This is the last installment of a semester-long series that documents my exploration of faith on the University of Rhode Island campus. The goal is to sit down with every religious community on campus and learn about their religion and community. I started this series in the beginning of the semester for one reason: I…
Students at the University of Rhode Island are going to great lengths to give back to children overseas. Karie Orendorff, lecturer in kinesiology at the university, started the program, “Teaching in Tanzania,†three summers ago. The students go over to Africa and work at the Maasai Joy Childrens Center. In efforts to fund the trip,…
Hip-hop artist Travis Scott performed at the Ryan Center Monday night and brought an electric performance to students at The University of Rhode Island. The stage was decorated with cacti and desert cliffs, paying homage to Scott’s hometown of Houston, Texas. The DJ was set up in the middle of the stage in a…
Despite rumors of Ronzio Pizza leaving the Memorial Union having spread around campus recently, the owner has no plans to close his doors. “I don’t know where they’re hearing it from actually,†Cosmo Gentile, owner of Ronzio, said. “What is happening is our six-year lease is up in June of this year and we’re…
A student organization decided to stir up some controversy last Friday after setting up a voting booth in memorial union to change the university’s mascot. URI Events set up the booth and announced later that day, around 4 p.m., that the booth was a prank, and the URI ram is not going anywhere. The options…
The Student Alliance for the Welfare of Africa (SAWA) held its 10th annual hair show, showcasing the uniqueness of African culture, fashion designs, entertainment and music last Friday night in Memorial Union’s Rams Den. The Hair Show, titled “Hair It Goes: 2016,†was hosted by Julian Santiago, a URI student who also hosted the…
University of Rhode Island men’s track and field sprinter DeAngelo Berry was dominant this past weekend, taking first place in two individual events on Saturday at the Black and Gold Invitational hosted by Bryant University. Berry, a junior, studying public relations and writing and rhetoric, won the 100-meter dash, the 200-meter dash, and was also…
You could say Bryant University’s bark was just as bad as their bite Wednesday afternoon. Trailing 6-3 in the ninth inning, University of Rhode Island head coach Raphael Cerrato was ejected for arguing a check swing strike three that put away sophomore Jordan Powell. “I didn’t like how the umpire was dealing with the situation, 
Rhode Island native and talk show host, Meredith Vieira, recently accepted the invitation to join the University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media Executive Advisory Board. URI students had the chance to visit the Meredith Vieira show last semester on November 11 and again this semester on March 2. Adam Roth,…
The University of Rhode Island golf team battled harsh weather conditions at the East Carolina Intercollegiate in a tournament where high rounds and sloppy play was the norm, as the Rams grabbed sixth place on the strength of junior Billy Walthouse. Fourteen teams and nearly 80 golfers completed two rounds on Monday, and then…