WWE’s biggest event of the year, WrestleMania 42, took place this weekend in Las Vegas, and WWE had plenty to prove after the disappointment of WrestleMania 41. While both nights had strong moments, Night Two was far better than Night One. The first night suffered from a flat crowd that only came alive for major…
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…
For some students at the University of Rhode Island, graduating on time is not easy, especially for students in smaller majors with limited class availability. Limited course availability had extended third-year landscape architecture and place science student Catherine DeAngelo’s college career by a whole year. Her situation was not an isolated incident. Five other students…
Few fighters can say they thrive inside the octagon like Charles Oliveira, as he handed Max Holloway a one-sided beatdown in the main event of UFC 326. I was in total shock watching Oliveira rip Holloway apart. After doubting Oliveira heavily going into this fight, I probably should’ve known better. The two combatants met back…
University of Rhode Island police responded to 10 medical emergencies, six motor vehicle accidents, three larceny reports and one report of a suspicious person. Nine of the 10 medical emergencies resulted in hospital transport. One incident involved an intoxicated student at Merrow Hall on Saturday, Feb. 7. In another case, officers assisted a student experiencing…
The University of Rhode Island administration put a halt to final exams for many students at the end of last semester following the tragedy at Brown University out of concern for students’ mental health and overall well being, according to Dean Libutti, the associate vice president for enrollment management and student success. Although the emergency…
With finals bearing down, students turned to a low-stakes antidote this week: Unwind Your Mind, a campus wellness effort highlighted by a slime-making workshop designed to encourage hands-on focus and a moment to breathe. The event — revived after a successful run last year — invited students to “be a kid again,” get messy and…
University of Rhode Island fourth-year tuba player Matthew Gervin built his final recital around a balance of tradition and experimentation. Gervin opened the performance with “Cello Suite No. 2,” a classic work composed by Johann Sebastian Bach in the 1700s, but added an electronic component as his own creative twist. “I’ve always had adoration for…
On Nov. 20, outside the Memorial Union, a small table with stacks of quit-vaping kits and a hand-lettered sign did the quiet work of the Great American Smokeout: meeting students where they were, answering hard questions without judgment and offering a first, practical step toward quitting nicotine. “It’s the fourth year we’ve run it,” Megan…
The University of Rhode Island’s Renaissance Yearbook has entered a new era, now managed by Memorial Union staff instead of running as a traditional student-run club. After the passing of longtime Memorial Union Director and Yearbook Advisor Maureen McDermott led to administrative challenges, the student senate authorized the transfer of nearly $77,000 in yearbook club…