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by Sarah O’Brien ‘15 Asst. A&E Editor production of Robbin’ arts Hood, and the chaos that ensues when “Boston Strong” is the theme of its lead actress is the week, and, in keeping with this murdered on opening spirit, I encourage everyone to see night. A show-within-a- the Providence College Department show, Curtains encompasses of Theatre, Dance, and Film’s strong countless theatre puns and allusions performance of Curtains, a musical to Broadway hits. However, director comedy set in Boston. The show is Jimmy Calitri, who had directed worked with Jimmy before on Lend a fun mockery of musical theatre, past PC shows The Sweetest Swing in Me A Tenor, so the process of finding presented by an excellent cast and Baseball and Lend Me a Tenor, ensures the comedy in even the smallest filled with both cheesy and raunchy that despite the emphasis on theatre moments was very familiar and jokes. If you could use a laugh this humor, anyone can understand the easy to me,” said DeSisto. “I think weekend (and who couldn’t?), head hilarity of the performance. audiences are going to be surprised down to Smith Center for the Arts Jeff DeSisto ’13, who plays Sidney at how they will laugh at some and check out the murder mystery Bernstein, the sleazy owner of the moments they shouldn’t be laughing musical that has a killer sense of theatre company, enjoyed working at. There are moments that are humor. with Calitri to surprise the audience straight funny, but there is a murder If you love musicals, you will love with some of the more understated in this play so already there is a dark Curtains, which spotlights the failed humor throughout the play. “I’d CURTAINS/ Page 15 Students Reflect on Raymond Cafeteria to Boston Marathon Tragedy Receive a Facelift by Kathleen McGinty ’16 is the biggest bang for the buck… by Bridget Stack ’13 for the Bruins game, Crosier decided A&E Staff You won’t have to wait as long.” Sports Editor to go to the Boston Marathon to enjoy Gerhardt stated that almost the city she loves and enjoy the rare every year, one area or station spring day. Campus news Reflection in Ray is renovated, noting The original landing spot was at that it is easiest to make the finish line, where the crowds were Enter Ray at a peak mealtime, changes to one station at a time. “We are going to die today.” loud and the runners exhausted, yet and those slinking, snaking lines “We try to be more efficient,” he Those are the words that exuberant. When the crowds became of students engulfing the salad said. “It’s all about trying to create Jennifer Crosier ’13 muttered to too rambunctious and seemed to bar may make you late for your an exceptional student experience.” her boyfriend after escaping the grow in number, the pair ventured next class. Yet come next fall, Thus, given the traffic around Boston Marathon bombings. No further down the road, right across thanks to renovations that will the salad bar station, it has been longer was it a nice, cool day that from The Forum. be occurring in Ray early this the area selected for renovation. was the perfect prelude to a Bruins Right across from the second summer, you will most likely According to Gerhardt, the game, but it was a day that held a bombing. be able to cruise right through. current T-shape of the salad bar harrowing experience. “Anyone’s life can literally stop at “During the crunch times, the makes it difficult for employees to Crosier was at the Boston any minute, and I am just thankful that salad bar is the most popular,” said switch trays and hinders students Marathon on a whim. The day was my life didn’t end on Monday.” Stu Gerhardt, the general manager from moving through efficiently nice and the afternoon devoid of any The first thought that crossed of Providence College Dining since they must share the food items commitments. Instead of waiting Services. “I think this [renovation] until later in the day to enter Boston BOSTON/ Page 27 RAY/ Page 4 UNDERtheHOOD Providence College's Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 Opinion A&E News 2 News

World 6 Cisco Oller ’16, “My Student reports on Congress’s Finally! Your go-to college Opinion 8 Struggles Define Me” speech Bring Back the Date! survival food guide. is a hit. A&E 14 Photography 17 Portfolio 20 Page 2 Page 14 Sports 25 Page 11 Page 2 News April 18, 2013 On Friday evening, April 12, Residence Life and the SAVE, Sexual Assault and Violence Education, committee worked together to sponsor the Bring Back the Date Night Comeback Date event. Motivated by Project SAVE, PC students and staff are striving to trio lead by Zach Matook, McDermott promote traditional and healthy courtship, which is almost extinct at Providence by Carolyn Bothwell ’15 News Staff Hall director, performed soft jazz College. throughout the evening. In Brief Campus Events Tickets for a couple were $10, “Inspiration for the event came directly from the students. So many students making the evening an inexpensive talk about the dissatisfaction On Friday evening, April 12, the alternative to outings on Thayer Street Office of Residence Life and the SAVE, and Federal Hill. Couples had the with the ‘hook up’ culture in college, by Christine Rousselle ’13 Sexual Assault and Violence Education option of sitting at tables of two, four, but are unable News Editor to articulate Committee, worked together to or six, catering to their interests. This alternative, socially acceptable, sponsor the Bring Back the Date allowed for attendees to sit in groups means of Campus News ‘expressing event. Motivated by Project SAVE, or have a more private experience. interest’ in one another,” Providence College students and staff The event was also elegantly catered, are striving to promote traditional and providing the couples with delicious informs Tiffany Gaffney, Dean of healthy courtship. food. ResidenceSeniors Life. Get Caps and Gowns “Inspiration for the event came “I loved when I looked around The annual Cap and Gown Day happened this past Wednesday, April directly from the students. So many and saw that every seat was full! I The17. event Seniors was followed held to sponsor a red carpet a variety into of’64 dates: Hall togay, collect straight, graduation friends, tickets,crushes, students talk about the dissatisfaction felt so great to know that we had announcements, academic hoods, academic honors cords, and, of course, and couples. Bring Back the Date sold out quickly, leading the planners to with the ‘hook up’ culture in college, accomplished what we had set out caps and gowns. Seniors also had the opportunity to donate for a brick on but are unable to articulate alternative, to do! To see people really enjoying expandAlumni and Lane. accommodate more couples. With over sixty people in attendance, socially acceptable, means of themselves and their company in a the event was a success. ‘expressing interest’ in one another,” sober environment was really nice for Field Hockey Friendzy says Tiffany Gaffney, dean of residence a change,” says Andrea Tempesta ’14. Hosted in the Fishbowl, the SAVE Committee and Residence Life, strived to life. The positive feedback from Bring The Providence College Field Hockey Team held their annual Field mimic an ambiance similar to that of a scene from the romantic movie, “A Bring Back the Date sold out quickly, Back the Date encouraged the future Hockey Friendzy event on Wednesday, April 17 at Lennon Field. Each leading the planners to expand and planning of similar events promoting Walkmember to Remember.” of the team With created beautiful a team lights consisting and live of music,PC students the Fishbowl and faculty, was accommodate more couples. With over healthy dating. In the fall, Residence transformedand teams into were lovely pitted and against affordable each venue.other in A jazza pool-style trio lead tournament. by Zach Matook, The 60 people in attendance, the event was a Life plans to host an evening in ‘64 Mcdermottevent raised Hall money Director, for theperformed Make a softWish jazzFoundation throughout and thesought evening. to educate success. Hall. This will open up the opportunity the Providence College community about the sport of field hockey. They strived to mimic an ambiance for more students to attend and enjoy a Tickets for a couple were just ten dollars, making the evening an inexpensive similar to that of a scene from the larger dance floor. romantic movie A Walk to Remember. “Hook up culture still exists and I alternative24-Hour to Filmoutings Festival at Thayer StreetComing and Federal Hill. Couples had the option With beautiful lights and live music, don’t think that is going to change, but of sittingThe Providence at tables of College 2, 4, or Film6, catering Club andto their PCTV interests. are sponsoring This allowed a 24-Hour for the Fishbowl was transformed into a it was really nice to know that the date attendeesFilm Festival to sit event. in groups Teams or willhave have a more 24 hours private to write,experience. film, Theand eventedit a three-was also lovely and affordable venue. A jazz is not dead!” says Tempesta. elegantlyto-four catered, minute providing film. The the couplescontest withbegins delicious at 1 food. p.m. on Saturday, April 20. Prizes will be awarded to the best films, and films will be shown at 3 p.m. on “I lovedSunday, when April I looked 21 in thearound Slavin and Mural saw thatLounge. every seat was full! I felt so great to know that we had accomplished what we had set out to do! To see people really enjoying themselves and their company in a sober environment was really nice for a change,” says Andrea Tempesta ’14. Want your event covered in brief? The positive feedback from Bring Back the Date encouraged the future planning of similarEmail events promoting us at [email protected]! healthy dating. In the fall, Residence Life plans to host an evening in 64 Hall. This will open up the opportunity for more students to attend and enjoying a larger dance floor. CAROLYN BOTHWELL ’15 / THE COWL Bring Back the Date was sponsored by Res Life and the Sexual Assault and Violence Education Committee. Oller ’16 Takes a Stand Before a Full House can be,” he said. by Elizabeth Nako ’15 Weaver then introduced the News Staff featured speaker, Oller. Oller started off by thanking everyone for their Student Lectures unconditional support, and God for his life, gifts, strengths, and blessings. “Everyone has a disability, but Oller wanted to do this talk to share mine is visible,” said Cisco Oller ’16 some of the lessons he has learned that during his talk on Tuesday, April 16 have helped him overcome certain titled “My Struggles Define Me.” The challenges related to his disability. event was co-sponsored by Student Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Multicultural Activities, Campus Oller chose to attend PC because Ministry, and Disability Dialogues. of its the well-known academics. This talk, originally planned to take Oller was born with Pelizaeus- place at Slavin Soft Lounge, was Merzbacher Disease (PMD), a rare moved to McPhail’s to accommodate inherited condition involving the the large crowd. The event was central nervous system; PMD delays

