all the time. When long, eventually I decided to confront and embrace it. For all of you out there who I’m with my best friend, I’m say your one bit in a conversation then downright obnoxiously loud. drift back into obscurity, this one’s for you. Other friends are embar­ I have to wonder what is so bad about rassed to be seen with us in being quiet. Why is skill at small talk the restaurants. measure of normality? In general, being extroverted is looked upon as being “nor­ mal,” while us quiet people are left to feel like there is something psychologically wrong with us. It seems like it is our lot in Another thing that irks me is when life to live in the shadow of those gifted someone tells me to, “Speak up!” I’ll individuals who can instantly become best speak up when I’m good and ready, thank friends with everyone and their mother. I, you very much. As a quiet person—or to however, beg to differ. It’s not easy being use the proper terminology, as an intro­ MEGAN BISHOP ’07/The Cowl quiet, but someone’s got to do it or else vert—I need a moment to think. When I everyone would be trying to talk each don’t have time to think, I get hopelessly I’m in my own little comedy, in which I general, it’s obviously easier to be yourself other’s ears off and the world would be a awkward. If some friendly person tries to star as the lead bumbling idiot who will in around close friends and family than terribly strange, not to mention loud, place. chat with me in the elevator, I either make some marvelously cliche way arrive at a someone you just met. I’m not shy—I just don’t like to talk a some irrelevant comment about the weath­ happy ending. All I ask of my extroverted brethren is to lot. It’s not a condition or a problem, it’s er or simply spew out verbal nonsense But just because I’m a quiet person be patient with us quiet people. Don’t just who I am. So, one day I decided to while praying that I will arrive at my floor doesn’t mean I’m quiet all the time. When assume we’re weird or snobbish because answer the oft-repeated “Why are you so before that miserable post-conversation I’m with my best friend, I’m downright we don’t return your conversational fervor. quiet?” question. I paused for a moment, silence sets in. Moments like this used to obnoxiously loud. Other friends are Give us a chance; don’t write us off as shy. and replied with: make me curse my existence, but now all I embarrassed to be seen with us in restau­ You might be surprised to hear how much “Why are you so . . . not quiet?” It can do is laugh at myself. It’s as though rants. For quiet people and for people in we have to say. February 22, 2007 Portfolio The Cowl 17 Four juniors studying abroad in Europe Over There ... will check in with us periodically Stories from Students Abroad throughout the semester, narrating life from the other side of the Atlantic The culture I carry everywhere

by Jana Simard ’08 asking me to join them. I dropped my bag Contributing Writer and ran after him, but he was too fast. I tagged a girl in a pink coat as I safely sat The writer Henry Drummond once said: on base. The others who scrambled sat on “You will find as you look back upon your my lap and beside me, their feet not touch­ life that the moments when you have truly ing the ground, out of breath in the cool lived are the moments when you have done afternoon. After 10 minutes of these things in the spirit of love.” I enchanting moments, their teacher gath­ STUDY experienced a moment such as ered them to leave. Hugs, waves, and ABROAD this while studying abroad on shouts of “hasta luego!" and “besos para a recent trip to la Alhambra, til” followed as I waved back and shouted: an ancient mosque, palace and fortress of “jBesos! jAdios!" the Moorish monarchs of Granada, Spain. I stood there and watched them line up La Alhambra is flawless. I was able to in pairs and I wondered how something so stand in the exact room on the exact simple could be so fulfilling. In their ornately decorated marble floor where laughter and smiles these 15 Spanish chil­ Christopher Columbus received permis­ dren had shown me love. And I showed sion from King Ferdinand and Queen them love in return. Desai once wrote: Isabella to explore the vast seas and find “Wherever you go becomes a part of you the new world. It is one thing to study somehow.” A part of Granada became a about his journey in a sixth-grade class­ part of me that day, and I’d like to think it room, but it is another to actually be in the had something to do with their smiles. As same room where he stood. It left me I was walking across the Roman Bridge I JANA SIMARD ’08/The Cowl speechless. Once outside, my eyes and realized that today marked five weeks ears were immediately drawn to a group of abroad. Little fountains and pretty side Atlantic back at Providence College, there flipping through the new Cosmopolitan 15 Spanish children playing tag. Beautiful streets surprise me every day. A little cafe are other things that have become a part of spring fashions, while the guys throw foot­ voices shouting, “jcarino toro\” (caring near the Cathedral has become my hide­ me that I have taken to Spain. I remember balls and grill hamburgers. bull), and little feet scrambling to the away. It captured me with its dim lights, walking to Slavin—you know, that beauti­ I have realized that what surrounds you bench base soon surrounded me. I was soft chairs, and the best cafe con leche I ful sidewalk lined with trees, and the becomes a part of you. The moments when caught up with their game of tag, when ever tasted. I know the old mahogany amazing view you get of Providence look­ you are open to the beauty and love around suddenly a small dark-haired boy tagged wood covering the walls and ceilings have ing beyond the turf field. I remember lay­ you are the moments when you truly live. my leg and ran away smiling—his way of seen much, but 3,800 miles across the ing in the sunshine on the quad, the girls Tiffany&Earl Making PC an emotionally stable, place, one letter at a time... Dear Girl, Dear Girl, I hate getting Around this time ready to go to the each year I face the gym. I hate being at same problems you the gym, and I hate have addressed. I being sweaty, and believe that you then leaving the should attack this gym. Thus, I avoid This Week... problem head-on the gym as much as I and take whatever can. So, whatever Haveyou been checking actions necessary for advice I send your you to find that way please remember my disdain for the yourselfout in the Accino Hall windows? “love of your life” for the week you are in gym and the act of getting in shape. Daytona. From what you have espoused, I But first, fitting all that you want to do have identified your problem. It seems as in a 24-hour period can often seem very though you are having trouble balancing overwhelming. Try making a to-do list, school and that which improves your listing all the tasks you wish to accomplish appearance. Solution: Quit school (at least each day from most important to least for a week). With one week remaining important. If going to the gym during this Dear Tiffany & Earl, before the break you can definitely spare time of year is top priority, then pencil it the time from class. Use this time effec­ in, but realize that other areas will have to Huge dilemma. I’ve been counting down the days until spring break tively, appropriately allocating your time suffer. on Daytona Beach. The semester is picking up fairly quickly and I’m between running, Greys’ Anatomy, and Now, regarding your quest to loose a having trouble balancing studies, my job at the Electric Beach, Grey’s, Orange Juliuses. Your nights should be few pounds for spring break: It may seem spent in between the sexifying rays of a like a great idea and a quick fix for the and my cardio/butts and guts routine. I want to lose a few pounds and tanning booth, and you should get at least bikini you recently purchased, but if tone up to look my hottest for all the meaty guys out there on spring eight hours. With a diet of solely Orange you’re going to lose weight try to do it the break. Is there any last-minute advice you could give me on physical Julius and ample nights of sleep in your right way. Instead of exercising excessive­ training and the preparation of my downstairs mix-up? Loved the Old sexy cocoon, you have a one-way ticket to ly try to eat better foods. Think about sub­ Greg video on YouTube.com featured last week. Hook-up Ville population: YOU! stituting that bag of Baked Lays you enjoy To ensure that you are making progress during Grey s for an apple or yogurt. in your efforts, walk past Accino Hall. I’d also like to note that though this is a —Spring-Breaker Girl ’08 While walking up the hill you can be one “huge dilemma” in your life, things could of the 3,432 people who walk past the be much worse. The next time you find reflective windows staring at their own yourself in a particularly stressfill situa­ visage. tion, try to consider all the terrible things My advice doesn’t come without its that are happening to other people. And Gee. E-mail sure makes us smile. price, so I ask when you get down to recognize that your superficial crisis about Daytona look up my brother Carl. We have spring break isn’t even a blip on the radar a start-up business called Girls With of dilemmas. So take a deep breath and be Write to Tiffany and Earl! Momentary Lapses in Judgement. We are thankful for the body you do have—and looking for talent, and we can make it the fact that you can even go on spring AskTiffanyEarl@yahoo. com worth your while. See you on late-night break. infomercials. Tiffany Earl 18 The Cowl Portfolio February 22, 2007 Grey coat, black suit, red hat

