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Vol. LXXXIIII No. 17 February 27, 2020 thecowl.com Providence College Welcomes Dr. Mae Jemison Former NASA Astronaut to Give Commencement Address

by Kerry Torpey '20 Corps Medical Officer in Sierra Leone In preparing to depart for space, After completing the Endeavour Editor-in-Chief and Liberia. At the age of 27, she was Jemison felt it was important to bring mission, Jemison left NASA in March Katherine Torok '20 responsible for managing healthcare for things that “represented people who 1993, but her career had only just Associate Editor-in-Chief Peace Corps volunteers as well as the sometimes are not included.” Some begun. In that same year, she founded COMMENCEMENT U.S. Embassy’s medical care. examples include: a poster of Judith The Jemison Group Inc., a technology It was not until 1985, when Jemison Jamison performing the dance “Cry,” a consulting firm that encourages students On September 12, 1992, NASA was back in the U.S., that she decided Bundu statue to represent a women’s to be passionate about science while astronaut Dr. Mae C. Jemison boarded to apply to become an astronaut. She society in West Africa, and a flag for merging sociocultural affairs with space the space shuttle Endeavour, beginning an says that when she first applied to the Alpha Kappa Alpha, “the oldest African- engineering and technology. eight-day journey during which she and Johnson Space Center, she was not American women’s sorority in the Then, as a devoted fan of the original six other crew members would make 127 considering the fact that she may be the United States.” Star Trek series, Jemison fulfilled every orbits around the earth. Upon returning first African-American woman in space. When she departed as a crew member fan’s dream in 1993 when she guest- to earth and landing at the Kennedy “I wanted to go into space,” she explains. on Endeavour’s STS-47 Spacelab J starred as Lieutenant Palmer in an Space Center, Jemison officially became “I couldn’t have cared if there had been mission, which was a collaborative episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the first woman of color to travel to becoming the first real-life astronaut to space. Now, almost 28 years later, appear in the series. Jemison will visit the Providence College In 1994, she started an international community as the speaker at our 102nd science camp for students aged 12 to 16 Commencement Ceremony. called “The Earth We Share” as well as Born in Decatur, AL to parents Charlie a non-profit called the Dorothy Jemison and Dorothy, Jemison developed a love Foundation for Excellence, which she for science, in particular astronomy, named after her mother. from a young age. While growing up Jemison has received several honorary and attending school in Chicago, Jemison doctorate awards and accolades, such says her parents, “were the best scientists as the Ebony Black Achievement Award [she] knew, because they were always and a Montgomery Fellowship from asking questions.” Dartmouth College, where she conducted Jemison would spend hours watching a teaching fellowship. She is also an and researching NASA’s Apollo missions, inductee at the National Women’s Hall of seeking to understand their goals, Fame, International Space Hall of Fame, findings, and accomplishments, but she and the National Medical Association felt frustrated not seeing any female Hall of Fame. astronauts. Although Sally Ride was She has written multiple books, the first American woman to travel to including her 2001 memoir Find Where space in 1983, Jemison would be the the Wind Goes: Moments from My Life first woman of color. Having grown as well as several True Book series up watching Nichelle Nichols play about different components of space Lieutenant Uhura on Star Trek, Jemison expedition. In 2012, she led the 100 Year saw the potential of representation for Starship program and received funding women of color in space. to enhance research in our ability to travel Upon graduating from high school outside our solar system to another star at 16, Jemison attended Stanford within the next 100 years. University, double majoring in chemical In 2017, LEGO released a figurine of engineering and African and African- PHOTOS COURTESY OF PROVIDENCE COLLEGE AND NASA Jemison as part of the LEGO Women of American studies. After graduating in Dr. Jemison was the first woman of color and the 16th American woman to go into orbit. NASA Kit, which the company hoped 1977, she became a student at Cornell would inspire more women in STEM, an University Medical College, where one thousand people in space before me mission between the U.S. and Japan, initiative Jemison greatly supports. She she obtained her M.D. in 1981. While or whether there had been none. I wanted Jemison served as a science mission also fluently speaks English, Russian, in medical school, Jemison studied to go.” specialist. During her eight days in orbit, Japanese, and Swahili. and conducted research in Cuba and Despite the devastating explosion she conducted experiments on other crew In addition to Jemison, six other worked at a Cambodian refugee camp in of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986, members, testing levels of weightlessness, honorary degree recipients will Thailand. Jemison continued to pursue her dream. bone cells, and motion sickness. be recognized at Commencement, After moving to Los Angeles to be a Then, on June 4, 1987, Jemison became the “For me,” Jemison says, “the including: Val Ackerman, J. Peter general practitioner for the Los Angeles first African-American woman admitted experience was one that made me feel Benzie ’70, Sr. Jane M. Gerety, RSM, Dr. County Medical Center, Jemison began to NASA’s astronaut training program. very connected to the universe. I felt my Hugh F. Lena III, the late Dr. Francis P. working with the Peace Corps. Between She was one of only 15 chosen out of 2,000 being was as much a part of this universe McKay, and Erich Miller. 1983-85, she served as the Area Peace applications. as any star, as any comet.” Commencement/Page 2

Above from left to right: Dr. Francis P. "Pat" MacKay, Val Ackerman, Erich Miller, Sr. Jane M. Gerety, RSM, J. Peter Benzie, and Dr. Hugh Lena, III will receive honorary degrees at Providence College's Commencement ceremony on May 17. Providence College’s Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 UNDERtheHOOD News 2 News Opinion Sports Opinion 6 Read about potential pros This week's Writer vs. Writer: Providence College Investigates: Photography 11 and cons of integrating more Is it okay to take out another Should students be allowed A&E 13 technology into DWC classes. person's laundry? to storm the court? Portfolio 16 Page 2 Page 7 Page 22 Sports 21 Page 2 February 27, 2020 News Commencement Welcome to the 21st Century Continued from front page Val Ackerman is the fifth commissioner of the Big East Technology's Place in PC Classrooms Conference. Prior, she was an attorney and executive at the NBA, the founding president of the WNBA, and is the former president of USA Basketball. by Eileen Cooney ’23 She is a graduate from the University Assistant News Editor of Virginia where she was a three-time ON CAMPUS captain and Academic All-American on the women’s basketball team, and Although it is not a universal policy received her law degree from UCLA. that computers and other devices J. Peter Benzie ’70 is executive are not allowed to be used during president and global account leader Development of Western Civilization with Broadridge Financial Solutions classes, most of the professors who Inc. Prior to joining Broadridge in teach the course implement policies 2005, Benzie worked at Prudential that bar technology from being used for Securities, Shearson Lehman Brothers, learning purposes. Chase Investment Services, and The prohibition of technology in the Fidelity Investments. He also served classroom can be difficult for students on the College’s Board of Trustees from who prefer to type notes on a tablet or 2009-2018 and served on the executive a computer rather than handwrite them, committee of PC's campaign, Our or to ensure that the important points of Technology in the classroom continues to be a divisive issue at PC. JAY WILLETT '20/THE COWL Moment: The Next Century Campaign for a fast-paced lecture are written down. Providence College. Additionally, many students find their notes because they are forced to be worth acknowledging that we live in an Sr. Jane M. Gerety, RSM, served it helpful to transfer their notes to a more selective in what they take down. increasingly digitized world where more as the president of Salve Regina digital PDF study guide that is easy to Since they cannot write down their notes and more schools are switching over to University in Newport, RI for ten review before exams. A typed outline nearly as fast as they can type, a student paperless curriculums. Many students years. Before her presidency, she was of one’s notes can be more concise and is forced to spend more time processing come to college from high schools that an executive board officer and senior clear to study from rather than a messy, the information when they write it down mandate they use technology in the vice president for sponsorship with unorganized, handwritten notebook. as opposed to when they type it. classroom. Saint Joseph’s Health System. Prior to Despite the obvious benefits of being While there have been many Tara Cooney ‘21 says, “I came from a that, Sr. Gerety taught at universities able to use a laptop or tablet to take studies that show that information high school that was entirely paperless. and high schools across the country. notes, these devices have nonetheless is often retained better when one All of my notebooks, textbooks, and She graduated from Mount Saint been barred from use in most DWC physically handwrites it, there is not a powerpoints were on an iPad provided Agnes College, earned her master’s classes due to their distracting nature. general consensus. For example, some to me by my high school. Coming from degree from Middlebury College, Dr. Stephen Lynch, professor of students, particularly those with poor this innovative way of learning to only and her Ph.D. from the University of English and head of the Liberal Arts penmanship, find it too difficult to study being able to take notes the old-fashioned Michigan. Honors program, says that he does not from their notes that have been scribbled way was very difficult.” Dr. Hugh F. Lena, III joined PC in allow technology to be utilized in his down in futile efforts to keep up with Despite the increasingly digitized 1974 and has held many roles such as classes because “if a student receives an fast-paced lectures. nature of our society, it does not seem professor and chair of the sociology email or some other notification it is just Katherine Cleary ‘23 says that she as though the policies in DWC classes department, associate director of the too tempting for them to go off task and would prefer to type her notes because are subject to change anytime soon. Feinstein Institute for Public Service, check it.” she feels it would allow her to “be more Just as DWC is a long-time tradition and president of the Faculty Senate. Additionally, he cited various studies organized” and have all her “notes in at Providence, taking notes the old- He was instrumental in the College’s that demonstrate that students retain one place, not scattered across many fashioned way seems like it is going to decision to form the School of Business, information better when they handwrite different notebooks.” Additionally, it is be the norm for the foreseeable future. and the School of Arts & Sciences and Professional Studies. He also created the Office of Sponsored Projects and Research Compliance, which PC Celebrates Black History Month brought over $13M worth of grants to the College. He graduated from the by Will Devaney ’23 The artifacts in the exhibit focused on our own local history.” University of Notre Dame and earned News Staff black history in Rhode Island, specifically. With racial inequality and injustice his master’s degree and doctorate There were political pamphlets that still prevalent in contemporary society, ON CAMPUS from the University of Connecticut. called for reform from the Gilded Age, a the celebration of Black History Month The late Dr. Francis P. MacKay, who barrel from an 18th century rum distillery has never been more important. As passed away on September 9, 2019, Every February, the country in Newport, and even images of the much as the exhibit is about the past, it was part of the PC commnuity for commemorates the struggles and 1652 Rhode Island decree that abolished is ultimately tied to the present. “All of over 50 years. He served as chair of the achievements of African Americans in slavery, a law that would become largely these pieces provide specific details for chemistry department, vice president their pursuit of equality and justice in unenforced in later centuries. the conversations happening today about for academic administration, and the United States. Most students know The exhibit serves to educate PC black history,” said Sailor. president of the Faculty Senate. He was at least some aspects of black history, but students and faculty during a month The Black History Exhibition is an a champion of diversity and helped few know of the historical impact that where we look back at the rich history effective and unique way to showcase create the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther African Americans have had right here in and culture of the African American an important side of local history King, Jr. Scholarship Program and the Rhode Island. community. The location of the exhibit that is often overlooked. To wrap up Francis P. and Jacqueline K. MacKay The Black History Exhibition in The was chosen so that “it would be Black History Month, the Board of Scholarship. He was a graduate from Center at Moore Hall gave the Providence convenient for everyone, especially Programmers (BOP) will be hosting the University of Notre Dame, earned College community an opportunity students coming right out of class,” said an event titled “Black Expo: We Are his master’s degree from the College to explore the rich African American Nick Sailor ‘17, the director of Education One” to celebrate African American of the Holy Cross, and his doctorate heritage right in our own backyard. and Training for Diversity, Equity, and achievements, Pan-Africanism, and the from Pennsylvania State University. The exhibit chronicled black Inclusion. He added, “The exhibit offers unity of the African Diaspora. It will be Erich Miller is president of My history in Rhode Island from African the opportunity to learn more about held in Moore 125 Lounge on Thursday, Brother’s Keeper, a local nonprofit culture before the slave trade to 20th black history, particularly as it relates to February 27. which delivers food and furniture century political struggles to gain to families in need. The ministry equality. Some of the artifacts included boasts 4,000 volunteers, including PC tribal masks and figures from West students, who make 9,000 deliveries African countries, 19th century African annually. Miller is a graduate of the American literature, and a large University of Notre Dame. collection of historical photographs of Together, the seven honorary African American families in Rhode recipients embody the pillars of Island. Fr. Shanley’s presidency: athletics, Displays from the Rhode Island financial services, religion, service, State Archives were also feautred that women in STEM, and the future of PC. explained the African American influence This year's commencement in various periods of American history. In ceremony for the graduating Class the years after the American Revolution, of 2020 will take place at the Dunkin' Rhode Island controlled roughly 60 Donuts Center in downtown percent to 90 percent of all the slave trade NICHOLAS CRENSHAW '20/THE COWL Providence on May 17. in the U.S. The exhibit focused heavily on black history in RI. February 27, 2020 NEWS The Cowl 3 Making Notes on Mental Health Friars Partake in Inside Out Week Talks

