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by Brian Garvey '20 News Staff On Campus

Last week, the Providence College Board of Trustees approved a 3.6 percent tuition increase and a 3.2 percent increase in room and board for next year. Tuition has been on a steady rise for the past few by Gabrielle Bianco '21 years as PC has tried to maintain Opinion Staff a competitive price in regards to other schools in the same relative National region and price level, while also managing the costs of campus On Feb. 14, tragedy struck the improvements. United States. Again. Armed In an email sent out to the gunman Nikolas Cruz opened general student body, Father Brian fire in Marjory Stoneman Douglas Shanley, O.P., stated, “We have seen High School in Parkland, Florida. a steady increase in the number of Seventeen people were killed students who apply for admission including two faculty members. in the Early Action or Early This horrific event is the latest one Decision pools, which is helping in an epidemic of gun violence us secure commitments earlier in in our country. In the wake of the admission process. In an effort the incident, surviving students to facilitate timely financial aid from Marjory Stoneman Douglas packaging for ‘early’ admits, a High School as well as citizens multi-year tuition and room and PHOTO COURTESY OF PBRNEWS.COM across the country have made board cost plan is being developed. impassioned pleas for gun control In addition, the Finance Committee due to the discount rate. The discount discount rate. In comparison to through legislation. continues to work with consultants rate is the percentage of tuition paid similar schools, PC is consistently Unfortunately, despite an from the Art & Science firm to that goes back into student aid. ranked seventh out of the 10 schools increasing and concerning trend maintain a market-appropriate For example, PC’s discount rate is in their peer group in regards to in mass shootings in the U.S., little price point for Providence College approximately 37 percent, which tuition price, while also having the legislative reform has taken place. in relation to our peers." The rise means that for every dollar a student third highest discount rate. This As the fight rages on for common in tuition is not limited to PC, as spends on tuition, 37 cents are given includes schools such as Villanova sense gun reform, there are other tuition has been on the rise across back into financial aid. University, Boston College, and Holy avenues that Americans can take the country for decades. This 37 percent is an average, Cross. to combat the culture of violence A large part of the rise in tuition is as not every student has the same Tuition/ Page 6 that plagues the nation. Following the recent shooting in Florida, teachers have been phenomenal advocates for change. Trinity Rep Recreates Othello with a Modern Twist In reaction to President Trump vocalizing his belief that educators his works to reach contemporary should be armed in classrooms, audiences. Although Trinity teachers from around the Repertory Company's production country have responded with the of Othello offers a visually #ArmMeWith campaign, in which contemporary update, it stays they have expressed alternatives true to themes of envy, love, and that will help eliminate violence, betrayal, while also highlighting not perpetuate it. issues of gender and race that are Chris Peck, a high school still present today. English teacher from Utah, posted Othello is a Shakespearean on social media that he wishes tragedy that follows the downfall of to be armed with “the resources the titular military general, played and funding to help students in by Jude Sandy, as he is deceived crisis and smaller class sizes so I and betrayed by the villainous Iago can better know my students.” (Stephen Thorne), who is upset Brittany Wheaton, who also that Othello promoted Cassio teaches English in Utah, posted (Charlie Thurston) to lieutenant in favor of being armed with “the and not him. Othello struggles to Jude Sandy as Othello and Rebecca Gibel as Desdemona in Othello. PHOTO COURTESY OF TRINITYREP.COM resources and funding needed to withstand the manipulation, which by Kerry Torpey '20 help students experiencing mental The words of legendary ultimately destroys his marriage health issues.” A&E Co-Editor playwright William Shakespeare and wife, Desdemona (Rebecca Theater continue to influence the world of Gibel). Gun Violence/ Page 7 theater with directors modernizing Othello/ Page 13

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by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 allies will “walk out” for 17 minutes, one for every truth, with its Latin equivalent, veritas, as our News Editor life lost at the Parkland shooting. Furthermore, on motto, we applaud and support the actions of all March 24, the March For Our Lives will occur in our future students fighting for what they believe to ON CAMPUS Washington, D.C. to call for school safety and gun be true and look forward to their voices joining our control. campus soon,” the PC Office of Admissions said. Last Friday, February 24, the Office of Admissions Still, some school districts have issued The statement also explained that PC students have at Providence College issued a statement on warnings that students who participate in these often used their voice to make a better campus, and their Facebook page saying, “There will be no demonstrations will face suspension. An article in that spirit they issued their statement. consequences in the admission process for any high from CNN explained that Needville Independent “I think the statement from the Office of school students who receive disciplinary action for School District in Texas issued a warning that Admissions shows the impact that current and past participating in peaceful and constructive protests students who participate in a walkout or political students have made on the campus community,” in support of the causes they hold dear to them.” protest will be suspended for three days. Similarly, said alumnus Patrick Rogers ’17, who explained “When I saw PC’s announcement this weekend, the superintendent of a school district in Waukesha, that in his time at PC, he has seen students fight I was incredibly happy and proud to be a Friar,” Wisconsin, sent a letter to parents that said, for justice and felt their efforts were not always said Christian Balasco ’18, a member of Student “Participation in a walkout is disruptive and against accepted or understood by the community at-large. Congress. “In the past PC has often remained quiet school regulations, and will subject students to “With the explicit statement that prospective for too long on important issues, so I was pleased to disciplinary measures.” students will not be penalized in their application, see that they were quick to lead the charge on this, In reaction to these responses, colleges I think this is a statement that shows we value letting students around this country know that PC and universities, including but not limited to students who want to be part of the PC community will never punish them for doing what is right and Boston University, DePaul University, Trinity not just to better themselves during their time here, fighting for what they believe to be true.” College, Catholic University, Tulane University, but that the institution places value on those who This declaration came amidst a multitude of Massachusetts Intitute of Technology, and PC, want to better our community and are willing to statements made by colleges across the country issued their own statements assuring students any fight for what is right,” Rogers said. in regards to the demonstrations and protests punishments related to walkouts will not affect “Students’ pursuits of truth have driven much organized by high school students over gun control their admission status. of the important and timely change I’ve seen at the after the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida. “Seeing PC go out of its way to join over 150 College, particularly in regards to the cultivation The shooting, which left 17 students and staff other institutions nationwide is a big deal,” said of a more diverse and inclusive community, and members dead, and replaced the 1999 Columbine Kohl Peasley ’19, a member of BMSA and a resident without those fearless student’s fighting for their shooting as the deadliest high school shooting in assistant. “This is a large step in the right direction truths, I doubt that change would have come,” American history, caused students to call for action and I’m proud that PC was able to publicly identify said Balasco. He explained that by making this all over the country. itself as a school that appreciates change.” He went statement, PC proclaimed loud and clear that it is An article by Time magazine laid out the student onto explain how he hopes this statement is more never the wrong time to peacefully fight for what demonstrations that will occur on the national level. than just a publicity stunt because other colleges you believe is right. For example, on March 14, the Women’s March’s have already issued statements, and that PC really “This is important, and shows truly shows that Youth EMPOWER group is calling for a national wants to be part of this growth. PC really understands the importance and power school walkout at 10 a.m. in every time zone, where “As an institution founded for the pursuit of of the student’s voice,” he said. Complications Arise at Last Home Basketball Game Melted Ice Underneath Court Causes Game to be Postponed

by Darren Squillace ’19 Garden also house both a basketball News Staff and hockey team and have never had a situation quite like this arise. ON CAMPUS As Driscoll explained, the difference between the Dunkin‘ Mother Nature and sports have not Donuts Center and a professional- always had the best of relationships. level arena is that many of them When we think about weather have dehumidification systems that conditions altering or getting in the turn on when the temperature rises way of a game, we usually think of to a certain level. delays and postponements due to The Dunkin‘ Donuts Center does rain during baseball, or the frigid not have this amenity, and as a and icy conditions of a December result, there needed to be different football game. What does not ever measures taken to try and prevent come to mind is a basketball game what happened. For example, the being cancelled due to weather. indoor temperature was set at 59°F How could a sport played in an to combat the warmer weather indoor arena ever be cancelled? Last outside before being set back to its Wednesday, in Friartown, we got normal temperature as fans began to the answer. arrive at the arena. KRISTINA HO'18/THE COWL Fans booed and jeered as the While the effort to prevent the The game was postponed with just over 13 minutes left on the scoreboard. announcement came over the leaking from happening was not postponed was, what happens to As the Head Athletic Director Dunkin‘ Donuts Center PA system successful, Driscoll mentioned that everyone who bought their tickets? of a passionate fanbase, Driscoll that the Men’s Basketball game this important event has prompted The solution, according to Driscoll, certainly heard his share of versus Seton Hall University would the Dunkin‘ Donuts Center to take was to credit season ticket holders complaints regarding both the be postponed until further notice action to prevent future events like their money back for their tickets ticket situation and the fact that due to wet floor conditions. There this. A statement released by the towards a game next season. While non-student fans were not allowed were just over 13 minutes left to Dunkin‘ Donuts Center states, “We this solution did not please many to watch the conclusion of the play, which left fans wondering how have met with building management fans, Driscoll believed it was the game at Alumni Hall the following such a situation was even possible. and mechanical engineers today only rational thing to do with just afternoon. As the Head Athletic Head Athletic Director Bob Driscoll to discuss plans to improve court one regular season game left for the Director for over 15 years, Driscoll brought light to the situation by conditions and prevent this from Friars. said that this criticism is something answering some questions. happening again. Our capital- At a typical weekday home game he has not only become used to but As many had believed, Driscoll improvement plan already includes like the one against Seton Hall even come to embrace. clarified that the leaking was due a number of measures that should last week, Driscoll noted that they The passionate fans, he believes, to condensation from the ice below address the problem, including typically take in around $175,000 make his job more exciting and helps the court. It was an unseasonably the installation in the coming in ticket sales. Much of that will be our team bring as much energy as warm day, which caused more months of a fully-automated energy going back to the fans as a result they do to the court every night. condensation than usual. Still, many management system.” of this mishap, so this was a more Driscoll, a passionate fan himself, of us are aware that like the Dunkin‘ One of the other obvious questions than generous offer, according to ended his discussion of the event Donuts Center, arenas like the TD to be answered after this game got Driscoll. with a mighty “GO FRIARS!” March 1, 2018 NEWS The Cowl 3 Featured Friar: Ingrid Brugnoli-Ensin

March 1, 2018 Girl Power: Meet the President of Women Will and The Vagina Monologues play a stronger force. “We become a tight-knit group by Gabriella Pisano ’18 who rely on the support of each other and allies rather News Editor than the administration,” said Brugnoli-Ensin. Ensler directly responded to the ban of the play in FEATURED FRIAR an open letter to Father Brian Shanley, O.P., defending many aspects of the show. In her letter, Ensler writes, Ingrid Brugnoli-Ensin ’18 has found her home at “[TVM] are at times shocking, heartbreaking, and Providence College in what some might consider even humorous. They are not politically correct; they the least acknowledged areas of the College. During are real. In places, they are offensive. Violence against her freshman year, Brugnoli-Ensin joined Women women and girls should be offensive.” Brugnoli-Ensin Will, a club that focuses on women’s and gender stressed that this what student performers are aiming issues. Women Will quickly became Brugnoli-Ensin’s to bring attention to. Even though posters and flyers favorite thing she was involved in at PC. “It’s shaped for the production that are put up on campus are taken my friendships, my academic and political interests, down within hours, students who continue to promote and virtually my entire experience at PC,” she said. the event and bring a good audience together. Brugnoli-Ensin explained how through Women Stephanie Clark ’18 has been a part of The Vagina Will co-sponsoring events with other clubs and Monologues with Brugnoli-Ensin for the past two years. organizations, she was able to meet great people and Clark enjoyed working to put on this production become even more involved. “Women Will introduced with a group of women who are so passionate about me to The Vagina Monologues and the Women’s Studies women’s and gender issues. department,” she said. “It’s given me a voice when it Brugnoli-Ensin believes that The Vagina Monologues sometimes feels like I don’t have one at PC.” PHOTO COURTESY OF INGRID BRUGNOLI-ENSIN '18 are so impactful because of the diverse representation Brugnoli-Ensin is a health policy and management started a global movement, V-DAY, to end violence within the play. “I think virtually every woman can and women’s studies double major. Many of her against women and girls around the globe. Brugnoli- connect with some part of The Vagina Monologues. extracurricular activities deal with issues relating to Ensin explained, “The monologues are everything The monologues tell the stories of queer woman, her areas of study. At the end of her freshman year, from shocking to humorous to offensive, but they’re transgender woman, older woman, young girls, Brugnoli-Ensin was elected onto the executive board of all real experiences of women.” This year, 22 female homeless woman, etc. It sheds light onto so many Women Will and she has served as the club’s president PC students put on productions at the Columbus experiences of being a woman.” for the past two years. Similarly, she joined a group of Theatre on Wednesday, February 21 and Saturday, Each year, Ensler adds a “spotlight” to The Vagina students who produced Eve Ensler’s play, The Vagina February 25. Monologues emphasized Brugnoli-Ensin. “I loved Monologues, her first year at PC and has been serving Even though 13 years ago The Vagina Monologues was this years update of ‘Over It,’” she said. “Rather than on the executive board of this organization since her banned from being performed on campus, students tiptoeing around the issues, Eve called out sexual sophomore year. continue to put on the production and fundraise to abusers, assaulters, harassers, and exploiters.” In addition to Brugnoli-Ensin’s involvement in combat violence against women. All proceeds from When discussing how The Vagina Monologues Women Will and The Vagina Monologues, she has been the production go to Sojourner House, a resource shaped her PC experience, Brugnoli-Ensin said, “I a mentor for the Liberal Arts Honors Program. It was advocacy center for victims of domestic abuse. have met incredible women and found amazing allies. through the Honors Program that she met two of The Brugnoli-Ensin explained that while the ban I have learned how to speak up for myself and defend Vagina Monologues’ executive board members. makes it difficult to recruit members and advertise my beliefs. But also, it has given me a home away from With The Vagina Monologues, playwright Ensler on campus, it has also made those participating in the home at a school that often silences opposing views.” Diversity and Inclusion Committee Put on Teach-In The 50 Acts of Kindness Initiative at PC Kicks Off at Community Event

