The Coastal Athletic Conference has been one of the strongest in the Football Championship Subdivision over the last few years, having at least four representatives in the FCS Playoffs each of the past two seasons. Over the past week, we’ve had our first taste of conference play within the CAA as the first four conference…
Football: FINAL (9/14): URI 21-9 Campbell The University of Rhode Island football team returned to Meade Stadium on Saturday under the lights to take on Campbell University. The Rams never trailed in the game on their way to a 21-9 victory to stay unbeaten in Football Championship Subdivision play. Third-year quarterback Devin Farrell led the…
Jokaim Karlsen, the official head coach of the University of Rhode Island sailing team, has had not only a long journey being from overseas, but also a unique one to get where he is today. When Karlsen started his coaching career he did not picture himself at URI. “I did not think it would lead…
A sold-out crowd, a night sky and a touchdown pass are three things not new to Meade Stadium. However, the man who caught the game-winning pass in week one is the latest addition to the University of Rhode Island football offense. Shawn Harris, a sixth-year transfer wide receiver, sprinted into the middle of the field…
Tying last season’s win total in just ten matches, the University of Rhode Island women’s volleyball team and new head coach Ryan Sullivan took two of three matches in their annual Art Carmichael Invitational over the weekend. Despite losing their first four matches of the season, the revamped Rams team showed signs of promise. First-year…
Following the 3-1 loss to The University of Connecticut on Sept. 8, The University of Rhode Island Rams women’s soccer team faced off against Bryant University on Thursday, resulting in a 1-1 draw before hosting Boston University on Sunday where they won 3-2. Bryant was able to sneak in the first goal after 20 minutes…
The University of Rhode Island men’s soccer team left New Britain, CT following a 1-1 draw against the Central Connecticut State University Blue Devils on Saturday. The Rams entered the game with a record of 4-0-1, while the Blue Devils kicked off the game with a 0-5-0 record. In the first half, both teams defensively…
The lights of Meade Stadium illuminated the Coastal Athletic Association season debut for the University of Rhode Island football team, where they defeated Campbell University 21-9 on Saturday night. Coming off of a crushing 48-0 loss to the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers on Sept. 7, the Rams entered the game with the mantra of…
Actor James Earl Jones died on Sept. 9, leaving behind a legacy for the future of the film industry. Jones was best known for the voice of Mufasa in “The Lion King,” the “Star Wars” franchise and the CNN intro. He’s also performed in Broadway shows “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof,” “Driving Miss Daisy,”…
The semester is in full swing again, which is perfect because I start to get really bored during the last few weeks of the summer after my summer camp job ends. Thankfully coming back to campus means I get to fill my time doing all the stuff I love. I figured for my first article…