by Nicole Silverio ’22 by her work at Girls Inc. She read the News Staff audience passages of her published book, containing recipes and stories of CAMPUS 45 people telling their mental health stories. The most notable story was In honor of National Eating Disorder her grandmother’s, who described Awareness Week, the Concannon her experience of grief after losing her Fitness Center and Active Minds put husband. together Inside Out Week to raise After being married for 50 years awareness and support for those who and working at the same company as struggle with eating disorders. her husband, she had spent practically To kick off the week, there was a Feel every moment by his side, so losing Good Yoga session in the morning in the him took a major toll on her mental Group Fitness Center, booths in Lower state. Her story mentioned that Slavin, and a kick-off event with guest everyone handles grief in different Dayna Altman. Altman’s event offered ways; some remarry, some remember pamphlets regarding information on the good times, some grieve for the rest eating disorders, as well as yogurt and of their lives. The message of her story fruit for the participants. was that there is no shame in the way a In ‘64 Hall, Altman, a former LAURA CHADBOURNE '20/THECOWL person handles their feelings, as every student at Providence College and Inside Out Week features multiple events that promote the fight against eating disorders. person handles it differently. Altman’s author of the mental health cookbook not benefit her. 10-day school trip to Israel where she cookbook consisted of stories of people Bake It Till You Make It: Breaking Bread, Afterwards, she returned to PC with was sexually assaulted, deteriorating from different backgrounds and Building Resilience, spoke to an audience the same suicidal thoughts. She said, “I the healthy mental state she had experiences, nevertheless spreading a while baking one of her recipes. After used school and grades to validate my worked hard to build. After returning moving message to those who may be struggling with her own mental health, worth, but when I saw that I failed a test to campus, she began a movement suffering. Altman began project called Body I went into the bathroom to end my life. called Fashion in Action. Altman, Throughout the week, Peterson will Positivity. Regarding her project, she I’m so grateful that I called my mom fellow peers, and professors collected be hosting self-acceptance and mental said, “I used a YouTube channel to and went on medical leave.” 800 articles of clothing which they health workshops to inspire students spread our stories. Our story was used While on medical leave, she began donated to rape crisis shelters. This to accept themselves and help loved to help others and I feel that sense of seeing a therapist named Deana who organization continues at Northeastern ones who may struggle with an eating responsibility and hope.” she regarded as being “the person today, leaving behind her legacy. disorder. Altman served as an example While at the college, she struggled who had changed my life more than Today, Altman works at a non- of the possibility of overcoming these with her mental health immensely, to anyone else.” When her medical leave profit called Girls Inc. helping young struggles with the right awareness and the point that she had contemplated ended, she transferred to Northeastern girls to cope with their mental support. Altman and the Inside Out suicide. She spent a period of time in a University in Boston, MA. health. Currently, she is working on a events happening on campus this week mental facility, which she claimed did At Northeastern, Altman attended a children’s mental health book inspired strive to spread that same message. Featured Friar: Nicholas Calcagno '21 Bringing PC Business Students Together

by Julia Acquavita ’22 president of the fraternity. Somers’ and Calcagno’s However, Calcagno made a point to say, “A News Staff hardwork has paid off. With the help of a solid very long term goal of mine is to return to the city executive committee, Calcagno reported that over of Providence and build a large scale affordable FEATURED FRIAR 70 kids committed to the fraternity, all of whom will housing project to benefit the community.” be initiated this spring. With goals like this and the work ethic he has, Nick Calcagno has certainly made his mark at The creation of Delta Sigma Pi has helped to Calcagno is capable of doing great things in his Providence College throughout his past three years shape Calcagno’s PC career. The fraternity has future years, and he has already made an impact here. Whether his involvement included organizing allowed Calcagno to plan events for their members within the Friartown community. student orientation events, serving as a critical that are “intended to give them a cutting edge in the member of the Admissions Ambassadors, or helping business world.” to found and create the first ever business fraternity The organization also participates in community at PC, Calcagno has done it all. service events that aim to help PC and the Calcagno grew up in Westfield, NJ, which is about Providence community. Calcagno claims, “This four hours from Friartown. Now the real question allows me to give back to the community around is, how did PC make it onto his radar and why did me as well as the members themselves. In addition, he choose this school? this fraternity is open to anyone who is a business According to Calcagno, “I found PC through my major, allowing us to give as many kids a chance to mom who graduated in ‘89. She never pressed me join a great organization.” to come here, but I knew it was the place for me Because of the unique events and activities this as soon as I stepped on campus.” He was inspired fraternity offers, the members of the fraternity will by the warm community and the intense spirit for each remember this as a special part of their PC the school that was present everywhere he looked. experience. Also, to add to the PC family tree, Calcagno’s sister In addition to serving as an Admissions decided she, too, loved the school and joined him. Ambassador executive board member and as an One of Calcagno’s greatest accomplishments at orientation leader, Calcagno recently joined the PC is having established the business fraternity, Friars Club. When asked why he is a member of Delta Sigma Pi. When asked what inspired him all of these clubs and organizations, Calcagno to pursue this fraternity, Calcagno responded by responded by saying, “All of these organizations saying, “I cannot take all the credit for starting Delta are fantastic, which is why I couldn’t help but work Sigma Pi. My friend Trevor Somers ‘21 actually came to join all of them.” to me with the idea in the beginning of sophomore Calcagno finds that each of these clubs has one year to start a co-ed academic business fraternity thing in common: giving back to the school and open to all business majors.” assisting in bringing in the next generation of Somers and Calcagno realized that many business Friars. In some way or another, each club Calcagno clubs were based on one’s major, but not many is involved in aims to make the College a well- clubs were open to all business majors. Calcagno rounded, engaging school experience for current explained, “While Trevor was abroad in Spain fall and potential students, making him a very valuable semester, I served as the acting president of Delta member of the Friar Family. Sigma Pi to get it off the ground and solidify it so Regarding Calcagno’s future plans after leaving that we would be able to become a chapter by the Friartown, he intends to move back to New Jersey end of the year.” or to the New York City area. As a finance major, Now that Somers is back on campus, Calcagno Calcagno intends to work in a career in real estate PHOTO COURTESY OF NICK CALCANGO '21 serves as second-in-command as the senior vice and eventually start his own portfolio. Calcagno and Somers have expanded their club in the past year. September 6, 2012 4 The Cowl NEWS February 27, 2020 Sign Up and Smell the Coffee! A Look at Club Recruitment Processes

by Sienna Strickland ’22 about the organization. We also have attend the coffeehouse and 65 attend and recommended, it is certainly not a News Staff a brief slideshow that talks about the the open meeting. Typically, most requirement to sip coffee or sit in on the roles of each person on the board.” people who attend the coffeehouse exec board. CAMPUS He continued, saying, “Each apply and most people who attend the This does not mean those interested committee chair has a slide and they open meeting also apply,” he says. in applying should not try to obtain the Last week the Board of Programmers discuss what their committee does as What happens, however, if one information shared at these events. For (BOP) held their spring semester well as highlight some of the events they cannot attend? Will they be severely the students who are unable to make it, coffeehouse to give incoming applicants have done since the beginning of the missing out or penalized during the there are alternative options. a taste of what the club is like. school year. We also have applications application process? Christianson talks about some of Kevin Schwalm ‘21, BOP’s next available for anyone who is interested, Students who forget about, do not these methods for students looking to president, sat down to share some and we discuss the timeline of the have the time to attend, or decide to join Student Congress. information about the annual tradition application process.” apply after these events can collectively “If students cannot attend the practiced by many of the big clubs on In other words, despite the title, release a pent-up breath. Although coffeehouse, we have our general campus. “The coffeehouse and open much more than mere coffee-sipping these events provide students with meetings every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.in meeting are held before the application happens at coffeehouse events. They are great networking and informational Ruane LL05. Here, the student can and interview process begins. This informative and interactive. The other opportunities, the rumors whispered listen to an active meeting and see what allows students interested in the club to event held by BOP during application about them being necessary or actually goes on. Also, our elected class learn more about what the club does for season, usually following shortly after significant enough to merit acceptance members and committees put on events the campus. This year, the coffeehouse the coffeehouse, is the open meeting. into the club are not true. throughout the year that students can was held on Tuesday, February 18 These give a real-life look at what Christianson addresses this common attend to see the event planning side and an open meeting was held during life as a member is like, offering the concern, conceding that although it that Congress takes on. We also have our regularly scheduled meetings on student a chance to dive right into the looks good, there is no preferential a Food Committee, run under our Wednesday, February 19,” Schwalm experience as a voyeur, and at times, treatment given to attendees. Student Life Committee, that meets shares. participate in the meeting. “The attendance at the coffeehouse with the head chef of Ray monthly, and Student Congress also holds “At the open meetings, we allow does not have much of an impact on the any students can join to have their voice annual coffeehouse events during anyone interested to see what a typical student’s chance of getting on the club. heard about the dining on campus,” she application season. Kelsey Christianson Board of Programmers meeting It does show, however, that the student says. ’20 recommends that any students is like. The Board goes through a does have a piqued interest in the club In regards to BOP, Schwalm assures interested in improving campus life typical meeting as if it were a normal and is actively looking into it. The that the office door is always open for check out the informational session. Wednesday. At this year’s meeting, student, however, still must interview students with any questions. “Students that are interested in one of the events we discussed was the or run an election like everyone else,” “If students are unable to attend joining should come, as well as those Black and White Ball and it was great to she says. the coffeehouse, or have questions interested in hearing more about the hear what the people who attended the Schwalm contributes, describing regarding the application process or concrete things that Student Congress open meeting thought about the event. how much weight these events really application itself, we welcome them to does on campus to make everyone’s We also listened to their feedback on hold to the BOP exec board. come in the office and have a discussion experience better,” Christianson says. all the other events talked about at “We look at every applicant equally. with someone on the board who can Schwalm also encourages incoming the meeting. After, members of the We understand that it can be difficult give them more information. There is applicants to attend the BOP coffeehouse board were available to talk with any for students with busy schedules to always someone in the office during the to learn more about the club and to applicants who had questions about attend one or both of the events. The day, and they would love to chat with mingle, both with the board members the application or about the process,” coffeehouse and open meeting are anyone about the club,” he says. and amongst themselves. He describes Schwalm says. not officially part of the application Both the BOP and Student Congress the average coffeehouse scene for the These events are typically very process, but function more as a way for offices are located in lower Slavin. BOP applicant, saying, “At the coffeehouse, popular, as many are often vying to students to learn about what we do as a applications are due Friday, February 27, the whole board is in attendance and get at least a look into the popular on- club and to see if they are interested in and the Student Congress application we all talk and answer questions to campus organization. applying,” he says. season begins again this fall. anyone interested in learning more “We had approximately 170 people In other words, while important PHOTO COURTESY OF PIXABY.COM T.F. Green Airport Gets Green Light Planned Renovations Enter Final Stages

