New Recruits and Returnees Give Insight into the Dynamics of This Year’s Team. The buzz was palpable around the Providence College men’s basketball team as they attended the Big East Media Day at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, Oct. 21. It was an opportunity for coaches and players to discuss last year’s season, offseason moves, […]
Men’s Ice Hockey Last weekend, the men’s ice hockey team played the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Playing back-to-back games on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25, the Friars suffered a loss in overtime on Friday, then came back with a 7–4 win on Saturday. Goalie Philip Svedebäck ’26 had 24 […]
Providence College Investigates: Sports Mascots Pierre the Pelican by Sarah Wolff ’28 In 2013, the New Orleans Pelicans unveiled their new mascot, Pierre the Pelican. Fans were horrified, as they were expecting a fun and pleasant bird to represent the city’s NBA team, when in reality, they got a creature that seems to be plucked […]
I served him starfish and coffee while Dad told him how they weren’t supposed to meet this way They were supposed to meet years ago when Dad’s best friend, Neftalie, made fake press passes and snuck into Prince’s house party, where they partied under a moon like this one My dad was too chicken to […]
The little boy walks where the light refuses to go, Where he finds his friends waiting for him. He hears whispers that slip between walls, Words meant for no one else. He speaks back softly, As if they were mirrors of a life he has yet to live. He once laughed when the shadows danced around his ankles, Thinking they were […]
Frankenstein’s creature was born not from dust,but from trembling hands that feared their own genius.The spark of life given to him was like the firewhich Prometheus stole from the heavens.And oh, what destructionthe kidnapped, red flower has caused,by stirring the flesh which should have stayed sleeping.All caused by a twisted creator who could not handlethe […]
It feels like I’m being bewitched,Something pulling me in,Something stitched. It feels like you are always around,Dancing with a flame,Getting bound. It feels like I’m under your spell,Assuaging my fears,Nothing left to quell. It feels like your arms are around me,Keeping me safe,Letting me be. It feels like there is some forceThat is pushing me […]
I know it is not a popular opinion to have, but Halloween is my least favorite holiday, and it has lost its magic for me. I don’t like Halloween, probably because I am cut off from trick-or-treating, which was my favorite part of the holiday. However, I also think it is due to the increasingly […]
Halloween has undeniably always been the best holiday. Childhood Halloweens were magical. Between the chilly fall air, the crunchy leaves, and going door-to-door with your pillowcase collecting candy, the environment was absolutely perfect. Halloween looks a little different now that we are in college, as the holiday still has its magic, but in a different […]
Admittedly, I find autumn to be somewhat of a dreadful season. Not because of the weather, the colors, the spry wind, or the delicious food, but because it feels rushed, bittersweet, and gloomy—similar to a Sunday evening. The sun no longer lingers; instead, it tumbles over the trees and sends a wistful glow across nature. […]