Antiviral masks are now being offered by Health Services as the threat of the coronavirus continues. Photo by James McIntosh. As the novel coronavirus, or “COVID-19,” has gained global attention, the United State’s influenza epidemic has fallen under the radar. A reflection of the epidemic’s reach can be seen at the University of Rhode Island…
URI Campus Police Officers Erica Vieira and Mike Viola pose with police dogs Figero (left) and Trigger (right). Photo by James McIntosh. Thursday, Feb. 13 At 12:23 a.m., a drug offense occurred at Butterfield Hall. A police report was filed. At 2:48 a.m., a report of suspicious activity was reported at Garrahy Hall. Assistance was…
“Fantasy Island” is a horror update of the classic 1970s television series that completely falls flat in every direction due to its uninteresting plot, poorly written characters and lack of any real scares in its overly-long runtime. The film has an interesting premise of taking an older television series narrative and adding some horror elements,…
Justin Wyatt and Keith Brown want to expose their students to more obscure movies. That’s why for the past three years they’ve screened films that may not be considered part of the western film canon for their students. The initial concept of the screenings was the product of conversations between Wyatt, associate director of the…
The band Eastward. Photos contributed by Dave Sarazen. Last Thursday night, the band Eastward performed at the University of Rhode Island’s 193 Coffee House in the Memorial Union for the first time. Eastward, a self-described acoustic folk rock student band leaning a little towards pop, was formed in October 2019 by three URI students; sophomore…
A new social music streaming platform is coming soon to college students exclusively, and University of Rhode Island students now have access to a beta version. Quadio is set to be released as an app at the end of the month, but for now URI students can get access to a beta version online through…
Photo taken from the Hollywood Reporter website. The spring 2020 movie screening series for students in Justin Wyatt and Keith Brown’s film/media courses continues on Friday at 6 p.m. with the 1987 Danish feature “Babette’s Feast.” Curious what this older international movie has to offer? Read on and find out. The movie’s narrative, taken from…
In what was a typical “get right game” following a loss at Dayton, Rhode Island basketball controlled Saint Joseph’s enroute to a 73-55 victory in a Saturday matinee. In front of a crowd made up of just under 6,700 URI faithful, the Rams strengthened their grip on earning a pivotal double-bye in the Atlantic 10…
Photos by Autumn Walters.:The Rams raced by Saint Joe’s off the back of plays from both Jeff Dowtin and Fatts Russell We have to wait an extra day this year, but March is just around the corner. A month when the first spring flowers bloom and the rain is aplenty, for sports fans and bracket-makers…
Photos by Siobhan Richards. Davida Dale Eyes the Defense Rhode Island women’s basketball picked up their second straight Atlantic 10 win and their sixth win overall this past Sunday after defeating St. Bonaventure 69-67. Six conference wins is the most by a Rhode Island women’s team since 2014-2015, when they won eight conference contests enroute…