Juliana Lepore – Editor-in-Chief My Spotify auto-curated playlists have still been dominating my music taste this month, and one song that it’s been pushing on me is “Love Lost” by Mac Miller. Whenever it comes on in my car, I’m immediately put into a more funky mood. Mac Miller is a good artist to get…
This week’s Student Senate meeting marked the second meeting for the eight newly elected Senators. The meeting started off with an announcement from Senate Advisor Carl Stiles encouraging older Senators who are currently transitioning out of leadership positions to speak about it with their respective committees in order to prepare their transition materials. Next in…
A team of researchers at the University of Rhode Island are teaming up with PBS Kids to change young students’ perceptions of women in science. Sara Sweetman, associate professor of elementary and environmental education, is the principal investigator on this project and has been collaborating with PBS Kids on their shows for years. “Elinor Wonders…
Idrees Lanre Ajakaiye labels himself as a visionary, and as a speaker for the 2023 Honors Colloquium, shared his experiences with social entrepreneurship at Edwards Auditorium on Tuesday. To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the University of Rhode Island’s College of Business and the 60th anniversary of the Honors Colloquium, Ajakaiye spoke on behalf of…
At the University of Rhode Island, students came to the Hillel Center to bake mandel bread to donate to a local homeless shelter, the McAuley House and Help the Homeless in Providence, Rhode Island. The mandel bread baking was led by Raquel Klein, a third-year student studying human development and family studies with a minor…
Similar to many other buildings at the University of Rhode Island, the Morrill science building has a fascinating history behind its namesake, Justin S. Morrill, a senator who served from 1867-1898. Among various other endeavors, he created and passed the Morrill Act of 1862, which established and funded land grants for colleges to grow and…
Fall arrives on the University of Rhode Island campus and the brisk New England air greets the arrival of students and peers each bringing their own Thanksgiving traditions to share. Modern Thanksgiving variations are welcomed by New Englanders, who respect tradition at the same time. Events like the COVID-19 pandemic have caused the traditional, big-family…
On Nov. 10, the University of Rhode Island’s improv comedy troupe, Rhody Ridiculousness, put on its first and only show of the fall semester. Improv (short for improvisation) is a unique type of live comedy with little to no preparation beforehand. The performance is driven by interactions not only between the performers but also often…
If you don’t know who André 3000 is, he’s best known as a member of Outkast where he raps and sings in hit songs like “Hey Ya!” and “Ms. Jackson.” 20 years later, he released his first solo album “New Blue Sun.” “New Blue Sun” is made up of eight songs ranging from three minutes…
In a vibrant world of live music, where a concert can create special memories, recent tragedies have shone light on the importance of concert safety. Incidents like the 2021 Astroworld Festival, headlined by Travis Scott, serves as a remainder for risks associated with large-scale events. On Nov. 17, 2023, a Taylor Swift fan died shortly…