The city lights melt onto the concrete— dripping from sluggish raindrops, descending from the hazy midnight sky Four rushing tires smear the fluorescent light across the surface of her favorite city street, blending the three mediums together until one is indistinguishable from another In a slow and steady rhythm, her suede heels click against the […]
“The loss of these tastes [for poetry and music] is a loss of happiness, and may possibly be injurious to the intellect, and more probably to the moral character, by enfeebling the emotional part of our nature” A boy in my class recently passed away. We sat next to each other in English class last […]
Content Warning: This piece discusses assault and physical violence. If this is a topic you are uncomfortable with, please avoid reading. She had this intense presence about her. Like one day, she might just pin you against a wall, knife to your throat, just to hear you beg her for mercy. Elaine had always had […]
The Writer’s Guild of America provides representation for thousands of American writers, especially those who work in Hollywood on the sets of shows and movies. Since 1954, the organization has fought for equal wages, acknowledgment, and improved working conditions for writers. In order to maintain these benefits, the WGA meets with the Alliance of Motion […]
If you watched week one of the NFL and caught the Chargers vs. Dolphins game, you may have seen some odd-looking fans out on the field. These were, in fact, artificial intelligence, A.I.Well, not really, they were actors who were dressed up as robots for Gareth Edwards’ latest blockbuster, which releases Sept. 29. The film, […]
A Danish artist has been court-ordered to repay a modern art museum after receiving a commission and delivering the museum empty canvases. 58-year-old artist, Jens Haaning, was given 532,549 Danish krone, equivalent to about $84,000 USD, as reported by NPR, to recreate two of his previous works from years ago. Instead, Haaning pocketed the money, […]
On Sunday, Aug. 27 the annual Burning Man festival kicked off in Black Rock Desert, Nevada. While many attendees were excited and looking forward to the events to come, things quickly took a turn for the worse. The festival itself takes place every year on a dried-up lake bed. Nevada is typically known for being […]
During my three years at Providence College the campus has become busier and busier. My first year was during heavy COVID-19 restrictions and there weren’t many people out and about. As the masks came off and events took place, Slavin lawn was busy and certain areas bustled with students. Over the past three years, the […]
Even as an English Literature major and a co-Editor-in-Chief of this paper, writing topics do not always come easily to me. I’ve written so much, either for fun or for school, and sometimes inspiration is nowhere to be found. So, this week, as I was sitting around trying to brainstorm ed column topics for this […]
Parents assign their children specific names based on the notion that they need to be perceived in a certain way. Names are ultimately the basis of the identity, acting as a label which distinguishes an individual from others in society. They can be significant in expressing cultural and familial meanings; however, they also often tend […]