Team have now lost five in a row after 6-2 start The Rams will have to wait another week to end its five-match losing streak after being swept by Charleston Southern. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Women’s Tennis team fell on the road to Charleston Southern 7-0 this past weekend at the…
Pharmacy students at URI now have access to virtual reality equipment to get first-hand experience with their studies. PHOTO CREDIT: uri.edu The University of Rhode Island’s College of Pharmacy has added Virtual Reality (VR) to its curriculum to help students understand the human body and pharmaceuticals. Bongsup Cho, a pharmacy professor at URI, mentioned that…
Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn announced Friday that the program would be moving on from David Cox after four seasons. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com A new era will begin for the University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball team starting next season. On Friday afternoon, Director of Athletics Thorr Bjorn announced that Head Coach David Cox would…
The baseball team’s woes continued this past weekend as they were outscored 49-3 against Auburn. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Baseball Team traveled to Auburn University this past weekend looking for their first win of the season, but unfortunately for them, they returned to Kingston still in search of their first victory….
Earl Smith III was a great example of someone who was the lifeblood of the University of Rhode Island. He knew everyone, and he meant something meaningful to everyone. I said this to many people I interviewed for my news story about his passing, but I could have talked to anyone on this campus, and…
Mariya Y. Omelicheva, professor of strategy at National War College, spoke about human trafficking at a workshop this week. PHOTO CREDIT: Facebook.com This past Tuesday, the University of Rhode Island Center for Nonviolence and Peace Studies taught students how to “spot the signs, be vigilant, be observant, be someone’s hero” when it comes to human…
Earl Smith leaves behind a legacy of kindness, justice URI community loses beloved faculty member, Earl Smith III. PHOTO CREDIT: Nora Lewis On Tuesday, March 1, the University of Rhode Island lost a beloved and long-time community member, Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Earl N. Smith III. He leaves behind a…
The Center for the Humanities at the University of Rhode Island is working to continue to recognize the slave trade root history. PHOTO CREDIT: Newportri.com Rhode Island’s association with the slave trade has been historically overlooked, but modern-day advocates are dedicated to raising awareness through education. The Center for the Humanities at the University of…
“Life After Tomorrow” shows the dark side of the beloved film “Annie.” PHOTO CREDIT: TV Guide “Life After Tomorrow” (2006) is a wild, hilarious, heartbreaking and thoroughly entertaining documentary that I will never get tired of. Julie Stevens was one of the many who appeared as an orphan both on Broadway and in a touring…