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by Rick Kurker ’09 News Staff As negotiations between Hurley of America and its workers continue, sup­ porters from both sides are speaking up. Ricardo Arocha ’08 has been involved in the Student CAMPUS Labor Alliance (SLA) NEWS since late October, and has participated in all of the SLA’s activities. Arocha said that as an immigrant born in Venezuela, he sympathizes with the hardships faced by immigrant workers, who make up a good amount of the Hurley workforce at Providence College. “This puts up yet another obstacle, as the language barrier and culture barrier make it easier for the workers to be exploited,” he said. Arocha said that future SLA events will include a 24-hour fast as a demonstration of commitment to the cause as well as attempts to establish greater dialogue with the administration at Providence College. At this point, Arocha indicated that the Faculty Senate has passed a resolu­ tion in support of the Hurley workers, and the issue has even been brought before Student Congress. “At Student Congress, this issue was debated greatly, and I think if there is one thing that I can say on behalf of everyone, it's that we believe the workers at our school, and all workers in general, deserve reasonable wages that they can live on,” said Litsa Georgakilas, secretary of the class of 2008. “The reason the Hurley workers were dis­ cussed at our meetings is because a group of students that have been very vocal in the cause of increasing the wages of the workers came to us looking for support.” “People had very interesting opinions, MAT I LONGOBARDI ‘ 10 & MARY PELLETIER ’09/The Cowl HURLEY/Page 7 Students, faculty, and members of the union, anxiously wait to see if an agreement will be reached this weekend. COLLEGE BOWL TESTS STUDENTS’KNOWLEDGE Rally at State Capital by Devin Murphy ’10 regional teams. Asst. News Editor by Kylie Lacey ’ll College Bowl. From 11:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m., 60 teams competed to be the PC has reached the national level The Providence College Department News Staff Providence College representative in the twice in College Bowl history, finishing of Social Work co-sponsored the fifth “For 10 points, what is the name of all Association of College Unions fifth at the 2001-2002 tournament, and Annual Social Work Legislative living matter inside a cell outside the International (ACUI) Region 1 regional 12th in 2006-2007, where they were the Education Advocacy Day (LEAD), with nucleus? Yes?” tournament. The winning team from each wildcard team. This year’s Nationals the National Association “Cytoplasm?” region will proceed on to the Nationals, will be held in late April or early May at STUDENT Social Workers “Correct.” where they will compete against the 14 an unknown location. ACTIVISM (NASW) Rhode Island CAMPUS On Saturday, Feb. 9, other regional winners. A wildcard team The winning team was The Chicago Chapter, Feb. 13, from NEWS Slavin Center hosted will also be selected from the top-placing Transit Authority, made up of juniors Sean 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The event was Olvany, Joe Ritinski, Matt Tobin, Chris held in the State House, in the Mathes, and alternate Kevin Flaherty. Governor’s State Room. INSIDE THE COWL The event was hosted by Sharon Hay and Susan Grossman, Ph.D., assistant pro­ Todd Incantalupo, the director and assistant fessor in the department of Social Work, director, respectively, of the Office of Student World Roving helped to organize the event in conjunction Activities/Involvement/Leadership and the with Rich Harris, executive director of Breaking the What is the worst Slavin Center. NASW Rhode Island Chapter. Schools ice: Oil drilling thing that could Hay credits the dedication of the student other than PC who participated in LEAD under fire in happen on and faculty volunteers who assisted on included Rhode Island College School of Alaska Valentine’s Day? Saturday as the integral part of the success Social Work, Salve Regina University of the event. Department of Social Work, and Social Page 8_____ Page 15______“We had approximately 50 students and Work Education at the Community staff members volunteer to make the pro­ Portfolio Commentary College of Rhode Island. gram a success,” she said. “Each game Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts Discussing The FBI and requires four volunteers to run. This year, opened the afternoon’s activities by saying politics and America’s turn we had six games going simultaneously. a few words commending the work of the remaining If it weren’t for the volunteers, the pro­ students involved, and encouraging all into a surveillance gram wouldn’t happen.” intelligible society present to make their voices heard in gov­ One such volunteer, Siobhan Kennedy ernment. Roberts recently introduced a bill ’10, explained the rules of the game. Page io Page 16 in Rhode Island that would make health­ “There are two halves, each at seven care more affordable for all Rhode Island A&E Sports minutes,” she said. “A toss up question is state residents. asked, and both teams get the chance to “The reality is we need to change what Forget St. The Sports buzz in and answer.” is done in government,” said Roberts. Valentine and Boss takes up If the correct answer is given to the Concluding Roberts’ brief speech, atten­ just crawl into the hottest toss up question, the team is granted 10 bed with Billy issue in PC dees were given an opportunity to wander Crystal sports around the room and listen to students’ TRIVIA/Page 4 RALLY/Page 5 Page 12 Page 23 2 The Cowl NEWS briefs February 14, 2008 Finding Your Calling New Associate Vice President for Student Affairs Named On February 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Center for Catholic and Dominican Christopher Fortunato, Esq. was Studies, Rev. Joseph J. Guido, O.R led the announced as the new Associate Vice second part of a series entitled Callings: President for Student Affairs on Discerning God s Will in One s Life. Wednesday, Feb. 13, in an e-mail issued by According to the announcement flyers Rev. Brendan Murphy, O.P. for the event, “Callings is a series of According to the e-mail, Fortunato was reflections and discussions about how to previously working as the vice president of answer this question [What is God calling youth and adult programs for the Newton me to do?] for oneself in the circumstance Community Service Center. of one’s life.” Under his new position, the e-mail said In the second part of this series, the dis­ that Fortunato will help with leading and cussion focused on “Inclining the Heart: developing policies and procedures abid­ The Role of Patience & Obedience in ing by the College’s mission in collabora­ Discerning God’s Will.” tion with the VPSAA. It was reiterated that it is a good thing He will also help with the collaboration for students of all stages to think about between Academic and Student Affairs in these questions in life, whether he or she is an effort to further academic excellence of a graduating senior or a new freshman. students at the College. The discussion focused upon the The e-mail also stated that Fortunato attempt to understand God’s will in one’s will have direct oversight of various stu­ own life. dent clubs and organizations such as the According to Guido, it is necessary to SAIL Office, Office of Judicial Affairs, figure out what you desire, what you’re Office of Career Services, and Office of inclined to do, your own competence, and Recreational and Club Sports, and will your own freedom. In taking these four manage all divisional responsibilities in questions into consideration, one can bet­ the absence of Rev. Murphy. ter begin to answer the question of how to Fortunato has a great deal of experience listen to God. with judicial affairs and other disciplinary Patience and obedience were also dis­ ARCHIVES matters, as well as youth and juvenile jus­ cussed in terms of how people make deci­ Rev. Joseph J. Guido, O.P. lectured students about listening to God in order to tice and social and emotional counseling. sions. Students offered their own opinions find one’s calling in life. As an administrator at the Newton about how decisions are made including Community Service Center, Fortunato was the ability to choose a certain future in in charge of various operations and for the terms of how something feels, rather than An example can be very simple. If souls,” said Guido. improvement of student services and pro­ simply ignoring inner thoughts. one is applying to graduate school, Guido said in order to successfully lis­ grams and helping to coordinate and eval­ Patience and obedience also help to elim­ checking the mail every day with per­ ten, the listener must believe the speaker to uate ongoing policies and procedures. inate certain options that will absolutely not sistence and perseverance is a simple be credible. It is also integral for the He has a B.A. in government from work. Visualizing new experiences, new way to practice patience. speaker to be clear and skillful in the way Harvard College, a J.D. from Harvard places, and new jobs is a positive way to think “This way, you can withstand the in which he or she speaks. The combina­ Law, and is currently working on obtaining about one’s future. process of suffering in order to pursue the tion of these characteristics can produce a his M.S. from Boston University’s In terms of patience, Guido said that the good,” said Guido. positive atmosphere in order to listen and Graduate School of Social Work. definition of the word as well as what it According to Guido, the idea of obedi­ to better make decisions in life. means, is about waiting for a good. ence comes from the ability to listen. —Mike Springer ‘08 “A sense of patience often means the abil­ “We can listen to the Word of God and —Melissa Silvanic ‘08 ity to suffer or wait for a good,” said Guido. to God’s Grace in our minds, hearts, and

CALENDAR February 15 to 21 16 Saturday 17 19 Tuesday 21 Thursday

c a m 5:00 p.m. Board of 9:45 a.m. 8:00 a.m. Exhibit: 6:30 p.m. Amigos 8:30 a.m. Breakfast 12:00 p.m. Disputed 7:00 p.m. Programers Alumni Children’s Dance The Week that Unidos, Slavin of Champions, Saints: Therese of Philosophy Club, Reception, Workshop, Smith Changed the World, Center G19 McPhail’s Liseux and Slavin Center G01 p u McPhail’s Center for the Arts Phillips Memorial Abandonment by orG19 s Library foyer 7:30 p.m. Relay for 6:30 p.m. Career God, Center for 8:00 p.m. Lenten 4:30 p.m. Mass at Life Meeting, Services: Internships Catholic and 8:00 p.m. Soul Twilight Retreat, St. Dominic Chapel 7:00 p.m. Mass at Feinstein Academic & Careers in Dominican Studies Stepping, Slavin Campus Ministry St. Dominic Chapel Center 400 Biotechnology- Center ’64 Hall Center Business, Science 7:00 p.m. Eucharistic and More, Moore Adoration, St. Hall II Dominic Chapel

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Hollywood Here We Come Rhode Island would be a great place to www.rilin.state.ri.us/Documents/Greening plan would also ask state colleges to give film a movie. Its size and range of land­ Rhodelsland.doc. back $3.7 million in state funds for this Rhode Island could be the setting for scapes are idyllic for director; the only spring, of which $2 million would be gen­ the next summer blockbuster if Pacifica thing missing is a studio. erated from college staff and faculty work­ Ventures, the Los Angels-based film busi­ Gap Kids ing six days without pay. ness, gets their way. The company wants to Rhode Island and Recycling The cuts extend to the state’s scholar­ build a $75 million motion picture facility In July 2007 the General Assembly ship program, $1.1 million for 2008-2009 in Hopkinton, Rl. On Thursday, Feb 8, A report released this January by the adopted Governor Carcieri’s budget pro­ year and $500,000 for this winter alone they pitched their proposal to the Rhode policy staff at the state Senate highlighted posal to prosecute 17-year-olds as will be cut. Around 670 students will not Island Statehouse. the ways in which Rhode Island needs to adults. The law did not achieve its receive their $700 scholarship. Developer Hal Katersky, company chief improve its “greening” process. The staff, expected economic savings and was The reduction in funds would have a executive, is asking for legislation for an led by director Marie Ganim and assistant repealed in November 2007. Despite its significant impact on Rhode Island’s three increased tax incentive to move forward director Kelly K. Mahoney issued a report retroactive appeal, about 500 17 year- major state colleges: University of Rhode with plans. This incentive would be a 20- card on the states environmental status. olds were charged as adults between Island, Rhode Island College, and percent tax credit for construction related The report focuses on the phrase “go July 1 and Nov. 8, creating a group Community College of Rhode Island. to the building project. The $15 million green” and suggests to Rhode Islanders referred to as “gap kids”. According to Jeff Warner, the state’s high- that Pacifica Ventures would receive could lifestyle changes which will decrease ener­ These teenagers were sentenced to the ei education commissioner as reported in then be sold to individuals to use in gy usage. Rhode Islanders also need to Adult Correctional Institutions instead of The Providence Journal, there will proba­ increasing their personal income taxes. make changes on a smaller scale, how and trade schools. In order to fix this system bly be a tuition increase for the fall semes­ The state began granting tax credits to what we recycle and what we purchase. Superior Court Judge Daniel A. Procaccini ter of five to six percent for each universi­ stimulate economic growth in 2005, total­ Rhode Island currently is in need of an dismissed the 115 teenagers left in the sys­ ty. In order to deal with the proposed cut ing $30.8 million to date with an addition­ environmental clean up. The state is below tem of their felony charges on Tuesday, the board would have to increase the al $21.3 million expected. The effects on the national average on the amount of peo­ Feb. 5. tuition by 12 to 13 percent. Warner doesn’t jobs and revenue are presently not avail­ ple walking or using mass transit to travel He wrote in his brief, ‘“It is apparent see the board making such an increase. able to the public. to work. It also is behind on the number of that defendants’ rights were violated by “The challenge will be to find an Pacifica Ventures built a similar studio in certified “green buildings”; 13 compared their direct placement in the criminal jus increase that is reasonable to maintain Albuquerque, N.M and has plans to open to Massachusetts’s 140 plus. Recycling is tice system.’” some degree of affordability without com­ another this summer in Philadelphia. also a major issue; the state only recycles On Wednesday, Feb. 6, Procaccini promising quality” Warner said, as report­ However, the company is facing controversy. approximately a third of the waste it pro­ refused John J. Hardiman’s, chief public ed in The Providence Journal. In California Katersky is being accused of duces. As a result the Central Landfill is defender, request to release the sentence of The potential rise in tuition and fraud for misspending $1 million when man­ filling up quickly. at least two of the teenagers who are cur­ decreased level of scholarships could have aging another studio in Hollywood. A major indicator of Rhode Island’s rently being held al the AC 1 for bail viola­ repercussions on the number of minority, Additionally, Katersky had a failed start-up environmental problem is its water. Not tion. Hardiman told The Providence low income and first generation college business in New Orleans that did not produce only is the condition of the Narragansett Journal that if the sentence was lifted the students this fall. Being a community col­ the jobs or rent he promised. Bay a concern but, the federal Office of teenagers would be able to leave the insti­ lege, CCR1 would feel the impact the most. Katersky denies these claims saying that Management and Budget to the U. S tution and still be brought up on delinquen­ “The one piece of good news is that they the lawsuit lacks merit and the New Environmental Protection Agency’ pro­ cy petition in Family Court. held CCRI pretty much level,” said URI Orleans business failed because of the posed directive threatens to take $9 million Procaccini’s reason for denial is that a President Robert L. Carothers ‘Tn terms of aftermath of Katrina. in loans allocated for improvements to dismissal would allow the police to file dealing with poverty, CCRI is the most The Rhode Island House Speaker water and sewer departments across the juvenile delinquency petitions and prose- important institution...” William J. Murphy has high hopes for the state as reported in The Providence cutors could ask the Family Court to send The states program of subsidized project, calling it an “economic engine”, as Journal. The state, already in a budget cri- some of the teens back to adult court. tuition for instate residential only pays for reported in The Providence Journal. The *sis, would be unable to match this amount Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch con­ half of the education. According to Rhode Island Film & Television Office said General Treasurer Frank Caprio wrote firmed this statement in an interview, say­ Carothers, of the 15,000 students, the state Director estimates that the facility would in a letter to OMB director Jim Nussle. ing that a solution could be complicated only funds half. If the state was responsi­ create 2200 long-term jobs, 500 construc­ In addition to discussing the areas where and create a “limbo” between the family ble for the full amount the budget would tion related jobs and the opportunity to Rhode Island needs to improve, the report and adult courts. need to be $53 million more. give Rhode Island’s economy a boast in also showed the areas of success. The state The court will meet on Monday, Feb. To make up for this, URI expects to add this growing industry. Others, like the gov­ has one of the lowest carbon emission rates 11 to further discuss their position on 350 more students in the fall. In the past ernor are less sure of its impact. per capita and the lowest energy consump­ the issue. three years it has added around 1,500 stu­ “It does appear at the first blush that this tion per capita in the country. dents. The expanding class sizes are strain­ proposal could leave a multi-million-dollar ‘ The report also states, “ In some areas, Colleges Feel the Budget Cuts ing the college's resources, but are consid­ hole in the state budget next year.” such as energy consumption and carbon ered necessary to keep up with the cuts. Governor Carceier spokesman Jeff Near emissions, Rhode Island is a leader among Governor Carcieri is continuing to press The General Assembly has the ability to said to The Providence Journal. This con­ states... The state has made some very ent proposals limiting state spending. The develop its own plan, as well as the power cern is rooted in the potential tax revenue positive strides in recent years and should newest plan calls for a $17.8 million to make changes to the Governor’s plans. loss that the state would forfeit every year seek to build upon them.” reduction in the state’s higher education under such tax incentives. The report is available online at system for the up-coming fiscal year. The * All the above stories were originally Michael Corrente, director, believes that reported in The Providence Journal Student Congress Discusses Core Curriculum

by Sara Beth Labanara ’ll ment for the proposal. date physics to be taught in the ninth grade experience because that’s the choice that News Staff “Czech made the argument that in Rhode Island public schools. you make to actually be involved, it should The agenda of the 58th Student Congress physics is the base of all science cours­ “They’re trying to get the pedagogies to not be a requirement,” said Boggeman. on Tuesday, Feb. 12, consisted of multiple es,” said Moyer. change in accordance to the Rhode Island “I think it’s a slippery slope to include initiatives including a discussion about the Also mentioned was a trend among high Physics First program,” said DeSisto. co-curricula’s because of what’s already proposed physics core as well as the proposed schools involving physics as the mandated “If they do deem physics so important been said many times: People are going to co-curricular requirement. first class in a progression of science maybe it’s more on the part of admit­ get involved for the wrong reasons,” said CONGRESS Dan Moyer ’09, member at courses. Moyer then explained Czech’s tance into Providence College. One of Pat Selby ’08, BOP liaison. large on the Academics argument of how the physics core would requirements to get into PC possibly Committee, conducted the include topics of scientific method and should be that you have to take physics discussion before Congress in Slavin. how scientists look at the world. in high school,” said Jamie Scambio, Moyer opened with the changes regard­ Following Moyer’s presentation the meet­ 2010 class president. ing science requirements. With the pro­ ing then became discussion based. Moyer then moved the discussion to the posed changes enacted, Moyer explained Student Congress President Andy proposed co-curricular requirement, which that the goal would be to give students sig­ Fechtel ’08 expressed his understanding of could possibly be satisfied by joining a nificant opportunities to develop skills Czech’s proposal. “If you have that kind of club. Moyer listed some of the proposed such as empiricism and the development mentality and that way of looking at the questions regarding this amendment, such The News Staff of scientific theory in the classroom, lab or world then it’s going to be an easier transi­ as how this would affect allocations, how through activities. tion to get into some of the other science one will judge an individual’s involvement “[They] want these classes to be taken dur­ courses,” said Fechtel in regard to the in a club, how long one will have to be a Has Positions ing sophomore or junior year. Right now a lot mentality that physics creates in students. part of club, and whether or not a club of people are fulfilling these requirements Following this Chair of Clubs and president will be responsible for getting during their senior year. [Also] more faculty Organizations Yara Youssef’08 viewed her students a PC degree. Still Available, will be hired,” said Moyer. concerns that taking physics before other A Congress member then mentioned Another factor that Moyer said was sciences courses seems backwards. She that PC needs to understand that each stu­ needed is having the full-time tenure-track explained that pre-med majors take biolo­ dent is different. Some people enjoy clubs So Pick Up An faculty, teach the core natural science gy and chemistry before they take physics and others do not and this needs to be rec­ classes. Moyer then moved on to discuss and that if the change is enacted they ognized. Ryan Donnelly senior class pres­ the amendment proposed by chemistry would have to make many other changes ident also added to the possible negative Application professor Paul T. Czech, Ph.D. as well. effects of this proposal. “What he is proposing is that students “If a student hadn’t taken physics in “It might degrade the overall quality of who have not taken a high school high school then clearly they’re most like­ a club or organization,” said Donnelly. Today! physics course will be required to take a ly not interested,” said Academics Chair Student Life Chair Peter Boggeman ’08 physics-based natural science core Nora Yousif ’09. then brought up the conflict between course,” said Moyer. Academic Member at Large Jacquie crossing paths of academics and extracur­ He then explained how only 69 per­ DeSisto ’10 then brought up the possibili­ ricula activities. cent of incoming freshman have taken ty that PC’s plan of a physics core could “We need to ensure that co-curricula’s biology, chemistry, and physics. This emulate a Rhode Island-based plan called have nothing to do with your academic statistic is a large part of Czech’s argu­ “Physics First.” This program would man­ 4 The Cowl News February 14, 2008 Student Fashion Designer Starts His Own Business

