Two National Guardsmen were shot on Nov. 26, just before Thanksgiving, in Washington, D.C. One, Andrew Wolfe, remains in critical condition; the other, Sarah Beckstrom, died on Nov. 28 at just 20 years old. Recently, President Donald Trump has deployed members of the National Guard to different cities throughout the United States in an attempt […]
An Interview with Catholic Scholar, Gloria Purvis On Wednesday, Dec. 3, I interviewed Gloria Purvis, special advisor for Integral Human Development and Dignity at Providence College. This is a new role at the college part of the Office of Mission & Ministry that seeks to combine the work of mission and ministry, the School of […]
On Friday evening, Dec. 5, Providence police officers, fire department units, and Providence College campus security responded to an off-campus party hosted on Liege Street for reports of a drug overdose. Seven Providence College students were administered life-saving care, including administering Naloxone, often referred to by the brand name Narcan, which can reverse the symptoms […]
For most people, Providence College is home for four years. For Graciete Morales, it has been home for 34 years—not as a student, but as a member of the community of hard-working individuals who help it run every day. Graciete (“Grace”) Morales was born in Cape Verde, Africa, on Jan. 9, 1962. She was the […]
The Community Lens Exhibition took place in the Smith Hill Annex on Tuesday, Nov. 30. Community Lens is an interdisciplinary, team-taught course at Providence College offered by the art, art history, global studies, and public and community service studies departments. The exhibition was a showcase of the class’ work and stories, bringing the community together […]
Providence College can often seem lonely for anyone who may feel as though they do not fit in. Whether you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community and are looking for support, or are just looking for a community to fit into, there are more resources on campus than you may know about. When you […]
On Tuesday, Nov. 11, Student Congress did not have a guest speaker. The proposal of the Providence College chapter of Turning Point USA was voted on by an anonymous written ballot and did not pass. The only new legislation introduced was the proposal of the Car Club, which will be voted on at the next […]
The longest government shutdown in American history came to a close last Wednesday, Nov. 12, when a spending bill was passed by the House of Representatives and signed into law by President Donald Trump. The 43-day-long shutdown revealed deep partisan tensions in Congress, as lawmakers tried and failed for over a month to break the […]
On the evening of Friday, Nov. 7, on Olympia Drive in Amherst, MA, a fire sparked in a privately owned apartment building housing hundreds of students attending the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Firefighters who responded to the incident believe the sparks landed on the apartment complex as a result of a fire that began from […]
With Insights from its First Female EIC Sunday, Nov. 16 marked 90 years of Providence College’s student-run newspaper, The Cowl. Since 1935, students have come together to provide campus, local, and global news to the PC community. The Cowl plays an integral part in understanding the College’s history as it has documented important milestones and […]