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Campus Events Economics at PC by Kathleen McGinty ’16 Rolling out a narrow, black carpet News Staff and dimming the lights in the Peterson Center, Providence College took on Feature Professor a red-carpet feel Friday, October 12 to welcome David Gergen, a senior As the developer and professor political analyst for CNN and a of Providence College’s own sports professor of public service at Harvard’s economics course and the chief editor of Kennedy School. the Journal of Sports Economics, Dr. Leo Speaking on “How Business and Kahane would appear to be an avid, Economic Issues are Shaping the 2012 SAADIA AHMAD ’14 / THE COWL devout sports fan. Yet, ironically, that David Gergen discusses the role of business and economics in the Presidential election. Presidential Race,” Gergen discussed assumption is false. the outlook of November’s presidential science major. “[Gergen]’s the ideal Gergen, the Federal Reserve voted “I’m not a sports nut,” said Kahane. election from an economic point of person to talk to about something in favor of QE3, a decision that has “A lot of my colleagues who would call view in a question-and-answer style like this.” it buying more mortgage securities themselves sports economists follow all forum. The event, organized by seniors Invited to impart his input and and could very well create more jobs the box scores and know the results of Patrick Bonner, Jason Elliot, Mike opinions, Gergen responded to as well as lower interest rates. Such all the latest games and can spout out all Englert, Meredith Maher, and Eliza students’ questions regarding the an act, in Gergen’s opinion, gives sorts of statistics for players in various Mandzik, was meant to facilitate the PC impact of certain economic policies stockholders more of an incentive to sports. I’m not that kind of person.” community’s exploration of important on the upcoming election. Elliot and enter the stock market and can give While Kahane’s fanaticism may questions about the election, according Bonner were the first to inquire, with President Obama what he called a not match that of his students or to Maher. Elliot asking Gergen whether or not “lift” for the upcoming election. his colleagues, his interest in sports “The economy is a big issue in the he thinks QE3 will have a significant Gergen was also questioned about economics roots itself in the fact that election,” noted Mandzik, a political impact on the election. According to GERGEN / Page 4 the sports industry provides valuable information for understanding general economics principles, a lesson that he learned after several trials and PC Lifestyle&Fashion: tribulations. Kahane, now a professor of economics at the College, admitted that his path to economics was not a direct PC Students Start Popular Lifestyle Blog one. During his undergraduate career by Kathleen Sullivan ’14 The blog features certain weekly posts at the University of California, Berkeley, Senior News Writer like Work Out Wednesdays and Thayer Kahane bounced from a chemistry Street Thursdays. On Wednesdays, major to a linguistics major to, finally, Clubs and Organizations bloggers provide information concerning an economics major. fitness with YouTube workout videos or “I couldn’t get into a French class so Amidst the social media frenzy where on campus to exercise. One post I took an economics course because it that seems to be permeating every featured the pool here at PC, including was satisfying one of my requirements,” organization at Providence College, the hours of operation and a number of Kahane said, “and that was it for the PC Lifestyle&Fashion blog sets a different activities to do in the pool to stay me…I realized that [economics] was a model for the rest to follow. In order in shape. Thayer Street Thursdays follow marriage of skills and ideas that I was to stay up to date with all that is a different idea, focusing each week on a interested in, that best suited me.” essential for PC students, students different place to eat in that area. After graduating from UC Berkley should read and follow the blog Some posts display familiar places as an economics major and a social by “liking” the Facebook page or like LaSalle Bakery, and others include science field major, which combined following the page on Tumblr. pictures from popular off-campus Kahane’s interests in the social sciences This blog branches out past the activities like the golf party. The blog of economics, psychology, and political gates of the College to provide a way for also features students who stand out for science, he completed his graduate students to keep informed about what is their fashion sense, groups on campus work at Columbia University in New going on in Providence and throughout to promote events, and sports teams York City in 1991 with a Ph.D in Rhode Island. Danielle Lockhart encouraging fan support. There is even economics. ’14, the founder of the blog, states, a post that gives students information on Just as Kahane’s curiosity in “PC Lifestyle&Fashion is a student the importance of voting and resources economics peaked during his organization and online blog focused for how to register or file for an absentee undergraduate career, his interest in on creating awareness of Providence ballot. sports economics evolved while writing College fashion, food, athletics, social The range of topics on this blog his first sports economics paper. life, and activities and events within is nothing short of impressive, and “My interest was in trying to the Rhode Island area.” Lockhart explains, “We like to think understand an economic question long Scrolling through the blog, students of ourselves as the ‘show-and-tell’ ago in my very first sports economics will find posts about everything from version of current events at PC.” paper that I worked on,” Kahane events like Late Night Madness, to PC Lifestyle&Fashion is not bogged remembered. “[I] was struggling popular restaurants, to fashion updates. 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The Tiffany & Earl feature in Portfolio is a satirized account of Providence College. Both the question and answers are purely works of fiction. Tiffany & Earl are anti-heroes whose comments ultimately satirize the stereotypes they each represent. Page 3 News October 18, 2012 Student Congress Alters Club Rules mission statement so far and opening by Matthew Daniele ’15 be reviewed by the Committee and by Kathleen McGinty ’16 News Staff up a forum to hear Congress members’ News Staff Congress after two consecutive terms opinions on the second draft. Foster since their formation. If the club does Student Congress explained that the College’s mission Student Congress not obtain recognition, a petition must statement has not been revised since be made to stay on the proposed club The 63rd Student Congress the 1990s. After reading the mission Providence College’s 63rd Student list for two more semesters and be led convened this past Tuesday, October statements of 50 colleges comparable Congress met on Tuesday, October 9, by an executive board of entirely new 16, to discuss the second draft of to Providence and releasing a first to vote on a proposed amendment that members. If it is not approved again, Providence College’s new mission draft of the College’s new statement in changes the process the Committee the club must wait two more academic statement and vote on Amendment March, the revision committee recently on Clubs and Organizations would years. Criticism was raised over SCA 63-04. The amendment concerned released its second cut. Changes to use to review clubs looking for official whether an entirely new executive the role of Board of Programmers the second draft include a shortened recognition by the college. This meeting board would be able to learn from (BOP) and Board of Multicultural length, the inclusion of subheadings, also marked the first with the freshman the mistakes of past members, and Student Affairs (BMSA) executive and simplified sentence structure and class’ newly elected representatives. effectively ruin any chances the club board members in voting at Student phrasing. According to Foster, the The meeting began with the has for approval. The amendment was Congress gatherings should their vice changes are meant to facilitate the summoning of freshman officers to met with slight opposition, but was president be absent from a meeting. statement’s readability and to ensure the front of the room to be sworn in to still passed upon voting. In its opening announcements, that it is well explicated. Student Congress. Congress also voted on SCA-63-03, the executive board welcomed Emily Foster invited members of Congress Student Life is looking to get which would establish a point system Foster ’13, a student representative to share their thoughts on the second approval to hire an athletic trainer to help the CCO judge how clubs working to revise the College’s mission draft. Many representatives praised for non-athletes to use on campus. are performing at the beginning of statement. the readability of the pending They were able to allow avocados to each academic year. In addition, the Announcements from the Class of statement and remarked that they be added to the sandwich line at Ray requisite was included that the club 2015, Student Life, and Academics liked how the idea of diversity every other week, as well as obtain must perform at least one service- suggested that a new mission was well conveyed. Congress also a list of calorie counts on the salad related activity each semester. After statement might not be the only offered criticism, suggesting ways dressings. They noted that Residence a vote, the amendment was passed change seen at the College this year. to make phrasing less confusing and Life will be renovating the common unanimously. The Class of 2015 announced that to reorganize paragraphs to help the rooms in dorms because they are Finally, Amendment No. SCA-63-04, Junior Ring Weekend for their class has statement flow better. unappealing and not utilized as much introduced by Bobby Arruda ’15, was now been moved to senior year, and Foster noted that a copy of the second as they should be. discussed. This amendment would Student Life mentioned that they are draft of the new mission statement can Next, Congress switched to help BOP and BMSA maintain a close to having quesadillas approved be found on the College’s website. A discussing old business and the voting presence in Congress. The amendment for Alumni Hall Food Court’s “Take 3” drop-box is located online for readers on Amendment SCA-63-02. To fill in stated that if the vice president is program. Academics also stated that to anonymously submit their thoughts the freshmen, as well as remind other unable to attend a Student Congress they are investigating the possibility of and opinions. Feedback will be Congress members, Meghan Keating meeting, they may appoint another changing the spring break of education collected until the end of October, at ’13, chair of the Committee on Clubs member to represent them and vote on majors who are student teaching so which time the revision committee will & Organizations, spoke on what the their behalf. As of now, the constitution that it falls on the same week as the look at all of the comments received piece of legislation consisted of. The only allows a member of the executive College’s vacation. and produce a third draft. Foster said bill would refine the process for clubs board, namely the vice president, to Following announcements Foster that the goal would be to release one awaiting recognition status from the represent the groups in Congress. addressed the Student Congress, more draft by the beginning of second College so that they would need to briefing them on the progress of the CONGRESS / Page 4 Who Was Fr. HermanUp D. Schneider, O.P.? The Cowl’s series on Providence College’s history continues this week with a look at the life of Fr. Herman D. Schneider, O.P., the namesake of Schneider Arena.

by Jackie McCarthy ’14 his mother for the holidays on Long News Staff Island, N.Y. on December 28, 1963. Only a few short years after his death, PC History construction finally began on the ice hockey rink. On November 7, 1973, the ice When one thinks of the major hockey rink was named for and buildings at Providence College, the dedicated to Fr. Herman D. Schneider. first building that comes to mind is There was a ceremony to place a surely not Schneider Arena. That plaque for Fr. Schneider in the front is not, however, to say that it is not entrance. A dedication ceremony in an important fixture on the school’s ’64 Hall followed. The rink received a campus. The building has been used new ceiling in 1992, a new scoreboard for free skates, the figure skating club, was installed in 1999, and seats were concerts, and most importantly, to replaced in 2006. The arena will be host practices and home games for experiencing significant renovations the varsity, club, and intramural ice in the coming months to modernize it hockey teams. and make it comparable to other rinks What would life at PC be like MERYL ERTELT ’13/ THE COWL in the Hockey East conference. without Schneider Arena? Where Schneider Arena was open in 1973 and will undergo significant renovations this year. The existence of the building is due would students go before Late Night mainly to Fr. Schneider’s loyalty to the Madness for the Friars’ first home before he had even formally gotten his as an undergraduate, and received Providence College community and game of the hockey season? These team together. Officially, he began his a master’s in languages at Columbia his devotion to the Friars’ hockey team. were not questions that Fr. Herman quest to get the rink built in 1953, just University. Schneider was ordained a D. Schneider, O.P., ’30 would have one year after becoming a member of priest in 1935 and performed parish Upcoming Events in Schneider Arena ever believed would be asked by the the NCAA. Until the rink was built in work before becoming a chaplain in 10/20: Women’s Ice Hockey vs. students at PC because, for the 15 years 1973, the Friars practiced at local rinks the Navy during World War II. After Vermont @ 2:00 p.m. that he worked here, there was no ice in the early hours of the morning. earning three battle stars in the war, hockey rink. As the Friars practiced, Fr. he was called to return to PC in 1948 10/21: Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Fr. Schneider was a lover of hockey Schneider watched from the sidelines where he would make his lasting Vermont @ 2:00 p.m. and founded the first ice hockey club as an assistant coach whom the Friars impact on the school. at the College in 1951. Shortly after he would affectionately call “Duke” or While the idea to build a rink had 10/21: Men’s Club Ice Hockey vs. established this club, he pushed to get “Dutch.” During his time at PC, Fr. finally reached the administration and Harvard @ 9:00 p.m. the team to compete in a local league, Schneider was not only an assistant a plan began to form, the construction the Rhode Island Amateur League, and hockey coach, but also a German of the rink had to be put on hold 10/26: Men’s Ice Hockey vs. eventually in the NCAA. Although the language teacher, moderator of the due to financial considerations. Maine @ 7:00 p.m. team was not established until 1951, it Friars Club, founder of the Mal Brown Unfortunately, Fr. Schneider was never has been said that Fr. Schneider had Club, and the moderator of several able to see his dream of building a 10/27: Men’s Ice Hockey vs. apparently been pushing to have an other clubs on campus. Before he rink come to life. He had been ill and Maine @ 7:00 p.m. ice hockey rink on campus since 1950, worked at the College, he attended it died suddenly while he was visiting 4 The Cowl NEWS October 18, 2012 October 18, 2012 Ask PC: Sports “What do you think of the NHL lockout?”

