Raymond Baccari News Editor PROVIDENCE, R.I., — After an exciting month of RICFEST 2021, on Saturday, Oct. 30, the Alumni Association at Rhode Island College (RIC) is hosting a Drive-Thru Trick or Treating event. Since the event will be occurring during the last weekend in the month of October, this event will be one of the final events of RICFEST 2021 Homecoming & Family Weekends. This is the second year the event will be held. To provide a brief history of the event, the Dr

Isabella Santoro Anchor Staff Writer In an exclusive with the wonderful and expressive Gloria, one of the nine children of the late Gloria Gemma, talked about her experiences with her diagnosis of breast cancer and the Gloria Gemma Foundation. She also spoke on Flames of Hope throughout the years, which is a three day event taking place in the beginning of October annually in downtown Providence. Check out the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Foundation website to see the programs

Jenfrin Rodriguez Sports Editor The NBA has been back for a week and already living up to the expectations. Teams such as the Chicago Bulls have looked well albeit in the two games so far. Their core players acquired in the offseason seem to complement each other's game. Lonzo Ball is a great fit for the team with his pass first mentality while also being able to provide shooting and defense with his length. Alex Caruso has wasted no time in being a fan favorite for the team

Jenfrin Rodriguez Sports Editor The Eastern Conference in the NBA has played well a week in but the West isn’t far behind. The Golden State Warriors are looking to avoid the play-in tournament altogether this season with a 2-0 start to the season. The part that makes them scary is even in a game where Stephen Curry isn’t playing to his usual standards, the rest of the cast can still keep the Warriors in the game. Jordan Poole is an early favorite for “Most Improved Player” of

Jenfrin Rodriguez Sports Editor After losing in their previous game against Connecticut 2-1, the Anchormen had a dominant showing in their 5-1 win over Elms College. Saturday saw Senior day take place at Rhode Island College (RIC). The team put on a show to improve to 9-6 on the year. Prior to the game seniors Charlie Tashjian, Kossivi Dogbey and Sa-Leem Kamarah were recognized in a ceremony. Dogbey scored a header and had two shots on goal while also notching in an assist on

Ray Olivier Anchor Staff Following their 51-0 victory over Colgate University, the Boston College Eagles were off to a hot start. Former Notre Dame transfer Phil Jurkovec, was under center for the Eagles to begin his second season in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Coming off an impressive first year with Boston College (BC), where he completed 61% of his passes with 17 touchdowns and a quarterback (QB) rating of 138.7 in just 11 games. The junior from Pittsburgh carried that s

Matheus Moraes Asst. Opinions Editor It’s hard to talk about the positive things in the last lockdown without feeling insensitive about the lost lives, or the worsening livelihood of a big part of the population. Still, I am plagued with dichotomies and will exercise my nihilistic optimism to promote self-reflection, even in times where it feels pointless to do so. On Sept. 15 of 2020, HBO Max released the “American Utopia” special. A compilation of a few performances of the

Raymond Baccari News Editor The 2022 Rhode Island gubernatorial election is missing something: The Republican candidate for governor. Currently there are six Democratic candidates and one independent candidate who are running for the state’s top office. However, there are no officially declared Republican candidates aside from David Darlington, who still hasn’t officially announced yet. To run an effective statewide campaign in Rhode Island, especially as a Republican, that p

Daniel Costa Assistant News Editor U.S. – Last Monday, Oct. 18, witnessed the death of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. A defining figure in the field of national security, Powell gave shape to American foreign policy that lost its sense of direction after the end of the Cold War. A well known figure, he was recognized internationally from the streets of Harlem to the sands of Saudi Arabia. This renowned status invites both positive and negative attention to the man. P

Kaicie Boeglin Editor-in-Chief WARWICK, R.I. – The Margaret M. Jacoby Observatory located on the Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) Warwick Knight campus hosts public open nights every Wednesday. These public open nights are for lovers of the galaxy and specters of space to congregate and discover the cosmos. Due to the impending pandemic, public open nights had been on hold from March 2020 until late September. Public open nights are encouraged for all college student

