he owl T est. C 1935 Vol. LXVIII No. 5 www.TheCowl.com • Providence College • Providence, R.I. September 18, 2003 Freshman President hopefuls face-off Student An unprecedented Congress nine candidates vie for president of the moves into freshman class full swing By Stephanie Barkus ’05 By Lindsey Sheppard ’06 Senior News Staff News Staff “Everyone loves ‘The Two weeks after the start of Juice’.” classes, the 54th Student This slogan, coined by Congress of Providence College Osvaldo “OJ” Marti ’07, is one is in full swing. The highlight of many that the students of of the September 15 meeting Providence College will see was the sum covering the mary of sum STUDENT mer events FRESHMAN walls of camp- CONGRESS ELECTIONS pus this week given by Mike inma anticipation Frazier, Vice of the upcom President of Finance and ing freshman class elections. Business at Providence College. The elections will take place Frazier is in charge of all affairs Wednesday, Sept. 27,2003. dealing with the College’s With nine names appearing physical plant, human on the ballot, the candidates for resources, and technology. President of the Class of 2007 KRISTIN ELLIS '05/TheCowl Due to the numerous are gearing up for a tough race. The Presidential Candidates: (Back, L-R): A. J. Politelli, Matt Kinback, Carla Ciorlano, changes and renovations to the Many of them, however, are fo James Maloney. (Middle, L-R): Dan Cullinane, Marshall Fulton. Providence College campus cused on one goal: getting the (Front, L-R): Amy Baker, OJ. Marti. during the summer, Frazier had freshman class involved. many issues to address. “Perhaps the most important debate campaign manager for thing where guys are watching dent of his class for four years The first noticeable change thing in a college the size of Massachusetts gubernatorial girls wrestle. It would be a fun and president of the political brought up in the meeting was Providence is unity among candidate Shannon O’Brien, time.” action group at his high school, the relocation of “Mr. and Mrs. classmates. If our class has no and would like the see the fresh­ Marti, who was president of said that he likes to have a say Slavin” from the center of unity, then we are in serious man class have an overall sense his high school’s student coun­ in what is going on. Slavin lawn to the comer of the trouble,” said Marshall Fulton of camaraderie. cil and vice president of his jun­ In terms of changes Kinback building. This 19,000 pound ’07, who was senior cluster “There is so much time to fill ior class, also said that he hopes said that currently there is noth­ statue was moved to provide president at his high school. with events,” said Cullinane, to organize more activities to get ing he would like to see more open space on the lawn for Amy Baker ’07, a former who hopes to organize a ping the class together and involved, changed at the College. “I want students to recreate on. class secretary and president of pong tournament as well as a mentioning a freshman formal to hear what the class has to Similarly, PC’s classrooms her Key Club in high school, freshman night at McPhail’s. as one such activity. say,” he said. underwent changes as eight said one of her goals is making Joe Demers ’07, vice presi­ James Maloney ’07, while Baker said she wants to were upgraded to table and chair sure that everyone is an active dent of student council in high not providing specific examples change the lack of supplies, style desks as opposed to the part of the Class of 2007. “I school, would like to hold a of events, said he would like to such as soap and paper towels, former armchair style ones. want to see more events,” she mud-wrestling event for the “get people more involved in in the residence halls on cam­ Overall, 89 tables and 202 said. freshman class. “There would activities.” pus. “It just doesn’t make chairs have been added to the Dan Cullinane ’07 said he be a pit of mud. You get in your “I like planning activities,” sense,” she said of the current classrooms. “We are trying this was president of his high bathing suit and wrestle,” he said Matt Kinback ’07. style out for now, seeing how it school’s political action club and said. “It would not be a sexist Kinback, who was vice presi PRESIDENT/Page 5 works with the different teachers and teaching styles. We will modify what we need to as we see how this idea PC’s website gets a BigBad makeover works,” remarked Frazier. The residence halls did not By Mike Massey ’06 day or week. And when you go unnoticed, as many under Senior News Staff click on the event it will give went small improvement you the full details. There has projects. DiTraglia Hall The new Providence College never been anything like this for received new washers and website became available to the a resource,” Vieira. Screen shot of dryers, while the floors of general public for the first time While the website is aimed McDermott had work done to on Aug. 1, and already it is the homepage at recruiting new students, the of the new them. The bathrooms of the gathering much attention. design team did not neglect Peterson Center and Slavin were “Our primary College current faculty and staff. “Over website. remodeled and the stairs leading strategic focus is time, we want people to come from the back of Aquinas Hall CAMPUS potential here to find out what is toward Ray were repaired. NEWS students,” said happening,” Vieira said. “We Although the main floor of Patricia Vieira, have heard from faculty who Phillips Memorial Library was the Executive Director for have actually bookmarked the recently opened, students can Media and Community ‘Faculty’ page because it has expect over 300 new computers Relations. “There are also built phases, but then we realized we polled many students, including everything they are looking for and an updated lab. Phase two in tools for current students, could do it all at once. However, members of Student Congress. in one place.” of the library, with a new writing alumni, and parents and family.” we couldn’t have predicted what “Some of the big responses we The development of a new, center and academic support The corresponding buttons would be involved in order for got were the desire for an events more attractive, and user- center is expected to be located at the top of the new us to do what we had to do. We calendar that could pull friendly website for the College complete within the next few website are called Audience wanted to reach enroll­ everything together,” Vieira comes at a time when the months. Pages, which provide links to ment. . .but we got to a point in said. Internet is a substantially more The construction of the suite specialized areas. the spring when enrollment Compared to the old website, important resource for style residence hall on lower The new website was wouldn’t matter.” the new one is supposed to be prospective students to use in campus is on the “third deck The launching of the final supposed to have launched at more coordinated and user- finding more information about level,” according to Frazier. some point last year, but it was website culminated a year’s friendly, according to Vieira. possible school choices. When “We are ahead of schedule as far delayed. “Our early deadlines work by both the school’s Public “There is a global tool on every Ed St. John ’04 was applying were very ambitious,” Vieira Relations Committee, and the page.” she said. Regarding the said. “We were considering web development firm, BigBad. Events Calendar, “...it will putting [the website] out in Representatives of the company show you all the events for the WEBSITE/Page 3 CONGRESS/Page 6

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7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. PC Lead Fall BOP Office 8:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 4:00-6:00 p.m. Grotto McPhail’s Leadership Tickets go on sale for McPhail’s Slavin 217 Slavin Soft Lounge Rev. Bill Garrott, Senior Night! Full Conference Red Sox game, and Cofeehouse — Make Diversions presents “Better to be Socrates O.P. presents concert. bar with proper ID. Miss Saigon. a Phishbowl Night, Paint Your Own Dissatisfied than God 12:30 p.m. with free Ben & Pottery. Partcipants Satisified” 8:00 p.m. McPhail’s 7:00 p.m. Jerry’s Phish Food are responsible for presented by Dr. McPhail’s Come watch NFL ’64 Hall ice cream. Sponsored purchasing their own Vance Morgan Bacardi Promo football all day! Full Salsa Dancing. by BOP. pottery at the event Night, specials and bar with proper ID. Sponsored by BOP ($5-$2O). Space is 8:00 p.m. prizes. Full bar with Multicultural. limited; call x2211 McPhail’s proper ID opens at 2:00 p.m. for more information. PC Perk. Buy a mug 4:30 p.m. LaSalle Academy 7:00 p.m. and get free Dunkin’ Come see Arthur OSSW Meeting 4:30 p.m. Donuts all semester. Miller’s “The Buses leave Peterson Crucible”. Tickets are 8:00 p.m. for Red Sox game. $10, contact Eric at McPhail’s x.3962 or Dr. Monday Night 7:00 p.m. Manchester x2846. Football. Wings and Moore Hall III Sponsored by the Promos. Full bar with Rev. Ken Gumbert, History Club and proper ID. O.P. presents his American Studies documentary, Saving Program. Grace.

20 8:00 p.m. 24 Wednesday Saturday McPhail’s Monday22 HBO’s Sunday Night Lineup on the big screen. September 18, 2003 News The Cowl 3 Congress: new construction update dominates first meeting continued from front page redone, the second phase of the project will take place next summer. This phase as the construction goes, but we would includes an addition on the back of the like to be even further ahead of where cafeteria, more seating, new furniture, we are now.” Anticipating inclement brand new windows, and a new front weather this winter, PC is hoping to entrance to the facility. finish as much of the construction as One of the biggest obstacles for PC possible within the next few weeks. The students this year has been the outbreak goal is to complete the new apartments of viruses on many of the computers. by this coming August. Frazier was pleased to report that the Frazier reported that the building of “Blaster” virus has, for the most part, the suite style dormitory would not result in an increase in tuition in the coming years. Also, the purpose of the new apartments is not to increase enrollment at Providence College in any way. The We are ahead of schedule as far apartments are meant to serve as a way as the construction goes, but we to offer more PC students the would like to be even further opportunity to live on campus for four ahead of where we are now. years and bring onto campus more students from the houses in the Mike Frazier neighborhood.

The Center for the Arts is considered to be on schedule as far as construction been straightened out, and steps are goes, and should be completed by being taken to see that similar problems August of 2004. Within the next 12 to are avoided in the future. In order to 15 months, the trench near the center will accomplish this task, technicians are be filled-in, in the hopes of forming a working on ways to screen the viruses quad on lower campus. as well as upgrading the network. In order to accommodate the Another issue addressed at the construction of the Center for the Arts meeting was the freshman class and the residence hall, the tennis courts elections, which will be held on The rumors are originally located in the lot across from Wednesday, Sept. 24. Campaigning will Fennell were torn up and “moved” to the take place this week for all freshmen former basketball court location on the running. true. Everyone side of Schneider Arena. According to Student Congress While parking has been a problem for President Andrea Essner, one of many students in the recent days, Frazier Congress’ goals this year is to keep the explained that the new parking lot behind campus informed. “I know that many AND THEIR DOG IS Fennell can be utilized, as can the lots in students have questions about what’s front of Siena, Howley, and Fennell. going on around the campus and we are . Commuters are encouraged to use the lot going to offer ways to answer these next to the library. questions.” In the coming weeks, CHECKING OUT THE Another main area of change was Congress meetings will be posted so that Raymond Cafeteria, referred to by all students can obtain information about Frasier as the “fast track project.” While upcoming events and College issues. the majority of the interior has been Website: students react to revamped PC homepage www.thecowl.com continued from front page “cover.” “People say, ‘don’t judge a book by to PC, the website did not play much of its cover,’ but if I don’t like something, I a factor on his decision to attend the won’t look at it,” said San Vincent. College. In a press release on the company’s “I tried not to base my decision on website dated Aug. 4, 2003, BigBad’s where to go on a website,” St. John said. Vice-President for Creative [sic], Brian “The old one was very plain and very Bram said, “The College is now much simple compared to other schools. Now, better positioned in the competitive it has more of a student feel. This is a lot landscape and the school’s image is fully more user-friendly for new students.” commensurate with its reputation.” Dominick LaGravinese ’05, a transfer A large part of the Providence College student from the University of Maine, community is its Dominican presence on also said that the previous website did campus. BigBad had to find a way to not play a crucial role in his decision to express this identity to prospective come to PC. “I actually applied and got students. “The opening statement on the homepage, ‘Transform [Society, Transform Yourself]’ was arrived at by a focus group of Dominicans,” Vieira The College is now much better said. “The link at the bottom of the positioned in the competitive statement further explicates the heritage. landscape and the school’s There is also a very strong history image is fully commensurate section.” One of the main problems with the with its reputation. old website was the lack of cohesion Brian Bram between departments. Often times, sections of the site were hardly updated at all. However, now the school has in to PC, but then decided to go to access to Microsoft Content Man Maine,” LaGravinese said. “[PC] was agement Server, which is a much more the type of school I was looking for.. .a user-friendly webpage program that will good Roman Catholic affiliation.. .1 like allow editors to update their pages the website now more than the old quickly and easily. one.. .it’s more appealing than it was.” “We have a work plan in place with Marc Wilczynski ‘07 agreed that training sessions for faculty and staff.” websites are important marketing tools Vieira said. “Each department has an for admissions officers. “Half the battle overview page with a link to their own is how good your website is,” he said. sub-site that will be edited by different “Yes, [the old website] was useful,” editors...Each individual department is said George San Vincent ’07, “but a responsible for updating their page.” website is the first thing you see in a Vieira encouraged positive or neg school, and [the old website] was not a ative feedback from faculty and students very good first impression...it did not regarding the new website. “We want to reflect PC.” San Vincent related a make this the best possible site it can be,” school’s website to being a college’s she said. 4 The Cowl News September 18, 2003 Vice-President - Class of 2007 Tim Aras Brent Gilbert Little Silver, NJ Blackstone, MA Political Science Political Science

Aras is on a ROTC scholarship at PC. He was presi Gilbert has been a class officer in highschool, a Na­ dent of the business club in high school, along with tional Honor Society officer and a peer ed member. working on the yearbook committee and literary pub Gilbert said, “I think that it would be pretty general for lication Aras would like to organize a battle of the me to say that I would fight for parietals or for better bands, put soap dispensers and paper towels in the bath food. The only promise that I can respect is that I will rooms, have a freshman formal dance, and raise money listen to anyone who has ideas about PC and represent through various fundraising activities. Aras said, “If everyone’s voice. Anyone can IM Gilbert at you want to win, vote for Tim!” “Brent4VicePrez.” Laura Cancellieri John Yodzis Beverly, MA Tampa, FL Political Science Political Science

Cancellieri was Student Council President, a represen­ Yodzis was captain of his cross country team, a high tative to the school committee, a figure skating team school freshman orientation leader, Shamrock Club captain and was on her high school prom committee. president, Latin Club president. Yodzis said, “Hon She believes that it is important for the freshman class estly, I have been here for three weeks so I have no to be cohesive as a group. She says she is willing to idea what I want to change. So, I’ll get back to you on undertake projects including planning a freshman for that.” mal, fundraising for a class or a charity, and solving other specific problems for the class. Christine Barros Danny Graham Taunton, MA Rockville Centre. NY Undeclared Undeclared