by Jennifer McCafferty ’07 the wife in a thick, brightly knit Santa and stomped the snow off his shoes as he Portfolio Staff Claus sweater. The man’s wife knew that shut the door behind him. As he began the her then fiance, a then writer trying to trek up the four flights of stairs, he won­ A man trudged through the snow on the establish some kind of bohemian credibili­ dered what his wife would be doing when sidewalk, huffing a little trail of breath ty, would never wear anything so kitschy, he walked in. The last few days, he had behind him as he went. He walked with so she obligingly bought him the hat. She found her sleeping on the couch they his head down, tipping the top of his elab­ and the man had nearly cried with laughter dressed up with a slipcover after the baby orately knit, oversized hat after he had opened the gift, placed it on was bom and their parents came to town to SHORT against the oncoming wind and his head, and struck corny, photo- visit. While the man’s wife slept, the baby STORY causing the bight red pom-pom Christmas-card-esque poses in front of was nearby, usually asleep but sometimes dangling from the top of his their little Christmas tree in their dark awake and quietly cooing to himself in the crown to bounce with every crunch of apartment. They had even taken a few bassinet his wife had pulled close to the snow beneath his feet. The jaunty hat Polaroids to commemorate the moment. couch where she slept. When he woke her, stood out in stark contrast to the rest of his she would joke about how staying at home attire: The large grey overcoat that with the baby was so much more exhaust­ www.polandbymail.com enveloped a demure pinstriped black suit ing than her old job at the gallery had been. was accessorized only by a black scarf, As he began the trek up the The man reached the door to the apart­ black gloves, and black shoes. four flights of stairs, he won­ ment and opened it. To his surprise, his He wore the same or similar suit every­ dered what his wife would be wife was awake, sitting up on the couch day, and every day when it was cold doing when he walked in. The feeding the baby his bottle as she cradled enough, he would don his hat before ven­ him in the crook of her right arm. She turing outside to go home. Sometimes his last few days, he had found her smiled when she saw her husband in the co-workers made jokes about it. His boss, sleeping on the couch they hat. an early baby boomer with a loud laugh, dressed up with a slipcover after “Hey there,” she said. “Nice hat. How would quip that the bright red pom-pom the baby was born and their par­ was work?” The baby, gurgling, focused dangling from the top of the hat looked ents came to town to visit. immediately on his father's hat, and he like something his son would have worn as smiled like his mother. a five year old. A woman from accounting, „ The man dropped a kiss on his wife’s an urban would-be sophisticate, would forehead. “Not bad,” he said with a yawn. The man felt an odd sensation in the pit occasionally chuckle about the hat’s blind­ These days it served the dual purpose “Same old, same old. You know.” He took of his stomach. There was something ing hue. And the man’s secretary, a recent of actually keeping the man warm and off his overcoat and laid it over the arm of depressing about reading his old poetry college graduate from the suburbs, fancied reminding him of that night, of that time the couch, then took up his son from his and looking at old pictures while he wore his apparel was like a mullet, appearing when it had seemed so comical for him to wife’s arm. The baby’s eyes continued to that black suit. He looked down at his son. businesslike but harboring a penchant for wear something so foreign to the image follow the hat. The man sat on the couch The baby, still focused on the hat, sudden­ parties. he had been trying to create for himself. next to his wife. ly grabbed the red pom-pom dangled over The man didn’t mind the comments, Even now as he jogged carefully up the “How was your day?” he asked her. his father's head. With a mighty tug, he though. He knew that his hat clashed with steps to the apartment building, avoiding She shrugged. “Same as usual. He went soon held the whole hat in his chubby his otherwise drab business attire, but he the icy patches that had not yet melted down for his nap a lot easier today, grasp, leaving the man’s hair in bizarre- thought it was funny. His wife had bought under the sprinkling of rock salt, he though,” she said, gesturing to the baby. looking tufts. it for him as a joke the Christmas before smiled to himself. The red pom-pom She indulged her own yawn, then gave a The man handed the baby back to his they were married, after she had spent a bounced again and again off his head, start. “Oh, but guess what? I found a box wife. “No thanks. Maybe later,” he said, brunch with the parents of a friend. The then carelessly draped over the side of the of your old poems and some old pictures in standing up. “I’m going to go change elderly couple had been decked out in hol­ hat as he stopped at the top of the stairs to the closet. It even had some of those now.” He heard the baby gurgle again as iday wear, the husband in a blinking fish into his pocket for his keys. Polaroids! She gave a little laugh. Do you he walked out of the room. Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer tie, and He unlocked the door, stepped inside, want to see them?” Poetry Corner Rose are red, Violets are blue,

