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Cowl “PC Family” The Parents' Weekend1982 Volume XXXV No. 16 The Student’s Source February 10,1982 Providence, R.I. USPS 136-260 Aren’t You H ungry? BURGER KING® celebrates the opening of its 19th restaurant in Rhode Island (on Pleasant Valley Parkway in Providence)—just 5 minutes from PC—with a special offer exclusively for the students of PROVIDENCE COLLEGE. FREE Regular Order FRENCH FRIES with the purchase of any sandwich Please present this coupon before ordering. Limit one coupon per customer. Void where prohibited by law. This offer expires February 27, 1982 Good only at: Pleasant Valley Parkway, ------------------------- Providence, R.l.------------------- The Marquee THE B.O.G. PRESENTS A SALUTE February 11, 1982 TO YOU “ Valentine Mixer” PADRE STU $2.00 ADMISSION FROM THE B.O.G. Positive I.D. Required with the “ HOMETOWN ROCKERS" HUGH & YOUSE GUYS COMING UP IN FEBRUARY American Cancer THE B.O.G. PRESENTS Society FEBRUARY 23,1982 COFFEEHOUSE IN LAST RESORT DANCE-A-THON FEBRUARY 26, 1982 March 6 and 7 VARIETY NIGHT COFFEEHOUSE IN ’64 HALL FEBRUARY 27,1982 THE LAST RESORT featuring “JADE” Watch for Details from FEBRUARY 28, 1982 Happy Valentine's Student Congress! FILM COMMITTEE presents “ M*A*S*H” Day! Army ROTC Program Reflects SKATE-A-THON for Changing Student Attitudes MEETING S TREET SCHOOL Saturday, February 13, 1982 — 8 AM -10 PM With world affairs being seen as for their training,” explained Col gram get a living allowance of up increasingly uncertain and college onel Stiepock. “ It gives them the to $1,000 each school year students across the country show regardless of whether or not they Providence College Schneider Area opportunity to see if they think Ar ing more concern for America’s have scholarships. Huxley Avenue, Providence, R.l. my life is for them. And we’re world role. Army ROTC Basic proud of the number who decide “ Of course,” said Cadet Vito Get Sponsor Forms in Friars Office, Slavin Room 202 Camp this past summer was not Buonamano, “the financial that it is for them. Last year PC only healthy in numbers, but thriv benefits made me take a closer look sent 10 students all of whom ing in spirit, according to Colonel returned to enroll in the Military at ROTC. It eased a lot of Stiepock, Professor of Military Science III class this school year.” pressures. And it’s a big help, Science here at Providence College. especially while I’m pursuing my McBrien’s Memo Army ROTC’s two-year pro major.” “ Army ROTC is a chance for gram is a means by which college The academic benefits offered by students to explore many ideas, students can make up for military techniques, and their relationships, the Two-Year Program — with its Good Night Classes science courses they have missed. but mostly they learn about emphasis on leadership and The two-year program allows management training — is another themselves,” Colonel Stiepock qualified students an opportunity aspect students look at more close continued. "W e get them working Day students here at PC may no ed in night classes. This creates to attend the Army ROTC’s Basic- ly. “This pays even more- on real problems — problems to be longer be able to take night quite a burden for the School of Camp. No, Basic Camp is not the solved with people.” dividends,” Cadet Buonomano courses, according to a memo Continuing Education. Army’s basic training. As a matter added. know that’s what Students interested in the Army “I which was recently sent from Rev. In addition, each semester the of fact it is significantly different. ROTC Two-Year Program employers are looking for.” Thomas H. McBrien, O .P., dean Dean’s Office is flooded with Basic Camp is military training for (academic freshmen or “ As professional officers, we of undergraduate studies, to Rev. students who are interested in students with officer potential and obviously have a stake in the sophomores) begin with the six- Thomas R. Peterson, O .P., presi enrolling in night courses, and thus a willingness to give Army life a cadets’ success,” said Colonel week Basic Camp at Fort Knox, dent of the College, and the Com cannot devote as much time to Kentucky, the summer before their Stiepock, “ because the students mittee on Administration. The students with other curriculum “ Student priorities are changing who are willing to prove themselves junior year. The purpose of Basic memo stated the following: “There related problems. and attendance at Basic Camp are the students who will look for Camp is to give students an overall are presently 572 students enrolled Father McBrien explained that reflected that fact,” Colonel view of what Army training and the highest all-round standards in in 126 courses in the School of all students, with the exception of Stiepock said. discipline