Stephen King’s “The Running Man” has its second movie adaptation in theaters now, 38 years after the original, directed by Edgar Wright and starring Glen Powell. Stepping out of the theater, the first thing that came to mind was that this film felt like all four “Hunger Games” films combined with all four “John Wick”…
#12: “The 12 Days of Christmas” — A 25-Minute Bird Delivery Gone Wrong Still last. Still too many birds. Still the only song that requires both a vet and a zoning permit. #11: “Santa Baby” — Gold Digger Energy but Make It Festive She wants Santa to fund a car, a fur coat, precious metals and possibly…
The Residence Hall Association helped a long line of students, reaching the end of Hope Commons, de-stress with a Snow Much Fun event at Pizza Express on Nov. 20. The RHA wanted to bring the University of Rhode Island community together, according to fourth-year Inaya Arroyo. With finals coming up, students were encouraged to take…
University of Rhode Island fourth-year tuba player Matthew Gervin built his final recital around a balance of tradition and experimentation. Gervin opened the performance with “Cello Suite No. 2,” a classic work composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in the 1700s, but added an electronic component as his own creative twist. “I’ve always had adoration for…
On Nov. 20, outside the Memorial Union, a small table with stacks of quit-vaping kits and a hand-lettered sign did the quiet work of the Great American Smokeout: meeting students where they were, answering hard questions without judgment and offering a first, practical step toward quitting nicotine. “It’s the fourth year we’ve run it,” Megan…
The Little Bubblegum Bookshop is Rhode Island’s newest and sweetest addition to the indie bookstore community, offering a cozy, all romance atmosphere for readers who love love. Owned by University of Rhode Island alumna, Erin Masse ’09, the shop brings vibrancy, warmth and personality to anyone who may stumble across it. “I opened an all-romance…
The morning of Saturday, Nov. 22 brought brisk temperatures, rain, leaves scattered across campus and a 5K run to raise awareness for rare diseases at the University of Rhode Island. URI’s chapter of the National Organization for Rare Disorders organized the race titled “Run for Rare,” which followed the URI Rhody Run Route. About 45…
Terrell Strayhorn, known as the “Professor of Belonging,” delivered a lecture as part of the Fall 2025 Honors Colloquium on Nov 18. centered around the feeling of belonging. The lecture, titled, “Who Gets to Belong? Unmasking Justice and Reimagining Education for All,” focused on the sense of belonging and how it is intrinsically linked to…
Beginning in the spring semester of 2026, the University of Rhode Island will launch its first 100-level interdisciplinary sustainability introduction gen-ed course. The course was developed last year by lecturers Pamela Lezaeta and Martina Müller. Most students aren’t aware the course exists, according to Lezaeta. Unlike upper-level environmental classes, the 100-level format offers an interdisciplinary…
The holiday season has officially begun, as most students returned home for Thanksgiving break in November – some students, however, who were unable to travel home, remained on a quiet campus over the break, from Nov. 26 to Nov. 30. Campus residents were able to stay in their dorms over the break if needed, according…