Category: News

Oh, The Places You’ll Go: PC Students Take Learning Outside the Classroom During Maymesters

by Kelly Martella ’21 News Staff Many students spend time traveling during the summer vacation; others continue their studies and take courses during the break. Maymesters provide students the opportunity to do both of these things — all within the first few weeks of summer.  This year, Providence College offered two programs — one in […]

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New Year, New Look, New Ray: Raymond Dining Hall’s Newest Renovations and Redesigns

Hannah Langley’21 News Editor This past summer, multiple changes and innovations were made to the layout of Raymond Dining Hall, including an upgrade to the beverage and breakfast stations and the addition of what Stuart Gerhardt, general manager of Ray, calls a “soft lounge.” One of the biggest renovations made to the dining hall is […]

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Walk Helps Raise Awareness for Alzheimer’s

by Max Waite ’21 News Staff The poor weather this past Friday, April 26, did not prevent the hardworking and dedicated Providence College Health Care Club from holding their annual “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” fundraiser. Originally supposed to be held on Aquinas Lawn, the event was moved inside the Aquinas Hall lounge from 2-5 p.m. […]

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Close to Home: Friars Celebrate Earth Day

by Malena Aylwin ’22 News Staff Earth Day is an annual holiday recognized internationally on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection and wildlife conservation. First celebrated in 1970, it now includes events coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network in more than 192 countries.  In celebration of Earth Day, Providence College, along with […]

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Featured Friar: John Stablein ’19

by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-editor Four years of being a Friartown resident has come and gone in the blink of an eye for John Stablein ’19.  Between his commitments to Student Congress, Senior Ring Weekend and Senior Week/Commencement Cores, and his involvement in the Dirigo Leadership Honor Society as well as the Beta Gamma […]

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Keeping the Faith: Students Undergo Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Every year, dozens of Providence College students decide to affirm their faith within the Catholic Church by undergoing the RCIA program at PC. RCIA, or “Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults,” is a program instituted by the Catholic Church that allows members of the Church to partake in receiving […]

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Diving Deeper: “Beyond Your News Feed” Podcast Hits PC Radiowaves

by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff Podcasts are quickly becoming a popular medium to educate, create, and explore. With all of the different options and podcast topics to choose from, the community here at Providence College may not be aware that the political science department has its own podcast, called Beyond Your News Feed: Understanding […]

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Catholic Churches Attacked in Sri Lanka: Christian Community Comes Together in Solidarity

by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff On what should have been a day of rest and worship, a devastating wave of attacks in Sri Lanka left more than 250 people dead and hundreds more injured on Easter Sunday.  By Sunday afternoon, there were a total of eight explosions that tore through churches and hotels across […]

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Students Encouraged to Shop Locally: BOP Holds Friar Flea Market

by Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff In what was an action-packed weekend for the Providence College  Board of Programmers (BOP), the Social Committee hosted its second annual “Friar Flea” in the Slavin Atrium this past Friday, April 5 from 2-5 p.m.  The event, which was organized by BOP, brought vendors from across the New England […]

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Eco-Rep Updates

by Madeline Stephen ’21 and Payton Morse ’20 Eco-Representatives Join ECOPC and Eco-Reps on April 28 to celebrate Earth Day! The Earth provides a beautiful home for us all to live on, so help show your appreciation by coming to Slavin Lawn between 11 a.m.-3 p.m. to check out the festivities. There will be various […]

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