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The Cowl Vol. LXI No. 17 Providence College - Providence, Rhode Island February 27,1997 On-Campus Commencement Assault The next thing he knew, they Highlights by Erin R. King ’98 News Editor pushed him onto the ground and got on top of him. According to Few students consider the walk the student, one of them pulled Speaker and Pops Concert Performer Announced from PC’s parking lots back to out an “automatic handgun” and their dorms a dangerous one. In demanded that he hand over his recent years, security has beefed wallet. They took his wallet and up patrols and additional lights ran towards the tennis courts and and call boxes have been added. Eaton Street. “I never imagined Generally, the campus is viewed that it could happen to me,” the as a “safe haven” from the dan­ student said. “I’m a guy, and I gers of the surrounding neighbor­ was walking to my dorm.” hood. The student then ran to Davis “I never imagined that it could happen to me”

All the safety measures were Hall and called Security from the not enough to prevent a PC stu­ call box. Their arrival was dent from being robbed at gun­ prompt. “Security was very point on Monday night. At ap­ good,” he remarked. They thor­ proximately 9:15 pm, the student oughly searched the area, but the was walking on the sidewalk be­ suspects were not to be found. tween the rear of Bedford Hall The area had just been pa­ and the soccer field after parking trolled by security and the victim his car when he saw two men ap­ noted that the incident occurred proaching. right near a lamppost, but neither They spoke to him. Unable to factor deterred the criminals. “I Commencement Speaker Chicago Mayor Oscar, Emmy, Tony, and Grammy Award understand what they were say­ think that if one person walked Richard M. Daley Winner Rita Moreno ing, he merely assumed they were by, the incident would have been asking him what time it was, so he replied “9:15,” and continued continued on page 2 See page 3 for full articles on his way. Renovations Planned For Alumni by Jessica Cotrone ’99 place. delivering at night, and giving Fr. McPhail went on to point question of possible price in­ Asst. News Editor Ray Florist owner Carol them a place to go.” out that certain businesses were creases due to the expansion of and Colleen E. Pappas ’99 Defazio stated, “1 really don’t want Doyle continued, “We are up­ taking economic losses and Asst. News Editor to leave and have to go off-cam­ set by the way we have been were aware of the possible pus.” treated. Once they put ice cream termination of their leases. Amid the new changes recently “My business is a convenience into the cafe, people were able to He also stated that the de­ taking place at Providence College for the students,” Defazio contin­ buy it on their meal cards which parture of the mini-mall is the plan announced at the Feb­ ued, “Parents should call and com­ hurt our business.” franchises was inevitable. ruary 3rd Congress meeting to plain that their children will have Though the remaining business Fr. McPhail assures that renovate Alumni Cafeteria. Al­ to go into dangerous neighbor­ owners may feel that the school is the changes that will be though most plans for the restora­ implemented in Alumni tion are tentative, it has been de­ Cafeteria are being made to termined that Alumni and the rem­ accommodate and benefit nants of the mini-mall will close the student body. on May 9th and not reopen until According to Fr. students return for the 97-98 McPhail, “The need to ex­ school year. pand Alumni Cafeteria is Since Ronzio’s, Friar Flicks apparent. We have to in­ and Quality Cleansers, Inc. have crease the number of seats already closed, the question has and serving stations.” arisen concerning the fate of Slick Fr. McPhail explained Willy’s, Ray Florist and Cookie that there was no other di­ Connection. rection for the expansion of the Sodhexo, Fr. McPhail assures that According to the remaining cafeteria, and “the only purpose [of the school will not allow such mea­ business owners, they were told in the renovations] is to serve the stu­ sures to go unchecked. a meeting with school administra­ hoods to purchase items they once attempting to “push them out” of dents better.” As a reminder, students should tors that their leases would not be could get on campus.” the mini-mall, Fr. J. Stuart Alumni Cafeteria, noted Fr. be aware that Alumni Cafeteria renewed. As a result of this, the Jane Doyle, owner of Slick McPhail, O.P., Vice President of McPhail, was constructed in the will be closed during exams and mini-mall will cease to exist, with Willy’s, states, “We are very upset Student Services denies this say­ mid-fifties, and still contains the Raymond Cafeteria will have to the possibility of a thoroughly ex­ that we have to leave. We feel like ing, “The whole mini-mall was original furniture. accommodate the needs of all stu­ panded Alumni Cafeteria in its we are only servicing the kids by collapsing in itself.” When confronted with the dents on the meal plan. F.Y.I • Tke Jewel Concert onSaturday, Marek 1 is at 8:00 pm!

Thanks PC Security 11-7 shift! The Cowl 2 NEWS February 27,1997 News Briefs The First Daffodil Days Community Poetry Ladyship Get your first peek at spring Cancer Society at 1-800-ACS- with the Rhode Island Division of 2345 for coordinator packets. Reading Professor Barbara Burrell, the American Cancer Society’s Major sponsors of Daffodil University of Wisconsin, will 1997 Daffodil Days campaign. As Days are BlueChip Coordinated On Sunday, February 23, 1997 Arts; Doreen Bramley, Director c speak on “The First Ladyship: the first flower of spring and the Health Partners and ABC-6. Once at 2:30 pm, the Langston Hughes the Museum of Art, RISD; Donal Government Status, Public Per­ symbol of hope, daffodils will again this year, ABC-6 News an­ Center for the Arts and Education W. King, Artistic Director of th ceptions and Hillary Rodham soon brighten the lives of many as chorman Larry Estepa is the hon­ is sponsoring a COMMUNITY Providence Black Repertory Coir Clinton,” on Monday, March 3, businesses, groups and individuals orary chairman of Daffodil Days. POETRY READING of Langston pany; Dwayne Williams, the ne' at 7:30 pm in the Feinstein Func­ take part in this annual fund raiser. Hughes’s work in celebration of Executive Director of the Rhod tion Room (Fourth Floor). Dr. The campaign is also sponsored in Daffodils are available for $5 part by Metropolitan Property & the 95th anniversary of his birth at Island Black Heritage Society an Burrell is the author of Public per bunch of 10 flowers. Orders Casualty, 93.3 WSNE, Lewis the Museum of Art, 224 Benefit many more as they read wondei Opinion, The First Ladyship and can be placed now through March Graphics and Inkwell Communi­ Street, Providence. ful poetry by the most revered an Hillary Clinton, and A Women’s 7 by calling the American Cancer cations. Join storyteller Ramona Bass; prolific poet of our time. Place is in the House: Cam­ Society at 1-8OO-ACS-2345. The American Cancer Society Randall Rosenbaum from the This event is free and open t paigning for Congress in the Flowers will be delivered the week is the nationwide community- Rhode Island State Council on the the public. Feminist Era. Her talk is spon­ of March 17. Delivery is free for based voluntary health organiza­ sored by the Political Science orders of five bunches or more. tion dedicated to eliminating can­ Department and the Women’s Included in each bunch of daffo­ cer, saving lives and diminishing Leadership 2000 Studies Program. dils is a $ I off coupon for the 93.3 suffering from cancer through re­ WSNE Kids Fair. search, education, advocacy and On Saturday, March 1, Leader­ materials, continental breakfasi The American Cancer Society service. For more information on ship 2000 will hold a conference lunch, and the opportunity to wii is also recruiting company coordi­ Rhode Island Division of the entitled “Leadership for the Soul.” a free ticket to the Georgetowi nators to help take orders within American Cancer Society events The event, which will take place game. Interested students can reg their workplace. Interested volun­ and programs, call 1-800-ACS- from 10 am until 4 pm in the ister in the Student Services Office teers should call the American 2345. Feinstein Academic Center, fea­ Slavin 204. tures a national leadership team of In addition to the activities oi In Preparation eight college students from around Saturday, there will be a receptioi Mental Health Series the United States. Participants will in Stuart’s on Friday night from 5 for Holy Week explore the meaning of leadership. 7pm. According to Meg Stoltzfu The Mental Health Association spires confidence that you can Four interactive leadership semi­ of the Feinstein Institute for Pub St. Brendan’s Church in Riverside, of Rhode Island (MHARI) will be achieve real breakthroughs in cop­ nars were designed to accomplish lie Service, “everyone is invited t< RI will be hosting a Youth 2000 conducting an eight week Video ing, validates the feelings of people this goal. The seminars are as fol­ the reception with the presenters weekend retreat. The event will Discussion Series beginning with with depression, and encourages a lows: “In with the New/ Out with All those who are interested shouk be held on March 21-23, 1997. the video “Coping With Depres­ program of simple self-help tech­ the Old,” “Who you are Makes a RSVP to Student Services.” The theme of the retreat is: IN sion: Self-Help Strategies” on niques. Difference,” “Respecting Differ­ PREPARATION FOR HOLY Thursday, March 5, 1997 at 10:00 This video is open to the gen­ ences,” and “Keeping the Spirit by Kristina Newman ’99 WEEK. The retreat is for Jr. and am at Independence Square, 500 eral public and is free of charge. Alive.” The cost of the conference News Writer Sr. High and College Age Youth Prospect Street, Pawtucket. To register, please call: (401)726- is five dollars and includes all and Young Adults. The cost is This video is by Mary Ellen 2285. Persons needing $20.00. Meals and accommoda­ Copeland, author of the Depres­ accomodations for this event may tions are included. It is expected sion Workbook. It is for anyone contact MHARI at the above that between 200 and 300 young with depression, as well as their phone number, or through RI Re­ On-Campus Assault people will be attending. For fur­ family members, friends, and lay at I-8OO-745-6565 (voice) or continued from page 1 land and Eaton Streets. In tha ther information contact Victor health care professionals. It in­ 1-800-745-5555 (TDD). case, two PC students were as Bergeron at (401 )437-9381. prevented,” the student said. saulted by non-PC students. Ont Fr. J. Stuart McPhail, O.P., Vice of the students suffered a concus Abortion Debate Preview President of Student Services, ac­ sion. On March 3 at 7:00 p.m. in a Pro-Choice speaker until the be­ held in Moore Hall III, closed cir­ knowledged the robbery was an The question remains, what car Moore Hall III, Dr. John Millhaven ginning of January, as both the Na­ cuit television will be provided in “unusual, unfortunate, vicious type students do to protect themselves' and Dr. Peter Krecft are going to tional Planned Parenthood, the Moore Hall II in the event that the of incident,” in that it occurred First of all, use good judgment debate on Pro-Life vs. Pro-Choice Rhode Island Planned Parenthood first room becomes overcrowded. relatively early at night in a well- Although the student who wa: in an all-out, no-holds-barrcd and other organizations turned him The debate is expected to have a lit, well-patrolled area of campus. robbed on Monday lost only battle of the minds. Each speaker down. PC For Life is pleased to fairly large turnout, from within Since the incident, security patrols eleven dollars, the outcome coulc will give an opening statement of have found Dr. Millhaven, who is the PC community as well as the have been increased and the fences have been more serious. Utilize 15 minutes, followed by a half an “outspoken Pro-Choice author public. People from Boston Col­ around campus have been thor­ the services that Security provides hour of open debate. Then the and Brown University religious lege, Yale, Princeton, and Brown oughly inspected for flaws. for your safety. Don’t walk to dan­ (loor will be opened up for an un­ studies professor,” according to the University, as well as members of When an incident occurs that gerous off-campus locations (i.e limited amount of time to receive many flyers hanging up all over the St. Augustine parish in the campus needs to be informed Prime Time Cafe). Although these questions from the audience. campus. Millhaven, MA and other local of, it is posted on the Safety Alert warnings may sound cliche, they The event is sponsored by the Desrosiers felt that a debate parishes may also be in attendance. Information Board in lower Slavin. may help prevent another attack. Chaplain’s Office and is organized would spark student interest, as Those who plan to go are advised Fr. McPhail urges students to re­ Students who are concerned by one of the co-chairpersons of last November’s talk on abortion to get there a little early, as the hall port incidents to the College so that about campus safety are planning PC For Life, Joseph Desrosiers and human rights by Ruth Pakaluk, will most likely fill up quickly. others can be properly informed. to gather in Alumni Cafeteria on ‘99. The planning of the event the former president of the Mas­ Desrosiers believes the upcoming “It is important to get the word out Sunday night, March 2, at 6:30 pm began in October, when Dr. Kreeft sachusetts Citizens for Life Orga­ debate will be “extremely interest­ to students,” he said. to discuss the issues. All are wel­ agreed to do the debate as the rep­ nization, did not attract much at­ ing.” At press time, the Safety Alert come to attend. resentative for Pro-Life. Kreeft, a tention from the students. Accord­ by Susan E. James ’00 Board had two postings: one was Next week’s Cowl will have a Boston College philosophy profes­ ing to Desrosiers, PC For Life News Writer the mugging on Monday night, and full update on these and other se­ sor, has written many books on wants to make people more aware the other was an incident on Sat­ curity issues, both on and off cam­ both theology and philosophy, and of Pro-Life views and enable Pro- urday night near the corner of Oak­ pus. can argue on Pro-Life from those Choice supporters to express their Faculty angles, as well as many others. views. Desrosiers was unable to find Although the debate will be Recital Corrections: Anne Kelton will be playing a faculty recital at Providence Col­ The following information was printed incorrectly in last week’s Attention Financial lege on Monday, March 3, 1997 at “News From The Balfour Center” article on page 2: 8:00 pm. The recital will be held in ’64 Hall in Slavin Center. Works Aid Applicants! David Lamb is the author of Do Platanos Go Wit’ Collard to be performed on flute will be Greens. The event was co-sponsored by the Balfour Center and Prokofieff: Sonata in D Major and Amigos Unidos, the Latino Student Organization. March 15, 1997 Burton: Sonatina. On saxophone she will play Milhaud’s Professor William E. Nelson’s lecture was co-sponsored by the Scaramouche. Her pianist will be ...is the deadline for filing your Renewal Form or black Studies Program, The Political Science Department, and Brian Checket. For her final piece the Balfour Center. Free Application for Federal Student Aid Form Christopher Kelton will join her in (FAFSA) Glenn Smith’s saxophone duet, A Dr. Beverly Scott is the General Manager of RIPTA. Few Unquotables from Bartlett’s. This recital is free and open to the The Balfour Center’s Open House was held from 1:00 to 3:00 This form must be in the processing center by the public, and is being sponsored by pm on February 26, 1997. above date to be considered on time. Late appli­ the Providence College Music Department. For more informa­ cants will be reviewed after all on-time applicants The Cowl sincerely regrets these errors. have been processed if funds are available. tion, please call the Music Depart­ ment at 865-2183. February 27, 1997 NEWS The Cowl 3 Commencement Speaker: Pops Concert Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley Headliner Rita Moreno Chicago Mayor Richard M. of inflation. In 1995, Chicago’s lence has extended far beyond the Rita Moreno, the only female Pops Concert has now become an Daley, chief executive of one of bond rating was raised by Standard schools. Under his leadership, performer to have won all four of integral part of weekend plans for America’s largest cities and re­ & Poor’s from A- to A, a distinc­ Chicago’s community policing the most prestigious show business many of our graduates and their cently elected President of the tion shared by no other major program has become a national awards, will star in the Com­ families,” Brum noted. Some United States Conference of May­ American city in this decade. model, with officers on regular mencement Eve Pops Concert on 1,800 people attended last year’s ors, will address the Class of 1997 Daley’s focus on quality-of-life beats and the city agencies work­ Saturday, May 17 at 8:45 PM in Pops Concert. at the May 18 commencement ex­ concerns has led to greater empha­ ing in concert with neighborhood Schneider Arena. Ms. Moreno made some thirty ercises at the Providence Civic sis on the delivery of basic ser­ residents to solve problems that Widely recognized as a world films early in her career, and was Center. In making the announce­ vices, from the removal of graffiti, foster crime. Daley has also added class actress and musical enter­ finally recognized as a major tal­ ment, Providence College Presi­ abandoned cars and deteriorating 1,600 police officers, launched an tainer, Moreno will perform an ent after receiving an Academy dent Rev. Philip A. Smith, O.P. buildings to the creation of more aggressive anti-gang program re­ exciting program of popular mu­ Award for her outstanding perfor­ noted that Mayor Daley will re­ “green space” and a citywide re­ sulting in the indictment of more sic together with some of the area’s mance as Anita in the 1952 mo­ ceive an honorary Doctor of Pub­ cycling plan. He passed a penny- than 300 street gang leaders, and top musical artists who comprise tion picture, “West Side Story.” lic Administration degree. a-pack cigarette tax to triple the seized and destroyed more illegal the 52 piece Rhode Island Philhar­ Her work in musical theater has In seven years as chief execu­ number of available beds for the weapons each year than other city monic. As a recipient of the Os­ been equally spectacular, earning tive of the City of Chicago, Mayor homeless, and has committed in the nation. car, Emmy, Tony, and Grammy her the Tony Award in 1975 for her Daley has earned a national repu­ record resources to the develop­ Richard Michael Daley began awards, Moreno has been listed in triumph on Broadway as Googie tation for innovative, community- ment of affordable housing. An his public service career in 1970, Guinness Book of World Records Gomez in “The Ritz.” based solutions focusing on crime, extensive community reinvest­ when he was elected to the historic for this remarkable achievement. In addition to charming Ameri­ public education, economic devel­ ment program, launched when Illinois Constitutional Convention The 14th annual concert, held can and European audiences alike opment and other emerging issues Daley took office, has dedicate a in 1970. He was elected to the Il­ for graduating seniors, parents, with her work on stage, in concert, facing major cities in the 1990’s. record $1.5 billion to streets, side­ linois State Senate in 1972, where alumni, faculty and staff, and and on screen, Ms. Moreno has From his advocacy of community walks, bridges, sewers and other he served until 1980. A former friends of the college, has grown also appeared as a guest artist with policing to his efforts to reduce the infrastructure improvements in state senator and county prosecu­ significantly in attendance in re­ symphony orchestras across the size of Chicago’s bureaucracy Chicago neighborhoods. tor, Daley was elected Mayor of cent years and become one of the country and at the White House. through public-private partner­ Frustrated with the perfor­ Chicago on April 4, 1989, to com­ signature events associated with In 1995, she was awarded a star ships, Mayor Daley has developed mance of Chicago public schools, plete the unexpired term of the late commencement weekend. on The Hollywood Walk of Fame. new approaches that have become Daley obtained unprecedented Harold Washington. He has been According to Joseph Brum, Providence College cordially models for communities across the control over the schools from the re-elected twice, in 1991 and 1995, vice-president alumni/develop- invites graduating seniors and their nation. Illinois General Assembly in 1995. by overwhelming margins. ment, the annual Pops Concert was families, alumni, and friends of the In June of 1996, in recognition His new management team, defi­ Daley, who earned a B.A. and shifted to commencement week­ College to join the college com­ of his leadership on behalf of cit by imposing fiscal discipline, law degree from DePaul Univer­ end several years ago to enhance munity for this memorable America’s cities, Mayor Daley was launched a $600 million capital sity, was elected State’s Attorney the array of special events for evening of musical entertainment. elected President of the United improvement to refurbish aging of Cook County in 1980. Re­ graduates and their families. “The States Conference of Mayors. and overcrowded schools, and elected State’s Attorney in 1984 Much of what Daley has ac­ placed new emphasis on perfor­ and 1988, Daley was also the first complished has been made pos­ mance in the classroom. Cook Country official to sign a Celebration of History sible by a profound series of man­ Daley has made safe schools a decree eliminating politically mo­ by Jocelyn Kepko ’99 The theme of this year’s ban­ agement reforms he instituted priority, assigning police in and tivated hiring and firing. News Writer quet and celebration of Black His­ since taking office. By turning around the schools, installing Mayor Daley is the fourth of tory Month was “Celebrate With over some 40 City functions to metal detectors and ordering regu­ seven children and eldest son of On Saturday evening the Service.” The guest speaker, in ac­ private contractors and holding lar strategy meetings between po­ the late Mayor Richard J. Daley Balfour Center for Multicultural cordance, was Dr. Beverly Scott, City employees to a greater level lice commanders and principals. and his wife, Eleanor. The current Affairs sponsored its ninth annual General Manager of the Rhode Is­ of accountability, he has saved tax­ These steps have led to a dramatic Mayor and his wife, Maggie, are Black History Month Banquet. land Public Transit Authority. As payers over $50 million in operat­ reduction in school violence, cre­ the parents of four children: Nora, About 75 people of a variety of an Executive Director of the Na­ ing expenses and kept City-levied ating a better environment for 22; Patrick, 21; Elizabeth, 12; and cultural and ethnic backgrounds tional Forum for Black Public Ad­ property tax increases to just 7.5% learning. Kevin who died in 1981 at the age gathered in Slavin Center’s ’64 ministrators (NFBPA), Scott was over seven years, far below the rate But Daley’s battle against vio­ of three. Hall for a night of honoring black responsible for the expansion of heroes and advocates and reflect­ ing upon personal experiences. continued on page 4 The Mystery Revealed... Notes From The Underground

