What if I were to tell you that you can go see a full concert today without having to wait months in advance or be forced to give up an arm or a leg for a ticket? Now, you may ask yourself, “is there a catch to this?” Yes, it’s a slight one, as the…
Known primarily for his work as the lead singer of the band the Black Veil Brides, Andy Biersack, who goes by the stage name Andy Black, is less known for his solo music projects. As lead singer of the band since 2011, Black has gone on to release six studio albums with the band and…
At the end of September, the NFL announced that Usher will be headlining the halftime show for Super Bowl LVIII, putting his name amongst a list of music icons who have performed at midfield. Though big names may headline the show year in and year out, this annual tradition did not look very similar to…
Rhode Island headed up to Cambridge on Friday for the International Tennis Association Northeast Regionals, highlighted by second-year Sophie Herrman, who reached the round of 32. Rhode Island was also represented by second-year Nikki Fernando, graduate student Nadia Rajan, and fourth-year Valentina Cvackova in the tournament. This bracket featured 96 of the top players in…
The University of Rhode Island’s women’s volleyball team lost in a 3-0 sweep on Saturday night to Davidson College, but earned a set victory in their 3-1 defeat to that same opponent on Sunday afternoon. This puts the Rams at 0-7 in the A-10 conference and 3-16 overall. In their first matchup with the 12-5…
The 2023 College Football season is six 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…
On Thursday, Oct. 5 the University of Rhode Island celebrated theDay of Giving,sponsored by the URI Foundation & Alumni Engagement. The Day of Giving is an annual event that saw the URI community come together to raise money for causes such as scholarships, faculty, research and athletic team travel, among other things. This year, over…
Football: FINAL (10/7): URI 34-30 Brown URI took on in-state rival Brown University in Providence on Saturday during the 41st Governor’s Cup. For more on the matchup, visit Zack Petrick’s recap (page 12, rhodycigar.com). Men’s Soccer: FINAL (10/7): URI 1 – 0 Fordham FINAL (10/10): URI 8 – 1 UM Fort Kent The Rams took…
This past Saturday, the University of Rhode of Island cross country team won the New England Championship for the first time since 1952. 15 universities in the New England region traveled to Boston, Massachusetts to compete in the annual cross country New England Championship hosted at Franklin Park. It had been 71 years since the…
The University of Rhode Island women’s soccer team lost their winning ways on Sunday afternoon, spoiling a two-game winning streak with a 2-2 tie to Fordham University on Senior Day. The first half started with Rhode Island pushing the pace offensively, as Rhody earned a corner kick 84 seconds into the game. However, the ball…