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The Birth of Tragedy

by Marisa DelFarno ’18

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Conversation Is The Key To Change: Student-Organized Forum Promotes Discussion About Race

  by: Hannah Paxton ’19   Asst. Opinion Editor   With all the negativity pervading, it is easy to believe that hatred dominates our world. The incident on Snapchat last Thursday, in which a male student dressed as Lil Wayne with an offensive caption, is no exception. When we viewed the photo, when we read the […]

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The Dark

by Erin Lucey ’20   I never knew I was afraid But when the lights dimmed, the darkness stayed. Did it happen all at once? Or was I simply unaware Until I suddenly awoke and could find nothing there.   I remember the light, And the colors that screamed with fearless delight. But the memories […]

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Social Media Endangers the Truth

by Kevin Copp ’18   Opinion Staff   The photo that has been making the rounds on social media and in the minds of everyone who has seen it has left an indelible mark on Providence College’s campus. Unfortunately for those students involved, it will be difficult to overcome the stigma associated with such a […]

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Leaving a Legacy: All-Female Student Congress

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As They Stroll On By

by Kiley McMahon ’20   As the tears fall from my solemn blue eyes, and as the children stroll on by, their guardians look at me, for they know my secret.   Their lingering stares melt my mind, for they are truly forever engrained.   The lifeless soul looks back at me, as I relive […]

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Scholar Greg Ricks Inspires Student Activism

by Lela Biggus ’18   Opinion Staff   Global Studies Visiting Scholar Dr.  Greg Ricks, arrived at Providence College on Monday, October 23, for a week of conversation about social justice and racial equality, visits to public and community service and global studies classes, and gatherings with faculty and students over dinner and ice cream. […]

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PC Celebrates Mental Health Awareness Week

By Daria Purdy ’19 Assistant News Editor From Oct. 30 to Nov. 3, the Office of Residence Life is holding the fourth annual Mental Health Awareness Week. Events are held throughout the week to help spark conversation and break down stigmas around mental health on the Providence College campus. Glovine Beauport, the complex director of […]

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Harry Potter Themed Halloween

By Hannah Langley ’21 “Welcome to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter!” If anyone looked at their Marauder’s Map on Tuesday, October 31, they would have noticed countless numbers of footsteps going into McPhail’s for the Board of Programmers Harry Potter Night. This event, held in the spirit of Halloween, gave Providence College students a […]

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Controversial Photo Sparks Discussion

By Gabriella Pisano ’18 Assistant News Editor Late at night on Wednesday, October 25, a photo was sent around and posted on the “story” of a Providence College student’s Snapchat. The photo was of a male Providence College student, dressed in baggy clothing, a backwards baseball hat, fake dreadlocks, with gold chains around his neck, […]

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