Weekend Forecast: Mix of clouds and sun; highs in the low 60s The Cowl Vol. LX I No. 4 Providence College - Providence, Rhode Island September 19,1996 Health Making The Grade Alert: U.S. News and World Report Ranks PC Second

Mosquitoes receive enough financial aid to Report, PC was ranked third. Dr. college presidents. The perception by Kristina Newman’99 meet their needs. Thomas Canavan, Vice- President that other college presidents have Bring Virus News Writer Also, the amount of aid a stu­ of Academic Administration, of PC is important because the sur­ dent receives here remains fairly pointed out that Providence has veys distributed by U.S. News and to the State Providence College has been consistent throughout the four consistently been ranked high in World Report are based on the ranked second in the North among years he or she is in school. For the region, and will work hard to presidents’ thoughts about the by Erin R. King ’98 “Regional Universities,” accord­ example, the freshman class has an sustain its rank. He stressed that reputations of the schools. News Editor ing to the U.S. News and World According to Dr. Rhode Island is currently under Report. The magazine published Canavan, this year’s siege. The threat of mosquitoes its tenth annual guide to America’s ranking suggests that carrying the Eastern Equine En­ Best Colleges in its September 16, PC is doing the “right 1996 issue. cephalitis (EEE) virus is causing things” in terms of its people to avoid areas where these The guide ranks 1,400 accred­ range of programs, insects thrive, especially in South ited four-year colleges and univer­ graduation rates, and County. The air carries the distinct sities. Surveys are sent to college faculty size. Another presidents, deans, and admission odor of insect repellent. important area that de­ directors. The magazine then uses According to the Oxford Com­ termines the rank of a panion to Medicine, encephalitis is the responses it receives from the school is the financial “an inflammation of the brain surveys to determine the ranks of support it receives (which) occurs in association with the schools. Schools were ranked from its alumni. Dr. severe central nervous system in­ in the following areas: overall Canavan explained fections.” Once infected, the ill­ score, academic reputation, stu­ that a high rate of dent selectivity, faculty resources, ness must be treated in the Inten­ alumni giving is based retention rate, value added, and sive Care Unit. on the satisfaction a The virus, which usually mani­ alumni satisfaction. student finds from his fests itself in horses, can be spread U.S. News and World Report or her educational ex­ to birds and humans through mos­ also publishes a Best Value section perience after gradua­ quito bites. The virus primarily in­ in its annual college guide. Among tion, and contributes habits mosquitoes that bite only regional universities in the North, some of his or her suc­ birds, so humans are not usually PC is ranked fifteenth. This rank cess to the education affected. However, the most im­ is based on the school’s quality to The new Feinstein Resource Center is one reason why PC students are received at the college. mediate threat comes from mos­ price ratio. In other words, PC ahead of the game In this category, PC is quitoes that bite humans, found in provides a good education in com­ the Rhode Island towns of West­ parison to its tuition costs. average discount of forty-four per­ the college must “retain the ele­ ranked fourteenth. erly, South Kingston, Little In a related ranking, PC is sev­ cent from the tuition bill. The en­ ments: concern with admission, Providence College’s improve­ Compton, and Hopkinton. Some enth in the North for its discount tire undergraduate student body retention of students, and the qual­ ment in the “Regional Universi­ infected mosquitoes that only bite price. A college’s discount price receives a discount of forty-one ity of the faculty, student life, and ties” category of U.S. News and birds were found in the state as refers to the amount of money that percent, which is not a substantial education.” World Report is a positive sign that well. is deducted from the total tuition change. Dr. Canavan went on to say that the school is moving in the right The Providence area is not in bill. These deductions come from This is the second straight year it is extremely important to be con­ direction. After all, there is only immediate danger , but PC’s Stu­ financial aid awards. At PC, fifty- that PC’s rank has improved. In cerned with how the college’s one more position for PC to dent Health Center advises that the eight percent of undergraduates last year’s U.S. News and World reputation is perceived by other achieve, and that is number one. following precautions be taken: ♦Avoid traveling to swampy ar­ eas and the beach front. ♦Avoid walking around outside from dusk to dawn. ♦When you must be outside to Assault Rumors Addressed go to class or the cafeteria, wear long sleeve clothing, pants and continued Reilly, “and this doing something like this was in which concerns all students. socks, and spray yourself with in­ by Jessica Cotrone ’99 ‘streaker’ in the library was never the area, I probably would have When asked what students can do sect repellent containing DEET. News Writer ♦Avoid open water containers. identified.” been more cautious:” to be safe, Fr. McPhail replied, ♦Avoid open trash containers. In the late evening of Saturday, Flyers warning the students to Kim Booth ’99 agrees. “If I had “When something occurs, report Measures have been taken to May 12, 1996, a PC student was “be more secure” were posted in not heard people talking about it it so we can check up on it. People slow the spread of the virus, such physically attacked on campus in the dorms and Feinstein area in the when we got back to school, I are not doing anyone a favor by as the spraying of insecticides over the Feinstein Center area. Five early morning on Sunday, May 13. would have never known it hap­ keeping it to themselves.” heavily infested areas. But until minutes beforehand, PC Security Security in the area was increased, pened, and I stayed (on campus) A Safety/Security Bulletin the first frost of the season, the area had patrolled the area and found with bicycle guards also patrolling until Tuesday.” Board is set up in lower Slavin to the vicinity safe. However, the the area. Fr. J. Stuart McPhail, O.P., inform people about incidents that continued on page 2 student walked alone just minutes Many students on campus at the Vice-President of Student Ser­ occur on and off campus. Fr. later and sustained injuries severe time of the incident, however, were vices, who, along with the Office McPhail urges students to look at enough to be brought to the hos­ the board regularly, and stated, what’s pital. “All I really want the students to Rumors have been rampant on When something occurs, know are three things, one, look campus about the identity of the at the [Safety/Security] Board; inside: attacker. One rumor claims that report it so we can check up two, feel free to ask me any ques­ the perpetrator had attempted to tion which concerns you; and PC’s Bad Rap...p.6 attack two other students on pre­ on it. People are not doing three, to check up on any rumors vious occasions, but they were you hear about. If they are just On-campus art able to get away. Another rumor rumors, I will tell you. We do not exhibit...p.ll suggests that the person who ex­ anyone a favor by keeping it get anything out of hiding things posed his genitals at the library from students.” Raymond Cafeteria-a fresh late last semester was the attacker. to themselves. All students are urged to get look...p.l5 Head of Security Philip Reilly help immediately if they have has stated that these rumors are not aware that anything had oc­ of Residence Life, ordered the been assaulted or threatened in any false, indicating that, “No positive curred. Some are very upset about posting, feels that the flyers did a way. The sooner that the authori­ “Curls For The ID of the assailant was given by the “lack of information,” as Kerry sufficient job informing the stu­ ties are notified, the sooner assail­ Girls”...p.2O the victim. Race or ethnicity was Hughes ’99, stated, “I was here dents. “I received many calls af­ ants can be apprehended. In the not able to be determined.” until Tuesday and did not hear or ter they [the flyers] went up, so case of an assault, victims should Mens’ Soccer heats #4 “No attempted attacks of this see anything (posted). If I had obviously people saw them.” contact the Rhode Island Rape URI...p.28 nature were reported to Security," known that someone capable of Security on campus is an issue Crisis Center at 421-4100. The Cowl 2 NEWS September 19,1996 News Briefs PC Celebrates Mass on the Internet Help Class Grotto For Your by Whitney Wallace’98 of 1998 Campus Ministry Career and Valerie Politano ’99 New York, N.Y.-Simply by PSO______Update visiting http:// The Grotto Mass, despite some www.studentcenter. sound difficulties, and the threat of com on the World Wide Web, by Maura Sichol ’98 rain, turned out to be a great suc­ Providence College students Junior Class President cess. With 500 students comfort­ can arm themselves with every­ Hey Juniors! ably sitting on the ground, Fr. thing they need to know about Well, we are officially upper­ Barranger gave a motivating ser­ pinpointing and landing the classmen. I hope that everyone is mon that all students could relate most coveted employment po­ settled in their new apartment/ to. sitions. From the initial task of house. (I have to admit that I miss Sarah Syner ’97 commented, writing an effective resume seeing everyone in the Quad)! By “It was an inspiring homily that not during the sophomore year to now I realize that five classes are only one could associate with, but dressing appropriately for inter- harder than I expected. I almost also made one think.” It was a day views in the senior year, miss Civ! when the PC community came to­ StudentCenter.com takes stu­ Our Junior Ring Weekend is gether to start the new year off and there listening to the homily, I made up PC and felt an over­ dents on a virtual step-by-step approaching quickly. Bid sales are as Scott Kelly ’00 put it, “As I sat looked around at all the faces that whelming sense of community.” tour of the career-planning and on October 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Each job search process. bid (two tickets) costs $98. The weekend is November 15- 17th. It is going to be great! Don’t forget Presidential Debates to reserve your hotel rooms early. Inside Juniors will be staying in both the Now that the conventions are adviser Paul Begala, who does a Biltmore and Westin. The rooms over, the next big campaign events near-perfect imitation of the Texas have been reserved by the JRW are the presidential debates. billionaire. As in 1992, Clinton committee. The Westin is con­ Though the final details haven’t will prep at the debate site. For nected to the Convention Center, been ironed out, both major can­ it’s part, the Dole team has picked where both the formal dance on Congress didates have begun planning their Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson to Saturday night, and the Brunch/ practice sessions. The White play Clinton in Dole’s prep ses­ Video on Sunday morning will be here are the highlights. Susan St. House has turned to former Sen­ sions. The former actor (“The held. The Omni-Biltmore is just a by Michael J. Walsh ’97 Laurent, chairperson of the Food ate majority leader George Hunt for Red October”) combines Student Congress President very short walk away. Committee, announced that there Mitchell to play Bob Dole in mock country charm with a keen intel­ Student Congress had its first Hello again and welcome to would be an open committee meet­ debates with Clinton. Aides say lect and imposing physical pres­ meeting of the year on Monday, PC, where it always rains. Well, ing this Thursday, in Davis Lounge that Mitchell, who observed Dole ence. Dole aides haven’t chosen a September 9th. Our class had an we are all into our third week of at 7:30 pm. Anyone interested is for 15 years in the Senate and Perot stand-in because they oppose open class meeting on Wednesday, classes and should just about be encouraged to attend. knows him well, is adept at mim­ including Perot unless Green Party September 18th. If you were un­ hitting our stride. I know Congress Jim DeDonato is working hard icking his former colleague’s sena­ candidate Ralph Nader also par­ able to attend this meeting, but is now operating smoothly, and I on voter registration and we hope torial style. Reprising his role as ticipates. would like to join a committee of hope all of you are adjusted to the to have more voter registration Ross Perot will be former Clinton from Newsweek 9-16-96 Congress (or if you have any ques­ 1996-97 academic year. cards this week and start register­ tions), please come to a Congress A lot of people have asked me ing PC students very shortly. As meeting on Monday nights at 6pm how they can get involved in Con­ I’ve said before, this is a very im­ in Moore III. Also, you can call the gress this year. My best advice for portant issue to Student Congress Congress office at x 2419. I look the freshmen would be to run for and the college itself. If we do not Mosquitoes forward to hearing from you. class office or RHA. The elections have a vote, we do not have a The officers for our class are: will be held on Thursday, October voice. PC is our home for four continued from page 1 Maura Sichol, president; Matthew 1 Oth. Even if you run and do not years and we should treat it as Smith, president; Christine win you are given the opportunity such. We have the civic responsi­ will remain in some danger. Lo­ Harding, treasurer; Kathleen Long, to meet many new friends. bility to register, vote and express cal school systems have revised secretary. The representatives are: Another great way to get in­ our opinions with the intention of school schedules to protect stu­ Kara Deal, Beth Gregory, Becky volved in Congress is through our our voices being heard. dents from the threat of infection. Hayward, Andrea Mastellone, and many committees. Every commit­ All of our other committees are The Student Health Center sug­ Danielle Rizzo. tee would love to have more man­ also working hard and will most gests getting immediate medical We will be re-selling our “Done power for their many tasks. The likely be having open meetings in attention if any of the following With Civ” t-shirts in Slavin. Look best thing is it’s easy to join! I the near future for all those inter­ symptoms are experienced: for our table in Slavin. We are all would recommend stopping by the ested. This past Wednesday, Margi ♦High fever looking forward to great year! Congress office at Slavin 109 or Clifford ’97, Chair of Academic ♦Extreme lethargy coming to our weekly Congress Affairs, held an open committee ♦Vomiting meetings held every Monday at meeting and will be holding sub­ ♦Severe headache 6pm in Moore Hall to learn more sequent meetings in the future. ♦Severe sensitivity to light Newscenter about our various committees. Kevin Hunter ’99, chair of the Leg­ ♦Stiff neck The sophomore class will also islative Affairs Committee also 91 on be holding an informational JRW held an open meeting this past core meeting on Tuesday, October Wednesday in the Congress office. WDOM 1st at 7pm in 64 Hall. This is yet The class of 1998 also held an open Rhode Island Food Bank another great way to get involved class meeting this past Tuesday in with your class and college. This Slavin 203. Seeks Donations 91.3 FM committee, chosen by the class of Another important committee West Warwick, RI - The Rhode The Food Bank is looking for ’99 officers, will plan and imple­ for this year’s Congress is the Bill Island Community Food Bank businesses, organizations, and any­ News is on Monday- ment the entire junior ring week­ of Rights Committee chaired by finds itself in a bit of a bind - one who is interested in organiz­ Friday beginning at 6pm, end. The JRW can not succeed Jim Tierney ’98. It is the job of shelves that are low on food be­ ing a food drive. We are also in followed by a sports without your involvement. So keep this committee to update and re­ cause of the growing ranks of hun­ need of volunteers to help sort food update and talk show: your eyes and ears open for fur­ vise the Student Congress Consti­ gry people who just can’t make items which are donated to us ev­ ther information. tution and it’s bylaws while keep­ ends meet. The signs of hunger are ery week from Stop & Shop and I hope you all had a chance to ing the spirit of the constitution most visible in the lengthening Shaw’s supermarkets. ♦Monday—Student attend the Club Fair held this past alive. The Bill of Rights Commit­ lines at soup kitchens and emer­ Executive director, Bernie Life Tuesday in 64' Hall. This event tee plans to have the constitution gency food pantries, which are Beaudreau, said, “We are commit­ ♦Tuesday-Relation- was originally to be held on Slavin updated by the end of this semes­ themselves feeling the pinch of ted to providing our agencies with ships Lawn but we cannot control the ter. government cutbacks in their bud­ the food they need so that no child ♦Wednesday-Politics weather. I would like to thank the Also be on the look out for in­ gets. or adult will go hungry in our ♦Thursday—Campus Clubs and Organizations Chair­ formation about Midnight Mad­ Through its member agencies, state.” man Joe Fournier ’98 for his work ness and how you can get in­ the Food Bank feeds an estimated If you would like to organize a Issues in organizing the event. If you volved. Have a great week and I’11 120,000 people each month, nearly food drive to help feed hungry ♦Friday-Entertain- signed up to join any of the numer­ see you Monday. half of them children. The Food people or volunteer to help sort ment ous clubs, don’t hesitate to call Bank relies on community food food at the Rhode Island Commu­ them and find out what they are drives, as well as manufacturers, nity Food Bank, please call Phone calls during shows planning for the semester. growers, producers, distributors, Josephine Ryan at 826-3073. The This past Monday, we held our /^2 retailers, and food service estab­ Food Bank is located at 104 Hay appreciated: 865-2091. weekly Congress meeting, and lishments for donations of food. Street in West Warwick. September 19,1996 NEWS The Cowl 3 Campaign ’96 PC’s Democrats and Republicans Prepare for Elections by Colleen E. Pappas ’99 level as well. paigns for people who are running Congress elections can be seen as cerning education, such as the Asst. News Editor According to Andrew Attalianti for state representative.” a microcosm of society. The lack availability of student loans, grants ’97, president of College Repub­ “ These will be really grassroots of public involvement in national and financial aid, may have a di­ As the National Democratic licans, and Matt Smith ’98 and campaigns,” continued Attalianti, and state level elections has been rect impact on students lives dur­ and Republican Parties gear up for Amy Rodrigues ’97, co-presidents “where some of us will be actual a growing concern in the country ing the next four years. this November’s presidential elec­ of College Democrats; the Na­ campaign managers for those run­ among Republicans and Demo­ For that reason Rodrigues tion, here on campus the College tional race for the White House ning for office.” crats alike. added, “1 want to remind people Republicans and Democrats will will be the major focus this fall. Added Attalianti, “ We are go­ “I think it is a travesty that only that it is never too late to get in­ be working not only to support Both chapters will, however, be ing to try to get active in Bill half of our country votes,” com­ volved.” their candidates but also to raise spending a significant amount of Weld’s campaign in mented Smith, “The right to vote Students should be on the look­ awareness about campaign issues time lending a hand to campaigns Massachussetts for Senate because gives us a voice in politics and al­ out for upcoming voter registration and the importance of taking ad­ in the Providence area. One cam­ that’s a national race that’s getting lows us to have a say in where our drives as well as signs concerning paign that both the College Demo­ a lot of attention.” country is going.” crats and College Republicans will There are other campaigns on Attalianti agreed, saying, “It’s be involved in is the Senate race the Democratic agenda as well. our future that we’re talking about, between Democratic incumbent The group plan to volunteer time we’re electing leaders so that we Jack Reed and Republican chal­ to the Bill Weygand campaign and can hopefully have a better future.” lenger Nancy Mayer. possibly the campaign of Patrick Rodrigues commented, “It’s Donating time and manpower Kennedy. important for students to get in­ is the major way that college po­ But there will also be activity volved because as much as it’s litical groups can help out a can­ on campus, with voter registration hard to realize that it affects us it didate that they have chosen to drives being planned in coopera­ really does, whoever is sworn in support. As Rodrigues explained, tion with College Democrats, Col­ to presidential office will affect “If we [College Democrats] can, lege Republicans, and Student what happens for the four years to for example, send a group of Congress. The overall goal, after come.” people down to Jack Reed’s office all, as a political group is to raise The leaders of the student po­ to volunteer for a couple of hours, awareness about their platforms, litical groups here at PC also em­ it helps because we’re getting in­ ideas and the candidates that they phasized that students should try volved and helping out the cam­ chose to support. And beyond that, to learn about the main issues of Cowl archives meetings, rallies and lectures here vantage of the right to vote. paign.” to promote those who are 18 and Campaign ’96. Especially the is­ on campus. And when surfing the This fall the political clubs on There are also other campaigns over to vote in the upcoming elec­ sues that cause the greatest differ­ Internet, be sure to have a look at campus will not only be involved that will be receivinghelp from PC tions. ences between the two parties. For All Politics-CNN/TIME, a web in the presidential race, but will students. As Attalianti explained, Here at PC, apathy towards example, Bill Clinton’s economic page devoted to Campaign ’96 at also be devoting time to work on “We [College Republicans] will be political involvement and voter plan and that of Bob Dole. http://AUPolitics.com. campaigns at the state and local working on three state level cam­ turnout for such things as Student Aside from which, issues con­ Making Your Voice Heard In Local Government by Adair Rommel’98 ates. students registered to vote in elections. ’All that would be re­ fort as well. In order to spawn The reason for this is that the more student interest they have News Writer Rhode Island then the city council quired would be for the student to majority of Providence College would not be able to overlook PC, “declare his/her main residence as recruited MTV’s Tabitha Soren to On November 5, 1996 many students are registered to vote in and it would show them “that Rhode Island,” Conte said. For discuss the importance of voting. students on the Providence College other sections of the state or coun­ we’re concerned about our this reason, Student Congress has She will speak in Alumni Hall on campus will be eligible to partici­ try. As a result, a campaign to in­ school’s reputation in Providence,” requested that the Providence Reg­ Monday, September 30. Tickets pate in the essential right to vote. crease Providence College stu­ he said. In addition, DeDonato istration Office to send 1,000 reg­ will be available in the BOP of­ However, Jim DeDonato ’97, Stu­ dents’ registration as Rhode Island added that a city councilman aided istration cards to PC. fice for $2, starting September 23. dent Congress Lobbyist, and many residents has been undertaken. into office by PC votes could po­ DeDonato also noted that the DeDonato added that Congress others are concerned that not only DeDonato cites two reasons for tentially help our relations with effort to increase voter registration needs “as much help as possible” will large numbers of students ab­ initiating the campaign. To begin off-campus police. is “one big campus effort.” In ad­ in organizing the campaign. Con­ stain from this right, but that the with, he wishes to stimulate a gen­ Currently, according to Gloria dition to Student Congress, the tact him by leaving a message in votes of those who do exercise eral interest in voting. Secondly, Conte, clerk for the city of College Democrats, the College the Student Congress Lobbyist’s their right will not have any im­ DeDonato wants to give Provi­ Providence’s Registration Office, Republicans, and the Political Sci­ mailbox in Slavin. pact on the political sphere in dence College “more of a say in there are no legal reasons why a ence club are involved. BOP has with additional reporting by Erin R. Kin^ 9H which Providence College oper­ local and state politics.” If 1,000 PC student could not vote in local taken a serious interest in the ef­ Do The Dew: Freshmen Battle at Friar Fights

