March 2022
Golf team wins second straight tournament at Battle at Rum Pointe
Redshirt senior Jordan Brajcich picked up the first collegiate win of his career this past weekend at the Battle of Rum Pointe. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com After capturing first place at The Carpetbagger Classic two weekends ago, the University of Rhode Island golf team’s only goal at The Battle of Rum Pointe was to win back-to-back. …
Mitchell twins enter NBA Draft, transfer portal
After two seasons at URI, the Mitchell twins will look to continue their season elsewhere. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark Just when it seemed like the number of University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball players leaving the program had come to a halt, two more joined the list. Sophomore forward duo Mahkel and Mahki Mitchell announced…
Cigar Sports MVPs: Winter Edition
Here are the Cigar’s picks for winter sports MVPs. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark | Staff Photographer Men’s Basketball: Makhel Mitchell Though it was a balanced effort for the Rams this season and the award could have been given to a number of different contributors, it was sophomore Makhel Mitchell who stood tall for Rhody and…
Softball swept in three-game tilt at Fordham
The Rams struck out in their first A-10 road trip of the season at Fordham. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Softball team fell short in their first Atlantic 10 road trip of the year, dropping each of their three games against Fordham University this past weekend to move to 1-7 in conference…
Rams, Tammi Reiss sign new 10-year contract
Riding off a historic season, head coach Tammi Reiss agreed to a record contract extension that will keep her in Kingston until at least 2032. PHOTO CREDIT: yahoo.com Here for the long haul. University of Rhode Island Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn announced Tuesday morning that Women’s Basketball Head Coach Tammi Reiss signed a ten-year…
Lenwood Slide Syndicate honors jazz legends at University Artist Series performance
Trombone ensemble slides into our hearts with a modern jazz set from the group “Lenwood Slide Collection”. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu On Thursday, March 24, the Lenwood Slide Collective, a trombone ensemble coordinated by member Jordan Jacobson, an artist and teacher in classic trombone, hit the stage of the University of Rhode Island’s Fine Arts Concert…
A month in music: March 2022 edition
The musical trio COIN contributed to some of this month’s best music with their latest album. PHOTO CREDIT: Music Daily Another month, another full plate of new music releases that absolutely knocked my socks off. You might recognize the 2017 hit “Talk Too Much” from the repertoire of COIN, a pop-rock trio from Tennessee. The…
Forensic Science Seminar Series analyzes forensic properties of paint
Brooke Kammrath, assistant director of the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science at the University of New Haven, outlined the case of Gary Ridgway to prove that the analysis of paint is extremely important in forensics. Kammrath spoke at the University of Rhode Island’s Forensic Science Seminar Series. Her lecture, titled “Forensic Analysis of…
Fourth Taricani Lecture Series event to discuss digital journalism
This year’s Taricani Lecture is back to discuss “Investigative Journalism in the Digital Era.” PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The 2022 Taricani Lecture entitled “Investigative Journalism in the Digital Era” will focus on the first amendment and its impact on data-driven investigative reporting. The event, which will be held on April 5 at 5:00 p.m., will be…