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…
The Rhode Island Rams and Maryland Terrapins squared off over the weekend for a three-game set in College Park. Maryland would go on to take two out of three from the Rams. “Overall it was a disappointing weekend,” Rams head coach Raphel Cerrato said. “ We were in all three games and we had chances…
The Rhode Island women’s softball team squared off with East Tennessee State University, Kennesaw State and Marshall University over the weekend in the Bailey Memorial Softball Tournament in Kennesaw, Georgia. Rhode Island came away with only one victory on the weekend, a 2-0 win over the lowly ETSU Buccaneers. Senior Sarah Gunderson was virtually flawless…
The University of Rhode Island Swimming and Diving team competed in Geneva, Ohio this past weekend at the Atlantic 10 championships. The team placed 11th out of 11th at the A-10 championship that took place Feb. 19-Feb. 22. The teams that attended were: Geroge Washington, Duquesne, Umass Amherst, Richmond, St. Bonaventure, Fordham, George Mason, Saint…
Photos by James McIntosh. On the west coast, the University of Rhode Island gymnastics made their mark at UCLA over the weekend, competing against teams such as: Arizona State, San Diego State and more. Level eight gymnast, Jamie Parillo, wowed the judges who gave her a 9.1 on bars and 9.575 on her floor routine….