by Devin Murphy ’10 er in high school, but he did not begin seriously selling his own clothes until he Asst. News Editor came to PC. If you have seen someone on campus “I had always been good at putting wearing something that you can’t seem outfits together,” said Chabert of his to find in any store, look no further than start in fashion. the Providence College campus. Student According to Chabert, he began design­ and part-time entrepre- ing his own shirts after collaborating with CAMPUS neur Kenneth Chabert a friend who was a gifted artist and helped NEW’S has founded his own Chabert realize his design and create his clothing company, Your first T-shirt. Trend Stars Inc. “I didn’t think it was going to be this Currently, Your Trend Stars Inc. only serious, though,” said Chabert. “I really produces T-shirts and accessories, but don’t do it for the money. I just like the Chabert hopes that if he meets with suc­ fact that...I can see someone with my cess the company will expand, designing shirt on... I think that’s the biggest jeans and other apparel. Designs for hood­ accomplishment.” ies are also being considered and put into Managing Your Trend Stars Inc. has production. Chabert’s T-shirt designs show forced Chabert to mature and to learn an urban influence and a psychedelic use about the business world. He has learned of color. to manage money, time, people risk, and “I’ve always been into fashion,” said opportunity. But, he feels that now is the Chabert. “I noticed that a lot of designers KENNETH CHABERT ’10 best time for him to make mistakes and usually make stuff that other designers Kenneth Chabert ’10, founded his own company, Your Trend Stars Inc. approxi­ learn from them. “I’m patient and I think that’s what’s have made already, or they’re similar ... I mately four months ago. His designs are currently carried by two stores located in just try to look for some type of unique­ good about me,” said Chabert. “I don’t try the Bronx. Chabert designs T-shirts with an urban flare. Above is a new design for ness, and I feel that that is our main focus to rush things. I take my time. I make sure as well are main advantage because we’re a T-shirt which will be featured in an up coming fashion show in May. everything we have is perfect and I make young. And that is the demographic we’re for the screen printing of the T-shirts he Chabert to network and interest potential sure the funding is correct. Even though aiming for.” designs. Chabert also employs one design­ investors in Your Trend Stars Inc. we’re taking a risk by making shirts and Chabert is trying to reach a young urban er. His other nine employees are graphic For a more local fashion show, PC stu­ having our own business it’s not that big of demographic with his designs. His two designers and employees who create color dents can see the up-and-coming designer a risk that if we don’t sell shirts we can’t major influences are Kanye West and schemes. A Web site for the company is wearing his own T-shirts. According to continue. I think it’s being level headed Pharrell. The new designer some day currently under construction, but will be Chabert, he receives many compliments on that keeps us going.” wants to meet Kanye West, and has a col­ ready by April 2008. Chabert is also in the his clothes and he enjoys wearing clothes However, Chabert said that money is the orful T-shirt design with the rapper’s face process of officially getting the logo of that he has designed. biggest obstacle he’s encountered so far in incorporated into it. According to Chabert, Your Trend Stars Inc., trademarked. Chabert’s projected total earnings for his business endeavors. He orders shirts in it is his favorite design thus far. Chabert raised the capital to invest in 2008 are between $6,000 and $10,000. bulk quantities, about 150 to 200 shirts at a “That’s the most creative,” said Chabert. starting Your Trend Stars Inc. himself. He After only two months he has grossed time, but Your Trend Stars Inc. sometimes “I don’t really think that you could see worked at a bank during the summer vaca­ $2,000. He expects profits to increase after cannot produce them quickly enough to another shirt like that anywhere else, tion and used the money he earned as ven­ his newly designed T-shirts are put into satisfy demand. because it’s so different [and] so vibrant. ture capital. He leveraged the money he production and are ready for retail. “I hate making the customers wait,” There’s a lot of colors [and] shapes. It’s made to incorporate the company and hire However, 15 percent of Your Trend Star said Chabert. really unique, and I think that really cap­ new employees, making it possible for the Inc.’s total profit goes to the non-profit Despite all the time and energy he tures what my T-shirt line is about. Our company to grow. organization Dreams at Play, founded by devotes to his clothing line, Chabert has slogan is, ‘to express creativity through Chabert’s T-shirts are now being sold in fellow PC student Andrew Kelley ’10. The not lost the importance of education. clothing,’ and I think we did that here [in two clothing stores located in the Bronx, N.Y. organization helps inner city kids get pre­ “I always emphasize school first,” the shirt].” T-shirts are also available on campus through pared for college, raises money for med­ said Chabert. Another new T-shirt design will have his Chabert. As of late he has been going from ical research, and organizes events for In order to ensure that Your Trend Stars new slogan, “I am down to earth like a door to door selling his creations. kids. Kelley and Chabert are co-founders Inc. will not interfere with his academic crashed spaceship,” on it. In the spring, Chabert will be showcas­ of Dreams at Play. Kelley is the CEO and career he does most of his work on the Chabert founded Your Trend Stars about ing his work in a fashion show in New Chabert is the COO. weekends. He usually devotes two to three four months ago. However, he officially Jersey, for up-and-coming designers. He “I think a lot of people when they start hours per weekend on his designs while incorporated Your Trend Stars approxi­ was invited to participate in the show their own businesses they rush, and that’s also balancing his other activities. mately two months ago, and is the CEO of through a friend. Thirteen of his new T- their downfall,” said Chabert. “So that’s Anyone interested in purchasing any of the company. His design team is com­ shirt designs will appear in the show. Six why I am taking my time. And I’m trying Kenneth Chabert’s designs may get in con­ prised of twelve employees, all of whom shirts will be designed for women and to be real strategic in what I invest in and tact with him through Facebook. work directly under him. Two employees, seven shirts will be designed for men. The what I do.” based in New York City, are responsible fashion show will be an opportunity for Chabert began his career as a design­

Trivia: PC Students Battle Each Other in Science, Literature, Pop Culture, History, and Geography continued from front page regional and national tournaments in bil­ liards, rochambeau, Scrabble, and video points. A two or three-part bonus ques­ games such as Dance Dance Revolution. tion worth either twenty or thirty points College Bowl began in 1953, and follows, during which team members showed their tournaments on TV from can confer in order to answer correctly. 1958 until 1970. PC was featured in Question topics included science, litera­ 1966, when it triumphed over Suffolk ture, pop culture, history, and geogra­ University 260 to 80 then, and suffered a phy, among other categories. loss to Columbia University, with a Teams were not penalized for giving an respectable score of 300 to 205. incorrect answer. However, if the players The PC winners, The Chicago Transit were to interrupt the question host before Authority, had their team and team mem­ he or she finished and gave an incorrect bers’ names engraved on a trophy as answer, five points were deducted from their prize. Along with the second place their score. team, they are also going to receive gift The Pirates that Don’t Do Anything held certificates to local restaurants. Among a 55 point lead over the Smarties at half those two, an All-Star Team will be time with a score of 55 to 10. However, the selected, with members specifically Smarties pulled an upset and managed to selected for their diverse knowledge of come back with a winning score of 80 to trivia. The All-Star Team will be attend­ 50. Scores at half time gave no indication ing the regional tournament on Feb. 23 at of how the final games would turn out; at a MIT, in Cambridge, Mass. match between The Smarties and The PC has had a long line of success at the Pirates. The Smarties team member Sara regional level. Since the school began par­ Dion ’10 expressed excitement for the ticipating during the 1999-2000 academic College Bowl. year, it has placed in the top four of' all “I am so good at Trivial Pursuit!” she schools in seven out of eight Tournaments, said. “I knew I wanted to enter this. We even beating top schools such as the Ivy- had been feeling so discouraged at half­ League school Dartmouth College. time, too. It turned out like one of those SARA SPIRITO’11/The Cowl inspirational sports movies where the The annual College Bowl was held in Slavin Center, Saturday, Feb. 9, as students underdog comes out on top.” competed for the chance to receive a trophy. Despite their win, the Smarties main­ tained they entered the competition to have fun. “We don’t really care if we win,” said lege life that the tournament promotes. The annual College Bowl is sponsored teammate Jordan Frias ’ll. “[We have] No “The program is a nice blend of the by the Association of College Unions expectations.” academic and social sides of college,” International, an organization that con­ Hay echoes The Smarties’ attitude, say­ she said. “Students have fun competing nects 700 student activity clubs from col­ ing that she likes the different facets of col­ while using the knowledge they’ve leges and universities around the United gained in the classroom.” States and abroad. The ACUI also sponsors February 14, 2008 News 5 The Cowl Rally: Social Work Students Present Research on Budget Cuts continued from front page presentations. Four groups of PC students Cassidy, presented their research on budget work force are provided with continued Rite Care. This would leave over 6,000 majoring in social work presented projects cuts on the Court Appointed Special housing situations, and utilities. YESS non-citizen children without healthcare they had completed on social work pro­ Advocate (CASA) for children. CASA repre­ pays for the bulk of these expenses at first. coverage. grams and the effects of cutting state fund­ sents and defends abused and neglected chil­ However, as young adults get older and Another group of social work students ing from them in order to avoid a budget dren in court who are in DCYF care. adjusted YESS incrementally increases the presented a comprehensive, step-by-step crisis. Another group of students also pre­ “Basically if they [young adults 18 to amount of money that the youths pay to guide for organizing a rally in seven days. sented a systematic approach to organizing 21] lose DCYF they no longer have an support themselves. Eventually, they will Juniors Tara Noonan, LeeAnn Byrne, and a rally in one week. advocate working for their best interests,” no longer require aid from YESS and Katie Paolella, comprised the executive Lindsey Capaldi ’08, presented and said Cassidy. become self sufficient. committee which helped to organize the explained the effects of proposed budget cuts The cuts would affect young adults “They learn how to save and budget,” event, and explained in depth how they by the Department of Human Services of between the ages of 18 to 21. Instead of said Creeden. “And they’re learning what organized a rally in a week during the fall Rhode Island, on children enrolled in the receiving assistance until age 21, young real costs are in the real world.” 2007 semester. The students organized a Head Start program. According to Capaldi, adults would only be receiving assistance Seniors lan Parker and Caitrin O’Rourke rally in Cranston, R.I., against proposed the program provides children between the until age 18. Assistance that they are eligi­ researched the consequences budget cuts budget cuts, and work force reduction. ages of three and five, living in poverty, with ble to receive includes health care benefits, would pose for healthcare. Rite Care and Rite The event concluded with a question the opportunity to do well in school. The case managing services, transitional hous­ Share are the two main public assistance pro­ and answer session with Senator Miller poverty level is equivalent to a family of three ing services, and college tuition services, grams in Rhode Island, according to Parker. and Representative Williams. The two earning $17,170 per year. If the budget cut among others. Rite Share assists families in receiving answered questions from those who was to pass 400 children would be eliminated Seniors Kelsey Creeden, Sara Pateras, healthcare coverage from their employers. attended Legislation Education Advocacy from the program. Currently, 2,369 children Kayte Terbush, and Kiley Morgat pre­ Rite Care is a family independence program Day about dealing with the budget crisis. are enrolled in the Head Start program. If the sented their research on the proposed and provides insurance for low-income fami­ Sen. Miller praised Lieutenant proposed budget cuts are passed then the budget cut and its effects on foster care. lies. Both programs are available to children Governor Roberts’ healthcare bill saying, Head Start program would no longer receive According to Creeden, in 2007 budget under age 19, parents, and pregnant women “It’s a realistic bill that has realistic goals, any state funding. cuts eliminated foster care for young in low and moderate income families. and I am really proud of it.” Another budget cut proposal would adults. All youths ages 18 to 21 are no However, in January 2007, state and federal Those in attendance were given the affect subsidized health insurance for low- longer eligible for foster care. As a laws changed. The changes resulted in the opportunity to go on a tour of the State income residents in Rhode Island. If that result 900 young adults were cut from elimination of many children from Rite Care House after the question and answer ses­ budget cut were to pass 18,000 Rhode the foster care program. and Rite Share who “did not meet federal sion to learn more about the State House Island residents would be affected, includ­ “The question is, how do you support Medicaid immigrant requirements.” and social work. ing 10,000 children. those kids?” said Creeden. In 2005 it was estimated that over “It would affect the poorest and the lit- These youths are also part of the Young 18,000 children in Rhode Island did not tlest people,” said Capaldi. Adults Establishing Self Sufficiency have health insurance. The proposed budg­ Seniors Stephanie Sullivan, Courtney (YESS) program. As a part of YESS, those et for 2009 would drop any non-legal Hocking, Kristen Wroblewski, and Patrick young adults who are employed in the United States citizen from Rite Share and

Theology On Tap: Students Drink Up Lecture On Love

by Conor Ferguson ’10 News Staff best be translated as goodwill. Blau finished his descriptions of the In honor of Saint Valentine’s Day, the varieties of love by discussing what he latest Theology on Tap was aptly titled deemed to be the worst kind of love — What’s Love Got To Do With It? Hosted epitheria. This love, he said, is a con­ by Rev. Tom Blau, O.P., at McPhail’s, suming desire to use something for your the discussion focused on own satisfaction. LECTURE love and relationships Blau finished the presentation by field­ from a Dominican stand­ ing questions asked by the audience. One point. The hour-long talk particularly poignant question wondered drew a crowd, filling up most of the seats whether God has a plan for everyone and if at McPhail’s. He predestines marriages between people. The presentation attracted many stu­ “We are all in a waltz with God and dents who were hoping to become better grace. We can either follow him in the acquainted with the nuances of love dance well or poorly,” said Blau. through the eyes of Catholicism. Many students in attendance felt a pull to go to the discussion because of the strong connection they feel to their religion. “I went on the Match for Life held by Providence. I had a great time and ever since I’ve felt more religious,” said Jessica Antunes ’09 Armed with a microphone and a draw­ Happy ing board, Blau began the discussion by running through a few recent books that dealt with the subject of love. The books, which were written by authors ranging Valentine’s from religious experts to popular icons such as Dr. Laura Schlesinger, gave credi­ JOHN VAGHI '10/The Cowl ble ruminations on love according to Blau. Students came to McPhails’ to hear Rev. Blau, O.P., discuss love just in time Specifically, the recommended books for Valentine’s Day. Day From elucidated on topics such as how love can go astray and the keys to choosing a good spouse. After using the introduction of the more specific Latin terms. These Latin The second example of shallow love was called concupiscencia. These feelings the Cowl books as a jumping off point, Blau got into words, when translated in modern Bibles, the meat of the discussion. are often lumped under the umbrella term can be defined as desire, lust, or more Turning to his drawing board to help of love. However, this belies the distinct accurately, warped desire. explain things, Blau began to delineate forms of love. After defining the shallow and warped News between the different faces love can take. “English is not a fully expressive lan­ forms of love as described by dilectio and He said that a person can love their God, guage,” said Blau. concupiscencia, Blau returned to a truer their spouse, and their pet, yet all of these Blau then listed a number of words form of love. Philio, he said, can best be feelings are drastically different. Blau said related to love and gave their definitions. described as brotherly love. After defining Staff! a person can even be said to love a favorite The first, caritas, can most closely defined this term, he then explained a far different pair of shoes. in English as charity. This form of charity, form of love. This love, known as eros, This feeling does not constitute any he said, has a driving force behind it and a can be defined as sexual attraction. While meaningful form of love however. As an feeling of wishing to help someone else. often translated in English simply as love, object, shoes are merely loved for their Next was agape, an unconditional love. it is a purely physical desire and is much usefulness and are discarded when they no This love can be described as the love God closer to lust. longer please their owner. feels for people or the love a parent feels Another form of love, closely tied to For a person to truly love something, for their children. unconditional love, is storge. This love Blau said they must wish for the fulfill­ He then proceeded to explain forms of was defined as the love of a parent for a ment of that thing and care for its future. love that that were not based on true affec­ child. It can also be defined as the love a In essence, a person that treats someone tion and care for the wellbeing of another person has for someone else that depends like their favorite piece of clothing is not thing. The first of such forms of love was on them. truly in love. called dilectio. This was characterized as a This was followed by the most basic Despite this, the English word “love” fleeting love for an object. This type of form of love called amicicia and is can mean feelings ranging from the attach­ love, more than any other, can be attrib­ defined as friendliness to another per­ ment to a shoe to the adoration of another uted to the feelings one has for a favorite son. This form of love was than com­ person. Because of the multiplicity of the pair of shoes, as Blau had described in his plemented with a similar variety known word love, Blau found it convenient to use anecdote earlier in the discussion. as benevolencia. This Latin term can 6 The Cowl______NEWS______February 14,2008 Panel Comes to PC and Discusses Immigration Issues perception of what American Culture is. about the work she does with undocu­ Many students left the lecture with a by Mike Springer ’08 “People think of America as one single mented workers as a member of the better understanding of immigration poli­ News Editor culture rather than a tapestry of many cul­ Federal Hill House. cies in the United States and what changes Providence College students and fac­ tures,” said Margulies. “I was especially interested in what need to be made. ulty filled Moore Hall I to capacity on Margulies said that there are four ways Nina had to say about her job taking care “I learned a lot,” said Hadrien Toure ’08 Tuesday, Feb. 12, at 7:00 p.m. to take in which a person can enter the United of immigrants who were not necessarily “They had a distinguished panel of speak­ part in a discussion on the topic of States Legally. According to Margulies, legal and things like that are important and ers from different backgrounds who all had immigration, in a lecture the most popular way to enter the country I was really impressed by that,” Arocha a common message and that message was LECTURE entitled: Immigration is by being a close relative, such as a said after the lecture. that there is something wrong with our pol­ Policies, Procedures and spouse or child, of a legal resident. Pande then discussed how when icy on immigration and we need to be unit­ Topics. Immigration has The next most popular method accord­ undocumented workers are deported, ed to fix the problem and help build a bet­ been one of the hot button issues of late. ing to Margulies is to acquire an employ­ their children are some times forced to ter America for the future.” It has made its presence felt across the ment based visa which allows for highly stay in the country, because they are syndicated political talk-shows and has skilled workers such as computer pro­ American citizens. become a polarizing issue for the 2008 grammers, athletes, engineers, etc, to gain “I found what Nina had to say about presidential candidates. employment in the country. the parents being deported and their “I’m just interested in the topic of immi­ Another popular method is a refugee children being forced to stay here gration and wanted to become educated on it visa, which is given to those trying to flee because they are American citizens to be further,” said Ricardo Arocha ’08. persecution and torture. disappointing to know that we still do The panel included Peter Margulies Margulies said the last method used by that,” Kelly Hogan ’10 said. Ph.D, a law professor at Roger Williams people to enter the country is a diversity After Pande’s brief introduction, the University, Nina Pande, executive director lottery, which consists of 50,000 spots that forum was opened up for members of the of the Federal Hill House, Estella Corella are available to people all over the world audience to ask questions. of the Dioceses of Providence, and was and is based on a first-come first-serve One audience member asked the panel moderated by Mike Ritz, the development basis that anyone can enter. about what the children of undocument­ Want the director of the Genesis Center. According to Margulies, since 1965, ed workers can do if they wanted to go Providence College student and educa­ over 40 million undocumented workers to college. tion major Joshua Giraldo ’08 opened the have come to the United States, and “Immigration is tough if you’re a young News, but lecture by introducing the panel to the many of these workers face restrictions person and you want to go to college,” said audience and discussing the importance of in areas of education, healthcare, Corella, “because if you’re an undocu­ immigration and how it will affect new employment and housing. mented immigrant then you don’t have a Don’t Want teachers, like himself, that will be entering Margulies told the audience that during social security number and you can’t apply the field of education. the 1970s, the state of Texas tried to pass a to college.” Margulies was the first member of the law that would exclude the children of Margulies followed up by saying that to Leave panel to speak, and recounted a brief undocumented workers from being able to there is legislation out there called the history of immigration in the United attend school. Dream Act, which would defer the cost of Your Dorm? States. Margulies said that the main rea­ “The Supreme Court ruled this to be higher education for all undocumented son for immigration into the United unconstitutional and said that it was unfair children, but this legislation has been States has always been because of eco­ to subject the children of undocumented stalled for the last four to five years. nomic opportunity. workers to these restrictions,” said However, according to Margulies, this has “As long as we do have jobs here, peo­ Margulies. “It made more sense to keep not stopped some states such as Arkansas ple will want to continue to come here and the children here with an education than from initiating their own version of the Then Visit they will find some way to get here,” said without one, because then the children Dream Act to help the children of undoc­ Margulies. “And as long as undocumented might be more prone to commit crimes or umented workers. WWW. workers continue to come here, they will join gangs if they were kept out of school Another member of the audience asked be at the mercy of their employers and rather than in.” the panel why undocumented workers prone to poor pay and working conditions, He went on to talk about some of the were forced to stay in jail for months at a TheCowl. which will only further undercut the jobs difficulties that undocumented workers time rather than being deported right away. of legal workers.” faced in acquiring healthcare and how “The main reason is because you want He then recounted the different people their children could still receive free to eliminate any finical incentive for peo­ com who have immigrated to the country, from healthcare if they were under 18. This can ple to come here and these people want to the Chinese who built the railroads, to the cause overcrowding and long waits in work so that they can support their fami­ Irish and Eastern Europeans and emergency rooms, as parents would wait lies,” said Margulies. “And you can’t The Best Mediterranean people to the Jewish long hours with their children in order to deport people overnight because each of refugees trying to escape the Holocaust, received the necessary medical care. their cases needs to be addressed to make and discussed how each of these groups of Estella Corella addressed the audi­ sure that they don’t have an asylum claim News people were discriminated against for a ence next, and told them about the diffi­ or something. ICE tries to get people portion of time before being accepted. culties that many immigrants face in try­ through deportation within three to four Source On “We have alternating cycles of invitation ing to bring their family over to the months. But it’s sad that immigration con­ and rejection in this country,” said Margulies. United States. trol is one of the growing industries in the Margulies went on to say that those According to Corella, the costs for United States with us spending more and Campus! who talk about sealing the boarder as a acquiring the necessary visas to bring fam­ more money on hiring and training board­ way to deter people shows that they are ily members over have gone up substan­ er patrol agents and building detention unclear about how immigration works in tially over the last few years. The raising centers when we can be putting that money general. costs have made it more difficult for those towards healthcare and education.” “You can’t deport 12 million people; so making minimum wage to save up enough The last question proposed to the panel you have still have to question what to do money to bring their families over. addressed where the resistance against with those folks who are undocumented,” “Undocumented workers are people immigrants comes from. said Margulies. “And sealing the border is who are just trying to survive,” said "People use immigrants as scapegoats counterproductive because a lot of people Corella. “We work hard, we cry and laugh, for the problems with the economy and come here for seasonal work and then go just like the rest of you.” educational system in this country.” said back to their home country. So by sealing She also cited information from the U.S. Pande. “The media has played a big role the border, you are making it harder for Visa Bulletin for February 2008 and showed and the politicians have played a big them to get back to their country once how immigrants from countries such as role in sensationalizing this stereotype, they’re here, effectively sealing them in Mexico had a longer wait time than those try­ but I think it comes down to ignorance rather than out.” ing to come to the United States from coun­ and people being unwilling to educate According to Margulies, the discrimi­ tries such as India. themselves on the situation.’ nation towards immigrants comes from Nina Pande spoke next, and told them

