The University of Rhode Island’s Department of Music held a concert for its Chamber Ensembles on Sunday, Nov. 22. The ensembles included the Brass Quintet, the Lower Brass Ensemble, the Flute Choir and the Tube/Euphonium Ensemble. Beginning the performance, the Brass Quintet, consisting of Erin Hall and Michael Pollart on trumpet, Ethan Cafferky on…
Actor and writer Josh Radnor came to The University of Rhode Island on December 3 to discuss his views on life and reality to the students, giving them a new perspective on getting older. Known for playing Ted Mosby on CBS’s TV sitcom How I Met Your Mother, Radnor addressed URI students, prompting topical discussions…
Until fairly recently, I had no idea what direction I wanted to go in life. Like many college students, I felt lost, fearing I would never find a major that suited me. Finally, in my sophomore year, I decided to double major in writing & rhetoric and communications. Questioning what I would do with…
On Monday, Nov. 16 at 9:17 a.m., a 27 year old was arrested for extortion and blackmail. On Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 11:30 a.m., university police were brought to Browning Residence Hall after the smell of marijuana was reported outside the building. On Thursday, Nov. 19 at 7:50 p.m., a report was filed for…
Cartoonist, writer and speaker Liza Donnelly joined The University of Rhode Island’s Honors Colloquium for the second to last colloquium of the semester Tuesday evening. Donnelly, a long time cartoonist for The New Yorker, spoke of the ways that free speech, feminism and humor can all be tied together with cartoons. From a very…
Positives: The Rhode Island men’s basketball team’s win over Rider University was a great way to come back from an all-around ugly performance against the University of Maryland. Clearly Maryland is a superior team, but the alleged postgame remarks from head coach Dan Hurley don’t put the Rams in a positive light. This performance helps…
The External Affairs Committee discussed the ongoing residency issue between the residents of Narragansett and the college students that reside within Narragansett. Over the past few years tensions have continued to increase between students and residents about the garbage that now fills the once clean Narragansett streets, noise complaints and excessive weekend partying. The…
Dear Editor, I came across a rather inconvenient situation last week while in search for a text that is mandatory for one of my courses. There was an issue with the shipment of this text; Therefore, I went to the university library in hope for some guidance of obtaining a copy within the week. A…
Researchers in Dr. Kathleen Melanson’s Energy Balance Laboratory at the University of Rhode Island study a crucial area of research that examines eating rate and healthy dietary habits. Currently over 60 percent of the US population is overweight or obese. There are hundreds of strategies designed to help people lose weight, yet many people find…
The end to an adventurous, wild and heartwarming series, The Hunger Games has continuously grabbed audience’s attention with both its books and movies. The final movie, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part Two, was released Nov. 19 in theaters around the country. According to CNN Money, Mockingjay “easily†topped the box office in it’s opening…