Over the weekend, the University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team traveled back to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, winning both matches against Stonehill College on Saturday and Sacred Heart University on Sunday. The match started on Saturday against Stonehill with fourth-year Klara Nelander and third-year Sophie Hermann getting a 6-0 victory…
The University of Rhode Island men’s indoor track and field team utilized the Brown Invitational this weekend as a tune-up for an opportunity to make history at the Atlantic 10 Championship. It was a smaller group of Rams competing in Providence on Saturday, primarily field athletes. This small group scored 70 points, enough to place…
The University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team lost its first games of the season this week against Rider University and Bryant University. The Rams battled with Rider on Saturday afternoon, but a five-goal fourth quarter by the Broncs ultimately led to a 13-12 loss for the Rams. Rhode Island struck first in the opening…
The University of Rhode Island softball team traveled to Charleston, South Carolina to participate in the Lowcountry Classic this weekend. After having their previous tournament from Feb. 14-16 canceled due to weather issues, the Rams were finally able to start their season. The team played five games over the weekend, in which they finished with…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team took a weekend trip to Eugene, Oregon to face off against No. 11 University of Oregon over the weekend, where URI pulled off an upset win in the first game, but would end up losing the next three games. After a game against Merrimack College was postponed, the…
The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team split its two-game road trip, beating the University of Massachusetts 42-40 before losing to Saint Louis University 66-63. The game between the Rams and Minutewomen on Saturday afternoon was the last between the two programs as Atlantic 10 Conference foes, as UMass will move to the Mid-American…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team suffered two losses to Saint Louis University and the University of Dayton, falling to 6-9 in Atlantic 10 Conference play and dropping out of a first-round bye spot. Rhode Island was not given any breathing room on Saint Louis’ turf, trailing for the entirety of the 81-66…
Nick Powers Contributing Artist I see the sparkle– Corona kissing Your boisterous splashing Whilst seemingly unaware Of the rapids that pull you east. I remember those days– The greens that Felt more alive Then they do now. You dip down out of sight– I imagine To dance along with the Sun’s Riverbed mosaic. Maybe to…
Yik Yak: the anonymous, location-based Reddit wannabe that has somehow survived the social media “Hunger Games” and clawed its way back into the phones of college students everywhere. For those of you blissfully unaware, Yik Yak is an app where you can post anonymous messages to people within a five-mile radius. In theory, it’s a…
Since the start of winter, the weather in Kingston has been unbearably frigid, creating difficulty for day-to-day life. As a New Englander and former hockey player, I’m no stranger to a cold environment. Choosing the thickest jacket, gloves and a hat before going outdoors is a normal practice for me. Indoors, I wrap myself in…