Photo by Kayla Michaud The Rhode Island women’s basketball team lost a heartbreaker on Sunday on a last second layup by the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The Rams came into the game carrying a record of 3-18 while going 1-7 in Atlantic 10 play, putting them in last place in the standings. UMass, boasting a…
Earlier this month, during a closed-door meeting with Senators and cabinet officials, President Trump allegedly on multiple occasions referred to Haiti, El Salvador, and nations in Africa as “shitholes.” President Trump repeatedly questioned why we allowed Haitian immigrants instead of Norwegians. Even if the President replaced “shithole” with “crapshoot” or even “underdeveloped” to describe parts…
Photos courtesy of the University of Rhode Island Theatre Department I sat down to talk with the director of the University of Rhode Island Theatre’s upcoming production of Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure,” Rachel Walshe. “Measure for Measure” is Shakespeare’s darkest comedy, filled with sex, power and deception. It tells the tale of how the Duke…
From an early age society has taught us to be mindful; mindful of our actions, mindful of our words, mindful of others’ feelings and even to mind our manners. Through a self-aware lens, we examine our lives, significant parts of the day, conversations and everyday occurrences. Being in the now and focusing our attention towards…
Photo by Anna Meassick | Students parking at Wickford Junction must organize their day to the bus schedule. The University of Rhode Island officially opened parking at off-campus locations, such as Wickford Junction, in response to the loss of parking spots due to construction across campus. However, the project has been off to a slow start….
College students have long been speculated to be cynical and apathetic in the political world, but University of Rhode Island sophomore Ed Tarnowski is not falling into that stereotype. Over his past two years at URI, Tarnowski has been one of the most politically engaged students on campus. The Scituate native and double political science…
A great opportunity for Jewish URI students to visit Israel through the Birthright Israel organization. Photo courtesy of Yaniv Havusha. Jewish Students attending the University of Rhode Island will have the opportunity to embark on a nearly all-expense-paid trip to Israel this upcoming spring. The University’s Hillel chapter will be engaging in what is known…
The Atlantic 10 in recent memory has been a consistent multiple bid conference into the men’s basketball NCAA tournament, sending at least 3 teams every year since 2008. However, the conference has not always sent multiple teams. The A-10’s first year was in 1976-77. The conference sent only one team that year, tournament champion Duquesne….
Photo by Autumn Walter | Rhode Island Food Bank is working to supply health, sustainable options at Food Center. Everyone relies on food for it is essential for survival, but how often is attention given to the growers, farmers, producers and distributors? Projected to open in the summer of 2018, the University of Rhode Island has…
Nearly a week after the Senate reopened the government after last week’s budget showdown between President Trump and Senate leaders over his border wall and DACA, Rhode Island U.S Senator Sheldon Whitehouse will attend an event hosted by the URI College Democrats, “Weekends with Whitehouse,” in Quinn Hall. Joe Caiazzo, the campaign manager for Senator…