Tim Yean Sports Editor Monday, April 13 Men’s golf @ Roger Williams Invitational (two days) (Bristol, RI) – 8th of nine (334, 315; +85) The Anchormen improved through the two-day invitational, but it wasn’t enough to escape the bottom three pool. The Green Valley Country Club in Portsmouth, RI was a par-71, while the Aquidneck Golf Club also in Portsmouth was a par-70 course. Fourth-year Jasper Bruins Slot swung a two-day total score of 150 (78, 72; +9) to tie for third.  Gra

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief The Rhode Island Council of Postsecondary Education [OPC] met last week to vote on the issue of arming campus police officers at both Rhode Island College [RIC] and the Community College of Rhode Island [CCRI]. After an open forum featuring testimonies from several students, faculty, staff and officers from both campuses and heavy deliberation, the council voted to approve the arming of campus police officers.  In May 2013, the Rhode Island Board

Tim Yean Sports Editor Dante DiGregorio on Anchor TV Interviews (screenshot via Anchor TV) This article follows up the Anchor TV Interviews episode featuring Student Community Government President, Dante DiGregorio. Watch here ! For a Student Community Government [SCG] President, Dante DiGregorio started off as a pretty introverted person first entering Rhode Island College. “My first two years of college, I wasn’t really involved in anything, I had very few friends, my GPA w

Tim Yean Sports Editor Warmups prior to April 8’s matchup (photo by Tim Yean). (PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – First-year pitcher Cameron Laramee entered the third inning and never looked back as his eight strikeouts helped lead Rhode Island College to a home victory over the Wentworth Institute of Technology Leopards, 6-2 on Wednesday afternoon, April 8. It’s the freshman’s first career win, holding the Leopards’ offense to two runs on six hits through seven innings of work. His win al

Tim Yean Sports Editor Monday, April 6 Women’s golf @ Hartford Invitational (West Hartford, CT) – 5th of five, 477 (+197) The 70-par course saw first-year Rylee Adams finish as the top golfer for the Anchorwomen, tying for 15th place with a score of 110 (+40). Third-year Mya Linchitz followed along with a 17th-place effort with a score of 113 (+43). Graphic by Anchor Staff Men’s tennis vs Wentworth Institute of Technology – W, 6-1 A clearout of all three doubles matches clinc

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief In The Anchor’s final interview with students running for next year’s Student Community Government [SCG] executive board, RIC sophomore Joshua Mihalos professed his commitment to increase productivity if elected as treasurer for the 2026-2027 academic year.  A major in sports management and minor in marketing, Mihalos is a former student athlete who ran track during his freshman year. He plans to work with professional athletes post-grad in hopes

Tim Yean Sports Editor RIC students now more than ever have the ability to influence student government through the power of voting and Monday night’s open-door event gives them a glimpse at the campus’s future student leaders. A replay of Student Community Government’s Election Night can be found here . As a part of the historic opening of Student Community Government [SCG] executive council elections to the entirety of campus, SCG hosted Election Night: a chance for student

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief As Student Community Government [SCG] executive board elections near, candidates are preparing to run a fair race. Briany Acosta, the latest candidate interviewed by The Anchor, shared her goals for the 26-27 term and let readers know of some essential improvements she’d like to make happen in the coming year.  Acosta is a RIC freshman campaigning to be the next SCG president. A political science major, vice president of RIC’s prelaw society and

Tim Yean Sports Editor Graphic by Anchor Staff Sunday, March 29 Baseball @ University of Southern Maine Game one: L, 11-1 (seven innings) Three runs in the seventh inning for the Huskies forced the 10-run rule and ended the opening game early. Fourth-year first baseman Daniel Cascio’s RBI single in the first inning was the lone run scored on RIC’s end. Second-year pitcher Ben Nowinski took the loss to fall to 0-2 on the year. Game two: L, 23-1 (seven innings) A 20-run bombard

Tim Yean Sports Editor (NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I.) – Third-year third baseman Gabrielle Sweeney’s sacrifice fly sent in first-year shortstop Joey Meyer in the extra eighth inning to complete a seven-run comeback for Rhode Island College over the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 11-10 on Saturday, April 4. After conceding 10 runs to the Corsairs in the first five innings of action, the Anchorwomen, which had only scored three runs at that point, exploded with five runs in t

