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Vote for the People’s Economy this November

by Alyssa Cohen ’21 Opinion Staff     Amidst a global pandemic, soaring unemployment and growing wealth inequalities persist in the United States. Based upon the numbers alone, the American economy is booming. Trump has boasted the rebound of our nation’s stock market, and in this instance, he technically is not lying.   The Nasdaq […]

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PCI:Should There Be College Football This Fall?

Yes, It Will Be Safe! by Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor After colleges across the country canceled the end of their winter and spring sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many senior athletes missed out on what would have been their final season of collegiate competitive sports. Basketball players who were on their way to […]

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PCI: Should Students be Allowed to Storm the Court After Upsets?

Yes, They Should Be Allowed To by Gavin Woods ’22 Sports Staff In light of the recent Providence College  Men’s Basketball Team victory over Seton Hall University on Feb. 15, many are questioning whether or not student spectators should continue to storm the court. However, I do not think that this instance should be representative […]

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Beasts Explores Time and Tension

TDF Performs Original Student-Written Play by Peter Keough ’20 A&E Co-Editor Upon entering the John Bowab Studio Theatre on Feb. 13-16, viewers were met with a scene that could be described as calamitous. The room was covered in overturned furniture with chairs, tables, lamps, and more lying around in complete disarray. Even more of this […]

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Election of 2020: President “Trumps” Impeachment

by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff After a four-month period of impeachment processes, President Donald Trump has officially been acquitted of both articles of impeachment drafted against him, as determined by the trials conducted by the Senate. In September 2019, a government whistleblower issued a complaint against President Trump. Soon after, Speaker of the House, […]

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NAACP Spreads the Love

by Will Devaney ’23 News Staff On Feb. 6, Providence College students got the opportunity to listen to Reverend Justin Lester speak about love and the various forms it presents itself in our daily lives at the “Enough Love to Go Around” event. Lester is the pastor for Congdon Street Baptist Church right here in […]

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Fabian the Magician Returns to Providence College

BOP Welcomes back the “Mumford and Sons of Magic” by Brenna O’Leary ’20 A&E Staff “I dated a witch once” was one of the many highlights of Fabian the Magician’s spectacular event.  McPhail’s was buzzing with laughter and magic this past Friday, February 7.  The show created wonder and awe in the lively atmosphere of […]

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Establishing a New “Peck”ing Order: PC Student Develops New Networking App

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor As college students, something most of us have probably dealt with before is the difficulty of connecting with fellow classmates and students. Whether it be trying to create group chats for a class project or Venmo a person for dinner the night before, Providence College students can all relate […]

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Cupcake Wars: Sweet Campus Unity

by Arianna Weling ’23 A&E Staff We all know and love Taco Tuesday, but Providence College put a different spin on Tuesday: Cupcake Tuesday. The event provided the opportunity to decorate and eat some delicious cupcakes, enjoy watching campus clubs compete against one another, and even compete for a LaSalle Bakery gift-card, judged by Alumni […]

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Polar-Plunging with a Purpose: Friar Honors Friend’s Legacy by Raising Donations

by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor Annie McMahon was not like most kids her age. Very few of them could claim to have hosted Chrissy Teigen or Michelle Williams in their home, let alone receive videos from the entire cast of The Office, the Jonas Brothers, and Whoopi Goldberg to name a few. At the […]

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