Full Student Senate poses for a picture after meeting. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island Student Senate welcomed President David Dooley yesterday for a presentation on URI’s budget. Dooley announced to the Senate that the University is expecting to collect $10 million more from revenue over the next academic year. This is…
It’s that time of year again! You’re either super excited for Valentine’s Day or you’re planning to buy a pint of Ben & Jerry’s and watch a movie about the relationship you wish you had. If your night looks like the latter, here are the best movies to watch while sobbing about your nonexistent love…
“Birds of Prey” is the very definition of style over substance where there are plenty of great action sequences and interesting performances within a basic plot told in a non linear structure. The film begins with newly single Harley Quinn dealing and the various people trying to kill her because the Joker is not protecting…
The Dayton Flyers are good. With all the momentum in the world in the form of a 10-game winning streak, Rhode Island Men’s Basketball’s Tuesday night match-up with the No. 6 ranked Flyers was a serious needle moving opportunity. Instead, the much heralded squad from Ohio led by All-American Obi Toppin very much showed their…
The Rhode Island Women’s tennis team traveled to Boston University on Saturday, where they suffered a 7-0 defeat despite competitive play against some of the best tennis players in the country. The doubles did not go the way the Rams had hoped as they lost all three matches by the score of 6-0, 6-2, 6-4. …
The University of Rhode Island baseball team opens up its 2020 slate on Feb. 14 in Beaumont, Texas facing the Lamar University Cardinals. The Rams were picked to finish 5th in the Atlantic 10 by D1baseball.com. The Rams also were the only A-10 team to receive votes in the USA Today Preseason Top 25. “That…
Members of the URI faculty and student body commemorate the grand opening of the Brookside Apartments. Photo by Greg Clark. Brookside Hall officially opened its doors this past Monday at 11 a.m. with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting and reception. The apartment-style residence hall has been open for residents since the start of the semester. However, the…
The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate elections will be held online for the first time in Senate history this spring. While previous elections took place in-person at the Memorial Union, this year’s elections will be held through a Campus Labs website which all URI students will gain access to using their e-Campus username and…
Summer courses at the University of Rhode Island offer an alternative way to get ahead on academic course loads across all majors. According to URI’s official Summer Sessions website, summer classes “are the most affordable offered by the institution and can be a convenient, intensive option for catching up or getting ahead on earning academic…
The university has relabeled single use bathrooms across campus after protest by gender rights activists on campus. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island will convert over 100 single-occupancy restrooms on campus into gender-inclusive ones after a student protest last November. The student-led demonstration on the Quad encouraged the University to expand its…