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Artist's rendition of the new St. Dominic’s Chapel December 9,1999

The dedication of the War Memorial Grotto May 9,1948

Moratorium Day- October 15,1969 The Cowl 2 Millennium Issue- News December 9,1999 Looking ahead: Five visions In the years to come... Community leaders reflect upon of PC’s future changes the College will undergo by Elizabeth Waterfall ’01 opportunities to people that other classes in the next millennium. The As we move into the next century, we News Staff colleges may not.” diversity movement is not going to end are challenged to make new beginnings. “The College will change its racial until the administration does something But I also see it as a time for the College In a small, community-based school and ethnic makeup,” Brendan Hurson about it,” said Greg Walsh ’00. to do what it strives to do from a such as Providence College, precedence ’00 said. “People are going to get to Another change for PC has been the Christian standpoint even better. For placed upon tradition is inevitably know different people from different geographically expanding and ever example, we strive to be a “family,” and intertwined with hope and speculation backgrounds here.” He continued, “Our improving credentials of incoming yet we are continually confronted with for the future. Of the students and faculty rank will slide if we don’t change.” students. “We’ve become a regional situations which frustrate this goal. at the College, many hold differing “I definitely see PC becoming a school rather than a local school,” Every time we witness an incidence of opinions of how and more diverse campus,” MacKay said. He also racism or prejudice, we tear at the fabric Reilly said. “The why the community pointed out the of our community. Every time we show students and the student will face challenges in administration’s plan to a lack of respect for the dignity of women terms of appearance, government have done become “a national by the way that we treat them or talk technology, and a lot to promote and institution.” about them socially, we break the bond atmosphere in the years fight for diversity, so “In terms of acade­ of friendship. Every time that we gossip to come and how such through them and with mic preparation, about others here or undermine their challenges should be the administration, students are better reputations, we resemble a broken home handled. diversity is going to prepared,” Hirsch more than a family. I look to the future Among improvments increase here.” pointed out. “They’re where God’s Spirit will get loose on this Dr. Francis P. and developments that more interested.” SAT campus so that we will rediscover the MacKay of the the College has seen, scores are up, accord- meaning of the words family and Katherine Reilly ’01 Chemistry Department Dr. Francis P. MacKay technology and the use ing to Hirsch, and community. In fact, I believe that if we of computers have increased over the has witnessed many changes during his credentials of incoming students are simply allow the Spirit to get loose on past few years. “In my three years at 41 years at the College. He has seen the more impressive. our campus we will discover our Providence College I’ve noticed more College go from a mainly male Hurson agrees. “Kids are getting common dignity as children of God. class reliance on the Internet,” Katherine commuter smarter,” he said. “We’re going to find -contributed by Fr. Joseph Barranger Reilly’01 said. “Classes have their own a more progressive and pro-active school to a small O.P., College Chaplain websites and more professors post; residential student body . . . more willing to materials on the Internet. It’s an university. “In challenge the status quo.” Members of the Providence College interesting way to learn, and it will many ways it’s a He continued, “I’ve seen kids more Family, probably become more common.” more diverse willing to question what’s going on, and The Providence College experience is Among progress and development, student body a lot of it is because of the deception of unique because of the education it some issues remain stagnant. Diversity than it used to the administration. People are checking provides outside of the classroom. This among the student body and faculty be,” he said. the facts ... that will continue.” education is not garnered through remains at a minimal percentage. However, “racial “I see PC advancing the curriculum Shakespearian plays, mathematical Optimism and dedication to increasing diversity has and expanding programs to help students equations, or history lectures; but rather, diversity remain high, however. increased but become more competitive after Dr. Eric Hirsch through the interactions we have with one “My hope and prediction for PC is still has a long graduation,” said Sarah Doyle ’00. another. that we become more diverse,” Dr. Eric way to go.” Providence College’s curriculum has Prior to becoming a member of the Hirsch of the Sociology Department “I imagine that you will see an Five visions, page 4 Friar family, terms like integrity, pride and said. It’s important for us to offer increase in ethnic diversity among the leadership were nothing more than abstract idealistic principles which I acknowledged without truly appreciating Twenty-two years later, Aquinas fire still a vivid memory their importance. But as I look out at the student body, one that I have represented At the time of the tragedy, fire codes time of the fire. in some form or another for the last three by Caylen Macera ’01 & for buildings as old as Aquinas did not Final exams were canceled and years, I realize the collective degree to Ryan Ainscough ’02 require sprinkler systems. Although a students were sent home early for which you have brought these principles Asst. News Editors fire door stopped the flames from holiday break. to life. Whether others realize it or not, a At 3:06 a.m. on December 13, 1977, spreading beyond the fourth floor wing, In January the students, “came back member of this Providence College family the Providence Fire Department the building had no middle staircase. to campus in very different stages of is more than a student. He initiates change responded to fire in Aquinas Hall that The only exits, therefore, were staircases grieving,” according to MacKay. when the status quo is no longer would prove to be the most fatal fire in located in each corner of the building, Students were given the option of satisfactory. He demands action when he college history. Although the fire was where the fire had begun. moving off the fourth floor of Aquinas reflects on a quiet past and realizes that it extinguished in 38 minutes, seven In response to the fire, students but most of them remained. Rev. John has been nothing more substantial than just Providence College women lost their gathered outside Aquinas to comfort Peterson, O.P., then President of the that. He is no longer a passive observer, lives. Three other women remained in victims. To deal with the emergency, the College, moved his residence to the but takes a personal responsibility for the critical condition and later passed away. school set up an emergency crisis center fourth floor of Aquinas when students community around him. Most importantly The fire, which began in room 406 though, he has the willingness to critically on the north side of the building, spread We think about life before the fire and after the fire. It and honestly better each person that he quickly into the hallway and comes in contact with, whether it is a surrounding rooms due to elaborate becomes a marker in time (for Providence College). friend, a colleague, or a professor; by Christmas decorations. While the cause Jacqueline Kiernan MacKay, Assistant Vice President for Student Services taking an active role in the lives of others. of the fire was never absolutely I look forward to being continually determined, the fire department to receive concerned phone calls from returned for the new semester. influenced by this unique group, one that speculated that hair dryers left running families, students, and community “In those days there was really has chosen to lead this world into the next while residents slept had ignited the members. Also, Aquinas Chapel was nothing in the (personal counseling) millenium, not simply through ideas but blaze. Theoretically, the women used converted into a temporary morgue, in literature about death and dying,” said through action. While we can improve in the hair dryers to dry clothing after a which administrators and state medical MacKay. As a result, “a number of us so many respects, I cling to the fact that late night snowball fight between the examiners identified the bodies. got together and really brainstormed we maintain some semblance of diversity, Aquinas women and the Raymond Hall At 7 a.m. the next morning stud­ with how to address the issue.” not simply through skin color or socio­ men. However, a survivor of the ents, Dominicans, and faculty gathered In addition to the personal economic background, but through the tragedy contradicted this theory in a at St. Pius Church for a Mass. “We counseling measures, such as support content of unique and revolutionary ideas 1993 Cowl editorial, saying the girls huddled together as a college groups, “faith of families and the that we enhance through one another. My had not been involved in the snowball community,” said Jacqueline Kiernan College community is what got us real education at Providence College has fight. A lighted nativity decoration MacKay, Assistant Vice President for together,” according to MacKay. “It stemmed from the realization of how great outside the room was another cause Student Services, who served as the Aquinas fire, page 4 Letter courtesy of C.J. LeGeyt, i n ves ti gated. school's only personal counselor at the page 4

