Commencement Insert Inside The Cowl Est. 1935 Vol. LXXIII No. 20 www.TheCowl.com Providence College • Providence, R.I. April 30,2009 Parking No Longer Free Doblmeier to Speak at The $ioo fee per Graduation semester has by Devin Murphy '10 News Editor angered many Providence College's speaker for the commencement exercises on May 17 was students who announced last week by College Relations and Planning. The speaker will be Martin J. Doblmeier want to know CAMPUS 73- Doblmeier graduated NEWS from the College with a bachelor's degree in theol­ where the ogy. He later obtained a master's degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University in 1977. money will be According to a press release from College Relations and Planning, since going; educa­ graduating from PC, Doblmeier has worked as a producer and director. He now owns his own productions com­ tion majors have pany, Journey Films, Inc., which makes television programs and documentary films devoted to exploring issues been hit espe­ including religion, spirituality, history, and social issues. He started his career in journalism as a cially hard due field producer and director for Evemng/PM Magazine. From Evening/PM Magazine, to their being which he worked for from 1977 to 1979, he became a creator and a senior produc­ er of the television series Real to Reel. Real required to have to Reel was a syndicated program which explored religion. He worked for the program until 1982. cars on campus In 1984 Doblmeier founded Journey Films. Since its conception journey Films has produced many award-win­ fortheir major. SARA 5PIRIT0 '11/The Cowl ning documentaries and films which Students received an e-mail last week informing them of a new parking fee for the include Bonhoeffer, released in 2003, PARKING/Page 6 2009-2010 academic year. SPEAKER/Page 4 New Regulations Tancredo Causes Stir to Promote Safety Outside PC Gates by Devin Murphy '10 arrested for such things as assaulting by Devin Murphy TO News Editor an officer. News Editor In an e-mail to the student body It has become a tradition for Chris Fortunato, dean of students and Approximately 200 students gath­ ered outside the River Avenue Gates of Providence College students to gath­ associate vice president of Student er outside at midnight on the night Affairs, said that the administration Providence College on Wednesday, before the Development of Western wants to ensure that Civ Scream "will April 29, at 4:30 p.m. to hear Tom Civilization finals on be a safe event focused on the student Tancredo, former con­ CAMPUS the upper quad and community coming together for a fun, CAMPUS gressman of Colorado NEWS together let out a loud stress-relieving study break." NEWS and former presidential scream in celebration According to Fortunato, Civ Scream candidate speak briefly that they are finally done with Civ. was not always the event that it has about Western Civilization. Many stu­ This year's annual Civ Scream will become. It was originally meant to be dents came out in protest of Tancredo be more subdued than in years past. "an opportunity for freshmen and and many came out to support him. During past Civ Screams, the reck­ sophomores to come together to Mixed in with students were journal­ less acts that have occured include relieve some stress the night before the ists, students from other nearby col­ streaking, throwing water balloons out Civ exam." leges and universities, and citizens from the surrounding community. of windows, fencing, and smashing a This year, as a result of concerns SARA SPIRITO '11/The Cowl According to Tim Dionisopoulos printer with baseball bats. Some stu­ from students and faculty, there will be Students gathered for a peaceful dents in years past have also been 'll, head of the chapter of Youth for protest against Tom Tancredo. SCREAM/Page 6 TANCREDO/Page 5 INSIDEtheCOWL Providence College's Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 World____________ 8 World A&E Sports Commentary_______ 12 -Bombings Former Cowl Editor First Softball No- A&E________ 16 Continue in Showcases Art Hitter in Seven Portfolio___________ 21 Iraq Thesis Years Sports 27 “ J NEWS briefs 2 The Cowl April 30, 2009 Service Day Atrracts 150 Volunteers for Cleanup weeds with the children who live and play in that area." "The garden and the area surround­ Providence College's First Annual ing it were littered with trash and the Spring into Service Day was held garden itself looked as if it had been Saturday, April 25, from 9:00 a.m. unattended to for quite a while," said until 2:00 p.m. Students walked from Kevin McCarron '11. "With kids from the Huxley gate to nearby Davis the neighborhood, we helped pick up Park. Dunkin' Donuts donated 20 