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PC PRESENTS: IMAGINARY INVALID

by Ryan Charland ’18 disorder. While Argan worries over A&E Staff his condition, Argan’s maid Toinette (Katcy Stephan ’16) and daughter PC Theatre Angélique (Katrina Pavao ’16) fight his choice of husband for his daughter The Department of Theatre, Dance, in favor of Angélique marrying her and Film opened the 2014-2015 season true love Cléante (Thomas Aviles on Friday, October 31, in the Angell ’16). Further complicating the matter Blackfriars Theatre with a presentation is Argan’s second wife Béline (Mary of Molière’s comedy The Imaginary Reagan ’15), who schemes to inherit Invalid. The performance was directed her new husband’s fortune. by Professor Mary G. Farrell and based As a comedy, The Imaginary Invalid on Miles Malleson’s translation of the makes surprising use of risqué humor, 1672 French play. especially in scenes that concern Originally commissioned by King Argan’s medical treatments. While Louis XIV, the play concerns Monsieur by no means raunchy, the translation Argan, a Parisian hypochondriac with proves refreshingly modern for an a particular fondness for enemas. audience that may be concerned Molière himself originally played the about the play’s age. In particular, starring role when the play premiered the relationship between Argan and in 1672. However, the playwright Toinette provides many memorable ironically became ill during a moments, usually caused by the performance, and subsequently died different ways Toinette manipulates the same night. Argan, in a magnificent him for Angélique’s sake. performance by Brian Kozak ’17, Another highlight of the evening struggles with his imagined maladies, was Patrick Rogers ’17 as Thomas all while attempting to marry his Diafoirus, the medical student chosen daughter into a family of physicians. by Argan to marry his daughter. Rogers Kozak’s Argan is a skillfull portrayal gives a hilarious performance as a of a man who is convinced that he has bumbling young suitor to Angélique. contracted every possible disease and INVALID/ Page 12 Page 2 News November 6, 2014 PC Prepares for Ebola Outbreak

by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 After attending a meeting with other PPE, has been purchased. “The staff The Center for Disease Control and News Staff campus health center directors, the has all been trained on how to properly Prevention, or CDC, says Ebola can health center will be using the Triage take PPE on and off,” she said. only be spread through direct contact student health Screening Tool for Ebola Virus Disease. Gale Gennaro, another member of with blood or body fluids of a person This tool allows the health center to the SERC, was instrumental in ordering who is sick with Ebola. The CDC also follow a protocol if a student with flu- the protective clothing. “We have also keeps a running list of countries where “If you have traveled to Liberia, like symptoms has the possibility of purchased heavy duty disinfectants Ebola has spread. Sierra Leone, Guinea, or Nigeria carrying the Ebola virus. to wash down the treatment rooms,” Kelleher keeps an “Ebola recently, please notify the Health According to the screening tool, if said Kelleher. “The College has been Awareness” update at the bottom of Center staff immediately,” reads a the patient in question has traveled to supportive to guarantee everyone is the Health Center page. This update yellow sign on the Student Health West Africa and has flu-like systems healthy and safe.” contains a link to the CDC website Center front desk. such as a fever, headache, muscle and Kelleher explained that although and the Rhode Island Department of “It’s a good question to ask,” said joint aches, weakness, fatigue, stomach these precautions are being taken, the Health’s website. “The College is also Catherine Kelleher, director of the pains, and diarrhea, the student will chances of Ebola reaching PC are slim currently monitoring the current global Providence College Student Health be given a mask and be instructed to to none. Last week, she attended a Ebola outbreak,” Kelleher wrote. “The Center. “We want to make sure students proceed to a triage exam room. conference in New Hampshire and this College is taking preparedness steps are educated. We’re not trying to scare “If the student has not traveled, we was stressed. “The chances are so slim and following guidelines from state you.” According to Kelleher, the would treat them as we would treat and the likelihood of anyone being and federal public health agencies.” ongoing outbreak of the Ebola virus in any student with flu-like symptoms on affected is so small,” she said. As a response to the Ebola outbreak West Africa and the transmission of the campus,” said Kelleher. “Asking the “Even if someone has had an in West Africa, other groups in the PC virus in the United States has resulted question ‘Have you traveled?’ is the exposure that can lead to infection, they community are getting involved. The in heightened public health vigilance key determining factor in deciding if are not infectious unless they develop Motherland Dance Group is asking nationwide and here at PC. we should go to the next step.” symptoms,” Kelleher said. “Even then, residence halls to donate sanitary and As the ongoing Ebola crisis According to Kelleher, a room in the they are least infectious at the onset antibacterial and cleaning supplies continues, the PC Student Health Student Health Center has already been of symptoms. They become more such as soap, hand sanitizer, bleach, Center is making provisions for the designated as the triage exam room if infectious as the disease progresses, by rubbing alcohol, gloves, and paper unlikely event of Ebola infecting a PC necessary. The appropriate equipment which time it is extremely unlikely that towels which will all be sent to West student. “We all need to stay calm,” and personal protective equipment, or they would be in school.” Africa. said Kelleher. “We want to reassure Boxes for these donations are located people that there is a very slim chance in the Student Activities Office, at the that an event like that will ever occur.” Slavin Info Desk, Campus Ministry, Still, measures have been taken the library, residence halls, and the as necessary precautions in light of BMSA Office. Donations will also be the virus. According to Kelleher, collected at their fashion show on Nov. the SERC, or Safety and Emergency 22 in the Peterson Center. Response Committee, is prepared to “Take away message is to keep calm, take action if needed. “If we ever have be knowledgeable, check the SHC a major emergency that we need a website, and read more about Ebola,” response for, we will go through that said Kelleher. “As always, feel free to committee,” she said. call the SHC and request to speak with The committee is responsible for any one of the providers if you have reviewing the various policies and questions or concerns.” procedures pertaining to the safety After attending the conference in and security of students on campus, New Hampshire, Kelleher explained and is headed by Koren Kanadanian, she feels that PC is very prepared. the College’s director of emergency “We’re in a real good place,” she said. management. Kelleher explained that “I feel very comfortable with what the Student Health Center is working we have done and that will make hand in hand with this committee to everything much easier to relieve all ensure all departments are up-to-date MORGAN PEKERA ’15 / THE COWL anxiety.” and informed. The Motherland Dance Group hung posters (above) around campus to encourage donations. Inaugural Difficult Dialogues Discussion Takes Place

by Sarah Gianni ’18 student leaders, staff, and faculty with opinions to be brought to the table, spring 2015, or sponsor an educational News Staff the skills to engage in and facilitate and once the discussions commenced, program in response to the “disputed critical dialogue on a variety of each table shared a piece of what they question” topic during the 2015–2016 campus events complex topics and empower them to learned from one another. academic year as a department or utilize those skills to create an inclusive Looking toward the future, there will student club. As one facilitator said and collaborative campus where all be a variety of ways that all members of when sharing what they took away Wednesday, October 29, 2014, students, staff, and faculty can thrive.” the PC community can get involved in from their dialogues, “It’s about how marked the inaugural Providence The event was facilitated by the initiative. There will be opportunity we make community not just a special College Difficult Dialogues initiative, members of the Public Conversations to join the core implementation team in occurrence, but an everyday feeling.” held in ’64 Hall from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 Project, a group that prevents and p.m. The crowd consisted of a mix transforms conflicts driven by deep of students and faculty who came differences in identity, beliefs, or together to share their thoughts and values. opinions on difficult topics that are Attendees of the program were relevant to the Providence College seated at circular tables, which community. included two facilitators and a mix Father Brian Shanley, O.P., of at least four students and faculty provided opening remarks, expressing members. Members of the Public that we cannot have a community Conversations Project explained that without dialogues, especially difficult the facilitators would present different ones. “The main goal of education is questions to their tables, and each compassion, and it is all about learning person would have a two-minute and engaging in these conversations,” response time to relate their opinions said Fr. Shanley. and experiences. Some example Before the dialogues commenced, questions that were posed included, a PowerPoint displayed the purpose, “What was a community that you were implementation strategies, and ways proud to be a part of?” and “How can to get involved in the initiative. The we make Providence College similar PowerPoint said that the purpose to these other communities?” The PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.PROVIDENCE.EDU of the initiative is to “work to equip questions allowed many different The graphic above displays how the Difficult Dialogues will facilitate achievement of PC’s goals. November 6, 2014 NEWS The Cowl 3 ISIS Militants Kill Sunni Tribe Members

On Monday, the Iraqi government said that in a recent series of executions, ISIS militants killed more than 300 members of a Sunni tribe. Iraq’s Ministry of Human Rights said that some of the people executed Bursting were women and children. The U.S. says that these killings of innocent people are proof that the Iraqis must work with international coalition the PC Bubble members to defeat ISIS. by Elizabeth Nako ’15 Asst. News Editor Israelis and Palestinians Clash at Holy Site

On Wednesday, Israeli police clashed with Palestinians at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Police say Palestinian youths threw stones and set off fireworks at Israeli officers. More than 15 people and officers were injured in the latest round of unrest at this holy site.

“Red Tide” Sweeps Senate Majority in America North Korea’s Dangerous New Weapon

After Election Day this past Tuesday, the Republicans seized control New satellite images have shown that North Korea is developing of the Senate away from the Democrats, giving the Republicans full a dangerous new weapon. This weapon is a submarine capable of control of Congress. The Republicans grasped their largest congressional launching long-range ballistic missiles. majority since World War II. Also, three GOP governors won in the three primarily “blue states” of Illinois, Maryland, and Massachusetts.

