“Big Brother 27” ended in the best-case scenario that didn’t involve Rachel Reilly. 25-year-old Ashley Hollis took the $750,000 prize home over 34-year-old Vince Panaro in a landslide 6-1 vote, with the only opposing vote coming from Morgan Pope. Ever since Hollis was Blue Shirt Girl in the first commercial for the season, I had…
“The Art Of Loving,” released Sept. 26 by British singer Olivia Dean, is a new favorite of mine because of the R&B and jazz pop genre with sweetheart, romantic lyrics. The era started with the release of “Nice To Each Other” in May. The single was followed by the success of “Man I Need,” the…
To kick off the Halloween season, The University of Rhode Island Electronic Music Association with a spooky-themed costume rave on Friday featuring three New England DJs. The club held its first event of the year in the Memorial Union at 6 p.m. and concluded at 9 p.m. Many attendees sported their Halloween costumes on the…
The Ryan Center has made the decision to not hold a live concert event, but instead, host a Taylor Swift listening party. In the past, the Ryan Center has held popular performers such as Ke$ha in 2013, Fetty Wap in 2016, Khalid in 2018, Machine Gun Kelly in 2019 and The Kid Laroi in 2023….
Coughdrop, a University of Rhode Island student band, will release its first album “Everything I’m Not” on Friday. The album features a single titled “a wasp flew into my car at 90 mph and it almost crashed,” released on Oct. 2, Instagram post published by the band. Members fourth-year Ryan Baudisch, fourth-year Peter Tolmei, fourth-year…
Spearheaded by a music professor with a vision, what was once a one-day symposium with a few guitars has blossomed into a multi-day multi-instrumental festival featuring artists from around the world. Founded by University of Rhode Island professor Adam Levin in 2015, the URI Guitar and Mandolin Festival is opening its doors to individuals from…
The University of Rhode Island has joined a partnership, spearheaded by the town of Charlestown, to create a community engagement program designed to protect and improve salt ponds, a crucial coastal habitat in Rhode Island. The Salt Pond Smart program is designed to teach residents how to be better salt pond neighbors, according to Salt…
Memorial to David Boutros created by Carla Boutros International Pocket Café on Fortin Road reopened its doors on Oct. 1 after four months of renovations in honor of its original owner, the late David Boutros’ wishes. The restaurant had a ribbon cutting ceremony on opening day, where David Boutros’ 9- year-old daughter cut the ribbon….
The student senate Student Organization Committee plans to release an initiative, tentatively called Rhody Club Connect, to be a hub of information for new clubs. Rhody Club Connect will be a resource for the over 120 senate-recognized organizations on the University of Rhode Island’s campus, according to Student Organizations Chair Jacob Milner. Milner plans for…
The University of Rhode Island student senate will not be recognizing any new clubs after Oct. 17. At the student-organization angle of the senate, this fall semester will function in two halves, according to Student Organizations Chair Jacob Milner. The first six weeks – which wrap up on Oct. 17 – are for recognition. The…