Category: News

Day One Supports Survivors of Sexual Assault

by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 Assistant News Editor In effort to create greater advocacy for victims of sexual assault, Providence College has partnered with Day One: The Sexual Assault & Trauma Center, a non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce the prevalence of sexual abuse and violence, as well as to offer support to those who […]

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Friar Flashback: Very Superstitious…

  by Marla Gagne ’18 News Co-Editor Cursed Circle: One day Wanda Ingram ’75, senior associate dean of undergraduate studies and freshman class dean, was beginning her first year at Providence College, the newly co-ed school. As she walked with fellow classmates into Raymond Dining Hall, she noticed the people around her quickly moving to […]

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SSA Bundles Up Blessing Bags for Homeless

by Marla Gagne ’18 News Co-Editor Saturday morning, Katharine Comber ’18, Emily Ventura ’18, and Grace George ’19 drove to Walmart armed with a list of supplies and a budget of $250. They slowly checked the items off their list—chapstick, cough drops, gloves, and Valentine’s Day candy—and left with armfuls of bags. But these supplies […]

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Flu 101: How to Stay Protected This Winter

by Meaghan Dodson ’17 News Co-Editor For Providence College students, the month of February signals that the semester is well underway. Students have memorized their class schedules, figured out homework and gym routines, and—more often than not—kept an eager eye on the weekly snow forecasts. All too frequently, however, February also announces the arrival of […]

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Club Spotlight: SEAC

by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff Last week the city of Providence experienced a mild 50 degree day followed 24 hours later by a blistering cold snowstorm. Changes in the environment have been apparent all across the country, and it is imperative to start paying attention to them. At Providence College, the Student Environmental Action […]

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Congress Updates

by Tim Sullivan ’17 Student Congress Publicity Chair Speaker Congress welcomed Jennifer Dorn ’18, campus coordinator for Teach for America (TFA). Dorn was lucky enough to join the TFA team to help recruit PC’s best and brightest aspiring teachers. The program requires participants to commit two years after college to teach students in impoverished school […]

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Off-Campus Beat: North Korea Launches Missile

by Daria Purdy ’19 News Staff Tension increased this past week between North Korea and the United States and its allies as North Korea successfully tested a new nuclear missile. The new missile is called the Pukguksong-2, and it was launched Sunday about 310 miles into the Sea of Japan. The distance is short of […]

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One Mission: PIRC Fights for Student Rights

by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff At Providence College, students, faculty, and administrators have been working diligently to protect community members who may be affected by new legislation on immigration. The Providence Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC), strives to enhance the acceptance of the immigrant population at PC. The group—which was officially recognized as an on-campus […]

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Morning Mail is Introduced to Lessen Email Load

By Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 Assistant News Editor At the start of the new spring semester, students were greeted with an email that changed the way emails work on campus. Since the notification, all class mailing list emails have been compiled into one daily email: Morning Mail. The decision to move from multiple emails to one […]

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Preview: Alumni & Family Weekend ’17

By Gabriela Pisano ’18 News Staff With Providence College celebrating its Centennial year, there have been many special events happening throughout the school year. There are also annual events like Alumni & Family Weekend, which  celebrates the Friar Family and is full of PC Pride. This year’s Alumni & Family Weekend, taking place on Feb. […]

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