Tyler Wilson is entering his junior season as the ace of the University of Rhode Island baseball team’s rotation and as the season nears, he will to improve on an already superb, MLB-ready resume. Wilson was not highly recruited out of high school. Rhode Island and St. John’s University were the two schools that…
Plagued by ‘senioritis’ Recently I’ve been suffering from some serious side effects of school: laziness, dreading waking up, absolute lack of motivation, tired of picking out cute outfits, not following through with reading assignments, regularly napping and, most of all, constant daydreams of graduation. Yep, I’ve caught the crippling disease — I have senioritis. Now…
Bringing together music lovers to share diverse genres, “almost like a human Spotify” The University of Rhode Island has a large hip-hop scene, but how are the alternative and indie-heads supposed to fit in? Last semester, Music Ü Disperse and Discover (Müdd) was created to link music lovers across campus. Müdd started last semester…
Director of Housing and Residential Life John Sears said, during last night’s senate meeting, that the recent review, by the office of internal audits, would help to fix current problems with student housing by creating policies and procedures that previously had never been officially “written down”. The office of internal audits made 48 recommendations…
On Wednesday, Feb. 8 5:55 p.m. a motor vehicle stop on Complex Road led to the arrest of a 19-year-old on charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, willful trespass, and disobedience to stop sign. 9:40 p.m. a 20-year-old was arrested for trespassing in Eddy Residence Hall, on Complex Road. On Thursday, Feb. 9…
The Case for Cats: Pure Puurrrfection Cats are tiny balls of pure fluff and happiness. Whether you are waking up to it sleeping on your head or lying down with it curled up next to you, cats are a wonderful companion for your daily life. They are perfect house pets. There is no trudging…
“xXx: Return of Xander Cage”, is the third film in the xXx series and the second, though not consecutively, to feature Vin Diesel as the titular “X”. This film truly could not of come out at a worse time in order for it to be successful. It is, by all means a fun,silly movie, but…
It can be easy for fans to overreact following a particularly devastating loss. The feelings of despair and rage only intensify when the heartbreak is compounded by more futility. Soon all of the emotions fester into downright madness. And thus the curse is born. It is unfathomable that a team, consistently on the cusp of…
It is time to say aloha to the new beach restaurant, Flat Waves Food Shack, that is opening in the Kingston Emporium in early March. Flat Waves brings a new Hawaiian flavor to the top of campus. As of now, the Kingston Emporium holds Mexican, Chinese, Italian and Mediterranean restaurants. This Hawaiian cuisine adds more…
The Couple and Family Therapy Clinic is offering free relationship check-ups to couples at the University of Rhode Island. The check-ups are made possible by the Heditsian Family Endowment for Life Partner Preparation, a fund created to support undergraduate students in making the right choice about the partner that they choose. Gina MacLure, coordinator of…