Micah J. Marrapodi Arts & Entertainment Editor There is nothing more disheartening than waiting for somebody — anybody — to say what you think. The immigration situation in the United States of America has deteriorated, especially in light of the recent, fatal clashes between Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and US citizens including Renée Nicole Good and Alex Pretti. I have sat idly by, watching and patiently waiting to hear someone voice a reasonable position. I he

Tim Yean Sports Editor Josh Greenberg is back, and he’s looking for a lover. Following a winter break hiatus, the Josh Greenberg Show returns for its first show of the second semester. Like all previous shows, February’s show put in a thorough effort of planning and writing for the occasion, a Valentine’s-themed show revolving around dating and romance. “The Josh Greenberg Show team consists of a core team of 6 people that write, produce, advertise, and edit the program,” Gre

Kelcy Conroy Managing Editor Many talented artists in the New England area have called RIC’s Bannister Gallery home. The gallery’s newest collection: Elena Peteva’s “Material and Immaterial.” In this exhibition Peteva uses paper and charcoal as symbols for creation, existence, death and rebirth. “Subject and material become [metaphors] — whether a box with black smoke coming out of it or a large mound of charcoal,” Peteva writes. In her work, charcoal is representative of ash

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief An update to RIC’s Student Community Government’s (SCG) election policy  will open voting on all Executive Board positions to the entire student body through an online balloting system. The policy was officially passed during SCG’s Feb. 11 parliamentary meeting and made effective in time for elections this April.  Graphic by RIC Student Community Government Why does this matter?  RIC’s SCG  is a governing student body with power to make decisions

Micah J. Marrapodi Arts & Entertainment Editor As an English MA student, I focus primarily on literature. However, while completing my final thesis this semester, I decided to take an academic side quest. A burgeoning cinephile and future doctoral student of narrative media, I enrolled in Dr. Kevin Esch’s FILM 116: Intro to Film — a proper introduction to the medium I hope to study. Five weeks in, my approach to cinema has already changed. This change reflects Dr. Esch’s desi

Roman Kavanagh Opinions Editor Most people would agree that Rhode Island College has a fairly small campus. The plethora of activities packed in every week by our numerous campus clubs makes it hard to be bored. Still, staring at the same old walls of Craig-Lee can get a little humdrum after a while. If you need a change of scenery, then I highly recommend you come visit the Bannister Gallery in Roberts Hall. Now, with full disclosure, I am a little biased on the matter. I’ve

Madison Corey Anchor Contributor In a culture increasingly shaped by algorithms that tell us what to watch, what to buy and even sometimes what to think, individuality and autonomy seem to be at risk of extinction … or at the very least, threatened. We live during a time of “personalization” — curated playlists, algorithmic timelines and “For You” pages that somehow know us better than we know ourselves — individuality can begin to feel like a rarity. But what happens when si

William Joseph Fernandes II Anchor Staff Writer A symbol of love and friendship that makes people feel Photo by Anchor Contributor Appreciated and admired is a beautiful thing. Never let A moment to show your affection to loved ones past. Roses are an expression of care for everyone you meet, And can cheer them up when they are upset. The thought of receiving a bouquet of roses from Someone is heavensent, a pure connection between People that will leave you feeling warm and l

Tim Yean Sports Editor Inside the Murray Center  It has been an eye-catching year for both men’s and women’s basketball at Rhode Island College, albeit for very different reasons.  The Anchorwomen, after a 10-5 start that included a 1-3 skid in the middle of January, have soared to eight straight victories, including a 70-62 home win against the previously-top-25 University of Maine. The men however, after the 7-3 start to Little East Conference play, have lost four straight

Tim Yean Sports Editor Graphic by Anchor Newspaper Sunday, Feb. 8 Women’s gymnastics @ Springfield College Tri-Meet – second place out of three, team score 189.775 Third-year Payton Greene led the way for the Anchorwomen with a first-place finish all-around thanks to a sixth-place mark on vault, seventh-place finishes on bars and beam and a 15th-place finish on floor for a combined point total of 38.150. Brown University finished as the top team with a team score of 194.550 w