Everything in life is writable if you have the outgoing guts to do it and the Please join Portfolio imagination to improvise. The worst enemy to creativity is self-doubt. —Sylvia Plath Betause dearly, we need you Stop by The Cowl office (Slavin G05) and pick up an application, or send an e-mail expressing your interest to Rooster Portfolio PC @ yahoo.com:

by Lia Armatas ’08 Asst. Portfolio Editor Apply today. Mom said the broomstick was her only defense against the rooster that chased It worked for me! you around the backyard all those years. Once your arrogant eyes ran wide with fear and we could see the ninja turtle underwear through your overalls, I —Lia Armatas ’08 was thankful for the screen door. I told you girls would never have rooster­ chasing problems and you told me rich people wouldn’t either. Mom, more like a lady than 1 had ever seen, took the axe to that rooster’s neck in one clean motion. February 22, 2007 Roving Photographers The Cowl 19 What are you giving up for Lent?

“I’m giving up cigarettes.” “Diet Coke!” Alvaro Muniz ’07 Karla Feitl ’07

“I’m going to say ‘drawers’ now instead of ‘underwear’.” Jay Meyers ’07

“One-night stands.” “I’m giving up meat.” Hannibal Gambino ’09 Danielle Pukala ’07

I’m just giving up.

— Britney Spears

www.11alive.com 20 The Cowl Sports February 22, 2007 Friars Scoreboard

Scores — Standings — Statistics — Schedules — Standouts Standouts

Martin Fagan Aine Hoban Men’s Track Women’s Track Senior—Mullingar, Ireland Grad Student—Wakefield, England

Fagan paced the Friars to a ninth-place finish at Hoban helped the Friars to a seventh-place finish the Big East Championships by winning the 3,000 at the Big East Championships with a first-place meters for the second straight year. He finished finish in the 5,000 meters and second place in the with a time of 8:05.26. 3,000 meters. Scores Schedules Thursday 2/15 Friday 2/23 Men’s Basketball at Notre Dame L, 81-78 Men’s Ice Hockey at New Hampshire 7:00 p.m. Swimming at Big East Championships Ind. Res. Track at New England Championships TBA

Friday 2/16 Saturday 2/24 Men’s Ice Hockey at Northeastern L, 3-0 Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Connecticut 1:00 p.m. Swimming at Big East Championships Ind. Res. Men’s Ice Hockey vs. New Hampshire 7:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball vs. Syracuse 12:00 p.m. Saturday 2/17 Women’s Basketball vs. Georgetown 2:00 p.m. Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Boston College L, 6-2 Men’s Lacrosse at Fairfield 1:00 p.m. Men’s Ice Hockey at Vermont T, 3-3 (OT) Track at New England Championships TBA Men’s Basketball vs. St. John’s W, 71-66 Women’s Basketball vs. Notre Dame L, 82-65 Sunday 2/25 Swimming at Big East Championships Ind. Res. Women’s Ice Hockey at Connecticut 1:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis at Rutgers L, 7-0 Track at Big East Championships Ind. Res. Monday 2/26 Women’s Basketball vs. Villanova 7:30 p.m. Sunday 2/18 Track at Big East Championships Ind. Res. Wednesday, 2/28 Women’s Ice Hockey at Boston College 2:00 p.m. Women’s Tennis at Quinnipiac 3:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball at South Florida 7:00 p.m. Tuesday 2/20 Men’s Basketball vs. West Virginia W, 64-61 Women’s Basketball at Rutgers L, 69-34

Standings Men’s Hockey East Standings (2/19) Women’s Hockey East Standings (2/19)

