![Danielle Aiken and Matthew Willar Editors Assumption University students took to the streets of Worcester for an all-student day of community service on April 7. The event, titled “1904 Day of Service,” was meant to “reflect[s] the University’s Assumptionist-inspired commitment to serving our neighbors and collectively cultivating the common good,” according to Assumption’s President Greg Weiner in an email sent to students on Feb. 10. Assumption’s 1904 Day of Service has been in the process of becoming a reality for […]](https://www.leprovoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-05-at-2.29.56)
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![Natalie Mollica Guest Writer Michelle Graveline began playing piano at a young age, but she soon became interested in a new instrument. “I would hear the organ and it would be loud and fast, and I just thought that was great,” she said. “…by the end of fifth grade, I could reach the pedals and begin to learn to play,” Graveline added. She became a talented organist, taught by a nun from her school. “By the time I was in […]](https://www.leprovoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-05-at-12.57.13)
![Chris Cox Staff Writer The versatile actor, Val Kilmer, who portrayed Iceman in “Top Gun,” Batman in “Batman Forever,” and Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” passed away on April 2nd. He was 65 years old. Kilmer passed in the presence of family and friends; his daughter Mercedes Kilmer told The Associated Press. The primary cause of death was pneumonia, although he had previously recovered from throat cancer in 2014. At the age of 17, Kilmer became the youngest actor to […]](https://www.leprovoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-05-at-1.53.31)
![Ella Bradshaw Staff Writer On Thursday, April 23, during common hour, Assumption University hosted its fifteenth annual Duck Day celebration. A number of local elementary school students joined the Assumption community to watch the ducks run down the red carpet into the pond, commuting from the Jewish Community Early Childhood Center, Flagg Street School, and Nelson Place School. Duck Day was a successful celebration of the arrival of spring, presented by the hardworking effort of Assumption’s Student Government Association. SGA […]](https://www.leprovoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-05-at-1.48.50)
![Christopher Lambert Staff Writer The Boston Red Sox have started the season 16-14 and are coming off a series split with the Cleveland Indians. They have key contributions from nearly all their players and especially from their two starts on the left side of the infield. Third baseman Alex Bregman has started to season hot, hitting .319/.543/.937. The former MVP leads the team in home runs and RBIs. He has started the season with a 1.7 WAR and is poised […]](https://www.leprovoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-05-at-1.29.07)
![Daniel Griffin Opinion Editor “Baby You’re a Song, You Make Me Wanna Roll My Windows Down and Cruise.” This infamous line from the phenomenal country band, Florida Georgia Line, in their song ‘Cruise’ truly gets me excited and “amped” for summer time. Released in April 2012, strategically and masterfully right before the summer of that year, for almost a decade and a half this song has been on repeat. Every beach you go, every golf course you play on, and […]](https://www.leprovoc.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Screenshot-2025-05-05-at-1.27.00)
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2025 Masters Review
Nick Ewing Staff Writer The 2025 Masters Tournament at Augusta National delivered a historic and emotionally charged week, culminating in Rory McIlroy’s long-awaited triumph. After 11 attempts, McIlroy finally secured h... More »
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Nintendo’s Big Power Up
Henry Pittorino Staff Writer After 8 years, the public has finally received confirmation on the successor of the Nintendo Switch. Following the monstrously successful commercial performance of the Nintendo Switch from 2017, i... More »
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Reviewing the ‘Minecraft’ Movie
Christopher Lambert Staff Writer The ‘Minecraft’ movie was a comedy just right for the older part of Gen Z. It started out with explaining the storyline and a ton of one liners. When these are heard on the big screen, it ... More »
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Dr. Barry Knowlton: The Dignity of Language in the Liberal Arts
Savina Villani Staff Writer Abroad Dr. Barry C. Knowlton is a long-standing member of Assumption, ever-familiar with its core beliefs––long before “The pursuit of truth in the company of friends” became a popularized ... More »
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Syd Speaks: Summer Internship of Study Abroad?
Sydney Barber Staff Writer Disclaimer: Syd Speaks is a student run column and is in no way professional advice, this is just for fun! If you or someone you know is struggling, contact our on campus d... More »
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Center for Civic Friendship: The Art of Disagreement
Mary Jane Rein and Colleen Finn Guest Writers In an era of deepening political polarization, the Center for Civic Friendship has found an unexpected route to teaching the skills of respectful disagreement: hip-hop. The inaugu... More »
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Assumption is Moving Forward
Danielle Aiken and Matthew Willar Editors Assumption University students took to the streets of Worcester for an all-student day of community service on April 7. The event, titled “1904 Day of Service,” was meant to “reflect[s] the University’s Ass... More »
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“Top Gun” Star Val Kilmer dies at 65
Chris Cox Staff Writer The versatile actor, Val Kilmer, who portrayed Iceman in “Top Gun,” Batman in “Batman Forever,” and Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” passed away on April 2nd. He was 65 years old. Kilmer passed in the presence of family and frien... More »
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Utah Bans Fluoride in Water
Keegan McLeod Staff Writer In a groundbreaking move, Utah has become the first state in the U.S. to ban fluoride in public drinking water. Governor Spencer Cox signed the legislation on March 27, effectively prohibiting cities and communities from adding fluor... More »
