Last week, a winter storm characterized by ice, sleet, and copious amounts of snow struck the United States, causing major power outages, severe damage, and inaccessible roads. The storm, which has been unofficially named Winter Storm Fern by the Weather Channel, brought historic weather to large swaths of Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. In the […]
Within the past few days, President Donald Trump has forced the tiny Arctic island of Greenland into the center of the United States’ political spotlight. While the President has mentioned buying the island from Denmark before, his efforts have become significantly more concrete in the last few days. On Jan. 17, Trump announced steep tariffs […]
On Jan. 22, President Donald Trump officially inaugurated his new Board of Peace, officially known as the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza. The administration’s intention for the board is to stop the conflict in Gaza; however, it has expanded its mission to promoting world peace, and the charter draft of the invitation to […]
St. Dominic’s Chapel will celebrate its 25th anniversary during Mass on Sunday, Feb. 1. Since its blessing in 2001, St. Dominic’s has served and encouraged thousands of students, faculty, staff, alumni, and local Providence residents to pursue the Providence College and Dominican pillar of veritas. St. Dominic’s offers countless opportunities to pursue truth and has […]
On Thursday, Jan. 22, the United States officially withdrew from the World Health Organization after 77 years of being a member. This had been discussed by President Donald Trump for over a year now, and on Jan. 20, 2025, Trump signed Executive Order 14155, which officially initiated the U.S.s’ withdrawal from the WHO. The current […]
Before winter break, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Providence College’s Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Thomas Smith. I had written about our school’s previous Provost last spring before Smith’s official arrival. Meeting in person was much more exciting and getting to know the Provost led me to feel […]
On Jan. 7, Renee Nicole Good was shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis, Mn. Prior to the shooting, Good and her partner were among neighbors questioning ICE agents whose car had become stuck in the snow. Good was behind the wheel of a Honda Pilot while her partner, Rebecca Good, stood […]
Iran has been the subject of worldwide attention for weeks as protests erupted across the country in late December. The demonstrations, which according to the Associated Press began as a response to economic struggles, have been the most significant in the country since the 1979 Iranian Revolution and have led to speculation as to whether […]
On Tuesday, Jan. 13, Rhode Island Governor Daniel J. McKee gave a State of the State address, expressing hopeful ideas to make life in Rhode Island more comfortable. Governor McKee began his address by recognizing the shooting at Brown University which took two students’ lives last month. He expressed his regrets and informed everyone of […]
On Saturday, Dec. 13, the city of Providence faced a tragedy when Claudio Manuel Neves Valente opened fire on a Brown University final review session, killing two students and injuring nine. Ella Cook, a sophomore, and Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a freshman, were the two victims who lost their lives that day. Neves Valente was identified […]