Providence College T e Cow SINCE l 1935 Vol. LXXXII No. 15 February 1, 2018 thecowl.com Friared Up For Friarcon Let's Get ID, vary in price: alumni and parent Networking tickets go for $15, Friars of the Last Decade (FOLD0 for $10, students for $5, and children ages 12 and under have free entry. However, if you plan to attend the men’s hockey game against the University of Maine in Schneider at 7:15 p.m., your ticket will score you free entry. “The Committee had so many fun ideas we wanted to try out for [Alumni & Family] Weekend, and Friarcon became the perfect arena to by Katherine Torok '20 mix athletics, fan celebration, food, Opinion Staff music, and entertainment all in one place,” said Talbot. She explained that Career Friarcon was inspired by two well- known, local conventions that have As the second semester attracted crowds of all ages: Rhode continues on and the number of Island Comic Con and HasCon. Talbot days until graduation decrease, added that the planning committee is upperclassmen find themselves made up of representatives from “the starting to think seriously about offices of College Events, Alumni their professional lives after Relations, Admission, Faculty, Providence College. Student Affairs, Marketing and However, is it ever too early Communication, and student leaders, to start thinking about your and alumni volunteers.” professional life after college? The student performance showcase The answer is no. will take place on the Peterson stage Is it ever too early to start and is set to run from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. networking and making MLK Week/ Page 2 Performers include the three PC a your presence known in the Providence College is hosting its first Friarcon for this year's Alumni Weekend. PHOTO COURTESY OF PROVIDENCE COLLEGE capella groups, Believers of Word professional world? Once again, (BOW), the Cheer Team, the Dance the answer is no. Club, the Dance Team, STEP, and by Catherine Brewer '20 Over the winter break, a News Staff will be jam-packed with food, fun, and Motherland Dance Group. Adam handful of students traveled live entertainment. “The entire AFW Hanna ’18 will also be there to close to New York City with the Preview Committee is so excited about this out the show. “I will be performing Center for Career Education event! We encourage folks to get their mostly an acoustic set accompanied and Professional Development With a suspenseful hype video tickets online as soon as possible!” by the drummer in my band,” said and embarked on three different posted on Facebook, Providence exclaimed Event Production Hanna. “My job is basically to career “treks”: finance, nonprofit, College’s Alumni & Family Weekend Coordinator Amanda Talbot. Friarcon create good vibes for everybody in and communications and media. Committee announced last Thursday is set for 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., and tickets, Peterson...I’m looking forward to evening that it will host its first ever which can also be purchased at the doing that.” Networking/Page 7 Friarcon on Friday, February 9, and it Slavin Information Desk with a PC Friarcon/Page 2 PC Approves Environmental Biology Major byAlexandra Huzyk '20 rationale, proof that this major aligns with the expertise in those fields,” which the College did News Staff College’s mission statement, and a letter of support not necessarily have Campus from a dean. After this proposal is completed, it prior to the creation is submitted to the faculty senate, and eventually of this major. In an increasingly competitive professional to Father Brian Shanley, O.P., the president of the This prompted environment, students’ interests are expanding College. Overall, this process takes around four to the College to and changing. In response, Providence College five years. hire specialized continues to create new majors and courses, such “The administration,” Drogula said, “wants to faculty and create as the new environmental biology major. know whether the proposed major is a suitable completely The process of creating a new major begins field and if it is something we should be offering.” new courses. with deciding what the major will be. After that is Many factors have to be taken into consideration, Classics, on decided, Dr. Fred Drogula, professor and president including the resources the College has available the other of the faculty senate, shared that a proposal must and the expenditures that would be involved. hand, did not be put together. This entails the predicted course For instance, Drogula said the most recently require many requirements and a list of the courses currently introduced majors, global studies and classics, resources, available at the College that could fulfill the are very different in the resources that they for most of requirements previously specified. required to become an official major. He explained, the courses, Drogula said, “We must think about the staffing, “Global studies pulls together a lot of classes from and faculty PHOTO COURTESY OF CLIPARTPANDA.COM the funding, and if the College has the capacity for different departments to make an interdisciplinary for the major the major.” The proposal also requires an in-depth major,” and required, “a group of faculty with previously existed. 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Portfolio 16 Page 6 Page 19 Page 22 Sports 22 Page 2 News February 1, 2018 SHEPARD and Campus Ministry Host Coffeehouse Student Groups Promote Intersectionality Through Discussion and Coffee by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 were shared and I am so happy we News Editor were able to create an environment ON CAMPUS where people felt comfortable doing so.” This past Monday, January 29, “I think it is really important to leaders from Campus Ministry and begin to have these conversations, SHEPARD saw their hard work and so I was very excited for this dedication to intersectionality pay coffeehouse sponsored by both off as over 50 students attended a Campus Ministry and SHEPARD,” joint coffeehouse in Moore Hall. said Clarke, who explained that Mel Fricchione ’19, a leader on an event like this had been in the SHEPARD explained that she found works between the two groups for the event very successful, and saw a while. the most people in attendance of “This event started with a any of their events last semester. conversation between Campus “It was exciting to see such a large Ministry and SHEPARD in Dana circle set up for the conversation Dillon’s difficult dialogues class and for every seat to be filled,” she last year,” said Fricchione. She said. explained that on this campus, there “The conversation was centered is no “rivalry” between the two around each of us reconciling clubs, although she understands the many different aspects of our why it is assumed there may be identities, for example being a one. “This got the conversation woman, a daughter, a teacher, started which got us thinking we being white, or being a person could work together on an event,” BRIANNA COLLETTI '21/ THE COWL of color, or being part of the she said. Students came together to discuss the aspects of identity with a focus on intersectionality. LGBTQ+ community to name just The initial conversation these identities are not opposed to (how you live out the Catholic a few,” said Bridgette Clarke ’18, continued at SHEPARD meetings one another because no matter who teachings),” said Clarke, who a leader on campus ministry who throughout the semester. “We you are or where you come from explained that an important aspect helped organize the event. Clarke began reflecting on what it means or anything else you identify with of the coffee house was the chance explained that the conversation to have an LGBTQ+ identity but you can be Catholic because faith to really listen to one another. “This began with understanding this also identify with religion,” said transcends this boundary,” said transcends identity because no notion of intersectionality, which Fricchione, who went on to explain Clarke. “Relationship with Christ is matter how you identify yourself, means “understanding how each that it is a complex and intimate an invitation to everyone.” this goes for everyone who wants to of the things you identify with is issue that happens to many people “Intersectionality is the coexisting live out the faith.” equally a part of you and how some within the LGBTQ+ community. of multiple identities,” said Fricchione explained that clubs like may seem opposed to others.” “This struggle between love and Fricchione. “To me intersectionality SHEPARD and these conversations Fricchione explained that faith seems to be something a lot of is how we come together to recognize are extremely important resources coffeehouses are open forums and people wanted to talk about,” she issues within our community.” to have on campus as they are offer spaces for anyone to share their said. Furthermore, she believes people support to students. “SHEPARD is a experiences, thoughts, and feelings. At the coffeehouse, the conversation are three dimensional, and that by club that shows reckless pride and “People that felt comfortable transitioned into a discussion on recognizing multiple identities one love for its members and I think shared their thoughts on what it the intersectionality of identifying personally has a way to begin to that in itself is important,” she said. means to have many identities and as gay and as Catholic and the better understand the people next “I think SHEPARD is truly special when these identities sometimes possibility of identifying as both.