The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team faced two opponents this past weekend, hosting both Virginia Commonwealth University and Brown University. The rain was pouring on the URI Soccer Complex on Saturday night, and cold weather added to the difficult playing conditions. Rhode Island started their pressure early in the first half, launching three…
Despite having been unbeaten since Sept. 21, the University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team fell 5-0 on Saturday when they hosted the number one team in the Atlantic 10, St. Louis University. This leaves Rhode Island sitting at 7th in the conference with an A-10 record of 3-2-3. It was also Rhode Island’s annual…
A homecoming date with the University of Richmond Spiders ultimately ended in a first home loss for the #22 University of Rhode Island football team on Saturday in a 27-14 upset at Meade Stadium. The loss was Rhode Island’s first since a 35-9 score in their top-25 matchup at Villanova on Sept. 23 and only…
The 2023 College Football season is seven weeks old, and the Coastal Athletic Conference has seen its fair share of nail-biters, blowouts, and even some 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…
Football FINAL (10/14): URI 17-24 Richmond URI football fell to CAA opponent Richmond 24-17 on Alumni Weekend. Despite an opening drive interception, the Rams were able to take a second-quarter lead that they could not hold onto. For more on the game, see Nathan Robillard’s recap (Page 7, rhodycigar.com) Women’s Soccer FINAL (10/12): URI 2-1…
The University of Rhode Island volleyball team took on the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams in two Ram on Ram matchups during URI’s homecoming weekend. The visitors came into the sitting in second place within the Atlantic 10 while Rhody was 0-7 within the conference. The match started with a highly competitive set, as both teams…
After months of anticipation, the first steps in a multi-million dollar renovation project to the University of Rhode Island’s athletic facilities are finally underway. A new $1 million video board at Meade Stadium, which is set to replace the existing scoreboard behind the south endzone, is nearing completion and expected to be operational for URI’s…
The United States Justice Department announced on Sept. 27 that the Washington Trust Company, a local community bank, agreed to pay $9 million to settle lending discrimination allegations occurring from 2016-2021 in Rhode Island. According to a press release posted on the department of justice’s website , the allegations claimed that Washington Trust redlined majority-Black…
This past Friday, Dennis Nixon, a professor in the department of marine affairs at the University of Rhode Island, spoke in a seminar entitled “Ships Don’t Leave Skid Marks.” This presentation delved into Nixon’s experience working in the field of maritime forensics and the cases he has worked on throughout his career. Nixon defined forensics…
The University of Rhode Island’s Harrington School of Communication and Media recently reopened its speaking center in Ranger Hall. The speaking center, which was a thriving center throughout the early 2000’s, closed after the professor that spearheaded the initiative took an administrative role at the University, according to communications professor Kristine Cabral, who runs the…