“Toy Story 4” is coming to theaters on June 21 and I can’t help but wonder: do we really need another one? The first film, simply called “Toy Story” was released in November of 1995, before a large amount of the University of Rhode Island’s student body was even born, but like so many of…
Dear Erin, My boyfriend has been having a problem lately with getting and keeping his erection? Is it something I am doing and how can I help him? Well my dear reader, let me assure you that your boyfriend is not alone. Sexual performance anxiety and erectile dysfunction in young males is a more common…
This is my first year living off-campus. I spent my first three years at the University of Rhode Island hearing how parking at URI is terrible. The lots are too small, Plains is too far away, parking services is full of angry, mean employees and more. Sound familiar? However, in my time living off campus,…
Tootell Aquatic Center offers alternative to traditional relaxation method I’d like to preface this opinion piece by saying I am not a physically active person. If you are like me and don’t go to the gym every day, or at all, I would not suggest this class to you. If you are not like me…
When I walked by a tour group the other day on my way to class and a prospective student joked about the University, it made me start to think. Complaining about the University of Rhode Island is something that every student, myself included, has done at least once during their years in Kingston. Concerns about…
Review of Their Song ‘Dumb Blonde’ Avril Lavigne released her newest album, “Head Above Water,” on Feb. 15, which includes one the song “Dumb Blonde” that her fans are up in arms over. “Dumb Blonde” features Nicki Minaj and is not living up to fans’ expectations. The song begins with the lines, “I ain’t no…
Cardi B wins Grammy over Mac Miller Mac Miller was completely and utterly jipped Sunday night during the Grammys. Try to change my mind– you can’t. Mac Miller was nominated for his first Grammy for best rap album. His last album produced before he died, “Swimming,” is a masterpiece and the result of sleeping in…
Most young adults in their 20s are thinking about buying the newest video game, parts for their car, doing well in college, or the newest smartphone. None take the time to contemplate large scale investments like buying a home. But little do they know, if they are attending college they are most likely making a…
While writing this column, many of my sources wished to remain anonymous due to fear of being seen as crazy, weak, or simply not wishing to appear differently in the eyes of other people. The request for anonymity speaks volumes in relation to the lack of conversation among individuals with mental illness, specifically anxiety and…
Subcultures collide on URI’s campus with students adopting style trends from construction workers’ unofficial uniform: Carhartt hats and Timberland work boots. URI is no stranger to construction work, and with the new engineering building and dorm hall being built this past semester, an abundance of construction workers have been present on campus. While these construction…