Congress Updates

by Kathleen McGinty ’16 News Editor

student congress

Dr. Hugh Lena, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, visited to speak about faculty tenure following a recent satisfaction survey indicating that faculty need more personal support Sign up than monetary support. According to Lena, faculty members are evaluated for six years after beginning their career at Providence College. Professors can achieve tenure through teaching and scholarship, such as through peer-reviewed writing, and 92 percent of candidates do get tenured. The president of the College reviews for recommendations for each candidate and makes the final decision. The current tenure system does not currently provide guidelines for post-tenure review. the cowl New business regarding a technology update for computers in Slavin was discussed. Andres Taborda ’15 has been in communication with the IT department, which has said there will be no cost to implement technology and software updates if Congress passes this newsletter piece of legislation.

The Friar Four Fund, a way for students to put on events without being part of established clubs, was presented. Discussion took place at on whether or not the legislation could be amended to allow funding for class projects. Students looking for money for an event would work with Student Affairs to obtain approval prior to receiving funds. thecowl.com!

Providence College Student Congress meets every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Slavin Soft Lounge.

Meetings are open to the public! 4 The Cowl NEWS November 6, 2014 Best Buddies Increases Club Membership by Nearly 100 by Meaghan Dodson ’17 engage in a wide range of activities News Staff based on the buddy’s interests. They shop at the mall, attend PC sporting clubs & organizations events, or even eat lunch at Chipotle. Williams revealed that she and her buddy, Lisa Clancy, love going to The goal of the organization Dunkin’ Donuts together. Best Buddies is to one day go out Some of the club’s future events of business. This may seem crazy, include Christmas caroling and a and indeed it is; the organization Valentine’s Day dance. In March the hopes that one day it will not need a club will also sponsor a “Spread the program to foster friendships with and Word to End the Word” day in an inclusion for people with intellectual effort to raise awareness for and put a and developmental disabilities (IDD). stop to the “R” word. Providence College’s chapter of Best Caroline Morgan ’16, the club’s Buddies has been seriously revamped president, said, “Best Buddies is a for 2014-2015. Last year the club had unique club on campus because it only 24 members and was in danger of fosters friendships and inclusion being cut. Now, however, it boasts 114 between the PC community and members and is eager to make its name individuals with intellectual and more well-known around campus. developmental disabilities. The The club matches PC students to executive board is so excited and individuals with IDD in an effort PHOTO COURTESY OF DR. ANTHONY RODRIGUEZ motivated this year to help this club to foster one on one friendships. President Caroline Morgan ’16, right, poses with a friend she has made through the program. be successful through monthly events Individuals without IDD are estimated and using our resources in order to to have a social network of 100 people; paired with a buddy are associate define us. Just because someone looks, help make an impact on the buddies’ individuals with IDD have a social members, and they attend monthly acts, talks, or walks differently from lives!” network of 3.5. Thus, one person can events such as the recent Halloween/ you and I does not make them any This year’s goal for Best Buddies make a world of difference. buddy reveal party. less of a person...Best Buddies offers is to spread the word around the PC There are currently 32 buddy pairs at Kate Williams ’17, the club’s vice its participants the opportunity to campus. The executive board, along PC, with buddies ranging in age from president, has been working with make a difference, to integrate those with its growing number of members, 18 to 72. The buddy pairs meet once a Best Buddies for the past six years. with disabilities into society, to share a hopes to encourage more people to month, and students are encouraged to She is excited by student response to laugh, and to find the true meaning of join in “bridging the gap through communicate with their buddies every the program, saying, “From a young friendship.” friendship” and making a difference in week. Students who are not directly age, I was taught that differences don’t The PC students and their buddies people’s lives. Gold Olympic Medalist Visits Freshman Family Weekend

by Marla Gagne ’18 Born in Lexington, Massachusetts, of Fame, as a positive influence on her the Massachusetts Spitfires and Rhode News Staff Lamoriello had a passion for hockey career. Lamoriello calls Curley her Island Sting girls’ hockey clubs. As from the young age of six. With her mentor and close friend, someone who she reflects on her life, Lamoriello sees freshman family weekend parents’ support, she started playing showed her the ropes of hockey and how everything is connected. She was hockey on a boys’ team, as there were inspired her. lucky, and was in the right place and Saturday, November 1, was not only no girl hockey players in her town, and Lamoriello went on to try out for time to be given so many opportunities a day for freshmen to prove to their few in the area. Hockey was something Team USA for five years before finally and people that would help her achieve parents that they have survived living she “loved from the beginning,” and making it. With the help of more great things. She also took advantage of at Providence College for two months; she was fortunate enough that her people, Lamoriello continued to work her opportunities and heard her own the day also marked the return visit mom could manage the activities of hard. PC connections helped her land personal call. She sees that life is all of PC alum and gold medalist Vicki her two siblings and her. However, a job, find a place to train, and recover about the decisions you make and not Movsessian-Lamoriello ’94. Lamoriello at the age of eight her family faced a when she broke her leg. She finally about letting one bad decision define is a former PC hockey player and was life-changing moment—her father was “had her dream realized” at the 1998 who you are. While many others have part of Team USA in 1998, winning the sick with a terminal illness. Short on Olympics. helped her get where she is today, first Olympic gold medal awarded in money, Lamoriello was pulled out of Lamoriello is now the married she is “now able to take part in other women’s ice hockey. hockey for a year. Lamoriello’s hockey mother to three children. She started people’s dreams.” Lamoriello was invited to be the passion could have been stopped in keynote speaker in the ceremony that moment, but a local hockey coach that welcomed freshmen families to let Lamoriello play for free, allowing campus. She not only found success at her to get back into the sport she loved. PC, graduating magna cum laude with In that moment, the kindness of a a degree in marketing and business nice guy may have seemed trivial and administration, but also found success just the right thing to do. But this small in women’s ice hockey. After reading act of kindness allowed Lamoriello to Outliers, the Freshman Common Core play hockey. Her team won states and reading book, Lamoriello came back tournaments around the country, and to campus to share her story with traveled to Canada. She made it on freshmen, showing that it was her to Team Massachusetts, and traveled community that helped her survive around the world to Switzerland her failures and achieve success. and Paris, having the time of her life. When taking a look at Outliers, By the age of 16, she was invited to Lamoriello immediately connected train for the U.S. National Tour. This the opening chapters with hockey. In lifestyle would have been impossible Outliers, author Malcolm Gladwell for a girl from a modest, low-income argues that it is not an individual family who had a sick dad and a mom person and their natural talents that working as a waitress. But Lamoriello make them successful, but their had all of these opportunities because community, their place and origin, and of her community. She played because their timing that brings them success. of the coach that let her play for free, With this theory in mind, Lamoriello the local sponsors that let her travel looked at her own journey to success. the world, and a family that supported The more Lamoriello reflected on her her passion. Lamoriello especially life, the more she realized it was true— recognizes Cindy Curley ’85, a member MORGAN PEKERA ’15 / THE COWL it all centers around the people, the of both PC’s Athletic Hall of Fame and Fr. Shanley, O.P., welcomes freshmen and their parents prior to Lamoriello ’94 taking the stage. place, and your purpose. a member of the 2013 U.S. Hockey Hall

Follow us at twitter.com/TheCowl Page 5 Opinion November 6, 2014 Potty-Mouthed Princesses Do More Harm than Good

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by Jacquelyn Kelley ’17 statistic of women who are raped time of innocence when children days when I wish I could revert back to Asst. Opinion Editor in their lifetime. The shock value is are not expected to understand the childhood, a simpler time when I did priceless. complexities and cruelties of the real not have to understand the hardship SOCIETY When the entertainment ends and world. According to Rousseau’s On that exists in this world, including the shock value wears off, however, Education, childhood is supposed to be how women are treated unequally and one begins to consider what this a time of free-play, completely devoid are frequently sexually assaulted. The When innocent children swear video is really portraying. It may of the pressures associated with reason. girls in this video will never have such without really understanding the remind viewers that women are still These innocent childhood experiences a childhood to look back on. They have meaning of their own words, some at a significant disadvantage in our are important because when one been scripted by adults to talk about people laugh, but others scold their society, and that they are held to a grows up and begins to understand the and think about adult issues that they rude behavior. So naturally, young different standard than men, but it is downfalls of our society, they at least should not yet be concerned with. children swearing is often met with also important to consider the message have memories of simpler times to All I can think about when mixed emotions. When a video of it sends about how our society treats comfort them in moments of distress. watching this video is that I would be young girls cursing in order to promote children. It is imperative, then, to see and disappointed to hear my 8-year-old a feminist message surfaced on social It exemplifies how our society is understand how this video strips these sister swear like these girls. I would media last week, there were certainly notorious for corrupting the innocence young girls of their chance at innocence. be even more horrified to hear her such mixed reviews. Although there of childhood. The young girls in this Instead of gradually learning about talk about rape, something I don't may be some substance to the video's video are not speaking their minds; the harsh realities of our world, they want her to worry about or fear at her overall message, it approaches the rather, they are following a script are prematurely thrown into the young age. I don't want her to worry issue incorrectly and corrupts the prepared by adults including both unfortunate complexities that make up about whether or not she'll make the innocence of childhood. adult language and adult content. our society. They are coached by the same amount of money as men when Upon first viewing, the video is Ordinarily young children, male or adults who produced this video to use she grows older. I want her to have comical. It is admittedly entertaining female, do not frequently swear in their curses and think a certain way about innocent sleepovers with friends to hear young girls in princess dresses everyday dialogue, nor do they discuss societal problems. They are unable to where she talks about boys having swear like truck drivers because it is complex issues like pay inequality or enjoy the innocence of childhood, and cooties. not something that is heard everyday. rape. Children do not understand what instead have complex ideas and beliefs If adults want to remind our society It is also interesting to hear these young curse words mean, and they certainly shoved down their throats. that women are still at a disadvantage, girls comment on complex issues, such do not fully comprehend issues like In college, it is our job to understand that is perfectly fine, but I would prefer as the pay inequality women face in the ones raised in this video. the harsh realities of the world and it they leave my 8-year-old sister and the working world or the staggering Childhood is supposed to be a is not always easy. There are so many other young children out of it. It Is Important to Examine Your Individual Progress at PC

