“Uncharted” reimagines video game franchise Chart your course to a movie theater to watch “Uncharted,” an adaptation of the popular PlayStation series. PHOTO CREDIT: ign.com The movie, “Uncharted”, was finally released this Thursday, Feb. 17 in the United States after six years in the making. The first time I heard about the “Uncharted” movie I…
Marta Gomez-Chiarri hopes to stabilize oyster hatcheries Marta Gomez-Chiarri, a professor of fisheries, animal and veterinary sciences, is researching microbes to promote stability in oyster hatcheries. PHOTO CREDIT: Hannah Charron | Staff Photographer Marta Gomez-Chiarri, a professor of fisheries, animal and veterinary sciences at the University of Rhode Island, said that her love of the…
Former presidential speechwriter shares experiences, advice Empowered women, empower women. PHOTO CREDIT: UN System Staff College The University of Rhode Island kicked off its Women in Leadership Series on Tuesday, Jan. 25 with a seminar by businesswoman and URI Trustee Christine Heenan. The event was hosted by Ann Weston, the senior program manager for the…
On Monday, the University of Rhode Island announced that it will require all students, faculty and staff to receive a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for next semester. All URI community members will have to show proof of their vaccination status by Jan. 24, the same day that classes begin for the spring 2022…
From the Student Senate chambers this week: a COVID-19 update, a housing update, the swearing in of senators and two new bills brought forward on the floor. Ellen Reynolds, the vice president of the University of Rhode Island’s Health Services, gave a presentation on the COVID-19 plan for the fall 2022 semester at the University….
Over Thanksgiving weekend, the new Disney+ documentary about the Beatles, “Get Back” was released. PHOTO CREDIT: nj.com The three-part documentary series, “The Beatles: Get Back,” about arguably (but not really) the most successful band of all time, was released on Disney+ on Thanksgiving, and I have a lot of thoughts. “Get Back” documents The Beatles’…
This week the Honors Colloquium series featured Chelsea Rochman of the University of Toronto to talk about plastic pollution in the ocean. PHOTO CREDIT: utoronto.ca The seventh installment of the University of Rhode Island’s fall 2021 Honors Colloquium series, “SOS: Sustaining Our Shores,” focused on a great challenge facing our oceans that not only scientists…
From the Student Senate chambers this week: elections, a delay of the swearing-in ceremony and two new bills fighting for more benefits for on-campus students. Speaker of the Assembly Christopher Bove reiterated the motions senators can make during the public forum at the beginning of the meeting. This included bills that normally sit on the…
After being disbanded for three years, URI’s Roller Hockey team is back and has already kicked open the season. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed Before it was reestablished this semester, the University of Rhode Island’s roller hockey team was disbanded for almost three years, according to organization president Jordan Couto. Couto, a freshman majoring in computer science,…
A shortage of costumes, music and spooky atmosphere was not an issue at Pump House Music Works’ first annual Halloween Hullabaloo show last Saturday. The show was held at the rustic and cozy location in Wakefield, right near the University of Rhode Island Kingston Campus and featured four local bands. The entry fee was $10…