By Malena Aylwin ’22 News Staff Last Thursday, March 28, Providence College invited Dr. Stephen M. Barr to host a seminar on the mythical conflict between science and religion. Since the Middle Ages, it has been thought that science and religion do not mix and are put at odds with each other, but why? Born into […]
Margaret Mahoney ’21 Student Congress Publicity On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, the 69th Student Congress hosted Peter Palumbo, director of academic advising, who presented on updates to the current academic advising program. Palumbo said his department has been working on streamlining the degree audit format and have been implementing additional faculty development programs. Palumbo then […]
Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor We all know the slogan “America Runs on Dunkin’,” but as any member of the Providence College community well knows, so does Friartown. Over spring break, from March 10-17, the College has worked on newly renovating and remodeling the Dunkin’ located in Lower Slavin. The extensive changes made throughout the […]
Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff The Irish celebrations at Providence College did not stop after St. Patrick’s Day this year, as the Gaelic Society hosted its annual Irish Fest in McPhail’s this past Tuesday to keep the festivities rolling. The event was a great way for students to come together and celebrate their Irish pride, […]
Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff On Feb. 27, Providence College hosted its first ever Sales Showcase in the Arthur F. and Patricia Ryan Center for Business Studies. Dr. Ronald Jelinek, associate professor of marketing, organized the event so PC students could start making professional connections, especially for students interested in sales. The participating companies included […]
Kyle Burgess ’21 Assistant News Editor In a letter addressed to the Providence College community last month, Father Brian J. Shanley, O.P., detailed several strides the College has made in keeping with its social responsibility to reduce energy consumption on campus. In particular, he highlighted the College’s participation in energy conservation projects taken up with […]
Margaret Mahoney ’21 Student Congress Publicity Chuck Haberle, assistant vice president for Academic Facilities and Technology Planning, presented the calendars for the 2020-2021 and 2021- 2022 academic years to congress. Haberle discussed the benefits and drawbacks that accompany starting after Labor Day, in contrast to the past several academic years, which have started before Labor […]
Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff Providence College will celebrate International Women’s Day on Friday, March 8, and members of different clubs and organizations on campus are coming together to celebrate women and their contributions to society. Known as “Women’s Week,” the week of International Women’s Day is set aside to celebrate and discuss women’s issues. […]
Max Waite ’21 News Staff After spring break, Providence College students can look forward to new health and nutrition classes being taught in Raymond Dining Hall. Samantha Therrien, a manager and dietician at Ray with a master’s degree in nutrition, has always wanted to provide an informative opportunity for students to learn about tasty nutritious […]
Julia Acquavita ’22 News Staff This past weekend on Friday, March 1, Providence College’s Board of Programmers (BOP) hosted their third annual Black & White Ball in the Peterson Recreation Center. According to BOP, over 2,700 tickets were sold in anticipation for this special night. Students from all grades were represented as they danced […]