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American Gothic: Netflix’s The Devil All the Time

How Two Small Towns Reveal  the Evil Capabilities of Man by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff One of the year’s most-anticipated films, The Devil All the Time, premiered in select theaters on Friday, Sept. 11 to positive reviews before debuting on Netflix the following Wednesday and reigning atop the streaming service’s Top 10 list. The […]

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Artists Adapt Concerts to the COVID-19 Context

Harnessing Creativity through Drive-ins, Live Streams by Nikki Idelson ’22 A&E Staff Drive-in movie theaters have always been a beloved American pastime to experience a favorite movie during the warm summer months. Recently, drive-ins have undergone a resurgence, one that has not necessarily been solely for the movie-watching experience. Artists such as Chelsea Cutler, Quinn […]

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Hungry at Home: How to Use Your PC Cash

A Deeper Look into Local Providence Delivery Options by Dave Argento ’21 A&E Staff The stay-at-home orders Providence College administration issued to off-campus students completely shifted everything that daily life entails. Considering the new circumstances, hundreds of students began to question where their next meals would come from. The option to have a $30 per […]

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School Size Does Not Exclude You from Testing: How PC’s Testing Plan Compares to Nearby Rhode Island Universities

by Peter Mazzella ’22 Opinion Staff In the midst of a global pandemic, universities across the country are dealing with similar problems: keeping the campus and community safe while still offering the experience students are used to. While the recent spike in Providence College’s positive cases may seem daunting, there is a faculty and student […]

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A City to Long For

by Mariela Flores ’23 There is a distinct smell of freshly made sweet bread that clings to the air. All of the colors in the world seem to be culminating here, in a faraway land I feel more at home in than home. My Spanish is less impressive here than it is amongst my monolingual […]

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Glass Doll

by Grace O’Connor ’22 I was a glass doll stuck to a white shelf People would step back and admire, but comment on my silence I was fragile, and kept on a shelf high above from all the danger that crept below Every crack in me was patched and all the dust cleared off I […]

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Cleanliness During COVID-19

by Olivia Bretzman ’22 Opinion Staff This past summer, the COVID-19 pandemic forced students to decide whether to study remotely or to return to campus for the fall semester. In making this difficult decision, one of the main factors that students considered was the safety of returning to school. With such a significant number of […]

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Miscellaneous Drawer

by Marelle Hipolito ’22 Wet sand on my pillow from falling asleep at the beach Crumbs on the table from when we were too hungry to sleep Bent bottle caps strewn to every corner of the room Only thing missing is any trace of you    I always thought that after London, Paris, and Rome You […]

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Tiff and Earl

Dear Tiff and Earl, I’ve had four Halloween costumes picked out for the past year. Now that Halloween is canceled, what should I do? Sincerely, Incapable of Returning Packages to Amazon   Dear Clearly Has Never Utilized the Convenience of Dropping Things Off at the UPS Store, Might as well start integrating these costumes into […]

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“Writing in Stealth”

by Sam Ward ’21 Last gen not with it, Sick blood so guilty. Ten years no limits Now just—  Abandon sweetness, It’s the consequence, Of genes and failing images Nobody wants to tell you what The worst case really is.  Is it self pity or stealth writing? Truth hides behind stanzas, Lies directly on lines, […]

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