If you had told me in my freshman year of college that I would be spending my summers working in the music industry and living in big cities, I would have never believed it. I would never have thought that my communication and writing classes would have opened doors for me to work in a…
College basketball is a revolving door, with the landscape constantly changing. Special players and defining moments become part of the program’s lore, but the coaching staff and fan base always has their eye on the future, as the prospect of prolonged prosperity that many of the power schools like Duke and Kentucky enjoy, is what…
After a year of speculation and rumors, students at the University of Rhode Island returned to campus to find that Ronzio Pizza and Subs is no longer inside the Memorial Union. On June 30, after failing to come to a new lease agreement, Ronzio’s lease with URI ran out, forcing them to close their doors….
Student Senate began its meeting with Finance Chair Ryan Buck, who noted the financial request from the Muslim Student Association for their Annual Eid Banquet. The banquet will feature a chaplain from Yale University to speak at the dinner. The External Affairs Committee announced that the Narragansett Cleanup will be taking place on Oct. 8…
This column is part of a weekly installment about sex, dating and relationships. Veronica Smart is a pen name for a sex-positive feminist at the University of Rhode Island, who asked to keep her identity private. Veronica answers questions, too. Forward yours to uricigar@gmail.com. Let’s do some math. Take your age and halve it,…
Doctor Marguerite Capone is introducing a new idea to her PSY 235 course on Theories of Personalities, incorporating a special project to go along with her typical psychology exams. This project is for her students to apply the personality perspectives they learn in class to that of Alexander Hamilton – the historical figure portrayed in…
The 68th Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, celebrated record breaking and diverse range of shows from the past year with record breaking and heartfelt moments. The awards opened with a video of Kimmel trying to get to the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. In it, he caught a ride with some characters from…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team began a three-game home stand against Albany on Saturday, but lost a heartbreaker 1-0 for their second-straight loss. It was a picture-perfect night for soccer when the Rams (3-3-1) took on the Great Danes (3-3-1) for an evening contest. URI was hoping to break their streak of…
During the 2016 spring semester, University of Rhode Island President David M. Dooley visited Ghana for six days to observe the progress and oversee production of two large ventures that the university has become involved in. The two projects include collaborations with the Coastal Resources Center (CRC) and the United States Agency for International Development…
Students concerned about parking around campus: the University of Rhode Island has heard your woes. Starting this semester, URI will work with a firm to compose a 10-year plan to evaluate parking and transportation services around the Kingston campus. “This is something that’s definitely needed,” Director of Public Safety Stephen Baker said. He estimates the…