Wintermission ’96 competed in a final obstacle Fights ] allow the first year students stood on a board or skis and ma­ by Yvonne M. Arsenault ’99 course. to meet students that aren't neces­ by Matthew F. Stauff ’00 News Writer News Writer nipulated the game with one’s legs. The 10 members of the winning sarily from their building.” Other exhibits included video Friar Fights are a yearly tradi­ team each received a gift certifi­ Monty Groves-Fierigei, Hall Wintermission Tour ’96, hit games played on a TV, and para­ tion and this year was no differ­ cate to area malls, including Em­ Director of St. Joseph’s Hall, and Slavin Lawn Thursday, September phernalia for snowboarding. Stu­ ent. This past Saturday, 240 fresh­ erald Square Mall. This was, in co-coordinator of Friar Fights, re­ 12, from 10 AM to 4 PM, to show­ dents could also attempt the men representing every traditional part, a way to help motivate the marked that the point was to “get case for PC students the many Climbing Wall that was set up at residence hall on campus partici­ freshmen class to take advantage the first year class on the right foot deals that New England ski resorts the event. There was also a tram­ pated in an afternoon of events, fun of the shuttle bus that goes to the and to have a lot of fun.” are promoting this season for col­ poline for the purpose of a competition, and laughter. Meeting new people was the lege students. snowboard stunt show. Due to the damp weather of the afternoon’s theme. Shannon Bar­ Representatives from various John MacDonald ‘00 said of the night before and the recent mos­ ber ’99, an RA in McDermott Hall, resorts, including Sunday River, interactive aspect, “I thougt it was quito scare, Friar Fights were held said, “This is a great way to meet Killington, Sugarbush, Mount pretty interesting if you are into inside Peterson Center this year new people while enjoying fun Snow, Haystack, Attitash, and winter sports. They really showed and the barbecue was canceled. competition.” Sugarloaf/US A were present at the what today’s technology could do But this didn’t seem to dampen the J. Hanley ’00, commented that, event. Among the sponsors for the for winter sports at the tail end of enthusiasm of the participants or “The only thing I don’t like is that Wintermission Tour ’96 included summer.” the coordinators. Many students it is a little too long, but I’m hav­ Mountain Dew, Jeep, and Sony. Three tents were solely devoted shared the sentiments of Cathy ing a great time.” These sponsors were responsible to the resort representatives. At Laflamme’00, who said, “It’s the The event, scheduled from 2 for covering the cost of raffle these areas, students could obtain most fun I’ve had since I’ve been PM until 5 PM, definitely gave prizes, some of which were t- pamphlets and information about here.” these freshmen something to do shirts, a pair of skis, and a the different resorts, free stickers, Friar Fights are a series of 9 with their free time, which was snowboard. and could also register for the events in which all 24 teams par­ another goal of the event. The entire presentation was raffle. ticipate. In a round-robin type All in all, the afternoon was a hands on for the students. Free BOP member Brian Pettinato fashion, the brightly colored teams Emerald Square Mall periodically. success. There was an abundance soda was provided by Mountain ‘97 said of Wintermission Tour ’96 had hula-hoop races, water balloon However, there is a lot more of smiles, laughter, and cheers. Dew while a multitude of tents that “they [Wintermission] ap­ tosses, a 9-legged race, and the to Friar Fights than just games and When it was over, the students offered many exhibits. Two of the proached us. They wanted to show ever-popular tug-of-war. The competition. Co-coordinator walked away from it with new tents were devoted to video games. PC what various ski resorts were events were divided into three Grant Wilder, Hall Director of friends, some great memories, and Another included arcade style ski­ offering college students this win­ fields and the winners of each field McDermott Hall, said, “[Friar a free T-shirt to top it all off. ing and snowboarding, where one ter.” The Cowl 4 NEWS September 19,1996 The Fate of the Tropics

world,” Robinson explained. tion has occurred, saving indi­ by Tammy A. Ledoux ’99 brings in a group of professors of sil fuel than in previous centuries. Robinson spoke about many vidual species may not be the most News Writer biology who we think have some­ Perhaps the most frightening sta­ thing interesting to say to our stu­ tistic, however, is that 187 million species of animals that have pecu­ effective or cost-efficient way to There exists a very tiny spider dents,” said Biology Department human beings that were “allowed liar characteristics or relationships. save the rain forest. Robinson be­ that does nothing all day except sit Chairperson Carol Crafts. “We to die by human decision” due to His lecture was accompanied by lieves that education is the key. on the head of a larger spider. Papa think it is very important for stu­ war, starvation, disease, etc. vivid slides of spiders, frogs, Biological parks are one way to spider traps passersby, condenses dents to see what One frog that educate the public. In contrast to them to a pulp, and then prepares professional bi­ was discussed parks of the past, biological parks to eat. It is at this time that baby ologists do.” was recently place animals in surroundings spider wakes up from his nap, In addition to discovered to comparable to their natural habi­ yawns, and climbs down papa’s directing the Na­ possess new tats. They also include anthropo­ back and steals his food. Yes, it tional Zoo, antibiotics logical and art exhibits to create a could be your roommate, but this Robinson is an that according complete entertaining and educa­ baby arachnid lives far away from Animal Behav­ to Robinson tional exhibit. Robinson hopes PC, in tropical rain forests spread iorist and a Tropi­ have “a broad that endeavors such as this will throughout the world. This rela­ cal Biologist. He spectrum of develop an attitude in people to tionship and many others were has served as the effect on bac­ save the ecosystem and teach them detailed by Dr. Michael Hill Deputy Director teria.” He also to value life on earth. Robinson, Director of the of the stressed that a The entire “Voices of Discov­ Smithsonian Institution’s National Smithsonian cure for AIDS, ery” series encourages Providence Zoological Park on September 12 Tropical Re­ diabetes, or audiences to support local institu­ in ’64 Hall. search Institute in other rampant tions through attendance and fi­ The presentation was part of the Panama and is the diseases may nancial contributions. Smithsonian’s “Voices of Discov­ author of various be hidden In addition to the lecture series, ery” program created by Robinson. scientific papers somewhere in the “America’s Smithsonian” dis­ courtesy of the Biology Department The purpose of the program is to and a book on the the rain forest. play was held at the Rhode Island bring the human resources of the courting and mat­ Michael Hill Robinson, Director of the Smithsonian Institution’s The mas­ Convention Center celebrating the museum to specific audiences. Six ing behavior of “Voices of Discovery” sive destruc­ Smithsonian’s 150 Anniversary. Smithsonian scholars have tra­ spiders. tion of ecosys­ More than 300 objects were exhib­ versed the Providence area for no- Robinson began by explaining the many changes occurring in our tems through logging and cultiva­ ited in the Convention Center from fee public presentations. to the assembled audience the dras­ society. “The tropics are compli­ tion are severely decreasing our August 21 through September 19. Robinson’s visit was sponsored tic changes that have occurred in cated and specialized,” said chances of ever discovering these Admission was free. For more in­ by the PC Biology Department and the past century. The population Robinson. There are 30 million natural cures. The question arises, formation on other tours through was the first in the department’s of the world has increased by three animal species on the earth and the how do we save the rain forest? the U.S. call 202-357-2700 or visit lecture series. “The Biology De­ times, stated Robinson, and we tropics possess 90 percent more Although much successful work in the Smithsonian’s home page at partment Speaker Series each year have consumed 13 times more fos­ species than anywhere else in the breeding and embryo transplanta­ http://www.si.edu. Admissions Overview: Class of 2000 by Erin R. King ’98 home; 94.4% reside in the North­ Solomon, Associate Dean of Ad­ east (the area as far south as Wash­ missions, often people are sur­ News Editor ington D.C., and as far west as prised to learn that more PC stu­ The Class of 2000 became a Chicago). Massachusetts boasts dents attended public high school part of the PC community three the most members of the class, than parochial school-66.3 % of weeks ago, bringing 940 of the best with Connecticut and New York the class attended public high and brightest students in recent not far behind. But the rest of the school, compared with 24.6% years to the campus. from parochial schools and another The class boasts a mean com­ 9.1% from private schools. bined SAT score of 1147, com­ Other notable facts about the pared with 1133 for the admitted class include: “Welcome to PC” means Welcome to CIV! Class of 1999, and 1122 for the ♦41% men, 59% women classes of 1998 and 1997 when ♦317 recipients of Merit they were admitted (scores have Scholarships been recentered to fit the new SAT ♦50.9% currently undeclared scale). 52% of the class was in the majors top 20 percent of their high school ♦Students enrolled from 529 graduating class. high schools Not only did PC’s Class of 2000 ♦ 109 students from Rhode The Elie Wiesel Prize excel in the classroom, they were Island also well represented on athletic ♦27 valedictorians or saluta- in Ethics fields, the stage, and active in stu­ class comes from such diverse torians dent government. 69% were var­ lands as Italy, Canada, Great Brit­ ♦76.1% of the students 1997 ESSAY CONTEST sity athletes, 16 students had lead ain, Jamaica, the Philippines, participated in community roles in school plays, and 24 were China, Portugal, Ireland, Haiti, and service projects while in high Suggested Themes class presidents. Lebanon. school Most freshmen are not far from According to Catherine ♦ 11 Eagle Scouts ♦37 school newspaper editors ❖ Discuss ETHICS BASED ON A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE ❖ Why are we here? How are we to meet our ethical obligations? ❖ Reflect on an ethical aspect of a literary text

Endangered Classics Eligibility: Full-time Junior and Senior Undergraduates Dead li ne: January 17, 1997 (NSNS) - The conservative from course requirements at col­ “Eliminating the works of Wil­ National Alumni Forum has leges across the country,” said liam Shakespeare from academic No more than three (3) essays from the same college, university or launched a campaign to “challenge Jerry Martin, president of the Na­ requirements impoverishes the campus will be considered in any one contest year. Essays must be the trend at Georgetown and other tional Alumni Forum. “This trend education of our students and submitted by a college or university on behalf of its students. universities to drop Shakespeare shortchanges students and contrib­ marginalizes a shining artist whose and other great authors from col­ utes to the dumbing down of penetrating insights are as timely First Prize: $5,000 Second Prize: $2,500 lege requirements.” America.” today as they were 400 years ago,” Third Prize: $1,500 Late in 1995 the Georgetown Martin asserted that many of Heston said. “At a time when there University English Department the classics are being replaced by is so much discord and strife in Two Honorable Mentions: $500 each dropped a requirement for English “courses on sex and politics,” cit­ various segments of our society, majors to take at least two of three ing examples such as “Elicit De­ it’s deplorable that higher educa­ For entry forms and further information, please send a courses in Shakespeare, Chaucer, sires in Literature” at Swarthmore tion chooses to de-emphasize a self-addressed, stamped envelope by December 20, 1996 to: and Milton. College and “Representing writer who found common cause On April 30, students were Sexualities in Word and Image” at with all humanity.” The Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity joined by alumni, professors, Amherst College. Nobel laureate Saul Bellow 1177 Avenue of the Americas, 36th Floor teachers, and actors to support a In a statement to the National agrees. “You are right about the New York, NY 10036 “Saving Shakespeare” teach-in at Alumni Forum, famed actor disastrous trend in English stud­ Georgetown. Charlton Heston criticized ies,” he wrote. “Your cause is im­ “Shakespeare and the other Georgetown’s decision to drop the portant and I would be happy to great authors are being dropped Shakespeare requirement. be associated with it.” September 19,1996 COMMENTARY The Cowl 5 IN OUR OPINION... The Media Has It Wrong Providence College students are involved in many community service organizations. Whether it be through PSO, the Feinstein Center or on their own, most students who come to PC, are more than willing to give of their time to benefit the Providence area. The list of community service organizations associated with the campus (Amos House, Camp Heartland, Habitat for Humanity, etc) goes on and on. Why is it then, the bulk of our press coverage in the local media focuses on off- campus housing and the problems associated with stu­ dents in the Elmhurst neighborhood? Furthermore, why do other schools in the area seem to be glorified for their actions when they are no different from our so- called disruptive behavior? Last Tuesday’s (9/10/96) Providence Journal-Bul­ letin ran a four-column article by Karen Davis entitled, “19 arrested in weekend parties in Elmhurst section.” The article went into detail about the arrests and how PC students were partying - again. Steven DeNuccio, who is the President of the Elmhurst Association, was LETTERS TO THE EDITOR quoted at length about how this was not unusual. The Pro-Jo has an obligation to report the news, but what about the other news - good news? For example: when Public Schools Are Failing: they covered Urban Action at the beginning of the year all they printed was the press release (a paragraph) is­ sued by the school. Also, the photographer they sent to We Need Private Education take pictures was more interested in poses than candid shots. To the Editor: private schools versus one public So, basically Mr. Sullivan Yes, students at PC party. The truth though is we are I am writing in response to school in the country. First of all, thinks that we just have to tolerate no different from any other college. Last weekend, how­ Mike Sullivan’s commentary in how many people attend this pub­ a system that doesn’t meet the last edition of The Cowl. The lic high school? Yes, it chooses anyone’s standards. Why not al­ ever, because we are PC students we were character­ article states that private schools its students, but it could still have low for vouchers while we’re ized as drunks on TV, while URI students were pitied. are a luxury, not a public respon­ more of a population from which “supposedly” upgrading our edu­ Let us explain. The lead story on Channel 6 news on sibility. Since when is education to choose. I graduated in a class of cation system? Then when our a luxury? If our current education 88 students, about 400 total in my public school system is on the Friday night was about off-campus parties in the PC system was doing its job right, highschool. That’s about the same same level as private schools, we area. The camera focused in on two men loading kegs there wouldn’t be a need for pri­ number a public school might have can end the voucher system. Or into the trunk of a car. The reporter mentioned how vate schools. While private in a grade. My class produced maybe Mr. Sullivan thinks today’s about 6 finalists and 98 percent of children must be poorly educated this was a weekly occurrence during the year and inter­ schools do “choose” their students through testing and other medi­ us went on to college. Instead of until our government decides to viewed neighbors who testified to this. The following ums, they really don’t have that looking at numbers, he should put some effort in the public edu­ night on Channel 10 the lead story was how URI has much better of a population. Pri­ have looked at percentages. cation system. In my opinion, it is As far as parental involvement public education that is the sham, become a dry campus and therefore all parties are rel­ vate schools are not funded by the state, so they also end up with stu­ is concerned, there is no more in­ not private school vouchers. You egated to the off-campus area, including frat houses. dents who do not perform because volvement in private schools than pay taxes to get poorly educated, The reporter seemed to have empathy for these students. of monetary needs. I personally in public schools. It all depends and it’s not the government that He went into one of the homes that was hosting a party can make this statement, having on the family. My parents, along suffers, it’s our children. gone through the private school with everyone else’s parents, pay and practically joined in on the fun. When a student system for 13 years. for a public school system that Kathleen M. Powers ’99 asked him if he wanted a beer, he reluctantly said no. He also makes a comparison of doesn’t produce. Granted URI is in Kingston and the surrounding area is not as populous as the Providence area, but why is some­ thing acceptable for one school, and criminal for the Russia and the Blessed Mother other? In no way is The Cowl trying to condone or encour­ To the Editor: 1950’s. to be revealed in 1960 but was sup­ pressed by Pope John XXIII. Fi­ age disruptive behavior by students off-campus. Quite The savage war in Chechnya The Blessed Mother has stated would have been prevented if Rus­ to sister Lucia that until Russia is nally, in 1990 the secret was pub­ the contrary, we encourage students to try to monitor sia had been consecrated to the Im­ consecrated to the Virgin, Russia licly revealed to Father Stefano their behavior for their own safety and for the better­ maculate Heart of Mary. On June will not be converted and commu­ Gobbi, founder of the Marian ment of our community. We do, however, want the 13, 1929 the Blessed Virgin Mary nism defeated. Communism is not Movement of Priest by the Virgin appeared to the Fatima, Portugal dead. Communists govern China, Mary. The secret has two compo­ media to report on the good qualities of our student visionary Sister Lucia dos Santos Cuba, North Korea, Tibet and nents: apostasy and chastisement. body and, at the same time, be fair and equitable when and declared: “The moment has Pope John Paul’s Poland. The Apostasy refers to the rejection of dealing with similar situations at other local schools. come when God asks the Holy Fa­ Russian people almost elected a Catholic doctrines and moral ther in union with all the bishops communist president. Regarding teachings. Chastisement is punish­ In closing, we encourage all students to get the word of the world to make the consecra­ the barbaric war in Chechnya, ment for this rebellion. Let us pray out about the work they are doing for the community. tion of Russia to my heart promis­ Russian defense minister General the Rosary which was passionately Admittedly, the idea of service is not to brag, however ing to save it by this means.” If Alexander Lebed recently ob­ proclaimed by Saint Dominic for Russia had been consecrated to the served that the political operators the consecration - conversion of it should not be ignored. When contacted by The Cowl Immaculate Heart of Mary during in the Kremlin were thwarting his Russia and conversion of our­ regarding her article, Karen Davis said that she was the 1930’s by Pope Pius XI and the efforts to end the barbaric conflict selves. Petition the local bishop interested in hearing from the students and reporting bishops, World War II would not which included the slaughter of to speak personally to Pope John on their perspectives too. Give her a call at the Jour­ have resulted. The Korean and women and children leaving Paul about the consecration of Vietnam wars, feeble military at­ Grozny on August 14. These bu­ Russia to the Immaculate Heart of nal-Bulletin (277-7303 x.7353). If we keep silent about tempts by amoral American poli­ reaucrats, similar to Boris Yeltsin, Mary. what’s going on in and around campus, can we really ticians to slop Russian sponsored are “former” communists. blame them for exploiting the only information they communism, were also the bitter A prophetic secret has been Joseph Edward Vallely fruits of the failure of the church entrusted to Sister Lucia by the Washington Green, CT have? prelates to consecrate Russia in the Blessed Mother. The secret was Letters continued on page 6 The Cowl 6 COMMENTARY September 19,1996

