In the fall of 2014, Yik Yak, the popular app geared to universities and their surrounding areas, exploded in popularity. Used by thousands of students, the app allows users to post thoughts, questions, happenings and musings, for the campus to see. It resembled an anonymous twitter feed, limited to a certain number of characters. While…
Students at the University of Rhode Island helped raise more than $13,000 towards cancer research on Monday by shaving their heads in support of children with cancer. The second annual Brave the Shave event was put on by students and the St. Baldrick’s Foundation at the Memorial Union. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation officially emerged as…
Condoms are messy, clunky and not well known for being fun to work with. We all have that moment, when you’re waiting in line at the drugstore trying to hide the box of condoms in your hand, praying you will get the young cashier not the 65-year-old grandmother who will give you that “look of…
Wednesday, Mar. 1 At 12:55 a.m. a 20 year old was arrested for willful trespass in the Dairy Barn parking lot, on West Alumni Avenue, after University Police were notified of suspicious activity within the area. Thursday, Mar. 2 At 1:07 p.m. a report was filed for a drug offense in Gorham Residence Hall, on…
A program associate from TechHire promoted opportunities for students within his company during last night’s Student Senate meeting. Bradford Ellison, who works for the central enterprise company TechHire, said the company offers opportunities for Rhode Islanders interested in technology. The company developed a new computer science minor focusing in web development for the University of…
Midterms are upon us and many students across campus are having trouble figuring out how best to study for these cumulative, significant and all around gut-wrenching exams. But here at the University of Rhode Island, there are multiple programs that can help students to receive better marks on their exams. The Academic Enhancement Center (AEC)…
A New England bred wood-sculptor is having her work featured in the main gallery of the Fine Arts Center now through the end of the month. Her gallery “The Space Between” features various pieces from her different collections. Lin Lisberger has been a wood sculptor for over 40 years. Between selected solo and two person…
One of the oldest restaurants in the Kingston Emporium, Albie’s Place, celebrates their thirtieth Anniversary this year. Albie Greer, a former brother of Sigma Nu at the University of Rhode Island founded Albie’s back in 1987. Greer, a senior at the time, saw the emporium being built from his room in his fraternity house on…
When head coach Dan Hurley first arrived in Kingston, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball program had certainly seen better days. The Rams enjoyed much regular season success under previous head coach Jim Barron, but were still waiting on a trip to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1999. As Hurley…
The NCAA Tournament is often referred to as “The Big Dance,” but it is more like a lavish and highly lucrative ball. The NCAA spares no expense to hold its annual extravaganza, or what has rather become a cultural ritual of skipping work or feigning illness to consume more than twelve hours straight of college…