Category: News

Photography Club Spotlight: Humans of PC

by Meaghan Dodson ’17 News Co-Editor If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then Providence College’s Photography Club is priceless. Founded in 2012, the club has used photography as a means of connecting the PC campus through art. Club members share photography skills and techniques as they work to create visual art. The club emphasizes […]

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Off-Campus Beat: Updates on the Trump Administration

by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff President Trump Accuses Barack Obama of “Wire Tapping” Donald Trump posted a string of tweets in the early morning of March 4, claiming that former President Barack Obama had “wires tapped” in Trump Tower prior to Trump’s victory. There is no official evidence to support Trump’s claims of any […]

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Celebrating 100 Years: The Black and White Ball

by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff How do you measure a century? How do you celebrate 100 years of achievements and hardships, growth, and learning? To put it simply: you tell a story no one will forget. Providence College has been telling its story   since 1917 and, by this point, it may as well […]

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Friar Flashback: Sitting with Fr. Shanley

by Meaghan Dodson ’17 News Co-Editor He has taken on nearly every role that Providence College has to offer: student and hall director, priest and professor, Board of Trustees member and, ultimately, president of the College. He has been connected to PC for over 40 years and during this time he has seen it transform […]

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PC Officer Gives Free Life Advice to Students

by Gabriella Pisano ’18 News Staff The skills that people acquire throughout their lives can be put to use in many different ways. Providence College Security Officer Chris Baxter is a prime example of this, and wants to see students achieve and become their best selves. Baxter wants to see PC students succeed in knowing […]

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Inside Out Week Promotes Self-Love

by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 Assistant News Editor Taking a fitness class during Inside Out Week at Providence College is all about self-empowerment. Colorful quotes such as “I am strong. I am beautiful. I am enough” are written across the mirrors in the fitness studio, so that from every angle the theme of the week can […]

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Find the Time: When Does Your Study Space Close?

by Patrick Healey ’17 News Staff The scramble to find a place to study during busy nights in the library, or particularly when finals week is in full force, can be a frustrating and tedious way to start out an evening of work. Something even the most seasoned seniors may not know is the specific […]

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Go Green! Let’s Talk Trash

by Alex Duryera ’18 Guest Columnist Students, faculty, and staff populate the lines of Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks during all hours of the day. But have you ever stopped to wonder where the cup you toss out goes? Ever think about how many plastic, paper, and Styrofoam cups you throw away every week? Every month? […]

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Club Spotlight: Women’s Volleyball

by Marla Gagne ’18 News Co-Editor Bump, set, spike! Every week in the Peterson Center, students can see the Women’s Volleyball Club Team running drills and gearing up for their next tournament at practice. From members of the travel team to club players, the group of 25 passionate athletes loves to get competitive and have […]

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Congress Updates

by Tim Sullivan ’17 News Staff Speaker On Tuesday, Rafael Zapata, Providence College’s chief diversity officer, spoke to the Congress about Moore Hall’s design for the new Center for Inclusive Excellence. Zapata came to the meeting to hear students’ suggestions about programming and other intentions for the space. He had envisioned a center that included everything […]

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