Thanksgiving is one of the most well-known yet overlooked holidays. It’s a day set aside to celebrate the people in your life that you are thankful for, except you add in a delicious meal. For me, Thanksgiving is one of the most important holidays. Coming from a big family, I love getting to spend time…
The American robin – Turdus migratorius – is the most common landbird species in North America and a fixture across campus. The robin has weathered and thrived, despite its turbulent environment, to be one of the most successful vertebrate species of our day. Some naturalists may point to its balanced diet of bugs and fruits…
The wind rustled through my freshly curled hair as the moon hid behind dense clouds. Leaves had piled up on the porch in crunchy mountains, neglected by my roommates and me. The wood of the deck stair was cold as I sat, staring at my barren backyard, clutching a crystal goblet with the most childish…
“Stranger Things” is undoubtedly one of the most watched shows, especially considering its release as a Netflix exclusive. The fifth season is one of the most anticipated events of the year with over a three-year gap from the conclusion of the fourth season to the beginning of this new era. That leaves everyone wondering what…
As we all prepare for the trials, tribulations and tough talks coming our way during Thanksgiving break, I invite you to take a moment to look at how someone’s boomer grandpa is actively dismantling government systems to create a script for “South Park” writers. If you’ve ever sat across the dinner table while an older…
The University of Rhode Island Lyric Stage Workshop opened its first show with “Little Women: The Broadway Musical,” drawing audiences with two performances focused on showcasing musical talent on Thursday, Nov. 13, and Sunday. The show was chosen to highlight two URI student voices, fourth-year Morgan Garcia and fourth-year Chelsea Gartland, who both played Jo…
The University of Rhode Island’s Musicians Guild concluded its sixth annual “Rock and Swap” performance on Friday at the Ram’s Den, featuring 11 recently made bands all competing for Spiritbox tickets and their name on the “Rock and Swap” trophy. The bands were formed from individual sign-ups; if someone wanted to perform in a band,…
University of Rhode Island Greek Life is holding Philanthropy Week, their largest event of the semester, from Nov. 14 to Friday, with events ranging from the annual “So You Think You Can Dance” competition to a sorority powderpuff football game. Greek Life is partnering with three main benefactors: the Narragansett Parent Teacher Organization, the Maddie…
Three first-year students have partnered with Student Action for Sustainability to build a bookshelf made entirely of recycled plastic waste. Hafsah Raja, Jana Aljallad and Ryan Purdum recently presented their initiative “Project Bookshelf ” to SAS at a weekly meeting in the library, according to the SAS’s announcement on Instagram. The three are in the…
The political science and history departments opened a free pop-up bookstore in the Memorial Union to clear excess books from Washburn Hall and provide them for the University of Rhode Island community to read. The departments came up with the idea for a pop-up bookstore for URI community members to use when they discovered a…