Over the summer, I had an amazing opportunity through The University of Rhode Island to help out at the legendary Newport Jazz Festival. With this opportunity, I was able to go to the festival and evaluate sets at the Storyville stage. This was my first experience going to not only the jazz festival but to…
The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team shutout Maine, 2-0, following two goals late in the game for the Rams that clinched their second win of the season on a Sunday afternoon at the URI Soccer Complex. The Rams (2-3-1) came out aggressively from the onset, as Maine (4-3-0) was put on the defensive…
People put their IDs on the tables in the dining hall to claim their seats. Do not move the IDs. Do not sit at a table with IDs. “My freshman year, I thought people just kept forgetting their IDs on the table. I’d sit at a table with IDs on it, and when I came…
Students at the University of Rhode Island will now face an $85 fine for their first offense for parking in the wrong lot. This is only one of a series of changes made to URI’s parking and infrastructure this fall. URI Parking Services has done away with their old three strike system, which originally allowed…
As quickly as it came, summer has already past. Now we are back to the countless all-nighters, dwindling bank accounts and endless Razzbull and Starbucks purchases. One good thing students can always look forward to throughout the year is our variety of entertainment that rolls through the University of Rhode Island. In the past few…
The University of Rhode Island began the semester by unveiling the new chemistry building on campus. Richard E. Beaupre spoke during the ribbon cutting ceremony. “This is the greatest honor I’ve ever had in my life,” said Beaupre. The new $68 million dollar facility is designed to be safer for students conducting experiments in the…
The University of Rhode Island Police Department hosted their second annual dodgeball tournament last Sunday in the Keaney Gym, inviting both students and on-campus organizations to compete against the officers. “It’s a way of interacting with the students, and we enjoy doing it,” Paul Hanrahan, a university police officer and organizer of the event, said….
If you asked my high school self if I would join a sorority in college, my answer would be, “No way in hell.” I’m not a typical “sorority girl” in any sense of the word. I have thick, curly hair, I’m not skinny, preppy or a partier. I’d rather wear black over pink, get covered…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team (3-2-1) split their weekend series at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Soccer For A Cure Classic, defeating Stetson University 1-0 before losing 2-1 to host school UAB. On Friday night, URI found itself locked in a tight one that remained scoreless at the end of the…
If you’re one of the many students on campus who’s gotta catch ‘em all, there are a few things to be mindful of while playing “Pokémon GO” this semester. Following the widespread popularity of the app, the Department of Public Safety at the University of Rhode Island issued a notice over the summer to remind…