TheVol. LXXX No. 22 @thecowl • thecowl.com Celebrating 80 Years CowlProvidence College April 14, 2016 of Publication Fourteen Years of PC Relay For Life Raises Boston Marathon Over $1 Million Bombing Survivor by Patrick Healey ’17 become a huge international goes to patient care, research, and Heather Abbott ’03G News Staff fundraiser. advocacy. The theme of this year’s The Peterson Center was Providence College’s Relay was to Deliver community transformed into a haven for USA, and taped along the walls of students to support anyone the gym were cutouts of each state Commencement Address Last Friday night, the students affected by the disease and along with a statistic relating to walking around the track in by Marla Gagne ’18 to give money to the American cancer in that state. News Co-Editor the Peterson Recreation Center Cancer Society which in turn RELAY/ Page 2 were not doing so for fitness or pleasure, but, instead, in support commencement of Relay for Life, a fundraiser that is put on in association with Heather Abbott ’03G, Providence the American Cancer Society by College alumna and survivor of the 2013 Providence College students. Boston Marathon Bombing attack, will “Relay,” as it is commonly give the Commencement Address for the referred to around campus, Providence College Class of 2016. celebrates the lives of those who Abbot earned her bachelor’s degree have fought cancer, remembers from Stonehill College in 1996 and then those who have lost their lives joined the Friar Family, receiving an to it, and supports the fight to MBA in 2003. She currently works as a end cancer for good. This event compliance/EEO and employee relations originated in 1985, when Dr. manager for Raytheon Integrated Defense Gordy Klatt walked around a Systems in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. track for 24 consecutive hours But Abbott’s life, seemingly the in Washington to raise money ordinary tale of many alumni, was for cancer. It caught on and has drastically changed on April 15, 2013, the KRISTINA HO ’18 / THE COWL day she attended the Boston Marathon. Following a yearly tradition, Abbott and a few friends attended a Boston Red Sox game and then went to watch the Spring Into Music with WDOM DJ’s New Picks Boston Marathon. But as Abbott watched runners cross the finish line, she was hit by shrapnel from the second of two pressure-cooker bombs that were hidden by Elizabeth Jancsy ’18 in backpacks.​ A&E Staff COMMENCEMENT/ Page 2 clubs & organizations Although it has yet to feel like summer is in the air, our year here at Providence College is almost at a close. Even though the end of the year means finals, projects, and completing a list of obligations you have put off all semester, it also means that days of sun, windows down, and hanging out with friends are just around the corner. Springtime on campus is one of the best times. We are finally able to smell the fresh air rather than the stale smell of old books in the library, and to pretend at least for just one afternoon that we do not have five hours of homework to do before tomorrow. Of course this kind of day would not be complete without the perfect playlist as the backdrop to your spring semester. WDOM DJs Emily Ryan ’17 and Lindsey Madeira ’19 have shared what they think are the best spring playlists for every listener. PLAYLISTS/ Page 13

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PHOTO COURTESY OF WHOISABOUT.ORG UNDERtheHOOD Providence College's Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 Sports A&E News News 2 Opinion 7 Chris McCormack ’18 gives his Check out the entertainment PC raises awareness of sexual Photo 11 take on the results of the Master’s line-up at this year’s Clam Jam, assault this month with a series this past weekend. to be hosted by BOP this Friday. of programming and panel A&E 13 discussions. Sports 17 Portfolio 22 Page 18 Page 14 Page 3 Page 2 News April 14, 2016 Commencement: Heather Abbott ’03G to Speak Continued from front page She suffered a severe injury to her and donating a “custom prosthetic leg Stonehill College. last time as a class—before transitioning left foot and was carried to safety by to Hillary Cohen, allowing her to wear Ann Molchester-Molak, assistant to the ranks of ‘alumni.’” former New England Patriots lineman, high-heel shoes for the first time in her to the president and executive Abbott is one of five honorary degree Matt Chatham, and his wife, Erin. life.” Abbott will be running the Boston vice president and chair of the recipients for the 2016 Commencement. She was immediately brought to the Marathon on Monday, April 18, with Commencement Committee, said, Other recipients include Robert W. hospital where she would undergo three Team “Limb-It-Less,” who hopes to raise “Since the Boston Marathon tragedy Fiondella, Esq. ’64, the retired CEO and surgeries in four days. The bombing $100,000 for the foundation. nearly three years ago, Heather Abbott, chair of The Phoenix, a leading provider resulted in over 260 injuries and three Abbott has received various awards our speaker, continues to transform her of wealth management products and deaths. in the past three years, including 2015 personal tragedy into something that will services. His grandson, Jon Fiondella The bombing caused Abbott to break Woman of Courage & Spirit Award help others who suffer the challenges ’16, currently attends PC. Timothy P. her ankle and shatter numerous bones from Women in Higher Education and of having lost a limb.” She continued Flanigan, M.D. is a professor of medicine in her left foot. She eventually faced the Person of Character Award from Bryant to say, “Heather...was delighted and at Brown University who has worked tough, life-changing decision to either University in 2016, and she has received honored to have the opportunity to with Ebola patients in Liberia and continue life with extreme pain and honorary degrees and awards from address the Class of 2016. Undoubtedly, volunteered in Haiti. Rose Weaver is an medical problems or allow doctors to Framingham State University, Southern she will bring an inspirational message actor, singer, and playwright who has amputate her leg below the knee. Abbott Connecticut State University, and to our students, as they assemble—one been in the entertainment industry for eventually made the difficult decision to over 40 years. The fifth recipient will be go through with the amputation. George T. Wein, founder of the Newport As Abbott started to accept her new Jazz Festival and co-founder of Newport life and gained back her independence, Folk Festival (Providence College). she also saw first-hand the struggles of When looking at candidates, being an amputee. Through insurance Molchester-Molak says the committe and many donations, she was able to looks for profesisonal expertise and receive four different prosthetic legs. service to the community among other Within a few months, she was able to qualities. For example, Molchester- continue daily activities such as paddle Molak said, “In the case of considering boarding and wearing heels. But not Dr. Timothy Flanigan as an honorary everyone is as lucky as her. Some degree recipient, we recognized not protheses cost up to $100,000 and must only his accomplishments in the medical be replaced every few years. field, but also his hands-on service to the Abbott chose to start her own medical community in Africa during the foundation, The Heather Abbott Ebola virus outbreak in 2014.” Foundation, to provide amputees All five recipients will be attending with the needed prostheses. On the the College’s 98th Commencement Foundation’s website, it talks about Exercises which will take place on recent donations, including helping Sunday, May 15, 2016, at 11 a.m. at the “8-year-old Kori Tickel get a new PHOTO COURTESY OF ABC.NEWS.GO Dunkin’ Donuts Center in Downtown running leg, designed specifically to Heather Abbott, who was injured in the 2013 Boston Marathon terrorist attack, finishes the race in Providence. allow her to play all the sports she loves” 2014 with Erin Chatham, the woman that brought her to safety. Relay: Celebrating the Lives of Those Affected by Cancer Relay, and kept the students very busy all Continued from front page night. In the middle of the track was a stage As more students filtered in, the gym where various clubs performed and fun became a sea of red, white, and blue. dance contests were held. There were There were banners and decorations, baked goods and pizza available outside yielding an exciting and energetic of Peterson, which made it easy for atmosphere that gave the night a festive students to stay at Relay all night. feel and provided an enjoyable time When asked about his favorite part for the 800 students that attended. The of participating in Relay, one of the numerous volunteers, who were dressed volunteers, Colin Norcross ’17, said, in red, worked tirelessly throughout the “My favorite thing is the Luminaria entire school year to make sure that this event which brings everyone together would be the best Relay that PC had ever to remember loved ones.” During the put on. Luminaria ceremony, a somber time for Many people were walking around many students, paper bags were lit on the track, which was lined with activities the track in support of anyone fighting ranging from a henna station to a haircut cancer and to commemorate the lives of table to a caricature artist. Each activity those who had passed on. Songs were cost a few dollars, all of which went to sung and poems were read; while tears

KRISTINA HO ’18/ THECOWL Students are all smiles as they donate to pie their friends in the face at Relay for Life. were shed, a cathartic feeling of love and even passed away, or a friend who has togetherness was shared among the Friar had family who has had cancer—that Family. everyone comes out to this event because The fundraiser started at 6 p.m. and of these personal reasons.” the most loyal of students stayed until Relay for Life is one of Colleges 4 a.m. PC raised an overwhelmingly Against Cancer’s events, and Loria successful $87,000 for the American mentioned that students who want to Cancer Society during Relay for Life this volunteer next year “need only come to year, something that the volunteers and our preliminary meeting in September to organizers of the event are very proud of. fill out an interest form so that they can be Just this year, PC’s Relay for Life broke placed on one of the committees that help $1,000,000 in total funds raised since it put on this fantastic event.” began on campus 14 years ago. Overall, while each student showed Elli Loria ’17, who headed the up for their own personal reasons, Providence College Relay for Life, there was a tangible feeling that the said, “I think that cancer has touched Friar Family came out to show support everyone in so many different ways— and recognize to anyone that has been

KRISTINA HO ’18/ THECOWL either through a member of the family affected by cancer. During Relay, students show off their Zumba moves when they are not walking the track. or a friend who has been diagnosed or April 14, 2016 NEWS The Cowl 3 Student Leaders Discuss Demands Presented to Fr. Shanley Board of Representatives and Student Congress Host “Friars United: Let’s Talk”

