Category: News

Friars Go All In for Peer Min: An Inside Look into PC’s Peer Ministry

by Julia Acquavita ’22 It is the beginning of the school year, which means there are plenty of groups and clubs across campus looking for new faces to be a part of their organization here at Providence College. One group on campus that is eager for new members to join is Peer Ministry. Peer Ministry […]

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Friar’s Best Friend: Understanding the Importance of Service Animals at College

by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff Jacqueline Kelley ’20, owner of the most well-recognized service dog on campus named Moose, says, “He’s definitely my best friend and is the most reliable, always.”  Kelley has had the three-year-old golden retriever for one and a half years now. She said, “He’s given me a good sense of […]

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Featured Friar: Kelsey Doyle ’19 and ’21G

by Kelly Martella ’21 News Staff Most seniors say goodbye to Providence College after graduation, but for Kelsey Doyle ’19 and ‘21G the summer was only a quick hiatus from Friartown.  After graduating in May with a degree in social work and Spanish, Kelsey returned to campus this fall as a graduate assistant to continue […]

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The Future is Female: Female Executives Lead the Campus into the School Year

by Kerry Torpey ’20 and Katherine Torok ’20 Editor-in-Chief and Associate Editor-in-Chief When Providence College first opened its doors in 1917, it was an all-male institution. It was not until 1971 that female students received admission and started making their mark on PC history. In 2017, Phionna-Cayola Claude ’18, Elizabeth Jancsy ’18, Simran Madhani ’18, […]

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Flashback in Friartown: A History of PC’s Housing Over the Years

by Max Waite ’21 News Staff Since its doors opened in 1917, Providence College has undergone incredible changes across the board, which has made it stand out as one of the top colleges in the competitive northeast region.  In particular, Friartown’s residence halls have all undergone changes, as more buildings have either been upgraded or […]

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Lions, and Friars, and Bears, Oh My!: BOP Hosts ProvapaZOO for PC Community

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor For nearly ten years, Providence College’s Board of Programmers (BOP) has hosted a day full of fun and activities in early September known as Provapalooza. This year, BOP’s social committee decided to change things up by hosting ProvapaZOO, which had the same feel and spirit of the original event, […]

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Never Too Early to Consider Careers: Business Professors Give Advice on Prepping for Career EXPO

by Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff Sept. 25 marks the annual Providence College Career EXPO, held for students to network with recruiters looking to add talented Friars to their businesses. This is a highly anticipated event on campus, as students look to take the next step in their careers by making lasting impact on recruiters […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: Devastating Destruction Caused by Hurricane Dorian

by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff In the weeks before its landfall, Hurricane Dorian had been predicted to cause large amounts of damage to the Bahamas and areas of the southeastern United States.  Its nature as a slow-moving hurricane created the potential for huge destruction, as it was predicted to remain in certain areas for […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: EEE Outbreak Wreaks Havoc in New England

by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor In an email addressed to the Providence College community on Sept. 3, Vice President for Student Affairs Kristine Goodwin relayed an announcement from the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) confirming the first human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis within the state in nearly a decade.  While more commonly […]

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Beginning to See the Light(houses): PC Rings in New Academic School Year with Convocation Ceremony

Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor An assembly of students and faculty gathered in Peterson Recreation Center on Monday, August 26 to celebrate the beginning of the 2019-2020 school year during the annual Providence College Academic Convocation.  The students, many of them first-year undergraduates who had just undergone a full weekend of freshman orientation activities, looked […]

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