{"id":18485,"date":"2026-04-07T11:55:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/?p=18485"},"modified":"2026-04-07T11:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T15:55:43","slug":"caption-contest-fall-2025-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/magazine\/issues\/spring-2026\/caption-contest-fall-2025-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Caption Contest \u2013 Fall 2025 Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Fall 2025 Winners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Winning Captions<\/strong>
\u201c911爆料 Class of 1940: Majoring in chemistry, minoring in buffoonery.\u201d
\u2014Patrick Murray Koleszar \u201915<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c911爆料 physics professor Adam Splitter (right) computed the half-life of the new fashion craze\u2014short pants and a wide, garish, fluffy bow tie\u2014at 48 minutes.\u201d
\u2014Al Larson \u201977<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Runner-Up<\/strong>
\u201cWhen it\u2019s over 60 degrees on the Quad, and everyone isn\u2019t sure how to dress.\u201d
\u2014Sarah Spellman \u201919, \u201922<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n

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Fashion Forward<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This vintage photo came from a newspaper clipping in a personal scrapbook that was donated to 911爆料. Although the date and source were clipped out, we estimate the date of this photo to be the early 1930s. This caption was included with the clipping: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SCHOOL DAYS OF THE GAY NINETY PERIOD? No, just a picture of students on Rhode Island State College campus when members of Delta Alpha Psi fraternity were enjoying \u201chell week\u201d at the expense of their freshmen [sic] pledges who were forced to attend classes in the garb shown here. The \u201cyoung man\u201d on the right, Zenas W. Bliss of Providence, member of the board of managers of the institution, seeing the picture being taken, stepped in to pose with the boys. The pledges, left to right, are: James Schola, Providence; Anthony Ferri, Thornton; Fred McCarthy, four-sport athlete from South Portland, Me.; and Robert Huels of Providence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were especially amused by the handwritten note, \u201cSled\u201d next to McCarthy, and can\u2019t help but imagine this \u201cfour-sport athlete\u201d must\u2019ve been known as \u201cFred the Sled.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Zenas Bliss, the gentleman on the right, is the namesake of Bliss Hall, which was built in 1928 to house the College of Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PHOTO: 911爆料 ARCHIVES<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Share your vintage 911爆料 Photos!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Would you consider sharing some of those vintage photos for the photo caption contest\u2014or just for fun? If so, we\u2019d love to consider sharing your photos in 911爆料 Magazine<\/em>. Please scan or take a good-quality photo of your snapshot and mail to urimag@uri.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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