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Providence College T e Cow SINCE l 1935 Vol. LXXXIII No. 5 October 4, 2018 thecowl.com New Landmarks in Friartown Science Complex Opening Kicks Ruane Friar Development Center Off St. Dominic's Weekend Unveiled for Student Athletes Nicholas Crenshaw '20/The Cowl Nicholas Crenshaw '20/The Cowl Tina Atkinson, administrative coordinator for Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Joan Branham, associate dean of Faculty The PC community was welcomed to the Ruane Friar Development Center with Coach Cooley's mantra: "Us. We. Development and Curriculum check out PC's new Science Complex. Together. Family. Friars." on the glass front of the building. by Hannah Langley ’21 Blackboards and White Coats: An by Hannah Langley ’21 St. Dominic’s Weekend on Saturday News Co-Editor Uncommon Career in Science.” Page News Co-Editor following the Friar 5K, giving alumni CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION was asked to give this speech as part of CAMPUS CONSTRUCTION the opportunity to go inside the new the Anna E. Lavoie Memorial Lecture facility and get a first-hand look at Series, an annual speech and dedication how PC has grown since their time Besides being known for its liberal that began last year. Providence College boasts an on campus. Rev. Brian Shanley, O.P., arts education, Providence College also Page was not only a biology and impressive Division 1 athletic program Robert Driscoll Jr., associate vice boasts its science department, which chemistry double major, but was also and has recently created the facilities president and director of athletics, offers a large variety of science-based part of PC’s rigorous Liberal Arts to match it. This weekend, PC unveiled Ed Cooley and Jim Crowley, head majors. This past Friday, September 28, Honors Program. She currently works the Ruane Friar Development Center, coaches of the men’s and women’s PC officially unveiled the new Science as the vice president of the German a new facility specifically designed to basketball teams, and Michael Ruane Complex to the public as part of the oncology business unit at Takeda promote not only the training, but also ‘71, benefactor, alumnus, and now celebration of St. Dominic’s Weekend. Oncology, a growing and successful the health and well-being of all student namesake of the new center were all The unveiling began with a speech pharmaceutical business. athletes at PC. present at the unveiling. from Kelly Page ’93 titled “Beyond The unveiling was held as part of Ruane Center/Page 3 Science Complex/Page 4 PC Men's Soccer Celebrates 50 Years by Sullivan Burgess ’20 as well as look forward to the bright future that Sports Staff is in store for the program and athletes. PC ATHLETICS During halftime, a video was played on the scoreboard that commemorated the history of the team. Some of the biggest moments were This weekend at Providence College, the displayed on the screen such as making the Elite students and athletes had more to celebrate Eight in the NCAA tournament in 2016 and the besides the opening of the new Ruane Friar trip to the Final Four in 2014. Development Center. The College, along with Former head coach Bill Doyle who was the many alumni and students were able to cheer first coach in the program’s history, sat down on the PC Men’s Soccer Team as they secured a with current coach Craig Stewart to talk about back to back victory against Xavier University, building up the program and bringing the Friars during the school’s 50th anniversary of the into a perennial Big East contender. men’s soccer program. A clip of former head coach Chaka Daley was At the match, players from the last 50 years played at the end. Daley talked about his time at of the program came to Providence, during St. PC. Daley considered the 2005 season to be one Dominic’s weekend, to reunite and watch the of the best seasons he was a part of. After going match unfold. They were able to celebrate all winless in 2004, the Friars turned things around Nicholas Crenshaw '20/The Cowl the success the team has endured in the past, in 2005, going 7-4-9. PC Soccer/Page 24 Kevin Vang '22 dribbles the ball into Xavier territory at Saturday's game. Providence College’s Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 UNDERTHEHOOD News 2 News Opinion A&E Opinion 6 Find out about the student- Students should pursue PC's sketch comedy group Photography 12 run sociology podcast more opportunities Six Gents presents first A&E 14 SocioloTEA. abroad post-graduation. show of the year. Portfolio 18 Page 2 Page 7 Page 14 Sports 22 News Page 2 Sociology Students "Spill the Tea" Ruane Center Opening PC Friends Create a Podcast to Address Current Media Issues by Catherine Brewer '20 common thread that runs throughout the project is “TEA” refers to revealing juicy