Barros has held numberous leadership positions: sec Graham was a member of General Student Organiza­ retary of her high school student Congress, varsity tion, coached a youth soccer team in his town, and was cheerleading captain, recruitment team, and leadership a senior orientation leader in his high school. Graham assembly. Barros said, “I can handle whatever comes said, “I do not know exactly what to change. How­ my way. I love working with others and planning big ever, I hope to make these four years a blast. I think events. I want to help make it a great year for the fresh­ we should make a freshman night in McPhail’s and man class.” make the parietals less strict.” Lauren Kaan Colin Hughes Staten Island, NY Akron, OH Undeclared Undeclared

Kaan, or “Da Kaanster” as she is known to many, served Hughes was an Eagle Scout, a Dormitory Prefect (RA) as a class representative in her high school student coun and Swim Team Captain. Said Hughes, “ My canidency cil. Kann said that her “nickname represents my en focuses on strong morals, and an efficient and just work thusiasm, and my crazy upbeat personality. It repre ethic, unpartisened to different opinions and geared to­ sents the way I can make anyone smile and shows my wards the advancement of the freshman class. desire to always be involved.I hope to be a role-model for everyone around me.” Kaan even has a campaign slogan, “Vote for Da Kaanster!” Treasurer Class of 2007 Michael Bock Buddy Lambert Sutton, MA Webster, MA Biology N/A

Bock was involved in his high school’s student gov Lambert served on his student council in high school, ernment for three years, serving two terms as class trea and was also recently elected to his hometown of surer and as student body president during his senior Webster’s Finance Committee through a write-in cam year. He pledged to do “whatever possible and what paign. Lambert said that while he’s only been on the ever it takes” to dutifully fulfill the position of trea Finance Committee for a few months he has learned a surer if he is elected. “Plain and simple, gets the great deal of valuable information concerning finance simple,” he said. and would like to use that knowledge as treasurer of the class of 2007. Terry Flanagan Julia Paolucci Glastonbury, CT Wilbraham, MA Biology Math Flanagan served as a youth senator and as president of Paolucci is self-described as “responsible” and “orga his church’s youth group while in high school. He is nized.” In high school she served as chair person for attending PC on scholarship as a member of the ROTC several National Honor Society activities and was co program. Flanagan said he hopes to raise money so captain of her tennis team. While Paolucci has never the Class of 2007 can enjoy more school events. “Re been a member of student government, she said she is member: Terry for Treasurer!” he said. eager to be a member at Providence College.

Michelle Higgins Jonny Styron Clinton, MA Undeclared Springfield, VA Undeclared

Higgins participated in student council all throughout Styron was a highly involved class officer during high high school and was treasurer for two years. As senior school. At Providence, he said he hopes to give every class treasurer, Higgins led her class in setting a school member of the freshman class a chance to get involved. fundraising record and raised over $5,000 at one event. Styron promised to devote himself to raising funds for Higgins hopes to achieve similar fiscal success at PC the class. “Forget studying. Forget sleep. I came here and to unite the freshman class. “Put your money where for one reason and one reason only— to be your class my math is and vote Michell Higgins for treasurer!” treasurer,” he said. she said. Amanda Lawrence Worcester, MA Undeclared FRESHMEN ELECTION COVERAGE

Lawrence, captain of her high school cheerleading Photo Credits: KRISTIN ELLIS ’05, PETE TAVIS ’05, squad, managed the fundraising to pay for equipment FRANK CALIVA ’04 and competitions. She was also a member of student council and helped plan and organize the finances for Bio Compilations: KEITH CARR ’04, STEPH BARKUS ’05, school events. Lawrence said she believes that her experience in leadership positions in combination with MEGAN COMERFORD ’04 her organizational skills will assist her in serving as class treasurer. September 18, 2003 News The Cowl 5 Secretary - Class of 2007 Tim Dolan Melissa Mercurio Tauton, MA Westford, Mass. Political Science Undeclared

Dolan was president of his Key Club during high Mercurio was secretary of her class during her junior school, captain of the cross country and winter track and senior years of high school. She said she is orga­ team, and recipient of the 2003 Outstanding New En­ nized, determined and experienced and would like to gland District Volunteer Award. If elected, Dolan said help plan trips and other fun activities for the Class of he would promote friendliness and communication 2007. within Congress and the student body and promote positive student accomplishments.

Caitlin E. Fogarty Kathleen E Ryan Bay Shore, N.Y. Walpole, Mass. Undeclared Undeclared Fogarty held various student government positions Ryan was treasurer of her high school class both jun­ during high school, including that of class historian ior and senior year, as well as varsity soccer and bas­ for four years. She was also captain of two varsity ketball captain her senior year. She said that as secre­ sports. If elected, Fogarty said she will help make tary, she would like to meet new people and make fresh­ positive changes for the Class of 2007 as well as plan man year memorable for her class. great events for her classmates.

Kaitie Johnston Allison Sporack McKinney, Texas Whitman, MA Education Undeclared

Johnston was the secretary of her student council dur­ During high school, Spivack served as student council ing her senior year of high school. She said she is president, cheerleading captain, and delegate to the qualified for the position of secretary of the Class of Southeastern Massachusetts Association of Student 2007 because of her extensive experience, organiza­ Councils Executive Board. Spivack hopes to become tional skills, responsible nature and dedication to be­ secretary in order to hold new events for the Class of ing a part of the Student Congress. 2007 such as a “Freshman Fun Fair.”

Caitlin Harkins Sarah Vaz Shelton, Conn. Dartmouth, Mass. Psychology Political Science

Harkins was a section editor of her high school year­ Vaz was involved in student council during high school book, captain of her soccer team, and a member of the and was secretary of her school’s chapter of National Key Club and Spanish club. She said she is qualified Honor Society. She has attended various leadership for the position because she is organized, responsible, seminars and said that as secretary she will work to and dedicated and would like to make a difference as plan new fundraisers and events. secretary.

President: nine candidates for freshman class president square off in contested election

continued from front page to take them on.” “I am quick with picking up where situation, adding that she has already e- people are coming from,” said Cullinane mailed Dove to see what can be done. of what sets him apart from the other Demers said that if elected, he would candidates. He also said he has the abil­ try to change the College’s visitation ity to work well with the administration rules. “I know [parietals] can’t be taken from his past experience in high school. out completely, but there can be com­ “I have much past experience in lead­ promises, such as changing the times,” ership,” said AJ Politelli ’07, who was he said. senior class vice president and basket­ His goal is io extend visitation to 2 ball team captain in high school. “I think a.m. on weeknights and 4 a.m. on week­ I bring many desirable leadership quali­ ends. “A freshman class president won’t ties to the table. They include a good knock out parietals, but if you sit down work ethic, self determination, ability to and discuss it, Something could get speak and associate with others well.” done,” Demers said. Demers said his open-mindedness Other candidates were less optimis­ sets him apart. “I have a good personal­ tic concerning a revision of parietals. ity and I like communicating. I’m not “I’m more than willing to try my hard­ one to make a quick conclusion,” he said. est,” said Baker concerning the issue. “I “I look at every possible angle of a prob­ don’t want to make empty promises.” lem.” “I don’t like parietals, but I under­ Kinback did not specify anything that stand why they’re in effect,” said would distinguish him from the others. Maloney. “I’ve had a lot of experience,” he said. With so many students running for “I don’t know one main aspect that president, the candidates are trying hard would put me apart.” to show their fellow classmates what “I feel that running for president is distinguishes them from their opponents. an excellent opportunity for me to use Maloney said it is his ability to listen my leadership skills and friendly, out­ that sets him apart. “I’m very open- going personality to make college life minded. I’ll listen to what classmates the best experience possible for my have to say,” he said. class,” said Carla Ciorlano ’07, a former Baker said her communication skills, varsity cheerleading squad captain and as well as her past leadership experience, junior high school student body presi­ are her strengths. “I take leadership se­ dent. “I will get others involved in work­ riously,” she said. “I want to bring that ing together as a class and enjoying col­ here to PC.” lege in more ways than one!” Marti said that his past involvement Members of the Class of 2007 can is one of his strengths. “I have past ex­ vote for class officers and representatives perience as a leader and I’m ready for all day Wednesday outside Raymond the next step,” he said. “I know it’s a Cafeteria. big step, lots of challenges, but I’m ready 6 The Cowl News September 18, 2003 Class Representatives - Class of 2007

(L-R): Beth Finan, Steve Vittorioso, Patty Synnott, (L-R): Jamie Lynn Sausbury, Megan Halacy, Denielle Balsari, Therese Griffin, Kenny Hewitt Jessie Loss, Laurie Malia

(L-R):Tim Blank, Nate Downing, Michael Higgins, (L-R): Stephanie Jarem, Maxine Kantor, Kevin Byrne, Julie Mark, Ryan Sweeney Julianne Spohrer, Kristina Di Mari

(L-R): Adam Truesdale, Michael Sheehan, Shaun Donnelly, Alyssa Cheetham

Not Pictured: Danielle Palumbo, Ryan Rooney, Rebeka Fluet The Cowl

eptember 18, 2003 ORLD age 7 S W P Rich and poor nations Kenyan cotton farmer divided over subsidies Harrison The world's richest countries gave over $300 billion in subsidies to their farmers Amuloyi last year, according to the World Bank. While these developed countries say that Blade Sportswear the subsidies are necessary to keep their domestic agricultural industry alive, the The rich countries: developing countries, who cannot afford subsidies, claim that these subsidies are The poor countries: protectionist policies that devastate their agriculture-dependent economies, costing Also referred to as the "developed" them $24 billon annually. Also referred to as "developing,” countries, "first world” countries, or by Sarah Long "third world,” or "the South," these "the North," these have been the ben World Editor countries depend on exports of raw eficiaries of the globalization that has materials. These countries have formed taken place in the last twenty years. But The problem of cotton subsidies was the “Group of 21,” or “G21,” which while the governments advocate free the pivitol issue at the World Trade demonstrated their unity and bargain global trade with hands-off Organization’s (WTO) biannual confer­ ing power by walking out of the talks policymaking, they continue to subsi ence in Cancun this past week. The con­ at Cancun. dize the domestic farming industry.- ference ended when the G21, an alliance Major cotton exporters in the third Why do the subsidies remain in of the world’s poorest countries, walked world include South American and Af place despite the pressure from third out of the talks. rican countries. Though larger coun world countries? The farming indus Of the $300 billion given to farmers tries, such as Brazil and China, would tries in the U.S. and several European around the world in first world countries, gain the most money by the rich coun countries wield significant political cotton remains the most heavily subsi tries abolishing the subsidies, it is the power, and thus have managed to keep dized crop. “There is no other crop that smaller countries that would gain pro the subsidies in place. causes more chaos and miser around the BBC portionally more. The talks this past Primarily, the farming industry ar world,” said Ken Cook, President of the Protesters demonstrate that leaders week in Cancun have focused on four gues that farmers would not be able to Environmental Working Group before the of the rich countries don’t listen to such poor African countries including make a living, given the high cost of talks began. the needs of the poor. Benin, Chad, Mali, and Burkina Faso. Subsidizing the farming industry, the living in the developed world and the tries were sick being patronized and Officials from the G21 estimate that WTO ' poor nations argue, ar of relatively low price of agricultural being told what a fantastic deal this was the cotton industry makes up an aver SUMMIT tificially lowers the products. It is not economically for them and that they should just take age 10% of the Gross Domestic Prod healthy, they argue, to let the domestic price and makes it dif uct in cotton-exporting countries, 40% ficult for exporting nations to compete in it.” agricultural industry die and to be de “It was not possible to get a concrete of all exports, and 70% of agricultural pendent on other countries for food. the world market. exports. “It is time to remove the trade-distort result,” said Brazil’s Foreign Minister However, the governments of these Celso Amorim. “But we think that we These countries argue that subsidiz countries have turned an ear to the ar ing measures that hurt poor people in de have achieved some important things. ing the cotton industry inflates supply, guments, and have expressed a willing veloping countries,” said Eugenio Diaz which makes the price fall. Lacking Bonilla of the International Food Policy Firstly, the respect for [the G21]... This ness to negotiate a reduction in farm is the real start in the negotiations over the diversity of the developed coun subsidies. Research Institute (IFPRI). agriculture. tries, these economies are especially The IFPRI calculated the effect of vulnerable to falling prices of the ex abolishing the subsidies and concluded port goods like cotton. The World Trade Organization that the poor nations are losing $24 bil Sources: CNN, New York Times, BBC, (WTO): lion each year as long as the governments World Trade Organization of the developed world continue to sub The WTO is an international orga sidize their fanners. nization that was founded in 1955 as The U.S. and European Union (EU) the replacement of the General Agree agreed in principle to reduction in subsi ment on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). dies, but wanted the poor countries to Every year, its 146 members meet to agree to liberalizing reforms of their own discuss trade issues and draft agree in return. ments based on consensus. Accord U.S. trade representative Robert B. ing to the WTO, the best way to elimi Zoellick said, “The harsh rhetoric of the nate poverty and increase the standard ‘won’t do’ overwhelmed the concerted of living around the world is through efforts of the ‘can do.’” free trade. However, it is the strings-attached bi Primarily, the WTO deals with the lateralism that the third world countries elimination of barriers to trade im made a concerted effort to avoid this posed by governments, including tar week. In this sense, some believe the iffs, quotas, price fixing, and subsi conference in Cancun was a partial vic dies. It is through economic compe tory for the G21 in that they demonstrated tition, the WTO believes, that the poor unity and proved that they were willing est countries pan develop an advan to walk away from a deal. tage and lift themselves out of eco “The bottom line is that no deal is nomic stagnation. much better than a very bad deal,” said Though the WTO hopes to have an Carlie Kronick, chief policy adviser on agreement on the subsidies by Janu trade issues for Greenpeace. “They made ary 2005, critics said that this dead it very clear at this meeting that these line was too optimistic, especially af weren’t rogue states that were trying to ter the talks in Cancun failed. scupper the deal. The developing coun- Over 63% of college aged adults do not receive the seven to nine hours of sleep required for the alert and focused body and brain functioning they need each day. Here are some tips for getting a good night of sleep.

