Category: News

Vaccine Rollout Starts Spring-ing Into Action: April Brings Increased COVID Vaccinations for Friars, Rhode Islanders

by Katherine Morrissey ’22 News Staff After enduring the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year, the Friar Family and residents of Rhode Island can breathe a sigh of relief with vaccination eligibility expanding in the state of Rhode Island. The happy news was communicated to Providence College students Thursday evening through a series of emails […]

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Addressing the Pain of the Past: PC Hosts Interview With Comedian Trevor Noah

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Before the class of 2022 began their journey as Providence College Friars, they were asked to read Trevor Noah’s autobiography, Born a Crime, which documents his life as a child of a Black mother and white father in apartheid South Africa. On April 15, Noah was invited to answer […]

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Featured “Friar”: Father Justin Bolger, O.P.

by Sydney Olinger ’23 News Staff Father Justin Bolger, O.P., works within faith formation ministries at Providence College. He is also involved in music ministries as he has a background in various types of music. As an assistant chaplain, Fr. Justin also helps to serve the wider campus community and provide for the spiritual needs […]

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Keeping the Coasts Clear: PC Student Helps in Fight Against Pollution

by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor As the old adage goes, “If you do what you love, you’ll never work a day in your life.” For Providence College students like Charles “Fred” Manoog ’23, this phrase was more than just a job-hunting cliché. Instead, Manoog decided to make the most out of his passion by […]

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#PCShouldBePROUD: BOP and SHEPARD Host Week to Celebrate LGBTQ+

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor From April 19 to April 23, the Board of Programmers and SHEPARD—Stopping Homophobia, Eliminating Prejudice and Restoring Dignity—is hosting events to celebrate and educate Providence College about the LGBTQ+ community.  The week included several events, beginning with a Schitt’s Creek watch party and discussion on Monday, followed by “How […]

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Former Cowl Editor-in-Chief on Teaching English in South Korea, Connecting With Others, and Hearing Their Stories

by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Editor It had been a long 15 hours for Kerry Torpey ’20. Flying across the world to South Korea in order to teach English—and during a global pandemic, no less—was no joke.  There was the proper paperwork to put together before departing from the United States, then there was the […]

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Former Friar is on Fire: PC Hosts Entrepreneur and Podcast Star John Lee Dumas ‘02

by Sydney Olinger ’23 News Staff John Lee Dumas ’02, author of The Common Path to Uncommon Success and host of the award-winning podcast Entrepreneurs on Fire, spoke to students via Zoom on Tuesday, April 13. Dumas shared his story and journey to financial freedom and fulfillment after graduating from Providence College in 2002. He […]

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Strong, Resilient, and Beautiful: Women Empowered Creates Own Community

by Savannah Plaisted ’21 and Nicole Patano ’22 Opinion Editor and Asst. Copy Editor Before Easter break, The Cowl had the opportunity to interview members of Women Empowered’s executive board and discuss the importance of the club’s presence on Providence College’s campus.  Women Empowered was founded in 2012 to give a space to women of color […]

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PC Plans to Celebrate In-Person Commencement

by Max Waite ’21 News Staff On Thursday, May 20, commencement exercises for the class of 2021 will be celebrated with an in-person ceremony at Hendricken Field. As much as this past year has been uncertain, it is remarkable to see how far the Providence College community has come in order to make this event […]

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Featured Friar: Joey Silva ’23

by Eileen Cooney ’23 News Staff There is no denying that finding one’s place in college can be incredibly daunting. Deciding what you want to study and what clubs, activities, sports teams, and organizations you want to be involved with can be overwhelming. Yet, Joey Silva ’23 has navigated these difficult paths and has found […]

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