Category: Editor’s Column

Addressing and Learning from Our Mistakes

On July 14, 2020 the Instagram account @blackatpc published a post detailing an incident that occurred in our organization in 2017. The post came from a member of the class of 2017 who worked for The Cowl at that time. In the post, the alum explained that The Cowl published an article which used racist […]

Andrea Traietti

Sorry, Not Sorry: Women’s Toxic Relationship with Apologizing

by Katherine Torok ’20 Associate Editor-in-Chief “OMG so sorry for texting!” I quickly type after finding out that the person I was texting was away for the weekend. However, prior to the initial text asking what they were up to, I was unaware of the fact that they took a spur of the moment vacation. […]

Andrea Traietti

“Taking On” the Season of Lent, No Matter Your Religion: Using Lent as a Means of Self-Care and Progress

by Kerry Torpey ’20 Editor-in-Chief   This week marked the official start of the Lenten season with Ash Wednesday. As many students walked from class-to-class after receiving their ashes, I overheard several conversations discussing what people should “give up” for Lent. The concept behind giving something up for Lent, also known as a Lenten sacrifice, […]

Andrea Traietti

Valentine’s Day is Beyond the CVS Aisles: A Love-Filled Thank You Note to Mom

by Katherine Torok ’20 Associate Editor-in-Chief   Valentine’s Day: a time filled with supermarket flowers, heart-shaped candy boxes wrapped in red cellophane, overpriced cards, and stuffed animals holding hearts with cheesy sayings. While this may be an over-exaggeration, it’s the typical Valentine’s Day that Hollywood and CVS have planted into my and many of my […]

Andrea Traietti

Friartown: A Place Where Everyone Belongs

by Kerry Torpey ’20 Editor-in-Chief   This semester, I decided to take Introduction to Sociology with Dr. Eve Veliz-Moran as one of my free electives. The course aims to educate students on how the elements of our society “shape who we are.” By the end of the semester, students will have engaged with topics such […]

Andrea Traietti

Student Seating Was No Slam ‘Dunk’ at the ‘Nova Game

by Katherine Torok ’20 Associate Editor-in-Chief   One of my favorite Providence College memories to date happened my sophomore year on February 14, 2018 at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center: the Men’s Basketball team defeated Villanova University 76-71. We stormed the court clad in black, white, and pink PC gear. Junior year, the Friars hosted the […]

Andrea Traietti

Fostering Decades of Memory: A Reminder to Appreciate Our PC Experiences

by Kerry Torpey ’20 Editor-in-Chief Over winter break, I had the privilege of participating in the 9th annual PC in Hollywood trip. Alongside my fellow classmates and under the guidance of Father Kenneth Gumbert O.P., Patti Goff, and Paul Calle, we traveled throughout the City of Angels, meeting and networking with several alumni working in […]

Andrea Traietti

The Last Cowl of the Decade: Carrying an 84-Year Tradition into 2020

by Katherine Torok ’20 Associate Editor-in-Chief It is tradition in the Cowl office to hang up each issue’s front page on top of the previous year’s. Thus, when Kerry and I stepped foot in the office in August, we saw a wall filled entirely of 2018-2019 front pages.  However, as the semester went on, we […]

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Thanksgiving Recess or Thanksgiving Stress? Students Should Use Thanksgiving Break to Refresh Before Finals

by Kerry Torpey ’20 Editor-in-Chief As Thanksgiving break quickly approaches, students and staff are eager to step outside the Providence College bubble to celebrate with friends and family. Whether it be watching the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with your siblings or going to the local football game, many of us have our own traditions signifying […]

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Is Campus Conducive to Conversation?: PC Needs to Encourage Respectful Conversations over Immature Arguments

When I chat with prospective students and their parents in the Office of Admissions, parents often ask how students on campus handle controversial issues or views; whether our student body is open to conversation. When answering this question, I typically start off by emphasizing Providence College’s Catholic values and how some students hold certain views […]

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