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Letter from the 71st Student Congress

by Student Congress Executive Board During these difficult times, we find ourselves needing the Friar Family more than ever. The unwavering efforts and presence of every single Providence College administrator is apparent everyday on and off campus. Administrators have been working around-the-clock with the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) to support families and students […]

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PC Dads in Politics Speak on Upcoming Election: College Hosts Chris Christie ’23P and Michael Dukakis ’23GP

by Eileen Cooney ’23 News Staff On Thursday, Oct. 1, Providence College hosted a Friar Forum with two former governors and presidential candidates, Chris Christie ’23P and Michael Dukakis ’23GP. Christie and Dukakis answered questions about the upcoming election and shared stories about their careers in public service. The event, moderated by political science department […]

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Bursting the PC Bubble: Takeaways from the First 2020 Presidential Debate

by Addison Wakelin ’22 News Staff Less than a month away from the 2020 presidential election, the first presidential debate left many Americans in a state of pessimism and uncertainty about the future of the United States. On Tuesday, Sept. 29 in Cleveland, former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump faced off in […]

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Remembering the Legacy of John Lewis: Humanities Forum Held to Review Lewis’s Autobiographical Book

by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff On the afternoon of Friday, Oct. 2, Nate Powell and Andrew Aydin, who collaborated on the graphic novel March with the late congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis, joined Patrick Breen at the Humanities Forum to discuss their book and the legacy of the legendary civil rights activist […]

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Addressing Racism and COVID-19 Concerns: Fr. Sicard Holds Virtual Town Hall Webinar

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Over this past month, the Providence College community has had to adapt to many different issues and address actions that must be taken in order to create change. In an effort to do this, College President Father Kenneth Sicard, O.P., held a virtual town hall meeting open to all […]

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PC Makes Comeback after COVID Outbreak

by Sydney Olinger ’23 News Staff Over the past two weeks, Providence College students, faculty, and staff have faced tremendous change and uncertainty due to the current global pandemic. After the severe COVID-19 outbreak that took place at PC, impacting students living both on and off campus, faculty at PC and the Rhode Island Department […]

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100 Years of PC Basketball

A Look Back at Some of the Team’s Most Memorable Moment’s by Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff Providence College is known for many things: great academics, a friendly overall student atmosphere, and of course, its famed white-robed Dominican Friars who run the institution. Indeed, what makes Friartown so special is the pride that students have […]

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Shammgod ’15 Shaping Future NBA Star

Former Friar Flourishes in New Role with Dallas by Thomas Zinzarella ’21 Sports Staff It has been over 20 years since God Shammgod ’15 donned the Friar black and white on a basketball court, yet he continues to carry lessons learned in Friartown with him in his career as the player development coach for the […]

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Incoming Men’s Hockey Class

Men’s Hockey Welcomes Seven New Members by Liam Tormey ’22 Sports Staff Although there will be a delay to the start of Hockey East play, the Providence College Men’s Ice Hockey Team is excited to welcome seven new faces to the 2020-21 roster. The list consists of four freshmen and three transfer students. Included in […]

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State of the Olympics: Tokyo 2021

International Competitions to be held in Summer 2021 by Leo Hainline ’22 Sports Staff When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit, there was an eerie point in time when the entire sporting world went on pause. While many sporting events were canceled altogether, some major events were postponed to the summer of 2021. This includes the […]

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