Alexis Rapoza News Editor PROVIDENCE, R.I., -- For the second full semester straight, Rhode Island College has moved the majority of its classes online for the foreseeable future. Except for some art classes, education classes and first year seminars, most RIC students will be attending their classes from the comfort of their own home. As COVID-19 cases rose throughout the country last year, colleges and universities were forced to increase restrictions on on-campus activity.

Joseph Rosella Anchor Contributor The ongoing global pandemic has caused professors to be in a position they have never been in before. Only four percent of classes are held on campus, meaning a majority of educators have to adapt to the virtual learning environment. By this point, professors have had close to a year to plan out and perfect how they will be teaching courses. RIC has even provided them with training and resources needed to succeed. However, students feel they

Kaicie Boeglin Opinions Editor This pandemic is the biggest excuse students have for giving up on school, however, every reason to “give up” has a counterclaim to reassure students. The argument embedded in virtual learning is that virtual schooling should not cost the same amount as traditional in-person classes. The majority of the nation sees pandemic schooling as an equivalent to watching YouTube tutorials. Therefore, students are paying for skills attached to a piece of

Daniel Costa Assistant Opinions Editor Students currently enrolled at Rhode Island College all know the incredibly awkward feeling of a silent Zoom call. Upon asking a question to the class, the professor is greeted with complete silence, a few smirks from the students who know the situation is horribly awkward yet amusing, and the glazed over eyes that make up the majority of the class. After three semesters of “Zoom university,” some professors have yet to realize that some

Jenfrin Rodriguez Sports Editor With another win for the Women’s Basketball team, they are now 5-0 in the year with no signs of slowing down. The latest team to challenge the Anchorwomen were the Plymouth State Panthers but ultimately were not able to rise to the occasion. When it was all said and done, the Anchorwomen handled business and won 47-3. Sophia Guerrier, per usual, played to a level she could be content with. Her 13 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals

Raymond Baccari Anchor Staff Writer Megan Cotter is a life-long Rhode Islander running to represent District 39 in the 2022 State House representatives. She will be challenging incumbent State Representative Justin Price (R-Dist. 39, Hopkinton, Exeter, Richmond) whom she narrowly lost to in the 2020 race. During a 22-minute interview earlier this month, Megan spoke about a variety of topics ranging from why she is running to some of the key issues facing the state of Rhode Is

Raymond Baccari Anchor Staff Writer Providing Gina Raimondo’s confirmation as Secretary of Commerce for President Biden, Lieutenant Governor Daniel J. McKee will become the Governor of Rhode Island. McKee has chosen, after some of controversy, an open and transparent process documenting the search for a new Lieutenant Governor. At first, McKee wasn’t going to release the list of applicants for the position. However, after pressure from Target 12, which was followed by a comp

Kyra Garabedian Graphics Editor I remember the good old days in grade school where being assigned a group project was the most exciting part of school. No matter what the class was, working with classmates always made time go by faster and more exciting. Fast forward to senior year of college and I absolutely dread even thinking about group assignments. What happened? Here I am, sitting in a course where more than half of my grade will come from group projects. At first I did

Kaicie Boeglin Opinions Editor Slow fashion is the holistic movement that reduces the need for fast fashion while promoting the recycle and reuse of clothing and footwear. Fast fashion is the design, manufacturing and marketing process of brand new garment production. The frequent purchases of fast fashion promotes materialism and a superficial lifestyle. Although new is good in theory, it is best when the quantities are sparse and small. Slow fashion reduces the industrial p

David Blais Asst. Sports Director Super Bowl weekend is a national celebration filled with fun, food, debate and friends to show appreciation for the most important sports game of the year. Each year, the city hosting the Super Bowl gardners tens of thousands of tourists coming to partake in the celebratory festivities. One problem with the large crowds of people, however, is the potential for sex traffickers to strike. This year’s hosting city, Tampa Bay, Florida, saw a stin