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Add McPhailsO2 to your buddy list!! Check us out on Facebook!! www.providence. edu/t 401-856-2218 February 14, 2008 News The Cowl 7 Hurley: Agreement Could Be Reached By Saturday continued from front page could pay my staff more, 1 would.” “Our intention was not to drag this and I think that every different voice of the out,’’said Munro, who indicated that the student body was heard in these debates,” contract expired in December, though she said. Hurley agreed to extend negotiations until Arocha said he feels that the administra­ the end of January. He also made a point tion’s position of neutrality has been vague of distinguishing between the union and and is equivalent to a stance of silence, a the workers themselves, since the union's lack of involvement, and an attempt to stay role is significant in the negotiations. in a comfort zone. He said that he, as well According to a fact sheet sent out by as his fellow SLA members, would like Hurley, the Hurley janitors at Providence some kind of explanation for the neutral College are among the highest paid jani­ stance the College has taken. tors in the Providence area; earning Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., president of between $11.43 and $11.89 per hour, in Providence College, defended the addition to benefits, versus the $8.00 to College’s position of neutrality during the $9.65 per hour average wage earned by ongoing neogations between Hurley and other janitors in the Providence area. the union. “At this point, there are economic “The position of neutrality that the limitations, and all the available dollars College has adopted in this dispute have been used up to this point," he said. between Hurley and the union is because, “We’ve put a lot of improvements into formally speaking, it is.a bargain or nego­ this contract.” tiation between a union and its employer, “If you work in the cleaning business, your and we want our workers to be fairly com­ pay and benefits will be much less than those pensated,” Shanley said. “We also want for the workers at Providence College,” something that's fair for Hurley. Hurley's Munro said. “This is the prime job, as far as been a good partner for us, and I'm not we're concerned, and we want it that way going to throw Hurley under the bus and because it’s Providence College.” say exactly what 1 think they should do.” The fact sheet also indicates that Shanley said that he is confident that the Hurley’s last offer included a “base process of negotiation will lead to a com­ wage increase of 50 cents per hour (4.4 promise in which neither side will get percent) per year plus a continuation of exactly what they want but the terms will fully paid employee health insurance, be fair for both parties involved. pension benefits for part-time employ­ “We have adopted the posture of not ees, additional paid time off, and getting involved directly in the negotia­ increased paid vacation." tions between Hurley and its workers,” “We’re doing all we can, and we have a said Shanley, “so all I know is what lot of respect for the people who work for management claims on their side and us at the College,” Munro said. what the union claims on its side, and In terms of the College’s position of that is what it is.” neutrality, Munro said that people should Shanley said that he feels the supporters be proud of the way the College has han­ of the Hurley workers are reacting appro­ dled the situation. priately in this situation. He has not heard "PC has been supportive, fabulous, of any inappropriate behavior, as picket phenomenal," he said. "I definitely feel lines, strikes, and leaflets are typical and that Providence College has done the acceptable acts of protest. Shanley said he right thing." told the parents at Parents’ Weekend, dur­ “When this is all over, I’m going to have ing which a strike was taking place, that more to say because, from an educational they should expect to get leaflets that point of view, we’re going to have to fig­ explain what the workers are fighting for. ure out how we use this dispute to grow in During this strike, Shanley said that the terms of our knowledge of the issues at supervisors, the management, came in to stake,” said Shanley. “And I’ve been ham­ replace the workers even though Hurley is strung, particularly when they were in fed­ MARY PELLETIER ’09/The Cowl a “Monday through Friday” company for eral mediation throughout the month of Providence College. In this respect, Providence College students and faculty continue to rally and show their sup­ January, so the union was sitting down in a Shanley said that he might not call it a port for the Hurley workers as they protest at the College’s gates. room with management with a federal strike per se. negotiator in the middle of them, and while “It’s a window of opportunity where the that was going on, it was not appropriate union saw a chance with Parents’ Weekend he knows of, it was simply a matter of fig­ vendor at Providence College.” for me to say anything one way or the to exert some leverage on us, hoping that, uring out who is telling the truth, and in “The relationship between labor unions, other, to take a side, if you will. I’ve 1 suppose, we would somehow do some­ this respect he said he is unable to make corporations, contractors, contractees and all always had the view that we want what’s thing to Hurley, saying we would give any kind of judgment. the rest is a maze of rhetoric, vague language, just and fair for the workers, and also for them whatever they want, so I perfectly “One of the things that I've learned in preservation of interests, procedures, and the company.” understand why they did what they this is that when management and union go bluffs,” Arocha said. “From what I can see, According to Kevin Moore, a member did,’’said Shanley. “They’ve got the stu­ at it in negotiations, they’re both working it’s not at all a glamorous business from the of SLA, an agreement has been reached dents interested in their case, the faculty as hard as they can for their side, and that’s bottom up and from one side to the other. between Hurley of America and the union. interested in their case, they're leveraging the beauty of the system, is that eventually That said, I can only imagine the series of dif­ Moore said that the union’s members will everything so they can get a better deal.” they compromise somewhere in the middle ficult choices that the administration has to review the agreement during a meeting on “I just would like our campus to use this of what both sides want, and they get make, in this struggle and regarding other Saturday and deliberate on whether or not as an opportunity to learn,” he said. “As I something they can live with,” Shanley issues, being a Catholic institution as well as they should accept the proposal from told the parents, while I wish there wasn’t said. “That's what I’m hoping on the other a business.” Hurley. a strike going on this weekend, what I side of this: workers will get what is just Bart Munro, of management at Hurley think it has done is it has made our stu­ for them and management will get what is of America, said that he expects an agree­ dents more aware of social justice issues, just for it, and life will go on.” ment between Hurley and the workers to which is great.” Arocha suggested that the College, in be reached within a day or two. “The activism of our students, I think, is supporting Hurley of America to improve “We want nothing more than to settle terrific, and I'm glad to see that,” he con­ their labor practices, could absorb some of this peacefully," he said. “And if anyone tinued. “The only thing I say with respect the costs in raising the workers' wages. In to the activism is that there is another side this respect, the legality of such an action to the story in this dispute between Hurley is questionable depending on the specific and its workers. We have to be able to terms of the contract, but Shanley said that weigh both sides of it as if it were a disput­ if the workers were eventually paid more, ed question.” the College would likely receive some of Shanley said that Hurley may present the costs. wages and benefits that the company If this were legally not an option, PROVIDENCE thinks is fair, and it is the right of the work­ Arocha said that Providence College COLLEGE ers to bargain as they see fit. could simply cut business with Hurley Allegations of unfair labor practices and of America “based on evidence of their treatment have been brought against unfair labor practices.” Shanley said Phillips Memorial Library Hurley of America in the past. In 1994, that the College expects fair treatment Brandeis University and other colleges in for the employees of those to whom the LIBRARY HOURS-SPRING RECESS Massachusetts, took Hurley of America College subcontracts services, but in before the Massachusetts Board of this case, there has not been evidence of Worker’s Rights, who found the company unfair labor practices. Friday, February 22 - 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. guilty of unfair labor practices and using “If I had proof that Hurley was engaging intimidation against its workers. in unfair labor practices, we would have Saturday, February 23 - Closed Shanley said that he is aware of past serious problems with them,” Shanley said. “No claims to unfair labor practices allegations against Hurley. Sunday, February 24 - Closed “There have been allegations of unfair have been issued against Hurley.” labor practices,” Shanley said. “I’m not Shanley said that allegations, upon Monday, February 25-Friday, February 29 - 8:30 a.m.-4::30 p.m. aware that there have been. 1 don’t know investigation, are not always what they enough about the situation, but anything first appear to be. that would come to our attention as an “So if Hurley were engaging in unfair Saturday, March 1 • - Closed unfair labor practice, we've investigated.” labor practices,” Shanley said, “that would Shanley said that in the one allegation be deeply problematic for their future as a Sunday, March 2 - 12 Noon • 2:00 a.m. WORLD Page 8 February 14 ,2008 Alaskan Drilling Sparks Environmental Debate by Molly Vaughn ’08 Specifically, the focus is on the The department is already under fire Committee on Energy Independence World Staff threat to sea ice, where polar bears for missing the deadline to declare the and Global Warming, according to spend a large portion of their lives. polar bear endangered. The Washington Post. Americas: United States During the summer of 2007, a The decision to categorize the polar record low for sea ice—only 1.65 mil­ bear an endangered species is a con­ lion square miles—was observed in troversial one. If the bears were OMPANIES LOOKING TO DRILL FOR OIL the Arctic. added to the Endangered Species Act, and gas in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea According to the National Snow and it would be the first time in history Coffered $2.6 billion in bids, according toIce Data Center at the University of that an animal’s protection is directly a report published last week by the Colorado, that is nearly 40 percent less linked to global warming. United States Interior Department. ice than the long-term average record­ “We believe adequate protection The largest bid was a record-break­ ed between 1979 and 2000. exists,” said Randall Luthi, director of ing $105.3 million offer by Shell Oil The disagreements over the drilling the Minerals Management Service, for a three-by-three mile leasehold. have gone all the way to the House of which conducts the oil lease sales. There were a total of 667 bids made Representatives, where Bush adminis­ Luthi told MSNBC that the lease by companies competing for tracts in tration officials argued that the oil and sales include provisions that aim to the 29 million acre area, which is gas exploration would not pose a sig­ lessen the impact on the bears. believed to contain up to 15 billion nificant threat to the polar bears “It doesn’t make sense to open barrels of oil and 76 trillion cubic feet despite the melting sea ice. prime polar bear habitat to oil drilling of natural gas. Rep. James Sensenbrenner (R- when the animal is under considera­ Despite the approval of the Interior Wiscj, the House Committee’s rank­ tion for federal protection,” Sierra Department, the companies are facing ing Republican, said that although Club Executive Director Carl Pope strong criticism from environmental “there may be a problem with the polar CLIMATEPROGRESS.ORG said in a statement. groups who believe that the drilling bear population,” he is confident that Many people hope that the contro­ will jeopardize the area’s polar bears. oil and gas development and bear pro­ versy will bring the issue of the melt­ The Chukchi Sea region is home to tection can coincide, according to The “Signing on the dotted line with oil ing sea ice and the potential threat to approximately one-tenth of the wor­ Washington Post. companies before creating clear lines polar bears into the spotlight. Last ld’s polar bear population. Other state representatives are of protection for the polar bear will September, the United States Geol­ Many environmental groups are insisting that the Interior Department only lead to litigation, oil company ogical Survey reported that two-thirds concerned about the high risk for oil postpone the drilling leases until it is compensation ana the potential deci­ of the polar bear population would spills and serious damage to the bears’ decided whether tne polar bear is mation of the polar bear in Alaska,” disappear because of shrinking sea ice natural habitat, which is also shared by going to be added to the list of endan­ said Rep. Edward J. Markey (ID- by mid-century if steps are not taken bowhead whales and walruses. gered species. Mass.), chairman of the House Select to limit global warming.

Russian Election Boycotted By Monitors Plug Getts Pulled on Mediterranean before the vote would not allow them by Jared Baer ’08 to monitor the campaigns to see if it by: Christopher Mitchell ’09 tion log-jam. It, too, was owned by the World Staff was free and fair for all candidates and World Staff UK-based company FLAG Telecom, if media was accessible to all candi- the company that also owns one of the Europe: Russia dntcs Technology other affected cables. However, no “We unfortunately cannot accept other connections between the two your invitation to send a limited num­ events have been made thus far. ussia’s March 2nd PresidentiaI ber of observers to Russia for the pres­ arge portions of the Middle Immediate concerns arose as to elections have attracted much idential election,” the letter send to East and India are likely to be re­ what could have caused the damage. Rattention from the West, due to lastMoscow said. thinkingL the term “blackout,” as their Damage to underwater cables is Wednesday’s announcement by the Russia has countered with its own communications system was Jett common; companies like Global Organization for Security and Co­ statements on the matter. Russian largely crippled Wednesday, Jan. 30. Marine Systems are employed full- operation in Europe (OSCE) that they Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said The outage occurred after a series time to maintain them. In this case, will no longer oe monitoring the earlier, BBC reports, that no country of three underwater data cables however, multiple cables were upcoming election. would follow “ultimatums” like those —massive fiber-optic cables responsi­ simultaneously disabled at the The watchdog organization had been of the OSCE. Also, he called for the ble for the majority of the region s Mediterranean “choke point,” catch­ refused an assessment mission by monitoring wing to be reformed, accus­ telecommunications traffic—-were ing some IT providers off guard. Russia last year. Additionally, the ing the wing of working of making up its severely damaged. The circumstances Most observers initially speculated number of observers and the length of own rules for others to abide by. surrounding the cause of damage have that the damage was caused by the time they could stay in the country Moscow has also made an’ offer to yet to be entirely known. dragging of a ship’s anchor during a were limited during the December try and help the situation. Russia said it The damage happened during two storm, a theory that seems to have Parliamentary elections of last year. would allow observers to arrive a full separate incidents. The first took been confirmed by FLAG Telecom’s This year, similar limitations were week earlier then was originally place about five miles north of discovery of a 5.5-ton anchor adja­ already put on the OSCE’s monitors planned and it would allow 75 Egypt, where two cables were cut cent to one of the broken cable lines. for the March Presidential election, observers rather than the original 70. almost simultaneously. These were Egyptian authorities, however, noted causing the OSCE to announce they 1 he OSCE rejected the offer, insisting two of three main cables that connect that no ships should have been in the would not participate. on an additional five days to Russia’s Egypt and the Middle Eastern areas region in the first place since it is a Christian Strohal, director of the offer, and remains opposed to Russia’s to the Western networks, both capa­ restricted zone. watchdog wing of OSCE told BBC, limitations. ble of transmitting nearly 620 giga­ Repair efforts on the first two “they [the Russian government] have The presidential elections are play­ bites per second. This left the third cables have already begun by FLAG imposed restrictions and limitations ing out to be one of the most anticipat­ cable to pick up the remaining slack, Telecom repair ships, expecting the which do not allow us to deliver a pro­ ed in years. President Vladimir Putin’s despite its smaller capacity of only process to last about a week. Yet even fessional job in accordance with our eight year limit has been reached, and 70 gigabites per second. though the once suspicious outage is mandate.” despite his extremely high popularity Little impact was felt by major now confirmed to be simply the prod­ Observers, with the restrictions, among Russians, many of his policies businesses and IT companies because uct of bizarre circumstance, there are would have only been present for three have had anti-democratic results - this emergency channels like satellite still hard lessons to be learned about days before the elections. Even with includes election reforms and tightly communications were utilized, but the potential for sabotage. Moscow’s offer, observers would only controlled media. In December Putin s smaller businesses and individual “This has been an eye-opener for us, be present for 10 days prior to the United Russia party won a majority in Internet surfers will be forced to cope and everyone in the telecom industry event. Without restrictions, OSCE nor­ the Russian parliament, making it pos­ wfth rar slower connection speeds worldwide.” Parihar, secretary of the mally arrives in countries up to two sible for him to become Prime until the cables are fully repaired. Internet Service Providers Association months before elections in order to Minister after his presidency is up. 1 he other local cable was cut on the of India, tells The International observe the registration of candidates, Many think Putin s choice for morning of February 1, off the eastern Herald Tribune. “These are owned by campaigning and media coverage in President will win acting like a pup­ 9oas| of the Arabian Peninsula, though private operators, and there are no addition to the vote itself. The moni­ pet and allowing the Prime Minister it belonged to a different network and governments or armies protecting tors argue that arriving so shortly position to gain power. caused a far less serious communica­ these cables.” February 14, 2008 World The Cowl 9 The Sunny Side Positive News Stories in a Negative World Week A New Flag Waves Over Iraq by Jenny Arvanaghi ’10 They refused to acknowledge a flag have even showed up to the event. in World Staff that contained references to Saddam Humadi stated about one of the Arab Hussein and the Baath party. leaders, “They won’t come if only the Middle East: Iraq On Tuesday, Kurdish lawmakers Kurdish flag is flying. Barzani wanted pushed for a compromise, dropping that meeting to be in Kurdistan, and he fter a long-standing dispute their insistence on the yellow lettering will not allow Saddam Hussein’s flag Review over Iraq’s flag by the country’s of the Arabic inscription for a design to be flow. So they agreed to this,” Anorthern Kurds, Iraqi lawmakerswithout Baath references. according to The Associated Press. approved a new temporary flag. A major issue in Iraq has been that by Diana Gingles ’08 This new flag no longer contains the of uniting the central government in World STaff three green stars representing the Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional motto of Saddam Hussein’s Baath Government. The small region in Local party: “Unity, freedom, and social­ northern Iraq is occupied by the Kurds Funding Cut for Providence Schools ism.” It does, however, retain the col­ who consider themselves different Public schools in Rhode Island may ors of the old flag. than their Arab neighbors. They have face yet another obstacle as proposed Hussein’s handwriting of a line of their own language and national cuts to the Department of Education Arabic script—“Allahu Akbar,” or anthem. Hopefully, with the new flag threaten to compromise reforms that are “God is great”—had been removed the Kurds will be united with the rest already underway. from the flag in 2004, and was of the Iraqi nation. Middle schools and urban schools replaced with an old-style Arabic font. Although the flag is a good step in are among those that have shown a The new flag was hoisted over the forgetting the past regime of Saddam need for improvement. Iraqi cabinet building by Iraqi Prime Hussein, some Iraqis are not happy Cuts have been proposed for all Minister Nouri Maliki in the heavily with the new flag. One Iraqi told state departments to bridge the $ 151 fortified Green Zone. reporters, “This is a disaster ... I am million budget gap for this year and Maliki believes the new flag will using the old flag in my office and at the estimated $400 million for 2009. “wipe clean the past of crimes and home,” according to the BBC. Some The Providence Journal reported human rights violations committed Iraqis continue to attach the old flags that the funding cuts will “eliminate under the previous flag,” according to Senior adviser to the Shiite-led Iraqi to their cars in protest, since they financing for two proposed charter the BBC. government Zuhair Humadi wanted to believe the flag has little to do with schools, the state subsidy to the school This new change to the flag was change the flag before the internation­ Saddam Hussein. breakfast program for low-income stu­ sought by Kurdish politicians, many of al conference of Arab parliaments. The new flag is temporary, though, dents, the expansion of career and whom survived the genocidal gas If they had not changed the flag and will only be up for one year, until technical programs, and a pilot pro­ bombings by Saddam in the past. before then, some Kurds wouldn't a new design is created. gram to help English language learners in Providence and Central Falls.” Oddly Enough A Tattoo That’s Good For You! National 9/11 Case Develops The final stages of preparation have by Brett Corrigan ’09, World Staff begun as military prosecutors develop German scientists have discovered a new method of vaccination that the first inclusive case against suspected may be more effective in treating and preventing illness than traditional conspirators in the Sept. 11, 2001 attack single-needle injections. on the United States. The new treatment comes in an interesting form: Tattooing. The military commission system at Scientists used mice to test and compare immune response of both nee­ Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, filed capital dle injection and tattooing to deliver vaccinations to the subjects. charges against six detainees held in The results were promising, as immune response to the antigen gener­ Cuba on Monday, Feb. 11. It has yet to ated by the traditional injection paled in comparison to the tattoo-method, be determined whether these charges can a sign that this new method may bring significant promise by attacking ill­ process to court. ness more actively. Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, former According to the study, scientists attribute the vigor of the tattoo method senior aide to Osama bin Laden, con­ to the fact that the introduced gene actually “causes many minor mechan­ fessed to being the main architect of the ical injuries” which lead to “inflammation and regeneration of the skin,” 9/11 attacks. He has also claimed which “non-specifically stimulates the immune system,” evoking a responsibility for the 1993 World Trade stronger response than that of a single shot. Center bombings, the 2002 murder of The report noted that the tattoo method induced “higher specific humoral Tattoos may become the most journalist Daniel Pearl, and a list of other and cellular immune responses,” citing that the lymphocytes of mice treated effective way to deliver vaccinations. plots, according to The National Post. with the tattoo device reproduced more quickly and m greater number. It is uncertain whether this confession is admissible in court, however, since it was obtained using the controversial interrogation method of waterboarding. The Election 2008 Updater International Venezuelans Criticize Chavez By Mary Kate Nevin ’09, Asst. World Editor Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is facing criticism from the public over his management of the country and its Feb. 5 frankly, I’d make it easier for Senator grand total of 723 delegates, Huckabee resources as his opponents prepare In the largest “Super Tuesday” in Clinton or Obama to win.” had 217, and Paul had 16 after candidates for upcoming elections. American history, 24 states held either Romney was seen as the last remain­ Saturday’s contests. Though the economy in the country is primaries or caucuses, accounting for ing candidate with both the conserva­ The Democrats also held their growing with the increase of oil prices, over half of the delegates to the tive appeal and financial resources to Louisiana primary on Saturday and held the production in the oil fields by the Republican and Democratic national present serious long-term competition caucuses in Nebraska and Washington as national oil company Petroloeos de conventions. On the Republican side, to Sen. McCain. With his departure well. Sen. Obama swept all three con­ Venezula has decreased. Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) was the from the race, Sen. McCain is now tests, winning in Louisiana with 57 per­ There have been outbreaks of dis­ clear winner, gaining the support of widely expected to become the cent to Clinton’s 36 percent, in Nebraska ease in the country and the public is nine states and 511 delegates. Fmr. Republican presidential nominee, with 68 percent to Clinton’s 32 percent, worried about the devaluation of their Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney though many conservatives have criti­ and in Washington with 68 percent to new currency. won seven states, Fmr. Arkansas cized his voting record. Clinton’s 31 percent. Criticism from political strongholds Governor Mike Huckabee won five Feb. 8 Feb.10 may lessen his power and influence. If states and Congressman Ron Paul In a message to supporters that was The Clinton campaign made head­ opponents in key states or cities win (Tex.) won no states. posted on his Web site, Congressman lines when it announced that campaign state and municipal elections, Mr. Democratic candidates Sen. Hillary Ron Paul announced plans to make his manager Patti Salis Doyle stepped Chavez’s political career may decline. Clinton (N.Y.) and Sen. Barack campaign “leaner and tighter,” though down from her post, to be replaced by Obama (Ill.), on the other hand, both his commitment to the race will con­ senior advisor Maggie Williams. “It’s Sports had reason to declare victory follow­ tinue. “With Romney gone,” he stated, not a shakeup,” Clinton spokesman Mo Olympic Athletes Supply Their Own Food ing Tuesday’s contests. Sen. Obama “the chances of a brokered convention Elleithee said in a statement. “It will be Caterers for the United States won the majority of states with 13, but are nearly zero. But that does not affect a seamless transition.” Olympic Committee have suggested Sen. Clinton, with victories in dele- my determination to fight on, in every On Sunday night, Sen. Obama that United States athletes supply their gate-rich states like California and caucus and primary remaining, and at the declared another victory, winning own food for the Olympic Games set New York, claimed a greater number convention for our ideas, with just as Maine’s Democratic caucus 59 percent to be held in Beijing this summer. of delegates. Most major news agen­ many delegates as I can get.” to 41 percent over Sen. Clinton. This The suggestion comes after numer­ cies said the collective outcome for Feb. 9 gave him a collective lead in pledged ous tests conducted on meat purchased the Democrats on Tuesday was too The Republican Party held caucuses delegates over Sen. Clinton with 986 to in China yielded significant traces close to call. in Kansas and Washington and a pri­ 924, according to CNN’s Sunday of steroids. Feb. 7 mary in Louisiana on Saturday, Feb. 9. evening calculations; when accounting If steroid-laced meat was fed to ath­ After poor showings in the Super Huckabee won in Kansas with a 60 for superdelegates, however, Clinton letes during the games, their drug tests Tuesday states, GOP contender Rercent to 24 percent lead over remained ahead in the race with a total could be compromised. Romney declared that he would be IcCain; Paul gained 11 percent of the of 1,148 over Obama’s 1,121. Additionally, there is a fear that that withdrawing from the presidential vote. In Louisiana Huckabee won ag­ Feb.12 food purchased in China may cause race. “Because I love America, in this ain, gamering 43 percent of the vote to On Tuesday, Feb. 12, McCain, food-borne illnesses, as the standards time of war, I feel I have to stand aside McCain’s 42 percent. Sen. McCain Huckabee and Paul competed in three pri­ for meat are much lower there than in for our party and our country,” he said came back to win in the Washington maries—Washington, D.C; Maryland, the United States. at the annual Conservative Political caucus with 26 percent; Huckabee had and Virginia—for a total of 113 pledged The U.S. Olympic Committee has Action Conference in Washington. By 24 percent, Paul had 21 percent and delegates. Clinton and Obama competed made agreements with companies and continuing his campaign, ne exp­ Romney, who was still on the ballot, for 168 delegates in the same states. The sponsors like Kellogg’s and Tyson lained, he would only “forestall tne had 16 percent of the vote. According results of Tuesday’s contests will be Foods, to supply the 600 participating launch of a national campaign and, to CNN’s calculations, McCain had a reported in next week’s Election Updater. athletes with protein. Portion The Cowl February 14, 2008 Trash-Talking on Super Tuesday by Lindsay Wengloski ’10 who follow politics and you might—just heard about a bunch of candidates: Clinton. . .”—used by those who just Portfolio Staff might—come close to what happened last “Mike Huckabee: Putting the ‘Fun’ in refuse to acknowledge Hillary Clinton week during the political primaries- ‘Fundamentalism!’” “might” be her own separate person! I have a very serious confession to blowout known as “Super Tuesday.” “Mitt Romney: Elect Me! I look like a I think it’s super (I swear that was not make: I playfully insult Barack Obama’s I know a lot of very nice people here at TV president!” supposed to be a pun but take it as you candidacy on a semi-regular basis, for the Providence College, and I’m sure you do, “Who IS Ron Paul? No, seriously— will) that so many people are fired up express intent of annoying my PRO- too. But try talking to some of them about who is he?” about their personal presidential favorites. BAMA friends. And now that politics, and they won’t hesitate to gleeful­ “Yeah? Well, Dennis Kucinich thinks It shows that they’re paying attention. But ESSAY I’ve made half the campus want ly lumber toward you with a (metaphori­ he saw a UFO!” personally, I think it’s even better that so to burn me in effigy, perhaps I cal) large, blunt object, ready to wage bat­ “Obama shouldn’t be debating right many people are taking advantage of the should clarify a couple of things about my politics. No, I am not a Republican. No, I don’t hate America. No, I don’t support the “politics of fear.” No, I’m not a fan of Mrs. Bill Clinton. Yes, I do happen to really like McCain. No, I can’t explain why I like the man, considering I disagree almost entirely with his social policy. If your TV viewership consists of a steady diet of VH1 and MTV, perhaps you missed the memo Anderson Cooper sent. Do you know how competitive people get around October, when the baseball play­ GRAPHIC BY KATIE CALIVA ’10 / The Cowl offs start? Or in January, when football’s tie for the continued campaign success of now—it’s past his bedtime.” sheer number of candidates that we had gearing up for the Super Bowl? Know how their Faire Candidate, Lady Hillary, or Sir “Is John Edwards going to cry again?” (until very recently, when they started everyone seems to morph into this gritty, Barack, or whoever. Of course, this isn’t “John Edwards is Jimmy Carter 2.0.” dropping like flies), because that means growly, fang-baring sports aficionado who to say that I mind the verbal bashing in the “If Chuck Norris, Oprah, and Bill more funnies, more often. just might maim you if you make fun of slightest. It’s rather entertaining to listen Clinton got into a ‘Candidate Sponsor’ And who can go wrong with political their starting quarterback? Yeah, take that to engage in, and write home about. death-match, who would win?” insults and Chuck Norris campaign ads? sort of dedication and apply it to people Take, for example, some quips I’ve And my personal favorite—“Mrs. Bill Tiffany&Earl Making PC an emotionally stable place, one letter at a time...