by Catherine Brewer ’20 on-campus events and social media, the News Staff movement encourages all members of the PC community to make an intentional ON CAMPUS effort to engage in interactions across the real and perceived barriers that they Once the crowd of roughly 100 encounter in their everyday lives. Father attendees settled into their seats at the Brian Shanley, O.P., advocated for further circular tables assembled throughout “courageous conversations” and taking ‘64 Hall, the voices of the Providence the initiative to educate ourselves and College Footprints Gospel Choir others on how to talk through difficult bellowed through the silent air with topics. He argued that the first step in sweet sounds of peace and unity. As a the direction of progress is having a continuation of the Dr. Bernice A. King courageous conversation with yourself Convocation speech that was held this through reflection in order to “know past January, the Committee for Diversity yourself better.” In the spirit of Lent, Fr. and Inclusion Implementation facilitated Shanley acknowledged that one form the first of three Community Teach-Ins of the repentance called upon at Ash on Monday, February 26 from 3:30 to 5 Wednesday is to get beyond the mind that '64 Hall in Slavin was filled with members of the PC community. NORA JOHNSON'20/THE COWL p.m. The Committee was established in you have by broadening your capacity 2015 in response to student demands on for compassion. “We are all small minded planning out our reply instead of listening messy.” In discussions facilitated at their campus. As advertised by PC’s Morning in our own ways,” stated Fr. Shanley. and understanding what they have to respective tables, attendees reflected on Mail, the event was intended to provide Theresa Moore, a professor in PC’s say, leading to missed opportunities to their own experiences and observations a safe space for faculty, staff, and students MBA, Masters of Urban Education, connect and build relationships with of marginalization at PC and the greater to discuss the development of inclusion and School of Continuing Education others. To show how listening takes Providence community and the need amongst the PC community. programs, was the primary facilitator for shape in practice, Moore described how for care in all social spheres. They also In honor of King’s remarks at the the teach-in. Moore is also the founder her friend remembered her comment evaluated programming ideas generated College and the season of Lent, the theme and president of T-Time Productions, that her father sent her a Valentine’s Day by students prior to the event, such for this specific session was “Toward where she works to bring diversity, card every year, and she continued the as the Walking School Bus, Board of Becoming a More Beloved Community.” inclusion, and equality to film. She began tradition after he passed away. Multicultural Student Affairs Outreach In celebration of the life of her father Dr. by explaining the nature of the teach-in Empirical data that helped spark with the Smith Hill neighborhood, and Martin Luther King Jr., King encouraged model, stating that these events typically discussion at the event came from More Love Letters. New ideas for progress members of the PC community to focus on topical issues, and include the PC Campus Living, Learning, from attendees included better utilization perform 50 acts of kindness and service audience participation. She also centered and Working Environment Survey of Moore Hall and a community effort by April 4, the date of his assassination. the program on producing action- that was conducted in spring 2017. to spread the word and encourage In his opening remarks, Rev. Kenneth oriented ideas for creating change. The survey showed overwhelmingly commitment to consistent participation R. Sicard, O.P., explained that the Moore acknowledged the fracturing that community members wanted in caring for each other everyday. Committee felt King’s words “inspired and polarization in today’s society, an increased opportunity for diverse An important message that attendees and challenged” their thinking. While adding that colleges have become interactions. Concern regarding diversity took away from the teach-in is that in Sicard acknowledged that inclusion microcosms of these qualities. She feels and inclusion was also generated by the order to create the beloved community, must come “a long way until we can say that one way for communities to build Princeton Review’s report of on-campus everyone has to care. There will be more that PC is what we want it to be,” the bridges across divides is for individuals socio-economic and racial segregation. #Friars50Forward events throughout community has a responsibility to work to take it upon themselves to distinguish “Purposeful action is not one and March and the Lenten season, as well towards progress. between hearing and listening. Moore done,” said Moore of the change that as two more teach-ins. The next session One step towards growth is explained that while we may be hearing would respond to this data. “It is will be held on Monday, April 9 from #Friars50Forward, a new campaign our peers and colleagues talking in not done after Lent and Easter, it is 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Peterson Recreation spearheaded by the committee. Through conversation, we are too often mentally not boastful, and it can be hard and Center. 4 The Cowl NEWS March 1, 2018 BOP Puts on Successful Night in Peterson Over 2,500 Students Attend the Second Black and White Ball

by Gabriella Pisano ’18 of the city into the decorations. From News Editor the strands of lights resembling those on Westminster Street to the tapestry ON CAMPUS of the State House, the beauty of the city in which the College resides was With shimmering strands of lights highlighted. streaming overhead, black and white “The best part about the dance was curtains all around, and the cityscape spending time with my friends from of Providence in the background, different clubs and organizations who Providence College’s second Black weren’t from my grade,” said Allison and White Ball commenced. Nearly Schmidt ’19. “The decorations were 2,500 students flocked to the Peterson beautiful, the music was great, and it Recreation Center on Friday, February was a fun celebration to be together 23 to attend what is proving to be one with amazing people.” of the Board of Programmers most In addition to the decorations, the popular events. food set this dance apart from all of Last year, in honor of the centennial the others. A notable difference from year, BOP along with other major last year was that the event fell on a clubs and organizations on campus, Friday during Lent, meaning that planned the first Black and White meat was unable to be served. Fugere Ball. The event was especially unique noted that when members of the not only because it was a celebration planning committee first realized this of the College’s centennial year, but they considered receiving a pardon also because it welcomed students of from the bishop in order to serve meat. all grades. Knowing that they wanted food Jamie Fugere ’18, a member of that guests could quickly grab and go, BOP’s Black and White Ball planning they realized that there were a large committee, said, “Since last year variety of meatless options that fit into it was such a big event, we were this category including soft pretzels, nervous that people wouldn’t want mozzarella sticks, fish sticks, and to come this year either thinking it pizza. would be a repeat of last year or that Fugere noted that one of the top it wouldn’t be as extravagant.” The reactions from the event was positive worries of BOP were put to rest when feedback on the band, Sugarbabies. approximately 2,500 tickets were sold, Playing hit songs including Bruno nearly the same amount as last year’s Mars’ “Treasure” and throwbacks 2,600. While the Spring Concert is such as blink-182’s “All The Small usually the BOP's biggest event, with Things,” Sugarbabies had high energy an average of 2,200 tickets sold, Black that students felt powered the positive and White Ball’s popularity is making atmosphere of the night. it one of BOP’s featured events. Kayla Krongel ’18 said, “It was “We’ve gotten so much positive great getting to dance with my friends feedback from students,” said Fugere. to some of our favorite songs. The live “It’s one of those dances that students band provided a lot of good vibes on stay at for longer than the single class Friday night.” dances. It’s special to invite the entire Fugere said that her favorite part of campus together in one place because the event is the very beginning when we don’t do that a lot.” students enter. “Watching people walk Members of the Board of in and seeing the excitement on their Programmers decided on the theme, faces is the best,” said Fugere. “We “A Night in the City of Providence.” get to see the culmination of all of our The transformation of Peterson hard work and that makes it all worth into the city of Providence was it.” Students dance the night away at "A Night in the City of Providence." NICHOLAS CRENSHAW '20/THE COWL accomplished by tying in key aspects Congress Updates

by Connor Nolan ‘19 Another student added that it can often feel like the explained the reporting process and its intricacies more Student Congress Publicity cops are “out to get” students from the College. Dyer in depth as well, showing how the College deals with spoke to the fact that the school has always attempted to these important issues. CONGRESS work alongside the Providence Police Department, and A student also wished to know about the College’s that she believes most of the issues people refer to off- academic freedom and freedom of speech policies, This week the Providence College Student Congress campus regard small violations such as open containers. referring to a situation where the student had attempted welcomed Gail Dyer to speak at its meeting. Dyer is One student fed off of this, asking how much money to discuss sexual safety on campus. Words had been the associate general counsel for the College. As one of the school gives to the police in order to subsidize their censored and certain topics were unable to be discussed the top lawyers at the College, she came to field any increased patrols and other activities around the College. such as contraception. questions the members of the congress might have Dyer said she was unsure of the amount, but did state Dyer explained the academic freedom laws on regarding changes or problems here at Providence that it’s true that the school subsidizes police efforts. campus, but stated that as a private institution the College. This led to another member of Congress questioning College does reserve the right to curtail certain speech One member of the Congress questioned the future whether the increased police presence over recent years due to factors such as the “harm principle.” She added consequences of changing from an Office of Safety and as a result of this funding had truly led to a decrease in that many teachers have applauded how well the Security to an Office of Public Safety with an increase crime off-campus. College does in allowing free speech in recent research. in trained officers. The student wondered if this would As a follow up, one student wondered if it was fair for A student followed up asking how the school can lead to records for small offenses on campus staying the College to say they have no role in off campus life or clarify what can and cannot be said, as many students with someone for life, similar to a police record. the increase in arrests, tickets, and door stickers if they are unsure and it can lead to issues. She believed that as Dyer disagreed with the idea that this will occur, and were subsidizing the police in the area. She disagreed a society we are still trying to figure that out, and that referenced the Family Educational Rights and Privacy with the premise of the school’s money being the cause students must be wary of illegal harassment. Acts that protect students at the College, except in the of more violations, but thanked the speaker for posing One member finished the questions by asking case of an investigation involving police. A student these important questions that need to be discussed. about tenure laws and possible mandatory retirement questioned if the school is fully compliant with FERPA, The discussion then gravitated towards students’ ages. Dyer answered that these are hard issues, but the and Dyer said that the school is as compliant as they rights on campus, with one Congress member asking school needs to look into all possibilities such as those can be and takes the law very seriously, as all schools why rape kits aren’t offered in the health office. Dyer implemented by police and fire departments that force should. If there have been small hiccups involving felt strongly that this was an important question but retirement at a given age. FERPA laws, she promised that they had been swiftly explained that trained professionals are necessary The Congress would like to thank Dyer for taking the dealt with. to perform a kit, and that we are lucky to have great time to field its member’s questions. The conversation then turned to off-campus issues. hospitals close by that can administer one when As for old business, the Cooking Club and One Congress member asked what role the College necessary. Astronomy Club were passed, and a recommendation takes in off campus issues and what Dyer believed This led to a student questioning what exactly the regarding placing professor's office hours on the PC should change regarding students living off campus. College’s response is in the case of a sexual assault. She Portal passed. March 1, 2018 NEWS The Cowl 5 Women Empowered Recognizes "Her-Story" Event in Slavin Allows Students to Acknowledge Women of Color by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor together,” she said and also pointed out that having events like this ON CAMPUS shows progress. Sara Jean François ’19 also said If students happened to walk by that Davis was a woman she looked the Fishbowl in Slavin last Thursday up to. “A lot of people don’t know night, they would have seen giant the woman behind the icon,” she posters of famous women of color said. “It is really great that we can who have greatly impacted history look at these women leaders who are but are often left out of the textbooks. so often forgot about, and continue Sponsored by Women Empowered, to look forward.” the event allowed students to learn According to François, who is about these women by taking a step vice president of the club, Women into “Her-story.” Empowered meets once a week with Images included Michelle Obama, a purpose to provide a safe space actress Viola Davis, and Mae Jemison, to empower multicultural women the first African American woman to discuss issues they may face on to travel through space. During campus. Furthermore, the club has a the event, Women Empowered also goal to “engage the campus on issues Proceeds from the t-shirts will be donated to the Sojourner House. BRIANA COLLETTI'21/THE COWL collected donations for the Sojourner women of color face daily.” House in Providence, a collective “As a woman of color on campus, said Ashley King ’18, president of Nine integrate into the segregated that provides support, advocacy, and walking around and seeing people Women Empowered. “It’s a time to Central High School in Arkansas, education for victims and survivors that do not look like me can come in and unwind after a long day was another inspiring leader. Bates, of domestic and sexual violence. feel lonely,” François said. “As of school and support each other.” whose family operated an African- Chalayna Smart ’18, a member empathetic and kind people can be, She explained that the club feels like American newspaper, provided a of the executive board wearing the it’s really easy to feel isolated, and a sisterhood and a place to share new perspective on journalism that new Women Empowered shirt that so Women Empowered has become stories that often promotes self care. was often silenced. says, “Be Strong, Be Resilient, Be my home away from home to discuss When asked what women on Looking around at all the Empowered,” shared that one of these things.” display at the event she most looked photographs on display at the event, the women she looks up to most is She explained that at each meeting, up to, King had hard time choosing. King said, “A lot of people don’t Angela Davis. “She’s super smart,” the first 10 minutes are spent in an She first pointed out that leaders realize there were more women Smart said about Davis, a political open forum where club members can like Marsha P. Johnson, a gay activist of color behind the black history activist and author who had ties to talk about anything that is on their and self-identifed drag queen who moment than Rosa Parks.” She the Black Panther Party. “She’s just mind—be it something that made was very vocal about gay rights, are explained that often times we only so cool, and was so underestimated.” them angry or something that made inspiring. “Imagine fighting for the acknowledge the women we hear Smart explained that the history them happy or energized. During LGBTQ community in the 60s,” King about, and the “Her-story” event is that is taught in school systems is the rest of the meeting a theme is pointed out. “It’s so important to so great because it gives the campus often very male dominated and she usually discussed, which entering highlight someone like this because a chance to acknowledge even more believes it is important to have a into March will be women’s history. her story is not shared as much as it women. platform to learn about the women “What’s so great about these should be.” Women Empowered meets at who often went unnoticed. “It’s meetings is that they give club King then shared that Daisy 8 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Soft great that we can learn and grow members an opportunity to be open,” Bates, who helped the Little Rock Lounge in Slavin. HPM Professor Discusses American Healthcare Louis Pugliese Gives a Patient Perspective of Our Health System