Hockey East Overall Hockey East Overall Team W L I Pts. W L I Team W L I Pts. w L T New Hampshire 17 4 2 36 22 6 2 New Hampshire 15 1 2 22 23 3 5 Boston University 12 4 8 32 17 5 9 Boston College 14 6 0 28 22 8 2 Boston College 14 8 1 29 18 11 1 Connecticut 12 5 2 26 17 12 ' 3 Vermont 11 8 4 26 16 12 4 Providence 10 6 3 23 13 15 4 Maine 12 10 1 25 19 10 2 Boston University 9 8 2 20 18 11 3 Massachusetts 11 9 3 25 14 11 5 Maine 5 13 2 12 10 17 2 Northeastern 8 11 5 21 12 14 5 Northeastern 4 14 2 10 5 25 2 UMass Lowell 6 14 3 15 7 19 6 Vermont 1 17 1 3 3 25 2 Providence 6 14 3 15 7 20 3 Merrimack 3 18 2 8 3 23 4 February 22, 2007 Sports The Cowl 21 Post-season hopes on the line for Friars Track: Big

by Mollie Quinn ’09 Sports Staff East finished,

When the going gets tough, the tough get going. With two strong Big East teams NEs next ahead of them, University of Notre Dame on Saturday, Feb. 17, and Rutgers on continued from back page Tuesday, Feb. 20, the WOMEN’S Providence College year, but few expected them to place sec­ BASKETBALL. Women’s Basketball ond out of 16 teams. Team knew it had to get As for individual dominance, the usual going to pick up some wins. suspects stood out for PC. Graduate stu­ On Tuesday, Providence boldly matched dent Aine Hoban gave the women their up against No. 21 Rutgers. The Scarlet only first-place finish, by winning the Knights are currently bidding for a first- 5,000 meters. She also placed second in round bye in the Big East tournament. From the 3,000 meters. In addition to Hoban, a the start of the game, the Knights came out slew of other Friars ran well, including strong causing Providence to make mis­ senior Meghan Owen who placed fourth in takes it could not afford. With Rutgers the 1,000 meters and sophomore Katie leading 14-8, the Friars committed five Dicamillo who placed fifth in the 3,000 straight turnovers that resulted in 10 meters and sixth in the 5,000 meters. straight Rutgers points. Although not placing as high as the In the first half, Providence scored just women’s team, the men also proved their six points in the final 14:46. The Friars worth. The squad placed ninth overall with trailed 24-11 with 10:28 minutes remain­ 39 points but had a number of first-place ing and then went 10:18 minutes without performances. Senior Martin Fagan con­ scoring; as a result, Rutgers led 35-14 at tinued his dominance by winning the 3,000 halftime. Due to Providence’s extended meters, while junior Max Smith owned the injured reserve, the Knights were able to mile, winning the event with relative ease. use their size advantage to score 22 points Fagan and Smith, who have been the in the paint, including 11 second,-chance backbone of the men’s team this winter, points. Rutgers proved to be too much for COURTESY OF SPORTS INFO were aided by a number of other impres­ the Friars to handle and walked away with Senior Shauna Snyder notched her 1,000th career point for the Friars against Notre sive showings. Junior Ahmed Haji finished a lopsided 69-34 victory. 34 points is the Dame. She is one of just 28 players in PC history to reach that milestone. fifth in the 5,000 meters, while freshman least scored in any of the Friars’ games this Hayden McLaren finished seventh in the year. “Our intensity and concentration was points, and freshman Kendria Holmes put 1,000 meters. As the team prepared to play Notre not the same as it was in the first half. up 10 points. “Ahmed and Hayden have worked hard Dame, ranked fourth in the Big East, it Unfortunately, we got into some foul trou­ Even in the face of defeat, the team has all year long,” said Treacy. “It was very realized it had its work cut out for it. ble and didn’t box out on defense as much something to commemorate. After four pleasing to see them perform well on a Unfortunately for the women Friars, Notre as we needed to,” said Marandola after the years of outstanding play, Snyder will now stage as big as the Big East Dame proved to a force to be reckoned game. graduate with more than 1,000 points Championships.” with. Providence was defeated by Notre Notre Dame was relentless in putting throughout her Providence College basket­ Fresh off the Big East Championships, Dame 82-65. baskets up at the start of the second half, ball career. the Friar runners have another vital meet Despite falling to the Irish by 17 points, dominating Providence with a 21-0 run in Snyder’s 10th point of the game helped this coming weekend at the New England Providence matched Notre Dame’s intensi­ the first 10:34 minutes. This lead cost her to become the 28th all-time player at Championships, which will take place ty the entire first half. At halftime, the Providence the game; it was never able to PC to score 1,000 points. During and after Friday, Feb. 23, and Saturday, Feb. 24. Friars were only down 39-36; sophomore rebuild momentum and level the score. the game, her teammates and fans congrat­ This meet is the final tune up for Max Chelsea Marandola led the way, pouring in Notre Dame outscored Providence 43-29 ulated her on her notable distinction. Smith, Martin Fagan, and Aine Hoban 14 first-half points. The lead changed in the final 20 minutes. “I’m excited about this accomplishment before the NCAA National meets. hands multiple times in the first half, and In spite of persistent scoring on the Irish and proud to have such an achievement to Although these three Friars are the only the Friars even held the lead at one point side, Providence continued to fight hard go along with my PC basketball career,” members of the team to qualify for by as much as six points. and score a significant number of points. said Snyder. NCAAs to this point, there is a distinct However, the second half was not as Marandola finished the game with 24 With two tough loses behind them, the possibility that a few more of their team­ successful for the Friars. points, senior Shauna Snyder scored 10 team is moving on with only one goal in mates could be joining them. mind: A chance to compete for the Big “The New England Championships East title in March. For now, Providence could really help propel some of our other will have to conquer Georgetown and runners into the NCAA’s,” said Treacy. “If Villanova and count on some losses from Katie DiCamillo performs to her capabili­ the teams above them in the standings to ties she stands a good chance to qualify Interested in Advertising? improve on their current 13th place stand­ and after the seventh-place finish in the ing in the Big East conference; only the top Big East Championships, the women’s dis­ 12 teams will qualify for the tournament. tance medley also has an outside shot of PC will play its last home game of the qualifying.” year against Georgetown on Saturday, Feb. With one major meet remaining before 24 at 2:00 p.m. In their final contest of the the NCAAs, the Providence College track regular season, the Friars travel to team on its success and qualify more run­ Then why not work for The Villanova on Monday, Feb. 26. ners to compete on the national stage. 