Is The Third Time The Charm? Men's Basketball Competes in NCAA Tournament and Men's Hockey is On Track To Do So for The Third Year in a Row

PHOTO COURTESY OFABCNEWS.COM PHOTO COURTESY OF ALIVECAMPUS.COM Men's Basketball Men's Hockey by Lauren Altmeyer '17 a wraparound wrist shot from Nick by Brannon Walker-Hodges '16 Sports Staff Sports Staff first round match-up against the Saracino '16. The goal, assisted by University of Southern California Brandon Tanev '16 and Josh Monk men’s hockey men’s basketball (USC) Trojans. And in every '17, marked Saracino's 11th tally of breakdown of the game, you will the season. The second period went hear two names over and over again: The historic season continues. scoreless as both teams were unable When you have achieved Kris Dunn '17RS and Ben Bentil After defeating the Merrimack to convert on their power play something that only one other player '18. These two are both fresh off of College Warriors in the Hockey opportunities. Defenseman in the history of Big East basketball impressive seasons and they both East Quarterfinals, the Providence Kyle McKenzie '17 maintained has accomplished, you and your received significant recognition at College Men's Hockey Team is PC's lead as he blocked a teammates certainly have a cause this year's Big East Awards. on their way to the TD Garden for breakway late in the second. for celebration. Add that to the Let's start with Dunn, last year's the fourth time in just five seasons fact that a teammate of yours won Co-Big East Player of the Year and under Head Coach Nate Leaman. SEMIS/ Page 24 Most Improved Player of the Year Big East Defensive Player of the The playoff atmosphere could in the Big East, and maybe you stop Year. Many pundits predicted a be felt in Schneider Arena on thinking about celebrating your repeat in one of the two categories, Friday night as the Friars accomplishments now; instead, you but Dunn once again swept the two and the Warriors met for the start looking at another, even bigger, awards this time around. He became first time in the Hockey East potential celebration in April. only the second player in Big East Tournament. The opening With the NCAA Tournament history, after Patrick Ewing, to minute of the game saw just around the corner, Friar Nation sweep both awards twice. two great chances from waits with bated breath for a tough both teams. Just 25 seconds HISTORY/ Page 23 in, Erik Foley '19 hit the post behind Merrimack goaltender Drew Vogler, then Friars goaltender Nick Ellis '17 made an excellent pad save to stop Michael Babcock's wrist shot. A little over six minutes into the period, the Friars got on the PHOTOS COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.COM board with UNDERthe HOOD Providence College's Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 News News A&E Opinion Opinion 7 PC students learned how to be Game o f Thrones returns to air St. Paddy's Day celebrations are Photo 11 informed voters at last week's next month! Francis Hannon '17 abound this week—but who is St. "Election for Dummies" event. reviews the upcoming season. Patrick? A&E 13 Portfolio 1 7 Sports 22 Page 2 Page 16 Page 7 Page 2 News March 17, 2016 Dr. Richardson Speaks on Mental Health and Diversity Advocating for Those with Mental Health Concerns is Key to Wellness

by Patrick Healey ’17 why advocacy, something that Dr. News Staff Richardson emphasized throughout the lecture, is so important and can be mental health of so much help. She explained that mental health Here at Providence College, topics should be understood as biological, and concerns surrounding diversity psychological, and social, meaning have become very pressing and are that one’s mental health is determined on the minds of many of the students by biological makeup, psychological and faculty. Discussions involving makeup, and social interaction. There mental health are also becoming more have been many times in history where and more prevalent nationally and on mental health has been misunderstood college campuses in particular. Both or the media has led people to believe of these topics are now being talked false things. She offered the examples about more often of slaves who ran away that were often Being on a college campus, these considered crazy and of members of two issues are extremely relevant. the LGBT community who used to be On Thursday, March 10 in ’64 Hall, thought of as having mental illnesses. Dr. Nadia M. Richardson came to PC Cassandra Caggiano ’18, a member to lecture and answer questions on of Active Minds and one of the main exactly these two topics and how they contributors in organizing “Minorities are, surprisingly, very related to one and Mental Health” at Providence another. This lecture was organized KRISTINA HO ‘18/ THE COWL College, said that she was pleased Richardson explains that the stigma behind mental health comes from its negative depiction in the media. by the Active Minds club on campus. with both the turnout of students and Dr. Richardson, who graduated Richardson began to intertwine mental explained that many student activists the lecture itself. She felt that after from the University of Alabama health with diversity, as she began to get burnt out mentally because of the listening to Dr. Richardson speak at the and has taught college classes on explain how the two are related to each stress and time commitment activism National Mental Health Conference in diversity, social justice leadership, and other. requires. She explained that mental California, students at PC needed to academic potential, opened the lecture For example, she said that health is often portrayed as very hear what she had to say. by explaining how mental health African Americans are less likely to dangerous in the media, citing school She said that she and those at Active often scares people; she emphasized utilize services such as therapy or shootings as examples of ways that the Minds felt that the conversation of however that one really does not have psychologists because of mistrust and media stigmatizes mental health. mental health should be continued. to know much about mental health in socio-cultural stigma. In addition, The media shows the end result Caggiano explained that Dr. order to be an advocate for it and for Asians suffer from stress and anxiety of mental health concerns, but can Richardson did not leave until 11:30 the people that suffer from it. more than the average person, often mislead people by not showing that p.m. that night, after spending She explained that there is a stigma due to a conflict between a strong there is usually a lack of resources for numerous hours talking with students that comes with mental health, often identity with mainstream culture and those who have mental health issues long after the lecture had ended. brought about by the media, that traditional family values. People who something that can lead to terrible If there was an overarching message causes people to shy away from issues are LGBTQIA often deal with bullying. incidents. While we should not that was conveyed during the lecture, involving mental health. “Intentional All of these things affect mental health absolve these people of their crimes, it it was that mental health and diversity programming and advocacy,” she wellness and are brought on because should be noted that if they were given are very connected and that we all explained, “are the only ways to re- of a lack of acceptance of diversity. the proper resources some tragedies must be advocates for mental health envision wellness.” This is where Dr. Additionally, Dr. Richardson may have been avoided. This is awareness.

The Election for Dummies Proves Knowledge is Power BOP Event Encourages Students to Be Active and Informed Citizens

by Patrick Lovett ’17 this process the current candidates are. personal message for the students immediately surrounding campus. News Staff Some highlights from this overview encouraging both active participation Board of Programmers member included establishing who the in local and national politics. and event organizer Timothy Bosse presidential election frontrunners were and speculating Dr. Cammarano, in encouraging ’17 found these final points especially on various scenarios in each party’s participation in national politics, compelling. “Like they were just Do you know the difference nomination process. In the Democratic asked, “You think that your voice isn’t saying, if we really want our voices between closed and open primaries? Party, Dr. Cammarano and Dr. heard by the government? Go and heard,” he said, “we really need to get How about what a Superdelegate Myers emphasized the importance vote. Young people vote the lowest out and vote.” is? Do you know where all of the of Superdelegates in widening the percentage, so that is generally why When asked how he thought the candidates stand on various issues? gap between Hillary Clinton and politicians won’t pay attention to you.” event went, Bosse said, “Well the For students without answers to these Bernie Sanders. As for the Republican As for local politics, Dr. Cammarano purpose was basically to better educate questions, the event “The Election for Party, the professors considered the and Dr. Myers emphasized the the PC student population so that they Dummies” was not only helpful, but possibility of a “brokered” convention, possibility of real, tangible change. If have all the information necessary essential. or a Republican National Convention Providence College students were to to make an informed and intelligent The event took place on Thursday, without a clear or definitive candidate develop a voice in local politics, they decision in the election. I think for the March 10 in the Slavin Overlook going in. Donald Trump, who leads in reasoned, they could greatly improve people here we accomplished that.” Lounge attracting not only students the polls, is under the pace needed to how they are treated across the city, who sought it out but also some secure the Republican candidacy and but more specifically in the areas who happened to be passing by. faces a growing opposition, thereby PHOTO COURTESY OF CLIPARTS.CO Professors Adam Myers and Joseph making the rare prospect of a brokered Cammarano worked as a two-man convention more and more possible. panel, guiding the audience through Despite their points of emphasis and the election process and answering examples from history, Dr. Cammarano questions along the way. and Dr. Myers were especially candid To begin, the experts got into what about how unconventional this Dr. Cammarano deemed “the nitty election process has been and very gritty” of the primary process and well could be. Speculating about the the overall process for nominating possibility of a Trump candidacy, Dr. candidates. “Nitty gritty” turned Cammarano said, “If Trump is still in out to be an appropriate description, the race after the election, put down as Dr. Cammarano and Dr. Myers your textbooks.” discussed the difference between Following their explanation of a caucus and primary, the various the highly technical and confusing types of primaries, the purpose of candidacy and election processes, Dr. KRISTINA HO ‘18/ THE COWL national conventions, and where in Cammarano and Myers had a more Dr. Myers and Dr. Cammarano guide students through the presidential election at a BOP event. March 17, 2016 NEWS The Cowl 3 Alyssa Rizzo Inspires Future Business Women PC Women in Business Welcome Entrepreneur to Campus

by Sarah Gianni ’18 together. “As a trauma survivor, I can News Staff identify with the emotions that people in these communities feel, and wanted EVENTS to see how they rebuild themselves,” she said. Rizzo said that during her Providence College Women in semester she traveled to countries such Business was pleased to welcome as South Africa, India, Ghana, and entrepreneur and success coach Morocco, choosing to experience living Alyssa Rizzo to share her personal in areas affected by the most extreme story of leadership lessons. Rizzo poverty. addressed PC students at 6 p.m. on During her travels in South Africa, Wednesday, March 9, in ’64 Hall; she Rizzo said she was particularly began her speech with a grounding inspired by two men who had started exercise. a music school with very limited The audience was asked to close resources. “These men provided their eyes and spend a few minutes an example of leadership that was taking deep breaths and envisioning completely inverted from my western themselves in the place they felt most understanding of the concept,” she comfortable. “In order to fill yourself said. It was from this experience that up you first have to empty out,” said Rizzo said she began investigating Rizzo, who stressed the importance different leadership models, ultimately of meditation in her own business. discovering that each one lacked a To begin her personal story, Rizzo “healing component.” shared her struggle of living with a “In discovering this absence of mentally unstable parent, and the healing, I wondered if I could teach stress she constantly put on herself CEOs how to have a consciousness to achieve at a certain academic about the impact their businesses are level. After the completion of her having,” said Rizzo. sophomore year at Simmons College, In short, Rizzo’s company became Rizzo made the decision to depart for a mission, teaching leadership a semester at sea. “It was during this development that specializes in time that I realized that I am worthy personal change. “I have learned that of love and affection, and that it was you are both a masterpiece and a work okay to exist as I was,” said Rizzo. in progress,” said Rizzo. As an international relations major Her company aims to transform and trauma survivor herself, Rizzo leadership and encourage everyone explained that her passion lies in to master their minds, ultimately learning about communities that mastering the change they wish to see. have been decimated by violence KRISTINA HO ‘18/ THE COWL and how they put themselves back Rizzo believes businesses should be conscious of the impact they leave on the world. Corrections From 3/10/16 Students Receive Tools to Conquer Test Anxiety Academic Services Provides Workshop for Achieving Test Taking Success Last week’s article “Habitat for Humanity: Students Dedicate their classification you find yourself in, the was discussed, and it focused on health Spring Break to Service” was written by Benjamin Bauchiero ’18 News Staff Test Anxiety Workshop offered unique and beneficial habits to incorporate on by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18, News Co- and helpful tips for conquering your the stressful day of exams. A healthy Editor. workshop emotions and enhancing performance. diet is vital to good test performance. Many helpful techniques were Students should avoid eating too many In the Fitness Center article on No one likes taking exams, and some introduced to help students who may carbs and should instead focus on the dress attire policy written by stressed-out college students may find find themselves with physical anxiety. eating protein. This will eliminate the Sabrina Guilbeault ’18, it was stated themselves being adversely affected by In order to combat these shortcomings “crash” or a sudden lack of energy. a secondary article would appear anxiety. Luckily, Providence College’s and overcome anxiety, students were Eating healthy will keep the mind in this week’s issue of The Cowl; Office of Academic Services offers informed about various exercises they stimulated and allow individuals to however, a more thorough article will workshops throughout the year to help could utilize to relax while taking remain focused longer during their be written in a later issue. Thank you students with any issues they may have. exams. Some of these exercises include exams. Caffeine intake should also for your patience. The Test Anxiety Workshop was one of long, slow breathing with an emphasis be limited. While coffee can have the many of these programs that looked to on completely exhaling, closing one’s glorious effects of keeping students help students recognize the effects of eyes and imagining an electrical awake after being severely sleep their anxiety as well as conquer their current traveling all over one’s body, deprived, it can also increase adrenaline fears. tensing one’s muscles for a short and anxiety to unhealthy levels that will Meghan Murray, director of the period then completely relaxing those in turn lead to test anxiety and a poor workshop and associate director for same muscles, stretching, and forcing performance. A nutritious and balanced student success and retention, began a yawn. These exercises help students diet are vital to feeling confident and by having the students identify their to take their mind off their present task, performing well on exams. personal experiences with test anxiety. and allow them to relax and view their She broke down all effects into two test with a positive outlook. categories, mental and physical, and Mental managing and other asked the students to identify which suggestions were posed for the students ones they struggle with the most. who suffer from the mental effects Upon this recognition, they delved of test anxiety. This was the largest into the roots of anxiety. Anxiety is portion of the seminar. Often when a necessary and healthy emotion to students begin to feel the effects of feel; it can motivate an individual to mental test anxiety, they begin to think study harder and focus more intently. of the worst-case scenario in the future. However, too much anxiety can be To prohibit this overthinking, ideas of detrimental to one’s performance, positive thinking were introduced. specifically when it involves taking a Positive thinking has a unique role test. in overcoming test anxiety. It allows The effects of anxiety can vary students to disconnect their present greatly for each individual. The basis from either their past or their future. of physical effects tends to be related Then students are able to focus on the to feeling light-headed and hot and test at hand, and through positive self- sweaty, or having tense muscles, a quick reassurance anxiety can be overcome From The heartbeat, sweaty hands, or an upset and students can take their tests with a stomach. Mental effects are a little bit clear conscience. The most important harder to identify, yet they tend to relate takeaway from the workshop was that to negative thinking, exaggeration anxiety is a learned emotion that can be Cowl News about failure, or forgetting information unlearned. that you already know. Whichever The test day was the final topic that PHOTO COURTESY OF WRITING.COM PHOTO COURTESY OF WEEBLY.COM Staff 4 The Cowl NEWS March 17, 2016

