Phillips Memorial Library Adds a Bestsellers Collection to Their Shelves by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Co-Editor Known for its vast resources for researching and its lack of space during finals, Phillips Memorial Library has added something new to its shelves. Providence College students can now borrow books for pleasure-reading from Phillips Memorial Library’s Bestsellers Collection. […]
Peter Farrelly ’79 Triumphs With His Latest Film by Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff At this year’s Oscars there was one standout movie that won in three categories. The categories were Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Picture, and the movie was Green Book. Green Book tells the story of Don Shirley, […]
Providence Hosts Mumford & Sons at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center by Brigid Walshe ’19 A&E Staff Providence is known as the Creative Capital because of its commitment to the arts, which includes music. As the years have passed, more and more artists have added Providence to their tour schedule, which makes it even easier (and […]
Max Waite ’21 News Staff After spring break, Providence College students can look forward to new health and nutrition classes being taught in Raymond Dining Hall. Samantha Therrien, a manager and dietician at Ray with a master’s degree in nutrition, has always wanted to provide an informative opportunity for students to learn about tasty nutritious […]
The Jonas Brothers’ Comeback Six Years After Their Breakup by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff S.O.S! On March 1, 2019, the Jonas Brothers reunited for an official comeback as the band released their new single, “Sucker,” with a corresponding music video. The song immediately became the No. 1 single on iTunes and the No.1 trending […]
Julia Acquavita ’22 News Staff This past weekend on Friday, March 1, Providence College’s Board of Programmers (BOP) hosted their third annual Black & White Ball in the Peterson Recreation Center. According to BOP, over 2,700 tickets were sold in anticipation for this special night. Students from all grades were represented as they danced […]
by Joshua Carone ’22 A&E Staff Currently, Netflix has a near monopoly on producing true crime documentaries. From Making a Murderer to The Ted Bundy Tapes, the streaming service has significantly enabled the country’s addiction to the horrific and disturbed. Abducted In Plain Sight takes the addiction a step further. The documentary follows […]
The month of March marks the beginning of a nationwide celebration of women in order to properly recognize the countless contributions they have made to society. Companies like Nike and Gillette coming out with brilliant ads depicting the ways in which women have accomplished great feats and methods with which society can combat toxic masculinity,.Providence […]
In recent years, Providence College has combined Alumni Weekend and Family Weekend into a single weekend filled with several different events and activities for the visiting alumni and parents. Although this seems like an efficient and fun way to couple the two events, it comes with a plethora of issues which has led the school […]
Producer and Composer Ludwig Göransson’s Winning Season by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff Having a name like Ludwig in the music industry is a predetermined invitation for comparison. Sharing this nomenclature with one of the most recognized composers of all time, Ludwig van Beethoven, leaves any other artist with rather large shoes to fill. However, […]