Campus Members Journey to Washington DC for Annual March by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor At 4:30 a.m. last Thursday, over 60 Providence College students boarded a coach bus heading to Washington, D.C. where the 45th Annual March for Life was taking place. “The March for Life is one of the most joyful, loving, and […]
Peterson Steps in as a Consultant to Provide Interim Leadership and Oversight to the Office of Institutional Diversity by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor Five days into her time at Providence College, Jacqueline Peterson sat down in her office in Harkins Hall and shared her insight as a consultant providing interim leadership and oversight to […]
King Discusses Nonviolent Protest and Creating the “Beloved Community” by Ernie Andreoli ’18 News Staff Dr. Bernice A. King, a distinguished minister and the youngest daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, presented the keynote address at the inaugural Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation at Providence […]
by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor For the first time in Providence College’s history, a spring academic convocation took place on Thursday, January 18, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s daughter, Bernice King, addressed the campus community. The convocation is part of a whole week of events that honor and celebrate Dr. King and all […]
by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff With a new year comes the promise of change and improvement. There is no exception for the Providence College campus, which seems to constantly change no matter the time of year. However, 2018 brings completion to the changes made on the basement floor of Philips Memorial Library. The brand […]
by Darren Squillace ’19 News Staff Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to an elderly man named Juan Diego in the form of the Virgin Mary. It was 1531, and not only was Juan Diego elderly, he was also a peasant laborer. This is not the first person many would call upon to carry a message […]
Students Were Invited to Test Their Gun Law Knowledge by Ernie Andreoli ’18 News Staff The Providence College Democrats hosted a Gun Law Trivia event open to the Friar community in the Ruane Center for the Humanities on Nov. 29. As students piled into the second floor classroom, competition was in the air. After Amy […]
Changes on Cyberfriar Make Registration Easier and Simpler for Students by Brian Garvey ’19 News Staff The new registration system recently put in place by Providence College was met with resounding approval from students across campus. Many students found the new Schedule Planner to be incredibly easy to operate, as well as much simpler to […]
Dr. Richard Barry Speaks at Christmas Themed Theology on Tap by Daria Purdy ’19 Asst. News Editor The last Theology on Tap event of the semester was appropriately focused on Christmas and, in particular, on Santa Claus. Dr. Richard Barry, a member of the theology department at Providence College and an expert in systematic theology, […]
Club Promotes Environmental Awareness and Waste Management by Catherine Brewer ’20 News Staff “Frightening.” That is what Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation’s (RIRRC) Education and Outreach Facilitator Carol Bjartmarz has to say about the current state of the Central Landfill. Located 15 minutes away in Johnston, it is the only landfill in the state, and […]