TheVol. LXXIX No. 20 @thecowl • thecowl.com ProvidenceCowl College March 19, 2015 Not Your Average Spring Break Photo courtesy of Paul Francisco ‘15 Photo courtesy of Kate Douglas ‘15 Habitat for Global Service Learning Humanity Photos courtesy of Wikimedia Commons by Sarah Gianni ’18 Kittanning, Pennsylvania; in a photo scavenger by Sabrina Guilbeault either Mexico or Nicaragua assistance from the News Staff Vineland, New Jersey; hunt, and on Saturday we ’18 through the Feinstein Feinstein Institute, the Carneys Point, New Jersey; had brunch, went to a PC News Staff Institute on a global service students who attended service Bridgeport, Connecticut; basketball game, had a service learning trip. the trips were part Mechanicsville, Virginia; reflection activity, mass, “The Global Service of a Global Studies Spring break was not Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; dinner, and team trivia,” When we think of Learning Program has course that is co-taught only a time for relaxation Rockport, Maine; and he said. After bonding on Spring break, we normally recently transformed by a faculty member and warm weather, Spring Lake, New Jersey. campus, groups of 10 to start daydreaming of into the model it and a member of the but also for hard work “Prior to leaving for 20 students traveled to the lying out on the beach in looks like today,” says Feinstein Institute and giving back to the the sites, all students different sites the Caribbean, feeling the Magali García-Pletsch, community. This year, were on campus Friday warm sun in Florida, or program coordinator. 135 Providence College and Saturday for group spending a relaxing time She explained that students participated in bonding and formation,” at home to refresh from the before this year, the Habitat for Humanity’s said Bryan McNamara stress of a busy semester. trips ran a lot like annual spring break trip. ’15, president of the PC This past break, however, 22 most alternative spring Students had the option of chapter of Habitat for students from Providence break trips and were traveling to nine locations: Humanity. “On Friday College spent their time very student organized. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; each group participated HABITAT/ Page 4 serving the greater good in This year, with GLOBAL/ Page 4 UNDERtheHOOD Providence College's Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935 News Opinion Sports News 2 Cisco Oller ’16 speaks about finding Society is “just not there” on gender Utah Jazz sign Bryce Cotton to multi- Opinion 7 happiness in life. equality. year contract. Photography 10 Page 2 Page 7 Page 19 A&E 11 Portfolio 14 Sports 18 Page 2 News March 19, 2015 Luck of the Irish Students Take Part in St. Patrick’s Day Festivities at McPhail’s by Meaghan Dodson ’17 Veronica Murphy ’17 stated, “I which has performed at multiple PC Daniel Pupke ’17 revealed that Senior Staff Writer thought it was so cool that the College events in the past. The band sang Irish planning for the event ran very gave students of all ages and heritages classics and crowd-pleasers such as smoothly. Pupke, along with fellow st. patrick’s day the opportunity to come together and “Danny Boy” and “Come on Eileen.” BOP “Tuesday Timeout” members celebrate St. Patrick’s Day as one Friar The College’s very own Irish Dance Annie Panatier ’17, Jillian Murphy ’16, Sláinte! On March 17, 2015, family.” Club also made an appearance, as and Leo Latz IV ’15, began planning Providence College celebrated St. Entertainment for the evening was Meaghan Lane ’15 led 15 Irish dancers in November and made additional Patrick’s Day with its annual Irish provided by the band Classic Trax, in performing traditional reels and jigs. adjustments in January. Fest. The event was held in McPhail’s Pupke stated, “Tuesday Timeouts from 7-12 a.m., and it featured Irish are generally small ‘study break’ music, food, and dancing for the entire events, so Irish Fest was the first PC community to enjoy. The night large-scale event that we planned as a was co-sponsored by BOP, Gaelic committee and I think we did a great Society, Irish Dance Club, McPhail’s/ job. Everyone that attended the event PC Dining, and Student Activities. had a blast and we were very pleased McPhail’s was festive with with the large turnout!” shamrocks and other green Murphy’s Deli and Bar, situated in decorations. Around 400 people downtown Providence, catered the attended the event, stopping in at night’s food. The buffet included corn various times throughout the night. beef sliders, shepherd’s pie, cabbage The busiest time was around 8:30 and carrots, and Irish soda bread. p.m., when over 200 people were Student Activities also sponsored a gathered in the campus bar. mashed potato bar just