Category: News – Campus

New Year, New Look, New Ray: Raymond Dining Hall’s Newest Renovations and Redesigns

Hannah Langley’21 News Editor This past summer, multiple changes and innovations were made to the layout of Raymond Dining Hall, including an upgrade to the beverage and breakfast stations and the addition of what Stuart Gerhardt, general manager of Ray, calls a “soft lounge.” One of the biggest renovations made to the dining hall is […]

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Walk Helps Raise Awareness for Alzheimer’s

by Max Waite ’21 News Staff The poor weather this past Friday, April 26, did not prevent the hardworking and dedicated Providence College Health Care Club from holding their annual “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” fundraiser. Originally supposed to be held on Aquinas Lawn, the event was moved inside the Aquinas Hall lounge from 2-5 p.m. […]

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Close to Home: Friars Celebrate Earth Day

by Malena Aylwin ’22 News Staff Earth Day is an annual holiday recognized internationally on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection and wildlife conservation. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network in more than 192 countries.  In celebration of Earth Day, Providence College, along with […]

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Keeping the Faith: Students Undergo Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Every year, dozens of Providence College students decide to affirm their faith within the Catholic Church by undergoing the RCIA program at PC. RCIA, or “Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults,” is a program instituted by the Catholic Church that allows members of the Church to partake in receiving […]

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Diving Deeper: “Beyond Your News Feed” Podcast Hits PC Radiowaves

by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff Podcasts are quickly becoming a popular medium to educate, create, and explore. With all of the different options and podcast topics to choose from, the community here at Providence College may not be aware that the political science department has its own podcast, called Beyond Your News Feed: Understanding […]

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Students Encouraged to Shop Locally: BOP Holds Friar Flea Market

by Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff In what was an action-packed weekend for the Providence College  Board of Programmers (BOP), the Social Committee hosted its second annual “Friar Flea” in the Slavin Atrium this past Friday, April 5 from 2-5 p.m.  The event, which was organized by BOP, brought vendors from across the New England […]

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Eco-Rep Updates

by Madeline Stephen ’21 and Payton Morse ’20 Eco-Representatives Join ECOPC and Eco-Reps on April 28 to celebrate Earth Day! The Earth provides a beautiful home for us all to live on, so help show your appreciation by coming to Slavin Lawn between 11 a.m.-3 p.m. to check out the festivities. There will be various […]

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Addressing Father Shanley’s Announcement: Presidential Term for Shanley Comes to an End in 2020

by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor In an email addressed to the Providence College community on March 29, President Fr. Brian J. Shanley, O.P.,  announced that he will not be returning to serve as college president following the conclusion of his current tenure on June 30, 2020.  This decision came following a February Board of […]

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Congress Updates

by Margaret Mahoney ’21 Student Congress Publicity On Tuesday, April 9, 2019, Student Congress welcomed Jim Rizzo, help desk manager from information technology, to present on additional security features they are adding to student email accounts.  The new security features will include push notifications to authenticate email sign-ins. These features will be added to student […]

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Discussing the Effects of Anti-Semitism: Dr. Roger Brooks Recognizes the Work of Rev. Edward Doyle

by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff On Monday, April 8, a special event was held to commemorate Rev. Edward P. Doyle, O.P. Commonly referred to as, “Our Dominican Liberator,” Rev. Doyle was a professor of both theology and philosophy at Providence College, and was called to serve as an Army Chaplain and Captain during World […]

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