Category: Opinion – Tangents

Tangents and Tirades

  Hurricane Preparedness: Are We Doing Enough? Twelve years after Hurricane Katrina and we are still asking: have we done everything possible to prepare for a hurricane? With increasing levels of technology and improved hurricane tracking, we have become more aware of what to expect from these high-intensity storms. And with this awareness, decision-making by […]

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Tangents and Tirades

When Will Trump Learn? This week Trump has taken another hit at women’s rights and efforts to alleviate global gender inequality. The administration has decided to discontinue “Let Girls Learn,” a signature girls’ initiative and educational program that has been especially championed since 2015 by former first lady, Michelle Obama. This inter-governmental initiative run through […]

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Tangents and Tirades

Marching For Facts $2.6 billion. That’s $2.6 billion less dedicated to clean air, water quality, reducing emissions, and climate studies after President Trump cuts the budget of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Billions of dollars taken away from the commitment not only to environmental care, but public health and safety as well. To ignore environmental […]

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Tangents and Tirades

Going Nuts for PVDonuts Although I am not a paid sponsor for any bakeries or doughnut shops, I would be doing a great disservice to Providence College and greater Rhode Island community if I did not bring to light the magic that is currently happening at 79 Ives Street, Wednesdays through Fridays, during the hours […]

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Tangents & Tirades

College Snow Days are a Blessing The annoucement of a snow day always recieves a diverse response across campus. Some Providence College students use snow days as a way to catch up or even get ahead on their work for the week, while others use it as a day off to relax and catch up […]

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