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PCI: Who is the Best in the MLB?

by Kevin Skirvin ’18 Co-Editor Boston Red Sox The 2016 Cy Young award was handed to Rick Porcello of the Boston Red Sox. Last season Porcello pitched  a total of 223 innings, the most in a single season during his career, and racked up 22 wins along the way. Porcello elevated his status in the […]

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Politics Vs. Principle

by Kelsey Dass ’18 Opinion Staff “Politics without principle,” is one of the seven dangers to human virtue, as noted by Mahatma Gandhi. It is a danger we have come head to head with at this very moment. Somalia, Nigeria, South Sudan, and Yemen are four countries currently under severe distress. With the combination of […]

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Subordinate

by Marisa Delfarno ’18 Portfolio Staff   Almost in perfect unison, they are all lined up, Postured tall and stately, regal and proud, And their trunks plumped with life. Adorned and fruitful while poised with green, While I am green — in a different fashion.   A celestial ray of light reaches out to them, […]

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A British Take on an American Classic

by Elizabeth Jancsy ’18 A&E Staff The American classic has made its way across the pond, as London’s National Theatre prepares to open its doors for the premiere of Angels in America on April 11, 2017. Written by Tony Kushner, this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play follows the relationships of two couples, Prior and […]

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Bob Dylan: A Living Legend Now Enshrined

by Joe Clancy ’18 A&E Staff Bob Dylan, the backwoods-born, folk-singing, outspoken, and recently awarded Nobel Laureate, continues to build upon his quirks. The latest addition to Dylan’s eccentric story is the creation and opening of an archive dedicated solely to him. Normally, it would seem strange that a musician would have a museum dedicated […]

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Yuck Truck Faces Uncertain Future on Campus

by Meaghan Dodson ’17 News Co-Editor As it  celebrates  its  centennial year,  Providence  College has been looking back into the past and celebrating its various traditions. One “tradition,” however, that (depending on who you ask) may or may not be a part of this legacy is the  late night “Yuck Truck.”  Officially called the Haven […]

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It’s Back and So Are Your Nightmares

by Kerry Torpey ’19 A&E Staff The prayers of horror movie fans everywhere were answered on March 29, as the first trailer for the latest remake of the hit Stephen King novel It debuted. Having already smashed records with just a trailer release, It has quickly become one of 2017’s most highly anticipated films. It […]

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Friars Give Day: An Unnecessary Price

by Kevin Cops ’18 Opinion Staff Although the Friars Give day on Tuesday, March 28 may be viewed from an objective perspective as meeting the goals prescribed by the Office of Institutional Development, the constant reminders and badgering of students about donating money in the middle of a busy school week and right before the […]

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Friar Flashback: Commencement

by Gabriella Pisano ’18 News Staff Commencement is a celebration of all that students have learned and worked for during their education at Providence College. This celebratory event is the last event that the graduating class has with one another. Commencement at PC is a long program with many parts. Throughout the years, the College […]

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Club Spotlight: Debate Society

by Sarah Gianni ’18 News Staff Small but mighty. This phrase is fitting for the Providence College Debate Society (PCDS), an organization of about 20 students who travel to compete against teams from a variety of colleges and universities. The team is led by President Jillian O’Melia ’17, Vice President Mackenzie Tor ’17, Treasurer John […]

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