THE COWL Nina Davuluri Shares Her Path to Becoming Miss America 2014 and Her Experiences Thus Far

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by James Kirby ’15 Sports Staff of men’s basketball THE TASTE Ten long years have passed since the Providence College Friars have gone to the Big Dance. Twenty years have gone by since the Friars were Big East Tournament Champions. In Ed Cooley’s seven-year career as a head coach (first five being with Fairfield University) he has yet to get a taste of the NCAA Tournament. All three streaks came to an abrupt and joyful end when the Friars took down Creighton University on VICTORY March 15 to win their second ever Big East Championship title and thus solidifying a place in the coveted field of 68 of the NCAA Tournament with an automatic bid. “It is just a vindicating feeling to know the Providence Friars are Big East Champions. This is something that our school and our city hasn’t seen in a long time so for us to finally bring this home is top of the list,” said an elated Bryce Cotton ’14, who was selected as the MVP of the tournament. The feat of winning three games in three straight days is more impressive considering the team essentially has a six-man rotation. Four Friars, Cotton, LaDontae Henton ’15, Josh Fortune ’16, and Tyler Harris ’16, played every minute of the title game. PHOTO COURTESY OF PC ATHLETICS VICTORY/ Page 22 Dr. Temple Grandin Miss America Reigns Supreme at PC Named as 2014 class by Meaghan Dodson ’17 celebration of diversity.” $45 million each year to finance News Staff After Cuartas’s speech, Davuluri women’s education. Davuluri Commencement ascended the podium. She began by personally received approximately campus events posing a question to the audience: $92,000 throughout her career. She Speaker What do you first think of when you used some of this money to finance hear of the Miss America Pageant? her education at the University of On Tuesday, March 18, 2014 the “PC While many people associate the Michigan (from which she received a Presents: Miss America 2014 Lecture” pageant with high heels and swim degree in brain behavior and cognitive Page 4 was held at 5:30 p.m. in Slavin’s ’64 Hall. suits, Davuluri explained that the science) and plans to use the rest Nina Davuluri, the 2014 winner of the Miss America Organization is actually to support her graduate studies. pageant, visited Providence College built upon four pillars of style, Finally, the 24-year-old achieved and brought with her a completely service, scholarship, and success. success when she became the first different perspective of what it means She attested that even though the Indian woman to win the title of Miss to be crowned “Miss America.” style portion is the one aired on America. In the competition itself, she The event began with an opening television, the other three pillars are performed a classic Indian dance fused speech by Victoria Cuartas ’15, what truly define the organization. with elements of Bollywood moves— who recently won the title of “Miss In terms of service, Miss even though people said Bollywood Providence College” through America is a businesswoman who would “never win.” She affirmed that the Miss RI America Scholarship is responsible for networking with it was important for her to represent her Program. Cuartas is a first-generation various organizations. Davuluri is heritage, and she asserted that it was American citizen whose parents the National Goodwill Ambassador time for the pageant to reach out to a immigrated from Colombia and for Children’s Miracle Network new demographic of American women. Venezuela, and in the competition Hospitals, works with women in Davuluri has struggled to come to she promoted a platform of the STEM (Science, Technology, terms with her identity as an Indian- “Immigration Assimilation: Engineering, and Mathematics) American. She spoke about how the Rhode to the American program, and collaborates with the she grew up in a conservative town Dream.” Cuartas emphasized Department of Education. Davuluri in Oklahoma where people would that culture is a source of emphasized that her role as Miss often ask questions such as “Will you unity—not division—and America is first and foremost a job. have an arranged marriage?” out of she praised the evening Regarding scholarship, the ignorance. She admitted that college as being a “magnificent nonprofit organization gives out AMERICA/ Page 2 UNDERtheHOOD Providence College's Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935

News 2 A&E Portfolio Opinion 6 Kealy Robertson ’16 ranks St. Patrick’s Portfolio welcomes new writer Photography 11 Day parades around the country. Who Ariana Pasquantonio ’16. Check out A&E 13 did it better? New York, Chicago, or her first poem, “414 Saint-Sulpice.” Boston? Portfolio 18 Sports 22 Page 14 Page 18 Page 2 News March 20, 2014 Students Serve over Spring Break stated that the lottery system appeared the world. the administration’s budget. by Kathleen McGinty ’16 the only fair way to select participants. Last week, Fraitzl and her group “Hopefully we’ll be able to send Asst. News Editor The College typically sends 110 were involved in demolition work, more [next year],” she said. “We’re students on Habitat for Humanity flooring, dry walling, and painting going to try, but we can’t guarantee habitat for humanity trips over spring break, with last year’s to rehab a home and make its living anything.” jump to 220 students amounting to the conditions more suitable for an The PC chapter of Habitat for largest collegiate group serving the incoming family. Other groups in Humanity is already looking toward One hundred forty Providence organization. different locations worked from the next year as it hosts a basketball College students traveled across the Despite this year’s curbed ground up, building an entirely new tournament next Saturday, March 29 eastern portion of the United States last participation, students appeared to home. to raise money for future spring break week as part of the College’s annual enjoy their week building homes. According to Fraitzl, the fate of next service trips. Habitat for Humanity spring break “It was a really good trip,” said year’s Habitat for Humanity remains Fraitzl encourages any students service trips. With an applicant pool of Fraitzl, who traveled to Pittsburgh, largely unknown and rests on both the who did not get into a Habitat for approximately 200 students, demand Pa. with her group last week. “I didn’t PC chapter’s fundraising efforts and Humanity trip to reapply next year. for this year’s trips remained relatively hear of anybody who had a bad time. consistent with last year’s 220 student It’s a great cause to be involved with.” participants, but about 60 were turned The Habitat for Humanity spring away from the week of service due to break trips, largely organized by insufficient funding. students on the PC chapter’s executive “We had to scale back the numbers board, including Fraitzl, Laila Ettefagh due to a lack of funding,” said Heidi ’14, Casey Gemas ’14, Meagan Sullivan Fraitzl ’14, the president of the PC ’14, Nick Ackerman ’15, Bryan chapter of the Habitat for Humanity McNamara ’15, Emily Reers ’15, Anna executive board. “We had to do it by a Vecchi ’15, Griffin Young ’15, and lottery system, unfortunately.” Emmy DiRenzo ’16 with oversight and According to Fraitzl, these spring assistance from Father Justin Brophy, break trips receive funding in part O.P., sent nine groups to work on from fundraisers, such as the “Great homebuilding. Grilled Cheese Event” hosted this past These groups, comprised of 10 to fall by the PC chapter of Habitat for 15 students each, scattered across Humanity, and by a $200 fee charged Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, to students who participate. The Office and Pennsylvania for the week to help of Mission and Ministry and Campus Habitat for Humanity in achieving its Ministry subsidize the remaining cost mission of eliminating substandard of the service trips not covered by housing. Fraitzl noted that the fundraising or student fees. international, nonprofit organization Fraitzl expressed her struggle with views housing as a human right, and and the difficulty of seeing students according to its website, it has built or willing to spend their week off engaged repaired 800,000 houses and served PHOTO COURTESY OF THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF COASTAL FAIRFIELD COUNTY FACEBOOK PAGE in service turned away. However, she more than four million people around Students participated in service projects like building houses and rehabbing existing homes.

When a member of the audience to have full composure 24/7. It’s to inspire the students. America: asked if she ever feels objectified as extremely admirable that Nina has The entire event was sponsored by a woman, Davuluri responded that overcome so many obstacles to get to BMSA, Student Congress, BOP, SMA, Continued from front page she fully embraces her femininity. where she is today.” Student Affairs, and Residence Life. was the first time she was immersed When talking with congressmen and Davuluri also commented upon the After the lecture, Cuartas reflected, in Indian culture, and it was there senators, Davuluri stated, she has the very subjective nature of beauty, saying “Miss America’s visit to PC was a that she became actively involved in advantage of immediately capturing that true beauty starts from within and once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I am her sorority, student government, and their attention and directing it towards is realized through maturity and the so proud that the BMSA diversity Indian-American organizations. important issues she is addressing. support of family and friends. committee were able to make this Having been crowned Miss America, Two attendees of the lecture, Nicole When asked about how PC can historical event possible for PC and Davuluri now lives a “whirlwind” Lipari ‘14 and Hayley Brown ‘14, promote diversity, Davuluri suggested Rhode Island, especially since Miss lifestyle. She travels 20,000 miles a agreed, “Being Miss America seems to begin by reaching out to the leaders America’s message complemented the month and stays in no place longer than like a very challenging job because of various organizations on campus committee’s commitment to diversity.” 48 hours. She does everything from you’re always on the go and need because they have the ability and drive talking with Congress members and senators to flipping pancakes at local IHOPs; from posing for photo shoots to meeting with President Obama himself. She mused that she is no longer a shy, young girl but has grown into a woman who can approach any situation with confidence and grace. Davuluri divulged that she has been the target of some racial backlash. Immediately after her win, some people used social media pages to accuse her of being a terrorist, while others upbraided her for not doing more to represent the Indian-American Updates: community. Nevertheless, Davuluri embraces Semester Delivery Total: her role as a businesswoman and always strives to present herself from 1,520 lbs. a scholastic standpoint. Her attire for the lecture testified to this assertion as Week Delivery Total: she was dressed in a blazer and dress pants, with her hair in a bun and very 144 lbs. natural-looking makeup. JESSICA HO ’14 / THE COWL Nina Davuluri shares her path to becoming Miss America 2014 and her experiences thus far. Like us at www.facebook.com/thecowl March 20, 2014 NEWS The Cowl 3

Bursting Sanctions Imposed on Ukraine and Russia After Russian President Vladimir Putin’s signing of a treaty to annex Crimea, the U.S. and the E.U. imposed sanctions on select Ukrainian the PC Bubble and Russian officials. Nearly 96 percent of voters in Crimea cast ballots in favor of a referendum to join with Russia. The peacefulness of the by Kathleen McGinty ’16 takeover remains in doubt as a soldier was killed Tuesday on a Crimean Asst. News Editor base being surrounded by Russians and Crimeans supporting Russia. The White House plans to impose further sanctions.

Revived British Coin to Circulate in 2017 U.S. Searches for Missing Malaysian Jet The United Kingdom’s Royal Mint plans to unveil a new £1 coin in The White House announced this past Wednesday, March 19 that the 2017 in an effort to combat the prevalence of counterfeit coins, believed FBI is now working in tangent with the Malaysian government to help to account for three percent of existing £1 coins. The coin is expected to search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, the flight headed toward Beijing be roughly the same size as the existing one, with the Queen’s head on that disappeared midflight on March 8 with 239 passengers on board. the back. The design on the front of the coin will be determined by the Twenty-six countries have now joined the Malaysian government’s public. According to BBC, Chancellor George Osborne believes that this efforts to locate the jet. The cause of the plane’s disappearance still new £1 coin, one of the oldest circulating coins, symbolizes the advent of remains unknown, but new developments indicate that the captain, “A more resilient pound for a more resilient economy.” Zaharie Ahmad Shah, owned a flight simulator in his home from which data was deleted in early February. The FBI is believed to be investigating the simulator. Holi: A Festival of Colors Kindergartens in China Drug Students While a sea of green covered campus this past Monday, March 17 in Earlier this week, kindergartens in three of China’s provinces celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, some celebrated the Hindu Festival of confronted accusations of doling out prescription drugs to their young Colors, also known as Holi. The holiday marks the end of the winter students in an effort to increase attendance. Parents, unaware ofthe and the beginning of spring, and celebrations include throwing colored schools’ decision to do so, are now seeking medical treatment for nearly powder and liquid on one another to create a rainbow of colors. Holi 2,000 students with side effects from the drugs including dizziness and celebrations and meaning are believed to have evolved since the ancient various aches and pains. The accused kindergarten schools receive festivals held in India, with rituals performed by married women to compensation based on students’ attendance rates. ensure the well-being of their families.

