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by Erin Venuti ’20  

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No Tricks, Just Treats: PC Students Attend Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff With Halloween around the corner, the Providence College Board of Programmers (BOP) collaborated with the Roger Williams Park Zoo to give students the chance to attend the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular on Sunday evening.  This is an annual light show hosted at the zoo that gives students the opportunity to witness […]

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Popular Halloween Costumes from Popular Culture

How Television, Film, and Music Can Inspire Your Outfit by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff As the leaves start to fall and the days grow shorter, one of Providence College students’ favorite holidays rapidly approaches: Halloween. Whether they prefer spooky movies or handing out candy, students from freshmen to seniors get into the spirit of […]

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Put an End to the Trend: Stop E-Cigarette Use at PC

  by Marie Sweeney ’20 Opinion Staff In the past few years, vaping and Juuling have become increasingly popular on college campuses across the U.S. However, recently there have been reports of illness, intense addiction, irreversible health damage, and even death associated with the use of vapes and Juuls. In the wake of this Juuling […]

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Reaching New Peaks at Mount Major: PC Outdoor Adventure Club Goes on Second Annual Hike

by Peter Mazzella ’23 News Staff This past weekend, a group of around 30 students ventured out of their comfort zones on a hiking trip to New Hampshire. The Outdoor Adventure Club traveled over two and a half hours to get to their destination Mount Major.  Standing over 1,785 feet tall, Mount Major is home […]

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Spooky Season: Halloween Entertainment Preview

Streaming Services Advertise Scary New Content by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff With October and Halloween come a slew of new, and potentially scary, movies and television shows across streaming sites. Not only are there new additions, but streaming services like Netflix and Hulu have a wide range of fan-favorite Halloween movies that users should […]

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Making Space for the Politically Unaffiliated at PC

  by Julia McCoy ’22 Opinion Staff With an election year on the horizon, it is not uncommon to hear politics being discussed on Providence College’s campus. In fact, there are many opportunities to do so provided by the College throughout the year.  Especially in a particularly polarized world, there are bound to be debates […]

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TikTok: The Fruit of the Vine

Social Media App Fame Leads to International Controversy by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Some of the biggest advocates for the popular video app, TikTok, have gone so far as to equate it to Vine. While such a statement may seem far-fetched, the platform has increased its exposure in the past year and has been […]

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Letter to the Editor from Professors in the Department of Elementary and Special Education

by Drs. Jeri Gillin, Laura Hauerwas, Susan Skawinski, and Marcy Zipke The members of the Elementary and Special Education Department would like to respond to the recent article that appeared in The Cowl regarding racism in our department.   We are one of the only four-year programs in the country that offers dual certification in […]

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The Purpose of a PC Education: A Call to Action from Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

by Kerry Torpey ’20 Editor-in-Chief While attending Morehouse College, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., penned an article called “The Purpose of Education” for their student-run newspaper, the Maroon Tiger. “The function of education,” he said, “is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically…Intelligence plus character—that is the goal of true education.” […]

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