ferent ward of the hospital. Dore by Carrie Spiros ’00 was the psychopathic ward; Hunt- News Writer Cavanagh, the tuberculosis ward; In a dark, dark place below the St. Catherine of Siena, the scarlet ground lie the long, long tunnels fever ward; Koffler, the diptheria and the home of Providence ward; Sullivan, the isolation ward; College’s very own legend. Ev­ and Fennell was the nurses’ hous­ eryone has heard the stories of the ing. tunnels which run beneath the The tunnels were formerly used buildings of lower campus but not to access buildings during bad everyone knows the whole story. weather, to transport equipment So here it is... from station to station, and to move I ventured into the tunnels with dead bodies to the morgues off the a friend and our guide, Carl Russo sides of the tunnels. Those rooms from Physical Plant. Our journey still exist today. began beneath the service build­ Now, however, they are used ings and went down through Hunt for less intriguing things such as Cavanagh and up to Dore. With­ storage and for Physical Plant to out a guide, you would definitely get around. Years ago, in the early get lost. There are twists and turns 80’s, the Knights of Columbus and it is not very well lit. In a spot group on campus gave tours of the beneath Koffler there is a boiler tunnels on Halloween, adding to room with water. Along the way their scary allure. to Fennell there are old freezers Are the residents who live in the which were part of the cafeteria lower campus dorms afraid? and there are doors which say No Samantha Furci ‘99, a Dore Hall Admittance. Yes, it is a bit scary resident, said she is “not afraid- and the tunnels are showing their they are interesting. Last year in a age. snow storm I went with a group of The tunnels were just one part friends to explore them. They are PC Archives of PC’s purchase of Chapin Hos­ definitely full of history.” The Knights of Columbus 1983 “Halloween Mixer and Ttinnel Tour” pital, or what was otherwise This year it would not be so easy known as the City Hospital for to get into the tunnels. Dore Hall clear of the downstairs “dungeon There are a lot of high voltage ar­ Special thanks to Physical Plant Contagious Diseases in the 1920’s. Director Angela O’Dorisio be­ lounge,” near one of the entrances eas and open grates.” guide Carl Russo, who expertly Previously many had thought that lieves that “Physical Plant does a to the tunnels in Dore. Every school seems to have its showed us around, and PC Ar­ it is just Fennell and Dore con­ great job of keeping them locked What are the hazards that may legends and PC is no exception. chives, who provided text of Ellen nected by the tunnels but in fact it up” for safety reasons. be lurking beneath the school? No Although the Friars’ Club will not Divine’s 1988 interview with Jane is all of lower campus and part of I have to say that getting some­ dead bodies or old equipment, but be offering tours of the tunnels any Schneider, former Head Resident upper campus, including St. Jo­ one to go on the tour with me was as Mark Rapozza, executive direc­ time soon, the legend will surely of East Campus. seph Hall and the President’s not easy! Dore Hall Resident As­ tor of Physical Plant, says, “the continue. House. Each building was a dif­ sistant Susana Faustino ’99, stays tunnels are as old as the buildings. The Cowl 4 NEWS February 27,1997 Seniors...Lookina For Something To Po Next Year? Student Conservation Association The Peace Corps Imagine spending 12 weeks Craters of the Moon National around the United States. SCA is surveying marine wildlife by sea Monument. currently accepting applications In an effort to fill numerous Providence Mayor Vincent kayak in Alaska’s Chugach Na­ These are some of the more for positions offered during the volunteer assignments overseas Cianci, Jr. has proclaimed March tional Forest, mapping archaeo­ than 1,200 expense-paid positions summer/fall season. leaving this summer, including al­ 3-7, 1997 “Peace Corps Week” in logical sites in the Canyon de being offered by the Student Con­ “We provide a public service most 900 English teacher and over Providence. “Signing the procla­ Chelly National Monument, or servation Association (SCA) while providing an experience that 200 advanced business assign­ mation is such a show of support photographing the caves in Idaho’s throughout the year in public lands volunteers never forget,” says ments, Patricia Garamendi, Asso­ from the community in raising SCA Resource Assistant Director ciate Director of the Peace Corps, awareness about Peace Corps and Wallace Elton. “They learn about will be in Providence on March 3 its programs,” said Garamendi. Celebration of themselves and often what they and 4 to visit Providence College Ms. Garamendi will also be want to do in their future. Many and Brown University. Ms touring Providence College, in­ alumni say this is a life-changing Garamendi oversees the nation­ cluding its new Feinstein Institute History, Cont. experience for them.” wide operations of recruitment and for Public Service, which offers an More than 30,000 SCA Re­ selection, the division responsible interdisciplinary program of study continued from page 3 Peitler ’99, Gloria Anglon ’99, source Assistants have participated for placing more than 7,000 vol­ with an emphasis on public and Ernest Mulbah ’98, and Marcus the organization’s executive lead­ in a variety of conservation and unteers in over 90 countries world­ community service. Since the Dowling ’00. restoration projects since the wide. Peace Corps’ inception in 1961, ership and international programs. James Buck ’99 led the evening Scott spoke on the importance of organization’s founding in 1957. “This year has been a particu­ 151 volunteers have been gradu­ as Master of Ceremonies, and Typical assignments include but lar challenge in filling our Spring ates of Providence College. leadership. Nakiesha Person, a sophomore at To add a more personal note to are not limited to air and water assignments. There is a lot more The Peace Corps, an indepen­ Hope High School, sang two se­ quality monitoring, ecological res­ competition from the private sec­ dent agency of the federal govern­ the evening, this year the Balfour lections. Center decided to try something toration, endangered species pro­ tor as the economy gets better and ment, has nearly 7,000 volunteers Something not so new to the tection, and natural resources man­ there are more jobs for college serving in 90 countries in Africa, new. Students as well as faculty of annual banquet was the Black His­ different ethnic backgrounds pre­ agement. graduates. Plus, this season is one Asia, the Pacific, Central and tory Wall of Respect in Slavin’s Although the positions are vol­ of our busiest since requests are at South America, the Caribbean, sented personal and emotional ac­ sunken lounge. Some familiar counts in a series called Black His­ untary, SCA Resource Assistants their highest in anticipation for a Eastern Europe, and the former names, such as Harriet Tubman, receive funds to cover their travel fall start date,” said Garamendi. Soviet Union. tory Reflections. George Washington Carver, and “We tried something new this to and from the site, free housing Fredrick Douglass were among and a living stipend for food. There year,” recalled Dean of the Balfour those included in the display. In her Center Dr. Wilesse Comissiong. is also plenty of time for explor­ AmeriCorps greeting, Dean Comissiong urged ing, writing, hiking, and relaxing “Black History Reflections were people to write names on the wall given by advocates that didn’t have in some of America’s most beauti­ Opportunities to express who they felt were ful places. to be black.” Black History Heroes. The Black For people interested in longer- AmeriCorps, the domestic teaching children to read, and Jane Lunin Perel, a professor in History Wall of Respect was an term volunteer commitments, SCA Peace Corps, has launched a drive cleaning up rivers and streams. the English department as well as accomplishment of Maureen a professor of Women’s Studies, offers Conservation Associate po­ to recruit college seniors to apply While many of its assignments Peitler ’99 as well as other PC stu­ for a year of national service. gave her account of growing up sitions. Generally 6-12 months begin in early autumn. dents. “We’re seeking college gradu­ being of Jewish descent. Her per­ long, volunteers serve in some of AmeriCorps has current openings The crowd of about seventy- ates who want to make a real im­ sonal experiences, she explained, the same wild and wonderful in two national programs, five people gathered at the banquet places as Resource Assistants. pact in our communities while they AmeriCorps*VISTA and paralleled those of many African- was much more diversified than Americans. She expressed her Benefits include a subsistence al­ beef up their resumes and earn AmeriCorps*NCCC. the audience of last year. lowance, housing grant for rent money to help repay student loans AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volun­ feelings of being able to relate see­ “We really had to work on it,” unless provided by agency, medi­ or pay for graduate school, “ says teers in Service to America) offers ing as how she, like many African- Said Comissiong. “Even though it Americans, had been excluded. cal insurance, and on-the-job trans­ Harris Wofford, chief executive people age 18 and older opportu­ is Black History Month, it had to portation. officer of the Corporation for Na­ nities to serve a year or more in Perel concluded her speech by be something for all PC students.” Applicants for both programs tional Service, which administers disadvantaged communities, help­ reading a poem by Nobel Prize Although the attendance was less winner Gwendolyn Brooks. can choose from a catalog of de­ AmeriCorps. ing residents become more self- than expected due to lost invita­ AmeriCorps members must be Student speakers’ Black His­ tailed position descriptions pro­ sufficient. AmeriCorps*NCCC tions, Dean Comissiong was very age 18 or older and serve full-time tory Reflections included Maureen vided to SCA by cooperating agen­ (The National Civilian Commu­ pleased with the evening. cies. for one or two years in community nity Corps) is a 10-month, residen­ SCA Resource Assistants and programs. Working with national tial service program for people age Conservation Associates must be and local, non-profit organization, 18 to 24. Corps members work in Residence Life Resignation at least 18 years old. RA applica­ AmeriCorps members receive a teams on the environment, disas­ tions received by the following monthly living allowance and an ter relief and renewing public Dr. Leonard Roberts, Director Dr. Roberts declined comment dates increase the chance of accep­ education award of $4, 725 for spaces and housing. of the Office of Residence Life, except to say that he will be tak­ tance for a position in the program: each year that they serve. AmeriCoprs*NCCC members are has announced his decision to re­ ing a position at Richard Stockton March 1, 1997, positions begin­ Currently, 25,000 AmeriCorps based at regional campuses in sign from his position, effective College in New Jersey, where he ning May & June 1997 and June members serve 1,100 communities Denver, San Diego, Charleston tomorrow. will act as Director of Residence 1,1997, positions beginning in throughout the country. They work SC, and Perry Point, MD. The official announcement was Life, effective April 1, 1997. August & September 1997. in teams, addressing critical issues Anyone interested in more in­ made in a voicemail to students The search for a new Director For more information about of education, the environment, formation about serving in and a letter to RA’s from Fr. J. has begun. According to Fr. SCA or opportunities available public safety and human need. AmeriCorps may call: 1-800-942- Stuart McPhail, O.P., Vice Presi­ McPhail, the school is looking for through the Resource Assistant AmeriCorps’ wide-ranging activi­ 2677, or visit AmeriCorps’ world­ dent for Student Services. Both a qualified Dominican to fill the Program, look for our home page ties include helping disaster- wide web site at: http:// stated Robert’s decision to step post. The school hopes to have a :at: www.sca-inc.org or e-mail us stricken communities, immunizing www.cns.gov. down from a position that he has new Director in place Over the •at: [email protected]. children, making streets safer, held for two and a half years. summer.

