The Cowl Celebrating 1919-1992 Established in 1935 Seventy Five Years Of Values That Endure

Vol.LVII No. 13 Providence College- Providence Rhode Island February 25, 1993 Rumors, Flu Catching At PC

daily at the Health Center. had to be turned away and tient, but that is all we can do," the numbers are only adding by Kristen Gariepy Mrs. Kelleher, R.N., head asked to return the following said Fr. McPhail. "I feel bad to the confusion and taking Features Staff Writer nurse of the infirmary, is "not day. "It's just not humanly for the Health Center because time away from those who are surprised considering the time possible to help everyone at the have been stressed and I actually ill. Have you heard? You must of the year." However, maxi­ once," said Mrs. Kelleher. Fr. feel bad for the students who Last year, a break was es­ have. If another thirty...I mean mum effort is being put forth McPhail agrees, "We're doing need assistance." tablished at this point in the forty..! mean 2% of the PC to accommodate the students semester to prevent students student body contacts the vi­ needs. from becoming run down. rus that has already affected The Health Center's daily They are allowed to return many, classes will be canceled schedule has been altered due home for a week and revital­ for two days! Have you had to the increasing demand to Students have ize before the conclusion of the sniffles? OK...that's one. be seen by the doctor. Nor­ the second semester. With A cough? That's two. Wait, mally, the doctor arrives Mon­ been calling the nurses and Spring Break beginning Fri­ stop counting. It's not going day through Friday at noon. day afternoon, it is anticipated to happen. Names are taken between that this wave of sicknesses The past three weeks have 11:45 and 12:45 and the doctor inquiring about "how many will minimize and not be as proved to be extremely busy stays until he has seen every hectic when the students re­ orf Health Centers at many student on the list. He usually more numbers are turn. colleges and universities. Ru­ leaves by 1:45. For the past Fr. McPhail emphasized his mors about sick students and two weeks, the doctor has nad concern for the students and possible epidemics at UM ASS, to stay late in order to meet needed? their well-being. "We're try­ Holy Cross, Villanova and with all the students. This is ing to meet everyone's con­ Providence College have been difficult because the doctors cerns. I apologize for the exas­ circulating and blown out of also have their own practices all we can." Part of the problem is the peration on the students part, proportion. Unfortunately, and obligations to other pa­ The Health Center is trying rumor being spread that but it was extremely difficult these rumors are false and only tients. to help all the students who classes will be canceled. Stu­ to keep up with the numbers." causing stress and chaos at the In an attempt to control the have been to the Center, but dents have been calling the Mrs. Kelleher, R.N. also of­ institutions. situation and provide conve­ they are also requesting pa­ nurses and inquiring about fered her understanding and In the past two weeks, the nience for all involved, a limit tience in return. There have "how many more numbers advice. "The nurses are here numbers of ill students at PC had to be established. A total been complaints that students needed." Classes will not be from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. to has increased dramatically. of about thirty names were have been turned away from canceled. Those students who help any student. We're also Lines of twenty-five to thirty taken and room was left for seeing the doctor. "Ifs diffi­ are going to the Health Center available to answer any ques­ students have formed almost severe cases. Some students cult to ask the sick to be pa­ with the intent of increasing tions over the phone." The Facts On Financial Aid

mores, juniors and seniors for Sophomores will now be the 1993-1994 academic year. able to borrow $3,500, a $1,000 by Jennifer Brinkman All students received a 1993- increase from the previous Asst. News Editor 94 FAFSA on January 25,1993 limit. Juniors and seniors will in their on-campus Friar mail­ be allotted $5,500, an increase boxes. of $1,500. All returning Providence This reauthorization will Darcy enthusiastically College students and their significantly expands the op­ hopes "to encourage a lot of parents should be made aware portunity for federal loan pro­ people who had been formerly of notable changes in federal grams to middle income fami­ denied to reapply because of financial aid programs which lies by eliminating home eq­ the new stan­ will be effective for the 1993- dards." 1994 academic year. After filing Every five years, the Higher ”We see these provisions as for financial PC’s new mascott, Friar Boy, relaxing at home. See Education Act reauthorizes a real boom for upper aid, students Features, page 17. the financial aid process by should submit setting goals for extending eli­ and middle class families." a completed gibility among students and loan applica­ making more funds available tion, available for those in a degree program uity from the eligibility for­ at your local bank, to the Of­ Inside who need assistance. mula and lowering the fice of Financial Aid in order In July of 1992 several sig­ student's contribution from to be considered for a Stafford nificant legislative changes earned income. These two Loan. The deadline is March Roving Sports were enacted which have al­ changes will most directly 15. tered application procedures benefit middle income fami­ Over the next few years and expanded federal student lies who formerly could not President Clinton will be aid eligibility to more middle qualify for financial aid. working on a standardized ap­ income families. Federal Stafford borrow­ plication form that would be "We see these provisions ing limits have been in­ used by each particular insti­ as a real boom for upper creased also. A Stafford Loan tution and therefore eliminate middle class income families," is a student loan in which all the step of receiving a loan remarked Herb Darcy, Direc­ principle costs and interest application from the bank. tor Financial Aid at Providence are deferred during school With an optimistic voice College. and payment is not due until Herb Darcy declared that the At Providence College, all 6 months after graduation. Reauthorization Act returning students must file a "Of the current enrolled "achieved most of its' objec­ free application for Federal students at PC, 25-35% will tives" and will hopefully "lift Creative Spring Break Mike Mullany wins trip Student Aid (FAFSA) by be eligible for subsidized the burden of college educa­ March 15, 1993. This is the Stafford Loans," explained tion expenses off of many par­ plans, page 8. to Bahamas, page 22. only form required of sopho­ Darcy. ents and students." 2 The Cowl News February 25,1993 Graduates Face Notre Dame Mixed Job Market President To Visit PC

College Press Service graduates, but 34% will hire University if Notre Dame fewer students. President Rev. Edward A. Despite an improving Malloy, C.S.C. will address the economy, college graduates A majority of the firms past, present and future of face a mixed job market this conduct drug tests and many Catholic higher education dur­ spring. More job opportuni­ check education and past em­ ing a lecture he will deliver as ties may be possible, but ex- ployment references. Many firms are now using psycho­ part of Providence College's pectations for salaries are "Diamond Jubilee Presidential lower, according to a leading logical testing. Lecture Series" On Thursday, employment report. Students with degrees in engineering can expect sala­ March 11,1993 at 4:30 p.m. in The 47th annual survey of Moore Hall, Room III. The business and industrial firms ries .2% higher than 1992 lecture is free and open to the nationwide found that corpo­ graduates; liberal arts, 1.3% public. rate America is "relatively higher; and math or statistics, 1% higher. Rev. Malloy will detail "the optimistic," but that the out­ extraordinary achievements of look for 1993 graduates is only Patrick Scheetz, director of Catholic higher education" slightly better than 1992, the the Collegiate Employment during the Presidential Series, worst market for graduates in Research Institute at Michigan which is being offered as part the past 20 years. State University in East Lan­ sing, found in a national sur­ of PC's current 75th anniver­ Most of the 258 businesses sary celebration. surveyed are cutting back on vey that employers are pro­ Rev. Malloy, who is in his recruitment on college cam­ jecting a decrease in the hiring of college graduates for the second five-year term as the tive to promote community ference. puses and are reducing hiring A native of Washington, fourth straight year. sixteenth president of the Uni­ service, and is a member of m several disciplines, includ­ D.C., Rev. Malloy earned his The results were reported versity of Notre Dame, has the board of Campus Com­ ing most non-engineering bachelor's and master's de­ in Michigan State's 22nd an­ been a member of Notre pact, which promotes campus graduates. Some other find­ grees in English from Notre nual national survey, which Dame's Department of Theol­ voluntarism among college ings of the report include: ogy faculty since 1974. He is students. Dame in 1963 and 1967, re­ Students with degrees in said the most serious problem the author of three books and Rev. Malloy is the chair of spectively. While studying for computer science will find an facing campus recruiters is the the priesthood at Moreau limited number of minority numerous articlesand reviews the Board of Directors of the 18% increase in job opportuni­ Seminary, heearned a master's and female job seekers, and in a wide variety of theologi­ American Council on Educa­ ties. degree in theology in 1969 and the need for more applicants cal and secular journals. tion. He is also a member of Demand for students with was ordained in Sacred Heart with work experience. Gradu­ Rev. Malloy was appointed the board of the International master's degrees in account­ Church in campus in 1970. In ate students also have unreal­ by President George Bush to Federation of Catholic Univer­ ing will fall nearly 66%. the same year, he began theo­ istic expectations, the report the President's Advisory sities and of the Board of Re­ At the bachelor's level, 47% logical studies at Vanderbilt said. Other major findings: Council on Drugs in Novem­ gents of the University of Port­ of the firms will need more ber 1989. He is a founding land, and is a member of the University, where he earned a personnel, but 42% will need Employers are becoming director of the Points of Light Bishops/Presidents Commit­ doctoral degree in Christian fewer new employees. For stu­ Foundation, a national initia­ tee of the U.S. Catholic Con­ ethics in 1975. dents with a master's degree, 42% of the firms will hire more continued on page 4

College Get Published... Republicans Go Prime-Time in Prism A group of twenty College Last spring witnessed the appearance of a new publication at Republicans from PC will be Providence College. Now approaching its third publication, Prism, the Providence College Student in the audience for The Rush Journal,provides of forum for students to share their best academic endeavors with the Limbaugh Show. The PC Col­ school community. Prism seeks essays or term papers on a variety of subjects, from literary analyses to lege Republicans were spe­ topics in the humanities and social sciences. At this time, the journal is accepting submissions for the next cially chosen from an elite issue, to be published this spring. The deadline for submissions is March 12,1992. Interested students are group of colleges and univer­ asked to contact Jim Ludes or Brian sities to be guests of the show Felicetti at 865-4136. on its upcoming college week. The group will appear on the Wednesday March 3rd show.

