Watch this week’s newscast! Election Recap: Written and shot by Imani Fleming. Edited by Imani Fleming and Leah Crowley.Rhode Island’s Name Change: Written, shot, and edited by Leah Crowley.Disky Business: Written, shot, and edited by Aniekan Okon.
Eligible voters in Rhode Island had the opportunity to vote on changing the official state name. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. On Nov. 3, Rhode Islanders voted to remove “Providence Plantations” from Rhode Island’s official state name amid a nationwide reckoning on racial injustice. The resolution was placed on this year’s ballot after Gov. Gina Raimondo…
Free COVID-19 tests can be taken in the Memorial Union. Photo by Siobhan Richards. In this week’s update, The Good Five-Cent Cigar will discuss the state of Rhode Island hitting a record number of COVID-19 cases and the University of Rhode Island’s plan to remain on campus for the spring semester. New daily record of…
The gallery showcase “Equality, Justice and freedom can be as beautiful as a butterfly” expresses inequality in life in topics such as racism, body appearance, technology and more. The project can be viewed in the Fine Arts Center Project Space A100 until Nov. 25.
2007 film “Ratatouille” directed by Brad Bird is still relevant in pop culture today. Photo from the letterboxd.com. Inspired by a sudden resurgence of “Ratatouille” content on TikTok, I’ve rewatched the movie to see if it still holds up today. It does. Watching “Ratatouille” again feels just like the scene where food critic Anton Ego…
Michael Jackson’s album “Off The Wall” was released in 1979. Photo from Billboard.com. “Off the Wall” (1979) by Michael Jackson began the King of Pop’s solo career after tremendous success with his brothers in the Jackson 5. This album is a groovy blend of funk, disco and R&B, and features some of Jackson’s most popular…
Professor uses her apparel expertise to teach TMD students Elaine Grullón has a passion for both teaching and her apparel companies. Photo contributed by Elaine Grullon. Elaine Grullón, a lecturer for the University of Rhode Island’s textiles, fashion merchandising and design (TMD) department, implements her first-hand experience of starting her own apparel companies in her…
Greek Life created MIGHT week to help mental health awareness among students. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. University of Rhode Island Greek life promoted mental health awareness virtually with Mental Health Gets Heard Today (MIGHT) Week this year starting Nov. 1. This week-long initiative was used to promote wellness practices and activities to URI students part…
Hit Broadway show “Into the Woods” was made into a movie directed by Rob Marshall, released in 2014. Photo from ohmydisney.com. As a huge musical theatre fan, I’m a bit ashamed to admit to you all that my introduction to arguably the best composer and lyricist in theatre history, Stephen Sondheim, was through the 2014…
Filmmaker Dan Habib addressed the importance of creating unconditionally inclusive environments for students with intellectual disabilities, during Tuesday’s Honors Colloquium. Habib’s lecture contributed to this year’s colloquium series entitled “Challenging Expectations: Disability in the 21st Century.” Habib is a filmmaker and project director at the University of New Hampshire’s Institute on Disability. He has pioneered…