Providence 1929 1917 • Stock market crashes • Pope Benedict XV gives 1947 • Great Depression ensues College his blessing for the establish­ • PC has grown from 18 to 45.5 ment of Providence College acres, from one building to 1935 • Governor Beekman signs a seven, and produced approxi­ • Inaurgural issue bill incorporating the school mately 2,500 alumni W of The Cowl through 1917 1919 1939 the years • America • Bishop Harkins Hall dedicated and • Germany invades Poland, enters WWI opening ceremonies conducted World War II begins compiled by Kristin Stanley ’01 December 9,1999 Millennium Issue- News The Cowl 3 Fr. Lennon reacted to the On the Millennium Issue... We are approaching an im­ standards of truth and integrity idea of a coed college portant moment. Although not by responsibly creating aware­ the true millennium New Year, ness between the student body The dining hall may have to modify by Kristin DiQuollo ’02 entering the year 2000 has and the greater Providence Col­ its style-attempting to provide more of News Staff spurred The Cowl, lege community. those niceties that sometimes come under In an interview with an early 70’s the heading of feminine frills. Again, an organization We will also con­ editor of The Cowl, Rev. Joseph L. menus will have to be adjusted to weight­ which has reported tinue in our at­ Lennon, O.P, then Vice President for watching coeds who often prefer skim and captured so tempt to provide a Community Affairs, shared the milk and high protein-low fat diets. much history since strong voice and following thoughts on the decision made Meals themselves may be slower its conception in 1935, to be an accessible valued by Providence College to admit females. because girls eat more leisurely than boys The interview was published and and love to talk while eating. produce an issue in celebra­ resource to all members distributed without connection to the Do you think the new coeds will tion of this fleeting moment. of this institution (from College in a receive better The Masthead pictured The Cowl’s Mission State­ pamphlet titled grades than the on the front of this special ment 1999). “When the Girls male students? issue is the original one fea­ Join us in reflecting. Turn Come.” . . .when tured in the inaugural issue the pages and enjoy a walk How do the new statistics verify through our history. Enjoy. crop of coeds stack that coeds cop the in 1935. In this New Year up against students best grades, 1 our mission continues. We now on campus? believe them. are committed to serving the Carrie Spiros, Editor-in-Chief The incoming First of all, men community with the highest coeds may not be teachers grade able to match wits coeds higher than with the current PC. male students, and Women forever change PC with students but they contrary to what will have no trouble you might expect, matching I.Q. and women teach­ 1971 entry to student body high school ers also grade by Jennifer Moran ’02 as Reverend J. Stuart McPhail, O.P, Vice accomplishment. coeds higher than News Staff President of Student Services, (Hall How will the male students. Director of St. Joseph’s Hall in ’71) who coming of the girls Moreover, the Providence College opened its doors stated, “I can’t imagine PC without affect classroom docility of coeds to women in the fall of 1971. The women.” procedure? helps them to be freshman class entered with 603 male According to Dr. Mary Anne Sedney, The male- better grade students and 287 new “co-eds,” Professor of Psychology and Director of teacher methodology, effective in getters. It is difficult for teachers not to according to a September 15,1971 Cowl the Women’s Studies Program, women dealing with all-male students, will have be favorably disposed toward pupils who article. Today there are more women rescued the College. She stated, to be retooled in keeping with the do what they are told and are always than men on campus. Currently, the “Women saved and re-invigorated PC. demands of female psychology and respectful and obedient. freshman class has enrolled 561 female It could not have survived without taking biology. Take this one fact: Women Will coeds be permitted to play varsity students and 422 male students, women. Women brought this place back menstruate. Studies show that 46% of sports or engage in mixed intra-mural according to the Academic Records to life.” female admissions to mental hospitals competition ? Office. Wanda S. Ingram, Assistant Dean of come in the seven to eight days before But how could women ever be In 1971 there were mixed reactions Undergraduate Studies, graduated in the menstruation. Moreover, girls taking admitted to body-contact sports? to the addition of women on campus. first co-ed class at PC. She said that the exams just before their periods earn Anybody who plays hockey, soccer and Rev. Joseph L. Lennon O.P, stated his acceptance of women greatly benefited grades 15% lower than is usual for them. basketball knows they are quite rough. thoughts in a pamphlet entitled “When the school. She said that it promoted the the Girls Come”. However, many The presence of girls on campus will, Perhaps track, tennis, golf, swimming, Women, page 4 I suppose, have an impact in all areas field hockey, and probably baseball. welcomed the presence of women, such of college living. Coed, page 4 Campus grows dramatically from initial, one building conception Aquinas Hall and the St. Martin House, by Melissa B. Gage ’01 originally named Guzman Hall. News Staff The St. Thomas house was on The stories of the ghosts in the Wardlaw Avenue, and was later buildings on campus may not be true, nicknamed the “dog house” because but there is certainly an intriguing history Friar Boy, the dog mascot, lived there to PC that many students do not know. for many years. This building was Bishop Matthew Harkins renewed mainly used for the residence of his initial request in May of 1915 for Dominicans, and guests on campus. permission to start a Catholic college in Aquinas Hall, the first dormitory, was Providence from the Provincial in Rome. opened in 1939. It was dedicated the He was finally granted a small tract of following year on March 7 on what used land in 1917 to build the college. The to be the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas. College was scheduled to open on Judy Garland was one of the many September 13 of the following year, but contributors who donated the money to this would run into problems. Because help build this building. It housed a new of the shortage of students due to World cafeteria where on-campus students War I, the opening would be delayed for could eat. another year. After only 3 years of use, Aquinas After a rough start, Providence Hall was converted by the Army into a College opened with just the front wing barracks to house and teach the Army of Harkins Hall. This building housed Specialized Training Program (A.S.T.P.) classes, a small gym, the Friars rooms, men. This came about because of the St. Pius V Parish, and the cafeteria. decrease in enrollment, and, In the following decade, the twenties, consequently, funds to run the school, Providence College purchased the late due to World War II. Charles S. Bradley Estate of over 11.16 Campus, page 4 acres in 1926. The land was used to build

1964 1970 • Graduate School opens • School remains open during 1974 with 120 students Vietnam. Students protest by not • PC cross country team wins • Gulf of Tonkin Resolution attending classes first of 11 consecutive New • America enters Vietnam conflict England championships

1954 1 1973 • Brown v. Board of 1969 • Lady Friars win first intercollegiate basket­ Education- Topeka • Dress code abolished ball game. PC men play in their first NCAA Desegregation of schools basketball Final Four game The Cowl 4 Millennium Issue- News December 9,1999 Co-ed opposition Women bring change to -Continued from page 3- nothing more than to marry college men would be more congenial to those female who will eventually hold prestige athletes who love to compete. positions in the community. College atmosphere From what you say about relevancy, Do you expect the coeds at P. C. to I gather that you would not be in favor participate in radical campus -Continued from page 3- of starting new courses dealing with the movements or start Women's Lib clubs? idea of women entering all fields of men’s dormitories here at P.C. School, history of women, their role in society, As I see it. . .most women work. Ingram added, “Being co-ed is a to put it candidly, all hell would break women’s lib and such-like topics? liberationists are the female equivalents wonderful advantage.” loose. This is not only a fallacy, it is an No, I would not, even though by of bomb-throwing freaks like Abbie In classes women were able to offer insult to every female student at this saying this I take a stand against the Hoffman and Jerry Rubin. They’re the different ideas and approaches to class great and prospective school.” recent report of the HEW Task Force lunatic fringe. And they’re counter­ discussions, said Ingram. While one of There has been some apprehension to which recommended that colleges productive. I can sympathize with Ingram’s teachers had announced to the discuss the negative reactions and introduce special courses in female women’s lib zealots when they protest class, “I don’t know why you (women) opinions concerning the arrival of studies as a way to combat the myths and “the degrading, mindless, boob-girlie are here,” Ingram said that “the majority women on campus in ’71. Many openly stereotypes about women. To my mind, symbol” that is Miss America. But I of professors made it clear how glad they said that they did not feel comfortable, courses of this nature are fads, and as would scarcely wish this kind of were that we were here.” for example, in discussing Lennon’s such, are not academically respectable. ferocious feminist, full of neurotic Students were also enthused about the pamphlet. McPhail said that he has As I see it, these programs reflect ad- frustrations, on any college. arrival of women, said Sedney. She was never read the pamphlet. Sedney, who hoc considerations, a response to The battle of the sexes has been the not at PC then, but men she knew that has read the pamphlet, stated, “When I demands for “relevance,” and the perennial pastime of men and women. were here expressed, “what a difference first read it (in the ‘70’s) I laughed.. .the substitution of superficiality for Do you think there will be much women made with their intelligence, more I read it, the more depressed I got substance. To call these courses antagonism between the new coeds and energy, and feistiness.” because I realized how different some “innovative” or “meaningful” is to make male students at P. C. ? Aquinas Hall was the only dormitory peoples perspectives were from mine. a mockery of higher learning. Because she mystifies him and, that women resided in during their first But I am a teacher and what we try to do Aren’t coeds notorious for being because she is usually successful at year on campus. Ingram recounted how when we teach is change peoples husband hunters? persuading him to do things her way, it felt to live in Aquinas. “It was like minds”. She also added, “I hope that the . . .the girl who tells us she is only man is wary of woman. He accuses her being under a microscope.” Ingram also Women’s Studies Program has changed going to college only to get an education, of using her guile to make a fool of him. stated that the dormitory rules were very people’s thinking over the years.” is simply giving the acceptable answer, Woman, on the other hand, retorts that strict. She said that shades had to be The Women’s Studies Program began not the true one. Were she to answer an no woman ever makes a fool of a man: drawn by 6:30 p.m. and there were in 1994. Sedney said there had been unsigned written questionnaire, she she merely gives him the opportunity to absolutely no male visitors, not even her courses on women since the mid-1970’s, would undoubtedly admit frankly that develop his natural capacity. father was allowed into the dorm. yet it was not until 1994 that the program she was on campus for a reason dearer But it would behoove all men on Ingram also said that Catholic was officially implemented. There are to her heart-finding a mate and leading campus - administration, staff, faculty, regulations have to be respected and over 200 students presently enrolled in him toward marriage. students - to take to heart the lesson acknowledged at PC. It was the Catholic Women’s Studies classes, Sedney added. Talk all you want about the taught in the beginning of the Book of that first attracted her to the school. As to hopes for women in the future emancipation of women, but most Genesis: God first made Adam, and after In a Cowl commentary from 1971 at PC, Ingram stated, “I do want to see married women in our society still get taking a good look, He said to Himself, entitled “PC Chauvinism,” Peter more women and people of color in the their status from the status of their “I think if I tried again, I could do better.” Christopher expressed his dismay for the administration.” Sedney hopes for more husbands. Realizing this, coeds desire tight regulations at Aquinas. He said, student leadership roles to be held by “If such regulations were to be put on women in the future. Five visions Letter, from page 2 -Continued from page 2- a difference each individual’s passion can also undergone its share of changes over make. I encourage each of you to embrace Evolution of a campus the years. As MacKay pointed out, there the future together. While you have -Continued from page 3- changed dramatically. The “Quad” was are more areas of study included in the already proven a great deal, your core curriculum, and there are more For nine months, Aquinas and also finished when Meagher, and McDermott Providence College experience is only a the old Guzman Hall, then a house across Halls were dedicated on March 9, 1965. majors, minors, and programs being building block. I hope each of you will offered. the street, served as dorms. What is now Also, Phillips Memorial Library was take away from it as much as I have, and Aquinas lounge was used as a large room built in 1968. The library had been in As we reflect on changes and realize that we are ready for the future. improvements that the College has seen, to teach the men how to read maps. The Harkins hall previously, but was very men attended classes taught by the PC small due to space limitations. This had we are forced to look ahead at the Sincerely, challenges the College will face in the teachers, mostly Dominicans, but receive closed so the books could be moved to millennium. no official “PC credit,” said Jackson. the new location of the library. C.J. LeGeyt Following their stay, all the men literally In 1973,Slavin Center replaced “Tuition is a problem,” MacKay SO"1 Student Congress President pointed out. “As tuition grows, the marched off the campus and down Smith Donnelly Hall as the student center and, College needs to prove the value of Street to the train station to be shipped in the same year, Schneider Arena was coming to a private institution.” to physical training camps and to war, built. “There are no easy solutions,” A message from Student said Jackson. Civilian students returned Two years later, renovations began MacKay said. But, according to Congress: to campus on September 27, 1945. on East Campus, which had formerly Katherine Reilly, there are two In the next month, the War Memorial been a hospital and had been purchased certainties. “The confidence and Grotto was dedicated. Over 15,000 in an exchange with the City of The Student Congress would like to wish progress that we have on campus are just people had attended a “penny sale” at Providence. Dore Hall, Fennell Hall, the entire Providence College community about the only two things that we can the Rhode Island Auditorium that had Hunt-Cavanaugh Hall, KofflerHall, and count on in the millennium.” a safe and happy holiday season. As the raised money for this, and also for a St. Catherine of Sienna had been millennium approaches, we realize, now proposed on-campus gymnasium. The previously used for such diverse tasks more than ever, the important College had begun to raise funds in the as a building to house psychopaths, a Aquinas fire responsibility that we must undertake in late forties, but they did not have enough tuberculosis ward, and the city morgue. -Continued from page 2- providing the student body with a money until the fifties to build what Three on campus apartment buildings representative system that effectively would later be dedicated Alumni Hall. were approved in 1987. These were built (the tragedy) brings up lots of sadness handles all of their ever changing needs. In 1955, the College purchased because the off-campus houses were not but it brings up lots of feeling about We have dedicated ourselves to the neighboring property of the House of well regulated, said Jackson, and some being a community.” institution of continually expanding Good Sheperd sisters, used as a school were not very safe. The school was Since the Aquinas fire of 1977 student representation in all aspects of the for wayward girls. St. Joseph Hall, St. hoping to keep more students on campus, Providence College has changed college. Additionally, we intend to serve Dominic House (the president’s house,) she added. physically and emotionally, according to as an increasingly effective informational and St. Steven Hall, later the Feinstein Due to the popularity of the West MacKay. Also, the campus has added source to student body on the various building, were all included in this Campus Apartments, the East Campus scholarships in each of the victims’ issues that the congress and its subordinate purchase. Apartments, Davis and Bedford were names. committees are dealing with. The Student Raymond Hall was built as a built. “We think about life before the fire Congress looks forward to leading dormitory-dining facility, in April 1958. - A special thanks to Jane Jackson and after the fire. It becomes a marker Providence College into the next This was built to replace the dining and the women at College Archives and in time (for Providence College),” millenium. facilities in Aquinas Hall. Special Collections. MacKay added. In the later sixties, upper campus also

