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PC Announces New Women’s Retreat

PC has invited students to participate in the first annual Women’s “From Hell to Well” Retreat, scheduled for April 20. On this retreat, female friars will spend time participating in classes, meditation, and group bonding activities. The goal of the retreat is to foster women’s health, wellness, friendships, and (re)education. Among other instructional activities, women […]

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Excellent Grades Achieved by Freshmen: Who is Doing Their Work? The Answer Will Shock You! 

This semester, a stunningly high GPA in the Civ program has been achieved by freshmen, leaving professors feeling chuffed. Some classes have even surpassed their Honors counterparts.  For weeks, the academic excellence was attributed to the Class of 2026. A previous article in The Cowl  discussed the administration’s excitement for the arrival of a class […]

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“Feeling Smaller in the Room”: Improving the P.O.C. Experience at PC

The year 1968 marked the end of the Civil Rights Movement, a time when African-Americans across the United States came together to demand equality for all. However, this is not where the story ended. As a predominantly white institution, Providence College tries to be an inclusive place for all, but is it succeeding? Is PC […]

Meghan Mitchell '23

Eleventh Atmospheric River of the Season Hits California

Record-breaking Storms In December, January, and March, California experienced severe flooding, rain, snow, and wind due to atmospheric rivers, areas of high moisture that transport water vapor from tropical regions to different locations across the world. Once atmospheric rivers arrive on land, they release water in the form of precipitation. These rivers can range anywhere […]

Kaelin Ferland '23

Harmful Algal Bloom Threatens Marine and Human Health

Florida’s Red Tide In October, a harmful algal bloom was detected in Florida. However, the red tide has recently become significantly more dangerous. Since then, the red tide has dispersed its red waters to the entire southwest coast of Florida, spanning 5,000 miles and devastating marine ecosystems. Since Dec. 12, 2022, 20 tons of fish […]

Kaelin Ferland '23

In Defense of the Electoral College

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene—on Presidents’ Day, no less—proposed a “national divorce,” a separation of red states from blue. At first glance, her proposal appears to have little to do with the electoral college. After all, the mechanics of a “national divorce” are and ever will be unworkable. “A house divided against itself cannot stand,” as […]

David Salzillo Jr. '24

Why I Love Listening to Movie Scores

And Why You Should, Too I have many guilty pleasures, but my longest-held is that I am chronically obsessed with listening to movie scores. My previous Spotify Wrappeds have reflected this obsession, and recently, my featured artists were composers John Williams, Hans Zimmer, Bear McCreary, and Rachel Portman. I listen to my Spotify curated movie […]

Abby Brockway

Providence College Men’s Basketball NCAA Tournament Preview

Our Providence College men’s basketball team has had a rather turbulent season this year, filled with towering highs and diminishing lows. Coming into this season, the nation was unsure on how the new-look Friars would perform in the ultra-competitive Big East conference with their roster of new transfers such as Devin Carter ’25, Noah Locke […]

Luke Sweeney '24

PCI: Who Will Win MLB MVP This Season?

Shohei Ohtani & Juan Soto Patrick Walsh ’24 Sports Staff As the new arrival of the MLB season dawns upon us, it is about time to lock in those futures. One of the most exciting future bets to lock in is the Most Valuable Player award. Last season we saw Aaron Judge win with ease […]

Patrick Walsh '24

Sports Betting Picks of the Week 03/16/2023

Greetings, fellow sports bettors. One of our best weeks for sports gambling has come, and oh boy am I friared up for it. Not only do I have locks, but I also have a system. This is not your average system; it is highly formulated as I pored over years of data. March Madness might […]

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