By: Michael DeFusco | Staff-writer After a long day, my legs were wobbling as I stumbled up two steep flights of stairs before flopping lazily onto my couch. I surfed through the channels before landing on ABC. After a few short minutes I saw an ad for what looked and sounded like a new reality tv show, only to realizeRead More

By: Clare Daly | Assistant Editor On Newport’s lower Thames Street, a bright white awning covers a small ground floor building from the elements. Upon entering Drift Café, bright neon signs and hand-lettered menu boards can catch even the least observant customer’s eye. In the window, four square tables, a tall counter, and two bohemian swings suspended from the ceilingRead More

By: Amanda Valentine | Staff Writer Before leaving for study abroad, the Office of International Programs had informed us of what to do in the face of any problem, from the simplest to the most challenging: from dealing with a drunken roommate to handling yourself in a terrorist attack. Despite the preparation, no one could have guessed or even remotelyRead More

By: Eilis O’Neil | Staff Writer A seven-episode series was released a few weeks ago in March on Netflix, titled Tiger King. The show gained national attention very fast-within a week of being released-and since then there has been one thing many people are wondering: Did Carole Baskin killed her husband and feed him to the tigers? On April 12,Read More

By: Rebecca Capozzi | Staff Writer When I first heard about COVID-19, my roommate’s mother had sent her an article about it and said how scary it was. This was back in January when it had not impacted the United States yet. As my roommate was reading the article to me, I thought that it was scary, but I didRead More