New York singer and songwriter David W. Jacobson combines humor and history in his newest release, “POTUS”. Photo from sbstatesman.com. While this most recent presidential administration saw an abundance of great politically-inspired music, one musician drew his inspiration from presidents of the past. “POTUS,” the latest album by New York-based singer-songwriter David W. Jacobsen, is…
“I simply recognized a grave injustice was occurring and I felt so deeply compelled to respond to it that I was willing to be arrested over it,” Bree Newsome said. On Tuesday, the Multicultural Student Services Center hosted its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. commemoration featuring Newsome as a guest speaker. The event was sponsored…
The Academy of Music have announced this year’s nominees. Photo from NPR.com. This November, there was an announcement of voting results that divided a nation, with many calling out accusations of fraud, corruption and an outdated system which has left many Americans feeling underrepresented. Of course, I am talking about this year’s Grammy Awards nominations….
Aaron Meredith and Jamal Shipman, former participants of the show “Survivor,” share their experiences in the competition. Screenshots from Evan McAlice. Last Thursday, The University of Rhode Island gave a whole new meaning to “the tribe has spoken.” URI’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology hosted a panel discussion featuring two contestants from the CBS reality…
Today, listening to vinyl is making a comeback. Photo by James McIntosh. While the music industry is currently being dominated by streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube Music, physical album releases like vinyl and cassette tapes have made a significant resurgence among many music fans. Once a staple of hipster culture, music fans…
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The Holiday Inn is the hotel that some students who do not have COVID-19 are living in due to housing shortages on campus, while two other undisclosed hotels are hosting quarantined students. Photo by James McIntosh. Due to limited on-campus housing created by social distancing concerns, the University of Rhode Island reached an agreement with…
Speakers Cheri Blauwet, Sir Philip Craven, Anjali Forber-Pratt, Brad Parks and John Register were speakers during Tuesday’s Honors Colloquium. Photos from URI. The University of Rhode Island’s Honors Program continued its annual Honors Colloquium lecture series this Tuesday with a discussion about disability in the sports world. This discussion featured a panel of former Paralympic…
The world of entertainment has been at a standstill since the coronavirus pandemic made its way across the world. While music has been largely affected by this, with concerts and tours shut down for the foreseeable future, the ease at which music can be created and shared in the internet era has led to some…