“Zombieland: Double Tap” is the long awaited sequel to the surprise hit Zombieland which is pretty funny yet nowhere near one of my favorite comedies of recent years. The original stars Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg and Abigail Breslin are all reunited for this sequel. The film follows the original characters living at the…
Six marine biology majors presented their summer research this past Friday Sophomore marine biology major Katrina Davis shared her experience at her summer internship working with beluga whales. Photo by James McIntosh. The third annual “I Know What You Did Last Summer” lecture was held this past Friday afternoon, where a total of six University…
Skye Leedahl has done extensive research in the last two decades about the senior citizen population. Photo by Autumn Walter. Skye Leedahl has studied gerontological social integration since high school Skye Leedahl, a faculty member at the University of Rhode Island, has worked for over 20 years on gerontology research about improving social integration of…
The new rendition of “The Addams Family” directed by Conrad Vernon came out last weekend. Photo from IMDB. “The Addams Family” is the latest animated adaptation of the classic Charles Adams comic strip. Directed by Conrad Vernon, it follows the titular family finding their haunted home and dealing with a new town built by a…
The month long campaign aims to teach students of all technological abilities The University of Rhode Island Information Technology Department has taken initiative to host an awareness campaign for National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NSCAM) which has provided five new lessons based on the theme “Own It. Secure It. Protect It” for students to learn…
An assistant joint professor of marine affairs, history and gender and women’s studies lectured on her novel, “Women’s Antiwar Diplomacy during the Vietnam War Era” last Thursday. Jessica Fraizer lectured in honor of Dana Shugar, who served as the first head of Gender and Women’s Studies Department prior to her death from breast cancer in…
Chloe Bennet plays Yi in “Abominable” that came out this year. Photo from IMDB. “Abominable,” which is the latest animated film from DreamWorks Animation follows a girl named Ye who discovers a Yeti living on her roof before vowing to bring him back home to Mount Everest. The film follows the basic structure of a…
Brad Pitt stars in new film “Ad Astra” directed by James Gray. Photo from IMDB. “Ad Astra” is a science fiction action drama directed by James Gray that follows the story of an astronaut (Brad Pitt) who is assigned to go to Mars and try to contact his presumed deceased father. The father, played by…
Constance Wu, Jennifer Lopez, Julia Stiles, and Keke Palmer hustle their way to fame 2019 film “Hustlers” directed by Lorene Scafaria. Photo from IMDB. ‘Hustlers’ takes a dark, humorous take on a crime drama “Hustlers,” a drama based on a true story and directed by Lorene Scafaria, follows a group of strippers who begin to…
Professor Josh Smith shares his passion of teaching with his students, and encourages careers in teaching for upcoming generations. Photo by Autumn Walter. “It is a field that isn’t about the money you make or the hours you work. It’s about improving society and giving back to kids and at the end of the day,…