Page 2 News May 4, 2017 Why Does Change Suck? Fr. Philip Neri and Kelly Hughes Discuss Change at Last Theology on Tap

by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 love about what I do is giving you guys the youth of my Assistant News Editor priesthood.” A sweet part of the night occurred when both Hughes ON CAMPUS and Fr. Philip Neri shared what about PC they would miss the most. Hughes shared her love for Providence sunsets and La Salle Bakery. Fr. Philip Neri explained Sodexo supplies food for 850 colleges and universities around the country. Ten minutes before the last Theology on Tap of the his love for being the Chaplain on Call during traumatic semester, every chair in McPhail’s was already filled events on campus and how he has appreciated that part and students were making room for their friends on the of his ministry. “Being with students during such an floor as more and more students filed into the campus intense and wounded time is something I have come to bar to hear Fr. Philip Neri Reese, O.P. and Campus love,” he said. Minister Kelly Hughes ’11 answer the question, “Why The conversation got very deep when Fr. Philip Neri does change suck?” said to Hughes, “So, Kelly, want to talk about a guy?” Of After this semester, Reese and Hughes will both course this lead to “ooohs” from the crowd, which then be experiencing big change themselves as they leave erupted with laughter when Hughes responded back, Providence College to move on to other life endeavors. “Well, I’m clearly not meeting anyone at work.” Unlike most Theology on Taps in which one person She did explain how a beautiful and holy marriage lectures about a topic and then fields questions from the is something she looks forward to, and is extremely students in attendance, Reese and Hughes interviewed thankful for her friends she sees every Wednesday. each other about the change they were facing and how “You’re my sisters in Christ and I love you all,” she said God was part of that change. to the friends of hers who came to the event. After earning her psychology degree from PC in Hughes gave Fr. Philip Neri a tough question as well, 2011, Hughes went on to obtain a Master’s Degree in asking about the difficulties of being a priest. “Vocation Theology from Boston College before returning to PC Fr. Philip Neri , O.P. and Kelly NICHOLAS CRENSHAW ’20/THE COWL can be hard,” he said. “Anything that we are called to in 2014. Hughes intrview each other as do is hard, as the Christian life is all about bearing the She explained that she first experienced great change they talk about changes in their cross.” He explained he thought loneliness would be when she first left PC, and shared a personal story of lives. the challenge for him, but has learned that in life, turns feeling extremely bittersweet at a restaurant with her and joked that he did not come as prepared as she did, out everyone is lonely. “We can’t be fully ourselves family the night before commencement. “It rocked me,” and told those present that if his cup was empty at any with anyone. There will always be part of us that is she said. “Who was Kelly Hughes without Providence point during the evening, it was someone’s responsibility misunderstood.” College?” to fill it. He took the question about change head-on, and At the end of the evening, students in Campus She explained that change often feels like a pull explained that change sucks so much because we aren’t Ministry and Campus Chaplain Fr. Peter Martyr, O.P. between both a celebration and grieving a loss. On one made for change. We’re made for eternity, and that can presented both Hughes and Fr. Philip Neri with balloons, hand, there are exciting opportunities to come, but on make letting go of what you once had so challenging. flowers, and cake, and those in attendance thanked both the other hand, it feels as if the comforts of the last four The campus chaplain works closely with Hughes speakers for the lasting impact they made at PC. Even years are being abandoned. “I had to become a person through the new peer ministry program, and also teaches though there was a lot of conversation, Fr. Philip Neri’s who was new to me, and that scared me,” she said. philosophy at the College. Since coming to PC last year, drink was refilled twice. “I saw everything as a loss, especially what I thought Fr. Philip Neri has been a friendly face on campus, but McPhail’s stayed filled as everyone helped themselves would be my last chicken nugget Thursday!” will be leaving next year to begin the work to obtain his to cake, and the love for both Hughes and Fr. Philip Neri In keeping with the design of Theology on Tap, doctorate at the University of Notre Dame. was very present in the room. Both agreed that change Hughes explained how God worked through her Hughes asked him a tough question during the talk, does suck, but it was made evident by all the people during this time. “God is bigger than my plans I have and asked him what about change he was most afraid there to celebrate at Theology on Tap that their time for myself,” she explained. “The change was calling me of. “I’m afraid of wasting my years as a young priest in spent at PC was good. “Give yourself to God, and the to know God more deeply.” She explained how change grad school,” he said. Fr. Philip Neri explained that by change won’t be as bad as you think. When God gives becomes a bit easier when one sees that an act of change the time he gets back to PC after obtaining his doctorate, you the space you need to grow, there is so much in life is an act of faith. he will be 37. “So then I basically have about five years you can conquer,” said Hughes. Fr. Philip Neri listened intently during Hughes’ story and then I’m just some old guy,” he said. “Part of what I Dunkin’ & Agriculture Global Studies Continued from front page “We are super proud of and here over the long term can not only research process and then found a attached to this program, but benefit the city of Providence and creative and tangible solution for Inspired by the Farm Fresh Rhode our ultimate goal is to make state as a whole, but also distinguish how we can make a difference by Island program, “farm bucks” sustainability and food justice more the College from other institutions.” supporting local foods,” he said. would be put on students’ PC cards prevalent themes on our campus,” Dr. Nicholas Longo, the group’s “And while they are all seniors, and then could be used at local added D’Ambrosio. capstone professor, felt that his they also cultivated a new generation markets. Ideally, students interested Brown University and RISD, for students did extraordinary work. of leaders to continue with this in the program would partner example, are two of several Rhode “Starting with their collective project after they graduate, so they up with Student Enviornmental Island schools that have local passion for addressing climate are leaving quite a legacy,” said Dr. Action Committee, the campus’ food initiatives, and the students change and building a sustainable Longo. environmental club, for trips to aim to see PC become another future, they engaged in a rigorous the Pawtucket Wintertime Farmers “anchor institution” for sustainable Market. agriculture. In devising their proposal, the With groundwork for the project students partnered with PC’s global in place, the seniors hope to hand off studies, biology, and public and their work to SEAC members Will community service departments, as Bozian ’19 and Marvin Taveras ’19. well as SEAC, the PC Sustainability The biggest hurdle to get the project Committee, and various other on started is student initiative; if a large and off campus resources. The group of students are interested, students also met with members of project leaders and administration the College’s administration several are more likely to move forward. times in order to express their Reflecting on the project as a enthusiasm for the project and also whole, Skelly stated, “We have to discuss practical and logistical imagined this project as part of a challenges. wider paradigm shift to emphasize “It starts with conversations and not only our role in the local being able to meet with people, to food system and community find strength in common goals and development, but also a different values, and to realize it’s a very way of thinking and acting within the interconnected and interdisciplinary PC community. Emphasizing these A proposed idea would allow students to use “farm bucks” at PHOTO COURTESY OF FARMS.COM issue,” stated Longo. concepts of development and action local farmer’s markets. May 4, 2017 NEWS The Cowl 3 Students Granted Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship by Daria Purdy ’19 News Staff ON CAMPUS

Three Providence College students have been chosen as recipients of scholarships that let them further their interests and passions above and beyond the classroom. Bianca Saliba ’18 and Emma Burgess ’18 are recipients of the Clare Boothe Luce scholarship, and Phoebee Jean ’19 has been chosen as a Newman Civic Fellow. The Clare Boothe Luce scholarship has been giving grants to college students since 1989. The program exclusively gives grants to female students with a declared major in science, mathematics, or engineering. Clare Boothe Luce, the woman that the scholarship program is named after, was a playwright, journalist, U.S. ambassador to Italy, and the first woman from Connecticut to be elected to Congress. Boothe founded the scholarship program in order to “encourage women to enter, study, graduate, and teach” in the fields of science, mathematics, and engineering. Since its inauguration in 1989, the program has supported more than 1900 women. Providence College has received a grant from the Clare Boothe Luce program that will allow it to give eight scholarships to female students in the fields of chemistry, applied physics, mathematics, or computer science. Two scholarships will be given each year, beginning in the 2017-2018 academic year and concluding in the 2020-2021 academic year. Each student chosen will receive a full tuition and fees scholarship, a paid summer research experience, and Phoebee Jean ’19 was chosen as a Newman Civic Fellow. an academic year research for credit. Each Clare Boothe Luce scholar will be responsible for being active in their department and connecting with other STEM students, presenting their academic research, and attending recruitment events for prospective students. Each recipient will be required to complete a service project through their own initiative or through the Providence After School Alliance. Saliba, a chemistry major, says, “I applied for the scholarship because, besides for the obvious perks of free tuition and a summer job, I also loved the idea of getting more involved with women in STEM. Being both a feminist and a scientist, it is important to me to empower women in this field that has been heavily male-dominated since the beginning.” Saliba plans to conduct research in organic chemistry with Dr. Seann Mulcahy and his research team throughout her senior year and the summer. Looking towards the future, Saliba says, “receiving this scholarship has boosted my confidence in myself and my abilities tremendously, which I think will benefit me in my future endeavors by allowing me to believe in myself and have no fear of rejection or new experiences.” Burgess is an applied physics major, and says that her advisor introduced her to the scholarship and encouraged her to apply. “I’m going to continue the computational project I’ve been working on with Dr. Ashman this summer and the following year,” Burgess says. “We’ve been working on calculating Bianca Saliba ’18 applied for the scholarship because she wanted to get more involved with the women of STEM. the lifetimes for individual ro-vibrational levels for an Na2 dimer.” Burgess believes that the scholarship will bring her great experience in the lab, that she can incorporate into her future research and endeavors. In addition to the Clare Boothe Luce scholarship, the Newman Civic Fellowship is also a gateway for PC students to get involved with their community. Newman Civic Fellows are nominated by the college, and the students nominated are those that have demonstrated commitment to finding solutions to challenges their community faces. The students who are nominated are expected to become public problem solvers and civic leaders. Jean, a health policy and management major, was nominated for the fellowship through the Feinstein Institute and Fr. Shanley. The Fellowship program lasts for one year and gives students training and resources for community involvement through mentorship, working with peers, and critical self-reflection. Jean says throughout the year “I will attend conferences and seminars with other fellows where we will learn about how to work for social change in the communities we serve. We will learn how to solve systematic injustices at the root and empower community members to help themselves.” Both the Clare Boothe Luce program and the Newman Civic Fellowship support PC students who desire to share their passions with others. Through the two programs, the academic experience of Emma Burgees ’18 plans on continuing the work she has done with Dr. Ashman PHOTOS BY NICHOLAS CRENSHAW ’20/THE COWL students at PC is enhanced and expanded to the on a computational project. surrounding community. 4 The Cowl NEWS May 4, 2017 May 4, 2017 Friar Flashback: Celebrating 100 Years of Providence College

• 1950—PC confers its first degrees for the Summer School • 1930— PC draws up its first plans for an on-campus of Theology for Religious Women. chapel. The need for new/better classrooms and dorms, • 1951—In the wake of WWII, a third of PC’s 1,418 students however, takes priority and chapel plans get pushed to are enrolled in the ROTC program, which was just the side. PC will wait another 72 years until its dream for established. a chapel is realized. • 1952—The College holds its first Military Ball for the • 1931—The financial support of Catholics in Rhode Island newly established ROTC program. supported the College through the dark early days of the • 1953—PC awarded 32 P.H.T. (“Putting-Hubby-Through”) Depression. degrees to the wives of PC seniors. According to an April • 1932—An interreligious conference is held on PC’s 1953 edition of The Cowl, similar degrees were being campus. The conference brings together people of many conferred “by colleges all over the country.” different faiths at a time when the nation was plagued • 1954—PC’s president welcomes the first members of with religious intolerance. the pre-medical honor society, Alpha Epsilon Delta. This • 1933—The New England Association of Schools and is the College’s first honor society based on a field of Colleges grants PC regional accreditation. concentration. • 1934—PC adopts its new alma mater based on the poem, • 1955—The Cowl announces PC’s first recipient of a “Finlandia,” by Jan Sibelius. Fulbright Scholarship for foreign study. • 1935—The College’s first student-run newspaper, The • 1956—PC has an upset win over Notre Dame. Gordie Cowl, is founded. Holmes ’61 makes a dramatic buzzer shot for the win, • 1936—Thanks to an anonymous benefactor, The Cowl’s with the game having a final score of 85-83. advertising staff receives an “ultra-modern” Mercedes- • 1957—The College establishes its Liberal Arts Honors Benz for official and unofficialCowl business. program. • 1937— Junior ring shipments are delayed. The rings’ • 1958—Student Congress formally petitions the College’s stones were aboard the German passenger airship, the president to suspend classes on Dec. 5 to “insure a large Zeppelin Hindenburg, which made national news when attendance at the Providence College vs. St. John’s • 1917—Providence College is born! Bishop Matthew A. it caught fire and crashed at a New Jersey port. University basketball game to be held in Madison Square Harkins provides approximately 17 acres of land for the • 1938—Judy Garland (a.k.a. Dorothy from The Wizard of Garden on Dec. 4.” Administration, however, is not able College’s creation. Oz) visits and donates money to PC’s Building Fund. to grant the request. • 1918—Ground is broken for Harkins Hall. According to • 1939—Annabelle, a cat that would wander freely around • 1959—Raymond Hall opens as both a dining hall and a Dr. Donna McCaffrey’s “A Brief History of Providence Harkins Hall, is referred to in The Cowl as the “feline queen dormitory. According to The Cowl, the cafeteria boasted “a College,” the majority of donations came from immigrants of Providence.” Described as an “intellectual…ardent mahogany paneled dining room,” while the dorm rooms who organized “a host of…events such as rummage sales listener,” Annabelle would often drop in on various had “[m]atching drapes and slat blinds…[to add to] the and bake sales of Irish soda bread and Italian cannoli.” professors’ lectures. homey atmosphere.” • 1919—The College opens its doors to 71 male students and nine Dominican faculty.

