This week at the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate meeting, Campus Affairs Committee Chair Emily Gamache announced that a Blue Light Walk will take place Oct. 14. The purpose of this walk is to check the functionality of the safety phones on campus. Additionally, Senator Christopher Bove was voted in as speaker of the…
This year’s Emmys Award Show was held this Sunday, marking the beginning of the Television Award Season. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by Hollywood Reporter The Primetime Emmy Awards mark the beginning of a new award season for television, but with eligibility for nominees starting in June 2020 and ending in May 2021, it’s always an odd…
Randy Pausch inspires with “The Last Lecture. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by The Chicago Tribune In a quaint, local bookstore in Pittsburgh, a small, blue book caught my eye. “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. I hadn’t read a book in quite some time, so I decided to buy it….
Faculty members Emmett Goods, David Gilliland and Kyle Forsthoff performed together at this week’s music convocation. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer On Sept. 17, five University of Rhode Island faculty members stepped onto the stage in the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall for the first music convocation of the semester to perform selected pieces. The convocation…
The University of Rhode Island’s Musician’s Guild welcomed the new school year with their first concert of the semester last Friday when three bands from Providence took the stage in the Memorial Union Ballroom. The opening acts, the Benjis and U.G.L.Y., played for about 30 minutes apiece, after which the headliner, Math the Band, played…
The Africana studies department welcomed Catherine John-Camara as its new first permanent chairperson this year. PHOTO CREDIT: Nick Pierson The department of Africana Studies, which has been at the University of Rhode Island for nearly a full year now, has just named its first permanent chairperson Catherine John-Camara. “Dr. John-Camara came with an infectious energy…
Student-run organization returns after 18-month hiatus URI’s student-run coffeehouse is brewing back to life after more than a year of virtual events and online classes closed the shop. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer After a long year of online classes and virtual events, the return to an in-person experience has allowed “one of the coziest places…
Graduate midfielder Edvin Akselsen spins off VCU midfielder Celio Pompeu during Saturday night’s double overtime thriller. Photo Credit Greg Clark. The University of Rhode Island brought each of their last two games to double overtime, coming out on top 2-1 against Virginia Commonwealth University on Saturday before suffering a 3-2 loss in Tuesday’s matchup at…
Freshman forward Tierra Garniss takes on Davidson defender Sam Cascio during Sunday’s win. Photo Credit James Singer. The University of Rhode Island Women’s Soccer team struck early in their first action of Atlantic 10 play, coming out on top with a 1-0 win against the Davidson Wildcats. The Rams are now winners of two of…
Neelam Ahmed (pictured) and Mahnoor Shahzad look to welcome more in the Muslim Students Association. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron The Muslim Students Association (MSA) at the University of Rhode Island aims to provide an inclusive community for students of all faiths with a focus on providing knowledge of the Muslim faith to all of its…