The University of Rhode Island Musician’s Guild hosted the “Worst X-Mas Ever” in the Memorial Union Friday night, featuring four acts and many ugly Christmas sweaters. Atrium 1 of the Union was clad with lighting effects, festive decorations, and concert-goers excited to hear the acts. Opening up the show was Mail Culture, a URI-based act….
The Department of Housing and Residential Life has been making extensive improvements and renovations over the past 15 years to residence halls at the University of Rhode Island. The department hopes that with these changes, housing options on campus will become more popular and sought after, especially for upperclassmen. John Sears, director of Housing and…
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,…
President Nixon may have signed the Paris Peace Accords in 1972 to end the United States’s involvement in the Vietnam War, but a University of Rhode Island philosophy professor doesn’t attribute the end of the war to a treaty. “The Vietnam War would not have stopped without the protests,” Galen Johnson said. When he studied…
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…
Platinum Entertainment Group, NU WORLD & Devin Price Presents will be bringing hip-hop artist Lil Uzi Vert to the Ryan Center on Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. Vert is an American rapper and songwriter, who was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. According to Billboard, Vert broke out of Philadelphia with “a relaxed style that…
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…
In light of the recent election, many individuals have felt either unsettled or concerned about the newest President-elect and the world’s general reliance on media identity. For those feeling confused or anxious about the future of America, Professor Eske Møllgaard has revamped his philosophy course: Recent European Philosophy (PHL 324). “This is a course I…
Providence electronic musician and multimedia artist Bevin Kelley, aka Blevin Blectum, is showcasing her work in the Fine Arts Center’s main gallery weekdays from noon to 4 p.m. through Dec. 16, 2016. The showcase will feature a live performance on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. A main exhibit “This is Not a Horse” is…
Many students at the University of Rhode Island may have noticed a follow request from @uri_sights—an Instagram account that has been gaining popularity and aims to capture “breathtaking sights around our campus” as stated in the bio. As those who followed back are aware, the account parodies aesthetic Instagrams, taking candid shots of everyday sights…