Category: Opinion

Coping with Burnout and Building Resilience: Taking Time to Recharge Is a Sign of Strength

by Andrea Traietti ’21  Editor-in-Chief Academic burnout is something many of us college students are familiar with by now. It seems to build up slowly every semester until it catches up to us all at once, oftentimes right at the height of stress during midterms and finals week. This semester has been no exception when […]

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School Size Does Not Exclude You from Testing: How PC’s Testing Plan Compares to Nearby Rhode Island Universities

by Peter Mazzella ’22 Opinion Staff In the midst of a global pandemic, universities across the country are dealing with similar problems: keeping the campus and community safe while still offering the experience students are used to. While the recent spike in Providence College’s positive cases may seem daunting, there is a faculty and student […]

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Cleanliness During COVID-19

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 […]

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Calling for Unity amidst COVID Outbreak: A Look at the Recent Actions of PC Students, the College, and the State of RI

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 […]

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Protecting Communal Welfare in the Age of Coronavirus

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 […]

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The Reality of Cancel Culture Is that it Is Not Real

The Reality of Cancel Culture Is that it Is Not Real by Nicole Patano ’22 Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences. When people make comments that are offensive, bigoted, or vile, they deserve to be held accountable. In recent years, all calls for holding individuals accountable for their statements and actions have […]

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Careers During COVID-19: How Will the New Job Market Affect PC Graduates?

Careers during COVID-19: How Will the New Job Market Affect PC Graduates? by Julia McCoy ’22 Opinion Staff It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted our small campus community. But how will it affect our lives after we leave Providence College and move on to the “real world?” In addition to the changes […]

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You Are What You Look at: We Spend Too Much Time Looking at Other People

You Are What You Look at: We Spend Too Much Time Looking at Other People by Joseph Kulesza ’22 Opinion Staff We spend a lot of time looking at other people. The average person will spend a total of 3,462,390 minutes on social media during their lifetime. Assuming that this time is not spent exclusively […]

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Tangents & Tirades

The Harsh Realities of Outdoor Classrooms Providence College has attempted to normalize hybrid classrooms, in which both in-person and remote students are in class at the same time, but one new addition to campus has shown serious faults in providing all students an equal education—outdoor classrooms. Big white circus tents lit with inviting, warm bulbs […]

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Humanities Forum Offensive to Many: Speaker’s Hateful Social Media Draws Campus-Wide Attention

                    Humanities Forum Offensive to Many Speaker’s Hateful Social Media Draws Campus-Wide Attention by Savannah Plaisted ’21 Opinion Co-Editor   Over the past several months, Providence College administrators and representatives released multiple statements that claimed they were committed to combating racism and improving diversity on our […]

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