The University of Rhode Island men’s club hockey team was swept by no. 1 Stony Brook University on the road this weekend, dropping them to 1-3 and digging themselves a hole early in the season. The Rams struggled to get in an offensive rhythm in both games. Their defense had to fend off the barrage…
The women’s soccer team lost twice this past week against Fordham University on Thursday and then the University of Saint Louis on Saturday. Thursday’s game against Fordham kicked off conference play. Junior goalkeeper Katie Nickles’s stood strong blocking the first four shots that she faced to keep the game tied until Fordham’s Jessica Widmann…
World-famous singer from Mumbai, Dhanashree Pandit-Rai, merged jazz and Indian music together for a performance at the University of Rhode Island this past Sunday. Pandit-Rai, along with New York-based jazz pianist Richard Bennett and his wife Paula on percussion, performed songs from their record Mumbai Masala at the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall. Pandit-Rai has…
The Photography club, a recognized organization at The University of Rhode Island, includes photographers of all styles and skill levels. This is only the club’s second year at the university, but they have worked hard to make a name for themselves on campus. The organization is led by juniors President Jacob Klinger and Treasurer Emile…
Eight things you don’t know about Rhode Island: Rhode Island is notorious on the east coast for a few conflicting things.  The Cigar brings you a list of some of the most bizarre laws, history and customs the smallest state has to offer:     Victory [over Japan] Day: That’s right. On Aug. 10 the state…
Republican presidential candidate and neurosurgeon Ben Carson has been under serious fire regarding his controversial commentary on the recent Oregon campus massacre. The New York Times released a story on him this past Tuesday with his statement: “I never saw a body with bullet holes that was more devastating than taking the right to…
The Providence Latin American Film Festival, one of the largest film festivals in New England, Â spiced up the city this past weekend. Panel discussions, workshops and exhibitions were held along with music that took place between the screenings of their chosen films. The event lasted four days and screenings were held at URI Feinstein Providence…
The University of Rhode Island Democrats Club brought a group of students to Boston last weekend to see presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders address his largest crowd yet. A growing number of democrats support Sanders and a large number of college students belong to that group. Thousands of people crowded into the convention center, and many…
In the words of Ivy Burns, Secular URI’s president, the group has a simple message to send: “We’re just regular people.†After witnessing the group’s meeting on Monday night, it’s hard to come to any other conclusion. Secular URI has only been around for four years, and Burns has been instrumental in getting the…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team tied 1-1 against No. 18 Saint Louis University on Saturday at the Rhode Island Soccer Complex to begin Atlantic 10 play. For the second consecutive match Rhode Island hosted a nationally ranked opponent, and held them to a 1-1 draw while trailing by a one-goal deficit. After…