Bursting Russian Military to Withdraw from Syria

On Monday, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin announced that most of his the PC Bubble country’s military is withdrawing from Syria. For the past five years, Syria has been going through a violent civil war that has caused tension between by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 Russia, Iran, and the U.S. Within the past few months, Russia has been News Co-Editor bombing ISIS targets in Syria; however, the U.S. says Russia has actually been bombing Syrian rebels fighting against Bushar al-Assad, the president of Iran. United Nations peace talks between representatives for Assad and the rebels also started up again yesterday. Thirty Seven People Killed in Car Attack in Turkey

This past Sunday, at least 37 people were killed and more than 100 were injured in a car bombing attack in Turkey’s capital, Ankara. This is the second major attack in Ankara in less than a month. Currently Turkey is dealing with Trump and Clinton Lead in Primary Polls two major crises: a growing conflict with ISIS and a growing conflict with Kurdish rebels. No one has claimed responsibility yet, but prior to the attack On March 15, Donald Trump won the primary in Florida, while Marco the U.S. Embassy warned of a potential terrorist attack in the capital. Turkish Rubio came in second. After losing in his home state, Rubio officially dropped officials are thinking it might have been Kurdish separatists. out of the election. Trump also won in Illinois and North Carolina. Governor John Kasich won in his home state of Ohio, which tends to be a major swing state in elections. Political analysts say this was a much-needed win for the moderate candidate. Hillary Clinton won big in Ohio, Florida, Illinois, and Brazilian President Will Likely Be Impeached North Carolina. In her victory speech, Clinton spent more time speaking about Trump than Senator Bernie Sanders. Clinton may be the leading Democrat, but both her and Sanders are frontrunners locked in a tight race for Montana. More than a million people in Brazil have been protesting in the streets, demanding that President Dilma Rousseff leave office. Brazil is going through its worst recession in decades, the country’s former president is being investigated for an alleged bribery scheme, and Rousseff has been accused of lying about the country’s budget deficit. Brazil is home to Latin America’s biggest economy, and the on-again off-again protests worsened last week. Rousseff could potentially be impeached by Congress.

Congress Updates Club Spotlight: Gaelic Society Club Celebrates Everything Irish by Gabriella Pisano ’18 News Staff by Daria Purdy ’19 Congress News Staff old and is the base for our modern-day Halloween.” The club also had a family Club Spotlight crest making event in McPhail’s, in which On Tuesday, March 15, the 66th that they do not wish to make irrational students could celebrate their Celtic Student Congress came together for changes to the building before proper heritage in a fun and creative way. The their weekly meeting. President Father planning occurs. In order to properly Have you ever wanted to get in touch Gaelic Society’s biggest event of the year, Brian Shanley, O.P., attended the utilize the space and make sure it is with your Irish roots or learn more about Irish Fest, will take place on March 18 in meeting to discuss a number of issues. redone in a way that encompasses the a fascinating culture? The Gaelic Society McPhail’s from 6:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. The The issue of congestion on Eaton Street full functionality of the space, the plans gives students the opportunity to do event will include a traditional Irish was mentioned. Fr. Shanley said that for Moore Hall will be finalized over the so. According to Kelly Davis ’16, band, food, beer for those 21 plus, there are thoughts about putting a summer. president of the Gaelic Society, games, prizes, and a performance crosswalk in front of the Lower Campus When asked for updates on the Arthur the purpose of the group is “to from the Providence College Gate, but the date on which this will and Patricia Ryan Center for Busines celebrate and educate people in Irish Dance Club. Davis said, happen is not yet set. Studies, Fr. Shanley said that building the modern Gaelic cultures: “We will definitely bring Sexual assault policies at Providence wise everything is on schedule, and that England, Scotland, Wales, the craic (that’s Irish College were also discussed. Assistant students will be attending classes in the Northern Ireland, and Gaelic for a good time!)” Dean of Students, Tiffany Gaffney, business school in the second semester of Ireland of course!” and encourages, that said that the policies here at PC are next year. In meetings, the “Everyone should constantly being revamped. She Congress members also discussed the group discusses a come and bring their stated that they currently go above possibility of having four apartments on variety of topics friends.” The Gaelic the minimum and acknowledged that campus reserved as “foreign language concerning Society gives students compliance numbers set a low bar. dorms.” This would allow and encourage Gaelic culture. the opportunity to When asked about the changes students studying foreign languages They celebrate learn more about planned for Moore Hall, Shanley to speak the languages with other minor holidays an ancient culture explained that there is money set students. This idea is still undergoing the occurring in any that has shaped aside for changing Moore Hall into recommendation. of the Gaelic history and is a Multicultural Center. Shanley says countries, very much a part including of the heritage of Guy Fawkes the American Day on Nov. 5, people. Students which is celebrated do not need to have in England to commemorate Gaelic ancestors in order to join a failed assassination attempt on King the Gaelic Society, only a desire to learn James I. The Society discusses famous about and appreciate Gaelic culture and movie and music stars from the Gaelic history. The Gaelic Society meets every countries and they even give language other Wednesday in the Unity Center lessons in Irish Gaelic and Welsh. from 4-5 p.m. Throughout the year, the club organizes fun events to celebrate Gaelic culture. For example, the group organized small events last semester to educate students about Samhain, which Davis describes as “the ancient PHOTO COURTESY OF PC STUDENT CONGRESS Celtic festival that’s over 2,000 years PHOTO COURTESY OF CLIPARTPANDA.COM March 17, 2016 NEWS The Cowl 5 Student Congress Executive Letters of Intent Andrew Konnerth ’17: Taylor Gibson ’17: Reim Alian ’17: Phionna-Cayola Claude ’18: President Vice President Vice President Vice President My name I, Taylor My name is Hello is Andrew Gibson, am Reim Alian and Friars! My Konnerth and I running for I am running for name is am running for Executive Vice the position of Phionna- 67th Executive President. For Executive Vice Cayola President the past three President of the Claude, and it of Student years, I have 67th Student has been my Congress. served on the Congress of pleasure to Having been Legislative Providence serve as the on Student Congress for four Affairs College. Serving President of years, I believe in the capacity of Committee, on Congress for the last three years the Class of 2018 for two consecutive collective action to foster change as the as a committee member and as class years. However, as a rising junior and for the betterment of the student Sophomore Class President, and vice president, I gained invaluable leader, with your approval I would community. My work within Student on the Academics Committee, insight on deliberation, advocacy, love the opportunity to serve my peers Congress has challenged me to think respectively. My experience on both empathy, and solidarity. I found at a greater capacity as Executive Vice- critically as to how the organizations class and committee make me the my voice and passion as I worked President of Congress. I believe that supports and represents student best candidate for VP, because I have alongside dedicated student leaders over these past two years my vision of interests and concerns as well as a fundamental understanding on and representatives. Advocating on strengthening the 2018 community has how Student Congress can nurture how to set goals and meet them in the behalf of students whose voices grown, and I am eager to expand my notions of respect and accountability these two very different roles. Along are not always heard is of the upmost vision to impact the entire student body with students, clubs/organizations, with my involvement on Congress, importance to me. Empowering others, going forward. I would be grateful and and faculty/administration. If I am a member of BMSA’s Diversity highlighting strengths, and positively committed to fortifying the Friartown voted President of the 67th Student Committee, a Fr. Smith Fellowship improving weaknesses allows for not community by being the leader who Congress, I intend to focus on recipient, and a co-facilitator only individual growth, but also for listens to all students and takes action! creating a more inclusive and of the Global Service Learning the growth of the community. I believe this past year’s fundraisers respectable campus climate, working Class: “Global Border Crossing.” Fostering healthy and resilient and events such as the St. Patrick’s Day with faculty/administration, clubs/ Additionally, this past semester, relationships established on mutual T-Shirt Sale, Donut Run, and upcoming organizations, and individuals, I enhanced my Spanish-speaking trust and compassion between Friar Ball serve as successful examples especially pursuing more critical abilities while studying abroad in students, faculty, and administration of my work ethic. We as a campus only dialogue over race relations between Lima, Peru. While it was the most is critical as Providence College seeks have room for improvement and new institutional policies and students. necessary, difficult, and illuminating to increase diversity and inclusivity. experiences. I take pride and find joy In addition, my time in the position five months of my entire life, it Promoting open dialogue is through assisting others in developing of Executive President would focus made me realize what incredible essential to strengthening the college or enhancing their voices, which is why I on how we can recognize the voices opportunities are presented to us community. Cooperation and mutual believe myself equipped to assume any of students who often feel unheard here at PC. Students have a voice understanding demand an ever- leadership role, especially Executive and utilize Student Congress as a on this campus and can hold the evolving ideology, one that is never VP. As I ask for another opportunity space to create community instead of Friar Family to a higher standard. to be etched in stone. Improvement to be a student leader, I anticipate and distancing it. Although Providence College is not and reflection are powerful tools in would be honored to serve our student perfect, we have the potential to make crafting a meaningful philosophy community at a greater capacity while the centennial year the best in college dedicated to service and unity. keeping in mind that our days at PC are history. As VP, I promise that I will The Veritas flames may cool and limited yet influenced by the decisions be the best possible representative change colors, but will always simmer we make with the diverse personalities of students’ desires and needs to the with passion. that construct them. Thank you, and I administration. Sincerely, hope to gain your full support! Reim Aymen Alian TJ Gianci ’17: Jimmy Carillo ’17: Sean Lawler ’17: Patrick Rogers ’17: Treasurer Treasurer Treasurer Secretary Providence Hey Fellow College is an Friars!My To the When extraordinary name is Jimmy Providence I arrived place, but like Carrillo and College on campus any university, I am running Student three short there is always for Student Body, years ago as opportunity Congress This year a freshman, I to grow and Executive I have been was inspired transform. I Treasurer. I honored to by how want to assist in am the current serve on the members the progression Treasurer 66th Student of the Friar of Providence of the Class Congress of Family College. With this in mind, I have of 2017. I am an HPM/Philosophy Providence College. This experience constantly give back to the decided to run for Executive double major from West Haven, has given more insight on the community. I believe that serving in Treasurer of Student Congress. After Connecticut. I believe that I am operations of the school than I could the role of the Executive Secretary of participating in Congress for the past the candidate best fit for the job ever have imagined. My love for this the 67th Student Congress will be the three years I am prepared to take on because I already have the experience school is unprecedented, and I would best way that I can give back to the this leadership position. I am a highly necessary to step up and take on be honored to represent you, the PC community. I have been involved organized and responsible student, a more demanding and honorable student body, as next year’s Executive with Student Congress since my knowledgeable in accounting, role. However, the only thing worth Treasurer for the 67th Student freshman year as a part of the Publicity finance, and mathematics. I am more mentioning is my love for PC and the Congress. I am a hardworking, Committee and I currently hold a than capable of handling allocations plethora of ideas I have that would passionate, and motivated individual Class Representative position for the and other Executive Treasurer duties. potentially make it an even greater who will make next year’s Student Class of 2017. Both my leadership If elected, I promise to commit myself place for you, the students. Congress the best that it has ever been experience within Congress and my to the position and to be available I am running for Executive to constantly work for the betterment various other leadership positions to all Providence College students. Treasurer because I want to establish of the student body. As an accounting outside of Congress have prepared Moreover, I am eager to continue a better relationship between the major and a committee member of the me to serve as Executive Secretary. I making an impact on the College. Last Student Congress and the rest of Clubs and Organizations Committee am excited to take this next step as a semester, I passed a recommendation the student body. In order to lead this year on Congress, I have the leader and am excited to help serve to include all mental health resources there must be an attitude open to needed experience to dedicate myself the Congress as a whole as well as the in all class syllabi. If elected, I plan exploring different perspectives, but and fulfill the demands the role of collective student body. I am prepared to advocate for similar initiatives. it needs improvement to allow us to the Executive Treasurer for the 67th to be your Executive Secretary of the Finally, I believe in the purpose of work at our full potential. If elected Student Congress. 67th Student Congress because PC Student Congress and the impact it exec treasurer, my first course of Regards, has given so much to me over the can have on the College. If elected, action would be to work with the Sean Lawler past three years. Thank you for your not only do I want to succeed as rest of the class treasurers, the chair consideration, and as always—go Executive Treasurer, but the Student of Clubs & Organizations, and the Friars! Congress as a whole to succeed as BMSA Executive Treasurer to create a well. more translucent process of the funds Thank you for your time and allocated to the clubs on campus. consideration. Everyone should be included! We Sincerely, are so much stronger together. Let TJ Gianci US build a stronger unity. LET’S GO