“It’s disappointing. The “It’s ridiculous. They make “More of a reason to “It doesn’t make sense league was just beginning so much money and it’s watch college hockey.” that the owners get to gain ground with a unecessary and excessive.” -Hannah Howroyd ’13 more money when they solid fanbase and now it’s Nicole Monanian ’13 don’t do the work.” taking a step back.” -Kelly Lamoreaux ’13 -Kelsey Smith ’15

“It’s sad to see a sport “I feel like it’s stupid. that’s so popular “I don’t think the NHL is Players should take the potentially not be played popular enough to survive an “It sucks. I just want to 50/50 deal. 57/43 is just because of money.” entire year of lockout.” watch my B’s play and I ridiculous.” -Greg LaTorre ’14 -Brendan Swan ’13 can’t.” -John Ruhl ’15 -Dennis McGinity ’13

GERGEN: Race is “Going to be close” Continued from front page very few people are willing to sacrifice individuals are receiving benefits, he “I think Joe Biden…reenergized whether or not he thinks Citizens in order to resolve the budget crisis, concluded that Romney was pointing the Democratic debate,” said Gergen, United, a decision made by the with Democrats unwilling to cut back out some Americans’ resentment towards chuckling, speaking of last week’s Supreme Court two years ago, will on social programs and Republicans benefits being too widespread. For some, presidential debates. “Paul Ryan kept change the face of the election. The safeguarding defense budgets. the statement came off as offensive and the Republicans energized.” Supreme Court decision stated that “If we fail to act, the economy will will likely influence their ballot decision. Given the candidates’ performance in corporations should have the right shrink and we’ll go into a recession,” In one of the last questions asked the debates and the implications of current to freedom of speech under the First he projected. “I think whoever gets during the evening, Englert shifted the economic issues at hand, Gergen drew one Amendment, enabling them to divert elected, the next three to five years will conversation away from economics, conclusion about next month’s election. unlimited amounts of money to politics. be tough…they’ll be volatile.” asking Gergen about how he thinks “I do think we have a horse race,” he In regards to the current election, With the student panel session the vice presidential candidates will said. “It’s going to be close.” Gergen believes both Democrats and facilitated by Elliot and Bonner factor into voter decisions. Republicans can be singled out for concluded, the next segment of the having corporations and individuals event invited audience members diverting money into the candidates’ to participate and ask questions. campaigns. Interested in the implications of Mitt Following the discussion of Citizens Romney’s 47 percent remark, Mandzik United, Gergen responded to an inquiry was curious about Gergen’s opinion. regarding whether the fiscal cliff can be “I don’t think it’s fatal, but it’s one Cowl Puzzler resolved during the lame duck session, of those clumsy statements,” asserted the period when Congress meets before Gergen. After discussing the growing the newly elected president officially polarization in the country and Designer Brands starts his term. Gergen noted that the increasing sense that too many CONGRESS: Amendment Passed Continued from page three semester and have the new mission BMSA, he remarked that he would statement approved in February. hope the executive board would vote After the forum with Foster, based on what is best for their peers. Congress proceeded to address old One member of Congress asked for a business, voting on Amendment friendly amendment of the legislation SCA 63-04. Under the amendment, stating that the executive board vice presidents of BOP and BMSA, member should vote on behalf of the who serve as representatives of their organization. Although Arruda agreed respective organizations in Student on the spot to include it, an objection Congress, would be able to appoint was made to the friendly amendment a member of their executive boards due to the fact that it was inappropriate to vote on legislation for them in and too serious of a change to be made the case of their inability to attend a at present. Amendment SCA 63-04 was Congress meeting. Bobby Arruda ‘15, kept as it was originally written and parliamentarian who fielded questions was passed. about the amendment, noted that the There was no new business, and piece of legislation only pertains to Congress adjourned. extenuating circumstances. Moreover, in the case of a disagreement between executive board members of BOP or October 18, 2012 NEWS The Cowl 5 Colleges Against Cancer President is a Pilot, Glassblower by Micaela Cameron ’13 News Staff Against Breast Cancer walk on Oct. i n b r i e f 21. In addition to organizing and Club President Spotlight participating in events, the club also visits the Hasbro Children’s Hospital October is remembered as a month to visit children in the cancer ward. of changing leaves, apple picking, This year, Falotico hopes to create an and pink ribbons in honor of breast NEWSby Andres Taborda ’15 official logo for the club, as well as hear cancer awareness. The State House is more input from club members. He Asst. News Editor lit up in pink and there is even a breast believes that hearing students’ opinions cancer awareness-themed WaterFire. is important for the advancement of the News Briefs But at the end of the month, when the club and he encourages any student leaves have fallen and the apples have to reach out and share their ideas been picked, cancer is still a reality for with him. At Relay for Life, Falotico Providence College Finally Sells Hockey Jerseys millions of people would love to around the world. see an increase in Released just before the men’s hockey home opener versus Sacred Heart Tony Falotico attendance and University, the Providence College bookstore now carries authentic PC hockey ’14 is the fundraising. jerseys. After a guest commentary by Christine Rousselle ’13in The Cowl, the president of “At the end of College has now made the team’s away jersey available for fans to purchase. the Providence October breast Jerseys can be obtained at the College’s bookstore or online at friars.com. College chapter cancer just doesn’t Providence was the only school in Hockey East to not have their jerseys for sale of Colleges go away. At the to the public. Against Cancer. end of Relay While he was [for Life] cancer Students Mad Over Late Night Madness Capacity in high school, is not going his mother was away. It affects Late Night Madness capped at approximately 3,200 spectators in 2011. This diagnosed with everyone—you year, however, was a different story. With the renovations made to Alumni Hall’s cancer. Inspired know someone Mullaney Gymnasium, the cap for Madness was cut in half. Approximately 1,600 by her, Falotico who has had students were allowed into the event before security from in and outside the interned at the cancer and we’re College barricaded all doors going into the venue leaving hundreds of students American Cancer fighting against without access. As promoted, doors were expected to open at 9:30 p.m. but were Society during that essentially,” opened much earlier than that. By 9:30 p.m., the venue was full. his senior year said Falotico. of high school. When he is Professors Host Debate Panel At his internship, not involved Falotico had the with Colleges With just two weeks before the presidential election, clubs and organizations opportunity to MORGAN PEKERA ’15 / THE COWL Against Cancer, throughout campus have been hosting events to inform students on the candidates. work behind the Falotico was inspired by his mother, who was Falotico loves to Debate watch parties were held on campus this past Tuesday to see round two of scenes, helping diagnosed with cancer when he was in high school. fly. Introduced the Obama-Romney dialogues. A discussion panel that included professors Joe with setup to piloting by a Cammarano and Matthew Guardino, both from the political science department, and organization at Relay for Life. family friend, Falotico flies airplanes preceded the watch party. Campus Ministry also hosted a political discussion. Upon entering his freshman year at at an airport near his hometown of the College, Falotico’s involvement Ridgefield, Conn. Falotico practices PC Students Would Rather Build Than Sunbathe with Colleges Against Cancer began, free falling in the planes, describing it and he started to work closely with as one of the best feelings in the world. More students seem to be ditching the traditional spring break and doing the 300 member club in an attempt Falotico is also a glass blower. When community service instead. That seems to be the case at Providence College to bring a pink treadmill to campus. he was younger, he visited a glass where approximately 250 students signed up for the Habitat for Humanity spring The pink treadmill records the miles museum with his parents and was break trips in 2013. This is the highest amount of applicants that the College has run and donates a certain amount of amazed at the art he saw and wanted to seen since partaking in Habitat. Students will be sent to about 12 sites throughout money per mile to cancer research. try it. At age 15, Falotico visited family the country during the College’s spring break. Falotico’s involvement with the in Murano, Italy, a place famous for its club reached its peak this year when glass blowing. After his trip, he began Ruane’s Steel Beams Are Fully Erected he became the club’s president. to take up glass blowing as a hobby. “I want to make my mom proud and On campus, Falotico can be found The final beam for the Ruane Center has been placed. This officially marks make a difference,” said Falotico. cheering on the Friars at the hockey the end of the steel construction phase of the project. A celebration was held on Colleges Against Cancer holds games or lectoring at St. Dominic’s Tuesday where all members of the College were invited to sign the beam and biweekly meetings in Moore III on Chapel. Falotico also loves the watch as it was hoisted onto the structure. As construction advances, the building Tuesdays at 7 p.m. At their meetings, television show Breaking Bad and Paul is still on track to open in the fall of 2013. the club discusses their ideas and Newman and Robert Redford movies plans events such as Relay for Life, such as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance the Breast Cancer Buffet, and their Kid and The Sting. team for the upcoming Strides KAHANE: Founded Journal FASHION: New Blog Shows of Sports Economics in 1991 Continued from front page in 2010 after teaching at California because I couldn’t find the kind of State University, East Bay and Complete PC Lifestyle data that I needed for that question Mount Holyoke College in western Continued from front page and realized that I could find that Massachusetts. Upon his arrival, down with lengthy and wordy posts, of students is still very new and is kind of data for sports markets.” With he submitted a course proposal but is based largely on pictures, videos, excited to welcome any students who empirical data about players, owners, and developed a course in sports short explanations, and captions. want to contribute. and fans available, Kahane found that economics. Lockhart emphasized that this blog is “We are encouraging everyone sports economics was like a laboratory “[It’s] a class that has economic meant to go beyond the bounds of the (including men) to join so that we can in which general economic ideas could content and theories, and economic campus and show what it is like to be a grow, become more diverse, and really be tested with numbers and statistics tools are used,” explained Kahane. Friar through all aspects of life here in reflect what life is like here at PC.” found in the sports industry. Kahane has now taught sports Providence. Lockhart stressed that this blog is not Witnessing the rising prevalence economics once and will be teaching There are already about 40 members just for the uber-fashionable, or just for of sports economics papers just like it again this year. In addition to being who work together to produce women; it is for all PC students to enjoy his own, Kahane realized there was a professor at the College and serving and update PC Lifestyle&Fashion. and learn from. no journal solely devoted to sports as the chief editor of the Journal of Lockhart also pointed out that this Students are encouraged to check economics, spurring him to found the Economics, Kahane studies other is a great way for students to gain out PC Lifestyle&Fashion at www. Journal of Sports Economics in 1991. topics from an economic perspective, hands-on experience working in pclifestylefashion.tumblr.com because The journal’s first issue came out in including political issues, crime, and communications, especially because it has something for everyone and 2000, and Kahane has served as the abortion, to satiate his wide range of PC does not have a program for a strives to “positively reflect the lifestyle chief editor of the journal ever since, interests. Kahane hopes economics “media relations, communications, or of the everyday PC student, and the checking manuscripts, sending them will allow his students to do the same. journalism major.” This organization organization has just only just begun.” out to experts for critical analysis, and “I hope that students thinking about composing each issue. Kahane noted economics see that it’s much more than that the journal, now published six studying, say, how firms make profit times a year, has become increasingly or how stock prices are determined… Visit us at: popular, drawing submissions from all that economics and the kind of research over the world. you can do is all over the place,” Kahane With much experience in the stated. “Economists are not afraid to www.facebook.com/thecowl field of sports economics under his study anything so long as we have the belt, Kahane came to the College data to do it.” Page 6 World October 18, 2012 Nobel Prizes - 2012

