Category: News

Featured Friar: Julia Lorkiewicz ’20

by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor  Before setting foot on campus move-in day, the typical incoming Providence College freshmen bury themselves in a landslide of questions. “Did I pack enough Vineyard Vines apparel?,” to “Will I get along with my roommates?” and, for some, “Did I really pick the right major for the career I […]

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Election of 2020: President “Trumps” Impeachment

by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff After a four-month period of impeachment processes, President Donald Trump has officially been acquitted of both articles of impeachment drafted against him, as determined by the trials conducted by the Senate. In September 2019, a government whistleblower issued a complaint against President Trump. Soon after, Speaker of the House, […]

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NAACP Spreads the Love

by Will Devaney ’23 News Staff On Feb. 6, Providence College students got the opportunity to listen to Reverend Justin Lester speak about love and the various forms it presents itself in our daily lives at the “Enough Love to Go Around” event. Lester is the pastor for Congdon Street Baptist Church right here in […]

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Establishing a New “Peck”ing Order: PC Student Develops New Networking App

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor As college students, something most of us have probably dealt with before is the difficulty of connecting with fellow classmates and students. Whether it be trying to create group chats for a class project or Venmo a person for dinner the night before, Providence College students can all relate […]

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Congress Updates

by Bridget Reilly Student Congress Publicity On Tuesday, February 4, Student Congress welcomed Josef Quirinale, general manager of Sodexo. Quirinale oversees all dining at Providence College and recently helped to make multiple changes to PC’s dining halls in order to meet student needs. Quirinale gave updates concerning the changes made to Raymond Dining Hall. He […]

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For the Koalas: Students Host Australia Fundraiser

by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor This past Wednesday, January 29, members of the Providence College community came together in support of the people and wildlife of Australia. For the past several months, Australia has found itself under siege by wildfires ravaging the countryside and inflicting widespread damage to the infrastructure and landscape. As firefighters […]

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Making the (Business) Leaders of Tomorrow: Humanities Forum Preps Students for Working World

by Eileen Cooney ’23 Assistant News Editor On Jan. 31, Duff McDonald came to speak at the Humanities Forum about his book The Golden Passport: Harvard Business School, the Limits of Capitalism, and the Moral Failure of the MBA Elite. The title of this book comes from a New York Times article in 1978 that […]

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What to Know Before You Go: Tips for PC Students Who Want to Go Abroad

by Sienna Strickland ’22 News Staff It’s official: abroad season is upon us. Providence College has given applicants the green light. Students are saving up their money and they are applying to their programs. They are consulting with advisors and other adults in their lives, asking for helpful advice and recommendation letters. They are also, […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: Britain Officially Leaves the European Union

by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff On Jan. 31, the United Kingdom officially terminated their membership as a part of the European Union—making the UK the first member state to withdraw from the Union since its early beginnings, as the European Economic Community, in 1957.  Now composed of 27 countries, the EU acts as a […]

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Polar-Plunging with a Purpose: Friar Honors Friend’s Legacy by Raising Donations

by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor Annie McMahon was not like most kids her age. Very few of them could claim to have hosted Chrissy Teigen or Michelle Williams in their home, let alone receive videos from the entire cast of The Office, the Jonas Brothers, and Whoopi Goldberg to name a few. At the […]

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