by Benjamin Bauchiero ’18 representatives explained how the and Inclusion, a Title VI coordinator school administrators. This committee is News Staff demands that were previously made at PC, the establishment of a study for able to address these ideas of diversity, were for equality, equity, and change. the black diaspora, a new multicultural and they intend to meet at least one more On Campus One representative stated, “Demands center at Moore Hall, diversification of time before the summer recess to ensure are made because you have a right to Student Affairs, and the establishment that the College continues to work on As every Providence College student, something,” furthering her point that of a permanent committee to ensure all developing an inclusive campus. faculty member, and administration these demands are, “certain rights that demands are fulfilled. Each demand Kristine Goodwin, the vice president member is aware, racial tensions have aren’t recognized, but should be.” was presented to Fr. Shanley and this of student affairs, and Dean Steven Sears been prevalent on campus recently. The demands were each illustrated discussion board was able to articulate were both present at this talk. They Students of color and other minorities and then briefly discussed so everyone the progression of each demand. For discussed the success that they have have discussed issues they have was aware of what the students example, the Diversity Committee had shared with the diversification of student faced, and brought light to racial desired and where the College stood their first meeting on Friday, April 1. This affairs. Kristine Goodwin explained how discrimination going on around this in implementing each action. The committee includes nine members, three they are diversifying every committee, small Rhode Island college. demands included an inclusive of whom are students, three are faculty including the resident assistants, On Thursday, April 7, the Board of curriculum, a Vice President of Diversity members/professors, and three are orientation leaders, and counselors. She Representatives and Student Congress and Dean Sears explained how they hosted an event to discuss the demands are continually looking to expand their that were presented to Fr. Brian Shanley, operations, and how student input is O.P., earlier in the semester. The event, incredibly important for the success of named “Friars United: Lets Talk,” this department. discussed these issues of race and Other successes include diversity readdressed the demands that were training that all faculty members agreed made previously. Students and faculty to take. The goal of this training is to members were given the opportunity better equip faculty members in their to ask questions or share their own knowledge of what is acceptable to do testimonials. and say in class, as well as how to handle The event focused on uniting the any racial issues that may occur within College and creating an environment their presence. This training will also that is open and inclusive to all. hold the faculty members responsible Students from a wide variety of clubs for any issues that may arise, while also and representatives were present at the giving them the proper tools to help event, including the NAACP, BMSA, with their response. As explained by a Friars Club, BOP, SOAR, the Black representative, “Diversity training will Studies Department, Residence Life, the show the do’s and don’ts to help the Global Studies department, and Personal professors.” Overall, these demands are Counseling. Each representative agreed here to ensure that the students feel safe that more action is necessary for PC at all time and enjoy their limited time and that the issues that the students at PC. face should always be in the forefront KRISTINA HO ’18/ THECOWL of the administration’s focus. The Student leaders speak at a panel discussion in ’64 Hall to inform students about the demands. Prevention is Possible: PC Raises Awareness of Sexual Assault Sexual Assault Awareness Month Provides Education and Dialouge by Daria Purdy ’19 sexual assault and prevention in the PC Panel were developed by students for sexual activity. News Staff community. their peers. Beyond these two events, According to Lissack, the app helps There will be many events on campus there will be many more events taking make communication of consent clear awareness in the upcoming month to commemorate place on campus over the coming month “by encouraging discussion between SAAM. Once such event is Take Back to help raise awareness of sexual assault. the prospective partners about whether Sexual violence and prevention is a the Night. This event allowed survivors Also highlighted about this month or not to use the app (which forces a contentious issue on modern college of sexual assault to anonymously share are the new resources that have evolved discussion of why and what consent campuses. This April, the issue of sexual their stories with an audience. The to help victims of sexual assault and is all about).” The app also creates a assault will be highlighted even further, audience, in turn, gave its support to the to help make sexual consent clear. record of consent, or if a partner records as it is Sexual Assault Awareness Month survivors, and allowed them to speak Michael Lissack, executive director of themselves saying “forced yes,” a record (SAAM). SAAM observes its 15th in a comfortable and safe environment. the Institute for the Study of Coherence of coercion. anniversary this year, with the goal of Another event that took place on April and Emergence (ISCE), has developed a Besides for the WeConsent app, the raising awareness and educating people 13 was the Spread the Light Panel new suite of smart-phone apps that help app suite also includes the What- About- about sexual assault. Providence College Discussion, which involved a panel of to make sexual consent clear. The We No app, which displays a “no” message will be upholding the goals of SAAM, faculty and staff discussing the issue Consent App, included in the app suite, to a sexual partner and records them, by holding events dealing with sexual of sexual assault and abuse. Both Take helps make consent clear by recording to create a record that there was not assault for students to attend throughout Back the Night and the Spread the Light a video of both partners saying “yes” to consent. Also included is the I’ve Been the month. Violated App, which allows victims The theme of SAAM this year is to record the stories of their assault “prevention is possible.” The College right after it happens to aid with later has been working to prevent sexual prosecution, and the Party-Pass app, assault and the bystander effect through which allow users to make a pledge not Step UP! Bystander Training, and SAAM to engage with sexual relations for the gives students another chance to reflect next eight hours unless they have had on their bystander training. an explicit discussion with their partner According to Dr. James Campbell, first. assistant vice president for student Lissack says ISCE is in discussion development and compliance, “At PC, with 100 schools to make the apps 96 percent of students have participated available in the fall, and that he hopes in an initial group training where they to reach 100,000 to 200,000 students. The learn about the bystander effect, the apps represent new resources that are tendency not to do anything, especially KIMBERLY LEZAMA ’18/ THECOWL available to help lessen the incidence of when others are around.” This initial Professors welcome students outside ’64 Hall on Tuesday before the Take Back the Night event. sexual assault on college campuses. group training has allowed students Through these resources, and the to develop the skills and confidence to Resources and Support V.A.S.E. Coordinator (Victim awareness raising efforts of SAAM, respond to any dangerous situations Advocacy, Support & ​Education)​ sexual assault at colleges is being that might arise that could lead to sexual PC Safety & Security Kendra Marasco: (401) 865-1177​ combated. As for PC, Campbell says that assault. ultimately resolving the issues combated Furthermore, as Campbell says, Emergency: (401) 865-2222 by SAAM will involve “the community “A goal of PC campus Step UP! PC Office of Residence Life stepping up to take care of each other Bystander Training is to help all of us Confidential Answering Serv​ice Hall Director on Call: (401) 639-9110 and hold each other accountable, not acknowledge our responsibility to make only for sexual assault but any behavior our community safer for all.” SAAM Personal Counseling Center and that demeans another person because of allows students to deepen the awareness Campus Ministry: The Sexual Assault & Trauma who they are.” gained through bystander training, Available 24/7: (401) 865-1333 24 Hour Helpline: 1 (800) 494-8100​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ and continue the conversation about 4 The Cowl NEWS April 14, 2016

EU to Force Companies to Publish More Bursting Tax Papers Following the Panama Papers leak earlier this week, which showed the PC Bubble fraud throughout different regions of the world, Britain’s European Union Commissioner, Lord Hill, will present new rules and regulations by David Toro ’16 that will force companies with more than €750 million in sales to disclose more tax documents. The new rules seek to reveal the existence of tax News Staff havens and other tax evasion strategies amongst powerful global firms.

Iceland Prime Minister Resigns Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, prime minister of Iceland, resigned on April 5 following the Panama Papers. It revealed that rather than keeping his money in Iceland, he had hidden it around the world. He responded by saying that it is often difficult to keep money in Iceland. The Panama Papers revealed that many people hid money in tax havens and has caused public scrutiny in general. Many other European, Asian, African, and South American politicians have been mentioned in the Panama Papers. Public celebrities like Jackie Chan and Lionel Messi are China’s Polluted Drinking Water also involved.

China has been facing environmental turmoil ever since the country took off industrially. Now, China has to ensure that its pollution levels are in accordance with international legislation. Concern is currently rising as shallower wells are becoming more polluted, causing China to dig Tigers Extinct in Cambodia deeper for drinking water to support its farming and urban population. The World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) has declared tigers functionally This becomes more expensive and potentially dries out aquifers that extinct in Cambodia. The last tiger was spotted on camera back in 2007, could be used in the future. Chinese citizens are becoming increasingly and there are no more breeding populations alive in the area to revive aware of the harmful side effects of pollution, especially after recent data the species. Lack of regulation in poaching and hunting has led to the revealed that water consumption has doubled between the 1970s and decrease of the tiger population throughout the past decade. Fortunately, now and 80 percent of underground wells used by farms, factories, and India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Russia, Thailand, and other countries households are also unfit for drinking. in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia are planning to double tiger numbers by 2022. The main problem for now, though, is that Cambodia must invest $20-$50 million in order to reintroduce wild tigers in the area.

Congress Updates Pet Therapy Program Comes to PC Students Invited to Play with Rock the Dog by David Toro ’16 News Staff by Sarah Giani ’18 News Staff student congress friar focus

As Providence College students anyone to enjoy a few moments of begin to embrace the spring weather, relaxation, talk and share stories about This week, the matter of club dissolution was discussed in the they now have the opportunity to their own pets, or bond over love for Student Congress. The main idea behind this is that if clubs want to embrace a new furry friend. Since animals. “On April 14 when Rock be dissolved, they would have to appear before Congress and obtain Thursday, February 4, students and completes his internship, we plan to a 2/3 vote to be dissolved. However, members of Congress want faculty members have had the chance to have a graduation party for him,” said this process to be private because it would be embarrassing for the interact with “Rock,” a Treeing Walker Buckley. “All are welcome to attend, club to appear before all of Congress. If the club is not approved for Coonhound. Rock was rescued by PC to say hi to Rock, and enjoy other dissolution, the members running it would not be motivated enough faculty member Dr. Kate Hibbard, who community members and snacks,” she to continue to operate the club, which would lead to loss of interest is a part of the School of Continuing said. and audience. More discussions have to occur for this policy to pass. Education. Dr. Hibbard has been in Rock will continue to be on campus the process of completing a program on Thursdays from 1-2:30 p.m. through Another piece that interests the student body is to serve vegetarian in pet-assisted therapy through the the end of April, and the Student Health and gluten free options at events throughout campus. Members of Community College of Rhode Island. Center plans to have him back again Congress mentioned that it is unfortunate that in some events that The time that Rock spends on next year. do not allow for re-entry, they don’t have options for vegetarians campus is part of his second 10 week because if they leave the event they are attending, they will lose their internship program is scheduled to place. Other members of Congress agree with the recommendation end on April 14. Rock is available every because it would lead to overall healthier eating around campus Thursday from 1-2:30 p.m. in the Center throughout the year. A line has to be drawn, though, because there for Mindfulness and Well-Being at the are people with nut allergies that would not be included in the bottom of Davis Hall. legislation. However, it is Congress’ duty to represent the student “The purpose of the program is body and provide alternatives. Other members of Congress wanted to have a short break in the student’s to see if the pizza order form could be changed so that it includes day to interact with a dog to hopefully some vegetarian options. decrease stress, anxiety, loneliness or to just hang out for a few minutes with no expectations,” said nurse practitioner Cynthia Buckley. Buckley also cited that research has shown that interacting with a pet can decrease stress and increase happiness, lower blood pressure, and diminish symptoms of depression and anxiety. “We have had a number of students stop by to spend some time with Rock, including an incoming freshman and her mom and faculty,” said nurse practitioner Karen Kawa. “We also have a core group of students who regularly visit each week,” she said. SARAH GIANI ’18/ THECOWL Visiting with Rock is a chance for A student poses with PC’s newest furry friend, Rock in Davis Hall. April 14, 2016 NEWS The Cowl 5 PC Seniors Win National Business Ethics Competition Liberal Arts and Business Education Proves Major Key to Success

