Tennis Coach Indicted For Taking $2.7 Million of Bribes in Admission Scandal

Gordon Ernst has been placed on administrative leave following the recent admissions scandals that have hit the nation. Photo courtesy of GoRhody. University of Rhode Island’s women’s tennis coach, Gordon Ernst, was indicted this past week in a national college admission scandal for accepting over $2.7 million of bribes. Ernst allegedly took the bribes as…

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Professor Loves Sharks Almost as Much as He Loves His Daughter

Professor Bradley Wetherbee discovered and named a new species of shark after his daughter Laila, both pictured above. Photo courtesy of Bradley Wetherbee. University of Rhode Island Professor Dr. Bradley Wetherbee worked for 29 years studying a new species of sharks, which he named Laila’s Lantern Shark after his 17-year-old daughter, Laila Mostello-Wetherbee. Wetherbee first…

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