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Somos, a local rock band from Boston, kicked off their second full-length album, “First Day Backâ€, by having a record release show at the Middle East in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Their supporting acts included Animal Talk, The Superweakers and Petal, who performed with tremendous energy and enthusiasm. Petal, a soft indie rock band from Scranton,…
Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea spoke to students at the University of Rhode Island this past Tuesday on behalf of the Rock the Vote Campaign, encouraging the college demographic to vote in upcoming elections. Â On this particular Tuesday, known as Super Tuesday, 12 states and one U.S. territory voted in…
Many students’ study in geology ends in grade school when they learn the three types of rocks: metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary. However, the University of Rhode Island’s geology program proves time and time again to both increase and expand upon the importance of geology in the modern day that extends further than that of…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team defeated conference foe Duquesne University, 77-74, this past Saturday night at the Ryan Center, before traveling and losing to Davidson College, 65-54, on Tuesday night. Against Duquesne, Rhode Island went into halftime holding a 42-35 lead. The Rams connected on over 61 percent (16-26) of their shots…
A professor at the University of Rhode Island is developing a painless, needle-less vaccine to help with nicotine addiction. Dr. Xinyuan Chen, Assistant Professor of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences at URI is working to develop a laser-based powder, applied right to the skin. The powdered drug enters through tiny micro-channels in the skin and blocks…
The University of Rhode Island’s forensic science seminar series went off with a bang last Friday when FBI bomb expert, Kirk Yeager spoke on explosives. After earning a PhD from Cornell University in organic chemistry, Yeager went on do a post-doc at New Mexico Tech, where he later went on to become a researcher and…
URI Hillel presented “Above and Beyond,†a film about an often overlooked part of Israeli history, this past Tuesday night in Swan Auditorium. “Above and Beyond,†produced by Nancy Spielberg and directed by Roberta Grossman, is a documentary about a pivotal part in the state of Israel’s history. Shortly after Palestine was partitioned in…
While it is always cool to go see big name artists perform in a larger setting, sometimes the best shows are at smaller, less elaborate venues. There is something about the feeling of being at a shabby venue for an intimate show that can’t compare to the big name performances filled with thousands of…
The University of Rhode Island track and field teams both competed this past Friday, with the men’s team competing at the Fastrack National Invite in New York and the women’s team taking part in the David Hemery Valentine Invitational held at Boston University. For both teams this was an opportunity to get some extra…
“I’m in a love/hate relationship with The Walking Dead!†This may sound like a typical Tumblr text post exclaiming shock or frustration at an unexpected plot development or recently deceased character, but in recent months I’ve found out it’s an increasingly accurate representation of my relationship with Cable TV’s most popular program. With the…