Fr. McPhail would like A DEAL FOR to deliver a pre-vacation YOUR WHEELS warning to those students liv­ IF YOU HAVE A CAR, and are going ing off-campus: AWAY FOR SPRING BREAK, YOU CAN GET AN ON-CAMPUS PARKING PERMIT FOR THE DURATION OF THE VACATION WEEK. Please arrange to take valu­ THESE PARKING PERMITS WILL EXPIRE AT ables with you or place them 12 NOON ON SUNDAY MARCH 7TH. YOU in a secure place. Students MUST REMOVE YOUR CAR FROM CAMPUS BY should consider leaving a THIS TIME TO MAKE ROOM FOR OTHER light or radio on inside apart­ RETURNING STUDENTS. ments in their absence. Ask WHILE PROVIDENCE COLLEGE IS NOT RE­ SPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE OR THEFT OF CARS landlords to keep an eye on PARKED ON CAMPUS, IT MAY PROVE A SAFER vacant apartments and ALTERNATIVE THAN LEAVING YOUR CAR AT AN UNATTENDED OFF-CAMPUS APARTMENT. leave your window shades ALL INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CALL down. SECURITY AT 865-2391 TO OBTAIN A VACA­ . Have a safe and restful break , TION WEEK PERMIT. February 25,1993 News The Cowl 3 Literacy Internships Graduates Face Mixed Available Job Market THE LIBRARY tutors, organizers, and advo­ This summer the Student continued from page 2 salaries for 1993 graduates Will be open March Coalition for Action in Literacy cates for literacy work for range from $40,173 for chemi­ Education (SCALE) will be people of all ages and back­ more selective about theirnew cal engineers to $19,114 for l-5th offering paid internships in grounds. hires, and some firms won't journalism majors. For stu­ from 8:30-4:30 consider applicants with a North Carolina for college stu­ Interns will be able to work dents with master's degrees, AND dents, recent graduates and on a variety of projects includ­ grade point average less than the average is $35,289, and those with experience in lit­ ing writing publications, de­ 3.0. Ph.D.'s, $37,755. Sunday March 7th eracy or community organiz­ veloping media and Job availability, while com­ College graduates are also from fundraising strategies, plan­ petitive nationwide, is better ing. competing for jobs with people 12 noon-ll:45 ning conferences, developing in the Southeast and North who have job experience but SCALE is a national net­ curriculum materials, ana up­ Central, and more competitive have been laid off or are work of university students, dating campus program infor­ in the Southwest, South Cen­ switching careers. During the administrators, faculty mem­ mation. tral, Northeast and Northwest. past five years, 240 of the 540 bers, new readers, community Applications for the intern­ The qualifications employ­ businesses surveyed by Michi­ Wednesday, March 10 af agencies and organizers who ship positions are due no later ers are looking for in college gan State have lost an esti­ 7:30 p.m. Moore Hall II are committed to increased lit­ than March 10, 1993. Inter­ students include flexibility, mated 24,454 salaried posi­ ested students should contact: teamwork skills, and the abil­ eracy across the country. tions. It is estimated that firms "The President as SCALE was developed by un­ SCALE Summer Internships, ity to provide customer satis­ in 1992 hired 55% of new em­ dergraduates at the Univer­ School of Education CB #3500, faction. Computer knowledge ployees from people with pre­ Interpreter-In-Chief" sity of North Carolina at UNC-Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, is considered mandatory, the vious job experience to fill pro- Chapel Hill in 1989. NC 27599-3500. For ques­ report said. fessional positions. tions, call (919) 962-1542. The estimated beginning a lecture by Prof. Mary Students at SCALE act as Stuckey, U of Parlez-Vous Francais? Mississippi Spend the Summer Learning to Speak French Dr. Raymond Lavallee, sity of French expression in amination is administered to ing your GPA. If you are not summer session. Requests for Assistant Professor of America; it is recognized as all participants and students a Providence College student, application and/or inquiries French at Providence Col­ one of Canada's most impor­ are placed according to their ask the Dean at your respec­ should be directed to: Dr. lege, is pleased to announce tant centers for advanced linguisticability. The students tive college/university if he Raymond Lavallee, Depart­ that he will again be coordi­ education; and has a sum­ are alio wed to folio w 120 hours or she will honor Providence ment of Modem Languages, nating a program which is mer enrollment of 1,500 stu­ of instruction for seven/eight College's grading evaluation Service Building—Room 325 open to teachers and stu­ dents— Canadians, Ameri­ credit hoursof work in French, of your work done at Laval. (tele. # 865-2111). Applica­ dents at high school and/or cans, South Americans, Eu­ will be evaluated by the Direc­ The duration of the pro­ tion deadline is March 18, college levels who are inter­ ropeans, Africans, and tor of the Program at the end gram is six weeks—July 5 1993. ested in pursuing study of Asians. Exposure to such a of the session, and raised to 12 through August 13,1993. Quebec City may be only the French language at Laval program will ultimately en­ credit hours, giving the par­ Benefits of the program: an eight hour drive from University in tne summer of rich the lives and scholarly ticipant 12 French credits for 1) Allow the students and Providence, but once there, 1993. awareness of the participants. the 120 contact hours of work teachers to begin or continue one realizes immediately Laval University was se­ Laval University offers 39 accomplished. The grade(s) the study of French during the Europe's and France's domi­ lected for this summer pro­ French courses of total im­ received from Laval will not summer in a total French envi­ neering influence upon its gram of French Study be­ mersion with seven levels of be changed, but the credit ronment (only 500 miles from people, culture and civiliza­ cause it is the oldest Univer­ proficiency. A placement ex­ hours will be increased, affect- Providence, RI). tion. It is truly a "whole new 2) Allow students and teacher world next door." Therein who decide late to begin and / lies the reason why Laval or further their study of French University was chosen over the opportunity to do so by all the other universities of participating in a summer pro­ Quebec to bring students dur­ ALUMNI CAFETERIA gram when they have more ing summer vacation for edu­ time to do so. cational and cultural reasons. PRE-BREAK SPECIALS FEBRUARY 22-26 3) Provide a sound founda­ Quebec is a tourist city which tion for students and teachers provides a great variety of who anticipate studying or entertainment throughout the traveling abroad. year but especially during the 4) Provide a rare opportunity summer months, for example, to the advanced student and the world famous ten-day teacher to achieve native flu­ Summer Festival, featuring ency in French. renowned artists from all over 5) Provide French language the world, is held in July. majors and/or teachers the The summer school pro­ opportunity to study the Que­ gram at Laval University is a bec culture, civilization, and serious one with much merit literature in its place of origin- and proven success and must Quebec, Canada. be taken by students who 6) Provide non-language ma­ wish to apply themselves and jors, such as business majors, give their fullest. All courses Monday- Chicken Parmigiana, French Fries, and whose curriculum does not are given in French. Students permit inclusion of sufficient are expected and required to Beverage $2.50 language electives during the speak the language not only academic year, the opportu­ during classes Dutalso in then- Tuesday- Small Pita fold, French Fries, and nity to benefit from this inten­ con versations with the teach­ Beverage $2.50 sive program. The value of ing staff and the other stu­ such a program would en­ dents outside of class on a hance the students marketabil­ continuing basis. Noncom­ Ash Wednesday- Pasta, Garlic Bread and ity in today's competitive work pliance with this rule could Beverage $1.95 place. result in dismissal from the The total program costs are program. Even when away $2,625.00. Tuition, adminis­ from Laval, either on excur- Thursday- Chicken Fajita, French Fries, and tration, housing, and travel sionsor shopping sprees, stu­ alone cost $1,785.00, while dents are encouraged to con­ Beverage $2.50 meal money totals to $840.00. verse in French with whom­ Alternative plans range from ever they meet or come in $2,005.00 to $2425.00. Contact contact with. Friday-Tuna Melt, French Fries, and Dr. Lavallee for particulars. Students have the option Beverage $2.50 Any teacher or student, re­ of being housed either with gardless of level of proficiency, French speaking families in wishing to begin or continue close proximity to the Uni­ his/her study of the French versity or in one of Laval language, culture and /or civi­ University's many on-cam­ lization may apply. Students pus dormitories. wishing to participate in this Dr. Lavallee will be avail­ program must be 18 years of able throughout the entire age by the opening date of the program to guide and assist all participants. The Cowl 4 News February 25,1993 PC Goes To Appalachia Thank You... Providence College is trav­ Malloy '93, Chris Laconti '93, eling to Circleville, West Vir­ Susanne Nally '93, Ponn ginia to participate in the Habi­ Mahayosn '95, Tom Rowley THE PC tat for Humanity 1993 Colle­ '96, Andrew Blanch '96, An­ giate Challenge, an alternative drea Boczar '94, Christy Pardo BOOKSTORE spring break program. '93, and Christy Haggerty '95. RAY'S FLORIST Twenty students are joining Through the tireless work of the Almost Heaven affiliate on the organizers, Kathleen, Julie February 28- March 6 in a joint and Jen, and by the collective building project aimed at plac- efforts of the rest of the group, ing people in need of simple, $2,800 was raised to cover the decent homes. The twenty vol­ cost of the trip. RONZIO'S THE COOKIE unteers will be building one Pendleton County is the least populated county in West CONNECTION ...most Virginia and many of its resi­ dents are the victims of ex­ homeowners treme poverty. Fifty percent of the housing is considered THANKS TO ALL THE live in substandard; one out of five homes has no running water; VENDERS WHOSE DONATIONS inadequate most homeowners live in in­ WDOM MADE OUR RAFFLE A adequate shacks and trailers. SUCCESS!! shacks and Habitat for Humanity's Collegiate Challenge unites trailers. campuses nationwide in the FROM THE APPALACHIA '93 vision of eliminating poverty. VOLUNTEERS new home, rebuilding a com­ In its third year, the 1992 Col­ munity store, completing a legiate Challenge became the Youth House, and working nation's largest alternative on other home repairs. break with more than 3,000 FREY FLORIST Kathleen Beaucher '93, Jen students form 174 campuses Bozzuto '94, and Julie Femino participating. BEN AND JERRY’S are leading the group which Habitat for Humanity In­ includes: Joanne Ruggiero ternational is a non-profit, ecu­ '94, John Rigney '94, Sue menical Christian housing or­ PC Gaudrault '93, Alison Kanter ganization building homes in blrckpriars theater ATHLETIC '93, Ali Lent '94, Sam partnership with people in DEPT. Tombarelli '96, Jen Brinkman need. '93, Kristine Koehne '93, Kate

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Mrs Ann Galligan Kelley, Director February 25,1993 Editorials The Cowl 5 Listen And Learn fer day after day simply be­ student organization R.A.Ge, struggles at PC. He explained diversity. So what are they by Patricia E. Connolly Revolutionaries Against the socio-economic effects complaining about? Editor-in-chief cause of the color of their skin. I learned many great les­ Genocide at PC. All I knew of working against people of Not all, but many people "The Negro says, "Now." sons last week. this person was from a very color in American society. come to PC from privileged, Others say, "Never. The voice Unfortunately, I didn't emotional and what I consid­ Why are we constantly being sheltered backgrounds, and of responsible Americans...says learn them in a classroom. ered militant letter. Not know­ reminded of the slavery issue, they see the world only one ' Together." There is no other I gave my roving photogra­ ing what to expect, I knocked something that happened 400 way because they have not way. Until justice is blind to phers last week off. I had a on his door and Ross invited years ago? Because until 1954, experienced any other cul­ color, until education is unaware question in mind and I was me in, quickly offering me a when school segregation was tures. However, college is a of race, until opportunity is un­ curious; not about the answers, seat. banned, people of color did time for exploration and ex­ concerned with the color of men's but in student's reaction to the I asked Ross for his defini- not have the opportunity to pansion of one's own iden­ skins, emancipation will be a proc­ question. I asked random stu­ receive equal education. That tity; by refusing to listen to the lamation but not a fact." dents "How do you define rac­ I admit that I didn't leaves one helluva head start experiences of those from —Lyndon B. Johnson ism?", and the most common for the rest of us. And people other backgrounds, a student's answer was, "I don't want to have the answers ei­ of color are still struggling to vision becomes even more I can vividly remember answer that question because ther. But I wanted catch up. I began to under­ narrow. How can a student when I first learned about I might say the wrong thing to understand. stand tne message behind his develop any sort of awareness prejudice. When I was five and everyone will jump on my anger and frustration. of himself when his very cul­ Throughout the course ture and background is ex­ years old, I had a playmate case." I urged them to simply tion of racism, which he an­ who was blind. Being inno­ of this week, I have heard cluded in every area of his col­ say what they think. The an­ swered as "the institutional cent as children are, I didn't swer again and again was still strong reactions to the letters lege curriculum? subordination and mainte­ to the editor from the mem- You may ask yourself, how really notice this, since he no. nance over a group of people climbed trees and played on Why is this such a taboo bers of R.A.Gewhich appeared can I possibly understand based on skin pigmentation in last week's Cowl. Many when I am afraid to ask ques­ the jungle gym just like the subject? Is it because people and culture." Still confused rest of us. My friend was also on this campus don't under­ people have wondered, why tions in the face of such hostil­ over this cryptic definition, I such anger? Such militance? ity? As Ross explained to me, black. I didn't notice this ei­ stand what racism is? Are we asked him to explain; for the ther, until one day another afraid to admit that we don't Many people simply felt at­ "People can only be prejudice next hour, as Ross and I sat in tacked and insulted and threw for a split second if you ap­ little boy whispered to me, "If understand racism because his dorm room, he explained he's blind, I wonder if he that would mean facing preju­ the Cowl aside before they even proach them as how you re­ many things to me. He real­ gave themselves a chance to ally are." Start with a smile. knows that he's black." Look­ dices that exist within our­ ized that although I may not ing back, I often wonder how selves? understand. Many feel that Next time, try a handshake. have agreed with his opinions, equality has already been And above all, listen. And my friend viewed the world I admit that I didn't have he asked that I open myself to with no conception of color. theanswer either. But I wanted reached on campus; we have listen hard. It could be the listening before putting up any several multicultural centers most valuable lesson you learn How strange it must be for to understand. So I paid a visit defenses. He told me about him to realize that people suf­ to Ross Grace, a member of the on campus, and a week dedi­ in college. his own background and his cated to celebrating cultural Dealing With PC's Problems by Jennifer MacCallum my acceptance letter to PC and usually have an inclining as to Basketball Memories Asst, Editorial Editor______I'm just as proud and psyched what's goes on here, and when by Maureen Marro Coach Barnes supplied all the that I'm a PC student. something happens that we For the past week or so, my Asst. News Editor neurotic fans with bagels, muf­ apartment has looked more However, there are many don't like, we all complain fins, and O.J. in the morning The time has arrived. When like a hospital infirmary than realities involved with higher about it. before the tickets went on sale a senior has about three a home for six women. I'm not education that one does not This brings me back to the at 9 a.m. I thought of making months of college left, that in­ sure who got sick first, or how realize as a "naive" college infirmary. A lot of students that neon yellow sign that evitable bittersweet nostalgia long ago the first sign of sick­ senior applying to colleges in are talking about the fact that read, "PC Friars: Can't Be creeps in. You know—the ness came, but when one of us the hopes of getting in some­ people are being turned away Stopped" when we were tele­ kind that hits you like a brick got some strain of the latest where. Let's face it, whether from the infirmary. So with vised on CBS, and how I vig­ when you've gone to your last bug, almost of all us ended up it's a "prestigious" university students being turned away, orously flashed it. And I re­ stag, '93 Days, and ultimately, with the virus. At this point, or a community college, the many in our community are membered rushing the floor your last men's basketball with tissue boxes being obso­ basic fundamentals of a uni­ complaining about the infir­ after we thrashed Georgetown game. lete and having consumed a versity is to provide one with mary situation. But we all and hugging Murdock, Bragg, As an avid hoops fan, I was fair share of ice cream and or­ an education that enables one know that the infirmary and Screen. Yeah, it all really fired up on Monday night ange juice, I think my apart­ to receive a degree needed to wouldn't purposely turn stu­ happened. when I entered the Civic Cen­ ment is on the road to recov­ obtain a (better paying?) job. dents away, unless there were After seeing PC beat Pitt, ter. I donned my obnoxious ery. Yet, no matter where you go concrete reasons for this (such everything was revitalized. yellow PC sweatshirt, painted What brought me to nar­ (unless you qualify for a schol­ as limited hours, small staff, The men on the court worked "PC" on my face, had my pom­ rate this brief tale was what arship or other form of tuition etc.). together like a team, high- pom, and even my PC kazoo. happened to one of my room­ excemptment), you've got to When there are problems, fived each other, and rallied As I stood there pre-game time, mates Monday afternoon. pay for it (Unfortunately, if our job, as students paying tu­ the crowd. I have waited all my mind reverted back to my Feeling "under the weather," you attend college in the ition, is to find out the answers year to see this. There are freshman year. I distinctly re­ one of my roommate's went to United States you have to pay to the topics we are most likely three things that would have membered the first time I ever the infirmary,only to be turned more than students do in the to complain about. We should made the game perfect: to have walked into the Civic Center away because the infirmary rest of the world). all be more aware of what hap­ the whole student body attend, to see a Big East game. I had had far too many patients than At PC, we pay roughly pens here at Providence Col­ to have the Friars hit all their $12,000 a year to attend school lege. Our futures depend on looked around thinking that it foul shots, and to see fellow the doctor could possibly meet was smaller than the Carrier with. here. Our tuition pays for a the security of this institution. senior Trent Forbes actually variety of things—professors If there are large amounts of Dome, but it was HOME. get play time. This editorial is not aimed Watching the guys work at attacking the infirmary; I salaries, building mainte­ unhappy students here, then I'd like to thank the entire together on the court brought realize that with limited re­ nance, student organizations, potential students won't want team for bringing back some back that magic I felt years sources, the infirmary is not etc. We all complain when to enroll here unless they have wonderful hoop memories. tuition goes up and we all com­ no other option (I personally ago. My roommate and I Thank you Coach Barnes, for able to handle a massive yelled, encouraged, and amount of students on any plain when activity budgets don't see this occurring, but sticking through those some­ get cut. The treasurer of the one never knows what will cheered non-stop the entire what black times this year— given day. To spell it out, the game. There were a few locals point of this editorial is that, as school (much like the United happen in the competitive field and for those bagels three near us who seemed annoyed students who pay tuition, we States government) is in a no- of higher education). It is in years ago. Thank you Mike with us at first, but I could are in a sense consumers, and win situation. It's a fact of life everyone's best interest (ad­ and Mike, Dickie, Tony, Troy, that things cost money; we all ministration, faculty, students) have cared less. Besides, they and Franklin. Your energy on a whole we should all be joined our boisterousness in more aware of what goes on at know that money doesn't for all of us to take a more pro­ brought back the awesome the second half. It was so in­ Providence College. grow on trees and in order to active role in PC (which means thrill of PCbasketball. Thanks do anything, the money has to more than just attending credible to see the crowd (even for making the last game I'll As a senior, I am not look­ if it wasn't packed) cheering, ing to forward to graduating come from somewhere. classes and athletic events). see as a student the best. clapping and SUPPORTING this spring. A few weeks ago To some, PC students out­ Whether your personal defi­ After madly rushing the the team. The more I I was participating in an Ad­ wardly appear to be apathetic. nition of involved means join­ floor at the end of the game, I screamed, the more I remem­ mission Ambassadors phone- Although I have my own theo­ ing a club or attending a lec­ hesitated to leave. I was liter­ bered that all games used to be a-thon, calling to congratulate ries, there is no clear cut rea­ ture, we should all make the ally one of the last persons out like this one. people who have just been ac­ son why apathy occurs at PC. effort to find the answers to of the Center, and I stopped to At half time I remembered cepted to PC. I wish I were the Yet, (we all know), that news our questions, instead of just look around. At that moment, the times when I pulled all- one receiving the congratula­ travels fast at PC. So, though complaining about the good I was overwhelmed with the nighters in Slavin waiting in tory phone call; I was psyched PC students may outwardly and bad aspects of PC. Re­ realization that the next time I line for that precious PC-SU four years ago when I received appear to be apathetic, I would member, we're all making an would enter the Civic Center say that a large majority of us investment here. picket. And better yet, when would be on May 23.1993. J The Cowl 6 Editorials February 25,1993 These Three Women Shall Never Be Forgotten