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Two Of The Most Widely Used Phooe( ) Credit Cards In The World Today! Siguure Wanl VISA & MasterCard Credit Cards? Guarmr.ccd <1(!.()()() In Credit February 27,1997 COMMENTARY The Cowl 5 IN OUR OPINION... Letters to the Editor Security at PC The Church Is Parochial In light of recent events on campus this week, we would like to offer a balanced view of the Secu­ Firing rity Department of Providence College. In the past, Human Too this publication has been critical of the performance To the Editor: War. This service in fact, was what Was Fair of the Department. As the only PC student news­ When I read Mike Sullivan’s Archbishop Donato Squicciarini paper, it has been necessary - and correct - for us to article, “The Church and Its Inter­ cited at the ceremony in which he national Role,” published in the bestowed Papal Knighthood on and Not voice our concerns about the safety of students. February 12 edition of The Cowl, him. After all, there is no organization on campus (in­ I decided to follow the proposal he Mr. Sullivan seemed to think made: Catholics must fulfill their that Pope John Paul, of all people, Violation cluding our own) that can claim to be without fault. responsibility to keep a close eye would advocate the killing of At times, however, the good work carried out by on what Church leaders are doing 20,000 men, women and children. and speak up when they step out He could not have taken into ac­ of Choice the Department has been obscured by our sugges­ of line. I decided to look into some count the Pope’s World War II un­ of the incidences that Mr. Sullivan derground resistance activity, and tions for change. cited as aberrations of Christian his involvement in smuggling To The Editor: This semester has seen a number of incidents in Charity on the part of the Vatican. Jews to safety. I am responding to an editorial Kurt Waldheim, Head of the I could have checked out all of tilled, “Parochial Teacher Unfairly which security has needed to play an assiduous and United Nations from 1972-1980, the “facts” in Mr. Sullivan’s article, Fired” published in The Cowl (12 and President of Austria from but this is not necessary. I know February edition). Here we go dedicated role. It is our understanding that the Se­ 1982-92, received the honor of that there are two aspects of the again with “personal decisions.” curity Department has responded swiftly and stead­ Papal Knighthood, an honor estab­ Church. It is divine and human. The scientific revolution, specifi­ lished in 1847 by Pius IV (not in What Mike Sullivan has sighted to cally Einstein’s theory of relativ­ fastly to some of these incidents. In the robbery on 1848), on July 6, 1994. Mr. call into doubt the “moral voice” ity, is again wrongly applied to East campus, for example, security attended to the Sullivan referred to Waldheim as of the Church are events that have subjective reasoning! I am speak­ a “first-rate Nazi,” saying that “In to do with the imperfect actions of ing about Kristen Martineau’s ar­ victim - who made it to the nearest callbox - quickly. total, he is estimated to be respon­ the Vatican as a human political gument claiming, “Her decision to sible for the deaths of 20,000 entity. For the Catholic they have marry is a personal one and should For this, we commend their efforts. people, most of whom were inno­ no bearing whatsoever on the truth be left outside the classroom.” The Department has also been busy off the beat cent women and children.” Ac­ of the pronouncements of Church Others claim that assisted suicide cording to the document that the in moral affairs. This is the divine and abortion are personal decisions to make PC safer. The movement of the Depart­ Catholic News Service in Wash­ privilege and responsibility given and they should be left out of poli­ ment to the trouble spot of Schnieder Arena, and ington D.C. faxed me, the panel of to the Church by Christ, her head, tics. Unless Kristen’s beliefs are international historians contracted to teach and preach the truth. contradictory, she must believe the the installation of security cameras there have by the Austrian government to in­ However, nobody has ever made aforementioned too. It is the vestigate allegations concerning the claim that humans are perfect. choice of the teacher to marry out­ worked well to ensure the safety of students and the commission of war crimes, If they did, they would be incor­ side the Church. Yet, she also must vehicles. found no proof to substantiate the rect. Human actions are imperfect, accept the consequences of her claims that Mr. Sullivan knows to the members of the Church are hu­ decision. The East campus robbery was unusual in that it be true. mans who strive for perfection in The point of her being fired is occured in a well-lit area, and may have been diffi­ If the validity of the allegations Christ. Perfection is not possible not that children are going to be made against Mr. Waldheim are in to achieve here on Earth. If it were, adversely affected by the fact that cult to prevent. However, the situation on that part doubt, then they certainly do not Mr. Sullivan - or anyone else for their teacher is married in the invalidate the outstanding service that matter - would have nothing Church. The fact that she is will­ of campus must be re-examined. For example, the to society he has rendered in his to write about. fully neglecting the law of the closing of the Fennel Gate guard box must be re­ work as Head of the United Na­ Church; furthermore, God’s own tions committee during the Cold Victor Bergerou ’96 law. To be Catholic, especially as considered, and other measures should be consid­ Graduate Assistant a role model for students, their families and even society, one ered to increase security on "lower" campus. Short- must publicly accept Catholic staffed is not an excuse for closing the gate. Surely, Doctrine. The Church is not a de­ mocracy. You cannot accept the the potential for problems on East campus is enough laws you like and neglect the laws to divert one Security Officer to that post. Where is the you don’t. Americans have trouble grasping that idea. The fact that a We are especially concerned about the off-cam­ teacher of a Catholic school mar­ ries outside the Church is a willed pus security situation, however. It is our under­ neglect of Catholic doctrine. Mar­ standing that negative evaluations have been made Support for riage is a bond which by its very nature is perpetual and exclusive. in the performance of PC Security in the off-cam- As a Catholic, one recognizes that pus mugging on Saturday. The jurisdiction of the marriage is not a mere civil bond between a man and a woman. Department off-campus is an ambiguous situation, Friar Hockey? Marriage is a sacramental cov­ enant between Christ and the and this needs to be addressed. Church. It signifies and commu­ It is unfortuante that the Department does not nicates grace. Catholics who marry outside the Church discredit get publicity until something negative occurs, but To the Editor: most college hockey rinks are sold the unity of spouses as a significa­ one might say that it is the nature of the beast. When it comes to college out on a regular basis and it is not tion of the benevolent love in the hockey, Providence College need at all uncommon to have students Trinity. It is a very complex sign Emotions run high when an incident occurs, and not take a back seat to any other waiting in line all night to get tick­ to which would require much ex­ we are quick to place blame. This does not mean, school. The Friars have an impres­ ets for the next game. This kind planation. I would suggest read­ sive history of E.C.A.C. and of fan support cannot be underes­ ing more about the Catholic’s un­ however, that nothing else can be done on the part Hockey East Championships, timated; it is truly the Seventh- derstanding of marriage in The N.C.A.A. appearances and All- Player advantage for the home Catechism of the Catholic Church. of the Department. We urge the Department to con­ Americans. Former Friars have team. Regardless of the aforemen­ tinually seek ways to improve security, as they have gone on to have great success in The Friars will be playing at tioned, the teacher agreed to a con­ the National Hockey League, win­ home in the Hockey East quarter­ tract prior to her hiring. The policy in the Schnieder Arena area. ning Stanley Cups, being outstand­ finals this week. I urge all of the of all Catholic schools is explic­ We are aware, however, that the Security De­ ing players and going on to be the loyal student fans who have been itly stated as follows: “A Catho­ coach or general manager of teams coming to the games to come to lic lay teacher, married outside the partment gives its all in serving the community. We and a Friar, Brian Burke, has be­ this series and be even more en­ Church, shall not be hired to teach, come the number two man in the thusiastic in supporting the team. or allowed to continue to teach, in hope that the rest of the PC community will con­ National Hockey League office. As to the remainder of the student a Catholic school of the diocese.” tinue to offer constructive criticism to the Depart­ The current team is a worthy body, I urge you to “be true to your The policy is very simply stated. successor to this great Friar tradi­ School” and come out and support There is nothing unfair about her ment, and not shy from calling on our men and tion. The team includes great play­ the Friars! I promise you, you will being fired. women in uniform, who have often demonstrated ers hard workers and outstanding see exciting action with your class­ young men. There is, however, mates giving 150%. See you at the Joseph Desrosiers ‘99 their talents and dedication. one problem; student support or game!! lack thereof. As you may know, Letters Continued Leonard F. Clarkin ’65 on Page 8 The Cowl 6 COMMENTARY February 27,1997 Deng Dong the Tyrant Is Dead

mouths shut and not say anything. by Kieran Lalor '98 liberties is dramatically overshad­ infanticide! cessfully hid from the rest of the Deng does deserve an ex­ Editorial Writer owed by the freedoms that Deng Deng’s brutality peaked only a world. tremely slim measure of praise for continued to deny. Among the few years ago. In 1989 Deng im­ The reason for Deng’s brutal­ The death of the Chinese dic­ allowing the people of China to freedoms he denied were the free­ posed martial law to suppress the ity and suppression of democracy tator Deng Xiaoping has brought exercise some economic freedoms. doms of speech, religion, the press pro-democracy movement. Deng .is simple. There are 1.3 billion forth a river of accolades for a man However, Deng did not permit and the existence of free and fair rolled tanks through Tiananmen people in China, but only 50 mil­ who was nothing more than a cruel capitalist reforms to take place in elections. Square and massacred hundreds of lion are communists. Deng and the dictator. Journalists, Scholars, and China because he was a nice guy Let us remember the facts about unarmed civilian demonstrators. Communist Party have ruled dignitaries including former or turning his back on his Leninist the man that President Bush eulo­ Have we forgotten this event China illegitimately. This politi­ United States Presidents and the roots. He did it because he had no gized in an interview this week. which happened less than eight cal freedom will eventually erode current President have been sing­ alternative. After Mao Tse Tung’s Deng was a supporter of one of the years ago? Apparently President and destroy the communist mo­ ing the praises of Deng. All of this disastrous Giant Leap Forward, most prolific murderers of our Bush has. Bush was supposed to nopoly of power. has come in spite of his atrocious When President Clinton gave human rights record and totalitar­ China access to U.S. markets in ian regime. 1994, he ignored the human rights I realize that for some it is in The man that is being roundly cheered is responsible violations perpetrated by the Chi­ poor taste to cast dispersions upon nese government. Similarly, when a person after he is dead. I am also for jailing or sending into exile virtually all of the pundits praise Deng, they do so aware that it is the habit of politi­ because he made some economic cians, the media, and the like to pro-democracy activists in China. reforms. Essentially what these wander from the truth. But how people are saying is if you make can anyone applaud a man that was steps toward capitalism you can the oppressor of more than a bil­ kill as many people as you want. lion people? In China, the people which Deng strongly supported, time, Mao Tse Tung. The man that be the leader of the free world Free enterprise is only one of the are forced to eulogize Deng as a China’s economy went into the is being roundly cheered is respon­ when Deng was killing people who many freedoms that all people are hero because Deng’s government gutter. China was an economic sible for jailing or sending into were asking for freedom. All we given by God. What good is eco­ does not allow the people to speak wasteland. Deng allowed Chinese exile virtually all of the pro-de­ have heard from President Bush nomic freedom if it is not accom­ freely. In the U.S., however, and peasants the freedom to farm their mocracy activists in China. Un­ now is how “warm” Deng was panied by the other freedoms that other free countries we can criti­ own plots and these free market der Deng, the police commonly when the two sat down to tea. We human beings deserve? What is cize his reign of tyranny, but for concepts eventually made their arrested Catholics celebrating know about the aforementioned being forgotten is that Deng was a some reason few have. If Presi­ way to the industrial and service Mass in fields or in their homes, atrocities, despite the fact that cruel dictator who killed and op­ dent Clinton and the other hordes sectors. Deng also opened up while Buddhists are met with a Deng closed China off to the rest pressed anyone he had to, in order of Deng apologists do not want to China to foreign investment. Un­ similar brand of persecution. In of the world. It is likely there are to maintain the communist be perceived as trampling on.his fortunately, however, the fact that addition, let us not forget that more gruesome examples of strangle-hold of power. grave, they should just keep their Deng provided some economic China is famous for its practice of Deng’s inhumanity which he suc­ The Cowl Letters Continued Established in 1935 Editor-In-Chief...... Mary M. Shaffrey '97 Managing Editor...... David Canal '98 Advertising Manager...... Suzanne Hargadon '98 Asst. Advertsing Managers...... Tom Keegan '98, Pete Keenan '99 Dr. Gerard O'Leary Advertsing Staff...... Brian Houlker '98, Jocelyn Kepko '99 Editorials Editor...... Jamie Lantinen '97 Asst. Editorials Editor...... Amy Rodrigues '97 Editorials Staff...... Elizabeth L. Duryea '97, Mike Sullivan '97 Students id Farewell Lori Andrade '98, Kieran Lalor '98, Kristen Martineau '98 News Editor...... Erin R. King '98 Asst. News Editors...... Jessica Cotrone '99, Colleen E. Pappas '99 died. He was loved, and will be his mind, Dr. O’Leary was obvi­ News Staff...... Adair Rommel '98,Jocelyn Kepko '99 To the Editor: missed. At first, I mourned his ously seen in a class of his own. Kristina Newman '99 Susan James '00, Gregory W. McGonigle '00 I’m writing in response to the leaving my life, but now I mourn On one basis this man really cared Carrie Spiros '00, Matthew F. Stauff '00 obituary on Dr. Gerard O’Leary in the loss of those who will never about your education. After my A&E Editor...... Michael P. Sablone '98 the February 6,1997 issue of The meet him. He was more than a sophomore year I had told him I Asst. A&E Editor...... Venessa Anderson '99 Cowl. I was very disappointed in professor at Providence College, was interested in research. With­ A&E Staff...... Erica Donohue '97, Megan Southard '97 the lack of personal content of the he was my friend. On December out asking me my GPA or my SAT Eric Cutler '98, Pete Keenan '99, Joy Kealey '99 article. Dr. O’Leary was a man 14, 1996 at 1:30 PM, the world lost scores, and without having any Features Editor...... Lori McCrevan '99 who deserved more attention then a great man. knowledge of me as a student, he Features Staff...... Patrick Canole '97, Ali Fallon '98 that which was given. Since I and offered his lab as an outlet for my Sarah Antoniello '98, Emily Benfer '99 others who were close to him feel Gia Fischetti ‘97 research curiosities. He responded Katie Fournier '99, Brian Kenney '99 that many things were not said, we are wiring that which should have to my interest with enthusiasm. Ellen Mastrostefano '99,Sarah Valente '99 been included in the February 6th Many hours over the next two Sports Editor...... Cory R. McGann '98 article. years we spent together working Asst. Sports Editor...... John Carchedi '98 in the lab, discussing results, or just Sports Staff...... Pieter J. Ketelaar '97, Todd McKeating '97 I met Dr. O’Leary the first week To the Editor: discussing science. Frank Mills '98, Kim Galipeau '99, Ken Martin '99 I entered Providence College, and I am writing in response to an Gladys Ganiel '99, Joe Valenzano '00 was immediately drawn to his article which appeared in the Feb­ Gerry helped me develop a Clubs Correspondents...... Christine Kayola '99 boisterous personality. He had a ruary 6th edition of The Cowl. As thought process, and confidence Ryan Donaghy '99, Erin Moore '99 wonderful blunt humor that can­ an alumnus of Providence College for independent research. Often Photography Editor...... Jennifer Piehler '97 not be matched, and a love for his and close friend of Dr. Gerard times in a college environment, we Asst. Photography Editor...... Heather J. Deware '98 students that was evident upon first O’Leary, I felt that the article on are discouraged from doing some­ Photography Staff...... Rachael Watt '99, Laura Humann '99 meeting him. In my four years of his passing did not give any indi­ thing because our “grades are not Kelly Spillane '99, Edward Siraporn '00 attending this school, I have not cation of the character of a man good enough.” Gerry saw another Roving Photographers...... Matt Metivier '99 & Amy Rizzo '99 met one student who did not like who was much more than a Pro­ way. Many fine scientists and hu­ Graphics Editor...... Danielle Casillo '98 him. He lit up all the faces in a fessor at Providence College. Iam man beings have come out of his Graphics Staff...... Matt Coholan '97, Pete Mitchell '97 room when he entered, dressed in writing because I was fortunate iab. I am happy to say, that it is Neil Bennett '97, Viengxay Sihapanya '98 his infamous big buckled belts, un­ enough to have known this man because of him that I now have the

Copy Editor...... Christina Zuromski '99 buttoned shirts, and state police and I feel that the greater Provi­ confidence to pursue a graduate in Molecular/Cell Copy Editing Staff...... Juli-Ann Drozdowski '97 cap. dence College community should degree Biology. Kristen Connolly 98, Rebecca Carr '99 We his students, were his chil­ know what kind of a person they Dr. Gerard O’Leary died with­ Stacy Dawid '99, Elizabeth Hackett '99, Denise Giannino '99 dren. He would have laid down have lost. out any biological children. How­ Tammy Ledoux '99 Alicia Moskwa '99, Gretchen Murray '99 his life for us if he had to. In a I could talk at length about the ever, I have a hard time counting Computer Big Ragoo...... Tom Keegan '98 way, he did. He knew that his can­ knowledge of biology that this how many of us students he treated Computer Staff...... Whitney Drew '98, Stephanie Damiani '99 cer was progressing, but instead of man possessed, but I feel that a like we were his own. Gerry loved leaving school for radiation or che­ us and his work. So much so that Tim Ford '99 look at his Curriculum Vitae is motherapy, (which would have up until his last hospitalization, he Circulation Managers...... Chris McTigue '98, Matt Kelly '98 evidence enough. Instead, I wish him away from his job for months) was still teaching and doing re­ Circulations Staff...... Joseph Linnehan '98, Kate Talbot '99 to share my experience of the man he chose to have as much time with search. The joy that this brought Faculty Advisor...... Fr. Vincent DeLucia, O.P. who I got to know over my four us as he could, and stayed in years at PC. him, obviously far outweighed the school. He stayed right up until All Biology Majors were famil­ pain that the cancer must have caused him. From me and the Subscription rate is $20.00 per year by mail - student subscription in­ the day of his operation. He iar with this man. He is the first people that knew him: Thank you cluded in tuition fee. Published weekly during the school year by Provi­ touched the lives of all the people individual you encountered upon Gerry, we love you... dence College, River and Eaton St., Providence, Rl 02918. Correspon­ around him. The proof lies in the entering your first General Biol­ dence can be mailed directly to The Cowl, Friar Box 2918, Providence many people who stood with me ogy Course. Baseball cap, big belt Ryan Novak '96 College, Providence, Rl 02918. beside his bed until the moment he buckle and no hesitation to speak February 27,1997 COMMENTARY The Cowl 7 Vulnerability and Victimization How Safe Are We From Random Acts of Violence?

