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January 26, 1983 (Photo by Linda Vaz) C ow l PROVIDENCECOLLEGE'S SOURCE Civic Center Sellout Center Civic Highlights Weekend Vol. XXXVII No. 13 2nd Semester — Spring Term The Boston Globe The New York Times Weekdays..................................$12.00 Weekdays..................................$13.60 Weekdays & Sunday................ $17.50 Weekdays & Saturdays........... $16.00 Sunday ....................................... $5.50 Weekdays & Sunday.................$30.85 Sunday......................................$14.85 RETURN THROUGH CAMPUS MAIL SUBSCRIPTION □ N.Y. TIMES □ BOSTON GLOBE PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: □ MONDAY-FRIDAY □ MONDAY-SATURDAY □ MONDAY-SATURDAY □ MONDAY-SUNDAY MICHAEL EVANS □ MONDAY-SUNDAY □SUNDAY Friar Station 1669, Providence, Rhode Island 02918 □SUNDAY NAME_________________ FRIAR P.O. BOX_______ * Delivery begins the day after payment is received. Sunday subscriptions must be picked up in Raymond Cat lobby between the hours of 9:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Page 2 N e w s Pep Rally & Parade Bolsters PC Spirit This past weekend the PC com­ rally ran for about 35 minutes and munity focused much of its atten­ was attended by close to 400 peo­ tion on the Providence- ple. The PC band and cheerleaders Georgetown basketball game. If performed, and each class per­ you were one of the 12,000 plus formed a skit. In addition, coach fans at the Civic Center, it was ap­ Joe Mullaney and team captains parent that it was more than just Ron Jackson and Ricky Tucker ad­ a game. It was a school event and dressed the crowd. the spirit and enthusiasm generated The festivities continued through was incredible.” Saturday with a parade to the Civic Much of this spirit was generated Center. Nearly 150 students, along thanks to the work of the Student with a police escort, made their way Congress and the Varsity Athletic through the streets of Providence, Board. At the end of the last cheering loudly and carrying ban­ semester, a few members of Con­ ners. Awaiting inside the Civic gress began talking about ways to Center was the largest crowd in bolster school spirit and support years and a level of spirit that is for the basketball team. Congress rarely seen anywhere. Despite the president Jim McGuire approach­ Rally rowdiness boosts PC spirit. (Photo by Brian Thornton) outcome of the game, school uni­ ed members of the administration ty received a big shot in the arm, about the feasibility of sponsoring and it was a great day for PC a pep rally. The response was sports. A tremendous amount of Faculty Forum: Ed Bailey positive and during the week thanks goes to the Student Con­ following Christmas break, Con­ by James Fay from his past experience Mr. Bailey gress, the VAB, Wayne jority of college students do not is certain that any student can gress and VAB members worked have a good working knowledge of Distributors who provided T-shirts Mr. Ed Bailey is probably one of benefit from their assistance. He diligently to pull a rally together for the basic research skills necessary and hats, the athletic department, the most important people on this encourages any student with the the Georgetown game. to do a research paper. He at­ and PC basketball supporters for campus. Who is Ed Bailey? Well, need, to seek his assistance in the On Friday evening Jan. 21, a pep tributes this to the simple and ob­ making it a memorable game. other than being a prime candidate future. rally was held in Alumni Gym. The vious fact that students have never for a role in an American Express been taught how to use the Washington Center for Learning commercial, Mr. Bailey is the reference section of a college Assistant Director, and the Head of Reader Services at Phillips library. This is why Mr. Bailey has taken Memorial Library. In laymen’s several measures to make the Summer Internship Program terms Mr. Bailey is the head reference section of the library less reference librarian. In student’s contact your campus liaison or of a quagmire for the students. National Institutes of Health, terms he is the man who is in­ Each semester more than 250 write/call: strumental when it comes to doing As a guest speaker, Mr. Bailey students from colleges and univer­ Common Cause, and the U.S. The Internship Program research papers. has made himself available to any sities across the country come to Chamber of Commerce. The Washington Center Many students are assigned class that might need aid in re Washington, D.C. to work as in­ The Center requires all students 1705 DeSales Street, N.W. research papers and head straight searching papers. He has also made terns under the auspices of the to enroll in one of our seminars, Washington, D.C. 20036 to the library. Unfortunately, they a habit of visiting each Introduc­ Washington Center. They gain ex­ which are taught