Olivia Barone Editor in Chief Student filmmaker Alex Celico and crew were surprised to see Rhode Island State troopers arrive at Lincoln Woods Park during their filming of Celico’s newest short film. “About an hour into the shoot,” at approximately 5:00 p.m., “I hear ‘put your hands up where we can see them.’ At first I didn’t think they were talking about us… I was like, ‘there’s an active shooter? We need to get out of here,’” Celico recounted.  Celico set out on the evenin

Tim Yean Sports Editor Left to right: head coach Jenn Cabral, senior players Sydnee Pires and Olivia Miranda and assistant coach Amelia Murphy pose for a photo after the match. (photo cred. Tim Yean) The RIC Anchorwomen volleyball team ended their season on an exclamation point as they swept Vermont State University, Castleton, 3-0 on senior day to finish the year with a 13-13 record and a 2-6 mark in the Little East Conference. “It feels amazing, winning with people I love i

Tim Yean Sports Editor Jenna Cosgrove enters her eighth year as the head coach of the Rhode Island College women's basketball team as she looks to guide the Anchorwomen’s rebound from a first-round playoff exit in the Little East Conference playoffs last season.  RIC scored 19-7 overall last year and tied for first at the conclusion of the regular season with eventual LEC champion University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with a 14-2 conference record, but were toppled in the fir

Tim Yean Sports Editor Seven players return and six new faces join head coach Sam Ferry’s Anchormen basketball team as Rhode Island College enters the 2025-26 season looking to improve upon their 16-11 record from the previous year.  Ousmane Kourouma entered RIC’s 1,000-point club last season. What do the Anchormen look like without him? (photo cred. Tim Yean) The Anchormen had a 10-6 record in the Little East Conference, but were stopped in the conference semifinal, 81-68 in

Lydia Paul  Anchor Contributor Continuing to solidify himself as one of the best two-way baseball players in history, Shohei Ohtani once again led the Los Angeles Dodgers to victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the World Series. The 18-inning contest, tied for the most innings in one game in Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason history, was an over six hour long display of America’s pastime. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Ohtani tied the score, five runs to

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief The leading students in Rhode Island College’s Student Community Government  (SCG) were flown out this month to attend the annual American Student Government Association  (ASGA) conference in Washington, D.C. Upon his return to RIC, student body President Dante DiGregorio presented at SCG’s Oct. 22 parliamentary meeting proposing to reform parliament, its positions and processes and a thorough reflection of what he and his fellow Executive Counci

Alana M. Carroll Art Director  A protest against the Trump Administration on Oct. 18 filled the State House’s yard. The crowd of protestors, over 30,000 people strong, proceeded to march from Providence Place to Kennedy Plaza, chanting, waving signs and passing flyers. Individuals of all ages, backgrounds and beliefs came together under one motto: “No Kings!”  “I’ve been attending protests against government policy since the 1960s,” said Stephen Cabral during an interview wit

The following State of the Student Body Address was given by Rhode Island College Student Community Government President, Dante DiGregorio, during the parliamentary meeting of Oct. 8, 2025. President DiGregorio asked that The Anchor post the address in the interest of sharing his intentions for his 2025-2026 presidential term. To view the speech in full, visit @AnchorTVRIC  on YouTube.  Photo of Dante DiGregorio by Nakita Guerrouxo Members of Parliament, students of Rhode Isl

Tim Yean Sports Editor More of the Anchormen’s greatest athletes and contributors were inducted into the RIC Athletic Hall of Fame at the Murray Center Saturday morning, Oct. 18, with two previously-named RIC hall-of-famers also being inducted into the Little East Conference Hall of Fame. “Today we come together to celebrate both our past and our present, with alumni returning from near and far,” Rhode Island College president Jack Warner said in his opening statement to the

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief Alliance to Mobilize Our Resistance , or AMOR, is one of Providence’s local organizations fighting to...

Kelcy Conroy Managing Editor “Homecoming, Alumni & Family weekend is one of the biggest celebrations of the year at RIC,” wrote Dean of...

Tim Yean Sports Editor A Constitution Day panel was held Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 17, in the south faculty dining room at Donovan...

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief  The Anchor newspaper has remained Rhode Island College’s independent, student-run publication for close to...

Alana M. Carroll Anchor Staff Writer “Why can’t we have a say about what majors get shut down? Why can’t we have a say about what majors...

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief The following statements were collected from students affected by the release of the recent Progress and...

Alana M. Carroll Anchor Staff Writer Protestors poured into Gaige Hall 200 to interrupt a conference and face RIC President Jack Warner....

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief A 32 page document released by Rhode Island College’s Office of Provost consists of plans to suspend twenty...

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro News Editor A three-day nationwide economic blackout, dubbed “Economic Blackout 2.0,” is scheduled to begin...

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro News Editor As the Trump administration reasserts its hardline stance on immigration, colleges and universities...

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro News Editor Rhode Island College was shaken by an incident on Tuesday morning when a man not affiliated with the...

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro News Editor Rhode Island College has reaffirmed its commitment to the core values of diversity, equity and...

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro News Editor It is estimated that somewhere between 10 and 30%  of all college-age students identify as being...

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro News Editor Various activist groups are spearheading calls for widespread boycotts, protesting corporate...

Alana M. Carroll Anchor Staff Writer Following the confirmation and inauguration of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and...

Credit: RIC's Facebook Olivia Barone Editor in Chief  Rhode Island College’s Assistant Director of Dining Procurement and Resources,...

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro News Editor In response to recent executive actions from the new presidential administration, Rhode Island...

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro New Editor One of the most important parts of the college experience is the campus dining hall. Donovan Dining...

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro News Editor President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have initiated significant changes to the federal government...

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro News Editor In a surprising move, President Trump announced an executive order to freeze federal funding...

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro News Editor Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025, marked his return to the White House after a...