T h e C ow l Volume XXXIII, No. 3 Summer, 1980_______ Providence, R I. 02918 USPS 136-260 12 Pages PC Welcomes Class of 1984 Livingston Biddle Addresses Largest PC Class Providence College held its “ That is perhaps education’s Columbus. 62nd commencement exercises on greatest gift—-the development of The exercises began with the Monday, May 19, and made the eye, and ear, and mind.” He traditional playing of Pomp and history by graduating the largest advised the graduates to Circumstance and the procession class since the college opened in "strengthen your own inner quali­ of the Class of 1980. A few tears 1919. In all, 1,141 men and ties—those special to you and were seen, as well as the flashing women collected undergraduate, your dreams can be realized.” of cameras by proud parents and graduate, and continuing educa­ The love of PC basketball was friends. As the class was seated, tion degrees. No Ph.D’s were evident with the introduction of Rev. Thomas Ertle, O .P ., chaplin conferred this year. Along with Lenny Wilkens, one of the of Providence College, gave the this, six honorary degrees were greatest players in the school’s invocation. They were welcomed presented to leaders in the fields history and a member of the Class to the Civic Center by Rev. o f music, education, sports, busi­ of 1960. Now the coach of the Thomas R. Peterson, O.P., ness, and the arts. National Basketball Association’s Governor J. Joseph Garrahy, and Livingston L. Biddle, Jr., Seattle Super Sonics, he was given Providence Mayor Vincent A. Chairperson of the National a doctorate of humanitarian Cianci, Jr. Endowment for the Arts, was this service. The smiles brightened when all year’s keynote speaker. He was Others who received honorary of the recent graduates held their also awarded an honorary doctor­ degrees were C. Alexander Pelo- diplomas in their hands. It was a ate of fine arts. In his speech, quin, music director of the Roman celebration of personal, spiritual Biddle spoke of the importance of Catholic Cathedral of Saints Peter and intellectual achievement. art and education in molding the and Paul; Sister Francis de Sales As in past years, the most human spirit. He stressed the Hefferman, O .P., president of popular major chosen by under­ development of new insights and Albertus Magnus College; John graduates was business, which ideas which can lead to the accom­ T. Riley, retired president of drew 31 percent of the bachelor’s plishment of your goals in life. Kelco, a division of Merck & Co., degrees. It was followed by politi­ He also mentioned the democracy Inc., a worldwide health products cal science (10 percent), biology (6 that exists in America which firm; and Virgil C. Dechant, percent), English (5 percent), and allows this freedom to choose. supreme knight of the Knights of social work (5 percent). Gavitt, Brown and Rowe have ful­ Fieldhouse Construction filled many a lifelong dream. USA! USA! Olympic Coach Gavitt commented earlier in a feature story in the Starts New York Times saying, “ Before Providence College officially ture is being erected adjacent to Basketball at PC the Olympic trials, we all felt that broke ground for construction of Alumni Hall which was built in. by Ellen Harrington practicing. The next two weeks or it was imperative to go on, to give its new fieldhouse/ recreation 1956. Plans by the architectural so were a continuing cycle of our young men a chance to play center on Friday, July 11th, in firm of Robinson, Green, and 1980—the beginning of a new intense practices and workouts—a against the best competition we the Alumni Hall parking lot. Beretta call for linking the two decade, the dawn of a new era, a challenge for any Olympian—but could find, because all the players The Very Reverend Thomas R. buildings in order to utilize the little bit of hope? Despite the they kept up with the pace and wanted to play. We are pleased Peterson, O .P., President, Rev­ existing locker rooms and show­ general overcast view of today’s loved every minute of it. that the National Basketball Asso­ erend Robert Morris, O .P., Vice ers in Alumni Hall. world, there recently has been a There are people like Bill ciation players have agreed to give President for Institutional Plan­ The purpose of the new bright, warm spot for many Hanzlick from Notre Dame. He up their time to play a five game ning and Development, and facility is to service the recrea­ people around the country and graduated this year but they will Gold Medal Tour. Our Olympians Dave Gavitt, Athletic Director, tional needs of the student body. especially here at Providence have to send him his diploma— are really looking