by Sarah Kelley ’18 stop to examine how we are being Providence College. much change happening around the Opinion Staff affected by these changes or reflect on While I sat in the Peterson Center, freshman class, myself included, that how we are personally changing. among fellow classmates and family many of us have not taken the time to As Father Brian Shanley, O.P., members, I could not deny the obvious reflect upon how we have changed in CAMPUS addressed the freshman class and changes every freshman here at PC these last two months. their families this past weekend, he has faced these past two months, yet For the Class of 2018, I believe It’s hard to believe that it has elaborated on the idea that change, when I tried to think about how I have Freshman Family Weekend was not already been over two months since especially the change the freshman changed over the past two months, it only a great way to reconnect with move-in day for the freshman class class has faced these past two was not as obvious. friends and family we have not seen in here at Providence College. In the last months, is an essential aspect to the The past two months here at PC the last few weeks, or months, but was two months, freshmen have integrated growth and development of students have been a complete whirlwind of also a great reminder to take a minute themselves into the PC community, and individuals within the PC meeting new people, joining clubs, and reflect not just on the change that acclimating to a new environment, community. While change is often a figuring out which dryers don’t work has happened around us in the last new classes, and new people, not to difficult and anxiety-arousing part of in the McVinney laundry room, and two months, but also to reflect on the mention the newfound independence everyone’s life, Fr. Shanley comforted realizing that the RIPTA is super changes that have taken place within of college life. Yet while all of these many parents and students alike in unreliable, among other things. And us—as individuals, as members of changes are taking place around us as explaining that change is necessary within these past two months, I the Class of 2018, and as a part of the freshmen, I feel as though we seldom to embrace your full potential here at have realized that there has been so Providence College community. 6 The Cowl OPINION November 6, 2014 Bringing Back Football to the PC Campus Is Not Feasible It Is More Imperative to Support Our Current Sports Teams

by Wesley Trask ’16 own would create the same thing, field, meaning this is not viable as soon Opinion Staff which would then trickle down to the as construction gets underway this other sports as well. summer). CAMPUS However, these schools have Unless the school acquires decades of football tradition, and significantly more land or plays off athletics is an intertwined part of campus (which contributes I had the privilege to sit in the cold their student life. Most schools with slightly but significantly for three hours (plus another four, if football have nowhere near that level to the lack of support pregame tailgating counts) to see the of support. UMass, for example, can for basketball), football Peyton Manning Face for a solid 60 barely get anyone, let alone students, is not an option. minutes of football this past Sunday. to their football games, while Boston Additionally, The Patriots dominated all game long, College, which has strong student football is the most as chants of “Brady’s Better” and jeers support for basketball and hockey, has costly sport to of “Omaha” rang throughout Gillette seen nearly nonexistent student ticket fund, and adding Stadium. It’s an atmosphere matched sales for football as of recent years. it means one or by nothing at Providence College, Predictably, PC would never add more women’s not even the most tense and exciting football unless there was a significant teams need to basketball game. How can we capture showing of support for it, while be added (and such an atmosphere? The obvious students won’t express this support funded) to answer is, of course, to start a football unless the school adds football, comply with program of our own. Unfortunately, creating a chicken-and-egg situation. Title IX. doing so is another matter for the There’s absolutely no guarantee PC The most we school. students would support a football can hope for in PC offered football way back when, program any more, or even at the same capturing that but cut it in 1941. Then PC offered level, than they do hockey. Even if the electric football club football from 1967 until 1989, and students and the College community atmosphere is has apparently never had a serious at large do show an acceptable level of to try to make discussion about bringing it back. The support, logistically the school is not it for ourselves various pros and cons of a football equipped to start a program. at the Dunkin’ program have been discussed at length; For one thing, a playing field would Donuts Center and it would help build school spirit and be needed. The football team played at Schneider Arena, a sense of campus community, some Hendricken Field, which was removed and maybe then our say (correctly), while others maintain to build the Ray Treacy Track, but the reward would be that it would just cause problems limited number of seats, or even places a football program. stemming from more self-entitled for additional seating, removes that as Before the school student-athletes (only minutely true). an option. The only other places on starts one, however, it Student support for the basketball campus to build a field would be the would need a significantly and hockey programs is already Glay Field (which is adjacent to Huxley stronger showing of support severely lacking, and many see the Avenue, thus defeating it as an option) for the rest of its sports, or it large crowds on broadcasts of college or the Raymond parking lot (the would simply just not be worth football and think that a team of our planned site for a new soccer/lacrosse the cost or risk.

PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.LIFESTYLEFRISCO.COM Affirmative Action: An Effective System Diversity and Equal Opportunity Increase with Affirmative Action

by Shantal Solomon ’17 to 2000. Critics of affirmative action Hispanic enrollees at UCLA and UC institutions. Because minorities did Guest Opinion may argue because this increase has Berkley fell abruptly from 15.8 percent not always have access to higher occurred for those identified within a in 1997 to 11 percent in 1998 and 14.5 education prior to the 1960s, families SOCIETY minority group, affirmative action is percent in 1997 to 7.5 percent in 1998, who could use legacy preference were no longer needed. However, African respectively. The decline in enrollment predominantly white, thus rendering Americans only accounted for 5.1 of new Hispanic enrollees shows minorities unable to take advantage of Affirmative action is a policy, percent of those who earned doctoral the importance of affirmative action this form of privilege. most common in higher education, degrees. The continuance of affirmative because without it, numbers will While some may argue that that favors members of minority action programs will allow for a steady continue to decrease and the minority affirmative action is no longer groups by granting them equal access increase in the number of African- will become non-existent at certain necessary, studies have shown to opportunities that members of Americans who earn doctorates, and it higher education institutions, causing otherwise. With affirmative action in majority groups have. The justification will help diversify the fields of higher re-segregation. place, diversity increases and more for affirmative action is to help with education and medicine. Some critics of affirmative action minorities are given the opportunity to the reparations of past discrimination Critics also argue that affirmative may also argue that it is not needed continue schooling at higher education that members of minority groups have action is no longer needed because because it is not based on the merit institutions. Because minorities were experienced. the “playing field” is leveled for of applicants of minority groups. not always given their rights to Affirmative action programs work everyone. However, in the absence However, this line of thought should be education, they do not have all of the to correct patterns of discrimination of affirmative action, Hispanics in countered by referring to the affluent same privileges whites do. With the and increase diversity. According to California have experienced a large version of affirmative action: legacy continuation of affirmative action, it is the National Center for Education decline in enrollment at higher preference. Legacy preference is a a step closer to equal opportunities for Statistics, as a product of such efforts, education institutions. According to a preference given by higher education all. African-Americans displayed the study conducted by Horn and Flores, institutions to applicants who are greatest increase in the number of after Proposition 209 was legislated children and grandchildren of alumni doctoral degrees awarded from 1990 in November 1996, the rate of new that attended the higher education

www.TheCowl.com/Opinion November 6, 2014 OPINION The Cowl 7 Providence College’s Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 Publisher: Kristine Goodwin The Cowl Heads to Philadelphia

