Category: Opinion

Prioritize Self-Care this Semester

by Joshua Chlebowski ’21 Opinion Staff With the commencement of another academic year comes the opportunity to evaluate the successes of a previous one, determining what worked well and what needs to be changed. Among many of the aspects of life at Providence College to be considered is one’s development of a self-care plan. Just […]

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Tangents & Tirades

Give Bingo a Go Everyone has hobbies to occupy their time when they are not in class. Although many students enjoy playing sports or creating art, fewer students think to enjoy a game of bingo in their downtime.  Typically held in McPhail’s, the Office of Student Activities & Cultural Programming hosts weekly bingo on Thursdays […]

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PC Students Scour for Finals Study Spots: The Best Places to Branch Out from the Deep Quiet Zone

  by Emily Ball ’22 Opinion Staff   With finals season approaching quickly, Providence College students are scouring the campus to find their perfect study spot. Even with the smaller campus size, PC has a vast amount of study spaces for students to use. Although the library seems to be the ideal spot for most […]

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Should PC Have an Armed-Guard Campus Police Force?

  by Savannah Plaisted ’21 Opinion Staff   The question of constitutional rights to gun ownership and how to apply them properly within public settings has been coming into question more and more in the United States given the number of mass shootings in recent years. With that, schools need to take into account how […]

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Writer vs. Writer: Exams or Essays for Finals?

  EXAMS: by Kelly Wheeler ’21 Asst. Opinion Editor   As finals week approaches, stress and panic loom in the air around campus. Finals can come in many different forms, but most professors assess their students’ absorption of knowledge throughout the semester by way of either final examinations or final papers. Although neither option is […]

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Reevaluating International Tragedies: Spread Awareness, Not Instagram Photos

  by Hannah Paxton ’19 Opinion Editor   In light of recent tragedies, like the burning of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral and the attacks in Sri Lanka that occured on Easter, it is interesting to see what types of events elicit a reaction from the world, especially from those who have the resources to […]

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Co-Ed Housing Creates Stronger Community

  by Julia McCoy ’22 Opinion Staff   Regardless of what school you attend, freshman year is full of adjustments. Here at Providence College, those adjustments do not end after the first year. Students in their second year are finally able to live in the same building as their peers of the opposite gender. For […]

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Escaping the On-Campus Mindset: Learn to Take Advantage of Off-Campus Opportunities

  by Anthony Hart ’19 Guest Writer Providence College students miss out on essential life experience and personal development because, throughout their four years, they often remain in what many call the “PC Bubble.” During the school year, students tend to remain on campus or in the immediate surrounding neighborhoods with minimal exposure to the […]

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Letter to the Editor: ROTC Partakes in Cultural Understanding & Leadership Program

by Kyle Newton ’20 Guest Writer   Many juniors at Providence College expand their horizons by studying abroad. Unfortunately, with the time commitment of ROTC, many cadets are unable to have this experience. However, the United States Army does offer cadets the opportunity to go to countries all over the world through the Cultural Understanding […]

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McPhail’s 2.0: Bring the Excitement Back to McPhail’s

One very unique aspect of Providence College is McPhail’s, the College’s very own on-campus bar where every student can hang out and 21+ students can even kick back and enjoy a beer without having to leave the campus. Although an on-campus bar seems enticing to most college students, McPhail’s is, for the most part, relatively […]

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