RIC Fun
This famous bird has a statue of himself on campus in front of the Adams Library
Who is Gerald the Turkey?
These helpful student workers assist your experience on campus and in the halls.
This mammal is the only one capable of true, sustained flight
This color was named after the fruit... not the other way around
What is an orange?
Go to this office if you need assistance with your educational prowess
What is the Tutoring Center?
Level 1 of the Adams Library!
This building is home to countless organizations and events every week, like GAMER and our fraternities and sororities.
What is the Student Union?
This human body part stays the same size from birth.
What are eyeballs?
This metal has the highest melting point of any and all metals
What is tungsten?
This everyday, popular condiment was originally sold as medicine.
What is ketchup?
This newly renovated building is the home of the Department of Physical Sciences
Before, it was reportedly flooding, infested with mice, mold, and swarms of bees!
What is Clarke Science?
Catch large-scale events and some of our sports team play at this building.
What is the Murray Center?
This US president served four consecutive terms, the longest-serving president in our country's history
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
This dangerous tool was originally invented to assist with childbirth
What is a chainsaw?
These vegetables used to be purple in color before the 17th century, before humans modified them to the bright warm color we know them as today
What are carrots?
Lost items, emergencies or concerns can be directed to this building and group.
They also share a building with the Alumni and Visitor Center
The RIC Campus Police / Police Station
At this building, use your RIC ID to access a free gymnasium, swimming pool and multiple sports courts.
What is the Recreation Center?
Ancient priests from this country would pluck every hair from their bodies.
What is Egypt?
This European capital city is built on 14 islands and connected by more than 50 bridges
What is Stockholm, Sweden?
The first ever soup was made up of the meat of this large mammal, which can be found in zoos
What is a hippopotamus?
Of the six residence halls on campus (including Willard, rest in peace), these three are named after women
What are Rose Butler Browne Hall, Mary A. Weber Hall, and Mary Tucker Thorp Hall?
Rhode Island College went by two names before it's current, one in 1871 and the other in 1920, what are they?
What is the Rhode Island Normal School and the Rhode Island College of Education?
Ironically, hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the fear of what?
What is the fear of long words?
Two Central American countries, El Salvador and Honduras, ignited a war in 1969 for this confusing reason.
Hint: It's not because of their armies.
What are their National Football (Soccer) teams?
While a household staple today, this chip brand was originally launched at Disneyland, with a name derived from a Spanish word for gold
What are Doritos?
(Dorado, the masculine adjective)
This building on the east of campus is home to the School of Social Work and named after the first woman president of RIC
What is Guardo Hall?