by Emily Kennedy ‘15 World Staff The Swedish Academy awarded Mo Yan the Nobel Prize in Literature on Oct. 11 for his literary work. international Mo Yan, whose pen name means “Don’t Speak,” was given this award for his works, which combine “hallucinatory realism” with folk tales, history and The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize was given to contemporary life in China. the European Union for contributing to Dr. Chard deNiord, a professor of English at the advancement of peace, reconciliation, Providence College says, “While Mo Yan has democracy, and human rights in Europe for remained politically inactive as a citizen, for over six decades. which he’s received criticism, he has nonetheless The EU has helped transform most depicted in his writings the harsh conditions of the of Europe from a continent of war to a Cultural Revolution in vivid detail, as well as the austere continent of peace. To be a member of the realities of modern life in rural China.” EU, a country must accept democracy. The award citation said Yan uses a mix of reality and fantasy with history and The possibility of membership has social perspectives, which creates a world reminiscent of the works of William helped to advance democracy and human Faulkner and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. rights in many countries. Yan, who was once so impoverished he ate weeds and tree bark to survive, is According to The New York Times, José the first Chinese national to win this $1.2 million prize. Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, said, “The award today by the Nobel committee shows that even in these difficult times, the European Union remains an inspiration for countries and people all over the world and that the international community needs a strong European Union.” Sir John B. Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine on Oct. 8 for a breakthrough discovery that has the ability to transform modern-day medicine and completely change our view of cellular specialization. The scientists discovered that mature, specialized Serge Haroche of France and David J. cells can be reprogrammed to become immature cells Wineland of the United States were awarded capable of developing into any tissue of the body. In the Nobel Prize in Physics on Oct. 9 for their 1962, Gurdon discovered that the specialization of cells is development of techniques that look at the reversible by replacing the immature cell nucleus in an egg most intimate relations between light and cell of a frog with the nucleus of a mature intestinal cell. In matter. 2006, Yamanaka discovered how mature cells in mice could Each of them worked independently, be reprogrammed to become immature stem cells. developing methods for measuring and “It is a scientific advance that allows us to move beyond the ethical impasse manipulating individual particles while created by embryonic stem cell research and its reliance on the immoral maintaining their quantum-mechanical destruction of human embryos,” said Father Nicanor Austriaco, O.P., a professor nature, previously thought impossible. of biology and theology at Providence College. Both have very similar methods. Wineland traps electrically charged atoms, known as ions, and controls and measures them with light, or photons. Haroche takes the opposite approach; he controls and measures photons by sending atoms through a trap. Alvin E. Roth and Lloyd S. Shapley were awarded the Dr. Stephen Mecca, professor of engineering and physics at Providence Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences on Oct. 15 for their College, said, “Their work has already been applied to building a clock that loses work on market design and matching theory, which one second every few billion years compared to the atomic cesium clock that help match people to companies in everything loses a second every 100 million years.” from marriage to organ donation. Mecca believes that being able to retain the state of a particle after a Shapley used the Gale-Shapley algorithm, measurement has been taken is crucial to the advancement of quantum optics and was able to show how the specific design of and the eventual realization of a quantum computer. a method may systematically benefit one or the other side of the market. Roth saw that Shapley’s theoretical results could make markets function more efficiently Robert J. Lefkowitz and Brian K. Kobilka were awarded the and came up with empirical investigations in the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Oct. 10 for their groundbreaking lab which proved Shapley’s theory. studies which helped discover why hormones, such as Roth helped redesign programs for matching adrenaline, have the power to make the heart beat faster and new doctors with hospitals, students with schools, raise blood pressure levels. and organ donors with patients. For example, organ In 1968, Lefkowitz started using radioactivity in order to donors have to be matched with a patient in need of a transplant and trace cells’ receptors to try and figure out how cells could students have to be matched with a school. Roth and Shapley developed a sense their environment. At the time, scientists suspected method to efficiently match groups based on an approach that is most beneficial that cell surfaces contained a kind of recipient for hormones, to the group. but they wanted to know how these receptors worked Dr. Angela Dills, an economics professor at Providence College, says, “I and what they were made of. Because of Lefkowitz’s am particularly excited to see an economist like Alvin Roth win the prize. His use of radiation, he managed to reveal many receptors, application of his theories to the real world, particularly in kidney markets but including the receptor for adrenaline, β-adrenergic also in school choice and other areas, has improved people’s lives.” receptor, which Kobilka began trying to isolate from the human genome in the 1980s. Kobilka achieved his goal and researchers discovered that this receptor was similar to the one in the eye that captures light. This family of genes Each Nobel Prize in 2012 came with a 1.2 million is now referred to as G-protein-coupled receptors. Dr. Kathleen Cornely, professor of chemistry dollar prize, which the recipients traditionally donate and biochemistry at Providence College, said, “My to charity or some other worthy cause. The Prizes will research project for my master’s degree back in the be awarded in December in Stockholm, where each 1980’s involved the study of the mechanism of the hormone glucagon, which exerts its action via a G-protein coupled receptor. prizewinner will give a lecture. Now we know that there is a whole family of G-protein coupled receptors and that the majority of extracellular signals operate using these receptors.” October 18, 2012 WORLD The Cowl 7 “I Shall Raise My Voice” Taliban Attempt to Assassinate Fourteen-Year-Old Girl by Kayla Fernandes ’14 with all the authority of someone wise World Staff beyond her years. Partially inspired by her father, who was running pakistan the only girls’ school in Swat and who fully supported his daughter’s quest for change, Malala became an Like many teenagers today, 14-year- international symbol. She even earned old Malala Yousufzai of Pakistan Pakistan’s first National Peace Prize blogs online. Unlike most teenagers, for her writings that urged young girls however, Malala now finds herself to feel like they do not have to spend fighting for her life. On Tuesday, their lives hiding in their houses. October 9, Malala was shot in an When the Taliban viciously assassination attempt by the Taliban. attacked Malala on Oct. 9, it did little Looking back to the beginning to diminish her influence on Pakistani of her story, Malala first gained girls and people all over the world. The international prominence in early Taliban did not hesitate in claiming 2009, when she began writing for BBC responsibility for the shooting, Urdu online. Her “Diary of a Pakistani recognizing that they knew that the Schoolgirl” detailed her experiences attack would resonate in the West. as a girl in the Swat Valley, a border The Taliban further pledged to kill region near Afghanistan with a heavy Malala if she does indeed recover from Taliban presence. When she first began her injuries. Taliban spokesperson writing, the Taliban had recently Ihsanullah Ihsan spoke plainly when imposed a ban on girls’ education. he stated, “We do not tolerate people Malala was in seventh grade. She was like Malala speaking against us.” a rarity—speaking out in a region Despite all their talk and where Islamic fundamentalism intimidation, the Taliban has done little is particularly aggressive. to curb support of Malala. The attack Fast forward to 2011, to the moment has unified many Pakistanis, like the when Malala gained even more thousands who protested in Karachi attention for giving an interview with on Sunday, Oct. 14, to condemn the CNN. “I have the right of education,” Taliban and the attempted killing of she said in the interview. ”I have the a young girl. What this terrible event right to play. I have the right to sing. has served to do is rally Pakistanis to Photo courtesy of CNN I have the right to talk. I have the come together and ask the government right to go to market. I have the right to become involved in the issue. fighting for survival. Her doctors Regardless of how Malala’s story ends, to speak up.” Even though Malala Moved from a hospital in Pakistan are impressed by her “resilience and one thing is certain: she has sparked was, and still is, just a child, she to a facility in Birmingham, England, strength,” the same qualities that a fiery debate, and a call to action. proclaimed, “I shall raise my voice,” Malala still lies unconscious and made her such a formidable activist. Man Jumps to Earth from the Edge of Space; Breaks Records

by Naomi Eide ’13 Senior World Writer

space

An elite group of Phillips Memorial Library patrons spent the majority of their Sunday afternoon neglecting work and instead obsessing over “Fearless” Felix Baumgartner, the man who jumped from space. A live feed from Red Bull’s Stratos project showed Baumgartner’s attempt to become the first person to ever break the sound barrier skydiving. Those of us panicking over his fate watched with bated breath, as he was guided through the pre-jump checklist and waited as he stood at the edge of the world, ready to jump. The Washington Post explained that what made the jump so captivating was that there was the fear of something going wrong. The 12.6 million viewers watched to see whether a person could jump from 24 miles up, free fall for over four minutes, and then live to tell the Photo courtesy of TVC tale. People stopped everything to Reed ’13, noted how “surreal it was plan on having a man jump from Before his jump, Discovery News watch the claustrophobia from the to see the curvature of the earth as he the stratosphere, as they intended to reported Baumgartner as saying, “Red capsule and the suit, the view, and the jumped. The first 20 seconds of radio research how pilots and astronauts Bull Stratos is an opportunity to gather uncontrollable spinning during the silence was kind of nerve wracking. I can be saved from stratosphere related information that could contribute to the first minute of descent, which—in the thought something might have gone accidents. Michel Viso, an expert development of lifesaving measures worst-case scenario—could have burst wrong and he didn’t make it.” On in exobiology at France’s National for astronauts and pilots—and maybe his eyeballs and killed him. another note, Reed commented that Centre of Scientific Research, said, for the space tourists of tomorrow.” Providence College students “Red Bull clearly didn’t give him wings “In the event of a problem, people can But while in space, Baumgartner responded in their own way, capturing because [he] was falling out of the sky eject at very great altitudes, provided humbled the world, saying, “I know their minute by minute anxiety at the speed of sound.” they have a pressurized suit and self- the whole world is watching, and I associated with the plummet to earth. But what did the project actually contained breathing system and a wish the whole world could see what Aspiring space expert Joseph Gustin mean? Early confirmations from The parachute and provided they have the I see. Sometimes you have to go up ’13, said, “It was so suspenseful. I could Washington Post state that Baumgartner appropriate training.” It also proves really high to understand how small not stop watching. Even just watching broke three records: the highest jump that one can jump from high altitudes you really are. I wish people could see the balloon rise…I mean, this guy from a platform from 24 miles up, and survive. Though high altitude it, too,” he said. “The wider angle your jumped from space! That’s history right the longest free fall without a drogue accidents would not normally have the view is, the more appreciation you there.” When asked if he would ever parachute at four minutes and 20 opportunity to jump from stationary have and realization that the world consider skydiving, Gustin replied, seconds, and the highest vertical platforms, Viso said, “It increases the doesn’t revolve around you.” “[Absolutely not]! I’m much better off velocity at Mach 1.4, breaking the window of opportunity for saving on the ground.” Another student, Tim speed of sound. Red Bull did not just astronauts.” 8 The Cowl WORLD October 18, 2012

inBusiness theWorld SpaceX Leads Private Spaceflight

an option to add additional flights as space station, more than 250 miles spacecraft is expected to bring back by Meaghan Lambert ‘14 needed. above the Earth. Japanese astronaut to Earth a much heavier load, landing World Staff On May 25, 2012, the Dragon was Akihiko Hoshide maneuvered in the Pacific Ocean in approximately sent to the International Space Station, the robotic arm of Dragon to the 18 days. According to The Wall Street business and completed its journey six days later. spacecraft, successfully attaching to Journal, upon connection with the ISS, On October 10, 2012, the Dragon again the International Space Station at 6:56 controllers from Hawthorne, Calif. breathed a sigh of relief, muttering: With NASA’s shuttle program made history with the unmanned a.m. The Dragon delivered over “Nice flying.” cancellation in 2010, private space spacecraft successfully 800 pounds of cargo, The success of Dragon’s flight is just technology companies have been linking to the ISS. including food, part of NASA’s initiative to encourage taking the opportunity to explore space The spacecraft replacement private space exploration, with plans more seriously. Space Exploration f l o a t e d parts, and to retire their sponsorship of cargo Technologies Corporation, or SpaceX, within 30 ice cream. flights and crew transportation based in Hawthorne, Calif., has become feet of T h e altogether. Although President the biggest contender in private space t h e Obama’s 2010 budget proposal exploration. On May 25, 2012, SpaceX included an increase to the agency’s made history by becoming the first overall budget, his plan stipulated a privately held corporation to send the cancellation of moon landing and the Dragon spacecraft, a cargo payload, Constellation program—the group of to the International Space Station. On rockets developed to replace the Space Oct. 10, 2012, the Dragon successfully Shuttle—and a focus on commercial reached the ISS, delivering more transportation of astronauts. than 800 pounds of cargo to the SpaceX’s growth emerged as spacecraft. a result of NASA’s lean on the Founded in 2002, SpaceX private sector, dawning as space executive Elon Musk’s goal was travel’s next leader. With over to revolutionize space travel. $4 billion in contracts and more The company is hoping to than 40 launches under its belt, push the envelope in space SpaceX is the fastest growing technology, and someday launch service company, make it possible for humans designing and producing to live on other planets. The the most innovative rockets Falcon I was the first privately and spacecraft to date. The developed liquid-fueled corporation has released rocket to reach orbit, and the plans for Falcon Heavy, a updated Falcon IX made two cargo spacecraft with twice successful flights to orbit in the power of any current June and December of 2010. commercial launch vehicles Designed in 2005, the Dragon and the ability to load over 53 is a free-flying and reusable metric tons of cargo. Overall, spacecraft intended for cargo SpaceX aims to be at the and human delivery into forefront of commercial space space. In 2008, NASA chose travel, designing innovative, the Falcon IX and Dragon to reusable, and functional space resupply the International capsules that will keep the Space Station when the Space space exploration dream alive. Shuttle retires. This $3.1 million

