by Katherine Belbusti ’22 Opinion Staff Fall is upon us, and for sports fans, that means one thing: fall sports are in action as well. College football is in full swing, the World Series is starting, and the NBA season has just begun. But for students here at Providence College, not only are we cheering […]
by Emily Ball ’22 Opinion Staff Apple recently introduced their newest iOS 12 update with many new features including one very important innovation: Screen Time. According to Apple’s Support Page, Screen Time allows users to “see the time spent in apps, usage across categories of apps, how many notifications are received, and how often devices […]
by Joshua Chlebowski ’21 Opinion Staff Who we are is inextricably linked to the social position that we hold, be it student, professor, law official or medical professional. Everyone fulfills a certain position and with these roles comes the expectation of acting a certain way. For instance, professors are expected not to use vulgarities in […]
Time to Learn Climate Change Last week, a report released from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change detailed the devastating impacts that global warming has on our planet, and will continue to have unless serious changes are made. The effects of climate change are wreaking havoc on our planet and it is only going to […]
by Elizabeth McGinn ’21 Opinion Staff Love: a four-letter word meaning intense affection for someone or something; often romantic and sexual; a religion, a lifestyle, a purpose. The grandiose and romantic ideals passed down through art and literature provide a theoretical backbone to popular culture’s commentaries on love, yet frequently idealize the more realistic loves […]
by Alyssa Cohen ’21 Opinion Staff Due to the recent political controversy involving Brett Kavanaugh, as well as the rise of the #MeToo Movement, the nationwide plight of sexual assault has finally come into the limelight. As the topic of sexual assault and its repercussions become a household conversation, we must ask ourselves: What are […]
by Angela Bueso ’22 Opinion Staff It can be the person who sits next to you in biology lab, your seminar classmate, the guy who held the elevator for you, your professor, or the delightful lady who serves your lunch at Raymond Dining Hall. It can be anyone, of any race, of any age, of […]
by Katherine Belbusti ’22 Opinion Staff When going off to college, one fully expects to have to adapt to his or her new environment. Adjustments that come to mind are making friends, adjusting to an academic schedule and living in a dorm with roommates. One unexpected surprise has been adjusting to differences in spoken […]
by Laura Arango ’20 Opinion Staff What should the Center for Inclusive Excellence at Moore Hall be used for? This question has been the subject of contentious debate since Dr. Shan Mukhtar, director of the center, expressed her belief that every event in Moore Hall should serve a cultural purpose. Recently, she attended one of […]
by Emily Ball ’22 Opinion Staff Syllabus week: the first week of classes, the week where college professors throw their semester-long, jam-packed class syllabi at you, the bane of any college student’s existence. A typical college syllabus contains a day-by-day outline for the entire semester. It usually includes information about what each class will […]