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May 6, 2026

Providence College's Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935

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Benedict Bergeron ’29


Mar192026The Greatest of These

There he lay upon the fieldWith shivered spear and broken shieldAnd armor punctured o’er his heart,Punctured by a well placed...

Benedict Bergeron ’29

Feb122026My Love For Thee

My love for thee is all the stars at night,Reflected, shining in your eyes’ pure glass.In the dark, swirling cup...

Benedict Bergeron ’29

Apr162026The Beautician’s Uselessness

by Benedict Bergeron ’29 on April 16, 2026


Can one beautician work on thee
And make thy features better still?
Nay, none may yet augment and free
A greater face than what we see.

For beauty showeth out in thee
Akin to gorgeous our one God.
Thou art yet the epitome
Of things that strike an awe in me.

Feb52026A Dark Lord

Immured in a darkling dungeon, you see the sun setting into night beyond the windowsill, which is sealed by a rusting gridiron. Clinging to the flaking bars, you bruise your knuckles as you strike the iron, desperate to capture a single ray, a single photon of light. A great hook of hot steel wraps around […]

Benedict Bergeron ’29

Jan292026The Poet’s Plight

I sit before my oaken tableAs oft as I am ableWith pen in hand and paperMy words, never stringing.I try to be a shaper,A song-maker, singing,But inspiration lacks;My purpose comes to naught.I turn to trace my tracks,But I have none begot.Before my oaken table, I sit,Not writing once, not one bit.To me, this is a […]

Benedict Bergeron ’29


Creative Non-Fiction

Dec62022Born To Be Middle-Aged
Fiona Clarke '23

Nov32022Relationships BLOW
Taylor Maguire '24

Oct62022What Happens Between the Hours of 4:00 A.M. and 2:00 P.M.
Taylor Maguire '24




Portfolio

Apr162026The Beautician’s Uselessness
Benedict Bergeron ’29

Apr162026A Tree’s Greeting
Hanna Boudreau ’28

Apr162026News From the Farm
Ian Gualtiere ’27

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Established in 1935, The Cowl is Providence College’s only student-run newspaper. It boasts six sections and approximately 100 members. Issues are distributed every Thursday evening to roughly 50 locations on and off-campus. High volume areas include the Slavin Center, Phillips Memorial Library, and the Ruane Center.

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