by Catherine Brewer ’21 News Staff What does it take to be one of the youngest presidents of Chase Manhattan Bank and later the CEO of Prudential Insurance Company of America? For Arthur F. Ryan ’63, ’90Hon., & ’89P, it began with a mathematics degree from Providence College. On Friday, October 4, Ryan delivered the […]
by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff With midterms approaching and schoolwork piling up, students may already be looking ahead to spring break. When planning whether to spend the week on vacation, at home, or somewhere else, many students are considering a different type of spring break experience: Habitat for Humanity’s spring service trip. Habitat for […]
by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff On Monday, October 7, in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Providence College Board of Programmers (BOP) and the Active Minds club put together 1,000 Voices on Slavin Lawn to educate students and staff on campus about suicide awareness and prevention. 1,000 yellow pinwheels were placed across Slavin […]
by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff The United States began the abrupt withdrawal of American troops from the Syrian-Turkey border this past Monday, a direct response to the impending Turkish offensive into their war-torn neighbor. In a series of tweets, President Trump claimed that the United States was unfairly burdened with both the responsibility and […]
by Jim Rizzo HelpDesk Manager Guest Writer I would like to thank The Cowl news staff writer Peter Mazzella ’23 for bringing attention to issue of WiFi dead zones in some of our residence halls (“AQ Blues: Residents Connecting Over Shared Wi-Fi Issues” in the Oct. 3 issue of The Cowl). The Information Technology Department […]
by Sienna Strickland ’22 News Staff This past Homecoming weekend, on Saturday, October 5, hundreds of faculty, students, family, and alumni were gathered around Harkins Hall to participate in the Friar 5K—an annual 3.1 mile run. Participants were not the only ones in attendance, as residents around the area lined the streets to watch the […]
by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff Cheryl Granai, an outreach coordinator at Providence College, spoke about her experiences with helping students who have had mental health issues in the past, and gave advice for the PC community on the best way to handle these situations. AH: What training do students, or staff, have to recognize […]
by Olivia Bretzman ’22 Opinion Staff College campuses seem to eat, sleep, and breathe social media. Providence College is no exception; in fact, social media, particularly Instagram, holds such a strong presence that many could not imagine life without it. A lot of research has been done recently to test the effects of social […]
by Erin Venuti ’20 “Okay, but I’m warning you right now, before I start, I might start crying.” “Seriously, Jeff, stop being so dramatic.” “Shut up, would you Alison? I’m trying to tell a story.” “But you haven’t even started yet!” “All right. Here goes it — the story of Trey, his first love, and […]
by Katie Belbusti ’22 Opinion Staff As many students and fellow Providence residents have noticed, the city of Providence decided to repave Eaton Street to make the driving lanes smaller and add a bike lane. The city of Providence thought this improvement would add to the functionality of the wide Eaton Street; however after many […]