The Case for Cats: Pure Puurrrfection Cats are tiny balls of pure fluff and happiness. Whether you are waking up to it sleeping on your head or lying down with it curled up next to you, cats are a wonderful companion for your daily life. They are perfect house pets. There is no trudging…
Caliente Mexican seems to be in a perfect position to capitalize on a trend in the taco-eating, burrito-hugging, millennial generation, of which I am a part. We have taken a liking to fast-casual restaurants, especially chains or local offerings, like Chipotle Mexican Grill, that serves absurdly large burritos at college student-friendly prices. This is Caliente’s…
Chocolate is the champion – Alix Bryant Chocolate is one of the most amazing and versatile foods. It is delicious by itself as a snack, but it can also be paired with fruit, nuts, pretzels, or other types of candy like caramel, or peanut butter. But above all else, chocolate takes it most glorious…
The case for cofee Coffee is my drug. It’s the reason I get up in the morning and the only thing keeping me going throughout each and every day. In high school, I remember first trying a sip of the infamous remedy, and I was instantly hooked. My best friend and I walked around the…
Motivated by a need to go somewhere I have never been, and to learn something new, I applied to go to Rome this past January. It was easily one of the best decisions of my entire life. After completing a week of online course work, those attending the trip met at Logan Airport. Most of…
Graduating seems very daunting, especially considering the fact that for the past four years, you’ve been secluded to a single campus. I like to think of the University of Rhode Island as a singular town that we all live in. Housing, food and entertainment can all be found here. During my freshman and sophomore year,…
In coming to this university, I was astounded at how little care was given to preparing incoming transfer students for life as a Ram. Now, as my first semester here at the University of Rhode Island comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on my start here and the difficulties I faced as a…
Here, the name pretty much says it all: if you’re looking for a café that specializes in bagels, no further than the top of campus, then congratulations, you’ve found it. Late in the morning on a Sunday, there was a line out the door for people buying coffee, bagels and bagel sandwiches. The building, with…
It’s not actually my first time at the Rhode House. In fact, it’s probably the place I go most often in the emporium. So, I decided to take another look at it, to see whether it’s worth your time to order a calzone from the Rhode House next weekend. The restaurant’s front window is covered…
It amazes me that there are people in this university who have never hiked a day in their lives. Personally, I don’t get it. I hear the excuses: “It’s buggy,” “It’s too hard,” “I never have the time,” “No one will take me.” But I’m calling bull on all of that. If you walk fast…