Begin a regular sleeping pattern. Attempt to go to sleep and wake up at about the same times everyday. Try to exercise about 20 to 30 minutes daily at least five hours before bedtime. Do a relaxing activity before bed, like taking a bath or reading. Avoid caffeine in the evening before going to sleep. These are all simple and obvious answers to sleep deprivation but they are useful as well. Remember that if you are having troule sleeping continuously, you may have a sleeping disor­ der and you should consult the health center or your doctor. A Brought to you by S.T.E.P 1 4 The Cowl 8 World September 18, 2003

Week in Review ASK Compiled by Matthew Sullivan ’06 PC Politics risks faced by U.S. troops which was un­ Science/Technology Recall on hold derscored when an Army solider was Detailed pictures of babies in the killed during his visit. womb In a dramatic turn of events the Fed­ eral Ninth Circuit Court in California National Pictures released on Friday in Brit­ ordered a halt to the recall election cur­ Ashcroft defends Patriot Act ain showed that the unborn infant can What are you rently underway in California. The smile, blink, cry, and move in the womb. Court, considered one of the most lib­ As part of a national tour to promote A Health Clinic in London captured the doing to pre eral in the country, agreed with the case the Patriot Act (a law passed in the im­ photos using ultrasound technology that made by the American Civil Liberties mediate aftermath of Sept. 11 which gave allows doctors to gain a more detailed pare for hurri Union (ACLU) that older punch-card law enforcement increased powers), At­ view of the unborn. ballots have a higher rate of inaccura­ torney General John Aschroft accused The doctors believe it can give them cane Isabel? cies. This system is used mostly in poor critics of the law of being “hysterical.” insight on how to treat Down’s Syn­ and minority neighborhoods and the Though some civil liberties groups drome. Doctors are not yet certain court believed it would put these vot­ claimed that the Act violates citizen’s pri­ whether the smiling and crying is a sign ers at a disadvantage. The California vacy, Ashcroft defended the law by say­ of emotion, or just a reflex. These pic­ Secretary of State will likely appeal the ing that court orders were needed before tures are likely to raise questions on case to the U.S. Supreme Court. government could take most actions such what the status of the unborn should be. as examining someone’s library records. International Weather Powell in Iraq Local East coast braces for Isabel Agencies criticized for lack of access Secretary of State Colin Powell ar­ All along the east coast, residents are rived in Baghdad on Sunday to exam­ A Brown University report criticizes preparing for what could be the biggest ine the situation in Iraq. Powell said he some Rhode Island agencies for failing hurricane in years. Hurricane Isabel has was “deeply impressed” by what he to comply with Open Meetings Laws. been moving closer over the past few observed on the ground. He praised the The report says many agencies did not days. Out of five categories, this is a progress made by the Iraqi Governing even report minutes of their meetings to powerful four. If the storm continues at “Boarding up the windows and Council which is beginning to gain the Rhode Island Secretary of State’s the current rate, it could come as close stocking up on toilent paper.” more authority in governing Iraq. At the Office. Some agencies are challenging as Rhode Island, hitting Thursday or Fri­ same time he recognized the security the assertions of the report. day. Rion Cornell ’04

ODDLY ENOUGH Weekly Spotlight Johnny Cash Right to burglarize without injury hit was the 1955 ballad “Cry, Cry, Cry.” America is not the only sue-happy Since then, he has recorded over 1,500 country in the world. In Britain, Tony songs that have been met with some Martin is serving jail time of six years commercial success, but more impor “Eating all the food in the ’fridge,” by Peter Smith ’04 for injuring burglars that broke into his tantly, artistic praise as well. Though World Staff house. He shot and killed one burglar primarily thought of as a country singer, Meghan Lorette, ’04, Tara while wounding a second. Johnny Cash, a mainstay of American Cash is also widely credited for his ver Falcone ’04, Sarah Broks ’04 He was denied early parole in 2002 country music for more than four de satility in being a pioneer of rock n’ roll. and a home visit in August on the offi­ cades, died last week in Nashville, Ten In fact, he and Elvis Presley remain the cial ground that “he continued to pose nessee at the age of 71. According to only artists who are members of both a threat to burglars.” Martin was Cash’s manager, the cause was compli the Country Music Hall of Fame and granted parole by statue in August, but cations of diabetes. The legendary mu the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame. now has a civil suit pending against sician known as the Man in Black won He made guest appearances on al him. The surviving wounded and 11 Grammys and, in the process, secured bums by Bob Dylan and U2, and re limping burglar, Brendon Fearon, is a lasting legacy for himself. cently Cash’s cover of the Nine Inch suing Martin on claims that the gun Born into poverty in Arkansas during Nails song “Hurt” won six nominations shot permanently disabled him. In the grips of the Depression, Cash enlisted at the MTV Video Music Awards. (The August, London’s Sun newspaper se in the Air Force after high school, where video won for best cinematography.) cretly videotaped Fearon walking with he served as a radio operator, and was He is survived by four daughters out a limp, bicycling, and climbing promoted to staff sergeant. Upon return Rosanne, Tara, Cinda, and a son, John stairs. Justice appears to be working ing to the United States in 1954, Cash Carter, who all performed with him at on the side of criminals rather than vic wrote inspiring songs that described the various times. He was buried Monday “Going to the beach to catch the tims in the U.K. lives of coal miners, sharecroppers, la at a private service in Hendersonville, Sources: MSNBC borers, and other ordinary Americans Tenn. high surf!” — Compiled by Kathryn Treadway who lived an everyday struggle. His first Sources: New York Times, BBC ’06 Pleaky and Jumba Strike at Yale disrupts campus incites arrests

College ond and 4% in all remaining years. Yale Labor Day. In a march that ended out nate classrooms in churches, theaters, states that their offer would give most side of university President Richard restaurants and municipal buildings clerical workers an immediate raise of Levin’s office. Jackson told supporters, near campus. “We’re not trying to take News 14%. Yale has tendered an offer to the “Today we march for economic justice.” sides in the labor dispute, but we do rec union, representing maintence and din- Jackson and approximately 30 demon ognize it would morally and ethically by Andrew Blaylock ’05 ning-hall workers, a 3% salary raise in strations were later arrested for disor difficult to have students cross picket World Staff the first year, 3.5% in the second and 3% derly conduct after blocking traffic. lines to get an education,” said Mark rise in the remaining years. Protests were not just confined to La Schlesinger, a public health professor Four thousand clerical and mainte “Our offer is exceptional in this mar bor Day. Last Saturday AFL-CIO Presi who moved his class to a church hall nance workers are on strike at Yale ket,” said Tom Conroy, a Yale spokes dent John Sweeney was arrested along off campus. University. The current srike is the sec man. “It’s exceptional in these times, with 100 fellow marchers, before a The school has left one dining hall ond this year and the ninth since 1968. when you see we have free health care, crowd of over 10,000 spectators. As open for freshman and has given many The strikers chose to walk out a when we help pay for their children’s Sweeney was handcuffed he yelled to the upperclassman meal vouchers. Many week before classes started in order to college education and we help pay for crowd, “Anything for the workers.” students are beginning to become frus maximize their leverage with the Yale their home purchases.” Presidential hopefuls Howard Dean trated with the disruptions, that the administration. The two local unions Peggy Nelson, a maintenance worker and Joseph Lieberman, both Yale gradu strike is causing, “We’re the biggest vic are under the jurisdiction of the Hotel at Yale, did not want viewers to be im ates, have spoken in support of the work tims,” Daniel Kahn, a junior majoring Employees and Restaurant Employees pressed with the current proposal. “I have ers. “You’re not asking for a fortune, in political science, as he watched strik International Union. three kids, and what they’re offering isn’t Lord knows” Lieberman said. “I appeal ers march near the school. “Our par Negotiations have come to a stand enough to support a family,” she said. to the leadership of this great university ents are paying a lot for us to go here still between union officials and school “Both unions are satisfied with the pro to do what is right...with what you’ve and we’re missing meals and getting administrators. The two sides cannot posed increases in the first two years, but taught me as a student...about service awakened at 8:00 a.m. by the sounds of agree on future pay increases or pen the disagreement begins in the next four and fairness.” their chants.” sion contributions. The university has years of the proposed contract. Many professors are moving their offered to the clerical workers a six or In an effort to bring national attention classes off campus to avoid having to Sources: Associated Press, New York eight year agreement with a 4% pay to the walkout, the Rev. Jesse Jackson led cross picket lines of protesting workers. Times, Washington Post, The Atlanta increase the first year, 5% in the sec more than 1,000 to 1,500 protesters on The unions are helping to set up alter Journal Constitution The Cowl Commentary

Ashcroft’s Patriot Act unpatriotic Letters by Terence Sweeney ’06 Meanwhile Ashcroft is thousands of Japanese Commentary Staff pushing for a Patriot Act were in internment Two years after the II, which would allow for camps. Some might argue to the Sept. 11 attacks, the even broader powers— that something like that nation is wondering if it including the right for the could never happen again is any safer. However this fed to hold onto DNA in America, but consider Editor: is not the only question records of innocent what happens to people that faces the people of the Americans without no when they are really United States. What many tifying them. What scared—they act irr Clarifying people want to know is, Ashcroft so blithely ationally and unjustly. “Are we any less free?” ignores is that civil That is why we must have resignation According to President liberties are one of the laws that protect all the Bush, on Sept. 11 the mainstays of a democracy. rights of all Americans. I In his fair and balanced United States was The judicial protection of do not think John Ashcroft article on the appointment attacked for our devotion Attorney General John Ashcroft has proposed individual rights must be is going to spy on the of Dr. Raymond to the idea of individual increased governmental power in the Patriot Act. maintained. Supporters of innocent, but it is our right Sickinger to the Feinstein freedom. Yet the same His proposals have spurned controversy on both the bill claim that it is as Americans to know that Institute, Michael J. Raia administration that made sides of the Congressional aisle. foolish to believe that the in our country he cannot ’05 made a slight error in this claim is infringing on U.S. government would spy on us. summarizing one reason key civil liberties of veillance—which means justification, and then use its powers to stomp on The issue is not just for my resignation from Americans. the Federal government arrest U.S. citizens with our liberties. Yet there are preventing Patriot Act II the Institute. He wrote Forty-five days after can place wire taps on out charging them. several examples in U.S. from being passed; it is that I had “past the Sept. 11 attacks, the phone conversations The supporters of the history where the repealing the first Patriot theological disagreements U.S. government passed a without judicial per bill claim that this will government used its Act. This is not just a about Catholic social law called the Patriot Act mission—spying on protect Americans. expanded powers to slippery slope argument justice...” that would allow for internet searches, and However, the issue with commit acts of injustice. that 10 years from now I want to be clear I massive increases in the expanded definitions of terrorist prevention before Imagine a circumstance the government may be have no disagreements government’s legal and terrorism that threaten Sept. 11 was the lack of where another radical too powerful. The with Catholic Social investigative powers. civil disobedience pro communication between Islamic group attacks the government already is too Teaching. I meant to Attorney General John tests. In addition, the police organizations, U.S. and people are so powerful. Even if the fed communicate that the Ashcroft, who spear government can now hold which meant the evidence filled with terror that they have not committed acts conflict I experienced headed the movement for American citizens arrest indicating the imminence demand that all Arabs be that violate our freedom with the College passing the bill, argued ed on U.S. soil for as long of attack was never used sent away from their (which is unclear because administration while a that these increased as it desires without effectively. The problem homes to camps to Ashcroft is withholding member of the Institute powers would allow the pressing charges (which is with the prevention of prevent an attack from information on federal use has shaken my faith, and government to better what is happening to Jose terrorism is not the lack of occurring again. Ashcroft of the Patriot Act) they I therefore needed to protect U.S. citizens. Padilla, the alleged ‘dirty power the government and company may declare cannot be allowed the resign to recover and Some of the most im bomber’). Basically, the has, but the lack of com­ that impossible in a power to trespass on our enhance my spiritual life. portant parts of the bill government can spy on munication between state, freedom-loving country, liberty. Dr. Joseph Cammarano include expanded sur- U.S. citizens without legal local, and federal police. yet just over 50 years ago Assistant Professor of Political Science Billionaire against Bush in 2004 Small schools by Juliette Paul ’05 million from labor unions. production of nuclear weapons, And if that statement wasn’t Commentary Staff Soros is the founder of a and is an advocate of more sci-fi enough, Soros’ Open Soci­ can compete network of philanthropic extensive gun control. As a ety Institute stresses the need to George Soros, the multi organizations that are active in powerful man distributing his find “common ground” in the in big ponds billionaire financer and more than 60 countries. He is fortune to spread his homemade abortion debate by recognizing philanthropist, has donated $10 Chairman of the Open Society “open society” ideal, I would the “changing science, politics, Your article about PC million to a Democratic-leaning Institute. Soros’ U.S. Programs hope that Soros would be and public attitudes on abortion.” playing in a competitive group organized to ensure that challenge over-reliance on the consistent - and get his priorities (For the record, emergency con field hockey conference President George W. Bush does market, which is ironic coming straight. traception rights have never been needs to be moderated. not get re-elected in 2004. A long from a man worth $6.9 billion Soros’ extraordinary accomp considered “common ground.”) ‘Moderated’ clearly time critic of Bush’s “ex from speculating financial lishments deserve due respect. Full abortion rights is a distinct applies to this year’s tremism,” Soros’ decision to fund markets. The institute aims at He is known as an American supplement to Soros’ Bush-hat edition of Big East field the anti-Bush, pro-abortion creating an “open society” in patriot worldwide and his ing agenda, especially around the hockey teams. At the organization was contem America by, strangely enough, philanthropic record is beyond time that the Partial Birth Abor moment, only UConn poraneous with' the soon-to-pass advocating government impressive. Unlike many tion Ban Act is being overviewed appears to be a legitimate Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. responsibility for human needs, extremely wealthy people, Soros by Congress. top team. Boston College Although his charitable de with a heavy concentration on annually donates $574 million to There is something wrong and Syracuse have been meanor is admirable, Soros is establishing full emergency charitable causes. Small-budget when a single man contributes tarnished by early season merely another example of the abortion rights. countries in Latin America, South $10 million to eject the sitting losses to Big Ten teams, frantic pre-election squirm to Abortion is not the only death Asia, and Africa continually president through an organization and Big Ten teams have been demolished by ACC blitz any possible morally or project to which Soros has receive his financial support. In with extreme concentrations on squads. The ACC will be politically conservative ap extended his fortune. He is also addition, Soros is the founder of “open societies” - in other words, the top field hockey proaches in government lead a major supporter of euthanasia The Central European University unrestricted abortion rights. ership in the next presidential and gave a three-year $15 million in Budapest, Prague, and Soros’ criticism of Bush for not conference in America for this season. They have the term. grant to start a pro-euthanasia Warsaw. being “progressive” enough for best field hockey player in Soros’ generosity is embraced foundation called Project on Yet, while Soros is called his ideal hippie society is a the nation—Rachel by Democrats and pro-choice Death in America. The “Mother Theresa” in the Ukraine, scapegoat for a lot of underlying Dawson, and at least four voters and feared by Republicans organization dispenses money to he is also called “The Crocodile” issues - abortion being the most and pro-life voters. The other pro-euthanasia groups in China. Groups benefiting from pertinent. In the act of organizing of their teams have a good chance to finish in the top organization receiving his around the country. Soros’ fortune are probably less against Bush, George Soros is ten nationally. Lastly, the contribution, called Americans Many Democratic Congress­ aware of his more questionable organizing against human life at Coming Together (ACT), men, like Sen. Barbara Mikulski aspects. In Dec. 2002, Soros, the all age levels. As Deal Hudson, defending national champion for NCAA represents labor, environmental of Maryland, criticize the great critic of Bush’s economic advisor to the White House on Division I Field Hockey is and womens’ organizations and Catholic Church for focusing policy, was convicted in Paris for Catholic issues, told The National from the ACC, Wake plans to spend $75 million to more on abolishing abortion than insider trading and fined the same Catholic Register, “Once again, Forest. Yep, Wake has the “elect progressive officials at abolishing the death penalty. Set amount he made on the sales: how tragic that one of the world’s same student population every (governmental) level in aside the fact that Sen. Mikulski’s $2.2 million. wealthiest has been paying his as PC. It is possible for 2004.” The group is run by Ellen excuse is an unfair cheap shot, Soros claims Bush’s foreign millions to reducing the world’s institutions the size of PC Malcolm, president of EMILY’s Soros clearly follows the same policy was his chief motivation population by supporting to win a national title. List, an organization dedicated to wishy-washy slant. One of the for starting ACT. Soros claimed abortion.” Rice University won the electing Democratic women greatest benefactors-of abortion his main reason for organizing For pro-life advocates, Soros’ division I baseball crown candidates who support abortion and euthanasia, Soros contributes against Bush is political: “ACT Democrat-loving, anti-Bush last spring. They only rights, such as U.S. Sen. Hillary to a foundation dedicated to is an effective way.. .to convince campaign is an underlying excuse have 2,700 undergraduate Rodham Clinton (D. - N.Y.). In ending the death penalty. The people to go to the polls and vote to spread his doctrine. students. addition to Soros’ donation, ACT multi-billionaire also donated as for candidates who will reassert Unfortunately, unborn children Corrington Hwong ’68 has received $12 million from much as $1 billion after the fall the values of the greatest open are made to bear his brunt. Princeton, NJ other philanthropists and $8 of the Soviet Union to prevent the society in the world.” 10 The Cowl Commentary September 18,2003 Tangents and Tirades Yada, yada, yada. Do you have the time? Now that the fascination with the new Ray Cafe has subsided, I have one major problem with the new design. There are no clocks! I am one of those people who never wears a watch, and I am usually running late. The lack of clocks in Ray only perpetuates this inappropriate behavior, and I have to walk to the mailroom or a classroom to learn the time. Maybe they were taken down because they are not aesthetically appealing, but I am calling for function above form and a return of the clocks. — Caitlin Ford ’05

