Freddie Gibbs recently released his third studio album, “You Only Live 2wice,” on March 31, after putting his career on hold after being charged with alleged sexual assault. Gibbs is one of those underground artists who is not respected for staying real to his music and is mostly known for his collaboration with Madlib on…
With the college “hookup culture,” it’s hard to establish a real relationship with someone and even harder to keep one. Something I’ve learned time and time again is that college is remarkably similar to high school. Just like when I was 15, there’s still drama, confusing signals and the “where are we” stage. Another aspect…
From Dallas, Texas to New York City, from 5-star hotels to private celebrity yachts there lies a traveler, a visionary and, most importantly, a chef. Tracey Altomari has been cooking since she was 12 years old and traveling around the world for decades. The Johnson and Wales culinary school graduate has been cooking for celebrities,…
John Sears, assistant vice president of Student Affairs and director of Housing and Residential Life, officially put in his resignation this past Tuesday stating that his last day at the University of Rhode Island will be Friday, April 14. “He officially resigned yesterday [Tuesday],” said Dave Lavallee, assistant director of communications. Because it was Sears’s…
The A. Robert Rainville Leadership Awards recognized three students and one student organization for their exemplary work as leaders while maintaining a good academic record this past Tuesday in the Memorial Union. The categories for awards include student leadership, employee excellence, team excellence, and servant leadership. The 20 finalists for the four titles were chosen…
Students who helped organize a lecture on reproductive rights in Rhode Island last Thursday were upset to discover that all of their signs for the event had been torn down and destroyed the night before. Signs were hung around campus to invite students to learn, act and stand with Planned Parenthood in order to…
The University of Rhode Island baseball Rams were in action this week, splitting their two-game homestand with a 5-2 walkoff win over Brown University on Tuesday before dropping their Wednesday matchup against the College of the Holy Cross, 7-4 at Bill Beck Field. The story of both games for Rhode Island was poor offensive production….
Wednesday, April 5 At 5:52 p.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Hopkins Residence Hall, on Butterfield Road. At 10:21 p.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Fayerweather Residence Hall, on Complex Road. Friday, April 7 At 11:24 a.m., a report was filed for suspicious activity in Wiley Residence…
The University of Rhode Island golf team struggled to find their form, as they finished in a tie for sixth place (+35 par) at the Finnegan Invitational in LaFayette Hill, Pennsylvania Monday afternoon. The Rams came into the Whitemarsh Valley Country Club on the heels of a thrilling comeback victory at the Manor Intercollegiate last…
“Alive Inside: A Story of Music and Memory,” the documentary shown by the Geriatric Education Center last Sunday, focuses on the music therapy Dan Cohen conducts with alzheimer’s patients He puts headphones on the nursing home residents and plays music that they were familiar with in their youth, and the result is nothing short of…