Just a few minutes off campus on Branch Avenue is St. Edward’s Church, a beautiful brick church that stands out within Providence’s Wanskuck neighborhood. Although the church itself is rich with history, the focus will be on the humble building just west of it: the St. Edward Food and Wellness Center, which, for over two […]
Recent comments made by President Donald Trump following a meeting with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the U.N. signaled a stronger relationship between the two leaders, as Trump appears to have taken a more pro-Ukrainian stance. This shift takes place amidst stalled peace negotiations with Russia, which have not produced the cease-fire many Americans […]
On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the Federal Reserve voted to cut its interest rate by a quarter-point in response to slower labor market gains. The move comes after President Trump had been demanding for months that the Fed make major rate cuts to help spur economic growth. The quarter-point rate cut is the first made in […]
After 47 years, Jerry Greenfield—the “Jerry” of Ben & Jerry’s—is leaving the company following disputes with Unilever, its parent corporation, over disagreements regarding the brand’s commitment to social justice. Ben & Jerry’s is widely known for its creative and delicious ice cream flavors, but less known is its steadfast commitment to social and economic justice, […]
Just days after ABC indefinitely suspended comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s live show due to comments about the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, Kimmel returned with his Tuesday show. Jimmy Kimmel has been on TV for over 20 years, starting in 2003 with the first episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! airing on ABC after the cancellation […]
The State of Discourse in the Modern Age On Wednesday, Sept. 10, the nation was shocked when right-wing activist and influencer Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while holding an event at Utah Valley University. Around 20 minutes into the event, shortly after beginning a debate with a student in the crowd, Kirk was hit by […]
On Monday, Sept. 8, the Supreme Court overturned a federal judge’s ruling that had found immigration enforcement agents were engaging in discrimination based on race, language, location, and occupation in a 6–3 decision. In July, Judge Frimpong of Los Angeles ruled that federal agents were likely infringing upon the Fourth Amendment when making stops. With […]
On Sunday, Sept. 24, the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C. was attacked by an unidentified man who threw two Molotov cocktails at the building around 8 p.m. The device, a glass bottle of flammable liquid sealed with a cloth wick, is often used as an incendiary weapon that spreads flames to its target as the […]
An environmental disaster akin to an oil spill occurred in East Palestine, OH on Feb. 3, 2023. Carcinogenic chemicals were released into the surrounding environment when a train belonging to Norfolk Southern, a commercial transportation company, derailed earlier this month. Of the 38 cars derailed, 11 contained potentially toxic chemicals such as vinyl chloride, butyl […]
The North American skyline has become the center of an aviation mystery that has gripped Canada and the United States in extraterrestrial fervor and domestic angst. Three unidentified flying objects were shot down over Canadian-American airspace. Last weekend’s unprecedented aerial appearances represented the first time in the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s 65-year history that […]