continued from page 5 No More Welfare - For the Rich Letters to the Editor obviously unnecessary, such as the share. There is actually a tax break Do not Give up on a by Mike Sullivan '97 $1.4 billion spent on price supports for companies that move jobs over­ Editorial Writer for the sugar industry or the $2.4 seas, and we wonder why our “How much is welfare costing billion given to the oil and energy economy is not doing as well as Clean Environment us?” That seems to be the number industries. And some subsidies are we would like it to. To the Editor: just completely ridiculous. Do you When the 104th Congress one political question of the day. In his letter of 9/12/96, Russell ators of an environmentally know that we gave McDonalds $2 passed its sweeping welfare bill The answer, however, depends on P. Demoe criticizes the decision sound college community? Do­ million last year to help them mar­ last month, one of its top goals was what you would define as welfare. to prohibit smoking in campus ing so could only enhance our to abolish the “culture of depen­ The federal government spends ket their chicken McNuggets in dining areas as “paternalistic reputation- and give us cleaner dency” that the welfare state had only $17 billion on social welfare foreign countries? It is estimated and morally tainted.” air to boot (How’s that for a by­ created. Congress members from (Aid to Families with Dependent that in total our government hands In supporting his point, product?) both sides of the aisle condemned Children) each year, accounting out $86 billion in subsidies to U.S. Demoe correctly notes that ciga­ It wouldn’t be hard to begin the idea of giving people money for only 1 % of our federal budget. corporations. rette smoke is only one of many the “greening” of PC. We could for doing nothing. If they were so Granted, $17 billion is a lot of Another way the government contributors to air pollution at actively encourage carpooling. adamant about scaling back the money, but it hardly compares to goes out of its way to help busi­ PC. The cars driven daily by We could try using non-gasoline $17 billion we spend on help for the $150 billion our government ness interests at taxpayer expense staff and students, the landscap­ powered equipment (rakes in­ is by means of tax breaks. Many the poor, why are they so silent spends each year in subsidies and ing equipment used on college stead of leaf-blowers). We could often argue that taxes on busi­ about the $ 150 billion we spend on tax breaks for U.S. corporations grounds- all produce toxic emis­ convert to “natural landscap­ handouts to the wealthy? That who do not need it. That’s right, nesses are way too high in this sions that we would be better off ing” (an increasingly popular money could be put to much bet­ we actually spend $150 billion a country and that it is a road block not breathing. Sadly, though, idea), which reduces or elimi­ ter use if it went toward education, year on some of the wealthiest in­ to financial success. The truth is Demoe responds to these facts by nates the use of water, fertilizers, lowering taxes, or, if you really dustries in the country. Those who that because of the tax code many taking a defeatist stance: “poi­ pesticides and herbicides. We want to be a radical, balancing the defend the subsidies and tax breaks companies in the U.S. do not even son gases are unfortunately nec­ staff members could get in the pay federal taxes. In 1991, the lat­ budget. While everyone else in the claim that they are necessary to essary for PC to progress” and habit of drinking from our own country is tightening their belts help business survive. In reality est year that we have figures for, we have “no other choice but to coffee cups, rather than relying 60% of all U.S. companies and preparing to get a little bit less out these subsidies and tax breaks are participate in today’s hydrocar­ on those wasteful one-use paper 74% of foreign firms that did busi­ of the federal budget, members of nothing more than welfare for bon society.” (Emphasis mine.) cups found in every faculty/staff ness here did not pay anything in Congress- both Democrat and Re­ wealthy corporations sponsored by Are we really so helpless? Is lounge. federal taxes. It is not fair to ex­ publican- continue to pour tens of the U.S. taxpayers. ‘if you can’t beat ‘em, join 'em” These are just a few ideas. Not every subsidy and tax pect a married couple with three billions of tax dollars into the a morally defensible philoso­ But I’m sure, given the talented break is a waste of money. Ford kids to pay more in taxes than a pockets of big corporations who phy? individuals in our PC family, simply do not need it and do not Motors, for instance, receives gov­ multi-million dollar industry. Al­ I’m certain we can do better. that we could transform our deserve it. This only makes things ernment grants to work on improv­ though many businesses probably Instead of succumbing to the campus into a life-friendly place harder on the people who work ing automotive technology, which are struggling and should not have popular (though wrongheaded) where our much touted ethics to pay taxes, many more are doing hard, play by the rules, and pay in the end wdl benefit us all. On notion that pollution is a neces­ are mirrored in our treatment of just fine and use loopholes in the their taxes honestly. If we are go­ the other hand there are cases sary by-product of progress, PC the environment. To me, that tax code to avoid paying their fair ing to ask the poorest people of where government subsidies are could choose to be a leader on would really be progress. society to survive without hand­ this issue. A great opportunity outs from the government, we awaits: what’s stopping us from Elizabeth Gordon should expect the same from the The Cowl stepping to the forefront as cre- English Department wealthiest people. Established in 1935 Editor-In-Chief...... Mary M. Shaffrey '97 Managing Editor...... David Canal '98 Advertising Manager...... Suzanne Hargadan '98 Asst. Advertsing Managers...... Tom Keegan '98, Pete Keenan '99 Making Stuart's Better Advertsing Staff...... Brian Houlker '98 Jocelyn Kepko '98, Scott Michalowski '98 by two graduate students who were more to get insured for that, but it Editorials Editor...... Jamie Lantinen '97 by Lori Andrade '98 very responsible, but who did not would be worth the cost. A popu­ Asst. Editorials Editor...... Amy Rodrigues '97 Editorial Writer take an initiative to improve lar misconception is that if beer is Editorials Staff...... Elizabeth L. Duryea '97, Mike Sullivan '97 A common concern among served at Stuart’s during the week, Lori Andrade '98, Kieran Lalor '98, Kristen Martineau '98 Stuart’s name or to make it more News Editor...... Erin R. King '98 many colleges today is the num­ appealing to the students. This everyone will go to get drunk and Asst. News Editor...... Colleen E. Pappas '99 ber of students going off campus year, however, new graduate stu­ Providence College may turn into News Staff...... Robin Erickson '98, Adair Rommel '98 to drink alcohol. Providing safety dents have taken over who seem a party school. This is entirely Jessica Cotrone '99, Yvonne M. Arsenault '99 to these students and protecting very excited and very motivated to false. Most kids just want a dif­ Tammy A. Ledoux '99, Kristina Newman '99, Matthew F. Stauff '00 them from off-campus dangers is make Stuart’s a more popular place ferent place to go on weeknights. A&E Editor...... Michael P. Sablone '98 a prominent objective at many col­ on campus. Leather couches are The other suggestion is to ex­ Asst. A&E Editor...... Venessa Anderson '99 leges and universities. Some in­ tend the alcohol menu. Serving A&E Staff...... Erica Donohue '97, Megan Southard '97 being ordered for students to re­ Eric Cutler '98, Pete Keenan '99, Joy Kealey '99 stitutions have turned their cam­ lax, have coffee and watch televi­ only a few select beers can get Features Editor...... Lori McCrevan '99 pus into a “dry” campus, eliminat­ sion. The menu has been extended monotonous at times. Students Features Staff...... Patrick Canole '97, Ali Fallon '98 ing any opportunity for the stu­ to include many appetizing items, will travel off campus so they can Sarah Antoniello '98, Emily Benfer '99 dents to consume alcohol on cam­ and more ideas have been put into get mixed drinks or different kinds KatieFournier '99, Brian Kenny '99 pus. Other colleges have created action. However, there is still the of beer. I am not asking for an Ellen Mastrostefano '99,Sarah Valente '99 facilities where students can go to chance that students will not go to entire selection of every kind of Sports Editor...... Cory R. McGann 98 interact with each other, drink al­ alcohol, but just an extended ver­ Asst. Sports Editor...... John Carchedi 98 Stuart’s on a weekend night, and Sports Staff...... Todd McKeating '97, Mike Friess '97 cohol, and be safe and responsible instead go off-campus to parties sion of what is available now. A Kim Galipeau '99, Ken Martin '98, Gladys Ganiel '99 at the same time. and bars. No matter who runs it bartender is hired for five hours on Clubs Correspondents...... Christine Kayola '99 Providence College has done and what they try to improve, be­ Friday and Saturday nights just to Ryan Donaghy '99, Erin Moore '99 this by introducing Stuart’s Enter­ cause it is on campus many stu­ reach in a cooler and pull out a can Jennifer Piehler '97 Photography Editor...... tainment Facility. It is a very clean dents will not consider going. I of beer. The wages we pay them Asst. Photography Editor...... Heather J. Deware '98 and spacious “bar” on campus will be put to much better use if Photography Staff...... Jim Rosenberg '98,Jim Mascia'98 know it is unreasonable to suggest Rachael Watt '99, Laura Humann '99, Kelly Spillane '99 where beer is served and entertain­ that Providence College rent an they actually worked and served Roving Photographers...... Matt Metiver '99 & Amy Rizzo '99 ment is provided. A large dance off-campus bar, suit it to the stu­ mixed drinks. Graphics Editor...... Danielle Casillo '98 floor is surrounded by many tables, dents' needs and provide no super­ Stuart’s is a great place; it just Graphics Staff...... Matt Coholan '97, David Gere '97 a few pool tables and video games, vision. That is not what I recom­ needs a little help. I strongly com­ Tara Hurley '98, Viengxay Sihapanya '98 and exceptional sound equipment mend. Instead, some simple mend the four new graduate stu­ Copy Editor...... Christina Zuromski '99 for bands to perform. This air-con­ changes could be implemented dents who have been working hard Copy Editing Staff...... Kristen Connolly '98, Rebecca Carr '99 ditioned spot sounds more entic­ that may cost a little more money, at improving the look of Stuart’s. Stacy Dawid '99, Elizabeth Hackett '99, Denise Giannino '99 but may also make Stuart’s more Alicia Moskwa '99, Gretchen Murray '99 ing than some off-campus hole- They have made impressive signs Computer Big Ragoo...... Tom Keegan '98 in-the-wall bars like Louie’s and appealing and more frequently and posters to help decorate the Computer Staff...... Whitney Drew '98, Stephanie Damiani '99 Brad’s. So why does Stuart’s suf­ used by the students. normally bland walls. They have Circulation Managers...... Chris McTigue '98, Matt Kelly '98 fer from a lack of attendance by Sometimes, we students love to done a great job, and hopefully Faculty Advisor...... Fr. Vincent DeLucia, O.P. the students? go out and relax with our friends they will keep up the good work. Stuart’s needs a renovation or and have a beer. Going off cam­ Students should give Stuart’s a try. a new theme. It needs to be better pus is too far and too inconvenient. Almost every weekend there is Subscription rate is $20.00 per year by mail - student subscription in­ cared for and more organized. As If Stuart’s served beer every night some kind of event where alcohol cluded in tuition fee. Published weekly during the school year by Provi­ a worker at Stuart’s, I see much of of the week it would probably be dence College, River and Eaton St., Providence, RI02918. Correspon­ is served. It was created for the stu­ dence can be mailed directly to The Cowl, Friar Box 2918, Providence what goes on behind the scenes, a more popular place. It would be dents and for our safety; the least College, Providence, RI 02918. much of the disorganization and ideal to go there, play some pool we can do is take advantage of the chaos. Last year, Stuart’s was run and watch T.V. I know it may cost offer. September 19,1996 COMMENTARY The Cowl 7 Take Advantage It Does a (Student) of the Luxury

