What History Fails to Teach Us: Teaching Sterilized Versions of History in Schools Is Detrimental by Joseph Kulesza ’22 Opinion Staff The prominent way that people gain knowledge about the world is through the means of testimonial knowledge: knowledge that is obtained from other people. With this said, very little of the world is understood […]
Fighting Fast Fashion: Consumers Must Stop Supporting Unsustainable Brands by Olivia Bretzman ’22 Opinion Staff Every second, about 20 tons of clothes-based waste is either dumped into a landfill or burned. Every day, college students buy fast-fashion styles online or in-store to keep up with the latest trends for their weekend or classroom looks. These are […]
PC Should Offer Outdoor Workout Classes As any fitness-minded Providence College student knows, it is increasingly difficult, if not impossible, to sign up for a gym time at the Concannon Fitness Center. Because of COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions, there are only a limited number of spaces in the gym at any given time, creating an […]
Vacations vs. Vigilance: How Making Your Own Spring Break Concerns the PC Community by Julia McCoy ’22 Asst. Opinion Editor It is without question that students at Providence College, and people around the world, are waiting for life to get back to normal. But, while the COVID-19 pandemic remains a threat, it is important that […]
The Great Vaccination Race: Why PC Students Must Patiently Wait Their Turns by Katie Belbusti ’22 Opinion Staff Almost a year after the outbreak of COVID-19 in the United States, the nation continues to work to stop the spread of the disease in a variety of ways—the most promising being the creation and distribution of […]
Allowing Remote Attendance: Professors Should Respect Students’ Wishes to Zoom Into In-Person Classes by Madeline Morkin ’22 Asst. Opinion Editor While many Providence College students are on campus, all were given the opportunity to study remotely for this semester, just as they were last semester. With COVID-19 outbreaks still occurring worldwide as well as on campus, […]
Mirages of Perfection: Meghan Markle Proves We Never Know What Occurs Behind Closed Doors by Olivia Bretzman ’22 Opinion Staff Ever since Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, the world has been questioning the morality of one of the longest-standing, traditional families in Western culture. Not only was this unveiling of truth […]
A Year of Life in the Pandemic: Reflecting on Hope, Nostalgia, and “Normalcy” by Andrea Traietti ’21 Editor-in-Chief In a way that felt almost a little too poetic, last week I ended my isolation period after testing positive for COVID-19 on the very day that marked a full year of the pandemic. On March 13, […]
Dr. Seuss Ban: Racism Has No Place in Children’s Literature A couple weeks ago, Dr. Seuss’s estate decided to pull six of the late writer’s books from stores, citing concerns with their racist imagery. The move ignited a firestorm of backlash, with some saying the decision is an example of “cancel culture.” While some aspects […]
by Madeline Morkin ’22 Asst. Opinion Editor When it comes to safety and security, it is not easy to be a woman. An unfortunate reality for women everywhere, and at any age, is the need to prepare for the worst possible situations when leaving for a night out with friends, taking an Uber alone, or […]