by Katie Belbusti ’22 Opinion Staff Surveillance capitalism is a term that has been increasingly used within the past decade. While it sounds like a complicated term, its definition is the collection of data through monitoring people’s behaviors on social media for the benefit of corporations to then tailor their advertisements to make more […]
by Margaret Scales ’23 Opinion Staff In such a politically trying time, with both the left and right critiquing ‘fake news,’ it feels like there is no better time to support communications and journalism programs in higher education. Although some may argue that journalism is a ‘dying industry,’ is that something that we as […]
NO by Julia McCoy ’22 Opinion Staff For college students, finding time within our busy schedules to do laundry is hard enough. What makes it even harder is when you return to retrieve your laundry only to find it sitting on top of the machine. Some people take it upon themselves to remove other […]
Mandatory out-of-Class Events It is not unusual to find courses that incorporate immersive learning experiences corresponding to course material here at Providence College. However, requiring students to attend these events outside of their regular course hours oversteps boundaries and creates unnecessary burdens for students, especially if the dates of these events are not announced until […]
by Olivia Bretzman ’22 Opinion Staff Third floor. Aquinas Hall. The vending machines play an essential role for the residents when a late-night snack helps quell the struggle of a study session or paper-writing. One thing, though, that really puts a bad taste in one’s mouth is the large sticker plastered on the […]
by Julia McCoy ’22 Opinion Staff As flu season once again plagues this campus, students are keeping their eye on more than just the flu. Earlier this year, an outbreak of the coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, China. As of the beginning of February, upwards of 30,000 people have been infected with the disease, […]
by Joshua Chlebowski ’21 Opinion Staff When eating a meal at one of the various dining spots on campus, it is not uncommon for food to fall off of a plate, for a napkin to drop onto the floor, or for someone to spill something on the table. However, reactions to such occurrences […]
NO by Marie Sweeney ’20 Opinion Staff A common practice among students at Providence College is to leave their valuables around campus due to the strong amount of trust students have in one another. However, students need to be more careful with where they place their items because there is a risk of non-student […]
Dunkin’ Cam for the Mail Room Have you ever gone to pick up a package only to see the line is out the door? In a situation like this, it makes it increasingly more difficult to fit going to the package room into our already busy days as students. Not to mention that your package […]
by Marie Sweeney ’20 Opinion Staff Attending men’s basketball games at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center as well as other sporting events on campus is a substantial part of what it means to be a Friar at Providence College. However, for some students, the price of a student ticket is not worth it. PC and […]