The Cowl Established in 1935 Vol. LVII No. 14 Providence College- Providence Rhode Island March 18, 1993 Burned! Friars Denied NCAA Bid Despite Winning 10 of 14 ars had indeed played their The respect they had so 10 of their last 14 contests, in­ Friday, disappeared as the fi­ way into the tournament—but by John Raposo desperately sought and had cluding a quarterfinal win in nal screen, revealing the final Sports Editor there is absolutely nothing that rightfully earned in winning the Big East Tournament last picks disappeared from the can put us in the NCAA's. television monitor. "One of the three things we What should have put PC The players and coaches into the NCAA’s is that the had focused on in the Big East had huddled in their Alumni Tournament was getting some Friars had met nearly every Hall locker room to discover criterion that the selection respect. I think we did that." what region and against whom —Dickey Simpkins, after the committee looks at when se­ they would open the NCAA's. lecting the field of 64. They Friars', 73-55, dismantling of Instead, the Friars saw UCONN, which supposedly peaked at the right time of the "PROVIDENCE" appear on season, finishing the year as assured PC a spot in the the screen as one of the teams NCAA's. the hottest team in the Big East whose "Bubble Had Burst," next to Seton Hall. They had relegating them to an opening What should have been played well in their confer­ round NIT matchup against ence tournament, bowing out crowning moment in what was James Madison. After an nour- widely considered one of the after a valiant effort against and-a-half of talking to his Seton Hall, who is playing as great turnarounds in Big East players and trying—some­ history became the lowest, well as anyone right now. how—to lift their spirits, They had beaten a nationally- most hollow feeling that has Coach Rick Barnes finally gripped the Friar locker room ranked, nonleague opponent, emerged from the locker room Arizona, who had reached as in some time. to meet television reporters. After doing everything that high as fourth in the AP Poll "The kids are still young, so before stumbling in the final was asked of them in the last they don't understand this three weeks of the season, week of the season. They had yet," Barnes explained. "But finished .500, after a 1-6 start, meeting each criterion (finish­ there will be times where ing .500 in the league and beat­ in the Big East, which is usu­ they're going to feel even ally a ticket to The Big Dance. ing UCONN in the worse than this. But I think we quarterfinals), the Friars were Finally, within the Big East belong. It's probably the worst Conference, the Friars had a overlooked by the NCAA se­ I've felt since I've been a head lection committee, which is winning record against the coach." other bubble teams. chaired by Dr. Tom Butters, Senior Tony Turner will not get his long-awaited chance The worst part about it is AD of Duke University. All of this should have to fight with the nation's best in the NCAA's that there is absolutely noth­ spelled a berth in the tourna­ ing that can be done to remedy ment. Friar fans had been re­ the Situation. People can talk assured by Vitale, the ESPN until their blue in tne face—as Anecdotes of Appalachia analysts such as Dick Vitale, NCAA: JimNantz and Billy Packer had continued on p. 21 The Habitat For Humanity W. Virginia Trip, In Our Own Words done in assuring that the Fri­ Mahoyosnand, '95, remem­ Providence College students) by Kathleen Beaucher '93 bers, "4:00a.m., Sunday morn­ had traveled 600 miles and 12 and Jennifer Bozzuto '94 ing, I hopped into the van with hours to Circleville, West Vir­ an open-mind, not knowing ginia to participate in the Habi­ INSIDE "You have to wonder how what in the world to expect. I tat for Humanity 1993 Colle­ many times in your life you slept, laughed, listened, and giate Challenge, an alternative can start a sentence with, 'So occasionally tried to talk; all of spring break program. We I'm building this ramp and a sudden we hit the Appala­ volunteered in a joint build­ there's this 3 and 1/2 legged chian mountains..." We (20 ing project to help build dog on my leg, and I look in simple, afford­ the window and there's a able housing for woman who believes J.F.K. is families in need Roving A&E her husband-to-be, and you in Pendleton know, I woke up to the 8-track County. version of the 'Carmina "Almost Burana' etc., etc...and it all feels Heaven" Habitat pretty normal to me..." wrote for