The Cowl Established in 1935

1990 The Cowl Established in 1935 Vol. LIV No.10 Providence College • Providence, Rhode Island March 7,1990 Inside Box ■ Avid Student Fans Need No Sleep by Kerry Anne Ryan a television with a VCR the line. Freshmen Kelly should give more tickets to hooked up to it. Juniors Editorials Who says that PC fans are Rohrer and friend Gina Meli the schools," said Junior Kath Brendhan Shugrue and Mike fair-weathered? sat with walkmans on and leen Ryan. "(The Alumni) pay Perry watched Blues Broth A large and loyal student books in hand as they patiently a certain amount, but then ers Jake and Elwood dance following of the PC Friars, 104 wai ted for 9 a.m. to roll around. again, how much do we pay around the TV screen as the to be exact, staged a camp-out "We hope that they at least in tuition? We don't donate as pondered PC's chances in the in upstairs Slavin on Monday win on Friday," said Rohrer. much money to the cause, but night in order to get tickets to tournament. "I would hate to sit out here all we are still a part of the com "I think our chances are this weekend's Big East tour night just to see them lose!" munity." real good," said Shugrue, who nament. Tickets officially went One damper to the night's According to Student Con said that the only reason he on sale at 9 a.m. Tuesday morn festivities was the ever lurk gress President Jeff Coughlin, was sleeping out was so he ing, but people started show ing presence of the dreaded the tickets completely sold out could sit up close to the PC ing up in Slavin at 6 p.m. mid-terms. at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. cheerleaders. "It depends Monday night, complete with Mid-terms? If PC wins on Friday (2 p.m. whether or not Motumbo and comforters, pillows and bean Are you crazy? start), tickets will go on sale at Mourning get into foul bags. Senior Kristen Lane had two Madison Square Garden at 9 trouble. Thompson got a li ttle Students tell plans Students also brought all of tests on Tuesday, plus an exam a .m. on Saturday for that day's out of control for no reason ( the comforts of home with on Wednesday. And she still semi-final game. If PC ad for Spring Break against Syracuse)." them, including TV's with waited on line for her tickets. vances to the final, tickets will See page 6. Many of the students wait VCR's (they watched The Blues How's that for fair-weathered? be on sale at the Garden at 10 ing on line see the tourna Brothers, Fast Times at Her friend Sarah Forbes had p.m. on Sunday. ment as the beginning to their Features Ridgemont High and The Holy a practical reason for staying Fr. Reid was veiy happy real Spring Break plans. Jun Grail), Nintendo, hackey sacks up all night. with the student's behavior in and food, of course. ior Brian Williamson, who is "It's a cheaper ride home Slavin overnight. going with friends to St. Pe Freshman Emmet Christie than the train and you get to • "I thought that they be tersburg, Florida on Sunday, snagged the first spot on the see the game too," she said. haved very well," he said. "It said," All of my friends came line, right smack dab in front of Some students were upset was a good experience for the down here and I thought it the Student Congress door. about the limited availability students and it was also good would be a good time." "I wanted to get good seats," of student tickets, which only for the student center. The Surprisingly enough, girls he explained. numberl78 for Friday's game. students treated it like their Further down the line stood were a distinct minority on "Madison Square Garden own home." Student Health Center Hours Revised plus!" As a follow up to last week's to Father McPhail. medical staff, the new hours The Student Health Center >ee page 14. article in the Cowl about the The reasons for the cutback, have been introduced to pro currently employs 16 part-time possibility of moving the according to Rev. J. Stuart vide the best possible health nurses who serve on a rotating Sports Grant Infirmary from the sec McPhail, O.P., vice president care for our students," said Fr. basis, two full-time nurses, and ond floor in Stephens Hall to for student services, is that over McPhail. three physicians, one of whom the Block House near the the last few years, the Student "We are most fortunate to is the medical director. Huxley Avenue entrance, so Heal th Center has been having be located in an urban area that When the new hours of that it will be more accessible problems staffing the center. is extremely accessible—within operation go into effect, the to both resident and off-cam "In the best interest of our a couple of minutes—to three number of nurses will be re pus students, the Cowl has students, we simply are not major hospitals which