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Thanks, by Greg Hartwell ’07 In individual results, Katelyn Flynn and Sports Staff The Cowl Sports Staff Nemeth competed for the women’s team. The two competed in the 200-yard IM and Unfortunately, there is a lack of popular finished in 36th and 37th place respective­ What do you think are the most interesting storylines movies that include swimming—at least, ly. Given the intense range of competition, heading into this baseball season? —Vicky Fagan ’08 movies that include swimming without the times separating finishers were only drowning. The Cowl is therefore at a loss fractions of seconds. Flynn finished the Even though spring training is just get­ Wow, I can’t believe it’s that time of for an obscure reference to IM in 2:13.55, while Nemeth posted a time ting started, there are already a number of year already. It may seem a little early to SWIMMING sum up the Providence of 2:13.74. budding storylines off and on the field. kick into baseball gear, but springtime is & DIVING College’s Men and “Whether I am happy with my perform­ First and most important for me is the almost upon us, so prepare yourselves for Women’s Swimming and ance at the Big East is complicated,” said Red Sox closer issue. After watching the another year of America’s favorite pas­ Dive Teams’ performance at the Big East Nemeth. “I would say yes and no. I swam 2005 closer-by-committee disaster fol­ time. Championships. As a result, here are the my best times for the year at this meet, but lowed by Jonathan Papelbon’s great suc­ The first storyline worth keeping an eye straightforward facts. not the best of my career. I would have cess last year, I hate to say that the former on: Can the St. Louis Cardinals repeat The Men’s and Women’s Teams ven­ liked to end my PC career on an all-time is looking more likely each day. Manager as World Series Champions? I guess tured out to East Meadow, N.Y., to com­ high note, but it’s tough; sometimes you Terry Francona and the Sox have already anything is possible—as evidenced by the pete at the conference championships at don’t know what to expect, especially at a said that Papelbon will only close in the very fact that the Cardinals were champs in the Nassau County Aquatic Center. The huge meet like the Big East.” worst case scenario. The owners seemed the first place—but I am hard-pressed to competition began Feb. 14, and lasted until On Friday, Feb. 16, the women’s ‘A’ to have ample opportunities to trade for see them successfully defending their title. Saturday, Feb. 17. 400-yard medley relay team placed 10th someone to fill his shoes but could not get They do still have the best hitter in base­ “This past meet was a major step for our it done. Now they are left with a trio of ball with Albert Pujols, but losing playoff program,” said senior captain Annie Mike Timlin, Joel Pineiro, and Julian heroes Jeff Weaver and Jeff Suppan from a Nemeth. “Regardless of our results, it I am really proud to Tavarez as the most likely candidates. In rotation that contains only Chris Carpenter shows the progression of the team in just have been a part of such a any case, not one of the above looks as and his band of misfits is a recipe for dis­ being able to compete there. Hopefully we dedicated and determined though he can even come close to last aster. can see continued improvement in the group of people who have year’s surprising success. And without a And how could we talk baseball without years to come.” helped bring the program to formidable closer, important late season discussing A-Rod? The Yanks’ mercurial A total of 10 Friars took the trip to New wins are tough to come by. third basemen, who is currently in the York as PC representatives. The 10 would the competitive level Another interesting story is whether headlines for his alleged rift with Derek be competing as the only non-scholarship we are at now. Ichiro Suzuki will file for free agency Jeter, has an opt-out clause in his contract team in a highly competitive field of expe­ Senior Annie Nemeth after the season. Specualtors say he may at the end of this year—and rumors are rienced swimmers. be unhappy with the team’s plans to move already swirling about whether or not he’ll Starting off the competition on him to center field because of the signing use it to get out of New York. Stay tuned Valentine’s Day was the men’s 800-yard with a time of 4:07.64, and the men’s ‘A’ of Jose Guillen, or that Seattle has finished on this one. freestyle team. The team, composed of 400-yard medley relay team placed 12th in dead last in the AL West for three straight Finally, I have to mention my freshman Tim Reilly, freshman Matt Card, 3:39.67, rounding out Providence’s partic­ years. In any case, this is a key issue that Philadelphia Phillies. Is this the year they sophomore Ryan Clark, and senior Tom ipation at the Big East competition. the Mariners will have to face this season. finally break through? The acquisition of McLoughlin, finished 11th overall, post­ “I am really proud to have been a part Along with being a perfect fit for Seattle’s Freddy Garcia and Adam Eaton bolsters ing a time of 7:15.83. On the other end of of such a dedicated and determined group leadoff spot and the Safeco outfield, Ichiro what may turn out to be the best rotation in the spectrum, the ladies competed in the of people who have helped bring the pro­ has become a cultural icon for the city and the National League, and HR king Ryan 200-yard medley relay. Hitting the water gram to the competitive level we are at its sizable Japanese population. His Howard should provide the offensive for the women were sophomore Blair now,” said Nemeth. “Everyone who swam departure would be devastating for both punch. Could the losingest franchise in Flynn, senior Annie Nemeth, senior this year should be happy to be a Friar. Can dedicated Seattle baseball fans and the cult U.S. sports history deliver a title to a city Carolyn Rider, and senior Emily Corcoran. I get a GO FRIARS?” that has developed around him over the that hasn’t won one in any sport since The quartet finished the relay in 12th This marked the final meet in Head last six seasons. 1983? We’ll have to wait and see. place, recording a time of 1:54.65. Coach John Caswell’s four-year career —Erin Redihan ’08 —Kevin O 'Brien '07 After a night’s rest, the Friars were here at PC. It seems fitting that the team eager to get their feet wet yet again. On he coached four years ago would also be Thursday, Feb. 15, the women would join the last team he would coach at powers to take on the competition in Providence. He should be proud of all that PC: HE Tourney on horizon another relay. Blair Flynn, senior Katelyn he has accomplished in building this team Flynn, Corcoran, and Nemeth would and contributing to the creation of a pro­ continued from back page selves a chance.” attack the 200-yard Freestyle Relay. The gram that is sure to have continued success This weekend, the Friars will face the four posted a time of 1:43.25, clinching in the years to come. University of New Hampshire in a home- their 12th-place finish. Though the Friars will surely miss dedi­ We’ve played our best hockey over the and-home series. The Friars lost 2-1 to The same male crew of McLoughlin, cated seniors like Nemeth, both the Class past five weekends.” New Hampshire in their last contest in Card, Clark, and Reilly competed as a of 2007 and Caswell can be assured that On Friday, the two teams faced off in Durham on Jan. 27. The Friars will return quartet again. They posted a time of they are leaving the program in good shape Matthews Arena. Like Saturday night, the to the Whittemore Center on Friday, Feb. 1:29.85, good enough to snag a 12th-place for next season. Huskies struck early. They scored two 23, for a rematch at 7:00 p.m. On goals in the first, the first short-handed and Saturday, Feb. 24, game time is 7:00 p.m. the second off a powerplay to take a fast 2- in Schneider Arena. 