The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team won two games at home against La Salle University and Saint Joseph’s University, moving to 10-5 in Atlantic 10 Conference play. On Saturday afternoon at the Ryan Center, the Rams celebrated senior day, Play4Kay and a 77-54 win over the Explorers. Fourth-year center Harsimran Kaur, fourth-year guard…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team won back-to-back conference games for the first time this season with a wire-to-wire 86-71 victory over La Salle University on Saturday. The Rams took to the Ryan Center court coming off a comeback 68-64 win against St. Bonaventure University on Feb. 12, in which third-year guard Jamarques…
Alarm bells bounce as the sun and I wake, this is it. We share a gaze that neither of us can keep, this is it. Leaves asleep–staining the concrete with their orange hue float away as I run by, this is it. She laughs so loud–the autumn tabby shrills, lively listening to her joyful tones,…
There truly is no place like Philly and no fans like Philly sports fans. So when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl 44-20 on Feb. 9, I knew it would be well worth the trip to go to the Eagles victory parade. At 5 a.m. my crew and I…
Ten out of 510,000, or 0.0019%, is a minuscule number – yet if you listen to politicians, you might think there has been some sort of takeover. Recently the president of the United States of America signed an executive order stating the White House will only recognize two genders and that gender is finalized during…
If you asked me to explain the principles of quantum mechanics and how the University of Rhode Island’s men’s basketball team is seventh in the Atlantic 10 Conference standings, I think I could better explain quantum mechanics than the rollercoaster ride that has been this men’s basketball season. I’m going to try my best, so…
Former University of Rhode Island professor and composer Zaccai Curtis just won a Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album with “Cubop Lives!” – but was it Grammy worthy? I’ll start this review off by saying that jazz is usually not my cup of tea when it comes to music. I am a rock and…
The University of Rhode Island theatre department is preparing their upcoming production of “Bakkhai,” a student-run play following the path of the Greek god, Dionysus. The tragedy explores themes of familial rejection, denial of identity and navigating life as a whole, according to Theo Fantozzi, a fourth-year student studying theatre and classics, and the director…
While Valentine’s day is often focused on romantic relationships, the University of Rhode Island Women’s Center wants to focus on female friendships, according to graduate assistant Brianna Rios. Located near Barlow Circle, 7 Quarry Road is where students can find the Women’s Center. It is open to all members of the URI community. The Women’s…
Smiles and laughter filled the Robert L. Carothers Library on Feb. 11 as students gathered in the MakerSpace to sip on hot yerba-mate, patch up old clothes and craft creative projects from needle and thread. Students learned the fading skills of sewing, mending and upcycling clothes in a Students for Sustainability event, according to fourth-year…