URI students help build homes for local families in need. Photos contributed by Habitat for Humanity. The University of Rhode Island’s chapter of Habitat Humanity remains devoted to its mission of building affordable housing and raising awareness for housing insecurity. The organization works mostly with the South County Habitat for Humanity to help build affordable…
2007 film “Ratatouille” directed by Brad Bird is still relevant in pop culture today. Photo from the letterboxd.com. Inspired by a sudden resurgence of “Ratatouille” content on TikTok, I’ve rewatched the movie to see if it still holds up today. It does. Watching “Ratatouille” again feels just like the scene where food critic Anton Ego…
Ariana Grande released her new album “Positions” last week. Photo from entertainmentweekly.com. The Queen of Pop Ariana Grande has churned out yet another banging album. With bass that hits and that breathy voice we are all so familiar with, “Positions” is Grande’s most mature album to date. While it isn’t my favorite Grande album, this…
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The wall where the mural was in the Memorial Union now has a URI banner on it. Top photo from uritoday.com, bottom photo by Ethan Pellegrino. The University of Rhode Island has yet to decide how they will preserve two murals in the Memorial Union’s basement during future renovations, but these portrayals of 1950s URI…
Amazon Prime released the new series “The Boys.” Photo from Forbes.com. As a self-proclaimed superhero fanatic, “The Boys” is everything. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching the facade of the perfect superhero be stripped away right in front of me through this show. With an all-American fascist, a Nazi, a religious cult and others, the Supes…
A majority of the University of Rhode Island’s COVID-19 cases after baseline testing have been found to stem from the off-campus population, according President David Dooley. Since the implementation of baseline testing at the University on Oct. 4, 7,477 students or 47 percent of the student population has been tested, according to Vice President for…
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Alumnae of the University of Rhode Island have accomplished great things, and the Women in Leadership lecture series aims to showcase their achievements. Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement Sarah Bordeleau believes it’s about time these women’s accomplishments are given the attention they deserve. As women are seldom shown in high-ranking positions in male-dominated industries such…
PETA is an organization that makes sure animals are being treated ethically. Graphic from PETA. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) called for a state audit of the University of Rhode Island last month, claiming that the University unjustly euthanized animals during COVID-19-related lab closures. PETA first released a statement in April, when…