Throughout second semester, the Providence College seniors have been reminded day after day that graduation is quickly approaching. Students in the class of 2019 have been gearing up and preparing for post-graduation life.However, as some of us are learning, in order for post-grad life to happen, we must do this thing called “graduate.” Graduation is […]
Bittersweetly, this edition of The Cowl is our third-to-last of the year. As I prepare to move out of the position which I have held all year and pass the torch on to the next Cowl Editor-in-Chief, I have been thinking about the importance of a free press and the importance, especially, of student newspapers […]
As we approach the beginning days of spring, it is common for New Englanders to rush outside and enjoy the 55 degree weather that we consider warm. However, New Englanders are not the only ones excited about spring. Environmentalists have their special day coming up as well—Earth Day. Earth Day has become a celebrated event […]
As we move past midterms and into spring break, as sad as it is to say for many seniors like myself, our time at Providence College is coming to a close. We have seen a lot of change in our four years, from the huge physical changes on campus to this past class year being […]
We all like to believe in fairytale endings, and Hollywood, for most people, is often predictable for telling stories that have happy endings. Its stories are not always relatable to the “real world,” but this year’s Academy Awards have given viewers a positive story, focusing on the various triumphs of several ethnic and racial groups. […]
The phrase heard most often on the Providence College campus is probably “Friar Family.” Friar Family means that all students, staff, and faculty are supposed to be welcome and accepted in the community on this campus. And with Spotlight Providence, the first accepted students event for the class of 2023, happening this weekend, the Friar […]
As a future educator and current student teacher, I have learned the importance of teaching students skills that go beyond the classroom so that they can apply those skills to various situational moments in life. Until the bell rings for first period, teachers are permitted to enter the school with their key cards, as […]
“If we say we are on the road to a beloved community,” Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu repeated again and again when she spoke at the second Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation last week. Referencing one of Rev. King’s ideas that was the theme of the entire week, Tutu’s keynote speech emphasized “if” as […]
by Abigail Czerniecki ’19 Associate Editor-in-Chief The new year, whether we like it or not, comes with changes and adjustments. For some, these changes are easy to notice and adapt to. Yet, for others, new routines and journeys may require a roaring alarm in order to awaken the greatness within and embrace a new adventure. […]
As we head into the spring semester, it is hard to believe that it is already 2019. For many people, the new year comes with New Year’s resolutions. Ranging from vowing to go to the gym more or promising ourselves not to leave all of our homework until the night before it is due, most […]