Reading a book about one of the deadliest mountaineering expeditions ever, while on my way to hike towering mountains nearly 2,000 miles from home was probably not the best way to hype myself up for a hike – But Jon Krakauer’s storytelling in “Into Thin Air” did exactly that. This summer, a friend and I…
The eighth rendition of the annual University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival will take place Oct. 18-22 at locations across South County. The event, which in years past only featured classical guitarists, will now feature a global array of styles: Latin guitar, blues and jazz, classical Italian and French music. “We’re showcasing the broad spectrum…
Let’s be honest, sometimes you don’t end up thinking about dinner until after 9 p.m. Whether it be a night class or an absolute need to finish the episode of the show you were watching, time management can’t always save us, and we inevitably scrounge for dinner options in a town where everything seems to…
Juliana Lepore-Editor In Chief Miss Olivia Rodrigo released a new album this month, and as someone who was an avid fan of her first album “SOUR,” I had to dig into this new release “GUTS.” While it may be one of the more popular from this album, I can’t help but sing every time “Get…
Nick Rockwell, a second-year midfielder for URI men’s soccer team, from Barrington, Rhode Island, achieved every kid’s dream: the opportunity to play Division I sports at their home state’s university. The University of Rhode Island’s men’s soccer team elevated Rockwell from team manager to active roster player on Friday, Sept. 15th, a day before the…
Jessica Adams started teaching biology courses at the University of Rhode Island in the Fall of 2015. In that time, she has shared her love of education and biology with thousands of students. Adams grew up in Girdwood, Alaska ., where she inherited her love of education from her mother, who taught seventh and eighth…
University of Rhode Island alumni and sisters, Abby Rodman ‘84 and Julie Howard ‘86 host the podcast “Sisters Cracking Up,” where they discuss midlife and interview authors and other experts on the topic. Why did you decide to start the podcast? Rodman: It started right at the beginning of COVID in 2020 and we were…
On Sept. 15, outside of the Memorial Union, a swarm of URI students flooded around giant bins, and tables of clothing, shoes, accessories and bathing suits. Crosswynds Traders had come once again, bringing pieces of highly discounted clothes for students to buy. Christine Woodbine, founder of Crosswynds, and URI alum created Crosswynds because she became…
Swan Hall is the home of the humanities classes at the University of Rhode Island, and is located right behind Edwards Auditorium and across the street from the Alumni Center. Swan is one of the bigger humanities halls at URI. It offers a wide variety of courses to take as a student at URI; most…
Researchers have been studying microplastics in Narragansett Bay and their potential effects on marine wildlife. According to University of Rhode Island Ph.D. Candidate Victoria Fulfer, microplastics are any plastic less than 5mm in size. “It can be anything from the largest ones you can see, which are about the size of a small bead, and…