by Clara Howard ’20 Freshman year English class, my teacher asked us to open Macbeth and ever since then, his lady has meant “ambition” to me. And ever since then I’ve been told I should act like my life has one track that’ll bring me straight to the throne otherwise known as a job I’d […]
by Grace O’Connor ’22 She looked down at the picture longingly as she walked down the beach. Her fingers wiped off the thin layer of dust as they brushed over the creases on the photo. Her smile was big and bright and her eyes had this twinkle of hope. Looking at the photo of when […]
by Jay Willett ’20 Adrenaline, the veins on my temple popped, blood pumped away from the brain and into the legs. Don’t look back, otherwise, it’ll get you. Though the basement was finished, and the carpet bristled under my pacing feet, it was a dungeon, miles underneath Celtic gravel. Stripped of sight, the setting of […]
by Sarah Heavren ’21 What is a poem? It’s a series of words. Its lines contain more Than a rhyme to be heard. What is a painting? It is meant to express A certain idea That shouldn’t be suppressed. What is a story? It’s something to be told. It’s happy or sad Based off how […]
by Sam Pellman ’20 I turned around one more time and swallowed back the tears that were forming. I’d be back in four months, but why did that feel like an eternity in this moment? No, I can’t cry, I won’t. The car ride was silent. No one knew what to say. I was leaving […]
by Erin Venuti ’20 In the third grade, your world is very small. There’s the house, the grocery store, the dance studio. Most importantly, there’s that brick building with the linoleum floors and the bright fluorescent lights to which you’re transported each morning in your mom’s trusted minivan. This is the elementary school. This was […]
Dorms A torch A scooter lane More hot dog carts An Insomnia Cookie Nitro Cart drive-thru More parking spaces Trees A canal for Waterfire A slip n’ slide Designated Uber pick up spot Designated vaping zone White Claw garden Designated darty zone An amusement park train Mental/emotional breakdown lane
Dear Tiff and Earl, My roommate went to find the tunnels and I haven’t seen him in a week. What should I do? Sincerely, Only Slightly Concerned Dear Only Slightly Concerned, Here’s something they don’t tell you in orientation: Yes, you’re technically not supposed to know about the tunnels but that’s because there’s a […]
by Savannah Plaisted ’21 Opinion Staff With 2020 quickly approaching, it is more important than ever for Providence College students to be aware of the role they play in the upcoming census. Although most students have a basic understanding of what the census is—in essence, a head count of the U.S. population—they may […]
by Alyssa Cohen ’21 Opinion Staff The controversy over the definition of “Western Civilization” and the need to broaden the scope of the DWC curriculum has been a hotly contested topic on campus over the past several years. Last semester Providence College held a forum to discuss the meaning of Western Civilization and how […]