Motivated by a need to go somewhere I have never been, and to learn something new, I applied to go to Rome this past January. It was easily one of the best decisions of my entire life. After completing a week of online course work, those attending the trip met at Logan Airport. Most of…
The University of Rhode Island has a dedicated police department that is always growing because of new officers and new trainees. Currently, there are two trainees going through the police academy to become full-fledged URI police officers. Joseph Dilorio and Jacob Maione are currently in their 21st week of the academy, with only two more…
Ether(bound) Magazine, The University of Rhode Island’s literary magazine, will be hosting their first launch party for their winter and fall issue on Dec. 12. According to Ether(bound)’s President, Angela Nelson, the club’s goal this semester was to further their mission by establishing a recurring event in which artists from all genres can share their…
It is finally that time of year again when the lights are put back up, everything smells wonderful, it’s appropriate for it to snow and Christmas music can finally be played in public — because you know that can’t happen before Thanksgiving. This time of year has always been my favorite. While I love the…
While University of Rhode Island Police Officer Wayne Young had always wanted to be an officer, he only fulfilled his childhood dream a few years ago. Growing up, Young said he “ironically” wanted to be a police officer, however after completing a year at Springfield College in Massachusetts, Young joined the Coast Guard where he…
For sophomore journalism major Stone Freeman, sports isn’t just something he follows at the University of Rhode Island; it’s also is something he wants to follow toward a career. Freeman is the Sports Communications Director for URI’s own radio station, WRIU. There, he works to spread news to the public about the existence of WRIU’s…
Good Charlotte played their 15th show at Lupo’s Heart Break Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island last Friday. Providence was just one of the stops for the band who are playing their first national tour in six years. The tour, “Youth Authority,” is promoting their sixth studio record by the same name. The band is well…
After being a police officer for almost 20 years, Officer Thomas Quaratella came to the University of Rhode Island Police Department seeking a change. Ever since he was little, he always wanted to be a police officer and he has been living out that dream. Quaratella comes to URI from the town of Hopkinton, Rhode…
Election season for me is always a little bit more personal because of my upbringing as part of a political family, whose involvement in politics now spans two decades. My dad has served for both the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the Senate. I basically grew up in the State House attending a variety…
Every music lover has that one album that will always stand above the rest for them. It’s that one album that kicks everything off; it may turn your attention to your new favorite band, or it may make you relive the glory days of high school. Either way, there is that one album that means…