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A Reflection on My Time at Providence College

A Reflection on My Time at Providence College by Andrea Traietti ’21 Editor-in-Chief Seeing as this is our final issue of The Cowl, this is the final Editor’s Column I will write, marking the end of my tenure as editor-in-chief of The Cowl.  I would usually write my Editor’s Columns mid-week, in the midst of […]

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Tangents & Tirades

More Than a Post No one can deny that the past year has been riddled with social issues that need to be addressed by the greater population. While sharing an infographic is a great starting point to provide information to a larger audience, Instagram should not be the only avenue of education on a topic.  […]

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Your Words Matter: Why the Labels We Use Can Be Problematic for Progress

Your Words Matter: Why the Labels We Use Can Be Problematic for Progress By Julia McCoy ’22 Asst. Opinion Editor   “He’s a convict.” “Oh, she’s anorexic.”  “He must be schizophrenic.” These phrases are common in everyday conversation. Whether it is with friends, family, or just overheard in public, people are constantly describing others by what […]

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The Friar Family and the Friars’ Families: PC Should Allow Senior Students Two Guests to Their May Commencement

The Friar Family and the Friars’ Families: PC Should Allow Senior Students Two Guests to Their May Commencement By Madeline Morkin ’22 Asst. Opinion Editor Last spring, colleges everywhere were forced to make the difficult decision to cancel in-person commencement ceremonies for the graduating classes of 2020. Students had worked their entire lives to graduate […]

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Moving Toward Justice

Moving Toward Justice by Andrea Traietti ’21 Editor-in-Chief “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice,” said Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in a speech at the National Cathedral on March 31, 1968. This past Tuesday, we inched a little closer toward justice. That’s because on Tuesday, April 20, […]

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Tangents & Tirades

At Least Send Me a Rejection As the spring semester comes to an end, students find their summer fate in the hands of companies, firms, and publications. Due to the pandemic, this year’s internship search has been brutal. Many companies are hiring graduate students or post-graduate students in place of undergraduates as summer interns because of […]

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Environmental Accountability: Ensuring Corporations Practice Sustainability Is Key to Climate Movement

Environmental Accountability: Ensuring Corporations Practice Sustainability Is Key to Climate Movement by Julia McCoy ’22 Asst. Opinion Editor As Earth Day approaches, many people are encouraging sustainable practices and ways to live a more earth-conscious life. Here at Providence College, EcoPC is promoting an Earth Day Challenge for the month leading up to Earth Day, […]

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