by Catherine Brewer ’20 News co-Editor News of family separations and detention center conditions swept the country during the summer of 2018. Mainstream broadcasting and social media platforms such as Facebook helped make breaking information available to individuals internationally. With August coming to a close, the unrest continues. The Trump administration made headlines on April […]
by Gabriella Pisano ’18 News Editor For the past seven years, Syria has been in the midst of a civil war. With different groups attempting to take control of the government, other countries are getting involved in the conflict. On Saturday, April 7, a chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria, reportedly killed at least 70 […]
by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor On the night of Tuesday, April 17, Barbara Bush, former first lady and wife of the 41st President of the United States and mother of the 43rd president, passed away at 92-years-old. “Barbara Bush was a remarkable woman,” tweeted 44th President Bill Clinton. “She was fierce and feisty in […]
Student Activists Travel to D.C. For March Against Gun Violence by Catherine Brewer ‘20 News Staff On Saturday, March 24, students took charge of the fight for tighter gun control by leading the March For Our Lives, both in Washington, D.C., which drew a crowd of over two million, and at sister marches worldwide, including […]
A News Brief on Regulating Social Media Platforms by Ernie Andreoli ’18 News Staff Roughly 87 million American Facebook users had their data gathered by Cambridge Analytica and a British-based data firm as a part of a political consulting work, which included President Donald Trump’s campaign operation. In light of the revelations first published by […]
PC Democrats Hosts Vigil for Victims of the Parkland Shooting by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Co-Editor A month after the shooting at Majory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, thousands of students across the country left their classes at 10 a.m. to participate in a walk out against gun violence. The walk out, which […]
Colleges React to Student Demonstration Regarding Anti-Gun Laws by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Co-Editor Last Friday, February 24, the Office of Admissions at Providence College issued a statement on their Facebook page saying, “There will be no consequences in the admission process for any high school students who receive disciplinary action for participating in peaceful […]
Louis Pugliese Gives a Patient Perspective of Our Health System by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor Last Thursday, the Providence College health policy and management department celebrated the return of professor Louis Pugliese, as he discussed his journey through the American healthcare system. After being diagnosed with leukemia two years ago, Pugliese is cancer free […]
An Exploration of the Events and Everything in Between by Sarah Gianni ‘18 News Staff This February the XXIII Olympic Winter Games were held in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Athletes from across the world competed on Korea’s center stage, participating in 102 events in 15 sports. The games spanned from Feb. 9-25 and marked […]
Shooting at NSA Headquarters by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff On Wednesday, February 14, a vehicle attempted to force its way into the front entrance of the National Security Agency Headquarters in Maryland. After stopping the vehicle, shots were fired, but no injuries or fatalities related to firearms were reported. Three men were taken into […]