Charlotte Vahey, a junior here at Providence College, has been an actively involved member of the campus community in her three years here on campus. Originally from Wellesley, MA, she is an accounting major with a women’s and gender studies minor, and she is in the 4+1 MBA program. Upon her arrival at PC, Vahey […]
Frances Haugen shook the public’s perceptions of social media when she anonymously filed complaints with federal law enforcement about Facebook Inc., now known as Meta Platforms, Inc. Haugen worked as a product manager at Facebook before quitting in May due to her concern with the company’s power, motives, and harm imposed on society. In October, […]
During the fall semester of 2021, several safety incidents left Providence College students both on and off-campus feeling unsafe and anxious. Looking back over the semester, a stand-out moment was on Oct. 5 when the 72nd Student Congress held an open forum with the Office of Public Safety where 350 students gathered and shared personal […]
Published in January of this year, Robert Hackey and Todd Olszewski work “Today’s Healthcare Issues: Democrats and Republicans” explores the politics behind the COVID-19 pandemic and many other healthcare issues our country encountered over the last two years. Though Hackey and Olszewski are the listed authors, they worked with a team of 12 Providence College […]
On Friday, Nov. 5, in the Ruane Center for Humanities, Dr. Robert Wyllie of Ashland University and Dr. Daniel Mahoney of Assumption College debated if Karl Marx was a humanitarian. The formal question of this public dispute was: Do the teachings of Marx and Engels in “The Communist Manifesto” advance a humane vision of individual […]
Sorieba Fofanah ’22 has been a committed member of the Providence College community for the past three years. Originally from Beverly, MA, Fofanah is double majoring in biology and psychology, seeking a certificate in neuroscience. His deep love for PC stems from the first time he set foot on campus, five years ago. “I distinctly […]
On Nov. 13, Student Congress’ Awareness, Education, and Collaboration (AEC) Committee held Amplifying Voices, a performance in the Center at Moore Hall’s Bouligny Lounge. The open-mic styled event gave the opportunity for student groups to present or perform various forms of art. These included dance, poetry, and monologues on topics ranging from identity, culture, […]
On Monday, Nov. 8, the department of history and classics celebrated Providence College’s 1973 graduating class, the first to include women. Students of the history department invited alums, Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg and Dr. Karen Holland, to participate on a panel which was a part of a larger series honoring 50 Years of Women at […]
Nov. 2, 2021 Update: On Nov. 2, Student Congress invited Peter Palumbo, Director of Academic Advising, to speak and answer questions. The first question asked was about whether 7:00 A.M. and 7:30 A.M. classes were a component of COVID-19, and if those classes will continue to start that early. Palumbo explained that classes began that […]
The holiday season is a time when people throughout the world gather with those they love, finding joy in the comfort of others and reflecting on the various high and low points of another year that has passed. While the Providence College community disperses during the holidays, with members spending the month-long break from classes […]