by Marla Gagne ’18 News Co-Editor The case assigned for 2016 was World Health Organization. The team $4,000 monetary prize equally between something familiar in today’s world— would show the company funding an PC’s Accounting Association and the student achievement the issue of the Zika virus. According organization that had the resources to Business Program’s Honor Society, Beta to a press release issued by Providence stop the disease, while also arguing that Gamma Sigma. On March 19, 2016, Providence College’s Office of Public Affairs, the charitable work gave the company In the PC press release, Dr. Sylvia College students brought home a big Community, and Government Relations financial benefits, something Michels Maxfield, dean of PCSB, showed her win for the growing Providence College on March 23, the students were believes made the group stand out. admiration for the growing ethics School of Business (PCSB). Connor “tasked with coming up with a viable Barrett, as the team leader, introduced program and hardworking students. Barrett ’16, Cristian Higuita Montoya business approach to the Zika virus their group and their proposal. Montoya Maxfield said, “PCSB was able to ’16, Kristin Michels ’16, and Benjamin that incorporated ethical, financial, and highlighted the ethics models, while support our students’ participation in Swiszcz ’16 took home top prize in the general business considerations.” Michels talked about the World Health this competition thanks to our recently Eighth Annual Berg Cup, a competition The team initially looked at the Organization partnership. And Swiszcz inaugurated Program on Ethics in that has students analyze and present company’s financial statements, was the “tax expert,” handling what Business Education…I am so pleased solutions to business and ethical something they were very comfortable businesses value the most—money. and proud of their success and grateful problems. with as accounting majors, and After ten minutes of proposing and a to the donor whose endowment gift Before starting on an actual ethics discovered their company was not five-minute question and answer session, provides critical resources for ethics case, the team had to survive a few rounds giving a lot in charitable contributions. the PC team soon learned they would education.” of competition. PC was one of 40 teams After Michels did research online about be walking away as the winners. The The students credit their win to who, after submitting a team cover letter the Zika virus, they had the perfect group, which chooses an organization to the support of their advisors Dr. and their résumés, were chosen to work plan—a beneficial partnership with the represent coming in, decided to split the Patrick Kelly, chair of the Accountancy on a preliminary case in January. Given Department at PCSB, and Jacqueline only two weeks to prepare a written Elcik, assistant dean at PCSB, along proposal, the team had to discuss the with their liberal arts education. corporate social responsibilty policy of Michels said, “I think the ethics classes an insurance company, discussing its and the requirements that are at ethical role and action as a business. The Providence College really just enforced team heard back from the competition our knowledge and understanding a few weeks later in February and was of combing the two of them together, chosen to move on to the final round which was kind of…like an ultimate along with seven other teams. experience, bringing in my liberal arts The group received the case they education and my business education would be analyzing for the national into one whole project.” competition one week before competing. Michels hopes that this win for the Students were banned from using their business program will not only put a advisors for help and were left to balance positive spotlight on the major, but show schoolwork, jobs, sleep, and the project. that PC’s business program is more Michels said, “I didn’t see my than just business. She says this win is roommates that week because I was on a “representation of how important the campus until 3 o’clock in the morning.” business school can be here and how Finding the time was hard, but when the important the liberal arts education group did come together Michels recalls, is with these business majors. And I “Every minute was so productive and think that Providence College does it so that’s what really pushed us over to the uniquely in combining them together.” PHOTO COURTESY OF PROVIDENCE.EDU edge.” Friars show off the Berg Cup after winning the competition that combines business and ethical problems. Friar Divers: Unique Experience, Lifelong Passion Friar Divers Consists of PC Students With a Love for Scuba Diving by Patrick Lovett ’17 News Staff them, Friar Divers is able to offer these They range from scuba “Jamboree shortage of possibilities when it comes to lessons and all of the gear they require Weekends” in nearby Jamestown or Friar Divers. club spotlight for $650, around $200 dollars less than Newport, to non-school sponsored trips Beyond fostering unique experiences, the scuba diving clubs at neighboring to the Florida Keys. This past Halloween, the club has also seemed to create a Creed, a beloved character from schools. Hentz says, “The divers who came out large and fairly close community. Hentz NBC’s The Office, once said, “If I can’t Once certified, members are did an underwater pumpkin carving claims that it is a “fantastic network of scuba, then what’s this all been about?” welcome to variety of opportunities. event.” It is clear, therefore, there is no relationships on and off campus.” Even In the context of the show, this question during the summer months, when most is meant to be comical—it seems like schoolmates go their separate ways, a rather random pastime to be so Hentz says members of Friar Divers passionate for. However, for members meet up and go diving together. of Providence College’s Friar Divers These positive reactions to and Club, Creed’s words take on a much experiences in the club are all a tribute different meaning. To them, he is simply to the hard work and dedication of the being relatable. leadership, praise Hentz is quick to pass Friar Divers, PC’s own scuba diving to those who have helped him and the club, is comprised solely of student scuba club as a whole. “I’ve seen some amazing fanatics. Members either joined with a progress in students and watched in previously found love for scuba diving awe of their progressing love for the or developed one during their time with ocean and the sport itself,” says Hentz, the club. For them, Friar Divers has “And I cannot imagine making this club become a means towards totally unique, what it is today, without the outstanding awe-inspiring experiences within the executive board that has helped me local Rhode Island waters. make my ideas a reality.” The club is constantly growing too, Hentz attributes further credit to the introducing more and more students to “incomparable” John D. Langlois, owner all it has to offer. “We’re a budding club,” and Course Director for Enfield Scuba says club founder and President Danny & Water Sports, and his “incredible” Hentz ’17, “Now just reaching over 80 staff for their support in training and members since our 2014 inception.” instructorship. He, too, has helped to Although this statistic is impressive on create and sustain the opportunities its own, what joining entails makes it Hentz and others have been able to even more so. enjoy. For most clubs, members need only Those interested in scuba diving and sign a piece of paper. For Friar Divers, wish to receive information on fall sign members must be scuba certified. In most ups for Friar Divers may contact Hentz cases—the cases of 50 of the 80 current at [email protected]. members—this means going through PHOTO COURTESY OF THE FRIAR DIVERS CLUB five days of scuba training. 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Take a break and relax! You’re working too hard! Page 7 Opinion April 14, 2016 Commencement 2016 An Interview With Heather Abbott by Edward Walrod ’16 Opinion Staff someone who proves that someone can do it and be it charitable organizations all, it’s Heather Abbott. So, Providence College, let’s to navigate through that graduation give our alumna the biggest welcome she has ever process both emotionally received when she comes home to deliver what is and financially. I Class of 2016, meet your Commencement speaker: sure to be a powerful speech. recognized the important Heather Abbott. Heather Abbott graduated from The Cowl had the opportunity to ask her a few role that assistance had in Providence College in 2003. As some of us know, questions, and here they are: my healing process and she first burst onto the national scene after news What do you hope to impart to the Class of 2016? made it my own goal to pay of her survival at the Boston Marathon bombing. it forward by creating the Her courage, strong advocacy for the disabled, I hope to impart a sense of the importance of Heather Abbott Foundation. and work with individuals of all backgrounds on community and giving back to the Class of 2016. I important issues make her a perfect choice for the also hope to help them to realize that life can change How has this changed Commencement speaker. with the blink of an eye and to help them to think your outlook on life? Perhaps what struck me most about Mrs. Abbott about how they will react when life throws them a was her willingness to answer a few questions I sent curve ball that they had never expected. My outlook on life has to her. I immediately realized that this was someone changed in a few different whose recognition and fame had not given her an Can you describe what it means for you to be the respects. First, I have a new inflated sense of self. Instead, she seeks to inflate Commencement speaker back at your alma mater? appreciation for wounded everyone else’s sense of self before her own. veterans and first responders. Mrs. Abbott lost a leg in the marathon bombing. It’s terrific! Combined, in 2014 and 2015, I have Secondly, I admire and, Recently she also gave her testimony at the Boston given five commencement speeches. This will be the now, better understand why bomber’s trial in Boston. Mrs. Abbott’s journey has first in my home state of Rhode Island as well as the people chose to work in been nothing less than remarkable. With the loss first at a school I actually attended myself. In a sense, fields where they have a of her leg, she acquired a prosthesis; at first it was it’s like coming home again, just with a different direct impact on influencing uncomfortable and she soon realized that it could role this time. Never in a million years did I dream the lives of others. I would cost upwards of $100,000 per leg every three to five I would be on this side of the podium back in 2003 like to say that I don’t years. Instead of resigning herself and the fate of when I walked across the stage at the Dunk with my “sweat the small stuff” as others to a potentially unsustainable situation, she brand new MBA. much as I once did and instead took it upon herself to fight. Not just fight that my priorities in life for herself, but to fight for every person out there Can you briefly describe your journey (in your have been, somewhat, put and their right to a comfortable and affordable own words) from Boston Marathon bombing in perspective. prosthesis. survivor to head of a foundation? The next year she walked the last half mile of the Boston Marathon with her prosthesis and started My transition from brand new amputee to founder the Heather Abbott Foundation, which advocates of the Heather Abbott Foundation (HAF) is mainly a and provides for those who need help affording result of help and support that I received from the comfortable and cheap prosthetic limbs. She has community. Learning what it’s like to live as an done all this while maintaining a full time job, amputee and figuring out how to afford the different raising a family, and going around the nation to prosthetic devices needed to get back to living is engage students like us in her advocacy. If there is challenging. I relied on the help of other amputees and PHOTOS COURTESY OF THEMORNINGNEWSARUBA.ORG Mental Health Awareness Week Your GPA Is Not As Important As Your Mental Health

