Category: News

In Memoriam: Fr. Thomas J. Ertle, O.P.

by Taylor Godfrey ’19 Editor-in-Chief The Providence College community mourns the loss of Rev. Thomas Jordan Ertle, O.P., who passed away on Friday, November 23 at his home in New Jersey.  Father Ertle graduated from PC with a Bachelor’s Degree in 1953 before joining the Dominican order in 1956. He received a Master’s Degree from […]

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Congress Updates

by Margaret Mahoney ’21 Student Congress Publicity On Tuesday, November 27, 2018, Student Congress welcomed Fr. Kenneth Sicard, O.P., acting president of Providence College, and Koren Kanadanian, the interim director of public safety.  Kanadanian listened to safety concerns and questions from students. One student concern that was addressed was staffing at the Eaton Street gate, […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: California Copes with Destructive Wildfires

by Malena Aylwin ’22 News Staff In the past 13 months, California has seen two of its largest wildfires in terms of acreage, two of its most destructive blazes in terms of structures lost, and the deadliest fire on record, which has claimed at least 88 lives. California is battling around 17 substantial fires including […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: California Copes with Destructive Wildfires

by Malena Aylwin ’22 News Staff In the past 13 months, California has seen two of its largest wildfires in terms of acreage, two of its most destructive blazes in terms of structures lost, and the deadliest fire on record, which has claimed at least 88 lives. California is battling around 17 substantial fires including […]

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Study Catholicism in Rome: PC Offers New Study Abroad Opportunity for All Majors

by Kelly Martella ’21 News Staff Studying abroad is a highlight of the college experience for many, and Providence College has no shortage of global opportunities. Next spring, PC students will have a new option to choose from: studying Catholic theology and culture in Rome. PC students study abroad through the Center for Global Education […]

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Study Catholicism in Rome: PC Offers New Study Abroad Opportunity for All Majors

by Kelly Martella ’21 News Staff Studying abroad is a highlight of the college experience for many, and Providence College has no shortage of global opportunities. Next spring, PC students will have a new option to choose from: studying Catholic theology and culture in Rome. PC students study abroad through the Center for Global Education […]

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PC Clubs Give Back This Holiday Season

by Kellie Johnson ’22 News Staff In the spirit of the holiday season, the Providence College community is taking the opportunity to give back. It is the time of year when we emphasize the importance of giving. For this holiday season, multiple organizations on campus have adopted families and started collecting donations to provide those […]

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PC Clubs Give Back This Holiday Season

by Kellie Johnson ’22 News Staff In the spirit of the holiday season, the Providence College community is taking the opportunity to give back. It is the time of year when we emphasize the importance of giving. For this holiday season, multiple organizations on campus have adopted families and started collecting donations to provide those […]

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Featured Friar: Tommy Heavren ’19

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Providence College’s Dominican tradition inspires many students to embody the service oriented, selfless, and spiritual way of life the Dominican friars are known for. Tommy Heavren ’19, has embraced this way of life in his past three years at PC and is planning on continuing to do so throughout […]

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Pizza and Politics Series Tackles Midterm Elections

by Kellie Johnson ’22 News Staff On Tuesday, November 13, the political science department joined with the Board of Programmers (BOP) to hold an event in which people could discuss the results of the 2018 midterm elections over everyone’s favorite comfort food—pizza.  This was the second Pizza and Politics event held on campus, and it […]

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