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A trip to IHOP that eventually Where’s the love: Valentine’s Day included pancakes Page 14 too commercialized? Page 18 The onrC 1 O4T owl Vol. LXXII No. 17 www.TheCowl.com Providence College • Providence, R.I. February 14, 2008 Hurley and Union Work Toward Possible Agreement 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 If it weren’t for the volunteers, the pro­ remaining 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.

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