OLLI URI focuses is working to make the Kingston campus more inclusive for people of all ages. PHOTO CREDIT: web.uri.edu/olli/ The University of Rhode Island’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) has committed itself to a global networking program to engage older adults in academia, making Kingston a community for all ages. Beth Leconte, executive director…
The second most-watched HBO series, “Euphoria,” gets serious for their second season. PHOTO CREDIT: Rotten Tomatoes [Writer’s note: this review contains spoilers from the HBO Max “Euphoria” series] Following their Emmy-award winning first season, the cast and creators of “Euphoria” produced one of the most shell-shocking, illustrative collections on television in the show’s second installment….
Kanye West continues to stir up controversy. PHOTO CREDIT: NBC News Here we go again. It should come as little to no surprise that artist Kanye West made headlines throughout the month of February, airing his many grievances about ex-wife Kim Kardashian on social media, announcing the release of new music and even cutting ties…
In a rematch of their Feb. 16 game, the Rams fell for a second time to the Dayton Flyers this season. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island Women’s Basketball team will be the No. 2 seed in this weekend’s Atlantic 10 Tournament. They had a chance to clinch their…
Senior Becca Durham celebrates with her teammates during this weekend’s A-10 Championships. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Women’s Track and Field team traveled to Fairfax, Va. over the weekend to compete in the Atlantic 10 Indoor Track and Field Championships, where they finished seventh with 59.5 team points. Senior Bethany DeLoof came…
After going down 2-0 in the second period, the Rams couldn’t swing the momentum in their favor to grab the win. PHOTO CREDIT: Siobhan Richards | Contributing Photographer The University of Rhode Island Women’s Ice Hockey team lost a tough battle to No. 7 ranked UMass Amherst 2-1 on the road this past Saturday. The…
The URI Symphony Orchestra performed their spring concert this past week. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This Saturday, the University of Rhode Island Music Department held it’s Spring Symphony Orchestra concert. The concert featured four pieces that had been selected and performed by the ensemble since the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester. …
The new Oscar’s Fan Favorite award is creating conflict between some fans. PHOTO CREDIT: The Hornet For years, Twitter users have complained about the Academy as a voting body. The nominations and awards given at each ceremony are bound to cause some sort of outrage, whether fans are complaining about snubs, a lack of diversity…
Step into the world of Colleen Hoover with her newest book “Reminders of Him.” PHOTO CREDIT: lowplexbooks.com The New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover who wrote books such as “It Ends With Us,” “Verity,” “Ugly Love” and “November 9” released her newest book, “Reminders of Him” on Jan. 18, and it does not disappoint. …
Early season misfortunes continued for baseball as they dropped another three-game set at South Alabama. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Baseball team will have to wait another weekend to grab their first win of the season. They were swept for a second straight weekend, dropping all three games of their series at…