Brotherly bond of band members remains strong post-hiatus Beloved by fangirls, 5SOS’s newest album “5SOS5” debuts a more mature sound. PHOTO CREDIT: Juliana Lepore | News Editor With the release of their fifth studio album “5SOS5,” in late September, pop band 5 Seconds of Summer showcased a new and mature sound never before seen from…
Originally intended to take place on a stage, “Thoroughbreds” is a sleek directorial debut. PHOTO CREDIT: The New York Times Everybody has one movie that they love more than anyone else, claiming it as their own and gatekeeping the title from others, knowing that it’s too good to share. The movie that fits that bill…
Considered a witch in her day, Dolly Ellen Cole is now a spooky legend for RI. PHOTO CREDIT: onlyinyourstate.com Rhode Island is home to a number of spooky stories and haunted houses. With Halloween approaching, let’s take a look at the smallest state’s scariest tales. A long time ago 27-year-old Dorothy (Dolly) Ellen Cole lived…
Advanced technology lab hopes to increase student engagement The Digital Writing and Rhetoric Studio is open to any student enrolled in a writing course. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Last week, the Department of Writing and Rhetoric at the University of Rhode Island held an open house for the newly renovated Digital Writing…
Katie Riedy wins inaugural Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship Dedicated to her work with LGBTQ+ issues, URI’s Katie Riedy wins an inaugural scholarship for public service. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer In August, a third-year student at the University of Rhode Island was one of the inaugural 100 recipients of the Obama-Chesky Voyager Scholarship for…
Off-campus housing sees increase in pricing The Narragansett Town Council’s three-student ordinance is under fire from community members once again with the implementation of a rental registration form for student renters. On Sept. 20 at the bi-weekly town council meeting, students and full-time residents raised concerns about the new policy, calling it “discriminatory” and “an…
Change reverses policy in place for 15 years Pictured: Cassie Hill, second student to declare a double major within the College of Business. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island’s College of Business is now allowing students to double major within the college for the first time since 2007. According…
Pictured: open single-stall bathrooms on the third floor of the library. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The Robert L. Carothers Library had the most gender-inclusive bathrooms on campus at the University of Rhode Island before renovations began on its bathrooms this summer. According to Peter Larsen, the interim dean of University Libraries, the…
URI GSC to add Safe Zone track focusing on reproductive rights. Photo Contributed by: WPRI.com In the wake of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, the University of Rhode Island has prioritized education about sexual health and women’s issues on campus. On June 24, the United States Supreme Court overturned the…
