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(Left to right) Lauren Janetti, Conor Delaney and Trey DiGioia play third-graders who rebel against their fundamentalist principal in “A Brief History of the Earth and Everything in it…” Photo by James Singer. URI’s Theater Department has a strong opening night for their musical For a quick minute, bring yourself back to the third grade….
Faculty, government officials and students celebrate the opening of the University’s largest project. Photo by Grace DeSanti. 190,000 square-foot building is the largest construction project in URI’s history The Fascitelli Center for Advanced Engineering officially opened at 11 a.m. Monday, offering students cutting-edge opportunities in education and research. The 190,000-square-foot building will house all of…
The learning management software Brightspace will replace Sakai by the fall of 2020. Photo courtesy of D2L. The transition from Brightspace to Sakai will be completed for the fall 2020 semester The University of Rhode Island’s learning management system (LMS) transition from Sakai to Brightspace has begun, and some students will begin to use Brightspace…
In protest against a book written by Professor Kyle Kusz, someone left a barstool sticker on his name plate. Photo contributed by Kyle Kusz. Numerous media outlets across the U.S. reported Kyle Kusz Called Tom Brady a White Supremacist During September, several news outlets reported that an associate professor at the University of Rhode Island…
Several local bands played in the Memorial Union atrium this week, which allowed for a friendly intimate gathering of avid listeners. Photo by James Singer. An audience gathered in the Memorial Union on Friday, Oct. 4 to enjoy the performances of four bands from across three states with mosh pits, crowd surfing and enthusiasm. The…
Rhody Football sees a silver lining after winning against Brown and receiving the Governor’s Cup. Photo contributed GoRhody.com Rams take down Bears 31-28 to keep the Cup in Kingston Sometimes, it’s good when you don’t have to share nice things. That’s the mood around the University of Rhode Island football team, as they retained the…
The Ryan Center hosted Young Thug and Machine Gun Kelly (above) for students and fans. Photo by Greg Clark. American Rappers Young Thug and Machine Gun Kelly, took the stage last Saturday night at the University of Rhode Island’s Ryan Center. This was the fourth performance of their combined tour named “Justin Bieber Big.” Many…
Although they made some powerful plays, the football team took another loss against Stony Brook University. Photo by Autumn Walter. Rams fall to Stony Brook, lose once again in heartbreaking fashion “I’m speechless.” That was the sentiment Head Coach Jim Fleming opened up his post game press conference with after Rhode Island football once again…
The halls of the chemistry building are still covered with protective material in the aftermath of a fire which occurred several days ago. Photo by Steven Lee. A small fire resulted in water damage from the sprinklers Two sprinkler heads in the Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences building caused water damage after being…
The Harrington School opened a new multi-million broadcast studio which students can utilize for class and campus events. Photo by Grace DeSanti. The $1.25 million studio will be free for students to use The University of Rhode Island opened a new, state-of-the-art broadcast studio last Friday in a ceremony packed with students, faculty, staff, donors…