Category: News

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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Off-Campus Beat: Environmental Spotlight

by Tait Becker ’19 News Staff The deep-rooted partisan issue of the scientific validity of climate change has yet again surfaced as New England continues to experience an unusually mild February.  Record high temperatures throughout the region have begun to raise questions as to whether or not climate change is beginning to impact the United […]

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PC Celebrates 100th Charter Anniversary

by Meaghan Dodson ’17 News Co-Editor “Forever” is a powerful word. It is a word that connotes commitment, perseverance, and continuity; in other words, it demands nothing short of everything. To say that something is “forever” is to make a bold and confident assertion about its future. And yet, a century ago the founders of […]

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Diversity Lecture

by Daria Purdy ’19 News Staff Diversity has been a flashpoint issue on the Providence College campus for the last year. After an alleged incident against an African-American student at a party last year, students protested against the treatment and exclusion of people of color at PC. Additionally, protest broke out last year following the […]

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Housing Changes Coming for 2017

by Gabriella Pisano ’18 News Staff There are many factors that affect what an average college student worries about throughout the day. Keeping up with classes, spending time with friends, and participating in extra-curriculars constantly preoccupy the mind of the student. With all these concerns floating around, the Office of Residence Life is doing its […]

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