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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Campus | Nov.09, 2018
Electric Scooters Appear at PC
By Kyle Burgess ’21 Over the course of Providence College history, the preferred methods of transportation available to PC students have been a leisurely walk across campus or the occasional golf cart ride for those fortunate enough to hitch…
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Campus | Nov.09, 2018
Featured Friar: Steve Lawrence ’21: A Friar Who Is Not Afraid of Embracing His Talents
By Catherine Brewer ’20 For Steve Lawrence ’21, one of the most important questions in life that has fueled his passion to cultivate happiness and comfort for himself and others has been, “How do you expect for yourself to enjoy…
Read MoreNational and Global News | Nov.09, 2018
Midterm Election Results
By Micaela Freeman ’20 History was made on Tuesday during this year’s midterm election. A record number of women were elected and will be heading to Congress in this new term. Colorado’s newly elected governor, Jared Polis, is the…
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National and Global News | Nov.09, 2018
Bursting the PC Bubble: Anti-Semitic Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
By Malena Aylwin ’22 A mass shooting occurred in Pittsburgh on the morning of October 27, 2018. While Shabbat morning services were being held at the Tree of Life Synagogue, 11 individuals were shot to death, and seven were injured. …
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Art | Nov.08, 2018
“Classic Beauty: 21st-Century Artists on Ancient [Greek] Form”
PC-Galleries Celebrates Ancient Art Through a Contemporary Lens by: William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff Providence College-Galleries’ current fall exhibition, which opened on Sept. 12, has been available to the public for several weeks now. Titled “Classic Beauty: 21st-Century Artists on…
Read MoreArts & Entertainment | Nov.08, 2018
PC’s Dr. Bing Huang on Asian Art Through VR Games
by: Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff Dr. Bing Huang, a professor of art & art history, recently sat down with The Cowl to discuss her new course, coming up this spring, entitled ‘Asian Art through VR Games.’ Sara Conway (SC):…
Read MoreArts & Entertainment | Nov.08, 2018
Empathy and Angst: The Wonder Years At The Strand
Pop-punk Band Displays Gratitude for Loyal Fans by: Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff At their headlining show at Providence venue The Strand this past Friday, Philadelphia born-and-bred pop-punk band The Wonder Years opened their set with the title track from…
Read MoreArts & Entertainment | Nov.08, 2018
Critically Acclaimed Author Russell Banks Speaks at PC
by: Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff Russell Banks, a successful and award-winning American author, spoke to an audience of students and faculty at Providence College this past Wednesday about both his fiction writing and poetry. Banks was previously a finalist…
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Campus | 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…
Read MoreOpinion | Nov.08, 2018
Writer vs. Writer: DWC Program, Productive or Irrelevant to Learning Experience?
by Elizabeth McGinn ’21 Opinion Staff A liberal arts education boasts a little bit of everything, and Providence College’s iconic Development of Western Civilization (DWC) program epitomizes these liberal arts ideals. If students pay attention, they can optimize the program.…
Read MoreCampus | Nov.08, 2018
Check Your Awareness: Mental Health Events on Campus Need More Student Attendance
by Bridget Blain ’19 Opinion Staff Every day millions of people deal with the realities of struggling with mental illness and college students are no exception. Considering how stressful college life can be, it is crucial for students to be…
Read MoreOpinion | Nov.08, 2018
Immigration Crisis: PC Should Demonstrate Acceptance
by Angela Bueso ’22 Opinion Staff When I was going to the U.S. Embassy in Honduras to process my student visa, I realized how daunting the process of obtaining a visa is. From filling out an online application to paying…
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Sports
Friar Sports | Nov.08, 2018
Friars Down Siena in Home Opener
A.J. Reeves ’22 Scores 29 in Record-Setting Debut By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff On Tuesday, November 6, the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team begin their journey for the NCAA Division I National Championship as they took on the Siena…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Nov.08, 2018
Putigna ’19 and Murphy ’21 Lead Upset Over BC
By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor When the final buzzer went off on Nov. 3, the Providence College’s Women’s Ice Hockey Team had more than just a 4-2 win to celebrate; they had defeated the no. 5 nationally-ranked Boston College…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Nov.08, 2018
Cross Country Women Secure Third at Big East; Men Finish Fifth
By Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s and Women’s Cross Country Teams recently traveled to Carmel, Indiana to compete in the 2018 Big East Championships. The event took place on Friday, October 26 and consisted of a…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Nov.08, 2018
Men’s Soccer Falls to Georgetown in Semis 0-4
By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Staff The wind was whipping as the Providence College Men’s Soccer Team took on St. John’s University in the quarterfinals of the Big East tournament last Saturday November 3 on Chapey Field. Fans braved the…
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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.