University of Rhode Island band Marble House took home first place in the URI Musician’s Guild Big Nice Battle of the Bands on Saturday night in the Memorial Union’s Rainville Ballroom. The free show featured performances from eight URI bands: Cough Drop, Fermat, Marble House, Morning Shower, Moss Boy and the Critters, Orphans on Fire,…
Back in the summer of 2023, I had a lot of free time on my hands and found myself alone at home for the majority of the season. I worked a serving job that seldom picked up in business, and therefore my eyes found themselves scanning the pages of books for hours on end. I…
Spring is upon us. Despite Mother Nature only giving New England a taste of warm weather over spring break, the spring season means we will soon get that subtle transition from in-car heating to rolling the windows down. In preparation for that, I have taken it upon myself to provide the University of Rhode Island…
Pages and pages of $5 t-shirts, $8 jeans and $12 shoes fill Shein.com, a popular fast-fashion website. Over the years, Shien has gained popularity with the rise of social media and has faced backlash from those who have looked deeper into the company’s business practices. Founded in 2008 in Nanjing, China, Shein in recent years…
Lauren Drapeau – Editor-in-Chief This month I went on a trip to New Hampshire with some friends of mine during spring break and rediscovered a personal favorite: “Bobby Boucher” by EARTHGANG, Spillage Village and Benji. Something about the second verse, man. Amps me up. This song on repeat on the drive to school produces enough…
During the 2023-24 season, the University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team fought through highs and lows to reach the Atlantic 10 championship game for the first time since 2003. The following is a summary of the latest season for the Rams and ways they can improve in the future. Most Valuable Players: Dee Dee…
After dealing with a multitude of scheduling changes throughout the week, the University of Rhode Island baseball team suffered a 4-0 loss to Quinnipiac University on Tuesday afternoon. All three games Rhode Island was supposed to play against St. Bonaventure University on March 23-24 were canceled due to weather over the weekend. Then, their matchup…
Through long travel and their home opener, the University of Rhode Island softball team won their series with St. Bonaventure University before falling to Providence College on Wednesday afternoon. Beginning their week with a spontaneous schedule change due to inclement weather, the Rams trekked up to Olean, New York to take on the Bonnies on…
The University of Rhode Island tennis team took a trip to the Tennis Club of Trumbull on Thursday to take on Sacred Heart University. Both teams came into the match on win streaks. URI had won their last nine matches giving them a 10-2 record, and SHU had won three straight coming into the match…
The University of Rhode Island men’s club lacrosse team improved their spring 2024 record to 5-0 after defeating Southern Connecticut State University 24-0 on Saturday. In what was the fourth game URI played against a Continental Lacrosse Conference Division II opponent, the Rams cruised past the 1-6 Owls to earn their first shutout of the…