Posts from "Opinion"
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Opinion | Apr.26, 2018
Tangents and Tirades
Light Up the Great Room Fireplace Maybe this is the wizard in me, but one of my favorite spots on campus is the Fiondella Great Room in the Ruane Center for the Humanities, or what is possibly better known as…
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Opinion | Apr.19, 2018
A Nightmare Abroad: Survivors Speak
Studying abroad was by far one of my favorite experiences of my college career. I challenged myself through immersion in a totally different culture, made incredible friends, and travelled to dozens of cities across Europe and North Africa. Although going…
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Campus | Apr.19, 2018
Food Quality Is Bugging Students: PC Needs to Address Dining Hall Issues
At colleges everywhere, there is a commonly held understanding that dining hall food is simply never going to be that good, and cannot compare to a home cooked meal. Especially at Providence College, most students have come to terms with…
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Campus | Apr.19, 2018
Writer vs. Writer: PC’s Core Curriculum
The liberal arts core curriculum at Providence College serves as the foundation for students’ education. Between the rigorous Development of Western Civilization program and an abundance of core requirements—which cover topics such as intensive writing, fine arts, diversity, and oral…
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Opinion | Apr.19, 2018
Social Media Giants Must Prioritize Privacy
When Facebook was founded in 2004, no one could predict the impact it would have on life in the 21st century. Despite its ability to help people connect and share ideas around the world, its disadvantages have become glaringly apparent…
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Campus | Apr.19, 2018
Campus Survey Fails to Address Slut-Shaming
by Lela Biggus ’18 Opinion Staff The campus climate survey on sexual misconduct and relationship violence that was recently distributed to the student body is considerate, thorough, and extensive. However, it misses one key aspect of the sexual…
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Editorials | Apr.19, 2018
Social Media is Skewing Our Relationships
by Kelsey Dass ’18 Opinion Staff Just about every other person you meet on a college campus is currently in a relationship, has been in one before, dated, or casually hooked up with another person they have come to really…
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Opinion | Apr.19, 2018
Tangents and Tirades
Technology Allows Socialization Walking around campus between classes, you can often see a sea of students, heads down, staring at the lighted screens of their smartphones. Images like this are often used in newspapers and magazines to bemoan the disconnectedness…
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Campus | Apr.12, 2018
The Exorbitant Cost of Senior Week
by Lela Biggus ’18 Opinion Staff The chaos of planning ahead for senior week has begun. Ticket sales are now underway and the unnecessary stress of coordinating a table with exactly nine friends is setting in. One may be looking…
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Editorials | Apr.12, 2018
Ending the Stigma
by Hannah Paxton ’19 Asst. Opinion Editor “Mental illness has nothing to do with if you’ll be successful or not,” said Brown University graduate student, Seth Akers-Campbell. Last Wednesday’s “Inside Mental Illness” event, presented by the National Alliance on…
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