I am overwhelmingly lucky to have a sibling, an older one at that. My brother has guided me, somewhat inadvertently, through our childhood and up to the present, without me having to prod, question, or cram into the category of “annoying, burdensome little sister.” He has shown me what it means to be a staunchly […]
Over recent years, it feels like wherever you go, you are constantly shown advertisements. While I always hated ads growing up, at least they used to advertise fun new products for me to beg my parents to buy, or new movies and shows to watch. However, specifically after the last Super Bowl, advertisements are no […]
Within the white and wintry snow,I tread along the shrouded path.My destination is unknown,but I hope it leads to you.Each step I take a quarried markas I wage through the towered banks,my leather boots leave a fine art—just to be filled anew.When it’s your turn to trek the storm,with luck you’ll find my engraved gift.look […]
Many professors would call artificial intelligence usage a crisis in the classroom, and I do not disagree that AI is becoming an issue. Nonetheless, this raises the question; who is going to protect the students from being wrongfully accused of using AI? In the ongoing conversation of where AI belongs inside schools, is the use […]
Although I was not familiar with Lent before I came to Providence College, I have come to understand Lent as a “40 day season of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving that begins on Ash Wednesday, …[preparing] to celebrate the Lord’s Resurrection at Easter.” I originally found out about Lent freshman year when I witnessed Ash Wednesday […]
All Toyota Camrys are driven by teenage girls.Girls, who can give you the definition of love by citing their best friend.The friendship that makes them consider that soulmates are not necessarily always romantic. These girls worship pop music played on the car’s crackly stereo system, and corner store snacks,The same way that devout religious figures […]
Who could forget the rush of excitement? Once the sliding doors opened, every toy currently on the market was available to you. A seemingly infinite amount of aisles contained the newest Barbies, Legos, Hot Wheels, Crayola products, and everything from alarm clocks to giant stuffed animals inspired by the latest animated movie. The shelves loomed […]
This past week in Philadelphia, PA, a federal judge ordered the return of a plaque detailing the lives of slaves owned by George Washington. This plaque had been removed by the Trump administration under an executive order titled, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” The title of the order alone raises serious concern about […]
Team USA is golden. For the first time since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice,” the United States of America has won an Olympic gold medal in men’s ice hockey, topping their archrival Canada 2–1 in overtime. Jack Hughes ripped home the golden goal for the Americans from a cross-ice feed from Zach Werenski and triggered […]
Earlier this season, Providence College men’s ice hockey goalie Philip Svedebäck ’26 went down with an MCL injury. This injury would have Svedebäck out for a while, and the team needed someone to step up. Svedebäck’s backup was freshman Jack Parsons ’29. Parsons has stepped into Svedebäck’s role and has not looked back. Since filling […]