Category: News

Featured Friar: John Chatfield ’19

By Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff John Chatfield ’19 is Providence College’s own TV wizard. As president of PCTV, Chatfield has put his creative skills and digital production experience to good use, bringing his ideas to life on the big screen.  One of the reasons Chatfield chose PC was related to PCTV; he mentioned how there […]

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Finding Off-Campus Jobs Through On-Campus Program

By Julia Acquavita ’22 Many students at Providence College often find themselves wanting a job during the academic year, but struggle with landing a position off campus. What these students may not know is that there is a program here on PC’s campus that helps students apply and get hired for these highly contested off-campus jobs.  […]

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Unleash Your Inner Culinary Capabilities and Creativity: Raymond Dining Hall Sets Up New U -Cook Station

by Max Waite ’21 News Staff Earlier this month, Raymond Dining Hall premiered its brand-new “U-Cook” station to the Providence College community.  This new station provides an opportunity for students to have a more unique dining experience, as students can personally prepare their own food.  The station currently features mainly breakfast items such as eggs […]

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PC Recognizes Newest VP: Bob Driscoll

By Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor As athletic director at Providence College for the last 18 years, Robert, or Bob, Driscoll understands the importance of athletics at PC, not only for the student athletes and coaches themselves, but for the entire institution.  Recently promoted to the position of Vice President, Driscoll discussed his hopes for PC’s […]

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Congress Updates

By Margaret Mahoney ’21 On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, Student Congress welcomed two guest speakers.  Jana Valentine, director of Residence Life, answered questions about various aspects of Residence Life, such as Hybrid Housing, housing selection, and accommodations for overenrolled classes. On the topic of Hybrid Housing,  Valentine discussed how the program is going and the direction […]

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Rediscovering the Past Through Print: Dr. Steven Smith Discusses Recent Publication

By Kyle Burgess ’21 Students and faculty of Providence College gathered in the Ruane Center for the Humanities this past Tuesday to help celebrate the publication of Dr. Steven Carl Smith’s book entitled An Empire of Print: The New York Publishing Trade in the Early American Republic.  In addition to hosting a small reception with a […]

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Extra! Extra! Read All About It!: Phillips Memorial Library Partners with National Newspapers

by Kelly Martella ’21 News Staff Newspapers offer unique perspectives and historical contexts that can only be found in periodicals, and now millions of pages of them are readily available online. At Providence College, this ability has recently been made even easier due to the library’s recent partnerships. Phillips Memorial Library recently purchased campus-wide licenses […]

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Be a Pioneer by Building Your Own Major: A Look into the Process of Making an Individualized Major

by Kellie Johnson ’22 News Staff At Providence College, students are privileged enough to receive a well-rounded education. The core curriculum is structured to give exposure to all different types of studies. From Development of Western Civilization courses to your natural science courses and so on, students are gifted with the ability to expand on […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: President Trump Gives Controversial State of the Union Address

  by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Staff On Tuesday, February 5, President Donald Trump spoke before Congress and the viewing American public in his annual State of the Union Address on Capitol Hill.  The address was originally intended to be delivered a week prior during the time of the federal government shutdown, but Speaker of […]

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Don’t Let the Career Expo be an Expiration Date: Steps for Students to Take Post-Career Expo

by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff Every Providence College student knows the anticipation leading up to the Career Expo: editing résumés, preparing introductions, and practicing their handshakes. The bright and bold signs around campus count down the days, encouraging students to get ready and excited.  Once the Career Expo has ended, students might find themselves […]

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