0 lead. “I think we’re very positive,” said The Friars took more shots than the Laughlin of the upcoming games with the Huskies in the second period but found Wildcats. “Everyone’s excited to play. I themselves down even further. Huskie Joe think we played very well in the third peri­ Santilli scored his second goal of the year od today and our goal is to hold that over Friars Update at 12:12 to put the game out of reach. to next weekend. Hockey East is crazy. Though the Friars took 37 shots and Any team can win any night.” Mannix made 20 saves, it was not enough. The Friars will look to fulfill their goal A recap of the week in Providence sports “We were lethargic,” Army said. “We over the next two weeks as the Hockey were really unfired in the first period and I East regular season wraps up and they Friars picked first in preseason MAAC NCAA Tournament when the team travels was really disappointed because we played fight for the right to compete for the Poll to Fairfield to open the season on Saturday, so well lately. We really didn’t give our­ Hockey East Championship. In the MAAC Preseason Coaches’ poll Feb. 24. released on Wednesday, Feb. 14, the Providence College Men’s Lacrosse Team Tennis Falls to Rutgers This Week in Friar Athletics: was picked to finish first in the Metro The Friars opened their home schedule Atlantic Athletic Conference following with a 7-0 loss to Rutgers at the Rally Point SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 24th: last year’s successful season. The Friars Racquet Club in Smithfield, R.L, on wrapped up 2006 with a 6-2 league mark Saturday, Feb. 17. Sophomores Ashley Men’s Basketball: Friars vs. and a 10-7 record overall. Rissolo and Meghan Gilroy played at first Syracuse Orangemen @ 12:00 PM In 2006, the Friars earned a split of the and second singles and both fell 6-0, 6-1. regular season MAAC title and went to the Freshman Allison Cohen took two sets in Women’s Ice Hockey: PC yl Boston College NCAA Tournament by virtue of winning her match with Anela Dujsic but lost 6-2, @ 1:00 PM in Schneider Arena ' the MAAC Conference Tournament. 6-0. At fourthj singles, freshman Jen Providence has now played in the NCAAs Cusack put up a Strong effort but lost 6-1, Women’s Basketball: Friars vs. George! )wn Hoyas two of the last three seasons and has won 6-1. @ 2:00 PM in Mullaney Gymnasium three regular season titles. The doubles teams did not fare much All with the preseason poll, the coaches’ better, scoring a Combined three points in Men’s Ice Hockey: PC vs. University of New Hampshire selections for the All-MAAC Team were three matches.The duo of Rissolo and released on Feb. 14. Providence led all Cohen fell 8-2 2, Gilroy and senior Kerry @ 7:00 PM teams with three players chosen: Seniors Schulz lost 8-0 3 and freshman Dara James Courter, Michael Farley, and Peter Hawkins Hodgson and Cusack were Littell. Last season Farley became the first defeated 8-1. Fans, don't forget to wear your favorite BLACK t-shirt Friar ever to gamer All-American Honors This week, the team hopes to earn its after receiving an honorable mention. He first win of the spring and to improve on its to the BLACK OUT the Men's Basketball game!** was also named to the All-MAAC First 4-4 overall record when it travels to Team in 2006 while Littell and Courter Hamden, Conn., to take on Quinnipiac on were named to the second team. Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 3:00 p.m. Friars PC will begin its try for a third trip to the —Erin Redihan '08 February 22, 2007 Sports The Cowl 23 Friars drop pair of 6-2 decisions to Boston College the Eagles the 1-0 lead. by Mike Springer ’08 Feeling a sense of urgency, the Friars Sports Staff responded when Keilch scored the equaliz­ er goal at the 3:03 mark. But the game did With the Hockey East playoffs just two not remain tied for long, as the Eagles weeks away, the Providence College exploded to score three straight unan­ Women’s Hockey Team was locked in swered goals to round out the first. BC’s another critical match-up with crucial first goal came when Thunstrom scored at playoff implications this the 7:47 mark to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead. WOMEN’S weekend, as the Friars took BC did not score again until the 12:33 HOCKEY on longtime foe, No. 9 mark when McDonald notched her second Boston College on Saturday, goal of the game. Shortly after, BC struck Feb. 17, and Sunday, Feb. 18. again when sophomore Becky Zavisza Heading into this weekend’s series scored at the 17:37 mark to give the Eagles against Boston College, the Friars trailed a 4-1 advantage, as the teams headed to the the Eagles by just one point and two wins locker-room before the second period. in the standings. But the Friars would fall Opening up the second period, short, losing to BC 6-2 in both games. Providence sophomore forward Mari “Playing BC was a real test for us,” Pehkonen scored her 14th goal of the sea­ Head Coach Bob Deraney said after son at the 3:18 mark to cut BC’s lead to 4- Sunday’s game. “They showed us what 2. PC held the Eagles scoreless in the peri­ our weaknesses are and, at the same time, od until the 8:23 mark, when freshman what we’re doing well.” Gabrielle Beaudry scored BC’s fifth goal Traveling up to Chestnut Hill on of the game. Sunday, the Friars looked to conclude their In the third period, PC outshot the season series against the Eagles with a Eagles 16-4, but could not get anything win. past BC’s freshman goaltender Molly From the beginning, it was an uphill bat­ Shaus, who has the fourth best save per­ tle for the Friars, who found themselves centage in Hockey East. down 4-1 by the end of the first. The The Eagles would conclude their scor­ Eagles began the first stanza by rattling off ing at the 00:17 mark when Thunstrom four straight goals against Friar senior COURTESY OF SPORTS INFO scored her second goal of the game to give goaltender Jana Budgen, all within an Junior forward Jenna Keilch was one of the few bright spots for the Friars this BC the 6-2 victory over the Friars at eight-and-a-half minute span. weekend, notching a goal in each of PC’s losses to Boston College. Schneider Arena. BC’s first goal came off of a power play, The losses drop the Friars to 13-15-4 when freshman Anna McDonald scored strong for us for 51 minutes,” said the 7:59 mark. Thunstrom scored her sec­ overall and 10-6-3 in the Hockey East. PC her third goal in the weekend series at the Deraney. “She gave us a chance to stay in ond goal of the game and her fourth of the will conclude its regular season play next 4:04 mark. Just two minutes later, fresh­ the game.” weekend at the 11:34 mark. weekend, when it takes on the University man Kellie Stack would score for the For the Friars, junior forward Jenna Friar senior forward Sonny Watrous of Connecticut for a two-game series, Eagles, putting them up 2-0 at the 6:28 Keilch notched a shorthanded goal, her notched her 11 th goal of the season at the splitting the games between Storrs and mark. Less than a minute after that, fresh­ second goal of the weekend series, to help 12:21 mark off of a power play to give the Providence. The Friars will be home man Allie Thunstrom scored her third goal the Friars cut the Eagles lead down to 4-1 Friars their second and final goal of the against the Huskies on Saturday, Feb. 24, in the weekend series as well, giving the at the 18:16 mark in the first. The goal was game, as they fell by the final of 6-2. at 1:00 p.m. They will then travel to Storrs Eagles a comfortable 3-0 advantage. her fifth of the season. “I really like our individual talent; I to wrap up the series on Sunday, Feb. 25. Stack rounded out the Eagles’ scoring in “Jenna is really playing well and may be liked it early in the season and I like it Faceoff is at 1:00 p.m. the first stanza when she scored her second our most consistent player right now,” now,” said Deraney. “I’d just like to see us The Friars are just two wins and two goal of the period at the 8:27 mark to give Deraney said of his talented forward. use our individual talent to help us not only points behind the Huskies for third place in the Eagles a 4-0 advantage. The Friars “She’s becoming the player that she’s make each other better players, but also the Hockey East, making next weekend’s then made a goalie change, replacing always been capable of being.” help us play a more effective team game.” series another critical match-up for the Budgen with senior goaltender Lauren In the second period, BC scored two Celebrating Parents’ Weekend on Friars. With the Hockey East Tournament Florio, whose goaltending garnered high more goals. Sophomore Meghan Saturday, the Friars found themselves fast approaching, the Friars know these praise from her coach. Fardelmann led off the Eagles’ scoring at behind early on, when McDonald scored at last two regular season games are key to “She came into the game and played the mark to put Boston College up 5-1 at the 1:42 mark in the opening period to give gaining momentum. Men’s Hoops: Crucial last-minute wins vs. SJU, West Virginia

