NON PROFIT ORG. U.S POSTAGE PAID THE COWL PROVIDENCE, R.I. PERMIT NO. 561 SPECIAL SUMMER ISSUE Wednesday, June 15, 1977 Providence, R.I. 02918 16 Pages Wilkins said, "The university has a choice, of course. It can seek to train scholars devoid of Wilkins speaks; ethics, indifferent to social change movements; callous to morality. Or, it can provide students with the intellectual tools necessary to understand the 1000 graduate world, to help make democracy work, to make our dreams for By Jane E. Hickey the class and the 5000 friends and equality and freedom come On May 24, 1977, Providence relatives of the graduates who true." College awarded 701 degrees to attended the ceremony. Wilkins He went on to enumerate the members of the Class of 1977 at also received an honorary degree civil rights problems of past its fifty-ninth annual Com• as a Doctor of Social Science. generations which still plague us mencement exercises in the In his low-key address, Wilkins in the present and concluded, "It Providence Civic Center. In charged the graduates with the will be up to this generation to addition, 236 graduate degrees responsibility of continuing solve the problems of racial in• were conferred and 79 students in progress in the area of civil rights justice ana to build a new nation the School of~ Continuing which previous generations with a new spirit. Our survival as Education received degrees. strove for so diligently. He spoke a race of people is at stake." Roy Wilkins, former executive of the potential role of the The ceremony itself was director of the NAACP addressed university in this area. (Continued on Page 3) Dr. Paul van K. Thomson, a teacher at Providence College for the last 28 years and academic vice president for the last 12 years, may be under consider• ation for the presidency of Seton Hall University, it was confirmed this week. Rat expanding Thomson said early this week that he had been contacted by Seton Hall in their search ior The Rathskellar, PC's cozy but Work done on the addition will president, but he said that discus• often overcrowded pub is about to not impede orientation programs sions have not proceeded beyond be enlarged. In agreement with a and the renovation is slated to be that point. study provided by the Student completed by September. Gene Collins, director of public Congress, Rev Francis C. Duffy, The addition will contain a relations at the South Orange, O.P. began to take bids to decide small bar with three taps N.J , university, said that the list whether the job will be done by exclusively for beer. It will have of potential candidates has been PC's own maintenance or less elaborate tables and chairs narrowed down to four by a whether an outside agency would then the rest of the room and will search committee. be employed. Duffy said that comfortablv accommodate 60 "I wouldn't be sure if your man PC's own staff is preferred. people, thus bringing the Rat's is one of them," he said, "But I capacity up to 220. There is also a The backroom of the Rat will know that there are lay people possibility of the installation of a be extended into what is involved." If a lay person is television set if desired. presently the ROTC Map Room. chosen president, he would be the It was originally intended to first lay president in the univer• occupy what is presently The The main objective of this sity's 120-year history. Cowl Office but this move would renovation is to alleviate the The new president will take an be financially unfeasible due to frequent long waiting lines that office vacated when Seton Hall's the added expense of relocating become a particular problem on last president, Rev. Thomas Fay, The Cowl. the weekends. died last October 27. Collins said that the last inter• view by the search committee was last Friday, June 10. The Frosh over limit; committee will then send those See V.P. Page 6 College not worried Top: Roy Wilkins, left, shakes hands with Very Rev. Thomas R. Peterson, O.P., president of Providence College, after receiving an By Steve Maurano figure of 800 was arrived at after honorary degree. Bottom: the view from the upper deck- Despite the fact student leaders considering available dormitory were assured that the size of the space and monetary con- Class of 1981 would be limited to siderations (i.e. the amount of 800, current figures record the tuition money that the freshman "Education is like a sword; it has a double-edge. It number of incoming freshmen as class would bring in). can reinforce and foster prejudice and superstition or 912. Various College officials, Father Milmore confirmed the it can free people of such myths. The hope is that however, view the situation as fact that Father Peterson had one in which there is no cause for indeed met with Student universities and schools will choose to free people of alarm. Congress leaders and told them handicaps and promote human communication and The budget for next year is that although next year's tuition ideals." based on a projected number of would rise to $3152., the increase 800 freshmen students according was necesssary due to the fact Roy Wilkins to Rev. Alan Milmore, O.P., that the college was limiting the assistant to the president The (Continued on Page 3) visory group) has changed his Father Peterson said, "I really mind about the law school—he haven't made up my own mind" Decision on law school decided against it, after initially whether a law school is feasible Inside favoring it. for Providence College. "Everyone should be given a "Theoretically, it's a good idea, Senior Awards P2 tabled until 'early fall' fair hearing on this matter who but 1 don't know whether we can has some stake in this question," financially pull it off." A New Report By Frank Fortin period (May 11), and the Faculty he stated "And we are going to He said, "It must be financially Senate report wasn't in until late have to take a special session to self-sustaining in its own right." A decision on whether to in• The president has indicated that stitute a law school at Providence in the year." discuss the matter. Card P5 The regular Corporation he has received a number of College has been postponed until promises from several people "early fall at the very latest," Therefore, rather than rush meeting at mid-year usually has The News and into the meeting, Father as its main item on the agenda that if PC were to announce the according to Rev. Thomas R establishment of a law school, at Peterson, O.P., president of PC. Peterson said he preferred to the consideration of the budget Sports Years in allow all Corporation members to for the next fiscal year. least one person would Father Peterson had hoped to automatically donate $500,000. bring the law school matter to the hear all points of view and have Father Peterson contended, Review PGS 12 & 14 Father Peterson said there are Corporation agenda for its time to think about the decision's "The budget always takes a lot of a number of smaller pledges, but meeting this June 29, but last ramifications. time. It is the main item on the the problem is, "What do you do week he decided against it. Father Peterson called the agenda. Last time it took two 50 things every after the starting costs? It would "All reports weren't in until the decision on the viability of the hours to work on it, and this was cost two and one-half to three end of May," said Father law school a "complicated even after the financial com• freshman should million to start the law school, Peterson. "The Student Congress question." He said that at least mittee made its report. You see, but the follow-up money would report, which was excellent, one member of the President's everyone has a right to question know P10 (Continued on Page 3) wasn't finished until the reading Council (a non-legislative ad• anything on that budget." Page 2 News Seniors honored Housing office: rooms for rent for academic success Bv Kathrva DrWgware The Dillon Club of Providence College, which ut a commuter On Sunday. May 22. members The following students presentation of awards. Dr organization, also plays an important role in Billing off-campus housing for PC residents of the flats of 1977 were graduated with cum laude Francis Hartley addressed the During the school tear the Housing Committee, run by Anne recognized for the academic distinctions gathering with his infamous Garofolim keeps a list of available off -campus housing for residents achievement! of their college light-hearted wit He rendered a potpurn of quotes appropriate to wishing to find apartments The Housing Committee hears of a part menu by placing an ad in the Providence newspapers three tMNB in 64 Hail ***** imit* McNwn> the occasion, all centering around the theme that throughout time» a year Individuals wtKhave apartments or rooms to rent as* vet - • - - a • •• V <--• I . '«V4«* life there are many progressions this ad and call the Dillon Club office In turn. Garofolini mails The das* oration was given by «ACMCLO* ot» ABTB from stage to stage, many housing cards to the landlords which they fill in and mail back to beginnings the Dillon Club Office These cards contain the following in• diacuaied the academic, athletic >wi« corono <I>WJ Hint^w formation monthly rent, utilities, pets, location, whether the andsocUlgrowth that he felt are ;™ e-g, apartment is on a bus une.