standing room only. motor abilities, coordination, and MORGAN PEKERA ’15 / THE COWL The presentation opened up intellectual functions all to various with Elena Yee, director of Student extents. In Oller’s diagnosis, his motor Cisco Oller ’16 is a native of San Juan, Puerto Rico. He is glad to call Providence his new home. Multicultural Activities, who ability is affected, but his cognitive explained, “Oller shared his story functions are not. Oller’s disease rejected and sad. Oller firmly believes Oller wants people to watch him with me and I thought of every mostly affects his ability to walk, and that “rejection can be overcome with without being discreet because “my possible way to get it out.” Fr. Justin has required surgery, leg braces, and a positive attitude,” and encourages disability makes me who I am.” Brophy, O.P., assistant chaplain, lots of physical therapy. students to never give up on their He also encouraged students to and Dr. Licia Carlson, a philosophy Oller considers himself to be “handi- passions, dreams, and goals. lend helping hands if they see him professor, were also eager to co- capable” rather than handicapped, and To have the ability to walk, Oller struggling up a hill. sponsor this talk by Oller. did not realize he had a disability until faces a lifetime of hard work and According to Oller, starting every Yee then introduced Jacob Weaver, entering elementary school, when he multiple medical procedures. In day can be a challenge, but he will the graduate assistant in the SMA started to be bullied. As he grew older, the summer of 2008, after advice never let anything get in his way of office. Weaver himself is physically Oller was afraid to tell others about his from doctors, he traveled to Johns living life to its fullest. “I made it here disabled. At 15, he was shot in the eye disability and just wanted to be like Hopkins Hospital to have leg surgery. [at PC] because I had the courage and while walking down the street. Seven everyone else. “Inside I was suffering After staying for two months of determination to experience something years later, he was able to forgive one of because I saw myself as disabled and rehabilitation, his outlook on life new.” Dr. Carlson saw Oller’s talk as the men involved in the shooting. The not unique.” In his senior year of high was changed. He observed that other “a really important event to continue a assailant is now in prison. “Be grateful school, he was not invited to celebrate patients were happy despite having campus wide-dialogue about disability for what you have, do not judge, and with his classmates at a farewell event, disabilities and realized that God has as a civil rights issue.” be able to be forgiving as much as you and once he found out he felt both a purpose for everyone in life. April 18, 2013 NEWS The Cowl 3 Providence College Admits 5,404 to Class of 2017 by Micaela Cameron ’13 The decision to implement early 20 percent. The College accepted 17 12 enrolled international students in News Staff decision applications came from a percent of these applicants, compared the Class of 2017, whereas there were survey of students at the College who to the acceptance of 17.7 percent last none last year at this time. Admissions applied early action. They were asked year. Fonts stated that this was a great This year, 288 students of the if they would have applied early number, considering that there were Class of 2017 have enrolled at the The start of spring brings annual decision if were given the chance. 210 fewer applicants admitted overall. College. Last year, 159 were enrolled changes to campus. The quad fills with Seven percent responded positively. Of the students invited, 55 percent at this time. students searching for the sun, the The Class of 2017 is also talented trees become green once again, and the academically. Fifty-one of the students senior class prepares for graduation. admitted were valedictorian of their But as Semisonic expressed in “Closing class. Forty-three were their class Time,” “every new beginning comes salutatorian. 245 students were in the from some other beginning’s end.” top five of their class. 122 held a perfect Although the graduation of the Class 4.0 GPA and 514 had a 3.9 or higher. of 2013 is near, the incoming Class The average, unweighted GPA of the of 2017 is on their way to Providence admitted students was a 3.54. The College. average SAT score for math and critical This academic year, the College reading was a 1256. received 9,655 total applicants. The Family Day for accepted students College has admitted 5,404 students. also showed improvement. Fonts Raul Fonts, dean of admission and stated that it was one of the largest financial aid, stated that the College’s turnouts in history. Over 725 accepted goal is to enroll 980 students in the students attended and there were a freshman class. total of 2,300 people in attendance. The number of applicants is almost Thus far, the feedback from attendees identical to last year’s, with the was very positive. exception of 12 additional applications “I think it’s one of the most talented this year. However, the number of classes I’ve seen in my years at students admitted was 200 fewer. SAADIA AHMAD ’14 / THE COWL Providence College,” said Fonts. “What Of the students admitted, 57 percent Accepted students and their families gather in the Peterson Recreation Center for lunch. continues to impress me are the things are female and 43 percent are male, students do outside the classroom. consistent with the College’s previous “It’s an opportunity to identify are from New England, with 7.5 Their leadership, commitment to percentages. students whose first choice is percent from Rhode Island. Thirty- athletics, theater, dance, music, and the This year, the College began to Providence College. We want students three percent are from the Mid-Atlantic amount of community service students accept early decision applications. who want to come to Providence states, and 10 percent are international perform, is truly outstanding. That’s Early decision is a binding College and early decision gives us students. The international applicants why we selected these kids. They are admissions program. If an applicant that opportunity,” said Fonts. hail from countries such as Canada, great fits to Providence College.” is invited to the College, they must The College’s number of Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, China, sign an agreement that they will multicultural student applications has Honduras, and Ecuador. For the past enroll. This year, 162 students increased. According to Fonts, each seven to eight years, the College has applied early decision and 142 were year, the applicant pool of multicultural been actively recruiting students from admitted. Fonts said that it was a students increases. Last year, 19 percent South America. Additionally, this year, very successful first year and that he of the applicants were non-white. This the College had 50 applicants from @TheCowl was pleased with the outcome. year, the percentage has grown to Puerto Rico. The College already has Congress Votes for a Non-Discrimination Policy by Kathleen Sullivan ’14 mentioned that Father Brian Shanley, Core requirement. Kaitlin Falls ’13 The last piece of new business was Senior News Writer O.P., has expressed interest in introduced the first, and Katelyn a bill about displaying sexual assault “welcoming the conversation.” Higgins ’13 introduced the second. information and resource posters Student Congress Representatives from SHEPARD The last piece of old business was in bathrooms on campus and in provided their input on the bill a bill about distributing a survey the dorms. This was introduced by General and committee and whether they believed “gender through Residence Life in the dorms Margo Sheehan ’13 who explained announcements included reminders identity” should be included in the on campus. There was a motion and that people need to know where to to seniors about Cap and Gown Day, notice, or if that step should be saved vote, and this bill was rescinded. go and who to contact, and work to Senior Giving, and a kind message of for another time. Matt Smith ’16, The first piece of new business was prevent it from happening. thanks and hope from PJ Butz ’13, a SHEPARD publicity chair, explained introduced by Meghan Keating ’13, the member of Congress who ran in the that gender identity is how people chair of the Clubs and Organizations Boston Marathon on Monday. Other define themselves through the social committee, about recognizing the committees mentioned pieces of constructs of male and female. Photography Club as an official club Old Business: legislation that would be discussed Lauren Kelly ’13 and Colin Sheehy on campus. Keating explained that later in the meeting, and other events ’14 (president and vice president of the group has productive meetings, SCA-63-08: Amendment to Preamble going on this week. of the Constitution of Student Student Congress Vice President Congress Amy Balfe ’13 introduced the first piece of legislation. It proposed to “We need to fight the good fight, come in strong, and leave SCA 63-15: Relating to the College’s amend the Preamble to the Student with what we can get.” notice of Non-Discrimination Congress Constitution to include “sexual orientation and gender SCRC-63-16: Use of SAKAI for Course identity” in its non-discrimination Reference policy. The Congress passed a SHEPARD) both expressed their full has co-sponsored a number of motion to vote on this proposal and support for the bill, but suggested events, and sustained membership. SCRC-63-16: Performance Ensembles the bill passed. that including “gender identity” Brian Carolan ‘13 introduced the as Fine Arts Core The next piece of legislation might present another roadblock second piece, involving slight proposed to change the College’s from making the next step. Michael changes in the Constitution of BOP, New Business: notice of non-discrimination to Hagan ’15 commented on the spirit mostly amounting to formatting and include “sexual orientation” as well. of the amendment and said, “We grammatical changes. SCB-62-12: Recognition of Balfe also introduced this bill and she need to fight the good fight, come in Justin Gomes ’13 introduced a Photography Club explained that it was important that strong, and leave with what we can piece of legislation that would create as a school, we do not discriminate get.” There was a vote to include more student spots on committees of SCB-62-16: Amendment to the on the basis of sexual orientation. addition to the amendment, which the Board of Trustees. These would Constitution of the Board of Justin Gomes ’13, Student Congress was passed, and in turn the bill was include the buildings and property, Programmers president, explained that upon passed as well. Catholic and Dominican mission, passage, this bill will go to Kristine The bill that would encourage development & alumni affairs, finance, SCRC-63-18: Appointments to Goodwin, the vice president of professors to activate the SAKAI strategic planning, and varsity athletics Commitee of the Board of Trustees Student Affairs, the Office of the site and upload syllabi for their committees. These students would be President, the Board of Trustees, classes was passed, as well as the appointed by the president of Student SCRC-63-18: Availability of Sexual and requires communication with bill allowing the select performance Congress and would meet once a Assault Resource Posters the Diocese of Providence. Gomes ensemble to count as the Fine Arts semester with the committees. www.thecowl.com 4 The Cowl NEWS April 18, 2013 Best-Selling Author Junot Diaz Visits Providence College

by Jackie McCarthy ’14 he has not written yet, or whether what News Staff he has not yet written will live up to what he has already written. Also campus lectures in response to this question he said, “[When writing] I put more pressure on myself than any prize could put On Wednesday, April 10, Providence on me.” In addition to the Pulitzer College hosted a special guest speaker. Prize and MacArthur Fellowship, Diaz Junot Diaz has recently appeared on has been awarded a number of other The Colbert Report and many other literary awards. news networks to talk about his stance While Diaz has a successful career on immigration reform, the success of in writing, he also works as a professor his books, and to promote his newest of literature at the Massachusetts collection of short stories. He came Institute of Technology (MIT). When to share his experiences as an author asked about his job as a professor and creating art with his literature. a writer, he says that literature is an Junot Diaz is the author of three art. Jokingly, Diaz says that in America best-selling books: the collection of the arts are sometimes perceived as short stories Drown (1996), the novel “irrelevant and a huge waste of time.” The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao His mindset, however, is that art is an (2007), and his most recent collection essential component to our education. of short stories This is How You Lose He is proud to put himself at the front Her (2012). In his books, he writes lines of what he calls “hand to hand using colloquial language, the same combat,” which the arts frequently language he used when speaking to his face. He called it a privilege to be able audience. He spoke in his coarse but to teach it. insightful language about everything Diaz described the art of literature as from the inspiration for his characters, one that must be learned. He admitted to growing up as a Dominican- to the audience that writing is, in fact, American in suburban New Jersey. something that is very difficult for him. In 2008, Diaz was awarded the “Most of us are never encouraged that Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel you can be awesome at something The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. you find very difficult,” he says. He He was also awarded the MacArthur encouraged the audience to do what they Fellowship, or “the MacArthur Genius love to do, and not to cast aside what Grant” in 2012 for his work on This is might be difficult for us as those things How You Lose Her. might be what we are meant to do. When asked by an audience member Junot Diaz is a talented writer how he deals with the pressure of who accepts his praise humbly and having to live up to the fact that he graciously. His presence at the College has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize and was inspiring. While he is humble and MacArthur Fellowship, he said that he gracious, he is confident in his abilities writes because he loves it, not to please and encouraged the audience to be anyone else but himself. The way he the same. Diaz left us with a few good put it was that life is short, so there is no lessons and a greater knowledge of who reason to be worried about the things he is as a writer, a teacher, and person.

JESSICA HO ’14 / THE COWL Junot Diaz, a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship, has recently appeared on The Colbert Report. RAY: Flo’s Moves Again It’s Not Continued from front page and dressings contained in the middle a better ambiance and a better area of the salad bar. However, the feeling,” he said. Too Late! new salad bar will be constructed in Therefore, what Gerhardt deemed the shape of a V to eliminate these the “pretty old and pretty worn” inefficiencies. The V-shape will tables with wooden legs and red enable both sides of the salad bar to chairs will be donated to local non- mirror each other, containing twice profit organizations. Additionally, the amount of trays and dressings, the booths by Flo’s to Go will be and therefore enabling students to moved to the windows on the left side move through quicker. Moreover, of the dining hall, new rectangular the inside of this V-shaped salad bar tables will be set up, and round high- will provide an area for employees top tables will be placed behind the to work, allowing them to access existing high-top bars. The back fridges that will be placed inside portion of Ray, which contains newer and to switch out the trays without tables and chairs, will not be affected having to leave the interior. by any of the furniture changes. Renovations are scheduled to “A lot of changes are based on begin right after the school year patterns and comments,” said ends, and it is expected that they will Gerhardt. “We can make changes and be completed within 30 days and in it looks great, but we can only wow time for new student advising days so long before it gets old. “ and orientation this summer. Yet whether it is aesthetic changes While Gerhardt stated that the or changes to render operations newly renovated salad bar will not more efficent that are being made, have any effect on seating, he noted Gerhardt stressed what is ultimately that some of the existing furniture most important to him. will be rearranged and new furniture “It’s about having fun,” he Join News Staff will be added this summer as well. concluded, adding that when you are “It’s about trying to change stressed out, Ray should be a place to Pick Up Applications at slavin ll04 the institutional look to create go where you can relax.

April 18, 2013 PROCRASTINATION The Cowl 5 The Procrastination Station Featuring Doctor Who! David Tennant, the 10th Doctor, turns 42 today!

