Junior Guard Jeff Dowtin elevates over Davidson defender in Friday’s loss at home. Photo by Kayla Michaud. The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team could do nothing wrong on Tuesday night as the Rams snapped their five game losing streak and downed George Washington by a score of 80-53. Coming off yet another tough…
Mold lined the windows of a room in Hillside Hall for several weeks. Photo courtesy Danielle Spano. by Theresa Brown and Mary Lind The growth of mold in multiple dormitories across the University of Rhode Island has left students with an unclear picture of what the administration’s protocol is to fix the situation. The process…
by Laura Weick and Edhaya Thennarasu An international graduate student died after an incident at one of the pools inside the University of Rhode Island’s Tootell Aquatic Center last Sunday afternoon. The student was identified as Suhail Habeeb, a graduate physics student from New Delhi, India. According to a statement from URI, campus recreation staff,…
The University of Rhode Island Health Services and South County were awarded $2 million to transform the local health care delivery system and combat suicide in Washington County, which has the highest suicide rate in the state. Washington County, the home of URI and other towns in southern Rhode Island has a suicide rate of…
Student Entertainment Committee meets Wednesday nights at 7pm to plan for future entertainment at the Ryan Center. Photo by Anna Meassick. The Student Entertainment Committee (SEC) at the University of Rhode Island is a student-run club that has been bringing entertainers such as Post Malone, Khalid and Migos to the Ryan Center for years. The…
The URI library hosted a seminar on copyright right and different types of licensure that was open and free to the community. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island library held the Search Savvy Seminar for students and faculty to better understand how to license their creative works last Friday. The event was…
Students performing in “The Wolves” stretch and talk about challenging topics among each other. Photo by Greg Clark. URI theater department confronts emotional challenges in their production of ‘The Wolves’ Take teenage girls, add in drama, social issues and indoor soccer practices, put it on stage and you get a thrilling and intimate performance of…
Sophomore Billy McNally looks to push the puck down ice last weekend against Stony Brook. Photo by Anna Meassick. For the fourth consecutive week, the University of Rhode Island Men’s Ice Hockey team split their weekend series, this time against divisional foe Stony Brook University. The games were polar opposites of each other, with the…
Noah Cyr wields a bow and arrow to protect his home from invaders while immersed in a virtual reality world at the Makerspace. Photo by Chris Crosby On March 2, 2019, the University of Rhode Island will be holding an “Immerse-a-thon” event for students, focused on designing virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). This…
Dr. Vanessa Quainoo delivered a speech to the community titled “Asomdwee” meaning peace in Twi. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island’s Harrington Faculty Forum series featured Dr. Vanessa Quainoo, who delivered a speech titled ‘Asomdwee,’ on Wednesday at the Multicultural Center. Quainoo is an associate professor of communication studies and Africana studies…