Late Night Madness Ignites Friartown
by Catherine Brewer ’20 News Staff Excitement swirled in the air as a sea of black and white filled the towering bleachers of Mullaney Gymnasium this past Saturday night. It was time for Late Night Madness: Providence College’s…
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by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff The Providence College campus enjoyed an unforgettable performance this Saturday from Lil Uzi Vert. Born Symere Woods, Lil Uzi Vert has risen to prominence in the past year. At only 23, he has…
Read MoreFeatured Slider | Oct.19, 2017
Falling Out Of Old Habits
by Sam Pellman ’20 Just as the seasons change it is only right that we should too. Following close behind Summer is Fall ready to show the world its charm. Yet the beginning of Fall doesn’t mean the end of…
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Campus | Oct.20, 2017
Friars Take a Knee During National Anthem
by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff Last year Colin Kaepernick, then a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality against black Americans. Since then, this form of protest has ignited…
Read MoreCampus | Oct.20, 2017
Founding Director of Honors Progam is Memorialized
by Daria Purdy ’19 Assistant News Editor Last Friday, members of the Providence College community gathered in front of the Ruane Center for the Humanities to celebrate the life and work of Reverend Paul van K. Thomson, the first director…
Read MoreCampus | Oct.20, 2017
Congress Updates 10.17.17
by Connor Nolan ’19 Student Congress Publicity This past Tuesday, Congress welcomed back Dr. James Campbell, Title IX coordinator and assistant vice president for student development and compliance, to discuss the ongoing changes to the school’s outreach policies and…
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Campus | Oct.20, 2017
Renovated Moore Hall: Center for Inclusive Education
by Hannah Langley ’21 News Staff As you are walking to Slavin to get your iced coffee or heading to Raymond Dining Hall to grab a bite to eat, you have probably noticed the construction crews and renovation vans surrounding…
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Arts & Entertainment | Oct.19, 2017
Uzi Madness: Lil Uzi Pushed This Year’s Late Night Madness to the Edge
by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff It was an exciting and eventful night at Providence College as students packed the Peterson Recreation Center to see the rising star Lil Uzi Vert perform at this year’s Late Night Madness concert. Symere…
Read MoreArts & Entertainment | Oct.19, 2017
Rapping a Message: Eminem Targets President Trump Through Freestyle Rap
by Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff The often controversial and influential rapper Eminem has resurfaced once again, but this time to broadcast his political views on the president. In a freestyle rap performed at the BET Hip Hop Awards, Eminem…
Read MoreArts & Entertainment | Oct.19, 2017
Not Your Average Doctor: The Good Doctor Puts a New Twist on Drama Series
by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff With the arrival of fall each year comes a stream of new television shows. Although it is still somewhat early in the season, audiences this year have been extremely receptive to the new ABC…
Read MoreArts & Entertainment | Oct.19, 2017
Running Into Year 2049 Like…: Blade Runner 2049 Takes Hollywood by Storm
by Alexis Jais ’18 A&E Staff “More human than humans,” you say? In the recently released film Blade Runner 2049, director Denis Villeneuve has created a world that shows the powerful possibilities of artificial intelligence. This science fiction film is…
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Campus | Oct.19, 2017
We Can Do It, PC: Women of Meagher is a Step in the Right Direction
by Katherine Torok ’20 Opinion Staff It has been about 47 years since Providence College accepted and enrolled its first female students. What began as an all-male private Roman Catholic school in 1917 has transformed into a co-ed college with…
Read MoreOpinion | Oct.19, 2017
The Myth of Christopher Columbus: What Are We Really Celebrating on Columbus Day?
by Lela Biggus ’18 Opinion Staff The passing of Columbus Day this year brings me back to one of the most embarrassing cultural blunders of my study abroad experience. Living with a homestay family in Buenos Aires, Argentina this past…
Read MoreOpinion | Oct.19, 2017
End the Silence on Sexual Assault
by Bridget Blain ’19 Opinion Staff The accusations that have been made against Harvey Weinstein by more than a dozen women over the past two weeks are very horrifying and, unfortunately for many, not too surprising. Weinstein’s reputation of sexually…
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Comics and Drawings | Oct.19, 2017
The College Kid Brain
Graphic Design by David Martineau ’18
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Sports
Professional Sports | Oct.07, 2017
Why the Packers are America’s Team
by Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Staff I wish I could proclaim the Patriots as “America’s Team,” but most of the country would be quick to disagree. While the Pats have been the best team recently, outside of New England…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Oct.07, 2017
Burke Takes the Court
by Eileen Flynn ’20 sports staff There are few things that Providence College students enjoy more than bragging about successful alumni. Students are filled with pride thinking about the adults who had the same professors and sat in the…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Oct.07, 2017
A Weekend of Celly’s for Women’s Hockey
by Meaghan Cahill ’20 sports staff Along with fall, hockey season has officially arrived in Friartown as the Providence College Women’s Hockey Team kicked off their season this past weekend. The team went into their first official game…
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Letters to the Editor | Apr.27, 2017
Letter to the Seniors: Advice for the Graduates
Dear Class of 2017 Friars, In the words of Adele, “Hello from the other side.” It is hard to believe that only two years ago I was sitting in your shoes. I can recall feeling a sea of mixed emotions…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor | Apr.06, 2017
Letter to the Editor: Presidential Apology
Since I am still walking on top of the ground and will be 92 next month, I wish to express my opinion concerning President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama’s false wiretapping of his residence at the Trump Towers…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor | Mar.23, 2017
Letter to the Editor: Keep “Yuck Truck” on Campus
We, the Executive Board of the 67th Student Congress, the Student Life Chair, and Student Congress Sodexo Representative, met with Chief Financial Officer John Sweeney and Assistant Vice President for Business Services Warren Gray on Monday, March 20, in…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor | Dec.01, 2016
Dialogue
by Dr. Jennifer Illuzzi I very much appreciate that you took the time to interview Dr. Esolen about the controversy concerning the articles published in Crisis Magazine. I feel quite moved to respond to the articles. As someone who is…
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Established in 1935, The Cowl is Providence College’s only student-run newspaper. It boasts six sections and approximately 100 members. Issues are distributed every Thursday evening to roughly 50 locations on and off-campus. High volume areas include the Slavin Center, Phillips Memorial Library, and the Ruane Center.
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