these schools are confident about Body Good by Elizabeth L. Duryea '97 what they have accomplished. Un­ Editorial Writer fortunately, the majority of public from my father and his stories of rich ourselves and get to know the I will assert that private schools are not in wealthy areas by Amy Rodrigues becoming a U.S. citizen some issues that will surely affect all of schools, at both the collegiate and and are not as well supported by Asst. Editorial Editor high school levels, provide a mo­ the surrounding community. The thirty years ago. The hardships he us in years to come. Politics does tivated student with an excellent students at these schools do not I consider myself an active, faced made me understand the im­ not have to be a personal interest, education which, in many ways, have the opportunities that most of proud citizen of the United States. portance of what each of us holds rather politics should be viewed as cannot be matched by a public us have had. I was destined to go I vote, I volunteer, and I consider as an American citizen. When I an outlet to express our knowledge school. Private schools have fewer to a public school in an area which civic responsibility an important think of his stories, and hear so and opinions of what matters to us, students which helps to maintain had regular bomb scares, drug part of my life. As you can imag­ many of us complain and joke and what should matter to the a lower student to teacher ratio. A raids and a great number of teen­ ine, the upcoming presidential about our lack of knowledge con­ people that represent us. student at a private school is much age pregnancies. I was fortunate election- the first presidential elec­ cerning politics I cannot help but What, then, should we do to more likely to receive the indi­ enough to have the choice to at­ tion I am able to vote in- has me resent my fellow peers. College involve ourselves more in the po­ vidual attention they need and de­ tend a private school with finan­ excited. However, many times in is the time to explore and discover litical process? First, register to serve, in and out of the classroom. cial assistance. The school fos­ my almost four years at PC I have ourselves, mentally and intellectu­ vote, whether it be here in Rhode The computer and sports facilities tered in me academic and emo­ been disappointed in the extremely ally, and to grasp an understand­ Island, or at home via an absentee at private schools are usually mod­ tional growth that I would not have low level of participation, knowl­ ing of the world around us. ballot; simply register and vote. ern, better maintained and also experienced to such an extent in edge, and understanding of poli­ To think of the number, or lack Many wonder if they can register more accessible to the students. our local public high school. But tics that many of us students ex­ of, students who voted in last here in Rhode Island. The answer The curriculum at a private school I was lucky. What about the stu­ hibit. year’s elections at PC is a travesty is “yes”, if you reside in a city or is often broader than at a public dents who do not have this oppor­ Of course, our campus is a mi­ to say the least. One of the sad­ town for more than a month, you school and the work load is almost tunity? crocosm of the millions of Ameri­ dest realizations I have faced at PC are eligible to vote in that city. always more demanding. From The students in public schools cans who choose not to vote or get is the fact that Patrick Kennedy a However, once you register here, my experience at a private girls’ deserve the same attention and involved in American politics. recent alumnus of PC, and a suc­ you must vote here, not in your preparatory school, I learned to expertise which is most often How many of you have ever been cessful Democrat in the district in home state. Second, pick up a think and speak for myself; I ob­ found in private school teaching. to a political rally, or sent away for which PC resides in, refuses, or newspaper and read up on the is­ tained leadership and time man­ The most basic element required an absentee ballot for a local elec­ does not feel the need, to come dis­ sues. Do not base your decision agement skills. I received an ex­ in the movement to improve the tion, or held a sign, or urged a per­ cuss politics with his fellow PC on the negative attacks you hear cellent education at the hands of quality of public school education son to vote, or written a letter to a students. Why? For the most part, on the news or by word of mouth. well-educated and enthusiastic local, or school newspaper about it is because none of us vote here These attacks are what makes teachers who were willing to com­ an issue, or volunteered at a local in R.I., and so few of us vote to many Americans hate politics. mit themselves to each student in­ The students in polling station? The vast majority make a significant mark in his And, third, get involved here on dividually. of students have not. Obviously, election. If we did, you could bet campus. College Democrats and Some students who have at­ public schools politics may not be an interest to he would be seen everywhere on Republicans can set you up to vol­ tended public high schools could many of you, but unlike sports or campus before the election. unteer for a campaign. These argue that their education was as deserve the other personal activities, politics is S|O many of you may be won­ groups, along with Student Con­ good as mine, in all of the areas the basis of the laws we abide by, dering why it matters to get in­ gress, are also planning a voter reg­ that I have mentioned. I would same attention the rules we follow, and it affects volved? Not only does it help all istration here on campus. Also guess that the public schools where the overall quality and standard of of us individually understand the watch for MTV’s Tabitha Soren’s they went were situated in wealthy and expertise our lives. world around us, not only does it “Rock the Vote” appearance on areas. The schools in the wealthier I believe my love of politics is give us a strong voice and the campus on September 30. There districts can afford to buy new which is most not only an interest, but rather it power that a group of 4,000 con­ are ways to get involved, it is our equipment and add new facilities stems from the personal feelings I stituents could bring to an election, responsibility to realize the impor­ to their campus’ on a regular ba­ often found in have towards my citizenship and but it also gives us the opportunity tance of participating in the politi­ sis. The communities which sur­ the responsibilities that come with to make a difference in the com­ cal process. round these schools are also sup­ it. My beliefs, I realize, originate munity we live in. We must en- portive and generous with their private school time and money. It is no wonder teaching. that the students who attended FACING ADVERSITY The Cowl is money. We should encourage Editorial Policy our leaders at the local, state and 1996-97 federal levels to increase their by Kristen Martineau '98 take this course. Some have asked who lost their lives, or fought hard why I would willingly choose to for liberation. The scariest fact is I. Commentary articles and let­ overall spending on education, es­ Editorial Writer______ters to the Editor are welcome pecially at election time. Give all When faced with a difficult study such heart-wrenching mate­ that, if we do not study events such from any member of the PC stu­ students a chance at an education decision or situation, it is often rial. Sometimes I am not sure of as the Holocaust, atrocities like this dent body, faculty or adminis­ which is based on the private times too easy to avoid the prob­ the answer. After reading personal could happen again. tration. Submissions from those school model by more evenly dis­ lem and walk away. It may seem accounts from survivors, one does Therefore, there are always go­ outside the PC community may tributing the added expense which much easier to turn your head in not feel human. To think that so ing to be situations that are un­ be printed if space permits. we incur in the voucher programs. the other direction. Sometimes, we much animosity existed and over pleasant. We will always be faced II. All submissions to the Edito­ six million lives were lost, is un­ with topics that we would rather rial Department are subject to Allow not one, but all of our chil­ are confronted with a scenario that the editing of the Editorial staff. dren to have the “luxury” of better is less than perfect. For example, believable. not discuss. But to run away from If there is a specific part of your teachers and facilities in an envi­ when we have a problem, whether Naturally, this is a very diffi­ such issues, only makes matters letter you do not wish to have ronment which is familiar to them. it be personal or work-related, we cult task that I have chosen. Un­ worse. Instead we need to face altered, please see a member of We, as taxpayers, cannot resent often say “I do not want to talk fortunately, I cannot say that the adversity, talk about it, and think the Editorial staff prior to pub­ paying for something which will about it.” Our friends and family material excites me or that I always about it. As a result, we will all lication. work for the common good of the prod and pry until finally we open look forward to doing the reading. become better people. By dealing III. All letters must be double At times, it becomes too much for with topics we learn more about spaced and limited to 250 students and be established in our up and say what is really on our words. Letters must be signed; communities. Mike Sullivan, in minds. Why do we try to keep me to handle, but 1 know in my ourselves and others. We become however, if you do not wish to his article in last week’s Cowl, certain matters to ourselves? Why heart, I must continue. What com­ more sensitive and open people. have your name appear in print, used Thomas Jefferson High are we unable to talk about diffi­ forts me the most is knowing that After all, we cannot deny that this please contact a member of the School, in Fairfax County, Virginia cult situations? everyone else in the class is expe­ world is full of imperfections. If Editorial Staff or the Editor-in- as an example of a public school This semester I am taking an riencing the same emotional stress we allow ourselves to become Chief. Complete anonymity which had succeeded in terms of English class: Studies in Litera­ that I am. more accepting of emotional situ­ may be granted if the subject is National Merit Scholarships, ture: Holocaust. When I decided Many people would be tempted ations, we will have overcome a of a particularly sensitive na­ to turn away from this sort of is­ huge obstacle. We will have come ture. whereas private schools had not. to enroll in this class, I knew it IV. The staff respectfully re­ Thomas Jefferson High School would be a challenge. The chal­ sue. They may even say, “I do not to the realization that bad things quests that all articles contain sounds suspiciously like a public lenge comes not only from aca­ want to talk about it.” But the fact happen and that there are ways of no personal attacks. school using the formula of a pri­ demics, but there is also an emo­ of the matter remains: the Holo­ handling these traumas. We can V. All submissions must be de­ vate school to achieve its goals of tional aspect, which for me, is caust happened, anti-Semitism turn to others for support or lend livered to The Cowl office no better education for all of its more difficult to handle, In the exists, and by denying any of this our support when someone else later than Tuesday prior to students...funny, that. back of my mind, I knew I had to is a disgrace to those individuals needs us. Thursday publication. The Cowl 8 COMMENTARY September 19,1996 A Response Write In From Those Buchanan overgrown ego and dropped out of Party is reaching a crossroad on the by Kieran Lalor '98 the race two months ago in favor abortion issue, Mr. Dole is court­ Who Like Editorial Writer of a candidate who could actually ing pro-choice voters thereby re­ As summer turns to fall and the defeat Clinton. vealing his lack of commitment to presidential race reaches its final Bob Dole’s lack of speaking unborn children. Pat Buchanan’s and most furious leg, it is time to ability will be on display for the conscience will not allow him to present the conservative case world to see when he debates waffle on any issue, particularly against Bob Dole. With Mr. Dole Clinton on national television. Per­ not on abortion. To Breathe twisting himself into a pretzel in haps the only person in politics less Buchanan made a living debat­ an attempt to blend into every articulate than Bob Dole is former ing issues on television and would shade of the political spectrum, Vice-Presidential candidate Admi­ make the President and Perot look day at a restaurant that has a smok­ one must ask, “is this the best the ral Stockdale. If Ross Perot is in­ silly in front of the entire country. by Patrick Canole '97 ing section, the reality is quite dif­ Republican party can do?” The vited to the debates, Dole will be Bob Dole had to censor Buchanan Features Writer ferent. Waitresses with whom I answer is no. The best Republi­ lucky to come in third. How will at the convention, knowing that have spoken are often reluctant to can candidate, Patrick J. Dole respond when Clinton brings Buchanan’s speech would leave Lung cancer. Chronic bronchi­ serve such customers, as they sel­ Buchanan, was ruthlessly slan­ up his long record of opposition to the party and the world wonder­ tis. Emphysema. This is the glam­ dom order more than a cup of cof­ dered by both the media and the supply-side economics? ing why he wasn’t the nominee. orous lifestyle of the few, the fee and usually do not tip well. Republican party during the prima­ When Dole expresses his sup­ Moreover, Buchanan is the only proud, the nicotine-addicted. One They occupy tables that would be ries. port of term-limits, won’t Clinton Republican candidate who could in three people who start smoking used by customers who plan on By listening to CNN sound simply say, “But Mr. Dole you take votes away from Perot. today will die from smoking re­ eating. It also means additional bites and C-Span speeches, it be­ were a Senator for more than two Buchanan’s opposition to NAFTA lated causes. Second-hand smoke cleaning for the waitress after the comes increasingly clear that Bob times as long as the Republican would bring the support of labor- poses almost as great a threat to smoker has left. These types of Dole and President Clinton are not term-limit bill would allow.” If not unions to the Republican Party, a the health of those forced to breath customers are commonly referred very different at all, neither candi­ for Dole’s proposed 15% tax cut, benefit that Republicans rarely it as first-hand smoke does to those to as “slugs” by those who serve date has a set of core principles. a position his record clearly con­ enjoy. who smoke. them. Slugs tend to drive away The President ignored his liberal tradicts, he would be behind While Mr. Dole is willing to sell In response to Russell P. non-smoking customers. The seats brethren by signing the Welfare Clinton by 40 points in the polls. his soul to win the election, Pat reform bill in an attempt to win What fuels Dole’s campaign is not Buchanan fights for the soul of the electoral support. Similarly, can­ a desire to implement an agenda Republican Party which has didate Dole has spun 180 degrees in which he believes. Rather, Dole shifted to the left in recent years. It is not fair that those to support supply-side economics, is driven by his arrogance and his I urge all those who are planning a concept he opposed for years in belief that he deserves to be presi­ to vote for Dole, because he is the the Senate. Both candidates will­ dent, simply because he has been lesser of two evils, to write-in Pat ingly surrender American jobs and around Washington for four de­ Buchanan in protest of Bob Dole’s who choose not to sovereignty through their support cades. If not for an unfounded lack of conviction and commit­ of the North American Free Trade media barrage, and the Republican ment to conservative ideals. Re­ Agreement (NAFTA). Party establishment’s resentment publicans should concentrate their smoke have to share Furthermore, Dole mirrored of an outsider running for the efforts on Congressional and local Clinton when he fought to include nomination, Patrick J. Buchanan elections for I am afraid the presi­ pro-choice language in the party would be the Republican nominee. dency will remain in the hands of the same air as those platform and chose a pair of pro- Unlike Dole, Buchanan refuses to the Democrats for four more years. choice moderates to deliver the compromise on any issue, because All this because Bob Dole selfishly most important speeches of the his motivation is derived from a refuses to step down and admit he convention. If Bob Dole believed solid set of beliefs not from self- is unelectable. who voluntarily pollute in any of the causes he pretends to indulgence. support, he would have ignored his At a time when the Republican their lungs. The Image of the Demoe’s Letter to the Editor in last designated as the smoking section week’s Cowl, I would like to thank affect the non-smoking tables in the administration for banning the immediate area. If given a smoking in Raymond Cafeteria, choice between taking a seat on the Alumni Cafeteria and Mural edge of the smoking section and President Lounge. It is not fair that those leaving, I leave. who choose not to smoke have to If you want to smoke in your has to question where the priori­ may sound like your average Presi­ by Jamie Lantinen breathe the same air as those who own place of residence, I have no ties of the American people lie. Are dential campaign, but I think at this voluntarily pollute their lungs. The problem with that. If you want to Editorial Editor we so desperate for effective lead­ is a sign the American electorate administration is not being “pater­ smoke outside, do it away from Is it necessary that a good Presi­ ership that we are willing to vote has finally rejected campaigns nalistic and morally tainted” as Mr. non-smokers and properly dispose dent be a good person? This pe­ for the candidate who we believe based on mere personality. Just as Demoe claims; it is a matter of of the butt when you are finished. rennial political theory question is is merely acceptable? It appears the intensely personal talk show comfort and good health for the Do not, however, force me to especially appropriate in the con­ that this is so, as Clinton is hold­ fad has declined, so too personal rest of us. breath the same air. If you cannot text of this year’s Presidential elec­ ing onto a 203 electoral vote lead. campaigns are fading. Mr. Demoe mentioned the fact go a half an hour without smok­ tion. It has also been a problem that The reason for this apparent The summer’s conventions that maintenance of the college ing, get your food to go. I have has permeated the American po­ paradox is the bicuspid images demonstrated how this rejection of requires the operation of many never been told by anyone not to litical environment for some time. portrayed by the candidates. personal campaigns played out, as combustion engines and a power breath on them because I smell like From Nixon, who was “not a Dole’s image of trust and Clinton’s they received some of the lowest plant which produces significant smoke. I have never heard any­ crook,” to Clinton, who has “never pledge to avoid personal attacks television audience ratings ever. pollution on a daily basis. How­ one complain that there was just inhaled,” the personal lives of Part of the reason for this was their ever, this comparison is not valid, too much fresh air to really enjoy Presidents have become an in­ predictability, but it was also a re­ as no one is running a combustion a meal. No one has ever been re­ creasingly important issue, more Recent polls show sult of their lack of substance and engine in my corn flakes. Al­ fused a kiss because they didn’t prominent than national health emphasis on image over issues. though cooking smoke is a neces­ suck down a cigarette. I have care or fifteen-percent-tax cuts. Bob Dole to be the I am encouraged by this seem­ sary by-product of a meal, that never heard anyone say, “the smell Recent polls have shown that ingly contradictory attitude of the smoke is vented out of the build­ coming from those non-smokers the American people believe Bob most honest can­ American electorate. I feel it is a ing, and burning cigarettes are not over there is ruining my appetite.” Dole to be the most honest and positive step that the American an essential part of the food prepa­ Finally, I would like to add a trustworthy candidate for Presi­ didate in the eyes people are willing to look beyond ration process. His proposal that note of congratulations to Mr. dent. Dole has succeeded in put­ the art of rhetoric and the impact 20% of floor space in all three eat­ Demoe for being able to quit ting out his image of honesty and of Americans. His of images. Instead, they are bas­ ing areas be designated as smok­ smoking after 50 years, as he men­ integrity, capitalizing on his past ing their opinion on the issues and ing does not take into account the tioned toward the end of his letter. as a war hero. One would think that only problem is on who will do a better a job. In­ fact that air circulates. Although he may not feel that there with such high marks, Dole would stead of focusing on the subjective In addition, I appreciate the has been any noticeable improve­ be expected to succeed in his life­ that people care reasons for voting, people are more trend among area restaurants and ment in his health, I assure him that long quest to be president. His only willing to overlook this for the businesses moving toward a non­ many people have noticed a dif­ problem, however, is that it seems more about issues greater good. smoking environment. Although ference and appreciate it. Anyone most people do not care who they The end result, then, finds us Mr. Demoe may think smokers are who has had to stand behind him think is a better person. with a victorious Clinton and a dis­ welcome in such places of busi­ in line at a store, or be with him on As Clinton increases his lead than honesty. appointed, but honest, Dole, in No­ ness and encouraged to spend all a daily basis thank him. over Dole in the tracking polls, one vember. September 19,1996 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT The Cowl 9

programming on Sunday, as well their horizons onto other, less As part of its plan to give back from one year to the next, so the by Pete "Shaggy" Keenan '99 as the addition of contemporary heard from genres. Making new to the community, WDOM will be music will be able to start earlier A&E Writer and acid jazz. appearances this year will be spe­ participating in a much larger scale and earlier as time goes by. The Urban Beats department cial Ska, Reggae/Roots, and Latin/ give-away program. Tickets to vir­ Along with DeFusco, he has a Quick quiz: What radio station will continue its strong program­ Salsa oriented programs. In order tually every show at Club band of merry men and women by broadcasts on 91.3 FM? If you ming this year. Beats will continue to gear up for that big dance party Babyhead, and most of the shows his side. They go under the head­ answered Providence College’s to play every evening from 7pm- that you know you have been itch­ at the Met Cafe, Lupo’s and the ing "Directors," and they are: Liam WDOM, not only are you correct, 9pm and Saturday all-day long. A ing for, never fear —Techno will Strand will be given away by DJs Apostol, Program Director; Dave but you are also well informed. new feature will be the Friday also be a new feature this year. on the air this year. In addition, a Lifrieri and Jeff Kelly as Co-Mu- While matters of personal taste night dance show, in which there Along with the new music and great plethora of compact discs sic Directors; Bill Lavin will cannot be disputed and should not will be will be handle Promotions; Classical Di­ be belittled, and therefore you live DJ awarded to rector is Maria Zavada; Jazz Di­ might have had an excuse not to spinning lucky callers rector is Niki Nobilini; On Cam­ listen to WDOM last year, it is ut­ records this year. In ad­ pus Promotions is Steve Cowley; terly ridiculous that many students from JUST IN CASE YOU dition, the radio Beats will be helmed by Anthony did not even know we had a radio 9pm- station will be Roman; Jim Forker handles Pro­ station. 11pm. sponsoring a ductions; NewsCenter 91 is in Tom This year, however, there is no Al­ FORGOT, WDOM concert show­ Lyman's hands; Sports Director is excuse for not at least investigat­ though case featuring our own Cory McGann; the Stu­ ing WDOM’s new programming. some of new music dio will be managed by Carrie Our college radio station began its time OPERATES AT 91.3 once-per- Spearin; the Studio Manager is broadcasting last week, the earli­ has been month. Katie Ridge, and last, but certainly est date in the last four years. And taken up Student par­ not least is Pete Keenan as Under­ with the new staff this year comes by other ON YOUR FM DIAL. ticipation in writing Director. new ideas and more variety in the music de- WDOM this WDOM broadcasts on 91.3 shows. part- year has been FM. Its request line is 865-2091. One of the most noticeable ments, Rock shows will still play feel to WDOM, they also have a solid so far. The Class of 2000, in With the added musical diversity changes in WDOM’s program­ heavily on WDOM. new General Manager. Taking particular, has made a strong show­ of the station this year, plus news ming schedule is that they are re­ Following the evening Urban over the reigns is Chris DeFusco ing. However, with limited radio everyday at 6pm and sports on turning to a 24-hour format on Fri­ Beats shows are theme-oriented ’98. Chris was Rock Director last show slots, an intern program has Sunday at 6pm, virtually everyone days and Saturdays, an aspect rock shows, including Indie-Pop, year and he has big things in store been instituted this year. DeFusco can find something of interest on which was absent last year. In ad­ local talent, and loud rock. The for WDOM. DeFusco states that strongly encourages any new PC’s radio station. The station has dition, Classical music has also re­ ever popular Grateful Dead and WDOM’s goal is to “get new mu­ people to help out. “There’s a job a much broader expanse than just turned, with a show every week­ Phish shows, “Dead Air” and sic out to the college community, for everyone here, they just need Rock and Urban Beats. Il is the day morning. Moving up to the “Phishin’ Trip,” will broadcast re­ as well as the surrounding commu­ to get involved,” comments alternative to the alternative. Even forefront this year is the commonly spectively on Wednesday and nity.” With a 30-mile broadcast DeFusco. With more people in­ if you can not stand listening to overlooked Jazz department. They Thursday nights from llpm-2am. radius* the surrounding commu­ volved, especially freshmen, the music, it is always fun to win free have a larger focus this year, with Along with the usual program­ nity stands to be greatly impacted future looks bright for the station. stuff so you can laugh at your the highlight being six hours of ming, WDOM is also expanding by WDOM’s programming. This means no harsh transitions friends for their lack of hipness. 91.3 FM 's student tadlo station.....^ot students and students. Look hete next week jot the pto- $tammln$ and schedule. J)n the meantime, tutn up the vol­ ume and see if ifou heat a friendly voice The Cowl 10 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT September 19,1996 A PAINT BRUSH AND CANVAS

freshing soda at a movie theater. understand, problems that have by Venessa Anderson '99 (Do I even have to say... this sum­ made her older that the five young PRESENT, AND A&E Asst. Editor mer was not fun?) years she is, and all that remains Of course I was disappointed in her tiny head is the reminder to ife is the root of all that I could FUTURE art... You know not go to more what's funny? It concerts, see took me nineteen more movies, ity and imagination and displays years to figure that read more by Erica Donahue '97 photographs, paintings, jewels, L A&E Writer out. books or go to and other works of art. They even For the first time in my life, I some art gal­ have a Qing dynasty Ornamental actually had to work my butt off leries. How­ he Smithsonian Ex­ Disk, out for your enjoyment. The this summer. I did not get to go to ever, regard­ hibition arrived in Remembering gallery brings back the beach every day. I could not less of this, I Providence on Au­ memories of the famous, original, go out with my friends every night. learned an in­ gust 12 and stayed and unbelievable events and I also could not wake up at noon dispensable T here through Sep­ people that stand out in every every morning. No, instead of lesson. There tember 19. The ex­ person’s mind. Artifacts from en­ having an incredibly relaxing and is art all hibit will travel to twelve cities tertainment, sports, and music are mindless summer, I had to wake around me if I during the next two years while represented, including up at seven in the morning and just open my celebrating its 150th Anniversary. Muhammad Ali’s boxing gloves, spend eight hours listening to five eyes. I finally found out that art keep her mouth shut so she will not The 100,000-square-foot exhibit a portrait of "Dizzy" Gillespie by year-old girls moan and whine does not have to be performed, or choke on the water. was displayed downtown at the Klionsky, First Ladies’ gowns, while tying their shoes. After the be on a piece of canvas, or be in Art is a four-year old boy who Rhode Island Convention Center Lincoln’s top hat, (which is sup­ afternoon was over I usually had between two bindings. is sent to camp covered in Mighty and boasts that it is the largest trav­ posedly the hat that Lincoln was Art is Morphine Power Rangers. It is the eling show ever by any museum. assassinated in) and the ruby slip­ the smile sight of this little boy so exhausted The show covers every aspect pers from “The Wizard of Oz.” of a little from trampling through the woods of America’s past, present, and fu­ Beyond the three amazing gal­ girl just all day, making Indian rain sticks ture. There are three large galler­ leries are other individual sections learning and finding and screaming at frogs ies called Discovering, Imagining, sponsored by different corpora­ how to that he literally collapses on the and Remembering. These galler­ tions. MCI provides a cyber play­ swim. It cement by the pool and falls ies showcase artifacts from our ground where people are able to is the joy asleep. own nation’s history as well as experience the present and future that radi­ I have learned many lessons from around the world. technologies of the internet world. ates from this summer. The most important, The Discovering section fo­ There is also a fifty-foot carousel her be­ however, is to slow down because cuses on natural science and also and a TWA display showing the cause for if I do not, I will never see the new technologies such as the timeline of the advancements in just a few beauty, the music, the ART that Apollo 14 command module. Also the airplane. minutes surrounds and envelopes me ev­ featured are the Wright Brothers’ If you get a chance to see she is eryday. first airplane and the flight suit America’s Smithsonian Exhibi­ truly My advice: Live life like worn by Amelia Earhart. It also tion, I would highly recommend it, an hour to go home and eat dinner happy. Art is that moment when you’re the artist. Let your eyes be contains various specimen’s en­ as it is a chance to experience a before I served people their deli­ she forgets about all the problems, your paint brush and your memory cased in Amber. The Imagining little bit of history and is much ciously buttered popcorn and re­ problems too big for her to even be your canvas. gallery deals with human creativ­ more interesting than a classroom. A MODERN DAY PILGRIMAGE THE ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA PROJECT: THE JOURNEY

