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Fans were welcomed back at Meade Stadium for the first time since November of 2019. Photo by James McIntosh The wind wasn’t the only thing that was roaring Saturday afternoon when the University of Rhode Island Football team took the field against the Delaware Blue Hens. For the first time in almost a year and…
Student Entertainment Committee hosted “Euphoria” star Hunter Schafer in a moderated Zoom to discuss acting, fashion and activism. Photo from variety.com On Wednesday, March 24, the University of Rhode Island’s Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) hosted Hunter Schafer, model, actress and LGBTQ+ rights activist, for a moderated discussion on Zoom. Moderated by alumnus Shawn Antoine III,…
Franchesca Campos continues to defy odds Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. Getting a college degree is no small feat for most people, but getting three degrees as a first-generation student of color within three years is an even more impressive feat. Franchesca Campos is that student: a first-generation college student approaching her final semester of college…
URI sophomore Kate Ayers recently published her first poetry book, entitled “Gin and Juice Boxes.” Photo by James McIntosh. Kate Ayers lives by the words of Robin Williams’ John Keating in “Dead Poets Society”:“Medicine, law, business, engineering, these are all noble pursuits, and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what…
1n 2004, a film theory professor screened “Paris Is Burning,” a documentary about 1980s ballroom culture. A young African American and Puerto Rican queer student walked back to his residence hall building afterwards thinking about how it could inspire a really good television show. He dreamt up a character of a young gay boy named…
Playing at the Newport Hall of Fame has propelled the Rams to a hot start – Photo from gorhody.com. The University of Rhode Island Tennis team won its fourth-straight match on Saturday after overcoming Quinnipiac University 4-3 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport. The score was tied twice throughout the duration of…
No Spring Break may be what breaks students. Graphic by Alison Carpino. The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate has been brainstorming ideas to support student’s mental health after Spring Break was canceled this semester. Many senators noted that students have been experiencing increased stress as a result of the University canceling Spring Break this…
This week, Bolu Taiwo will be on the ballot for next year’s University of Rhode Island Student Senate president. Taiwo is currently a junior studying both cellular molecular biology and political science. In addition to Student Senate, Taiwo is a member of many campus organizations including Powerful, Independent, Notoriously, Knowledgeable (PINK) Women, Greek Life and…
This week, Christopher Bove will be on the ballot for next year’s University of Rhode Island Student Senate president. Bove, a Rhode Island native, is a sophomore triple major in political science, history and communication studies. At URI, Bove has served as the student representative on the Board of Trustees, the instruments committee chairman, president…
Have you heard of garage swamp music? Of course you haven’t, it’s brand new! Read on to see if this just might be your new favorite music genre. Photo from Elizabeth Broocks Owens. In his self-titled debut album that came out in February, songwriter and musical artist Bones Owens has created a genre all of…