The logos of Tinder (left), Bumble (left center), Hinge (right center) and Grindr (right). PHOTO CREDIT: BodyandSoul.com

Let’s talk about sex: Hookup culture

Hookup culture, especially as it’s promoted through social media and dating apps, has become a toxic and shallow aspect of modern relationships. While it may seem like a liberating way to explore one’s sexuality, in reality, it often leads to feelings of emptiness, miscommunication and even emotional harm. First, dating apps like Tinder, Bumble and…

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URI hosts its 15th annual Calc-Bowl on April 2, with 12 teams from across Rhode Island participating. PHOTO CREDIT: Math.URI.edu

Mathematicians gather for 15th annual Calc-Bowl

The 15th Annual University of Rhode Island Calc-Bowl brought together mathematical minds from across the state, as teams from high schools and Naval Academy students competed in a fast-paced calculus showdown on April 2. The URI Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematical Sciences hosted the event in the Swan Hall Auditorium. The event Calc-Bowl was…

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Jefferson Cowie discusses his research. PHOTO CREDIT: University of West Florida

‘Populism is the key to victory’: Vanderbilt historian gives Kingston lecture

Jefferson Cowie, professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning historian from Vanderbilt University, came to Kingston to discuss the resurrection of populism in American politics in recent years. Cowie’s lecture at the University of Rhode Island concluded the URI Center for the Humanities series titled “Sustaining Democracy.” Populism is a political ideology, commonly held by the middle and…

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