Ellen Reynolds, vice president of student health and wellness and director of health services, urges students to continue to adhere to COVID-19 mandates to keep the community safe. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese | Staff Photographer Unlike other universities in Rhode Island that started online for the first few weeks of the spring semester due to…
Roger Williams University law professor gives students a ‘trial’ of law school URI political science pre-law program hosts a mock law school class with Emily Sack, a professor of law at Roger Williams University School of Law. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Emily Sack, a professor of law at the Roger Williams University…
A professor and doctorate candidate at the University of Rhode Island are investigating possible mechanisms that lead to disasters such as the volcanic eruption in Tonga, a country in Oceania near Fiji. Stephen Grilli, a professor and the chair of ocean engineering and a professor of oceanography, and Maryam Mohommadpour, an ocean engineering doctoral candidate,…
Students shocked by new requirement Realty company requires application fees for students looking to rent off-campus. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese | Staff Photographer As many students at the University of Rhode Island are looking for off-campus housing for the next academic year, some rental companies have started requiring application fees. Abbott Properties LLC, a real…
Renovations on the second floor of Ranger Hall are planned to be completed at the end of the summer. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark | Staff Photographer Ranger Hall, the home of the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media, is on track to finish the renovations by the start of the fall…
James Young discusses the vernacular of memorials at the first event for the Center for the Humanities’ lecture series, “Memorials and Commemoration in the U.S.” PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu From Maya Lin’s 1982 Vietnam Veterans War memorial to Bryan Stephenson’s 2018 National Memorial for Peace and Justice, James Young believes there is what he describes a…
‘Daisy Jones & The Six,’ ‘Malibu Rising’ to be adapted Dive into the Taylor Jenkins Reid literary universe. PHOTO CREDIT: thecurryrestaurantattheendoftheuniverse.blog When I read Taylor Jenkins Reid’s three most recent books last summer, they quickly became some of my favorite books of all time. “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo,” (2017), “Daisy Jones & the…
David W. Jacobson displays versatility in new album David W. Jacobson delivers pain and comedy in his latest album. PHOTO CREDIT: miamitodaynews.com/ David W. Jacobsen released his new album, “Expecting Different Results,” an album about the challenges he has faced that juxtaposes serious struggles with a lighthearted and comical feel. The album features eight songs,…
Kristen Bell stars in the absurd new Netflix murder mystery series. PHOTO CREDIT: netflix.com Netflix’s new parody series “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” is unlike any murder mystery I have ever seen and honestly, I loved it. If you have read any of the harsh reviews…
2000s kids will create new memories in the latest installment of the Lego Star Wars saga PHOTO CREDIT: steampowered.com Kids who were around in the mid-2000s know the wonder and excitement of exploring a galaxy far far away in LEGO form. Now, that excitement has returned. For Star Wars fans like myself, the announcement of…