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

Ethan Martinous Anchor Contributor The world is changing and the Trump Administration is unbothered. As the Trump presidency enters its second year, many political issues are at the forefront of the minds of Americans.  The issue of climate change has since taken a back seat. On Jan. 20 2025, the Trump Administration pulled out of the Paris Climate Agreement for the second time. This decision has the potential to have widespread effects on climate change efforts worldwide. Th

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

Myshara Whittington Anchor Contributor Have you ever needed help with a research project and not known who to go to? James Adams Library’s reference department is your go-to for finding resources.  The reference department helps you with research. There are different levels of reference. Are you looking for a book? Or do you need to know where something is in the library or on campus? The reference department has you covered. Students at the main desk can assist you. They can

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

Desiree Fernandes, Savannah Hill, Abbigail Pelletier, Jonairy Ramirez, Kimberly Romero, Julia Serra, Stephanie Talbot, Soua Tou Vang  Anchor Contributors The following piece was an assignment co-authored by RIC nursing seniors belonging to the Public/Community Health Nursing Clinical Group.  Despite decades of public health campaigns and clear scientific evidence, smoking remains one of the leading causes of preventable death worldwide. Millions of people continue to light ci

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

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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

Alana M. Carroll Art Director  A post to the Rhode Island College Instagram informed students about the shuttle service , inviting residents and commuters alike to “stay warm on [their] way to class.” The post, uploaded on Thursday, speaks in contrast to some members of the RIC community who have complaints about the service. “It would be nice if it came,” stated Ezra Hepler, a commuter student who lived in the dorm halls last year. For students without vehicles, the shuttle

Roman Kavanagh Opinions Editor Last year I deleted Instagram. It was a long time coming. Up until that point, I had tried everything: screen time limits, third-party apps, even aversive conditioning. Nothing was working. I still found myself on a morning and nightly scroll, mindlessly clicking the app every time I picked up my phone. So I thought to myself: it’s time to let go. And guess what? It worked! For about a day. Then I found myself on Youtube shorts: ‘the lowest of t