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A Burger on a Mission

Arts and Entertainment December 9, 2014 at 11:07 pm Comments are Disabled

By Cassidy Rota | Contributing Writer Tucked away on Marlborough Street in Newport, R.I. is Mission, a low-key burger joint with a serious affinity for taste. Mission recently celebrated its one-year anniversary and it’s obvious they’re doing something right. While anyone can own a burger joint, there’s something different about this diamond in the rough. Whether you’re grabbing a bunRead More

Term Papers, Tears, and Tranquility: A Scene from Finals Week

Term Papers, Tears, and Tranquility: A Scene from Finals Week

Campus, Op-Ed December 8, 2014 at 12:23 pm Comments are Disabled

By Mark Benedetti | Staff Writer Surrounding me are blank stares, open mouths, and computer chargers. Camps are sprawling, as supplies such as light food, textbooks, and coats take up additional space. The only ways to break the bleakness of this atmosphere are jokes, broken smiles, and coffee by the bucketful. All of the occupants of the area came hereRead More

Top 5 Study Spots on Campus

Top 5 Study Spots on Campus

Campus December 8, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Kristin Wilinkiewicz | Co-Editor-in-Chief                1. Library The library is the quintessential study center for students during finals week. Being such a large building with so many different studying environments, navigating the library can be a little confusing. The first floor of the library is more like a social area for group projectsRead More

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1—You’ll Be Begging For Part 2

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1—You’ll Be Begging For Part 2

Arts and Entertainment, Off Campus December 8, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Gabriella Rodriguez | Staff Writer A tale of revolution and tyranny, “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1” is the third of what will be four installments in the dystopian film series. “Part 1” is a stunning adaptation of the first half of the third novel in the Hunger Games trilogy, written by Suzanne Collins. Returning to their roles areRead More

D.I.Y. Homemade Christmas Gifts

D.I.Y. Homemade Christmas Gifts

Features December 8, 2014 at 12:00 am Comments are Disabled

By Marrissa Ballard | Staff Writer  Now that the Holiday season is in full swing, most people are shifting their focus from eating Turkey to buying presents. Students however are in the last leg of the semester, and may not have time to make Christmas gift lists or go shopping in the midst of finals week. Money can also be anRead More