Emily Paratore

Lowering Your Meal Plan, Costing More?

As an upperclassman or even a sophomore living in on-campus apartments or in suites, such as McCarthy Hall, you have multiple options for which meal plan you want to sign up for. There is a two-week window at the beginning of each semester for you to reduce or cancel your meal plan depending on your […]

Rachel Barter ’27

Brown University Shooting: Crisis Amoung Leadership

On Dec. 13, 2025, I was sitting in my boyfriend’s dorm, watching college football. Just after 4 p.m. I received a news alert to my phone from AP News, which immediately sent me into a state of fear, grief, and sadness. There had been a shooting at Brown University, a mere 10 minutes from our […]

Kaelynd Brouillette ’29

Lane Kiffin Shocks Ole Miss Fans

In the midst of the college football playoff hunt,  fans of the University of Mississippi were more focused on what was going on off the field than the team playing in the Egg Bowl on Friday, Nov. 28. If Ole Miss beat their rival Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl they would secure a college […]

Andrew Vines ’29

BIG EAST Predictions

With Big East conference play starting soon, fans are eager to see where each team standsbefore they face off. Here is a summary of the five Big East teams with the highest records going into conference matchups: Seton Hall University: Seton Hall has a 9–1 overall record right now, only losing to the University of […]

Chris Sama ’27

Which Holiday Game is More Iconic? Providence College Investigates: MBB

NBA Christmas is just around the corner and holiday magic can be felt anywhere. The NBA is no exception, as it has annually played games on Christmas Day since the league’s inception in the late 1940s. As tradition wants it, Christmas games are the perfect opportunity to spotlight the top teams, rivalries, and stars, bringing […]

Izzy Mignardi ’27 and Dorothée Durivage ’28

Sports Shorts

Women’s Ice Hockey: On Dec. 5, the women’s ice hockey team beat Merrimack College 3–2 in overtime and again on Dec. 6, 3–2. This advances the Friars to 7–10–2 on the season and 4–-2 in the Hockey East Conference. At Saturday’s game, Jessie Pellerin ’28 scored first at the beginning of the first period. Pellerin […]

Emilia Farrall ‘28

Gronk Retires a Patriot

On Nov. 12, NFL player Robert Gronkowski signed a one-day contract with the New England Patriots so he could retire as a Patriot.  In the second round of the NFL draft in 2010, Gronkowski was selected as a tight-end by the Patriots, where he played for nine seasons, winning three Super Bowls. He finished his […]

Victoria Miele ’28

Maybe it’s Merlot

The cafe’s website read: Bring in a nonperishable food or a personal care item, we’ll cover half your tab, and we’ll match your donation, item for item. A chance she couldn’t pass up. The girl notices a stain on the cement outside the cafe and wonders where it came from. It could be red wine […]

Riley Londraville ’27

Moonlit Blanket

Fitful night sleep, flitting of birds, they dance like tree ornaments in a cove of blonde light. I watch from my window, the streets are bleak and clean. Will the snow fall as it did last year? My lively breath has been rapid and full of anguish, let me stare at the sky. A glimpse […]

Grace Pappadellis ’29

Ed Column

Hi Cowl readers! It’s hard to believe that Christmas is only two weeks away and that we have reached our final issue of the semester. The past three months were full of exciting learning experiences with The Cowl as Sarah and I navigated coming into this role together, and how quickly they flew by has […]

Olivia Gleason '26