Raimondo’s Focus Is on Our Most Vulnerable: Summary of the governor’s May 21 press conference
Today Governor Gina Raimondo and Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott held the daily press briefing at 1pm. The COVID-19 data is as follows: There are 189 new positive cases, 254 people are currently hospitalized, 56 are in the ICU, and 41 are on ventilators. There are 18 new deaths in RI: two people in their 50s, two […]
Scandalous Conduct: An exploration of an entrapment scandal in Newport
“The Newport Navy Scandal is something we stumbled on a couple years ago very randomly,” says Matthew Lawrence. He and his partner Jason Tranchida are creating an art project, Scandalous Conduct/Newport 1919, around this remarkable episode in Rhode Island history, which encompassed, as their website declares: “An Episcopal minister. 41 navalrecruits. A zealous newspaper editor. […]
To the Class of 2020: Recognition to the class no one will ever forget
We’ve rounded up the best advice from teachers, college students and those living through graduating in the time of corona. Check it out here. A Letter from Your English Teacher, by Shannon McLoud A Letter from Your Writing Teacher, by Kevin Broccoli Opinion: Under Pressure, by Tess Lyons College of Corona, by Tess Lyons
Writing on the Wall: New East Providence mural celebrates nurses
A new piece of art recently appeared on a wall in East Providence, on the side of the mixed-use industrial building at 89 Valley Street. Muralist Sam White, along with his assistant Julia Gazzara, completed the mural, titled “Love for Nurses,” on Tuesday, May 19. The piece, which was commissioned by the Valley Street building’s […]
Under Pressure: Dealing with the pressure to attend the right school
I remember the first time the idea of college really stuck into my mind. It was the summer going into seventh grade and my family went to the beach with my mother’s college friends’ family. The kind of college friend who earns the title of auntie. I always admired this woman. She created a beautiful […]
College of Corona: How are students in higher ed dealing with shutdowns?
COVID-19 is causing global shutdowns, but these closures affect more than businesses or already planned weddings. Colleges have felt the brutal impact of coronavirus, but more importantly, the students have. Physically showing up to class is a thing of the past, and classes now are being held online. It seems like a simple fix, but […]
About Your Graduation: A letter to the class of 2020
A few years ago, I wrote an “Always Wear Sunscreen” type essay for my writing students at their request. Since then, I’ve recycled that piece and given it to my students every year around this time. When my current bunch found out, they insisted that I write something new since they were facing a much different world […]
A Letter to the Graduating Class of 2020: From your high school English teacher
Dear Students of the Class of 2020, I write this as we got the news. News that we all knew was inevitable, but didn’t want to admit to ourselves. The school buildings in RI are closed for the rest of the year. This means we’ll be continuing with our distance learning classes. Your prom won’t […]
Growing Gastros: The purveyor of fine sausages gets a food truck
With the Atlantic Ocean right on our doorstep and seasonal produce always ready for the picking, Rhode Island is famous the world over for its culinary chops and imagination in the kitchen. But even within that singular landscape, Lil Rhody has developed a tantalizing subculture based around food trucks. One of the latest to hit […]