Rhodython raises nearly $40,000 for children’s hospitals
Annual event returns for second year over Zoom Due to the pandemic, URI’s annual Rhodython fundraiser took place in a mix of in-person and online events. Photo from twitter.com. On March 20, the University of Rhode Island’s annual campus-wide fundraiser, Rhodython, took place with a mixture of online and in-person events. This year, the 12-hour…
Congress considers student loan forgiveness program
URI graduates could have federal student loans partially cancelled Some students are still paying off their four-year degree 20 years or more after they graduated. Photo from kiplinger.com. President Joe Biden campaigned on a platform that included progressive changes for higher education, most notably, federal debt relief for student loan borrowers. Biden campaign officials announced…
Separating the art from the artist: Kanye West
Kanye West and modern cancel culture: an ongoing battle. Photo from people.com. The conversation surrounding the idea of being able to separate “the art from the artist” seems like it could practically be as old as time. With cancel culture at an all-time high in 2021 and celebrities arguably taking a little more caution in…
Fine Arts Center renovations to continue after referendum passes
Artists to continue “creating magic” in renovated space Tuesday’s bond referendum will give the URI Fine Arts Center a much-needed upgrade. Photo by James McIntosh. During Tuesday’s special referendum election, Rhode Island voters approved seven bond questions worth $400 million, related to developing projects throughout the state. Question One on the ballot grants $107.3 million…