Melissa Macdonald, a student, shows her support for the new sports communication studies major. Photo by Steven Lee The University of Rhode Island introduced a sports media and communication major this fall semester. The major has three tracks which include focuses on sports culture, media and society, sports media production and strategic sports communication and…
The new bike path that starts near Keaney Gymnasium and leads to Wakefield is now ready for pedestrian use. Photo by James McIntosh. The Willian C. O’Neill Bike Path, more commonly known as the South County bike path, will be expanded through the University of Rhode Island’s campus and is scheduled to be finished around…
Club advisors David Acciardo, Zach Davies, Sarah Pudlo and Rebekah Vecchiarell share their love for roller coasters with other students. Photo contributed by Rebekah Vecchiarell. The ticking of the rollercoaster causes your hands to grip tightly to the protective bar as you slowly ascend into the air. You wait at the top. Your heart beating,…
Nobody likes to feel uncomfortable. It is human nature to avoid situations that put us in harm’s way. Sometimes, that harm includes discomfort from speaking our truth. After all, when someone asks us to tell them about ourselves, we tend to give superficial answers regarding our interests and personalities. It is rare during the introductory…
Emily Drell, Nicole Wagner, Mary Lind and Melissa Marchese went on a Rhody Adventure to Martha’s Vineyard. Photo by Greg Clark. A hot dog vendor and ice cream connoisseur playfully bicker back and forth over the purchase of a frankfurter on Circuit Avenue of Martha’s Vineyard, an island off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts….
Rebecca D’Anna makes leeway for her team against Holy Cross. Photo by Autumn Walter. The Rhode Island Women’s Soccer Team’s unbeaten run has finally come to a close after falling 1-0 at Boston University, but not before they extended it to four with a draw on Thursday, Sept. 12 against Holy Cross. Thursday’s matchup saw…
Senior Maya Suggs talks about her experience as a first-generation college student, and her journey to where she is now. Photo contributed by Maya Suggs. Senior Maya Suggs first heard the term “first-generation student” when she was going through the college application process as a senior at West Warwick High School. Suggs was aware that…
An art installation called “The House Divided” is now open for viewing in the Fine Arts Center. Photo by Grace DeSanti. The ideas of migration and immigration are illustrated in the Fine Arts Centers’ new sculptural installation, “House Divided,” by Michael Yefko, an adjunct University of Rhode Island faculty member. Yefko’s installation involves chain link…
‘r u ok’ hopes to provide a space where students can support, open up to each other A new club has been started at the University of Rhode Island that aims to help spread mental health awareness on campus. The club is called “r u ok” and was started by Tatiana Snedeker, a sophomore nursing…
Researcher Marland Chang participates in a study for autism research. Photo contributed by Vanessa Harwood. Two University of Rhode Island professors are tracking the eye-movements and measuring brain activity of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to see how they understand and learn language. Assistant Professors of Communicative Disorders Alisa Baron and Vanessa Harwood have…