Category: News

Alumni Closed on Sundays, but Gains New Food Options

by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff As the spring semester commences, students on the Providence College campus begin acclimating to both their new schedules and the recently altered dining hall hours. The new hours for Alumni Hall are 10:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. on weekdays, and 12 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturdays. Eaton Street […]

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PC Students March for Life

Campus Members Journey to Washington DC for Annual March by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor At 4:30 a.m. last Thursday, over 60 Providence College students boarded a coach bus heading to Washington, D.C. where the 45th Annual March for Life was taking place. “The March for Life is one of the most joyful, loving, and […]

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Featured Friar: Fernando Morales ’18

Class of 2018 Remembers Classmate by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff The first week of the new semester at Providence College was marked with celebrations across campus. From students diving into new classes to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation, campus was invigorated by the start of a new year. The first week […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: The Women’s March Takes on Rhode Island

Protestors Rally at State House and Fight for Women’s Rights by Catherine Brewer ’20 News Staff “We believe that Women’s Rights are Human Rights and Human Rights are Women’s Rights.” That is the core belief of the founders of the Women’s March, an international movement that claimed the steps of the Rhode Island State House for […]

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Providence College Welcomes Jackie Peterson

Peterson Steps in as a Consultant to Provide Interim Leadership and Oversight to the Office of Institutional Diversity by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor Five days into her time at Providence College, Jacqueline Peterson sat down in her office in Harkins Hall and shared her insight as a consultant providing interim leadership and oversight to […]

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Dr. Bernice A. King Addresses PC Community for Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation

King Discusses Nonviolent Protest and Creating the “Beloved Community” by Ernie Andreoli ’18 News Staff Dr. Bernice A. King, a distinguished minister and the youngest daughter of the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, presented the keynote address at the inaugural Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation at Providence […]

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Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Dr. King

by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor For the first time in Providence College’s history, a spring academic convocation took place on Thursday, January 18, where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s daughter, Bernice King, addressed the campus community. The convocation is part of a whole week of events that honor and celebrate Dr. King and all […]

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Featured Friars: Student Leaders in NOLA

by Gabriella Pisano ’18 Co-News Editor Over Winter break, 14 Providence College students traveled to New Orleans, Louisiana (NOLA), on the NOLA Immersion trip. The service-immersion program is sponsored by Campus Ministry. The purpose of the program is said to be “to cultivate, through active service and the lens of faith, a sense of solidarity […]

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Providence College Students Take on Hollywood

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Staff Lights, camera, action! For four days towards the end of winter break, several students visited Hollywood, California to explore the ins and outs of the entertainment industry, exposing them to potential internship opportunities and future careers. The trip began seven years ago as a group effort between the Office […]

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IT Helpdesk Moved to the Basement of Library

by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff With a new year comes the promise of change and improvement. There is no exception for the Providence College campus, which seems to constantly change no matter the time of year. However, 2018 brings completion to the changes made on the basement floor of Philips Memorial Library. The brand […]

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