The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team competed in dual events over the weekend, traveling to both Providence College and the University of Connecticut. Rhody sent team members to the Friar Invitational hosted by PC on Friday and the Northeast Challenge at UConn on Friday and Saturday, where URI finished 13th of…
On April 3, the Providence Gridiron Club honored several figures in the University of Rhode Island football community in a ceremony held at the Quonset O Club in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. One of the recipients of the awards was fifth-year running back Gabe Sloat, who was recognized as embodying the famous lyrics of University…
There are not many constants at the University of Rhode Island, but changing weather, the quad being full of students on a sunny day and the men’s track and field team hoisting the Atlantic 10 trophy at the end of the season are just a few. Fourth-year thrower Alexander Baez has the same goal in…
Baseball: Final 04/12: URI 6-3 SJU Final 04/13: URI 7-2 SJU Final 04/14: SJU 11-3 URI Final 04/16: Bryant University 8-7 URI The University of Rhode Island won game one of their series against Saint Joseph’s University behind the arm of first-year AJ Jones, who made just his second career start. The offense continued to…
Students gathered under cloudy skies to commemorate the lives of Black women murdered by law enforcement during an event hosted by the University of Rhode Island Black Student Union and the Women’s Center on Wednesday. The vigil honored 10 women, ranging from ages 11 to 44 years old: Ta’Nesha Chappell, Latoya Denise James, Priscilla Slater,…
On Monday, April 1 there was a car accident at the Fine Arts Lot at 11:04 a.m. The police arrived and filed a report by 11:15 a.m. There was also a well being check called to Weldin Hall. The call was made at 10:32 a.m., and the police had arrived by 10:40 a.m. Assistance was…
The University of Rhode Island announced that Abby Benson will be the new vice president of administration and finance after serving as interim at the position since May 2023. Growing up in Newport, Rhode Island, Benson has had strong ties to the state for her whole life. Her family has been in the state for…
In a recent effort to encourage sustainability at the University of Rhode Island, students and dining services staff have been working to integrate composting into the dining halls. Pierre St-Germain, the director of dining and conference services at URI, began working on this project five years ago, however, the project has been ongoing for about…
The University of Rhode Island hosted 400 high school students for a Biomechanics Day event at Mackal Field House on April 3. The event, a graduate project by kinesiology master’s student Nadia Rajan, boasted 16 stations with various biomechanical innovations for the high schoolers to try. Stations were manned by kinesiology students, both undergraduate and…
As the end of the academic year approaches, the University of Rhode Island hosted a Welcome Day for all accepted students on Saturday. Welcome Day is an opportunity to show potential students what URI has to offer, in both academic and extracurricular aspects. It features various tours around campus, meet and greets with students and…