The American Sign Language Club has garnered a lot of popularity this semester, prompting the question as to why American Sign Language (ASL) is not offered as a course at the University of Rhode Island. Even being the fourth most popular language in the nation, ASL is not represented as such in the university. ASL…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team (4-6-1, 1-0-0) defeated Davidson College 2-1 on Saturday night, earning their first home and Atlantic-10 conference win of the season at the URI Soccer Complex. Rhode Island trailed 1-0 early after Davidson’s Maxi Pragnell finished a pass across the box from teammate Hunter Howard off the crossbar…
While most students have never been inside and cannot tell you what the Oliver Watson House is, one Ph.D. student has dedicated her time to teaching others about the historic site. Alanna Casey, one of the few students chosen to be a caretaker, has been residing and providing tours at the Oliver Watson House since…
The Kingston Emporium, just on the edge of the University of Rhode Island’s campus, has a new offering in its lineup of quick service and casual dining: the Krazy Fusion Cafe. On first glance, the small location immediately gives the impression of a down-to-earth, family-run small business. The large sign on the storefront is an…
The Kirk Engineering Lab houses the University of Rhode Island Dynamic Photomechanics Lab (DPML) that explores both explosions and underwater implosions. The lab is led by Arun Shukla, URI professor of mechanical engineering, whose life’s work has been to discover how materials fracture under unusual circumstances. Or, in plain terms, blowing things up. In this…
It is finally October, or as many people like to refer to it, Halloween month. I don’t know about many of you, but this has to be my favorite month. Not only because of the fall season, football and hot apple cider, but also because of Halloween and everything it encompasses. Halloween has always been…
The University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team remained undefeated in conference play following straight-set road victories over the weekend against George Mason University on Friday night and then George Washington University on Saturday to extend a five-game winning streak. The Rams (9-7, 4-0) were intent on adding to their sweltering start in Atlantic 10…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Entertainment Committee welcomed late night legend Jay Leno to the Ryan Center this past weekend as the main event for this year’s parents weekend. Anxiously awaiting Leno’s arrival, the crowd chattered and snapped photos of the empty stage. On the stage sat just a stool and a microphone, illuminated…
While some officers at the University of Rhode Island have prior policing experience before working for the campus police, one police officer is a freshly graduated URI alumnus. Patrolman Cameron Schneck ‘15, played hockey for the university from 2011 to 2015, and was also the assistant captain for the 2014-2015 season. According to a URI…
The University of Rhode Island golf team enjoyed some individual success and a seventh-place finish in a competitive field at the North Carolina State Wolfpack Intercollegiate tournament, which concluded on Tuesday. The Rams, along with 17 other teams, competed on the vast, almost 7, 400 yard Lonnie Poole Golf Course in capital city Raleigh over…