Co-publisher: Dr. Steven A. Sears by Kelly Sullivan ’15 Ten members of The Cowl took colleges in attendance to think outside Advisor: Richard F. Kless Associate EIC on Philadelphia for four days last of the box and try new ways of weekend to attend the National designing, writing, and even managing Graduate Assistant: John Smith EDITOR’S COLUMN College Media Convention. We take a staff. One of the most useful parts of advantage of this opportunity every the conference is a critique we have Editor-in-Chief: Mason Sciotti ’15 year to attend workshops, network with a professional journalist, who Associate Editor-in-Chief: Kelly Sullivan with professional journalists, and see goes through The Cowl with us page by ’15 how other college newspapers look page. After working with The Cowl each Managing Co-Editor: Iryna Bocharova ’15 and run in an effort to develop week, it is enlightening (and humbling!) Managing Co-Editor: James Seabright ’16 our own content and design. to get a stranger’s completely unbiased This conference is so perspective of The Cowl on what we News Editor: Kathleen McGinty ’16 critical to us because, as a are doing well and where we need to Asst. News Editor: Elizabeth Nako ’15 group, we don’t want any of improve. our members to become too Outside of the conference, we made Opinion Editor: Nicole Corbin ’15 Asst. Opinion Editor: Jacquelyn Kelley ’17 comfortable with the way we sure to take in as much as we could do things, as doing so would from Philly, the city of brotherly love. Arts & Entertainment Co-Editor: Serena hinder The Cowl’s progress. We went on a tour of Independence Ambroselli ’16 In order to improve our Hall, where the Declaration of Asst. Arts & Entertainment Co-Editor: paper, we must constantly Independence and Constitution were Katie Puzycki ’17 be learning and must signed, and saw the Liberty Bell; went Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor: Frank Flanagan ’15 therefore be open to new to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and ideas and changes. While the Benjamin Franklin Museum, where Portfolio Editor: Justin Fernandez ’15 The Cowl is a long-standing we saw how an authentic printing Asst. Portfolio Editor: Austin Harney ’17 tradition at PC, we view it press worked; and of course, we had a as a constantly evolving couple of Philly cheesesteaks! Sports Editor: DJ Anderson ’16 tradition, moving toward I think I speak for all of us who went Asst. Sports Editor: Joey Ciccarello ’16 making our paper the when I say we were extremely thankful Photography Editor: Morgan Pekera ’15 best it can be and not to be able to attend this conference necessarily bogged down again this year. I urge you to continue Head Copy Editor: Courtney Buohl ’15 by precedents. reading The Cowl with a critical eye Asst. Head Copy Editor: Diana Vlavianos The workshops we and look out for the changes we will be ’15 attended were led by working hard to put in place with the professionals who urge the new techniques we picked up! Copy Editors: Casey Clark ’17, Chris Costain ’15, Emily Davey ’15, Jennifer Dorn ’18, Jennifer Geraghty ’15, Abbey Guerino ’16, Lauren Ioli ’17, Patrick McCall ’15, Kristina Meyers ’16, Anna Munroe ’17, Gabriella Nigro ’16, Abby Shelley ’17, Danielle Watkins ’15, Jessica Wilson ’17, Olivia Winslow ’16 Tangents & Tirades Letter/Guest Submission Policy The Cowl welcomes guest opinions and letters to the editor from members of the Providence College community and outside PC Should Prioritize Reality TV Shows Have Sunk contributors. All submissions must include the writer’s name, signature, a phone number, and an email address where he or she can be Academics Over Landscaping to Their Lowest Point reached. 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by Edward Walrod ’16 there was a Buzzfeed video of males Opinion Staff putting on female costumes that were labeled as "sexy." It was definitely more than just the Chewbacca-esque SOCIETY hair that made the video more than a little insane. Ah yes, it is Halloween. Although I wish I could take gender out of the by the time anyone reads this, it is after debate and revert back to the definition Halloween. Undoubtedly, somebody of slutty that was just the perception of from The Cowl writes about this every someone's sexual promiscuity. I wish. year, and every year it ignites a fervor But the word has become so entangled of comments either attacking or with the words "many (not all) females supporting the author's position. on Halloween." Due to the fact that I am a A lot of people I have spoken to said well-known masochist that the costumes make them feel good with a tendency to favor or empower them to explore all modes abuse in the form of of their freedom. This is something verbal diarrhea, I am that we should all support, the ability going to put my two of someone to feel free by acting in any cents into the Star way they should please within reason. Wars versus Star The conversation that should be had Trek debate. Just is not if it is right or wrong to wear kidding. This is costumes associated with the word instead about "slutty," but rather how did we get to "sexy costumes." this point in the first place? How did None of us are we as a collective society get to this strangers to this topic. point where our defense of "slutty Since the ripe old age costumes" became synonymous with of 13 (give or a take a few freedom and empowerment? years, depending on the I like to think it is because of history town or cult you grew (and no, not only because I am a history up in), the concept of major). Throughout history, women slutty costumes has have faced roadblocks imposed on become a well known them by their counterparts and indeed idea to many. much of what is considered to be Things like, but not "sexual" or "slutty" are not definitions limited to, sexy mouse, rooted in mutual agreement or gender naughty nurse, sexy cat, equality. They are definitions that have naughty cheerleader, and perhaps been imposed by males to set standards most disturbing, sexy Ph.D. are among of behavior (subjectively) in an effort to some of the personas you might see control females. running around campus at 2 a.m. on I have this nagging feeling that if this any given Halloween. Notice how all hadn't been the case in the beginning the costumes that immediately come of the over-sexualization, things like to mind are associated with women "naughty Girl Scouts" wouldn't have rather than men. happened and the defense or the It is sad that the debate about feeling of it empowering individuals slutty costumes has diverged from may not have been as strong. the discussion of the human itself I don't think it is anyone's place to into one of degradation of specific judge another for his or her costume genders. It is the unfortunate product choice, nor do I think it is acceptable of our tendency to over-sexualize and for things like a "Girl Scout" which is stereotype. associated with young children to be

PHOTOS COURTESY OF WWW.HALLOWEENCOSTUMES.COM OF COURTESY PHOTOS There was a great video that hyper-sexualized. The entire point my friend showed me where of this is: don't judge. Let's have a they replaced women in certain dialogue of how we got here instead of commercials with men. The result whether something is right or wrong. was ridiculous and hilarious. Next You Matter! Dot Marcello Walking into Ray can arouse an assortment of emotions based on one’s previous dining experiences. Whether you love, hate, or tolerate Ray, you cannot deny your appreciation for the hard-working Ray workers. As college students, we are pretty good at making a mess, but terrible at cleaning it up. We are glad to consume an immense amount of food, and do so eaasily with pleasure, yet ask us to cook and you might get a different reaction. No matter what the job is, the workers in Ray are always there for us with smiles on their faces, especially those who work by the main doors. Imagine walking into Ray one day and not seeing an eager, friendly face, ready to swipe your card and give you access to the variety of food that you currently desire; something just would not be right with that situation. As a sophomore here at Providence College, I have come to realize that a simple “How are you?” as I walk through the dining hall doors is all I need to turn my day, and dining experience, around. One of these friendly faces that you cannot deny your appreciation and gratitude for is Dot Marcello. After applying for and accepting the job at PC 16 years ago, Marcello can still be found behind the desk at Ray, from the first person she swipes in at lunch, to the last person at the end of dinner. Dot’s favorite part of the job is the PC student body. She says that each of us brighten her day and make her smile everyday; little does she know, she does the same for us. Not only is Dot Marcello a hard-working and eager individual, but she also has a sense of humor. When her twin sister used to work alongside of her, they would switch name tags on April Fools’ Day and joke around with the rest of the staff. On behalf of the PC student body, we thank you, Dot, for all that you do for us! So the next time you step through the dining hall doors, I highly recommend saying hello to everyone you see. You never know whose day you could make with a simple smile.

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“This was my second time leaving New England. Exploring Philly with my fellow Cowlers was both an adventure and a opportunity I never expected I'd have. This trip allowed me to bond on a completely different level with everyone outside of The Cowl ofice. In Philly, I was able to get to know everyone on a more personal level, and to also allow everyone to get to know me on a different level. I could dart through the street and people would look out for me. I could high- five random runners on the Rocky Steps going up to the Philadelphia Museum. I could explore an amazing city with a great group of people. Above all else, I could cheer on my Editor-in-Chief as he belted his heart out during a soulful karaoke-sesh. When in Philly, do what the Cowlers do.”

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Making use of physical comedy with Monsieur Bonnefoi (Jonathan set, featuring a beautiful recreation of Aviles’ Cléante. and a silly manner of speech, Rog- Coppe ’18), her lawyer and co-con- a seventeenth-century Parisian parlor, Performances of The Imaginary In- ers’s Thomas works as a humorous spirator against her husband. In the often combined with ominous lights valid will continue on Friday, Novem- foil to Cléante. second half of the play, Courteney that serve to elevate the feeling of ber 7 and Saturday, November 8 at 8 One of The Imaginary Invalid’s Olenzak ’17 and Dean Scotti ’18 steal Argan’s paranoia. Kathryn Kawecki, p.m., as well as Sunday, November 9 strong points is its solid supporting a scene as Madame Fleurant and Dr. an artist based out of Baltimore, was at 2 p.m. Tickets are $13 for general cast. Reagan’s portrayal of Béline as a Purgon, Argan’s apothecary and scenic and video designer for the pre- admission, $9 for senior citizens, and seemingly loving wife with a sinister physician respectively. Their inter- sentation. While not a musical, the $5 for students. To purchase tickets, ulterior motive adds a sense of un- action with Argan makes for one of play does make use of period harpsi- visit providence.edu/theatre, or call ease to the story. Another component the funniest dialogues in the play. chord music, particularly in a moving the Smith Center Box Office at 401- of this unease is Béline’s relationship The Imaginary Invalid uses just one scene between Pavao’s Angélique and 865-2218.

PHOTO COURTESY OF Logan Bruneau ’16 PC Lately: Heather McDonald Cracks up Campus

by Periklis Fokaidis ’17 Handler, the host of Chelsea Lately, A&E Staff released a book entitled Lies that Chelsea Handler Told Me, in which CAMPUS McDonald wrote a chapter. On Saturday, November 1, 2014 Her co-authorship was not one of late night television’s most her first time writing a critically- creative minds brought her talents acclaimed novel. McDonald also to Providence College. Heather wrote two of her own national McDonald, a writer for Chelsea Lately, bestsellers, one of which recounted one of E! Network’s most popular her years as a sorority member at the shows, performed her stand-up in the University of Southern California, Peterson Center in front of students, and spent seven weeks at the top of faculty, and community members the New York Times bestseller list. alike. Her stand-up performances McDonald continuously gives often range from acts in front of her audiences a laugh, and that is children and their parents to strictly just what she did at PC on Saturday adult audiences. Her performance on night. Her Twitter feed is riddled Saturday was a combination of both. with compliments and jokes from For years, McDonald worked the night at PC. McDonald’s ability tirelessly as a writer for a variety of to make students and faculty laugh television shows and movies, some was evident through the display of of which include major names very appreciation exhibited by students familiar to students at the College. in attendance. Aside from her excellent track These types of lighthearted record with the Chelsea Lately show, events are exactly what PC McDonald had a very brief part in needs. In an environment where the Wayan brothers’ wildly popular academics can sometimes consume movie White Chicks, was in the a student, comedic relief is parody movie Dance Flick, and made definitely necessary. Laughs are cameos in Malcolm in the Middle especially necessary following mid- and Frasier. In addition to her long term exams and papers, and what track record as both a comedian and better way to blow off steam than actress, McDonald has written New laughing your worries completely York Times bestselling books. Chelsea away? PHOTO COURTESY OF multivu.com November 6, 2014 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Cowl 13 The Smashing Pumpkins’ Teargarden Project

