The Cowl est. 1935 Vol. LXX No. 2 www.TheCowl.com • Providence College • Providence, R.I. April 28, 2005 Commemorating a successful presidency By Stephanie Barkus ’05 During the 11 years in which News Editor Emeritus Father Smith has been president, there have been improvements at PC, both on You might expect the campus and in terms of the president who has overseen the quality of students the school construction of multiple attracts. buildings on campus and an Rev. Terence Keegan, O.P., increase in the executive vice president of the FOCUS academic potential College, said that the ON of students improvements in the quality of applying to the student body have perhaps Providence College to take been the greatest credit for these accomplishment of this accomplishments. administration. Indicative of College President Rev. this improvement is the fact that TIM PISACICH '07rThe Cowl Philip A. Smith, O.P., however, the test scores, GPAs, and high Left to right: Nichole Rioux ’06 and Lorraine Calzone ’08 talk with Stacey Moulton in the is not inclined to do so. Nearing school class ranks of those Office of Career Services. Many students visit the office to get help finding summer jobs. the end of his term as president, attending the College have Father Smith points to the increased over the years. College as a whole as Father Keegan said, responsible for the school’s however, that there are different growth. They are “the types of accomplishments, accomplishments and including new construction on Summer jobbin’ achievements of the entire campus. During Father Smith’s College community,” he said. presidency, St. Dominic Chapel, By Jen Jarvis ’07 Internship Services, of Career Services, whom “They’re not mine alone.” Suites Hall, the Smith Center News Editor recommended that students find Clarkin said is “a helpful Father Smith became PC’s for the Arts, and a parking an internship or a job in their resource to students who need 11th president on July 1, 1994; garage were all constructed, ummer is fast field of interest. additional assistance with their his 11-year term will come to while a new turf field is nearing approaching, and The Office of Career summer search or fall an end on July 1, when Rev. completion. many students are in a Services has a wide variety of planning.” Brian J. Shanley, O.P., assumes Rev. J. Stuart McPhail, O.P., panic as they face resources to help students Each day, the Career the office. Father Smith will be who is in his 17th year as vice Sanother summer asking,accomplish just that. Programs Services office receives on sabbatical for the next year president for student services, “Would you like fries with that the Office runs include information about new and is leaving in July for an called the construction of these that?” Instead of the typical workshops, panels, and job internship and job archaeological dig in Petra, buildings and renovations of knee-deep-in-ice cream/ fairs. Many of these programs opportunities, which are then Jordan. At this stage, he said, it others some of the visible clearance clothing/grass are coordinated by Denise Anne posted on eFriars, an online is unclear what he will be doing changes that have taken place clippings job, Kathleen Clarkin, Godin, assistant director and system that connects students to after his sabbatical. FATHER SMITH/Page 4 director of Career Planning and college internship coordinator JOBS/Page 3 McPhail’s, no strings (or wires) attached By Cate Rauseo ’07 Internet before Easter break, he having wireless in McPhail’s is News Staff has observed students utilizing a good idea,” she said. this feature daily. He added that Steve McNaughton ’07 many of the students say that the agreed. “I think wireless is a As technology becomes an Internet is faster in McPhail’s good idea in McPhail’s only if increasingly vital aspect to than in their dorm rooms. it was powerful enough to every college campus, many PC “The amount of people who provide wireless Internet students have begun to wonder will utilize McPhail’s for service to all of the Slavin why the wireless Internet will continue Center, because a lot of people STUDENT Providence to grow as time passes. The do work in the food court and I LIFE College most important part is getting don’t think enough people do campus has not the word out,” Incantalupo said. work in McPhail’s,” he said. focused on keeping the campus The effort to add the plasma “I don’t think I would ever completely up to date with the T.V. to McPhail’s was pushed do work in McPhail’s because installation of campus-wide by similar motivations. it’s too noisy and not a great wireless Internet. “The plasma T.V. was added atmosphere for studying,” said After providing wireless to add to the viewing experience Julie Hosselbarth ’07. Internet access in the library, the DENNIELLE BALSANI '07/The Cowl in McPhail’s,” Incantalupo