BACK PAGE: Focus on student health Deanna Cioppa '07 Men's hoops win Think twice before going tanning for spring Are you getting enough sleep? Experts say reviews Trinity over West Virginia, break ... and get a free Dermascan in Ray extra naps could save your heart Hear Repertory Theater's bring Friars back Cafeteria this coming week/Page 4 from the PC health center/Page 8 latest, A Delicate into the running for Balance/Page 15 NCAA bid Est. 1935 Sarah Amini '07 Men's and reminisces about women’s track win riding the RIPTA big at Big East 'round Rhose Championships The Cowl Island/Page 19 Vol. LXXI No. 18 www.TheCowl.com • Providence College • Providence, R.I. February 22, 2007 Protesters refuse to be silenced by Jennifer Jarvis ’07 News Editor s the mild weather cooled off at sunset yesterday, more than 100 students with red shirts and bal­ loons gathered at the front gates Aof Providence College, armed with signs saying “We will not stop fighting for an end to sexual assault,” and “Vaginas are not vulgar, rape is vulgar.” For the second year in a row, PC students protested the decision of Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., president of Providence College, to ban the production of The Vagina Monologues on 'campus. Many who saw a similar protest one year ago are asking, is this deja vu? Perhaps, but the cast and crew of The Vagina Monologues and many other sup­ porters said they will not stop protesting just because the production was banned last year. “We want the entire administration to know that we’re not going to go away,” said Francis Ford ’07, president of Women PROTEST/Page 2 MARY PELLETIER ’09/The Cowl Maria Mendez, member of the Newport Vagina Monologues group, and Edmund Eddings ’07, assistant to the director of The Vagina Monologues, were among the pro­ testers who disagree with Father Shanley’s decision to ban the production of The Vagina Monologues on campus. Father Shanley has not changed his position, citing “un­ Catholic” elements in the play as one reason for his decision. Student teachers booked this spring College by Beth Finan ’07 Spencer Girard ’07 said the difference for the entire day.” between this semester and previous semes­ Student teachers are also required to CHALLENGED News Staff ters has been “like night and day.” take one academic class in addition to their “It’s a lot different because it’s like I weekly student teaching seminar. During an activity celebrating the 100th have a real job,” said Girard, who is stu­ “It’s hard because I’m in school all day TO GIVE ONE day of school, Marisa Waddell ’07 noticed dent teaching second grade at Wakefield and then I have to go to class from 4:00 a young boy was making a crunching Hills Elementary School in West Warwick, p.m. to 6:30 p.m.,” said Girard, who is cur­ sound while chewing on a piece of R.I. rently taking a history class. PERCENT Starburst candy. Most student teachers said the toughest Girard said other students often do not STUDENT “When I told him to adjustment to student teaching has been understand how demanding the life of a LIFE °Pen his mouth, I noticed balancing their social lives with their new student teacher can be. by Beth Lenehan ’08 he had lost a tooth while responsibilities. “If you’re not a teacher, you don’t Asst. News Editor chewing!” Waddell said. “It’s been tough adjusting to the sched­ understand the lifestyle. My friends don’t Such experiences are not typical of most ule of a student teacher because basically, understand why I go to bed at 9:00 p.m.,” college seniors, who often attempt to avoid I am not on campus from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 he said. After hearing Rev. John Paul Walker, responsibility during their last semester. p.m. every day,” said Waddell, who was Waddell and Eschen agreed. O.P., assistant chaplain, deliver a homily For Waddell and other student teachers, assigned to Orchard Farms Elementary “1 want to be able to spend time with my challenging students to take action, Garret however, the last semester of senior year is School in Cranston, R.I. “I feel like I’m roommates and friends, and I know that Owen ’08, didn’t waste any time. Inspired not a time to slack off. Instead, these edu­ out of the loop of what’s happening with sometimes, they don’t understand why I’m by Father Walker’s homily cation majors are in the position of being my friends and at PC.” not going out on a Thursday,” Waddell CAMPUS last October, Owen decid­ thrown headfirst into the “real world,” Sarah Eschen ’07, a student teacher at said. NEWS ed to start the “one percent while still desperately trying to hold on to Roosevelt Avenue School in North “Some of my friends do not think that campaign.” the college lifestyle. Attleboro, Mass., said, “The