Is The Third Time The Charm? Men's Basketball Competes in NCAA Tournament and Men's Hockey is On Track To Do So for The Third Year in a Row PHOTO COURTESY OFABCNEWS.COM PHOTO COURTESY OF ALIVECAMPUS.COM Men's Basketball Men's Hockey by Lauren Altmeyer '17 a wraparound wrist shot from Nick by Brannon Walker-Hodges '16 Sports Staff Sports Staff first round match-up against the Saracino '16. The goal, assisted by University of Southern California Brandon Tanev '16 and Josh Monk men’s hockey men’s basketball (USC) Trojans. And in every '17, marked Saracino's 11th tally of breakdown of the game, you will the season. The second period went hear two names over and over again: The historic season continues. scoreless as both teams were unable When you have achieved Kris Dunn '17RS and Ben Bentil After defeating the Merrimack to convert on their power play something that only one other player '18. These two are both fresh off of College Warriors in the Hockey opportunities. Defenseman in the history of Big East basketball impressive seasons and they both East Quarterfinals, the Providence Kyle McKenzie '17 maintained has accomplished, you and your received significant recognition at College Men's Hockey Team is PC's lead as he blocked a teammates certainly have a cause this year's Big East Awards. on their way to the TD Garden for breakway late in the second. for celebration. Add that to the Let's start with Dunn, last year's the fourth time in just five seasons fact that a teammate of yours won Co-Big East Player of the Year and under Head Coach Nate Leaman. SEMIS/ Page 24 Most Improved Player of the Year Big East Defensive Player of the The playoff atmosphere could in the Big East, and maybe you stop Year. Many pundits predicted a be felt in Schneider Arena on thinking about celebrating your repeat in one of the two categories, Friday night as the Friars accomplishments now; instead, you but Dunn once again swept the two and the Warriors met for the start looking at another, even bigger, awards this time around. He became first time in the Hockey East potential celebration in April. only the second player in Big East Tournament. The opening With the NCAA Tournament history, after Patrick Ewing, to minute of the game saw just around the corner, Friar Nation sweep both awards twice. two great chances from waits with bated breath for a tough both teams. Just 25 seconds HISTORY/ Page 23 in, Erik Foley '19 hit the post behind Merrimack goaltender Drew Vogler, then Friars goaltender Nick Ellis '17 made an excellent pad save to stop Michael Babcock's wrist shot. A little over six minutes into the period, the Friars got on the PHOTOS COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.COM board with UNDERthe HOOD Providence College's Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 News News A&E Opinion Opinion 7 PC students learned how to be Game o f Thrones returns to air St. Paddy's Day celebrations are Photo 11 informed voters at last week's next month! Francis Hannon '17 abound this week—but who is St. "Election for Dummies" event. reviews the upcoming season. Patrick? A&E 13 Portfolio 1 7 Sports 22 Page 2 Page 16 Page 7 Page 2 News March 17, 2016 Dr. Richardson Speaks on Mental Health and Diversity Advocating for Those with Mental Health Concerns is Key to Wellness by Patrick Healey ’17 why advocacy, something that Dr. News Staff Richardson emphasized throughout the lecture, is so important and can be mental health of so much help. She explained that mental health Here at Providence College, topics should be understood as biological, and concerns surrounding diversity psychological, and social, meaning have become very pressing and are that one’s mental health is determined on the minds of many of the students by biological makeup, psychological and faculty. Discussions involving makeup, and social interaction. There mental health are also becoming more have been many times in history where and more prevalent nationally and on mental health has been misunderstood college campuses in particular. Both or the media has led people to believe of these topics are now being talked false things. She offered the examples about more often of slaves who ran away that were often Being on a college campus, these considered crazy and of members of two issues are extremely relevant. the LGBT community who used to be On Thursday, March 10 in ’64 Hall, thought of as having mental illnesses. Dr. Nadia M. Richardson came to PC Cassandra Caggiano ’18, a member to lecture and answer questions on of Active Minds and one of the main exactly these two topics and how they contributors in organizing “Minorities are, surprisingly, very related to one and Mental Health” at Providence another. This lecture was organized KRISTINA HO ‘18/ THE COWL College, said that she was pleased Richardson explains that the stigma