by Hannah Paxton ’19 Opinion Editor “We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited,” says Trevor Noah in his autobiography, Born a Crime, the assigned book for Providence College’s Common Reading Program this […]
by Nicholas Moran ’19 Opinion Staff Walking around campus, students’ heads are down with their eyes glued to screens, and accidentally running into other students on the way to class is all too common. Calls to family members disrupt the peace of the quiet zone in the library. It is clear that our phones have […]
Outreach Inspires Individual Growth There is something to be said for the naiveté and free-thinking nature of children. The laws of reality that adults have learned to abide by do not stop the young mind’s creativity. Simply spending time around young children helps to reactivate a portion of ourselves which was lost as time passed […]
As the graduating class of 2018 begins to collect their cords, graduation tickets, and senior week attire, we reflect on our time here at Providence College. With the grand total cost of tuition averaging about $250,000, give or take a couple thousand, it is time to ask the big question. Was it worth all […]
“POP! Mark Polanzak’s father exploded. A puff of smoke.” Those are the opening lines to Mark Polanzak’s book, POP!, which is often found in the self-help or parenting section of a bookstore. Yet, the book is a memoir—well, a fictional and fabulist memoir. So, is it really a memoir? What is this book? POP! […]
The 2004 Tony award-winning musical comedy Avenue Q opens with a song entitled “What Do You Do With a B.A. in English?” in which the main character laments his struggle in finding employment with an English degree as he claims, “I have no skills yet.” Avenue Q’s portrayal of the unemployed English major demonstrates […]
Legislation recently passed by Student Congress will help students in the public and community service studies’ philanthropy course to better connect the Providence College campus with the Smith Hill Community—a connection that could use some serious help. In the past, students in the philanthropy course have been given a $15,000 grant from various donors and […]
Where should we draw the line between censorship and free speech? Fresno State University professor Randa Jarrar recently made headlines after she shared her opinions on the recently deceased former first lady Barbara Bush. Almost immediately afterward, she faced an overwhelming critical response. People not only took offense to her comments, but were also abhorred […]
Promoting the importance of climate change has become an increasingly relevant issue worldwide. Climate change has been widely accepted by scientists and politicians alike, who only seem to disagree on how severe the issue is. Spreading awareness of this reality has taken place through a number of different outlets. One of the most prominent of […]
Fall in Love with Writing Having been assigned my last opinion piece to be published in The Cowl this week, and having absolutely no clue what topic would be the best way to wrap up my experience as a writer and editor, it seemed fitting to write about the difficulties of writing—difficulties that cause some […]