Photo by Autumn Walter | Men’s and women’s basketball was given a warm welcome back before the new season begins. On Oct. 18, the University of Rhode Island hosted their annual Rhody Madness event to welcome the men’s and women’s basketball team and hype up the incoming season, accompanied by a concert from hip-hop artist…
Photo by Anna Meassick | Signs can be seen across campus and the state to vote yes on 2 which includes funding for RIC and URI. On Election Day, Rhode Island citizens will vote on the much talked about Question 2 on campus that would affect funding of higher education facilities. The proposed $70 million…
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are looking for people to participate in a study regarding student pharmacists providing services to anyone 18 years and older who wish to quit smoking. Those who participate will meet with a student pharmacist for an interview to create an individual plan to quit smoking, and then help…
Ballroom dancing club gets cast in ‘Anastasia: Once Upon a Time’ Photo by Joseph Lachance | Students of the URI Ballroom Dance Club practice during rehearsal. During last year’s spring break, the University of Rhode Island’s Ballroom Dance Club was hired as dancers in the new “Anastasia: Once Upon a Time” movie. The club was…
Photo by Autumn Walter | Taken at a basketball game in February 2018. It’s a new season for David Cox and a new era for Rhode Island Rams basketball. After a long and eventful offseason, the Rams are just one week away from beginning their 2018-2019 campaign. It was an action-packed offseason that started with…
We’ve all been there, it’s a Friday night and you and your friends cannot think of anything to do. There are no parties going on, the gym is closed, you don’t want to do your homework because, hello it’s Friday, and you’re at the point where you would rather operate on yourself without anesthesia instead…
The University of Rhode Island has started the process of composing a new contract with an outside vendor for laundry services in the residence halls that will begin in the Fall of 2019. The current contract for laundry services in residence halls is with Automatic Laundry and has been in place for the past 10…
As the holiday season approaches, the University of Rhode Island’s Butterfield Dining Hall staff members transform the interior with decorations, letting their creativity and passion for each holiday make the eating experience more enjoyable for students and themselves. Tom Cronin, the manager of Butterfield Dining Hall, said that he and the other staff members have…
Photo by Mary Lind | Carole Radziwill shared stories of her past in order to connect with student. Emmy award-winning journalist, bestselling author and a cast member of the “Real Housewives of New York,” Carole Radziwill, delivered the 11th annual Christiane Amanpour lecture last night at the University of Rhode Island. The President of URI,…
Last summer, a friend and I went to the movie theater to see the fairly mediocre but not terrible film “The Darkest Minds.” Like many films before it, it was an adaptation of a series of novels. While I did not think too much of it one way or the other, my friend absolutely despised…