Online shopping has never been easier than it is with Jeff Bezos’ genius e-commerce platform, Amazon. The multinational corporation offers lines of products beyond conceivability, at seemingly low prices, and with almost instantaneous delivery services. Amazon has stepped outside the barriers of retail, aiming to also tackle digital streaming and data storage. The limits appear […]
Homecoming Weekend immerses students and their families into the Friartown community, doubling as Parents’ Weekend. This Providence College event enables students to share their lives on campus with their families, allows parents to get a better glimpse of what it’s like to be a Friar, and is considered a great opportunity during students’ adjustment to […]
Generations predating Gen Z frequently express their disdain regarding anonymous social media posting platforms like YikYak, citing that they allow for misinformation to be spread and harmful gossip to ensue. Within the past month, off-campus student homes have been broken into, burglarized–one an armed robbery–and on-campus residents have harbored peepers taking photos in bathrooms, while […]
For the full version of this article, please see my Substack, called “Salzillo’s Two Cents.” It is now Sept. 30, and still no word from the Providence School District on the future of Mount Pleasant High School. There is a word, however, from Boston Globe reporter and columnist Dan McGowan. Just about a week ago, he […]
Climate activists in Europe are heading to the European Court of Human Rights to plead their case. The six activists from Portugal, ranging in age from 11 to 24, are appealing to the court stating that 32 European countries have failed to properly address concerns regarding climate change and are infringing on their fundamental human […]
Generations predating Gen Z frequently express their disdain regarding anonymous social media posting platforms like YikYak, citing that they allow for misinformation to be spread and harmful gossip to ensue. Within the past month, off-campus student homes have been broken into, burglarized–one an armed robbery–and on-campus residents have harbored peepers taking photos in bathrooms, while […]
Vivek Ramaswamy, one of Donald Trump’s Republican primary challengers, is one of the few politicians I know of who has tried to court a group of voters he actively wants to disenfranchise. On one hand, he has developed a pitch to young people disillusioned with politics. On the other hand, he has proposed a plan […]
Recent natural disasters over the summer have shown the negative impacts of climate change. Proof of the menacing effects of climate change can be seen with the increase in deadly severe weather throughout the country, including the unexpected hurricane in California and the deadly wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. Hurricane Hilary, which hit California in the […]
As the new school year kicks off, many Providence College students are already looking ahead to the upcoming basketball season. Unfortunately, acquiring student tickets is getting more difficult with the heightened excitement surrounding the team’s recent successes. After the season ticket lottery over the summer, there were many students, even seniors, left without season tickets. […]
With the increase of denim maxi skirts, silky tops, and low-rise jeans on my Instagram feed, it’s safe to say that trends from the 90s-2000s are coming back into style. It feels as if almost every influencer online has a new pair of cargo pants, is sporting the classic 2000s smokey eye, or is listening […]