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…
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…
URI rowing alums Allie Reilly and Karen Petrik and rowing coach Shelagh Donohoe captured silver at last month’s Tokyo Paralympics. Photo Credit gorhody.com University of Rhode Island rowing alumnae Karen Petrik, Allie Reilly and current rowing Head Coach Shelagh Donohoe represented the smallest state on one of the biggest stages, bringing home silver at the…
The team celebrates their Governor’s Cup trophy win with Gov. Dan McKee (top right) and URI President Marc Parlange (bottom right). Contributed by James Singer. The University of Rhode Island Football team is off to its best start in 16 years after defeating in-state rival Brown University 45-24, capturing their third straight Governor’s Cup trophy. …
Senior Libero, Ella Ratzloff, became the program’s all-time leader in digs this past weekend. Photo credit: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Volleyball team put together another impressive weekend at the UNH/Merrimack Tournament, winning all three of their games to move to 8-7 this season. With these wins, the team has now aced six of…
University partners with new neighbor Tomaquag Museum. Stephanie Morningstar spoke at the first Master Gardner’s webinar of the school year. PHOTO CREDIT: nefoclandtrust.com The University of Rhode Island’s Collaborative Extension recently held its first webinar of the semester for community members to learn about Indigenous plants and discuss the Tomaquag Museum’s plan to move onto…
As URI welcomes students to campus this semester, online courses seem to be here to stay. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by politico.com While a majority of courses at the University of Rhode Island have returned to in-person instruction this semester, some courses have remained online and will most likely continue to be so. For Vince Petronio,…
Prospective members of Greek Life at the University of Rhode Island are facing unique experiences while getting to know their potential new chapters. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Greek Life recruitment process had to be largely changed. Last fall, all new members were recruited virtually and weekly chapter meetings were held via Zoom throughout…
Check out “Hello Nature,” the most outdoorsy new podcast on streaming services. PHOTO CREDIT: podtail.com I’ve never been much of a reader. I’m not one of those people on a plane who tune out the engine roar with a book. No, I’m the passenger who looks out the window, listens to music and sips my…
New management takes over South County movie theater with plans to implement several changes for the new year. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark All South County Cinemas, located in South County Commons, just a quick ride away from the University of Rhode Island’s campus, is about to undertake some big remodels, adding a little more luxury…