Perseverance is one of many words that could be used to describe the baseball career of Mark Coley so far. The former Rhode Island Ram was selected 503rd overall in the 2023 Major League Baseball (MLB) Draft on July 11, by the Miami Marlins. This selection made Coley only the second player in the University’s…
When I first started my time at the Cigar, nothing could have prepared me for how much of an impact this organization would have on my life. Coming into the school as a scared freshman and no idea how to write in a journalistic style, the idea of writing for the student newspaper scared the…
Call this a sort of part two to my Writer’s Ranking of my top 30 favorite songs if you will. Again, I love listening to music 24/7 and I love all kinds of music. I mainly enjoy listening to Korean Pop music and have been a huge fan of multiple K-Pop groups and soloists since…
After 30 years, a Malcolm X misquote has been removed from the outside of the Carothers Library. PHOTO CREDIT: Lucas Masiello | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island has finished removing a 30 year old misquotation of Malcom X engraved on the Robert L. Carothers Library. On Nov. 10, 1992, the URI Black Student…
Every Wednesday and every Monday, I sit down at the table in the office that lives behind the hair salon downstairs in the Memorial Union. At least, that’s how we tell people they can find it. Whether I’m the first one in the door (I’m seldom these days) or the last, I know the lower…
URI students share their immigration stories. Photo Courtesy of: Giulianna Sanchero-Gomez and Chadianny Rivera Hernandez The topic of immigration has increasingly become a divisive topic in the United States as immigration is protected under the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, developed by the United Nations. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states in Article 13,…
Fourth-year Brady Roark promotes a “Be The Match” event organized by the football, volleyball and women’s soccer teams on Wednesday, April 19. Photo Courtesy of: Alexa Potamianos The University of Rhode Island football, women’s volleyball and women’s soccer teams are coming together to raise awareness and save lives. The football team has been actively working…
After over a semester’s worth of hard work and dedication, the members of Uhuru Sasa are bringing the solar system to life this Friday with their 19th Annual Fashion Show. With this year’s theme of “Planets,” the club has plans to execute one cohesive skit, full of theatrics and choreography. Uhuru Sasa seeks to emulate…
Third-year student honored for resiliency, activism Pictured: Lina Al Taan Al Hariri, recipient of prestigious Truman Scholarship for public service leadership. Photo Courtesy of: Lina Al Taan Al Hariri Lina Al Taan Al Hariri, a third-year University of Rhode Island student and $30,000 Harry S. Truman Scholarship recipient, has redefined her identity as a Syrian…
Fifth-year Elena Gonzalez had four hits and one RBI in six at-bats over the weekend. Photo Courtesy of: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island Softball team traveled to Chicago over the weekend to take on Atlantic 10 (A-10) conference foe Loyola Chicago University, dropping all three games in the series. The Rams entered the series…