The University of Rhode Island’s men’s basketball team opened the regular season with an 81-70 victory over the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils in Kingston on Monday. The game started a new era of basketball for the Rams, with 11 of their 16 rostered players being newcomers by way of transfer or first-year entrance….
Volleyball: FINAL (11/3): Dayton 3-0 URI FINAL (11/4): Dayton 3-0 URI The Rams traveled home for a two-game weekend series against 18th ranked University of Dayton In both contests, Rhode Island lost 3-0, getting swept by the leading team in the Atlantic 10. Friday was senior night for the Rams, as Samantha Blahut, Maddie Norris…
Madison Cahoon, a fifth-year music student at the University of Rhode Island, transferred from the Community College of Rhode Island and decided to come to URI to study music more in depth. Cahoon had an interest in music from a young age. According to her, she started to play the clarinet at age 10. Cahoon’s…
On a chilly moonlit night accompanied by the waves in Matunuck Beach, Ocean Mist brought the scene to life in honor of their late friend, Matt Wunsch, hosting a five-act rock show to celebrate his music and memory, but most importantly: his life. After receiving his Bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Rhode…
Over this past month, the department of modern and classical languages and literatures collaborated with the film/media department to host a film festival featuring a lineup regarding French cinema. While it was not the first time an event like this was held, this year’s rendition is the most recent since the start of the COVID-19…
After two rounds of postponement due to weather, Wakefield Oktoberfest happened this Saturday, featuring live music, food and multiple different vendors. Oktoberfest is hosted each year by the Contemporary Theater Company and PHIL’S Main Street Grille, according to Maggie Cady, the general manager of CTC. The event was originally set to be held on Oct….
Jesse-Ray Leich, a 2017 graduate from the University of Rhode Island, has gone on to play the drums for several musical theatre orchestras over the years, including multiple Broadway productions. Born in Ecuador, Leich was adopted and grew up playing the drums in North Kingstown. He has been playing since he was just 4 years…
The University of Rhode Island hosted the 14th annual Be5k on Oct. 15 to bring attention and awareness to mental health and suicide prevention. Funds from the race go to The Heather Fund, which was founded in memory of Heather Vennewald to continue to support mental health awareness and suicide prevention within the URI campus….
The Fashion Merchandising Society consists of a group of students who share a love for fashion. The meetings are open to all, and no prior experience or major is required, according to the club’s executive board. A meeting can consist of discussing current events in fashion, brainstorming ideas for the club like photoshoots and fundraisers,…
The annual Ocean Classroom (Rhode Island Teachers At Sea) cruise is set to take off on the RV Endeavor, a research vessel, on Nov. 17, and will return on the 19th. The Teachers at Sea program takes 12 Rhode Island teachers, who teach grades K-12, out on the Endeavor for two nights to experience how…