URI showcased Afro-Caribbean music at Fine Arts Center. PHOTO CREDIT: Casey Chan-Smutko | Staff Reporter At the University of Rhode Island, the Fine Arts Center hosted Ray Vega and the URI Jazz faculty for a concert showcasing Afro Caribbean music on April 6. Ray Vega is a musician who plays trumpet and percussion and has…
Rhode Island is the only state that honors the anniversary of the end of World War II with a legal holiday, according to WPRI. The holiday was established in 1948, making this the 75th year Rhode Island will honor the holiday. Currently, the legal name of the holiday is “Victory Day.” However, Representative Jennifer Stewart…
BFA students highlight their artwork at senior showcase. PHOTO CREDIT: Kelly Mackay | Contributing Reporter University of Rhode Island fourth-years in the Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) program are displaying their work at Hera Gallery in South Kingstown until May 6. The exhibition is titled “Moving On /// Moving Out,” and 10 artists are currently…
Narcan kit supplies. PHOTO CREDIT: Kelly Mackay | Contributing Reporter Narcan, a medication used in emergency situations to reverse opioid overdose, was approved for over-the-counter use by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 29. Previous to this approval, Naloxone, the generic name for Narcan, was only available as a prescription drug,…
Fifth-year Paulina Loredo overcame Sophia Amato in a three set battle during Sunday’s win. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team snapped a five game winless run over the weekend, losing 4-0 at Fordham on Saturday before returning home to sweep Saint Joseph’s 5-0 on Sunday. In search of what would…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: the Student Senate met to elect the new representatives, jurists of the court, directors, speaker of the assembly and chairs for 2023-2024. The acting Speaker, Cameron Chadronet, started the meeting by doing roll calls. Then, the elections started with off-campus representatives. The…
Second-year Jarrett Young won the 200 meter on Saturday, finishing with a time of 21.54 seconds. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com A depleted URI men’s track and field team traveled to Amherst, Massachusetts over the weekend, taking home the first-place crown at the UMass Spring Invitational with 105.5 team points on Saturday. The weekend featured several top…
Softball earned their first home win vs. Fordham since 2001 over the weekend to kick off an action-packed week of Rhody Athletics. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com Baseball FINAL (4/6): URI 5-4 FordhamFINAL (4/7): URI 9-6 Fordham (12 inn.) FINAL (4/8): URI 0-1 Fordham FINAL (4/11): URI 12-5 Brown FINAL (4/12): URI 11-7 Holy Cross It was…
The URI Club Tennis team at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida. PHOTO CREDIT: Lily Frappier, Club Tennis President The University of Rhode Island Club Tennis team traveled to the United States Tennis Association’s national campus in Orlando, Florida from February 24-26 to compete in the USTA Spring Invitational tournament. Lily Frappier, a fourth-year…
Fourth-year Bryson Richards’ three-under 68 on day two moved him to fourth in the standings on day two. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com After a bottom tier finish at Elon last weekend, the University of Rhode Island Golf team was in search of a better performance this week at Villanova’s Wildcat Spring Invitational. The field contained 14…