Category: News – Campus

Global Studies: Dunkin’ & Agriculture

By Meaghan Dodson ’17 News Editor Although some may argue that Oakland Avenue’s Golden Crust Pizza is the “local” cuisine of Providence College, one group of Global Studies seniors is searching for options that are a little more…well…local. According to its mission statement, the Local Foods Initiative Capstone Group was created to get students “engaged […]

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Fr. Philip Neri and Kelly Hughes Discuss Change at Last Theology on Tap

by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 Assistant News Editor Ten minutes before the last Theology on Tap of the semester, every chair in McPhail’s was already filled and students were making room for their friends on the floor as more and more students filed into the campus bar to hear Fr. Philip Neri Reese, O.P. and Campus […]

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Student Research and Creativity Celebrated

by Gabriella Pisano ’18 News Staff Among the core requirements and proficiencies that students are expected to complete throughout their academic career, there are many opportunities that allow students to explore their passions through academic work. The Celebration of Student Scholarship and Creativity highlights student work and allows them to share their passion for their […]

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PC Sodexo Responds to Scrutiny

by Marla Gagne ’18 News Co-Editor Recently, students around the country have been clicking on and reading a newly resurfaced food blog that gave Sodexo, the food server company that serves over 850 colleges and universities, including PC,  an F rating. The article entitled “Is Sodexo’s Food Bad For You?” was published by the food […]

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Air Conditioning in Aquinas?

by Gabriella Pisano ’18 News Staff With the Campus Transformation of Providence College in full swing, changes around campus have been occurring left and right. With the addition and renovations of academic buildings and the incorporation of Huxley Avenue, it seems as though few pieces of the campus have remained unchanged. However, there have been […]

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Congress Updates

by Tim Sullivan ’17 Congress Publicity Chair  

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Class Election Nominees

Class of 2018 President My name is Conor Glendon and I am a part of the Class of 2018. I’m re-running for a spot in Student Congress because I want to continue to have an active role in the Providence College Class of 2018. I have been a class rep for 2 years and a […]

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Rising Juniors Raise Housing Concerns

by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 Assistant News Editor A  crisis  can be described as a time of intense difficulty, and although using the word in relation to on-campus housing can be inflammatory, the phrase “housing crisis” has been thrown around by students these past few weeks as groups of juniors have yet to be officially placed […]

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Vice President’s Office Holds Sexual Assault Forum

by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff In an effort to raise continued awareness on the issue, a campus wide forum on sexual assault was held to discuss assault, Title IX, and sexual discrimination. The forum was held on Tuesday, April 4 in the Slavin Center Fishbowl, and led by Assistant Vice President for Student Development […]

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Yuck Truck Faces Uncertain Future on Campus

by Meaghan Dodson ’17 News Co-Editor As it  celebrates  its  centennial year,  Providence  College has been looking back into the past and celebrating its various traditions. One “tradition,” however, that (depending on who you ask) may or may not be a part of this legacy is the  late night “Yuck Truck.”  Officially called the Haven […]

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