Bulk Rate US Postage Three All -Americans for Cross Conntrv. n?» 28 PAID “ The Cowl Providence, RI Vol, LXIH No. 10 Providence College - Providence, Rhode Island December 3, 1998 Board of Programmers Wins 2nd NACA Award the best outcome. This year’s B.O.P has been recognized by “Rock n’ Bowl,” Foxwoods night in Stuart’s. Events range by Christine Campbell ’01 Board is really committed. We News Staff the Office of Student Services Casino, and wine-tasting. from live music acts to intellec­ want students to feel comfort­ for their excellence in program­ Entertainment is in charge of tual discussions. Coffeehouse In honor of their outstand­ able coming into our office to ming, marketing, and imple­ planning all the major concerts provides study breaks with ing ability to plan events for share their opinion,” said Craig menting new student activities. that come to our school. They food, coffee, and entertainment. the student-body of Providence Nicholson ’99, President of Also awarded by the Office of were responsible for Guster per­ The Fine Arts committee is College, the Board of Pro­ B.O.P. The B.O.P office is lo­ Student Services was the Out­ forming in Aldmni Gym on responsible for trips to muse­ grammers (B.O.P) received the cated on November ums, plays, musicals, and other National Association of Col­ the lower 21, which college events. Recently they lege Activities’ (NACA) high­ level of proved to took a trip to Boston for the est honors for their excellence Slavin be a suc­ Monet Exhibit. They also spon­ in programming. across cess. sored the “Harvest Fest” and Representatives of PC and from the It is not offer ballroom dance lessons B.O.P members received this ATM ma­ an easy task and swing dance lessons. plaque at a three day confer­ chines. to book a This Saturday, December 5, ence, November 13-16th, in B.O.P band to they arc sponsoring a trip to the Manchester, New Hampshire. is one of perform. Newport mansions which are This is B.O.P’s second year in the largest They are decorated for Christmas, from a row winning this prestigious student or- given a list 2-8pm for $5. award. g a n i z a - of available Lecture is in charge of pre­ B.O.P put together a binder tions on bands on senting speakers, multimedia consisting of 30 to 40 pages of the PC tour. Then presentations, and other events all the committees and events campus. they have to to spark an interest in intellec­ that took place this year. They The Board find a com­ tual and current topics. included the date, description, consists of promise be- Programmers and Publicity and how much the event cost. ten com­ Boppers enjoy their success after winning 2nd award tween Committees are the marketing The binder clearly shows mittees: availability branches of the Board. They arc B.O.P’s ability to promote a Coffeehouse, Entertainment, standing Student Organization and a reasonable price range. responsible for advertising number of different events Film, Programmers, Publicity, Award in 1996-97 for demon­ Once a band is passed by the events. They use posters, t- which interest a wide variety Lecture, Over 21, Social, Travel strating excellence in meeting Entertainment Committee, it shirts, “Stall Street journals,” of students. They were hon­ and Fine Arts. Each committee and exceeding the expectations needs to be passed by the whole and “chalk talk.” ored for their commitment to is self-explanatory. of a student organization at committee and Rev. J. Stuart The Social Committee orga­ promote the best possible so­ The responsibilty of each Providence College. McPhail, Vice-President of Stu­ nizes events for the first week cial experience to every stu­ committee is to organize activi­ The Over 21 Committee dent Services. If a band makes of school called “Welcome dent. ties both on and off campus. plans events for students who it this far in the process, the fi­ Week,” such as the “Big Roast" “I am very happy the way B.O.P’s main goal is “to provide are 21. Students under 21 are nal decision is based on the and “Move-In: Freshman Year”. this year is going. We are try­ a variety of activities and in­ not prohibited from the activity, band itself. Social also is in charge of the ing to figure out why people volve the entire student body in they are just not allowed to par­ The Coffeehouse Commit­ are not going to certain events as many events as possible.” ticipate in alcohol consumption tee is responsible for sponsor­ BOP, Page 5 and what events are creating Over the past two years, aspect. Recent events have been ing an event every Tuesday New Avenues of BE A FORCE Communication FOR by Ryan Ainscough ’02 people, majordomo archives members of their class. The