The University of Rhode Island tennis team fell 4-1 to the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Saturday in their last regular season game before the Atlantic 10 championship. The Rams’ lone point came from second-year Nikki Fernando’s number three singles win in straight sets 7-5, 6-0 against second-year Ella Faessler. This marked Fernando’s 18th singles…
Pulitzer Prize in Poetry winner and two-term Poet Laureate of the United States Natasha Trethewey’s work focuses around unearthing the racial injustices of the U.S. Civil War, written through the lens of her own experiences as well as historical events. Trethewey has written five poetry collections, including her latest collection which was released Tuesday, titled…
The University of Rhode Island’s 193 Coffeehouse came alive once again on Thursday, Feb. 29 during their special leap day band night. Streams of students flooded the small coffeehouse where the floor had been opened up into what would become a mosh pit later that night. Students crowded the floor, couches and stood atop the…
The University of Rhode Island’s Fine Arts Center once again swelled with music on Saturday when both old and new students took to the stage for the annual Alumni Wind Ensemble performance. Conducted by URI Director of Bands Brian Cardany, this event has been going on for over a decade in an effort to keep…
As February brings in the swing of the spring semester, the University of Rhode Island is coming alive once again and with it the campus hotspot that is 193 Coffeehouse. 193 Coffeehouse, aside from its nonprofit cheap coffee, is known for the various free events it hosts for students each semester. This spring, the coffeehouse…
This past Thursday, Micheal A. DiLauro, a criminal defense lawyer for over 41 years, spoke in this series on the impacts of developing artificial intelligence on the practice of criminal law. This year marks the University of Rhode Island’s 25th annual forensic science seminar series. DiLauro is a 1977 graduate of Providence College who later…
The development of offshore wind technology throughout New England has dramatically increased over the years since it was first introduced to the area in 2016 with the construction of the Block Island Wind Farm. These wind farms have brought with them inquiries into the impacts of these new forms of energy use on surrounding communities….
Two of the University of Rhode Island’s jazz ensembles performed in “Jazz Combo III” this past Thursday in the Fine Arts Center. The performances consisted of ensembles John’s Kitchen, directed by John McKenna, and the URI Standards Combo, directed by Dave Zinno. John’s Kitchen is an all male student octet, featuring Jude LaRoche and Garrett…
East Hall is one of many buildings bordering the University of Rhode Island’s campus quadrangle, a spot that thousands of students walk through every day. According to an article from Rhody Today, “Buildings on the URI Quadrangle Constructing History”, East Hall was named after its location. The building sits along Lippitt road on the northeast…
“Five Nights at Freddy’s’” has been a widely loved horror game video franchise for many years since its release in 2014 . The new “Five Nights at Freddy’s’” movie that came out this past month on Oct. 27 brought a whole new community to the “FNAF” franchise, including myself. To summarize, the movie follows the…