Featured Slider | Oct.25, 2018
“Screen Time” Astounds Apple Users: New iOS Update Compels Limiting Technology Use
by Emily Ball ’22 Opinion Staff Apple recently introduced their newest iOS 12 update with many new features including one very important innovation: Screen Time. According to Apple’s Support Page, Screen Time allows users to “see the time spent in…
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News
Campus | Nov.15, 2018
Pizza and Politics Series Tackles Midterm Elections
by Kellie Johnson ’22 News Staff On Tuesday, November 13, the political science department joined with the Board of Programmers (BOP) to hold an event in which people could discuss the results of the 2018 midterm elections over everyone’s favorite…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.15, 2018
Business Students Given New Study Abroad Opportunity: Students Can Now Study in Shanghai
by Malena Aylwin ’22 News Staff Beginning in 2020, Providence College will offer a new program to study abroad in Shanghai, China with a group of Providence College School of Business (PCSB) students for the spring semester. The program will…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.15, 2018
Addressing Sexual Assault and Harassment at PC: Administration Answers Questions About Recent Campus-Wide Survey
by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Sexual harassment and assault are prevalent issues no matter what college you go to, and many college students do not even realize it. Although many colleges require incoming freshmen to participate in sexual assault…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.15, 2018
Powering the Planet One Innovation at a Time: Dr. Harry B. Gray Discusses Environmental Impacts
by Julia Acquavita ’22 News Staff On Monday, November 12, the Ruane Center for the Humanities hosted a lecture by Dr. Harry B. Gray titled, “Powering the Planet: How to Solve 21st Century Problems in Sustainability.” This presentation was made…
Read More- Pizza and Politics Series Tackles Midterm Elections
- Business Students Given New Study Abroad Opportunity: Students Can Now Study in Shanghai
- Addressing Sexual Assault and Harassment at PC: Administration Answers Questions About Recent Campus-Wide Survey
- Powering the Planet One Innovation at a Time: Dr. Harry B. Gray Discusses Environmental Impacts
Arts & Entertainment
Arts & Entertainment | Nov.15, 2018
Relatability and Nostalgia: Jonah Hill’s Mid90s: Actor Makes Directorial Debut Accessible to All
by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff The student body at Providence College is comprised of students in the age range of approximately 18 to 23 years old, with birthdates ranging from the year 1995 to 2000. Therefore, it is safe…
Read MoreArts & Entertainment | Nov.15, 2018
Claire Foy’s The Girl in the Spider’s Web Concludes Her Best Year Yet
by William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff A new cinematic incarnation of the iconic The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo character was on Nov. 9 when The Girl in the Spider’s Web, starring Claire Foy. In the crime thriller film, Foy…
Read MoreArts & Entertainment | Nov.15, 2018
Rick Riordan Presents Joins Disney-Hyperion Publishing: Author Encourages Diverse Mythological Stories Through His New Imprint
by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff The story of Percy Jackson began as a bedtime story for one of Rick Riordan’s sons, Haley. When Riordan ran out of traditional Greek myths to tell, he created Percy Jackson who went on…
Read MoreArts & Entertainment | Nov.15, 2018
Thailand’s Rap Against Dictatorship Speaks Out Against the Government
by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Film, television, and music, among the many other forms of entertainment, are most commonly associated with serving the purpose of providing something to listeners and audiences alike. People engage in these outlets to find…
Read More- Relatability and Nostalgia: Jonah Hill’s Mid90s: Actor Makes Directorial Debut Accessible to All
- Claire Foy’s The Girl in the Spider’s Web Concludes Her Best Year Yet
- Rick Riordan Presents Joins Disney-Hyperion Publishing: Author Encourages Diverse Mythological Stories Through His New Imprint
- Thailand’s Rap Against Dictatorship Speaks Out Against the Government
Opinion
Opinion | Nov.15, 2018
Outside-of-Class Learning Prompts Outside-the-Box Thinking: Professors Should Promote Extracurricular Experiences
by Emily Ball ’22 Opinion Staff Bland, boring, baffling—in-class lectures and PowerPoints tend to receive these reactions from college students. Typical 50 minute-long lectures can be tedious and tiring when you have information thrown at you for so long. To…
Read MoreOpinion | Nov.15, 2018
PC Students Should Push to Remain Informed: How Can Students Stay Up to Date With the News?
by Katherine Belbusti ’22 Opinion Staff Within the past few weeks, the news was filled with stories about the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting tragedy, the Thousand Oaks shooting in California, and the midterm elections. With all these major news events…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.08, 2018
New “D.I.D. Wall” Sparks Important Campus Discussion
by Kelly Wheeler ’21 Opinion Staff Today’s world is full of difficult and divisive issues. Tensions and varying opinions are bound to develop on campus, especially in light of recent events like last week’s mass shooting at the Tree of…
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Sports
Friar Sports | Nov.15, 2018
PC Students Runs NYC Marathon
By Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff Joe Rezuke ’21, from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, recently participated in the 2018 TCS New York City Marathon on Nov. 4. Rezuke says he earned the opportunity to run in the marathon with the Home Base…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Nov.15, 2018
Volleyball Celebrates Senior Night
By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff On Sunday, November 11, Catherine Harding ’19, Allison Impellizeri ’19, Kara Mason ’19, and Megan Onyundo ’19 took the court in Mullaney Gymnasium one last time for their final home game for the Providence…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Nov.15, 2018
Men’s Basketball Plays in Veterans Classic
By Karlene Cudak ’19 Guest Staff Writer Within the last week, the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team has taken on Wichita State University and the College of the Holy Cross. Beginning last Friday, November 9, the team fell to the…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Nov.15, 2018
Editor’s Corner
Remembering Rick Pitino at PC By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor In the early 1980s, the Providence College men’s basketball program found itself in a much different state than what fans have witnessed this decade. Legendary head coach Dave Gavitt…
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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.