Category: News

Bursting the PC Bubble: Iran Admits Fault, Quashes Tehran Protests

Eileen Cooney ’23 Assistant News Editor On  Wednesday January 8, a Ukranian International Airlines Boeing 737-800 crashed just before dawn near Tehran, Iran.  Shortly after takeoff the airplane, headed for the Ukranian capital of Kyiv, burst into flames. Of the 176 people on board, no one survived. Sixty-three of the passengers were Canadians, many students […]

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Reason(s) for the Season: Exploring the Many Traditions of Christmastime

by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff Christmas on the East Coast is a time of family, revelry, and tradition. With the majority of Providence College students heading home for the holidays, many join in traditions ranging from Christmas tree shopping to listening to silver bells in New York City. New York City, while already iconic, […]

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Featured Friar: Maggie McKenna ’20

by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor According to ESPN, the odds of making a half-court shot on a basketball court are roughly one in 100. However, for Maggie McKenna ’20, all it took to be that one was her closest friends, her lucky sweater, and a dream. The road to this moment began five years […]

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Black Friday Trends

Peter Mazzella ’22 News Staff One of the most infamous shopping days of the year, Black Friday, causes shoppers to camp outside of stores, rain or shine, to take advantage of door buster deals. With apparent success this year, as seen by a 12.5 percent increase in transactions in the UK from 2018, it certainly […]

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Winter Flea

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor With the season of Christmas and gift-giving upon us, Providence College’s Board of Programmers (BOP) has invited several small, local companies from the Rhode Island area to attend their Winter Flea event this Friday, December 6. While BOP has held several of these indoor flea markets with local vendors […]

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Winter Flea

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor With the season of Christmas and gift-giving upon us, Providence College’s Board of Programmers (BOP) has invited several small, local companies from the Rhode Island area to attend their Winter Flea event this Friday, December 6. While BOP has held several of these indoor flea markets with local vendors […]

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Christmas Time is Here: PC Rings in Holiday Season with Tree Lighting

by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff To kick off the Christmas season on campus, the Office of Student Activities & Cultural Programming hosted the Aannual tree lighting on Slavin Lawn on Tuesday evening. Originally scheduled for Monday, it was postponed one day due to weather conditions. This campus tradition is a magical way to start […]

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Working Towards PC Equality: IDEI Department Establishes Student Representative Groups

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor For several years now, Providence College administration, students, and faculty have been working towards creating a PC200 plan that includes many initiatives, such as the promotion of more diversity and inclusion on campus. Recently, the office of Institutional Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (IDEI) at PC has established two student […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: New Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports

by Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff On Monday, December 2, President Donald Trump announced the implementation of tariffs on steel and aluminum goods from Brazil and Argentina. The move to impose these fees will break a previous agreement established between the U.S. and the two countries and adds to the global trade war that is […]

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Kicking for a Cause: Friars For ____ Hosts Charity Kickball Event

by Kelly Martella ’21 News Staff On Sunday, November 17, many clubs on campus came together for some friendly competition at Glay Field. Providence College’s “Big Five” — Board of Programmers (BOP), Board of Multicultural Student Affairs (BMSA), Friars Club, Student Congress, and Campus Ministry—played in a kickball tournament to raise money for those affected […]

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