On Election Day, last Tuesday, Nov. 4, Democrats saw massive victories in several key races across the nation. Democratic wins include State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani being elected mayor of New York City, Representative Abigail Spanberger being elected governor of Virginia, and Representative Mikie Sherrill being elected governor of New Jersey. Notably, none of the mentioned […]
Halloweekend Parties and Community Response Following Halloween two weekends ago, Oct. 31–Nov. 1, there has been a multitude of news coverage on the large number of people who gathered on Eaton St. and Radcliffe near the Providence College campus. It has become apparent that this event occurred through networking on social media and was classified […]
On Tuesday, Oct. 28, there was no guest speaker, and no new business was presented. The amendment proposed on Oct. 21 regarding the renaming of the Subcommittee on Residence Life under the Student Life Committee to the Subcommittee on Residence Life and Physical Plant was passed. Additionally, the establishment of the Subcommittee on Safety, Security, […]
Former Secretary of State, First Lady, and presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton was the guest speaker at Brown University’s Pizzitola’s Sports Center on Thursday, Oct. 30. As a relentless public servant who has dedicated her life to preserving the welfare of families and advocating for women’s rights to be seen as human rights, Clinton spoke […]
On Sunday, Nov. 2, Student Congress’ Committee on Outreach held their annual Pumpkinfest in collaboration with other on-campus clubs and organizations. The event took place on Aquinas Lawn and was open to parents and their children from the surrounding community to attend and participate in various autumn and Halloween-related activities. These activities included the Board […]
With Mutual Respect: Discussions on Contemporary Challenges is a panel series where members of our community with different viewpoints on challenging contemporary issues come together in a mutually respectful manner. Beginning in the fall of 2022, the series hosted a panel of faculty with differing views on abortion soon after the Supreme Court decision that […]
Through a GoFundMe and a darty, Providence College students were able to raise $2,000 in just five days towards breast cancer resources. Organizers from the class of 2026 threw a “Pink-Out Darty,” in which students of all grades were welcome to dress in pink, have a good time, and donate to breast cancer resources through […]
On Tuesday, Oct. 21, Student Congress was pleased to welcome Simone Tubman ’14, the Assistant Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Equity Compliance, and Title VI and Title IX Coordinator, within the Office of Equity Compliance (OEC). She is a proud alumna of Providence College and is committed to PC and “its success in advancing […]
Rhode Island saw a record number of 29.4 million tourists in 2024. Governor Dan McKee credits this 3.5 percent increase from the previous year to the state’s “strategic investments in destination marketing.” For example, Rhode Island Commerce launched its “All That” campaign in February of 2024 to showcase how Rhode Island truly has everything: history, […]
Starting on Tuesday, Oct. 21, Jeff Merkley, a Democratic Senator from Oregon, led his caucus in protesting the Trump administration in the midst of the government shutdown. The government has been shut down since Oct. 1, when the Senate failed to pass an appropriations bill that would have funded the federal government for the upcoming […]