Category: News

African American Read-In Kicks Off Book Drive

PC Collaborates with the Non-Profit Books Are Wings by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 As part of Black History Month, the Office of Student Activities and Cultural Programming and the academic committee of Student Congress are working together to sponsor a book drive that will benefit children living in Rhode Island. The books will be donated to […]

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Fly Eagles Fly: Students React to Philly’s Win

How a College in New England Reacts to the Patriot’s Loss by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 On Sunday, February 4, Super Bowl LII was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Many Providence College students tuned in for the event, rooting for either the Philadelphia Eagles or the New England Patriots. Both McPhail’s and Campus Ministry hosted watch parties […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: A Review of the Larry Nassar Case at MSU

Student to Student, We Asked MSU Students What They’re Thinking by Brian Garvey ’20 On Wednesday, January 19, Dr. Larry Nassar was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison on charges of criminal sexual conduct. A former USA Gymnastics team doctor and sports medicine physician at Michigan State University who treated stars such as […]

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Healthy, Inside & Out

Inside Out Week  Enourages Students to Practice Self-Care by Hannah Langley ’21 With college being a time of newly presented freedom and independence, it can be hard for a lot of students to balance sleep, work, and healthy eating. This week, Providence College celebrated its annual Inside Out Week, four days full of events, classes, […]

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Featured Friars: Generation Citizen

New Club On Campus Focuses on Civic Engagement by Catherine Brewer ’20 “We are an assisted advocacy project that works to break down the root cause of the issue to reach our goals, and our purpose is to teach students to use their voice to reach their representatives,” exclaimed Cara McCluskey ’19 of this week’s […]

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SHEPARD and Campus Ministry Host Coffeehouse

Student Groups Promote Intersectionality Through Discussion and Coffee by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor This past Monday, January 29, leaders from Campus Ministry and SHEPARD saw their hard work and dedication to intersectionality pay off as over 50 students attended a joint coffeehouse in Moore Hall. Mel Fricchione ’19, a leader on SHEPARD explained that […]

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A Look at How Clubs are Created on Campus

What Students Do To Bring Their Club Dreams to Life by Brian Garvey  ’20 News Staff Last week, Student Congress approved two brand-new clubs to be introduced on campus. The first club introduced will be the Excel Club, which wants to provide the learning experience that some students feel that the Computer Applications in Business […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: What’s Going on in the White House

Trump Reveals Desire to Fire Special Councilman Mueller by Ernie Andreoli ’18 News Staff President Donald Trump reportedly ordered the firing of Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel for the department of justice who is administering the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, last June, according to four individuals familiar with […]

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Congress Updates

by Connor Nolan ‘19 Student Congress Publicity Student Congress held its second general meeting of the year on Tuesday, January 30.  The congress began the meeting by hearing from a guest speaker, Jackie Peterson.  Peterson is a transitional consultant at Providence College and is focused on “assessing the overall structure” of the College regarding diversity […]

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Featured Friar: Father Michael Weibley

Fr. Michael Weibley Making a Mark at PC by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff There is always something to explore in the Campus Ministry Center at Providence College. From free hot coffee every morning to the weekly Post-Mass Bash that is always abundant with food, students and community members can always find what they need […]

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