information or offering News Staff their passion for equality and, as the group describes new interpretations of their discussion topics—what it, desire to “deconstruct the patriarchy.” Richardson calls “spilling the tea.” ON CAMPUS In preparation for their now-weekly podcasts, the As SocioloTEA has continued to develop, the group suggests topics that are prevalent or interesting podcasts have fluctuated in length, but they have the It all started with a tweet. to each other, followed by background research. They most listeners when they are in the 30 to 45-minute Over the past six months, four sociology majors try to keep it light so that the research is not overly range. “People don’t like to listen an hour plus,” noted at Providence College have grown a simple idea into extensive. Vera Nicola. a flourishing podcast. Streaming on SoundCloud, Straying away from talking about their personal They also began using Buzzsprout to automatically Spotify, and iTunes, SocioloTEA has nearly 100 lives and campus culture is also a common goal in share their episodes with Spotify and iTunes. listeners and is steeped with discussions of politics hopes of staying as professional as possible. Another recent addition was the introductory and popular culture through a sociological lens and is SocioloTEA is not a school-sanctioned club, so the music, which was added by Richardson. filled with pungent humor. friends operate on their own time and do not have a In the past, the group has featured various students The founders of SocioloTEA are Monét Eugene ’20, designated space for recording. They find it somewhat as guests, and they hope to continue to do so under Francisco Vera Nicola ’20, Sean Richardson ’20, and difficult to find room in their busy schedules for one condition, “We want people who want to talk, and Gisell Rodriguez ’20. meetings, and they had to take a break over the we don’t want ‘yes men.’ It’s okay to disagree with The four had been friends and connected through summer months. us!” said Eugene. sociology and extracurricular activities prior to starting The spring semester presents more challenges They have also begun selling stickers of the logo the podcast. Most importantly, they all shared an since Eugene will be studying abroad, but SocioloTEA that Rodriguez developed on RedBubble. appreciation for podcasts and were frequent listeners. is determined to continue their work and may offer “I think doing this brought us closer together,” In April 2018, Vera Nicola tweeted to see if anyone more guest features to fill the gaps. explained Richardson. “We all operate in different would want to start a podcast, not expecting it to be Since they wanted to come up with a name that was pockets, so we have different perspectives of campus, taken too seriously. Richardson saw the message catchy and encompassed who they were as a group, the and that shapes what we bring to the table.” and was immediately interested, so he responded, brainstorming and decision process was complicated. With SocioloTEA’s second season underway, suggesting that they should arrange a meeting to “Even though sociology is a part of the name, it's regular listeners and new fans can expect heated begin organizing the show. not exactly what it’s about,” Rodriguez added. The debates, fierce opinions, and contagious laughter. Eugene, who was sitting next to Rodriguez at the time, also saw the tweet and was very excited about the idea. “Podcasts were getting really popular,” explained Eugene, adding that she and Richardson both loved to listen to them when they had more time during school breaks. The first podcast was released that same month on SoundCloud, and it included a discussion that lasted just over an hour. The topics discussed were Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy and the politics of language in popular music. Since then, SocioloTEA has covered a variety of controversial music artists, most notably Nicki Minaj and Ariana Grande, American politics, national current events, social justice issues, and the role of social media in the members' lives today. While Rodriguez and Vera Nicola often talk more about politics in the podcasts, Eugene and Richardson love to discuss music and popular culture. The Students discuss topics for their upcoming podcast. NICHOLAS CRENSHAW '20/THECOWL Featured Friar: Chris Campanelli '19 A Look Inside the Life of PC's Student Body President by Micaela Freeman ’20 Campanelli explained what his role as student body Campanelli said he is grateful for the opportunity News Staff president entails, “I am one of the main connections Student Congress has given him, and that he looks between the administration and the student body, forward to the rest of the year. FEATURED FRIAR which includes sitting on various Board of Trustees The future for Campanelli looks bright.