A great weekend by the men’s and women’s track teams was highlighted by the men’s team having 10 individual winners in their respective events, while the women’s team had senior Janel Conley place third out of 16 competitors in the Jim Click Heptathlon in Arizona. Going more in-depth on the men’s team’s performance while…
Positives: The Rhode Island men’s baseball team rebounded strong with a series victory over Virginia Commonwealth University by winning the first two games at home, before succumbing to the Rams in extra innings 7-3. Tyler Wilson once again was fantastic, giving up just one run in seven innings while striking out six. Wilson has…
On Wednesday, April 6, at 9:35 p.m., a motor vehicle stop led to the arrest of Tre Williams, 21, for driving with a suspended or revoked license. On Friday, April 8, at 1:03 a.m., university police were notified of suspicious activity near the north side of Keaney parking lot. On Friday, April 8, at…
University of Rhode Island journalism students report on this week’s headlines.
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…