Although they made some powerful plays, the football team took another loss against Stony Brook University. Photo by Autumn Walter. Rams fall to Stony Brook, lose once again in heartbreaking fashion “I’m speechless.” That was the sentiment Head Coach Jim Fleming opened up his post game press conference with after Rhode Island football once again…
The halls of the chemistry building are still covered with protective material in the aftermath of a fire which occurred several days ago. Photo by Steven Lee. A small fire resulted in water damage from the sprinklers Two sprinkler heads in the Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences building caused water damage after being…
The Harrington School opened a new multi-million broadcast studio which students can utilize for class and campus events. Photo by Grace DeSanti. The $1.25 million studio will be free for students to use The University of Rhode Island opened a new, state-of-the-art broadcast studio last Friday in a ceremony packed with students, faculty, staff, donors…
The University of Rhode Island’s Faculty Senate is currently discussing a proposed calendar change that would decrease final exam times from three hours to two hours, beginning in 2021. The Chair of the Faculty Senate Calendar Subcommittee, Samantha Meenach, an associate professor in the college of engineering, heads the committee that proposed this change. According…
URI’s 2018 Clery report data shows little change in the crime frequency on campus. Photo by Grace DeSanti. The report is released every year and is required for all federally funded universities The University of Rhode Island’s police department and department of public safety released the statistics of all reportable crimes from 2018 on the…
Matt Campbell shows off his “family is everything” tattoo. Photos by Grace DeSanti. Students tell the stories behind their tattoos According to the Historyoftattoos.net, about 30 percent of college students have at least one tattoo, creating a subculture of art and expression with their canvas being the human body. Matt Campbell, a senior communications major,…
Professor Nicholas Corsano joins the Harrington school this semester to teach film students about cinematography. Photo by Grace DeSanti. “I started as a child actor and I realized that I was mostly drawn to the act of being on set and not so much the camera.” Nicholas Corsano, a new University of Rhode Island film…
The Volleyball team served a close win against Fordham this week for their first win in A-10 tournament. Photo by Autumn Walter. This past weekend, Rhody Volleyball took on Fordham University in their first Atlantic 10 match. For teams across all sports, the start of conference play always sparks high anxiety for the athletes, coaches…
After a few close calls, the Rhode Island golf team is bringing home a trophy from Philadelphia after winning Villanova’s Wildcat Fall Invitational. The Rams finished the tournament with a two-day and three-round total of seven-under 845 at the White Manor Country Club, a par 71, 6,717 yard course. The margin of victory was five…
Zach Galifianakis stars in new movie “Between Two Ferns” based on his popular internet series. Photo from IMDB. “Between Two Ferns: The Movie,” directed by Scott Aukerman, and starring Zach Galifinakis, Lauren Lapkus, Ryan Gaul and Rekha Shankar, follows a fictionalized version of the real Zach Galifinakis as he is being filmed for a documentary…