added the exclamation point when he gave our defense a lot of energy.” no turnovers in 40 minutes of play. continued from back page broke free of the WVU press to throw All told, the PC defense held West “It’s a sign of being more mature,” Kale down a thunderous dunk with three sec­ Virginia’s high octane offense to just 61 said. “We go in there and take care of the the second half, helping the Friars to grab onds remaining. points on 36.9 percent shooting. The ball, and take care of business.” a 41-39 lead with 11:49 remaining. “[The win gave us a] huge boost of con­ Mountaineers hoisted 41 treys but con­ There is more at stake for the Friars on While PC’s offense finally started click­ fidence,” said Kale, who finished with nected on only nine of them. Saturday, Feb. 24, as fellow NCAA ing, West Virginia’s stuttered. The Friars’ nine points and a team-high nine rebounds. “Over the years we’ve played West Tournament bubble team Syracuse comes extended zone defense limited the “It was our goal for the week to take care Virginia zone, sometimes with a little suc­ to town. A loss probably means the end of Mountaineers to just 12-38 shooting (31.6 of these three home games before we go cess and sometimes with not much,” Welsh PC’s Tourney hopes, so the Friars know percent) in the second half, including a back on the road.” said. “We threw the dice out tonight and what they need to do. whopping 4-26 (15.4 percent) from three- “I feel great,” Efejuku said after the win. played it. That’s our best defense.” “We just need to keep up the intensity, point range. “I think everyone played well, and we had As important as the defensive effort was stick to the game plan and get some stops Though it wasn’t easy down the great fan support tonight.” PC’s ballhandling. Against WVU’s 1-3-1 on defense,” Efejuku said. stretch—a Curry turnover giving West Welsh also pointed to the home crowd trapping defense, the Friars turned the ball “It’s going to be the last game of the sea­ Virginia the ball, down three, with 33 sec­ as a big factor. over only 13 times. Sophomore forward son in front of our fans and we’re just onds left—the Mounts’ cold shooting ulti­ “The home court advantage was a big, Geoff McDermott highlighted PC’s effort in going to try to take care of business,” mately preserved the PC victory. Hill big plus for us tonight,” he said. “I think it that category, finishing with five assists and added Kale. CLASSIFIEDS

