Joshua Lopes

Plea to Public Safety: Let Uber and Lyft Drivers Through Huxley Gate

When passing by the Huxley Avenue gate at Providence College, there is a high chance of seeing at least one student being picked up or dropped off by an Uber or Lyft driver. Ride sharing services are frequently utilized by PC students to reach their off-campus destinations. However, as it stands, PC does not allow […]

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Writer vs. Writer: Best Valentine’s Day Movie

THE NOTEBOOK by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff What is the most romantic movie ever made? Perhaps one of the most popular opinions among females at Providence College would be The Notebook. The 2004 film based on the Nicholas Sparks novel features a young Ryan Gosling playing Noah Calhoun, and Rachel McAdams playing Allie Hamilton.  […]

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Commence On-Campus Composting

Composting is a wonderful way for unwanted food scraps to transform plant life, a juxtaposition between the unattractive remains of food and the beauty that comes from flowers and other vegetation. Here at Providence College, there are currently no on-campus options for students interested in composting their leftover scraps. While off-campus options, such as the […]

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The Language of Love

by Julia Zygiel ’19 In the soft dew of morning’s twilight, when birds and beetles silently meditate for a fraction of a second, I love you. In the subtle crinkle of your not-yet-crow’s feet winking at me, and the scent of your honeyed lip balm when you knight my nose with a kiss, I love […]

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Trump’s State of Dis-Union Address: A Wall Will Not Solve the Immigration Problem

“Walls work and walls save lives,” said President Donald J. Trump. Walls—we see them all around us, literally. They are used to separate two entities from each other. Be it the walls in our dorms, which sometimes we wish were thicker, or those hypothetical walls that some people create in their minds to protect themselves […]

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Gone For Valentine’s Day

by Sarah Kirchner ’21 It was supposed to be a better day A day of love and a feeling of happiness But then he disappeared. He left me alone for another girl. Days were spent being each other’s. Together we were strong, or at least I thought. It felt like we could do anything, Our […]

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PC Goes to D.C. for an “Abroad” Experience:Students Work and Study in Nation’s Capital

by Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff Looking to study and gain experience in the nation’s capital? Now you can, as Providence College has teamed up with American University to offer students the chance to study in Washington, D.C. for a semester. The College is looking to give students more opportunities to gain exposure and broaden their […]

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The Danger of Crime Entertainment: ‘Ted Bundy’ and ‘You’ Glorify Criminal Behavior

Fascination with true crime is nothing new, but lately it seems impossible to get away from movies and documentaries about the dangers of charming criminals. Shows like Netflix’s You and Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, along with the recent film about Bundy, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, seem to have created […]

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Will Ferrell Reprises Role in The Ron Burgundy Podcast

by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff The concept of the true crime podcast is one that is currently thriving. A twist on the traditional notion of this is now available from an unlikely source, with Will Ferrell reprising his role in the Anchorman series in the recently released The Ron Burgundy Podcast. The first episode […]

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What Does ___________ Mean?: The Roving Love Dictionary

What Does ___________ Mean?: The Roving Love Dictionary What does Love mean to you? Love is seeing past the cracks, the missing acts, and the backbreaking tax of loving someone else. You don’t fall in love, you choose to love. by Connor Zimmerman ’20   What does Eye Candy mean to you? Eye candy is […]

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