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Dec 34 min read

Anti-trans violence and the “bathroom predator myth”

Roman Kavanagh Opinions Editor Wednesday, Nov. 20 was Transgender Day of Remembrance, an annual observance to honor the transgender...

Too close to call: how election polls missed the mark in 2024

Kat Bourgault, Anchor Contributor

Nov 252 min read

Too close to call: how election polls missed the mark in 2024

Kat Bourgault Anchor Contributor Leading up to the 2024 Presidential election, we saw a lot of hopeful polls for both sides of the...

Roman Kavanagh, Opinions Editor

Nov 123 min read

I can not compromise on human rights

Roman Kavanagh Opinions Editor The 2024 presidential election is over and at RIC, a college located in a state known for its blue skew, I...

Rhode Island’s historical shift to the right

Kat Bourgault, Anchor Contributor

Nov 122 min read

Rhode Island’s historical shift to the right

Kat Bourgault Anchor Contributor Rhode Island is one of the safest blue states in the country. Yet, in the 2024 presidential election,...

Media Magnet: Why Trump’s MSG Rally Dominates the Headlines

Kat Bourgault, Anchor Contributor

Nov 42 min read

Media Magnet: Why Trump’s MSG Rally Dominates the Headlines

Kat Bourgault Anchor Contributor On October 27, 2024, just over a week before the presidential election, former President Trump held a...

Roman Kavanagh, Opinions Editor

Oct 213 min read

OCD Awareness Week: how to be an ally

Roman Kavanagh Opinions Editor Have you ever watched one of those “satisfying” compilations with the caption “This fixed my OCD?” Has...

Alana M. Carroll

Oct 73 min read

School shootings and anxiety

Alana M. Carroll Staff Writer Rhode Island College students and faculty received a startling series of alerts sent to both their email...

LGBTQ+ rights are in jeopardy with this year’s Senate elections

Roman Kavanagh, Opinions Editor

Oct 71 min read

LGBTQ+ rights are in jeopardy with this year’s Senate elections

Roman Kavanagh Opinions Editor The New York Times is currently tracking the seven closest races for Senate in Arizona, Michigan, Montana,...

Alana M. Carroll

Sep 304 min read

Autism: not just a male disorder

Alana M. Carroll Anchor Contributor After walking into a behavioral health center at the age of 21, I was struck with a truth I have...

Alana Carroll

Sep 103 min read

The misconception about social workers

Alana M. Carroll Anchor Contributor It’s a reasonable assumption that, when one hears the term “social worker,” they would immediately...

Malcolm Streitfeld

Sep 93 min read

Piecing Together Lovecraft

Malcolm Streitfeld Assistant Arts Editor (Disclaimer: This article mentions depression and suicide). “I am Providence, & Providence is...

So long, and goodnight; reflections at the end of my college journey

Tyler Jackman, Editor In Chief

Apr 223 min read

So long, and goodnight; reflections at the end of my college journey

Tyler Jackman Editor-in-Chief It’s been years since I’ve first received my acceptance letter, books in hand and a fresh eagerness in my...

Malcolm Streitfeld, Anchor Staff Writer

Apr 223 min read

The vicious ivory trade

Malcolm Streitfeld Anchor Staff Writer In November 2023, an undercover investigation by the Humane Society of the United States revealed...

Through the eyes of an early childhood educator: Mrs. Carolyn Shields

Olivia Olaes

Apr 222 min read

Through the eyes of an early childhood educator: Mrs. Carolyn Shields

Olivia Olaes Anchor Contributor The Cooperative Preschool is an early childhood educational facility that assists students, faculty and...

Ali Rei

Apr 152 min read

The Value of Giving

Alexis Rei Opinions Editor Hello, my name is Alexis Rei. Some of you might know me as the Opinions Editor for The Anchor or for my time...

Malcolm Streitfeld, Anchor Staff Writer

Apr 153 min read

The Unfair Vilification of Sharks

Malcolm Streitfeld Anchor Staff Writer We’ve all seen this classic scenario in movies like Jaws and Sharknado; the main characters are...

