Student Veterans Organization members, pictured above, help veterans transition to student life. Photo by Greg Clark. The Student Veteran Organization (SVO) at the University of Rhode Island has grown in the last two years to provide resources to student veterans on campus. The SVO’s goal is to help facilitate successful veteran transition into civilian student…
Photo courtesy of Kate LeBlanc. I am a self-proclaimed concert addict. The worst part? I know it, too. For some reason, whenever an artist I remotely like comes anywhere semi-near me, I’ll either try and convince someone to go with me or simply go alone. It’s a bad habit that I should probably quit, but…
(Left to right) Louis Fosu, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, Ann Salzarulo-McGuigan, Chris Parisella. Reed was presented with a Harrington School of Communication and Media cap. Photo courtesy of Ann Salzarulo-McGuigan. The University of Rhode Island’s chapter of Amnesty International USA, a group focused on humanitarian issues around the globe, recently met with U.S. Sen. Jack…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team took care of business last week against Sacred Heart University (SHU), winning eight of nine matches. It was all URI as the Rams beat the Pioneers in all but one match being at first doubles. The Rams took two of the three doubles matches and sweeping the…
by Mollie Macklow Photos courtesy of Mollie Macklow. One question that I was asked quite frequently leading up to my semester abroad trip was “Why Budapest?” and at the time I had what I thought was a rather concrete answer: central location, great for traveling and a university that offered credits that would transfer easily…
Photo Courtesy of EW. I was very much relieved that “Five Feet Apart,” a recent romantic drama film was more than just another cliche love story between two ill teenagers. The film follows the story of two teenagers who have been hospitalized with cystic fibrosis (CF) and try their best to create a relationship for…
The Writing Center at the University of Rhode Island is making an effort to draw in more students, seeing as writing majors pay a fee for the lab but it often goes unused. According to the production lab website, it contains at least 12 Apple desktop computer, which run Adobe Creative Suite. The lab also…
The criminal justice major is growing in popularity. Currently the University offers a lecture series every Friday night for those interested in learning more about forensic science. Photo by James McIntosh. Following the rapid growth of incoming students who applied to the criminal justice major at the University of Rhode Island, the department has hired…
Photo Courtesy of Hollywood Reporter. I knew going into “Captain Marvel” that I would at least be mildly entertained. In my opinion, even the worst films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) are watchable. It was just a matter of if it could find a way to stand out from the standard Marvel origin stories….
The best time in the sports year is upon us. It’s March which means not only is the NBA and NHL ramping up getting ready for the playoffs, but the great yearly tradition of filling out a bracket (or 20) for the NCAA tournament is here. The most important thing to remember is, honestly, March…