1993 1997 • Generous donation from Francis L. Gragnani • US News and World Report •1975 and Alan Shawn Feinstein will lead to St. rank Providence College as the Graduation of the Dominic Chapel, still under construction today number one in Regional College first coed class and Universities category

1977 1989 • Devastating fire in Aquinas Hall • Berlin Wall tom down December 9,1999 Millennium Issue- Commentary The Cowl 5 The Cowl A Special Providence College’s STUDENT NEWSPAPER SINCE 1935 Emtor-in-Chief Twentieth Century Titans Carrie Spiros '00

Associate Editor-In-Chief Matthew F.Stauff ’00 To say the least, we here at The Cowl Commentary Section have been shocked and Managing Editor surprised by the overwhelming feedback regarding Twentieth Century Titans. In Jed Kukowski ’00 this special Millennium Issue, we decided to open ourselves to our fellow writers Advertising Manager Lee McLaughlin '01 here at The Cowl, and as well to you, the readers, to decide whom you would fea­ Advertising Staff Erin DiVencenzo ’01 ture as Twentieth Century Titans... Lisa Forsberg ‘01 Nicole Salemme’01 Pat Ferruci ’01 • Pat Cohen ’01 • Danny Richer ’01 Robin Cohen '02 • • Peter Hill’02 Jerry Seinfeld • James Bond * Frank Sinatra News Editor “If we were able to put in the Simpsons, * “ He has been around for so long, and is Rebecca Piro ’00 we should be able to include Jerry a •“He was such a popular musician. surprisingly still sexist. The new Bond Assistant Editors: Seinfeld. He is a truly humorous indi- • * His popularity has lasted through his film has been number one for two weeks, CaYLEN MaCERA ’01 vidual.” * • time and later generations. He was Ryan Ainscough ’02 which obviously means that the charac­ • a prolific singer, and his voice is • ter is still loved. The fact that the char­ •easily recognizeable even today.” Commentary Editor Martin Luther King, Jr. • acter still has sexist tendencies obviously Marcus Dowling ’00 “Because of his influence in the civil , means that society hasn’t changed much Asst. Commentary Editor rights movement, he is an obvious • at all. We haven’t changed as much as Kim Cutrone '00 choice.” we think we have.”

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On NBC’s Late Show with Conan O’ Brien, host Conan O’Brien and sidekick Andy Richter do an entertaining segment called “In the Year 2000,” proceeding speaking to various guests. They humorously give their predictions of world issues “in the year 2000.” The Cowl Commentary Staff, always attempting to be at the cutting edge of popular culture, will attempt to duplicate their genius below. In this special Millenium Pullout, we will attempt to make bold proclamations regarding the issues which The Cowl Commentary staff will be covering at this very point next year, in ten years, in fifty years, and in one hundred years from this point. Sit back in your favorite easy chair and enjoy, in the year 2???!

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In the Year 2000... Presidential campaign of 2000 is a mere garding alcohol and drug use at the Soviet Union. International re­ aberration. Bill Bradley’s new liberal­ College. Does the attitude of the sponse to this move is mixed, as Cowl Commentary Staffers will be ism may lead to this style of campaign­ Providence College Security Depart­ many assume that the US actions dueling with the issue of accurately ing becoming en vogue again. ment and the Students Activities and are far too rash. Were these actions portraying both sides of a radical stu­ In other news, it would have been Involvement in Leadership (SAIL) Of­ necessary, or could cooler heads dent-led takeover of Harkins Hall. A a fairly raucous three months for fice deny students their freedom of have prevailed? A fine discussion continued lack of support for student Providence College. The campus speech? Does Providence College of international peacekeeping ver­ led diversity initiatives will lead to would have just recovered from severe have the right to legislate off campus sus conference-style treaty negotia­ radical behavior by a few students in structural damage due to drunken ri­ activities? Or are these events merely tion will ensue in the pages of The order to work for positive change. oting after the Boston Red Sox win the isolated and soon to be forgotten by Cowl. Student opinion of the protests will World Series after defeating the up­ the community? Thoughts to ponder. Of course, every new day brings be truly divided on the campus, as the start Arizona Diamondbacks. College Finally, in the wake of Boris forth a slew of interesting issues for administration may be forced to students across the region “party” as Yeltsin’s death from cirrohsis of the The Cowl to ponder. By no means broaden the depth of minority student well, leading to increased security liver, Communist rebels overthrow am I Nostradamus, but I do believe benefits for the new milennium. crackdowns on drinking on and off United Nations sponsored Democratic that, given current situations, these As well, the miraculous grass-roots campus at Providence College. Fur­ elections for a new Premier of Rus­ incidents may occur... campaign stories of Bill Bradley and thermore, brawling at the Providence sia. International political observers, Thanks for reading, have a John McCain will be discussed in Civic Center during the PC/URI men’s petrified at the thought of reform- blessed holiday season and a Happy depth, as staff members will be forced basketball game leads to the game be­ minded Communists dethroning de­ Milennium! to ascertain whether or not this is a ing cancelled and rescheduled. This, mocracy in Russia, the United States new movement in politics, or if the in turn, spurs further discussion re­ decides to deploy troops in the former Marcus K. Dowling ’00

By the year 2050... In the year 2009... first group of beings to land on 1. A Novelty for PC: Dryers that Dry! Earth in 2002, when several 2. European Union reaches out to U.S.: Chapel to be demolished spaceships landed at a rest stop on Membership Inevitable When asked to write, I decided to try to Three years after its completion, 1-95. In a related story, the Col­ 3. 2018: Religious Diversity Move­ avoid the usual banalities included in Providence College has been told by lege is planning to incorporate lit­ ment on Campus these columns, such as flying cars and engineers that it must tear down the erature and philosophy from the 4. New Title IX restrictions force PC world peace. Instead, I will try and St. Dominic Chapel. The building, aliens’ culture into the Western to cut men’s basketball after a national make some serious reality-based predic­ located on the former sight of the Civ program as soon as someone championship season. tions Grotto, a beloved campus landmark, learns to interpret their writing. 5. Pat Buchanan suffers fatal stroke af­ was irreparably damaged when a ter announcing his 7th candidacy for In the year 2050... large stone, allegedly from the PC on the Moon program a suc­ President. - there will be a female. Black or Latino Grotto itself, was thrust through the cess 6. Aquinas Hall finally crumbles due president floor of the chapel, presumably due Two Providence College stu­ to abuse, few students injured. - or the “Milennium baby” will be presi­ to the previous winter’s frost. The dents recently returned from a se­ 7. 2032: spring break for the more dent” stone pierced a central support pil­ mester studying at Lunar Univer­ well-to-do PC students: space flights - Baseball will return to Providence Col­ lar, and the entire structure has been sity, the first college to open its and orbiting amusement parks. lege declared unstable. The college doors on the Moon. The school, 8. Clintons divorce; Hillary remarries - The entire northeast region will be de­ plans to put in a McDonald’s restau­ which was founded by a group of Ted Kennedy to escape the womaniz­ veloped in a suburban manner (subdi­ rant on the site. Dominican astronauts, focuses on ing. She drives him nuts, he drives her visions, etc.) astronomy, space engineering, off a bridge, and she survives. A few - The average life expectancy will be PC graduates first space alien and theology. When asked about years later, she marries Patrick eighty years old Satisfying those who have his experience, John Capalla ’10 Kennedy. Bill never really settles - finally, at 71 years old, I’ll be old! Deo pushed for more interstellar diver­ said, “It was awful...all the bars down again, but moves to California volente! sity, Providence College awarded its on the moon card.” to work for Dreamworks SKG with his first diploma to a visitor from the buddies Spielberg and Geffen. Joe Creamer ’01 distant planet of Retullia. The alien, China and U.S. at war named Fibtlzitick, was among the The United States and China Dave Holman ’03 have again joined forces to fight the nation of evil, super-intelli­ In the year 2100... a waste of money that could be used for The one issue that I can definitely gent dolphins living in the Pacific The count down has started and other types of research. New drugs and see worsening deals with divorce and Ocean. The dolphins, who were there are approximately two and a half therapies will be booming due to the its high rates in the United States. the victors in the war fought be­ weeks to wait until the ball drops. newly discovered information Studies show that approximately 60% tween these powers three years Everyone is talking about what the concerning gene types. of marriages end in divorce, and ago, are attempting to submerge new year will bring while others In the next one hundred years we children with divorced single parents Hawaii into the ocean. The strat­ wonder if the world will even be here will be seeing a vast array of are more likely to have problems in egy of the two nations involve at all. Regardless of what people individuals in the “working world” school or runaway from home. Of dropping some of the over two think will happen, there are issues that who will lend their experiences and 18.6 million children in the United billion Chinese people into the will surface within the next one expertise to others. There are still States living with only one parent, ocean carrying a fish in one hand hundred years whether they be novel biases today, but as more individuals approximately two thirds of these and an explosive in the other. or continual. What will the world be become educated and take on more families are comprised of divorced or Mike Myers, who became Presi­ facing one hundred years from now? responsibility, the better the chance of separated parents. With so many dent of the United States by cam­ Most of the issues that are diversity. The latter issues share some couples living together today the paigning as Dr. Evil, asked of the expected to be prevalent in the future light with the ongoing growth of aspect of marriage may even become dolphins, “Are they ill-tem­ have roots in the present day. computer use today. Will there be less obsolete. It really gives you something pered?” Genetics is a topic that is popular job opportunity for people because of to think about. today and keeps advancing through the technology takeover? Computers The millennium is something to Connecticut and Massachusetts more and more scientific study. are capable of so many more functions look forward to because it can be a annexed by Rhode Island Genetic mapping and sequencing than they were five years ago, so just new beginning for the many changes Buddy Cianci, demonstrating within the Human Genome Project think about the advances that will be that have to be made. Regardless of his increasingly militant nature, has come a long way, and most made one hundred years from now. what happens in the next one hundred has annexed the states of Con­ scientists believe that they might be There may be less job opportunities years, we have to deal with what necticut and Massachusetts. He finished with the study by the year for people because facilities will have comes our way. My advice for the seems to have done this as a re­ 2005. The aspect of duplicating genes computers doing all the work that they year 2000 is if you don’t approve of a sponse to Rudolph Giuliani’s in animals and then moving onto previously hired people to accomplish. present situation today try and do takeover of New Jersey, or maybe human beings will cause controversy Computers are never late for work, something to change it even if it’s a because I wanted a local story for in the world of scientific discovery. don’t forget things, and are almost small contribution. this ridiculous piece. The thought of cloning human beings always reliable and there when we is an issue that seems unnecessary and need them. Dan Reed ’02 Maryssa Reed ’00 December 9,1999 ROVING PHOTOGRAPHERS & CLUBS The Cowl 7 In this Millennium, who would you have been...?