FRIARTOWN!! PHOTO COURTESY OF STUDENT CONGRESS PHOTO COURTESY OF DIPLOMAFRAME.COM 6 The Cowl NEWS March 17, 2016 BMSA Executive Letters of Intent Daniel Dougherty ’17: Pedro Alemán ’17: Marcie Mai ’18: Alisia James ’17: President President Vice President Treasurer Hello Fellow This letter is BMSA BMSA helped to confirm my has been Friars! My name is me rediscover intent to run nothing short myself, accept for Treasurer of a blessing Pedro Alemán from the Class myself and showed for BMSA. in my life me what I had After long throughout of 2017 and I’m honored to offer to the consideration these past PC community. I believe that I three years. and excited to be seeking Coming from high would be a great I have seen school I felt like candidate for this two classes the position of Executive President of the Board of a scattered puzzle position. I joined BMSA my freshman leave behind the passion and desire with pieces missing. I didn’t know year and I am currently on the social to make Providence College a more Multicultural Student Affairs. As committee member last year and now the current who I was or who I wanted to be. committee. I have grown closer to inclusive and diverse campus. My I had a hard time letting anyone many people and I have made many peers have engrained that vigor and BMSA Executive Treasurer I have worked tirelessly for the organization and the student in and trusting others. BMSA has friends through this club. Not only determination into my core; for this, I broken that barrier for me. During have I grown closer to many people can confidently say that I am a better body and therefore believe that I’m ready to step up to President. If elected, one of my my freshman year I was able to bond but also I learned a lot about different man. After serving four semesters on with BMSA members and I was able people. BMSA has helped me see BMSA’s Diversity Committee, once main goals is that I want BMSA to become more of a social justice organization in which to slowly open up about my struggles different cultures while learning to as a general member and this year as I was overcoming about transitioning appreciate everyone for who they co-chair, I have learned to combine we contribute and participate with clubs and departments about the current campus from high school to college. One are. I am currently the treasurer for my passion for justice with the thing I had learned from BMSA is NAACP so I do have experience knowledge necessary to make change climate facing us, and strive to give everyone the rights that they deserve. Furthermore, I that regardless of everyone’s different within this field. I also am very on this campus. Moreover, those backgrounds, we all had the same good friends with Pedro, the current same experiences have contributed to want BMSA to be known more on campus and our greater community, and so, I would struggles and fears. I can’t say that treasurer of BMSA, and I know he will my leadership and willingness to act my puzzle is completely finished, but do anything in his power to teach me in the name of justice. This next year is like to organize and plan a conference for colleges and universities across Rhode I can say that BMSA is a piece of my the role of being treasurer for BMSA. pivotal for the success of Providence puzzle that I will never forget about. I have a great relationship with many College as it continues its efforts for Island and southern Massachusetts with similar organizations like BMSA, and hold I am very proud and humble to be a people in BMSA, with that being said inclusion and true diversity. I plan part of the BMSA family. I hope by I believe many people will trust me to represent BMSA with dignity and workshops, talk about the issues affecting our campuses, different cultural events we serving as vice president of BMSA I with this position. will lead this increasingly significant will be a part of creating a community Thank you, student organization to success in hold, and ways to improve our campus. Lastly, another of my many priorities if where all students feel accepted and Alisia James this next year. can flourished. I hope that you will consider me for elected is working alongside different the 2016-2017 President of the Board organizations, as well as Administration, in of Multicultural Student Affairs! order to promote better communication and transparency, and making sure that in the Board of Trustees Student Life Committee our voices are heard. As BMSA member for two years and part of the current Exec Board, I believe that I have the qualifications to be the Executive President of BMSA. Vote Pedro Alemán for BMSA President on Sakai March 22 and 23!

Olivia Lo ’18: Secretary

Iam currently a sophomore double majoring in HPM and Humanities and minoring in Spanish. I have been a part of the Asian American Society since I was a freshman and this past year, I served on the club as part of executive board. A few other programs that I’m involved in are the Student Alumni Association and The New Student Orientation Program. With the events that occurred on campus this past year and the many years before, I hope that we can all challenge ourselves, but most importantly challenge those around us. Challenge is such an important part of our lives and holds a strong influence on personal growth. We are challenged every day in our lives: striving for the best grades we can get, competing for internships and jobs, standing up to those who push us down. Challenge is something we must embrace to fully grow as students so we can pass our knowledge down to our mentees. I am asking that you vote for me as your BMSA secretary so we can challenge each other as family to become the best human beings, to Executive Class Election Class educate those who are not as cultured, and to serve PC in an unforgettable way. Election: Nomination Election: March 22-23 Period: April April 12-13

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by Brianna Abbott ’17 set up food trucks on various quads and encouraged McPhail’s is certainly enticing on a normal day, but Opinion Staff students to stay on campus. Students 21 plus could these activities don’t compare for a lot of students even drink in a beer garden. And what happened? who want to participate in St. Patrick-themed holidays Students stayed on campus; there were hardly any shenanigans. issues and everyone felt as if the day was a success. Today is supposedly sunny and students want to Students across campus woke up with high In the fall, however, the College acted as if that be outside. If there aren’t cupcakes or other green spirits, a shining sun, and a cup of Irish coffee moment of compromise had never happened. or greasy foods and a place to stand on-campus, this morning in anticipation of one of the most Students were told that police would be patrolling those same students are going to take to the street exciting days on the Providence College campus— the area, and there was nothing to do physically on despite any cops or consequences. This article was St. Patrick’s Day. Tradition dictates a day of green campus that substituted for anything that would take obviously written in advance, so there may already everything, fake Irish accents, and, well, drinking; place at the houses. And the students rebelled; they be chaos on campus by the time this issue of The and that’s where the student body and Providence woke up at 7 a.m. and took to the streets, disrupting Cowl reaches the reader’s hand. Or kids could be in College administration often come into conflict. the surrounding neighborhoods more than they class, waiting eagerly for the night when they will Although Providence College is offering a few would have if they were left to their own devices. definitely take to the streets. Providence College alternatives to fight the St. Patrick’s Day parade And now we’ve reached another day where the should be more lenient toward the desires of these to Eaton Street, they should follow the precedent rules and opportunities presented by the College determined students and provide an area for a they set during spring 2015 Golf Party rather than will dictate how the students will respond and how recreational compromise, while the students should attempt to stop something that refuses to flow. the entire day will pass. The email sent by Residence be respectful of their superiors to ensure that the Golf Party, like St. Patrick’s Day, is always a Life was firm yet kind, laying down ground rules day goes smoothly for all parties (on or off campus) day filled with tension as administration grapples regarding guests and conduct while offering tasty involved. for control while students grapple to let go, but snacks and activities on campus; however, these spring 2015 Golf Party was a pleasant surprise to all alternate on campus plans aren’t going to lure many involved. Instead of simply sending police into the students away from the off-campus activities. Making streets to try and break up any activity, the College cupcakes and watching the NCAA Tournament in

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by Wesley Trask ’16 Although technically not prohibited Again, the lifeblood of collegiate Connecticut, only about two hours Opinion Staff from attending the tournament athletics are college students. The Final away, there were no deals for (provided they are willing to miss a lot Four always has a terrible atmosphere; students. If students wanted to go, sports of class time), students are practically even the students that do get to they had to pay like everyone else. barred from supporting their schools’ attend are unable to make the football It took the combined good fortune March Madness is the biggest teams on the national stage. Unless stadiums the games are played in of having tournament games played sporting event of the year. In one they want to pay full price for a ticket sound better than a mausoleum. Even Downtown at the Dunk and then 40 month, the NCAA Men’s Basketball and then find their way to wherever in sports where money does not matter minutes away in Boston, as well as a Tournament goes from 64 (plus four) their team is playing, a student is quite so much, such as ice hockey, little extra effort on the part of PC, to teams down to one. Along the way, ensure a student presence at hockey a lot of people will be making a lot games last year. of money—that includes ticket sales, Money is always going to be TV deals, and scores of wagers on the the most significant factor. That results. Aside from the business side of is never going to change for the this tournament it is in fact a collegiate NCAA; however, it could improve athletics competition in which college the entertainment value of its students make up the backbone, games by at least ensuring a slight something the NCAA seems to ignore. student presence for participating One of the draws to college sports schools. At the very least, individual is that it is a purer form of competition schools should also do more for their than professional athletics. People students. About 50 or so student love that most athletes are playing for tickets, such as in Boston last year reasons other than a paycheck. Not for the Frozen Four, would at least only that, but while professional sports be sufficient to ensure students have been tamed somewhat by wealthy who supported their teams all year season ticket holders and corporate could be rewarded with seeing sponsorships, collegiate sports have them at their apex. Schools such as much more dedicated fanbases. The PC should at the very least provide students of each institution typically (cheap) transportation and (cheap) lead the live support at each home lodging (in many cases a greater game, with their own unique cheers expense than tickets) for students and traditions. This is true even at wishing to attend. If at the very least Providence College, where student a student was willing to ride a bus to support is skyrocketing despite Raleigh, as students from Nebraska- lackluster interest in the Friars that has Omaha did to Boston to watch their team play last year, PC should do permeated the campus in recent years. PHOTO COURTESY: WORDPRESS.COM Those students who have attended everything it can to provide such an every game and supported their completely out of luck. Well, except for the students are shut out. Two years avenue. classmates all year will not get the same those playing in a pep band, in which ago, when the Providence College chance now when it matters the most. case they (at least at PC) effectively get Men’s Hockey Team qualified for the Money is a huge factor in this. paid to attend the games. national tournament in Bridgeport, Don’t Stress About Midterm Grades Use Them To Conquer What’s Ahead

