It started with a simple email. Athletes and staff at the University of Rhode Island opened their inboxes to find a message from the NCAA with the subject line: “Important: Update to Gambling & Integrity Policy.” It was short, professional and seemingly routine. But the contents of that email could alter the future of college…
Few authors in recent years have divided readers quite like Colleen Hoover. The Texas-born writer has become one of the most successful names in contemporary fiction, dominating bestseller lists and TikTok feeds with her emotional, fast-paced novels. But her rise has been accompanied by growing criticism over how her books, and now her films, depict…
The following article is an opinionated preview of the upcoming women’s basketball season. Coming off its fifth straight season with an over .500 record, the University of Rhode Island women’s basketball team heads into the 2025 campaign with high expectations and a championship mindset. After finishing 17-16 overall and 11-7 in league play, the Rams…
Football FINAL (10/18): University of Rhode Island 58-17 University at Albany Fourth-year A.J. Pena became Rhode Island’s all-time sacks leader, and fourth-year Devin Farrell threw four touchdown passes as No. 15/16 Rhode Island rolled past UAlbany 58-17 on Saturday. The Rams scored in every quarter, posting their highest point total since 1982. Third-year receiver Greg…
Football FINAL (10/11): URI 38-27 University of New Hampshire No. 17/18 Rhode Island scored 21 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to beat New Hampshire 38-27 on Saturday. Trailing 27-17, fourth-year quarterback Devin Farrell’s 27-yard pass to fourth-year receiver Marquis Buchanan set up fifth-year running back Brendon Barrow’s 19-yard touchdown. Farrell later scored on a…
Situationships — relationships that are more than friends but less than committed partners – have become increasingly common in today’s dating culture. They offer flexibility, freedom and the illusion of closeness without the responsibilities of a traditional relationship. But beneath the surface of casual texts and occasional dates lies a deeper social dynamic: men often…
Growing up just outside Copenhagen, Denmark, soccer has always felt like family for the University of Rhode Island fifth-year forward Mie Carstensen. Her parents drove her to practices, as her father set up a net in the backyard and would later start a girls team so more of her friends could play. By age six,…
Men’s Track and Field University of Connecticut Northeast Challenge (4/18-4/19): Second of 14 teams The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team placed second at the UConn Northeast Challenge with 136.5 points, highlighted by event wins from fifth-year Alexander Baez, fourth-year Mason Brubaker and third-year Antonio Capalbo. For more, read Justin Theriault’s article…
Baseball FINAL (4/11): University of Rhode Island 8-1 St. Bonaventure University FINAL (4/11): URI 5-3 St. Bonaventure FINAL (4/12): St. Bonaventure 12-8 URI FINAL (4/15): Bryant University 7-4 URI FINAL (4/16): URI 16-6 Brown University (7 inn.) Rhode Island cruised to an 8-1 win over St. Bonaventure in the opener of Friday’s doubleheader behind a…
I hear my mom shouting for me from down the stairs. I roll my eyes, grab my DS and slowly start walking to the car. ‘I hate coming here,’ I say to myself as we pull up toward the entrance of my grandmother’s nursing home. It smells weird, people are groaning in pain and worst…