Young LGBTQ people are inspired by those in the media to take action into their own hands as LGBTQ media continues to gain attention. Photo by Anna Meassick. When Ellen Degeneres came out on her popular sitcom in 1997, the modern entertainment industry was rattled to the core. Television and movie producers faced the dilemma…
Spring break, much anticipated by college students, is the perfect time to relax without the stress of classes, school work, clubs and other obligations. Several much anticipated movies will be released to theaters during spring break. If you are looking to trade in the T.V. or laptop, head for the movie theater. “Captain Marvel” is…
Becky Gumbrewicz has a passion for the environment and is working with artists to exhibit artwork that addresses environmental stressors. Photo courtesy of Becky Gumbrewicz. A University of Rhode Island student is planning to change how the community thinks about the environment through her honors project art showcase. Becky Gumbrewicz, a senior environmental science and…
Netflix is incredibly popular amongst students, but that cancelation of several Netflix Originals has been disheartening to many. Photo by Greg Clark. With the dawn of every new month, students anxiously await the list of shows and movies Netflix plans to add and remove, never knowing if their favorite streaming platform will do them dirty…
“Toy Story 4” is coming to theaters on June 21 and I can’t help but wonder: do we really need another one? The first film, simply called “Toy Story” was released in November of 1995, before a large amount of the University of Rhode Island’s student body was even born, but like so many of…
Student Entertainment Committee meets Wednesday nights at 7pm to plan for future entertainment at the Ryan Center. Photo by Anna Meassick. The Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) at the University of Rhode Island is a student-run club that has been bringing entertainers such as Post Malone, Khalid and Migos to the Ryan Center for years. The…
The URI library hosted a seminar on copyright right and different types of licensure that was open and free to the community. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island library held the Search Savvy Seminar for students and faculty to better understand how to license their creative works last Friday. The event was…
Students performing in “The Wolves” stretch and talk about challenging topics among each other. Photo by Greg Clark. URI theater department confronts emotional challenges in their production of ‘The Wolves’ Take teenage girls, add in drama, social issues and indoor soccer practices, put it on stage and you get a thrilling and intimate performance of…
Alessandra Antonelli works on one of her art pieces for the senior seminar show. Photo by James McIntosh. Alessandra Antonelli, a senior student at the University of Rhode Island, is working on a series of large lithographs and monoprints for URI’s senior seminar show which will take place at the beginning of May. Lithography…
The 91st Academy Awards were held this past Sunday, going live without a host for the first time since 1989. With pressure from ABC to cut the runtime down from the four hours it was last year, the Academy did its best, as the awards finished in three hours and 15 minutes. Here are three…