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by McKenzie Tavella ’18 their midterm grades would appear because these are only temporary. At it back. What will this accomplish? Opinion Staff as online. As most of us had never times, they are simply placeholders Instead, give yourself a pat on the academics been offered this option before, we because there are not enough grades back for surviving and not passing did not know what to do with it. Our to adequately show your standing in out indefinitely in Phillips Memorial professor said we could choose a grade the class. I want to thank my professor Library. Next, go over the exam and As the dreaded midterm grade that exceeded our expectations in the for taking this approach to midterm see what you did wrong and see how release approaches, I find myself class in order to have an enjoyable grades, because it has saved me hours you can improve. This poor grade observing Providence College students Thanksgiving break without our of beating myself up, now spent as will actually be a blessing in disguise scrambling to get the best grades parents being on our backs. Another time to motivate myself and to get back because it will motivate you even possible and to submit all of their option is to pick a below average grade to work. more than before you received the assignments on time. Even attendance and deal with the lectures from parents As the mid-semester mark grade, and it is now an example of has spiked through the roof. However, now, but have them be satisfied when approaches, so does examination what you will no longer do wrong. I have found, in my nearly two years the grade goes up at the end of the period. Obviously, telling PC students Pin it up somewhere that you pass at PC, that many members of the PC semester. Lastly, the option that I not to stress about midterm exams every day, whether it be your fridge, community feel a certain way about chose, was to pick a grade that most would be a waste of space in this a calendar in your dorm room, or even midterm grades. nearly reflects where you are in the newspaper article. The point I am on your mirror hanging in the closet. For instance, last semester I had class. The reason I share this example trying to make is that once you stress, Do you know why you should do a teacher who thought they were with you is to show how “unfinalized” study hard, and take the exam, you this? Because the grades that truly do completely irrelevant and gave her midterm grades are. Do not let the should let it go. Do not dwell on a matter are coming up. students the ability to decide what stress of midterm grades get to you, poor grade once you have received March 17, 2016 COMMENTARYOPINION The Cowl 9 Success As a Liberal Arts Major It’s Not Always About Increase in Wealth

by Taylor Godfrey ’19 find it. That is not to say that people who pursue are many, many intelligent individuals working and Opinion Staff degrees in those areas are unhappy, simply that we studying the liberal arts and that writing an eloquent as a society cannot ascribe the word “success” to just essay or paper is just as important a skill as mastery liberal arts one group of people. There are many ways to find of mathematics. The business moguls of the world success, and people who find it in what have come may be amazing at their jobs but may be unable to In today’s society, we have a certain picture of to be thought of as unconventional places should not write a paper or composition as well as a student “success”: the man or woman in an expensive suit be ridiculed or belittled. who majored in English or history. striding down the streets of New York or another The real danger with this denial of success in the None of this is to say that conventionally successful big city to a high-rise office. Or maybe a doctor in a liberal arts is the danger that it poses to the subjects people such as lawyers and businessmen and pressed white lab coat or a lawyer with a briefcase themselves. There is a real push today to have more women are not truly successful. Their achievements, in hand. Whatever the case may be, it is obvious people studying science and STEM-related subjects. monetary or not, should be respected and they that success in life is usually measured by wealth. That is a truly a great initiative; anyone who wants should be considered successful. That does not mean And while all of these people in the aforementioned to study in these fields should have an opportunity that that is the only way to find success. People who professions may be successful, they are not the only to do so, but that does not mean that people who have found not wealth but happiness or fulfillment ones who can achieve success. do not wish to study within these fields are any less in their professions should be considered successes Many people have asked me why I wanted to important or necessary. too. It is not that liberal arts students need to choose major in the liberal arts, specifically in English. This too is an important part of being successful. different majors; it is that society needs to learn to Many of those same people have wondered why A conventionally successful person is an intelligent see the value in other areas of study and other areas I wanted to dedicate four years of my life to a person who does a job that not many others can do. of life. subject that does not guarantee a well-paying job However, many people fail to consider that there after graduation. These are questions that many liberal arts majors face. People wonder why we would not choose a major that would lead to a more “successful” career. But the thing is, most of us are not looking for the typical idea of success. While financial stability is clearly a part of the overall success of a person’s life, it is not the only important aspect. So, in choosing a major and potential career paths, I was not simply looking for the most economically lucrative option. While I am positive that all of the business and science majors absolutely love what they do, I knew that I would not love those subjects as much. And is that not an important part of life—loving the subject to which you are dedicating your life? “Success,” as it is defined in the dictionary, includes “the attainment of wealth” but also mentions “the accomplishment of one’s goals.” What many people do not realize is that wealth itself is not everyone’s main goal. Happiness is equally as important and the liberal arts, as opposed to STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) or business related subjects, is where some people PHOTO COURTESY OF THOMASHUSTON.TUMBLR.COM Recovering Formality A Philosophical Look at a Social Necessity

by Dr. Paul Medeiros which includes such items as rules, officers and Nonetheless, formality solves human need. Visiting Faculty offices, and suitable language. Formality provides us with guidance, which Virtue is in essence effort. Retreat of formality in beginners value. Formality gives room for persons philosophy our lifetime is the loss of a certain area of intellectual to voluntarily choose what in truth they must do, effort. which the experienced value. If loss of formality Formality is encountered in all areas of our Suppose sculptures are removed, pathways is overwhelming, beginners languish and experts life. How people pursue formality varies, but widened and asphalted, and way-markers made resign. contributions of formality do not. Formality non-descript. On one hand, many more visitors may One approach to the loss of formality is to aim is at the heart of all learning and adventuring. be accommodated in the public garden, and people to revive formality, especially misplaced customs Without formality, truth cannot be discovered are largely freed of mindfully abiding. Moreover, and practices. In many areas, this is good, moral nor adventures begun. Formality is needed for what was formerly prohibited or isolated may now work, on the order of bringing litter to the trash all community and home. Without formality, be met. On the other hand, intricacies of the splendid receptacle. In some areas, what is the moral there can be no ownership nor lasting bond. garden are gone; some visitors may find themselves approach aims to override departures deemed wise Accordingly, loss of formality in any area is a crowded and hurried. by those living before us who endured hardships point of first concern. In Treatise on Law, St. Thomas Aquinas writes due to formal restrictions. Accordingly, a better Formality is like ornamental fountains, that civil laws may change as the conditions of life approach is to pursue what is the ethical approach manicured pathways, and tagged botany in change. Likewise, in Article 2, the Angelic Doctor to recovering formality: to aim to act in most the public garden. Visitors gain directions and asserts that laws, in order to be just, must not be too circumstances formally and perceptively. Above orientation by these items of value; difficulties are restrictive. Accordingly, for St. Thomas, civil laws all, to enact formality is to readily assist anyone soon solved. Due to helpful structures, no visitor may always be transformed or removed in favor of who appears to be in need, who appears crowded doubts the benevolent mission of the garden more suitable laws. Civil laws are among the areas of and hurried, and to readily ask for assistance from nor of its chief gardener. A certain mindfulness, formality; in all likelihood, we may attribute all loss persons who themselves appear available to serve. or prudence, is the principle virtue for visitors. of formality as the wise response to new conditions That’s just how it is with established formality, and human needs.

PHOTO COURTESY OF WORDPRESS.COM March 17, 2016 OPINION The Cowl 10 Providence College’s Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 The Sentimental Senior Syndrome Publisher: Kristine Goodwin the long route from my apartment to is a tough pill to swallow. Amongst all Co-Publisher: Dr. Steven A. Sears by Kathleen McGinty ’16 Advisor: Richard F. Kless Editor-in-Chief Slavin. While this trip, which traverses the change of the past four years, The the quad, may be longer and most Cowl has been the one constant, starting Graduate Assistant: Joseph Flynn ‘15 editor’s column certainly puts me at greater risk for the second week of my freshman year, Editor-in-Chief: Kathleen McGinty ’16 getting hit in the head trying to dodge during my college experience. With the tantalizing spring weather flying footballs and Frisbees, there is While I don’t want to make this my Associate Editor-in-Chief: Gabriella of late last week, I found myself, something comforting in this journey swan song just yet, I can’t help but think Nigro ’16 during my trips over to The Cowl office that makes the extra few minutes why it always takes us until the end of or Concannon Fitness Center, taking worth it. an experience or a journey to finally Managing Editor: James Seabright ’16 Maybe it’s the throwback music come to appreciate it in its fullness. We News Co-Editor: Meaghan Dodson ’17 blasting from Aquinas, or my body suddenly want to the make the most of News Co-Editor: Marla Gagne ’18 subconsciously seeking to boost its our lasts, like a final intramural game, Asst. News Editor: Sabrina Guilbeault Vitamin D levels after the winter or check off a bucket list of activities we ’18 months. Yet I have an inkling it is what have yet to experience, like exploring looms ahead in just several short weeks more of Downtown Providence. Opinion Co-Editor: Jackie Kelley ’17 Opinion Co-Editor: Brianna Abbott ‘17 for us seniors. I will spare us all the dreaded Asst. Opinion Editor: Carolyn Walsh ’17 We are all in the midst of this period countdown because with the end of transition, trying to reconcile where not yet upon us; there is still much to Arts & Entertainment Editor: Serena we are now with where we will be appreciate and celebrate. We may be Ambroselli ’16 come May 15. Depending on when focused on making as many lasting Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor: Katie Gabby and I hand over the reins to our memories as we can in order to do so, Puzycki ’17 successors, this could be one of the last but perhaps what we are really seeking Portfolio Editor: Branan Durbin ’16 editorials I write for The Cowl, and that is in front of us each and every day. Asst. Portfolio Editor: Jose Martinez ’16

Sports Co-Editor: DJ Anderson ’16 Sports Co-Editor: Joey Ciccarello ’16 Asst. Sports Editor: Gretta Schultz ’17 Photography Co-Editor: Jess Artigliere Tangents Tirades ’17 Photography Co-Editor: Kristina Ho ’18 Asst. Photography Editor: Kimberly & Lezama ‘18 PC Needs Better Support Your A Reflection on Head Copy Editor: Casey Clark ’17 Easter Asst. Head Copy Editor: Abbey Guerino Recycling System Fellow Friars ’16 I want to recycle. I like to recycle. Great times are upon us here at With Easter nearly two weeks Copy Editors: Katie Coyne ’18, Courtney I believe in recycling. Reduce, Reuse, Providence College. The days are away, it is a fitting time to reflect on Day ’19, Jennifer Dorn ’18, Sara Grassie Recycle all the way (in all seriousness). getting longer, the sun is shining the Christian soteriology, the saving ’18, Lauren Ioli ’17, Annie Loftus ’18, Kristina Meyers ’16, Anna Munroe ’17, But why is recycling so complicated brighter, and playoff season is quickly work of Christ. I owe the content of Abby Shelley ’17, Annie Shelley ’19, at Providence College!? Walking out approaching for both of PC’s major this reflection to Bishop Robert Barron, Rachel Sullivan ’18, Jessica Wilson ’17, of Philips Memorial Library the other athletic programs. With the selection who recently published a discussion Olivia Winslow ’16 week, I attempted to place my Dunks show for the NCAA tournament on “Nature and Grace” on his Word plastic coffee cup in one of the large occurring on Sunday, March 13 On Fire website. green recycling bins. Unfortunately, it and PC Men’s Basketball earning a Barron begins by pointing to a Letter/Guest Submission Policy got completely stuck in the slightly too number nine seed, there is more than passage in Matthew’s Gospel, in which small circular opening on the top of the enough of a reason for Providence’s John the Baptist anticipates the coming The Cowl welcomes guest opinions and letters bin. I failed to squeeze my half-empty student body to be excited and proud of Christ: “I baptize you with water to the editor from members of the Providence cup through the opening and walked to be a Friar. The only issue that for repentance, but he who is coming College community and outside contributors. away with a dripping, crushed cup comes with this excitement is that after me is mightier than I, whose All submissions must include the writer’s name, and a look of defeat. students and fans seem to forget that sandals I am not worthy to carry. He signature, a phone number, and an email address Even just recently walking through we are blessed with the opportunity will baptize you with the Holy Spirit where he or she can be reached. Letters should be no Slavin, I attempted to recycle a small to cheer on our defending National and fire” (Mt 3:11). Note that the word more than 250 words in length and will be printed paper box. Again I failed, as neither Champion Men’s Ice Hockey team as “baptize,” from the Greek βαπτίζω or as space permits. Guest commentaries should be the small circular opening (for plastic well, making us incredibly spoiled in baptizó, literally means to “dip into,” limited to 500 words in length, and only one will be published per week. The Cowl reserves the right bottles) nor the long narrow opening the eyes of many envious alumni. At to “immerse.” As Barron explains, to edit articles for grammar. Submissions must be (for pieces of paper) fit the poor square Schneider Arena on Friday, March John the Baptist’s words reveal our emailed to The Cowl office no later than 9 ­p.m.­­ on piece of cardboard I was holding. 11 for the Hockey East playoff game, passive role in Christ’s salvific work. the Sunday before publication. We do not print What is the reason for these there was an embarrassing turnout That is, Christ accomplishes our previously published articles. Email responses to inconveniently shaped recycling bins?! by Friar Fans, and we were clearly salvation on his own accord, and it is [email protected], and remember a guest Why are we still labeling containers outnumbered by the extensive mob of through our faith in Him that we share submission is only an email away! by paper and plastic?! Despite the Merrimack student fans in the arena, in this victory. fact that Rhode Island has already who were cheering on their school Even more fascinating is the Accuracy Watch transitioned from dual to single stream loud and proud. Sure, our luck brings description of Christ’s saving work, The Cowl is committed to accuracy and carefully recycling (ending the need to separate us the opportunity to choose which namely that we are “dipped” in the checks every article that goes into print to ensure paper from bottles and cans during sporting events we go to and watch, Holy Spirit—what does that mean? 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KRISTINA HO ’18/ THE COWL KIMBERLY LEZAMA ’18/ THE COWL TOP LEFT: Students learn about and discuss the presidential election in order to make the right decision during “Election 2016 for Dummies,” sponsored by BOP. TOP RIGHT: Students gather together for Agape Latte, as they enjoy coffee and listen to a faculty member speak about how faith has influenced his life, sponsored by Student Affairs. BELOW: Students enjoy zeppoles, a traditional Italian pastry, sponsored by Student Activites and Circolo Italiano.

