After being a police officer for almost 20 years, Officer Thomas Quaratella came to the University of Rhode Island Police Department seeking a change. Ever since he was little, he always wanted to be a police officer and he has been living out that dream. Quaratella comes to URI from the town of Hopkinton, Rhode…
I’m going to let you in on a little secret: I didn’t declare a major until my sophomore year at the University of Rhode Island. I came into college worried that I was already behind, and that everybody had decided on a major long ago. I feared I wouldn’t find something that interested me and…
Comedian and actor Hannibal Buress was welcomed by a packed house at Edwards Auditorium Nov. 3, as he brought his “Hannibal Montanabal Experience” tour to The University of Rhode Island. The show opened with music by DJ Tony Trimm, who blasted current hip-hop tracks and remixes for the audience. Over the course of his set,…
Recent accidents on Upper College Road have become a cause for concern for drivers and pedestrians after two accidents occurred less than an hour apart on Nov. 1, according to university police. The first accident, which occurred at 1:10 p.m., resulted in the driver being cited for failing to yield to pedestrians, said University of…
Philosophy and woodworking are not so different. “The wood talks to you, it’s strange to say, [but] it does,” said Galen Johnson, Ph. D., University of Rhode Island philosophy professor. “That’s one thing I like about wood.” While Johnson has been a professor for 40 years, he has been woodworking for even longer. Following his…
The University of Rhode Island Rams women’s basketball team defeated the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights 61-43 on Monday night at the Ryan Center in Kingston. The Rams hosted the Purple Knights, a Division II school, in an exhibition game to kick off their 2016-2017 season. URI’s first official game comes on Friday night in…
In the early morning hours of Nov. 9, Donald Trump was announced to be the official president- elect of the United States after a long night of very tight returns. Despite pre-election polls which showed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at a slight advantage, the anti-establishment Republican candidate has come out ahead in the Electoral…
The University of Rhode Island’s Indian Students Association hosted the annual Diwali celebration on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom. The free event was filled with eclectic Indian cuisine, multiple Bollywood performances, a Henna booth, an appearance of Rhody the Ram and other various performances. Masters of Ceremonies Suvrajyoti Kar…
Approximately one year after its formation, URI Events sets an example for all students that any obstacle can be overcome with the right combination of determination and drive. Created as a media-focused organization that helps students to discover events going on each day around campus at the University of Rhode Island, Sabrina Araujo, president and…
It took two overtimes, but the University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team (7-10-1) were able to defeat Duquesne University 2-1 on the road and earn themselves a spot in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament. With their postseason destiny in their own hands, URI got on the scoreboard early in the first half when freshman…