October 4, 2018
Column: Kruszin’ With Krusz
“We found a different way to win the football game.” Jim Fleming couldn’t have been more accurate about URI Football’s 23-16 victory at Harvard. The Rams went up to Cambridge on Friday night and took home their first road win from the Crimson in program history. The last time they played at Harvard Stadium, they…
Professor finds Adderall has little effect on cognitive performance
Photo by Anna Meassick | Many students turn Adderall to focus on studying, but the drug long-term health risks for those who aren’t prescribed it. Researchers at the University of Rhode Island have discovered that Adderall, a drug used to manage attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, has little impact on the cognitive performance of healthy college…
Campus reflects on Kavanaugh hearings
Photo by Anna Meassick | Rosaria Pisa addresses the audience on heavy subjects such as racism, sexism, discrimination, and politics. On Oct. 2, a teach-in on gender in politics was held in the Hardge Forum of the Multicultural Student Services Center to discuss and reflect on the Brett Kavanaugh Senate Judiciary Committee proceedings. Faculty members…
Faculty union, state agree to new contract after months of negotiations
Photo by Anna Meassick | Professors have been teaching without a contract in place after the current one expired in June. Faculty at the University of Rhode Island have been working for almost a month without contracts as the faculty union and the state have been negotiating an appropriate agreement. The previous contract was valid…
Rich the Kid performs at URI
Photo by Kayla Michaud | Rich the Kid was adorned in Rhody gear but fell short of student’s expectations. Rich the Kid, an American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer, came to the University of Rhode Island’s Ryan Center this past Saturday, Sept. 29. The concert officially began at 8 p.m., but ticket holders were…
Rhode Island finds a way to win despite Lawson injury
Photo by Autumn Walter | Wide receiver, Khayri Denny, makes a move for the Rams, driving the ball downfield. Never before in the Jim Fleming era have the Rhody Rams won three times in the first month of the season, until now. Fleming and the No. 22 ranked Rams traveled to Cambridge this past Friday…
Not enough love for men’s soccer?
The state of athletics at the University of Rhode Island has never been stronger. Men’s basketball is fresh off of back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances. The football team looks like they’re on their way to their first winning season since 2001. The team that is tearing it up and still flying under the radar, however, is…
What does it mean to be “Human”?
Photo courtesy of IMDb On Sept. 28th, “Human,” a documentary by filmmaker Yann Arthus-Bertrand was screened in Edwards Auditorium to a crowd of over 100 students, faculty and off-campus visitors. The film, released in 2015, took three years, 2000 interviews from 60 different countries to make, and was first premiered at the General Assembly Hall…
Career Closet helps URI students dress for success
Photo by Anna Meassick | Career Closet helps students to put together formal outfits to make sure they are prepared and confident. The University of Rhode Island created the Career Closet two years ago, as a resource to help students find affordable, professional attire and to avoid the difficulty of finding appropriate clothing. The Career…