Students participated in service projects like building houses and rehabbing existing homes. Congress Updates Commencement Speaker Revealed by Kathleen McGinty ’16 Asst. News Editor by Andres Taborda ’15 in 1989 received a doctoral degree in student congress News Editor animal science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. commencement Grandin, a current professor of animal science at Colorado State Student Life revealed that they are working to get puppies With commencement ceremonies University, has used her experiences to bring to campus during finals week. less than two months away, College with autism in her quest to further officials and the Commencement develop the livestock industry. Core are slowly releasing details for In 2010, TIME Magazine named the Class of 2014’s festivities. On Grandin as one of the “100 Most Academics discussed their work on a theology course Wednesday, The Cowl, per tradition, Influential People in the World.” She integrated with service learning. was able to break the news regarding has also been featured in multiple this year’s commencement speaker. Dr. print publications as well as the major Temple Grandin, an autism awareness television networks and cable news advocate and best-selling author, will networks. Legislative Affairs announced that executive election join the Class of 2014 at the Dunkin’ Grandin’s life story was the focus of nominations are occurring this week. Elections will occur Donuts Center on May 18 to deliver an HBO documentary, Temple Grandin. next Tuesday, March 25 and Wednesday, March 26 on Sakai. her speech and receive an honorary The film was well-received and won doctorate in science. seven Emmy awards and Golden According to a press release by Globe. the College, Grandin is also a leading Aside from over 400 articles Members of Congress voted to recognize the Anscombe innovator in the livestock industry and published, Grandin has authored two New York Times bestsellers: Animals Society under SCB: 64-09. The club, which was put on an engineer. Grandin was born in Boston and in Translation and Animals Make Us probation last year due to issues with financial forms, has was diagnosed with autism. At the Human. recovered since. Treasurer Mary Alice Sallah ’14 noted that time, autism was considered a form of Joining Grandin to receive honorary the club has been great through the whole probation process. brain damage. degrees are The Honorable Francis J. With extensive speech therapy, Darigan, Jr. ’64, who will be receiving Grandin began to speak at the age an honorary doctorate in laws, of four. Raymond Murphy, who will receive Throughout her childhood, Grandin an honorary bachelor of arts degree, was teased as she struggled with her Sister Margaret Ormond, O.P., who speech. However, this did not stop will receive a doctorate in religious her from achieving several academic education, and Carolyn Rafaelian, accomplishments. She earned her creator and acting CEO of Alex and Providence College Student Congress meets every bachelor’s degree in psychology from Ani, who will receive an honorary Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in Ruane LL05. Franklin Pierce College in 1970, a doctorate in humanities. master’s degree in animal science from Meetings are open to the public! Arizona State University in 1975, and 4 The Cowl LETTERS OF INTENT March 20, 2014 Executive Elections Abigail Hevert Bobby Arruda Secretary President All photos were submitted Congress I, Abigail Hevert, intend on My name is Bobby Arruda, and I am by the candidates. running for the position of the 65th asking for your vote to be Executive Student Congress Executive Secretary. President of the 65th Student Although I am not present on campus Congress. I have been dedicated to the to campaign, as I am currently Student Congress for the past three studying abroad, I have assembled years serving as a member and the an incredible team to do so on my current chairperson of the Committee behalf. It would be one of the greatest on Legislative Affairs. I have worked privileges of my college career to serve closely with all classes and committees the community of Providence College to develop and implement changes in an organization in which I so in various aspects of student life. I firmly believe: the Providence College believe that the Student Congress Student Congress. As a member of exists to determine what the student Student Congress since my sophomore body would like to see accomplished year, I have been able to help pass key and pursue solutions through pieces of legislation, such as one that communicating with administration, offers SHEPARD Safe Space training faculty, and students. I would like to faculty and staff as well as a piece the opportunity to play a greater role about the creation of a poster campaign in this process, and I know I have the about sexual assault awareness. experience, values, and leadership Further, my three consecutive years as skills necessary to make progress an Orientation Leader would prove to and get things done on campus. I help me understand the entire scope am honored to be a member of the of the PC community, including our PC community, and my priority is wonderful freshmen. My work with ensuring that all students enjoy their Project SAVE (Sexual Assault Violence experience here and come to love Education), as well as my continued Providence College as much as I do. education as a social work major I am prepared to work my hardest would also allow me to bring a keen for all of you in leading the Student social awareness to the 65th Student Congress, so please vote Bobby Arruda Congress as we try to better ourselves, for Executive President on March 25 Matthew Pavia Zak Harvey as students, and our college. and 26. Vice President Treasurer To the Members of the Providence Progress and tradition. The idea of College Community: tradition is one in which Providence Michael Hagan Vice President My name is Matthew Pavia and I am is founded upon. Our school has a asking for your support to be Executive rich lineage of alumni, athletics, and Two years as Congress representative for the Class of 2015 have led me to Vice President of the 65th Student organizations. Though it may seem Congress. Throughout my time at different, the idea of progress is the sincere belief that I am best able to Ally Rohmann serve our community as Vice President PC I have been a committed member intertwined with tradition. Though Treasurer of the Student Congress, serving as tradition may lie in our past, we are of Student Congress in the coming My name is Ally Rohmann and I’m year. Join in building a Congress that the Vice President for the Class of looking for progress in the future. running for Executive Treasurer of the 2015, and I have stood as a voice for Both progress and tradition are truly belongs to the student body. Our 65th Student Congress. I have been Congress will be boldly committed our community. While it has been a contributing factors to my decision to involved with Student Congress for three privilege to serve as the VP of my class, run for Executive Treasurer of Student to focused, integrative leadership years on the Committee on Clubs and inspired by an abiding love for PC. We I am looking to play a greater role in Congress. For those of you who Organizations, and am currently serving PC’s continued transformation. My don’t know me, I am a sophomore will work collaboratively with student as the Chairperson. Throughout my organizations and administrative goal for the 65th Congress is to make from Castleton, Vt. double majoring experience I have worked with students Providence a nationally recognized in economics and political science. I offices to advance student interests and of all grades and backgrounds, faculty, strategic goals. Congress will develop institution through our ability to adapt served as the Class of 2016’s president and the administration to establish new to the evolving times. The time is last year, and currently sit on the a habit and protocol of rigorous self- clubs on campus, regulate the actions of evaluation. Together, we will raise the now to work with the administration Outreach Committee. My qualifications current clubs, and implement legislation to make PC a place where everyone to be treasurer lie in my experience as organization to its highest form and to help expedite and simplify club function. We will aim not to impose feels welcome, a place that everyone a class executive, but also outside the processes. I am also currently on the can call home. As the Executive Vice classroom. Last summer I interned but rather model effective leadership Student Congress Finance Committee, to the campus community. President, I will work for greater with a wealth management firm. Due which reviews club budgets annually diversity on campus, the establishment to my understanding of the finance We will introduce a robust and allocates the Student Activity Fund. legislative agenda in keeping with of a recognized academic freedom industry and the allocation of funds, With a strong finance background and policy and facilitate the integration of I have been offered an internship with the strategic goal of making PC “a understanding of the allocations process, nationally recognized, premier, our strategic plan. Most importantly, NASDAQ this upcoming summer. along with the relationships I have I want to be a listener, to understand This race, however, is based on much Catholic, liberal arts college that is a established with clubs across campus, first-choice destination school.” We the issues of my peers, and work to put more than qualifications. This race is I believe that my leadership skills are their ideas into action. Together, let’s about a vision. A vision of Providence will not dodge vital questions and tailored to this position. I have dedicated issues simply because they are difficult shape the Providence College of today College where Student Congress can my time to Providence College, working and transform the PC of tomorrow. effectively allocate student funds, or inconvenient. to improve the campus to be the best it The Vice President is uniquely As an individual of leadership, make sure clubs are passed to appeal to can be, and I would be honored to take trust, and passion for PC, I am willing all students, and budgets are balanced. qualified to serve as an executive and this next step to a greater leadership legislative leader, and I will work to fight for what is right and stand up As Executive Treasurer of Student position. Please vote Ally Rohmann for for the community that I call home. On Congress I look forward to serving cohesively to deliver on these twin Executive Treasurer on March 25 and 26. duties. Let’s build our best Student March 25 and 26, please vote: Matthew students from every class to promote Pavia as the Executive Vice President an even stronger and more cohesive Congress together. Our community deserves nothing less. for the 65th Student Congress. Us, We, student body. Family, Together, Friars. March 20, 2014 LETTERS OF INTENT The Cowl 5

Matthew Henry Smith Brannon Walker-Hodges Eric Rivera Vice President Secretary Secretary It is my sincere intention to run My name is Brannon Walker-Hodges I am Eric Rivera and I am running for the office of Vice President of and I am currently a sophomore who for BMSA Secretary. Throughout my BMSA the Board of Multicultural Student is majoring in sociology with a minor first year in BMSA, I have fallen in love Affairs at Providence College. The in writing. As a member of the Events with the club and want the best for it office of the Vice President is one that Committee of BMSA, I am committed in the upcoming future. Promoting Aida Cruz communicates between the Board to continuing to promote diversity at diversity and teaching others about President and other organizations, among Providence College and upholding the different cultures has been an amazing I am writing this letter to express which are Student Congress and the core values that BMSA was founded experience which is something that is my desire to run for the President of Board of Programmers. As someone upon. I consider BMSA a family near and dear to my heart. I believe it the Board of Multicultural Student who has contacts in myriad student whose cohesiveness and determination is important to embrace each others’ Affairs (BMSA). Being a part of BMSA organizations—and who frequently toward the common goal of unity similarities and differences so that we for the past two years, I have come to attends Student Congress meetings—I has had a significant impact on the can create a unified campus through realize that BMSA is an essential part of am a sensible option for VP. However, campus community. As Secretary, it the understanding of each others’ promoting diversity and emphasizing the idea of running for the office of the would be my responsibility to keep stories and backgrounds. If elected as the Student Affairs Friar Foundational Vice President of BMSA was one which the cohesiveness together by being BMSA Secretary, I will do my part and Four Pillars. I am currently the was presented to me by others who available to address any concerns give my best effort to make sure BMSA Secretary of BMSA and prior to that, cited my involvement, dedication, and that the BMSA community has in keeps moving in a positive direction. I was a Public Relations officer for ability to communicate across a broad an organized, professional manner. As Secretary, I will make sure to the Organization of Latin American spectrum of ideologies as reasons I believe my outgoing, sociable keep a clear line of communication Students (OLAS). I am also a Resident I would serve best in this capacity. personality would have a positive between the executive board and the Assistant and a co-director of the Step- Election to this office would formalize impact on each individual member in members along with any possible staff, UP! Program. Being in leadership my current practices of activism, inter- regards to not only being available as faculty, other organizations, and guest positions has allowed me to develop cultural dialogue, and advocacy. I am a resource they can easily refer to, but speakers that will need to be contacted. skills necessary to further goals, both a proud Friar who is very much eager also as a brother who sincerely cares With strong organizational skills and personally and the organizations that to begin serving the campus in this about their well-being and success on a an eye for detail I will make sure all I take part in. capacity. consistent basis. Furthermore, it would information will be double and triple As President, I would like to give be my responsibility as an executive checked for accuracy. I hope to be able future members of BMSA something board member of BMSA to represent to serve my club and my school as that prior members gave to me when the club in a highly-regarded light by BMSA Secretary. I was a first year student: a welcoming the Providence College community and and enriching environment. With the state of Rhode Island. that, I would also like to develop a sense of community within BMSA, as well as a deeper connection with other organizations. I have, and will continue, to put all of my effort into our events and members in addition to being open to criticism and input.

Thank You.