by Brianna Abbott ’17 Along with the threat of lower grades, there is McPhail’s with your study buddy can do a lot when Co-Opinion Editor actual mental and physical danger that accompanies you’re spending the entire night in Ruane. It’s just the consistent high stress level. Suicide is the second that little time away from your to-do list that makes health biggest cause of student death in the United States, you realize there’s an entire world beyond your with over 1,000 college students committing suicide planner. Talking to your mom on the phone about With this week coming to a close, it also brings every year, according to a study conducted by Emory how your dog is waiting for you reminds you that the end of Mental Health Awareness Week. Whether University. there is life outside of college and after stress. or not you attended any of the events throughout What can we do to curb this horrible trend and If you need a good GPA or resume to get into grad campus this week, most of which included dogs of look out for our own mental health? We can take a school or that dream job, you’ll get it done; but that some kind, you definitely at least heard what was breath. We can pause our lives. We can treat ourselves. doesn’t mean you should drive yourself to extremes going on. And that’s a very, very good thing. Mental I know, there’s no time for that. There’s actually no in order to do it. A mental or emotional breakdown Health Awareness Week reminds everyone that they time for anything when you have two quizzes, an isn’t worth the 0.1 GPA boost you’ll earn, and the should take the time to stop focusing on their GPA exam, a paper, and a million extracurriculars in a memories you’ll make taking the time to go to ’64 and start focusing on themselves, which is why this single week. Trust me, I don’t remember the last time Hall and pet a dog are worth more than a missed healthy mentality should stay with students long that I watched Netflix because all of my extra time question on a quiz. Your parents will still love you. after the label of “Awareness Week” is gone. goes into completing my endless pile of homework. You’ll still have your friends and your life. And if an Although college is notorious for being some of But I also know that it’s important to take a break academic or career path makes you so stressed that the best years of a young person’s life, those years for your own sanity. A Wednesday milkshake in you emotionally break down or even think of taking are paid for in thousands of dollars and weeks of your own life, then it’s probably not the right path endless stress. According to the 2015 National for you. College Health Assessment, 85 percent of students And that is why Mental Health Awareness Week felt not only stressed but overwhelmed at some is so important. Even knowing that it’s going on point during the last academic year. Thirty percent reminds students that it’s okay to breathe and think of these students even admitted that this stress about their present happiness instead of their future. affected their academic performance negatively. It’s okay to work hard and to sacrifice in order to Sudents are so stressed with all of their activities and achieve your dreams, but there will be no dreams to the pressure to perform well that they’re actually achieve if you don’t take care of yourself first. performing worse.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF WITSU.IE 8 The Cowl OPINION April 14, 2016 Graduating From Friartown Small School Makes Large Opportunity by Matt Tinsley ’16 championship saw Villanova, with over 10,000 Opinion Staff students, defeat UNC, a school of nearly 30,000. Providence has but a small fraction of the students after college of most well-known colleges and universities. This, I submit, ought to be celebrated. For seniors graduating in the (very) near All around us, the inversely proportional future, most conversations we have with family relationship between quantity and value is made and friends involve the question, “Well, what manifest. Consider that Tesla, a manufacturer of next?” Term grades and class credits no longer electric cars, has hardly sold over 100,000 vehicles concern us, city apartments have replaced dorm historically. And yet, the company’s stock price has living, we have little use for “ratemyprofessors. soared from around $30 to over $250 in just two com,” and plans for the summer have become the years, and a lucky 300,000 buyers have pre-ordered beginning of our plans for life. This is, indeed, a the next Tesla Model 3. Why all the buzz? Tesla cars time of change and uncertainty, and too quickly are scarce, few in number, valuable, and they easily we forget all that we have accomplished here and stand out in a sea of average, familiar products. the great people we have become. The purpose of In sports, Kobe Bryant has announced that this is this article is to remind us of the following: we his final season in the NBA. Immediately, his games are soon to be lifetime members of a small, have seen more press coverage and fan attendance tight-knit, and uniquely gifted community than ever before. People have acknowledged that of Providence College graduates. Bryant’s games are more valuable because they are The entire undergraduate numbered. With each passing game, we are closer to experience at Providence has his last, and thus we pay closer attention to each one confirmed for me a basic principle of his limited performances. of economics: scarcity breeds When we step out of the Providence College value. What does it mean that community and into the workforce, what will the we are scarce? world find in us? What unique experience dowe Recall that there have to share? And how will we stand out in a sea are roughly 4,000 of like-minded people? The education at Providence undergraduate has taught us to seek truth, to ask deeper questions, students here. To and to draw meaningful connections between pick on a few schools, disciplines. By studying philosophy alongside consider the four teams finance, or literature in combination with science, we in the NCAA Men’s have been pushed to see how one field can inform and Women’s Basketball another. We have been challenged to put liberal arts Championships this year. in conversation with the applied sciences, to see how UConn, a school of faith and reason can complement each other, and to over 31,000 students, explore the most profound elements of the human defeated Syracuse, experience. a school of 21,000 In these coming weeks, as you begin new careers students, in the and meet new faces, remember that you have women’s finals. been gifted with a uniquely beautiful education. The men’s Remember that you are now part of a proud and special community of Providence Friars, no matter how outnumbered we are. After all, there can be value in scarcity. PHOTO COURTESY: OF BANDT.COM Students Happy with Huxley Closing The Early Benefits of Campus Transformation

PHOTO COURTESY OF VIMEO.COM by Wesley Trask ’16 Opinion Staff week previewed just how nice that is going to be. view for Davis, Guzman, and Cunningham Hall As someone who regularly has to go between residents, rather than the combination road and campus transformation upper and lower campus, having Huxley Avenue river that it does now. closed has given my laziness a nice boost. No longer It sometimes saddens me that I will be graduating April is in full swing at Providence College, do I have to look both ways before crossing, nor do this year. Not that I will particularly miss this place, which means warm weather, snow, more essays I feel the need to get to the other side in any sort of although it has been a great ride. No, I am really than anyone reasonably has time to complete, and hurry; being able to throw caution to the wind is most disappointed that I will be missing out on still more construction. This latest project, however, just the tip of the iceberg, of course. Gone will be the all of the great improvements coming to campus has been a bit more obtrusive than the rest, as it has potential for someone to get hit by a car (or, with the once I leave. PC never really was a great postcard forced a temporary closure of Huxley Avenue. In way they drive, the more likely scenario of getting hit campus, though it did have its nice parts. Overall, a preview of things to come, Huxley Avenue was by a RIPTA). Oh, and it will also look nice with trees it has been a couple nice buildings surrounded closed to traffic between the security gate and Eaton instead of asphalt. (and separated) by roads and parking lots all over Street for a little over a week. Although the eventual Getting traffic off of the campus will also be nice. the place. Never could I have imagined it would be permanent closure will be inconvenient, there is no Having lived in Davis overlooking Huxley Avenue possible for the campus to look more like a campus doubting the positive effect it will have. last year, cars driving by, especially the loud ones, than an industrial park, with more green than gray. For decades, the PC campus has been split in two could occasionally get annoying. Although I imagine Although Huxley Avenue has seen generations by Huxley Avenue, though this will soon be a thing the sounds of construction last week were not fun of PC students, I imagine not one alumnus will be of the past. The College plans to close off its portion for Davis Hall residents, nighttime must have been particularly sad to see it go. Kicking it to the curb of Huxley and transform it into a greenspace. quite peaceful. Once the entire project is finished, the (by getting rid of the curbs, that is) is the first step in Finally, PC will be one connected campus. This past former Huxley Avenue will provide a nice window making a campus everyone can truly enjoy. April 14, 2016 COMMENTARYOPINION The Cowl 9 A Defense of DWC Why Students Should Appreciate Civ

PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM by Hannah Paxton ’19 Opinion Staff class is a lot to take on, especially when the subject to appreciate what Civ has to better develop skills that we might it is a four-semester requirement, so to offer us. not otherwise be able to strengthen liberal arts you have to work through it for both We learn more from Civ than what without taking the class. We are your freshman and sophomore years we gather from lectures on Greek able to think more critically, better One of the most infamously unique at PC. Not to mention the number of culture or Dante’s Inferno. In reading formulate and discuss our thoughts, aspects of Providence College is the hours a week the student has to attend all of this literature from hundreds and write more effectively. Development of Western Civilization the class. On top of two 50-minute of years ago, we gain a better insight While there is usually a large program. No matter what class year, lectures, a 110-minute seminar seems not just into the past but have a better amount of reading to be done every you will never find a PC student like too much to handle—and many understanding of life today. Although week, and some of the philosophical who does not complain about Civ. times, it can be. However, with all people and places were significantly theories are hard to wrap our heads Whether it is sitting through lecture, the pieces and parts that go into the different in the time of Homer and around, there is a lot to appreciate having to attend a two-hour seminar, Civ program we seem to forget how Aristotle, we as human beings are still about Civ. It may not seem like it, but or reading a 300 page book that needs rewarding the class really can be. fundamentally the same. we are actually very lucky. There are to be finished within a week, there is a Students tend to think of Civ as a Civ professors tell us this all the not too many colleges that can say that lot that is fair game for students to be chore. Since it is a core requirement, time, and we tend to roll our eyes and they have a Civ requirement for their irritated with. one cannot simply quit the class just laugh, but it is true. We can get so students, one which enables them to Civ is a rather complex program, because they do not like it; they might much more out of Civ apart from what think deeper and analyze better. You considering the fact that in one class think it is a waste of time because it we take notes on in lecture. It is about do not have to like the class itself, but alone you are learning about history, does not fit with their major. But you going deeper into what we learn and at the very least there should be more literature, theology, and philosophy do not have to be a history or theology realizing what message the reading is of an appreciation for what Civ has to from many different time periods. The major or have a particular interest in trying to give to us. Civ also allows us offer. Aquinas Hall Has Unfair Reputation Writer Rescinds Previous Criticism

by Daniel Barton ’18 Opinon Staff After getting over my childish the building. the students who live in on-campus obsession with how bad the building Aquinas Hall, built in 1939, is the apartments sadly do not have. It’s campus living structure is, my life drastically center of Providence College’s student a large part of PC’s history; such a improved. I made it a point to life. It is conveniently located in the big part, that any living alumnus of About six months ago, I wrote an recognize that I was lucky enough to middle of upper campus, giving its the school knows of its existence, article that was published in The Cowl even have a roof over my head at such residents the most convenient access connecting PC students and alumni regarding the living conditions for an amazing school, and then I started to the library, the gym, and most throughout generations. In spite of sophomore students in Aquinas Hall. observing some of the overall perks of classroom facilities; this is a perk that these historical connections and perks It was specifically written that the of convenience, though, there is still conditions of the dorm were similar a much larger factor that makes the to that of a “run down warehouse greatness of Aquinas Hall shine so that hasn’t had a single meaningful brightly. construction project done since the... In the grand scheme of life, it is only 1970s.” While this article was published twice considered socially acceptable to back in November, only a few months share a single room and living space into the school year and before the with two of your best friends—at students could experience living summer camp and in the early years through the horrors of a cold, dark, of college. Now that sophomore year Rhode Island winter, it has never been is coming to a close, the window more clear than it is now that I was, in on the amazing days of dorm life is fact, far too quick on my judgements slowly but firmly shutting. Aquinas toward Aquinas Hall. Hall is a building whose greatness, Let’s face it, while I was harsh in my unlike Bedford, Suites, or Davis Hall, early assessment, I was most certainly is not in its physical features. It is a not entirely wrong. The building is building where the greatness lies in the old, and it is definitely lacking some intangible memories of the last days of key aesthetic components that perhaps most students’ traditional dorm life. some other traditional dorm buildings Rising sophomores who are on campus have, a great example being “doomed” with living in Aquinas Hall room size and personal living space next year, do not be so stubbornly relative to that of other residence halls turned off. Believe it or not, pretty soon on campus. Yet, after further examining you will never be able to live in a 20’ by the history of Providence College itself, 10’ room with your best friends again. those blemishes alone are not even close enough to furnish a legitimate argument against the building. PHOTO COURTESY OF ODYSSEYONLINE.COM April 14, 2016 OPINION The Cowl 10 Providence College’s Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 Publisher: Kristine Goodwin Looking Back To Move Forward Co-Publisher: Dr. Steven A. Sears by Kathleen McGinty ’16 Advisor: Richard F. Kless Gabriella Nigro ’16 Graduate Assistant: Joseph Flynn ‘15 editor’s column Editor-in-Chief: Kathleen McGinty ’16

