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Class of 2022 Letters of Intent

Below are the Student Congress Letters of Intent for the class of 2022. 2022 Class President Dliza Barmakian My name is Eliza Barmakian and I will be running for President of the class of 2022. My goal in doing so is to form a relationship with my fellow classmates in which they feel as though […]

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PC Program Becomes Victim of Vandalism

by Micaela Freeman ’20 Last month, as Providence College began its academic school year, the Providence College Women’s Studies Program reported an act of vandalism. Among other information from students and faculty, camera footage has confirmed that the perpetrator was a Providence College faculty member. The faculty member removed posters, signage, facts, and flyers from […]

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PC Welcomes Dr. Shan Mukhtar

New Director Discusses Goals of Reaching Out to PC Community and Beyond By Hannah Langley ’21 News Following the completion of Moore Hall at the end of last year, Providence College has been searching for a new director for the Center for Inclusive Excellence at Moore Hall. After a rigorous interview and selection process, Dr. […]

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BlacKkKlansman Sparks Hollywood Debate

Spike Lee and Boots Riley Disagree on How To Portray the Police in Film by: William Burleigh ’19 A&E Staff This summer, director Spike Lee released his newest film, BlacKkKlansman. Based on true events adapted from Ron Stallworth’s 2014 memoir Black Klansman, it had previously premiered at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival in May, where […]

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Hozier Makes a Comeback with New Music and Tour

by: Brigid Walshe ’19 A&E Staff After a brief hiatus, Hozier is back and seemingly better than ever. The Irish musician just released his first EP in over three years; to fans and critics it was worth the wait. The EP, entitled Nina Cried Power-EP, features four new songs: “Nina Cried Power,” “NFWMB,” “Moment’s Silence […]

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To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before: More Than Just a Rom-Com

by: Sara Conway ’21 A&E Staff Since the release of the Netflix film To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, all anyone is talking about is Lara Jean Song Covey and Peter Kavinsky (but mostly Peter Kavinsky). Lara Jean, however, is a more important character than one might initially believe. Based on the bestselling book […]

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Fall Television: A Different Kind of Comedy

by: Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff For many, the beginning of the fall season marks the transition towards cooler weather and the return of pumpkin spice everything. The end of summer, however, gives us an influx of new and returning television premieres.  Among the many shows that will be returning to television this season is […]

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Marvel Makes Progress With First Leading Female Superhero

by: Madeline Weaver-Nolting ’19 A&E Staff In the 10 years that Marvel Studios has made superhero movies, none of them have starred a woman in the leading role. That is all about to change with the movie Captain Marvel starring Brie Larson, set to be released in March 2019. Marvel has strong female characters, like […]

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In Memoriam: Mac Miller (1992-2018)

by: Patrick Fuller ’21 A&E Co-Editor On Friday, September 7, music added another name to an already lengthy list of unfortunate deaths.  Mac Miller, who was only 26-years-old, was found dead of a suspected overdose in his Studio City home.  The unexpected news came just a month after the artist released Swimming, his latest album. […]

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American Must-Reads: On Photography

by: Dr. Eric Bennett Associate Professor of English Life is too short to read everything. It may even be too short to major in American Studies. This column, brought to you by professors in AMS, highlights the books you simply cannot let pass, whatever your major. Start your list!  Susan Sontag’s On Photography (1977) is […]

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