Every Vote Counts: Why It is Important to Focus on Smaller Elections by Julia McCoy ’22 There is no doubt that this year will be defined by politics and governmental elections. Much of the attention in the media and conversation is focused on the presidential race that is to come on Nov. 3. While this […]
How Artists are Using Their Platforms to Fight for Justice by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff 2020 has been a year of surprises and new experiences for everyone all over the world. With that said, one thing that has not changed is the need to fight for racial equality in America. Since the death of […]
Some Classes May Be Virtual, But Your Professor Is Not by Madeline Morkin ’22 Opinion Staff While students lament a less social, more uncertain semester at Providence College, they need to realize that campus is different for everyone, especially their professors. Most of our professors were here long before us and will remain long after […]
by Mariela Flores ’23 Today my Spanish was more broken than my English. The words did not fit in my mouth. Between every attempt was the phrase cómo se dice. The two oceans inside me clashed, two lives being forced to merge into one coexisting life form. My palms were sweaty as the round vowels […]
Preparing for the “Real World” “College will prepare you for the real world.” This is what teenagers hear from the time they enter high school to when they walk across the stage at commencement as adults. Why, then, is it that so many college students enter the real world with no idea how to adequately […]
Devin Booker by Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff The NBA bubble is a unique circumstance which the league has never seen before. With a high demand for the return of sports, it also provided a big stage for a lot of players to break out and establish themselves as dominant forces. No one took advantage […]
by Lil Wit ’21 The only thing worse than getting picked last for the kickball team in your middle school gym class is being picked to be a blocked-off seat in classrooms during the pandemic. Accommodations for physical distancing have left many seats empty and purposely blocked off or removed. These chairs have only one […]
Cleaning your apartment or dorm Socially distanced three-legged race The Masked Singer Going up stairs in a mask People-dodging No-touch football Screen time olympics Best COVID-19 test swabber Guess who’s behind the mask Looking presentable from the waist up on Zoom Putting on jeans TikTok dances Adjusting your position during Zoom so your body doesn’t […]
Dear Tiff and Earl, I passed gas on my Zoom call and my video went on speaker view. How do I recover? Sincerely, Mortified Morty Dear Mortified Morty, There’s no way to reverse engineer the damage that has been done. The only good thing is that if this were an in-person class, you definitely […]
Getting through Quarantine with TV by Grace O’Connor ’22 A&E Staff Being stuck in quarantine offered ample opportunity to watch new and exciting shows. On July 31, Netflix released the second season of The Umbrella Academy, an intriguing show that explores a dysfunctional family with superpowers. The show is an adaptation of the comic book […]