by Dan Gagnon ’15 PHOTO COURTESY OF albert0.nl A&E Staff MUSIC

The Smashing Pumpkins recently released “Being Beige,” the new single from their upcoming album Monuments to an Elegy, which is part of their five year-long project Teargarden by Kaleidyscope. The new single features Smashing Pumpkins’ frontman Billy Corgan on guitar and vocals, Jeff Schroeder on guitar, and Mötley Crüe’s Tommy Lee on drums. “Being Beige” begins quietly and acoustically, with Corgan’s distinct voice singing, “I don’t love you / For what it’s worth.” Then the electric guitar bursts forth into the chorus as Corgan sings, “The world’s on fire, so? / The world’s on fire, so?” The single is currently available for free listening on the band’s SoundCloud page. This new single fits well with the other material from Teargarden by Kaleidyscope, a 44-song project that began in 2009. Corgan originally to very favorable reviews by music In recent years, the Smashing published a book of poetry, owns decided that the Teargarden project critics, and it peaked at number four Pumpkins as a band has all but Madame Zuzu’s Tea House in Chicago, would be released free online instead on the Billboard 200 albums chart. dissolved, and the name “Smashing and is currently writing a spiritual of using the traditional album Nine more songs will be released as Pumpkins” now signifies Billy Corgan biography entitled God is Everywhere format. One song would be released Monuments to an Elegy this December, and whoever he wants to record with. from Here to There. He founded his every month, and each track would including “Being Beige.” Corgan was the lead songwriter for own professional wrestling league, be unique. When announcing the Teargarden by Kaleidysope is far all of the Pumpkins’ previous albums, dated Courtney Love for some time, project, Corgan posted online, “if I more personal and sentimental than but now the band is essentially his and is a self-described “pescartarian,” focus on one song at a time I would the Pumpkins’ previous work. Each own solo project. Corgan wrote and meaning that he eats fish but not any approach them as beautiful, distinct song is beautifully unique. It is guitar- produced the entirety of Teargarden other varieties of meat. paintings that would each require the heavy to be sure, but there are no by Kaleidysope thus far, and is the only The entire Teargarden by Kaleidyscope attention they deserve.” angsty alternative rock anthems like founding member of the Smashing project will finish with the album Day The first track, “A Song for a Son,” “Tarantula” or “Bullet with Butterfly Pumpkins left in the group. He has For Night, expected to be released was released on December 8, 2009. Wings” that were typical of the worked with guitarist Jeff Schroeder sometime in 2015. It will be interesting Altogether 12 songs were released Smashing Pumpkins’ earlier work. since 2007, and has rotated through to see where Corgan and the Smashing individually online before Corgan Corgan instead based the project several drummers for different Pumpkins go from there. Certainly, it decided to release the rest of the loosely on the characters found in a sections of the project. will be a challenge to top the musical project as full-length albums. Thirteen deck of Tarot cards, and also on his Corgan‘s interesting character quality of Teargarden by Kaleidyscope so songs were released as Oceania in 2012 relationships with friends and family. is reflected in his music. He has far. Social Media’s Misleading Trends

by Maria Grande ’15 or how great it is to have more time Guys’ Girl and a Girls’ Guy.” Initially, generation contains a bunch of self- A&E Staff to hang out with girlfriends, but the I was intrigued, having a bunch of involved, insecure individuals who article lacked any real substance. The guy friends myself, but my curiosity cannot make decisions on their own. MUSIC author of this article was forgetting changed to horror when I realized And while that may seem harsh, to deliver the real and beneficial that the article was highlighting the these articles prevent people of our The other day, my friend reasons why being single may be ways women should try to be more generation from learning from our mentioned that it seems like her awesome, such as a greater sense of appealing to men by alienating other own successes and failures. Facebook newsfeed has been taken independence or increased amount of women. Constantly reading articles like over by a countless number of articles time to understand oneself. These websites claim to be these make the readers think that they delivering life advice for twenty- At first, I thought there was a marketing toward “Generation-Y,” are not living their lives the way they somethings. While some articles possibility that I had just come across which consist of those born between are supposed to, with some thoughts are amusing, such as “10 Ways You an odd article that did not rub me the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s; being, “maybe I should just be single,” Are the Leslie Knope of Your Friend the right way, but then I was sent however, after reading these articles, or “how can I get men/women to like Group,” more often than not, these an article from the website Thought I am afraid to think that the creators me.” Being a 21-year-old woman articles are providing information Catalog, that outlined “On Being a of these websites believe that our in my senior year of college, I am that is actually detrimental to their PHOTO COURTESY OF a57.foxnews.com frightened and uncertain of my readers. future, and while I am also eager and There are two websites in excited to get into the real world, I particular that seem to be floating am searching for outlets to ease my through the internet giving advice anxiety; however, the articles posted to their readers on topics such as do not help alleviate this anxiety, and relationships, friendships, and general I know that there are many others life inquiries: Elite Daily and Thought who feel the same way that I do. Catalog. I was first introduced to Even as I write this article, Elite Elite Daily after my friend sent me Daily has posted “11 Reasons Why an article entitled, “20 Reasons Why You Should Date an Unemotional Women Should Enjoy Being Single in Woman,” and trending on Thought Their 20s.” This article seemed like an Catalog is “7 Signs You’ve Won Your interesting read, but as I continued to Breakup.” I think our generation has delve through it, I realized that a lot to not be so afraid to venture into this of the advice given was actually not world on our own. It is okay to be that helpful. uncertain, and it is okay to fail. We Sure, it was amusing to repeatedly do not need to constantly seek advice read how nice it is to not have to share elsewhere to learn how to move the blanket when watching a movie, forward. 14 The Cowl ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT November 6, 2014 P!nk Goes Indie: From Pop to Folk Singer

by Katie Puzycki ’17 A&E Editor MUSIC

Who would have ever guessed that the spunky, independent, tough girl P!nk (born Alecia Moore) would turn in her fun-loving, rock-esque anthems and electric guitars for the subtle sounds of an indie/country music cross-over? Probably not many, but believe it or not, this is exactly what the singer has done in her newest music endeavor with Dallas Greene (better known as City and Colour). Green and Moore have been good friends long before their newest collaboration as You+Me, which has only recently begun to gain recognition from the public. Both musicians have explained that the formation of the group has stemmed purely from a passion to work with one another on something new. Above all else, they have described their partnership as nothing more than a “fun hang.” The country-folk duo is a far cry from what most P!nk fans are used to, but the singer does not seem too PHOTO COURTESY OF static.guim.co.uk concerned about losing her own personal acoustic guitar too. In every show, I do between backup singing and leading the Being such a talented musician, Moore fan base. If anybody knows Moore, then an acoustic session, so it’s a very big part verses, Moore and Green sing in perfect is smart to not limit herself to a single they must understand that she has never of me.” harmony—there is no competition scope of music, and the album she and been afraid of taking risks. In the matter of merely a week, Moore between the two’s voices. Green have produced proves this. rose Her newest work also does not come and Green wrote and recorded nine Green and Moore released a short ave. possesses the qualities of passionate as surprise, given the subtle changes in original songs, with their album rose clip on Vevo to present themselves bluesy vocals and soulful lyrics Moore’s album tones from her debut ave. released shortly after their alliance, as You+Me, and to explain how the intertwined with the tender sounds of in the early 2000s to some of her latest on Oct. 14. So far, it seems as if Moore’s two set out to work on rose ave. In the acoustic guitars, strings, and piano. The hits from the past six years, as seen in bold move is working out well. Moore video, Moore explains how her voice almost melancholic atmosphere of the albums Funhouse and The Truth About is confident in her decisions, as well as and Green’s are “married” together in album lingers in the ears of the listener, Love. She has been shifting away from in her fans’ loyalty to her sincerity and their latest tracks. Their vocal abilities and showcases a very intimate, stripped the pop scene and has moved toward integrity as an artist. compliment one another in a way that is to the bone interaction between the telling stories with her music, thus Moore’s strong vocal talents shine shocking for two people who have never singers. It is hard to find any flaws with yielding much more memorable and through her pop ballads, and her voice previously worked together, something the record You+Me has put out, and it emotional pieces. Moore states, “In the is no less hidden in the softer sounds that Moore says is a quality that can take will appeal to the dedicated appreciators same concerts when I’m flying around, of her new album with Green. Unlike years of hard work for any good duo to of the singer/songwriter genre, as well as I’m always barefoot and sitting with an many duos, who share the spotlight accomplish. any fans of Moore as a singer. EDITOR VS. EDITOR This Week: What We’re Listening To Katie Puzycki Frank Flanagan What She’s Listening to: Patsy Cline What He’s Listening to: Joyce Manor Every week one of my favorite things to do As I get older, my interest in punk rock has is scroll through iTunes to seek out new music been steadily waning, however, as of late, I have and artists, an activity that can take up to a not been able to get enough of the California- good hour or more of my time. Some weeks based punk-rock band Joyce Manor. The band’s it can be really hit or miss though, and I’ll end third album, Never Hungover Again, is the perfect my music searches feeling unaccomplished. blend of angst and mellow. The album is a must While there are few things greater than finding listen for not only punk fans, but fans of music a new favorite artist, sometimes the oldies can in general. be even better. These are the times when I break Never Hungover Again, which was just released out the Frank Sinatra, Louis Armstrong, Ella this past summer, is a beacon of hope in what Fitzgerald, and Ray Charles songs—to this day has been generally considered a pretty calm I thank my mother for forcing me to listen to and unexciting year for music. Even Pitchfork, the classics. the seemingly end-all and be-all of independent Another one of my favorite oldies is the music critique, blessed the album with a 7.8 out country-pop crossover singer Patsy Cline, of 10—a high grade for the always pretentious who started recording albums in the ’50s. and self-aggrandizing Pitchfork. My favorite Patsy song is “Walkin’ After Never Hungover Again begins with my personal Midnight,” which is probably her most famous favorite track on the album “Christmas Card,” hit after “Crazy.” The lyrics are simple, and which doesn’t actually have anything to do the tune is catchy with doo-wop singers in the with Christmas. The album as a whole tends to background. Cline sings, “I go out walkin’ after thematically represent the 20-something year midnight / Out in the starlight, just hoping you old, the relationships of a 20-something, and the may be / Somewhere a-walkin’ after midnight trials of being young. The tracks are fast-paced, / Searchin’ for me.” With a steady drum beat, yet slow enough for the listener to savor the wit traditional country fiddles, and guitars, it’s and poeticism of the intimate lyrics. hard not to sing along. Cline’s style is along Fans of Never Hungover Again will want to the lines of Elvis Presley, with a little less rock check out Joyce Manor’s two earlier albums S/T involved. Nonetheless, she is still one of my (2013), and self-titled Joyce Manor (2011). All three favorite go-to singers at any time, and never albums are true to the band’s distinct sound and fails to put me in a better mood. fun-loving nature. PHOTO COURTESY OF images.closerweekly.com PHOTO COURTESY OF grimygoods.com 16 The Cowl ADVERTISEMENT October 2, 2014 Think you can run our social media? Speak CSS?

