From the Student Senate chambers this week: a COVID-19 update, a housing update, the swearing in of senators and two new bills brought forward on the floor. Ellen Reynolds, the vice president of the University of Rhode Island’s Health Services, gave a presentation on the COVID-19 plan for the fall 2022 semester at the University….
Rhode Island resident, URI alum and professor, Robert Dufresne, talks about winning the Judith J. Saklad Memorial Award, and the ultimate reward of giving back to students. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu Robert Dufresne has been at the University of Rhode Island long enough to have taught current professors, and his long career was recently celebrated with…
Season two of “The Morning Show” released on Apple TV+ switches focus from first season. PHOTO CREDIT: rottentomatoes The second season of “The Morning Show” on Apple TV+ is a cinematic period piece about the beginnings of the COVID-19 pandemic alongside the struggles of marginalized voices in news media. The first season of “The Morning…
This reporter previews the 2022 Grammy Awards ceremony, and who might take home the genre-specific awards. PHOTO CREDIT: spotify.com Music’s biggest night is just around the corner and the Grammy Award nominations have just been announced, but who will the winners be? The three majors awards of the night are Record of the Year, Song…
The boy band, BTS, leads this reporter’s rankings of performances from this year’s American Music Awards. PHOTO CREDIT: vulture.com I was really excited for the 2021 American Music Awards, held on Nov. 21, because amongst numerous performances by talented musicians, BTS was going to be performing the remix to their hit single, “Butter,” with featured…
‘The College Tour’ showcases URI campus, community Amazon Prime Video stops in Kingston to feature the URI students in TV series. PHOTO CREDIT: amazon.com The University of Rhode Island was recently featured on the second season of the Amazon Prime show, “The College Tour,” a show by Emmy Award-winning producers of “Survivor” and “The Amazing…
To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, URI held an event on the Quad with games, art and music. PHOTO CREDIT: Nick Pierson Remembering the past and teaching the future were important themes as the University of Rhode Island celebrated Native American Heritage Month throughout November. To commemorate the historical month, URI held an event on…
URI Theatre opens its doors for new play, “Clue: On Stage” PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by: Jesse Dufault There’s been a murder on the University of Rhode Island campus, well that is on stage at the Robert E. Will Theatre. URI Theatre opens their production of “Clue: On Stage” tonight, a play based on the famous…
Writing and rhetoric professor studies death, food LuAnne Roth’s research focuses on zombies, death and food. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese LuAnne Roth, a senior lecturer of writing and rhetoric at the University of Rhode Island, has made a career out of folklore, dedicating her time to researching death and food and teaching what she knows,…
Steward of local news speaks to 33 years reporting One of the newest inductees of the Rhode Island Press Hall of Fame is set to join some of Rhode Island’s most acclaimed news journalists. PHOTO CREDIT: newportri.com Thinking of a lede in your head on the drive back from covering an event or after an…