Albiani’s Take

Positives: The performance of the men’s and women’s track teams at the New England Championships was excellent once again. After winning the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships, the men furthered their momentum by winning the New England Championships. The performance saw them lead wire-to-wire and have four individual winners. Not to be outdone though, the women…

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Talent Development creates student media program for students

Talent Development Student Media, a student-driven news organization that covers news, sports, entertainment, pop culture and current events at the University of Rhode Island provides a big opportunity for passionate students who want to get involved in media or have talent. Gerald Williams, the director and founder, Marc Hardge, the executive producer and executive director…

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‘Sex in the Text’: discussing sex in the Torah

The University of Rhode Island’s Hillel Center launched the first installment of its radical discussions on risqué subjects within the Jewish faith last Thursday night. Entitled “Taboo Talks,” the discussion was the first in a three-part informative discussion series to start a dialog on how the books of worship influence and view certain behaviors. The…

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Multicultural Student Services Center Film Series: Moolaadé

  The Multicultural Student Services Center brought the 2004 film, “Moolaadé”, to the screen this past Monday. Attendees at the screening included Gender and Women’s Studies professor Donna Hughes along with graduate assistant, Safie Sagna. The Senegalese director, Ousmane Sembène, is considered the father of African cinema. In “Moolaadé”, he recognizes the purification of women,…

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