“Happy Art” by Leah PopovicMaybe the world needs happy art.It’s easy to lecture through sonnets and melodiesAbout the hatred of a soulOr a winter wind so cold that it could freeze time itself.I’m not saying to erase your blackboard drawingsAnd the notes beneath your desk,But sometimes, it’s mundane to complain.Maybe the world needs happy art.We…
Second-year Eric Genther recorded a home run and three RBI’s in Saturday’s extra-innings win. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island baseball team took a trip to The Bronx over the weekend to face off against Fordham University, winning two out of the three games. The Rams got rolling in the first game of…
Fourth-year Rachel Zingerman’s home run sparked the comeback effort in game two of Sunday’s doubleheader. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island softball team began a successful week with a historic series win over Fordham on Sunday, beating the visiting Rams in a three-game series in Kingston for the first time in 22 years….
Students are enjoying new smoothie machines around campus. PHOTO CREDIT: Eddie Melfi | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island’s Dining Services has installed smoothie machines through a six-week beta test on campus, giving them the opportunity to test the program and refine it for next year, according to Karen E. Orbona, a dietitian nutrition…
PHOTO CREDIT: sportskeeda.com Red Velvet released their first Japanese studio album, third overall, “Bloom,” on April 6, 2022. This Japanese album is one of my favorite Japanese releases from any K-Pop group. This was their first studio album release in four years since the release of their album “Perfect Velvet” in 2017. This album features…
University of Rhode Island instructor, Ashton Avila, hosted a virtual event titled “Industry Professional Zoom Panel: The Writers Room” on Sunday. The panel was for Avila’s FLM 220: Topics in Intermediate Film Production: TV Producing & Development course but was also open to the URI community. Four guest speakers from the film industry spoke on…
Desired paths can be found around URI’s campus. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Thought of to be an exercise of free will, desire paths are informal pathways formed by pedestrians or other travelers that carve out a trail considered to be more desirable than formal sidewalks or infrastructure, according to Geography Realm, a…
The Rams held a signing day for Culhane at the Ryan Center on Wednesday, March 22. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island softball team signed 8-year-old Blessing Culhane through Team IMPACT, on March 22 at the Ryan Center. Team IMPACT is a non profit organization that matches children facing disabilities and serious illnesses…
Baltzell is entering his fifth outdoor season as a member of the URI coaching staff, and second as head coach. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com As a former URI Track and Field athlete, two time captain, five time individual Atlantic 10 Champion, and all time Decathlon record holder, University of Rhode Island track and field coach Trent…
Professor of anthropology, Hilda Lloréns, encourages students to use their education to make positive change. PHOTO CREDIT: Lauren Drapeau | Contributing Reporter Hilda Lloréns has been teaching cultural anthropology at the University of Rhode Island for almost a decade, with a special interest in advocacy work. Before coming to URI, she taught at Brown University,…