contract selection will include a minimum of 12 flights, with

Photo courtesy of The Baltimore Sun Page 9 Commentary October 18, 2012 In Serving Others, Students Embody PC’s Mission

the country invited by NCEA and the by Tommy Cody ’13 Lynch School of Education at Boston Senior Commentary Writer College to participate in the TWIN Immersion Project. Next fall, Pre- K campus 3 and Pre-K 4 will be taught by two teams of teachers: one teacher and “We have the world at St. Elizabeth one assistant will always be speaking Ann Seton Academy.” This is a bold Spanish, the other team always in statement coming from the principal English. Engel is excited about the of a Catholic K-8 school in Central benefits of the program. “Native Falls, RI. Although the statement of English speakers are young enough St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Academy to learn to speak Spanish without an principal, Doreen Engle, may seem accent, and native Spanish speakers like an exaggeration, those who are will learn grammatically correct, familiar with the school will know that academic Spanish for school use.” she has pretty much hit the nail on the In an attempt to help its students, head. the school is participating in the Central Falls is the most densely grant contest Power Bright Future. populated city in America, as well The contest is an online competition Photo Courtesy of Maria Rocheleau as an extremely diverse city, and St. where you can vote for your favorite Elizabeth Ann Seton Academy reflects school’s grant request. Principle Engel this. “At our Lessons and Carols event is hoping that her school can win the on the 10th of December, we will be grant for Bring the World to Seton. Below: Sarah Ratto ’15 Leading doing reading from Nigeria, readings “We have students from so many Above: Danielle Cascione ’15, the students in Zumba in Spanish and Antiguan,” Engel diverse cultures. We already teach in leader of Children Outreach run said, sounding like she was forgetting a multicultural way and the grant will through Campus Ministry, with Seton has one of the strongest another language. help us continue to do this.” students from St. Elizabeth Ann arts programs in Rhode Island Central Falls has long been an Since many of the students come Seton Academy. and is always looking for new economically depressed city, and from families where no one has been ways to stimulate and inspire Seton Academy is the only alternative to college, having PC students around their students. Sarah is a to public school for parents who want has had a positive influence. “It is certified Zumba instructor. to send their kids to Catholic school. really good for the kids to meet college The administrators work hard to students; it gives them a vision, they ensure that their students have the can see themselves in college one opportunity to attend at as little cost day.” Principle Engel is hoping to have as possible. “We are on a shoestring her students visit PC so that they can budget. Most of our students receive envision themselves coming here. “The significant assistance from the diocese top three students at Saint Raphael, the or from their parish; otherwise their local Catholic high school, were from families could not afford a private Seton. They went to Boston College, education.” Seton relies heavily on Harvard, and BU, but we want to volunteers and donations to keep encourage more to go to PC!” the school running and to give their It would benefit both PC and students the best possible education. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Academy to have a strong relationship. Not only would it open up opportunity for young students, but it would “Through our interactions with also draw students with a rich the local community we create our cultural background to PC. The Photo Courtesty of Kelly Sullivan image, our reputation.” administration at PC has been looking to attract students with multicultural backgrounds over the past two years, and there is no better place to look than Providence College has played a big at home. The best part: we can help. role in helping the faculty and staff of By volunteering, we are not simply Seton Academy over the past couple of tutoring; we are being ambassadors for years by tutoring students after school. the College. Principle Engel has been thrilled with Through our interactions with the the students she has met, saying, “The local community, we create our image, students from Providence have been our reputation. Providence has long a gift from heaven. I have been really been committed to being a presence impressed with the PC students so in our community. Never forget far. I really respect that most aren’t that in our service, we are helping necessarily interested in becoming nurture future Friars. Let us not take educators but they just want to give that responsibility lightly, but let us back.” There are 12 PC students instead allow it to be an inspiration currently tutoring at Seton Academy. and an honor taken with the utmost Each tutor comes after school and is pride. Let it be a part of all we do as assigned two students to work with. students and alumni. But PC students do not only help with Photo Courtesy of Kelly Sullivan academics. Starting Monday, October 15, PC’s Sara Ratto ‘15 will be teaching Zumba classes after school. “It will be a perfect Want to help? There is an open fit,” Engel stated excitedly, “especially position for the fall of next year for with our strong arts program and our someone who is a native Spanish heavy emphasis on multicultural arts.” speaker with an early childhood Multicultural learning has become education degree as a teacher. If you an emphasis at Seton Academy. The are interested, contact Doreen Engel school is one of 10 Catholic schools in at [email protected] 10 The Cowl COMMENTARY October 18, 2012 A PERSPECTIVE Tangents& Tirades Recognizing Your Identity Is Essential ON After being abruptly hassled by an unspecified student mascot during Late Night Madness, I was reminded of the important societal custom that expects individuals to expose their identity. But when people look in the mirror, are POLICY they worried about what others will think of them, or how they will think of themselves? I think both go hand in hand. If you are not able to love yourself, you cannot love others. And in order to love yourself, you must understand your identity and its sacredness. I learn more about myself on a daily basis, and the more I grow into myself, the more I am able to embrace and direct myself. As we by Genevieve Ilg ’14 enter a new phase in our lives, adulthood, we must respect ourselves in order to Commentary Editor prepare for our future expectations beyond college. —Christina Moazed ’15 PC Perk Workers Are Still Around A few weeks ago, I wrote an article questioning the presence of a corporation, Dunkin’ Donuts, on our campus and its implications for those NOLA Immersion: workers who had previously staffed PC Perk. I questioned if it was possible that the change led to layoffs of people who had been here for any number of years when the corporation brought in its own employees. I was skeptical. I can Most Rewarding Service through PC now pleasantly say that, to best of my knowledge, much of my concern seems unnecessary. In this first month of school, I have been happily surprised to see many of the friendly faces who used to make the meanest Starbucks coffees around working at Ray or other places around campus. Kudos, PC. It seems as though I worried for nothing, and, the cherry on top, those who now serve at Dunkin’ Donuts are simply delightful. Way to put my hesitations to rest. Here’s to admitting when you’re wrong. —Matt Santos ’14 From DD to K-Cup GENEVIEVE ILG ’14/ THE COWL In years past, you may have been able to classify me as a Dunkin’ Donuts addict. I As a result of the faulty levees in the lower-ninth ward, Hurricane Katrina only left the would do almost anything for a toasted almond iced coffee. I would go out of my way foundation of this house behind. to drive to Dunkin’ before class or I’d walk there and say I was just going for exercise, The college experience is one of a series of cultural experiences, like but the truth is that I just couldn’t get enough of my daily creamy and cool caffeine kick. self-discovery, and I have single- eating at Café du Monde and going But recently I have noticed a shift in my Dunkin’ habit. Now that we have a Dunkin’ on handedly driven many professors to Preservation Hall to experience campus, I have barely taken advantage of it. I almost think the fact that it is so readily at Providence College crazy with authentic jazz. accessible has turned me off. I may have only been in love with Dunkin’ for the thrill of my search to find the perfect career Yet the most profound experiences the chase, and now that it has handed itself over to me, I’ve lost interest. Sorry Dunkin’, it’s that incorporates my interests in were not on the agenda. On the day I not you, it’s me. I’ve moved on to another form of caffeinated love, and it has presented geriatrics, biomedical ethics, and was working with Green Light New itself to me in the form of a cute and tiny K-Cup. my major in health policy and Orleans, a woman named Veronica —Kaylee Miller ’13 management. Last year, when I was spontaneously invited our group Does Spell Check Make Us Stupid? exploring the field of social work, I back to her house for homemade red thought it would be advantageous beans and rice—a southern staple— The days of spelling bees and spelling tests are long over. I arguably may still be upset to get practical experience serving to thank us for our contributions over the time I had to take my third grade spelling test in cursive and spelled “f-r-i-u-t” those in need. While this was going to the greater city. This example because I dotted the wrong line, but I managed to pass elementary school nonetheless. on, I had already applied and was of authentic Southern hospitality, With the advent of our college years at PC, the majority of our assignments are typed accepted to participate in Campus juxtaposed against the eerie images and we can secretly take solace in the fact that Microsoft Word will make sure all our Ministry’s 2012 NOLA Immersion of the desolate lower-ninth ward—a i’s are before e’s except after c’s. Spell check was a great invention, and even handier is trip for a week of service during tombstone-less cemetery—serve the auto correct feature on our phones. As I was quickly typing up an assignment the winter break. The goal was to as experiences with competing other day, though, I grew frustrated that Word wasn’t neatly arranging my random, serve post-Katrina New Orleans ends. Through this emotional furious keystrokes into legible words like auto correct does. #firstworldproblems? Or and the lower-ninth ward—one of rollercoaster ride, my boyfriend at as technology gets smarter, am I getting dumber? the hardest-hit areas, which was the time listened to me cry, laugh, —Jenn Giffels ’14 almost completely flooded when and praise. During one of our group its system of protective levees reflections (where the NOLA group To Professors: Your Specialty Isn’t Everything failed. Yet I gained so much more would discuss service in the context This past weekend, I went to what promised to be an interesting conference from the trip—and to this day—I of our experiences, faith, and the (no sarcasm intended) entitled “Reassessing the American University: New feel as though the trip served me common good) two participants Challenges, Perennial Purposes.” Unfortunately, my expectations were dashed more than I could have ever helped created an exercise in which they when it turned out to be a dialogue not between professors and students as I the residents. NOLA Immersion retrieved messages from people was hoping, but a dry, seemingly endless academic rant among faculty alone. is, by far, one of PC’s strongest close to us, wrote them out, and Rather than there being a back-and-forth between undergraduates and experts, service programs. hand delivered them to us at the end professors advanced a conversation that seemed to be unrelated to my day-to- The 14 of us met weekly during of the conversation. It was his note to day life and instead concerned with narrow, dull topics. I may have wasted a few the fall semester, first to plan the me that showed me that his ability to hours of my Saturday, but beyond this, I realized firsthand how important it is meal auction fundraiser. That event, relate to, support, and encourage me for professionals to yes, specialize, but above all, not to forget that they live in the in which students bid on meals with was far more profound than I could world instead of thinking that their specialty comprises the world. After all, not faculty and staff, raised $3,500. A tell at the time. even the professor in the Ivory Tower is an island. grant from the Angell Foundation After traveling to a region of —Beatriz Forster ’14 also provided funds to further the country I had never been to, offset costs for airfare, housing, after experiencing a culture I rental vehicles, and many meals, was never exposed to, and after so that we only had to contribute conducting service in a way I had $100 for the trip. For the first three never done before, my journey of days, we rotated among three sites: self-discovery was more than just Orleans Public Defenders, where learning the value of helping those we entered case information into in need. It was on this trip where I an online database from paper files; gained the fortitude to understand the Harry Tompson Center, where compassion in its truest form. On we worked with homeless people; this trip, I was exposed to the vast and Green Light New Orleans, diversity of culture in our country. where we replaced incandescent During this trip, my romantic light bulbs in homes with more relationship grew in emotional efficient, compact fluorescent support. With the exception versions. On the final two days, we of accepting my boyfriend’s worked with the Beacon of Hope proposal, participating in the Resource Center and prepped a NOLA Immersion trip was the house for painting by scraping best decision I’ve made to date. I and caulking. The group also had can thank PC for both. October 18, 2012 COMMENTARY The Cowl 11