Deanna Manzo Anchor contributor The consensus of young adult books are the result of closed minds. Opening yourself up to worlds that aren’t your own can help you become aware of what’s going on in the world. Unfortunately, events are not always pleasant, people are not always nice, and life is not always black and white. Relating to characters in books can help teenagers come out of themselves whether that makes them reveal to the world they are homosexual, have an eating di

Katarina Dulude Anchor Staff Writer In time for Valentine’s Day, Netflix released the final film of its To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before franchise: Always and Forever. Based on the series of the same name by author Jenny Han, the final installment follows Lara Jean Covey (Lana Condor) and Peter Kavinsky (Noah Centineo) as they navigate their relationship amid college decisions during their last few months of high school. Taking place in an alternative, pandemic-free 2021, th

Deanna Manzo Anchor Contributor The popular TV-series Smallville is now streaming on Netflix. Released on October 16, 2001, Smallville ran for 10 seasons ending on May 13, 2001. But now, viewers can go back to where it all began. The writers and producers, Alfred Grough and Miles Miller, based the show off the Superman creators Jerry Siegal and Joe Shuster. Tom Welling plays the teen superhero in Smallville, a tall, dark and handsome young man. Welling’s character has a lot t

Alexis Rapoza News Editor PROVIDENCE, R.I., -- Rhode Island College has announced the three students who will receive this year’s Miranda Scholarships. The three recipients are: dance major Alexis Von Maluski, music performance major Assel Sat and theatre performance major Georgerinna Farley. All three students are in their junior year at RIC. In 2018, Tony-award winning composer, lyricist and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda, who’s best known for creating the Broadway musicals In th

Emily Brennan Online Media Manager PROVIDENCE, R.I.,-- On Friday February 5th, President Frank D. Sanchez addressed the Rhode Island College community in a 14 minute speech via zoom. He reviewed where the school stands at the beginning of spring semester 2021 and the work that lay ahead. The address took place live from the John Clarke Science building and highlighted the devastating effects COVID-19 has had on the economy and on current and future students of RIC who are fro

Jenfrin Rodriguez Sports Editor February 3 saw the Anchorwomen remain undefeated at 4-0 despite an usual game to say the least. While they did win in the end 61-56, there were a lot of things that can not continue to happen as the season progresses. UMass Dartmouth to their credit had a lot of chances all the way until the end but were never able to capitalize on the rough night Rhode Island College found themselves having. The biggest problem the Anchorwomen had were the fou

Sophia Guerrier A&E Editor Linden Place Mansion is celebrating black history month with an educational virtual lecture series exploring African-American art of the 20th century. The three-part series will examine the lives and works of monumental African-American artists including Horace Pippin, Elizabeth Catlett, Jean-Michel Basquiat and more. With over 30 years of experience in adult education, artist and Rhode Island College alumni, Suzanne Lewis, will be leading the lectu

Raymond Baccari Anchor Staff Writer The Republican party has a major problem that could affect the party’s future. That problem is factionalization. In recent years, the party has, for the most part, moved closer to President Trump, embracing his policies and rhetoric no matter what. However, there are some instances where certain Republicans are taking a step away from embracing Trumpism and what experts call the new Republican party. The political ramifications are potentia

Raymond Baccari Anchor Staff Writer The 2022 Providence Mayoral election is gearing up to be a competitive one. With current Mayor of Providence Jorge Elorza, and multiple Providence City Council members facing term limits, there will be a potentially packed 2022 Democratic primary in Providence’s Mayoral election. Who will run? This is a tough question to answer a year and a half out, but some fundraising data can give early indications of who is running and who isn’t. Data

Mia Raspanti Asst. News Editor Jeff Bezos, creator of the online superstore known as Amazon, has decided to step down as CEO. The highly desired position will be granted to the company's long time head computer tech Andy Jassy. Bezos will begin his transition to the role of executive chair in the summer of 2021, ending the nearly 30 year era he had as being Amazon’s CEO. Under the supervision of Bezos, Amazon has evolved from a small e-book store to possibly the biggest inter