After the police officer left, the doing our homework, and trying fear, and helplessness do not go by Amy Rodrigues '97 of the people that are victims of away when the physical wounds Editorial Writer bodily harm in their own home. fingerprints were taken, the report to ignore the fact that someone had No matter where they go, that nau­ filled out, and we were left with broken in and rummaged through heal (or in our case, when the front Victimization. This word took seating feeling resides in the place the remnants of the crime, I our belongings as if they were door lock is changed.) The sick­ on a whole new meaning last week they call home. For too many chil­ thought of how vulnerable we all theirs to take. But the thoughts of ening feeling of violation and hurt when my six roommates and I be­ dren and women in this country, are to random acts of violence. My our violation lingered with every does not go away when a judge came victims of a robbery. Sur­ and well beyond our borders, that thoughts that night were focused stranger we saw and every noise rules, or a law is passed. Victim­ prisingly, with the education and nauseating, frightening feeling on the idea that anyone, at any we heard in the house. As we tried ization dwells in the bodies and experience I have had working goes home with them, where they time, could come in and hurt us, to ignore the happenings of the minds of those that must deal with with victims of crime, until last are in constant fear of their ag­ and we would be helpless from previous night, I thought back to the scars of abuse, violation, and week, I never really knew what it pain. meant to be violated. I can only The comparisons I have drawn describe it as a nauseating feeling between my experience and other in the pit of your stomach that victims are not meant to lessen the makes you believe no matter how After the police officer left, the fingerprints were pain that victims of intense crime many precautions you take, you and violence must endure. How­ can never be completely safe from taken, the report was filled out, and we were left ever, I took from this experience the crime and violence that lurks the understanding that none of us in our society. My roommates and are safe from violence. Whether I thankfully were not physically with the remnants of the crime, I thought of how we are direct victims or not, we hurt, but the vulnerability and feel­ will feel the effects of a genera­ ing of helplessness still lingers vulnerable we all are to random acts of violence. tion that learn abuse and violence whenever we walk from our cars from those they love. There are to the door at night, whenever we millions of people, mostly women are at home alone, or whenever we and children, who are scared: not see a stranger walking down our of leaving their homes at night, but street. Our home was violated, our gressor. For my roommates and defending ourselves against them. the times over the summer when I of simply going home at night for “stuff’ was taken, and we learned me, the solution was simple. We But since then I have thought about sat with a bruised and sobbing vic­ fear of the violence that they may some valuable lessons about keep­ were able to get new locks, put up all the people that go to bed at night tim in court, or helped an ex­ face. Until we realize the ramifi­ ing our home safe from thieves and new censored lights, and keep ev­ with the thoughts that someone tremely upset women try to re­ cations of this victimization, none potential aggressors. ery door and window locked to who lives in their own home, member the biographical informa­ of us will be safe from what this As one can imagine, I began ensure that our aggressor cannot maybe who sleeps right next to tion of her abuser, her husband of violence and abuse manifests in to think of all those people who are get in again. For the women, men, them, could come in and hurt them, nine years, or a woman who had society. Those who learn violence victims of bodily harm, aggression and children who call abusive and they are unable to defend been brutally raped and beaten and crime in their own homes, will of the worst kind, where it isn’t homes “homes”, their aggressor is themselves from that person who watch her rapist receive a “not not think twice about bringing vio­ their home that is violated, it is already inside, and continually vio­ “loves” them. guilty” verdict due to a legal over­ lence and crime into someone their own person. To make the pic­ lates the safety that every person After our break-in, we went on sight. Through this experience I else’s. ture more grim, I began to think should enjoy. with our lives, walking to classes, realize that the feelings of unease, The Cowl Editorial Policy 1996-97 The Supreme Court I. Commentary articles and letters to the Editor are wel­ come from any member of the PC student body, faculty or administration. Submis­ Endangers Children sions from those outside the PC community may be concept on which this nation was that does not mean that bombing ment law was passed to protect printed if space permits. by Mike Sullivan '97 founded. the World Trade Center is pro­ children with neglectful parents II. All submissions to the Edi­ Editorial Writer I believe that everyone has the tected under the First Amendment. from untreated illnesses. The Con­ torial Department are sub­ Earlier this week the United right to follow whatever faith he In the same way, Christian Scien­ stitution guarantees us all “equal ject to the editing of the Edi­ States Supreme Court demon­ or she chooses, but when a tists and religious cults have the protection under the law.” So to torial staff. If there is a spe­ strated its lack of commitment to person’s religious practice puts right to follow whatever faith they exempt anyone from the child en­ cific part of your letter you children’s rights by refusing to re­ another person’s welfare at risk, it want, but they do not have the right dangerment law is a clear violation do not wish to have altered, instate a lawsuit which contended must be stopped. One’s right to to endanger another person’s of the “equal protection” concept. please see a member of the that an Ohio state law denies chil­ A child’s right to medical attention Editorial staff prior to pub­ dren equal protection. The issue should be universal; it should not be based on what religion a child’s lication. in question is an exemption to the Ohio child-endangerment law. parents follow. III. All letters must be double The child endangerment law re­ Ohio is not the only state with spaced and limited to 250 quires parents to offer their chil­ A child of eight years such an exemption; a majority of words. Letters must be dren proper medical attention states have them. Personally, I was signed; however, if you do when they become sick. However, unaware that this was the case un­ not wish to have your name as the law currently stands, parents is not old or mature enough til I read it recently. This is just appear in print, please con­ whose religious beliefs require further proof that children are con­ tact a member of the Edito­ them to treat their children with sidered second-class citizens in rial Staff or the Editor-in- prayer instead of medicine are ex­ to decide whether he or she this country. They do not even Chief. Complete anonymity empted from the law. have the right to medical care, without their parents’ permission. may be granted if the subject Should a child become sick, in other words, and he or she has the wants to risk his or her life I know there are many conserva­ is of a particularly sensitive misfortune of being the son or tives out there who argue that par­ nature. daughter of a Christian Scientist or ents have the right to raise their IV. The staff respectfully re­ an extremist cult member, the law for a religious belief. children in whatever faith they quests that all articles con­ says that the child does not have want, but I would bet these same tain no personal attacks. to be brought to a doctor. Self pro­ people never deliberately went V. All submissions must be claimed family-rights activists and without medical treatment when delivered to The Cowl office radical religious groups are hail­ they were sick. If America truly no later than Tuesday prior ing this decision as a victory for is to be the land of the free and the to Thursday publication. families. Meanwhile, more mod­ religious expression ends where safety while doing it. home of the brave with liberty and VI. AH letters accepted for erate and responsible groups are another’s right to safety begins. A child of eight years is not old justice for all then we are going to Take radical Islamic fundamental­ or mature enough to decide have to protect all children from publication are the opinions rightly criticizing the decision be­ cause it endangers innocent chil­ ists as an example. They believe whether he or she wants to risk his neglect, even those who have reli­ of the writer only, and do not dren and forsakes the concept of that it is perfectly acceptable to use or her life for some “far-out” reli­ gious fanatics for parents. necessarily reflect the view­ equal protection under the law, a violence to get what they want, but gious belief. The child endanger­ points of the The Cowl staff. The Cowl 8 COMMENTARY February 27,1997 Lack of Support From Residence Life Affects RAs

ence. Students in general are too mend my former staff, including a garbage can full of beer coming dence halls and would not be pe­ by Elizabeth L. Duryea '97 busy with their own schedule of my hall director, for its support in out of a room. They slammed the nalized for it. The disciplinary role Editorial Writer academics, sports, and clubs to be the disciplinary situations we had door in our faces when they saw of the RA became a joke. My staff The Residence Life Office has enthusiastic about spending an to face together. They were all us approaching and cursed at us stopped writing people up after the obviously had its share of prob­ hour in the basement lounge. Can quite helpful. Even as a naive first from behind the closed door in a middle of the year because noth­ lems this year with the resignation we really expect students to be en­ year Resident Assistant I noticed string of threatening obscenities. ing substantial was being done by of Hall Directors, Resident Assis­ thusiastic about another lecture? patterns of behavior in residents Fearing that we might be attacked, those in Residence Life. Instead, tants and most recently with the When it was something more than with whom the staff was dealing we left and wrote up the situation. we would call the room that we resignation of Dr. Leonard Rob­ a discussion, a prayer service or constantly. Many of the instances The fact that we had been sexu­ knew was having the party and erts, the head of Residence Life. “open-mic” night, it was still like had to do with drinking in the resi­ ally harassed and that the boys had give them ten minutes to clear the Peter Contre, former Meagher Hall pulling teeth to get residents to dence hall. already been written up once that room and get rid of the beer. If Director, voiced his concerns with come. Creativity and advertising During my first year as an RA, night was never addressed as it they did not, we called security; the Residence Life in a recent front were not the problem. Students a new alcohol policy was imple­ should have been. The boys told name Dave Marshall usually sent page article in The Cowl. His hon­ them running (thank you to secu­ est critique of the inconsistencies rity, especially Dave, for respond­ and ambiguous leadership within ing so often and so quickly when the office is accurate. As a former we needed you). If those in charge Resident Assistant, I too felt a lack I began the job with an optimistic of Residence Life were not going of support, direction and motiva­ to abide by the rules of the alcohol tion coming from the central staff. policy and support our decisions I began the job with an optimistic attitude and the idea that I could help then why should we bother with attitude and the idea that 1 could the stress, threats and paperwork? help improve the lives of students You tell me. living on campus, but this soon improve the lives of students living on Peter Contre obviously felt the changed to anger and resentment pressure and the anxiety of his and resulted in a frustrating year. campus, but this soon changed to anger staff, not to mention the pressures I would attribute most of that ag­ of his own job. He probably felt gravation to the central staff at helpless when he was interviewed Residence Life. and resentment. for The Cowl and said “It was hard If a Resident Assistant consid­ to determine how to act in a given ers more than his/her paycheck situation, [and it was] never clear while he/she do his/her job, it is because there were many gray ar­ not as simple as it may seem. I eas. You do what you know to be was one of the stupid young Resi­ just do not have the time or energy mented. It stated that after three the discipline counselor that we best, but it doesn’t mean that was dent Assistants who believed that by the end of the day to partici­ write-ups the student would be sus­ were lying about their violent atti­ what was expected to be done.” I she could motivate her peers to pate in programs, and this leaves pended from school. I recall writ­ tude and that there was no beer in know Pete’s words ring true from consider the residence hall as more Resident Assistants without the ing up residents more than three the garbage can; we were obvi­ my own experience as an RA and than a living space; I wanted to motivation to plan anything be­ times and yet they continued to go ously the blind and deaf bad guys. for others who are Resident Assis­ plan events which would expose yond what they need to get a pay- to classes. There were more incidents like tants at the present time. Although people to new things and promote check. RAs need help and encour­ One particular incident is a the one which I just described, not I missed RA appreciation day, let discussions among the residents. I agement in order to plan interest­ clear example of the lack of coop­ only in the residence hall where I me say to them now: You are wanted the students to be aware of ing programs at appropriate times. eration we received. One night, was a Resident Assistant, but in “good men and women in a tough all of the opportunities which were Discipline was not the first thing the back-up RA and I had already other halls as well. The students position.” Thank you for holding open to them on and off campus on the job description of an RA written up several people for par­ began.to realize that they could get things together for this long, and which would enrich their growth which caught my eye, but I knew ties and were ready for bed. We away with drinking in the resi­ good luck in the future. and enhance their college experi­ it was part of the job. I must com­ encountered two young men with The Backwards World of Lefties Everywhere You Look, It is a Righty-Centric World

ing left-handed, as if it were my less to say, I quickly became a wrong side for us lefties. The not any. Western Civilization by Kristen Martineau '98 fault. right-handed player. Left- same applies for spiral note­ lectures were the worst example Editorial Writer I have altered my life, many handed players are also at a dis­ books. I must admit that my big­ of right-handed bias. The per­ Years ago, it was believed times without even realizing it, advantage for positions in the gest pet peeve are those desks in son sitting to the left wants to kill that left-handed people were at you for putting your notebook on a disadvantage and teachers your lap and trying to write, were instructed to hit children’s while the person on the right is hands, until they learned to write enjoying the free space on your with their right hands. The desk. We lefties lose in both world is overwhelmingly domi­ Little things, such as zippers on cases. nated by right-handed people, It seems odd to me that in a and for the small percentage of pants and jackets, are on the wrong world concerned with alienating left-handed people, simple ev­ certain people based on race, eryday happenings can be both­ creed, or color nobody really ersome. side for lefties. Scissors, desks and thinks of left-handed people as Take, for example, the dinner being at a disadvantage. El­ table. The simple act of having spiral notebooks, are all part of ementary schools are just now dinner can cause major problems supplying classrooms with left- and lead to big arguments. I am handed scissors. When I was in constantly being accused of in­ Righty domination. grade school, we had one pair for conveniencing the “privileged” three or four people. It is a right-handed people because we unique quality to be left-handed bump arms when eating. I am and I have grown to like it. It is an outcast among family and not always troublesome or in­ friends. I usually resort to sit­ convenient, and after a while one ting at the end of the table so as to “fit in” with the rest of the infield. A left-handed shortstop classrooms. Sometimes you are learns to adapt to a society that not to cause too many disrup­ world. The best example is does not work. lucky and a classroom will have was designed for right-handed tions. When sitting next to a when I started playing softball Little things, such as zippers one - maybe two - left-handed people. right-handed person, I find my­ and the coach assumed I would on pants and jackets, are on the desks, but most times there are self apologizing to them for be­ be a right-handed batter. Need­ February 27,1997 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT The Cowl 9 Cutler's Culture