by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 the patient’s overall experience. News Editor Pugliese would not let this interaction keep him from looking at the bright side. He explained he has goals ON CAMPUS that kept him going, including being able to teach again and walking his grandchild to school. He even created Last Thursday, the Providence College health policy an uplifting playlist that he would listen to that became and management department celebrated the return of “food for his soul.” “To get myself back to where I professor Louis Pugliese, as he discussed his journey needed to be, I drew on my music and the support of through the American healthcare system. After being my family,” he said. diagnosed with leukemia two years ago, Pugliese is Pugliese explained that chemotherapy, although cancer free and is back teaching. a lifesaving drug, is a brutal experience. “What “I’m going to get emotional,” shared Pugliese at chemotherapy does is kill just about every cell alive in the start of the conversation. “It was a challenging two your body,” he said. “By day three or four you feel the years.” He explained that after his more than 40-year effects of it, and your body knows something is going tenure in working within the healthcare system and on.” teaching health policy at Brown University, Salve Regina It was the support from his family that Pugliese University, and PC, it was interesting to gain a patient’s credits for helping him get his physical strength back. perspective on the American healthcare system. “My family was there all the time, it was a huge deal,” he “Healthcare has been my career,” said Pugliese. said. He also shared how an old friend visited him every BRIANA COLLETTI'21/THE COWL “When I became a patient, all the knowledge from my single day in the hospital and that this act of kindness career paid off in huge dividends.” health policy and management class his news. “When allowed him to find strength. Just as he starts each of his classes, Pugliese started I told my students, it became a reality to me,” Pugliese His story and journey continued from there and his discussion by playing a song. The words of the song said. “I had this terrible disease, and all the esteemed included moving hospitals, connecting with old students he played, “We Are How We Treat Each Other When kind of things that come with being a human came to to get the best care, and listening to the advice of his the Day is Done” by the Alternate Routes, were echoed a halt.” daughter. It was his reflection that showed just how throughout his story with an emphasis on being kind Throughout his time as a teacher of health policy, thankful he was for his knowledge on the healthcare and treating people as people. Pugliese would discuss with his students the concept system before becoming a patient. Pugliese, who attended high school at La Salle of bedside manner. Bedside manner can be defined as “Patients need to know the right information,” said Academy and played basketball in Alumni Hall growing a doctor or medical professional’s attitude or approach Pugliese. “Teaching and working in healthcare gives up, explained that his journey began in 2015 when he toward a patient. “I taught my students good bedside you an idea of what kind of questions to ask.” He went discovered blisters on his finger that would not go away. manner,” explained Pugliese. “It’s about being able to on to say that throughout his whole experience, he was After visiting his primary care provider, he soon would look someone in the eyes and tell them bad news or very impressed by the dedication of all his nurses. learn that the blisters were not just a reaction to the cold good news.” Almost exactly two years after his diagnosis, Pugliese weather but a reaction to leukemia. Pugliese experienced his first interaction of “bad is back at PC. “I believe a higher energy has a plan for After visiting an oncologist, Pugliese would be told bedside manner” upon seeing his first oncologist. He me, and that’s why I am back here to teach,” he said. “I that 95 percent of his blood had cancer. explained his doctor was data driven as he explained feel like I have a second chance.” Throughout his conversation, Pugliese often looked the percentage of people his age who would survive this “Nobody knows what tomorrow is going to bring, to his wife Charlene Pugliese to help tell his story. “When kind of cancer. “It was dehumanizing,” he said, “and and I find that I like that very much,” Pugliese said. This you’re with someone for that long, it’s like your one this was my first exposure to healthcare as a patient.” was the first time Pugliese was given the opportunity to person,” he said while holding her hand. “The things he said and how he said it were share his story, and he explained it was very therapeutic. He then explained how his diagnosis became real disheartening,” said Pugliese, who went onto explain “I consider myself a lucky man more now than ever when, just two weeks into the semester, he had to tell his just how important good bedside manner is as it affects before,” he said. 6 TheThe Cowl Cowl NEWS September March 1,6, 20182012 September 6, 2012 2018-2019 Tuition at PC Increases By 3.6 Percent Tuition: Continued from front page John Sweeney, a senior vice president and the CFO of Providence College, said, “We try to price along to our peers, so when students are considering a college, they’re looking at our prices and determining that our price is not too high or too low. Part of our big strategy is staying within the middle of the pack.” While PC has a lower tuition than the majority of its peer group, it still is about $13,000 higher than the average tuition of a 4-year private college ($32,410 via CollegeBoard), and has a 7 percent lower discount rate than the national average (44 percent via CFO). Another important component of the rise in tuition is the investment in the campus itself. The additions of new faculty, new technology, and new buildings have been a factor in the rise in tuition, as PC has been a flurry of construction over the past few years. However, the rise in tuition is mainly a result of financial aid. Sweeney stated, “Most of our financial aid is need based. We are spending overall about $70 million on financial aid, and our overall revenue at the college is about $210 million.” PC has been strident in its attempt to stay in the middle of their peer group, as the school feels that too low of a tuition will result in the school being unable to deliver the quality expected of the institution, and that too high of a tuition will drive away prospective students. Sweeney also said, “We are also really trying to increase our fundraising and building the endowment to increase the amount that is available in financial aid. Father Shanley wants to raise more money so that financial aid doesn’t have to come from tuition, but rather from generosity.” The increase in room and board is the result of prospective planning for more upgrades and additions on campus. While the rise in room and board is linked to a consistent rise throughout the country, it is also to make needed improvements on campus. Housing on campus has been a hotly debated topic at the College over the past few years, and this increase is meant to address some concerns. Sweeney stated, “One of the big plans is the renovation of Aquinas Hall. That is definitely a huge one. Another one is starting to plan for the renovation of Raymond Dining Hall, as there is constant pressure on trying to improve the quality of the dining program. We have great leadership with Sodexo, and we are trying to figure out how to offer more options, like Eaton Street Café, while also managing costs.” Ultimately, the rise in tuition and room and board will be put in place for next year. Students can hope and expect to see their money put to good use, as IMAGES COURTESY OF JOHN SWEENEY/ PROVIDENCE COLLEGE PC tries to make every effort to continue to build the The above graphs are taken from an executive summary of the tuition and room and board increase propsal, which was presented to institution up to greater heights. the Board of Trustees this past semester. Bursting the PC Bubble A Recap of the Olympics An Exploration of the Events and Everything in Between

by Sarah Gianni ‘18 becoming the youngest American to curling were some of the favored The closing ceremony took News Staff medal in a snowboarding event at competitions to watch. “I am a huge place at 8 p.m. EST on Sunday, the Olympics. fan of Shaun White, and it was so February 25. Despite missing a WORLD NEWS Another notable element was exciting to see him compete for— few athletes who had already the number of openly gay athletes and win—gold,” said Katie Shields traveled home, the ceremony was This February the XXIII Olympic present. Canadian figure skater Eric ’18. White took the gold medal buzzing in celebration. “Although Winter Games were held in Radford became the first openly over Japanese snowboarder Ayumu parting is sad, we will remember PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, gay Olympian to take home a gold Hirano, redeeming himself after a PyeongChang with beautiful South Korea. Athletes from across medal during the winter games. tough performance in Sochi in 2014. memories,” said Lee Hee-beom, the the world competed on Korea’s Figure skater Adam Rippon and The USA men’s curling team had PyeongChang Olympics organizing center stage, participating in 102 freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy made another momentous performance committee president. Thomas Bach, events in 15 sports. The games headlines during the games through when they became the first head of the international Olympic spanned from Feb. 9-25 and marked their promotion of LGBTQ+ pride American team to ever win gold committee, said North and South several historical milestones. on their social media pages during in curling. “Curling is definitely Korea “have shown how sports A report from CNN highlighted their respective competitions. In my favorite winter Olympic sport bring people together in our very that during the opening ceremony, addition, Brittany Bowe—an openly to watch,” said David Lessard ’20. fragile world. You have shown how athletes from North and South gay speed skater—was nominated “It seems like a sport that takes a sport builds bridges.” To conclude, Korea walked in unison despite for American Female Athlete of the lot of strength and precision, and the Olympic torch was passed to tensions between the two Olympic Games. it was great to see team USA take Beijing, China, which will host countries. In men’s snowboarding, Among Providence College home the gold.” Overall, team USA the Winter Games in 2022. In the 17-year-old Red Gerald won the students, events such as athletes were awarded a total of 23 meantime, Tokyo will be home to first gold medal for team USA, snowboarding, figure skating, and medals. the Summer Olympics in 2020. Page 7 Opinion March 1, 2018 Defend the Earth, Save the Coffee by Lela Biggus ’18 Opinion Staff ENVIRONMENT