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PC Tweet of the Week Got a suggestion for the PC Picture of the Week or PC Tweet of the Week? Tweet us @TheCowl! Page 6 World April 18, 2013 Immigrants Face Challenge by Rebecca Larrivee ’13 First, in an article that appeared conclusive. World Staff in The Washington Post, followed by a In local politics, the Rhode Island cover page on Time, Vargas became the state legislature is exploring the DOMESTIC face and the voice of the immigration possibility of offering in-state tuition movement in the US. Since publicly rates to undocumented students who “Immigration is a complicated outing himself, Vargas has sat in front have completed their high school issue. But at its heart, immigration is of Senate immigration panels and experiences at a Rhode Island high quite simple: It’s about people. It’s has been interviewed by a number of school. While students will still not about families. It’s about how we help different media outlets on the topic. qualify for federal assistance through each other understand what being part The mission of Vargas and the Define the FAFSA program (Free Application of this country is all about.” These American movement is to challenge for Federal Student Aid), the move are the words that greet visitors to the stigma that has surrounded will make attaining a university the site Define American, a site owned immigration. A recent victory for the education that much more affordable and operated by Pulitzer Prize- organization, and Vargas in particular, for prospective students who wish to winning journalist and undocumented was the removal of the term “illegal pursue higher education. immigrant Jose Antonio Vargas. alien” or “illegal immigrant” from The most recent development in In an intimate setting in the Aquinas the Associated Press’s Stylebook, a the call for immigration reform is Lounge on Saturday, April 6, Vargas move that was quickly followed by the submission of an immigration led a discussion on immigration with USA Today. The Associated Press has reform bill by the Gang of Eight, a students, professors, government defended this move by stating that the bipartisan Senate group. The bill and school officials, and scholarship term “illegal immigrant” is “biased allocates over $3 billion to “beef up recipients. against the people that it describes,” security on the border, which includes He was invited to speak at a according to CNN. The argument fortifying fences, staffing up patrols breakfast to honor the recipients of the against the term “illegal immigrants” is and acquiring surveillance technology Tam Tran Scholarship, a scholarship that human beings are not themselves from the Department of Defense, awarded to undocumented students illegal, their actions are, and it unfairly including drones and drone pilots,” by the Coalition for Applicants stigmatizes people who often came according to CNN. for Student Opportunities, a part into the country as children and are After the successful completion of of the Cesar Chavez Foundation. actively seeking citizenship. these measures, a plan which can take Applicants to the scholarship must be This road to citizenship is set up to 10 years, migrants can begin to undocumented immigrants and must to become significantly easier for make strides toward attaining legal pledge to join a support group for students whose families immigrated citizenship. Exceptions to this rule other undocumented students. here when they were young. Under are DREAMers and some agricultural Vargas, an immigrant from the current bipartisan legislation called workers. The bill proposes two Philippines, discussed his experience the DREAM Act (Development, Relief, different pathways to legal residency as here in the US, particularly after he and Education for Alien Minors), noted by CNN: “registered provisional discovered that he was not a legal applicants who entered the country immigrant (RPI) and lawful permanent resident of the country. He spoke about illegally as minors would be allowed resident status.” In order to qualify living in fear, the limitations placed to pursue a shorter path to citizenship for either of these, undocumented on travel because he could not get a after completion of university studies applicants must show that they entered driver’s license, and the challenges in or two years in the Armed Forces. the country before December 31, 2011 finding classes and jobs that did not This act is different from the and have committed no felonies in the require pieces of identity that we often DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood US or abroad. The process will come take for granted: Social Security cards, Arrivals, which puts low priority on at high cost for the migrants, with driver’s licenses, etc. the deportation of undocumented a $500 penalty for entering the US It was only after winning the Pulitzer immigrants who arrived as children. illegally and a duty to pay back taxes Prize that he realized the strength of his Supporters hail the bill as one step for all years spent in the US. After these voice and the opportunity that he had in the right direction to complex payments the immigrant will receive to change the immigration experience immigration reform while opponents provisional status and can be hired by for other undocumented people living believe that it will encourage increased any US company. Blue card options in the US. It was then that he came out illegal immigration by lessening with different privileges are being and publicly declared that he was an the consequences, though evidence explored for agricultural workers. undocumented immigrant. to support this claim has not been Korean Peninsula Boils by Korbin Bullard ’16 that the North Korean government a completely inaccurate assumption. World Staff wanted to put an end to the armistice As information involving the KOREAN PENINSULA established in 1953, which concluded crisis between North Korea, South the Korean War. On March 11, an Korea, and the US has unfolded over For more than 40 years, tensions announcement that the armistice is the past few weeks, DIA released a between the United States and North being “scrapped” was made. statement saying they have “moderate Korea have been rapidly increasing. On April 3, 2013, tensions continued confidence the North currently has At times the conflict has reached a to rise when North Korean officials nuclear weapons capable of delivery boiling point in which North Korea announced that they “pledge to by ballistic missiles, however, the threatens to attack the US or South restart its Yongbyon nuclear complex” reliability will be low,” making an Korea, at which time the United making the creation of weapons grade attack on the US more unlikely than States threatens to retaliate. This is a uranium possible. Seven days later, on previous reports. continuous occurrence, but this time April 10, the US announced a “North It is difficult to produce a conclusion could be much different. Korea missile test could be imminent.” considering that the conflict between Tension reached an all-time high The Obama administration believes the US, South Korea, and North Korea in mid-January when CNN reported a possible missile strike on either is transforming every day. Spencer that “North Korea’s National Defense the United States or South Korea Williams ’16 stated, “North Korea is Commission [stated] it will continue could occur at any time. A senior clearly not going to use any form of nuclear testing and long-range rocket administrator in correspondence nuclear strike on the United States launches” in spite of the US’s efforts with the White House believes, and if any attempt is made, the United to end nuclear testing in North Korea. however, “There is no indication States should show North Korea how The North Korean government then that missiles believed being readied terrorism is dealt with.” Williams released a statement that this was part for tests have been armed with any also stated, “North Korea is merely of “an upcoming all out action aimed nuclear material.” In fact, various enjoying their five minutes of fame at the United States.” White House and Pentagon officials and they understand the consequences After several months passed, believe that assuming that North they will be faced with if any evasive tensions continued to escalate. On Korea has attained, tested, and fully actions are made.” March 5, 2013, North Korea announced developed weapons grade uranium is April 18, 2013 WORLD The Cowl 7

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According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple Incorporated (AAPL) has once again fallen behind Exxon-Mobile (XOM) in the battle to become the world’s largest company. Apple saw its stock drop five percent on Wednesday, bringing its market capitalization below Exxon-Mobile’s. The two companies have been trading the top spot for months; a shaky day for one of the giants can bring it down to second place. Anything from macroeconomic data, like China’s GDP results, to internal shakeups or product announcements can send Apple’s stock up or down. Exxon-Mobile’s stock is less volatile, but regulatory uncertainty or conflict in oil-producing regions can affect the price of oil, and thereby Exxon-Mobile. Both of these stocks, therefore, Mike’s Market Corner are vulnerable to a variety of external shocks in addition to changes in the earnings potential of the company due to internal changes. by Mike Lynch ’14 The tension on the Korean Peninsula has implications beyond politics. World Staff Many major companies are headquartered in South Korea. These Major stock market indices sold off to begin the week on Monday, as the include Kia Motors and the Hyundai Group in the automobile sector; Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) fell 265 points (1.79 percent) and the the Hyundai Motor Company, a subsidiary of the Hyundai Group, is the S&P 500 fell 36 points (2.30 percent). China’s GDP grew at 7.2 percent in largest automobile manufacturer in the world by profit. Another company the first quarter of 2013, missing analyst estimates of 8 percent. Gold prices familiar to Americans is the Samsung Group. Many different products are plummeted $138 (nine percent) Monday in response to the poor China GDP produced under the Samsung brand. The most well-known are personal report. China purchases large quantities of physical gold, which could be electronics such as the Galaxy line of cell phones, as well as big-ticket another explanation of the panic selling seen on Monday. If China’s economy items like televisions. Other notable Samsung products include chemicals, were to continue to stumble, this could result in decreased demand for gold, engineering equipment, and insurance. Uncertainty on the peninsula will a big warning sign for gold investors. threaten the bottom line of these companies, which could have a major Mergers and acquisitions has been one of the hottest segments of the effect on the global and domestic economy. economy, and it has shown no signs of slowing down. Thermo Fisher Over the past week, the markets have declined precipitously for several Scientific (TMO), the second largest life-science equipment maker, acquired days. A round of poor earnings results and worrying signs from Europe Life Technologies (LIFE) for $13.6 billion ($76 per share). This will help led to a major selloff, with all ten sectors in the S&P 500 in decline. Markets TMO tap into the market for mapping and testing DNA. Dish Network have been on a powerful upswing for the past several months, but this (DISH) offered to buy Sprint (S) for $25.5 billion in a cash and stock deal that decline threatens the trend. Many investors felt safer putting their money outmatched Japan’s Softbank Corporation’s bid to acquire Sprint. Sprint in Treasury bills. The corresponding rise in the demand for Treasurys closed at $7.06 per share, up 13.50 percent as investors warmly welcomed a increased their price and decreased their yield, which dropped to around bidding war for the company. 1.7 percent.

by Ben Remillard ’13 The WORLD in BRIEF World Staff A Dutch organization named Mars One is offering applicants a one-way trip to Mars. So far, thousands of applicants have signed up. While there is a mission that hopes to go and fly back in 2018, this trip is specifically one-way, hoping to colonize the planet. The project, along with the application process, will be televised as a reality TV show. Applicants would not be able to come back as their muscle and bone mass would be too weakened after the eight-month trip and time spent under Mars’ weaker gravitational field. To avoid running out of supplies, new applicants would be sent every two years to aid those already on Mars. The project will cost about $6 billion to send the first wave of applicants.

Scientists have successfully created the first home-grown kidneys. The kidneys were transported into animals that were able to begin producing urine. Kidneys are the most in-demand organ for transplants, according to the BBC. These new kidneys offer two potential benefits. First, the kidney tissue would match specifically with the patient it would be given to, allowing the patient to forgo the drugs needed to suppress the immune system from rejecting the organ. Second, the new kidneys would greatly increase the number of kidneys available for transplant. The kidney was developed by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

The most powerful earthquake to strike Iran in 50 years occurred Tuesday, causing tremors to be felt as far away as India. The 7.8 magnitude quake occurred near the city of Khash, which is close to Pakistan. Officials in Iran stated that the quake occurred in the desert, 59 miles underground, and reduced the strength down to 4.0. There were no casualties reported in Iran thus far. In Pakistan, however, 35 have been killed, and over 150 have been injured. The Pakistan military responded immediately by sending troops to the affected areas. A 6.6 magnitude earthquake in the Iranian city of Bam, by comparison, killed about 26,000 people.

