The Cowl Established in 1935 VOLUM E LI NO. 12 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE • PROVIDENCE, R.I. Wednesday, February 11, 1987 Professor Conley seeks $6 Million from Journal Reporter in Libel Suit by: Jacqueline Voss former mayor) and used it as a proof for malicious intent was put Hulick began interrogating Vito England Golden Gloves Cham­ shopping guide. The articles also on Conley because he, according to Russo, former department chief in pion, and offered Hulick a chance The Providence Journal Bulletin implied I had purchased this land court ruling, was both a public of­ after it had been marked for City Hall, for irregularities concer­ to take the first shot. Hulick walk­ published "a series of ar­ ed out saying he had other ways to ficial and a public figure. Incidentally ticles...which alleged by innuendo redevelopment by the Providence ning the properties in question. , Conley is the first person who Redevelopment Agency.” former Conley noted this investigation was get Conley. Shortly thereafter the I had inside information and a con­ articles Hulick wrote the articles. was a public figure and a public of­ flict of interest when I purchased Special Assistant to the Mayor, done in “ an accusatory way." ficial to ever get a case to trail since Conley said. Conley, after learning Hulick Before filing the libel suit Con­ land in South Providence.” stated ley petitioned himself, the first per­ precedent setting case of New York Dr. Patrick T. Conley, Providence In particular, articles written by had been arrested for disorderly Times v. Sullivan in 1964. Doane Hulick, Providence Journal conduct and malicious mischief, son to do this, in front of the College history professor. As a Rhode Island Conflict of Interest During the trail which ran result o f these articles Conley reporter, led the reader to beleive confronted Hulick in City Hall in January 20-Fcbuary 6, 1987, Con­ Conley bought the property in May, 1980. Hulick was arrested Commission in October, 1980 to brought a S6 million libel case clear himself of the conflict of in­ ley presented the jury with the fact against the Providence Journal. South Providence to make a quick because he spat in a woman's face that Hulick had been arrested. H e1 profit, according to Conley. He and broke a windshield during a terest implication Hulick asserted. “ What they (the Journal) im­ Conley was “ cleared.” also noted that in 1972 Hulick was plied was that I had compiled a list (Conley) asserts he“ made the in­ labor dispute. Conley refers to convicted for assault and battery vestments long before the land was Hulick, according to a Providence The case was heard in Pro­ for the mayor (Vincent A. Cianci, vidence County Superior Court when he threw a beer bottle at a targeted for redevelopment.” Journal quote as “ part of the waitress in a Newport restaurant. criminal element who frequents where Alan Pearlman, Conley’s at­ torney, charged the articles were This fact was not able to be in­ homosexual bars.” troduced as evidence of Hulick’s Board of Trustees The argument escalated to a defamatory, (damaged Conley's shouting match, according to Con­ reputation), false, and written with See CONLEY Considers New Dorm ley who boasted being the New malicious intent. The burden of Continued to pg. 2 Bitterness between off campus by Rob McGehee students and permanent residents has been an issue for a long time. The Providence College Board The Elmhurst Neighborhood of Trustees has been discussing the Association has, along with its possibility of building a dormitory other demands, said that PC on campus within the next few should provide enough on campus years. While many details have not housing for its students. yet been released or decided, a new A possible location for the new student residence hall seems to be dormitory is on the corner of Hux­ a serious consideration. ley Ave and Eaton St. On Most faculty members, students, Fe bruary 10, the Providence Col­ and local residents seem to think lege board of trustees met to that it would be a very good idea. discuss details and decide whether The reasons for construction of a or not it would be favorable to new dorm look to be extremely ob­ build a new dorm at this time. vious. Many of the people polled It has not been said whether or stated that it would help combat not the residence hall would be the present on campus housing pro­ male or female. Many students said blems. “ Lately there seems to be a that it should be coed. One student lot of tension around here (PC who is in favor of a large coed campus) on where many of the up­ dorm had this to say. "1 believe perclassmen arc going to live. that it would be great for this col­ Maybe a new dorm will help ease lege to catch up with the times and Upperclassmen and their parents attended a mass in Alumni Hall followed