Grace Agresta Vincent Whalen BOP Secretary Treasurer I, Grace Agresta, am writing this I, Vincent Whalen, am running for Danny Murphy letter of intent to show my utmost the position of 2014-2015 Treasurer of Vice President desire to run for the Secretary position the Board of Programmers. I, Danny Murphy, respectfully ask of the Board of Programmers. It is hard to believe that nearly for your support in running for the Having the opportunity to be two years have passed since I became position of Vice President of the Board on the Social Committee has given a member of this outstanding of Programmers. me a chance to step up and do big organization. Since April 2012, I have BOP has given me the opportunity things. Planning larger events like learned so much about myself and to grow as a student, event planner, Provapalooza and Clam Jam have others through planning, executing, and leader. With the skills I have truly developed my leadership skills, and improving campus events on both Kai Bartlette acquired on the Lecture and Weekend as well as my organizational and the Diversity and Lecture Committees. Treasurer Programming committees, I plan to teamwork skills. In addition to being I am confident that my accumulated I am running for Treasurer of BMSA prove to all of you exactly what I have on BOP, I have had the chance to be knowledge of PC’s and BOP’s simply because I want to do more for learned. After two years on the Board, a member of the Providence College procedures for student programming my organization and I know I will do I have witnessed the commitment and Women’s Rugby Team, where I will enable me to guide this Board a good job. As Treasurer and one of work ethic that is absolutely essential currently hold a leadership position. effectively. I also possess the the Administrators, I hope to make the in planning the best events possible. I have been able to balance my time leadership, maturity, organization, and right changes for the upcoming BMSA I promise to support each event that between the two clubs, which shows accountability necessary to manage community that will make us better takes place with my full dedication. On efficient time management. I know the $250,000+ budget of BOP and to in the long run. I want to revive the top of supporting all of you guys, part how to have fun, but I also know when maintain accurate financial records energy and passion of BMSA members of the role of Vice President is to serve it’s time to be serious. Everything I for both SAIL and Student Congress. I and the best way I can is through as a moderator between BOP, Student do, and every event I plan, I do with plan to improve the PC experience for taking on a more administrative role. Congress, and BMSA. I believe I have passion, determination, and purpose. my 4,000 fellow students by securing Being a math major, I am good with the necessary skills to communicate I will strive to keep the relationships the funding needed to put on the numbers but it also means that I am an with each organization and develop between the executive board and BOP best events that BOP can offer the PC organized and efficient person. I have a close relationship as to better our members strong through constant Community. a calm personality that I know will be entire Providence College community. communication. In short, to work with and learn a soothing comfort to the rest of the I hope to continue to prove myself to With that being said, I would from so many unique individuals BMSA community. each of you as a leader. Every person be honored to be your Secretary. around campus pushes me every day on the Providence College campus Everything I would do, I would to embrace all that this organization contributes to our great Friar name do whole-heartedly and in the best has to offer. As a member of 2014-2015 and I hope to make next year a year interest of the board. BOP has a BOP Exec, I hope to give back to the that no one will ever forget. commendable reputation that has been school that has already given me so Thank you! passed down from year to year. I want much. to be someone who contributes to the Board of Programmers’ name. Thank you. Page 6 Opinion March 20, 2014 Camaraderie of Friar Fans is Truly Heart and Soul PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.PROVIDENCE.EDU

by Matt Santos ’14 If we actually flash back to freshman could not have come at a better time. A confused lobby full of strangers Opinion Staff year, fellow seniors, the difference I’ll leave you with this: this past witnessed a particularly raucous “Let’s seems truly astounding. The Keno weekend’s Big East Championship Go Friars.” CAMPUS Davis (pour some out)-led Friars game offered one of my all-time favorite Those of us in our final year at finished 15-17 (4-14 in the Big East). PC memories. Winning was fantastic. Providence saw something which Even with the nation’s second-leading It presented a height for which the seemed so tremendously far-fetched Spoiler alert: I plan on shamelessly scorer in MarShon Brooks (pour a little Friar faithful of the past few years during that 2010-2011 season. We adding to what has undoubtedly been more out), the season surely seemed have hoped for but never witnessed. watched in a unique setting, with a an unrelenting topic of conversation a let-down for our first year at PC. However, the victory came in a unique binding camaraderie, and with breaths this week. Safe to say, it is an On top of that, our Men’s Ice Hockey atmosphere for me and about 40 other held. There is something to be said about exciting time to be a Friar. Our Men’s team finished 8-18-8. Ouch. Aside from Providence seniors. Miles away from that kind of passion and camaraderie, Basketball Team makes its first NCAA some stellar MarShon performances, our beloved Friartown and thirsting that shared underdog spirit with which Tournament appearance in a decade, there was not a whole lot to cheer for for the basketball action, seniors on our small school competes. It truly our Men’s Ice Hockey Team reaches between those two teams those days. a spring break trip to Punta Cana is Heart and Soul. It’s been there for the semifinals in the Hockey East But over the past four years, just crowded, huddled around a computer some time now, and it is finally paying Tournament, and campus buzzes with as the Class of 2014 has matured, so screen at the resort, cashing out five dividends, leaving us with something to anticipation. With our Women’s Cross has our campus, our sports teams, dollars of internet for each 30 minutes be proud of and many memories to be Country Team winning a National and our successes. And amidst it all, a of enthrallment. We watched a live cherished. My dad graduated from PC Championship this past season, little passion has thrived for our teams and stream over the web, and cheered and in 1986, and during that year the Friars old Providence College is doing some an excitement for our successes now chanted as the Friars willed themselves made it to the Final Four. Not sure if big old work on a national stage. As a seems rewarded and galvanized in this to the underdog victory. On our last some of that mojo has any potential to senior, I can’t help but feel a little bit final year. While the woes of defeat night of spring break, we dedicated still linger for Cooley and Co. But that giddy and a whole lot blessed to bear have been many, a time to truly be ourselves to the basketball team would not suck. witness to all of this excitement. happy and fulfilled has finally come. It and cheered as if we were courtside. How Many PC Students Does It Take to Build a House? Walsh ’17 Reflects On Her Time with Habitat For Humanity

by Carolyn Walsh ’17 to take some time away from the stress Opinion Staff and distractions of everyday life at PC. Above all, I learned that when you give SOCIETY selflessly, you receive more in return. For our project, my group built and finished a wheelchair ramp for an elderly While some people may have spent disabled woman. Prior to the trip, my their spring breaks lounging on a personal experience with any kind of sunny beach or sightseeing in a fancy tools was nearly nonexistent, unless one European city, I spent mine in the less- counts watching various shows on the than-picturesque Carney’s Point, N.J. HGTV network as “experience.” Now, I as a Habitat for Humanity volunteer. am confident in my ability to hammer a As a first-time participant in Habitat, I nail, drill a screw, and even use a circular wasn’t sure what to expect, or even if I power saw without something going would like it or not. horribly wrong. My own determination Watching the campus empty out on to help my other group members and the last day before break as I had to stay contribute to the project as best as I could behind admittedly made me feel like I drove me to try new things. The amount should have just opted for spending that I accomplished with Habitat gave my break at home. However, after me better confidence in myself that I can PHOTO COURTESY OF PATRICIA ROTH ’15 completing my Habitat experience, I in turn apply to other areas of my life. My group’s construction manager, Habitat also helped me form a new can definitely say it would have been There’s no reason why I can’t do well who has worked with Habitat on many appreciation for the Providence College a mistake for me to not have gone on on an exam if I am able to drill through projects, told us about how many of the community. It was amazing to see to the trip. concrete! children in Carney’s Point do not have what extent the combined determination Helping out on my group’s project After spending nearly a week in the opportunity to go to college because and focus of my group could accomplish. taught me more about my own Carney’s Point, N.J., it became clear just of their parents’ financial situations; It was wonderful to be able to meet and capabilities and myself than any binge- how needed and impactful organizations because of this, many kids grow up lucky connect with people whom I most likely watching session of Netflix at home ever like Habitat for Humanity are. The area to even have vocational jobs. However, would have never met, had it not been for could have. As cliché as it may sound, is mostly depressed with little wealth- the sheer generosity and friendliness that Habitat. My leaders also did an excellent working in an area like Carney’s Point generating industry. While the church people showed us, even providing us job of balancing the work with the play and interacting with some of the local that my group stayed in was nice, it was with lunch on more than one occasion, by planning fun outings to places like people really opened my eyes to the by no means the standard definition of proved that money and wealth are Cape May and Philadelphia (Philly many privileges that I am lucky to have, luxury. Being on this trip allowed me certainly not the keys to leading a good cheesesteaks are God’s gift to mankind). but have often taken for granted. Habitat to burst out of my own bubble, to take a life. Still, Habitat gave me the opportunity I would say that my spring break for Humanity helped me to better connect step back, and reflect on just how lucky to start appreciating the good things in Habitat experience could easily rival any with the PC community and allowed me and blessed I am in my life. my life a little bit more. MTV special ever aired. March 20, 2014 OPINION The Cowl 7 Journalists Have a Duty to Report the Full Story

by Jenn Giffels ’14 Senior Staff Writer

FRI R SOCIETY

For all of us writers here at The Cowl, choosing our topic for the week’s IN FRANCE edition is always a key decision. There are the weeks where it seems like nothing interesting is happening, the weeks where everyone you know by Christina Moazed ’15 suggests you should write about Opinion Staff something different, and the weeks ABROAD where you have so many ideas you wish an edition came out daily. Why is choosing the topic so By the time this article is important? Well, first and foremost, published, I can only hope that it determines if you, the audience, skydiving in Switzerland has will read our articles. If we haven’t successfully returned my body in hooked you by the first few sentences, one piece. I’m not hardcore enough or sometimes even the title, then there NICOLE CORBIN ’15/THE COWL to take my laptop with me and goes the work we put into the article online news sources will have picture: death occurs from all sorts of live-post my experience jumping and what we have to say might as commentary or opinion sections, unwelcome circumstances, and all of out of a plane. well be written on the underside of an like our very own Cowl, yet does this the causes of death deserve attention As of now, I should be abandoned bridge. suggest that the other sections are not and research for their solution and riding a camel in Morocco and But how far is a writer allowed biased? Merely choosing the topic for prevention. sandboarding in the Sahara desert. to go in order to hook his or her the article can suggest a bias, since that Whether part of the 239, the 585,720, But not simultaneously. Time reader? When does the news become story was more important to the writer or the 3.4 million, none of these will only tell if quicksand exists entertainment? than another one he or she could have individuals deserve to be reduced to according to Mario on Nintendo Where is the line between a catchy chosen. a number. But when it comes down to 64. My confidence is high, since title and a deceiving or exaggerated And lastly, is it acceptable to turn it, the media only has so much airtime the game accurately portrays title? A recent Guardian article by a tragic event into the latest television and so many pages to fill. So how is it the consequential effects after James Ball about Upworthy’s headlines drama, with the public on the edge of decided which stories will make it? an unlucky individual commits explains this website’s use of the their seats waiting to find out what The Malaysian Airplane Mystery debatably the worst mistake of his “‘curiosity gap’ headline, a link that will happen next with the Malaysian works because it keeps viewers coming or her life by slipping on a banana contains almost no information about Airplane Mystery? back to find out more information. peel. If you have ever jumped the video or article you’re about to click, Yes, it is a topic of international Every detail is being reported; the down a large green pipe, let me but which pulls you in, regardless.” importance and yes, the story and the latest story on The New York Times know what happens. Is this a clever tactic, or an annoying victims deserve media attention. As a website carries the specific headline, I practically felt as though I was practice? recent CNN article states, “Amid the “Pilot Spoke to Air Controllers after living in a fairytale land during How dedicated should a journalist void of information on their fates, it Shutdown of Data System.” one of my excursions to a medieval be to the ethical duty of reporting seems at times the passengers and The story has important international village in Belgium. Imagine Shrek’s on important matters to the public, crew of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 implications, and should be covered. house by the swamp. Or, if you even if they may seem “boring” have been reduced to a number.” But so do many other stories, which Google Bruges and click the Image compared to other events? Should The number is 239. Some other unfortunately for them, lack the ability tab, you will have a slightly better the local television news always end numbers to consider: 585,720, the to be converted by the media into the picture. Or a few hundred pictures with those heart-warming tales about predicted number of Americans who latest entertainment mystery. I end to be precise. rescued dogs and inspirational stories will die from cancer in 2014 according with two questions: By what criteria If you haven’t noticed, my of all-star high school athletes, at the to the American Cancer Society; 3.4 should news content be chosen and is literary style fades in and out compensation of airtime for stories million, the estimated number of there an ethical duty to the public and of reality. Blending movies and covering more “depressing” issues? people who die annually from water to the victims not to milk the story for childhood video games with Is it possible to provide unbiased sanitation and hygiene-related causes entertainment purposes? mystifying terrains of today seems coverage? Many newspapers and according to water.org. You get the to coincide with one another. What is considered to be real and what is perceived as fantasy? Interestingly, there are secluded villages out there that perhaps The Best Experiences Are view our culture to be surreal. So people actually freeze water to put in water to make cold water? These same people also type on a Shared Experiences rectangular device to communicate with someone in the same room on by Fr. James Cuddy, O.P. highway before the Syracuse game All of these stories of Friar games a daily basis? How outlandish! Campus Chaplain our freshman year. Everyone on board still bring a smile to my face. But what I Every culture is unique, was frantically shouting and begging love is not just the basketball memories but stumbling upon different God to make the bus to move. But as in themselves, but the friends with civilizations will make you realize CAMPUS game time drew near and we hadn’t whom I made them. peculiarities back home. Almost all budged in 15 minutes, one of our guys So after the semifinal game last museums in Europe, and various convinced the bus driver that he had Friday night, I got on the phone and other public buildings for that I had the best seats in Madison to let us off the bus immediately. Tired called my old roommates in Boston matter, were never intended to be Square Garden for the Big East of listening to our whining, he opened and told them to get down to New museums, but were originally royal tournament last week. On the first the door and watched as 50 face- York the next day. Text messages flew palaces, train stations, or medieval night, I was seated in the second row painted Friar Fanatics sprinted down back and forth, wives were persuaded, fortresses. I had to overtly explain at center court, immediately behind the highway toward the Dunk, to the and plans were made. A few hours that in America, our museums were the play-by-play announcers. On the terror of the other motorists. later, they were in the car speeding actually meant to be museums and second night, I was in the fourth row Then there was the story of Mark southbound. not massive palaces intended for behind the bench. But it was on the Adams. One of our best friends and a And that night, with tickets not one family. final night that I laid claim to the best guy who walked on to the team during nearly as coveted as the ones I had Our own lives are perceived seats in the house. They were about our freshman year, Mark was our on the previous nights, we stood and to be so normal that we forget halfway up the arena and off to the generation’s Ted Bancroft. The fans cheered once more. As ever it was in what the standard of normal is side. would chant his name when he was on the past, our joy was made sweeter around the world. You should A word of explanation is in order. the bench and go nuts when the coach because it was shared. We celebrated have seen the jaws that dropped But to do so requires taking a trip all the would finally put him in. On Senior an improbable title and gave thanks for after I explained that a single cow way back to the fall semester of 1994. Day, playing against Notre Dame on the gift of brotherhood that’s endured produces 400 Quarter Pounders. I That’s when my love affair with Friar national television, Mark only got into for 20 years. bet you didn’t even know that. And basketball began. I lived on the second the game in its final minute and his The best seats aren’t necessarily the in Providence, it is illegal to sell floor of Guzman Hall with guys who teammates worked to get him a shot. ones closest to the floor; they’re the toothpaste and a toothbrush to the would later become my best friends. As the seconds ticked away, he caught ones that you share with your friends. same person on a Sunday. I guess And we were all huge basketball fans. the ball and heaved up a turnaround we’re not that normal after all. Many of our fondest PC memories three-point shot that miraculously are basketball related. There was found the bottom of the net as the clock the time when the shuttle bus to expired. It elicited a cheer as loud as the Dunk was stuck in traffic on the anything I’ve ever heard at the Dunk. 8 The Cowl OPINION March 20, 2014 Providence College’s Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 AEIC Finds New Appreciation for PCBB

