URI theatre will perform “The Rocky Horror Show” for the spring musical. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The University of Rhode Island’s spring 2022 musical was originally planned to be “The Wizard of Oz,” but due to complications, the theatre department will be performing “The Rocky Horror Show.” The production was changed recently due to an inability…
Meet Grace Kiernan, a junior political science student, who will serve as the Student Senate’s new president. Photo contributed by: Grace Kiernan Grace Kiernan, a junior political science major, has many affiliations at the University of Rhode Island in addition to being the newly elected Student Senate president. Kiernan started her career on Senate her…
The duo behind Slenderbodies will release their album, “Simpleshapes” on June 10. PHOTO CREDIT: The Wild Honey Pies When Benji Cormack attended the University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC), he was a psychology major with a neurology focus and becoming a musician was the last thing he thought he would do. That is until he…
‘Deep in Providence’ brings magic to the Ocean State Local author Marissa Neilson drew upon her experience as a lifelong Rhode Islander to write “Deep in Providence” which comes out May 31. PHOTO CREDIT: Goodreads.com When Marissa Neilson first started pursuing her undergraduate degree, she had no idea that a highly anticipated young adult novel…
How To Be a Media Literate Citizen: “Misinformation on COVID-19 Vaccine and Critical Race Theory.” PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The second event at the Harrington School of Communication and Media conference on misinformation, conspiracy theories and media literacy highlighted how misinformation and conspiracy theories can be seen today. The panel featured Aaron…
The University removed its mask mandates for non-academic and non-research settings at the end of last week. PHOTO CREDIT: www.lexingtonky.gov On March 2, the University of Rhode Island announced that it would be loosening its mask mandate policies starting on March 4, in accordance with the CDC and Rhode Island state guidelines. The new mandate…
The Women’s Center and Gender and women’s studies department hosts a panel for women to share their story. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor The University of Rhode Island held its International Women’s Day Panel on Tuesday, March 8 to commemorate the celebration that has been recognized in the U.S. for over a century. …
The URI Symphony Orchestra performed their spring concert this past week. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This Saturday, the University of Rhode Island Music Department held it’s Spring Symphony Orchestra concert. The concert featured four pieces that had been selected and performed by the ensemble since the beginning of the Spring 2022 semester. …
Kees de Groot, a professor of secondary education, shares his mindset to keep passions for learning inside and out of the classroom. PHOTO CREDIT: Kees De Groot Cornelius “Kees” de Groot has been an educator for 32 years, working as a professor of secondary mathematics in the School of Education at the University of Rhode…
Micro-credential, Diversity Dialogues educate community To encourage a more diverse community on campus, Dialogues on Diversity are being implemented for both students and faculty. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The University of Rhode Island is trying to do its part to amplify diversity in the community among both students and faculty, according to Mary Grace Almandrez, URI’s…