The University of Rhode Island’s Dining Services has incorporated various changes and procedures in the dining halls in order to conserve product, minimize waste, and keep its customers happy. Students around campus have noticed that some of the stations in Hope Commons have closed earlier than their designated times. This is due to the addition…
Since the start of her presidency in the spring of 2015, the ZTA president has been promoting love, commitment and responsibility to the sisters of her chapter. Originally from the Hamptons, New York, senior kinesiology major Samantha Aube chose the University of Rhode Island because of its proximity to the beach. Her hometown area is…
I’ve been a vegetarian for almost a year now, and I don’t regret my decision because I still get to enjoy cheese. Many people think cutting meat out of your diet is the most difficult thing in the world, but I think you have to try it for yourself to find out. From my point…
Comedian and actor Hannibal Buress will be bringing his newest tour “The Hannibal Montanabal Experience” to The Ryan Center Nov. 3, with his visit to The University of Rhode Island being the biggest stop on the tour. Cigar: When you first started doing stand-up, were you doing the same kind of material that you…
Women’s Tennis The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team continued to build on a promising start as they won two more matches in the URI Invitational at the Hassenfeld Tennis Complex, edging Siena College 3-2 and blanking Monmouth University 5-0 on Saturday. The Rams were unable to get on the court as much they…
“It’s just words, folks,” Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump said last Sunday in response to the hot mic comments he made about women in 2005. Before I go on, let me just remind you exactly what those “words” are. “I’m automatically attracted to beautiful [women]—I just start kissing them. It’s like a magnet. Just kiss….
For this week’s edition of “Ghost Hunting at URI,” I want to take you off campus for a minute. The Paranormal Society has been blessed with a partnership with RISEUP, the Rhode Island Society for the Examination of Unusual Phenomena. They are a volunteer organization that specializes in investigating paranormal claims, and are all very…
While some people become full-fledged officers early on in life, Patrolman Michael Novak did not become a full officer till the age of 44. Before coming to the University of Rhode Island, Novak was a reserve officer for a few years in South Kingston. In 1997, he began working for the department as a part-time…
Contrary to what most students think, the Emporium is more than just a place to order calzones from late at night. In reality, at restaurants like Albie’s, you can escape from eating lunch at the dining hall with solid food at a decent price. Albies’ storefront is traditional looking. I would describe it as archetypal…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team (4-8-1, 1-2 A-10) fell to two conference opponents when they visited Saint Joseph’s University last Wednesday, losing 3-1, and hosted La Salle University on Saturday, falling 2-1. Rhode Island started off strong last Saturday during their visit to Philadelphia when junior midfielder Carlo Davids scored his first…