The holiday season is a time when people throughout the world gather with those they love, finding joy in the comfort of others and reflecting on the various high and low points of another year that has passed. While the Providence College community disperses during the holidays, with members spending the month-long break from classes […]
The 1,000 Voices Vigil on Slavin Lawn was a commemorative display for collegiate suicide victims in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month. It was collaboratively orchestrated by Providence College’s Board of Programmers (BOP) and the Active Minds club. Spread across Slavin Lawn, 1,000 yellow pinwheels, representing the average 1,000 college lives lost to suicide […]
On Friday, Oct. 15, a sunny fall afternoon on PC’s campus, students and faculty gathered in Ruane 105 to attend a lecture given by Dr. John Schwenkler titled “Doing the Truth: G.E.M. Anscombe and the Atomic Bomb.” Schwenkler is an associate professor of philosophy at Florida State University and specializes in philosophy of actions […]
In the aftermath of the Oct. 5 all-campus security forum with the Office of Public Safety and the Providence Police Department, in which PC students were able to vocalize their concerns in the uptick in on- and off-campus crimes, several initiatives have been implemented to better protect both the Providence College and surrounding communities. PC […]
On Tuesday, Oct. 5, the Dean of Students office and the 72nd Student Congress hosted a public student forum to address the concerns of safety on and off campus after weeks of incidents that took place in our community. In attendance were not only students across all grades, but Fr. Kenneth Sicard O.P., Executive President […]
On Sept. 21, Student Congress invited Raul Fonts, Assistant Vice President and Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid to our General Assembly meeting, to present and answer questions from members pertaining to his department. One member asked Fonts how the school can provide information to First Generation students and MLK Scholars about resources on-campus. Fonts […]
As we approach the end of September, Suicide Prevention Month, we remember those who have taken their lives, and continue to help others who are currently struggling. This month has been a time to raise awareness and foster discussion on a very stigmatized topic. Suicide and suicidal thoughts are not talked about enough. In addition […]
During the past three years through his involvement on campus, Matt Lussier ’22 truly has fully immersed himself in the Providence College community and left a profound impact. Originally from Ludlow, MA, Lussier took advantage of the wide array of majors and minors and the liberal arts curriculum within the college and decided to declare […]
It All Starts With Orientation Providence College Welcomes the Class of 2025 By Colleen Joyce ’22 For new students, it all starts with Orientation—a seven-day program that occurs over the duration of the first two weekends of school. This fall, the Orientation program has given first-year and transfer students a chance to explore and […]
Providence College COVID-19 Update Masks Reinstated as National Cases Soar By Addison Wakelin ’22 On Aug. 12, Father Kenneth Sicard, O.P., released an all-campus email pertaining to revised mask guidance for the Providence College community. The email detailed the reinstatement of required mask-wearing while inside campus buildings, regardless of vaccination status, effective Aug. 25. […]