50 years of ‘hope’: Jonnycake Center announces new youth center amidst anniversary

The Jonnycake Center for Hope, a charity and social service organization in Peace Dale, Rhode Island, is planning the construction of a new youth center and is celebrating its 50-year anniversary. The Jonnycake Center aims to support low-income families in Rhode Island through opportunities, aid and a welcoming environment, Kate Brewster, the center’s chief executive…

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Men’s track score second win of spring season at Holy Cross Invitational

The University of Rhode Island men’s track and field team placed first overall at the Holy Cross Invitational last weekend as they continue their push towards the end of the outdoor season. The Rams bested the host Crusaders, the University of Maine, the University of Massachusetts, Central Connecticut State University, Stonehill College and Providence College….

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Engineering, nursing highlight surge in record breaking number of first-year applications

The University of Rhode Island received a record number of first-year applications in the University’s undergraduate business and nursing programs for the fall 2024 semester. URI received 26,800 first-year undergraduate applications — a “notable increase” of 6%, according to a URI article . This number includes an increase in both in-state and out-of-state students. URI’s…

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Baseball takes down Saint Joseph’s in second straight-conference series win

The University of Rhode Island baseball team had an up-and-down week, extending their season-long win streak to five games and securing a series win against Saint Joseph’s University before dropping the series finale and a midweek game against Bryant University. In game one against Saint Joseph’s on Friday, both teams came out of the gates…

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BSU, Women’s Center honor Black victims of police violence with vigil

Students gathered under cloudy skies to commemorate the lives of Black women murdered by law enforcement during an event hosted by the University of Rhode Island Black Student Union and the Women’s Center on Wednesday. The vigil honored 10 women, ranging from ages 11 to 44 years old: Ta’Nesha Chappell, Latoya Denise James, Priscilla Slater,…

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Jamestown art exhibit hosts URI curated work, gives life to discarded clothing

The art exhibit “Second Time Around,” curated by University of Rhode Island students with Professor Erin McCutcheon, is on display at the Jamestown Arts Center. The exhibit itself sprawls throughout the Jamestown Art Center, presenting a variety of mediums. Pieces took the form of quilts, photographs, garments and more. The white walls of the gallery…

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