by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff LOCAL

T.F. Green Airport has taken the final step towards major renovations and changes, finalizing a master plan for extensive updates and expansion of their main terminal. The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) has developed this plan over the past 18 months, taking ideas from multiple open houses and forums aimed at figuring out where people really wanted to see improvements. Last October, the RIAC introduced some of the new potential stores and restaurants, including Wahlburgers, Hope & Main, and Federal Hill Brick T.F. Green Airport has continued to expand over the last decade. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG Oven Pizza. John Goodman, the director of public relations for RIAC, emphasized Rhode Island pride one of the best airports in the country, with USA the open house meetings for the potential updates, and heart when describing the updates, saying, Today ranking it as the second best small airport and it seemed like they were really putting a lot “We want to make sure the airport is something in the country, and Travel + Leisure consistently of thought and care into what local people had to every Rhode Islander is proud of and it puts our ranking it within the top 10 airports in the country. say,” said McMahon. “The airport is many people’s best step forward.” Joe McDonald ’20 said, “I would gladly fly in gateway into the great state of Rhode Island, and it T.F. Green Airport has seen steady growth and out of T.F. Green airport over Boston Logan. is very important that it is a strong representation.” and expansion in the last decade, with these It is so much easier to get in and out of T.F. Green, T.F. Green also recently announced that it is expansions coming nearly three years after the and I love the surrounding Warwick area. Flying getting a $4.7 million grant to modernize the airport completed extensive runway expansion. into Boston is just such a hassle and way more terminal, acquire land, and study effective noise These expansions have made T.F. Green a full bogged down with traffic.” reduction strategies. Announced by Senator Jack international airport with the needed runway T.F. Green is a local favorite for many Providence Reed and titled the Airport Improvement Program, capacity to operate efficiently. Goodman also College students, as the quick 20-minute drive is this grant for the RIAC will be going towards all of stated, “In the last three years we have seen 12 much more efficient than either an hour-train ride the proposed changes and updates to the airport. percent growth." from South Station or the even longer drive from Goodman stated that the construction of new According to official airport records, T.F. Green Boston down I-95. restaurants and shops, as well as improvements has seen a consistent rise in travelers since 2015. Tom McMahon ’20 is a Warwick native and to the terminal’s public facilities, will begin this T.F. Green has also been consistently recognized as takes great pride in “his” airport. “I went to one of summer. FebruarySeptember 27, 6, 2020 2012 NEWS The Cowl 5 Bursting the PC Bubble Peace Talks Begin Between Taliban and U.S.

by Maura Campbell ’22 talks for many years. News Staff In addition, Afghanistan has its own domestic conflicts that may WORLD NEWS complicate peace negotiations. Ashraf Ghani was recently announced to On Saturday, February 15, the have won a second term as president United States and the Afghan Taliban of Afghanistan—a contested election, agreed on a weeklong, partial treaty since opponent Abdullah Abdullah in the hopes of beginning a movement has also declared victory in the towards peace. Although the deal presidential race. These complications is not a complete ceasefire, it was will almost certainly slow down or intended to decrease violence in the otherwise complicate the long process region for at least the seven days that of peace negotiations with the United it was officially in place. States. If the violence is significantly Regardless of these complications, decreased due to this treaty, U.S. and the progress on peace has been widely Taliban officials and negotiators plan recognized as a positive development. to meet on Feb. 29 to start negotiations As the longest military conflict in for the signing of a pact to end the U.S. history, the Afghanistan War has PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA.ORG been a hot topic in politics for the past 18-year-long war in Afghanistan. The United States military has been in Afghanistan since 2002. Started in response to the decade, with many Americans calling September 11, 2001 attacks, the U.S. documents were released in which that this pact would be a deal to “end for an end to the war and peace in the war in Afghanistan was intended to several senior U.S. officials expressed the war in Afghanistan, reduce United region. depose the Taliban government in their frustrations with the war effort, States and Allied Forces presence, and Overall, experts seem to view this Afghanistan, which had shielded al- conflicting with their public statements ensure that no terrorist group ever potential for negotiation positively; Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden while that positive progress was being made uses Afghan soil to threaten the United North Atlantic Treaty Organization he planned the attacks. At nearly two in Afghanistan. States or our allies.” Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg decades long, it is the longest war in Several months after the release of One impediment to these peace said, “This could pave the way U.S. history. these documents describing the war as talks is the Taliban’s demand that for negotiations among Afghans, In December 2019, The Washington a “dysfunction” with 2,400 American the U.S. remove all of its troops from sustainable peace, and ensuring the Post began an investigation that lives lost, the U.S. Defense Department Afghanistan, while the U.S. plans to country is never again a safe haven revealed U.S. officials had been announced official plans to begin the keep about 9,000 troops in the region for terrorists.” This message should misleading the American public on process of negotiating for peace. for counterterrorism operations. This give some hope to the American the progress of the war. Confidential Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said conflict has been a barrier to peace people. Election of 2020 Political Updates Regarding this Year's Upcoming Election Bloomberg Faces Major Opposition From Fellow Candidates

by Addison Wakelin ’22 presence of Michael Bloomberg, who made his first News Staff major debate appearance that night. The former New POLITICS York City mayor has had a somewhat contentious political legacy, particularly in the controversial policies he had passed during his mayoralty. Several On Wednesday, February 19, at the Paris Theater of the other candidates extensively criticized his in Las Vegas, NV, six Democratic candidates lined policy history; one of Bloomberg’s most notorious up to debate in the ninth installment of the 2020 actions was his support for and implementation of Democratic Party presidential debates. Stop, Question, and Frisk (SQF) that many of his This debate has been the most-watched critics have condemned as racist and shameful, as Democratic presidential primary debate in its it purportedly targeted specific minorities in high- history, with a record 19.7 million viewers tuning crime areas in New York City. in, as the 2020 presidential election draws closer. The debate opened up with NBC News anchor With future state primaries and caucuses and moderator of that evening’s debate, Lester coming up, each debate has been significantly Holt, immediately posing a question to Sanders more confrontational as each of the Democratic about Bloomberg’s hopes to beat Trump in candidates hopes to receive the party nomination. November. Sanders stated, “Mr. Bloomberg had Sanders has already proved a promising early policies in New York City of stop and frisk which lead as the potential presidential nominee for the went after African-American and Latino people in Democratic Party. He has shown a strong polling an outrageous way.” Sanders has long criticized performance in the Iowa caucus, won the New the conglomeration of wealth that much of the one Hampshire primary, and is projected to win the percent, including Bloomberg himself, hold in the PHOTO COURTESY OF FLICKR.COM Bloomberg took on all comers in the most recent debates. Nevada caucuses. United States. As Super Tuesday is less than two weeks away, The most noteworthy critic of Bloomberg on women ‘fat broads’ and ‘horse-faced lesbians.’ And, the next few debate cycles are even more important Wednesday, however, was Warren. Shortly after no, I'm not talking about Donald Trump. I'm talking as candidates try to make last-minute impressions Sanders criticized Bloomberg’s past, Warren, about Mayor Bloomberg. Democrats are not going to appeal to voters. a former bankruptcy lawyer with a history of to win if we have a nominee who has a history of The qualified candidates, who had to meet the criticizing billionaires and their oppositions hiding his tax returns, of harassing women, and of polling thresholds at both state and national levels to a wealth tax, condemned Bloomberg’s past. supporting racist policies like redlining and stop to be eligible for this debate, included: U.S. Senator Particularly she criticized his own wealth and how and frisk.” Bernie Sanders, former Mayor of South Bend Pete he has been able to avoid contentions for so long The ninth installment of the Democratic debates Buttigieg, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, former because of it. did much more than simply reflect the current Vice President Joseph Biden, U.S. Senator Elizabeth In response to Bloomberg’s comments on his political state of the Democratic Party. The debates Warren, and former Mayor of New York City and hopes to defeat President Trump in November, also represent the importance of what separates billionaire Michael Bloomberg. Warren went in for a direct attack on Bloomberg’s the Democratic Party from its opposition, and the All took to the stage to debate the usual highly refusal to release NDAs along with his inability to partisan views represented by the two. contested, yet important, topics pertaining to the release his tax returns, a major blow to Bloomberg’s As the 2020 presidential election draws closer, the Democratic Party. Such topics included health care, opening night to impress the U.S. as a hopeful candidates continue competing to win Democratic general individual electability, economic inequality, presidential nominee. primaries and caucuses in the hopes of obtaining a and climate change. Warren stated, “So I’d like to talk about who spot as the party nominee in order to try and defeat However, most of the candidates' focus was on the we’re running against, a billionaire who calls Trump in November. Page 6 Opinion February 27, 2020 Surveillance Capitalism: A New Invasion of Privacy How Companies Profit off of Your Digital Footprint

by Katie Belbusti ‘22 said, “It is very important to understand privacies, Dr. Guardino recommends longer-term basis to the extent that Opinion Staff the outset, virtually anything any of a key piece of advice for technology- people are worried about the ethics POLITICS us do online is recorded. It is recorded users: “The first thing, no matter and moral or social implications—of primarily, although not entirely, for what, is to become as informed as which there are many—the only way corporations to make money. The vast possible about the situation. that I would argue long-term change Surveillance capitalism is a term majority of this kind of surveillance That includes taking some time is by getting politically involved, that has been increasingly used occurs without public knowledge to read up from credible sources on organizing and mobilizing to push within the past decade. While it and without us even having a sense how this works and what actually for changes in public policy that will sounds like a complicated term, that it is going on. It is important to happens to the data collected.” It is regulate how data is collected and its definition is the collection of understand that pretty much the extremely important to be correctly what happens to it once collected.” data through monitoring people’s entire internet runs on a financial informed about the situation, as it is While the knowledge of this behaviors on social media for the basis: surveilling and then collecting something that affects all of us, with information seems daunting and benefit of corporations to then tailor people’s data.” When put into these or without our prior knowledge of overwhelming, it is essential to their advertisements to make more simple terms, it is clear to see why this it. remember that we have a say in this money. issue is becoming increasingly more In an attempt to produce change, matter. If we make an effort to learn Most of us are aware of the fact concerning. Dr. Guardino states, “In the short- more and collectively take a stand that our phones listen to us and To convey the full extent of term, if what you find out worries against corporations exploiting our keep tabs on what we are doing at how companies such as Facebook you or concerns you, there are privacy by taking political action, any given time, but surveillance use surveillance to monitor us, practical things that people can do we can begin to get back to a more capitalism goes further: it exploits distinguished author Shoshana to lessen their data footprint. On a privacy-respecting world. patterns on social media to Zuboff recently wrote an article for create marketing strategies and the New York Times. Cited are a advertisements to target consumers group of Facebook executives who for economic profit. claimed, “Facebook can work out As data surveillance programs when young people feel ‘stressed,’ continue to evolve in this manner, it ‘defeated,’ ‘overwhelmed,’ ‘anxious,’ is imperative that technology users ‘nervous,’ ‘stupid,’ ‘silly,’ ‘useless’ are aware of their data footprint and and a ‘failure.’” their right to online privacy. Zuboff explains that this Dr. Matthew Guardino, a political information “allows Facebook to science professor at Providence pinpoint the time frame during which College, provided more insight on a young person needs a ‘confidence the role of surveillance capitalism in boost’ and is most vulnerable to a our lives. His general area of research specific configuration of subliminal is about media in politics, with a cues and triggers. The data is then focus on how media corporations used to match each emotional phase can shape the news. The topic of with appropriate ad messaging surveillance capitalism is one of for the maximum probability of great interest to Dr. Guardino, guaranteed sales.” especially when connected with how Technology has advanced to the it is increasingly affecting younger point that companies can now learn generations. our moods based on the things we Regarding what is most important look at on social media. To address Companies can now collect data from your digital footprint to NORA JOHNSON ’20/THE COWL for millennials to know about determine your interests and even your mood in order to target the situation of this technology your social media with certain advertisements. surveillance capitalism, Dr. Guardino infringing more on our personal PC Po s This Week’s Question: Do you know who you want to vote for in the 2020 Presidential Election?

