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Coping with Burnout and Building Resilience: Taking Time to Recharge Is a Sign of Strength

by Andrea Traietti ’21  Editor-in-Chief Academic burnout is something many of us college students are familiar with by now. It seems to build up slowly every semester until it catches up to us all at once, oftentimes right at the height of stress during midterms and finals week. This semester has been no exception when […]

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Drew Barrymore Returns with A Drew Barrymore Show

Celebrity Uses New Outlet to Express Gratitude, Kindness by Grace O’Connor ’22 A&E Staff Drew Barrymore has had an outstanding career in Hollywood and has been a fan favorite for decades. She recently started her own talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show. According to USA Today, “Her unguardedness and verve are key ingredients” for her […]

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21 Savage and Metro Boomin Return with Savage Mode II

Recruit Morgan Freeman for Charting Genre-Fluid Album by Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff 21 Savage, in collaboration with the producer Metro Boomin, has officially released his latest album, Savage Mode II. Earlier in the week of Sept. 28, the duo announced the arrival of their album, which officially released on Oct. 2. There are many […]

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A Show for Civic Duty: Whose Vote Counts, Explained

Insight into the Fight to Vote, Political Corruption by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff In 1776, 56 men signed a document stating that “All men are created equal,” but in reality, they have not always been treated as such when it comes to voting. In terms of voting, being able to express your opinion at […]

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American Gothic: Netflix’s The Devil All the Time

How Two Small Towns Reveal  the Evil Capabilities of Man by Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff One of the year’s most-anticipated films, The Devil All the Time, premiered in select theaters on Friday, Sept. 11 to positive reviews before debuting on Netflix the following Wednesday and reigning atop the streaming service’s Top 10 list. The […]

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Artists Adapt Concerts to the COVID-19 Context

Harnessing Creativity through Drive-ins, Live Streams by Nikki Idelson ’22 A&E Staff Drive-in movie theaters have always been a beloved American pastime to experience a favorite movie during the warm summer months. Recently, drive-ins have undergone a resurgence, one that has not necessarily been solely for the movie-watching experience. Artists such as Chelsea Cutler, Quinn […]

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Hungry at Home: How to Use Your PC Cash

A Deeper Look into Local Providence Delivery Options by Dave Argento ’21 A&E Staff The stay-at-home orders Providence College administration issued to off-campus students completely shifted everything that daily life entails. Considering the new circumstances, hundreds of students began to question where their next meals would come from. The option to have a $30 per […]

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School Size Does Not Exclude You from Testing: How PC’s Testing Plan Compares to Nearby Rhode Island Universities

by Peter Mazzella ’22 Opinion Staff In the midst of a global pandemic, universities across the country are dealing with similar problems: keeping the campus and community safe while still offering the experience students are used to. While the recent spike in Providence College’s positive cases may seem daunting, there is a faculty and student […]

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A City to Long For

by Mariela Flores ’23 There is a distinct smell of freshly made sweet bread that clings to the air. All of the colors in the world seem to be culminating here, in a faraway land I feel more at home in than home. My Spanish is less impressive here than it is amongst my monolingual […]

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Glass Doll

by Grace O’Connor ’22 I was a glass doll stuck to a white shelf People would step back and admire, but comment on my silence I was fragile, and kept on a shelf high above from all the danger that crept below Every crack in me was patched and all the dust cleared off I […]

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