Dear Mom and Dad: I apologize in advance for the drop in my grades this semester. The reality of taking five classes, instead of four, has absolutely nothing to do with the decline my academic standing. Nor does the difficulty of taking higher-level political science and PSP courses. You see, right across the hall from the newsroom is the downward spiral of my intellectual descent—McPhail’s... and they have Golden Tee 2004. I will no longer have any time to study, eat, sleep or physically take care of myself, seeing that I am now forced to recommit my life to replacing TOM on the leader board with my arcade surname, MJR. I know you’ll understand. Your loving son, Mike. — Michael J. Raia ’05

Ray toast goes up in smoke Will someone please tell-me what was wrong with the old Ray toasters? Was it just that they didn’t go with the cafeteria’s new look? These new ones are driving me (and I am sure many others) crazy. “Temporary electrical problems” my foot! Those things are a fire hazard, not to mention the fact that even when they are working it is impossible to toast anything with them. After about five tries my bagel still looks the same as it did before I put it in. I say bring back the old toasters. At least last year I didn’t have to worry that my toast might go ————— off-campus housing, up in flames. — Leslie Nevola ’06 by Dustin Kahoud ’04

Dirty secrets on the quad The quad is like a back yard. We go there to relax, to hang out with friends, to exercise, and even sometimes to do a little work. It always looks nice when we use it during the day, and that is thanks to the workers who Johnny Cash: A Tribute clean it up every morning before we even wake up. I walked through the quad one morning before it had been groomed and I was disgusted. Not only was it littered by Caitlin Ford ’05 avoided mainstream middle America— with plastic cups, cigarette butts, and paper. But there was something even more Asst. Commentary Editor but mainstream middle America loved disgusting laying on the grass, a pair of dirty underwear. Then I looked behind me As most of you have probably heard, him anyway. He was a man for the to see a man starting to clean the mess, and he was approaching the underwear to Johnny Cash died recently at the age of common man, and working and middle­ pick them up. If you’re reading this, and you think those were your underwear, 71. What many of you may not realize, class men and women could understand then you should be ashamed. No one should have to pick anyone else’s nasty however, is that he was one of the and appreciate his songs. underwear off the quad. Be respectful, be clean, be decent. Pick up after yourself, greatest rock stars to ever grace the stage. His most lasting and personal reform- please. — Courtney Arkell-Fargeorge ’06 He had his share of difficulties, but was through-music efforts were made in the able to overcome them and find even prison system. His true crossover to rock Integrity and love for PC Every club gets a bad rap for some aspect of “its greater success in his career and personal and his rejection from the conservative personality.” I would just like to clarify that the Cowl does not consist of a bunch of life. He was the original radical, a rebel country music industry occurred when bitter students who hate the school. Bitter and sarcastic? Sometimes. Hate the school? with many causes. I admire not only his he recorded Johnny Cash from San Not at all. As most people think, Cowf-ers really don’t hide behind bushes all week musical talent, but also his social Quentin live from the maximum-security so they can sleaze back into the office with evil grins and craft stories to make awareness. Johnny Cash is my idol. facility bearing that name. The songs people mad. Cowl editors spend 20+ hours in the office, every week, putting together Johnny Cash, the “Man in Black,” is on that album are irreverent in language a newspaper because they love PC and believe it deserves to be well represented usually thought of as a country singer, and reveal, in tone even when not in and constructively criticized in an effort to make itself better. They should be but his songs have heavy rock words, the life the prisoners there respected for at least that much. — Juliette Paul ’05 undertones and he was frequently able endured. to top the charts in both genres. His Despite the drug problems that Musical fugitives Does anyone else see the ridiculousness of the music industry greatest hits include “I Walk the Line,” plagued his life, Cash was able to persist suing minors and senior citizens for downloading music? I recognize that artists “Folsom Prison Blues,” and most and made a significant comeback in 1994 may have a legitimate case in trying to curb Internet downloads in the interest of recently, a cover of the Nine Inch Nails with American Recordings, released 40 copyright laws. Though hard to believe, perhaps some artists are even losing money song “Hurt.” He has been inducted into years after he began his music career. He from Internet downloading. But to randomly sue one 12-year-old out of millions both the Country Music and Rock and was country music’s bad boy and his who have downloaded music seems a bit ludicrous. Make the rules and then enforce Roll Halls of Fame, both honors that he deep baritone, “Hello, my name is them, but don’t enforce them before they exist. — Stephanie Pietros ’04 truly deserves. Johnny Cash” could strike awe and even Cash was an amazing musician, and fear in the manliest of men. greats as diverse as Bob Dylan and Bono, Johnny Cash is a hero in many The Cowl have claimed him as a major influence. respects, not only for the music world, Providence College's student newspaper since 1935 Cash released over 100 albums in his but for the world as a whole. He was a lifetime, each one different, and many social commentator and humanitarian Publisher: Rev. J. Stuart McPhail, O.P. centered on a theme. His style cannot who used his fame to spread awareness Editor-in-Chief: Joan Barker ’04 Head Copy Editor: Joe Carbeau ’05 be classified, but his songs are of issues that were close to his own heart. recognizable at once because of his He was never frightened of speaking his Business Manager: Rob Burkhart ’04 Copy Editors: Mary Allietta '05, Trish Higgins ’06, Micaela Sheehan '06, haunting, demanding voice. He was an mind and his efforts to represent those Advertising Manager: Hillary Murray '04 Stephanie Smith ’06, Meghan Welsh ’06, extremely creative man and was not who could not represent themselves was Sarah Day ’05, Adam Roach '06, afraid to voice his individualism. an effective landmark for the socially News Editor: Frank Caliva '04 Kristin Santa Maria '05, MattTantillo ’05, This is why I respect Johnny Cash. conscious. Perhaps Bono said it best, Asst. News Editors: Keith Carr '04, Peter Daley ’05, Jackie Balloe ’05, He was a great artist; but beyond that, “Not since John the Baptist has there Lauren Wholley ’04 Clabby '06, Caitlin Murphy ’06 he was an advocate, an individual, and been a voice like that crying in the World Editor: Sarah Long ’04 Ad Staff: Kim Sagan ’04, Alissa Fisher '04, an activist. He used his gift to give a wilderness.” Christine Hickey ’05, Shannon Kelly ’06 voice to the poor, the outcasts, the Johnny Cash defined his generation Commentary Editor: Michael J. Raia ’05 marginalized, and the mistreated. He Asst. Commentary Editor: Caitlin Ford ’05 Roving Photographers: Amanda Zoller ’04, when hejoined Sun Records in 1955, and Jess Sobin ’04 took on issues like religion and murder, he maintained that influence for the latter Arts & Entertainment Editor: Kelly Mack '04 and even used songs as protests. From half of the twentieth century. He truly Asst. A&E Editor: Dan Devine '04, Webmaster: Brian Black ’04 forgotten Native American heroes to was a voice in the wilderness, a voice Roisin Quinn ’05, Gretchen Whitney ’05 culture to prison life, Cash and his songs Portfolio Editor: Jennifer Skala '05 that will be missed. Tech Support: Chris Severino '04 Sports Editor: Lauren DeMauro '05 Circulations Manager: Todd Sorensen ’04 Online Poll Results Photography Editor: Kristin Ellis '05 Asst. 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obsessed with money and yet by Stephanie Smith ’06 truly values his friendship with A&E Staff Roy. He plays alongside Cage well—his facial expressions It shouldn’t fit that the and body language are mellow world’s best con man has and easy to read amidst Cage’s Obsessive-Compulsive fury of emotion. Disorder. A con man has to be Alison Lohman plays flexible and unafraid; his having Angela and, despite being much OCD doesn’t make sense. And older at 24, acts like a 15-year- he shouldn’t be caring. He steals old as if her days of retainers money from helpless old people and skateboards were but all the time; yesterday. She is completely MOVIE j there is no way believable as she scrunches her review} he could be face in disgust at Roy’s caring. Yet Roy homemade dinner, laughs Waller (Nicholas Cage) is all of nervously at her father’s these things: he’s an obsessive- neuroses, or begins to cry when compulsive, caring, fatherly con she finds thousands of dollars artist. And it is the seamless and a gun hidden inside a merging of these unfitting ideas ceramic bulldog. However, that makes Roy’s story, there is more to her than meets Matchstick Men, a great the eye, as is the case with adventure to watch. everything in this film. The plot of Matchstick Men Perhaps the most impressive is intricate and intense, and you part of this film, though, is the have to really watch in order to actual story. The screenplay was appreciate what ultimately written by Nicholas and Ted happens. But keeping your eyes Griffin and was adapted from a glued to the screen for the film’s book by Eric Garcia. It is so well duration is almost effortless; the thought out and there are so excitement never breaks. Our many surprises that it seems you con man protagonist with OCD, will never pick up on all the Roy, has dropped his little details woven into the plot. medication down the sink and And Ridley Scott only adds to is, well, freaking out, vacuum­ the amazement with his ing in a way that we have never direction. When Roy’s OCD is seen before. He has to see a becoming especially over­ shrink to get more pills and whelming the audience feels it, eventually divulges the story of too, as the camera swirls his life to the doctor, including feverishly around the room or WARNER BROS. the fact that he may have a son focuses intensely on a carpet or daughter. His doctor calls stain for a full twenty seconds. Roy’s ex-wife and a meeting And on the complete other end with his long lost daughter, of the spectrum, when things are Angela (Alison Lohman), is happening so quickly that the arranged. Now Roy has his characters cannot think at all, Matchstick is on scams, his OCD, and his neither can we. There are fire: Nicholas offspring to worry about. countless times when we Cage, above, Nicholas Cage plays Roy literally jump out of our seats plays Roy perfectly. He throws the at the sudden action in the film. Waller, a con nervous ticks, yelps, and It is sometimes more a ride than twitching around with total a film. artist with confidence and also nails Roy’s Matchstick Men is very, very Obessive- arrogant con man alter-ego. Roy good. There were times when I Compulsive is a complicated character: he was so shocked by something Disorder and a is constantly becoming that happened that I literally 15-year-old someone else in order to gasped out loud—it is that daughter (played complete a scam and Cage is engrossing. The acting is very by Alison able to play all those characters real; at no time is there a Lohman, left). while still being Roy under moment when it looks like an When the two neath it all. It’s an actor playing actor is simply reciting words. meet, however, an actor and it’s fantastic. Roy’s The direction is creative, there’s more to con sidekick, Frank, is played demanding that our eyes stay this plot than by Sam Rockwell, who is used glued to the screen. And the last meets the eye. as a relief from Roy’s neurotic half hour not only keeps you at personality. Frank is messy the edge of your seat, but whereas as Roy is so clean he’s sometimes throws you out of it. sterile. Rockwell is able to make It is pure entertainment all the Frank despicable and lovable at way through. the same time. He is clearly GRADE: A - Gallery Night Providence Gallery Night Providence is your best bet for seeing art in the city, and now PC’s very own Hunt-Cavanaugh gallery is in on the action. On the third Thurs­ day of every month, trolleys bring gallery-goers all over the city to the hottest art spots. There are five different routes, all of them leaving from Kennedy Plaza (across from the mall). With the addition of the Hunt-Cavanaugh gallery, however, PC students can now pick up a trolley right here on campus and either check out the West End run or just ride to Kennedy Plaza and find some of the 25 other galleries that participate in Gallery Night. For more information, contact the Bert Gallery at (401)751-2628 or go to www.gallerynight.info. The Cowl 12 Arts & Entertainment September 18, 2003 Picks Urban Elements of the Visions or nightmares? Jedi Mind Tricks just aren’t feeling the force Week on their latest release, Visions of Gandhi

