by Julia McCoy ’22 Opinion Staff High school is only four years, right? Sure, in terms of how long you attend the school, high school only lasts four years. However, certain lessons learned in high school can impact your college years as well. Providence College, being a Dominican institution, attracts many students from Catholic […]
Breakfast for Dinner in Ray From chocolate chip pancakes to cheesy scrambled eggs and crispy hash browns, Raymond Dining Hall’s breakfast is absolutely stellar. And there are plenty of Providence College students that would agree with this statement. However, breakfast during weekdays ends at 10:30 a.m. which is inconvenient for students with late classes or […]
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 […]