Paris to Tokyo,’ Australia to Rhode Island, Kid Laroi performs at Ryan Center

The Kid Laroi tributes friend, and late rapper, JuiceWrld. PHOTO CREDIT: Lauren Drapeau | Contributing Reporter Australian rapper The Kid Laroi and American pop singer Jeremy Zucker performed at the University of Rhode Island on Friday as a stop on their “Bleed For You” U.S. tour.    Laroi, from Sydney, Australia, has already released a…

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Magic or tragic? Disney film adaptations

How Disney has defined 2010’s and 2020’s through their live-action remakes. PHOTO CREDIT: metacritic.com In the same way that Disney’s animated films defined the 1900’s, and especially the 1990’s and the way that Pixar’s CGI films defined the 2000’s, Disney’s live action remakes are quickly defining the 2010’s and 2020’s.  However, while films like “Snow…

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From  ‘beans to bar’

URI student runs award-winning chocolate company First-year student, Ella Schnider with her product from Gansett Chocolate Company. PHOTO CREDIT: Nick Pierson | Contributing Photographer In January 2021, a chocolate company called “Gansett Craft Chocolate” opened in Wakefield, Rhode Island, according to Ella Schneider, a first-year student studying entrepreneurship and innovation business at the University of…

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Rhody abroad — Volleyball player makes her mark in Africa

Blanley traveled with Michigan State University’s Athletes in Action mission trip to Cape Town, South Africa. PHOTO CREDIT: @rhodyvball on Twitter Second-year libero Hannah Blaney represented the University of Rhode Island volleyball team last week with a once in a lifetime opportunity to travel to Cape Town, South Africa. Blaney accompanied the Michigan State University’s…

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A ‘close-up’ on SXSW

PHOTO CREDIT: Alexa Potamianos | Newscast Editor This past spring break, I had the opportunity to attend the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival in Austin, Texas.  While there is no way one person could see everything the festival has to offer in just one week, here is a recap of my top SXSW experiences….

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‘Dress for Success:’  A century of businesswear

URI’s College of Business displays a gallery of business attire through history. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk | Staff Photographer To celebrate the College of Business’ 100th anniversary, the department of textiles, fashion merchandising and design (TMD) at the University of Rhode Island opened a new exhibit titled “Dressed for Business: A Retrospective Look at the…

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