Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, which invites a familiar problem that has plagued couples for years. What should they do for such an occasion? Well, director Drew Hancock has an answer to that in the form of his debut feature film, “Companion.” It stars Sophie Thatcher as Iris as she takes a trip to a…
University of Rhode Island faculty convened for an academic summit focusing on the use and potential integration of artificial intelligence in academia on Jan. 16. Sue Adams, the interim vice provost for Academic and Faculty Initiatives, assembled staff and faculty with varying experiences and opinions on AI for the summit, entitled “AI at URI 2.0.” …
In a time where reboots and sequels to popular films released in the past have become the norm for a majority of big budgeted blockbuster films, it can be exhausting to see companies or directors resurrect their old intellectual properties just to dish out a sub-par product and make some cash while they’re at it….
This fall brought many changes to the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston campus, including new alterations to how people can receive and enjoy their food. New Just Baked food kiosks have been installed in the 24-hour room in Robert L. Carothers Library, Keaney Gymnasium and the Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences building, the last…
A series of recitals were hosted at the Fine Arts Center on April 13 and 14, featuring performances helmed by various students from the University of Rhode Island’s own department of music. Two individuals who performed were third-year Ricki Rizzo, a vocalist who is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in vocal jazz performance, and third-year Louis…
This past Saturday, the College of Arts and Sciences hosted a ukulele jam at the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, where students and faculty members of the University of Rhode Island along with members of the greater Kingston community joined together to create music. The event was organized by Audrey Cardany, an associate professor of…
Last year proved to be a tumultuous one for the film industry. The extensive Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild strikes caused several major productions and releases to be placed on hold, along with massive box office flops such as “Indiana Jones 5,” “The Marvels” and “The Flash” showcasing audiences’ waning interest in…
Poetry: since its conception it has been a medium that has allowed people to openly express themselves, however this leads to the question of where someone today would find a place that allows people to engage with it. The Providence Poetry Slam, also dubbed ProvSlam, is an organization that is situated in downtown Providence. It…
Artificial intelligence has been stirring up mounds of controversy over the past few years because of its increasingly rapid rate of development. Many speculate what implications this could have on the future of certain careers, particularly those in creative and artistic fields. Accompanying this is the development of AI now becoming more prominent in education…
While it’s now common knowledge that the University of Rhode Island’s primary outlet for news for over the past half-century has been The Good Five Cent Cigar, there was a time when that wasn’t exclusively the case. The Great Swamp Gazette was introduced as the University’s alternative magazine and was first published in November 1977,…