"Carlton Fisk" "Smurfette" "Sting's Wife" Michael Dukakis Caroline Jackson '02 Christa Wusinich '02

"Hugh Hefner" "Cathy Laflamme" "Betty Crocker" Ryan Kelley '01 Brian Fahey '01 Andy Delery '01 Cathy Laflamme '00 Jake Zewenski '01

Bamm-Bamm: Pebbles: Crocodile Dundee Marilyn Monroe The man best known “down under.” Millennium Messages from !7'

Johannine Society As PC’s only organization committed to encouraging the study of The Pastoral Service Organization is committed to community the past, we hope that the next millennium will be peaceful. We service and social outreach. Our mission is to put into practice the think that it is necessary to understand our past in order to shape Gospel call to love our neighbor through a commitment to service. the future. All students are welcome to participate in our many programs. We wish all students, faculty, and staff a happy and healthy holiday PC Figure Skating Club season. The Campus Ministry Council attempts to be your parish The PC Figure Skating Club’s Precision Team is preparing for their away from home, reaching out to the spiritual needs of the PC second trip to Nationals held this year in Detroit, MI on Mar. lst- community. CMC hopes the entire PC community has a holy 4th. Also, be on the lookout for their debut at PC between the 2nd holiday. and 3rd periods of the men’s hockey team home games next semes­ ter. On behalf of the Figue Skating Club, have a great holiday! Racquetball Club The Racquetball Club, which is dedicated to the enjoyment of sport Debate Team and competion, wishes everyone a happy and safe holiday season. The Debate Team is the oldest organization on campus. We will be We also hope that the next millennium is full of good will and hosting a tournament on the 28th and 29th of January 2000. We are prosperity for all. growing and expect to be around til the apocalypse. B.O.P. P.C. Pals The Board of Programmers would like to wish everyone a safe PC Pals is an organization that offers children from the Providence holiday season, as well as a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Area an opportunity to come to the PC campus and “hang out” with We’ve been working hard to program a lot of events for you, a PC role model. As the millennium approaches, we hope to give including the Decade Stag to celebrate the new millenium, and we these children the continued support they need to be great kids. look forward to seeing you next semester. Have a great break! December 9, 1999 MILLENNIUM ISSUE- A & E The Cowl 8 December 9, 1999 Millennium Issue- A & E The Cowl 9 is Near

d you believe in vour soul...” The Cowl 10 Millennium Issue- Features December 9,1999 T6 e Zfat> er Don' t Make Conspiracy Any Plans

stupid grades that our professors give us. occur and I simply slept through it all? What does it all matter? It does not by Tracy Kennedy ’02 Entirely impossible. by Crazy Mary ’00 matter one single bit. Free yourself from Walking a little farther, I spy a young these shackles! Live life to the fullest, man, possibly in his late teens, early Features Staff Millenium Nut for you do not know when your time will twenties, just about my age. I run to him, be up! It may be on January 1st, it may glad to finally gaze upon another human be tomorrow, it may be in fifty years. being. It is a beautiful sight to behold. Don’t make any plans because the But you are going to die at some point It is early Saturday morning, the first However, as I approach, he starts grab­ world is going to end in less than a so you shouldn’t plan for the future. You of January, in the year 2000. The last bing at me, trying to rip something off month. Do everything that you ever should just live for today! Do what you thing that I remember before waking up me. I ask him, as politely as I can man­ considered doing in the meantime. Don’t want to do! this morning was a flash of bright light. age considering we may just be the last waste your time doing homework and Of course, if everyone took this We were all together, my parents, my two people on the face of the earth, what studying for finals or doing any of those advice, we’d be living in a crazy, sister and my friends, in my house for in the hell he thinks he is doing. He is ridiculous things that college students anarchic society. -That would be fun. the big millennium celebration. As the ridding me of my zippers, he says. occupy themselves with. Who cares That would be so much fun. I love it. I immortal Dick Clark began his annual “Don’t you understand,” he shouts, “this, about finals when the world is about to love it. Let’s go crazy. We’re college countdown, we joined in: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, Y2K, all of it, it was a zipper con­ end? Instead of answering any of the students. I heard somewhere that people 5, 4, 3, 2... 1... And that was it, that’s spiracy.” questions on your final examination, just do crazy things in college, but I haven’t all that I remember. But now I am aris­ “What?” I demand, losing all signs write a little note to your professor which noticed much of that around here. The ing from what I think is my room and of calmness, considering that he and I reads: “Dear Professor, everything we’ve craziest thing we do is run around naked my bed. However, when I look around, may be the last chance for humankind, learned in this class is a waste of time twice a year. We should be running it doesn’t quite look like it. The home I yes, me and this madman. because the world is going to end in less around naked all the time. We’re college was just in last night is gone and I be­ “Well, look! If you don’t believe me, than a month. Just give me an A.” This kids. We should do everything we ever lieve that what I thought was my bed is look!” I reach down and examine the will work. dreamed of doing before it’s too late, really a small comer of my backyard. metal pull on the zipper, there it is, Y2K. Now that I think about it, we could and, if the world ends next month, it may Everything is gone: no houses, no cars, Coincidence? I think not. This guy says, die at any moment! And yet we sit very well be too late! Go crazy! Go no people, no nothing. “my name, by the way, is Jack,” and I around and waste our time learning insane. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Y2K, So, I rise, looking around some more begin searching for any other sign of life. things! We worry day and night over I’m ready for you! into the nothingness. I grow frightened, Just like my Dad, I tell him. He doesn’t realizing that there is no sign of my loved seem to care. Oh well. ones. I break into a run, calling, We search for days, maybe weeks on “Mommy? Dad? Robyn? Luke?” They end, finding no trace that human beings are nowhere to be seen and my ears re­ had ever lived on Earth. “Well,” says Millennium Quote ceive nothing but an echo in return. Jack, “it’s looks as if it’s only you and All of the world’s fears seem to have me. We are the last chance that human­ come true. Knowing that standing still ity has.” As he leans in, possibly to kiss will get me nowhere, I begin to walk the me, I wake up for a second time. This area, searching for any sign of human­ time I am in my bottom bunk in my dorm If I don't see you no more in this ity. I see nothing. Everything is noth­ room. I’m not sure what day it is, but it world, I’ll meet you in the next one, ing. is somewhere around 6 o’clock in the The few scattered buildings, or what’s morning. I look around to find that both and don't be late. left of them, loom on the imminent ho­ of my roommates are sound asleep, snor­ rizon. From here it seems as if there is ing away. I lay back in bed and take a no electricity left and all of the comput­ deep breath, sleepily delighted that all ers have gone down. That Y2K busi­ this was only a dream. Or was it? Could Jimi Hendrix ness was no mistake. There isn’t any­ it have been a premonition? Take a look thing anywhere. Did the end of the world at your zipper. You tell me.

