URI Women’s Basketball v LIU 11/7
Written by Aniekan Okon Shot and edited by Matt Durkey and Aniekan Okon Edit: The Rams are playing Hartford on 11/10
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No. 7 Maryland Takes Down URI 73-55
Rhode Island basketball simultaneously showed both their ceiling and floor Saturday night after taking on the No. 7 ranked Maryland Terrapins. URI started the game playing the quintessential brand of basketball that was implemented by Dan Hurley, and which has been continued under second year Head Coach David Cox. The Rams forced 14 turnovers in…
Welcome, Theta Xi
A new chapter of the fraternity Theta Xi started welcoming students earlier this year. Photo from Theta Xi. A chapter of the Theta Xi Fraternity was established at the University of Rhode Island recently, and found its class of founding brothers earlier this semester. URI’s Theta Xi chapter is led by 25 members, who are…
Flavored Vape Ban Affects Students, Local Businesses
by Theresa Brown and Julia Moro Despite the health concerns about vaping, senior Brianna Dupont still enjoys using her Juul. Photo by Grace DeSanti. On Oct. 4, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo issued an executive order banning the distribution and retail of flavored e-cigarettes and vapes for four months, creating controversy throughout the state and…
Rhody Cruises by LIU in Home Opener
Jeff Dowtin elevates for the contested jumper, helping URI on their way to their first win of the season. Photo by Autumn Walter. The second year of the David Cox era started in the positives for Rhode Island Men’s Basketball, as they cruised to a 76-65 victory over Long Island University. The Rams were paced…
Diversity Week in Full Swing
The Diversity Center is a great resource for students to learn about fun activities for everybody. Photo by James McIntosh. The University of Rhode Island’s 23rd annual Diversity Week began this Monday, featuring workshops, lectures and events that are held throughout the week to focus on issues of race and religion. Diversity Week is hosted…
Behind the Scenes of a Student-Directed Music Video
Film students Hayley Haines and Sarah Angeloni, along with musician Flow, made a music video this week. Photo by Grace DeSanti. While it’s many students’ dream to make it big in the music industry one day, few put in the amount of work that Flowesny Henry has to make his dream a reality. University of…
Participants Brave the Rain for Mental Health Awareness
The annual Be 5K was held Sunday with over 135 people participating Students and faculty participated in the Be5k walk early Sunday morning to raise money for mental health. Photo by Greg Clark. Despite poor weather conditions, the University of Rhode Island hosted the annual Be 5k walk/run in support of mental health awareness and…
Brookside Registration Period Officially Opens
Academic credits earned will be averaged to establish priority The Brookside Apartments are still under construction, however, Housing and Residential Life recently began accepting applications for potential residents for the spring semester. Photo by Greg Clark. The University of Rhode Island’s Department of Housing and Residential Life (HRL) recently opened the application period for students…
Students Report Video Voyeurism in Dormitories
Butterfield residence hall was one of the locations on campus where voyeurism was reported in the showers. Photo from URI. On Tuesday the University of Rhode Island warned students on-campus of instances of video voyeurism in showers in Butterfield and Weldin Hall which took place late Sunday and Monday evening. On-campus residents were sent an…