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A Year for the Books: An Overview of COVID-19 at PC This Academic Year

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Since the formation of this committee, PC students have become all too familiar with emails and text notifications for daily screenings, weekly testing schedules, and other updates.  An email from Dr. Sean Reid, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs, explained the mix of classes that would be […]

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Vaccinations at Friars’ Fingertips: Moderna Vaccines Arrive on PC Campus

Katherine Morrissey ’22 News Staff Almost a week after vaccines became available to all students over the age of 16 in Rhode Island, the Providence College community was once again greeted with positive news regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. In addition to vaccination appointments continuing to be available in Providence at the Dunkin’ Donuts Center, vaccines would […]

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Featured Friars: Members of the Class of 2021

Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor As an unforgettable academic year draws to a close, the class of 2021 begins the bittersweet process of both opening an exciting new chapter in their lives as college graduates and closing the final chapter in their college careers.  While this process is already difficult enough to manage on its […]

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Giving It the Old (Providence) College Try: PC Allows Graduates Guests at Commencement

by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff With the Providence College class of 2021 commencement approaching, College Events and Activities have made changes to rules regarding guests due to COVID-19.  On April 23, the College announced that graduating seniors would be allowed to register two tickets reserved for guests at the Commencement Mass and ceremonies. Only […]

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Inspiring a Future for Innovation: PC Alumnus’s Family Donates Money for New Campus Facility

by Eileen Cooney ’23 News Staff Earlier this week, Providence College announced that the family of Donald R. Ryan ’69 would give PC a $2 million gift to establish an incubator for entrepreneurship. The Donald Ryan Incubator for Entrepreneurship in the Arts and Sciences will be a place where students from all academic disciplines can […]

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Vaccinated Americans Get Breath of Fresh Air: Biden Removes Mask Mandate for COVID Vaccine Recipients

by Sydney Olinger ’23 News Staff As of Tuesday, April 27, President Joseph Biden, alongside the CDC and Dr. Anthony Fauci, released new guidelines regarding the wearing of face masks. Biden addressed the immense progress America has made in reducing the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths by continuing to wear masks, social distancing, and […]

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Derek Chauvin Found Guilty for Murder of George Floyd

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor On May 25, 2020, cries of “Black Lives Matter” and “No Justice, No Peace” were heard around the United States following the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. After kneeling on Floyd’s neck for over nine minutes, it was reported that a medical examiner concluded […]

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A Not-So-Pink Tide Floods South America: Ideological Divide Grows Amidst Presidential Elections

by Addison Wakelin ’22 Assistant News Editor South America experienced a tense and tumultuous political trend in elections this past April. Two high-profile elections in Ecuador and Peru have been a reflection of the increasing political and ideological tensions that have been exacerbated by both the COVID-19 pandemic and economic stagnation. On April 11, Guillermo […]

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Vaccine Rollout Starts Spring-ing Into Action: April Brings Increased COVID Vaccinations for Friars, Rhode Islanders

by Katherine Morrissey ’22 News Staff After enduring the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year, the Friar Family and residents of Rhode Island can breathe a sigh of relief with vaccination eligibility expanding in the state of Rhode Island. The happy news was communicated to Providence College students Thursday evening through a series of emails […]

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Addressing the Pain of the Past: PC Hosts Interview With Comedian Trevor Noah

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Before the class of 2022 began their journey as Providence College Friars, they were asked to read Trevor Noah’s autobiography, Born a Crime, which documents his life as a child of a Black mother and white father in apartheid South Africa. On April 15, Noah was invited to answer […]

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