February - 2023

Feb 27
3 min

You’ve been lied to: The plastic reality of recycling

Aurelia Athanasia Anchor Staff Writer Drilled into the minds of recent generations is the importance of recycling. They are told that recycling is crucial for the protection of the environment and salvation of Earth. It’s no secret that plastic is an already incredible threat to the environment that continues to grow, but are consumers that fail to recycle really to blame? You may be shocked to hear that for all plastics created, less than 10% are actually recycled, per the U

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Angelina Coppola

Feb 27
2 min

“Positively RIC!” 2023 is next month

Angelina Coppola Art Director In multiple ways, the end of the spring semester can feel overwhelming for students. Some of the priorities that add pressure on students include exams, advising appointments and rushing to create their fall semester plans, hoping to get everything settled by the time summer arrives. During next month, there is an opportunity for RIC students and organizations to both connect with each other and take their minds off the stressfulness the end of a

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Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro, Managing Editor

Feb 27
2 min

A night of healing

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Managing Editor RICovery, Rhode Island College’s peer-to-peer support group and recovery awareness club, is hosting a panel that will include a night of stories, questions and discussion. This panel is currently scheduled for Monday, March 13 at 7 p.m. in the Clarke Science Building. Several people who are in recovery for substances or have a relationship with recovery will share their stories. Afterwards, those in attendance will have an opportunity

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An ending to the SCG and RIC operating agreement negotiations is close

Raymond Baccari, Editor-in-Chief

Feb 27
3 min

An ending to the SCG and RIC operating agreement negotiations is close

Raymond Baccari Editor-in-Chief Editor's note: A previous version of this story did not contain RIC President, Dr. Jack Warner's responses to questions about the operating agreement and additional topics. Those responses have since been received by The Anchor as of Monday, Feb. 27 and added to this story. The ending to months of negotiations for an operating agreement between RIC and Student Community Government appears to be close. This agreement being signed is one of the t

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Dr. Warner is holding a town hall open to all students Wednesday

Raymond Baccari, Editor-in-Chief

Feb 27
2 min

Dr. Warner is holding a town hall open to all students Wednesday

Raymond Baccari Editor-in-Chief All students at Rhode Island College have an opportunity to voice their concerns directly to RIC President, Dr. Jack Warner. Warner is holding a town hall, open to any student, on Wednesday from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. Warner will give a presentation focused on the current state of RIC. After his presentation, the floor will be opened to students to ask questions and give their feedback and opinions about their RIC e

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Everyone is exploring a run for the First Congressional District

Raymond Baccari, Editor-in-Chief

Feb 27
4 min

Everyone is exploring a run for the First Congressional District

Raymond Baccari Editor-in-Chief Rep. David Cicilline’s announcement Tuesday that he’s stepping down from Congress to lead the Rhode Island Foundation did two things: Shock everyone and create a long list of possible candidates to run for the seat. Dozens of elected officials, former office holders and candidates for office in past cycles have already joined the list of those exploring a run. Some names who haven’t officially said they’re exploring a run haven’t ruled out a ca

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Finalists announced for RIC’s next dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Raymond Baccari, Editor-in-Chief

Feb 27
2 min

Finalists announced for RIC’s next dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Raymond Baccari Editor-in-Chief Editor's note: RIC's provost and vice president for academic affairs announced Monday all four forums will be moved to Zoom due to Tuesday's inclement weather. The search for the next dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences is almost complete. An email sent to students at Rhode Island College Friday announced four finalists for this position. Dr. Earl Simson, the current dean, is retiring in June. The search committee announced that the finali

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Two RIC alumni are seeking Rhode Island GOP leadership positions

Raymond Baccari, Editor-in-Chief

Feb 27
2 min

Two RIC alumni are seeking Rhode Island GOP leadership positions

Raymond Baccari Editor-in-Chief The Rhode Island Republican Party’s convention to elect new leadership is set for next month on March 25. Two candidates who have publicly announced their candidacy for leadership positions happen to be alumni of Rhode Island College. The first of the two candidates is Joe Powers, who was the Republican nominee in 2022 for Rhode Island State Senate District 26. “I am excited to announce my candidacy for the Chair of the @RhodeIslandGOP at the u

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“Naked Lunch” is an indulgent syntax circus

Malcolm Streitfeld, Anchor Staff Writer

Feb 27
2 min

“Naked Lunch” is an indulgent syntax circus

Malcolm Streitfeld Anchor Staff Writer Disclaimer: If you read this review and want to pick up this book, be aware that it is very visceral and deals with many subjects that might make a person uncomfortable, most especially drug use. Go into it only if you’re prepared to handle the grim territories this story often enters. By now, I have come across countless authors who could be considered postmodern and/or counterculture. From Heller to Vonnegut, these writers, each in the

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“Our Best Lives” will provide valuable information for trans RIC students

Alex Paul, Arts & Entertainment Editor

Feb 27
2 min

“Our Best Lives” will provide valuable information for trans RIC students

Alex Paul Arts and Entertainment Editor Rhode Island College’s Gender and Women’s Studies Program are teaming up with Rhode Island PBS to bring students a special event. “Our Best Lives” will provide an in-depth conversation on the issues that affect members of the transgender community. “Rhode Island PBS is pleased to be able to provide a community service by addressing critical local health issues through the production of original content, instructional resources, and comm

