Category: News

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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Business Students Given New Study Abroad Opportunity: Students Can Now Study in Shanghai

by Malena Aylwin ’22 News Staff  Beginning in 2020, Providence College will offer a new program to study abroad in Shanghai, China with a group of Providence College School of Business (PCSB) students for the spring semester.  The program will guarantee an English-speaking internship placement in one of the world’s leading financial hubs — Shanghai. […]

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Addressing Sexual Assault and Harassment at PC: Administration Answers Questions About Recent Campus-Wide Survey

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Sexual harassment and assault are prevalent issues no matter what college you go to, and many college students do not even realize it. Although many colleges require incoming freshmen to participate in sexual assault awareness programs, many college students still have questions and misconceptions about issues and stigmas surrounding […]

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Powering the Planet One Innovation at a Time: Dr. Harry B. Gray Discusses Environmental Impacts

by Julia Acquavita ’22 News Staff On Monday, November 12, the Ruane Center for the Humanities hosted a lecture by Dr. Harry B. Gray titled, “Powering the Planet: How to Solve 21st Century Problems in Sustainability.”  This presentation was made possible by the Jean Dreyfus Lectureship for Undergraduate Institutions. Providence College was one of five […]

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“Oh, the Leader You Are!”: Orientation and Residence Life Staffs Hold Information Sessions

  by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Staff While their classmates and peers were busy soaking up the summer sun beachside and unwinding from a demanding academic school year, the members of Residence Life and orientation leadership staffs set out to help welcome Providence College’s largest class to date as the newest residents of Friartown.  Over […]

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Class of 2019 Celebrates Senior Ring Weekend: A Look Inside the Making of SRW

  by Thomas Edwards ’20 News Co-Editor Senior Ring Weekend, like many large events on campus, is not organized and planned overnight.  The process behind SRW is a two-year journey that 11 students embark on, preparing everything from the weekend events to the design of the rings.  To help this process run smoothly, these 11 […]

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Congress Updates

by Aine Redington Student Congress Publicity Chaplain Fr. Peter Martyr Yungwirth, O.P., and Fr. James Cuddy, O.P., vice president of mission and ministry,  visited Student Congress for their weekly meeting on Tuesday, November 13. They discussed their various roles and the roles of Campus Ministry at Providence College.  Fr. Cuddy is a graduate of the […]

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Electric Scooters Appear at PC

By Kyle Burgess ’21 Over the course of Providence College history, the preferred methods of transportation available to PC students have been a leisurely walk across campus or the occasional golf cart ride for those fortunate enough to hitch one.  This has all changed, however, with the recent addition of electric scooters. These scooters have […]

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Featured Friar: Steve Lawrence ’21: A Friar Who Is Not Afraid of Embracing His Talents

By Catherine Brewer ’20  For Steve Lawrence ’21, one of the most important questions in life that has fueled his passion to cultivate happiness and comfort for himself and others has been, “How do you expect for yourself to enjoy [life]when others can’t?”  Lawrence, who is a Brooklyn, New York native of Caribbean descent, is […]

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