While opening night had only a small crowd of approximately 10 people, The Psych Drama Company invited their audience members to become immersed into the lives of a bored couple and a deranged man. The curtain went up on their production of “At Home at the Zoo” last Thursday in AS220’s black box theater. Written…
Hello my beautiful honeysuckle darlings. I hope your semesters began with an abundance of good fortune and your skin is soaking in all of the delicious omega-3 fatty acids you are hopefully all eating or taking a supplement of. Spring semester always offers a lot of exciting new experiences, like new people entering your life…
The famous Big Blue Bug, Nibbles Woodaway, stands proud atop the Big Blue Bug Solutions pest control company in Providence, RI. Photo taken from bigbluebug.com I have a love-hate relationship with my home state. Rhode Island’s small, generally uneventful and often overshadowed by other states. But at the same time, there are things to be…
The role of the Writing Center at the University of Rhode Island is to help students feel empowered and find confidence in their written work. One of the biggest misconceptions about the Writing Center is that it is a resource strictly for students majoring in certain disciplines that are heavily influenced by writing. However, it…
Sue K. Adams, chair of the Department of Human Development and Family Studies, discusses recently-conducted sleep studies at URI. Photo by Autumn Walter. This professor studies sleep patterns and why they’re important After a long day of classes, clubs, and other activities, students have to do their homework and find time to socialize with other…
The URI Media Equipment Center, located in Ranger Hall provides students with production equipment they may need for courses and projects. Photo by James Singer. The University of Rhode Island’s Media Equipment Center (MEC), located in Ranger Hall, is a hub designed to offer Harrington School of Communication and Media students with access to production…
Student Senate Moderator Ryan McWeeney. Photo by James McIntosh. After spending four years and four terms on Student Senate, senior Ryan McWeeney has found a voice that represents both himself and others, getting ready to take his next political step. As Moderator of the Assembly, McWeeney makes sure Student Senate meetings run efficiently, helps keep…
Photo by James Singer. This semester marks the three-year-anniversary of the University of Rhode Island’s Diversity and Inclusion Badge Program, which trains graduate students for the competitive job market. Dr. Alycia Mosley Austin, director of graduate recruitment and diversity initiatives, had observed, through working on search committees, that students entering the workforce had trouble answering,…
The University of Rhode Island will commemorate the 400th anniversary since the start of slavery this month in celebration of Black History Month, featuring keynote speakers and artistic performances. The first event of the month was a panel discussion titled Slavery’s Long Shadow, by URI scholars Dr. Norman Barber, a lecturer in Africana studies; Dr….
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed? Looking for a good workout? Searching for an exciting new extracurricular to join? The University of Rhode Island’s new Judo Club may be able to help you. According to Judo Club founder and senior biology and psychology major Lizmaylin Ramos, Judo is an Olympic sport based in martial arts. It consists…