The University of Rhode Island women’s swimming and diving team has decided to take an alternative approach to leadership this season, and it could pay dividends for development and the impending Atlantic 10 Championship. Instead of naming captains, head coach Mick Westkott decided to have a senior leadership team serve the role. The senior…
Professor Peter Covino, an English and creative writing professor at the University of Rhode Island, doesn’t have the typical background that most professors have. Covino was born in Southern Italy as a brother to four sisters.  At the age of 3, his mother’s relatives packed up their life and immigrated to America, leaving one…
“I’m in a love/hate relationship with The Walking Dead!†This may sound like a typical Tumblr text post exclaiming shock or frustration at an unexpected plot development or recently deceased character, but in recent months I’ve found out it’s an increasingly accurate representation of my relationship with Cable TV’s most popular program. With the…
The University of Rhode Island’s Art Department will be welcoming three artists from the Printmakers’ Network of Southern New England as guests in multiple printing classes next week. The group’s work is currently being featured in the Main Art Gallery, located in the Fine Arts Center. Barbara Pagh, one of the group’s original members,…
The University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s track and field teams hosted the Coaches’ Tribute Meet Saturday, at the Mackal Field House, where they booth excelled. On the men’s side, in particular it was an extremely impressive meet with the team destroying the competition, winning handily with a score of 225.5, while Brown University…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team struggled to find their offensive rhythm Sunday afternoon was routed, 67-53, by the University of Dayton in a wire-to-wire victory for the Flyers. Both teams entered the game trying to drift away from middle of the conference and ascend up the Atlantic 10 standings after erratic starts…
With technology advancing as quickly as it is, we have seen changes throughout all different aspects of our lives. One major change has shockingly been in the classroom. Thinking back to even five years ago, technology did not play as major role in the way we learned as it does today. Laptops were not as…
Roses are red, violets are blue, check out these tunes for your lover and you! That’s right, Rhody Rams, it’s just days away before Cupid’s arrow comes after lovers all over campus. You won’t want to miss these tunes that will give that special someone a reason to love you even more this Valentine’s…
The University of Rhode Island women’s ice hockey team swept the Pennsylvania State Ice Lions at the Bradford R. Boss Ice Arena by final scores of 7-4 and 6-4 on Saturday and Sunday, respectively. During Saturday’s game, the Rams dominated early and often, controlling the tempo from the puck drop. Senior forward Alisha DiFilippo netted…
Waking up in the morning with a sense of purpose is an amazing feeling, and something that I had sort of forgotten. As cheesy as it sounds, being blasted to your feet at 6 a.m. by “It’s a Beautiful Day†by U2 is somewhat inspirational. It gets to you, I promise. This was the…