“The Call of the Wild,” the latest adaptation of the classic Jack London novel, is inconsistent with its tone and only truly works at the very end. The film follows Buck the dog, who goes on an adventure after he is dognapped by two settlers from his family home in California and is shipped to…
Photos by James Singer. Photos are from the URI Symphony Orchestra’s Feb. 29 performance Last Saturday night the University of Rhode Island Symphony Orchestra and the South Kingstown High School Orchestra Personnel performed at URI’s Fine Arts Center. The URI Symphony Orchestra was conducted by Ann Danis and the South Kingstown High School Orchestra Personnel was conducted…
Lil TJay rocks the Ryan Center. Photos by Kayla Michaud. Hip-hop’s self-proclaimed “Prince of New York,” Lil Tjay, performed at the University of Rhode Island with electrifying energy on Friday night. On tour for his album “True 2 Myself,” Lil Tjay was able to make a stop in Rhody and perform some tracks from his…
Photos contributed by Randy Osga. The University of Rhode Island’s theatre department kicked off its premiere of the Shakespearean tragedy, “Richard III,” on Feb. 20. After opening week, the cast and crew shared their insight and opinions on the performance so far, the work that led up to opening night and what they predict lies…
Timothy Mendonca ‘13 returns to discuss his experiences as production coordinator for Amazon’s hit TV show, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Photo by James Singer. “Keep in touch with me,” Timothy Mendonça told the 11 students in Ranger Hall on Friday, Feb. 21, sharing his email and Instagram with them. Mendonça returned to his alma mater,…
URI Political Science Professor Dr. Ashlea Rundlett shows off her tattoos. Photo by James McIntosh. Dr. Ashlea Rundlett, a professor of political science at the University of Rhode Island, embraces her three tattoos, trusting her decision to get them and holding them dear to her heart. Rundlett got her first tattoo when she was 19…
The band “Hope”, made up of URI students. Photo by James McIntosh. The new five-man band Hope brings their mixture of melodic and post-hardcore rock music to the University of Rhode Island, where most students have never heard their style before. The band members include junior Lincoln Dark on guitar, senior Matt Pezzullo on vocals,…
I have to admit it: I am an absolute podcast fanatic. I love them and I love listening to them. It’s a great way to learn more about so many topics in a really easy and accessible way. Not to sound too much like a Gen Z, but podcasts are the future of audio. Podcasts…
The portrayal of college in movies is often a far cry from the reality and pressures of college life. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. College movies, for the most part, have it all wrong. These movies frequently show an unrealistic version of college. There are hundreds of movies dealing with the college experience but which ones…
“Sonic the Hedgehog” ran into theaters on February 14, 2020. Photo from Forbes.com The live action film adaptation of the video game“Sonic The Hedgehog” is only slightly enjoyable due to the comedic performance of Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik, who thrives in an otherwise dull and mainly uninteresting family adventure. The Jeff Fowler directed comedy…