Category: News

Election of 2020: South Carolina Primaries and Super Tuesday Results

by Nicole Silverio ’22 and Kyle Burgess ’21 News Staff Over the past several days, results from South Carolina’s primary elections and Super Tuesday have created major developments for the upcoming decision of choosing a Democratic nominee. Earning 39 delegates and nearly 50 percent of the vote, former Vice President Joe Biden and his campaign […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: New Israeli Prime Minister Elected

by Addison Wakelin ’22 News Staff After a continuous year-long political deadlock, the long-term Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has claimed a victory from preliminary results and exit polls. This was a major win for his party’s attempt to try and secure its majority in the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. This win is also significant for […]

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Wherefore Art Thou, Scorsese?: Humanities Forum Warns of “Absent History”

by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff In this past week’s Humanities Forum, Dr. Brian Walsh spoke on “Shakespeare and the Performance of History.” Walsh, a senior lecturer in the arts and sciences writing program at Boston University, is an expert in adaptations of Shakespeare in film, modern drama, and contemporary drama.  The lecture was meant […]

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Providence College Welcomes Dr. Mae Jemison: Former NASA Astronaut to Give Commencement Address

by Kerry Torpey ’20 and Katherine Torok ’20 Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor-in-Chief On September 12, 1992, NASA astronaut Dr. Mae C. Jemison boarded the space shuttle Endeavour, beginning an eight-day journey during which she and six other crew members would make 127 orbits around the earth. Upon returning to earth and landing at the Kennedy […]

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Making Notes on Mental Health: Friars Partake in Inside Out Week Talks

by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff In honor of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, the Concannon Fitness Center and Active Minds put together Inside Out Week to raise awareness and support for those who struggle with eating disorders.  To kick off the week, there was a Feel Good Yoga session in the morning in the […]

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T.F. Green Airport Gets Green Light: Planned Renovations Enter Final Stages

by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff T.F. Green Airport has taken the final step towards major renovations and changes, finalizing a master plan for extensive updates and expansion of their main terminal. The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) has developed this plan over the past 18 months, taking ideas from multiple open houses and forums […]

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Sign Up and Smell the Coffee!: A Look at Club Recruitment Processes

by Sienna Strickland ’22 News Staff Last week the Board of Programmers (BOP) held their spring semester coffeehouse to give incoming applicants a taste of what the club is like.  Kevin Schwalm ‘21, BOP’s next president, sat down to share some information about the annual tradition practiced by many of the big clubs on campus. […]

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PC Celebrates Black History Month

by Will Devaney ’23 News Staff Every February, the country commemorates the struggles and achievements of African Americans in their pursuit of equality and justice in the United States. Most students know at least some aspects of black history, but few know of the historical impact that African Americans have had right here in Rhode […]

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Welcome to the 21st Century: Technology’s Place in PC Classrooms

by Eileen Cooney ’23 Assistant News Editor Although it is not a universal policy that computers and other devices are not allowed to be used during Development of Western Civilization classes, most of the professors who teach the course implement policies that bar technology from being used for learning purposes.  The prohibition of technology in […]

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Election of 2020: Bloomberg Faces Major Opposition From Fellow Candidates

by Addison Wakelin ’22 News Staff On Wednesday, February 19, at the Paris Theater in Las Vegas, NV, six Democratic candidates lined up to debate in the ninth installment of the 2020 Democratic Party presidential debates. This debate has been the most-watched Democratic presidential primary debate in its history, with a record 19.7 million viewers […]

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