This week, after months of speculation in the political world, Utah Senator Mitt Romney did what so few politicians seem to be doing these days: he announced he’d be retiring at the end of his term in 2025, citing the need for a new generation of leaders. In his retirement video, the seventy-six-year-old Romney stayed […]
Over the course of the past week, parts of Providence and Rhode Island suffered from severe rainfall, which led to flash flood warnings being issued for those in the Providence metropolitan area. The rain caused parts of Branch Avenue to completely flood as businesses, homes, and roads were damaged. The flooding began with rain on […]
Jennifer Szalai’s review of Walter Isaacson’s new book Elon Musk indirectly raises an interesting question: if human civilization destroyed itself, would people like Elon Musk be the ones most responsible for its destruction? Yes, I understand the question may at first seem a little unfair– after all, what has Musk done to deserve the blame […]
Hurricane Lee has recently been on people’s radars in coastal New England. The storm was classified as a minimal Category One hurricane early Friday, Sept. 15. It was expected to be more like a nor’easter, with high winds and lots of potential rainfall. Maine and Massachusetts have been hit particularly hard by the storm. Meteorologists […]
Shanley Hall, the 121,150 square foot residence hall, was completed this past August. As far as the Friar community can tell from the outside, the hall looks great. Its modern glass common spaces are displayed to the outside, where the futuristic chairs contrast the medieval gothic architecture of the tan stone walls. It fits the […]
Friday, Sept. 15 marked the Board of Programmers’ (BOP) annual Prova event. Prova took place on the lawn between Davis Hall and Ryan Business Center last Friday afternoon. With an 80’s theme, BOP offered students a chance to “experience a part of the 80’s with roller skating, spin art, tie dye, food trucks, and more!” […]
Those paying attention to British politics in recent months may have noticed a lack of initiative towards the climate crisis. Rishi Sunak, Britain’s current Prime Minister, assumed the role at the end of October 2022. His conservative approach to the government has called into question the future of Britain’s climate action, as he has been […]
Men’s Soccer: The Providence College men’s soccer team has a 2–2 overall record. The Friars traveled to Syracuse to kick off their season against the No. 1 ranked Syracuse Orange on Aug. 24, in which the Friars were shutout 2–0. The Friars bounced back from their loss on Aug. 27 with a 2–0 shutout in […]
Kirk Cousins It is comical to think that Kirk Cousins could be the NFL MVP. It’s an insane thought. It’s the kind of thought that makes you question what I’ve been watching. The question shouldn’t be what I’m watching, it should be what Cousins is watching. He’s watching everyone lose that he is going to […]
Josh Allen The NFL MVP spot has been crowded with quarterbacks for the last 10 seasons. The last non-quarterback to win the MVP award was Adrian Peterson in 2012. This award has been dominated by players like Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, and Brett Farve. As we enter the new season, it would be […]