Nicolas Maduro, the man chosen by Hugo Chavez to succeed him as Venezuela’s next president, has won the national election. Maduro beat out former bus driver Henrique Capriles with 50.7 percent of the vote, compared to Capriles’ 49.1 percent. The defeated party is calling the results “illegitimate,“ however, as there are more than 300,000 incidents of voting violations that must be examined. The Venezuelan National Electoral Council, meanwhile, has ruled the results irreversible. World leaders Vladimir Putin and Raul Castro were among the first to congratulate Maduro. The United States, on the other hand, has called for an audit of the results. Page 8 Opinion April 18, 2013 Adios America, Say It Loud and Proud: by Thomas Cody ’13 Hello Argentina! Senior Staff Writer Reflecting on the Future relfection I Am Graduating! by Jenn Giffels ’14 As I drove back to campus following Isn’t that awesome and sad and cool We can’t. Yes, it’s sad. And no, I do not love Easter break, I realized that it would be the and scary? It is so many things. How are thinking about it either. But I know that I abroad last time I did so as a student. The chapel we supposed to deal with them if we do have to, that if I do not I will miss the best If I asked most of you reading this article peeking over the hill and the big blue bug not acknowledge, nay, embrace, that it part, the final sprint, the victory lap. right now what you’re thinking about, I (the sentry of 95 just outside of Providence) is happening? If we deny it, then we will So I say loud and proud, I AM can almost guarantee the majority of you would, for the last time, hold the promise graduate with a boatload of regrets and GRADUATING! It will be the first thing would respond with things you have to do, of a wonderfully stuffy dorm room, classes missed opportunities because we did not that comes to mind when I wake up from be it study for your exam next week, send I could complain about to anyone and find see the urgency, the top of the hill. How can now on. I AM GRADUATING SOON and summer internship applications, or call a commiserate sufferer, the promise of we sprint, slow down, look around, take it is awesome! Let it be our battle cry. Let your parents, who are probably wondering sunny days spent outside procrastinating one final detour, if we refuse to see that the us live our last days here with no regrets, if you’re still alive. Even supposedly ,and long nights that turned into mornings. top is in sight? How will we say, “To hell no missed opportunities, no friendships enjoyable tasks such as Skyping a friend It is not so much sentimentality for, I truly with it! I only have a couple more weeks? I left unexplored, and all the passion and life from home, planning a birthday dinner, distrust that emotion; It is too much like that will go out tonight,” or “You know what? and hope of freshman year, this time with and getting enough sleep have become song, I can never remember the name, the I’ve never hung out with these people a little more wisdom and experience but, boxes to check off on the to-do list. one that goes, “As we go on we remember before but why not now?” How are we for goodness’ sake, no lack of joy. And let it As seniors in high school, we are all the times we had together…” No, no, supposed to make these decisions? How be the kind of joy that can only come from expected to know what we want to do with no, not good, mushy gushy, I hate it. The will we solidify friendships and make new the knowledge that the end is near that, the rest of our lives, and as early as freshman feeling is more a realization of coming to ones that could last if we don’t recognize yes, yes, WE ARE GRADUATING! year in college we have our classes for the the end of things, not so much mounting that this might be my last chance to do so? next four years mapped out. It’s kind of like the crest of the hill as coming to the point how grocery stores start selling Halloween when you finally see the top and wonder, candy and decorations during the summer: “What is up there and what will I see when why? I reach the precipice?” The director of my program likes to It is too early to give a swan song, a tease us students from the US about how grand farewell, and therein lies that strange absurd we are in thinking that we can emotion that has welled up inside of me. It have our lives so planned out. “A few years is the realization, not that I have come to from now? That’s like science fiction!” Yet the end, but that I have seen it and had that how many conversations happen daily at overwhelming feeling of “Oh dear Lord I PC about life after college, if we’ll pursue don’t know what to do. Should I sprint to master’s degrees, if we’ll look for a job close the finish? Should I slow down and take it to home or halfway across the country, who all in? Should I leave the trail one last time our maids of honor and best men will be… and blaze my own path to the top? I don’t This habit of having our days, weeks, know I don’t know I don’t know. Can I do and months planned out leaves us frantic them all? Should I even think about it, the when things do not go as planned. The dreaded G word?” Yes and yes. Sprint to RIPTA didn’t come? Now I’m going to get the finish, leave the trail, slow down, look to the mall half an hour later, which means around, maybe even backtrack a bit and I won’t make 5:30 dinner time, I can’t get to most emphatically think about the G word. the library with enough time to finish my Thinking about it is the one thing that will paper before my meeting at 8, I’ll go to bed keep things in focus. later, and now I’ll be more tired tomorrow The greatest mistake and greatest pitfall so I’ll have to plan on getting coffee before graduating seniors fall into is denying that class… I’m the first to admit I plan out my it is happening. WE ARE GRADUATING! days like this, and my agenda book is my best friend. The more I’m immersed in Argentinean culture, the more I realize that the time I spend planning is often a waste. For certain Faith Matters: Life is Fragile things, of course, planning is necessary, but when I think of how often these plans change, and then how stressed out I by Fr. James Cuddy, O.P. how much I love working with people. Months of perseverance Campus Chaplain get when things don’t go accordingly, I these people and was utterly at and hard work were about to pay appreciate the flexibility and ability to go peace. Little did I know what the off for a great number of runners. with the flow that the people in Argentina campus day had in store. Thousands of spectators smiled seem to emanate. I didn’t know that we’d all and squinted off into the distance Engrained in Argentinean culture is the spend the afternoon glued to the to catch their friends and family principle of living in the moment. When Monday morning got off to television as details emerged about members turning that last corner as you sit down for a coffee with someone, an unusually good start. I had a terrorist attack in Boston. I didn’t they headed toward the finish line. you’re not thinking about the next place celebrated the 10:30 Mass the night know that we’d be trying to track But in one moment of unbridled you have to be or constantly checking your before, so I hadn’t got a whole lot down a number of students whom terror, everything changed. watch. It’s hard to not live by my old habits, of sleep. But when I woke up, I we knew were running or watching Remembering that life is fragile and of course I still grow impatient with was full of energy and in a great the Marathon. I didn’t know is not meant to strike fear and situations or get stressed about school, my mood. Little did I know what the that we’d be pulling together an anxiety into our hearts. It’s not plans for the summer, and picking classes day had in store. impromptu Mass with hundreds of meant to make us stay in bed with for senior year, but I can see I’ve learned a I made my way over to Slavin, members of the college community the covers pulled over our heads. whole new level to the value of patience grabbed a quick cup of Dunkin’, that evening to pray for the victims. Rather, it’s meant to motivate us to and adaptability. and dropped into the WDOM I couldn’t have known what the do just the opposite. It’s meant to As my director told our group during studio to appear on Fr. Justin’s day had in store. make us get out into the world and one memorable moment, we think we radio show. Our conversation Of the many public expressions live. Today. Now. Go out and run. can predict the future but we can’t, so ranged from the nuances of of sympathy and solidarity that Talk. Laugh. Study. Pray. Serve. stop trying! There’s great merit to being Lutheran anthropology to the emerged in the hours following the Love. Forgive. Share. Read. Write. able to think on your feet, to adapting best characters in Caddyshack. We attack, the one that struck me most Dream. to the circumstances, to being flexible were both on our games and the deeply came from Cardinal Dolan, None of us knows what tomorrow and using the resources available at the morning was getting better by the the Archbishop of New York. will look like. Monday showed us given moment. This doesn’t mean to minute. Little did I know what the He said, “The tragic end to the that we don’t even know what the procrastinate, to ignore deadlines, or not day had in store. Marathon reminds us all that evil rest of the day might bring. As we to think at all about the direction you want I got to the office for my weekly exists and that life is fragile.” It’s continue to pray for the victims, to go in life, but it does mean relieving staff meeting and had some serious not particularly profound, but it’s we save a prayer for ourselves: The yourself of a little unnecessary stress. After Chinese food with my colleagues absolutely true and worth trying to time we have is a gift from you, all, don’t the best-laid plans of mice and in Campus Ministry. We had some remember each day. Lord. Give us the grace to use it men often go awry? And who ends up laughs and had a chance to catch Life is fragile. A day like well. happy and successful in the end but the up on what’s been going on in St. Monday can help us to remember one who can best adapt to the change? Dominic Chapel. I remembered that. It began well for so many April 18, 2013 OPINION The Cowl 9 Providence College’s Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 Our Hearts Go Out to Boston Publisher: Kristine Goodwin by Arman Organisan ’13 & However, we also know the Dara Plath ’13 feelings of resilience, unity, and Co-publisher: Dr. Steven A. Sears EIC & Associate EIC love. As a nation, we have overcome Advisor: Richard F. Kless editorial hate personified into terror; we Editor-in-Chief: Arman Oganisian ’13 have risen from the ashes of two We do not realize how heavy towers lauded for their might, Associate Editor-in-Chief: Dara Plath ’13 our hearts can become until and have become a more united we experience a moment of people because of it. Once again, Managing Editor: Michael Rose ’13 complete sorrow. A heavy heart we have shown an incredible ability to find light in darkness. News Editor: Christine Rousselle ’13 cannot be concealed. It weighs Asst. News Editor: Andres Taborda ’15 on the mind, making each Runners continued past the finish happy minute harder to bear. line, running to nearby hospitals World Editor: Andrew Gellert ’13 This past Monday, the world to donate blood. Others used social Asst. World Editor: Kayla Fernandes ’14 felt a heavy heart. We watched media to notify total strangers that as Boston was struck by an their houses and apartments are Opinion Editor: Genevieve Ilg ’14 act of terrorism that shook a available for shelter during the Asst. Opinion Editor: Kelly Sullivan ’15 strong, proud city to its very lockdown. Arts & Entertainment Editor: Sarah core. No one expected that the This solidarity and love amidst Dombroski ’13 young and innocent would be senseless carnage is what keeps Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor: Sarah targeted in a manner so public despair at bay. As hard as it is to O’Brien ’15 and evil. lift a heavy heart, we must try to Unfortunately, our nation find the strength to do so. Portfolio Editor: Keely Mohin ’14 Asst. Portfolio Editor: Mason Sciotti ’15 has experienced this type of Through unity we will find terrorism before. Indeed, our strength; through love we will find Sports Editor: Bridget Stack ’13 generation was raised in an age hope. Asst. Sports Editor: Sean Bailey ’14 of global terrorism. We know the feeling of hope slipping away. Photography Editor: Saadia Ahmad ’14 Asst. Photo Editor: Rebecca Brophy ’13

Graphic Designer/Illustrator: Marilyn Rideout ’15 Professor Reflects on Marathon Tragedy Head Copy Editor: Cassandra Santoro ’13 by Dr. John Scanlan I live in Cambridge, and have tomorrow. So as he helped her Asst. Head Copy Editor: Courtney Buohl Guest Opinion been an amateur runner in the choose just the right shoes, the three ’15 Boston-Providence area for 20 of us bonded in the way runners years. Where I live, everybody do when they talk about running. Copy Editors: Sabrina Abballe ’13, boston Andrew Butler ’16, Emily Davey ’15, knows somebody who was directly We were runners and we were fans Abbey Guerino ’16, Madi Short ’14, affected by the explosions. A at once. We were supporting one Lauren Trotta ’13, Diana Vlavianos ’15, There is a special camaraderie relative of one of my daughter’s another. Danielle Watkins ’15, Monica White ’13, among runners and the people friends sustained severe leg This important relationship Olivia Winslow ’16 who support them and cheer them injuries, for example. among runners and those who along. The reason is simple: the vast As the news unfolded on Monday support them helps explain why Letter/Guest Submission Policy majority of people who compete evening, I winced yet again when I the lasting, and fitting, images of discovered that the first blast went this year’s Marathon are of runners The Cowl welcomes guest opinions and letters in road races—from the Boston to the editor from members of the Providence Marathon to the Friar 5K—are not off on the doorstep of Marathon and non-runners helping one College community and outside contributors. professional or “elite” athletes. They Sports, the running shop I’ve been another in battlefield conditions. All submissions must include the writer’s name, are everyday people who, when they using for years. The people who People literally tore the shirts off signature, a phone number, and an e-mail are not running, might themselves be work at Marathon Sports—many their backs to stop the bleeding of address where he or she can be reached. Letters should be no more than 250 words in length cheering along the runners from the of whom are themselves runners— strangers’ legs. First responders and will be printed as space permits. Guest sidelines. have organized many road races used lanyards as tourniquets. commentaries should be limited to 500 words Road races are for amateur athletes over the years, and I’ve participated Unlike professional athletics or in length, and only one will be published per primarily, and as such, they remind in a good number of them. I must high-visibility Division I college week. The Cowl reserves the right to edit articles know, at least somewhat, a handful sports, road races are not a branch for space and clarity. Submissions must emailed us of many of the most admirable to The Cowl office no later than 9:00 ­­­p.m. on the aspects of American athletics. They of people who were working in that of the entertainment industry. Sunday before publication. We do not print bring together friends and strangers, shop on Boylston on Monday. Running in a road race is at its core previously published articles. Email responses young people and older people, and I also winced because I had visited an enactment of community, in the to [email protected], and remember people from different walks of life. the Cambridge Marathon Sports best sense of that word. Every road a guest submission is only an email away! Although they take place in specific shop with my 13-year-old daughter race brings together a new group Tiffany & Earl Note places and highlight local customs, the day before the Marathon. of friends and strangers, and often Earlier that day the two of us had in ways that bring out the best in The Tiffany & Earl feature in Portfolio isa they attract weekend athletes from satarized account of Providence College. Both the near and far, just as our own Friar run the Boston Athletic Association its participants. On Monday in question and answers are purely works of fiction. 5K does. And most of the proceeds 5K, which follows for the last mile Boston, this spirit of community Tiffany & Earl are anti-heroes whose comments of road races go to charities or non- or so the exact route of the end may well have saved lives. ultimately satirize the stereotypes they each profit organizations. the Marathon. My daughter and I And no surprise: the people at represent. Perhaps most important, crossed the storied Finish Line on Marathon Sports heroically cared Accuracy Watch road races—whether the Block Boylston Street. Thinking ahead to for the wounded “triaging in the The Cowl is committed to accuracy and carefully Island 15K or the Marine Corps her next race in late April, the James store and outside the store,” as the checks every article that goes into print to ensure that the facts are presented clearly and truthfully. Marathon—release a wonderful Joyce Ramble in Dedham (where owner put it, shortly after their If you find an error in any article, please e-mail feeling of joy among everyone actors dress up as Joycean figures storefront was blown open. the Editor-in-Chief at [email protected]. who participates in them. along the route!), my daughter was As we mourn those who died, Corrections will be printed as necessary. Runners, timers, organizers, police picking out new running shoes. and as we pray for and comfort officers, emergency medical staff, I told the young man who helped those who are suffering in Boston, Advertising journalists, sponsors, friends, us that we had just finished the BAA let us bear in mind that when we Contact The Cowl with advertising requests family, fans with cowbells, and 5K. He quickly congratulated us recall what road races nurture—a and questions at [email protected] or, if even those shouting Marines in both, particularly my daughter, and reliable sense of community—we necessary, via telephone at 401-865-2214. Visit www.thecowl.info for rates, publication dates, and camouflage: everyone is feeling then shifted gears a bit, becoming a may be identifying at least one of the other information about advertising with The Cowl. good before, during, and especially bit more chummy. He explained that sources that will help strengthen us after a road race. he was running the Marathon. “I’m in the days and months and years Subcriptions All this helps explain why doing it just for fun,” he said with ahead. Subscription rate for a weekly issue by mail the outrageous, heinous crime a crooked smile. “I’m not trying to We are all runners now. is $100 per year. Send payment to The Cowl, 1 that marred this year’s Boston compete or anything, but I want to Cunningham Square, Providence, R.I. 02918; make checks payable to The Cowl. Student Marathon strikes a special nerve. finish in under three [hours].” J.T. Scanlan teaches 18th-Century subscription is included in tuition fee; issues are The person or people who set off At that, my daughter and I smiled Literature in the English department available around campus on Thursday nights. the explosions attacked our best crookedly in return, knowing and is the Pre-law Advisor. selves. that we were going to be his fans

