11/5/20 Newscast
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How TikTok ruined my Starbucks experience
Freshman Morgan Ouellette with her drink from Starbucks. Photo by Siobhan Richards. In high school, I worked at Starbucks for about nine months, before TikTok was as big as it is now. Recently, I was hired at a different Starbucks, and while most things are the same as when I worked at Starbucks nearly two…
‘The Prom’ and the problem with movie musicals
Ryan Murphy directs the new movie musical “The Prom” on Netflix. Photo from whatsonnetflix.com. When I listened to the song “Tonight Belongs to You” from the soon-to-be-released Netflix film “The Prom,” I wasn’t transferred back to the Longacre Theatre where I saw the original stage show live in January 2019, nor to watching the Tony…
Public Safety prepares for election result reactions
The aftermath of students rioting after Super Bowl LIII. Photo contributed by Joe Lachance. Regardless of who is declared the next president of the United States this election, the University of Rhode Island is preparing for students to exercise their First Amendment rights and organize in protest or celebration. Emergency Management Director and Assistant Director…
Your Walk to Class 10/30/20
The URI news you need to know in the time it takes you to walk from Keaney to Swan. Music: Biscuit (Prod. by Lukrembo)
Faculty for Student Voting Rights pledges to help college voters
Two URI faculty members joined the national organization Faculty for Student Voting Rights this year. Graphic by Ethan Pellegrino. At the beginning of this semester, two professors took the initiative to join the national organization Faculty for Student Voting Rights (FSVR) on behalf of the University of Rhode Island. The FSVR is a non-partisan organization…
Memorial Union murals draw national media attention
The wall where the mural was in the Memorial Union now has a URI banner on it. Top photo from uritoday.com, bottom photo by Ethan Pellegrino. The University of Rhode Island has yet to decide how they will preserve two murals in the Memorial Union’s basement during future renovations, but these portrayals of 1950s URI…
Narragansett ordinance already impacts search for off-campus housing
Students Andy Main, Tyler Pelletier and Kayla Michaud currently live in a five-person house which will only be available to three students next year. Photo by James McIntosh. A Narragansett Town Council ordinance preventing over three students from renting together has already begun to affect both off-campus students and realtors for next year. The ordinance…
The case for Halloween episodes
Popular comedy “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” incorporates Halloween episodes into the series. Photo from Fandom.com I love Halloween. The costumes are great, the music is classic and the discounted candy helps cement it as one of my favorite holidays. Yet, there’s one gripe I have with the season, and that’s Halloween movies. There just aren’t enough actually…
Rhody Football finalizes spring schedule
At long last, Meade Stadium will welcome back football in the spring. Photo by James McIntosh. It’s unknown at this point if the Meade Stadium bleachers will be filled this spring, but at least the field will be. The University of Rhode Island Football team announced Tuesday in a press release that their seven-game season…