Juliana Lepore-Editor In Chief Miss Olivia Rodrigo released a new album this month, and as someone who was an avid fan of her first album “SOUR,” I had to dig into this new release “GUTS.” While it may be one of the more popular from this album, I can’t help but sing every time “Get…
Let’s be honest, sometimes you don’t end up thinking about dinner until after 9 p.m. Whether it be a night class or an absolute need to finish the episode of the show you were watching, time management can’t always save us, and we inevitably scrounge for dinner options in a town where everything seems to…
The eighth rendition of the annual University of Rhode Island Guitar Festival will take place Oct. 18-22 at locations across South County. The event, which in years past only featured classical guitarists, will now feature a global array of styles: Latin guitar, blues and jazz, classical Italian and French music. “We’re showcasing the broad spectrum…
Reading a book about one of the deadliest mountaineering expeditions ever, while on my way to hike towering mountains nearly 2,000 miles from home was probably not the best way to hype myself up for a hike – But Jon Krakauer’s storytelling in “Into Thin Air” did exactly that. This summer, a friend and I…
On Sept. 14, the 193 Coffeehouse hosted their first music show of the Fall ‘23 semester, featuring bands Dirty Glitter and Namé (pronounced Nah-May). Both bands are locals to southern Rhode Island, with members simultaneously attending school at the University of Rhode Island as well. The entire event was first orchestrated by Fin Maloney, founder…
On Sept. 12, Emmy Award-nominated actress Millie Bobby Brown, best known for her role as Eleven on the Netflix series Stranger Things, released a book called “Nineteen Steps” inspired by her family history. The story follows an 18-year-old girl Nellie Morris who lives in Bethnal Green, London, England in the middle of World War II….
With the popularity of artificial intelligence establishing its presence over the internet, it was only a matter of time before the infiltration into the award show industry. Before delving into any implications on musicians and the music industry itself, it’s important to look into what musical artificial intelligence is in the first place. AI in…
I decided to relisten to a few songs from Taylor Swift’s eighth studio album, “folklore”, and write about how I interpreted and felt about the story being told through these three songs. The stories that these songs tell are complex, yet easy to follow. Specifically, I relistened to the songs “betty”, “august” and “cardigan,” which…
On Sept. 18, 1998, “Rush Hour”, starring Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker, was released. In this film, we see the daughter of a Chinese diplomat get kidnapped whilst in Los Angeles, to which he calls upon Hong Kong Detective Inspector Lee (Jackie Chan) to help the FBI find his daughter. However, the FBI has no…
Student-run and student-funded radio station, WRIU, will continue to share music and DJ personalities amongst the University of Rhode Island this year. With only three members of the executive board continuing from last year, new plans and changes are to come for the 2023-2024 academic year. There are two stations run by students, according to…