Coffee is in danger and college students are perfectly poised to do something about it. Ethiopia, a country with world-famous coffee beans and an economy highly reliant on coffee exports, is feeling climate change where it hurts. A 2017 study found that 39 to 59 percent of land currently used to grow coffee beans, plants that require very specific climate conditions, could become unusable for coffee bean farming. Not only is this problematic for the national economy, but a shift of this proportion will have a devastating impact on the livelihoods of some 15 million Ethiopian farmers dependent on the crop. College students should care for these reasons alone, but if there is one thing that could motivate them to get off their bums and fight back—or to do anything for that matter—it is coffee. According to the National Coffee Association, gourmet coffee consumption among millennials (aged 18-24 years old) has increased dramatically, from 13 percent to 36 percent, between 2010 and NICHOLAS CRENSHAW ’20/ THE COWL 2017. Millennials are also more thoughtful in their Nevertheless, if we care about coffee and we exponentially reducing our food waste. Compost coffee consumption than previous generations, care about others, there are always things we can bins should ideally outnumber trash cans buying from cafés and companies that keep their do to help. Clubs, classes, and individuals have designated for “landfill” refuse. supply chains ethical, their farmers happy, and made efforts to reduce consumption and waste These are achievable objectives, all it takes their beans fair trade. on campus. is enough students paying attention to the Coffee and its origin matter to millennials. Friar Food Rescue, the Providence College implications of careless consumption and waste. With the amount of coffee being consumed going chapter of the Food Recovery Network, has We at PC will not be the first to feel climate up and the infusion of personal values into delivered leftover food from Raymond and change. When global warming negatively affects the millennial consumer mindset, it seems that Alumni Halls to homeless shelters. As much as us, there is likely money and a system in place to college students should be especially bothered students have done to make a difference, there ensure that we are just fine. by the effects of climate change in Ethiopia. are an endless number of ways the College It is easy to ignore the plight of others who Combatting climate change feels impossible. can do more. Currently, only a small coffee at suffer real consequences because of our actions. It is difficult to imagine the connection between Dunkin’ Donuts is served in a paper cup instead It is even easier to care only about those negative eco-friendly changes on the Providence College of a Styrofoam one. No coffee sold on campus effects that impact you. We should care about campus and the salvation of sacred coffee bean- should come in a Styrofoam cup. preserving coffee farming land in Ethiopia, but growing ground in Ethiopia. There should be compost bins in dining halls, not just because we love coffee. Legislation Is Not Enough

more resources available to those reducing gun violence. In 1996, a to change. Since the legislative system Gun Violence: contemplating suicide would be program known as Operation Ceasefire has proven to be ineffective, energy enormously beneficial. promoted increased communication, must be put towards other avenues Continued from front page Additionally, women in potentially assistance, law enforcement attention, to stop violence as well. Many of dangerous relationships need to be and compassion. It was directed these solutions can come as a result This increase in resources and given more attention in the criminal specifically at demographics prone of civic action such as increasing devotion to human interaction would justice system in order to ensure to gun violence and resulted in a 63 communication in risk areas. prove invaluable. In many cases their safety. Younger men at risk of percent reduction in monthly gun- In such a turbulent time, students at involving mass shootings, those who street violence also need to be given related homicides in Boston. In the Providence College, especially those carry out the crime have displayed resources such as mentors to help fight against gun violence, the most entering the education field, have a concerning behavior in the past or counsel them and deescalate conflicts. powerful tool can prove to be human unique opportunity to try to elicit have a history of mental illness. The remarkable drop in violence in interaction. change in whatever way they can. By providing teachers and staff the city of Boston, known as the Boston While people may debate as to how Lives are at stake and action needs to more opportunity to interact with Miracle, serves as a perfect example to decrease gun violence in the U.S., be taken as soon as possible to turn the students on a deeper level, there are of the power of communication in one thing is for sure: something needs tides. more opportunities for teachers to see a student in crisis and provide them with the help they need before it is too late. Likewise, more resources through trained mental health specialists can be used to help students. In an opinion piece for The Washington Post, statistician and former newswriter Leah Libresco went as far as to argue that approaches other than legislation are more effective in combatting gun violence. Legislation, she argues, can only go so far. After analyzing 33,000 gun related deaths, Libresco found that 2/3 of them are suicides. Men between the ages of 15 to 34 are also at a great risk due to gang and street related violence. Domestic violence towards women also accounts for a large percentage PHOTOS COURTESY OF LORIE SHAULL / WIKIMEDIA COMMONS of deaths. Libresco argues that A student organization in Washington D.C. demonstrates the effects of gun violence in light of the Parkland shooting. 8 The Cowl COMMENTARYOPINION March 1, 2018 Searching for Privacy in the Age of the Internet

by Kelsey Dass ’18 advertisement on your feed. Opinion Staff The advertisements are so SOCIETY camouflaged that we simply do not recognize the slow loss of our privacy and personal information. For most of history, our society Our generation has grown up in a lacked resources to easily access world where we use the internet information. From finding another constantly; we are not in the process person’s number in the phonebook of learning how to use it, it is already to conducting research on a ingrained in our daily lives. particular disease, it was a tedious As students become more aware challenge. of this issue, controversy arises. Our advancements in technology Finance major Christian Giacondino have allowed for the internet to be ’18 discussed his concerns, saying, an incredible resource for quick and “The changing environment in detailed information. However, the terms of connectivity is a huge growing access to information has step for individuals, as well as called an end to privacy. Privacy is businesses and certain organizations one of our most valuable rights and that benefit from receiving speedy giving it up is extremely dangerous. information. However, I do believe As college students, the internet the average American consumer is has become our best friend, both being preyed upon by some social academically and socially. Every media outlets by taking our internet student at Providence College search data for example, and further has had to write a research paper. projecting Facebook ads on what Writing the research paper took NICHOLAS CRENSHAW ’20/ THE COWL we may have previously searched. hours; however, accessing the What I find concerning is a lot of us articles and peer-reviewed journals interact with social media. it already tracks with data from do not realize how little privacy we took all of three seconds. Before this Social media is a favorite tool Google-owned applications like actually have on the internet.” immediate access, college students of many, whether it be Snapchat, YouTube, Gmail, Google Maps, Our privacy is officially dead, used to sit in the library for days, Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook, and more. Doing so allows it to with no help from the government. sifting through endless shelves of most kids that make up iGen are show evidence to advertisers that Google and other technological books, articles, and old newspapers. constantly scrolling. While we scroll its online ads lead users to make sources have full access to not only From an academic standpoint, to like, comment, tag, and share purchases in brick-and-mortar what we search, but what we say. the access to information has our favorite pictures, videos, and stores.” Morgan Itz ’18 noted, “Just the changed the approach to learning memes, we blindly sell our interests The minute you enter a search other day I talked about wanting and has allowed college students to on the internet. on Google, watch a video, and even new leggings from Lululemon, go further and study more deeply in The New York Times writers head to a certain area using maps, the following day my Instagram multiple content areas. Andrew Burt and Dan Geer bring the Internet chips away at your feed flooded with Lululemon All of us at PC were born on light to this pressing issue. On personal privacy and information. advertisements.” the cusp of the iGeneration. This May 23, 2017, “Google announced For example, the minute you search Our words and actions are out means we have grown up using the that it would begin to tie billions Vineyard Vines on the Internet and of our hands and into the hands of internet, through both computers of credit card transactions to the then check Instagram just a minute technology. The question is, can we and cell phones and we comfortably online behavior of its users, which later, Vineyard Vines comes up as an ever get it back? Confronting Corruption in the NCAA

by Kevin Copp ’18 questions as to whether some coaches did know Opinion Staff and were working with agents to draw players to SPORTS their schools. The most pressing issue for the NCAA concerns the eligibility of current players who were named in the report. High-profile players at Alabama, Duke, The FBI’s investigation into corruption in college Kentucky, and Michigan State—teams with strong basketball and its recently released findings have possibilities of advancing deep into the NCAA rattled the rim of one of the nation’s most popular tournament—have been named as receiving some sports. Many of the game’s most recognizable form of inappropriate payments. players have been found guilty of receiving improper Although it might seem like financial suicide for benefits from agents during their respective the NCAA to keep those players (or even teams) out recruitments. Some coaches and programs appear of the tournament, doing so would demonstrate the to have been aware of these benefits as well. NCAA’s willingness to crack down on cheating and The timing of the FBI’s release of the results from force teams and players to become compliant with their investigation is particularly damaging as the the recruiting rules that have long been in place. March Madness Tournament, the NCAA’s crown Keeping top players like Kevin Knox of jewel, is scheduled to begin in only a few weeks. The Kentucky and Miles Bridges of Michigan State out NCAA has the authority to make a decision about of the tournament would show players that they whether to suspend players, coaches, or programs, will not be allowed to get a head start on their and will need to act quickly to protect the integrity professional careers. Missing their sport’s most- of the tournament. Although its decision will surely watched event could drastically harm their draft have significant financial ramifications for itself status for the NBA and significantly reduce their and its member institutions, the NCAA needs to future earnings. keep any players and coaches who have knowingly Suspending coaches for the tournament would broken recruiting rules out of the tournament to also force coaches to take control of their programs. ensure that future recruits do not become pawns for If they are held accountable for the actions of their NBA agents looking to make a buck. recruits and feel the heat of missing their team’s It has long been suspected that recruiting in most important games of the season, they will college basketball has involved under-the-table be much more likely to play by the rules and run dealings that have permitted certain schools to their program without risking further violations. gain an advantage in attracting the best players. Coaches know that their brand, their team, needs Now the names of the top schools have come to be visible at the season’s most important time. out. Traditional powerhouses like Michigan Being suspended would be akin to a CEO missing State University, University of Kentucky, Duke his company’s most important board meeting. University, and University of North Carolina at The NCAA must take a hard stance on the Chapel Hill have had players who have potentially corruption that has apparently been rampant received “impermissible benefits.” throughout college basketball. Keeping implicated While this does not necessarily mean that coaches players and coaches out of basketball’s brightest PHOTO COURTESY OF ALEX SLITZ/LEXINGTON HERALD or athletic directors were aware of these improper spectacle, the NCAA tournament, would help clean Kevin Knox of the Kentucky Wildcats has been investigated payments (as the FBI report suggests that two up the sport and bring back a sense of amateurism for making a deal with Christian Dawkins from ASM Sports agents have been paying players so they would sign to a game that has long been criticized for lacking Agency. with their agency once they leave school), it raises it. March 1, 2018 OPINION The Cowl 9 Providence College’s Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 Publisher: Kristine Goodwin Be Certain About Being Uncertain Co-Publisher: Dr. Steven A. Sears by Paige Calabrese ’18 planning summer internships and admissions decisions I have not yet Advisor: Richard F. Kless Associate Editor-in-Chief jobs after graduation. My message received, in addition to the sheer Journalism Consultant: Michael Pare to you is this: it is okay to be sure range of possibilities from which I EDITOR’S COLUMN about not being sure. can only choose one. Editor-in-Chief: Marla Gagne ’18 I am one of those people who Although thinking ahead is Associate Editor-in-Chief: Paige needs to have a concrete, organized terrifying enough with a plan, Calabrese ’18 With second semester almost plan for everything with several sometimes not having one is the halfway over, most Providence back-up plans just in case, so when best option. Managing Editor: Tom Tobin ’19 College students are likely hitting life happens and all of my planning Trusting your intuition and being the “panic” button when it comes to Social Media Curator: Abby Mansolillo collapses in shambles, I tend to lose spontaneous can create some of the ’21 my mind. best experiences and lessons with Recently, given the abundance of the potential of revealing parts of Co-News Editor: Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 Co-News Editor: Gabriella Pisano ’18 unknown components in both my yourself that you previously did not immediate and distant future that know. Opinion Co-Editor: Sarah Kelley ’18 are also out of my control, I have That being said, with summer Opinion Co-Editor: Taylor Godfrey ’19 been forced to accept that I cannot Asst. Opinion Editor: Hannah Paxton ’19 around the corner, it is 100 percent plan for everything. acceptable to not have any idea if or Arts & Entertainment Co-Editor: Abigail I currently do not know which where you will intern, where you Czerniecki ‘19 law school I will attend or where I will work, or where you will attend Arts & Entertainment Co-Editor: Kerry Torpey ‘20 want to live after I graduate, and I graduate school. have approximately one month to No one knows what exactly the Portfolio Editor: David Martineau ’18 make these decisions before I need future has in store, so take every Sports Co-Editor: Meaghan Cahill ’20 to reserve a space at a law school for opportunity made available to do Sports Co-Editor: Jack Belanger ’21 the fall. things you want to do and push While I have options at the your boundaries. All without a set Photography Co-Editor: Kristina Ho ’18 moment, I am frightened about the Photography Co-Editor: Nicholas plan, of course. Crenshaw ’20 Head Copy Editor: Katie Coyne ’18 Asst. Head Copy Editor: Annie Loftus ’18 Junior Copy Editor: Annie Shelley ’19 Tangents Tirades Copy Editors: Madeline Burns ’20, Courtney Day ’19, Jennifer Dorn ’18, & CJ McCartin ’20, Kathleen Moore ’20, Rachel Sullivan ’18, Katherine FitzMorris ’19, Megan Stuart ’19, Mo(o)re Hall Free the Weekend Respect the Ray Connor McGrath ’18 Hours Packages Staff