The role of students and youth in politics

Dally Dixon

Apr 82 min read

The role of students and youth in politics

Dally Dixon Asst. News Editor Young people are the biggest movers and shakers of defining the times, being at the forefront of cultural...

The proposed “TikTok ban” and its dangerous consequences

Tyler Jackman, Editor In Chief

Apr 83 min read

The proposed “TikTok ban” and its dangerous consequences

Tyler Jackman Editor-in-Chief In today’s age of rampant political division, there’s hardly any issue that the two major political parties...

Malcolm Streitfeld, Anchor Staff Writer

Mar 253 min read

Artemis: should we leave Earth behind?

Malcolm Streitfeld Anchor Staff Writer In January, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson declared that Artemis II, a crewed mission that will...

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro, Assistant Opinions

Mar 253 min read

Campus jobs and bullying

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Assistant Opinions Editor College campuses are often seen as bastions of learning, growth and community. Within...

The Vagina Monologues: Celebrating the Vagina and Empowering Women

Ali Rei

Mar 252 min read

The Vagina Monologues: Celebrating the Vagina and Empowering Women

Ali Rei Opinions Editor On March 3, I had the pleasure of going to see “The Vagina Monologues” at the East Greenwich Odeum in East...

It’s time to solve Rhode Island’s housing crisis. Here’s how.

Tyler Jackman, Editor In Chief

Mar 193 min read

It’s time to solve Rhode Island’s housing crisis. Here’s how.

Tyler Jackman Editor-in-Chief Being a soon-to-be RIC graduate, one would assume my mind would be fixated on my next career opportunity or...

Опір сильний!; Resistance is strong… for now

Kaicie Boeglin, News Editor

Mar 42 min read

Опір сильний!; Resistance is strong… for now

Kaicie Boeglin News Editor Ukrainian resistance against Russia just surpassed a decade as they enter the third year of Russian President...

Aaron Bushnell, Michigan and the Democratic Party’s losing messaging war on Gaza

Tyler Jackman, Editor In Chief

Mar 43 min read

Aaron Bushnell, Michigan and the Democratic Party’s losing messaging war on Gaza

Tyler Jackman Editor-in-Chief It’s been over a week since Aaron Bushnell, a United States Air Force serviceman, self-immolated in front...

Affordable Health Care Isn’t So Affordable After All

Anai Aguilar

Mar 43 min read

Affordable Health Care Isn’t So Affordable After All

Anai Aguilar Guest Writer Editor’s note: The following is a guest op-ed submitted by a student in POL 355, a course on policy formation....

Hey, Provost, what’s the deal? Three credit courses are not a steal.

Ali Rei

Feb 263 min read

Hey, Provost, what’s the deal? Three credit courses are not a steal.

Ali Rei Opinions Editor It has been brought to the attention of the paper that the Provost of Rhode Island College is proposing to turn...

RI Public Transit maliciously neglected by State, facing disasters

Dally Dixon

Feb 192 min read

RI Public Transit maliciously neglected by State, facing disasters

Dally Dixon Asst. News Editor Public transit is vitally important as tens of thousands of Rhode Islanders depend upon RIPTA to get...

Unveiling the overrated hype of Valentine’s Day

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro, Assistant Opinions

Feb 192 min read

Unveiling the overrated hype of Valentine’s Day

Mel Rising Dawn Cordeiro Editor-in-Chief As the calendar flips to February, the commercial hype surrounding Valentine's Day begins to...

Super Bowl commercials: advertisers fight for public attention

Kelcy Conroy A&E Editor

Feb 192 min read

Super Bowl commercials: advertisers fight for public attention

Kelcy Conroy Assistant A&E Editor Super Bowl LVIII was down to the wire on Feb. 11, with the Kansas City Chiefs beating the San Francisco...

Ali Rei

Feb 122 min read

COVID who? An update on COVID-19

Ali Rei Opinions Editor As of yesterday, Feb. 9 2024, I have tested positive for COVID-19.. again. My first experience with COVID-19...

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