Members of the University of Rhode Island community learned about methods to improve their homes’ energy efficiency and avoid adverse health effects at a lecture on Tuesday. The event, titled “Comfortable, Healthy and Cost Effective: Power of Home Energy Upgrades,” took place in the Robert J. Higgins Welcome Center and was hosted by the university’s…
Twenty-three car accidents occurred on the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston Campus between Oct. 21 and Thursday, Oct. 24 – continuing the trend of increased automotive accidents from the beginning of the school year. Ten of the 23 reports filed occurred on Oct. 24, according to Paul Ricci, the deputy police chief at URI. This…
In response to the recent Helene and Milton hurricanes, a second-year student at the University of Rhode Island created a hurricane relief fundraiser . Andrew Fricano, the founder of University of Rhode Island Fundraise for Hurricanes, is an ocean engineering major and North Carolina native. He grew up spending time in the Appalachian mountains. Hurricane…
The University of Rhode Island student senate passed a resolution to acknowledge the inappropriate behavior of students in response to 22 students being charged at an off campus party during their general assembly meeting on Oct. 9. Two URI students at the party were arrested for assault of an officer, with trials scheduled for October,…
A medical emergency occurred at Keaney Parking Lot on Sunday, Oct. 20. Three officers arrived on the scene at 5:13 p.m. and cleared the scene an hour later at 6:15 p.m. The case was considered a mental health investigation and the person was subsequently transported to the hospital. On Tuesday, Oct. 22, a well being…
For the first time ever, the University of Rhode Island will celebrate Italian Heritage and Culture month with a series of events sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences. An event that got students directly involved took place last Friday, and was called “L’italiano e il libro: portiamo in scena il mondo fra le…
Racing against some of the best teams worldwide, the University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team battled top NCAA crews, national teams and Olympians at one of the world’s largest regattas over the weekend. The Head of the Charles, which was founded in 1965, regularly attracts thousands of crews, according to the event’s website ….
With four teams sitting inside the national top-25 rankings, others receiving votes and upsets over Football Bowl Subdivision opponents scattered throughout, the Coastal Athletic Association has proved itself as one of the best Football Championship Subdivision conferences in the country. Every week, the staff at The Good Five Cent Cigar will rank the 16 teams…
Women’s Soccer FINAL (10/17): St. Bonaventure University 2-1 University of Rhode Island FINAL (10/20): URI 1-1 Saint Joseph’s University Second-year forward Lauren MacDonald found the back of the net in just the third minute of Thursday night’s game, capitalizing on a Bonnies error. The tying goal by the Bonnies came in the 17th minute. Despite…
Journeys are not linear, but rather filled with twists and turns until the final destination. For some, their journey ends at the University of Rhode Island. For Rhody volleyball’s fifth-year defensive specialist Edie Lamoreaux, her journey did not begin in the northeast, but rather an environment quite different. One of the newest Rams lived her…