Anyone who knows me knows that I am a Taylor Swift fan. I was lucky enough to go to the Eras Tour, I listen to her music, and I appreciate what she has done as a woman with a lot of influence. It is empowering to see a woman stay true to herself and advocate […]
As college students, our sleep schedules are like no other. I remember in my freshman year — and this is as someone who never skipped a class— I stayed up all night and then would take naps all throughout the day. As time went on, I got better about keeping a more normal schedule. But […]
During my sophomore year, I took my DWC colloquium. It was a course that changed my life— both academically and personally. The course was called Democracy in America and was taught by Dr. Raymond Hain from the Humanities Department and Dr. Patrick Breen from the History Department. It was a semester-long analysis of Alexis De […]
As midterms approach and the season is (kind of?) changing, the student-coined Friar Flu is once again making its rounds on campus. While it circulates a few times each year, many of us, myself included, start to feel under the weather less because of flu season and more so from being burnt out. Being in […]
Dear Cowl reader, My name is Emma Strempfer. I am a senior History and English double major with a minor in Catholic humanities. This year, I am working alongside Emily Baldo as the co-Editor-in-Chief for The Cowl. Oh boy, that is a laborious title to read and to say. We’ve got to come up with […]
Moving into college housing and knowing it’s the last time I’d ever drive up Huxley Avenue with a car full of storage drawers and Providence College sweatshirts was a bizarre feeling. If you had told me four years ago that I wouldn’t be able to imagine leaving this place, I probably would have laughed in […]
Dear Readers of The Cowl, I was talking to some students recently when one of them, a woman, reported a troubling issue she was facing. A man had sexually harassed her on campus. Allegedly, she reported the event to a Title IX officer. Allegedly, this Title IX officer convinced the student not to pursue the […]
I’ll Miss (Most of) You, PC I think Providence College is a difficult place to feel like you fit in. The first week of freshman year, I felt like I was drowning—not in Honors Civ homework (yet), but in a sea of unknowing. Not knowing any person or place (I asked an orientation leader to […]
Did you know that there is a white supremacist group in Rhode Island looking to recruit people to make their cause heard? This group of neo-Nazis in Rhode Island is grasping the attention of residents by attaching flyers to rocks to recruit white European people in the area. White supremacy in Rhode Island is essential […]
A key part of what makes a community is building a bond of trust and communication. In general, the Providence College student body would agree that these things are important for fostering a healthy “Friar Family.” Many students have expressed concerns regarding the communication we receive regarding incidents that occur on campus. When students hear […]