Actor turns worst night of his life into directional debut Three-time Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson brought his film “Lost in London” to Edwards Hall this past Sunday for a screening and moderated discussion, presented by the University of Rhode Island Student Entertainment Committee. The original “premiere” of the film took place on Jan. 19, 2017,…
I imagine it was a picture-perfect New England, Sunday afternoon in Cape Cod, Massachusetts in the fall of sometime in the 1970s. There is a man in his backyard raking leaves, listening to the booming voice of Gil Santos play through his radio. It’s Patriots gameday. Quarterback Jim Plunkett, a former number one overall pick…
Photos courtesy of Emma Gauthier After a week full of new experiences and adventures, ten students experienced what living a vastly different life was like for a week in Cuba. This year’s Winter J-Term trip to Cuba was like no other. With trips to places such as Havana and Viñuales, students experienced many new and…
Photo by Abigail Clarkin Getting the proverbial keys to the Good Five Cent Cigar was pretty daunting. Here I am, a junior writing & rhetoric and English major, who now has control of 47-year-old newspaper. Needless to say, I felt very unqualified and unfit for this position. But after a month of throwing away failed…
Photo courtesy of Caitlin O’Neill Miss Rhode Island North America was crowned and she walks amongst the class of 2018. Caitlin O’Neill, 22, won the heart of the judges and the title of Miss Rhode Island North America on Jan. 7. “I was so excited,” O’Neill said. “I worked so incredibly hard for that moment…
Photo courtesy of Newsweek When Narya Marcille graduated with a degree in fine arts from the University of Rhode Island in 2005, she never imagined people would eventually look at her art as a form of activism. “It was always sort of impressed upon me that it was impolite to talk about politics, because you…
URI’s Franklin Stallworth (right) runs at the Sorlien Invitational Photo by Mike Scott Both University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s track and field programs competed at the John Thomas Terrier Classic in Boston this past weekend. The women recorded six top-10 finishes and 15 seasonal or personal bests. On the men’s side, an equal amount…
Photo by Kayla Michaud The Rhode Island women’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker on Sunday on a last second layup by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Rams came into the game carrying a record of 3-18 while going 1-7 in Atlantic 10 play, putting them in last place in the standings. UMass, boasting a…
Earlier this month, during a closed-door meeting with Senators and cabinet officials, President Trump allegedly on multiple occasions referred to Haiti, El Salvador, and nations in Africa as “shitholes.” President Trump repeatedly questioned why we allowed Haitian immigrants instead of Norwegians. Even if the President replaced “shithole” with “crapshoot” or even “underdeveloped” to describe parts…
Photos courtesy of the University of Rhode Island Theatre Department I sat down to talk with the director of the University of Rhode Island Theatre’s upcoming production of Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure,” Rachel Walshe. “Measure for Measure” is Shakespeare’s darkest comedy, filled with sex, power and deception. It tells the tale of how the Duke…