by Fr. James Cuddy, O.P. CORR Campus Chaplain Values Never Give Up...Jesus Doesn’t My sister is better than me at her friends, leaving behind the pretty much everything. She’s much mortification I had brought about. PC Appreciates Life smarter than me. She’s better looking Or so she thought. They were a little than I am. She was much more more than a few houses away when by Emily Corr ’13 because so many students here, despite popular than me in high school. I rode up to them on my bicycle. Commentary Staff our young age, recognize it now. They She’s a much better athlete than I am. I had complemented my Urkel recognize the value of their friendships, I probably know more theology than costume with a comically oversized campus the gifts bestowed on them by their her, but she’s quick to remind me that motorcycle helmet, and as I made mentors, and they don’t take a single no one really cares about that. But I lazy loops around her and her Whether I am speaking with moment of it for granted. always held one advantage growing companions, I repeatedly screamed prospective students, family during the So it is under the spotlight of Respect up: I was older by about four years. at the top of my lungs, “I AM holidays, or just friends from back home, Life Week that I challenge you to not And because she surpassed me in MICHELLE CUDDY’S BROTHER!” when I am asked to recall my favorite only think about the value of your own every measureable way, I went out of And yet for reasons surpassing thing about PC, I always share the same life, but the value of the lives around you. my way to make her life a living hell. understanding, some 20 years later, thing that surprises them immensely. I Think about your best friend, or perhaps My favorite example of the my sister still speaks to me. In spite have to admit that when I think about it, your greatest influence. Now think about terror I wrought in her life comes of the irritation I brought into her it shocks me too—I guess it is the kind of the possibility of them not being here from the time when, sometime life, my sister never stopped loving answer people only dream of giving. But tomorrow. Nearly impossible, right? Now in her ’tween years, she told me me. This thought flooded my mind it is without hesitation that I reference the try to think about the possibility of them to leave her alone and that I was a couple of weeks ago at Mass when incredible appreciation that the students never having lived. Even more impossible. embarrassing her in front of her we heard the reading from the Letter here have for everything they have We don’t have to discuss politics right friends. She would soon come to to the Hebrews that refers to Christ, been given. I don’t simply mean just the now. Whether you claim to be pro-life, regret that uncharacteristic show saying: He is not ashamed to call us opportunity to come to PC, or having the pro-choice, or undecided, it is impossible of annoyance. With a broad grin, I brothers. comfort of a shelter every night, or the to deny how much of your life has been ran back into our house and started Like many of you, I give the availability of a hot meal every day, or the impacted by those around us. Sure, you rifling through my dresser for a Lord daily reasons to cringe. My blessing to receive an education. What has could argue that there are some people in change of clothes. When I emerged Urkel outfits are long gone (as are, struck me time and time again about the this life that you’d rather never have met. a few minutes later, I was dressed mercifully, the giant eyeglasses), but students here at PC is their appreciation Maybe our lives would have been a little like Steve Urkel. With a plaid shirt what remains is much more serious. for each other. easier had it not been for certain people. buttoned all the way to my neck and I am constantly stumbling and Simply stop a student on their way to But we all know deep down that every suspenders pulling my pants up to falling short of what Jesus is asking class and ask them what has made their negative experience we’ve had has given us historic heights, I made my way of me in my daily life. He gives me experience at PC so phenomenal, and I strength and wisdom, and every positive into the yard and called her name an abundance of grace, and I give can guarantee that they will reference experience has given us the inspiration to in a high-pitched voice. I even had him every reason to shake his head some sort of support system—the keep moving forward. Every person and the oversized eyeglasses with thick and say, “This guy is driving me Dominican Friars, their classmates, every experience leaves a lasting impact lenses. (Fact: they were actually the nuts.” floormates, or members from a club. on us, and we are never the same—more ordinary ones that I wore every But the Lord never gives up on us. And it makes perfect sense—we are a often than not, we change for the better. day to correct my horrific vision. I He never stops loving us, no matter result of our environments. It is as the So whether you believe in defending attribute my ensuing unpopularity how obnoxious we have been. He is African proverb says: “I am because life or giving others the freedom of choice, to my mother, who bought me those our brother and does not withdraw his you are.” at least recognize and appreciate the repulsive frames in the first place.) love and his mercy from even the most I’m sure this is a fact that many people beauty and dignity of what we have right My sister tried to ignore me annoying and hardened of meatheads. come to realize during their lifetimes, now—each other. and walked down the street with And for that, we can all be grateful. but it is my favorite thing about PC Two Writers, One Topic: Campaigns’ Appeal to Voters Only Vote if Informed Pawns in the Game of Politics As is usually the case with a by Kelly Sullivan ’15 researched ideas will be forced upon all by Nathan McGuire ’16 Asst. Commentary Editor Americans. Voters are not only voting Commentary Staff presidential campaign, the candidates for themselves, but for the entire nation. have aired the majority of their ads society True, one vote may not mean much, but society in battleground states that have imagine the effect of a large group of historically been known to sway uninformed voters on the country. between the two parties. The top four You know it’s the homestretch of For a long time it has confused me We often hear that America has swing states, carrying a combined total the presidential campaign season why such great efforts have been made an extremely low voter turnout. Dr. of 75 electoral college votes, are Florida, when tasteless campaign signs litter to “Rock the Vote.” Why should we Michael McDonald of George Mason Ohio, Virginia, and North Carolina. In neighborhood lawns once reserved encourage people to vote? Does a larger University collected statistics for these four states alone, the two camps for freshly fallen leaves. For those turnout really mean better results? It is different elections. According to him, have spent a combined $363 million on of you who have yet to leave the the right to vote that our country has 61.6% of eligible voters voted in the 2008 TV advertisements. Between all states, confines of campus, constant emails fought for, not the requirement. People presidential election and 60.1% voted in the camps have combined to spend a about upcoming debates and political should vote, but if they are not willing the 2004 election. Slightly less than 40% total of $544 million. lectures serve as reminders about the to inform themselves on the issues and of America did chose not to vote in these With more than half a billion dollars hectic and high stakes campaign. candidates then they should choose not elections; is this bad? being spent on advertising, everyone So, exactly how much does it take to vote. An uninformed voter does not Why would it be better to have becomes a pawn in the game of politics. for President Barack Obama and yield better results, but instead becomes more people vote? Maybe because it’s As is customary every four years, the Governor Mitt Romney to draw our a liability for our country. a privilege that many Americans have only thing uniting Americans is the fact eyes away from the bliss of autumn If a person was not planning to vote fought for. Maybe because the result of that every website, TV channel, and and direct our attention towards in the first place, they obviously don’t the vote would represent the country street corner in the country is victim to their own cause? According to The care. Why should we have someone as a whole. This is all true, but honestly, political propaganda. And, according Washington Post, both candidates have who doesn’t care vote? Some people would having that 40% of uninformed to The Washington Post, both campaigns spent the majority of their campaign follow the campaign religiously and voters participate in the election make have focused their resources on attack funds on advertising their candidacy understand the entire process and every the outcome any better than the outcome ads. 83% of ads supporting President to the weary public. last issue. Why should a group of people that the 60% chose? Wouldn’t having Obama and 90% of ads supporting As of the latest campaign finance who are voting on a whim be able to those willing and informed voters vote Romney were deemed negative. filing on Sept. 21, President Obama overshadow the vote of the informed in the election produce the best results? From now until Election Day, each and the Democrats had raised a person? If uninformed citizens are choosing candidate will continue to fundraise total of $779 million and spent $612 Those who don’t know the issues not to vote, then there is nothing wrong and spend feverishly in order to million. Of that amount spent, the are easily manipulated. They can’t with having a low voter turnout for convince voters that he can best change incumbent and groups supporting have an opinion on an issue if they any given election. Low voter turnout this country’s present condition. him have expended $262 million on are uninformed, and therefore can be is better than a high voter turnout from But let’s be realistic, regardless of TV advertisements. easily influenced by what anyone tells people who don’t know the issues. who wins the voters’ favor on Nov. 6, Similarly, challenger Mitt Romney them. Those not willing to learn about You all have a couple of weeks the only thing that will change come and the Republicans had raised a the issues before performing their civic left to get informed and make a vote Nov. 7 is the date. total of $784 million, but spent only duty should consider their possible based on a well-informed opinion! $534 million. Those supporting effects on America. People voting That being said, if you choose not to Romney have spent $282 million on without knowledge of the issues are get informed, don’t vote. possibly subjecting the rest of America the airwaves. to unfit representatives. Their poorly PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.SXC.HU 12 The Cowl ADVERTISEMENT October 18, 2012

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ABOVE: JESSICA HO ’14/ THE COWL Elena Yee (far left) and Jacob Weaver (far right) of BOMA, along with a multitude of other student organizations and departments across campus, brought in actress Toyin Moses (middle right) and director Colin Cox (middle left)to perform their “Faces of America: Talkin’ ’Bout My Generation” presentation. The one-person play acted out the stories of various characters and their individual struggles, as requested by the present generation of college students in the United States. The program addressed issues faced by the LGBT community, racial minorities, ABOVE: MERYL ERTELT ’13/ THE COWL persons with disabilities and mental illnesses, and the religiously affiliated and practicing. Bill Beach, the director of the Center for Data Analysis at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., spoke to students on Friday, October 12, in a forum called “The Federal Government’s Fiscal Crisis: How it Will Affect Your Earnings and Your Life.“

ABOVE: SAADIA AHMAD ’14/ THE COWL Each Wednesday, weather permitting, Farmers Market sets up its stands of fresh fruits and vegetables, various plants, and an assortment of chocolate and honey products outside of Friar Buyer and will continue to be available for purchase until the end of October. BELOW: The Career Education Center held its Fall Career and Grad School Fair on Wednesday, October 17, where representatives from over 100 organizations networked with students.

MORGAN PEKERA ’15/ THE COWL BELOW: S.T.O.P. Hunger of Campus Ministry held an Oxfam Hunger Banquet on Thursday, October 11, an interactive meal that provides a sense of world hunger and major discrepancies between different socioe-conomic populations. BELOW: SAADIA AHMAD ’14/ THE COWL Together, Campus Ministry, College Democrats, and College Republicans sponsored a panel discussion in which Friars and theology professors discussed the Church’s views on various political issues expected to arise in the upcoming presidential election.

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Page 15 PhotographyOctober 18, 2012 What did you think of this year’s Late Night Madness?

