Posts from "Opinion"
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Opinion | Mar.07, 2019
Tangents and Tirades
You’re Never Alone in Friartown Midterm week is over, and all of the stress that came with it will be long gone in just a few short days when we’re on spring break. However, this past midterm week will be…
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Opinion | Feb.28, 2019
“Silence Aids White Supremacy”: Moving Forward after the Michael Brown Sr. Talk
by Savannah Plaisted ’21 Opinion Staff On Feb. 19, Michael Brown, Sr., looked out at the Providence College community with a 1,000-yard stare as he described the pain and suffering he felt after his unarmed son was murdered by a…
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Opinion | Feb.28, 2019
Money Can’t Buy Happiness, But it Can Buy You a New Major
by Alyssa Cohen ’21 Opinion Staff Our present capitalist economic structure has created an equation of money with success and personal value within our society. In order to achieve the respect of our neighbors in today’s culture, we must…
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Campus | Feb.28, 2019
Writer vs. Writer: Does Campus Look Better in the Winter or Spring?
by Emily Ball ’22 Snow, holiday cheer, sledding down the hills on campus—winter on a college campus is something indescribable. As students get excited for the holiday season, school becomes more bearable and winter activities such as tree lightings and…
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Opinion | Feb.28, 2019
Spring Staycation: Save Money by Spending Spring Break at Home
by Katherine Belbusti ’22 Spring break is a magical time of year. The break in the school year comes happily to all, as the stress of midterms comes to an end. For some, spring break is a time to travel…
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Opinion | Feb.28, 2019
Tangents and Tirades
Extra-Murals: Make Intramurals Casual Again Joining an intramural team is usually a fantastic way to be active, socialize, and try to win the infamous league T-shirt for the sports’ best team or players. While it can be fun and games (excuse…
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Campus | Feb.14, 2019
Plea to Public Safety: Let Uber and Lyft Drivers Through Huxley Gate
When passing by the Huxley Avenue gate at Providence College, there is a high chance of seeing at least one student being picked up or dropped off by an Uber or Lyft driver. Ride sharing services are frequently utilized by…
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Campus | Feb.14, 2019
Commence On-Campus Composting
Composting is a wonderful way for unwanted food scraps to transform plant life, a juxtaposition between the unattractive remains of food and the beauty that comes from flowers and other vegetation. Here at Providence College, there are currently no on-campus…
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Opinion | Feb.14, 2019
Trump’s State of Dis-Union Address: A Wall Will Not Solve the Immigration Problem
“Walls work and walls save lives,” said President Donald J. Trump. Walls—we see them all around us, literally. They are used to separate two entities from each other. Be it the walls in our dorms, which sometimes we wish were…
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Opinion | Feb.14, 2019
The Danger of Crime Entertainment: ‘Ted Bundy’ and ‘You’ Glorify Criminal Behavior
Fascination with true crime is nothing new, but lately it seems impossible to get away from movies and documentaries about the dangers of charming criminals. Shows like Netflix’s You and Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes, along with…
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