Dear Single, Dear Single, Good for you, sis­ Thank you. Your ter! I think it’s great letter has made it so that you and your that T&E is institut­ roommates want to ing a new policy of go out together as a attaching photos group to bust up the with letters. The rea­ love fest among the son? It is highly un­ “taken” crowd. I likely that you nor don’t think that 1 any of your friends have ever actually are attractive. been out on a Valentine’s Day night—with Attractive girls don’t have opinions, or or without someone. if they do they keep them to themselves so I have always liked Valentine’s Day Dear Tiffany and Earl, that men will like them. The fact that you because I never put that much stock in get­ are writting in to us tells me that you are alone and only fat, opinionated people are ting the secret admirer note in my lunch My roommates and I are all good looking, single girls. Valentine’s day box or finding a bouquet of flowers in my alone. Being the case, if you sent me a pic­ locker in high school. To me, it has always isn’t too daunting for us because we really just want to go out ture I would not have to waste time writing been fun because the possibility is there, Thursday night and have fun together—with the hopes of possibly a response to you. I find it beneath me to and if you are disappointed, you still man­ meeting some cool guys in the process, but that is secondary, I assure acknowledge “UG-O’s” existences. You age to get something from a girlfriend or you. I have done the out to dinner routine with old boyfriends and are wasting my time. your parents or whoever! As for V-Day, frankly, if you went out to I also like Valentine’s Day because it guys I am half-interested in and it has always been awkward and quite a bar you would be wasting the time of the emboldens the not-so-often bold for a day. frankly, kind of humiliating. On a night notorious for couples to be bartender and the bouncer, too. They could I think anyone would be lying if they did­ dining and wooing each other, is it worth it for us single girls to both­ be spending their time more effectively by n’t feel like this day gave them the free 24- er getting dressed up and going out for a fun night... or do you think fruitlessly hitting on the “hot” girls who hour pass to be honest about how they feel it will be couple central? We want to go out and find other young are 10 years their junior. Instead., they will about someone, or even to just be honest groups of people that aren't hanging off the arm of someone else. have to spend the time greasing up the with yourself about love. door frame so they can squeeze you into In the end, it is a made-up holiday that the bar, reinforcing the steel on the bar forces people to spend money that they —Single, and alright with it stools, and putting a feed bag together to normally wouldn’t want to spend. But keep you happy, because the bowl of nuts America doesn’t get that many holidays to is certainly not going to be enough. have fun with what with scary ghosts and So stay at home. Eat one of the 12 surly leprechauns. This one is just about Haagen-Dazs gallons that you have load­ fun colors and cheesy CVS-bought Power ing up your fridge. Cry a bit, then get a Ranger cards with lollipops strategically Write to Tiffany and Earl! Push-Pop and watch Grey’s Anatomy while placed in an aesthetically pleasing way. [email protected] thinking about McDreamy, knowing that if You and your roommates should get all you were attractive and dumb you could dressed up and look as hot as you possibly have your chance. can. If you don’t end up meeting good Enjoy the advice, “Single,” and by the looking single guys, then you will be an way, we are alright with it as well. impenetrable circle of dancing girls that plenty of tied up guys and girls will envy. February 14, 2008 Portfolio The Cowl 11 Meet Me Under the Flagpole?

By Katie Caliva ’10 your school that you wouldn’t get caught Their conversation progresses away tance is the fact that they can each babble Asst. Portfolio Editor fighting under it? from daily minutia to more substantial top­ and rant and be understood. In the world of There is a pause. Suddenly, he begins to ics. She smiles as he gets going on one of college life, where philosophy stays in the A couple is walking under a star-studded laugh. Her eyes are still demanding an his two favorite things to discuss: film. classroom and characters in your head sky. They are each around 20, attractive. answer and so he collects himself. —I really like movies that involve some means that you’ve had one shot too many They hold hands, banter, laugh. She —Behind the gym. subtle aspect of redemption. of Everclear, they have each other. They nudges him softly in the ribs. He exagger­ She throws her arms around him and —I think you’ve told me that before. have each other to bounce ideas off of atedly falls sideways. they both dissolve into hysterics. They —1 have not. about short films and one act plays. They SHORT —If you wanted to fight you form an odd unit, bent over and staggering. —Um, okay. But I really think you have each other to vent to when a profes­ STORY should have just said so. We can They would appear to passersby as intoxi­ have. Like 99.9 percent. sor docks points for style or a classmate totally fight. cated with something other than a starry They are both stubborn, and so his talks without anything intelligent to say. —1 don’t want to fight. night. Thankfully, few others are travers­ incredulousness is not daunted by her per­ All of this pushes through her head as she Still holding his side he points toward ing the campus at this hour. They straight­ sistence. He maintains his side of the story. sits on that isolated bench, staring at him. the softball field. en up, holding hands. She continues to —There’s no way. I would totally —What? —But look, there’s even a flagpole right walk but he stops. As a result she is swung remember telling you that. Thoughts are rising up and choking her, there! around in a graceful twirl. They embrace. —I think you told me here . . . maybe and so she, the writer, has no words; noth­ She raises her eyebrows inquisitively. Their walk takes them to a bench on it’s just deja vu . ing poetic or witty comes to mind. Instead —So? which they have sat before. It is hidden —It must be. she simply smiles and shakes her head. —That’s where you always go to fight. away under the shadow of several trees They move on past the inconsequential- —Nothing. You say, “Meet me at the flagpole.” and in close proximity to a cemetery. For ity of who is right and who is mistaken. It is not the absence of feeling or of She looks at him as though he is mildly other people, it might be eerie, but neither Specific movies are cited to elaborate on thought that causes her to use this ridicu­ deranged. She corrects him. is remotely frightened by the prospect of what he means. She looks at him. Her gaze lous word, a word that she has taken to —No you don’t, you say, “Meet me ghosts. They do not, perhaps, view them so and smile suggest a joy that can only come saying so often around him. Rather it is the behind the gym.” If you fought at the flag­ much as a metaphysical impossibility but with true friendship. They are artists, a suffocation of both. But perhaps he under­ pole you’d be right in front of the school, simply not dangerous. temperament manifested differently in stands this, for he takes her hand, kisses it and then you’d get a detention. They sit on the bench, alternately hold­ them, but a shared temperament nonethe­ gently, and then holds it. They stare at each —Maybe at your school. ing hands and moving to the opposite ends less. Their specialties, their styles, their other for a moment. It is a heavy silence, She pauses, and hands akimbo she looks pretending to be mad at the other. They tastes, opinions, and conclusions all may though perfectly comfortable. And then, in very seriously at him. are what some might call a “cute couple” be different. These are accidents, however, a moment so typical of them, she sticks her —Where the hell was the flagpole at but only accidentally. and thus not important. What is of impor­ tongue out at him.

Poetry Corner Thought Experiment

by Nicole Amaral ’10 Portfolio S taff

The mind is a wellspring of ruin Exhausted from overuse Thoughts dart around with sinister velocity Untitled Never settling to breathe Eyes closed; the din becomes louder Lia Armatas ’08 A cacophony of silent noise Portfolio Editor The old machine chums out pessimists until you find the right switch Plucked from here something set on fire, Slowly, slowly come out from underwater making it light Absorb the grateful air enough to float, The stormy morning now seems startlingly transparent and splinter like tinfoil. What’s to fear from reality?

An airy thing, The sun walks over the hill to greet you. something like love.

W__I__T__H

by Alex BetGeorge ’ll Portfolio Staff “At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet.” It nears evening. Ballads of Experience'. The Undertaker She has splinters —Plato in the soft skin by Michael P Rekola ’08 behind her knees Portfolio Staff from shifting “Love is an irresistible desire to be twisting irresistibly desired." I slide out the tray squirming like a nurse who changes the paper after the patient left the checkup room. in the wooden lawn —Robert Frost chair Unzip the black bag which was once white like the boy scout arising from his sleeping bag on a cold morning. like the sky “They do not love that do not Yet, mine won’t arise again ever to walk. and show their love. The course of true the water I sterilize my hands not for them but for myself. below, love never did run smooth. Love is Wait, turn back to my desk. which recip- a familiar. Love is a devil. There is Grab a zigzag, sprinkling American Spirit tobacco and roll it tighter than a -rocates -in turn- that above, Mexican and her thin, grey shins, no evil angel but Love. burrito maker. made paler so by a tired sun —William Shakespeare Friction on flint sparks the flame. who fails to paint its horizon but fills her glass with A deep breath of air then a puff of my friend a vapor of blank canvas Exhale, pupils dilate. when she lifts it to propose There we go, back to work. dizzy in the mind like a drunk after six shots of whiskey. some vapid toast— OR WITHOUT "So you do The music overhead helps to fixate me like Amadeus in the heat of Requiem. want more?" he asks. "Yes Here lies a young man dead She keeps her eyes on I do." from a life wasted on syringes and snow. the clear curve of the He then slips He was indifferent to his family like I was to his tray. glass base, refracting its stem between his fingers an empty light and liquid from the bottle's neck. across her face. She raises the glass again. Burgundy from some burning sun catches in the fine filaments- his fingers graze the edge- of her jaw. And she inclines it toward him.

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Don’t You Wish Your Relationships Were Like This... GRAPHIC BY JOHN VAGHI ’10 by Neil Andrew Francisco ’10 A&E Staff out with that night. I don’t pine for John Cusack to hold a blaring boom box I think Elton John put it best when he Kiera Knightley & above his head outside my bedroom asked, “Can you feel the love tonight?” Matthew Macfadyen window . . . any more. What irks me is Being that it is Valentine’s Day, I can bet that Pride & Prejudice the tendency of the bitter loner to rain you’re going to spend tonight with your (2005) on everyone else’s parade. lovely significant other. For those of you You got dumped on February 13? who don’t have someone to be with, perhaps I’m sorry, but don’t even Fine. Go ahead and complain. Go to a you can watch some of these couples do the think it matters who plays the dark room. Put on The Notebook and relationship thing and you can live vicari­ part of Ms. Elizabeth Bennet and weep over what once was. ously through them. Just grab some choco­ Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. I’m sure you all Romantic But if you’re just some chick, sitting late ice cream, it’ll be alright. If you are a know the story. Her prejudice and his around with other chicks, complaining fan of The Notebook, I want you to please pride are obstacles in their romance, but about how you hate Valentine’s Day, how stop reading, because Noah and Allie are that’s what makes it so real. Their attrac­ Optimism By you don’t even want to be with someone nowhere to be found on this list. tion and chemistry is so unique and aes­ you care about on Valentine’s Day thetically pleasing. There have been because damn it, you’ve got your girl many interpretations of this Jane Austen Way of DVD friends and margarita mix and in the Bill Murray & Scarlett Johannsen novel, but I don’t think any are quite as words of DJ Kool, “you got a job, you Lost in Translation (2003) good as this one. by Annmarie Granstrand ’09 going to school and y’all don’t need Asst. A&E Editor nobody to help you handle yo’ business” I have to admit, this movie is the key to Not-So-Honorable Mention: You know when you’re on a retreat or well then go ahead and “make some my heart. Yes, I’m a softie. The perfect Natalie Portman & Hayden Christensen in another situation where you’re obligat­ noise.” It’ll all fall on deaf ears. Ears that match that these two make in this Sofia Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the ed to scribble on a “Hello, My Name Is:” are busy either only listening for the spe­ Coppola movie is incomparable. She’s a Sith (2006) sticker, slap it on your humbled chest, cific ringtone of their beloved or ears young, Ivy League graduate with no clue and just when you think it couldn’t get who have better things to listen to than what to do with her life. He’s a middle- If you don’t have anyone to spend more clammy-handed—some girl smiles your whining. aged man going through an existential cri­ Valentine’s Day with, remember that it “Okay, now it’s time for ice breakers!” Come Feb. 14, 2008, I’ll be the one sis. Yet they work. For some reason, her could be worse. You could watch Padme Gulp. And you jam your hand into that with the latter set of ears. There’s noth­ inability to decide what to do with her life, Amidala and Anakin Skywalker in stupid box and pull out a stupid piece of ing wrong with reacting poorly to and his need for someone full of life is what Episode III. The romance between the torn legal pad that reads: “What are your Valentine’s Day when you’re single, but makes them so perfect. They are each two has and will continue to haunt Star pet peeves?” Why not ask me a more granted, make some moves toward opti­ other’s missing piece. The final scene is the Wars geeks until they discover how to interesting question? Like the brand of mism. Nobody likes a Debbie Downer. capstone to it all. The moment is so inti­ use the Force in this galaxy. I’m sorry, toothpaste I find most refreshing. So how can you keep on keepin’ on? mate, that I don’t want to know what they but I would rather be single for the rest of She grins. I bear it. Count your blessings. If you’re read­ have to say to each other. my life than to have to watch this auda­ 1. It peeves me to engage in conversa­ ing this, chances are you attend cious excuse for a romance. tions where individuals kvetch about Providence College, the epicenter of all what peeves them. that is awesome and college. (Side note: Billy Crystal & Meg Ryan 2. I HATE wearing a name tag. Ask my Cheers, you can also read.) Could be When Harry Met Sally (1989) parents: I’m a pretty friendly kid. If you worse: You could be huskie, forever stag, ask, I would be more than happy to tell or worse yet a greyhound. Woof. It starts with a car ride to New York. you my name. I’ve had the spelling Hang out with your friends. Oh, It’s awkward, I’m sure, but for some rea­ memorized for years now. Quiz me. you’re friends are all dolled up and on son, this relationship is another great one. 3. I'm also not really fond of Federal Hill? Do the American thing. It’s your quintessential romantic comedy; Valentine’s day. Turn on the damn TV. It’s chock full of the two fall in love, have relations, cause Let me elaborate on that third peeve. warm and fuzzy stories of hope and love complications, and have a happy ending. You see, it’s not that I hate receiving bou­ punctuated by commercials about car If you’re looking for a great date movie, quets of my favorite flowers (daisies and insurance. Throw in A -Philadelphia watch this. Grab some popcorn, change black-eyed susans, Larry), Harry London Story, When Harry Met Sally, or Can‘t into pajamas, cuddle underneath the cov­ chocolates, or other grand gestures of Hardly Wait. Let them convince you that ers, and just sit back and watch the fire­ affection some years and nothing most fate will bring you to that someone who works burst in this classic. years. I don’t even mind that pretty much sneezes in three’s and has a physical every Valentine’s Day I’m in Hallmark repulsion to Ann Coulter, just like you. surrounded by commercialized love-vomit For the guys who feel like the only with no one but my dog, Idaho, to hang DVDs/Page 14 February 14, 2008 The Cowl 13 Spring Comes Early to PC

