February 1, 2018
URI: Historic to its core
Core of URI’s main campus listed as a historic district Photo by Kristain Erickson | Top: Lippit Hall is one of 17 locations on campus recently added to the historical district. Below: East Hall, built in 1909, also recently added to historical registry. 125 years after being established, the center of the University of Rhode Island’s…
Former URI student charged with first-degree murder
Photo by Autumn Walter | You never know who may be walking among you A former University of Rhode Island student is facing charges of first-degree murder. Owen Morris, a 21-year-old from Warren, Rhode Island, was ordered to be held without bail for the killing of a chiropractor. The bail hearing will be held on…
Men’s hockey sweeps West Chester, extends win streak to seven
Photo by Anna Messick The University of Rhode Island men’s hockey team swept West Chester University over the weekend and extended their win streak to seven games. “We just thought about what we were supposed to do instead of going to sleep and letting them take advantage of us, more mental preparation than physical,” head…
The Rollin’ Rams
Men’s basketball extends winning streak to 13 games Top: Jared Terrell soars to the baskest against Duquesne. Bottom: Rams “dog- pile” on Stan Robinson following his game-winning three as time expired on Saturday afternoon. Photos courtesy of Photo by Friday. The No. 22 University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team recorded their 12th and 13th…
Cosmic Waves mixed-media exhibition
New artist exhibition making “waves” with URI community Photo courtesy of Kayla Michaud |The new installation in the Fine Arts Center utilizes both sculpture and digital art. Digital mixed-media artist Anne Morgan Spalter was invited to the University of Rhode Island to display her exhibition entitled “Cosmic Waves” in the Fine Arts Center’s main gallery….
‘Lost in London,’ not lost on the audience
Actor turns worst night of his life into directional debut Three-time Oscar nominee Woody Harrelson brought his film “Lost in London” to Edwards Hall this past Sunday for a screening and moderated discussion, presented by the University of Rhode Island Student Entertainment Committee. The original “premiere” of the film took place on Jan. 19, 2017,…
Life before the Patriots dynasty
I imagine it was a picture-perfect New England, Sunday afternoon in Cape Cod, Massachusetts in the fall of sometime in the 1970s. There is a man in his backyard raking leaves, listening to the booming voice of Gil Santos play through his radio. It’s Patriots gameday. Quarterback Jim Plunkett, a former number one overall pick…
Students reflect on J-term trip
Photos courtesy of Emma Gauthier After a week full of new experiences and adventures, ten students experienced what living a vastly different life was like for a week in Cuba. This year’s Winter J-Term trip to Cuba was like no other. With trips to places such as Havana and Viñuales, students experienced many new and…
Welcome to the new Cigar
Photo by Abigail Clarkin Getting the proverbial keys to the Good Five Cent Cigar was pretty daunting. Here I am, a junior writing & rhetoric and English major, who now has control of 47-year-old newspaper. Needless to say, I felt very unqualified and unfit for this position. But after a month of throwing away failed…