On Oct. 21, 1957, Elvis Presley’s song “Jailhouse Rock” hit number one in the United States on the Billboard Charts, according to Music History Events. It stayed there for seven weeks and was used for the film “Elvis,” released on June 24, 2022. In 1964, the film version of the musical “My Fair Lady” premiered…
Darren Criss has been charming audiences through song, screen and stage for over a decade and has amassed over 371,000 monthly listeners on Spotify. Criss’ music has all the catchiness of hit Broadway tunes and the lyricality of today’s best songwriters. Additionally, his ability to charm audiences through song is what has brought him to…
On Friday night, the University of Rhode Island’s improv club, Rhody Ridiculousness, had their first performance of the semester. “It was the biggest troupes and biggest crowd we had, people had to pull up chairs tonight which is the first time that ever happened,” the club’s vice president Ella McNally said. During the show the…
The University of Rhode Island Sojourn Collegiate Ministry kicked off the “spooky-season” by hosting a pumpkin painting night in the Memorial Union Atrium on Oct. 16 with a goal of bringing students together. Each table offered paint brushes, pallets of paint, water and a pumpkin for each student to individually design. The group started with…
Jesse Reiblich never intended on becoming a professor, but in September 2022, he decided to step away from the field of law and pursue his passion in marine affairs at the University of Rhode Island. Born in Tucson, Arizona, Reiblich spent most of his school and work career in Miami, Florida. Reiblich gained an interest…
The University of Rhode Island campus was dotted with runners in matching yellow shirts on Saturday morning as participants ran the 16th annual B5K for suicide and mental health awareness. The 5K had 220 participants, their largest turnout yet, according to the URI Counseling Center. The crowd of runners and walkers consisted of students, staff,…
As the presidential election date nears, podcasts have become a bigger source for candidate promotion and discussion about how people plan to vote. Podcasts are a way for political candidates to reach voters who don’t pay attention to the news or politics, Ashlea Rundlett, assistant professor of political science, said. Vice President Kamala Harris appeared…
With the hopes of creating a more welcoming and supportive environment for Dungeons and Dragons players at the University of Rhode Island, students created a club dedicated to the game: Dungeons and Rams. Officially recognized by the student senate on Oct. 9, Dungeons and Rams incorporates workshops and games – aimed at new and experienced…
During one session of the University of Rhode Island’s therapeutic horticulture group, students focused on the benefits of weeding – paralleling the process to removing things in their lives that no longer serve them. The therapeutic horticulture group connects students to their minds and bodies by creating something new and beautiful for themselves and others,…
Students voiced their opinions on Oct. 17 in the Memorial Union Atrium 1 during an event held by the University of Rhode Island and Sasaki Associates team – gaining student feedback to be used toward the Comprehensive Campus Plan. The URI Comprehensive Campus Plan website states t he plan will create a vision for improvement…