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…
On Sat. April 13, Nick Schleyer, a junior at the University of Rhode Island, is hosting an hour long trumpet concert at the URI Botanical Gardens. Schleyer created a program for the event that showcases a plethora of pieces performed by trumpet players, including himself. This includes solos, duets and an ensemble at the end…
Courtsey of Harrison Dolan “grizzlies.”, a student band, tries to establish a connection through their music with audience. The student band “grizzlies.” is trying to make a name for themselves in the Rhode Island community, by constantly working together to create new songs and create connections with their audience. The “grizzlies.” was formed in 2016…
Anna Meassick | Professors Gayane Daraykan and Manabu Takasawa took the stage as the final act of the first music convocation of the semester performing a piano duet. The University of Rhode Island’s Music Department has many different performances scheduled for all of the Rhode Island community to enjoy this semester. Music Department Chair Mark…
Photo courtesy of Stephen Brenner. Former MSC student, Stephen Brenner, holds and studies an American Woodcock that was caught during the study. Graduates, volunteers, professors, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management and others are making contributions to research the tiny American Woodcock, known as the Timberdoodle. The research has been conducted at the University…
Photo by Gabriela Jeronimo | A zookeeper feeds an elephant at the Roger Williams Zoo. For the first time at the University of Rhode Island, a zoo management class is available to any animal science major to take at the Roger Williams Park Zoo. Justin Richard is currently teaching the course at the zoo and…
Darlingside, a vocally focused band, is currently on their United States tour and will soon be visiting Providence, Rhode Island on Dec. 9. The band got their start when they all met in their college acapella group. When they graduated college, the four members started to realize that becoming an official band was a shared…
This holiday season, the University of Rhode Island tour guide team is giving back by adopting a family through the Children’s Friend and Family Services organization. The team is fundraising money which they will use to supply a family with presents. “We have adopted a family through the URI Rotaract Club,” Imke Scheepers, the public…
This holiday season, the University of Rhode Island tour guide team is giving back by adopting a family through the Children’s Friend and Family Services organization. The team is fundraising money which they will use to supply a family with presents. “We have adopted a family through the URI Rotaract Club,” Imke Scheepers, the public…
Photo taken from Wikipedia Imagine Dragons has plenty to say in their new album ‘Origins’ that was released on Nov. 9. The band really took music to a whole new level, so be prepared to feel a lot of emotions when listening to these very personal songs that are bound to resonate with you. Fans…