On Tuesday, Oct. 5, the Dean of Students office and the 72nd Student Congress hosted a public student forum to address the concerns of safety on and off campus after weeks of incidents that took place in our community. In attendance were not only students across all grades, but Fr. Kenneth Sicard O.P., Executive President […]
Nicola Calabrese, a senior here at PC, has been an outstanding member of the community, evident in her commitment to this school as well as her impressive involvement in clubs and teams on campus. She is from North Babylon, NY, and is currently majoring in elementary and special education with a minor in sociology. One […]
Tangents & Tirades Worse than Parallel Parking by Christina Charie ’25 Opinion Staff Those who attended the Homecoming festivities this past weekend understand the difficulties of navigating Providence College by car. Parking lots quickly fill while numerous drivers opt for parking tickets on Providence streets. CVS and Target are highly inaccessible for those without a […]
Facebook’s Effect on Mental Health Social Media Megalith Hides Concerning Details by Zach Rossi ’23 Opinion Staff Facebook hid their knowledge of Instagram’s harmful effect on teenagers’ mental health, according to The Wall Street Journal. The story broke as a part of the Journal’s investigative series titled “The Facebook Files,” where they have published multiple […]
by AJ Worsley ’22 I’ve been here for about six…ish days now. It’s dreary and anxiety inducing. My mother always told me that hospitals should be considered a safe place because if anything were to go wrong with your health, who’s going to address it faster than doctors in a hospital? Better to have a […]
Global Citizen Live 2021 Combines Music and Social Justice Musicians, Activists Come Together for a Good Cause Madison Palmieri ’22 On Saturday, Sept. 25, hundreds of today’s most talented musical artists from all genres, as well as a smattering of celebrities, donated their time to come together for Global Citizen Live 2021—even though they were […]
The State of the Supreme Court Should We Reconsider the Way We Structure the Court? by Gabriel Capella ’25 The idea of putting term limits to Supreme Court Justices has long generated debate in American politics, with liberals being the ones pushing for such change. This has been the case especially since the death of […]
Nothing Good Starts on a Getaway Scooter 59 Year-Old Man Convicted in Theft of Van Gogh and Hals Paintings Claudia Fennell ’24 On Friday, Sept. 24, a three-judge panel met in the Netherlands and came to a verdict that sentenced an unnamed 59-year-old man—identified as Nils M.—to eight years in prison and ordered him to […]
by Aidan Lerner ’22 I think the Career Fair would have been a great place to croak. I mean, kick the bucket in a dramatic fashion. I walk in there with the stylish, pressed suit my dad picked out for me. I am dressed to the nines, with perfectly styled hair and an aroma […]
Technological Teaching Online Reading Puts Providence Schools at a Disadvantage by Ashley Seldon ’24 The ongoing pandemic has undoubtedly transformed how teachers instruct, and technology has become embedded into school curriculums more so than ever. Upon entry into a seventh grade classroom, it becomes obvious that the students use their ChromeBooks and Google Classroom […]