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by Margaret Scales ’23 the English department, emphasized that there majors, for example? What should matter is not Opinion Staff has never been a communications or journalism only the importance of upholding the industry, SOCIETY program at PC. Additionally, he encouraged as previously stated, but also attending to the further research on employment and income risks interests of the students who pay on average over for those considering a communications major. $50,000 each year to study at the College. In such a politically trying time, with both the Low and behold, the interests of PC’s student left and right critiquing ‘fake news,’ it feels like body specifically reflect a devout interest in there is no better time to support communications communications. At PC, a major in communications and journalism programs in higher education. is one of the most popular student-created Although some may argue that journalism majors, along with environmental science. is a ‘dying industry,’ is that something Students like Corrie Traverse ’20 among that we as Americans should settle for? others have already taken on the “rigorous Providence College should implement process”—according to Peter Palumbo, a communications program for several PC’s director of academic advising—of reasons, but more than anything, because creating their own degrees in media/ it is what the people want. communications and are currently The motto of The Washington Post, working towards earning them at one of the most renowned American the College right now. media companies, states, “Democracy As previously stated, students Dies in Darkness.” At its core, this like Traverse are not alone in their statement poses a cry for help. Freedom interests in communications— of the press is one of our constitutional students’ similarly strong rights, so as institutions like PC fail desire for a program like this to incorporate the media industry in has in fact brought to the surface their programs of study, they are in turn discussion of introducing a doing a disservice to our democracy. As minor in communications at the Americans, we are incredibly privileged College in the future. According to have this freedom, so rather than to Palumbo, “the rumor is true. accepting its death, upholding the There is a communication minor in journalism industry is something we the works.” should urgently pursue. Palumbo also stated, “The The claims that ‘journalism is dying’ and communications conversation has that ‘there is no money in communications,’ GRAPHIC COURTESY OF JWYG/FLICKR been going on for a while.” This begs are self-fulfilling prophesies. By failing to the question of why? Not only will offer communications and journalism programs, implementing this minor appeal to the desires of colleges and universities like PC are leading students, but it can subsequently bring in a lot contributors to that cause. On the topic of salaries—is money really all more revenue to the College, further begging the When contacted about the lack of these that matters? If so, what about the equally as necessity for PC to bring about this addition to programs at PC, Dr. Bruce Graver, the chair of historically low-paid education majors or dance the programs offered. Writer vs. Writer Is It Okay to Take Out Another Person’s Laundry?

by Julia McCoy ’22 and left them out in the open. by Emily Ball ’22 Students oftentimes forget that Opinion Staff The laundry room is a public place. Opinion Staff their laundry is even in the machines, NO Some buildings offer protection like YES so it is acceptable to take out laundry card access, but this still does not that is done in a machine that has been prevent the many inhabitants of sitting there for a while. Laundry For college students, finding time that building from having access to When it comes to doing laundry, comes second to classwork and other within our busy schedules to do your clothes. As such, if someone’s busy college students need to make priorities, so people have to be quick laundry is hard enough. What makes clothes were taken out of the washing time in between classes, homework, to get this trivial task completed. it even harder is when you return to machine or dryer, they are more club meetings, and the gym. Because “As a biochemistry major, I am retrieve your laundry only to find it susceptible to theft. of a college student’s busy lifestyle, always on a strict schedule, so I have sitting on top of the machine. Most importantly, this school it is completely justifiable to take out to cram in my laundry when I have Some people take it upon emphasizes respect for others through somebody’s laundry if it has been free time,” Lauryn Anthony ’22 said. themselves to remove other people’s our saying “Friar Friendliness.” It done in the machine for a while. “I take out people’s clothes from the laundry from the machine. But is this certainly is not very friendly to take “I think that it is an unspoken laundry machines when I am in a the right thing to do? Do those people your peer’s laundry out of the dryer agreement that we are all just busy rush because I don’t have the time to have a right to touch another person’s simply because you are in a rush to and have to work with each other on wait.” clothes? use the machine. our schedules,” Lauren Petrillo ’22. Some may argue that it is Imagine how it would feel to walk disgusting to touch other people’s into the laundry room and see your clothes; however, they must keep still-wet clothes sitting outside of the in mind that these clothes are clean dryer. This is certainly not in line with as they are in the washing machine. the Friar Friendliness that was taught Also, students are very respectful at orientation. when it comes to taking clothes out With that being said, there is a of the laundry. People always place point when the wait becomes too long. the clean clothes either on top of the If the laundry has been in there for machine or in the laundry bin that is an extensive amount of time, either left near the machine. overnight (if you prefer to do your “I always leave my basket outside laundry early in the morning) or for a the dryer I am using and every single period that exceeds 20 to 30 minutes, time somebody takes my clothes there is more reason to be agitated out of the dryer, they put it into my and consider taking the laundry out. basket,” said Julia Wilson ’22. However, there are other factors Laundry is a monotonous task that make touching someone else’s that every college student has to deal clothes less than favorable. For with, so it must be completed in a instance, you are either touching timely manner. With the busyness someone’s clothes or the sheets that of college, it is completely justifiable they sleep on. Yes, they are clean, and makes total sense to take clean but, again, think about being on the Students on campus frequently debate whether or not it is okay to TESSA MCANDREWS ’23/THE COWL clothes out of a washer or a dryer—as receiving end of that—knowing that remove laundry that has been left in a washer or dryer in order to use long as they are done drying—if they someone had touched your clothes the machine it was left in. have been sitting in there for a while. 8 The Cowl OPINION February 27, 2020 Providence College’s Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 “Taking On” the Season of Lent, No Matter Your Religion Publisher: Kristine Goodwin Using Lent as a Means of Self-Care and Progress Co-Publisher: Dr. Steven A. Sears Advisor: Richard F. Kless from class-to-class after receiving the hustle and bustle of our day-to- their ashes, I overheard several day lives that we forget to stop and Journalism Consultant: Michael Pare conversations discussing what people take a moment for ourselves to relax. Editor-in-Chief: Kerry Torpey ’20 should “give up” for Lent. Especially with the stress of midterm The concept behind giving season upon us, placing greater value Associate Editor-in-Chief: Katherine Torok ’20 something up for Lent, also known as a on your mental health with moments Lenten sacrifice, traces back to the early of reset and repose will positively days of Christianity. Theologically, the impact your well-being. Managing Editor: Julia Vaccarella ’20 idea is meant to deprive individuals of Take advantage of things like Active certain pleasures in order to reorient Mind’s “Inside Out Week,” which Social Media Curator: Mikaela Lee ’20 themselves on a path back towards encourages students to “cultivate their faith and God. Common sacrifices self-care practices from the inside News Co-Editor: Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor: Kyle Burgess ’21 I have heard among college students out.” Clubs like Active Minds provide Asst. News Editor: Eileen Cooney ’23 include sweets, soda, swearing, and resources like these year-round social media. on campus, making sure students Opinion Co-Editor: Andrea Traietti ’21 Although I find the challenge continue to talk about mental health to Opinion Co-Editor: Kelly Wheeler ’21 Opinion Co-Editor: Savannah Plaisted of giving up coffee for 40 days to end stigmas and promote wellness. ’21 definitely be a personal sacrifice, Even though Lent is a religious by Kerry Torpey ’20 something I feel that gets lost during observance, the benefits of “giving Arts & Entertainment Co-Editor: Patrick Editor-in-Chief Fuller ’21 Lent is the idea that you have to limit up” or “taking on” habits can be life- Arts & Entertainment Co-Editor: Sara EDITOR’S COLUMN yourself to giving up something—it changing and fulfilling. You do not Conway ’21 can be just as impactful to “take on” a have to be Christian or a religious Arts & Entertainment Co-Editor: Peter Keough ’20 new positive habit or lifestyle as it is to person to take the leap and start taking This week marked the official make a sacrifice. on a healthier lifestyle, and I encourage Portfolio Co- Editor: Connor start of the Lenten season with Ash For example, as college students, anyone in the PC community to Zimmerman ’20 Wednesday. As many students walked we sometimes get so caught up in consider doing so. Portfolio Co-Editor: Elizabeth McGinn ’21 Asst. Portfolio Editor: Sarah Kirchner ’21 Asst. Portfolio Editor: Sarah McLaughlin ’23 Sports Co-Editor: Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor: Jack Belanger ’21 TANGENTS TIRADES Asst. 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MARK FAIRCHILD ’20/THE COWL Arts & Entertainment Page 13 February 27, 2020 Beasts Explores Time and Tension TDF Performs Original Student-Written Play staged, and written in impressive fashion, the most by Peter Keough ’20 (played by Katie Vennard ‘22 and Carolyn Bradley Beasts A&E Co-Editor ‘22, respectively) travel between 1945 and 1948 to extreme moments in each carry a weight observe the choices made by the leading character that continues the plot and elicit gut-wrenching ON CAMPUS Jason Anderson (portrayed by Tim Brown ’20). emotion from the audience. These moments allow By bouncing back and forth between these time the audience some relief from the tension that had periods, as well as allowing the actors to rearrange been building throughout, but also double-down Upon entering the John Bowab Studio Theatre on the chaotic set, Beasts makes sure to convey the on the unsettling themes of the play. By serving Feb. 13-16, viewers were met with a scene that could aforementioned tension throughout. Each scene this dual function, the most emotionally-potent be described as calamitous. The room was covered feels as if it is adding stress to something that is scenes become intregral to the play’s success. in overturned furniture with chairs, tables, lamps, destined to break. The mounting troubles of the As an entire piece of artistic output, Beasts and more lying around in complete disarray. Even characters only grow more tense and worrisome is truly full-bodied. With layered characters, more of this debris was suspended from the ceiling, as their stories continue, while the audience waits introspective themes, and a gripping story, appearing as if it had started to rain down but had with bated breath for something to finally snap. Edwards created something that truly become frozen in time before crashing to the ground. As can be expected, this snap does occur. Acted, reflects the years of work that he put into it. Designed by Trevor Elliott, the set for Beasts captured what seemed to be one of the play’s main themes: the moments of tension before things go completely and utterly wrong. The play, directed by John Garrity of Providence College’s Theatre, Dance, and Film Department, is an original work penned by Thomas Edwards ‘20. A theatre major, Edwards had been working on this piece since 2014, when he drafted the initial script as a sophomore in high school. Recognizing his requirement to complete a capstone piece for his major, Edwards spent his four years at PC workshopping Beasts with professors, peers, and others. This process was truly extensive, as Edwards stated, “Throughout this past summer and fall…I was making edits; anywhere from a line here and there to wholesale rewrites of scenes.” While his work may have begun years ago, it continued to evolve until it was performed. This long-term commitment is more than evident in the final product. With a runtime of about two hours and a range of complex characters and themes, Beasts is a multifaceted and holistic piece with a lot to say. Throughout its runtime, characters experience both internal and external challenges, varying from marital demise to facing one’s own demons. The play also jumps between time periods, as omniscient PHOTO COURTESY OF ASHLEY DICARO ‘20 watchers named “Left Samael” and “Right Samael” The play showcases moments of tension right before they break. From left to right: Tim Brown ‘20, Daniel Jameson ‘21 PC Students Present The Vagina Monologues