was, I was looking forward to see­ Grandmother’s house, but Granny by Eric Cutler '98 Obviously, I didn’t go to Ham­ not understand why his mother ing Little Red Ridinghood prance has been eaten by the Wolf. Red A&E Writer let to find out what happened married his uncle so soon after his (that’s what high school is for), but father’s death. about the stage, singing about go­ gets eaten also, but they are saved o celebrate our extra-long I had never seen the play done on Playing the role of Hamlet was ing to Grandmother’s house. What by the Baker. The Baker needs to Valentine’s / Presidents Day the stage. I was curious as to how Anthony Estrello, who mixed pas­ I saw was an even more dark and break a spell that has been put on weekend, I took in two Alias was going to present it. I sion, anger, hatred and madness to disturbing tale. This play, remem­ his house so that he and his wife Tplays presented by two of the manydidn ’t know if they were going to show a man on the brink. His un­ ber, is based on fairy tales and fairy can have a baby. They break the fine theatres our great little state keep it in the time period it was dying devotion to his father clouds tales did not always have happy spell. Happily Ever After, right? has to offer. On Friday, February written for, or follow Hollywood’s his vision and loosens his grip on endings before Disney. Sondheim Wrong. In Act Two, the Prince 14th, I went to the much talked example and update it. This is not reality. His “to be or not to be” doesn’t sugar coat the story with leaves Cinderella, Granny gets about production of William a bad thing if it is done right. (For speech, familiar to all, sent chills happy endings. Instead, he tells the killed, Jack’s mother dies and the Shakespeare’s Hamlet, presented an example of updated through the audience. When put­ stories with new twists. For ex­ Baker’s Wife gets trampled by the by Alias Stage. Then on Saturday Shakespeare done well, rent Ian ting a gun to his own head, Ham­ ample, Cinderella’s Prince eventu­ Giant’s wife. I headed over to Trinity Repertory McKellen’s Richard III. For an ex­ let contemplates taking the easy ally grows tired of her and fools Some people were surprised Company for their production of ample of bad Shakespeare go see way out. Nigel Gore, playing around with the Baker’s wife. Af­ when they heard that Trinity Rep the Stephen Sondhiem musical Baz Luhrman’s Romeo and Juliet) Claudius, presented a man who ter that, he leaves Cinderella and was doing a musical. Trinity is not Into the Woods. Fortunately Alias decided to go the gets what he wants no matter what. runs off with Sleeping Beauty. a very musically-oriented com­ Hamlet, arguably the greatest route of Ian McKellen. Their Even the famous duo, Rosencrantz The plot of Into the Woods is pany, and that is very apparent and most widely known drama of Hamlet is set in the 1990’s, with a and Guilderstern, played by basically four stories in one. Act when you see the show. The sing­ all time, was updated at Alias. government much similar to the Rebecca Poole and Brien Lang, One deals with Cinderella, Jack, ing voices are not bad, but most of Upon walking into the theatre one that we have now. Marcellus have a modern equivalent: two the Baker, and Little Red them don’t fit into the show. A big (which by the way is a converted and Berriado are now part of the college geeks who have been Ridinghood and their adventures exception is Jennifer Mudge garage), one is shocked at the inti­ military police, and Reynaldo is pushed around all their lives and in the woods. Along the way, they Tucker, who played Cinderella. macy the space provides. Four now part of the Secret Service, don’t seem to mind. run into a Wolf, a Witch, two Her voice sounded wonderful and seating sections which hold ap­ complete with dark suit, dark Alias’ production of Hamlet Princes, and a Giant. It’s the de­ her acting equaled her singing in proximately 45-50 people each, glasses and hidden walkie-talkie was a fresh take on an established lightful little stories that many of every aspect. She is a very talented actress, and makes a perfect Cinderella. The rest of the com­ pany pales in comparison, which is the ultimate downfall of the pro­ duction. The acting in the show was fine, but in a musical tale is not enough. People go to hear the songs that they love. Trinity is not made up of singers, so a musical is not an obvious choice for them. Don’t get me wrong. The evening was not totally bad. The set was marvelous. Trinity’s up­ are practically on the stage. The ear piece. tale. It was very daring of them to us have heard countless times that stairs theatre was concerted into a performing space for the actors is This might sound kind of ab­ present such a huge show in such make Into the Woods so enjoyable. fantasy house, complete with trap­ so close to the audience that if surd, but Alias makes it work very a small place, and the show made Cinderella wants to go to the fes­ door and huge beanstalk descend­ someone in the front row stretched well. The story fits very nicely in the theatre come alive. Unfortu­ tival, but her stepsisters won’t let ing from the ceiling. Some of the their legs a little they could trip one modern times, with characters that nately, Hamlet only ran until Feb­ her. She goes to her mother’s costumes were very inventive. of the performers. This, to me, is are as identifiable with today’s ruary 16th, so this article was just grave where she finds a dress for After Jack becomes a rich man, he what theatre is all about, (the inti­ audience as when it was first pre­ a teaser for those who wanted to the ball. At the ball she meets a runs on stage in a white jumpsuit macy part, not the part about trip­ sented in Shakespeare’s time. see it but didn’t. Prince. Jack sells his cow for with sequins in the design of vines ping the actors). There is a con­ Claudius is now a power-hungry The next night was Into the magic beans, which turn into a and a flashy “JACK” across the nection one feels when the actor politician who just gained the of­ Woods, Stephen Sondheim’s mu­ beanstalk. After climbing the back. is just three feet from you, as op­ fice of King, and Polonius is his sical about Jack and the Beanstalk, beanstalk, he finds a Giant’s castle. You still have a chance to see posed to being in nosebleed bal­ chief of staff problem solver. At Cinderella, Little Red Ridinghood, Jack steals the Giant’s gold and Into the Woods. It closes this Sun­ cony seats where the stage seems the center of it all is Hamlet, the and others. After seeing such a becomes rich. Little Red day. Call the Trinity Rep box of­ miles away. disillusioned young man who does dark and disturbing tale as Hamlet Ridinghood goes to fice at (401) 351-4242 for infor­ mation. CANCUN, JAMAICA & The Providence College Poetry and Fiction Series NASSAU $399-00 sponsored by the Department of English all INCLUSIVE announces a » TRANS • HOTEL (20 to choose from) SUOSUlf ► 2 FREE Meals Daily » 3 Hrs FREE Drinks TOURS Every Night ► VIP Cover To ALL Clubs TOLL FREE Submit entries to: Prof. Jane Lunin Perel, English Department, L110 (888)244-3733 no later than 4:00 p.m., March 7th Group Discounts & Greek Specials) Poems/Prose Poems should be 1-3 typed pages. 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A&E Yoda day came the re-release of Empire tivation: Kill everyone who whole audience cheered, and ev­ Surely not I. ure we had a whole lot of Strikes Back and with it we have doesn’t do the job right the first eryone was happy. Animated by The best part about Empire is pomp and circumstance sur­ the trilogy’s high point. time. Perfect.] Once Vader finds Jim Henson and company, the two the last 20 minutes. If you have rounding the re-release of Continuing where Star Wars the rebels they are forced to evacu­ foot tall green guy has a natural never seen the Star Wars trilogy Star Wars. With it came all of the left off, Episode V begins with the ate. Luke goes to the Degobah amicability, which blended with (shame on you . . . when will you regalia of an old friend coming rebels camped out on Hoth, a system to find the Jedi master Yoda Oz’s unique vocal chords Yoda is learn) then skip to the next para­ and the is the pinnacle of the Star Wars graph. If you have seen Clerks Princess universe. I might have said this then Dante sums it up perfectly in L e i a , about Obi Wan, but I have changed an argument about which is bet­ Chewie, my mind. Yoda sputters out max­ ter, Empire or Jedi, “Empire had C-3PO, ims that don’t fit into one concrete the better ending, Luke gets his and philosophy. hand cut off, finds out Vader’s his evoytody's George Lucas spent most of his father and Han gets frozen in favorite time on Star Wars, tinkering with carbonite. That’s what life is, a Han an abundance of scenes because of series of down endings.” Depress­ Solo technological constraints. Even ing, but it rings true. Most people find though Empire was only released enjoy Return of the Jedi better than their a couple of years later (it seems Empire. I believe this to be in di­ way to like sequels come out faster each rect relation to the number of furry, Cloud year.) the tinkering with Empire cute animals in Jedi that were not City. is definitely less distracting. Most in Empire. It sounds over-glorify­ There is done with the coloring of Cloud ing, but Empire is a more mature they City. The results are beautiful. No movie, with a more real ending. meet up longer is the sky a muted blue — When I say real I mean true to with it is a perfect rendering of a deep life. [Well, as true to life as a space L a n d o blue sky. The double sunsets are western can be.] It doesn’t end on [Colt 45 also impressive. Once again he this very happy, fake Hollywood spruced up the space sequences, note, it gives you optimistic hope, works adding in ships and bathing but leaves you hanging. You don’t every Vader’s ship in a deep blue haze. know what is coming next (lots of time] An aspect that I never paid too “cute” animals that do take some­ Darth Vader decides to extract his revenge on such a poor follow-up article to Star Wars Calliissiau much attention to before was how thing away from the movie). He succeeded in killing the Editor. There was much rejoicing. Still different Mark Hammill's face You're left with the Falcon blast­ a simple looks. He was in a massive car ing away. Skywalker and crew home, this time married and with planet practically devoid of life, story, still a great movie. The high accident and required plastic sur­ have their work cut out for them. child. It was more of the general due to the extreme low tempera­ point of Empire would have to be gery between the two movies. His I think they are up to the challenge. excitement for the trilogy. With a ture. Darth Vader has a new ob­ Yoda. As Eric Cutler said earlier, face looks very different, in that trilogy comes its high and low session: finding Luke Skywalker. “Frank Oz was born to play Yoda.” he lost some of its youthful qual­ BOP UPDATE

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$250 Prize for best Essay on Thomism Attention! Open to all PC Undergraduates For an original essay on Thomism of between 3500 and 5000 words - typed and double spaced. Student Workers Needed Substantial Cash award from an endowed fund by Leon J. Podles ‘68 of Baltimore Maryland to honor Thomas for Upcoming Alumni Events Urban Mullaney, O.P., S.T.M. Deadline - March 1,1997 Submit to Theology Department office in Joseph Hall PC Commencement Pops Concert The award was established through the generosity of Leon I. Podles of Baltimore, Maryland, and its official title is “The Rev. Saturday, May 17,1997 Thomas Urban Mullaney, O.P., S.TJM. Prize for the Best Essay on Thomism.*' The competition is open to all undergraduate stu­ dents of Providence College and is to be awarded yearly. The essay should be an original exposition of some facet of Thomism PC Reunion Weekend and be between 3,500 and 5,000 words - typed and double spaced. The closing date this year for submission of essays will Saturday, May 31,1997 be March 1,1997. The award this year will be a check for $250.00 along with an appropriate commemorative item to be Please fill out a form in the Alumni/Development Office, presented at the Senior Awards event or other designate event The recipient will be notified May 1,1997, or widen 10 days of Harkins Hall, Room 107 the actual award cereaaony. to register to work these upcoming events on campus. February 27,1997 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT The Cowl 11 The Children Physics Explained Before the Hour the keepers of gravity. Toss out by Peter "Shaggy" Keenan '99 A&E Writer Sir Isaac Newton and what has asked, and challenged, to use their Asst. Advertising Manager been said about large masses such imaginations. In contrast, the Quantum Physician as the earth and the sun exerting lighting turned into a complicated gravitational forces; it’s all crap. process. Lighting designer, Pat lot of people have a lot Cats are the source of gravity. Austin ’97, commented “It is not of theories: theories Knowing this about cats, the complex in the sense that there are about life, about the next logical conclusion states that a lot of lights. The complexity lies universe, and about gravity as we know it is the result in the fact that I have a small space JFK. I have this theory. It’ofs about cats working together in order to work with and that this theater catsA and the mechanics of the uni­ to preserve the balance of the uni­ doesn’t have a definite front or verse, as we know them. It has verse. Did you ever wonder why back.” never been accepted by any ac­ cats lie around all day long? They Rounding out the cast are Ann credited physicist, or any one else do not move because they have Garner ’97 as Lily Mortar, Eric who has any type of technical been juxtapositioned in such a Cutler ’98 as Joe Cardin, Amy know-how, but I like the theory. fashion that gravity stays constant. Shea ’98 as Rosalie Wells, and It’s my theory. If you do not like Have you ever seen a cat sud­ Kerrie Diana ’98 as Amelia denly just jump up from a position Jacqueline Bradford as Martha and Roberta Maclvor as Karen it, then you can go to hell. Okay, Tilford, Mary’s grandmother. here goes. . . of repose and run into another by Venessa Anderson '99 In tradition of Friar’s Cell, the Playing the other school girls at the Have you ever wondered why room? This behavior has long Asst. A&E Editor student-produced and operated Wright-Dobie School are Abigail sometimes objects tend to just fall evaded explanation, but I have the Christian ’99, Venessa Anderson and theater program, Beth Brady ’98, off tables and shelves? Mothers answer. When a cat falls out of The Amazing Eric Cutler '98 has taken the reins as director of ’99, Chris Doyle ’99 and Alissa have protested time and time again place, and gravity is threatened, A&E Writer this production. Brady com­ Collins ’98. And last, but defi­ that things just “don’t fall by them­ other cats must counteract the mented, “Even though this is a play nitely not least, Tara Gross ’97 selves,” but anyone who still re­ change in the forces of the uni­ idn’t get Jewel tickets? written in the 1930’s, it has a plays Agatha, Tilford’s devoted members what it was like to be a verse, or else chaos would ensue. Don’t have anything to contempary theme that still has houskeeper and Nick Shabrack '98 kid is quite confident in the knowl­ Thus, when you see a cat dart out do this weekend? great importance today.” In terms portays the curious grocery boy. edge that things do, in fact, ran­ of a room, he or she is merely re­ Don’t fret my pet. Your of the history of Friar’s Cell, Brady So now that we have totally domly break through no one’s di­ storing the gravitational field salvation is located in the rect fault. After some intensive ex­ which has been disrupted. BlackfriarsD Theater. Because for Now, to the base of the theory. ercises of my acute deductive rea­ one weekend only, the Friar’s Cell "We're playing with down soning skills I have cracked this When a cat DOES fall out of place, is presenting Lillian Heilman’s, mysterious phenomena. Let me and gravity has been disrupted, The Children’s Hour, a classic tale start from the beginnings of my there is a small window of time in of the power of the lie. and dirty emotions." findings. which the universe’s forces are The play stars Megan Gibbons It is an accepted fact that cats askew before the other cats can ’98 as the demon child Mary always land on their feet. Even bring back the balance of gravita­ Tilford, Roberta Maclvor ’97 as believes that this is the most dra­ convinced you to see this incred­ from very high distances, cats have tional forces. It is in these times Karen Wright, a school teacher at matically difficult production yet. ible production of The Children's been known to position themselves that knick-knacks mysteriously the Wright-Dobie School for Girls, “As a director, this play is a chal­ Hour, you can return your Jewel in a way so that they land on their fall off shelves, and break. Blame and Jacqueline Bradford ’99 as lenge to me and the actors. We’re tickets to the BOP office. If you’re four paws, so that the shock of fall­ it on the cats. Martha Dobie, Karen’s long time playing with down and dirty emo­ nice enough, you might be able to ing is distributed harmlessly The Ancient Egyptians knew friend and fellow teacher. The ac­ tions. But in spite, I think we have get your money back. Tickets for throughout their bodies. Cats are this, I know this, and you will soon tion of the play begins when Mary a great performance.” The Children’s Hour can be pur­ always able to land on their feet come to know this. Support me is punished for being late to class. Taking a different approach chased at the Blackfriar’s Box Of­ for one simple reason. Despite the now, and when I am rich and fa­ Her punishment is to miss the cher­ from the Broadway version, Brady fice, located under the rotunda of fact that I dislike cats, I will con­ mous, I will thank you later. ished boat-races, an activity that decided to go with a minimalistic Harkins Hall between 3-5pm. You cede that domesticated felines are the girls look forward to. In re­ theme. The Children’s Hour will can get more information ------taliation, Mary fakes a faint, be performed in the round on a about tickets by calling thereby starting the chain reaction Coming soon... raised set with three plain blocks ext. 2218. of her lies. and few props. The audience is to the Blackfriars Theatre a Friar's Cell Production The ATTENTION STUDENTS Children’s Hour CLASSES RESUME by Lillian Helman AFTER SPRING BREAK ON February 27, 28 March 1, 2 TUESDAY, APRIL 1, For ticket information contact AND WILL FOLLOW A the box office at X2218. Tickets |3.00 TUESDAY SCHEDULE. ••••*•••••****•*****♦************, THERE WAS A MISPRINT IN THE SPRING '97 Foxtrot Zulu COURSE BOOK. THE Appearing at $iver City this COLLEGE REGRETS THE Jriday, Jeb 28. (Across the street from Blake’s Cauern by ERROR! the Strand) More fun than your senior prom!! The Cowl 12 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT February 27,1997 Pandora's Box Unleashed: PC's Rare Book Exhibit scenes’ look at what it takes to put discovered treasures. The mem­ The exhibit is divided into tic practices and household tips from by Megan Southard '97 five major areas of interest, in­ 1817 intriguingly signed ‘by a Lady.’ A&E Writer together an exhibit, and an under­ bers of the class searched the stor­ standing of the physical and intel­ age shelves which were full of old cluding Sacred Text, Irish Cul­ Each book is displayed with a de­ had always thought I was a lectual demands of a career in books, many of them part of a huge ture, Famous Authors, Ameri­ scription and history written by the little strange because of my museum studies which might in­ contribution made by Dominican cana, and Travel & Exploration. students. The collection is a product love of books. What kind of volve this type of creative project. Friar Fr. Boniwell. The members The Famous Authors section has of their hard work and creativity and psuedointellectual freak Capizzo talked about her experi­ of the class were responsible for an edition of Satin Proofs by is a real achievement. The exhibit loves to browse the aisles of theence creating the exhibit and ex- picking the ten best books they library,I loves the could find, basing smell of books, the their decisions on The books on display are brittle, yellowing the dates of the uncatalogued rare books which are pages, the detailed books, the condition bindings with mys­ of the covers, and property of the college, and have terious inscriptions how rare the particu­ inside? And yet, I PANDORA’S BOX lar edition was. The been buried in the library like find with relief I am class learned about not alone. This everything from the undiscovered treasures. February 1st An Exhibition of Intriguing Rare Books inner-workings of a through April 10th 1522-1944 museum to the pro­ George Eliot, a pseudonym used has been on display in the library for the Philips Memo­ cess of book making by female author, Marian Evans, a few weeks now, and you have prob­ rial Library has on Phillips Memorial Library and printing. They who could not get published ably walked past it twenty times al­ display a collection Providence College also became aware under her own name. The book ready. Next time, stop and take a for us book-lovers- of the value and im­ contains illustrations to a twelve look! “Pandora’s Box: February 1st - April 10th portance of these volume book and an etched self- An Exhibition of items which have portrait. The exhibit also Intriguing and Rare Opening: been lying in stor­ features a 16th century edi- Books, 1522- age, virtually un­ tion on the works of 1944.” Saturday February 1, 1997 touched and unno­ Lucretius by Giovanni This exhibition 11 30 AM ticed. Capizzo ex­ Baptiste Pio entitled Opera is a great source of plained that this is Lucretii, and an 1889 edi­ DO YOU WANT TO MAKE pride for many Presented by: how the class came tion of History of a Slave EASY MONEY FOR by Sir Harry Hamilton. people at Provi­ Museum Studies Class, Art & Art History Dept. up with “Pandora’s YOUR SPRING BREAK??? dence College, as it Providence College Box” for the name The Americana section fea­ was the product of of the exhibit, be­ tures such favorites as Become your College's sales rep for the creative efforts cause they did not an 1883 edition of Mark EGAN SPORTS of a small group of know quite what Twain’s Life on the Missis­ Call 1-800-408-8618 ext. 0753 students who took a they were going to sippi, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s course given last semester entitled plained, “before this class I never find. She explained, “These books This Side of Paradise from “Introduction to Museum Studies." realized how much research and are sitting in a room that is not cli­ 1920, and a book of domes- Courtney Capizzo, Chris Contini, preparation it takes to have an ex­ mate-controlled, slowly rotting. I Stephanie Fortunato and Mike hibition, even one as small as hoped that by doing this exhibit, ■ Two 5-week session* Lawrence were instructed by Dr. ours.” an awareness would be raised to Beckwith of the Art History De­ The books on display are create the proper environment for ■ More than 75 quality SUMMER education courses partment. 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Kira Feeny '97 & Jeremy Black '97 Marybeth McKeever '99 "Ren and Stumpy...I mean Stimpy!" "Prostitutes!" —

Mike Barthel 97, Marc Gagnon '97 & Charlie Woods '97 Ryan Mullin '99 "A Gimp!" "A Drama Queen!"

Tim Doyle '99, Chris Richardson ‘99 and Kevin Hunter '99 Jason Meyer '97, Bill Masterson '97 & Casey Klepper '97 "Sean Penn!" "Turbo Cup Champions!"