“Madness was great!” “It was fun, but they should’ve Juainer Lopez ’14 let everyone in.” Stephanie Joseph ’14

“It was a lot of fun! I wish the dances “It could have been better.” started earlier, though.” Madelyn Jimenez ’14 Kelsey Dermody ’15

“Madness needs more pep in the pep rally.” “I didn’t go...I went straight to Katie Roche ’15 the after party.” Eddie Brady ’13 “We didn’t get in... but we heard that BMSA was great!” Katie Zirkel ’13 and Mel Monteiro ’13 Arts& Entertainment Page 16 October 18, 2012 BEYOND WHITE NOISE:

Color brings the big names directly the stage. The extravaganza not only out of this world effects that reflect a by Katherine BacinoPAINT&SensatioN ’14 to the tables. Providence’s show lit up the stage, but also engaged the particular theme. The New York show A&E Staff headlined the Bingo Players, a Dutch entire audience with a showering of is called “Innerspace,” and according duo best known for their tracks giant white balloons in the middle to the Sensation website, the concert MUSIC “Cry (Just a Little)” and “Rattle,” of the show. As thousands reached will reflect a mystical interpretation while other cities included artists to touch the bouncing globes, a fire of “an adventurous journey through At around 12:30 a.m. on Friday, such as Dada Life and David Solano. hose of paint covered the audience, the seven stages of enlightenment October 5, a crowd of thousands The Bingo Players’ Providence show ensuring that everyone (even those [where] spirituality can be found on covered in neon paint emerged from went well despite the absence of one ducking for cover towards the back of the dancefloor: no past, no future, the Dunkin’ Donuts Center and flocked of the Players. The lone Bingo player the venue) went hard in the paint. celebrating the now.” The euphoric the local streets. As house music spun an almost three-hour set that Life in Color Providence continues theme will be paired with music from blared from cars speeding away while opened with “Mode” and included the trend of house music events gracing Dennis Ferrer, Fedde LaGrand, Danny perplexed (if not slightly begrudging), “Rattle” and “L’amour,” as well as a our local area this year, and as EDM Tenaglia, 2000 and One, Nic Faniculli, taxi drivers picked up the color-covered very well received remix of Kanye becomes increasingly popular with the Joris Voorn, Mr. White, and Mark youth, it was clear that the night was a West’s “Mercy.” The incorporation Providence College community, we Knight. With a sold out show on both success. The event, Life in Color, was of popular music of other genres can be sure to see student attendance nights, Sensation will be much enjoyed part of an international music festival was perfect for the college aged grow at these festivals in the coming by its attendees, many of which are PC that features the performances of many crowd, many of whom had never months. The next big show on our students. We will leave the event with of the most popular names in electronic experienced the rave scene before. radar is Sensation White, a show that catchy beats in our heads and a mind dance music, along with gallons and “Raves aren’t really my thing,” one will take place at the Barclays Center full of colorful images, but the display gallons of neon paint. The tradition of attendee admitted, “but I still had a in Brooklyn on Oct. 26 and 27. This of color will not move beyond Barclays’ Life in Color began at a college campus really great time. The music wasn’t concert is especially exciting because doors…this time we can enjoy the in Florida in 2006. Since then, it has just techno, I heard some of my it is the first of its kind in the United music without ruining the upholstery developed from a college tradition music too. The energy all night was States. The Sensation festivals attract of the city’s taxis. to a national phenomenon known as what kept me dancing for the full thousands of house music listeners to Dayglow, to its current status as an five hours.” locations worldwide from Taiwan to international sensation. Although the The musical energy was backed Turkey, Chile to the Czech Republic. event bore similarities to the Dayglows by mind-bending new theatrics, The caliber of DJs fluctuate, but the of the past, this revamped version including costumed characters on attendance at these events is more of “the world’s largest paint party” stilts, women suspended many feet about the total experience than simply certainly has improved in a variety of in the air twirling through white the music by itself. All Sensation White spectacular ways. fabric trapezes, acrobatic men in events feature an unofficially official To begin with, the music has light-up pants bouncing between one dress code of all white attire, creating a improved. Instead of featuring smaller story ledges and giant trampolines, uniform sea of white that both creates name DJs mixing the popular songs of and one could not forget the giant a superficial unity and provides PHOTOS COURTESY OF KATHERINE BACINO ‘14 their more famous counterparts, Life in fire-breathing robot dancing across a blank canvas for the theatrics of PHOTOS COURTESY OF lPRIDEANDPEARLS.COM PHOTOS COURTESY OF PHOTOBUCKET.COM 17 The Cowl ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT October 18, 2012 dR. MINDY HEALS YOUR FUNNY BONE

by Marisa Urgo ’14 that I decided Mindy Kaling was on a major show can cross over to but desperately need Mindy’s care. A&E Staff one of my heroes. I read her book Is starring in her own sitcom, especially I think the show itself has potential. Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? a minority woman. I love when less- After the first episode, I was worried REVIEW and it changed my perspective on noticed people are finally given because there were a few characters that Kaling immensely. I realized what a the chance to show what they can did not seem strong. A show does not huge underdog she is and how much really do. necessarily need a large ensemble to be I have always thought Mindy she has pushed herself over the years, I have tuned into every episode, and successful, but I think it does help. The third Kaling, mostly known as Kelly on and it truly inspired me. I am satisfied with what I have seen. episode alleviated my worries somewhat. NBC’s The Office, was a funny person. Thus, I was incredibly excited that Mindy Kaling plays Mindy Lahiri, Chris Messina plays Danny, who has been I always appreciated Kelly’s quirky she was given her own TV show, The a successful OB-GYN who depicts a charming jerk for the past three episodes. personality and hilarious interjections. Mindy Project, to be pitched on FOX. It her love life as an eternal struggle to I hope this aloof type of personality has the It was not until this summer, though, is unusual that a small side character find Prince Charming. Mindy Lahiri potential to really grow and develop into is similar to Kaling’s a stronger character. In “In The Club,” we own personality. She saw a more playful type of relationship is bubbly, quirky, and emerge between Mindy and Danny, which loves to eat, which gives I hope continues. We also got to see more way to my favorite of the side characters, Morgan and Betsy, quote from the show, “I who have shown promise. wanna be just like Eat The episodes have granted some Pray Love…wait, I don’t laughs and carry on plots similar wanna pray.” It is like to Grey’s Anatomy or other medical watching a less dramatic dramas that focus more on the version of Kelly Kapoor. characters’ relationships than the What I love about the operating table. It is hard to judge main character is that a show from only a few episodes, she has faults. Mindy especially the pilot, which is so filled Lahiri is not just the with exposition and explanations on typical romantic comedy how the characters relate, all while lead who is beautiful, trying to make it exciting. In short, fun, and sweet; she the show is still in its growing stage. has a “tragic flaw”­­— It has potential, and Kaling is a pro clumsiness. Give me a from her days writing and acting break. Mindy Lahiri is on The Office. I have confidence spoiled and narcissistic, she can pull this off. Tune in on yet she has a giant heart. Tuesdays at 9:30 p.m. to FOX. This is proven when she helps a young boy and his pregnant mother who have no insurance PHOTOS COURTESY OF TVLISTINGS.COM MIKA: THE ORIGIN OF LOVE

by Mary McGreal ’15 drawn to his less theatrical, quieter if slightly ambiguous, music are still some of his songs that I skip A&E Staff and thoughtful songs. However, video. Another favorite is “Emily.” when I have my music on shuffle, I have said it before and will say It is an upbeat pop number that but then again, there are Mika REVIEW it again: I am all about music that admonishes the subject of the song songs that I will listen to over and makes you feel something. There saying, “Emily, it’s your life and over again and never grow tired of. is nothing worse than music that you can’t live it twice.” The deluxe The last time Mika released an does not evoke emotion. Even if the album comes with the catchy Don’t Miss album, I was 17 years old and in emotion it evokes is annoyance, at French counterpart called “Elle Me the 11th grade. I purchased The Boy least it is something! Dit.” Mika released a super quirky “Origin of Love” Who Knew Too Much, put it on my The Origin of Love’s U.S. release and fun music video for “Elle Me “Heroes” green third generation iPod nano, date of Oct. 16 is almost a month Dit” which is worth a watch. If you “Popular Song” and had a lot of rather dramatic after Europe’s and as a result, you are new to Mika, you are probably “Overrated” emotions about the whole thing. can inevitably find most of the not going to love all his songs, or “Emily”/ “Elle Me Dit” Now, three years later I am 20 years tracks on YouTube, as well as an at least not on the first listen. There old and a sophomore in college. I album sampler. plan on purchasing his new album, From what I The Origin of Love, putting it on my have heard so green third generation iPod nano far, I love it. The and having a lot of (probably just as standard album dramatic) emotions. has 14 tracks, The Origin of Love is the third and the deluxe studio album by the British version includes singer-songwriter, famous for another nine songs including “Grace Kelly” tracks—acoustic from his 2007 album, Life in Cartoon versions of songs Motion, and “We Are Golden” on the album from The Boy Who Knew Too Much. and some bonus Mika has enjoyed a fair amount of material. One international success and is just 29 of my favorite years old. Since the release of his songs off the first album, he has been nominated new album is for and won multiple music awards the title track, and toured around the world. “Origin of Love.” Some have criticized Mika’s If you are a sugar sweet pop sound, and others fan of his “Any find his oft-occurring falsetto a bit Other World” grating. I have to say that I agree or “I See You,” that some of his songs, especially you may enjoy those from his debut album, are too it as well. It much, even for me. Personally, I am is a beautiful, not so much a fan of his more pop- serene song leaning songs, although there are accompanied some exceptions. I also find myself by a gorgeous, PHOTO COURTESY OF http://synthpopindierock.com October 18, 2012 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Cowl 18

RIPTA Gets Artsy Protesters to the less fortunate who call the Plaza their home. No matter the time by Haley Webster ’14 program. The participants learn or day, this venue A&E Staff extensive photography skills, is always bustling graphic design, and social skills, with a variety of REVIEW as they must be able to relate characters. to their subjects. The program’s These people were AS220, a local center for all focus for the past two years has given the opportunity things art, food, and community, been on showcasing the different to share their unique has recently unveiled an art walks of life that come together stories, perspectives, venture of epic proportions. in Providence’s hub, Kennedy and wisdom–along AS220, RIPTA, and local Plaza. If you have gone thus with a portrait of them marketing corporations have far in your Providence College at the bus station– joined together to create a mobile career without experiencing the with the young men art gallery to coincide with bustle of Kennedy Plaza then and women enrolled the recent FirstWorks Festival, let me enlighten you. This bus in AS220 Youth. The appropriately entitled Moving. The depot attracts people from all result is a visually project has been in the works for backgrounds, from the Wall Street stunning showcase of the past two years, with members Rhode Island pride of AS220’s Youth Program and the reality of the current dedicating their summers to socio-economic conditions of snapping shots of Providence the state. The array of stories residents of each neighborhood told through the project is who access Kennedy Plaza. immense, as the outside of the As you can imagine, the cross bus is wrapped in the innocent section of Rhode Islanders that grins of children, the smirks of were not only photographed, but young adults, and the warmth of also interviewed, allowed for an family photos, while the interior incredibly diverse representation showcases more seasoned Rhode of Rhode Island. Their stories Islanders and their sentiments on and smiles are featured on the past, present, and future of both the interior and exterior Rhode Island. of this in-service RIPTA bus, Moving is an in-service RIPTA and currently circulating throughout will be running several different Providence. routes throughout the fall, making AS220’s Youth program this work of art accessible to all. provides people ages 14- 21, generally teenagers who are in the care of the state, to participate in their free arts PHOTOS COURTESY OF HALEY WEBSTER ‘14

EDITOR VS. EDITOR This Week: Favorite Halloween Candy Sarah O’Brien Sarah Dombroski Favorite Halloween Candy: Reese’s Favorite Halloween Candy: Kit Kats

Her Views: Peanut butter plus chocolate—what more can Her Views: Tackling one of the most wrestled- I say but “mmmmmm”? Not only can all the happiness you with questions in history, from the perspective of need in life be found in a little orange package with yellow a marketing major, I would be remiss if I didn’t lettering, but these chocolatey bundles of joy contain note the advertising. Kit Kats have one of the two, so you can share. LOL JK, I would be more likely to catchiest jingles of all time, and I bet you are all share my deepest, darkest chocolate secret than share a singing it in thought now. Kit Kats are classic Reese’s. They also have the best advertising: “Chocolate and uncomplicated. Complicated candy stresses and peanut butter walk into a bar. The rest is history.” me out. Especially ones with different parts and Reese’s are even social activists: “Stop global warming attached appendages. I’d even go and consider it now, or all the Reese’s will melt.” And maybe you’re not a vintage candy, and vintage is always oh-so-chic. Reese’s person. Maybe you are more of the Reese’s Pieces BUT WAIT—THERE’S MORE. KitKat recently type. That’s cool, so was E.T. We all know that the real upped their ante with the Kit Kat Extra-Crispy, reason he phoned home was to gush over how a-mmmm- which is not only extra-crispy, but especially azing Earth is because it has REESE’S (and The Cowl A&E delicious. Kit Kats please in all forms and all sizes, section—check out the deleted scenes). Reese’s are, as their so break me off a piece of that. motto goes, perfect. Trick or treat? Answer: Reeses’s treat everytime. #chocolatewasted (Best way to prepare for the Her Views on O’Brien: I have never loved Reese’s. I Friar 5K? A balanced diet—one Reese’s in each hand.) love Reese’s Pieces, and I love dark chocolate Reese’s, but the original just doesn’t do it for me. I don’t Her Views on Dombroski: Gimme a break, Sarah. (Get think that’s a good quality to have. Reese’s must it? Get it?!) Kit Kats are like the socially awkward second mask who they really are so people like them. How cousin twice removed to Reese’s on their chocolate side… embarrassing. I bet they also sit alone at lunch and you know, the crunchy one who is all like, “Peace and make voodoo dolls in their free time. I’m beginning wafers, man. Take a break, or whatever.” Reese’s, on the to think I just have a much more sophisticated palate other tongue, are the popular kids in the candy shop. than S. O’B over here. I can tell what is good and what They have the snazziest wrappers, the best figures, and is awkward (Phineas and Ferb, Civ essays, Pandora...) they’re sweet, inside and out. Most importantly, everyone and Reese’s are certainly awkward. The commercial wants to be them. There are tons of Reese’s imitators also has an orange background, so I don’t know what out there, but I have never seen a Kit Kat copycat. anyone wants to make of that, but I feel like orange is Beat that. Nice chat. Get fat. Rat-a-tat-tat. O’B is out. the red-headed stepchild of red. So, there’s that. PHOTO COURTESY OF HEEBMAGAZINE.COM PHOTO COURTESY OF PATTYBRDARPHOTO.COM October 18, 2012 ADVERTISEMENT The Cowl 19

