The University of Rhode Island softball team (1-4) began their season this weekend in Wilmington, North Carolina, for the Lafayette Ford Lincoln of Fayetteville Showcase, losing their first four games before ending the tournament with a 2-1 victory over Lafayette College (2-3). Rhode Island’s first win of the season came during the fifth game…
Positives: The performance of the men’s and women’s track teams at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships was exceptional. The men’s team won their 20th championship in program history and their third straight indoor championship, fifth in the last six years. The women’s team finished in second place just 6 1/2 points behind first place…
Many students at the University of Rhode Island believe that to meet the English Communication requirements of their general education, they must take either WRT 104 or WRT 106. They do not know that there are quite a few other classes that meet this requirement as well, some of which may be more appealing…
Interview with Dr. Xinyuan Chen: Pharmacy Building, Feb. 15 Marissa: What exactly is the nicotine vaccine and how does it not hurt? Dr. Xinyuan Chen: The nicotine vaccine is a laser-based vaccine, which makes it not hurt. It blocks nicotine’s entry into the brain, helping to fight addiction. We apply both nicotine vaccine and…
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at the University of Rhode Island is planning to bridge the gap between generations this fall, with a course that integrates learning for both undergraduates and older adult students. This course, instructed by Bob Haynes, will be a variation of an existing OLLI course called “Let’s Make a…
It is no secret that social media has influenced the music industry in a major way, but in this modern technology age, do we take these advances for granted? Thinking about how much social media has helped us to connect with music news, it is hard to comprehend how so many underground bands were…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team was offensively stagnant in a lopsided 74-63 road loss against St. Joseph’s University on Saturday. The loss extended the Rams’ losing streak to five games, as they continue to descend down the Atlantic 10 standings. URI (11-15, 5-9 A-10) saw their recent shooting woes carry over into…
During the 2016 J Term at the University of Rhode Island, the Center for Career and Experiential Education offered a truly unique opportunity to a small group of students. That opportunity was ITR 300, a course in career exploration that promises to expose students of all majors and interests to a wide variety of…
A University of Rhode Island student is releasing her novel in paperback this week after meeting the quota for her eBook sales. Elizabeth Miceli, a junior at the university, released her book “Barren†last October. “I constantly hear, ‘Oh I wish it was paperback, I want to read it,’†Miceli said. “I think that’s…
The University of Rhode Island women’s ice hockey team split their weekend playoff series winning 7-0 against the Pennsylvania State Ice Lions, and losing 4-3 against the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  “We played them two weeks prior, so we knew what we were up against,†said Rhode Island head coach Ashley Pagliarini….