Stone Nobles, a band of URI alumni, music can be streamed on Spotify and Apple Music. PHOTO CREDIT: Stonenobels.com When Ross “Reign” Magliocco planned a show for the University of Rhode Island’s Greek Week in 2019, he never expected to take a years-long musical journey with three of his friends. Three years and 250,000 Spotify…
URI alum, journalist demonstrates dedication to truth URI alum Christiane Amanpour of CNN receives the Larry Foster Award for Integrity in Public Communication PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark | Staff Photographer University of Rhode Island alum Christiane Amanpour received the Larry Foster Award for Integrity in Public Communication on Wednesday, Feb. 23. The Foster Award recognizes…
2000s kids will create new memories in the latest installment of the Lego Star Wars saga PHOTO CREDIT: steampowered.com Kids who were around in the mid-2000s know the wonder and excitement of exploring a galaxy far far away in LEGO form. Now, that excitement has returned. For Star Wars fans like myself, the announcement of…
Listen into these thoughts on The Weekend’s newest album. PHOTO CREDIT: Genius.com Abel Tesfaye, better known as the R&B pop artist, The Weeknd, released his fifth studio album “Dawn FM” on Jan. 7. This album continues the chart-topping legacy of his 2020 album “After Hours,” featuring the smash hit track “Blinding Lights.” The success of…
A look into end-of-year professor performance rating system At the end of every semester at the University of Rhode Island, students are asked to take IDEA Surveys, but many do not know just how their survey responses change their classroom. The Individual Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) is a survey system that URI implemented to…
Breaking barriers amid hostility: How Azra Jafari defied the odds As a refugee living in Iran, Azra Jafari said she knew little about her home country, where she would come back and one day shatter a glass ceiling. Jafari, the first female mayor in Afghanistan, shared her life experiences in the Middle East in a…
This reporter previews the 2022 Grammy Awards ceremony, and who might take home the genre-specific awards. PHOTO CREDIT: spotify.com Music’s biggest night is just around the corner and the Grammy Award nominations have just been announced, but who will the winners be? The three majors awards of the night are Record of the Year, Song…
According to the Democratic Socialists of America, democratic socialism is “a system where ordinary people have a real voice in our workplaces, neighborhoods and society.” The Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA) is now a Student Senate-recognized student organization at the University of Rhode Island, looking to educate students on their ideology and meet with…
The highly anticipated release, “An Evening With Silk Sonic,” hits the airwaves as the album tributes the soulful sounds of the 1970s. PHOTO CREDIT: stereogum.com After months of anticipation, it’s finally here. Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars released their collaborative album, “An Evening With Silk Sonic,” after announcing it back in March. The album is…
Award-winning CBS News journalist Vladimir Duthiers, ‘91, and Senior Director of Content Business Development and Innovation at ESPN Kevin Lopes, ‘05, will be speaking at a virtual Media Professionals Panel on Nov. 12. CONTRIBUTED BY: viacomcbspressexpress.com Ammina Kothari, the director of the Harrington School of Communication and Media, has emphasized the importance of networking since…