Category: Opinion

Facebook’s Effect on Mental Health

Facebook’s Effect on Mental Health Social Media Megalith Hides Concerning Details by Zach Rossi ’23 Opinion Staff Facebook hid their knowledge of Instagram’s harmful effect on teenagers’ mental health, according to The Wall Street Journal. The story broke as a part of the Journal’s investigative series titled “The Facebook Files,” where they have published multiple […]

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The State of the Supreme Court

The State of the Supreme Court Should We Reconsider the Way We Structure the Court? by Gabriel Capella ’25    The idea of putting term limits to Supreme Court Justices has long generated debate in American politics, with liberals being the ones pushing for such change. This has been the case especially since the death of […]

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Technological Teaching

Technological Teaching Online Reading Puts Providence Schools at a Disadvantage by Ashley Seldon ’24   The ongoing pandemic has undoubtedly transformed how teachers instruct, and  technology has become embedded into school curriculums more so than ever. Upon entry into a seventh grade classroom, it becomes obvious that the students use their ChromeBooks and Google Classroom […]

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The Pandemic Isn’t Over Yet

The Pandemic Isn’t Over Yet Professors Should Still Offer a Remote Option by Sydney Gayton ’23   While college is still certainly strange compared to those of us who experienced it prior to March of 2020, this semester is starting to feel a little more “normal”. Providence College has resumed fully in-person classes, and has […]

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Getting to Know the Creative Capital

Getting to Know the Creative Capital Taking Advantage of Providence’s Rich Artistic Culture by Julia McCoy ’22 Providence is often dubbed “The Creative Capital,” giving the relatively small city something to brag about. But how often do we, as students living in the city, interact with art? Or, rather, how often do we notice that […]

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Snapping the Style Status Quo

Snapping the Style Status Quo Personal Standing Does Not Equate to Personal Style by Olivia Bretzman ’22 Opinion Staff Walking around Providence College’s campus on any given day, and you will find a plethora of Lululemon, Urban Outfitters, and Nike wearing students traipsing around with North Face backpacks or perhaps the occasional designer, “different” school […]

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Tangents & Tirades

Develop Your Global and Local Citizenship, At PC! by Olivia Bretzman ’22 Languages can connect people on a level unlike any other. When attempting to speak another’s language, although one may feel silly, the effort means the world to the native speaker. Communication and respect for another’s culture in a world of chaos and disruption […]

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The Influencer Wears Prada

The Influencer Wears Prada How Social Media Stars Devalue the Prominence of the Met Gala by Ashley Seldon ’24 The Met Gala has always stood out from the long array of red-carpet events held each year because of its unique themes. It is the biggest night in fashion where A-list celebrities grace New York City […]

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Who is the Academy?

Who is the Academy? Questioning the Voting Procedures of the Emmys by Christina Charie ’25 After watching the Emmys on Sunday night, viewers were angry about the results, as they found many of the shows selected were quite out of touch for a 2021 awards show. From a simple glance at the Academy’s executive board […]

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Pop the PC Bubble

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 […]

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