Category: Opinion

Tangents & Tirades

Convert to Cold Showers Other than going to bed, a hot shower is one of the small things that people often look forward to at the end of each day. This welcomed event takes anywhere from five to possibly even 45 minutes, depending on how stressful of a day you had and how long you […]

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Tangents and Tirades

The Unrepresented Pros of Polarization: Disagreement Can Serve Us and Our Society By Sienna Strickland ’22 Political polarization has become a popular media buzzword used to indicate catastrophic political turmoil. This negative representation of the phenomenon is not unjustified.  There is a notable and problematic pattern of hatred simmering beneath the thin veneer of civilized […]

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Office of Public Safety Has a Chance for Improvement: What the Right New Hire Could Mean

Savannah Plaisted ’21   Providence College has found itself in a position of opportunity for the advancement of positive race relations on campus this semester. The Office of Public Safety has been tasked with finding a replacement for the former chief of Public Safety, Koren Kanadanian, after he resigned over winter break.  The position of […]

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Zooming Down a Slippery Slope: PC Should Not Discontinue Snow Days Despite Virtual Learning Capabilities

by Kelly Wheeler ’21   In order to combat the unique educational challenges imposed by COVID-19, Providence College has become one of the thousands of universities around the world to adopt Zoom technology. Zoom is an incredibly useful and powerful platform; with it, there is seemingly nothing that could stand in the way of bringing […]

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How Vegan Snacks Deceive Consumers

by Joseph Kulesza ’22 Among the various other trends, including but not limited to cuffing your jeans, owning an air fryer, and drinking cold brew coffee, there has emerged yet another trend that has garnered the attention of many college students: veganism.  The rise of veganism (also referred to as a plant-based diet) can be […]

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The Green Check Mark Is Ineffective: PC’s Daily Self-Screening Process Is a Waste

by Madeline Morkin ’22 The pandemic’s persistence into the spring semester has led Providence College to make continuous adjustments in order to provide returning on-campus students with a sense of safety, sanity, and certainty regarding the effects of COVID-19 on PC’s small campus community. New improvements and guidelines are constantly being emailed out to parents […]

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Returning to Our Roots: Why Trump’s Absence at the Inauguration Restored Tradition in Washington

Returning to Our Roots: Why Trump’s Absence at the Inauguration Restored Tradition in Washington by Julia McCoy ’22 Asst. Opinion Editor On Wednesday, Jan. 20, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States of America. Amidst a day of celebration and change, there was one significant figure missing: his predecessor, […]

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Strengthening Our Resolve

Strengthening Our Resolve by The Cowl Editorial Board 2020-2021 The first week of the fall semester, The Cowl Editorial Board penned an editorial, placed on the front page of our first issue, in which we aimed to deliver a unifying call to action: if Providence College was to remain open for the duration of the semester, we […]

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“One Nation, Indivisible” and Other Lies

“One Nation, Indivisible” and Other Lies by Olivia Bretzman ‘22 Opinion Staff Many Americans grow up with the notion that the United States of America is a nation of liberty, justice, and unity. It is considered the “land of the free and the home of the brave” in our kindergarten classrooms, where students are taught […]

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Writer vs. Writer: Is LinkedIn Ultimately Helpful or Harmful for Students?

Writer vs. Writer: Is LinkedIn Ultimately Helpful or Harmful for Students? Helpful by Emily Ball ’22 Opinion Staff As college students approach the end of their four years, they must begin to think about their future careers. Applying for internships and jobs is a difficult and tedious process that is made easier through the use of […]

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