by Rev’d Dr. David Lewis Stokes Assistant Professor of Theology Dear Editors, I would like to expand a bit upon my words quoted (quite correctly!) by Savannah Plaisted’s well-reasoned op-ed, “A Call to Action” (Oct. 30). When I spoke of the inbred and rancid clericalism that contributes to the dry rot in the Catholic […]
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff, and Administration, The faculty and staff in the departments, programs, and offices listed below write this letter in support of students, faculty, staff, and members of the local community who were offended and hurt by the Safety Advisory sent to the entire campus on Thursday, September 10. The Safety Advisory contained […]
Letter to the Editor: Does Freedom of Expression Have a Place on Our Campus? by Sean Gray ’21 Executive Vice President of the 71st Student Congress I found the Provost’s decision about the Humanities Forum with Dr. Spencer Klavan last Friday, in a word, disappointing. While Dr. Klavan’s topic was not controversial, as he […]
Letter to the Editor: What is the Purpose of the Humanities Forum? by Raymond Hain Associate Professor of Philosophy Associate Director of the Humanities Program The controversy over Dr. Spencer Klavan’s visit offers us an opportunity to reflect on the vision of the Humanities Forum. Let me note first, however, that I speak […]
by Dr. Alexander Moffett Director: Development of Western Civilization Program Guest Writer Dear Editors, As Director of the Development of Western Civilization program, I was delighted to read Alyssa Cohen’s thoughtful editorial in the Sept. 12 issue of The Cowl on the “Misuses of Western Civilization” panel we hosted last spring. A primary goal […]
by Drs. Jeri Gillin, Laura Hauerwas, Susan Skawinski, and Marcy Zipke The members of the Elementary and Special Education Department would like to respond to the recent article that appeared in The Cowl regarding racism in our department. We are one of the only four-year programs in the country that offers dual certification in […]
by Steven J. Maurano ’78, ‘06P, ‘07P Guest Writer I want to commend The Cowl opinion writer Savannah Plaisted ’21 for her thoughtful piece on Providence College’s community service (“PC Community Service: Begin Locally First”), which appeared on the front page of the Sept. 26 issue of The Cowl. She is correct – Providence public […]
by Dr. Seann Mulcahy Guest Writer In 1947, exactly 30 years after its founding, Providence College broke ground on its second academic building, Albertus Magnus Hall. Dedicated in honor of the medieval scholar and Dominican Friar, “Al Mag” was built to serve PC students interested in studying the natural and physical sciences in the era […]
by Rakeb Max ’22 Guest Writer I’m Rakeb Max and I’m from Minnesota. Currently, I am an economics major with zero intentions of going on to Wall Street. Instead, my fascinations lie in domestic economic policy, specifically socioeconomic disparities in urban communities. I hope to eventually obtain a Master’s degree in public policy and work […]
Dear Editor, My time at Providence College is coming to a close. I write to you to discuss one of the clubs I currently lead at PC, the College Republicans, and the path forward I hope it paves for our community. The club changed course this year. Previously, we served primarily as a liaison to […]