Pete DiMatteo '97 & Joe DePaul '97 (and Todd D'Aquila's Dave Curran '99, O'B '99 & Dave Exter '99 hand...sorry Todd, the girl in the top right-hand "White Trash!" corner took the picture) "Austin Croshere!" Matty: "G.l. Joe!" Rizzo: "Miss New York and Miss Connecticut! The Cowl 18 FEATURES February 27,1997 Tales from the Let the Out Box Games by Patrick Canole '97 ([email protected]) Sub­ just don’t check your e-mail very Features Writer ject: Sex and the Single Political often, so I’ll let you get back to Science Major whatever it is you’re doing. As many of my friends will tell I’m really busy too. I just got Begin you, it can be difficult being one my application in for an apartment 3/7/96 - To: Jeanine - From: of my friends. Through the for next year. I’m filling in at work [email protected] Subject: miracle of e-mail, I was able to for a friend right now. I have to You’ve got mail! catch up with my long-lost high register for classes this week. Ido Tonight I get to watch “The Jen­ by Ali Fallon '98 by several players combining school friend Jeanine when PC community service every Tuesday. nifer Aniston Show.” A whole Features Writer assests and using them against one first came on-line. I am reprinting I do a radio show every Wednes­ week’s worth of impure thoughts player. Or, when I was younger some of that correspondence this day. And I have two kids now, and from just a 1/2 hour of television. I swear that it is a word! Check some of my friends all had the week in order to get out of having they take up a lot of time as well. Anyway, it’s snowing like an an­ in the dictionary! You mean that “amazingly similar” habit ol to write a real article. (If this goes So, yes, I’m quite busy. gry be-atch here, but I don’t mind you never heard of a zigalax be­ knocking over the whole Mo­ over well, I may not have to write because I’m going home tomor­ fore! What is it? Umm...well, let nopoly board it they felt that they an original article all year). 11/21/95 - To: Jeanine - From: row. Please write tome while I’m me get back to you on that one, but were going to lose. Patrick Canole (pcanole@ gone. you have to believe me that it is a No one likes to lose. And, one 11/1/95 - To: Jeanine - From: Fidel providence.edu) Subject: You word! Can’t you trust me? This of the games that people will gc Castro ([email protected]) Melrose-Addicted Slut 4/3/96 - To: Jeanine - From: is the type of situation that often furthest not to lose at is cards Subject: Group Sex ... Interested? I have been such a busy boy [email protected] Subject: arises when people play the board Whether it be bending certair Jeanine! here at school. It will be nice to Pants game Scrabble. Yet, Scrabble is cards, or taking some out of the I’m so glad you got my post go home and be a busy boy there. I’ll be home for Easter this not the only game that can cause deck, people seem to go to any ex­ card. That was a random shot in I have to go in a few hours. weekend. Wanna go bowling? the compulsive competitive atti­ treme. A piece of advice: wher the dark. Anyway, I hope you’re Keep up the good work, and thank You probably won’t be home tude lurking within a person to rear playing cards, if you must get up up for an e-mail pen pal, ‘cause I’d you once again for finding the time though. You don’t get those wacky its ugly head. The type of attitude for any reason, say to go to the like to know what’s going on in to write to little old me. Catholic holidays off. that may cause a person to do your life. Me: political science I still don’t know where I’ll be strange things, like blatantly lie or Who could forget major, minor in business studies. 12/12/95 - To: Jeanine - From: living for the summer. It depends sabotage a game, even amongst Candyland?...Remembei Working in the computer lab. Live Julio Caesar Chavez (pcanole@ on the job situation. Where will friends, just so that they do not in on campus apartments. DJ at providence.edu) Subject: Hey, you be at? lose. Let’s take a look... how bad you wanted college radio station. how’s it going? I had a test today. I’m sick of Think back to the days when the ice cream I’m really tired and will now go Haven’t heard from you in a tests. At times I think “Okay, only the coolest board game around had sandwich... to bed. Write back if interested in while. Hope all is well, and you one more year of this crap.” But bright colors and sugary treats on learning more about all my wacky are O.K. I have finals this week, mostly I think “Oh God, I have one the board. That is right, who could bathroom or get a beverage, do nol adventures since high school. and am not a happy person. I will more year to enjoy all this crap.” forget Candyland! Now, remem­ leave your cards lying on the table. Don’t forget to floss. be home the 20th, so if you don’t Oh, the ambivalence. ber how badly you wanted the ice This is an invitation for others tc reply to this message by then, I will cream sandwich card so that you pick them up, examine them, rear­ 11/8/95 - To: Jeanine - From: Ma­ poke you with a fork. 4/20/96 - To: Jeanine - From: could move to the top of the board? range them, and possibly “trade” hatma Gandhi (pcanole@ Chairman Mao (pcanole@ I remember my friends and I try­ them. providence.edu) Subject: Are your 2/5/96 - To: Jeanine - From: providence.edu) Subject: Short ing to set up the pile so that the Scrabble has one of the strang­ breasts the same size, or is one [email protected] Subject: Procrastination Message other person would pick all the bad est effects on people though. Sud­ larger than the other? Fishing for Bobby Searcher I hope you had fun at that frat- cards. One of my roommates, denly people will swear to the ex­ I saw someone here on campus Yes, I had a shrine built to you, boy party. I know that’s your Beth, went so far as to actually istence of foreign words that have that looked a lot like you, but she including that pair of panties that scene. EAT the Candyland ice cream soda seven consonants in them. Or, they was smoking. Please tell me you you thought the dryer ate. I just went to see my friend in card so that no one could tell what may attempt some excuse like, “It don’t smoke, that would hurt my Don’t feel too bad about being an on campus production of it was a picture of! A little ex­ is a scientific word so it isn’t in feelings in some strange way. I bored, all I did over break was Macbeth. It was really cool. Now, treme? Maybe, but I doubt that she the dictionary!” Because of recent think you know better though. shovel snow and go to work. I was I have to get back to writing my was alone in performing bizarre legislation passed in California, the glad to get back to school. paper... yes, 12 o’clock on a Fri­ acts when faced with the threat of Ebonics defense has also become 11/10/95 - To: Jeanine - From: Anyway, I can tell you’re either day night. Writing papers sucks. losing. popular. The funniest part is the Grand Moff Tarkin really busy this semester or you I’ll write happier, longer messages In fact, it seems that Candyland way that people will wholeheart­ when I have the time. Until then, is just one of the first games in edly try to convince one another I just wanted to let you know I was which people begin to show their of things that are obviously far­ thinking about you. true colors. Of course another fa­ fetched. Love, miliar game is Monopoly. One of So, what ever the game may be, Body Image Pat my co-workers confessed to me make sure to stay on the defensive. that he would purposely volunteer You never know what your oppo­ P.S. I will be home for the sum­ to be banker so that he could keep nent is up to, but you can be sure Preoccupation mer. giving himself extra money. An­ that they have some tricks up their Group other way to cheat in Monoply is sleeve!

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Features Writer Some people may disagree with has evoked a strong feeling my position, but for those of you whether good or bad. Cursing acts There are moments in our lives who live out of state, have you ever as a simple answer to communi­ when we feel very emotional about found yourself saying something cating a complex emotion. Grill something. It’s just part of being in the famous Rhode Island ac­ I think a lot of other college stu­ human — we think , we breathe cent? I think movies and music dents can agree with me when I say by Kate Fournier '99 tually believed that the waitress en­ and most importantly we feel. This work in the same way — haven’t that one of the hardest things to do Features Writer joyed serving me. is not in reference to physical pain, you ever repeated a funny movie is to shut off the swearing mode The meals, while mildly pricey, but a contributing psychological line to a friend? The human mind, when you go home to visit the fam­ I have come to the conclusion are well worth the extra cash. The factor. There are times when we in this situation, acts like a giant ily. You want your parents to see that my column is a bit out of place Atomic Grill offers a scrumptious laugh, cry and yell: all very impor­ tape recorder. All you are doing is that the big bucks they have spent in the Features section. Sites in array of dishes, from Italian pasta tant emotions we use to express pressing play. are turning you into an intelligent the City should be in the Arts and to fish and steak. From personal ourselves. The key to human in­ Entertainment pages, not jutting experience, I can recommend the teraction is understanding how out amidst the poetry and fiction chicken and rice. Very tasty. From each person chooses to communi­ that characterizes Features. Oh the swirling blue marble tables, cate his or her feelings in a given There is no doubt that some well. I would not subject anyone one can even watch the row of tele­ situation. to my poetry or fiction anyway. visions on a wall while enjoying Let’s use, for example, the con­ of us were threatened with That would probably result in the food. The Atomic Grill is into cept of “swearing." It’s something death threats. I will just acknowl­ indulging every possible whim. that you may do or hear others do having our mouths washed edge the fact that I am the black Hey, why not? multiple times a day, especially sheep of my section, but I have The Atomic Grill is adjacent to in a college setting. The first word out with soap. decided.to wipe the tears away and and owner of the Reactor Room, a that that came out of your mouth write my article anyway. Maybe roomy club designed for those who this morning as you stubbed your someone in the A&E section will want to shed the pounds they toe on the desk could have been a happen upon my little article and gained at dinner. If the bar in the swear. But what is this fascina­ invite me to write for his section. Atomic Grill is too packed, one can tion the American culture has with So, what is the purpose of curs­ and mature adult. However, when One of the coolest places I have head next door to satisfy every swearing? Why do we do it so ing? It may be just another reflec­ you come home cursing like a ever visited in the city of Provi­ drinking and dancing desire. easily and often when our moth­ tion of our innate human qualities. trucker, they will definitely be less dence is the Atomic Grill on the I have nothing bad to say about ers tried so hard to brainwash us Next time your dad reprimands than pleased. Well....no one is per­ corner of Chestnut Hill. The large the Atomic Grill and the Reactor that swearing was “bad” and “im­ you for swearing, just feed him fect. dining room is filled with new age Room. The employees are smil­ proper.” There is no doubt that that line. We are naturally aggres­ Seriously, though. 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Let’s call the aforementioned roommate It is not the worst thing that has wrinkles out. You know the type: Medusa. One day, my girlfriend was considerate enough to do the pile ever happened to Providence Col­ that kid who always brags about : The Cowl of dirty dishes in the kitchen sink. One of the perks of living in the lege. Twenty years from now you never having to iron his clothes. apartments is that we have dishwashers. However, according to my will not remember where you were Well, if he has a halogen light, you girlfriend’s roommate, using this appliance is a waste of our natural or what you were doing at the time now know why he doesn’t need an •try to help. resources-even if it is filled to capacity. Medusa left a note on the dish­ you heard that halogen lamps were iron. washer for my girlfriend that read: banned here on campus. However, I currently have no solution to : Bring your Please don’t use me and waste our Earth’s water this ban bothers me more than the my dilemma. Does anyone know for such petty purposes. Wash the dishes by hand. average student. For most, this ban of another light source that will : letters to Please explain this phenomenon. Guys would never do this. means nothing more than having to bring your halogen lights home, Signed, but for me, this means that I can the Perplexed by Petulance no longer use my disco ball. I Dear Perplexed, (good pen name, with honey...” (you know where know, I was heartbroken when I by the way) heard the news too. this is going) so maybe Medusa It sounds to me as though Without a halogen light, I am just has to work on her people Medusa has a bit of a Fundamen­ not able to get a light source pow­ Friar. skills. I hope this clears things up talist Complex . She has a passion for you a bit. It’s true that women erful enough to make the light re­ iq for Earth Conservation, which is have more problems when living flect off my disco ball correctly. A •ThPfA nnIVJf • I IICI 1I good, but she is not considering the together than men do but that can regular light bulb just does not cut needs of her roommates in her be attributed to our emotional quo­ it. I am by no means trying to re­ :such thing quest for world perfection, which tient. And that’s not just a cop out. capture the seventies with my is bad. This particular situation is Or, as our beloved copy-editor disco ball, and personally I think not exactly a “girl thing” but an Bekkie pointed out, “Lesbian mar­ it was a decade of bad hair and work well with my disco ball? : as bad “inefficient communication riages are illegal because women clothes, but I will say that the disco What if we stormed Fr. Smith’s thing.” Believe me, guys have can’t live together.” So, P.P., ball and groups like Parliament are office and had a sit-in until the ban • advice. their own foibles that can cause you’re a good man for listening to too cool to be kept in some seven­ was revoked? What if I am the large-scale domestic squabbles. At your girlfriend about her room­ ties time capsule. Having a party only one who cares about this ban least fights among women are mate troubles. Good luck. is fun, but a disco party is The and my stupid disco ball? I am short-lived. We get things off our Bomb. willing to make a deal with any­ Please submit all chest and after a few tears, some Thankful for my own sane room­ I understand that halogen lights one who is capable of coming up The Cowl screaming and maybe even a few mates, can be dangerous due to the heat with a way to revoke this ban. letters to scratches (that one’s for you Friendly Friar that they produce. These lights Whoever is successful, will be in Slavin 104 and Steve), everything’s back to nor­ P.S. Medusa — Dishwashers use have already caused fires at some given free use of my disco ball. place in the mal. Everyone has communica­ proportionately less water than schools. I am assuming that the Let us try to keep one of the few tion difficulties — every age, ev­ washing the dishes by hand. Think majority of these fires were not things that were cool in the seven­ features mailbox. ery gender. But, as the saying about it. caused from a malfunction in the ties here at Providence college. goes, “You can catch more flies ABORTION DEBATE Pro-life? Pro-choine? Not sure?

