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 »
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 en... More »
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 carpe... More »
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 phrase among students. He attended ... More »
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 director of counseling ser... More »
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 inaugural debate in our Civic Symposia se... More »
Julia Forest Copy Editor As tenure rates continue to decline, it raises the question of whether tenure is necessary or not. On April 23, Professors Gary Senecal, Bernard Dobski, Smriti Rao, and Daniel Maher participated in a Disputed Questions Forum titled, ... More »
Hala Jaber Staff Writer Dear Hala-from-freshman-year, First of all, hi. Take a breath. You made it. You’re probably reading this in the car, ten minutes before your first class of the day, phone in hand, while looking over the campus map for the sixth time. ... More »
Ella Bradshaw Staff Writer This edition’s Worcester Animal Rescue League shelter-pet shoutout will go to Tatum, a two-year-old male German Shepherd mix! Handsome Tatum had a rough start in life—his original owner was not able to accommodate his needs as a ... More »
Ella Bradshaw Staff Writer Introducing Provoc’s newest shelter-pet column! “Rescue Report” will highlight adoptable animals from the Worcester Animal Rescue League, a local animal shelter, each edition. As a former volunteer at WARL, I am familiar with t... More »
Arianna Langford Staff Writer Skibidi toilet rizz, Grimace shakes, Luigi Mangione, devious licks, SpongeBob, and 9/11. All these things have, at one point or another, been associated with Gen Z humor, along with countless other things that would be impossible ... More »
Arianna Langford Staff Writer When I tell other students at Assumption that I major in “Communication and Media,” I usually get a handful of different responses – usually “what?” or “what is that?” Then I explain that it’s almost like an Englis... More »