by Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff Providence College celebrated the feast of San Gennaro, or Saint Januarius, the Patron Saint of Naples, outside of St. Dominic Chapel on Wednesday, September 18. The event itself honored both Itaian heritage and Catholic tradition. Little Italy’s Feast of San Gennaro in New York City celebrates the patron saint […]
by Max Waite ’21 News Staff Every student took their own unique road to PC, and Jack Murphy ’20 is no different. Murphy grew up and attended high school in Brunswick, Maine just north of Portland. During high school, he was involved in the school band and chorus, as well as committed to four years […]
by Catherine Brewer ’20 News Staff As the sun began to burst through the clouds on Wednesday morning, Dean Toomey ’22 sat on a stone bench in front of the Arthur F. and Patricia Ryan Center for Business Studies and watched the line of students and faculty trickle down the path and off to their […]
by Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff Ryan McIntyre ’21 has always been ambitious, and he and a group of juniors have taken this ambition to the next level with his new business on campus called “GoFor.” The startup is an errand-running service that strives to bring together the Friar family by connecting Friars who have […]
by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff This weekend, freshmen took part in the annual Connections Retreat at Toah Nipi Retreat Center in Rindge, New Hampshire. Every year, Campus Ministry holds this retreat for first-year students. Prior to the retreat, several of the retreat leaders offered a behind-the-scenes account of their Connections experience. Maggie McKenna ’20 […]
by Thomas Beaton ’22 Student Congress Publicity On Tuesday, September 10, Student Congress welcomed Greg Waldron, senior vice president for institutional advancement. Institutional advancement encompasses many offices ,including but not limited to, alumni relations, major gifts, and college events. Members of the congress raised concerns about Homecoming, a new event that includes Late Night Madness […]
by Eileen Cooney ’23 News Staff On Sept. 12, the third round of the Democratic National Debates kicked off. It has been over a month since the candidates faced each other on stage in the last Democratic National Debate, and since then the number of candidates running has shrunk considerably. In the July debates, which […]
by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor On the afternoon of September 18, 2019, the Providence College community came together to celebrate 100 years since the College’s official opening. The event, held on Slavin Lawn, was open to all members of the PC community. Free food and desserts were available to all, and tables were set […]
by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff Early Saturday morning, a major attack on Saudi Arabia’s oil production sent ripples through the global economy. Coordinated drone strikes targeted two crude processing facilities, one of which, operated by Aramco, is the world’s largest processing plant. The attacks created a devastating chain of fires that severely damaged or […]
by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Over the past few years, the Providence College community has been working hard to create a better sense of equality and diversity. Despite these initiatives, however, recent controversy has arisen surrounding the practices of the PC elementary and special education department. On Sept. 18, an email was sent to […]