By Connor Nolan ’19 Student Congress Publicity This week Congress welcomed Peter Palumbo, the director of academic advising, to speak at its weekly meeting. He came to discuss the changes regarding the class registration systems as well as to field questions relating to advising. The new system, called “schedule planner”, can be found on CyberFriar […]
By Ernie Andreoli ’18 News Staff On Friday, October 27, the Catalan Parliament voted to declare independence from Spain. This unprecedented vote came almost a month after Catalonia’s lawmakers held a referendum for independence despite the Spanish government’s dissent. Following the regional parliament’s vote, legislators in Madrid authorized Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to dissolve the […]
By Thomas Edwards ’19 News Staff On Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Ruane Great Room, the Providence Immigrant Rights Coalition hosted a panel discussing the use of the word “illegal” when referring to undocumented immigrants. Speakers at the panel included Father David Orique, O.P., an assistant professor of history and director […]
By Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor This past Tuesday, October 31, the world recieved heartbreaking news that eight people were killed and almost a dozen injured after a truck drove down a bicycle path in New York City. The incident took place very close to the World Trade Center, and New York City Mayor Bill […]
By Darren Squillace ’19 News Staff For those who are not musically inclined, or do not keep up with the latest plays and theatrical performances, there has been a lot going on you may not know about in the Smith Center for the Arts. A group of music majors, along with some students who are […]
By Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff On Thursday October 5, New York Times journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Towhey exposed two sexual assault allegations that were made against film producer and former film studio executive Harvey Weinstein. Almost immediately after the initial story was published, more women began to come forward with accusations of sexual […]
By Hannah Langley ’21 News Staff One of the primary goals at Providence College is receiving alumni support for various fundraising efforts and opportunities. One of these works is Senior Giving, a fundraising campaign led by the Annual Giving Department. Senior Giving is a year-long effort spearheaded by current seniors to raise funds through donations […]
By Catherine Brewer ’20 News Staff It was 6:45 p.m. in McPhail’s Pub this Thursday night, and visiters were greeted by a series of blown-up candid photographs propped up on tripod stands. A closer look reveals that these faces are those of Providence College students and that each carries an important message. There were several […]
By Connor Nolan ’19 Student Congress Publicity This past Tuesday, Congress happily welcomed Providence College President Father Brian Shanley, O.P., to speak to its members. Fr. Shanley was invited for an extended Q&A session with Congress members about school policies, changes, or issues that students on campus had brought up to their representatives. For example, […]
By Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff Women Empowered, a club recently created in 2013 on the Providence College campus, seeks to empower multicultural women through various discussions and activities. On Wednesday, October 25th, the club hosted a panel of five women of color to talk about gender, equality, and intersectionalism in 2017. Upon being asked […]