behind mental health comes from its negative depiction in the media. by the Active Minds club on campus. with both the turnout of students and Dr. Richardson, who graduated Richardson began to intertwine mental explained that many student activists the lecture itself. She felt that after from the University of Alabama health with diversity, as she began to get burnt out mentally because of the listening to Dr. Richardson speak at the and has taught college classes on explain how the two are related to each stress and time commitment activism National Mental Health Conference in diversity, social justice leadership, and other. requires. She explained that mental California, students at PC needed to academic potential, opened the lecture For example, she said that health is often portrayed as very hear what she had to say. by explaining how mental health African Americans are less likely to dangerous in the media, citing school She said that she and those at Active often scares people; she emphasized utilize services such as therapy or shootings as examples of ways that the Minds felt that the conversation of however that one really does not have psychologists because of mistrust and media stigmatizes mental health. mental health should be continued. to know much about mental health in socio-cultural stigma. In addition, The media shows the end result Caggiano explained that Dr. order to be an advocate for it and for Asians suffer from stress and anxiety of mental health concerns, but can Richardson did not leave until 11:30 the people that suffer from it. more than the average person, often mislead people by not showing that p.m. that night, after spending She explained that there is a stigma due to a conflict between a strong there is usually a lack of resources for numerous hours talking with students that comes with mental health, often identity with mainstream culture and those who have mental health issues long after the lecture had ended. brought about by the media, that traditional family values. People who something that can lead to terrible If there was an overarching message causes people to shy away from issues are LGBTQIA often deal with bullying. incidents. While we should not that was conveyed during the lecture, involving mental health. “Intentional All of these things affect mental health absolve these people of their crimes, it it was that mental health and diversity programming and advocacy,” she wellness and are brought on because should be noted that if they were given are very connected and that we all explained, “are the only ways to re- of a lack of acceptance of diversity. the proper resources some tragedies must be advocates for mental health envision wellness.” This is where Dr. Additionally, Dr. Richardson may have been avoided. This is awareness. The Election for Dummies Proves Knowledge is Power BOP Event Encourages Students to Be Active and Informed Citizens by Patrick Lovett ’17 this process the current candidates are. personal message for the students immediately surrounding campus. News Staff Some highlights from this overview encouraging both active participation Board of Programmers member included establishing who the in local and national politics. and event organizer Timothy Bosse presidential election frontrunners were and speculating Dr. Cammarano, in encouraging ’17 found these final points especially on various scenarios in each party’s participation in national politics, compelling. “Like they were just Do you know the difference nomination process. In the Democratic asked, “You think that your voice isn’t saying, if we really want our voices between closed and open primaries? Party, Dr. Cammarano and Dr. heard by the government? Go and heard,” he said, “we really need to get How about what a Superdelegate Myers emphasized the importance vote. Young people vote the lowest out and vote.” is? Do you know where all of the of Superdelegates in widening the percentage, so that is generally why When asked how he thought the candidates stand on various issues? gap between Hillary Clinton and politicians won’t pay attention to you.” event went, Bosse said, “Well the For students without answers to these Bernie Sanders. As for the Republican As for local politics, Dr. Cammarano purpose was basically to better educate questions, the event “The Election for Party, the professors considered the and Dr. Myers emphasized the the PC student population so that they Dummies” was not only helpful, but possibility of a “brokered” convention, possibility of real, tangible change. If have all the information necessary essential. or a Republican National Convention Providence College students were to to make an informed and intelligent The event took place on Thursday, without a clear or definitive candidate develop a voice in local politics, they decision in the election.