Indie, pop, rock, metal, folk, classical, funk, punk, country, EDM, alternative; the list of music genres go on and on, yet people tend to limit the types of bands they expose themselves to. Growing up, I was forced to listen to country music every day, and at the time, I didn’t know any other types…
For the second year in a row, the Academy Awards, airing Sunday, Feb. 28 at 8:30 p.m. on ABC, will be mired in a storm of controversy. Even after last year’s uproar, there isn’t a single person of color nominated for an acting award, causing Hollywood’s elite and regular moviegoers to express their anger….
The University of Rhode Island baseball team was swept by no. 14 Florida State University this past weekend to kick off the season. The Seminoles outscored the Rams 50-6 in the three-game set. On Friday, Rhode Island senior Steve Moyers got the start and the loss, but the game did not get out of hand…
The University of Rhode Island softball team (1-4) began their season this weekend in Wilmington, North Carolina, for the Lafayette Ford Lincoln of Fayetteville Showcase, losing their first four games before ending the tournament with a 2-1 victory over Lafayette College (2-3). Rhode Island’s first win of the season came during the fifth game…
Positives: The performance of the men’s and women’s track teams at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships was exceptional. The men’s team won their 20th championship in program history and their third straight indoor championship, fifth in the last six years. The women’s team finished in second place just 6 1/2 points behind first place…
Many students at the University of Rhode Island believe that to meet the English Communication requirements of their general education, they must take either WRT 104 or WRT 106. They do not know that there are quite a few other classes that meet this requirement as well, some of which may be more appealing…
Interview with Dr. Xinyuan Chen: Pharmacy Building, Feb. 15 Marissa: What exactly is the nicotine vaccine and how does it not hurt? Dr. Xinyuan Chen: The nicotine vaccine is a laser-based vaccine, which makes it not hurt. It blocks nicotine’s entry into the brain, helping to fight addiction. We apply both nicotine vaccine and…
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Rhode Island is planning to bridge the gap between generations this fall, with a course that integrates learning for both undergraduates and older adult students. This course, instructed by Bob Haynes, will be a variation of an existing OLLI course called “Let’s Make a…
It is no secret that social media has influenced the music industry in a major way, but in this modern technology age, do we take these advances for granted? Thinking about how much social media has helped us to connect with music news, it is hard to comprehend how so many underground bands were…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team was offensively stagnant in a lopsided 74-63 road loss against St. Joseph’s University on Saturday. The loss extended the Rams’ losing streak to five games, as they continue to descend down the Atlantic 10 standings. URI (11-15, 5-9 A-10) saw their recent shooting woes carry over into…