Category: Campus

Featured Friar: Victoria Haak ’20

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Looking back four years ago, Victoria Haak ’20 probably would have never guessed she would end up becoming so involved at Providence College. Haak knew early on she wanted to be a biology major, but where she was going to pursue this interest, she was not sure. “Throughout the […]

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A Play, Within a Play, Within a Play…: Understanding the Various References in and Work Behind “Something Rotten!”

by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff The past two weekends, beginning on Oct. 25, the Providence College Theatre Department has put on the comedic musical Something Rotten! This show is one of the largest and most challenging the theatre department has ever done, making it particularly unique.  The director of the play, James Calitri, was […]

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Building Successful Careers and Good Character: Adam Posner Inspires PC Students at Leadership Conference

by Peter Mazzella ’22 News Staff On Saturday, November 2, Providence College welcomed a very decorated speaker, Andy Posner, to speak about personal branding, beliefs and achieving goals at the Rhode Island Conference on Values-Based Leadership. Posner founded the Capital Good Fund, which is a certified non-profit that helps fight poverty. By providing financial assistance […]

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Featured “Friar ”: Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P.

by Nicole Patano ’22 Featured Guest Writer Under the white robes, every friar has a unique story. Katie Burdick ‘22 and Sahrah Rajeh ‘22 have been sharing these stories on their WDOM radio show, “Beyond the Habit.” Fr. Isaac Morales, O.P., appeared on the show on Oct. 20 to discuss his identity as a Dominican […]

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Featured Friar: Kyle LaForest-Roys ’20

by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff Kyle LaForest-Roys ’20, a marketing major with an economics minor, has held a number of roles within the Providence College Office of Admissions and Orientation Staff. LaForest-Roys is one of 12 senior students to become a Senior Admissions Fellow. As a Fellow, LaForest-Roys helps with the recruitment of prospective […]

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Medical Shuttle Lends a Helping Hand

by Max Waite ’21 News Staff For about five years, Ernie Adamo has been helping the Providence College community by providing shuttle rides around campus to those with physical ailments. Adamo, along with his wife, had worked in the alumni office here at PC for 18 years prior to taking his latest job.  Instead of […]

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“Let Me Be Brave in the Attempt” : PC Special Olympics Set to Host Unified Basketball Tournament

by Peter Mazzella ’22 News Staff The Providence College Special Olympics group hosts events to transform lives through competitions such as swim meets, basketball tournaments, and even an end of the year dance. Using the excitement of competition, Special Olympics can change lives. Special Olympics is the largest organization worldwide for people with intellectual disabilities. […]

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It’s Called Fashion, Look It Up: BOP Fine Arts Hosts PC Alumni in the Fashion Industry

by Sienna Strickland ’22 News Staff Providence College’s Board of Programmers (BOP) is always busy planning fun events for students around campus. Anne Barbera ‘21, member of the Fine Arts committee, talks about the contributions Fine Arts makes to campus life. The Arts Committee has had a busy year so far with a myriad of […]

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Women Making Big Strides in Science: Dr. Amanda Lynch and Ava Calle ’12 Speak at Women in STEM Event

by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff On Wednesday, October 23, Women in STEM hosted their third event, inviting speakers Dr. Amanda Lynch and Ava Calle ’12 to talk about the challenges and opportunities that they have faced pursuing careers within the STEM field. Lynch, a climate scientist currently teaching at Brown University, obtained a Ph.D. […]

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Working for Greater Equality On-Campus: College Responds to Call for Greater Inclusion and Diversity

by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff On Monday, October 21, the Providence College student body received an email from Rev. Brian Shanley, O.P., president of the College, informing students, staff, and faculty of an update by the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (IDEI). The email provided general information regarding IDEI’s recent work to […]

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