Associate Editor-in-Chief: Gabriella Dig deep and look up. Witness all trials will shape you, they will not be Nigro ’16 that you have accomplished. Did your the memories remembered. first year just end or is this your last What are the memories we Managing Editor: James Seabright ’16 month at Providence College? Perhaps remember? The friendships forged you’re not entirely happy with some and the laughter shared after spending News Co-Editor: Meaghan Dodson ’17 lows of the semester, but you will look nearly a whole day together in The News Co-Editor: Marla Gagne ’18 Asst. News Editor: Sabrina Guilbeault back in a month, a year, a decade, and Cowl office. We could have allowed ’18 you will be proud of yourself. challenging times to dominate our How can I do this without tearing Cowl experience, but we have our Opinion Co-Editor: Jackie Kelley ’17 up? entire staff to thank for deterring us Opinion Co-Editor: Brianna Abbott ‘17 The two of us are moving on from doing so. It often wasn’t the end Asst. Opinion Editor: Carolyn Walsh ’17 from running The Cowl. This is our result of overcoming adversity but the farewell. After interviews and deep process of getting there that we found Arts & Entertainment Editor: Serena Ambroselli ’16 conversations, our time is up, and most rewarding. Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor: Katie our eager successors will now shine. Dig deep and breathe deeper. Find Puzycki ’17 Sure, just like all changing executive your endurance. This is a marathon, positions, some days will be terrible; not a sprint. Portfolio Editor: Branan Durbin ’16 they’ll drain you completely, but I have Asst. Portfolio Editor: Jose Martinez ’16 a pressing feeling that insofar as those Sports Co-Editor: DJ Anderson ’16 Sports Co-Editor: Joey Ciccarello ’16 Asst. Sports Editor: Gretta Schultz ’17 Photography Co-Editor: Jess Artigliere Tangents Tirades ’17 Photography Co-Editor: Kristina Ho ’18 Asst. 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KIMBERLY LEZAMA ’18/ THE COWL KRISTINA HO ’18/ THE COWL TOP LEFT: Students attend Relay for Life, an annual fundraiser that remembers and honors people who have fought cancer and who continue to fight cancer, sponsored by Colleges Against Cancer. TOP RIGHT: Students gather together to share experiences and ask questions regarding Demands for Redress, sponsored by The Board of Representatives and Student Congress. BELOW: A student makes her own bag of trail mix, sponsored by Student Activities.

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Page 12 Photography April 14, 2016 What word would you use to describe yourself?

“Charismatic.” “Mucker.” Alexander DoRego ’19 Michael DeBuccia ’16

“Friendly.” “Lovable.” Caitlin Parrott’18 Nicole Brennan ’16 and Dani Brennan ’16

“Short and average.” “Injured and bald.” Hope Sornborger ’17 and Matt Soriero’ 17 Tom O’Connor ’17 and Colin Norcross ’17

“Swag.”

-Justin Bieber

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Emily’s Playlist: background instrumental that oozes with synth pad 1. “Come Back to Me” (feat. Tove Lo) [Vicetone goodness. It builds up to a roaring chorus with a Remix]—Urban Cone strong vocal and heavy drum beat that will have you The song itself is great, but this remix is fantastic. wanting to play it again and again (and again). Urban Cone and Tove Lo absolutely kill it with Lindsey’s Playlist: this alternative pop jam, which has been one of my 1. “She’s American”—The 1975 favorites to play on the beach in the summer or on a This song is off of the long-awaited new album road trip with friends. Total good-mood inducer. from the 1975, and I’m absolutely in love with it. It’s 2. “Soundcheck”—Catfish and the Bottlemen a great song to jam out to and the lyrics are ironically This new track by Catfish is sure to be a accurate. crowdpleaser on their upcoming summer tour. The 2. “Feels Like Summer”—Panama Wedding verses are perfect lead-ins to a super fun, edgy chorus Panama Wedding’s vibe is always very happy that just begs to be sung along to. and puts me in a good mood; this song is perfect for 3. “Mess Around”—Cage the Elephant getting ready for warmer weather! From the second this song starts, you can tell by 3. “Golden”—Parade of Lights the guitar riff that it’s going to be one that gets people “Golden” was the first song I played one show (our pumped up. When they performed this at their show show starts at 6 a.m.), and it was probably the best at the Dunk last week, it was definitely one of the wake-up song I could’ve asked for. (many) times they got the entire arena on their feet. 4. “Crystallized”—Young the Giant 4. “July”—HUNNY I may be biased as a Young the Giant fan, but this HUNNY is definitely a band that I would song is so easy to rock out to this spring! recommend to watch out for. Their songs stay true 5. “Morocco”—Moon Taxi to alternative roots while always having a touch of I just recently discovered this band from Nashville soulful groove. They are definitely different from and have been obsessed ever since. “Morocco” is anything you’ve ever heard, and definitely worth a my favorite song to sing along to and pretend I’m listen. somewhere tropical. 5. “You and I”—PVRIS WDOM broadcasts to the Greater Providence area; This Boston-based band is one of my favorite bands you can tune in to 91.3 FM or go to WDOM913.com on the planet right now. This song starts off misleading to listen to more sets brought to you by the College’s in the best way possible, with a soft vocal and chill very own DJs. Alternative band Parade of Lights. PHOTO COURTESY OF STEVEMADDEN.COM A Diamond for Florida Georgia Line Clam Jam Entertainment

Country duo Florida Georgia Line performing at the 2015 CMT Awards. PHOTO COURTESY OF JUSTJARED.COM

by Ryan Cox ’18 country subgenre in country music. remix also won the American Music current single, “Confession,” is now A&E Staff The subgenre is a source of division Awards Single of the Year in 2013. on the Billboard charts. TELEVISION among country artists and is known Other country artists have had Hubbard and Kelley are currently for its cliché lyrics about women and albums go Diamond and multi- working on their third album, which Nashville is celebrating a huge partying and for its hip-hop and rock Diamond—most notably, Garth the duo claims will be more mature milestone in country music as country influences. Brooks with six Diamond album than their previous projects and duo Florida Georgia Line received “Cruise” received praise almost certifications—but “Cruise” is the first will reflect their lives to date. In a Diamond certification from the immediately for its catchy tune and single to do so. Hubbard and Kelley an interview with Taste of Country, Recording Industry Association of well-timed release in the summer are shocked by their success, and Hubbard calls some of the songs for America (RIAA) for their debut single, of 2012. Liv Carter of Urban Country credit their fans for launching their “married guys who still like to party… “Cruise.” News gave “Cruise” a thumbs-up, careers. “We are blown away and for sure. [The album] feels good.” The duo, made up of college friends noting its staying power on the radio: couldn’t be more honored by these Kelley was more reflective. “I think, Tyler Hubbard and Brian Kelley, “The lyrics are, together with the milestone moments,” said Kelley in a really honestly, we’ve tried as best we rocketed to fame with the release of main character, on the shallow side, press release. can to be as transparent as we can with “Cruise” in 2012, and have had two but…despite its flaws, [there] is still “Our fans keep us doing what we our lyrics and our music and record No. 1 albums and eight No. 1 singles too much to like about this song (or do and made this possible!” Hubbard and write exactly where we’re at and since then and they were voted Vocal put differently, there is not enough said. “This past year has been an then release it.” Florida Georgia Line Duo of the Year by the Academy of wrong to dismiss it).” incredible ride. Each time we release had originally expected to release Country Music. The song was remixed It earned Florida Georgia Line two a single, we can only pray that people their album this spring, although the by Nelly in 2013, associating Florida CMT Music Awards, a CMA (Country are going to respond positively, and farther as spring advances, the less Georgia Line with more of a country/ Music Association) Award, and a thankfully, they did. We have the likely that seems. hip-hop crossover sound and the bro- Billboard Music Award. The Nelly best fans in the world, by far!” Their 14 The Cowl ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT April 14, 2016 Return to the Runway by Paige Calabrese ’18 A&E Staff CELEBRITY

Cara Delevingne, British model and actress, made a huge comeback in terms of her modeling career last week by revealing that she is the new face of the latest Yves Saint Laurent campaign. This revelation comes as shock to many, especially those within the modeling industry, as Delevingne heavily criticized the industry last year and announced last summer that she would be taking a break in order to pursue an acting career. Delevingne launched her professional modeling career in 2009 when she was discovered and signed by Storm Model Management. Her career took off at the winter 2011 London Fashion Week when she walked for Burberry’s fall/winter line, and in September of that year she was granted the honor of opening and closing Burberry’s spring/summer line show in London. Delevingne has walked in shows for Chanel, Rag & Bone, Tory Burch, and other major luxury fashion labels. She was awarded the title Model of the Year in 2012 and 2014 Cara Delevingne poses for the Paper Towns promo shoot. PHOTO COURTESY OF HAWTCELEBS.COM at the British Fashion Awards, and As a result, I lost sight of myself and purpose in her life, Delevingne roles. since 2012 has been consistently what it meant to be happy, what it turned to an area that she has At the 2015 Elle Magazine Style ranked by top magazines, such as meant to be successful. I think it all always had a passion for: acting. Awards, Delevingne won the The Sunday Times Magazine, as being stemmed from a deep-down feeling After starring in smaller roles and Breakthrough Actress award and among the most influential people in of wanting people to like me and lesser-known films such as Anna has been nominated for similar the world. love me.” Karenina in 2012, Delevingne scored awards by other magazines and Delevingne’s criticism of the Feeling that modeling focused leading roles in Paper Towns and the organizations. Delevingne has fashion industry began in 2015, when entirely on her looks and reduced upcoming releases Suicide Squad and proven that it is possible to have a she argued that there was too much her to an object, Delevingne, who Valerian and the City of a Thousand successful career in both modeling focus on appearance and perfection. has struggled with depression since Planets. Although her acting skills and acting, disproving the stereotype In an interview with The Times in she was a teenager, began to suffer and career are still developing, that models-turned-actresses are August 2015, Delevingne explained, from low self-confidence and body Delevingne exhibits a tremendous doomed to be trapped in mediocre “I found myself surrendering to the image problems that prompted her amount of talent and promise, as roles and are not capable of truly industry’s approval process. I felt like to step back from modeling. she has largely performed well and developing advanced acting skills. I needed validation from everyone. Searching for more depth and exceeded expectations in her varying Clam Jam Entertainment by Kealy Robertson ’16 so make sure you do not miss out! Haven Brothers and Roadies. There will out flower headbands to add to the A&E Staff Not only will there be food and a beer also be ice cream and kettle corn available hippie theme. There will also be lawn garden, but students will be able to ride a for some afternoon snacking. If you are games that students can take part in, CAMPUS mechanical shark and bungee jump. This 21 or over, there will be a beer garden including blow-up jousting. Sun, fun, food, and friends; this year’s theme is Woodstock, so be sure to where you can enjoy a few drinks with The best part of the event will be year’s Clam Jam is on Friday, April 15 wear your most hippie-looking clothing. your friends. Students definitely need to the live music. A Day at the Zoo, a in the Smith Center for the Arts parking Providence College is bringing in food come down and check it out. Providence College student band, will be lot! Clam Jam, hosted by the Board of trucks for the event, and we all know Be sure to take part in the arts and headlining the event. You may have seen Programmers, has always been one of how good Providence food trucks are! crafts activities Clam Jam will be hosting. them play last week on Slavin Lawn, or the students’ favorite on campus events, There will be a range of options including You can tie-dye, and they will be giving the week before in McPhail’s, but if you have not been able to come out and hear their music, this is the day to do it. The band is made up of four students: Jack Gallo ’16 on vocals and rhythm guitar, George Copley ’16 on lead guitar, Will Fujita ’16 on violin, bass, and saxophone, and Kieran Burns ’18 on drums. The band started out as just a couple of friends spending time together and making music in their free time. But now the group has evolved, creating diverse sounds with their combination of vocals and instruments. They play alternative rock, jazz, and blues. However, the band continues to surprise their followers by creating new tunes that everyone loves. They will definitely make Clam Jam worth your while. What is better than food, drinks, games, and music? Clam Jam is going to be one of the most widely attended PC events of the spring. So gather up your friends and make sure to head down to the Smith parking lot Friday afternoon. It is a great way to kick off your weekend! And do not forget to buy one of A Day at the Zoo’s t-shirts!

