He may have been working for the amateur league, but one University of Rhode Island senior’s summer internship was a major deal. Joe Kenney, 21, spent his summer interning for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks of the Cape Cod Baseball League, recapping games and live-Tweeting the team’s results. As a journalism major, interning with Cape Cod…
Students at the University of Rhode Island are fighting back against the rule banning tank tops at fitness centers across campus. Last week, URI students started a Change.org petition to revoke the rule. The petition has already garnered over 1,580 out of 2,500 supporters wanted. In the petition, students said, “By doing this, we would…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team (3-6-1) suffered their fourth and fifth consecutive losses, all by one goal, with a score line of 2-1 against Brown University on Saturday night, and Bryant University on Tuesday night. The Brown game quickly went awry for Rhode Island, following a goal in the 16th minute. The…
Last Thursday, the University of Rhode Island hosted a Peace Day event on the quad, organized by the Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies. Peace Day involved different tables and activities that were set up for students to walk through and engage with, while getting some cool, free, peace related merchandise along the way. Students…
Ever since I’ve been a freshman, I’ve heard the phrase “living down the line.” However, I haven’t had the luxury of living off-campus until my senior year. Freshman year, I couldn’t wait to move into my dorm, until I realized that I would be squished into a triple on the fourth floor for the entire…
The Rhode Island Rams took on the New Hampshire Wildcats at home in Meade Stadium on Saturday, losing by a score of 39-17 in a game that seemed promising for the Rams until they faded in the second half. Quarterback Paul Mroz got the start over Wesley McKoy who had started the past three games, but was benched during last week’s…
On Thursday, Sept. 22 at 1:39 p.m., university police issued a citation during a motor vehicle stop on Upper College Road. A 23 year old was cited for driving with a suspended license. On Thursday, Sept. 22 at 10:04 p.m., a report was filed for suspicious activity at Eddy Residence Hall on Complex Road. On…
Student Senate’s Student Organization Advisory and Review Committee Chairwoman Samantha King introduced Bill SS16/17-13, which recognized men’s club soccer. King yielded some time to the club’s representatives, who talked about the club’s integrity to be an option as a competitive group for those who couldn’t fully commit to soccer at the varsity level. They practice…
The University of Rhode Island golf team won the Quechee Club Collegiate Challenge in thrilling fashion over the weekend, as the clutch play of first and second place finishers Chris Houston (-4 par) and Billy Walthouse (-3 par) propelled their team to its second victory of the season in Quechee, Vermont. URI set the pace…
In an effort to offer different kinds of accommodations for its students, the University of Rhode Island plans to build a $94 million apartment-style residence hall on the current Dairy Barn parking lot. The White Horn Brook Apartment Complex will provide about 500 new beds. Named after the brook that carries runoff across campus, the…