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• 1960—The College confers its first Veritas Medal, which • 1920—PC puts on its first theatrical production, A Thief in recognizes outstanding devotion to the College, on the House. • 1940—Shattering PC tradition, a “Dance Queen” is chosen Congressman John E. Fogarty. Fogarty worked tirelessly to to reign over the annual freshman dance. • 1921—The year’s Closing Day exercises include the improve public health in Rhode Island. awarding of the College’s first pre-medical certificates. • 1941—On March 28, 1941 the Senate passed a bill requiring • 1961—PC wins its first NIT championship in basketball all students ages 18-45 to register for the draft. Students • 1922—Touchdown! PC football plays its first game on after defeating St. Louis 62-59. were upset by the news, with one student commenting, Hendricken Field. • 1962—PC hosts its first ring dance. “What’s the idea taking me out of school? ...I have only one • 1923—PC holds its first commencement. Congrats, grads! • 1963—8,000 fans welcome the NIT Champions by lining more year…and I might not ever be able to finish if I get in Route 6 from the state line into the city of Providence. • 1924—The College’s first lay faculty member begins the army.” teaching. • 1964—Slavin’s ’64 Hall was dedicated by the Class of • 1942—PC adopts a year-round academic schedule in 1964. The flags displayed in the room represent the home • 1925—The School of Continuing Education awards its response to World War II. first graduate degrees. Educating students for 93 years, countries of PC’s international students. Whenever a • 1943—In the midst of World War II, the U.S. Army surprises the SCE is PC’s oldest division. student from a new country comes to PC, another flag is the College with its decision to use PC facilities and staff for added to the room. • 1926—After extensive renovations of Bradley House—a a Specialized Training Program in engineering. three-story, Italian villa-style residence on the recently • 1965—A layperson assumes a PC vice presidency for the • 1944— Rev. John J. Dillon, O.P., completes his last year as purchased Bradley Estate—Guzman Hall opens as a first time in the College’s history. President of the College. residence for Dominican Pre-Ecclesiastical students. • 1966—PC hosts its first Freshman Parents’ Weekend. • 1945—Aquinas Hall opens its doors for the return of • 1927—The College confers its first master of arts degree. • 1967—Like many other college students in the 1960s, civilian residence students. • 1928—Friars Club is founded in order to promote Providence College students protested and stood up for • 1946—After a three-and-a-half year suspension due to “scholarship and the values of the Judeo-Christian what they believed in. Students conducted a hunger strike wartime rationing, The Cowl publishes its welcome-back heritage through the unique tradition of the Dominican and also challenged the PC dress code. issue on October 26, 1946. Order.” • 1968—In the wake of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s • 1947—To encourage donations to the campus’ War • 1929—“Friartown” is formed as PC’s athletic teams are assassination, faculty members establish a scholarship for Memorial Grotto, the College’s chaplain raffles off a brand called “Friars”for the first time. students of color. The professors contribute parts of their new $9,500 five-room Cape Cod house, which could be own paychecks in order to jump-start the scholarship. built anywhere within 400 miles of the city of Providence. • 1969—The Phillips Memorial Library opens. Although • 1948 —The War Memorial Grotto (currently across from there was originally a smoking lounge on the building’s top St. Dominic Chapel) opens. The Grotto honors the 65 PC floor, it was converted to group study lounges in 1975 after alumni who gave their lives fighting in World War II. a fire caused smoke and soot damage to library paintings. • 1949—PC’s radio station, WDOM, begins broadcasting from Albertus Magnus Hall. May 4, 2017 NEWS The Cowl 5 Friar Flashback: Celebrating 100 Years of Providence College

• 1970—The 10-story McVinney Hall opens. The residence • 1990—The first Multicultural Awareness Celebration hall stands as the highest point, not only on the PC campus, takes place on campus. but also in the entire city of Providence. • 1991—The Urban Action pre-orientation program is • 1971—PC becomes a co-ed campus. The president at the founded. Seventeen incoming freshmen volunteer to time issued a pamphlet entitled, “When the Girls Come,” to perform community service within the city of Providence. prepare male students for this inflow of estrogen. • 1992—Dr. Donna McCaffrey ’73G, ’83Ph.D., and ’87G • 1972—The first woman receives an undergraduate degree finishes her book detailing the history of PC from 1917 to from the day school. 1992, the College’s 75th anniversary. • 1973—Friars basketball makes its first appearance in the • 1993—With the help of a $5 million grant from the Alan NCAA Final Four. Shawn Feinstein Foundation, PC becomes the first college • 1974—The College purchases the Charles V. Chapin in the nation to establish a public and community service Hospital property to create East Campus. In its time, the major. hospital treated contagious diseases and, later, psychiatric • 1994—Women’s ice hockey wins the Eastern College • 2010—A team led by art history professor Dr. Thomas patients. The hospital’s tunnels still run underneath the Athletic Conference for the second year in a row. The team Strasser discovers the earliest known evidence of seafaring campus. has a record of 9-2. human ancestors. • 1975—The first woman receives her Ph.D. from PC. • 1995—PC goes digital as it launches its official website, • 2011—The Freshman Common Reading Program is • 1976—The first participants of PC’s “Early Identification www.providence.edu. launched, and Ed Cooley is announced as the new head Program” graduate. The program consists of talented pre- • 1996—America’s Best Colleges ranks PC #2 among coach of men’s basketball. medical students and guaranteed acceptance into Brown universities in the North region. • 2012—The last Junior Ring Weekend is held and becomes University Medical School. • 1997—PC student athletes dominate national sport known as Senior Ring Weekend. • 1977—The tragic Aquinas Hall fire claims the lives of 10 headlines. Two basketball players are drafted by the NBA • 2013—The Ruane Center for the Humanities, home to female students. The campus comes together as a Friar and seven hockey players by the NHL. Laurie Baker ’99 PC’s newly-restructured DWC program, has its grand family to support one another in this difficult time. is the USA Hockey Women’s Player of the Year, and Todd opening. • 1978—On Feb. 6-7, New England gets hit by an historic 40 Incantalupo ’98 joins the Milwaukee Brewers. • 2014—Men’s soccer wins its first Big East title and inches of snowfall. Roads were so bad that the National • 1998—In response to Title IX regulations, PC cuts its advances to the NCAA Final Four. Guard delivered food to Raymond Hall via helicopter. men’s baseball, tennis, and golf teams and strengthens its • 2015—Men’s hockey wins the NCAA Championship • 1979—The majority of incoming freshmen come, for the first women’s sports program. against BU in a 4-3 victory. time, from outside the state of Rhode Island, and women • 1999—The College drafts and approves a new strategic • 2016—Huxley Avenue closes, and the Dominicans outnumber men in the incoming freshman class. plan for its liberal arts curriculum. celebrate 800 years as a religious order. • 2017—The College celebrates its centennial year. Congratulations PC, and go Friars!

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF PROVIDENCE.EDU • 1980—Author Stephen King visits PC as a guest lecturer, discussing his works and stating that he enjoys writing horror stories because he has “always enjoyed scaring people.” • 1981—The Men’s Cross Country Team sprints past • 2000—Joe Mullaney, a PC basketball legend, passes away. competition to finish second in the nation. PC honors Mullaney as one of the most successful coaches • 1982—The Blackfriars Theatre opens with its production of in Friars history, having coached 18 seasons with nine 20- A Midsummer Night’s Dream. win records. • 1983—PC, along with four other New England colleges and • 2001—St. Dominic Chapel is dedicated. In honor of PC’s universities, forms Hockey East. original mascot, there are several Dalmatians hidden in the • 1984—The PC Women’s Ice Hockey Team is ranked No. 1 chapel’s stained-glass windows. in the nation and wins its first Eastern Collegiate Athletic • 2002—The Rev. Randall Distinguished Professorship in Conference trophy. Christian Culture becomes the College’s first endowed • 1985— In the midst of the Cold War, PC formed a Nuclear chair. The professorship recognizes a scholar “whose work Awareness Club in order to “help people gain awareness concentrates on an understanding of culture that embodies of an issue that is becoming increasingly important to a Christian view of human achievement.” people throughout the world.” The club sponsored lectures • 2003—The first students to complete the Providence on topics such as the economics of the arms race and the Alliance for Catholic Teachers (PACT) program, which Nuclear Freeze movement. focuses on post-graduate service-teaching opportunities, • 1986—Joking about the campus’ “new sorority,” The are given their master’s degrees in the 85th College Cowl introduces PC’s newest organization: the Daughters Commencement. of Isabella. Named after Queen Isabella of Spain and • 2004—The College dedicates the Smith Center for the established as the female auxiliary of Knights of Columbus, Arts. The center’s Angell Blackfriars Theater is dedicated the club becomes the “first and only campus circle [of the to David Angell ’69 and Lynn Angell, both of whom were Daughters of Isabella] throughout the US and Canada.” passengers on the American Airlines flight that was crashed • 1987—The Resident’s Office decides to make Raymond Hall into the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. a female dorm and Meagher Hall a male dorm in order to • 2005—Rev. Brian J. Shanley ’80, O.P., becomes the 12th accommodate the influx of female students. president of PC after the College’s corporation election. • 1988—The apartment-style residences of Mal Brown, • 2006—Fr. Shanley begins his campus transformation by Cunningham, and DiTraglia Halls open, with male and breaking ground for the new 23,000-square-foot Concannon female students living in the same building for the first time. Fitness Center. • 1989—The first Black History Month banquet is held. • 2007—Women’s Studies is offered as a new major. • 2008—Providence College dedicates “Cunningham Square” in memory of the late college president, Rev. John Fabian Cunningham, O.P. ’50, who in addition to playing a foundational role in the Development of Western Civilization program, helped create honors programs within the PC curriculum. • 2009—Students and parents can now pay tuition via e-billing. 6 The Cowl NEWS May 4, 2017 Off-Campus Beat

by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff NATIONAL NEWS BRIEF

National security was one of Within weeks of marrying Cuspert Donald Trump’s main concerns however, Greene seemed to realize during his 2016 presidential she had made a huge mistake. In campaign. He persistently an email sent from inside of Syria, emphasized the unthinkable Greene wrote “I am gone and I can’t atrocities that the ISIS terror come back. I wouldn’t even know group has committed, stating, “We how to make it through, if I tried cannot let this evil continue.” What to come back. I am in a very harsh happens, however, when there is environment and I don’t know how a major security breech within the long I will last here, but it doesn’t FBI? matter, it’s all a little too late...” This event was not the result of a Against the odds however, Greene terror attack or computer hacking of was somehow able to escape Syria top-secret information. According unharmed after a few months. After to CNN, “An FBI translator with flying back to the United States, a top-secret security clearance she pled guilty to making false traveled to Syria in 2014 and statements involving international married a key ISIS operative she terrorism and was sentenced to two had been assigned to investigate.” years in federal prison. According to federal court Greene was released last summer records, the former employee and now works as a hostess at an Daniela Greene lied to the FBI about undisclosed hotel lounge. It still where she was going and warned remains unclear as to why Greene her new husband he was under chose to engage in this action. “She investigation. Greene’s husband endangered our national security by was Denis Cuspert, a German exposing herself and her knowledge rapper turned ISIS pitchman. of sensitive matters to those terrorist Under the pretense of traveling organizations,” said Assistance to Munich, Germany to visit U.S. Thomas Gillice in a report to her parents, Greene boarded an CNN. Greene’s actions highlight the international flight that was headed sensitivity of our nation’s security. to Istanbul, Turkey. From there she Additionally, they create a puzzling met Cuspert who helped her cross narrative that the FBI will continue PHOTOS COURTESY OF WWW.FBI.GOV into the Syrian border. The two to monitor. AND CLIPARTFEST.COM were wed once in Syria.

Providence Student Congress Club Spotlight: College Updates Sustainability Club

by Sarah Gianni ’18 speakers. Despite the fast approaching News Staff end to the semester, the Sustainability At the last 67th Student Congress Claude as President, Cassandra Club did sponsor a guest speaker from meeting, the seniors said their Caggiano as Vice President, Elaine CLUB SPOTLIGHT Rhode Island Feeds Rhode Island. The goodbyes and thanked the Congress Heardrick as Treasurer, and Sabrina representative spoke about ending for the last four years. Each member Guilbeault as Sectretary. food insecurity in Rhode Island, and of the Student Congress Exec As environmental protection continues how students can contribute to this gave their well wishes to the 68th to be a prominent issue in today’s news, cause. Student Congress. At the end of the Best of Luck to the Class of 2017! students at Providence College have Those interested in taking part of meeting. The 68th Student Congress created a club committed to finding the organization and direction of Executive Board was inducted. Meetings will resume next year and creating new ways to promote the Sustainability Club can email All members of the Class of 2018, at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. sustainability. The Sustainability Club [email protected] to be the new board includes Phionna was implemented in March 2017, and notified about upcoming club meetings. is currently comprised of 20 active “Although the club has only been members. around since March, we feel that we “The Sustainability club gives have already generated an interest students who have an interest in in sustainability among the students sustainability an outlet to learn more who have come to the meetings,” said and implement sustainable practices Andrus. “We are expecting to make a in our local community and/or big impact next year.” internationally,” said board member of the club Molly Andrus ’19. As the club is a relatively new presence on campus, they continue to formulate new ideas on how to achieve their goals. “We hope to break into a local committee, international committee, marketing committee, and any other committee that is suggested,” said Andrus. “We would also love to have student bloggers, as so many members of the club are going abroad.” Student blogs would allow for contributors to write about their experiences in sustainability in the country they are visiting. This information could then be used to address sustainability efforts at PC. The club also hopes to organize outreach events to support sustainable projects, as well as lectures from guest

