Emma Cody

Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus

Every fall, as the leaves turn and pumpkins appear on porches, Hocus Pocus seems to rise from the grave once again. What began as a forgotten Disney movie in the early ’90s has become a Halloween tradition that fans return to year after year, not for the scares, but for the comfort. When Hocus Pocus […]

Reese Cassidy ’28

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown 

With Halloween just around the corner and Charles M. Schulz’s Peanuts turning 75 earlier this month, it seems only fitting that we count It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown (1966) among the best spooky movies to watch this season. Growing up, A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) was the most frequently watched of the Peanuts movies […]

Sophia Caneira ’29

Nosferatu: A Year Later

Nosferatu (2024) is a horror-mystery film directed by Robert Eggers and released during the holiday season just less than a full year ago. However, as we approach the spooky season once more, it feels like the perfect time to revisit this unique reimagining of one of cinema’s oldest horror stories. I first saw Nosferatu on […]

Andrew Auclair ’29

Friars Land Yet Another Top Freshman Recruit

Providence College men’s basketball head coach Kim English showed he has no intention of taking his foot off the gas when it was announced that four-star recruit Aiden Derkack ’30 will commit to PC. Derkack represents the first of the 2030 freshman class and the first offseason addition in anticipation of the 2026–27 season. The […]

Connor Whalen ‘28

Dolphins Struggling, Tagovailoa Speaks Out

After losing to the Los Angeles Chargers in week six on Oct. 12, the Miami Dolphins picked up their fifth loss of the season, making them 1–5 overall. In a post-game press conference, Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa criticized his teammates for being late to, or even missing, player-only meetings as a major factor contributing to […]

Chris Sama ’27

Cape Verde Qualifies for the 2026 World Cup

Monday, Oct. 13, Cape Verde’s men’s national soccer team beat Eswatini 3–0 to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. This might not sound newsworthy to a lot of people—after all, the World Cup is still seven months away. However, for the small nation of Cape Verde, this is cause for celebration.  Cape Verde’s victory against […]

Elsie Husted ’28

Are Bill Belichick’s Actions Helping or Harming His Career?

Providence College Investigates: Bill Belichick Harming Bill Belichick is widely regarded as one of the best head coaches in NFL history. Most notably, he led the New England Patriots to six Super Bowl titles, the most of any NFL head coach. But at 73 years old, his coaching experience should stay within the NFL to […]

Izzy Mignardi ’27 and Emilia Farrell ’28

Sports Shorts

Field Hockey On Sunday, Oct. 12, the field hockey team had a 3–1 win against Sacred Heart University during their Pink Out Game. The Friars played again on Friday, Oct. 17 at Liberty University and lost 2–0, bringing their record to 8–6 overall this season. During Sunday’s game, Lily Procaccianti ’27 scored her seventh goal […]

Dorothée Durivage ’28

Son Heung-Min Premieres in the U.S.

The renowned soccer player, Son Heung-Min, 33, from South Korea has recently made his debut in the U.S. by signing with Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer (MLS). As an extremely talented player, Son has proven his skillset with nine goals and three assists in just ten league outings. He has been dominating MLS […]

Pippa Jones ‘28

The Traveler

The lonesome travelerWith only his pack to tie him to the earthSees the tracks of those who came beforeYet decides to turn the opposite wayHe carves his footprints into the landThe same way the bear digs his claws into the barkI own this landEach step says He knows not of this worldOf the grasses that […]

Ella Bloom ’27