Category: Portfolio – Features

Two Writers, One Line: “I walked into the house and that’s when I saw it”

  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 […]

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Portfolio Alumni Submissions: What does PC mean to You?

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 […]

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Friartire: DormWars AQuties vs Suities

by Sally Satirist ’20 As the warm darty season passes into a chilly autumn, residence halls prepare for another annual showdown. While Eaton St. remains a monument to late night life, dorms have been recently rising in Friday and Saturday night notoriety.  Suites Hall, the suite-style upperclassmen dorm, is the traditional spot for on-campus shenanigans. […]

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Listomania: Suggestion for Next Year’s Late Night Madness performer

Amateur Slam Poets  Friar Dom and Huxley  The Return of DJ Diesel  Self-Help motivational speaker  A hologram of The Beatles Elton John  The Naticks Adam Hanna Fr. Shanley playing the Kazoo  A professional didgeridoo-er Open mic night  A man playing the guitar with his toes  Maintenance Mike Vsco girls saying “sksksksksksksk” James Charles  Tupac (he […]

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Tiff and Earl

Dear Tiff and Earl, I got a Hydroflask as a gift and now people are bullying me in class. Please help.  Woefully, #Vscoboy    Dear #, The best way to break a new trend that everyone bandwagons on or wishes they could bandwagon on is to start a new trend. Usually people like to go […]

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Listomania: Things I Thought I Would Have Done By Now

Written my memoir Gone to class Proposed my thesis Gotten out of bed Applied to graduate school Taken the LSAT Declared my major Been to Slavin 108 Learned how to make toast Seen any Quentin Tarantino movie Done laundry Called my parents Gotten a job Joined a club Finished Civ Picked up my books from […]

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Tiff and Earl

Dear Tiff and Earl, It’s been a quiet week on campus. Almost too quiet. Do either of you know what is going on? Sincerely, Increasingly Alarmed   Dear Al, There are some things they don’t teach you in Civ. Don’t look for answers because there aren’t any. You’ll understand when you’re older.  Watch your back, […]

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Listomania: Best College Side Hustles

GoFor Inc. Redbubble artist Catfishing old men Charging electric scooters Uber or lyft driver Participating in a psych study Professional Ray date  Selling your hair Donating your Find your Nemo fish to science Uploading feet pics Cutting Fr. Shanley’s grass Selling McPhail’s popcorn on Eaton Street Selling your parking pass Life coach Selling stolen Cowls […]

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Tiff and Earl

Dear Tiff and Earl, How do I get onto the show Caught in Providence? My parents are big fans and I want to make them proud. Looking to get caught, Caprio’s Number 1 Fan   Dear CN1F,  If you want to get Caprio’s attention and make your parents proud, you have to do something creative […]

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Listomania: Things the City of Providence could have put on Eaton Street other than a bike lane

Dorms A torch A scooter lane More hot dog carts An Insomnia Cookie Nitro Cart drive-thru More parking spaces Trees A canal for Waterfire A slip n’ slide Designated Uber pick up spot Designated vaping zone White Claw garden Designated darty zone An amusement park train Mental/emotional breakdown lane

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