KRISTINA HO ’18/ THE COWL ABOVE: Dr. Nadia Richardson, founder of the No More Martrys campaign, inspires students to embrace their identities and to foster healthy development marked by mental wellness, sponsored by Active Minds. BELOW: The Men’s Ice Hockey Team celebrates their win over Merrimack. BOTTOM RIGHT: Students have their resumes reviewed by employers and Career Assistants, sponsored by The Career Education Center & Professional Development. KRISTINA HO ’18/ THE COWL

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Page 12 Photography March 17, 2016 Who do you look up to the most?

“Peter Salhaney and John Galvin.” “Superman.” Kevin O’Neill ’18 Honey Perez ’17

“Tiffany Gaffney.” “My dad, Tom ‘Jesus 2.0’ Brady, and my nana.” Rachel Najarian ’16, Michelle Desjardins ’17, Chris Matthews ’17, James Smith ’17, Alessandra Gratta’1 6, Dina Moffet ’16, and Tom O’Hare ’17 Jacqueline Michels ’19, and William Bozian ’19

“My dad.” “My dad.” Justin Michelson ’19, Russell Bennett’ 19, Stephen Clow ’19, Griffin Hayden ’19, Patrick Dunne ’19, and Matthew MacLellan’ 19 and Jack Shanahan ’19

“Me, myself, and I.”

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PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.PLAYBUZZ.COM Photos Taken By Kimberly Lezama ’18, Assistant Photo Editor Arts& Page 13 Entertainment March 17, 2016 Remembering George Martin Believers of Words PC’s Newest Club for Poetry Lovers Allows Space for Creativity to Flow

by Ryan Cox ’18 poetry. are President and Founder Ylaiza Perez ’16 and Vice A&E Staff “BOW’s vision is to put into words the pressing President Phionna Cayola Claude ’18; a diverse CAMPUS issues that leave others speechless. It wants variety of members from each class year attend to strive to constantly display a sense of unity meetings. A brand new club on campus is looking to bring and understanding that others can relate to and BOW meets on Tuesdays from 7-8 p.m. in the the power of the spoken word to Providence College. potentially join in discussion,” said Treasurer Community Room on the fourth floor of Feinstein Believers of Words (BOW) was officially founded Giselle Bonilla ’16. Other executive board members academic center. During that hour, members share at the end of the fall semester and is a place where poetry that they have written, listen to spoken word those with an appreciation performances, and play poetry-related games, for poetry can gather to sometimes composing poetry as a group. The collaborate on, listen to, and atmosphere of BOW is meant to be a welcoming express themselves through one, and club members hope to create a space where other students feel welcome to express themselves through a common medium and create a sense of unity. While BOW has no official events planned yet, they are exploring several options for the future and recently helped sponsor the campus-wide “Love Your Melanin” campaign, which was also sponsored by the Board of Multicultural Student Affairs (BMSA). Some members also performed at the campus involvement fair, which was held at the beginning of this semester. Bonilla said her experience has been an overwhelmingly positive one so far. “I’ve always loved to write poetry and express myself through writing,” she said. “Being a part of Believers of Words has helped me realize that I am not the only one who sees poetry as an outlet, and it gave me the opportunity to connect with people through their poetry.” For more information on BOW, interested students can “The Spoken Word,” by artist David Beherens. PHOTO COURTESY OF DAVIDBEHERENS.BLOGSPOT.COM attend an upcoming meeting. PC Creative Writer’s Festival by Elizabeth Jancsy ’18 A&E Staff CAMPUS Walking into the lobby Virtual Reality on the Rise of the Smith Center for the Arts this past weekend, one may have thought they somehow landed on the stage of a Broadway show; directors and writers were shouting their visions as actors ran across the tiled floor, moving about the space and projecting lines with strong emotion. To these artists, this was just another rehearsal day as Providence College prepares for its third The Smith Center for the Arts, located on lower campus. PHOTO COURTESY OF SULLIVANBUCKINGHAM.COM annual Creative Writer’s Festival, to be held this not your average talent own writing pieces, but quirk of the festival is that a new world for the see with your own eyes Saturday, March 19, at 7 show.” they are also directing and none of it takes place on audience to enter into,” as you navigate your way p.m. in the Smith Center The Creative Writer’s acting in pieces as well. stage. Directors and actors DiBari shares. through the Smith Center for the Arts. Festival, steered by Dave The Creative Writer’s have foregone the typical While I never thought for the Arts and also find “The Creative Writer’s Rabinow, a professor Festival not only allows proscenium stage in the a lobby could act as your way through pieces Festival is such a unique in the Department of opportunities for aspiring Angell Blackfriars Theatre the stage for a scene, I that will make you laugh showcase of all the talent Theatre, Dance, and writers to show off their and are now calling the found myself completely and cry. If you have here at PC,” Julia DiBari Film, consists of short talents; it does the same lobby, classrooms, and engrossed in what missed this festival twice ’17 shares, as she prepares plays, scenes, and small for aspiring directors as even hallways home to was being performed in your years here at PC, for a scene she is acting pieces of work submitted well. their creative pieces. “It before me in the Smith do not miss it for a third in. “It is a new experience by the student body. In Now, do not reserve definitely adds to the Center this past Sunday time; attend The Creative for the audience members this festival not only are your seat in the theatre just variety of the show. With afternoon. Writer’s Festival this and it’s safe to say it’s students submitting their yet—the most interesting each new location comes It is truly something to weekend. 14 The Cowl ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT March 17, 2016 Remembering George Martin Legendary Producer for The Beatles Dies at 90 Years Old

by Paige Calabrese ’18 using recordings of strings in “Eleanor A&E Staff Rigby,” brass in “Got to Get You Into MUSIC My Life,” and a marching band in “Yellow Submarine.” These orchestral Sir George Martin, British record additions solidified The Beatles’ producer who rose to fame for his unique sound and set them apart from work with The Beatles, died Tuesday, other artists in their genre. March 8, 2016, at his home in Wiltshire, Martin explained the reasoning England at age 90. CA Management, behind his unconventional recording the company that represented Martin, approach in an interview with The confirmed his death. New York Times in 2003, stating, “The While his unique, avant-garde criterion by which recordings were approach to producing music earned judged was their faithfulness to the him fame in his own right, Martin is best original. If you made a recording that known for working with and signing was so good that you couldn’t tell the British rock band The Beatles to their difference between the recording and very first recording contract with the the actual performance, that was the Parlophone record label. Martin signed acme. And I questioned that. I thought, the band to Parlophone after they had O.K., we’re all taking photographs of been rejected by every British label they an existing event. But we don’t have to had appealed to, and he went on to make a photograph; we can paint. And produce 13 albums and 22 singles with that prompted me to experiment.” the band between 1962 and 1970. After Prior to working with The Beatles, leaving Parlophone in 1965, Martin Martin produced recordings of jazz, began to produce independently, comedy, and symphony to which but he continued to produce for The he also applied his technological Beatles, setting the example of record enhancements as well as his perfect production as an independent career pitch and expertise in arranging music. instead of something solely pursued Later in his career, Martin worked with through a label. other famous jazz and pop musicians Martin’s producing techniques including Ella Fitzgerald, the Bee Gees, revolutionized The Beatles’ sound and and Jeff Beck. transformed their artistically gifted Countless celebrities, musicians, and songwriting into the influential pop- politicians showed their support for rock music we know today. Martin Martin and offered their condolences applied his love of technology to last week. Producer Mark Ronson his producing by using everything tweeted, “Thank you Sir George Martin: available to him to creatively enhance the greatest British record producer of music; he added backward vocals and all time. We will never stop living in instrumental recordings to tracks and the world you helped create.” British altered speed and arrangements. politician David Cameron tweeted, As Martin began introducing The “Sir George Martin was a giant of Beatles to the expansive electronic music–working with the Fab Four to options they could to add to their create the world’s most enduring pop music, he taught the band how to music.” use recording equipment; this was George Martin’s contributions to extremely uncommon and essentially music and recording have helped unheard of in producer-musician the music industry to evolve into relationships at the time. what we know today, and his spirit In addition to electronically editing of innovation and passion for music tracks, Martin encouraged the band to will inspire countless generations of add orchestral aspects to their music, musicians and producers. Sir George Martin, often referred to as “The PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHAELMESSER.PROBOARDS.COM Fifth Beatle.” Virtual Reality on the Rise

by Ryan Charland ’18 OLED screens for each field of view. HoloLens A&E Staff eye, providing a 3D effect is not exclusively for for the user. The hardware gaming, like Playstation ENTERTAINMENT is supported by titles like VR, but can also be used Minecraft and Half Life 2, for Skype or 3D modeling. Twenty years after the as well as a wide array of The film industry virtual reality (VR) craze independent projects. has taken notice of of the 1990s, the market Taking a cue from VR’s resurgence and is having another go at it. the Rift’s success, Sony has wasted no time in Conscious of past failures and Microsoft have capitalizing on the fad. As at immersive technology developed their own video games continue to (think Nintendo’s Virtual versions of the headset. become more and more Boy), film and video game Sony’s Playstation VR cinematic, cinema seems producers are focusing has a similar design to to be adapting video game PHOTO COURTESY OF SULLIVANBUCKINGHAM.COM their efforts on perfecting Oculus’s product, albeit concepts. Hardcore Henry virtual reality experiences with a lower price tag is an upcoming action A closer look inside the world of virtual reality. PHOTO COURTESY OF ISS.FRAUNHOFER.DE for the public. Maybe 2016 of $399. Microsoft’s movie shot entirely in first from negative to positive, next found footage until possibilities of new forms is the year they will finally answer to its competitors person. Found footage but it remains to be seen it is run into the ground. of narrative are promising, get it right. is the HoloLens, which horror movies have if it will have a lasting Before that happens, we especially if horror games The Oculus Rift has resembles Google Glass in previously made use of impact on the industry. are bound to see some can make proper use of been making headlines design and function. Both first person, but Hardcore As Deadpool and interesting variations on the isolation imposed by for the past few years, “smart glasses” mix VR Henry is something new. its slew of upcoming the theme as video games a headset. As competition originally beginning as a with reality, an alternative Closer to Call of Duty than copycats have shown, and movies continue their grows, it seems inevitable campaign on Kickstarter. to possibly disorienting Cloverfield, it looks to make Hollywood does not hybridization. that the hardware will A completed version of the or nauseating headsets. viewers feel like an action hesitate to cash in on a At this point, it is still become affordable for the headset will be released in They display information hero and to allow them to success. Big returns from unclear if VR is a fad, like average consumer. This July for $599.99. Oculus in an overlay on the lens have fun while doing so. Hardcore Henry would motion controls of the year consumers will see if VR makes use of a headset that can be interacted with Reviews ahead of its April likely mean first person late 2000s, or if it is a new VR will be a success in the containing separate HD or disabled to give a clear 8 release date have ranged action would become the direction for media. The market. March 17, 2016 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Cowl 15 Let’s Let’s High Expectations for GoT Season Six Rant Rave

