Campus | Mar.07, 2019
Going Green One Step at a Time: PC Begins Energy Conservation Initiative
Kyle Burgess ’21 Assistant News Editor In a letter addressed to the Providence College community last month, Father Brian J. Shanley, O.P., detailed several strides the College has made in keeping with its social responsibility to reduce energy consumption on…
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Congress Updates | Mar.21, 2019
Congress Updates
Margaret Mahoney ’21 Student Congress Publicity On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, the 69th Student Congress hosted Peter Palumbo, director of academic advising, who presented on updates to the current academic advising program. Palumbo said his department has been working on…
Read MoreNational and Global News | Mar.21, 2019
Ethiopia Plane Crash Raises Safety Concerns
Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff On Sunday, March 10, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed soon after takeoff, killing all 157 people on board. Flight 302, which was bound for Nairobi, Kenya, sent a distress signal shortly after taking off from…
Read MoreNational and Global News | Mar.21, 2019
Shooting in New Zealand Shocks the World: PC Clubs and Students Stand with Muslim Community
Kellie Johnson ’22 News Staff On Friday, March 15, 2019, the world became witness to a devastating tragedy in Christchurch, New Zealand when two shooters killed a mass of 49 citizens at two separate mosques. A 28 year-old man named…
Read MoreCampus | Mar.21, 2019
Friartown Runs on Dunkin’: Dunkin’ in Slavin Undergoes Big Renovation
Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor We all know the slogan “America Runs on Dunkin’,” but as any member of the Providence College community well knows, so does Friartown. Over spring break, from March 10-17, the College has worked on newly…
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Film and Television | Mar.21, 2019
HBO’s The Case Against Adnan Syed Captivates Viewers
How the Series Illustrates the Promise of True Crime by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff True crime has recently become a popular form of entertainment, from movies and documentaries to podcasts. For example, Netflix’s Conversations with a Killer: The Ted…
Read MoreVariety | Mar.21, 2019
Bailing Out Aunt Becky: Operation Varsity Blues
by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Hollywood actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin are among 50 people charged in a $25 million college entrance exam cheating scheme. The alleged scheme was designed to get less qualified students admitted to elite…
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Opinion | Mar.21, 2019
The College Admissions Scandal: Parents Must Teach Their Children to Earn Their Success
by Emily Ball ’22 Opinion Staff SATs, ACTs, college essays—all of these things are crucial aspects of the college admissions process. Although this time can be stressful, the outcome is usually rewarding and well-deserved—an admission to one’s future college.…
Read MoreOpinion | Mar.21, 2019
Captain Marvel Smashes Stereotypes: Why the Female-led Film is Important for the Future of Marvel
by Julia McCoy ’22 Opinion Staff In its over 10 year run of hit blockbuster films, Marvel Studios had not released a female-led superhero movie until the premiere of Captain Marvel this March. This monumental moment has set a…
Read MoreOpinion | Mar.21, 2019
Letter to the Editor: What is Western Civilization?
by Dr. Alexander Moffett Guest Writer Last Friday, a heavily armed man burst into a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand and opened fire on the worshippers. He killed 50 people and injured dozens more. One detail that has emerged…
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Sports
Sports | Mar.21, 2019
The Cowl’s Second Annual March Madness Bracket
The Cowl’s Sport Staff Has The Tar Heels Upsetting Rival Duke by Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Coeditor Members of the sports staff came together to create The Cowl’s Second Annual March Madness Bracket. Thanks to Cam Smith ’21, who gave…
Read MorePCI | Mar.21, 2019
PCI: Who Will Win the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player?
Kyle Guy of Virginia Will Take the Award by Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff One obvious frontrunner to win this year’s Final Four Most Outstanding Player, is certainly Duke University’s Zion Williamson. The 6’7”, 285-pound player attracted the eyes of…
Read MorePCI | Mar.21, 2019
PCI: Who Will Win the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player?
R.J. Barrett Will Lead to Duke to the Finals and Secure the Award by Cam Smith ’21 Sports Staff The name Zion Williamson has ruled over national headlines for the past two years, as the basketball prodigy went from dominating…
Read MoreFriar Sports | Mar.21, 2019
Friars Come Up Short at Madison Square Garden
Providence College Misses NCAA Tournament for First Time in Six Years By Sullivan Burgess Sports Staff The last week has been quite eventful for the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team. From the Big East Tournament in Madison Square Garden 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
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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.