Watch this week’s 5 Cent Cigar Newscast – – – Fraternity Circle Concerns: Written by Nicole Wagner and Leah Crowley. Shot and edited by Leah Crowley. Locked Out: Shot and edited by Leah Crowley Brookside Bistro: Written, shot and edited by Leah Crowley Rhody Sports Corner: Written and edited by Nolan Reilly. Shot by James…
The University of Rhode Island is currently designing and developing a new integrated health, wellness and counseling center in hopes of serving the University of Rhode Island’s student body with physical and mental health services and education. Vice President of Student Affairs Kathy Collins and Student Health and Wellness Director Ellen Reynolds are working together,…
Dr. Anne C. Bailey gives the keynote speech as part of Black History Month at URI. Photo by Greg Clark. A future of America told through the struggle of slavery “Of course I’m a historian, but I also consider myself a storyteller,” Dr. Anne C. Bailey said. “At the end of the day, I tell…
This semester, some URI students are getting their first look at Brightspace, which will replace Sakai in full in the Fall of 2020. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island began rolling out the Brightspace learning management system (LMS) this semester, giving the University its first look at Sakai’s replacement in action. URI…
The Rhode Island Rams are an NCAA Tournament team, at least for now. While a Saturday overtime loss on the road against Davidson might have moved URI closer to the “bubble,” Rhody went to the wire Wednesday night in the Bronx, but ultimately were able to defeat the Fordham Rams, 76-75. Coming off a tough…
Disabilities are more visible and accepted than ever today, but they can also be invisible and stigmatized. Because of this historic stigmatization, the Fall 2020 Honors Colloquium will address the topic of Challenging Expectations: Disability in the 21st Century. The Honors Colloquium, which is in its 57th year, is overseen by Lynne Derbyshire, director of…
Graphic by Elizabeth Wong. All state institutions in Rhode Island required to purchase furniture from Department of Corrections Students living in Heathman Hall, among others, may have recently noticed new furniture being brought into their building by prisoners, supervised by guards. Rhode Island state law mandates that its state schools, the University of Rhode Island,…
Suicide prevention on college campuses is a topic that is of growing importance at the University of Rhode Island. According to the Rhode Island Department of Health, suicide is the second leading cause of death for Rhode Islanders in the age bracket 15 to 34. This is the age range that most college students fall…
The Rhode Island Women’s Tennis team had a double-header at the Newport Tennis Hall of Fame this weekend, taking down both Hofstra and Sacred Heart by scores of 5-2 and 7-0. Saturday, the Rams faced off against Hofstra. It was closely contested, but the Rams were able come away with a victory, winning 5-2 in…
The University of Rhode Island’s men’s and women’s track and field teams were both in action this past Saturday as part of the Brown Invitational held at the Olney-Margolies Athletic Center in Providence. Rhody had top finishers in multiple events on both teams but the women’s team was able to claim the top five spots…