Category: News

Alumni Networking: Make Mistakes and Connections

  by Marla Gagne ’18 News Co-Editor For many students, December and January are a time of stress (finals week), celebration (the holidays are finally here), and New Year’s resolutions (and breaking them). For Providence College’s Center for Career Education and Professional Development, it is the perfect time for networking. Over break, many students took […]

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Club Spotlight: One Love

  by Daria Purdy ’19 News Staff It is known that one in three women and one in four men experience some type of relationship violence throughout their lives. At Providence College, the One Love club has been created to address this issue of relationship violence. One Love is a  greater non-profit organization that was […]

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World News Briefs: Division in D.C.

  by Meaghan Dodson ’17 and Tait Becker ’19 News Staff   Presidential Inauguration Donald Trump was officially sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday, January 20. The Obamas were there to greet the Trumps at the White House,  with President Barack Obama stating, “Mr. President-elect, how are you? Good […]

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Congress Updates

  by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 Assistant News Editor The Providence College Student Congress held its second meeting of the semester on Tuesday night, and during a suspension of the rules, welcomed Karen Vargas, the associate dean of admission for multicultural recruitment, who answered questions regarding undocumented students and students from mixed status families. Vargas explained […]

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Open for Business

by Marla Gagne News Editor After four weeks on vacation, students returned to Providence College preparing for a new semester, fighting the long bookstore lines, and reuniting with friends. But a new buzz also filled the air as students, faculty, and staff explored PC’s newest campus addition-The Arthur F. and Patricia Ryan Center for Business […]

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From Teaching to Learning

  By Gabriella Pisano ’18 News Staff Classes for the Spring 2017 semester have officially started and the new Arthur F. and Patricia Ryan Center for Business Studies is being used. The campus of Providence College may seem to be ever changing with all of the structural advancements occurring, but academics still remain at the […]

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Preview: The Black & White Ball

By Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 Assit. News Editor Picture this: a night in Peterson like students have never seen it before, featuring live music and gourmet food, where all four grades, robed in dressy cocktail dresses and dark suits, will come together for an evening commemorating Providence College’s 100th Birthday. The Black and White Ball, being […]

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Remembering Rev. John S. Peterson, O.P. ’57

by Meaghan Dodson ’17 News Editor Fr. John S. Peterson, O.P. ’57, a beloved member of the Providence College community, passed away on January 11, 2017, at the age of 81. He is remembered for his dedication to the College, his thoughtful and kind manners, and his generous heart. Fr. Peterson grew up in Newark, […]

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Friar Flashback: A Century of Friar Fashion

by Meaghan Dodson ’17 News Editor  Over the past 100 years, Providence College has undergone major academic, architectural, political, and social changes. Among the most radical of these transformations, however, has been the evolution of PC fashion.  Friars have paved the way in everything from mascot outfits to religious garb, and as the College enters […]

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Club Spotlight: Running Club

by Patrick Healey ’17 News Staff For runners or aspiring runners of the Providence College community, who are either looking to test their skills in competition or merely looking for a group of peers to enjoy jogging through the streets of Providence, the PC Running Club may be a perfect fit. The club boasts an […]

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