Photo by Anna Meassick | The Roger Williams Complex, home to the sophomore slums, is in the process of getting safety renovations. By Andrew Main and Ian Weiner Over the course of the last decade, the University of Rhode Island has invested $28 million into improving the fire safety of all residence halls located on…
Photo by Joseph Lachance | Lower College Road needed to be repaved again after a sewer line got disconnected. The University of Rhode Island has paid a contractor for a construction mishap that occurred during road work on Lower College Road, despite it not yet being clear who is at fault. Over the summer, the…
Photo by Anna Meassick | Many students have admitted to trying Juuls in the past and some continue use. Last month, the popular e-cigarette brand, Juul, placed restrictions on their sales to meet FDA standards that are intended to discourage young people from vaping. Juul, which makes up over 70 percent of the U.S. e-cigarette…
Photo by Kayla Michaud | Student actors excel in their opening night performance. URI students get the audience laughing during their opening night performance of ‘Noises Off’ Take seven quirky characters, doors that never open or close when they’re supposed to, several plates of sardines, every possible problem that could go wrong backstage and you’ve…
Photo by Autumn Walter | The Women’s Basketball team won in the Ocean State Tip-off Tournament. The University of Rhode Island Women’s basketball team was crowned champions of the Ocean State Tip-Off Tournament this past Sunday, an event they hadn’t won a game in for the past two years. The tournament was held at the…
In a recent turn of events, nine women will join the URI women’s rowing team next year. All of these women will be entering as freshmen. Eight of these women are rowers and one is a coxswain. Jessica Lizzi, associate head coach and recruiting coordinator, has helped Head Coach Shelagh Donohoe recruit many new faces….
Photo by Anna Meassick | Students had the opportunity to play trivia games and win prizes before a showing of Crazy Rich Asians. The Student Entertainment Committee hosted a free screening of “Crazy Rich Asians” as part of their Winterfest week on Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in Quinn Auditorium. This week is the SEC’s…
In its third year, the University of Rhode Island’s Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) has exceeded original expectations in terms of student and teacher enrollment and success. As of Nov. 1, the program has 17 undergraduates students participating that are expected to graduate by 2019 or 2020. In five semesters, the program…
Photo by Autumn Walter | Tyrese Martin drives-in for a layup. “It’s a tough situation to walk into if you’re a first-year coach. You’re inheriting a team with the expectation and I’m just hoping all the fans in Kingston are patient with development.” Providence College coach Ed Cooley couldn’t have said it better. After six…
Photo by Sarah Vinci | (Left to Right) Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea, Rev. Dr. Donnie Anderson, Governor Gina Raimondo spoke at the Honors Colloquium. A panel discussion entitled “Gender in Politics: Voices, Power, Action” finished off the fall 2018 honors colloquium Tuesday, Dec. 3 by discussing women in politics. The panelists were Governor Gina…