Food summit discusses local agricultural innovations

Relish Rhody 2.0 to focus on inequity, infrastructure Dive into the world of agriculture through RI food safety summit. PHOTO CREDIT: Ayla Fox The University of Rhode Island held their sixth annual Rhode Island Food System Summit on Thursday, focusing on food innovation through agriculture and aquaculture operations.  Farmers, fishermen, government officials, philanthropists and academia…

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Theater Department to perform “Twelfth Night”

Twelfth night preview: Experience a Shakesperian comedy with URI Theater this March. PHOTO CREDIT: Asolo Repertory Theater Students are in for an “absolute party” when attending the University of Rhode Island Theatre Department’s production of William Shakespeare’s classic “Twelfth Night,” according to Riley Nedder, the lead actress of the production and a junior theatre and…

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“All for Detrick:” How tragedy and family drove Ishmael Leggett to success on the court

Ishmael with his father Detrick during his official visit at URI in 2019. PHOTO CREDIT: Ishmael Leggett On a regular day during his freshman year at St. John’s College High School in his hometown of Washington D.C., Ishmael Leggett was on his way to his high school varsity basketball game. He was sitting in the…

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