Category: Editor’s Column

(Anna) Wintour is Coming: Don’t Be Afraid to Get a Little Cold

by Katherine Torok ’20 Associate Editor-in-Chief When I was younger, whenever someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I immediately said, “fashion designer.” Flash-forward a couple years and my go-to answer became, “Anna Wintour, but nicer.” However, a few weeks ago when I was in my History of Fashion and […]

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Drawing Tattoos on PC’s Heart: Lessons from Father Gregory Boyle, S.J.

by Kerry Torpey ’20 Editor-in-Chief At the Providence College Academic Convocation this year, Father Gregory Boyle, S.J., spoke to attendees about his book Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion. Ever since I read it in school and learned about Homeboy Industries, Fr. Boyle’s words have always been a source of wisdom and […]

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No Post-grad Plan? No Problem.

by Katie Torok ’20 Associate Editor-in-Chief   By the end of Summer 2019, I knew a handful of rising seniors who already had their post-graduation jobs lined up. Signed and all.  Even though they were breaking out into completely different industries  from where I am heading, and they signed with companies who they have previously […]

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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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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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“No More” Moments

Throughout second semester, the Providence College seniors have been reminded day after day that graduation is quickly approaching. Students in the class of 2019 have been gearing up and preparing for post-graduation life.However, as some of us are learning, in order for post-grad life to happen, we must do this thing called “graduate.” Graduation is […]

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Veritas: The Core of The Cowl

Bittersweetly, this edition of The Cowl is our third-to-last of the year. As I prepare to move out of the position which I have held all year and pass the torch on to the next Cowl Editor-in-Chief, I have been thinking about the importance of a free press and the importance, especially, of student newspapers […]

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Spring Has Sprung: Keep the Campus Green

As we approach the beginning days of spring, it is common for New Englanders to rush outside and enjoy the 55 degree weather that we consider warm. However, New Englanders are not the only ones excited about spring. Environmentalists have their special day coming up as well—Earth Day. Earth Day has become a celebrated event […]

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Providence College: Our Slice of the World

As we move past midterms and  into spring break, as sad as it is to say for many seniors like myself, our time at Providence College is coming to a close.  We have seen a lot of change in our four years, from the huge physical changes on campus to this past class year being […]

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Following the Oscars’ Example: Learn to Embrace Change

We all like to believe in fairytale endings, and Hollywood, for most people, is often predictable for telling stories that have happy endings. Its stories are not always relatable to the “real world,” but this year’s Academy Awards have given viewers a positive story, focusing on the various triumphs of several ethnic and racial groups. […]

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