At colleges everywhere, there is a commonly held understanding that dining hall food is simply never going to be that good, and cannot compare to a home cooked meal. Especially at Providence College, most students have come to terms with the fact that food quality is one of the College’s biggest weaknesses. As students make […]
The liberal arts core curriculum at Providence College serves as the foundation for students’ education. Between the rigorous Development of Western Civilization program and an abundance of core requirements—which cover topics such as intensive writing, fine arts, diversity, and oral communication—the liberal arts are rightfully stressed throughout academics on campus. While a large handful of […]
by Lela Biggus ’18 Opinion Staff The campus climate survey on sexual misconduct and relationship violence that was recently distributed to the student body is considerate, thorough, and extensive. However, it misses one key aspect of the sexual harassment problem: slut-shaming. The term “slut-shaming” is thought by many to be problematic and counterproductive, but it […]
by Lela Biggus ’18 Opinion Staff The chaos of planning ahead for senior week has begun. Ticket sales are now underway and the unnecessary stress of coordinating a table with exactly nine friends is setting in. One may be looking at the overall cost of the impending festivities and feeling overwhelmed, ill, or downright angry. […]
by Nicholas Moran ’19 Opinion Staff Reading on a leather chair in front of a crackling fire, no study-spot on campus trumps the Fiondella Great Room. Far from the crowded echo-chamber that is Phillip’s Memorial Library, the Great Room is dead silent and comfortably furnished. One time, when the library closed, security office let […]
by Katherine Torok ’20 A recent bulletin board found in St. Joseph Hall proved that the Providence College community still struggles to fully accept some students’ identities—even though it is 2018. The bulletin board was decorated with the phrase, “Marriage: The Way God Intended It. One Man. One Woman,” a quote from Pope Francis which […]
by Andrea Traietti ’21 In the wake of the Parkland, Florida shooting that left 17 innocent people dead, one beacon of hope continues to shine through: the work of the student activists from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. As their passion spreads across the country, more young people are raising their voices and taking a […]
by Taylor Godfrey ’19 Opinion Co-Editor If there is one thing that will convince a Providence College student to come to an event on campus, it is free food. If that food is PVDonuts, it is basically guaranteed that they will be making an appearance. So when the College’s Inside Out Week events involved a […]
by Lela Biggus ’18 Opinion Staff College students should be an integral part of decision-making processes when it comes to hiring new teaching staff and assistant professors. Students are consumers of education and should therefore have some degree of control over what they are getting when they pay any amount of money, let alone $60,000 […]
by Andrea Traietti ’21 Opinion Staff The recent decision to charge 50 cents for each to-go box at the Take3 station in Alumni Hall represents a step in the right direction towards making Providence College a more sustainable campus. Currently, PC boasts an array of different sustainable resources and environmental protection efforts. The Slavin Center […]