by Anne DeLello ’20 Emily Tolbert ‘20 is on the executive A&E Staff board of TVM at PC along with Maria THEATRE Johnsen ’20 and Lucia Gonzalez ’22. When asked to comment on her The Vagina Monologues has been experience with TVM, Tolbert said, performed by Providence College “The Vagina Monologues has been the students for the past 17 years at most empowering thing I’ve done at AS220, a performing arts venue in PC. It is so inspiring to see this tradition downtown Providence. The play continue thriving each year without was written by Tony Award Winner any support from the institution.” and known activist Eve Ensler. She went on to emphasize that “It’s so Ensler wrote TVM in 1994. Since important to be able to speak openly its debut, it has been translated into about sex and sexual violence, and 50 languages and performed in over this show starts those conversations 140 countries. The play was originally within the PC community.” written as a “moving work of art on Sparking conversations about violence,” according to the V-Day domestic violence is one of the goals website. As the show became more of TVM. Generally, sexual violence popular, Ensler was approached by against women is not talked about, many women who were survivors and the world needs to start having of violence, and she realized that this conversation if violence against the show could be more than just a women is going to end. The Vagina piece of art about violence against Monologues has ignited this discussion women. TVM then progressed to around the world and will continue PHOTO COURTEST OF LIZ DONNELLAN ‘20 to do so for many more years to come. being a “mechanism for moving PC students tell real stories of women who have been victims of violence. people to act to end violence.” The V-Day Movement has grown against domestic and sexual violence. The show ran for two hours with a since the original production of TVM All of the funds raised from the two brief intermission and was broken up and is a “global activist movement shows on Feb. 19 and 22 will be donated into a series of monologues, as the title to end violence against women.” to the Sojourner House in Providence. suggests. Some titles from TVM include Not only is the V-Day Movement Sojourner House provides a safe haven “Over It,” which spoke to how fed up the on a mission to end the violence 24 hours a day, seven days a week for speaker is with violence against women, against women that is sadly present victims of domestic and sexual abuse. and “Crooked Braid,” a monologue that around the world today, but it has The performance tells the stories of specifically refers to the domestic violence also raised over 100 million dollars real women and maintains a serious that Native American women face to support women and end the fight tone with hints of humor throughout. within their homes and communities. PHOTO COURTESY OF EVEENSLER.ORG 14 The Cowl ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT February 27, 2020 Trivializing President’s Day

by Brenna O’Leary ‘20 A&E Staff some fun trivia.” Bates also said that in the past, they have done trivia themes FILM such as Parks and Recreation, and Spot the Fake News. He mentioned Which president was the fattest? to keep an eye out for future PC Which president had an animal skull Democrats events this semester. knick-knack? Have you ever wanted to The crazy questions and the learn about strange and interesting facts even more shocking answers had about the United States’ 45 presidents? participants dumfounded. What If so, the President’s Day Trivia was intriguing was that the trivia hosted this past week by PC Democrats questions were mainly personal was the place for you. Held in Ruane tidbits or random factoids about the 105 at 7 p.m. last Thursday, the event presidents. The trivia was hosted via was an intimate and fun way to Kahoot, which was so exciting that the celebrate President’s Day after the long group had to do another round. The weekend. To go along with the trivia, event was a success, with participants the PC Democrats also provided pizza. competing in good fun and searching The club attempts to do a trivia Kahoot for another game. So, which event every semester. Brian Bates ’20 president do you think was the commented, “It is just a fun night shortest? And who thinks they know where we get to come together and do the presidents of the United States?

PHOTO COURTESY OF PC DEMOCRATS INSTAGRAM GRAPHIC BY SARA CONWAY ‘21/THE COWL A&E Editor Picks: Netflix Releases P.S. I Still Love You TV Shows TATBILB Sequel Excites and Disappoints popular young adult novels by Jenny on classic teen rom-com tropes did by Madison Palmieri ’22 Han, published between 2014 and 2017. take many viewers by surprise.” A&E Staff The first book in the series,To All the Boys For some viewers, however, P.S. I’ve Loved Before, has been published in I Still Love You did not live up to the FILM over 30 languages and spent 40 weeks magical whimsy of the first film. “It Anne with an E on the New York Times Best Seller List. felt like there wasn’t enough of a plot Netflix The much-anticipated sequel The novels’ transition to screen twist. Nothing really made me sit to Netflix’s 2018 hit film To All the follows a larger trend of young adult on the edge of my seat. However, I Boys I’ve Loved Before premiered novel adaptations that have graced really liked that there were two love on the streaming service on Feb. Netflix in recent history, with everything interests!” Alexandra Velleca ’22 notes. 12 to positive reviews, earning a from Anne with an E (based on Anne Regardless of whether P.S. I 6.1 out of 10 rating on IMDb and of Green Gables) to 13 Reasons Why. Still Love You lives up to the hype 72 percent on Rotten Tomatoes. With such a volume of material to generated by its predecessor, fans The first film follows teenager Lara watch, what made TATBILB so popular? of Peter and Lara Jean will certainly Jean Covey (Lana Condor), whose According to a recent article in The look forward to the Netflix premiere life is upended when the letters she Atlantic, the plot was fairly predictable, of the third and final film in the The Bachelor wrote to her various love interests over but “the adaptation’s delightful spin trilogy, Always and Forever, Lara Jean. ABC the years are mistakenly mailed. She agrees to pretend to be the girlfriend of one of the boys, Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo), in order to make his ex-girlfriend jealous. Predictably, but nonetheless romantically, the pair begin to fall for one another, agreeing to actually date at the end of the movie. In P.S. I Still Love You, Peter and Lara Jean’s fledgling relationship is soon threatened by his friendship BoJack Horseman with his ex-girlfriend and her Netflix coincidental encounter with another one of her former crushes. By the end of the film, however, the pair reconciles and reignites their romance. Aside from Condor and Centineo, the movie features Emilija Baranac as Peter’s ex-girlfriend Gen, Jordan Fisher as Lara Jean’s old crush John Ambrose McClaren, Anna Cathcart and Janel Parrish as her sisters, and Madeleine Arthur as her best friend, Chris. The New Pope The films are based on a set of The sequel continues a trend of young adult novel movie adaptations. PHOTO COURTESY OF NETFLIX HBO PHOTOS COURTESY OF IMDB COURTESY PHOTOS February 27, 2020 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Cowl 15 Tame Impala Releases The Slow Rush Fourth Studio Album Comes after a Five-Year Wait

by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff MUSIC

After a five-year hiatus since their last release, Australian Kevin Parker’s musical project, Tame Impala, debuted their fourth studio album, The Slow Rush, on Feb. 14. The record, coupled with the resurgence of popularity of the 2015 hit “The Less I Know the Better,” as well as previously released singles such as “Borderline,” has been met with much anticipation. The Slow Rush contains 12 songs, with several tracks running for over five minutes. Despite the fact that The Slow Rush is their first album release since 2015, Tame Impala has still been wildly active in the music industry. Their main focus recently has been performing at music festivals. These efforts culminated with an appearance at the coveted Coachella Music Festival, where Tame Impala performed as a headlining act last April. Pitchfork magazine gave The Slow Rush an 8.0 out of 10.0 score, citing the album’s richness. PHOTO COURTESY OF SPOTIFY As for the new album, time is one of the main themes to surface. After five years without a release, The tendency of clinging onto the memories significant life change of getting married last year. there has certainly been increasing pressure for of the past is appropriately evident in tracks like Kitty Empire, a writer at The Guardian, states new music. This is a struggle that many artists are “Lost in Yesterday,” which has nostalgic references in a review of The Slow Rush that as it “builds, faced with at some point. Additionally, The Slow throughout its entirety. The imagery of time deeply you have to hold on tight to the idea that, Rush was originally supposed to be released in characterizes The Slow Rush, such as in “One despite the musical lengths Parker used to go late summer 2019 but its completion was delayed. More Hour” and “Tomorrow’s Dust.” However, through to camouflage his lyrics, he is actually “Ruminating on memories, nostalgia, uncertainty Parker delves even further, touching upon the one of our most intriguing confessional singer- about the future, and the nature of time itself lies at intersection between the past and the future. songwriters...That luminous emotional core is the heart of The Slow Rush. Likewise, the music itself Much of the credit for Tame Impala’s success has harder to locate on The Slow Rush. But it is there.” is both a reflection on the sonic evolution of Parker’s gone back to Parker himself, who not only functions Going beyond the lyricism of The Slow Rush, many project as it’s reached festival headliner status— as songwriter, but also oversees its production. of the tracks on the album are performed in the from warbly psychedelia to hypnotic electronic His personal life has continually influenced the indie folk style that Tame Impala is known for. After thumps—and a forward thrust towards something work of Tame Impala, and it is certainly applicable a five-year wait, Parker has once again delivered new and deeply fascinating,” relays Apple Music. to The Slow Rush, given that he went through the exactly what fans of his work were hoping to hear. Apollo Masters Fire Destroys Priceless Vinyls Tragedy Upsets the Vinyl Industry Worldwide

by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff MUSIC “Apollo Masters became the leading producer of On Thursday, February 6, one of the two lacquer vinyl manufacturing lacquer vinyl discs by plants in the world, Apollo Masters, was destroyed by a catastrophic perfecting the production fire. The plant is located in Banning, CA and acted as a storage facility for the products. While there were process over the years.” no employees injured or killed in the fire, the damage done to the vinyl industry may be irreparable. the Riverside County Fire Department The Apollo Masters’ website has public information officer. The strict a note on the front page explaining environmental regulations of the their current position after the disaster. state of California puts the company’s The fire took 82 firefighters and nearly three hours to control. GRAPHIC BY SARA CONWAY ‘21/THE COWL The note reads, “The best news is all rebuilding hopes in jeopardy. of our employees are safe. We are mass producer of this vinyl product Blackwell of Third Man Records Apollo had such a strong position uncertain of our future at this point is MDC, located in Japan. The trouble said, “From my understanding, in the vinyl industry that this tragedy and are evaluating options as we try is that MDC is operating at full this fire will present a problem for directly disrupts the global supply to work through this difficult time.” capacity, and the vinyl community the vinyl industry worldwide… I chain for vinyl. For streaming services, This is indeed a difficult time for may have trouble recovering. imagine this will affect everyone, not it is easy to upload music files to the vinyl industry, as Apollo Masters Apollo Masters became the leading just Third Man Pressing and Third share with the public. With vinyl, was the leading producer of lacquer producer of lacquer vinyl discs by Man Mastering, but to what extent however, there are many techniques vinyl discs in the world. According to perfecting the production process over remains to be seen.” There are those and strict steps that must be taken to the Los Angeles Times, the only other the years. The company did well when who believe that the destruction can produce the record itself. Those who it was owned by Capitol Records in be partially fixed through GoFundMe, produce in the industry are craftsmen the 1960s and 1970s and managed to as the community is tight knit and who are professionally trained. survive the rise of CDs and streaming passionate. Apollo held the majority of Every product must be absolutely services in the past decades. The the industry, however, so a comeback perfect; there is little room if any for company, along with the entire vinyl and rebuild from the vinyl producer mistakes in the production process. community, has been extremely seems more unlikely as time passes. Many of the workers in the resilient in the complicated and ever- The likelihood of Apollo Masters manufacturing plant in Banning were changing music industry. The fire, returning has diminished even laid off. Their high skill levels and however, has the potential to bring this further with news of the need for distinct knowledge of production section of the industry to a standstill. hazardous waste removal and processes are what the industry PHOTO COURTESY OF APOLLOMASTERS.COM According to Pitchfork, Ben inspection from Fernando Herrera, needs for Apollo Masters to return. Page 11 Photography February 27, 2020

