An Exploration of the Events and Everything in Between by Sarah Gianni ‘18 News Staff This February the XXIII Olympic Winter Games were held in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, South Korea. Athletes from across the world competed on Korea’s center stage, participating in 102 events in 15 sports. The games spanned from Feb. 9-25 and marked […]
Black History Mobile Museum Comes to PC by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Co-Editor As part of Providence College’s celebration of Black History Month, multiple departments across campus, such as Student Affairs and the Office of Institutional Diversity, sponsored the return of the Black History 101 Mobile Museum, which was on display all day in the […]
ESPN Reporter and WNBA Player Share that It’s Okay to Not be Okay by Abigail Czerniecki ’19 A&E Co-Editor Several of Providence College’s clubs and departments, such as Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Active Minds, Athletics, and Student and Academic Affairs, have teamed up to bring awareness of mental illness to campus and express the […]
Panel of Female Leaders Discuss Their Super Powers by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor This past Friday during Alumni and Family Weekend, the Providence College events department of the Office of Institutional Advancement put on the campus’ first ever Friarcon, an event that showcased student performance and involvement. The night kicked off with a panel […]
Dr. Dana Dillon Speaks at First Theology on Tap of the Semester by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff In honor of Black History Month, and as a continuation of the conversation initiated by Dr. Bernice King’s Convocation speech, the first Theology on Tap of the semester was titled “Anti-Racism as a Necessary Christian Virtue.” The […]
Search Committee Made for New Associate VP Position by Darren Squillace ’19 News Staff Over the past few weeks, a search process has been conducted to replace the longtime head of our campus security in Major John Leyden. While Major Leyden’s experience here on the campus will be sorely missed, a search committee was constructed […]
Friartown Says Goodbye to Head of Department of Public Safety by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor After working at Providence College for 14 years, this past Wednesday, Friartown said goodbye to the head of the Department of Public Safety on campus, Major John Leyden. In the time he has been here, Leyden has seen the […]
Fellowship Will Allow Students to Conduct Medical Research by Hannah Langley ’21 News Staff Last May, Dr. Robert C. Gallo, M.D. ’59 and ’74Hon., and his wife, Mary Jane Gallo, made a generous donation to create a fellowship dedicated to global health and medicine, which will allow Providence College students to develop technology through medical […]
Shooting at NSA Headquarters by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff On Wednesday, February 14, a vehicle attempted to force its way into the front entrance of the National Security Agency Headquarters in Maryland. After stopping the vehicle, shots were fired, but no injuries or fatalities related to firearms were reported. Three men were taken into […]
PC Economics Professor Analyzes the Effect of Stock Market Volatility by Ernie Andreoli ’18 News Staff The stock market experienced a severe dip on Monday, February 5 as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 1,175 points, or 4.6 percent. A drop of this magnitude has not been recorded since the index dropped by 778 […]