As you may have read, I analyzed A24’s “Priscilla” (2023) last semester with a focus on themes of control and manipulation. Many of those who enjoyed watching the “Elvis” (2022) film were either fans before or were interested in learning more about his life and experiences. I will begin by stating straight off the bat…
On Saturday, the University of Rhode Island hosted the 2024 Southern New England Honor Band in the Fine Arts Center Recital Hall with Timothy Rhea serving as the guest conductor for the performance. The band is composed of high schoolers from all around Rhode Island and even includes some members from Connecticut and Massachusetts. Over…
A team of deep-sea researchers, including some of the University of Rhode Island’s own, have developed new technology capable of identifying some of the ocean’s smallest creatures. Over six years of research have gone into the publishing of a scientific paper about the newest strategies for discovering and describing ocean life. One of the members…
The new semester brings new projects for the University of Rhode Island’s fine arts students. This semester two productions are going to be put on in the Fine Arts Center’s J Studio. This semester’s play is William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” and the musical is “Little Shop of Horrors,” written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken. Last…
In the final meeting of the semester, the URI Student Senate voted on a bill to create a new model constitution. The model constitution is aimed at making it easier for new or already established clubs to have a guideline for creating their own constitutions. An amendment was added to the bill talking about advisors…
64 years before the 74th annual Hunger Games, Coriolanus Snow, future president of Panem, was made to be a mentor for the runt tribute, Lucy Gray Baird. Ever since then, the Hunger Games has been a bloodbath aimed at squashing any hope of rebellion against the Capitol from the districts. “The Ballad of Songbirds and…
This week’s Student Senate meeting marked the second meeting for the eight newly elected Senators. The meeting started off with an announcement from Senate Advisor Carl Stiles encouraging older Senators who are currently transitioning out of leadership positions to speak about it with their respective committees in order to prepare their transition materials. Next in…
At this week’s Student Senate meeting, a grant was approved for the URI Fencing Club for $1,374.65. The bill, as explained by Director of Treasury Bose, is “calling for the allocation of a $1,374.65 grant out of the capital improvements fund to the URI Fencing Club.” There were many reasons as to why Bose believed…
20 years ago, the University of Rhode Island began its Writing and Rhetoric Department, which focuses on digital and technological writing. To celebrate this milestone, the department threw a birthday party mixed with a National Day on Writing celebration. Professor of Writing Stephanie West-Puckett oversaw the planning of the party, and its various stations. “The…
On Sept. 15, outside of the Memorial Union, a swarm of URI students flooded around giant bins, and tables of clothing, shoes, accessories and bathing suits. Crosswynds Traders had come once again, bringing pieces of highly discounted clothes for students to buy. Christine Woodbine, founder of Crosswynds, and URI alum created Crosswynds because she became…