by Kelly Wheeler ’21 In order to combat the unique educational challenges imposed by COVID-19, Providence College has become one of the thousands of universities around the world to adopt Zoom technology. Zoom is an incredibly useful and powerful platform; with it, there is seemingly nothing that could stand in the way of bringing […]
by Madeline Morkin ’22 The pandemic’s persistence into the spring semester has led Providence College to make continuous adjustments in order to provide returning on-campus students with a sense of safety, sanity, and certainty regarding the effects of COVID-19 on PC’s small campus community. New improvements and guidelines are constantly being emailed out to parents […]
Writer vs. Writer: Should Professors Share Their Personal Opinions in Class? by Peter Mazzella ’22 Opinion Staff Yes In a classroom setting, political and religious beliefs are typically regarded as sensitive subjects. Professors are discouraged from sharing personal opinions, as doing so may cause a divide within the class and discourage students from being […]
The Upside of the Spring Break Alternative: Why the Scattered Days off are Better for Mental and Physical Health by Madeline Morkin ’22 Opinion Staff This fall semester, Providence College students have become all too familiar with Continuity emails flooding their inboxes. These emails provide regular updates on the current academic schedule, the College’s social […]
Pope Francis, Bishop Tobin, and the LGBT+ Community: A Call to Action By Savannah Plaisted ’21 Opinion Co-Editor Pope Francis made history this month with his statement regarding the LGBT+ community in the recently released documentary Francesco. In the documentary, Pope Francis says, “What we have to create is a civil union law. That way […]
Tackling Title IX Changes: PC’s Response to New Federal Guidelines Is Promising By Julia McCoy ’22 Opinion Staff Trigger Warning: This piece discusses sexual assault. Earlier this year, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and an upheaval of their daily routines, college students were faced with more troublesome news. The federal guidelines surrounding Title IX had […]
Just How Catholic are Catholic Schools?: Taking Pride in the Strength of PC is Catholic Identity By Joseph Kulesza ’22 Opinion Staff If it is in the name, does it have to be true? A three-ring binder has three rings; a ferris wheel is indeed in the shape of a wheel; and a water bottle […]
by Olivia Bretzman ’22 Opinion Staff This past summer, the COVID-19 pandemic forced students to decide whether to study remotely or to return to campus for the fall semester. In making this difficult decision, one of the main factors that students considered was the safety of returning to school. With such a significant number of […]
Calling for Unity amidst COVID Outbreak A Look at the Recent Actions of PC Students, the College, and the State of RI by Andrea Traietti ’21 Editor-in-Chief For two weeks now, many of us in the Providence College community have been holding our breath, waiting for the next email update and anxiously checking the […]
Protecting Communal Welfare in the Age of Coronavirus by Alyssa Cohen ’21 Opinion Staff The COVID-19 pandemic has upended individual lives across the nation and world. It can be comforting to call this a collective hardship shared by many; however, it may be more productive to consider each struggle as a unique one, broadening […]