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

Tim Yean Sports Editor The author of this article conducted a filmed interview with JuJu Wednesday, Nov. 12. Find the filmed interview on the Anchor TV YouTube channel ! Anchor Newspaper sports editor Tim Yean (left) talks to JuJu DeCosta (right). (photo cred. Anchor TV) Hearing the gristly and energized public address announcer at Rhode Island FC matches at Centreville Bank Stadium, you might think that the person behind the voice is older and seasoned in the art of public a

Abdoulaye Kourouma Anchor Contributor RIC head coach Sam Ferry talking to his team. (Photo cred. @ChinoClipz on Instagram) Tuesday afternoon on Veterans Day, the Rhode Island College Anchormen basketball team took on Worcester State University in the Murray Center in a thrilling match, with RIC notching a five-point victory, 79-74. The Anchormen looked to avenge for last year’s game, coming up short by two points in a 73-71 loss.  The Anchormen and the Lancers started off on