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ANDREW KONNERTH ’17/ THE COWL ABOVE: The Art Club sponsors a night of painting where students are welcome to paint and relax while eating pizza. LEFT: Every Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 12 a.m. McPhail’s offers $2 milkshakes for a quick study break and treat. BELOW LEFT: As part of Freshman Family Weekend, the College hosts a comedy show featuring actress, comedian, and best-selling author Heather McDonald from E!’s Chelsea Lately. BELOW RIGHT: The College’s Health Center sponsors a student Flu Shot Clinic in preparation for flu season. MORGAN PEKERA ’15/ THE COWL

MORGAN PEKERA ’15/ THE COWL

ELYSE BUTTERWORTH ’15/ THE COWL

PHOTO COURTESY OF PROVIDENCE COLLEGE MORGAN PEKERA ’15/ THE COWL ABOVE LEFT: Over 40 students participated in Providence College’s annual Extreme Accounting, a national competition sponsored by PwC. ABOVE RIGHT: Phionna-Cayola Claude, president of the Class of 2018, addresses freshmen and their families during the kickoff to Freshman Family Weekend, which includes Providence College alum and Olympic gold medalist Vicki Lamoriello as the keynote speaker.

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Page 18 PhotographyNovember 6, 2014 If you could have dinner with anyone at PC, who would it be?

“Someone with a lot of Friar Bucks.” “Dot from Ray.” Tara Whiting ’18 and Nicole Smith ’18 Brad Peterson ’15

“Coach Cooley.” “Jeff Kootz, stats professor.” Kristen Jackowski ’15 Sean Gard ’16, Aaron Golding ’16, and Doug Fery ’16

“Dot and Fran from Ray!” “My friends.” Madison Gold ’18 and Tunde Johnson ’18 Keaundra Lawson ’18

“Father Shanley!”

-Friar Dom

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by Kate Jorgensen’15 Portfolio Staff

poetry

No man that lived can avoid our fall, What living means is death, and that is plain; The brightest star is suffering most of all, And light is what he gives, in bearing pain. I fear in him what, dimly, you recall, That we are mad, and being mad is sane. To see the truth is what will terrify, That paradox: to live, therefore, we die.

The bough which bends may break, and that is true, And age may brittle make your steady limbs. But here and now, not I who bent, but you So one is moved, by another’s whims; And I, for you did bend, am bent here too, As melodies and harmonies in hymns, Depart and cross, mysteriously, and find That what is simple may be deep entwined.

Thus ropes are sturdy when they ply on thread, And binding strands will make a stronger whole. When three is one and one is three, then dread Can bay and lick his chops at other souls. For here we are, both bent, but not misled, And knowing what it means to lose control: To give and give yet still be full again, With what has always been beyond our ken.

As children who delight in being kings, And, not mere play, but true to dignity, Which blessing echoes rich, resounds and rings Like when you say three-five one-one five-three; So when we part (and how—so soon!), hope springs, I look and there you are and where I’d be, Ohio. I will meet you there, my friend— There, Love bids us, when rougher world does end.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SUBHADIPIN 20 The Cowl PORTFOLIO November 6, 2014

by Joey Aiello ’17 is all happening right now, in the John: Dude, stop. Portfolio Staff ocean, while we're here watching Ian: Imagine being a shark or an it, but it's like another world that's eagle... dialogue Greenscapeseparate from ours but happening Dave: That'd be crazy just at the same time. hunting and killing things to John: What should we watch? Ian: I know what you mean, like eat. Dave: I want to watch something we're here in our world, and they're John: That'd be cool, but really weird and cool that'll look there in theirs. weird too... good on the HDTV. Dave: Yeah, like do you think Dave: Look! Penguins! Ian: How about Blue Planet? A it's like weird because we're like Sean: I've just been sitting documentary series on life in the watching them in their world here listening to you guys ocean! thinking about them, but do you the whole time while I do Dave: Yes. think they ever think about us my homework... are you John: Yeah, put it on. or think that there's like another guys aware of how dumb Ian: Is that a killer whale eating a world of creatures outside of theirs you sound? seal? in the ocean. Dave: But the penguins John: NOOO...what an asshole. Ian: Woooah... are adorable! Ian: I can't do it, shut it off. John: If you're asking if fish have Dave: Shut up, guys! It's getting cognitive thought, the answer is no. good! Ian: You're no fun, just go Ian: Yeah, it does look really cool with it. on this TV. It almost feels like we're Dave: What do you in the ocean think happens when John: Dude, I was just thinking that, we die? like look at this reef with all those John: No. fish and colors, it's crazy, especially Dave: Like, I don't think I'll come on this TV... back as a fish, but I think I'll be born Dave: Guys, this is all happening again as a baby, and I think I've had right now...underwater... past lives, and sometimes I think Jonn: Uhh, yeah... deja vu is just one of those past lives' memories bleeding through. Dave: No, think about it, like this PHOTO COURTESY OF GARWEE

Writer's Block Belief by Ariana Pasquantonio ’16 by Branan Durbin ’16 Portfolio Staff Portfolio Staff

poetry poetry

The words won’t come easy today. I believe in you, Inspiration is such a tease like a first grader believes in the tooth fairy. and it won’t even give me I believe in all you do, a second look. But I’ve heard in the goodness you are made for, writing is not writing if you wait in your potential and ability and wonder. to be inspired. You have to dig I believe in you when you don’t believe in you, for the words, to wrangle with them, when you’re quiet, to make them yours, and when you’re way too loud, it cannot be easy. when you feel the need to say something crazy, drawing attention away from yourself. I’ve been doing it wrong. I was standing outside with no coat Believing in you hoping to catch inspiration like a bad cold. has put me through the ringer— I let the snow melt on my skin because I feel like a martyr, I thought that it would but earning no salvation. move me. Still I hold on, because even though you seem to not exist, though people may say this or that about you or you may show you deserved no belief from me, I find myself putting fallen-out teeth under my pillow, going to sleep with scores upon scores of childish hope.

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Potential Write-In Mayoral Candidates Eyes to The Skies

Joe Biden

Forrest Gump

Adam West Buddy Cianci Dust Jackets Leslie Knope Katie Jorgen Von Strangle, heiress to Doctor Doom’s quiet pueblo estate in the balmy plains of the Rocky Mountains, lived an impoverished childhood after her father was put in ruins following his pitch for the TV show That '80s Friar Dog Show. Embarrassed by her father’s failures, she ran away from her family in search of redemption. She found her niche identity as a WWE wrestler under the pseudonym Jorgen Von Strangle (not to be confused with the Jorgen Von Buddy Cianci Strangle from The Fairly Oddparents). After a long, drawn out addiction to uncaffinated Diet Pepsi, Katie discovered the milder, sweeter taste of refined Mexican black-tar heroin (not Dad to be confused with other narcotics, such as PCP or meth). Rejuvenated by her newfound habit, Katie quit wrestling and began writing Spanish telenovelas. On the set of Dias de nosotras vidas, Katie fell in love with a strapping, Vance Morgan Swedish...fish…mmm…it was delicious. From here, Katie decided to quit telenovelas and travel to Sweden in search of her love. Instead she found God. Her profound spiritual love manifested itself in a book of collected poems Batman named Lyrical Ballads (not to be confused with Wordsworth's well-known piece Lyrical Ballads). In order to further persue her spiritual and poetic writings, Katie made her Buddy Cianci way here to Providence College. She currently studies something that has to do with furthering her spiritual and poetic pursuits.