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Among the core requirements and proficiencies that students are expected to complete throughout their academic career, there are many opportunities that allow students to explore their passions through academic work. The Celebration of Student Scholarship and Creativity highlights student work and allows them to share their passion for their studies. Providence College’s three-year grant from the Davis Educational Foundation for Fostering a Culture of Student Engagement inspired the event. In tune with the College’s mission of promoting, sustaining, and enhancing academic excellence, the purpose of the grant is to deepen student engagement in their learning. The event gave the opportunity to many students with a variety of majors and minors to present on their theses, experiential research, and service projects. From history to math to art to science Over two hundred students were nominated by faculty to showcase their work. HANNAH POIRIER ’17/THE COWL to English to psychology, presentations covered a Much of the information contained in student Claire Kleinschmidt ’17, who has participated in the wide range of subject matter. presentations is not commonly known. History and event the past four years and worked on increasing This year’s event, which marked the 8th Annual Political Science double major Elizabeth Petretti student participation last year, spoke about the event, Celebration of Student Scholarship and Creativity, ’17 stated, “I have always been interested in the stating, “At PC we have so many opportunities to took place on Wednesday, April 26 from 12:30-4:30 Revolutionary War, and I chose to focus on women do research with faculty or throw ourselves into p.m. and was held in the Slavin Center. Spanning specifically because the study of women’s roles in projects we are passionate about. The Celebration of throughout upper Slavin and into ’64 Hall, the event history is a relatively new subject and I wanted to Scholarship and Creativity is an incredible opportunity caught the attention of many passersby. research why some women are really well remembered to showcase the interests and hard work of students Allison Schmidt ’19 presented on the struggles and why others have been forgotten despite great here at PC. I really believe that we have so much to illegitimate children in 18th century London, or feats.” Focusing on a topic that is not wellknown learn from each other and fields other than our own.” foundlings, had to deal with in society and how the allowed Petretti to gain a wealth of information that Kleinschmidt continued, “I look forward to the laws at the time limited them. Schmidt stated, “I had she was able to share with others at the event. Celebration for Scholarship and Creativity because it many of my friends and professors come and speak to Petretti based her presentation on her History allows me to talk to students about their art projects, me about my presentation as they were interested in Honors Thesis that examined women of the American research, and future plans every year, and I’m so seeing how I examined the law of the time in the 18th Revolutionary Era and the way in which they are grateful for a chance to really engage in meaningful century London and compared the real life examples remembered throughout history. After researching conversations with my peers.” to fictional novels about these foundlings.” women of various social classes and with very PC’s Strategic Plan includes student engagement Catered by Sodexo, the free food was a catch different stories, Petretti found that there were as a critical step in the College’s effort to enhance for students throughout the building. While some three reasons some women were remembered. She academic excellence through expanded research, originally stopped by the event for some free food, concluded, “Those with high social status, male study, and service. By appreciating students’ scholarly the presentations by students caught the attention advocates, or written documentation tended to be and creative work, the celebration is an important of many and prompted many to engage with the remembered more throughout history than others piece of this the Strategic Plan. students presenting. who were missing one or more of these criteria.” Spare Parts Named 2017 Common Reading Book

by Patrick Healey ’17 everyone on the committee is required “opportunity to participate in academic Gaffney spoke passionately about the News Staff to read over winter break. conversations,” because she works on book, which chronicles the story of four Those seven are then narrowed the business side of school operations. undocumented teenagers in America, ON CAMPUS further to three books, which are then The common reading book provides saying, “I was able to experience, given to the President and provost who an outlet for people of all areas of the through these four boys, things I never For incoming freshmen and transfer make the final decision. Dean Gaffney school to engage in conversation and could have experienced.” students coming to Providence College, said that both students and faculty are get to know each other better, and The main goal in selecting a book is the first assignment they will receive on the recommendation committee, Dean Gaffney called the program “very maximum engagement and enjoyment will be to read what is known as the and a passion for reading is the main inclusive.” for the students who are required to “common reading book,” which all qualification, ensuring that those For next year’s incoming freshmen, read it. PC tries to ensure that there freshmen are required to read during choosing the book are committed and the common reading book that was are follow up activities throughout the the summer leading up to their first passionate about the task at hand. selected is Spare Parts, by Joshua Davis. school year to spark more discussion semester at PC. Dean Gaffney noted that one of her This book was unanimously selected by and create a community using the The College takes this opening favorite parts of the process is having an the committee as the best choice. Dean common reading book. requirement very seriously, and there Events and activities are still being is a great deal of preparation that goes planned for Spare Parts, but last year’s into choosing a book that is meant common reading activities featured an to be enjoyable as well as thought- essay contest and multiple discussion provoking. Established at PC in 2010, sessions for those who wished to with a goal of providing stimulating participate. and educational conversation which Last year’s freshmen were assigned can bring all incoming students I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up For together, the common reading book has Education And Was Shot by the Taliban, by become a staple at the College. the youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner, Tiffany Gaffney, associate dean Malala Yousafzai, which Gaffney of students and chair of the Book thought produced a particularly selection committee, explained that positive response from students. a recommendation committee is put Catherine Goldberg ’20, said that together to make sure that the best her reading experience was, “very possible book is chosen for the incoming eye opening because in a place like freshmen to read. America we are so privileged to have Many elements go into finding what education and we don’t realize that is hopefully the perfect book, including girls in Afghanistan don’t have that thorough examinations of reading lists, opportunity.” researching what other institutions are While summer reading assignments having their students read, as well as can sometimes be pushed aside as “busy more logistical things regarding the work” or unimportant, PC has placed book, such as availability, cost, and great effort into choosing books and length. activities which will provide students Dean Gaffney said that over 100 with a meaningful and fulfilling experience worthy of their time and books are considered, and then Dean Gaffney is very excited Spare Parts was selected as this PHOTO COURTESY OF AMAZON.COM narrowed down to seven, which summer’s reading book. attention. 8 The Cowl ADVERTISEMENT May 4, 2017

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by Taylor Godfrey ’19 Opinion Editor POLITICS

While it seems like only yesterday everyone watched a very rain-soaked and supposedly well- attended inauguration, we have now reached the 100th (or rather 105th by the date of this publication) day of Donald Trump’s presidency. This is the mark by which a president’s term is often judged and the news sites are all covered with articles either exalting or denouncing Trump’s accomplishments, or lack thereof, during what are possibly the most important days of his term. While political scientists as well as half of your Facebook friends will probably discuss the ramifications of the past 100 days for years to come, all of the commentary begs the question, is this evaluation even worth anything? The significance of the 100-day milestone for presidencies has been around since Franklin D. Roosevelt’s presidency, when the pressures of the Great Depression necessitated a swift course of action from the president in a very short period of time. In a press conference on April 19, the Trump at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center PHOTO COURTESY OF CAROLYN KASTER/ ASSOCIATED PRESS White House claimed that Trump has had a more in Harrisburg, Pa. on the 100th day of his presidency, April 19. successful first 100 days than any president since FDR. Presidents love to compare themselves to this historically beloved figure, but unless much in his or her first 100 days as Roosevelt did not accomplished all of these goals (whether a country is in such dire straits as Roosevelt’s because that would mean the U.S. was facing a you agree with them or not), the problem is that was, this 100-day landmark is arbitrary and not problem as catastrophic as the Great Depression. Trump still has 1360 days left in office. We must necessarily indicative of a president’s overall In addition, the mystique of this arbitrary time not stop scrutinizing his decisions or being as success. period causes presidents to make wild promises vigilant after these 100 days are over. Why should a president passing a bill in his or that they cannot possibly keep because the public We must try to block out all of the voices her first hundred days make that bill any more or is expecting a fully loaded docket of plans for yelling about this important milestone, because less important than legislation they pass at any those three fleeting months. Trump’s presidency is far from over and it would other point over next four years? Trump promised in the 100-day plan he be foolish to think that the actions taken during If anything, the pressure to succeed in such a released in October 2016, to, among other things, these 100 days will be the only ones that matter. short amount of time only encourages a quantity repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, Instead of overanalyzing the past three months, over quality mentality. And if there is any job in eliminate corruption in Washington and “drain we should wait and evaluate Trump when he is the world that should focus more on valuable the swamp,” suspend immigration from “terror- out of office. Only from that vantage point, or work and less on volume of work, it is the prone regions,” and lift “roadblocks” against even better from a few years from now, can we president of the U.S. projects like the Keystone Pipeline, according to truly evaluate the good and the bad of his term. This magnifying glass centered only on the NPR. For Trump, as for every president, the first 100 first 100 days of a presidency also encourages The latter two he has at least addressed, days are just the beginning. Rather than trying to a president to put the reputation of the office though to varying degrees of success. He has not figure out if Trump’s short time in office means above all else. When Trump’s White House suggested any legislation to “drain the swamp,” he will be an effective leader, let’s remember how claims that he has been more successful than any and his administration’s attempts to repeal and much time we have left still and focus all of our other president since FDR, his office does not replace Obamacare have been an abysmal failure energy encouraging him to be one. care whether or not it is true. What is important so far. He has not succeeded is that the country thinks it is true and the claim at most of the things he will therefore bolster the trumped up superiority promised to accomplish of the 100 days. in 100 days, though his However, Trump, and most likely the administration claims he has presidents that follow him, are trying to live been wildly successful. up to a standard that is unrealistic. The country The most problematic should not want the president to have to do as thing is not that Trump has

President Franklin D. Roosevelt whose presidency PHOTO COURTESY OF CAROLYN KASTER/ ASSOCIATED PRESS President Trump signs an executive order PHOTO COURTESY OF RON SACHS /UPI/NEWSCOM started the 100-day tradition. during the first 100 days of his presidency. 10 The Cowl COMMENTARYOPINION May 4, 2017 Death Of The Darty

REMEMBER WHEN GOLF PARTY WAS THIS FUN? ME NEITHER. PHOTO COURTESY OF HERCAMPUS.COM

our neighbors, but also put people at risk.” it, and it certainly isn’t an equal replacement, no Although safety should always be everyone’s matter how many food trucks appear. Golf Party priority, a large portion of the houses off Eaton If students want to maintain the tradition of Golf Street are lived in by students, and breaking up the Party, there needs to be cooperation on everyone’s Continued from front page backyard parties and forcing the students to roam part—and students should attempt to maintain the streets looking for a location is more of a public that tradition. Since its inception, Golf Party is Indeed, the cops have been more actively nuisance to any other neighbors than allowing something that has made Providence College infiltrating the gatherings and breaking them them to stand in the backyard of a student house. unique and has given the entire school a sense of up rather than observing them, which can be Furthermore, whether or not more incidents unity. It gives the College character. attributed both to the views of the administration of violence are caused by students pushing back Other schools may laugh at our preppy clothing and the increased incidents of violence that have against increased police presence or if more police while we embrace it, but it is something done taken place at parties over the past four years, presence is due to the increased incidents of for the students by the students that would only including the infamous couch burning on the night violence is difficult to determine. Violent incidents happen at Providence, and there’s something to be of the 2015 NCAA Hockey National Championship in which people are harmed, however, should said for that. Golf Party may never again be what and the thrown vodka bottles after the Patriots never be tolerated, and students, administration, it once was, but it should certainly be more than 2017 Superbowl victory. and police need to find a balance between allowing a few sad darties on a rainy day, attempting to An email from Steven Sears, dean of students, students to have fun while making sure everyone remember a tradition that feels like a thing of the to the student body earlier this semester highlights is safe. past. this point. “Large gatherings, while intended to be Unfortunately, for many students, the Long Live the Lilly Pulitzer queen, just as long social and enjoyable, not only cause a nuisance to alternative of Friar Fest simply isn’t going to cut as none of her subjects get beheaded. The Danger Of ‘Making France Great Again’

by Carolyn Walsh ’17 international order as we know it. and independent candidate Macron to leave the European Union, abandon Opinion Co-Editor Emerita What is going on in France is almost and Le Pen of the far-right National the Euro, and reinstate the French franc. WORLD POLITICS eerily similar to what transpired during Front are headed into the runoff on If such a “Frexit” were to happen, the the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Like May 7. European Union and the dream of a in the U.S., the presidential election in Again, to parallel the U.S., unified Europe would be dead. In the grand scheme of modern France has been a serious test for the Macron, the “safe” and Clinton-esque With last year’s Brexit, France global politics, a presidential election country’s political establishment—and candidate, has been showing promise and Germany remain the largest in France might seem insignificant or one it has so far failed. over Le Pen in the most recent polls. powers sustaining the EU; a French even mundane compared to the dire The French election process consists Overconfidence among French anti- withdrawal would be a mortal situation in Syria and the chaos that is of two rounds of voting. The first round populists looking at these trends is wound to a system that has more or the Trump administration. However, consists of voters casting their ballots understandable. However, something less provided political and economic the contest between the centrist and for the candidate of their choice from similar to the overwhelming shock felt stability to the continent for decades. pro-Europe Emmanuel Macron and a list of all qualifying candidates. As in the U.S. after Trump’s win has great Le Pen’s policy attitudes toward the far-right and xenophobic Marine it is extremely rare for an individual potential to happen in France. immigration represent a whitewashed Le Pen has the potential to be far more candidate to receive over 50 percent Le Pen and her National Front form of the kind of xenophobia consequential than most Americans of the overall vote in the first round, Party have been at the forefront that defined the National Front’s might think. a second round of voting is held as a of the resurrection of far-right controversial past. Although she has When French voters go to the polls runoff between the top two candidates. politics in Europe. Le Pen’s ability succeeded in making this antagonism on May 7, how they choose between Whoever wins this second round to take advantage of a divided and toward immigrant populations more Macron and Le Pen could very well becomes the next French president. disillusioned French electorate should mainstream, it is no less extreme and inflict the same kind of political The first round of the 2017 election not be underestimated. A National harmful—she wishes to ban all net upheaval in France as the aftermath was held on April 23, and not one Front victory has the real potential to immigration and reform France’s of the 2016 presidential election has candidate from the traditional center- destabilize Europe and to shape France welfare state so that the bulk of done in the U.S. Moreover, if Le Pen left and center-right parties came close into a protectionist, xenophobic, and spending is directed toward French claims victory, it could mean the end to getting the majority of the vote. neofascist state. citizens. of the European Union and the current Rather, the former investment banker In contrast to Macron, Le Pen wishes In the effort to “make France great again,” Le Pen has made it clear that the best future for France is one that caters to a narrow, nostalgic vision of French culture and “Frenchness”— one that marginalizes the voices and lives of those who come from different cultures. The French people have a serious task ahead of them. On May 7 they will have to choose whether or not to reject the dangers of close-minded, populist, and xenophobic politics. Let’s just hope they don’t make the same mistake we did. PHOTO COURTESY OF REUTERS / ROBERT PRATTA May 4, 2017 COMMENTARYOPINION The Cowl 11 Time To Take A Break by Kevin Copp ’18 busy makes it difficult to see how library, you want to be them. What finals require. Although the sheer Opinion Staff occupied other people can be. you do not know, of course, is that amount of things you need to do CAMPUS Anyone who has any work to do your friend finished a ten pager two might seem overwhelming, it is still naturally focuses their energies on nights before. important to take time to do things getting their own stuff done and Everyone has their hectic that are just for yourself. The casual observer at Providence tends to minimize the things others moments and everyone has to Taking a short walk, going to College this time of year—when must do. The lives of others can even sacrifice something in order to get the gym, reading for leisure, and Saturdays at Ray mean boys in mid- become a fantasy that you might their work done. Thinking more getting coffee are all activities that nineties era NBA jerseys and girls in envy when you have so much to do. about the complete picture of the will make preparing for finals easier flower-print dresses—undoubtedly You have a ten page paper to write, work that other people have to do and put all the work you feel you hears more statements lamenting the and your best friend plans on heading and not just the fun they get to have must do in the proper perspective. busyness of the last two weeks than to Whiskey’s for the last Thursday can make your own busyness a little Life will go on after finals, no matter the rest of the semester combined. of the year. The moment you hear easier to manage. how much effort you put in to ace Students deplore the papers and your friend is going to Taking time for yourself everything. exams that they know have been Whiskey’s instead is another way to Most of all, remember to spend coming all year long, and nearly of being take the edge time with your friends. Although everyone complains about it. cooped off all the they definitely have a lot to do While being busier at this point in up in work as well, they also need to know the year might be a virtual guarantee the that they are not alone in being busy. for every student, the amount of Spending time with them proves references students make to their your priorities are in the correct busyness and the surprise many place and that you value their students have at needing to do a lot friendship over a number on a piece of work during finals has become of paper. highly cliché. Even though everyone Of course, it is natural to succumbs to the cliché of being feel stressed out when you busy in one way or another, it have a lot of work to do, but is important to remember that it is beneficial to remember one’s own personal effort is that everyone else is in the always relative to another’s same overloaded boat. busyness, and that everyone Changing your attitude has about the same amount of towards the commitment work to be done. By keeping of finals preparations can this realization in mind, as make them less painful well taking time for one’s and even, in some rare self and one’s friends, expect cases, worthwhile. the burden of finals to be The relativity of being significantly lightened. PHOTO COURTESY OF CLIPARTKID.COM Preying On The Privileged

