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…
Finding quality housing off-campus often challenging. Problems with Commuter Affairs off-campus database raises concerns from students. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark With new restraints put on the number of on-campus housing spaces, finding off-campus housing has become a pressing concern for many students. For those students looking off-campus, it could be overwhelming to find and secure…
New parking policy shortens parking time in Memorial Union Lot to accommodate tenants. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron The University of Rhode Island has changed the policy on parking in the lot behind the Memorial Union to 45-minute time slots at all times. This change was done in order to help the tenants of the Memorial…
As state regulations involving COVID-19 shift, URI Dining Services returns to offering in-person meals. PHOTO CREDIT: Joe Kulik In accordance with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the state of Rhode Island, the University of Rhode Island is offering students options for dining this year that have been unavailable for the past…
Some sophomores moved to campus for the first time and met the new president after an asynchronous year due to COVID-19. PHOTO CREDIT: Providence Journal While some freshmen were able to attend classes on campus last year, many of the now sophomores are experiencing living, taking classes and socializing on campus for the first time. Amanda…
Representation is extremely important in all aspects of life for minority and historically underrepresented communities, but recently I have been noticing a new form of representation that has me banging my head against the nearest wall. I have taken to calling this form of representation: LGBTCIA. Over the summer I kept getting advertisements for the…
Live Entertainment experience: After a pandemic postponement, the Barefoot Country Music Festival was held Aug. 19. PHOTO CREDIT: https://barefootcountrymusicfest.com/ For the first time in almost two years, on Aug. 19, I stepped foot into the door of live entertainment. In the popular vacation town of Wildwood, New Jersey, the Barefoot Country Music Festival (BCMF) was…