By Malena Aylwin ’22 A mass shooting occurred in Pittsburgh on the morning of October 27, 2018. While Shabbat morning services were being held at the Tree of Life Synagogue, 11 individuals were shot to death, and seven were injured. The victims included Irving Younger, Melvin Wax, Rose Mallinger, Bernice and Sylvan Simon, Jerry Rabinowitz, […]
by Thomas Edwards ’20 Former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Representative Maxine Waters, and former CIA Director and MSNBC contributor John Brennan are all among the list of names who were targets of pipe bombs last Wednesday and Thursday, October 24 and 25. The pipe bombs were sent in the mail […]
by Kelly Martella ’21 On Oct. 2, Jamal Khashoggi went missing after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul to obtain a legal document. Suspicions began to rise around the world in the following weeks, and it became an international affair. Although he was a Saudi citizen, Khashoggi was living in the United States with plans […]
by Thomas Edwards ’20 News Co-Editor Last Wednesday, category 4 Hurricane Michael made landfall on the Florida panhandle, tearing through parts of the state, destroying almost everything in its path, including the city of Mexico Beach. Michael struck Florida with winds of up to 155 miles per hour, and went up through Georgia before making […]
Net neutrality protects people from internet fraud. by Thomas Edwards ’20 News Co-Editor Back in June of this year, the Federal Communicatons Commission (FCC) officially repealed net neutrality laws. Net neutrality is the principle that internet service providers should treat all data on the Internet equally and not discriminate or charge differently by user, content, […]
By Micaela Freeman ’20 In our society today, mass shootings are an unfortunate reality that people all around the world have to deal with. On Thursday, September 20, Snochia Moseley, 26, opened fire in a Rite Aid distribution center near Aberdeen, Maryland. The shooting resulted in three fatalities and several injuries before Moseley turned the gun […]
By Hannah Langley ’21 Natural disasters are a horrible and scary reality that the whole world must face at one time or another. This past weekend, Tropical Storm Florence hit both North and South Carolina. The result has been catastrophic, as dozens of people have lost their lives and hundreds of people have been left […]
By Micaela Freeman ’20 Brett Kavanaugh, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, is currently under investigation during his confirmation into the Supreme Court. Nominated by President Trump, Kavanaugh has recently been charged with alleged sexual misconduct and has been questioned by senators during his confirmation process. The GOP […]
By Micaela Freeman ’20 Rhode Island’s midterm primary election occurred this week, and the Democratic trifecta state, will see in the general November election. The Wednesday election was open to all Rhode Island residents, including members of the Providence College community. The election was held in order to determine Senate seats, gubernatorial candidates, and local […]
By Catherine Brewer ’20 News In the unfolding investigation of the most recent scandal in the Catholic Church, a letter suggests that knowledge of the corruption had been intentionally hidden by a small number of church officials, including the pope. The 11-page document, written by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, was published on Sunday, August 26 […]