by Eileen Cooney ’23 News Staff For Peter Chin ’20, studying abroad was one of his favorite experiences at Providence College. Chin decided to spend the spring semester of his junior year abroad in Rome, Italy, hoping he would experience new cultures and travel all over Europe. “I chose to study in Rome because of […]
by Sienna Strickland ’22 News Staff On Saturday, September 22 at approximately 10 p.m., dozens of students of all different backgrounds began walking toward the Center at Moore Hall, forming a line that reached the Raymond Dining Hall stairs. They were gathered to celebrate something very close to all of them—their identity. “Rep Your Flag […]
By Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff Cheryl Granai, coordinator of outreach and prevention, is working with students and other administrators to increase student readership for Student Health 101, recently renamed CampusWell. This company provides relevant, weekly content about wellness and mental health that is specifically tailored to college students. Granai explains that the company delivers […]
by Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff Providence College celebrated the feast of San Gennaro, or Saint Januarius, the Patron Saint of Naples, outside of St. Dominic Chapel on Wednesday, September 18. The event itself honored both Itaian heritage and Catholic tradition. Little Italy’s Feast of San Gennaro in New York City celebrates the patron saint […]
Writers’ Forum If PC had the money for one major renovation or new building on campus, how should they use it? Academic Buildings by Andrea Traietti ’21 Opinion Co-Editor If Providence College had the money for only one major renovation on campus, they should use it to renovate the older academic buildings on […]
by Katherine Torok ’20 Associate Editor-in-Chief When I was younger, whenever someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I immediately said, “fashion designer.” Flash-forward a couple years and my go-to answer became, “Anna Wintour, but nicer.” However, a few weeks ago when I was in my History of Fashion and […]
The Death of Cursive Writing Cursive writing is a dying art. Formerly a widely practiced technique, cursive writing was designed to teach elementary school children how to write formally. Students often learn the basic alphabet first, and work their way towards being able to write full essays in this aesthetically pleasing font. One of the […]
by Andrea Traietti ’21 and Kelly Wheeler ’21 Opinion Co-Editors “Friars hold doors.” On Providence College’s campus, it is more than just a saying tossed around lightly or mentioned during tours; it is embodied not just in the physical action of holding the door open, but in extending a helping hand to other friars when […]
by Alyssa Cohen ’21 Opinion Staff The act of donating blood is a small way to pay it forward that can make a tremendous impact on humanity. The entire blood donation process typically takes about one to two hours—and for each successful donation of one pint of blood, the donor could save up to three […]
NO by Elizabeth McGinn ’21 Portfolio Co-Editor Although the 2020 presidential election is over a year away, it is of paramount importance that voters pay close attention to the race and all of its candidates. While the Democratic debates began in June 2019, last week’s debates showed who the top contenders are. Joe Biden, […]