Actress, comedian and writer Maysoon Zayid discussed disability and entertainment in this week’s Honors Colloquium. Photo from uri.edu. “In the oppression Olympics, I would win a gold medal,” Maysoon Zayid said at this week’s Honors Colloquium lecture. “I’m Palestinian, I’m Muslim, I’m a woman of color, I’m disabled and I live in New Jersey. If…
The University of Rhode Island Honors Program kicked off its annual Honors Colloquium via YouTube on Tuesday with a discussion on why disability is highly stigmatized by society. To coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act, this year’s theme is “Disability in the 21st Century.” Each talk will cover contemporary issues…
URI film student Logan MacDonald has a popular account on TikTok. For many, TikTok has been the much-needed distraction from the overwhelming amount of bad news 2020 has to offer. Part of the beauty of the app’s algorithm is that content is curated for each specific user, designed to cater to each user’s specific interests….
In an age of unpredictability throughout the movie industry, Charlie Kaufman once again proves that his penchant for unpredictable storytelling is one of cinema’s last remaining constants. “I’m Thinking of Ending Things” is the latest film from writer/director Charlie Kaufman, best known for writing abstract and surreal classics such as “Being John Malkovich” and “Eternal…
Grimes (above) released her most recent album, “Miss Anthropocene,” on Feb. 21. Photo from The Cornell Daily Sun. The 2010s were a decade in music defined by massive cultural shifts, the rise of online streaming and an influx of new and exciting artists willing to push genre boundaries in a never-before-seen way. While the 2020s…
Watch our last newscast of 2019! Blue Lights: Written, shot, and edited by Leah Crowley Fitness Classes: Written, edited, and shot by Nicole Wagner Senior Percussion Recital: Written by Evan McAlice and Ian Weiner Shot by Kayla Michaud Rhody Sports Corner: Written, edited, and shot by Kate Rogerson Tech Crew: Sophia Szabo, Kayla Michaud, Grace…
(Sandy) Alex G performs for his fans. Photo from pmstudio.com With the decade coming to a close, 2019 has easily been one of the best years for music in quite a long time. It’s always refreshing to see artists that take risks and boldly go where no musician has gone before, and this year provided…
Check out our first newscast in the new studio! – – – Anchored by Nolan Reilly and Evan McAlice. Key Log Rolling: Written and edited by Leah Crowley. Shot by Leah Crowley and Olivia Ouellette 193 Coffee House: Written, edited, and shot by Leah Crowley. Senior Percussion Recital: Written by Evan McAlice and Ian Weiner….
Professor of medicine Dr. Jeremy Sugarman discussed the interplay of secular bioethics and religion. Photo by Autumn Walter. The seventh speaker of this year’s Honor Colloquium delivered a speech titled “Ethical Controversies in Medicine and Medical Research: The Interplay of Secular Bioethics and Religion” on Tuesday in the Edwards Auditorium. The speaker, Dr. Jeremy Sugarman,…
The album cover for Lightning Bolt’s ‘Sonic Citadel.’ Photo from pitchfork.com. Providence-based noise-rock band Lightning Bolt released their seventh studio album, “Sonic Citadel,” last month via Thrill Jockey Records. Consisting of bassist Brian Gibson and drummer Brian Chippendale, Lightning Bolt is known for creating walls of head-splitting noise using only the two aforementioned instruments. This…