Kaicie Boeglin Editor-in-Chief PROVIDENCE, R.I., — Active Minds is a non-profit group dedicated to mental health advocacy and awareness and is currently active at Rhode Island College (RIC). The RIC chapter was reinstated during the pandemic after a hiatus and continues to meet virtually via Zoom. This group acknowledges living life at one's own pace and that not everyone is ready to start a post-COVID life. The RIC Active Minds chapter is a student-run club that is #HereForY

Kaicie Boeglin Editor-in-Chief PROVIDENCE, R.I., — Any Rhode Island College (RIC) student interested in the ins-and-outs of video production is inclined to learn more about Anchor TV. This media center organization is meant to enhance one's skills within all aspects of media production such as pre-production, recording, editing, learning about equipment and promoting the finished project. In the past, students have used this club as an outlet to promote podcasts, cars, music,

Sh-Ron Almeida Assistant Arts and Entertainment Editor On March 20, 2020, “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” the fifth main entry in the series, was released for the Nintendo switch. Since it came out during the start of an unexpectedly vicious pandemic the timing couldn’t be any more miraculous. The game was quite enjoyable for many reasons. For one, people were able to focus on decorating their virtual island home, putting their creative minds to work. Second, players could a

Sh-Ron Almeida Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor You left me broken hearted as you slept and eventually departed Your soul was at peace while mine was in pieces My family wept, begged, and screamed, wanting you to come back My voice gave out with a cough and a hack Collapsing on the floor, my body crippled with despair A fractured mind and bleeding heart waiting to die You said you’d stay with us forever You promised you’d get better But in the end, you lied. Now I have nothi

Isabella Santoro Anchor Staff Writer If you aren’t part of the interesting world of Booktok, it might surprise you to know that Colleen Hoover, an adult romance author with outstanding works of fiction, is currently rising to stardom. This forty one year old Texan weaves tales of the many hardships of love and romance and she does it well. Her two most famous books are “It Ends With Us” and “Ugly Love,” two heartbreaking tales of romance gone wrong. You’re left unsure if they

Kaicie Boeglin Editor-in-Chief Warwick, R.I. – Auntie Anne's pretzels are not just known for their impeccable and delicious taste, the beloved Warwick Mall sector is known for their insatiable compassion. Auntie Anne's Pretzels is helping an ongoing fundraiser for a young girl named Madison who has been diagnosed with leukemia. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Madison needing constant care, the family is struggling both emotionally and financially. In attempts to help Thomas

Raymond Baccari and Daniel Costa News Editor and Asst. News Editor PROVIDENCE, R.I., — Student Community Government (SCG) President David Blais is stepping down as reported at the Oct. 6 parliament meeting. Blais spoke with News Editor Raymond Baccari and Assistant News Editor Daniel Costa to give his takeaways from the meeting and explain why he is stepping down. “What I took away from this meeting is that it’s going to be a new era at SCG. There are really great candidates

Daniel Costa Assistant News Editor U.S. — There is a class revolution currently undergoing in the United States; however, it is not the revolution that Karl Marx would have predicted. Instead of taking up arms, American workers are turning in their two weeks in unprecedented numbers. Per NPR writer Andrea Hsu, 4 million workers left their employers in the month of April. In August, that number increased to 4.3 million. Many reasons were given for this economic phenomenon, but

Caroline Niehoff Graphics Editor PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The long awaited opening of The Beestro, formerly known on campus as The Cafe, is underway. This new and improved restaurant is set to open on Oct. 24 with an expanded menu. Arthur Patrie, the Director of Dining and Retail Food Services for Rhode Island College, explained the concept for The Beestro, saying, “A bistro concept is more eclectic. We wanted to expand from a set menu and provide entrees that we could rotate.” He

Mia Raspanti Opinions Editor The Rhode Island College mission and vision statement prides itself on advertising the college as a higher education program that provides flexibility for its diverse student population. In lesser words, this sums up to cheap tuition and a good education. What more could a student ask for? I committed to RIC as a transfer my sophomore year and was extremely attracted to the quality of the opportunities presented by the college for the seemingly lo