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Congress Updates

by Tim Sullivan ’17 Congress Publicity Chair  

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Off-Campus Beat: The Arkansas Executions

by Meaghan Dodson ’17 News Co-Editor Best used by: April 30, 2017. Or so it probably says on the back of Arkansas’ supply of lethal injection drugs.  Arkansas became the first state in 17 years to perform back-to-back executions this past Monday night. The drugs are set to expire by the end of the month […]

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Class Election Nominees

Class of 2018 President My name is Conor Glendon and I am a part of the Class of 2018. I’m re-running for a spot in Student Congress because I want to continue to have an active role in the Providence College Class of 2018. I have been a class rep for 2 years and a […]

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Rising Juniors Raise Housing Concerns

by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 Assistant News Editor A  crisis  can be described as a time of intense difficulty, and although using the word in relation to on-campus housing can be inflammatory, the phrase “housing crisis” has been thrown around by students these past few weeks as groups of juniors have yet to be officially placed […]

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Vice President’s Office Holds Sexual Assault Forum

by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff In an effort to raise continued awareness on the issue, a campus wide forum on sexual assault was held to discuss assault, Title IX, and sexual discrimination. The forum was held on Tuesday, April 4 in the Slavin Center Fishbowl, and led by Assistant Vice President for Student Development […]

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Yuck Truck Faces Uncertain Future on Campus

by Meaghan Dodson ’17 News Co-Editor As it  celebrates  its  centennial year,  Providence  College has been looking back into the past and celebrating its various traditions. One “tradition,” however, that (depending on who you ask) may or may not be a part of this legacy is the  late night “Yuck Truck.”  Officially called the Haven […]

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Friar Flashback: Commencement

by Gabriella Pisano ’18 News Staff Commencement is a celebration of all that students have learned and worked for during their education at Providence College. This celebratory event is the last event that the graduating class has with one another. Commencement at PC is a long program with many parts. Throughout the years, the College […]

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Club Spotlight: Debate Society

by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff Small but mighty. This phrase is fitting for the Providence College Debate Society (PCDS), an organization of about 20 students who travel to compete against teams from a variety of colleges and universities. The team is led by President Jillian O’Melia ’17, Vice President Mackenzie Tor ’17, Treasurer John […]

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Go Green!

by Alex Duryera ’18 Guest Columnist Barack Obama left the White House with many long-term goals to help reduce our global environmental impact. He put plans in place to reduce greenhouse emissions and maintain clean water resources, ratified the Paris Agreement as part of a global effort to curb rising temperatures to well below two […]

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Off-Campus Beat: Crisis in Colombia

by Tait Becker ’19 News Staff The lives of 254 Colombians have been claimed after a mudslide, followed by torrential rain that tore through many towns in southern Colombia. The most affected area was the province of Mocoa and its surrounding towns, as many rivers in the area began to flood the streets, sending a forceful […]

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