by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Marvel Cinematic Universe fans around the globe are raving at the theatrical release of the newest addition to the franchise, Black Panther. According to the Huffington Post, the movie grossed $242 million in the box office over the course of its opening during President’s Day Weekend. Black Panther is […]
by Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff The lights dim. A quiet hush of silence suddenly settles over the theater and excited moviegoers. There is something special about seeing a new movie on the big screen, watching a story unfold and characters develop right before your eyes. It is even more magical to experience a book […]
by Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Staff Lawyer Thurgood Marshall an outstanding United States lawyer, won 29 of 32 Supreme Court cases in the U.S., the most cases ever argued. He had a sarcastic sense of humor, a raging compassion for the innocent, and an unparalleled tact in the courtroom. As the chief counsel for the […]
by Blaine Payer ’18 A&E Staff Grab your kids, grab your wife, because they are showing all of the movies this weekend! It is Oscar season, which means it is the perfect time of year to get together with all of the youngsters and head over to Avon on Thayer Street. This year, they will […]
by Ryan Cox ’18 A&E Staff Travel and Leisure ranked Providence the second most-cultured city in America, behind New York City, in 2015. Thrillist ranked it the second best city for college students in the United States in 2016, behind Austin, Texas. Momondo placed it among the most underrated travel destinations in the United States […]
by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff Constructing monumental statues on college campuses has become a widespread tradition throughout the United States. They tend to take on a life of their own as they represent cherished traditions, school pride, and big accomplishments. These iconic features to liberal arts campuses are prevalent here in the city of […]
by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Ninetendo announced in late January that they are currently in the process of making their well-know well-known video game, Mario Kart, into an app for iOS users. It has been speculated that the game will be accessible on the iPhone and other devices including iPads, as well as Android […]
by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff Time Magazine has named Providence the number six “top city for hipsters.” As the home of Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design, Providence is in “the Ivy League of hipsterdom.” Time names Providence’s artsy college students and residents “Wayfarered nerds,” constantly getting “creative and theatrical” in […]
by Blaine Payer ’18 A&E Staff Word of Swedish-based EDM duo Galantis taking the stage for the upcoming Spring Concert is spreading through campus like peanut butter jelly, and the students could not be more excited. The Board of Programmers (BOP) announced the decision to invite Galantis following the two previous years’ theme of transforming […]
by Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Staff On Friday, February 2, Providence College’s Board of Programmers (BOP) filled every single seat in McPhail’s, and then some, for PC’s version of The Voice. By the time the setup crew handed host Fr. Dominic Verner, O.P., the mic, the excited chatter of the crowd began to quiet down […]