audiences through its minimalism Siena, Larissa Marangoni creates in an attempt to in some way re­ seems to serve as a focal point in by Megan Southard '97 and centrality around physical and forms radically different from past late to Saint Catherine’s suffering. the exhibit. Inside the wooden and A&E Writer spiritual pilgrimage. art depicting religious figures. An eerie, singular hand of plas­ glass box is a piece of clothing The sculptor Larissa Where religious art, say from the ter and beeswax in the installation made of steel wool- yet another 996-1997 school Marangoni, born in Equador and Medieval era, presents objects and speaks not only of Saint reference to St. Catherine’s self- year with the open­ recently named its artist of the figures easily identified as a means Catherine’s rejection of the body, inflicted punishment. ing of the multime­ year, completed her graduate stud­ of education, Marangoni’s abstrac­ dia exhibition, The ies at Syracuse University, where tion of the saint serves as a new 1 St. Catherine of she became interested in women medium, a new form of education Siena Project: The saints as important spiritual figures tor contemporary audiences, Journev in the Hunt-Cavanaugh in history. In her interpretation of which requires of the viewer not gallery. The project is the product the experiences of St. Catherine of only a reflection on the hardship of a collaboration between and suffering of the saint, but sculptor Larissa a turn inward towards per­ Marangoni and poet Sean sonal spiritual questioning Thomas Dougherty, where and pilgrimage. raw physical materials and Because the sculptures are language are incorporated a spiritual representation to interpret the experiences through abstraction, the fig­ of St. Catherine of Siena, ure which inspired the pieces not simply as a spiritual is not readily apparent. De­ woman and a martyr, but spite this, the viewer’s curi­ also as a radical political osity is immediately peaked figure. The project is a bio­ by the mysterious forms and graphical interpretation, the significance of the mate­ using such literary sources rials. The installation uses as “The Dialogue”, written bricks, shells, wire, beeswax, photo by Jen Piehler '97 by Catherine of Siena her­ wood and plaster. A large net The project combines both sculpture and poetry self, and “The Nature of of hand-woven macrame is Hire”, by Catherine Mead. made of metal wire and im­ but of the mutilation of her body In an interview with Sean Tho­ The combination of instal­ mediately brings to mind the parts, which were scattered mas Dougherty from the journal lation and poetry which thought of painful creation, throughout Italy as relics after Providence. Larissa Marangoni make up The Journey is understood as a connection to death. These objects are laden explained how she became aware fascinating in its study of Saint Catherine’s self-in­ with powerful significance and that language should be incorpo­ this mystical, historical fig­ flicted punishment and flag­ meaning. The only outspoken ref­ rated into her work. She said, “I ellation. The artist chose this ure, and is none the less The exhibit runs through October 1st erence to pilgrimage in the instal­ continued on page 11 gripping to contemporary painful process intentionally, lation is a small reliquary which September 28,1995 ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT The Cowl 11 HUNT-CAVANAGH GALLERY COLLABORATION continued from page 10 editor of Red Brick Review, and pecially when contrasted with the Wings of White Moths On Moon­ lery, along with samples of poems author of Love Song Of The often sensationalist performances less Nights," Dougherty experi­ from The Mercy Of Sleep, now started to realize my pieces needed Couple, The Dumb Job. On Sep­ of many slam poets. His works ments with different forms and through October 1st. Do not miss language because they are so tied tember 7th in the Hunt-Cavanagh seem less like poetry, and more images in order to capture the this inspirational tribute to a very to the biographical, the historical. gallery, the poet gave an emotion­ like the voice of the saint herself, saint’s living voice, her suffering, important woman in history. Also The poetry works to inspire and ally intense reading of his poems with her spirit breathed through the her quest for spiritual perfection, check out the handy and informa­ complement the physical charac­ from the St. Catherine of Siena language, as many of the works are and her pity for a world ridden with tional Providence College Arts ter of the structure, to provide an project from his book on the saint’s written in the first person point of poverty and plague. Calendar (on display in various immediate emotional response.” experience, The Mercy of Sleep. view. In poems such as “Tears of The St. Catherine of Siena places around campus) which Enter Sean Thomas Dougherty- Dougherty’s reading was inspira­ Saint Catherine,” “The Empty Project: The Journey will be on promises a year full of exciting renowned slam poetry performer, tional, genuine, and poignant, es­ Pockets of Beggars” and “Like the exhibit at the Hunt -Cavanagh gal­ exhibits and other events. Great Weekend Escapes for as low as S109 from MasterCard and United Airlines!

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By Eric Cutler '98 Although there really isn’t a bad core, AC/DC pulled out the big the show. From the opening clas­ swinging from a huge bell hang­ A&E Writer seat in the Centrum, the band pro­ guns, literally. Six canons rolled sic, “Back in Black,” to the ing over the stage during “Hell’s vided a large screen above the onto the stage for the show-stop­ encore’s “Highway to Hell” (com­ Bells” and sitting atop the wreck­ Rock ‘n Roll will never die. It stage to showcase their wild stage per, “For Those About to Rock (We plete with flames on stage), AC/ ing ball while singing may sound like a cliche, but you antics up close and personal. In­ Salute You),” blasting every time DC never stopped. “Ballbreaker.” would agree if you were at the terspersed with the live shots were singer Brian Johnson screamed The star of the show was An­ Opening for AC/DC was a band Centrum in Worcester when the video clips, cartoons, and the oc­ “fire!” gus Young, arguably the greatest called the Alley Boys, who were boys from Down Under, AC/DC, guitarist in rock ‘n roll today, and not very good. They did not even performed in front of a packed definitely the most energetic. know where they were. While try­ house. With a large Gothic castle Amidst all the pyrotechincs there Wearing his trademark shorts suit, ing to get the crowd going, the lead set, the band promoted their latest Angus left no part of the stage un­ singer said “This is the biggest album release, Ballbreaker. The was the band. Old pros on the touched. Playing with the energy (BAD WORD) party in set did not last long though; a huge of a hundred men, he incited the Warchester, Massachusetts!” If he wrecking ball demolished the road, they seemed more like they crowd with powerful guitar play­ had done his homework, he would castle before the band even ap­ were at a party than at a concert. ing, from the opening riff of “You have known how to pronounce peared on stage. Shook Me All Night Long” to the Worcester, or at least call it The key word of the evening extended solo in “The Jack.” Dur­ Woosta. was “testosterone, testosterone, casional shot of the audience. Spe­ Amidst all the pyrotechnics ing the song “Boogie Man,” An­ Despite the opening band, the testosterone.” The sound of gui­ cial props were also used to remind there was the band. Old pros on gus proceeded to perform an im­ show as a solid success. AC/DC tarist Angus Young wailing away the audience that they were not just the road, they seemed more like promptu striptease, revealing his is a band that definitely knows how on his mighty ax turned even the at a concert, they were at an event. they were at a party than a con­ American flag boxers and finally to have a good time, and they shyest of college guys into a fist­ A gigantic blow-up doll filled the cert. When the first brassiere was ending with a full Australian threw a party that will not soon be pumping maniac. To add to the at­ stage when the band went into thrown onto the stage, Johnson moon. Backing him were his forgotten by those who attended. mosphere was a short cartoon star­ “Whole Lotta Rosie,” a song about waved it like a flag for all to see. brother, Malcolm, on guitar, Cliff To describe the evening in a word, ring morons Beavis and Butt-Head a woman who is “not exactly They knew what the audience Williams on bass, and Phil Rudd one would have to turn to Beavis and a very tall, leather-clad woman pretty, and she’s not exactly wanted, and they delivered it to on drums. Singer Johnson enter­ and Butt-head, who would just wielding a drill. small.” To cap off their stellar en­ them in vast amounts throughout tained the crowd (even more), simply say “Cool.” ADVENTURES IN ZOG TASTING

maybe get a good cup of coffee to tured in the Friends T.V. show brought to your table and you are By Joy Kealey '99 perienced the shock firsthand of boot. My friend Jen shared my coffeehouse. Instead, Zog gives left to enjoy the peaceful surround­ having to take out a student loan A&E Writer sense of mild adventure and agreed you an intimate, cozy setting ings and, simply put, one great cup in order to pay for one measly cup to accompany me on my quest. We where the only thing you’ll hear is o’ java. of coffee. Nope, Cafe Zog won’t Sunday is that dreadful day that borrowed her roommates car and soothing music and quiet conver­ When you’ve had your fill of cost you an arm and a leg; for ex­ always leads to that even more began our search. The car, you sation. Upon walking through the coffee and go to the counter to pay, ample, two cafe mochas will only dreadful day: Monday. Everyone should know, answers to the name door, you are greeted by a friendly- your happiness will be taken to a cost you about five dollars. knows what that means- the start Sputnik and has virtually no brak­ looking counter-person and the whole new level because you will In a nutshell, stepping in to of another week of classes. That’s ing mechanism, so it is a wonder smell of coffee brewing. Cafe Zog realize that you can walk out of Cafe Zog is like finding a little bit why I decided Sunday would be a we were able to stop the car at all offers a variety of specialty coffee there AND STILL HAVE SOME of heaven right here in Providence. perfect day to do a little off cam­ when we rolled past Cafe Zog. drinks as well as a small lunch OF YOUR SUMMER SAVINGS If you’re in search of a retreat from pus exploring; maybe find a good Fortunately, Cafe Zog lacks the menu that includes some unique IN YOUR POCKET! I am a fre­ hectic college life, this place is just place where I could relax and jam-packed, noisy atmosphere fea­ vegetarian choices. Your coffee is quent coffee drinker and have ex­ your cup of tea (or coffee.)

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Eventually the cuts next day I went back to the Block­ ative writing major and film mi­ do not worry. If you stay then you ally get me to see a movie. I came became too short to recall and the buster Video store that I worked at nor at, uh, oh, how about Carnegie risk the best parts of the movie in early, not just to get a good seat, music blew your eardrums out. and bought it. I watched the trailer Mellon University. His biggest pet being ruined, as well as an annoy­ but to see the previews for ID4, When it all stopped everyone again and saw that it did horrible peeve is the commonly used term ing plug for the soundtrack of the injustice to such a great movie. of “Trailers.” In the movie biz, movie. I really hate 98% of movie Try watching the preview after the Try watching the preview after trailers are those 3 minute mon­ soundtracks (except for Epic the movie. Most of the time they tages of a film that are supposed Soundtraxs). Previews are a prod­ movie. Most of the time they are are better after you have seen the to get you to need to see the movie. uct of the Hollywood machine, and movie (HENCE THE STEM His problem is that “Ugh. How are necessary evils. If you are not better after you have seen the “TRAIL,” MEANING TO FOL­ come they call them ‘trailers?’ sure about a movie, then they can LOW). The jokes make more They come before the movie. The turn your loyalty elsewhere, or get movie. The jokes make more sense, and you can see what some­ word “preview” would be better. you to see their movie (it is scary one else thought the highlights of Even “Coming Attractions,” to see how much marketers have a sense, and you can see what the picture were. However, in fol­ sounds better. Ugh.” I usually ex­ say in what we watch). lowing my policy about previews, plain that Hollywood has no rhyme The number one, most crucial someone else thought the one can foresee a slight problem. or reason to it (note the fact that factor in my hatred of “trailers” My case might be seen as extreme Goldie Hawn is a “successful ac­ (from now on a trailer will be highlights of the picture were. (xtreme previews), since I do a lot tress”). This does nothing to curb called a preview) is that 8 times of reading about upcoming mov­ his fury. Well Greg, I have sat and out of 10, they ruin the movie for and was impressed. I made fun of looked at each other and just said ies I know what I want to see and thought long and hard about not you. Example: I did not think the preview for That Thing That “Damn.” They succeeded in hook­ do not want to see before it comes just why they call them “trailers,” Mission: Impossible was that bad You Do (I was sucked into that ing me in, and I’m not that out. It is almost like a sixth sense, but also developed a personal plan of a movie (note that I did not say great Wonders song however), and ashamed about it. but even you “Joe Moviegoer,” can of action against the insults to your that I thought Tom Cruise was a saw a preview for the new Star On the flipside, most trailers are make an educated guess. For in­ intelligence. I hope this will ease good actor. He’s not. “I under­ Trek movie (which my other friend useless pieces of crap, just like the stance, Solo looks and most likely your pain, and help anyone else stand that you act well in movies.” Dave started a standing ovation movies they are selling are. There will be a bad movie. I can also who has “trailaphobia.” “You’ve never seen me act well in for). Then the next preview I ac­ is another possibility that makes just “know” that Alien: Resurrec­ Here comes something that a movie.”). The reason that I tually liked. It was for the new previews annoying. How many tion will be good, for I like Jean- may surprise you. I do not watch thought this was a OK picture was Ron Howard movie Ransom. I times have you seen a preview for Pierre Jeunet’s films and he’s deal­ trailers. Now I know that you are that I had no idea (even more than hated Mel Gibson, until a movie that looks awful, but once ing with an established franchise. saying “What? How can you do the knotted plot) what was going Braveheart, but I stayed because you see it it turns out to be an OK However, if you do not know a lot that. You obviously have no clue to happen next. I hadn’t seen Mr. it was a Ron Howard movie and it movie. The most recent time that about movies, and you do not mind what you are talking about.” Well Virility jump out of a storefront had Delroy Lindo in it. The trailer I almost did not go see a movie being suckered in thinking that you are wrong on one account. with the contents of a very large blew me away. It started out slow because of it’s trailer was Babe. Vampire In Brooklyn looked like a You do not have to watch trailers, aquarium in hot pursuit. The same but after they pitched the neat hook The trailer was awful. Ail the dia­ funny movie, then by all means, even if you are in a movie theater. goes for Independence Day. I had (man gives ransom money not to logue is taken out of context, it disregard my article. Just do not Just leave. If you stay, then make only seen a still photo of the White kidnapper but to person who kills does not tell you anything about be angry when it turns out that it sure the second you see something House blowing up. Not the run­ kidnapper), I was bored. That the movie, let alone get anyone but is not funny (I mean the movie).