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

​Dear Senior Gouda, Dear Cheez about to be Wiz, This is the most important lesson I could ever This week... There is never such a thing as too much cheese. To pass on to anyone ever. So I want you to listen to me attest to this fact, I defer my wisdom to some of the carefully and look me straight in the mustache when hottest Rico Suaves of the cartoon world whom I must I speak because I'm going say this one time and one admit I hardcore cheesed for (pun intended) back in Dear Tiffany and Earl, time only. my dayglo leggings and scrunchie sporting hair to the No amount of cheese is too much cheese before a high heavens heyday. date. How much cheese is too much Whom am I referring to, you may wonder…none Got it? Good. cheese before a date? other than Bobby Zimmeruski from the cinematic There is nothing sexier to a woman than a man A Goofy Movie. This might be before your sensation who reeks of some aged gouda from the back of your time, my little cheese wiz, but Bobby was a cheese Sincerely, moldy fridge. Nothing. fanatic who wholeheartedly believed that there was no Cheesey Weezy So if you're ever stuck between a slice of cheese, or such thing as too much cheese. Uber badass with his the whole damn block. Eat the whole damn block... ‘90s cool kid haircut (a hybrid between a mullet and and wash it down with a bottle of $3 Charles Shaw a mohawk?), hoop earring, and shark tooth necklace, merlot just for good measure. Bobby rocked his Lennon-esque sunglasses 24/7 (yes, even at night and indoors), and was a hit with the ladies, pushing Max out of his comfort zone to go dance with his crush, even after eating the CHEDDA! You might remember Bobby most for coining the term “leaning tower of cheesa;” all he does is win. Bobby might be extreme in that the cheese he eats is consistently cheez whiz, and I will admit, that is bold, even for Tiff, but in Bobby we see that there is clearly no such thing as too much cheese, for it doesn’t have to compromise your game with the ladies. Plus, there’s nothing wrong with a little low tide every now and then… Let ‘em rip!

XOXO

Disclaimer The Tiffany & Earl feature is a satirized account of Providence College. Both the question and answers are purely works of fiction. Tiffany & Earl are anti-heroes whose comments ultimately satirize the stereotypes they each represent. 22 The Cowl SPORTS November 5, 2014 Briana Ilarda Wins Who Will Face Off in This National Female Athlete Year's Super Bowl of the Week AFC-Pats NFC-Lions by Joey Ciccarello ’16 This is not the first impressive This past weekend, the New England The Lions are the best team in the Assistant Sports Editor performance that Ilarda has put in Patriots proved that they are the best NFL. As a good Detroit sports fan I during her early days as a Friar. team in the AFC. With a dominating understand, probably better than most cross country The freshman, who hails from 43-21 win over the Denver Broncos of you, how odd that sentence looks. Perth, Australia, finished second in this past Sunday, Bill Belichick seems Yet here we are, with the Lions at 6-2 The term “phenom” gets thrown her collegiate debut at the Wolfie to have his team firing on all cylinders. and in first place in the NFC North. around quite frequently when Invitational in Stony Brook, New York, After a 2-2 start, the Patriots have won Detroit’s record and talent has discussing up and coming athletes. earlier this fall. With a five kilometer 5 consecutive games heading into their the possibility to sneak up on you. For Brianna Ilarda ’18, the word time of 18:41.86, Ilarda led all Friar bye week. Most of the credit has to go Statistically, their offense is decidedly phenom fits perfectly. Ilarda added to runners, and paced Providence to an to Tom Brady, who outplayed Peyton middle of the pack. Matthew Stafford her already impressive freshman year easy victory in the season-opening Manning, even with Manning’s more has been good, but not spectacular, resume when she was awarded the meet. talented receiving core. and Calvin Johnson has been double USTFCCCA National Female Athlete There is more continuity along the and triple-covered to the point where of the week. Ilarda’s recognition With such a promising start to her offensive line, giving Brady more time he is not even the leading receiver on was due to her performance at the career, Ilarda has cemented herself to pick apart opposing secondaries and the team. But where the Lions now CCSU Mini Meet in New Britain, as one of Coach Ray Treacy’s top find the likes of Gronkowski, Edelman, thrive is in exactly the areas that saw Connecticut, on Oct. 24. She ran away runners for years to come. Up next, and Brandon Lafell. Defensively, the potential of the last few seasons with the individual title at the CCSU Ilarda hopes to run another fantastic the Patriots have been making the thwarted. meet, crossing the finish line of the race at the NCAA Northeast Regional necessary plays that display the caliber Their run defense has become three kilometer course with a blistering Championships on November 14 at of a championship contender. The fluid the force one would expect of a line time of 9:59.14. Ilarda’s individual Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, New collection of players who have stepped anchored by Ndamukong Suh and performance was key to the Friars’ York. in to cause turnovers and frustrate Nick Fairley. They have an offense second place finish at the meet. opposing quarterbacks is a testament balanced enough that it no longer to how prepared this team is every relies on the acrobatic double-coverage PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PAGES/PROVIDENCE-COLLEGE-WOMENS-SOCCER/319630629051?SK=PHOTOS_ week. This team has many similarities catches of Calvin Johnson. And to the Super Bowl winning Patriot Stafford, whatever you may say about teams from the past decade, where his play overall, is a comeback artist they were playing excellent football in extraordinaire. all aspects of the game. The Lions two losses have come one The Patriots are in a prime position at the hands of the Bills, a loss that is to run the table in the AFC, as long looking better and better as the season as their key players remain healthy goes on, and a 24-7 loss to Carolina that throughout the season. The Patriots I admit I cannot defend as anything know that they willbe competing with other than a fluke. By Thanksgiving the Broncos all season for the AFC’s we will truly know what the Lions are top-seed and home-field advantage. made of as they face what are likely The mystique of Gillette Stadium in their two toughest games this season, cold weather and the consistency of Arizona and New England within the Belichick and Brady will drive this next three weeks. team toward competing at an elite level for another shot at the Super Bowl. -Veronica Lippert '15

-Brannon Walker Hodges '16 Road to the Big East Field Hockey Beats Villanova, First Round Match with UConn

PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PROVIDENCE.HOCKEY/PHOTOS by Jeff Williams ’17 Led by Steph Guglielmo ’15, the again in the 52nd minute (assisted by number three team, Temple. At 3:30 Sports Staff team was able to go home happy. The Hamilton). Guglielmo finished off the p.m., the fourth-seed Providence Friars got off to a quick start. Off a scoring with two goals in 54th and Friars will face off with the top seed field hockey penalty corner, Guglielmo sent the ball 59th minutes, assisted both times by and defending national champions. into the goal area for an easy tap-in for Hamilton. Deidra Clymer ’15 picked Ranked the fourth best team in the This weekend, Providence College Emma Mackie ’16 at the 2:50 mark. No up the shutout in goal as the Friars nation and boasting a 14-2 record will have the honor of hosting the Big goals were scored for the remainder of won 7-0 and punched their ticket to which includes a 7-1 win against East Field Hockey Championship. the period, and Providence took a 1-0 the Big East Championships. For her Providence, the Connecticut Huskies In order to make the four-team field, lead into halftime. masterful showing with a career-high will be again be a stiff task. though, the Friars needed one more The floodgates opened as soon as seven points on two goals and three Going into the biggest match of the win on the final day of the regular the second half began. In the 44th assists (a hand in five of the seven PC season, the Friar Field Hockey team season. Sitting on a 10-8 record on minute, Megan Hamilton ’18 received a scores), Steph Guglielmo was awarded will need to ignore the past loss to Saturday, November 1, the women pass from Daniella Bernasconi `15 and the Big East Offensive Player of the the Huskies and use their home field journeyed to Pennsylvania on with one smashed it into the net. Four minutes Week for Field Hockey. advantage to give UConn their best goal in mind—beat Villanova. While later, the scored doubled with two in On Friday, November 7, four game. If they can put in a spirited the home team only had won four twenty seconds. Adrienne Houle ’17 field hockey teams will converge on effort like they did against Villanova, games all season, the Friars were not (assisted by Caitlin Malone ’14G) and Providence College to play for the they should have a chance. going to take anything for granted—it then Hamilton (assisted by Guglielmo) conference title. At 1 p.m., second- is never easy to play on the road. put the Friars up 4-0. Houle scored seeded Old Dominion will play the November 5, 2014 SPORTS The Cowl 23 Men's Hockey Melts Under Heat by Brent Bauerle '16 East in the preseason coaches’ poll. exacerbated the surprising defensive goal. Sports Staff In their three losses, a number issues. Losing battles on the boards and many observers didn’t see them The loss on Halloween followed failing to keep possession would have men's hockey reaching all season, the Friars have that script. Despite taking an early 1-0 been anathema to last year’s Friars given up 15 goals—an average of lead on the back of a goal by Steven squad, a team that prided itself on its Number three. That is where the five per game, a stunning number for McParland ’16, the Friars failed from physicality and willingness to mix it up Providence College Men’s Hockey a team with a future NHL goalie in then on to put any meaningful pressure when necessary. However, in the Friars team started the season ranked; third Jon Gillies ’16 and a coach who has on the Terriers’ defense. The puck was three losses, and especially against BU, in the nation, poised to be one of the built elite defenses at every stop in his constantly in the Friars zone, as the the simple fact is that they have been elite teams in the country, and hopeful career. Friars trademark grind-it-out, fight- outplayed at their own game. —if not expectant—that they would A large part of that problem can be for-the-puck style was matched pound BU would go on to score two be part of the hallowed Frozen Four. attributed to an inability on the part for pound by a BU squad that came in more goals in the second period, and Well, after another dispiriting effort on of the Friars to keep possession of the determined not to back down. the Friars never found an answer, Halloween in a 4-1 loss to rival Boston puck, as in all of their losses the time The Terriers responded to eventually losing 4-1 due to four University, that number three has of possession has heavily favored the McParland’s goal with one of their own unanswered goals. The tale of the tape taken on a whole new meaning. opposition. It may sound altogether with 11:26 left in the first period when bears out the sheer domination BU laid With the loss, the Friars dropped too simple, but the fact remains: the BU won a battle on the boards behind down on the Friars, as they outshot the to 1-3-1 on the young season, an other team cannot score if they do Gillies’ net, allowing the puck to go free home team 41-18, an enormous gap altogether disappointing start for a not have the puck, and the Friars to defenseman John Macleod, who put that bore itself out in what ended up team that was picked to win Hockey struggle to keep possession have only the puck past Gillies for his first career being a beat down at the hands of the Friars’ primary competition for the Hockey East crown. The Friars were able to redeem their two game set with the Terriers with a 2-1 win in their matchup the next day, but the fact remains: this team, picked as the third best in the country, has three losses in its first six games of the season and no clear avenue to fixing the issues that plague it. If Saturday was any indication, all they have to do is get back to what made them so successful last year; solid defense, meticulous offensive execution, and spectacular goaltending. Right now, through six games, they only have one of the three. And no matter how spectacular your goalie is, one out of three is simply not good enough to get the Friars where they expected to go this season.