by Adele Gatens there and believed it, for so to remove the screen, climb clothes as a result of it. But I don't know what or where Class of 1981 many of us who needed to onto the window sill and yell most clear and cherished is I would be today had it not have it heard, has never been for help. The room became my memory of three intelli­ been for the fire. I know it The following article was given full recognition, much more engulfed in smoke and gent women who would never changed the course of my life originally submitted as a letter less included in the official flames. It is my understand­ have gone to bed with hair unalterably. As a direct result to the editor. However, due to legacy of that horrible night. ing that individual decisions dryers running. of it, I was asked, to my great the importance, relevance, and That is my second reason for were made to jump from the What lessons were learned? surprise,to be an R.A. (stayed sensitivity of subject matter, a writing. Veritas. To finally window since it had become Fire regulations changed im­ at PC for seven years. Ironi­ decision was made to print it as and honestly allow the heal­ so difficult to breathe. The mediately. Stairwells were cally, or perhaps not, I became a commentary article. ing to occur. PC's history must survivor was able to get her added that summer. Drills Head Resident of Aquinas reflect the differing accounts head far enough out of the were executed often and with upon graduating in 1981. For of what happened as well as In the nine years since leav­ flow of smoke to remain on military precision. I never the last six years, I have been its own role in the tragedy. ing PC, I have read The Cowl the sill and await help. They blamed PC for sanctioning the the Director of Residence Life with great interest and regu­ This is their account as re­ did not ignore pleas to stay in Christmas decorations that in a small Catholic College in larity. I have often been layed by the survivor of Room the room. They simply could produced a virtual tunnel of New York. There is hardly a 406: The three residents of 406 tempted to write in response not breathe, and the only al­ fire, or for installing pegboard day that I don't call upon my to any number of topics, but were awakened by smoke ternative, though fatal, seemed panels that offered no protec­ experiences at PC to give me for one reason or another— pouring in from the hallway more promising. tion from the deadly smoke, perspective, understanding usually time limitations— through the pegboard panel While this was going on, or for having only three exits and balance. A year ago, when have not. But three days ago, above their door. They tried other fourth floor residents from such a massive residence a fire started in a lounge on I finished reading your Feb. 4 to leave the room, but couldn't were attempting— some suc­ hall, or for allowing cars to our campus, we were spared a coverage of the fifteenth anni­ because the hallway was in cessfully, some not— to get park in an area that should similar tragedy because of the worse condition. One of the versary of the Aquinas fire, from their rooms past burning have been reserved for emer­ invaluable lessons and safe­ and I can't shake it. Now I women went to the closet to Christmas decorations to dis­ gency vehicles only. We (the guards learned by a much know I will not shake it until get a dustmop to knock the tant crowded stairwells. Had College and the students) just younger freshman and her this letter is written, mailed, screen out of the (southern) it not been for heroic room­ did not foresee the risks that much less experienced college. window of the room. While and hopefully, published. mates, many, myself included, became so obvious after the And each day, I am reminded retrieving the mop and one (if I write for two reasons: might have also died. The fire. I do not even blame PC of the awesome power of a First, because there are three not more) coat, she saw that freezer wrap-type paper used for the months of feeling alone community, the preciousness women, one living and two the left wall of the closet was to line the corridor also cov­ and abandoned that followed of my students and the unique­ on fire (the hallway was on the dead who deserve to have their ered the alarms and muffled it. The Dominicans weregood ness and utter truth of their other side of this wall). She experience shared and their their warnings, thereby allow­ and kind, but they were suf­ individual experiences. actions defended. Their truth, shut the door and returned to ing many of us to continue fering too, and found their I will never lose my deep for so many of us who were the window. They were able sleeping. solace and explanations in a affection for PC. It is a part of It was and is my belief that God from whom many of us me and I believe I am a part of hair dryers had nothing to do felt estranged, a God inacces­ it. But a college's "official" The Cowl with the cause of the fire. I sible to us. Jackie McKay was truth does not necessarily re­ Established 1935 clearly recall the manger scene right. We knew less about flect its students'. It is time to Editor-in-chief...... Patricia E. Connolly ’93 erected in the hallway just dying then. But in a day, we stop blaming the fire on two Managing Editor...... Mark R. Slicer ’93 outside of room 406. Illumi­ knew more than we ever women who can say nothing Editorials Editor...... Lisa A. Carroll ’93 nating the creche was a goose thought possible, and found and one who has not been Asst. Editorials Editor...... Jennifer MacCallum '93 neck lamp that was plugged our only comfort and support heard. If we are to share the Asst. Editorials Editor...... Sean Skenyon '93 into the wall that was also in each other. Our commu­ lessons, the healing and the News Editor...... Kathyrn R. Malloy '93 Room 406's closet wall. I viv­ nity was magnificent, but na­ Asst. News Editor...... Jennifer Brinkman '93 beautiful growth that only true idly remember sitting in my Asst. News Editor...... Maureen Marro '93 ive. I hope and trust that if, suffering can bring, it is time A&E Editor...... Michael Saucier '93 room with the residents of 406 God forbid, it were to happen for all of us to acknowledge Asst. A&E Editor...... Theresa Brophy '93 while the snowball fight was today, the College would en­ each others' truths and our Asst. A&E Editor...... Kenneth Cornwell '93 taking place. They did not list an army of trained thera­ mutual responsibility for their Features Editor...... Brian Cappello '93 take part in it, and, therefore, pists to help manage our un­ cause. Asst. Features Editor...... Noelle Cusack '94 were not trying to dry wet manageable grief. Asst. Features Editor...... William Fennell '93 Features Staff Writer...... Kristen Gariepy '95 Features Staff Writer...... Katherine Grote '93 Features Staff Writer...... Stacey O'Keefe '94 Sports Editor...... John Raposo '93 Asst. Sports Editor...... Julie Carroll '93 Asst. Sports Editor...... Steven McCorry '93 Sports Interviewer...... Theodore Hazard '94 Sports Staff Writer...... James Heffley '93 Sports Staff Writer...... Matthew Mlodzinski '94 Sports Staff Writer...... Russell Newell '93 Sports Staff Writer...... Michael Randolph '93 Graphics Editor...... Robert Connolly '93 Graphics Editor...... Peter Kalill '95 Graphics Staff Artist...... Joseph Downes '94 Graphics Staff Artist...... 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Bi-Lingual place. Don't get me wrong, I Tubman. Let us celebrate the thing needs to be done. Who "looks like America." Surely he would love to learn Spanish— comedy of Bill Cosby. Let us knows, by the end of the se­ didn't bow to pressure from the Discrimination but don't discriminate against celebrate the strength to fight mester, I'll probably still only numerous militant women's me because I wasn't raised in for justice of Thurgood get 50 cents back for it anyway. groups over choice for Attorney To the Editor; a bi-lingual household. Marshall. Let us celebrate the Sincerely, General simply based on the can­ didates sexuality. It also must I am writing in response to Are you a member of intelligence, athleticism, and Carrie Larson, '96 have been a rumor when several last week's letter to the editor SOAR, Mr. Vasquez? Were courage of Arthur Ashe. Let newspapers reported that the "Ill Street Blues," by Aris you involved in any of the us celebrate the words and I Need a Vasquez. I would like to start women's lobby was "outraged" multi-cultural events that have writings of Alex Haley. Let us over the president-elect's CON­ out by saying that I am sorry if taken place over the last celebrate all of the contribu­ Computer SIDERATION of malecandidates. you feel in any way month? If not, I urge you to tors to Black History. I am positive that the leader of marginalized here at Provi­ get involved if you feel so cul­ Let us celebrate, and as we To the Editor: America is committed to the ideal dence College because of your turally deprived. But please celebrate, let us be attentive The Diamond Jubilee of picking the best person for ANY ethnic background. remember—just because you and understand. Let us be Parent's Weekend proved to job, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or race. However, I am In your article you stated: were born of a "minority race" attentive to all of the things be one of great excitement for surprised, given the 58% MAJOR­ "Through the course of my (as you put it) does not mean many people; however, for the that the aforementioned he­ ITY vote to opposition candidates, first year here at PC, I have that you were bom with an roes have done and said. If we majority of students, academic considered this place to be my that the Cabinet doesn't have one open mind. are attentive, we will indeed responsibilities did not change, member representing this second home. I have come to Sincerely, understand and, as a result, all which of course is understand­ majority's ideology! So much for a realization that as a second Colleen Keane '93 the peoples of the world will able. Many of us still had much a Cabinet that "looks like home, PC does not satisfy the benefit. work to be done for the follow­ America." part of my heritage that comes Sincerely, ing week. We were disturbed On Monday, February 1, two naturally to me while at home Let’s Celebrate, Dave Alexadro '94 to find that the computer labs weeks into the administration, in the Bronx. I have found Not Denigrate were only open for a very lim­ committed to "putting people myself losing my language in Misprint ited time that weekend (9 a.m.- first," the New York Times reported this so-called diverse cam­ 1 p.m. on Saturday, closed ALL that the administration is "con­ pus." To the Editor; or day Sunday; open 4 pm-12 am sidering a plan under which the government and states would buy First of all Mr. Vasquez, I was saddened by a re­ on Monday). As students, we cent editorial submitted by Rip-off? all have many different respon­ up all childhood vaccines, then Providence College never distribute them free to public clin­ an alumnus of Providence sibilities, and not having the claimed to be a bi-lingual in­ To the Editor; ics and private doctors' offices to computer labs open more fre­ stitution, nor is PC NYC. It is College. Timothy J. O'Keefe's make sure that all children are In the beginning of the se­ quently was a hindrance to us. unfortunate that you find ('91) response to Lacy mester, when I got my sylla­ properly vaccinated." According McDowell'sconce rns regard­ We hope the next time there is yourself losing strength in bus for American Government to the Democratic party's plat­ ing racial equality at our a three-day weekend, our Spanish (however, if it comes and Politics with Dr. Romans, form, under which the candidate school was both a personal needs as students will be taken selected to run for president "naturally" to you, then you the course called for two texts. attack against Lacy and a dis­ more into account. agreed to uphold, the plan would should have no problem), but One of these texts was The play of immaturity by Mr. Sincerely, be lesser government, lesser taxes there are ways to go about pre­ Challenge of Democracy by O'Keefe. Amy Jones '94 on the middle class, and reduced venting this from happening, Janda, Berry, and Goldman. Jenn Lewis '94 federal spending. In fact, now It was wrong of Mr. such as by taking a course in As usual, I was prepared to that I think about it, the president O'Keefe to begin his letter by Spanish. Also, Providence is a spend the average amount for reiterated this theme in almost all pointing out a grammatical Clinton is fairly large city, made up of a political science book— his speeches during the campaign. error Lacy had included in many different ethnic about $40-$50. When I got to This child vaccine plan runs com­ his editorial. The reason for a Liar groups—find a Spanish speak­ the bookstore during the first pletely counter to the Democratic Lacy's editorial was not to platform and the president's mes­ ing partner to chat with on a week of classes, I was sur­ To the Editor: win a Pulitzer Prize, but sage. How quick the American regular basis. Teach English prised to find that all of the Finally, after 12 years of hor­ rather to enlighten everyone people are to forget what puts the as a foreign language to Span­ texts on the shelves were rible Republican ideology govern­ of his opinions and observa­ ing this country, our Knight in elected officials in this country in ish speaking Providence resi­ marked $65.95 on yellow stick­ office! tions. The fact that Lacy's Shining Armor is going to lead us dents (contact the Pastoral ers. Although I felt this price Remember when the president sharing was trigged by a down the primrose path to a new Council Office for more infor­ was outrageous, I needed the declared a war on lobbyists? The change in the seating arrange­ America. During the past cam­ mation). If neither of these book for the class, and since it radical Children's Defense Fund, ment at Raymond Cafeteria paign, The Cowl served as a color­ avenues prove to be success­ was not available at the Off- formerly chaired by the is not the issue. The issue is ful forum for the political views ful, call me and maybe I can Campus Bookstore, I was on this campus. Now, nearly 3 president's wife, evidently drafted the vaccine proposal and help. I can't speak Spanish, that minorities are still not months of transitional govern­ suckered into buying it. now is lobbying the US Depart­ but I may be able to introduce looked upon and treated as ment and the first two weeks of A couple of weeks later (af­ ment of Health and Human Ser­ equals. the new administration, our high­ you to someone who can. Not ter the bookstore's oh-so-gen- vices. This department is headed The apparent sarcasm est elected official is acting with all PC students are out to de- erous three-day return policy by a close friend of the president's wanton disregard to the princi­ ethnicize you my friend. which filled Mr. O'Keefe's wife who pushed for her selec­ had run out), I spoke with a pals that put him in office. I would Secondly, were you aware letter was a testament to his tion to the job! girl in my class who bought like to use The Cowl to enlighten immaturityon histopic. The I wonder if anyone else in this of the fact that PC was a Catho­ her book three weeks after my peers on what the new ad­ passage which was most country, especially people in the lic school when you decided classes had begun, and one ministration is doing. alarming to me was Mr. media, thinks that this adminis­ to attend? Beneficial or detri­ week after add/drop was Early in the transition period, tration stinks of corruption and mental to the cultural compo­ O'Keefe's referral to "Mr. our president-elect vowed that over. She bought the same power grabbing liberals who ran sition of this institution, it is McDowell and his cafeteria ALL of his top appointees would exact book—BRAND NEW— on a platform of centrism! I won­ friends." Lacy and the people follow a "strict code of ethics." I largely made up of Irish Catho­ for $51—more than a 20% dis­ der why anyone hasn't called their he sits with at meals are hu­ assumed that this would include lic Middle Class Americans (in count. bluff after months of transition! mans, not a circus act, and the president-elect himself, but it case you hadn't noticed). What happened to the war on Why did this happen to me? obviously hasn't because he ac­ However, just because PC has they deserve the same respect lobbyists? Why is the president's Was the sticker a misprint? cepted a retreat mansion in Cali­ as anyone else. wife granted so much responsi­ a rather homogeneous ethnic Not if it was stuck to all of the fornia from political allies during As February is set aside bility? Where did the "strict code composition does not mean books on the shelves the first hisdays as gove rnor. Never-mind for celebrating Black History, of ethics" disappear to? that we, as students, as ratio­ week. Was it a rip-off? Defi­ that, however, because evert more It is CRYSTAL CLEAR that the nal intellectual beings who let us not lose sight of the insulting to the American people nitely. president said whatever it would have taken DWC, cannot be accomplishments of an en­ was his Cabinet selection process. I want something to be done take to get elected. He repeatedly tire race of people. Letus not Our new Secretary of Commerce multi-cultural in thought or about this situation. Maybe lied to the citizens of this country be distracted by our indi­ (Ron Brown) has numerous ties attitude. I won't apologize for the store should refund the about what he would do as presi­ vidual feelings towards a to law firms and lobbying outfits, not knowing Spanish and it dent. Theleadership ofthis coun- extra money that they "stole" several of them foreign repre­ has nothing to do with the lan­ young man's understandable try, which includes a cabinet of from the PC community. Is sented. I suppose, given the nu­ dissatisfaction with the state well connected lobbyists, lawyers, guage itself or those who speak the administration aware that merous hours of searching for of the world today. Let us and political insiders, is led by a it. However, it is not my Barnes and Noble is involved competent officials, that our presi­ celebrate the beautiful imagi­ CO-PRESIDENCY! mother tongue and I shouldn't in such a fraudulent business dent-elect would have found an Every administration, since the be required to speak it to be nation and poetry of Maya appointee without a controver­ operation? It is certainly un­ first president until this one, had your friend. If this is a prereq­ Angelou. Let us celebrate sial background. Call me crazy, ethical. Are they aware that one underlying goal: to lead the uisite for you in the friendship the vision and work of Dr. but I guess that this was accept­ the store is charging students country to greatness. For our Martin Luther King, Jr. Let able to our new "strict code" of department, maybe you ought hundreds of extra dollars each president to succeed, he should ethics!" to reconsider why multi­ uscelebrate the sacrifices and honor his commitments. semester? I don't know about The president-elect also culturalism exists in the first humanitarian acts of Harriet Respectfully, anyone else, but I think some­ wanted to appoint a Cabinet that Christopher G. Keller '96 The Cowl 8 Roving Photographer Jebruary 25,1993 What's your ideal Spring Break?

