Anyone who’s ever read “Wuthering Heights” by Emily Brontë, whether on their own volition or because their high school English curriculum made them, has been anticipating Emerald Fennell’s adaptation of Brontë’s book. Let me preface this review by saying that, as readers, we tend to react strongly when our favorite storylines are altered in any…
Sadie Brandt: Editor-in-Chief It’s been a long shortest month of the year. Whenever I’ve needed a pick-me-up, which has been frequently, I’ve turned to PinkPantheress and Zara Larsson’s sunny remix of “Stateside.” I’ve blasted it before nights out, walking across campus in the rain and while my power was out for 36 hours during a…
Hongbing Tang, University of Rhode Island professor of landscape architecture, released an art collection of watercolor paintings depicting landscapes in celebration of the Lunar New Year and Women’s History Month at Green Hall. The art exhibition connects to Chinese New Year and Women’s History Month because most of the paintings are inspired by cultural memory,…
The University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team took a trip up to Smithfield to play Bryant University on Saturday, falling 15-6 in a battle between two teams that currently call Beirne Stadium home. The Rams were able to score two times in the opening quarter and add another two goals in the second, going…
The University of Rhode Island women’s swim and dive team turned in its best finish at the Atlantic 10 Championship in a decade across the four-day meet, placing seventh overall. “No negatives really from the week,” Rhode Island Head Coach Lilli Falconer Deering said. “Overall, I was really, really proud of the team and how…
On Feb. 11, Rhode Island Women’s Basketball Head Coach Tammi Reiss made a public plea for student attendance; 10 days later, it was “the best student section we’ve ever had.” Following the team’s blowout of Virginia Commonwealth University by 43 points to extend their program-record winning streak to 16 games, Reiss was asked by Kevin…
Two of our top three teams in last week’s rankings were taken down in what was an entertaining week of Atlantic 10 Conference women’s basketball. Each week, the Good Five Cent Cigar Sports Staff votes on all 14 teams in the A-10. Here’s how every team fared as of Feb. 23: 14th Place: Virginia Commonwealth…
It seems as though the Atlantic 10 Conference doesn’t care what the weather outside is, as the madness of March has spread throughout the A-10 with less than five days left in February. Each week, the Good Five Cent Cigar Sports Staff votes on the rankings of teams in the A-10. Here’s how the rankings…
Women’s Basketball FINAL (2/18): URI 69-39 Fordham University FINAL (2/25): University of Richmond 72-46 URI The Rams fought through a slow start to take down Fordham on senior day at the Ryan Center on Saturday afternoon. Rhode Island went on an 11-0 run in the second quarter to take the lead from Fordham. First-year Aimée…
The University of Rhode Island men’s club hockey team celebrated its seniors while sweeping its final regular-season weekend series against the Naval Academy. In Friday’s matchup, the Midshipmen got the scoring started on a goal from forward Andrew Penca. Second-year defenseman Zach Gold got URI on the board with a game-tying goal, but Navy answered…