Aria Mia Loberti ’20, a renowned actress, activist and now author of her first published book, returned to the university for her first book launch event on Oct. 2. Loberti is an advocate for disability rights, particularly those who are blind or vision impaired. She launched her book at the Higgins Welcome Center, sharing the…
Comedian Jon Stewart performed a set at the Ryan Center as the flagship draw of this year’s family weekend at the University of Rhode Island on Saturday. This weekend’s marquee event was headlined by “The Daily Show” host and Tevin Williams, a comedian who goes by the stage name “Mandal,” opened the event. Both comedians…
Rhode Island Representative David Morales visited the University of Rhode Island on Oct. 15 to close out Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month with a discussion about his journey to politics and his campaign for mayor of Providence. Morales spoke with URI professors Melva Treviño and Martha Elena Rojas, who also moderated the Q&A portion of the event….
The Fine Arts Center kicked off its first jazz concert of the semester, celebrating different styles while highlighting each player on Oct. 14. The combo began with “Miles High” by Chick Corea, in a smooth jazz style. The song had a moderate tempo, where all of the members took turns with solos. Through each solo,…
After four years of online-only publications, Etherbound Magazine, a student-led magazine, is working to bring back physical copies for the University of Rhode Island community. Etherbound Magazine is a literary magazine where students can publish literature and art, according to Julia Caldeira, a third-year student at URI and visual art editor for the magazine. Any…
Complete with a rainbow backdrop, tie-dye, live music, food and a bouncey castle, the University of Rhode Island celebrated National Coming Out Day with a resource fair on Friday. The URI Gender and Sexuality Center did most of the event planning, according to Zoey Evora, the building manager for the GSC. It was held on…
The University of Rhode Island’s Gender and Sexuality Center hosted a “Spill the Tea: Life’s a Drag” event on Oct. 8, featuring drag queen Ninny Nothin’. The event was a Q&A about Nothin’s life and how she began her journey as a drag queen. Nothin’ attended URI for theater. For all of her life, she…
The University of Rhode Island hosted Nancey B. Price, an Afrofuturist collage artist who uses her art to draw connections between her identity, her past and the future on Thursday, Oct. 9. Afrofuturism is defined as “expressions of Black identity, agency and freedom through art, creative works and activism that envision liberated futures for Black…
The University of Rhode Island’s Robert L. Carothers Library hosted a “Blind Date with a Banned Book” event this week, drawing students and staff to discuss censorship, intellectual freedom and the importance of diverse literature. The event was held to raise awareness about the issue of banned books, censorship and challenged literature in general, according…
To kick off the Halloween season, The University of Rhode Island Electronic Music Association with a spooky-themed costume rave on Friday featuring three New England DJs. The club held its first event of the year in the Memorial Union at 6 p.m. and concluded at 9 p.m. Many attendees sported their Halloween costumes on the…