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,…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
Collin Ochs (shown here) was on the team that made history Friday. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com On Friday night, URI’s distance medley team broke a nearly 40-year-old record at the Terrier Classic in Boston. The team, consisting of Tyler Rubush, Liam Creeley, Collin Ochs and Kellen Waters, placed fourth with a time of 9:43:17. The time…
Relish Rhody 2.0 to focus on inequity, infrastructure Dive into the world of agriculture through RI food safety summit. PHOTO CREDIT: Ayla Fox The University of Rhode Island held their sixth annual Rhode Island Food System Summit on Thursday, focusing on food innovation through agriculture and aquaculture operations. Farmers, fishermen, government officials, philanthropists and academia…
Twelfth night preview: Experience a Shakesperian comedy with URI Theater this March. PHOTO CREDIT: Asolo Repertory Theater Students are in for an “absolute party” when attending the University of Rhode Island Theatre Department’s production of William Shakespeare’s classic “Twelfth Night,” according to Riley Nedder, the lead actress of the production and a junior theatre and…
Ishmael with his father Detrick during his official visit at URI in 2019. PHOTO CREDIT: Ishmael Leggett On a regular day during his freshman year at St. John’s College High School in his hometown of Washington D.C., Ishmael Leggett was on his way to his high school varsity basketball game. He was sitting in the…