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Dan Hurley and several Rhode Island players make their way toward the Rhody Ruckus after the buzzer sounds, with the fans surrounding and cheering for them. Hurley gives a salute to the crowd, showing his appreciation for the 7,959 fans that had their voices booming across the arena the entire game, second most in Ryan…
The University of Rhode Island’s men’s basketball game against Providence College sold out of student wristbands for last Saturday’s game. Fifty of those sold-out student wristbands were offered to the University’s athletics department on a first-come, first-serve basis. The result: at least two student athletes sold tickets for more than face value. It’s common for…
Ram’s Den in the Memorial Union is facing more possible changes that would allow for later food options for students. Steven Mello, director of dining services, is working on a proposal to bring a new, outside deli-like shop into Rams Den. This past semester has seen many changes already, from more seating to later hours…
While sidewalks are often overlooked in the discussion of crumbing infrastructure, student researchers at the University of Rhode Island are working to improve accessibility across the state in a more timely and cost effective way. Sanaz Motamedi, who earned her Ph.D. in industrial and systems engineering last week thanks to the research she did on…
At the University of Rhode Island, the end of the semester usually means stressing over finals, drinking excessive amounts of caffeine, starting and finishing projects, and of course, filling out professor and class evaluations in each class. As all students have come to be familiar with, the final course evaluations are long questionnaires that ask…
Proposals for off-site parking solutions made to compensate for new dorm project With parking concerns at an all time high as construction of the Brookside Apartments looms on the horizon, the University of Rhode Island has put together a transportation master plan to address these issues. Abigail Rider, vice president of the Division of Administration…
Even before it was the subject of national attention, sexual assault uniquely affected college campuses, and the University of Rhode Island is no exception. Earlier this year, senior Kelsey Santmyer wrote a column titled “Rapists shouldn’t be able to hide behind their letters,” where she pointed out the flawed sexual assault reporting system in Greek…
The University of Rhode Island held a 125-year finale celebration on the quad yesterday evening. The quad was filled with horses giving hayrides, an assortment of free food, animals from URI’s Peckham Farm, bouncy houses, loud music from a DJ and fire pits to keep everyone warm. To top it off, a two story high…
Most people would not expect a film that deals with the experience of losing a loved one to incorporate elements of humor, yet senior film major Brandon La Fleur’s latest film succeeds in just that. La Fleur embraced this unique blend of themes in his film,“Barnaby.” “Barnaby” tells two different stories of people coping with…
On Oct. 16, the University of Rhode Island celebrated a dedication ceremony for the naming of the pharmacy building, now known as the Paramaz Avedisian ’54 Hall. In the past two years, there have been only two buildings named after a donation to the University. The Richard E. Beaupre Center for Chemical and Forensic Sciences…