Reading “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” feels like stepping into someone else’s memories: intimate, disjointed and strangely familiar. Milan Kundera’s novel isn’t just a story about love or politics. It’s a philosophical exploration of what it means to exist in a world that feels, at times, both unbearably heavy and completely weightless. Set in Soviet-occupied…
Cottontails — sylvilagus — are a common genus of charismatic and herbivorous rabbits found on campus. The University of Rhode Island and the state as a whole overlap the range of two different species of cottontail. You may see the more common eastern cottontail, sylvilagus floridanus, or its more elusive and vulnerable cousin, the New…
The University of Rhode Island is eerily quiet. Less than a month ago, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a Utah college campus. Last spring, Columbia University students were facing suspension for camping out while protesting their administration’s financial ties to Israel. Harvard University has become the site of a funding tug-of-war, with President…
The 2025 Emmy Awards were a celebration of long-awaited victories and the rising stars in Hollywood, making it a very memorable night in Emmy history. The show displayed the best actors in the industry while being an enjoyable show. One big highlight of the night was the rising star Owen Cooper’s win for his role…
WRIU and Student Involvement kicked off the new academic year with a groove, hosting the first “Beats and Eats” event of the year on Sept. 17, with fall treats and themed events. The University of Rhode Island’s “Beats and Eats” is a monthly event at the Memorial Union, typically in conjunction with local food trucks,…
Brianna Vega ’19, Miss Rhode Island, presented at the University of Rhode Island’s Gender and Sexuality Center for its “Spill The Tea” event on Sept. 17. Vega won the Miss Rhode Island title in May after getting back into pageantry and attempting the title in previous years. Vega’s journey began when she was a little…
Across three campus buildings, 106 artworks on display were showcased by local educators. The University of Rhode Island’s 2025 Honors Colloquium series, entitled “Education, Behind the Curtains,” continued this week with an art exhibit showcasing work by Rhode Island’s educators. The exhibit, featuring 106 pieces of art on display across three buildings, interacts with the…
For its 4th annual Flourish Fest, the University of Rhode Island transformed the Quad with elaborate arrays of booths and tables lining the streets, along with food trucks, games and eager students. The celebration combines health, wellness, community spirit and fun to form a club fair, according to the website for the Office of Student…
Alumni, students and athletes gather at URI’s sports complex to celebrate homecoming weekend. PHOTO CREDITS: Nora Kelley | Photo Editor & Emma Roberts | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island welcomed back alumni this weekend for a 50th reunion celebration for the class of 1975, as a part of annual homecoming events. URI’s homecoming…
Over the course of September weekends, students looking to get involved in Greek life will move through a series of formal rounds, with the intention of receiving a bid from one of the University of Rhode Island’s 11 sororities or 17 fraternities. Fraternity rushing ended Sunday, with over 400 bids given out, according to Greek…