by Dr. Ted Andrews’ U.S. History to 1877 Class Associate Professor of History Some free blacks in the late 1820s traversed the American south with contraband so dangerous, and so controversial, that it had to be sewn into the very clothes they were wearing. The contraband was not weapons or explosives, but rather a short […]
by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff The student body at Providence College is comprised of students in the age range of approximately 18 to 23 years old, with birthdates ranging from the year 1995 to 2000. Therefore, it is safe to say that no PC students were growing up in the time period depicted in […]
by William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff A new cinematic incarnation of the iconic The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo character was on Nov. 9 when The Girl in the Spider’s Web, starring Claire Foy. In the crime thriller film, Foy plays the titular Lisbeth Salander, an introverted and asocial computer hacker anti-heroine. The massively popular […]
by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff The story of Percy Jackson began as a bedtime story for one of Rick Riordan’s sons, Haley. When Riordan ran out of traditional Greek myths to tell, he created Percy Jackson who went on a “quest to recover Zeus’ lightning bolt in modern day America.” A demigod with ADHD […]
by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Film, television, and music, among the many other forms of entertainment, are most commonly associated with serving the purpose of providing something to listeners and audiences alike. People engage in these outlets to find joy, learn something new, or laugh; however, entertainment also has the ability to deliver powerful […]
by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff As Kesha wrapped up her Rainbow tour this October, she reflected on how far she has come in recent years. After she produced the album in 2017, she spent the summer touring the United States and Australia with Macklemore. In the midst of this tour, Kesha produced a short […]
by Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff The Spice Girls are back. One of the biggest girl groups in the world surprised fans when they announced that they will be reuniting for a tour in the United Kingdom in 2019. Emma “Baby Spice” Bunton, Geri “Ginger Spice” Halliwell Horner, Melanie “Mel C” or “Sporty Spice” Chisholm, […]
PC-Galleries Celebrates Ancient Art Through a Contemporary Lens by: William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff Providence College-Galleries’ current fall exhibition, which opened on Sept. 12, has been available to the public for several weeks now. Titled “Classic Beauty: 21st-Century Artists on Ancient [Greek] Form,” the group exhibition examines the ongoing influences that ancient, antique, and classical […]
by: Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff Dr. Bing Huang, a professor of art & art history, recently sat down with The Cowl to discuss her new course, coming up this spring, entitled ‘Asian Art through VR Games.’ Sara Conway (SC): What inspired you to teach a class based on Virtual Reality? Professor Bing Huang (BH): […]
Pop-punk Band Displays Gratitude for Loyal Fans by: Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff At their headlining show at Providence venue The Strand this past Friday, Philadelphia born-and-bred pop-punk band The Wonder Years opened their set with the title track from their most recent album, Sister Cities. The chorus of the track finds front man Dan […]