Features™* #2000 It is this third journey that intrigues me. Did you know that an alternate by Colleen Lee ’00 definition of millennium is a “period of Ready *o(ve fbe great happiness or human perfection?” Features Staff I am glad to say that I have revealed the flaw in all of those apocalyptic iMys+erie* of the prophecies for the new year! At the Imagine yourself in the good of days, stroke of midnight on January 1, 2000, new M?((ennioiM when your idea of a Great Book was the the world will become a golden dream; latest edition of the Choose Your Own neither a problem nor a worry will exist. Adventure series. You just went to the I have begun to record my resolutions fay+er than Scoofcy neighborhood library and took out in an effort to add to this newborn perfect #2000: “Entrance into the New state of humanity. The first is in response Millennium.” to a popular request. There have been feoo and Shaffy There are three main paths you could many demands for a revision and an take. The first is your life unfolding as expansion of my vocabulary. I have typically as possible. You have your vowed to remove dastardly from my floored oof w6o average ups and downs: some disastrous repertoire. Angelic has been named as blind dates, great job offers, late rent its replacement. payments, and some dam good parties. I have also been considering an way wearing t6at The second path is dark, grim, and exclusion of fruit from my diet. Don’t ends rather quickly. It is the end of the get me wrong, it is rather tasty, but I world and you have no power to stop it. realize now why Eve and Adam’s shark costume and Oh, but before that happens, your consumption of it led to sin. Fruit does computer malfunctions and all the food a number on my digestive tract and you stocked up on goes to waste. makes life miserable for those around scaring the (oca(y. The third and final path leads you into me! All this in an effort to make life a sort of paradise, a utopia. The world happier. is well. Laws, government, and social I myself am incredibly superstitious conditions thrive as working models of (I admit I must always put my right sock $$$$$$ perfection. Everyone smiles regardless and shoe on before the left. Well, maybe of whether or not she owns a black I’m just neurotic), but seriously, do you peacoat from J. Crew. Everyone is really believe that the end of the world friends with everyone else regardless of is coming? In the words of the wise artist $ & $ $ whether or not they went to an Ivy who was formerly called something, League school., = ■ , . , . “We’re gonna party like it’s 1999.” December 9,1999 Millennium Issue- Sports The Cowl 11 ALISON CARTON’S TOP IOHN ENGLISHMEN’S TOP ten sporting events THE TOP TEN PC TEN SPORTING EVENTS OF THE CENTURY OF THE CENTURY 1) Roger Maris’ homerun record ATHLETES OF ALL TIME 1) 1980 Boycott of Moscow Olym pics Members of the PC faculty and administration were asked to rank their top five 2) Babe Ruth’s homerun record athletes who have played here. The following are the top ten who recieved votes. 2) 1936 Olympics and Jesse Owens 3) Mark McGwire’s homerun record 1, 3) Jackie Robinson breaks color 4) Wilt Chamberlain’s lOOpt. game Won the 1978 NCAA Championship barrier JOHN in the 3 mile run. Was a five time All 5) Giants v. Baltimore in Super Bowl American in Cross Country. Went to 4) Chicago “Black Sox” TREACY every Olympic Games between 1980 6) Roger Bannister breaking 4 58 pts. to 1992. Won the 1984 Olympic 5) 1980 Lake Placid “Miracle on Ice” minute mile Silver Medal in the Marathon. 6) Roger Bannister shatters the 4 7) Bobby Thompson’s World Series minute mile homerun 2. Scored 78 career goals, sixth on the 7) 1972 Munich Olympics 8) Rod Laver’s two Grand Slam titles PC all time list. Innovated the defense RON position at Providence College, 8) Lou Gerhig’s retirement speech 9) Steffi Graf’s Grand Slam in 1988 WILSON Current bead coach of Washington Capitals in the NHL. 9) Babe Ruth sold to Yankees 10) Secretariat’s Triple Crown Title 39 pts 10) Joe Montana finds Dwight Clark

DAVE REGAN’S TOP TEN RJ FRIEDMAN’S TOP TEN SPORTING EVENTS OF All time leading scorer at Providence SPORTING EVENTS OF THE CENTURY 3. College with 2045 points. He led the THE CENTURY nation in scoring in 1967 with over 30 1) 1980 USA Men’s Hockey Olym JIMMY 1) 1980 USA Hockey team pic victory points a game from the point guard position. Still the only PC and New WALKER 2) Jackie Robinson breaks color England number one draft pick in the 2) Don Larsen’s WS perfect game barrier 3 5 pts NBA draft. 3) Roger Maris’ homerun record 3) Owens shatters Aryan dreams

4) Jesse Owens at Berlin Olympics 4) Cal Ripken: Made of Iron 4. Senior season she scored 41 goals 5) 1998 Homerun Chase CAMI and had 43 assists. 139 career goals 5) Roger Bannister breaks 4 minute at Providence. Won the 1998 mile 6) 1972 Olymic Games GRANATO Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Gold Medal. 6) Mark Spitz wins 7 gold medals 7) Tiger Woods’ Master’s win in 1997 33pts 7) Wayne Gretzky debuts 8) Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier 8) McGwire smashes 70 homeruns 1193 career points at Providence. 9) Doug Flutie’s Orange Bowl Hail 5. Consensus All America selection 9) Bills 32pt comeback against Oilers Mary LENNY' during his stay at PC. Went on to 15 in 1993 NFL playoffs year NBA career, finishing second on 10) Buster Douglas beats Mike Tyson WILKENS all time assist list. First PC player 10) Michael Jordan drafted by Bulls JEN WATSON’S TOP TEN~ 29pt$. inducted into Baskeball Hall of Fame. MATT YOUNG’S TOP TEN SPORTING EVENTS OF SPORTING EVENTS OF THE CENTURY THE CENTURY 1) 1980 “Miracle On Ice” 1) Bobby Orr’s goal against Saint Louis 2) 1998 USA Women’s Hockey Team 6. “Greatest center ever at PC.” 1974 NC AA rebounding champi on and 2) The 1980 USA Men’s Hockey consensus All-American. 1839 career 3) Women’s World Cup Soccer win MARVIN team points and 1592 career rebounds, BARNES ABA Rooke of the Year in 1974. 4) “The Shot Heard Round the 3) Jets Super Bowl III Victory World”-Bobby Thompson : Named to ECAC 1970’s team of the 22pts decade. 4) Hank Aaron’s homerun record 5) Cowboys v. Packers in Ice Bowl 5) Jordan’s final jump shot 6) Babe Ruth’s 60 Home Runs 7. 1996 Olympian. NCAA Champion in 6) Cal Ripken’s streak 7) Mark McGwire’s 71 homeruns AMY 1994 in the outdoor mile and the indoor 1500 meters. PC record holder 7) Tiger Woods’ Masters victory in 8) Joe Louis RUDOLPH in the outdoor 1500 meter run and in 1997 the indoor mile. 9) Black Sox Scandal 21pts 8) “Thriller in Manilla” Ali/Frazier

10) Joe Namath’s victory at Super 9) Jesse Owens v. Nazis Bowl 8. 1780 career points, and all time assists leader at PC. Consensus All 10 The Black Sox Scandal ERNIE American and Lapchick Award JOHN ZILCH’S TOP TEN winner as a senior. Only PC player Others Recieving Votes: SPORTING EVENTS OF DIGREGORIO to make NCAA All-Tournament THE CENTURY team. Third pick in 1973 NBA Marie McMahon-7 1) Jesse Owens vs. the Nazis 20pts Draft Birdie Tebbits-6 Lou Lamoriello-6 2) Women’s Soccer 1999 World Cup Tom Folliard-5 win 9. Eric Murdock-5 3) US Hockey v. Russia- 1980 Thorpe was the bright spot in the dark Lou Merloni-5 Olympics OTIS early years of PC’s existance in the Lynn Sheady-4 THORPE BIG EAST. Ranks sixth on the all Rob Gaudreau-4 4) Jackie Robinson smashes color time rebounding list with 902, PC’s Chris Terrerri-4 first Ail-BIG EAST player. Won two barrier 14pts Keith Reed-4 NBA title rings with Houston Mary Burke-3 Rockets. 5) Roger Bannister breaks 4 minute Chaka Daley-3 mile Tracy Lis-3 Led Providence College women’s ice Sara DeCosta-3 6) Joe Montana finds Dwight Clark 10. hockey team in two season in goals John Thompson-2 scored. 2nd All-Time on the PC Held 7) Wilt Chamberlain scores lOOpts JACKIE Andy Keith-2 Hockey list with 64 goals. Coached Joe Hassett-2 BARTO both Women’s Ice Hockey and Field 8) Gretzky retires Gladys Ganiel-1 8 pts Hockey for many years. Rob Vilashek-1 9) Buster Douglas v. Mike Tyson Erik Williams-1 Jed Michonwicz-1 10) Mark Spitz wins 7 gold medals The Cowl 12 Millennium Issue- Sports December 9,1999 Setting the Keeping Pace: tone for ¥2K A message from

by Joe Valenzano ’00 took the court. Professional sports seem the future Sports Editor to have uglier fights than Tyson and Holyfield, which brings me to the next Every decade in the century is break from tradition the nineties have characterized by an overarching theme, made. by John Zilch IV, Class of 2052 The Thanksgiving match between the and the 1990's are no different. Herein The nineties could possibly be the Asst. Sports Editor Detroit and the Miami a couple weeks the final decade of the millennium first decade where there has not been a ago, was anything but exciting. The people and groups see themselves as boxing fight that could be classified as Well, I must apologize to my readers ruthless beating given out by the trendsetters, starting or embellishing on one of the greats. There have been biting for an unprecedented event has occurred. Dolphins was as brutal as. the halftime previous behaviors. problems, disqualifications, and battles On this day, December 8,2049,1 have performance by Hanson, who were Wherever you may venture there are between the geriatric elite, but no fight failed to find something to write about kicking off their reunion tour. I realize social trends that many claim they for the ages. The biggest happening in in my “Keeping Pace” column. It seems that I am but a mere sports writer, but started. Nary a person walks by without the boxing world this decade, that nothing had a big enough story to the Hanson boys must realize that they some sort of Abercrombie and Fitch or unfortunately, did not occur in the ring. report on. had a great run, and it’s time to call it Gap apparel on. Gourmet food is “Iron” Mike Tyson has been the I swear to you I was up all night, quits. becoming the “in” thing to taste and spearhead in this crusade to destroy perusing newspapers, surfing the Unfortunately, this article that lacks have at restaurants. Even smoke from credibility for boxing. His conduct in Gatesemet, brainstorming, commanding one solid subject, can be blamed on the cigars can be found in the air almost the ring, and outside the ring (which was my media robot and still I could find calendar. Next week you can be sure to anywhere, as both men and women in spent predominantly making license nothing. For the first time in the 51 year read an entertaining column. With all the nineties smoke them like chimneys. plates for our cars) has been the largest history of the column, sports are quite the events next week, I’m forced to make In the world of sports trends have public relations nightmare since Monica possibly ... boring. a decision on what I shall focus my also developed recently. Everything Lewinsky hit the White House. I thought about writing about the San article on. from how athletes behave to where they Like Tyson, many other athletes this Francisco 49ers- Minnesota Vikings The WNBA Championships will take play have had new ideas and traditions decade have returned from illegal offenses game on Sunday but let’s be serious, a place, so be sure to catch the final two started. Athletics are a major that would have sent the average Joe game on Mars? It’s about time we teams, that fought through the other 40 determinant in the development of behind bars. There have been numerous ventured out to one of the 21 outer to make the finals. values and roles of American youth, so drug violations, domestic disputes, and planets for a change. Dec 11th marks the 49lh anniversary these trends that have developed not custody battles. Steve Howe proved early And the Red Sox won a small victory of Congress Wrestling, instituted by only are significant for the sports arena, on in the nineties that drug violations were this year as they signed the free agent 42nd President who enacted the law and but for society as well. nothing that would impede one’s career clone they wanted. Ted Williams is back therefore ended “voting.” One of the biggest activities of in athletics when he was allowed back with the Sox, but I doubt it will be enough Most importantly, our own professional sports teams this decade after his ninth conviction. Since then to top Little Rock’s squad. The Clintons Providence College football team will has been requesting new old-style leagues have been lenient on athletes for signed an array of Hall-of-Famers sure host Boston College this Saturday. The stadiums for their teams to play in. This their violations. The lower standard has to prevent the Sox from breaking the two teams, both undefeated, will be has been a major source of controversy led to higher occurrences in this type of 1918 curse of the Bambino. playing for first place in the Big East. as the teams often ask for taxpayers to behavior. Congress continues to plague the This past Friday, the PC gridiron giants help foot the bill. This has played out Finally, athletes this decade have world of promotional sports. This week signed autographs for the little kids in cities across the country, and often, been more prone to wearing gang colors Congress ordered the Utah Jazz to everyone. With the 5 dollars they the taxpayers end up agreeing to pay. and have exhibited unsportsmanlike change their nickname after musicians received for each individual autograph, These stadiums have a modern look behavior more than ever. They wear across the nation protested outside the the Friars plan on contributing half of with an old time feel, and include such bandannas and make choking motions Delta Center during Thursday’s game. the earnings towards finishing the places as Camden Yards, Bank One in the heat of competition. This is what This spurred the organization to try out Chapel. Ballpark, and Safeco Field. Several professionalism has been reduced to, for different names on the public. Ideas Back to last week, Harry King, the organizations are going to have their now we refer to those who behave include the Salt, the Tabernacle, or the one time phenom of the Japanese fields completed in early next century. correctly like Cal Ripken and John Midwestemmen. League, was cut Thursday by the Continuing on the theme of trend Elway as having exemplary character. I pondered reporting on the boxing Dragons, and is now forced to restart his setting in money, the nineties will While that may be true, their behavior match held at Foxwoods this past career over here in America. always be remembered for labor should be nothing but the norm, not weekend, but what makes George Yesterday I was thinking about Jack problems. We have had numerous something of an aberration. Foreman’s 120,h match any different than Salisburg, the pro golfer who was strikes, several lockouts, and an endless Sports have come a long way from the his 119"’? suspended for using illegal steroids. amount of contract negotiations. Both hunting competitions held by the early In somewhat interesting news, the During my moment of deep thought, I baseball and basketball suffered serious cavemen, and they will undoubtedly go NBA owners will meet this Monday to invented a quote that should perhaps be damage to their fan base and reputation farther. They establish trends for society, vote on yet another change regarding the instituted in not only golf, but all of when both were involved in hideous but as evidenced by the ones started in NBA court. This marks the third meeting sports these days. It seems as if the collective bargaining disputes. the nineties, this may not be a good thing. for the owners. In 2004 the owners rose competitiveness in sports has gotten out Baseball’s 1994 loss of a World Series After ali growing up in the nineties, a child the hoops two feet and in 2024 the second of control and I would like to offer a will never be forgotten, as there bad sees greed and violence as the ball was officially added to the game. I formula for all the youngsters starting always been a World Series even characteristics of some of their heroes. personally refuse to believe that off in athletics. Here goes: through two World Wars. Last season’s Sports in the nineties have been exciting, trapdoors should be installed onto the “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s NBA lockout fasted so long fans paid controversial, and interesting. Everything court. Although it would excite the fans, how you play the game.” little attention when the players finally we want, and sometimes thiogs we don’t. the injury level is too high as it is! Think about it.

