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URI theatre students perform a modern version of “Bakkhai,” shown from Feb. 28 to March 2. PHOTO CREDIT: Jesse Dufault/URI Theatre on Instagram

URI theatre impresses with ‘Bakkhai’

The University of Rhode Island theatre department showed an excellent modern interpretation of “Bakkhai,” from Feb. 28 to March 2, at the J-studio in the Fine Arts Center. “Bakkhai” is a Greek tragedy, written by Euripedes. It involves the Greek god Dionysus, King Pentheus of Thebes and Agave, Pentheus’ mother. The play was very well…

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Sabrina Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” Deluxe album cover. PHOTO CREDIT: ResidentMusic.com

Sabrina Carpenter album review

Sabrina Carpenter released a deluxe edition of her Grammy Award-winning album “Short n’ Sweet” on Feb. 14 with five new songs. Do the new songs live up to the rest of the album? Or did they fall short? The first of the new songs on the deluxe edition is “15 minutes,” a very upbeat and…

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R1 distinction: URI recognized for research, scholarship

The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education declared the University of Rhode Island a top-tier research institution with an R1 designation on Feb. 13. The declaration is given based on the amount of money the university attracts from outside sources like federal agencies, according to theCarnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education website. “Earning…

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Police Beat 2/16 – 2/23

This week, the University of Rhode Island Police addressed issues such as a mental health crisis, potential vandalism and motor vehicle accidents. Two medical emergencies occurred at Health Services this week that required transportation to the hospital. One instance occurred on Thursday Feb. 20 and involved abdominal pain. Officials arrived at 3:10 p.m and the…

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