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Dangerous Animals Sarah Valente '99 Features Writer Sleep made; she knows exactly where it climate certain organisms to their as light flows gracefully through, by Lori D. McCrevan '99 is. new environment. a constant barrier, blockade Features Editor The penguins occupy the first The sea lion show was a must. formed I took advantage of the Febru­ level of the aquarium and each The trainer asked for volunteers, cold day and dark night ary Spring weather and ventured claimed his place on the rocks. and almost all of the childrens’ balanced to Boston this weekend. I visited There was one penguin that stood hands shot up. The reward was that in the shrouded seasons of me my sister, an intern at the New on an adjacent rock because he was each child got a kiss from the sea England Aquarium. I got lost for new. The older resident penguins lion, Guthry. The lesson of the day: Sleep about forty five minutes, but that would not let him into their terri­ sea lions are not the same as a seal. as noise becomes faded sounds, was simply a misinterpretation of tory. He looked so sad, and I pit­ Guthry shook his head violently a spoken word, thought directions. For future reference, if ied him. I wanted him to be ac­ when the trainer accused him of expressed you are going to Quincy Market cepted, so that he did not have to being a seal. Among other differ­ warm touch and sweet air from South Station, you need to be alone. I wondered how long he ences, the seal slithers like a snake caressed cross the street before taking a would have to stay there until he and the sea lion walks. Guthry in the shrouded seasons of you right. And, if you ever need to could gain a place on the “cool could balance a ball on his nose know how to get to the World rock”. This was Rockhopper hier­ and do tricks. I was tempted to Sleep Trade Center, just ask me. Any­ archy. The African Penguins swam raise my hand and suggest a way as stars invade blackened skies, way, I finally found my sister in around during the isolation. The to reduce the pollution of the wa­ a weary body, soul Quincy Market, after a three mile visitors subjected them to swim in ter, but I doubted that the trainer emptied walk back to South Station, a ride circles by following a beam of would choose a big kid to meet two people and two lives on the red line and the green line, light. They were easily amused, Guthry. joined and an invigorating sprint across but cute all the same. Everyone The last thing you need to do is in the shrouded seasons of us City Hall Plaza. It was an experi­ needs to play games. visit the gift shop. I was ence. Contrary to child horror stories, tempted to beg my When we finally got to the sharks are not dangerous animals. mother to buy me a cute aquarium, I was afraid that I was They were put in the Giant Ocean stuffed animal, but I going to be the oldest person there Tank with many other species of soon realized that I was =Corner not eight years old. I pe­ rused the gift shop and (u signs and dales concerning these sat down with a book. A by Yvonne Ml. Arsenault '99 The older penguins would not let little girl that was no Features Writer elections. If you have any ques­ more than four sat down tions, the Student Congress office him into their territory...I wondered Though it seems too early to is always open for questions. across from me, and I felt think about next year, now is the really silly. She kept E If you do not wish to run for how long he would have to stay time to begin thinking about it. office, there is always other clubs looking at me because I Decisions need to be made about there until he could gain a place on did not really fit into the and organizations. Friar’s Club, roommates, clubs, organizations, chair, but it was the only BOP, and Admissions Ambassa­ the "cool rock." classes, and all those all little de­ place to sit. Embar­ to dors are just a few of the clubs and tails which add up to your life here rassed, I got up and organizations on campus which at Providence College. have their application process for browsed some more. I First thing is your living situa­ without a child. I justified my visi­ fish, turtles, and sting rays. They to next year now. Again, keep your then found a puzzle that tion. As a freshman you have some tation on the fact that I am a would not eat the other fish be­ eyes open for signs with informa­ looked relatively simple. options. You can stay in the dorms, teacher-to-be. However, there cause they were well fed. They I waited for my sister and tion about the dates for whatever either your own or another on cam­ were many people, mostly couples would not eat the divers that feed agonized over the you are interested in. pus; you can keep your room or that were wandering the multilevel them either. The Sand Tiger sharks puzzle, each piece could Though it may seem far away, change, you can live with the same complex. I walked in the door and were not large. There were turtles fit in more than one next year is in the not-too-distant roommates or get new ones. There there were about fifty or more jelly that were larger. The sharks looked place. I felt eight again future. Now is the time to just is also the option of the on-cam- think over your options and maybe fish suspended in a water filled foreboding, but were harmless in when my sister dragged u. pus apartments but this is not con­ decide upon what you are inter­ tube. I was immediately fasci­ captivity. me out of the shop, con­ firmed as of yet. The Office of ested in getting involved in. Think nated. A smile crept across my face My sister gave a presentation vincing me that it was okay that I Residence Life will let freshmen about your priorities, your alterna­ and I knew that for the day, I was at the top to the Giant Ocean Tank, could not do the puzzle. know if there are any apartments tives, and what you are really in­ a child. explaining each of the species. The As I was wandering the streets available for the freshmen for next terested in doing. Next year is a The new otters, Abra and Nellie children were fascinated by the of Boston, searching for Quincy year. So, plan on being in the new year here so it is a another were adorable. They swam around, size of the Atlantic Green Turtle Market, I though that the day was dorms and your bases are covered. twirling in circles, playing with and asked multitudes of questions. going to be awful. However, it opportunity to maintain what you Think about your options and who their toys, just like a child. They She answered the same question proved to be just the opposite. I en­ like and change the things you you could realistically live with— came from California but have about seven times: The largest At­ joyed myself and learned a little don’t like. it is going to be a whole year liv­ adapted well to their man-made lantic Green Turtle in the tank is more. Try and find a tour guide — ing with these people and you want environment. Abra is two and 55 years old and weighs between or bribe your sister into taking you. it to be a good year. ,rThought "of "J Nellie is nine months, but you 500-600 pounds. 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ankle-breaking crossover dribble, continued from page 25 Sham drilled a straightaway game), the Orangemen sat back in jumper for three with thirty-two their near-perfect 2-3 and stymied seconds left on the clock. the inside game of the Friars. There were no heroics in over­ PC came out like gangbusters, time, however. PC was outscored probably upset over the tough 18-9 in the extra session and at no Notre Dame loss earlier in the time held the lead. week. Midway through the first Croshere led the Friars with 21 Laurie Baker '99 David Healy '97 half senior forward Austin points while hauling down 11 re­ (Concord, MA) (Cork, Ireland) Croshere buried a fifteen footer to bounds. Derrick “Flight” Brown Women's Ice Hockey Men's Track give the Friars a seven point lead. overcame a horrendous 0-6 first Laurie, a sophomore, scored five goals and notched David won the 3,000 meters at the New England Providence couldn’t hold on, half to go 7t7 in the second and four assists in PC's two wins against St. Lawrence Championship (8:05.83), qualified for the NCAA however, as Syracuse owned the finish with 18. The Friars were and Cornell on February 22-23. She scored or as­ Indoor Championship and helped the team finish second half, stretching their lead led, however, by Shammgod, who sisted on nine of PC's 10 goals over the weekend. second of 18 squads. to as much as nine. finished with 14 points, 10 assists, Then, with the boisterous and only three turnovers. He was crowd cheering them on, the Black the only player able to truly pen­ and White climbed back to cut the etrate Syracuse’s stifling zone and deficit to three. After a time out give some wide open looks to The Success Continues by Head Coach Pete Gillen, sopho­ teammates Jamel Thomas (5-9 more point guard God Shammgod three pointers) and Croshere. hit the game-tying three. After an continued from page 28 did themselves proud this week­ defense of the Hockey East title. end, playing phenomenally in both Ah, but the one remaining the heavy pressure that kept the games. For example Gill had three game should be a fun one. Friday Riverhawks, as other victims, on points, Guzior had three points, the Friars visit one of the top five Friar Notes Continued their heels. Brannare chipped in two goals and teams in the nation in UNH. Two “I always that defense always Ruhly scored his second goal of weeks ago the Friars split with the ars need their point guard to be a creates offense, the other teams the year. evil Wildcats, so this rubber game continued from page 25 leader both on AND off the court. will turn the puck over in a tight “All the seniors have all devel­ should be exciting (oh yeah there though, the guy with such impres­ When players seemingly complain situation. When we do that we can oped and matured in the sense in was a 35-40 man fight that lasted sive assist statistics has often been to the media, as Shammgod did, it transition back with odd man ad­ that they know their games,” said for ten minutes at the end of one branded an out-of-control ball hog. can only hurt team chemistry. vantages, 2-on-l, 3-on-2, 4-on-3 Pooley. “They fit into roles that of one of the games and took ev­ Shammgod, though, didn’t help * What got into the Friar fans on advantages and get an opportunity they execute. I’m mean look at eryone from the trainer’s to elderly this image in the Friars’ Feb. 12 Monday night? Was it the excite­ to score which is what we’ve been Brannare now. He keeps his game goal judges to break it up and our loss at Georgetown. After Coach ment of being on ESPN’s Big doing the last few games, shutting simple. He’s tough, he goes to the backup goalie had to do crowd Gillen benched Shammgod and Monday? Our fans were vocal and teams down defensively and capi­ net, and he has the ability to score control. (I admit, I threw a paper Thomas for poor shot selection in even rowdy at times. We did the talizing offensively off the transi­ goals. David Green’s a great cup.} That should add a little the first half, Shammgod told the Wave, for goodness’ sake! Has tion.” checking center, he wins face-offs, something.) Providence Journal that he respects anyone ever seen a Civic Center Friday, an undermanned Friar he’s smart, he covers the other But the important thing is the Hoya coach John Thompson be­ crowd do the wave? It’s difficult team (seven players were sereving teams’ best players, he does that Friars are headed to the tourna­ cause he allows his players to enough to get anyone to cheer. a one game suspension, tell you very well. Dillabough does the ment with the third seed (even shoot. Even if it was just a frus­ Someone from Omaha, Nebraska about it later), played like it was same thing. Gill has really stepped though PC’s in fourth place, it gets trated, innocent comment, the Fri- must have started it... “us against the world” said Pooley. his game up. They’re all doing the the third seed because recruiting The world lost, 6-1 after goals by things they need to do to be suc­ violations prohibit Maine from the Brannare, Guzior, Sheppard (2), cessful and lead this team.” post-season.) Providence will Gill and senior Dave Ruhly. So, the boys are cooking and have home ice advantage for the Friday night, the last regular the right time: with one game left quarterfinals and are the hottest season home game was senior in the season before PC begins its team in the league. No question. HOCKEY EAST night. And, fittingly, the seniors QUARTERFINALS Women's Hockey Continued Providence College ers played exceptional games. clinching the number two spot, the continued from page 27 vs. Freshman Amy Kotanchic looked Lady Friars would not meet Brown Boston College or UMass-Lowell beat the Saints goaltender with a confident on the powerplay as did until the finals, which is important. low shot short side. fellow frosh Sherryl Jones, who Coach Barto expressed her team’s DON'T MISS ANY OF THE ACTION AS THE PROVIDENCE Meghan Smith took over the spent most of her time on a line desire to match up against the goaltending duties in the second with Wheeler. Brown Bears. COLLEGE FRIARS BEGIN THE QUEST FOR THEIR SEC­ period. At 11:56, defenseman On Sunday, the Lady Friars Coach Barto looked toward the OND CONSECUTIVE HOCKEY EAST TITLE AT PC'S Catherine Hanson tallied an unas­ hosted Cornell, who they beat 3- post-season saying, “ I think the SCHNEIDER ARENA! sisted powerplay goal. Hanson 1. Laurie Baker opened the scor­ older kids are going to show the rushed end to end drawing two ing at 7:10 of the first when she younger kids what it’s all about. defenseman then pulled out and went end to end and slid a low shot Next weekend will be a good step •Friday, March 7th at 7:00 p.m. shelved a wrist shot gloveside, it under the pads of Cornell’s Alanna towards the playoffs, we want to was a beauty. Minutes later •Saturday, March 8th at 7:00 p.m. Hayes. In the second period, be strong for the early rounds”. Lachapelle proved there’s no place Alison Wheeler poked in a re­ ** Coach Jackie Barto was in­ •Sunday, March 9th at 7:00 p.m. like the point when she beat the bound on the powerplay, her sev­ ducted to the Providence College (if necessary) goaltender with a strong shot stick enteenth goal of the season. Baker Athletic Hall of Fame on Febru­ side. added an empty net goal with 31 ary 15th. Aside from currently It was more of the same in the seconds remaining in the game. coaching the women’s ice and field third, when St. Lawrence The Cornell win gives the Lady hockey teams, Barto (class of 84) •Also, catch all the women's hockey action as the goaltender Taryn Macliver was Friars a 18-6-2 overall record with was a distinguished three sport ath­ confronted with a netminder’s two road games remaining. Baker Lady Friars battle in the ECAC Quarterfinals at lete. Jackie captained the field and nightmare, Laurie Baker and continues her scoring tear with 39 ice hockey teams as well as the Schneider Arena on Saturday, March 8th at 1:00 p.m. Alison Wheeler flying down on a goals and 64 points. Remember, softball team as a student. Her to­ two-on-one. Just like when she she’s only a sophomore. Sara tals are still in the top ten all-time used to do it on the pond, Baker DeCosta improved her goals- leaders in all three sports. One of drew the defenseman and threaded against-average to 2.45. The Lady the many highlights in Barto’s ca­ ADMISSION IS FREE FOR ALL PC STUDENTS! a perfect pass to Wheeler in the slot Friars in the ECAC standings are reer included scoring the game who buried it. Besides the men­ on the heals of Brown, which is winning goal in overtime of the tioned lamplighters, several play­ having an incredible season. By 1984 ECAC final, bringing PC its first championship. The Cowl 24 SPORTS February 27,1997 Right On Track

compete well at the Big East's, but lot better and you knew it was only The women’s track team per­ Distance Medley and the 4x800- by Kim Galipeau '99 they came out at the New a matter of time.” formed fairly well at both the Big meter relay were also personal Sports Writer England’s and ran the best they’ve Crossing the finish line right East and New England Champion­ bests. With every big disappointment run all season.” behind Healy with a finish of ships. Senior Heather Couture and comes a ray of hope. The PC Friar The men’s track team finished 8:07.34, was teammate Mike “I was happy with them at the sophomore Sarah Dupre ran the track team captured that hope and with ten runners in the top six of Donnelly who happened to be the Big East,” says Coach Treacy. rather unfamiliar 5000-meters and took it all the way to the New En­ various events. The most phenom­ first to qualify for an NCAA spot “With middle distance events be­ both completed the race well gland Championships. enal performance this weekend earlier in the indoor season. ing our strongest, we needed to enough to put them in the ECAC’s. While many of us were relax­ was turned in by senior David “Mike helped to pace (Healy) search for points without our Big Both the Distance Medley and ing over the extra-long weekend, Healy who captured a first place the whole way. He was very un­ 2 (Marie McMahon & Maria 4x800-meter relay team have also PC took to the track at Syracuse selfish, and it would have been dif­ been added to the post-season University to compete in the al- ficult (for Healy to win) without ECAC challenge. ways-important Big East Champi­ him.” The women jogged the short onships. Also close behind, placing distance to URI for the New En­ Although there were no major fourth in the 3000-meter event, gland Championships last week­ upsets at the meet, the men just was sophomore Zach Ventress. end and grabbed five top-ten fin­ didn’t run as well as expected. Junior Paul McNamara ishes. Coach Treacy, however, was the snagged a first place victory as The main achievements of the one that seemed pretty ‘upset’. well as Healy, but in the 5000m, women’s track team came from the “The men just weren’t prepared qualifying him for the IC4A’s this 3000-meters, with senior Krissy to compete at the Big East's,” com­ weekend. Freshman Keith Kelly Haacke grasping a first place win, ments Treacy, “but at least they came in third in this event also. and senior co-captain Heather learned from what happened and The men also earned many sec­ Couture following in at a close were able to compete well at the ond place finishes, including fresh­ third. New England’s.” man Larry Morrissey in the “Krissy had a great win,” says Saying that the PC men com­ 1000m, senior Steve Myers in the Treacy, “and Heather has had a peted well is definitely an under­ mile, as well as both the Distance great come-back. She rebounded statement. How about stupen­ Dana Ostrander '00 Medley and 4x800 relays. Sopho­ Steven Myers '97 very quickly.” dous? Or maybe even phenom­ more Rick Bush finished 6th in the The 1000-meters had PC team­ enal? The men’s team traveled to title in the 3000-meter event, fin­ mile, wrapping up the ten Friar title McCambridge). They scratched mates Susan Murnane, Ostrander, Boston, MA for the Championship ishing with a time of 8:05.83. This takers. and clawed as much as they could and Dupre crossing the finish line and ran home with a second place exceptionally strong run qualified “I asked for extra from every­ and performed well.” in 4th, 5th, and 7th place respec­ win, the highest showing ever, him for the NCAA tournament, one and they all responded well to Freshman Dana Ostrander per­ tively. against teams such as Boston Col­ only the second of the PC Friar the challenge,” comments Treacy. formed extremely well with an Facing the Friars now is the lege, UMass, URI, UNH, and host men to achieve this feat. “They were all down after the Big extraordinary mile run, finishing in IC4A Championships for the men, Boston University. “David ran very well,” accord­ East, and the New England’s 4:54.38, almost 14 seconds faster and the ECAC Championships for showed what they are capable of than her previous try competing in “It was a Jekyll and Hyde situ­ ing to the Friars’ coach. “You continued on page 23 ation,” admits Treacy. “We did not could see his work-outs getting a doing.” this event. Ostrander's splits in the

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STANDINGS OF THE TEAMS Friars Lose to Orangemen, 91-82

BIG EAST 7 Conf. Overall by Cory R. McGann '98 to the NCAA Tournament. They the ballgame. However, Syracuse Sports Editor didn’t help their case on Monday played better. They played huge. Providence 10-7 19-9 when they lost to a tough Syracuse Playing with a small team (their Georgetown 10-7 18-8 The tension is mounting. Orangemen team in overtime, 91- “sixth man” tallied a grand total As the regular season comes to Syracuse 9-8 18-10 82. nine minutes in a forty-five minute a close, the pressure is building for Make no mistake, the Friars continued on page 23 Miami 9-8 15-10 the Friars to lock up an invitation played well. Good enough to win Pitt 9-8 15-13 Rutgers 5-12 11-14 Seton Hall 4-13 9-17

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Villanova 11-6 20-8 Boston College 11-6 17-8 West Virginia 10-7 17-8 Notre Dame 8-9 14-11 St. John's 8-10 13-13 Connecticut 7-10 14-12 jt. FRIAR NOTES 19 -

by Gladys Ganiel '99 ing a 5-9 effort from Jamel Tho­ Sports Writer * * mas. * The Orangemen improved to 18- Sophomore God Shammgod takes Jason Hart to the hole * Let’s hope that no more Friars’ 10, 9-8 in the conference. That’s games go into overtime. PC is 0- after starting the Big East regular 3 in games with an extra session. season with an 0-4 mark. It’s im­ MISSION: To receive a bye in the first round And the Friars just don’t lose in portant to be playing well at the of the Big East Tournament OT, they lose big: 90-78 at West end of February, especially since Virginia, 86-74 at Notre Dame, and the NCAA selection committee 91-82 Monday night against Syra­ tends to reduce the entire season HOW: Finish first in our division, or highest cuse. to the last two weeks and the con­ league record of non-division winners * So why do the Friars collapse ference tournaments. That could down the stretch? The boys make hurt the Friars, who at 19-9 (10-7) big plays to send the game into have the third best mark in the overtime (example: God league—but have lost two in a row If we beat Georgetown on Sunday, we will win the Big East 7 Shammgod’s three point bomb off and four of their last six. We’re Division, and get the bye (probable seed: #2) the dribble to tie it up versus SU). not safe from the NIT yet, Friar Part of it may have to do with PC’s fans. depth. The Friars just run out of * If PC had pulled off the victory If we lose to Georgetown, we will not get the bye, as the Hoyas gas in the extra five minutes. against SU, everyone would be Coach Gillen only played eight raving about Ruben Garces’ play will win the Big East 7 and Boston College has more league men against SU, and two of them, down the stretch. In the last five wins than the Friars (probable seed: #4) Jason Murdock and Ndongo minutes of regulation the big guy N’Diaye, played just 11 and 4 min­ nailed a 7-footer, tipped in a bas­ utes, respectively. Austin Croshere ket, hit 1-2 from the line, made two EDITOR’S NOTE: was on the floor 43 of those 45 dramatic saves, and garnered the minutes, and that’s too much for a defensive board that preceded man his size—especially coming Shammgod’s game-tying three. Try to make the trip 110-112 EATON STREET off the OT game Saturday at Notre * Did anyone notice SU point Dame. guard Jason Hart? The freshman to not only the Big * In the overtime period versus SU, quietly amassed 16 points and East Tournament but 3 53-5108 the Friars resorted to even more eight assists and played all 45 min­ also the NCAA Tour­ ** 2-3 & 4 bedrooms ** individual moves to the basket utes of the contest. At times he than usual. But the Orangeman’s looked too intimidated to dribble ney. This year’s team 2-3 zone was particularly effective the ball up the floor against the is pretty damn good ** fully furnished ** against the drive. pressure of Shammgod and Corey and have an excellent * And unfortunately, Croshere Wright, but he only turned it over ** washer and dryers ** didn’t shoot in the overtime. three times. Hart showed a lot of chance of doing some Coach Gillen conceded that the substance and very little flash— damage somewhere new and updated kitchens & baths Friars should have tried to get him and teams with point guards like (not the NIT). So, go more shots, but pointed out that’s that generally play well in the “he’s got to move, too.” After 43 NCAA tournament. and support your ** high efficient heating systems ** minutes Croshere was too tired to * Shammgod countered Hart’s ef­ team. You know you move without the ball to the gaps fort with 14 points (6-13 shooting), ** outside security lighting ** in the zone. 10 assists, and three turnovers. want to. * You can’t beat a zone without Shammgod, just a sophomore, is p.s. cory and john would like to say ** ample parking ** good perimeter shooting, and the now tenth on PC’s all-time assist hi to the entire city of omaha, Friars, ironically, had plenty of that list with 373. Paradoxically, nebraska and give them wicked on Monday. PC hit 11-22 from props... thank you for your time continued on page 23 behind the three point arc, includ- The Cowl 26 SPORTS February 27,1997 The Skinny On Swimming Picking And Money's All Choosing Your Fights Swallowed Up

