by Katie Belbusti ’22 Opinion Staff As many students and fellow Providence residents have noticed, the city of Providence decided to repave Eaton Street to make the driving lanes smaller and add a bike lane. The city of Providence thought this improvement would add to the functionality of the wide Eaton Street; however after many […]
by Erin Garvey ’22 Opinion Staff Are you ever stressed? Anxious? Depressed? Do you have a group of people that you can go to when you feel this way? Many students on campus will say they have found a group that they can go to, but would you be open to talking to them about […]
A Creative Approach to Oral Communication Being a proficient public speaker is a necessary skill for a college student, which is why Providence College has an oral communication requirement. Although PC offers many different classes that cover oral communication, more students should consider taking an acting or theatre class. The acting and theatre classes offered […]
by Joseph Kulesza ’22 Opinion Staff Having transferred to Providence College this year, there have been many aspects of this school and its religious principles that I have been able to contrast with my not-so-distant experience at a secular one. My freshman year at a secular business university gave me thorough exposure to the general […]
by Alyssa Cohen ’21 Opinion Staff Dr. Anthony Rodriguez has been fighting for racial justice within the elementary and special education major since his students and advisees began reporting professors within the department for conducting discriminatory practices in 2012. In subsequent years, Providence College’s efforts to reform have done little to abolish the continuation […]
by Julia McCoy ’22 Opinion Staff Sept. 24 is National Voter Registration Day in the United States, a day to encourage citizens, and especially young people, to register to vote. Though it is not necessarily intended to, this day tends to focus on college students and campuses more than anywhere else. Endorsed by organizations […]
by Joshua Chlebowski ’21 Opinion Staff Living in a residence hall provides students with many opportunities to grow and learn alongside a community of their peers. Getting to know a group of individuals with different life experiences and forming friendships with these individuals are certainly some of the most positive aspects of residential living. […]
Intramurals to Club: Where is the Middle Ground? Looking to get more involved on campus in the excitement of the new school year? Maybe pick up a sport you dropped after high school? Students are often encouraged to join club or intramural teams, but it is not that simple. The gap between club and intramural […]
by Savannah Plaisted ’21 Opinion Staff Over the summer, Johns Hopkins University released a study regarding the current state of Providence public schools. The results were immensely disturbing and have resulted in the Rhode Island Commissioner of Education calling for the state to step in and take over the failing schools. Not only are […]
by Marie Sweeney ’20 Opinion Staff Fennell Hall is probably the most undesirable residence hall at Providence College. Most believe that Fennell is where students live when they have roommate problems, have just transferred to PC, prefer to isolate themselves, or several other stereotypes associated with the hall. Most also believe that it is […]