by Bridget Blain ’19 Opinion Staff LIFESTYLE

Fyre Festival made its debut this weekend and has quickly become one of the most discussed events of the spring, but for all the wrong reasons. What was promised to be a luxurious two-weekend getaway to the Bahamas filled with music and models quickly turned into a colossal disaster. And as bad as it may seem, it is hard to feel sympathy for people who had $12,000 in extra cash lying around and spent it on tickets to a suspicious music festival. Every aspect of Fyre Festival seemed to be purposefully catered to a certain demographic: the young and privileged. There were also several signs that should have warned someone who was about to spend thousands of dollars on a FYRE FESTIVAL 2017 IN THE BAHAMAS. PHOTO COURTESY OF VULTURE.COM ticket to rethink their decision. Let’s start with the price tag. The $12,000 could have been used in a the festival. wanted to have the experience prices of tickets ranged from $450 to better way. Was a music festival in The purpose of a music festival is of seeing performances by the $12,000. Obviously, music festivals its first year being astronomically to bring people with a shared love musicians on the lineup or because are not cheap, but for reference, the more expensive than the most of music together in an enjoyable they simply had two free weekends most expensive ticket package for popular music festivals in the world and safe environment. The purpose and an immense amount of money Coachella is $899. Paying almost not a red flag? of Fyre Festival, however, appears to spend. $900 to spend the weekend at a Secondly, the advertisements to be to see how many young and Fyre Festival was troublesome music festival seems ridiculous to for Fyre Festival clearly catered incredibly wealthy people could be from the beginning as it was strictly the majority of people, but spending to extremely wealthy millennials. convinced to spend thousands upon marketed toward and really only over $12,000 to attend a festival is Advertisements promised an thousands of dollars on an event available to the privileged youth. just outrageous. unforgettable weekend with young that was more about being able to Perhaps it is easier to say now that People are free to spend their models and private yachts galore. live like a celebrity for a weekend everything has been revealed, but money however they please and These advertisements appeared to than about music. it is hard to feel sorry for those those who purchased tickets did not be more focused on how beautiful One cannot help but wonder how who put themselves in a suspicious deserve what Fyre Festival turned the island and models were instead many people who purchased tickets situation so they could spend a out to be, but it seems as if that of the music or any other aspect of did so because they genuinely weekend reveling in their privilege.

12 The Cowl OPINION May 4, 2017 Providence College’s Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 Publisher: Kristine Goodwin A Bittersweet Beginning Co-Publisher: Dr. Steven A. Sears Advisor: Richard F. Kless by Marla Gagne ’18 They are vibrant and hilarious, Spain, to return home as my Associate- Graduate Assistant: Joseph Flynn ’15 Editor-in-Chief intelligent and funny, loving and Editor-in-Chief. Thank you, Katie and inspirational. And their best attribute? Jackie ,for showing us what it means to Editor-in-Chief: Marla Gagne ’18 EDITOR’S COLUMN Editor-in-Chief Emerita: Katherine They work for The Cowl. be leaders. Thank you to the seniors for Puzycki ’17 As commencement approaches, giving your all every week. And thank Whoever said “If you love something, our Cowl staff is slowly coming to you to the writers for always pushing Associate Editor-in-Chief: Paige set it free,” clearly does not know our terms with the fact that our beloved for the best stories. Without you all, we Calabrese ’18 Associate Editor-in-Chief Emerita: feelings about the Class of 2017. seniors are leaving us. In one year, wouldn’t have had such an incredible Jacquelyn Kelley ’17 this dedicated team of editors and year. And we hope that even though we writers has rebranded our newspaper, are letting you go free to do amazing Managing Co-Editor: Tom Tobin ’19 Managing Co-Editor: Megan Stefanski launched a new website, pushed for the things, you will come back to us (or ’19 best stories, and worked tirelessly every else). Managing Editor Emerita: Abby Shelley week to make the best possible issue, Despite this bittersweet moment ’17 usually with little sleep and a stack of on our last Cowl Wednesday, I look News Editor: Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 homework waiting for them at home. forward to carrying on our 82-year Asst. News Editor: Daria Purdy ’19 During the chaos, it is hard to tradition. We give students a voice on Asst. News Editor: Gabriella Pisano ’18 appreciate the special moments— campus, we record history, and, most News Co-Editor Emerita: Meaghan Dodson ’17 brainstorming ideas at a meeting, importantly, we bring such a great News Co-Editor Emerita: Marla Gagne taking the team bowling, cheering group of people together. We have ’18 when the pizza finally arrives, and made so much progress this year and Opinion Co-Editor: Taylor Godfrey ’19 reading horoscopes on a Monday night Paige and I cannot wait to continue the Opinion Co-Editor: Sarah Kelley ’18 for a little life inspiration. success and make The Cowl better than Asst. Opinion Editor: Hannah Paxton ’19 Looking back at this incredible year, I ever next year. The staffs of Cowl past Opinion Co-Editor Emerita: Carolyn Walsh ’17 am so honored to be taking the position have created a path for us—now it is up Opinion Co-Editor Emerita: Brianna of Editor-in-Chief and for Paige to us, future writers and editors, and Abbott ‘17 Calabrese ’18, who is off gallivanting in you the readers, to help carry it on. Arts & Entertainment Co-Editor: Abigail Czernieck ‘19 Arts & Entertainment Co-Editor: Kerry Torpey ‘20 Arts & Entertainment Co-Editor Emerita: Paige Calabrese ’18 Arts & Entertainment Co-Editor Emeritus: Patrick Lovett ’17 Tangents Tirades Portfolio Co-Editor: David Martineau ’18 & Portfolio Co-Editor: Clara Howard ’19 Portfolio Co-Editor Emeritus: Joseph Aiello ’17 When Will Finals: An Justice For Unpaid Portfolio Co-Editor Emerita: Abby Johnston ’17 Trump Learn? Unnecessary Evil Interns Sports Co-Editor: Kevin Skirvin ’18 Sports Co-Editor: Liza Sisk ’18 Sports Editor Emeritus: Sam Hardwick ’17 This week Trump has taken Why take finals? Most professors What is our time worth? another hit at women’s rights and structure their classes to give two to As the school year comes to a Photography Co-Editor: Kristina Ho ’18 efforts to alleviate global gender Photography Co-Editor: Nicholas three exams a semester. In addition, close, Providence College students Crenshaw ’20 inequality. The administration has students are given consistent scramble to finalize their plans for Asst. Photography Editor: Laura decided to discontinue “Let Girls homework, projects, readings, and the summer. Some are returning to Chadbourne ’20 Learn,” a signature girls’ initiative and papers. In the course of one semester, old summer jobs, a few students are Head Copy Editor: Katie Coyne ’18 educational program that has been students have numerous assignments traveling, and a large percentage Asst. Head Copy Editor: Annie Loftus especially championed since 2015 by are subject to be graded and said of students are entering into the ’18 former first lady, Michelle Obama. assignments are substantial enough to “world of interning.” Head Copy Editor Emerita: Casey Clark ’17 This inter-governmental initiative demonstrate that students’ knowledge The internships that catch my Asst. Head Copy Editor Emerita: Anna run through the Peace Corps and the of the subject. eye are contrary to what one would Munroe ’17 United States Agency for International Cumulative finals at the end of the think. You see, they are not the Development was a testament to the semester are repetitive and stress- ones with the intriguing titles and Copy Editors: Madeline Burns ’20, Courtney Day ’19, Jennifer Dorn importance of bipartisan multi-sectoral inducing. If a student does well detailed descriptions. 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PHOTO COURTESY OF MILK-EDUCATION.COM Page 13 Photography May 4, 2017 RIGHT: Midfielder Keenan Assaraf ’17 plays in the lacrosse game against Villanova. BELOW: Olivia Goliger ’17, performs a solo at the English Treasures “Apropos of England” concert, which featured the I Cantori and Concert Chorale choirs as well as the orchestra. BELOW RIGHT: Lindsay Brestovansky ’18 performs with fellow members of the Dance Club at their spring semester show. BOTTOM LEFT: A member of the Board of Programmers hands out cotton candy to students at Clam Jam. BOTTOM RIGHT: Caroline Finn ’20 smiles during Clam Jam, sponsored by BOP. ELIZABETH HAYES ’19/ THE COWL

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Page 14 Photography May 4, 2017 Seniors: What is your most treasured PC memory?

“Winning the hockey national championship.” “Finishing my Global Studies capstone documentary.” Brenda Moreno ’17, Megan Daley ’17, Brooke Clark ’17 Gabby Shkreli ’17, and Elinor Loria ’17

“Friar Foundations.” “The Spring 2017 Dance Club show.” Maddie Boffi ’17 Ryan Kuehl ’17

“Student Congress.” “Clubbies and first semester golf party.” Patrick Rogers ’17 Matthew Griffin ’17

“Being the mascot. By myself.”

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PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAEL HEIMAN/ GETTY IMAGES Photos by Laura Chadbourne ’20, Assistant Photo Editor Arts & Page 15 Entertainment 0 May 4, 2 17 Community Lens Class Offers Perspective, Scope different; some were of people, others reflected communities when they find people who are Community: community events around Providence, such passionate about the same thing. A bond forms Continued from front page as the Women’s March, and that there was no that brings people together, and that is the sense limitation to what the students had to photograph. of community that D’Elia and her classmates were According to D’Elia, artists form their own looking for and found through Community Lens. For D’Elia, a studio art major with a concentration in photography, art is something that she is passionate about and it’s an important medium to help artists express themselves. Each member of the class was paired up with a local kid who volunteered with ¡CityArts!. D’Elia’s partner was Yanely, who is 11. To D’Elia, she was a little artist starting to come out of her shell. As D’Elia recalls, “she was very courageous and didn’t want to share her photos with the class, but she opened up and I learned a lot from her.” Her favorite memory was when they did an activity where Yanely had to make her own superhero, and she created a superhero artist, whose secret lair was an art studio where she could make whatever kind of art she wanted. “It was so creative and you never think about superheroes whose secret power was the power to be creative, and I love that,” D’Elia says. D’Elia has even said she can’t wait to go back and volunteer. These kids will continue to take courses and she can’t wait to see them grow as artists. For Hannah Mackie ’19, the exhibit was personally touching. “Not only did it show that the students worked really hard this semester to build photography skills and take some real high quality pictures, but it was evident that they had worked really hard to develop relationships with the community.” She said loved how every photograph was The exhibit at ¡CityArts! showcases the culmination of student work throughout the semester. PHOTO COURTESY OF OLIVIA D’ELIA `19 Student Project Raises Eyebrows and Questions

by Blaine Payer ’18 A&E Staff FILM

“Everything we are intersects with this landscape.” This statement, delivered by Loren Spears, the executive director of the Tomaquag museum, perfectly encapsulates the sentiment of the documentary Our Sinking Bay, a global studies capstone project that premiered last Saturday at the Cable Car Cinema to a full house. The five-month long project, conducted by Daniel Hentz ’17, Rachel Krokenberger ’17, Brooke Clark ’17, and Kimberly Maida ’17, sought to illustrate how the preservation of the Narragansett Bay is a community issue that affects everyone, not just people of native heritage or environmentalists. The group went above and beyond the call of duty and transformed their research into a 30-minute long documentary that challenges viewers to be more aware of the Promotional photo for Our Sinking Bay. PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIEL HENTZ ’17, RACHEL KROKENBERGER ’17, BROOKE CLARK ’17, AND KIMBERLY MAIDA ’17 environmental degradation occurring around them, and how everyone can of them works to protect it,” explains culmination of my work as a global was “What is your biggest concern for play a small role in shaping a future Maida, as she summarizes the project. studies student,” says Hentz, the the future of the Narragansett Bay?” characterized by a greater respect for The group collectively interviewed primary cinematographer for the Raymond Two Hawks Watson, the both the land and the people on it. nearly 10 different concerned project. “The audience received sachem of the Mashapaug Nahagansets, As the school year draws to a close and parties, including Rachel Calabro, a it really well, and they made sure responded, “That people don’t wake everyone braces themselves for finals representative from Save the Bay, as well to let us know with a lengthy up,” effectively showing the reason and heartfelt goodbyes, it is refreshing as Cassius Spears Sr., a Narragansett applause.” Hentz goes on to say why projects geared towards social to see a group of students dedicate tribal member who feels an that, although the feedback from the and environmental awareness like their time to improving the world especially close connection to the audience and their global studies Our Sinking Bay are so important. Not around them in their own humble bay that he has spent his entire instructors was great, “It was Cassius only was the film a very successful way. “We wanted to bring together life on. Both were in attendance Spears Sr.’s kind words that truly showcase of five months of hard the perspectives of environmental on Saturday, with Spears offering validated our efforts…that, that, work by a very dedicated group, activists and Narragansett tribal sentimental praise for the respectful was a moment I will never forget.” but it also woke up at least a movie members to show how each group is ways in which the group presented The last question that the film theater full of people to the problems concerned with the environmental his voice and respected his culture. challenged both the interviewers as that everyone in the modern degradation of the bay and how each “This event truly was the well as the audience members to answer world seems determined to ignore. 16 The Cowl ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT May 4, 2017 We Didn’t Start the Fyre Music Festival Promises Luxury, Falls Surprisingly Short

