The 193 Coffeehouse, located in the Memorial Union at the University of Rhode Island, held their biweekly free open mic night for students on Thursday, Sept. 26. Students gathered in the eccentric haven-like coffeehouse to watch peers and local groups perform original songs, covers, poetry and more. The majority of 193 Coffeehouse events are based…
For the past two decades Brian Cardany has been the director of bands at the University of Rhode Island. He instructs the URI marching band, who can be seen at all home football games, open houses and more. They performed twice this year at home games on Aug. 31 and Sept. 14. “I think the…
Sabrina Carpenter has been all over the Billboard Top 100 charts with nine out of her 12 songs on her newest album “Short n’ Sweet” included in the chart as of Thursday, Sept. 26. The album was released on Aug. 23. The three top songs when the nine songs first hit the charts were “Please…
The University of Rhode Island’s Anime Club is a collective of individuals who meet every Monday and Thursday to watch, discuss and share their passion for anime. Club meetings are from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m, which may include watching anime, or participating in drawing and guessing games related to anime, according to club president…
Rhode Island rock band Appala’s Eclipse has played live across the Ocean State, as well as New England, for over two years, and their chemistry acts as a representation of their success. The group most recently performed live at Rhode Island College in Providence on Sept. 6, where they played at WXINSTOCK 2024, an annual…
In their weekly gallery, University of Rhode Island’s Photography Club brought forth the opportunity for artists to showcase their talents on Sept. 26 in Pastore Hall. Embracing the theme of “light,” students were eager to display their captured moments on screen for their fellow club members, hoping not only to express technique, but to also…
With the presidential election just around the corner, the University of Rhode Island’s Multicultural Student Services Center and Talent Development Program hosted a community voter registration drive on Sept. 24. The voter drive helped people register to vote and informed people who are already registered to vote of the issues, according to its URI events…
Exposure to microplastics could be a piece to the puzzle of finding out what causes brain aging disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. Professor of biomedical and pharmaceutical sciences Jaime Ross studies how environmental factors can contribute to brain health and brain aging disorders. In her studies, Ross exposed healthy mice to microplastics through their water…
Professor Peter McLaughlin, a recent addition to the University of Rhode Island as of this semester, has been using his knowledge from traveling and prior work experience to improve the URI Department of Political Science. McLauglin is originally from Maryland, however he has lived in Montana, Iowa and now Rhode Island. He also spent his…
Gathering in grief and solidarity, the University of Rhode Island community held a vigil on Thursday, Sept. 26 for lives lost during the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. Over 80 students, faculty and alumni came together in the Multicultural Student Service Center’s Hardge Forum to not only recognize the loss of life, but to break the silence…