Admiring women in entertainment: Leslie Jones Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Leslie Jones is my all-time favorite comedian. She is just so perfect with her timing and delivery, and everything she says normally makes me laugh too. According to Biography.com, Leslie Jones started her career off playing basketball in high school in Lynwood,…
College of Business names new dean New College of Business dean, Sean Rogers, aims to make URI’s college the lead business school in Rhode Island. PHOTO CREDIT: Nick Peirson | Contributing Photographer Sean Edmond Rogers will take up the position of dean of the College of Business starting June 4. Rogers, who currently serves as…
Miley Cyrus’ new album explores themes of anxiety in relationships and self love in “Endless Summer Vacation.” PHOTO CREDIT: 1883 Magazine Growing up in the music industry is sure to influence your artistry and appreciation for music and creativity, and Miley Cyrus has proved time and time again to gain inspiration from her predecessors and…
Juliana Lepore Editor-in-Chief The woman that I’ve chosen to highlight in this article is my mother, Tina Lepore. She dropped everything in order to be a stay-at-home mom to myself and my two younger sisters growing up. She was involved in our classrooms, volunteered as a coach for our cheerleading teams, drove us everywhere, worked…
Weekly pride nights are now held on Mondays at 8 p.m. at the Pump house. PHOTO CREDIT: Mandy Koskela | Contributing Reporter Pump House Music Works in South Kingstown has started hosting weekly Pride Nights. Pride Nights will take place every Monday starting at 8 p.m. and serve as a full bar and dancing venue…
Known as “The TickGuy,” Thomas Mather is a professor of plant sciences and entomology, director of the Vector-Borne Disease Center on campus and TickEncounter Resource Center at the University of Rhode Island. “[My] research interests include the ecological dynamics of tick-transmitted diseases and strategies for optimizing tick control and awareness,” Mather said in a written…
Tenin Magassa put up a team-high 12 points in Friday’s win. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The Rhode Island Rams women’s basketball team defeated the Boston University Terriers by a score of 46-40 in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) on Friday. With the victory over the Terriers, the Rams were able to…
Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Marie Morteaux, has worked in labs across the U.S. and Europe, including Italy and France. PHOTO CREDIT: Nick Peirson | Contributing Photographer Assistant Professor in the department of nutrition and food sciences at the University of Rhode Island, Marie Mortreux, has found a new framework to apply her years of versatile…
English professor discusses impact of soccer in Brazil in Brown Bag Series The second installment of this semester’s Brown Bag Series discussed the impact of soccer on Brazilian culture and emotion amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The seminar, titled “Plus Minas: Profiles in Brazil’s Beautiful Game” and led by English professor David Faflik, focused on his…
Sophie Phillips put up a team-high 20 points in Monday’s win, just one point short of her career-high. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The Rhode Island Rams women’s basketball team defeated the University of Richmond Spiders 74-64 in the second round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) to claim their second postseason victory in program history…