10/05/04 - The University of Rhode Island is still reacting to the death last week of David B. Wallace, College of Environmental and Life Sciences cooperative extension educator. "We're all shocked and sad," said Marion Gold, research associate for CELS. "Everybody just feels very badly..."
10/05/04 - Disagreements over the War in Iraq and domestic policy will cause Lincoln Chafee, Rhode Island's republican senator, to write-in George H. Bush for president in the November elections instead of voting for his son, George W. Bush. "I think our leaders have a job to be square with the public," Chafee said.
10/05/04 - Students at the University of Rhode Island were surprised to see New England Patriots cornerback Asante Samuel in a live interview with sports radio station, The Score (99.7AM and 790FM) in the Memorial Union yesterday. "It's neat," said Keith Gilligan, a freshman at URI.
10/05/04 - The NCAA has been making improvements to the University of Rhode Island athletics program. Since February of 2004, URI's 600 athletes can find improvements, upgrades and added staff on the court, field and in the gym. This is because the NCAA has been conducting a comprehensive self-study that is setting new standards to the university's athletic department.
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