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Reaching New Peaks at Mount Major: PC Outdoor Adventure Club Goes on Second Annual Hike

by Peter Mazzella ’23 News Staff This past weekend, a group of around 30 students ventured out of their comfort zones on a hiking trip to New Hampshire. The Outdoor Adventure Club traveled over two and a half hours to get to their destination Mount Major.  Standing over 1,785 feet tall, Mount Major is home […]

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Spooky Season: Halloween Entertainment Preview

Streaming Services Advertise Scary New Content by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff With October and Halloween come a slew of new, and potentially scary, movies and television shows across streaming sites. Not only are there new additions, but streaming services like Netflix and Hulu have a wide range of fan-favorite Halloween movies that users should […]

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Making Space for the Politically Unaffiliated at PC

  by Julia McCoy ’22 Opinion Staff With an election year on the horizon, it is not uncommon to hear politics being discussed on Providence College’s campus. In fact, there are many opportunities to do so provided by the College throughout the year.  Especially in a particularly polarized world, there are bound to be debates […]

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TikTok: The Fruit of the Vine

Social Media App Fame Leads to International Controversy by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Some of the biggest advocates for the popular video app, TikTok, have gone so far as to equate it to Vine. While such a statement may seem far-fetched, the platform has increased its exposure in the past year and has been […]

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Letter to the Editor from Professors in the Department of Elementary and Special Education

by Drs. Jeri Gillin, Laura Hauerwas, Susan Skawinski, and Marcy Zipke The members of the Elementary and Special Education Department would like to respond to the recent article that appeared in The Cowl regarding racism in our department.   We are one of the only four-year programs in the country that offers dual certification in […]

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The Purpose of a PC Education: A Call to Action from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Kerry Torpey ’20 Editor-in-Chief While attending Morehouse College, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., penned an article called “The Purpose of Education” for their student-run newspaper, the Maroon Tiger. “The function of education,” he said, “is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically…Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” […]

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The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Boasts Diverse Nomination Class

Pat Benatar, Soundgarden, Doobie Brothers Vie for Top Spots by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame recently announced the nominees for its 2020 class. The nominees span many different genres of music. Eligibility requires that nominees have released their first recordings at least 25 years earlier. Similar to years […]

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Tangents & Tirades

Viral Pelosi Picture: Making a Point about Political Representation Last week, a photo of Nancy Pelosi standing and pointing at President Trump during a White House meeting went viral. President Trump captioned the photo on Twitter “Nervous Nancy’s unhinged meltdown!” and the Democratic speaker of the House quickly fired back by making the shot her […]

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Lighting Up the Night: Afro-Caribbean Association Hosts “Light Up Jouvert”

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Over the years, Providence College students have come together to create clubs and organizations that celebrate their culture and heritage in a meaningful and empowering way.  While the PC community may be more familiar with the Board of Multicultural Student Affairs (BMSA) or the Organization of Latin American Students […]

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Tiff and Earl

Dear Tiff and Earl, I have no idea what a cowl is. Can you please tell me? Confused, A Boogie Wit a Cowl   Dear Boogie Wit,  A cowl is the newspaper you are currently holding to read this. I mean, it says “Cowl” in big letters on the front, so it is kind of […]

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