Emma Cody

Fix Me With the Cold

There’s no more faking any remnants of warm weather or trying to convince myself that there will be some sort of turnaround. There will be no fascinating shift in temperature, allowing the sun to pour over everything and letting the world forget about the onset of winter. Well, with the state of the environment and […]

Grace Pappadellis ’29

Why I Love the First Amendment: A Reflection on Freedom of Speech

I had the pleasure of attending Father Sicard’s panel, With Mutual Respect: Discussions on Contemporary Challenges, this past Thursday, Nov. 13. Although honestly, my primary motivations for showing up were to receive extra credit for some classes, this year’s discourse on the nuances of free speech left me thoroughly engaged, pondering, and in the best way, […]

Georgina Gamble ’29

The Limits of With Mutual Respect

On Thursday, Nov. 13, Providence College held the next installment of the series, With Mutual Respect: Discussions on Contemporary Challenges. This installment sought to discuss the topic of “Freedom of speech in crisis: What has gone wrong, and is there hope for civil discourse in America?” While the student panelists were expertly prepared, I believe […]

Courtney Wight '26

Student Congress Update

On Tuesday, Nov. 11, Student Congress did not have a guest speaker. The proposal of the Providence College chapter of Turning Point USA was voted on by an anonymous written ballot and did not pass. The only new legislation introduced was the proposal of the Car Club, which will be voted on at the next […]

Amanda Ayres ’26 and Ava La Bruno ’27

Longest Government Shutdown in U.S. History Ended by New Spending Bill 

The longest government shutdown in American history came to a close last  Wednesday, Nov. 12, when a spending bill was passed by the House of Representatives and signed into law by President Donald Trump. The 43-day-long shutdown revealed deep partisan tensions in Congress, as lawmakers tried and failed for over a month to break the […]

Erich Rumson ’28

UMass Amherst Fire Leaves Hundreds Displaced Before Finals

On the evening of Friday, Nov. 7, on Olympia Drive in Amherst, MA, a fire sparked in a privately owned apartment building housing hundreds of students attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Firefighters who responded to the incident believe the sparks landed on the apartment complex as a result of a fire that began from […]

Victoria Miele ’28

The Cowl Celebrates 90 Years

With Insights from its First Female EIC Sunday, Nov. 16 marked 90 years of Providence College’s student-run newspaper, The Cowl. Since 1935, students have come together to provide campus, local, and global news to the PC community. The Cowl plays an integral part in understanding the College’s history as it has documented important milestones and […]

Olivia Gleason '26 and Sarah McCall '26

With Mutual Respect Panel on Free Speech

Last Thursday, Nov. 13, the most recent installation of the With Mutual Respect: Discussions on Contemporary Challenges series was held, centered around the question of “Freedom of speech in crisis: What has gone wrong, and is there hope for civil discourse in America?” The panelists included Shannon Kelly ’26, Isabelle Camoin ’26, Carlie Burns ’27, […]

Christian Cintron ’28

The Roles of A Maker: A Reflection on Art, Hospitality, and Hope

The Humanities Forum hosted Bruce Herman on Friday, Nov. 14, where he presented a talk titled “Makers by Nature: Art, Hospitality, and Hope.” The event was held in Ruane 105, right beside Herman’s artwork, which is a recent addition to the lecture hall.  The Humanities Forum is an ongoing lecture series that takes place weekly, […]

Isabelle Camoin ’26

The Music’s Over: A Celebration of the Big Band Era

A music craze originated nearly 90 years ago when Benny Goodman and His Orchestra performed at the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles on Aug. 21, 1935. This was the first injection of a style known as big band swing jazz into American radio waves. However, what seemed so polished, so delicately defined, and that which […]

Ian Gualtiere ’27