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“Sweet Valley High”: A glimpse at a legacy

Deanna Manzo

Feb 27
3 min

“Sweet Valley High”: A glimpse at a legacy

Deanna Manzo Anchor Contributor Growing up in the 1980s you had to find ways to entertain yourself because technology wasn’t advanced, so reading was the norm. Going to the library was a fun day for the family – picking out your favorite books, and hoarding them in your backpack. “Sweet Valley High” is a series of novels first published in 1983. These novels were written by Francine Pascal along with several ghostwriters who made the series what it is today. This book series

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Isabella Santoro, Photography Editor

Feb 27
1 min

Day and night woman

Isabella Santoro Photography Editor I am a day of sunshine in flashes Burning, building High Higher Highest I am a night where winds strike the trees Swiping, sliding Low Lower Lowest I burst and I blunder in spaces untouched My voice, not filling a room on Friday But Saturday night I am Bright Brighter Brightest I help and I hinder in this costume of lies My voice, it shakes today But tomorrow I am Brave Braver Bravest

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Olivia Barone, Staff Writer

Feb 27
2 min

RIC celebrates winter with Winterfest

Olivia Barone Anchor Staff Writer Rhode Islanders braved the chill last weekend and joined RIC students on the quad for a day of fun at Winterfest. The third annual event was a renowned success as the student body welcomed families from across the state to indulge in our community and wish winter farewell. RIC’s Dining Services offered an array of sweet treats from cookies to chocolate waffles. Most excitingly was the DIY s’mores station where visitors could roast marshmallow

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RIC’s Symphony Orchestra holds first concert of the semester

Sh-Ron Almeida, Asst. A&E Editor

Feb 27
2 min

RIC’s Symphony Orchestra holds first concert of the semester

Sh-Ron Almeida Asst. Arts and Entertainment Editor A symphony orchestra has the ability to tell extraordinary stories of love, determination and melancholy through music. However, that’s not always the case. Many musical masterpieces sometimes become the results of inspiration from events that happened in their lives. Felix Mendelosshn found his overture piece during a trip to the British Isles. He visited the Scottish island of Staffa, near a sea cave called Fingal’s cave. A

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Fighting fatigue with compassion is more important than ever

Sh-Ron Almeida, Asst. A&E Editor

Feb 27
2 min

Fighting fatigue with compassion is more important than ever

Sh-Ron Almeida Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor As we watched the ball drop on New Year’s Eve, we made promises to ourselves. We vowed that 2023 was going to be our best year yet. Everyone was looking forward to beginnings, challenges and opportunities. But instead, we were greeted with violence, fear and depression. “Hogwarts Legacy” has pitted the Harry Potter fandom and transgender activists against each other, and to the point where streamers are being harassed relentles

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Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro, Managing Editor

Feb 27
2 min

Guilt: Mental health’s daughter

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Managing Editor There comes a time in everyone’s life when they experience major stress. The stressful event itself is not important, but what is important is the way it’s handled. I had the honor of hanging out with a great friend of mine that has been going through a terribly stressful time, dealing with something that has taken over a good portion of their life. This person has been a significant portion of my stronghold during a stressful time in

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Student voices are vital at the upcoming RIC town hall

Tyler Jackman

Feb 27
2 min

Student voices are vital at the upcoming RIC town hall

Tyler Jackman Opinions Editor Rhode Island College President, Dr. Jack Warner is hosting a town hall on Wednesday open to all students. This town hall will run from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. Sponsored by Student Community Government Inc., this town hall will feature a wide-ranging discussion on the state of affairs with the college, as well as an open forum for students to share their thoughts on the state of the school. Attending a postsecondary ins

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Samantha Gervais

Feb 27
2 min

Take care of yourself

Samantha Gervais Assistant Opinions Editor Something that I feel we can all say is a growing concern in our community is our peers’ mental health. Mental health is becoming less stigmatized, and it really is about time that it did. As the stigma that mental health carries, that stigma impedes a person’s urge to go and have the conversation that is sometimes lifesaving. That being said, I’ve had a week to reflect on mental health through some hardships I’ve been going through

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Anchormen Baseball finishes opening weekend 1-2

Aidan Thompson, Asst. Sports Editor

Feb 27
3 min

Anchormen Baseball finishes opening weekend 1-2

Aidan Thompson Assistant Sports Editor The Anchormen didn’t get the start they hoped for during their three-game opener against Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas. They finished 1-2 this past weekend, but despite the losing effort, multiple players started off this season strong. The first of three games was won by RIC. They started off game one, down two runs to zero in the top of the second. It wasn’t until junior Cal Parillo hit a single into left field that the

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Anchorwomen Basketball win their third LEC championship in a row

Nicklas Heminger, Sports Editor

Feb 27
3 min

Anchorwomen Basketball win their third LEC championship in a row

Nicklas Heminger Sports Editor The Rhode Island College Anchorwomen Basketball team has captured their third straight Little East Conference Championship. A conference championship was not the only thing the Anchorwomen captured, as their win secured an automatic bid into the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division Three National Tournament. The Anchorwomen opened the LEC Tournament hosting the UMass Dartmouth Corsairs. The game started back and forth, as each team

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