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New Year, New Look, New Ray: Raymond Dining Hall’s Newest Renovations and Redesigns

Hannah Langley’21 News Editor This past summer, multiple changes and innovations were made to the layout of Raymond Dining Hall, including an upgrade to the beverage and breakfast stations and the addition of what Stuart Gerhardt, general manager of Ray, calls a “soft lounge.” One of the biggest renovations made to the dining hall is […]

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Active Shooter Awareness: PC Must Communicate Action Plan

  by Savannah Plaisted ’21 Opinion Staff Over the course of this past summer, the United States has been reminded on various occasions that mass shootings are still a plague in American society. Bulletproof backpacks have been in high demand for the upcoming school year, and many schools are taking closer looks at their precautionary […]

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Spin Class Just Got Political: Why Boycotting SoulCycle is Counterproductive

by Emily Ball ’22 Opinion Staff Exercising is the time where people are 100 percent focused on themselves and working to improve their well-being. Whether one prefers a long run, a class taught by an instructor, or a trip to the gym, exercising is a way to form a supportive community with other people.  SoulCycle […]

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We Didn’t Start the Fire: World Issue Anxiety and How to Deal With It

by Elizabeth McGinn ’21 Opinion Staff Turning on the news at any time of day can unleash a barrage of terrifying reports: another mass shooting, new statistics on climate change, political battles, etc. How can anyone not feel concerned? World issue anxiety is the feeling that can occur when one becomes overwhelmed with global issues […]

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Learning to Separate Politics and Personality: Judging Others Solely on Political Beliefs is a Divisive Practice

  by Marie Sweeney ’20 Opinion Staff In the past decade, political debate has grown increasingly partisan and intense, making positive dialogue and progress almost impossible. In these times where consensus seems unattainable, it is important to remember that although you may disagree with someone’s beliefs, political disagreement should not be cause to judge someone’s […]

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College Does Not Have to Be the Best Four Years: Establishing Realistic Expectations for the College Experience

by Alyssa Cohen ’21 Opinion Staff The hackneyed sentiment “college will be the best four years of your life” is a terrible cliché to reiterate to any incoming freshman. The college years are indubitably a unique phase in an individual’s life—the experience grants students the opportunity to meet new people while studying a subject of […]

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Prioritize Self-Care this Semester

by Joshua Chlebowski ’21 Opinion Staff With the commencement of another academic year comes the opportunity to evaluate the successes of a previous one, determining what worked well and what needs to be changed. Among many of the aspects of life at Providence College to be considered is one’s development of a self-care plan. Just […]

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Advice for the Class of 2023: Taking Advantage of What PC Has to Offer

As we step into the 2019-2020 academic school year, I am eager to kick off another year with The Cowl! This summer, I spent some time working with the Providence College Office of Admissions, where I gave tours and spoke with dozens of prospective students. Now, having spent hundreds of hours talking about why PC […]

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The Last Day on Earth

by Connor Zimmerman ’20 A shooting ray of sunshine runs across the pitch-black void surrounding it. The cold and lifeless void tries to smother the ray, but it continues to travel faster than anyone can comprehend. It races towards our atmosphere, hurling itself through the sky. It sees a lowly, decrepit house and finds its […]

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Tangents & Tirades

Give Bingo a Go Everyone has hobbies to occupy their time when they are not in class. Although many students enjoy playing sports or creating art, fewer students think to enjoy a game of bingo in their downtime.  Typically held in McPhail’s, the Office of Student Activities & Cultural Programming hosts weekly bingo on Thursdays […]

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