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WINGS, BEER, AND PRIZES GOOD LUCK $ 5 ADMISSION TOWARDS STEP 1 § 5 00 RAFFLE PRIZE (STUDENTS TOGETHER EDUCATING PEERS) The Cowl 18 FEATURES September 19,1996 The Point of Poppy Seeds A Passion Play your professors and the dean by Ali Fallon '98 he was probably somewhere else TV and I could drown my sorrows (hopefully they will have forgot­ by Sarah Valente '99 Features Writer ten by the next time that you see totally oblivious to the fact that he in a pint of Ben & Jerry’s. I vowed Features Writer Poppy seeds have long boggled them), customers while at work practically begged me to meet him. never to make plans with Jay my mind. No, I am not crazy. Af­ (you’ll probably never see them I had been sitting at the bar for He would not show up, as usual, again, and had an intense feeling ter you read this article, I think that again), that guy whom you wanted almost an hour before I got up and and then he would call in a couple of deja vu. I checked to see if I you will understand why I have to hang out with this weekend (I made my way to the juke box. The of days and ask me where I was. had enough money for a cab, and come to only one conclusion about guess the chances of that happen­ main reason I had not gotten up It was clear: he was a loser, plain as I made my way to the door I them: there is no point to their ex­ ing are nil), and your friends. As sooner was that I knew the minute and simple. Always was and al­ looked back toward the juke box. istence. for your friends, you do not really I did someone would take my seat. ways will be. The only reason I The song was almost over and the Poppy seeds are always getting care that you looked stupid in front At this point, however, I did not went out with him was because he man with the cigar was talking to stuck in people’s teeth. Whether of them, but hey?! Why didn’t any care. I just needed a distraction, paid for everything. Of course a blond who tried to look 25, but you are a big shot CEO or a super­ of them even bother to tell you? and music seemed to be the best that’s only when he actually in reality was probably 65. As I market clerk, you cannot prevent It is quite awkward when you one. I slowly flipped through the showed up. stepped outside I noticed it had this from happening to you. Just find yourself staring at a distract­ selections, reading each song title I inserted the quarter into the rained, and that sweet smell was say that one day you have a bagel ing seed stuck between the teeth carefully so as not to miss any. I machine and the sound it made as still lingering in the air. I hopped for breakfast. Then you go to all of someone who is talking to you. just finished with The Rolling it landed made me flinch. This in a cab and rode home, all the time of your classes and then directly Do you tell them it is there to pre­ Stones when I felt a hand on my man’s hand on my shoulder now thinking about Jay and what a jerk to work. When you arrive home vent further embarrassment for shoulder. I shifted my weight and felt like a cinder block, and I he was. that evening you discover that you them? Do you pretend not to no­ glanced to my right at this guy who struggled to keep my balance. He When I got home I didn’t even have a giant black poppy seed tice it? Do you scratch your own looked old enough to be my grand­ was saying something to me but bother to turn on the lights, but stuck between your front teeth. tooth and hope that they get the father. He smiled at me and said, all I could hear was “American headed straight for the answering After searching for a tooth pick or hint? This question of etiquette “Your choice darlin’” as he tossed Pie” and a couple of shouts of ap­ machine. There was one message dental floss so that you can wrestle baffles us all and often places us me the quarter he had been flip­ proval from the bar. “This song but I hesitated to press play. “Hi, it out, you start to wonder about in an uncomfortable position. ping in the air. “Anything you brings back so many memories,” it’s me. Where were you tonight? how long it has been there. So, Maybe if poppy seeds had a want, it’s on me.” Anything I want. I thought smiling at the man who I thought we had a date. Anyway, you recount your day. You ate a taste, the whole stuck between the I laughed out loud and caught the was now smoking a cigar. His call me tomorrow.” I pressed de­ poppy seed bagel in alumni before teeth thing would be worth it, but, quarter. What I really wanted was breath smelled like whiskey and I lete and turned on the TV. An old your 8:30 class. Then you went to they don’t! Have you ever heard to go home and call someone, any­ tried hard not to choke as his cigar Fred and Ginger movie was on, so four classes. You skipped lunch someone say, “Oh, those poppy one, just to hear a familiar voice. smoke created a cloud around his I grabbed the ice cream and because you had a meeting with seeds were wonderful. They had But I had promised Jay that I’d head. watched until I couldn’t keep my the dean. After that, you went to such a delightful flavor!” I don’t meet him here at 10:00. Now that I looked at my watch and de­ eyes open. I turned off the TV and work at a local retail store. That think so. it was 11:001 wondered what I was cided to go home. If I was lucky decided I’d call Jay first thing in means that the only time that you On top of having no flavor and still doing there. I was waiting and there would be an old movie on the morning. could have got this seed stuck be­ getting stuck between your teeth, tween your teeth was at the start poppy seeds are extremely messy. of your day. Therefore, you went If you try to eat a poppy seed ba­ through the entire day talking and gel in your car, you’ll be finding Class Spaz smiling with your friends, teach­ little annoying seeds all over it for ery day in practically every class. in a bear trap. The only thing that ers and customers, totally unaware the next few weeks. by Ellen Mastrostefano '99 Whether it is happening to myself may be worse are those hand rails that you looked like a jerk with this As far as I am concerned, we Features Writer or a person I don’t even know, I that are just bars, attached to the big black thing stuck between your should stop using poppy seeds. We have all been through it. It can always feel the whole class walls. The more you squirm, the teeth. You feel embarrassed as They serve no useful purpose, and starts off as a normal class, but cringe. It’s not just moments like more you can’t get out. The minute well as humiliated. You attempt they are the cause of unnecessary then it takes a drastic turn for the this that can make you feel like a you relax, your elbow has been to remember whom you spoke to: aggravation. worse. You’re sitting at your desk, “class spaz”; it can be any other miraculously sprung free. notebook open, pen in hand and embarrassing event within the edu­ The moral of this story is that drool on your shirt. So, you didn’t cational experience. these are all common events in Thought of the Week do the homework last night and Take, for instance, the various everyone’s life. So you break a you have been daydreaming for the types of furnishings around the glass in the cafeteria, don’t crawl past thirty minutes: what are the under a table and wait until every­ I have come to the conclusion, chances (out of all these other stu­ one leaves before you come out after many years of sometime dents) that the professor is going What he doesn’t real­ again. Learn to laugh at yourself. to call on you? Wrong! Somehow, ize is that at this That’s the best way to deal with sad experience, that you the situation. Plus, if you show without realizing it, you establish particular moment cannot come to any eye contact with your professor. people that you are the least bit Out of a sea of lifeless faces, he is you are feeling more embarrassed by whatever has hap­ conclusion at all. eager to find one bright star and like a lava lamp than pened, that gives them more of a give it a chance to shine. What he reason to NOT forget about it . does not realize, is that at this par­ a star. Then, you’ll be marked with a - Vita Sackville-West ticular moment you are feeling nickname for the rest of your years English Writer more like a lava lamp than a star. campus. Are you familiar with the at Providence College. To avoid As you stumble to form some sort desks that have the book racks on having to relive the event, just of an intelligible answer, blood the bottom? It’s great to rest your laugh it off. flows directly to your face. Words tired feet on the rack of the person Let’s think for a moment, hu­ come out, but you’re not even sure in front of you. But somehow dur­ mans are the only animals on earth 9lay, Slwdat II they make sense. Hey, the teacher ing the course of the class, you that have the capacity to blush. didn’t ask you to clarify your state­ have contorted your foot in such a We’ve been to the moon, yet we ment. Maybe that means he liked way that you cannot get it out. can still trip over our feet. Any­ it...... or maybe he just gave up Have you ever seen anyone in this way, I don’t think God meant for UNDERNEW hope. position before? Their face is all life to be totally serious - just look MANANGEMENT I witness this grisly event ev­ tense like they got their foot caught at the platypus. ______Cowl and 5*an& Corsini Kuts For all your floral needs: WELCOME 353-8855 BACK • Cut flowers Students ! Welcoming two new stylists to • Plants London $199 • Balloons our family Paris $229 Mexico $179 •Plush with $5 off of any hair service Bangkok $509 Rio de Janeiro $459 • Special Events Sydney $741 • Weddings Los Angeles $168 Lynda Gorniewicz Chicago $ 90 FAPES ABE EACH W ROM BOSTON BASED ON A • Funerals ROUNOTW PURCHASE. 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Right cereals, lots of onions and If you have any questions or by Patrick Canole '98 to be you, the best thing to do is just try to flop in your chair and pull your feet in under your seat. be as conspicuous as possible. other vegetables), yet for some rea­ there are any other issues you Features Writer Only a short term solution, but at When possible, avoid marathons, son my body feels the need to pun­ would like to see addressed in this By my fourth year at PC, I least you won’t have to smell them as this is a sure prescription for ish me for my good behavior. Hav­ column, please write to me in care know how to get the most out of for the rest of class. Be sure not to cramped legs and a sore bum. ing a killer sense of humor, my di­ of The Cowl. my time. I know when to hit the wear those shoes again for a few One of my big personal prob­ gestive tract loves to make prob­ computer lab, when to use the front days, and never wear them on lems is trying to find time alone. lems like this occur while I am in door of Harkins, and where to look rainy days (Rain? In Rhode Island? It’s hard enough to memorize my the middle of class. The most so­ up when using the stairs. I know No way!). own schedule this early in the se­ cially acceptable option for such a what my favorites are: which pro­ I am also talking about such mester, never mind my problem is to wait until after class fessors to take when, where to sit problems as being comfortable in roommate’s as well. If you feel and find a quiet hallway. But 1 in class. And I also know how to the desk/chair contraptions that this need too, encourage your know sometimes this just isn’t pos­ put up with all the little trials that obviously were invented by some­ roommate to find a work-study sible. If you can't wait, make sure can make each day difficult. one under 5’3. My advice on deal­ job, try out for a school play, or there is no one around of the oppo­ “What does he mean by that?” ing with this ugly necessity is to join The Cowl. If you live in the site sex who you are trying to im­ you might be asking yourself right make sure to leave plenty of room six-man apartments, you have the press (I’ve tried it and it simply with the Met Cafe now. I’m talking about such prob­ between yourself and the seat in (slightly unethical) option of los­ does not work). The tricky part is Concert Hot Line: lems encountered in class as “Are front of you. Try to get your feet ing their keys for them. If you get to be quiet about the whole process, 272-LUPO (272-5876) those my feet that smell that bad?” comfy on the bottom rack of the caught, deny everything. and, even if you repulse yourself, Well, in this situation, the general next seat (and if you still cannot The final problem I commonly do not let anyone see you react, as Friday, September 13 • $10 rule is to look around you and see get comfortable, you can at least find myself faced with is what to even a look of deep satisfaction is who is wearing the oldest pair of annoy the person in front of you do with an upset stomach. I’ve incriminating. Do not worry as to sneakers and no socks. If it turns by constantly readjusting your been trying to eat healthy at school whether or not your actions will be out that this person does happen feet). When this becomes boring, this year (Grape Nuts and Just detected by others, as there will be plenty of time for denying allega­ tions later. LETTERS TO CLEO Sites of the State VELVET CRUSH THE GRAVEL PIT Prattle Every Saturday • $5 Roger Williams Zoo w£5U NITE zoo. I stood in front of the el­ by Kate Fournier '99 by Shaggy '99 dreams of the teacher in tweed, I ephants for fifteen minutes be­ gave up fighting the good fight, and DANCE PARTY Features Writer Dirty, Rotten Leg Tuesday, September 17 • $6 cause it happened to be bath time. received my baptism of fire into the at the Met There are times when you just Parents held their kids high to see I have always found sappy dog eat dog world of big business. want to be a kid again - when you the huge beasts fall over back­ “What I Did Over the Summer” I was a crucial member of the bro­ MAGNAPOP want to forget the deadlines, pa­ wards in the water. Later, some articles to be pretty lame. We’re kerage team. I got coffee for the Every Thursday pers, and meetings and just cut baby porcupines showed their talking straight out of Ms. brokers. I quested deep into philo­ loose. These are the times that quills for me, and I came face to Woodworth’s second grade En­ sophical and physiological ques­ LOUNGE LIZARDS make you want to play hide-and- face (through a thick pane of glass) glish comp, class. In this one rare tions such as “Is it moral to take a ALTERNATIVE DANCE PARTY go-seek, or go jump in a puddle, with a polar bear - my personal occasion, though, I think it’s okay cigarette break when there is plenty Friday, September 20 • $9.55 or run after an ice cream truck. As favorite. It took my friends and to give a synopsis of my summer work to be done and others will be college students we are all busy me over two hours to wind through activities. hurt if it is not accomplished by w&u BIRTHDAY BASH trying to grow up. We have to deal the labyrinth of exhibits. I had the I had little fun this summer. It noon?” and “Why do men have with the meal plan, money chance to talk to an otter (I swear was basically because of my job. nipples?” I made photocopies, withG. LOVE troubles, and job interviews. he was talking right to us) and stare I saw one show: Phish in stole office supplies, made free & SPECIAL SAUCE Sometimes it seems so depressing at the bulging python. Plattsburg, New York, which was long distance calls, and gave mu­ to look back at childhood and won­ & MANY SPECIAL GUESTS My recommendation is to wear great, except for the fact that I had sical and pop culture advice to Wednesday September 25 • $11.50 der, “Why can’t I have that kind sneakers and prepare to walk quite to go back to work on Monday. older employees who were out of of good, wholesome fun again?” a bit. Of course, you can always Hanging out with my best of touch with current trends. Most BOB MOULD Well, I have found a Never- put your feet up at either the Hun­ friends almost every night was importantly, I was the first to learn Thursday, September 26 • $17.50 • 7pm show Never-Land place that will give gry Bear Cafe or Alice’s Restau­ real neat, but my happiness was the newly implemented software you back your childhood- even if rant. And don’t think your visit to habitually quashed by the prospect system. When I was sick or on only for a few hours. The place is the park is over once you exit the of waking up for work at 5:00 vacation, office progress effec­ VIOLENT Roger Williams Park Zoo in zoo gates. Pack a picnic lunch and A.M. with a hangover. Salary cuts tively came to a screeching halt. Warwick, just a few miles south of eat in the Japanese garden. Bring are a hardship which I endured The men and women of the Emerg­ FEMMES PC via the highway. The park is a a camera and take crazy shots of like a brave trooper. Working in ing Markets department learned to Friday, September 27 • $10 giant, lush area which includes the your friends feeding the swans. Sub-Basement 7 of the World fear me as a Godhead tyrant. zoo, a natural history museum, a Have races in the paddle boats. Of Trade Center has not proved thera­ I know that I am straying dan­ REV. HORTON HEAT casino, ponds for paddle boats, and course, ride the carousel a few peutic for my respiratory system, gerously close to sappy country, but LUNACHICKS a carousel. times. Pick out your favorite and although I would deny it if I cannot hide the truth behind a frail I visited the park last Saturday, horse. And laugh a lot. Be a kid asked about it, receiving the guide of humor. Sure, the cash was REACHAROUND Saturday, September 28 • $10 • 7pm show which makes trip number four or again and visit Roger Williams predatory death stare of a Secu­ phat (as in, “phat, all that, and a bag five for me. I walked down the Park. Remember, you’re only as rity and Exchange Commission of chips ta’ boot!”). And the re­ paths of what the "Boston Globe” old as you feel. auditor who is closing in for the sume-inflating experience is some­ POE / EELS Friday, October 4 • $73.50 calls “New England’s great zoo,” kill did not prove my bladder con­ thing I will treasure when it comes and I looked at all the wildlife. It There is free admittance to the trol to be reliable. time for me to find a real job. And didn’t matter to me that most of park, but there is a small fee for This summer, after kicking, of course, the training I received in LOS LOBOS Advance Tickets at Lupo's, In Your Ear & the zoo’s visitors were toddlers -1 the zoo and the other buildings. screaming and resisting for many orderly evacuation from a large felt like a kid myself. I ducked The park is open daily, year-round. years, I have followed the foot­ building in the event of a bomb or nrxey/jfi&STxv Of Call 331 "2211 through the prairie dog tunnels and Roger Williams Park is located prints of my father into the world fire is something which I am sure I VISIT US AT WWW.LUPOS.COM snorted at the pigs in the petting south at exit 17 off 1-95. of finance. Abandoning my (continued on page 20) ORDER FORM INSTANT CREDIT Student Credit Services > P-0. Box 220645 Guaranteed Credit Cards With Credit Limits I want Credit Cards immediately. HOLLYWOOD, FL 33022 1009% GUARANTEED! Up To $10,000 Within Days!

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I came to this startling con­ pened to notice, stapled to a tele­ than if I go to a REAL adoption seek out an agency on her own.” mates, and I wonder how many clusion this past weekend in the phone pole in front of Davis, a pink agency.” Regardless of how I feel about more walked right by the sign weight room. I have been using piece of paper with the word I feel that pregnancy and adop­ this sign in general, I am especially without a thought? I admit I didn’t the same weights and doing the ADOPTION written at the top in tion are personal issues that should offended that this couple would put really consider the implications of same sets with no results for years. capital letters. I stopped and be treated with some kind of re­ it up on our campus. This isn’t the this posted sign until the issue was In fact, I have been noticing lately glanced at it, read about the caring spect. Adoption is a delicate pro­ first time I’ve seen a sign like this brought to my attention. For this that my muscles are actually re­ couple looking for a joyful white reason, I chose to write about it in gressing back to the years when I baby to call their own and make my article. I’m tired of PC stu­ didn’t work out. After observing their life complete, and kept walk­ Everyone see things from their dents just accepting things just these disturbing trends at the mir­ ing. I wondered what difference because they are there. If some­ ror in the gym, I began to ask my­ the ethnicity of the baby really own points of view, and these thing bothers you, speak up. If you self why I still worked out. Actu­ made and spent the rest of the day points of view are what makes don’t agree with something, say so. ally I began to question why most pondering the values in our soci­ I don’t expect everyone to like guys worked out. ety that infringe these judgments us who we are. what I’ve said about this sign. I I assumed that some were ath­ upon people. actually don’t want everyone to letes working to get stronger in the It wasn’t until my roommate agree with me. Everyone sees off season. Though this was true Erin mentioned the sign the next cess that should not be taken posted at PC. I came across one things from their own points of for some, I believed that most were day that I really gave thought to lightly. As my roommate Michelle in Raymond last year when I was view, and these points of view are in there for other reasons. Could living there. It really bothers me the existence of this uh... advertise­ put it, if you want a bicycle, you what make us who we are. If this it be because everyone was wor­ ment, if you will. She was not advertise on a telephone pole, not that the female student body is sign bothers you, get angry. If any­ ried about their health? Did they happy after seeing this sign stapled if you want a baby. And in the seen to the rest of the world as thing I’ve said upsets you, get mad. feel guilty about eating two pizzas potential baby manufacturers. It to the telephone pole on our cam­ words of Erin, “It just seems so il­ Don’t just accept. Don’t just walk and chugging down that last also bothers me that this school pus. She found it offensive that licit and dirty. It makes me feel by. Feel something, feel anything. pitcher of beer by themselves the which is so prudent about what it someone would think to go to our like someone is feeding off what You are your own person, and you night before? My guess was that allows posted on its campus has school and say, “Hey, there must they believe to be a desperate situ- have the right to say what you feel. most guys were not too worried about that sort of thing unless there was a huge increase in their My Job and a Little Fun This Summer weight. So what could it be? Why (continued from page 19) like fools parted with their money. topic of the day was a political panhandling boons when they were so many guys, including my­ will find invaluable in any career You laugh now, but cry later when debate between Miller and Repub­ were offered, but he never begged. self, in the gym? field I might enter. I have ampli­ the Bank of Boston repossesses lican presidential candidate, Sena­ On my final day in the world of My answer was obvious as fied by Tetris and Windows Soli­ your Porsche after you missed the tor Bob Dole. “I’m with my good big business, I took a few minutes soon as an attractive young lady taire skills tenfold, and speaking fourth payment because the mar­ friend, Bob Dole,” says Miller. to talk to Sam and tell him that I walked in to work out. Never be­ of, 1 am done quite a bit of pon­ ket in which you worked has be­ Pure humor brilliance, 1 tell you. would no longer be seeing him. fore have I seen so many people dering on the Dilbert comic which come deflated and you have been Wearing his stylish Knight Rider His coup d’etat: he lifted me up flex or hold a barbell curl at just asks “How did people look busy “re-engineered.” and Luke Perry shirts, Miller was upon a pedestal in front of all the the right angle as to best show off before computers were invented?” Even though all the brokers others and proclaimed that I was their biceps. The noise of weights Above and beyond all these were all little white bread bour­ When I was sick or at last truly enlightened. What a being thrown to the floor and fe­ character building traits, the most geoisie brats who rode daddy’s great man. rocious grunts was heard emanat­ important thing I picked up on this curtails of success into a corporate on vacation, office Well, I am about through with ing from the weight room. Every­ summer, albeit its inherent sappi­ payroll, they were all pretty cool progress effectively my prattle. I had a direction, a one in the gym was straining to ness is my new found knowledge guys and fine upstanding folks. point a message when I started this look as good as possible. of human nature. Most simply, However, the coolest one of all came to a article. An attempt to uplift you That is when it came to me. give college graduates $ 120,000 a was Samuel Miller. screeching halt. all and an intention to have my Just about every guy in the gym year salaries and they will squan­ Samuel is an older black man work revered as social Gospel to was there in the attempt to look der their money on cars and jet with a long salt-and-pepper beard generations to come. I more less good for the opposite sex. It didn’t skies, drink a lot of beer and Cape who used to stand, without fail, at a fount of free advice: “I keep tell­ was sidetracked from that point, matter if you were an athlete or just Codders, and spend their nights at the dock of the New York Water­ ing you all to move out of Jersey!” and have totally lost my focus and an average Joe. When you come such illustrious establishments as way, the ferry that transported tired he shouted as it was revealed that direction. Jinkies. Oh well. I hope right down to it, guys go to the Runway 69, the Howard Stern commuters across the Hudson into New Jersey Transit trains would be your summer was as emotional and gym to do the bench for the beach, famed Scores and the Dollhouse, New Jersey. Everyday, with more indefinitely delayed. Miller took spiritually fulfilling as my own. and the curls for the girls. all in the name of kissing up to cli­ predictability and reliability than ents. Now I do not mean to of­ the Postal Service, Miller would a fend all the capitalist swine at PC stand on his proverbial soapbox who are eagerly leaping and and lecture the commuters as they bounding towards white-collar hastily ran to the docks like igno­ HiC< WiLLV'} business positions. However, most rant lemmings running towards the ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••a* college grads do not have the fi­ cliffs of destruction with reckless nancial obligations of dependents, abandon. And the wisdom that nor the appreciation of money that spewed from his mouth! Mr. SawiNq DeI's had a variety props Miller wide Now comes with a meager-paying job. of Therefore, if they are given high to aid in his cultural-social lec­ paying executive jobs before they tures; such as a plastic skull with a are ready, than they will soon be little Uncle Sam hat on it. The LemonacIe

