Guilty pleasure, easy listening. PHOTO CREDIT: bbc.co.uk As of the time this paper will be published, I am 22 years old, which means that six years of my life is a pretty long time. Six years is almost one-third of my life. 27.3% of my life, to be exact. Yeah, that’s right. I did math…
Center for the Humanities hosts annual lecture series The University of Rhode Island’s Center for the Humanities is back for its third annual year-long speaker series, which is focusing on environmental humanities this year. According to the Center for the Humanities webpage, this lecture series “draws on the expertise of environmental historians, literary scholars, musicians…
This past May, Rhode Island became the 19th state to legalize marijuana. Graphic By: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor On May 25, Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee signed a bill that would make Rhode Island the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults come the new year. University of Rhode Island Police Captain…
Committee seeking bond approval for repairs at Bay Campus “Vote Yes on 1” asks voters to support a $100 billion bond going toward renovations for the URI bay campus. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This year’s Rhode Island midterm election on Nov. 8 holds great potential for the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate…
URI rises 29 spots to number 67 on U.S. News and World Report list This September, the University of Rhode Island’s undergraduate nursing program was ranked number 67 in the country by the U.S. News and World Report. This ranking puts the program in the top 10 percent of the country. This ranking is 29…
Kristen McCluskey shines in and out of the water From her love of the ocean to her passion for soccer, Kristen McCluskey continues her strong presence in extracurricular. Photo Contributed by: Kristen McCluskey For second-year University of Rhode Island student Kristen McCluskey, involvement in extracurriculars is an important part of her college career. McCluskey, originally…
Reflections on a summer of live performances Cigar news editor Liz Fusco attended three concerts this summer, her first since the pandemic. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out over two years ago, I was a freshman in college. Because of this brutal pause in my young adult life,…
Junior film major makes University ‘her oyster’ From film to art, to Dormify ambassador, Junior Dani Pyne finds herself on the Rhode to Success. Photo contributed by: Dani Pyne Dani Pyne came to the University of Rhode Island from her hometown in Cape Cod, MA at the beginning of her freshman year in 2019 and…