For this week’s edition of “Ghost Hunting at URI,” I want to take you off campus for a minute. The Paranormal Society has been blessed with a partnership with RISEUP, the Rhode Island Society for the Examination of Unusual Phenomena. They are a volunteer organization that specializes in investigating paranormal claims, and are all very…
What do you get when you put four friends in a band who are all more than happy to play the music they love and are enjoying the ride while making countless jokes along the way? You get Yohafu. University of Rhode Island students Tim Doherty and Joe Tudino founded Yohafu in November of 2015….
One senior journalism major at the University of Rhode Island has moved up the ranks at Kingston’s WRIU 90.3 within exploring her major. Carley Lane is the general manager at WRIU. Additionally, Lane hosts The Indie Mix on WRIU 90.3 FM along with her co-host, Olivia Perreault, on Fridays from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m….
Here’s a few random things that I generally have a lot of appreciation for: actress Emily Blunt, actor Justin Theroux, and thrillers released in the month of October based off novels that have the word “Girl” in their title. At the intersection of all these lies “The Girl On The Train”, based on the book…
Political historian and author Jefferson Cowie examined the parallels between New Deal-era America and today, in his presentation “Historical Perspectives”. This is the third installment of the 2016 University of Rhode Island Honors Colloquium “Inequality and the American Dream.” Economics Department Chair Rick McIntyre provided the opening remarks Tuesday evening, offering words of admiration for…
It is finally October, or as many people like to refer to it, Halloween month. I don’t know about many of you, but this has to be my favorite month. Not only because of the fall season, football and hot apple cider, but also because of Halloween and everything it encompasses. Halloween has always been…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Entertainment Committee welcomed late night legend Jay Leno to the Ryan Center this past weekend as the main event for this year’s parents weekend. Anxiously awaiting Leno’s arrival, the crowd chattered and snapped photos of the empty stage. On the stage sat just a stool and a microphone, illuminated…
Chris Pratt is a movie star. At one point, this was controversial or even inconceivable, but now it is completely undeniable. In past films he’s starred in, like “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Jurassic World,” he’s been able to shake off the persona that got him this fame: “Park’s and Recreation” character Andy Dwyer. But…
To celebrate the second day of Family Weekend, two food trucks and three food tents made up the University of Rhode Island’s Pre-Game Food Truck Festival on campus this past Saturday. The event, which was held from 11:00-3:00pm next to the crowd stands of Meade Stadium, offered attendees a chance to explore some Rhode Island…
Last Thursday, the University of Rhode Island hosted a Peace Day event on the quad, organized by the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies. Peace Day involved different tables and activities that were set up for students to walk through and engage with, while getting some cool, free, peace related merchandise along the way. Students…