by Keely Mohin ’14 new Keely Mohin. That included all John Hughes plot-of-a-rat-pack- Publisher: Kristine Goodwin Associate Editor-in-Chief forms of physical activity. movie fantasy that I could “be a new Co-publisher: Dr. Steven A. Sears I have since created a persona that person.” It has been a long time since EDITORIAL rejects athleticism in all of its forms, I cared about anything sports, and Advisor: Richard F. Kless and I have made it a bizarre point I thought it would remain that way Upon entering Providence College to refer to all games as “Sportsball.” until death. Graduate Assistant: John Smith many moons ago, I determined All of this, of course, stands in But then Men’s Basketball clinched to “reinvent” myself and shed all the Big East Championship. Editor-in-Chief: Kayla Fernandes ’14 direct contradiction to my former Associate Editor-in-Chief: Keely Mohin former high school baggage and/or involvement in sporting teams I will admit it—I was shocked at ’14 characteristics that I had ultimately and organizations throughout my how excited I was. But then I read deemed unnecessary for me, the childhood and painfully awkward, interviews with Coach Cooley and Managing Editor: Iryna Bocharova ’15 zit-scattered adolescence. the team, clicked furiously through Asst. Managing Editor: James Seabright Littered in my bedroom and all of those posts on Facebook, and ’16 basement at home are dozens of faux- saw the incredible response of the News Co-Editor: Andres Taborda ’15 gold basketball, soccer, swimming, PC community upon the return of News Co-Editor: Kathleen Sullivan ’14 and track medals dating back to, the team. Asst. News Editor: Kathleen McGinty ’16 well, probably kindergarten. I even So, I am not saying I will hit played travel basketball for a spell the gym anytime soon or even Opinion Editor: Kelly Sullivan ’15 of time (insert gratuitous shout-out sort through my old uniforms. I Asst. Opinion Editor: Nicole Corbin ’15 to my former Renegades teammates do, however, have a heightened Arts & Entertainment Editor: Tim Morris here) and was the freshman cross appreciation for our athletes (and for ’14 country MVP in high school. (I know, active people in general) and wish Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor: Serena I peaked. From now on everything Men’s Basketball the best of luck in Ambroselli ’16 else will be a slow, painful decline the NCAA Tournament. Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor: Katie into mediocrity. And just in time for Puzycki ’17 graduation, too.) I credit my transformation to Portfolio Editor: Mason Sciotti ’15 Asst. Portfolio Editor: Justin Fernandez burnout, laziness, and a bizarre ’15