Mark Hoeing '95 and Joceline Mark Ciecko '93 and Mark Ted O'Brien '93 and John Champagne '95: Spring Break? Sullivan '93: Skiing in Vermont Hughes '93: Donny's Full House, ...We're going to Disney World! while Cancun gets hit with a Bayonne NJ, bar stools #3 and tropical storm! #4.

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College of Term I: May 24—June 26 Continuing Education Term II: June 28—July 31 The University of Rhode Island 199 Promenade St., Providence, Rl 02908 10 The Cowl Student Congress February 25, 1993 Morgan Speaks On Congress Apathy Minutes wastebasket seconds after knew about it because there The minutes for the February cerning Abroad Students run­ by Julie Morgan they are pulled out of their were posters everywhere. 22nd meeting are as follows: ning for election. Executive Board Secretary Friar boxes? "Oh, just an­ Every weekend, you are urged Standing Committees: Boards: other flyer— no letter and not to walk alone. You're Bill of Rights: Thanks to those IAB: Waterpolo sign ups this especially no card with an afraid to leave your stereo over who helped and attended week in office. How much do you care? extra ten dollars slipped in­ Spring Break in your apart­ Safety Awareness Week. BOP: J. Gregory Lahr deliv­ It's a simple question, but one side from dear old ment on Eaton Street, but did Ethics: Congress Person of the ered this report. Thursday that can cause quite a bit of Grandma." Ask yourself, you bother to attend anything Month are: Shawn Carey, J. showing of Breakfast Club, reflection. Have you ever "Do you ever really read the offered to you last week? You Gregory Lahr, Mary Malone, March 10th 8:00p.m. in 64 heard someone ask the ques­ signs that are scattered across know, you just may have and Laureen Sweeney. Mike Hall, Billy West, of Ren & tion lately, "Why is there so the walls of Slavin?" learned something. Howard received a cut for Stimpy fame ( He's Stimpy's much apathy at PC?" Now let me ask you. You If you would do it for a missing the meeting. voice). Hmm...apathy...the word it­ would do just about anything friend, pretend you're attend­ Elections: Date changes! First BMSA: "The Meeting" will self sounds serious. But it has for your best friend, wouldn't ing one of those events for a informational meeting be performed on March 8th to do with the question, "How you? You'd drive them to friend. Maybe you can pass changed from March 18th to 8:00 p.m. in 64 Hall. much do you care?" the store, buy them a few some information along. You March 17th at 4:30 p.m. Cam­ ACC: Dale is leaving on Fri­ Let's look at apathy this beers if they were short on don't think you're interested paign Informational meeting day; Residence Life office will way: You've graduated from cash, feed their gold fish while in the topic? Maybe you would from March 25 th to March 24th take over the position. Din­ college, you've worked hard they were away. Now would be if you went to hear it. What at 4:30 p.m. in room 217. ner Dance will be held on for five or six years and you've you attend a lecture for them about the speaker, those who Student Life: Shuttle Bus March 26th at 7:30 p.m. finally MADE IT! You pub­ and tell them about it later? organize the event, went schedule changes. It cannot Residence Board: First Blind lished that first book, started Sure you would! You love through the trouble of track­ work as a taxi service, and Stu­ Date Ball will be held on your own company or aspired your friend. Now here comes ing down the lecturers, and dent Service is working on a March 12 th. to vice president, and now the clincher...would you at­ making the arrangements? route with designated stops. COA: Apartment Complex you have been invited to tend a lecture for yourself? What about the person who Clubs and Organizations: lottery moved from 2nd se­ speak to college students, the All those fliers that are had to hang up all those post­ Meeting for all committee mester to 1st. "future" of our society, about thrown out, all the signs put ers, or stuffed all those mail­ members Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Classes: it. You're flattered. Not only upon doors are there to HELP boxes? If you don't want to go Concern over the poor show­ '93: Successful 93 Days Party- do you get to tell others the YOU. Not until this year did foryour own sake, go for some­ ing of Club Presidents at the sold 650 tickets. secret of your "claim to fame,” I ever really think about this, one else's sake. Show people Club Fair. Questions of penal­ '94: Jello Wrestling: Thurs­ But you also feel good about but as someone is always that PC does care. Let people izing club for missing required day 2/25 ($3 to watch, $3 to yourself because you've been whispering in your ear, know you appreciate them just events. wrestle) there. Kids need direction "They're good for you!" by being there. Public Relations: Peaceful '95: Busy planning events for these days and maybe you When was the last time If every student would at­ Coexsistence next distribution the end of the semester. can help. you attended a seminar, lis­ tend one lecture/meeting/ March 20th. "96: Payments due Friday for The big day arrives. tened to a guest speaker or concert/play/slideshow a New Business: Ski Trip. You're looking good, you went to an informational week, this would make an Four new bills introduced, all Mr. McPhail's Report: make it to your destination to meeting that was not re­ enormous dent in the ever fre­ passed. Infirmary: Trying to work present yourself, you swing quired of you from a profes­ quent phrase "apathy on cam­ Resolution SS-02-43: Intro­ the schedule to accomodate open the door, and you confi­ sor? StudentCongress iscon- pus". If you can make time for duction of PC Pals, with goals more students. dently walk right into...an stantly grappling with the Louie's, a workout at Peterson, of educating the volunteers Apartment Lottery: By empty room. No one is there. problem of lack of attendance your homework, classes, more, and to reinforce the job having it first semester, it still Four thousand students at­ at events, as are other clubs friends, lovers, and still man­ of role model for the children. allows for the move of cam­ tend this school and no one and organizations on cam­ age to remain half-way sane, Resolution SS-03-43: Reac­ pus. wants to listen to you. "What pus. then you can make time to tivation of the Bowling Club. New Apartments: Plans is wrong with these stu­ For example, did you attend an event advertised on Wish to open up to whole and layouts for the two apart­ dents?", you ask yourself. know about Safety Aware­ that piece of paper you just school. The club usually bowls ment complexes to be built "Doesn't anybody care?" ness Week? Did you walk threw on the floor. Show on Sundays. on the lower parking lot This is apathy. into Slavin, Raymond Cafe, people you care. Do it for Resolution SS-04-43: Con­ shown. There will be four Do you notice the fliers the library or your own dorm yourself or do it for someone cerning Squatters Rights. person suites, and will be ac­ strewn over the mailroom at all last week? Their you else,butasNikesays, "Just Do Passed for a one year period, cessible to the physically chal­ floor, or thrown into the It". with record keeping of com­ lenged. Ground breaking will plaints and compliments re­ be this May, and they are ceived by Residence Life. Vote: planned to be completed by 26 Yea, 13 Nea, 4 Abstentions. Sept. '94. STUDENT CONGRESS - ELECTIONS Resolution SS-05-43: Con­ •Executive Board Elections Information March 17th, 4:30 p.m., Slavin room 203 BMSA •Mandatory Elections Information Meeting "The Meeting" For those interested in running for the follow­ A play about the ing Executive Boards: BOP, IAB, Residence Life, ACC, BMSA, and OCRO. fictional meeting •This meeting will cover the entire Elections between Dr. King process with prospective candidates. and Malcolm X • Get involved, run! •If you have any questions contact Jen Meehan Monday, March 8th in the Student Congress office in Slavin room ’64 Hall at 8:00 p.m. 119, or call 865-2419. Free with PC IQ February 25, 1993 Student Congress The Cowl

A Few Words from the Secretary of '96 BIG EAST or she is away. The third reso­ by Jeffrey Holbrook lution passed was the re-es­ Class of '96 Secretary tablishment of the PC Pals WEEKEND As Secretary of the Gass of Club. This organization cen­ '96,1 would first like to take ters around the idea of being a this opportunity to say hello big brother or sister to the lo­ to the freshman class. Sec­ cal youth of the surrounding Student Congress ondly, I encourage you to bring PC community. Finally, the forth any suggestions you feel last resolution passed was in will be selling would promote unity amongst regards to the establishment the freshman class. Remem­ of the Bowling Club. ber, we are open to any new On a different note, keep in tickets for the Big ideas and we are here to serve mind that the "Ski Montreal you. Trip" takes place March 12th - East Weekend as who do not fall into the squat-' 14th and is open to everyone. Well, the votes are in! On ting right guidelines are Monday, February 22nd, Stu­ In addition, future plans for placed into the lottery. Semi­ the spring that are currently in soon as we return dent Congress approved a rec­ squatter's will not be permit­ ommendation in favor of the the works for the freshman ted nor will squatting for a class include a combined trip from Spring Break. controversial squatter's rights particular dormitory. policy by a two-thirds major­ with the class of '95 to go white In addition, Congress also water rafting, the infamous ity. The policy is stated as fol­ passed approval on three lows: in a room of triple occu­ Civ Slam, and Slavin cookouts. other important resolutions. In conclusion, any sugges­ pancy, all three roommates The first resolution accepted Come Support the must come to the agreement tions or concerns that you was in regards to the election would like to express can be that they will live with each of class officers who will be other in the same room in the placed in any of the freshman Friars in studying abroad. This reso­ class officer's mailbox. They same dormitory. In addition, lution permits all candidates, this right may be only exer­ can be found in the Student New York City! who are going abroad their Congress office which is lo­ cised once and is on trial basis second semester or for an en­ by Providence College for one cated in Slavin 109, we appre­ tire year, to run for a senior ciate any input! year. The rest of the people class office position while he Countdown to Civ... Among Other Things! Apartment Residents: by Kristin Gallagher there will be no clams, but I Class of ’95 President promise it'll be a memorable event! COME TO MAROCCO ! Well '95ers, we have a lot The JRW Core has also ahead of us! The other class been working hard pulling officers and I have been brain­ together the highly antici­ The Apartment Complex Night Out storming on ideas for our pated weekend. The date in Done with Civ party and done now official - the events will at the El Marocco Restaurant. with Civ T-Shirts already and begin on Thursday, Novem­ I've only had one Gv test this ber 4th and end on Sunday, semester! Yet believe it or not, November 7th. If you want Friday, March 26th before we know it, spring will to participate in a "golden be here and we'll be counting experience" then run to '64 7:00 p.m. - 11:20 p.m. the number of Civ lectures we Hall when you receive your have left. By May 7th we "passport to a golden experi­ Dinner, DJ, and Bar should all be able to win a ence" on Wednesday, April Transportation Provided round of Jeopardy with ease. 28th to win a free ring, other Before I write the semester great prizes and take a look Only $7.00 off, there is still tons left to do. at our class rings at the '95 Another club night is in our Ring Premier. midst and it will be even bet­ Keep your eyes open for ter than the last! Presently announcements for our up­ Your Apartment Representative will be we're working hard on orga­ coming events. If you have selling tickets door to door March 10-17th. nizing a white water rafting any comments, questions or trip with the class of '96. Also, concerns, please feel free to They will also be available in the Apatment the class of '94 has invited us contact me or stop by the Stu­ to join them for their spring dent Congress office in room Complex Office (Mai Brown 104). clambake. Just so you know. 109 Slavin.

Leadership 2000 PRISM Conference Submission Deadline Student Congress pre­ Prism is now accepting submission for sents the publication in this semesters issue. Any Leadership 2000 Con­ non-scientific paper produced by a P.C. ference to be held at student may be submitted for consideration. For more information call P.C. on Jim Ludes or Brian Felicetti at 865-4136. April 3rd.