The renovation of Moore Hall was Is there anything worse for a As college students who eat the much-needed and even more appreciated. Providence College student than waking majority of their meals in a dining hall, it is Its renovation is especially convenient for up on a Saturday morning (or maybe easy to take advantage of the fact that we Disclaimer those who live in buildings near Moore afternoon) to a notification that you have rarely have to make food for ourselves. The opinions and positions expressed in The Cowl had a package delivered to the package Even if our parents are the ones who do not necessarily represent those of Providence Hall and are looking for somewhere close College or The Cowl’s staff, and the content of to study during the cold winter days. room? cook for us at home, it is more convenient advertisements do not necessarily communicate It is the perfect alternative to the very What seems like an exciting event to be able to pick up food at any given endorsement by the College or The Cowl’s staff. overcrowded and often distracting Slavin quickly sours when you remember time without having to wait. Center. that the package room is not open on Most of the time, we only speak to the Letter/Guest Submission Policy However, unlike Slavin, Moore closes Saturdays or Sundays and that your poor staff in Raymond Dining Hall when we The Cowl welcomes guest opinions and letters to at 1:30 a.m. every school night, a fact that package must sit, lonely and unclaimed, are saying “hello” or “thank you.” the editor from members of the Providence College makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. on the cold metal shelves of the package Because of this, it might seem community and outside contributors. All submissions If Providence College allowed students room for 48 hours until those doors are inconsequential to leave food on the must include the writer’s name, signature, a phone access to the building at any point in blessedly unlocked Monday morning. tables or spilled drinks on the floor. While number, and an email address where he or she can be It is a cruel irony to realize that your we may not necessarily expect someone reached. Letters should be no more than 250 words the night, it would actually encourage in length and will be printed as space permits. Guest students to study for longer hours if package is waiting, but you can do else to pick it up for us, we also do not commentaries should be limited to 500 words in needed. It also provides a shorter walking nothing in your power to collect it. This take the time to clean up after ourselves. length, and only one will be published per week. The distance for many students in comparison is an irony made all the worse when you Regardless of the job descriptions Cowl reserves the right to edit articles for grammar. to walking to or from Slavin. realize that whoever sent your email of the dining hall staff, they should not Submissions must be emailed to The Cowl office no later than 9 ­­­p.m. on the Sunday before publication. In fact, Slavin does not even have must be in the package room, but yet you have to be responsible for cleaning up the We do not print previously published articles. the academic equipment that is offered are still barred from uniting with the care messes we make. Email responses to [email protected], and in Moore Hall, yet it continues to be package from your parents or your latest No matter how much of a rush we are remember a guest submission is only an email away. prioritized over a building like Moore impulse purchase from Amazon Prime in to get to class, it only takes a couple that is more centered on studying than for two more days. more seconds to throw our napkins in socializing. I am not asking for much. I know the the trash or pick up food that fell off our Accuracy Watch Most importantly, Moore is supposed package room workers are busy and that plates. The Cowl is committed to accuracy and carefully allowing students to claim parcels on The Ray employees work very hard all checks every article that goes into print to ensure that to be a center for students to use in order the facts are presented clearly and truthfully. If you to study at their convenience, and all Saturdays will only make their jobs more day, so it should not be difficult to make find an error in any article, please email the Editor- students have different hours in which hectic. But even opening the package their jobs a little easier. in-Chief at [email protected]. Corrections will be they prefer to do work. It is a student room for student pick-ups for a couple printed as necessary. center for a reason: to be for the students. of hours on Saturday would lessen the -Hannah Paxton ’19 It is quite difficult studying in a dorm pain of receiving an email notification on Advertising room late at night whether it may be Saturday morning and having to spend Contact The Cowl with advertising requests and because our roommates are sleeping or two full days staring forlornly at the questions at [email protected] or, if necessary, because the room is distracting. obstinately locked doors until you can via telephone at 401-865-2214. Visit www.thecowl. com/advertise for rates, publication dates, and In addition, it can also be hard at times free your purchase. other information about advertising with The Cowl. to study in the dorm lounges because it We reserve the right to decline any advertisement at allows for a lot of distractions from friends -Taylor Godfrey ’19 any time for any reason. We reserve the right to label who also live in the same building. If an advertisement with the word “Advertisement” when, in our judgment, this action is necessary to it were up to the students, Moore Hall clearly distinguish between editorial material and would be open 24/7. So this begs the advertising. question—who makes these executive decisions and why are the students not Subscriptions involved in the decision-making process? Subscription rate for a weekly issue by mail is $100 Something needs to change! per year. 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KRISTINA HO ’18/ THE COWL LAURA CHADBOURNE ’20/ THE COWL ABOVE LEFT: Kyron Cartwright ’18 jumps past a defender to score his 1,000th career point. The Providence College Men’s Basketball Team fell to Seton Hall University on Thursday, February 22 in Alumni Hall. For more information on the suspended game, see the news article on page 3. ABOVE: Christine Agbelese ’18 prepares tortilla de española at Spanish Cooking Night, sponsored by SOMOS. LEFT: The Zuzu African Acrobats perform in Peterson Recreation Center on Wednesday, February 28. BELOW: Sean Leahey ’20 runs behind the goal before scoring his game-winning fourth point as the Providence College Men’s Lacrosse Team beat St. Joseph’s College on Saturday, February 24.

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Page 12 Photography March 1, 2018 Which celebrity would you love to spend spring break with?

“Thomas Rhett.” “Taylor Swift.” Nick Lamberton ’21 Jerod Magazine ’19

“Adam Hanna, the Kardashians, “Ed Sheeran and Rory McIlroy.” and Justin Timberlake.” Kathleen Cronin ‘18 and Collin Brennan ’18 Emma O’Rourke ’18, Mel Griswold ’18, and Sara Davis ’18

“Miles Teller.” “Barack Obama.” Alex DoRego ’19 Kate De Luca ’18

“Ed Cooley (in Madison Square Garden).”

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Continued from front page Othello Directory Whitney White received her MFA in acting from Brown/ Trinity Rep and has starred in Trinity Rep’s productions of Oliver and A Christmas Carol. On Feb. 12, she visited Providence College to speak at Dr. Dana Dillon and Dr. Jennifer Illuzzi’s DWC colloquium Race, Marginality, and Theologies of Liberation about her production of Othello. Describing many elements of the show as “trippy,” White discussed her process in modernizing Shakespeare’s great tragedy. For example, she chose to dress the soldiers and generals in the play in U.S. military attire. This not only brings the text into a modern political context, but also one that addresses of culture of aggressive masculinity. A scene in which the effects of toxic masculinity plays a significant role is when Iago plots to get Cassio drunk in order to ruin his reputation. The actors drink from a mixed bucket of various alcohols and funnel drinks down Cassio’s throat. They also manifest stereotypes as they wear shirts that refer to tweeting Left to right: Jude Sandy (Othello), Rebecca Gibel (Desdemona), Angela Brazil (Emilia) , Brendan D. Hickey (Ensemble), Charlie Thurston (Cassio). PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK TUREK and Bud Light. A subsequent fight reveals the harmful effects Often referred to as “the Moor,” When asked about his character, how precarious that well-being can enforced masculinity has on men. Othello experiences a significant Sandy explained that Othello, be, how easily it can fall apart.” A standout scene which White amount of race-related comments despite embracing “codes of warrior A play of complicated race and explained as one her of favorites and issues. Most notably are those conduct,” is “an outsider, a social gender dynamics, Othello remains to direct is when the three women from Iago and Desdemona’s father, aberration who is reminded at every relevant for a society in the midst of the play sing “A Willow Song.” Brabantio (Brian McEleney). Despite turn of his otherness, with almost no of a tense social and political She explained that working with being an army general and having one he can truly trust to guide him” climate. Trinity Rep’s production Gibel, Angela Brazil (Emilia), and authority over his comrades, Othello through Venetian life. For his role, he of Othello will continue its run until L’Oreal Lampley (Bianca) was a still experiences racism at the hands of was most interested in exploring, “the March 18. For more information great experience that highlighted the his soldiers, which brings into question price that other-ed persons of all kinds on tickets and show times, visit importance of female relationships. the influence of race in military affairs. pay for success in the face of ostracism, www.trinityrep.com/show/othello. Music Lovers Are Jumping For Joy by Catherine Goldberg ’20 home,” leaving the album in a forward motion. happiest moments of his relationship. You picture Joy A&E Staff Next is a more energetic song, “Lay It On Me.” dancing in the “Saturday Sun” with his lover as he “met This fast-paced song is saturated with instruments someone on the West Coast.” As he sings “la-la-la” and MUSIC and backup singers. The culmination of guitar, horns “ba-ba-ba” you feel a childish and playful happiness ,and voices create a sound that listeners cannot get as he remembers the Saturday when he met his lover. enough of. In the last 30 seconds, the complementary The Australian acoustic king has made himself very In 2014, Vance Joy became a blip on the indie-pop singers and instruments suddenly halt and leave distinct from any other artist of the day. Joy showcases radar screen with his No. 1 hit on Billboard’s Top Joy’s voice ringing solo, emphasizing his passion. his musical talent with alluring and detailed guitar Alternative hits, “Riptide.” The song became a huge In this moment, you truly hear him begging for melodies, the beautiful echo of backup singers, and success, and eventually landed him a spot on Taylor his lover to tell him how she feels—“Oh Baby, will his genuine and original lyrics. Though “Riptide” Swift’s 1989 World Tour, leading to worldwide you lay it all on me now?”—followed by the chorus rings in the background, the artist is not trying to recognition and a large fan-base. Since then, Joy’s and instruments echoing in for the grand finale. recreate his hit. None of the songs ring as particularly popularity has seemed to fade that is, until last week “Saturday Sun” is another upbeat and fun song on strong as “Riptide, but Joy has created a beautiful when he released his newest album, Nation of Two. the album. It sets a happy mood as he recollects the follow-up album promising a good future in music. On Feb. 23, 30-year-old Vance Joy, whose real name is James Keogh, came out with his second album. The Australian singer and songwriter launched his 13 track album in his typical “troubadour” fashion, as he features the ukulele and banjo. The indie-pop artist’s record subtly uncovers the story of two lovers as each track proceeds to the next. Newsday says that Vance Joy’s new album has gone “deeper and broader” than his past album. The cover art reveals a simple drawing of a couple laying on one another, yet facing opposite directions. The two people need and love one another but also hurt one another. This broad tone encapsulates each song on the record. The album commences with the song “Call If You Need Me,” setting the theme for the album. The minimalist instrumentals leave Joy’s message simple but effective. The beginning verses expresses the one-sided love he experiences with his lover. His voice sings with passion, but also cracks with each breath, uncovering a sense that he is so moved he may cry. The song ends with the words, “I’m thinkin’ ‘bout coming Vance Joy performing live on Jimmy Fallon this past October. PHOTO COURTESY OF JACK VANZET 14 The Cowl ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT March 1, 2018 Scotty McCreery: Success After American Idol

