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The Cowl - V.79 - N.13 - Dec 11, 2014 Dec 2014

The Cowl - V.79 - N.13 - Dec 11, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 13 - December 11, 2014. 28 pages.


The Cowl - V.79 - N.12 - Dec 4, 2014 Dec 2014

The Cowl - V.79 - N.12 - Dec 4, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 12 - December 4, 2014. 24 pages.


The Cowl - V.79 - N.11 - Nov 20, 2014 Nov 2014

The Cowl - V.79 - N.11 - Nov 20, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 11 - November 20, 2014. 24 pages.


The Cowl - V.79 - N.10 - Nov 13, 2014 Nov 2014

The Cowl - V.79 - N.10 - Nov 13, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 10 - November 13, 2014. 20 pages.


The Cowl - V.79 - N.9 - Nov 6, 2014 Nov 2014

The Cowl - V.79 - N.9 - Nov 6, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 9 - November 6, 2014. 24 pages.


The Cowl - V.79 - N.8 - Oct 30, 2014 Oct 2014

The Cowl - V.79 - N.8 - Oct 30, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 8 - October 30, 2014. 24 pages.


The Cowl - V.79 - N.7 - Oct 23, 2014 Oct 2014

The Cowl - V.79 - N.7 - Oct 23, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 7 - October 23, 2014. 32 pages.


The Cowl - V.79 - N.6 - Oct 9, 2014 Oct 2014

The Cowl - V.79 - N.6 - Oct 9, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 6 - October 9, 2014. 24 pages.


The Cowl - V.79 - N.5 - Oct 2, 2014 Oct 2014

The Cowl - V.79 - N.5 - Oct 2, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 5 - October 2, 2014. 24 pages.


The Cowl - V.79 - N.4 - Sep 25, 2014 Sep 2014

The Cowl - V.79 - N.4 - Sep 25, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 4 - September 25, 2014. 24 pages.


The Cowl - V.79 - N.3 - Sep 18, 2014 Sep 2014

The Cowl - V.79 - N.3 - Sep 18, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 3 - September 18, 2014. 24 pages.


The Cowl - V.79 - N.2 - Sep 11, 2014 Sep 2014

The Cowl - V.79 - N.2 - Sep 11, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 2 - September 11, 2014. 21 pages.


The Cowl - V.79 - N.1 - Sep 4, 2014 Sep 2014

The Cowl - V.79 - N.1 - Sep 4, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 79 - No. 1 - September 4, 2014. 24 pages.


The Cowl - V.78 - N.23 - May 1, 2014 May 2014

The Cowl - V.78 - N.23 - May 1, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 23 - May 1, 2014. 32 pages.


The Cowl - V.78 - N.22 - Apr 24, 2014 Apr 2014

The Cowl - V.78 - N.22 - Apr 24, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 22 - April 24, 2014. 24 pages.


The Cowl - V.78 - N.21 - Apr 10, 2014 Apr 2014

The Cowl - V.78 - N.21 - Apr 10, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 21 - April 10, 2014. 28 pages.


The Cowl - V.78 - N.20 - Apr 3, 2014 Apr 2014

The Cowl - V.78 - N.20 - Apr 3, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 20 - April 3, 2014. 36 pages.


Andres Quintero Interview, Andres Taborda, Jennifer Giffels Apr 2014

Andres Quintero Interview, Andres Taborda, Jennifer Giffels

2014 Cleary Lecture: Prospects for Peace in Colombia by Virginia M. Bouvier

Andres Taborda ’15 and Jennifer Giffels ’14 of the Model OAS course in the Department of Political Science interviewed Andres Quintero, who is an expert in peace and conflict resolution. A native of Bogotá, Colombia, Quintero is currently pursuing a second graduate degree at Columbia University in New York and has many years of experience in the field of conflict resolution in Colombia and Ecuador. This document contains a summary of the interview.


The Cowl - V.78 - N.19 - Mar 27, 2014 Mar 2014

The Cowl - V.78 - N.19 - Mar 27, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 19 - March 27, 2014. 24 pages.


