by Lauren Ballback '11 in News
Every class you skip next year will cost you more-literally. In a letter mailed to parents approximately two weeks ago, Rev. Brain J. Shanley, O.P., president of Providence College, announced a tuition increase for the 2008-2009 academic year. Room and board will also increase.
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Olympic protestors gather in Providence
Roughly 100 protestors gathered at Roger Williams Park denouncing China's alleged abuse of human rights. The protest coincided with China's ongoing preparation of the 2008 Olympics, according to The Providence Journal.
by Devin Murphy '10 in News
Next time you're stressed out, instead of going to the gym or listening to music, try making your own jewelry. Touchstone Crystal, a recently formed direct-selling company of Swarovski, hosted a complimentary jewelry design session in Slavin Center room 117, on Thursday, March 27.
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Art reception displays women's art
The Women Will Club, in association with the Providence College Art Club, recently sponsored an art show in the Slavin Center April 3. The art exhibited was created by Providence College students. Following the display, a small reception was held in Slavin's roomG01.
by Devin Murphy '10 in News
Providence College students were given the opportunity to hear an eyewitness account of the Holocaust from Marion Blumenthal-Lazan, co-author of Four Perfect Pebbles, presented by Board of Programers (BOP). Blumenthal-Lazan was a prisoner in a concentration camp in Germany for over six years as a young child and related her experiences to approximately 50 students in Moore Hall II on Monday, April 7.
by Sara Beth Labanara '11 in News
Respect Life Week, hosted by Campus Ministry, began Monday, March 31, 2008, and continued through Saturday, April 5.
"Respect Life Week is important in that it raises awareness on campus about various issues and challenges facing life today. We hope to underscore the importance of realizing how great a gift and opportunity life is, as well as respecting and making the most of both our own lives and the lives of others," said Lia Santilli '11, spiritual events chair.
by Rick Kurker '09 in News
The number of wheelchair users at Providence College increased dramatically on Tuesday and Wednesday, but rumors of a mass accident should be ignored. The wheelchair use was completely voluntary, as these were participants in the Access Challenge, which ran from April 7 through April 9, 2008.
by Devin Murphy '10 in News
Two groups of Providence College students chose to spend their spring breaks differently this year by participating in alternative spring break trips. One group of 11 students and Edmund T. Eddings, of Americorp Vista, went to Arizona, where they stayed on an Apache Native American reservation for a week.
by Kylie Lacey '11 in News
Campus Compact's 2008 Raise Your Voice Presidential Civic Engagement Fund, along with Michelle DePlante '08, Sophia Georgeo '09, Katie Schmidt '09, Lindsay Adamski '09, Elizabeth Wolf '09, and Bridget Landry '10 hosted Immigration Week here at Providence College, Sunday, March 30 through Thursday, April 3.
2008 Woodie Awards
