Markings, Meaning, Everything in Between: Students Tell the Stories Behind Their Tattoos Part 3

Derrick Cadet’s tattoo represents strength, brotherhood and courage. Photo by Grace DeSanti. “It is beautiful to have something on your body that you can remember for the rest of your life,” Suemy Moreira, a graduate student at the University of Rhode Island said.  Moreira’s tattoo contains a tree with a letter that her mother wrote…

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‘Third-Graders’ Excel at Challenging their Fundamentalist Principal

(Left to right) Lauren Janetti, Conor Delaney and Trey DiGioia play third-graders who rebel against their fundamentalist principal in “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything in it…” Photo by James Singer. URI’s Theater Department has a strong opening night for their musical For a quick minute, bring yourself back to the third grade….

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The Curtain Goes Up on The First Show of the Season Tonight

Theater students Omar Laguerre-Lewis, Conor Delaney, Lauren Janetti, Trey DiGioia and Meg O’Donovan are prepared to open “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything In It…” this weekend. Photo contributed by Randy Osca. Presented in conjunction with the honors colloquium “Religion in America,” the play “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything In…

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