Donald Trump has been a controversial figure ever since he first announced his intent to run for president in the summer of 2015. He then won the election in the fall of 2016, to the horror of many. While he has his supporters, he also has many people who detest his very being and who […]
Thoughts from a Pro-choice Panelist Content Warning: This article discusses difficult topics, including abortion, sexual assault, and domestic violence. Please be aware and read at your own comfort. Last Wednesday, I participated in the With Mutual Respect Series panel on abortion on the pro-choice side. Below is an excerpt of my remarks in response to […]
Contraceptives Should Be Covered Under Student Health Plans Health insurance is consistently viewed through the lens of political and religious strife and Providence College is no exception. Birth control is not covered under the Providence College student and faculty health insurance policy, according to anonymous first-hand testimony. Even though the Affordable Care Act requires most […]
The new Bestsellers shelf on the first floor at Phillips Memorial Library is attracting some warranted attention. In our last issue, The Cowl featured an article highlighting some popular and contemporary novels currently on the shelves. I, too, have recognized how current the Bestsellers shelf is and have stopped and stared at the selection almost […]
The controversial debate of standardized testing is not a new one. Standardized testing was introduced in the United States in the early 1900s, and immediately the conversation began of what to use it for and how much emphasis to put on it. At this point, we are no strangers to standardized testing. We grew up […]
I’ll Miss (Most of) You, PC I think Providence College is a difficult place to feel like you fit in. The first week of freshman year, I felt like I was drowning—not in Honors Civ homework (yet), but in a sea of unknowing. Not knowing any person or place (I asked an orientation leader to […]
PC Community Unites to Speak Out Against the College’s Plans to Cut Down Historic Campus Tree With the demolition of Fennell Hall expected to start this summer for the School of Nursing and Health Sciences, the school plans to cut down the over 150-year-old Grand Fennell Oak to make room for this building. Immediately, faculty […]
Why We Need to Stop this Practice to Preserve Biodiversity Despite the devastating impact it has on important pollinator species, Providence College still uses pesticides on campus. Pollinators including honeybees play a vital role in our ecosystem, responsible for pollinating over 80 percent of flowering plant species. Bees are also involved in the production of […]
NO Anna Fakhri ’24 The Development of Western Civilization class does not need to update the books required for the course. There is something inherently special about reading ancient literature, whether that be Greek mythology in works like Homer’s Odyssey or theological texts like the Bible. It forces us to consider elements of past histories […]
Did you know that there is a white supremacist group in Rhode Island looking to recruit people to make their cause heard? This group of neo-Nazis in Rhode Island is grasping the attention of residents by attaching flyers to rocks to recruit white European people in the area. White supremacy in Rhode Island is essential […]