The University of Rhode Island’s Student Senate closed its election last Wednesday after two days of voting for positions including next year’s president. According to at-large senator William Rider, the election was a success in terms of technology but it had a low turnout. “Our voting mechanism was good,” Rider said. “Voter turnout is a…
Fourth-year biological and environmental sciences doctoral candidate Elaine Shen in the field with a fish. PHOTO CREDIT: Sarah O’Sullivan In celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, I sat down and interviewed three women from the University of Rhode Island to highlight how they became STEM researchers and what inspires them to continue their…
The Rams advanced to the second round of the A-10 Tournament after knocking off Duquesne Wednesday afternoon. PHOTO CREDIT: Greg Clark The University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball team has a long road ahead if they want to change the course of their season, but they took the first step Wednesday afternoon with a narrow…
This week in Student Senate: Ellen Reynolds, the interim vice president of the Division of Student Affairs, assistant vice president for Student Health and Wellness and director of Health Services, talked about the mask mandate, housing services and dining service for the upcoming fall 2022 semester and the Senate recognized the Korean Student Association. After…
To educate the community on safety regulations, Tootell Aquatic Center organizes Water and Ice safety day. PHOTO CREDIT: Campus Recreation The University of Rhode Island held its annual ice safety day in Tootell Aquatic Center, where they teach kids and parents about being safe around ice during the winter months. According to aquatics specialist Cindy…
Indie rock musicians gather for a night of performances in the Memorial Union hosted by the Musician’s Guild. PHOTO CREDIT: Erin Brown | Staff Reporter. The University of Rhode Island’s Musician’s Guild set the Memorial Union on fire at their first concert of the spring semester last Saturday, March 5. The Guild hosted artists BedBug,…
To celebrate Women’s History Month and raise funds for breast cancer, the URI Jazz Big Band swings with Mary Lou Williams. PHOTO CREDIT: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor On Thursday, March 3, the University of Rhode Island’s Big Band performed in the Fine Arts Center Concert Hall as they presented “Swinging with Mary Lou: Celebrating…
Future Kult’s self-named debut album is available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music. PHOTO CREDIT: Bandcamp.com The Cardiff, Wales and Berlin, Germany based duo Future Kult released their self-titled debut album filled with unique sounds and obscure messages. I have never heard about Future Kult before, and their music is quite uncommon. I really…
The softball team moved to 4-11 on the season after going 1-4 at the Spring Games tournament in Madeira Beach, Florida. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com In their final tournament before conference play, the University of Rhode Island Softball team finished 1-4 at the Spring Games Softball Tournament this past weekend with their lone victory coming against…
Student-athletes volunteered to read to elementary school students at Charlestown and Richmond Elementary School this past week. PHOTO CREDIT: NY Times Last Thursday, several URI student-athletes joined local elementary school students in celebrating Dr. Seuss’s birthday by reading his books to the students in their classrooms after school. The event, known as “Rhody Reads,” was…