From the Editor-in-Chief

Welcome back! Who knows, maybe you just started here, so welcome Class of 2014. The start of the school year is one of my favorite times here. You have plenty of options, and so much you can try and do.

It is also a really cool time to be here with all the great changes going on around campus. In this issue, we cover the changes to Donovan Dining Center, College Dining Services and many other facets of the campus's infrastructure. Truly great things are happening here at Rhode Island College, and I, for one, love them. To President Nancy Carriuolo and her administration, thank you for the positive changes you have brought to our fine school.

Also, we hope that you continue to read The Anchor, and we will try our best to continue providing you with all the information we can to help you with your college experience. If you have any questions, or need some great advice, stop by or shoot me an e-mail at kspaulding@anchorweb.org.

 If you are a freshman, I hope you aren't having too much trouble finding your way around. I've tried to help a few of you, and hope my fellow upperclassmen have tried to help, too. Now that you have had a few days here, take a deep breath and relax. Always remember: this should be fun.

To that end, I'm going to give you one piece of advice. Famous rock star Tom Petty at a concert on the Rutgers campus once said: "You have four years to be irresponsible here. Relax. Work is for people with jobs. You'll never remember class time, but you'll remember time you wasted hanging out with your friends. So, stay out late. Go out on a Tuesday with your friends when you have a paper due Wednesday. Spend money you don't have. Drink 'til sunrise. The work never ends, but college does."

With that being said, have a great semester, and while you are still reading, make sure you get that damn paper Tom mentioned done, too.

Kameron Spaulding

Editor-in-Chief

The Anchor