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She is willing to put mation from a source that we trust, College Chaplain I smelled the lemon cleaner as two kids through a disastrous her teaching on hold so that she can and we have allowed it to shape kitchen, and they are both crying be both a wife and mother. She will Part two of a two part column our values and attitudes. So, can soon as I entered the apartment. I didn’t have to ask who had been because I have nothing to feed go back to teaching when her kids Who or what influences you the our conscience differ from the them. I think that I tried to cook are old enough to be in school most when it comes to difficult Church’s teaching on a serious cleaning; she was at it again. When I want to procrastinate, I go out and something, but like most things, it themselves. I envy that she is will­ moral choices and issues? Is it the moral issue? Certainly. So long as was unfit for human consumption. ing to do that. Apparently, she is Gospel of Jesus Christ? Or is it we are well informed and have the get a cup of coffee and other use­ less items that are not really nec­ I wake up afraid that I will live that not as selfish as I am. something else? As [Christian] same “sciencia” as the Church. dream someday. I am not afraid I tell myself that my determi­ people who want to form the best But, honestly, how many of us do? essary at the moment of my adven­ ture. She likes to clean and cook that I might poison my children. nation will not allow my envy to possible conscience, we must in­ How many of us bother to try? I There will be a housekeeper to be overtaken by an innate desire vestigate the teachings of Christ have always been amazed at how instead. I wish I could be like that, but I seem to be missing the gene make sure that they are fed well to get married. Yet, 1 have a hard and the Church. For Jewish people many people say that they disagree balanced meals. time believing that 1 will adhere to and people of other faiths, their with the Church’s teaching on that would give me the desire to do so. I am not allowed to cook in I am frightened by the fact that the life that I have established in own rich religious traditions are some serious moral matter, and people assume that I will get mar­ my mind. I watch my roommate, available to them. Now comes the then readily admit diat they have my house after the “rice incident.” Needless to say, I am lucky that our ried and have children. I do plan and I can’t help but get jealous. moment of truth. Are we willing never read one sentence of a on doing both those things some People like to eat her cooking. to have a properly informed con­ Church document (how many house is still standing and that my mother has a good sense of humor. day but, I want to establish my Then again, I can’t help thinking science? A conscience will be people have read the American career first. That may sound self­ that she is selling herself short. We formed (or mal-formed) because it Bishops’ pastoral letter on capital She was in the kitchen wearing is a product of learning. The ques­ punishment?). And yet, many old clothes with a bandanna hold­ tion remaining is: who will be its people eagerly latch onto a ing her hair back. The radio was mentor? “sciencia,”if it can be called that, on, and she didn’t hear me enter. I Some might argue that if I fol­ gleaned from a cursory reading of watched her for a moment as she There is no one that pushes us low the Church’s teaching then it an article from a popular maga­ stirred her concoction and sang towards a certain path in our lives, is not my conscience, but the zine. along with the radio. I wanted to Church’s conscience. But consider Because a conscience is a prod­ laugh, but I controlled myself. I yet we all seem to veer off this: if I am driving my car from uct of learning, it needs a teacher. liked watching her. There are times at one point. here to D.C. and it “breaks down,” Who will be that teacher? One like these when you really want a I have two choices. I can stop and thing is certain: we cannot be con­ camera. enroll in auto mechanic school or tent to allow our conscience to be “So what are we having for des­ sert tonight?” I asked loudly. put myself in die hands of some­ formed by public opinion. When ish, but there is so much that I want are past the days when women She turned around and looked one whom I trust that has the it comes to moral matters, we can’t to do for myself before I can even went to college to find a husband. at me in surprise, and I could see “sciencia” (knowledge or science) allow ourselves to be more influ­ start to think about anybody or There is no one that pushes us her cheeks become a little pink. about fixing cars. If I need medi­ enced by journalism than theology. anything else. I never really towards a certain path in our lives, “We are having frosted brown­ cal attention, do I got to a medical And so, we have to be prepared to thought about learning how to yet we all seem to veer off at one school or a doctor? Etc., etc. None do a little work. Find out what the ies garnished with chocolate chips, cook and clean, but my roommate point. 1 don’t want to be lonely in of us has either the time or the abil­ Church teaches, and then study if I can find them,” she said with a has a way of making me feel very the years to come, and I don’t want ity to become learned in every­ why the Church teaches what it smile that made me think of Julia incompetent. her to give up teaching. I don’t Childs. “Have you seen them?” She would be satisfied with want either of us to regret the path “You are asking the microwave marriage. She cooked dinner for all that we chose to wander towards. queen where the chocolate chips of us last night, and I could see But, there is no way to tell right are? Would you like to rephrase the We don't have the time or ability how much she enjoyed waiting on now. We both have different question?” I laughed with her. us. We all had to sit down, and she dreams, and the best we can do is to become moral theologians “Yeah, my mistake. I guess I’ll came around to serve us. She made live up to them. or ethicists. have to ask one of my roommates lasagna and vegetables, and she I bought a plant the other day that is not banned from the balanced it off with Italian bread and told myself that I was going So, we put our trust kitchen.” that was still warm. After a ten to keep it alive for more than three in the Church... “Thanks for reminding me,” I minute argument, she let us do the days. It died on the second day. Is said as I walked to my room. dishes. The dinner tasted delicious, that a sign? I retreated to my room because the whole domestic scene was thing. On a daily basis, we put our does. This kind of study, combined making me a little sick. I thought trust in people or institutions with prayerful reflection, is the that apartment life was sup­ whom we think possess the best way to receive a well-formed posed to be about living off £ Corner “sciencia” that we need. A doctor conscience. When you think about of canned soup and micro- by Yvonne Arsenault '99 depends on a lawyer, the lawyer it, who is your “teacher” when it wave pizza. She seemed to If you would prefer to do some­ CO Features Writer goes to the barber, the barber calls comes to forming your con­ contradict all that. Maybe I thing on campus, there are a num­ the plumber, etc. science? Is it society? Is it the me­ was the one with the wrong You’ve survived two weekends ber of things you can do in the We don’t all have the time or dia? Your friends? This may be impression. I mean, my £ at Providence College and you are Slavin Mini Mall, such as renting ability to become moral theolo­ hard for many of you to accept, but mother cooks and cleans probably beginning to wonder a movie at Friars Flicks; movie gians or ethicists. So, we put our when it comes to choosing a too. My sister has been able what else Providence has to offer. watching on a Saturday night is a trust in the Church which was en­ teacher for your conscience, Oprah to survive on her own since Well, you actually have many op­ great way to chill with your trusted by Christ with the Gospel. won’t do (by the way, I love she was sixteen. I just let ev­ w tions. friends. And don’t forget to stop We trust that the Church has the Oprah!). For Christians, Jesus is eryone else take care of me. If you feel like getting off cam­ by Slick Willy’s for ice cream or “sciencia” to teach us about moral the teacher, and through the I had no problem with that g pus for a while and having some the Cookie Connection for a cup matters. It is our conscience be- Church he still has a voice. until I started having this old-time fun, try the Newport of coffee or hot chocolate. strange, recurring night­ Creamery. It is just down a few On the other side of campus is blocks at 673 Smith Street and Stuart’s, located on the ground LL within easily walking distance. floor of Bedford Hall. This is a You can go there for some “real” great place on campus that is open one

by Emily Benfer '98 she Believes in the magical wishes faith in make-Believe, if i watch Features Writer that will one day make her fly and for shooting stars, i give no an­ in the dreams that reveal the ce­ swer. she Believes the fire-flies if you look into the eyes of an­ lestial escape and in love, for it is protect the fairies Because that is other, you find a window to the her savior, i ask no questions of their purpose, i give her a daisy to soul, a Bearer of scars and mark­ her. i recognize, within her see her smile, she Believes we all ers of the past, in most you find unshattered star-filled eyes, a have a purpose, a unique reason for the weariness that emBeds itself knowing, a revealing, an answer, existing, i agree. food and ice cream, without emp­ at night for students as a place to into the core with time. But if you the scars, reminiscent of the past, in this life, in every life, lives a tying your pockets. If you want go and have a good time. Numer­ look into enough windows, and if mame the Blue aByss of her eyes divine knowledge of our destina­ to go out for dinner, East Side ous scheduled events are held you wipe away the dust and the and speak volumes of pain, con­ tion. a knowledge that only we Mario’s is a short taxi ride away throughout the year, but Stuart’s is fog, Blurring your insight you may fusion and an anger so oppressive sculpt with every decision we at 425 Promenade Street. It has a also a great place to go and play find a life so free and alive you will its scream tears ravenously at the make, every soul we touch, and great atmosphere, wonderful pool or get something to munch wish it your own. flesh Binding it eternally. But even every daisy we give, look into the food, and relatively good prices. on. look into her eyes, she Believes with the underlying sadness i un­ eyes of another and give yourself Also just a short cab ride away So, despite not having a car or the moon follows her home at derstand an even deeper hope and the opportunity to understand their is Thayer Street, on the East Side a lot of extra money, there are night, only the celestial light could carefree innocence, she asks ques­ individual knowledge, in the pro­ of Providence near Brown Uni­ many things that you as a student make sense of the perfectly clut­ tions of me. cess you may just discover your versity. Besides coffee shops and can do. You just need to be cre­ tered thoughts dancing in her head. she wonders if i dream, if i have own. restaurants, there are also many ative and want to have fun. unique shops. September 19,1996 The Cowl 22 GRAPHICS

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Ramble On PC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK McKeating Tackles Football; Ride That Train! with me, Jerry Glanville is the < by Todd McKeating '97 worst announcer on the planet. If Sports Writer I have to hear one more thing about Hey, Buffalo Bill here again. how he used to leave tickets at ev­ After another week of classes, an­ ery game for Elvis, I think I will other weekend of parties, Buffalo have to kick in my TV. He’s even Bill is in a good mood. How ‘bout worse than that guy from Enter­ them Friars. Huge win for the tainment Tonight who covered the men’s soccer team against number- Olympic gymnastics, Mr. John four-in-the-country University of Tesh. Rhode Island. The Indianapolis *Gold Medalist Kerri Strug Colts came through with a big win; faces the toughest task of her life. and what’s up with all the touch­ No, not trying to land a perfect down celebrations? score on the platform horse with a *Hey all you Friar Fanatics, I severely sprained ankle; this hope y’all were present for the PC- Wednesday she will appear on URI men’s soccer game this past Beverly Hills 90210. Saturday. Well, if you were out ♦Tennessee versus Florida. boozing, or whatever else you This game has all the hype. It has were doing, listen up. You missed Heisman implications, national one hell of a game. The Univer­ title implications and a chance for sity of Rhode Island came to PC’s Chirs Fowler and Lee Corso to go Glay Field as the fourth-ranked berserk. Go Peyton. team in the country, only to fall to *One has to wonder why PC Maria McCambridge '98 Daniel Pires '99 the Friars 1-0. Behind excellent gets such a bad reputation from the (Dublin, Ireland) (Ludlow, MA) midfield play and superb goal local media. Yes we drink beer, Cross Country Soccer keeping by Daniel Pires, the Fri­ yes, we like to party and have a Maria established a meet record (17:10.9) and led ars pulled off the miraculous up­ good time, but where are the cam­ The sophomore goalie backboned the PC defense the Lady Friars to their 11th consecutive URI set. Hey be a believer, FRIAR eras when our students move back as the Friars upset the fourth-ranked University of Invitational title on Saturday. FEVER is alive at Glay Field. to school early to help build and Rhode Island Saturday. Pires made four saves as *Captain Comeback was at it clean parts of Providence? Where he posted his second shutout of the season. again Sunday. Jim Harbaugh is the media when our students are brought the Indianapolis Colts volunteering for the Big Brother/ back from a 21-3 deficit to defeat Big Sister programs or for Cam­ the Dallas Cowboys 25-24. pus Ministry? Where are they for Harbaugh finished the game 19- all of these events? How come we 28, 244 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT. never hear about the rampant drug The Colts managed to beat the use that goes on at Brown Univer­ Cowboys for the first time since sity? THIS WEEK SPORTS

Men's Soccer Rutgers Volleyball @ Boston College Eagle Classic vs Minnesota Saturday Women's Soccer @ Seton Hall Super Bowl V in 1970 with seven ♦USA, USA, USA, USA, Volleyball starters out with injuries. USA, USA. TEAM USA defeated @ Eagle Classic *Don’t be suprised to see Dan TEAM Canada two games to one, vs Bucknell Reeves or Lou Holtz in the run­ to win the World Cup of hockey. vs Cincinnati ning for the Dallas Cowboys Behind Mike Richter’s 21 saves in coaching vacancy if Barry Switzer the second period on Saturday and Men’s X-country @ Boston Festival (JV) gets canned, which he should. Brett Hull’s magnificent series, the Franklin Park, *With all the taunting and end U.S. dethroned the Canadians at zone celebrations, everyone Boston, MA their own game. Golf should take a page from the Green ♦"Come on Ride the Train, @UNH Invitational Bay Packers. They are just giving Come on Ride the Train." PC’s something back to the fans every men’s soccer team, Jim Harbaugh Portsmouth, NH time they jump into the end zone and TEAM USA are all on the Sunday seats after a touchdown. “Now TRAIN this week. Women's Soccer @ Monmouth that is cooler than the other side ♦Dave Brown is the worst quar­ of the pillow.” terback in the world. He was 17- Men's Soccer Villanova ♦What’s going on in Patty for-31 for 201 yards and four in­ Land? The New England Patriots’ terceptions. Maybe they should Field hockey Villanova red zone woes disappeared against have kept Tommy Maddox. Any­ the hapless Arizona Cardinals. one is better than this guy. Come Golf @ UNH Invitational The Patriots were 5-5 in red-zone on, he graduated from Duke. The scoring on their way to 31-0 last good thing to come out of the Tuesday Volleyball @ Hartford whuping of the Cardinals. Drew Duke football program was coach Bledsoe had a game Patriots fans Steve Spurrier, and he left to build Women's Tennis @ Central Connecticut have been waiting for all year. He Florida into a national power­ completed 21 of 35 passes for 221 house. Wednesday Women's Soccer @ Yale yards, 3TDs and 0 INTs. The real ♦Barry Bonds reached the 30/ question out of this game is 30 club (30 home runs, 30 stolen Men's Soccer @ Yale whether or not Boomer Esiason bases) for the fourth time in his makes teams bad or teams make career. Too bad he is such a jack­ Field hockey @ Holy Cross Boomer Esiason bad?????? ass. He is one of the game’s truly Thursday ♦Ain’t it coooool to see great talents. Heshouldjustlethis Women's Tennis @ Massachusetts America’s Team (Dallas Cow­ play speak for him. boys) drop to 1-2? It is great to ♦Great matchup this Monday see Jerry Jones squirm. I think it Night. The Pittsburgh Steelers is obvious by now that Barry versus the Buffalo Bills. The Switzer CANNOT coach. Black & Gold against the Red, ♦OK, anyone watching the Pa­ White and Blue. Now who is triots game this Sunday can agree America’s Team!!!!!!!!!!! The Cowl 24 SPORTS September 19,1996 West Coast Woes “We knew they were going to “Becky is a real leader on and Heidi Brady and freshman outside Friars will not play their first home by Ken Martin '99 be very good teams but we still off the court. We look for her to hitters Kristen Gallagher and contest until October 1 st and do not Sports Writer wanted to win some matches,” give us that spark, that’s why she Michelle Galliano are all from start their Big East Schedule until September in New England can commented senior captain Becky is our captain,” remarked junior California. This point was high­ October 11th. sometimes be a little glum. The Loftus on her teams’ recent trip. setter Kristen Kam who leads the lighted as PC fans represented a “It’s definitely easier to play at nights get a bit cooler, the sun dis­ “Overall, we took some positives team in assists (345). “The Air large part of the tournament’s at­ home but hopefully this stretch will appears a bit earlier, and the leaves out of the weekend and it will help tendance. show us how to play in adverse situ­ start to fall from the trees a bit us as move ahead this year.” The Black and White will con­ ations,” said senior hitter Sarah quicker. Therefore, it would seem Loftus is one positive that has Parsons. “Good teams have to win the Providence Women’s Volley­ on the road and we definitely have ball Team had much to look for- that opportunity during the next few

"Becky (Loftus) "Good teams is a real leader have to win on on and off the the road and we court. We look definitely have for her to give that opportu­ us that spark, nity during the that's why she next few is our captain." weeks." ward to as they traveled to sunny California last Friday to compete weeks.” in the St. Mary’s Invitational Tour­ Wish They All Could Be California Girls: Kristin Gallagher, Heidi Brady, and Michelle Galliano After this weekend at Boston, nament. Yet, as the weekend went Providence will compete in the on the Lady Friars may have Dartmouth Invitational and the started to miss New England, los­ been a constant all year for PC, Force game was a good win to go tinue their road trip this weekend Central Connecticut State Playoffs ing three out of four matches and leading the team in kills (101) and home with and even though we lost as they travel to Massachusetts for before facing Brown on the 1st in dropping to 5-6 for the season blocks (18). Under the leadership some games it was a great trip for the Boston College Eagle Classic. Alumni Hall. overall. of the Lady Friar captain, PC was the team as a whole.” PC has played all eleven games Yes, Septembers in New En­ PC, who played four matches able to win a straight games match The west-coast trip was also a this season away from Alumni gland can sometimes be cold and in three days, lost tough battles to (3-0) over the Air Force Academy homecoming of sorts for three Hall, eight of which have been rainy but for PC Volleyball there’s San Jose State (1-3), Nevada (1- and salvage a possible ill-fated Providence players. Junior hitter neutral site matches. The Lady no place like home. 3), and St. Mary’s (0-3). weekend. Soccer Upset Continued though. The celebrating was cut have a very big game against continued from page 28 short to prepare for Brown Univer­ Rutgers on Friday at home, for not from, he just knows it's there. sity, another soccer powerhouse. only is Rutgers a top soccer pro­ Of course, no goalie in their On Tuesday night the Friars played gram, they are also a conference right mind who just posts a shut­ with the Bears, only to fall 2-1. team. out forgets to mention his defense, Costly miscues, including scoring on their own goal, caused the loss. The above goal was scored on a Let's put this in corner kick, where bad weather NEXT HOME perspective: it met with bad karma to cause a foot GAME: to slip. Pires deemed it “unlucky” would be like and added, “you can’t win 'em all.” the men's bas­ Midfielder Kruse is leading the FRIDAY team in scoring with three goals for ketball team a total of six points. Pires has beating Ken­ emerged as the top goalie, with a RUTGERS total of 29 saves and a .853 save perecentage. Wbencw there's drinking or drugs, things van get out of hflixi. tucky So it's no surprise that many campus rapes involve alcohol. Providence’s overall record is But you should know that under any circumstances. set witlttxif the other pei sons consent is considered rape. A felony, punishable especially his sweeper, Chris 2-2-1 (0-1-1 in the Big East). The 3:30 by prison. And drinking is no excuse. Coulis. “He just played great,” That's why. when you parly it's good to know what your limits are. Friars fell only one goal shy in You see, a iitile sobering thought now van saw you tmm a big gushed Pires. “They all just played their two defeats. Promising? You problem later. real solid.” bet. This coming from a team that GLAY FIELD The team wasn’t finished, finished 2-16 last season. They

