You’ve probably heard the phrase “girl dinner” circling on social media. Some have had it without knowing of the concept and its meaning. Some dislike hearing the saying and others live by it. Some days are mentally and physically harder than others, and during those days shifting your efforts to making a nutritious meal seems…
Last Thursday, the 193 Coffeehouse hosted Pond View, Little Young Bug and Moss Boy & the Critters for their biweekly concert. Pond View, a Connecticut-based alt-rock band, opened the concert, followed by Little Young Bug, an indie band composed of many of the same members. The final band to perform was Moss Boy & the…
The University of Rhode Island hosted its eighth annual Guitar Festival last week, featuring legendary performers from across the world and a debut mandolin course. This year’s festival was held over five days, with themed performances such as “Italian Night,” “French Night” and “Costa Rica Meets Greece.” Headlining Thursday’s “Music From America” concert was up-and-coming…
“Beckham” is a four part docu-series released on Netflix on Oct. 4, following the life and career of soccer (football) legend David Beckham. Let me start off by saying that I am a documentary junkie. I will watch anything about any topic. When I saw that this new series was trending, I knew it was…
Omar Apollo brought a vibrant energy to the Ryan Center last Thursday, playing songs that ranged throughout his discography to promise a positive and welcoming experience for everyone in attendance. Apollo began with an ominous intro, building anticipation for almost two minutes, until he started his first song, “Ice Slippin,” off his latest EP “Live…
Juliana Lepore- Editor in Chief I’ve been recently rediscovering a lot of music I used to listen to back in high school, which consisted of a lot of Ed Sheeran, specifically his album “Divide” (NO Ed Sheeran slander in this paper). One song that sticks out for me on that album is “Bibia Be Ye…
Fara Warner was named the new executive director of the University of Rhode Island’s Metcalf Institute, which provides professional development training to science communicators. “The Metcalf Institute’s primary work is professional development training for both journalists and researchers, who are also science communicators,” Metcalf Program Director Katherine McDuffie said. As program director, McDuffie designs and…
Renowned travel magazine Conde Nast recently announced their Reader’s Choice picks for the top 10 airports in the world, with Rhode Island’s own T.F. Green International Airport just barely cracking the list at the number 10 spot. According to Rhode Island Airport Corporation President and CEO Iftikhar Ahmad, “This honor recognizes the hard work of…
As we end our spooky story series, we make our final stop at Newton, Massachusetts where four-year-old Julielle Kahn claimed that a ghost named Mrs. Woodman lived on the third floor of her new Victorian home. It started when she and her parents first moved into the renovated house, where most of it was rebuilt…
On Tuesday, Oct. 17, the Honors Program hosted their weekly Colloquium series titled “Not Business as Usual: Business for the Common Good” in Edwards Hall at 7 p.m. The focus of this week’s panel was gender equality in business, and speakers Hilina D. Ajakaiye and Lauren Gray presented their experiences being women in business. Carl…