Reviewing the 1982 Musical adaptation of “The Color Purple” which features lyrics straight out of the book, expect to see a film adaptation in 2023. PHOTO CREDIT: Tampa Bay Times Forty years ago in 1982, Alice Walker’s novel “The Color Purple” was released, and three years later, it would be adapted into the 1985 Steven…
New Olivia Rodrigo documentary explores artist’s past Olivia Rodrigo reminisces on a year of her debut album by adapting a film documentary of the process. PHOTO CREDIT: Entertainment Weekly “There’s nothing that connects people and there’s nothing that is a truer window into human emotion than music,” Olivia Rodrigo said in her Disney+ documentary, “Olivia…
Professor of graphic design Clarissa Carubin shares her love of art and helping students achieve their best work. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Born into a family of artists, professor of graphic design Clarisa Carubin knew that being a daughter of an architect and designer she could pursue art. Carubin studied design for…
First in-person Welcome Days since 2019 see high turnout Admitted and prospective students are invited to attend Welcome Days to learn about life at URI. Pictured: Tour guide Ty Bully with his brother, who has committed to URI, and parents. PHOTO CREDIT: URI Tour Guides The University of Rhode Island is hosting in-person Welcome Day…
The new restaurant in the emporium is a big hit amongst our community. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo editor The Kingston Emporium’s newest edition, ChocoLoco: Crepe and Waffle Bar, is exactly what the University of Rhode Island has been missing. I spotted the new restaurant on the way to run errands, and I just…
The tennis team battled in Saturday’s loss against Fordham, playing four three-set singles matches. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark The University of Rhode Island Tennis team lost its final two home matches this weekend, dropping a pair of 5-2 matches against the University of Connecticut and Fordham University. In Friday’s non-conference matchup against UConn, URI came…
Photo Credit: URI Men’s Club Volleyball The last time that the NCVF Championships were held in person, the University of Rhode Island Men’s Club Volleyball team walked away with the Division 1-AAA Championship. Three years later and now competing for the Division 1-AA title, they traveled to Phoenix, Ariz. After two days of pool play,…
The Rams picked up their third-straight series in a trio of close games against UMass last weekend. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Baseball team picked up their third consecutive series win of the season this past weekend, winning two of three games against division rival UMass. In the first game of the…
“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” lets down the audience by not keeping up with its nostalgic tropes. PHOTO CREDIT: IMDB “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” failed to reach the same levels of nostalgia and hype as the first film and teased fans once again with a queerbaiting relationship in this series that never came to fruition. The…
Marvel Studios’ newest series, “Moon Knight,” hit streaming platform Disney+ in late March and is more than halfway through its first season. So far? So good. With an 87 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, fans have enjoyed the series and are eager for what’s yet to come surrounding the Egyptian-mythology-themed show. The series brings a…