Stan Column: Books can provide an escape in uncertain times. PHOTO CREDIT: time.com Okay, the confession’s out — I was a book nerd. No, not just the typical kid who liked to read. I took my craft seriously. I was the kid who waited outside of Barnes & Noble in the dead of December for…
The Senate passed one bill and deliberated on several plans and ideas in their first meeting of the semester. The Senate unanimously passed a new bill to allocate $5,000 of Senate Reserve Funding to a pilot program that would give every URI student free transit on RIPTA. The bill wasn’t expected to be voted on…
After six consecutive losses, the Rams got back on track with three wins in three days. Photo Credit Greg Clark The University of Rhode Island volleyball team returned to Keaney Gym with strong performances this weekend, snapping a six-game losing streak and finishing the weekend 3-1. The Rams brought their overall record to 5-7, scoring…
Meet the man that has quickly become synonymous with URI Athletics. Photo Credit Siobhan Richards. Discovering your passion in life is not always an easy thing; when you find a love for something, there are always going to be obstacles along the way that make you rethink that love. Stone Freeman, a sports broadcaster and…
Beauvais to have ‘open door’ policy Laura Beauvais joins the list of new hires, as interim provost. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer As the University of Rhode Island transitions into new presidential leadership, another major position, provost and vice president for academic affairs, will be filled by interim Laura Beauvais on Oct 1.Beauvais, who was a…
URI welcomed Aja Martinez of The University North Texas, to talk about Critical Race Theory. PHOTO CREDIT: English.unt.edu Critical Race Theory (CRT) scholar Aja Martinez spoke to faculty from the University of Rhode Island last week about what CRT is, how it is used in academia and how to implement it in the classroom. Martinez,…
What film students are up to: With changing COVID-19 restrictions and people getting vaccinated, film students are getting to return to semi-normal sets. PHOTO CREDIT: Lionel Jefferies The COVID-19 pandemic has hindered creative abilities for artists everywhere, but it has especially affected the way that film students at the University of Rhode Island have been…
Will student opinions be in line with charting numbers? New album releases from Kanye West and Drake stir up a friendly debate among URI students. PHOTO CREDIT: revolt.tv Kanye West’s 10th studio album entitled “Donda” is battling the charts against Drake’s “Certified Lover Boy,” and students at the University of Rhode Island are taking sides…
Problems with Crime Shows: “Pysch” and “Columbo” are a couple of examples of crime shows that glorify the police and introduce of multitude of problems. PHOTO CREDIT: themoviedb.org Everyone loves a good crime drama, but if the stuff that happens in those shows happened in real life, there would be a variety of issues having…
MTV VMAs: This past Sunday the MTV Video Music Awards served as a celebration of the channel’s 40th year. PHOTO CREDIT: artsy.net “Ladies and gentlemen, let’s rock and roll,” these simple words from Warner Cable executive John Lack changed both music and television. The first words ever uttered on MTV — a channel that celebrated…