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This week both in-person and online events celebrating the fifth annual National Day on Writing. GRAPHIC CREDIT: Elizabeth Wong The National Day on Writing was celebrated at the University of Rhode Island with events such as bracelet and collage making, as well as a social media conversation about language justice. This year marks the fifth…
In efforts to educate students on financial literacy, URI partners with the Western Community Credit Union. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The University of Rhode Island has partnered with the Westerly Community Credit Union to launch the Rhody Financial Education Center platform for students to learn more about financial literacy. There are seven courses and playlists available to…
Students, parents view solar system on Quad Physics professor and astrophysicist, Douglas Gobeille holds a stargazing event, showing off some of the best our solar system has to offer. PHOTO CREDIT: Bryan Kuklo The University of Rhode Island may be fully on the Earth, but recently, students and their families got a close view to…
“Come From Away” hit Apple TV on Sept. 10 and covers Sept. 11 and the stories untold. PHOTO CREDIT: deadline.com The opening shots of “Come From Away” on Apple TV+ show an eerily empty Time Square 14 months into the shutdown of Broadway, 20 years after 9/11. Then you see the crowd pour in, the…
Kasey Musgraves’ new album “star-crossed” feels ethereal and dreamlike. PHOTO CREDIT: baylorlariat.com Kasey Musgraves’ “star-crossed” takes us through her feelings post-divorce on an ethereal, almost-dreamlike journey of an album with fairly consistent hits. The album’s opener, and title track, is an angelic setting of the scene for what’s to come later in the album. The…
The world of music is ever-changing. With the rise of streaming services, more pressure from social media and constant connection to fans, artists must consider their project’s length as an important factor before releasing. In the middle of the 20th century, the vinyl LP became the preferred medium for artists to showcase their work and…
Randy Pausch inspires with “The Last Lecture. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by The Chicago Tribune In a quaint, local bookstore in Pittsburgh, a small, blue book caught my eye. “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University. I hadn’t read a book in quite some time, so I decided to buy it….
This year’s Emmys Award Show was held this Sunday, marking the beginning of the Television Award Season. PHOTO CREDIT: Contributed by Hollywood Reporter The Primetime Emmy Awards mark the beginning of a new award season for television, but with eligibility for nominees starting in June 2020 and ending in May 2021, it’s always an odd…
Binge watching this summer: The second season of “Outer Banks” is one of the new releases that caught fire this summer. PHOTO CREDIT: forbes.com School is back in session, which means summer is quickly coming to an end. The days are shorter, the nights are colder and beach days are behind us. We can still…
The Rolling Stones, known for their rock and roll music, lost a key member of their group, Charlie Watts at age 80. PHOTO CREDIT: biography.com The music industry lost one of the greats last month with the passing of Charlie Watts. While an accomplished drummer in multiple genres, including jazz, he is most remembered as…