LEGO Partners with Queer Eye Toymaker to Create Figures and Set Inspired by the Hit TV Show Nikki Idelson ’22 The famous toy company LEGO is making LGBTQ+ history: on Sept. 14, they announced that they will be collaborating with the cast of the hit American television show, Queer Eye. For those who are unfamiliar […]
Develop Your Global and Local Citizenship, At PC! by Olivia Bretzman ’22 Languages can connect people on a level unlike any other. When attempting to speak another’s language, although one may feel silly, the effort means the world to the native speaker. Communication and respect for another’s culture in a world of chaos and disruption […]
Weirdest Reasons People Get Fined Breaking a ceiling tile (and bringing it outside for some reason) Pulling the fire alarm as a social experiment Opening the emergency door to throw out a beer bottle Opening the emergency door to sneak friends in Breaking the dryer door Stealing a COVID sign Breaking into the telephone and […]
Firstsite Named Art Museum of the Year Essex Art Museum Shows the Value of Helping Others and Igniting Hope Grace O’Connor ’22 Last week, the Essex art museum, Firstsite, was named the Art Fund Museum of the Year. It received this recognition not only due to its extravagant artwork, but also because of its generosity […]
by Anna Pomeroy ’23 I never liked hearing the truth. It always scared me because I would fear the worst As the words slipped out of their mouths With no point of return. At age four, it was a struggle For my parents to tell me they were getting a divorce. Sitting me […]
The 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival Why All Music Fans Wish They Were There Talia Rueda ’23 2021 has been a huge year for music. Is it because there is a flux of albums coming from the most iconic artists of our generation? Or because of several expected world tours? While both are true, neither is […]
Open Mic Night on Slavin Lawn Live Music Continues to Thrive on PC’s Campus Jack Downey ’23 Last week provided even more proof that live music is coming back to Providence College. On Friday, Sept. 17, the Board of Programmers hosted an open mic night on Slavin Lawn. The overall atmosphere was welcoming and relaxed, […]
The Problem With “Bro-Country” Music How the Subgenre Creates Negative Stereotypes Grace Whitman ’22 A couple of weekends ago, dozens of Providence College students headed to the Xfinity Center in Mansfield, Massachusetts to attend the long-postponed Thomas Rhett: Center Point Road Tour concert. The amphitheater was filled with girls wearing cowboy hats and boys in flannels […]
The Influencer Wears Prada How Social Media Stars Devalue the Prominence of the Met Gala by Ashley Seldon ’24 The Met Gala has always stood out from the long array of red-carpet events held each year because of its unique themes. It is the biggest night in fashion where A-list celebrities grace New York City […]
Album Review: Lil Nas X’s Montero How the Artist is Changing the Game for Rappers Kate Picone ’22 Lil Nas X has proven himself to be much more than a one-hit-wonder with his new album, Montero. The star first made his mark on the music industry with his 2019 hit song “Old Town Road,” which […]