The Cowl, Problems Did Crop Up

V O L. X X X V I I I N O . 12______________ PROVIDENCE COLLEGE, PROVIDENCE, R.I.__________________ NOVEMBER IS, 1983 '85 JRW Committee Breaths A Sigh Of Relief by David Preston Have you ever considered giv especially John Colantoni and Joe ing a three day party for more Corradino,” than 1000 people? The party In an effort to keep bid prices at would cost about $40,000 and the low level of $55, a unique and would be at a different place every clever idea for a fund raiser was night. In addition to arranging for conceived. “Sue Kennedy came a place and some entertainment, up with the idea of a tuition there is the question of how to get raffle,” said Diane. “ It was a 1000 people safely to and from the great idea and it went over well. events. This was the task that con Without the money we raised, the fronted Diane Sanfilippo of the bids would never, ever have been class of '85 and a half dozen other as low as $55. Sue deserves a lot of juniors. credits and thanks." Diane chaired this years Junior An undertaking of this size is Ring Weekend Committee. She bound to encounter snags, and JUNIORS ENJOYING THE FORMAL NIGHT of their ring weekend. More photos on pages 5- 7. and her committee worked hard this years JRW was no exception. and long to provide everyone who Diane and her committee tried to attended a very memorable have everything in place before Congress Approves Proposal weekend. school ended last May. However, In talking with The Cowl, problems did crop up. Diane pointed out that the JRW “ I thought everything was set committee worked together as a by the end of school,” said Diane. To Raise Student Activity Fee team from the start. The commit This proved to be optimistic. On Monday, November 14, allocations they receive each year. mandated by a 1976 student tee was appointed in October of First, it appeared that there might 1983 the Providence College Stu The Committee has recom referendum. '82, and worked hard for a year to be a problem with arranging for dent Congress unanimously ap mended that the Activity Fee be The remaining $47.00 of this insure that things came off buses to the events. Then, it proved a recommended increase in raised by twelve dollars. This Activity Fee will be distributed perfectly. Diane wanted to make started to look like the committee the Student Activity Fee. The Stu recommendation was unanimous through budget allocations to the sure that everyone who worked would have to get another band. dent Congress Select Committee ly passed by both the Student Ac Board of Programmers, the four hard for the event got the recogni Diane moved quickly to make on the Relevance of the Student tivity Fee investigative committee classes, and the recognized clubs tion that they deserve. sure that these problems did not Activity Fee, organized by Con and the Legislative committee, and organizations under the Deirdre Leonard was in charge linger. With the help of John Col gressional mandate on September before passage at the weekly auspices of the Student Congress. of special events. Diane stated antoni, the committee made sure 7, 1983, reported Monday that meeting of Student Congress. This This will allow these groups to that Deirdre picked the places that both the band and the buses substantial differences exist bet recommendation will bring the pursue more frequent and varied where the festivities would be held were at the right place at the right ween the monetary needs ex total assessment to $51., four of academic and social activities and arranged for transportation, time. hibited by student clubs, organiza which is earmarked for the Pro from which all Providence College Deirdre also worked with the As the weekend approached, tions and classes and the actual vidence College Football Club as students will benefit. caterers to insure that the Sunday Diane saw other problems arising. A brief survey of other area col Brunch was a success. "Because of the drinking age, we leges indicates that Providence Debbie Lupinski was in charge knew that there would be some AIESEC Exchange C ollege’s A ctivity Fee is of rings and Betsy Daugherty took problems with the Metro on significantly lower than other care of bids and favors. Debbie Thursday night,” she said. “We comparable or smaller schools picked the ring company (the did our best to warn people to be New Program At PC with similar structures. For exam companies submitted bids for the prepared and, for the most part, by Mary Hanley ple, the activity fee at the Rhode PC account) and also had a hand the evening worked out well.” Island school of Design is $70.; at in what design would be used for Leadership development, business people, AIESEC seeks to Assumption College, $85.; at the bids, and saw to it that they overseas