by Sarah Bidinger ’09 A&E Staff Judging by Paul Lange's thoughtful per­ go threads diffused through the picture were no ordinary photographs at first “Palm Trees” looked like a frosted tropi­ sona, friendly smile, and crown of gray­ like dye. Transparent alternated with glance, I thought they were intricate pen­ cal world adorned with shadows. white hair, I would never have guessed opaque, light with dark-the pictures were cil drawings or watercolor paintings. “Flower Girl,” a wonder of reds, oranges that he spent 30 years as a photographer abstract and realistic at the same time, On assignment in Thailand in 1986, and pinks, featured a figure loaded with for magazines such as Vogue, Glamour, each a stillness in a moment of movement. Lange told us, he was using Polaroid flowers and looking over her shoulder. and Mademoiselle. Just as surprising, per­ During his lecture, Lange shared stories film to shoot preliminary photographs In the ambiguous lines, the flowers haps, is that such an accomplished photog­ and pictures from the 1970's, when he first for a job. Thailand's extreme heat and could be treasures, the hair piled on her rapher would not only display his work in became interested in the effects of motion humidity caused the emulsion (chemicals head the crown of a princess. My Providence College's Reilly Gallery, but in photography. The circular swirls of that capture the image of a photograph) favorite was the final, “Dancing Girl,” a would brave the snowy roads between his Lange's camera captured poppies, the sub­ on the film to became extremely soft, haunting combination of sepia and New York home and Providence last ject of a mini-series on the wall opposite enabling him pull the layers of the black. An amorphous figure dances in Friday to host a gallery reception and lec­ the water, in a way I have never experi­ Polaroid apart and separate some of the the open space in the front of the photo­ ture to share a bit about his art with inter­ enced before. The whirlpool of colors colors. When Lange took the pictures graph, overshadowing an old factory ested students. seemed to capture wind in the wildflowers into his hotel room, the extreme temper­ behind her. The bright color emanating from the on a sunny spring day. Standing among ature difference (due to the air condition­ Unfortunately, this exhibit has already gallery had a greater draw than the cookies them, with reds and oranges and fuscias ing) caused the emulsion to bead up, passed from Providence College. and coffee arranged on a table by the door, exploding all around me, I couldn't help leaving blank spots in the pictures. However, you can get a taste of Lange's and I was immediately immersed in a but smile, feeling as if it were the first Lange made negatives out of the quickly- more mainstream art, as well as a sched­ mini-series about water. The first, morning warm enough for bare feet. deteriorating Polaroids, and printed them ule of his future shows, on his website “Kinetic #1,” showed the dizzying dance The exhibit quickly progressed into on watercolor paper, giving an added (www.paullange.com). And so long as between droplets of water and light as they orchids-both sides of the gallery were "painterly" touch to these already the weather continues to share its lovely shivered into a deep body of blueness. adorned with vibrant National impressionistic photographs. mix of rain-snow-wind-ice, I find inspi­ The next three photographs showed Geographic-style photographs of petals, There was so much to unveil in the ration in a remark Lange made in his lec­ streams of water swirling through teal and buds, stalks, and flowers shot against flecks of color that I could have stared for ture: "the greatest thing to inspire you to aquamarine. Prisms of pale red and yel­ plain white backgrounds. I walked hours. The first, “Water Girl,” showed a good work is bad weather-you have to do low streaked through the liquid, and indi­ through this exotic floral jungle into the delicately outlined woman gazing into a something to save your sanity". striking series on the back wall. These stream, clothes loosely strewn about her. PC Grads in the Horror Business movies like Live Free or Die Hard, he what the Soviets intended them for but the school,” says Roxburgh. “I think it helped swings out to New England for some sig­ we’re glad to have them,” jokes Farley. make the writing and preparation portions of by C.W. Tompkins ’09 nificantly smaller scale productions. They really took it to the next level on this production a lot simpler. Organizing scenes Asst. A&E Editor The duo’s latest piece of work, Freaky film; the look really holds it together. Set in a on paper is very important.” Farley, follows Farley Wilder, a nutty fictional community called Morgantown, You wont find Freaky Farley in any The Providence College community has peeping Tom with an overbearing father Freaky Farley is an apt celebration of small local movie theatre but if you want to see always been proud of its most illustrious who lives in a town that is plagued by a town New England. what some recent graduates have been alumni. When we think about guys like mysterious presence. There is a strange Though there was not a real film program doing with their spare time, and where Rob Reiner, Mr. Peterman from Seinfeld, cast of characters including a deranged here back in the day, Roxburgh and Farley your future could be heading, go to and one half of the Farrelly brothers, we hobo, an unskilled witch, and a ninja. appreciate the start they got here. “1 appreci­ Filmbaby.com and pick up the DVD. feel like this is an institution that breeds The story is fun and surprisingly dense ate the emphasis on liberal arts and writing at success stories. It is a comforting feeling. considering the subject matter. The acting Still, there is an important need to pay trib­ lacks quite a bit. Most of the players in this ute to some of the lesser known artists who film were paid with pizza and, for the most have called PC home for four years. part, had never been in any kind of produc­ Charles Roxburgh ’99 and Matt Farley tion before. I will say though, the terrible ’00 have been a filmmaking team since acting did add to the ’70s indie horror feel, their days here at PC. Before there was a which we all know and love. legitimate film program they produced, Since The Paper Boy the pair has made shot, and screened their one hour collabo­ around five films. “Those were mostly ration, The Paper Boy, right here on cam­ practice movies,” says Farley. Movies like pus. Since then Roxburgh has gone on to 2003’s Druid Gladiator Clone have been Quinnipiac University for a master’s praised by the “outside Hollywood” film degree in electronic media and now lives in community for their humor and story lines. Los Angeles working with a visual effects But the film quality has been low and company called The Institution. Farley budget restraints always have a tendency now lives in Manchester, N.H. but the dis­ to constrict the artistic view. Freaky Farley tance hasn’t stopped the pair from making was shot on celluloid rather than digital. films together. When Roxburgh gets some “We used super 16 millimeter cameras C reepshow Farley Wilder leads us through his sadistic and sad world in director time off from working on the effects for made in Russia in the ’80s. Probably not Charles Roxburgh’s latest film.

Romance Via DVDs: Granstrand Clarifies the Correct Way to Get through Valentine's Day without a Valentine. continued from page 12 And if even after that fourth viewing young. Nor are you yet at that stage in brief salutations in Feinstein with your of The Holiday, if you’re still feeling your life where you have to wave a lot of superstar crush. Don’t waste time glaring sweat-drenched dude in Clubbie’s that the sorry for yourself you may ascertain a money around to get people to love you. at that statue of the PC couple to the right biddie from Human Biology class won’t couple things. For starters, you shouldn’t (Too soon, Mitt?) of Slavin. That could be you one day. In dance with: Bite down on a piece of beef have done that. Jack Black’s attempts at You are a mere college student. Your the meantime, cut the bitter cynicism (peo­ jerky. Watch Sports Illustrated: Best of romance are about as healthy to watch as assignment as such is to: a.) Get a degree, ple only pretend to like Woody Allen), pop 1993', Jordan’s farewell sob fest may be staring at ground beef defrosting in a b. ) Responsibly imbibe college soda, and in the right “there’s a freak out there for the most heart-wrenching scene my fami­ microwave. Secondly, get a grip. You c. ) As my treasured “biff'd” Ms. Reilly everybody” movie and “live in the now, ly owns on VHS. It’ll be the most uplift­ want to know heartbreak? Go get would say: Enjoy as many “College Garth.” ing, optimistic cry of your life. Starbucks with Bill Buckner. You are Moments” as humanly possible. Relish the 14 The Cowl Arts & Entertainment February u, 2008 Pick t h s of the e r e IHOP I AM

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by John Vaghi ’10 iHop experience just seems a refreshing national pastime of fat America.) While A&E Staff break from the reality of life. Because in a Vaghi might have seen a world of hope, world where the "i" before a word most one of unity while maintaining distinct By Claire Pevoto ’10 I hop you can appreciate the density of often suggests an individualized individuality and a dece' sense of humor A&E Staff this article. Obviously any iHop is going entity/experience (iPod, iMac, iMAX, i (one guy was wearing a muumuu, you have to have great pancakes, any cuisine afi­ Am Legend) promoting solitude in an to have some semblance of a sense of cionado could tell you that. What's more increasingly socially deprived society, humor to pull that off) 1 found myself star­ important is the extent to which this lowly IHOP (in all its capitalized glory), one let­ ing at the threads to some cheap excuse for iHop reflects the society in which it exists, ter removed from IHOPE, is the actualiza­ a seedy underworld. I'm serious. During and its capacity to change the world. tion of a perfect world condensed into a my hallucinatory, Gonzo-accentuated 45 It's 2:00 a.m., and compatriot Mango, single breakfast eatery. Sure there's anger minutes waiting for my pancakes to arrive kid one, kid two, and I are standing out­ and frustration, but at the heart of it all 1 accomplished a good amount of people side the new 24/7 iHop down on Dean everyone is looking for the same thing: watching. Players one and two: An over Street, right between the Burger King and Camaraderie and an accepting, friendly medicated, over-tanned, over-makeuped 50 Movie a parking garage. Getting there hadn't environment in which to share it (pancakes year old lady with skin indifferent from the been easy (halfway into the walk compa­ to boot!). Maybe if everyone realized that, snake leather boots she was flaunting along Casablanca triot Mango asks where the car is. Upon the world would be a lot less angry; and a with her strangely effeminate, awkwardly Directed by Michael Curtiz hearing the news that there is no car, com­ lot less hungry. So take that, Denny's. graceful, overly gelled toady sit opposite patriot Mango begins to weep each other in a booth, com­ uncontrollably. It's not until the plaining about everything in My sister gave me this classic on familiar tang of iHop pancakes and out of sight. Players 3 DVD for Christmas; random because begins to the saturate the air that and 4: Rosencrantz and I'd never told her that I enjoy it, but compatriot Mango stops with Guildenstern chortle and she was spot on. And really, who the waterworks). snort over a cold plate of wouldn't enjoy a film about forbidden Around us stand legions of scorched eggs benedict and love set in French Morocco? Widely people, swarming around the soggy Belgium waffles after the Cosmo Kramer of waiters referenced in all sorts of pop culture, door like savage beasts waiting for their turn to feed. Somewhere decides that his next career this movie is an essential part of any off in the distance Bruce move is tripping and crashing self-respecting film-geek's library. Springsteen is humming the cho­ to the floor. Players 5 and 6 rus to "4th of July, Asbury Park" are passed out in their booths. and you can almost see the Probably a rough night in the "greasers" and "Madame Marie" east side. Dinner-breakfast at sitting outside in eager anticipa­ two in the morning was not tion of the coming onslaught of turning out to be quite as pancakes and waffles. tranquil as a half-sauced- Somehow we get in right away half-senseless-fully-impa- (bribery), and the place is roar­ tient college student might ing. Everybody who lives in hope. In fact, sitting there Music Providence is at the iHop tonight, was about as tranquil as sit­ like some crazy cult gathering of ting in those excitingly city dwellers. Our server looks Inspired by IHOP Magic: Bumbling cuisine neophytes skeezy ball pits McDonald's like Chris Cooper, 1 think 1 see a compelled to cook pancakes for the masses. insists on setting up which group of Klingons wedged into a booth in are frequently utilized as community Spoon back and surprisingly Baby is in a corner. dumping grounds. Merge Records We're seated at this table next to the by John Mango ’10 But the cynic in me was about to kitchen and our thoughts are immediately A&E Staff eat his words. Well actually he was about Spoon holds a special place in my flooded with outside conversations about to eat pancakes. Banana-Strawberry pan­ heart, because they are one of the pan fired grits and dreams of raspberry You know the plot, you know the scene, cakes with a side of sucrosed syrup. They few bands I listened to in high school syrup. But there are just too many peo­ you know the people. Being young and were even better than they sounded, prob­ whose talent I can still vouch for. ple; the iHop simply can't keep up with impulsive, a malaised misanthrope, much ably something akin to chewing ambrosia- the order demand and people are begin­ like you and your friends and your parents filled pillows wrapped in jubilation. Well, Spoon's unique, funky-rock sound ning to get riled. At one point, we start a when they were young, and your parents’ these weren't quite that good, but they makes some songs, such as "I Turn chant and everyone begins to pound on friends when they were young, my com­ were good. Like, the first time you My Camera On," immediately their tables and shout "Attica, Attica!" It rade-in-arms and 1 thought it best to fill our watched Superbad good, or Christmas appealing. Some, like "The Infinite has nothing to do with the lousy service, existential voids with the next best thing to morning before your relatives are tanked Pet," may take a listen or two, but but it sounds cool. hard drugs, pancakes. good, I'd go on but 1 fear I might end up after a few spins of this record, you'll At about 3:45 a.m. we get our food and, Cake in itself is something of an enigma. sounding like a weird nephew of those be hooked. while delicious, I'm really too doped up Ever since the brash musings of Ms. annoying yogurt commercials. Heck, you from the endless pot of coffee to enjoy any Antoinette ("Let them eat cake." You don't know how bad yogurt is? Well the oppo­ of it. But the food isn't really the point. know that line? Come on, and you're trying site of that, they were that good. So Now I know iHop is supposed to stand to tell me you took Civ) cake has become despite the happy musings of my counter­ for International House of Pancakes, but something of a controversy, that and the point, by no means do I want you to go to on this one Saturday morning, if only for a fact that most marriages just aren’t what IHOP to witness the rebirth of BOOK few hours, the International House of they used to be, so the metaphor of a wed­ brotherly/sisterly bonding time, if you do Pancakes transcends food altogether. ding cake has become something of a tasty so then you're a better man than I, but Instead it represents the global struggle for hypocrisy... cake is complicated nowa­ you're also missing the point of it all. Go equality, the constant search for peace. days. That is, most cake is complicated. to IHOP. ‘Cause the pancakes are good. And whilst the crowd is fuming in an Pancakes are as flat as a good sitcom char­ angry rage of annoyance and hunger, there acter, and twice as tasteful. Thus ajaunt to exists inside of them some inner-calm that IHOP was an obvious remedy to a crisised can only be explained by the reassuring existence. However, this IHOP corroded Things My Girlfriend and I presence of such a great diversity of peo­ and condemned my preconceived notions Have Argued About ple and the promise of a warm, heaping of what a house built on the principles of By Mil Millington pile of strawberry-banana pancakes. the flapjack contain. The moral isn't that if you heckle the Thankfully everyone was there Pel and Ursula's long term love-hate server enough (which we did) you'll get 50 for something constructive. (Pancakes and relationship provides plenty of typical percent off (which we did). The whole friendly socialization happens to be the battle-of-the-sexes commentary and also some outlandish and chaotic scenes (somehow, the Chinese The Grammys Happened! Proving that sobriety is not a requirement for laurels, mafia gets involved). I rarely laugh Amy Winehouse lapped up five wins while Justin Timberlake snagged two and out loud when reading, but IN CASE Bruce earned three Grammys. Although Kanye West won Best Rap Song for Millington's British wit had me chuck­ "Good Life,” he wasn’t even nominated for Best Musical Album for Children ling nerd-ishly to myself throughout (which The Muppets won easily). Flight of the Conchords was rightfully awarded the novel. YOU the Grammy for Best Comedy Album and just to keep himself ahead of Biliary in any way possible, Barack Obama won the Best Spoken Word Album for The Audacity of Hope. It is not clear whether this is related to Clinton firing her cam­ MISSED IT... paign manager in the same weekend. OH SLAM! February 14, 2008 Roving Photographer The Cowl 15 What is the worst thing that could happen on Valentine s Day?

“Nothing!” “Getting dumped on Valentine’s Day.” Lisa Hofer ’09 Katie Skaar ’ll, Jenna Skaar ’08

“Realizing you’re Bill Clinton.” Tim Medeiros ’08

“Finding out that my grandmother “My two girlfriends run into each other.” has something to do that night.” Greg Hamrock ’08 Ali Kornfeld ’09, Ali Shover ’10

“If everyone went on a diet.” — Hershey Co. he cowl CommentaryT

Page 16 February 14, 2008 Catholicism: Big Brother Needs to Back Off Is Biometric Identification a necessity or a breach of rights? The Buffet scans, tattoo mapping, and facial shape. Despite living under the Patriot Act and by James McGehee ’08 Kimberly Del Greco, the FBI's Biometric once being fingerprinted by the FBI (not for A&E Editor Services section chief, claimed this project reasons related to crime), I do not feel that of Religion is “important to protect the borders to keep the government has yet infringed upon my Do not run a red light at the intersection terrorists out, protect our citizens . . . our right to privacy. (The U.S. Constitution of Huxley Ave. and Eaton St. If you children so they can have good jobs, and does not specifically mention a right to pri­ by Taylor Trudon ’ll haven’t noticed, red-light cameras cover­ have a safe country to live in.” The FBI has vacy, but the Supreme Court has established Commentary Staff ing all angles of the intersection are wait­ assured citizens that it will protect the data a right to privacy through many decisions. ing to photograph your and will only collect biometric information Few I hope would argue that the right to pri­ RELIGION SOCIETY license plate. Break the from criminals and those seeking sensitive, vacy is a basic human right.) Yet, 1 feel that law and a bill likely more high-security jobs. our nation has begun its descent (slow as it detrimental than your may be) down a dangerously slippery slope. Last week was Ash Wednesday. It seemed credit card bill will be mixed among your At the bottom lies a society similar to the that everywhere I walked on campus, I saw mail of money from mom, grad school one Steven Spielberg depicted in Minority everyone from students in Civ to the lunch acceptances, and your fifth brochure this Report. In this society, a right to privacy has lady sporting a smudged cross of ashes year about Providence College’s AIDS A nation that prides totally lost meaning of a right. One terrifying across their forehead. Being that Providence policy or campus traffic regulations. What itself in offering its scene shows heat-sensing robotic “spiders” College is a Catholic school, this should not a downer that would be. As such, I am citizens all of enter an apartment building to perform reti­ have struck me as surprising. But 1 soon extra careful at that intersection. nal scans on all its inhabitants in a search for found myself thinking, Wait, why do we get the essential human Something about those cameras, though, freedoms is moving a fugitive. This seems farfetched (although ashes again? Despite being raised as Roman perhaps possible), but the retinal scanners has always disturbed me. One day, toward the establishment of Catholic, 1 honestly could not remember the approaching the intersection, I thought: To present in public places to log citizens’ exact significance of Ash Wednesday nor could I me, those cameras violate American ideals. a surveillance society. locations seem only a step away from our tell you precisely why we receive ashes in the Thats’ the first step toward having Big government’s current regard for privacy. first place. As I watched my friends attend Brother breathing down my neck. This rea­ George Orwell also depictd a survellience Mass throughout the day and get their ashes, soning sounds a little crazy to me, so I can society in his novel, 1984, in which the I came to realize that I was sticking out like a excuse it if it sounds crazy to you. The You can likely now see the connection omnipotent Big Brother is always watching. sore thumb. While eating dinner that night, cheating of traffic lights results in many between the red-light cameras and the FBI’s For me, the movement toward a sur­ one of my freshly smudged friends told me automobile accidents every year and the new endeavor. A nation that prides itself on veillance society represents the greatest that the last Mass was soon approaching and red-light cameras could be an effective offering its citizens all of the essential infringement on our civil liberties asked when I was going to go receive them. deterrent. Also, if these cameras bother me human freedoms is moving toward the because it can appear so harmless. Who I told her that I would not be getting any so much, how come cops that lurk unseen establishment of a surveillance society. can argue with the government’s efforts ashes this year, as I could not even tell her the near highways waiting to catch a speeder Could my assertion just be an alarmist exag­ “to protect the borders to keep terrorists last time I walked into a church, nevermind never have? At least with these cameras you geration or a manifestation of an irrational out, protect our citizens . . . our chil­ explain the purpose of getting ashes in the j know they are there. fear? I would worry more maybe if the gov­ dren”? Anyone who opposes the Patriot first place. I mean, if 1 went and got ashes that About a week ago, on my daily browse ernment required all citizens to have palm Act must be unpatriotic. Stopping terror­ would make me a hypocrite, right? To me, through the CNN.com headlines, I noticed and iris prints taken when they turned 18— ism and protecting our citizens is also the it’s like skipping church all year and just \ the feature story and responded with signif­ as it requires all males to register for excuse that landed us in Iraq, which has going on Christmas Eve to see your little icant concern. According to the Web site, Selective Service. Still, what is preventing cost more American lives than the terror­ cousin in the nativity play before you head to the Federal Bureau of Investigation is the FBI from implementing such a measure ist acts that inspired the invasion. Grandma’s house. preparing to create a huge database of into their plan at a later date? It begins with I’m from Connecticut, but 1 keep a New After eating dinner that night, I began Americans’ physical characteristics that criminals, then government employees, and Hampshire license around as a keepsake thinking about what it means to go to church. will be able to identify any of us by various soon anyone who is working with minors solely for its bold proclamation: “Live Getting your ashes or going to church for biometric information—palm prints, eye will be biometrically evaluated. Free Or Die.” Christmas should not feel like an obligation. Your religion, regardless of what it may be, should not be a grocery list that you check off as you head down the produce aisle. Later that week, the subject of Bias in the Media Hurts the Public Catholicism was brought up when my roommate and her friends were engaging reader. People will no longer think of that are slanted the way they think. in a conversation about personal beliefs. by Andy Kowal ’10 what they are reading as “the news” but I am not trying to pick on television As the topic of abortion was mentioned, 1 Commentary Staff rather “spin” to make someone look bet­ hosts such as Chris Matthews or Bill heard the term “Cafeteria Catholic” being ter than another. If nothing else, that O’Reilly for speaking their opinions bounced around. A what? Cafeteria, as in candidate will get significantly more because that is the premise of their NATIONAL mystery meat? As I listened in, I discov­ attention than the other ones. Someone shows. Just as I do not blame commen­ ered that a Cafeteria Catholic is a Catholic who reads the paper but does not like tary writers (such as myself) because it that picks and chooses which aspects of If you have been paying attention to the candidate they have selected may is the section they are writing for. My the religion that he or she wants to believe the presidential race you have no doubt even end up feeling like they have to problem is when these people’s opin­ in—just like when you are standing by the noticed that candidate endorsements find a paper that does endorse their can­ ions are taken as news, as facts, and dessert table in Ray and are choosing have become the hot trend. Whether it is didate in order to get the kind of infor­ simply regurgitated by those that are not between that chocolate chip cookie versus | Ted and Caroline Kennedy endorsing mation they want. bright enough to question the informa­ a slice of lemon square cake. Delicious. Senator Obama, Rudy Giuliani endors­ To be fair, it is technically not the tion they are getting. Why, for example, And at that moment, it was as if suddenly ing Senator McCain, or Chuck Norris entire paper staff that endorses a partic­ are the opinion talk-show hosts the peo­ someone told me that I was not the only per­ supporting Governor Huckabee, it ular candidate, but the editorial board. ple giving the results of the presidential son who could not tell the difference seems like every candidate has someone Still the editors are in charge of the primaries and questioning experts and between Diet and regular Coke. There are | pulling for them. Newspapers even get paper. They are in charge of what gets hosting debates? Why are actual jour­ people just like me that believe in God, but into the mix. Recently, some have tried on the front page and what gets on page nalists like Tom Brokaw, Barbara are perhaps on the fence about abortion. to paint John McCain as not being a true G-28. I think it sends the wrong mes­ Walters, and Katie Couric hosting There are mothers that have been divorced ’ conservative because he received the sage. It seems like lately our country them? They are examples of people who twice, but still attend Mass every Sunday as : endorsement of the “liberal” New York has become red-state/blue-state, left- have actually been able to present the there are people who love marching in the Times to which he countered he was also wing/right-wing, Democratic/Republi- news without bias. Chicago Pride Parade just as much as they endorsed by the “conservative” Boston can, and so on. Having one paper to read Obviously, everyone is going to take love God. There are a plethora of issues that Globe. While many of the talk show if you are a “liberal” and one paper to something different out of a piece of I have with the Church, but is that any rea­ hosts spend so much time trying to deci­ read if you are a “conservative” is news. 1 think, however, that if everyone son for me to feel guilty about not going to pher what each newspaper’s endorse­ ridiculous but we are increasingly get­ was simply presented with just the facts, Mass? Maybe sitting in a pew with 100 other ment might mean, none of them tackle ting to that state. News has to be unbi­ there would be a lot more understanding people is not my idea of having an experi­ the bigger issue of why the media is ased, or at least attempt to be as unbi­ about where people get their ideas and ence with God—maybe it is lying on the supporting any candidate over another. ased as possible. practical solutions to many problems beach with the sun beating on my back or When a news outlet such as The New Television media is not exempt from could be applied. 1 do not think it is tak­ when I am tearing down a mountain with York Times, Boston Globe, Los Angeles this accusation. I overheard someone say ing it too far to say that a lot of the divi­ fresh powder spraying on my face. Times, or Washington Post endorse a that they could not watch MSNBC or sions we as a society have with each The more I thought about it, the more 1 candidate they are no longer seen as a CNN because it was blatantly biased so other are intensified by a biased media. felt comfortable with the idea of being a neutral informant of the news. People instead she watched Fox News. I want­ The news should be just that: News, Cafeteria Catholic. Who is to judge how look to the newspapers to give them an ed to go up and assure her that Fox News nothing more; nothing less. It should not much I love God or what kind of Christian I unbiased, informative account of world was as biased as CNN only biased endorse someone or some idea over am as long as I am happy? Maybe one day events. When a paper endorses a candi­ toward a different ideology. This is what another, it should simply lay the facts out I will find a church that makes me love date, it is the most blatant form of bias. is happening, though. People are not for people so that they can make their going to Mass and maybe I never will. But Even if this does not change the paper’s even expecting news to be free of preju­ own judgments. I know it is impossible in the meantime, all I can do is get in line, ability to account for the news truthful­ dice or favoritism so they simply choose to erase all bias, but we can at least try. grab a tray, and hope that there is still some ly, it will put a doubt in the mind of the to hear or read it from the media outlets penne pasta left. Commentary February 14, 2008 The Cowl 17 Letters to the Editor: TOO by Eric Fulford ’08 HOT FOR Commentary Staff Democrat’s debate on religion misses point WORDS

