U.S. Troops Withdraw From Afghanistan Kabul Airport Attacked by ISIS-K as Taliban Takes Over By Eileen Cooney ’23 After nearly 20 years, U.S. armed forces officially withdrew from Afghanistan on Aug. 31, 2021. This withdrawal marks the end of the longest war in U.S. history, which began in 2001 following the Sept. 11 terrorist […]
Providence College COVID-19 Update Masks Reinstated as National Cases Soar By Addison Wakelin ’22 On Aug. 12, Father Kenneth Sicard, O.P., released an all-campus email pertaining to revised mask guidance for the Providence College community. The email detailed the reinstatement of required mask-wearing while inside campus buildings, regardless of vaccination status, effective Aug. 25. […]
Tangents & Tirades The Great Scholarly Divide: How Should We Take Notes? By Joseph Kulesza ’22 A particular controversy has been tacitly playing out all over college campuses for as long as colleges have been around. Only second to pen or pencil is the dilemma involving another aspect of students’ note-taking ability, that being […]
The Clothes Don’t Make the (Wo)Man Senior Year Offers Us a Chance to Start Over By Nicole Patano ’22 On Saturday, Aug. 28, a day before my scheduled move-in at Providence College, I sat in my room and finally began packing the clothes I would be bringing with me to campus. It wasn’t until […]
Check in on Yourself Alone Time Is Still Necessary as People Begin to Return to Normal By Maddie Morkin ’22 Returning to school after a long summer away from friends is often an exciting time filled with happy reunions. While friends and classmates settle back into Friartown together, it is also important to remember […]
Being Undeclared Is Not Uncool There Are Benefits to Exploring Your Options at PC By Emily Ball ’22 Coming into college, you are presented with a multitude of majors from which to choose. There are the sciences, the humanities, the business programs, and the arts. But within these categories there are even more specific […]
Making up for Lost Time The Importance of Fostering In-person Relationships By Olivia Bretzman ’22 Last year was a bust. Each grade missed out on some of the most pivotal moments of their college years – no exceptions, none better nor worse than the other. No one wants to hear the “woe is me” […]
Open Door, Open Mind Why PC’s Unspoken Rule Deserves Praise By Julia McCoy ’22 How do you meet people in college? This appears to be the question on most students’ minds as they enter into their first year of college. It is a universal concern, though no one is willing to talk about it […]
Providence College Men’s Soccer is enjoying a strong start to the season, having won their opening two matches against Fordham University and Saint Peter’s University. The Friars have buried nine goals between the two games thanks to their relentless attacking style of play, creativity, and clinical finishing in the final third. Their early performances indicate […]
The 2021-2022 NFL season is just around the corner, and that means it is also fantasy football season. This season has the potential to be especially unpredictable and crazy, especially in fantasy football. Fantasy football is all about risk versus reward. Players often find themselves weighing the risks of players; for example, they must consider […]