by Jeremy Perrigo ’18 Sports Staff The Providence College Men’s Ice Hockey Team has played 16 games thus far in the 2017-18 season, posting an overall record of 9-6-1. The Friars are 6-4-1 against conference opponents, good for third place in the Hockey East behind only Boston College (9-2-0) and Northeastern University (7-3-0). […]
by Nicholas Ogrinc ’19 Guest Writer In several days, President Donald Trump will announce his intentions to move the Israeli embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, an action that will severely impact Palestinians and the Palestinian government. This move comes shortly after the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, which was propagated in 1917 and […]
by Lela Biggus ’18 Opinion Staff There is a war going on in Yemen and it has barely received any media coverage, especially here in the United States. By not sufficiently or accurately covering the conflict, American media is doing a disservice to its own people and an injustice to Yemeni civilians caught in the […]
by Emily Miga Guest Writer: Bentley Univeristy ’21 We are in the same position we were a century ago. At the turn of the 20th century, high school education was becoming increasingly valuable in order to secure a reasonable standard of living. Many resisted this transition, not wanting to pay exorbitant amounts of money for […]
by Eileen Flynn ’20 Sports Staff Providence College welcomed the top four women’s basketball teams of Rhode Island to Mullaney Gym Saturday, December 2. The second annual Ocean State Tip-Off Tournament allows for Brown University, Bryant University, the University of Rhode Island, and Providence College to compete in a special kind of rivalry. […]
by Paige Calabrese ’18 Associate Editor-in-Chief It is that time of year again: finals. Before we can return home to relax and celebrate the holiday season with our families, we have to make the last push to finish papers, exams, and projects. On top of the never-ending bombardment of assignments, there is the added stress […]
by Max Anderson ’18 Sports Staff I believe that athletes, when faced with the decision to enroll at a college or university, or turn pro, should be given a choice: either enter professional sports right out of high school, or complete a minimum of two years at college. I believe this rule change makes […]
by Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Co-Editor Athletes leaving their respective colleges to go pro before graduating is not a rare occurrence in college sports today. Players such as Boston University’s Jack Eichel and Charlie McAvoy and Providence College’s own Noel Acciari and Ben Bentil, have all left their respective teams to pursue a professional career […]
Students Were Invited to Test Their Gun Law Knowledge by Ernie Andreoli ’18 News Staff The Providence College Democrats hosted a Gun Law Trivia event open to the Friar community in the Ruane Center for the Humanities on Nov. 29. As students piled into the second floor classroom, competition was in the air. After Amy […]
Changes on Cyberfriar Make Registration Easier and Simpler for Students by Brian Garvey ’19 News Staff The new registration system recently put in place by Providence College was met with resounding approval from students across campus. Many students found the new Schedule Planner to be incredibly easy to operate, as well as much simpler to […]