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…
Ellen Reynolds is the new assistant vice president of student health and wellness. Photo courtesy of Ellen Reynolds. The University of Rhode Island’s Division of Student Affairs recently promoted Ellen Reynolds, the former director of Health Services, to the newly created position of assistant vice president for student health and wellness. The new position is…
Davida Dale shoots a corner jumper. Photo by Greg Clark. The women’s basketball team fell to the Fighting Hawks of North Dakota on Friday in a game that tipped off at 1:00 p.m. The Rams got off to a slow start, trailing 10-4 at the under-five media timeout in the first quarter. “We didn’t show…
The new bike path officially opened for public use on Monday. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island’s two-mile-long bike path, which will connect the campus to the William C. O’Neill Bike Path, officially opened during a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday that featured University administrators and state officials. Over 100 people attended the…
Photos by Grace DeSanti. Although being a resident assistant (RA) can be a difficult and oftentimes thankless job, University of Rhode Island students Katelyn Raimond and Alex Obiurka are two RAs who love being RAs. Raimond is a senior cell molecular biology major who’s been an RA for three years and currently works in Butterfield…
John Cena, Keegan-Michael Key and John Leguizamo star in new comedy “Playing With Fire.” Photo from The Hollywood Reporter. “Playing with Fire” is the latest family comedy directed by Andy Flickman, and follows a group of smokejumper firefighters who have to watch a group of three kids, who they then save from a burning cabin…
Yesterday’s Student Senate meeting lasted two and a half hours, as senators debated issues such as bylaws, the recognition of new clubs and possible new majors. The meeting kicked off with URI’s Provost Donald DeHayes, and the Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Issues Anne Veeger, giving the senate a presentation and encouraging discussion on…
Thursday, Nov. 14 At 12:32 p.m. a medical emergency occurred in Heathman Hall. The patient was transported to the hospital with abdominal pain. At 9:21 p.m. a medical emergency occurred in Heathman Hall. The patient was transported to the hospital with a fever. Friday, Nov. 15 At 5:17 a.m. vandalism occurred at the Center for…
Director Roland Emmerich released the new film “Midway” earlier this month. Photo from Lionsgate.com. “Midway” is the latest war action drama based on the events of Pearl Harbor and the Battle of Midway. This was a passion project of director Roland Emherich with an all-star cast. This film follows a variety of people involved in…