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track runs Tough set with Northeastern puts Friars in a jam

start its comeback. Sophomore WELL AT BIG by Erin Redihan ’08 Cody Wild netted the first Friar Asst. Sports Editor goal in the third minute, assisted by seniors Chase Watson and EAST MEET Bryan Horan. The adage “almost doesn’t “We talked about staying count” is beginning to sound very focused and staying on task,” said trite to the Providence College Army. “Scoring that early, by Dan Ollquist ’10 Men’s Hockey Team (7-20-3 Cody’s [Wild] goal off a great Sports Staff overall, 6-14-3 play by Chase—that got us off MEN’S Hockey East). In the shut-out and gave us some The Providence College Mens’ HOCKEY what has shaped up satisfaction.” and Womens’ Track teams raced to be a frustrating Ten minutes later, at 12:02, against some of the nation’s best season, the team continues to out­ Horan cut the deficit to one with runners last Saturday, Feb. 17, shoot its opponents by large mar­ his third goal of the year. and Sunday, Feb. 18, gins—48-20 against Northeastern Laughlin was credited with the TRACK East (12-14-5 overall, 8-11-5 Hockey assist. Championships. As East) on Saturday, Feb. 17—but “After the second, we decided usual, both teams these shots cannot seem to find we had to regroup,” said delivered a strong performance. the back of the net. Laughlin. “We bounced back and The meet, which consisted of all On Saturday, the Friars took on we showed a lot of heart.” 16 Big East Conference teams, the Northeastern Huskies in The Friars capped off their took place in Akron, Ohio and Schneider Arena looking to offensive blitz with Laughlin’s showcased some of the finest avenge a 3-0 loss in Boston the sixth goal of the season coming runners in the nation. previous night. Providence with less than five minutes to The women’s team had one of seemed to be in control early. play. The final few minutes were its best showings ever at the Big The team was able to keep the intense, as both the Friars and the East Championships, by placing puck near the Northeastern net Huskies struggled to score the courtesy of sports info seventh overall with a total of 46 for a long stretch; it fired off sev­ winning goal, but the period Sophomore forward Kyle Laughlin scored the game-tying goal points. eral promising shots but they ended without another goal. against Northeastern on Saturday, Feb. 17. “We were very happy with the failed to hit their target. In overtime, it was results,” said Head Coach Ray The Friars outshot the frame, while Ryan Ginand put the period, sophomore Chris Northeastern that held the advan­ Treacy. “We performed well in Northeastern 17-13 in the first Northeastern up by three at Mannix replaced junior Tyler tage in shots for the first time all areas where we expected to and but found themselves down 1-0 16:33. Sims, who had made 14 saves in game, but the team was not suc­ even got a few pleasant surprises after Northeastern’s Steve “We were kind of sluggish in the first two frames, in the PC cessful in its only attempt on along the way. This was one of Birnstill scored off the powerplay the first two periods,” said sopho­ net. goal. The game ended in a 3-3 the best the women’s team has at 11:23. more Kyle Laughlin. “It took us “We were getting a little fran­ tie, a result the Friars were happy ever done at the Big East’s.” Unfortunately for PC, the sec­ a little time to get our legs tic, obviously,” said Providence to walk away with following their One of the “pleasant surprises” ond was not much of an improve­ going.” Head Coach Tim Army. “This disappointment on Friday night. that Treacy was referring to was ment over the first. Though the The Friars had their work cut sometimes can play to the team “We had to win,” said Army the second-place finish in the dis­ Friars held the advantage in out for them going into the final that is behind’s advantage after the game. “We had to play tance medley. The Friar women shots, the Huskies capitalized on period. With a three-goal deficit, because the team that is ahead is with the intensity we had to win. have done well in the event all the limited opportunities they they knew it would take a strong trying to protect and they’re try­ I think we played really well. had. Bryan Esner scored a short- effort in the third to put them­ ing to avoid taking any chances.” TRACK/Page 21 handed goal three minutes into selves back into it. Going into Providence did not wait long to PC/Page 22