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WATCH: URI hold’s first annual safety week
The Department of Public Safety has come together to present URI’s first ever Safety Week to students and faculty. The event was held earlier this week over a course of three days. Students and faculty could sign up for the university’s emergency alert system, learn about bystander intervention and watch an FBI active shooter video,…
WATCH: Sigma Chi welcomes 58-year-old pledge
A former URI student is returning to campus to finish what he started – pledging Sigma Chi. Ed Johnson, a 58-year-old from Cranston, Rhode Island, attended URI back in 1975. He began pledging after the fraternity opened up their house for him to live in because there was no other housing available. After having to…
Men’s basketball season wrap up
The University of Rhode Island men’s basketball team (17-15) came into this season with expectations that were through the Ryan Center roof, but ended with injury woes and a second round Atlantic 10 Championship 67-62 loss to the University of Massachusetts Amherst. The worst-case scenario for any college team with serious NCAA tournament aspirations…
Student from Ghana revisits past and plans for future
In 2003, at 8 years old, Edwin Sam packed up a childhood in Ghana, Africa, and moved to Rhode Island with his older siblings. Now a junior computer science major at the University of Rhode Island, he plans go to back one day– just temporarily. He mentioned how his extended family came to wish him…
Rams baseball drop two of three; Pick up Wilson in Win
For the second time in as many weekends, Rhode Island came within striking distance of a series victory, but just like the Rams trip to Maryland, a series win against Winthrop was not to be. Rhode Island (2-7) dropped their Friday and Sunday contests to Winthrop (7-5), while salvaging the middle game on the…
WATCH: Cigar Newscast 3/10
Reporters Allie Herrera and Marissa Tansino report on this week’s top stories.
Poetry Reading: Talvikki Ansel
Award winning poet, Talvikki Ansel, held a poetry reading at the University of Rhode Island on Tuesday night, where she discussed her poems and answered questions.  URI’s English Department hosted the hearing, which consisted of a reading of her most recent collection of poems, “Somewhere in Space.†It is the winner of the Ohio…
Rams dominate on senior night, let one get away at Fordham
The University of Rhode Island (17-14, 9-9) was in high spirits on senior night after trouncing the University of Massachusetts, 68-50, but failed to ride their recent momentum when they visited Fordham, losing 64-61 on Saturday in the regular season finale. The Rams returned to the Ryan Center confident after upending the Atlantic 10’s…
Softball splits series at Norfolk State
The University of Rhode Island’s softball team (5-7) split a four-game series at Norfolk State University this past weekend losing the opening two games 4-3 and 8-4, before winning the final two 3-2 and 9-6. Rhode Island began their weekend series on a sour note. They started the opener well, after a Kylie Shivery…