University of Rhode Island senior business major and vocal performance minor, Jack Thomas, is collaborating with a grammy award winning production company to film his first, big music video. For about a year now, Thomas said he has been working with a performance coach, who referred him to Surefire Creative Studios. Thomas sent Surefire Executive…
With the University of Rhode Island spring football practices wrapping up, here are some of the things I saw: First Down: Â The quarterback competition seems to be down to sophomore Wesley McKoy and redshirt freshman Jordan Vazzano, as they took all of the reps while I was present. Of those reps about 60 percent…
Many students don’t know that much about student loans, especially when it comes to their own. And that, according to Michael Ice, finance instructor within the College of Business at the University of Rhode Island, is a problem. “The money is easy to take,” Ice said. “It’s almost too easy to get student loans.”…
The University of Rhode Island track and field teams enjoyed several personal and season bests from their athletes as the season nears the Atlantic 10 championships. The men’s team had four of their athletes top their personal bests and two earn season-best marks in their specific events during the two days of action. It…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team (17-20 (8-4 A-10)) took care of business in their weekend series against conference opponent St. Bonaventure University at Bill Beck field. The Rams won  4-1 on Friday, 3-1 on Saturday and ended the weekend with a 6-3 victory on Sunday. “This weekend was huge for us…
Positives: The University of Rhode Island baseball team had a fantastic showing this past week. After losing a tough 2-1 game to Quinnipiac on Thursday, the Rams responded and took all three in a series sweep of conference foe St. Bonaventure. Rhody now has a three-game winning streak after losing four in a row…
It’s safe to say I wouldn’t be where I am today without the Cigar. It sounds trite, like the usual moral spouted off at the end of an 80’s movie. It’s true, though. I was told from the start that the only first-hand experience I would get in journalism would be at the Cigar….
Marissa Tansino, Jessica Pace, and Allie Herrera report on this week’s top stories.
After nearly nine months of construction, the broken steps outside of the University of Rhode Island’s iconic Green Hall are set to be completed by commencement in May. “We are near completion,” Assistant Vice President for Business Services J. Vernon Wyman said. The project began in the fall and was slated to be completed…
When challenged with preparing enough food to sufficiently feed the students on the University of Rhode Island’s meal plan, Dining Services follows a standard of excellence that serves to manage waste, predict trends and provide students with superior service. Â Associate Administrator of Operations with Dining Services Michael McCullough has been employed with URI…