As a younger audience member, I will admit I was hesitant to attend Jon Stewart’s recent performance. The audience mostly had older individuals in attendance who seemed to have been following Stewart for a while as the influential host on “The Daily Show.” I wondered whether his brand of humor that largely focuses on political…
Casual sex was supposed to be just that — casual. No strings or feelings, just two people doing their thing and walking away like it’s just another weeknight. But as I’ve learned, casual is never that simple. It sounds freeing. No expectations, no pressure, just pleasure on your own schedule. The promise of casual sex…
Students lined up on Oct. 8 outside the Ram’s Den in the Memorial Union for the semester’s first Late-Night Stuff-A-Ram event, hosted by the Office of Student Involvement, inviting students to build their own stuffed Rhody the Ram. The event had 250 plush kits available, and people distributed them on a first-come, first-served basis beginning…
As federal visa policies shift and delay through immigration systems, international students at the University of Rhode Island are facing uncertainty, and some prospective students deferred enrollment. In 2024, international students faced challenges due to delays in visa processing stemming from executive orders under the Trump administration, according to a report by The Boston Globe….
Spoiler Warning: “The Summer I Turned Pretty” Three summers later of heartbreak and endless debate, “The Summer I Turned Pretty” final season gave fans the closure we were waiting for. And if you’ve been on Team Conrad from the start, the finale feels like a reward. The show has played with the idea that Jeremiah…
For decades, marijuana use has been shrouded in stigma, entangled in legal red tape and misunderstood by much of the public. But as science continues to pull back the curtain on cannabis, it’s becoming increasingly clear: marijuana is not the villain it was once made out to be. Marijuana use is more than just common,…
The University of Rhode Island’s Greek Week wrapped up the evening of April 11 with a dance competition and the announcement of this year’s overall winners: Alpha Delta Pi and Theta Chi. The weeklong event raised a total of $148,000 for Special Olympics Rhode Island and Best Buddies of Rhode Island, according to the URI…
The 15th Annual University of Rhode Island Calc-Bowl brought together mathematical minds from across the state, as teams from high schools and Naval Academy students competed in a fast-paced calculus showdown on April 2. The URI Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematical Sciences hosted the event in the Swan Hall Auditorium. The event Calc-Bowl was…
For many college students, spring break usually consists of heading somewhere tropical with your friends. But for me, it meant heading back home to Manhattan, New York City — a place that, even living there my whole life, never fails to surprise me. While others may have relaxed the whole week on a beautiful beach,…
The Gender and Sexuality Center hosted its annual Queer and Trans People of Color Black History Month Gala on Thursday, Feb. 27 at the Robert J. Higgins Welcome Center in honor of Black History Month. This event focused on bringing together community members to honor resilience and storytelling through the theme “Mending the Fabric: Weaving…