Olivia Rodrigo announced her upcoming album “you seem pretty sad for a girl in love,” leaving fans wondering about what’s to come. On the album cover, Rodrigo chose light blue for the color instead of her signature purple. The title is a sentence instead of a capitalized four-letter word. The tracklist is 13 songs, which…
Thamnophis saurita – The Ribbon Snake – is a common species of garter snake common near bodies of water in the Eastern United Ssssstates. Sorry, but you know the rules: one visual pun per article. Regardless of syllable tomfoolery, the Ribbon Snake is on the cuter side of the snake family, with its bright colors,…
As long as I’ve been old enough to date, I can remember my mom telling me, “Don’t give it up too easily” and advising me to “leave them wanting more” when it comes to guys. A younger version of myself thought she was old-fashioned for saying these things to me. I sit here at 21…
I haven’t stopped because I can’t get enough of the latest film from director Antoine Fuqua, “Michael,” a biopic following the early life of music icon Michael Jackson. This film is a biopic following the life of music icon Jackson and how he rose from a poor child from Gary, Ind, to a global superstar….
A University of Rhode Island lecture questioned why William Shakespeare remains a staple in classrooms, arguing that his lasting popularity comes less from literary brilliance and more from the questions his work leaves unanswered. The talk, part of the Center for Community Pop Culture lecture series, focused on why nearly every student is required to…
The Rhody Rhapsodies welcomed four New England-based co-ed a cappella groups for this semester’s Spring Invitational at Edwards Auditorium on Sunday. The performances, which began at 7:30 p.m., featured five songs from the Rhapsodies and two songs from each of the visiting groups. Lauren Holly, president of the Rhapsodies, hosted the event. The groups are…
Students behind the University of Rhode Island’s production of “Ride the Cyclone” said the darkly comic musical about death, identity and second chances has done more than entertain; it has given them a language for their own lives on and off the stage. For third-year student Parker Frenze, an assistant director, the show has been…
With preservation and impact on the mind, students, faculty and staff at the University of Rhode Island celebrated the Earth with fun and play on the quad. The URI Student Action for Sustainability held its annual Earth Day on the Quad event on April 22. Brought together by Earth Day, various groups spread knowledge of…
A presence has grown on the University of Rhode Island campus; through word of mouth and social media alike, leading students to ask one question: Who is The Rhody Blunt? The Blunt said it doesn’t matter. “Ultimately, the secret identity thing doesn’t matter that much to me,” The Blunt said. Popping out of the ether…
As the University of Rhode Island prepares to release a new budget model on July 1, students and faculty are weighing what this change could mean for the future of academic majors and programs. The university is moving away from an incremental budgeting system, in which colleges receive a certain amount annually, to a model…