by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Co-Editor At the annual Best Buddies Ball on Friday, April 13, the Providence College chapter of Best Buddies won the award for the Best Collegiate Program of the Year. According to its website, Best Buddies is the world’s largest organization dedicated to “ending the social, physical, and economic isolation of […]
Thirty-Four PC Students Receive Sacraments at RCIA Mass by Hannah Langley ’21 News Staff RCIA, or the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, has given Providence College students the opportunity to learn and grow in the Christian faith for many years. This year, PC saw its largest participation in the RCIA program yet, with a […]
by Connor Nolan ‘19 Student Congress Publicity At this week’s general meeting, Student Congress welcomed Jim Campbell, Title XI coordinator, and Cheryl Granai, coordinator of outreach and prevention, to speak on a wide range of topics and field the members’ questions. The first topic regarded the work the health advisory committee has been doing to […]
by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff Recently, students packed Ruane 105 to hear a debate of the “Freedom of Speech On a Catholic Campus” sponsored by the Providence College Republicans. The event, which took place on Tuesday, April 17, consisted of a panel of three speakers: Dr. Joseph Cammarano, associate professor within the political science […]
by Matthew Mazzella ’20 News Staff On Sunday, March 25, a student at Providence College’s Raymond Dining Hall found a cockroach in their serving of fried ravioli, and the picture of this finding went viral around campus. Since then, there have been multiple other sightings of insects in and around students’ food at Ray. Student […]
by Gabriella Pisano ’18 News Editor For the past seven years, Syria has been in the midst of a civil war. With different groups attempting to take control of the government, other countries are getting involved in the conflict. On Saturday, April 7, a chemical weapons attack in Douma, Syria, reportedly killed at least 70 […]
by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff Embracing your unique, natural beauty was the theme of the 2018 Providence College Naturalista Expo. The event was held on Wednesday, April 18, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in Moore Hall 125, and sponsored by Women Will. A variety of PC organizations cosponsored the event, including Brotherhood, Motherland, […]
Fulbright Scholarship Awarded to One PC Senior by Ernie Andreoli ’18 News Staff Ten students from Providence College applied to receive a Fulbright Scholarship this year. A candidate qualifies if he or she is an undergraduate senior or has graduated within five years at the time of application, and Jennifer Dorn ’18 was the only […]
by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor On the night of Tuesday, April 17, Barbara Bush, former first lady and wife of the 41st President of the United States and mother of the 43rd president, passed away at 92-years-old. “Barbara Bush was a remarkable woman,” tweeted 44th President Bill Clinton. “She was fierce and feisty in […]
Colleges Against Cancer Plans for a Day of Relay by Hannah Langley ’21 News Staff In one way or another, cancer has affected almost everyone today. In response to this, Providence College’s Colleges Against Cancer is holding its annual Relay for Life event, a fun-filled day of activities aimed at raising money for cancer research. […]