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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
by Thomas Edwards ’20 News Staff Last Tuesday, April 2, in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park bordering the Congo, American tourist Kimberly Sue Endicott, Canadian tourists Martin and Barbel Jurrius, and their Congolese safari guide Jean-Paul Mirenge Remezo were held at gunpoint by four armed men, according to Ugandan police. “The unknown gunmen put the […]
by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Between academics, extra curricular activities, leadership responsibilities, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle, finding a balance can sometimes be a challenge for many college students. Stephanie Amefia ’19 is an example of a Providence College student who has been able to successfully achieve all of this. As a Pawtucket, Rhode […]
by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor In an email addressed to the Providence College community on March 29, President Fr. Brian J. Shanley, O.P., announced that he will not be returning to serve as college president following the conclusion of his current tenure on June 30, 2020. This decision came following a February Board of […]
by Margaret Mahoney ’21 Student Congress Publicity On Tuesday, April 9, 2019, Student Congress welcomed Jim Rizzo, help desk manager from information technology, to present on additional security features they are adding to student email accounts. The new security features will include push notifications to authenticate email sign-ins. These features will be added to student […]
by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff On Monday, April 8, a special event was held to commemorate Rev. Edward P. Doyle, O.P. Commonly referred to as, “Our Dominican Liberator,” Rev. Doyle was a professor of both theology and philosophy at Providence College, and was called to serve as an Army Chaplain and Captain during World […]
by Julia Acquavita ’22 News Staff Providence College’s Colleges Against Cancer’s biggest event of the year is almost here. Members of the club are getting excited as Relay for Life is less than a week away, and it all begins this Sunday. As many know, Relay For Life is a fundraising event for the American […]