by Ryan Cox ’18 style that McCreery has developed since Idol. McCreery back in 2011 during his Idol audition. A&E Staff “Wherever You Are” especially highlights the This set him apart from his competition on the mix of modern, rock-influenced country and show and continues to set him apart from his MUSIC McCreery’s old-school, Josh Turner-style baritone. competition in Nashville. Ever since country It seems to push McCreery’s vocal range and began to fuse with pop music, there is a lack of could easily become a song of the summer. these country baritones that makes the genre American Idol winner Scotty McCreery has had “Home in my Mind,” the most recent release, unique; featuring his lower register could certainly a busy five years since releasing his last studio strikes a chord especially among college-aged help drive McCreery to the top of the charts. album, See You Tonight. While still studying at fans and can relate to college students world It is clear that McCreery has developed a style that North Carolina State University, he headlined a wide. It seems to be the most genuine song of works for him and the raw sound that is presented tour with The Voice alumna Danielle Bradbery the three more recent releases and could easily in these four songs . With these sounds, fans are able and opened for Rascal Flatts. He published a become a successful single down the road. to connect toe Season Change on a personal level. book, and got engaged to his long-time girlfriend. What could be missing from the album thus The album will be release on March 16, Now, the 24-year-old Garner, North Carolina far is the bass vocals that attracted audiences to both as a digital download and physical copy. native has been back in the studio working on his fourth studio album, Seasons Change. “In the last five years, I have grown from a teenager to a man, moved out on my own, lost my grandfather, proposed to the love of my life, and learned more about myself than I could have ever imagined,” McCreery told Billboard. Regarding the 11 songs on the album, he said, “I feel like I’m having a conversation with everyone that listens. It’s that personal.” Since announcing Seasons Change, McCreery has slowly released a handful of songs from the record, starting last May with “Five More Minutes.” McCreery has since released three other songs from the record: “Wherever You Are,” “In Between,” and the most recent release, “Home in my Mind.” This is McCreery’s first album produced on Triple Tigers Records, instead of American Idol’s Interscope/19 label. “Five More Minutes” has set up the deeply personal, reflective tone for the album. A particular kind of honesty and poignancy is one of the hallmarks of country music. “Five More Minutes” is a reminder of the “three chords and the truth” philosophy that grounds authentic PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK TUREK country music. Country legend Randy Travis even called the song “storytelling and country music at its best.” As of Sunday, February 25, “Five More Minutes” has become McCreery’s first number one single on Billboard Country Airplay Charts. “Wherever You Are” and “In Between” help to establish a more mature version of the Scotty McCreery’s album, Seasons Chnage, will have 11 new songs all written by McCreery. PHOTO COURTESY OF SCOTTY McCREERY New Sound and New Looks for Providence’s Music Hot Spot, The Strand

by Patrick Fuller ’21 but this needs to be said: f—k.” A&E Staff Opening with a long rendition of MUSIC Metallica’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls,” Portugal. The Man shook the floor with distorted guitar and heart-throbbing The iconic neon sign of Lupo’s bass. Seamlessly, they transitioned Heartbreak Hotel has been replaced into a cover of Pink Floyd’s “Another by the plastic simplicity of The Strand, Brick in the Wall,” which transformed a collection of white letters against into “Purple Yellow Red and Blue” off a basic black backdrop. The newly of the band’s 2013 album Evil Friends. named music venue faced internal For the most part, the performance renovations as well when The Strand consisted of relatively older songs Ballroom & Theater introduced a with hits from their past two successful brand new raised stage, state-of-the-art albums, Evil Friends and In the Mountain sound and lighting systems, and a giant in the Cloud. However, tunes off their floor free of previous obstructions. newest piece, Woodstock made cameo Overall, The Strand’s website promises appearances: the album’s politically “the ultimate event experience.” charged, nostalgic “Number One,” the On Thursday, February 22, The happy, optimistic “Live in The Moment, Strand delivered on this promise the subtly true “Rich Friends,” the when they welcomed Portugal. The The newly rennovated Strand is a hugh hit in the city. PHOTO COURTESY OF NEWENGLANDFILMS.COM critical “So Young,” and the rebellious Man. An array of different people, “Noise Pollution” made up half the set. ranging from wild teenagers to hair flailing. Guitarist Clay Frankel multiplying rapidly, women in latex Of course, the performance older superfans gathered together stumbled onto stage, five beers in—the straddling beach balls, kaleidoscopic would not have been complete to shout lyrics, jump uncontrollably, epitome of new-age disillusionment. images melting into mountains. The without the song of 2017, “Feel It and mosh to the music of opener The band soared through its hits, only possible purposes for these Still.” But the true crowd pleasers Twin Peaks and main act Portugal. inspiring the crowd to mosh through pictures could be to imitate drug were singalong classics like “So The Man. The openers, friends since “Blue Coupe,” “Wanted You,” trips or make a joke out of other American,” “All Your Light (Times elementary school, boasted a ’60s and “Walk to the One You Love.” musicians’ over-the-top stage antics. Like These),” and “Sleep Forever” garage-rock, garage punk sound from Afterwards, the main act, Portugal. To add to the mockery, Portugal. from In the Mountain in the Cloud. Chicago, reminiscent of the Rolling The Man, took the stage. The Lords The Man warned the audience on The album Evil Friends was equally Stones, the Kinks, and the Beatles. of Portland, a psychedelic rock band the projector screen beforehand that, represented through “Plastic Soldiers,” Listening to Twin Peaks’ most from Wasilla, Alaska, placed front “We aren’t really good at this whole “Evil Friends,” “Modern Jesus,” “Hip recent album Sweet ’17 Singles on man, guitarist, and vocalist John stage banter thing so enjoy these Hop Kids,” “Atomic Man,” “Sea of any streaming service may lead Gourley next to bassist Zach Carothers slogans created by our management.” Air,” “Purple Yellow Red and Blue,” one to think of this band as a as they transcended genre stereotypes. These so-called “slogans” quickly and “Holy Roller [Hallelujah].” producer of swaying beats, teenage After all, the band is famous for became political and comedic: “Hey Through hypnotizing visuals, angst, and mediocre lyrics at best. mixing hip-hop, hard rock, and kids do you like to smoke weed?” “Do passionate playing, and songs catered However, their live performance psychedelic rock, to form a general you enjoy talking politics at family to new and old fans alike, Portugal. was a completely different animal. attitude of musical freedom. Behind gatherings?” “That’s right kids no The Man contributed to their Vocalist and guitarist Cadien Lake the instruments were strikingly computers here, only real instruments!” increasing mainstream fame and the James screamed through guitar solos, distracting visuals: animated bodies “We don’t usually like to talk politics, growing reputation of The Strand. March 1, 2018 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Cowl 15 Newest Marvel Movie Receives Positive Responses Black Panther Stays No.1 for the Second Week on Billboard’s Top 200

by Julia Vaccarella ’20 Black Panther a rating of 97 percent. Panther has nonetheless illustrated that men is absent in Black Panther. A&E Staff Rapper Kendrick Lamar a motion picture with a Black cast has the Black Panther is currently being worked with Coogler and Top Dog capability to reach a large audience and show in theaters in over sixty ENTERTAINMENT Entertainment CEO Anthony “Top thus making a big hit at the box office. countries. As of Feb. 25, the movie Dawg” Tiffith as well to curated the Black Panther has also incorporated has grossed over $700 billion dollars Marvel Cinematic Universe fans album entitled Black Panther: The Album strong female characters. The globally. Movie critics have speculated around the globe are raving at the Music From and Inspired By. This album Washington Post says that it is “a post- that the movie will reach $1 billion theatrical release of the newest highlights artists of color from R&B gender film for depicting the women in the coming weeks. Many viewers addition to the franchise, Black Panther. singer SZA, to Khalid, ScHoolboy Q, of Wakanda as savvy warriors who have also appreciated the release of According to the Huffington Post, the and The Weeknd, among many others. are conscious of their power and Black Panther in alignment with Black movie grossed $242 million in the box The film comes at a time where race know how to use it.” The ideology History Month and has inspired office over the course of its opening relations are tense in the U.S., but Black that women are dependent upon individuals all over the United States. during President’s Day Weekend. Black Panther is the 18th film to be released by Marvel, which is now owned by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Jack Kirby and Stan Lee created the Black Panther comic back in 1966. The first issue appeared in Fantastic Four #52 and there have been others released since then. According to an article from a recent issue of Entertainment Weekly, this film brings together the work of three Black Panther comic writers: Don McGregor, Reginald Hudlin, and Christopher Priest. The film has been applauded for its predominantly black cast and crew, including director Ryan Coolger, Michael B. Jordan, Angela Bassett, and Lupita Nyong’o are among others featured in the movie. The film takes place in Wakanda, a fictional nation in Africa, and due to a meteorite that hit the city many years before, the capital is secretly more technologically advanced than the rest of the world. Critics on Rotten Tomatoes say, “Black Panther elevates superhero cinema to thrilling new heights while telling one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most absorbing stories— and introducing some of its most fully realized characters.” and gave Black Panther: The Album spends another week as No. 1 on the Billboard 200 Chart. PHOTO COURTESY OF MEDIAWIRED.COM Welcome to the Big Screen by Sara Conway ’21 high-schooler trying to survive the A&E Staff twists and turns that life and love throwin his way. Simon and his authentic voice ENTERTAINMENT are portrayed by Nick Robinson.

The lights dim. A quiet hush of 3. Ready Player One silence suddenly settles over the Release date: March 29, 2018 theater and excited moviegoers. Directed by Steven Spielberg, There is something special about Ready Player One is based on the seeing a new movie on the big screen, novel of the same name by Ernest watching a story unfold and characters Cline. Protagonist Wade Watts joins develop right before your eyes. the hunt for the digital Easter egg in It is even more magical to experience the OASIS, a virtual reality universe, a book you love come to life. As for a chance to inherit the fortune the college students who do not always creator left behind after he died. The have the luxury of splurging on stakes are even higher as Wade lives expensive movie tickets, these are in a 2045 world threatened by chaos. some of the most anticipated “books- to-movies” that should be at the 4. The Darkest Minds top of your reading and watch lists. Release date: August 3, 2018 Alexandra Bracken’s novel, The 1. A Wrinkle in Time Darkest Minds, is set in a disease-ridden Release date: March 9, 2018 world that destroyed 98 percent of This classic, written by Madeleine America’s children. The remaining L’Engle, is finally getting the movie 2 percent are placed in internment upgrade that it deserves. Starring camps after the discovery of their Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, superpowers. The Darkest Minds tells PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB.COM PHOTO COURTESY OF IMDB.COM and Mindy Kaling, A Wrinkle in Time the story of Ruby, a sixteen-year- Carter, who lives an uneasy balance her love interest, Peter Kavinsky. follows Meg Murry, her brother, and old who escapes from the camp and between her poor neighborhood This heartwarming story written by a classmate as they journey to a new joins a renegade of teens on the run and the prep school that she Jenny Han will have everyone falling planet, one which possesses all of the from the government. The movie attends. Her world comes crashing in love with Peter, Lara Jean, and evil in the universe, to find their father, stars Mandy Moore, Gwendoline down when she witnesses the fatal her family. According to its page on who disappeared five years previously. Christie, and Amandla Stenberg. shooting of her best friend. Amandla IMDB, the status of To All the Boys Stenberg, Anthony,Common, and I’ve Loved Before is post-production 2. Love, Simon 5. The Hate U Give Mackie star in this adaptation. with no official release date. Release date: March 16, 2018 Release date: TBD Based on the novel by Becky Angie Thomas’ story, The Hate U 6. To All The Boys I’ve Ever Loved 2018 will be a year full of Albertalli, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Give, exploded since the novel was Release date: TBD dynamic movies and the powerful Agenda, the movie Love, Simon tells the released in February of last year. The Lana Condor and Noah Centineo messages that these adaptations story of Simon Spier, a closeted gay story follows sixteen-year-old Starr star as Lara Jean Song Covey and will bring to the big screen. 16 The Cowl ADVERTISEMENT March 1, 2018 Can’t Get Enough Cowl? Follow us on social media!

