The University of Rhode Island volleyball team continued their surge, defeating George Washington University 3-1 on Friday and then prevailing on senior night in straight sets over George Mason University in what was a night of celebration for the departing Ram players as well as their beloved head coach. The Rams (16-9, 11-2) started their…
What is with the designation of making modern Westerns? Neo-noir is the closest movement similar to this but makes much more sense, there was a lot that happened offscreen in classic noirs that you couldn’t show at the time. But Westerns never suffered from that; the brutality wasn’t something needed. They were films that glorified…
A petition against mandatory class sessions at the new Nursing Education Center in Providence, Rhode Island, is unlikely to effect change despite gaining almost 2,000 signatures in two weeks. The petition, started by junior nursing student Rachel Vafides, was started after an announcement was made that the nursing school’s second-semester juniors and all seniors would…
On Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 8:14 p.m., university police filed a report for assault on Butterfield Road. On Thursday, Nov. 3 at 2:20 a.m., a report was filed for suspicious activity in Dorr Residence Hall, on Complex Road. On Thursday, Nov. 3 at 3:15 p.m., university police were notified of an incident of vehicular vandalism…
The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team (6-8-5) hosted the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament this past weekend where they competed as the eighth seed, losing to the top seeded Saint Joseph’s University 1-0 in double overtime. Despite the home-field advantage, the Rams came into their matchup against St. Joseph’s (18-2-2, 9-0-1) as the clear…
Broadway star Leslie Odom Jr., best known for his performance in the Pulitzer Prize winning musical “Hamilton,” was welcomed at the Ryan Center on Friday night by a crowd of enthusiastic and adoring fans. The performance, which had originally been scheduled for Oct. 21, had been rescheduled due to Odom being asked to the White…
The University of Rhode Island basketball team begins their quest for an Atlantic 10 title and an NCAA Tournament bid when they host the University of Dartmouth this Friday night at 7 p.m. The sense of hope that permeated throughout the Ryan Center the past couple seasons, will now be displaced by the expectation that…
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Student Organization Advisory Review Committee Chairwoman Samantha King brought forth a bill to recognize the philanthropic group For the Future as a university-unfunded organization, at Student Senate’s weekly meeting. The organization aims to bring primary and secondary education to the underprivileged and poorer youth in Africa, specifically in Rwanda, where the founder of the organization…
The Boss Ice Arena welcomed voters from all of South Kingstown to take part in one of the most historic presidential elections this nation has ever seen. Many of the voters who came out on election night said they felt they had no choice this year but to go out and vote. “Part of me…