Photos by James MacIntosh. Whether they have sentimental meaning or not, many students around the University of Rhode Island have tattoos that are representative of what they love and who inspires them. One example of this is junior Emma Richelsoph who got a matching “Star Trek” themed tattoo with her dad a few years ago….
Senior Tali Winter sang at the Fine Arts Center on Sunday for her winter recital. Photo by Greg Clark. Senior Tali Winter performed her classical vocal recital this past Sunday afternoon at the Fine Arts Center. The recital was part of a requirement for her music education degree at the University of Rhode Island. Winter’s…
Students learned about some of the original board games from hundreds of years ago at a recent lecture. Photo by Greg Clark. A lunch and lecture for students and faculty members on how board games have impacted cultures for centuries, in ways that go beyond just entertainment purposes was held on Nov. 14, at the…
Best Buddies, an international non-profit group that works with adults who have intellectual and developmental disabilities, has an up-and-coming volunteer chapter on the University of Rhode Island’s campus. Over the past three years of being involved with URI’s Best Buddies, Maddie Cooprider, the secretary for Best Buddies, has seen the organization grow in size. Cooprider…
The University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s cross country teams competed this past weekend in the 2019 D1 Northeast Region Cross Country Championships. There was controversy heading into the event, as the races were initially scheduled to be held at the Audubon Golf Course in Buffalo, New York. Poor course conditions required a change,…
Nicole Jorgensen eyes the hoop as she begins her shot. Photo by Ian Weiner. “Being a low-block scorer that can pound, that’s a lost art nowadays because now every kid wants to face up and play soft and shoot jumpers,” said women’s basketball Head Coach Tammi Reiss. That’s high praise for senior Center Nicole Jorgensen,…
Volleyball wrapped up their season this past weekend with matches against the George Mason Patriots and the George Washington Colonials, securing a victory in one and dropping the other. The Rams were striving to earn a spot in the Atlantic 10 Championships, which will be hosted in Kingston. They did not make it, although they…
Dr. Christel Manning spoke on Tuesday night about spirituality, atheism and religion outside traditional institutions. Photo by Autumn Walter. On Tuesday night, Dr. Christel Manning spoke in the eighth and second to last honors colloquium on spirituality, atheism and religion outside institutions. Manning is a professor of religious studies at Sacred Heart University and has…
The University of Rhode Island Football team played their final road game of the 2019 season this past Saturday when they traveled north to the town of Orono to take on the Maine Black Bears. Rhody was looking to avoid losing back to back games as they faced a Black Bears team that was looking…
Students gathered together for International Education Week in the Memorial Union. Photo by Autumn Walter. International Education Week is being held at the University of Rhode Island, with different events each day for students, faculty and staff. The week kicked off on Monday with “Taste The World” and “The World in Fashion.” This is a…