Campus | Feb.14, 2019
Commence On-Campus Composting
Composting is a wonderful way for unwanted food scraps to transform plant life, a juxtaposition between the unattractive remains of food and the beauty that comes from flowers and other vegetation. Here at Providence College, there are currently no on-campus…
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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.Welcome
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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Campus | Feb.14, 2019
Extra! Extra! Read All About It!: Phillips Memorial Library Partners with National Newspapers
by Kelly Martella ’21 News Staff Newspapers offer unique perspectives and historical contexts that can only be found in periodicals, and now millions of pages of them are readily available online. At Providence College, this ability has recently been made…
Read MoreCampus | Feb.14, 2019
Be a Pioneer by Building Your Own Major: A Look into the Process of Making an Individualized Major
by Kellie Johnson ’22 News Staff At Providence College, students are privileged enough to receive a well-rounded education. The core curriculum is structured to give exposure to all different types of studies. From Development of Western Civilization courses to your…
Read MoreNational and Global News | Feb.14, 2019
Bursting the PC Bubble: President Trump Gives Controversial State of the Union Address
by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Staff On Tuesday, February 5, President Donald Trump spoke before Congress and the viewing American public in his annual State of the Union Address on Capitol Hill. The address was originally intended to be…
Read MoreCampus | Feb.14, 2019
Don’t Let the Career Expo be an Expiration Date: Steps for Students to Take Post-Career Expo
by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff Every Providence College student knows the anticipation leading up to the Career Expo: editing résumés, preparing introductions, and practicing their handshakes. The bright and bold signs around campus count down the days, encouraging students…
Read More- Extra! Extra! Read All About It!: Phillips Memorial Library Partners with National Newspapers
- Be a Pioneer by Building Your Own Major: A Look into the Process of Making an Individualized Major
- Bursting the PC Bubble: President Trump Gives Controversial State of the Union Address
- Don’t Let the Career Expo be an Expiration Date: Steps for Students to Take Post-Career Expo
Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment | Feb.14, 2019
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown Opens Friday
Providence College Theatre, Dance, and Film Features Student-Led Production by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff During any given school year, Providence College’s Department of Theatre, Dance, and Film will put on a sizable collection of shows. In 2018-2019 thus far,…
Read MoreFilm and Television | Feb.14, 2019
Super Bowl LIII: Recapping Movie Trailers
by Joshua Carone ’22 A&E Staff The audience for Sunday’s game, between the Patriots and the Rams, had little to cheer for in a night filled with more punts than points. However, the surplus of advertisements showcasing the most anticipated…
Read MoreMusic | Feb.14, 2019
ICE Arrests Icon 21 Savage
Music Community Rallies Around Rapper by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Sunday, February 3, popular rapper, 21 Savage, was arrested and taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on the grounds that he is a United Kingdom…
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Campus | Feb.14, 2019
Plea to Public Safety: Let Uber and Lyft Drivers Through Huxley Gate
When passing by the Huxley Avenue gate at Providence College, there is a high chance of seeing at least one student being picked up or dropped off by an Uber or Lyft driver. Ride sharing services are frequently utilized by…
Read MoreCampus | Feb.14, 2019
Commence On-Campus Composting
Composting is a wonderful way for unwanted food scraps to transform plant life, a juxtaposition between the unattractive remains of food and the beauty that comes from flowers and other vegetation. Here at Providence College, there are currently no on-campus…
Read MoreOpinion | Feb.14, 2019
Trump’s State of Dis-Union Address: A Wall Will Not Solve the Immigration Problem
“Walls work and walls save lives,” said President Donald J. Trump. Walls—we see them all around us, literally. They are used to separate two entities from each other. Be it the walls in our dorms, which sometimes we wish were…
Read MoreOpinion | Feb.14, 2019
The Danger of Crime Entertainment: ‘Ted Bundy’ and ‘You’ Glorify Criminal Behavior
Fascination with true crime is nothing new, but lately it seems impossible to get away from movies and documentaries about the dangers of charming criminals. Shows like Netflix’s You and Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, along with…
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Sports
Friar Sports | Feb.14, 2019
Friars Get Nominated for Multiple Awards
Hockey Players Amongst Nominees for the Walter Brown and Hobey Baker Awards By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Ice Hockey program has had some extremely talented players in its ranks. At this point, it is no…
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Women’s Basketball Splits Weekend Series
By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff This past weekend, the Providence College Women’s Basketball Team returned home, where they had a two game homestand against the Seton Hall University Pirates and the St. John’s University Red Storm. The Friars had…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Feb.14, 2019
Friars Fall to Villanova
Friars Go Into “Do or Die” Mode as They Get Ready for Playoffs By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff The last week has been difficult and disappointing for the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team, but nevertheless an improvement from what…
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Former Friars: Where Are They Now?
Pro Ambitions Hockey Developers By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Staff Jeff Serowik’s ’90 professional hockey career came to an abrupt conclusion 10 years after he graduated from Providence College. It was then that Serowik suffered his career-ending concussion during a…
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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.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…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor | Sep.27, 2018
Letter to the Editor
by Rakeb Max ’22 Guest Writer I’m Rakeb Max and I’m from Minnesota. Currently, I am an economics major with zero intentions of going on to Wall Street. Instead, my fascinations lie in domestic economic policy, specifically socioeconomic disparities in…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor | May.03, 2018
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, My time at Providence College is coming to a close. I write to you to discuss one of the clubs I currently lead at PC, the College Republicans, and the path forward I hope it paves for our…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor | Apr.26, 2018
Letter to the Editor
Dear Father Shanley, I hope you are well during this Easter season. I am now writing to you in the open forum after having tried to reach you privately in two letters dated March 17 and April 5 that have…
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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.