Recruitment season is well in motion for Greek Life at University of Rhode Island and numbers are continuing to climb. According to Jayson Hutchinson, the recruitment director for the Interfraternity Council (IFC) “the Greek Life community makes up 25% of the student body,” which has been on a steady increase over the course of the…
Fourth-year Brady Roark promotes a “Be The Match” event organized by the football, volleyball and women’s soccer teams on Wednesday, April 19. Photo Courtesy of: Alexa Potamianos The University of Rhode Island football, women’s volleyball and women’s soccer teams are coming together to raise awareness and save lives. The football team has been actively working…
Graphic By: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Juliana Lepore Editor-in-Chief “Best Friends” by 5 Seconds of Summer 5 Seconds of Summer is my number one favorite artist of all time, and since I just got tickets to their show in August, which will be my eighth time seeing them (shoutout Liz, see you there) I’ve…
What do you enjoy most about earth? Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Juliana Lepore: Editor-in-Chief I, like most people who grow up near water, am a sucker for a good sunset over the water. I grew up in a little town wedged between two lakes, and one of my favorite activities during the…
Mews Tavern has served as a pillar of the Rhody community by serving great food in an immersive atmosphere since it opened its doors in 1947. The tavern was originally a small fisherman’s tavern in its initial days, but has since expanded to include three bars along with outdoor seating in the summertime. They have…
Sharing nostalgic feelings for ‘Hop’ as one of the only Easter themed films. PHOTO CREDIT: universalpictures.com Christmas, Halloween and arguably Valentine’s Day are stacked when it comes to holiday-themed movies. When it comes to Easter, there is real quality over quantity that manifests in the movie “Hop.” Hop is a magical movie experience that I…
PHOTO CREDIT: Alexa Potamianos | Newscast Editor This past spring break, I had the opportunity to attend the South by Southwest (SXSW) film festival in Austin, Texas. While there is no way one person could see everything the festival has to offer in just one week, here is a recap of my top SXSW experiences….
What did your favorite song of the month look like? Graphic by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor Juliana Lepore Editor-in-Chief “Aurora” the album by Daisy Jones and the Six First of all, I should give credits to our editors Liz, Claudia and Maddie for telling me to read “Daisy Jones and the Six” the book,…
College of Business names new dean New College of Business dean, Sean Rogers, aims to make URI’s college the lead business school in Rhode Island. PHOTO CREDIT: Nick Peirson | Contributing Photographer Sean Edmond Rogers will take up the position of dean of the College of Business starting June 4. Rogers, who currently serves as…
Juliana Lepore Editor-in-Chief The woman that I’ve chosen to highlight in this article is my mother, Tina Lepore. She dropped everything in order to be a stay-at-home mom to myself and my two younger sisters growing up. She was involved in our classrooms, volunteered as a coach for our cheerleading teams, drove us everywhere, worked…