This Week: This Week: March Movie Releases The Screening Room The Story behind “Damn, Daniel!” PHOTO COURTESY OF MYFREEPHOTOSHOP.COM Daniel Lara posing with Ellen DeGenerees. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIRED.COM

by Kelly Laske ’16 some people might not have access by Luiza Alves ’19 lead the duo to appear on Ellen where A&E Staff to a movie theater and may have to A&E Staff Lara was presented with a lifetime drive far in order to get to one. With SOCIAL MEDIA supply of Vans. The phenomenon FILM the amount one would be spending has also lead the two “Damn Daniel” on transportation, the $50 charge “Damn Daniel,” the video that will stars to make a cameo appearance in It is every person’s dream come might actually be worth it. Or if you take over your “Damn Life.” Back at Weezer’s “California Kids” music video true—hot off the press movie are a student at Providence College it again with the…viral video with an in the band’s attempt to cater to young releases viewable from your with 12 housemates, you can just split even more viral catch phrase. The video music fans. At the end of the music television on the same day they hit the price and Venmo the purchaser. consists of a series of various Snapchat video, Weezer front man Rivers Cuomo theaters. “Screening Room” is a If you are sitting home alone and clips of Daniel, stylishly dressed in finds himself on a beach and drops his new service that will allow families still on that college budget, though, different brands, being filmed by his famous, nerdy glasses to which the two to watch new movies the same day “Screening Room” might not be the friend with the voice-over repeating, internet stars appear and Holz says they are released in theaters. For service for you. “Damn Daniel” as he goes about his “Damn Rivers, back at it again with the those who would rather not venture One might also be concerned day, later interjecting with “back at it Ray-Bans,” as Lara puts his arm around off their couch to catch the latest box about how this might affect local again with the white Vans.” Cuomo and the two walk together. office hit, this is the ideal start-up to movie theaters, and whether or not, The star of the video, Daniel Lara, It should come as no surprise that the purchase. if this service is created, theaters will is a 14-year-old freshman high school phrase has found its way into apps as It all seems like the perfect set- get a decent chunk of profits to avoid student from California. His friend well. If you search the Apple App Store up—until consumers hear about backlash from theater owners. Josh Holz, a 15-year-old sophomore, for “Damn Daniel,” you’ll find over a the hefty price of using the service. According to Variety, theater approached Daniel late February during dozen apps devoted to the meme. One of Though endorsed by some of owners will potentially get $20 of the their sixth period class and filmed him, the games simply called, Damn Daniel, Hollywood’s biggest directors, it $50 movie price. In addition to this, saying the catch phrase we now know is currently ranked 10th in Apple’s Top can be argued that this service is not the purchaser will get two free tickets too well, “Damn Daniel,” and continued Free Chart. affordable for the average American to the movie theater to encourage to do so over a period of time every sixth The appeal is hard to explain, yet moviegoer. them to see the movie again and period until the compilation of the video undeniable, which speaks volumes to “Screening Room” plans to first keep the theaters in business. was made. The video has received over the rapidness and popularity of the video charge consumers who want to “Screening Room” is still in the 346 thousand retweets on Twitter alone, and the stars of it. Lara has received use the service $150 for a box and works and details are not fully set in and over 462 thousand views the first thousands of marriage proposals from equipment. In addition to that fee, stone yet. While I think “Screening week it was out. women all over the nation, stating that consumers will have to pay $50 for a Room” has potential, I do not think In the matter of two weeks, though he is flattered, “He is not ready 48-hour rental. it will survive. While some people hundreds of parodies and remixes of for that commitment any time soon” on For just one movie that they will would jump on the opportunity the video have been created on Twitter, Ellen. Lara also currently has one million not even be able to keep, it will cost to watch a new movie from home, YouTube, and Vine. Lara noticed the followers on his Instagram account as the consumer $50. In all honesty, it others see going to the movies as video gaining popularity when 20 well as a pair of white Vans allegedly just seems like a ridiculous price. It a night out or a thing to do, and it people at a local mall stopped him claimed to be his, selling for $1,000 on does not seem worth it when you ultimately depends if you want to to take pictures and later with about eBay. Though you would love to hate could just physically go to the movie spend $50 on a movie that you will another 40 people at a swim meet being the video, sometimes you just have to sit theater for around $11. only have for 48 hours. held at another school. back and say, “Damn Daniel.” One positive aspect of this is that What started as a simple Snapchat has 16 The Cowl ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT March 17, 2016 High Expectations for GoT Season Six by Francis Hannon ’17 and has been heartlessly tyrannous A&E Staff while holding authority, making her a thoroughly odious character. In the TELEVISION end of Season 5 we see Cersei publicly shamed for her transgressions, which Game Of Thrones begins its much- is a low point for a character of her anticipated sixth season on April 24. proud and regal position. Yet even The HBO show, based on the book in her humiliation, Cersei holds her series of the same name by George head high and manages to maintain R.R. Martin, has become a massive shards of her dignity; this suggests hit. Part of the show’s draw is from that she will resurge in the future. those who have read the books, but The most recent Season 6 trailer this poses somewhat of a problem. hints that this is the case, showing Martin is having trouble writing at momentary clips of the proud Queen the rate that HBO wants to film and speaking from her comfortable this is the first season in which the position of authority. show will extend beyond the novel. The success of Game of Thrones Game of Thrones fans are interested to lies in the richness of its plot. The see how producers reconcile Martin’s two plotlines mentioned are merely still developing storyline with the two of six or seven major storylines identity the show has taken on. that are both isolated from each Thematically, the central storyline other and related in a larger picture. is the fate of the beloved Jon Snow Martin acts like a grandmaster in (played by Kit Harrington), who we a chess game, playing with many see slain in the Season 5 finale. One moving pieces that are jockeying for of the last of the Stark bloodline, position three moves ahead of the Jon Snow is a rare character in that audience. The beauty of the show is he has pure intentions and a clean its unpredictability. As the season conscience. As a bastard child, he progresses, the audience pieces has been disadvantaged his whole together clues of the larger puzzle, life but continually refuses to let but Martin does a brilliant job of adversity corrupt him. He has always weaving a rich and complex plot performed his duties diligently A look at some of the action from Game of Thrones Season 5. PHOTO COURTESY OF PINTEREST.COM that is impossible to anticipate. The and with high character, refusing is not the end of Jon Snow. The fact Lannister (played by Lena Headey) next installment will get audiences to engage in the bloodthirsty that the Season 6 poster features his and the situation at Kings Landing, thinking and talking again about ambition that defines so many of the bloodied face is certainly suggestive the center of the seven kingdoms. their mostly incorrect predictions characters. This makes his death so of Snow’s return. Cersei is a foil to Jon Snow, his of how the intricate narrative will perturbing to the audience, yet there Another interesting plotline is opposite in many ways. She has risen be revealed, and for that we are is an overwhelming sense that this the story surrounding Queen Cersei to power through endless treachery thankful. March Movie Releases Shows to Catch Before the Month is Over

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIRED.COM by Isabella Goldstein ’17 A&E Staff FILM Sometimes there is nothing better than kicking back at the movies with some overly-buttered popcorn and your favorite cinema candies. Have a look at the following films, all of which will be released throughout the rest of March, and head on over to the Providence Place Mall to catch a new flick now. The Divergent Series: Allegiant hits theaters tomorrow. Directed by Robert Schwentke and starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Naomi Watts, Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, and Jeff Daniels, this action-packed third installment of The Divergent Series follows the adventures of Tris and Four beyond Chicago’s walls. Once they have left the only city they have ever known, Tris and Four soon discover shocking new revelations that completely change their plans as to how they will find a solution for their shambled city. In order to survive, the two must make the most difficult choices about courage, allegiance, sacrifice, and even love. My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 co-stars Nia Vardalos and John Corbett. PHOTO COURTESY OF TODAY.COM Next week on March 25, My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 and Batman v time follows the planning of a bigger action-packed? Directed by Zack from Lex Luthor and a new villain, Superman: Dawn of Justice hit theaters. Portokalos family wedding than ever Snyder and starring Ben Affleck, Henry Doomsday. Find out if Metropolis can Directed by Kirk Jones and starring before as Toula and Ian struggle to deal Cavill, and Amy Adams, Batman v be saved. Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Lainie with their rebellious daughter and the Superman: Dawn of Justice follows the If you have some time to escape Kazan, Michael Constantine, and never-ending needs of their cousins battle between Batman and Superman campus, head out and catch one of these Andrea Martin, the second installment and friends. as the world struggles to decide which movies, all of which will be released of the highest-grossing rom-com of all Looking for something a bit more hero is truly needed to rescue humanity throughout the month of March. The Cowl 17 Portfolio March 17, 2016 Catharanth

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For millennia, the world has believed closer as he crashed his way through below me, curled tightly around itself, myself shivering despite it. I leaned dragons to be extinct. The immortal the undergrowth and the trees. At the with its enormous wings tucked into in to its face, my mouth inches from folk have not seen them in so long time, I thought it was nothing. After its sides. its skin, whispering the words of my they often forget about the creatures all, humans get scared of everything, It was magnificent. The largest ancestors meant to wake a sleeping who once roamed the skies, causing and the worst of any creature that creature I’ve ever seen in all the years dragon peacefully from its slumber. chaos each time their shadows fell over inhabited my woods, second to myself, of my life, nearly as large as that human My last words came out in a puff of villages and kingdoms. The humans were the black wolves of Negara, boy had described it to be, but not breath, a small cloud of air appearing believe them to be merely the stuff of and they rarely went after humans nearly as horrifying as he’d said it was. in the moonlight before dissipating. stories, “fairy tales” one tells a small anymore. It was only the word he’d If anything, the dragon was beautiful. I waited. In the distance, I could child for comfort. But the earth has not whispered as he ran beneath my tree Scales of the palest blues in the world— hear the human hunters moving forgotten them. The towering snowy that had me following him down to his hues matching everything from a clear through the forest, getting closer mountains that line the western lands village. Dragon, he’d said. Dragon. sky in the spring months to the color despite being guided by only a rumble sometimes, as though there is The townspeople were skeptical. I of the thick ices of the southern isles— sliver of the moon. Seconds that thunder far beneath the surface, and listened from the roof of one of their covered the length of its body, twining felt like hours passed, and it didn’t volcanoes that have lain dormant for houses as he told them what he’d seen, around it in such a way that they wake. I could feel something akin decades erupt with the least amount his voice bordering on hysterical. A shimmered in the moonlight with each to fear reach my heart. I had not of warning. Endless caverns in the dragon as large as the tallest peak of the breath that moved its chest. Snatches of feared anything for centuries, but glaciers of the southern isles deter Gorl Mountains. Claws and spikes long its leathery underbelly peeked through the thought of those humans killing explorers with their unfathomable and sharp enough to gut a whole town its tightly coiled body, the same grey as this creature had my heartbeat darkness, and some have said that at the same time. The description went the snow-filled clouds that continually quickening. I stood, determined to they have felt warm breezes blowing on, each attribute more outrageous hung over the Gorl Mountains. Its climb back up the hill and fight them, outward from the glaciers. No, the earth than the last, but instead of turning horns and claws and spikes were the though I’d sworn long ago not to has not forgotten her most exceptional people away, the bitter scent of fear color of ivory, each ending in wickedly hurt humans again. As I turned, my creatures. She has merely hidden reached my nose, and I realized they’d sharp points that could tear through body slipping into a tension that I them from the humans who don’t actually begun to believe him. Which flesh without a bit of resistance. I stood hadn’t felt for decades, movement understand and fear them, and who meant that soon, they’d be organizing staring at it, struck dumb by the mere out of the corner of my eye made began killing them many centuries a hunting party. And if there really size and grandeur of the creature in me pause. A wall of air again hit me, ago. was a dragon hidden in the heart of my front of me. But I had to hurry. The though it moved up my body as it Because they have indeed only been woods, they would kill him without humans were not far behind me, that did so. A deep rumbling of thunder in hiding. Hiding, and waiting for hesitation. I ran. stupid boy leading them back to this shook the trees, the birds who lived the moment they might return to the Because he’d been so blinded by his very spot. in them having long gone deathly surface, and see the light of day again. fear, the human boy had created a path I slid down the hillside to the silent, and a slithering of a thousand Waiting for the moment when they so easily able to track it nearly made dragon, my hands burning against the snakes echoed through the forest might once more feel the wind on their me sick. The hunters would have no grass and sticks and stones. There was and the hills as its tail unfurled. I faces as they race across the skies, their trouble finding his trail and following a tugging in the pit of my stomach, as if turned again, and found myself powerful wings scattering the clouds it. And indeed, I could hear the stirrings the magic of the sleeping beast in front staring into an eye of deepest night, a behind them. Waiting, perhaps, just as of a large crowd at the edge of the town, of me was somehow calling to me, shock against the paleness of the skin I have been waiting—for the moment and wood-smoke reached the trees. and awakening something inside me. surrounding it. I reached out a hand, when they find their riders, and might They were already burning torches, I rolled to my knee in front of its head, shaking, almost against my will, to again live in harmony with the rest of the better to see in the darkening night. pausing to catch my breath and admire touch my fingertips to its skin, when the world. I ran faster, nearly flying, as I retraced it from up close. Swallowing, I reached there was a crash at the top of the hill I heard him before I saw him. And his steps to a hillside that dropped into out a hand to rest it on the dragon’s and suddenly shouting filled the air. even before then, I could smell his a ravine. I skidded to a stop, my breath snout. A wall of warm air nearly pushed The human hunters had arrived, and fear from 50 miles away, drawing catching as I beheld the dragon asleep me off balance as it exhaled, and I felt they were here to kill the dragon.

