Pictured: URI botanical gardens PHOTO CREDIT: Lauren Drapeau | Contributing Reporter There are many factors as to why April is the season of springtime growth, but what else helps plants grow besides rain? According to Andrew Elefante, co-owner of Nielsen-Elefante Nurseries, one of the main components for when seeds are looking to sprout is due…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editior This week from Student Senate: Dylan Murdock, a first-year student studying sustainability and food systems presented a proposal to promote composting on campus. He wants to start composting in dining halls. According to Murdock, the dining halls spend around $60,000 per year on operations and giving away their…
The Rams extended their conference record to 6-3 with a series sweep over the weekend. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk University of Rhode Island baseball came away with a 3-0 series win last weekend over St. Bonaventure University and moved their record to 16-16 overall and 6-3 in conference play. Friday’s matchup concluded with Rhode Island…
Tyler the Creator brings hard hitting emotions on the newest release. PHOTO CREDIT: targetcenter.com Tyler, the Creator continued the summery vibes and hard hitting emotions on the deluxe version of his 2021 album “CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST.” The new version, named “The Estate Sale,” includes eight new tracks with features from A$AP Rocky,…
Tiktok’s new AI audio causes questions of AI and ethics. PHOTO CREDIT: analyticssteps.com Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly popular among social media users, as exemplified by recent trends and posts on sites like TikTok and Instagram. Recently, AI audio has been revolving around the internet featuring high-profile celebrities, like Taylor Swift and Harry Styles, as…
First-year Kylie Bulinski recorded her first career three-hit game on Monday, going 3-for-4 at the plate with three RBI’s and one run. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island softball team won their double header against the University of Maine Monday afternoon, followed by one more win and one loss against Stonehill in their…
The University of Rhode Island’s Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) is hosting Sex Fest from Wednesday to Friday. Annie Russell, the director of the GSC, said that when she used to work at Ohio University, they held a week called Sex Fest, which she didn’t plan but participated in. She said in her 11 years…
Sharing nostalgic feelings for ‘Hop’ as one of the only Easter themed films. PHOTO CREDIT: universalpictures.com Christmas, Halloween and arguably Valentine’s Day are stacked when it comes to holiday-themed movies. When it comes to Easter, there is real quality over quantity that manifests in the movie “Hop.” Hop is a magical movie experience that I…
Pictures from the URI Soil Judging teams trip to Oklahoma. Photo Courtesy of: Matt Bauer The University of Rhode Island’s Soil Judging Team traveled to Oklahoma for a week-long soil judging competition the week of March 27 and came in third place overall, with one student coming in first place for the individual competition. Matt…
Crossing over from video game to film, The Super Mario Movie does a good job at making referencing to the game. PHOTO CREDIT: mubi.com For almost the entirety of my life I have been a continuous fan of the Super Mario Bros. franchise. From the countless afternoons I’ve spent playing Mario Bros. Wii over my…