Category: News – Campus

African American Read-In Kicks Off Book Drive

PC Collaborates with the Non-Profit Books Are Wings by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 As part of Black History Month, the Office of Student Activities and Cultural Programming and the academic committee of Student Congress are working together to sponsor a book drive that will benefit children living in Rhode Island. The books will be donated to […]

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Fly Eagles Fly: Students React to Philly’s Win

How a College in New England Reacts to the Patriot’s Loss by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 On Sunday, February 4, Super Bowl LII was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Many Providence College students tuned in for the event, rooting for either the Philadelphia Eagles or the New England Patriots. Both McPhail’s and Campus Ministry hosted watch parties […]

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Healthy, Inside & Out

Inside Out Week  Enourages Students to Practice Self-Care by Hannah Langley ’21 With college being a time of newly presented freedom and independence, it can be hard for a lot of students to balance sleep, work, and healthy eating. This week, Providence College celebrated its annual Inside Out Week, four days full of events, classes, […]

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SHEPARD and Campus Ministry Host Coffeehouse

Student Groups Promote Intersectionality Through Discussion and Coffee by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor This past Monday, January 29, leaders from Campus Ministry and SHEPARD saw their hard work and dedication to intersectionality pay off as over 50 students attended a joint coffeehouse in Moore Hall. Mel Fricchione ’19, a leader on SHEPARD explained that […]

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A Look at How Clubs are Created on Campus

What Students Do To Bring Their Club Dreams to Life by Brian Garvey  ’20 News Staff Last week, Student Congress approved two brand-new clubs to be introduced on campus. The first club introduced will be the Excel Club, which wants to provide the learning experience that some students feel that the Computer Applications in Business […]

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Congress Updates

by Connor Nolan ‘19 Student Congress Publicity Student Congress held its second general meeting of the year on Tuesday, January 30.  The congress began the meeting by hearing from a guest speaker, Jackie Peterson.  Peterson is a transitional consultant at Providence College and is focused on “assessing the overall structure” of the College regarding diversity […]

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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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