The Cowl is a proud member of The Opinion staff’s thoughts and prayers are with the the Associated Collegiate Press. victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy. 10 The Cowl OPINION April 18, 2013 Seeking Gender Equality Tangents Tirades in Military Service & by Kathleen Cavanaugh ’16 eligible for the draft. They have to Take Care of Yourself Opinion Staff march down to their local post office and fill out a Selective Service card. As we approach the end of another academic year at Providence College, with less than society If women are allowed to fight in the three weeks until final exams, summer is beckoning to us, yet it feels as though we are front lines of battle and be eligible drowning in never-ending to-do lists with no sign of a lifeboat in the distance. However, for leadership roles in the military one thing that should be on your end-of-the-semesterto-do list is taking 15 minutes for like men, should they be forced to yourself to rejuvenate: throw on some Jack Johnson music, close your eyes, and let the Finally, the inevitable has been register for the draft too? mellow melodies clear your mind. After doing this, all of those papers and projects won’t brought to fruition: the military ban There are varied opinions on this seem so insurmountable, and you’ll feel more focused and driven to accomplish these on women fighting in combat has issue around the PC campus. Some tasks. When life is overwhelming at this time of year, remember these little “mental health been lifted. Defense Secretary Leon people believe that those women moments” and stay calm, for the excitement of summer is mere weeks away! E. Panetta has decided that by 2016, who want to participate in combat —Nicole Corbin ’15 women will be able to serve in the should be able to, but forced draft front lines of battle. For years now, registration should be suspended brave women have been dedicating until society creates universal their lives to the protection of our equality for women. One PC Celebrating Gratitude country. This hits close to home freshman said, “Until women make Last week I attended a fantastic event on campus. Sponsored by numerous organizations, because female graduates of the as much as men for every dollar they an appreciation dinner for the ABM workers (those who diligently clean our residence halls Providence College ROTC program earn, women should not be forced each day) was held in the Slavin Soft Lounge. The third annual dinner provided an evening have been leaving their families and into the draft.” Women are still not of good food, many thanks, and a few tears as one of the workers gave a speech thanking friends behind to go abroad and put complete equals in society, and it is those who ran the event. I hope this minor entry into The Cowl posits this event on the radar their lives at risk. According to the hard to imagine pushing them into for our readers. While this short blurb does not give justice to what a wonderful night it was, New York Times, “More than 800 battle when they are seen as inferiors I hope you all will remember this when it comes around again, and also extend gratitude to women have been wounded in the in the work place. those who assist us each day with smiles on their faces. wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and However, I believe in the old cliché —Matt Santos ’14 more than 150 have been killed.” that we can’t have our cake and eat Mind you, this is without being in it too. As women, we can’t seek combat roles. Before the ban, the out the opportunity to participate North Korean Rhetoric danger was all there, but without in the front lines of combat without the payoff of receiving leadership putting ourselves in the position to In recent weeks, provocative rhetoric by North Korea has opened up a debate about the roles. All risk, no glory. With that, fulfill that duty. If the time comes prospects of a nuclear war. Here on the East Coast, and perhaps even on the entire North women should be allowed to have when we are asked to register, we American continent, we need not worry about being hit with a nuclear warhead. One of the combat roles in the military. are going to have to be as strong as reasons is because North Korea has limited capabilities to equip even a short-range missile According to CBS News, this those men and women who choose with nuclear weapons and the other is because Dennis Rodman is advising Kim Jong-Un. new decision will eventually to be in the armed forces every year. Nonetheless, we should still take the North’s rhetoric seriously and cautiously because force Congress to take a look at Yes, the idea of being drafted is history has surprised us before. our country’s current service frightening for many people. But, —Nathan McGuire ’16 registration process. There has not if women want to receive the same been a draft for the United States pay and leadership roles as men do, Armed Services since 1973. But, we should be asked to register for a Letter to the Editor if the time comes for another one, potential draft with our male peers. what role will women have to play? If we want gender equality, we must Reflection on Service and Amnesty International When American males wake up on accept the bad along with the good. Since I am a real American (combat wounded veteran of World War II as an their 18th birthdays, they do so with army rifleman against the Japanese in the Pacific Southwest theatre of operations the knowledge that they are now that required eight months’ hospitalization), I also served against the North Koreans and Chinese during the Korean War. Also, a believer in the teaching of the Roman Catholic Church with the emphasis of being “pro-life,” and a real Catholic. I am also a real sinner, which I hope has been forgiven by God on my way to salvation and the realization of the “geatic vision.” I never thought I would be praising Amnesty International for being an opponent of “sorcery” CORR Values that is presently enclemican Papua New Guinea (yours truly spent six months in 1944 in my second World War II sojourn). This 1973 sorcery act criminalizes the practice of sorcery and recognizes the accusation of sorcery as a defense in Love is the Answer murder closes critics of the law say that it encourages against people accused of by Emily Corr ’13 gullible, and fun-driven of beings, being sorcery by codifying by black magic as a legal phenomenon. The killing Opinion Staff nonetheless. Even as an innocent of Kepari Leniata, a 20-year-old woman who was stripped, tortured, doused in child I knew we were strapped for gasoline and set ablaze. The United Nations said it was deeply disturbed by her faith money. But why, then, would he killing, which was reportedly carried out by relatives of a six- year-old boy who even offer? they claimed had been killed by her sorcery. This past Sunday, the Gospel However, I find it incomprehensible that I have been given avenue on our When I was a child, my father recounted Jesus asking the most campus by the college administration and the PC Board of Directors. It also would often say to me, “You can important question He will ever allocated $1,654 to AI which supports abortion for 2012 and 2013. St. Thomas have anything you want.” Now ask us: “Do you love me more than Aquinas said abortion is a grave sin against nature. Bishop Thomas J. Tobin this seems strange, as most of us these?” It was upon hearing these said, “Abortion is torture according to scientific studies as it causes pain and heard just the opposite as children, words that I realized that love is suffering.” AI should adhere to Thomas Aquinas and Bishop Tobin, especially being told “no” and “because I the very thing that centers us in our the members of AI on the PC Campus, What do you think? Incidentally, Bishop said so” more times than we could lives—that from which everything Tobin is a member of the PC Board of Directors. count. But I vividly remember flows. When we love and allow Sincerely, sitting on my floral bedspread and ourselves to be loved, anything is Russell P. Demoe ’73 in the backseat of our minivan, possible. All of our dreams and P.S. When am I going to receive a PC honorary degree? and Dad uttering those strange desires are fulfilled, and we are words with such confidence and happy. This is what happens when honesty. I thought it strange at we learn to love God with our the time too. I knew, even then, whole heart. that he couldn’t give me anything It has taken me until the age I wanted. Although I often took a of 21 to realize that the question few minutes to think of the most was never why, but what. When extreme gifts one could possibly Dad offered to give me whatever receive, dreaming of ponies and I wanted, he wasn’t talking about trips to Disney World, I restrained Barbie dolls and ice cream before myself from making requests. I dinner. He was talking about thought I was doing him a favor. love. Unconditional, uninhibited, “Dad can’t really give me anything wholehearted, life-giving love. I want. He’s just being nice. We Because by loving me, he knew I don’t have a lot of money. I don’t would learn to love myself, others, want to make him feel bad.” and God, and thereby “have In the years since, I have anything I wanted.” reflected on those little moments So here’s to promising to give with confusion. What a statement others “anything they want,” and to make to a child. The provider experiencing those very things offering to provide anything. ourselves. Happy Birthday Mr. Demoe. And to the most dependent, The Cowl appreciates your contributions. April 18, 2013 OPINION The Cowl 11 How Cowl Articles Impact the Writer PC & the Dating Scene meander down a page to find that they by Kaylee Miller ’13 have the means to get there, whether by Beatriz Forster ’13 Opinion Staff Opinion Staff still have not answered their question or it be RIPTA or car or boat or plane or satisfied their intellectual desire. People even glider. The opportunities to get reflection take much for granted when they read an campus to know each other in a social setting XXXXXXXXXXXXX article, since they have to assume that they are readily available. Do we really feel To write for news media is to make one’s share fundamental things with the writer, While there are a lot of great things that we need to be drunk in order to self vulnerable to criticism, rebuke, and or else the opinion of the latter would be of about Providence College, there is interact with one another? Because if scorn. Similarly, to write for a newspaper absolutely no interest or consequence. one major problem on this campus that is the case, then we have another gives a writer the precious gift to perhaps Here’s something I think we all share: that I feel that I need to get off of my problem entirely on our hands. The help open a window for someone so that we don’t want to grow up, or if we do, we chest. It is a problem that has troubled best relationships are built in a sober this individual may consider a previously only accept this rite of passage on our own me over the past four years, and it is setting, where the lights are on, the unexplored idea. These are two facets terms. It’s significant that “growing up” something that I might have been too words are not slurred, and we aren’t of writing for The Cowl which I take seems to connote a mere biological process scared to talk about until now, for fear being pushed and shoved around by seriously, and that both entrust the crafter that excludes our souls. I think that this is that it might do more harm than good. crowds. of an article with a momentous amount of an erroneous association that dangerously But the fact is, romance is a completely I use PC as an example here, but I responsibility. I know that I also speak for leaves too much out. Obviously, we’ve dead concept here at PC. think this lack of romance is something other students when I say that we do not all physically matured so that we look We live in a culture that is based that occurs at college campuses all write for the school newspaper in order like adults who are ready to assume our on hooking up, a quick fix on the across the country. Beyond college, to preach rhetoric. If this was the case, responsibilities in the world. But look again, weekends that we quickly laugh about students from middle and high schools we’d be inflating our egos and expending and you might not be so certain that those and then awkwardly ignore during the are submitting themselves to an idea of your valuable time. Instead, I believe that “mature” human beings aren’t suppressing week. We tally our hookups like they love that is completely false. Texting, whether or not we’re cognizant of the fact, some tears or gasping to think that college are points that will ultimately lead to Facebook, and Twitter have made what we write is not just for you but also for will soon be over. a gold medal. And quite frankly, when us lazy, judgmental, and completely us. Let me explain. Thank God that we’re more than just we think about the level that we have superficial in our idea of love. We No, writing should not be a self-serving matter, because if we weren’t, you’d be reduced ourselves to, it is disgusting. get to know people based on profile enterprise for the greater glory of the writer. pretty deceived about the state of students’ What happened to the romance, the pictures and tweets, and we court one You see, the topic of our articles, at least minds just by cursorily glancing around. dates, the hand-holding, and the another through text. Rarely, if ever, for the Opinion section, is not assigned, Sure, tears and gasps are physical signs, but manners? do we get to know each other in that but rather chosen because it is important the fears and anxieties that they represent I can count on one hand the number intimate one-on-one setting. to us individually. In some way, a certain go much deeper. This past weekend, at the of girls I know here who have been Although I am writing from a subject has been on our minds all week, Accepted Students Mass, I heard something asked on a date in the past year. female perspective, I do not believe albeit subconsciously. It’s certainly not true during Fr. Brian Shanley’s, O.P., homily Those who date and have the steady that men bear all the responsibility that my opinion on an issue means that I that wasn’t principally intended for those relationships are seen as the lucky in making a relationship happen. I have it all figured out, that the past week who are already students at PC but that I few on our campus. Obviously it takes am slightly old-fashioned in the way has constituted the completion of a grand needed to hear anyway. time and commitment to foster healthy that I believe a man should ask out a jigsaw puzzle which I’ve just proudly I hope that I paraphrase this okay, but relationships with one another, but I woman, but we can’t live only by that assembled. Each article represents not a one of the points that resounded with me believe that many of us are unwilling standard anymore. We all have the finished thought released to PC, but rather is that we’re liars if we say that we’re not to put ourselves out there. Ultimately, responsibility to build relationships an ongoing rumination which the writer afraid when what we see ahead of us on the we lack a sense of vulnerability and with one another. We could all benefit continues to ponder as the exciting process horizon is unknown. This fear, though, is we don’t take chances because we are by putting ourselves out there at some of publishing an article, reaching readers, perfectly natural and human. How boring afraid of rejection. point throughout the semester. Hold and then hearing feedback takes place. life would be if we had all the answers. I don’t understand what the real someone’s hand, make them feel What I write may animate tempers or Both writer and reader would be obsolete aversion is to dating. Providence is special, tell them you care. A little bit form smiles among those on the receiving because then both of them would know full of fun restaurants, and we all of compassion can go a long way. end of the newspaper, but perhaps what it all already. It is only by admitting and people think about less frequently is how embracing our fears that we can “grow our articles impact us. So often what I up” and thrive. 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by Sarah Dombroski ’13 Dok’s Deli: SANDWICHES A&E Editor Dok’s Deli is a small hideaway FOOD on Ives Street, wallowing in the limbo between Thayer Street Dear Providence College Community, and Wickenden Street. Rather unassuming from the outside, Dok’s We address the campus semi- is a clean, sleek, almost freezer-esque regularly through 140 characters. cathedral to the sandwich. First, However, as the year comes to a the menu: a simple, no-nonsense close, @pCpHaTkiDz has decided collection of 20 of the most eclectic, to speak to the Providence College finely crafted sandwiches you will community through a series of reviews ever lay eyes on. The Kayotic Ham: of restaurants on our personal bucket sliced ham, smoked gouda, baby list. Please read carefully, and mark up arugula, grilled red onions, and your maps thoroughly. Tabasco-garlic aioli on toasted nutty wheat prove to be a perfect balance Love, of flavors that complement each other PcPhAtKidZ subtly. Dok’s smokes their own meat in-house, which produces the freshest product possible that does not need to be bolstered by means of decorative The Butcher Shop: bread or pressed sandwiches (both BREAKFAST of which are great in appropriate situations). It truly is a sandwich In terms of purchasing the best establishment, as their food is served readily available egg sandwich in in a basket with homemade chips Providence, the Butcher Shop tops and house-brined pickle, the perfect the list. Served on a bevy of breads sides to any sandwich. In addition (although you would be foolish to to sandwiches, Dok’s serves burgers, get anything but French), bacon, egg, salads, and soups. The brisket chili is and cheeses are overflowing with all simply to die for, dahling. of the goodies. Although they serve breakfast all day, the Butcher Shop also has deli sandwiches that must taste as good as they look and various salads. All the way over by Wayland Square, the Butcher Shop requires one to bypass the local hotspots like Papa Paulie’s and LaSalle to get the goods, but we promise, it is worth it.

