Arts & Entertainment | Oct.31, 2019
Active Minds’ Semicolon Project
by: Jennifer Villeda ’20 A&E Staff There are moments when you are walking around campus in a sea of students and listening to their conversations or too loud music, but feel completely alone and isolated. Your vision and mind do…
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Welcome to the website for The Cowl, Providence College’s student-run newspaper. Featuring all of the sections from our print newspaper, The Cowl‘s site is your source for the news at PC and beyond.
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National and Global News | Nov.07, 2019
Bursting the PC Bubble: Impeachment Investigations Continue
by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff On Sept. 24, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump. This inquiry came as a result of allegations of a quid pro quo involving the president…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.07, 2019
A Play, Within a Play, Within a Play…: Understanding the Various References in and Work Behind “Something Rotten!”
by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff The past two weekends, beginning on Oct. 25, the Providence College Theatre Department has put on the comedic musical Something Rotten! This show is one of the largest and most challenging the theatre department…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.07, 2019
Building Successful Careers and Good Character: Adam Posner Inspires PC Students at Leadership Conference
by Peter Mazzella ’22 News Staff On Saturday, November 2, Providence College welcomed a very decorated speaker, Andy Posner, to speak about personal branding, beliefs and achieving goals at the Rhode Island Conference on Values-Based Leadership. Posner founded the Capital…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.07, 2019
Featured “Friar ”: Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P.
by Nicole Patano ’22 Featured Guest Writer Under the white robes, every friar has a unique story. Katie Burdick ‘22 and Sahrah Rajeh ‘22 have been sharing these stories on their WDOM radio show, “Beyond the Habit.” Fr. Isaac Morales,…
Read More- Bursting the PC Bubble: Impeachment Investigations Continue
- A Play, Within a Play, Within a Play…: Understanding the Various References in and Work Behind “Something Rotten!”
- Building Successful Careers and Good Character: Adam Posner Inspires PC Students at Leadership Conference
- Featured “Friar ”: Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P.
Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment | Nov.07, 2019
Celebrating Life Beyond Death
OLAS and BOP Celebrate Día de Los Muertos by: Jennifer Villeda ’20 A&E Staff Día de los Muertos is often misunderstood to be a Mexican celebration of Halloween. However, this celebration, which is popular in Mexico but can be celebrated…
Read MoreArts & Entertainment | Nov.07, 2019
Wingardium Leviosa!
McPhail’s Hosts Harry Potter Trivia by: Brenna O’Leary ’20 A&E Staff Swish and flick! Just like some of the most beloved wizards, Providence College’s Board of Programmers (BOP) was able to perform some serious magic this week. On Tuesday, October…
Read MoreArts & Entertainment | Nov.07, 2019
Fall Choir Concert
by: Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff On Sunday, November 3, the Providence College Department of Music presented “An Hour of Choral Music,” conducted by Fr. Vincent Ferrer Bagan, O.P., and accompanied by Michael Kregler on the piano. The hour-long concert…
Read MoreFilm and Television | Nov.07, 2019
Apple TV Premieres The Morning Show
Addresses Timely Issues of Sexual Assault, Misogyny by: Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff A middle-aged woman with perfectly styled blonde hair sits behind a news desk. The cameraman makes a gesture to indicate that she is on air. The anchorwoman…
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Opinion | Nov.07, 2019
The Canonical Crossroads of Catholicism and Capitalism: Why American Catholics Should Consider Democratic Socialism
by Alyssa Cohen ’21 Opinion Staff For too long the Catholic identity has been mistakenly aligned with conservatism and voting conservative is seen as the only option for American Catholics who want to…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.07, 2019
Whistle While You (Net)Work: The Benefits of Networking at College
by Marie Sweeney ’20 Opinion Staff College is a time of growth, education, and fun. However, it is also a time where making contacts and connections are integral for the future. As Providence College students begin applying for internships and…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.07, 2019
A Case for Dorm Life: Why PC’s Housing Policy Requiring Three Years of On-Campus Living is a Good Thing
by Margaret Scales ’23 Opinion Staff In contrast to many other colleges and universities, Providence College requires their students to live on campus for their first three years at the College. Although this requirement fosters a good amount of negative…
Read More- The Canonical Crossroads of Catholicism and Capitalism: Why American Catholics Should Consider Democratic Socialism
- Whistle While You (Net)Work: The Benefits of Networking at College
- A Case for Dorm Life: Why PC’s Housing Policy Requiring Three Years of On-Campus Living is a Good Thing
- Tangents & Tirades
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Sports
Friar Sports | Nov.07, 2019
Jack Dugan Sets High Goals for Season
Sophomore Wants to Bring National Title to PC By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff “I just want to be the best player in college hockey.” That’s the personal goal that Jack Dugan ’22 has this year as he takes the…
Read MoreFeatured Slider | Nov.07, 2019
The Boys are Back
Friars Ready to Pick-Up the Pace By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor It would be an understatement to say it has been a tough past two years for center Emmitt Holt ‘19GS who has dealt with many ups and downs…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Nov.07, 2019
Swim and Dive Host Weekend Meets
Women’s Team Pulls off First Win of the Season By Marc DeMartis ’21 Sports Staff This weekend the Providence College Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams had two meets against two different opponents. The first was on Friday against…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Nov.07, 2019
Cross Country Takes on Big East Championship
Maria Coffin ’21 and Marcelo Rocha ’21 Finish Big for Friars by Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff This past weekend the Providence College Cross Country Teams headed up to Kenosha, WI to compete in the Big East Cross Country Championships.…
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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?
Read MorePhotography | May.03, 2018
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.