Tim Yean Sports Editor A last-millisecond goal from third-year Taylor Lambert ended the game on a high note for the Rhode Island College women’s lacrosse team, but were overall unable to match Fitchburg State University as the Anchorwomen lost 15-6 to the Falcons to fall to 1-6 on the season Wednesday, April 1. Lambert’s last-tick connection marked both a secured hat trick for the attacker and the only goal scored by the Anchorwomen in the second half. She also logged an assi

Tim Yean Sports Editor Tuesday, March 24 Graphic by Anchor Staff Softball vs Wheaton College Game one: W, 6-3 A three-run effort from the visiting Wheaton squad at the top of the first inning signaled bad vibes for the rest of the game, but RIC recovered fashionably with a matching three runs in the second inning. A lead-changing run in the third inning, thanks to first-year designated player Lily Bell’s double, kept the momentum going as the Lyons failed to break through pas

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief The Anchor’s mission to meet those in the running for next year’s Student Community Government [SCG] executive board continues with Alexandra Howlett as she campaigns to become the next vice president.  Photo credits: Alexandra Howlett A freshman social work major and music minor at RIC, Howlett is active on campus via her commitment as a parliamentary member of SCG and to the class of 2029 as the freshman class’s secretary. Meanwhile, Howlett’s

Tim Yean Sports Editor Sunday, March 15 Graphic by Anchor Staff Men’s tennis @ University of Hartford – W, 7-0 The men’s tennis team opened up the spring season with a dominant sweep over the Hawks. After a brief opening loss at second doubles, the first (second-year Travis Chartier and Kyle Neuendorf) and third (fourth-year Sairaj Srinivasan and first-year John Vaughan) doubles team each provided 6-3 wins in their matchups to clinch for RIC. Vaughan collected his first colle

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief RIC sophomore Judy LaRose is an Environmental Studies and Anthropology major campaigning for both the president and vice president positions of campus’s Student Community Government (SCG). In The Anchor’s third interview with SCG Executive Board candidates, LaRose shared her aspirations for next year’s term.  Image by Judy LaRose LaRose highlighted the prevalence of activism in her life both on and off campus. At RIC, she is not only the current

Micah J. Marrapodi Arts & Entertainment Editor After a gunman opened fire at Brown University on Dec. 13 2025, students across Rhode Island took notice. At Rhode Island College, the reaction was a mix of shock and concern — and a renewed scrutiny of what campus safety actually looks like here. “My initial reaction was shock,” said Riley Antonacci, a graduate student pursuing her MA in English. “I always had the mentality that we’re safe, but for this to happen so close to hom

Tim Yean Sports Editor “You’re always apprehensive when you make these moves,” Rainone told me when asked how he felt on making the decision to retire. “You look forward to it, you hope that you made the right decision. I’ll miss the people I work with. I’ll miss the student-athletes.” Tony Rainone in his office. (photo cred. Tim Yean) After 23 years with RIC’s Student-Athlete Success Center and his eighth year serving as the Coordinator of Student-Athlete Support, Tony Raino

Tim Yean Sports Editor Sunday, March 1 Gymnastics @ Utica University – 1st place out of four, team score 189.375 The end of the regular season for gymnastics brought their second first-place finish of the year. Third-year Payton Greene finished as the top gymnast all-around in the competition with a total score of 38.150. Wrestling @ NCAA Div. III Northeast Regional Wrestling Championship (New London, CT) – 15th place out of 19 Fifth-year Aidan Faria and first-year Domenick S

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief At The Anchor, we are continuing our goal of connecting RIC’s community to its potential future student leaders. This week, I sat down with current freshman class president Marcus Rocha, who plans to run for both Student Community Government (SCG) president and secretary this April amid his mission to “meet students where they’re at.”  In addition to being president of the Freshman class, Rocha is the former vice president of his high school’s Na

Abdoulaye Kourouma Anchor Contributor Tyriek Weeks (@chinoclipz on Instagram) Last week, the Anchormen hosted senior night for three of their seniors: guards C.J. Wilson, Loudon Chupas and Tyriek Weeks. I got a chance to ask the three seniors how their experience was playing at Rhode Island College. From Tyriek Weeks: “Rhode Island College has been a new experience for me, coming for a high level, but I'm truly grateful to play my last collegiate basketball year here. I got t

