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The Unspoken GoodBye

by Connor Zimmerman ’20   Just when I turned towards you, I saw your face With the tears gracefully gliding down your cheek. You were smiling in your pain, trying to feign I walked over and held you close, as I said: “Smile now, don’t cry, ‘cause this is the first of the lasts.”   […]

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Carly Fiorina Speaks at Fiondella Lecture

Presidential Candidate Speaks at PC by Kendall Cairoli ’20 News Staff On April 26th 2018, The Providence College School of Business hosted Carly Fiorina as the fourth annual Dean’s Symposium speaker. The Peterson gym was filled with over 800 student and faculty members anticipating a speech from Fiorina that detailed her success in the corporate world, […]

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Celebrating School Spirit at Clam Jam and Friar Fest

Friars Enjoy the Warm Weather on Smith Quad  by Hannah Langley ’21 Assistant News Editor During the stress of finals and the end of the semester, students could really use some good food and fun activities to relieve anxiety and lessen the countless hours in the library. To help with this, Providence College’s Board of […]

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A Year in PC Sports: Fight for Drew Brown Night

By Sam Scanlon ’19 Sports Staff The Providence College community lost a great one this year. Drew Brown ’16, a former Friar hockey player and National Champion, lost his courageous battle with cancer on November 11, 2017, at the age of 25. The Friars hosted the University of Massachusetts Amherst Minutemen for a weekend series […]

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Student Involvement: the Key to Community Connection

Legislation recently passed by Student Congress will help students in the public and community service studies’ philanthropy course to better connect the Providence College campus with the Smith Hill Community—a connection that could use some serious help. In the past, students in the philanthropy course have been given a $15,000 grant from various donors and […]

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I Heard You Quit The Team

by Marelle Hipolito ’21   I heard you quit the team I didn’t think you would, and I didn’t think you could but you gave up your childhood dream   I heard that it was a long time coming people weren’t surprised, your priorities were compromised but you didn’t end up with nothing   I […]

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Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, My time at Providence College is coming to a close. I write to you to discuss one of the clubs I currently lead at PC, the College Republicans, and the path forward I hope it paves for our community. The club changed course this year. Previously, we served primarily as a liaison to […]

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A Year in PC Sports: Catarina Rocha Wins Cross Country Title

PC Runner Caps Off College Career as a Champion By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor Catarina Rocha ’17GS may not be the most well-known athlete on Providence College’s campus, but that does not diminish the outstanding performances she gave this year for the Providence College Women’s Cross Country Team. Her individual achievements as a runner […]

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A Year in PC Sports: Friars Make Run At Big East Title

Basketball Team Falls Just Short of Third Championship By Jack Belanger ’21 Sports Co-Editor The Providence College Men’s Basketball Team had an overall successful regular season this year, going 21-14 overall and 10-8 during Big East play. While there were disappointing losses to DePaul University and to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst who would go on […]

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Professors Have Free Speech Too

Where should we draw the line between censorship and free speech?  Fresno State University professor Randa Jarrar recently made headlines after she shared her opinions on the recently deceased former first lady Barbara Bush. Almost immediately afterward, she faced an overwhelming critical response. People not only took offense to her comments, but were also abhorred […]

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