Nationally recognized music festival still takes place even amid mask mandates and COVID-19 protocol. PHOTO CREDIT: visitphilly.com In mid-May, summer had just begun and I had just been fully-vaccinated. So, over a year into the pandemic, I was fully ready and aching to return to live entertainment. I happily and eagerly booked tickets to the…
University students mourned the life of the community groundhog on Tuesday night with signs. Photo courtesy of @rhodygroundhogs. On Tuesday students at the University of Rhode Island organized a memorial service for a groundhog who frequented the balcony buildings east of Meade Stadium. Last week, students Ana Avjian and Freya Badger created the Instagram page…
University President Marc Parlange speaks at the Coastal Resources Center’s 50th anniversary celebration. PHOTO CREDIT: Michael Derr, The Independent. The University of Rhode Island’s Coastal Resources Center celebrated its 50 year anniversary this month. The Center, located on the Narragansett Bay Campus, works with communities worldwide to address issues dealing with climate change and coastline…
New meditation practice on the Quad offers students a way to relax into the school year. PHOTO CREDIT: James Singer When I first saw Full Moon Meditation on the list of University of Rhode Island O-Week events, I was intrigued. As a certified yoga instructor, I teach and practice meditation on a daily basis, but…
The new Disney suspense film “Malignant” is visually pleasing, but the plot misses the mark. PHOTO CREDIT: imbd.com James Wan’s, “Malignant,” is a messy and decidedly-weird genre flick that combines elements of suspense, slasher sequences and comedic levity to make for an uneven, yet slightly entertaining experience. The film follows a widow named Maddie who…
The Fine Arts Center opened its doors to a new gallery featuring surreal landscapes from Leigh Tarentino. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron On Sept. 14, the University of Rhode Island’s Main Gallery in the Fine Arts Center reopened to display the surreal landscape paintings of local artist Leigh Tarentino titled “Shade Garden: New Paintings.” URI’s new…
URI Theatre looks to make a return to in-person productions. PHOTO CREDIT: URI Communications Last week, the University of Rhode Island’s theatre department announced the casts for this fall semester’s productions, “Silent Sky” and “Clue.” The department plans for these performances, starting in October, to have a live in-person audience for the first time since…
New Wave Kitchen introduces students to an eclectic menu of dishes using local agriculture. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese The Kingston Emporium recently welcomed New Wave Kitchen (NWK), a restaurant with “eclectic comfort foods made with local ingredients,” to its list of eateries at the beginning of this school year. Located next to the Rhode House,…
‘Tongue-in-cheek’ name sticks around The Good Five Cent Cigar celebrates 50 years of creating newspapers for the URI community. PHOTO CREDIT: Morgan Maleonskie The year is 1971. Richard Nixon is president; Elton John is on tour; and the University of Rhode Island’s student-run newspaper, the Good Five Cent Cigar, is born. Now, a half-century later,…
Despite COVID-19 challenging in-person teaching, education majors are becoming more resourceful and trained. Since the beginning of COVID-19 in the spring 2020 semester, the University of Rhode Island’s School of Education has changed aspects of its curriculum and practicum courses to follow health and safety guidelines. These changes allowed students to take advantage of some…