Your Walk to Class 2/12/21
The URI news you need to know in the time it takes you to walk from Keaney to Swan. Music: Biscuit (Prod. by Lukrembo)
February 2021
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Rams come up short vs. Saint Louis
Men’s basketball played UMASS last Saturday before travelling to Saint Louis on Wednesday. Photo by Ethan Pellegrino. It was a familiar story for the University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball Team vs. Saint Louis University on Wednesday, with inefficient shooting leading the Rams to a fourth straight loss. Following one of the worst losses of…
Rhode Island students create Instagram account to spread awareness on the Black experience
Angelique Dina (left) and Wenricka Griffith (right) use social media to give voice to URI’s black population. Photos by James Singer. “When you know you’re speaking your truth and you feel it in your chest–the fire that’s happening–that’s the best feeling because you know it’s organic and natural,” said Angelique Dina. “Every week we’re just…
University implements biweekly COVID-19 testing, applies learnings from last semester
All URI students are required to participate in biweekly COVID testing this semester. Photo by Greg Clark. As the University of Rhode Island begins its spring semester, students are now required to participate in biweekly testing at the Memorial Union to ensure the campus positivity rates remain low. Through their e-campus portal, students are able…
Student Senate Report 2/11/21
At this week’s meeting, the Student Senate voted to recognize two new clubs and elected two new members of the Treasury Committee. The Student Organizations Committee (SOC) announced that it is starting the process for stipend review this week. According to SOC Chairwoman Katie Siegle, this process will continue through the month of February. External…
Senior club gymnasts looking to flip for final time
Photo from urigymnastics.weebly.com. “I think the biggest thing with club was that we were all there because we wanted to be there,” Emma Mangione said of the University Rhode Island club gymnastics team. “We were all there because we loved gymnastics.” Mangione was the club’s president and one of eight senior gymnasts from the class…
URI’s Wilson ready to jump into senior season
Photo by Mike Scott from rhodyphotos.smugmug.com If it wasn’t for his best friend, Rhode Island senior high jumper Quindel Wilson’s life may be vastly different from what it is today. Walking down the hallways of West Warwick High School, Wilson was prepared to try out for the basketball team when his best friend convinced him…
Softball not slowed down by pandemic
Rams set to resume season on Saturday vs Elon following months on the sideline. Photo by James Singer. University of Rhode Island Softball Head Coach Bridget Hurlmann has the motto “for the dogpile” for this season. This mantra embodies the championship mentality every day in order to jump into the dogpile, and her team is…
Student-run coffee shop reopens after 10-month hiatus
After spending more than a semester closed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a popular Memorial Union staple is about to return. The 193 Degrees Coffeehouse, a student-run cafe in room 200 of the Memorial Union that was closed from March 2020 until Feb. 2021, finally reopened last week. The coffeehouse is known for serving…