By Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff On Tuesday, Peer Ministry held their second annual “Come and See” event. Despite having to move into Slavin to accommodate the weather, droves of students showed up to snack on pizza and wings. As the line got longer and longer, students could be seen interacting with members of Campus […]
Peer Mentor Reflects on Her Time at PC and Offers Life Advice By Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor It’s 12:37 a.m. and honors student Caitlin Shanley ’18 is sitting cross-legged on a large gray rug in her apartment in DiTraglia Hall, where readings and the syllabus for a new class just for freshmen are spread out […]
By Connor Nolan ’19 Student Congress Publicity On Tuesday, Student Congress welcomed back Rafael Zapata, Providence College’s chief diversity officer, to discuss the ongoing renovations to the building formerly known as Moore Hall. The currently unnamed Center for Inclusive Excellence plans to open in mid-October, barring any delays on the project. The Center will include […]
Students Express Frustration On Picking Up Packages at the Mailroom By Daria Purdy ’19 Assistant News Editor Providence College students have expressed their discontentment with the long lines that have been forming at the package room this semester. Many students said that the delays are unusual and have wondered whether a different, more efficient system in […]
Campus Leaders Come Together to Show Support for DACA Program By Gabriella Pisano ’18 Assistant News Editor The Providence College community was quick to respond to the announcement that the Trump administration will be ending the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Many of the major clubs on campus, including the Board of Multicultural Student […]
Alumni, Students, Faculty, and Friends Run as One Friar Family By Hannah Langley ’21 News Staff It was a beautiful Saturday morning at Providence College when hundreds of students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, and family gathered early in the morning to run the Friar 5k. Standing amongst all the commotion, one could truly feel the […]
The following are letters of intent from the Classes 2019, 2020, and 2021 to join the 68th Student Congress. Elections are Tuesday, September 19 and Wednesday, September 20 on Sakai. Class of 2019 Micaela Braun (2019 Class VP) To the Class of 2019: I am writing to state my intention of running for Vice President […]
The College Responds By Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor On Sept. 5, after President Trump announced he would end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, the Providence College community was greeted by an email from President Father Brian Shanley, O.P., who declared the stance PC is taking on the issue. “As a Catholic […]
Security Office Makes Internal Changes to Better Serve Students By Sarah Giani ’18 News Staff In 2015, the Department of Public Safety at Providence College underwent an assessment by a group of external consultants and a committee of students and staff. This review fostered a number of recommendations for consideration, highlighting what the department was […]
BOP Puts on Colorful Event to Kick-Off the Fall Semester By Daria Purdy ’19 Assistant News Editor Last Friday, the annual Provapalooza, an event held by BOP that brings together the Providence College community for an afternoon of fun, was held on Smith Lawn. This year, the event was more colorful than ever—literally. Students ended […]