Category: News

Breast Cancer Buffet in McPhail’s

by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff “My name is Susan Adler and I am a two-time breast cancer survivor.” Those who attended Colleges Against Cancer’s Breast Cancer Buffet in McPhail’s on Tuesday, October 18, witnessed a remarkable and incredibly uplifting speaker in Susan Adler. Speaking for almost an hour, Adler gave a heart-wrenching and heartwarming […]

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Late Night Madness Ignites Friartown

by Catherine Brewer ’20 News Staff     Excitement swirled in the air as a sea of black and white filled the towering bleachers of Mullaney Gymnasium this past Saturday night. It was time for Late Night Madness: Providence College’s inauguration of the 2017-2018 season for the Men’s and Women’s Division I Basketball teams. Students […]

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Friars Put on Benefit Concert for Puerto Rico

by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor After only three days of planning, on Friday, September 28, 20 Providence College students came together to put on a benefit concert to raise funds for Puerto Rico, after the destruction caused by Hurricane Maria. Gabriella Short ’18, wearing a white shirt that adorned the Puerto Rican flag on the […]

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Students Express Concern at Off-Campus Coalition

by Daria Purdy ’19 Assistant News Editor   A significant part of life at Providence College is the experience of students Many upperclassmen live in the neighborhoods surrounding campus, and they and their guests are brought into contact with other residents of the community and  with Providence Police. An Off-Campus Coalition Meeting, between students, administrators, […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: Tragedy in Las Vegas

by Gabriella Pisano ’18 Assistant News Editor The Route 91 Harvest Festival ended in tragedy as shots were fired for nine to 11 minutes leaving 59 dead and over 500 injured. This marked the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history, following the June 2016 shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando that resulted in 49 […]

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Playing Devil’s Advocate

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Staff Have you ever wanted to ask the friars at Providence College a question concerning the Catholic faith or Catholic beliefs, but something stopped you? Maybe you were scared or too embarrassed; maybe you figured you already knew their answer, so it would be pointless to ask. This is the […]

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Featured Friar: Stachel Roberts ’18

by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff “Come to the career center, I promise we’re not scary!” Stachel Roberts ’18 says with a smile. The Bronx native is reflecting on her work-study position in the Providence College Center for Career Education, a job she has held since her sophomore year. “Right now I am being trained […]

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Biology Professor Receives Research Grant

by Ernie Andreoli ’18 News Staff On Sept. 20, Providence College announced that Dr. Jonathan Richardson, assistant professor of biology, received a highly selective research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for $125,310. Through field work research, Richardson will work with two undergraduate summer research assistants to study urban ecology and landscape genetics in […]

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Analyzing NFL Protests and America’s Response: Part 2

What Happened at the White House? by Darren Squillace ’19 News Staff From NFL players choosing to kneel during the national anthem to certain championship sports teams getting their White House invitation rescinded, protests at sporting events have made headlines along with other national issues such as North Korea and its threats to obliterate the […]

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Analyzing NFL Protests and America’s Response

What’s the Deal With the NFL? by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff Every weekend, millions of NFL fans tune into their respective teams, excited for another day of fantastic football. The weekend of Sept. 24, however, was anything but “another day.” In response to President Trump’s comments about protesting and the players who participate, an […]

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