Linkin Park’s sophomore album, “Meteora,” celebrated its 22nd anniversary on March 25. This album features many of the band’s best works. “Numb,” “Faint” and “Somewhere I Belong” are among the biggest hits, and you might have heard them on rock stations across the country, since their music still gets a lot of airtime even all…
Throughout my life, I have worked a few jobs, some of which I have truly hated. There were jobs that were bad enough that I wished that I could close my eyes when I clock in and end up in my bed with no memory of the shift that transpired. But then I began to…
The Department of Education has come to a close, thanks to United States President Donald Trump and his nonsensical executive orders. On March 12, the Trump administration announced it’s cutting nearly half of the staff at the DOE, according to George Martínez, a co-host for the National Public Radio podcast “Up First.” After the announcement,…
The following article was written with dignity on April 1. John Moran Contributing Reporter Wiley Hall – a sanctuary like no other. A self-contained acropolis. Within the storied walls and air-conditioned rooms lies members of the best community on campus. But to just call these intrepid academics mere “residences” doesn’t tell the whole story. You…
The Rhody Ridiculousness improv troupe took to the stage on Friday in their first performance of the spring semester, where members of the club played out scenarios based on suggestions from the audience. “We had a really great audience with really great suggestions, and I think our troupe did really well with incorporating them while…
The Gender and Sexuality Center hosted a Queer Prom on Friday in the Memorial Union Ram’s Den, encapsulating the essence of a high school prom, while celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community. “I’m excited to see that there’s an openly queer community here, because it’s really hard to find sometimes,” Emma Asselin, a first-year at Rhode Island…
The Asian Student Association showcased bingsu, a Korean shaved ice dessert, in an event titled Bingsu Night, as one of their mini events for the semester on March 25. Traditionally, bingsu is mixed with red bean paste, according to Sara Cho, the president of the ASA. Cho curated the event to teach people about Korean…
Assistant Teaching Professor Colleen McAlister intertwines her interests in archaeology and Spanish literature, allowing her to teach a variety of classes at the university over the past two years. McAlister grew up in Monroe, Connecticut and attended the University of Connecticut where she received a bachelor’s degree in anthropology and Spanish in 2013. From there,…
PETA2 visited campus last week to showcase a controversial virtual reality experience where students experienced what PETA2 claims it is like to be a prey animal, prompting outrage from students. The virtual reality experience to promote veganism, called “When They Came For Us,” was a seven minute VR video game where students were abducted by…
Quinn Hall, a building next to the quad, tested higher than any other building on campus when the University of Rhode Island Office of Utilities staff collected water samples for analysis of lead levels in the drinking water in February. All other buildings on campus tested at 0.005 mg/L or below, according to the Water…