employment. Increased identify the needs of both com Stonehill $60.; at Holy Cross Col were printed correctly. Also, Bet •See JRW, page 2 confidence, intriguing people munities and provide forums and lege, $85.; at University of New sy was responsible for the special marketing experience and interna services to satisfy those needs. The Hampshire, $110.; and at Fair- JRW glasses and mugs that tional exposure. Although seem 1983 Conference on Computer field University $50., all rates everyone received to com ingly unrelated, these are some of Technology presented informa charged yearly and per student. memorate the event. the various attributes of AIESEC, tion on the future implications of Even Albertus Magnus College in Lisa DelPriore was in charge of PC Grad the International Association of computer in society. Speakers in New Haven, Connecticut with a arrangements for the formal. She students in Economics and cluded Kenneth Olsen, the Presi population of 499 students, selected the location and worked Ray Flynn Business Management. AIESEC dent of Digital Equipment, James charges an Activity Fee of $45.00 hard on decorations for the event. (pronounced “ eye-sec) was Baker, the Exectutive Vice- annually. Also, Lisa looked after the ar This $51.00 proposal was con rangement of the tables. Diane Becomes New founded in 1948 by students from President of General Electric, Sanfilippo pointed out “we seven European nations who saw Lewis M. Branscanb, Vice- sidered well justified by the Com mittee’s evaluation, and will pro wanted to get as many people as the need to rebuild their war torn President and Chief Scientist, we could into the main ballroom Boston Mayor countries and improve interna IBM and many others. vide the Student Congress with the tional relations. The " perspectives on funds necessary to answer the for dinner. Lisa did a good job of AIESEC has played an influen Marketing” Symposium, which needs of the clubs and organiza putting as many tables as possible tial role in preparing students for was designed to inform students tions, as well as the classes. It will in the ballroom." by V.R. Chwostyk now be brought to the Committee Mary Beth Fox was in charge of their future. Through its variety of the opportunities in marketing getting the entertainment for all of activities and programs, * See AIESEC on Administration for ad The songs were sung and the AIESEC seeks to bridge the gap ministrative approval. the events. In addition to that, cheers were heard Tuesday as on page 2 Diane said “ she was in charge of former PC graduate Raymond L. between the academic and miscellaneous as well. She did her Flynn won the mayoral election business communities while job and everything else. I’m very in Boston. developing students leadership, Moraczewski To Appear The Boston city counselor organizational, communication thankful to her.” PROVIDENCE, RI - Reverend Medicine, Department of Tom Bastoni took care to see defeated opponent Melvin King and management skills at 400 Albert Moraczewski, O.P., liaison by a wide margin. It was reported universities around the globe. Psychiatry. that the slide show was well done. officer for research at the Texas Prior to his appointment to the His efforts were well rewarded. that 66 percent of eligible voters AIESEC’S international exchange Research Institute of Mental turned out to vote throughout the program facilitates the transfer of Texas Research Institute, Fr. held The show, on Friday night, in Sciences in Houston, will lecture various academic positions, and cluded shots from the event at the Boston community. culture, language, ideas and at Providence College on Thurs Born, raised, and still residing in business practices. from 1974 to 1979, he served as Metro in Boston the previous day, December 1st, at 7:30 PM in president of the Pope John XXIII evening. This was the first time South Boston, Flynn has been Through exchange programs, the college’s Blackfair's Theatre, referred to as the first mayor from American students work in one of Medical-Moral Research and this had been done. Harkins Hall. Fr. Moraczewski’s Education Center in St. Louis, It was not an easy thing to do the Irish working class. He will be sixty countries while foreign lecture is entitled “On Robots, replacing mayor Kevin White who students apply their knowledge MO. From January, 1979 to July, however. “ I got in at four o’clock Apes and Humans.” 1983, Fr. Moraczewski held the Friday morning,” said Tom. “ By has been in office for the past 16 and experience to US firms. This Co-sponsored by the PC years. international exchange is the crux post of vice-president for research six I was up and on my way back Philosophy Department and the at the Center.

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