by Michael Welch ’17 no air NO FOOD and NO water A&E Staff #fyrefestival #fyrefest #fyrefraud.” It should be noted that the private MUSIC island the event was hosted on, was once owned by Pablo Escobar, which the promotion consistently stressed. The Fyre Festival, promoted exclusively Therefore, the 20-somethings in through Instagram, promised festival attendance had nowhere to run goers a luxurious and exclusive music and tweeted about other partiers festival complete with models, music, fighting for food and shelter. and mosh pits. The minimum day pass Even the musical guests were an cost approximately $450, while the deluxe empty promise, or at least refused to package cost over $12,000. Attendees show once they heard what a disaster assumed, for how much they paid, they these people were in for. Blink-182, would be granted basic amenities at the headliner of a lackluster lineup, the very least—they assumed wrong. dropped out the first day of the festival Guests were welcomed to a beach for production issues. The band’s littered with garbage and wild pigs. guitarist, Matt Skib told TMZ “We PHOTO COURTESY OF VANITYFAIR.COM There was no music or basic tools were only pulling out because we were for human survival. The overnight getting the feeling that it didn’t have Fyre Fest promotional photo. PHOTO COURTESY OF VANITYFAIR.COM lodging consisted of Federal Emergency enough of our stage that we needed Management Agency (FEMA) hurricane to put on the show we have…the rest relief tents that were either ripped of it was just like happenstance.” or still in the packaging they were The Frye Festival was managed so shipped in. The tents, before the poorly that Ja Rule, the event’s biggest chaos, were an amenity that cost extra. organizer and promoter, set “fyre” The food available was a gourmet to both the bar and the wallets of his dish comprised of two slices of guests. Offering the deepest sympathy bread with a Kraft single garnish. he could muster, Ja Rule tweeted, “I This was served with a small side truly apologize as this is NOT MY salad, consisting of lettuce and a FAULT... but I’m taking responsibility. tomato slice—this also cost extra. I’m deeply sorry to everyone who was The security lockers, which were inconvenienced by this.” Taking a closer available for a nominal fee, did not look, it isn’t shocking why Ja Rule would come with locks and left many attendees not want the credit for this anarchy. with lost or stolen belongings. Speaking Due to a lack of funds, festival of thievery, many festival goers had their ticket holders were promised VIP passports and wallets stolen leaving passes for the 2018 Fyre Festival. them stranded with no way to get home. This offer has been scoffed by many Many of the Fyre Festival victims in light of this year’s fest, however PHOTO COURTESY OF OLIVIA D’ELIA `19 called for help to the outside world organizers promise that next year’s via Twitter. For many, this was the event will surpass this one’s. only way to reach an audience with Perhaps Fyre Fest 2018 will live up their tales of horror and squalor. One to its expectations, but, as of now, music festival enthusiast tweeted, the legacy of the festival is one of “We have been locked indoors with mistakes, manipulation, and mayhem. A portable toilet and tents provided at Fyre Fest. PHOTO COURTESY OF JAKE STRANG/AP Insomnia Cookies: Worth Losing Sleep Over by Ryan Cox ’18 Berkowitz, a student at the University of Cookies, in an interview with the Brown Herald. A&E Staff Pennsylvania at the time. Insomnia Cookies The Providence location is open seven days a week typically caters to college towns, and with five until 2 a.m., making it clear that the bakery chain FOOD colleges having main campuses in the city (PC, has college students in mind for their clientele. JWU, RIC, RISD, and Brown), in addition to CCRI Cookies on their own are not too expensive, If you have ever found yourself craving and URI’s satellite locations, Providence was at $1.65 each, served fresh and warm. Mine something sweet late at night, Providence now has certainly a great candidate for a new location. were falling apart in the bag because they came a new way to satisfy your sweet tooth. Insomnia Given its close proximity to Brown University straight out of the oven. The specialty items– Cookies opened up a new location on Thayer Street especially, “The location will deliver one to two “cookiewiches,” ordering items a la mode– and the last month (near the CVS), bringing late-night miles from our location, covering all of Brown’s milk found in the cooler are a little pricey, however cookie delivery within Providence College’s reach. campus and much of the off-campus housing (the milk, for example, is $3.35 a bottle). Buying in The bakery has over 100 location across and local Providence community,” said Courtney bulk saves a little money, and Insomnia Cookies the country and was founded in 2003 by Seth Altamura, senior marketing manager for Insomnia offers boxes from six cookies to up to 300 cookies if you are trying to feed an entire residence hall. I ordered a peanut butter cookie and a double chocolate mint cookie. The peanut butter cookie was warm, soft, and chewy. The peanut butter chips were still melted and the cookie was fantastic. The chocolate mint one was a little dry around the edges and the cookie was not as warm as the peanut butter one. I brought a friend along, who summed it up best: “Getting

PHOTO COURTESY OF DANIEL HENTZ ’17, RACHEL KROKENBERGER ’17, BROOKE CLARK ’17, AND KIMBERLY MAIDA ’17 a big order is a little expensive, but totally worth it in terms of quality and because of their late hours. You definitely won’t want to share though!” said Victoria Anthony ’18. Insomnia Cookies’ newest location has received rave reviews from the community since its opening, and its location on Thayer Street puts it in a popular spot for college students throughout Providence. While it cuts directly through Brown’s campus, students from all over Providence tend to hang out on Thayer. While I have not tried the delivery option, it makes for a great way for either students who don’t have cars, or who are still awake after RIPTA service ends, to buy cookies as well. Despite being only a month old in Providence, Insomnia Cookies’ reputation from other locations has had a huge part in its current Ribbon-cutting ceremony for Insomnia Cookies on Thayer Street. PHOTO COURTESY OF JULIA ROSENBURG/BROWN DAILY HERALD popularity, with delicious cookies to match. May 4, 2017 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Cowl 17 The Kingsmen are Back, Some Even from the Dead

by Kerry Torpey ’20 Hart narrating what sounds like a a ruthless common enemy, in order anticipation amongst fans and critics. A&E Staff personal letter to Eggsy. He explains to save the world, something that’s The sequel also includes a solid that “Being a Kingsman is more than becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy.” list of new characters played by some FILM the clothing we wear or the weapons There are a lot of familiar faces of Hollywood’s favorites. Julianne we bag. Its about being willing and characters in the trailer beyond Moore stars as Poppy, who is the to sacrifice for the greater good.” Eggsy. Mark Strong reprised his primary antagonist and associated Millions of fans of the worldwide Shortly after, what appears to be role as the agent Merlin. Sophie with a secret organization called “The box office hit Kingsman: The Secret a missile blows up the Kingsmen Cookson, who plays Eggsy’s friend Golden Circle.” Jeff Bridges appears as Service woke up happy on April 24 headquarters. A synopsis of the film and fellow Kingsman Roxy, also Champagne “Champ,” who is the head of with the release of the first official says, “When their headquarters are makes an appearance in the trailer. the U.S. spy organization, the Statesmen. trailer for the sequel, Kingsman: The destroyed and the world is held By far the most shocking reveal Halle Berry plays Ginger, a member of Golden Circle. Although it is a small hostage, [the Kingsmen’s] journey is that of Firth’s character, Harry the Statesmen’s tech support. Actors glimpse of what to expect in the leads them to the discovery of an allied Hart, who was killed in the first film. Channing Tatum and Pedro Pascal star as film, fans were shocked to see actor spy organization in the U.S. called Fans see Hart shaving in front of a Statesmen Agents Tequila and Whiskey. Colin Firth, whose character died in Statesmen…these two elite secret mirror with an eyepatch on. This The official release date for Kingsman: the first installment, alive and well. organizations band together to defeat revelation is definitely causing a lot of The Golden Circle is September 22, 2017. In 2015, 20th Century Fox released Kingsman: The Secret Service. Directed by Matthew Vaughn, the film featured the star-studded cast of Firth, Taron Egerton, Samuel L. Jackson, Mark Strong, and Michael Caine, all of whom made the movie a huge success and attracted a large fan base. The film follows Gary ‘Eggsy’ Unwin (Egerton), who becomes a part of a secret British spy organization called the “Kingsman.” With Harry Hart (Firth) as his mentor and guide, Eggsy finds himself on a mission to save the world from evil genius mastermind Richmond Valentine, played by Jackson. With a total of $414 million made at the box office worldwide, there was no doubt a sequel would be made following the success of the first installment. Vaughn, who co- wrote the screenplay with Jane Goldman, announced that they started writing the sequel only four months after the U.S. release in February. The Kingsman: The Golden Circle trailer begins with the voice of Harry Taron Egerton and Mark Strong react to the reappearence of a character formerly assumed to be dead. PHOTO COURTESY OF DIGITALSPY.COM

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She climbed the brick steps dedication and faithfulness is what housemates that she’s “got it just trustworthy; passionate for secure. and tiredly searched for her house made her attend to the dishes fine!” The inordinate amount of His appearance in her life came key, thrusting her hand into before checking her email. She time she spent that night pouring with an expiration date. They must the depths of her unorganized had started washing silverware by over Chinese instructions in have known that such elevated pocketbook. Demanding order hand instead of putting it in the attempt to piece together 34 levels of arousal couldn’t be in almost every other area of her dishwasher when finally the lure assorted wooden pieces made sustained long-term, yet this did life, she was eluded by the fact of what potentially was sitting her truly appreciate the desk’s little to stop either of them from that this bag was chronically a on her desk became too enticing. presence in her home. committing wholeheartedly to wasteland for miscellaneous items. She slammed off the water and She now sat down tentatively, their noncommittal relationship. Finally maneuvering through grabbed a paper towel with so as if the white wicker chair might Flashbacks to summer, six multiple tubes of empty lip much haste the entire roll almost give way beneath her slight frame. years ago, began taking over balm and countless receipts, she came unwound. Leaving the Her entire day had been obscured space in her mind. She stood in apprehended the key and made kitchen she reminded herself to by anticipation for this moment. the middle of the empty room, her her way up to the third floor. “slow down,” as if her physical Giving in to her excitement, she overalls splattered with various Letting out a sigh of relief, pace could somehow help to calm clicked on the “Inbox” tab and shades of beige paint. The sun was she flipped on the lights and let her frazzled nerves. began searching. Sure enough, beginning to set, its fervent rays her bag land with an exhausted Her desk was littered with there it was. She leaned in, spilling in through the floor length thud onto the floor. She knew she various to-do lists scrawled on cupping her chin with both hands, windows. A dripping paintbrush was going to check eventually, sticky notes and piles of manila and began hungrily reading. in one hand, a beer in the other, but she went to the kitchen and folders stacked precariously at “I appreciate you getting she laughed while watching as he started tidying up instead, as if each corner. She remembered back to me. Especially since I stared intently from wall to wall, procrastinating beforehand would ordering the desk online, so didn’t expect you to even read it. trying to decide which utterly somehow eliminate her mounting excited that her dreams of creating It’s amazing to me, how you’re indistinguishable shade of tan guilt. a home office were finally coming everything you said you wanted to was best. Straight-faced, he turned It had been over five years, so to fruition. Seven to 10 business be. That’s not to say I’m shocked back to look at her, and he kept she couldn’t understand why this days later a large, oblong box though, you always were that way. looking until his face broke out in was flustering her so much. It’s not stood propped up by the front Look, it’s been a long time for both a smile. like the last couple of years hadn’t door. In her haste to design this of us, I’m aware of that. But I also “You’re really not helping, you been good to her. After graduating, work sanctuary she hadn’t taken know that there are some things know,” he muttered while moving she started medical school at the time to be overwhelmingly time can’t put away. So if you in, closing the space between them Dartmouth, which simultaneously practical. agree, I would love to know...” until he was all she could focus on. brought her stress and She had just stood there Unblinking, she leaned back “Hello? Katie, are you in here?” contentment. It also brought her dumbstruck, staring awkwardly into the chair, arms lying limp She sprang up, involuntarily Collin, who she met sophomore at her purchase, coming to terms beside her. He was wrong though, slamming the laptop shut and year. Without exaggeration, Collin with its sheer size. Perhaps with right? Time could put things away, jarring her mind back to the was the prototypically desirable enough staring she could mind- and it could refurnish childish, present moment. Of course, it was significant other. Communicative, will it to climb the winding fantastical emotions into more Thursday night. Collin always hardworking, and attractive—his stairs itself. No such luck, mature, appropriate feelings. came over for dinner on Thursday seemingly effortless persona left however, so the next three hours That’s exactly what had happened. night. She turned to see him her in awe, sometimes even with a became a heated battle, filled She had traded in clandestine standing in the archway of her flicker of jealousy. with intermittent profanity and for straightforward; sporadic office, “Oh, there you are! How Perhaps his unwavering a continual reminder to her for steadfast; exhilarating for was your day?” 19 The Cowl PORTFOLIO May 4, 2017 HArold