Myshara Whittington  Anchor Contributor James P. Adams Library’s Access Services does some amazing things to aid campus. Let me tell you all about it.  Access Services provides access to the building, materials within the building and even materials outside of the building. Sarah Sanfilippo, Assistant Director of Access Services, supervises all Access Services staff and makes sure the building is run accordingly. She helps develop policies to make sure the building is safe an

Tim Yean Sports Editor Sunday, Feb. 1 Gymnastics @ Ithaca Tri-Meet – team score 187.900, second place The Anchorwomen netted a second place finish in a three-team meet, placing ahead of Springfield College (186.300) with the winner of the meet being the hosting Ithaca College (189.575). Second-year Aaliyah Krause was first all-around (37.625 total points), and posted two top-three performances with third-place finishes on bars and on floor. Third-year Payton Greene followed u

Alana M. Carroll Art Director There’s an unmistakable sense of loss that accompanies watching your friends go out while you remain trapped at work or sick in bed. Jealousy, loneliness and restlessness come together to create a feeling known well by college students worldwide: “FoMO,” a catchy abbreviation for “fear of missing out”.  A scientific journal published in Computers in Human Behavior  in 2013 creates a definition for the emotion , describing it as “pervasive apprehe

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief I am often the first to admit that I missed being active at RIC over winter break, but I do not miss the free time I had to read at home, warm under a blanket without worrying about waking up early to clean the snow off my car. Thanks to these subzero temperatures, I had ample time inside to tackle the unread books on my nightstand. Here are the highlights.  Photo by Olivia Barone “Normal People” by Sally Rooney I remember when Rooney’s second no

Tim Yean Sports Editor Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (Jan. 26, 27 and 29) saw no events held for the Anchormen/women. Graphic by Anchor staff Sunday, Jan. 25 Both the gymnastics team’s meet against Ithaca College at the Murray Center and the New England Wrestling Association Dual Championship at the Wildcat Center at Johnson & Wales University were canceled due to Jan. 25’s snowstorm.  Wednesday, Jan. 28 Women’s basketball @ University of Massachusetts Dartmouth – W, 76-50 Sec

Kelcy Conroy Managing Editor Since the release of the Nintendo Switch in 2017, fans have anticipated an adaptation of Tomodachi Life, one of Nintendo’s most infamous games. After many rumors, Nintendo confirmed in May 2025 that Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, a new entry in the slice-of-life series featuring Nintendo’s Mii characters, was on their 2026 lineup. A game perfect for college students who grew up playing Nintendo and need an escape from the throws of the spring s

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief Get ready, RIC. Billboard Hot 100 artist and rapper JT was announced last Thursday to headline RIC Revival, performing alongside two Providence-based openers, Plastyc Peachez and Kunle, on March 19, 2026.  The cryptic @ricrevival  Instagram page popped up on students’ Explore pages in November, with rumors circulating of a large-scale campus concert in the works. The performer was kept anonymous until last Thursday at a campus Murder Mystery Dinn

Tim Yean Sports Editor After a lengthy break, RIC athletes picked the books back up and kept plowing through the winter season. Here’s what happened this week in RIC Athletics. Graphic by Alexis Medeiros Sunday, Monday. Tuesday and Thursday (Jan. 18, 19 and 20) did not have any games or events scheduled. Wednesday, Jan. 21 Women’s basketball vs. Eastern Connecticut State University – W, 70-58 A 34-22 first-half start for the Anchorwomen set up the eventual 12-point win despit

Olivia Barone Editor in Chief  It may come as a surprise to some that titles of literary classics are more often recognized because of their film adaptations than their original novel. The resurgence of Mary Shelley’s 1818 classic “Frankenstein” via Guillermo del Toro’s 2025 film adaptation has brought with it an often-recycled debate: are film adaptations of literary classics beneficial or harmful to their source material?  Photo credits to anchor newspaper staff In the past

Alana M. Carroll Art Director Image taken by anchor newspaper staff The Center for Disease Control has updated its website and reignited speculation surrounding autism spectrum disorder and childhood vaccines. The section on “vaccines and autism,” which previously stated that there was no link, now states that there is not enough evidence to prove that childhood vaccinations do not cause the developmental disability. “‘Vaccines do not cause autism’ is not an evidence-based cl