money) into other sports, we could by Joe Valenzano '00 be more competitive all around.” by Joe Valenzano '00 was in, and Kiersten had a terrific Gloucester Institute Of Technol­ Sports Editor Sports Writer meet, scoring in three events,” said ogy in New Jersey. Four men were Without the scholarships, the team O’Neill. made the cut: Michnowicz, Steven Last year the Big East ex­ will become a purely participatory The Providence College swim As far as the relays, PC’s best Joe, Steven Brown, and Kurt panded to thirteen teams, bringing sport, such as golf or lacrosse, and and dive team knew that when it finish came in the 800 meter Yates. For the women Anglim, in the Fighting Irish of Notre will now surely never win the Big went down to Rutgers to compete freestyle with Carla Clemente, Cardwell, Clemente, Shannon Dame, the West Virginia Moun­ East. in the Big East Tournament last Karen Cardwell, Guerin Anglim, Najar, Jane Thompson, and Jamie taineers, and the Rutgers Scarlet Coach John O’Neill, who is the weekend it would have little and Kiersten Newell finishing Seneco get to travel. Knights. This expansion, done coach with the second longest ten­ chance at winning the whole thing. eighth. “You can always tell who As far as Coach O’Neill primarily to improve the competi­ ure here at PC, told the team be­ Going down there, Coach John you are going to be competing with is concerned the team season is tiveness of play, has had some af­ fore the season began that this O’Neill and the Friars felt that by how the relays pan out,” said over, and now the swimmers will tershocks for many Big East would be the last year with schol­ there were certain teams that they O’Neill. ”We picked our fight be concerned with doing their per­ schools that are just being felt right arship freshmen. “We talked about could compete against, and he down there, and jockeyed for po­ sonal bests. It is now a test to see now. One of these aftershocks is it, and then went on to the season. would gauge his team's perfor­ sition with the teams who were how far they will be able to get on that schools need to increase the It didn’t affect our training and mance on how well they placed within our reach.” their own. For a team that went money used for scholarships in preparation, or our competition,” compared to those teams. Accord­ Next up for a select few Friars through the amount of stress and order to stay at the level of play said Coach O’Neill. ing to that statement the Friars did and Lady Friars is the ECAC was forced to handle the obstacles they were at before expansion, let With the expansion to thirteen everything they were asked to do Championship Tournament at that they did, they did a laudable alone improve. "We always finish any­ teams it be­ and more. LaSalle University, who is hosting job down at Rutgers. Providence is no came neces­ On the men’s side, the team fin­ the meet at their pool at the exception. where from tenth to sary for the Last summer thirteenth in the Big East school to find the pc athletic Tournament, and without an alternative de?aItment d,e a diving facility we would way to increase cided to take scholarship away all scholar­ never finish higher than money to the ship money from seventh" big sports here the swim and dive team in an ef­ on campus. Unfortunately, that fort to become more competitive meant that one sport, in this case in other sports. The scholarship swimming, would lose its funding. swimmers that are here right now This is not to say that the school will remain on scholarship, but as has given up on the program and they graduate their scholarships that it will be terminated. Rather, will be distributed to other sports. all it means is that it is no longer a Of the two and one half that are scholarship sport here at PC; there going to be available next year, are no plans in the works to elimi­ they will be given to softball, nate the sport. women’s soccer, and women’s ice “I would like to see every pro­ hockey. Over the course of the gram funded, unfortunately that next three years the other six schol­ cannot happen,” said Coach arships will be passed out among O’Neill. He is right, it would be the other sports as well. great if every sport could be fully funded, but when it comes down “We always finish anywhere to it, every school must choose a from tenth to thirteenth in the Big few sports that have to help the East Tournament, and without a many others by sacrificing. As the diving facility we would never fin­ saying goes, “The needs of the ish higher than seventh,” explained many outweigh the needs of the few.” Sad, but true. Stacy Sweetser, a senior, was a diamond in the rough at the Big East Tournament Providence Athletic Director John Marina11o, ”If we put it (the ished eleventh out of thirteen, de­ feating Georgetown and Boston College. The team combined for a total of 62 points in the meet, far behind first place Pittsburgh. The CLASSIFIED edge over the Eagles avenged an earlier season loss, when PC com­ Body Builders/Athletes: peted with half of the team down Apartment for rent Spring Break '97 Here's your chance to with the flu. “My goal was to go Get the best nutritional Book now and save! make a difference! 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by Pieter J. Ketelaar '97 will continue and remain stable.” Coach Kosty was more outwardly before something happens, and I respected.” Sports Writer Hickey echoes his players' demonstrative with this team, feel I get that part through my The team opens its season un­ thoughts on continuity: while Hickey prefers to take a catching experience.” der Hickey’s stewardship next When baseball coach Paul “It’s not a huge change. It’s the more relaxed stance. Don’t be His goals for Wednesday Kostacopoulos left Providence same administration and the same fooled, though, he’s no less intense this team are "Coach Hickey is when they host College in August to coach at the players. It is more of a change in than his predecessor. simple: continue. Central Con­ University of Maine, someone desk,” says Hickey. “Coach Hickey is laid back,” He wants this laid back... he necticut. The needed to fill the void as the Fri­ Prior to coming to Providence said Incantalupo, “he doesn’t need team to remain doesn’t need to 1997 incarnation ars’ skipper, and as far as the play­ College, Hickey, 32, coached high to yell. We know when we do among the elite of the Friars is, in ers were concerned, there was only school ball in Connecticut. The something wrong to put on our of not only the yell. We know Hickey’s opin­ one choice: Charlie Hickey. Middletown, Ct. product also shoes and run.” Big East but of ion, as prepared Hickey, a reserved man who coached American Legion and a Outside of baseball, Hickey de­ the Northeast. when we do as ever to start has impressed his team with his team in the Cape Cod League be­ scribes himself as an avid sports With their depth the season. Big ability to get the point across with­ fore Kosty gave him the call. fan and a recreational golfer. in pitching, the something wrong East play begins out flying off the handle, moved "Paul and I grew up together. When he’s not taking in a game or Friars should not to put on our on March 22 up from his responsibilities as We went to high school together. on the links, his life is on the base­ have a problem when the Friars pitching coach to take the center Ironically, we have three players ball field. staying within shoes and run.” visit West Vir­ seat following “Kosty’s” depar­ on this team from the same high As far as family is concerned, their game. ginia. ture. And for this team, the move school. Hickey, one of six children from Coach Hickey is quick to point out Asked if he had circled May 1, made all the sense in the world. "He and I worked hard to build an athletic household, is presently that health is always the big “If’. the day the Friars take on Kosty’s Who better to fill the shoes of the this team. We put in the 10 and 12 single and “hoping to stay that “Coach is real down to earth squad at Maine, Hickey said, “No, man who coached this team to its hour days. I feel very involved in way.” and has always been very ap­ there’s no competition. He had an best ever season in 1995 and very this team’s past success, and I think Hickey graduated in 1987 from proachable,” says Ken Martin ’99, opportunity and elected to take it. successful 1996 campaign than the that is going to make it easier to the University of Connecticut with who played under Hickey last year. We all respect what he accom­ man who for five seasons built up remain at the level we have played a degree in Education. He played “He relates to the players very plished here.” the team’s biggest strength: pitch­ at the last few years.” for UConn at Avery Point mostly well. He is soft-spoken and well ing. Naturally, one would expect as a catcher and feels that the time “Coach Hickey is the best thing similarities in style between he spent behind the dish gives him that could have happened to this teacher and protege. Hickey ad­ the inside track. Putting On a Clinic team,” said junior hurler Todd mits that they do share the same "When you are catching you Incantalupo. “We got someone intensity, belief in hard work and see the game from a different per­ Twenty-eight seconds later Laurie from within the system, so that re­ preparation. But the two also have spective. Good coaching is see­ by Frank Mills '98 Sports Writer Baker tied the game on a backhand ally adds to the sense that things their differences in approach. ing, reacting, and looking ahead from in close. The gamed ended a After Ken Wregget stoned the 2-2 tie, enter overtime. Capitals in a Quadruple Overtime In overtime, UNH had several win last year in the playoffs, Caps scoring opportunities but DeCosta wing Todd Krygier responded sim­ was a brick wall, recording four ply, “He put on a clinic.” Whether saves in the extra frame. For her you are coach Jackie Barto of our efforts, DeCosta was named own Lady Friars or an assistant on ECAC Rookie of the Week. a first-year squirt team, you know “I told my team after the game that goaltending is huge come that they really showed me some­ stretch time. The girl between the thing, commented Coach Barto. “ pipes over at Schniedcr. is fresh­ Us coming back after they scored man Sara DeCosta and she has showed a lot of character. That will quite simply, “put on a clinic.” carry on into the playoffs”. Case in point: On Saturday The next game, the Lady Fri­ February 15th the powerful UNH ars defeated Colby 6-2 off of four Wildcats came to town looking to point games from Baker and exploit the Lady Friars young de­ Catherine Hanson. The Lady Fri­ fense and solve DeCosta. She got ars were 2-3 on the powerplay rais­ shelled. UNH poured 52 shots in ing their efficiency to 26%. Sara on goal and remarkably, DeCosta DeCosta made 22 saves, picking stopped 50. up her fourteenth win of the sea­ “She’s (DeCosta) incredible, I son. really believe she keeps us in our The next weekend, the Lady games, commented team mate Friars hosted the St. Lawrence Laurie Baker. “ She’s the backbone Saints and beat them soundly 7-2. of our defense”. The Lady Friars opened things up The Lady Friars struck first at just seconds into the game when 13:46 of the second period when Laurie Baker forced a turnover Tina Schairer one-timed a Laurie deep in the offensive zone and bur­ Baker feed past UNH goaltender ied it. At the 14:25 mark Alison Alison Brewer. UNH tied the score Wheeler picked up the rebound off when Carisa Zaban went high on a Katie Lachapelle point shot to DeCosta at the 16:00 mark. In the extend the lead. Minutes later it third, UNH took a 2-1 lead when was Baker working the point who Carrie Jokiel knocked an open net rebound past a sprawling DeCosta. continued on page 23

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know how to play consistently and from Morgantown, West Virginia, by Ken Martin '99 as a result we lose games that we holds the conference lead for most Sports Writer certainly can win.” three point attempts (398) and is Just four minutes into Tuesday Helping in the win against second on the Big East all-time list night’s Providence-Villanova Big Villanova was Malcolm. After be­ for most three-point goals made. East match-up, PC women’s bas­ ing benched Malcolm shook her On Sunday, Providence trav­ ketball Head Coach Jim Jabir de­ early shooting woes and scored a eled south to face West Virginia. cided to make a statement. Jabir game high 29 points, connecting After holding a 38-24 half-time called an early—and somewhat on 10 of 14 field goal attempts. lead, the Lady Friars were vocal—time-out and decided to sit Malcolm’s point total—and 19.9 outscored by the Mountaineers 47- his senior captain Nadine Malcolm pts/game average—pushed her 35 in the second half, losing the after Villanova jumped to an early past Notre Dame’s Katryna game 81-73. Providence commit­ 8-2 lead. The early lapse was rep­ Gaither for the 1997 Big East scor­ ted 29 turnovers and gave up 57 resentative of Providence’s recent ing title. second half points to West Vir­ three game losing streak in which The Lady Friars, who shot 45 ginia. Although PC shot 7 of 18 the Lady Friars lost several leads percent from the field in the first from three point range, they could and played what Jabir described as half, tallied a .74 percentage in the not figure out the Mountaineers' “inconsistent basketball”. How­ second, hitting on 13 of 18. Kerri defense scoring only 35 points in ever, the statement seemed to work Chatten led the way with 9 re­ the second. The loss moves PC’s as the Lady Friars tamed the Wild­ bounds and notched 4 of PC’s 21 overall series record against West cats 80 to 73—improving their free throw baskets. Villanova had Virginia to 0-2 dating back to the record to an even 13 and 13 over­ only four foul shot attempts com­ 1996 season. all, 8-10 in the Big East. The game pared to PC’s 26, a point which Providence will open their Big was Providence’s final of the regu­ highlighted the Lady Friar control East Tournament play versus lar season and established them as of the offensive and defensive Villanova on Saturday at 4 p.m. at the number eight seed in this boards (37 to 26). UConn's Gampel Pavilion. The weekend’s Big East Tournament at PC excelled away from the winner of Saturday’s game will the University of Connecticut in hoop again on Tuesday, firing in 5 play the number 1 nationally Storrs. of 11 three-point goals. Senior ranked University of Connecticut “When we decide we want to guard Mandy Saunders dropped in Huskies on Sunday at 2 p.m. in the play we become a very good 6 of her 12 points from beyond the quarterfinal round. team,” commented Jabir in the arc while teammates Jen Davis, midst of the losing streak. “We Tavia Horton, and Julie Wheeler have good first halves, then we all connected from behind the line. Julie Wheeler '97 is second all-time Big East in 3-pt. field goals play bad in the second. We don’t Wheeler, a 5 foot, 7 inch guard Investigating ti in Success

ond thing that has an awful lot to Cappelletti and sen by John Carchedi '98 Asst. Sports Editor do with it. Cameron in al “And the third is that when you alone. Cameron fin A bit of a mystery surrounds the overcome an awful lot of things, ished the deed bj Paul Pooley era of Providence as we have the last couple years, slipping the pucl College Hockey, more specifically we’ve gone up and down, up and through goalie Craij the success of this era. As we chat­ down, you finally get consistent, Lindsay’s legs ted about in the last issue, the three you finally get mature. When you Providence up 1-0. Pooley coached teams, including mature as a hockey club, we ma­ 1 this year’s edition, have topped ture as individuals. We finally say he Friars stormet roller coaster seasons with torrid ‘hey its time to pick it up, it’s time out of the first inter late season winning streaks. It’s to pay the price, it’s time to do mission and contin amazing. what we’re supposed to do.’” ued the dominance The current Friars were 9-16- The trademark of the last seven Four minutes in, se 1 and approaching the bottom por­ games was the defensive pressure nior Russ Guzio tion of Hockey East not so long and a resulting lead. Even in that one-uppec ago. But the boys have won six of one loss, a 9-5 belting by UNH two Omicioli’s magic b) the their last seven games, includ­ weeks ago, the boys dominated the breaking over the ing a huge sweep of UMass Lowell game until self-destructing in the blue line and taking this past weekend. Providence third. two Hawks with hirr owned the Riverhawks all week­ Saturday was no different as before leaving the end, winning 6-1 on Friday and 5- our heroes rattled off four unan­ puck for wide open 2 on Saturday. Like clockwork, swered goals midway through the trailer Stefan the Paul Pooley coached team is game, with that fourth tally break­ Brannare. Brannare again on fire at this late and most ing the Hawks’ backs. banged it home for a important part of the season. But while the Friars lit up the 2-0 PC cushion. My question is, What’s the se­ scoreboard almost immediately in Three minutes cret? the previous six games, PC’s of­ later, senior Hal Gill “It has to do with a lot of dif­ fensive explosion was a period boomed a slapshot ferent things,” explained Pooley, tardy Saturday night. past Lindsay for a 3- whose club raised its record to 15- It took a little luck and a little 0 cushion. Later in 17-1 overall and 12-10-1 in the magic at the end of the first period the period Friar league. “We’ve changed person­ to get things rolling. At the 17:14 freshman Doug nel a lot from the beginning of the mark Hawk defenseman Kevin Sheppard (4 points year in terms of who’s in what situ­ Bertram hurt his leg. As he was this weekend) capi­ ation. Who are our power play limping off the ice, PC sophomore talized on a great no­ guys, who are our (penalty killing) Mike Omicioli took advantage of look feed from guys, what defensive pairs, who the man advantage, charging Omicioli; 4-0 Provi­ plays with who. And when it through center ice and making a dence. Again, the comes together it’s because of our wizard-like pass to classmate Jon secret to the lead was defense. We’re playing very good Cameron that froze remaining continued on page 23 Seniors (1 to r) Hal Gill, Travis Dillabough, and Russ Guzior have fueled the defensive hockey. That’s the sec­ Hawk defender Anthony Friars' recent success