by Bridget Blain ’19 Opinion Staff The beginning of a new school year bears close resemblance to the beginning of a new calendar year. The night before returning to the Providence College campus can often feel like its own New Year’s Eve celebration. The crowded gym in January becomes the crowded library in September. Just […]
by Jonathan Coppe, ’18 Portfolio Staff Getting up for the graveyard shift is a bitch. Who wants to go to work at 10 at night? No, on second thought, it’s going to bed at dawn that’s the worst part. I hate lying down while the sun comes up and it only ever gets brighter. […]
by McKenzie Tavella ’18 Opinion Staff Each year, returning to the Providence College campus is different than the previous one. This is especially true for fall 2017 due to the countless renovations that are occurring. Although the construction last year proved to be an annoyance to many students, between the early hours of loud jackhammering […]
by Editor-in-Chief Marla Gagne ’18 and Associate Editor-in-Chief Paige Calabrese ’18 As students begin to flood the streets of Friartown, one word is buzzing around the campus: change. Students, faculty, and staff alike are taking in the newest campus transformation that took place over the summer. Huxley Avenue, once known as the street dividing campus, […]
By Meaghan Cahill ’20 Sports Staff The start of a new school year also means the start of a new athletic season in Friartown. One team in particular, the Providence College Women’s Volleyball Team, kicked off the start of the year with three wins out of three games at a tournament hosted by Boston College […]
Hurricane Preparedness: Are We Doing Enough? Twelve years after Hurricane Katrina and we are still asking: have we done everything possible to prepare for a hurricane? With increasing levels of technology and improved hurricane tracking, we have become more aware of what to expect from these high-intensity storms. And with this awareness, decision-making by […]
By Ethan Ticehurst ’18 Sports Staff Fight fans all across the nation were treated to a truly entertaining grudge match this Saturday night, when Floyd Mayweather returned from retirement to silence a challenger, Conor McGregor. At least, if they had $100 they were. In the most hyped fight in the history of boxing, […]
by Marisa DelFarno, ’18 Portfolio Staff What comes full circle? A raindrop descending into the ocean. Ice meeting heat’s devotion. The caged electric flow in a closed circuit. The sour workings of karma’s service. We all obey this motion like the path has been previously woven, but, does deviation have any purpose? Well, maybe […]
by Clara Howard, ’19 Assistant Portfolio Editor A figure leapt across the gap between buildings on 6th Street, landing with a roll on the rooftop of Hayes Financial. He came to a stop and lay flat on his belly, breathing in the gritty smell of the city and feeling the rush of relief of […]
by Sabrina Guilbeault ’18 News Editor Writer of Spare Parts Addresses Students at the 2017-2018 Academic Convocation “Education is primarily a collaborative endeavor,” said Father Brian Shanley, O.P., president of Providence College, as he stood before the campus community Monday afternoon at Academic Convocation. His remarks were inspired by this year’s Common Reading book, Spare […]