The recent attacks in Paris by the terrorist group ISIS were mourned on the quadrangle of the University of Rhode Island by students and community members in a candlelight vigil last night. Speakers at the vigil warned the audience about their reactions to such tragedies, and pointed out that Paris is not the only victim…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team received devastating news that star junior guard E.C. Matthews will miss the entire season after suffering a right knee injury in Friday night’s 65-42 season-opening victory over American University. The injury occurred approximately nine minutes into the 2015 campaign. Over 5,000 students and spectators in the…
Kendall Moore, an associate professor in the departments of journalism and film media at the University of Rhode Island, has released numerous films in her lifetime that uncover issues associated with race, health, environment and gender. “At the core of everything I have done has been this desire to influence what I saw as a…
In case you have actively avoided hot button issues as of late, the University of Missouri is in the midst of a cultural revolution. Every school should join in. This includes the University of Rhode Island. With the resignation of University President Tim Wolfe and the “transition†of Chancellor R. Bowen Loftin to another…
Within the next two years, cable TV in the University of Rhode Island residence halls may be obsolete. Director of Housing and Residential Life John Sears said that as more students resort to streaming on their personal devices, cable is used less and less. “We try to stay forward with technology,†Sears said. “Residence…
Smaller programs like the University of Rhode Island are always fortunate when they are able to land a coveted gem who possess raw talent and can help revive a struggling program and restore a winning culture. That is exactly what sophomore guard Charise Wilson has been doing for the URI women’s basketball team. Wilson,…
Not every campus police officer at the University of Rhode Island always had their sights set on law enforcement, but one made his decision after retirement. Officer Paul Hanrahan’s first career was in the military, starting when he joined the air force right after he graduated from North Kingstown High School. He served in…
A study released by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences named Rhode Island as one of the states that spend more money on prisons than public colleges. According to the study, states have been cutting their support for higher education for over a decade. More specifically, state spending and funding that go toward correction…
Going into the 2015-2016 season, the Atlantic 10 looks wide open at the top. There have been notable defections of players and coaches and a new crop of freshman and transfers are on their way to help. However after the top tier of teams, there is a steep drop-off that may result in a…
I take issue with the “right brain vs. left brain†dichotomy. For my whole life, I’ve only ever had one brain. In my experience, most people seem to have a general perception that there are two kinds of people in the world: the ones who are good in the humanities, and the ones that…