The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team traveled to Ridgefield, New Jersey to participate in the Saint Joseph’s University Invitational over the weekend, where the team had multiple first-place finishes. In the event on Saturday, Rhode Island’s First Varsity 8+ boat placed first in heat one with a time of 6:55.9. In the final,…
The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team traveled up the road to Bryant University to compete in the Ocean State Cup over the weekend and came home as first-place finishers. With questionable weather conditions plaguing Bryant for the second straight weekend, the meet, originally scheduled for Saturday afternoon, was moved to Friday….
The University of Rhode Island track and field team emerged victorious in the first-ever Ocean State Cup as the men’s team contributed 175 points to the combined win in Smithfield on Friday behind multiple broken records. Over the course of the past few years, Bryant University track and field Head Coach Mitchell Switzer has pushed…
Heading into its last month of the regular season, the University of Rhode Island women’s lacrosse team split its games, as the Rams fell to Saint Joseph’s University on Friday before taking down La Salle University on Wednesday to stay in the conversation for the postseason. Hosting the Hawks on Friday morning earlier than scheduled…
The University of Rhode Island’s softball team suffered four losses in five games this week, as it dropped a series against Atlantic 10 Conference opponent Saint Joseph’s University over the weekend, followed by a midweek sweep at the hands of in-state rival Brown University. The Rams and Hawks were originally scheduled to start their series…
The University of Rhode Island baseball team won another hard-fought series over the weekend against the University of Richmond, following it up by avenging an earlier loss against Quinnipiac University on Wednesday. For the second weekend in a row, the Rams played a doubleheader on Friday due to weather. The similarities didn’t end there; once…
The Nitro Bar is popping in popularity. This quiet coffee shop in Newport has gained fame online, with its TikTok account amassing over 462,000 followers. This not-so-hidden gem has become a staple for not only college students, but also small business supporters. This small shop has brought people from all over the country flying in…
NIL, which stands for Name, Image and Likeness, has forever changed the college sports landscape by causing colleges to pour more money into programs as well as giving college athletes the most power they have ever held since the inception of college sports. For those unfamiliar with NIL, it refers to a person’s legal right…
Nintendo held an hour-long livestream showcasing its second version of its Nintendo Switch console, aptly named the Nintendo Switch 2, on April 2. I sat in my chair eagerly, awaiting new features and game announcements (literally just “Animal Crossing”). And finally, it came. Touting a larger screen, 256 gigabytes of storage, better graphics, 120 frames…
When I was a child, I watched movies that took place in suburban American high schools, such as “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” and “Mean Girls.” These movies had jocks and preppy girls, who seemed to be the dominant forces in schools. I didn’t have much experience with people like this, growing up in…