This year, the Asian Student Association is focusing on cultural awareness and inclusion to increase Asian representation that is seldom discussed, according to Vincent Lee, the new president of ASA. Some general members come from adopted families, therefore the ASA was implemented for general members to connect with people of the same ethnicity and learn…
With new software, the University of Rhode Island’s study abroad program is working to better the process for interested students by matching them with programs best tailored to their future goals. Students are now able to browse the many different study abroad opportunities and save the ones that match their academic interests, according to the…
Coinciding with Halloween celebrations, National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week occurs annually on the third week of October to inform students on strategies of safe alcohol consumption. This year, the University of Rhode Island Health Promotion’s events and informational sessions ran in tandem with the week’s theme, from Oct. 21 to Saturday. In a situation where…
While education in the digital age is often confined to a screen, students can see and touch historical books and local memorabilia in the University Archives and Special Collections Unit in Kingston, Rhode Island. Located on the second floor of the Robert L. Carothers Library, in a room next to the stairs, historical documents, handwritten…
Walking into “We Live in Time,” all I knew was I was going to see Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh. I had avoided any and all spoilers of the plot, to the point I had no clue what I was in for. I walked out with tears staining my face and a greater appreciation for…
With midterm exams in full swing, the University of Rhode Island’s College of Business held a stress relief presentation on Oct. 24, in Ballentine Hall. The COB called on Jessica Greene, assistant director of Health Promotion and Wellness at URI, to give the presentation to all in attendance. The purpose of the presentation, according to…
University of Rhode Island students experienced a night of frights on Oct. 23 at the haunted house event hosted by Brothers on A New Direction. The organization kicked off their B.O.N.D. week celebration at the Multicultural Student Services Center with a series of thrilling Halloween theme events. The haunted house event has been a tradition…
As part of the University Artist Series, the University of Rhode Island honored composers who died at a young age with their concert “Careers Cut Short: Rare Gems for Violin and Piano” The concert featured URI teacher of violin and viola Alexey Shabalin and professor of music Manabu Takasawa on piano. The program included works…
Lauren Drapeau – Editor-in-Chief: I’m reverting back to my roots for this one. “Understand” by Greer has been stuck in my head lately and despite seeing them perform live back in 2022, my sentimentality toward the lead singer continues to thrive. The strong electric guitar paired with his smooth voice and the emotion with each…
A University of Rhode Island multicultural brotherhood united students through terror on the dance floor on Friday during an annual Halloween dance and costume party in the Memorial Union ballroom. Hosted by Brothers On A New Direction, the “Nightmare on B.O.N.D. street” party ended off the organization’s “B.O.N.D. week,” which is held every fall semester…