A Day at the Zoo’s band logo; the group will play at this year’s Clam Jam. PHOTO COURTESY OFFACEBOOK.COM/DAYATZOO April 14, 2016 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Cowl 15 Explore Providence: Let’s Fat Belly’s Pub Rave by Isabella Goldstein ’17 greens, croutons, red onions, and A&E Staff balsamic Dijon vinaigrette; spinach pie pizza with black olives, garlic, LOCAL pepperoni, feta, and mozzarella cheese; a Swiss chicken panini with Although one could never get a honey mustard sauce, tomato, tired of ordering a burger from The and bacon; and the avocado burger Abbey, the city of Providence is topped with Monterey Jack cheese, actually full of other establishments avocado, red onion, lettuce, tomato, that serve tasty patties. Situated in and salsa. the middle of downtown on Canal Three of us ordered the traditional Street, Fat Belly’s Pub is a classic Fat Belly Burger, all of which were Irish establishment and popular cooked perfectly. The sweet potato night spot for Friars. However, in fries were especially tasty too! The addition to being a popular bar, it fourth member of our party ordered serves tasty food. the Reuben, which consisted of This past Saturday, our party corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss of four arrived at Fat Belly’s cheese, and Russian dressing on around 7 p.m., and we were seated marble rye bread; this was equally immediately. The space, which as delicious. All of us finished our includes both a bar and traditional amazing meals feeling satisfied, seating, was dark and cozy. The especially because prices were so dining area was clean, and the staff reasonable! was friendly. However, the service Therefore, Friars, why not begin was definitely on the slower side, your next weekend by dining at Fat which was rather surprising since it Belly’s? Afterwards, make your way was not crowded. to the upstairs space for the rest of The menu consists of a wide variety the night! Lastly, in addition to Fat of bar food, such as appetizers, Belly’s of Providence, other locations salads, grilled pizzas, sandwiches, include Coventry, North Kingstown, and burgers. Some notable mentions East Greenwich, and Warwick, include BBQ chicken nachos with a which may be useful knowledge for cheddar cheese blend, black olives, the future if one strays from the PC Justin Bieber attempting to dodge paparazzi. PHOTO COURTESY OF J-14.COM tomatoes, onions, and jalapenos; area. pear Gorgonzola salad with baby This Week: Celebrity Complaints

by Kelly Laske ’16 months. The fans are the reason why A&E Staff he became so famous and they helped get him to where he is today. While TELEVISION some fans are sympathetic towards Fame is something that almost his exhaustion, it is a part of the job. everyone has dreamed about at some On the other hand, actresses like point in his or her life. As little kids, Selena Gomez have complained about who did not want to be Amanda Bynes the fame, but come to the realization or Aaron Carter? With fame comes that this exhaustion is what comes money, cars, A-list friends, VIP tables, along with it. According to E!Online, and exotic trips across the world. Gomez has admitted to not handling The question is, who would not want the media attention very well. This to be famous? Recently, celebrities was until she realized that she should have opened up about the downsides utilize the platform she was given to of fame, and have complained of a promote bigger and better things. lack of privacy given by the media. Gomez said, “When I was younger For people like actors, actresses, and and running around all the time on musicians, if fame is typically the goal tour, I don’t think I took the time to they are working for, is it acceptable notice how being a woman in my for them to complain about the position is really a gift. I want to consequences of fame? make sure I utilize all that power… Just a few weeks ago, nearing his All the stuff that I’ve been living has upcoming world tour, Justin Bieber been beautiful and awkward and cancelled his meet and greet events, authentic.” Gomez admits that it was for which people pay $2,000 a person. hard at one point, until she realized His excuse for the cancellations? that being a powerful women in this According to HollywoodLife.com, “I industry is what makes it worth it. enjoy meeting such incredible people Personally, I do not have sympathy but I end up feeling so drained and for the celebrities whose goal was to filled with so much of other people’s be famous when they first started out. spiritual energy that I end up so They knew what they were getting drained and unhappy.” Though world themselves into. It is the celebrities famous and worshipped by fans at all who did not ask to be famous, like ends of the earth, he is exhausted and children of celebrities or siblings does not want to feel like he is not of famous figures, and so forth. capable of satisfying his fans. It is still While the media does cross the line in the works if fans will get their money sometimes in terms of invading one’s back. One mother is upset because her privacy, they are just doing their jobs daughter, who has cerebral palsy and and trying to perform up to standards has lost her ability to speak, had been in their industry. Outside of Fat Belly’s Pub, located at 125 Canal St. PHOTO COURTESY OF PB.TRAVELHOST.COM looking forward to meeting Bieber for 16 The Cowl ADVERTISEMENT April 14, 2016

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Apply Today! Page 17 Sports April 14, 2016 Chicago Blackhawks History has a funny way of repeating itself. Exactly a year ago today, the Chicago Blackhawks National Hockey League team was ranked third in the Central Celtics Exceed Division of the Western Conference. They played a relatively average, yet consistent regular season. Stand out performances by forwards Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews accompanied by strong goaltending by 12th ranked Corey Crawford lead the apparent underdogs to Season the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They ended up walking away with “The Cup.” This year, the Hawks find themselves ranked third in the Central Division going into playoffs once again. Expectations Kane, ranked second in the NHL in points, and Toews both performed at an unbelievably high caliber once by Brent Bauerle ’16 again this season, but they were joined by rookie Artemi Sports Staff Panarin, further strengthening the Blackhawks’ offense. Panarin finished the regular season ninth in total points basketball in the overall NHL ranking. The Blackhawks are the only team in the NHL to have two players ranked in the While the halcyon days Brad Stevens. After borderline astounding, Top 10 in total points. of the Big Three may be taking Butler to two and that improvement is Not only have the Blackhawks become an offensive gone, the Boston Celtics improbable NCAA what allows the Celtics to threat, the continued improvement of Corey Crawford have spent the past two Championship games remain competitive night between the pipes makes the team a menacing force. seasons doing something and jumping ship to the in and night out. Crawford is ranked fifth with a save percentage of 92.4 most NBA teams trying NBA, many wondered The rest of the roster percent. to rebuild avoid like the whether Stevens, one is littered with players The team is set to face the Saint Louis Blues for a seven plague: winning. of the youngest coaches performing beyond game series in the first round of playoffs beginning April After nabbing a in the league, with no expectations – an island 13. As the Chicago Blackhawks have proved time and surprise playoff berth last NBA experience as a of misfit toys that comes time again, they have the experience and professionalism season after offloading the player or coach, would together to make one to win when it counts and to compete in playoff hockey last vestiges of Doc Rivers’ succeed. That answer is a hell of a Christmas. Jae like no other team in the NHL can. Celtics (sending Rajon resounding yes. Stevens Crowder and Avery Rondo to Dallas and Jeff has taken a mishmash Bradley may make the -Liza Sisk ’19 Green to Memphis), most of talent (his best player All-Defense team for pundits saw a team that is 5’9” and his starting their work smothering overachieved down the center only 6’9”) and opposing wing players, stretch but had the talent turned it into a defensive while Evan Turner, left for to fight for a playoff spot juggernaut that improved dead after flaming out in again this season. Those dramatically on offense as Philadelphia and Indiana, who will predictions were wrong, the season progressed. has molded himself into a but not in a negative Stevens' defense-first facilitating machine who way—the Celtics have philosophy has helped the has a solid case for sixth been so good that making Celtics craft one of the top man of the year. face off in the playoffs has been a 5 defenses in the league, This is not to say that foregone conclusion for and his willingness all is roses for the NBA’s months. to play to his team’s most storied franchise. While they will strengths even if it means The Celtics are still not title the stanley not reach the 50-win sitting an accomplished contenders, barring a truly benchmark or a top 3 veteran like David Lee miraculous postseason seed, the Green have still has helped settle what run that would still cup finals? massively overachieved was a crowded rotation probably end at the hands for a team picked by some at the season’s onset. But of the basketball cyborg to be in the lottery (though as Stevens himself would that is the Golden State the Celtics will still be in say, in the end it is all on Warriors. And though the lottery courtesy of the players, and they have Thomas is knocking on the the Brooklyn Nets first been no slouches either. door of being a true top-20 round pick Danny Ainge The man who stands at player in the league, the Washington Capitals fleeced from Billy King the forefront of Boston’s C’s still lack the kind of in the Kevin Garnett/ on-court success is the star power needed to be Winners of the President’s Trophy, the Washington Paul Pierce trade). With mighty mite himself, an upper echelon team. Capitals finished the regular season with a record of the postseason quickly Isaiah Thomas, who But as the regular season 56-18-8 for a total of 120 points. As the first seed in the approaching, the question has elevated his game comes to a close, these are Eastern Conference, they will have home ice advantage begs to be asked: what to become not just a issues Danny Ainge that throughout the entirety of the playoffs. Star left winger has made these Celtics so starting point guard has a whole offseason to and captain of the team, Alexander Ovechkin, reached successful? but an all-star. Thomas’ remedy – after he takes a his seventh 50 goal season this year and shows no signs That question begins improvement from the good while to appreciate of slowing down heading into the postseason. Combined and ends with the man conscienceless gunner how far his team has come with linemates Nicklas Backstrom and TJ Oshie, the behind the machine, of Sacramento days is already. Capitals’ first line tallied 96 goals and 96 assists. Washington finished as the second highest scoring team in the league with 248 goals, behind only the Dallas Stars, who finished with 265. Players like Justin Williams, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Tom Wilson have a lot to offer this well-rounded team. Williams, whose nickname is Mr. Game Seven, has scored seven goals and is 7-0 in game sevens. Kuznetsov, a dynamic center, finished the regular season with career highs of 20 goals and 57 assists. Wilson, a 6’4”, 207 lbs winger, brings an aspect of physicality to the team, having racked up 163 Penalty Infraction Minutes in the regular season. However, this team has a lot more depth than just their forwards. Goaltender Braden Holtby has been outstanding this year and tied Martin Brodeur’s record of most single- season wins with 48. As long as the Capitals’ top players continue to put up numbers and Holtby remains a force to be reckoned with in net, this team has the potential to make it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final and possibly walk away with it all.