TESSA McANDREWS ’23/ THE COWL JAY WILLET ’20/ THE COWL ABOVE: A.J. Reeves ’22 walks through the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team during the starting line-ups on Saturday, February 22.The Friars played against the Marquette University Golden Eagles at the Dunkin Donuts Center. The Friars won with a total score of 84-72. Reeves ended the game with a total of 11 points and 4 rebounds. ABOVE RIGHT: Thomas Edwards ’20, Grace Dolan ’20, and Jack Grosso ’22 perform in the Six Gents Valentine’s Day Sadness Show. The show took place on Tuesday, February 25 in the Smith Center Concert Hall. Six Gents writes and performs their own skits for pure comedy. NICHOLAS CRENSHAW ’20/ THE COWL ABOVE: Jolssen Rodriguez ’21 participates in BELIEVE in LGBTQ* Accessibility on Thursday, February 20 in Slavin Overlook Lounge. SHEPARD and BELIEVE cosponsored an event that raises awareness about the intersectionality of the LGBTQ* community and people that have disabilities. During the event the organizations showed a clip from a Netflix Original called Special. LEFT: Avery Fransoo ’20 is pictured skating in for timeout on Saturday, February 22 at Scheinder Arena. The women’s ice hockey team played against the College of the Holy Cross on both Friday and Saturday night to come out with two wins. NICHOLAS CRENSHAW ’20/ THE COWL Photos compiled by Laura Chadbourne ’20, Nora Johnson ’20, and Nicholas Crenshaw ’20, Photography Co-Editors Roving

Page 12 Photography February 27, 2020 What is some advice you want to give to your professors?

“Keep in mind that we have other classes and “Be open to students asking questions, even assignments aside from that class.” during lecture time.” Alisha Singharaj ’23 and Myai Lam ’23 Grace Foltz ’23

“Take from your own experience and remember “Get to know your students.” that students can be overwhelmed.” Jimmy McCarthy ’21 Alba Rosario ’23

“Allow for different types of participation than “Cancel class at least once a semester.” just speaking in class.” Rob Lesch ’20 and Morgan Starkey ’20 Jake Carlson ’20

“More days off.”

-Ferris Bueller

PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN HUGHES/ PARAMOUNT PICTURES Photos by Laura Chadbourne ’20, Photography Co-Editor Page 16 PortfolioProvidence College’s Home For Creative Writing February 27, 2020 The Simple Truth

by Grace O'Connor '22 Portfolio Staff POETRY

Large crowds always made her head spin She could never hear herself think which is why She preferred to be alone, hear her own thoughts Flood in her head like a much-needed drug

Silence is what led her to feel the rawness of her emotions She felt the most alive, embracing the tranquility and authenticity Of the simple, nothing forced, just truth She craved this around other people, in a crowded room filled With every other voice besides her own

The beach always made her feel the most alive The cold sand between her toes as the breeze embraced her in a natural hug No one to judge every move she makes, simply just the water waving As the sand made room for every step she took, molding around her footprint

She likes to think more than anything Unlacing the knot of every new thought that came to her head Understanding the whys and hows of everything around her Feeling her essence and recognizing herself in these moments In the silence that some think is a burden

She welcomes it with open arms Her internal voice is the most driven, and sure Her outward voice is quiet, and scared. Terrified.

Silence, is what some are afraid of She was too But does silence always have to be a burden? Is it scary to see your raw emotions? Thoughts?

PHOTO COURTESY OF UNSPALSH.COM & GRAPHIC DESIGN BY CONNOR ZIMMERMAN '20 & SARAH MCLAUGHLIN '23 February 27, 2020 PORTFOLIO The Cowl 17 These Perishable Thoughts

by Sam Ward '21 Portfolio Staff POETRY

The only thing I fear are these perishable thoughts.

I grasp onto them like they are golden-tipped winged shoes fluttering above my halo’d mind. I clutch them close like the cross my grandfather bore around his neck, falling gracefully over his beating chest. I behold them like Eris’s apple, the idyllic piece, missing from the grandest schema.

I grasp. I clutch. I behold.

I grasp them until they float from reach, transcending, elevating, leaving this earthly coil. Winged shoes become fabricated visions. I clutch them until they melt into my chest, burying themselves deeper than Freudian wizardry could uncover. Even silver crosses turn black. I behold them until they become objects of fantasy, distant, sublime.

Golden apples must rot, too.

Careless, I would be, without these perishable thoughts. So I continue to grasp, clutch, behold: and write it all down.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PIXABAY.COM From Freshman to Freshman

by Kate Ward '23 Portfolio Staff CREATIVE NON-FICTION

Dear Kate, believe. You’re going to be Junior year is when you would make real friends. studying in London in your things get really good. Enjoy the summer, do what You’re now almost done sophomore year of college, You’ll meet your true you love, and have so much with your freshman year of imagine that. The Harry Potter friends and work fun working with Tessa at high school. It’s been a long fan in you will combust, I can extraordinarily hard the stables; it’ll be a blast. and winding road full of trials bet on that. But it will be new on school work as Take every moment at home and tribulations, but you and scary and so much fun. usual. ACT and and tuck it away in your made it through, even when You’ll open yourself up to an SAT prep, well… heart because you will get you thought you wouldn’t. entirely new culture, education, that’s a trip you’re homesick. It doesn’t matter I’m proud of you. Fourteen and new friends. going to have to how many times you tell is a tough age and you’ve Your sophomore year will be figure out because yourself you won’t. Just made it. I’m writing from tough, as you’ll take chemistry. I’ve blocked that because you’re breaking Providence College, where It will forever haunt you, but out. Please, please out of a small town and you’ll be going to school you’ll never use it again. remember that your a small family after you graduate. I know Your friends will also AP scores don’t define doesn’t mean you haven’t even begun to show their true colors, your efforts or who you you won’t get think about college, but but if I can offer some are as a person. Don’t homesick. I know you want to be advice, them doing be afraid to reach out And please an author. I’m currently so is not your fault in to your friends for help thank Mom writing to you from the slightest. You’ll and share your anxieties about and Dad for my dorm, and I, too, experience a lot of applying to schools. Also, keep helping you and am in the midst of my personal growth on killing it in field hockey; it supporting you every step freshman year! We are and often question will get you places you never of the way. Tell them you nearly there. PC will yourself and what would have thought possible. love them. Tell them for me open up a world of you’re doing, but Hey senior! Congratulations because right now I’m missing possibilities that you that’s okay; it will on getting into PC! Welcome them. Give the dog a kiss and wouldn’t dream of all help in the to the big leagues, and clean the fish tank. See you in even in your dizziest coming years. All I congratulations on becoming McVinney. daydream. I’m going can say about sophomore an all-county athlete. I told you to tell you something right year is to hang in there, and it things would get better after Much love, now that you probably won’t will all work itself out. sophomore year. I told you Kate PHOTOS COURTESY OF PEXELS.COM 18 The Cowl PORTFOLIO February 27, 2020 Free Will by Sarah Heavren '21 Portfolio Staff POETRY

A great blessing And a great curse Choose what is best Choose what is worst.

Your decision In good and bad Choose the happy Choose the sad.

Follow a path Go and embark Choose what is light Choose what is dark.

GRAPHIC DESIGN BY SARAH MCLAUGHLIN '23

alone on a pier

by Jay Willett '20 Portfolio Staff POETRY

Moss beams teal, tides crash sloping soliloquies, withdraws, slicing bay reefs sucking out to Adrian. Slime crawls up poles, infecting, seeping, into designed drains. Concrete, salt cracks finish, a sand texture feeling by foot—barefoot.

Perhaps it’s selfish to think your happiness is a salvation. I’m not so foolish as to believe that anymore. Sweetheart, I’ve run out. Darling, we can’t dance anymore. The bar’s closing. The band went home. You might be smiling, but in that dark, I could never truly know if you were.

Ah—right, the poem. I’ll make you feel something, that’s the point, right? You want to cry together, laugh, sing, it’s a pretty idea. It should rhyme, right? What’s the scheme? Ah— You’re expecting a trick. Something witty perhaps? Some of you want me to trick you. I can’t. It’s not that I can’t do it. I don’t want to. Poets are all liars. It’s what we do. Sell pieces of ourselves to you, to make you feel something. But how could I when I have nothing to feel—to give you? There’s no deeper meaning. No pages between the lines. This is it. This is the poem. If you were expecting more, well—sorry. I’m just a dirty poet. A liar. A fraud. A boy alone on a pier, waiting to be proved wrong.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PEXELS.COM February 27, 2020 PORTFOLIO The Cowl 19

by Mark Fairchild '20 Portfolio Staff

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

Dear Tiff and Earl,

I just woke up, and I wish I didn’t. I’m covered in Mondoz ranch dressing and I might’ve stolen a poster from them. I even called them the other night to say hi. I think I have a problem. What do I do?

Regretfully, Mondoz Maniac

Dear Mondiac,

Admitting you have a problem is the first step. You could take this opportunity to form an MA group— Mondoz Anonymous. Something tells me you’re not the only one with this problem. You Listomania* can all bond over some Plans to Make for Spring Break pizza (depending on the severity of the issue; • Go to Namibia (they have a significant cheetah you wouldn’t want to be population) insensitive). • Go to your bed/hibernate • Go to any place that has better food than Ray Cheesily, • Fyre Festival Tiff • Buy a ranch in the old country • Go to space (the final frontier) • Hop the fence and explore Father Shanley’s house Dear Manic Mondo, • Do your taxes Say hello to my little • File your FAFSA friend, Big Tony. I think this is a problem that • Go down a Wikipedia rabbit hole only a good fella like him • Binge Shane Dawson conspiracy videos can solve. I make a few • Dabble in Scientology phone calls and all of this disappears. After all, Big • Watch the Oscar nominees you never got around to Tony is one for making • Get your textbooks for this semester offers which can’t be • Reverse engineer a Boeing 737 Max refused... • Steal the Declaration of Independence Gangsterly, • Prove that the Earth is really flat • Make money (so that you can afford to go on Spring Break next year) Earl *Listomania and Tiffany & Earl are both satirical pieces that do not reflect the views of Providence Collegeor The Cowl. February20 The Cowl 18, 2010 ADVERTISEMENTSPHOTOGRAPHY FebruaryThe 27, Cowl 2020 7 Page 21 Sports February 27, 2020 Sports Weekly Winners: Friars Dominate February Shorts Four Friars Nab Weekly Big East Awards

by Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff by Cam Smith ’21 Diallo now sits as one of just 17 Friars Sports Assistant Editor in school history to pass the scoring SPORTS SHORTS FRIAR SPORTS milestone. Meanwhile, on the women’s Men’s Ice Hockey: basketball team, Geary was named This weekend, the Providence The second week of February was to the Big East Weekly Honor Roll. College Men’s Hockey Team played a great one for Providence College In a week that very much mirrored a home-and-home series against athletics, as four Friars took home Diallo’s, Geary helped lead her team Hockey East rival Merrimack College. weekly awards for their outstanding to a 1-1 record while posting a team The first game occurred on Friday, play. Besides putting up great stats, high in points against Seton Hall. February 21 in Providence, where the Alpha Diallo ’20, Alyssa Geary “It felt pretty good to receive the Friars lost to Merrimack 0-2; this was ’22, Lauren DeBlois ’23, and Toby weekly award,” said Geary when their tenth loss of the season. While Burgdorf ’21 all played key roles asked about the honor. “I did not goalie Michael Lackey ’20GS recorded in leading their respective teams to expect it at all and was shocked that I 21 saves for the Friars, nothing could pivotal victories. was even considered, let alone picked stop Merrimack’s goal in the second The Big East Player of the Week as a recipient.” period, which put Merrimack up 0-1. went to Diallo, who became the first Geary credited her teammates for Merrimack then closed the game on PC Men’s Basketball Team player allowing her to play at such a high an empty net goal late in the third to receive the award since Rodney level in recent weeks. “I owe it all to period, to win 0-2. The next night at Bullock ’17 in 2016. The senior forward them. They have the confidence to Merrimack, the Friars did manage to averaged 27 points, 13.5 rebounds, constantly feed me the ball in the post score but lost again—this time with and 3.0 assists while leading the Friars or kick it out to me believing that I can a score of 2-3. Patrick Moynihan ’23 to a 1-1 record for the week. knock that shot down.” started the game off for the Friars Certainly contributing to his Geary played a crucial role in the with a pair of goals, making the score achievement is the fact that Diallo Friars’ defeat of St. John’s on Feb. 16, 2-1 by the end of the first. However, set single-game career highs in both posting 10 points, four rebounds, three Merrimack scored the tying goal points and rebounds during the assists, and one block to go along with on a power play during the second week. On Feb. 13, Diallo grabbed a game-saving three pointer to tie the period. The winning goal came for the an impressive 17 rebounds to go game with 1:36 left in regulation. “I Warriors at even strength during the along with 19 points in a loss to St. knew I was feeling the three,” Geary third period. John’s University. He followed that said of the shot following the game. performance up by pouring in 35 “I knew I was going to knock that Men’s Basketball: points on 5-5 shooting from the three- down and my teammates gave me the TESSA MCANDREWS’23/THE COWL The men’s basketball team won point line in a statement win against confidence to do it.” Diallo’s performance helped push the Friars a 84-72 victory against the no. 26 tenth-ranked Seton Hall University. Geary would later add, “The three to their third win over a ranked opponent. seed Marquette University this past Diallo’s outburst from downtown was a great play because of the way weekend. The win puts the Friars at came as a bit of a surprise due to the my teammates hustled down the floor Ambitions Rookie of the Week. She a 16-12 record overall 9-6 in the Big fact that he attempted zero three- and found me. Mary [Baskerville ’22] and the rest of the squad took down East. It was their fourth win over a pointers in the previous game against could have easily tried and scored as third-ranked Northeastern University ranked team, as well as the Friars’ St. John’s University. Even so, there soon as she got the ball, but she gave on Feb. 14 in a game that featured two third straight win. While Marquette’s was little hesitation in pulling the me that extra pass we practice with goals from DeBlois. Markus Howard dropped 38 points trigger against the Pirates. “I just one another and I was able to knock Her first goal came off a Sara on the Friars, nothing stood in the way tried to do whatever it took to help it down.” Hjalmarsson ’22 faceoff win that was of the overall outstanding defense us get the win,” said Diallo after the Geary and the Friars would go on flicked back to Whitney Dove ’20. played by the team throughout both game. “My teammates were finding to seal the victory on a miraculous Dove slid it over to DeBlois, who halves. Six Friars broke double digits me in open spots. I make those shots Earlette Scott ’22 and-one from the placed a perfect wrister through traffic in scoring, including Luwane Pipkins a lot in practice, so they knew to have top of the key with four seconds into the back of the net at 16:04 in the ’20GS with a team high of 24 points. confidence in me.” remaining. second period. David Duke ’22 scored 15 points, Further sweetening Diallo’s Representing the Providence DeBlois’ second goal just so which included a pair of alley-oops triumphant week is the fact that his College Women’s Hockey Team, happened to be a game-winner, as she to ignite the crowd. Coach Ed Cooley scoring outburst against Seton Hall DeBlois continued PC’s success by sent the Huskies packing with a wrister was beyond proud of the team as pushed him past 1,500 career points. being named the Hockey East Pro from the point with 1:03 remaining in the season ends soon and the Friars overtime. The goal would secure a 2-1 desperately work to make the NCAA Friar victory and the second game- Tournament. winner in Deblois’ young career. Finally, Burgdorf wrapped up a Men’s Lacrosse: phenomenal week for Friar athletics On Saturday, men’s lacrosse found by being named the Big East Defensive themselves in Pennsylvania for a Player of the Week for men’s lacrosse. non-conference matchup against Burgdorf picked up a career-high in Saint Joseph’s University. Sadly, the saves versus Bryant University in the team came up short in their matchup, Ocean State Cup, stifling 15 shots on losing 8-10 for their first loss of the a .625 save percentage. In the fourth season. SJU started the game with a quarter alone, he turned back seven 3-2 lead throughout the first quarter. shots compared to a measly two by the Three players from the Friars, Dan opposing goalie. Axelson ’20, Ryan Nawrocki ’20, and It was the second time this year that Sean Leahey ’20 each had three points Burgdorf has been named Defensive in the outing. This marked Axelson’s Player of the Week, with both honors first hat-trick of the season and third of due in large part to the goalie’s his career. Goalkeeper Toby Burgdorf impressive 3-0 record in his first three ’21 had 11 saves with an overall .524 career starts for PC. save percentage, recording three more Diallo, Geary, and DeBlois look saves than SJU’s goalie. This puts the to continue their success as their Friars at an overall 3-1 record for the respective teams make late-season season as they continue their non- pushes for the postseason. Burgdorf, conference games for the beginning of on the other hand, looks to maintain the season until Big East play comes his status as a defensive stalwart as the into effect in late March. The Friars men’s lacrosse team continues to start will look to secure the Ocean State the season strong. Regardless of the Cup against Brown University next status of their season, all four athletes weekend. have shined so far this year for the ISABELLA BAFFONI ’23/THE COWL Friars, and their long list of accolades Geary currently has 135 points this season, which is third most on the team. is a testament to their hard work. 22 The Cowl SPORTS February 27, 2020 Should Students Be Allowed to Storm the Court? Providence College Investigates: Yes, They Should Be by Gavin Woods ’22 the court after a big win is a staple of the college them in here tonight.” Sports Staff basketball experience and should be continued. It was exactly this intense excitement that the PCI Part of what makes the Dunkin’ Donuts Center student section showed for their Friars that made such a difficult arena for opponents to face is them want to celebrate this conference win. Coach because the PC crowd is so vocal. The best way Cooley offered his perspective on the premature In light of the recent Providence College Men’s to measure a crowd’s effect on the game is to look court storming: “I know it got out of hand at Basketball Team victory over Seton Hall University at how it affects the home team’s performance. the end when they thought the game was over. on Feb. 15, many are questioning whether or not Head coach Ed Cooley commented, “I’d be remiss Hopefully we won’t get fined for that. But if we student spectators should continue to storm the if I didn’t talk about how great our crowd was do… I’ll pay for it. It’s worth it if we’re winning.” court. However, I do not think that this instance tonight. Our crowd helped us win this game, no When Alpha Diallo ’20 was asked how the sold- should be representative of the policy. Storming question about it. I don’t know what they fed out crowd at home made him feel, he replied, “It was a great moment. The storming the court is always fun, especially for the young guys. It was a great atmosphere and we fed off of it for sure.” Banning the act of court storming would discourage the crowd’s participation. Big wins do not happen often and when they do, students should have the opportunity to celebrate with their fellow classmates. The student body should be free to celebrate with the team however they see fit, so long as it does not interfere with the game as it did this past Saturday. Storming the court is a longstanding college tradition that has, in some cases, been deemed an essential part of the college experience. To deny students the opportunity to do so takes away the ability for students to make memories of a situation they may never find themselves in again. To put a limit on their celebration is to essentially remove students from the game, which already confines them to mere spectators. Lastly, to reiterate what Diallo said, storming the court not only energizes the fans, but also the players because they feed off the excitement in the stadium and it can be a motivating factor for the team going forward. Therefore, storming the court, when done PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL/GLENN OSMUNDSON correctly, should be allowed because both the fans Due to the passion of college basketball fans, banning court storming is an unrealistic option; instead, the NCAA should and players love it. It is a great sports tradition work towards implementing rules to make the act more safe and enjoyable for all. that brings players and fans together. No, They Should Not

by Eileen Flynn ’20 Gamecock fans prior to their upset victory against the game had not yet ended. Embarrassing the team Sports Staff University of Kentucky that if the students were to and the school, the students took their time walking PCI storm the court, the school would be fined up to off the court. Providence College was issued a $5,000 $50,000. The students charged the court anyways, fine for the unnecessary fiasco. leaving their school to pay the large fine. How do you distinguish which victory deserves a With unexpected outcomes comes unexpected Providence College students are all too familiar court storming? Many PC students decided the game celebrations, and for college basketball an upset at with rushing the court after their basketball team was not worthy of storming the court and stayed in home usually calls for the students to storm the court comes up with an unexpected win. This season, the their seats at the end of the game, which was a good at the final buzzer. team was 0.2 seconds away from beating Seton Hall thing. What might seem like harmless excitement at University, who was sitting first in the Big East and Storming the court is not going to get any safer, first can actually turn into mayhem on the court. In ranked tenth nationally. With an unexpected foul, it embarrasses the school, and in the end, is just not addition, large fines can be placed on the institution the students started rushing the court even though worth it. itself. Some might argue to “let the kids play,” but there have been incidents in the past that should convince any school or league to ban fans from storming the court, with no exceptions. Student fan sections during the game are expected to get rowdy. Indeed, they are responsible for cheering their team on when it is on a roll, as well as in charge of picking their team up when they need some momentum. Chants, signs, and themed outfits are all encouraged and express the crowd’s commitment to their school’s team. Rushing the court, however, creates a dangerous situation for students and players that can be completely avoidable. One of the worst cases was in 2004, when a promising high school basketball player, Joe Kay, helped his team beat their rival school with a game- winning dunk. The high school students, who had watched college court storms all their lives, were ready to celebrate the same way. Unfortunately, Kay was a victim of the chaos, being thrown to the ground before suffering a stroke which would later paralyze him on his right side. The Southeastern Conference and the Big East have started to implement fines for teams that continue to storm the court even after being advised not to do PHOTO COURTESY OF LEE LUTHER JR. so. However, this does not seem to stop students. A Not only can storming the court be a dangerous event for students and players, but also for other spectators and security University of South Carolina announcer warned the guards who try to prevent students from stepping onto the court. February 27, 2020 SPORTS The Cowl 23 Tennis Looks to Start Spring Season Strong

