by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff On Monday, October 7, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Providence College Board of Programmers (BOP) and the Active Minds club put together 1,000 Voices on Slavin Lawn to educate students and staff on campus about suicide awareness and prevention. 1,000 yellow pinwheels were placed across Slavin […]
by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff The United States began the abrupt withdrawal of American troops from the Syrian-Turkey border this past Monday, a direct response to the impending Turkish offensive into their war-torn neighbor. In a series of tweets, President Trump claimed that the United States was unfairly burdened with both the responsibility and […]
by Jim Rizzo HelpDesk Manager Guest Writer I would like to thank The Cowl news staff writer Peter Mazzella ’23 for bringing attention to issue of WiFi dead zones in some of our residence halls (“AQ Blues: Residents Connecting Over Shared Wi-Fi Issues” in the Oct. 3 issue of The Cowl). The Information Technology Department […]
by Sienna Strickland ’22 News Staff This past Homecoming weekend, on Saturday, October 5, hundreds of faculty, students, family, and alumni were gathered around Harkins Hall to participate in the Friar 5K—an annual 3.1 mile run. Participants were not the only ones in attendance, as residents around the area lined the streets to watch the […]
by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff Cheryl Granai, an outreach coordinator at Providence College, spoke about her experiences with helping students who have had mental health issues in the past, and gave advice for the PC community on the best way to handle these situations. AH: What training do students, or staff, have to recognize […]
by Kyle Burgess ’21 The Providence College history department was fortunate enough to host a very special guest for lunch this past Friday, October 4 at an informal question-and-answer session held for students and staff of the department in the Center for Teaching Excellence in Feinstein Academic Center. Dr. Paul Gilje, born and raised […]
by Peter Mazzella ’23 News Staff While sophomores have been making connections in Aquinas Hall, their devices have been losing connection. This has caused frustration among residents who wish to use their devices in the comfort of their own room. Aquinas residents have been very adamant about their poor connection to the internet, complaining that […]
by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor Providence College is set to unveil yet another addition to the rapidly-growing number of student facilities being erected on campus. This facility in particular, a new center for career education and professional development, will look to assist students as they prepare themselves for life beyond the gates of PC […]
by Brian Garvey News Staff On Friday, September 27, the Board of Programmers (BOP) and the Board of Multicultural Student Affairs (BMSA) hosted Fiestaval on the Slavin Lawn. Born from the idea of mixing a fiesta with a carnival, Fiestaval is a celebration of the uniqueness and beauty of different world cultures. The party started […]
by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff On Sept. 18, the Providence College Coalition Against Racism held a press event addressing issues within the Providence College Department of Elementary and Special Education. Members of the student body and faculty received an email on the same day from Dr. Hugh Lena III, provost and senior vice president […]