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. […]
BOP and SHEPARD Host “Tell Your Story” by Catherine Brewer ’20 News Staff “We need to educate this campus before we do anything else,” expressed Magnoly Maria ’19 of the mission behind PC’s Proud, a celebratory and educational week of events promoting LGBTQ+ support at Providence College. On Thursday, April 12, students gathered in McPhail’s […]
PC Students Working With the Personal Counseling Center by Hannah Langley ‘21 News Staff College can present many stressful situations in the life of students, and Dr. Susan Grossman’s community and political practice social work class is working to address this problem. The class, which consists of seven Providence College juniors, explained, “There is a […]
Students Partake in the Light it Up Blue Initiative by Rachel Philbrick ’20 News Staff On Tuesday, April 10, the Board of Programmers (BOP) hosted an event in McPhail’s designed to raise autism awareness across campus. The event involved cupcake decorating using blue frosting, a tribute to the Light It Up Blue initiative, as well […]
Administration Explains Their Decision Behind the Policy by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff One of the most polarizing issues on campus in the past few years has been the off-campus housing situation. There have been plenty of debates concerning who gets to live off campus and when, with strong feelings on both sides of the […]
PC Engages and Informs Students Through Events by Kendall Cairoli ’20 News Staff April is Sexual Assault Awareness month and Providence College continues to participate in the international movement to bring awareness, education, and prevention to college campuses. However, for both PC administrators and student leaders, addressing the topic of sexual violence is a conversation […]
“Neocolonialism in Africa: Repeating the Past but Worse” by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff In between visits to Washington, D.C., and the Canadian Parliament, Obianuju Ekeocha, a Nigerian social and political activist, gave a talk to the Providence College community titled “Neocolonialism in Africa: Repeating the Past, but Worse.” Ekeocha talked about the ideological neocolonialism […]