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    Inflation at the pump, part 2
    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro
    • May 2
    • 2 min

    Inflation at the pump, part 2

    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Opinions Editor Gas prices are still constantly fluctuating, ebbing and flowing with the market demands....
    Altamont to Astroworld, but what about the sadness at home – West Warwick’s inferno
    Kaicie Boeglin
    • Apr 25
    • 4 min

    Altamont to Astroworld, but what about the sadness at home – West Warwick’s inferno

    Kaicie Boeglin Editor-in-Chief Resident of Coventry/West Warwick The deadliest concert in American history: West Warwick, Rhode Island,...
    Math Woes: does math really matter?
    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro
    • Apr 25
    • 2 min

    Math Woes: does math really matter?

    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Opinions Editor Every job utilizes math to some extent. It is the very core of STEM fields and of many careers,...
    MMIW: Is mainstream media racist?
    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro
    • Apr 18
    • 3 min

    MMIW: Is mainstream media racist?

    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Opinions Editor Matoaka, of the Tsenacommacah land of the Powhatan tribe in modern-day Tidewater, Virginia....
    Positivity Matters: messages around RIC
    Isabella Santoro
    • Apr 13
    • 3 min

    Positivity Matters: messages around RIC

    Isabella Santoro Photography Editor Here at RIC passing by one of the entrances to the Dining Hall, and when going inside, one sees a...
    The legacy of Katherine Cross-Das is forever written at RIC
    Kaicie Boeglin
    • Apr 12
    • 3 min

    The legacy of Katherine Cross-Das is forever written at RIC

    Kaicie Boeglin Editor-in-Chief Every student to walk the Rhode Island College campus does so for the prosperity of their future....
    Pain at the Pump
    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro
    • Apr 11
    • 2 min

    Pain at the Pump

    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Opinions Editor Students have many things on their minds at this point in the semester: exams, final projects,...
    Allergies or a cold?
    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro
    • Apr 4
    • 2 min

    Allergies or a cold?

    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Opinions Editor It is officially springtime, even though it would appear that Mother Nature has not gotten the...
    How does volunteering really help?
    Isabella Santoro
    • Apr 4
    • 3 min

    How does volunteering really help?

    Isabella Santoro Photography Editor The idea of volunteering doesn’t always appeal to people. Volunteering has always been known as...
    We need to think about the price of textbooks
    Isabella Santoro
    • Apr 4
    • 3 min

    We need to think about the price of textbooks

    Isabella Santoro Photography Editor If you’ve ever had to pay for a college textbook then you know it feels like shelling out half your...
    How #BlackoutTuesday ignited the performative activist movement
    Mia Raspanti
    • Apr 4
    • 3 min

    How #BlackoutTuesday ignited the performative activist movement

    Mia Raspanti Art Director The average woke twenty-something sleeps through her only class of the day, picks up her favorite Starbucks...
    Don’t delay routine care
    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro
    • Mar 28
    • 2 min

    Don’t delay routine care

    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Opinions Editor Since the pandemic started – the country is shifting the way its health care services are...
    Opioids: what are we missing?
    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro
    • Mar 21
    • 2 min

    Opioids: what are we missing?

    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Anchor Staff Writer It’s no secret that there is an opioid crisis both locally and nationally. Major news...
    UPDATE: ‘Shy or not shy’: The truth about the NKSD
    Lissette Quiñones
    • Mar 21
    • 3 min

    UPDATE: ‘Shy or not shy’: The truth about the NKSD

    Lissette Quiñones Arts & Entertainment Editor Ever squashed a spider in a book? If not, just picture it: the many legged creature falls...
    The 4-year college is becoming the 6-year college
    Isabella Santoro
    • Mar 21
    • 3 min

    The 4-year college is becoming the 6-year college

    Isabella Santoro Photography Editor Many students feel the weight and pressure of having to take many classes to earn a degree. What...
    "What’s the point of a humanities degree? I just don’t get it"
    Anita Diaz
    • Mar 21
    • 2 min

    "What’s the point of a humanities degree? I just don’t get it"

    Anita Diaz Anchor Contributor The times I’ve received this sort of reaction are countless. Whether from family or friends or colleagues,...
    Societal oppression
    Chezney DaSilva-Gomes
    • Mar 7
    • 1 min

    Societal oppression

    Chezney DaSilva-Gomes Anchor Contributor Society has always been our biggest enemy. You’re too girly. Boys shouldn’t show their emotions....
    The Melancholy of Kanye West
    Sh-Ron Almeida
    • Mar 7
    • 2 min

    The Melancholy of Kanye West

    Sh-Ron Almeida Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor If there is one thing Kanye West is good at other than rapping, it’s that he loves to...
    Margaritaville
    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro
    • Mar 7
    • 3 min

    Margaritaville

    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Anchor Staff Writer In the entertainment world – the promotion of alcoholic beverages is habitual. Alcohol, or...
    Winter blues
    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro
    • Feb 28
    • 2 min

    Winter blues

    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Anchor Staff Writer The changing of the seasons can be a wonderful time. Fall brings the allure of pumpkin and...
    My tattoos don’t make me unprofessional
    Mia Raspanti
    • Feb 28
    • 2 min

    My tattoos don’t make me unprofessional

    Mia Raspanti Art Director How do you define professionalism? Does the exhibition of this behavior entail both physical and behavioral...
    External threats are cause for concern
    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro
    • Feb 21
    • 2 min

    External threats are cause for concern

    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Anchor Staff Writer The recent bomb threats made to the Brown University campus have brought to light the all...
    The bitter destruction of promising youth
    Sh-Ron Almeida
    • Feb 21
    • 3 min

    The bitter destruction of promising youth

    Sh-Ron Almeida Asst. Arts & Entertainment Editor I always considered ice skating as something romantic, passionate and whimsical. You see...
    The empty lot epidemic; urban gardens can fix this
    Isabella Santoro
    • Feb 21
    • 3 min

    The empty lot epidemic; urban gardens can fix this

    Isabella Santoro Photography Editor Unsurprisingly there are many empty lots around Providence waiting to be turned into something great....
    Make the college experience you intended to have
    Kaicie Boeglin
    • Feb 14
    • 3 min

    Make the college experience you intended to have

    Kaicie Boeglin Editor-in-Chief Rhode Island College students are doing everything asked of them in order to attend classes on campus....
    The next “Great Depression”: The COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis
    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro
    • Feb 14
    • 2 min

    The next “Great Depression”: The COVID-19 Mental Health Crisis

    Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Anchor Contributor The COVID-19 pandemic not only affects the physical health of those infected, but also the...
    Why do we let social media determine our worth?
    Isabella Santoro
    • Feb 7
    • 4 min

    Why do we let social media determine our worth?

    Isabella Santoro Photography Editor Being a woman, myself and many others know how it feels to look at a model on Instagram and feel...
    Best Winter Pictures to Take
    Isabella Santoro
    • Feb 7
    • 2 min

    Best Winter Pictures to Take

    Isabella Santoro Photography Editor You might think good winter pictures are few and far between but this isn’t true. There are so many...
    Entry level positions are a scam
    Mia Raspanti
    • Jan 31
    • 3 min

    Entry level positions are a scam

    Mia Raspanti Opinions Editor Entry level positions are an imperative stepping stone for recent college graduates to put their foot in the...
    The misogynist got his endgame afterall: downfall of Joss Whedon
    Kaicie Boeglin
    • Jan 31
    • 2 min

    The misogynist got his endgame afterall: downfall of Joss Whedon

    Kaicie Boeglin Editor-in-Chief The Anchor previously mentioned the thread of allegations against film director Joss Whedon and is back to...
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