Sports Editor: Sean Bailey ’14 Asst. Sports Editor: DJ Anderson ’16 Conversing with Like Minds Fosters Ignorance Photography Editor: Saadia Ahmad ’14 Asst. Photo Editor: Morgan Pekera ’15 Diverse Opinions Keep the Mind Fulfilled Head Copy Editor: Courtney Buohl ’15 Asst. Head Copy Editor: Diana Vlavianos by Brianna Abbott ’17 refused to acknowledge the other side. changing the rules for organizing ’15 Opinion Staff Jillian Lanney and Carolynn Cong events.” Copy Editors: Andrew Butler ’16, Casey of the Brown Daily Herald explain, Other speakers, such as Senator Clark ’17, Emily Davey ’15, Abbey CAMPUS “Protesters reacted vocally to mentions Sheldon Whitehouse, a pro-choice Guerino ’16, Lauren Ioli ’17, Kristina of Kelly and his policies throughout advocate, have come to speak on Meyers ’16, Gabriella Nigro ’16, Abby Orr’s introduction. When Kelly himself the campus without a debate for a Shelley ’17, Danielle Watkins ’15, Jessica took the stage, protesters’ boos mixed large issue, and it is believed that the Wilson ’17, Olivia Winslow ’16 Colleges and universities pride themselves on being academic melting with applause. As soon as he began to College required an opponent for pots of diversity and depth. They brag speak, many protesters stood with their Corvino because his views on same- Letter/Guest Submission Policy about being well-rounded and varied. fists in the air and began shouting in sex marriage do not coincide with unison, after which neither Kelly nor… the college’s standpoint. An opinion The Cowl welcomes guest opinions and Though colleges continue to become letters to the editor from members of the more and more ethnically diverse, two administrators present…could was once again silenced because its Providence College community and outside they still have leagues to go in terms regain control of the auditorium.” Not audience does not unanimously accept contributors. All submissions must include of diversity of opinion. The academic only did the students not agree with it, but if something were to be accepted the writer’s name, signature, a phone number, melting pot of college life often shuts the speaker, but they did not even by everyone, then it would lose its and an email address where he or she can be reached. Letters should be no more than 250 out ingredients or opinions that do not allow him to speak simply because his power of being an opinion. words in length and will be printed as space coincide with the rest of the recipe; opinion was not their own. They could People are drawn toward opinions permits. Guest commentaries should be limited they shout over the opinions and refuse not even know his complete opinion; that they agree with; conservatives to 500 words in length, and only one will be not to hear. It is a serious problem, there was not enough silence to allow watch FOX News and liberals read The published per week. The Cowl reserves the right them to hear. Boston Globe. Everyone is comfortable to edit articles for grammar. Submissions must especially in the city of Providence. be emailed to The Cowl office no later than 9:00 Though being firm in an opinion is About a month earlier back in with conversing with like minds; ­­­p.m. on the Sunday before publication. We do wonderful, it is not-so-spectacular Friartown, a similar issue arose when however, these practices often leave not print previously published articles. Email if you will not even let the other side Providence College cancelled a gay the mind unfulfilled and ignorant. responses to [email protected], have its say. marriage lecture by John Corvino, Sometimes the other side isn’t even and remember a guest submission is only an email away! Opinions were silenced in the an advocate of same-sex marriage. allowed a word to explain themselves, Providence area back in October of Even though Providence, specifically and valid opinions become whispers this academic year when a group of Hugh F. Lena, released a statement lost in the indignant roar of the Accuracy Watch students at Brown University protested explaining the College’s somewhat dissenting crowd. If the crowd allows The Cowl is committed to accuracy and carefully checks every article that goes into print a lecture given by Raymond Kelly, unknown policy that both sides to a a silence to fall and people to speak, to ensure that the facts are presented clearly and the New York Police Department major argument must be represented however, everyone will be more truthfully. If you find an error in any article, Commissioner. Kelly’s lecture, named and stated that Corvino’s opponent, educated and academically nourished please email the Editor-in-Chief at thecowl@ “Proactive Policing in America’s Dr. Dana Dillon, did not have time for it. Isn’t that what the education providence.edu. Corrections will be printed as to prepare for the lecture. According system is all about? necessary. Biggest City,” was to discuss and support a stop-and-frisk policy. 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April 6 marks the beginning of the fourth season of the award-winning HBO show Game of Thrones, loosely based on George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. What should a viewer expect from this season? Well, probably the death of more characters, if anything we have already seen is a hint. Executive producer, writer, and director David Benioff tells Rolling Stone, “Some of the most shocking and mind-blowing scenes of the entire series come at the end of this season. There are some very bloody confrontations.” Gruesome violence is nothing new to fans of the show. Last season consisted of nine episodes, including “The Rains of Castamere.” During what came to be known as the Red Wedding, the matriarch of the Stark family, Catelyn, her son Robb Stark, King in the North, and his wife Talisa PHOTO COURTESY OF MOVIEDESKBACK.COM were all murdered at the hands of the Freys. Nothing adds a bit of festivity to the NY Daily News, Sibel Kekilli, she believes there should be more male would eventually kill it, if we gave to a wedding like a massacre, right? who portrays Shae, a prostitute nudity. She is quoted as saying, “Hell in to that.” So how long would it Even after the Red Wedding, it is who is in a relationship with Tyrion yeah! Of course it has to be functional take to kill a show that revolves the ladies of Westeros and Essos who Lannister and handmaiden to Sansa and it mostly is. But in general that’s around killing its characters? Benioff have it all under control. Arya and Stark, asked a reporter at a London what I like about the show, not the sex tells EW, “Once we got to the point Sansa are the only remaining Stark press conference, “Why are all the per se but the nudity is part of life.” where we felt like we’re going to be women, Daenerys is on the move women naked?” She continued by While it is true that nudity is a able to tell this tale to its conclusion, with her dragons, Cersei is doing her saying that she wanted the “good- part of life, as fans of Game of Thrones that became [an even clearer] goal. thing in Casterly Rock, and Brienne looking guys” like “Conleth Hill, know too well, life can only last so Seven gods, seven kingdoms, seven of Tarth is busy fighting off bears. So Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and Peter long. In the April edition of Vanity seasons. It feels right to us.” So seven for a show that boasts so more epic Dinklage” to strip down on screen. Fair, co-creator D.B. Weiss talks about season it is. And with the start of female characters, the lack of equality Another actors, Carice van Houten, the need to know when it is time to the fourth season not yet upon us, in certain areas is disappointing for who plays the Red Priestess stop the show. He says, “I think the fans have plenty to look forward to. most, including the actors. According Melisandre, told the Independent that desire to milk more out of it is what After a Successful First Season, Vice Returns by Frank Flanagan ’15 to go there, as well as award-winning A&E Staff journalist and TIME Magazine editor- at-large Fareed Zakaria. Vice’s liberal TELEVISION and rough look is only the exterior of a great system of thinkers and innovators. Last Friday, March 14, Vice returned This season viewers can expect the to HBO for a second season. Vice, same hard-hitting immersion journalism a nonfiction/documentary series, that Vice offered in its first season. Season premiered last year with a very warm 2 premiered last week with a trip back reception. The series is a leg of Vice to Afghanistan examining US-funded Media, a Brooklyn and Montreal reconstruction projects as well as a trip -based publication and website. Vice to Brazil, exploring Rio de Janeiro’s is marketing its new season under the corruption, which can surface as a major slogan “See the world differently,” issue in wake of Olympic preparation. a sentiment which they successfully Director Spike Jonze (Her, Being portrayed in the first season. John Malkovich) spoke to Variety earlier The series, which was nominated this week about Vice. In regards to at last year’s Emmys for Outstanding their growth in season 2 Jonze had the Documentary or Non-Fiction Series, following to say: “I think they are getting looks for just as much success in its better at pre-production, they are getting second season. Last year’s 10 episode better at research, getting more patient PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR.COM season covered a lot of ground as well as with finding the people to tell these a large variety of content. Vice took trips websites, to TV series. Concerned with to exhibit his colorful arm tattoos. What stories before they go there—therefore to Afghanistan, exposing the Taliban’s the ever-changing political sphere, most people don’t realize is that Mr. Smith [the stories] are just getting richer.” manipulation of children; North Korea revolution, and war, Vice Media still has built himself a $400 million media Jonze, who has publicly been a long-time following Dennis Rodman and the finds space for those interested in empire without so much as a hint of fan of Vice Media, has also contributed to Harlem Globetrotters through the elusive the contemporary arts, photography, political correctness. Smith’s blunt exterior the website in the past alongside regular country; as well as a few other places. and meaningful entertainment. is fashionable and almost necessary for his celebrity contributor James Franco. Vice also featured domestic episodes It is apparent in both the TV series image. A recent BBC News article compared The program airs Friday nights at 11 where reporters examined the gang- and the websites’ content that Vice is Smith to Australian business and media p.m., will run through May, and is highly ridden warzones of Chicago and a gun- a little bit different. Their reporters mogul Rupert Murdoch who has invested anticipated by its cult following. Anyone praising pastor in Albuquerque, N.M. dress freely, their vocabularies do not $70 million (five percent) in Vice Media. who has never heard of Vice should give The success of Vice is not surprising evade profanity as most reporters’ Smith also hosts the Vice series and finds it a try; the episodes are only 30 minutes to anyone familiar with Vice Media’s vocabularies do, and the nature of their himself in new territories each episode. Part long and the website has loads of free growth over the past several years. Vice reporting is not always mainstream. of Vice’s appeal to the younger generations content. The first episode of the second Magazine, which was first issued in Vice Media co-founder and front has to be their fearless and anti-hero-like season is currently free to view on their 1994, has since grown into a haven-like man Shane Smith is a tough-looking, leader. Alongside Smith are more “put- website. Vice’s goal is less to entertain network of multimedia websites for the bearded man, who is almost always together,” in society’s sense of the phrase, and more to enlighten. Watch Vice, you millennial generation. Vice Media has photographed in jeans and a plain journalists. Vice is executively produced may just “see the world differently.” expanded from magazine, to website, to black tee shirt that is just small enough by Bill Maher, who has never been afraid 14 The Cowl ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT March 20, 2014 Disney on Broadway by Alanna Smith ’14 changed from limited to open-ended. A&E Staff The most recent Disney stage musical debuted this week on THEATER Broadway: an adaptation of the 1992 film Aladdin, which won the Academy In 1991, Disney did what had Awards for Best Original Score and previously seemed impossible: it Best Original Song when it was released a musical animated film that released. A version of the production broke dozens of records, including came out in 2011, and it was received becoming the first animated feature with mixed reviews by critics. This has to ever be nominated for the Academy led to adjustments being made before Award for Best Picture. The movie was, its release in New York in hopes that of course, Beauty and the Beast. Three it does not follow in the footsteps years later, Disney released a stage of Tarzan or The Little Mermaid. adaptation of the film: the first in what Publicity stills show that the was to become a long line of successful— costumes and set designs for the show and not so successful—stage musicals. are as beautiful and sumptuous as one Beauty and the Beast ran for 13 could hope. The cast has been praised years in New York, becoming the for their vocal talent and energy, eighth longest-running in Broadway especially James Monroe Iglehart, who history. Its critical and financial plays the Genie. One especially exciting success convinced Disney to consider casting decision is Jonathan Freeman transferring more films from the silver as Jafar, the villain, for Freeman voiced screen to “the Great White Way.” the character in the original film. The Let’s The next show in the lineup was The show features songs from the movie, Lion King, which debuted in 1997… and more importantly, several songs and is still running today. It won that were cut from the movie. These multiple Tony Awards, including Best songs were written by Alan Menken Rant Musical, and is currently the fourth and the lyrics by Howard Ashman. longest-running Broadway show ever. Ashman died tragically before the Almost a decade passed until Disney film was completed, but is still released another stage production considered one of the most important This Week: based on one of its animated films. figures of the Disney Renaissance era. The next two entries, opening in 2006 There are still more musicals in the The Bachelor and 2008 respectively, were Tarzan works, of course. There are rumors, and The Little Mermaid. Despite the for example, that an adaptation of The PHOTO COURTESY OF CELEBUZZ.COM exciting stage techniques that both Jungle Book is being considered for making them feel anything but loved. shows used—Tarzan featured complex production. Outside of rumors, Alan by Kelly Laske ’16 Galavis’ season is not the only A&E Staff acrobatics and harness work, and most Menken has recently stated that a one that has questioned the motives of the cast members in Mermaid roller- revival of The Hunchback of Notre Dame of the show and its producers. One TELEVISION skated around the stage to mimic will be coming to Broadway within the of the show’s most famous stints swimming—neither were successful next few years. This film, considered was bringing back Brad Womack with critics or audiences, and both one of Disney’s darkest and most On a recent cover of People Magazine, as the Bachelor for a second time, closed after a little over a year. musically complex, was adapted into a you will find a happy couple laughing even though he had an extremely Disney Theatrical Productions found highly successful musical in Germany. and embracing their two children. It hurtful season by falling in love more success in stage adaptations of The stage musical that audiences is not the embracement of Brad and with two women and refusing to the live-action musical films Mary seem to be most excited for at the Angelina or Ben Affleck and Jennifer pick either of them. Even though Poppins and Newsies. The first of these moment, however, is that based on Garner, but Trista and Ryan Sutter, the contestants on the show hated premiered in London before going on Disney’s most recent animated film two people who met on the very first Brad Womack, producers knew their to run for seven years in New York. It Frozen. In January, Bob Iger, the CEO season of The Bachelorette and are still decision to give him a second chance is still playing in several international of Disney, promised that an adaptation together over 10 years later. The cover would be all over the headlines, venues. Newsies was not expected to of the film is already being developed. comes as a shock to many, seeing as raising their viewership and ratings. be successful, due to the “cult classic” This is good news for fans who haven’t only four couples from the 28-season In 2012, during Ben Flajnik’s status of the film which it is based on. been able to let go of “Let it Go” and franchise have actually made their season, The Bachelor casting took a However, due to ecstatic reception by other wonderful songs from what love last. The question is, why have hit for choosing “the meanest cast audiences and its winning of two Tony many critics have called Disney’s best so few successful couples come out member of all time,” Courtney Awards, the show had its run status musical since the Disney Renaissance. of the show? After one of the most Robertson, who spent her time on controversial seasons yet, starring the show harassing the other women Juan Pablo Galavis, the motives of the instead of finding love. Although producers and contestants come into she won the show, Ben was unaware question. Do the creators of the show of her derogatory comments and want the contestants to find love or the relationship never lasted. drama-filled situations on the show? The franchise took another hit in This past January, Juan Pablo 2011 for bringing Bentley Williams Galavis, a previous contestant, began on the show, even though he openly his journey of love on The Bachelor. expressed that he did not like the Like other seasons, the show quickly current Bachelorette and only came spiraled out of control, from Galavis on the show hoping it was previous making controversial comments about contestant and blonde bombshell sexuality and marriage at a network Emily Maynard. Maynard’s season party, to being called “narcissistic” was another that seemed like it had and “arrogant” by various contestants planted drama. Maynard, a mother when the cameras were not rolling of a young girl, Ricky, said she after they left the “fantasy suite.” wanted someone who would love her Although it is common for contestants daughter as much as herself. Kalon to turn against the Bachelor or McMahon openly expressed the fact Bachelorette, this season had more that he did not want kids, calling women despise the Bachelor than Maynard’s daughter “baggage.” ever before. After making sexual It is safe to say this franchise is no comments to her and telling her he longer about finding love but finding regretted many of their encounters, drama. After over 28 seasons and Clare expressed her gratitude for not only four lasting couples, it is evident being chosen. Andi, who is actually that ratings are more important to set to be the next Bachelorette, and the producers than their contestants Sharleen both decided that Galavis finding love on the show. But with a was hyped up by the network and sudden drop in ratings due to Galavis’ was not the kind of love they were rudeness, it is obvious that Americans looking for. At his proposal ceremony are getting tired of the constant drama to Nikki Ferrell, Galavis refused and tearful exits. With two more to propose to her or say he loves seasons in the works, the question is, her, with Ferrell claiming she does will the show continue to falter because need him to express his love to her of Galavis or regain its viewership verbally. Galavis’ season ended with because of a new handful of drama? PHOTO COURTESY OF ALADDINMUSICAL.BLOGSPOT.COM contestants feeling used and violated, March 20, 2014 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Cowl 15 The Best St. Patrick’s Day Parades by Kealy Robertson ’16 perfect shade of Irish green. All those A&E Staff who take part in the holiday traditions can enjoy the breathtaking coloring of FASHION river. Chicago also hosts a shoreline sightseeing cruise where individuals St. Patrick’s Day is a widely- can explore the different branches celebrated holiday in which people of the river and come to learn about across the country gather together how the Irish tradition has helped to honor their heritage by wearing shape Chicago throughout the years. outrageous amounts of the color Many are aware of the celebrations green. Throughout the United that take place in New York States, many large cities celebrate and Boston; however, across the the holiday by hosting parades nation, there are many other large and themed events to draw in the celebrations taking place in smaller Irish, and anyone who claims to be areas. In Savannah, Ga., St. Patrick’s even one percent Irish, who want Day is their largest celebration and to celebrate the luck of the Irish. it also happens to be the second- New York City and Boston largest celebration in the United are very well known for their States. They draw in about 400,000 celebrations. Boston is considered visitors to the city’s celebration each one of the greatest cities to celebrate year. Savannah has a rich tradition the holiday. Considering it is a city of Irish heritage. They hold a parade with a long history of Irish tradition, within the city to celebrate the Irish Boston has become a hub for the Irish, traditions and attract visitors by drawing in more than 600,000 people. holding many popular Irish-themed On St. Patrick’s Day, they throw one events before and during the holiday. of the largest parades and open their Closer to campus, in Newport, Irish pubs for people to celebrate R.I., the traditions of St. Patrick’s their heritage and the Irish culture. Day are not lost. In Newport, locals Within New York City, people gather celebrate their Irish heritage by to watch the parade where marching hosting a parade that many residents bands, bagpipers, and many other attend. Newport is one of the most sources of entertainment flood the beautiful beach towns in Rhode streets to celebrate the Irish tradition. Island and on St. Patrick’s Day, it is Chicago outdoes both New York dressed up with the colors of Ireland, and Boston by dying the Chicago celebrating the years of Irish tradition. River green for the St. Patrick’s Day Each year, St. Patrick’s Day Parade. This is considered a modern is a popular event that attracts day miracle in Chicago. For the past every ethnicity and heritage to the 40 years, Chicago has been carrying celebration of the Irish traditions. St. out this tradition. They claim Paddy’s Day ultimately becomes an that a leprechaun assists in their excuse to take a day off, dress up in transformation, as the river changes green and orange, and celebrate what from a starting color of orange to the has come to be known as Irish tradition. PHOTO COURTESY OF EDFAYETTE.COM EDITOR VS. EDITOR This Week: Favorite Existential Crisis Tim Morris Serena Ambroselli Favorite Existential Crisis: Finding a Job Favorite Existential Crisis: Missing a Cab