-Lauren Altmeyer ’17 PHOTO COURTESY OF CELTICSBLOG.COM Isaiah Thomas' All-Star season has led the Celtics to new heights. 18 The Cowl SPORTS April 14, 2016 Athlete in Friar History: Billy Donovan

Billy Donovan as a Providence Friar. PHOTO COURTESY OF BIGEASTCOASTBIAS.COM by Brannon Walker-Hodges ’16 Before Louisville men’s basketball 15.1 points per game. His defensive basketball career as a player was short Sports Staff Head Coach Rick Pitino had became prowess grew as well within Pitino’s lived, the drive and determination system, averaging over two steals per to be involved with the game men's basketball the Friars men’s basketball head coach in 1985, Donovan had told Pitino game. Donovan’s senior year would be lingered within him. After serving that he wanted to transfer to another parallel to the greatest regular season as an assistant for the University of As the college basketball season school in order to have himself the in Providence College men’s basketball Kentucky and young head coach for comes to close, let me take some time to opportunity to shine. Pitino followed history. Donovan led all of the 1986- Marshall University Men’s Basketball recognize one of Providence College’s up with the schools that Donovan was 1987 Friars with 20.6 points per game, Team, Donovan took the job as the most recognizable graduates. Before interested in attending. The schools along with 2.4 steals per game. Friar head coach for the men’s basketball coaching a national championship responded by saying that they were not fans across the country began to refer to team for the University of Florida program at the University of Florida, willing to offer Donovan a scholarship. Donovan as "Billy the Kid," named after Gators in 1996. Donovan became William John “Billy” Donovan Jr. ’87 The sentiments of the schools were the 19th-century outlaw. Coach Pitino and one of the most successful coaches in was a kid from Rockville Centre on Long that Donovan did not have the skills Donovan spearheaded the Friars toward a Florida Gators history, with numerous Island, New York. Donovan had a huge necessary in order to compete, even magical run to a Final Four appearance in Southeastern Conference tournament athletic legacy to uphold, as his father, against weaker opponents. Pitino took the 1987 NCAA March Madness Division championships, multiple SEC coach of Billy Donovan Sr. was the third-leading those sentiments back to Donovan, 1 Basketball Tournament as a No. 6 seed. the year awards, and many Final Four all-time scorer for Boston College’s Men’s providing the spark he needed to Donovan and the Friars conquered stiff appearances. This includes winning Basketball Program. Donovan Jr. played turn himself into a dominant college competition en route to their Final Four back-to-back national championships point guard for St. Agnes Cathedral basketball player for the Friars. appearance, beating No. 2 seed Alabama in 2006 and 2007, the only college High School, where he started his senior As the game of basketball was Crimson Tide and upsetting No. 1 seed basketball program to win two years year and led his school to the Long Island changing itself, including the addition Georgetown Hoyas. The Friars had their consecutively since Duke University Catholic High School Championship. of a three-point shot, Donovan found dream season come to an end versus did so in 1991 and 1992. Currently, Donovan’s success led him to receive himself able to find success in Pitino’s No. 2 seed Syracuse. Donovan’s heroic Donovan serves as the Head Coach an athletic scholarship from Providence aggressive, fast-paced coaching and effort earned him the Southeast Regional for Oklahoma City Thunder of the College to play Division 1 basketball. game plan. Donovan had the hardest Most Valuable Player honors, All Big East National Basketball Association. After becoming a Friar, Donovan had to will to work and improved his skills First Team honors, and All-American Donovan seeks to bring the same wait his turn to flourish. During his first to prove to himself and the schools honorable mention in 1987. Coach Rick passion, intensity, and aggressive two seasons with PC Donovan averaged that rejected him that he could play Pitino went on to quote he has never saw coaching stemming from his days as a only five points per game. There was basketball with the best of them. In anyone work as hard to improve himself Friar to lead the likes of Kevin Durant much anxiety within Donovan to show his junior year, Donovan increased than "Billy the Kid." and Russell Westbrook to NBA playoff his talents and feel like a part of a team. his scoring exponentially, averaging While Donovan’s professional success. Masters Recap: Willett Wins Green Jacket Rallies Past Spieth for First Career Major Victory by Chris McCormack ’18 top of the list of those who had their Irishman Rory McIlroy respectively, who many people started to think he was Sports Staff troubles. Fowler struggled right off both started the weekend strong. going to run away with it. However, he the bat as he finished eight over par Spieth had an outright lead through started the back nine with two bogeys golf on Thursday giving him a score of 80 the first three days and looked to become and then came to the 12th hole. Spieth after the first round. After finishing the first player to win the Masters while hit two straight shots into the water It was a very exciting weekend at with a 73 on Friday, he was cut from leading all four days. Unfortunately, after giving him stroke penalties and ended the Augusta National Golf Course in the tournament with a score of nine a very rough collapse on the back nine up finishing the hole with an unheard of Augusta, Georgia as 89 golfers looked over par. Things were not much holes, Spieth would fail to win a second quadruple bogey and was quickly out of to get their shot to win the Masters. The better for Mickelson even though he straight green jacket and finish two under the lead. At this point, Willett was sitting conditions were very hard for many of finished even on Thursday with a par. McIlroy also started the weekend comfortably with the lead at four under the players throughout the four days. score of 72. When Friday came around, off strong and many people believed par. Winds reaching up to 25 miles per hour things started to go downhill for him it was going to come down to him and Willett would finish with a three carried the balls in many directions. It is finishing seven over par with a 79. Spieth as they finished first and second stroke victory at five under and Spieth no surprise this would affect the scores. The tough conditions did not make it on the leaderboard after the second day. finished tied for second with Englishman After a record tying score of 18 under easy for these two, but many people Things would take a turn for the worst for Lee Westwood. Spieth’s collapse will go par from Jordan Spieth in 2015, the were surprised by their performances McIlroy on Saturday when he shot a 77 down in history as one of the worst in scores took a large drop this year with as they were both among some of the putting him two over par on the weekend. Masters history. He went from the clear the winning score being five under par favorites to win. The highlight of the tournament came favorite with nine holes left and ended from Englishman Danny Willett. Even though Mickelson and Fowler from the club of Danny Willett. Going into up losing by three strokes. Willett had an Many surprises came from the struggled with the conditions, this was the final day, Willett was sitting in fifth eventful two weeks as his wife gave birth weekend as some of the world’s top not the case for other golfers among with a score of even. Things would start to his second son and just 12 days later golfers struggled on the course. Notable the top of the World Rankings. Most to change after he finished the front nine he won arguably the most prestigious names like American Phil Mickelson notably would be the 2015 and 2014 two under par. After Spieth finished the golf tournament, the Masters. and American Rickie Fowler are at the winners American Jordan Spieth and front nine holes with four straight birdies, April 14, 2016 SPORTS The Cowl 19 Top 3 Friar Sports Moments of the Year

by Sam Hardwick ’17 could not pull out the win in the won over 20 games for the second team in the country at the time and Sports Staff double OT game, losing 2-1, but Ellis’ season in a row. battled in the overtime to finally win performance will be remembered Now for the moment that was the game 82-76. Bentil and Dunn both friar sports for years to come. A huge thank you better than the rest. The men’s had incredible games, each recording to all of the members of the hockey basketball team did something that a double-double. The game was truly As the 2015-2016 year comes to team for a great season and a special the Kansas Jayhawks, the Oklahoma remarkable at the time, it was the a close, it is easy to look back and thank you to all of the seniors for a Sooners, and the North Carolina first win over a top five since 2004, see all of the great moments Friars great final season. Tar Heels all could not do during and now stands as one of the best Athletics have had this year. All of The second best moment of the the NCAA tournament: they beat wins of the season. If the Friars had the men’s and women’s teams had year was the Men’s Basketball game the Villanova Wildcats. In a truly been able to get past the Tar Heels, great seasons and, as always, they against USC in the first round of amazing game, that in retrospect who knows who would have won the have been entertaining to watch. the NCAA tournament. Prior to would be the definitive win of the NCAA championship if the Wildcats Of all the moments the Friars have this year, the Friars had not won a season, the Friars went into the game had to face off against the Friars just had this year, three moments set game in the tournament since 1997. against the Villanova Wildcats fired one more time. Thank you to all of themselves apart from the rest. These Looking to avoid the 20 year gap, up, already 16-3 for the season. The the members of the basketball team moments were full of hard work, Kris Dunn ’17RS and Ben Bentil Wildcats would move on from this for another memorable season and passion, and most of all, excitement. ’18 led the Friars against the USC game to eventually win the NCAA a special thank you to Dunn for an Watching these moments was a true Trojans. The game was an absolute tournament but on Sunday, January unbelievable career with the Friars. privilege as a fan. thriller for Friars fans everywhere. 24, the Providence Friars showed In a year full of spectacular Now for the top three. Taking With only three seconds to play in the Wildcats who the boss of the Big moments, it was near impossible to the third slot is the Providence regulation and down by one point, East is. This game was one for the pick just three. Thank you to all of the College Men’s Hockey Team NCAA Drew Edwards ’19 inbounded the books for Bentil who finished with athletic teams that played this year tournament game vs. Minnesota- ball to Rodney Bullock ’18 who was 31 points on the day, his career high. —it is exciting to see what the future Duluth. In one of the toughest games under the net and put in a layup to The game was hard fought from start holds for Friars Athletics. the Friars had to play all year, not put the Friars ahead by one to win to finish, with the highest lead of the to mention one of the longest, Nick the game. Campus exploded with second half being only three, held Ellis ’17 delivered a performance that excitement following the victory, by the Friars with only 16 seconds would stand out in program history. with fans spilling into the streets to left. The lead did not hold as Ryan Playing for almost 81 minutes, Ellis celebrate. Despite the loss to UNC Arcidiacono was able to hit a three was able to make 54 saves during in the following game, the national before the end of regulation to force the game, breaking the Northeast championship runner-up no less, the overtime. The Friars would not be Regional record of 46. The Friars Friars still had a great season as they denied the chance to beat the No.4