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Satyr Against the Study of Western Civilization

by Mason Sciotti ’15 At every high discussion thus begot Asst. Portfolio Editor By wit’s natural children, minds inert, Who’ve managed to amusingly pervert Here we sit in reflection, you and I, The beauty of the true Philosophy Amidst the ages that have passed us by, With their own foolish, bumbling idiocy. And You, my dear professor, preach to me, Civilization breeds Civility. And yet you tell me, good professor, sir, Boy, look back whence you came—unfold the past! Its own fat girth in gold, this schooling’s worth. Choose history as your only repast, You say, sir, this ancient way is better And you, as men oft do, will learn to see Yet it has only left me in fetters. Ancestors repeated in progeny. Forced student of the classics, this am I! So get thee to a book, a tome, a scroll, Told to deconstruct eternity, A piece of parchment wherein’s marked the toll Armored in How, but naked in my Why. That all the years of progress have demanded I dare submit to you, professor, sir, So mankind may never again be damnéd. I’d sooner study ticks in feral fur Immerse yourself in Aristotle, boy, Than let noble Achilles light my way And find true Happiness is more than Joy. So that My Troy he may destroy one day. Our passéd Popes had lessons yet to tell! O Passing Time, the true god of Progress (Of course, ’fore Dante sent them all to Hell) Help us to drop these hackneyed notions hence: And scholarly Aquinas gave us all Reason like Descartes’, I say, is akin The means to worship God as men so small. To doubting you will sink, yet never swim. Good Leonardo, follow his advice To scrut’nize human nature’s fragile stock Take you a sample from all walks of life I tell you, that is truly Rape of Locke. And master every trade and craft you can And Rousseau, having all the answers, he, Then mold yourself, modern Renaissance man. Adopted young Emile and Heloise, The Kings and Queens of England and of France Yet gave up six of his own progeny! Will teach you, boy, that circuitous dance Allow yourself the truth that blue is blue Through stations led by merit, birth, and chance. Before Saint Robespierre beheads you, too, For we live, as Herodotus did say, And not with the sweet quickness of the knife In circles, cursed to repeat every day. But with slow torture—philosophic life. And how will future man know how to be Without solid foundation: History. And so you see, professor, that’s the rough— We students, far removed from all this stuff Nonsense! Malarkey, balderdash, and fluff! Of ancient and long-gone society Those men of old hold naught but o’erripe stuff. Can no appreciative sponges be. Toss ancient ideas deeply in their grave. I may recite my Homer well as You History had reasons not to save But to it all, I’d rather bid adieu Men who nothing but vacuous thought gave. And read lit’rature which will satiate Pray you, professor, let those poor souls rest, My hunger for the newer, always great. Allow the worms to feast upon their breast There’s but one Eden’s apple fit for me, For surely there they’ll find a greater meal That sweet, unfettered fruit—Modernity. Spiced with ambitious thoughts and seasoned zeal. Those men are surely rolling in their rot

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Fax: 401-865-1202 The Cowl Phone: 401-865-2214 1 Cunningham Sq [email protected] Providence, RI 02918 October 18, 2012 SPORTS The Cowl 25 The Race for the Heisman Basketball Football’s Most Notorious Award is Up For Grabs Is Back by Sean Bailey ’14 Asst. Sports Editor

column tougher defenses they play, both may by Veronica Lippert ’15 be contenders going into their season Senior Staff Writer ending showdown. The Pac-12, a In the Running: Attention Friar basketball fans: conference full of great offenses, held there is a light at the end of the tunnel. football two of the preseason favorites. USC -Geno Smith, West Virginia Slowly, surely, we are being lifted from quarterback Matt Barkley has seen a the rubble of Big East cellar dwelling. Until last weekend, West Virginia significant drop in production from The insurmountable destruction quarterback Geno Smith appeared to last season and has fallen off the radar. -Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M caused by the Keno Davis era is being be running away with the Heisman Oregon running back De’Anthony cleared. No longer are stiff bits of Trophy. However, facing Texas Tech, Thomas is a bit of an unconventional -Braxton Miller, Ohio State foundation laid on top of us, nearly Smith’s first game against a top-tier choice. Eight weeks in, he is averaging paralyzing and crippling us. The light defense, he looked decidedly average. almost 10 yards per carry, but has been is looking alarmingly bright. I know, Texas Tech held the Heisman favorite splitting time with Kenjon Barner. -Denard Robinson, Michigan we have been in the dark for a while. under 300 yards of total offense and Come the end of the season, he will It is not a mirage; it is not a falsity of blew the race wide open. not have the same amount of touches hope. The Friars are reemerging. The list of contenders is now that Heisman-winning running backs -Manti Te’o, Notre Dame It has been a while. The last time the long and varied. If votes were cast usually do. Friars made an NCAA tournament was today, Geno Smith would probably The other unconventional contender -Collin Klien, Kansas State 2004. The Red Sox had yet to reverse still win, but he has three more is Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te’o. the “curse” and shock Yankee fans. top-20 defenses on his schedule The Heisman is usually awarded to a Bush was president. Virginia Tech, and four more ranked teams. One quarterback or a running back–only -De’Anthony Thomas, Oregon Miami, and Boston College all resided of those ranked teams is #4 Kansas five winners have played a different in the Big East, while Louisville, State, who has their own Heisman position; only one winner has been a Marquette, and Cincinnati all resided contender in Collin Klien. Klien’s primarily defensive player.Those that in Conference USA. And Ryan Gomes problems are much the same as have squeaked in as finalists recently, was dazzling opponents, carrying Smith’s. In a defensive minded Big but Te’o has a strong case to actually the team to a number 12 ranking. 12 conference, it is likely neither take home the award. Past Winners: The season was good enough to earn quarterback can put up the numbers With an inconsistent offense and a the Friars a five seed in the NCAA needed. quarterback controversy, head coach 2011: Tournament, but not good enough In their first season in the SEC, Brian Kelly has done little to dissolve, -Robert Griffin III, Baylor to propel Providence past Pacific Texas A&M is starting freshman and Notre Dame has had to lean on University. Pacific upset the Friars, quarterback Johnny Manziel. He their defense most of the season. Manti ending their season prematurely. is looking good and putting up Te’o has stepped up as the leader of 2010: Since then, PC has yet to return to Heisman worthy numbers, but it is that defense, currently ranked second -Cameron Newton, Auburn March Madness. PC has become the in the next four weeks that we will in the country. Te’o leads the team in laughingstock of Big East basketball, see what he is made of. Texas A&M tackles and fumble recoveries and is or even below that. Some college plays three ranked teams, including second on the team in interceptions. 2009: basketball fans are even unaware #1 Alabama. Going into the season, He was central to the overtime goal line -Mark Ingram, Alabama PC is still in the Big East. My friends Florida State quarterback EJ Manuel stand that won Notre Dame their game continually chide me, and laugh when was the ACC’s best hope for a against Stanford. I say that we are going to make the Heisman, but as Florida State fell out Te’o’s best chances to prove himself, 2008: Tournament soon. MarShon Brooks ’11 of the national title hunt, Manuel fell or potential stumbling blocks, are the -Sam Bradford, Oklahoma was going to save us his senior season. out of the Heisman discussion. games against Oklahoma and USC, Yet even his outstanding efforts could In the Big Ten, dual-threat two strong offenses led by talented not lift us. Keno Davis implemented quarterbacks Braxton Miller and and experienced quarterbacks. If 2007: his frantic, chaotic, and overall Denard Robinson have been blowing he has good games against those -Tim Tebow, Florida repulsive style to PC basketball. Quick, through their early conference schedule two teams, we may be looking at a irrational threes were hoisted. Defense and if they can keep it up through the defensive Heisman winner. was just an abstract idea which was never practiced. Players were booted from the program repeatedly. But those days are gone. Coach Want to get involved Cooley has come and promised Friar fans a change. He is committed to tough defense, sometimes yanking with The Cowl? his best offensive players if their effort was lackluster. And while the results were similar last season, there were many positive things to take away. The team played with composure, Join the Business winning some road games, something that rarely happened under Davis. In fact, they won their first Big East Staff!! road game since 2009 last year. They fought hard, slugging ugly games out with Georgetown (losing 49-40). They ran a coherent offense and competed Pick up an application in LL04 with every team they stepped on the floor with. A severe lack of depth is what did the squad in. And this year it looks partially corrected. Josh Fortune ’16 and Kris Dunn ’16 are part of a top 10 nationally ranked recruiting class. They will be able to provide Bryce Cotton ’14 and Vincent Council ’13 with rest they have never experienced with the Friars. Transfer Sidiki Johnson ’15 will provide depth in the frontcourt, when he gets to suit up second semester, which is just in time for Big East play. This depth will allow Cooley to throw more pressure on defense, maybe applying a full court press. It will give him a chance to play with different combinations of line-ups. So, stay with it Friar fans. We are being lifted from the rubble. 26 The Cowl SPORTS October 18, 2012 What Team Will Win In the the World Series? Spotlight Men’s Soccer: The boys fought their way back to the winner’s circle, trumping What else could go wrong for the The League Championship Series the visiting Pittsburgh Panthers 3-2 in overtime. Wilder Arboleda ’13 netted Yankees? Not much. Jeter is out and and the World Series are sure to bring three goals. A week before, the Friars tied a tight contest with Columbia 1-1. their offense is ice cold going into even more exhilarating games. In the Game 4 down 0-3 in the Series. These ALCS, the pitching dominant Detroit are not the Yankees that I have seen this Tigers oppose the offensively challenged Women’s Soccer: PC’s slide continued, losing to Pittsburgh 2-0 and USF 1-0. season. How long can they continue to New York Yankees. In the NLCS, the The losses drop the Friars to 8-8-1 as they wrap up their season at UConn be this flat on offense? They are way reigning World Series champions, on Oct. 20. overdue for an offensive explosion, and the St. Louis Cardinals, face the 2010 with their backs against the wall, now victors, the San Francisco Giants. Since Men’s Ice Hockey: The team split their first two games of their season, is the time. The Yankees clearly have they overcame the Oakland Athletics trumping Sacred Heart 8-2, then losing 4-2 at BU. Goaltender Jon Gillies ’16 the talent to win the championship this in the ALDS, Detroit has the greatest was named Co-Defensive Player of the week for Hockey East. year, and with their season fading, it is momentum, pitching depth, and clutch only a matter of time before they start hitting abilities to triumph over St. Louis Field Hockey: PC ripped off some impressive wins this past week, blowing hitting. in the World Series. past Vermont 4-2, Villanova 1-0, and Brown 4-1. Caitlin Malone ’14 hit the Everyone knows how bad the The Tigers hold the best overall back of the net four times for the Friars during the week. Malone was named Yankee batters are hitting. That has ERA, mostly thanks to the exceptional to change. Nonetheless, the pitching starting pitching by Doug Fister and Big East Offensive Player of the Week for her efforts. has been nothing short of stellar. Justin Verlander. Verlander, the current Pettitte, Kuroda, and Sabathia have AL MVP and Cy Young Award winner, Women’s Cross Country: Sarah Mary Collins ’16 took home Big East been lights out. With the exception of has continued his dominance early Women’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week for the second time this season Chamberlain, the bullpen has also been in the postseason after another stellar after finishing sixth in the 6K at the Thomas Zimmer Championship Cross consistent this season. It really comes regular season. Miguel Cabrera and Country Course. down to the hitters, who have been Jhonny Peralta currently hold the two hearing it from Yankee fans the first highest batting averages on the Tigers’ two games in the series. The Yankees roster throughout the first seven playoff could not leave Detroit fast enough. games. Although Detroit’s closer Jose Now with a change of scenery and Valverde has faltered in recent games, In the atmosphere, Yankee batters who have manager Jim Leyland has successfully been struggling can breathe a sigh of responded with a “close-by-committee” relief. The Yankees like to make things approach in order to secure another trip Big in the Big East: Vincent Council ’13 was picked to the preseason All interesting and down 0-3, all they need to the World Series. Big East first team. Council was the lone Friar named to have recieved the to do is to find a way to get back to the St. Louis would be a very tough News honor. Bronx to get both the fans and players adversary in Detroit’s quest for its first to believe. championship since 1984. The Cardinals’ Hall of Fame Bound: Former PC Ice Hockey star Lou Lamoriello ’63 was Overall, this conclusion of this series offense is led by Chris Carpenter inducted into the US Hockey Hall of Fame. The former player also coached comes down to one thing: Yankees and Kyle Lohse’s consistent starting the Friars, recording the most wins in school history at 248. His teams offense, which has been dreadful with pitching, while Carlos Beltran and RISP. They can not rely on the home David Freese have been key situational reached the postseason in 11 of his 15 years, finishing third in the country run ball to get them through this series. hitters during the playoffs. Ultimately, in 1982-1983. As a player he scored 58 goals and tallied 60 assists, as well as If they find a way to start clicking, the the Tigers’ 25-man roster will rise to the playing baseball. New York Yankees will be the 2012 occasion in crucial moments and secure champions. another World Series championship for Welcome Back: St. John’s basketball coach Steve Lavin returned to his the city of Detroit. team after a year of battling with prostate cancer. Lavin, who missed all of last season, returned officially on Friday, celebrating Midnight Madness -James Kirby ’15 -Sarah Wacik ’15 with his team. Black Packs Are Packing a Punch Men and Women Rugby Teams Are Striving for Success

