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Bursting the PC Bubble: Arctic Blast

by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor The weather outside is looking rather frightful for many east coast residents as they brace for an Arctic blast set to shatter nearly 300 cold temperature records, providing a winter wonderland atmosphere two weeks before Thanksgiving arrives. The coldest winds of the season are to blame for this dramatic […]

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BOP Hosts Trip to Cycle Bar

by Eileen Cooney ’23 News Staff Because the month of October was Mental Health Awareness Month here at Providence College, PC’s Board of Programmers (BOP) organized many fun activities promoting self-care and wellness. Though the month of October has ended and November is now upon us, BOP’s message to students about the importance of taking […]

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Self-Made Students: Exploring PC’s Individualized Major Program

by Sienna Strickland ’22 News Staff Throughout our lives, we have repeatedly been asked the question, “What do you want to do when you grow up?” This has been asked by parents, school counselors, and even by the colleges we apply to when we are asked to declare a major.  For Providence College students asked […]

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Seniors Splurge on SRW: A Fiscal Focus on Priceless Memories

by Catherine Brewer ’20 News Staff If you have ever heard of “puttin’ on the ritz,” the Class of 2020 took it to the next level at this year’s Senior Ring Weekend (SRW), held November 8-10, 2019. Boasting a 1920s Great Gastby theme—complete with a “Prohibition Punch” sangria—and three days of events, the highly-anticipated celebration […]

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Friar Flashback with Dr. Mario DiNunzio: An Unofficial History of PC From a Student-Turned-Professor

by Julia Acquavita ’22 News Staff Providence College takes pride in the fact that the Friar Family runs deep, meaning current and past students will always have a special place in their hearts for PC. Dr. Mario DiNunzio ’57, a history professor here at PC, is living proof of the impact can have on its […]

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Providence College Welcomes Poet Martín Espada

Giving Life to Latinx Stories of Loss and Immigration by Jennifer Villeda ’20 A&E Staff A tall man wearing a loose, casual suit walked in front of the audience. His gentle face looked over the crowd, anxiously waiting for him to speak.  He began to let the words flow. The poems he recited began to […]

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Instrumental Causality Celebrates Student Talent

Students, Faculty, and Dominican Friars Come Together by Brenna O’Leary ’20 A&E Staff What would you get if you combined cool jazz, funk, and a bunch of Dominican saints? You would get this year’s Instrumental Causality event.  The event, which took place on Wednesday, November 6, consisted of two parts. The first was a vigil […]

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Disney Musicals Offered to Providence Schools

Global Program Provides Opportunities for Self-Expression by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff The Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) has announced that five public elementary schools in the Providence community have been chosen for this year’s Disney Musicals in Schools initiative, through which they will have the opportunity to produce a Disney musical at no cost. […]

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Friartire: And We Thought Chicken Nugget Thursday Was the Best It Could Get

by Young, Dumb, and Broke ’20 This weekend, the Class of 2020 gathered together to celebrate their past three years in Friartown for the annual Senior Ring Weekend. Due to budget cuts, the biggest event of the weekend, the Saturday formal night, was moved from an off-campus venue to Raymond Dining Hall. The night included […]

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Listomania: Things that should be Yankee Candle scents

Eaton Street Cafe Mozz Sticks Eau de Paul Rudd Nug day The Cowl fresh off the press Insomnia cookies Dunkin’ McPhail’s milkshakes (all of them in one candle with mix-ins) McDermott Nail polish remover Gasoline The smell of defeat Harry Styles’ unwashed hair Tide Pods (do not eat) The expired milk in my fridge Home […]

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