The Rhode Island swimming and diving team took home some hardware this past week as they took first out of seven teams at the Harold Anderson Invitational. The Rams played host to the 24th Harold Anderson Invitational on Nov. 22, and following a successful start to their 2020-2021 season, the team dominated the leader boards…
When the idea of the culture of a program comes to mind, there are many different definitions that pop into one’s head. That is what makes the word so unique. Different organizations, teams and communities have various ideas on what they want their culture to look like. It can be defined by teamwork, academic excellence,…
Students will be able to take a course on mental health starting this J-Term. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. For both the Winter J Term semester and the upcoming spring semester, a course that teaches mental health first aid will be offered to students at the University of Rhode Island. This one-credit class will teach students…
The Narragansett Bay Campus is gearing up for major upgrades such as a new pier and buildings. Photo by Grace DeSanti. A new pier and two new buildings will be added to the University of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay Campus in the coming years, which will be funded by the $45 million that Rhode Island…
The Latin American, Carribean and Latinx minor will be interdisciplinary A new area studies minor in Latin American, Carribean and Latinx studies was recently approved by the faculty senate, along with a new Latinx grand challenge class. The minor is interdisciplinary and will include credits from different departments, with a focus on Latin American studies….
Students are able to give away a meal swipe to feed someone in need. Photo by Greg Clark. The University of Rhode Island brought back its Share a Swipe for Hope campaign this year, in which students were able to donate a meal swipe to help combat food insecurity on campus. The program allows students…
Film student Lionel Jeffries recently created a film called “Living Swamp,” which tells the tragic story of the Narragansett Native American Tribe. Photo courtesy of Lionel Jeffries. To address the untold story of a Native American genocide of the Narragansett tribe, University of Rhode Island sophomore Lionel Jeffries has been working tirelessly on his film,…
Directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee released the new film“Frozen II” last week. Photo from TheWeek.In.Com by Kayla Michaud and Kayla Laguerre-Lewis “Frozen II” lets viewers know early on “Some Things Never Change” as we see the same characters we know and love, but with a little twist of maturity. For example, in “Frozen II”…
“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” will come out later this month. Photo from IMDb. I remember when my father showed my brother and me “A New Hope” on VHS when I was about 6 years old. It wasn’t like anything that we had seen before! You got the epic space battles with the fantasy…
Several movies are coming out this winter such as “Cats,” “Little Women” and “Star Wars Episode 9: Rise of Skywalker.” Photos from IMDb. This winter, get ready to binge-watch new movies while curled up next to your fireplace or escape the snow at a local movie theatre to watch this winter break’s movie blockbusters. This…