by qualified 202-659-8510 frequently find themselves in a con­ tion to Political Science class to perience and academic credit for Washington professionals (at­ fused state when they realize they brief those students on basic working full time in Congressional, torneys, Congressional staff, policy A meeting for do not have a clue as to where they research skills. Executive or Judicial offices; public analysts, etc.) and cover a distinct might begin. Well Mr. Bailey feels Mr. Bailey is also encouraging a interest organizations; national area of an academic discipline. anyone interested associations; or private businesses. the best place to start any research special seminar in library research Seminar offerings include: “ Trial The Internship Program, open to in working on the paper is with the reference skills presented under the auspices by Jury,” “ Art Comes to the Na­ juniors and seniors in all academic librarian. of the Study Skills Research tion’s Capital,” “ U.S. Foreign majors, includes: placement, orien­ Cowl newstaff Mr. Bailey says that judged upon Committee. Policy in the Third W orld,” tation, counseling, supervision, and his experience as a reference The reference librarians are evaluation of intern progress: “Petro-Dollars,” and “An Inside will be held on librarian he feels that the vast ma­ available to assist PC students and academic seminars and group Look at the Washington Press Thursday, Jan. 27 discussions with other interns; Corps.” guest lectures; social and cultural The application deadline for the at 3:00 in the COWL NEWS events with other interns; and 1983 Summer Term is March 1, centrally-located housing. 1983; for the 1983 Fall Semester, Cowl office. • The Cowl is now accepting applications for a hew "layout editor April 15, 1983. For an application Please send resume to Box 2981 before Feb. 2. 1983. Interviews will The Washington Center is not a follow. credit-granting institution; it does, and more program information. •SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY MEETING however, function as an adjunct to Thursday. January 27, 1983 at 6:30 P.M. the university/college campus. in the Cowl office (Slavin) or contact Linda Vaz — P.O. Box 3286 Students participating in the intern­ Beachcomber Tours p r e s e n t s • INTERESTED IN JOINING THE COWL STAFF? ship program receive from the their 14th ANNUAL There will be a meeting January 31 for any and all who are interested home institutions academic credit in proofreading and t yping on: Monday, January 31, at 4 p.m. in the that is equivalent to that received Cowl office. for an average term on campus. College Spring Break in Documentation and evaluation of student performance in the intern­ ship are provided by the 2 BEDROOM APT. FOUND IN Washington Center and the agen­ FOR RENT cy sponsor. DAYTONA BEACH ALUMNI CAF: Intership placement sites have in­ DOUGLAS AVENUE cluded such diverse settings as the $250 a month Girls gold class ring U.S. Congress, the D.C. Superior Court, the U.S. State Department, For more information. See Paul Wytell the National Trust for Historic $199* Contact Mrs. Harrington for details. Preservation, the U.S. Department at 4 34-3409 of Commerce, NBC News, the A P R IL 1st- AFL/CIO, the Smithsonian, the APRIL 1 O th Class of ’83 Presents FEBRUARY 5 Complete Bus Tour includes: • Round trip motor coach to Daytona Beach Off Campus Blind Date Ball * On campus departures * Ocean front accommodations or •Welcome Party with FREE BEER •Discount ID Card for discounts at shops, restaurants and Screw Your Roommate night clubs BIDS ON SALE JAN. 27 and 28 ♦Optional: Kitchenettes. Walt Disney World. Epcot Adventure FROM 10-3 In Room 102 Slavin Place: Raymond Cat Cocktails 6:30-7:30 or Land Package only. FOR RESERVATIONS AND MORE INFORMATION Dinner 7:30-9:00 p.m. CONTACT: Dancing 9-1 CHRIS 521-7939 Slavin Laundry Room Page 3 by Judy McNamara After returning from a restful of Student Congress under the and relaxing Christmas vacation, direction of Dan Sullivan ’83, things have a way of piling up on reproposed that the new laundry you. One of those things is laundry. room be installed. Sullivan was met Although apartment life offers with a positive response from both the off-campus resident many con­ Fr. John McMahon, director of veniences and a lot more privacy Slavin Center and Col. Andrew than on-campus life, no matter DelCorso. how you slice it, students must face Committee member Sharon the weekly?, bi-weekly?, monthly?, Grady '83 said that “ we’ve wanted semesterly?, laundry plague. Now a place for the off-campus students instead of sneaking around the dor­ to go and do laundry at a mitories or doing the Louie’s and reasonable cost.” The rates will be Laundry combination and forget­ the same as those in the dorms—50 ting your laundry, students can use cents per wash and per dry.

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