Recently, I came across an article that made me think about how things on the University of Rhode Island campus really are. Heather Mac Donald, a commentator and journalist described as a secular conservative, recounts her experience visiting two Californian colleges to give a speech on her recent controversial book, “The War on Cops.” Both…
Baseball drop two of three at St. Bonnies, no longer unbeaten in A-10 The University of Rhode Island baseball team (15-12) lost their first conference games of the season (6-2, A-10) at St. Bonaventure University this past weekend, losing the first 5-2, and the rubber game 7-5, while winning the second 8-4. In the series…
There are many paths for people to take after college and one of those is to join the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps is a volunteer program that offers assistance to people living outside of the United States. The University of Rhode Island offers a Peace Corp Prep Program that helps recruit the best college…
Student Senate met to recognize two funded organizations in an unusually short meeting on Wednesday. Student Organization Advisory Review Committee Chairperson Michael Bachilas introduced two recognition bills to the Senate floor for URI Exercise is Medicine and Rhody Jams. URI Exercise is Medicine is a part of a global health initiative managed by the American…
“The Great Gatsby,” one of the most popular American novels of all time, has been made into various films, and now it’s time for the University of Rhode Island Theatre Department to bring it to the live stage. The 1925 novel, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, revolves around multiple intricate characters living in “West Egg,”…
”The Discovery,” the second feature film by Charlie McDowell opens with a suicide, which, in the world of the film, is not uncommon. Since the scientifically proven discovery of an afterlife, hundreds of thousands of people have killed themselves to effectively “start over.” Robert Redford plays Thomas Harbor, the scientist who discovered this afterlife, but…
University of Rhode Island sophomore Gregory McManus broke the URI javelin school record on April 2 on his first career throw in a Rhode Island uniform. McManus, a redshirt freshman athletically and academic sophomore, broke the record at the Black & Gold Invitational at Bryant College in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Jacob Keeling held the…
Throughout the years students have become increasingly concerned over the University of Rhode Island Dining Services’s use of the hand scanners before entering the dining halls. Many students are concerned over the health implications of touching the surfaces and do not think about any privacy violations. In her class, Judith Swift, the director of…
From one coast to another, Cherisa Friedlander can’t seem to get away from the water. During her time at the University of Rhode Island, the Attleboro, Massachusetts native studied marine biology and psychology while competing on the women’s swim team. Specifically choosing URI because of the respected and successful marine biology program, led Friedlander to…
Women’s Soccer hire Wake Forest assistant as new head coach The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team filled their head coaching void when they acquired the services of longtime Wake Forest assistant Megan Jessee last week. After losing head coach Michael Needham to an assistant coaching job at Ohio State University, the Rams were…