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You + Me = Destiny

by Toni Rendon ’24 I don’t believe in religion So, for Me there’s no heaven or hell There’s only one higher power for Me And its name is destiny I can pinky promise It has a plan for You and Me The path We walked used to be so heavenly But recently it’s only been […]

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Tiff and Earl

Dear Tiff & Earl, Lately, I’ve been getting extreme mask-cne. Nobody sees it because of my mask, but I know it is there and I don’t find it very attractive. How do I learn to find myself attractive again? Sincerely, Pimple Rick   Dear Pimple Rick,  Usually I have something witty to say, but not […]

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The Mask

by Sarah Heavren ’21 The mask cannot hide my fear. Nor make emotions disappear. Its function is critical. Its protection is physical.     Its weight can feel like concrete. It muffles my voice when I speak. It means so very much more Than a mandate to go outdoors. The problem is not the mask. Wearing it […]

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Listomania : Things to do in Quarantine

Watch Paul Rudd movies Watch paint dry Create a background for your Zoom classes Finally start doing your freshman Civ reading Buy textbooks Start a YouTube vlog channel Write a one-man screenplay and act it out for your roommates Test out vaccines Write your memoir Binge-watch 10 hours of The Office reruns Unpack your clothes […]

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KALEIDOSCOPE

by Jess Polanco ’21 If you face what they see, would you be able to see what they face? Edited. The lines, the colors. Take a closer look. Their feet carry all the weight. Pace yourself when you walk. Come on, walk at my pace. Can you see the pain behind the masks on their […]

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Dull Sparkle

by Grace O’Connor ’22 After the miles of travel the bustle of the city felt like a sip of cold water on a hot summer day The buildings scratch the sky above, as herds of people clog the sidewalks all around The smell of food lingers and suffocates her as a nauseating reminder of comfort […]

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Remembering Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg: Looking Back on the Notorious RBG’s Legacy

by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff Ruth Bader Ginsburg—Supreme Court Justice, feminist, and cultural icon—passed away in her Washington, D.C. home on Friday, Sept. 18, at the age of 87. Ginsburg died due to complications related to pancreatic cancer, for which she had been treated since her diagnosis in 2009. The Supreme Court announced Justice […]

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Campus Ministry Creates App, Bringing the Church to You

by Sydney Olinger ’23 News Staff Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide quarantine, people have been staying connected virtually through Zoom calls, social media, and many other virtual platforms. For many of the members of the Providence College community, it has been important to maintain those social relationships not only with our […]

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PC Dining Adjusts to “New Norm”

by Hannah Langley ’21 News Co-Editor Since Providence College made the executive decision to temporarily go completely remote following a spike in COVID-19 cases, students off-campus have not been able to leave their residences, and on-campus students have been limited in their ability to travel off-campus. For those students in quarantine, isolation, or subject to […]

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Featured Friar: Caitlin Gleeson ’22

by Kyle Burgess ’21 News Co-Editor As the country grappled with the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases this summer, many Providence College students saw their internships and other extracurricular opportunities either replaced with remote experiences or canceled altogether. This was the reality that Caitlin Gleeson ’22 faced when she saw her internship with a non-profit […]

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