As we get closer to the Grammy Awards ceremony on Feb. 2, 2025, let’s look at the nominations that came out a few weeks ago. Starting out with the most coveted Grammy, Album of the Year: The ones I anticipated to win are “The Tortured Poets Department,” “Short n’ Sweet” and “The Rise and Fall…
Let’s face it, your dinners have probably consisted of microwavable mac and cheese, ramen or Doordash. Like myself, most college students either don’t have the time, money or kitchens to supply themselves with a good quality meal. Lucky for you, I have compiled a list of the best quick and easy items from Trader Joe’s…
On Thursday, Nov. 13, University of Rhode Island professor Michelago La Luna had an open discussion in Swan Hall with internationally acclaimed Italian author and activist Dacia Maraini to conclude URI’s 2024 Italian Heritage and Cultural Month. La Luna said that Maraini is a leader in Italy covering themes of World War II, gender, violence…
From experimental beginnings to university productions, fourth-year student Christian Owen’s passion for the arts derives from a love for his roots. Born on Long Island, New York, Owen was raised by two hard-working parents, his father Stephen, a carpenter, and mother Melissa, a teacher. Working with his cousins and his brother Elijah, he began experimenting…
The Asian Student Association turned the Multicultural Student Services Center into an Enchanted Forest as part of the theme for their Fall Ball on Friday. The walls were covered in ivy, string lights and butterflies complemented by white balloons on the floor. Fake moss and flowers were the centerpieces on each table. A photobooth was…
Whether it’s the gentle melody of “Beautiful Colorado” or the upbeat strum of “Jersey Giant,” new sounds travel through the walls of The University of Rhode Island’s Fine Arts Center every Friday as music students perform songs. In the music convocations, held weekly at URI’s concert hall, second, third and fourth-year music students perform in…
The hundreds of students, faculty and staff Maureen McDermott influenced in 43 years at the University of Rhode Island were not just her career. They were her passion. The “mom” of the Memorial Union, as her past students affectionately call her, leaves behind a legacy of passion, dedication and unwavering support toward more than 100…
Less than an hour before taking charge of his first national championship with the University of Connecticut men’s basketball team in April 2023, Dan Hurley received a text he couldn’t ignore. With the weight of a nine-year title drought on his shoulders, Hurley responded instantly. The man at the other end: Thorr Bjorn, director of…
The Honors College at the University of Rhode Island finished their fall colloquium on Nov. 12, a series that aimed to broaden community perspectives on threats to democracy in the United States and across the globe. Since Sept. 17, the colloquium has held eight lectures in Edwards Hall. URI political science professors Marc Hutchison and…
University of Rhode Island students across different majors can participate in fellowship programs that create career pipelines in the growing fields of energy and food systems. The Energy Fellows Program and Agriculture and Food Systems Fellows Program are both offered through URI’s Cooperative Extension Program, according to Cooperative Extension Program Director Kate Hardesty. The programs…