by a brunch to close last some of the tension in the future have at least one coed dorm., but weekend’s festivities on Sunday, February 8. (Photo by Joe Gaines) years.” said one sophomore. The I guess that would be a little too housing problem hasn't only af­ crazy for them” . fected upperclassmen in the past Another aspect that should be but also incoming freshmen who considered is the cost: a definite Frosh Nationwide Are a Bit want to live on campus but there factor that will help determine simply wasn’t enough room. At the whether or not construction will present time there arc crowded con­ take place. More Liberal and Anti-Gay ditions with four freshman in Construction of a new dormitory rooms that used to hold three. seems to be in the best interest of have to be repaid. “ don’t reflect the same population Another reason that many the administration, the future College freshmen generally aim to go into business, harbor a Carnes adds the Education of first-time and full-time college believe a new dorm should be built students, and local residents who Dept., which has helped fund the is that it might help relieve the curious blend of liberal and conser­ students” that the UCLA survey live around PC; it would help survey “ for years and years,” has covers. Elmhurst Neighborhood situation. relieve tension in a lot of areas. vative ideologies and may or m ay not be getting as much help from found discrepancies in its financial “ The Department (of Educa­ Pell Grants as their predecessors of aid statistics for the past several tion) has purchased our data for INSIDE five years ago, a survey of 290,000 years. years to use in their own analyses. students from around the United Study director Professor Alex­ Their own independent reviews States says. ander “ Astin’s work is good when have confirmed our data over the Prince Valiant’s Golden Anniversary Each year, UCLA and the it comes to talking about what years.” American Council on Education students think, but when it comes John Skare, executive director of to questions about finances, their For background on artist as well as cartoon strip inform ation, survey entering freshman, and issue the National Student Roundtable in parents' income, that’s Washington, D.C., believes the see page 11. reports that in recent years have become the source for most com­ unreliable,” Carnes says. survey is “ valid” and (hat it can be monly held notions about student The week before UCLA releas­ a useful tool. "They’ve been doing attitudes. ed its findings, a congressional it long enough now. and I have no This year the study authors were study found that-because there are problem with the methodology." most impressed by their finding fewer Pell Grants available- Carnes isn’t sure if the depart­ Still Top 20 that only 16.9 percent of this year’s students who graduated in 1985 ment's arguments with the conclu­ freshman class received Pell were five times more in debt than sions about aid will convince it to 1980 graduates. Providence stays in the Top 20 Grants, compared to almost a third drop its support of the survey. despite loss to Pitt. Sec page 20. of the freshman class of 1980. But Carnes thinks the UCLA " I ’m not saying we’re not going By contrast, 25.4 percent of this study didn't count Pell Grants go­ to fund (the study) again, and I'm year’s freshmen have Guaranteed ing to students attending “ pro­ not saying we are," he says. Student Loans, compared to the prietary schools like Joe’s school of “ These races aren’t fixed." 1980 figure o f 20.9 percent of the Cosmetology." No one, moreover, has any pro­ freshmen. “ We stand by our statistics,” blem with the survey’s other But the US Department of replies Dr. Kenneth C. Green, the findings. Education’s Bruce Carnes says the study’s associate director. “ We’ve It found that a greater percen­ Infirmary Info statistics are “ seriously flawed," done validity studies that show tage of freshmen planned to have and that about 24 percent of all col­ students do know the sources of education and business careers, Read about the policies that govern Providence College’s Stu­ lege students actually receive Pell their aid and have a very good while fewer freshmen planned dent Health Services on page 4. Grants, which, of course, don’t sense of parental income.” See FROSH Green says Carnes’ figures Continued to pg. 3 Club Notes Blind Dale Ball Dates April 4- McDermott February 13- Joseph's and Ray­ April 11- Aquinas and Stevens mond’s February 20- Meagher Club Fair February 21- East Wednesday, February 18 March 20- McVinney 1:00-3:00 Upper Slavin March 21- Fennel March 28- Dore Class Notes The DoubleThe Double Helix announcesHelix announces its Museum its Museum ol Science ol Science and manyand many Second SemesterSecond Semester is under wayis under with wayother with events.other Anyone events.