Pianist Peter Kelmelis performs from Carnaval, Op. 9. Photo by Anna Meassick Students from the University of Rhode Island’s music department showcased their performance skills at the third music convocation of the semester. Four acts performed in front of a crowd of about 60 students and faculty members in the Concert Hall at the Fine…
Junior Guard Jeff Dowtin looks in on defense as the Rams lost to Dayton this past Saturday. Photo by Momolu Akoiwala A benchmark of Rhode Island men’s basketball has been astute and unrelenting defensive play. It’s simply put, the culture. However, with the Rams now losing four of their last five, and currently licking their…
Redshirt Junior Guard Elemy Colome leads the team with 14.8 points per game. Photo by Autumn Walter. The Women’s Basketball team lost a tough game on the road against University of Massachusetts on Sunday by a score of 56-34. URI, having lost their last six looked to get off to a fast start on the…
Two professors at the University of Rhode Island have used computer modeling to examine the deadly Anak Krakatau volcano collapse and resulting tsunami that occurred in December 2018. Steven Carey, a professor emeritus of oceanography, and Stephan Grilli, department chair and professor of ocean engineering, have used available data to simulate the collapse. The collapse…
Streaming services like Netflix have been proving themselves to be serious competitors for major movies for years now. Within the past few years, Netflix has received multiple Oscar nominations. This 2019 Oscar Awards will be Netflix’s biggest year at the awards with Alfonso Cuarón’s “Roma,” receiving 10 nominations, including best picture. This is the first…
Last year was a time of tremendous changes in Hollywood, that sparked global socio-economic reforms. Following the phenomenal support for the Time’s Up movement last year, the Academy definitely has had a lot of pressure, to wisely choose its nominees. This year, the best picture nominations in particular have also made several other breakthroughs in…
There will be a Chinese New Year Celebration on Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom that will include Chinese food, activities and performances from students in the Chinese Language Program. The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is on Feb. 5 and lasts until Feb. 19. Chinese New…
Ballroom Dance Club meets Wednesday nights and participates in outreach to teach others how to dance. Photo by Greg Clark. Ballroom Dance Club goes back to high school to teach dance The University of Rhode Island’s Ballroom Dance Club recently took a trip to the Greene School in West Greenwich to teach high school kids…
Cardi B wins Grammy over Mac Miller Mac Miller was completely and utterly jipped Sunday night during the Grammys. Try to change my mind– you can’t. Mac Miller was nominated for his first Grammy for best rap album. His last album produced before he died, “Swimming,” is a masterpiece and the result of sleeping in…
Photo courtesy of Michael Urso. A positive outlook on life, a joy for the simple things in life and a writer who is looking to enter the medical field all have one thing in common: They are embodied by Michael Urso. Urso, a professor at the University of Rhode Island and the Community College of…