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 […]
by Eileen Cooney ’23 News Staff On Saturday, Nov. 7, after four long days of counting votes from key swing states including Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, presidential candidate Joseph Biden obtained 290 electoral votes, surpassing the 270 threshold needed to take the White House. Early Friday morning, Joe Biden took the lead […]
by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff As Thanksgiving approaches, the student body is preparing to return home for the remainder of the fall semester. After the unusual experiences of mask-wearing, remote classes, and a lockdown, the Providence College community celebrates a successful end to the semester, being sent home as planned rather than sooner. In […]
By Max Waite ’21 News Staff Last week, spooky season arrived on the Providence College campus. This was not your typical Halloween in Friartown, as students were confined to their pods to respect social distancing guidelines. The same rules applied to off-campus students, who were advised to stay in their homes for the duration of […]
By Andrea Traietti ’21 Editor-in-Chief In just four years at Providence College, Quincy Bevely has become one of the leading voices for institutional diversity, equity, and inclusion (IDEI) in an administrative role at the College. Since he joined PC in 2016, Bevely has served in several key positions in different departments across campus: he has […]
By: Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor On Thursday, Oct. 22, the United States waited in anticipation for the final presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Compared to the first debate, which CBS News called “a chaotic series of bitter exchanges and name-calling,” this debate actually presented arguments and was […]
By: Max Waite ’21 News Staff This past Wednesday, Oct. 21, the Providence College Career Expo was held virtually for the PC community. Over 450 students attended the redesigned event, where they were given the option to sign up for one-on-one or group sessions on the Handshake platform. The Career Expo has always been a […]