Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are currently involved in several ongoing projects where they use salt marshes to further their understanding of the relationship between sea level change and climate change. A salt marsh is an area of coastal grassland that is often subject to flooding from the nearby saltwater. They are…
   On Wednesday Feb. 24, Room 402 in Lippitt Hall was packed full of people all to hear Dr. Richard McIntyre speak about Democratic Socialism. In conjunction with South County, RI for Bernie Sanders and the University of Rhode Island economics department, students and people of the community filled this room to nearly…
Saturday’s loss to Saint Louis University marked the end of the women’s basketball team’s regular season and, unfortunately for the Rams, they came up shy of their goal to reach 20 wins. Rhode Island finished the regular season with an 11-17 record. However, their year should not be seen as a step in the wrong…
Positives: The performance of the men’s and women’s track teams at the New England Championships was excellent once again. After winning the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships, the men furthered their momentum by winning the New England Championships. The performance saw them lead wire-to-wire and have four individual winners. Not to be outdone though, the women…
Talent Development Student Media, a student-driven news organization that covers news, sports, entertainment, pop culture and current events at the University of Rhode Island provides a big opportunity for passionate students who want to get involved in media or have talent. Gerald Williams, the director and founder, Marc Hardge, the executive producer and executive director…
The University of Rhode Island’s Hillel Center launched the first installment of its radical discussions on risqué subjects within the Jewish faith last Thursday night. Entitled “Taboo Talks,†the discussion was the first in a three-part informative discussion series to start a dialog on how the books of worship influence and view certain behaviors. The…
During a concert, there are thousands of fans in the audience, pushed up against a barrier before the stage, but imagine getting the chance to take a step closer and experience the show behind the scenes. I’ve wanted to be a music journalist ever since I read an article in Rolling Stone Magazine about…
The Multicultural Student Services Center brought the 2004 film, “Moolaadéâ€, to the screen this past Monday. Attendees at the screening included Gender and Women’s Studies professor Donna Hughes along with graduate assistant, Safie Sagna. The Senegalese director, Ousmane Sembène, is considered the father of African cinema. In “Moolaadéâ€, he recognizes the purification of women,…
The Student Senate began this week with Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn seeking Student Senate endorsement for a project. Bjorn is looking to create a $3.8 to $4 million dollar artificial turf football field. The hope is to create an athletic field for all students and sports. The current plan to pay for the new…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team brought back an ex-Ram (1992-96) and assistant goalkeeper coach (1998-02) Kyle Froberg to serve the role of assistant coach, primarily training goalkeepers for next season. During Froberg’s time as a player at Rhode Island he was named Freshman Athlete of the Year in 1992, while also…