by Katherine Morrissey ’22 News Staff Joseph Biden, Jr., ran a successful campaign grounded on a platform that aligned itself with the Democratic Party’s core beliefs, ultimately resulting in his inauguration as the 46th president of the United States. The significance of an administration’s first 100 days in office dates back to the incredible feats […]
by Katherine Morrissey ’22 News Staff On Jan. 20, at 12 p.m., Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. While his inauguration marked the end of President Donald Trump’s four-year term and an unprecedented election cycle, it also came at the end of a historic month of […]
by Eileen Cooney ’23 News Staff On Feb. 1, Rhode Island reported a 2.7 percent COVID-19 positivity rate, its lowest since October, with 158 new cases and 13 fatalities. The decrease in the positivity rate is due to a combination of factors, but many health officials are pointing to the nearly 77,000 first doses of […]
by Max Waite ’21 News Staff For Alex Richards ’21, attending Providence College runs in the family. Son to Derek Richards ’92 and brother to Morgan Richards ’19,’21G, Richards carries on his family legacy as a marketing major and writing minor. Originally from Georgetown, MA, Richards attended St. John’s Preparatory School in Danvers, MA. He […]
by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor On Dec. 28, 2020, Father Kenneth Sicard, O.P., and Ann Manchester-Molak, president and executive vice president of Providence College, released a statement announcing the resignation of Koren Kanadanian, chief of Providence College public safety, effective Dec. 31, 2020. In this announcement, Fr. Sicard and Molak discussed Kanadanian’s acceptance of […]
by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor After serving as president of Providence College for 15 years, Father Brian Shanley, O.P., humbly stepped down from his position in June 2020. In November 2020, however, it was announced Fr. Shanley would take on the presidential duties at St. John’s University in Queens, NY, becoming their 18th President. […]
by Sydney Olinger ’23 News Staff As we enter the beginning of Black History Month, it is important that we reflect on the works of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and all of the people who have made a difference in the fight for racial equality. While the MLK Convocation at Providence College […]
by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Since Father Kenneth Sicard, O.P., became president of Providence College, he has made an effort to host numerous conversations regarding the College’s response to racism and COVID-19. On Monday, Nov. 2, Fr. Sicard invited all students, faculty, and staff to a community conversation held virtually over Zoom. This conversation […]
by Emily Ball ’22 News Guest Writer/Opinion Staff With the current pandemic, the future class of 2025 has been dealt an unfair hand. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, their senior year looks drastically different than they expected, and their college application process has been more complicated given a lack of physical interaction with college campuses. […]
by Sydney Olinger ’23 News Staff Despite this year’s restrictions on social gatherings, Halloweekend was still a great time to have fun while staying within pods. For many, the weekend of Oct. 31 was simply a time to wear costumes, take pictures, and hang out with friends, but for others, Nov. 1 has a different […]