His Views: The serial optimist Friedrich Nietzsche Her Views: Perhaps the greatest source for once said, “If you gaze long enough into the abyss, the information is the grapevine. My friends on abyss gazes also into you.” I am a passenger on the Train the other side of the legal drinking age face an of Unemployment. I rest my head against the window as enduring dilemma anywhere between one and entry-level positions race by, appearing and disappearing seven times a week—missing a cab to the local from view. Was that an opening at Dunder Mifflin? Before establishment of nighttime merriment. Imagine I can click, the deities running this career website have what it feels like to be reduced to nothing more added 20 more links, 20 more pathways into the future. I than an empty shell, no more meaningful than am overwhelmed. Who will hire me? The question expands the can of beer you left in the elevator: going within my consciousness. Each application is a desperate down, down, down a dark abysmal shaft of plea for a lifetime of material sustenance. Feed me. Clothe the unknown, taunted by vague exclamations me. Finance my one-bedroom apartment in Brooklyn. One of enjoyment. The sense of purpose and day, if mankind can crush the technological monster it has happiness that once resided in you is warped created, my children will stare into the same abyss. There into something as fleeting as the cab you didn’t is no escaping the circle unless, of course, I win the lottery. make it into, disappearing into the horizon of shattered dreams. His Views on Serena: Life is more than a beating heart. It is a series of journeys – to and from the bathroom, to and Her Views on Tim: They say it’s not so much from the kitchen, to and from work. You cannot refuse; about the destination as it is the journey. The however, the journey can refuse the journeyman. I have journey allows us to build character and revel witnessed many a Providence College student, dressed in the wonders of self-discovery. Trekking along in his finest flannel or her shortest dress, chase after a cab. the winding roads of fulfillment, you wonder The frustration is more than a drunk twenty-something why anyone would ever want to make it to the can bear. Phones are thrown, voices are raised, and beers end. The final destination can offer nothing more are crushed. Swimming against the current of intoxication, than idleness and sorrow, but the journey is the the young Friar has an epiphany. Another cab will come, reason you become the real you. We are only in but those wasted minutes can never be regained. The line this physical world for so long—do you want grows outside of Whiskey Republic. By the time you arrive, to reminisce on your years regretting the time your friends have made it inside. The bouncer denies you. you wasted in a cubicle, or do you want to smile But can you blame him? You’re the one who spent $125 on at the fond memories you have of refashioning a fake identity. Thanks, Obama. all those cover letters? Life is naught without PHOTO COURTESY OFTHECAMPUSCAREERCOACH.COM experiences to color the canvas of your existence. 16 The Cowl ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT March 20, 2014 Idina Menzel Shines in If/Then by Marisa Urgo ’14 A&E Staff POP CULTURE

About eight years ago, I discovered Broadway actress Idina Menzel, and have been her biggest stalker—I mean fan—ever since. You might know Ms. Menzel from her newest credit, Elsa in Frozen, or from her Broadway performances in Wicked and Rent, among many others. When I heard that she was starring in a brand new musical, If/Then, I immediately booked tickets for spring break. I’ve seen Menzel perform in solo concerts, but until last Wednesday, I had never seen her actually perform in a show. The cool thing about If/Then is that it was basically written for Menzel. PHOTO COURTESY OF IMAGES.BWWSTATIC.COM The book/lyrics are witten by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, who are known After meeting her two friends and you can hear the emotion in her simple at first, but a rotating platform for their Tony Award-winning hit in the park, Lucas (Rapp) and Kate voice. The best part for me, however, and transforming cubes prove to be Next to Normal. The director, Michael (LaChanze), it is clear that we are was her acting. It was phenomenal to intriguing and versatile. The music is Greif, directed Rent back in 1996, with about to watch the two parallel lives see her finally do something funny. edgy, but to be honest, I can really only Menzel and her friend, Anthony Rapp, that Elizabeth lives. Will she get Her dry quips are so entertaining remember a few songs. One that stands who also stars in this production. coffee with Lucas or listen to music that obviously comedy comes natural out was called “What the F---”, which It is absolutely refreshing to have with Kate? One choice will affect the for Idina. The same can be said for was a montage of Menzel sleeping with an original musical on Broadway, rest of her life, and we get to see the LaChanze and Rapp. Kitt and Yorkey different men on different “paths.” As something that is not derived from results of each choice play out. If it have created engaging characters, and for costumes, they were contemporary a movie or book. The story follows sounds confusing, it is because it is. in almost three hours, I was rarely, and Idina looked fantastic in Elizabeth (Menzel), a woman who At times, it is difficult to tell which if at all, bored (I think we can all jeans and plethora of sweaters. gets out of a ten-year marriage on storyline you are following. There are agree that in two and a half to three Of course. Not that I’m biased… the West Coast and comes to New subtle hints, like lighting changes and hours, our attention tends to wane). If you get the chance to go to New York City to find love and happiness small costume accessories, but it is Part of this might be that all the plot York, then go to see this musical. If (eerily like Menzel’s real life at the easy to get them mixed up. That being switching kept you on your toes. it wasn’t for Menzel’s star-power, current moment after divorcing Taye said, If/Then is still in previews, so it If I had to describe it in one word, I I actually think the musical could Diggs). Elizabeth is always wondering is possible that things could change. would say “modern.” The musical as stand on its own. It would lose a “what if,” and this is a musical The musical is absolutely a “star- a whole was like Sondheim’s Sunday certain charm and I can’t predict it representation of how our lives are vehicle,” and Menzel shines. She belts in the Park with George had a baby staying long after Menzel leaves, determined: is it chance, or fate? her way through beautiful melodies with Next to Normal. The set appeared but it does have it is own merits. Places to Shop in (and around) Providence

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414 Saint-Sulpice by Ariana Pasquantonio ’16 Portfolio Staff poetry

The city was not moving. It seemed to be unthawed, unfinished, and I’ll admit that maybe it was just me, but I still can’t scrub the sludge from my boots or the smudged ink from beneath my nails.

Maybe the only thing that really changed once I crossed the border was the language. When I entered the cathedral I watched as they plucked a five right from my wallet and expected me to say I’m sorry.

That night, I caught my reflection slinking past each dim store window, and she looked the same— she tried to speak but I just heard my own clumsy French tongue prattling absurdités.

The morning came with snow and all I could do was shiver.

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by Branan Durbin ’16 by Emily Goodnow ’14 Portfolio Staff Portfolio Staff poetry poetry

If the sun went out tomorrow, If the sun went out tomorrow I would miss its streaming rays And darkness envelopes us, pouring over the world like honey, I’d stumble in the shade filling each crack with sweetness To search for you. and soothing the roughest of days. If we have no light tomorrow, Because the sun changes his mind, The morning's gentle glory Two writers, I’d crawl along the earth’s crust would lose its transient magic— Until I find you. no more could I watch it form Your humor would radiate, a halo of your messy hair one line: Smile would glow like a candle, from over the edge of my coffee cup. Laughter would emit spirit, Touch would thaw my icy hands, I'd hold with fondness, memories "If the sun went out Voice would enlighten me. of it playing with leaves in summer, If the sun oversleeps one morning, shining through and in between them tomorrow" He refuses to rise from the bed, as they'd dance and alter color, I will not look for him, rejoicing in their bright green splendor. I will find you instead.

But if the sun went out tomorrow, I think I would miss most soaking in its warming light, sitting close beside your tired frame as we'd watch it burn up in the sky.

Rock Star by Melanie Souchet ’14 grumbled and leaned on the backup once I got back inside, where it was through, like a champ, because if I Portfolio Staff guitarist instead. “Weirdo.” cool and dark and no one could see that didn’t, who would? We had to do fiction I meant it with only the utmost I’d suddenly taken on the complexion this set. We had to do this tour. And kindness and admiration for his bass- of a vampire. Except the drummer, the sudden barrage of anxiety that Drink your milk, stay in school, don’t playing skills. who gave me the disapproving look. I covered with a winning smile and do drugs. Those were the three general Truck stop meant fresh(ish) shirt “What?” winning vocals wasn’t helping the life rules. I did the first, barely managed and a round of cold medication. No “You know what.” pain. Was the pain getting localized? the second, and failed on the third. drinking for me, not tonight, but “I’m lead singer, dude, I can’t bow That couldn’t be good. Did it count if it was just smoking, not getting only four hours of sleep in out of a gig.” We had just finished up a cover of hard drugs? Didn’t matter. Mr. T was the back of a moving car created a “We’ll all bow out. You look like trash, “The Sweater Song” to reasonably probably still disappointed in me. close enough effect to being drunk, man. I know this is important…” modest applause. “Yeah, Weezer, am I didn’t really need to do the hard so it didn’t matter. Everyone else ate. “Really important.” I right?” I said, to more enthusiastic stuff, anyway. Sleep deprivation and “Come on, dude, you’ve got to have “But I don’t want you dying or cheers of approval. “I…” the raging head cold I’d developed something,” said the lead guitarist. anything.” It hit me then. I knew the feeling, were enough to emulate a bad high. “Nah, dude, I’m not hungry.” My “Who said anything about dying? like the feeling in the alley, but stronger Get some rest, dude, they told me, stomach seemed to be intent on cutting I’m not gonna die.” I slapped his this time. No, no, not here, get off the you’re going to wear yourself out. its way out of my stomach with a dull shoulder. “I’m immortal, remember?” stage, get off the stage. No rest for the morally dubious, but plastic knife. I hid it well, or tried to. It might have been the lighting, but “I…” still somewhere in the “good” end of “I’ll eat something when we get to the for a second he looked like he might I didn’t get off the stage, but I also the spectrum, I’d replied. There was a gig. Don’t worry about it.” cry from the stupidity of that sentence. didn’t throw up into the mic. At least tour going on, our chance to actually They dropped it, thank God, or I was the one who said it and even I people were spared that. The silence Make It. It was also our second tour whoever was listening at the time. fully acknowledge it was stupid. that settled in once my gagging died ever, which meant that there were still I wasn’t lying. I did eat when I got Openers went first, and that would down was a mixture of shocked, a few kinks in our overall game plan. to the gig. They were offering free be us. Rock 'em, sock 'em, soften 'em disgusted, and concerned. Okay, this But, hey, we’d only left the drummer chips, and I had to at least try some. up for the main event. Or suck really was bad, but I’d had worse. Shake it off. behind once this time. That was an I regretted it immediately and found bad to make the main event look better Smile. I straightened up. “Uh, anyway, improvement. myself doubled over in an alley. Not by comparison. I liked to think we here’s 'Wonderwall.'" When I woke up that day, it was the even five o’clock yet, that had to be were doing the former. The good news Then, in the most unfortunate yet afternoon. The bassist had fallen asleep some kind of record. Don’t throw up. was that my unwashed, grungy, cold- kind of hilarious moments of timing, I with his head on my shoulder, and of You’re not going to throw up, because ravaged appearance wasn’t too out of passed out. course he was drooling. I shoved him you’re fine. Come on, champ, you can place in the grungy, unwashed, drunk- So much for immortality. off, not really because of the drooling, do this. people-ravaged bar. The better news but because I felt worse than I did I took a few deep breaths and slowly was that no one had started booing at yesterday and it was an unspoken rule straightened up. See? There you go. us or throwing bottles. that only one of us could be sick at a Just get some water and get back in The really bad news was that the time. “You’re screwing up my shirt, there, you have to practice. pain in my stomach was getting worse. dude,” I complained to save face. He Water did help. I was sure I’d be fine Had been the entire set. I powered 20 The Cowl PORTFOLIO March 20, 2014 Paradise Is Where I Am, Part 3: A Safe Town