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It was so clear that night it off his bike lamp and laying his waddled over to the corner where remember what his mother said.’’ looked as if the sky had been cut bike against the tree, he made he would always stack them. After As Officer Connors made his way open to reveal what it really looks his way down the path. He had five trips he returned to Max’s bag over to the little fort he noticed like behind its usual dull mask. practically memorized every and removed the last mini box of the light go out. ’’Max, my name Max was a loser. He knew it, turn to take, stream to hop over, Lucky Charms. The top of the box is Officer Connors, I’m here to but he just didn’t care. The tired and thorn bush to avoid that by was no match for his ravenous bring you home.’’ There was no chain on his old bike creaked as this point the flashlight was just little fingers. “You know they taste response. Officer Connors opened he pedaled towards the makeshift a formality. Upon reaching the even better with milk,” Max said as the blanket flap acting as the door, home he put together for Harold. small hovel he had constructed Harold stuffed marshmallow dotted revealing Max pointing a shut- He knew Harold wasn’t its real for Harold, Max noticed handfuls into his mouth. He was off flash light at him as if it were name, but Harold was the name something was off. The small certain Harold had no idea what a weapon. There was a small toy he gave it. Max and Harold dwelling seemed inspected, not milk was. truck, Star Wars blanket, and a few didn’t speak the same language. in an aggressive way, but Max Max began unpacking the folder mini boxes of Lucky Charms on In fact, Max wasn’t sure if Harold could tell someone had poked he had in his backpack. He took a the woodland fort’s dirt and leaf spoke any language at all. 11:45 around and then tried to make map of the world out of the folder floor. ’’Hey buddy, your mom's p.m. read the small watch Max it seem like they hadn’t. What and gave it to a bewildered Harold. awful worried about you.’’ strapped around his handlebars worried Max most was that there ’’I thought we could start here,’’ ’’Who sent you?’’ Max shouted, so he could check the time was no possible way an animal Max said, ’’figure out where you ’’The FBI? CIA? NASA?" without stopping. Every second could have done this. come from.’’ Harold looked at the ’’Your mother sent me, Max,’’ counted. Max rushed inside. Harold was map and then crumpled into a ball. Officer Connors said in a soothing, Max noticed a small glint nowhere in sight. “Harold,” Max ’’Hey!’’ Max shouted. Harold held non-confrontational manner. of light that began to grow on whisper-shouted. “Harold, it’s the crumpled map in his hand and ’’I won't let you take him!’’ Max his handlebars. He stopped. me, Max, everything’s okay.” The with his other hand he pointed to shouted. Headlights. He couldn’t be seen Star Wars blanket that covered the bed sheet ceiling of their little ’’Take who, buddy?’’ in the part of town that was part of the dirt floor shuffled ever home. He slowly maneuvered the ’’Harold. He’s my friend,’’ Max more woods than town at this so slightly. Max carefully moved hand pointed at the ceiling towards choked, with tears in his eyes. hour. Max knew that if someone over to it, bent down, and gently the crumpled map and then pressed ’’Why don’t you bring Harold saw a young boy along this lifted it. The blanket tugged back his stubby finger forcefully into the home with you then," Officer stretch of road at night they’d hard in response to him trying crumpled ball. Connors said. certainly stop and investigate, to lift it. “Harold, are you under ’’You come from out there?’’ ’’He’s hiding,’’ Max said and, since everyone knows there?” Max asked, pointing to an opening motioning to the blanket. everyone in Oak Ridge, his Two bluish, purplish eyes the wind had created in the bed Officer Connors crouched down ’’sleepover at Jake’s’’ cover story appeared beneath a set of small sheet roofing revealing a sliver of to fit into the little fort and duck would be blown. He laid his hands holding up R2D2’s real stars. Harold went back to gladly walked over to the blanket, a bike down flat and frantically estate on the blanket. “Harold munching on his Lucky Charms. maneuver that really put a strain scanned his surroundings for did you dig this hole?” Max ’’How are we going to get you on his bad knee. He lifted the a hiding spot. The headlights asked. No response, as usual. back there?’’ Harold seemed blanket and saw nothing but a crept around the curve in Harold just stared at Max, but disinterested in Max’s questions. shallow hole underneath it. After the dusty road, illuminating Max could tell he was frightened. ’’Maybe you’ll just have to live with glancing back at Max, who was everything. Max trembled from “Did someone come here?” Max me. I could try and disguise you as wiping the tears from his eyes his newly assumed crouched motioned to the toy truck that a really weird dog if you walked on his sleeve, he bundled up the position inside a particularly was not in the place Harold on all fours—there’d be plenty of blanket as if he were wrapping a uncomfortable bush, worrying usually kept it. Harold pulled the Lucky Charms involved.’’ Harold newborn child. that an abandoned roadside blanket tighter around him with looked up from his now empty ’’Is this okay?’’ he asked bike could raise suspicion in his small hands. “So you dug this cereal box. It seemed he had pieced handing the blanket to Max. such an uneventful town. The hole here and covered yourself together the sounds that constitute Max nodded and took the lights passed, meaning the Oak with the blanket so they wouldn’t the words lucky and charms and bundle. ’’Come on let's get you Ridger in the car they belonged see you?” Harold still seemed associated them with receiving his two home,’’ he said. ’’Grady, Max, to was no longer a threat. Max incredibly scared. favorite treat. Harold, and I are heading back continued. “That was very smart of *** now,’’ Officer Connors radioed. After a half hour of furious you,” Max said as he took off his ’’Grady, I think I found him,’’ Max, cradling the blanket in his pedaling, Max arrived at the tree backpack and placed it on the Officer Connors radioed back to the arms, walked out of the fortress he marked with a small ‘’x’’ so ground between him and Harold. squad car. ’’You sure?’’ the hand and back to the squad car on that he could find the path at Harold’s eyes widened and his held radio transmitting Officer the road by the start of the path night. He removed the milk crate short antennas perked up as he Grady's voice said. ’’Well, I see with Officer Connors. The dark that was zip-tied to his bike and scurried out of his hole to unzip some sort of fort made of blankets, night sky punctured by the light removed a flashlight from the the backpack. “Slow down!” Max bed sheets, and branches with a of distant stars seemed to hang neatly packed bag of essentials said, “there’s plenty in there.” dim light, that’s gotta be him.’’ ’’Just over Oak Ridge with purpose that it had transported. After turning Harold took the first box out and be careful not to spook him, you night.

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by Ethan Ticehurst ’18 mistaken. Comebacks happen all the time in sports and Watching this team exorcise their demons and finally Sports Staff are not as special as everyone thinks they are. The only bring home the trophy brought everyone in baseball, MLB people who are impressed are those on the winning side. and the country, together. In comparison, this year’s Ending a championship drought is way more exciting Super Bowl was won by a team that most of the country Everyone should feel lucky that they were not my than winning a fifth championship in 17 years. In fact, is adamantly against and was actively cheering against. neighbors on the night of November 2, 2016. As the the only time the Patriots were part of an exciting and A truly great sports moment is one that inspires the time approached midnight, my yells directed at the inspiring championship game is when they happen to next generation of athletes to follow their dreams of television screen grew louder and louder. Finally, just lose one—such as the two they lost to the Giants a few someday being on top. A widely disliked team winning after midnight on the third of November, I let out a cheer years back. yet another championship inspires no one. The Cubs that rattled the walls as I witnessed something that an The Cubs winning was the greatest moment in sports stand alone as the most inspirational and uplifting team entire generation of baseball fans missed out on: a Cub's in the last year because it was a constructive moment. of the past year. World Series championship. Even for people who live far from the North Side of Chicago, the Cubs represent something amazing in the sport of baseball. There has always been a sense of eternal optimism and hope surrounding the team, even when they were still in the midst of the longest championship doubt in the history of professional sports. They were the “lovable losers,” the team that everyone beat up on but felt a little bad about it when they did. Other than the fans of their division rivals, it is hard to imagine someone who could outright hate the Cubs. That is why I was cheering on that fateful night. It was not that I was happy to see the Cleveland Indians lose. They were a great team last year and they deserved to be there right to the end. It was the happiness of seeing these Cubs finally succeed after so many years of struggle. It was the greatest sports moment of the past year. In fact, it was the best moment in sports since the Red Sox ended their championship drought in 2004. This past year has been a great year for sports, with many different teams shocking the world with amazing achievements. But in a year of great moments, the Cubs win stands out as the greatest of them all. New Englanders may try to claim that the Patriots’ 2017 Super Bowl victory was greater, but they are sadly The Chicago Cubs back on top after their World Series win. PHOTO COURTESY OF BRIAN CASSELLA May 4, 2017 SPORTS The Cowl 23 Professional Sports Moments of the Year Fifth Lombardi to Foxborough

by Sam Scanlon ’19 like Brady, connecting with an array Sports Staff of different weapons as they started to NFL claw their way back into the game. Next up to make some noise was 28-3 with a little over two minutes the Patriots’ defense. Linebacker remaining in the third quarter. The Dont’a Hightower sprung by the New England Patriots were trailing Falcons offensive line and drilled the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI Ryan, causing a fumble that was and the chance to etch their names into recovered by the Patriots. A few plays the history books forever was slipping later, Brady found Danny Amendola through their fingers. Tom Brady’s in the end zone. James White dove in opportunity to be set apart as the for the two-point conversion and the winningest Super Bowl quarterback Patriots were within eight points of seemed as though it was not meant to the Falcons. be. As time was running out, the Sloppy play by the Patriots allowed Falcons looked to put the game out for the Falcons to control the first half. of reach. Jones made an impossible Tom Brady and the Patriots struggled catch that seemed to seal the Patriots’ to move the ball downfield, as Brady fate. However, a massive sack by Trey had been sacked or forced to throw the Flowers and a Falcons penalty moved ball away throughout the half. them out of field goal range. The second quarter was an absolute After a few solid plays, Brady feeble performance by the Patriots. aired a pass that was deflected, but Runningback LeGarrette Blount somehow Julian Edelman was able to fumbled on the Falcons’ 29-yard line, keep an eye on it and come down with and the Falcons took this opportunity a miraculous catch. This eventually to strike. Falcons’ runningback led to another Patriots touchdown Devonta Freeman, who had been and two-point conversion that tied the running all over the Patriots defense, game with under a minute remaining. marched untouched and leapt into In overtime, the Patriots won the the end zone, drawing first blood. toss and Brady made several incredible With the Matt Ryan to Julio Jones passes. From the two yard-line, James connection fueling, and Freeman White made a heroic second effort and being impossible to tackle, it seemed Tom Brady in his natural habitat. PHOTO COURTESY OF SPORTS ILLUSTRATED lunged into the end zone, completing that the Falcons’ offense was going to the historic comeback. dominate the game. However, it got worse. and was able to march the Falcons The New England Patriots The Patriots’ woes continued as Brady threw an interception to downfield once more, throwing became Super Bowl Champions. It the offense still struggled. Ryan was Robert Alford, who returned it 82 another touchdown pass. 28-3 Falcons. was an incredible performance that picking apart the their defense. He yards for the score. 21-0. It was over. The Patriots scraped up six points to culminated with 31 unanswered then slung a pin-point pass to Austin The Patriots managed to make a field end the third, but still looked at a points to win the game in overtime. Hooper in the end zone. The “no goal as the half expired and were 28-9 deficit. Then, the fourth quarter This comeback was not only one of the team has ever come back from a two- looking at a 21-3 deficit. But, it still got happened. most incredible moments of the year, touchdown deficit in the Super Bowl” worse. The wheels finally started to turn but will go down as one of the most rumors were beginning to swirl. Ryan continued his dominance for the Patriots. Brady started to look incredible sports moments of all time. Friars Say Goodbye to Seniors

by Eileen Flynn ’20 family join them on the field. Unfortunately, the Wildcats. The Friars fell to Villanova with a final Sports Staff positive energy didn’t transfer into the game for score of 15-7. the Friars. The Wildcats had an aggressive forward Although walking away with a victory, Villanova can’t LACROSSE performance and kept a strong lead for the entire feel too comfortable. Providence will get another chance game. Providence found themselves trying to dig in the semi-final round of the Big East tournament, As classes are coming to an end, so is the season themselves out of a five-goal hole early in the first where they will face the Wildcats yet again on their for spring sports. Providence College hosted both half. The Friars were able to squeeze two passed home turf. Although the seniors were showered with lacrosse and softball’s senior games this past the Villanova line of defense and hit the netting gifts and appreciation this past Saturday, they will be weekend. before the end of the first half. Unfortunately, with equally praised on May 4 where they will showcase their The softball team kicked the weekend off more goals for the Friars came more goals for the last efforts on their home field as Providence Cathletes. Saturday afternoon, welcoming the Creighton Blue Jays to their turf. In the third inning, Julianne Rurka ’18 drew a walk with the bases loaded, forcing the first player of the game to cross home plate. Finally, the Friars made some contact in the fifth inning. Nicole Lundstrom ’17 hit the ball over the fence, making the score 2-1. Megan McCune ’19 pitched the whole game and helped the Friars get the win. As the sun got warmer, so did the Friars. Rurka got the bats going right away in the second game and drove in Brittney Veler ’18. Four runs later and the Friars were ahead 5-0, and it was only the bottom of the fourth. Creighton scored four but the Friars responded with six more runs in the bottom of the fifth, forcing the game to end early. On Sunday the three seniors on the softball team were honored. Lundstroms, Nadia Kemp, and Taylor Huntly walked through the pathway their teammates made with bats, receiving flowers and cheers of appreciation from their coaches, family, and friends. The energy was high in the home dugout. Although Creighton got the first run, the Friars got the next five. Providence won 5-1, marking their first sweep of the season. The seniors and the rest of the team had their last home game May 2 against the Holy Cross Crusaders, which was a great win to end the season. Around the same time as the bats were swinging on the softball field, the lacrosse team was warming up to face their Big East rival, the Villanova Wildcats. Before the first whistle blew, 11 seniors took the field. They were handed their senior gifts and had Tate Boyce eyes the shooter. NICHOLAS CRENSHAW '20/THE COWL 24 The Cowl SPORTS May 4, 2017 Who Will Win the Stanley Cup?

PHOTO COURTESY OF SPORTSNET PHOTO COURTESY OF SPORTSNET By Meaghan Cahill ’20 by Jake Scearbo ’17 Sports Staff Sports Staff however, is the stellar goaltending Cup Finals. they have received from Cam Talbot. OP-ED With players like Alex Ovechkin, OP-ED In the Oilers 2-1 victory over the Tom Wilson, and T.J. Oshie, as well Anaheim Ducks this past weekend, as having a very limited amount of Talbot was phenomenal, notching Capitals injuries, the Caps are arguably one Oilers 39 saves to put the Oilers up 2-0 in of the strongest teams in the Eastern The best part about the Stanley the best of seven series. Goalies are As much as the NHL would love Conference. But the same can be said Cup playoffs is that if a team a necessity to winning the Stanley to see Lord Stanley raised once again for the Pens, so what sets them apart? makes it in, anything can happen. Cup and the Oilers have their guy by its Golden Boy Sidney Crosby, it The Pens, who have had a much The parity in these playoffs is in Talbot. is a wish they most likely will not weaker season than usual, and who unmatched. Despite this fact, the This is not just a two-man team see fulfilled. While “back-to-back are missing some of their top players Edmonton Oilers are poised to hoist but a talented squad from top to Stanley Cup Champions” has a nice due to injury, will have a tough the 34.5-pound Stanley Cup Trophy bottom. Centers Ryan Nugent- ring to it, the feat itself will be quite time standing up to the strength this spring. Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl have difficult for the Pittsburgh Penguins, of the Caps. Plus, while no official The Oilers made their first had strong seasons as young players as they will have to endure a second statement has been released, the Pens playoff appearance since 2006 with and former Stanley Cup champion round against the Washington might have to face the challenges of the second best record in the Pacific Milan Lucic is a strong veteran Capitals. the playoffs alone without Captain Division but their inexperience does presence in the locker room. Despite being down 2-1 in the Crosby, who was taken from the ice not hinder their ability to succeed. Lastly, their defense is deeper series, the stars are aligning for the during game three after a hit to the Leading the team is captain Connor than it has been in recent years Caps as they are on the quest for head. Missing Crosby, as well as their McDavid, who at 20-years-old was and is led by Oscar Klefbom and the holy grail of hockey. Coming top defenseman Kris Letang, could leading the entire NHL with 30 goals Adam Larsson. With the strong start off what could be considered their be detrimental to the Pens success in and 70 assists. With a generational against the Ducks, the Oilers are best season to date, the Caps have the pursuit of the Stanley Cup. talent in McDavid, the Oilers have a in the driver's seat to advance to a strong and experienced team that Ultimately, the injuries Pittsburgh player who can take over any game the Western Conference finals and has the possibility of knocking out has sustained will prove to be too with his poise and skill. ultimately win the Stanley Cup for the Pens, winning the Presidents much to overcome. Capitals take the What separates this team though, the first time since 1990. Trophy, and making it to the Stanley series in seven. Athlete of the Week: Julian Oakley

