Shifting from biology, professor Talvikki Ansel has found a passion for poetry. PHOTO CREDIT: poetryfoundation.org University of Rhode Island professor Talvikki Ansel is sharing her knowledge of creative writing and poetry, full-time, for the first time this year. URI’s English department welcomed Ansel as a full-time lecturer after serving as an adjunct professor at the…
Illustration by: Maddie Bataille | Photo Editor This week from the Student Senate: Dining Services Director Pierre St-Germain and the Student Senate found common ground after year-long tensions between the two organizations at Wednesday’s Student Senate meeting. The apprehension began during a tumultuous April 2022 meeting, where St-Germain compared multi-million dollar budgets to a “pee-pee” contest. Focusing…
Ishmael Leggett led the way with 18 points vs. UMass. PHOTO CREDIT: Lucas Masiello | Staff Photographer The University of Rhode Island Men’s Basketball team was in desperate need for a win this past weekend, especially after a brutal buzzer beater loss against Virginia Commonwealth University on Feb. 15. That win did not come against…
Phillips was the only Ram in double figures in the loss vs. Umass, recording 12 points. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk It was a turbulent week for the University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team, who suffered their first two conference losses of the season despite a midweek win at Saint Joseph’s. The week started with…
Hannah Benavides and Ella Hacker reached the consolation finals in their respective events on Saturday. PHOTO CREDIT: gorhody.com The University of Rhode Island women’s swim and dive team took to the pool at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio last week, finishing 11th out of 11 teams at the Atlantic 10 Championships. Despite the team…
Men’s Basketball FINAL: UMass 69-45 URI FINAL: GW – URI URI’s struggles continued this week, as they were blown out at home by the University of Massachusetts on Saturday before suffering an overtime loss vs. George Washington on Wednesday. For more on the games, see Aidan Garvey’s recap. (rhodycigar.com) Women’s Basketball FINAL: URI 57-78 UMass …
The team traveled to Foley, Alabama to compete against four other schools over the weekend. PHOTO CREDIT: Instagram – @rhodylax The University of Rhode Island men’s club lacrosse team finished the weekend with a four game winning streak in their Battle by the Bay tournament against the University of Miami, North Texas, Kennesaw State, and…
Shane Mulhern sends a Syracuse defender to the ice before scoring URI’s second goal in a 3-1 win on Friday. PHOTO CREDIT: Connor Zisk The University of Rhode Island men’s club hockey team had another successful weekend at Boss Ice Arena, defeating Syracuse on back-to-back nights by a score of 3-1 on Friday, and 2-1…
New to the Marvel universe, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” is ‘perfectly average.’ PHOTO CREDIT: Entertainment Weekly The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s newest blockbuster, “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” was the introduction of one of the franchise’s most interesting villains: Kang the Conqueror. Before getting into this review, let it be understood that in my opinion,…