We Mean Business

A National Accounting Champtionship is Huge for a Business Program Looking to Grow

Providence College accounting students were the winners of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) xTREME Accounting (xACT) competition, besting University of California–Berkeley, University of Texas–Austin, University of Washington, and Villanova University on the weekend of January 8 in New York City. The xACT competition is one of the two events of the xTREME games, the other being a taxation competition called xTAX. More than 4,400 students from 84 schools competed in the games, and five schools were named as finalists in each competition.  Full story

That's Our Boy

Marshon dazzled Friartown for four years...now he's one of the NBA's best rookies.

Some of the best players in history competed in the Big East Conference: Patrick Ewing, Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, and Carmelo Anthony, to name a few. But during their college years, none had a season quite like MarShon Brooks '11 did last year, setting the Big East records for most points in a single game and most points in a single season. Now, he's ready to break even more records in the NBA.   Full story

Firms Launch Internet Blackout

Members of the Providence College student body witnessed a historical event on Wednesday, Jan. 18, but may not have realized it. For the first time in history, a protest by the Internet, including major Web sites such as Google, Wikipedia, and many others, has been used to impact public policy decisions. These Web sites, along with several others like Facebook and Twitter, wrote to Congress as early as November in opposition to Internet regulation.   Full story

Who Is Your Ideal Commander-In-Chief

Three Diverse Commentary Writers Cast Their Votes

I suppose I must begin this piece with a bit of embarrassing information. I am quite possibly the least politically savvy person on this campus. In fact, I am slightly ashamed that my work should be put on the same page as the ever-so-politically-informed Ewen Finser. I suppose he's the greater authority, and it may be even counter intuitive to have me write on this subject! That being said, what I do know are interpersonal skills and what it means to be a good leader. Full story

2012 Movie Preview

If there's anything that film enthusiasts do best, it's anticipate movies. This involves in-depth analysis of spoilers, impassioned criticism of leaked photos, and opening night costume preparation, all for a movie that doesn't open for several months. If this sounds like a regular afternoon, what follows will tell you nothing new. But if your first knowledge of every movie comes from the first trailer, read on to see what the hype is, and will be, all about.  Full story

This Is Not My Life: Part 2

    The second class was over and I threw my stuff in my backpack and grabbed my coat to hold over the still significantly wet spot on my jeans. I bolted out of the classroom as quickly as I could, not daring to let Drew catch up with me. I prayed for a bathroom as I scurried down the hallway, hoping a couple minutes under the hand dryer would prevent me from being forever labeled as "the new girl who had an accident during first period." Full story