By Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff Registering for classes at Providence College is no walk in the park. The stress that comes from the prospect of not getting into the right classes will affect even the most reasonable of students. Now, Enrollment Services is trying to make student’s lives easier through three different objectives; […]
By Thomas Edwards ’20 News Staff Cheryl Granai, a mental health counselor with a background in nursing, has been hired by Providence College as the Coordinator of Outreach and Prevention in regards to suicide. Granai’s role is to “Sort of keep the project going,” and “contribute to some of the new and innovative trainings and […]
by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff Last year Colin Kaepernick, then a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality against black Americans. Since then, this form of protest has ignited conversation about race within the athletic sphere, as many athletes have followed Kaepernick’s action. At […]
by Daria Purdy ’19 Assistant News Editor Last Friday, members of the Providence College community gathered in front of the Ruane Center for the Humanities to celebrate the life and work of Reverend Paul van K. Thomson, the first director of the Liberal Arts Honors Program. The walkway between Harkins Hall and Phillips Memorial Library […]
by Connor Nolan ’19 Student Congress Publicity This past Tuesday, Congress welcomed back Dr. James Campbell, Title IX coordinator and assistant vice president for student development and compliance, to discuss the ongoing changes to the school’s outreach policies and programs regarding depression and suicide. He also introduced Cheryl Granai, the newly hired coordinator of prevention […]
by Hannah Langley ’21 News Staff As you are walking to Slavin to get your iced coffee or heading to Raymond Dining Hall to grab a bite to eat, you have probably noticed the construction crews and renovation vans surrounding Moore Hall. This project, which began in May 2017, is scheduled to be completed in […]
by Thomas Edwards ’20 News Staff Last week, Providence College welcomed this year’s athletics with the first ever Spirit Week. The week kicked off with PC’s Men’s Soccer game against Brown at 7 p.m. and “Pink Out Friartown” where Friar’s wore pink to support the team. PC won 2-1 in overtime. Thursday brought about painting […]
by Ernie Andreoli ’18 News Staff On Oct. 12, Providence College held a flu shot clinic in ’64 Hall. Catherine Kelleher, R.N., director of student health services, greeted students inside the doors at one of the registration tables. Upon entrance, students were asked to provide their insurance card, as well as to fill out a […]
by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff “My name is Susan Adler and I am a two-time breast cancer survivor.” Those who attended Colleges Against Cancer’s Breast Cancer Buffet in McPhail’s on Tuesday, October 18, witnessed a remarkable and incredibly uplifting speaker in Susan Adler. Speaking for almost an hour, Adler gave a heart-wrenching and heartwarming […]
by Catherine Brewer ’20 News Staff Excitement swirled in the air as a sea of black and white filled the towering bleachers of Mullaney Gymnasium this past Saturday night. It was time for Late Night Madness: Providence College’s inauguration of the 2017-2018 season for the Men’s and Women’s Division I Basketball teams. Students […]