The opinions in these articles are strictly those of the writers. The Millennium provides an excellent opportunity to dis­ cuss and debate the highs and lows of sports history. We hope you enjoyed our take on the cen­ tury. On behalf of the Sports Staff, have an enjoyable and safe celebration. We’ll see you on the other side. December 9,1999 Millennium Issue- Sports The Cowl 13 Oh, my achin

sports moments of the 1980’s if you are U.S. reasoning for boycotting the games The Edmonton Oilers and Wayne by Matt Young *01 a New York Mets fan. For me that is Gretzky are a necessity when attempt­ Sports Stapp was because of a disagreement over the one birthday present I will never forget. Soviet Union’s decision to invade Af­ ing to recognize outstanding perfor­ When I was given the assignment of Thanks again for everything Bill. ghanistan in December 1979. With the mances in the 1980s's. It is unfair to recalling the most memorable sports . Another truly extraordinary event boycott numerous athletes lost out in single out one game of Gretzky’s illus­ moments of the 1900’s 1 figured that it which many New Englanders will recall competing in arguably the most presti­ trious career so with that said in 1985- would be a fairly easy chore. Being an is Doug Flutie’s amazing 48 yard Hail gious athletic event in the world. 86 Gretzky tallied a league record 215 avid sports fan I knew which events Mary pass to Gerard Phelan which pro­ The importance of sports in society points (52 goals, 163 assists). were most monumental in my opinion, pelled the Boston College Eagles over the cannot be disregarded however, from Steffi Graf accomplished one of the afterall there are some things you will Miami Hurricanes 47-45. Flutie’s perfor­ time to time we are reminded that we most outstanding individual perfor­ never forget no matter how young you mance was sensational ail season long, as must keep things in perspective of ex­ mances ever recorded in 1988. Graf re­ are, THANKS BILL, he went on to win the Heisman Trophy. actly how important they are. One such markably won the “Golden Slam” as she However, after sitting down and try­ case which stirs up much emotion is the amazingly won the Australian Open, ing to narrow down my choices, I real­ continually defies all odds, and done what 1989 World Series which pitted the San French Open, Wimbledon Champion ized that that the moments 1 thought people told him he couldn’t Francisco Giants verse the Oakland A’s. ship, U.S. Open, and finally the gold were most unforgettable someone else Doug Flutie was not the only person During the series a devastating earth­ medal at the Olympics. may not. This became ever so clear as I to perform a miracle during the 1980's as quake struck the Bay Area. The scene Who could forget the Cinderella debated with both my friends and father, 'team:; of pandemonium which unfolded will Providence Friars who advanced to the completed their “Miracle on Ice** during ; always be etched in my mind, as both Final Four under the guidance of coach futile. So with that said, in no particu- the 1980 Winter Olympics. The Ameri­ players and fans scrambled for cover. Rick Pitino in 1987. Billy Donovan and cans who were a decided underdog Magic versus Bird, Lakers versus company provided excitement from start of the outstanding performances of the Celtics. Not much else must be said ex­ to finish during March Madness. 1980's. si ans during the Olympic semifinals, as cept for the fact that this was truly one Finally, some other remarkable per­ “A date that will live in infamy’’ not Captain Mike Eruzione scored die game of the greatest rivalries in sports hi story. formances which are worth mentioning only applies to December 7,1941, jt also winning goal to lead the upstart Ameri­ The song “1 Hate the LA Lakers” ex­ include: Kirk Gibson’s dramatic pinch is applicable when describing October cans to the victory 4-3. The win was one presses my thoughts about the rivalry hit homerun in game one of the 1988 25/26,1986, Yes, Red Sox fans you re­ for the ages as the United States stopped perfectly. It was this rivalry which World Series., Vtllanova’s improbable member the day. The day Bill Buckner, the Russians winning streak of four con­ helped restore the NBA to a state of victory over Georgetown 66-64 to cap­ shall we say , messed up in a big way. secutive gold medals in Olympic play. prominence in the sports world. After ture the NCAA Championship in 1985 At approximately 12; 10 p.m„ (yes 1 re­ The opportunistic Americans went on to all the Lakers and Celtics combined to Jack Nickalus’ victory at the Masters at member the time because by the end of capture the gold medal as they came from win eight of ten championships during the age of 46 in 1986. the game it was technically my birth­ behind to defeat Finland 4-2. the 80’s as the Celtics won three, and Admittedly, there are most defi­ day) Mr. Buckner let Mookie Wilson’s Unfortunately not all of the most the Lakers five. nitely some events which I have weak ground bail go through his legs, memorable sports moments of the 1980’s Joe Montana one of the greatest quar­ omitted or forgotten which warrant enabling the New York Mets to escape are remembered in a positive light. One terbacks in the history of the NFL, or­ a spot as memorable sports mo­ with an improbable victory. The Mets such case is the United States boycott of chestrated one of the most dramatic ments of the 1980’s. However one then went on to win the World Series as the 1980 Olympic Summer games which comebacks in NFL history as he led the thing is for sure; The 1980’s were they defeated the Sox in game seven. were to be held in Moscow, Russia. The 49ers to a 20-16 come from behind vic­ filled with numerous exciting Thus, Bill Buckner’s performance can U.S. boycotted the games under the de­ tory over the Cincinnati Bengals in Su­ events which will forever he etched only be viewed as one of the truly great cision of President Jimmy Carter. The per Bowl XXIIL in our memories. Off The Bench: From Caves To Camden

