Aidan Markward

First in-person Welcome Days since 2019 see high turnout Admitted and prospective students are invited to attend Welcome Days to learn about life at URI. Pictured: Tour guide Ty Bully with his brother, who has committed to URI, and parents. PHOTO CREDIT: URI Tour Guides The University of Rhode Island is...

Marvel Studios’ newest series, “Moon Knight,” hit streaming platform Disney+ in late March and is more than halfway through its first season. So far? So good. With an 87 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, fans have enjoyed the series and are eager for what’s yet to come surrounding the Egyptian-mythology-themed...

All URI students will see a 2.5 percent increase in tuition starting in the fall 2022 semester. PHOTO CREDIT: Vox.com The University of Rhode Island announced in September that student tuition rates would increase 2.5 percent for in-state and out-of-state students this upcoming academic year. While administrators explained the reason behind...

Fourth-degree karate black-belt Brett Geaber leads students in self-defense seminar. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark Fourth-degree black belt in karate Brett Geaber was invited by the University of Rhode Island's Campus Recreation to host a self-defense seminar on the Quad last Wednesday for students and faculty.  Geaber, the owner of Innovate Karate...

New Wave Kitchen introduces students to an eclectic menu of dishes using local agriculture. PHOTO CREDIT: Melissa Marchese The Kingston Emporium recently welcomed New Wave Kitchen (NWK), a restaurant with “eclectic comfort foods made with local ingredients,” to its list of eateries at the beginning of this school year.  Located next...

During their last meeting of the semester, the University of Rhode Island Student Senate held nominations for the Elections Committee.  Student Organizations Committee Chairwoman Katie Siegle was nominated by Senator Katherine Blake, Senator Christopher Bove was nominated by Senator Anabelle Gibson and Blake was nominated by Siegle. All three candidates were...

 It’s been seven years since the release of Disney’s “Big Hero 6.” How do Hiro and Baymax fair upon rewatching? Photo from amazon.com. I have been an avid Disney fan for my entire life and "Big Hero 6" is no exception. To sum it up this movie is a must-watch...

During this week's meeting, the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate voted on committee chair nominations for the standing committees in the Senate. Katie Siegle, Kyra Shindler, Grace Kiernan, Angelica Tyson and Emily Gamache were elected as Student Organizations, Academic Affairs, External Affairs, Cultural Affairs and Campus Affairs chairwomen, respectively.  The...

After Joss Whedon’s critical failure that came out in 2017, the “Snyder Cut” was always going to be an improvement over what came before. Photo from the verge.com. In January, film director Zach Snyder took to Twitter to announce the release of his long-awaited director's cut of the 2017 DC...