Providence College T e Co SINCEl 1935 thecowl.com w Vol. LXXXII No. 4 September 28, 2017 One Ring to Rule Them All 100th Graduating Class Celebrates SRW by Sabrina Guilbeault '18 event under lock and key to add News Editor to the surprise and magic of the weekend. “I was super happy On Campus with how SRW played out,” said Anissa Latifi ’18, who was chair “Wow, this is pretty surreal,” of the mass on Sunday. “It was said a student in a sharp black incredible to see the events we've tux as he helped his date step off been talking about planning for a yellow bus that lead them to the the past year and a half to finally Rhode Island Convention Center. become something real.” “I can’t believe this is really Friday brought strong winds SRW.” and looming dark clouds, and SRW, or Senior Ring Weekend, Special Events Night, sometimes is one of the traditions embedded referred to as “Club Night” into Providence College’s history, was set to take place on Slavin and is an occasion students look Lawn, but saw a change of forward to since their freshmen venue to Peterson. Although the year. Once known as Junior Ring Class of 2018 may have been Weekend, the event was moved disappointed with the weather, to senior year to accommodate but it’s grayness did not put a more students who study abroad, damper on the night itself. and has become the first official “It took a lot of hands, and “kick-off” event celebrating the help, but I think it all came senior class. together nicely seeing as though “Being here for four years, we basically started from scratch I've always been exposed to on Friday morning,” said Michele SRW, and it was always exciting Barricelli ’18, chair of the Special as an underclassmen to see the Events Night. She explained that upperclassmen dressed up and she and her partner Lindsey geared up,” said Michael Izzo Brestovansky ’18 put a lot of time ’18. “When it came time for me and effort into deciding on a new to experience the night I had my floor plan that would work for expectations set quite high.” the new venue, and delegated The SRW Core worked for tasks that would help the event over a year to bring the event come together as quickly as together, and kept details of the possible. SRW/ Page 3 PHOTO COURTESY OF NICHOLAS CRENSHAW '20/THECOWL Providence College’s Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 UNDERTHEHOOD News 2 News Portfolio Sports Opinion 8 Read about the This week's Garrett Gamez '19, Photography 11 tips and tricks to Listomania: former Men's Hockey A&E 13 being the best "Weirdest texts player, takes on PC student. sent to librarians." new role as student Portfolio 17 assistant coach. Sports 22 Page 2 Page 20 Page 22 Page 2 News September 28, 2017 Achieving Academic Excellence Stronger at PC Encourages Students to be Their Best by Alexandra Huzyk ’21 jersey.” At the end of the week, a winner News Staff will be randomly chosen from this raffle. ON CAMPUS Regardless of grade or age, most Stronger at PC, an academic program students are not conscious of how introduced last year, is back to help their study habits affect their health, students develop healthy study habits and might not ask for help when they and time management skills. Students need it. Murray says that by “having of all grades can benefit from the various conversations in spaces that are less events being held throughout the week. academic, we can destigmatize the Gabriella Dess ’18, academics chair of concept of studying.” Stronger at PC student congress, says that Stronger at works to create an inclusive discussion PC was created “to encourage students on how properly managing one’s time to be their best selves both academically can help alleviate stress and benefit and socially, stressing the importance of students’ overall health. Dess says that work-life balance.” The events will offer the strategies students learn from these students study strategies that can be programs will allow them to “manage incorporated into their busy routines, so their time wisely and get everything that they can better maintain a balanced done in an appropriate, safe, and lifestyle. Students and Fr. Dominic Verner, O.P. , write down their goals. PHOTO COURTESY OF GABRIELLA DESS '18 healthy way.” For freshmen especially, balancing As a senior, Dess’ advice to freshmen academics, extracurricular activities, what it’s like to be a science major at on Tuesday, students can attend drop is to “use their time well and figure and a social life might seem like an Providence College. On Wednesday, in hours at the Writing Center from out a system to get things done ahead intimidating feat. With newfound there is a workshop dedicated 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Here they can get of time,” which will help to alleviate freedom