Professor Josh Smith shares his passion of teaching with his students, and encourages careers in teaching for upcoming generations. Photo by Autumn Walter. “It is a field that isn’t about the money you make or the hours you work. It’s about improving society and giving back to kids and at the end of the day,…
Students Nicholas Bernardo, James Houghton, Tim Jonas and Professor Gretchen Macht have been working on making the voting process more efficient in Rhode Island and across the country. Photo by Autumn Walter. Gretchen Macht uses technology to speed up the democratic process An engineering professor and her students are using cutting-edge technology to make voting…
This summer, students and staff from the University of Rhode Island, the David Clark film company and five other institutions traveled on a Swedish icebreaker through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, or Northwest Passage, on a journey to learn as much as they could about the arctic ecosystem. The trip took place from July 18 to…
Members of Colleges against Cancer club get together for relay for life last year. Contributed by Colleges against Cancer Club. For more than five years, the Colleges Against Cancer organization at the University of Rhode Island have made it their mission to raise as much money as possible for cancer research and care of cancer…
Jacob Maddox maintains control of the ball and make leeway for the team. Photo by Autumn Walter. After going without a win in their first three games of the season, the men’s soccer team have hit their stride in the past few weeks. On Sept. 9, the Rams picked up their first win of the…
Taylor Swift released a new album at the end of summer called “Lover.” Photo from Billboard.com Taylor Swift’s latest album “Lover” was released on Aug. 23, and it’s shaping up to be one of the hottest releases of the entire year. Here’s a track-by-track review. Track 1: “I Forgot That You Existed,” 6.5/10 I’d describe…
On Sept. 21, the Chinese Language Flagship Program at the University of Rhode Island hosted their annual Chinese Moon Festival, which was filled with traditional dances, poems and culinary dishes. The celebration was hosted by five members of the Chinese Language Flagship Program: Austin Gorham, Kailey Lew, Chip Morimoto, Reniel Rodriguez-Marte and Emmalyn Tavani. All…
Kaitlyn Sengphilom aids her team during last weeks game. Photo by Greg Clark The University of Rhode Island’s Women’s Soccer team was back on the field this past Thursday and Sunday with games against Dartmouth and the Saint Louis University. On Thursday the Rams entered their matchup against Dartmouth College, who were sitting at 5-1…
Music Professor Adam Levin shares his love for classical guitar and his experiences of performing around the world. Photo by Grace DeSanti. Adam Levin thrives off of the guitar and sharing his love for guitar with other people “I’m absolutely passionate about music-making and classical guitar and I cannot imagine a world in which the…
Photo by James McIntosh. Thursday, Sept. 19 At 11:08 a.m., a motor vehicle accident occurred on Plains Road. A report was filed. At 12:14 p.m., vehicle vandalism was reported at the Flagg Road parking lot. A report was filed. At 2:46 p.m., larceny was reported on Plains Road. No further action occurred. Friday, Sept. 20…