Pop the PC Bubble Students Should Get to Know the Surrounding Community by Olivia Bretzman ’22 There have been countless conversations about respect for neighbors in the Elmhurst neighborhood and other surrounding areas beyond our campus due to last year’s COVID-19 trials. The Providence College community attaches many stereotypes to these communities and, frankly, to […]
Grow Into Who You Want to Be at PC By Jezel Tracey ’24 Many times, we determine our ability to do something by the amount of time that we “have left.” Thinking about the four years we have at Providence College is intimidating. Whether it is your first year or your last, the opportunity to be […]
Having friends in class is helpful. by Emily Ball ’22 Opinion Staff Yes, you should have friends in class. When the time comes to register for classes for the upcoming semester, it is a good choice to take classes with your friends or your roommates. Some might argue that having friends in your classes would […]
Putting Lipstick on a Pig Raymond Dining Hall Aesthetic Renovations Are Not Enough Joe Kulesza ’22 Providence College is in many ways a beautiful campus. The Gothic architecture of Ruane and Harkins Hall is a historic staple of Catholic colleges, situating PC in the greater tradition of liberal arts institutions. The west side of […]
Check in on Yourself Alone Time Is Still Necessary as People Begin to Return to Normal By Maddie Morkin ’22 Returning to school after a long summer away from friends is often an exciting time filled with happy reunions. While friends and classmates settle back into Friartown together, it is also important to remember […]
Being Undeclared Is Not Uncool There Are Benefits to Exploring Your Options at PC By Emily Ball ’22 Coming into college, you are presented with a multitude of majors from which to choose. There are the sciences, the humanities, the business programs, and the arts. But within these categories there are even more specific […]
Making up for Lost Time The Importance of Fostering In-person Relationships By Olivia Bretzman ’22 Last year was a bust. Each grade missed out on some of the most pivotal moments of their college years – no exceptions, none better nor worse than the other. No one wants to hear the “woe is me” […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]