outside of Students over 21 were able to McPhail’s. purchase special Irish beers that Erin Bean ’17 stated, “The were provided by Sodexo’s in-house atmosphere made me feel like I could manager Tim Dannenfelser. Juniors have been in Ireland. The food was and seniors were appreciative of the phenomenal and everyone did a great beer selection, and McPhail’s even job planning it and executing it!” had to bring in outside bartenders to KRISTINA HO ’18/THE COWL help with the large quantity of people. The Irish Step Club performs at McPhail’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration on Tuesday. Rolling Through Life Cisco Oller ’16 Talks About Finding Happiness and Self-Purpose by Marla Gagne ’18 nervous system and can himself. and physical difference, News Staff delay coordination and Oller’s faith in God he feels he would have one’s motor abilities. and his support from missed his bigger picture. lectures Some people with the friends and family He would not enjoy life disease die young, but really powered him and the blessings he For Francisco Oller Oller’s form is mild and through his tough years. was given and would ’16, known to his friends will not worsen with He slowly realized that not have figured out his as “Cisco,” life is a roller age. Oller’s doctors asking for help is not a purpose. Oller, like most coaster. No, really— often call him “too good sign of weakness, but college students, does have you seen him to be true.” Although he a sign of strength. If not have a definite plan rolling down Guzman is currently bound to a Oller is downtown in for the future. But, he is a Hill? Oller, who can wheelchair, Oller has a location that is not believer that “sometimes be seen maneuvering full cognitive function handicap accessible, opportunities find us.” around campus with and still hopes to be able one of his friends will His disability has been his wheelchair, is to walk one day. take his wheelchair and a struggle, but has always ready to take Growing up, Oller someone will help him. allowed him to find on challenges—be it struggled to walk like Oller shapes his own his purpose to inspire an early morning mid- other kids his age. He life experiences and others. Oller hopes to term, welcoming the was often bullied and encourages everyone become an inspirational freshmen to campus, rejected for walking to allow themselves “to speaker, allowing others or trying to survive slower and wearing be vulnerable.” Along to see they can persevere the many winter snow special shoes. Childhood with finding support through anything and storms in Providence. is supposed to be one of and help from others, have a loving, happy life. Some days are good the happiest times of Oller realized that Every day, Oller wakes and some are bad, but one’s life, but for anyone “disabilities go beyond up excited to see the new Oller keeps moving different, sometimes [a] physical aspect.” friends he will make and forward. Recently, he it just “really sucked.” Everyone has their the smiles he can put on spoke to students on Oller sometimes own challenges and people’s faces. He loves campus about his life questioned “why me?” insecurities, whether to share his story with journey from accepting He wondered if he was they are visible or PC students and hopes his disability to trying a mistake of God and if internal struggles. to continue speaking in to make life great for he would find people Sometimes life is not the future, sharing his everyone he meets. who truly accepted fair, but one should not motto of “determination, Oller was born with him. Although growing consume themselves persistence, and Pelizaeus–Merzbacher up was not easy, Oller with self-pity. strength.” disease, a rare disease slowly learned to If Oller let his life be that affects the central accept his disability and driven by his disability MORGAN PEKERA ‘15/THE COWL March 19, 2015 NEWS The Cowl 3 ISIS Plans to Blow up Big Ben, The White House, and the Eiffel Tower In a 30-minute message, leader of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi revealed Bursting plans to conquer most of Europe and expand towards the United States. al-Baghdadi also details that the only way for Jews and Christians to save themselves is to convert to Islam. The Middle East Media Research the PC Bubble Institute has said the 30 minute message from ISIS could be an attempt to boost morale following attacks from American forces. by David Toro ’16 News Staff New 3D Printer Inspired by Terminator 2 Could Revolutionize 3D Printing In TED2015 Vancouver, Carbon 3D has unveiled the newest form of 3D printing that could revolutionize 3D printing as we know it. The new method of 3D printing is 25 to 100 times faster than the current 3D Ryanair Plans 14 Euro Flights to the U.S.