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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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Asian Am and BOP Celebrate Lunar New Year

Rhode Island Kung Fu Club Showcases Lion Dance by Brenna O’Leary ’20 A&E Staff It is time. Time to start saving, planning, and most importantly, time to start smiling: it is the Year of the Rat!  Last Thursday, January 30, at 6 p.m. the Asian American Association (Asian Am) in collaboration with Board of Programmers (BOP) […]

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Featured Friar: Acklynn Byamugisha ’20

by Julia Acquavita ’22 News Staff Acklynn Byamugisha ’20 has certainly made her mark throughout her four years here at Providence College, whether it was with her constant organizing and running of campus-wide events, or meeting with her peers to develop new ideas for the Board of Multicultural Student Affairs (BMSA). Byamugisha grew up in […]

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TDF Debuts Intense French Play The Maids

Small Student Cast Gives an Impactful Performance by Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff Providence College’s department of theater dance, and film (TDF) kicked off the Spring semester with a production of The Maids by Jean Genet. Translated from French by Bernard Frechtman, the show debuted in the Angell Blackfriars Theatre during the Jan. 23-26 weekend.  […]

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How I Found Your Christmas Gift

by Sarah McLaughlin ’23 I found myself shopping for you in Barnes and Noble, of all places. I never realized a bookstore could be such a shit show, but hey, I guess it’s Christmas Eve. I’ve never been much of a reader; you know that. You’re the smart one. I just pay the bills. Kidding. […]

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Holiday Haikus

  Snow twirls and dances Lights twinkle in the night sky Santa’s beard glows white by Gabriela Baron ’20   Christmas: the smells of pine trees, nativities, old issue paper. Home. by Clara Howard ’20   A cosmic feeling Not gifted, but loved by all The sense of wonder  by Connor Zimmerman ’20   The […]

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