News Staff each message for future refer­ “misconfiguration” in the sys­ ence; an archive which can be tem was repaired by Chase and CHANGE Between November 11 -13th, password protected or opened to has not reoccurred since. Providence College students anyone. Although every member of were introduced and invited to The first of the two most re­ the student body was included take part in to two new e-mail cently created, the class list on the list serves, anyone who list serves. The two programs, serve, is what is called a “mod­ wishes not to participate can the faculty senate list serve and erated announcement list,” to be easily unsubscribe. “The advan­ the class list serve, were both used by any student for impor­ tage of this is that you can created for the purpose of in­ tant announcements. It is actu­ choose to unsubscribe from this creasing communication ally four list serves; one for ev­ list and not receive these an­ amongst members of the col­ ery year. Every message sent to nouncements,” wrote Chase. lege community. the list is first read and approved Although a student who Both list serves are a part of by Edward Chase, the micro­ unsubscribes will still receive the system called Majordomo, computer support specialist, vital information via e-mail, which keeps track of the sub­ then forwarded to the Vice what Chase refers to as the scribers to Providence College President of Student Services, “force-feeding” method. These mailing lists. The system is Rev. J. Stuart McPhail O.P., be­ students would be deprived of comprised of “lists for classes, fore appearing in the mailboxes announcements which help con­ clubs and various organizations of all members of a certain year. nect the student to the college affiliated with Providence Col­ Members of the class of community and become more lege,” as explained on the 2001, however, were treated to aware of the opportunities and Majorhelp web page. a string of e-mails, five in num­ In addition to broadcasting ber, which were unregulated List Serves, Page 5 a message to an entire list of and therefore sent directly to the What’s Commentary A&E Features Sports Inside 7-9 10-13 21-23 25-28 The Cowl 2 News December 3,1998 Honorary Degree City (Beats Committee seeks For those who did not finish their holiday shop­ Inside ping over Thanksgiving break and are questioning suggestions where they can complete this stressful task around the Providence area, hopefully these suggestions of where The Honorary Degree to shop during this holiday season will ease your pain... Committee invites your Congress suggestions for honorees for the 1999 Providence College Thayer Street Commencement. If you are looking for an escape from the monotony The Student Congress is the student body's main Recommendations should be of PC’s usual J Crew and Abercrombie atmosphere, submitted in writing by link to the Providence College administration. Elected December 15, 1998 to: Thayer Street, about a five minute car ride or eight representatives act as the voice of the student body, ex­ dollar cab ride away, is definitely unique. Trimmed pressing the concerns, comments, and views on behalf Honorary Degree with Christmas lights for the holiday season, this street, of all PC students. Committee located by Brown University, is full of eclectic shops To make sure your views are expressed and consid­ C/O Ann Manchester- such as OOP, Pie in the Sky, and Details. At these Molak, Chair ered, Congress encourages taking an active role in the Office of College Events shops you could purchase anything from different pic­ process. You can do that in any number of ways, in­ Harkins Hall 203 ture frames to fun silver jewelry and artsy hand-made cluding attending Congress ’ weekly meetings at 5:30 knickknacks, if you do not mind spending some extra onMonday night, visiting their webpage online at the Please be sure to include any cash. There are also shops such as Hodge Podge, Providence College site, and checking the monthly cal­ pertinent supporting mat­ where you can buy brand-name clothing such as erials you may have about the endar published by Congress that is delivered to all individual you are Abercrombie and J Crew items for outlet prices. Berks, dorms and on-campus apartments. suggesting. Also, please located on the corner of Meeting St. and Thayer, sells The Cowl is now providing an additional outlet for include the names of any trendy shoes and clothing at somewhat reasonable Congress happenings. We hope to bring you a weekly contacts you may know prices. For those who do not wish to expand their report of discussions pertinent to campus life in a new about who could facilitate an invitation.