Those in Narragansett who oppose University of Rhode Island students living “down the line†may be one step closer to further regulating how students rent off campus. On Monday, the Narragansett Town Council is slated to workshop a proposed ordinance that, if passed and enforced, could limit the number of students living off campus…
The University of Rhode Island’s prosecution officer uses her role on the force to help students, both during and after the incidents that lead them to her. Debbie Sheldon has worked as an officer for URI campus police since 1982, and said she has been the prosecution officer for approximately the last 10 years….
The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team had an unfortunate streak extended this past week when they lost their 10th straight game. Rhode Island now sits with a record of 3-11-1 and remains winless (0-6) in Atlantic 10 Conference play. The Rams suffered two tough losses this past week, a 4-3 overtime loss at…
The Cardiff Brothers, a rap duo from Warwick, Rhode Island, just released their first homemade album which surpassed millionaire artists on the iTunes Top charts in one night. Brothers Jake and John Cardiff always planned for a successful future, but they never imagined to be in the place they are today. Jake explained how three years…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team defeated two Atlantic 10 opponents this past week when it beat Saint Joseph’s University, 2-1, on Wednesday and George Washington University, 1-0, on Saturday for its first conference victories of the season. In Wednesday’s game, the Rams came out hustling in the first half. Freshman Emil Jesman…
Film and English Professor Robert Leuci of the University of Rhode Island passed away Monday, Oct. 12 after complications from surgery. His passing came as a surprise to many of his students, most of whom were unaware of his deteriorating health. This shock has prompted a group of Leuci’s students to create a memorial…
For any college, it is important to create a visually pleasing campus as well as one that functions to help students learn and eventually graduate with degrees of their own. Doing that requires a massive effort from a team of dedicated maintenance workers in order to maintain a large sprawling campus like the University of…
The Rhode Island Superior Court has ruled, October 1, 2015, in favor of the URI Part-Time Faculty United (URI/PTFU) union in the URI/Board of Education (BOE) appeal of an arbitrator’s earlier decision which determined that the University acted in violation of the URI/BOE and URI/PTFU collective bargaining agreement. In this context, it should be mentioned…
The University of Rhode Island football team showed glimpses of promise, but fell into some old habits as they were routed, 37-12 by no. 13 University of Richmond in their Homecoming game. The loss closed the door yet again on the possibility of a winning season. The Rams were certainly outmatched, but the scoreboard…
Lamar Odom Since being found unconscious at Nevada’s Love Ranch brothel on Tuesday, former URI basketball student-athlete and NBA champion Lamar Odom has been reported by ESPN as breathing on his own and speaking. Odom, who is still in critical condition, was transported to a Los Angeles hospital on Monday, ESPN reported. “We’re more…