Sadie Brandt – Editor-in-Chief crank 2 – Slayyyter There isn’t much that Slayyyter can’t cure, including a case of horrid senior-itis. The long-awaited sequel to my spring anthem “CRANK,” otherwise known as the loudest song ever created, doesn’t disappoint. Packed with Slayyyter’s trademark tongue-twisting lyrics and backed by tornado sirens, “crank 2” is as chaotic…
I never envisioned myself in a long-distance relationship, especially in my first one. I’ll say what everyone else says about long-distance: it’s hard, and it’s an adjustment. There are days when it is manageable and some days when it’s absolute hell. I miss the little things about being close to someone. Having random little conversations…
The 2026 Emmy Awards have come and gone; a mixed bag of predictable wins, hit-or-miss jokes and multiple performers making history. Monday night’s show had Mariska Hargitay as the first woman to host the Emmys in 15 years, with plenty of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” references for the audience to recognize. However, outside…
Who is Going Home Empty-Handed? The 2026 Video Music Awards taking place on Sunday are shaping up to be a very interesting night. MTV has already announced that Madonna will be making her return to the VMAs stage, her first appearance in over two decades. She is also the most nominated artist this year, with…
Jimmy Kimmel’s decision to keep an interview with Texas Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico off ABC and instead release it on YouTube has raised questions about government regulation, broadcast television and political speech. Kimmel announced on Sept. 9 that his interview with Talarico would not air on ABC, citing pressure from the Federal Communications Commission….
University of Rhode Island Health Services and the Counseling Center held their Chalk the Quad event on Sept. 16, in support of suicide prevention and awareness. The departments put together an event where students drew messages with sidewalk chalk to fill campus walkways with messages of hope, encouragement and mental health resources. “No one is…
The University of Rhode Island’s Honors Colloquium opened its fall series Tuesday with physicist and author Les Johnson, discussing whether humans could one day travel beyond our solar system and what it would take to get there. For Marie Pinsky, a URI first-year student who attended the lecture, the discussion made the possibility of space…
The 193 Coffeehouse is kicking off the semester with events, food drives and get-togethers for all students to enjoy. The Coffeehouse is organizing events, such as a recent event called the Silent Book Club that took place on Tuesday. Sept. 22. With this event, the Coffeehouse collaborated with the English Department to create a silent…
The University of Rhode Island appointed Pamela Swett as the new dean of the College of Arts and Sciences on July 26. Originally from Massachusetts, Swett will return to New England after 27 years in Ontario, Canada, where she served as dean of the Faculty of Humanities at McMaster University in Hamilton. “I was just…
The search for the founding dean of the University of Rhode Island’s new medical school is underway, but URI President Marc Parlange says the person chosen must be perfect for the job. A single person usually does not make or break an institution, yet the responsibility of finding the right fit cannot be taken lightly,…