Category: Editor’s Column

“Life Begins at the End of Your Comfort Zone”: Reach for New Horizons at PC

by Abigail Czerniecki ’19 Associate Editor-in-Chief Transitioning into freshman year, or any new year of school, can be challenging. We have spent all summer in our comfort zones surrounded by familiarities, but college is a time to embrace your curiosities and challenge yourself. Whether you are a freshman or a senior at Providence College, the […]

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Striving For Veritas

by Taylor Godfrey ’19 Editor-in-Chief As we start a new academic year, The Cowl is back for its first issue, exploring issues at Providence College such as new housing programs and head coaches as well as topics ranging farther off campus such as food truck festivals in Providence and the importance of political engagement. Here […]

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Picking Up the Gavel

As I sit down to write my first Editor’s Column, I cannot help feeling a mix of both sadness and excitement. Sadness about the seniors who are leaving us this year, since The Cowl will not be the same without them, and excitement as well for the new things that all of us are moving […]

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Passing on the Torch

by Marla Gagne ’18 and Paige Calabrese ’18 Spring is the ultimate time of transition—days that once required three layers of jackets and snow boots turn into days of laying out in the sun and blasting music on the quad. And as the warm weather comes, so does the chaos of wrapping up a college year […]

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We Can Do Great Things

On Tuesday nights, you will usually find me in my literary non-fiction class in a dark room of lower level Ruane. For two and a half hours we talk about how to craft the perfect non-fiction story, and we even workshop our own pieces. But this Tuesday, we transported to Aquinas Lounge to hear published […]

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Standing Up to Sexual Assault

by Paige Calabrese ’18 Associate Editor-in-Chief April is designated as Sexual Assault Awareness Month, an entire month dedicated to calling attention to sexual violence and educating the public about statistics, prevention, and resources in an effort to combat stereotypes and reduce  violence. This month also plays an important role in empowering survivors and helping them […]

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Leave a Mark at PC

by Marla Gagne ’18 Editor-in-Chief As we end our first week back from spring break, we are ironically surrounded by over a foot of snow and still bundled in our winter coats. It is hard to believe that, despite the cold weather and our first snow day, April is just around the corner and the […]

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Be Certain About Being Uncertain

By Paige Calabrese ’18 Associate Editor-in-Chief With second semester almost halfway over, most Providence College students are likely hitting the “panic” button when it comes to planning summer internships and jobs after graduation. My message to you is this: it is okay to be sure about not being sure. I am one of those people […]

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Getting the Gold at PC

by Marla Gagne ’18 Editor-in-Chief Whether you are a die-hard sports fan or just in it for the curling, the Olympics is a time to amaze and be amazed. Athletes from around the world defy all odds and show their skill, intensity, and passion during their one shot to prove they are the best. In […]

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Learning to Move On After Failure

by Paige Calabrese ’18 Associate Editor-in-Chief After the Patriots suffered an unexpected loss in Sunday’s Super Bowl game against the Eagles, we were reminded that life does not always go the way we anticipate, or even want. When we experience setbacks or disappointments, the manner in which we respond to them is more determinant of […]

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