No Spring Break may be what breaks students. Graphic by Alison Carpino. The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate has been brainstorming ideas to support student’s mental health after Spring Break was canceled this semester. Many senators noted that students have been experiencing increased stress as a result of the University canceling Spring Break this…
This week, Bolu Taiwo will be on the ballot for next year’s University of Rhode Island Student Senate president. Taiwo is currently a junior studying both cellular molecular biology and political science. In addition to Student Senate, Taiwo is a member of many campus organizations including Powerful, Independent, Notoriously, Knowledgeable (PINK) Women, Greek Life and…
This week, Christopher Bove will be on the ballot for next year’s University of Rhode Island Student Senate president. Bove, a Rhode Island native, is a sophomore triple major in political science, history and communication studies. At URI, Bove has served as the student representative on the Board of Trustees, the instruments committee chairman, president…
An intimate setting featuring socially-distanced artists allowed the Grammy Awards to make the most of the pandemic, with an increased number of performances and fewer awards given out making for an entertaining, historic night. While there were only three more performances this year than the previous (23 vs. 20), the focus on them with awards…
In their first Atlantic 10 quarterfinals appearance in 18 years, the University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball team played a hard-fought game, but ultimately fell short to Virginia Commonwealth University in overtime, 64-57. Facing a 10-point deficit with less than eight minutes in regulation, it looked like Rhody might let the game slip away. Despite…
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Have you heard of garage swamp music? Of course you haven’t, it’s brand new! Read on to see if this just might be your new favorite music genre. Photo from Elizabeth Broocks Owens. In his self-titled debut album that came out in February, songwriter and musical artist Bones Owens has created a genre all of…
The Rams could never get up-and-running in the 2020-21 season, losing in the 2nd round of the A-10 tournament In the end, it’ll go down as a disappointment. That is the prevailing thought about the University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball season. A season that had so much optimism heading into the year, yet played…
From student to film critic to researcher Francesca Borrione, a URI teaching assistant and Ph.D. candidate, discusses her multifaceted academic history. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. Ph.D. candidate and teaching assistant Francesca Borrione is ready to make a mark with her international research, publications and academic endeavors. Borrione was born and raised in Italy where she…
The Student Senate passed two bills during this week’s meeting, dissolving the Instruments Committee and approving the menstrual product project in the Memorial Union. According to Instruments Committee Chair Christopher Bove, the Instruments Committee was implemented into the Student Senate constitution two years ago. “The Instruments Committee was never meant to be a committee to…