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He even caught himself thinking he dun said to me, ‘Abel, you must go were about halfway around, limb, Lego socket from Lego socket. Then mix and match their He was alone, and there was no about proposing. No, it wasn’t worth and preach to them.’ But I said, ‘No, something terrible happened. A short, parts so you get the perfect and understanding parent. That's how one there to hear him. the fight. He’d go to the revival. He Lord. My’s lips is unclean.’ And he sharp scream pierced the old barn air. Iron Man Suit (the whole thing) Legos work. “I don’t like that preacher…” he would just have to wait for the storm looked me square in the eye and said, The singing suddenly broke off and If that doesn't work, join a hippie commune. They're all about said again. to blow over. And it would. ‘I will clean them with fire.’” everyone snapped toward the sound. dem humanities too...and other stuff...plus it's also St. Paddy's day Abel Avery Cavanaugh, an old, The audience had grown quiet Then, a second later, a young man’s Night's Watch Robes for them too! Search hard enough and you'll find their pot...of gold. white-haired Baptist preacher, had now, but there were occasional shouts voice: “SALLY!!!!” There is a kind of PHOTO COURTESY OF CHALEERAT NG. come to town about three months Abel watched the crowd shuffling of agreement rising from it. rage that boils up when one’s worst Ciao, ago—set up in an old farmhouse right into the room, his makeshift church “And so I come here, and I founded fears are realized, and this scream Hockey Pads (just the pads) Your gurrrrlllll (I was an English major) outside town—and now everyone hall. “A church,” he chuckled. “How this here church for all of y’all, to save was full of that rage. The unthinkable, was going batty talking about him simple these people are. They’ll meet you from the pit of hell. And now, unspeakable thing had happened: a and the revival he was holding in a barn if some fella in all black and after three months of preachin’, the young lady, whom everyone in town tonight. Everyone except Joey, that is. a straw hat’ll just come along and time is come to TEST YOUR FAITH! loved, had been bitten by a viper. Joey didn’t trust old Abel. tell ‘em it’s a church.” And that’s And so we will be havin’ this revival. There was no antidote out in hills. by Dawyn Henriquez ’19 Portfolio Staff Something about the old man just just what he had done, showing And we will be handlin’ snakes, and Everyone knew what this meant. She didn’t sit well with him. It’s not that up one cool day in early June and if you really believe what I have been would die, and she would suffer as prose poem he hated preachers or religion; he establishing his “Holy Church of tellin’ you—what the Lord dun told she died. Sally Hopkins was soon to wasn’t a particularly religious young Grace.” A movement, they called it. me to tell you—then y’all will be safe be no more. It was even more of a HER Dear Never-Going-To-Live-Up-To-Your-Parents’-Dreams, man, but he didn’t hate religion. No, Abel laughed to think of that. from all the snakes. But I trust that shame since all her girl friends told it was something else. Abel Avery had He’d done it before. He’d probably my cleaned lips has been workin’, her that her beau, Joseph, was going She’s not that typical girl. She’s a woman. She Art? ART?? You are paying money to study ART??? You realize everyone else fooled, thinking he was do it again. Always for a few months and so all of y’all, I do expect, have to propose to her any day. But now smiles, not often of course, because she’s a little that God invented Google and YouTube a long time ago, right? If some sort of mystic, but not Joey. Joey he’d be there, in some town, and never nothin’ to fear.” that would never happen. insecure about it, but when she does, Lord you can’t learn art from the Internet, then you just won’t ever be saw something in Abel’s eyes the first past the end of September. People just As Abel said this, he made a In any case, this ruckus had entirely Almighty how real it is, how real it all becomes, good at it. Seriously, what are they teaching you, how to hold a time he ever saw the old preacher—a couldn’t get riled up in the winter, gesture to a man toward the front of halted the collection, and Abel Avery how the world comes into full view and gives you brush? There’s NOTHING else at this school you want to study? viciousness, a cold determination, an and that was bad for business. the audience, who grabbed a number was growing white. He yelled for a a glimpse through the peering eyes of a man once Like maybe art history, which actually has real world value? Or apathy, almost—and he knew right For Abel did indeed regard his of large cages—all full of snakes nurse, scrambled to get the snakes off blind. She’s a real beauty whose grandeur extends management, which means you never have to go to class or do then that he wanted nothing to do preaching as a business. It didn’t of various kinds and sizes—from everyone and back in their cages, and deeper than her skin and seeps right out of her soul. homework, giving you plenty of free time to draw your little stick with the old man. Nothing. matter, he reasoned. What he said underneath the stage. cleared everyone out, asking them to I can’t tell you who she is just yet, but I can tell you figure profiles with proper amounts of shading? Or even biology, But then there was Sally. “Blast it wasn’t gonna change whether they At first there were gasps, until Abel pray fervently for a miracle. “If we which is like art for God? Of course no one gets you—while the rest she’s one of those women who only comes about once all,” Joey thought, “Why did she have were going to heaven or hell. His spoke softly into his microphone, “‘O ask, I tell you, the good Lord may of us are trying to learn things so we can be productive members to invite me to that darned revival preaching changed that about as ye of little faith, why do you doubt?’ help us yet! It wasn’t for nuthin’ that in a lifetime, twice if you’re lucky and dumb enough of society, you want to live in an attic breathing paint fumes and t’nite?” He’d look unkind or, worse, much as his spittle watered the grass. You must trust all will go well.” He he gave us prayer.” to mess it all up the first time. She’s not the girl whose eating Ramen because you’ve discovered the harsh reality that art irreverent to her if he refused, he felt, The elect were in God’s hands, and he had done this many times before, and As soon as he had gotten everyone carnal knowledge rains down on you, instead she is a lie and nothing is real. And also that artists make no money. but it was the last place he wanted to was more than happy to keep them he knew how to handle a crowd. out and he was alone, Abel Avery would rather take things slow. No, she’s Saint Patrick didn’t spend his time going around painting things. be, at Abel Avery’s revival. He knew there. He knew all that from Calvin, After about an hour of snake went to the collection baskets, almost not a girl, she’s a woman. She’s the type While you were in your room drawing, he was out there doing something was gonna go wrong. He and it kept him from worrying. No, handling, a sense of real calm, almost all of them still lying on the ground, who’s a nice warm shower after a day rain dances, kicking snakes out the club, and emancipating people could feel it in his gut. Something he couldn’t even change whether or genuine enjoyment, had settled and cleaned them of every single out in the cold. You want to come mired by the scourge of not being Christians. And look where that terrible was gonna happen there, not he went to heaven or hell. But, into the room. Someone started up dollar he could get. He would have to home to her every day after all that got him: his name attached to what can only be described as the and he knew it. And he didn’t want as he always told himself, “God dun a song—“Amazing Grace.” Soon make it double time out of this town. stress and let her watery hands greatest day of the year in the history of the universe. This really himself—or, especially, Sally—to be never gave a mind to somebody and enough the whole room was singing He packed his suitcase, stuffing it with puts your little art degree in perspective. wring you dry of all those worries. anywhere near it. didn’t mean for him not to use it.” So all in one voice, and everyone seemed the money, locked the barn door, and “If I could just talk Sally out of he might as well use it to make a little to be having a wonderful time. Abel crept out. He painted a wooden sign She’s the topic in school that Celebrating St. Paddy’s Day one Guinness at a time, it…” he thought. But no. Getting Sally money. And that’s just what he was Avery saw that everything was going with the words, “DO NOT DISTURB. catches your attention and you Earl, Patron Saint of Giving Life-Changing Advice not to go would mean getting her not doing. just as he knew it would. He motioned DEEP IN PRAYER.” and left it resting decide to study at the library on to believe in old Abel, and Joey knew The “church hall” was filling up again to his assistants, who began to on the barn door. But then, at the last your own time, only to devote there was no hope of that. He had said now. Abel went up to the microphone. do rounds with collection baskets for moment, he turned and saw a number an entire life around that one something against the old man once, “I am delighted to welcome y’all the church. Yes, tonight would be of town men at a distance coming moment that you struck up and she had been so upset at him and to this church of the Lord for your Abel’s last night in town. Collections toward the barn. He couldn’t run that conversation with all so determined on defending the old salvation!” are always best after a revival, and he now. He picked up the sign and went of those books. Yeah, she’s preacher that he knew he couldn’t The crowd cheered. planned on clearing out with all the back inside the barn. He couldn’t a keeper alright, she’s not bring it up again. He had something “Now I been prayin’, and I seen cash come midnight. He would hop a leave just yet. They’d notice. No, he the type of girl you leave, Disclaimer good going with Sally, he reasoned. in a vision that the heart of this town freight train and find a city to stay in would just have to wait for the storm The Tiffany & Earl feature is a satirized account of Providence College. Both the There’s no sense in putting that in has been faithless! And I seen the for a while. It was the regular routine. to blow over. And it would. she’s the type of woman you question and answers are purely works of fiction. 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coutesy of c1.soft112.com Page 22 Sports March 17, 2016 UNC In what has been one of the crazier Men’s College Basketball seasons in recent memory, it is not too crazy to imagine a No. 16 seed finally beating a No. 1 seed this year. Editor's Corner: With that being said, one of the teams that will definitely not be beaten by a No. 16 seed will be the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Why? Two words. Brice. Johnson. The UNC forward has been one of the hottest players in basketball this year, averaging a double-double a game (16.6 PPG, 10.6 Friars Finding RBG). Along with those big statistics, Johnson is shooting 61.4 percent from the field, putting him at the top of his team. Johnson is a product of his surroundings. The Tar Heels have Their Groove one of the best offenses in the nation this year, averaging over 18 assists per game, which puts them fourth in the by Joey Ciccarello ’16 nation. Sports Editor Many of those assists belong to Marcus Paige a.k.a. the other reason why the Tar Heels are the strongest 1-seed in the men's basketball Tournament. Paige is averaging just shy of four assists per game, but more impressively is shooting an overall 33 percent from three-point land. As a team, UNC has played very well In any sport, a Kyron Cartwright ’18 Tournament performance. this year despite a few hiccups against weak opponents, good team finding dropped 14 points and The Friars, although winning five of their last six games including wins against three assists, including seeded lower than their its rhythm at the both Duke and UVA. North Carolina will look to continue this a three-pointer that opponent, head into streak Thursday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. right time is a scary capped a 9-0 Providence Thursday’s game the The Paige-Johnson dynamic will look to dominate and the proposition to any run to cut the Villanova favorites amongst both two could find themselves deep into March if they continue lead to 55-53. Rodney amateur bracket-fillers other team that stands to play well. The biggest obstacle to their championship Bullock ’18RS, whose and college basketball dreams? No, not No. 1 Kansas but certain Friars team they in its path. If they do stock has been as low analysts alike. Winning could potentially face in the second round. so with the promise as it has been high in the Tournament is this year, had 18 huge obviously no easy task; if -Sam Hardwick ’17 that their two best points, including four any fan base knows that, players will return to three-pointers that it is fans of the Friars, form –or at least close almost all came at the who have waited 19 most opportune of years for a tournament to it –watch out. times. win. This is what the who is the Jalen Lindsey ’18, USC will bring its Providence College Men’s much maligned for his up own challenges, just Basketball Team hopes will and down play this year, like North Carolina and await them on Thursday finished with just seven Dayton have the last two night in Raleigh, North points and six rebounds, seasons. The Trojans can Carolina. Over the past five strongest but his contribution went push the ball up the games, four of them wins, beyond the stat sheet. His court and score with the Friars have once again energy on both sides of ease, possess talent at begun to look like the team the court helped keep every spot on the floor, that started winning 18 of the Friars close when it and sport two guards in its first 22 games, not the one seed in seemed like Villanova Julian Jacobs and Jordan one that stumbled through was prepared to step on McLaughlin as good as six losses in an eight-game their throats. Coach Ed any that the Friars have January and February Cooley will take seven faced this season. stretch. points each from Junior But Providence can Even last Friday night’s the tourney? Lomomba ’17RS and lay claim to the fact loss to Villanova provided Drew Edwards ’19 any that on Thursday night, Providence with many a game of the year. the two best players promising sign, all of them Add in even average on the court belong to coming from their much- games from Bentil and them, and they take kansas maligned supporting Dunn, and the Friars solace in the fact that In order to win this NCAA Tournament, the Kansas cast. With Kris Dunn very well may have their supporting cast Jayhawks will have to pull off a string of six straight wins, ’17RS struggling to hit his won not only that is rounding into shape pushing their current 14 game winning streak to an impressive jumper, and Ben Bentil ’18 game, but Saturday’s at just the right time. If 20 games. This may seem unheard of, as teams rarely pull off frustrated into just three Big East Championship this team is truly gelling winning streaks of that length in the current college basketball points and five fouls, the as well. It was the kind like it seems to be doing, scene, but I believe that this is entirely possible for Bill Self’s Friars’ auxiliary players of performance that buckle up for an exciting Jayhawks. stepped up to key a big Coach Cooley was likely first weekend. As Self explained the day before the Tournament began, second half run, which ecstatic to see from his his current team “is as bought in as I’ve ever seen.” This closed to within two of team, and one that gave may not seem like much, as just about every single coach in the top-seeded Wildcats him a renewed sense history makes statements like these to get their teams fired up before eventually falling of trust headed into his before the Tournament. However, this statement seems very 76-68. third straight NCAA legitimate when you consider the experience of the current Kansas roster. Three seasoned veterans, Perry Ellis, Wayne Selden, and Frank Mason III, who have all played in a significant number of big games in March, lead the Jayhawks. These players are all quite hungry for success after last year’s disappointing tournament, which resulted in a quick second round exit against Wichita State. Nevertheless, people should not make the mistake of doubting this year’s Kansas team because of last year’s results, as this team is completely different. For one thing, Devonte Graham has grown tremendously over the past year, and has shown this through his performances in big games throughout the season. Over the course of three games in the Big 12 Tournament, Graham averaged 17.3 points, 6.3 assists, and four rebounds, leading the Jayhawks to a Big 12 postseason championship and winning the Tournament's MVP award. If Kansas is able to continue their dominant style of play over the past 14 games, then there is no doubt that they will be in the driver’s seat once the Tournament comes to its closing stages.