and a surplus of free time, specifically to discussing strategies feedback on writing pieces and learn stress or anxiety that might arise it is all too easy to focus too much on to help freshmen and sophomores about helpful tips to use in a variety from deadlines. The skills students one aspect and not enough on another. tackle their Development of Western of writing formats. On Thursday, there acquire from Stronger at PC are not Overall, acclimating to college life Civilization lectures and seminars. will be a “Note Taking Hacks” event only applicable to their time here can be a difficult, and sometimes Another event occurring during that will discuss strategies that will at Providence College, but can also overwhelming, experience. Meghan the week is a SMARTER Goals Booth help students take more efficient and be useful after graduation. “Time Murray ’02 and ’04G, associate director to help students develop specific and helpful notes. On Friday, “Flourishing management is a life skill,” Murray for student success & retention, says, attainable academic goals on Monday Friar-days” will address the importance says, and college is “the best space to “The goal is to bring awareness to from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Slavin. of sleep and how it relates to academic see what strategies work best for you.” some study strategies, particularly for Throughout Monday and Tuesday, success. Murray says that for “every By tailoring study strategies to students’ freshmen.” For instance, on Monday there will also be a student Snapchat event that a student goes to, or if they own lifestyles, they can use their time at 7 p.m. in Ruane 206, students can takeover providing quick organization share a tip” on social media with the more efficiently and productively, thus, attend a discussion with Dr. Mulcahy, tips and tricks via Providence College’s hashtag #StrongeratPC, “their name is helping students to achieve a healthy a chemistry professor, who will discuss Snapchat account, @provcollege. Also entered into winning a PC basketball work-life balance. Cowl Correction Promoting Healthy Lifestyles The article, "PC Grad Untucks Success," written in the September 21, 2017 addition of The Cowl, was written by Ryan Cox '18, but was PC Promotes Mindfulness With Online Magazine cited as being written by Ryan Charland '18. by Sarah Gianni ’18 high quality format,” said Campbell. “Joining News Staff SH101 seemed to check all the boxes, as it is professionally created content put together by ON CAMPUS experts.” At the same time, PC is able to customize In order to prepare students for life after some of the content on the site, making it more graduation, Providence College has developed relatable to campus. “PC students and staff The Friar Four Foundational Pillars. Human will be contributing to SH101 through articles, Flourishing, Cultural Agility, Contemplation videos, and interviews,” said Mackey. “This and Communication, and Integrated Learning allows for students to not only learn about encompass the four pillars, representing various topics that can help them flourish, principles that PC students can strive to but they will learn how they can flourish at PC incorporate into their lives. This year, the specifically.” “Flourishing at PC” initiative is an attempt to Articles such as how to navigate Raymond dive deeper into the human flourishing pillar of Dining Hall, working the equipment in the the Friar Four. " fitness center, or recipes that you can make in “‘Flourishing at PC’ is our initiative to help residence halls add a more personal touch to students flourish, which we define as aligning the site. “For the November issue, we will have what we want to do and believe we should do with a few customized PC features, and we hope to what we actually do,” said Courtney Mackey, increase the amount of customized content each assistant director of fitness and programming. month,” said Mackey. PC has joined the over 500 schools that subscribe Any students who may be interested in writing to the online magazine Student Health 101. about health and wellness or participating in The intention of SH101 is to “create a culture creating digital content can contact Courtney of wellness at schools by publishing articles Mackey at [email protected]. “As SH101 that cover a variety of topics, including stress, is in its first, experimental year at PC, we sleep, nutrition, exercise, and more,” said will be looking for feedback from students Mackey. “Its articles speak to all dimensions of throughout the year,” said Dr. Campbell. wellness (physical, emotional, social, spiritual, “We hope it will start some environmental, occupational, and intellectual) helpful conversations about within the context of being a college student.” Dr.