The University of Rhode Island’s Indian Students Association hosted the annual Diwali celebration on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom. The free event was filled with eclectic Indian cuisine, multiple Bollywood performances, a Henna booth, an appearance of Rhody the Ram and other various performances. Masters of Ceremonies Suvrajyoti Kar…
What is with the designation of making modern Westerns? Neo-noir is the closest movement similar to this but makes much more sense, there was a lot that happened offscreen in classic noirs that you couldn’t show at the time. But Westerns never suffered from that; the brutality wasn’t something needed. They were films that glorified…
Broadway star Leslie Odom Jr., best known for his performance in the Pulitzer Prize winning musical “Hamilton,” was welcomed at the Ryan Center on Friday night by a crowd of enthusiastic and adoring fans. The performance, which had originally been scheduled for Oct. 21, had been rescheduled due to Odom being asked to the White…
Lately, there has been a lot of debate about whether or not it is appropriate for entertainers to openly state their political views. Through the emergence of social media, it has become significantly easier for people in the spotlight to have their own individual voices. It seems as though, particularly with this most recent election,…
“Saturday Night Live” has never been shy when it comes to airing satirical sketches about our presidential candidates, and they are definitely not holding back this year. Four episodes into its 42nd season, “SNL” has been relying heavily on the current election and its two main candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, for material before…
The University of Rhode Island’s Indian Student Association will be hosting Diwali, the Indian Festival of Lights, at 6 p.m. in the Ballroom of the Memorial Union on Saturday, Nov. 5. Similar to previous years, the event will feature demonstrations of various Indian dances, live musical performances and special guest performances from outside organizations, as…
The University of Rhode Island Honors Colloquium welcomed journalist and political author John Nichols Tuesday night as the program’s third-to-last guest speaker, who gave a passionate speech about inequality in politics throughout American history. Nichols commanded the audience’s attention through the entirety of his speech, and leading listeners through the political history of voting and…
Every music lover has that one album that will always stand above the rest for them. It’s that one album that kicks everything off; it may turn your attention to your new favorite band, or it may make you relive the glory days of high school. Either way, there is that one album that means…
The University of Rhode Island community joined together for a photo on the Quadrangle this past Tuesday to celebrate the University’s 125th anniversary. Students, faculty and alumni lined up together to celebrate URI’s Quasquicentennial by forming “URI 125” with their bodies on the quad. In order to get the picture, a helicopter flew overhead and…
“Certain Women,” the fourth film from director Kelly Reichardt, opens on simple image of a train track with a train off in the distance. The train comes closer and closer to the viewer as the credits roll and it is well into two minutes before the main film gets started. The plot is constructed around…