As of early March, termites were found in the janitor’s closet near Fujisan Sushi in the University of Rhode Island Memorial Union. While there are different accounts on when the termites were found and when they disappeared, it has been agreed upon that they pose no risk to students. This was handled quickly when it…
After standardization within the Gannett mass media company, many female comic artists noticed their work disappearing from newspapers. The Coloradoan released a list of comics that would be included within its newspapers, and cartoonists began to notice none of these comics were published by women, according to the Washington Post. A Gannett representative stated that…
The University of Rhode Island student body elected their new president and vice president: third-years Argha Goswami and Sanah Feroz. Goswami and Feroz topped the field in what the student senate called one of the most contested elections in recent years on their Instagram. Despite going through a difficult election process, Goswami and Feroz said…
On Monday, March 18, there was a reported disturbance in Bressler Hall. The police were called at 3:45 p.m. and arrived at the scene by 3:46 p.m. After 12 minutes, the report was filed for the disturbance and the police cleared the scene by 3:58 p.m. On Tuesday, March 19, there were two car accidents,…
The University of Rhode Island student senate discussed the Rhode Island housing crisis, met the newly elected president and vice president and approved a final budget for the 2024-2025 fiscal year on Wednesday. URI alum Alex Appolonia (‘20) was brought in by External Affairs Committee Chair Chris Hoover. Appolonia is a real estate investor and…
Women’s Tennis FINAL (3/15): URI 4-0 George Mason The University of Rhode Island tennis capped off their spring break with a 4-0 win over George Mason University on Friday. The Rams are now on a nine-match win streak after picking up two wins on back-to-back days. They got their first A-10 victory with a 4-3…
It would take a runner eight laps around The University of Rhode Island’s Mackal Field House indoor track to complete a mile run: not your typical track. It would take Rhode Island’s sixth-year engineering student, and former URI track athlete, Eric Zulkofske, less than four minutes to do so: not your typical track athlete. Middle-distance…
Lily Saul, a second-year on the University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team, took home gold as she defended her Atlantic 10 title in the 800 meter event at the Atlantic 10 Indoor Championships on Feb. 24. Saul went on to secure silver at the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championship just over a…
In the 2023-24 season, the University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team displayed several strengths and weaknesses. The following is a summary of the latest season for the Rams and a way they can improve in the future. Team MVPs: Jaden House and David Green In his first year in the Atlantic 10 conference, fourth-year…
The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team traveled to Urbana, Maryland this weekend for the Carpetbagger Classic, a tournament that they had won both of the past two years. The Rams were coming off a fifth-place finish in their first tournament of the spring season, the Surf Club Invitational in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina…