The University of Rhode Island club men’s rugby team competed in its biggest challenge of the season this weekend, the Beast of the East Tournament. This is the biggest collegiate rugby tournament in New England, with 80 teams competing in total. The team had a 4-3 record this season heading into the Beast of the…
Second-year pitcher Joe Sabbath took over the closer role for the University of Rhode Island baseball team this season; his relationship with last year’s closer has helped the transition. Former closer Tommy Hughes ’24 came to Rhode Island for his sixth season after five years at Southern Connecticut State University and was named a captain….
The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team was unable to hold onto its lead following the opening round, finishing fourth at The Rutherford Intercollegiate this weekend. Coming off their fifth victory of the year at the Dragon Match Play Invitational on April 8, the Rams were riding high heading into the event at Pennsylvania…
The University of Rhode Island women’s tennis team competed in a make-up match against top Atlantic 10 Conference foe Fordham University on Saturday, falling to the opposing Rams 4-0. This contest came about one week after the teams were scheduled to play on April 5, which was postponed due to inclement weather. Saturday’s rainy conditions…
The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team traveled to Providence College to compete in the Friar Invitational on Friday, a day where the conditions were bitter and rainy. “I was just trying to finish the race and be done,” third-year Lily Saul said. “It was a cold and rainy day.” Saul competed…
The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team made history on Friday at the Friar Invitational when second-year Nick Martin broke the school record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for the second consecutive meet. Just a week removed from Martin’s record-breaking time of 9:01.18 at the Ocean State Cup on April 4, Martin became…
The University of Rhode Island softball team lost both games of a doubleheader on Monday as it was blanked in the scoring column by Saint Louis University for all 14 innings of play. The Rams managed 11 hits across the two contests, compared to 12 for the Billikens, but couldn’t match the scoring production of…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team won its third straight weekend series against St. Bonaventure University, while splitting its in-state midweek matchups against Bryant University on Tuesday and Brown University on Wednesday. Weather once again forced Friday to be a doubleheader, where Rhode Island took both games. The Rams kicked off the day with…
Sciurus carolinensis – the Eastern Gray Squirrel is a rambunctious rodent known all around North American university campuses for their charisma and coexistence with students. These resourceful omnivores can be seen prancing around campus and jumping tree to tree. Unlike some other woodland creatures, squirrels can thrive in suburbia. If you ask one, I’m sure…
There’s a specific kind of headache that comes from existing in the 21st century, and I’m convinced it has nothing to do with dehydration or a lack of sleep. No, this headache is spawned from the constant barrage of notifications, the glow of a hundred screens, the ceaseless hum of other people’s voices and the…