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CARTOON COURTESY OF DAVID MARTINEAU ’18 Page 18 March 1, 2018 PortfolioProvidence College’s Home For Creative Writing ream Walke by Connor Zimmerman ’20 Portfolio Staff D FICTION R I was cursed when I was me. God, how I hate humans. I exit the store. strange transportation and younger, by a witch no less. To eventually make my way towards As I am walking down the trekking through the woods, walk a thousand years in the the building and I walk in. I hit street, I begin to realize how I finally find the deserted hut minds of others. Those foul the jackpot because there is food much I have missed in my long that could only house a witch. I harpies always get the last laugh, and water aplenty. I begin to slumber. Everyone is dressed quickly avoid all the traps around especially when you steal their ravenously eat and drink all that weirdly, there are enormous the house and get in through a magic. My body was suddenly I can with everyone watching in buildings that would put the broken window. whisked away, and it has been so horror. castles of old to shame, there are As I climb into the house, a for 999 years. For those centuries, Eventually I feel a hand touch crazy machines that seem to defy chilling voice bounces around the I have explored the minds of my shoulders, and I turn around all human knowledge. I come to room, “So you’ve finally come to everyone. to see a giant behind me. He the realization that this is not my die, dream walker.” I would have killed to be cursed shouts, “What do you think you time. This damned witch’s curse “The only one who is going with immortality—at least you are doing, little man?” has followed me into my real life. to die is you, immortal hag. I’ve get to live a life. Sadly, though, I Little man—clearly he doesn’t I know what I must do, I must come to take my life back.” have been relegated to the The witch flies down idiotic and lesser minds from the roof above, as her of others. Silently, I have hideous, wart-ridden face watched people dream of comes inches away from falling in love, of winning mine. Her breath begins glorious victories, of dying to melt the dead skin off slowly, of the feeling of of my face, as she taunts killing someone. I have me, “How are you going to been in the minds of kill me? As you said, I’m heroes and villains alike, immortal.” watching as a bystander. I I taunt back, “Everyone watched helplessly as I have knows that even witches witnessed everyone’s last have hearts, and I have dream. Dead people don’t yours in this bag.” I pull a walk, they don’t talk, and still beating heart out of my they certainly don’t dream. bag, and her smirk quickly But this pain will soon be disappears from her face. over. For now, I rise. “How did you find my The cool wind hits my heart, swine?” face and my eyes slowly “It wasn’t that hard, begin to open. Paralyzed, even witches dream. When I see what is only in front you cursed me to walk of me—a large tree with the dream world for a a million leaves. I slowly thousand years, you didn’t begin to turn my head count on me finding out around and all I see for your greatest dreams and miles are trees. I look down fears.” and find I am covered in “What do you want of moss, dirt, and insects. me, imp?” Even when your curse is “Nothing, I just wanted over, witches still find a to see your face as I killed way to piss you off. It takes you.” And with that I what seems like forever, stabbed the heart with but I finally free my body from realize that the little ones always find a way to track down this a wooden stake, and the witch my dirt-filled prison and stand aim low. It’s the only way to witch and kill her. slowly began to fade away. up. The sound of my joints defeat a giant. I see his name I quickly set about trying Soon everything around me cracking would make someone on his chest: Reginald. I don’t to find her, yet it proves more began to blur, and eventually think I was 90 years old, not 20. know the name, but I know the challenging than first thought. I darken. I felt the sensation of But then again, I have “lived” face. This man dreams only of mean, it didn’t seem like it would falling overcome me, and I for a thousand years. Knowing his traumatic experiences abroad be hard to find an immortal continued to fall until I hit the nowhere to go, I begin to walk in where he has faced countless woman, but apparently they ground. a straight line. terrors. know how to stay off the grid. I After several minutes, light After nights of hunger and With that in mind, I punch him started by looking at conspiracy began to pervade the darkness thirst which I haven’t felt in eons, in the gut, and as he bends over stories on some crazy machine and I soon came to my senses. I I leave the woods and enter a I grab his weapon and shoot it called the internet, and I quickly was back in the woods where I small town. I try to shout for help, into the air. The resounding bang followed the trail of cursed woke up. I began to walk towards but my throat is too parched. sends Reginald down onto the people. It didn’t take long to find where my old village was, and I begin to make my way to a ground shouting, “Take cover, out she was in some place called then soon find it. I began to laugh building, only to almost have my enemies with heavy fire, a click Eastern Europe, in the only place and realize that the world was life end just as it began. A vehicle away.” As Reginald suffers in his witches live—the woods. in my hands. Who could have speeds past me, just missing panic attack, I take my leave and After weeks of riding on known the power of dreams?

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by Marelle Hipolito ’21 Portfolio Staff POETRY

One, two, three Minutes late to the bus stop I sigh with relief, the bus driver waited because she knows me

Four, five, six Times I fell asleep in class But it’s okay, I have lunch after this

Seven, eight, nine People ahead of me At least it’s usually a fast line

Ten, eleven, twelve Weird and loud sounds, What are they? My friends and I ask ourselves

Thirteen, fourteen, fifteen Million thoughts Through my head as I run, cause I now realize what they mean

Sixteen, seventeen, eight— I feel a pain, a pinch, and I fall I can’t go any further, can you keep going for me?

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Sweetbitterby Jay Willett ’20 Portfolio Staff POETRY

Dust and gunk spewed up from beneath the rails as her train skidded to a stop. You couldn’t see the orange citrus rays of the morning sun underground. “Boston, Boston!” She flung her flowered bag over her shoulder and reached for her carry-on. The stench of the subway was overwhelming; if it was clean, it wasn’t Providence. Just two months, just two goddamn months. How many mornings are in two months? How many mornings like this will we miss? How many movies had I watched with this scene? The conductor motioned toward his watch then to me. The worst part, she looked most beautiful right then. Among the dirty, dim, repulsing tunnel, she flashed a soft smile. I hate clichés, until I start living one. In that moment, when she struggled to tiptoe up to me, I wanted the whole world to shut up and freeze. Right there, when she kissed me, and my eyes welled up, That’s where I wanted to exist. “Ask her to stay,” She turned away and rolled her luggage over to the mustard yellow line, “Ask her to live with you, anything to make her just stay,” She leaped up to the sliding door, “Ask her, you idiot.” The train slipped past, and the stench trailed behind, For two months I was going to be alone in the tunnel, Waiting until I get to see my morning sunshine again. Where was once perfection, was the rats and an empty hall. Up the stairs, back out into the day, I felt a tangy sensation. So sweet it was to be without sunlight in bitter cold. PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM 20January The Cowl 27, 2011 PORTFOLIO MarchThe 1,Cowl 2018 3 Apotheosis

by Marisa DelFarno ’18 Portfolio Staff POETRY

His name was Jones, and the whole bus was his soapbox. Any regular on 21 knew about Jones; his rep for being tossed out onto the pavement, and his volcanically loud voice, while the mice of the bus, myself included, judged him in our collective silence.

He hid himself in the rear of the bus, deep past the rows of sticky seats, and his voice held in by the foggy, closed windows, and the metallic shell of the bus.

Till this day, I don’t know what Jones exactly looked like. He was more of an apparition; a ghost with a deep, gravelly, and rambunctious voice.

He talked and talked but no one dared to join his conversation. He only talked into the smoggy dirty air enveloped in the bus.

One day, he claimed to be a relative of James Brown, and from Raleigh, “just like James Brown.” A bystander fact-checked him, saying Brown was from South Carolina. Jones retorted back, “No, I am from Raleigh, just like James Brown.”

We ignored him, dismissed him as a loon. And then, he modulated his usual baritone voice to a high pitched tenor real fast and started to belt out Get up offa that thing, and shake till you feel better, repeatedly, and hitting every note, perfectly.

I sharply turned my head to see if the real deal had materialized. But sullen-faced strangers concealed him, looking forward at me, at the front of the bus, as they sat in their silence. Turn around. Witness a legend.

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Tiffany & Listomania Earl Places We Wouldn't Want To Study Abroad Making PC an emotionally stable Mordor place one letter at a time

Fennell Hall Dear Tiff and Earl,

Siberia What are your essential items for spring break traveling? Shelby, Ohio I'm trying to figure out what to bring and could use advice Chad Brown Street from seasoned veterans like you. Victor Spoils Sincerely, 15 Yemen Road, Yemen Potential Packer Turkmenistan Dear Potential Packer, Purgatory I have multiple essential items Our Parents’ Basement for spring break. Here they are:

Bella Thorne’s House 1. My very worn copy of Fifty Shades of Grey Villanova University 2. Malibu Beach Babe Tanning Oil North Korea 3. Six pairs of sunglasses to go accordingly with each The White House bikini I plan on wearing 4. Alcohol (if you're of age, of course!) 5. A very large and very floppy sunhat 6. Slimfast or green tea (to Somewhere In the Clouds help with the bloating from by Dawyn Henriquez ’19 all the alcohol) Portfolio Staff 7. Make-up wipes POETRY 8. All of the hair products I own The smoke danced, Curling into our minds and I hope this helps. Selling us paranoia for cents of sobriety Like a vendor of beans labeled magic, Best, Giving us stalks through each pass.

After, all that remained was ash Spread across the coffee table. The snore of a giant Lying on the couch the only sound Cutting through the drizzle Dripping outside my window.

And, as the blue before dawn Peeked its head through the darkness,

I stood there Dear Todd Packer,

Watching Clean underwear and plenty of The rain filled sky cash.

With cloud filled lungs.

So much depended Upon

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Drowning In air This is a satirical column that does Coughing up not reflect the views of Providence Silence PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIA.COM College or The Cowl. Page 22 Sports March 1, 2018 Burke Wins 2018 Curt Gowdy Award PC Grad Continues to Make Headlines

by Sullivan Burgess ’20 Last year, for the first time in school Crowley, as well as their respective sideline reporter and analyst for ESPN Sports Staff history, Burke served as Master of players. since 1991, Burke made headlines by Professional Basketball Ceremonies for the annual PC Late Burke’s media career began as radio being named a full-time NBA game Night Madness. It was a high honor analyst for PC until she eventually analyst. This made her the first woman On Feb. 17, the Naismith Memorial to be brought back at the beginning of moved to the WNBA and began in the history of the channel to hold Basketball Hall of Fame announced this year for Madness to hype up the reporting for the New York Liberty. that role. that former Friar and ESPN NBA students. She also had the opportunity She made a name for herself and was Burke has even appeared in the analyst Doris Burke ’87 would receive to talk to Coach Cooley and Coach finally hired by ESPN. She served as a NBA 2K videogames in recent years as the 2018 Curt Gowdy Media Award. a sideline reporter and commentator. The award is named after American When discussing her career after sportscaster Curt Gowdy, who served receiving news of her nomination, as the president of the Basketball Hall she stated, “I fell into this. I thought of Fame for seven consecutive years. I would be a high school teacher The award is usually awarded to and coach, I started my career as an most outstanding basketball writers assistant basketball coach and wanted and broadcasters for all media outlets. to have children and be a stay-at-home Past winners include Craig Sager, mom. I thought, Division I coaching Jay Bilas, Dick Vitale, Marv Albert, and being a mom is sort of mutually and Jim Nantz. Burke sets a great exclusive, so I happened into the example for newcomers trying to find business… To be honest with you, their way in the world of analyzing when I was a kid, and even through basketball. college, public speaking terrified me. When she played for the Providence It still terrifies me. When I am on the College Women’s Basketball Team for air, I never think of it as, ‘Oh, millions four years, Burke led in assists during of people could actually be watching three of her four seasons and was a this basketball game.’ Because if I ever three-time All-Big East selection. She thought of it in that context, I would ranks second in all-time assists in PC freak out.” history with 602 in 113 career games. While she might be nervous on She is not only a member of the screen, we certainly have never been Providence College Athletic Hall of able to notice, as Burke climbs the Fame, with a newly retired number rankings to be one of the most popular in Mullaney Gym, but she is also NBA analysts of all time. As this is a member of the New England Burke MCing during Late Night Madness at Providence College. PHOTO COURTESY OF PROVIDENCE COLLEGE her first season serving as a full-time Basketball Hall of Fame. commentator for ESPN, time will only PC Competes at Big East Championship by Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff Track and Field