period is that of cricket. This British athletes were paid a pittance, often deterioration of competitive sports. With by Joe Valenzano *00 game led to the development of the having to hold down jobs in the off­ salaries rising faster than a helium Sports Editor American pastime, baseball, and is still season at hardware stores and the like. balloon, the teams with the green win In the beginning there was Man. currently played by many in Europe. They played for fun, not caring much the game. The real dilemma comes Then there was Another Man. Man Golf has also originated this millennium, about raises and endorsement contracts. though when someone brings up the challenged Another Man to a hunting and and remains one of the most popular They all wore their uniforms the same, concept of a salary cap, as many feel it gathering contest. Another Man agreed competitive sports, whether it be on the and played the game with a certain is against the concepts of free trade and and they went out to see who could bring PGA tour, or the corporate hobby list. amount of class, respecting the fans, the capitalism. They are absolutely correct home the most wooly mammoths. When In fact most of the sports that people umpires, and each other. There was in their argument, so the question arises: Man won, he declared himself champion follow religiously have been started in loyalty to each other and the citizens of What are we to do? of the hunting circuit, while Another the latter centuries of this millennium. the cities they played in. There competed The answer will be found in the next Man lived in abject humiliation in the Baseball, basketball, football, golf, all with the same amount of vigor and fire millennium, and it will determine the cave society as the loser. are relatively young sports as that one would expect from an athlete in course of professional athletics, even if O.K., this may not have been exactly competition goes. They are infants pursuit of a championship. the answer is to do nothing. how sport began in human history, but compared to events such as track and Unfortunately, this all changed with The conclusion that is reached will competition certainly has been a part of field, lacrosse, and swimming. the advent of modem communications. have an even farther reaching effect than our very nature since the dawn of time. Not only have the types of sports The new media, that is the radio and just the world of athletics. Children need Like our capacity for learning and art, changed throughout history, the behavior television, opened many avenues for the role models, and more often than not sport has evolved over the course of of the athletes who participate also has professional athlete to acquire more they turn to athletes to fill that need. Will history. The major steps in the growth changed. Man’s history, and nature, is money, however they needed someone these athletes be the same type as the of athletics in the first millennium was littered with organized chaos. Where the to facilitate the opportunities to make gentlemen of the early twentieth century, the creation of the Olympics in Greece, cavemen competed for the sake of fun, advertisements. And so, the day of the or will they be the greedy self centered, and the events at the Coliseum in Rome. man has now organized athletics to the agent dawned. violent athlete that is currently The second millennium, which is point where they are done for money and The sports agent could very well be dominating the sports world? Whatever currently twenty two days away from ending material objects. This is not to say it is the most detrimental development in they choose it will help to shape the (technically 2001 is the end, but for the bad, just that sport has become a more sports. In their beginning they seemed future values of our society. purpose of this piece we use this year), has integral part of our society. to be alright, helping to protect players Sport has come a long way from seen the largest amount of change in the area Much like competition, money has from being taken advantage of by wooly mammoth hunting, but is now at of sport and competition. also been a driving force in the history deceitful and greedy owners, though they a very critical stage in its evolution. We It began in the Dark Ages, when °f man- No longer are most of his evolved into something far more have made tremendous strides in chariot races and gladiator combat was activities done for enjoyment, rather they malevolent. When the landscape of developing new ways to compete with replaced by archery contests and are done for compensation of some kind. professional sports became more of level one another, but we have also forgotten strongman events. For a long period the This increasing infestation of greed in playing field, the agents made their move the true meaning of competition. We only sporting events were either festivals the human soul has resulted in a decline to become the power brokers of the need to be reminded sport is fun, and if or war, as sick as it sounds. Only within in the respect and character that athletics sports world. Currently, they have you can make a living playing a game the previous three hundred years has formerly had. This trend has never been become the greediest of the greedy, out you should enjoy it, not flaunt it. We sport taken giant leaps in it’s more apparent than in the twentieth to make their agency fee the largest it need to find the respect we formerly held development. century. possibly could be. for sports, while rekindling the fire of One of major developments in that When professional leagues started the The result of all this has been the slow good natured competition. The Cowl 14 Millennium Issue- Sports_____ December 9,1999 Larsen ’s Perfection Highlight of Fifties

by Virginia Cheng ’03 score, there is room for debate, however, a On October 8, 1956, Larsen did what of pressure to simply win a game during Sports Staff scorecard does not lie. no other man had ever accomplished the World Series has caused many top- The 1950’s were chock full of major before and what no man has yet to notch pitchers to crack. Just imagine What does it mean to be perfect? sporting events, like Rocky Marciano’s achieve to this day. In Game 5 of the trying to complete a perfect game with Webster’s Dictionary defines heavyweight championship, but it was World Series against the Brooklyn millions of people watching and just perfection as “an exemplification of mainly the decade of Yankee domination. Dodgers, one of many “Subway Series” waiting for one little slip up that would supreme excellence,” but who is to The Yanks won six World Series that decade, Larsen did not allow a ruin the entire effort. Larsen was able judge what “supreme excellence” Championships in eight appearances baserunner. 27 Dodgers came up to the to work past all of that, clinching a really is? It is such a subjective during the 1950’s and had a commanding plate, and 27 Dodgers went down. The victory that would prove to be essential adjective that few people have the reign over the major league. (Before all you zeroes across the scorecard were all the in the series that went to seven games. proof to back up their claim of Red Sox fans stop reading this, Yankee evidence Larsen needed; he could Larsen set a standard that, at the brink of perfection. glory is not the point of the article. The honestly say that for one day, he had the millennium, has yet to be duplicated. Nadia Comaneci was awarded the intro was about perfection, remember?) achieved true perfection. Several perfect games during the regular first “perfect 10” in the Olympics for But the one moment that shines above all Sure, five perfect games had already season have come and gone since then but gymnastics but critics today could rip other achievements that decade was Don been recorded before Larsen walked out Don Larsen’s amazing accomplishment was apart her uneven bar routine that was Larsen’s display of pure perfection. Even onto the mound that day, some that were not only the “supremely excellent” event in supposedly flawless. When human Red Sox fans would have to admit that what he pitched before he was even born, but the 1950’s, it has gone down as one of the beings are responsible for deciding the accomplished was truly an amazing feat. none during a World Series. The amount greatest moments in sports history. Jumping through the Sixties

by Alison Carton ’01 sporting event that stole the spotlight inches. Beamon’s record stood for 23 foul away from elimination when Sports Staff and momentarily shifted the world’s years until Mike Powell of the United competitor Ralph Boston offered the attention to something other than States broke the record by two inches same tip to Beamon that Long had The 1960’s was a decade marked political, civil and economic issues? at the track and field championships offered Owens. Beamon would go on by political and civil turmoil. Those Maybe an unbelievable team or in Tokyo in the summer of 1991. to win his famous gold medal, while ten years probably had the most memorable game? Possibly the most astounding part of Boston took the bronze. lasting and enduring effects of any In order to find out I turned to Beamon’s feat is that he became not When the distance of Beamon’s decade in this century. someone who lived then and who I knew only the first human to clear 29 feet, world record jump was announced, he Unfortunately those of us who were was always up to date on all the news: I but also the first to clear 28 feet. In sank to the ground with what doctors not lucky enough to have asked my Dad, fact the next 28 foot jump came twel ve described as a cataleptic seizure, experienced them must rely on After the usual stories about the years later at the 1980 Olympics by caused by emotional excitement. books, TV shows, stories and Yankees starting out the decade as the Lutz Damsrowski. While Beamon’s But even this amazing athletic thoughts from those who did in greatest team in baseball and ending the jump increased the record by 21-3/4 accomplishment could not hold the order to gain some kind of decade as the worst, he told me about inches, the past 33 years had only seen spotlight for long. The Olympics would understanding about what it was to Bob Beamon’s world record in the long a 8-1/2 inches increase from Jesse not take place without being affected live through it all. jump. That was the only other event that Owen’s jump of 26’8-1/4” in 1935. by the controversial theme that defined These sources made me realize stood out in his mind. I was too There is an interesting parallel 1968. Gold medalist and world record something interesting about the embarrassed to tell him that I had never between Beamon’s jump and Owen’s holder Tommie Smith and bronze medal 60’s. heard of Bob Beamon or his remarkable jump. In 1936, Owens was one foul winning John Carlos gave the black Sports were not anywhere near achievement. Maybe that was because away from elimination in the long power salute on the 200 meter victory as influential and prominent in the it happened in 1968 at the Olympic jump competition when opponent Luz stand during the playing of the lives of Americans as they are games in Mexico City, arguably the most Long offered him a helpful tip: play it American National Anthem. The today. Sports in general did not memorable and chaotic year of the safe by making a mark several inches Olympic Committee then made a have much of a following. There decade. before the takeoff board. Owens made questionable decision by suspending were so many other things This was not just any record, a successful jump and would go on to both men and ordering them to leave occupying everyone’s attention. Beamon’s jump of 29’2-l/2” increased win the gold medal, while Long took the Olympic Village, Politics and civil But there must have been some the previous world record by 21-3/4 the silver. In 1968, Beamon was one turmoil had entered the world of sports. The 1970’s : “The End of the Innocence”

PC to the Final Four. Israel by the government. Israel could even happen. West German and By Dave Regan ’00 But with all the good, there were the steadfastly refused the release of the Olympic officials have been unable to Asst. Sports Editor inevitable bad events in the 1970’s. Disco hostages, and negotiations began to give them any answers, other than The landscape of the United States, was horrible. Thurman Munson’s plane break down around the midaftemoon something went tragically wrong. Their and the world, found itself changing crashed, killing the great Yankee catcher. point. pain still lives today over twenty-five in the 1970’s. Vietnam was still raging And great long distance runner Steve The West Germans wanted to try to years later, still no closer to finding out in Southeastern Asia. Watergate tore Prefontaine was killed in a tragic car isolate the terrorists in an area where they what happened. apart the United States political accident. felt they could contain their actions, and The Olympic Games, stopped for one system, a wound from which it may Even through all this, it was one event force a mistake by one of the Arab day to remember those who were slain. still be recovering. The Cold War that shook the sports world right down to nationalists. The terrorists began to make The Israeli team went home in shock, between the US and the USSR was its very foundations. One tragic event that their move. asking other nations to join them in growing more and more dangerous as would irrevocably scar the Olympic The West Germans set traps for the ending the games over the tragedy. They every second ticked on the nuclear Games. In a twenty-four hour time period, terrorists as they began to move their were not joined, as after the one-day of holocaust clock. the sanctity of the Olympic Games was hostages to a military base just outside mourning, the games went on. Mark And as the world landscape destroyed forever. of Munich. One of the traps was to set Spitz won five Olympic gold medals in changed, so did it on the sports scene. Don Henley puts it best; “This is the up deadly sharpshooters along the route swimming after the tragedy. That Muhammad Ali dominated the ranks end of the innocence...” the terrorists would lead the hostages to accomplishment aside, the games were of boxing, humiliating great fighters Early in the morning of September 5, two waiting aircraft, the only way out of tainted. like Foreman, Frazier, and many more 1972, eight Arab commandos broke into the country. But from there, all hell broke The Olympics, and for that matter using his famous “rope-a-dope” style the dormitory housing the Israeli Olympic loose. sport, carried on after the incident. of fighting. team in Munich, West Germany. Two One of the groups fired first, nobody Nothing much changed for the athletes, The “Big Red Machine” found a Israeli coaches were shot and killed is sure who it was. But for well over or for the fans themselves, but something home in Cincinnati, and became one immediately when the raid began, and two hours, the two groups exchanged fire has never been right since the incident of the dominant dynasties in baseball. then took nine of the eighteen members on the airfield. The terrorists began to in Munich that September day. The Free Agency, with Kurt Flood and of the team, settled into the rooms and shoot hostages once fire was opened, and sports, the innocence of sports, was Andy Messersmith, began to open the began a standoff that was televised around loaded the remaining hostages into a shattered like glass that day when the market for athletes to sell their skills the world. helicopter. The helicopter began to lift harsh realization was reached that to the highest bidder. News broke quickly around the world. off, before one of the terrorists opened athletes are just as vulnerable as the rest The “Steel Curtain” of Pittsburgh ABC, the network broadcasting the fire on the hostages, and threw a grenade of the world. dominated the National Football Olympics was the first on the scene, into the helicopter, setting it ablaze. And maybe above everything, sports league, leading the Steelers to four showing darkly dressed men in the By the time the carnage was done, all had been immune to the world around Super Bowls, laying their claim as the windows pointing guns at the nearing nine hostages had been killed by the it. Sports had been able to live in it’s own dominant football dynasty of all time. police and SWAT team. As negotiators terrorists. Five of the terrorists bubble but that protection was destroyed And of course, Dave Gavitt and the attempted to strike a deal that would themselves were killed, three more of on the 5lh and 6,h of September, 1972. Providence College Friars shocked the appease the terrorists. The Arabs wanted them injured. They were all gone, and Sport, has yet to recover. The purity of basketball world when two high demands for the release of the even more damage had been done. sport died along with nine Israeli homegrown talents nicknamed Ernie hostages, including the release of over 200 The families of those killed are still athletes, two coaches, and five terrorists DiGregorio and Marvin Barnes took dangerous guerrilla men being held in looking for answers on how this event on the 6th of September 1972 December 9,1999 Millennium Issue- Sports The Cowl 15 The “roaring” twenties began the rise of professional athletics

