Category: News

The NAACP Sponsors Lecture by Harvard’s Sa-Kiera Hudson

by Thomas Edwards ’20 News Staff Colorblindness; no, not the inability to see certain colors due to an abnormality in the retina, but the conscious decision to avoid taking someone’s race into account. On Wednesday, November 8, Providence College’s National Association for the Advancement of Colored People hosted guest lecturer Sa-kiera Hudson—a fourth year Ph.D […]

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Featured Friar: Brandon Piris ’19

by Darren Squillace ’19 News Staff The relationship between a man and his barber is a very delicate one, one that is built on accrued trust. Knowing that your barber knows exactly how to style your hair and cut it just the way you like it is always a great feeling. And when a man […]

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Slippery Steps: Analyzing Recent Student Injury

Addressing the Rumors Regarding the Stairs by Guzman Hall by Sabrina Guilbeault  ’18 News Editor After a student’s injury earlier this semester, Dr. Steven Sears, dean of students, is currently accepting any reports regarding “slips and falls” that may occur on the new stairs by Guzman Hall. Although students have shared stories of friends slipping […]

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Shots Heard Near Providence Mall

by Sarah Giani News Staff Last Thursday, the FriarAlert System was utilized to communicate with the campus community that shots were fired near the Providence Place Mall. The day began with  a Providence police cruiser was stolen on Route 146 at about 9:00 a.m. that November 9. According to several media reports, officials said the suspect, […]

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Congress Updates 11.14.17

by Connor Nolan ‘19 Student Congress Publicity At Tuesday’s weekly meeting, Student Congress welcomed multiple guest speakers to present before its members. First, Glenn Halverson from the Rhode Island Blood Center spoke briefly regarding the blood drives on campus. After speaking to students during the current drive, Mr. Halverson realized that many students on campus […]

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Office of Student Activities Hosts Dollar Day

by Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff Thanksgiving is often thought of as a time for family, food, and football. Yet, as we focus on giving thanks for our own good fortune, we forget to focus on those who are less fortunate. Not everyone can afford turkey, stuffing, and all the fabulous foods we have. In […]

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PC Celebrates the Opening of the New Moore Hall

by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor “My history dates back to when the gates of hell swung open with a welcome mat greeting reading, ‘Welcome to a land of white supremacy, where it will be on your slaving backs that this country actually becomes worth remembering,’” spoke Phionna Claude ’18, executive president of Student Congress, […]

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An Overview of the Recent Events That Transpired After Trumpkin

by Catherine Brewer  ’20 News Staff In the wake of the “Trumpkin” incident, Providence College student executives are looking forward to bringing a new sense of unity to campus. “I am always impressed when our student leaders can get together having differences of opinion and are able to discuss and reach a final truth,” remarked […]

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Providence College ROTC Members Participate in Field Training

by Harris Petry ’18 Guest Writer on Behalf of ROTC Members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps at Providence College share their experiences from this past weekend as they participated in field training exercises and were assessed on their skills. Who was involved? While other students were engaged in Halloween festivities, cadets of the Patriot […]

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PC’s Chapter of Active Minds Attends Annual Conference on Mental Health

by Sabrina Guilbeault  ’18 News Editor This past weekend, the Providence College chapter of Active Minds attended the annual Active Minds Conference, which took place in Washington D.C. this year. This was the third year students from PC attended the event, and remarked on how far they have come since then. “It was exciting that […]

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