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Ariana Grande Releases Her Home Studio Project

Collaboration and Criticism Characterize Positions by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 has been a year of surprise album releases and shortened musical promotions. On Oct. 30, Ariana Grande released her sixth studio album titled Positions only two weeks after her initial album announcement. In typical years, an artist would  […]

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Sicard Holds Conversation on State of Campus: Racism and Election Among Hot Topics

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Since Father Kenneth Sicard, O.P., became president of Providence College, he has made an effort to host numerous conversations regarding the College’s response to racism and COVID-19. On Monday, Nov. 2, Fr. Sicard invited all students, faculty, and staff to a community conversation held virtually over Zoom. This conversation […]

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Giving It the New College Try: Admissions Office Adjusts to COVID-19 Protocols

by Emily Ball ’22 News Guest Writer/Opinion Staff With the current pandemic, the future class of 2025 has been dealt an unfair hand. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, their senior year looks drastically different than they expected, and their college application process has been more complicated given a lack of physical interaction with college campuses. […]

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Friars Celebrate Día de los Muertos

by Sydney Olinger ’23 News Staff Despite this year’s restrictions on social gatherings, Halloweekend was still a great time to have fun while staying within pods. For many, the weekend of Oct. 31 was simply a time to wear costumes, take pictures, and hang out with friends, but for others, Nov. 1 has a different […]

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From Scranton, PA to Pennsylvania Avenue: Biden, Harris Enjoy Historic Victory

by Eileen Cooney ’23 News Staff On Saturday, Nov. 7, after  four long days of counting votes from key swing states including Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, presidential candidate Joseph Biden obtained 290 electoral votes, surpassing the 270 threshold needed to take the White House. Early Friday morning, Joe Biden took the lead […]

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Friartown Enters Final Lap as Students Prepare for Moveout

by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff As Thanksgiving approaches, the student body is preparing to return home for the remainder of the fall semester. After the unusual experiences of mask-wearing, remote classes, and a lockdown, the Providence College community celebrates a successful end to the semester, being sent home as planned rather than sooner.  In […]

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Students Safely Celebrate a Spook-tacular Halloween

By Max Waite ’21 News Staff Last week, spooky season arrived on the Providence College campus. This was not your typical Halloween in Friartown, as students were confined to their pods to respect social distancing guidelines. The same rules applied to off-campus students, who were advised to stay in their homes for the duration of […]

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Him and Her

by Toni Rendon ’24 She’s so beautifully broken So softly spoken Hurt in the moment Lost in the commotion He’s entirely hopeless Drowning in emotions Needing a connection This empty bed leaves him restless Both clumsy and reckless Living with a death wish Helping pick up the pieces Trying to make things even They give […]

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Tiff and Earl

Dear Tiff and Earl, My family wants to play socially-distanced football at Thanksgiving. How do I learn it in ten minutes? Sincerely, I Was a Theatre Kid   Dear Theatre Kid, Sports can be hard. Luckily, it seems like these socially distant modifications can play to your advantage. My advice: once the whistle blows simply […]

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Lost at Sea

by Taylor Rogers ’24 Her ocean of tears is quickly overflooded, Anxiety, Depression, and Anger blending in with the fish. Big blue waves crash and fall, And as she is stranded on her tiny island, she makes one wish. A ship pillages her terrifying ocean, Taking anchor in the center of her heart. A pirate […]

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