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by Ken Cornwell career as a chef and wants makes some of the transitions ARTIST OF THE YEAR BEST TOUR .Asst. A&E Editor Countess to marry him. How­ natural. She is riveting as U2 Zoo TV, U2 ever, Countess puts off plans Countess, showing the Pearl Jam Lollapalooza II A stay in the hope zone’s for the future in order to de­ character's strength and de­ Red Hot Chili Peppers Guns n' Roses-Metallica always temporary. vote herself to helping her termination even when she is R.E.M. Bruce Springsteen The hope zone is the place daughter recover; the impli­ at the end of her rope. Anne Bruce Springsteen Garth Brooks that alcoholics find themselves cation is that she is not firmly Scurria is also good as when they have hit rock bot­ convinced that she wants to be Maureen, playing her scenes BEST ALBUM BEST ALBUM COVER tom, but are still alive to tell married again. in a strange, alcohol induced Achtung Baby, U2 Achtung Baby U2 the tale. They believe that hav­ The central image of the haze until her hidden rage is Ten, Pearl Jam Nevermind, Nirvana ing survived their fall, they play is the ferris wheel which exposed. Janice Duclos as Fern, Automatic for the People, Blood Sugar Sex Magik, will never need another drink sits in the background. The a woman contemplating leav­ R.E.M. Red Hot Chili Peppers again. However, the hope they pattern of life for an alcoholic ing her cheating husband, has Blood Sugar Sex Magik, Automatic for the People experience is fleeting, because is a circular one; life is a con­ many fine comedic moments. Red Hot Chili Peppers R.E.M. the need to drink always re­ tinual struggle to reach the top The Hope Zone is an intrigu­ The Southern Harmony and Angel Dust turns the next day. of the wheel, but inevitably, ing new play that mixes com­ Musical Companion, Faith No More This is the central idea in the wheel returns to the bot­ edy and tragedy somewhat The Black Crowes The Hope Zone, a world pre­ tom again. The action of the uncomfortably. The power of miere at Trinity Repertory play seems to reflect this cir­ the play is found in the excel­ BEST SINGLE BEST GUITARIST Theater written by Kevin cular image. Countess loses lent performances by the tal­ "One" U2 Eric Clapton Heelan and starring stage and her son only to be given her ented groupof actors involved "November Rain" Edge of U2 screen actress Olympia grandson to raise. Newton in the production. Guns n' Roses Slash of Guns n' Roses Dukakis. The play is often in­ starts as a chef and returns to "Under the Bridge" Eddie Van Halen teresting, yet uneven, corn- that profession during the Red Hot Chili Peppers Nuno Bettencourt of "Drive" R.E.M. Extreme "Tears In Heaven" The pattern of life for an Eric Clapton BEST MALE SINGER BEST KEYBOARDIST alcoholic is a circular one; Listen Bono Elton John Eddie Vedder Dizzy Reed of Guns n' life is a continual struggle Michael Stipe Roses to Axl Rose Bruce Hornsby to reach the top of the wheel, Eric Clapton Edge Tony Banks of Genesis Songs BEST FEMALE SINGER but inevitably, the wheel Annie Lennox BEST BASSIST returns to the bottom again. Madonna Flea of Red Hot Chili From Mariah Carey Peppers Natalie Merchant of Adam Clayton of U2 10,000 Maniacs Duff McKagan of Guns n’ edy/drama. It is bolstered by course of the play. Also, The Sinead O'Connor Roses exciting performances, espe­ Countess'sclothes during the Jason Newsted of cially by Dukakis, playing the opening scenes are worn by WORST ALBUM Metallica part of Countess, a recover­ Maureen at the end of the Pit Some Gave All, Geddy Lee of Rush ing alcoholic who became play. Kevin Heelan seems to Billy Ray Cyrus sober through Alcoholics argue that the only true route Totally Crossed Out, BEST DRUMMER Anonymous and now runs to recovery, the only way to Friday Kris Kross Larry Mullen, Jr. of U2 the meetings herself. Count­ break the cycle, is to strip Erotica, Madonna Lars Ulrich of Metallica ess' son died years before away the lies and defenses Am I Not Your Girl? Neil Peart of Rush when she was still drinking, that alcoholics use. The nights Sinead O'Connor Alex Van Halen and the guilt and pain from breakdown of these defenses Adrenalize, Def Leppard Bill Berry of R.E.M. this tragedy still linger. This comes only through sacrifice shattering event leads Count­ of one character for another. 12-2 BEST HEAVY METAL COMEBACK OF THE ess to take the hard line with The issues and images in BAND YEAR her daughter Maureen (Anne the play are fascinating, but Metallica U2 Scurria), also an alcoholic, the execution is uneven. At 91.3 Guns n' Roses Bruce Springsteen who shows up unexpectedly, times, the juxtaposition be­ Alice In Chains Queen announcing that she is no tween comedic moments and Soundgarden Def Leppard longer able to take care of her tragic moments is jolting. WDOM Pearljam Bon Jovi son. Newton (Timothy However, the performance Crowe), Countess's boy­ by Olympia Dukakis is re­ friend, hopes to return to a markable, because it almost BEST RAP GROUP Arrested Development Public Enemy Beastie Boys BMSA, SOAR, Student Congress, House of Pain B.O.P. and Synapse Productions TLC presents: GREAT SAVINGS BEST VIDEO "Jeremy" Pearl Jam 50%OFF ALL FRAMES The Meeting "November Rain" Guns n' Roses DAILY CONTACTS "Digging In the Dirt" CIBA SOFT LENSES by Jeff Stetson Peter Gabriel "Right Now” Van Halen $59pair +Near Si8hted Directed by Bart McCarthy "Drive" R.E.M. +Fitting and A play depicting a fictional meet­ FAVORITE MTV DJ instructions ing between two of the greatest Kennedy included Duff AD Must Be Presented civil rights leaders of all time-- Pauly Shore Martin Luther Kincj, Jr. and Malcolm John Norris EYE EXAMS NOT INCLUDED Kurt Loder 421-9515 March 8 ’ ’64 Hall ^GREENBERG 8 p.m. AC Family Optometrist FREE for students w/ PC i.d. 386 Smith St., Prov, $2 for guests By Appointment Only Vision Benefits Accepted February 25,1993 Arts & Entertainment The Cowl 13 Best Bar To Meet An Sommersby Takes Intellectual Us Back

by Theresa Brophy ings created by local artists. A small sign hangs on the by Mike Saucier Asst. A&E Editor PBC has a menu with a wall as you first walk into PBC A&E Editor selection including specialty which reads "Best Bar To Meet I went to a bookstore to see burgers and fries, soups and An Intellectual." This claim THE SETTING to tell the truth about her a band and had dinner while I salads, and dinner entrees, may be true, but don't let it be was there. Are you thoroughly not to mention gourmet intimidating! One visit to PBC imposter husband. She is Sommersby is a movie kind of like a first lady in confused? Providence Book­ deserts and coffees to top it and you'll only want to go back that takes the audience back that she is supportive store Cafe, located on the East off. Brunch is served on Sun­ for more! to the times when chewing throughout her husband's Side of Providence, has some­ days from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The bar offers a variety tobacco was campaign. thing for everyone. Itis hardly fashionable(and spitting it your ordinary meeting place. of domestic and imported beers and features small too), when smoking was not Providence Bookstore Cafe is thought to be a health risk, split into two sections as you bands (blues musicians Providence among others) which are an­ when people actually put enter; the cafe is on the left, Bookstore in a hard day of work, and and the bookstore is on the nounced monthly. We are brought The bookstore is adjacent when slavery was in its fi­ right. Cafe nal hour. The aforemen­ to the gallows, The atmosphere of the cafe to the cafe, but has a conve­ nient entrance through the tioned times describe the is quaint and entirely inviting 500 Angell Reconstruction(the post to the town hall, whether you're in the mood to restaurant. Browsing through the bookstore pro­ Civil War South)-which is to the toiling have a quiet lunch or dinner or Street, the time that Sommersby is sit at the bar and enjoy live vides an interesting alterna­ tive to sitting and waiting for set in. people of the entertainment. The cafe East Side The visual images in slightly resembles a London your food. The collection of field, and to the books includes a combina­ Sommersby would make a pub with its coziness. The res­ Providence, history major all kinds of taurant consists of several tion of all types: old, new, candle illumi­ used, first editions, rare, and tingly. We see the charac­ small tables which are deco­ RI 02906 ters in their post Civil War rated with maps of Providence periodicals - books about nated bedrooms. cooking, writing, art history, Open 11-10 garb. We are brought back and area cities and are dis­ to the times when people The collective persed across a black and humor, and much more. The quality and individualism of all week actually got psyched to 'go white checkered floor. The into town" and would make audience hops walls display original paint­ these books are intriguing and attractive to the eye. 521-5533 it a project. Images of into the phone Joe Downes 93 horses and carriages, 47 weather pummeled houses, booth with Bill vast fields lapping the land­ scape and broken down and Ted and churches. We are brought to the gallows, to the town journey to the hall, to the toiling people of vintage South. the field, and to the candle illuminated bedrooms. The audience collectively hops into the phone booth with EVERYTHING ELSE Bill and Ted and journeys The plot is catching. We to the vintage South. are drawn into what hap­ pens to Sommersby and his THE CHARACTERS community of followers. Jack Sommersby is Although the courtroom played by Richard Gere scene is a little who comes across as an al­ unrealistic (Sommersby truistic man's man and ulti- should not have been al­ mately becomes Jodie lowed to go on like he did), Foster's man. He is a man most of the plotline is be­ who desperately wants to lievable. An interesting be disconnected from his part of the coutroom scene past because of some ap­ is the reaction of the court parent evils that he wants audience when a black to leave behind. He is un­ judge walks in and presides doubtedly the hero of the over the court. The court­ film(hence the film's name) room audience is stunned and we can reach to make and the event is seen as Trinity legitimate parallels to groundbreaking for the Learn German Melville's Billy Budd. He post war American South. Repertory places principle above all he scene marks a clear dif­ else and is revered by the ference between present This Summer At URI Theatre community. He leaves a and past race integration. lasting impact on all the Overall, Sommersby presents: members of the community wins the hearts of the audi­ because he took a risk by ence through his drive to June 27 - August 6,1993 Come Back, trying to make an idea restore a broken down com­ The University of Rhode Island in co-operation with the Goethe Institute Little work. He is at first seen as munity and himself. He Boston is hosting the Thirteenth Annual German Summer School of crazy in taking the town's demonstrates the merits of the Atlantic. German will be the sole language of communication, and Sheba welfare into his own hands self-sacrifice in the face of German life and culture the heart of this six week residency program by asking for their shared fear and opposition. of intensive language study. Earn up to nine undergraduate or graduate written by sacrifice(sound familiar Sommersby and Sommersby credits while living in the beautiful surroundings of our country campus, Americans? ) We see the are both winners. just minutes away from Rhode Island's magnificent beaches and his- ' William fruits of this risk in the suc­ tone Newport. This program is ideally suited for anyone wishing to cess of the tobacco crop enroll in beginning, intermediate, or advanced German. Take advantage Inge which brings the starving of this rare opportunity to participate in this total German language town some overdo revenue experience. directed by and gets the people back on their feet. CONTACT LENS Ralph Jodie Foster plays Mrs. Contact: Sommersby who has been Dr. John Grandin or Waite waiting for her husband to Dr. Norbert Hedderich, Co-Directors come home from the war. Dept. of Languages, URI Tuesday, We first meet her as she is Kingston, Ri 02881 UNIVERSITY OF March 2, breaking her back in the Or call: (401) 792-5911 RHODE ISLAND fields. Her moment of truth 1993 comes during the court­ 7:00 p.m. room scene. She is forced The Cowl 14 BOP February 25,1993 Ideas, Anyone? Film Presents: BOP Represents PC at Thursday, February 25th the National NACA Convention The Breakfast Club and Thursday, March 11th Lady and the ‘Tramp BOTH SHOWS in Moore Hall III 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. FREE Admission!