by Joan Barker ’04 by Joe Mavodones ’05 Editor-in-Chief A&E Staff Two-tone Visions: If Gary Busey, Tony Soprano, Jedi Mind Tricks’ and RZA had the collective will to Visions of Gandhi construct a rap group, it would be (left) starts out Jedi Mind Tricks. One part insan­ strong, but ity, another part Mafia bravado, and loses the magic an abundance of neck breaking halfway through. beats, producer Stoupe the Enemy of Mankind and emcee Vinnie Paz their weight throughout the rest of Movie (a.k.a. Ikon the Verbal Hologram) the album. The major problem is mo­ make up one of the most innova­ notony. Vinnie Paz can’t seem to find Heavyweights tive and eclectic groups in hip-hop anything to rap about other than re­ directed by Steven Brill today. Their last two albums were ligion and violence. On all of the From the creator of The Mighty pioneering, and their newly re­ tracks that feature other emcees, Paz Ducks comes this 1995 classic about leased third album—Visions of gets outshined. And even on his solo a band of boys sent away to fat camp Gandhi —proves to be even more tracks, he gets outshined by Stoupe’s for the summer. The movie stars a groundbreaking. production. Of all the dreadful lean mean Ben Stiller as Camp Yet groundbreaking doesn’t BABYGRANDE tracks, “The Wolf,” “The Rage of Hope's evil new owner, Tony Perkis. always equate to a good album, and this Angels,” and “Nada Cambia” are the Tony's twisted plan is to use the camp album proves that. Honestly, I think the the symphonic “Animal Rap,” featuring most unbearable. It sounds like JMT for his own diet system infomercial, boys from JMT are just a few steps away the legendary Kool G Rap. It’s easily one hired a cheap cover band to come in and appropriately dubbed “Peirkisizing.” from the insane asylum, because this al­ of the top five songs of the year, and may record the second half of the album. Will our underdog, Jerry, survive bum is ridiculous. I mean, anytime Mike even be in contention for a 2004 Biggie After putting out two classic albums, ‘Perkisizing- with Tony and his Tyson, Bill Maher, and Jesus Christ are Award. Canibus lends his lyrical skill on Stoupe and Vinnie just don’t have the German drill sergeant sidekick, Lars? referenced on the same record, you know the haunting “Tibetan Black Magicians” creative connection on the third time Who knows, just grab a link of deli there’s something wrong. (Wait, did I just type “Canibus”? I around. I was hoping that Visions of sausage (snack-time favorite for the Still, like the food at Ray, Visions isn’t thought Canibus vanished a few years Gandhi would be the crown jewel for Camp Hope kids) and sit back for 97 all bad. The highlight of the album is back after his feud with LL Cool J. Jedi Mind Tricks—the album that finally minutes of fun-filled adventure as the definitely Stoupe’s production. Reminis­ Where’s he been? Actually, did anyone gave them the lift needed to get a larger boys try to save Camp Hope from the cent of a blend between RZA circa ’93 care he was gone? Probably not. Any­ following. But, I was wrong. Visions evil clutches of Tony Perkis! and The Beatnuts around ’97, Stoupe is way...). Underground legend Ras Kass proved to be nothing more than a me­ always on point. Blending shrieking drops by on “Rise of the Machines,” the diocre attempt at recycling their last two string sections, Arabic guitar samples, best track ever to sample Mike Tyson’s albums, and ultimately the album leaves and heart pounding drums, Stoupe shows “I’m gonna eat his children!” speech. a cloudy vision of the future for Jedi why he is one of the best producers in Besides these three gems though, Jedi Mind Tricks. Music the game. The best track on the album is Mind Tricks have a hard time pulling GRADE: C The Best of UB40, Vol. 2 DEP I. Joan Barker, again swear that UB40 is the “Best Damn Reggae- Rockin' Cover Band of the 20th century.” (Nevermind the fact that they were probably the only reggae cover band of the 20th century). While many are quick to label the group as a one-hit wonder due to the success of their single “Red Red Wine” (the quintessential anthem of the eight-grade social), let it be known that these cats do indeed have enough successful material not only to put out a greatest hits Volume I. but a Volume II as well! This disk includes well-known songs “Can’t Help Falling in Love"(recorded by Elvis Presley) and “Here I Am” (which includes my favorite lyric: “If good looks were in minutes, girl you know you’d be an hour”). If you like British boys who know how to Jamaican jive, make sure to add this album to your collection! Book lardin de Invierno i (Winter Garden) by Pablo Neruda

This aptly titled collection is an elegant and harmonious look into the human soul. The bilingual book is translated by William O'Daly, and features Spanish poems alongside their English translations. Neruda, a famous Chilean poet, is able to capture the essence of human emotion, touch, and being through his craft. For example, in his work, “Time,” he begins, "The day is made from many days, an hour keeps slow minutes that found their way...” Much more of this articulate and graceful style can be found in Neruda’s collection. September 18, 2003 Arts & Entertainment The Cowl 13 Taste of the Town with Kelly Mack ’04 A&E Editor Original New York System home—a warning in Eat hot weiners: Below, service (and usually a joke or 424 Smith St., Providence advance: you will smell the System’s famous two). (401) 331-5349 like weiners when you neon sign. Left, George leave. Chu makes weiners the Affordability: Though the Ahhh, the Weiner System. way they were meant to price has gone up a bit from Nested between buildings on Selection: The star of be prepared. when the System opened in Smith Street, you could almost the menu, in case you 1927, weiners are still pretty miss it if it weren’t for the huge haven’t gathered by cheap—$1.17 (an even $1.25 neon sign outside. If you’ve had now, is the weiner. It’s after tax). A large (and I do it at all, it was probably late- smaller and spicier than mean large) fry is $3.00, and night, but it seems as though this a hot dog, and it’s topped drinks are low-priced as well. is one of those word-of-mouth with a special meat places—either you know and sauce, mustard, onions Overall: The System isn’t just love it, or you have no idea what (though those are about the food, it’s about the it is. If you fall into the latter optional), and garlic experience as well. So while category, read on and consider powder. Bad for the you’re at school in Rhode this your word-of-mouth tip. breath, but so tasty. You Island, you might as well check may be surprised out some of the finer things the Atmosphere: As was though, that the System is not health food, but it does taste Service: Where else can you state has to offer by way of previously mentioned, the just weiners. Though that is the good. Not recommended for find food that’s prepared on character and tradition. outside of the diner is specialty, you can get anything those with artery problems or someone’s arm? Don’t let that completely unassuming, and from the grill—hamburgers, strict diets, but it’s that food that throw you, it’s the “traditional” GRADE: A once you walk in, it’s not much grilled cheese, fish and chips. just hits the spot every so often. way of preparing weiners, different. You can pull up a seat There’s even a breakfast menu A tip from a frequent customer: though you can along the counter to check out for you early risers. And you get coffee milk to go with the request they be made the grill action or choose one of know it’s good—rumor has it weiners. It’s the official Rhode on a tray if you’re the booths that give you a view that a well-known PC basketball Island drink, and no, it’s not concerned about of the televisions (think prime player always ordered fish and coffee with milk in it (it actaully health codes. The sportswatching) mounted on the chips with extra fish or two doesn’t taste anything like System isn’t usually ceiling. The un-forgettable part bacon cheeseburgers. coffee). Try it and you’ll know too busy, so you’re of the System’s atmosphere, what I mean—something about almost guaranteed though, is the part you take Quality: Well, it’s not exactly it helps the digestion. friendly, personal Room for growth Heavier Things, John Mayer's latest release, proves there’s No Such Thing as a one-hit-wonder for this Wonderland

by Matt Hess ’05 A&E Staff Standing upright, with his lanky arms poised defiantly at his sides and a worn Stratocaster slung across his torso, John Mayer finally ALBUM looks grown up. REVIEW However, the black-and-white cover art of Mayer’s latest release, Heavier Things, is just one of the many indications that the singer Heavy hitter: On his songwriter has matured since sophomore attempt, Mayer his 2001 triple platinum debut, is anything but sophomoric, Room For Squares. adding confident lyrics and Of course, Mayer is still as funky riffs to the usual. wry, hip, and inquisitive as he’s always been, but on Heavier as radio-friendly as Mayer’s he’s become more assertive. In breakout hit, the frantic sing the past, Mayer had been along “No Such Thing.” The desperately bent on figuring out singer croons out in the exactly where he fits in the big irresistible chorus “Someday scheme of things, but this time I’ll fly, someday I’ll soar/ around he’s got some answers. Someday I’ll be so damn much On the quirky, piano laced more/ Cause I’m bigger than my head.” The bluesy guitar opposite sex. “Home Life,” the singer affirms body gives me credit for.” riffs sway along with a However, the closer, that “I will go to my grave/ With Approaching 6’4”, though, it’s natural, unrehearsed feel, “Wheel,” is perhaps the the life that I gave/ Not just tough to see him getting much and the organ-laced best track on the album. some melody line on a radio bigger. arrangement sounds like Sparse and delicate all the wave/ It dissipates and soon However, on the rest of something you’d find in a way through, the song is as evaporates/ But home life Heavier Things, there’s a sense Black Crowes jam. bitter-sweet as they come. doesn’t change.” Here, Mayer of sophistication and expansion. Perhaps the most The drums drop out as is speaking of his aversion to the Indeed, things are heavier. The distinctive tune on Things Mayer’s voice blos-soms fleeting nature of his craft; he’s tunes aren’t quite as reliant on is the retro stomp, “Only with the chorus: “And not just the pillowy-soft over-the-top pop melodies. Heart.” Mayer’s Strato that’s the way this wheel playboy from the “Your Body Rather, they groove along with caster tone feels decidedly keeps working now/ And I is a Wonderland” video. There’s a more clever, subdued vibe. funky, and you can almost won’t be the last/ No, I some substance here. On “New Mayer kicks the disc off with hear his blood pumping won’t be the last to love Deep,” Mayer sarcastically “Clarity,” a smooth-paced track with the bass drum beat. her.” The song then slowly croons about the drawbacks of spiced with Roy Hargrove’s The ringing guitar lead on builds again, never straying overanalyzing “Every little slick trumpet lines. During the “Something’s Missing” from its relaxed vibe, and meaning in my life,” but warns song, Mayer effortlessly moves carries an undertone that melts into the final a against the numbness that could from his throaty tenor, to an seems more pensive than cappella lines —“I believe result if the listener takes his erupting falsetto during the the probing lyrics. Mayer my life’s gonna see/ The advice too far. outro. The ballad, “Come Back even rattles off a list during love I give returned to me.” In terms of sound, Heavier to Bed,” lulls along as our the song’s ending, in a We all hope so, John. is certainly as accessible as the apologetic narrator pleas with futile attempt to figure out But for now, here’s a little hook-laden tunes on Room for his upset lover to slip back exactly what’s been bit... Squares. The first single under the sheets and stop misplaced —be it friends, “Bigger Than my Body,” isjust “holding your love over my money, a well slept GRADE: B+ The Cowl 14 Arts & Entertainment September 18, 2003 Crucible, n., a severe test Can the Sandra Feinstein Gamm Theater's production of The Crucible overcome a borrowed performance space and a tedious script?

