Campus | Jan.16, 2020
Order Up!: Raymond Dining Hall Delivers on Improvements
by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Over the past couple years, Raymond Dining Hall has gone through several developments, renovations, and remodels. Recently, however, students have become more and more aware of certain areas in which the dining hall is…
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National and Global News | Jan.16, 2020
Election of 2020: Current Standings for Candidates
by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff The next United States presidential elections are scheduled to take place on Nov. 3, prompting voters to consider a number of diverse candidates. As of January 2020, there are 12 major Democratic candidates, and…
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Rebuilding the Gulf: Campus Ministry Gives Back in the Big Easy
by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor This past week, eleven Providence College students had the opportunity to experience Southern Hospitality while serving the communities of New Orleans, LA during the annual NOLA Immersion Trip. The program is sponsored by Campus…
Read MoreFeatures | Jan.16, 2020
Featured Friar: Trevor Wakefield ’21
by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Service and leadership have been a core part of the academic mission at Providence College since its opening. Trevor Wakefield ’21 is a great example of a PC student who continues to pursue this…
Read MoreCampus | Jan.16, 2020
Order Up!: Raymond Dining Hall Delivers on Improvements
by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Over the past couple years, Raymond Dining Hall has gone through several developments, renovations, and remodels. Recently, however, students have become more and more aware of certain areas in which the dining hall is…
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Arts & Entertainment | Jan.16, 2020
Providence Flea Showcases City’s Creativity
An Opportunity to Give Back to the Local Community by: Brenna O’Leary ’20 A&E Staff One thing Providence College Friars are known for is the immense amount of love we have to give to the city of Providence, the city…
Read MoreArts & Entertainment | Jan.16, 2020
New Trend for 2020: Consumers Control the Fashion
Dress to Suppress Climate Change and Make a Difference by: Jennifer Villeda ’20 A&E Staff Thanks to teenager Greta Thurnberg, climate change and sustainability were at the forefront of our minds throughout 2019. Thunberg stood up to global leaders and…
Read MoreArts & Entertainment | Jan.16, 2020
77th Golden Globes Sees Upsets and Firsts
While Ricky Gervais Stirs up Controversy as Returning Host by: Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff The Golden Globe Awards returned for a 77th time on Jan. 5, as the Hollywood Foreign Press Association honored some of the most profound names…
Read MoreArts & Entertainment | Jan.16, 2020
DeGeneres Presented with Carol Burnett Award at Golden Globes
First Person Besides Burnett to Receive the Honor by: Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff While most attendees of the annual Golden Globes spend the night waiting for their names to be called, this year, there was one award for which…
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Opinion | Jan.16, 2020
True Compassion Calls for Political Awareness: Recognizing that Being “Uninterested” in Politics is Privilege
by Andrea Traietti ’21 Opinion Co-Editor If you are in a position where you can truthfully say “politics just don’t interest me,” or “I just don’t really care about politics,” then you are lucky. You are lucky because you…
Read MoreFeatured Slider | Jan.16, 2020
PC Should Not Consider Arming Public Safety Officers
by Savannah Plaisted ’21 Opinion Co-Editor Do you feel safe on Providence College’s campus? Would you feel safer if some of the officers at PC were armed? According to a poll run by The Cowl’s opinion section last…
Read MoreOpinion | Jan.16, 2020
Military Spending and the 2020 Election: What You Need to Know
by Alyssa Cohen ’21 Opinion Staff The recent concern of war with Iran amidst the height of the 2020 presidential campaign has brought the topic of military spending in the political limelight. The question remains whether the enormous…
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Sports
Friar Sports | Jan.16, 2020
A Decade of PC Athletics
A Look Back at a Monumental Ten Years By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff This decade has shown one of the largest growths among every sport at Providence College. There are so many moments to choose from but here are…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Jan.16, 2020
Earthquake Shakes Swim Team
Major Quake Rocks Puerto Rico During Team’s Winter Training Trip By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor On Jan. 2, the Providence College Men’s and Women’s Swimming Teams made their annual trip down to Ponce, Puerto Rico for their winter training…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Jan.16, 2020
Men’s Hockey Cruises Over Break
By Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff While most of us spent Christmas break catching up on sleep and spending time with family and friends, the Providence College Men’s Hockey Team had quite a busy month. The Friars participated in two…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Jan.16, 2020
What You Missed: Men’s Basketball
Friars Get Back on Track With Four Game Win-Streak By Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Staff As the first semester of the 2019-2020 school year came to an end on Dec. 14, the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team was sitting at…
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Photography | Sep.06, 2018
Roving Photography: August 30, 2018 Issue
Freshmen: What’s one thing you want to do before graduation?
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Roving Photography: May 3, 2017 Issue
What is your most treasured PC memory? Photos by Maggie Branham ‘18, Staff Photographer Emerita, and Kristina Ho ’18, Photo Co-Editor Emerita
Read MorePhotography | Apr.13, 2018
Roving Photography: April 12, 2018 Issue
If you were a chicken nugget, in what sauce would you like to be dipped? Photos by Laura Chadbourne ’20
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Letters to the Editor | Oct.31, 2019
Letter to the Editor
by Dr. Alexander Moffett Director: Development of Western Civilization Program Guest Writer Dear Editors, As Director of the Development of Western Civilization program, I was delighted to read Alyssa Cohen’s thoughtful editorial in the Sept. 12 issue of The…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor | Oct.24, 2019
Letter to the Editor from Professors in the Department of Elementary and Special Education
by Drs. Jeri Gillin, Laura Hauerwas, Susan Skawinski, and Marcy Zipke The members of the Elementary and Special Education Department would like to respond to the recent article that appeared in The Cowl regarding racism in our department. We…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor | Oct.03, 2019
Letter to the Editor: From the Associate Vice President of Public Affairs, Government & Community Relations
by Steven J. Maurano ’78, ‘06P, ‘07P Guest Writer I want to commend The Cowl opinion writer Savannah Plaisted ’21 for her thoughtful piece on Providence College’s community service (“PC Community Service: Begin Locally First”), which appeared on the front…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor | Oct.25, 2018
Letter to the Editor: Formation in Science as a Liberal Art
by Dr. Seann Mulcahy Guest Writer In 1947, exactly 30 years after its founding, Providence College broke ground on its second academic building, Albertus Magnus Hall. Dedicated in honor of the medieval scholar and Dominican Friar, “Al Mag” was built…
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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.