Humanity Chris Laconti, '93 regarding Center quickly the 1993 spring break trip to became .a com­ Appalachia. fortable home for The trip actually began in the week. We November when Kathleen worked with two Beaucher, Jennifer Bozzuto, other college and Julie Femino held inter­ groups from views with more than 60 inter­ Vanderbilt Uni­ ested students. From this versity and group 17 weretravel selected to Johnson State, as to West Virginia and well as the local major fundraising began. In community. order to reach our goal of During the week $3,500, we sold baked goods, we worked on six hand-made jewelry, sweaters, different sites. Stories of Storm St. Patty's Day flowers and raffle tickets. Each There was the 93, page 8. myths, page 15. was also responsible for get­ demolition work ting sponsored by family, at Lucy's and friends and church groups. across the street, The months of planning tiling at the and fundraising finally came Vint's, framing at together Sunday morning, Seniors Kris Koehne(standing)and Sue Gaudrault February 28. Ponn are nowexperts with the power tools. cont. page 4 2The Cowl NEWS March 18, 1993 Profile On Prism The Mystery Behind The Flu thoughts of the student," says by Kristen Gariepy Jennifer Tomassini '94, who Features Staff Writer was published in the Winter See your 1993 issue of Prism. by Jennifer Laurenzo and Faiaad M. Siddiq In the past few weeks, sev­ Prism accepts material from Members of Alpha Epsilon Delta eral announcements have hard work in undergraduates at PC. Sub­ The virus damages the lin­ been seen in Slavin and The missions are reviewed by an Have you been experienc­ Cowl regarding a student print! ing the sniffles, a fever, and ing of the respiratory tract Editorial Board without any making it difficult for the journal called Prism. Prism, reference to the professor, aches in the past couple of founded by Editor-in-Chief months? Chances are you've lungs and the trachea to clear grade or author. "We're look­ themselves of bacteria and Jim Ludes '93 and Managing All submis­ ing for people who wrote caught the flu from a fellow Editor Brian Felicetti '93, pub­ classmate. But what exactly other foreign material. The down their personal ideas, not virus also has adverse effects lishes essays or term papers sions for the just typical themes," says is "the flu?" on various subjects written The flu is caused by the on those white blood cells Ludes. "For those students which are responsible for by Providence College stu­ second edition planning on continuing their influenza virus which be­ dents. longs to the group called "setting up" and destroying of Prism, PC’s education beyond PC, being the invading bacteria. Conse­ "It gives students the op­ published inPrism is definitely myxoviruses. The illness, portunity to present their aca­ however, can also be caused quently, the influenza virus journal of stu­ an accomplishment they can makes the body much more demic endeavors to a broader use on applications." by many other viruses that audience. Peers and other belong to this group. There susceptible to bacterial inva­ dent essays or The goal of Prism is to pub­ sion. It is this bacterial inva­ faculty members can read the lish five quality essays in ev­ are actually three different ideas of the author," says papers, are types of influenza: A, B, and sion which is responsible for ery issue. Essays should be such flu-related symptoms as Ludes. timely, appropriate, and well C. Influenza A gives us the The co-founders of Prism due on Friday most trouble, with B taking a headaches, dry coughs, and written. The size of the paper fever. published their first issue in can vary as long as it contains close second. When a person the Spring of '92 and made it March 19th. sneezes, air is propelled out Although the influenza quality material and avoids vaccine helps keep you free available to students this past redundancy. Minor editing is of the nose at approximate September. After receiving 200 mph. An individual who of the flu, it is not fool-proof possible but is approved by because the virus is continu­ strong support from the fac­ Send all pa­ the author. comes into contact with the ulty and administration, a air that is expelled in the ously mutating. Therefore, The deadline for this even if the vaccine protects second issue was produced pers for con­ semester's issue of Prism is sneeze of a flu-infected per­ which appeared after Christ­ son, is at risk of contracting you from one strain of the Friday, March 19.