WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3
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Audio is back up and running today. NOTE: Most content in the updates is written so that it may run largely all day without sounding outdated or strange. Obviously, news happens every minute, but it’s impossible to keep the audio portion constantly updtaed at this point. If a major developing story happens, efforts will be made to update the audio as quickly as possible. Most of the time, developments will be posted here in bold. If you see something in bold, you may update your listeners yourselves.
883 WQRI Roger Williams University Radio. With your 88 Second Update for Oct. 3, I’m PD.
Roger Williams has a $6 million cruise ship up for sale. It just can’t find anyone to buy it. Donated by local philanthropist Luther Blount last year, the ship is co-owned by two other colleges. Money from the sale was to go to marine and aquaculture programs on campus. President Roy Nirschel spoke about the gift at a student forum Tuesday night. He said plans to also build a state-of-the-art shellfish hatchery bearing Blount’s name will continue, after falling behind schedule. Blount died last year. He was 90.
Roger Williams Student Senate opens up elections for freshmen today and it’s all happening online. Freshmen should see voting reminders when they log in to myRWU, the campus e-mail server, between today and when the polls close Thursday night. Ten freshmen are vying for four seats on the Senate. For more coverage, see this week’s edition of The Hawk’s Herald on stands now.
Five people died after being trapped in an empty underground water tunnel at a Colorado hydroelectric plant Tuesday. A chemical explosion and fire shut in the the workers about 1,000 feet below ground. The Clear Creek County sherriff confirmed the deaths early Wednesday.
Providence police made their biggest gun and drug bust of the year over the weekend. They seized 70 pounds of marijuana, 4.5 pounds of cocaine and seven firearms from a house believed to be a drug haven. Four men were arrested.
The leader of a local artists group has been sentenced to probation for setting up a secret apartment inside the Providence Place Mall parking garage. Michael Townsend said he and seven other artists have lived in the hidden apartment on and off since 2003. Townsend said he was inspired by a holiday ad about how great it would be to live in the mall.
WQRI SPORTS
Roger Williams women’s volleyball lost a five-game match to Salve Regina University Tuesday. Senior Amy Maurer broke a record in the process, surpassing the 1,000 kill record broken only once before in Hawk history.
All eyes on the Red Sox tonight as they face the Los Angeles Angels at 6:30.
WQRI FORECAST
Scattered showers and partly cloudy today, high 76.
Cloudy this evening with the low near 60.
Sunny tomorrow with the high near 80.
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