The 15th Annual University of Rhode Island Calc-Bowl brought together mathematical minds from across the state, as teams from high schools and Naval Academy students competed in a fast-paced calculus showdown on April 2. The URI Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematical Sciences hosted the event in the Swan Hall Auditorium. The event Calc-Bowl was…
Linkin Park’s sophomore album, “Meteora,” celebrated its 22nd anniversary on March 25. This album features many of the band’s best works. “Numb,” “Faint” and “Somewhere I Belong” are among the biggest hits, and you might have heard them on rock stations across the country, since their music still gets a lot of airtime even all…
The Rhody Ridiculousness improv troupe took to the stage on Friday in their first performance of the spring semester, where members of the club played out scenarios based on suggestions from the audience. “We had a really great audience with really great suggestions, and I think our troupe did really well with incorporating them while…
The Gender and Sexuality Center hosted a Queer Prom on Friday in the Memorial Union Ram’s Den, encapsulating the essence of a high school prom, while celebrating the LGBTQIA+ community. “I’m excited to see that there’s an openly queer community here, because it’s really hard to find sometimes,” Emma Asselin, a first-year at Rhode Island…
The Asian Student Association showcased bingsu, a Korean shaved ice dessert, in an event titled Bingsu Night, as one of their mini events for the semester on March 25. Traditionally, bingsu is mixed with red bean paste, according to Sara Cho, the president of the ASA. Cho curated the event to teach people about Korean…
Joseph Bentley, a distinguished music professor at the University of Rhode Island, performed a reimagined version of Bach’s “Cello Suite No. 6” entirely on electric bass guitar in his concert titled “You Can’t Do That!” on Saturday at the university’s Fine Arts Center. Bentley’s rendition of the piece incorporated the modern electric bass, blending it…
The University of Rhode Island’s Musicians Guild hosted its second and final competitive show of the academic year, the Big Nice Band Battle, in the Ram’s Den on Friday, with student bands fighting for the ultimate prize: studio time. The show was sponsored by Big Nice Studio out of Lincoln and was judged by a…
During the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, members of the University of Rhode Island’s Muslim Student Association gather for Itfar to pray, break their fast and build community. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Practicing Muslims observe this month by fasting from sunrise to sunset and devoting time to prayer and family,…
University of Rhode Island students and film enthusiasts had the opportunity this past week to engage with Joan Tewkesbury, a pioneering screenwriter from Hollywood’s “New Hollywood” era. Tewkesbury, 88, visited URI to discuss her screenplay for “Nashville,” the 1975 Robert Altman film that became a seminal work of American cinema. The event was organized by…
To support University of Rhode Island students celebrating Ramadan, the Muslim Student Association is providing students with nutritional and academic resources. By partnering with different student organizations and the local mosque, the MSA has provided students with evening meals, called iftars, from different cultures, thus fostering a sense of community when breaking fast, according to…