The Blizzard of 2026 left thousands in the University of Rhode Island community without power and heat, buried under multiple feet of snow. On Sunday, Feb. 22, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee declared a state of emergency for a blizzard that was forecasted to drop 10 to 20 inches of snow, according to USA Today….
Through scientific innovation, vast amounts of research and a world-wide community, The 5 Gyres Institute has been at the forefront of battling the global issue of plastic pollution. The 5 Gyres is a science-based, solutions-oriented non-profit. Their science focuses on a sector-based approach, targeting different sectors that lead to microplastic pollution, studying their emissions and…
On Feb. 8, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, publicly known as Bad Bunny, performed a touching and unifying halftime show at Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, Calif. As a Bad Bunny super fan, I was very excited that one of my favorite artists would be performing. Little did I know how connected I would feel…
Rhode Island-based Heritage Restaurant Group announced it would be acquiring iconic Wakefield restaurant The Mews Tavern, marking a new chapter in the establishment’s 79-year-history on Feb. 2. Known for its interior charm, comfort food and large selection of craft beers, The Mews Tavern has long been a community staple for residents of South County. Founded…
The University of Rhode Island community was the target of an ongoing phishing scam, according to a university-wide notice sent out by University of Rhode Island Police and Transportation and Parking on Feb. 6. The scam, targeted at new URI students, promised individuals a parking pass for the semester in exchange for their vehicle information…
The University of Rhode Island golf team traveled to Humacao, Puerto Rico, to participate in the University of North Carolina Greensboro Palmas Del Mar Collegiate. Taking place from Sunday to Tuesday, the event featured 14 colleges and universities, notably Wake Forest University, the No. 25-ranked program in the nation according to Scoreboard, and Texas Christian…
The Courthouse Center for the Arts hosted the Just Dance: Inclusion Dance and Pizza Party on Thursday, Feb. 5, an event open to all ages and abilities. Originally, the event was run by Special Olympics Rhode Island, but was eventually cut due to financial restraints. As the Courthouse Center for the Arts admitted individuals with…
The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team participated in the John Thomas Terrier Classic at Boston University on Friday and the Harvard Invitational on Saturday. The Rams sent eight athletes to Boston, competing in six track events. A 4×400 meter relay team of first-years Keira Cleary, Reagan Garibaldi, Anna-Rose Merchant and second-year…
The University of Rhode Island women’s track and field team had a jam-packed weekend, which featured three different events to begin its indoor season. The inaugural event of the indoor season for the Rams was the 30th annual URI Pentathlon on Thursday, Dec. 4. In the event, second-year Lily MacDonald finished fourth overall, totalling 3,448…
The University of Rhode Island women’s cross country team traveled to Hopkinton, New Hampshire, to compete in the NCAA Northeast Regional Championship on Friday, where the Rams finished 29th out of 37 teams. Rhode Island sent six runners to the six-kilometer race. Of the six runners, fourth-year Lily Saul placed the highest at 85th with…