Despite the pandemic, women’s club soccer is still kicking. Photo courtesy of women’s club soccer. While COVID-19 has made it difficult for club sports to recruit new players, the University of Rhode Island women’s club soccer team has taken advantage of the resources they have to recruit athletes and successfully hold tryouts. Despite seeming like…
The swimming and diving team has begun preparing for the upcoming season. Photos courtesy of URI athletics. The University of Rhode Island’s women’s swimming and diving team has officially begun preparing to make waves for the upcoming season. The team was unable to start practice until Sept. 23 per the athletic department’s decision. However, Head…
The turn of the season means fun fall activities. Graphic from pixy.org. Fall is upon us, which means pumpkin spice lattes, flannels, apple pies and bonfires are back. As the leaves begin to fall and the air gets cooler, new autumn activities are popping up all across the state. Apple picking is one of the…
Hocus pocus, directed by Kenny Ortega, is still a Halloween favorite almost two decades later. Photo from 10tv.com Halloween will soon be upon us and that means it’s time to pull out our favorite spooky movies and songs for the season. According to an Instagram poll of 42 students, 92 percent = said Halloween movies…
The new live action version of “Mulan,” directed by Niki Caro, is nothing like the original. Photo from NYT.com. I spent the $30 on “Mulan” so you didn’t have to. You can thank me later. I fed into the corporate mouse with my $30 donation to whatever the so-called “effort” of what was meant to…
Performer, Machine Gun Kelly, released a new album in september. Photos by Greg Clark. I’ve decided to review the guy who threw a beer at me at his concert last year. Machine Gun Kelly is switching genres in his new album, “Tickets to My Downfall,” which dropped on Sept. 25. Kelly goes punk pop on…
Former Deputy Director at NASA’s Earth Science Division Paula Bontempi is now the new dean of URI’s Graduate School of Oceanography. Photo from uri.edu In August 2020, the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) welcomed Dr. Paula Bontempi as its new dean. An alumna of the GSO, Bontempi has plans to revitalize…
Sophomore Chris Bove does it all Photo by James Singer. Chris Bove, a sophomore studying political science, history and communications at the University of Rhode Island, might be one of the busiest students on campus. “I’m a triple major, I’m [on] the Board of Trustees, I’m in the Student Senate, I’m the president of [University…
James Taylor’s album “Gorilla” still plays in the minds of many fans. Photo from Therollingstone.com. Are you feeling stressed with school work or worrying about the growing number of COVID-19 cases? Take a step back and unwind with “Gorilla” by James Taylor. Released in 1975, this album is perfect for relaxing on a nice afternoon…
The upcoming election will be one of the most important in recent history of the United States. Voting occupies people’s minds across the country, regardless of party. Millennials and Gen Z make up a large portion of college students today and are a large demographic in the electorate. The Good Five-Cent Cigar is here to…