We’ve reached the time of year when the clock shifts backwards and the evenings are dim, quiet, and sleep-inducing. Winter mornings are brighter, active, and cheery. Daylight savings welcomes the heart of fall and leads us into winter time, allowing children to get some sunshine while waiting for the school bus. Although the sentiment is […]
Have you noticed the bin off to the side of the dish return in Ray Dining Hall and wondered what it’s for? Do you know the bin is for composting, but are just unsure of what to put in? These are all great questions with relatively simple answers. Providence College implemented composting programs in all […]
When I came to Providence College as a high school senior for a campus tour, there happened to be a hockey game that night. My mom grew up in Minnesota, and she wanted to go to the game. My high school never had a hockey team, but I always wanted to see one play. It […]
Hey Cowl readers! I hope everyone had a safe and fun Halloween this past weekend. I am a huge fan of dressing up, so I went all out this weekend. For anyone who saw me, they knew I was in some sort of a wig all weekend. I was Mary Todd Lincoln, Harold and the […]
During these past two weeks, I have gone to two incredible non-fiction book talks: Malala Yousafi’s Finding My Way and Dr. Mallary Tenore Tarpley’s Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery. Although the two books are different in topic and author experience, it was extremely interesting and enriching to hear two women’s perspectives […]
During his life, Pope Francis was a staunch activist for the environment. Parts of his work as Pope upheld the principles of his encyclical Laudato Si’, leading him to create a program for Catholic educational institutes to pledge and join the efforts to improve sustainability on campuses. Father Kenneth Sicard, O.P. ’78, ’82G, signed onto […]
I anticipated the feeling of being freed from the sport of basketball to be an instant calm, an awaited relief, even a liberation. Not because I didn’t love the sport, or because it didn’t provide me with consistent friends, memories, and numerous skills—but because of the intense commitment to one thing, for so long, to […]
Halloweekend has come and gone, the glitter has settled, and campus feels like it’s collectively waking up from a three-day fever dream. The costumes are back in closets, the pumpkins are caving in, and somewhere in the distance, Mariah Carey is beginning to defrost. The holiday season is officially upon us, but unfortunately, so is […]
I know it is not a popular opinion to have, but Halloween is my least favorite holiday, and it has lost its magic for me. I don’t like Halloween, probably because I am cut off from trick-or-treating, which was my favorite part of the holiday. However, I also think it is due to the increasingly […]
Halloween has undeniably always been the best holiday. Childhood Halloweens were magical. Between the chilly fall air, the crunchy leaves, and going door-to-door with your pillowcase collecting candy, the environment was absolutely perfect. Halloween looks a little different now that we are in college, as the holiday still has its magic, but in a different […]