Julian Oakley was named Big East Athlete of the Week. PHOTOS COURTESY OF BOXOUTSPORTS by Lauren Altmeyer ’17 run cross country at all in high school Sports Staff just speaks for itself…I saw it as a great finishing fourth place overall, Oakley opportunity for me to get an education was named Big East Athlete of the to being our number one guy on the CROSS COUNTRY and compete in the NCAA with some Week. team.” of the best runners in the world.” Ray Treacy told Big East, “Julian’s On April 28, Oakley made his career Julian Oakley ’G has been running At the end of his sophomore year, strongest trait, I think, is that he’s very debut in the 5,000 meters at the 123rd for the Providence College Cross Oakley achieved his goal of breaking competitive and that trait comes out annual Penn Relays. He finished third Country and Track teams since the four minutes in the mile with a time of a little bit more during cross country overall with a time of 13:55.45, which 2012-2013 season. All the way from 3:58. Today he can run the 1,500 meters season, which is a discipline that is currently the fastest time in the Big Tauranga, New Zealand, Oakley came at 3:43.04, the fastest time in the Big wouldn’t be considered his favorite East. to Providence mainly because of Ray East this season and 16th in the NCAA discipline. But he’s very, very tough Next up for Julian Oakley and the Treacy. He told Big East, “He’s a great East Region. For his performance at during cross country season and he’s Friars is the Big East Tournament which coach, he’s got a great record that really the Larry Ellis Invitational on April 21, gone from being a person that didn’t takes place May 12-13 at Villanova. Commencement Class of 2017 Swan Songs pages 2 - 6 Summa Cum Laude page 7

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I will probably things just strange enough. summarize quite well what my journey to fill the countless hours I spent with spend the next several years trying to To my new Editors-in-Chief, Marla has been like these last four years. these people both in and out of the thank you for working with me and for and Paige. You two are bound to each I can tell you that I am in fact not the office. They have made me so proud to being who you are, but it won’t suffice. other by an unwritten contract now. same person I was when I first arrived be their Editor-in-Chief. Thanks for being my #1 sidekick. Make sure to be each other’s biggest to Providence College as a freshman. My role as editor has also given To Richard Kless, my mentor, supporters next year, and you’ll do And I am, in fact, not even the same me more than I could have asked for our advisor: Thank you. You are an great. I am so proud of the people person I was just last year. There are a in the way of building my confidence incredible role model, and kept my you have both become since I’ve met few reasons for all of this, and I will try and assurance as a leader. My staff has sanity in check all year. Your role at The you. The Cowl is in good hands, and I to explain. been referring to my associate, Jackie, Cowl is invaluable to all of us—just ask definitely know where to find you both As the last weeks of my first semester and I as their “fearless leaders,” but I’d anyone in the office. I’m so grateful that if things go downhill (totally joking, I here closed in, I was filled with neither like to change or counter this. When we have been able to work together love you both). Congratulations on Swan Songs expectancy nor hope. 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By: Casey Clark, Head Copy Editor Emerita

To the office I’ve never been empire here. After all, who run the To the Head Copy Editors that able to do a page of homework in. world? Copy editors. (Duh.) came before me: (hi Diana) from the To the office I’ve spent roughly 96 I wouldn’t change my 96 power of the green pen from you Wednesday nights in. And to the Wednesday nights in The Cowl’s to me, thank you for that. And for office that gave me some of my best office for anything. And I certainly showing me how much this office friends: thank you. My first memory wouldn’t change the people I’ve truly means. To Lauren, my first Cowl of this weird little place all started spent those nights with. To all of friend: ily. Also hi Abby. To Katie and because I nervously walked up to those who came before me and will the Annies: you’re going to slay next The Cowl’s table at my freshman continue to come: I’m honored to be year—wouldn’t want to hand off the year involvement fair, picked up a part of this Cowl legacy with you. green pen to a better trio. To Anna: an application, and ran away (all To our head honchos: unlimited oh Anna. You. Thank you for being without talking to anyone). Fast applause to you both for listening to my partner in crime, my greatest co- forward to the next week and there the conversations at the copy editor captain, and the only one who might I was editing my first few pages table, for laughing at my jokes, and be weirder than me. Wot am I gerna (and where I have been ever since). I for keeping us going strong. To the dew without yew next yer. And wasn’t expecting to fall in love with section editors I’ve come to love: I finally, to all my copy editors, the grammar, or AP style for that matter, couldn’t imagine my Wednesday best looking staff, and my empire: but saving articles one comma at nights without you. And to the keep the convos weird. Keep team a time grew on me. Over the past infamous Tiff & Earl: find someone bonding alive. And never, ever, ever four years we’ve built a copy editing new to target. forget about me. XOXO.

By: Anna Munroe, Asst. Head Copy Editor Emerita

I’m not crying; you’re crying. I am as they pass by). It is now, as I face copy editors, thank you for leaving in a perfectly comfortable state of reality, that I thank my friends at The me without a dull moment to spare in denial in which none of this is real. Cowl for making the past three years the office, and for your unwavering In my head I am banging the Cowl an absurd and delightful experience. faith in the oxford comma. I’ve gavel and insisting that this cruel To all of our fearless editors, enjoyed every second. joke called “graduating” stop right thank you for the work and time And Casey—who run the world? now. you’ve put in this year, from punny Copy editors, of course. I cannot Alas, it is not a joke but reality. A headlines to leaving this paper thank you enough for being my green- reality we must face as we leave the with a new look and a damn good pen-partner-in-crime. For keeping comfort of our PC lives—the comfort website. Thank you, Jackie, for so me sane and making me crazier on of knowing that every Wednesday excitedly answering my text over late Wednesday nights and always (and most days) I can undoubtedly the summer after our freshman year threatening me with that un-popped find my Cowl family in one certain when I decided that I was going to bag of Sun Chips. place (that office at the end of the get more “involved” and join the To a community that has hallway nobody knows about but newspaper. encouraged and appreciated the loves to bellow obscenities or take To my really really really power of writing and the excessive important phone calls outside of ridiculously good looking table of consumption of pizza—I thank you.

By: Casey Sullivan Copy By: Lauren Ioli, Copy Editor Editor Emerita By: Andrea Swallow, Copy Emerita Editor Emerita

Joining The Cowl was one of the best decisions I The Cowl has been an undeniable part of my time have made here at PC. I would have never joined here at Providence College. I eagerly applied within if it wasn’t for being thrown into a room second When every single person you know goes abroad my first weeks as a freshman (shout out to Courtney semester Junior Year with this stranger, Casey Clark, and you’re ultimately left alone on campus, what do and Diana for hiring me) and now, four years later, I that convinced me to interview. The Cowl has allowed you do? Join the school newspaper, obviously. As I said could not imagine spending my Wednesdays anywhere me to become friends with some of the best people I adios to everyone I knew last year, The Cowl was there to else. As a copy editor, I witness the hard work and have ever met. Case and Anna, thank you for being welcome me with open arms. Sweet, really, I know. I am determination that goes into each page of The Cowl. our fearless leaders and for making this table a fun incredibly lucky to have called PC home the past four I find myself fortunate to be part of our creative, place to work. To Annie L., Annie S., Chris, Court, years—and even luckier to have met some of the best passionate, and energetic office. Jen, Kat, Katie, Madeline, Meg, and Rachel, enjoy people I know here. My memories from The Plaza will I would like to thank Casey and Anna for being our every second you have here on The Cowl and the Big stay with me for years to come thanks to Jess, Brooke, fearless leaders and brave owners of the green pen. You Tony’s every Wednesday. Thank you all for making and Vic, and they are only in conjunction with those I two have transformed the copy editor table into a place me laugh until I cried. I will miss you all, but thank have made at The Cowl. Casey and Anna, thanks for of laughter and hard work, but mostly laughter. Thank you all for making The Cowl the best office in the being the best head editors a girl could ask for. Every you to the rest of The Cowl staff for allowing me to call corner of Slavin. other copy editor, keep doing you and thanks for Slavin LL04 my home for the past four years. making everything amazing. We the real MVPs. Good luck to all the underclassmen taking over next year, and just remember when Cowl Wednesday gets tough, there will always be Big Tony’s. 4 The Cowl SWAN SONGS May 4, 2017

By: Abby Shelley, Managing Editor Emerita By: Joseph Aiello, Portfolio Editor Emeritus

Four years ago, when Casey Clark college knowing they made their Here I am writing my swan song hear about the great things I know (our head copy editor) told me I should mark—I am proud to say The Cowl is as I say goodbye to The Cowl and I they will all accomplish. join The Cowl, I had no idea what to mine. find myself wondering, what is a I‘ll forever be grateful to the expect—I’d never worked on any I would be remiss not to thank swan song? According to the Oxford friend who pushed me towards The school paper before—but something the wonderful people here. I want English Dictionary, the English Cowl. I consider myself lucky to call told me I should take the plunge and to thank Richy Kless for being one phrase “swan song” borrows from my fellow staff members my friends apply. Four years later, I can say that of the best mentors I’ve had in my the German schwanengesang, a and I would have never met them taking the plunge was one of the best years here. Your passion and support song that is fabled to be sung by if left to my own devices. I would decisions I’ve ever made. for the students on The Cowl is clear, a swan just before death. So in a also like to thank our incredibly I started out as a copy editor, editing and something I will keep with me sense I am a dying swan singing hard working editors Jackie Kelley countless articles into the night, sitting years after graduation. You are a gem my farewell melody. and Katie Puzycki for going the around a table of people that came to and truly irreplaceable! To Katie and I first interviewed for The Cowl extra mile and constantly working be my close friends. The hours spent Jackie—thank you for being the most my freshman year after a friend to improve The Cowl. Jackie and there produced amazing memories driven and inspiring editors I’ve told me I had to share my short Katie made The Cowl a publication that will stay with me after graduation. worked with. Your hard work and stories with the creative writing we could all take pride in attaching Upon becoming Managing Editor, passion is infectious and resulted in a section. Four years later I am our names to. Lastly I‘d like to thank my responsibilities changed but my great year for this paper. To Casey, for incredibly grateful for that friend everyone from my fellow section support for The Cowl never wavered. encouraging me to take the plunge. pushing me towards a club that editors and their respective writing I believe in the importance of school To the copy editors, News, Opinion, would define my experience at PC. staffs who worked to make The newspapers, and my passion for that A&E, Portfolio, Photo, and Sports Not only was I able to grow and Cowl the wonderful publication and has made working for The Cowl an sections—your content and spirit is improve as a writer, but I formed experience it was. Now that I have honor. Working on this staff has been what makes this paper come alive. friendships that will undoubtedly sung my song this swan must fly an incredible learning experience, and Thank you, Cowl, for an last a lifetime. I look forward to away, but will never forget The Cowl. has given my undergraduate years unforgettable four years! keeping in touch with my fellow a purpose. Everyone wants to leave staff members and I am excited to By: Abigail Johnston, Portfolio Editor Emerita

Dear Reader, feel like home. Thank not count those parties know that we are leaving Who are you? Who you particularly to Katie before the section layout you in great hands with have I been writing to for and Jackie, our fearless is hatched/exported, I David and Clara. the past two years? leaders through the couldn’t have asked for a I won’t say goodbye, If you are a Dominican jungles of PhotoShop, better co-editor. because this isn’t quite the By: Matthew Farrell, or professor at PC, thank deserts of InDesign, If you are a part of last week. But, whoever you for introducing and the black holes of the portfolio family, you are, dear reader, Portfolio me to good writing, to Wednesday nights that thank you for every thank you for reading, Truth, and to the Good saw just the two of you joke we could and and I’ll see you later. Staff Emeritus Life. If I have written weathering the storm for couldn’t publish, for “A crooked road, a anything worth keeping, The Cowl. bringing your unique road in which the foot it is thanks to your If you are Joey, thank personalities to meetings, feels acutely the stones Without The Cowl, my love for creative mentorship. you for being a partner and especially for writing beneath it, a road that writing would have been lost with the If you are someone on in crime—whether it’s bravely and honestly; turns back on itself—this completion of my creative writing class. The Cowl staff, thank you arranging spectacular you have taught me so is the road of art.”— Alas, I was able to continue on through a for every week’s Sunday layouts, throwing much about life and art, Viktor Shklovsky, Theory tip of a fellow classmate and my future through Wednesday. You impromptu office and I am so excited to of Prose editor Jose Martinez. He walked up made The Cowl office parties, or learning to read your future work. I to the front of the class and marketed the Portfolio section of The Cowl. As a junior I thought, why wasn’t I notified of this earlier? Without hesitation, I wrote down the email, applied, and was By: Chennah Sharpe, accepted into our little Portfolio family. By: Christie Smith, Portfolio I got to know so many great writers, and I had the great Jose and Branan Portfolio Staff Emerita Staff Emerita as my editors, or was we called them our “Portfolio DJs.” They invited me A Child’s Lullaby The worst part about joining The Cowl my senior year into a place where I could explore my was the realization that I had wasted three years not being creativity and just write, and I would like Take one moment, Mother, listen to me, part of their staff. I would always walk by the office in to thank them for everything they did. No moans, just a tender loving child Slavin and think “Wow, that looks like a fun time”—and As I became a senior I had the privilege But I’m tired under this loaded-pile of leaves, it was! I’ve always enjoyed writing; I find it relaxing and to have a new editor in Joey, who is what small beauties cover me like gilded gold. truly one of the best ways to self-express. After a couple maybe one of the most genuine people years of Civ papers and biology lab reports, I knew I I ever had the opportunity to meet. I can I cannot break needed some sort of creative writing outlet. I’m going to remember him coming into one meeting Free, miss our weekly meetings; the number of tangents we saying, “Honestly I don’t care what you or shake would go off on and our sheer level of procrastination write, I will fight for you because you Them was fabulous. Additionally, I had the opportunity to are my writer. I will fight to get what off. help deliver the newspaper, with our delivery methods you wrote into The Cowl.” These words But they are malleable, and Your reflection moves becoming a little less conventional with each passing inspired me to write and finish a play across week (Sodexo cart… sure, why not?). So thank you to I was working on, and I am grateful it their golden mirrors, even as they shield Your touch; The Cowl for letting me, a senior, meet is solidified in Cowl history. Ever since their paralleled faces go on to infinity, I cry, “Look the people behind some of PC’s Joey said those words I have challenged at Me” finest humor and story-writing. myself as a writer to push the envelope You, Child, reply, “No, Look at th-em” Advice to all reading—join and write about anything I think of, and Yet they hide [I pray, Mother, guide me]. sooner than later! I can’t thank him enough. behind our different faces, may we My senior year at The Cowl was Break shortened a bit because I was a student and shake teacher and was super busy, but when I Our could make meetings it felt like I didn’t Ways miss a thing. I felt always welcomed in Shedding those outer layers, I rest just a tender the Portfolio environment and I felt like loving child, please there was a family there; whether there sing to Me, Mother, once more may our melodies were six of us or a full staff, we always become one (Moment) could talk to each other about anything, one (Memory). though most of the time is was the upcoming movies. I knew when I would walk into the office that those meetings were going to last at least 45 minutes. Even though I was on The Cowl for a year and a half, I can say it will always have a place in my heart, especially my Portfolio Family. May 4, 2017 SWAN SONGS The Cowl 5 By: Patrick Lovett, A&E Editor Emeritus By: Meaghan Dodson, News Editor Emerita

