Students and faculty take to the Quad to protest climate change and demand for government action. Photo by Greg Clark. Students, staff plan to protest the inaction regarding climate change As a prelude to a larger demonstration on Sept. 27, campus community members held a climate strike on the quad last Friday, demanding that elected…
Students Nicholas Bernardo, James Houghton, Tim Jonas and Professor Gretchen Macht have been working on making the voting process more efficient in Rhode Island and across the country. Photo by Autumn Walter. Gretchen Macht uses technology to speed up the democratic process An engineering professor and her students are using cutting-edge technology to make voting…
The Rhode Island state budget passed in July includes the creation of a Board of Trustees for the University of Rhode Island, which is intended to allow the University more independence in governing its affairs. Supporters of the initiative believe that the separate board will help URI become more competitive and flexible in its approach…
Programs, committees in turmoil after external review, lack of communication creates further issues Campus diversity was recently questioned after an external review was completed and presidential committees were disbanded. | Photo by Anna Meassick. By Laura Weick and Kate LeBlanc Last January, the University of Rhode Island released a report by an external review team…
Several customers of International Pocket Cafe recently reported symptoms of norovirus. | Photo by Anna Meassick. International Pocket Cafe temporarily closed its Kingston Emporium location from April 2 to April 9 for cleaning after customers reported symptoms associated with norovirus. According to Joseph Wendelken, public information officer for the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH),…
The community gathered this past week to remember the Stonewall Riots during the LGBTQ+ Symposium. |Photo by James McIntosh Fifty years after the Stonewall riots, an intergenerational panel at the Gender and Sexuality Center reflected on the event that now acts as a catalyst for the LGBTQ+ rights movement last Thursday night. The panel was…
Students line up to vote on important topics relating to the university, including one on increased funding for the Club Sports Intramural Council. Photo by Anna Meassick. University of Rhode Island students voted in favor of a referendum that will add an additional $192,000 to the Club Sports Intramural Council funding, according to Joseph Wilbur,…
Photo Courtesy of Hollywood Reporter. I knew going into “Captain Marvel” that I would at least be mildly entertained. In my opinion, even the worst films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) are watchable. It was just a matter of if it could find a way to stand out from the standard Marvel origin stories….
Becky Gumbrewicz has a passion for the environment and is working with artists to exhibit artwork that addresses environmental stressors. Photo courtesy of Becky Gumbrewicz. A University of Rhode Island student is planning to change how the community thinks about the environment through her honors project art showcase. Becky Gumbrewicz, a senior environmental science and…
by Laura Weick and Edhaya Thennarasu An international graduate student died after an incident at one of the pools inside the University of Rhode Island’s Tootell Aquatic Center last Sunday afternoon. The student was identified as Suhail Habeeb, a graduate physics student from New Delhi, India. According to a statement from URI, campus recreation staff,…