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Lying in the valley by RiRa and the Capital Grille, Luxe dwells as the Burger Mecca at the center of Providence. Although there are others of similar function around the US of A, the build-your-own burger aspect of Luxe is indisputably its defining feature. First, given the choice between Kobe beef, Gold Label beef, a veggie burger, chicken, or something else that is so irrelevant that I cannot remember what it is, the diner must select the foundation of their meal. Then, it is time to let your artistic flair soar, because crafting these burgers, my friends, is an art. Luxe boasts premium toppings such as fried mozzarella, pulled pork, and even a fried egg, but also a wide range of regular toppings and dipping sauces, along with the opportunity to “pimp those fries” with cheese sauce, chili, etc. Luxe, from start to finish, provides the best single burger in Providence, from plate to palate.

PHOTO COURTESY OF SARAH DOMBROSKI ‘13 April 18, 2013 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT The Cowl 15 Curtains: Opens to a Full House Continued from front page on tears of mirth. Though the majority of musical twist to it.” numbers were entertaining, crowd One of the most memorable favorites were the hilarious “The characters was Lieutenant Frank Cioffi, Woman’s Dead” following Jessica’s played by Daniel Caplin ’14. “Frank” is demise, and the ominous “He Did hired to investigate the homicide, but he It” at the beginning of Act II. Katrina becomes far more interested in picking Pavao ’16, well cast as straightforward up the pieces of the failed Robbin’ and snappy stage mother Carmen Hood than in piecing together the Bernstein, shined in “It’s a Business,” murder mystery. Delivered differently, and Patrick Mark Saunders, playing Frank’s lines may have been far too lovesick lyricist Aaron Fox, melted corny, but Caplin makes them work, hearts with “I Miss the Music.” Of playing Frank as a goofy klutz with an course, I have to give a shout-out to the exaggerated Boston accent and overall amusing “What Kind of Man?” as well, awkward mannerisms. a song that criticizes critics for being so “As an actor, and avid fan of critical (uh, hi there). musical theatre, playing Frank Cioffi The live orchestra, colorful set, and is both a challenge and a joy I eagerly beautifully crafted costumes all added await every day before I arrive at the to the embellished musical effect of the theatre,” said Caplin. show. Costing only $5 for students, $10 Other standout performances were for senior citizens and PC faculty and those of Erin Fusco ’13, playing the staff, and $15 for the general public, high-maintenance leading lady, Jessica Curtains is certainly a show worth Cranshaw, and Grace Curley ’14, seeing and will be performed in the acting as the overeager stage manager, Angell Blackfriars Theatre at 8 p.m. on Johnny Harmon. Though Fusco’s April 19-20 and 2 p.m. on April 21. performance as Jessica was short-lived Marisa Urgo ’14 (chorus member (pun fully intended), she personified Jane Setler) sums up the passionate her in a realistic way that qualified performance and the cast and crew’s the other characters’ excitement over dedication over the past few months: her death. Curley’s facial expressions “Curtains is a really special musical alone were Tony-worthy, and almost because it reminds all of us why we every appearance she made brought love doing musicals in the first place.”

PHOTOS COURTESY OF LOGAN BRUNEAU ‘15 EDITOR VS. EDITOR This Week: Favorite Excuse to Skip Class Sarah O’Brien Sarah Dombroski Her Choice: Gone Golfin’ Her Choice: Ridiculous Antics

Her Views: If you’re gonna skip class, you gotta Her Views: Don’t we all reserve the right to do it with class. None of those subpar excuses. Pay engage in ridiculous behavior? As the school year close attention, since many of you may need such an dwindles, and the summer fever sets in, I believe alibi after a weekend spent on the green…In order that antsiness builds up in Providence College to become Masters of the excuse, you must be sure students like carbonation. If you don’t partake in there are no holes in your story. If there is a hole-in- ridiculous behavior from time to time, you will one, your professor will know your lie is Bogey. He burst. Ridiculousness is a birthright, but only or she will call you out-of-bounds, saying, “A little when your chosen activity lives up to its hype. Birdie told me you were at a partee…” Of course, if You can’t say, “Didn’t go to class to play frisbee, you putt in the effort to articulate an excuse, you it was RIDIKQLOUZ.” That’s just lame. Go milk might as well give it a shot. Even if there’s some a cow, go skeet shooting, snorkling, join a hotdog backswing from your lie, you probably won’t have eating contest, become an amateur face painter a stroke. So, if you’re having a rough day, meet me instead. Have a festival of ridiculousness, if you at the 19th hole. will. C’est la vie!

Her Views on Dombroski: This is, in a word, Her Views on O’Brien: Golfing is golfing. I ridiculous. Milking cows? Smooth, Sarah. Real don’t want to bash it too much because I have a cool. Totally normal. Will you be sporting your feeling that a)I will need to learn how to play it ridiculous “summer sweater” while engaging in at some point. these ridiculous antics? Did my message not get b) I adore golfing attire and plan to break it out through to you last week? You need help, hun. Or in the upcoming weekends as a result of the maybe you’re just lonely? Drake may say, “No new warm weather... c) It is relatively stationary, friends,” but let’s cut this milkmaid some slack. and sometimes you are provided with a cart, Or some steak. Was that in poor taste? Don’t have which is an aspect I not only respect, but also a cow about it—or do. I’m in no mooood to care. enjoy. However, skipping class to go golfing is Carry on, ridiculous rascals of the PC community. less than heroic, O.B. Like I said, go milk a cow Keep anything but calm. And people, please invite instead. Dombroski to your shenanigans. PHOTO COURTESY OF CAPECODGOLFVACATIONS.COM PHOTO COURTESY OF SAAWINTERNATIONAL.ORG 16 The Cowl ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT April 18, 2013 The Bachelor Steals Viewers’ Hearts

by Kelly Laske ’16 why she was sent home. Her brother A&E Staff openly did not believe that Sean loved his sister and said, “You’re crazy about TELEVISION a lot of girls, right? I think you’re just a playboy.” This greatly offended Sean, and They are a group of television shows Desiree was sent home at the next rose that you tell yourself not to watch but you ceremony. Her tearful exit and goodbye to cannot turn away from, often referred to as Sean made everyone feel sadness for her. The Bachelor franchise. Some refer to these At the Women Tell All event, it was shows, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and revealed that Desiree would be the next Bachelor Pad, as TV’s “lowest low.” The bachelorette, and she immediately grew Bachelor franchise brings in a ridiculous a fan base. Rumors are beginning to fly, number of viewers (around seven million and insider journalists are already trying to each week) and can be considered some piece together who she brings to the top 10. of the most watched television shows out On March 16, 2013, ABC caught there. Even though the show is filled with devoted fans by surprise by suddenly random catfights and endless drama, people cancelling The Bachelor Pad, a show that across the nation are continuing to tune in. consists of men and women from past But the question is simple: Why? seasons who were voted out and have a After 10 years, there has been a total of chance to find love and/or win $250,000. 17 seasons of The Bachelor and seven The contestants live in a house together of The Bachelorette, and only a mere and pair up in an attempt to win challenges four out of 24 couples have “made it and get the opportunity to go on dates. The work.” No one can truly justify why they show took drama to a whole new level, and enjoy watching a show that, let us face viewers were asking for more. Producers it, fails at match making. But with a new are not answering questions as to why there season of The Bachelorette coming this will not be another season, but did confirm summer, and the sudden cancellation of that the show will come back in 2014. Bachelor Pad season three, buzz about It is as simple as this: you either love what is to come is already in the air. The Bachelor franchise or you hate it. After getting dumped by Sean Lowe in Half the people who love it cannot figure the most recent season of The Bachelor, out why they keep watching it. Because fan favorite Desiree Hartsock is ready to they bring in over five million viewers find love on the show’s summer season. every week, producers will keep the Hartsock, 26, is currently filming her series of shows going for as long as they PHOTO COURTESY GOODMORGANBRASFIELD.BLOGSPOT.COM season in Atlantic City with 25 lucky can. This summer, will Desiree be able men. A bridal stylist from Los Angeles, to make it work and defy everyone’s Desiree is most famous for the fact that her expectations by forming a relationship brother is considered one of the reasons with one of the lucky contestants?

