Friars Finish Season with Winning Record; Secure Spot in WNIT By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 After an impressive regular season, the Providence College Women’s Basketball Team headed to Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois to test their fate in the Big East Tournament. The official seeding was not set until the final weekend of Big East play. […]
by Dr. Alexander Moffett Guest Writer Last Friday, a heavily armed man burst into a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand and opened fire on the worshippers. He killed 50 people and injured dozens more. One detail that has emerged about this horrific incident is that the shooter inscribed the words “Charles Martel” and “Tours […]
by Sarah Heavren ’21 Every glass was once empty Every tree was once bare Every page was once blank Every hero was once scared Every summer starts in winter Every day starts in night Every song starts in silence Every answer starts in plight Every doubt will find truth Every pain will find relief Every […]
by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff On Monday, March 11, in Palm Desert, California, legendary session musician Hal Blaine passed away at the age of 90. Blaine is widely considered one of the best session drummers of all time. He was a member of the group of session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew and […]
by Sarah Kirchner ’21 The Irish fairies were the ones you always heard about. They were the chimes in the forest you heard on windy days, and the sparkles that fell from the sky on a starry night. They were always there, but they hid it well. The fairies knew how to please the humans, […]
As we approach the beginning days of spring, it is common for New Englanders to rush outside and enjoy the 55 degree weather that we consider warm. However, New Englanders are not the only ones excited about spring. Environmentalists have their special day coming up as well—Earth Day. Earth Day has become a celebrated event […]
My Chemical Romance Member Produces Netflix Mutant Series by Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff Netflix has created another original TV series that is taking audiences by storm. Picture an X-Men series flooded with music and darker themes; that is The Umbrella Academy. The Umbrella Academy, like X-Men, is based on a comic book series and […]
Maymester: An Alternative Abroad Experience Studying abroad for a whole semester is a big commitment that may not be right for everybody. But at this young age, college students should take any opportunity they can to travel and explore other cultures. Luckily, Providence College offers several Maymester options for students to take classes in a […]
Matt Kelly’s First Season as Head Coach Ends in Semifinals By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff As the final buzzer sounded and the Northeastern University Huskies flooded the ice in celebration, the Providence College Women’s Ice Hockey Team’s incredibly successful season came to a disheartening end in the Women’s Hockey East Semifinals. The #3 Huskies […]
by Sam Ward ’21 I. The eeriness of this silent ride spelled out perfectly in his memory. It was dark and the road seemed to carry itself longer than normal. His eyes fixated on the yellow lines as they illuminated underneath the high beams of his beat up truck, darting and flickering his tired eyes […]