by Samantha Pellman ’20 When people tell you that abroad wasn’t real life, they’re not lying. It really wasn’t and there are too many examples I can provide you with to prove it. I’ll choose one, maybe the best one. I had been out of the country for approximately three weeks. Everything was still so […]
Two Writers, One Line: “I walked into the house and that’s when I saw it.” Electrifying But Calm by Grace O’Connor ’22 I walked into the house and that’s when I saw it Her long, red dress sunk down to the floor The shiny, chocolate brown hair of hers poured down her back Her […]
by Erin Venuti ’20 “Okay, but I’m warning you right now, before I start, I might start crying.” “Seriously, Jeff, stop being so dramatic.” “Shut up, would you Alison? I’m trying to tell a story.” “But you haven’t even started yet!” “All right. Here goes it — the story of Trey, his first love, and […]
Great Works Retold in Young Adult Fiction by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff Love it or hate it, participating in the Development of Western Civilization program is a requirement for all Providence College students. While many are content to spend only a week with Augustine, Austen, Socrates, and Shakespeare, some leave the program fascinated by […]
by Connor Zimmerman ’20 A traveler without a compass. A driver without a map. A pilot without coordinates. A sailor without the night stars. My life is a journey without a destination in sight. Being pushed by a force that is beyond my control, I wonder how much longer I can go without some light. […]
this place, it felt by Ariana Pasquantonio ’16 Alumna Portfolio Staff like dripping in sun on the lawn, warm bricks, like a top-bunk firework fever dream splitting through closed eyelids, just light and shadows, neat lines on canvas. We Brave Life’s Hour by Branan Durbin ’16 Alumna Portfolio Editor The thing about Motherhood, even […]
by Sarah Heavren ’21 What if we listened Instead of just heard The meaning of Somebody’s words? What if we saw Instead of just looked At pictures Somebody took? What if we cared Instead of just did Whatever we Thought we wanted? What if we felt Instead of just thought About things that Matter a […]
by Sarah Kirchner ’21 Looking at the stars, we thought to ourselves: The two of us could have lived different lives If only we had told each other the truth But, we were scared and we were liars. The two of us could have lived different lives together. But we played those childish games and […]
by Jay Willett ’20 The card didn’t scan at first. I panicked though I knew in the back of my mind that my credentials were fine. The RIPTA driver raised an eyebrow, and I could feel the warm sensation of sweat seeping through my sweatshirt. The machine beeped, I scuttled to a seat directly behind […]
by Clara Howard ’20 There’s a half-remembered ranch house with a stream in front. A perfect place for playing princesses and pirates. On the outside, white siding gave way to honeycolored stones. On the inside, rooms opened their arms wide, ready to embrace wild imaginations, cooking mishaps, and childhood innocence. Wallpapered bedrooms smiled at stuffed […]