After finishing up my first year at the University of Rhode Island as a film major, I was eager to spend the summer gaining experience that would further my future career. I took advantage of the opportunities I received both in my hometown of Billerica, Massachusetts and in Rhode Island. I reached out to my…
The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team finished their non-conference schedule with a 5-0 loss to Brown University on Sunday afternoon. The Rams faced a stout defense on the day, conceding 19 shots during the game. Senior Haley Brennan made five saves in the first half, while Julia Freeman ended the match with three…
Autumn Walter | Sophomore Claire Chaplinsky prepares to spike the ball at the URI vs. Army game that took place on Sept. 5. After starting 4-5 on the season, the University of Rhode Island’s women’s volleyball team went 2-1 this past weekend at the Scared Heart Hampton Inn by Hilton Shelton Invitational, bringing their record…
Photos courtesy of Nicole Palozzi, taken by Brian Gagnon | Nicole Palozzi, Class of 2018, won Miss. Rhode Island USA after five years and four attempts at the crown. A University of Rhode Island alumna was crowned the winner of the Miss Rhode Island U.S.A. pageant on Sunday, Sept. 8. Nicole Palozzi, a 2018 graduate,…
Photo by Anna Meassick | Students in Hillside Hall pay tribute to the late rapper Mac Miller by posting sticky notes in their windows. The death of rapper Mac Miller has devastated a number of students across the University of Rhode Island campus. Miller was found dead of an apparent overdose in his Los Angeles…
Photo by Anna Meassick Tuesday, Sept. 11 At 12:03 p.m., there was a motor vehicle accident on the north side of the parking lot of the Fine Arts building. A report was filed. Wednesday, Sept. 12 At 11:09 a.m., the burglar alarm went off in the art department of the Fine Arts building. It was…
Hurricane Florence made landfall on Friday morning near Wrightsville Beach in Wilmington, North Carolina. Florence was a category one hurricane when it made landfall. As of Sunday night, the heaviest hit area was the southern half of North Carolina’s coastline. Close to 30 inches of rain fell and over 90 percent of the population had…
In the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate meeting last night, the committees discussed various advancements. President Adriana Wilding encouraged senators in the meeting to reach out to people to run for Senate, as there are 16 seats vacant and only 10 people running to fill them. Representatives from the College of Health Sciences as…
Sarah Vinci | Students were surprised this fall when they discovered the brand new shuttle system. With the start of the 2018 fall semester, the University of Rhode Island’s Transportation and Parking Services debuted their new shuttle vehicles in hopes to improve on-campus transportation. The buses can be identified by their clearly displayed URI logos,…
On Aug. 31 the Rhode Island Department of Health put a boil-water advisory in effect after the discovery of E. coli bacteria in one of Washington County’s water systems. Suez Water, the company that provides water for Washington County, found the bacteria during a routine sampling. The resulting boil-water advisory affected five water systems in…