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Reevaluating International Tragedies: Spread Awareness, Not Instagram Photos

  by Hannah Paxton ’19 Opinion Editor   In light of recent tragedies, like the burning of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral and the attacks in Sri Lanka that occured on Easter, it is interesting to see what types of events elicit a reaction from the world, especially from those who have the resources to […]

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You Want It, You Got It

by Dawyn Henriquez ’19 She was never the quiet type. Her voice was always the one booming through the jams at parties, the one to say hello as though you were a football field away when you were only a couple feet from her, the one who needed to be told that she was yelling […]

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Tincture

by Julia Zygiel ’19 My head is buried in my folded arms as my heart hammers in my chest. My nose presses uncomfortably into the desk, but this is the only tried and true method for hiding the cloud of piss yellow panic that’s trying to suffocate me. I pull the hood of my sweatshirt […]

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Co-Ed Housing Creates Stronger Community

  by Julia McCoy ’22 Opinion Staff   Regardless of what school you attend, freshman year is full of adjustments. Here at Providence College, those adjustments do not end after the first year. Students in their second year are finally able to live in the same building as their peers of the opposite gender. For […]

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Escaping the On-Campus Mindset: Learn to Take Advantage of Off-Campus Opportunities

  by Anthony Hart ’19 Guest Writer Providence College students miss out on essential life experience and personal development because, throughout their four years, they often remain in what many call the “PC Bubble.” During the school year, students tend to remain on campus or in the immediate surrounding neighborhoods with minimal exposure to the […]

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The Typical Town

by Sarah Kirchner ’21 The night sky looked typical tonight, With those stars that appear to always be falling down. The stars that represented the thousands of lights in a town, The town that I constantly tried to ignore. They say that this is normal And that “normal” was the life I was meant to […]

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Hip Hop Artist Aries Drops Welcome Home

Teenage Producer Demonstrates Genre Versatility by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On April 18, up-and-coming hip hop artist Aries released his debut album, Welcome Home. The album is a powerful nine-track collective project of his previously released singles. It has been quite the journey for the new artist, as he has been working towards this […]

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Letter to the Editor: ROTC Partakes in Cultural Understanding & Leadership Program

by Kyle Newton ’20 Guest Writer   Many juniors at Providence College expand their horizons by studying abroad. Unfortunately, with the time commitment of ROTC, many cadets are unable to have this experience. However, the United States Army does offer cadets the opportunity to go to countries all over the world through the Cultural Understanding […]

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American Must-Reads: God & Man at Yale

Life is too short to read everything. It may even be too short to major in American studies, history, or English. This column, brought to you by professors in American studies, history, and English, highlights the books you simply cannot let pass, whatever your major. Start your list!  by Dr. Eric Bennett, Assistant Professor English […]

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Looking Forward to the Future of The Cowl: Preparing for the 2019-2020 School Year

by Kerry Torpey ’20 Editor-in-Chief As I look back at my experiences thus far on The Cowl, the two people that first come to mind are my former Arts & Entertainment editors, Patrick Lovett ’17 and Paige Calabrese ’18. If it was not for Pat and Paige, I would not have had the confidence to […]

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