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College is a hard adjustment for everybody, no matter how great it seems on social media. When you add a pandemic and decide to not arrive on campus until the second semester, now college seems like an isolating new environment with no easy way to make connections. I am a part of this small segment…
From theatre to theater, how does the Netflix adaptation of “Prom” hold up? Photo from nerdsandbeyond.com. When I sat down in my seat at the Longacre Theatre, I had no idea what to expect with “The Prom.” By the end of the night, I was on my feet clapping and in tears. Two years later,…
With “Love Story (Taylor’s Version),” Swift is working to release new versions of her older albums, after losing her masters to record executive Scooter Braun. Photo from pitchfork.com. Just when you think Taylor Swift has reached her peak, the renowned artist made her first step towards reclamation on Friday with the release of “Love Story…
Good morning sweet chicklings. I hope you all had a good night’s rest and are taking on your day with gusto. Did you know that “chickling” can refer to a baby chick or chicken as well as a vetch or pea? A vetch, a widely distributed scrambling herbaceous plant of the pea family, is extensively…
Nickelodeon’s “Victorious” is looked back on fondly by most, but how does the show fare when one rewatches it nearly 8 years after its cancellation? Photo from upaaquila.org. Despite the extremely concerning videos circulating on TikTok from behind the scenes of “Victorious,” a since-cancelled show that was once near and dear to my heart (as…
A look back at the conclusion to Jenny Han’s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” series. Photo from imbd.com. Two years ago, I would have loved Netflix’s last installment of Jenny Han’s “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” series for its hopefulness, happy ending of sorts and cute aesthetics and outfits. But, unlike…
Many take for granted the ability to be able to walk to class without having to trudge through the snow, but just how much work does this take behind the scenes? Photo by James McIntosh. When piles of snow cover the University of Rhode Island campus, it takes a lot of teamwork, long nights and…
Valentine’s Day is the holiday of candy, cards and spending time with the ones you love, but where does this tradition come from? Valentine’s Day has roots in Christian and Roman history, following the story of Saint Valentine. According to the Catholic Church, St. Valentine helped heal poor and sick people in Rome, and was…
The entertainment industry undoubtedly plays a huge role in the lives of college students today. Because of this, everyone has formed their own opinions, making it bound for there to be unpopular ones within the University of Rhode Island student population. Personally, I have some unpopular opinions of my own. I believe that Apple Music…
While there has been plenty of News You Should Know within our borders, there’s plenty more happening in the world around us. Anti-government protests in Thailand, according to the BBC, started on Aug. 3 and are growing currently. The primary targets of these protests are Thailand’s monarchs and their prime minister Prayut Chan-o-Cha. Chan-o-Cha, a…