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by MelanieAHA Souchet ’14 at the time. It’s a bit difficultMoment to come to she said. I had to admit I didn’t know. been, considering the circumstances, Portfolio Staff an existential conclusion when all you I’d been too busy wondering what they and was about to go home. I should can do is stare at the mangled wreck were going to do with my bike and if have reevaluated all of my life fiction of your bike and wonder how big of a the damage was repairable. “Your choices by now, but I hadn’t. I just dent it left in that car. priorities are really messed up, you sat in the tacky chairs and wondered People like to talk about that It didn’t come in the ambulance, know that, right?” she scolded. “You why I was suddenly feeling ill. moment in their life when they either. Again, it was probably the could have died.” My mom would later say that it realized that they needed to step shock. It was hard enough focusing Her saying that didn’t trigger the was probably the Vicodin. Apparently, things up. That shining moment when on the paramedics, all of whom moment. I just shrugged it off. The my family has a history of issues with they decided to turn their life around, were wondering how I’d bashed fact that my existence had nearly been painkillers that no one had seen fit to kick that gambling addiction, write the my forehead open even though I wiped out seemed less important than tell me. I threw up in the cab like a next great American novel, or balance was wearing a helmet. I had been the fact that my face was covered in drunken freshman. the state budget. For a lot of people, it wondering the same thing. I could blood. It was only then, as the driver pulled happened after a near-death moment. I only hope I wasn’t bleeding to death. I ran the gauntlet of medical over so I could lean my head out the had the near-death moment, but not so Since they didn’t immediately drag procedures, and any one of them could door, that I wondered where exactly much the revelation. Not at first. me off to surgery when I reached the have triggered The Moment. But none my life had gone wrong. It should have hit me in the seconds emergency room, I figured I wasn’t. did. I didn’t come to grips with the I guess being hit by a car wasn’t after the car sideswiped my bike and The moment didn’t come while I frailty of my existence as I sat in the undignified enough for the aha sent me flying. But it didn’t. There was was waiting in the ER, held immobile CAT scanner. I wasn’t overwhelmed moment. Puking. That was the key. no moment of my life flashing before by my own soreness and a neck brace. with relief and a desire for change as Since that day, I got a new bike, my eyes, no revelation that I’d led the I did start crying, though. Some poor they stitched my forehead shut. Nor had my stitches removed, and started most bread-and-butter existence in the nurse stopped to check on me, and did I start to weep for lost time when getting out more. Not exactly the history of mankind. In fact, my only when she asked if I was okay, all I my x-ray results came back all clear. brilliant Hallmark ending one might thought was “what” and the only thing could manage was, “That bike was Before you think I’m entirely insane, I expect, but it’s a step in the right that hit me was the ground. brand new.” was at least grateful that I didn’t have direction. I just sometimes wish that I It didn’t hit me when I was propped Not my most dignified moment, I’ll any broken bones. could have figured it out without the up against a wall and trying to figure admit it. I didn’t even have the moment as embarrassment. out why my head was bleeding. That I calmed down when my sister I sat in the waiting room while my was another textbook time for me to arrived. She was taking it remarkably sister called the cab. I was over my have The Moment, but I was in shock well. “At least tell me the guy stopped,” shock, more fine than I should have

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The river runs deep where bridges were burned. I’ll light the fire all alone to see it turn to ash, And I'll jump in the river and float away Character! Until I miss these pink night skies.

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Chosen Craft The lonely like a weight on my shoulders Pressing down upon me, The tired like a gnawing within me, Entrusted as the co-caretaker and cultivator of the Consuming all that I was, world, as well as the companion for her Man. The nothingness I have become Is tearing me apart at the seams, I’m not whole, Hot or Not? I’m undone. No longer so simple, this existence, No longer so complete. She’s got a pretty great body for someone thousands The lonely leaves me transparent of years old and looks great in a fig leaf. With the understanding I’m broken, The tired steals shallow breaths from my lungs With the knowledge I’m drowning, The nothingness I have become Personality Is killing me. I’m not whole, She’s naïve, but always has good intent. Is she a I’m saint or sinner? God only knows... Undone.

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by Mason Sciotti ’15 just as clearly as you perceive bruises? I was faster, Asst. Portfolio Editor mine, but I digress. and lucky that I was. fiction Though I know you don’t The gun? He was hurt, believe me, I will continue. The but still threatening me. I’m going to start off with problem with my story is that it I could see it in his eyes; I the assumption that you won’t is quite simple; it was a matter of knew. I pulled out the gun, and believe me. No matter what I self-defense. There was no malice I fired. I emptied the clip. Would do to convince you that I was for the public to be shocked and you have not done the same? justified in my actions, you’ll awed about, no mutual lover, no Would you have not protected no remorse, see me as a cretin, a low-life, a crime of passion at which to wag your own life? No, no of course which has subhuman waste of flesh and the finger. No ability to tsk-tsk you wouldn’t have. You’re a no reason to blood with utter disregard and at the perpetrator, to tout their veritable Messiah, savior of feel remorse? contempt for morality, ethics, holier-than-thou attitude. It was the oppressed, understanding How can you goodwill towards men, and just self-defense. He attacked, I of the plight of the man who fix what is humanity as a whole. As far as retaliated, and I came out on top. pulls a knife on you on a dark justified? Ah, you’re concerned, I’m barely Why did he suffer two shots street corner at 3 a.m. Of course yes I see. Justified worth the air that the judge to the head, one to the gut, you wouldn’t defend yourself; in your sense of the word. My inhaled in order to articulate and numerous stab wounds? you’d offer him your lung, and mistake. I thought we were a my condemnation. But how can Well, I can tell that you have turn the other cheek so he can nation of laws, not of easily you judge me when you have never been in a fight. It’s an get better aim at your heart. swayed, prejudiced men. Silly only seen me on the cross? You altered state of mind; your But what do I care. You don’t me. Well, off I go then, I suppose. know my nature by the manner consciousness escapes you. He believe me anyway; I’m scum. Into the hole whence I came, or in which I fold my hands? Or pulled his knife, I pulled mine; Dirt. Less than that, actually. so you say. I’ll just be here, using perhaps it is the finger that I I was quicker. I honestly could Nothing. A void of humanity. that dusty old piece of paper choose to use to scratch my not tell you if it was five jabs or Skin and bones and blood once called the Bill of Rights as temple that gives me away? Well, 15, and you wouldn’t be able to without a soul. Therefore, I’m not kindling. I’d have to say that your pressed either. All I was thinking of was sure what you expect this prison suit and tie tied as tight as a survival. Why do I not have sentence to accomplish. How noose gives away your purpose any marks on me? No cuts or can you reform that which feels PHOTO COURTESY OF HORST HELD

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McGuire scored three goals in the victory while his freshman teammate racked attempting to befriend the team while This 2011 feature stars the extremely up nine saves, including a potential game tying shot from Holy Cross. The team trying to retrieve his dad’s signed Babe popular Brad Pitt, as the Athletics’ GM had a difficult time in the first game back home against in-town rival Brown. Ruth ball is extremely easy to enjoy. Billy Beane, and the hilarious Jonah Hill, They fell to the Bears 7-6 in a difficult night game. Greg Fitzmaurice ’15 led the Why is this the greatest baseball movie? who plays Beane’s genius assistant GM fight for the Friars, scoring two goals in the loss. Because the plot is not about money, Peter Brand. Although some may feel this fame, or even winning. It is about a movie is not entirely about baseball, it Women’s Softball: The Lady Friars had a tough start this week, being shut bunch of kids who play ball during the beats the traditional portrayal of baseball out in all three games of their series against the University of South Florida. summer. They enjoy playing the game since it actually incorporates the whole However, they bounced back in an extremely strong way throughout the and play it solely for their love of baseball story of a Major League organization’s week, posting a 3-0 record after that point. They did this with two big victories on a less-than-stellar field they deem The daily operations. over in-state rival University of Rhode Island. The third victory was a 7-4 win Sandlot. The story is sure to bring viewers Moneyball is based on the real-life over Boston College which put the team at 9-1 against non-conference teams back to the days when hanging out and events of the 2002 Oakland Athletics’ outside of tournament games. The standouts for the Lady Friars in their two getting into trouble with friends were the baseball season, as the team tried to wins against URI came from their pitching staff. Corinne Clauss ’13 went the only priorities. remain competitive in the AL West with distance in the first win, holding URI to four hits and one run. Kiara Amos Enough with the sentimental part; The only a small-market budget. Throughout ’16 also went all seven innings in the second win, allowing only six hits and Sandlot is just an overall great movie to the film, Beane fights many well- two runs. watch…and it is very quotable. If you respected advisers and organizational have not heard the phrase “You’re killing figures that are highly skeptical of his me, Smalls” in your life, you desperately strategy. With a “moneyball” approach, need a new friend group. Do not get the A’s structure their roster based on me started about the epic chase scene. pure statistics instead of scouting reports, Sure, car chases are entertaining for and essentially field a team of rejects In the about a minute, but being chased by a and unproven talent. After early-season humongous beast (a huge, intimidating struggles, the team eventually starts to dog) to the soundtrack of “Wipe Out” improve and tallies an AL record-setting has to be one of the most enjoyable 20-game unbeaten streak and a trip to the Nationally Recognized: Jon Gillies ’16 was recognized by the Hockey two minutes in movie history (slight playoffs. Commissioners AssociationNews (HCA) on April 12, 2013 for his stellar play all exaggeration). This movie provides a truly amazing season. He was recognized in two major ways, by winning National Division I Overall, The Sandlot is a classic that is story of the underdogs and also shows rookie of the year and being named a second team All-American. Gillies posted a great flick to watch regardless of age, the strategy involved with this incredible absurd numbers at the goalie position this year, recording 992 saves in thirty- mood, or time period. If you have not winning streak. In addition to the stellar five games and contributing in a huge way to the Friars 17-14-7 record. seen it, I just ask of you: do not watch the storyline, the Pitt-Hill dynamic duo sequels. provides an entertaining and realistic The Unsung Hero: Kyle Murphy ’13 was presented with the Derek Hines portrayal of the Beane-Brand pair in the Unsung Hero Award in Men’s Division I Hockey on April 12, 2013. The -James Kirby ’15 A’s front office. Overall, Moneyball is a Hockey Commissioners Association (HCA) made Murphy the second Friar to well-done interpretation of a real MLB be nationally recognized in the end of season Men’s Division I Hockey awards. team and deserves to be called the best Murphy was a key leader on a very young Friars team, playing in all thirty- and most realistic baseball movie. eight of the team’s games this year and scoring three goals while adding eight -Sarah Wacik ’15 Baseball Rallies Around Boston MLB Shows Boston Its Support After Tragedy