by Anna Kukowski ’06 A&E Staff

Hmm... Missy Elliot, Justin The cast of The Timberlake, and Sean Paul weren’t Gamm Theatre's exactly what I was expecting when I season opener, sat down to view last week's The Crucible, performance of The includes THEATER Crucible. Whether it Ratkanhnha Siv REVIEW was KISS 108 or the as servant girl local dance blaring Mary Warren and in the background, the toils of not Gamm Artistic having one’s own performance space Associate were quite obvious during the Sandra- SamBabbitt as Feinstein Gamm Theater’s Sept. 12 Judge Danforth. production of The Crucible. The limited During renovations, the engagement Gamm Theater has rented its celebrates the performance space from the normally 50th anniversary quaint La Salle Theater. Yet due to bad of the first planning on both organizations’ parts, production of the talents of the actors were truly tested this American as a high school dance (I assume) classic about the occurred simultaneously with The Salem witch trials. Crucible merely a few doors down. It was quite the distraction. The question remains: did these actors pull off the confusing plot and intricate script SANDRA FEINSTEIN GAMM THEATER amidst the Rick Dees Top 40? Though some might be accusers that begin Salem’s infamous of Abigail Williams is one of the finest dramatic ending. The question-rebuttal inclined to groan at the mention of The hysteria. The plot intensifies when in the production next to Estrella and tactic of the trial occurs so quickly and Crucible (remember having to read it?), Abigail accuses Elizabeth Proctor Kane, and she wraps the entire drama with so little emotion that it cannot help the Gamm Theater proves that (Jeanine Kane), the wife of Abigail’s one­ around her finger. We see that selfish and but drag. Director Fred Sullivan tries to despite... complications... this time lover John Proctor (Tony Estrella), childish desires culminate into hysteria, keep the audience’s attention by placing production is a perfect new beginning of witchcraft, resulting in her as she devours the souls of upstanding the judges in the aisles of the theater, but for the company. It’s a new beginning imprisonment. Obviously, Miller citizens. Even the younger children who this alone cannot make the script more because everything is completely constructed quite the heavy, complicated, play Williams’ conniving friends are interesting at this point. It is only when different for the Gamm this season. and emotional plot. professional in every way. Many of the the future of John Proctor becomes very Both Artistic Director Tony Estrella Passion, horror, and fear reside actors have also directed or managed clear to the onlookers that Miller’s script (who is the show’s star) and Managing in the lines, but without the fiery nature other productions, making them aware regains stamina, headstrong on a doomed Director Yvonne Seggerman are new of the cast’s delivery, they might be a bit of the “big picture” and definitely adding emotional path. Also, make sure to brush to the managing team but have high dry to the average observer (especially the to each of their performances. up on the plot before attending; the hopes. The Crucible is the company’s distracted observer). Most notable is The costumes in The Crucible program lacks the typical plot summary first show in an entire year, as the Estrella’s phenomenal performance, are impeccable. Costume designer David common to such plays, and only includes theater took a leave of absence last fall portraying the plight of the truly virtuous Howard creates a certain serenity that a brief “context” summary. from the Providence scene to renovate man. Estrella’s emotional eyes and body contrasts from the overused and trite Despite the quirky problem its new location at the Pawtucket language demand that the audience black and white pilgrim motif too with Friday’s performance, The Crucible Armory. The Gamm, however, has question justice; is justice lying but living ingrained within our minds. He instead kicked off a strong season. The actors obviously not quite made it to the new (“temporal safety and everlasting shame” chooses earthy maroons, browns, and deserved all the more respect for dealing theater (expect the grand opening for as Estrella himself notes in the program), beiges. They are warm colors that remind perfectly with one of those things you’re The Gamm’s next show, A Child’s or is it choosing the correct but dooming us Puritanical society was not so devoid never trained for. Not only did most of Christmas in Wales). path when faced with decision? Kane of emotion as we are lead to believe, but the audience remain through the second The Crucible, by Arthur further escalates the emotion when teemed with the passionate emotions of half of the show despite the noise, but Miller, celebrates its 50,h anniversary portraying the quiet yet strong demeanor pain, love, and envy. the players received a standing ovation this year, but the Gamm is correct in of a woman who loves her husband while The Crucible itself, however, almost seconds after the lights went off. stating that it “doesn’t grow old.” It is struggling to understand his indiscretion. has its fallacies. The script stalls for a The Gamm Theater will have a bright famous not only for its frightening The chemistry between these two actors short while during the second half of the year if such insight is continuned. depictions of the panic created by the captures the audience in a way so performance before Miller unleashes the GRADE: A- Salem Witch Trials in 1692, but also entrancing that it’s impossible to look for its chilling parallels to the away. Communist Trials of the McCarthy Era Yet Estrella and Kane do not and the skepticism of even today’s produce this level of drama alone. Some society. Abigail Williams (Georgia amazing players are veterans of the Cohen) and her friends are accused of Gamm Theater, such as Sam Babbit, consorting with the Devil in Salem, whose stunning portrayal of Deputy Massachusetts, yet somehow the tides Governor Danforth stole scenes. Brown turn and they become the merciless undergraduate Georgia Cohen’s portrayal The Cowl Portfolio Pass-Around Premiere: I don’t think we’re in Harkins anymore... in a long, flowing purple robe, looking like a cross between a Supreme Court (Jen) The overhead fluorescent justice and Barney the Dinosaur (if lights gave the classroom an eerie glow. Barney were a vicious killing-machine Each person that walked into the room instead of a beloved educator of our from the hallway seemed to acquire a nation’s youth). Von Snap’s nose was sickly yellow pallor as gnarled as an oak from the enchanted PASS- once they entered forest of some fairy-tale. His hair was AROUND 407B Harkins. shoulder-length and raven-black, except George had no idea there even was a for a small tuft of white above his left 407B Harkins, but he stumbled upon the eye. He had a fu-man-chu style mysterious classroom as he wandered moustache, and a jagged-looking scar on the halls.. When George had been at PC the cleft of his chin. for freshman orientation, another boy in “Good afternoon, class,” said Von his group suggested he take “Gothic Snap in a booming voice that shook Culture of the Modern World” with George down to his socks. “I trust you’re Professor Johann Von Snap. George had ail in the right place, but even if you’re no idea PC even offered such a class, but not, you’re mine now.” He let out a when he turned to ask the boy more cackle that ended in a fit of coughing. about it, he had disappeared and George “Excuse me, it’s just so stuffy in here. had been enrolled in the course. Let’s see if we can take care of that.” Now he found himself sitting in this Removing a thin black stick from up dreary, silent classroom with only four his left sleeve and raising his arms, Von other freshmen. “Has anyone heard Snap’s words seemed to fill the room. anything about Professor Von Snap?” “Hazeus fadeus in extremum! Portenos George asked. A nervous-looking girl en pastore verde!” There followed a sitting directly in front of George flash of light that momentarily blinded whispered, “Some kid at orientation told George. When he could see again, me to take this.” Another girl sitting in George noted in amazement that they the back of the classroom quickly piped were no longer in Harkins 407B. Von up and said the same thing had happened Snap had somehow transported the entire to her. The five kids in the class all class to the middle of a country field. turned toward each other with that “Are- “There, that’s better,” Von Snap glibly you-thinking-what-I’m-thinking?” look. remarked. “And that is but a preview of Before anything else could be said, things to come. Shall we begin?” they heard loud, commanding footsteps (Aislinn) George began to seriously coming toward the classroom. George wonder if someone had slipped felt beads of sweat gathering on his something into his drink at Ray. He also forehead, as he tried to catch his breath. began to wonder what kind of a school George’s efforts were in vain because he he had wound up at. But George looked just as frightened as everyone considered himself to be a pretty laid else in the class when Professor Von back guy and decided that he would just Snap entered the yellow haze of 407B. (Chris) Von Snap was an imposing KATIE BROWN '05/ The Cowl figure, to say the least. He was dressed VON SNAP/Page 16 Samantha: Late night lessons No music allowed adults turning their heads, impervious to by Aislinn Martin ’05 the other. For a few moments they where they might be headed that night. Portfolio Staff walked down the side street without saying anything to one another. The At the end of the street, they split ways. by Jessica Bonvino ’04 sound of rushing cars began to fade “I’m going home with Kerry tonight.” Portfolio Staff behind them and their hurried breathing Lauren hardly went home if she could One day when she was 12 years- calmed. They became aware of the still help it. Kerry shrugged in reply and My roommate has owned more old, her mother came into her bedroom night. The houses seemed unfamiliar. Samantha waved to her friends as she shower radios in one year than normal and opened the curtains. Their colored sideboards were a muted hurried off down her home street. The people do in a lifetime. She has not even Samantha had stayed out late the grey under the wash of night. Most flags lights in her ranch style house were turned had to purchase them all herself. night before with were taken inside for the night but the off and the front blinds in the bay window Instead, each of her QTHOY Kerry and Lauren few that remained outdoors caught and were shut. She fumbled under the ESSAY | roommates have either bJORYj They’d hung aro- snapped in the wind with a pitch that doormat for the spare key which as soon bought her one or chi­ und to laugh and throw popcorn at one remained alien to the daytime. as she found, she hastened to fit inside pped in money for the purchase of one. another in the empty theatre after the “It’s kind of creepy,” Kerry ventured. the lock. Once inside the doorway she It is not that shower radios are her show had ended, and everyone else had “What’s that?” Lauren pushed herself heard the steady click of the wall clock favorite gift—though it is the most cleared out. A teenage employee entered up against Kerry and her voice came out in the kitchen. The ‘tisk’ of the second frequent one she has ever received, but with a broom and dustpan and turned on sounding shrill until it broke into hand was the only reproach she received all of her roommates (myself included) the overhead lights. He asked them to laughter. They laughed off their that evening. have broken three separate shower leave with what they took to be too much apprehension and moved with new radios. The destruction of the shower irritation in his voice, which only command down the center of the street. Her mother came in at six thirty in the radios has been due to clumsiness, freak prompted them to sneak into the theatre The sound of their voices reverberated morning and opened the curtains. “You accidents, and just plain bad luck. next door and catch the final show of the against the closed up homes. But a have to get up,” she told her daughter, It all started the beginning of junior evening. On their way out, they linked feeling of unease soon returned to “so you can take your grandmother to the year. Unwrapping the shower radio box arms as they strode past the teenage Samantha. It was like when she woke grocery store. The bus leaves at seven.” was so exciting. Not only were we employee. Lauren’s laugh rang out and up from dreaming that she had missed Ten minutes later she was out the door thrilled to be upperclassmen in an made them feel aloof despite his school. This had happened a lot to her, running down the street in her new soccer apartment, but we also had our own accusatory stare. but the dreams were most frequent shoes with the three white stripes. Just shower. We could not wait to set up the It was past midnight when they left during the beginning and end of summer. as she started up her grandmother’s radio and start listening to music during the cinema. They broke their chain as She knew she was supposed to be walkway the front door opened. Her our showers. they made their way to the busy street somewhere else, but the feeling didn’t grandmother came out and shut the door Suction cups held the first radio that comer. The headlights of the cars moved fade like it did in the morning. She behind her. The sun slanted across her we hung up. It had an anti-fog mirror, a toward them with a steady pace that looked around, but there was no one seemed indifferent to the three shadowy watching them. The front lawns seemed figures that rushed to cross the street. miles longer given that the darkness The cars continued past them as they obscured their length. The shades were skipped up onto the curb, one right after drawn on the houses along the street like SAM/Page 17 MUSIC/Page 17 The Cowl 16 Portfolio September 18,2003 Von Snap: Bored Poetry Corner midwestemer Pot-hole Cabbage continued from page 15 Aiea Iacta Est by Joan Barker ’04 by Christopher Parcels ’04 Editor-In-Chief go with the flow. He noticed that the Portfolio Staff other freshmen were looking just as scared and perplexed as he was. He thought he’d do them all a favor and demand an explanation, but Von Snap Roman soldier ‘neath a tree, What is your topography offered one before Georger could ask. Gambling for a dead man’s rags, Does the scenery grow tropical “Don’t worry kids, we’re not going You are blind to what your lot will be Where the carcass of a coyote grows to be looking at empty pastures all day. Though you see his broken body sag. into the guardrail We’re going to be exploring castles A bloodied thigh sinking through the rocks and we’ll do a study case of students God is dying and the die is cast; with the stench of saddened soil who prefer to wear all black clothing, In Fortune’s Temple confess your sin, thrown off by a mother’s screams dark eyeliner and excessive jewelry. But know that when this world has passed she’s just laughing beyond the bushes The only reading requirements for this The Gates will open, but you won’t get in. We’ll keep walking class will be the five Harry Potter walking past the way books.” And thus for all those of this globe though we should have turned, George and the rest of the freshmen Who chance has blinded and enticed— I regrettably consider were happy to hear that this was the You may have won a bloody robe, as the raindrops tickle my cheeks class description and began to talk But you can’t gamble for the peace of Christ. but the humid embrace of the first drops, excitedly amongst themselves. they tempt us “Silence!” Von Snap commanded. We’ll walk the hill “Shall we venture forth?” with daft grins and tired feet. (Katie M.) In a flash, the students heard cheers and frightening screams of excitement. They found themselves Lord, I am Not Worthy amid a nation of black cloaked men and women. Before them was a stage. It did not take a genius to realize who to Receive You was performing. Marliyn Manson flew into distant view. “The beautiful by Sara Schepis ’04 people, the beautiful people....” the Portfolio Staff sinister notes echoed in the crowd. Professor Von Snap noticed the I lay in a stupor of fever, half-aware horror developing on the faces of his pupils. It pleased him and he cackled. My master’s face looked far, his voice but faint “Just kidding. These are the He went (dear master!) seeking aid for me, stereotypes we are going to eliminate But I in my dark dreaming heard not where. from society.” In another flash, the students were swept back into the How long was it? Ah, was he long away? country field. “We begin our real They whispered ‘round me lest I hear their words journey here in the cornfields of They had no need—I felt approach of death. Iowa.” My sun would set before the sun of day. (Katie H.) Apparently Iowa had much more than just corn and cows to The sun was down to touch the sand-gold hill offer this class. Von Snap revealed that Outside the window open to my sight he was born and raised just down the My breathing trembled, silently I prayed street, (if you could call the muddied My heart beat slow.. .the very motes were still trail a “street”). “To understand the gothic culture in the modem world, we Then with a splendid shock, a gush, a rush, must look at its origin. It started out My soul was flooded with the strength of life as Iowa Boredom and then My fever fled, my weakness shriveled up! transformed to a less limiting title of Glad startled cries broke all the solemn hush. gothic,” he said. His “all-dark ensemble,” he explained, began from My master soon appeared and shared the story birth. His family didn’t “fall into the We joined in joy and marveled, awed and glad Gap” so to speak. All of their clothing “He spoke the Word—you see He was obeyed.” was dyed with indigo, which they All after-days were lit by hidden glory. grew on the farm in obscene amounts. 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volume/power knob broke off. I went crazy trying to fix it, but the knob would not snap back in. It would never Letter from a Muse work again. In one semester, we had by Katie McBrine ’04 annihilated two shower radios. Portfolio Staff For a Christmas gift, the two shower radio-wreckers bought another radio to give the owner. Shower radio #3 was hung in January of second Dear Carlotta, semester. This time it had a suction cup and a rope to hang on the Today, as I sat on the veranda, I decided I was getting fat. These days, my wedding showerhead. We thought we were in ring looks like a string tied around a plump roast. I squeezed it off and put it on the clear, that we finally had a keeper. the table next to me. My finger is still swollen from the struggle, as I sit here It was held to the wall and it was also writing. Sometimes I don’t even feel like I’m married anyway. Francesco is always hung. It was foolproof. Nothing could traveling without me. He doesn’t even have time for the boys! He is, in general, destroy this radio; no one would knock a good husband. But sometimes I can’t help but feel attached to Dad’s inheritance it down. It would survive the rest of when I think about our marriage. our college years. We were completely wrong. His friend, Leo, came to drop off a letter today. They have been friends since We were paranoid about this radio. childhood, I believe. He is quite good-looking—for a man that hardly ever trims We handled it with extreme caution. his hair. Of course, I love Francesco like a wife should. But I need attention. We took extra care in the shower not Women need to be told they are loved and beautiful and wanted. Leo has told me to make any sudden movements. We on several occasions what a rare beauty he thinks I am. I know he is simply being JENNIFER SKALA '05/ The Cowl touched its buttons as if we were a good guest, but I can’t help having a little crush on him. Fourth time’s the charm-. The handling a delicate porcelain figure, author’s latest shower radio taking extra care not to press too hard. I invited Leo to sit in the parlor when he stopped by, but he said he much preferred Despite our carefulness, fate to take in the landscape from the veranda. I offered him some pastries and he continued on its path. We were not declined. He is certainly not an easy-going man. So we chatted. He told me about meant to have a shower radio. Though whatever it is he does...I’m still not sure what that is exactly. “A little bit of it survived the semester, it did not last everything,” he says. As we spoke today in Francesco’s absence, I noticed my Music: The the summer where it hung in another naked finger, and laughed to myself. What fun it would be to be a single woman on-campus apartment with roommate again. It is all harmless flirtation. evolution of #3. One day, the radio could not hang on anymore and, just as its As I was just about to comment on Francesco’s estimated return, Leo grabbed shower radios predecessors, it met its inevitable my arm from across the end table. He held a stare, and caught me there in stillness. outcome on the shower floor. He seemed to be looking for something that he could find behind my eyes. I continued from page 15 Three radios in less than a year. Yet, thought for a second he was going to kiss me. I didn’t want that. My vow means our bad luck has not stopped us. We more than that. I was a moment away from breaking the silence and dismissing are trying again with shower radio #4. him from my home when he said, “Mona, would your husband grant me permission We will have our music in the shower to paint you?” light, a clock, and even a tray to hold room. We will not be defeated. razors or soap. It was very well- Coming into senior year, myself Maybe Francesco will consent. How wonderful it sounds to be painted. equipped. It was wide though— and my two other roommates I’ll write again tomorrow. probably too wide. Its sides were just purchased a $40.00 shower clock­ waiting for someone to bump it and radio & CD player for the original knock it down, which is precisely what shower radio owner. There are no Love, Lisa happened. One day, roommate #1 turned ropes, no suction cups, and no sticky around too quickly and elbowed it. The tacks; it has a base instead. We have suction cups just could not handle the learned something from our jolt. It fell, crashed, and broke. experiences. We will not send this Breaking the news to the owner was radio to the same fate as the others. Sam: Art in the grocery store difficult, but she took it upon herself to We are defying fate by not placing this continued from page 15 bring us shower radio #2 from home, radio in the actual shower—it sits on previously owned by her parents. the shower room floor. Now, instead Now, shower of elbowing it, we front doorstep and the old grey cat Sam?” radio #2 did not need to be careful stretched himself out in a luxurious She’s good.” have suction Nothing could not to kick it or repose. Inside the grocery store her cups. Instead, it walk into it. It is “Good morning, Sam. Your mother grandmother picked up a mango. Her hooked on to the destroy this radio; not a good idea to told me that you offered to come with hands were creased and stood out in shower knob. It no one would even list the me every Saturday to the market this contrast against the burst of bright was small and possibilities of summer. That’s good—I need the colors that ran across the fruit. The there was no knock it down. It the things that company.” They turned away from the fruit reminded Sam of the vivid vanity to it at all. could happen to front door. paintings in her mother’s art books and It was just a would survive the this radio. We The bus stopped on the street corner she imagined that her grandmother’s simple and small will not focus on and picked up Samantha, her hands were like the artist’s as they ran radio with a few rest of our its destruction. It grandmother and a young woman with over the smooth skin in recognition and knobs for volume will survive. If it a small baby. How is your mother, careful guardianship of its beauty. and a tuner. It college years. We does not, we will was so innocent- have to set up a han-ging all alone were completely donation fund to in its top corner. wrong... purchase shower Eventually, it too radio #5. Or we met its fate. This may beg Physical time, the blame fell on me. I smacked Plant to let us permanently build a it with my hand one morning and it shower radio into the wall. crashed to the shower floor. The