The Cowl - V.78 - N.18 - Mar 20, 2014 Mar 2014

The Cowl - V.78 - N.18 - Mar 20, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 18 - March 20, 2014. 24 pages.


The Cowl - V.78 - N.17 - Mar 6, 2014 Mar 2014

The Cowl - V.78 - N.17 - Mar 6, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 17 - March 6, 2014. 24 pages.


The Cowl - V.78 - N.16 - Feb 27, 2014 Feb 2014

The Cowl - V.78 - N.16 - Feb 27, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 16 - February 27, 2014. 28 pages.


A Commons For The Digital Age - Flipping The Commons Into The Cloud, D. Russell Bailey Feb 2014

A Commons For The Digital Age - Flipping The Commons Into The Cloud, D. Russell Bailey

Library Commons

For the Pringee School's 2014 "Learning in Commons" conference, Dr. D. Russell Bailey presented on library commons models, including that of the Phillips Memorial Library+Commons, and their integration with cloud-based services and resources.

Conference information is available at http://www.pingree.org/page.cfm?p=3113


The Cowl - V.78 - N.15 - Feb 13, 2014 Feb 2014

The Cowl - V.78 - N.15 - Feb 13, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 15 - February 13, 2014. 32 pages.


The Cowl - V.78 - N.14 - Feb 6, 2014 Feb 2014

The Cowl - V.78 - N.14 - Feb 6, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Vol 78 - No. 14 - February 6, 2014. 24 pages.


The Cowl - V.78 - N.10 - Jan 30, 2014 Jan 2014

The Cowl - V.78 - N.10 - Jan 30, 2014

The Cowl

The Cowl - student newspaper of Providence College. Volume 78 - No. 10 - January 30, 2014. 24 pages.


Swimming Up, Meghan O’Connor Jan 2014

Swimming Up, Meghan O’Connor

Common Reading Essay Contest Winners

Second Place


The Stressors Of The Military Lifestyle And The Services Available To Help Military Families, Jacquelyn Desrosiers Jan 2014

The Stressors Of The Military Lifestyle And The Services Available To Help Military Families, Jacquelyn Desrosiers

Social Work Theses

This quantitative, descriptive study focuses on the effectiveness of the various services available for military families from the perspective of Rhode Island military residents. A review of the literature outlines the major stressors of the military lifestyle. The services available to help military families deal with these stressors are analyzed in the study. Five Rhode Island military families participated in this study. Results revealed overall satisfaction with the resources available through the military itself, dissatisfaction with services available through other areas, such as schools, churches, or organizations, the necessity of aid during the reintegration experience, the minimal usage of the …


Helping Children Find A Home That Offers Safety, Stability, And Love, D'Nique Melissa Stevens Jan 2014

Helping Children Find A Home That Offers Safety, Stability, And Love, D'Nique Melissa Stevens

Social Work Theses

The researcher wanted to look closely to see if preferences of adoptive parents, such as a particular race, age, or gender of the adoptee, helped or hindered the process of adoption. Gathering research, based on previous studies, the researcher was able to compare and contrast, to see if there are any patterns regarding adoptive parent preferences. There was a hole in the literature in regards to the preference of gender. This was a quantitative descriptive study completed by Providence College students, using a Likert-like style instrument. The main findings in the research was the statistically significant relationship of the values …


The Impact Of Partner Support In Abortion, Amy Gentile Jan 2014

The Impact Of Partner Support In Abortion, Amy Gentile

Social Work Theses

This quantitative, relational study aimed to examine whether there was a significant relationship between mental health of the female post-abortion and partner support both during and after abortion. A review of the literature indicates that many women do not suffer psychological trauma post-abortion and a large majority of women who have abortions report feeling supported by the prospective father. However, no research has examined if these two groups are in fact one in the same. One hundred forty-three questionnaires were collected on a college campus to measure respondent’s predictions of partner support and emotional well being post-abortion. Results indicate a …