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Campus | May.04, 2017

Global Studies: Dunkin’ & Agriculture

By Meaghan Dodson ’17 News Editor Although some may argue that Oakland Avenue’s Golden Crust Pizza is the “local” cuisine of Providence College, one group of Global Studies seniors is searching for options that are a little more…well…local. According to…

Campus | May.04, 2017

Fr. Philip Neri and Kelly Hughes Discuss Change at Last Theology on Tap

by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 Assistant News Editor Ten minutes before the last Theology on Tap of the semester, every chair in McPhail’s was already filled and students were making room for their friends on the floor as more and more…

Features | May.04, 2017

Students Granted Clare Boothe Luce Scholarship

by Daria Purdy ’19 News Staff Three Providence College students have been chosen as recipients of scholarships that let them further their interests and passions above and beyond the classroom. Bianca Saliba ’18 and Emma Burgess ’18 are recipients of…

National and Global News | May.04, 2017

Off-Campus Beat

by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff National security was one of Donald Trump’s main concerns during his 2016 presidential campaign. He persistently emphasized the unthinkable atrocities that the ISIS terror group has committed, stating, “We cannot let this evil continue.”…

Arts & Entertainment | May.04, 2017

Community Lens Class Offers Perspective, Scope

  by Brigid Walshe ’19 A&E Staff   “Civic engagement” may be a requirement in Providence College’s core curriculum, but, for many, it is seen as both an opportunity and a duty. Students may utilize courses at PC to extend…

Arts & Entertainment | May.04, 2017

Student Project Raises Eyebrows and Questions

  By Blaine Payer `18 A&E Staff   “Everything we are intersects with this landscape.” This statement, delivered by Loren Spears, the executive director of the Tomaquag museum, perfectly encapsulates the sentiment of the documentary Our Sinking Bay, a global…

Arts & Entertainment | May.04, 2017

We Didn’t Start the Fyre: Music Festival Promises Luxury, Falls Surprisingly Short

By Michael Welch ’17 A&E Staff

Arts & Entertainment | May.04, 2017

Insomnia Cookies: Worth Losing Sleep Over

  By Ryan Cox ’18 A&E Staff

Editorials | May.10, 2017

Summa Cum Laude, 2017

Opinion | May.04, 2017

100 Days of Trump

by Taylor Godfrey ’19 Opinion Co-Editor While it seems like only yesterday everyone watched a very rain-soaked and supposedly well-attended inauguration, we have now reached the 100th (or rather 105th by the date of this publication) day of Donald Trump’s…

Opinion | May.04, 2017

The Danger Of ‘Making France Great Again’

Carolyn Walsh ’17 Opinion Co-Editor  Emerita In the grand scheme of modern global politics, a presidential election in France might seem insignificant or even mundane compared to the dire situation in Syria and the chaos that is the Trump administration.…

Editorials | May.04, 2017

Death of the Darty

by Brianna Abbott ’17 Opinion Co-Editor Emerita Twice a year since the 1990s, a sea of pastel golfers has pulsed through Eaton Street, devouring nine kegs at nine different houses in the name of Golf Party and Lilly Pulitzer. This year,…

Portfolio | May.04, 2017

A Little Over Five Years Later

by Christie Smith ’17      She climbed the brick steps and tiredly searched for her house key, thrusting her hand into the depths of her unorganized pocketbook. Demanding order in almost every other area of her life, she was…

Portfolio | May.04, 2017

Harold

by Joey Aiello ’17 It was so clear that night it looked as if the sky had been cut open to reveal what it really looks like behind its usual dull mask. Max was a loser. He knew it, but…

Portfolio | May.04, 2017

Wanderer

by Abby Johnston ’17 Eighty degrees and bone-dry. Not a cloud overhead to mar the plain of stars. And the concrete driveway that had been baking all day long now felt like a floor-heater on the expanses of back where…

Features | May.04, 2017

Listomania: Rejected Listomania Ideas

Places Where You Wouldn’t Want to Run Into Friar Dom  Best Places to Do It on Campus  Worst Places to Do It on Campus  Reasons Why Parietals Are Still a Thing  Other Problems an Ice Cold Pepsi Can Solve  Alternatives…

Athlete of the Week | May.04, 2017

Athlete of the Week: Julian Oakley

By: Lauren Altmeyer ’17 Julian Oakley ’G has been running for the Providence College Cross Country and Track teams since the 2012-2013 season. All the way from Tauranga, New Zealand, Oakley came to Providence mainly because of Ray Treacy. He…

PCI | May.04, 2017

PCI: Who will win the Stanley Cup?

By: Jake Scearbo ’17 The best part about the Stanley Cup playoffs is that if a team makes it in, anything can happen. The parity in these playoffs is unmatched. Despite this fact, the Edmonton Oilers are poised to hoist…

Friar Sports | May.04, 2017

Friars Say Goodbye to Seniors

By: Eileen Flynn ’20 As classes are coming to an end, so is the season for spring sports. Providence College hosted both lacrosse and softball’s senior games this past weekend. The softball team kicked the weekend off Saturday afternoon, welcoming…

Professional Sports | May.04, 2017

Professional Sports Moments of the Year: Fifth Lombardi to Foxborough

By: Sam Scanlon ’19 28-3 with a little over two minutes remaining in the third quarter. The New England Patriots were trailing the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI and the chance to etch their names into the history books…

Letters to the Editor | Apr.27, 2017

Letter to the Seniors: Advice for the Graduates

Dear Class of 2017 Friars, In the words of Adele, “Hello from the other side.” It is hard to believe that only two years ago I was sitting in your shoes. I can recall  feeling a sea  of  mixed emotions…

Letters to the Editor | Apr.06, 2017

Letter to the Editor: Presidential Apology

Since I am still walking on top of the ground and will be 92 next month, I wish to express my opinion concerning President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama’s false wiretapping of his residence at the Trump Towers…

Letters to the Editor | Mar.23, 2017

Letter to the Editor: Keep “Yuck Truck” on Campus

  We, the Executive Board of the 67th Student Congress, the Student Life Chair, and Student Congress Sodexo Representative, met with Chief Financial Officer John Sweeney and Assistant Vice President for Business Services Warren Gray on Monday, March 20, in…

Letters to the Editor | Dec.01, 2016

Dialogue

by Dr. Jennifer Illuzzi I very much appreciate that you took the time to interview Dr. Esolen about the controversy concerning the articles published in Crisis Magazine.  I feel quite moved to respond to the articles.  As someone who is…