Domingo Morel is a lecturer in the department of Political Sciences at Wellesley College, whose research program and teaching portfolio focus on racial and ethnic politics. Morel is a University of Rhode Island alumnus who went on to receive a Master’s Degree in Political Science from Rhode Island College and later received his PHD…
Throughout the country, sororities and fraternities alike have a stereotype attached to them concerning an underrepresentation of minority students within Greek Life. Students from different ethnicities, religions or sexual orientations can be deterred from joining a Greek Life organization because they feel like they don’t belong. A lack of representation within the organizations and financial…
After a brief absence, the University of Rhode Island’s Philosophy Club is back in full force, hosting meetings under new leadership and structure. In 2013, Philosophy Club was popular for its discussion-based meetings where students would gather outside of their philosophy classes to exchange ideas and thoughts about specific philosophical works or theories. The atmosphere…
On Wednesday, March 9, at 1:55 p.m., a report was filed for a larceny incident in the Memorial Union on Lower College Road. On Wednesday, March 9, at 7:56 p.m., University Police were notified of an animal complaint, either domestic or wild, in the Plains Road parking lot. On Thursday, March 10, at 1:26…
After a brief absence, the University of Rhode Island’s Philosophy Club is back in full force, hosting meetings under new leadership and structure. In 2013, Philosophy Club was popular for its discussion-based meetings where students would gather outside of their philosophy classes to exchange ideas and thoughts about specific philosophical works or theories. The…
On Tuesday, March 1, at 12:42 a.m., a report was filed after university police were notified of a suspicious person in Browning Residence Hall, on Butterfield Road. On Wednesday, March 2, at 11:48 a.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Browning Residence Hall, on Butterfield Road. On Wednesday, March 2, at 9:09…
Researchers at the University of Rhode Island are currently involved in several ongoing projects where they use salt marshes to further their understanding of the relationship between sea level change and climate change. A salt marsh is an area of coastal grassland that is often subject to flooding from the nearby saltwater. They are…
The University of Rhode Island’s Hillel Center launched the first installment of its radical discussions on risqué subjects within the Jewish faith last Thursday night. Entitled “Taboo Talks,†the discussion was the first in a three-part informative discussion series to start a dialog on how the books of worship influence and view certain behaviors. The…
On Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 1:01 a.m., a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Butterfield Road and Flagg Road led to the arrest of a 19 year old for the underage possession of alcohol. On Wednesday, Feb. 24, at 3:43 p.m., a report was filed for a drug offense in Fayerweather Residence Hall,…
On Feb. 23, the University of Rhode Island sent out an email on the behalf of their Information Security Office regarding a spear phishing threat. Phishing is an electronic communications scam in which, in an attempt to trick targets into divulging personal information—such as usernames, passwords, credit card information and/or other forms of identity—scammers…