said. “It would be great if the campus more recently installed Left to right: Jessy Rowe ’08 and Amanda Genova ’08 use a “Whether you want to watch Chapel basement or the dorm a temporary connection in both laptop in McPhail’s, where there is now wireless Internet. sports or your favorite T.V. study lounges had wireless Raymond Cafeteria and in show, we wanted to be able to Internet because it would give McPhail’s. Both will be Incatalupo, assistant director of “We are also trying to offer the best in viewing us a place to go after the library available to students until the McPhail’s, the upgrades were increase our ‘hang out’ traffic in technology. Now you can sit at closes,” said Megan Dardinski conclusion of the semester. intended to appeal to a wide McPhail’s during the afternoons the bar with a 42-inch T.V. about ’07. The initiative to provide crowd and expand the hours in and when we do not have events 8 feet away.” With such an urge from wireless Internet access in which students utilize the going on. We want people in However, the addition of students to have wireless McPhail’s partly stems from venue. McPhail’s all the time,” he said. wireless Internet to a campus Internet throughout the campus; efforts to attract a larger crowd “We are continually trying to There is also no place in the location known as a recreational why not make the whole to the campus bar. In addition upgrade McPhail’s in order to Slavin Center for students to venue seems a misplaced and campus wireless? to installing wireless, the attract more and more access the Internet so we perhaps unnecessary feature to According to Dr. Daniel R. McPhail’s directors have also students,” Incantalupo said. thought it would be a great some PC students. Horne, assistant professor of opted to place a plasma screen “We want all students from PC addition.” Erin Donnelly ’07 explained marketing, this would not be a TV in the venue. to be able to utilize McPhail’s Incantalupo noted that since her position on the location of difficult financial feat for the According to Todd in every way. the inception of wireless the new wireless router. “I think MCPHAIL’S/Page 5 A&E ► PORTFOLIO ► INDEX ► Arts & Entertainment.......10 Pat Egan ’05 and James McGehee ’08 have Want to learn more about Project S.A.V.E.? Campus Calendar..............2 Portfolio........................... 16 the inside scoop on all your summer movies. Turn to Portfolio to read more about domestic World..................................6 Roving............................. 19 Week in Review................. 7 PC Scoreboard.............. 21 violence and how to prevent it. page Commentary.......................8 Sports................Back Page PAGE 11 2 The Cowl News April 28,2005 news briefs —compiled by Jen Jarvis ’07 Weber gives first inaugural respects,” Weber said. successful 2005-2006 school program received sacraments. Eaton Street security station address Weber gave an inaugural year. “Realize what you can do, Tim Pisacich ’07 and Elizabeth opened address at the Congress meeting what you want to do, and come Birnbaum ’06 were baptized, The 56th Student Congress as well. In his address, Weber back to Congress Summit with while Nathan Breglio ’05 and On Monday, the Eaton Street met for the first time on talked about the changes he more than just ideas, but vision Daniel Lade ’07 were received entrance on lower campus Monday. The new executive foresees for Congress in the and goals to accomplish into full Communion with the officially opened. The control officers were sworn in by the upcoming year. He said that throughout the year,” he said. Catholic Church. Birnbaum, station situated at that entrance departing president, vice though Congress has had “its “Call each other up, correspond, Pisacich, Breglio, Lade, and will be used to “monitor president, treasurer, and fair share of losing seasons” in dialogue; presidents, arrange a Michelle Begin ’06 received vehicular and pedestrian traffic secretary. the past, “as new recruits come class retreat if possible; but Communion for the first time. entering lower campus,” During the meeting, Rejects in and a progressive new most of all, learn about this The Confirmation candidates according to an e-mail sent by on the Rise, PC’s improv group, philosophy has begun, school and the power we have included Pisacich, Birnbaum, John Leyden, executive director was officially made a club. In Congress has slowly established in fulfilling its potential.” Breglio, Lade, Begin, Stacy of Safety and Security. In addition, the volleyball team its inherent development into Archer ’06, Katherine Bednar addition, the Huxley Avenue was deemed inactive for the fulfilling body that is its true RCIA candidates baptized, ’05, Janna Loureiro ’07, and gate arm was lowered, “failure to adhere to club identity.” confirmed Marco Thomas ’07.