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…
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Campus | Nov.14, 2019
EcoPC Hosts America Recycles Day
by Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff The Environmental Club of Providence College (ECOPC) and the Sustainability Representatives will be hosting an America Recycles Day Celebration on Nov. 15, which will take place on Slavin Lawn from 3:30–5:30 p.m. The event…
Read MoreNational and Global News | Nov.14, 2019
Bursting the PC Bubble: Arctic Blast
by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor The weather outside is looking rather frightful for many east coast residents as they brace for an Arctic blast set to shatter nearly 300 cold temperature records, providing a winter wonderland atmosphere two weeks…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.14, 2019
BOP Hosts Trip to Cycle Bar
by Eileen Cooney ’23 News Staff Because the month of October was Mental Health Awareness Month here at Providence College, PC’s Board of Programmers (BOP) organized many fun activities promoting self-care and wellness. Though the month of October has ended…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.14, 2019
Self-Made Students: Exploring PC’s Individualized Major Program
by Sienna Strickland ’22 News Staff Throughout our lives, we have repeatedly been asked the question, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” This has been asked by parents, school counselors, and even by the colleges we…
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On-Campus | Nov.14, 2019
Providence College Welcomes Poet Martín Espada
Giving Life to Latinx Stories of Loss and Immigration by Jennifer Villeda ’20 A&E Staff A tall man wearing a loose, casual suit walked in front of the audience. His gentle face looked over the crowd, anxiously waiting for him…
Read MoreOn-Campus | Nov.14, 2019
Instrumental Causality Celebrates Student Talent
Students, Faculty, and Dominican Friars Come Together by Brenna O’Leary ’20 A&E Staff What would you get if you combined cool jazz, funk, and a bunch of Dominican saints? You would get this year’s Instrumental Causality event. The event, which…
Read MoreTheater | Nov.14, 2019
Disney Musicals Offered to Providence Schools
Global Program Provides Opportunities for Self-Expression by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) has announced that five public elementary schools in the Providence community have been chosen for this year’s Disney Musicals in Schools initiative,…
Read MoreFeatured Slider | Nov.14, 2019
Live from Providence College It’s Six Gents!
New Members Add Refreshing Personalities to the Group by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff On the night of Tuesday, November 5 at 11 p.m., hundreds of students made the trek down to the Smith Center for the Arts to support…
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Opinion | Nov.14, 2019
Remember this Summer’s Heatwave?: Here’s Why You Should Care
by Peter Mazzella ’22 News Staff With record high heat waves this summer, there is only one group to blame: ourselves. Every year over 36 million trees are lost due to expansion and urbanization, and this could have some pretty…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.14, 2019
The Midwest is More Than “Flyover Land”: Putting an End to Harmful Stereotypes of Non-New England Areas
by Olivia Bretzman ’22 Opinion Staff Yes, there are beautiful mountains in New England. Here lies the ocean, four seasons, the Patriots, and much more. Surprising to some, though, this country holds far more than just New England. In fact,…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.14, 2019
Values-Based College: Why Not Enforce Values in Every Underclassmen Dorm?
by Erin Garvey ’22 Opinion Staff You are planning what you are going to do for the night and your friend suggests going to hang out with friends in St. Joseph Hall. At the same time, your other friend suggests…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.14, 2019
Friar Pride: Not Just for Athletics
by Joshua Chlebowski ’21 Opinion Staff Since the basketball season started last week, there is a renewed focus on having, or at least expressing, some form of friar pride here on campus. Although there is nothing inherently wrong with…
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Features | Nov.14, 2019
Friartire: And We Thought Chicken Nugget Thursday Was the Best It Could Get
by Young, Dumb, and Broke ’20 This weekend, the Class of 2020 gathered together to celebrate their past three years in Friartown for the annual Senior Ring Weekend. Due to budget cuts, the biggest event of the weekend, the Saturday…
Read MoreFeatures | Nov.14, 2019
Listomania: Things that should be Yankee Candle scents
Eaton Street Cafe Mozz Sticks Eau de Paul Rudd Nug day The Cowl fresh off the press Insomnia cookies Dunkin’ McPhail’s milkshakes (all of them in one candle with mix-ins) McDermott Nail polish remover Gasoline The smell of defeat Harry…
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Professional Sports | Nov.14, 2019
Kim Miale ’01 Returns to Friartown
Superstar Sports Agent Talks to Students About Her Career By Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff This past Thursday, November 7, Providence College Alumna Kim Miale ’01 returned to campus to talk to students and faculty in the Center at Moore…
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Men’s Soccer Advances to Championship Game
Team Will Take on Top-Seeded Georgetown University By Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Staff Since making it to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Tournament in 2016, the Friars have not been back. This season, the Friars are…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Nov.14, 2019
Field Hockey Falls Short of Title
By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Staff For the fourth consecutive season, the Providence College Field Hockey Team earned a spot in the Big East Tournament to play for the league’s conference title. With a conference record of 4-3, the Friars…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Nov.14, 2019
Women’s Soccer Staying Positive in Defeat
By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff A fluctuating season for the Providence College Women’s Soccer Team ended last Thursday, November 7, in a 0-2 loss to Georgetown University in the Big East Tournament. The loss ultimately brought the Friars to…
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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.