Anthony Florentino '17 in a game earlier this season. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PCMHOCKEY/PHOTOS_STREAM Zimmerman Keeps on Dominating Junior Forward Leads Women's Soccer to Big East Tourney

by Gretta Schultz ’17 3-1 win. In the Big East opener any other player on the team. She Sports Staff Zimmerman scored her fifth goal holds the most scoring points for of the season contributing to Providence for the past two seasons. women's soccer the 2-0 win against Seton Hall. When the season comes to an end, Zimmerman was named to the Zimmerman’s reign will not; she Scoring goals is nothing new Big East Women’s Soccer Weekly will be returning next year to for Catherine Zimmerman ’16. In Honor Roll in September to play for the Friars. her sophomore year at Providence recognize her goal scoring efforts. College she led the team in scoring In their game against Creighton, points with seven goals and two Zimmerman was awarded the assists, and has continued that assist of the team’s lone goal of trend this season. Named to the the game, and although a loss Pre-Season Big East team both last Zimmerman’s scoring points year and this year, she has not failed continued to sky rocket. to continue her scoring streak. This In their game against Butler, season she has scored 11 goals and Zimmerman led the team to has had many assists, leading the victory with her first career hat- team, once again, in scoring points. trick resulting in the 3-2 win Zimmerman started scoring against Butler. She is the fifth goals right away this season, with member in the history of the the only goal scored at the team’s Providence College Women’s season opener against Rhode Soccer Program to score three Island. The team then went two goals in one game. Against games with no goals until their Xaiver, Zimmerman scored the defeat of UMass Amherst where only and game winning goal at Zimmerman scored yet again. the 60 minute mark. Zimmerman continued her scoring In their game against Villanova, streak against Boston University Zimmerman scored, contributing with the team’s only goal in the to the 2-1 defeat of Villanova in game. After their loss to BU and their last regular season game. shutout loss to Harvard, the team The Friars concluded their regular shutout both Brown and Marist 1-0 season play with a 9-7-2 record. with Zimmerman ’16 assisting in As the team moves to the Big East both goals. tournament, they will look to Catherine Zimmerman scored Zimmerman for goals. the final goal in the game against Zimmerman has taken 85 shots Fordham, contributing to the teams this season, more than three times PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/PAGES/PROVIDENCE-COLLEGE-WOMENS-SOCCER/319630629051?SK=PHOTOS_ Page 24 Sports November 5, 2014 Cross Country Leads the Pack at Big East Women Second, Men Third at Big East Championships

Haute, Indiana are the final two races of the season, and undeniably the most important. Indeed, experience from the Big East Championship should be immediately beneficial for the Friars. “For the Big East meet, [Head Coach] Ray [Treacy] told us to run hard from the start and not to let the guys from Villanova settle” Oakley said. “Ben, Shane and Brian did a good job of taking control of the race early but I think they were just too good on the day in a small race like that.” On Nov. 14, Oakley thinks the Friars will be able to take, and keep, control of the race, as Coach Treacy has encouraged them to. “For regionals I think we will need a top three finish to make it to Nationals. Ray will be expecting us to get the job done and probably run controlled, as we will have another 10-km race a week later,” he said. Of course, the 10-kilometer race that Oakley is referencing is the NCAA championship at Terre Haute, Indiana. The team submitted an impressive 16th-place finish last year, and hopes to build upon their past success. “Anything can happen in Terre Haute Shane Quinn '15 (left) Benjamin Connor '15 (right) at the head of the pack during a race this season. PHOTO COURTESY OF LAURA NAGEL '14 and I think on the day it comes down by Nate Svogun ’16 Hanlon ’18. high this year, and improvement is to five guys having a good run,” Sports Staff Benjamin Connor was the first PC necessary with regional and NCAA Oakley noted. “A lot of the top teams runner to cross the finish line, finishing championships on the horizon. “I think cross country underachieve at the meet as the the eight-kilometer course in 23:59.9, that the team was slightly disappointed conditions often play a part. It is a very The PC Men’s Cross-Country clinching eighth place overall. Shane with a third place finish at the Big East competitive race but I think we have team was ranked 17th in the nation Quinn was right behind him, finishing meet,” he noted. “We all know that we the potential to be a top 10 team if we heading into this season’s Big East in ninth with a time of 24:01.6. are a better team than that, but at the can all put it together on the day.” Championship, held in Carmel, The next Friar to cross the finish line same time we went for it”. As for individual expectations, Indiana, on Oct. 31st. But even after a was Julian Oakley, who crossed the Oakley also cited the importance Oakley maintained a clear emphasis solid showing at the Big East in which finish line in 13th place overall with of strong finishing as a takeaway from on team goals above individual the Friars finished in third place out a time of 24:19.7. Connor, Quinn, and the Big East meet, and as a key for achievement. “I just want to run as of 10 teams (only finishing beneath a Oakley all earned selections to the All- future success. “We ran aggressively best as I can in the next two races to strong Villanova team that is ranked Big East team for their respective top- for the first couple of miles then help the team as much as possible,” he 7th nationally and a 16th-ranked 15 times. unfortunately couldn’t quite finish it said. “It’s hard to know where I want Georgetown team), the team is looking Brian Doyle finished next, just off how we would have liked. In doing to finish but as long as I’m running to to improve as two more pivotal races missing out on All-Big East honors, so, Georgetown were able to sit on us my potential and helping the team out, remain on the schedule. in 16th place overall, in 24:28.8. Just for most of the race and beat us,” he I’ll be happy.” The Friars sent their best runners to seconds after Doyle came 18th-place remarked. Expectations are certainly high the Big East Championships, including finisher Harvey Dixon, with a time of With the team’s disappointment for the team going into Northeast recent Big East Male Athlete of the 24:36.0, and 20th-place finisher Trevor at the results at the Big East meet Regionals, but with the team’s Week, Shane Quinn ’15 and recent Crawley, with a time of 24:37.4. behind them, Oakley stressed that past record, a berth at Nationals is Corvias ECAC Men’s Cross Country Aaron Hanlon rounded out the top they are once again hard at work likely. Athlete of the Week Julian Oakley ’16. seven runners for PC in 23rd, finishing preparing for some tough competition. They were joined by Benjamin Connor the course in 24:40.6. Nov. 14s NCAA Northeast Regional ’15, Brian Doyle ’15, Liam Hillery ’15, Although the team’s overall Championship, at Van Cortlandt Park Harvey Dixon ’16, Trevor Crawley performance was strong, Julian Oakley in the Bronx, New York, and Nov. ’17, Hugh Armstrong ’17, and Aaron noted that expectations are quite 22s NCAA Championship, in Terre Editor's Corner: Brady vs. Manning Chapter 16

by DJ Anderson ’16 to the tune of 43-21. Tom Brady was As of now, the two former super does come to fruition, then fans should Sports Editor spectacular in the contest, throwing bowl champions hold a 2-2 record realize what they are in for, as this for 333 yards and four touchdowns. against the other in the playoffs, and could be the last playoff matchup ever column However, the bigger story may have will almost certainly have another between two of the greatest of all time. been the Patriots defense. They proved matchup in this year’s playoffs. If this The best athlete debate of our just how the lethal the Patriots can be generation took another crazy turn this when they play well on both sides of past Sunday, as Peyton Manning and the ball, playing airtight defense on a Tom Brady faced off for the 16th time tough group of Broncos skill players in their illustrious careers. This time, and getting to Peyton Manning on the match-up came at Gillette Stadium nearly every possession. with huge conference implications. Manning threw for over 400 yards The Patriots came into the game at 6-2, but still struggled for most of the day. riding the recent October resurgence of His biggest problem came on the team’s Brady, who posted a 14-0 touchdown most important drives, as he turned to interception rating in the second in interceptions or incompletions month of the season. On the other when the Broncos desperately needed side of the field, the Broncos came scores. This game furthered Brady’s into the game at 6-1, and were widely dominance in the Manning Brady considered the best team in the NFL. debate, as Brady now holds an 11-5 Despite the predictions of many, advantage over Manning in the 16 the Patriots trounced the Broncos games they’ve faced off in. PHOTO COURTESY OF WWW.CAR-MEMES.COM