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…
The Student Senate passed two bills during this week’s meeting, dissolving the Instruments Committee and approving the menstrual product project in the Memorial Union. According to Instruments Committee Chair Christopher Bove, the Instruments Committee was implemented into the Student Senate constitution two years ago. “The Instruments Committee was never meant to be a committee to…
The URI Communicative Disorders department examines the breakdowns in communication that take place in situations most people take for granted. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. Chatting with a friend; calling your mom on your way to work; smiling at the barista as you pick up your morning coffee. Communicating with others is an essential part of…
With both praise and condemnation from viewers and reviewers, the jury is still out on Netflix original ‘Ginny and Georgia.’ Photo from imbd.com. Netflix’s new show “Ginny and Georgia” is all but boring. Despite the corny jokes all binge-worthy television shows have, identity, love and murder all come into play at one point. However, the…
A recap of the 2021 Critics’ Choice Awards. Photo from criticschoice.com. The red carpet was rolled out and the stars were dolled up for the 26th Critics’ Choice Awards. Well, online of course! The awards premiered Sunday night on CW and was hosted by Taye Diggs. The Critics’ Choice Association consists of hundreds of television,…
Chloe Zhao, award-winning director of ‘Nomadland.’ Photo from refinery29.com. Chloe Zhao made history on Feb. 28, becoming only the second woman to win Best Director of a Motion Picture at the Golden Globes for her film “Nomadland.” The first was Barbra Streisand, over 35 years ago, for “Yentl.” In a year of sparse theatrical releases,…
Woody Allen, great comedian or the punchline of a bad joke? Photo from npr.org. “Separate the art from the artist.” This is something that is often brought up today when talking about “House of Cards” with Kevin Spacey, or the films of Roman Polanski. It has also been brought up with Woody Allen, his films…
Saturday saw the Rams lose for the first time this season vs Central Connecticut. Photo by James Singer. The University of Rhode Island Swimming and Diving team suffered its first loss of the season on Saturday when they fell to Central Connecticut in a hotly contested matchup by a score of 149-143. Despite the final…
URI returned to the diamond after a host of weather and COVID-19 cancellations. Photo from gorhody.com. The University of Rhode Island Softball team had a tough fight last weekend with three losses against St. John’s and Towson University. The team had a long pause of gameplay as a result of their past five games being…