New to URI, the Music Therapy major achieves a balance between psychology and music. Photo from adahome.care. Over this past year, the University of Rhode Island department of music has begun teaching courses for a new bachelor’s degree in music therapy. The music therapy major balances both music and psychology classes in a way that…
Two weeks ago, I interviewed members of the Asian Student Association and the Multicultural Student Services Center about the recent spike in hate crimes towards Asian Americans. Some two weeks later, after President Biden called these attacks “un-American,” a domestic terrorist went on a killing spree and killed six Asian women because of his disgusting…
Woody Allen, great comedian or the punchline of a bad joke? Photo from npr.org. “Separate the art from the artist.” This is something that is often brought up today when talking about “House of Cards” with Kevin Spacey, or the films of Roman Polanski. It has also been brought up with Woody Allen, his films…
Among the things that will never be the same because of COVID-19 will be the use of triple dorm rooms at URI. Photo by James McIntosh. ith the 2021-22 academic year rapidly approaching, the University of Rhode Island has unveiled its preliminary housing plans, announcing a major change from usual housing protocols: freshman double dorm…
With the COVID-19 virus having originated in China, Asian-Americans have seen a noticeable uptick in hate crimes directed towards them. Photo from teenvogue.com. According to recent reports from the New York Times, the COVID-19 pandemic has, in part, led to an increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans across the country. This has partially been…
Chris Newell discussed the history of and performed Native American music in ‘A Musical Tour of North America.’ Photo from nefa.org On Feb. 26, the University of Rhode Island’s College of Arts and Science hosted Chris Newell of Mystic River Singers via Zoom to discuss and perform Native American music in a “A Musical Tour…
URI yearbook back after year-long hiatus After a one-year-long hiatus, URI will once again have a yearbook. Photo from web.uri.edu. Due to COVID-19, the official yearbook of the University of Rhode Island, the Renaissance Yearbook, was never released in 2020. This year, Editor-in-Chief Hayley O’Marra has to put together two different yearbooks. According to O’Marra,…
Campus crime report gives crime statistics for 2019 Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. The University of Rhode Island police department has released their yearly Clery Act Report, containing new information on crimes committed at the University over the previous year. The Clery Act Report, which compares on-campus crimes in 2019 to those committed in previous years,…
Student Organization Leadership Consultants holding a retreat with Rhody Ridiculousness. Photo by Kayla Laguerre-Lewis. Over the past year, the University of Rhode Island’s Student Organization Leadership Consultants (SOLC) have had to make some changes to the way they go about conducting business. SOLC is a group of students that have received advanced leadership training from…
The Beatles are largely considered to be the greatest musical group of all time, but how do their albums rank against one another? Photo from wsj.com. Since the Sinatras and Crosbys were replaced by the Presleys and Berrys in the 1950s, rock and roll has been the benchmark of all modern music. And in the…