The Narragansett Town Council voted to increase the maximum number of students allowed in rentals, bringing changes and opportunities in the off-campus housing landscape for University of Rhode Island students. The council voted to expand its three-person housing ordinance to five people to comply with state zoning laws on March 2, according to town council…
When students at the University of Rhode Island line up for their daily iced coffee, most aren’t thinking about federal nutrition policy, but a recent statement from United States Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is stirring conversation on campus. At a February rally in Texas, Kennedy questioned whether popular drinks from chains like…
URI Police have arrested and charged a suspect in relation to the video voyeurism cases that took place from March 6 and 9. The suspect, 18-year-old Woonsocket resident Evan Bouphavong, was arrested on March 17, according to Rhode Island court records. Bouphavong faces two charges of video voyeurism, with a bond set at $3,000. Bouphavong…
The University of Rhode Island Student Senate approved new student organizations, passed resolutions aimed at lowering student costs and began review of a $1.4 million budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Wednesday. Following a campus living presentation from Housing and Dining officials Thomas Cooley and Pierre St-Germain, the senate moved through a packed agenda…
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The University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team saw its season come to an end on Saturday in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The No. 11-seeded Atlantic 10 Conference champions took on the No. 6 seed University of Alabama and struggled to convert from the field in a 68-55 loss. “We just didn’t…
After 30 years, the University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team is one sleep away from “The Big Dance,” beginning this weekend on Friday with practice and press conferences. “I thought we were playing today,” Rhode Island Head Coach Tammi Reiss said. “[The team was] like, Coach, we play Saturday. So we’re excited to be…
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team finished up its season with a second-round loss to Duquesne University in the Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament on March 12. Held in Pittsburgh, URI earned a first-round bye in the tournament for the first time in five years as the No. 10 seed, facing off against the…
The Bakemas Ballers’ season came to a close on March 3, as they fell to the Eggpack by a final score of 44-36 in the first round of the intramural playoffs. “Here’s the bottom line: it hurts,” Ballers Head Coach Ryan Pelillo said. “I’m hurting for the guys, the girls, everybody. I mean, we all…
The University of Rhode Island’s club track and field team was abruptly forced to change its practice schedule by campus recreation on Sept. 30, 2025, to a selection of times and dates that were deemed “unreasonable,” according to a document provided to The Cigar by the club. According to the club, the first issue that…