Kelcy Conroy Managing Editor Providence LGBTQ+ club The Dark Lady is known among local college students and queer youth for being a safe space to celebrate individuality. A recent Instagram post written by co-owners Randy D’Antuono and Buck Asprinio revealed the club’s plans to remove an unfinished mural that was being painted on the side of the building, sparking nationwide controversy and apprehension from community members. The Dark Lady was working with artist Ian Gaudreau to design a...

Kelcy Conroy Managing Editor Many talented artists in the New England area have called RIC’s Bannister Gallery home. The gallery’s newest collection: Elena Peteva’s “Material and Immaterial.” In this exhibition Peteva uses paper and charcoal as symbols for creation, existence, death and rebirth. “Subject and material become [metaphors] — whether a box with black smoke coming out of it or a large mound of charcoal,” Peteva writes. In her work, charcoal is representative of ash: what is left at...

Kelcy Conroy Managing Editor Since the release of the Nintendo Switch in 2017, fans have anticipated an adaptation of Tomodachi Life, one of Nintendo’s most infamous games. After many rumors, Nintendo confirmed in May 2025 that Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, a new entry in the slice-of-life series featuring Nintendo’s Mii characters, was on their 2026 lineup. A game perfect for college students who grew up playing Nintendo and need an escape from the throws of the spring semester. ...