by DJ Anderson ’16 Park at every Red Sox home game, in Sports Staff the third inning of their home game against the Arizona Diamondbacks a baseball day after the tragedy. At the end of this tribute, YES Network Announcer Michael Kay The horrible events at the Boston put it best when he said, “We are Marathon on Monday, April 15, thinking of our friends to the North.” 2013 represented any major city’s This attitude extends way past the worst nightmare. As gruesome New York Yankees, as many other and terrifying details of the attacks teams made similar tributes to the unfolded, the rest of the United Red Sox and the entire city of Boston. States did the only thing it knows to The Milwaukee Brewers used do in a time of panic: support. Every song in their approach to a Boston major city in the country reached out tribute as well, playing the theme to Boston less than moments after the song of Cheers, a famous show attacks, knowing that their support formerly filmed in Beantown, before was just what the city needed. their game the day after the attacks. Although times like these show Finally, the Cleveland Indians made the minor importance of sports in an effort to reach out to Boston on the scope of human life, athletic Tuesday, April 16, 2013. They posted events can provide some of the the phrase “Boston Strong” during a biggest stages to rally people moment of silence before hosting the around tragedy. Major League Red Sox at Progressive Field. Baseball and its biggest teams and The ways in which people can cities recognized this, and these contribute to Boston’s cause are organizations showed this in their endless, but all of the gestures made response. by the various organizations of Major The most noticeable response League Baseball are special and of an organization came from the unique. They showed the way that most unlikely source. The New York support of every American person Yankees, the team that makes up and city is above anything else. the other half of the best rivalry in sports, sent a huge message to their rival Boston Red Sox. They played Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline,” a song played traditionally in Fenway PHOTO COURTESY OF ABCNEWS 26 The Cowl SPORTS April 18, 2013 Smart Kids Can Play Hockey Yale Wins Hockey Championship just 10 miles apart, and they are handled the St. Cloud State Huskies, was a huge momentum boost and by Chris Szimanski ’14 fierce competitors. Following the Sports Staff dispatching them by a final of 4-1. they took it to a Quinnipiac team game, which had a 7 p.m. puck drop, The championship game saw a which seemed deflated. Three third one of the two Connecticut schools hockey tightly contested first two periods as period goals provided Yale with 4-0 would claim its first NCAA Hockey the Bulldogs entered the final period championship game victory and Championship in program history. leading only by a single goal, which their first title in program history. This Saturday, the Yale Bulldogs Both schools compete in the Eastern came in the waning seconds of the Along the way, Yale defeated the debunked two myths that have long Collegiate Athletic Conference middle stanza. This lead seemed top three teams in the rankings been misunderstood about college ,which has long been jokingly insignificant as Yale had dropped beginning with No. 2 Minnesota hockey. The first is that smart people referred to as the EZAC for the lack the previous three meetings with the in the regional, followed by No. 3 do not play hockey, and that hockey of competitive teams. It last had a Bobcats this season. Also, in regional UMass-Lowell, and finally the top- players are just “lax bros” from champion in 1989 when Harvard play, Quinnipiac had dispatched seeded Bobcats. north of the border. The second is claimed the crown of college hockey. Canisius after trailing 3-1 at one that the ECAC is no loger irrelevant. The ECAC proved to be a competitive point. Coming out for the third, Yale Hockey players have an unfair conference this season, earning three proved that the late goal stereotype as being unintelligent spots in the field of 16 teams to play despite the fact that last season Yale for the NCAA posted a impressive percentage as more than two-thirds of the Championship, roster was honored with ECAC the same number All-Academic Honors. The Friars of spots Hockey East posted an impressive mark with 40 teams earned. percent of last year’s team earning Last Thursday, the All-Academic Honors as well. This Frozen Four, a play on year’s academic honors have yet to the NCAA Basketball be released since the semester has Tournament’s Final not concluded, but the teams are Four, kicked off both expected to have an equally with Yale beating impressive showing. UMass-Lowell Hockey is a very cerebral game, in overtime and requires intelligent athletes. prior to Even those members of the team Quinnipiac who did not earn All-Academic defeating St. Honors by way of their GPAs Cloud State. possess a strong knowledge for the Yale came game, as any athlete who plays at from behind the collegiate level must. to tie and Connecticut went into the final eventually win knowing they were in for a good day the game in overtime with ECAC conference rivals Yale 3-2, knocking out the Riverhawk Bulldogs and Quinnipiac Bobcats team which ended the Friars’ season set to square off. The campuses are three weeks ago. Quinnipiac easily Photo courtesy of NCAA Just Sign the Dotted Line Coach Cooley to Stay at PC Until 2021

by Danny McNamara ’13 said Cooley. “We came with the goal Sports Staff of winning championships and that remains in our sights. We will continue basketball to work to make Providence College basketball an elite program in the Providence College Athletic Director nation.” Bob Driscoll called it one of the easiest Heading into the summer and next decisions he has had to make as the head season, the Friars will be expected to of Friar athletics. receive an NCAA tournament berth for After a 19-15 season, and a trip to the first time since 2004. the NIT Quarterfinals where they fell to Winners of seven of their final eventual champion Baylor, Ed Cooley 10 conference games, Cooley has is going to roam the sidelines for his established a brand, a certain trademark hometown team until at least 2021. It is, that now comes with Providence Friar according to the Providence Journal, the basketball. He will continue to bring in four-year extension to his previous six- players that want to be Friars, that want year deal he inked in 2011 that will bring to come here, go to class, and play for a his average salary over the lifetime of his coach who wants to be nowhere else. He contract to around $2 million. and his staff will not look at players just “Coach Cooley has demonstrated because they have four or five stars on in numerous ways that he is the right recruiting sites, even though it is always coach for Providence College,” Fr. Brian a perk, and will not look at them because Shanley, O.P., said. “He is a true leader they are one of the many schools on a both on and off the court, and we could player’s list. not be more pleased to affirm that During the end-of -the-year banquet leadership by extending his contract.” dinner, Cooley made it clear that next After being picked last in the year’s team can be very special. He said preseason Big East Coaches’ Poll, a 9-9 that Kris Dunn ’16 could be one of the conference mark and eighth place finish best to wear a Friars uniform, and that assured all parties that Cooley is going to Kadeem Batts ’14 and Bryce Cotton ’14 be the one to bring Providence basketball will not only be two of the better players back to where it belongs. in the Big East, but leaders and role Much has been said about the models for a younger team as well. departure of Ricky Ledo, but the Now that Cooley has all but a few additions the Friars will have this year of his players on the team he will coach and throughout Coach Cooley’s tenure for the next eight years or so, winning will be sure to make up for the loss of games and making the field of 68 are one player. what will come next. “We have made progress over the last two years, but we are not satisfied,” Photo courtesy of Fairfieldmirror April 18, 2013 SPORTS The Cowl 27 Photo courtesy of ABCNews

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made it right before the hospital was Continued from front page of her initial reaction to the bombings. “My boyfriend is an Army Ranger, so locked down. Her friend’s mother, Sara Ratto’s ’15 mind was that the he is trained to deal with this. His first the marathoner who was only three- JumboTron exploded. The second: “I thought was that the Prudential Center quarters of a mile away from the was going to die.” was collapsing. As soon as he realized it finish line, met them there. Five hundred and fifty yards wasn’t, he turned to me and said, ‘It’s a Further down Boylston Street, separated the two bombs that were bomb, Jen. Just run.’” Crosier was locked inside the detonated at the Boston Marathon; less As an explosion ripped through the Prudential Center for more than a than that separated Ratto from those two crowd and the barriers, runners fell and half hour, finally being gently shifted explosions. civilians fled. No one understood what through the mall until everyone Situated on Boylston Street, Ratto had occurred until 10 seconds later, was deposited in Champions, a was there to cheer on a friend’s mother when a second explosion detonated. No bar attached to the Marriott. It was who was competing. She was there to longer was this day filled with joy and there that she learned the extent of absorb and relish the sense of unity that unity—it was now filled with carnage the damage, and that there were the marathon encouraged, and to dream and devastation. multiple bombs. For the first hour, of one day running alongside those that Three people died in the bombing. she was ignorant to the carnage that

Boston Strong Boston Strong passed her. The first victim was an eight-year-old occurred down the street. Ratto stood between those two boy, Martin Richard, returning from This event both restored their faith bombs—close enough to hear the bombs giving his father a congratulatory hug in humanity while simultaneously explode, feel the ground shake, and for completing the race. The other destroying it. Heroes emerged from escape before seeing the carnage. victims were a 29-year-old restaurant this disaster. From those that ran Close enough to see her life flash manager, Krystie Campbell, and a 23- into the commotion not knowing before her eyes. year old Boston University graduate if there would be another bomb, On April 15, Boston was forever student, Lingzi Lu, both who were there to those runners that continued changed. The site of the Boston to cheer on friends. One hundred and past the finish line for two miles to Revolution so many years ago was once seventy-nine people were injured, and Massachusetts General Hospital in again facing a revolution. 10 people required amputations. order to give blood to the victims, A day of celebration will now forever The Providence College students and even those that pulled their be marred—a day of innocence no who escaped to Boston for a day of friends to safety and away from the longer. celebration were met with fear. “It felt pandemonium. At 2:50 p.m., hours after the leaders of like it was [happening] in slow motion,” “I would go to the [Boston the race crossed the finish line, recreation explains Ratto. “In a matter of seconds, Marathon] again,” Crosier says. runners and those running for charity so many thoughts went through my “Was I any safer at the Boston finally had the finish line in sight. After head. Though I didn’t know what it was Marathon than I would have been four hours and nine minutes, there was at that point, I knew the situation was at Providence College? How can only 0.1 miles or less remaining in the dangerous and that we had to get out of someone tell me where I am safe at 26.2-mile race. That 10th of a mile, for there.” this point? Because I just thought it many of the runners, was never to be Ratto and her friend sprinted to was a normal day, and obviously it completed. Massachusetts General Hospital, where was not.” “My first thought was that it was her mother was working. Tripping, and thunder, in all honesty,” Crosier says barely avoiding being trampled, they The Cowl 28 Sports April 18, 2013 United We Stand it, and I am sure many on campus felt my day that announces that the summer did this was looking to attack iconic by Sean Bailey ’14 that way on Monday as well. Luckily, is rapidly approaching. In fact, the first structures. The turn onto Boylston Asst. Sports Editor everything was okay, as I hope it is for thing I think of when I think of Patriots Street is one of the most famous in you, reader. Day is the sun, because it seems that every Marathon racing. It is the turn that boston While it is easy for people to Patriots Day is sunny and warm. The tells the racer that they did it, they sympathize with it, and pray and feel innocence of the Holiday was something finished one of the hilliest and hardest By now everyone has seen the for the victims and their families, it is I embraced. marathons. It is a sign that the runner Massacre from the Marathon. The hard for those outside of Massachusetts The Red Sox start at 11 a.m. every has overcome obstacles, and battled terror, the blood, and the tragedy are to fully comprehend the significance Patriots Day. I used to sit there with my adversity. They have done it. But that still bitter as I write this Monday night. I of this attack. The fact that it took place glove and watch every out. There have was ripped away on Monday. am from Massachusetts, my dad works on Marathon Monday, on Patriots been some exciting games on Patriots It is not only where the attack took in Boston, I spent my summer working Day, is the most startling. Day, and this year was no different as place that hurts. It was the timing of in Boston, and I have spent countless For those of you who do not Mike Napoli clubbed home a winning the attack. On our sacred holiday. hours commuting on trains into the city know, Patriots Day is a holiday that double for the hometown Sox. Then Patriots Day will never be the same. to see the sports I love, the museums I commemorates the Battle of Lexington after the game (normally a Red Sox win), The innocence is gone. The happiness love, and, most importantly, the city I and Concord, the start of the I would go outside and play sandlot is gone. I will forever remember love. Revolutionary War. The Marathon has baseball with my neighbors. It was the this day. Boston will remember this I trembled this Monday afternoon been run on Patriots Day since 1897, start of my summer. It was Patriots Day. day. The US will remember this day. around 3 p.m. when I saw the news. and the Red Sox have played games Multitudes of families travel into the Patriots Day will take on a whole new A lump sprung in my throat, and on Patriots Day since 1957. It is a state city for the Marathon. There is a constant meaning to me. But we will recover, my heart fell through the floor. I took holiday in Massachusetts, and many flux of people walking around historic and Patriots Day will forever remind millions and millions of deep breaths businesses and all schools are closed Boston, and many college kids take full me how blessed I am. Blessed that no before I finally sprung the courage to on this day. advantage of the bars opening early. It is one I know was hurt. Blessed to have pick up my phone and call my mom I love Patriots Day. Growing up a huge day for the city, and it is a special those I love with me still. But one thing and many of my close friends who are in Massachusetts, I am accustomed holiday. that will not change is that I am blessed in school in the city. The fear I felt was to starting my April vacation with Looking back on Monday’s attacks, to be from Boston. I will forever love surreal. I could never begin to describe Patriots Day. It was my start of spring, it is easy to see that whatever coward that dirty water.