This past semester, junior public relations and writing and rhetoric major, Kimberly Ruiz, had the opportunity to intern under independent novelist and author of several McGraw Hill textbooks, Judith Boss. Author of college textbooks, including “THiNK” and “Analyzing Moral Issues,” Boss is also the author of a suspenseful romantic novel set in Antarctica called “Deception…
Golf team mounts comeback to win Manor, Houston takes first in playoff The University of Rhode Island men’s golf team overcame early struggles this past weekend to win the team competition with a final score of +8 par (872), while graduate student Chris Houston took home the individual title at the Manor Intercollegiate in Farmville,…
After a formal introduction, talent competition and interview round, Ron Yakirevich of Lambda Chi Alpha and Danielle Valois of Chi Omega were deemed as the winners of the University of Rhode Island’s 2017 Mr. and Mrs. Greek Week. The competition took place in the Keaney Gymnasium, and judges included Assistant Director of Outreach and Intervention…
On the first floor of the library a new technological space is blossoming. _Space.URI is a reserved space for students and faculty to take their love of innovation and actually produce their ideas. This room is called the _Space.URI Makerspace. The Makerspace is fully equipt with high technology machines designed to push the limits of…
While nearly everyone at the University of Rhode Island was closely following the men’s basketball team throughout the playoffs, some members of the community were following closer than others. Thanks to a few plane rides, a handful of Ubers and several hundred dollars, Ramettes Hannah Ritchie, Rachel Silva, Cassie Clifford and Sam Angell were able…
Assistant director for Audiovisual Production, Timothy Tierney, is set to retire on April 7 after 41 years of working for the University of Rhode Island. Tierney began his long career at URI when he was a student here in the early 70s. He was a student worker in the then Audio Visual center where he…
The coastline is only inches in my reach, showcasing the blue shimmering water below. Daisy, our yellow Volkswagen convertible, has the top down and our hair is flying through the wind, and we’re singing along to blasting music. This is a moment I’ll never forget; a moment too good to be true. For my first,…
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza understands the importance of making the most out of an opportunity, as someone who worked his way up the ladder, coming from nothing to something. Born and raised in the West End of Providence, Elorza grew up in poverty. His parents emigrated from Guatemala and worked in factories to support him…
The University of Rhode Island Muslim Student Association (MSA) decided to present an Islamic Awareness Week in order to fight the ignorance and preconceived notions people on campus may have about the religion. “Our goal is just for people to learn about Islam and learn that we’re peaceful citizens of the world who don’t have…
Assistant director for Audiovisual Production, Timothy Tierney, is set to retire on April 7 after 41 years of working for the University of Rhode Island. Tierney began his long career at URI when he was a student here in the early 70s. He was a student worker in the then Audio Visual center where he…