by Leo Hainline ’22 need to bring their experience to “One of our strengths is that we’re 2-5 down only to fall 6-7 (women’s Sports Staff help lead an underclassmen-heavy very similar from top to bottom,” collegiate tennis only plays one set TENNIS roster. In his fourth season as head he said. “We have two seniors, no in doubles). Brenna Magliochetti ’23 coach, Jakob Klaeson recruited four juniors, two sophomores, and four was the only Friar to grab wins in The Providence College Women’s freshmen to Friartown to join Mimi freshmen. One of our strengths could both singles and doubles, winning Tennis Team recently got itsseason Dailey ’22, Haley Gurski ’22 and be that everything is so new and her singles matches 6-3, 6-0, and underway as the squad looks to the two seniors. The squad looks to exciting, but that could also work linking up with fellow Katie Mulvey improve from the previous year usher in a new era for the program. against us that we don’t have the ’23 to grab the sole doubles win 6-2. and aims to establish itself as a The roster is full of competitors prior experience as much as other The Friars take the court next in competitive program in the Big East. and Coach Klaeson anticipates both teams, but I see the depth of our Orlando, FL over spring break for Returning veterans Aidan Epstein their youth and depth as two big team as our strength.” matchups against Millsap College ’20 and Natalie Pitocco ’20 will potential strengths. Dailey agrees with Coach Klaeson and Big East opponents Georgetown that there are many reasons to be University and Creighton University. optimistic about to the rest of the Coach Klaeson noted that he is season. looking forward to Big East play. “I think our team from last year has “The Big East matches are always already improved from the previous highlights of the season,” he stated. season a significant amount,” she “We have a couple of exciting ones. stated. “We have four hardworking For my tenure, we’re heading to and determined freshmen and four Marquette University for the first returning players. I believe this time. We head to Marquette and play year the eight players are driven Butler University at Marquette so and ready to compete to our best that will be an exciting trip.” abilities.” Coach Klaeson also mentioned She spoke very highly of the that their match against Sacred Heart newcomers to the team, saying, “All University is one to watch out for. four of our freshmen are amazing. “Coming back from spring break, Each freshman has brought new and we have Sacred Heart at home again. different talent to the team. I believe We lost to them last season 3-4, so they are all worthy of looking for out that’s an exciting match. I think there on the courts this season.” we’re very evenly squared up and PC women’s tennis is coming off we’re very excited to kind of, like, a 5-18 season and currently are 1-3 reclaim that because we have beat in the 2020 season, having lost a them in the past and going a bit back tight match to Fairfield University and forth, they’ve always been close this past weekend. Providence and matches.” Fairfield have been evenly matched The Friars plan on demonstrating but this time the Friars lost 4-3 in their ability on the court this season singles, with many of the matches with a youthful squad that screams going all three sets. potential. As the season progresses,

PHOTO COURTESY OF PC ATHLETICS In doubles, the Friars went 1-2, PC will look to show that they are Julia Migliorini ’23 and Katie Mulvey ’23 have made an immediate impact in their first season with the two losses coming in hard- ready to compete against some elite at PC. fought matches. PC came back from competition. Softball Takes on 2020 Bearkat Classic Friars End on Good Note, Walk-off for Win

by Liam Tormey ’22 a 2-0 advantage and the Friars were the first inning for the Huskies and Friars had an eight-run fourth to seal Sports Staff not able to claw their way back into a response in the third by the Friars, the first victory of the season with a SOFTBALL the game. The final score was 9-1. the Huskies scored four runs in the score of 11-7. Cunnigan got the win Coach Jill Karwoski said the ladies bottom of the third to make the score on the mound for the ladies with “emptied the tank” after travelling 5-1. The Friars brought the game four strikeouts in 3.1 innings pitched, Two weekends ago, the Providence for most of the day and being short back to make it 5-3 after Mackensie which secured her first win as a Friar. College Softball Team traveled to on sleep. Compton ’20 had four at bats and Crista San Antonio ’20 had a great Huntsville, TX to compete in their Saturday would involve two more three RBIs with a two-run home run day at the plate with four RBIs and first competition of the season: the games for the Friars. It would be a in the fifth. two hits, one being a home run, for 2020 Bearkat Classic. much better day after a full night of The next two games of the three at bats. Traveling did not come easy for rest. weekend showed the promise the Coach Karwoski said, “Besides the Friars as they planned to head Houston Baptist was the first Friars wished for heading to Texas. sleep, the biggest change the team down on Thursday, February 13. opponent of the day and the game Sam Houston would be the opponent made was finding their ability to play Unfortunately, the ladies faced travel was much closer than it had been again, but with a much different loose, letting go of the outcome and problems as their flight was canceled. just 20 hours before. After a run in result. After being down 5-2, the being more present in each moment On the bright side, they were able to as it presented itself.” reschedule their flight to the next The Friars finished the weekend morning. strong with a exciting win against The team woke up at 3 a.m. and George Mason University. After had a double-header which started going down early in the first inning, just 15 hours after wake-up. Problems 1-0, the Friars played well defensively in the air caused problems for the but could not get the bats going. In Friars, but they still had to play five the bottom of the seventh inning with games during the weekend. three outs before the game was over, On Friday, the first game for the Tiana Wren ’23 hit a walk-off three- ladies was against the Houston run home run to win the game 3-1 Baptist University Huskies. The and finish the weekend 2-3. Huskies jumped to a 6-0 lead thanks The Friars will be competing in to a four-run fourth inning which several competitions before the start sealed the victory at 7-1. Miranda of Big East play and coach Karwoski Trinidad ’20 got the start on the stressed the importance of these mound for the Friars and Elysia tournaments because they “allow Cunnigan ’23 came in to relieve for us as coaches to see what lineup Trinidad for her first appearance for options we can potentially have the Friars. and for our players to see, adjust, Game two started very quickly and compete against a range of after the conclusion of game one for competition and talent.” the Friars. Their opponent was Sam PHOTO COURTESY OF PC ATHLETICS Big East play for the Friars will Houston State University Bearkats. Molly McGarry ’21 has been a solid presence behind the plate, recording no errors in 10 begin March 20 at home against St. The first inning put the Bearkats at games. John’s University. February 27, 2020 SPORTS The Cowl 24 A Look PC Alumni Shed Light on Careers by Joseph Quirk ’23 marketing field. Hill followed his introduction with Sports Staff some good advice, saying, “Once you build up that Around PROFESSIONAL SPORTS foundation, you need to be persistent.” This was in reference to the competitiveness of the sports business field. This past Wednesday, February 19 the Providence He continued: “Don’t be discouraged if it’s not Friartown College American Marketing Association and the working out because it is a competitive industry. If Providence College Sports Business Organization you are just persistent and network, you will find the hosted a sports marketing panel featuring three PC job right for you.” He also mentioned the career fair, alumni who have had remarkable success in the sports which is supported by his networking advice, as well

Men’s Ice Hockey: marketing field. The panel consisted of Matt Ryter as being informed on the responsibilities of these jobs, ’07, an NFL Account Executive; Molly Giudice ’18, the and being connected on platforms such as LinkedIn. 2/21 vs. Merrimack College, loss 0-2 New York Giants Suites and Premium Service Director; Hill also wanted people to find what they want to do and Mike Hill ’07, the Mediahub Global Vice President and understand what career path they want to follow. 2/22 at Merrimack College, loss 2-3 and Group Director. The event ran for 45 minutes and “When you’re a freshman in college, you don’t began with an introduction of the panel, followed by really know what you want to do. You’re winding it a guided interview by a head speaker. Following the down until you’re a senior,” he said. “When you’re first

Upcoming: conclusion of the interview, the panel was opened to out of college, you’re a freshman in your career, you audience questions. may not know what you want to do and that’s okay.” 2/29 vs. University of Maine One of the first things the panel discussed was how These sentiments were echoed by the other two they got to where they are right now. “Well, I’d say that panelists. “Be the best at what you are doing now,” 3/06 at University of Maine everyone in this room is already very far ahead of where Guidice added. “If you want to get into sports, get your I was at this age,” joked Ryter. This was a common entry level job and be the best you can at it and the rest theme throughout the entire panel. All three guests will fall into place.” Women’s Ice Hockey: stressed creating connections through networking and Hill advised students to keep an open mind, saying, then aggressively following up with them. “Don’t pigeon-hole yourself into one company or 2/14 at Northeastern University, loss 1-4 Ryter talked about how he got his first job working career path.” for ESPN at a career fair in Gillette Stadium. After The panelists provided more valuable advice when spending some time working for ESPN, Ryter used 2/21 at College of The Holy Cross, win 3-1 asked how students can start getting involved in the what he learned in a radio advertising class he took sports industry. One suggested website was Teamwork here at PC and took a media and advertising job with Online. Every team and league post their jobs and 2/22 vs. College of The Holy Cross, win 3-0 CBS. Networking led him to his NFL position today. internships on that website. They also encouraged His position entails many responsibilities, including not staying in one city for these experiences but being Upcoming: negotiating sponsorship deals for the league. willing to try new places. Ryter suggested internships Guidice met an executive for the Philadelphia at sports marketing agencies. 76ers on a trip and “badgered” him until she got an Guidice suggested that working for bad sports 2/27 — 3/01 vs. University of New Hampshire interview. She made calls for the 76ers and then used teams may be more valuable as well because you are (Hockey East Tournament First Round) her experience working in ticketing to get an analytics expected to have more responsibility. “When I worked internship with the Knicks and Rangers at Madison for the Sixers, and they sucked, you get to learn a lot Men’s Basketball: Square Garden. After realizing that was not for her, about how to handle more. It’s very easy to work for she took a job again with the Knicks and Rangers in a team that’s great.” All three panelists encouraged ticketing. It was during this time she realized she 2/19 at Georgetown University, win 73-63 students to follow a passion and interest and let the wanted to work in service. She had options to do this sports aspect come to them. with the Rangers and Giants, and she chose the Giants. When asked about how PC readied them for the 2/22 vs. Marquette University, win 84-72 Guidice has many responsibilities including managing sports field, Guidice said that you do not need sports premium partnerships, suites, and important events. marketing degrees to get these jobs. Everyone has Upcoming: Hill works with clients who are purchasing sports these degrees, and teams may look for people with sponsorships. He started by sending a ton of emails to something else so they can contribute more unique different agencies, awhich is how he got an internship. opinions or skills. She also says a liberal arts background 2/29 at Villanova University He worked hard and was persistent and covered a is invaluable in offering versatility to companies. wide area of internships. This allowed him to explore The final 10 minutes of the panel allowed for 3/04 vs. Xavier University what he wanted to do and diversify his skillset and student questions. These questions varied on the topic resume. He believes that this is very important. He got of general interest in the industry itself. One question Women’s Basketball: a marketing job right out of college, which he did not that led to a discussion is how the new forms of media like, and this led to him bouncing around jobs before and different ways to consume live games will affect getting a low-level position in his agency and working the price and frequency of sponsorships and ads.

2/16 vs. St. John’s University, win 54-53 his way up. He is working with Ryter now, as Ryter is Overall, the entire panel was insightful and trying to get Hill’s clients to sponsor the NFL. entertaining for the students. After the event was over, 2/21 at Xavier University, loss 42-61 The next segment was dedicated to any advice the audience members had a chance to meet and network alumni had for students trying to break into the sports with the three alumni and grab a slice of pizza. 2/23 at Butler University, loss 42-51

Upcoming:

2/28 vs. Georgetown University

3/01 vs. Villanova University

Men’s Lacrosse:

2/15 vs. Bryant University, win 16-9

2/22 at St. Joseph’s University, loss 8-10

Upcoming:

2/29 at Brown University

3/07 at Sacred Heart University

NICHOLAS CRENSHAW ’20/THE COWL The event is one of several events SBO has planned this year to bring in former alumni in the sports industry.