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by Aidan Killeen ’18 the leaderboard while representing 10,000 meters, Catarina Rocha finishes next start in this event. Sports Staff every grade. The Irish sophomore, in eighth with a time of 33:40.30. What The Friars are off to a tremendous track & field Aaron Hanlon ’18, finished in second, is even more impressive is that this start in the outdoor season as the first Christian Costello ’16 in third, and was Rocha's first time running in this two events of the year were heavily The Track and Field Outdoor season Austin Scola ’19 in fourth place. event and she is already rewriting the dominated on the leaderboard and the is officially underway and so far the The women’s 3,000 meter was won school’s record book, as this is the fifth record book. Stony Brook exemplified Friars have been running like Forrest by Mackenzie Barry ’18 with a time best time by a Friar in this event. Rocha the absolute dominance that Ray Gump in their events. The season of 10:06.13. Other top three finishes will definitely be someone to keep an Treacy would have been proud of, opener was at Stony Brook and it was include a third place finish by Stephen eye on as the season unfolds, especially while at Stanford, many were setting a day to remember for the distance Farr ’19 in the men’s 400 meter. Joseph in this event. personal bests while also setting school events. Hurton ’19 took third place in the long The record book was rewritten later records. With a great first two events, Harvey Dixon ’16 and Nick Carleo jump and John Olayiwola ’19 took on in the night as Hugh Armstrong it is no surprise that a Friar ended up ’19 stand out after they took first and third in the triple jump. To top off ’17 finished the men’s 10,000 meters taking Big East track athlete of the second place in the men’s 1,500 meters. the dominant day on the leaderboard in 29:16.73. This happens to be the week. The senior, Dixon, came in first with a by the Friars, they finished first and seventh best time in this event in the time of 4:03.55 while Carleo came in second in the men’s 4x800 relay. All and school’s history and what might be at 4:03.91 for his debut as a freshman. all it was a tremendous debut for the more impressive is that Armstrong This duo will be fun to watch as the outdoor season and great preparation beat his own personal best time in the season moves along. Taking the top for the Stanford Invitational. event by 39 seconds. two spots is no easy feat but it was In the women’s 5,000 meter, Brianna Armstrong’s performance in the somehow topped during the men’s Ilardi ’18 finished in 14th in section event was enough to earn him the Big 3,000 meters. three. This was however a personal East track athlete of the week. This is The men’s 3,000 meter was also best time for her in the event finishing his first time to win this award and one won by the Friars as Trevor Crawley in just 16:19.67. Her teammate, Katie that he will certainly remember for a ’17 got the win with a time of 8:24.43. Lembo ’18, came in 16th clocking in at long time. His time is now in the top The Friars dominated this event as 16:25.26. 30 times in the NCAA for the year and they controlled the top four spots of In the second section of the women’s one that he will be aiming to beat in his 20 The Cowl ADVERTISEMENT April 14, 2016 Do you love The Cowl as much as we do? Show us how much! Create an advertisement for The Cowl, send it to us, and you might see it featured...in The Cowl!

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with a promise to come and find her hole and long dark box, the last of them. by Clara Howard ’19 in a little bit. The girl skipped toward Suddenly, the man stepped forward, Portfolio Staff the doorway leading into the kitchen, scooping up a large handful of soil and stopped just inside. She waited for and rubbing the wet dirt between his fiction her daddy’s heavy footsteps to sound fingers. He crouched beside the long outside before sneaking back to the mahogany chest, smoothing his damp, It was hot out. window seat. Wrapping herself up in blackened hand over the dark wood. Not that that was a surprise, but it the gossamer curtain, she watched as He rested his forehead against a panel needed to be said. At that time of year, his arms circled around her momma. for a long moment. Finally he stood up the sun was always blisteringly hot. The two of them sat there on the porch, and walked back to the young girl at The air was heavy and sticky and the rocking slightly, the woman’s sobs his side, pulling her in and hugging ground dry and cracked. The whole slowly calming in the afternoon sun. her to him tightly. land was covered in fine golden-brown Looking back on that day, and After a moment, she slipped out dust during those days. The waves of indeed on the ones preceding and from beneath her dad’s arm and heat that would rise above the ground following it, the girl would pick up on stepped toward her mother. She laid a created mirages beneath of wide, glassy the signs. She would notice how the hand on top of the drenched wood and lakes. A lonely house with sun-faded, skin around her father’s eyes would silently traced the silver handles with gray, wooden side-slats stood in the be wrinkled, and not necessarily from a long finger. Her normally bright red middle of a fenced-in clearing. A light laughter. She would remember how hair hung dark and saturated down breeze fluffed the blades of crabgrass her father’s smile had been strained, her back, a few strands plastered to and small reams of dust moved across and how his silver eyes, so much her face. She didn’t move to push the ground. On a bench on the porch of like hers, would constantly be full of them away. Instead she stood there, the house sat a young woman, crying worry. She would notice how, when her hand gently lying on the lid, as though her world had just shattered. he went to comfort her mother, he while silent tears that slipped from Her sobs punctured the still air while would hold her as though she was a the corners of her eyes mixed in with tears streaked down her face. piece of fine china and he was afraid the rain drops that streamed down A little girl peered around the of her breaking. He would look at her her face. Her dad gently laid a heavy doorjamb at the woman, watching with a mixture of concern and love and hand on her shoulder and pulled her weep. Her head was cocked to even a hint of helplessness. He would her away. They stood for a while the side, her gray eyes were wide and be gentler with her than he would be longer, watching as the grave keepers her out-of-control red hair shone like with anything or anyone else. appeared out of seemingly nowhere, a halo around her freckled face. A . . . grunting and muttering to each other heavy hand landed on her shoulder Heavy gray rain pounded the dull, as they lowered the mass of mahogany and the girl started. She tipped her green grass and dark, pewter-colored and red velvet into the ground. At the head back and looked into a pair of clouds held up the sky. By then most sharp shiff sound of metal delving into deep silver eyes that mirrored her people had said their goodbyes and dirt, they turned to leave. And together own. Her daddy smiled at her before left, wanting to get out of the rain. Two they walked through the drenching gently pushing her toward the kitchen figures stood out next to the gaping downpour, leaning on each other.

PHOTO COURTESY OF UNSPLASH.COM April 14, 2016 PORTFOLIO The Cowl 23 Fast Fiction By the Fire by Kate Mechem ’17 One story. Six Words. And...Go. Portfolio Staff poetry sorry for your troubles, they tell him. they don't need him, ashamed of himself, Common Courtesy dragging around like a common beggar. by Jose Martinez ’16 Asst. Portfolio Editor he's sorry for his troubles. Have a good and bad day. he smiles at me, I smile back. our lovely little girl, dead. Star our little boy, dead beyond. by Marisa Gonzalez ’18 Portfolio Staff lift our glasses and slowly drink. lips with little sighs. Hope glimmers in the darkest I think that's what you're supposed to do. When I Went Down night. soon he's crying, frightens me— the Rabbit’s Hole my fear, my only comfort. by Matt Farrell ’17 I am not alone. Portfolio Staff I cry at night, huddled. She left me in a noose. no comfort in the usual defeat, Alternate Ending over time, it became impossible to believe. by Ariana Pasquantonio ’16 our lovely little girl, dead. Portfolio Staff our little boy, dead beyond. Juliet walks out of the tomb. sudden rewards, intoxicating and deceptive, Blurred Time the world opens up with joy. by David Martineau ’18 he yells and cries and sings. Portfolio Staff I wish I could be at home, They walked; the past was heart broken by the fire. present.

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Listomania Tiffany & New Ice Cream Flavors Earl Making PC an emotionally stable place Harkins Hazelnut one letter at a time Dominican Cookies and Cream Dear Tiff and Earl, Schneider Shaved Ice Is Ted Cruz the Zodiac Killer? I have a large folio of “evidence” and am interested in pursuing this theory—do The Blood of Your Enemies you think this investigation is worthy?

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Blue Lake #6 Ted Cruz shares the letters D, Z, C with the title the “Zodiac Killer.” Of course he is the Zodiac Killer. His policies are going to kill a mass number of people anyway. I mean they Concannon Sorbet (fat free) are both psychopaths with rambling, indecipherable texts and manifestos. Both promote absolute chaos and a weird Eaton the Whole Pint model of loving the world that oddly seems like raging hate. Also, no joke, the guy was known to creep everyone out during his college years and not bathe. Sounds like a killer to Chainsmokers Chocolate (highly addictive) me, and not in the looks department sense. The real question is, if Ted Cruz is the Zodiac Killer, does Neapolitan Complex that make Kevin from The Office also the Zodiac Killer? I've said too much. If you want more information, come to this address at 9 p.m. tomorrow: 815 A Brazos, PMB 550, Disappointment Austin, Texas 78701.

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poetry Ted Cruz couldn't kill a fly if it flew underneath his foot while he was wearing steel boots and the fly had just I've forgotten the paper that led me here, ingested enough poison to kill a baby elephant. For one the exhales and smoke wisps of ideas and inspirations— thing, I question whether he even knows where California I've allowed to fall and fade into the background is. For another, if Ted Cruz ever did kill someone there is networks of sinews holding together no way he would get away with it. The Zodiac Killer sent my tension-bound muscles heated and massaged by my pen. coded messages, not copies of his favorite Dr. Seuss books. The Zodiac Killer basically laughed in the face of the police Perhaps I tried too hard. who couldn't stop his craziness. Ted Cruz cries on national Perhaps I got lost in all the “shoulds” that allowed pockets television about how he can't implement any of his crazy of frustration and“I just”s to grow, ideas. Seriously, the only things they have in common are putting my future in the future being crazy and having questionable morals. If being crazy and not in your hands, and having questionable morals was all it took, I would be not in those to which my hands and fingers connect me. a serial killing president by now, almost at the same level of President Johnson. Regardless, along the way, along each floating shred and folded scrap, Definitely not responsible for those missing children, in trying to find my end, Earl: 37. The Cowl: 0 I left behind my beginning— making this middle gasp for grace.

My pen is as much a part of me as prayer. Without eyes to the daily, eyes to the mercy of existence, who can stand? 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. PHOTO COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM.COM/ELISSAVOSS