Attending the National NACA Conference were : (from I. to r.) BOP Representatives Mike McMahon '94, Dawn Roepke ’95, Jen Aborn ’94, and Sarah Ross ’94 by Kathy Parrella '94 show is not to be missed! Monday, March 8th BOP Correspondent______In addition, there were many other acts and per­ The National NACA (Na­ formers that they hope Fine Rrts Presents? tional Association of Campus BOP will be able to bring TO® /M®®TOsg7 Activities) Convention was to PC for everyone to see. held last week in Nashville, The exhibit halls gave TN. Running a total of five the students a chance to rA fictional conversation between Martin days, students from all over learn more about the per­ the country were in atten­ formers, where they had Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X dance, representing a variety the chance to talk with of universities and colleges, them on a one-to-one ba­ and all there to look for new sis. At this time, they also 8:00 p.m. in '64 Hall and exciting programing received information ideas to bring back with them. about the individual per­ BOP sent four Board mem­ formers and their acts. Admission: FREE to PC Students bers to the convention to rep­ The convention also resent Providence College. offered a variety of work­ $2 for non-PC Students Jen Aborn (Publicity Commit­ shops, which proved to tee), Dawn Roepke (Publicity be very informative, and Committee), Mike McMahon covered a wide range of Co-sponsored by the Board of Minority (Entertainment Committee), topics, including: pub­ Student Affairs, Students and Sarah Ross (Research licity, leadership, creativ­ Committee) spent the better ity, outdoor concerts, cof­ Organized Against Racism, art of last week in Nashville, feehouses, spring breaks, N, where the convention group projects, and more. and Student Congress housed them in the Opryland The BOP Representatives Hotel. brought back a lot of new Their days were long and ideas, which they hope to packed with activities. The share not only with the representatives went to show­ Board itself, but with any cases where they saw many other clubs or organiza­ bands, comedians, hypno­ tion that express an in­ tists, and illusionists, among terest. By doing this, they Tuesday, March 9th & March 16th: other things. They were es­ hope that their opportu­ pecially pleased to have the nity to attend the national * Coffeehouse from 9:00 p.m. - opportunity to catch Billy NACA Conference will West's lecture on Ren & have been beneficial to all 1 2:00 a.m. in The Last Resort Stimpy, who will be coming of PC and its students. to PC on Wednesday, March 10th. They reported back that Wednesday, March 10th: he was terrine and that his Billy West lecture (of Ren & Thanks to the Travel Committee for Stimpy fame'.), 8:00 p.m., ’64 Hall all their hard work and planning on the upcoming Cancun trip! Saturday, March 13th: Over 21 Last Resort from 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Sunday, March 14th: The Distinguished Gentleman in '64 Hall at 8:00 p.m. & 10:00 p.m., Admission: $2 per person Monday, March 15th: Evita tickets go on sale for $10 each, 1 ticket per person per PC ID, The BOP Travel Committee (from I. to r.): Performance at PPAC on Saturday, Mark Cieko ’93, Jenn Rice ’94, and Don DiLauro ’93 (Photo by Dina Asteriades, Photography Editor) March 20 th at 2:00 p.m. February 25,1993 Features The Cowl 15 JVC: Remembering the Forgotten lies as you have. As much as I simple lifestyle entails. by Sarah Moffitt well. really home after a rough day and The Jesuit Volunteer thought I might be ableto help I always tell them the two state­ have one of my roommates Contributing Writer______Corps provides services to and change others, I wasn't ments that were told to me at there to say "I understand." I am a little more than half the poor and marginalized prepared for how much my orientation. First, we were told That may sound corny, but way through my year as a JV that may seem insignificant clients would help and change that there were no "simple having someone who really (Jesuit Volunteer)in Baltimore. to the outsider, but that are me. I have begun to know lifestyle police" ready to ar­ understands is important What I have seen and experi­ invaluable to the people who statistics as people and I have rest you at the first sign of, since not many people are enced this year could fill a receive them. There are four learned to replace stereotypes God forbid, materialism. Sec­ going to understand what book, but I'll be kind and give tenets of JVC: Social Justice, with the real facts and real ondly, we were told that the you are doing or even why you a condensed version. I Simple Lifestyle, Community faces. Before this year, I reason JV's live simply for a you are doing it. work as a social case worker at Living, and Spirituality. To thought that "Social Justice" year is so that others may sim­ Spirituality is a very open Saint Ignatius Church, an in­ know a little bit about each of was just a catch phrase - no w I ply live. Really, it is not that and personal aspect of JVC. ner-city parish in Baltimore. them is to understand a lot of know it is a necessity. difficult to do. I have my rent, You don't have to be a Catho­ My day begins at 6:30 a.m., what JVC is all about. Simple Lifestyle goes be­ food, bills, insurance, and gas lic, Mass is not mandatory, when I leave my house (actu­ Social Justice is basically yond the $85 a month stipend. money paid for, and, of course, and JVC is not a religious cult. ally an old convent) and travel fulfilled through the job a JV It is a state of mind, and a the $85 for fun (which is prob­ (I've had a hard time con­ from the East Side to down­ has. Whether the service is personal choice that isn't ably more than I had when I vincing a few people of this). town. From 7 a.m. -12 noon, I indirect or direct, what the forced on you. When I have lived off-campus). The social Everyone is at a different stage help run a shower/laundry/ JVC seeks to do is to make as been at Loyola College for re­ scene isn't the same as it was in their relationship with God, counseling program for home­ much of a difference as you cruiting, I have repeatedly at PC, but the college lifestyle so spiritual growth is very less men, most of whom are can in the one or two years been asked what living a has to end sometime, I guess. personal. But that relation­ addicted to some form of drug. For me, community living ship can't help but be tested They shower and eat break­ has been the best part of JVC. and eventually strengthened fast while we do their laun­ I live with four other women during the year. dry. (Being clean should not and one man. They went to The slogan of JVC is "ru­ have to be a luxury.) I also schools ranging from Notre ined for life". I hope I am. I provide counseling for those Dame to Yale, and come from hope I will always see things who seek it and help them get places ranging from Texas to differently and with more into de-toxes and/or shelters. Minnesota. At the beginning, compassion. I hope I will In the afternoon, I do case­ it was a lot like freshman year, never turn my head and pre­ work for approximately 45 when I was thrown together tend injustices don't exist, and homebound senior citizens. I with strangers and expected I hope I will always feel a do advocacy work, take them to make it work for a year, need to help those less fortu­ to the doctor's, shopping, and with no guarantee of getting nate than myself. It is truly visit them in the hospital. The along. I always say I got lucky the advantaged who can take most important part of my with my community, but it also a year off to help the disad­ work with the elaerly is the took some work to be as close vantaged. I encourage any­ time I spend doing "friendly as we are. Everyone is differ­ one who has a desire to be visits". They need to know ent, with their own set of val­ "ruined for life" to join JVC. that they are not alone and ues, ideals, and aspirations. In my opinion, everyone that someone does care. Se­ But for all of the differences would be better off if they nior citizens are truly the for­ we have, we are bonded by an took a year out of their up­ gotten members of society. even greater similarity - a de­ wardly mobile climb and give And not just by the govern­ sire to do God's work for a Sarah Moffitt (2nd from right) and her JVC clan back to others what God has ment, but by their own fami- year. It is wonderful to come blessed them with.

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After all, you Since everyone is sick at this Cancun (or, like many, plan stance, what kind of trip would abroad for the semester. I don't wouldn't want any skid row school, I could write about that, our own trip and meet them it be if you ran out of money know about you, but if I went type coming off the street un­ or about what 1 did while I there). With the sick-spell and couldn't get braids im­ to the trouble of leaving the invited and checking out the waited on line at the Health that's going around, I don't bedded into your skull by non- country in order to get away apartments like they do when Center, or about the dalma- know how good of an idea Barbizon trained hairdressers, from PC, I wouldn't want to school is in session or any­ tian that seems to have escaped this is. Almost 220 people or if you missed out on the see anybody from PC show­ thing. These lucky few will from the Disney movie and are going on the BOP trip, purchase of a truly exotic plant ing up on the doorstep of my be staying in Providence ei­ become a mascot. Nah, those and with the hoards of other txjught from a beachcomber apartment in Paris. And an­ ther to work on campus, do won't grabyour attention. But flu-stricken college students (for your parents, of course). other thing - I've also been homework they can't get wait - I've got it. I'll write in Cancun, the Mexicans are Then, of course, there's food made aware of the fact that done at home because the about something that no one going to have a hell of a time and drink money. Since the many of the universities closest "real" library is ever writes about - What Are recovering from the tourists. food is in a close running with abroad are not quite as "PC" twenty-five miles away, or to You Doing Over Spring Break? Not that I would wish ill on the quality of Raymond Cafe, as PC is. This may shatter see PC embarrass UConn on (Only to be surpassed by anyone who is heading to the I would recommend a liquid some non-abroad students' Tuesday (which is the reason "What Did You Do Over tropics for their break, be­ diet (no water, either). This image of "study" abroad, and I'll be around). Also, there is Break?") cause I'll be sure to think of will require lots of money, too, in fact cause tire amount of a great chance in Providence I don't understand why you when I'm freezing my because Snapple can get studentsapplying to goabroad of make money shoveling we're having Spring Break butt off shoveling sludge and mighty expensive once you to skyrocket. Be prepared. driveways. In fact, there's now, anyway. I mean, we were snow from my driveway in leave the country. There are also those people more of a chance of finding all just home a few weeks ago Madonna's book, Sex in the for our really long Christmas PC bookstore than you do of break, and lets face it - our seeing the sun shining in parents simply don't want us Providence. to come home again quite yet. Basically, this break is just For many upperclassmen the school's way of allowing whose parents were not inhib­ us to skip class for a week ited by the weather, (my par­ without feeling guilty. And ents included) we entertained for those of you who are still them for Parents' Weekend, wondering what to do over and as far as they're concerned, break, it's probably too late they don't want to see us or for you to find something to our Electric Sliding bodies do now, so you may as well until Easter. In fact, many just skip classes now and parents think that the only ad­ when spring finally comes, vantage to having us come take another break. ’’Excuse Me, It’s Time for My Jell-o and Toast” mercials. Instead of being that. Too much physical ac­ them, I soon realized that my Towards the end of by Bridget Hughes relaxed, I was slowly going tivity will hurt my spleen. problems were nothing com­ the week, it was clear that 1 Contributing Writer insane and even considering Another thing that I pared to the problems of was getting better, so I decided changing my major to adver­ couldn't help but notice is that these people. I mean, how that it might be nice if I caught Last week I was home sick tising just so I could make they advertise an awful lot of dare I feel sorry for myself up with my school work. Ha. with Mono. I - who am never decent commercials. I mean, medicine. Maybe it was just because I was sick when there Try is the key word. After sick, except for my once a year seriously, they have gotten because I was sick, but it are people out there who are about a paragraph of Dante's cold (I only missed about three so bad, that it made my spleen seemed that evey other com­ sleeping with their sister's Inferno, and another paragraph days in all four years of high hurt more than ever. OK - mercial was about someone best friend's uncle's sister? of The Canterbury Tales, I had school) had somehow ac­ maybe I am exaggerating, bu t being sick. By the end of the And of course, there are the had enough. I threw my books quired the "kissing disease". I did get quite a few laughs week, I could nave opened my transvestites who are having down, and declared myself too Don't ask me how I got it. I over some of the things that own pharmacy, and would mental breakdowns because sick to read another word. So mean, it certainly wasn't from they air. My personal favor­ have been able to tell all of my of lack of a wardrobe. After there I was - back to talk shows kissing all those men who had ite: the one when the lady is customers which form of aspi­ watching every possible TV and cat food commercials, lined up at my door on all dressed up just to serve rin upsets the stomach, and show, I soon became bored, along with Jell-o and toast. OK Valentine's Day. Ha. How I her beloved cat dinner on a which cough medicine makes and tried to think of interest­ - I will be the first to admit, got mono, 1 may never know, sterling silver tray. Sheeba - you drowsy. And of course, ing things to have my mother that I had fun. Well, as much but what I did when I was I think it is. And then there is there is nothing like seeing tons cook for me. (Yes, one of the fun as I could have with mono. home sick in bed, I do know. the one when the lady is of ill people to make one feel great advantages of being Unless, you count the fact that To sum my week up in one chewing the Carefree Bubble better. Although, I do have to sick is that mom was there to I couldn't shower for three word, it would have to be Gum, and the bubble keeps admit, that I felt right at home feed me-in bed!!) My favor­ days because I was too weak TELEVISION. Yes, in my time pushing her out of the way, when I realized that I wasn't ite combination was the to get out of bed. And, I of sickness, the TV stuck by and she keeps laughing in an the only one out there suffer­ toasted waffle, with melted couldn't eat because of my me through my fever, sore obnoxious, giddy, annoying ing. peanut butter on top, orange throat, and I couldn't sleep throat, swollen glands, and way. After about the 15th After being able to re­ flavored Jell-o on the side, because I was feverish, and fatigue. However, I soon be­ time of watching this com­ cite all the commercials by and chilled orange juice to ...well you get my point. But, came disappointed. I mean, mercial, I was ready to jump heart, and discovering who wash it all down. MMMM... really-I did have fun. But, by here I thought that TV was in the commercial, take the was having who's baby on the Of course, this would have Saturday, I knew it was time supposed to be relaxing and place of the bubble, and push soaps, I turned to talk shows. tasted much better if I didn't to go back to the wonderful entertaining, but I was sadly the woman out myself. Yes - talk shows were the an­ have to grip the sheets in pain world of parietals, institution mistaken when I saw thecom- Ooops - I forgot, I can't do swer. I mean, by watching every time I tried to swallow. food... I

Cheer of the Week - To Coach Barnes and whoever helped him find his coaching manual Jeer of the Week - To (Mother Nature who's served up more storms in the last month than (Raymond Cafe has served up chicenk patties in the last year POMEGRANATE February 25,1993 Features The Cowl 17 40 Years Later, the Dalmatian Returns

Kevin O'Connell. Being just a the PC and URI football teams by Brian Cappello puppy, FB5 primarily spends that involved students kidnap­ Features Editor his days hanging around in ping the respective mascots Br. Kevin's room, although, at (URI's being a Ram) before Picture this: You have little various points during the day, their annual game. Yet, by the to no command of the English FB5 is taken for walks by his mid-fifties, not only had the language, you rarely shower, appointed caretaker, Jeff football tradition ended, but and you have extremely ques­ Holbrook, '96. Eventually, with the demise of FB4, so tionable oral hygiene habits. once FB5 matures a bit and came the end of the mascot What do you think would be they find a Friars' Club uni­ tradition. your chances of getting into form that fits him, he will be­ "With PC's 75th Anniver­ the Friars Club? Little to none, gin making daily rounds of sary upon us, the time seemed you say. Well, add in this the campus. right to recapture a bit of the factor: you do not know a soul Fascinatingly enough, Friar past," says Father Quigley, already in the club. What are Boy 5 is so named because he Executive Vice-President of your chances now? As slim as is the fifth Dalmatian in a PC. Thus, aside from re-in­ the chances of PC going lib­ legacy that has spanned al­ stating the football team and eral, you say. I agree. most sixty years. It all began building a 60,000 seat stadium, Well, just as PC defied the in 1934 when a Dalmatian was there really couldn't be a bet­ odds by converting to fully co­ presented to the college by ter option than going out and ed dorms (well, almost), so did the What-Ho Kennels of buying a new dog. Friar Boy Five displaying one of his many poses the newest member of the Fri­ Washingtonville, NY. He was As luck would have it, I ars Club. Despite meeting the quickly adopted as the school's was fortunate enough to have ing, "Which Friar Boy 5 are few more fire hydrants. above description, he is now mascot and given the name sat down with FB5 for a brief you talking to?" B: What do you do for fun? not only a member of this fra­ Friar Boy (of What Ho). Un­ interview: B: Tell meabout your parents. FB5: I love watching Lassie. ternity, but he is their official fortunately, shortly after his B: So, how's your stay at PC FB5: My father is a big movie That dog's a real looker. I also mascot. second-birthday, Friar Boy been so far? star. You know the movie 101 enjoy reading Playbitch (just The inductee I am referring died of distemper aggravated FB5: Ruff! Dalmatians? Well,hewas#78. for the interviews, of course). to is named Friar Boy 5. FB5 by an internal disorder (what­ B: How was your interview As for my mother, she is a B: What do you do for exer­ (as his friends call him) is a ever that means). The tradi- with the Friars Club? (dog)house wife. cise? purebred Dalmatian who was tion did not die with him, how­ FB5: Ruff! B: How do you see your role FB5: Taking walks to "the bath­ acquired by PC shortly before ever, as over the next two de­ B: How would you character­ as mascot? room" is about the extent of it. the end of this year's winter cades, PC was led by three ize the recent weather? FB5: Well, I'm sick and tired I would like to do Stairmaster break. Bom in November, FB5 more Dalmatian mascots, ap­ FB5: Ruff! of the lamo corporate fans al­ but PC doesn't have one that is now four months old and propriately given the names B: How's it been trying to get ways doggin' it at the games. can accommodate me. (B: I growing bigger just as the days Friar Boy 2, 3, and 4, respec­ into bars despite being under­ IPs time they got their paws recommended he write an edi­ are getting longer. He resides tively. age? out from under them and torial to The Cowl.) in Joseph Hall along with his During that span, another FB5: Ruff! But I really can't started barkin' at the opposi­ B: What do you think of the master (if you will), Brother tradition developed between complain. tion. I'm planning to attend food at Raymond Cafe? B: What do you know of your all the hockey games and most FB5: Itsure beats PuppyChow. four predecessors? of theoutdoor sporting events. Richard tells me he's checking FB5: The only one I've heard On a side note, I'm also plan­ into getting Alpo flavored yo­ much about is Friar Boy 1. ning to start tire 6th Dalma­ gurt. They say he was a tremen­ tian Society. B: How do you like the Friars ’’The time seemed dous leader who always took B: Why haven't we seen much Club so far? the time to smell the roses (as of you around campus? FB5: My only bone to pick with well as other dogs' behinds). FB5: Unfortunately, I've been them is they won't let me give right to recapture a B: How do you like your sick as a human lately. tours. Go figure! name? B: How do you feel about PC Regrettably, that's all the FB5: I must admit I was hop­ life? time he had as his work study bit of the past’’ ing for something along the FB5: My only complaint is job called (i.e., the PC gardener lines of Spot, or Biff, but Friar there aren't enough dogs - with the locations of a few Boy 5 is quite unique and I'll most of the girls are pretty bushes in desperate need of a never have to be bothered ask­ cute. I also wouldn't mind a good watering.

