Category: News – Campus

Big Campus Clubs Share Their Election Processes

A How-To Guide on Interviewing for Club Membership by Hannah Langley ’20 News Staff With so many clubs and organizations on campus, it can be hard to choose which ones are best suited for each of us. Some of the most popular and involved clubs on campus include Friars Club, Board of Programmers, Board of […]

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Possibility of New Environmental Biology Major at PC

New Specialized Major in the Process of Getting Approved byAlexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff In an increasingly competitive professional environment, students’ interests are expanding and changing. In response, Providence College continues to create new majors and courses, such as the new environmental biology major. The process of creating a new major begins with deciding what […]

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PC’s First Friarcon

PC Hosts Its Own “Comic-con” for Alumni & Family Weekend by Catherine Brewer ’20  News Staff With a suspenseful hype video posted on Facebook, Providence College’s Alumni & Family Weekend Committee announced last Thursday evening that it will host its first ever Friarcon on Friday, February 9, and it will be jam-packed with food, fun, […]

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Congress Updates

by Connor Nolan ‘19 Student Congress Publicity Congress held its second meeting of the semester this past Tuesday, January 23. Announcements The members of Congress were urged to attend the Involvement Fair on Wednesday, January 24, and help improve activity on campus. The class executive boards are working hard to plan events for the semester; […]

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Providence College’s Casino Night

Behind the Scenes by Hannah Langley ’21 News Staff Place your bets! On Friday, January 26, Providence College will be hosting one of its most popular events of the year – Casino Night – at 8:00 p.m. in Lower Slavin. The night features games such as Black Jack, Roulette, Texas Hold ’em, Craps, a Money […]

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Black and White Ball: Part Two

by Gabriella Pisano ’18 News Editor Last year marked Providence College’s centennial year. To celebrate 100 years of PC, the College held many events, with perhaps the most memorable being the Black and White Ball. On Friday, February 17, 2017, Peterson Recreation Center was transformed for the ball, marking the first dance open to all […]

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Alumni Closed on Sundays, but Gains New Food Options

by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff As the spring semester commences, students on the Providence College campus begin acclimating to both their new schedules and the recently altered dining hall hours. The new hours for Alumni Hall are 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays, and 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays. Eaton Street […]

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PC Students March for Life

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 […]

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Providence College Welcomes Jackie Peterson

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 […]

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Dr. Bernice A. King Addresses PC Community for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation

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 […]

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