Category: Campus

Student Laptops in Lectures: Professors Should Allow Technology in Class

by Kelly Wheeler ’21 Opinion Staff Technology dominates today’s modern era. Whether you are a student or a member of the working world, chances are you predominantly rely on technology to access information and communicate with others. However, despite our lives becoming increasingly digitized, many professors prohibit the use of laptops in their classrooms. The […]

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A Freshman’s Perspective: How to Improve New Student Orientation

by Emily Ball ’22 Opinion Staff Ice-breakers. Just the sound of that word sends a chill down any college freshman’s back; this holds true at Providence College as well. As New Student Orientation wrapped up over Labor Day Weekend, the consensus among the freshman class was pure relief; many freshmen were relieved that orientation was […]

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Dare to Be Different: Empowerment in Light of Women’s Studies Vandalism

by Angela Bueso ’22 Opinion Staff College—what most adults incessantly tell us will be the best four years of our lives—a “safe” space for intellectual and spiritual growth. Moreover, teenagers who struggled to fit in at high school see college as an escape, a place where they can freely express their opinions. However, a deliberate […]

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Accomodate Students With Extended Health Center Hours

by Laura Arango ’20 Opinion Staff The Personal Counseling Center and Student Health Center at Providence College are two beneficial resources that the College offers to its students. However, their maximum potential is not being reached—a sentiment that a majority of PC students share with one another. Both the Student Health Center and Personal Counseling […]

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Keeping it Cool at PC: Traditional Dormitories Need Air Conditioning

by Alyssa Cohen ’21 Opinion Staff It is difficult to walk around Providence College at any time of year without spotting a few tired eyes and wide array of coffee cups. College tends to be a common time for students to be a bit sleep deprived. However, there have been more expressions of sheer exhaustion […]

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Staying Politically Engaged on Campus

by Andrea Traietti ’21 Asst. Opinion Editor While being back inside the “PC Bubble” can be comforting, it is important not to forget the larger world that exists outside of this campus, and the reality that even while we are on campus, that world is affecting us—and we have the power to affect it, too. […]

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Raysing the Bar: Changes in Dining Hall Improve Campus Atmosphere

by Bridget Blain ’19 Opinion Staff A quintessential part of being a Providence College student, particularly during freshman year, are the daily meals at Raymond Dining Hall. Ray is one of the few spots on campus that most students visit at least once a day. Needless to say, Ray becomes a very comfortable place for […]

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PC’s Common Reading Program Fosters Diversity

by Hannah Paxton ’19 Opinion Editor “We tell people to follow their dreams, but you can only dream of what you can imagine, and, depending on where you come from, your imagination can be quite limited,” says Trevor Noah in his autobiography, Born a Crime, the assigned book for Providence College’s Common Reading Program this […]

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Class of 2018: Was It Worth It?

  As the graduating class of 2018 begins to collect their cords, graduation tickets, and senior week attire, we reflect on our time here at Providence College. With the grand total cost of tuition averaging about $250,000, give or take a couple thousand, it is time to ask the big question. Was it worth all […]

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Student Involvement: the Key to Community Connection

Legislation recently passed by Student Congress will help students in the public and community service studies’ philanthropy course to better connect the Providence College campus with the Smith Hill Community—a connection that could use some serious help. In the past, students in the philanthropy course have been given a $15,000 grant from various donors and […]

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