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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team traveled to Glen Cove, New York for the Nassau Intercollegiate this week, their final tournament of the fall season. Their top performer, fifth-year Bryson Richards, was coming off an individual win a week ago and was able to carry that momentum into this week. Richards won for…
A turbulent 2023 season ultimately ended in disappointment for the University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team on Saturday, who were eliminated from postseason contention for the second straight year in a scoreless draw with Loyola Chicago. Although the Rams still have one more match left to play in the 2023 season, two wins in…