Category: Opinion

The Best Times of Our Lives?

“College will be the best time of your life!” was a phrase I heard all too often prior to moving into Providence College. Hearing so many stories from my friends who were already in college, my parents, and others engraved the expectation that college would, in fact, be the best time of my life. There […]

Kaelynd Brouillette ’29

No Way Out of the Snow

On Jan. 25, I watched from my window as mounds of snow began to accumulate all over campus and visibility lowered to a cloudy white haze. With classes canceled for the next day, this was a prime day to catch up with friends, binge watch the show you’ve been meaning to start, or grab whatever […]

Maria Mantini ’26

There is a Debt Crisis, and it is Our Responsibility

Our current national debt is $38.6 trillion dollars. That number is enough to make the Elon Musks, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerbergs of the world wince. You still may be asking yourself, why does this matter to me? I am in college and I do not have any life plans figured out yet. You also […]

Sam Silva ’28

ChatGPT’s Birthday Celebration: Is it a Bad Look for the Business School? 

On Dec. 1, 2025, I woke up to see the flyer for a birthday celebration for the generative artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT hosted by the Ryan Business School. It was a strange sight to see an invitation to an AI-themed birthday bash. The party was complete with pizza, cake, prizes, and even coveted Friar Leadership […]

Marcus Howley ’28

I Like to Miss My Hometown

Nothing can quite compare to the feeling you get when you run down Esplanade in Pelham Manor in New York. There is something special about the way the world looks when you are running down that two-way street and all the ingredients for a perfect run blend together. The way the hot concrete pounds beneath […]

Georgina Gamble ’29

Concerns About Alleged AI Usage at PC’s Business School

As a senior finance major, I had to take an Assessment of Learning exam and the Senior Assessment Exam as a part of my Finance Capstone. The AOL was strictly focused on finance, while the SAE was a cumulative exam on all things covered in the Ryan School of Business’s core classes. Even though paper […]

Courtney Wight '26

Where Am I, and Where Are You?

My best friend from back home will forever be my best friend from back home. When we are married with children, have moved away to where we’ve always dreamed of living, and have filled our households with homemade meals our mothers taught us to cook, artwork obtained throughout our travels, and beloved albeit deteriorating furniture […]

Grace Pappadellis ’29

Snow Storm or the Apocalypse?

Friday, Jan. 23, at 4 p.m. my friends and I went to the Shaws down on Admiral Street, just as we always do on Friday afternoons. Yet, upon our arrival, we realized we may have forgotten about the impending inclement weather heading toward the area on Sunday. The parking lot was packed, with only three […]

Courtney Wight '26

Where is the Money Going?: Student Congress Club Allocations

Each year, Providence College’s Student Congress holds two allocation meetings that significantly impact club funding: one at the end of the academic year for distributing budgets, and another at the beginning of the spring semester to review how clubs have been spending their funds. The current process has led to clubs losing previously allocated funds […]

Rachel Barter ’27

The English Era is Over: A Reflection on Kim English’s Recent Performance

A crucial missed opportunity for the Providence College men’s basketball team to enter NCAA tournament contention after a blown lead to the University of Connecticut. A terrible loss to a mediocre Xavier University. A defeat on home soil against Villanova University. A mismanaged,  and embarrassing game against dead-last Marquette University. Worst of all, a blown […]

Connor Whalen ‘28