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Youth training in Rhode Island has taken a leap with “NextPlay Training,” led by two in-state men’s soccer student athletes. Fourth-year University of Rhode Island defender Joey Turco and third-year midfielder Connor Froberg began preparations for their soccer training company, NextPlay Training, during the fall of 2024 and were able to start camps in the…
The Good Five Cent Cigar mourns the loss of longtime University of Rhode Island staff member Keith Labelle, who died on May 30. Labelle mentored many students and Cigar members in his role as a professor and faculty advisor for URi-STAND. The Cigar asked students and alumni to share their memories of Labelle: Tim Harniman,…
Sadie Brandt – Editor-in-Chief: I’ve been listening to an absurd amount of music this summer, primarily because I have nothing to do except lie about and get way too invested in “Love Island USA.” As the days blend together into an amalgamation of nothingness, I’ve been blasting “Free.99” by Malcolm Todd, who has gotten me…
The University of Rhode Island women’s rowing team captured its third straight Atlantic 10 Conference Championship on Saturday, clinching an automatic bid to the NCAA Championship. The championship marked the 12th title in program history, with the Rams also taking home five individual awards. Rhode Island head coach Shelagh Donohoe was named the Atlantic 10…
The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team captured its fifth Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championship in six years on Sunday, as the team scored its most points at the meet in program history and the third-most in A-10 history. Last year, Rhody finished just 1.5 points behind George Mason University, breaking up a…
Celie Shield, a first-year member of the University of Rhode Island lacrosse team, has made herself feel at home both on and off the field. Shield, growing up in Richmond, Va., was recruited by URI head coach Jenna Slowey, who has close ties to Shield back when she was an assistant coach at the University…
As long as I’ve been old enough to date, I can remember my mom telling me, “Don’t give it up too easily” and advising me to “leave them wanting more” when it comes to guys. A younger version of myself thought she was old-fashioned for saying these things to me. I sit here at 21…
A presence has grown on the University of Rhode Island campus; through word of mouth and social media alike, leading students to ask one question: Who is The Rhody Blunt? The Blunt said it doesn’t matter. “Ultimately, the secret identity thing doesn’t matter that much to me,” The Blunt said. Popping out of the ether…
As students fill rental houses and local bars, landlords and business owners say underage drinking is a persistent challenge that they have struggled to contain. “If someone has a party and underage students are caught drinking, fines go up from about $600 to $500 per person,” Evan Morrill, vice president of operations at Narragansett Properties,…
The University of Rhode Island’s women’s track and field team traveled to the College of the Holy Cross over the weekend to compete in the Jim Kavanagh Legacy Invitational, earning a first-place finish. The Rams competed against Providence College, Stonehill College, the University of Maine and Holy Cross in an afternoon competition that ended in…