South African artist Tyla released her self-titled debut album, “TYLA,” on March 26 and has grown in popularity after receiving a Grammy for best African music performance for her smash single, “Water.” At the age of 22, Tyla is now the youngest African musician to get a Grammy Award. Tyla has drawn attention from people…
The Fine Arts Center at the University of Rhode Island presented the Víquez/Wadley Trio on Thursday, March 28, which performed a number of musical pieces designed for clarinet, bass clarinet, tuba and percussion. The 89th event of the 2023/2024 URI Music Department season, which had free admission, was a faculty recital. The trio was composed…
Olivia Rodrigo recently released more songs from her “GUTS” album on March 22 and put them into a new album called “GUTS (spilled).” “GUTS” followed Rodrigo’s first album, “Sour.” Her first album won a Grammy award in 2022 for Best Pop Vocal Album. “Sour” was such a success that many thought her next album would…
Work must be done by those living today in order to make way for future generations, according to Camille Weanquoi, who spoke at the University of Rhode Island on Tuesday, March 26 ahead of the performance of her dance, “The Way Forward.” What it means to be an ancestor can depend on the culture and…
The University of Rhode Island’s 193 Coffeehouse hosted a clothing swap on Tuesday, March 26, as a way to promote community engagement and sustainability on campus. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., students were invited to stop by the coffeehouse and enjoy sipping on a fresh cup of joe whilst exchanging old clothes for used…
As students deal with their classes, making friends, being away from their families and fearing not making the most out of their college years, stress is almost unavoidable. Despite this, there are many ways for students to combat that stress and even use it to improve their daily lives, according to Michael Starkey, the assistant…
The Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning at the University of Rhode Island hosted 200 faculty from around the world to learn more about inclusivity at their first Innovative Education Conference on March 27. This all-day event focused on how to engage college students, with 30 presentations and 15 posters on the topic…
While the sport she plays remains unchanged, the scenery for second-year Nikki Fernando of the University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team is drastically different than what she is used to. A native of Kihei, Hawaii, Fernando left everything she knew behind to travel 5,024 miles to play her sport at the next level. For…
Professor of Costume Design David Howard has been teaching at the University of Rhode Island for nearly 26 years, and has made significant contributions to the theater department and the surrounding community. Some of these include immense development of both the theater program and wardrobing. His education began at the State University of New York…
New England has been invaded, but not in the way you may think – jumping worms have taken root in the soils of New England farms, gardens and properties, causing severe effects on the ecology of these areas. On Thursday, March 28, the University of Rhode Island’s Master Gardener Program hosted a talk titled “Spread,…