Month

October 2025

All posts published in October 2025

68 posts

Bookmark?Remove?

Halloween Classics to Read this Season

Published 1w ago -

Colleen Finn Staff Writer As the chill of autumn draws near and spooky decor starts to show up in every place, there is no better time for a classic Halloween read! Anything by Agatha Christie is perfect for October—her mysteries are always suspenseful, and ... More »

Bookmark?Remove?

Old Hollywood Movies for Halloween

Published 1w ago -

Julia Forest Copy Editor If you have no interest in horror movies that keep you up at night but still want to watch films that put you in the Halloween mood, then old Hollywood is the place to go! Some of these are comedies and some are psychological thrillers... More »

Bookmark?Remove?

The Student Debt Crisis

Published 1w ago -

Danielle Aiken Editor in Chief Student loan debt in the United States has soared to staggering levels, leaving millions of college students and recent graduates struggling to manage their finances and reasonably plan for the future. As of mid-2025, total stude... More »

Bookmark?Remove?

Defense of Public School

Published 1w ago -

Nora Geoghegan Staff Writer In a world with varying forms of educational outlets, it’s best to remind ourselves of the true pillar of education: the public school. Public schools are an extremely beneficial form of education, as there is no tuition cost ... More »

Bookmark?Remove?

Pitbulls, Paid Adoption Fees and Plastic Usage

Published 1w ago -

Ella Bradshaw Staff Writer Welcome back to the Provoc’s recurring column highlighting adoptable shelter-pets, the organizations that support their welfare, and applied sustainability to the modern world through the college student’s perspective. Please con... More »

Bookmark?Remove?

Center for Civic Friendship: Must We Forgive?

Published 1w ago -

Mary Jane Rein Guest Writer In Jan. 2025, ’First Things’ published a statement on forgiveness that grew out of conversations between Catholic and Jewish intellectuals. “Forgiveness,” the statement observes, “is not a sentiment but a discipline of ho... More »

Bookmark?Remove?

Self Knowledge and Pursuit of Happiness

Published 1w ago -

Savina Villani Staff Writer This article is a partial retelling of the lecture of the same name and a partial student reflection of the topics discussed. A full recording of the event is available on Assumption’s Vimeo page. This year is the 250th anniversar... More »

Syd Speaks: Halloween Weekend

Published 1w ago -

Sydney Barber Staff Writer Dear Syd, A lot of my friends are dressing up and going out for Halloween this year and want me to go with them. I’m just feeling a bit anxious about going out and dressing up, as I don’t normally go out on the weekends anyway. D... More »

Bookmark?Remove?

Assumption Shares Their Killer Opinions

Published 1w ago -

Molly Kelly Staff Writer As the Halloween season is approaching faster than Michael Myers can kill, it leaves horror fans excited to lose sleep over their favorite slasher movies yet again. ‘Tis the season for the warlocks and witches to grab their broomstic... More »

Bookmark?Remove?

A Reapproach to the Communcation & Media Major

Published 1w ago -

Matthew Willar News Editor Assumption University offers a wide variety of majors for students interested in communication, marketing, journalism, or english literature. These fields of study offer students the opportunity to learn a vast amount of skills that ... More »

Bookmark?Remove?

Summer Internship Success

Published 1w ago -

Emily Brill Arts and Entertainment Editor Public Relations and Tech: An Internship Experience If you know me, you know that the world of technology sounds like gibberish to my brain. I have always viewed myself as someone who thinks with the right side of her ... More »

Bookmark?Remove?

Something New I Think You Should Try

Published 1w ago -

Hala Jaber Staff Writer The school year starts. You are a first year, walking the halls of your new campus; this place is alive, and it surrounds you. It breathes and echoes in its footsteps, conversation spilling forward from open doors. The same cars park in... More »