One University of Rhode Island alumnus has spent the last few years traveling the world entertaining people with his music, and now plans on creating a program to help other artists achieve stardom. James Grande, acoustic rock singer and songwriter, graduated from the university in 2008 with a major in communication studies. After getting his…
The University of Rhode Island has a dedicated police department that is always growing because of new officers and new trainees. Currently, there are two trainees going through the police academy to become full-fledged URI police officers. Joseph Dilorio and Jacob Maione are currently in their 21st week of the academy, with only two more…
After all the turkey is cleared from the table and the tryptophan has kicked in, it seems like the holiday music just suddenly appears. In stores, television commercials, the dining halls: there seems to be no escape. For some people that’s a bad thing, but for me, the more the merrier. I have always loved…
The University of Rhode Island track and field teams opened their seasons last weekend, as the men’s team hosted their annual Blue-White Alumni Meet and the women’s team competed in the Alden Invitational in Providence. The men’s program kicked off their season Saturday in a home meet at the Mackal Field House. Head coach John…
Women’s Basketball The University of Rhode Island’s women’s basketball team failed to extend a three-game winning streak, as they dropped both games they played in the inaugural Ocean State Tip-off Classic, losing to Brown University, 76-65 on Saturday, and then falling short against Bryant University the following day. The Rams (4-5) traveled to Providence’s Pizzitola…
For the third week in a row, the University of Rhode Island men’s ice hockey team swept their opponent, beating Canisius College to return to their No. 23 national ranking. Coming into the series on a four game win streak, the Rams (11-4, 31 points) looked to pounce upon a slower and more vulnerable Canisius…
The University of Rhode Island ended a heart wrenching two-game skid, beating Old Dominion University, 51-39, in an offensively-anemic contest at the Ryan Center Tuesday night. The Rams (6-3) looked to shake off a couple of road losses that saw their national ranking vanish, and their NCAA Tournament hopes dwindle a bit. The team returned…
The Providence College Friars took down the University of Rhode Island Rams 63-60 in the annual in-state rivalry matchup at the Dunkin Donuts Center on Saturday. The Rams head coach Dan Hurley is in his fifth year at the helm of the program, but he has yet to beat Ed Cooley and his Friars. …
Ether(bound) Magazine, The University of Rhode Island’s literary magazine, will be hosting their first launch party for their winter and fall issue on Dec. 12. According to Ether(bound)’s President, Angela Nelson, the club’s goal this semester was to further their mission by establishing a recurring event in which artists from all genres can share their…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate’s External Affairs Committee recently conducted a survey on the new housing ordinance that allows no more than four unrelated persons to live in one household in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Participants in the survey included the URI community, local residents and landlords to create a full sense of…