are all about. Since those around them. In a sense, the Continuing Education. After second semester senior education “ At ROTC Basic Camp we got Army is no different from any there’s no obligation to enroll in serious consideration over several majors, should be able to fit the a feeling that students were follow other organization — we want to the Advanced Course after Basic years this office now requests a available day classes into their ing through with a new sense of fill our ranks with well-rounded, Camp is completed, students may change in policy. We recommend schedules so that no need for night responsibility,” the PMS added. quality people.” use it as a barometer to tell them that with the next semester no day courses is created. In addition, all “ Focus on American interests “ It really feels good to be able if Army life is really what they school students with the sole excep courses present in the College abroad, especially in the Middle to work with people and share with tion of second semester Education catalog and course selection East, has created a new attitude them,” said Cadet Buonamano. As a cadet who recently attend majors who are practice teaching, booklet will have to be made among many students. They want " I ’ve learned to be flexible, but ed Basic Camp said, “ Before Basic be allowed to register for courses available by the given departments their contributions to have mean organized. That’s definitely one Camp I asked, why not give it a in the School of Continuing Educa in the day school so that no student ing, and they want to prepare advantage.” try? I didn’t have to join up if I tion. We should like to inform the will be forced to take a night class themselves for the future,” he said. Students interested in the Army didn’t want to. But when it was all student body as soon as possible.” due to cancellation of the same Students want to develop their ROTC Two-Year Program should over, I knew it was for me. I really According to Father McBrien, course in the day school. Father leadership skills and Basic Camp contact CPT Jay Johnston at Pro liked Army life.” the School of Continuing Educa McBrien concluded, “ The depart can start teaching them those skills. vidence College, 865-2471. Also, students who attend Basic tion is a separate entity at Pro ments will have to provide courses They get a feel for what the Army Camp can compete for Army vidence College. It has its own because that’s what students are is, what it does, and how a soldier ROTC two-year merit scholarships. budget, faculty and dean. Night paying for in tuition.” lives, all done without an obliga “ My scholarship paid for my full courses taken by day students are No action has yet been taken by tion to serve. tuition, my lab fees, and my not paid for separately and as a the committee on Administration “ Students who think they may books,” said one of last year’s result, the night school receives no regarding this memo. be interested in becoming an Army graduates, speaking with payment for those students enroll officer take it in the summer before understandable enthusiasm. their junior year and they are paid All students in the two-year pro P age 3 _News_ Faculty Senate Passes RA Positions for ’82- ’83 The Residence Office announc with “ high integrity, leadership deadline for receipt of applications. Fine Arts Requirement ed that applications are available abilities, reliability and good judge These interviews will be conducted starting today for Resident ment.” These qualities are Monday through Wednesday, Assistants candidates for the fall of necessary to the proper execution March 15-17, 1982. A schedule of 1982. Colonel Andrew DelCorso, of those responsibilities included in the date, time and place of the in By Karen MacGillivray the English department, felt that associate director of residence, an RA’s day to day activities, he terviews will be posted on all dor administrative problems concerned stated that the Residence Office explains. mitory bulletin boards prior to that Two proposed pieces of legisla with the proposed plan were similar “ expects to appoint at least seven The position of Resident Assis week. tion created lengthy debates at the to those of previous programs and male and ten female RA’s” for the tant is not an easy one according All appointments and rejections Faculty Senate meeting last could be resolved. He added that fall semester this year. In addition to those RAs spoken with. It re for the RA positions will be made Wednesday. the English department hopes to to these 17 positions, which will be quires a minimum of 20 hours of before Dormitory Room selections, offer five sections, which would vacated by graduating seniors, the duty per week, and usually more.

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