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URI professor of oceanography makes a splash. PHOTO CREDIT: Jeremy Collie Jeremy Collie, University of Rhode Island professor of Oceanography, has worked all around the world researching the impacts of bottom trawling, overfishing and healthy seabeds. Collie, who has been teaching at URI for 28 years, became interested in the ocean at a young age…
Mack III’s bond with his father, William Ronald Mack Jr. (right), played a big role in the football player and person he would become. PHOTO CREDIT: L.B. Mack III After a neck injury that almost ended his football career, things started to clear up in L.B. Mack’s life. The linebacker from Spring Valley, N.Y. was…
Carissa Rego handles the puck in their weekend series against UMass. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark The University of Rhode Island Women’s Ice Hockey team was swept by UMass Amherst this past weekend at Boss Ice Arena. The first game was a tough night for Rhode Island, as they lost 8-1 to the Minutewomen. UMass started…
PHOTO CREDIT: @uriwomensclubvb After its formation in 2018, the University of Rhode Island Women’s Club Volleyball team now can officially call themselves a club sports team. Before being recognized as an official club volleyball team at URI, the team was recognized by Student Senate. In order to become a recognized club sport, they had to…
2021 offered some great movies to get movie-lovers through this long year. PHOTO CREDIT: imbd.com 2021 has been a huge year in regards to the return of the movie-going experience and films released to both streaming and theaters, sometimes in concurrent fashion. With the year nearly wrapping up and a new slate of Christmas releases…
I was 5 years old when I got my first game system, a Game Boy Advance. It came with a few games like “Mario,” but there was one game that I got on it that I played religiously: “Backyard Baseball 2006.” Featuring all of my favorite players as kids as well, with fun power-ups, a…
Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album hit the charts, which made her one of the most listened to female artists this year. PHOTO CREDIT: variety.com 2021 will forever be a year defined by the ventures of liberated, influential female artists. These are some of my favorite music moments from the past 12 months. Olivia Rodrigo’s standout album…
Mt. Joy played “Silver Lining” and others in front of an audience in Providence on Dec. 2. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille After two long years, I have experienced live music again for the first time since the beginning of the pandemic. On Thursday, Dec. 2, I saw Mt. Joy live at The Strand in Providence….
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” tops this writer’s list of favorite holiday movies. PHOTO CREDIT: hbomax.com It’s the holiday season, which means it’s time to cozy up with some hot chocolate and put on some of the films that only feel appropriate to watch around this time. I don’t know about all of you, but I…
Whether you’re simply browsing the Corner Store or desperately searching to quench your thirst, bottled water seems to be a hot commodity at the University of Rhode Island. Sure, most students carry (and clank) around their beloved Hydroflasks and Yetis, which is a whole separate debate to begin with. Regardless of your eco-friendly attitude, we…