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HOCKEY: continued from p. 24 Clearly Canadian Athletes of the Week

Gary Socha's first career hat trick lifted the friars to a 7-3 victory over Lowell. y / Mark Burdis (Birmingham, England) Kathy Sloan (Potsdam, NY) Chief aside and blowing past we didn't play with the same The junior was named Performer of the The senior goaltender was instrumental him. Kramer left the guy like intensity." Meet at the Big East Conference Indoor in leading the Lady Friars (18-5-3) to a 2- a bad date at Brads and poked While the Friars and Chiefs Championships this past weekend as he 1 record last week. In an 8-3 win over thepuck home. battled to a split series, the won both the 3,000 and the 5,000 meter Brown, which avenged an earlier loss to The Friars suffered through UNH Wildcats swept their events. Burdis was the only double winner the Bears, Sloan made 17 saves. In a 5-2 a season high 17 penalties weekend series with Boston for the Friars who finished seventh over­ win over UNH, she recorded 28 saves. called against them (34 pen­ College to move into sole pos­ all. He won the 3,000 with a time of 8:22.73 Providence, the defending ECAC cham- alty minutes) and a physical session of third place in and the 5,000 with a time of 14:15.92. pionS, heads into this weekend’s ECAC’s brand of hockey played by Hockey East. The Friars and as the number one seed. UML and ran away with the Chiefs are tied for fourth place victory. Socha rounded out in HE, one point behind UNH. his hat trick and sophomore Providence holds a 16-13-2 George Breen added one to overall record and is 9-10-2 in reach the final 7-3 decision. league play. UMass-Lowell LADY FRIARS: continued from p. 21 Junior defenseman Chris ana New Hampshire play each Therien predicted what the other this weekend, and Provi­ Friars would face Saturday dence faces Boston College. thing to remember as she night at Lowell's Joe Tully Fo­ The Eagles have struggled scored 35 points. rum. "They play a rough recently, losing five in a row, The Lady Friars, once game. They'll try a bump and six of seven, and 11 of their last again hampered by poor grind style. They'll play rough 13 games. PC and the Eagles shooting, stayed in the game, to get the two points." Truer have met twice this season, but didn't seem to find the words were never spoken and with both teams winning at groove that would overtake the Chiefs took it to the Friars home. Boston College enters the Eagles, and PC dropped at Joe Tully's smaller ice sur­ this weekend with an 8-20-4 their third in row, 77-70. face. Providence could not overall mark and is 5-13-2 in High scorers for the escape the hounding checks Hockey East. Coach McShane Friars included Sonya Lewis and eventually lost by a score stated, "BC is playing to play who had 17, Lucie Fontanella of 4-2. Socha and Cowan out of the cellar. They have a and Jen Meade with 14, Ste- scored the only goals. good team on paper. It will be fanie Goettsche with 13, and Coach McShane summed tough; we have a tough time HeideMoyano with eight. The up the weekend's games with with them." I hope the good loss, which broke a six-game this analysis, "One game we Dr. Jeckle appears for both winning streak the Lady Fri­ played a great game and one games and leaves Mr. Hyde ars had over BC, dropped their we didn't. Saturday we didn't home. record to 12-12, 7-9 in the Big have the legs. The first game East. The Lady Friars play host to Villanova on Saturday and travel to Seton Hall on FEBRUARY: Monday. The Lady Friars will continued from p. 24 host the Women's Big East the other end. Troy blocked Tournament starting next Fri­ ugly. Well, at least those on day at Alumni Hall. hand at the Civic Center and Pitt's next attempt (PC had 7 total) and Dickey Simpkins "Georgetown is definitely the viewers tuning into Big Mon­ team to beat this year," said day at home could watch the scored on a nice post up move. On the Friars next possession, coach Foley. "They have a likes of Pitt's Orlando Antigua good bunch of seniors and are and Eric Mobley run up the Dickey followed Western's miss and Providence went up a class above everyone else. score, right? Thank goodness, Our team is lacking senior no. The Panthers only scored for good 44-42. In the game's waning and leadership, but hopefully by 23 points to the Friars 24 after tournament time our juniors twenty minutes. agonizing minutes, Pittsburgh looked like they were doing a will be leading the team like What little scoring did en­ seniors." sue in the second half went shooting drill. Fire up a three. Get the rebound. Fire up a The tournament will back and forth with neither go throughout the weekend, team taking charge. Then three. Get the rebound. Provi­ dence pulled out their seventh with the championship game came two momentum swings. being played Monday night at Three 3 pointers by Pitt put conference victory 51-47. them up by 4,42-38. The Pan­ This Saturday PC travels to 7:00. thers were beginning to show Syracuse where they try to signs of decent basketball play­ come full circle and make it 6- ing. Michael Smith, who 2 in February, 8-8 in the Big would have 18 rebounds in Eastandl5-9overall. Remem­ the night, then grabbed per­ ber it is not how you start, but haps his most important one. how you finish. Before the With the ball juggling above season many projected PC to different hands along the occupy theleague's cellar. The baseline, Michael took it away Friars are heating up though and teammate Troy Brown and the maddening month of Jennifer Meade and the Lady Friars could not overtake connected on a hook shot at March awaits. the fireworks of BC's Sarah Behn. February25,1993 Sports The Cowl 21 Late Season Blues Lady Friars Tripped Up By The League’s Top Team and Top Scorer Two Lori Penrod freethrows owning the lead. Yet, poor Behn's show. Behn, who gave the home crowd some- by Jim Heffley with 5:35 left in the half gave shooting and foul trouble be­ owns nearly every woman's Sports Writer PC an 11 point lead, their big­ gan to take its toll on PC. The scoring record in the Big East, LADY FRIARS: gest of the game. However, It has been a tough Lady Friars continued on p.20 Georgetown began to show couple of weeks for the Lady were unable Friars. After losing big to why they have been so domi­ to duplicate UCONN down south in Storrs, nant throughout the season their shoot­ the Lady Friars dropped two ing perfor­ PC MEN’S close games to league leading mance of the Georgetown and Boston Col­ first half and lege. could only PC put up a good fight muster 38% BASKETBALL against Georgetown on Satur­ ’’We had from the day, but it was the Hoyas who field. Within showed the Lady Friars why to play the last two continues its late season quest to sneak into they are the best in the Big East minutes, this year. They out lasted the Fontanella, the NCAA's against the Huskies of Lady Friars in the end and an Geottsche, won running away 96-86. and Miller "I couldn'tbe prouder fouled out, withthe kids," said head coach incred­ and that was Bob Foley. "We were missing a 1 1 UCONN one of our key players and a Georgetown few of them were suffering ible needed. The in Tony Turner and Trent Forbes' last game from the flu. We had to play Hoyas ran at the Providence Civic Center an incredible game to beat game to away with it them and we did throughout over the last most of it." minute and a Jen Meade sat on the beat half and beat sidelines for the game and ars week. It Tuesday, March 2nd Heide Moyano literally got out instead @ 8:00 p.m. of her sick bed to play for the and slowly began to chip at would be Lady Friars on Saturday. De­ the Lady Friars lead. The BC's all ev­ spite the flu, which kept her Hoyas took a 3 point lead with erything se­ from practicing throughout :48 left before the break, but nior, Sarah the week, Moyano was able to Moyano made good on three Behn's show. come off the bench and score 9 free throws after being fouled Behn, who points. while attempting a three owns nearly Sonya Lewis led all PC pointer and the teams went to every scorers with 24 points while the locker room tied at 47. woman's contributing 7 assists. Lucie The second half was a scoring Fontanella had 18 points with tug of war between the Lady record in the 13 rebounds, Stefanie Friars and the Hoyas as each Big East, Goettsche scored 17 points, team took several turns at gave the and freshman Sarah Miller was owning the lead. Yet, poor home crowd a monster on the boards pull­ shooting and foul trouble be­ something to ing down 14. gan to take its toll on PC. 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SCULLEY: continued from p. 23 Burdis Leads tournament. One of the goals tween games," says Caryann. this year is to beat UCONN, The time that Caryann Undermanned Friars the big gun. I think that we can and the other two sport ath­ beat them," says Caryann, who letes at PC put into their sea­ is one of the five pitchers on sons is remarkable. To prepare Friar Harriers Hit By Flu the roster. mentally for an exam and to athlete in the history of the Big to grab 5th place in the dis­ by Julie Carroll East to win both the 3000m "I have two years ex­ prepare physically and men­ Assistant Sports Editor tance relay, comprised of a perience now and I want to tally for a game is not only and 5000m run. Both of Mark's Jackson, Carter, Keith, and nave my strongest year. It is time consuming, but demand­ Here is the scenario: the times qualified him for the Cody force. different this year compared ing. Big East Championships come I.C.4A's and nominated him For the women, Leanne to the first two years because "Many athletes get along once every season and the most outstanding male ath­ Burke was able to take 6th I'm one of the oldest. I have consumed in their sports and play a key role in qualifying lete of the meet. Coach Treacy place in the 800m, qualifying some kind of leadership role, lose sight of why they are here. individuals for the ECAC's was very pleased with Mark's erh for the ECAC's, and but all the pitchers come from It can be easy to do. You build and NCAA's. Well this past success, especially since Mark Vanessa Molloy 6th in the different places and we all your life around sports and weekend Coach Ray Treacy is still recovering from shin have our own style so I can't academics become second­ was faced with a major di­ surgery performed in Decem­ really give pitching advice. ary," says Caryann. "Academ­ lemma, a vast majority of his ber. "Mark's recovery is re­ But, with two freshman pitch­ ics are important to me. I know runners were sick. Although markable. After the cross coun­ For Mark ers I'll help them out by giving I won't be playing sports all all his male runners were able try season he needed surgery them game advice." my life. I have to concentrate to compete, the same could on his shin and could only Softball season is a on school for the future," says not be said for the women. begin running after the new to be at very demanding season, as is the English major. Treacy commented that the year. For him to be at this level ice hockey, but each are differ­ It takes a remarkable women on a whole, despite already is both remarkable and this level ent. Hockey is long and physi­ person to participate in Divi­ the fact they were missing All- impressive," boasted Treacy. cal while softball is short and sion I athletics and to succeed American Sinead Delahunty, Andy Keith also took a first compact. as an academic. Trying as hard Amy Rudolph, and Jean place finish in the 1000m run is both "During softball we in the classroom as she does Hughes, held their own and with atime of 2-24.20, qualify­ haveat least four gamesa week on the ice or diamond makes did as well as he could expect. ing him for the I.C.4A'sas well. remark­ with each scheduled game Caryann Scully the person she The men's team , led by Scott Cody was able to take being a doubleheader. It is is today. nominated "Male Big East 5th place in the 5000m, having tough sometimes when you Outstanding Performer" Mark battled with the flu all week, able can not rest or practice be- Burdis, were able to overcome Nick Jackson 4th in the mile, their sicknesses just in time. and Andy Wedlake 8th in the Mark Burdis was the first male 5000m. The PC men were able and Pm Going To Disney World impres­ CLASSIFIED sive." CALLING ALL 5000m, qualifying her for the NCAA's. The women took CLUBS/GROUPS $ 3rd place in the distance relay, EARN SERIOUS comprised of Burke, Wilson, MONEY $Your fra- Davey, and Molloy, which qualifies them for the ECAC's ternity, sorority or in this event as well. other campus group This weekend both the can easily earn$ 400 men's and women's teams will be competing in New En­ PLUS BIG BO­ gland action, PC men at Bos­ NUSES IN ONE ton University and PC women WEEK. You pay at the University of Rhode Is­ land. Coach Treaty is very nothing. CALL confident and hopeful that all 1(800) 735-2077, ext. his runners will be physically 380. better." I'm disappointed that the team caught this bug at such an important time of the year but on well, you some­ $ EASY MONEY!! I times have to go with the will pay $25 for your flow." Phone book. Call (Left to Right) Terry Brennan, Mike Mullaney, Tri-Travel's Frank Sereo, Jen Winslow, Good Luck PC! Patty Golden. ee Ramsey Collect Michael Mullaney, a senior accounting major from Weymouth, MA, just wanted to at: (615) 577-7237 watch the Friars play UM ASS-Lowell in hockey and get a head start drinking for '93 Days on Friday night. But after being selected for the hockey shootout and picking the correct box on Saturday, Mullaney won the Tri-Travel Spring Break Shootout. After coming in first, along with Terry Brennan, Mullaney headed for the Saturday Two -3Bdrm apts. afternoon drawing. The ever superstitious Mullaney, who came to the game with a four- available for 93-’94 leaf clover in his back pocket, his clover socks and the same outfit he had on the night before, selected the correct box at Saturday's Lady Friar basketball game to win an all­ school yr. 1st & 2nd expense paid trip to Disney World (three days) and a cruise to the Bahamas (four days). floor available. Rent He will be accompanied on the $3800 trip by Steve Belt, who lost in the hockey shootout includes all utilities, to a female student. The other semi-finalists were seniors Jen Winslow, Patty Golden and Terry Brennan. washer/dryer, new After pulling out the brochure from the winning box, Mullaney ran back to his seat in the bathrooms. Excel­ crowd, where he was met by his onrushing students. His roomate, Greg Barisonek, could lent Condition- not hold his excitement, making it to the bathroom just in time. Walking distance Mullaney left Alumni singing, in his high-pitched voice, "Ooh-la-lah, Bahama!!!" Round Trip from BOSTON from PC. Call 508- $278 (taxes incl.) 339-7933. WOMEN'S HOCKEY: continued from p. 24 London House Hotel O'Sullivan put the Fri­ Friar7 s fourth goal of the game round of the ECAC tourna­ $27.50 p.p.d.o. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ars up 3-1 to end the on a beautiful assist by Granato ment. The winner will ad­ Incl. Breakfast second. UNH got an­ on a 2 on 1. The goalie looked vance to the semi-finals, which Alaska Summer other goal from Bye to like a turtle on it's shell after will be held on Saturday at 7 Day London Travel Card $49 Employment open the third and then that rush on net. MelissaMills Northeastern University and FISHERIES - Students Needed! Earn $600+ the defense took over closed out the scoring sending the final game will also be at Let's Go London $11.95 per week in canneries or $4,000+ per month for both teams. Hard in an empty-netter from the NU, Sunday afternoon. Con­ on fishing boats. Free Transportation! Room hitting, tenacious blueline with under a minute gratulations to the entire Lady and Board! Over 8,000 openings. No backchecking and an left in the game. Friars ice hockey team and experience necessary. MALE or FEMALE. occasional missed The women's ice hockey Coach John Marchetti for an­ For employment program call: roughing call held both team begins their own ver­ other outstanding season on 1-206-545-4155 Ext. A5057 Student Employment Services teams scoreless for the sion of March Madness this the ice. Good luck in your post 171 Angell St, Comer of Thayer, Providence Achievement Through Adventure next twelve minutes. Thursday when they host season endeavor to repeat as Students wishing to woric in Alaska must be eighteen or older and in good physical condition. Lynn Manning got the Harvard University in the first National Champs. 331-5810 February 25,1995 Sports The Cowl 23 Waiting With A Broken Wing

