The country is reeling after another mass shooting on Sunday, this time in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The gunman, Devin Kelley, shot and killed 26 people and injured 20 more during a service at Sutherland’s First Baptist Church. The victims of the shooting ranged from 18 months to 77 years. Victims included the Pastor’s daughter, a…
“Thor: Ragnarok” manages to be one of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s most enjoyable films yet thanks to director Taika Waititi’s brilliantly casual sense of humor. Right from the start, the film manages to give us one of many laugh-out-loud moments as Thor (Chris Hemsworth) sarcastically mocks an enemy, and for once his arrogant confidence is…
When not teaching English at the University of Rhode Island, Professor Derek Nikitas writes fiction. Nikitas has three published novels: Pyres, an Edgar Award nominated thriller, the crime novel The Long Division and a young adult time travel novel, “Extra Life.” Recently, Nikitas even collaborated with the best-selling author, James Patterson. Nikitas worked with Patterson…
The Student Senate recognized two organizations last night. The first was Alpha Phi Omega, a coed service fraternity. This group is not associated with Greek Life and focuses on community service on campus. They also focus their efforts on contributing to Habitat for Humanity. They currently have 25 members and 11 pledges. This group was…
There was nothing but big grins and curveballs in Keaney Gym Friday night at the third annual University of Rhode Island Police Dodgeball Tournament. The tournament was a free public event and hosted 20 teams of six to eight students varying from Greek Life to student organizations such as Student Alumni Association (SAA) to Emergency…
One of the hardest decisions a student has to make during their college career can be choosing a major. Some people go into college knowing exactly what they want to do, and others, like senior Allison Rosadino, came to the University of Rhode Island undeclared. “I didn’t know what I wanted to do,” Rosadino said….
In the years since he graduated, Justin T. Brady has gone on to serve as an agent for peace, from his time in the Peace Corps to now, working for the United Nations. When Brady, ’91, was accepted into the Peace Corps after graduation, he thought he’d be serving somewhere in Latin America. Despite the…
The University of Rhode Island Police Department responded to two bomb threats in Eddy Hall within a week of each other. Residents in Eddy hall, along with the rest of the campus, were not notified of these threats. On Oct. 11 and Oct. 18, there were two notes, one handwritten and one typed, left in…
Ever since suffering from a seizure, a Providence artist has been seeing gears and designs that have led him to create truly emotional and inventive works of art. Christopher Thomas, who was born and raised in Rhode Island, works as an artist from his home studio in Providence, RI, now that he is retired from…
For the University of Rhode Island football team, wins are few and far between, but the effort that both the coaches and the players show each day is comparable to that of a FCS Championship contender. Find a college student on this campus, or any campus for that matter, that gets up every morning at…