have grown as a team.” by Patrick Shea ’14 She then went on to Sports Staff say, “We always welcome new players and, in my rugby opinion, rugby is the best club on campus. The team is a The women of the Black Pack have great group of girls and we are been working hard this season and like a little family on and off the now have a record of 1-3 since their field.” Club rugby is open to any match this past weekend against girls interested in playing and is Bryant. This season has shown an having their next game at home on improvement over their last season Hendricken Field against Southern with new coach and Providence Connecticut on Oct. 20 at noon. College alumni Italia Ierachi ’12 The Men’s version of the Black at the reigns. The girls have had Pack improved their record to some tough matches, but they have 5-0 with wins over Bryant and always been able to keep up with Stonehill. The team has moved up their opponents despite a shallow to rank number 10 out of the 104 roster, which is evident from their Division II college clubs in the latest game which resulted in a 38- nation according to rugbymag.com. 29 loss. Olivia Paganelli ’16 had a This season has been incredible for great showing and scored 4 tries for the team thus far, and they seem to herself, Caitlin Charette ’14 scored only be getting better. one try, and Tory McKnight ’15 made The recent success has the team looks outstanding this year.” When the men’s rugby club will have two conversions for the 29 points. talking championship, which has Cox was asked about the rest of the to take on the Crusaders of Holy Women’s Club president Jenn fallen from their grasp the past season he responded, “It is only Cross. They have been added to Travis ’13 talked about the team’s two seasons narrowly. Head Coach going to get harder, we have done the league this past season and are improvement, saying, “We have Michael Cox said, “We have been well so far against these teams also undefeated in addition to last been working on keeping our heads playing good PC rugby so far and a but our competition will start year’s league champions, Bentley up. We do not have incredible depth lot of these younger guys are really peaking in difficulty and we need University. on our roster but we have been stepping up. We have tremendous to start peaking in our fitness and focusing on our strengths and we preparation too.” Looking ahead, talent on this team and the Pack PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF FACEBOOK October18, 2012 SPORTS The Cowl 27 The Season Begins with Madness Friars Hope the Madness Lasts through March despite the euphoria over the start of by Brenton Bauerle ’16 the season, the night created mixed Sports Staff emotions for at least one player out on the floor. Kris basketball Dunn ’16, one of the players who, along with fellow After an entire offseason, one recruits Ricardo Ledo ’16 mired in intrigue and welcoming and Josh Fortune ’16, a recruiting class on par with any has brought national in the country, the time had finally attention to this Friars come. Late Night Madness had team for the wealth arrived. The lights went down, and of talent Head the expectations for the upcoming Coach Ed Cooley Providence College Men’s has assembled, was Basketball season only rose higher. unable to participate The crowd was electric from in parts of the night the very start. Chants of “Let’s due to an offseason go Friars!” rung out all night, shoulder injury serenading the team that has that will keep him Friar fans dreaming of big things, out for at least perhaps even—dare we say it— a portion of the their first NCAA tournament season. appearance since the glory days of “It was strange,” said former Friar great Ryan Gomes. Dunn of not being able to “The crowd was really into it participate in the physical this year,” said guard Vincent aspect of the night. “I wanted to Council ’13, the leading scorer from do the dunk contest but couldn’t script from an ugly 4-14 Big East For the Friar Faithful, a fan base last season, “It was louder than because of my shoulder, and really, conference campaign. They stated tortured with several losing seasons previous years, and [the newly that night and until I come back, I unanimously that, though they have and even last place finishes in the renovated Mullaney Gymnasium] just need to be a cheerleader for my improved and added a lot of talent, Big East since the last time they was really nice.” team and make sure they are getting it is going to take a lot of hard work made an appearance in the NCAA On a night where it is nearly better every day.” to get where they want to go. tournament, they can only hope impossible not to be optimistic— Despite the injury and its effects on “Like I said, we need to get better that the oft-praised recruits and the after all, it is hard to be down on his ability to participate, Dunn still every day,” said Dunn, “but with hungry veterans can bring them a any team when they have yet to found the night very encouraging. the personalities and chemistry we season to remember. If Late Night play a game—several of the players “[Madness] was great,” said Dunn, have on this team, I think we can Madness was any indication, that echoed the positive vibe that the “Tons of fans came out to support us, get there. Just looking at the dances hope may very well become a reality crowd gave off all night. Kadeem and it was just a lot of fun.” everybody did tonight, the dunk soon enough. Batts ’14 said that the team had But through all the noise, the contest and the good time everyone “already improved from last year, Friars remain focused on improving had, we’re a really close team and just because our chemistry is so upon last year’s 14-16 mark overall, we can definitely get where we much better than it was.” But and especially trying to flip the want to be together.” PHOTO BY SAADIA AHMAD ’14 / THE COWL Working Behind the Scenes Managing the Time and the Team

by Julia Claudy ’13 After class each day, Notar must Sports Staff arrive at the gym 30 minutes before the team and set up equipment athletics and bring out towels and water for practice. On average, he says, he Do you ever feel like you do not dedicates about three to three and have a minute to spare during your a half hours a day to basketball busy day? Even if you have been related activities. “The day-to-day bestowed with the gift of good time responsibilities as manager can management, midterm week is a become tedious,” commented Notar, nice little reminder that every hour “but the overall experience is very of the day matters when it comes rewarding and a necessary step in my to our studies at PC. Athletes face plans to become a coach one day.” the ultimate challenge of fitting lift, Notar also values having gotten to practice, classes, and homework into know Coach Cooley, who he praises their schedules on a daily basis for the for his attention and dedication to reward of competing against teams the team.“Cooley always has the in their conference. But what about time of day for you even though he’s those working behind the scenes— an extremely busy guy. He’s taught students who put in as much time me a lot and he really appreciates and dedication as athletes yet do not what all of the managers do,” he get playing time on the court, field, said. Student managers like Notar or rink? I am talking about student enjoy to get know the personalities managers. These students are highly of each player. “Kris Dunn wins for active in the athletic community; they the funniest,” says Notar, “He has a contribute hours of their day to sports lot of funny things to say, or he’ll just teams without the reward of a jersey. come up to me and start dancing.” What keeps them coming back On top of the perks of being able to to practice every day? For Anthony hang out with the team on a daily basis, Notar ’15, the head manager for Notar also enjoys the team gear he the Men’s Basketball Team, it is the receives at the beginning of the season. sheer love of the sport combined His favorite article of clothing is the black with his dreams of becoming a windbreaker sweat suit. “I probably head coach one day. He played wear that too much,” he laughs. Notar basketball all through high school plans on remaining a student manager and sought a position as a manager until he graduates, and looks forward his freshman year to stay connected to a strong performance from the Friars PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY OF MORGAN STATE with the sport. this season. The Cowl 28 Sports October 18, 2012 Nobody Is Perfect, But That Doesn’t Mean They Don’t Try

by Chris Szimanski ’14 Sports Staff “Perfection isn’t an achievement but a athletics mindset, a lifestyle. It is the constant desire to pursue excellence and to improve mentally and physically—this desire drives Perfection is a word with endless definitions. If you ask my everyday behavior, both in a handful of people what perfection is to them, you will get a the classroom and on the court. plethora of responses in return. With the fall season winding Attaining perfection would mean down, and the winter season underway, Providence College accepting that I no longer have to work at athletics has its largest number of athletes in season. getting better. Being perfect is impossible. Perfection can be dreamed about and idealized, but is it ever Being the best me I can possibly be and possible to achieve? Perhaps the easiest instance of perfection making my team the best team we can in sports is a perfect game by a pitcher in baseball, but is it possibly be is my idea of the closest thing even possible to have a “perfect” perfect game? When Felix to perfection.” Hernandez of the Seattle Mariners pitched a perfect game on —Maria Bernandez ’14 August 15th, he had 36 pitches miss the strike zone—hardly Women’s Tennis perfect—plenty of room for improvement. When asking the athletes and coaches of the Providence College athletics department, the definition of perfection was varied. The one common theme was that it was unattainable. Perfection is something that is so individualized, and yet such a common goal, that the definition is subjective. “Perfection to me is something that is strived for every day in the world of sports but rarely ever truly reached. It is nearly impossible to achieve perfection in soccer because there are so many factors that go into a perfect “In volleyball, perfection can seem performance. Although I would say I unattainable if you focus on the have never actually achieved perfection perfection of skill because there are so on an individual or team level, there many pieces that need to come have been moments where it has come together. Perfection is more than the pretty close. I think it’s healthy to want skills needed, it is the constant drive to be perfect, but the best judgment of an t o get better, to help your teammates athlete is how they handle the adversity improve and to be mentally or react to their mistakes. That’s what prepared for every game.” makes soccer, or any sport, so great, the Working Behind the Scenes —Cassie Muzzonigro ’13 desire for something that is so hard to Women’s Volleyball attain—playing that ‘perfect’ game.” —Alyssa Martino ’14 Women’s Soccer

“To me, perfection is the flawless execution of a skill, performed to the highest degree with no mistakes or errors. I think on a team level, we have attained moments in which we have executed perfectly. However, I believe perfection is all about striving to have as many perfect moments as possible, and then stringing them together.” —Caitlin Malone ’14 Field Hockey

“Having a goal and attaining that goal in a specific period of time— no exact way to get “Doing everything right, there—but you have to as the coaches ask, and when get there. In my sport, the coaches ask. That’s how perfection is winning.” you win a championship—by —Coach Ed Cooley doing everything right—on Men’s Basketball and off the court.” —LaDontae Henton ’15 Men’s Basketball

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