Problematic Public Proposals When Glenn Weiss proposed to his girlfriend, Jan Svendsen, during his Emmys acceptance speech, many people took to social media to describe the act as “adorable”and “cute.” Some even said that Weiss’ public proposal was the only type of marriage proposal they would accept from their partner. Despite how romantic this gesture […]
by Laura Arango ’20 Opinion Staff In an unexpected and absurd turn of events, on Monday, September 17, the North Smithfield Town Council voted in favor of a resolution in which the town requests its departments to refrain from purchasing Nike products. This ridiculous resolution was in response to Nike showing support for the former […]
by Alyssa Cohen ’21 Opinion Staff Development of Western Civilization (DWC) has indisputably become a hallmark of Providence College, as the program has a reputation for being rigorous and writing intensive, while instilling a strong humanities background in every student. While this program ensures every PC graduate is equipt with strong writing and communication skills, […]
by Emily Ball ’22 Opinion Staff Colleges and universities have been forced to evacuate quickly and efficiently in order to protect the safety of their students, due to the hurricanes down south, as well as the gas leaks in northeastern Massachusetts. In the south, schools such as the University of South Carolina and Coastal Carolina […]
Joshua Chlebowski ’21 Opinion Staff The conflict between #MeToo leaders Asia Argento and Rose McGowan continued to escalate this past week, when Argento’s lawyer threatened to file a libel suit over remarks McGowan made regarding sexual assault allegations against Argento. Perhaps the most disheartening aspect of this situation is the apparent belief of Argento that […]
by Julia McCoy ’22 Opinion Staff The beginning of this year brought us award shows with red carpets full of celebrities standing together in solidarity to raise awareness for the Time’s Up movement. Now, nearly nine months later, we saw a more subtle attempt at political commentary during this year’s Emmy Awards. Though the distinct […]
Wearing White After Labor Day Earlier this month, we celebrated Labor Day, a national holiday dedicated to American workers of the past and present. However, this holiday is also known for something else—it marks the beginning of the infamous fashion rule; “no white after Labor Day.” This mandate is often blindly obeyed, though most people […]
by Emily Ball ’22 Opinion Staff Ice-breakers. Just the sound of that word sends a chill down any college freshman’s back; this holds true at Providence College as well. As New Student Orientation wrapped up over Labor Day Weekend, the consensus among the freshman class was pure relief; many freshmen were relieved that orientation was […]
by Julia McCoy ’22 Opinion Staff Immediately after being accepted to Providence College, incoming freshmen are placed into a Facebook group with their new classmates. Among the obligatory orientation information and administrative news are short biographies posted by accepted students to try and attract a roommate. In these biographies, students are compelled to write where […]
by Elizabeth McGinn ’21 Opinion Staff It is 11 a.m. on a Saturday in September. Girls stroll by in flashes of neon pinks, blues, greens, and whites, arranged in nautical or animal print dresses or skirts, paired with Jack Rogers sandals. Guys don tee-shirts embossed with a smiling whale and matching bold-colored Bermuda shorts. Today […]