For University of Rhode Island women’s rowing head coach Shelagh Donohoe, community service is one of her team’s “main pillars” alongside “academic excellence and athletic excellence.” As part of an annual effort to give back to the Narragansett community that is home to their boathouse and practices, the team spent Saturday, Oct. 7 slowly but…
Football: FINAL (10/21): UAlbany 35-10 URI URI took on conference rival University of Albany in New York’s capital region on Saturday. For more on the matchup, visit Zack Petrick’s recap (page 10, rhodycigar.com). Men’s Soccer: FINAL (10/21): URI 0 – 0 Loyola Chicago The Rams took on Atlantic 10 rival Loyola Chicago on Saturday and…
The 2023 College Football season is eight weeks old, and the Coastal Athletic Conference has seen its fair share of nail-biters, blowouts and even upsets. The heavy favorites are beginning to be more apparent, and teams that are towards the bottom of the standings are running out of time to make a comeback. The Good…
It is uncommon to find a specialist on the niche that is medieval history, however the University of Rhode Island’s own Professor Joëlle Rollo-Koster is just that. Born and raised in southern France in a town called Toulon, Koster has been immersed in medieval life since she was born. “Because Toulon was a big navy…
President of the University of Rhode Island Marc Parlange gave the State of the University of Address on Tuesday, Oct. 10, in the Edwards Auditorium. Parlange presented URI’s 10-year strategic plan, titled Focus URI, which was announced in the spring. Before Parlange began, he spoke on the URI Indigenous land acknowledgement. He also mentioned the…
The University of Rhode Island community has been targeted by scam calls called “open container violation extortion calls.” These calls, primarily sent to the family and friends of URI athletes, state that their loved one has been arrested on “open container charges” and encourage the family member to wire money via Venmo or Chime. As…
On Oct. 13, the University of Rhode Island’s Chinese Flagship program held its annual Mid-Autumn Festival celebration on the URI Quad, with many students attending to participate in games, eat different traditional Chinese pastries such as mooncakes and learn about the rich history of this holiday. According to ancient folk tales, for over 3,000 years…
In this week’s Student Senate meeting, two new bills were proposed condemning violence against Israelians and Palestinians. One bill stated, “Resolution calling for the condemnation of anti-Jewish attacks perpetrated against the Israeli people by Hamas terrorists.” The second bill stated, “Resolution calling for the condemnation of violence committed against Palestinian civilians.” Dr. Carl Stiles, the…
For our next spooky tale, we travel to New Hampshire to meet Nancy Barton, who haunts the Appalachian Mountains with her shrieks and cries of laughter, according to the Appalachian Mountain Club. In the 1770’s, 16-year-old Nancy Barton was a servant for Colonel Joseph Whipple on his farm in Jefferson, New Hampshire. While she was…
Brothers On a New Direction, known as B.O.N.D., is a student organization at the University of Rhode Island that aims to unite and create a safe space for young men of color while also having others to connect with and rely on, according to Club President Daryl Mensah. Since 2007, B.O.N.D. has aimed to help…