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Marks on the Sole

by Sarah McLaughlin ’23 I slide my right foot in, it catches A hole in the lining, my toe’s stuck inside “Why don’t you just put them in the trash?” I shake my head and smile, like it’s a nice joke Thirteen years old, I picked them out Thought they looked cool—black leather, gold eyelets […]

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Grounded in Memory

by Erin Venuti ’20 Every place I go, I take a rock, So, when I’m floating off, My feet will know to stay calm. In my hand, the stone warms, wakes, Remembers the spot from which it came– A shore, a city, a country, a place– Not long ago, I weaved my way Through clotted […]

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Fresh, Never Frozen

by Sarah Heavren ’21 I’m fresh, never frozen. My thoughts are not cold. They’re living and breathing, Never growing old. I’m fresh, never frozen. I want to be heard. My thoughts have some value. It’s what they deserve. I’m fresh, never frozen. I don’t fit the mold. I don’t just go along With what I […]

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Confiscated Dreams

by Jessica Polanco ’20 Laying down and looking at the stars. This was all they dreamt about. The feeling of the prickly grass on the back of their heads and chatting about their dreams. They created plans that night about how to bring all of their ideas into fruition. They traced the sky with the […]

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Rainforest Rain

by Gabriela Baron ’20 The sky turns a soft gray and skeleton trees breathe in life as the wind compels them to stretch out their arms. Animals in the forest scurry, smelling the imminent rain. Red cardinals take shelter in their sanctuary, eastern box turtles retreat to their shells, and squirrels dart up maple, oak, […]

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As the Darkness Poured Over

by Grace O’Connor ’22 We sped down the never ending road I could see the worried look on his face As his grip tightened on the steering wheel The trees outside the window blended together As they erased into the distance The silence in the air felt heavy and ominous I put my hand on […]

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Listomania: Things I Thought I Would Have Done By Now

Written my memoir Gone to class Proposed my thesis Gotten out of bed Applied to graduate school Taken the LSAT Declared my major Been to Slavin 108 Learned how to make toast Seen any Quentin Tarantino movie Done laundry Called my parents Gotten a job Joined a club Finished Civ Picked up my books from […]

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Tiff and Earl

Dear Tiff and Earl, It’s been a quiet week on campus. Almost too quiet. Do either of you know what is going on? Sincerely, Increasingly Alarmed   Dear Al, There are some things they don’t teach you in Civ. Don’t look for answers because there aren’t any. You’ll understand when you’re older.  Watch your back, […]

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Reconsidering the Reputation of “Hotel Fennell”: The Negativity Commonly Associated with PC’s Single Dorm is Misguided

  by Marie Sweeney ’20 Opinion Staff Fennell Hall is probably the most undesirable residence hall at Providence College. Most believe that Fennell is where students live when they have roommate problems, have just transferred to PC, prefer to isolate themselves, or several other stereotypes associated with the hall. Most also believe that it is […]

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Poetry, Karaoke, and the Friar Family

BOP Hosts 2019 Open Mic Night by Grace Whitman ’22 A&E Staff Although fall is fast approaching, Friartown brought a piece of summer back during the Board of Programmers’ (BOP) Open Mic Night on Slavin Lawn on Sept. 20. BOP’s Entertainment Committee, led by Sydney MacKillop ’20 along with Dan Naumec ’20, Mary Kantor ’21, […]

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