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Mental Health Matters: Reflections on Suicide Prevention Month

As we approach the end of September, Suicide Prevention Month, we remember those who have taken their lives, and continue to help others who are currently struggling. This month has been a time to raise awareness and foster discussion on a very stigmatized topic. Suicide and suicidal thoughts are not talked about enough.  In addition […]

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SpaceX Capsule Completes Successful Orbit

On Saturday, Sept. 18, “SpaceX” and, more specifically, Elon Musk opened our eyes to an era of commercialized space tourism. Musk’s “SpaceX Dragon” Capsule carried a crew to space without an astronaut onboard for the first time in history. These four space travelers landed after a complete orbit around the globe. This success in space […]

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Featured Friar: Matthew Lussier ’22

During the past three years through his involvement on campus, Matt Lussier ’22 truly has fully immersed himself in the Providence College community and left a profound impact. Originally from Ludlow, MA, Lussier took advantage of the wide array of majors and minors and the liberal arts curriculum within the college and decided to declare  […]

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stranger on a plane

by Marelle Hipolito ’22   flight delayed, NYC heavy rains “sit tight,” the pilot said. I sit tight and look out the window It’s a cloudy night I sit tight and look at the people in the seats around me Business suit, foot tapping anxiously Khaki shorts, humming a song softly And just like me, […]

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Parking Passes: But At What Cost?

by Kathryn Libertini ’23  This week, when walking through the Fennel parking lot, I witnessed a black Jeep getting towed. Behind it, a student, presumably on the phone with a fellow student, exclaimed, “Bro they’re towing my car right now, my parents are gonna kill me. What? Yeah, I had tickets. No, I didn’t pay […]

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Scarlet Paint/The Red Sand

by Max Gilman ’25   Heat grew over the paint-stroked sky, He looked up, his gaze meeting light blue heavens, His leg could be heard dragging from miles away, Hours passed as he made his way, slowly, through the sea of ruptured stone, How many of these stones must have been broken down to create […]

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Tiff and Earl

Dear Tiff and Earl, Rumor has it that Jack Harlow is performing at Late Night Madness this year. How do I secure front row seats, and how do I also secure Jack Harlow? Sincerely, Jack Harlow’s (Industry) Baby Dear Jack Harlow’s Baby,  Step one: purchase a ticket and a grappling hook. Step two: research as […]

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LEGO Partners with Queer Eye

LEGO Partners with Queer Eye Toymaker to Create Figures and Set Inspired by the Hit TV Show Nikki Idelson ’22 The famous toy company LEGO is making LGBTQ+ history: on Sept. 14, they announced that they will be collaborating with the cast of the hit American television show, Queer Eye.  For those who are unfamiliar […]

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Tangents & Tirades

Develop Your Global and Local Citizenship, At PC! by Olivia Bretzman ’22 Languages can connect people on a level unlike any other. When attempting to speak another’s language, although one may feel silly, the effort means the world to the native speaker. Communication and respect for another’s culture in a world of chaos and disruption […]

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Listomania

Weirdest Reasons People Get Fined Breaking a ceiling tile (and bringing it outside for some reason) Pulling the fire alarm as a social experiment Opening the emergency door to throw out a beer bottle Opening the emergency door to sneak friends in Breaking the dryer door Stealing a COVID sign Breaking into the telephone and […]

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