Vice President Kathy Collins visited the University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate tonight to talk about two topics and bills that were discussed at this week’s meeting. Collins began by answering questions about the Women’s Center, which will be closing and reallocating its resources elsewhere. The Women’s Center, located in an old fraternity house on…
Was the proverbial bubble burst Sunday in Kingston? That’s for the members of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Selection Committee to decide. However, Rhode Island didn’t help their chances as they fell to the Saint Louis Billikens 72-62 in Kingston. The Billikens opened up the Sunday matinee on a 7-0 run which forced Rhode Island head…
The University of Rhode Island’s tennis team lost against a pair of tough opponents this past Friday and Sunday. The first of the two matchups were on Friday, Feb. 28 when the Rams traveled to New York to face off against Columbia, who was ranked No. 21 in the country. The Rams were set to…
Redshirt-sophomore Josh Brodeur was named the Atlantic 10 Player of The Week as announced by the conference office on Monday. He shared the honor with Fordham University utility player Jason Coules. Brodeur had a .474 batting average and a .500 on-base percentage against No. 25 Arizona and No. 27 Central Michigan. “It was a great…
URI Campus Police Officers Erica Vieira and Mike Viola pose with police dogs Figero (left) and Trigger (right). Photo by James McIntosh. Thursday, Feb. 27 At 9:32 p.m. police responded to a medical emergency at Adams Hall on Butterfield Road. The patient was transported to the hospital. At 9:33 p.m. a drug offense occurred at Browning…
Lil TJay rocks the Ryan Center. Photos by Kayla Michaud. Hip-hop’s self-proclaimed “Prince of New York,” Lil Tjay, performed at the University of Rhode Island with electrifying energy on Friday night. On tour for his album “True 2 Myself,” Lil Tjay was able to make a stop in Rhody and perform some tracks from his…
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…