are well- duced to two full-time and received more information equipped to appropriately suited to handle any kind of three or four part-time nurses, concerning the situation of the handle the broad scope of medical emergency situation," along with the three physicians. Infirmary next year. medical situations that arise continued Fatner. One gynecologist from a team The Providence College with such a diverse population. "The hours when the facil of three will continue to be Student Health Center will The ability to provide quality ity will be closed are hours that available one day per week. change its hours beginning health care has been further were seeing minimal use by The college is looking into next September from operat hindered by significant prob the student population," said training several members of the Women's Basket ing on a 24 hour basis, seven lems of staffing the facility on a Fr. McPhail. Security Office to be Emergency ball Wins Big East days per week, to operating round-the-clock basis," said Fr. For those students requir Medical Technicians who Tournament Mondays through Fridays, McPhail. ing lab work, the college will would be available to assist See page 20. from7:30a.m.-7:30p.m. These "At the urging of the Stu continue to provide daily lab students during those hours hours are not definite and are dent Health Center physicians service (Monday-Friday) as a when the Student Health Cen still up for revision according and with the support of its convenience. ter is closed. Resource Fair Highlights Women’s Issues who volunteered their time Index issues as health and nutri Women" and "Parent's by Lisa Bastos to help organize the fair. tion, careers, education, and View on Sex of Newborns." N ew s ......... This diverse group of pro .....2 &3 safety. Some other pamphlets in On Monday, March 5, the fessionals included Jackie Student Development Cen The plethora of informa cluded such topics as the E ditorials .......4 - 6 tion provided included psychological aspects of MacKay of the Student De ter sponsored a resource fair velopment Center, Char in celebration of Women's everything from booklets sexual abuse among females C ongress.... entitled, "About Self Protec and historical accounts of lotte O'Kelly of the Sociol History Month 1990. Held ogy Department, Sally Thi tion" to pamphlets on nutri black women in history. in Aquinas Lounge from 12 bodeau of the Dean's Of A & E .......... ...10-12 tion and women in the ca The opportunity for stu to 2 p.m., the fair was de fice, Anne Belotti and Claire reer world. Interesting so dents to take such material scribed by Claire Rodrigues, Rodrigues from the Student F ea tu res.....,...14-15 ciological perspectives were home with them was accom a personal counselor at Development Center, and also presented in articles panied by the chance to Providence College as "a Jackie Brewster and Ann ..1 7 -2 0 such as" Women's Social and discuss and share ideas with S p o rts........ potpourri of articles for Lee of the Women's Study Sexual Devaluation of the many friendly women women." It covered such Group. I The Cowl March 7,1990 --------- NEWS ----------- Study Floors High Schoolers Senior Wins Fellowship Students Offer Planned for To Compete on PROVIDENCE, RI — Albany, New York resident Sheila Tax Help Meagher and Fitzgerald, a senior English major at Providence College, is the Keyboards this year's sole winner of the $1,150 Edward J. Schrocder Having a problem figur The computer key Joseph Halls Fellowship from the Rhode Island Governor's Commission ing out those 1989 income boards will be humming by Alyson Molloy on the Handicapped. tax return forms, rules, or Miss Fitzgerald, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas regulations? The Providence in Providence College's Fitzgerald oF Rapple Drive m Albany, won the fellowship on College Accounting Associa Computer Center on The Committee on Monday, March 12 and Administration decided at the basis of her work as tutor of both handicapped and non tions, a student organization, their meeting on Wednes handicapped students at Providence College's Learning will come to the rescue dur Tuesday, March 13 when ing its annual Volunteer Tax day, February 28,1990 that Assistance Center, where she is also a coordinator of the the college's Association Assistance Program for the top floors of both center's writing program; her college grade point average; a for Computing Machin Meagher Hall and Joseph faculty member's recommendation; an interview by mem Providence College stu ery will sponsor its Fifth Hall will become study bers of the Governor's Commission on the Handicapped; dents, employees, and area Annual high School Com residents.

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