Olivia Barone Editor in Chief Student filmmaker Alex Celico and crew were surprised to see Rhode Island State troopers arrive at Lincoln Woods Park during their filming of Celico’s newest short film. “About an hour into the shoot,” at approximately 5:00 p.m., “I hear ‘put your hands up where we can see them.’ At first I didn’t think they were talking about us… I was like, ‘there’s an active shooter? We need to get out of here,’” Celico recounted.  Celico set out on the evenin

Tim Yean Sports Editor Left to right: head coach Jenn Cabral, senior players Sydnee Pires and Olivia Miranda and assistant coach Amelia Murphy pose for a photo after the match. (photo cred. Tim Yean) The RIC Anchorwomen volleyball team ended their season on an exclamation point as they swept Vermont State University, Castleton, 3-0 on senior day to finish the year with a 13-13 record and a 2-6 mark in the Little East Conference. “It feels amazing, winning with people I love i

Tim Yean Sports Editor Jenna Cosgrove enters her eighth year as the head coach of the Rhode Island College women's basketball team as she looks to guide the Anchorwomen’s rebound from a first-round playoff exit in the Little East Conference playoffs last season.  RIC scored 19-7 overall last year and tied for first at the conclusion of the regular season with eventual LEC champion University of Massachusetts Dartmouth with a 14-2 conference record, but were toppled in the fir

Tim Yean Sports Editor Seven players return and six new faces join head coach Sam Ferry’s Anchormen basketball team as Rhode Island College enters the 2025-26 season looking to improve upon their 16-11 record from the previous year.  Ousmane Kourouma entered RIC’s 1,000-point club last season. What do the Anchormen look like without him? (photo cred. Tim Yean) The Anchormen had a 10-6 record in the Little East Conference, but were stopped in the conference semifinal, 81-68 in

Roman Kavanagh Opinions Editor Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein” (2025) is a forgiveness of sorts. A hopeful reimagining, the film both embraces and outgrows its Gothic roots. The film continues beyond the confines of the original story, to produce something that reflects how time has shaped Mary Shelley’s story into a cultural object of value to examine marginalization and the role of interpersonal connection beyond the bounds of its original framing. The science fiction f

Lydia Paul  Anchor Contributor Continuing to solidify himself as one of the best two-way baseball players in history, Shohei Ohtani once again led the Los Angeles Dodgers to victory over the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 3 of the World Series. The 18-inning contest, tied for the most innings in one game in Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason history, was an over six hour long display of America’s pastime. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Ohtani tied the score, five runs to

Aboulaye Kourouma Anchor Contributor Playing college basketball for Rhode Island College from 2020-25, Ousmane Kourouma amassed an impressive resume with the Anchormen. The Woonsocket native joined the program’s 1,000-point and 1,000-rebound club over his five-year career, and was the nation’s leading rebounder at the Division-III level in his final season of collegiate play. The Anchorman alum was able to share with The Anchor Newspaper his on-and-off the court experiences a

Lydia Paul Anchor Contributor  Earth is nearing a state of decay. Climate change has been a constant, ever growing global issue dating back to the Industrial Revolution in the late 1800s. As technology and industry evolve, carbon dioxide and methane emissions have only increased, damaging the ozone layer and the atmosphere, a moving component of climate change. The United Nations (UN) defines climate change as “long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns… primarily

William Fernandes Anchor Staff Writer I question myself daily about my future, and wonder What paths await me, the struggle to meet present goals, And the planning for what is to come excites me To worry now, as life unfolds, surprises and opportunities Yet untold, that speaks volumes Photo taken by William Fernandes Have courage, and don’t give up; hard work pays off, Those who achieve great things will go far, reach for the stars The possibilities are endless, buy a house,

William Fernandes  Anchor Staff Writer We all have been there, someone has hurt us deeply And it is difficult to recover from abandonment, betrayal, Deception, mistrust, all very human things that tear friendships apart All things that destroy lives How do we heal from that pain? No matter how hard it is, Forgive people who are mean to you. Forgiveness is not for The people who offend you, it is for us, the very force that Sets us free from the shackles of despair Never give