It started with a simple email. Athletes and staff at the University of Rhode Island opened their inboxes to find a message from the NCAA with the subject line: “Important: Update to Gambling & Integrity Policy.” It was short, professional and seemingly routine. But the contents of that email could alter the future of college…
Feminist empowerment has become the anthem of womanhood. We wear it on T-shirts, tote bags and it’s embedded in our vocabulary. We’ve been told from a young age to be independent, ambitious, self-loving and untouchable. But lately, as I sit across from girlfriends who are top of the class, creators and changemakers, I can’t help…
The Louvre heist: An over-glamorized monumental crime of the century The sun was already up over Paris, and visitors had started to file through this historic museum in the heart of the French capital. In eight minutes, the suspects were speeding away with some of the country’s most valuable treasures. In what authorities are calling…
Few authors in recent years have divided readers quite like Colleen Hoover. The Texas-born writer has become one of the most successful names in contemporary fiction, dominating bestseller lists and TikTok feeds with her emotional, fast-paced novels. But her rise has been accompanied by growing criticism over how her books, and now her films, depict…
“Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” tells the story of legendary musician Bruce Springsteen creating his album “Nebraska” and the unraveling of his depression, brought to life brilliantly by Jeremy Allen White. It’s no secret that White is an early lock for the best actor category in the 2026 Academy Awards, and his performance in this…
Staff picks 10/30 Ellie Sennhenn: Fighting that looming seasonal depression, I found solace in Chance Peña’s song “The Mountain Is You.” This is a beautiful anthem of self discovery and the journey of finding yourself again after a long winter, a rough bout of stress or internal hardship. It is easy to feel lost in…
The 2025-2026 NBA season tipped off on Oct. 21, but less than 48 hours later, one of the biggest scandals in NBA history rocked the league to its core. On the morning of Thursday, Oct. 23, Portland Trail Blazers Head Coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat point guard Terry Rozier and former NBA player Damon Jones…
Nannopterum auritum – the double-crested cormorant – is an aquatic bird native to nearly all parts of North America and can be found year-round in Rhode Island. Although rarely seen on the Kingston Campus (but certainly not unheard of), they remain an ever-present fixture at the Narragansett Bay Campus; home to the Graduate School of…
From “Friday the 13th” to “Halloween” to “The Shining,” there’s plenty of classic horror films I get excited to watch throughout the spooky season. However, there’s one that I can’t stand no matter how hard I try, that is the “Scream” series. There are many reasons I dislike this series, and I’ll get to them,…
There is a chill in the air this time of year, a kind of eerie feeling that covers itself over campus like fog. The days get shorter and the nights stretch longer. Everything feels more electric. Maybe it’s the way the air turns crisp, or how the moon lingers just a little too long. Watching,…