forward to participated in the ceremony, No varsity teams are to use the College. Twelve young men, all during graduation he was at the playing the pros because they feel along with representatives of the center, rather they will be Olympic basketball trials in the competition will be even better Bailey Building Company, the delegated to Alumni Hall, giving Kentucky. It’s Isaiah Thomas, the than what they would have contracting firm that is construc­ students maximum use of the little kid from Indiana. Fans received in Moscow. People do ting the two-story facility. Also, new building. The fieldhouse around here dubbed him “ greased not feel very good about America there were various faculty, ad­ will have a 25-meter swimming lightening.” Isaiah wants to go to right now. The country needs to ministration and students who pool, a 4-lane running track, law school. How about freshman feel good about its young people pitched in with the ground seven racquet-ball courts and five sensation 7’1” Sam Bowie from See Olympics, Page 2 breaking. multi-purpose courts for tennis, Louisville, or Michael Brooks The 73,000-square-foot struc- basketball and volleyball. from LaSalle, the unofficial team captain. These guys are different though. They make up a select group o f only 144 basketball players ever chosen to represent us of them college students, are of a in the Olympics. Unfortunately, select group of athletes chosen there won’t be any Olympic every four years to represent the Games for them. Whether or not United States at the Summer the US committed a foul in boy­ Olympics. These young men are cotting the 1980 summer games the Olympic Basketball Team. will be debated by historians and The US Basketball Team is very sports fans for many years to special at PC this year, as the head come. Yeah, so we had a little tiff coach is our own athletic director with some big guys on the other and former hoop mentor, Dave side of the Atlantic, ours is not to Gavitt. Coach Gavitt, along with reason why...It’s sad to think that his assistants Dee Rowe from this basketball team won’t be Connecticut and Larry Brown there, because I think they could from UCLA, were given the task have won it all. of shaping a team selected from So why bother having a team? college hoop players from all over We’re not going to...the name the country. escapes me. The guys are just The team arrived in Providence happy to be wearing red, white, in mid-May, tired from all their and blue uniforms that say USA. travel and the previous week of Just being selected to the team and trials, but they were eager to start playing for great coaches such as News— Editorials— Featu res— Metro- Sports— C la ss of ’84 o v e r No room a t th e Inn Freshm en U pdate— T reacy is on to 1 0 0 0 ,P ag e 2 Pag e 4 N ew s, Pag e 6 Discover Provi­ Moscow, Page 12 dence, Page 10 Page 2 Summer Edition N ews_ demic excellence in undergrad­ uate studies in the field of Alumni honors 13 PC Grads science. He was a member of the Phi Sigma Tau, the National Philosophy Honor Society. Natalie Seigle & receive awards Debra A. DiFranco or 543 Thirteen Providence College Daniel F. Reilly, O.P. Award for Phenix Ave., Cranston, was — graduates received special awards Excellence in Historical Schol­ cited as the graduating senior Frank O'Brien with the highest average in art at the Commencement Awards arship. She plans to enter by Karen Ryder Ceremony. Georgetown University Law history. James T. Donovan of Faculty/Staff Solicitation for the George J. West of 220 Eaton School. 101 Roosevelt St., Warwick, was Two Providence College facul­ college’s Loyalty Fund for three St., was awarded the Alumni Kathleen A Tarpey of 326 cited as the graduating senior ty members and two alumni were years. Under O’Brien’s leader­ Award given to the senior who Bloomfield St., Pawtucket, was with the highest grade point honored at the 24th annual ship, faculty/staff contributions contributed the most to the honored as the graduating senior average in the mathematics National Alumni Awards Din­ have increased from two gifts college. He was a member of with the highest general average concentration, while Peter A. ner, held May 16th at Raymond totaling $189 in 1976-77, to 140 the Friars Club and the Knights in both the education and Brodeur of 93 Lorrianne Ave., Hall. gifts totaling $9,489 this year. of Columbus. modern language concentrations. Forestdale, was cited as the Mrs. Natalie Seigle, an assis­ The award for “ Distinguished Ann Sposato of 74 East Ave., She also was the recipient of the graduating senior with the high­ tant professor of business and a Westerly, was the recipient of Rev.