3 in a best of nine series. champion, winning the Open with a 72, homers. Again in 1927, Ruth hit 60 by Jen Watson ’03 The world of boxing changed when beating two of golf’s greatest, Ted Ray homeruns. The Sultan of Swat, as he Sports Staff Jack Johnson won the heavyweight title and Harry Vardon. was commonly called, twice hit three in 1908. He was the first African The 1918 World Series was the last homeruns in a single game of the The Roaring Twenties was the Jazz American to rule boxing’s prestigious time that the Boston Red Sox won the World Series. Age, known for its jazz musicians, division. He overpowered the reigning championship. This is said to be by most, One of the first swimming events flapper dancers, fashion, and politics. It champion Tommy Bums in a fourteen the curse of the Bambino, categorizing took place in 1926. Gertrude Ederle, was a time when social change was rising round technical knockout. the Sox’s losing streak to the trading of only nineteen years old, swam across especially in sports. Jim Thorpe became the first Native Babe Ruth the year following the series the English Channel. She was the first Beginning at the start of this century, American sports hero. In 1912, he was win. The Sox beat the Cubs four game women to do this, recording a time that sports turned over a new world of firsts. hailed the greatest athlete in the world to two that year. is fastest to date. Her swim shattered For those of you that aren’t up to date after he won the pentathlon and the Following that was the 1919 World scientific notions that a woman’s on sports trivia, here are a few of the decathlon during the Stockholm Series in which the infamous Black Sox physical physique was not built for highlights from the early decades, Olympics. Scandal was made popular. This series such strenuous exercises as these. starting in 1900 and going through 1929. College football had its most famous was fixed by the players on the Chicago Ederle’s swim covered over 21 miles Being so indecisive I thought not to take backfield, with Notre Dame’s four White Sox, thus hurting baseball’s from France to England. a particular one and call it the greatest. horsemen: Don Miller, Elmer Lay den, favorite pastime. The world of sports has come a Call me impartial but I would rather let Jim Crowley, and Harry Stuhldreher. Out The world of boxing changed when long way since 1900. There were some everyone hold his or her own greatest of the four men no one weighed over 170 Jack Dempsey, nicknamed Manassa great moments in the decade that sports opinion. pounds. Mauler because he was from Manassa, helped to offset some of the moments 1903 marked the first year of the In the 1913 US Open, Francis Colorado, won the world boxing not to remember. official World Series. The championship Ouimet, was the first amateur golfer to championship in 1919. He remained the But with each passing decade, game featured Boston of the American win the competition. Ouimet was merely champion for seven years. sports are awarded with new League and Pittsburgh of the National a caddie, working at the local sports good Babe Ruth hit 54 homeruns in 1920. accomplishments, distinguished League, where Boston beat Pittsburgh 5- store. He was the state amateur In 1921, he upped the record to 59 players, and outstanding rec-ords. Owens vs. Hitler Fighting the by John Englishmen ’03 Sports Staff Germans, the critics, Looking back on the twentieth century we can see that sports and politics are often intertwined. This was clearly seen in the 1930’s., the events of and fans this decade helped to shape the course that the world would take during the rest of the century. Before the full significance of the Ted Williams exemplified the life events of this decade can be understood, we must first take a look at the political situation of the world. In America, the of an athlete in the 40’s country was still recovering from the Great Depression. Across the Atlantic determined to be liked as be was Ocean in Europe, a new political party by R.J. Friedman ’03 on an astounding accomplishment, yet determined to be a great hitter? As writer was gaining prominence in Germany, Sports Staff Williams lost die MVP award to Joe the National Workers Party, or Nazis. David Whitley once described Williams, DiMaggio, who had his 56-game hitting Led by Adolph Hitler, the Nazis In his book Shoeless Joe, W.P, he “flew a career-long combat mission streak the same year. preached a gospel of Aryan supremacy Kinsella wrote, “The one constant with fans and the press.” His eyesight and discipline at the and white elitism. The Nazi Party was through all the years has been baseball. He won two MVP awards -1946 and plate were legendary; in 7,706 at bats, decidedly anti-Semitic and anti-black. America has been erased like a 1949 - but might have won three times Wiliams struck out only 709 times. A This set the stage for one of the greatest blackboard, only to be rebuilt and then that many if he hadn’t alienated the six-time ALbatting champ (1941,1942, athletic contests in history: the 1936 erased again. But baseball has marked writers who voted for the award. For all 1947,1948, 1957, 1958), 9-time leader Berlin Olympic Games. the time while America has rolled by the things he did, many remember in slugging percentage, 2,654 hits and The Nazi Olympics, as they have like a procession of steamrollers. It is a Williams for what he refused to do - tip 18 all-star games are just some of the been dubbed, played host to a terrific living part of history . . . continually his hat to the fans at Fenway Park. career notes that go with Teddy story of the triumph of the human spirit, reminding us of what was ...” Williams never forgave the fans for Ballgame, who was elected to the victory in the face of adversity, and the As nations united to battle Hitler's booing him early in his career, and never Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966. This camaraderie of athletes. Germany, many of the stars of the 1940s forgot the criticism that was thrown at past year “The Kid” was named to the Jesse Owens went to Berlin to who had once filled the athletic fields him as well. All-Century team, was named by ESPN compete as a track and field athlete. He across the country put their careers aside Terrible Ted spent one season in the as # 16 in their list of greatest athletes of came back an American hero with four to defend the same country which minors, then broke in as Boston’s 20- all-time, and in an emotional scene, Olympic gold medals. That in itself is adored them. Perhaps it is a testament, year old right fielder the next year, hitting threw out the ceremonial first pitch at amazing, not to mention the fact that then, that the greatest ballplayer of the .327 with 31 home runs and 145 RBI’s, this year’s All-Star Game in Fenway. Owens was a black man in Nazi 40’s - Ted Williams - put his career aside becoming the first rookie to lead the On the final day of the final homestand Germany. during his prime to defend our country, league in RBIs. of the 1960 season, 10,454 fans showed up But wait, the story gets even better. while still reserving his place in Major Williams tipped his hat for every at Fenway to give a loving goodbye to the Owens wasn’t just winning; he was League history. home run that season, and was embraced 42-year old Williams. When he came to bat beating members of Hitler’s elite Aryan The debate of who is baseball’s as “The Kid,” carrying the Boston for the final time in the eighth inning, Fenway race. And even worse, he was making greatest hitter may never have a clear visions of a man who one day might erupted and Williams did not disappoint He friends with them. winner. However, Williams produced break the Mighty Ruth’s home-run hit a home run, and touched all the bases for Owens and Germany’s Luz Long more hits, admiration and mixed record. The Red Sox moved the right- the 521st and last time. He went straight to were going head to head in the broad feelings from his own hometown fans field fence following Williams’ rookie the dugout and never came back out, despite jump. Long was doing well but Owens than probably anyone who has ever season and, wanting to protect his keen the pleas from the crowd. was in tough shape. Jesse had fouled on played. The Boston Red Sox left fielder batting eye, moved Williams to left field Was he the greatest hitter ever? his first two attempts and needed a good belted 521 home runs, batted .344, had so he wouldn’t have to stare at the sun. Others have hit for higher career jump on his last attempt to advance. 1,839 RBI, and won two Triple Crowns. Williams slumped to 23 home runs in averages, had more home runs, more Before Owens last jump, Long came His .406 average in 1941 is one of sports 1940 and despite hitting .344, started to RBI. Williams would have been near up to him and offered words of advice magic numbers - no one has topped .400 hear boos from the Boston faithful. the top every career category if military and encouragement. Thanks in part to since. Simply put, the Splendid Splinter “I swore never to again tip my hat in service hadn’t intervened. It is not this, Owens came back to not only dominated the 1940’s, Fenway Park,” he said. unreasonable to think he could have advance, but to win the event over Long. As good as he was, people will Williams routinely led the league in passed Ruth’s 714 homers. And a more Later, Owens and Long chatted in the always wonder what might have been. critics and hitting. On the final day of confident man never entered the batter’s Olympic Village. At that moment, they What if injuries hadn’t cost him the 1941 season, he had a ,39955 batting box. were no longer a black and a white or an almost two full seasons? average. It would have been rounded “Some call it courage. 1 call it American and a German. They were What if five of his prime years had up to an even .400 if he’d chosen not to confidence in yourself,” he said. just men, two men who respected each not been spent in the Navy in World War take another at-bat But Williams was “Knowing you can hit any pitcher other’s abilities and talents. They II (1943-45) flying combat missions for never one to back down from any alive" exemplified the Olympic spirit and the Marines in the Korean War (most of challenge, and played both games of the remembered what was really important. 1952 and 1953)? doubleheader. He went 6-8, finishing the The Olympic spirit prevailed over all. And what if he had been as year at .406. It was the finishing touch Sports PC Athletics at the end of the Millennium

The 1993 Women’s Soccer team won the Big East The 1985 Men’s Hockey team finished their season Championship with a 2-1 victory over Connecticut. playing in College Hockey’s Frozen Four.

The 1987 Men’s Basketball team, led by current Boston Celtics Head Coach Rick Pitino, made believers out of the country with an improbable run to the Final Four during March Madness. They are the last team to reach that pinnacle of college basketball achievement at Providence College.

L___------The 1995 Providence College Women’s Cross Country The 1990 Women’s Basketball team were Big East team won the NCAA Championship. Champions and Sweet Sixteen qualifiers.