Rhode Island’s role in the trans Atlantic slave trade and the overlooked African American history tied to it were at center stage at a recent lecture from local historian Keith Stokes at the University of Rhode Island. “They weren’t just simply chattel property,” Stokes said. “They were people with culture, identity and history.” Stokes spoke…
Stephanie Burt, a professor at Harvard University, spoke about the relatability and aspirations of Taylor Swift, promoting her book “Taylor’s Version,” at the Center for the Humanities’ annual humanist lecture series on March 26. This year’s theme was humanities and popular culture/counterculture, according to Evelyn Sterne, a history professor and the director of the Center…
The Ryan Center and the University of Rhode Island Student Entertainment Committee hosted rapper Flo Rida on campus on March 26. Planning for the concert began after winter break, according to Ella Pires, the concert president for SEC. “Our advisor will send us a list of concert names that could come that are within our…
Harry Styles’ fourth album, “Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally,” is an experimental dance pop album that showcases Styles’ range in style. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this album. I respect wanting artists to explore new genres, and I think Styles did this very well. While this album didn’t have any…
The P.I.N.K. Women’s Club, standing for Powerful, Independent, Notoriously and Knowledgeable, has provided inclusive spaces for multicultural women across the University of Rhode Island campus. Founded in 2006, the club was created as a place for multicultural women on campus to have a space where they felt included. To achieve this, the club holds events…
Filmmaker Chloé Zhao, has earned a reputation as one of the most decorated women of color in the filmmaking industry with various awards, including the Academy Award for Best Director for “Hamnet.” This was Zhao’s second time winning Best Director; her first win was in 2021 for “Nomadland,” which also won 34 awards since its…
Poetry, music and personal storytelling filled the Multicultural Student Services Center on Thursday as students gathered for the fourth annual HERstory Open Mic Night in celebration of Women’s History Month. The event created a space for members of the University of Rhode Island community to share creative work and personal experiences while uplifting women’s voices…
It’s hard to know what’s real or a dream when enchanted in a world of fantasy fusion, where characters’ lives are lived in obsessive trances just to be returned to the “present,” seemingly unscathed, but never forgetting. In the University of Rhode Island’s theatre production of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” the audience is immersed in…
The Mental Health Awareness Expo and Concert, organized by the URI Music Therapy Club, was held from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Saturday at the Fine Arts Center. The event, which also served as a fundraiser for the Music Therapy Club, aimed to educate and involve the community by sharing valuable insights on mental health…
TEDxURI made a comeback to the University of Rhode Island this year with its largest audience, eight speakers and a new post-show talk-back session on Sunday. “We’ve been doing it at Edwards Auditorium for the last three years,” Vince Petronio said, the artistic director for TEDxURI. “This last year, we sold out the whole first…