April 1, 2023
Providence College's Student-Run Newspaper Since 1935
PC for Life Isn’t What You Think: Opening Space for the Abortion Conversation Avery Schaub ‘25 2022-2023 PC for Life President Abortion is an incredibly difficult topic to talk about. It’s emotionally, ethically, and philosophically complicated, and PC for Life strives to open up dialogue so students with different ideas can actually engage in […]
Do you sometimes feel reluctant to voice your ideas—either in class or among your peers? Maybe you suspect that your professor will only accept certain viewpoints, and that speaking your mind could negatively affect your grade. Maybe you worry that people will shun you for not expressing the “right” opinions. Most everyone agrees that listening […]
by PC Democrats Executive Board 2020-2021 The Providence College Democrats took on the task this semester of hosting a week’s worth of events leading up to election week. Planning for these events began over the summer of 2020 and lasted up until the very last minutes leading up to each event. Clubs and departments on campus […]
by Rev’d Dr. David Lewis Stokes Assistant Professor of Theology Dear Editors, I would like to expand a bit upon my words quoted (quite correctly!) by Savannah Plaisted’s well-reasoned op-ed, “A Call to Action” (Oct. 30). When I spoke of the inbred and rancid clericalism that contributes to the dry rot in the Catholic […]
Dear Students, Faculty, Staff, and Administration, The faculty and staff in the departments, programs, and offices listed below write this letter in support of students, faculty, staff, and members of the local community who were offended and hurt by the Safety Advisory sent to the entire campus on Thursday, September 10. The Safety Advisory contained […]
Letter to the Editor: Does Freedom of Expression Have a Place on Our Campus? by Sean Gray ’21 Executive Vice President of the 71st Student Congress I found the Provost’s decision about the Humanities Forum with Dr. Spencer Klavan last Friday, in a word, disappointing. While Dr. Klavan’s topic was not controversial, as he […]
Letter to the Editor: What is the Purpose of the Humanities Forum? by Raymond Hain Associate Professor of Philosophy Associate Director of the Humanities Program The controversy over Dr. Spencer Klavan’s visit offers us an opportunity to reflect on the vision of the Humanities Forum. Let me note first, however, that I speak […]
