On Monday, the French department screened the first film of their Albertine Cinématèque Film Festival in the Language Center at Swan Hall. The film “Gagarine,” directed by Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh, tells the story of 16-year-old Yuri who has lived his whole life in the Gagarine housing projects outside of Paris. When Gagarine is…
The Fine Arts Center at the University of Rhode Island held their first Jazz Combo concert of the year on Thursday. There was no theme to the concert. Normally the sets of music are chosen by the individual directors and students, according to assistant professor of music, Emmett Goods. They think of their combo concerts…
Memphis rapper NLE Choppa performed at the Ryan Center on Saturday night with St. Louis rising star Sexyy Red as part of his 2023 tour. The tour, which included major festivals such as Rolling Loud, is making its way through New England this month before moving abroad in November for five shows in Europe, one…
For over 125 years, students at the University of Rhode Island have been participating in the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps. URI ROTC enters its 130th year in 2024, seeking to continue its mission of commissioning officers and providing students with leadership skills to succeed in the Army and beyond, according to professor of military…
Standing between hurricanes and the destruction of the state of Rhode Island is Isaac Ginis, a hurricane expert at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography. Ginis received his education as an applied mathematician at the Kabardino-Balkarian State University in the former Soviet Union, where he heard a speaker deliver a lecture on…
Brothers On a New Direction, known as B.O.N.D., is a student organization at the University of Rhode Island that aims to unite and create a safe space for young men of color while also having others to connect with and rely on, according to Club President Daryl Mensah. Since 2007, B.O.N.D. has aimed to help…
For our next spooky tale, we travel to New Hampshire to meet Nancy Barton, who haunts the Appalachian Mountains with her shrieks and cries of laughter, according to the Appalachian Mountain Club. In the 1770’s, 16-year-old Nancy Barton was a servant for Colonel Joseph Whipple on his farm in Jefferson, New Hampshire. While she was…
In this week’s Student Senate meeting, two new bills were proposed condemning violence against Israelians and Palestinians. One bill stated, “Resolution calling for the condemnation of anti-Jewish attacks perpetrated against the Israeli people by Hamas terrorists.” The second bill stated, “Resolution calling for the condemnation of violence committed against Palestinian civilians.” Dr. Carl Stiles, the…
On Oct. 13, the University of Rhode Island’s Chinese Flagship program held its annual Mid-Autumn Festival celebration on the URI Quad, with many students attending to participate in games, eat different traditional Chinese pastries such as mooncakes and learn about the rich history of this holiday. According to ancient folk tales, for over 3,000 years…
The University of Rhode Island community has been targeted by scam calls called “open container violation extortion calls.” These calls, primarily sent to the family and friends of URI athletes, state that their loved one has been arrested on “open container charges” and encourage the family member to wire money via Venmo or Chime. As…