By Julia Acquavita ’22 News Staff Recently, applications for Admission Ambassador positions were open to students of all class years. However, not many people know what this position entails and what it takes to hold this position here at Providence College. Maddy Mulligan ’21 and Anthony Tramontozzi ’21 both currently serve as Admission Ambassadors. Mulligan […]
by Maddie Stephen ’21 and Payton Morse ’20 Eco Representatives Valentine’s Day is a beautiful day for couples, family, and friends to show their love and appreciation for one another. This is frequently expressed through Hallmark cards, flowers, or chocolates. However, most of the cards and flowers get thrown away and the chocolate goes uneaten. In […]
by Margaret Mahoney ’21 Student Congress Publicity Student Congress met on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 and welcomed two guest speakers. The first speaker was a representative from the Rhode Island Blood Center who spoke to Congress about the critical need for blood and the blood drive happening on campus Tuesday and Wednesday. The second guest […]
Defenseman Raises Money to Fight Against Cancer by Sam Scanlon ’19 Every eye in Schneider Arena is fixated on the home bench, as one by one the Friars enter the spotlight and take the ice, anchored by defenseman Vincent Desharnais ’19. Standing at 6’6”, Desharnais plays the role of intimidator and aggressor on the ice, […]
by Kyle Burgess ’21 Assistant News Editor Providence College is known for offering a wide variety of extra-curricular organizations and clubs, with something that appeals to every member of the College’s student body. Recent school years have seen several additions made to an already extensive list of options for students to partake in, chief among […]
Coach Treacy Discusses Special 2013 Cross Country Season by Eileen Flynn ’20 For the past 33 years, Providence College has been lucky enough to have one of the best cross country and track coaches in the nation. Ray Treacy ’82 came back to coach in 1984, just two years after he graduated. The running program […]
Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff Last week, the U.S. was hit by a wave of record-setting low temperatures across the country, causing widespread disruption and disfunction. This was the result of a relatively common weather phenomenon called a “Polar Vortex.” A Polar Vortex is a wide expanse of swirling cold air that forms in polar […]
Former NHL Player Dowd, Boxer Kelley, and Runner Brown Share Their Stories by Gavin Woods ’22 Providence College hosted a former NHL player and Stanley Cup winner, a former track and swimming star, and a four-time national championship winning middleweight boxer at the #SameHere Sit-Down event on Feb. 4. One common thread between these three […]
Voices of the Liturgy by Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff This past Friday, February 1, the Humanities Forum hosted Dr. Susan Ashbrook Harvey, Royce Family professor of teaching excellence and the Willard Prescott and Annie McClelland Smith professor of history and religion of Brown University. Dr. Harvey presented a lecture entitled “Voices of the Liturgy: […]
Father of the Bride by Dan O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff Vampire Weekend has always been an important part of the alternative music scene, and the arrival of their newest singles show that the band is still as influential as before. The group released two singles, “Harmony Hall” and “2021,” both which demonstrate a revolutionized sound. […]