There is a difference between a fanbase and a culture. A big difference. There is nothing like a college basketball environment. A packed house at a college basketball or football game is second to none. The sounds, sights and just overall atmosphere is uncomparable. A fanbase comes out to the games and cheers on the…
At the University of Rhode Island, the end of the semester usually means stressing over finals, drinking excessive amounts of caffeine, starting and finishing projects, and of course, filling out professor and class evaluations in each class. As all students have come to be familiar with, the final course evaluations are long questionnaires that ask…
Sam Murray gets the week off from his “Weekly Round-Up” so the reigns have been given to Tyler Krusz to give you a quick look at the past week in URI athletics. Men’s Basketball The men’s basketball team defeated the Brown Bears out of Kingston with an 86-62 victory on Tuesday night behind Fatts Russell’s…
Thursday, Nov. 30: At 11:53 a.m. there was a property damage complaint on Rodman Road. One of the gates was damaged; a report was filed. At 11:54 a.m. harassment was reported at Briar Lane. Someone was receiving suspicious phone calls, they were not threatening but a report was filed. At 3:30 p.m. there was…
On Nov. 28, the Student Entertainment Committee showcased the movie “IT” for free at Quinn Hall. The URI SEC “plans and manages events for the students here on campus,” said the Special Events President, Jennifer Roth. When asked upon showing this classic horror film, Jennifer said “Many people have favorited and raved on this film….
This week’s top story CVS has agreed to buy Aetna Insurance company for $69 billion. CVS, which is one of the most popular drugstores in the country, announced the deal Sunday. Aetna, which is based in Hartford, Connecticut, is one of the largest health insurers in the country. The deal has been described as having…
For the seventh consecutive year, the Princeton Review, a well-respected college admissions service company, recognized the University of Rhode Island as one of the nation’s top green college campuses. According to Marsha Garcia, the University’s Sustainability Officer, “it is a rigorous evaluation, that is done by a long survey that takes days to complete because…
The University of Rhode Island’s men’s hockey team battled the United States Naval Academy last weekend in the last home series of the semester for the Rams. The action kicked off early Friday night as junior Sandy Gray would score just under four minutes into the game to give URI an early 1-0 lead. The…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate began their meeting with the president of the Interfraternity Council, JT Oldham, who spoke about a new project Greek Life is trying to implement on campus called the Rhody Zone. The Rhody Zone is a $55,000 proposal to create a media space in the Ram’s Den for all…