Happy spring semester! I hope everyone had a restful break and a good start to the semester. I know that I usually keep my ed columns pretty silly and focus on ...
A music craze originated nearly 90 years ago when Benny Goodman and His Orchestra performed at the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles on Aug. 21, 1935. This was the first injection of a style known as ...
On Sept. 15, David Morales, Representative of District 7, announced that he will be running against Brett Smiley for Mayor of Providence in the September 2026 Democratic primary. Current Mayor Brett ...
History repeats itself. R.F. Kuang and her debut novel, The Poppy War alerts a more American- and European-centric audience to the little known histories of modern China and Japan. Through The Poppy ...
The Providence College women’s soccer team’s 2025–26 season is underway. Last year, the Friars had a disappointing end to their season, narrowly missing out on the playoffs with a record of 6–9–2.
When anyone thinks of active hubs for hip hop and rap, the cities that normally come to mind are Compton, CA, New York, or even Atlanta, GA. However, an uncommon answer would be Providence, RI. That ...
How Much is Too Much? Everyone’s favorite showgirl is on the verge of dropping her twelfth studio album—what does this mean for the environment? The short answer: nothing good. During her last era, ...
For the past decade, the Western Conference has been stacked with all-star talent, and this year is no different. However, the team that had the best offseason didn’t go out and get stars; their front ...
The Halloween season brings a multitude of different films that appeal to different audiences as the world once again gets into the spirit of the season. There are so many different ways to get into ...
This past weekend, Providence College hosted its Alumni and Family Weekend and many former Friars made their way back to campus. While many met up at the events and games on campus, one group of ...
(500) Days of Summer (2009) is one of my favorite films I’ve seen. Even from the first moments, where the director’s disclaimer about Jenny Beckman, presumably a woman who broke his heart, is ...
In 1999, when HBO released the first episode of The Sopranos, the standard for television shows changed. The Sopranos followed the life of Tony Soprano, a sociopathic mob boss who had to balance the ...