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blocking shots, running the floor much better than most forwards, History: and showing off his newfound range from beyond the three-point Continued from front page arc. Bentil also contributed in the Dunn’s stifling on-ball defense same ways he did last year, with a and propensity for steals made relentless, physical style of play in the his Defensive Player of the Year paint. This style of play, combined award fairly easy to predict. His with his scoring, drew comparisons to long arms and impressive vision Hentoneven though Bentil has a more helped him to telegraph and dart traditional power forward’s body. in front of many passes throughout Bentil also followed in Henton’s the season. His skill at stealing the footsteps as a Providence player ball was especially on display early who led the Big East in scoring in the season, when it seemed like for the season. PC players seem to he might be able to average five or have made a habit of this lately, as six steals a game on the year, a truly MarShon Brooks ’11, Bryce Cotton impressive number. ’14, Henton, and Bentil have all The Big East Player of the Year led the conference in scoring award was a little harder to predict respectively throughout the past six this time around. Seton Hall’s Isaiah seasons. Whitehead, Villanova’s Josh Hart, While all the pundits agree that and Marquette’s Henry Ellenson all Dunn will be entering the NBA had legitimate cases to make. And, draft this season, the tentative of course, PC’s own Ben Bentil ’18 belief seems to be that Bentil will was very much in the mix himself. stay in college for at least one more But Dunn ended up with the award season. With Bentil holding down yet again, after having shared it the paint on defense and scoring last year with Villanova’s Ryan from everywhere on the floor for at Arcidiacono. least another year, the Friars look It was likely Dunn’s skill as an poised to stay relevant in the Big all-around player that won him East next year. the award this time around. He But for now, we Friar fans can scored big, at 16 points per game; only wait impatiently for the USC he showed off impressive court game, and hopefully another match- vision on offense in addition to Kris Dunn holding the Big East Player of the Year trophy. PHOTO COURTESY OF WTOP.COM up after that against the UNC Tar defense, with 6.4 assists a game; up to (very high) expectations, After he averaged 6.4 points and Heels. For what it is worth, ESPN and he rebounded very well for a one of his teammates absolutely 4.9 rebounds last season, many writer Myron Medcalf has already guard, pulling down 5.5 rebounds a shattered them. Not many people people expected modest growth from predicted a Friars upset over UNC game. In addition, Dunn cut down expected Ben Bentil’s impressive Bentil, especially after the departures in his “10 Bold Predictions” column on turnovers, one facet of his game awards haul coming into the 2015- of fellow big men Carson Desrosiers for the Tournament. And every that has drawn criticism in the past 2016 season. But Bentil was a force ’15, Paschal Chukwu, and LaDontae Friar fan knows that if Dunn or from NBA scouts. He averaged 4.2 all year on both sides of the ball, Henton ’15. But averages of 21.2 Bentil gets really hot at the right a game last season, bringing the leading to a spot on the All-Big points and 7.8 rebounds were beyond time, anything is possible. number down to 3.5 a game this East First Team, alongside Dunn, even the most optimistic Friar fan’s time around. as well as the 2016 Big East Most expectations. Bentil was simply While Dunn essentially performed Improved Player Award. a beast in the Big East this year, Women's Basketball Plays Season Finale Beal and Nogic Provide Bright Spots for Next Season by Gretta Schultz ’17 Asst. Sports Editor women's basketball The Providence College Women’s Basketball Team has experienced a rough season this year with a record of 5-24. Their losing streak continued into the Big East Tournament on Saturday, March 5. The team lost to Creighton in Chicago with a final score of 70-53. The Friars were led in scoring by guard Clara Che ’19, who scored 14 points during the game. The Friars entered the tournament as the No. 10 seed, compared to Creighton who entered the tournament as the No. 7 seed. The Friars were not able to score in the first quarter of the game and Creighton pulled ahead quickly with a 15-0 lead. This posed a major problem for the Friars because they were not able to close the scoring deficit for the rest of the game. The Friars finished the first quarter with the Bluejays holding a 21-7 advantage. In the second quarter Evi Iiskola ’16 scored a lay-up which Creighton answered with a jumper from Sydney Lamberty that extended the Bluejays’ Sarah Beal '17 takes the ball up in the game earlier this season. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM lead. Jovana Nogic ’19 scored a three- three points in the third quarter. 71-59, Bryant 88-78, URI 64-55, and hope for the team, as they have pointer before the half was over and However, MC McGrory began a Creighton 61-59. The success in these several strong, young players. The she was able to begin a run that closed scoring streak for the Bluejays that cases resulted in big scoring gaps. team will only be losing one senior the gap to just six points. the Friars were never able to recover After losing players Chanise Baldwin this year, so there is an opportunity However, the Bluejays continued from. ’15, Alexis Harris ’15, Karin Robinson for them to develop in the next few to score repeatedly, and the Friars This season the Friars have been ’15, Tori Rule ’15, and Annie Russian seasons. With players like Nogic finished the first half losing 33-28. As unable to close the scoring gap in ’15 last year the team moved into a named to the Big East Honor Roll this close as the score was at the half, the almost all of their games, although rebuilding year and has had little year, the team has strong players to Friars were never able to successfully they were able to successfully success this year, only winning five build a team around for next season. pull ahead of the Bluejays. The Friars defeat several teams this year that games all season. continued to close the gap to just included Hartford 69-50, Monmouth However, there does seem to be 24 The Cowl SPORTS March 17, 2016

line of Steve McParland ’16, Kevin the Warriors was his fourth shutout percentage, earning him Hockey East Rooney ’16, and Conor MacPhee ’17 of the season. Co-Defensive Player of the Week. Semis: was able to maintain puck possession When speaking to the Providence Another notable stat for the Friars is Continued from front page in the Warriors’ zone and had a few Journal, Leaman commented on that they have trailed an NCAA-low scoring chances. the physicality of the game, saying, 192:17 of 2069:02 minutes played Three minutes into the third Although the Friars had a 10-4 “That’s what a typical PC-Merrimack this season. period, Merrimack was able to tie edge in shots, they went into the game is. The battle level was high. Providence will face the UMass the score as Craig Wyszomirski’s dressing room with the score still I thought we struggled in the first Lowell River Hawks at 5 p.m. one-timer from the point beat Ellis knotted at zero. PC’s penalty kill because they were using their bodies on Friday, March 18. During the on his blocker side. The Friars took was tremendous in the second, to win battles and we were using regular season, the teams split their back the lead at 13:10 when Foley fending off a five minute major our sticks. Vogler played a heck of series, with the Friars winning the scored the game winner. Alternate called against MacPhee for charging. a game.’’ first game 4-2 and the River Hawks captain Mark Jankowski ’16 centered It was not until halfway through the After the game, Hockey East taking a 3-1 win the next night. a give-and-go pass to the standout third period that the scoreless tie Commissioner Joe Bertagna presented UMass Lowell is coming off of a big freshman winger for his seventh was broken. the Friars with the Regular Season sweep against the Boston University goal of the year. Trevor Mingola ’16 McKenzie held onto the puck until Hockey East Championship trophy. Terriers. This will be the seventh sealed the deal with an empty net he saw a shooting lane and dumped The Friars capped off their greatest time the Friars and River Hawks will goal for his 37th point of the season. it toward Merrimack’s net, where season at Schneider Arena with a 15- be meeting in Hockey East playoffs The tenacity from Friday’s tilt freshman Garrett Gamez ’19 got his 1-2 record. and just the second time they will carried over into Saturday in a game stick on it and pushed it past Vogler. Saturday’s victory brought the face off in the semifinals. that Leaman predicted would be a With under a minute left in the Friars’ winning streak to 10 games. “rock fight.” For the first 10 minutes game, Rooney scored the insurance During that winning streak, Ellis of the game, jabs and pushes were goal, an empty netter and his sixth recorded NCAA leading numbers exchanged after every whistle. PC’s of the season. Ellis’ 2-0 blanking of with a 1.06 GAA and a .958 save

The team celebrates in a game earlier this season. PHOTO COURTESY OF FACEBOOK.COM Men's Basketball Makes Valiant Effort at MSG

by Brannon Walker-Hodges ’16 points while recording seven assists The semifinal round matched the Villanova’s Kris Jenkins. The Friars Sports Staff and two rebounds. Friars against the Villanova Wildcats. responded with a 7-2 run in order The Friars started out strong in the Villanova had come into the Big East to cut the deficit, 40-34, at the 15:39. men's basketball first half against the Bulldogs. The tournament as the third-ranked best Villanova had then appeared to run lead grew as wide as 12 points, 32-20, team in the country, as well as the away with the win as they extended The Providence College Men’s at 4:52 in the first half. Then, Butler best team in the Big East conference their lead to 14 points with 11:35 left, Basketball Team is set to dance in the put together a late surge, scoring 10 during the regular season. Both 53-38. NCAA Men’s Division 1 Tournament consecutive points without an answer teams defeated one another on the Bentil had fouled out of the game at after competing in the Big East from the Friars. Providence was held other team’s home court during the the 9:40 mark after picking up his fifth Tournament last week at Madison scoreless until the end of the first half, regular season, setting up a rubber foul of the game. The game had seemed Square Garden. Last week, in stunning holding onto a 32-30 lead heading into match for a spot to play in the Big all but over at this point. However, fashion, the Seton Hall Pirates came halftime. Bentil led all scorers with 15 East Championship. The Wildcats the Friars once again showed their out on top as Big East Tournament points, while also contributing four were mainly focused on stymying resiliency and continued to fight. Champions as they defeated the top rebounds, one assist, one block, and the Friars’ combo of Bentil and Dunn. With Bentil gone and Dunn being seed Villanova Wildcats 69-67 on one steal. Dunn had seven points and The strategy seemed to work, as contained, the Friars needed other Saturday, March 12. The Friars came five assists at the half. Providence struggled to effectively members to step up. Kyron Cartwright into the tournament as No. 4 in the Big The second half started out in favor move the ball in order to create open ’18 led the way as he scored eight East tournament. The Friars defeated of Butler, as a three-pointer and a shots. The inability of the Friars to get points, including two three-pointers, No. 5 Butler Bulldogs 74-60, this past jump shot by Butler’s Kelan Martin into the rhythm offensively allowed as part of a 15-3 run by the Friars that Thursday, March 10. The Friars were gave the Bulldogs their first lead of the the Wildcats to gain the lead early. trimmed Villanova’s lead to 55-53 at led by the career performance of Ben contest, 35-32. Both teams continued The Friars were down as much as the 6:59 mark. Villanova finally drew Bentil ’18; he scored 38 points, eight to match up well against one another, nine points at the 2:52 mark, 29- the line and led by nine points, 65-56, rebounds and blocked two shots. as is expected from two teams seeded 20. The Friars cut the deficit down with just 3:24 left to play. Providence Bentil went 16-for-24 from the field No. 4 and No. 5 respectively. After a to five points, 32-27 by halftime. was out of runs as they conceded the goal, including making five three- timeout in which the game was tied Rodney Bullock ’18 led all Friars at victory to the Wildcats. point shots. Bentil’s 16 successful 38-38 at the 15:58 mark, the Friars the half with eight points, along with Tonight is an important night baskets is a new record for field goals pulled away with an 18-7 run of their three rebounds. Bentil was held to for Head Coach Ed Cooley and his made in a Big East Tournament game. own, reclaiming the momentum and three points, but was dealing with team as they begin their NCAA It is also the most points and field pushing the lead to 11 points. The foul trouble. Dunn was contained Men’s Division 1 Tournament quest goals that a Providence player has game had gotten away from Butler and limited by the stifling Villanova as a No. 9 seed in the East bracket, scored in a Big East Tournament game at the 3:13 mark, at which point the defense. starting with a battle against the No. 8 since Jamine Peterson did so on March Friars built their lead to as high as Villanova continued their strong Trojans of the University of Southern 9, 2010. Also contributing to the win 19 points. The match concluded with play in the second half as they built California at PNC Arena in Raleigh, was two-time Big East Player of the Providence moving on to the semifinal up their lead, 38-27 at the 19:03 mark, North Carolina. Year Kris Dunn ‘17RS, who scored 15 round, 74-60. due to back-to-back three-pointers by