by Jose Martinez ’16 a big and bright lab, in the year 4,000 “You sure? Last offer before I go to get these from? And why has it taken it Portfolio Staff or whatever. Like in those old and bed myself.” this long for me to experience the pain? fiction tattered pulp novels I find around the “Yeah, I’m fine. I’m honestly not I walk towards the door. I know house.” hungry.” Ajl needs me to rest, but surely a few Darkness, and then some red, “It was cold…but it wasn’t cold “All right then,” he says while seconds of Puentes Helados cold won’t followed by more darkness. enough that you would have been heading out of the house door, “Try to hurt, right? I open the door and I step That’s all I see. frozen alive,” he begins to say, “It was get some rest. Some real, unrelated-to- outside, and things immediately begin All I hear is a distorted bleeping brutal enough for you, however, to have comatose rest.” to feel off. noise…and the longer it goes on it died of frostbite, with temperatures as I chuckle a bit, resting my head A couple of armed villagers, guards begins to sound something like a synth low and wind as bitter as when they against the pillow. I close my eyes, perhaps, are stationed a few meters organ. found you.” picturing my family, their worried from the door. A good five steps in I’m being torn in half…some kind “Wh-what happened to my metal? I faces turning into expressions of relief. the loud, crunchy snow is enough to of force is grabbing my legs and arms, need to get it over to Donna, my family They’ll chastise me for a few seconds set them off. They stand to attention, trying to separate my east from my needs the supplies, or else they’re for going into the mountains even assume an offensive position, and west. It feels like it’s going on forever. going to—” though I’ve been warned countless point these long, sharp-looking spears The pain is colossal, and what’s worse “Iana, Iana, don’t worry about any times of the dangers that lie there. in my direction. is that it feels no closer to ending. Tear of that. Your family is all taken care of.” But their scolding will end and I’ll “Woah, woah, what the hell, guys?” me in half already! Tear me in half... “Really now? And Donna?” be embraced in big warm hugs, wet I yell, “What’s the meaning of this?” Tear me...in half... “Donna is the one doing the taking forehead kisses, light noogies, and “Ma’am, stand back and return to “How long again?” care of. All that nourishment and countless other forms of affection that the complex!” one guard orders. “Three months.” hospitality, it’s being handled by her.” I can’t think of at the moment. We’ll “What, no! I won’t-” I begin to say. “And I wasn’t found frozen or Good ol’ Donna. Even after months catch up on the family gossip, joke a “Hey, somebody get the chief, anything?” of disappearance, after months of bit, and mow down a lot of the supplies the Scarlet has woken up ahead of “Nope.” skimping out on scrap metal, after provided for by Donna. In just a few schedule,” another guard orders. “Not even the slightest bit of frost?” months of being unable to help her as a hours, probably eight, I’ll get to see my Scarlet, what? I think, my face “Negatory.” customer, she still finds it in her heart family again. I’ll get to see them again, forming an expression of panic and Ajl, the village healer, sits by my to help out. and we’ll put this whole catastrophe disbelief. side after my waking up from a rather “Well, is it fine if I went to go see behind us. “There’s no need to. I heard unpleasant rest. According to him, I her? Even if it’s just for a few minutes, The actual, physical pain doesn’t everything, and I figured curiosity woke up hyperventilating, sounding I want to thank her for everything that come until later on, during what must would get the best of her,” a familiar as if I was running out of breath, she’s doing,” I ask. be the dark of the night. I’m dreaming voice cries out. sweating heavily at the same time. “I’d let you go,” he says, “But it’s of being within a purely white space, Ajl appears before me, motioning This was followed by about 15 minutes pretty late. She has probably turned in free from extreme cold, and then it for the guards to stand down. Shock of random screaming, Ajl trying to for the night, and you’d be depriving becomes dark red. The clouds begin to doesn’t come close to describing my calm me down before it turned into a her of precious sleep. Which is what rain blood, my shirt tatters into shreds, feelings at the moment. small fight, starting with me trying to you need as well. I know you think and I become a human target practice “Ajl, what the hell is this? Look, if claw his eyes out. It took Ajl and three you feel fine, but just to be on the safe board as cuts begin to form. I wake up, you need me to get back into the house, other village people to restrain me…I side—” unable to breathe for a few seconds I’ll get back inside, but there’s no need usually don’t hit that hard. “I gotcha, Ajl, I read you loud and before I tear off the shirt I currently for this dumb overprotection—” “I shouldn’t be alive,” I realize. clear.” have on. The dream was real, except “This force isn’t for your protection, “I know,” he replies. “Can I get you anything? A drink, a the cuts are replaced by several stab it’s for ours. As it stands right now, “I shouldn’t be talking to you, I little bit of bread or cookie?” wounds that appear as they have long you are a threat to the entirety of Puentes should be talking to some scientist in “No thanks Ajl, I should be fine.” since closed and mended. Where did I Helados.”

On any given day you could find order and told him it would be right most of the population of Elk Falls in out. As I turned my back and went to A Small, the village. Family-owned stores with the kitchen, I heard some noise coming window boxes full of pansies lined from behind me. It was one of the the streets and you would find more other customers, Tom Collins; he had Quiet Town people walking than cars driving by. thrown his menu down and would not Little old women would spend the day stop staring at the man at the counter. in Rita’s hair salon gossiping about Then when the man looked up Tom by Kiernan Dunlop ’14 which one of their long deceased couldn’t take it anymore and shouted, Portfolio Staff husbands was the greatest war hero. “You know a person like yourself has I spent most of my time at Mac’s Soda no business in this town and even less fiction Bar since my parents had let me get a business talking to that little girl.” Nothing ever happened in my job there when I turned 16. The pay The man stood up and asked, town. In fact, I wouldn’t doubt if it was fair and I could drink as many “Aren’t I a paying customer just like had the least amount of crime in the mint chocolate malts as I wanted. yourself?” country, not that there was much crime I started my lunch shift as usual: “You think you’re clever boy, don’t anywhere in those days. Everybody making sure all 12 booths were wiped you?” Tom shouted as he moved closer knew their neighbors, so if anything clean and had full napkin dispensers, to the man. Mac came from the back went wrong, which it rarely did, wiping down the eight stools at and stood in front of Tom, not to stop everyone knew exactly who to blame. the counter, and filling the ketchup him but to protect him. When three prize-winning American containers. As I turned the sign on the “I have the right to refuse service Yorkshire pigs went missing from glass door from closed to open a few to anyone, boy, so walk out of this old Mr. Atkinson’s farm and ended of the normal customers sauntered in restaurant and walk out of this up on the third-floor of the local high and shouted a hello in my direction. town,” Mac said and Tom made a school, the first person who was called As I was getting ready to serve them, grunt in agreement. Seeing he was down to the principal’s office was Troy someone walked in whom I had outnumbered the man walked out of Dennison. Troy was all Elk Falls had to never seen before. From the hushed the shop and I followed him with my call a criminal and he barely lived up whispering that began among the eyes. I looked at the two men and could to the name. Pranks were his expertise, patrons, I knew none of them had seen see the sense of pride they were feeling and he was most proud of tying 52 him before either. Sadly, I don’t think from what they had just accomplished. students’ shoelaces together at the it would be an exaggeration to say that I took off my apron and walked home. basketball tournament, causing a series was the closest any of us had ever been I never wiped another table at Mac’s of tumbles when the fans stood up to to a man like him. Soda Bar again. leave. You would be hard-pressed to The man walked up to the counter, find anything more dangerous in Elk sat down, and ordered a grilled cheese Falls than Troy Dennison. sandwich and a vanilla malt. I took the MASON SCIOTTI '15 / THE COWL March 20, 2014 PORTFOLIO The Cowl 21 Waking up for Class

by Austin Harney ’17 Portfolio Staff poetry

Today I walked into the ole' institution, (A real horror-show day), But there's horror shown As I walk Throughout the hallways. I see every teacher and student With fizzing static vision mindlessly Following into their respective place, For every chess piece has its pace. And every chess piece is just like the pawn.

But as I stepped into class and saw the Romeo and Juliet And saw the ties that keep me here and saw the perilous fixation This "school" has cast upon me, I stopped and thought:

I have become formulated life Austin Harney That modulates and engineers its branches And leaves Austin Harney, born in the parking lot outside of Big Tony's, led an To satisfy the ideal of preparation. entirely uneventful life. He was an average student throughout his entire "To live one day," academic career, and his favorite foods include bread and butter, vanilla Not to venture into the Earth ice cream, and grilled cheese. He studied accounting at the University of Or become one with life and myself. Nebraska, where he became president of the Neutrality Club. He is an avid daydreamer, and often imagines himself doing entirely mundane things

such as taking a walk or fighting samurai warriors. After graduation, he I have been taught not to breathe, but to be breathed for. became the investment manager for Captain Kirk of the Starship Enterprise. On his only adventure aboard the Starship Enterprise, Austin was left behind and got lost in a ripple in the time-space continuum. Finding himself in the year 1910, Austin met and studied poetry and beat-boxing under the master poet William Yeats. The time stream then dumped him in 2014, where he now attends Providence College. No further details are known about his age, interests, and whereabouts. PHOTO COURTESY OF HORTONGROU

Making PC an emotionally stable place one Tiffany & Earl letter at a time

Dear Selfish, Dear $trapped $enior,

This week... Why would you even consider giving this school You strike me as someone who is only looking out any more cash than you already have given? You have for themselves. You are the worst type of person. You’re probably just sealed up the final installment of your the guy in the Phil Collins hit, “In the Air Tonight,” $200,000 tuition and sent it to the bursar, so how can who walked by a drowning man without offering any Dear Tiffany and Earl, your class even consider asking you to pull out your assistance. If there was only 100 pounds of food left in pockets and wave the Hoover flags to give even more the world, you would steal and pillage all 100 pounds. I'm a senior getting ready to money to this place? I say you pinch your pennies You buy the cake and eat it too. Then eat another cake. graduate, and my school is already and pull together whatever money you can scrounge I realize now you must be morbidly obese with all bombarding me with emails about together and spend it on yours truly. Or any other these cakes and pounds of food. Senior Giving. I'm broke, though! I've college Princess for that matter. Spring has sprung, Well, it is time for you to drop your cakes. You need and it is the season of flings; love is in the fresh, crisp got student loans to pay off, and I'm not only to lose weight, but you need to look past still looking for a real world job for air, and your money is better spent on the birds and the bees (or froyo, I am all about that life nowadays). yourself. And I don’t mean just losing enough weight after graduation. What am I supposed Moral of my story: the school sucks out enough of to see past your gut, or potentially discover your long to do? your money (and your soul), so don’t even bother with lost groin. It is time you take your proverbial cake and senior giving; just buy me pretty things instead, and not take the other one. I’ll love you! Now I know what you’re thinking, “But Earl, you Sincerely, are always for a capitalistic form of taking as much as Broke and Stingy you can, through strength and cunning.” I am. That is XOXO why you need to admit defeat and give more money to the stronger and bigger (maybe not smarter) college. Think about it. They have already swindled your fat and feeble minded self of 200,000 dollars. They won. They have taken your money, and your dignity. They have buried you in debt. It is time for you to sacrifice what you have to those who have bested you. Because that is how capitalism works. That is how America is. So drop that cake, fatty! You haven’t earned it like your college has.

Disclaimer The Tiffany & Earl feature is a satirized account of Providence College. Both the question and answers are purely works of fiction. Tiffany & Earl are anti-heroes whose comments ultimately satirize the stereotypes they each represent. 22 The Cowl SPORTS March 20, 2014 PC Men's Lacrosse Building on Strong Recruiting Classes Alex Corboy '17 Making a Name For Himself During His First Year in Friartown

by Joey Ciccarello '16 strong start this year. He has pulled Barton ’14 lead the Friars in overall with his decision to become a Friar. Sports Staff in two solid recruiting classes, and is points with 22; Wright has 14 goals “The College has made a tremendous reaping the benefits of both; numerous and eight assists, while Barton has 12 commitment to the lacrosse program lacrosse underclassmen have helped the Friars goals and 10 assists. and athletics in general,” Corboy said to their three wins this season. Corboy receives high praise from when asked about why he chose PC, “I When Chris Gabrielli came to No freshman has helped the team as Gabrielli, who has shown tremendous saw a bright future for our team and Providence to take his first head much as attackman Alex Corboy ’17, maturity and knowledge of the game myself here at PC.” He added that the coaching job, he brought a track who most recently had five points in a throughout his first year. On top of that, team has “bought in” to Gabrielli’s record of success after a long stint as 14-11 victory over Fairfield University. there is nowhere to go but up for the approach to coaching, which includes an assistant at Duke. Moving from a “We put in a lot of work this off-season,” freshman, as Gabrielli says. “We know an emphasis on fundamentals, in order national powerhouse to a dormant Corboy remarked, “we have worked that he [Alex] will continue to improve to have the early success they had this and rebuilding program is always really hard and now it’s starting to each week and get even better,” the season. a tough task, but Gabrielli has the pay off.” Corboy is the Friars’ top goal coach remarked, also pointing out that While a recent three-game losing Friars Lacrosse Program seemingly scorer this season, having poured in a Alex has been able to gel very well streak has been somewhat of a setback ahead of schedule, leading them remarkable 17 goals in his seven starts with his older teammates. Corboy, for Providence, Gabrielli and Corboy to eight wins last year and off to a this year. Sean Wright ’14 and Andrew furthermore, could not be happier have lofty expectations for the up- and-coming Friars. “My goal and my teammates' goal is to play in May. Which means we want to play in the NCAA tournament,” Corboy replied when asked about this season’s goal. He did not stop there, adding that the Friars wanted to “establish [them]selves as a national presence,” something that they have never been recognized as. Gabrielli also wants to have the season continue into May, which would be a welcome sight for the long-struggling program. “We would love to extend our season into May, but in order to do that we must continue to grind and focus on the little things. If we can do that, we think we will have a chance to play in May,” Coach Gabrielli pronounced. He also added that his team must focus on the day-to-day improvement in order to be successful throughout the rest of the season. A chance to end their losing streak looms this Saturday with crosstown rival Brown. A chance to become national top dogs will present itself down the road, but for Corboy, Gabrielli, and the rest of the Friars, being top dogs of the city would be a huge step forward.