biggest chal­ teaching could possibly be that hard,” said “The primary point I tried to make in lenge for me has been trying to balance Eschen. “But, trust me, you don’t know that homily last semester is that someone being a second semester senior in college what it’s like until you are in that environ­ doesn’t have to have extraordinary resources to make a difference,” said INDEX with having a real job,” said Eschen said the ment, up in front of the class, for seven schedule of a student teacher is especially hours a day.” Father Walker. “When a lot of people con­ demanding: waking up between 5:30 a.m. Despite the challenges student teachers tribute just a tiny bit each, the overall Campus Calendar......... .................... 2 and 6:30 a.m. and not having a break until the encounter, they agree that it is a worth­ result can be quite dramatic ... if all of the Poll Question................ ...................... 6 drive home around 3:00 p.m. or 4:00 p.m. while—and necessary—experience. ‘rest of us’ can band together and just each World.............................. .......................7 “This really has been a feeling of “Everyday is an adventure in second do a little bit, then together, we can have Week in Review............... .................... 8 exhaustion I have never experienced grade,” said Eschen. an impact greater than that millionaire, or Commentary................... ......................9 She recounted an anecdote in which one greater than even Mother Teresa. All it A&E................................. .................. 12 before,” said Eschen. “Typical college stu­ dents have a break here and there between of her students, a recent immigrant from takes is for all of us to give our one per­ Portfolio.......................... .................. 16 classes, activities, and jobs. Students with Ethopia,i saw snow for the first time. cent.” Roving.............................. .................. 19 internships work a few days a week, but “I took him outside and put some in his Owen said after hearing how a small PC Scoreboard .............. ..................20 student teachers must replace current percentage of time could make a change, Sports.............................. .BACK PAGE classroom teachers every day of the week TEACHERS/Page 3 ONE PERCENT/Page 5 2 The Cowl News February 22, 2007 Protest: Second annual demonstration over play continued from front page to show in a sociology or women’s studies class. She said the documentary shows the power of working together and breaks the Will. She added that educating students stereotype of the apathetic college student. about sexual assault is “too important an “This is a social movement right now,” issue” to give up on. Ford said. Father Shanley said he has not changed Father Shanley said he has not seen the his position on the Monologues but has documentary, nor has he been invited to come to see why the play is such a passion­ see it. He said, however, that after he has ate issue for the students. He added that a chance to view it, “we could decide if we the protest does not bother him. should show it on campus.” “As an educator, controversies like this Ford said she plans to invite Father are great because they force people to talk Shanley to one of the upcoming showings about issues,” he said. “I admire the pas­ of the documentary, either on Monday, sion and determination of the students.” Feb. 26, at Rhode Island College or on Father Shanley’s rejection of the play’s Friday, March 16, at Brown University. performance on campus is due to its incon­ Father Shanley met with Ford and other gruity with the Roman Catholic values of supporters of The Vagina Monologues last the College. semester to discuss the production of the “Roman Catholic play. He said the stu­ teaching sees female --------------------------------------- dents asked him to sexuality as ordered watch the HBO version toward a loving giv­ There’s still an agenda in the of The Vagina ing of self to another Monologues and read in a union of body, play about female sexuality the V-Day version of the mind, and soul that that is deeply un-Catholic. play, which includes a is ordered to the pro­ few new monologues creation of new life,” every year. Ford said said Father Shanley this year’s theme is in a statement posted “reclaiming peace.” on the Providence “In the aftermath of College Web site. “. Rev. Brian J. Shanley, O.P. war, women are the vic­ . Any depiction of tims,” she said, adding female sexuality that that though the cameras neglects its unitive are filming the shoot­ and procreative ing, women are the ones dimensions diminishes its complexity, its rebuilding the community and are often mystery, and its dignity.” victims of violence during this time.