By Megan Johnstone | Staff Writer After the Nor’easter that just occurred, I was on the hunt for some comfort food to beat the rainy weather blues. I found refuge in a cute little Italian Restaurant tucked away on Thames Street, otherwise known as Lucia’s Italian Restaurant. Although the restaurant was on the smaller side, the atmosphere and wait staffRead More

By Henry Nickerson| Associate Editor You don’t need a Valentine to celebrate Valentine’s Day; at least that’s what Bryce and I believe. With only twenty dollars in our pockets, Bryce and I attempted to spend a day  “bro dating” on a budget. Heck, one could even go on these dates with an actual Valentine. 1.Cru Cafe Cru Cafe is NewportRead More

By Carli Lynch | Contributor

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 Marrissa Ballard | Co-Editor-in-Chief On Saturday morning, a crowd gathered in Eisenhower Park for the “We Are Water” Rally to stand in solidarity with Standing Rock, North Dakota. The rally included speeches by politicians, professors, and activists, as well as music from singers and drummers from the Soaring Eagle Singers, a group affiliated with the Aquidneck Intertribal Indian Council.Read More