Have you heard of garage swamp music? Of course you haven’t, it’s brand new! Read on to see if this just might be your new favorite music genre. Photo from Elizabeth Broocks Owens. In his self-titled debut album that came out in February, songwriter and musical artist Bones Owens has created a genre all of…
The Rams could never get up-and-running in the 2020-21 season, losing in the 2nd round of the A-10 tournament In the end, it’ll go down as a disappointment. That is the prevailing thought about the University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball season. A season that had so much optimism heading into the year, yet played…
From student to film critic to researcher Francesca Borrione, a URI teaching assistant and Ph.D. candidate, discusses her multifaceted academic history. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. Ph.D. candidate and teaching assistant Francesca Borrione is ready to make a mark with her international research, publications and academic endeavors. Borrione was born and raised in Italy where she…
With the airing of the last episode of ‘WandaVision,’ how does the series that both enraptured and infuriated it’s viewers on a weekly basis hold up when viewed as a whole? Photo from disneyplusoriginals.disney.com. The kickoff to Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe content that was “WandaVision” has been a huge hit with audiences. The series is…
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle recently sat down with Oprah in their first official public appearance since their split from the Royal Family. Photo from cnet.com. “I am everywhere but I am nowhere,” Meghan Markle said in reference to her portrayal in the media, and how stifled she felt by the royal family institution. Less…
What do “Pulp Fiction,” “Legally Blonde” and “The Amityville Horror” have in common? Nothing, right? Wrong. They all pass the Bechdel Test, a measurement of “whether or not a film or other work of fiction portrays women in a way that is sexist or characterized by gender stereotyping.” Named for its creator, Alison Bechdel, the…
With books, a TV show and a live-action movie, there’s not much else that can be done with ‘The Mortal Instruments.’ But has such quantity come at the cost of quality? Photo from amazon.com. “City of Bones” is the first novel in “The Mortal Instruments” series by Cassandra Clare. Being one of six books in…
Bryan Dewsbury, a URI biology professor, recently gave a talk through the Office of the URI Foundation and Alumni Engagement. Photo from web.uri.edu. Bryan Dewsbury, a biology professor at the University of Rhode Island, goes out of his way to get to know each one of his students every semester; the only problem is that…
Pitching led the way for Rhody in the team’s first series of the season at Bill Beck Field Photo by Greg Clark. The University of Rhode Island Baseball team boosted its overall record to 5-5 this weekend after sweeping the University of Massachusetts Lowell in the Rams home opener. After topping the River Hawks 3-1…
The University of Rhode Island Volleyball team dropped a crucial conference game Sunday afternoon against the La Salle Explorers, losing three sets to one. The Rams had the opportunity to take possession of first place in the Atlantic 10 East, but failed to do so after the Explorers, who only had six players available, took…