For the last two seasons, University of Rhode Island junior goalkeeper Katie Nickles has been a staple of the women’s soccer team’s backline of defense. Nickles currently leads the Atlantic 10 with 47 saves in seven games played. “URI is my school, it is my home,†said Nickles. “I love this place and I’m glad…
Rhode Island’s own PsychoTropics is bringing psychedelic rock to the University of Rhode Island music scene. The band was formerly a four-piece band called Atlantis Electric Company in 2014, until their guitarist moved to California this past April. The remaining members considered finding a replacement, but ended up discovering a new sound as a three-piece…
To welcome students back to the University of Rhode Island, the Office of Dean of Students held a night full of food, games, and fun at Casino Night this past Saturday, September 12. The event took place from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. in the Ram’s Den of the Memorial Union. After a successful Casino…
Fifth-year redshirt senior and graduate student Mike Casey is one of 30 male NCAA Division I senior athletes named as a candidate for the Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School (CLASS) award. In order to be deemed eligible for the award, the student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and…
The University of Rhode Island’s football team suffered another beatdown on Saturday, falling 35-7 at the hands of the University of Albany. This was the first chance for the Rams to prove their progression, after losing 35-21 last season in one of the more closely contested games of the season. Unfortunately, this loss reflected the…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate had Housing Director Stephen Baker and Joe Paradise of parking and transportation to speak about various new programs and initiatives that they will be implementing by next semester at the earliest. The first new program being added is a new RIPTA browser bus app that will improve upon…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team went 2-0 this week by defeating Quinnipiac University on Saturday night, 2-1, and the New Jersey Institute of Technology on Wednesday night, 2-0. On Saturday night, Quinnipiac scored first when Bobcats forward, Rashawn Dally netted a breakaway assist midway through the first half. “It was a pretty…
The University of Rhode Island Dance company, a completely student run organization, allows students to continue dancing in college in a fun and friendly environment. The Club is led by President Brittany Witherell, and the other officers include Vice President Alex Perri, Secretary Megan Arruda and Treasurer Rachel Pereira. They also have six teachers who…
The Student Entertainment Committee (SEC), the same group who has brought the University of Rhode Island countless performers and entertainers, is back for another rocking year. SEC has four subcommittees, including Concerts, Special Events, VIP and Advertising. Each subcommittee meets weekly and students have the opportunity to let their voice be heard and make suggestions…
Senior golf captain Joe Leavitt and junior Billy Walthouse led the University of Rhode Island golf team to a comeback, finishing in first place this past weekend at the Ryan T. Lee Memorial tournament in Connecticut. “We did not play well on Saturday,†head coach Gregg Burke said. “I knew we were six or eight…