March 4, 2021
‘A Musical Tour of Native America’
Chris Newell discussed the history of and performed Native American music in ‘A Musical Tour of North America.’ Photo from nefa.org On Feb. 26, the University of Rhode Island’s College of Arts and Science hosted Chris Newell of Mystic River Singers via Zoom to discuss and perform Native American music in a “A Musical Tour…
Rams soar into postseason off historic win
Marie-Paule Foppossi had a career day for URI, scoring 32 points against VCU. Photo by Greg Clark. The best regular season in 25 years for the University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball team culminated in the Rams finishing fourth in the Atlantic 10 after a historic win over Virginia Commonwealth University, with Rhody looking the…
Award-winning language professor uses experience, ambition to educate students
Associate Professor Niko Tracksdorf is pioneering new methods to teach language. Photo from web.uri.edu. Associate Professor Niko Tracksdorf is changing the fundamentals of teaching language at the University of Rhode Island with his innovative instructional strategies and desire to make an impact on his students. Born and raised in Germany, Tracksdorf began his academic career…
Contrasting fortunes for Volleyball
Redshirt senior Natale Zanellato goes for the spike against George Washington. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island Volleyball team split its set of games last week as it continues their anything-but-normal spring season. The team was coming off a dominant 3-0 victory against Merrimack where the Rams dominated from start to finish….
Student Senate 3/4/21
The Student Senate passed a resolution recommending the Senate’s on-campus housing waitlist priority during this week’s meeting. Instruments Committee Chair Christopher Bove and Moderator Caleb Hilyard introduced a resolution to announce the Student Senate’s recommendation for a new housing waitlist priority due to the changes made recently by the Department of Housing and Residential Life….
Film student’s work featured on Rhode Island PBS
URI film student Lionel Jeffries recently had his movie “Living Swamp” feature on Rhode Island PBS. Photo by James Singer. Hidden in the woods off South County Trail, just over four miles away from the University of Rhode Island Kingston campus, lies the Great Swamp Battle Monument. The stone monolith is a memorial to the…
Why ‘Iron Man 2’ still has us on the edge of our seats
‘Iron Man 2’ is often considered to be one of the weaker entries into the MCU, but how does it fare upon second viewing over a decade later? Photo from ironman.fandom.com. Over the past decade, my love for the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has always remained a constant. This past week, I couldn’t help but…
Build a boat, ‘Will it float?’
URI students tried to stay afloat in a cardboard boat race at the Tootell Aquatic Center. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island held its first annual Cardboard Boat Race at the Tootell Aquatic Center, hosting student boat racing this past Sunday. Teams consisting of no more than three members were able to…
The 78th Golden Globes: A lack of diversity in voters, not in winners
An analysis of the recent Golden Globe Awards and the controversies surrounding them. Photo from beautifulballad.org. The 78th Golden Globes kicked off this year’s awards season with some historic wins, but a reminder that Hollywood still has a long way to go in terms of diversity and representation. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey were back…