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“A new beer pong table that isn’t our closet door.” September 18,2003 Sports The Cowl 19 The PC Scoreboard Scores • Standings • Statistics • Schedules • Standouts Standouts

Katharine Lary Maura Robertson Field Hockey Women’s Soccer Sophomore — Canaan, New Hampshire Junior — Wellesley, Massachusetts Lary recorded 10 points in leading the Friars to two Robertson scored two goals to lead Provi­ consecutive victories. She registered two goals and dence past Marist, 3-1, further extending the two assists in a 5-4 overtime victory over Holy Cross team’s record to 4-1-1. She leads the team and one goal and two assists a 2-0 shutout over Ver­ in points scored, having recorded two goals mont. She was named Big East Conference Offensive and two assists for six points in six games. Player of the Week— for the second time this season.

Scores Schedules

Friday 9/12 Friday 9/19 Men’s Cross Country at BC Invitational 1st of 9 Women’s Soccer vs. Villanova 4 p.m. Women’s Cross Country at BC Invitational 1st of 10 Men’s Soccer at West Virginia 4 p.m. Men’s Soccer vs. Florida Atlantic (at Tampa, Florida) L3-1 Volleyball at Lehigh 7:30 p.m. Volleyball at UMBC L3-1

Saturday 9/13 Saturday 9/20 Women’s Soccer vs. Marist W3-1 Tennis at Fairfield 10 a.m. Tennis at Fairfield (Doubles Invitational) Ind. Results Volleyball vs. Niagara (at Lehigh) 11 a.m. Volleyball vs. Georgia State (UMBC) L3-0 Field Hockey at Massachusetts 1 p.m. vs. Rider L3-0 Tennis vs Hartford (at Fairfield) 1 p.m. Volleyball vs. Quinnipiac (at Lehigh) 5 p.m. Sunday 9/14 Field Hockey vs. Vermont (at Holy Cross) W3-0 Sunday 9/21 Men’s Soccerat South Florida L 1-0 Women’s Soccer vs. Rhode Island 1 p.m. Monday 9/15 Field Hockey vs. Albany (at R.P.I) 4:30 p.m. Volleyball vs. Eastern Washington L3-0 Wednesday 9/24 Tuesday 9/16 Field Hockey vs Boston College 3:30 p.m. Women’s Soccer at New Hampshire T 0-0 OT Women’s Soccer vs. Boston College 4 p.m. Volleyball at Holy Cross 7 p.m. Wednesday 9/17 Volleyball at Central Connecticut L3-1 Cross Country Rankings

FinishLynx Women’s Cross Country Rankings MONDO Men’s Cross Country Rankings

Rank Team Rank Team Rank Team Rank Team 1 Brigham Young 11 North Carolina 1 Stanford 11 Villanova 2 Stanford 12 Michigan 2 Wisconsin 12 Brigham Young 3 Notre Dame 13 Michigan State 3 Arkansas 13 Georgetown 4 Colorado 14 North Carolina State 4 Oregon 14 North Carolina State 5 Villanova 15 Arkansas 5 Northern Arizona 15 William & Mary 6 PROVIDENCE 16 Duke 6 Colorado 16 PROVIDENCE 7 Wake Forest 17 Missouri 7 Michigan 17 Indiana 8 Georgetown 18 Indiana 8 Central Michigan 18 Notre Dame 9 Columbia 19 Arizona State 9 Iona College 19 Minnesota 10 Northern Arizona 20 Virginia 10 Eastern Michigan 20 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo poll released Sept. 3 poll released Sept. 7 20 The Cowl Sports September 18,2003 Can’t beat the heat Tix: best deal in town

minutes into the game: The rest of the by Ryan Durkay ’05 The Friars have a strong schedule first half was a battle with both teams continued from back page Sports Staff this season, both non-conference and exchanging blows, and*with five minutes Big East, with Conference match-ups remaining in the half, the Owls scored This season’s package for students featuring home games against NCAA The old saying goes, “if you can’t again on an outside shot, sending the costs 40 bucks and covers a total of 10 defending champion Syracuse on Feb. stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” Friars into halftime trailing 2-0. home games—not including the games 7, as well as hosting Villanova, Well, for the Providence College “The first part of the first half was over break. Not free, but a big Georgetown, Seton Hall, Miami, Men’s Soccer team last weekend, it was: tough because the heat was a factor,” said improvement, and a better bargain than Pittsburgh, and local rival Boston if you can’t stand the heat, stay’out of Daley. BC and UConn nonetheless. College. Florida. Seating for the student sections are Additionally, while the entire The Friars traveled to Tampa last now general admission, or first come, season schedule has yet to be released, weekend to participate in the University first serve. The earlier you get there, Texas and Alabama will be visiting of South Florida/AmeriSuites We were up and down the entire the better seat you get. The Dunk this season. Tournament, facing two solid opponents tournament. This was a good No more getting to the Dunkin My thoughts on this? Hey, I think Donuts Center an hour early to sit in in Florida Atlantic and South Florida. indicator for us, we learned it’s a good idea. First, I applaud the The state that is usually full of fun and the worst seats in the house—stuck in Athletic Department for taking the games was filled with only games for more about our team and where the end-zones, unable to see the action time to listen to students and follow Providence, which dropped both games we have to be to compete. under the hoop and needing a pair of their advice. of the tournament, falling 3-1 to Florida binoculars to see what’s going on Secondly, I think the changes made Atlantic and 1-0 in an overtime thriller Chaka Daley down on the other side of the court. by the department are definitely to South Florida. Also another improvement. necessary improvements. I don’t “We were up and But as far as the package goes, you know about you, but I’m certainly not MEN’S down the entire Playing a team from Florida, who was do have to ask about those kids all about wasting money on games that SOCCER tournament,” said Head used to it, didn’t help either. However, originally from Rhode Island or those I won’t even be able to go to over Coach Chaka Daley. Providence cut the lead to one in the 63rd who live off campus during the school winter break. “This was a good indicator for us, we minute when sophomore forward Eoin year. Tickets for the games over break As far as general admission goes, learned more about our team and where Lynch’s shot from the right wing can be purchased separately from the it’s something that probably should we have to be to compete.” squeaked by the opposing goalkeeper. student ticket package, at four bucks have been done a while ago. But, Looking to rebound from a 3-1 loss With the Friars pushing to get the apiece for season ticket holders. better late than never, and a definite to Florida Atlantic on Friday, PC faced tying goal, the team let its defenses down Being a student ticket holder also improvement. off against South Florida, the and the Owls scored an insurance goal comes with some other perks. They I’m not telling you what to do with tournament’s host team on Sunday. in the 89th minute of play. receive a free Friar Fanatic shirt and your money, but, with a better package Going in, the Friars knew they were in “We rebounded well in the second invitations to free pre-game parties and PC’s strong home schedule, I am for a tough game, and they got exactly half and put a lot of pressure on them,” before the games. telling you to consider purchasing what they expected, fighting hard, but said Daley. “But they just ended up falling 1-0 in overtime to the Bulls in a scoring with 20 seconds left. 2-1 or 3-1 game that was a defensive battle. it doesn’t really matter. I was happy with Madness is coming...... At the beginning of the game, the the effort, but mentally we fell apart temperature on the field was 95 degrees. because of the heat and I wasn’t very The Friars sucked it up and played a happy with that.” strong game defensively. Both teams The tournament marked the ending fought it out, but the tide of the game of the majority of Providence’s non­ changed when, with 15 minutes left to conference schedule. Nine of the next play, senior defensemen Jeff Sawyer eleven games are against Big East received a red card, a penalty forcing opponents and the only two non­ Providence to play the remainder of the conference games left on the schedule game with just 10 men on the field. are against local rivals Brown and PC did its best to take the game in Harvard, and won’t be played until mid­ overtime, but the heat and being a man October. With Big East opponents like down eventually took its toll on the St. John’s and Notre Dame—picked in Friars, with USF scoring a goal in the the Big East Preseason Coaches poll to first overtime period to earn the victory. finish first and second in the conference “We defended well, and I was happy respectively—on the schedule, in with our performance,” said Daley. “I addition to tough opponents such as thought we had a great competitive spirit Boston College, Providence has its work out there. We probably deserved to get a cut out for itself. tie.” For now, the Friars can put their In the first game against Florida sunscreen away and brace themselves for Atlantic the Friars were put on their heels the colder fall weather to which they are October 17 right away with FAU scoring just four more accustomed. CLASSIFIEDS

