Category: Campus

Open Door, Open Mind

Open Door, Open Mind Why PC’s Unspoken Rule Deserves Praise By Julia McCoy ’22   How do you meet people in college? This appears to be the question on most students’ minds as they enter into their first year of college.  It is a universal concern, though no one is willing to talk about it […]

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Seniors’ Final Words: Student Leaders Talk Social Justice at PC

Seniors’ Final Words: Student Leaders Talk Social Justice at PC by Nicole Patano ‘22, Co-Asst. Head Copy Editor, and Savannah Plaisted ‘21, Opinion Co-Editor The class of 2021 has been through a great deal—the second semester of their junior year was interrupted by the pandemic and a transition to fully remote learning for the first time in their […]

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Busyness is Not Always What It Appears to Be

Busyness is Not Always What It Appears to Be By Joseph Kulesza ’22 Opinion Staff The college student is often subject to procrastination, writer’s block, or indifference from time to time; and it is during these times that we further subject ourselves to ridicule, calling ourselves lazy.  These moments of sloth seem like a dire […]

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The Friar Family and the Friars’ Families: PC Should Allow Senior Students Two Guests to Their May Commencement

The Friar Family and the Friars’ Families: PC Should Allow Senior Students Two Guests to Their May Commencement By Madeline Morkin ’22 Asst. Opinion Editor Last spring, colleges everywhere were forced to make the difficult decision to cancel in-person commencement ceremonies for the graduating classes of 2020. Students had worked their entire lives to graduate […]

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Vacations vs. Vigilance: How Making Your Own Spring Break Concerns the PC Community

Vacations vs. Vigilance: How Making Your Own Spring Break Concerns the PC Community by Julia McCoy ’22 Asst. Opinion Editor It is without question that students at Providence College, and people around the world, are waiting for life to get back to normal. But, while the COVID-19 pandemic remains a threat, it is important that […]

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The Great Vaccination Race: Why PC Students Must Patiently Wait Their Turns

The Great Vaccination Race: Why PC Students Must Patiently Wait Their Turns by Katie Belbusti ’22 Opinion Staff Almost a year after the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, the nation continues to work to stop the spread of the disease in a variety of ways—the most promising being the creation and distribution of […]

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Allowing Remote Attendance: Professors Should Respect Students’ Wishes to Zoom Into In-Person Classes

Allowing Remote Attendance: Professors Should Respect Students’ Wishes to Zoom Into In-Person Classes by Madeline Morkin ’22 Asst. Opinion Editor While many Providence College students are on campus, all were given the opportunity to study remotely for this semester, just as they were last semester. With COVID-19 outbreaks still occurring worldwide as well as on campus, […]

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Walking Women Home: Do Not Just Offer It. Do It.

by Madeline Morkin ’22 Asst. Opinion Editor When it comes to safety and security, it is not easy to be a woman. An unfortunate reality for women everywhere, and at any age, is the need to prepare for the worst possible situations when leaving for a night out with friends, taking an Uber alone, or […]

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Struggling for a Slot: IMLeagues Registration Restrictions Need to Be Made

By Madeline Morkin ’22 Assistant Opinion Editor In semesters prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, Providence College students often went to bed at night by setting morning alarms for class, the gym, or just as a wake-up for the general start of their next day. Just as COVID-19 has affected many of the once-regular ways in […]

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Office of Public Safety Has a Chance for Improvement: What the Right New Hire Could Mean

Savannah Plaisted ’21   Providence College has found itself in a position of opportunity for the advancement of positive race relations on campus this semester. The Office of Public Safety has been tasked with finding a replacement for the former chief of Public Safety, Koren Kanadanian, after he resigned over winter break.  The position of […]

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