The University of Rhode Island men’s and women’s track and field programs teamed up in the Ocean State Cup, coming out on top as the first of five teams. Hosted by Bryant University in Smithfield, the Rams competed against the Bulldogs, Brown University, Rhode Island College and Roger Williams University. URI finished with 509.5 team…
Colleen Mullen was officially reintroduced to Rhode Island as the program’s 10th head coach on Tuesday in a press conference at the Ryan Center. “It’s truly a privilege and an honor to be chosen to lead this program,” Mullen said. “Being back on campus, it’s so familiar, a lot of memories coming back.” Director of…
Ryan Gosling’s effortless charisma carries the charm in Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s film adaptation of “Project Hail Mary,” a science-fiction adventure story with comedic roots. Based on the 2021 novel by Andy Weir, “Project Hail Mary” is an easily digestible feel-good film, earning acclaim from critics and audiences alike. Lord and Miller are no…
The angles are horrible. Someone is always cold. I would do it again in a heartbeat. Shower sex has reputation issues. People may call it impractical or put it in the same category as sex on the beach, which is debatable. But with a towel in hand, I am here to defend it. When the…
Gallus gallus domesticus–the chicken–is the domesticated subspecies of the wild red jungle fowl native to Southeast Asia. Some estimate that humans first domesticated the red jungle fowl over 8,000 years ago. Once people noticed that, when there’s an excess of food, chickens turn their reproductive cycle upside down and start producing a ton of eggs….
Rhode Island’s role in the trans Atlantic slave trade and the overlooked African American history tied to it were at center stage at a recent lecture from local historian Keith Stokes at the University of Rhode Island. “They weren’t just simply chattel property,” Stokes said. “They were people with culture, identity and history.” Stokes spoke…
Three weeks into the war between the United States and Iraq, Iraqi soldiers disguised themselves as citizens and committed suicide according to an editorial titled “The reality of war” on this day in 2003. The soldiers committed suicide in attempt to stop the U.S. invasion, according to the editorial. The writer’s name wasn’t printed, but…
As winter loosens its grip on the University of Rhode Island’s campus, students are buzzing with anticipation for warmer days ahead. But there is one buzz that isn’t waiting for summer to arrive: the Bee Lab. Located on East Farm, less than a mile from campus, the lab researches ways to save pollinators and help…
This is a reprint from Rhody Today, published April 2. The University of Rhode Island mourns the death of professor Kathy Anne Quick, who died Sunday, March 29, at the age of 59. Her passing was sudden and unexpected. Mother, partner, daughter, sister, friend, and educator—Kathy was a force in the lives and hearts of…
The end of the Save on A Valuable Education plan has 7.5 million students in limbo when it comes to paying back their student loans. On March 27, the SAVE plan was ruled “unlawful”, and the plan ended. SAVE enrollees will have 90 days to select a new plan. The primary reason the plan was…