I know and respect Owen Bligh ’10; innocent and defenseless human life is that being said, I think his Feb. 7 article unjustified, no matter the circumstances in The Cowl regarding the Democratic into which that child is conceived, Party and religion was both mison- emerges as a well-founded and clear formed and reckless. For starters, when­ teaching of the Catholic Church, not just ever any political party tries to portray in the present day, but since the early itself as the only party that believers in centuries of the Church. Not so clear, God should follow, we come dangerous­ however, is the what believers are to do ly close to making God a pawn in our in response to other major issues with politics and forgetting that faithful which our society is faced today, such as politicians should try to align their homelessness, poverty, and the protec­ stances with God’s law, not the other tion of our environment. Clearly the way around. From what Owen writes, it Gospel screams for us to come to the aid would seem that God has much to tell us of those in need, but what is the best about the poor, yet gives us no direction way in which to do this? Some argue the as to how we should respond the the answer lies in pouring money into a legalization of abortion, a practice failed welfare system or becoming an which kills almost a million members of increasingly socialist state, other pro­ our society every year. Closer examina­ pose increased fiscal restraint and over­ tion of the Bible leads us to God’s affir­ all economic strength as the solution. mation, “Before I formed you in the We can debate this. What we certainly womb I knew you, before you were born cannot do is claim that God stands clear­ I set you apart,” (Pslam 139) not to men­ ly on one side of how to solve such tion the command, “Thou shalt not kill.” issues which have no inherent right or “Events continue to escalate at Hurley of America . . .” Fortunately, the uniqueness of Catholic wrong solution but only a variety of teaching prompts us to learn of God and options of which path is best. So what His creation not only through Scripture, are we believers to do? Stand firm on but also through our own reason and the issues where there is a right and Our Two intellect. Laws of science and logic wrong, and employ our reason, intellect, Cents undeniably demonstrate that the unborn and prayers to discern the best out of If McCain Wins, child, growing and endowed with human many good-intentioned answers to those DNA from its human mother and father, problems which faith and charity I’m Moving cannot be anything but a living human demand we not ignore. being from its earliest moment of con­ by Jackie Kramer ’10 ception. That the quenching of such —Kate Connolly ’08 Commentary Staff planet—does not support McCain. Albeit, We should change our policies on war and peace Now that Mitt Romney dropped out of her reasons are a bit different than mine, the presidential nomination race, it seems but now she is “endorsing” Hillary I take issue with Jon Conradi’s article The more we keep our large and expen­ that John McCain is the only realistic can­ Clinton rather than the Republican sena­ in the Feb. 7 issue of The Cowl. He sive military throughout the world, and the didate running on the Republican ticket tor. Coulter claims that Clinton is more claims that there is “...absolutely no fac­ more we send money to prop governments (sorry Huckabee fans). That being said, if conservative than McCain, but it is a red tual basis” for impeaching President up, the more people will hate us. We sup­ John McCain becomes the 43rd president flag when you cannot even gain support Bush. The reason is because Bush and ported Bin Laden and Hussein in the 80s. of our great nation, 1 will move to Canada. within your own party. Cheney violated Article 6 of the We interfered with Iran in the 50s, and OK, people penalize me for making such a I have been watching will.i.am’s Constitution, which says, “...all Treaties because we did not want them to national­ bold statement. But honestly, McCain endorsement music video for Barack made, or which shall be made, under the ize their oil, the CIA overthrew their elect­ wants to stay in Iraq for “100 years,” and Obama nonstop the past few weeks on Authority of the United States, shall be ed leader and installed the Shah, who was wants to decrease spending on jobs and YouTube. I’ve been anxiously awaiting the supreme Law of the Land” We signed later overthrown by the Iranians in the 70s. increase spending on war. As a pacifist the release of Stop Loss, the dramatic new UN treaties, and they are American law. Economic sanctions against nations fuel who makes the war in Iraq and a quick, Ryan Philippe/Abby Cornish war drama Furthermore, no weapons have been hatred against us and do not work. 1 won­ responsible withdrawal of American (and gasp! the reason for Ryan and found in Iraq, and Cheney said he knew der if the people we have liberated now troops therein my number one priority, this Reese’s dramatic divorce). Every aspect they had them. Our dissent against this will rise against us in the future. We also just does not fly with me. “Why not stay in of American life for the past year has administration should be loud and clear spend billions of tax-payers’ dollars keep­ the US of A and protest?” is another criti­ been oozing with politics and the 2008 for that reason alone, but there are more ing troops deployed in times of peace. cism of late that I have received. I’ve been presidential campaign. I honestly believe grave offenses that you should research if Our policy of “Peace through protesting this war for years. While I it is because people are energized and you have time. Strength” has failed us, and it is time to believe action and even civil disobedience mobilized; rallied behind the idea of what The scope of my complaint is wider move to a policy of “Strength through is necessary, if the people of this nation they do not want: More war, more inade­ then impeachment. Bush, Cheney, and Peace”—we are a nation of peace and elect a president who is intent on an Iraqi quate leaders, an economic recession, and his enablers in Congress like Senator prosperity, and if we live that way, pursue occupation (which if you recall amounts to more tired excuses for cutting education Clinton, set a precedent of pre-emptive trade and diplomacy, nations will liberate the tremendous loss of both Iraqi and and welfare benefits while increasing war, which is against the Christian Just themselves, and people will be less American life) we would never see an end military spending, all in the name of free­ War Theory. This rejection is a logical inclined to resort to terror against our to this war. We would have no reason to; dom and safety. 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by Betsy Rouleau ’08 by Ben Perry ’10 Commentary Staff Commentary Staff Opinion 1: No! It's about true love! Opinion 2: Yes! Love shouldrt ’t cost a penny Roses are red, violets are blue, I love demonstrate their admiration and affec­ Everyone loves Valentine’s Day, right? It spending experience for the sake of buying Valentine’s Day and so should you. In tion for each other. We have come a long is that perfect holiday for love and courtship flowers rather than a meaningful expression all seriousness, this is the season of way since then, but the origins remain and proving how absolutely cliche the whole of actual emotion. The real feelings last a lot love—or the season to complain about the same regardless of the century. day has become. What is the purpose of hav­ longer than the flowers—which usually wilt it. In the United States, over one billion Call me a romantic. Call me Charlotte ing a specific day to demonstrate our attrac­ in a matter of days—so find a better way to cards are purchased on Valentine’s Day from Sex and the City. Call me a com­ tion or love for each, other than to provide an tell her. each year, 214 million roses are sold, mercial sellout. Call me St. Valentine. excuse for mass marketing of useless prod­ And what is with the chocolate gimmick? and I have yet to find a statistic to accu­ But I believe in love, and I believe in ucts? After Christmas and New Years there is My buddy Russell Stover tells me that the rately represent the amount of candy celebrating it. Let it be through candy, no major national holiday until Easter, so bigger the box of chocolate, the more you that is purchased (and consumed). flowers, or a card. Let it be through a there is a lot of potential business lost there. must love that girl. Well, it usually comes It is Hallmark’s dream day and the nice dinner out on the town. Or, do what Someone came up with a great solution: down to a situation similar to that question of woe of single people everywhere. We I plan on doing, and celebrate those who “Hey guys, let’s take a random saint’s feast “Does this make me look fat?” No matter moan that it is a ridiculous holiday and matter to you, whether they are romantic day and sell stuff for it!” Brilliant! The com­ what you say or do, it comes back to bite you. that we buy into the commercialism of relationships or not. Send cards to your mercial success was bom. If you buy a small box of chocolates, it’s a Russell Stover and Hershey. Critics say parents, roommates, and friends. Tell Now, I have no problem with businesses nice gesture but she wonders why you think it is a way for drugstores and florists to she’s fat. If you buy a big one, you get blamed increase profit, and that they have had for any weight insecurities or outbreaks on enough with every store decked out in her skin for the next six months. It is a real pink and red. In honor of Valentine's Day: lose-lose situation. But hold on just a moment—think of Well, okay so maybe you can just get her a all of the death, sorrow, misery, and card then. Ah, but what sort of card my destruction that we encounter every day Has Valentine's Day become friend? Should it be funny, clever, tactfully on the news; through the World, in our sweet, or just plain mushy? You are guaran­ country, and even in our own communi­ too commercialized? teed to spend two hours in the card section ty. Valentine’s Day is a chance for us to looking for the perfect card—and you will pause, think of the people who matter to Note written not necessarily t obe taken serious not find it. Turns out the Hallmark writers do us, and find a way to celebrate them. not read your mind and you will settle for Valentine’s Day actually stems from something that either half says what you want death, but provides an offer of hope in them you love them. Go out on a limb making money off of holidays in general, but it to say, or you will find the perfect message the face of death. The “St. Valentine” to for love. Love takes many forms and can once they are making up their own, there is a on a card that says, “For my mother...” You whom we pay homage when we buy be present anywhere and everywhere. little bit of a problem. What makes it even will spend $5 on a halfway decent card only those last minute heart-shaped boxes of Valentine’s Day need not be a day for worse is the fact that our media-driven com­ to find out when you get home that the enve­ chocolate and cheesy pink cards was a lovers nor does it need to be one of com­ munity gobbles it up faster than Russell lope you bought with it is the wrong size and Catholic martyr. There are several leg­ mercialism. Be creative in the way you Stover chocolates. The purpose of Valentine’s you have to fold the card over a little to fit it ends—the most popular is that he was a tell others that you love them, that you Day is making money, plain and simple. The in. In the end all you will get for your trouble 3rd century priest who performed mar­ value their friendship, their presence in whole “love” theme is a manipulation of is a half-smile and a “This is cute, thanks.” I riages at a time when it was illegal for your life, or the joy they bring you. human sentimentality; we are target practice promise you, if you make your own card and men in the armed services to start fami­ And, in the spirit of this day of love, for corporations, not Cupid. There is nothing write what you really feel on it, she will love lies. This also happens to be my favorite I’ll leave you with words of one far special about February 14 that makes it par­ it so much more. Even if you don’t have a legend—for it captures the story detail­ more intelligent than I. Current and past ticularly conducive to couples. It is not even way with words, your special someone wants ing someone who died for his belief in DWC scholars should relate well to Mr. in spring, the traditional season of mating and to feel the love from you, not some jaded slo­ the beauty of love. St. Valentine cele­ Leo Tolstoy: “Love is life. All, every­ rebirth. Clearly it is just an excuse, and peo­ gan writer for Hallmark. brated romantic love between two indi­ thing that I understand, I understand ple are buying it. There is no problem with Valentine’s Day viduals, even to the point of death. Let only because I love. Everything is, Every girl loves flowers, they tell me. I’m being a “special” day for showing affection. us forget the commercialism for a not sure I believe that. If every girl loves It is just entirely unnecessary to buy some­ moment and realize the beauty behind flowers, it is because she has been condi­ thing in order to show real feelings. Things this holiday we love to hate. This holi­ tioned to love flowers. Red roses are sup­ are temporary, and the point of Valentine’s day was created in honor of love defy­ posed to symbolize love and devotion, white Day is to suggest that your feelings will last ing obstacles and in honor of loving the a sort of happier and pure eternal love, and longer than that bundle of roses she forgot to concept of love enough to die for it. pink something like friendship. What a load put in water. Try to do something different; How often are we granted the opportu­ of poppycock; all it does is create problems it will prove you actually care because you nity to do the same? for the guy buying the flowers. Should he get took the time to be original and create a Another history lesson—Valentine’s a single red rose, or a whole dozen? Or unique experience your special someone Day began to be popularly celebrated in maybe some red and some pink, to show that will truly enjoy and remember. If it comes the 17th century in Europe, when fami­ there is love and friendship in their relation­ from your heart and not the store, that’s what lies, friends, and sweethearts would ship. In the end the whole flower-buying Valentine’s Day is about. exchanges notes and little gifts to experience just turns into a stressful money­ Secularization is Disrupting the Community

ship of relativism,” which is typified by panels on the roofs of the buildings in fearfully decry any such thing and by Andrew Sparks ’09 fear and intolerance, which are in fact the Vatican. To borrow a Biblical refer­ demand a barren public sphere, lacking Commentary Staff the very things that secularists claim to ence: “You will know them by their dialogue, activity, and life. fight against. fruit.” If the tree of strong religious con­ Furthermore, it seems that the same Religion has been called “Platonism For example, many secularist organi­ viction is so detrimental and unprogres­ people that would strictly individualize for the masses,” or more popularly, “the zations claim that teaching religion is a sive, how can it bear such life-affirming morality are directly responsible for the opiate of the people,” due to the sup­ form of child abuse, and that we should and beneficial fruit? sterile and unloving individualization posed quietism and resignation that many not allow families to raise children in It could be argued that secularism and apparent in all other aspects of modern people think is a direct their faith tradition, despite the fact that relativism are in fact the most life-deny­ life. For example, there’s the individual­ Social result of belief in the those families who have strong religious ing and pessimistic world views. Among ization and inherent selfishness of artifi­ world to come. The reli­ convictions raise their children to be the worst evils our society faces today is cial contraception, of large SUVs, and of gious claim to a univer­ strong, sound, and concerned citizens. It abortion, which continues only because the increasingly large houses that con­ sal truth and that this world is passing, is a common misconception that many so many people look the other way, tain smaller families. All of these things have made many people hostile towards religions—but Christianity in particu­ choosing not to offend or object. are directly connected, as the modern religion, especially the current secularists lar—are utterly life-denying and fatalis­ Imagine how despairing a society must worldview has made everyone inward- and relativists who want to make religion tic. That is to say, they advocate inaction be if its very future is being destroyed? looking and self-seeking, thereby a purely individual phenomenon. To this in this world precisely because they This same movement of secularism and destroying families, communities, and end, laws have been passed that perse­ anticipate life in the world to come. relativism has made for an utterly barren severely impinging on cultural output cute and deride religion in the public Common experience, however, which public sphere, which is especially appar­ and dialogue of any kind. sphere—especially Catholic Christianity. has been confirmed in numerous studies, ent around Christmas and Hanukkah, It is said that everything changes except In response, Pope Benedict XVI, in a shows that people with strong religious when the lawns of town halls or public the avant-garde, and this has proven to be the speech to the International Congress of convictions are more likely to donate to parks are cleansed of any religious sym­ case time and again. The secularist and rela­ Catholic Pharmacists, called for “consci­ charities, volunteer at charity organiza­ bol. It seems only reasonable that a pub­ tivist agenda have captivated the mainstream entious objection, which is a right that tions, and partake in activism concerning lic space should represent the public in media and political sphere ever since the must be recognized for your profession social, political, and even environmental its diversity and culture. Why can’t a 1960s and have gradually collected dust. so you can avoid collaborating, directly issues. The Christian notions of loving Nativity scene share space with a They absolutely refuse to change, and people or indirectly, in the supply of products one’s neighbor and acting as stewards of Menorah, Muslim crescent moon, pagan have clearly recognized the fact that they do which have clearly immoral aims.” This God’s Creation are the main driving pentagram, Buddhist wheel, atheist sun­ not offer life, beauty, or progress. We then speech is in direct opposition to bigoted forces at work here, and it shows. In fact, burst, and any other religious or cultural must rally behind our respective religious laws which in many instances force the Vatican is officially the first com­ symbol? It is only natural that in a pub­ leaders (yes, even behind our 80 year-old Catholic institutions to act contrary to pletely “green” nation, as Pope Benedict lic space the public’s beliefs should be Holy Father) and usher in an era of dialogue, Church doctrine. The Holy Father right­ XVI, often claimed to be a reactionary, represented. Instead the self-proclaimed diversity and truth that has been suppressed ly decried this ideology as “the dictator­ has taken the initiative to install solar tolerant and open-minded secularists far too long. February 14, 2008 Commentary The Cowl 19 Giants’ Win Creates Tangents and Tirades Is it Tony Danza or Tiny Dancer? Except for taking diggers in public, the one thing in the world that makes me laugh and simultaneously cringe is belting out the wrong lyrics to a song. It happens to everyone at least once and usually in front of a large Strong Bonds in NY group of people who would totally judge you. But as embarrassing as it may be, it cer­ tainly is hilarious! For example, my friend’s little sister was convinced that it was “It’s said the bodyguard of fun is one hell of a too late to call the judge” in Timbaland’s song, instead of “too late to apologize.” My by Donald Drohan ’08 Giants’ fan and a connection to the title. mom—perhaps as a result of a small bladder—thought for years that the Creedence Commentary Staff My friend, Hood, has possibly the Clearwater Revival song was “Bathroom on the Right” when actually it is “Bad Moon most obnoxious and outrageous person­ on the Rise.” Or how about my aunt, who likes the Beatles’ “Pay for That Grinder,” as “G-Men, G-Men, G-Men!” I’m stand­ ality I have ever encountered. If Hood opposed to “Paperback Writer?” And I guess I “got it bad” when I thought Usher was ing in the heart of New York City being ever was defined by a rap album’s title it saying “I was cotton candy” rather than “flowers, cards, and candy.” I’m still stumped crushed by loving support for the New would be “Style’s P: A Gangster and a by “Bennie and the Jets;” I have no idea if “she’s got electric boots” or “electric York football Giants, and my life could Gentleman.” With all this being said he boobs.” Come on, Elton, annunciate! I suppose I could always make use of lyrics.com, not be any better. The is a huge Giant’s fan and a connection to but until then, humming is a nice alternative.—Maryclaire Dugre ’10 SPORTS Canyon of Hero’s the title. Parade (which could not The excitement in our car’s assembly Stripping of small town values. I come from a small town. It’s not incredibly have a better name) was mounting because of the realization small, but small enough to qualify as a small town. It is the kind of town where moved at a snail’s pace to showcase the that: 1. The Giants actually beat the everyone knows everyone. I called home to check in and say hello, and maybe come highlights of possibly the most improb­ undefeated New England Patriots and 2. up with an article idea. Once again, my grandmother pulled through in the clutch. able Super Bowl victors of all time. The In a few short hours we would be joined Apparently, a strip club is being petitioned in my hometown. That is really all my people that sat on top of the parade by a flock of millions of fans with the town needs. What is happening to suburban America? In a town where everyone floats and the world for that brief same love me and my two friends hold knows everyone, it should be really interesting to get a lap dance from that girl who moment and funneled personalities har­ in our hearts. In Providence we were sat next to you in second period science. I know that none of you care, but when I moniously with one intention in mind: just the group of braggarts, soon we was younger, my town was where I wanted to settle, raise my kids, maybe coach celebration of pure affection. would be the in crowd. The night the G- their Little League teams with my high school friends. There was something very Our day started in Rhode Island simi­ Men took home the Vince Lombardi “Matt Damon and Ben Affleck”-like about where I wanted to be after college. But lar to how a fictional writer would Trophy, my two friends and I blasted things change, and that’s always the hard part. I hope that the strip club petition describe a heart-felt funeral of a loved “New York, New York’ at Brad’s to the does not pass, for the sake of my small/medium sized town. I really hope that isn’t one in New England: Dark and rainy hatred of some of Boston’s sons. And what the future of my home has come to.—Mike Pettinari ’09 with a miserable feeling in the pit of they had nothing to say. The entire city one’s stomach because a rock in one’s of Boston was silent when New York Immigration problems lead to Muslim rule. As the birthrate of native Western life, was missing. The rock being put six was dancing in its streets. Europeans continues to decline, millions of Muslims are immigrating into countries feet under was the hope of a perfect As soon as someone who is from New like England, France, and Italy. As a result, it is predicted that at the current rate, white immortality for the New England York leaves New York it is universally Europeans will become a minority. Far from immigrating peacefully into these new Patriots football team. Well, yes, the know that everyone else hates where you countries, many Muslims have refused to live under European law, thus resulting in 2008 Pats will be remembered ... as the come from because of what your home riots like the ones in Paris two years ago. Last week, Dr. Rowan Williams, the arch­ biggest choke artists of all time. New might subjectively represent. That is bishop of Canterbury, suggested that the UK adopt certain aspects of Islamic Sharia England tears that day came in the form exactly what possessed me to write this law in order to help build “social cohesion.” Sharia law is the legal system derived of rain drops on the windshield of my article, not to gloat about the G-Men win­ from the Koran and used by Muslim nations. It is particularly responsible for the friend AO’s Volvo. Pats fans were cry­ ning a Super Bowl (even though they did) Islamic world’s oppressive treatment of women and public hangings, among other ing because this was supposed to be or tell you that New York is the greatest things. Williams states that he believes the UK’s adoption of portions of Sharia law to their capstone of accomplishment and city on earth (which it is frequently be “unavoidable” and that such a measure would allow issues like Muslim marital dis­ permanent mark on the wall of great­ referred to as) but because of the transfor­ putes or financial matters to be dealt with in Sharia court. If Muslim law were to take ness. The parade for the champions was mation a group of athletes could have in hold in Europe traditional Western democracy would be thrown by the wayside due to supposed to be in Boston. Harvard kids one of the grittiest places on earth with Islamic law’s incompatibility with freedom. But then again, maybe that’s what were supposed to skip class and cele­ some of the most cutthroat and hated peo­ Williams and others are hoping for.—Mark Scirocco ’10 brate with a Sam Adams and fist pumps, ple on earth. People came from all over to something they have done five times in celebrate a group of athletes they will WPLR Is The Worst Radio Station Ever. In my interview last week with Michael the last four years for Boston sports. But never meet competing to hold up a trophy Springer ’08, the greatest thing to happen to the sport of competitive eating since hot it was time for New York to rally behind they will never touch. But on that day we dogs, I forgot to mention a great injustice that was dealt his way in one of his more the improbable winners and come were on sideline of greatness. recent eating competitions. During WPLR’s “Eat the Meat II” chicken wing eating together to love each other. To celebrate a day of celebrations AO, competition last January, Springer managed to finish in first place in the qualifier, As we arrived in New York, the crowd Hood, and I decided to grab drinks at a blowing away the competition by consuming a devastating 80 wings in nine minutes. was as completely as improbable and few bars. After having a respected cock­ Before the qualifier took place, Springer made it a point to inform the judges that he diversified as the actual team. That is tail buzz (we are all over 21) we ran into had competed in previous eating competitions, such as the Nathan’s Hot Dog quali­ where the strength of this championship a convoy of Giant’s fans. Once again fier (as eaters with past competitive experience are not allowed to enter the “Eat the is unyielding. Finally it is time for the chants of “G-Men, G-Men, G-Men!” Meat II” contest). Though the judges initially did not see a problem with his past eat­ Big Apple to celebrate like Beantown could be heard on the streets of ing experience and gave him the go-ahead, they ultimately took it upon themselves has. And my friends are the biggest Manhattan. This was the crowing to disqualify Springer as the competition’s winner because they deemed him to be a Giant’s fans of all. moment any fan could have. Obnoxious “professional”. A reward of $1,100 was subsequently stripped from Springer with no AO is a fun-loving -neo-hippy from outward celebration is the right thing to justification, and was handed down to the next runner-up. Personally, I find this out­ Jersey who has a deep desire for success in do when you live and die week after rageous, and if you do too, do yourself a favor and write an email to the jerks at every facet of his life. He loves the Giants week with a franchise clouded by lost WPLR to let them know how low they have sunk. These punks know who won that as much as the people around him. opportunity and collapse. We high-fived, competition, and Springer deserves the money that he earned. Shame on you, WPLR, Basically he would take a bullet for any one chest bumped, and danced with these you have already managed to single-handedly soil the name of an up-and-coming of the Giants, unless they dropped a few total strangers for one reason and one noble sport in one fell swoop. If Springer were on steroids, that would be a different passes the week before. With all this being reason only: The love of the game. issue; but what is the point of competing if you cannot even win fair and square? —Aiden Redmond ’08

