Dive Research Education and Training gets students scuba Students can get their scuba diving experience by training with the Dive Research Education and Training Program. Photos by James McIntosh. For students interested in deepening their knowledge of aquatic environments, the Dive Research Education and Training Program at the University of Rhode Island offers scuba diving…
Greek Life prepares for fall recruitment. Photo by Siobhan Richards. Greek Life at the University of Rhode Island transformed its typical new-member recruitment process this semester as COVID-19 continues to affect the community. Chapter houses must now oblige to guidelines set forth by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Rhode Island Department…
There has been no shortage of News You Should Know recently. Donald Trump’s case of COVID-19, subsequent hospitalization and release from Walter Reed Medical Center dominated news this week. Trump tweeted at 12:54 a.m. on Oct. 2 that he had tested positive. He was hospitalized the following day. Multiple doctors have theorized that the event…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…