garbage, remove weeds in order to dozen donuts, as well as coffee and plant new flowers, and set up a bake hot chocolate. sale...Beth and I did our best to ward "They were really a big help," said off the neighborhood kids trying to Kathleen Reed '12, who organized the drench us with water." event with the help of Jamie Luedtke "There were 10 groups with 12 to 15 '10 and Caroline Windom '12. people per group," said Reed. "Each The service day was also spon­ group had a site leader." sored in partnership with the Community Congress. According to Reed, the day was organized as part of an assignment for her Foundations of Organizational Service class. "We had about 150 people show up," said Reed. "They could pre-reg­ ister but a lot of people came and signed up." KELLY PHILLIPS '11/The Cowl Volunteers received free t-shirts, Students cleaning up the surrounding neighborhood. Grateful neighbors thanked which were designed by Casey the students for their efforts. Sullivan '10. According to Reed, the participants "This event joined members of the According to Reed, who organized PC community with the surrounding "This included Smith Hill, Chad served at different sites. These included community to make the neighborhood Brown, and the Elmhurst areas," the Smith Hill Library, Tom Twitchell's we share a better place, and to show said Reed. Park, and the St. Charles Soup Kitchen. Participants included students and we care," said Reed. Reed emphasized how the event members of Youth Rap, an afterschool "Our group picked up trash from was more than community service. It program for kids in the area. According Oakland to Huxley," said volunteer united all parts of the neighborhood. to Reed, volunteers painted the soup Carmine Perrotti '11. "The neighbors "We [and the community] are not kitchen. They also pickedup trash and were very grateful. They came out of two separate entities, but rather one recycling from the streets. their houses to thank us." community and one neighborhood," "At my site, we helped clean up the "I thought of the idea and was told said Reed. "Urban Action donated a large per­ Smith Hill Library garden," said Beth there was already something similar centage of the ‘ tools," said Reed. Killian '11. "It was such an incredible KELLY PHILLIPS 'ii/The Cowl scheduled for that day," said Reed. "These included rakes, shovels, and experience because the surrounding "There was no plan for the event, so I Students spent the morning and early anything else we might have needed." community got involved. I pulled stepped in and organized it." afternoon cleaning Davis Park. Campus Calendar MAY 1 - 7 2 Sat 6 Wed 7 Thurs 4 Mon 1 Fri | icii 3 Sun 5 Tues 8:30 a.m. Celebrating 3:30 p.m. Faculty 8:30 a.m. African 1:00 p.m. Done With 9:00 a.m. National 1:00 p.m. Military 3:00 p.m. Commencement Faculty Research at Senate Meeting, American Alumni of College, Peterson Parks in the New Science Annual Recreation Center, Week Tux Rentals, Providence College, Moore Hall III Providence College England Region Awards Ceremony, Field House and Slavin Center, Phillips Memorial Exhibit, Phillips Exhibit, Phillips Slavin Center, '64 Ground Level. Library, 1st floor 4:00 p.m .Military Memorial Library, 1st Hendricken Field Memorial Library. Hall lobby Science Seminar, floor lobby 7:00 p.m. Irish Dance 4:00 p.m. Senior 12:00 midnight Civ 6:45 p.m. Portuguese Slavin Center, G01 Club Semester Show, Studio Art Thesis Scream, upper quad Club Meeting, Slavin 3:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. Celebration Smith Center for the Exhibition, Hunt Center, G29 Commencement of Sustainability Arts, Angell Cavanagh Gallery Week Tux Rentals, Week Exhibit, Phillips Blackfriars Theatre Slavin Center, Memorial Library Ground Level A Accuracy Watch The Cowl is committed to accuracy and carefully checks every article that goes into print to ensure that the facts are presented clearly and truthfully. If you find an error in any article, please e-mail the editor at [email protected]. Corrections will be printed as necessary on page 2. Correction: In the April 23, 2009, issue of The Cowl the pull quote attributed to J.T. Scanlan, Ph.D., Department of English, in the article entitled "Forum Debates Civ Model" should have been attributed to an unidentified student. www.thecowl.com April 30, 2009 _ News The Cowl 3 Students Celebrate Sweat Free PC by Allison O'Connor '10 the money," said Bednarz, who also News Staff mentioned that it will most likely be given to the Workers Rights Consortium. The weather could not have been "The most important thing [of the more perfect for a Sweat Free PC event event] was that we increased our visi­ held on Upper Quad on April 26, 2009. bility on campus," said de Leon.