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Men’s Basketball Rebounds at the Dunk

After Tough Loss to Northwestern, Friars Win Two at Home By Sullivan Burgess ’20 Sports Staff Following a 63-72 loss to non-conference team Northwestern University, the Providence College Men’s Basketball Team looked to bounce back as they faced off on Nov. 16 against the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference’s Saint Peter’s University, following their own loss […]

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Writer vs. Writer: Is Christmas Music Before Thanksgiving Acceptable?

  Yes by: Madison Palmieri ’22 A&E Staff Now that Halloween has come and gone, attention has immediately shifted to the upcoming holiday season. Already, stores are advertising special deals, Starbucks and Dunkin’ cups are shades of red and green, and Christmas music is returning to the radio. While it is understandable to protest the […]

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Club Golf Competes at National Level

By Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff The Providence College club golf team recently journeyed southwest to WinStar World Casino & Resort in the small town of Thackerville, OK to take part in the National Collegiate Club Golf Association Fall 2019 National Championship. According to the NCCGA website, this marked the first time the tournament was […]

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Club Golf Competes at National Level

By Scott Jarosz ’21 Sports Staff The Providence College club golf team recently journeyed southwest to WinStar World Casino & Resort in the small town of Thackerville, OK to take part in the National Collegiate Club Golf Association Fall 2019 National Championship. According to the NCCGA website, this marked the first time the tournament was […]

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Sports Shorts Week of Nov. 8-Nov. 21

By Joseph Quirk ’23 Sports Staff Men’s Basketball: The Providence College Men’s Basketball Team had an up-and-down week. On Wednesday, November 13, the Friars fell to the Northwestern University Wildcats 63-72. PC struggled in all aspects of the game in the loss, but were particularly bad on offense where, at times, it appeared they could […]

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Ricky Gervais to Host Golden Globes

Tom Hanks, Ellen DeGeneres to Receive Awards by: Daniel O’Neill ’21 A&E Staff For the fifth time in his career, Ricky Gervais will host the Golden Globes in 2020. Gervais hosted the awards show four previous times, from 2010-2012 and then once again in 2016. Gervais is well-known for being the creator of the British […]

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PCI: Who Will Win the Men’s NCAA Soccer National Championship

The University of Virginia The University of Virginia Cavaliers this year alone have won NCAA Championships in men’s basketball and men’s lacrosse. To end 2019, they will also take home more championship hardware in men’s soccer. The Cavaliers ended the regular season ranked No. 2 in the country, and defeated the No. 1 team in […]

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Let’s Rant: Fan Fiction

by: Anne DeLello ’20 A&E Staff While fans of the fan-fiction-turned-movie After may be pleased that it has won the People’s Choice Award for Best Drama Film of 2019, the movie follows a trend of others that have come before it, such as the popular series 50 Shades of Grey. Both were fanfictions turned books […]

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Disney+ Launches With Success

Attracts Viewers With Classic Movies and TV by: Julia Vaccarella ’20 A&E Staff   With much anticipation, Disney released its coveted subscription service, Disney+ on Nov. 12. The streaming platform has already attracted many customers, reaching over 10 million subscribers within its first day available. Although the service has yet to add an extensive amount […]

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Kicking for a Cause: Friars For ____ Hosts Charity Kickball Event

by Kelly Martella ’21 News Staff On Sunday, November 17, many clubs on campus came together for some friendly competition at Glay Field. Providence College’s “Big Five” — Board of Programmers (BOP), Board of Multicultural Student Affairs (BMSA), Friars Club, Student Congress, and Campus Ministry—played in a kickball tournament to raise money for those affected […]

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