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Chan-Smutko: Grammy nominations bops, flops

Casey Chan-Smutko1 year ago04 mins

As we get closer to the Grammy Awards ceremony on Feb. 2, 2025, let’s look at the nominations that came out a few weeks ago. Starting out with the most coveted Grammy, Album of the Year: The ones I anticipated to win are “The Tortured Poets Department,” “Short n’ Sweet” and “The Rise and Fall…

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Brandt: Guilty Pleasures: ‘Love is Blind’ review

Sadie Brandt1 year ago03 mins

Every six months, Netflix sends me a notification that “Love Is Blind” has released a new season. Since 2020, the reality dating series has been matching couples up attempting to answer the age old question: Is love really blind? What began as a somewhat wholesome social experiment has quickly devolved into a masochistic mess and…

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Wallitsch: Ocean State Eats: Village Hearth Bakery and Cafe

Megan Wallitsch1 year ago03 mins

Tucked into the streets of Jamestown, Rhode Island lies the Village Hearth Bakery and Cafe, a restaurant that manages to maintain a cozy atmosphere despite its modern style. The restaurant’s exterior is shrouded by the plants and trees that line the property. A humble wooden sign welcomes visitors onto the property where they are met…

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Staff Picks: November

The Editorial Staff1 year ago2 months ago07 mins

Lauren Drapeau – Editor-in-Chief: This month, I’m choosing “Laramee” by Richy Mitch and the Coal Miners. I spent a lot of time taking alternative routes on my way back from campus, and this song allowed me to sit and reflect on my thoughts. My time here will quickly come to an end and the job…

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Russo: ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’ Review

Stephen Russo1 year ago04 mins

Every year around this time we can expect a lot of fun and exciting things, like Thanksgiving dinner and beautiful fall colors. One more thing that’s always guaranteed at this time is a new “Call of Duty” game. Since 2003 we can always count on a new installment of the popular first-person shooter franchise. This…

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Russo: How good could Hawk-Tuah girl’s podcast really be?

Stephen Russo1 year ago03 mins

Back in June, Haliey Welch became an overnight internet sensation for her infamous interview where she would spout her viral catch phrase: “hawk-tuah.” Within the first 24 hours of the video’s release everyone was talking about the “Hawk-Tuah girl.” It was inescapable. Everytime you would open any social media platform, there she was. Myself and…

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Sash: Best TV shows for fall

Hannah Sash1 year ago05 mins

The feeling of fall: crispy leaves, warm apple cider, scarves, boots, pumpkins, you name it. That feeling is undeniably one of the best things to experience. One thing that makes fall enjoyable for me is my go-to list of television shows that put me in the fall spirit. If you have yet to get into…

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Chan-Smutko: Why “us.” should win the Grammy

Casey Chan-Smutko1 year ago03 mins

A few days ago, I looked on Threads and saw that “us.” by Gracie Abrams (feat Taylor Swift) was nominated for best pop duo/group performance – I almost choked on my cereal because it’s a song that should earn any Grammy. “us. (feat. Taylor Swift),” was performed in London on June 23 on Taylor Swift’s…

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Drapeau: Tyler, The Creator can’t miss

Lauren Drapeau1 year ago06 mins

An album that immediately begins with a Daniel Caesar feature? Sign me up. With each Tyler, The Creator album release, I feel part of my frontal lobe develop. “CHROMAKOPIA” was no different. The first track had been previewed days before its release on TikTok, featuring waves of choirs in the background of a harmonized melody….

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Petraske: Ice hockey is ready for NCAA, so why not?

Michael Petraske1 year ago04 mins

The University of Rhode Island should have their men and women’s club hockey teams be an official part of NCAA Division I Hockey. New England is known across the United States for Dunkin’, Boston accents, obnoxious fans and hockey. The Dunkin’ Beanpot is one of the most prestigious tournaments in all of college hockey. It’s…

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