TheVol. LXXVIII No. 9 @thecowl • thecowl.com ProvidenceCowl College November 7, 2013 30 Boston Marathons with his disabled son Rick, the story of whom is now affecting people throughout the world. A Look at Dick Hoyt Comes According to Dr. Hugh Lena, provost and senior vice president of academic affairs, the story of Dick and Rick Hoyt Insider Training “embodies optimism, spirit, and faith,” to Campus which is just what Providence College Economics Department endeavors to instill in its students. The athletic accomplishments of Hosts Speaker Brings Message of this father and son duo, or “Team Hoyt” as they refer to themselves, by Kathleen Sullivan ’14 Optimism, Spirit, Faith attest to Lena’s remarks. Having News Editor competed in marathons, triathlons, by Kathleen McGinty ’16 Ironman triathlons, and a 3,770- campus events Asst. News Editor mile, 45-day run and bike across Students piled into the Fishbowl campus events the US, Dick and Rick exhibit the physical strength necessary to achieve on Tuesday afternoon to listen their personal records of a 13:43:37 to Dr. Alex Padilla speak on the Receiving a standing ovation Ironman Triathlon, a 2:40:47 marathon, topic of insider trading. He is an before even speaking a word to the and a 1:21:12 half marathon. associate professor of economics at freshmen and families gathered “We thought we would get stronger the Metropolitan State University of as we went across the country, and in Peterson Recreation Center Denver, and the title of his lecture we did,” said Hoyt, speaking of last Saturday, November 2, was “Insider Trading: What is Seen Dick Hoyt took the stage as their 3,770-mile trek. Yet the journey and What is Not Seen.” this year’s Freshman Family of Team Hoyt taps into another Weekend keynote speaker, story penetrating much deeper than This talk was funded through sharing Team Hoyt’s story just Dick and Rick’s athletic feats. a grant from the Charles G. Koch and message of “Yes You Born on January 10, 1962 with his Foundation and was organized by Dr. Can!” Hoyt, a retired umbilical cord wrapped around his Angela Dills, an associate professor Lieutenant Colonel who neck, Rick suffered from a lack of of economics. She explained, “When served in the military for 35 oxygen to his brain, resulting in his choosing speakers, I try to think of years, has competed in more diagnosis as a spastic quadriplegic researchers whose work overlaps than 1,100 athletic events and with cerebral palsy. Eight months later, with student interests. Given that many PC students are business HOYT/ Page 3 PHOTO COURTESY OF thexoxoofsports.blogspot.com majors or interested in finance, I hoped that Dr. Padilla’s talk on insider trading would be of broad interest while touching on many key PC Athletics Bring Victory to Friartown economic ideas.” To start, Dr. Padilla commented by Joey Ciccarello ’16 Sports Staff on the crowd in the room, saying, “I feel like an animal at the zoo, please campus events don’t throw any peanuts at me!” After drawing a few laughs from It was a banner weekend all the students, he began his lecture around for the Providence Friars, by noting an article he had seen as almost every team in action that very day about people pleading saw success. The headline of the guilty to claims of insider trading. weekend came from the Women’s When people hear the phrase, he Cross Country Team, who captured explained, they automatically think their sixth Big East Cross Country it is a very bad thing. “I am going to crown on Sunday in Somers, Wis. This was the first Big East raise the question though, is it such a Championship for the Friars since bad thing?” 2006, when, like this year, they He presented another question were able to place four finishers in to the audience. People engaged in the top 10. insider trading are often portrayed Led by Big East individual as villians and evildoers, but “could champion Emily Sisson ’14, the they be heroes of capitalism? And Friars had four of the top seven under what circumstances could that finishers, as well as five of the top 15. Head Coach Ray Treacy, weeks,” which include the NCAA be so?” longtime coach of the squad, was Sisson finished first in the 6K race Northeast Championship and the He explained a number of with a time of 19:49, seven seconds more than pleased with the result. NCAA National Championship. arguments against insider trading, ahead of Villanova’s Emily Lipari. “It’s another great start to the The Northeast Championship The Friars then had the next two top championship part of the season,” comes on the 15th of November in including agency problems, noisy finishers, with Sarah Mary Collins Treacy explained, noting the fact the Bronx, New York, and, should