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Bursting the PC Bubble: ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Killed By U.S. Forces

by Matthew Mazzella ’20  News Staff On Sunday, October 27,  Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the terrorist organization ISIS, was found dead in northwest Syria after a raid by United States special forces. President Trump made the announcement of his death on Sunday morning and highlighted this as a win for national security. The […]

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“Let Me Be Brave in the Attempt” : PC Special Olympics Set to Host Unified Basketball Tournament

by Peter Mazzella ’22 News Staff The Providence College Special Olympics group hosts events to transform lives through competitions such as swim meets, basketball tournaments, and even an end of the year dance. Using the excitement of competition, Special Olympics can change lives. Special Olympics is the largest organization worldwide for people with intellectual disabilities. […]

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Featured Friar: Nicole Ing ’21

by Nicole Silverio ’22 News Staff Nicole Ing ‘21 has been an active part of the Providence College community since her freshman year and has continued her work ever since. Ing is currently vice president of the Asian American Association (AAA) and an orientation leader. She is also involved in Dance Club, the Board of […]

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Congress Updates

by Thomas Beaton ‘22 Student Congress Publicity Fr. Brian Shanley, O.P.  discussed various topics including the school’s position as compared to other competing schools. It was mentioned that the endowment of the school was lower than other schools. In order to grow the endowment, the school asks for donations and raises tuition, however with the […]

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It’s Called Fashion, Look It Up: BOP Fine Arts Hosts PC Alumni in the Fashion Industry

by Sienna Strickland ’22 News Staff Providence College’s Board of Programmers (BOP) is always busy planning fun events for students around campus. Anne Barbera ‘21, member of the Fine Arts committee, talks about the contributions Fine Arts makes to campus life. The Arts Committee has had a busy year so far with a myriad of […]

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Women Making Big Strides in Science: Dr. Amanda Lynch and Ava Calle ’12 Speak at Women in STEM Event

by Alexandra Huzyk ’20 News Staff On Wednesday, October 23, Women in STEM hosted their third event, inviting speakers Dr. Amanda Lynch and Ava Calle ’12 to talk about the challenges and opportunities that they have faced pursuing careers within the STEM field. Lynch, a climate scientist currently teaching at Brown University, obtained a Ph.D. […]

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The Death of Dating: Hook-up Culture is a Relational Crisis

  by Olivia Bretzman ’22 Opinion Staff Dating is dead. Literally. The Instagram account @barstoolpc recently posted a video of a freshman in his own “relationship funeral march.”  The caption of the video reads, “When your boy gets into a relationship in the first month of college.”  A large parade of Guzman Hall residents follow […]

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The Reusable Straw Revolution

by Joseph Kulesza ’22 Opinion Staff The reusable straw revolution, a product of the fourth wave environmentalism movement, officially reached its terminal velocity when the coffee company Starbucks announced a campaign to eliminate plastic straws on a national scale in July of 2018, according to the New York Times. This decision by Starbucks has had […]

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Working for Greater Equality On-Campus: College Responds to Call for Greater Inclusion and Diversity

by Maura Campbell ’22 News Staff On Monday, October 21, the Providence College student body received an email from Rev. Brian Shanley, O.P., president of the College, informing students, staff, and faculty of an update by the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (IDEI). The email provided general information regarding IDEI’s recent work to […]

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PC Should Institute Mental Health Days

  by Joshua Chlebowski ’21 Opinion Staff Since October is Mental Health Awareness Month, students, faculty, and staff have all been able to participate in a range of activities, such as the semi-colon project, fresh check day, and wilderness retreats, to understand and break the stigma around mental health. As beneficial as these events are, […]

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