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Sports Shorts

Margaret Maloney ’23 Sports Staff Men’s Track and Field The Providence men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Friar Invitational at the Ray Treacy Track at Hendricken Field in Providence, R.I. on April 8. The meet featured 14 men’s and women’s teams.  There were some great moments from the team that were […]

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Men’s Lacrosse

Season Update Leo Hainline ’22 Sports Co-Editor After dropping their first three conference games, the Providence College Men’s Lacrosse Team has an opportunity to return to winning ways this weekend at home against No. 13th ranked University of Denver.  The matchup against Denver will be Senior Day for the Friars, who will be playing their […]

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PC as a Polis: Humanities Forum Hosts Professor Bartlett on Importance of Rhetoric

“Rhetoric is a loaded gun,” a fitting metaphor included in Professor Robert Bartlett’s Humanities Forum in the Ruane Center for Humanities on March 27. Professor Bartlett is an award-winning professor and author from Boston College and Emory University. He specializes in ancient Greek political classic philosophy and discussed the power of persuasion with the Providence […]

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Relay for Life at PC: Revitalized by Colleges Against Cancer

On Sunday, April 11, Peterson Recreation Center bustled with students, supporters, games, and emotional testimonies. Providence College’s Colleges Against Cancer (CAC) chapter organized a Relay For Life event after a two-year pause due to the pandemic. “My main goal with this event was trying to bring back what is usually the most successful relay event […]

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CRT, Pedophilia, and Conservatives, Oh My!: Senate Confirms Judge Jackson for SCOTUS Pick

On April 7, the U.S. Senate confirmed Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. This monumental decision makes her the 116th justice to be confirmed, along with the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, the highest court in the nation.  The 53-47 Senate final vote showed a rather stark contrast in […]

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Unseen No More: Student Exposes BIPOC Experience at PC

Rarely does a presentation of a single student’s undergraduate research have such high attendance, including the president of the College and the provost, that the venue runs out of seating. But rarely is there a student with the dedication and commitment to complete a two-year long research project, seemingly unrelated to his two majors, beginning […]

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PC Prof Publishes First Book

Today at 6 p.m., the Black studies program is hosting a book launch to celebrate the publication of Akeem Lloyd’s book You Are Seen, You Are Heard, You Are Loved. In addition to teaching T.H.U.G. L.I.F.E. in the Black studies program, Lloyd is a youth inspirational speaker with AkeemSpeaks and the CEO of A Leadership […]

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Providence College Investigates

Who Will Win the 2022 Masters Joe Quirk ’23 Sports Staff Justin Thomas One of the world’s most famous and prestigious sporting events returns to Augusta National Golf Club in beautiful Augusta, GA this weekend.  Much of the talk surrounding the Masters right now is speculation about whether all-time great golfer Tiger Woods will be […]

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Providence College Investigates

Who Will Win the 2022-23 MLB World Series? Margaret Maloney ’23 Sports Staff Los Angeles Dodgers The MLB lockout was 99 days and the uncertainty of when opening days would occur was a question for all.  An agreement reached by the Major League Baseball’s club owners and its players’ union after months of heated negotiations […]

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After a Successful 2021 Season, the Red Sox Hope For More

Julia McCoy ’22 Guest Writer A standout off-season for the Boston Red Sox has fans excited to see baseball coming back on April 7. After the introduction of former Tampa Bay Rays executive Chaim Bloom in 2020—a year that proved dismal for the Red Sox—fans have been looking for a big turnaround in the program. […]

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