Tim Yean Sports Editor The latest blizzard that struck Rhode Island brought with it historic levels of snow, causing some delays in RIC’s spring athletics. Read to find out how RIC’s teams are doing amid the blizzard of ‘26.  The entrance to Alumni Stadium has been covered up by a wall of snow left over from Feb. 23’s blizzard. (photo by author) The women’s lacrosse and baseball teams were the most directly-affected programs hampered by the snow. Women’s lacrosse’s opening ga

Tim Yean Sports Editor Wednesday, Feb. 25 Men’s basketball @ Keene State (Little East Conference Tournament, first round) – L, 101-81 The Owls pulled away big in the second half to advance into the semifinal round of the LEC Tournament. The Anchormen wrestled for the lead throughout the first half leading into the second, but Keene State’s offensive output coupled with shooting struggles on RIC’s end catapulted into the second 100+ point game allowed this season. Third-year g

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief Elections for RIC’s Student Community Government [SCG] 26-27 Executive Board open to campus for the first time this April, making it more important than ever for students to know who is in the running. Since the announcement, The Anchor has put out a call to all potential student candidates, providing them the platform to introduce themselves to the student body and share their goals for the next term. Meet SCG presidential candidate Malcolm Mann

Tim Yean Sports Editor Sunday, Feb. 15 Women’s swimming @ Little East Conference Championship (Wellesley, MA) – 11th place, team score 94.50 Fourth-year Morgan McCann led the team with a 12th-place finish in the 200-yard freestyle (2:52.09) and a 13th-place mark in the 200-yard breaststroke (2:52.43) to finish up the 2025-26 women’s swimming season. Wrestling @ New England Wrestling Association Futures Championship (New Haven, CT) – 14th place, team score 20.0 First-year Brad

Tim Yean Sports Editor Josh Greenberg is back, and he’s looking for a lover. Following a winter break hiatus, the Josh Greenberg Show returns for its first show of the second semester. Like all previous shows, February’s show put in a thorough effort of planning and writing for the occasion, a Valentine’s-themed show revolving around dating and romance. “The Josh Greenberg Show team consists of a core team of 6 people that write, produce, advertise, and edit the program,” Gre

Kelcy Conroy Managing Editor Many talented artists in the New England area have called RIC’s Bannister Gallery home. The gallery’s newest collection: Elena Peteva’s “Material and Immaterial.” In this exhibition Peteva uses paper and charcoal as symbols for creation, existence, death and rebirth. “Subject and material become [metaphors] — whether a box with black smoke coming out of it or a large mound of charcoal,” Peteva writes. In her work, charcoal is representative of ash

Tim Yean Sports Editor Inside the Murray Center  It has been an eye-catching year for both men’s and women’s basketball at Rhode Island College, albeit for very different reasons.  The Anchorwomen, after a 10-5 start that included a 1-3 skid in the middle of January, have soared to eight straight victories, including a 70-62 home win against the previously-top-25 University of Maine. The men however, after the 7-3 start to Little East Conference play, have lost four straight

Tim Yean Sports Editor Graphic by Anchor Newspaper Sunday, Feb. 8 Women’s gymnastics @ Springfield College Tri-Meet – second place out of three, team score 189.775 Third-year Payton Greene led the way for the Anchorwomen with a first-place finish all-around thanks to a sixth-place mark on vault, seventh-place finishes on bars and beam and a 15th-place finish on floor for a combined point total of 38.150. Brown University finished as the top team with a team score of 194.550 w

Myshara Whittington  Anchor Contributor James P. Adams Library’s Access Services does some amazing things to aid campus. Let me tell you all about it.  Access Services provides access to the building, materials within the building and even materials outside of the building. Sarah Sanfilippo, Assistant Director of Access Services, supervises all Access Services staff and makes sure the building is run accordingly. She helps develop policies to make sure the building is safe an

Tim Yean Sports Editor Sunday, Feb. 1 Gymnastics @ Ithaca Tri-Meet – team score 187.900, second place The Anchorwomen netted a second place finish in a three-team meet, placing ahead of Springfield College (186.300) with the winner of the meet being the hosting Ithaca College (189.575). Second-year Aaliyah Krause was first all-around (37.625 total points), and posted two top-three performances with third-place finishes on bars and on floor. Third-year Payton Greene followed u