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Move Over Mariah, There’s New Music Coming to Town

Previewing Holiday Music at the Turn of the Season by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Arguably one of the best parts of Christmas is the new music that is released. There is a universality to Christmas music that even transcends religion. Artists in all genres put their spin on Christmas classics and some write original […]

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Eliminating Stereotype Threat on PC’s Campus: How the College Community Can Work to Improve Race Relations

by Savannah Plaisted ’21 Asst. Opinion Editor Stereotype threat is commonly not considered a form of racism, and as a result of that, is a phenomenon that seemingly pervades the Providence College community undetected. Statements provided by students of minority racial backgrounds shed light on this issue’s continued presence on campus.   It is well […]

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Eliminating Stereotype Threat on PC’s Campus: How the College Community Can Work to Improve Race Relations

by Savannah Plaisted ’21 Asst. Opinion Editor Stereotype threat is commonly not considered a form of racism, and as a result of that, is a phenomenon that seemingly pervades the Providence College community undetected. Statements provided by students of minority racial backgrounds shed light on this issue’s continued presence on campus.   It is well […]

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Don’t Let Holiday Cheer Mask Mental Health Awareness

by Marie Sweeney ’20 Opinion Staff For most people, the holidays are a time of warmth, excitement about being home, and relaxation from school and work. However, for others the holiday season can be a stressful, anxious time that brings up feelings of loneliness and sadness. Although Christmastime is exciting and all-encompassing, mental health should […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: New Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports

by Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff On Monday, December 2, President Donald Trump announced the implementation of tariffs on steel and aluminum goods from Brazil and Argentina. The move to impose these fees will break a previous agreement established between the U.S. and the two countries and adds to the global trade war that is […]

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Writer vs. Writer: Is the Recent Petition to Fix Ray’s Food Effective?

YES Kelly Wheeler ’21 Opinion Co-Editor In light of the recent insect and glass-related incidents at Raymond Dining Hall, an online petition has been created to boycott Ray. Although specific demands are not listed, the petition is putting pressure on Providence College for “better food and a healthier environment.”  The petition has amassed over 2,200 […]

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(Re)Branding the Tradition of Gift-Giving: Combatting the Corruption of Materialism This Holiday Season

by Alyssa Cohen ’21 Opinion Staff Each December, the stress of holiday shopping has become a commonplace complaint amongst Americans—particularly to college students who often lack the extraneous funds and the time necessary to establish holiday shopping as a priority.  According to a Healthline survey, upwards of 60 percent of Americans experience elevated stress levels […]

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The Irishman: Another Epic Scorsese Mafia Film

by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Nov. 27, The Irishman was finally released for streaming on Netflix. Martin Scorsese’s latest mob installment continues his creation of long films, as The Irishman has a total run time of three hours and thirty minutes. This run time is unprecedented by other directors, and the film’s length […]

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The Last Cowl of the Decade: Carrying an 84-Year Tradition into 2020

by Katherine Torok ’20 Associate Editor-in-Chief It is tradition in the Cowl office to hang up each issue’s front page on top of the previous year’s. Thus, when Kerry and I stepped foot in the office in August, we saw a wall filled entirely of 2018-2019 front pages.  However, as the semester went on, we […]

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Tangents & Tirades

Civ: An Unconventional Way of Connecting It is staggering how many people “hate” DWC, commonly referred to as Civ, when it brings some of the most fundamental life ideas full circle and creates some of the strongest bonds between professors and students.  Sure, perhaps one has a bad semester in the course–a tough seminar professor […]

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