Although the weather cooled down this past weekend, things were heating up at the Big East Indoor Track & Field Championship in Staten Island, New York. While neither the Providence College Men’s or Women’s Track and Field Teams came away with a trophy, there were many positives to be taken away from both teams. With a relatively young men’s team, many freshmen got to experience their first Big East Championship. Michael Bittner ’21 felt “a little nervous warming up…it was a different feel from high school where you were the best and now there are guys who are better than you.” Bittner went on to have his best performance of the season with a fifth place finish in the men’s High Jump. Fellow Friar Trevor Crawley ’18 GS finished seventh in a highly contested Men’s 3,000-meter Milliw Paladino ’18 finishes strong in a race. PHOTO COURTESY OF PC ATHLETICS race and Michael O’Leary ’19 finished sixth in the one-mile event with a time same team with Nick again because the storied history of the Track & Field of 16:07.39. Rocha netted her first Big of 4:11.97. not many people get to run with a Program at PC. East indoor title, and her third title The high point of the day for the family member for this long, being on On the women’s side, the Friars overall. Friars was the 4x800 meter relay team the same relay team with him again is were led from the top down by Millie The Friars also added a top three featuring O’Leary, Nick Carleo ’19, awesome.” Paladino ’18, who won the 3,000-meter finish in the distance medley race Jack Carleo ’21 and Ryan Jendzejec The Friars look to continue their with a time of 9:18.45. Paladino won with Paladino leading the charge once ’21. The PC, Villanova University, and freshman surge into the springtime for the one-mile event last year and again. She teamed up with Mariah Georgetown University teams were all the outdoor season, as Angus White became the sixth woman to win both O’Gara ’20, Alexandra DeCicco ’20, neck and neck until the final lap, when ’21, Ryan Gallagher, Marcelo Rocha the 3,000-meter and the one mile event and Maria Coffin ’21. The group was all three teams began to separate, ’21, Henry Spangler ’21, and David in Big East history. able to churn in a third-place finish in leaving the Friars in third. The team Rosas ’21 rejoin for the spring season. The Friars would continue to shine a heated battle with a time of 11:40.86. featured the Carleo brothers, who With talent carrying over from the in the 5,000-meter event as the Friars Both squads look to try and build on have not been on the same team since indoor season, the sky is the limit for went 1-2 with Catarina Rocha ’18 the winter season and are preparing for they were both in high school. When the next four years. Bittner and Carleo GS leading the way with a time of their next event, the Eastern College asked how it felt to be reunited, Jack are hoping that the team can capture 16:05.85, while Abbey Wheeler ’20 Athletic Conference Championships said, “It’s a good feeling being on the a Big East Championship and add to finished just behind her with a time on March 2-3. March 1, 2018 SPORTS The Cowl 23 End Games in Plenty of Standouts at Olympics

by Joe Myko ‘19 gold medal of her career, tying Ted Ligety and Overtime, Not Sports Staff Andrea Mead Lawrence for most gold medals in Olympic Sports U.S. alpine skiing history. The Olympic Athletes from Russia (OAR) provided an impressive final to the Men’s Ice Shootouts Hockey event, coming back from 3-2 down to The XXIII Winter Olympic Games was recently Germany to achieve a 4-3 win in overtime after by Meaghan Cahill ’20 held in PyeongChang, South Korea, with the having tied 3-3 with a short-handed goal with Sports Co-Editor opening ceremony taking place on Feb. 9 followed less than a minute left on the clock. This provided Editor’s Corner by 16 jam-packed days full of various winter sports. Russian athletes with their first gold medal in the The closing ceremonies wrapped the games up on event since 1992, when they still competed as the Unified Team. On the anniversary of the 1980 Olympics’ Feb. 25. The Canadian duo of Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue “Miracle on Ice,” the United States Women’s There were 102 events offered for spectators, performed a breathtaking ice dancing routine Hockey Team made history of their own by ranging over seven sports and 15 different to the soundtrack of Moulin Rouge, providing a winning their first Gold Medal in 20 years. The disciplines–including: bobsleigh, snowboarding, memorable event which secured them their third team achieved victory in a dramatic shootout on figure skating, ice hockey, and various variations of Olympic gold medal and fifth medal overall. Feb. 22, beating rival Canada 3-2. And while the skiing. The Nigerian Women’s Bobsled Team provided women’s team played phenomenally in all of Norway impressively concluded the games one of the most memorable and highly-anticipated their games in PyeongChang, their win brings with the most medals (39), with Germany (31) and stories of the tournament, becoming Africa’s first up the much debated argument on shootouts. Canada (29) finishing 2nd and 3rd in the medal ever Olympic bobsledders. The women were also There is no denying that shootouts, especially rankings. The United States (23), Netherlands (20), Nigeria’s second participants at the games in in hockey, can be extremely entertaining to watch. and Sweden (14) had the next highest. South Korea following Skeleton driver Simidele However, despite the entertainment factor, The United States medal breakdown saw Adeagbo’s debut for her country. Adeagboo gave shootouts should not be a determining factor on them take home Nine gold, Eight silver, and Six an admirable performance within the competition which team gets to win the game, especially in a bronze medals. Shaun White’s gold medal for the considering she is only six months into competing game as big as a gold medal game. Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe was one of the more During regular season games shootouts are not much of a problem because not much is at stake. Yet, for a gold medal game to be decided by what is essentially a coin flip, that is just not okay. In the National Hockey League, all playoff games are played out until there is a game- winning goal scored, no matter how many over- time periods it takes. That should not be any different for the Olympics. That is not to take away from the Americans’ win, because it was a remarkable feat all around that was very exciting to watch. However, choosing to end the game with a shootout because it was getting to be too long was not fair to either team. They should have been allowed the opportunity to play until the very end because up until that point, those athletes had given everything to come that far in the games, and to let it end like that was not fair to them. Three sports currently use shootouts as a final determination for who wins the game: soccer, ice hockey, and field hockey. The biggest problem with shootouts is that they do not fairly represent the 60+ minutes played by both teams. There is no denying that teams are giving everything they have in games that go over the standard 60 minutes of hockey and still be tied. Team effort and perseverance drives the entire game and for that game to be decided in a shootout diminishes those aspects of it. Shootouts come down to a single player and a goalie and there can only be two outcomes: either the puck goes into the net or it is saved. There is really no play involved and it is nothing more than a trivial way to end a game, especially in games of high importance. It denies players the opportunity to contribute to their team win, because ultimately, it is a single player that gets to be the hero of the game. In conclusion, shootouts should not be used to determine an outcome of a game that so heavily involves team effort. Shootouts ultimately rest PHOTO COURTESY OF GREGORY BULL/AP PHOTO PHOTO COURTESY OF PEOPLE MAGAZINE on the luck of a single player and in the case of Shaun White celebrates winning the halfpipe for the third time in the John Shuster sweeping in gold-medal round. high stakes games such as the Olympics, it does Olympics. not provide a satisfying ending worthy enough memorable moments of the tournament for the US. in the sport on a worldwide scale. of the two teams fighting for the win. Not only was he able to secure his third Olympic Despite finishing last (115th) in the 15-Kilometer gold medal, his victory was also the 100th gold Cross-Country Skiing event, Mexican athlete medal for the U.S. in the Winter Olympic history. German Madrazo provided one of the most iconic The Women’s Ice Hockey Team also deserves and memorable moments of the tournament; congratulations for taking home the gold in a proudly picking up and waving his country’s flag memorable 3-2 win against Canada. The win marks from the side as he approached the homestretch. the U.S. women’s hockey team first gold medal in Almost 3,000 athletes took part in the Olympics, 20 years. The women came second in the last two competing for a total of 92 nations in all. Six nations Olympics behind Canada. also made their Winter Olympic Games debut: The United States’ Men’s Curling Team, Ecuador, Eritrea, Kosovo, Malaysia, Nigeria, and comprised of skip John Shuster and a team of Matt Singapore. Hamilton, Tyler George and John Landsteiner, put The 2018 Winter Olympic Games logo represented on an impressive performance in PyeongChang two hangul letters, from the Korean alphabet, which – securing five back-to-back wins after a shaky make up the initial sounds of PyeongChang. The start, before finally toppling highest-ranked team first of these symbols is also said to be the Korean Sweden to bring home the country’s second medal philosophical triad of humanity, earth and heaven, in curling and first in gold within the sport. whilst the second symbol is a crystal of ice. The Despite performing in precarious conditions games had two official mascots, an Asian black bear which pushed back the schedule of two events, called Bandabi and a white tiger called Soohorang. PHOTO COURTESY OF REUTERS/DAVID W. CERRY Mikaela Shiffrin secured a gold medal for the The next installment of the Winter Olympics is GiGi Marvin of Team U.S.A. scores against Team Canada in the gold-medal United States in the women’s alpine skiing giant set to take place in Beijing, China, in 2022, with the round shootout. slalom. Shiffrin took home the second Olympic opening ceremony scheduled for Feb. 4. 24 The Cowl SPORTS March 1, 2018 PCI: Who Will Win the Hockey East Tournament? Providence College by Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff the tournament. Kasper Björkqvist ’20 good team lies in its goaltender. has proven to be one of the league’s and Josh Wilkins ’20 have more than Hayden Hawkey ’19 has carried the best coming into the tournament. PCI contributed to the Friars’ offensive Friars so far this year, and a tough Offensive firepower, a shutdown onslaught this season, posting 13 goalie is imperative for making a deep defense, and a top goalie are keys for It’s tourney time! The Hockey goals each. Jacob Bryson ’20 has playoff run. Hawkey, who posted the Friars to take home the Hockey East is one of the most exciting and complimented the top goal scorers four shut outs this year, is 2nd in East Tournament trophy. Their run competitive conferences in the NCAA all year long, especially on the power goaltending in the Hockey East, so he starts March 9 at Schneider Arena. and is home to names like Adam play, and has notched 20 assists. With Gaudette of Northeastern, 2018 the top lines scoring goals, the Friars’ Olympian Jordan Greenway of Boston offensive is difficult to stop, making University and, of course Providence them an early favorite to take down College’s very own Erik Foley ’19. some of the dilapidated defenses This year’s Hockey East Tournament is across the league. shaping up to be a good one. Defensively, the Friars have a young Boston College, the 2017-2018 core, with two freshmen and two Hockey East regular season champion, sophomores carrying the bulk of the has been playing extremely well weight, along with a junior and senior. against conference opponents, as However, Ben Mirageas ’21 has found they have won their last five Hockey his place in the Friars lineup. The East matchups. The No. 2 seed the smooth skating, sizable D-man has Northeastern Huskies, fresh off held his ground and helped the Friars of their first Beanpot Tournament defense keep pucks out of their net and Championship in 30 years, are finding limit opponents’ scoring opportunities. a way to win games, which is vital in A significant reason why the Friars this tournament. However, the No. 3 are able to limit shots on net from seed Providence College Friars have opponents is Vincent Desharnais an excellent chance to win the Hockey ’19. The 6’6” 224 lbs. defenseman is East Tournament, and they are my pick virtually impossible to get around and to go all the way. has been able to shut down opponent’s Led by Foley and captain Brian top scorers with ease. Defense wins Pinho ’18, the Friars are unstoppable championships, and with Bryson, on offense. Despite suffering an Desharnais, and Mirageas on the uncharacteristic 1-0 loss last weekend blue line for the Friars, a Hockey East to UMass Amherst, expect the high Tournament Championship is surely powered Friars offense to find the back within reach. Foley fist bumps Ryan Tait ‘19 to celebrate a goal. PHOTO COURTESY OF PC ATHLETICS of the net plenty of times throughout However, the backbone of every Northeastern University

by Jeremy Perrigo ’18 While all three top-seeded teams Northeastern is backstopped by .937 over the span of 22 games. Sports Staff have had impressive seasons, the rookie goaltender Cayden Primeau, a On offense, Adam Gaudette leads Northeastern Huskies are thus far the seventh-round pick for the Montreal the way with 56 points (29 goals, 27 PCI team to beat. With a record of 15-6-3 Canadiens in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft. assists) in 34 games. The 2015 fifth- against Hockey East opponents, the In 30 games this season, Primeau has round pick of the Vancouver Canucks March is here at last, and with its Huskies have put together a strong a goals against average (GAA) of 1.85 leads all of Division I in points, arrival comes the beginning of the campaign in a year that saw them win and a save percentage of .933. Against averaging 1.65 points per game. Hockey East Tournament. This year, the the Beanpot Tournament for the first conference opponents his numbers are Second on the list of Division I top Hockey East Association announced it time since 1988, taking down Boston even more impressive. His GAA drops scorers is Gaudette’s teammate, Dylan would be reverting back to a playoff University by a score of 5-2. to 1.79 and his save percentage rises to Sikura. Sikura has scored 48 points (17 structure which was last used in 2014. goals, 31 assists) in 31 games played. In this structure, all 11 Hockey East The Aurora, Ontario native is in his teams are guaranteed a spot in the final year of collegiate hockey and is tournament, with the top five teams likely looking to become a full time getting a bye to the second week of member of the Chicago Blackhawks competition. Seeds four and five are organization in the near future. The guaranteed to play each other in the Blackhawks drafted Sikura in the sixth second week, while the teams seeded round of the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. in first, second, and third await the With impressive goal-scoring up results of the bottom six seeds in week front and a rock solid goaltender one. in net, Northeastern presents a The first week of action will feature challenge for any team that is forced seeds six, seven, and eight, who to face off against them come March will host seeds nine, ten, and eleven 9. On March 2-4 No. 6 University of respectively. The teams will be Maine will host No. 11 University of reseeded for week two depending on New Hampshire, No. 7 University of the outcomes of each best-of-three Massachusetts Lowell will take on No. series. 10 Merrimack College, and Univserity This means No. 1 Boston College, of Massachusetts Amherst (8th) No. 2 Northeastern University, No. challenges University of Vermont 3 Providence College, No. 4 Boston (9th) for the rights to advance to University, and No. 5 University of the semifinals. Keep an eye on these Connecticut all have a week to rest PHOTO COURTESY OF ADAM GLANZMAN/NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY matchups as each team battles it out before they face competition. Northeastern battles Boston Univeristy during the Beanpot Tournament. for a chance to face off against the best