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by Gladys Ganiel '99 and a half for the Deacons to find couldn’t capitalize on theirs.” Sports Writer the net, and they had racked up Maine only outshot PC 17-14, and GO AWAY four goals before the Friars’ both squads fired nine attempts at The Providence women’s soc­ Shayna Ross booted home an un­ the net in the second half. cer team traveled to the University assisted score 24 minutes into the “We were more in it mentally losing 2-6, 4-6, placing her in of Maine for the Diadora Invita­ match. and prepared (against Maine),” by Kim Galipeau '99 fourth place out of eight. “Jessie Sports Writer tional last weekend but Lynch explained. “But is very strong for a freshman, and their opponents, Wake we’ve gotten better and Though rain, unfortunately, will nicely fill the void at #1, left Forest and the host Black better. This weekend is the doesn’t cancel classes, it does can­ by last year’s graduating senior, Bears, were as inhospi­ most shots we’ve gotten cel tennis games. Gretchen Marquard,” stated table as the chilly Orono off.” Both the men’s and women’s LaBranche. climate. Coach Liz Providence goalie Sheila tennis teams were prepared to Playing 6th singles and win­ Wynn’s club lost 11-1 to Gibbons made five saves in travel to UConn last Thursday, ning the first round with a score of the Demon Deacons and the complete game loss. until this bothersome precipitation 6-0, 6-4, was freshman Kim 3-0 to UMaine. Gibbons also started the forced the games to be postponed Bergin. “I knew it would be a “It was rainy and about Wake Forest game and split until Wednesday, October 2nd for tough match, because the teams we 45 degrees the whole time time in the box with Betsy the men and Friday, September played against were really good,” we were there,” said assis­ Burke, who had started the 20th for the women. The women said Bergin. Coach LaBranche tant coach Moira Friars’ first four contests. were supposed to travel to Hart­ was “very happy” with Kim’s win. Harrington. “And the Lynch and forward Jesse ford on Tuesday, which then was Losing the next round gave Kim only thing I brought with Ricardo were named to the postponed until Wednesday, but an impressive fourth place title. me to wear was shorts.” Diadora all-tournament once again the rain caused prob­ According to LaBranche, the So while Harrington team. lems both times. and.the Friars learned a Lynch admits that it has The weekend of the September valuable lesson about been frustrating, as a defen­ 27th, will be the men’s first chal­ packing for arctic Maine sive player, to be at the lenge this season at the Yale Invi­ weather, they also learned mercy of their opponents’ tational, as well as the National some even more valuable offense for extended peri­ Claycourt Championships in Bal­ lessons about how to im­ ods. But she also sees the timore for junior doubles partners prove their team. steady improvement PC Dylan Williams and Felipe Vivar. “We definitely need to has made on its offense and The women’s upcoming game is improve our transition on its transition game. That versus UNH at home on Thursday, from defense to offense,” improvement has already September 19th. said senior backfielder paid off in shots on goal. The challenges of this past Amanda Lynch. “We Amanda Lynch '97 hopes to settle the Friars Now the only place left for weekend consisted of the women’s have no offensive power it to pay off is in the vic­ Syracuse Invitational, where the right now.” Lynch conceded that “Wake tory column. two new freshmen, Jessie Indeed Wake Forest, represent­ Forest is really good,” but she be­ The Friars were slated to take LeMasters and Kim Bergin, vol­ ing the always tough ACC confer­ lieves that PC outplayed the Black on Brown Wednesday afternoon, leyed their way to a fourth place ence, outshot PC 25-14 for the Bears. “We dominated the Maine but the match was postponed due victory in their respective singles game and held a 6-1 edge at half­ game,” she said. “Maine capital­ to rain. The game has been re­ matches. “We were pleasantly sur­ time. It took less than a minute ized on our errors, but we just scheduled for November 6 at 2:00. prised with the game results of both of the freshmen,” said Coach Carl LaBranche. Christy Judge '97 Based upon what are called “challenge matches,” where the Syracuse Invitational “gives an girls play against other members early season check on where (the Like Coming Home of their team to decide which team) stands. Considering the singles spot they will receive, competition, all the girls played New Coach Mendes Takes Over Where Others Left Off Jessie LeMasters won her way into really well.” the #1 singles position. “I really Sophomore Claire Curry, and by Scott Palmieri '97 ent coaches.” years at Bryant. “We were region­ hate that time,” said LeMasters, juniors Christina Martin and Sports Writer “Different” was the word ally ranked each year, but we “because we’re all a team and it’s Monica Martinez will be fighting Mendes used in describing her weren’t getting the scholarship hard to play against your team­ to be the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th singles Change, though difficult, is a coaching philosophy. She real­ money necessary to make it to the mates.” players. Based upon the results of necessary part of life. It calls for ized, however, that overhauling the next level.” One would think that being a the Syracuse Invitational, the 5th some adjustment and the hope is team by making too many changes Returning to Providence has freshman having to play against #1 and 6th single spots will be shared that it will always result in growth. would have been detrimental. “We been “like coming home” for seeded players with much more between Kim Bergin and sopho­ The members of the women’s vol­ have a more ‘back to basics’ style, Coach Mendes. “The transition’s college tennis experience would more Katie Burke. leyball team certainly hope that stressing fundamentals,” said been easier since I’m familiar with put lots of pressure on LeMasters. Junior Cahira Castellini “has sentiment is true as they’ve entered Mendes. With the help of new as­ the campus, the administration, That’s not true in this case. much improved,” says LaBranche. this season with their third coach sistant coach Ken Nichols, Mendes and the personalities here.” Feel­ “It took the pressure off, actu­ “She will be playing possibly in four years. has been teaching a more conser­ ing comfortable in her surround­ ally. I knew they had more experi­ doubles, and will push for singles.” Coach Bagge spent 17 years at vative, defensive style than her ings was a good start in trying to ence, and I wasn’t expected to Senior Captain Christy Judge is in the helm. Then, the popular head predecessor. settle herself and her team so that win,” said LeMasters. Well, she the process of recovering from an coach Deb Matika departed this they could focus on the challenges did and with a pretty impressive injury. According to LaBranche, summer after two seasons. Luck­ "She stresses ahead. “We’re all understanding score of 6-4, 6-1. She went on to “she will be a big help (for the ily, PC didn’t have to search far to the transition, trying to make the play in the Third/Fourth match, women’s tennis team) this year.” find a successor. In fact, they a good attitude. best of it. We’ve intensified prac­ The rest of the tennis roster con­ didn’t have to look past Rhode Is­ tice to try to make playing more sists of junior Julie Wlodecki, and land. Karen Mendes, who spent It doesn’t mat­ enjoyable and it seems to be work­ sophomores Kiley Garroghan and seven successful years at Bryant ter who you ing.” Loftus commented, “She WELCOME Shana Pinti. College as head coach, was named stresses having a good attitude. It “I think our team has a lot of as the Lady Friars’ new leader. are; if you're doesn’t matter who you are; if BACK depth this year,” says LeMasters. The senior class of this squad, you’re working hard, you’ll play.” Kim Bergin agrees that the ‘96-’97 Carol Lukasik, Sarah Parsons, and working hard, Despite the many changes these Students! women’s tennis team consists of a Becky Loftus, is the only class who past few years, the goals haven't “very solid line-up.” has endured all three coaching you'll play" changed. “Our primary goal is to London $199 Hopefully the rain will end transitions. “It was nothing I ex­ make the Big East Tournament Paris $229 soon, and the sun will come out, pected,” said captain Becky Junior Kristen Kam, a setter, which is well within reach with the Mexico $179 so the PC women’s tennis team, Loftus, “but it’s turned out good has benefited from the change in talent we have,” said Mendes. “It’s Bangkok $509 complete with two outstanding every time it’s happened. 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was picked to come in fifth out of season’s only match against by Mike Friess '97 six Big East teams. UConn was UConn. At the end of the season, Sports Writer picked first with all but one first only four of the six teams are in­ Providence College field place vote: their own. Although vited to the Big East Champion­ Hockey is back. The Lady Friars UConn is the clear favorite, three­ ship Tournament held at UConn. are looking to upset favorites time defending champion Syra­ Already 0-3, the Lady Friars will UConn and Syracuse to earn their cuse will also be tough to beat as have to work hard to catch the first ever Big East championship. will an improved Boston College Huskies and the rest of the confer­ With fifteen returning letter win­ team. ence in hopes of qualifying for a ners, including five starters, the The Friars lost their first three slot in the tournament. Friars should have the talent and games of the season, including the experience necessary to reach the next level and challenge the Big East elite. The Lady Friars’ strength is in Christine Cameron '97 the midfield. Senior tri-captain hard play in the middle while Wag­ Christine Cameron, both senior tri­ oner, an All-America candidate, captains, will share the leadership, will provide consistency and scor­ along with Fahey, of a young team. ing from the midfield. Wagoner, Schanne was an All-Big East Sec­ who missed two games last year ond Teamer last year and Cameron due to injury, had twelve points, has started 39 games in three years. including four goals, in the remain­ Sophomore Jamie Shipman and ing fifteen games. A welcome ad­ senior Denise O’Sullivan will add dition to an already strong midfield depth and talent. is High School All-American Jen­ In the cage, junior Jamie nifer D’Amore. Soteriades returns for her third Offensively, the Friars are lack­ starting season. Last year, she ing in experience, losing Bonnie posted an impressive 1.48 Goals McDonald and Meredith Against Average and an .844 save Zenowich to graduation. The new percentage. Freshman Andrea corps of forwards are young, but Weyl will back Soteriades up in very fast. They are led by juniors goal. Heather Koopman and Alissa Jackie Barto, a 1984 Provi­ Wickles. Neither started consis­ dence graduate in her twelfth year tently, but both saw plenty of play­ of coaching, assessed her team. Julie Fahey '97 ing time and should contribute to “This team will be solid defen­ the scoring. sively as we return four of five Julie Fahey joins First Team All- With inexperience on the of­ starters. Offensively, we will be Big East junior Paula Wagoner as fense, the backfield defenders will quick and explosive after working the midfield nucleus. The speedy have to be doubly effective. De­ hard in the off-season.” In the pre­ Kathleen Schanne '97 Fahey will provide experience and fenders Kathleen Schanne and season coaches poll, Providence

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The first of these (Minnesota) is something that will test dummy for their Providence Heather Couture nabbed third races takes place September 28th just show us exactly where they are College opponents this month. (17:58), co-captain Krissy Haacke at the University of Minnesota In­ at this point in time. After that AT FRIAR After being run over by the Fri­ placed fourth (17:59), and super vitational. So we have seven solid we’re three weeks before our next ars the previous weekend at the freshman Dana Ostrander finished runners headed to Minnesota to race, so it will be a lot of hard work HOME Central Connecticut Invitational, fifth (18:19). face some of the nation's top com­ the Rams had the misfortune of petition. GAMES? hosting PC (among others) for last "It was a good “You’re looking at now, with "You're looking Saturday’s URI Invitational. The Marie and Maria, the best 1-2 in at now, with Friars returned the favor by grab­ course record the country,” explained Treacy. bing the first five spots for a score “The NCAA title could come Marie and of 15, while the Rams stumbled in that stood for down to the two of them. They’ll The Athletic with 64 points and second place. over ten be two of the top four, anyway. Maria, the best “We expected to win it going “So we bring most of them to­ Department in, obviously, but the way the girls years... gether for Minnesota,” continued 1-2 in the coun­ ran was very encouraging,” noted the coach. “We bring Marie back try... the NCAA Providence head coach Ray nobody's been and Gladys back, and we’re going is now ac­ Treacy. to have a very strong seven out title could In her first race since spring able to break it, there.” track, junior Maria McCambridge These first two meets are use­ come down to cepting au­ was phenomenal, crushing a ten- but Maria de­ ful in gaging how effective the year-old course record by sixteen summer and early season training the two of dition tapes seconds and finishing 45 seconds molished it" has gone. By the captain's account, ahead of the second place harrier. “Krissy, Heather, and Sarah it has gone very well. them." “Maria had her first race since ran very well,” added Treacy. "All the girls are running better for students the NCAA outdoors in June and “Having four of them break 18- than they were at this time last in those three weeks. she looked fabulous, she looked minutes on that course at this stage year," acknowledged McMahon. “Maria and Marie are exactly who would the best I’ve ever seen her look,” of the season is very good. Moira "Everyone's in great shape and where they want to be and all we lauded Treacy. “It was a good (Harrington) ran 18:01 there last we've started very well." have to do is maintain those girls course record that stood for over year, so the group is on par with It is Minnesota, where PC will and just get them fitter and fitter like to sing ten years and had withstood the what Moira was doing this time face the nation’s finest and not just as the season goes along. The onslaught of (former Friar greats) last year which is a very good sign. Rhode Island’s finest, that will other girls are running very well, the national Sinead (Delahunty) and Geraldine And Dana ran solidly as well. She speak volumes about how good the too. So, the fingers are crossed.” Hendricken and Amy (Rudolph). ran 18:19, which is probably the team is. All those girls had cracks at the fastest freshman we’ve had down “Just get out to Minnesota, anthem at Friar basket­ ball and Woes On The Field hockey by Mike Friess '97 University of Connecticut. This save percentage. However, she has happens to be with another Big games. Sports Writer September 14 match was the first been ineffective thus far this sea­ East foe, Villanova. With one loss of five pivotal Big East games this son. On the other hand, she did in the conference already, the game The 1996 Providence College season. UConn is clearly the team have six shutouts last year; Weyl against Nova becomes that much Please send Field Hockey squad got off to a to beat in the Big East and is only saw playing time after the more important if the Friars want rough start, facing three tough op­ ranked nationally in the top five. game was over and probably only to see any action in the Big East ponents right off the bat, and los­ Again, the Lady Friars played well faced UConn’s reserves. In any Championship Tournament to be a letter of ing to all three. Ball State, North­ enough to win, despite the 7-2 fi­ case, it will be interesting to see held in November in Connecticut. eastern University, and the Univer­ nal score. who Coach Barto starts in the cage Wagoner assessed her team’s interest and sity of Connecticut are all ranked The score was only 2-0 in fa­ this weekend against Villanova. chances. “If we play the way in the top twenty nationally. vor of UConn at the half. How­ Since the offense is so young and we’re able to, we should beat This year’s team is very young, ever, in a five and a half minute has not quite gelled yet, the goalie them.” The Lady Wildcats come audition with nine freshmen compared to span, the Huskies rattled off five position becomes that much more to Providence on Sunday, followed four seniors. Many of the younger quick goals and the Lady Friars important and her decision much by road trips to Holy Cross and tape by Oc­ players had trouble making the never recovered. Providence more difficult. Maine on Wednesday and Satur­ adjustment from high school to scored two goals in the second The Lady Friars’ next game day of next week. college, or from a back-up role to half, but it was too little too late. tober 1, a starting position. Many of these young talents were thrown into the 1996 to : fire in the season opener against "We played Ball State. 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Northeastern, another good team. ...You arc in the process of identifying and coming to terms with any type of sexual assault, & Promo­ This time the entire team, includ­ acquaintance rape or violent experience. ing the young players, performed About halfway through the sec­ ...You have experienced subtle coercion, physical pressure, physical violence, attempted tions, much better. All-American candi­ ond half, with the game virtually sexual assault, or forced sexual behaviors by a stranger, friend or acquaintance. date Paula Wagoner called the Sep­ out of reach, Coach Jackie Barto tember 8 showdown a good game pulled junior goaltender Jamie ...You would like to gain a sense of control back over your Life and want to share your Alumni experiences without fear of being the only one feeling this way on campus. that the Friars should have won. Soteriades and replaced her with The score went back and forth with rookie Andrea Weyl. Weyl played Hall, Provi­ Providence leading for a good por­ the remainder of the second half CONFIDENTIAL tion of the game. and shutout one of the best teams “We played well, well enough in the nation in her first collegiate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CALL: dence, RI to win, but it just didn’t happen,” experience. Could there be a said Wagoner, who scored the first goalie controversy in the making? Dr. Anne Coleman Personal Counseling Service 02918 goal of the game from her position Soteriades had a very good Ext 2343 in the midfield. sophomore season, with a 1.48 The third game was against the goals against average and an .844 The Cowl 28 SPORTS September 19,1996 The Bigger They Are...... The Harder They Fall Men's Soccer Team Topples #4 Ranked Rhode Island Rams PC played beautiful soccer as (which they could). You would by Cory R. McGann '98 they completely dismatled the Sports Editor (that's right!) think that this would be a whole high-powered URI offense, while lot of pressure, right? Miracles can happen. Just ask tallying a single goal: a Robert Wrong. “I don’t think so,” de­ the 1983 North Carolina State bas­ Kruse back-of-the-netter from a nied Pires. “I think we just con­ ketball team. However, if you can­ sweet feed by freshman Michael centrated on playing more solidly. not get a hold of any of them, just Eisenhut. We just have a lot of positive atti­ try the Providence College Men’s The story of the game, amid tudes.” Soccer team. Kruse’s sweet shot, smart midfield Don’t laugh. Maybe that’s ex­ The Black and White left the #4 play, and gutty defense, was the actly what this team needed. Not ranked URI Rams black and blue play of by sophomore goalkeeper many people expect too much on Saturday as they stole a 1 -0 vic­ Daniel Pires. He faced ten shots from the soccer team, and some­ tory and handed the visiting Rams on goal and recorded four saves times write them off before the first their first (and probably their last) while notching his second shutout practice. Yet this team has a lot of loss of the season. of the year. talent. They work hard and play Let’s put this in perspective: it It would seem that there would harder. would be like the men’s basketball be a lot of pressure on the young Second-year head coach Brian team beating Kentucky. Yes, that netminder. Figure that Providence, Ainscough has been part of the big. And though many turned out although good intentioned, is not change in attitude. Combine that to see the team play, few knew of going to score many goals against with a healthy mix of young blood URI’s stature in the soccer world. the Rhode Island juggernaut. And and seasoned veterans, and this Yet as the game progressed, the also figure that the Rams would team seems to be on the verge of a realization of what a huge upset keep the ball on Providence’s side turnaround. Pires doesn’t quite this would be seemed to seep in pretty much all day (which they know where the new attitude came on the many fans standing some did) and be able to switch from continued on page xx three deep along the sidelines. defense to offense rather quickly Goalie Daniel Pires looks focused against stiff competition Working For A Return Trip Heather Couture Missed Last Year's Championship Run. Now She Looks To Be a Part of Title Number Two by John Carchedi '98 “She just used the months of would have taken the negatives October and November to get Asst. Sports Editor and would be down in the dumps. ready for indoor track,” recalled She took the positives out of the An injury is the most frustrat­ Providence Head Coach Ray situation and ran well. ing thing in the world for a Divi­ Treacy. “As soon as she hopped “That’s going to help her this sion 1 athlete. Imagine dedicating on the track indoors she started year,” continued the coach. “She your days to a sport, to a team, and running (Personnel Bests). That’s now wants to be part of an NCAA- then being forced to sit and watch. the way her indoor and outdoor winning team. And she wants to Carchedi Reports On a Perfect Score Senior harrier Heather Couture season went: she got better and be part of this team as they try to (15) Recorded By the Women's Cross- suffered a stress fracture while better as the seasons went along. repeat.” training for last year’s cross coun­ I think the kind of confidence that O.K., here’s the kicker. While Country Team....p.27 try campaign. She had to sit out she had during the outdoor season Couture is one of the top runners the season and watch her team­ last year carried into the summer. on one of the top team in the na­ mates capture the National Cham­ She’s come into cross country very tion now, there was a time when pionship. confident.” no one knew who she was. Al­ Now she wants to help the team But while the decision paid off though finishing in the top fifteen Friess Gets the Scoop On the Field repeat. in the long run, it’s never easy to in the New Hampshire high school ‘‘(Injury) is definitely difficult state meet, she was not recruited Hockey Squad....p. 26 at the college level,” explained by college coaches. She arrived Couture. “Being on a team that’s at prestigeous Providence, and de­ one of the best in the country run­ cided to take a shot at being a walk ning is very important to us. It was on. a little depressing. But I knew they “I was a crap runner in high Galipeau Writes On the Rebuilding of could do it and I was very happy school,” Couture fondly recalled. for them.” “No one knew me. When I went the Women's Tennis Team....p.25 The work’s paid off, as the to Coach Treacy’s office, they Mancheser, New Hampshire na­ must have been wondering what I tive has placed second and third, was doing there. But I knew Provi­ respectively, in the Friars’ first dence had a good distance pro­ meets of the season, and looks like gram, I knew Coach Treacy was Martin Gets Back From California In a lock to remain in the top five for an excellent coach, and I knew Time To Write A Volleyball Piece the remainder of the season. he’d help me get better.” “Right now she’s running bril­ Treacy has benefited. With Some West-Coast Flavor....p.24 liantly,” noted Friar co-captain “She’s made vast improve­ Marie McMahon. “I think the fact Heather Coutre '97 ments,” lauded the 12-year Friar that she missed last cross country mentor. “She’s probably the most season has helped her prepare for simply watch. improved athlete over the course this season.” “It was very difficult for her of a four year period that we’ve Ganiel Takes Time From Running To Couture was preparing to run because the team went down and ever had. Heather just came in and brilliantly last season before devel­ won the NCAA’s and she’s feel­ decided ‘I can run with these girls, Bring Back Women's Soccer Re­ oping a stress fracture in her right ing that she could have been part I can train with these girls, and I femur in August. Since the injury of that,” explained Treacy. “That can get better’. And she did. She sults....25 would slow her long enough to was very difficult for her to watch. got better and better year after year. keep her from breaking the top But the fact that she took the posi­ And now she’s at the point where seven, the decision was made to tives out of that situation rather she’s running with the best girls in scrap her X-C campaign and con­ than the negatives showed why she the country. It just goes to show McKeating Rambles.... p.23 centrate on indoors. The move ran so well during the indoor and what you can achieve when you paid off. outdoor seasons. A lot of people work hard at something.”