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 […]
by Joe Clancy ’18 A&E Staff It is often said that the best things in life are free, especially if you are a college student. Last Thursday, BOP brought a little bit of joy to campus by featuring an array of free food samples from staples of Providence’s food scene. The event provided a nice […]
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 […]
PC Community Recognizes Lives Lost in 1977 Aquinas Fire by Sabrina Guilbeault ‘18 News Editor photo courtesy of providence.edu This Wednesday, December 13 will mark the 40th anniversary of the Aquinas Fire that took place in 1977, and like every year since the tragedy, Providence College will be holding a memorial mass that Wednesday at […]
by Connor Nolan ‘19 Student Congress Publicity Student Congress’s Executive Board would like to thank all of its members for a great semester and wishes good luck to all those leaving to study abroad. The first piece of old business presented before the congress in this past Tuesday’s meeting regarded the formation of a Pre-Law […]