Category: News – Campus

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: Students Travel to Los Angeles for the 9th Year of PC in Hollywood

by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff Over winter break, future Hollywood stars and directors from our very own campus traveled to Los Angeles to tour several Hollywood studios. Being Providence College’s ninth year providing this opportunity, students got to spend five days in Hollywood meeting alumni that had achieved a career in the entertainment industry, […]

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Featured Friar: Maggie McKenna ’20

by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor According to ESPN, the odds of making a half-court shot on a basketball court are roughly one in 100. However, for Maggie McKenna ’20, all it took to be that one was her closest friends, her lucky sweater, and a dream. The road to this moment began five years […]

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Winter Flea

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor With the season of Christmas and gift-giving upon us, Providence College’s Board of Programmers (BOP) has invited several small, local companies from the Rhode Island area to attend their Winter Flea event this Friday, December 6. While BOP has held several of these indoor flea markets with local vendors […]

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Winter Flea

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor With the season of Christmas and gift-giving upon us, Providence College’s Board of Programmers (BOP) has invited several small, local companies from the Rhode Island area to attend their Winter Flea event this Friday, December 6. While BOP has held several of these indoor flea markets with local vendors […]

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Christmas Time is Here: PC Rings in Holiday Season with Tree Lighting

by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff To kick off the Christmas season on campus, the Office of Student Activities & Cultural Programming hosted the Aannual tree lighting on Slavin Lawn on Tuesday evening. Originally scheduled for Monday, it was postponed one day due to weather conditions. This campus tradition is a magical way to start […]

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Working Towards PC Equality: IDEI Department Establishes Student Representative Groups

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor For several years now, Providence College administration, students, and faculty have been working towards creating a PC200 plan that includes many initiatives, such as the promotion of more diversity and inclusion on campus. Recently, the office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (IDEI) at PC has established two student […]

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Kicking for a Cause: Friars For ____ Hosts Charity Kickball Event

by Kelly Martella ’21 News Staff On Sunday, November 17, many clubs on campus came together for some friendly competition at Glay Field. Providence College’s “Big Five” — Board of Programmers (BOP), Board of Multicultural Student Affairs (BMSA), Friars Club, Student Congress, and Campus Ministry—played in a kickball tournament to raise money for those affected […]

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Congress Updates

by Thomas Beaton ’22 Student Congress Publicity On Tuesday, November 5, Student Congress welcomed Joe Stanley, dean of global education. The Center of Global Education has resources to advise students through the study abroad process and offers faculty-led abroad programs. Dean Stanley mentioned that Global Education has new initiatives including Civ in London and Providence […]

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Congress Updates

by Thomas Beaton ’22 Student Congress Publicity On Tuesday, November 5, Student Congress welcomed Joe Stanley, dean of global education. The Center of Global Education has resources to advise students through the study abroad process and offers faculty-led abroad programs. Dean Stanley mentioned that Global Education has new initiatives including Civ in London and Providence […]

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PC Democrats and Republicans Face-Off in Debate

by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff On Monday, November 18, 2019, the Providence College Democrats and Republicans hosted a political debate on the topics of healthcare and criminal justice reform. The speakers for the Democrats were Bryan Bates ’20 and Elizabeth McGinn ’21. The speakers representing the Republicans were Krista Minniti ’20 and Katelyn Evans […]

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