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continued from back page for the second time this season by Larry Harvey ’05 in just the first three weeks of Sports Staff Last Wednesday, the team play. Additionally, she earned faced off against Holy Cross Eastern College Athletic A drought has once again where Lary started off the night Conference Player of the Week fallen upon the Providence scoring unassisted at the 28:28 honors for this past week. College Women’s Volleyball mark. In the second half, behind Lary has already picked up team. After starting off the year scores by Suehnholz, Philips, fifteen points this season, 0-9, the Friars were hoping to and another goal by Lary, the scoring five goals and five stop the slide towards another visiting Friars took a 4-1 lead assists in only five games. Right losing season on Monday with 20 minutes to play. now she is tied for 10th in total against Eastern Washington The Crusaders refused to points scored in NCAA University. give up, rallying back to score Division 1, for sixth in points Both the three goals, tying the game up per gamefaveraging three points VOLLEYBALL ‘Friars and with 45 seconds to play, and per game), for 16th in goals the Eagles forcing the overtime period. scored, for 13th in goals per came out strong and seemed to “In the second half we had a game (with an average of one), be evenly matched. However, lot of momentum which helped and is seventh in assists and after trading points for a us to get the three goals [and put assists per game. majority of the first game, the us ahead],” said Head Coach “It’s a surprise to me, I didn’t Eagles seized control and put Diane Madl. “The momentum play much last season, and in the Friars away 30-22. swung the other way too soon the spring I worked a lot on The second game proved to and it was disappointing to let developing my skills to help me be an entirely different game. [Holy Cross] get three back.” for this season,” said Lary. “It’s EWU was overwhelming, while In the end, it was freshman really ex'citing to help lead the Providence struggled to stay in Melissa McGow who scored the team in anything.” the game. After a long series of game-winner for Providence “She was a developmental unanswered points by the with less than two minutes player last year [her first year], Eagles, the Friars began to show remaining in the first overtime and she worked really hard signs of life. This comeback period, marking the second time during the spring and summer,” was short-lived, as Eastern NORA CASSIDY '05/The Cowl this season that she has scored said Madl. “She deserves Washington regained the Senior Brigid Collins (1) and freshman Kerry Schulz (3) the game-winner in overtime. everything that she is getting momentum and put away the defend against Eastern Washington in Monday’s 3-0 loss. “We weren’t excited to go right now.” Friars 30-17. The third game into overtime, but we stepped it Additionally Suehenholz was more of the same for the we have all year and against the is something our team needs.” down during the game into a and McGow have stepped up Friars, with Providence falling strongest team we’ve played With a challenging schedule defensive game,” said for the Friars. Suehenholz has under the pressure of the EWU this year,” she said. ahead, it won’t be easy for Suehnholz. “We had the scored four goals in five games, offense, 30-21. Women’s Volleyball has Providence to bounce back pressure from overtime and we while McGow isn’t far behind, Sophomore Katie Fleming seen hard times in recent years, from this string of losses. pulled it out, and now that having recorded three goals and posted the Friars best numbers going 2-29 last season and 6-20 “It doesn’t get any easier we’ve won two overtime games one assist. on both offense and defense, in 2001. from here,” said Royer. “We we know we’re strong in it.” The Friars are proving they recording 12 kills and nine digs. In an attempt to remedy this, have six Big East teams on our Not only is PC stepping up are ready for this season. They She was not alone, with junior the Friars will look to Cadres, schedule, even though we aren’t as a tea., Individually, players are stepping up individually Ayana Cadres and sophomore the team’s captain and leading in the Big East anymore. We are making leaps and bounds, and as a team to prove they are Allison Baker adding six digs offensive player in the 2002 just have to step it up.” the first and foremost of which a new team this year. apiece. season. “We just haven’t found a is Lary. She was awarded Big “We’ve got a new mentality Head Coach Margot Royer “She is our leader on the way to win yet,” says Royer. East Conference Offensive this year,” said Lary. “We just was proud of her team’s effort. court every game,” said Royer. If the Friars want to stop the Player of the Week accolades want to win.” “I think we played better than “She speaks her mind, and that slide, they are going to have to. 22 The Cowl Sports September 18, 2003 PC: confidence level is growing

“We have several players who can play continued from back page up there,” she said, referring to the likes of Robertson, Bruni, junior Lauren Robertson likewise played a central Ritchie, and. rookie Kathryn Mahoney, role in propelling PC to a 3-1 victory who have provided the bulk of the Friars’ against Marist this past Saturday, offense thus far. tallying two goals and one assist for five “Our front six players can play pretty points. After the Friars fell behind 1-0 much anywhere. It’s just a lot of times early in the first half, Robertson evened we look at the opponent that we’re things out in the 10th minute, collecting playing, so we see how we’can get the a powerfully-headed pass from senior most out of our players. BriAnne is such Emi lie Comeau, and placing the ball to a good left-sided player that we get a lot the left of the keeper. from her on the left, but she’s also a She struck again just before halftime, wonderful forward. [She] and Maura are having been sent clear on goal by junior a great combination.” BriAnne Bruni. Robertson later Robertson and Bruni both agreed that returned the favor, threading the needle the streak has considerably boosted the to Bruni, whose shot deflected off the team’s confidence. “Our team’s really Red Foxes’ goalie into the back of the high on the confidence level right now,” net. said Bruni. “We’re playing very good soccer and getting the job done.” Friday’s home game against Villanova should be a good test to Our team’s really high on the determine if the Friars can continue to confidence level right now. translate a high level of confidence into We’re playing very good soccer favorable results. Villanova, which and getting the job done. finished third overall in the Big East last season, is currently ranked No. 18 in the nation by Soccer America, and is BriAnne Bruni defending a streak of its own, having defeated every opponent it’s faced so far Head Coach Tracy Kerr has this season. expressed great pleasure with However as intimidating an opponent Robertson’s recent performance. Villanova appears to be, the team is “Maura’s the type of person who just confident that Friday’s game is theirs to gets things done,” said Kerr. “She’s the win. go-to person, which is nice to have on “I’m really psyched for Villanova,” your team if you need something done. said Haines. “We beat them the last time Maura is a natural goalscorer, she’s we played them, and everyone thought someone who can cause all kinds of it was a huge upset. But, we worked hard problems to other teams’defenses.” and earned that win...and there’s no Although the team is without some reason that can’t happen again.” of its key forwards from last year, Kerr The Friars will surely have to dig is confident that her current roster will deep if they hope to be able to tame a be as equally effective on offense. Wildcat twice.

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by Stephen O’Keefe ’05 September 27 at the Roy Griak Rosters announced for 2003 Sports Staff Invitational held in Minneapolis, Minn, U.S. Women’s Select Team where they will attempt to remain unbeaten, a difficult task given the Building on an impressive On Tuesday, Sept. 16, USA Hockey quality of the competition. performance at the PC Invitational, the announced the 2003 U.S. Women’s “It will be a very, very competitive Friars dominated the Boston College Select Team roster. Three Providence meet as 15 of the top 30 men’s teams Select Meet last Friday. The meet College alumni were named to the team. and at least 12 of the top 30 women’s included local competition such as _ Cammi Granato, who graduated from teams are running” said Treacy. Brown, BC, the University of New PC in 1993, has represented America in “The women will look to win,” he Hampshire and the University of the past two Olympic games, and is the Connecticut. added, “while the men want to place in The men, ranked 16th the top four or five, given that programs only player to have represented the U.S. CROSS nationally, coasted to such as Wisconsin and Oregon are in all Women’s World Championships COUNTRY victory fn the 7,945 ranked above us.” since 1990. Joining Granato are former PC standouts Alana Blahoski and Sara meters with a total of 29 After two stellar showings, the Friars DeCosta-Hayes. points. The next closest school. Brown, next test will be the most difficult to date. Blahoski was named to the roster as posted a score of 74. Similar to the men, an assistant coach for the United States PC’s sixth ranked women claimed first and DeCosta-Hayes will be minding the place with a 31 to 63 point win over 22nd net for the Team USA. ranked host BC, in the 5,015 meters. All three players were on the gold Carrying the torch for Providence medal winning Olympic team in 1998. were juniors Mary Cullen and Patrick The team will compete in the Four Moulton. Cullen placed first in a time COURTESY OF SPORTS INFO of 17:01, while Moulton paced the men Nations Cup Tournament in Sweden November 5-9. with a time of 24:19. Junior Molly Gilbride and team­ The PC women captured four of the mate Sara Bitetti’s strong perfor­ top six spots at the meet with junior Kim mances at the Fairfield Women’s Smith crossing the line behind Cullen in Tennis competes at the Fairfield Doubles Festival sent the pair to the 17:02. Women’s Doubles Festival semifinal rounds of the tournament. “Kim and Mary looked fantastic,” noted PC Head Coach Ray Treacy, The Providence College Tennis team Molly Gilbride and sophomore Sara “They are establishing themselves as two competed at the Fairfield Women’s Bitetti also reached the semifinals of of the best cross country runners Doubles Festival on Saturday, their bracket, defeating Albany and around.” September 13. The Friars had a strong Manhattan after starting out the day with Sophomore Fiona Crombie and outing, with two teams reaching the a loss to Stony Brook. In the semi-final junior Deirdre Byrne finished in fifth and semi-final rounds. round, the Friars fell to Holy Cross. sixth place, respectively, posting times The No. 1 doubles team of sophomore Providence returns to action this of 17:48 and !7:49. Cheri Lapane and freshman Jen Diagle Saturday, travelling back to Fairfield to Cullen’s standout performance at the first defeated Sacred Heart (8-4), then face off against Fairfield and Hartford meet earned her the Eastern College fell to Holy Cross, and defeated respectively. Athletic Conference (ECAC) Cross Manhattan (8-1) before falling to Rhode Country Athlete of the Week honors. Island (8-2) in the semifinal round. On the men’s side, Treacy was The No. 2 doubles team of junior extremely excited about the race. “It went even better than the week before,” he said. “Dylan (Wykes) and COURTESY OF SPORTS INFO Pat had great runs, as Pat had a career best on the course. Also, it was encouraging to see (sophomore) Joe Junior Mary Cullen crossed the Dionne’s improvement since the first finish line in a time of 17:01 at the meet.” Boston College Select Invitational on Wykes, a junior, finished second in Friday, Sept. 12 to help lead the 24:20, while classmate Patrick Guidera sixth-ranked Friars to a first place narrowly missed a top three finish, finish of 10 teams. Her performance placing fourth with a time of 24:29. earned her Eastern College Athletic With their success at Franklin Park Conference (ECAC) Cross Country in Boston on Friday, both teams pushed Athlete of the Week honors. their records to 2-0. The Friars have next weekend off before returning to action Sports Worth the Change Stickin’ it to ‘em twice If you were to ask me last idea of free student tickets by Stephanie LaCharite ’06 year whether or not to buy and even tested it out with the Sports Staff season tickets for the Men’s NIT home games at the end of Basketball team’s home last season. As nice as that games, I probably would have would be, the school has to When the Providence told you that you’d be better make some money—with College Field Hockey team set off investing your cash in, Providence’s athletic budget its sights on the Big East let’s say, Red Sox playoff second to last in the Big East Tournament this year, they tickets. Well, let’s not go that Conference, funding has got weren’t kidding. While it is far, but you get the point. I to come from somewhere. early in the season, the Friars would have told you to save And, let’s be fair here. appear to be pushing towards your money. These are the only tickets a that goal, posting two PC student has to pay for too. consecutive victories this past Here’s All other athletic events are week, a 5-4 overtime win why. free. Compared to other against Holy Cross and a 3-0 Last schools, that’s not all that bad. shutout against Vermont. With season’s Boston College’s package the wins, Providence improves student costs students $65 for Men’s to 3-2 on the season. ticket Basketball season tickets, and PC squared package another $65 for BC’s Men’s FIELD off against cost a total of $80, and Hockey season tickets. HOCKEY Vermont last included tickets to every Friar UConn charges its students weekend in Worcester, Mass., shutting out home game. That’s right, for both fall and winter the Catamounts 3-0. It was EVERY home game. Even sports—charging students two sophomore forward/midfielder the ones over winter break. dollars a game for Men’s and Katharine Lary who helped That’s great—if you happen to Women’s Soccer and Men’s lead the team to victory, scoring live in Rhode Island. and Women’s Ice Hockey the first goal of the game and If you didn’t live close by, games, in addition to $18 for assisting on the other two goals and you’re a die-hard Friar season tickets for Women’s scored. Also scoring for Fanatic, the odds that you Basketball and $55 for Men’s Providence was junior forward would have made it to all of Basketball tickets. Amy Phillips and senior captain those winter break games are Last year, the Providence Stefanie Suehnholz. pretty slim. So, basically, you Athletic Department opened COURTESY OF SPORTS INFO In the net, senior goalkeeper were being charged for games up a forum of discussion with Senior captain Stefanie Suehnholz scored a goal to help Meaghan Moran and junior to which realistically, you PC students about the topic, in lead the Friars past Vermont, 3-0. She has scored four Meredith Jones teamed up and wouldn’t have even made it. order to increase student goals in five games so far this season. recorded a total of nine saves For those games you did presence and support at the to ensure the shutout. to keep an offensive game going us,” said Lary. “It was great to make it to during the school games. Since then, it has “Everyone was really rather than getting nervous and see that the things we are year, getting a good seat in the made some significant positive throughout the game falling back into a defensive working on in practice came student section was near changes to their student ticket and that helped us to keep the game.” out on the field.” impossible as well. package. game a shutout,” said “It was a good game and a Last year, the Athletic FRIARS/Page 21 Department considered the TlX/Page 20 Suehnholz. “It was easier for us lot of things came together for Friars keep undefeated streak alive

by Pat Brown ’05 regulation play, and another 20 Sports Staff minutes of overtime. Providence has also profited Thirteen. For some, this from the quality performance of number carries with it ominous senior goalie Caroline Haines, who made six saves on Tuesday tidings of misfortune and en route to picking up her fourth misery. For others, it means one shutout in five games. Haines more delicious pastry from the expressed her excitement at the bakery to enjoy. team’s ability to finish a match For the Providence College without having allowed the Women’s Soccer team, it opposition to find the back of signifies the number of years the net. since it has kicked off the season “I feel great about it,” said with such early success. Haines “I’ve actually never The Friars earned four out of six possible been more psyched. It’s a WOMEN’S points this shutout for the whole team, but SOCCER Week, impro I feel a certain amount of pride, ving their overall record to 4-1 - to know that I kept us in it [and] 1. Having kept their undefeated I’m sure the defense feels that streak alive and having yielded same pride, too. It’s a great more favorable results this far feeling.” into the season than the past 12 The team can also expect women’s soccer teams, the great things from junior forward Friars have much to be Maura Robertson, who has optimistic about in preparation persistently been a thorn in the for Friday’s Big East match-up side of opponents, and who against Villanova. once again orchestrated much of NORA CASSIDY ’05/The Cowl Since the opening day loss the Friars’ offense on Tuesday to Rutgers, the Friars’ defense against the Wildcats. Robertson Freshman midfielder Erin Mastrodonato cuts for the ball in Providence’s 3-1 victory over has done well to take the edge fired five of the Friars’ eight Marist on Saturday at Glay Field. PC’s victory was the team’s fourth straight win this off its opponent’s offensive shots on net, including the season, and the Friars’ overtime tie against rival New Hampshire kept the team’s unde pressure. Tuesday’s 0-0 tie team’s best scoring opportunity feated record alive—improving Providence’s record to 4-1-1. The Friars are off to their against New Hampshire of the match, when she sent a best start in 13 seasons and have a high confidence level going into their Big East Confer brought with it another solid free kick just wide of the target ence opener against Villanova on Friday on their home field. outing from the back line, in the first overtime session. holding the Wildcats scoreless through 90 minutes of PC/Page 22

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