signals, the fact that is it difficult ’16 and Laura Nagel ’14 finishing that the Friars were able to beat they earn a berth in the National to measure compensations, and the third and fourth respectively. The third-ranked Georgetown and Championship, the Friars will head fact that it discourages investment. next Friar finisher was Catarina seventh-ranked Butler in order to Terre Haute, Ind. eight days after To explain this concept, he used the Rocha ’17 who finished seventh, to capture the Big East crown. the Northeast meet. example of buying a car. and the Friars last runner to score He added that the Friars “are FRIARTOWN/ Page 23 PADILLA/ Page 3 was Grace Thek ’14. looking forward to the next three UNDERtheHOOD Providence College's Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 Opinion A&E Portfolio News 2 Opinion There’s an app for 5 How does texting affect Mason Sciotti ’15 contributes a Photography 11 that? An opinion fiiction story all the way from on the newest our language? A&E study abroad in England 13 “selfie” app. Portfolio 19 Sports Page 7 22 Page 13 Page 20 Page 2 News November 7, 2013 PC Community Learns Lessons in Self-Defense by Meaghan Dodson ’17 sharpen their reflexes and hone their The various people and organizations and coordinator of student programs News Staff newfound skills by practicing their involved in setting up this event intend and activities in the Office of Residence punches on the provided wrestling to continue working together to bring Life, exhibited her wholehearted and campus events equipment. The participants also more projects to PC in the immediate passionate commitment to both self- dedicated some time toward sparring future. A second self-defense class will defense and Project SAVE when she On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 a with the instructors in order to review be held in January, and the “Bring Back attested, “The one consistent message self-defense class was held at 6:30 p.m. the techniques and fluidly combine the Date” will focus on promoting that is taught is that self-defense is not in the Peterson Field House. Both men everything that they had learned healthy dating in an effort to establish about going on the street and fighting and women were invited to work with during the night. meaningful relationships and to and it is not about how much you lift; professional boxers and Providence In the verbal segment of the session, combat the “hookup culture” that is rather, it is about strategy, confidence, College’s very own security guards PC Security Guard Sergeant David prevalent on many college campuses. and technique.” to learn valuable life-saving skills. Marshall offered tips on how to react Marian Salama, complex director The event was made possible through in an assortment of situations. He the collaborative efforts of the Office gave a concise tutorial in which he of Residence Life and Project SAVE demonstrated what to do if someone (Sexual Assault Violence Education). felt threatened by either a stranger or a The physical segment of the “friend,” and he showed the best way session began with a lesson about to protect oneself in various scenarios the importance of proper footing and such as walking on the street or going stance. The instructor explained that on a first date. He revealed how these the fighting stance is the “foundation” tips can be applicable to even non- of any attack since the entire body is threatening situations when he shared needed to give and receive powerful that, after learning the proper way to blows. The participants were also fall in this class, he was able to avoid a taught how to shuffle across the gym potential concussion when he tripped floor while consistently maintaining a while walking through the PC campus solid footing and guarding one’s face. late one night. Footwork was then coupled with After participating in the class, powerful punches as participants Bailey Finocchio ’17 said, “The class donned boxing gloves to learn the taught me new techniques that will “jab cross” and to receive helpful help to protect myself from other pointers from the coaches. Those who people. I definitely feel a lot safer now were not working one-on-one with that I know how to properly defend EMILY HURLEY ’17 / THE COWL the instructors had the opportunity to myself!” Participants learn basic self defense techniques including footwork and punches. SAADIA AHMAD ’14 / THE COWL Senior Giving: Class of 2014 Leaving a Legacy at PC by Jackie McCarthy ’14 senior class. Instead, the gift will go to News Staff PC in the form of a monetary donation to one of two funds of the seniors’ fundraising choosing. These two funds are the PC Fund and the Angel Fund.