Undeniably, purchasing a yearbook is a great way to hold memories close and look back at a fun-filled college experience for years to come. For this reason, students here at the University of Rhode Island are encouraged to purchase a copy of the Renaissance Yearbook. Books are expected to ship out in June, but despite…
The University of Rhode Island men’s hockey team split their series against Towson University this past weekend winning Friday night’s game 7-1 and dropping Saturday’s contest 4-2. The offense for the Rams were firing on all cylinders Friday night when junior Sandy Gray got a wrap around goal for URI to open the scoring…
For the second time this year, a freshman on the University of Rhode Island’s golf team has won Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week. The first time it was Bobby Weise, this time it’s Chris Francoeur’s turn. Francoeur was named A-10 Rookie of the Week after an impressive performance at the Quechee Club Collegiate Challenge….
Three weeks ago, senior Nicol M. Hernandez was preparing to meet her URI 101 students for the first time, but a significant issue almost made her late. While many people cite traffic, parking or sleeping through their alarms as common excuses for being late, Hernandez had only 10 minutes to figure out how to get…
Student in Barcelona witnesses struggles for Catalan independence Senior Elana Rivkin got more than she bargained for when she decided to study abroad this semester in Barcelona. Between her classes, Rivkin is getting an up-close and personal experience with the controversial independence referendum that is inciting protests and violence across Catalonia. Carles Puigdemon, the Catalan…
I’m a senior, and I’ve spent a lot of time in Swan Hall over the course of what has nearly been four years of school—but I’ve never had a class in the auditorium. This Tuesday, October 10, I completed my regularly scheduled English class—on the second floor—and descended down the staircase towards the entrance. I…
One of the more cliche sayings used nowadays to inspire someone to chase after their goal is to “not let your dreams just be dreams, make them realities.” Simply put, make opportunities arise through passion, and keep pressing forward. Forty-five years ago, an opportunity to coach the sport he loved knocked on Mick Westcott’s front…
The University of Rhode Island is currently celebrating its sixth annual Coming Out Week. Hosted by the Gender and Sexuality Center, celebration is held within the same week as National Coming Out Day. Observed each year on Oct. 11, National Coming Out Day encourages members of the LGTBQ+ community to disclose and celebrate their identities….
The last time Jason terrorized audiences on the silver screen was Valentine’s Day weekend of 2009, when Marcus Nispel unleashed his relentless reimagining of the cult classic “Friday the 13th.” Prior to this reboot, the last time we saw Jason in a standalone “Friday” feature film was with the mind numbing “Jason X” (2001), which…