Addressing the Rumors Regarding the Stairs by Guzman Hall by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor After a student’s injury earlier this semester, Dr. Steven Sears, dean of students, is currently accepting any reports regarding “slips and falls” that may occur on the new stairs by Guzman Hall. Although students have shared stories of friends slipping […]
by Connor Nolan ‘19 Student Congress Publicity At Tuesday’s weekly meeting, Student Congress welcomed multiple guest speakers to present before its members. First, Glenn Halverson from the Rhode Island Blood Center spoke briefly regarding the blood drives on campus. After speaking to students during the current drive, Mr. Halverson realized that many students on campus […]
by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor “My history dates back to when the gates of hell swung open with a welcome mat greeting reading, ‘Welcome to a land of white supremacy, where it will be on your slaving backs that this country actually becomes worth remembering,’” spoke Phionna Claude ’18, executive president of Student Congress, […]
by Catherine Brewer ’20 News Staff In the wake of the “Trumpkin” incident, Providence College student executives are looking forward to bringing a new sense of unity to campus. “I am always impressed when our student leaders can get together having differences of opinion and are able to discuss and reach a final truth,” remarked […]
by Connor Nolan ‘19 Student Congress Publicity In its weekly meeting this past week, Congress welcomed Mike Pierce, director of the office of community standards. Pierce did not have a direct presentation for the Congress, but instead came to field any and all questions regarding the work his office does. One question arose regarding how […]
By Daria Purdy ’19 Assistant News Editor From Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, the Office of Residence Life is holding the fourth annual Mental Health Awareness Week. Events are held throughout the week to help spark conversation and break down stigmas around mental health on the Providence College campus. Glovine Beauport, the complex director of […]
By Hannah Langley ’21 “Welcome to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter!” If anyone looked at their Marauder’s Map on Tuesday, October 31, they would have noticed countless numbers of footsteps going into McPhail’s for the Board of Programmers Harry Potter Night. This event, held in the spirit of Halloween, gave Providence College students a […]
By Gabriella Pisano ’18 Assistant News Editor Late at night on Wednesday, October 25, a photo was sent around and posted on the “story” of a Providence College student’s Snapchat. The photo was of a male Providence College student, dressed in baggy clothing, a backwards baseball hat, fake dreadlocks, with gold chains around his neck, […]
By Connor Nolan ’19 Student Congress Publicity This week Congress welcomed Peter Palumbo, the director of academic advising, to speak at its weekly meeting. He came to discuss the changes regarding the class registration systems as well as to field questions relating to advising. The new system, called “schedule planner”, can be found on CyberFriar […]
By Thomas Edwards ’19 News Staff On Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Ruane Great Room, the Providence Immigrant Rights Coalition hosted a panel discussing the use of the word “illegal” when referring to undocumented immigrants. Speakers at the panel included Father David Orique, O.P., an assistant professor of history and director […]