unfaltering drive to succeed. The women's ice not play contact sports until The junior wing for hockey is doing very well, after the tournament. How­ the defending ECAC cham­ ranked #1 and sporting a very ever, she can begin pitching pion women's ice hockey team impressive 18-5-3 record over­ and strengthening her wrist recently broke her wrist dur­ all and 16-3-2 in the ECAC. as soon as this weekend. So, ing a three-game, two-day stint "It was disappointing with coach's permission, she in January. Caryann had been to stop playing hockey. Many is off to pitch for the softball enjoying her best season on people may think we don't team. the ice and the injury was a iave the talent that we had "I'm really glad that disappointing way to end the ast year because we lost Jill we will be in Florida over win­ season. Rennie, Beth Beagan, Sara ter break. We go down every "It was a bad time to Coan, Laurie Lashomb, and year and the past two years it break my arm. I had been play­ Shannon Stoneking, but we are has been during school. It is ing much more than my first very good. In comparing the really hard to make up a week two years and the team is do­ two teams I would say that of missed classes. Playing two ing really well. During the first this year a lot of the players sports is very time consuming game that weekend, against have improved so much and and having to miss class makes Queens, I fell on it and I we are playing more as a team. things difficult," says thought that it was just I expect us to win the tourna­ Caryann. sprained or something," says ment because we should go This seasons women's the junior wing. "I played the into it ranked first. The first softball team has only one se­ rest of the weekend and it got ranked team gets a first round nior on the squad. However, really sore because I kept fall­ bye," says a confident Caryann Caryann has high hopes for ing on it during the games." Sailley. the young team. "We were The following Mon­ All Caryann can do young last year and we fin­ day Caryann had X-rays and a now is cheer on her teammates ished second in the Big East hairline fracture was found. A from Florida. Yes, Florida! The decision had to be made. Says women's softball team leaves Caryann, "It had to be put in a this Friday for spring training SCULLEY: Caryann Sculley has managed to balance the burden of cast. I could either get it set in Fort Myers, Horida. Due to academics and athletics. right away and miss the rest of doctor's orders Caryann can­ continued on p.22 the hockey season or play the by Ted Hazard Playing for two Division I rest of the season in a brace Sports Interviewer teams, the Providence College and miss the start of softball in women's ice hockey and soft­ a cast. It was a hard decision, To be a two sport ath­ ball teams, and attending a but I wanted to pitch again lete Caryann Scully has to challenging academic school this year so I decided to get the Out Of work hard and make sacrifices. requires dedication and an cast now.” Touch Sheraton Tara Scoreboard This Week In Providence College Sports Friday, Feb. 26 Swimming at Big East Championship Men Swimmers Fourth In (at Pittsburgh) trials 10:00 a.m. finals 7:00 p.m. Men's Hockey at Boston College 7:00 p.m. Track at New England Championships 11:00 a.m. New Englands (at Boston University) only a few points behind him. Saturday, Feb. 27 Swimming at Big East Championship by Matt Mlodzinski By ripping the second of his (at Pittsburgh) trials 10:oo a.m. finals 7:00 p.m. Sports Writer Track at New England Championships 11:00 a.m. three optional dives on Satur­ Going into the men's New day night, he was able to hold (at Boston University) onto 2nd. MEN'S HOCKEY VS. BOSTON COLLEGE 7:00 p.m. England Championships last swim coach Now both the men's and Men's Basketball at Syracuse 8:00 p.m. weekend, team John O'Neill hoped for a fin­ women's teams have the Big WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS. VILLANOVA 2:00 p.m. East's this weekend. O'Neill Women's Hockey ECAC Championship TBA ish in the 5th-6th place range, expects a 7th or 8th place fin­ Men's Baseball at Barry University 1:00 p.m. with an outside chance at ish, but he noted that it is Sunday, Feb. 28 Swimming at Big East Championship fourth. They finished 7th at tough to tell how other teams (at Pittsburgh) trials 10:00 a.m. finals 7:00 p.m. the meet, but that is not neces­ sarily a disappointment, espe­ will do. O'Neill also felt that Track at New England Championships 11:00 a.m. the men would beeven quicker (at Boston University) cially for O'Neill: "The guys Women's Hockey ECAC Championship TBA did a great job and we were with another week of rest. Men's Baseball at Barry University 1:00 p.m. able to attain many of the goals The women are targeting a Monday, March 1 Women's Basketball at Seton Hall 7:00 p.m. we set for ourselves." One of 5th place finish, with hopes of Men's Baseball vs. Michigan State 12:00 p.m. those goals was setting some sliding into 4th. Their chal­ (at FIU) school relay records, which lenger for 4th may be Syra­ Tuesday, March 2 MEN'S BASKETBALL VS. UCONN 8:00 p.m. they did. cuse, whom PC tied earlier this year. However, a champion­ Men's Baseball at Florida Atlantic 4:00 p.m. Another strong point for the ship meet format is much dif­ Wednesday, March 3 Men's Baseball at Florida Atlantic 7:00 p m. team was the strong finishes many swimmers had in their ferent than a dual meet for­ individual races. This wascer- mat. "Teams will swim all Sheraton Tara Airport Hotel tainly true as I saw several their best people in their best The Flatley Company Friars turn in a strong last 50 events. Our main way of get­ 1850 Post Road, Warwick, RI yards to move up a few places ting head to head points will 738-4000 in their event. Alan Egbert be in the relays," O'Neill said. swam a strong 200 backstroke, Another point of interest for while Jeff Longo was impres­ the PC team is that sopho­ sive in the 200 breaststroke. mores Allyson Dunleavey, Freshmen Paul Nathe and Michele Tamburo, and Mike Shaw both came up big Michele Debari are striving for FOREIGN & DOMESTIC in their respective sprint consideration in the NCAA (BMW, SAAB, MERCEDES BEHZ. JAGUAR, HONDA, NISSAN, etc...) events, setting both of them Championships. We'll keep GENERAL up for a hopefully impressive you posted as to whether or AUTO BODY debut in the Big East Champi­ not they will be selected in onships this weekend. March. Senior Kevin Sears turned A final note. Welcome back COMPUTERIZED high in a terrific meet for PC in the to Robert Caragoi, a sopho­ FREE ESTIMATES TECH EQUIPMENT FOR diving events. The Spring- more who has returned to PC PRECISE RESULTS field, MA diver took 4th place as an assistant coach after ini meterdiving and 2nd place spending the first semester at on the 3 meter board. His 2nd home at the University of Mi­ 861-8113 place finish was a nail-biter as ami. We're all glad to have 300 CHALKSTONE AVE,, PROVIDENCE the 3rd place diver finished you back. r The Cowl 24 SPORTS FEBRUARY 25, 1993 February's Friars All The PC Wins Fourth Straight Big East Game Right continuing with their above fort during the second half of by Steve McCorry average shooting style that has last Saturday's win at Assistant Sports Editor propelled them back into the Villanova. The Friars com­ What a difference a month Big East race. Ahhh...no they bined to post a 32% first half Answers makes. On January 2, Provi­ weren't. field goal percentage and dence began their Big East sea­ In each of Providence's last made only 5 of 13 free throws: son with a loss at Pittsburgh. three wins, the Friars had shot Overall, the Friars posted a 2- over 50% from the floor in­ FEBRUARY: 6 league record going into Feb­ cluding a magnificent 75% ef- continued on p. 20 ruary which many contend is the crudest of winter months. Indeed, a Ground Hog's Day trouncing by Seton Hall dis­ played no signs of a PC team thawing out. Just when you thought it was over...hold onto that white towel! The Friars are not done. They have gone 5-2, including 4 straight wins, in February. Their latest vic­ tory was a 53-48 win over 25th ranked Pittsburgh last Mon­ day night in a game that can be captured in a single word: ugly. Franklin Western scored first with a lay-up off the tip, but after stopping the Panther's first charge with a strong rebound he mistakenly passed it to the other team: ugly. Mike Brown, who was named Big East Rookie of the Week for his exceptional play in wins over Villanova and Miami, nailed 2 nice jump shots in the games opening The Lady Friars will be looking for the steady play of minutes. Tony Turner com­ Stephanie O'Sullivan in their quest to repeat as ECAC mitted 3 fouls in the first 4 champions. minutes and sat down: ugly. Abdul Abdullah buried an by Mike Randolph outside shot with time expir­ Sports Writer ing on the shot clock to make it onlya22-21 Pittlead. Itsounds Big East Rookie-of-the-Week, Michael Brown has been a " I'll take Providence College athletic teams for $1000, Alex." like our Friars were merely major factor in the Friars' winning streak. Answer: Regular season league champions and the number one seed in the post tournament soiree. Question: "What is the Providence College women's ice hockey team?" I was watching Jeopardy last night and I'll bet that I am the only non-athlete here at PC who got that question right. O.K., so Two-Faced Monster maybe that wasn't an actual question but every word of it is the truth. The women's ice hockey team closed out their regular season last weekend with two games against the Wildcats of the Friars Split Series With UMASS-Lowell University of New Hampshire, faltering in the first game on Saturday in Durham, and rebounding at home on Sunday. Their Friday night's thrashing. PC. "I'm excited. I finally put league record of 15-3-2 is good enough to give them the number by Rusty Newell Providence rode on the coat- one spot in the league tournament and a number one ranking in one in. I'm sore but the goal the national polls. Sports Writer tails of senior Gary Socha's first makes up for the pain." Socha career hat trick in Friday's took a nice feed from Mark Providence traveled to UNH on Saturday to face one of the top Dr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde teams in the league and fell 5-1 to the Wildcats. Providence are two different faces of the home stand against the Chiefs, Devine and the Friars were up and went on to win 7-3. 2-0. couldn't get their high-powered offense into gear seeing only same person, one is an ordi­ one goal on their side of the scoreboard for the entire afternoon. nary guy and the other is a The game began as a physi­ UML answered immedi­ cal, closely contested match, ately with two goals of their The goal came from Cammi Granato late in the first period and madman. The wolfman also the rest was all UNH. The Wildcat forwards assaulted goal­ and near the end of the period own, one goal coming on a seems to be a nice guy until a keeper Gina Martinello with 32 shots for the day, including 14 in the game was tied at two goals pass across the Friar's net. The full moon appears above the the first period. Martinello joined the ice hockey team last apiece. Socha and sophomore puck bounced of f defenseman horizon. The men'sice hockey season, when her field hockey season concluded and only saw team seems to have a similar Jon LaVarre opened the scor­ Scott Balboni's skate and ing. LaVarre got his first ca­ slipped past Brad Mullahy and action in three games as the #3 goalie. She move into the #2 spot problem. this season and performed admirably, with a 6-3-0 record and a The Friars faced the UMass- reer goal, a breakaway that the goalposts. Junior save percentage of over .900. blew past UML's netminder defenseman Ian Paskowski Lowell Chiefs twice this week­ The rematch between the two teams came the next afternoon Dwayne Roloson's pads. gave the Friars a 3-2 lead with end and the outcome of at Schneider Arena and the Lady Friars were looking to go into LaVarre felt good about notch- a blistering slapshot that Saturday's game did not even the post-season with a momentum-building win. When the ing his first collegiate goal for caught the far corner of the come close to the alter ego of smoke from the settled, the scoreboard read 5-2 in favor net. gunfire of Providence but the game was much closer than the score Despite the close score and indicated, and I have seen boxing matches that featured less the increasing ugliness of the physical contact than this game did. The rule book states, in chippy play, the Friars domi­ essence, that there can be no checking in women's hockey. It Inside Sports nated the first period. PC seems as if the referees read the Cliff's Notes version of the rule • Sculley Interview...... 23 pounded the net but did not book and left this one out. The Friars repeatedly traded hard hits get the bounces. In the second with the UNH players. Nothing dirty, just good clean • Swimming...... 23 period, two things happened: the game turned into a wres­ bonecrushers, and both teams were going to make sure that every goal was earned the old fashioned way, by paying the price • Upcoming Schedule...... 23 tling match and the Friars found the net. Sophomore that goes with it. Freshman Amy Carlson got the Friar attack going halfway through the first when she chipped home a • Big East Track Championship...... 22 Brady Kramer started the scor­ ing with a pure hustle play at rebound over an outstretched UNH goalkeeper. UNH was granted a penalty shot when a Friar player covered the puck in • Mike Mullaney Wins Trip...... 22 the blue line. Kramer poked the puck loose from the UML the crease, trying to help out the Providence goalie, Kathy Sloan. defender and fought his way UNH standout Karyn Bye converted and tied the score 1-1. • Women's Basketball...... 21 Goals in the second period by Cammi Granato and Stephanie around him by shoving the • Athletes of the Week...... 20 HOCKEY: WOMEN’S HOCKEY: continued on p. 20 continued on p. 22