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Lady Friars Roll Into Big East

Nogic Breaks 3-Point Record; Team Sweeps Friar Classic By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor This basketball season has been one full of turnarounds and milestones for the Providence College Women’s Basketball Team. Only 18 games into their season the Friars have already matched their overall win total from last season at 10. The team is […]

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Hockey Team Signs Koopman Twins

By Cam Smith ’21 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Hockey Team received some reinforcements prior to their 2018-19 winter break. Added to the roster was the dynamic twin brother duo of Matt Koopman ’22 and Kyle Koopman ’22, who joined the team in time for the second half of the regular season hockey schedule. […]

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Coach Cooley to Lead Team USA

Team Will Consist of Players From Big East By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff It has been quite an exciting few weeks for Providence College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Ed Cooley. Not only has he been gifted with one of the highest honors in the state of Rhode Island, but also has been given an […]

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PC Player’s Retirement Sheds Light on a Larger Issue

Is Lack of Research the Culprit Behind Female Athlete Concussions? By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor On October 1, 2018, Jessica “Jessie” Spontak ’20, publicly announced her decision to retire from volleyball. Her reason for walking away from the sport that brought her to Providence College? Too many concussions. Concussions have been a hot topic […]

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Providence College Investigates

High School Athletes Should Not Be Able to Reclassify By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff Ever since the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft rules changed in 2005, many athletes have been reclassifying in high school in order to graduate and get to college, and subsequently the NBA, a year earlier. The rule change required prospective […]

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Providence College Investigates

High School Athletes Should Be Able to Reclassify By Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff High school is usually described as four years of your life spent learning and growing up. There is, however, a new trend for aspiring collegiate athletes. Some families decide to plan ahead for their children’s athletic careers and have them repeat […]

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Featured Friar: Emily Wall ’21: A Friar Focused on Health and Fitness

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor While not everyone at Providence College is a student athlete, students can work and train just as hard as one in the Concannon Fitness Center using the right exercises and equipment.  Emily Wall ’21, a biology major, member of the Liberal Arts Honors program, and an athlete on PC’s […]

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At Home Overseas: The Dominican Order and DWC Abroad

Renaissance Art and Architecture in Florence, Italy by: Catherine Goldberg ’20 A&E Staff Providence College is proud of its Dominican identity. Much of the Dominican Order’s history roots itself in 13th century Italy, where St. Dominic traveled, preached, and led his order. In Florence, there is a Dominican basilica, the Santa Maria Novella, which is […]

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Fighting in the Federal Government Continues: An Overview of the Government Shutdown

by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Staff This past Saturday, January 11, marked the third week since President Trump’s refusal to sign a spending bill negotiated by Republicans and Democrats that would continue current border-security funding without the construction of a border wall on the United State’s southern border.Currently, this is the longest-lasting government shutdown in […]

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Post-Festivus Festival Lineups Announced

by: Peter Keough ’20 A&E Staff Fresh off the recent winter holiday season, music fans from around the country are prepping for another festive season that is fast approaching. Much like the winter holidays, this upcoming season is centered around big names, large gatherings, and the sharing of food and music. This season, of course, […]

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