By Marrissa Ballard | Co-Editor-in-Chief  For college kids and island residents, Restaurant Week offers the rare chance to sample some of Newport’s finest cuisine at a fraction of the price. Participating restaurants usually offer three-course specials, meaning that you can try more food and feel fancy while doing it. However, as great as Restaurant Week is, the specials can pose aRead More

By Hannah Lussier | Associate Editor Before I left my cozy hometown in Western Massachusetts to travel to Viña del Mar in Central Chile, I was congratulated by many a friend and family member for my “brave” choice to study abroad in Latin America. Many times I questioned the reason for that word: brave. I wondered whether or not theRead More

By Henry Nickerson | Associate Editor On the weekend of February 24th, a Battalion consisting of Roger Williams University, Rhode Island University, and Salve Regina University contracted ROTC cadets drove to URI’s Alton Jones campus to participate in the fourth annual “Frozen Ram”. The exercise is meant to provide contracted ROTC cadets with the most realistic portrayal of combat as possible.Read More

By Jessi McNeill | Contributor  Any time I visit a new city, the first thing I do is go to Google and search for nearby art museums. As a fan of art, I find it imperative to explore the best art that city has to offer. While art museums are always a great way to get acquainted with a city, sometimesRead More

By Claire Latsko | Associate Editor  In the month and a half I have spent abroad in Oxford, I have encountered beautiful architecture, artwork, accents, and food. None of those things compare, though, to what I think is an amazing discovery and my new favorite drink in the entire world: mulled wine. If you have never heard of mulled wine, thenRead More