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. I’m going to go ahead and try to break a Tangent and Tirade record here. Why? Because I can. So apparently, the core curriculum is going to be changed. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to make it to the meeting Monday, Feb. 11, so if what I have to say does not make sense then you can simply write it off. That being said, I do not understand why the Development of Western Civilization is being changed here at Providence College. I am one of the many students who loved Civ or at least appreciate how much I learned over the course of two years. I was not in honors Civ, nor was I any where close to being a history buff in high school. But Civ, where it is coming from four different angles, really gets at, not only what happened in history, but why it happened. Some may argue that Civ the way it is, is very high school-esque. So what? Freshmen are freshly out of high school, and making this class similar to high school is simply helping them transition and learn better in the demanding way civ requires. There is no reason, from a student’s perspective, that Civ would be changed. Tire next area of the core curriculum change that I would like to address is the adding of a language requirement. My question is: Why are we adding anything? Why can we not change one of the requirements we already have—which is a lot to require by the way—instead of continu­ ously adding on to the existing core curriculum. If we had a foreign language requirement in addition to what we already have, I think many students would not be able to double major, or take a up a minor, and still take a lot of the classes that they are interested in, which makes them the well rounded students that a liberal arts college should pride itself in producing. I know we go to a Catholic school, but maybe two theology requirements could be cut down to one as we already learn a lot of theology in Civ. Same goes for philosophy. And maybe, instead of hav­ ing two science requirements, we could just have one of those as well. Afterall, if you are going to double all these requirements, why would we not double up math as well? Maybe cutting out one of each, would make enough room for students to take a foreign language or even an English requirement and then many other classes that students may be interested in but do not have enough time to take. For example, I am an English Major and a Writing Minor and, as a second semester senior, have no room to take any more electives because 1 have been so bogged down with the cores. As a naive Freshman, I admit, I used too many of these electives, and while I do no regret taking the classes took ... except for French ... I wish I had saved the very few 1 had so that I could have taken some of the courses that sound so interesting to me now. So maybe what we should focus on is directing Freshman better so they get more cores out of the way early so they can better enjoy the later years of college. As you can see, my time for Tangent-ing is up. Next week watch me break another record breaking tangent while writing about the flooding on campus, and 2:00 a.m. fire drills. Until then, have a great Valentines Day.—Shannon Obey '08 20 The Cowl Sports February 14, 2008 Friars Scoreboard

Scores — Standings — Statistics — Schedules — Standouts Standouts

Jon Rheault Danette Doetzel Men’s Ice Hockey Women’s Indoor Track Senior—Deering, N.H. Senior—Macklin, Saskatchewan

Rheault scored three goals against Vermont this Doetzel led the Friar women to a strong showing weekend, including the gamewinner in overtime at the Valentine Invitational last weekend with a on Saturday, Feb. 9. first place finish in the 5000 meters. Scores Schedules Friday 2/8 Friday 2/15 Women’s Tennis at St. Peter’s W, 5-2 Men’s Ice Hockey vs. New Hampshire 7:00 p.m. Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Vermont L, 2-1 Softball at Ohio State 10:00 a.m. Men’s Track at Valentine Invitational Ind. Res. Softball at Illinois State 3:00 p.m. Women’s Track at Valentine Invitational Ind. Res. Saturday 2/16 Saturday 2/9 Men’s Ice Hockey at New Hampshire 7:00 p.m. Men’s Track at Valentine Invitational Ind. Res. Women’s Ice Hockey at Northeastern 2:00 p.m. Women’s Track at Valentine Invitational Ind. Res. Men’s Basketball vs. Louisville 2:00 p.m. Men’s Ice Hockey vs. Vermont W, 4-3 (OT) Women’s Basketball vs. St. John’s 12:00 p.m. Women’s Ice Hockey at Connecticut L, 3-0 Softball at Georgia 10:00 a.m. Men’s Basketball at St. John’s L, 64-62 Tennis at Albany 1:00 p.m. Women’s Basketball vs. West Virginia L, 83-80 Softball at Florida State 5:30 p.m. Swimming at New England Invitational Ind. Res. Sunday 2/17 Sunday 2/10 Softball at Georgia 9:00 a.m. Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Connecticut W, 5-3 Women’s Ice Hockey vs. Northeastern 2:00 p.m.

Tuesday 2/12 Monday 2/18 Women’s Basketball at Villanova L, 72-59 Men’s Basketball vs. Georgetown 4:00 p.m. Men’s Basketball at Pittsburgh L, 82-63 Tuesday 2/19 Women’s Basketball vs. Syracuse 7:00 p.m.

Standings Men’s Hockey East Standings (2/12) Women’s Hockey East Standings (2/12)

Hockey East Overall Hockey East Overall Team w L I Pts. W L I Team W L I Pts. w L I New Hampshire 14 4 1 29 18 7 1 New Hampshire 14 0 1 29 24 3 1 Boston College 9 4 6 24 15 6 7 Connecticut 9 3 3 21 18 5 5 Providence 10 6 3 23 13 10 3 Providence 8 5 2 18 13 12 3 Northeastern 10 7 2 22 13 10 3 Boston University 8 6 1 17 12 12 3 Boston University 8 8 3 19 10 14 4 Boston College 6 7 2 14 11 11 6 Vermont 7 7 5 19 8 11 7 Northeastern 5 9 1 11 6 19 3 UMass Lowell 7 8 4 18 12 10 4 Maine 2 10 3 7 3 22 3 Massachusetts 5 9 5 15 10 10 6 Vermont 1 13 1 3 5 22 1 Maine 4 12 3 11 8 15 3 Merrimack 4 13 2 10 10 13 3 February 14, 2008 Sports Friars Split Series with Huskies

by John Butler ’ll Sports Staff

Season series in women’s hockey have a funny way of working out so that each game at the end of the season is critical. With each victory, another rung is scaled on the ladder WOMEN’S toward athletic rebirth, the HOCKEY postseason. Notch a rung, then, for the Providence College Women’s Ice Hockey Team. The Friars competed in a home-and- away series against bitter rival Connecticut on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9 and 10, and came away with a loss and a win, which keeps them in a close third place behind Connecticut in the Hockey East. PC sits at 8-5-2 in the conference play fol­ lowing the 3-0 loss on Saturday and the 5- 3 win on Sunday. Revenge was on the mind of the Friar skaters Sunday as they entered into their third game of the season against Connecticut, with the previous two ending in disappointment. “How well you respond to a loss is the measure of a team, and [the Friars] responded like champions,” Friars’ Head COURTESY OF SPORTS INFO Coach Bob Deraney said. Senior Kathleen Smith, a defender, has been an offensive spark for the Friars all Indeed, the Friars drew first blood season. Last weekend against Connecticut, Smith scored off the power-play to Sunday by scoring twice in the first period increase PC’s lead over the Huskies to two goals. and holding the offensively potent and nationally-ranked Husky squad to just one Friars, as the offensive onslaught continued times we broke down.” shot on goal through 20 minutes. with goals by senior Cherie Hendrickson and While the defense only allowed 16 “Holding a top 10 team [as the Friars did O’Neill in the second period. shots on goal, the Friar offense was in the first period] in the nation is a testa­ The Friars’ defense showed transient unable to find the net behind the impres­ ment to the team and the way they lapses during the second, which sive play of Husky goalie Brittany rebounded,” Deraney said. Connecticut was able to capitalize and Wilson, whose .930 save percentage The green-line squad of freshmen score its three goals of the day. All three kept the Friars scoreless. Alyse Ruff and Jean O’Neill and junior goals came on power-plays, which the The Friars were, however, able to suc­ Mari Pehkonen set the tone early Sunday Friars were uncharacteristically unable to cessfully kill all six of the Huskies’ power­ with a number of breakaways and 16 put to rest, but the law of averages levies play opportunities, so that the three shots on goal in the first period alone. taxes which are better paid in the regular Connecticut goals all came without the Pehkonen was the first to score on an season than in the postseason. advantage. PC’s four penalties, along with unassisted goal which resulted from deep Ruff secured the victory with an open- the Huskies’ six, made for a highly com­ penetration into Husky territory and fol­ net goal with 35 seconds remaining, in petitive matchup. low-through on rebounds. what was her 11th goal of the season “We’ve always had a rivalry,” Smith “If you get through the first line of behind Smith. Ruff, who has twice been said of Providence and Connecticut, “and defense, you’ll be rewarded,” Deraney named Rookie of the Week this season, we’re happy with the way we played, but said. “We were tough enough to fight was pleased with Sunday’s outcome and we would have liked a better result.” through, and we took advantage.” believed it was a better reflection of the The split keeps the Friars in con­ Senior Kathleen Smith capitalized on a Friar squad than Saturday’s. tention for a postseason bid, but the power-play later in the period to put the “We’ve been working hard the entire final three season series against Friars on top by two goals. The score was season, and we’ve focused on the specifics Northeastern, New Hampshire, and Smith’s team-leading 13th of the season. of what we have to do on the ice to be suc­ Boston College will be determining fac­ She also leads Providence with 26 points cessful,” Ruff said. tors for the Friar skaters who crave to be thus far. Her individual success and the Saturday’s game proved to be a frustrat­ the Cinderella team this postseason. team’s success have come about because ing loss because Providence outshot “It’s an upward climb on a tall moun­ of smart play, according to Smith. Connecticut 21-16, and junior goaltender tain,” Ruff said. “We just keep taking shots and crashing Danielle Ciarletta put forth a spirited per­ A climb, certainly, but one that the the nets,” said Smith, who had five shots formance in net. She garnered a 0.868 save Friars, who are accustomed to rising to and on goal over the weekend. “The other team percentage on the weekend. exceeding the level of their competitors’ panics when you do that. But if you stay in “I think we played extremely well play, will seek to scale. their face, you get the puck to the net.” against UConn on Saturday,” Deraney This philosophy shined through for the said. “They took advantage of the few

Hockey: Worthy of More Fan Support THIS SUMMER AT NORTHEASTERN continued from back page ging,” said Army. If we want a top-notch hockey program, It was a big win for the Friars, who are we need to support it. The Friars play in Summer Session at Northeastern is your opportunity to get ahead. selves a two-goal advantage. Junior Greg still fighting for that coveted home ice. the Hockey East Conference, one of, if not Collins scored off assists from Rheault and The win also gave them another season the most, challenging in the nation. They Whether you want to transfer credits into your current degree senior Trevor Ludwig. The assist gave series victory in the conference. Vermont compete against national powers on almost program, stock up on science courses, or enroll in a master's Rheault his 100th career point at PC. had been a thorn in the Friars’ side since a nightly basis. They travel to loud and A questionable call—checking from joining the conference two seasons ago. packed rinks when on the road. They degree program, we hove over 300 behind major penalty—led to a game mis­ deserve the same when they return, espe­ “Unfortunately we didn’t get the full four, graduate and undergraduate conduct begin assessed to the Friars’ Matt but two points is really good. We’re in prime cially when they’re winning. Germain. This gave the Catamounts a five- position to keep going,” said Taormina. “We need our students, we need our band. • ? ■' - d. - courses to lit your needs. minute power-play. For the most part, the “It’s tight. Every game means some­ It helps energize our team,” said Army. Friars did a good job of killing it. thing. This gets us ready for playoffs. “They make this place a fun place to * 8-& 4-week flexible Vermont’s Jack Downing scored midway We’re in playoff mode now,” said Rheault. play. They help us, whether they know it or through it, putting the game at 3-2. “We have confidence, we know we can not, they do. We feed off their energy,” course formats Just seven minutes into the third, the play with the best,” he added. added Rheault. Catamounts finally evened things up at 3- Though the Friars are ranked in the I challenge you to go to Schneider on 3. Downing scored again to tie it. national polls, moving toward the top of Friday. The Friars face off against the Though both sides had their chances in the conference standings, and a contender University of New Hampshire at 7:00 p.m. regulation, this one went to overtime. for an NCAA bid, this weekend’s atten­ The Wildcats, who are almost always at The extra frame was all Friars when it dance did not show it. Schneider Arena the top of the national polls, are ranked came to scoring opportunities, as the was nearly empty for most of Friday. fourth in the country. They are also in first Catamounts didn’t get a shot off. However, Saturday wasn’t much better, with maybe a place in the Hockey East. it looked as if the game was going to end difference of one to two hundred people. It is a big weekend for the Friars. They For more information, with a tie. Sophomores and seniors were at school- have two games with UNH, one at home. With 14 seconds left, Cavanagh passed sponsored events on Friday. Though I This team, if it continues to play well, can please visit www.spcs.neu.edu/summersession to junior Matt Taormina, whose shot was question the timing of the events, I under­ sweep the Wildcats, or even split, and be then tipped in by Rheault for his second stand those who chose to attend them. But something special this year. or call toll free 877.6NU.SPCS, goal of the night, and the winner, giving where were the juniors and freshmen? In college sports, losing begets losing, the Friars the 4-3 victory. “The building lacked some energy and winning begets winning. The Army “I was proud with the way we came Friday and I was disappointed,” said Army. Era, particularly with this year, could be Northeastern back and won,” said Rheault. “We played On Saturday, much of the student body the start of great success for this program; B c * i v t t s i r i better tonight. Some funny things hap­ was somewhere else. Some of those who don’t you want to be a part of it? Schooi w Pmhssioxai pened, but we stayed with it.” came arrived late, others left early when asdCoktisuisgSiumb “We stayed determined, kept plug­ the game went to overtime. 22 The Cowl______SPORTS______February 14, 2008 Providence Comes Up Empty Despite Good Offense

