The Gender and Women’s Studies major will kick off new classes for students next semester. Graphic made by Elizabeth Wong. The University of Rhode Island’s Gender and Women’s Studies Department (GWS) will be offering new, specialized sections of GWS 350 for students to enroll in this spring. Four new sections of the class will be…
The album cover for Lightning Bolt’s ‘Sonic Citadel.’ Photo from pitchfork.com. Providence-based noise-rock band Lightning Bolt released their seventh studio album, “Sonic Citadel,” last month via Thrill Jockey Records. Consisting of bassist Brian Gibson and drummer Brian Chippendale, Lightning Bolt is known for creating walls of head-splitting noise using only the two aforementioned instruments. This…
Why wait until after graduation to start developing one’s professional career? The University of Rhode Island offers several pre-professional clubs on campus that are completely student-run. Students described them as a helpful way to get insight and guidance into what it takes to become a professional in some specific and competitive careers, such as physical…
Dr. Thupten Tendhar discussed how the use of technology is changing the way people interact with each other. Photo by Greg Clark. “We have a big campus, we have big houses, but the space in the human heart may be shrinking.” These were the words of Dr. Thupten Tendhar during his lecture this past Wednesday…
Aaron Parker catches a contested touchdown in the 4th quarter to further URI’s lead over Merrimack. Photo by James McIntosh. In their second to last home game of the 2019 season and still in search of their first win on their new turf field, Rhody took on and conquered the Merrimack Warriors 42-14 at Meade…
These are some of the recent hashtags that were trending on Twitter. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. Whether you have a professional or personal twitter, scrolling through the trending hashtags and trending tweets of the day is a fun, comical and interesting way to get a glimpse into the viewpoints and days of other people. However,…
Photo by James Singer. Friday, Oct. 25 At 1:12 p.m. a motor vehicle accident occurred on Campus Avenue. No injuries occurred and a police report was filed. At 4:41 p.m. drug offenses occurred in Hillside Hall. Saturday, Oct. 26 At 7:35 a.m. an accident occurred on Lower College Road. No injuries occurred and a police…
“The Current War” is the long delayed biopic directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rej, and follows the invention of electricity and the war that ignites between the theories of electrical system currents. In the film, Thomas Edison believes in direct current while George Westinghouse believes in alternating current to power cities. This film has had a lengthy…
“It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon. It’s really about the test of time,” University of Rhode Island Alumnus Erick Betancourt said about a career in the performing arts. Betancourt graduated from URI with a bachelor of fine arts in 2012 and has recently found success with roles onstage in “The Prince of Providence,” which…
Student and Climate change activist Kaylynn Polley participated in the Climate strike earlier this semester. Photos from Kaylynn Polley. All it took was one advanced placement environmental class in high school to later influence University of Rhode Island junior Kaylynn Polley to become an organizer for a nationally-recognized climate change activist movement. Polley is the…