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 […]
By Hannah Langley ’21 News Staff One of the primary goals at Providence College is receiving alumni support for various fundraising efforts and opportunities. One of these works is Senior Giving, a fundraising campaign led by the Annual Giving Department. Senior Giving is a year-long effort spearheaded by current seniors to raise funds through donations […]
By Catherine Brewer ’20 News Staff It was 6:45 p.m. in McPhail’s Pub this Thursday night, and visiters were greeted by a series of blown-up candid photographs propped up on tripod stands. A closer look reveals that these faces are those of Providence College students and that each carries an important message. There were several […]
By Connor Nolan ’19 Student Congress Publicity This past Tuesday, Congress happily welcomed Providence College President Father Brian Shanley, O.P., to speak to its members. Fr. Shanley was invited for an extended Q&A session with Congress members about school policies, changes, or issues that students on campus had brought up to their representatives. For example, […]
By Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff Women Empowered, a club recently created in 2013 on the Providence College campus, seeks to empower multicultural women through various discussions and activities. On Wednesday, October 25th, the club hosted a panel of five women of color to talk about gender, equality, and intersectionalism in 2017. Upon being asked […]