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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
by Darren Squillace ’19 News Staff Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to an elderly man named Juan Diego in the form of the Virgin Mary. It was 1531, and not only was Juan Diego elderly, he was also a peasant laborer. This is not the first person many would call upon to carry a message […]
by Gabriella Pisano ‘18 Co News Editor While Friar fans filled the Dunkin’ Donuts Center on Monday, January 15 to watch the Men’s Basketball team beat Butler University, a shooting took place in the parking garage of the Providence Place Mall. The mall and surrounding areas such as the Veterans Memorial Auditorium and the Renaissance […]
An Analysis On Net Neutrality and What it Means For You By Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff On Sunday December 14, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted 3-2 to repeal net neutrality. Net neutrality is the idea that all data on the internet is same and equal, and therefore no internet service providers, such […]
Students Were Invited to Test Their Gun Law Knowledge by Ernie Andreoli ’18 News Staff The Providence College Democrats hosted a Gun Law Trivia event open to the Friar community in the Ruane Center for the Humanities on Nov. 29. As students piled into the second floor classroom, competition was in the air. After Amy […]