As part of Black History Month, the University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center’s main gallery is showcasing “Invisible Bodies, Disposable Cloth: Rhode Island and Slavery, 1783-1850s,” now until Feb. 18. “Invisible Bodies” highlights the interwoven history of slavery and the Rhode Island textile industry. The exhibit is the collaborative work of a Rhode…
Chance the Rapper, Chancelor Bennett, not only won an award for New Best Artist last Sunday at the Grammy’s, but also won awards for Best Rap Album and Best Rap Performance. Like other Grammy winners in the past, Chance received positive feedback from both Jay-Z and his fans. What makes the award surprising however is…
The University of Dayton (19-5, 10-2 A-10) visited The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team for an epic conference battle (16-8, 8-4 A-10) on Friday night and Rhode Island came up just short on the last possession, losing 75-74. In the first half, the Rams never trailed the Flyers and at one point had…
University of Rhode Island alum Ann Hood became a successful writer almost overnight. The Trans World Airlines, TWA, flight attendant turned New York Times Bestselling author credits her success to a sense of adventure and her incredible professors. “In order to be a writer, I thought I needed adventure,” Hood said. “I only grew up…
This Week’s Top Story: National Security Advisor Michael Flynn Resigns After Concern Over Russian Talks Embroiled in controversy, and just weeks after his appointment, Michael T. Flynn handed in his letter of resignation as the White House National Security Advisor. Flynn resigned late Monday night, once it became clear that the Department of Justice had…
Two years ago, in May 2015, Bruce Hamilton,then director of the Memorial Union, retired after 35 years of service. Hamilton was noted in the Cigar as a “friend of students,” and honored by the University as a “fearless leader.” Since then, the Union’s Search Committee has been looking continuously for a worthy successor. In…
The University of Rhode Island’s baseball and softball teams will both be beginning their seasons later this week, with the former looking to retain its position atop the conference, and the latter looks to continue climbing their way back into contention. It was a historic 2015-16 season for head coach Raphael Cerrato, and the URI…
Two students plan to conduct a study at the end of March to try and increase a person’s abilities when under the influence of alcohol as a project for their statistical methods and quality systems class (ISE 412). Jennifer Jackson and Cara Liberatti are attempting to study adults between the ages of 21 and 25…
Track and Field Share Great Performances at David Hemery Invitational The University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s track and field teams visited Boston University for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational and had impressive showings with a handful of athletes earning personal, season and program bests. Although the David Hemery Invitational was a non-scoring event,…
Dr. Carnell Jones, director of enrollment services at the University of Rhode Island, is teaching a progressive course in the Africana Studies Department on Black Lives Matter and the Civil Rights Movement. The idea of the class this semester is to understand the history of Black Lives Matter and the Civil Rights Movement through a…