by Katherine Torok ’20 Editor-in-Chief I fell in love with journalism my senior year of high school thanks to my journalism teacher, Evan Madin. I never wrote for our school’s paper, so this was the first time I stepped away from writing traditional English essays and learned how to write journalistic feature articles. It […]
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 Kerry Torpey ’20 Editor-in-Chief While attending Morehouse College, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., penned an article called “The Purpose of Education” for their student-run newspaper, the Maroon Tiger. “The function of education,” he said, “is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically…Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” […]
by Katherine Torok ’20 Associate Editor-in-Chief Before the Men’s Ice Hockey game on Oct. 5, my friend Veronica Bohl ’20 and I were suddenly put in charge of distributing Chick-fil-A sandwiches to all students who were attending the game. Neither of us planned on doing this, but we shortly found ourselves surrounded by hundreds of […]
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 Kerry Torpey ’20 Editor-in-Chief This weekend, Providence College will be filled with hundreds of families, friends, fans, and alumni as we gather together to celebrate Homecoming Weekend. Advertised as being for “the entire Friar Family,” the weekend is packed. Whether it be running in the Friar 5K or enjoying Late Night Madness, which for […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]