“If we say we are on the road to a beloved community,” Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu repeated again and again when she spoke at the second Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Convocation last week. Referencing one of Rev. King’s ideas that was the theme of the entire week, Tutu’s keynote speech emphasized “if” as […]
Jack White Opens Detroit Record Press by Dan O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff Jack White may not be a household name when it comes to music lovers, but he is without a doubt one of the most influential artists and producers of the 21st century. On Tuesday, January 15, White’s record label, Third Man Records, announced […]
Wanted: On-Campus Employment for ‘Broke College Students’ The cliché of the “broke college student” has grown hackneyed for a reason. A college degree for most students and their families is typically unaffordable. However, in today’s society, obtaining a job that ensures financial security without an undergraduate degree proves to be tremendously difficult. Between the […]
Women Fall Short Despite Multiple First Place Finishes By Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff Throughout the season, the Providence College Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving Teams have battled hard against Bryant University, Iona College, Fairfield University, Brown University, and Villanova University. Despite coming up short at the start of the season, the team proved […]
By Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff The weather this weekend was well below freezing in the Providence area, but the Providence College Women’s Basketball Team continued their scorching hot streak, winning four of their last five Big East games. The Friars improved their Big East conference record to 4-4 with a thrilling triple overtime victory […]
Friars Unable to Build Off of Win in Game Against Boston College By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Hockey Team was looking for a win this past week after two straight losses. In their meeting against Brown University, the Friars did just that. The annual matchup against the Brown Bears, known […]
By Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff After what was an outstanding career as a midfielder on the Providence College Men’s Soccer Team, Julian Gressel ’16 has quickly become one of the top rising stars in Major League Soccer. Born in Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany, Gressel came to the United States in 2013 to join […]
With a little luck (and help) the Friars can still go dancing By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor It has been a tale of two seasons for the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team. After a successful nonconference schedule in which the team got its 10 wins that they usually strive for and only had one […]
The New England Patriots Will Win Super Bowl LIII By Liza Sisk ’19 Sports Staff In signature New England Patriots fashion, a nerve-wracking, gut-wrenching birth into Super Bowl LIII was earned on Sunday, January 20. Their triumphant defeat of the Kansas City Chiefs marked their third consecutive American Football Conference (AFC) championship. An overtime victory […]
The Los Angeles Rams Will Win Super Bowl LIII By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff After defeating the New Orleans Saints and a controversial missed pass interference call late in the fourth quarter, the Los Angeles Rams will play the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LIII. This will be the first Rams appearance in […]