“Terminator: Dark Fate” is the latest in a long line of Terminator sequels and is supposed to be a direct sequel to “Terminator 2: Judgement Day.” This film had some promise due to the return of Linda Hamilton and Arnold Schwarzenegger as Sarah Conner and the T-800 along with “Deadpool” director Tim Miller as the…
Film professor Keith Brown helps student Robbie Clark with a 16mm film camera. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Keith Brown, a professor in the film media department, has a reputation on campus for going above and beyond the limits of the average professor. According to Matt Digennaro, a graduate student in the department, Brown is unlike…
Baylee Tierney and Emmely Trejo share their meaningful and personal tattoos. Photos by Grace DeSanti. While getting a tattoo is a huge commitment, many University of Rhode Island students get them at a young age and either learn to live with them or regret them. Baylee Tierney, a freshman at URI, dives deep into why…
The album cover for Lightning Bolt’s ‘Sonic Citadel.’ Photo from pitchfork.com. Providence-based noise-rock band Lightning Bolt released their seventh studio album, “Sonic Citadel,” last month via Thrill Jockey Records. Consisting of bassist Brian Gibson and drummer Brian Chippendale, Lightning Bolt is known for creating walls of head-splitting noise using only the two aforementioned instruments. This…
These are some of the recent hashtags that were trending on Twitter. Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. Whether you have a professional or personal twitter, scrolling through the trending hashtags and trending tweets of the day is a fun, comical and interesting way to get a glimpse into the viewpoints and days of other people. However,…
“The Current War” is the long delayed biopic directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rej, and follows the invention of electricity and the war that ignites between the theories of electrical system currents. In the film, Thomas Edison believes in direct current while George Westinghouse believes in alternating current to power cities. This film has had a lengthy…
“It’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon. It’s really about the test of time,” University of Rhode Island Alumnus Erick Betancourt said about a career in the performing arts. Betancourt graduated from URI with a bachelor of fine arts in 2012 and has recently found success with roles onstage in “The Prince of Providence,” which…
Kanye West recently dropped a new album called Jesus is King. Photo from Complex. I can’t believe we were ever at a point in time whe we thought Kanye West wouldn’t make a gospel record. The ninth studio album from the legendary rapper and producer, “Jesus Is King” places a laser focus on West’s Christian…
C.O.A.A.S.T. brings the conversation about addiction to campus through performance Production group called Creating Outreach About Addiction Support Together, put on a show last week addressing the opioid crisis in America. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Act II of “Four Legs to Stand On,” described as therapeutic theater aiming to eradicate the opioid epidemic through the…
Students from K-pop club set up a booth on the quad to get more students to participate. Photo contributed by K-pop club. The University of Rhode Island has over 180 organizations students can join to have fun and express their interests. The amount of clubs is ever-expanding, and in the 2019-20 academic year there’s one…