Every Wednesday and every Monday, I sit down at the table in the office that lives behind the hair salon downstairs in the Memorial Union. At least, that’s how we tell people they can find it. Whether I’m the first one in the door (I’m seldom these days) or the last, I know the lower…
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…
The University of Rhode Island’s Gender and Sexuality Center (GSC) held its annual Lavender Graduation to honor LGBTQ+ graduates on Thursday, April 20. This was the 11th annual Lavender Graduation, according to GSC Director Annie Russell. Russell started the ceremony when she came to URI in 2012. “I had worked at a previous institution and…
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…
On April 13, the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography (GSO) hosted Dr. Tiara Moore to talk about her research with eutrophic estuaries and her experience with racism identifying as a Black, queer woman in STEM. The lecture, titled “Eutrophic Estuaries and Racist Systems, a Love Story,” commenced with opening remarks from GSO…
Tiktok’s new AI audio causes questions of AI and ethics. PHOTO CREDIT: analyticssteps.com Artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly popular among social media users, as exemplified by recent trends and posts on sites like TikTok and Instagram. Recently, AI audio has been revolving around the internet featuring high-profile celebrities, like Taylor Swift and Harry Styles, as…
Rhode Island is the only state that honors the anniversary of the end of World War II with a legal holiday, according to WPRI. The holiday was established in 1948, making this the 75th year Rhode Island will honor the holiday. Currently, the legal name of the holiday is “Victory Day.” However, Representative Jennifer Stewart…
Look at us now… the fictional band that reached the top of the charts. Graphic by: Liz Fusco | News Editor Welcome to track two of the “Daisy Jones and the Six review” — You made it! Once again, if you haven’t watched the Amazon Prime series or read the book and you plan to…
Aurora you’re the one… The album that charted a fictional band. Graphic by: Liz Fusco | News Editor Here’s your warning now — If you haven’t seen the Amazon Prime “Daisy Jones and the Six” adaptation and you don’t want to be spoiled, turn away. “Daisy Jones and the Six” is a story about love…
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,…