Like all colleges that are scattered across the nation, there are certain aspects about Providence College that only students truly understand, which spawns an array of inside jokes about the school. Ultimately, this fosters a sense of community and belonging among students.
Here at PC, we have squirrels that run wayward across campus, buildings with unpronounceable names such as Slavin and Ruane, a mandatory two year Development of Western Civilization program, a nightmare inducing mascot, and an unwritten dress code that consists of either PC gear or Vineyard Vines. See for yourself if you are truly part of the Friar Family!
Depending on your location on campus, you make a mandatory pit stop at the Dunkin in Slavin, or the Starbucks at Ruane before class. And you have been guilty of being a few minutes late to class just for this very reason.
This varies based on the classes you are taking, but your PC Prints balance is either a bottomless pit, or you are down to the very last penny by the second week into the semester. The latter can be blamed on professors who have a no-computer-in-class policy but expects you to print out 50+ pages of reading for each class.
You will constantly see people leave all their belongings at a designated spot in the library so nobody takes it.
Or Lil Wok.
We have all been there. We wake up super early to allot the appropriate amount of time to prepare for course registration at 7:30 am, only to have Cyberfriar crash at approximately 7:30:01 am. And the class you want or desperately need in order to squash a requirement, is completely full.
No matter what, there is no line when you first look at it but 10 seconds later, 20 people magically materialize.
It has been practically established as the dress code.
This needs no further explanation.
They are as omnipresent on campus as the squirrels.
And your forbid anyone from ever getting a glance at it.
And this is the only trivia about Providence College you know.
Or you were part of the 5% that wept in sorrow.
The squirrels all share a strange love for jumping out of trash cans, or randomly darting out across your feet while you walk to class.
Patagonia vests can be thrown into the mix as well.
Only to get said email 15 minutes before the mailroom closes, and you are resorted to standing in a line that can reach the moon and back.
Providence College (PC) is a private, Roman Catholic university located in Providence, RI. Founded in 1917, Providence College currently has an enrollment of approximately 4000 undergraduate students and 700 graduate students. It is also the only college in the nation that is administered by Dominican Friars.
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