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the Friars as five point underdogs. Tournament. Cooley remarked during NIT quarterfinal run was an NCAA The Friars were also underdogs to his first press conference as head coach berth. After many obstacles, off-court Creighton. The Friars have proved of the team three years ago that it will be dilemmas, and dwindling faith of the Victory : this year that mental toughness is just a process but “we will win and we will fan base at times, Cooley has done as important as physical toughness. win big.” With gradual improvement just that. As Cooley put it after the Continued from front page Regardless of performance in the every year thus far under Cooley, championship game, “It has been a NCAA Tournament, fans will always President Fr. Brian Shanley O.P., great journey, and hopefully it’s just the Brice Kofane ’14 also remember the special and improbable remarked that Cooley is “ahead of the beginning.” At this time in the season, provided some key minutes run of the Friars in the Big East curve.” The next step after last year’s “Heart and Soul” means everything. throughout the tournament. Surprisingly, it was revealed that the Friars might not have secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament if they had not won the title and subsequently the automatic bid. However, the Friars have proven the doubters wrong all year and they ensured that nobody would stand in the way of getting Friartown back to the big dance. The day after the championship game, Cooley pointed to a sign in front of a packed house in Alumni Hall joined to celebrate the accomplishment that simply said, “What Bubble?” The Friars, after spending the last four weeks on both sides of the bubble, would be returning to the NCAA Tournament and on top of that missing the “play-in” round. The rejoice of Friar fans could have been seen in its fullest when the entire gymnasium erupted when it was revealed on Selection Sunday the 11 seed Friars will face off with the historic program of University of North Carolina on March 21 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in San Antonio. The team has championed the saying “Heart and Soul” for weeks now. Although it is a bit cliché, there may not be a better mantra to describe this Friars team. The opening line for

Friday night’s game against UNC has PHOTO COURTESY OF PC ATHLETICS March 20, 2014 SPORTS The Cowl 23 Men's Hockey Cracks the Hockey East Semis by DJ Anderson '16 goals and making the best of nearly several times when the Bears looked year. Unlike those games, this series Sports Editor every offensive chance that came his like they were going to get back in the will be played on neutral ice, taking way. Army also scored for the second game before being stopped short by place on the ice of the Boston Garden. men's hockey straight day, with Ross Mauermann ’15 Gillies. The Friars will look to transition their adding a goal of his own as well. Friar The two game sweep moved the hot offensive attack to the semi-finals, Coach Nate Leaman’s Providence goaltender Jon Gillies ’16 was a brick Friars to the Hockey East Semifinals which will have much higher stakes College Men’s Hockey Team appears to house in this game, stopping 36 Maine where they will play the University of than last weekend’s series. The first have hit their stride at the perfect time. shots throughout three periods. Most New Hampshire for a chance to appear game will be played on March 21, and Going back to Feb. 21, the team has impressively, Gillies was able to stop in the league championship. The teams the times of the second and third games won six straight contests, most recently 15 shots in the third period. There were split their two game series earlier in the will be scheduled based on that result. sweeping Maine in the quarterfinals PHOTO COURTESY OF COLLEGEBLOG.WEEI.COM of the Hockey East Tournament. Since that date, the team has outscored their opponents 20-11. They were also able to beat Maine four straight times between the regular season finale and the Hockey East tournament, a very tough feat in any sport. The team hosted Maine for both games in the quarterfinals of the Hockey East Tournament. They won the first game 3-1, outplaying their conference opponent throughout the entire contest. However, the real key to the team’s victory was their outstanding start. Trevor Mingoia ’16 and Derek Army ’14 scored in the first 20 minutes of the game, putting the Friars up 2-0. The Bears answered with a goal of their own in the second period, but could not hold off the furious offensive attack of the Friars. Mark Jankowski ’16 scored the dagger later in the second period. His goal added separation in the one goal game, and the Bears were not able to build a comeback. In the second game the team continued to score at an alarming rate. They got the best of both goaltenders for the Bears, burying four goals to earn a 4-2 win. Nick Saracino ’16 was outstanding in the win, scoring two Editor's Corner: A Method to the Madness of Brackets to address this strategy, because the into motion by flipping your favorite picking the Butler Bulldogs to back-to- by Sean Bailey '14 quarter to predict a winner? back national title games (where they Sports Editor strategy itself is all encompassing. It involves researching each game, But for those of us who are too lost to an even cuter UConn Husky, brackets analyzing each team’s strengths poor for quarters, maybe you should and devilishly handsome Duke Blue and weaknesses. Who holds the try the “which mascot would win in a Devil). It is the most wonderful time of the rebounding edge? Who is the better fight” theory. This has gotten me very Finally, there is the unpredictable year. No, I do not mean Christmas. Or free throw shooting team? While many far in my time, especially when the “pick as many upsets as you can” Easter. I am talking about a holiday devoted fans will no doubt employ Florida Gators won back-to-back titles strategy. This plays right into March that is greater than every holiday rolled this strategy, it is not for everyone. (seriously, what beats an alligator in a Madness’ motif of underdogs can pull into one massive ball and wrapped in The research can become tedious and fight?). Using this method, it is easy to anything off. When using this strategy the finest of wrapping. I am talking time consuming. Not only that, but all conclude that Providence could beat you should make sure to pick a lot of about March Madness. of college basketball’s pundits never North Carolina (a Friar with healthy upsets, and if one of them happens be And with this come millions of accurately pick a bracket, in spite of heels can beat up a lone heel wounded sure to boast about it loudly. That way brackets, where we all try to predict all the analyzing and research they with tar). This strategy fails with teams you look smart, in spite of what is sure the unpredictable. However, there put into their jobs. So, while you may like the Louisville Cardinals though, to be a terrible bracket. is no clear strategy to picking that sound smart discussing Mercer’s who won the championship last No matter how you do it, our perfect bracket. Instead, let me share rebounding efficiency compared to season. brackets are sure to be quite flawed. So, with you some of the ways in which Duke, you might not pick the right If that does not work, it is always just relax and enjoy the games. Because you can properly predict the winners team. safe to go with the “who is the cutest what I can predict is that these games this March. That is when you could go with the mascot strategy.” While this strategy are going to be crazy. You do not need You can go with the patented "flip a coin" option. So many matchups eliminates PC immediately (the Friar is any sort of technique to know that. “research and pick technique.” There are a toss up as to who would win or flat out creepy), it has proven effective is no abbreviation or shortened way lose. Why not put this sports cliché in recent years. I used this strategy when

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FLORIDA ARIZONA

Part of me wants to put the Friars in the Final Four. Maybe I’m just fearful This year’s bracket is a story of regions. A few of the one or two seeds have that Ed Cooley might read this, but think: we’ve got a team that thrives on much clearer paths to the Final Four than others, as many of the best teams in winning streaks. The national champion is ultimately the team whose winning the country ended up in the same region. Wichita State has one of the toughest streak comes within these next two weeks. So let me begin by saying that if we regions in recent tournament memory, as they may have to match up against make it past Iowa State, we’re in. If not, then Virginia takes our bracket. The Louisville and either Michigan or Duke on their way to Northern Texas. On Final Four is as far as they’ll make it, however. the other end of the spectrum is Arizona. They were placed in the West Region, In the West: Creighton. The best is yet to come from Doug McDermott, and which is widely considered the easiest out of the four regions. the Jays will escape playing top-seeded Arizona after the Wildcats’ second- The Wildcats' toughest match-up could come against Wisconsin, a team round loss to Oklahoma State—assuming Marcus behaves himself. that they match up with very well. Arizona has big and athletic players in In the Midwest, I’m taking the reigning champion and should-be one seed, Kaleb Tarczewski, Aaron Gordon, and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson. These players Louisville. They’ll shatter Wichita State’s undefeated season, move past Jabari will present matchup problems that nobody in their region will be able to deal and the Blue Devils, then take down Creighton to advance to the national final. with. Besides the Cats, I think that Duke, Michigan State, and Florida will In the South: Florida. Except Kansas, I don’t think any team threatens the make a run to the Final Four. Gators. This is the most consistent team we’ve seen all year. Their defense – Even with the loss of star forward Brandon Ashley, I think that Arizona is one of the nation’s best – allows just 57.9 points per game. That should be the the best team in the country. They certainly stumbled a bit after his injury, but deciding factor in defeating many of the high-powered offensive teams they’ll have hit the ground running in the time since. They look like one of the most likely face. They’ll win it all. dangerous teams in the country at this point. A combination of great guard play and physical, gritty play from their forwards will propel this Arizona -Billy O’Brien ’17 team to a national championship.

-DJ Anderson '16

TOURNAMENT PREDICTIONS

MICHIGAN STATE PROVIDENCE For starters, the Florida Gators are the number one overall seed this year, and Providence will win the NCAA Tournament. I believe they will represent the South region in this year’s Final Four in Dallas. You read that correctly, and for our non-English readers, I will rephrase that. I expect them to defeat second-seeded Kansas in the Elite Eight to advance to Los Friars voy a ganar el Tournamento de NCAA. Dallas. The Gators will meet another team who has started playing well at the Why, you ask? One: I want them to. Not only do I want the Friars to win right time: the Michigan State Spartans, out of the East region. On top of that, the because I am a part of the Providence family, but I’m in the Pep Band (shout out Spartans are healthy for the first time all season, having suffered through injuries to my boys) and I get to travel with the team as long as they keep winning. to top players Branden Dawson and Keith Appling this year. The Spartans feel Two: Bryce Cotton. The things that I love the most in order are God, family, that they were under-seeded as a number four seed, and look to upset top-seeded country, and number 11. The most valuable and most underrated player in the Virginia and third-seeded Iowa State en route to a slugfest with Florida. The East country just won the Big East Tournament MVP and averages 21 points a game also plays host to the Big East Champion Providence Friars, who have a tough and 39.9 minutes a game. The man cannot be stopped. That is scientifically draw with sixth-seeded and supremely talented North Carolina. proven. On the other side of the bracket, I believe that defending National Champion Three: At this point, I’m pretty sure God wants us to win. Everyone knows that Louisville will make it out of the Midwest region and get to Dallas. This is a God is a Dominican, but this season has enough miracles to be looked at by the loaded region; the top four seeds are undefeated Wichita State, last year’s runner- Vatican for sainthood. At the beginning of the season, the Friars were projected up Michigan, as well as Duke and Louisville. However, the Cardinals have to be one of the last teams to make the tournament, and that was before losing rolled through their schedule as of late, including a 29-point defeat of Houston, Kris Dunn, Rodney Bullock, and Brandon Austin. Then only playing a six-man a 61-point defeat of Rutgers, and two defeats of American Athletic and former rotation, the Friars went 20-11 in the regular season before winning the Big East Big East rival Connecticut. They will meet West Champion Creighton, who is my Tournament for the first time in 20 years. It’s either divine intervention or Cooley dark horse pick for the Final Four. As Friar fans know, Doug McDermott is the genius. I think it’s a combination of both. best player in the country; look for him to fill up the stat sheet and carry the Jays Now for the first time in 10 years, the Friars are in the NCAA Tournament, and all the way to Dallas. with divine Providence in the form of Bryce Cotton, the rest of the field need not In the Final Four, I have Michigan State beating Florida, and Louisville show up because the Friars are going dancing, and they are about to waltz their beating Creighton, with the Spartans eventually beating the Cardinals in what way to their first-ever championship. should be a championship for the ages, and bringing Coach Tom Izzo his second national title. -Bryan Blum '17

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