Stop Sexualizing Female Halloween Costumes What are we trying to tell our girls? When you are a child, Halloween is about costume parades, trick-or-treating, and haunted houses with friends. For girls, at some point, they hit an age where that all changes. Halloween becomes about sex and revealing as much of yourself as possible until […]
by Sam Scanlon ’19 Sport Staff With the Fall season underway, the Providence College Swimming and Diving Program is hoping for a successful season in the pool. This year, the women will be led by an extremely talented group of upperclassmen swimmers and divers, including Kendall Jerzyk ’18, who has already made a splash […]
By Brian Garvey ’20 News Staff Registering for classes at Providence College is no walk in the park. The stress that comes from the prospect of not getting into the right classes will affect even the most reasonable of students. Now, Enrollment Services is trying to make student’s lives easier through three different objectives; […]
By Thomas Edwards ’20 News Staff Cheryl Granai, a mental health counselor with a background in nursing, has been hired by Providence College as the Coordinator of Outreach and Prevention in regards to suicide. Granai’s role is to “Sort of keep the project going,” and “contribute to some of the new and innovative trainings and […]
by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff Last year Colin Kaepernick, then a quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, took a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality against black Americans. Since then, this form of protest has ignited conversation about race within the athletic sphere, as many athletes have followed Kaepernick’s action. At […]
by Daria Purdy ’19 Assistant News Editor Last Friday, members of the Providence College community gathered in front of the Ruane Center for the Humanities to celebrate the life and work of Reverend Paul van K. Thomson, the first director of the Liberal Arts Honors Program. The walkway between Harkins Hall and Phillips Memorial Library […]
by Connor Nolan ’19 Student Congress Publicity This past Tuesday, Congress welcomed back Dr. James Campbell, Title IX coordinator and assistant vice president for student development and compliance, to discuss the ongoing changes to the school’s outreach policies and programs regarding depression and suicide. He also introduced Cheryl Granai, the newly hired coordinator of prevention […]
by Hannah Langley ’21 News Staff As you are walking to Slavin to get your iced coffee or heading to Raymond Dining Hall to grab a bite to eat, you have probably noticed the construction crews and renovation vans surrounding Moore Hall. This project, which began in May 2017, is scheduled to be completed in […]
by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff If you do not already know Tom Nee ‘18 personally, there is a great chance you have heard his name mentioned around campus. Many people might recognize Nee as a friendly face behind the counter of McPhail’s, or as a Peer Ministry coordinator. However, his on-campus involvement does not […]
by Thomas Edwards ’20 News Staff Last week, Providence College welcomed this year’s athletics with the first ever Spirit Week. The week kicked off with PC’s Men’s Soccer game against Brown at 7 p.m. and “Pink Out Friartown” where Friar’s wore pink to support the team. PC won 2-1 in overtime. Thursday brought about painting […]