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An honest opinion on sports betting

Sports betting has become an increasingly popular pastime, with millions of fans placing wagers on games and events every day. While some argue it adds excitement and a deeper connection to the sports we love, others like myself, raise concerns about its potential dangers, including addiction and its impact on the integrity of the game….

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Writer’s Ranking: March madness mascots

March Madness: the time of year when college basketball fans everywhere trade sleep for brackets, cheer for upsets and pray their parlay hits. It’s chaos, it’s excitement and it’s downright unpredictable—just ask any 16th seed who knocks out a one seed. Sure, I could break down every team’s chances of winning the tournament (Go Blue…

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Staff Picks: March

Ellie Sennhenn – Editor-in-Chief: I am fully back in my sad folk music era. I think I have spent the last four nights curled up listening to “100 ghosts” by Field Medic and letting the lyrics crawl deep into my soul. The artist pairs beautiful lyrics like “I’m a silver balloon, hardly a reflection” and…

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URI professor reimagines Bach on bass guitar

Joseph Bentley, a distinguished music professor at the University of Rhode Island, performed a reimagined version of Bach’s “Cello Suite No. 6” entirely on electric bass guitar in his concert titled “You Can’t Do That!” on Saturday at the university’s Fine Arts Center. Bentley’s rendition of the piece incorporated the modern electric bass, blending it…

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‘Her entire life has been about creativity’: Joan Tewkesbury visits URI

University of Rhode Island students and film enthusiasts had the opportunity this past week to engage with Joan Tewkesbury, a pioneering screenwriter from Hollywood’s “New Hollywood” era. Tewkesbury, 88, visited URI to discuss her screenplay for “Nashville,” the 1975 Robert Altman film that became a seminal work of American cinema. The event was organized by…

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Students enjoy beers in The Pub in the Memorial Union. PHOTO CREDIT: Steven Corey, URI Alumnus

Building on History: The Memorial Union Bar

In the ’70s and early ’80s, the Memorial Union at the University of Rhode Island housed The Pub, a local bar serving alcoholic beverages to students and professors. The bar saw a tumultuous history during its lifespan, opening in 1971. While its history is highly documented, Steven Corey, a member of the student council in…

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Students enjoy beers in The Pub in the Memorial Union. PHOTO CREDIT: Steven Corey, URI Alumnus

URI Dining: Does price equal quality?

The University of Rhode Island’s meal plan rates are lower than the University of Connecticut and the University of Massachusetts Amherst, according to dining services. However, does lower price necessarily mean lower quality? At URI, the smallest unlimited dining plan costs $2,800 a semester and the largest is $3,200 a semester, according to URI dining…

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