by Mollie Quinn ’09 streak. Holmes completed the run with a Sports Staff three-point play to give the Friars a 19-13 advantage with 7:32 left in the first half. There are two words to describe the Providence led 29-25 at the half after Providence College Women’s Basketball Holmes sank a deep three at the buzzer. Team this season: Hot and cold. After giv­ “I hit a bunch of shots in the beginning ing one of the nation’s top-ranked teams of the game and from then on I was in the West Virginia, a run for it’s zone,” said Holmes. WOMEN’S money in a recent match- The women in black and white were HOOPS up, the Friars’ heat disap­ relentless in their effort to stop West peared, causing them to fall Virginia as they built momentum to sur­ to Big East rival Villanova. pass their opponents. After opening the The confidence the Friars garnered in game five for 10 from the field, West their play against West Virginia was not Virginia was only able to make three of its enough to last on their trip to Philadelphia, final 12 shots in the first half and the Friars where the Friars met up with Villanova on out-rebounded WVU 20-10. Tuesday, Feb. 12. Although the Friars Providence did not settle for just one would take the lead in the second half, it half of inspired play. With 10:10 to play, was not enough to surmount the Wildcat’s sophomore Brittany Dorsey hit a three on-target shooting, settling the game with pointer to contribute to the Friars’ largest a score of 71-59. lead of the game at 46-38. However, over Sophomore Emily Cournoyer netted a the next five minutes, the momentum team-best of 22 points, coming off the swung in the other direction as West bench to shoot 10 for 13. Adding to the Virginia pulled ahead 51-50. Friar effort was sophomore Kendria In the final four minutes of play, the Holmes, who contributed 18 points. Junior game was nip and tuck, with neither team Shantee Darrian led Providence on the able to gain a comfortable lead. With 31 boards with eight rebounds. The Friars’ COURTESY OF SPORTS INFO seconds left, the Mountaineers pulled defense caused the Wildcats to suffer in the ahead to a 61-57 lead. In the next play of Sophomore Kendria Holmes led the team on offense with a career-high 28 points paint. However, it was not strong enough the game, Holmes was fouled while shoot­ to stop Villanova from shooting their way against West Virginia on Saturday, Feb. 9. ing a three, but was able to sink all three to past the Friars from beyond the three-point inch the Friars even closer to 61-60 with arc. The Wildcats wound up making 15 responded by going on a 25-7 scoring run, “1 think it was definitely the best we seven seconds remaining. West Virginia treys in the game. giving Villanova a 16-point advantage (56- played all season,” said junior Ashley responded by making two free throws. In a The game got off to a fast start for 40) at the 7:36 mark. Providence managed Etheridge. “Although it hurt to have such a last attempt for a Friar victory Holmes Villanova, going on a 29-14 run with 8:07 to chip away to get within nine points of close loss, it is also reassuring because it took a desperation heave at the buzzer, left in the opening period. The Friars were the Wildcats; however, they were never shows what we are capable of.” which unfortunately did not fall. only able to cut the margin to nine by the able to fully recover. Etheridge added 11 points to the Although the Friars finished the after­ close of the first period, as the Wildcats On Saturday, Feb. 9, the West Virginia Providence attack. Also, in a stand-out per­ noon with a heartbreaker, it shows that took a 31-22 lead into the locker room. Mountaineers traveled to Providence to formance, Holmes scored a career-high 28 they are ready to face more top-ranked Big The Friars made a furious attempt to shoot for their eighth consecutive win of the points for the Friars. East teams. regain the lead and started the second half season. The Mountaineers, ranked No. 11 in “I knew I had to go out and play hard,” “Of course I wanted to make that last on a 10-0 scoring run, allowing them to the nation, made a lucky escape from the said Holmes. “I had my career high against shot,” said Holmes. “But just the fact that pull ahead 33-31 with 15:19 left in the determined Friars. West Virginia finished a them last year so I knew I wanted to go out we came that close to this team is still real­ game. However, the Friars’ success would mere three points ahead of Providence, and have another great game against them ly good for us.” not go unanswered and the Wildcats resulting in a final score of 63-60. this year.” The team will have another chance to At the sound of the starting buzzer, West prove itself in the Big East when St. John’s Virginia was quick to the basket, scoring comes to Alumni Hall on Saturday, Feb. Hoops: Welsh’s Time Is Up the first eight points of the game. Although 16. Game time is 12:00 p.m. Next up for the Mountaineers appeared to be on their the Friars will be a home game against the against firing Welsh during the season—the way to another cruise control victory in continued from page 23 Orange of Syracuse University on administration will have to make a decision Big East Conference play, the Friars had Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7:00 p.m. Right now, Tournament may provide the Friars with one as to who the face of Providence’s most other ideas. the Friars are on the outside looking in of the most impressive late pushes of all time. watched team will be. This is not an attack on Trailing 11-3 with 15:51 to go in the regarding their chances of making the Big It would definitely prove me wrong, but 1 just Welsh, but a way of expressing my disap­ first half, Providence began to close the East Tournament in March, but a late sea­ do not see that happening. I do not think the pointment with my four years of Providence gap. Sparked by Cournoyer, Providence son run could put the team in that all- Providence students that are hanging “Fire basketball. was off and running on a 16-2 scoring important 12-team bracket. Welsh” signs and banners along Eaton St. see As a quarterback takes the blame for this happening. More importantly, it seems his team’s struggles on the field, a bas­ that Athletic Director Bob Driscoll does not ketball coach takes the praise and blame see this taking place. for his team on the court. A major con­ Friars: Struggles Continue In a recent article in The Providence ference college hoops coach is measured Journal, Driscoll said, “My reaction is, by postseason appearances and success, continued from back page third straight game he has finished in dou­ I’m disappointed we haven’t been better. which unfortunately is not Welsh’s ble figures. There are lots of reasons you can point to. strong suit. Fair or not, injuries or play­ The Friars went on a run to take a 54-48 The road to the Big East does not get We’ve had injuries and a few other issues ing with 100 percent team strength, lead, but once St. John’s went on top, 59- any easier for the Friars. Following the but, at the end of the day, we’re judged on Coach Welsh has had plenty of time to 57, it was all over. losses at St. John’s and Pitt, they find our record. It’s not what I wanted it to be.” prove he can lead a Friar team to success Junior Weyinmi Efejuku stood at the themselves near the bottom of the heap When this season is over—and I would be in the playoffs. It is time for a change. foul line with the chance to send the game with a 4-8 conference record. As only the to overtime with 0.1 seconds on the clock top 12 teams make the tournament, they and his team down by two, 64-62, but he could very well be on the outside looking missed. This is the second time this season in come Wednesday, March 12, the day of that Efejuku has been at the charity stripe the opening round. with the game on the line and has been The Friars will have two chances to unable to deliver. The Friars were down by redeem themselves this week and hopeful­ one to South Carolina on Dec. 6 and lost ly better their chances of making the con­ that game at the line, 69-68. ference tourney. First up is Louisville. The Free throws were also an issue against Friars will host the Cardinals—and former Notre Dame back on Jan. 31, when sopho­ Head Coach Rick Pitino—on Saturday, more Ray Hall missed eight shots that Feb. 16 at 2:00 p.m. Then the No. 8 4 recap of the week in Providence sports might have won the game for the Friars. Georgetown Hoyas will come to the Dunk Instead, the team had to settle for a tough on Monday, Feb. 18 at 4:00 p.m. Wins in Friar Tennis Prevails at St. Peter’s Track Qualifies Three for NCAAs overtime loss to the Irish. both of these contests are essential if the The Providence College Women’s The Providence College Men’s and In the loss to St. John’s, Xavier led all team wants a chance at the postseason. Tennis Team opened its spring season Women’s Track Teams put up some very Providence scorers with 19 points and five Friday, Feb. 8, with a victory on the road good results at the Valentine Invitational treys. Hanke finished with 16, marking the against the Peacocks of St. Peter’s College. at Boston University on Friday and Freshman Avery Gibson led the way for Saturday, Feb. 8-9. the Friars winning both the No. 1 singles Junior Danette Doetzel paced the (6-3, 4-6, 1-0) and No. 1 doubles with women with a win in the 5000 meters. sophomore Dara Hawkins-Hodgson. The She and sophomore Krystal Douglas pair hung on for a 9-8 victory. qualified for the upcoming NCAA Hawkins-Hodgson also won the No. 3 Championships in their respective events singles spot 6-0, 6-3. Junior Meghan while sophomore Breffini Twohig and Gilroy teamed up with sophomore Jen freshman Emma Perron qualified for the Cusack to win the No. 3 doubles spot. ECAC Championships. Gilroy also won the No. 5 singles spot 6- On the men’s side, senior Max Smith 4, 6-1 giving the Friars a 5-2 victory and qualified for the NCAAs in the 3000 meters starting the spring portion of their sea­ while sophomore Hayden McLaren set a BU son 1-0. facility record in the 1000 meters. The Friars look to improve their Next up for the Friars will be the Big record on Saturday, Feb. 16, when they East Championships at the Armory in travel to Albany, N.Y., to take on the New York on Saturday, Feb. 23, and University of Albany. Sunday, Feb. 24. —Chris Mammen 'll February 14, 2008 Sports The Cowl 23 Remember, Cowl readers ... we want to hear from you! Just e-mail your questions The either about PC sports or sports in general to SportsBoss [email protected], and we’ll do our best to answer them—and stir up a little PCI debate if we can! with Bradley Chen Thanks, The Cowl Sports Staff A CALL FOR CHANGE With the Friars out of contention for the Big East regular season title, which team will take home the league crown? The Sports Boss picks up where to just two NCAA and three NIT appear­ ances—two NIT first round wins—these As much as it pains me to do so—as a At the beginning of the season I never Kevin O ’Brien ’07 left off last May Friars teams have not been able to enjoy Friar fan and as someone who harbors a would have thought that the No. 20 in evaluating the current state of the taste of postseason sweetness. general dislike for Jim Calhoun—I’m Fighting Irish of Notre Dame would be This year, like a lot of recent Friar sea­ picking No. 17 Connecticut to win the Big near the top of the league, but at this stage PC hoops in relation to the head sons, showed a lot of promise. Beating East title this season. The team’s turn­ in the season, I think they are the frontrun­ coaching position. Boston College and Arkansas early on around since the Friars beat them on Jan. ners. With an 8-2 league record, the Irish made it seem that the Friars could compete 17 has been nothing less than remarkable. are even with first-place Georgetown in This week’s Cowl should be filled with with NCAA Tournament teams. Even with Since that loss, the Huskies have the loss column and have a favorable love; after all, it is Valentine’s Day. Some two early Big East losses, PC had a three cranked out eight straight wins—including schedule the rest of the way. students prefer chocolates or a card, others game winning streak, with an upset at rival victories against Louisville and No. 22 Although I’m not sold on the Irish like flowers or a dinner date. I do not think UConn. Friartown was joyful; it seemed Pittsburgh—both of whom sit above them defense, I think they have one of the most that Basketball Head Coach Tim Welsh like Welsh had found a winning formula, in the Big East standings. balanced offensive attacks in the nation. will be receiving any of those from even without top guard Sharaud Curry. While the favorite, the No. 8 Sophomore forward Luke Harangody has Providence College. Blistering rains of ESPN’s Joe Lunardi had PC in his NCAA Georgetown Hoyas, appears totally beat­ proven to be the most dominant post pres­ boos from the Dunkin’ Donuts crowd are Tournament bracket three weeks ago. able going into the homestretch of the con­ ence in the league this year, putting up 20.3 much more likely. Then Seton Hall came to Friartown on ference season, UConn has just gotten bet­ points per game to go along with a shade Tension surrounding the men’s hoops Jan. 24, and left with a win that devastated ter. Despite the loss of Jerome Dyson— over 10 rebounds per game. To go along team has become so thick, you could cut it PC. With a 12-5 record, playing at home, gone for the season—and Doug with Harangody, the Irish have a dynamite with a knife. 1 wrote an article three weeks PC began a downfall that has not stopped Wiggins—reinstated after a two-game sus­ slasher in sophomore guard Tory Jackson ago about the Friars’ status being positive since. Going 1-6 down the late season pension for drug charges—the team has and also boast a formidable threat from enough to have a successful season for an stretch will not get the job done. Only six thrived through the latter part of January beyond the arc in the form of juniors Kyle outside shot for the NCAA Tournament. games remain in the regular season and I and into this month. Coupled with this, the McAlamey and Ryan Ayers. This seems highly unlikely with the late do not see lightening up for the Friars. lackluster seasons from traditional powers Another thing going for the Irish is the season slide. I also wrote that an NCAA Louisville, Georgetown, West Virginia, Villanova and West Virginia are making fact that they are the conference’s hottest Tournament berth is needed or it’s time to Cincinnati, UConn, and Villanova UConn the program to beat as the Big East team. They have won five straight league go in another coaching direction. remain—all teams ahead of Providence in Tournament looms closer. games and show no signs of slowing Does it look like this team is going to the the standings. Calhoun put together a talented squad, down. With big games against Louisville big dance? It would take a miracle; no, it The way PC is performing, winning two but it took them some time to learn to play on the horizon, the Irish certainly have a would take Cupid to shoot a six-game win­ of those games would greatly surprise me. as a team instead of a disjointed bunch of tough task ahead of them, but I think that ning streak arrow right into the heart of this Providence’s defense is allowing way too future NBA All Stars. While the past has coach Mike Brey will have this team team for it to have a chance. Welsh and many points and seems to be out-rebound­ proven that any team can get hot come ready. Last season the Irish took eventual what should be his final Friar team are limp­ ed nearly every game. Their offense has tournament time, the Huskies seem like Big East champion Georgetown down to ing down the stretch, and his job should be surpassed 70 points just once in three they are on the way up. the wire in the Big East final, and Brey has up for grabs after this season. games since their overtime loss at Notre They have shown that they can win shown the ability to get his team to play Former Cowl writer Kevin O’Brien ’07 Dame two weeks ago. close games—as was the case with well in big games. wrote an article this past May about the Indiana, Cincinnati, Louisville, Syracuse, All in all, this team has all the pieces coaching situation. I am writing a follow­ £4 and most recently No. 20 Notre Dame— to take home the league crown and come up as to why an assessment for a new start This team needs a new and they can win on the road, as they did March, the Irish will be bringing a is needed. direction from its up and at the ’Cuse and at Cincinnati, two key league championship banner home to This is not an article to rip Tim Welsh. skills come March. South Bend. He was a great candidate when he came down rollercoaster seasons. —Erin Redihan ’08 —Dan Ollquist '10 here after the 1998 season at Iona. He was There seemed to be serious the two-time coach of the year in the MAC and he had his Gaels team in the NCAA hopes at March Madness in Tournament. There have been some posi­ three of of my four years tives and highlights over his 10 years here here. Not reaching expecta­ Health: Show Some Heart at PC. There have been major upsets over teams like Connecticut, making regular tions has become normal. continued from back page typically goes unacknowledged. Whatever season runs with the likes of Ryan Gomes. 99 nously, heart disease. you do, do it as a team: Making others feel Plus, for a school that has the smallest The solution is easy, right? Since special will bring you closer together. endowment out of the 73 schools in the six What I am trying to say is that this team stress is hazardous to. your health, and For the unattached, or anyone, really, BCS conferences with $136 million, the needs a new direction from its up and can be a by-product of the Valentine’s your possibilities are endless! Go out of Friars have been able to compete with down rollercoaster seasons. There seemed Day frenzy, the most logical resolution your way to thank your roommate for some of the country’s best teams. It is to be serious hopes at March Madness in would be to avoid it at all costs. Yeah, putting up with your idiosyncrasies. tough to compete in the Big East when you three of my four years here. Not reaching OK. Here on planet Earth, we humans Remind your best friends why you like have the smallest school and endowment expectations has become normal. I am not are 1) incapable of wholly evading being around them. Call your relatives to and are expected to be part of the top tier looking for a top seed, ranked, highly tout­ stressful situations and 2) very much in thank them for making you who you are. in the conference. ed Big East Champion (though it would be need of a day devoted to human affec­ Buy chocolates at the CVS Valentine’s With that being said, Providence nice), but just for some consistency. tion, appreciation, and attention. Day whoops-we-overstocked 50 percent College has a rich history of basketball and Beating UConn and then losing to Seton Therefore, in an effort to maximize the off sale and leave them outside your its hoops team will always be the center of Hall does not show consistency. enjoyment and minimize the BP-raising neighbors’ doors. Tell the cashier who its athletics. The history of Welsh’s tenure There is no reason a small school cannot chaos on the 14th, make a pact with your sig­ rings you out at CVS to have a great hasn’t been exactly rich. While it would be be a good team; we have seen it before. nificant other, your roomies, your parents, day—and mean it. Send an e-card to nice to say “we will get them next time,” Like I said earlier this year, if PC can pull and most importantly, yourself, to redefine three people whom you have lost touch or “the effort was there but the score was­ a couple of upsets in the Big East and take this holiday. with and tell them you are thinking of n’t what we wanted,” victories are how care of business at home, there is no reason Couples, why not take the time and them. Call your grandparents. Be cre­ teams are measured. this team cannot make the tournament, money you would have spent trying to one- ative, but most importantly, be sincere. Playoff appearances and victories in especially with a decent out-of-conference up each other with gifts and do something So this Valentine’s Day, let it be your goal those games are what keep coaches record like this year’s. meaningful for someone less fortunate or to focus on making those around you feel around. That is the reality of it, and Welsh Maybe this will light a fire underneath this underappreciated together. Bake or buy appreciated. By devoting a little extra time has not been able to get his team to per­ 2007-08 hoops team. I realize it is still cookies to bring to a local shelter, drop into and energy you can turn Feb. 14 into what it form down the late stretches—let alone in February, and a strong finish in the Big East a nursing home to give some attention to should be: A stress-free day devoted to pos­ the tournaments. Welsh has produced just lonely seniors, or simply make a joint effort itive expression. one Big East Tournament victory. Add that HOOPS/Page 22 to thank those on campus whose hard work

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24 The Cowl February 14, 2008 Tourney Hopes Slipping for Slumping Friars

by Dan Ollquist ’10 the Friars allowed Pitt guard Keith and Erin Redihan ’08 Benjamin to slice through the lane at-will Sports Staff which created a lot of easy looks for the For the first time since the Ryan Gomes Panther offense. The Panther onslaught at era, the Providence College Men’s the outset of the second half completely Basketball Team entered a season with broke the spirit of the Friars. some buzz surrounding it. By returning The Providence defense sauntered four of its five starters and around and offensively, the team continued MEN’S gaining the services of to lack any continuous flow. The void left HOOPS transfer junior Jeff Xavier by injured junior guard Sharaud Curry and junior Randall Hanke, continues to grow bigger and bigger. basketball analysts across the nation pre­ When all was said and done, the Friars dicted a banner year for the 2007-2008 went down 82-63. Offensively, PC Friars. This was finally going to be the received double digit scoring outputs from year that PC was going to get over the Hanke (10 pts) and Xavier (14 pts) and hump. They were going to cut down on also got a very nice showing from Brooks, the turnovers, play better defense, and who scored 15 points. Brooks, who has win league games on the road. Yet as the been played sparingly in his freshman sea­ calendar has turned its page to February, son, showed the ability to hit shots off the this Friar team is a far cry from what was dribble and also displayed a nice stroke expected of it in October. After two more from beyond the arc. league losses, Friartown is left watching a Much like the Pitt game, at halftime the demoralized and confused basketball Friars found themselves down by five to team. St. John’s, 32-27, on Saturday, Feb. 9. This On Tuesday, Feb. 12, the Friars headed was not an unfamiliar situation, as the to the Peterson Events Center to take on team was also behind at halftime to DePaul the No. 24 Pittsburgh Panthers. The Friars on Feb. 4, but came back to beat the Blue entered the game having not won at MARY PELLETIER ’09/The Cowl Demons, 79-65. Unfortunately, Saturday’s Pittsburgh since Tim Welsh was named Junior Jeff Xavier has been lights out from three-point range of late, but his game was a different story for the visitors. coach in 1998, and once again PC strug­ sharp shooting has not been enough to keep the Friars out of the loss column—or St. John’s took a 39-32 lead early in the gled with the rowdy Panther crowd. the Big East basement. half, but Junior Randall Hanke’s jumper The opening stages of the contest went and foul shot cut the lead to four. Junior surprisingly well as junior Jeff Xavier defense, while on the PC side, freshman against DePaul, the Friars fell back into Geoff McDermott’s layup and free throw torched the Panthers with his outside guard Marshon Brooks provided a nice their old mold of chucking up 25-footers put the Friars down by one a minute later shooting. Xavier knocked down his first spark off the bench, contributing six first early on in the shot clock. This offensive while Xavier’s trey gave PC its first lead of three three-point attempts of the game, half points. At the end of the first 20 min­ approach only continued to worsen in the the half, 41-39. which helped PC jump out to an early 11- utes of play, Pitt held a 42-37 advantage second half. After the Red Storm went on a 5-0 run 6 lead. After that, Pittsburgh battled back on the scoreboard. Over the first nine plus minutes of the to recapture the lead, Xavier evened the to draw even and the rest of the half was Despite the slim five-point halftime second half the Friars were outscored by score with his fifth three of the day—less filled with back and forth action. deficit, the Friars were lucky to be as close Pitt 21-4. Providence continued to miss than eight minutes into the second half. For the Panthers, freshman sensation as they were. After showing flashes of a from the outside and also blew their share DeJuan Blair terrorized the Friars’ interior good inside-outside offensive attack of bunnies from down low. Defensively, FRIARS/Page 22 For Healthy Hearts No. 14 Hockey Nets OT Win

by Ryan Holt ’09 on Valentine s Day Sports Staff Providence College, for the by Casey Reutemann ’09 institution of higher learning for third straight week, you have a Sports Staff your membership in the long dis­ nationally-ranked team. The tance relationship club, or Men’s Hockey Team enters this emphatically boycotting the 24 week at No. 14 in You might be expecting this hours that make up the dreaded MEN’S both polls. Add- Valentine’s Day article to reveal Feb. 14, we can all relate to the HOCKEY itionally, the Friars the secret to not eating the whole idea that Valentine’s Day has are third in this box of chocolates that is sup­ become much more complicated week’s Hockey East standings, posed to magi- since the days of dropping Power just one point out of second. HEALTH AND cally convey Rangers valentines into the If they play their cards right, FITNESS your signifi­ brown paper bag mailboxes. they will host an opening round cant other’s How ironic is it that a day conference playoff series, and love for you, or to reassure you resplendent with references to the more importantly earn them­ that being single and unattached heart could potentially be the selves their first trip to the NCAA is hands down, way better than source of hazardous-to-your- Tournament since 2001. MARY PELLETIER ’09/The Cowl being in a relationship on the health stress? Last weekend, Feb. 8 and 9, most sentimental day of the year. Relax. I’m not trying to scare the Friars hosted the Vermont Junior Matt Taormina had an assist in an exciting overtime win I apologize if 1 disappoint, but you into thinking that all who Catamounts for a two-game against Vermont on Saturday, Feb. 9. that’s been done a lot! Frankly, if participate in Valentine’s Day fes­ series. It ended in a split, as the you’re going to eat that entire box tivities will go into cardiac arrest. Catamounts took Friday’s game the rest of the period, and the The Friars lead the nation in of chocolates, no one is going to However, be reminded that 2-1 and the Friars won 4-3 in score remained the same. shorthanded goals. stop you. And singles out there, it research has proven that anxiety overtime on Saturday. About seven minutes into the With 4:01 to play in the first, is likely that at some point today can have negative effects on your Friday’s game looked like it third period, Vermont’s Josh junior Nick Mazzolini added a you will wallow in self-pity sim­ physical and mental well-being. was going to be a close one from Burrows shot one from the blue power play goal, giving the Friars ply because you think it’s a tradi­ Any type of stress—like the the start. Vermont did a great job line off a Friar defender and into a 2-0 lead. Mazzolini’s goal was tional Valentine’s Day ritual— wave of panic brought on by of clogging up the zone, breaking the net. Though it looked strange, the result of some excellent stick whether you are content with spending $60 on a dozen up passes, and deflecting Friar it would give the Catamounts the handling from sophomore John your single status or not. roses—often immediately mani­ shots. The Friars did not get 2-1 win. Cavanagh, who gave him a Don’t mistake me for cynical. I fests in the form of headaches, much through, but still outshot “I thought we played well behind the back pass. His assist support the concept of Valentine’s rapid heart rate, sweating, the Catamount 9-7. To their cred­ enough to win, but sloppy enough was his second of the night. Day; expressing appreciation for changes in appetite (chocolate, it, the Friars also had a good to lose,” said Friar Head Coach “That’s ultimately going to be those you love is a worthy cause. anyone?), muscle tension, defensive showing. Tim Army. the difference, the special teams,” To be honest, however, 1 think fatigue, and irritability. The first period produced no The Friars came out tough on said Army. that this holiday often becomes a When it persists, however, scoring. In the second period’s Saturday. As has been the case for Vermont would not go quietly. source of unnecessary anxiety excessive stress and anxiety can opening minute, senior co-cap- much of the year, special teams As time expired in the first, and self-deprecation regardless of evolve into serious health prob­ tain Jon Rheault scored, giving were a factor. In the first period, Slavomir Tomko put one past relationship status. lems like depression, chronic the Friars a 1-0 lead. PC jumped out to a 2-0 lead senior goaltender Tyler Sims, cut­ Whether you are agonizing fatigue, digestive issues, high The one-goal advantage did thanks to a goal short-handed and ting the lead in half. over choosing the perfect gift for blood pressure and, most omi- not last long. Less than two min­ one on the power play. A minute into the second, the your other half, wondering if not utes later, the Catamounts’ Midway through the first, Friars once again gave them- having an other half makes you Wahsontiio Stacey scored the Rheault added his second point of less of a person, blaming the HEALTH/Page 23 equalizer. It was back and forth the weekend, a shorthanded goal. HOCKEY/Page 21