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February 2021

  • Arts & Culture

‘The Parent Trap’ (1961) vs. ‘The Parent Trap’ (1998)

Kate LeBlanc4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

How does the 1998 “Parent Trap” stack up against it’s 1961 predecessor? Photo from imbd.com. Let me preface this by saying “The Parent Trap” (1998) featuring Lindsay Lohan is my favorite movie of all time.  In my opinion, it is perfect: Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson are the epitome of their characters, and Lohan somehow…

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Why ‘Coco’ still makes everyone ‘Un Poco Loco’

Aidan Markward4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

A look back at “Coco” 3 years after its release. Photo from imbd.com. Although Disney’s “Coco” was released a little over three years ago, I can easily see this movie going down as one of the classics for audiences.  I recently decided to rewatch the film, and let me be the first to say that…

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Writer’s Rankings: ‘Star Wars’ Skywalker Saga edition

Ronan Himelrick4 years ago4 years ago014 mins

Arguably nothing that has happened recently can be considered more polarizing than one attempting to rank all 9 “Star Wars” movies, but we’re doing it anyway. Photo from pinterest.com. “Star Wars” is one of the greatest pop culture and film franchises of all time, spanning over movies, TV shows, books, comics and more. The nine…

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URI’s Wilson ready to jump into senior season

Aniekan Okon4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Photo by Mike Scott from rhodyphotos.smugmug.com.  If it wasn’t for his best friend, Rhode Island senior high jumper Quindel Wilson’s life may be vastly different from what it is today.  Walking down the hallways of West Warwick High School, Wilson was prepared to try out for the basketball team when his best friend convinced him…

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Reverse fortunes for women’s hoops last weekend

Kyle Standing4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Marta Vargas and the Rams dominated still winless George Mason last Friday in Kingston. Photo From The University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball team took on George Mason and Fordham in two key conference matchups this week that led to contrasting results: Rhody extended their conference win streak to six after a rout of George…

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Student-run coffee shop reopens after 10-month hiatus

Christian Silvia4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

After spending more than a semester closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a  popular Memorial Union staple is about to return. The 193 Degrees Coffeehouse, a student-run cafe in room 200 of the Memorial Union that was closed from March 2020 until Feb. 2021, finally reopened last week. The coffeehouse is known for serving…

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Softball not slowed down by pandemic

Paige Messier4 years ago4 years ago05 mins

Rams set to resume season on Saturday vs Elon following months on the sideline. Photo by James Singer. University of Rhode Island Softball Head Coach Bridget Hurlmann has the motto “for the dogpile” for this season. This mantra embodies the championship mentality every day in order to jump into the dogpile, and her team is…

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URI’s Wilson ready to jump into senior season

Aniekan Okon4 years ago4 years ago06 mins

Photo by Mike Scott from rhodyphotos.smugmug.com If it wasn’t for his best friend, Rhode Island senior high jumper Quindel Wilson’s life may be vastly different from what it is today.  Walking down the hallways of West Warwick High School, Wilson was prepared to try out for the basketball team when his best friend convinced him…

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Senior club gymnasts looking to flip for final time

Kayla Laguerre-Lewis4 years ago4 years ago08 mins

Photo from urigymnastics.weebly.com.  “I think the biggest thing with club was that we were all there because we wanted to be there,” Emma Mangione said of the University Rhode Island club gymnastics team. “We were all there because we loved gymnastics.” Mangione was the club’s president and one of eight senior gymnasts from the class…

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2/11/21 Newscast

Leah Crowley4 years ago4 years ago00 mins
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