Derrick Pommills (left) and Douglas Roosevelt (right) started their own rideshare company to help students save money. | Photo by Grace DeSanti. Derrick Pommills, a freshman, started a rideshare company named Voyage this semester with the help of a friend to help those on campus save money. Pommills, a marketing major, was tired of having…
Senior outfielder Rebecca Simms had a pair of singles during the double-header on Saturday vs SBU. | Photo by Anna Meassick The euphoria of a walk-off home run to end a game is a feeling that not many players get to feel during a season or even a career. For Ari Castillo, she won’t have…
Expedition will take students along the New England coast On April 18, several students will be traveling on the Endeavor to study plankton and whales along the New England coast. | Photo by Anna Meassick. The Graduate School of Oceanography is allowing undergraduate honors program students to embark on a six-day expedition on their research…
Sophomore Chris Francoeur tied for fourth in the URI invitational this past weekend. |Photo courtesy of GoRhody. For the second time in four events, Rhode Island Men’s Golf won, taking home first place at the Rhode Island Invitational at Quidnessett Country Club. URI was able to win with a team score of 898, or 34…
by Melody Groben The University of Rhode Island is filled with thousands of students, hundreds of organizations, a plethora of intelligent staff members and a beautiful campus. But just like every other university, it is affected by sexually-transmitted infections and diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at the end of 2015…
Kyle Theirmann gave a presentation on plastic pollution as part of the University’s Earth Day celebrations. | Photo by James McIntosh. On April 10, the University of Rhode Island Office of Sustainability kicked off Earth Day by hosting a professional surfer, journalist and activist who travels the world examining the massive dilemma of plastic pollution…
Photo courtesy of IGN. When “Iron Man” came out in 2008, nobody had any clue that it would be the first step into the richest Hollywood franchise ever. According to Forbes, across 21 films up to this point, the movies have grossed a combined $18.5 billion. It doesn’t matter if the action is taking place…
Kwaku-Sintim Misa presented on satirical communication drawing on his experience in the fields of acting and radio. | Photo by Greg Clark. Renowned Ghanaian actor, satirist and talk show host Kwaku-Sintim Misa, also known as KSM, spoke about the importance of satirical communication last Wednesday. The speech was titled “If It Ain’t Funny, It Ain’t…
Student Senate revised their constitution and bylaws to better serve the student body. |Photo by Anna Meassick. The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate created a new constitution and bylaws on April 3, which includes various new positions and the disbandment of some committees. The new constitution and bylaws are intended to better serve the…
Students were invited to attend Environmental Professional Night to learn more about the different fields they can work in. |Photo by Greg Clark. Last Thursday, six companies that offer jobs in the environmental field came together for an Environmental Professionals Night, which aimed to help inform students about the different job opportunities available to them….