I was a homebody. Sure, I liked a little adventure now and again, but I always loved coming home at the end of the day. I went to sleep-away camp once when I was thirteen; once was enough for me. And so, when I announced at dinner one night my decision to attend Providence College—a whopping three hours away from my Long Island home—my family was shocked. Even now, my mom still turns to me occasionally and says, “I can't believe you actually went to PC.” By: Patrick Healey, I'll admit I was a little nervous entering college. Now, however, I find myself a little nervous to leave it. Yes, I'm a homebody, but— News Staff Emeritus over the course of the past four years—PC has become my home. The friendships I formed, the memories I shared, and the experiences I've had have made me into the person I am today, and for that I will be My tenure as a member of the Cowl has been one of forever grateful. I could not have asked for a better four years or for excitement, unpredictability, melancholy, and growth. a better Friar family. I love you all so much. This mirrors my experience at Providence College, There will be time for thanking others later, but for now I wanted which is one that is unexplainable if not undefinable. to thank my Cowl family. How can you really put any experience into words Marla and Sabrina, I couldn't have asked for more talented or besides conveying that it has touched every corner caring co-editors. I can't wait to see what you both accomplish next of the human spirit, dug into every crevice of the year—you're in “good shape.” human mind? If I could describe myself in one word Katie and Jackie, I sincerely believe that our publication has never it would be “darkness.” For in the darkness, there is looked better, and that‘s all because of you. Thank you for your everything, but you can never be sure of anything. fearless, innovative leadership. My time at The Cowl began with uncertainty and And finally, thank you to the entire staff—both past and present— ended with pure joy, as I felt I left my subtle mark on for making these last four years so incredible in so many ways. a school which left its subtle mark on me. As a great PC will forever be my home, but I guess that‘s the best part about man once said, “Would I rather be feared or loved? home: you can always find your way back to it. Easy, both. I want people to fear how much they love Right now, I simply can't wait to see what comes next. me.”

By: Carolyn Walsh, Opinion Co-Editor Emerita

As a freshman, I had no idea that applying to The Cowl would be one of the best decisions I would make in college. Looking back, I am eternally grateful to my freshman self for making that decision. I owe a lot to The Cowl, beyond it simply helping to strengthen my writing skills and enhance my resume. Without being a section writer and editor these past four years, I would have never gotten to know the amazing, thoughtful, and generous people that make up this club. I would have never found a true family on campus, one where everyone looks out for and motivates each other to put out the best paper possible. From Cowl Wednesdays to end of the semester banquets, it always lifts my spirit to be able to hang out with some of the nicest and funniest people on campus. To Brianna Abbott ’17, Sarah Kelley ’18, and Taylor Godfrey ’19, it has been a pleasure to serve with you all. Thank you for being such kind, funny and awesome people to work with. Brianna, I wish you best of luck with your post-grad plans. Sarah and Taylor, I know you will carry the Opinion section to bigger and better heights. The section could not be in better hands.

By: Brianna Abbott, Opinion Co-Editor Emerita

The first time I as an English major monsters of InDesign transformed a group with you. Our section new mom duo. Marla, walked into The Cowl and picking the and Photoshop and of awkward, funny has come a long way, if you don’t FaceTime Office the fall of section at random. being in charge of kids into family, and I and can’t begin to me everyday, there will my freshman year, Throughout my four deadlines and content wouldn’t have it any describe how lucky be consequences. I was ridiculously years, however, I grew and other writers. I other way. “Ken” you I’ve been to work with The Cowl is the overdressed for my to learn that I actually still have no idea what believe it? a group of girls so main reason that I casual interview. I had something to say. I’m doing, but at least I To all of my Editor great that everyone am going to graduate assumed that I would My opinions about can fake my way with friends, I love you all gets really confused school for journalism, need a business casual the non-prioritizing confidence and a lot of more than I can put when they hear our so thank you guys for wardrobe to enter the construction of the coffee. into words, which is conversations or see everything that you’ve scary world of semi- science complex when The most important unfortunate because Taylor literally fall done and everything professional college I was a sophomore Cowl experiences, I am theoretically out of her chair for no that you’re going to do journalism. I didn’t actually got me an email however, were the ones a writer. It is your reason. I know that, when I inevitably show realize, however, that I from Dean Sears and a when I couldn’t breathe friendship and support with Hannah, you guys up at your door looking would be walking into promise for change in from laughing at dumb that has held together are going to crush it for food and a place to a world of sweatpants, the right direction, and flying lawnmower my sanity. Especially next year and lead crash for the night. I Photoshop, free pizza, I realized what could videos in the office Katie and Jackie, who Opinion into a new era am going to graduate Joe Biden, and the be accomplished with and making terrible have lead us through of sass. school for journalism, best group of friends I a pen, an idea, and a puns as headlines victory and hot mess Marla and Paige, after all. never saw coming. platform. and decorating our and were the best pair I can’t wait to come P.S. This is an I started in The Being the Opinion bulletin board from a of moms our family back and visit to see objective statement, Cowl as a writer for Editor for The Cowl blank slate to a place could ask for. what you do with The but I thought Tiff & the Opinion section, was a new challenge— of goofy memories Carolyn, Taylor, Cowl next year, which Earl were especially figuring that it was a figuring out how and embarrassing and Sarah, it’s been an I know will be amazing hilarious this year. No good extracurricular to tackle the fickle quotes. The Cowl has amazing time editing with the two as our particular reason. why. 6 The Cowl SWAN SONGS May 4, 2017 By: Patrick Lovett, A&E Editor Emeritus

Providence College, if it can be on it next to the library, is supposed seen, looks like my dad’s name on to show those who have generously my paper, an Aquinas double, and given back to the school. However, Alumni Lane. there is one brick, hidden between the The paper, an essay on medieval numerous others, that has a different English architecture, has some meaning. It reads, “Jonathan Schwab comments written at the end of it in and Mary Lovett” under the year red pen. It’s Dr. Grace’s writing, the 2006. My brother-in-law bought it as a brilliant professor whose PC teaching kind of landmark of the love between career has spanned over 50 years. In himself and my sister. I’ve been lucky the comments, Dr. Grace appears to enough to see it nearly every day for have mistaken me for my dad, calling the past four years. me by his name, “Tom.” My dad had Like any English major, I look at taken Dr. Grace’s class about 40 years these images and I find meaning. That before me, and somehow he is still piece of paper reminds me that my remembered by name. experience at PC has spanned over The Aquinas double doesn’t look four decades, not four years—I was like anything special—it’s cramped practically fated to come here. My (cozy, as I like to call it) and stuffy, Aquinas double, placed where it was, and may or may not have a mouse is simply an appeal to my faith. And, problem. But its placement gives it lastly, that brick that I stumble upon importance. It sits almost directly so often is a reminder of the force that above the old Aquinas chapel—now truly brought me to this place and the Aquinas reading room—where my defined my time in it. PC brought parents were married 36 years ago. my parents together, effectively The housing lottery is supposedly brought me into this world, and has a completely random process, but been home to my most formative and somehow it put me right there. important experiences. To me, that Alumni lane, otherwise known is truly providential, the point of my as that stretch of bricks with names time here and of this college.

By: Sam Hardwick, Sports Editor Emeritus By: Jeff Williams, Sports Staff Emeritus

You could say I was pretty late to join the Cowl party. Joining in The past four years have gone by way too fast, but Providence the spring of my junior year, I did not expect that my senior year College will leave me with experiences that will last a lifetime. I would be filled with nights of editing and layout design. Yet there I have made some incredible friends and have created memories that was, week after week fulfilling the duties of what it means to be an vary from the awesome to the hilarious to the embarrassing and editor. I must admit there was a bit of a learning curve, and there were everything in between. many google searches scouring the web for how to edit pictures in The Cowl has provided an outlet for the sports fanatic in me to photoshop and how to do this or that in InDesign. But it soon became write about a subject I love. In the last four years, I’ve been able to clear to me that The Cowl was much more than just a newspaper or a cover some amazing sports teams. Since the senior class stepped section to be completed every week. More than the resume point that onto campus in 2013, they have watched a time of athletic success had initially drawn me to become an editor in the first place.The Cowl unparalleled in the school’s history. Whether it was cross country was a family filled with quirky people, humor, tensions, and fun. I dominance, or soccer tourney runs, or ranked basketball teams, or cannot even express how thankful I am for this family but here goes. a hockey national title, the Providence College Class of 2017 has To Jackie Kelley ’17 and Katie Puzycki ’17, the fearless leaders of this certainly been blessed with a golden era of sports in Friartown. family, thank you for all of your work and inspiring me with passion It’s been a pleasure to bring the athletics news to my fellow Friars for the newspaper. Thank you to Joey Aiello ’17 for your jokes and every step of the way. memes and for being my first friend onThe Cowl. Thank you to Marla I want to thank my colleagues and my editors for giving me the Gagne ’18 and Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 for horoscope readings, so many chance to work on the The Cowl, and all of the wonderful people laughs, and for teaching me about friendship. Thank you to all of the I’ve met on this amazing campus—I will forever cherish my time people on The Cowl for giving me a home senior year and to all of you here. Go Friars! readers, who make keep this whole thing possible.

By: Lauren Altmeyer, Sports Staff Emerita By: Jake Scearbo, Sports Staff Emeritus

As a die hard hockey fan, I was thrilled to be able to cover I was the Kentucky Wildcat of The Cowl Sports section, one and done. the national championship-winning Men’s Hockey Team for my I wish I had started writing for the sports section before my senior year, very first article my junior year. The Cowl has given me so many but I am grateful for the experience I had. I got to sit courtside at the opportunities to interact with and write about some of the most PC/Villanova basketball game, and write numerous Patriots’ articles talented college athletes, and for that I am so grateful. much to the editor Sam’s chagrin. These two were some of the many Although my time with The Cowl has now come to an end, I highlights. Being on The Cowl has showed me I have a passion for writing hope to continue writing about sports whether that be where about sports and am thus pursuing a career in sports journalism. The my career takes me or just for fun. I want to thank The Cowl for editors have helped me hone my writing style to fit word counts and allowing me to write about some of my favorite teams, all of my deadlines which is a valuable skill in the real world. I hope to look back editors and fellow sports writers, my parents, and everyone who on the many PC lax articles I wrote or the PCI’s and think that is where read my articles. It’s been a pleasure. my career started. Thanks for the memories Cowl Sports Section, I won’t forget you even when I’m writing for Sports Illustrated someday. Peace. May 4, 2017 SWAN SONGS The Cowl 7 Summa Cum Laude, 2017

Name: Elizabeth Mellen Name: Courtney Saponaro Major: English Major: English Creative Writing Name: Brianna Abbott Name: Caroline A. Foley Minor: Mathematics Minor: Theology Majors: Chemistry and English Creative Major: B.S. Biochemistry Post-grad plans: I am currently Post-grad plans: I am currently applying Writing Post-grad plans: I will be attending seeking a job that will allow me to to various editorial positions. From there, Minor: Liberal Arts Honors Program the University of North Carolina in apply my creativity to inspiring and I hope to go on to build a career in editing Post-grad plans: NYU Journalism for Chapel Hill, NC to pursue a Ph.D in educating the community beyond a and/or fiction writing. Science, Health, and Environmental Chemistry. conventional classroom setting. Reporting Program.

Name: Joseph Gazaille Name: Anthony Silva Major: Philosophy Name: Brian Bendernagel Major: Finance Minors: Theology, Classics, Liberal Majors: Finance and Economics Name: Jamie Metzger Minor: Liberal Arts Honors Program Arts Honors Program Minor: Liberal Arts Honors Major: Elementary/Special Education Post-grad plans: I plan to work for an Post-grad plans: After graduation I Program Post-grad plans: Applying for asset management firm in Boston. He plan on teaching at a Catholic High Post-grad plans: I will be working elementary school teaching positions in aspires to get his Masters from a top ten School for a year or two and seeing as a financial analyst for United New Hampshire. business school after gaining some work where I am led from there! Technologies Corporation in the experience. Financial Leadership Program.

Name: Maria Munar Name: Francis Hannon Major: Social Work Name: Victoria Timmel Name: Savannah Benko Major: English Minor: Spanish Majors: Biology and Psychology Majors: B.S. Biochemistry, B.S. Minor: Business Studies Certificate Post-grad plans: Graduate Hall Director Minor: Neuroscience Biology Post-grad plans: Immediately after at URI pursuing an MS in College Post-grad plans: I will be taking a Minor: Spanish Minor graduation, I will be moving to Fort Student Personnel. gap year then applying to medical Post-grad plans: I will be a student Rucker, Alabama, to begin flight training school, hoping to one day be a at Rush Medical College in Chicago. as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army Aviation pediatrician. Branch.

Name: Robert Murphy Name: Giana D’Avanzo Major: Philosophy Major: Finance Major Post-grad plans: I will be continuing Name: Michael Kilpatrick my discernment of the priesthood Minor: Liberal Arts Honors Program Name: Jennifer Wilson Major: Quantitative Economics for the Diocese of Burlington, Post-grad plans: After graduation I Majors: Spanish and Secondary Education Minor: History Vermont in major seminary. Minor: French will be working at Morgan Stanley in Post-grad plans: I will be working at Manhattan, NY. I will be working in Post-grad plans: After graduation, I will Fidelity Investments in Boston. Private Wealth Management as a Client be starting as a High School Spanish

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Name: Nicholas (Nick) Redeker members of the Name: Claire Elizabeth Kleinschmidt Major: Accounting Name: Meaghan Dodson Major: Applied Physics Post-grad plans: I am going to be an Majors: English and Sociology Post-grad plans: Starting this June, assurance intern at PwC in NY on the class of 2017! Minor: Art History I will be studying for a Masters alternative investments team. In the fall I Post-grad plans: I will be attending in Engineering, Science, and will be working as a graduate assistant in Fordham University next year Technology Entrepreneurship at the the PCSB Dean’s Office while enrolled in to pursue an M.A. in English University of Notre Dame. the Accounting Cohort in order for me to Literature. earn the 150 credits needed for my CPA. The Cowl 7 “The Love that moves the sun and the other stars.” -Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, Canto XXXII, 145

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